The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-30 00:00:00

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THURSDAY MI.:NI:VB. OCTOBER 30, 1823.

STOCK EXCHANGE, 12 o'CLucn.—Consols opened this morn-
ing et t 421 to I, and at present are 821.
The Express from Paris has brought the French Rented at
SS, 70, the price after 'Change hours; and Spanish at 26. This
a fall in the Rentes of nearly one per cent. The fall may he
attriblitel to a report in Paris a Viliele, t'ie Minister, going
oiit of office. Should be this cor.ffrmed, the Russian Influence
will have complete sway in the French Cabinet.

Accounts from Colombia, by the Packet, it is said, do not
bring any e nfirn.ation of the Colombian Loan being ratified.
It is stated that the Senate have broken up without doing any
eine in regard to the T.oan. In consequence of these reports
Colombian Bonds have fallen to 31i, and the market appears

very heavy.
FOREIGN FUNDS.—Spanish Bonds opened at 281 to 1, and
were done at one period at Mi.

New Spanish. 181 to 20—Ohl, 26 to I—Colombian, 33; to
—Pupas, (old) 111—New. Si—Russian, 83.

We have received this morning, by Express, the Rtoile
and Journal des Debate of Wedneaday, and the Pilote of
the d..te of yesterday. The following are extracts from the
Istvile of Oct. '29.

GRAND HEAD QUARTERS.
(BY COURIIM EXTRAORDINAKT.)

The Head Qu triers was on the 20th at Andujir, and on
tl•e 2lst at Baylen. The population assemble on the road
where the Duke d'Angoulema passes, anti express the
greatest enthusiasm for his person. We meet on the way
platoons of the lic-ntions army of 11,llasteros. These sol-
diers show a profound respect ,for the Prince, whom they
salute with the tile of " mild and merciful."

SentAtt, Oc•t. 16.—His Majesty and the Royal Family
continue to enj.)y good health. The King has re-establish-
ed in his functions as Envoy Extraordinary to the Court of
Home, Antonio de Vargas Lagnna.

The fonowing is the route of the King from Seville, to
Madrid :
On the 23rd Oct. at C srmana ; the 25th at ; on the
25th at Cordona ; the 26th, 27th, and 28th, be rests;
the 29th at Aides del ; the 30th at Andujar ; the 31st
an! let of Nov. he rests; the 3rd at Bayless; the 4th at
Garolina ; the sth at Santa Cruz; the 6th at Valdepenas;
the 7th at Manzanares; the Sib at Madridejos ; the 9th he
rests; the 10th at Rempleque; the 11th at Arranjuez, and
enter his capital on the 19th.

Badalona, near Barcelona, Oct. 23.
On the 17th, Mina sent to Sallie, after Marshal Moncey,
Colonel Monserrat. This officer offers the reduction of that
place, on conditions that cannot be accepted. The
Marshal rejected his proposals, and sent him his ultimatnin.
The Colonel returned about 5 o'clock, and demanded they
should send to Barcelona a French General, who could
treat with Mina on the conditions proposed. The Culonel
was received by the Marshal at dinner.
On the 18th General Berg was sent to Barcelona, where
he arrived at 8 o'clock in the morning. They received him
with distinction. He returned this evening, bringing with
him a project of the capitulation; but on the 18th strived
a Courier from Ca lir, with orders to the Marshal not to
grant any particular conditions to Mina, and to demand
that Barcelona surrender like C
On the 19th, General Berg transmitted the King's orders
to the Spanish General, who answered, "he would defend
himself." Since that time several flags of truce have
arrived, but the Marshal has refused to receive any that
do not bring the submission, without conditions. Yesterday
evening, however, Colonel Munserrat was admitted ; but
we do not as yet know his mission. It is affirmed, that
before the 17th, the Marshal offered Mina very advantage.
ous terms, and at the sung time a vessel to carry him, his
family and fortune, where he wished to go. Without doubt
Mina will repent this offer. Daring all this time the siege
is carried on with activity ; pieces of cannon are corn-
ing from France and Figneras.
Lent DA, OCT. 22.—Colonel Tholose, of the sth Division,
was sent to summon Lerida. They demanded to send to
Madrid a French officerand one of the garrison, to assure.
themselves of the reality of events; but the moment they'
had departed, the militia revolted, anti recommenced hosti-
lities. Marshal (avulsion immediately returned and snr-
rounded the piece, and caused it ,to be signified to them
that if one Frenchman was killed, the whole of the garrison
should be put to the sword. This threat had the desired
effect: Lerida opened its gates, and our troops took pos.
sessioe of it. Marshal Lauriston proceeded for Tarragon
na, with all his artillery. By the time you have received
thieletter, Catalonia will be subdued.
Ettract from the Report of the Lieuteariatleneral corn-
mulling t>sedivisioo ofthe Eastern Promme,to the Minis.
ter ed rhr.
PZIMIGNAN,'OCT. 22.
fib loORD•
A luaus to rimier account to your letcellency that an
AOKI "INK stated Eat Ilegel, the 20th of this month,
slieraincei tow that the forts will be rivea over on the
21111kaa slxdoleck io the moreloc, to Baron Herd. Ido
mistPsOw SS the articles of espltalatkin, but that Vigo
ter Most Loess oe the 21st October, with
owilwohNoto. who acs willing to follow him.

