The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-02 00:00:00

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110 ptlsootws were then asked ky)loleigkstrate, whether
they wished to make any remark? "
Derby, the butler, declined iglu( ‘snythlar; bet ~Sie
companion, *earthy, made a toggle/Awe: lie's:di lip
had the honour of sopplying her' Ladiehiereitahllstimenl
in town with fruit, and when he aPpliod Oa the baler Oils
fellow prisoner) for payment, he 'gave Lim, from time to
time, different articles of plate to pledge, Oh Instrictitins
to par himself from the proceeds. He at first objet to
this singular mode of doing business—fearing )4 404
get into trouble; but the butler assured him, Ws laitylvis
frequently In want of money, and had authorised• tit
meet the exigencies of the house in this way. Ha pits;
tested that he bad acted solely on this asettratice, and
faithfully accounted to the butler ,for whets**. money he
had so raised.
It was known to the o &era, however, that Instead of
his being a fruiterer, he was a hotteeleginier of no way
good character; and his defence finished.
Sir RICHARD BIIINIB, turning to Lady Dashwood, said—
ie suppose I need scarcely ask • vourladyship, whether
you ever did authorize the butler to pawn any of your
plate?"
Her Ladyship, however, admitted that she bad, upon one
occasion, about 12 months ago, authorized him to pledge
a certain number of' table spoons; but those were sheirtty
redeemed, she said, and had no cotuiection with any of the
things now produced.
The prisoner; were both committed for further exami-
nation on Thursday next. .
John AfTarthy was next put to the bar by Taunton. one
of the principal oikets, charged with stealing 1601. in
Bank notes, the property of his muter, Herichel,
Esq. (son of the late Sir W. Herschel,) of Slough
The prisciner, it appeared, bad been a Lang tune in the
service of Mr. Herschel, who bad the greatest confidence in
him. In consequence, however, of some disagrernent, he
was to quit the service on the 25th of Auguit;,.but . having
afterwards expressed a wish to leave before that time, his
master consented, and even offered, to save him expense, to
bring him to town himself. A day was appointed, but the
prisoner decamped before that time, and .Air. Herniation
looking at his escrutoire, found that it bad been opened by
false keys, and plOodered of 1601. in Ban* notes. Notice
was given at rite Bank of England, and is a few days sue
of the stolen notes was paid in and traced to Mr. Purse, a
silversmith in the Strand, who bad.. received it from a wo-
man in the purchase of a ring. Compels, one of the patrol,
succeeded in tracing this woman, and she proved to be the
prisoner's wife. Having brought her before the Magistrates,
and got her committed to close confinement at Covent-get-
den watchhonse, he watched her lodgings, and inter-
cepted a letter to her from her husband, dated from Dublin.
This letter was given to Taunton, who proceeded to Dublin
and apprehended the prisoner. Ile had not a fattjdng of
money about him, and when asked where be iiilotiged,
he said he could not tell. He had slept at various places,
but having been drunk ever since lie had been in Dublin,
be could not point out one of them.
In his defence, the prisoner said, he left Mr. Herscliel's
service inconsequence of being deprived of itiandry.perqul-
sites, which be bad once enjoyed, such as thp privilege of
showing the telescope, &c. !vice 10/. note traced to his :wife,
he received from Mr. Herschel, and "gave MI clang, los
it. Ile was remanded, and his wife was then put to the hie,
and acknowledged having passed other 101. votes, bht said'
she could not tell exactly where. She was glien in charge
to Cousens, who had eiders to take bet with him, and see
if she could point out where she had passed theother notes.
Ile was then to have her locked up until Thursday. •
lit rrox GanDEN.—Jane Berberi, wliose bashand was
brought up by warrant, charged *ilk assaulting her;
stated that the affair between bee ins .10 lictiband bad
been arranged, and begged that
.thit.'Magistrate withfd:
discharge the warrant. 'l•ls7s Er. LAINR LO H.
and desired her to proceed with, the charge; which.
reluctantly dial. She stated, • that feW dap' aft& 'ter
husband and she had some words, upon %blins occipsien
Le struck her. On being called on for his'ilaence„ he ad-
mitted the truth of the charge, but pleaded that it was
done in a hasty momeb:, and in the course of is Attie
domestic dispute. Mr. LAING.—You must Anif 'bail; then.
