The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-14 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

participetion in benefits, to which men whose distresses
were comparatively insignificant were considered as jest
claimants. He wee of opinion that the rule was abed one.
The Oavernor said the object of ills rale wee to prevent
foreigners from coming to England. as they otherwise
might be disposed to do, for the mere purpose of getting
bold of what was intended for those who laboured under
inevitable calamities.
The LORD MAYOR asked whether the rule admitted of
no exception whatever?
The tioveruor believed the petitioners were etcluded
the very letter of the recommendation. If the rule did not
exist, the society would he soon brewed by applications ;
i
and its energies n favor of those who bad claims completely
counteracted.
The LORD Mane then observed that they *ere here
without a consul to assist them—ln fact, withnnt any pro.
tection whatever. They mutt not starve, and In a ease of
such emergency, the society he hoped might he Wend to
extend its bounty. He then asked the °reeks what their
intention was after their temporary necessities should be
relieved ;
They replied that they were determined to beg their trey
over to Fran,.
The LORD Idaeon.—lf hat to do there? You'll certainly
starve there.
They had, they said, begged their Nat from their own
country to this; and they should try the same experiment
fora return.
The Loan MAYOR then asked the flovernor whether the
Society would not provide them with a conveyenee to
France?
The answer wen in the negative : upon heatless which his
Lordship again lamented that the Society would sot sane
tion a partial deviation under the circumstances just
stated.
The Loan Mann then gave the Orteks some temporary
relief, and ordered an ollicer to accompany them to the
Thames Police.olfioe. as they heal Ira slept in a parish of
that district, and had a consequent claim.
The three unfortunate men are persons of gentlemanly
appearance. Although very little acquainted with our
language, they seemed perfectly sensible of the Lord
Mayors wish and efforts to serve them.
BOW STREET .—FIoRiE StBALINO.—Joha Catchpole, a
lad about 18 years of age, was yesterday examined for a
second time on a charge of stealing a mare the property
of Mr. Weeks. of Wadies's Row; South mate,
The•
prisoner was in the employment of the prosecutor, who
is a coal dealer. and on the 16th of last month he took
away a cart and the mare in question. Mr. Weeks was
unable to obtain any intelligence of his lest property for
a fortnight, when he discovered his call at a place called
Chadwr;ll Heath. near Itoinforal, in Essex. He there heard
that it heal been left by the prisoner la consequence et his
having been unable to pay. for refreshments which he had
taken. Oa further ingtury, he traced his mars to the
possession of a butcher, named Wsrren, near Chelmsford,
who stated that he bad bought it of Whiten, a horse
dealer in the town of Chelmsford. The prisoner was sub.
sequently traced to the residence of his parents near Soffelk,
where he was taken into custody. He there cooferet
that he bad mold the mare, the value of ithich was IS guineas
to Wickets for a poof and 375. in money a coachman at
the same times aying to Wacker+ that he was sure it was
stolen ; thee/ohm of the pony was nut more thou three or
four pounds. Wicker., was now brought up ei h Catch/sole,
and was charged with-receiving the inapt tattooing it to be
stolen. Ile contended that be had given full value for it
bat Sir IL Ilirnie thinking otheroise, and the oath of the
prosecutor being to the contrary, both parties were cons•
spitted fur trial—the one for vesliag, and the other for
neeiviog, knowing it to be stolen.
4 WAININO TO Mamie COACUMEX.—John Sumpter,
la hackney coachman, appeared to a summons charolot
him with finding a pulse containing I sovereigns.' ;/1.
note, and some silver, the property of Mr. Manuel. of New
Bond Strict, and appropriating it tato his owe use. Mr.
a Maun stated, that on Tuesday last he went to meet lain.