as of the magistrate, to use no hardier term, than the
above opinion of the Judge, it would be the attendance of
the vast concourse of gentlemen, and tradesmen of the first
respoctability,who crowded the Court, the galleries, and the
Jndge's Benet), (for several of them as Magistrates were
invited on it,) all voluntarily making a sacrifice of their
avocations and habits, and all ready to prove that the accused
had ever been an honorable and upright, man and that hi
commitment for trial, on such a charge,was an unwarranted
exercise of authority. The law books say that there is ro
wrong without a remedy ; by which; we suppose, is means,
that when there is no remedy there is no wrong ; for hoer
is Mr. Dory to obtain redress for the privation of his literty
for several days, and the agonizing tortares inflicted on hit
family during that period ; or where is he to get indemni.
fication for the heavy expence of being taken 70 milei into
the country to give bail before a Judge, to answer for an
offence, which there was a scintilla of evidence that he had
committed ? Indeed, it does not appear, that the
prosecutor even charged Mr. Bury witl► knowing the pin
to have been stolen.

To show the professional, as well as the general opinion
entertained on the commitment of Mr. Bury. we can state,
that, in a day or two after the case was known to the pub-
lic, Mr. B. rereived a letter from an eminent attorney.
stating, that a friend of his in a high legal office (a Master
in Chancery), baring seen the account of it in the news-
papers, was so impressed with the hardship, if not the
illegality of it, that lie had authorized him to enquire
whether Mr. B's. circumstances were such, as to admit of
his obtaining professional assistance to get bailed before a
Judge, and if nut, to olfa his gratuitous services for that
purpose.

Mr. Dyer, the Police Magistrate, having to commit IR
oreodet yesterday under the New Vagrant Act, and most de-
servedly too, hoped the gentlemen of the press would report
the facts correctly ; insinuating that in certain other cases they
had not done so. This is the constant trick of office. When
It is conscious of acting rightly, it calls upon the world to ad-
mire, and upon the reporters to do their duty. But, catch it
tripping, and it rails at publication, and orders the reporters to
" leave the room." If Mr. Dyer had never committed any who
deserved it less than the obscene vagabond in his hands yester-
day, he would never have had any reason to quarrel with the
press; and we hope he will learn in future to be more cautious.
Magistrates are very apt to form conclusions totally indepen-
dent of the evidence before them. They are as conceited as
higher Judges, and often flatter themselves with a perfect in-
sight into cases, when the bencheson which they sit are quite
es wise about the matter ; and when there is no jury to correct
this sort of deceptive second sight, the greatest injustice is
often committed. Mr. Oyer and Mr. Swahey ought to cheek
this propensity to know a story before It is halt told. They
may be assured, notwithstanding they are Magistrates, that
they can see no farther than their neighbours.

