The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-04-30 00:00:00

THE STATESN

I factorily —iiimnved, Charles Miles celled upon

Prosecutor to induce him to recta the letter he had
Written to Captain Mackenzie; but he refused, and
in another letter he had the boldneas to repeat his
charge by implication, and to state, that although be
bad been acquitted, Charles Davies hall gut into's
dilemma out of which he. could not easily extricate
himself. Such was the series of prococations one of
the Defendants had received ; and although some
time might have elapsed, is was not unnatural that
he should reqairewn ezplanation when he met Capt.
Percesal at Hammersmith. -That Iris wife was with
him at the time was pure occident.

Lord ELLENBOSIOUGH oh,erved, that a distinction
ought to be drawn between the two Defendants, and
in favour of Charles Davies, who had received the
provocations detailed in • the affidavits; his brother
William had volunteered himself upon the occasion,
And had not the saute excuse. His Lordship also
censured the conduct of the Prosecutor, in stating
that Charles Davies was in a iiiiensma from which lie
could not .W deal's himself, after he had.bern honour-
ably acquitted. Perhaps it sass not hi be ospeCted
that he should recal ..his fetter making a etusige of
theft and embezzlement against Cliarles:Davies
he might leave the case up., its own merits.
Mr. Torn so and Mr. JEirvic, for the presecution,
went with great minuteness into the facts contaiwil
in the a ffi,'s wits, crintentrm,. that im iinputati.o had
been satisfactorily nmdc'eut aglinat Captain retread.
Although Charles 'Da vies had twos acquitted of ti •
Charge of stealing soon. 'shirts belonging to a
brother officer, the embezzlement of the mess-money
seas not denied ; indeed it was admitted as to• the
last, that the deficiency had been subsequently made
good by prize-money. Tu this it was that Captain
Perceval referred when he spoke of th.,
His letter to Captain Mackenzie, of the Impregnable,
was part of his public duty ; and with respect in the
accusations of cruelty and tyranny, it was singular
'that they had never been bronglit forward until the
meeting at Hammersmith, when all kinds of insults
were heaped upon therroseconr, who was at that
time walking with hit wife far advanced in pregnancy.
it also deserved remark. that, a week afterwards,
the. Defendants had returned, armed with sticks, to
the Prosecutor's house, and not finding him at home,
to the dismay of Mrs. Perceval, they hail hunted all
over the house, suspecting that he was lurking iu
concealment. If in truth there were any foomiatinn
for the sccualtion. against Captain Pereeval, why
had not Charles 'Davies complained to Admiral
Young, on board whose ship. the Impregnable, he
afterwards served? The Lords of the Admiralty had
supported this proceeding, for the sake of the disci.
Aline of the Navy ; and it ought to be understood,
that as Midshipmen were appointed by the Captains
of ships, they had the power of &crating, and even
of flogging them ; and if the threat to do so (for it
had never been carried into execution) were censurers
by the Court, it would nest be called upon to ri,i!
with punishment a schoolmaster, w kn. for miscon.
duct, placed a boy on a looser form than that to
which his age entitled him.
After a long consultation between their Lordshipa,
Mr. Juso .ce BAYLEY proceeded to I'M sentence, ay.
-*Preis• reprobating the conduct of the Defendants
whet) they met Captain Perceval at Hammersmith,
and when they used towards him such diagraceful
and opprobrious epithets. At the same time it must
be showed that the DefFridasit •Charies D.ries had
been greatly exasperated by what he thought tyranny
and cruelty. It was the duty of the Court. however,
to present individuals from bocomoig their own
avengers, by taking the law hots tiseir own hands ;
and it accordingly sentenced W. Davies to he conli..ed
for lour months, and Charles Davies for two eiclith.:,
In the King's Bench, their recoolizarices to keep the
peace being continued for five years.

