The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-31 00:00:00

CAPTAIN PARRY.

Muth delightful exultation was excited in the city,
yesterday, by the reported arrival of Capt. Parry at Val
paraiso, with the vessels under his command--having
safely penetrated through the long sought for North-
west passage, The authority on which this interestiog
,intelligence rested, consists of two letters. The first is
from the Port-Admiral at Deal, and the following is an
extract :

" MEAL, Jett 29.—We have a repott by the Orion.
Capt. Burney, arrived last night, From Valparaiso, that
Captain Parry had at last effected the North-west pas-
sege% and arrived in safety with the ships at Valparaiso."
The Orion South Sra Whaler, but the date of her
sailing from Valparaiso is not stated. Neither had the
owner received any information beyond the account of
the Orion at Deal—The other is as follows :

"WA LM ER, JULY 49.—0 f ct; you have heard that
i South Sea Whaler passed through on Monday evening
from Valparaiso, with the news that Capt. Parry hustle-
ceeded in finding a passage to the Pacific, and was then
all well."
To-day, we regret to state, no confidence is placed on
the report. Had Captain Parry made the passage to the
Pacific Ocean, his return, it is remarked, would have been
much shorter and more natural by China, than by Cape
Horn. It is added, besides, that had he reached the Pa.
citic early io the spring, which must have been the case
to allow the intelligence to arrive at Valparaiso at the
time the whaler made that port, he must have passed
Behring's Straits in the depth of *inter, which is obvi•
ously impracticable. It is known that Captain Parry. on
leaving England, had no expectation, even if his enter-
prise succeeded, that he would be beard of before the be-
ginning of the year 1824.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. •
BRIGHTON RACES, Tuasoav, JULY 29.
Tin Town Plate of lull sows for all ages; beats, one one
and three quarters; three-yr-olds, iSst ifilb ; four, Sat;
ilte, Sat 12Ib ; six, 9st2lb ; and aged, iht 4,1 b; mama and
geldings allowed Sib; winners once in 11123 to carry Sib ;
twice, bib ; thrice, 71b extra. The winner to he sold for

260gsif demanded, Sc.; the winner of the King's Cup
curry Sib extra to the above conditions.
Mr T. Coleman's Vanloo, 8 yrs old. 0 I I
14 Egrement'sgr eby Young Gohanna, 3 yrs old I 2 2
Mr Forth's sister to Magnus Troll, 3 yrs 01d.... 9 3dr
Two others started—the Judge placed but three.
BECCLES RACES, MONDAY, JULY IS.
The Gentleman's Purse of 30 sots. Heats, two miles and
a half.
Major Wilson's bl fby Juniper, out of Spotless 1 1
Mr W. Edwards's b f Helena, by Rubens.. 9 9

2 to 1 ou Helena.
Sweepstakes of 3 soss each, with 23 added by the Com-
mittee. Heats, two miles aad a half.

Mr Waroes's eft to Huntress I I
Mr Coyte's b ist Countess.. 2 9
Mr Clould's eh b Lounger. i S

TUiSDAY, JULY Yg.

The Town Purse of hCii.tOr all ages. Heats, two miles
and a half.
Major Wilson's b h Lawrence I I
Mr Gould's eh h Lounger. 2 2
Mr Waroes's eh c Tom Thumb. by Maley S II
2 to I on the winner.
WINCHESTEWRACE.4. TUEID4Y, JULY 29.
A Sweepstakes of togs each, with %W. added by the County
Members; the new straight mile. If walked over for,
the 931. will not be given.
Mr J. Welker's gr f by Partizan. oat of Jest I
hfr W. West's br cby hisphazard, dam by Buzzard 9
Mr Rainsbottom's Bay Burton
Mr Fleming's br e Virginius, by Blucher, out of Virgin 6
Mr Hallett's f Miss Pate-on, by Cole). a

