The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-01 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

PRESENT
S 117'EM 0.. .
F w.drawNa;.- -1
Th;watchmen destined to guard the lives six' pro.
perties of the inhahitants residing iu about 1.460,000
houses, composing the whole of the metropolis and
its environs, are under the direction of no less than
seventy different trusts, and regulated by perhaps
double that number of local Acts of Yarlianteuts,
(varying in many particulars from one another), under
which the Directors, Guardians, GovcrnOrs, Trus-
I
tees, or Vestries, according to the title they assume,'
are- authorised to act, each . attending to their own
particular ward, parish, hamlet, liberty, or precinct,
and varying the paymewt according to local circum-
stances, and the opulence of the particular district.
'The .encouragement being in many instances so small,
few candidates appear for such situations, who are
'reallrin point of character and age fit fur the situa-
tion.. ,The Managers have, therefore, no alternative
but to accept of such aged and often superannuated:
melt, living in their respective districts,. as may offer
their services. This they are frequently induced to
do from motives of humanity, to assist old inhab6
t*bts who are unable to labour at any mechanical em-
'pleylnent;or perhaps with a view to keep them out of
'the Workhouse. Thus circumstanced, and thus en-
, what can he expected from such watchmen?
Aged in general, often feeble, and almost on every
occasion half-starred, from the limited allowance.
,goaraged
they receive, without any claioi.upon the public, or
I'the least hope 'of reward. held' out, even if 'they
performed any Meritorious service. 'The want of vi-Igilaeceof two,.thirds of the watchinen is proiezhiali.l
podrit may be,retnarited, as a singular circumstance,
.sathriestly illustrating their conduct; that 'Scarcely,
any attenipt et murder. or robbery is ever-prevented'
by their' watchfulness and eetiiity, eer when.eke-
cnted, ca itiley afford the least 14fOrpAtiOn W te. ag
:the peep) tors to justice. ' • • '.'•''
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PARLIAMENTARY REWIRDS 1 •
FOIL ♦PPRIHINDINO 014100;2it'S..

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Treason in roining false money - - -.! --....•- --- - - -/E4Ol
Highway robbertes, either in the rondo or streets - - - - 4I)
Burglaries—Money • .a. - - 40
Tyburn ticket—a unlit - -- - 20
flouselirtiskim in day time—Money
Tyburn ticket
,Stealitig grunts lathe amour of five shillings in a shop, &c.
. Tyburn ticket
Borse-stesoing—Tyburn ticket
Stealingentfie or.iheep—hidney a
Returning from transportation—Money
Independent of all rewards given by private or pt-
rochial associations. .

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DEATlL—tast night died attwelve o'clock, Ludt
One Thousand Eight IJundred and Eleven ! haying
seen three hundred 'and sixty-five days, in numerous
and, various. 'vicissitudes ; at her last moments the
bells announced the happy tidings of her suCcesier,'
whose career and progress, it is to be hoped, 'uill.
not be attended with horrid and inhuman murders,
but' will prove successful in an abundant harvest,
bringing forth iu dne Aomori the kindly fruits' of the
earth, and the necessary articles for human sub-
sistence, together. with' ..fir.aca, HAPPINESS, ant
, PROSPERITY, to all his Majesty's loving subjects sital
home and abroad! . • ~
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A scaffoldiug, on which were eight persons, gave
Way, yesterday, in the King's Road, and e poor
man, named Smith, was killed on the spot. Two
others.reCeivedbrokenbenes. . . ..
Potousi.—Agrand boxing match for 100 guineas
'teitdr.'Plitcaott Doteron Heath, betwixt Devizes and
Wirminster,ianfestnidtty, bet Ween two tried good
Imp. of the West, Harry Penton, a Glouceste shire
Map, and James Quillen, from IViltshire ; the parties
._7*ll.backed by twogentlemen :of fortune from each
Ilirtbeldoirtilies, and tooth betting and anxiety was ex-
Itired liti.the occasrati: A subscription purse of twenty
pirmil wasmollected, as further encouragement to
)tchtcornitatants, and artwelve o'clock they set-to, at
pgual weight, under. 13 stone. In the first round
'both hit teethe!' at the head, and each blow drew
blood. An obstinate rally of two minutes hard hit-
ting followed, but Pentol was ultimately grounded by
e.dbtibler -on the Jell side; the round lasted three
minutes), a,ted great was the exertion : but one as tremen-
dous, and-of4svice the-duration followed, and whicb
imded.ie .Oullan being hit•down by a blew behind the
ear. This sort of offensive fighting was 'carried on
for 39 urinates, with reciprocal advantage to each.—
. The combatants' hit straight with one hand at the
head, and' their featnres wore not discernable. Not
a solitary attempt was made to stop'or avoid a ,blow
during the combat,• whiob was at ~ length decided in
'favour of Penton, by his giving his adversary a heavy
fallon. the back of the head. Onr Correspondent
observes; itt Opito of Etiand was covered with spec.
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SCOT
MILLZR'S Wharf.
fipthtly OnthertiLiml).
a Cliental!), ditto
trilobite (Henderson), Dun-
. dee 46
'ltip*.:ll:!. Miller), Leith 90
(Watooq), Dundee 33,
4reiel7Tilarshall), Leith
• IDowita's Wharf. -
:Rope Hutton), Leith l7
(Johnson), ditto 17
tr7r; and
,Qtreen Charlotte (Nisbelt=h [3O
Hersviek Merehanb (Tamer), • i
Pertrick • 90
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101,1*.ft AT LONDO9I.IIRI
Morning, it-minutes after 9. Ilhardis
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iDGE THIS DAY.
g, 53 minutes after 3.