The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-01-12 00:00:00

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Cuat.uvo.—On Monday week, the day
.being fine. a
bonspiel was played on one of the ponds in Sir tivorge
Clerk's ground at Penicuik, betwixt the Peuicaik and
Rollin Curling Clubs, when, after a verkeen contest, both and much excellent skill displayed os sides, the
Retain curlers beating them by thirty-five abets, com-
pletely discomfited the icy champions of Penicoik.
On Monday last the elegant medal given by the Mer-
chiston Curling Club was played for, and won by Mr.
James Dray, Fleshmarket.
On opening a cod-fish, a few days ago by the rook
of the Kings Arms Tavern, at Plymouth bock, a worn.
shoot four Inches long was found in the fish, in shape
like a sole, covered with green feathers, equal in bril-
liancy to those of the peacork ; between the feathers are
small sharp quills, resembling those of the porcupine.
This extraordittaryproduction of nature is now in the
=liioonn ooff :tee
naturalist.Prioterof the Plymouth Paper, fig the
lary
We are requested by Mr. BErrit.tra, the Seers-
of the Itegte lenerses• Compaar, to state. for the
susurity of suds of their Priceds as nave omitted toSri-
, sew their Christmas Policies, that it is necessary thn
sane should be attended to forthwith, which may be
dose by application at either of their Offices in Corn-
bill, or the Haymarket, where Asnsities are granted and
purchased. and every description of Fire and Life In-
surance effected on equitable terins.—N. B. Allowalee
Iter rent of premises destroyed by fire as heretofore.
The following are further particnlars of the aPray, at
Plymouth :—An army took place in this town on Saint-
' day night last, which has been attended who see4oll4
eisesequetices. It appears that a number of soldier sad
smilers were drinking together in the Fountain lan.
Castle-street, when a party of the crew of the Noels 74.
1 Prins Frederik, supposed to be about twenty, entered lbw
esom, and began to act in a most uncivil manner Obie
was resented by the first party. who insisted that the
Dutch sailors should immediately leave the room, wide%
the latter refused to do, and condoned their outrageous
(Deduct. The soldiers and sailors then determinedio
impel them by force; the Mitcham° resisted, aottlift-
I rises contest took place helmet' the parties. A ssodett
Hercules, named James Memory. mate of the setsesser
Ann, of Brigham, bad succeeded in laying prostrate's')
fewer than eleven Dutchmen with his siugie arm, 4Htma
he was treacherously stabbed is the groin br the twelfth.
whom he nevertheless succeeded in laying beside his
fellow countrymen. A soldier of the 55th regleeent was
also stabbed through the wrist by one of the tchases.
and one of the latter received a wound on the head with
a bayonet. At length, after a number of bard blowiliash
been mutually exchanged, the Dutchmen took to Weir
heels am! lied. The matter, however, did not end here;
for, after Memory had succeeded in varisialtink his
doses enemies, it was discovered that his wounE•was
of a dangerous settee. A pursuit was instantly •eoss--
emceed after the defeated, several of whom were ap-
prehended in various parts of the, town.--Nox; day.
an examination took place. when K. Helbregt. a
Dutch seaman, was. hose 'his dress, recognised by
Miami as the prose who stabbed bin, and he also
recollected bariag gives' Sias a blow en the nose, oho
effects of which were still visible. The man is seCtsed-
'ugly detained is custody, together with another mtiwei
Jean Denby's, until it shell he ascertained whetter
X will survive. At iceescnt he is not enire.dered
est of , bet we are happy to aid, that ke ii am.
siffieribly .—(Ptgalanth Chronicle.)

NI. ORXIIIIT PARKIN/II TO NIS CONSTITIreNTS, TNI CITI•
ZENO AND LIVERY 0? THE CITY 01 LONDON.