Herbert.—But my wife is willing, to forget it, your Wor-
ship. Mr. LArNu.—l don't care, you must find bail. The
wife here joined in his entreaties, declaring that she
did not think she could procure bail for him, and that she
should be ruined if lie were compelled from want of it'to
remain in prison. Mr. LAING, however, was inexorable,
and the man, notwithstanding the complainant bad de-
clared herself. to be satisfied, was locked up, and reuntined
in cnstody till the evening, when lie fortunately succeeded'
in finding bail.
LAMBETII-STREET.—Yesterday, John Skiffington. a,boy.
only eleven years of age, was lirouilit before r PATO!.
WiLtaaats and M. Wears., Esq. charged with
robbery.
The prisoner, though so young, has bean 'eve& tunes in
custody, and is the captain of a gang of upwards of 20 other
boys. It still be recollected, tlsat he cut a conspicuous
figure nearly a year ago at the Maosioo House, when he was
examined for committing a robbery. On that occasion lie
stated himself to be a curer of corns and warts ; he made
his own salve, but was then in want of the proper necessa-
ries for makiug it ; the Lord Mayor. consequently, as well
as several others, subscribed a susu of money for him.—
Shortly after, he was at• this office, where his abilities so
won the pity of the Magistrates, that they gave him some
money, and ordered him to be taken care of in Whited's-
pel workhouse, from which place he escaped by scaling the
walls. It appeared that a little boz named (ho. Manning,
was playing in Stepney Fields on Sunday afternoon, when
several boys ran up to him, one of whom snatched his hat
awl gave it to the prisoner, who made off with it. Ile was
subseipiently;taken, but the hat was opt found. The boy
denied having taken the hat; but admitted he knew who
did. Ile stated, however, that lie hoaed,lie might be trans
parted for 7 years, as, by the expiration of that time, he
should know better, and leave off Riess ricks. Ife had
got no father or mother, and got a livipg:by selling corn
salve of his own preparation. lie thee went on to enume-
rate the properties of his salve ; amongst others, it would
" core all corns or warts, except cast iron ones ;" also a
soap, that would " erase all:aline bat those of the con-
science!" Indeed, it would be utter.y impossible to form an
idea of the surprising volubility this boy. possesses.
Sir Darsiet,—.We must commit you for trial. It will
be the means of takinir care of you, for those abilities which
might have been applied to a better purpose have been
dreadfully perterted.
The prisoner A•as then committed for trial, and while in
the strong rodul'begot up the chimney, and would have
escaped but fur the iron grating which is placed across
the top.
Jarvis :Ilarrrell and John Bull were committed to the
trend-mill for one month. for being found at one o'clock,
on Sunday morning in the paddock of Mr. Deane, of
Bromley, with a quautity of apples and pears stolen from

his cart-ten.
UNION NALL—RIGHT OF EXCLVDING rooms FRO3I
I'LACES OF WO/1/3111P.—YeSterlIAV, On Alt. ALLEN'S
his seat. the foliating question was put into hls hands bY
yout.g lad, oho stated that the applicant was unable to at•
tend herself, inconsequence of ill health. The name of the
lady oat not mentioned.
Q;(aker Lady f•as been repeatedly refused admit-
' tance at the Qa skers' Meeting4ottse on the Lord's day, and
once forcibly prevented by the t4our-keepers, acting by or
of the Elders—ls this legal? Is not every church, etols-
pvl, or nreeting,of a ay persuasion, to be free of access during
hours of worsl4?"
The Magistrate observed, that it was alleges to prevent
the rntr tuce of any person into a place of aorshlp of wha.-
soever denomination. The Toleration Act specifies, that
such places are to have unbarred doors during the time of
set vice; ltun MT', the Act does not cite whether the Chorrhi

Authorities have thoomsper ofespellimg persons from their
doors. Had an 'Assault:been 'eginmitted on the lady by the
individual who prevented-lire ihirenre into the meeting.
house, be wield baste no hesitation in granting a warrant
agiiinsf.hius. Mr. Amor added, that she had her remedy
by actitin at
• :Tulare* •Pot.ttn.—Jirmer Seabrook. victualler, vat.
