The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-29 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

SHIPPING IN I'ELLIGENCE.

Dkat., Ocr. 28.—Wind S.W.—Came down from the River
and remain the Protect'. Frazer. for Honduras ; Brothers.
Cummings, for Rio Janeiro; James, Smith, for St. Mary's ;
Tine', Jrbb, for Algiers; Elizabeth, Armstrong, for Pernam-
buco ; Lucy Davidson, Gillinore, for the Cape of Good Hope;
Frances Nannette. Dickenson, for New York; and Ruth,
Munro ; for Jamaica.
Pocvsnourti, OCT. 241.—Wind South.—Sailed the Severn,
and Alliance, for Gaffe ; Jane, Sims, for Hambro% and Sibson,
Fisher. for London.
FALMOUTU, Ocr. 27.—Wind Routh.—Arrived the Vertum-
nus, Kirkaldy, from Liverpool.—Put back the Active, Lord,
for London.

THE NORTHERN EXPEDITION.

Considering how little remote, comparatively speaking, the
!shwa, on is id which Captain Parry spent the two last winters,
it is surprising that no accounts from him reached us. His
wintering ground is only about 700 miles from Port Churchill,
a station of the Fur Traders ; and not, we believe, much more
than half this distance from the remotest parts visited by the
hunters. By the migrations of parties of Esquimaux, with'
wham he often communicated, it might have been expected
that he would have been able to transmit intelligence to Mon.
Weal. We have no doubt It will turn out that be made attempts
of this kind. From the subjoined notice it will be seen, that
had any thing detained this adventurous navigator longer, we
should have bad accounts of him within a very few days of the
time at which he actually appeared. It has been sent as by a
Gentleman in Leith, who received it on Saturday from his
Correspondent, • factor at Hudson's Bay. Such a uotiee would
have been extremely welcome a month ago:—" A party of
Esquiniaux that visited Churchill Factory (had. 68.45. lung. W.
94.) this summer, report their having heard that some of the
more distant bands, who seldom or never see Churchi I, bed
observed two ships in summer 1622, perhaps about the month
of Amos,. These we think must be Captain Parry and his
colleagues, and, as far as we know, they have not been heard
of in any other part of the world."—(Scoltnian.)
Captain Lyon, the able coadjutor of Captain Parry, in
his recent attempt for the discovery of a North West
Passage, was the friend and companion of the late s r.
Ritchie, the African traveller. When that gentleman
reached M alta, Capt. Lyon, then Lieutenant of his Majesty's
ship Albion, volunteered his set vices to accompany him,
and as soon as he obtained the sanction of Government,
followed Mr. Ritchie to Tripoli, at which place, after being
prepared us a Mussulman, they commenced their journey
under the protection of the Sultan of Fesaaw, who hap-
pened to be then paying his tribute to the Bey. tinting
the journey through the territories of the latter, the Bar-
barian conducted himself in a proper manner; bet when
he cadre within his own district he ceased his friendly care.
On arriving at Morsouk the persecutions of this *shorn-
eta* renegaJo continued to increase, and suffering the
greatest privations in food and clothing, Mr. 'Ritchie paid
the debt of nature. Captain Lyon and his survielog EOM.
panion, John Belford, also experienced the greatest '
dis-
tress and ultimately returned to Tripoli, without having
•
been able, from illness and other unforeseec events, to
;reach the Niger.

Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Your-
hal, dated Vith instant:—•" A bottle was found on our
strand yesterday, with a paper in it, of which the follow.
ing is a copy :—" Brig Jane, of and for Glasgow, John
Wyllie, master, left St. Lucia, Monday, the 21st of July.
1823. This is thrown into the sea between Cork and
Youghell, Friday the 29th of August, 1823, at 3. 45. p. m.
Let it be taken up where it may, a communication to Mr.
Robert Kinnear, Glasgow, •or air. Bennett, Secretary ot
Lloyd's, will be thankfully received. All well. Signed,
Jamas Itiattom.*—(N. B. The Jane arrived in the Clyde
on the 2d of September.)
TlialPgaT AT 11,16 A.—A letter dated Riga, 17th utt., •
gives ttie official account, as submitted to the Authorities,
of the dremendous storm that visited that city on the lOth
of the same month. It re, ices, substaatially, that at noon,
'ea the day mentioned, there arose suddenly a hurricaneous
storm. The wind blew with an impetuosity impossible to
he described.. The crash of windows, chimneys, tiles, &e.
inspired terror in the stoutest hearts, and the havoc corn•
nutted atnoogst the gardens, trees, and hedges, Is serious in
the eitreme. A considerable part of the bridge was torn
esunder, and driven 'upwaids with the stream. A ballast
boat moored near the bridge was sunk, as were also two
small Vessels from Mittatt, laden with salt. A large flat-
bottomed boat, filled with merchandise, was greatly da-
maged, and the goods injured by the admission of water.
Two wooden warehouses tor provisions in the suburbs of
St. Petersburg were wholly laid prostrate, and all the hay
ricks its the Spilme likewise levelled with the. ground. A
large float of timber, en which were six men, was upset ;
the twos however luckily escaped. A lady sitting in her
garden lied her face seriously injured by a piece of a broken
mast that struck her with great violence. A human body
was thrown up on the other side of the IJwina in a sad
mangled state. without either head or hands. Amongst
the maiine casualties three English merchant ships are re.
ported to have been wrecked, and several dead bodies
were picked up
,on the river. On the ramparts several
large willows, whose roots were thicker than a man's arm
were completely deracinated; and oaks too, of majestic
growth, were also prostrated by the dreadful force of the
storm. In the adjoining woods the number of trees blown
down is estimated et some hundreds. • In m word, so tre-
mendous a tempest is not within the recollection of any
living pewit.
In consequence of the very heavy rain that fell at the com-
mencement of the present month, the rivers io the county of
Ca rinerthen became much swollen, and on the night of the 4th,
Abergwilly bridge, within a mile of Carmarthen, was carried
sway by the impetuosity of the land torrent. The mail coach
from Gloucester to Milford had not cleared the bridge fifty
yards when the accident happened, and the noise occasioned
by the concussion was distinctly heard by the guard. The ex-
tent of the injury was not, however, ascertained until about
four o'clock the following morning, when the Hereford post-
coach, on its journey to that city, was impeded in its progress
by the frightful chasm made in the bridge. The coachman re-
turned to Carmarthen, and proceeded on his journey by the
road on the eastern side of the river Towy.
A marriage party at Newbigging had their expected
joys somewhat clouded by the relentless storm. The cirr-
i gyman who was to tie the connubial knot, having been
unable to cross the torrent that raged between ; the lovers,
accompanied by a few friends, set out for the manse, a
walk of three miles. They crossed one ram!l stream at
considerable peril ' • but in attempting to furd the burn ot
Inchdoinie, linked in each other's arms, the luckless bride
lost bee hold, was swept along the current about twenty
yards, and would inevitably have perished, but for the intre-
pidity of one of the party, who dragged her ashore at the
risk of his own life. Love conquers all things; the ardent
pair reached the manse, were married, and returned home
in safety; when the bridegroom gave so much latitude to
his gladness of heart, that he danced and leaped till he
/ 'fell and dislocated his shoulder.—(Edinburgh Courant)

Com.s.—There are 500 sail of colliers in the River
Thames, and 100 more for sale yesterday, and yet the pric.
of best coals is higher than it was last ninter during the
frost, that was severe enough to freeze the River, and to
allow of skating from side to side. The price of inferior
coals, sed by manufacturers, is too high, although the
bear no proportion to the better sort. The quantity of
coals imported into London from the Ist of January, 1623,
to the 30th of September last, is 120,000 chaWrons more
than during the same period last year.
Some individuals in this county are carrying on a very
lucrative trade in importing apples from Devonshire. Pout
hundred unds, it is said, have been realized upon a single
cargo.—(Ulaagow Chronicle.)
Examen BULL.—The last Liverpool Paper says, that an
inquest bad been bold on the body of Ralph Mottram, a
watchman, who had fallen into the dry dock. and wa.
drowned before Le mkt be taken out

