The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-12-05 00:00:00

THE VisegsmAti.

We merely state the following important facts for the 1
reserst, feerrni it to oar readers to draw from it the ne-
•weseary eonsequences—Preparatione are now making
' nom foe the reception ala Areigabet.—(liforoang,
• COrtmieie.)
We understand that a number of vest/Elgin the differ'
• I erdpmis, and particularly in the river • are nearly ready
- ▪ themselves of the earliest intelligence of hostili-
ehavand to sally out, provided with Spanish papers,
etliostlhe French traders.—Moraing Paper.)
ihnirsuourn, Dec. 3.—Active exertions are making to
mask sad equip the squadron ender Commodore Olson.. A.
• gout potties of the best seamen of the goardatips have oi-
lseed for the Gloucester. Mr. John Lome. Assistant-Sur-
pro's of the Queen Charlotte, is appointed to tbefiloucester;
4r. rt. klarshn:l(g) is typo's* to the Queen Charlotte, in
:Me room of Mr. Love.—The wind having shifted to the
moth, the whole of the outward-bound, so long detained at
'Portsmonth, have gone down Channel; the Basilan frigate
tss also sailed ; as has is Majesty's ship Forte, Capt. Sir T.
tmchrsne,toPlymonth. to refit.
Besides the (iloseemer. of 74 guns, end Tribune, of 44
sues, the Phaeton, 40 guns. Capt. Sturt, on the Portsmcui h
.tstioa ; the Forte. Sir Thomas Cochrane; the Vniouruus,
• cuss. Captain James Murray; the Nanette. 19 guns,
t'apla:n Leith; and the Helicon, 10 cans. Captain Dawkins.
.re ordered to be immediately equipped on the full est.-
I.li-lorett. The% are to be manned by volunteers from the
MN...ships at the different ports. The command of the
I,iiisdron. Ms said, will be given to that able officer, Com-
modore Sir Edward Owen. for a special service. The
ll'i!011 geld Ringliolo are also ordered for consmission.—
'firefinletissekr) ' •
i'll;c11.-16-r is to become a bonded port forthwith. Nero,
uniouv are ea toot for the purchase of some extensive pre-
ro. a Puvernment store, and the proper Custoni-house
mteery are sow at Portsmouth, for Instructions io this new
6tati:O of ditty.
.l Court hiirtisl was lately held at Woolwich, on Lieu-
1..! ant P.illork, of the Marines, for disrespect and con-
-1,1).10 towards Idcutenant•Colonel Nichols, of the Ma-
tmA. The charges were completely dieprOved, and the
Isimarnanx honourably acquitted.. We have not heard
any fatther ittoueedtakv.ato to fOljois.,—(slorn-
A: Paper.)

CITY OF LONDON Sit BWAY COMPANY.