We understand that the instructions carried out by the
diplomatic Agents and Consuls to South America, are in
substance as follows:—The diplomatic Agents are to pro-
ceed forthwith to the respective seats of government, and
the Consuls to the several destinations, the latter in the
character of private inifivitinals. The former are to enter
into commercial treaties, and establish a political under-
standing conformably to the instructions they carry oat. if
they succeed, and the South American °overcame's con-
sent to the residence of Consuls in their ports, the func-
tions of the latter will then commence, and every six
months they are instructed to send home a Report of the
imports, exports, productions, &c. of their several depart-
ments. The diplomatic agents are to send ov•r a Report
on the organization and state of the eoautry. trout
Columbia this Report is to be brought over by Col. Camp-
bell, and Col. Hamilton is to remain behind, and if the
treaties are confirmed by Government and the
independence of the country a. knowledged, be is then to
receive the appointment of Charge d'Affaires. The sala-
ries of all continence from the 10th of October.—(Norieing
Paper.)
Extract of a letter from the Agent to Lloyd's, at Drontheins,
dated Sth October:—" Ills Majesty's ship Griper, Captain
(levering, arrived at this port on the gth inst. last from Green-
land. Copt. Sabine, of the Royal Artiltery, is on board alter.
She will stay here four or hve weeks."
An order was last week received by Admiral Sir B.
commanding at•Chatham, to commission tha
Maidstone, Undannted, and Lively frigates. They are
accordingly getting ready asfost as possible—(Maidrione
Paper.)
The 12th Regiment, under the command of Colonel
FoessTaex, will march into Portsmouth to embark on
Saturday or Monday. The Iris, Vice-Admiral Sir
HaLsTan, was to sail yesterday morning for the West

ladles.
When the surrender of Cadiz was known in Lisbon,
rejoicings and illuminations took place, and the French
Ambassador rave a very splendid entertainment on the
occasion. The Officers of the British ships of war lying
in the Tagus, as well as several other Englishmen, were
invited; but it is said, they declined attending.
Letters from Bayonne mention that the French were
employed night and day, in strengthening the fortifica-
tions of Pamplona, Santona, and St. Sebastian, evidently
with an intention to keep possession of them fur souse
time.
IVINDsoa, Qet. 29.—This day his Majesty, attended by
tile usual persons of his suite, took an airing in the Park.
The hand of the Royal irnsiliers ;Headed, and played this
afternoon opposite the Royal stawdard,
The Duke of Sassex's health is not so good as it hasten.
We hear that his Royal Ilia/lines* suffers much from a cold.
His Highness leaves Mr. Coke's seat early in the ensuing
month for town.
It was yesterday reported that Sir it. Wilson had male
his way to Mira, whose disposable force was said still to
consist of several thousand men.
The morning paper from which we yesterday copied tits
vep!trt that the widow of the late Statesman was about to

be led to the Hymeneal Altar by a certain Under Secreisiy
of State, ackuowledgcs to-day that it has beau ascertaiord
there is no founda.ion fur the rumour.
BoROVGII TR ADC.—We hear that Mr. John Staniserfs
from Chelsea, (so well known in the honing!' of St.
Alban's), the prote,;re of souse rew candidate for tht
representation of the bosoti4la of Barnstaple in Parliaments
arrived in that town on Thursday last, to wake necossrY
preparations and arran cements for " a grand entre" during
the early part of the enming week. We are asmredil..s
candidate is well known in the neighbourtiomi of M.
James's; we understand his principles to be "truly wk.
pendent;" this assurance, combined with the general
influence his protege has with the really respectable "4
immaculate part or portion of voters, will, it is said, trod
to ultimate success. The Ismsourable.protege has GINA°
a .6 select few" with several ell..rts of his acknowledgeu
erudition and political experience doting the poi week.
i
M. Nolan, Esq , one of the present pwinNirs. and "IP"
aneeplinir to. report, is about vacating hisevat for a seat oe
the Bench, quitted on Wednesday eveniusf last, en his
Mara to the metropolis; the li.korslity t_kis gentleasto
" the "deserving part of his en ogiti;intoC

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I;UUKT OF. KING'S BENCII.-(T HIS --ORNING.)