wife at Cherie( CfoAfr, on her retire from Hastings. Hi
pot her anal her luggage into the coach of the prisoner, and
they were airiest:l to Bond Street. Previous to Mrs. M.',
leaving the lon she hod occasion to take out her purse to pay
Os stage coachman, and dld not return it to her pocket. On
arriving in Bond Street, she got out of the coach. and went
Into her house. After the luggage had been reamed. her
husband went to search for a sisal bottle which she left
behind ; while so engaged, he perceived the prisoner
stoop down and pick up. what appeared to him to be some
straw, oaf the pavement, and put it in his pocket. it struck
him as.extraordinary that a coachman should pocket so
worthless a commodity, but be said nothing. On going
in doors, however, be found that his wife bad lost her
parse. and he at once concluded that it was this the
coachman had got. as be was sure she had the purse
in the coach, anal only lost it in crossing to the house.—
While lie was with Mrs. M. in the parlour, his brother in
law paid the coachman, and *ben be returned to the door
he an gone. After sme search,wever, he obtained the
number of the coach, o
and he now appeared to the sum

mons.
Mrs. Manuel corroborated the statement of her basbtod,
and expressed her conviction that she had her purse in the
coach, and that she dropped it from her mans she stepped
out.
The coachman denied that he bad seen the parse, and
asserted, that when he put his hand to his pocket it was
to put his fare into it.
Mr. Manuel, however, persisted that be had not receives
his fare until after he stooped, and appeared to put the straw
in his pocket.
Sir it. l3tnats observed, that this was a very different
case from that of an article being left in a hackney coach
by accident. lie should therefore commit the coachman
for the felony. lie was accordingly put to the bar, and the
evidence against him having having been taken, he lege
committed forthwith. This step stay perhaps lead to the
restoration of the parse or its content".
We yesterday copied a statement, purporting to be
a report of a case in which Mr. Scarlet', the King's
counsel, was defendant, and a hackney coachman the
complainant. Mr. Scarlet' was made to be present, and
addressed the Court; but we learn from the Times of this
morning, from which we had copied the report, that Mr.
ficarlett was not in attendance at all, and that the whole
statetnent was a very good specimen of the talent of some
person in making what is called " something out of
nothing." A summons was served upon Mr. Starlett, and
oa Wednesday, his clerk, waited upon the Magistrate
(Sir it. BlltNis), and in a whisper across the table, informed
him, that Mr. Scat lett had refused to pay the extra sixpence,
because he considered (having often gone the same distance
and paid no more than one shilling) the demand to be an
imposition. Sir It. BIRNIS said he could not decide the
.question, it being one of mere distance, and it most, if the
parties wished it, be referred to Mr. Perry, the summoning
clerk, whose task it would be to measure the ground with
the wheel helunginte to the office. The necessary sum to
cover Pie expense of the measurement basing been depo-
sited, the mimer was at all end. We shall be furnished
with the decision, ashen it takes place, upon Mr. Perry's
report.
WORN SQUAliit.—Honss Sratt.tan.—Last evening,
Jo!ea Tarpia, alias Tack, alias /Veils (a well known charac-
ter at the police offices, and who Las been twice tried at th
Old it Mel., and ones couvicted), was brought to this °thee
charged aid, stealing a pony, the property of a Mr. Unit, r-
wood, a fancy fan-light manufacturer, of Brixton. The
eiresuostatices are as follow Underwood had a son
about 17 years of age, and on Sunday last he desired him
to Lace tile pony in (petition and proceed on urgent busi•
ness to Westminster, and being detained in Westruin,sier
longer than was expected 4 he was obliged to put the horse
up at rather than heay.e,the animal in the charge of a
stranger in the street ; it was then taken to the prisone:'s

Some erroneous statements having appeared respertie;
the employment of convicts at Bermuda, and the removal 0;
some :finale convicti to New South Wales. we have to liv
before our readers the following authentic communication
dpon the subject
The ship Brothers hesbeen chartered by Government for
the conveyance of female convicts to New South IV4lrit,
which vessel will sail in the costree of a few day. with let
Women (convicts), and also alma 20 females and their chid. '
dren, wives of prisoners at New Sonth Wales, to whom
Gov' rnment have granted the inilulgenre of proceeding t i
that colony. on the recommendation of the Governor. i i
consequence of their husbands good candor, and inontur
lin the aettletrient•. We understand that 0111y30.1 male eon-
. victs are, in the firtat instance. to Wows! to Bermuda, who
tare to be employed upon the public works, in the naval
Idepartrdent. .