Further particulate of the meeting held at the Cif, al
London Tavern yesterday, to take into consideration tilt
improvement of the Streets:—
Mr. %VILLIAMIS having been called to the Chair, te-
plied to some objections male on the futmer occasion Sol
his plan of constructing " subways" or " passages," by
which the necessity of removing the pavements and ear-,
riage paths would be obviated. Ile stated that the ip-
prehension that the foundations of many of the houses
would not be capable of resisting the shock likely to
arise from the extensive depths which be intended to
construct, was groundless, as within the City of London,'
(and the improvements were to be limited to the bounds
of the city), the foundations were sunk to a depth cobsi.l
derahlv lower than that which he contemplated in firm.
ire his subterraneous passages, and of course could not
be interfered with by his project. If a Committee were
appointed. information of the most important nature to
the public would be obtained in a short time, and the
work of improvement which appeared to be a mere
chimera in the eves of some would proceed with a rapi
dity and effect the most surprising.
A conversation took place amongst several gehtlemen
who seethed to consider the project a there ellusion and
not at all reducible to practice. One of them thought
it presamptuons to call a meeting without the necessary
reparation, namely as estimate of the probable expenses
agd.of the sources qfprofit.. Another staled that there
orb a.great boldoesille the ,design, lista alihough per-
baps 6001, or 7001. might be raised by subscription to
defray the expenses or a Bill la Parliament, that Bill
would never get beyond the threshbold of the Haase of
Commons. There were many objections, he thought,'
lodependent of those already stated, and that of the pro-
bable opposition from.thskighly useful and respectable
companies now in esistence.Easides, a million of money
would not answer the end.
Mr. WILLIAMS said, that 100,0001. would do for a
commencement, and be knew that money was to be bad
upon the exhibition of a probable source of profit in the
city of London. It was the practice to ridicule new im-
proveineets. They had more to contend with than Mrs
ignorance; but be trusted that prejddice would 'bra
itself in the coosideratioa of a qaestion of such immense
usegaitade. He woo one of those who had recommended
the use of gas in lighting the streets, sad he remembered
Mew the suggestion was laughed at its the House of
Commons. A company however was incorporated, and
of money was raised for the commencement of the
eadertakiog. Doubtless very large additional sums
were required as the improvements advanced, bat they
were easily supplied by the extraordinary saccessof the
speculation. Upon the success of this plan he had also
reason to calculate, and it was natural to &oppose that
from the companies alluded to, assistance would rather
be gained than opposition offered. -tidied the source
of profit to which subscribers were to look, existed in
those companies who. as they would be immensely he.
edited by the construction of the "subways," could
have no objection to pay fir the coatrisienco at the rate at
which they were now payiag fig a comparatively iusig-
aincant eccolormodatios- •
A GIENTI4II4OI
„Sahli OM .111 r.
suggested itself_es• Me some years ago, Circum-
stances interfered• to prevent him frees making it
known. Mr. Williatel was not. ho *Omitted. charge.
able with presumption for• oat coining to the tißesaillt
with full informattoo. Hie object weauevideotl .to 04-
such information, by mesas or o , VI
'Would lead f 6 a decisibn upon the practicability or im-
practicability of his ph*. Be the teresatioa of a Goer
=Wee, no tx~o wield be incarrok_
lootwoaW•l~ieerto eitsok fliftnlffti
effectual removal of aka impediasoote arbfc NEW **-
seated themselves, and whkh, indeed, be oossidoredi hut