PECOND RAM RUN OUT.
His Majesty's Piste of One Hundred Dulness, free for any
horse, mare, or gelding. Four-mile heats. If any dispute
arise, to be &terminal by bis brace the Duke of Wel-
lington, or whom be shall appoint.
Mr Bridge's be by Woful, out of Momentilla... 4 1 I
Mr Mille b g Vertigo .
Mr Friend's ch f Delusion, by Magic 6 i dr
Mr Farqubarson't b h Surprise 0 4 dr
A Sweepstakes of Sgs each, with 2.E. added by the County
Members, for all ages. Heats, the Cup Course. If walked
over for, the 231. will not be given.
Ld Palmerston's br fby Waterloo. I I
Mr Farquharson's b m out of Svinnetta 3 2
Mr Edward Knight, jun. named f.by Waterloo. 2 3
Six started—the Judge placed but three.
Mr J. Walker's gr f by Partisan, out of Jest, 91t 31b re-
ceived 30g. from Mr Biggs's h e John, brother to William,
Sat 71b. New mile. 100 gs h ft.

Tee SAILING MATCH.—Yesterday afternoon, about
fire o'clock, the different sailing vessels entered for the
superb cup, given by the members of the Old Cumber-
land Fleet, and other subscribers, took their respective
stations at Blackfriars' Bridge, and started a few mi-
nutes after five, upon a signal gun being fired from the
steam boat, moored off the Surrey side of the Bridge.
The 1 vessels, antounting to 12, got under weigh
nearly at the seme tiu.e, those on the windward shore at
first taking the lead.
After passing Westminster Bridge the St. George and
the Spitfire took the lead, and by the time they arrived at
Vauxhall Bridge shot along some way before the re-
mainder of this little fleet, the St. George heading the
boats, and the chief sailing from thence to Putney was
between these two latter vessels. Off Wandsworth, there
was some pretty mancesivring between the Antelope, the
Fortitude, and another boat, of which we could not
learn the name, but all three were astern of the Spitfire
and St. George. On their return from Putney, the St.
George and Spitfire cotnpletely out-sailed the remaining
vessels, and arrived off the Cumberland Gardens within
a few yards distance of each other—theSt.George taking
the lead, after having exhibited some of the finest ma-
weltering and tact almost ever witnessed on this river.
We regret to state, that soon after she had started, the
beautiful little peter-boat, the Swift, belong to Captain
Field, from carrying too great a press of canvas, was
blown upon her beam ends, and went down off the tem-
ple Stairs. The crew fortunately were saved by clinging
to the bottom, till they were relieved from their perilous
situation by the surrounding boats. The Swift seemed a
favourite at starting. The way in which the Spitfire was
sailed through Battersea Bridge, excited universal ad-
miration.

The river was crowded with innumerable boats,
and excepting the upsetting of the Swift, the day passed
off without any accident.
The Western Luminary of Taesday's date, has the fol-
lowing article from Llibtfll —" The Marlborough packet
arrived at Falmouth on Friday last, in tea days from Lis-
bon. where toe Commission appointed by the King to term
the Fundamental Laws of tne Monarchical Code assem-
bled at the Roscio on the 7th Instant. While she lay in the
Tagus a Mr. Whitehall, once is good circumstances at
Falmouth. but from misfortunes compelled to go to sea
again, and then on hoard the packet, was sent for to the
police-Ake, where he had no sooner arrived than he was
hurried away to prison, from whence it is too probable he
will never emerge again, as nothing like a Habeas Corpus,
or the right of a fair trial, is known there. The reported
charge against him is, that he carried • letter from an
Ex-Nlember of the Cortes, who bad escaped to Falmouth,
to his friends in Lisbon. The Royal George, Captain Slr
J. Doyle, had arrived there from Cadiz, and proceeded to
Comm"

A most extraordinary and sadden effort having been made
to procure patronage and pecuniary assistance to the
Schools belongthg to the National Society, by means of the
King's Letter to the Archbishop of Cauterbury. the Friends
of the Education of the Poor, upon liberal principles, are
reminded that the British and Foreign School Society,.
which wu the means of giving rise to toe National Society,
and which hu been product* of the but motel effects.
both is Ibis country and in ail tbe quarters of the world, is
greatly is need of fonds; and arrangements are now in
progress for making known the noture of Its plaipos, and up-.
plying to individuals throughout the country for aid.