TRR MHO V. HARVRY AND CHAPMAN. •
• This-was an ez-olficio information filed kg the A TTOlt lay
Gssrartat, against the Defendants, for a libel on His
Majesty in the Sunday Times, of the 9th of February last, '
in which it was insinuated, that His Majesty had for some
• time laboured under a certain hereditary malady.
. The. ATTORNEY GINSRAL addressed the Jury, in enpport
of the information, and contended that however grave
the terms might be in which the libel was conveyed, they
Were but so many hypocritical and sarcastic sneers, in-
tended to cover the irony that lurked beneath. He con-
'eluded by anticipating that the Jury would find no
'difficulty in finding a verdict against the defendants.
The usual proofs were then put in, by Mr. SYKES, the
SPlicitor for the Stamp Office, and others, that the
'defendants were the proprietor and printer of die paper in
'question.
: The COMMON SIIRGRANT, for Mr. Chapman, made an
:excellent speech ; in which he dwelt on the unfairness of
selecting, for prosectition, one through whose hands the
One's.. merely passed as printer, and who might be, and
probably was; wholly ignorant of its contents. He might
even he a trencbman who understood net a word of the
language in which it teas written ; and yet, acrording to
this practice, he would be subjected to fine antrimprison.
meat equally with the author, who could not be ignorant
of the whole scope of the alleged libel. He reminded the
Jury that even if they alionld think themselVes obliged to
find a verdict against the proprietor, whose case lie should
, bevel° the hands of his learned friend, Mr. Brougham, it
. . did not follow that they must include his client
• Mr. BROUGHAM made a most eloment address to the Jury,
• , in behalf of Mr. Harvey. He observed that the Attorney Ge-
neral had not evinced much judgment in assuming that re-
spectful langoage could not be used towards his Majesty, but
it must be taken for sneering sarcasm and hidden reproach. It
Was not Lobe so wondered at that after thetreasonable practises,
' for so he would always call them, that had been adopted. on e '
former occasion, on which the sceptre had been handled
by other hands than the only ones that ought to have used
it, and on which Divine Pro% idenee alone saved us from
a convulsion of the most dreadful nature, that Mr H. was
anxious to tell the put l'c all that hail come to his know-
ledge on a subject in which they were so deeply intereteJ.
He then commented on the differed passages in the alleged
libel. Could tint, he asked, his Majesty he sincerely said
deeply to deplore the did of his agricultural
• subjects, when the very same sentiments were ex•
.• in the speech from the throne, in the same paper?
~prrtl.sliadJury believed thst his Majesty was incapable of
~t ,16% common (relines of nature, then his case was closed.
4. y was it ironical to car that his Majesty felt for the
zeal% of his Royal Consort? Ile (Mr. littoucusm)asserted
•,,that his Majesty did feel under those circumstances as any
of his eubjects.ought to feel. lie concluded by calling on the
jury to alien. a proper regard for the liberty of the press,
a 'lord, the pronunciation of which lie was sorry to say was
generally ominous. In one place it usually preceded a
call for a heavy punishment for nothing at all, and in
• another, it was mostly followed by the enactment of
some half•dozen statutes that left us little else but its
shadow.
. .... The conclusion of his rpeech was received by
7tb• numerous assemblage in Court with marks
. • ef applause, that were immediately checked by a call on
• the offieers to take the offenders into custody; but a short
• pause taking place, they were resumed several times in spite
of the repeated cries of " officers, officers!"
The ATTORNRY-OR!CRAL replied.
The 'Verdict nes not returned when our paper went to
press.

