The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-02-21 00:00:00

' STATFSMAN:

VALUABLE DISCOVERY.

MOITILATII•STREKT Pot/ICE-Orrice —Some work.;
men, in taking down pert of a house in Ahoer-street,
purchased by Mr. Menders from the Commissioners
of Wide Streets, found several bags of gold cola,
some of them as far back as Charles II.; it is com-
puted that the property found could not have amount-
.ed to less than 2000 guineas.
The workmen quarrelled about the division of
the spoil, and one of them being brought to the
watch-house, he was searched, and 60 gold coins
were taken from his pocket. The question of right,
as between the owner of the house and the finder
of the money, came on before Sir Wm. Sterner and
Counsellor Cole. The claim was discussed, and o e
could only collect that the question remains unde-
cided on account of the novelty of the case. It
was said that it belonged either to the Crown or to
the persons who hid the money originally, or their
representatives. Mr. Menders does not claim the
coin as the original proprietor, but merely as the
purchaser of the house in which it was hid. The
Crown, or the persons to whom they have given this
branch of the Royal Revenue, are entitled in all cases
to treasure of gold or silver found concealed in the
ground or in a house, and can only be divested by
the reel owner, or his representative, appearing and
proving the property. There is no doubt but that
the persons who found it will in any event be most
liberally remunerated. The gold, will be deposited in
some of the banks for safe custody.

It is hinted, that the cause of the delay is the pro
posed marriage of a Royal Duke with a Danish
Princess, is an indisposition on the part of the fair
Dane, 1. c. a refusal so accept the splendid offer.
It is now reported, that the dissolution of Parlia-
ment will take place about the third week in May,
which will admit of the Elections being over before
the end of June, so as not to interfere with the har-
vest or Sommer Circuits.
A Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of Birming-
ham has been called, in consequence of • notice to
the Clerk of the Peace fur the County of Warwick,
for the purpose of petitioning Parliament against
passing an Act of Indemnity, and again to Petition
for a Reform in the Representation.
The new Comedy now in rehearsal at Drury-lane
Theatre, is from the pen of Mr. RIMEL, author of
The Itinerant, and called Castles in the Air.
The match of 150 yards, between Shaw, the Lan-
mishits man, and Leach, the two fastest of the day,
will be decided nest Tuesday, on the Lea-bridge-
road, for 400 guineas. They ran the the same dis-
tance a few weeks since, when Leach won it by about
a foot. Ile is hacked at odds to win this, and heavy
stakes are pending.
The running Baker, who run against the Kentish
youth 10 miles on the Usbridge-road, two years
since, is matched for 100 guineas to run Brazier, who
beat the Chicken Butcher a mile and a half a few days
since.
The match between Rainer, from Kent, and Old
Tom, for 100 geineas, 15 miles, on the 20th of March,
is truly a sporting one. Colonel Barton is the patron
and trainer of Old Tom.
Mat4II4UOLY OCCURRENCE.—A very melancholy
Eliot took place on Friday, the 13th instant, in
the workshop of Mr. R. Mortis, painter, of Chester.
The greatest part of the men employed by Mr. Morris,
had assembled in one room, for the purpose of ce-
lebrating the freedom from a state of apprenticeship
of one of the young men. After they had been re.
galing themselves some time, two of them (of the
names of Udol and Usher wood) engaged in a variety
of antics, in the course of which they overturned a
bucket of water, and a large tin can, which was filled
with spirit of turpentine, in which they rolled each
other. lido), then, without the slightest intention
of injuring his friend and fellow-workman, applied
a piece of lighted paper to Ushersrood's pantaloons.
The effect of this act was awful in the extreme ; in an
instant the young man was enveloped in a body of
fire. His companions immediately minded to a
variety of espethents to extinguish the flame, but
wthout effect. His wearing apparel, in • few minutes,
with the exception of one garter, and a part of one of
his stockings, visa_ bernt to ashes. His body was
dreadfully scorchedand preseuted a Ihightfol spectacle.
He was carried to the Infirmary, a sheet time after
the fatal event took place, where be lingered in the
most 'wet:Wing agony until about six o'clock on
Saturday evening, when death relieved him from all
his sufferings. An Inquest was held on the body on
Sunday last. Verdict—dccirknlal Death.
CORO/4 Wes ftnettinsT.—An inqae.t was held yes.
terday, at the Crown and Anchor, Five-fields, Pim-
lico, on the body of Mr. R. Glover, of Eccles•hall,
street, Pionlico,a person of conaiderable respectability,
who was well is health on Thursday morning, and
eeddeoly fell down in a fit and 'spired. Verdict
Died is sift.
The very great satisfaction the plan adopted in
former Lotteries gave to persons residing in the
Country, has ierloced T. Bray, the Contractor, to
repeat it its the peewit ; and he hopes he has, as in
rot recent Lottery, selected some of the Capitals
amongst those Numbers advertised.--The soder-
mentioned Numbers may be had, either in whole
Tickets, Halves, Quarters, Eighths, or Siateeuths,
at No. 4, Cornbill :
12.9.03110.211116.09,11 7,41 t 9.8,20
17,232 6,846 1 11.468 3.t11 17.251
11,484 160 81 16.037 2.81$ 11.141
I
11.2110 113.454 10,1851 8.323 1.757
11,4561 10.113 15.074 1 11.122 9.110
The foltowingNombers may be had either in whole
Tickets. Halves, Quarters, Eighths, or Siateentbs,
at No. 9, Charing-cross :-
10.314 114.341 111,4911 4.608 1 13.553
13.431 1 10.215 4.511 11.14/3 7.415
16,089 1 17.231 3,0u2 13.571 6.1113
17404 16.00 10.1%, 2,8121 3.131
15,071 13;n3 I 11,459 3,112 I 2,816
The present Lottery contains Three P.izes of
£30,000,—One Hundred Capitals,—all Sterling
Money,—no Stock Prizes,—no Clasaes,—no re-
&owing: The Drawing commences Wiles MAT, the
4th of MARCH.

PRESENT PRICE.
Tirket
112.1?
Qoarter 5 5 0 Sizteenti
••• Letters (post paid) containing Bank Notes, or
• Post-Office Orders, duly attended tn.
• The last Lottery that contained Three Prise, of
1,30,000, Biqa sold them all ! and last Lottery ho
,sold Tbrte Prises of 00;0001 all in Shams.