OINTLCXEN-1 have, in my official capacity as oneof
voter Sheriffs, attended at the Old Bailey during the
latter of the first Session (when my duties commenced),
and also Iltirinc the whole of the last two Sessions, re-
gularly from nine o'clock iu the morning to the break-
ing up of the Court ; many days not even taking any re-
freshatent (haring previously breakfasted at home) ten-
dl ma return. Gentlemen, it has been with sincere re-
gret% have witnessed, on several (occasions, that the
*IOU at the Ohl Bailey and Guildhall have been de-
layed os account of the non-atten•lance of the Alderman
**rota; indeed, lam informed by my predecessor,
that on one occesion during his3hrlevalty, thy Comet st.
the Old Bailey was (Allred, from inch cause, to be asl-
kinreed until the next (lay; and I lemma to have to
state, that in Member last a similar but more flagrant
neglect took place, whilst attending in my official capa-
city at Guildhall to open the Sessions, where the Re-
*ovate and only one of your Sheriffs, after waiting a
considerable time, and sending in all directions in search
of, without being able to find any of the Aldermen on
the rota, Mr. Alderman Heygate excepted, were obliged
to dismiss the Jury, adjourn the Corn until the 12th of
IJanuary, and genii the prisoners who waited their trial
lock to gaol ; by which gross neglect six persons, pos-
sibly innocent, were deprived of their liberty, &c. Lc.
1 have nut only, Gentlemen, to complain of such non-
ailmsdance, hat also of many of the minor City Officers,
Allepee duty it is to attend the Conn, who, with many
others, are nut even seen throughout time day until the
beer of dinner • at which time, I am informed, they, as
well as many of the Aldermen, are very punctual in their
attendance, and amply regale themselves at the " festive
hoard" (at the expense of the Sheriffs), which ill ac-
Cords with the solemnity of a criminal Court of Justice.
—Therefimre, Gentlemen, I trust it will not be considered
=an improper attenopt on my part, to withhold my
nano. from a custom which has no moral or useful
tendency whatever to sanction is, and for which I beg
leave to quote the following legal authority :—lt was
erected by statute 13th and 11th of Charles IL, chapter
21. that " no Sheriff shonld keep any table at the
Assizes (except for his own family), nor give any pre-
emie to the Judges and their servants." I respectfully
Millosnee, that notwithstanding an exception is made as
s the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, in cons.-
= of the Charter, I have no desire to avail myself
*of It, in direct opposition to the general and nnquaiified
l.pinion of the Legislature, manifested by the alornaid
Aet. Indeed, I consider it a most unseasonable and ins-
roper custom, when carried to the voluptuous extent
which It has hitherto been. But I feel it due to the
II Judges of his Majesty's Court of Justice to treat them
with that veneration anti respect which their elevated
"Mien ri praiseworthy conduct so justly entitle them
to. 1 s all be happy to pay them every personal sites-
titre in my power, and also will direct my servants to be
in boarlv attendance during the Sessions, to wait the
colemanite of the Learned lodges, and to supply them
with any refreshments they may require. Lienilemen,
allow me to remark, befirre f conclude, that if the line
of
condnct yhich I have alone and unsupported (hut coo-
seitiesly) adopted, should not meet with your approba- CORN 111XCIIA NO E, lAllf. 12.
floe, Ibe leave to intreat, that you will not hesitate to
exercise the right which your invaluable Charter gives
you. viz. not only power "to elect yone Sheriffs whom Owlet io the medusa! stoppage of the navisisflOw.
you will, but remove them when roe will." I not only both se oar oWi
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mainten, that you possess the 6;11 power and right to fresh arrival. Brain eek. kla
dismiss your Sheriffs. hot also to do the elm by yourphis
Aldermen, who are ant, as they vainly imagine, secured eneerei. merwleg were from the gtilltri"' bpi lee
in their places during bo on the contrary, :fuzz'
egesnwinehmenthetetotoulaTe
alkaitiseirdeirs.sPosrolli'l:intrre
their good behaviour, as most emphatically es
by enactment, 7th Richard 11., when the City had the all sorts of grain say Si gaoled notnin illy as at Apir
mei/at printer, and Courts of Justice restored to it :law, •
—lt wnenacted, ss that from henceforth the Aldermen' 7.
of the City shall' dot be annually elected, bet cesium in liksrelgusinSill ••• s 66 " I 43e.Y11.1"1
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