The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-28 00:00:00

POLICE.

Bow-rramtv.—Mr. JohiiGroat, 55 years of age, was
brought before G. R. MINSHULL, charged with having
used threats to Miss Elisabeth Newberry, and Mr.
Wood, her brother-in-law, in cousetineace of which they
apprehended personal danger.
Miss Newberry is a lady of respectable family, and
resides chiefly on an estate of her own, adjoining the yil-
lege of Bennington, in Oxfordshire. Several years ago
the defendant, then in a state of comparative poverty,
contrived to get introduced to her, and pestered her for
some time with his attentions, in spite of her positive
and i ntlignant rejaction. At length the defendantmet with
another lady, possessed of a fortunt of shoat NC a year,
and against her (or it) he commenced operatfans. This
lady, atter a short courtship, bestowed upon him her per-
son and her fortune. Bat in something less than 12
months, Mr. John Grant was once more turned loose
and unshackled upou the world, a vigorous widower, of
something more than Mt, with an income of MI. a year.
With this additional attraction, he rentwed his attacks
upon Miss Newberry, who rejected him in the most de-
cided terms. He followed her from oce place to an.
other. At length, about fourteen months ago, it was
found nee yto apply to the Magistrates for protee-
tion, and Mr. Grant was taken into custody, and bound
over to keep the peace for one year. On the very day
hit recognisance expired, he left London for Bensing-
ton, again to wttioy her with his importunities. He
traced her subsequently to London, and up to the hoar
u hen application was wale to the Magistrates, he had
continued to persecute her in the way already described.
Remonstrances were perfectly useless. To Miss New-
berry, he said several times, " if you will not have mel
you must take care of yourself." Apprehension was
heightened by the recollectio.i of an occurrence in the
life of Mr. Grant, which at the time engaged the public
attsutic.n. Some years ago he attempted to force his
attentien. upon a slaughter of Viscount Dudley and
Ward, and met as in the present case with a refusal. He
male some violent attacks upon her In public, and a
Mr. Too useod interfered to protect her. Upon which
Grant drew forth a pistol, and fired at him, but luckily
miss-d his object. He was tried for maliciously shoot-
ing and received sentence of death, but it was afterwards
cualtuutea to transportation for a certain term of years.

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After bis return to title country be commutated his at-
Licks upon Miss Newbury.

Mr. (hint declared, in no very gentle terms, that the
accusations were false. Ile accused Mr. Wood indirectly
of perjury, and talked of the encouragement which hr
stetted he bad reeeited formerly from Miss Newberry,
whom, be aided, be loved most orden.ly, and would go
all over **world to serve sad to render happy.
Mr. Mitrauuta.asked Miss Newberry if she ever gave
encouragement to his addresses ?
Miss Newberry, bursting into tears, declared she never
had. The sight, nay eves the awns of him, was abhor-
rant to her.

Mr. Grant declared this to be %intent, sad, in proof of
it, read the following conclusion of one of her letters :
" that you may soon meet with a lady who can feel that
tenderness for you which was entertained by your late
wife is the earnest wish of " ELI& N ."

Mr. MINISHULL said be thought Mr. Grant's interpre-
tation of this passage was* very odd one.
Grunt went on declaring tbat his views were of the
most honourable kind; he wished to make her his wife,
ud he knew of ne law which could compel a man to de-
sist from paying his addresses to ► lady, if it was his
pleasure so to do.

Mr. MINIMIILL.—Bat there is a law, Sir, to protect a
lady from insult and persecution.
Grant.—Tbers is no law to compel a man to desist
from paying his addresses to a lady, and you will be
wrong if you exercise any sorb authority.

Mr. Mt:sancta. asked kr. Woolf and Miss Newberry
if, open their oaths, they could declare that they appre-
hended their lives to be in danger in consequence of the
threats of the defeodant?

They both answered, and Miss Newberry did so very
emphatically, in the affirmative.
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Mr. filitiontit.&—Then. klr.Grant, I most order yen
to find sureties to keep the peace, yourself in 2001. and
two responsible persons in 100/. each.
II r. Grant gild he should not find bail. bat would to to
prison, mod was coomitted to the lioased Correction.

He was apprehended at 121, Sloanwstreek, and threat-
ened to poke out the officer's eye with his umbrella when
he went to apprehend him.
Miss Newberry is about 30 years of age, rather hand-
some, but in delicate health, and her demeanor appear-
ed to be that of an amiable and accomplished Truman.

