The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-10 00:00:00

DISTRESS OF THE TINES.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, GUILDHALL, Jaw. 9.
Sittings, at Nisi Prius, before Lord Ghij Justice
ELLEYEtritoUaff and 'Special Juries.
RUCKER V. NEWNTIAbf.
This was an action upon a policy of insurance on
goods by the ship Ann, at and from the port of Lon-
don to Pillau, with -lilYerty to seek, join, and ex-
change convey ' • to go backwards and forwards up
and down the Baltic ; to any port or place of dis-
charge ; and to touch or stay at any port or place,
for any purposes whatsJever ; with warranty against
capture in her port or place of discharge; to sail with
licence, assimilated papors, &c. The policy was
subscribed by the Defendant for 3001. at a premium
of 251. per cent.
It appeared in evidence, that the vessel in question
had sailed upon her voyage, and arpived off Carlsham
on the Bth of November, where she went for the
purpose of receiving informition and further orders
from the agent of the assured, resident there, and
remained until the 2d of December, whoa the ship
was taken possession of by a hostile force, !tarried
into the harbour, and the goods confiscated. It also
appeared, that the time of communication between
Carlshan) and the ship's port of destination (Palau)
was only four days, and with a fair wind and favour-
able weather she might reach Pillau in three days.
Upon this Mr. PARK, for the D.fendant, con-
tended, that the stay of the ship at Carlsham, from
the btli November to the '2d cember, was au urine-
, eessary delay, and such a deviation from the voyage
insured, as sufficient to discharge the Underwriter ;
I for, however extensive the terms of the Policy might
In the course of a few eventful years, we have witnessed tram- be, yet such a delay as three we ,ks, the communica-
actions that have given to the present war a character and corn- tien and voyage to her 'port of discharge Wing so
pinion unknown in the history of foaner times. We have inter- •
short a period, could not have been in the contempla-
fered with the internal government, and endeavoured to excite
Lion of the Underwriter at the time of effecting the
revolt In the people of other countries, and even attempted to , I, however extensive the terms might he, and
justify them as fair and legitimate means of warfare; while, in :
we have amused oar emmies
of adopt* (he admitted in this case they were most extensive),
the same breath,
lar measures, and loaded them with execration for hoisting the yet some limitation slioui.d exist, otherwise the
Un-
standard of insurrection among ourselves or our friends and derwriters might go on instiring these adventures,
allies. We have abruptly dismissed accredited Ambassadors ad infinitum, without being ever able to ascertain
from our Court with every mark of coutnmely and insults—se where the risk was to end.
have deposed Sovereigns from their lawful throne, and substi- Lord ELLENDOROUGH, in addressing the Jury,
tuted Aliens and Usurpers in their stead;—we have violated sa- expressed a wish that some mode (might be adopted
cred treaties, and shed the blood of friendly and neutral nations; !by whte. this kind of adventure could be more spe-
...we have carried fire and slaughter into the dwellings of those
ciftcally ascertained. The terms of the policy in this
wiih whom we were in relations of peace and amity, and who
4 to stay at any port or place for any purposes
wta reposing with perfect confidence on our amicable profes- cue
ant—awl, boy, we have been lavishing oee most valuable whatsoever,"
most—and, were so extensive, that it was very
resource in defence of a Goverment professing rAigious bigotry difficult to come to any conclusion upon them ; and
set sneer: Mon abroad, while we are persecuting and proscrib- he wished this case could be put into such a form,
tog our loyal and enlightened fellow-selijects and Catholic bre- as that it might come before the Court to be decided
three at home ! I upon solemn argument, for the future guidance and
sf the Judge at Nisi Prim:. The fact of

