The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-31 00:00:00

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•ND MADDOX.
The blurt, OD its eattaace, called eis the ATTORNEY-
Os*mut., who said be bad to thew cause against a rule ,
fur a new trial obtalionl by the defendants in this cause
last Term, on the ground of objections to the summon-
ing of Mr. Peach, one of the Special Jurors, and also to
the condatt of the Mister of the Crown Office in strik-
ing the Jary.
The Coon inquired if all the defendants were present ; .
when Mr. Lewis, being in custody, did rot appear, nor
did Mr. Maddox.
A Oentlenian at the Bar said, that Mr. Maddox ilia
not appear, because it was understood that the defend-
ants need not appar front day to day, and his wins was
in such a situation that lie could not triter. her.

The ATTORNIIT-IitNIRAL then prhceeded, and eon-
tended that no neglect of the Sheriff or of the b4suniun-
int; officer could be a growl l of chalienge to the arrey,
and read several affidavits to chew the officers had no in-
tention to prevent the attendance of Mr. Peach, and de-
fended the eondert of the Master of the Cr own-"Mre.
Mr. DEXMAN, here rencired the production of an af-
fidavit, which the chief Baron in his report of the trial
had desired should he produced in Court. Thia was not
fortheousing.and*the Attorney Geueralconteuded it was
unnecessary to the argument, in which the court scented
to coincide, and Baia that might probably be obtained. ink
half an hour.
The M44114,f1t64;f1WZR3,7, then proeeetled, and ads.. .
milted that the mode of striking thelney era; objected
to We late. /de read several affidavits from the erift,
offiters, Irons the Master of the Crown-office,
j denying' the agegations. of the defendants. That of
the Mister of the Crown-office stated, tbst., of
the forty-eieft indivilnals whose mutes (voiles) the list
sulstnitterl in -hint; be had nrvet before seen or hearitthe
names of mere than two: One of these indivialurla owl
had been seen by high, and to that one he had nester
sunken more than once. The Learned Counsel cootead-
e I at some length az'ainst the different grounds upon
which the nett trial was granted, and was followed on
the 3..111. !AO by the
So r.trtYon-1 lEN 1: R A 1., who cited the dpininni of several
high legal authorities, which went to establish that the
Master of the Frown-office had the right of setecting
any MUMS, aronriling to his own diercretion, trons thee
list preaented to him. He was ready to alinit, bolst-
erer, that if any prt,of of partiality could he adduced
in 6:- exercise ur that right of diScretion so vexed
in him, that would he soffielent -ground flit settiv
aside the trial. flat the affidavit. which bad been put
in, entirely removed 311' 'lonia which might have settet-
ed upon that heat. lire Learned Connerl-wit.' proeeed-
ing iu his argument when oar Reporter left the Court.
EXECUTIOX Tills MORNING.

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This morning Gee unhappy' individuals suffered the
sentence of the law. We noticed several females in
the throug absorbed in tears. The arr. Mr. Cotton
Attended them. blur:in, who is Jew, agreeably to the
practice of his reunion, had suffered his black beard to
grow a tonsitieral•li• length. Ile was accompanied by
two Priests, and they joined each other in prayer in the
Aphrew Langtiage. -Johnson, a youth ahont Inyears of
age, of prepossessing appearance, was brosght into the
press-yard crying. He was very.fersent in his prayers.—
it""l"Ptii lumadiki lit ii.11.1/CWiltiresolute at hut, but
ultimate!), prayed fervently. lie was no more. than 1S
years of age. Davies was a prepossessing lad ; he was
convulsed with grief, so much so, that he was deprived
of ittterance. Ile was only 13 years of age last February,
but had been guilty of many crimes. In eunsegnenee of
his youth, his case was represented to Lord Sidineutli ;
but nothing could be done for the prisoner, v it was
deemed necessary to protect the public from the attacks
of daring wipers. Tobia was a title lookingp, young,roae,
of gentlemanly appearance ; he told the Sheriffs that he
forgave his prosecutors, and hoped they would die as
happy as he should. The prisoners when conducted to
the scaffold, behaved with great decorum. The ropes
being adjusted, the fatal signal was given, and the ur-
happy creatures were launched into eternity sod died
instantaneously. The whole of the culprits, rare Martin
the Jew, confessed the justice of their sentences • but he
up to the very last moment, pnakWely declared his in.
nocenee. White, whose family antnevions are highly
respectable was reprieved at a late hour last night.

Sir F. Burdett is to appear, to-morrow morninr,
in the Court of hing's Bench, to receive jml►►ment.
It is understood that the worthy Baronet intends to
produce nearly two hundred affidavits respecting the
Manchester affair, which (if permitted to he read),
with the arguments of Conn Tel, will probahly occupy
the attention of the Court the whole of the day.