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SHOP-LIITINO •.•••.DISTRESSND CASE.—Ams Tufbeg was
put to the bar, on an indictment, charging tier with stealing
in the shop of Mr. Furnies, Linen-lraper, a piece of printed
cotton. This case excited very considerable sympathy in
the Court. The unfortunate woman had been apprenticed
to a weaver, and up to the time is question, had borne an
.unblemished character. Want of employ, however, for a
•kngtb of time, had rendered her destitute, and distress
.drove her to commit the act. The Jury found her guilty,
but begged strongly to recommend her to merry.
The RZCORDBR said, the Court from what it had heard
was similarly disposed, and alter a short consultation
rsqnested Mr. Wontner, to inform the tiovernora of the
Refuge for the destitute, that it was the particular desire of
the Court, that she should he received into the Asylum,
until she could obtain eutploymen•.
Mary Weeton, an unfortunate widow of a Piano Forte
Maker, was put to the bar on an Indictment charging her
with stealing in the house of Barclay, F.q., of Devon-
shire Place, a shawl, the property of John Perry. This
unfortunate woman's case also excited compassion,
notwithstanding the impudent manner of the
robbery, as it appeared from her situation, and
baying s fine young infant in her arms, that sleep distress
bad driven her to commit the offence, which took place in
Open day, the prisoner baring watched an opportunity
of going down the area steps, and again running up with
the property. She was found Guilty, and sentenced to two
*nth imprisonment in the House of Correction.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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Dam., O. 20.—Wind W. by R.—Arrived the Exmouth,
Even, from Calcutta ; and r'efence, Marshall, from Quebec.—
Case down from the River and remain, the Deleford, Young,
for St. Vincent's ; Peter Procter, Rrown, for Dominica; Port-
land, Drinkwater, for St. Übes; Atlas, Adams, for St. Übes ;
Harriet, Thomas, for Charleston; Stately. Edgar, for Jamaica;
Hector, Howlett, for Jamaica; and Minstrel, Ackall, far Ba-
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Poisessnuin, Orr. 29.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Inde•
Pendease, Roberts, from Malaga.
PLTWOUTR, OCT. 48.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived the Eliza,
Oglesby, from Memel, In 22 days ; and Adder, Forttory, from
Imes.

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tumour', Ocr. 28.—Wind S. S.W.—Arri red his Majesty's
tfii Partition, in 7 days from Lisbon, with a mail: Luna,
Elithr°l from Villa Vleiosa.—Off the Port, the Ranger, from
th t uar i Minerva, from Bilboa : and Susan and Maria,
from Cadia.—Beilesl the Brothers, Active, and Neptune, for
Loudon.
Cowls, OCT. 29.—A rri wed the Ranger, Finn, from Gibreltar,
is fifty-three days, hound to Newcastle. short of provisions;
N 4 Louise, Barnard, from Loudon for Gibraltar, with loss of
bowsprit.
The Jeue and Flora, Paterson, of and from Liverpool to
Trinidad, put into Crookhaven 23d instant, in a leaky state,
waking 3 feet water per hour. and one pump unfit for use.

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MONTRIAL, JULY 26.—We regret to learn that there
has been a very alarming and extensive fire in the lower
part of this province, which has lain waste au extra' of
tire miles. It arose from accident, en the grounds of
Mr. Stuart, and extended its ravages to Cascapedia, I
settlers have had their houses destroyed, and the crops
which lay within the action of the tire. It continued du-
ring fifteen days.
On the gist instant. as the Mail Coach was proceeding from
Lieserick to Waterford, it was exposed to the most imminent
heir
is passing a good which covered the road for about
neir a mita near Linfleid: The guard, at the risk of his life,
"rifled off his clothes, descended into the water, end though
•, ftoslicarly carried away by the surge, succeeded io ascertain-
mg, stop by step, in what direction the road lay.
The system of forgery recently adopted against the
commercial world, can be totally prevented by the nee
of FriaYtell ink, .or by the addition of a little. indigo
106 black oxide of manganese to common ink, which cane
1114 be .sliced by chlorine.—Where writings have been
laeled for frandalest purposes with muriatic acid, sal-
' -ref ammonia sad i'reesiate of potash will revive the
"I leg, and discover the artifice.