[FROM THE BRIGHTON HESRLD.I

We regret to observe, that the prospect to a great many of the
labouring chases in this ton n, for several months to come, is, in
the highest degree, deplorable; and such, indeed, as does not
admit of theintroddctlon of the faintest ray of hope or comfort.
Its the first place, owing to the total failure of the herring-fish-
ery, the produce of which did not cover the expences of the o t-
it for the vis age, *great number of our fishe:rtlen dad them-
selves, even at the present moment, destitute of every• resource
of subsistence, but that of parochial aid. See.)ndly, the stag-
nation that has taken place in building, has had the effect of
throwing a considerable number of mechanics out of emplsy ;
such of these as have families, have warmly any alternative, but
to fly to, and increase the burthens of, the parish. When it a
consider the excessive and increasing taxation of the country,
and the dearness aad threatened scarcity of bread (Tut LAVIN.
TAILS TRIM or WAR n weans ati.osetempted to predict that
the timeliest approximating towards lOllet nItSLDTVLCALAMITY.
Whatever may be in the womb of futoritY, it behoves every one
to adopt, without delay, plans of the mcwt rigid economy in his
domestic arrangements. To be effectual they must not be partial
Intl isolated, but uniform and 4eneral. Philanthropy, patriot-
ism, and loyalty, must go hand in hand. These must excite us
to endure those privations, which might prove only temporary—
rather than miseries, substantial and plotracted. it would be
meincboly, if honest, patient Isbour, were nnable to obtain a
fair equivalent; that is, a comfortable subsistence, iudependent
of parochial relief ; a resource u hich, to the honourable mind,
must be grating and repugnant :—lt, however, is a notorious
fact that, in abundant instances, it does not, and shat is more,
canna?. While such is the ease, bow ran the country be happy
—how can it be tranquil ?!

THE PRESENT IVAR.

direction oL ige
the stay of the ship at Carlsham for information, from
the Bth of November to the 2d of December, his
Lordship left for the Jury to consider, whether such
a delay, for such a purpose, under all the circum-
stances, could hive been in the contemplation of the
Underwriter at the time of effecting the insurance.
The Jury, after some consultation, found a ver-
dict for the Defendant, subject to the opinion of the
Court hereafter, upon a case agreed by the Learned
Counsel on both sides, to be made according to the'
suggestion of the Learned Judge.

