The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-11-10 00:00:00

MANSIU-V-HOUSE.—Tuis Der.

A case which excited great interest came on for
hearing this day. Mr. Pickersgili, who is extensively
engaged in the silk business, was robbul some time
ago to a great amount, by a servant of the name of
Louguett, who was in the habit of booking articles as
sold, when, in fact, he had converted them to his own
use. A discovery, at length, took place, and Mr.
Pickersgill accidentally found oat that much of the
stolen property had been pledged. He traced
three duplicates to the possession of a person
of the name of Wilson, ho it appeared had sent a boy
to the shop of Mr. Purse, tho pawn-broker, for the put-
.pose of redeeming the goods. Under these circum-
stances Mr. Pickersgill had Wilson apprehended, and
sought to recover the goods from Mr. Purse without

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further expe►►se.
It appeared upon examination that Picker gill
had voluntarily suffered Longuett to go at large
after he had confessed the robbery, under the hope of
recovering more duplicates. The prisoner tamed that he
had been a servant of Lougnett, and that be had found
the duplicate after he had left Longuett's service.
The !AND MAYOR said, that no case of felony had
been made out against the prisoner, and ordered him to
be discharged.

The unfinished new room adjoining the drawing-
room at St. James's Palace, is 74 feet square. The esti -
rior is nearly complied, and is exactly uniform with
the old building ; it is designed for the accommodation
of the Ladies at the drawing-room. The new grand
staircase is likewise nearly completed.
In the list of patents lately granted by the Frenc'i
Government, is one of 13 years duration to William
Rates, of Manchester, for machines for spinning
wool, c Atoo, silk, &c. A patent of the same duration
is also granted to James Douglass and Thomai Gres•
ton for machines used in casting, pressing, and rolling
i ihrtts of lead.
,%•DDoeL.—On Monday the 22J of OcioSeri:ilieering
took place at the Church-yard of Conturkart. county
Roscommon, between Hugh Kelly, Esq. of Wood-
mount, county Galway, attended by Captain
and Counsellor Dillon, attended by Sir. West. On
the first discharge, Mr. Dillon's pistol burnt priming,
and Mr. Kelly's fire took no effect; a second case of
pistols were then discharged, also without effect. The
affair was terminated by the interference of a ielagis•
trate, and both parties left the ground. This meetinz
was caused by the publication of a correspondence and
statement relative to an affair of honour between Mr.
D. M. Killikelly and Mr. Val. Dillon.
SINGCLAR SPORTING OCCURRIINCIL—OR Tuesday,
the 30th ult., the harriers of David Thomas. Welltiehl-
house, near Muiltb, hunted a hare for a considerable
time. Puss being hardly pressed, dashed into a pool
called Hell-hole, in the river Wye. On the oppsite side
stood a gentleman angling without success. The hunt,-
man's hallo roused him, and seeing the bare he
patiently awaited her landing, but in attempting to
catch her lie missed his aim, and the animal, alarmed,
began to swim back towards the dogs, which were
grasping at her in the pool, when the angler skilfully
threw his line, hooked poor puss in one of her legs,
' and rescued her from a watery grave, for another day's
sport.—(liereford Journal.)
Tue Two lIUNDRED MILES MATCH IN TIMER DAM--
The Gentleman Pedestrian, who started to do this match
on Wednesday morning, performed seventy miles on the
first day, and after refreshing himself four hours,•he
started again at four o'clock on Thursday morning.
Our Correspondent left him fresh and well a short
distance from Romsey, in Hampshire, having done forty-
four miles at two o'clock, P. fa. His route would be
through Salisbury to Devises, in Wiltshire, and from
thence through Newbury and Reading, for London.
His ground to finish is six miles from Longford, Middle-
sex. It is a match on which great stakes are pending,
and betting has become even.
A decision was made yesterday by the Commission-
ers of Hackney Coaches, of sonic importance to the
public, namely, that the present state of the pavement
iw-Regent-street, justifies a coachman in deviating
from that line is his passage from Oxford-street and
charging his fare accordingly.
Several shocks of an earthquake were felt at Sienna.
on the 20th of last month.
We were visited on the night of Saturday last the
3d inst., with a dreadful gale of wind from the
N.W., accompanied with rain. The storm commenced
about one o'clock. and continued without intermission
until about five o'clock. We have nut yet heard of
any damage being sustained from it in the town, it
we are afraid that we shall have melancholy accounts
of its effects on the shipping on the coast. It will Le
seen on reference to our marine intelligence, that se-
veral vessels have been driven on shore in the river and
at the mouth of the harbour. The Waterloo steam-
packet, from Dublin fin this port, woo also driven on
shore near Moylake, and we understand has fillid
waier. The passengers and crew were fartonikintly
saved.--(Liverpool Advertiser.)
Ou Sunday afternoon, daring the high gale, die
wall surrounding the garden belonging to Mr. Sayers.
St. George's Colegate, Norwich, fell down with a tre-
mendous crash. Fortunately uo person was near, the
scholars having left the spot a short time previous. A
large tree, on the premises of J. Tuthill, Eeq. was tern
up by the roots, and mach damage was suffered by
several houses.