•tensporary..—He thonghtibe ass of cast iron, which was
not seed to sae tenth of he capacity. might be applied
with great advastege in the projected arraagements
I and concluded by Movie( for this appelOtment of a com-
mittee to meet the views of Mr. Willies's&
Another coaversation took place. la. which doutts
were still thrown upon. the supposition d the effictcy of
the plan. %ewers' were applied to for their names as
Comusittee-men;and atooasst them was Mr. Dixon; bet
it was rather a dlicalt Smatter to collect a ancient
numbs/of names to Wm what might be called a Com-
educe.
Mr. Mine win of opinion, that the Water and Oas
Companies should be consulted before such a specula-
tion was entered upon.
Mr. Wrtaaasta bad mo objection to eo.opersts with'
those Companies.; oa the cootrery. he should find it me.
maser; to act land in band' with them. Of the readi.
nee of the public to auhicribe hi entertained no doubt.
for the moment they would perceive the practicability of
the thing. they woald, at once stand forward. With re-
spect to the revenue to be derived front the experiment,
if successful. could mot a demand tantamount to that
mow in existence for repo lag the streets, !cc. be made?
'file Resolutions fur e formation of a Committee'
were then agreed to, end e eetin separated.
Yesterday. a Court of 'rectors was held at the East
India House, when the following Captains were sworn
into the command of.their reepsetito sblpa, viz. Capt. J.
P. Wilson (Hythe ;) liept , T. ihriside (Windsor ;) for
Bengal and Chine:
ROYAL SodtsTril•i•-Satiarddy,'lsiting Sr. Andrew's
Day, the Royal Society held mbeie Ammeersary Meeting
at their apartments Its Spathes-place, when the Pepsi-
dent, Sir Humphry Req. Bert. after on appropriate ads
dress, presented:lli the name of,4lte Society, the tlofd
Medal, called SST Oitifre'esipley's, to the Rev. Wilhelm
Brirkland, Professor of Mineralogy• and fieology in thh
University of Oxford. for :.is piper giving an Accottut
it so assemblage of. Fossil and Woes discovered
Bea caveat Kidalt.in Yorkshire. published in the lasa
volume of the Pbllootaphitat•Traosactioatt. The Society
afterwards pr.meeded is the choice of.a Council and
Officers for the owning year; when, on examining the
Lists it lippeseed Wilt. the followiog liestlemen were;
electe d:— •• • • •
Or TUE OLD CoMiart.;;—taie rsuompnry Davy, Bart.;
W. Thos. Brood., Esq.; Nato. timodenomgle; Lord Bishop
of Carlisle; Taylor Combo. En.; Davies tiilbart, Esq.;
Chas. Hatabeft, Eiq.; John Fred. Wis. Herschel, Esq.;
John Pond, Esq. Asir. Roy.; Wllllaio Hyde Wollaston,
M. D.; 'l'. Young, M.D.
Or Tile New COUNCIL..— Charles Baggage. Esq. ;
Sir Hilbert Blanc, Bart.; Charles Lord Colchester;
John Wilson CrOker, E.q.; John Earl of Darnley ;
Charles Hutton; LL.D.; Sir Henry Salford, Bert. Pres.
Coll. Phys.; Capt. Henry Rater ; William Hasledine
Pepys, Esq.; Joseph Sabine,
AND THO 011PICERS,
President—Sir H. Davy, Bart. Treasturr—D.
hert, E.q. Secretaries —Wm. Thomas Brand* and Tay-
lor Collate, E.qs.
After the Election the Members of the Society dined
together as usual, at. the Crown.and Anchor Tavern, is
the Strand.
Mei.s.acisoLv OCCURRENCB.-04 Sunday night, as a
Lady, with as tnfsit child. which the carried, In her aroma
was returning from a. bow where she had• dined, on the
banks of the Royal Case, sear the amid:stone, **comps-
nip', by a maid servant (beloagiog,to the house), who wee
to have gone part of the way hose with her, the latter had
occasion to return to the house for a moment, but bad
scarcely left the side of the Lady; when she heard her and
tbb child fall into thesiatat. She instantly gave the alarm.
bit the eight being tonapostioes and dark, every effort tO
floe them, roved onavalliog. It .Is 'apposed they Were
blown in by the storm. The body ht the red y Ali shoed
limas tubes itp t that Ot4h6ibild; iii•llls6letitaitt 4Ptli net yet
been found.—(Dnlttin Morale; Pest)