LONDON 4IARKE'IS, 28.
; . • . . 5 *'• •
CDTTON•L-The etterssivesrale on Friday
,at the.
Podia-bosise, • 17,405 bales; iwent off kith pest
briskness, fully sopporting the preirious prices by
titipittetruntrart there.had been a' general 'opinion
iterteined, that from the, large quantity of Bengal
Otton..brought forward, the prices would go con-
siderably lower ; the reports as to the quantity ex-
piated soon had been also greatly exaggerated in the
rumours of the market ; under thetill circumstances,
it was generally believed the sale would go off at a
considerable d.epression ; there was in consequence.
great attendance of manufac•urers from the country,
and SPeCUlatars ; the bale full supporter! the pre-
sinus currency by private contract : on a compari-
son with the sale of 2Uth February, however, the
lower qualities of Bengal, were i per lb. ; the fair to
good common 4 a id. lower, the better qualities
nearly rlo..same. Thr• quantity of Cotton taken le
for the Pooprietora was reported to be immediately
dlapnited of afterwards at the site prices ; the liarats
.aent off a shade lower than the previous pricei by
private contract.
• Su.csn —There was more business done in the
Sugar market early last week than for some time
pa't ; towards the close however the request ra-
t her gale way ; there wart no alteration in the prices.
This forenoon it was reported that several West II1•
dinmen had been spoken with of the coast, and,
from the change of wired, very extensive supplies of
sugar might he immediately expected; the reports,
though eiaggerated with regard to the number of
vessels, had however the effect of damping the mar-
het ; the holders became more anxious to effect
sales, and the few parcels forced off were sold at a
depression of Is. a 2s. per cat.; some good Deems
Tares 765.; as the decline was not generally submit..
led to, the market cannot be stated nsore than Is.
per cwt. lower, yet exceedingly heavy at the depres.
sion. 'lke stock in London is reduced to about
12,000 casks, and the deliveries (fur the season of
the year) may he stifled rather es:entire. The Re-
fined market has been heavi, ; the i,rices are a sherlo
lower, with the exception of browa Lump% for crush-
ing ; the accounts from the Unitinent continue oat-
favourable for Sugar. Molasses continue steady.—
lln Foreign Sugar there is no variation.
COFFEE.—There continues to he great fluctuation
in Coffee; last week n con3itlerable public sale was
brought forward, it rioosisted of 605 hugs 165 casks;
at; ordinary descriptions merit oft a shade higher
the finer qualities at a small re,luction—good ordi.•
wiry Itrnsica sold.st 1099. and Mg.,. 6r1.; tine -ordi•
nary 1141:. ; good middiing 124...; very' estemire
parcels of so:dill tag nod good middliog Demerara 'here
Wolfed loi vr •lad, the former sold 1'2.; Is. and 1142.0 s 6d.
the litter 19.1.. a 123;.641.;. 1.20 hies damaged St.
Domingo sold at 1125.; 60 !ergs gond ordinary Bra.
all 11,0 s. 6:1. Tl,e business dime by private con-
tract towards the close of the week was also consi-
derable.

Rict: —There was a public calm of East India Rice
brought forward lest week, it con•isted of 3,520 bags,
common quality, anacresatied, taken in at 21,. Gil. a
ad.; fair qnality at 2-Is.
intott PROVISION., &c.—There is little alteration
in Beef •nd Pork.—The sales of 114,!0, were eff-cred
with difficulty last week at our quoiations.—The
prier's of Dauer were realised last week by public
sale; Cork Butter is wary., sad comparatively dear.
NATAL kotess.—Government have contracted for
20,000 barrels of—lsar to be delivered this and next
s-'a snit as 205.; it has produced little alteration in the
market prices. S,(4.ltholns and Archer' Tare are
%ening at the same rates.

II EMI'. FLAX. and TA LLow.---novernment have
acquainted the Baltic trade, that the proposed new
duty on Tallow has been relinquished; the present
fluty will be made permanent. The demand for Tal.
low since uur last has been ettremely limited, on sc.
count of the time approaching when considerable
supplies may he expected; the market is heavy at a
decline of Is. to 25..--In Hemp or Flea there is no
variation.

Oil. —There were considerable transactions last
week in Whale Oil ; the prices were LI. to 21. per
run higher ; the request has since given way, and the
market may he stated heavy.—'There is some appear-
ance of an advance in Linseed.—Rapp Oil is quoted
at a small tiecline.---lu the other descriptions there
is no alteration.