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THE CONFESSION OF JQHN RAD1:0119, NX-
ECUTED AT BXETgH ON, PaIcINDAY LIST,
WHICH HAD BEEN DICTATIID BY HlAlsh;Lte
ON FRID4T.

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Emote THE IMPRED.i
"dR Friday, the 11th instant; about a quarter before
four in the afternoon, I went to the hdnee Of Thomas
Coles, in the parish of East Worlingtdn. who fold cider,
end remained there drinking, in company with gunnel
Melbaish, until ten o'clock. About a qnarter past eine,
Sarah Ddwo, and Mary her sister, came into the ream
when Samuel Melhuish and myself were drihkingt
asked Mary Down to drink to sue; hot she refesed, de-
siring me to giVe it to the right person, meaning her
sister Sarah: 1 accordingly offered it to her sister, Who
took it and drank to me; after which, her sister Mary
asked if she was going home; her answer was, yes, 1 am.
I then said, we are all going directly, because it is our
direct road. Mary said, come then, for I am going nor .
Sarah answered; go on, and I will overtake you. Mary
then went toward her home; which was about i a mile fro:a
thence. Mrs. Cole said unto Sarah; you bad better sit dow n
till tbilyare ready to go. Iu as then sitting in the settle
by the bre side, and Sarah standing opposite. Mrs.
Cole pushed
,bee down by me, saying, thire, sit vou
down by the side df him. She remained there a 1.-w
minutes; after Which she rose lip Again, and said see
would not stop there any longer, as she :suet gd home-
I answered, you may make haste along if you .like ;
then drank. the cider that remained in the cup. and we
three went oat together. Sarah and myself taking the
direct road towards home, and Samuel Melillo's,' going
'saves ifai ground in a shorter way. Sarah, proceeded
some paces in fruit, with a baskrt on her arm, and a cup
in her band ; I followed at a little distance. We had
not gone above twenty-six land rods when we met Wur.
Filp and James Bourn; and, after that, we went on,
until we came to a cross road near Werlington town,
where I turned Avg to go to my home. She asked me
whether I would not go home with her ; my answer
was. 1 would rather not ; she replied, you had better,
for I have something to tell you; 1 asked her what it
was ; she said if you will go with me I will tell you ; 1
said I do not mind going so far as Bridge Park gate.—
When we arrived there she mould not tell me, but re-
quested me to go further. 1 walked with her until we
reached her own home, where we teinained until it be-
gan to rain. I then said, I will go home, and do you
go in; she replied 1 wont go in as yet. I asked her
where she would go then, out of the rain ? She replied,
I do not know where, unless we go into Mr. Smith's
linhay. I objected, it being so farout of my way. M. e
said it was not too far, as she would not go in until her
sister Mary was in bed. So we both proceeded on
. until se came to Mr. Smith's linhay. After we
entered the linhay she laid down her basket and cup.-
1 demsoded again of her what it tees she had to tell
me, but she made me no answer. I said if you will sot tell
me what it is I shall go home, sad you must go in. She
again refused to go in, saying my sister is not in bed; if I
go in before die is in bed, she will q I with me. Their
1 replied, I won't stop any longer, for I must and will go
home. She then said, 1 will go over the marsh with you.
if you will stop until my sister is in bed. I replied yes, it
you will tell use what you have to relate to me. So we
went over the month together; and, on our road I said, you
might as well tell me what that is. She said what do you
think it la? I answered, lam sure I do not know what it
might be. She then said, lam with child by you, and the
people tell me that you won't have me, nor pay towards the
child. I said no, beesuse it is not mine. She demanded
, the reasoa why. I said, because you have had two already
by other persons, nor do I think you are ho the family way.
Bbe said yes. 'certainly am. and the people tell am the
same. I replied, the Lord knoweth, lam sure Ido not. I
likewise said. if you are. 1 shah have nothing to do with it.
With that she abased me very much. I told her it was not
worth her while to abuse me. She then began to curse
and swear at me, calling me all manner of names. I said
do not swear ; where do you think your poor soul will go 1
She replied, I'm d—d if I care what becomes of me: stii
kept on abasing me, and got into a violent passion, winch
very mush irritated me. I desired her to compose herself
and not give way to passion. She said I don't care about
being in passion, nor don't care for you ; and I do not care
what will become of me ; you never shall rest or abide is
the country except you have got me. I said don't say so,
for if you do you will set me in a passion, and make me do
what I should not do else. She then said I don't are what
you do, and begin to swear very much, calling me a d—d
bad fellow, and said if she was able, she would knock me
into that pit. I was is such a great passion that I knew not
what I did, and said to her again if you repeat that, I yy
put you there. She repeated the words, and said, you may
If you like; but if you do, you shall go tnere too. It was
then I gave her a push, and she immediately fell in. I
turned round and said, the Lord have mercy upon me. I
have done for her. I went down into the water, and en..
coated to get tier out, but it being so dark I could not ti:ii
her. Upon that I went home praying to the Ahnighty twat
he would forgive me."
Since obtaining the above we have had an interview w't'l
the unfortunate yourg man; ant, to the latest moment of
his existence, he strongly denied having ever had any cri-
minal connexion with the person for whom tie was abuat to
suffer.