It will be seen, we trust with no small degree of
satisfaction; by our readers, that whatever feelings
of respect may be entertained respecting the future
intentions of the PRINCE REGENT when the period of
the Restrictions shall be at an end, direct notice has
been given by the Opposition in both Houses, of an
immediate Motion respecting tie Catholics of Ire-
land, and that other parts of the conduct of Admi-
nistration will also be brought before the review of
Derliament.
The sentence of a Court-martial, held in Septem-
ber, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on Lieutenant John
Percy, of the Cambridgeshire Militia, for disrespect-
ful conduct to two of his commanding officers, has
been confirmed by the PRINCE Recien, and he is ac-
cordingly dismissed the service.
On Wednesday evening, a female, genteelly dress-
ed, was surrounded and hustled by a desperate gang
of pickpockets, and not being able to pick her pockets
in the usual way, they knocked her down, and cut
off her pockets. She screamed out loudly for assist-
ance ; but the villains ran off towards the Strand, and
made their escape. It is supposed the robbers had
*etched her through a shop-window, and saw her get
change for a Bank-noie.
On Saturday se'unight, some thieves broke into I
the house of Dr. Knolton, in Pump-square, Boston,
and stole twelve pounds of excellent Cheshire cheese,
and three or four table knives. Dr. Knolton was
sitting in his drat; ing-room, tip one pair of stairs, at
the time of the robbery, and heard the thieves in the
house ; but the noise they made was not such as to
it duce him to go down stairs. The I)octor's ser-
vants had retired to bed. The cheese was of so very
superior a kind, that the Doctor imagines the rogues
desired only it as their booty ; and the opinion is
strengthened by the circumstance of their overlook-
ing a quantity of plate, depesited near this bonne-
eahehe of Cadwallader.
On Friday night some malicious person, with not
ipit so much taste as the robbers in the above in-
stance, broke into the brewhouse of Mr. Sutton, of
*lotion, and let out of the vat a brewing of beer, the
Whole of which was in consequenie ket.—Sespieion
of the °fender is entertained ; and as all the lovers
of goad beer are in arms against him, it will be diffi-
cult for him to find an impartial jury.
In order to shew hoer much public opinion is re-
spected in France, we extract from the Journal de
Paris, of the 14th ultimo' the following intro-
duction to an article, under the head—Theatre
Franrais—Proniere representation de 1' Auteur et le
Critique : BOW-STREET.
The most enlightened, the most just, and the most pre-emi-
went critic, is the public ; because it Judges, not only authors, On Wednesday evening Edward Eggerion, alias
hut critics themselves. Your friend-has made a fine drama in , James, was brought to the office by Taunton, charged
sive acts. The piece has been praised in the 'foist brilliant eir- • by him with returning from transportation before the
ties in Paris. The Co teas of --- has declared that
the *ark will ascend to the skies. The day of represents- expiration of his sentence, and being one of those
Lion 'arrives; the public hives it. A Journalist • declared who had lately escaped from on board the Hulks.
to me, the next day, that the public was wrong t that the work I
was a clef dowers that it would he an obiect for the admira- Taunton proved the Prisoner to have been ten-
th:in of posterity; that the Academical Societies would press tented to transportation for seven years, at the
trey/am to open their doors to the author--bot the pahhe oast,- Westminster Sessions, about three years ago ; that he
stately disapproved and hissed; the piece is decidedly dead, and
all the Journalists possilJe, cannot resuscits:e it." had been at large since that time, tried at the War-
We recommefid this specimen to some of our Lon. wick Assizes for the offence, and was sent back to
don writers, who often press their opinions upon the his former sentence.
public decisions on these occasions, with au impu- ; The Prisoner did not make any defence. He was
dente truly disgusting. .1 committed for further examination.
Fnehco Tazyron.—An ordinance relative to the exterior Yesterday, John ('legion and William Jenkins,
and interior police of the Theatres has been issued, prnitihitittg the two fellows who broke into Mrs. Martin's house,
exprody all persons from resellinF tickets tinned at the office, •
or selling with as have been obtained from anv other source.— in esury-street , St. James' a afew nig s since, the
J • ht •
lime are to disturb the audience by noise, applause, or hissing, particulars of which we stated fully, were brought
before tbe curtain rises nor beta eta the acts. In the peat to the office, anti underwent a final eitaminatiou,
theatres, during the whole representatien, no one is to keep his
hat on after the curtain rises. Every individual is to obey pro- when the depositions of the witnesses were read over,
visionally the Officer of Police. In consenunce,.when he is in- and they signed them. T. Limberick, one of the
totted iiiin to quit the Theatre, he is to proceed itomednUely to of the patrole, who so highly distinguished
the Police Office, to give such explanations as may be demand- Party
ell of him. themselves upon this occasion, stated, that while he
(terra now mg at Gael-Yore. in Holland, for 1!. ea 9d. and was listening, he heard the servant girt say, at for
to France for and strange as it moy spear, known God's sake, Gentlemen,' pray don't, toy -mistress
that upwards of ten thousand weekly emigrate rota thlitcoanU7 "
dill
fuihed, and eo ittait L"
to the Continent.

POLICE.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Connor and Connelly, who were apprehended at
Connor's house, in Summer-street, liattou-garden,
and where a quantity of counterfeit money was
found, yesterday underwent a second examination.;
some important tcssimony was adduced as affecting
Connor. It appeared that two suspicious characters
had been taken into custody at Rochester for uttering
base coin in considerable quantities, and on being
examined, it came out, that they had been supplied
by the Prisoner, Connor ; and,-as a further corro-
boration, the counterfeit money found on them, cor-
responded with that found in Connor's house. The
Prisoners were fully committed for trial.
Richard Willson was charged with robbing a gen-
tleman's house in Bedford-place, of spoons and sil-
ver salts, yesterday morning. It appeared in evi-
dence that a black servant at No. 6, in the same
street, bad ebserved the Prisoner lurking about and
try several area gates. He at length found his way
into the lower part of the house in question, and an
alarm was given.—On apprehending him, whilst
ascending the area steps, he was searched, and the
plate in question was found upon him. He was fully
committed for trial, and the parties bound over to
prosecute. The Prisoner stated himself to be a
sweep out of employ.
A woman, of the name of Roach, dressed in, a
large red cloak, was detected yesterday in walking
of with a piece of beef from a hutchee's iu
Newport-market. On searching her stolen property
was found belonging to three other persons, viz. half
a shoulder of mutton, ribs of pork, and 16 yards of
cotton ; all of which she had stolen in half an hour.
The cotton belonged to a linen-draper in Cranbourn-
alley, where she had purchased one yard. The of-
fender was taken to the above office, and committed
for trial.