There is no truth in elf r-port that Mr. Capper is 1..
proceed to that island hut as Surrintemtent of eonviet.,
'hit establishment will be under his controul, soil will he
condursed in a similar manner to the convict ocablislittieta
in Englan I."
GREENOCK, Nov. 7.—Between live and six o'clm k en
the morning of Wednesday last, a meeting took place in
front Gf the new Cti.,torn-house, between Lieut. N—, and
Mr. M-- 0--, in conspqnence of a dispute n lii, Is
originated oil holed a stesse-h tat. in which they had arrive,'
on the evening b gore. The M ister of Police h •vinz seri-
draftily got notice of the hostile intention of the loirt:e.,
repaired to the spot, and having no doubt bet that the
gentlemen's courage was 'l4cren ell r to the sticking point."
be and his seconds rather uncourtennalv interfered. took
the belligerents into enetorly, and c maned View t' their re.
spectivehotris eta tap .liet inerd.antil they should sppe..r
before the Sheriff to give bail. In the interim a ni dial
friend had interfered. and by the time they asp oared to
enter bail. the matter bad been amicably &lasted.
EXTRAORDIKARY CisE.—The following statement msy he
relied on as autheutic:—A young man of the name of Jam 1
Spendlove, of respectable friends gni connections, residing ar
the village of Tirurning, haling occasion to go to Onndle, visa
a 'companled in a light cart by two young ladies residing in
the neighbourhood. Go their wsy they saw a poe'set book
lying by the road aide. Spendlove alighted. picked tip the
hook (which had no fastrnine). and give it to One of the yomsag
ladies to open and see to whom it beloneed. when she di e iv rt•
ed it to he the property of Mr. reek, of ft intern ; arm, or,t,al„
without examining i s contents. site shut up the hook, so I re-
turned it to Spenillove, sag sag. dolt as they went throisrh 11.1r1-
well in their way to Otuntle, ewe wool.' call and rettim gr.
pocket book. The party 1t..1 not. however. pros eded fur. be-
forer they saw Mr. Peak with his workmen. in one of the closet
by the road side. spendlove lAtne.listel went to Peek :lad
dilivered lam the pocket book. never being nut of Celt of tn.,
two yoeng faille.: Peak toot Vie book. made no remark as
to its contents, but promised Rpendlove 34. ter Ms nememer..- i
The pasty la the cart then proceeded to Goodie, and Spendlote
having transacted his business, was returulne to Thurning,
when he was apprehended in the village of Etirnwell. unitef
'errata from she Rev. R. Roberts. D.G. the Rector also o
that parish, granted on the oath of fir: Peak, for steeling fr
trio pocket book so found 93 one pound notes. Spendloye ors
forthwith
to tarried before eat M who without it-
Bag him be searched, or even takingagistrate, pe rm
the examination of the
yews fAdies, bat merely on the oath of Mr. Peak, after de-
baleteg Min some time is Onnille watehhouse, finally ecrasmih-
teal the poor young men to Northampton gaol for felony. I;
has already been stated, that the book is question had no far.
lening; but it Is also singular that 70. in notes, said to In
to the book. were dot touched, and it Is seercely possible, In
the twenty three owe pound notes been there, that they shortie
have escaped the notice of the two young Ladies; added to
which, Spendlove was never out of their sight from the mime of
finding to the time of delivering the book to Peak. Spend-
love bears a very exceneet character. Ile basso age.: mothei,
whose grey heirs say by this event be hastened in ma, ow I.