The Marchioness of Hertford, it is estimated, w:11 not
expend irss than 20,11001. betore the alterations of the
late Pushenry Hotel, opposite the Green Park, are fit for
the admission of upholsterers, to complete it far the re-
ception of its owner.

Etas& ANTHONT.—This morning, at low water. the
body of Eliza Anthony, on suspicion of whose murder
Win. Dyson is under confinement, was found upon the
beach at Chelsea Reach. On r-ceiving the intelligence,
Mr. Wood, of the Union Tavern, Air Street, Piccadilly,
in whose house the deceased hail been bar-maid, co .1.
rnunicated it to vie Magistrate of Quern-sqnare Police
Office, and was directed to acquaint the Coroner. in
order that an Inquest should be held upon the body,
and the attendance of all witnesses procured who might
throw light upon the case.
Love!—Yesterdav (July 22) an inquest was held by
Robert 0. Greene, Esq. Coroner, on the bodies of Thin.
max Fleming and Sari), Kelly, two servants of Davil
John Wilson, of Belvoir, Esq. It appears th .t a
is-
pute had arisen between the serrates, and on Inrestigs-
-1 !ion Mr. Wilson was compelled to dis-harge some of
them; an attachment seemed to exist befween Fleming
and Sarah ; on Monday morning, Fleming said I e
would shoot himself, and took a pistol, which. he fount
in the kitchen for that perpose, and on the pistol being
taken from him, he went out towards the river near On-
W.'s, threw off his coat on the hank of the river, and
dashed in ; after he left the house, Sarah followed him im-
mediately, and seeing hini jump in, she, in attempting
to save him, was drowned. Fleming nas a married moan,
rather in good circumstances, and bore as excellent ctia-
' ter. The verdict of the Jury was, that Fleming came by
his death by drowning himself in a bt of mental de-
rangement, and that the said Sarah came by her death
by being drowned in attempting to save Thomas Flew-
ing.—(Knrria Chronide.)
on Wednesday, the kith instant, Bartholomew Mo.
bony, Esq. High Constable for the Barony of Tulla, sent
three aids men to drive for taxes in the nelthbourhood
of Siunilebridge ; a large mob saon assemnled, and at-
tacked the three men, one of whom was so desperately
beaten that his life is despaired of.—(bnais Chron.)
Last night, two m.n, from the neighbourhood •f
Donnas, who had been returning from the Assizes of
Fortis, where they were i i attendance as witnesses on a
Record frisk were wayisid near Dromolsorl, by a pr:y
of rnttians, and most dreadfully beaten, one Of them-died
this morning, and the other is nut expected to ertover.
—(l,iuori‘k Cnron )

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SUSSEX ASSIZES—Lawas. fuzz 29.
CROWN SIDE.
John Janes stood capitally indicted for conusittinl
a certain assault upon Sarah Hampton,• young girl U
years of are.
The unfortunate girl was the daughter of a small
farmer. who was to the employ of the Earl of Chi-.
cheater.

