The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-07-31 00:00:00

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Litreeeoos., Jut.lr 29.--Arrived the Reroo,-New..
comb?, from Savannah : sailed 44th Jine, acrd on
the 30th, in lat. 35. 43. lon. 66. 50. was plundered
by the Indian Hover, under Spanish colours, of
money, watches, clothes, and provisions. Also ar-
rived the Sassonah, Morgan, from New Orleans :
,from Banes lit June; 013 14th June, in let. 24. 11.
Jon 63. 11. spoke the brig. Three Sisters, from Ja-
maica to Halifax. She had been boarded on the 11th
by a Mexican pirate, who pluedered her of all her
provisions, bet supplied her with some beef and
bread.
DIAL, JULY 30.—Came down from the River
the Wids, Hay, lot Sierre.Leone,land remains in the
Downs wi h the Severn frigate ; Royal Sovereign
-yacht, and Diligence East India pilot yacht ; the
latter waiting the arrival of some East India ships
which are hourly tweeted.
•Facmotru, JULY 48.,—Arrived the Duke of Kent
parket, with a Nlail from Lisbon, in 10 days. _
WHITEY JULY R2.—Arrived the Kearsley; from
Greenland, with 6 fish ; brings an account of the fol-
lowing bet..oging ill this port ; she left the ice on the
Ist July, viz t—Ainswell, 8 fish ; E.k, 13 do.;
Mel, 2 do. ; Resolution, 19 dn.; Valiant, 4 do.
Lively, 3 do. Fame, 7 do. • Volunteer, 3 do.; Pk..
Ilia, 3410.; and Newer's-4j Aendon, 4 do, „„.. , ,
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Yesterday dispatches were mide up at the East in.
ais.bou4e, and delived to the Pursers d the following
ships, direr* for China :-Regent, Captain PHILIP
41PLIBT ; and Moffatt, Captain Stator; Ler.—Pa.-
senger by the Regent—Captain Dan HY, K. N.
CoaNELLY, the father of the Irish stage, and the
contemporary of Eowtts, SHVVER, n, in
and
Rirbsa, died a few days ago in Dublin, in the 83d
year
.of his age. In his time he was an excellent
• Comedian, and the particular friend and companion
of O'KEEre.
Lord C 001114112, who arrived at Calais on the
Ilst instant, was to stop a few days at Boulogne,
end then repair to Paris.
• In several shop•wiudo wit its the Metropolis, Forged
• Motes are now exposed, which, on being presented at
'the Bank, have been declared forgeries. The face of
them has the word 44 fogad" in large characters
stamped thereon ; they are tolerable imitations, and
appear executed in a stylieisy' to deceive. From
this circumstance, it seems' the Bank have discon-
tinued detaining geese . things, and ire content to
mark them in such manner as to prevent their cir-
culation. This alteration in their proceedings as
arisen, it is said, in consequence of the verdict ob.
taboo' against them for false imprisonment, in an ac-
tion before Inrd ELLENBoILOUGLI, during the last
Term, in which damages to the amount of 501. were
awarded.
A horse-shoe was lately found, between three and
• four feet below the surface of the earth, in the Bop
cone' wood, in Shrophire, much corroded by age,
but in other respects perfect in form. From the sin-
gularity of its shape, and the remains of the fastening
nails adhering to it, it has evidently been placed
backwards on the hoof, and has the appearance of
• being aileron off by an overreach of the animal. It
' is cortjectored to have belOnged to the horse rode by
Charles 11.,% after his defeat at the battle of Wor-
Worcester.
DARING ROBIERY.—On Monday last at midnight,
about '2O yards from the Plough public-house, in the
• Kent-road, Mr. Daniel Ferguson, of East. plaee,Stock-
well, oas attacked by four or five men, who knocked
'tins down, beat him dreadfully, and robbed him of
:of all the money be had about him. Mr. Ferguson
was found about an hour afterwards lying senseless
en the ground, weltering in blood, by a labouring
• wan, who continued with him until he recovered his
tenses, and a 'misted him home. The atrocious act
1
. was committed near a small cottage, the shutters and
walls of which were bespattered with Mr. Ferguson's
. blood. The inhabitant of the cottage, an elderly
. female, bearing a great bustle and noise, as if
the head of some person was forced violently against
the shutters, looked out, and distinctly heard one of
the party say with an oath, 64 We have waited an
• boar for you, but we have got you at last." She was
so overcome with ter rot', as to be incapable of giving airy
alarm, and was afraid to open her door In assist Mr.
Ferguson when the bustle had ceased. Mr. Fergu-
son is ander the care of Mr. Hillisrd, Sargent', at
Stockwell, and continues in a state of great danger.
A robbery to a very considerable extent was corn-
• veined yesterday at noon, in Oiford-street. A Mr.
Burton, who resides in Leicestershire, was attracted
by some foreign musicians, and he stopped to hear
them play. There were some genteel looking men
in frock coats about him, and after he had left the
spot, he found that ha had lost not only his pocket.
Bonk, bat the flap of his coat. The book contained
15001. chiefly in Hinckley, Leicestershire, Commer-
cial Bank, and some notes of the other Bank in that
• town, in ten pounds. The amount in Bank of Eng-
land notes was 5651. Information was given at
Nlarlborough.street Police•olfice, but there is as yet
so clue to the robbery.
About nine o'clock on Wednesday night, the front
Of, a Reuse its Tower-street, Seven Dials, fell to the
ground with a dreadful crash, which alarmed the
neighbourhood. Fortunately, no persons happened
to be passing at the time, Of they would have been
crushed to pieces, as the rubbish filled the street
from one side to the other. The noise caused the
neighbours to run to the spot, where a most fearful
sight presented itself to their view : me front of the
house having fallen completely into the street, disco-
vend the wretched inmates under all the terrors of
persons doomed, and meeting to be every instant
buried in the ruins, and crushed to death. Every
door was occupied with different families, from the
top to the bottom ; acme were in bed, some sittingat
supper, and others et their work at the time. Hap-
pily, every one escaped, having suffered no further
Injury than was caused by the fright, end running
;lover each other down stairs. On examining the pre-
.i
seit•ett, it vies discovered that the joists composing
be floors and roof, extended from one party wall to
• he Di' ', in consequence of which all their forni•
iv,. &c. was got out without suffering the smallest
Hwy.
Yesterday morning, about seven o'clock, two
sailors nu board a ship lying off the Hermitage, quar-
relled about some tobacco, and scuffling together)
both fell overboard and were drowned.

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