the grave. Providence, however, did not entirely dew( 1,,r
la . the hour et need, for several resretable gentlemen PO
neighbours. slowing the extreme hardship of the c ski., a p:11.11
to the Lord Calef .I..stice for a writ of habeas Corpus, io rc•
der to the prisoner's being admitted to bail till the net! t'-
sizes; and on Saturday last he was taken before his 1.0,4.11. p,
who immediately complied with the application, and sipenillos i
was restored, at an expesse amounting to nearly Ili ll to his
disconsolate parent, having yet to endure the further psi.,
satiety, and espense of a public trial for an oipric,...f whim
there is every probability he is pettedly innocent. -Num./Ur':
103 Per.) .
Onagnocg. Nov. 7.—On Wednesday forenoon, that
sturdy fellow% calling temselves shi p wreced .taitarr,
and who ate supposed to hhave come fro a Leikth, appealed
upon the Port Glasgow Road. demanding money in the
shape of charity, front the passengers they met, tvlin, t I
consequence of their intimidating deportment, were serf
glad to get riddance, some by giving tire:u money, as 1
others by quickening their step. The gang at length ;tour
to th Toll House, kept by Alexanr D:mbrecic..tif
whome they very uteeretuonimsly demanddeed money. h
Tu'
he refused. ordering them about their bnsiness instantly,
when pna of them drew an instrument similar to an awl,
and 2-tabbed him in the body. At this moment alo,a
second drew a (dal) knife upon him,. Ir t he retreated to a
place where his dog KM confined. anti unchained him;
and on the appearance of this auxiliary, two of them took
to their heels :.nd escaped. The third, however. um
secured by the dog, with the aid of his master, and en
ultimately lodged in the Po lice Office; and the tsvo othe
fellows were caught yesterday, and are now Oilier i Nellie*
tion. Mr. Dumbrtek, we are glad to learn, thoith
altogether out of danger, is expected to be able to att.n.l.l
won this day to identify the assailants.
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M A RRI FM —On the 13th inn.. at Great Mellow. Haas. J,.•' P, IC"'
Esq. to Susanna Mary, yonneret daughter of the late Ca.,r,.. C. • ~„•in.
EsqO. surgeon. Ati Middlesex.
n Mad oay la.t,h—end. at Mary-le bone church. W. Sterenton MT; I. •n. i),I. 'I
inchntat 10, in Kincanliiieidiire. to tnne, mite daorbter of ti..11.V.',..0,gat
and giondaugliter of the late Sir W. Farquhar. Mart.
On Thursday. the I'3o inq. at At. Martin's an-the-r:.1.1•. 31f.1.:464• et'
of Milk-street. Cheapskle, to Harriet third itaisgater of the late '. 6e4'
Esq. of Walworth. • • v
tln tit. 1:1th instant. at Greenwich. Hs ior Jone.. Rural Ilisro. ArVil."•
Mi.s C. H.C. Fisher. youngest daughter of J. Fidter, E. df Chts4"".
shirt, awl grant daughter of Cal. Campbell, of iilarl.h,atli.
DI SO.—On Tuesday last. the !Minot.. at bis bottle in recalint."'
Hunt. areil7l
tht jriesd.ty last, at Ilford. Essex, Mr. T. Darby, a 'At. WOW,. ,
COrill,s nict% year of Waage.
Onab theli h 10th instant. at litigatun, W. 114;tc'te11.E'O. of t.DPa gam,.
Wei t, Mel hi. ' .isttitr
On Wedite.day. the 12th instant, ',..at hi.' seat, TuroinV.i.i. -
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hatioshire, Joliti Emutertots Wescomb Lininertis.:, Es.t. hi t! e si.h !.
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twenty-I, it:r bouts, the Her. Ileojaniiii Wainwright', M. A. of F.q.:13 .r.'
el,tffolt:.
On S. Inr.olar peening last. setter • lonise at Wiial,:ed.ii, Ni' -.4#!''
widow of the late J. Mesriek. I.:sii. .i. Hula'. '
On the 13,:i i.i.t.. in Seymour idie,, 4uston-mume, Mi., • • '
Do:with Coo-runt. age.' 65„ ur II itOtr
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of Nertiiiih.leate. twist 53. _...iiiii

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