Copy of a Treasury letter relating to duties erec-
neously charged in deficiencies of Exciseable articles
exported from the ducks in the port of London since
the 30th May last :
" Treason's, Chambers, 2.1 December.
" In answer to the representation of the 4th instant.
in behalf of the merchants of Lundou engaged in theex-
portation of spirits, relative to the duties on deficiencies
of spirits in the warehouses, I am commanded by tl e
Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury to a -
timint you. that my Lords have been pleased to autho-
rise the Commissioners of Excise to return any ditties
received on deficieucies of earheable articles exported
from the docks in the port of London since the 30th of
May last. (Signed) " Haaatsorr."
At Grantham Sessions, which commenced on Thurs-
day, the lfith instant, Mr.i Robert Litchford, Attorney.
of that place, and nine others, were indicted for riotous
conduct, in breaking windows and committing other
misdemeanours, on the 14th November last, when an il-
lumination took place, in consequence of the abandon.
mein of the Bill against the Queen. A true bill was
found against the whole of them : and the Court was
occupied from an early part of Thursday till half-past
four on the following day, in the examination of wit-
nesses, &c.; during which much eloquence and wit were
displayed by the different advocates, particularly by Mr.
I silents of 'Newark, who with Mr. White was`ir the
prosecution, Mr. Wells, of Huntingdon, with Mr. Mew-
nevi, advocated the defence. The Jury, after a short
deliberation, found all the defendants Owilty.—The Ma-
gistrates having thus vindicated their authority, passed
upon the offenders the fine of one shilling each. (The
fees, and the expenses which the parties Incurred in *Mr
defence, will, however be considerable:) Mr. Wells cal-
led no witnesses, but in a 'porch of two boars endea-
voured to extenuate the offences, and indulge/ in much
sarcasm end personality. The individuals whb took their
trials were, Robert Litchford, Omit., John Frost, Henry
Breeton, John Wilcox, Oeorge Prow, Thome Bennett,
John Truffles, and Thomas Diabbard. Wilhite Mesta
pleaded guilty.
COVI-EICKANOI. Jaw. Er —There have been no fresh
arrivals of any grain since Monday, bet t emeltterahls
quantity of each remained ones from this monsinell market,
for which there was little or so deateakae only whet prime
sag sdos of wheat and barley could bed oty end soh:*
&stalest' Monday's prices ; bat the Wert°, igeetities were
enealesbie.—ln Peas, leans, and Oats, there is little or no
stowage% ia pekes, bet she Wet of each were oseesidtagly
lyary.

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Extract of a letter from a Oastlsaias la Battledore.
dated Nov. 94,1820.

•• Is my last I promised be give you some aceount
lathe New Frigate building at Mosta, whirls I have
lately visited = 1 can now therefore describe, Sir, with
the accuracy of a personal inspector. There is teething
remarkable in her size, excepting in the prodigious
sod unweildy strength of her sides sod masts ; and
she ranks among the first class of American Frigates,
which are equal to British 64 gas ships. The-main
'moot which is strongly hooped and clasped with iron,
Irtof ?marital* strength, and has attached to it the
principle weight of the defensive machinery which
renders her so formidable. She bas three steam en-
Niece on beard, two are employed for propelling her
Its light winds and calms, and the third of 60 horse
power, is exclusively used for wending the battering
apparatus attached to the mainmast, Ise. This con-
gists first of a sEries of large' iroa.bars or clubs, move-
s* perpendicularly on joints arranged about the
entire of the vessel, en each side of the mast, and
iwhen in action they are raised alternately, sod like as
many ergantic flails, beat with tremendous and assess-
ing force upon whatever object they are directed
astainst. They are intended or close quarters, and
w'ten they are made to descend upon an enemy's Ke-
ret. they must beat to pieces every thing they strike,
assn sad rigging aad ens the decks of the eulogy. By
converting a perpeudicalsr into a horiseatal motion,
one of them attached to the misen-mast is made to ply
in that direction, and as it is jointed and very lung it
mast make dreadful' havoc among the men, being
erased with lances and jagged hooks, and every thing
which can cut or tar. la event of its encountering
a mast or standing post, its joint yield and set it free.
An engine, something resembling the catapult of the
ancients, is constructed on the starboard bow, of
such amusing power that it can throw large stones of
two hundred weight to the distance of tOO or 300
yards, when the whole force of the engine is employed.
it is also calculated for discharging hot water, boiling
pitch, and melted lead. An apparatus is constructed
likewise for setting the pitch on Ire, which is dis-
charged fiansieg on the 'mays' vessel. The old prat-
tice of red hot sand is likewise in preparation, and
when scattered among the men must have a powerful
effect. All this time it mast be observed, there are
nut above half a doses men on deck ; two at the wheel
are protected by a redoubt, two or three superintend
the necessary movements of the catapult, and about
three more at other parts of the vessel. The rest are
wosking the great guns in the lower and middle deck
or attending the engines. The valuable parts are de-
fended with double strength of timber, and in some
places faced with steel. The decks are bomb-proof,
and in short, it Is pretty well ascertained that with
the help of her steins-peddles she is impregnable ex-
cept by boarding. To defeat! Against this 100 crooked
irons and the like member of speers at each side are
in readiness to Is isesissiLlty machinery. which would
in two initiates ausaihilete the crew of half a doses large
frigates, and besides this, as our own men are not ex-
posed on the decks, she can shower down melted pitch
and hot sand on the boarders, and a moveable wheel
IS propelled in any direction, armed with knives and
saws, which will taw I. pieces any person against
whom it is its moved.
I have not heard yet what is to be the name of this
infernal engine, bat surely if her name is to agree with
her description, she Is worthy no other than what 1
Gould give her, els. the '• Devil."