The prisoner wet employed to milk cows ltt
nith the girl, and on one Graeae ocOssionasvis.=
of May lag, between six and seven o'cloekin the *yew,
ing, the prisoner succeeded in effecting his lass Wee.
. tions. From the simplicity and backwardness of the
girl iw deposing to the fact, to an extent safselent to an. ,
thorize the Jory in Ending a 'enlist. the effect of which
would have been to take away the life of the prismber.,,
the Learned Barou directed the Jary Wind s verdict
His Lordship reprimanded the primer in ley stung
terms before he left the bar.
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Thomas Howard and Harry Worley wets WWI NW
found guilty of an attempt to extort moon, frown Or-
son i!of the name of Mills, under a tliat to:ohargollins
with a shocking offence.
The former tray sentenced to hilaspottatitle for seven
years, and the latter to twelve mouths isopriooanioot.
CIVIL SIDE.

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By the Coirirr.—Her sister-in-law lived with ilettiter
for two years after they were married, but they were MY
uncomfortable, and at the end of that time he deserted
her, and entered the 6th regirnent of foot. He rood be-
came tired of soldiering, and plagued her incessantly to
buy him off, which she did for 201., having horrotrad
151. of the money for the purpose. He promised, if the I
would get him off, be would sweep the streets to get a
living for her; but after she had effected his liberation,
be never did any thing for her, and at last left het far ad-
vanced in prenancy, destitute of support, having before
be abandoned her treated her with the greatest unkind-
ness and inhumanity. He again returned to her against
her wish, and again repeated his former usage, and at
length it was agreed between them, that he should sell
her in the public market place ; and her brother-in-law.
to rescue her from the miseries she had so long endured,
purchased her for three shillings, and from that time
till the day of her death she had resided in his house,
and always lived a decent and orderly life. She never
knew the prisoner was subject to fits.
'The prisoner, in his defence, said his first wife, and
'Nor Oster and her husband, made him sell her, beeause
they wanted to get the property and goods.
Mr. Baron Oaaaow said the Jury bad heard a great
deal of evidence, which they were not to take into their
consideration la coming to a decision on the charge they
were trying. The only question they had to trouble
themselves with was, whether the prisoner married Char-
lotte Sharpe, his former wife being then alive : that fact
bad been proved by respectable witnesses, and if they
were satisfied with their evidence, it was the duty of the
Jury to pronounce the prisoner guilty. All the rest
they were not to trouble themselves withi but to leave it
for the consideratiou of the Court.

Tbc iuriritill;;d;ertiicof Guilty. The prisone►
was then solemnly addressed by the Court, and senteaced
to be transported beyond the seas for seven years.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—aVRLIAM, JULY 25, 2 r. st
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before Mr. Justice (Linda.
Thomas Watson aas indicted for robbing, on the
highway Jane Sherlock, on the 27th of August last, in
the neighbourhood of South Shields. The circumstances
were these: the prosecntrix, Jane Sherlock. was going
into South Shields at nine o'clock, on the Light of the
day mentioned in the indictment, wben she was met by
the prisoner, who charged her, as a married woman,
with having indulged in a profligate intercourse with
another man, and was proceeding to use some violence
to make her yield to his wishes; when she Meted to give
him all the money she bad if he would desist. Relying
inn his promise to let her go away, she gave him sixpence
and half a crown ; however, he still continued his at
tempts to accomplish his purpose, but without effect.—
And be was now prosecuted for having robbed her on the
highway of 3s.
Several witnesses were called, who confirmed all the
circumstantial part of her testimony.
Mr. Justice BATLEY, is charging the Jury, said that
though a person voluntarily gave money to another, still
if it were given under the influence of a threat or menace,
and with a view to make that person desist from using
further violence, it amounted to effect, and the law so
held it, to a highway robbery.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty.