OLD BAILEY.—(Tats MORNING.)
Mary As Pearde;alies Lady Barrymare, was Indicted
for stealing a sovereign and other monies, tbe property of
Samuel Bolton, on the 4th October last in the with or
St. John the Evangelist, Westminster.
The prosecutor stated himself to. be a labouring man,
residing at Wallingford in Berkshire. On the 4th of
October, he cause up to London, to receive his pension at
Chelsea. On the evening. of ;hat .day he went Into the
Heorge and Ball Public 'House in St. Ann Street, where
he had a pint of porter. He was not then saber, nor so
drunk as to be _unable to know what he was about. At
that time he had a sovereign and some silver in his pocket.
No woman went into the house with him. There were
I persons in the tame box in the taproom with the
witness, where he shortly fell asleep. In about half an
hour he awoke, and discovered that all his money was
I gone.
The landlord of the house stated, that on the day in
question, the prosecutor came into the' ap Room much
intoxicated, and was followed by a black woman, who par
took of some porter with him.
Wetherby, a waiter at the house, confirmed his
master's testimony, and added, that on the black woman
going away, the prisoner took her place, and shortly after
went out, saying to the witness, " I have eased him." this
caused her apprehension.
A private of the guards saw the prisoner sitting on the
same seat with prosecutor with her band in his pocket.
Isabella March, the keeper of a straw bonnet shop, stated
that the prisoner purchased a bonnet of ber on the evening
of the fourth instant which she had paid for in silver.

The Recommit observed that, if the case rested upon
the unsupported testimony of the prosecutor; who ap-
peared to be a drunken idle fellow. he should direct an
acquittal; but it would be for them to determine, whether
the evidence of the witnesses confirmed or not the prosecu-
tor's story. The Jury after a short deliberation, returned a
verdict of Not Guilty.—The prisoner, on bearing this ver
diet, shed tears on qui ting the bar.