,btattogist before L'aptsin RICIIII6II, the sitting Magistrair,
for're-examination on a charge of burglary and felony
altered against him by John Memo.
Wilson, an officer, stated, that en the 2.7 th of August, in
company with the prosecutor, be went into the prisoner's
pientlas in Turner-street, East Smithfield, by virtue of a
search-warrant ; in the courae of h% search, he found an
earthenware jar, which was identified by the prosecutor as
part of some property he left in a house known by the
sign of the " San ac.d half Moon," Broad-street, Old
tiravel-lane, Shadwell, which he had previoesly taken of
the prisoner at an annual-ant, and laid in it a quantity
of stock and furniture, bat did not live in it. On Thursday
last he hand the prisoner had burglarlouslv repossessed
himself of the premismand the property hail been fel,Hll.
ously taken away. The same warrant autlitnised him to
search a house adjoining the public-house, in the possessiou
of the prisoner, where he found 29 pewter pots and tura-
sures, 'narked with the prosecutor's name, and which were
identified by him as part of the property also that he bad
laid in for the business of a licensed victualler.
Frederick 'Mires stated that he was with the prosecutor '
when the house was abut op, and knew that every door and
window was made perfectly secure.
The Magistrate Isere asked the prosecutor how the house
came to be shot ep ? and. was answered, because the
prisoner bad not delivered over the licenses, and which,
upon inquiry, he found bad not been taken out. Being
threatened with a prosecution from the Excise. he thought
it more Advisable to do so. than to lay himself open to be
convicted ie heavy penalties fur selling spirits and beer
without it. •
The prisoner offered no defence, and the Magistrate said
it was his deity to to the Old Bailey fortrial. A
solicitor who attended for him then petitioned for bail to
be accepted.
The Aiagistrite refused, observing he might obtain an
habeas corps* and go before a Judge, in the presence of
whom bail Might be admitted.

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Yesterday morning, Mr. Martin, M. P. persusnt to his
intimation he gave on Friday last, walked into Smithfield
umeket about half-past nine o'clock, accompanied by a
friend, to enter into a treaty of amity and peace betwixt
himself and the bullock driven of the ltletropolis. He
told them that lie wished to be considered their friend, and
not their enemy, and if they showed kindness cone itted
to their care, he would be ready, not only to say, but to
prove himself their essential friend. He was happy, he said,
to find a-creditable change in their conduct towards the
cattle ; and be appealed to them individually, whether he
had not got several beasts on their legs. when fallen down,
who formerly would have been beaten with sticks and pipes
ta get them up. Here a man stepped out froM the crowd,
lend said, " What does your Worship say to carts and car-
riages ?" "lam no Worship," returned the Member;—
" though ready to bear testimony, that those carts and car-
riages mentioned occasion snore cruelty than you were
ever guilty of." Several voices seconded the fry of the first
speaker.—Mr. Martin concluded by saying that he would
use his interest with the Court of Aldermen, and, if necessa-
ry, apply to Parliament to past an Act for the exclusion of
such on the market days. Upon this, a drover asked,
what was to be done with those who brought calves and
much cows to market ?—Mr. Martin said, their conduct'
was most barbarous in keeping the calf from the cow while
'tlee milk was streaming from the cow's udder in every di-
reenion, wetting the face of the-calf, whilst it was prevent-
ad froru opening its mouth to receive one drop of the rkm-
rishment which was thus wasted. He further said that he
was going in a day or two to Ireland, and hoped they
would continue to use that tenderness to their beasts which
would entitle them to the name of " Britons ; for (said
Mr. M.) torturing a beast committed to your care, is like
assassinating a prisoner taken in battle, so now L take my
leave of yon."—The assembled drovers then gave Mr. M.
several hearty and cordial cheers, and the Worthy Member
retired from the multitudinous and noisy crowd. After-
wards the Honourable Gentleman excited much attention
in Fleet-street. The driver of a donkey cart was bestowing
sundry thumps on his obstinate animal, when the Honour-
able Member, anxious to enforce his " Bill to prevent cru
wily to Animals," interposed ; but the owner of the ass
" bed—tl if 1 stop for Mr. Martin, or any body
ihetse," and drove on. Mr. Martin immediately set off for a
Fbnitable, accompanied by some of the ragged lads who are
always on the look out for oddities and amusement.