DEVON• LAMMAS ASSIZES.
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CROWN NAIL

Ocorge Blackmore, seventy years of age, was indicted
lin the capital offence of having done violence to the
person of diary Bolton, of Plymouth, a child under ten
years of age. Mary Bolton, the mother, stated that the
child attained her tenth year In April last: the father
was then called, who said the birth-day was in May, and
produced his Bible, on which his children's ages were
mentioned; bat as this register was copied from a paper
.(which is lost) by another person, the Bible could not
be received in evidence; neither of them appeared cer-
tain about the age. The little girl was then sworn, who
related her story with great flippancy, and without hesi-
tation. She stated the prisoner had often accomplished
lie purpose, with her consent. She wa.closely cross-exa-
mined by Mr. Williams, and appeared to know nothing
more than what she had stated in her examination in
chief. When asked a question, she immediately began
to move her lips, without uttering any thing aloud, till
continually pressed for an answer, which was usually
" don't know ;" upon which Mr. Williams remarked.—
" She appears to be repeating some sort of story
which she has learnt; if your Lordship will have the
goodness to observe, her lips are continually snowing."
Mr. May, the constable who apprehended the prisoner,
stated that be protested his innocence, and said that the
child had frequently visited him. and be bad given her
provisions and half pence out of charity. Two respect-
able gentlemen of Plymouth, who had known the pri-
soner n-ar twenty years, gave him a good character for
morality. The Judge in summing up, told the Jury that
the offence charged in the indictment was a capital one,
whether the child consented or not, If the child were
under ten years of age. As the parents bad blundered
so much as to the month in which she was born, they
may be equally uncertain as to the year. " She may
(said his Lordship) be above the age; if not old in years
she is old in iniquity—l newer before witnessed such
depravity in one so young." The Judge then called the
surgeon who had given evidence, and after putting ooe
or two questions to him, he said to the jury," Gentlemen,
you have heard what the surgeon has stated; 1 will go
through with this disgusting story, if you are not gabs-
fied."—The foreman of the Jury (after a moment's con-
sultation with his brother Jurors)—" My Lord, we are
satisfied that the prisoner is Not Guilty."l' he girl ap-
pears at least 13 or 14 years old.
NISI PRIUS.

TIM ATTORNEY GENERAL O. COMERFORD.
®This was an information under the Hawkers' and Ped-
lars' Act, for selling goods at Sidmouth and Exmouth,
contrary to the statute. The trial occupied several hours.
It appeared that some books had been offered for sale by
auction, at Dorchester, as the property of Mr. Sylvester,
an auctioneer of Weymouth ; at Weymouth, in the
name of the defendants; at Sidmouth, as the property
of Mr. Cawley, a bookseller there; and at Exmouth, as
the property of another person—Comerford having been
there addressed by the name of Webb. The difficulty in
arriving at the facts in point of the legal proof was very
considerable; but, notwithstanding the defendant's
counsel, Mr. Wilde, the Jury returned a verdict for the
Crown for one penalty of fifty pounds for the selling at
Exmouth.

DAVY V. MARNA/100K.
The interesting causes which bad taken piece were
succeeded by an 'action for a legal distress, which bad
been taken for 6.. 6d. under which, property was seized
(and carried off before the expiration of five days) and
subsequently, converted to the defendant's use, of the
value of 121. rid. The scene of action was at Tavistock,
where the ruthless underlings of the law (bailiffs) were
stated to have entered and seized the property in question,'
and also to have taken advantage of the absence of the
.plaintiff's wife to lock her out, and to remove the win-
dows, and otherwise to act in a way to render the house
uninhabitable. 00 the other side there was more teen
suspicion that the plaiatilf had removed all his other va-
Inable effects to prevent his landlord, the defendant,
from securing himself. At the end of four hours, the
Jury awarded the plaintiff the sum of sizpenee, as
compensation fur the evils he had sustained ; and the
Learned Judge was of spision that the plaiatiff was sr
to a verdict; bat. ander seek niectaistaitees, ha
wasid certify artful the plaiatiff '• INK

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