Edward M'Caffer who was sentenced to be hanged on
Wednesday next (this day) for highway robbery, got a
respite yesterday morning (Friday, 24th inst.) during his
Majesty's pleasure. When the Lord Provost anti Baillie
Hamilton were intimating the respite, a distressing scene
took place with Cain's mother, who had been told that
the respite was for her son, who is under sentence of
death.—(Glaagore Courier.) •
A very genteel man, in person and manners, shoot 33
years of age, and live feet ten incites high, went to Mr.
grailsteres, the sign of the Black Boy, on the Long-row,
in this town. on Friday week, as a gentleman traveller, and
"was suitably entertained. He gave his address, on a printed
card, " D H. Lakeman, Wineanerchant, 1, Bond Court,
Wallwook, London," and in the early part of last Week
engaged the cellars of Mr. Lomas, in Peter's Square ;and
also his best room. for theprofessed purpose of carrying on
his business. He also appeared anxious to purchase cotton
hosiery to a large amount, and engaged a person who under-
stood, the business, to buy largely for him, of certain gages
'and descriptions. This person went into the country on
Thursday morning, and communicated to the poor frame-
work-knitters, who were out of employ, the pleising
that a gentleman at the Black Boy would purchase all ti e
stockings they bad made, of certain descriptions. The
same evening, while D. H. Laketnan, Esquire, for so where
his letters addressed, was taking tea at the inn, Mr. Braila-
ford whose suspicions were excited, waited upon him with
his bill for the weak's entertainment; this was received in
high dudgeon. " Do you dolls' my reapectability," ace, but;
liosvenr, apromise wart made that the bill should be paido
He was soon seen to take up .bis great coat and bat, anti.,
'making' sprins(thiough the kitclorn, bolted into the yard.
where Mr. Brailsford pursued and collared him ; finding
resistance to be useless, his Squireship, the wine merchant,
submitted, and after a long parley • acknowledged he iva4
without money to pay the bill ! Mr. Brailsford therefor•
secured a new hat he bad on his head, his great coat, and
trunk, and the swindler disappeared, proiniping to come
and redeem the things on the morrow. This promise he
did not fulfil ; and it was well that Mr. Brailsford detecteill
for many poor men came the next day, with bundles
of stockings on their backs, from Arnold, Bulwell, Weer-
ton. Annesley Woodhous-. and other places, and it is sup-
posed, the Squire intended to purchase, and pay with
draughts on Fellows's bank, where he professed to have
money, at too late an hour in the evening for the presenta-
tion of the draughts, and then to have tnoonshined with
the. property. Mr. Brailsford was rather keen on this oc-
caslcm, because, about a month ago, he was swindled in a si-
milar way by a fellow, calling himself Capt. Jones, of Liver-
pool, who was tery successful in Isis depredations, paying fur
hosiery in tills at one and two ruonths,which are now found to
be not worth a farthing! . We mention these particulars to
put others upon their guard against such impositions. I n
Woman's trunk, which contained little except le•ters and
papers, a bill of parcels is found from a very respectable
house in Leicester, for hosiery goofs to the amount of 521.,
dated in July last.—Whetber they have beeh taken in, or
not, we have no means of ascertaining.—(Notriagnata
Review.)
CLONMELL, OCT. 22.—0 n Saturday night, throughout
the whole of Sunday, and a great part of Monday, it
rained incessantly in this part of the country, so as to
cause great floods in the river Suir, by which the banks
and the low grounds in their vicinity have been inundated
with water, and we fear considerable damage done to the
potato grounds and pits within reach of toe inundation.
The water so covered the road near Landscape, between
l'ipperary and Limerick, that the Mail Coach yesterday
morning for Waterford met considerable delay, and the
horses were almost obliged to swim through the flood.
In the course of yesterday, however, the inundation in a
great measure subsided, and the weather has considerably
improved.
SIIOCKING AND FATAL ACCIDENT.—A labouring man,
of the name of tieorge Whittington, came by Itis„death on
Monday se'nnight in the following dreadful manner:—
The deceased was brewer at the King of Prussia public-
house, iu Newton Street, Birmingham, and was in the act
of emptying a bag of malt into • large mash-tub of boiling
I water, when by some accident his foot slipped, he lost his
balance, and fell headlong into the water, and the bag of
nigh falling upon him, prevented t lists from rising. The
noise alarmed the landlady.of the house, who ran to his
assistance, and with as little delay as possible the poor man
was extricated from his dreadful situation. lle appeared
quite collected, and uttered the words," 1 am a dead man."
gyery means were instantly ream ted to for his relief, bat
we are sorry to add, without any beneficial effect; and thel
next day he was removed to the hospital, where he lingered
in the greatest agony until evening, when lie expired. The
deceased had latterly been a newsman at Birmingham, and
carried the papers from that place through Coleshill to
Atherstone.
Late on Monday night, Mr. and Mrs. Wood, residing
in Carburton Street, Fitzroy Square, were returning
home, after spending the evening with some friends, along
Devonshire Street, when at the dour of the house of
Lady Bridges, Mrs. Wood, who was pregnant, and near
her accoucbensent. complained of being very unwell; Mr.
Wood was much alarmed. and the only resource he bad
was to call the watchman, who of course could render
very little assistance. Fortunately a medical gentleman
came up at this juncture. and Mrs. Wood was safety de-
liiered. on the steps of her Ladyship's house, of a boy.
We are happy to state that Mrs. IVood and her progeny
ate doing well.—(Morning Paper.)
A %are Bowrv.—A poke of wool, containing fifty-seven
fleeces, was recently stolen in an outhouse belonging to Mr.
Start, of Ewburst farm, hi the parish of Shirt:Danbury, by
some thieves who contrived to get off with the same undis-
covered.