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OLD DAILEY4 (vets MORNING).
James Spike wit indicted fur atealiss a copper,
and teVentptliree tom of leaden pipe, value 2fis.
tubed to a dwelling, the property of Cunnt St.

Antonio.
James Abbott, Auctioneer, of Castle-eohrt, Strand,
stated, that he took charge of a house %hick belonged to
Count St. Antonio, situate 31, Doke-street, St. James's.
The Common in question was placed in an nut-louse
in the Garden. A quantity of leaden pipe, which com-
municated with the copper was cut away; the copper was
also taken away.
Rob. Bidgood, a Carpenter, was going along Jermyn
Street, ahont 7 in the morning of the 4th of Nov. and
saw the prisoner with a copper on his shoulder, lie
asked what he was going to do with it. Prisoner
replied, I am going to take it to toy Masters in
Fleet Market. lie afterwards watched him and
saw him atop at au Old Iron Shop, in Blue
Cross-street, Leicester-square. Witness and a watch-
man then went up to him, when he threw the cop-
per down, and ran off. A hag was in the copper. con-
' taming a quantity of leaden pipe and a crow-bar, which,
open enquiry, he found had been stolen from the honse.
ia question.. Witness, in company with another perton,
secured the prisonerin Regent-street.
Too other persons were called, who proved that the
lead and copper were the same that bad been placed I,
Count Antonio's premises. The prisoner in his defence
said hcerat ;employed b a -maw whom be Aid sot 'Wow,
to citry the property. He was then brought op for
judgment, • ••
'Wesel:lL—lt is very evident you are a untanned
1 thief, and t remain in this coimtry without rept-
age to his Majesty's subjects. The sentence of. the
Court thereupon is, that you be transpotted for the teem
et 7 years.
• Edward Powell was indicted for stealing tee oakeills,
value tis. the property of John Piney, and ellarlecliitea
with revelries the same, knowing them to haws-bum
'Mien. •
After evidence bed been heard, • • • ' -•-
Mr.. Jusracs llamas, in summing up. esik•OPIR •
Egret' was entitled to his discharge, as there wit nineillar
of a charge against him. With respect to Powell, the
Jury would take into their consideration, the nature of
his defence, asd say, whether such articles were likely
to have, as he alleged, been foetid.
The Jury found Powell guilty, but recommended hint
to mercy, on account of his good character, and acquitted
Bye ea.
.Mary Pillar sad Margaret "'With, Were indicted for
.al eoling2L 12 ed. the tninie•ef Nathan Fowler.
• Bathes Fowler, a simple•loeking fellow, stated that
-he was a hawker and dealer in hare skins, residing- It
'Berkshire. He bad occasion to come to town ea
=lot ot November. Hewer going along Ratclit Nigh. ;
eray,atid met with Mary Pillar, • who asked bile to got
- home with- her. He did so, and found in the room
Mary Smith. A pot of porter wor sent for, .of which
they all droak. After remaining in the room shoat
half an hour, they went- to take a' Walk. I a about
tatoaes they returned aod had some Isere porter-sad
ar a Sraftla was then there. After they Isad laid
fiwiti ler shoat three quarters of as hear, he observed
Misr frabilag Octet hie waistcoat. She ties got up
sad watt does waits. He mimed his property and (al-,
lowed heti' whets the other prisoner shat bias oar. tie
then west to seek a watchman, dim returned with
him. mod abtaieed on entrance. The prisonerii were
then is the-Roots. The bag is which the money had
been deposited, was foetid 'in oho bet SOW thus

trail atierEV.
of riga Warminster Bank; sot inter to the amount Of
H. las 6J. The sate wits his property.
The Watchman deposed to the prosteume having
called ups him, and ihrormed him of the robbery. He
teaewtpttaiai him to the prisoner's lodgior ; where, on
' mostly dirosibe, pfodecut•r exelaims
•
•` - - ai Here is the bag.
Which held my swag."
The brew was sasptied of its contents. and lying nn the
bed. . Pillar mai@ a long defeat*. Salida denied all
knowledge of the robbery.
Mr. Boma !anew, is 111111111illi tip, observed that
the prisoner Pillar, in the coarse of her defence,
,had stated that her fellow prisoner, Smith, could state
sonseltiog musesl in her favour. and as there was
sat a tittle of evidence to prove that Smith bad any
knowledge of the fact of the robbery, it was his opinios,
with which his Learned brother concurred, that it would
be better-for them to return their verdict separately,
to give the prisoner Pillar the benefit of hot, Smith's
evidence. The Jury having • retumed a verdict
of Not .ooilty. •as to Smith, she was immediately
released from tbe dock, and placed in the witness's box,
bat nothing material was elicited in favour of her
companion.
Mr. Baron CIAMILOW then rammed ap th. evidence.
TheJery, after a Mpg deliberation, returned a ver-
dict of—Noy Guilty.