The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-01 00:00:00

the two men.
Some oflieeri present said they had reason to believe
that these men ware very well kaolin to them, and re-
quested the westhy magistrate to grail a warrant,
which was immediately acceded to, sod the officers
were-despatched in search of the suspected persons.
The boy meanwhile was remanded for another egos
mination.
A DICTIRMINRDALTIMAN:erane• Moore, a sturdy
fellow, in a seiman's dress, standing nearly six feet
high, was-charged with violent and outrageous caw
dect to Mr. Yoahge, one of the overseers of St. Mary
Le Strand. and also with threatening to murder Dallas
a constable of the parish.
The prisoner, though in sound bodily health, has
been for a long time receiving parochial relief, and lat-
terly when the officers refused any longer to give him
money, he has conducted himself in the most outra-
geous manner. Some jime ago he made a desperate
attack upon two of the How-street patrol, with a large
knife in each hand, and one of them in securing him
received a severe cut in the band. He was tried for a
common assault and imprisoned, and a few days ago
the term of his sentence expired, and lie was re-
leased. He had not been •24 hours out of prison be-
fore
he re-commenced his old tricks, going to the over-
seers and threatening them with personal violence
[left they gave hint relief. His vengeance, however, was
.particularly directed against Dallas, the constable, who,
he repeate !ly swore should not livelong; be would stab
him to the heart the first time be should meet him in
the dark, and he added that he should dance with joy
upon the gallows if it was for ridding the world of
that —. He was taken into custody at Mr. Younge's
house on Saturday.
While Dallas was giving his evidence, the prisoner
fixed his eyes upon hint with an expression almost
demon-like, and when he had concluded he exclaimed
in a voice of thunder—" Yon are a false swearing--.
thee me a pistol, and let me put an end to myself
here at once, for I will not suffer in this way. I !save
fought and bled for my country, and 1 won't submit to
go to jail like a common felon."
Magistrate—" Yon Inuit give good bail."
Prisoner—" I have no bait."
Magistrate—" Then you must he committed."
Prisoner—" Very well. Now ma, k me, Sir : when
I get infliberty you and 1 may meet again ; and the
next time 1 am brought before you, ilepend upon it my
days will be numbered. I shan't be a lung liver after'
that." lie was committed.
UNION-lIALL.—A NEW PROPIIET.—As soon as the
Magistrate had taken Isis seat on Saturday, a person
of very uncommon appearance was placed by one of
the officers at the bar. The officer stated that he had
found him in the street the evening before, followed
by a mnoh, who disturbed the peace, anti made him the
excuse for fitting so.
The prisoner was a man of large stature, beyond the
middle age, and appeared absorbed in his own medi-
tations ; his dress consisted of a shirt without any
neckcloth, a large coat fastened about his waist by a
leathern belt, a Fair of old truvesers, but neither shoes
nor stockings, and a long bushy beard hung down to
his breast.
After the officer had stated his charge, the following
short dialogue took place between the Magistrate and
the prisoner :
Magistrate.—" Well, where did you come from ?"
—" Front America." What part of America:"—
" The state of Massachusetts—it was so called when I
left it four years ago." " What brought you to Eng-
land ?"—" The Lord called me." " When did von
come?"—'tin the 13th day of March last." " What
did you come for !'"r7" To prophesy." "To prophe-
sy !"—" Yea." " I believe we must send you to Brix-
ton ; we have a prophet there already." " I know
nothing of him : I know nothing but Christ, and him
crucified." The prisoner was then desired to with-
draw from the bar, which he did; and taking a small
Bible from under his coat, appeared to read it with great
attention, regardless of every thing that was passing
around him. lie was, however, very really to answeu
any questions that were put to him respecting the mo-
tives of his conduct ; and to a person who made some
inquiries he gave the folio ing account of himself :
Ile had been a farmer in Massacbnssetts, in good
circumstances, and had a family. .;:itont four years
ago, the Lord called him to leave house and land, and
wife and children, and follow him. He obeyed the
call, and took nothing with him, neither purse nor
scrip, nor shoes on his feet. He had not since eaten I
the flesh of any animal, nor drank any strong drink,
in which term lie included every liquid except water
and milk; nor had tic eaten any leavened bre:sd ; nor
ever received any money, although the brothers had
often sought to administer to his necessities, by endea-
vouring to prevail on hint to accept it ; but he always
refused, and never took thought for the morrow.—
Since he left home, I.e travelled through a great part
of the United States, preaching the word to as many
as would receive it, and baptizing ail those that be-
lieired. lie baptised as John baptised, and went down
into the water with the disciple.
He came to prophesy what he was not yet commis-
sioned to reveal, and was to continue in his present
body nntil the second coming of Christ, whom he was
to go to Jerusalem to meet. When the time of that
coining was to be, 11111 not yet been revealed to him.—
In Philadephia it was revealed to him that he should
go to England, and hither he came according to the
revelation.
He accounted for being brought to the office, by say-
it was his master's will, hut he had not offended. Ile
had been praying the evening, and on his return the
people followed him and shouted. They did him no
harm; he made no complaint, and the officer took him
and cast him into prison.
The Magistrate, as the best mode of providing for
the prisoner foe the present, made an order to send
hint to Brixton House of Correction,
.with directions
that he should be kindly treated.
That useful Publication, " Souostox's GUIDO TO
Heaven," has now so large a circulation, and has
opened the eyes o( so many to the causes of an enfeebled
constitution, and a long train of distressing feelings,
that any thing said In its recommendation May be deem-
ed superfleons. Every class of persons may had in that
valuable work matter of serious Moment, aed youth
espAtially, a faithful monitor, en subjects deeply affect,
ing their health and happiness. Sail by Mr. Johnstog,
corplpill I Als, Sanger, ON Oaford-street. Leaden;
Ira. Ant!, Lewis, Nenfiick. and 011 B•oliseIros
as.