ACCIDENT FROM Gas.—A few days ago a very disagree.
able smell was perceived in the house of Mr. Russell, lbw
stationer, Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, when a young,
man applied a candle to one of the joists of the gat pipes.
An explosion instantly took place, the rung wan was con-
siderably burnt, and the room much injured.
Flag. At half past eleven o'clock on Saturday night; a
fire broke out in a carpenter's shop, in Ormond-yard, Great
Ormond-street, which, on account of the great quantity of
light wood on the premises, and the confined situation of
the place, being surrounded with housesatogether with the
lateness of the hour, caused great alarm to the neighbours.
The timely arrival of the engines, and exertions of the fire-
men prevented any material injury, and the lire was subdu-
ed. It originated in the tine of the copper, being brewing
some beer for their own use. _ _

George Carter, a boy about fifteen, was apprehended on
Wednesday, charged with having stolen a pair of shoes
from a stall in the AlArket place. This youth has been in
confinement eight times since the commencement of the
year, and has been imprisoned, at different periods, in our
house ofcorrection, eight-and-twenty times.—(Hell Rock-
t-idgka»i.)
Cot:axis's Istonestx.—The neighbourhood of Brown-
street, Edgware-road, has within the last few days been
thrown into the greatest consternation, in consequence of
a report going about that a young woman had been
poisoned at No. 8, lirown•street. A notice was accordingly
sent to the Coroner, and at eleveu o'clock on Saturday
morning the Jury met at the Seymour Arms, Brown-street,
when an inquiry into the taus i of her death was com-
menced before Air. Stirling. TR% deceased's name is Eliza
French, aged 24.—Mr. John North, a surgeon, stated he
was called on Thursday night, bat he found the deceased
quite dead; lie understood she had been in convalsions two
hours previous; and from the symptoms, bad poison been
administered, it would have been observable in the distortion
A the face ; that, however, was not the ease.—The Jury ex-
pressed themselves satisfied with that opinion, and returned
a verdict of—" Died by the visitation of God."
On Saturday afternoon, at five o'clock, an ioquisitioa
was held before T. STIRLING, Esq. in the Committee room''
of Middlesex Hospital, on the body of Wm. Frisby, John
Poyev, Esq. of No. 7, ilit4sell Place, Fitzroy Square, stated!
the deceased was his coachman. On Tuesday, th..l9th of
August, he was proceeding in his harouchet down Holborn;
deceased. at the time driving. While passing New Turn-*
stile, a hackney coach turned off the stand, and catching
the inner part of one of the wheels, threw it over; a wag-
gon:was passing ou the other side, against Vie shaft of
which deceaied was thrown, and broke his thigb ; he .1 • .11
fell on the ground with his foot under one ofthemaggon
wheels, and snapped.the leg about the and.. la that inn-
;dated state the deceased was conveyed to a surgeon's, and
then to the Middlesex Hospital. Deceased was a most ho.
eeat.and sober man. Mr. Stephen Cluk, one of the sur-
geon, of the hospital, said the deceased was brought in
with a fractured legend thigh, and on Thursday evening
died. of a gangrene. The Jury, after viewing the body.
, returned a verdict of—Accidental Death.

DIARY FOR TILE WEEK.
!Aug. 31, S. Fonrteenth Sum!. aft. Trin.
High Water, Morn. 25 nu aA, 11.—Even..7 in. aft. 10.
!Sept. 1.. V. throe.
111gb Water, Morn. 47 m. aft.lo.—Even. 26 m. aft. 11.