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MR. AND MRS. GRAHAM'S ASCENT PROM BATH.

PROM TRH ■ATH CHRONICLE
In our last Mr. Graham announced his intention if again
ascending from this city ; principally in order to disprove
the - ii 'stior - hir cond..-- to which the

_ unjust imputations on is conduct,
partial Idlers of his former ascent bad given rise. To
give full effect to this intention, Mr. resolved oti net
receiving remuneration from the public on the present
occasion. Notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the
weather, crowds of spectators surrounded the spot, (a yard
In the Upper Bristol Road) anal covered the adjacent
rising ground. About half east two o'clock, Mr. Graham
fang his wife took their seats in the car; the balloon then
Me majestically, and towered to an amazing height; it
remained in view about ten minutes, when it OW lost
eight of amidst masses of dark climb.
The following particulars have been obligingly come
municated to us by Mr. Graham :
" The lunation commenced at half-past nine, and from
the rapid supply of gas, was completed at twelve. We
ascended at 35 minutes past two, amidst a heavy shower a,
rain. At about the height of a mile, we found it necessary '
to throw out some ballast; soon after we experienced a
heavy fall of snow, the snow was Almon the six. of a pea,
and had the appearance of crystal ; this closed the halloo.
to descend, but on throwing on• more ballast the mach's,
preserved an equilibrium fur nearly half an linur, when it
began to descend, and in eight minutes reached the earth.—
After rebounding thrice, the balloon was secured by the
grappling-iron taking hold of a tivrebarred gate ; and in
s few minutes, with the assistance of two men, we were
safely landed from the ear, after being in the air exactly
50 minutes. The spot where the balloon descended was en
Lord Bolingbroke's estate, between Swindon and Wooten-
Basset, being a distance of froon Bsth. We
were met by Lord Boling lattices. accompanied by
several Gentlemen' anal some of his tenants, who,
by his Lordship's desire, utak the greatest care of the
balloon' and its appendages, while we went to Lydian!
House, where we experienced the greatest kindness and
hospitality, from Lnrd and Lsolv Bolingbroke and family.
We left layiliard Monte at 7 o'clock in a past chaise, end
arrived in Bath about half past eleven."
We understand that at the instance of Mr. Graham's
friends, s discription 11.43 are oroed to indemnify him foe
the very considerable expense he must have incurred.

ST. JAMES'S Squaen.—Tbe repagement of this square,
according to the plan of Mr. M'Artain, appears to meet with
many objections. It is said to be of such a nature that no
filth, of weich there is alr.sily en abundant quantity, can be
removed without much ditlicu.ty ; and there seems little chance
of the :coos.* stones being ever ell;etually ground down, as all
carriages and carts naturally avoid the sharp psvement, and
proceed along the middle to escape the unpleasant roughness
of either side. The same observer who communizates these
remarks thronth a paper of yesterday, states another objec-
tion, of a mote Rimming kind, which he describes as "radical
in London." We knew not whether he means by this epithet
to convey a political ineendo, or reflect upon a particularclass ;
hut in his explanation he says that "lie alludes to the tempta-
tion such a handy mass of convenieut missiles will afford to a
populace on all occasions of excitement '•" and adds, that " had
St. James's square been unhappily thes furnished a few years
since, the consequences would probably hare been of the most
rninous description." We wouder that when the apprelien•
Mons of this writer were awoke, he did not lift his eyes from
the ground, and look around thesqaare, and see every iron rail
becoming a pike-head.