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...•• T. Lemosis Mind, 1646. O. R.
MO Water. More. Id o'clock.—Sven. 1 m. aft. 12.
• ir. Sem flees Li us. after S.
High Water, Morn. m. aft. 12..—Etren. 1 m. aft. 1.
• Nom Moors Ar 10 1011:1111%
nigh Water. Morn. 2.1 to. att. 1.-Even. S 3 m. aft. 1.
S. Jr. Venue sets 11 nu after 7 even.
• High Water, Norm's) in. aft. 2.—Eves. 23 at. aft. 2.
4, S. Moo'. sets IV m. alter ti eves.
High Water, Mora. 2 inreli aft. 3.—Been. ID at. alt. 3.
• --ne.— •
NATTInAusTs•CALENDA R.—To enable one Readers to Joel', Irt the
Season, we select from the Calendars of the Hey, Mr. Whites of
and Mr. ilarimick, of the neielohourhund of Battle, the date. of the followinz
familiar oceorreneet, which have horn observed during a routs! of year,
add which may usually be expected about the present period :-
4 Where two sluice are 'hell, they image the KAILLI. or and tit. LATK, t
times at which the ~:eurreiwe wino ii,ervel The letters ll'. suet X. a... 1
toe initials of the amines of the &weevers.)
$1044 curie. cleaners. IV. Sept. 1, Nov. 7.--M. Jane 17.
liropes Pipits. /I'. Sept. 4. Oa 21.—..11. Aug.3l, Nov. 4.
/rood Theta hoot. ft'. Rept. 4. Nov. O.
Agog oriel appear. on Its autumnal visit /V. Sept. 4, 20.
cateArr last seen. IV. Sept. 6, 29.—.1f. Sept. 4,30.

MARKETS AND FMILS.
Lanett, Sept. I.—Our beast tuaket, on Titesday, alfhn'
the tetamestuons morning was so unfavourable to the drifts,
was well suppli.d with butcher's meat, (we cannot say fat
stock, as regarded the h-ef, notch of it beta," ache slitmery
Lind). The sales generally were heavy, and no great &al
of business Was transacted.
Utklield fair, on Friday, exhibited tent a very indilierent
collection of lean stock, the sale of which was heavy, and
upon the %hole, hut little business was Lansacted.
Bunsen., Aug. 30.—Our fair, on Turviay, was but air-
ly attended, owing, in a great measure, to the unfasourabla
state of the weather. There were a great many lean beasts
which sold at low prices. A considerable show of horses,
bat not much business done. Not so much cheese at
usual, but a eonsiderable part remained unsold
Somerset, 635. to 70s. : best White, 4Ss. to 36(. ; seconds,
425. to Otis.; skim, ISs. to
At oar market, Wheat fetched from 50s. to GOs.; Barley,
30s. to 365, ; Oats. 20s. to 225. per. ge.
ABONDANCIR o► l'Ltras.—So profuse has this species of
fruit beast this year in the Isle of Wight, that they are ac-
tually sold in Southampton at 5.. 4d. per bushel.
Out Seturday last, about tour bushels of very fine new
barley which grew in the parish of Weilteral, were sold
in our market at the rate of eighteen shillings a bushes.
—(Carlisle Journal )
A quantity of new barley was sold at Workington mark• t
on Wednesday week, by Joseph Cape, of St. Belem,
at the rate of eighteen shillings and sixpence per bushel;
nearly fifty abilliags per quarter.—(/lid.)
The fair of Carlow was held on Titcaday, and thongh
there was a considerable show of cattle, teens never was
worse baying. I'onm:stock were not at 411 in demand, at
least, not at such prices as the bottlers Imola take ; we
saw tour three year old Bullocks tor which there were only
twelve guineas offered. Sheep and Lambs were equally
low; though some very good ones brought saving prices,
being valued according to tit. times. florses, mules, ant
:asses were in great abundance, generally had in guilty.
and for almost any prices that could be obtained. Pigs.
especially the store kind, sold well, there was rather a felt
u;•on such as were full grown and tat.—(Carlow l'ost.)