THI ORKIN PARK.--The high wall on the eastern side
of York Honse, contrary to expectation. has been rebuilt ;
so that the orals, railing will be that of the recluse.' space on
the western side, which is now in a considerable state of
forwardness.—A new walk, for puh'ic convenience, bas
been made on the outside of this railing, and a suitable
opening made to it from St. James's Park.
Dux nag, OCT. 23.—Early on Sunday morning our jail
was broken open, and Ferguson, Scott, Shaw, and (lard-
nrr, with three women, viz. Robertson, Thompson. and
Bruce, got out. Ferguson, since turning King's evidence,
bad been confined in a cell in company with Gardner until
Saturday evening last, when, in consequence, of their
throwing missiles at persons in the street, and on suspi-
cion that they laud some intentions of at'acking the
jailor, they were pot in irons about six o'clock. During
the ..veiling they continued making a very great noise, and
theJailor, before shutting the jail fur the night, in conjunc.
800 with the advice ant assistance of one of the officers,
separated them ; and Ferguson was put into a room, sepa-
rated from that in which were confined Thompson and
Robertson by only a partition. through which he, early in
the morning, made his•way. There bring fire in the
women's room, he, with their assistanee, burned the wood
of the locks, and got into the plate where the inner key.
lay. He now got off his irons, and opened the cells of
Bordner, Scott, and Shaw; they then all entered the cell
of Bruce, in which (she hosing been permitted to spin)
was a spindle of yarn, which thry employed as a rope in
letting themselves down by.? bark window on which were
1110 iron gratings. Robertson, who was the last to make
her descen', had not descended above thr..e yards, when,
losing her bold, she fell lo the ground ; anal the fill has in.
jored Inr spine so much, that her recovery is very doulitfill.
All new fled except Thompson, who humanely remained
beside her unfortunate compatriot. and when assistance
came they acre both again taken to jail. In the afternoon
liardner and Scott were lousy! at 'Feeling, and brought hack
to jail; but Ferguson, Shaw, anal Bruce, have as yet eluded
pursuit; t senty guineas reward has since been offered for
the apprehension of Ferguson.
On the evening of Tuesday week Charles Campbell, a
porter in Dundee, fell into the new graving-dock there,
and his head was so dreadfully shattered as to cause instant
death. Some persons, who were alarmed by the noise ofl
his 1011, hurried to his assistance, but the nnfortunate man
was qnite lifeless. A mistake of a very painful nature
occurred in conveying home the corpse. The face was so
much disfigured as to render it impossible to recognise him
bat by his dress, and as he was thus mistaken fur another
man, his holly was carried to the wrong house, and laid out
in the habiliments of tire grave. This error was not dis-
covered till the other man came home, when the corpse
was removed to the abode of the disconsolate widow.
A chapel of that sect known in the provinces as the Ranters,
was opened last Sunday, in the Broadway, Westminster; the
only instance of the kind in London. though by no means un-
common in the north of England. These people receive their
designation from utteringthe most piercing shrieks and screams
in their devotions, similar to the Neapolitans at the exposure
of the blood of St. Januarlus, when, upon a certain day an-
nually, it changes from a solid to a liquid state. A great num-
ber of people had assembled the Suoday previous, but were
disappointed in the opening, on account of the license not hav-
ing been procured. The preacher stood upon a tub turned up-
side down, and rested his hands upon the back of a chair,which
contained the necessary volume. He delivered a discourse of
some merit, and afterwards stated that the characteristics of
their sect was an endeavour at the most scrupulous conformity
with the manners and practices of the earliest Christians ; for
that purpose they had before assembled in the open sir, but his
arrest and imprisonment prevented a repetition of this, and
caused the opening of this chapel. Tim present Meeting pass-
ed of with decorum. A lady preached in the afternoon.
HACCNIST COACII OPPICL-041 Friday, upwards of 30
summonses were heard by the .Commissiuners, for ex-
actioni, abuse, and other misbehaviour. Several were
fined- to the 'penalties of•10s.; 155., and 20s. The- driver
of 720 was fined in the-penalty of 201. for not Jeering at'
the office, withio _four days, .a lady's scarf left in. his
and having( blear traced in his possession. And the
dtiver of-No. 8 was •"awarded: with 401., for • his 'honesty,
for bringing to tbe odic, oa 4111.. U.vlC note • lift .in his
• coach, Several were tined /or carrying a growl, or. per.
ens on' theleost-:, the- Cbitnissl'Oberie have ditermlned
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