MARLBOIOIIOIII4TREZT --On Saturday'. a young man
of decent appearance was brought op from St. Ann's
watch house to answer for having assaulted his wife,
and likewise with insulting some watchmen.
The defendant was chairman of a singing club, or a
"Free and Easy," held at a house in Dean-street, Soho,
a few paces only from the residence of Sir George Far-
rant, the Magistrate, who was frequently awoke by the
melody. On Friday night, the wife of the Forisoner made
Ler appearance and ordered the president home immedi-
ately ; a quarrel ensued, sad she was eventually pat oat
of the place.
The Magistrate sent fox the publican on finding that
a " Free and Easy" was held in his house, and on hie
arrival informed him it was an illegal meeting.
The landlord asked how be was to get his living if he
refused to entertain hie customers?
Pb. Magistrate answered that public bonen received
licenses for the accommodation of the public, but
they were allowed to furnish no more than a neces-
sary share,
The landlord eaW there was not a more persecuted
body of men than publicans. They could now scarcely
support their families, and pay heavy rents, but it would
be impossible to do so if they weredeprived of such little
privilefes. Ho always kept his house respectable, and
bike,/ as be'did so. he sixfold not esert himself to de-
rive his customers of the little „patiedastiou they de.,
rind from a song.
The Magistrate advised him to be cautious, and keep
his hone respectable.
Landlord—He always bad done so; this affray was an
accidental feature since he bad been there.

He left the oSce apparently with a determination to
continue the meeting.
The prisoner was discharged on pa ying Is. his wife
not appearing against him.
Utetotonst.s.—On Saturday, Jaasea Cook Clarksoo,
whose case was reported in our Paper of Friday last,
was again brought before L. B. Allen, Esq. for a re-exa-
mination on the charge of having fraudulently ob-
tained the saga of 1001. from Mr. John Anderson,
under psetencTof procuring for him a situation in the
Revenue.

A Gentleman attended upon the part of Govern-
ment.

Mr. Anderson haring .prodneed the letter which be
bad mentioned as having been received by him from the
prisoner, the prisoner acknowledged it to be his hand-
writing.
This gentleman who attended upon the part of the
Treasury, requested that the case might stand over for a
few days, andadded that Government deemed it necessary
that the prisoner should be prosecuted under the 49th of
Geo. 111. cap. 26. sec. 4, which statute enacts that " P.-r-
-unts receiving or paying money for obtaining any of-
fice 'Wee Government, or in consideration of solicitation
for obtaining any such office, or of negociations or
pretended negociations relating thereto, shall be
guilty of misdemeanour."
Mr. Anderson begged to correct a mistake he bad
made in his former examination. "It was on the 24th
of July his advertisement had appeared in the news-
paper'. '
A gentleman was in the office, who said he attended
in consequence of seeing the account in the Papers, and
added he had been defrauded by a similar contrivance
about two years ago. He identified the prisoner, who
was remanded till next IVednesday, at the request of all
parties.

SUGAR TOR PRESERVING FISII.-1)r. Mac 01110 Ch, of
Edinburgh. has ascertained that the antiseptic qnslity
of sugar is sufficient to preserve fish in the most excel.
let t condition. lie states that this substance is so active,
that fish may be preserved in a dry state, and perfectly
fresh, by means of sugar alone, and even with a very
small quantity of it. He had thus kept salmon, whitings,
and cod, for an indefinite length of time; and by this
' simple means fresh fish may be kept in that state some
days, so as to be as good when boiled as when just
caught. It is added, that, "if dried and kept free from
mouldiness,thrre seems no limit to their preservation ;
and they are much better in this way than when salted.
The sugar gives no disagreeable taste."

" This process is particularly valuable in making
what is called Kippered Salmon ; and the fish preserved
in this manner ire far suprrior in quality and flavour
to those which are salted or smo'aed. If desired, as
much salt may he used is to give the taste that may be
required : bit: this substance does not canduce to their
preservaliou.

`• In the preparation, it is harely nee 44444 y to open
the fish, amt to 4 plOy the .agar to the tuageillar part,
placing it in • horizontal position for two or three
days, that this substance may penetrate. A,ter ale
it may be dried ; ant it is only further necra.ary to
wipe and ventilate it occasionally, to prevent znouldi-
nest.

" A table spoonful of brown sugar is sufficient, in
this plainer, for a sa'tnon afire or six pounds weight;
and if salt is desired, a tea•spoontul or usore slily be added.
Saltpetre inly be used instead, in the same proportion,
I if it be desired •o mitt the Lipper bard.

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Illtme,s
• At the Norfolk County Sr:swims, John (1434,d,
Christopher Green, Charles Abbott, William Jame,
John Reeve, Daniel Elul, Thomas Dirty the vo '
and Nelms lhvey, were indicted for riotously a
ssem
Wing, with divers other persons, on the 13th of So
tember last, and removing from the premises.' Mr. K.p. grim, of Winfarthine, a threshing machine. With re.
quiet to the primmer Elsey,(who it seemed bad takes et,
active part in the affair) evidence was adduced to she,
he was " pressed" into the 'mice, and bewail mititted.
All the other prisoners ware found guilty, end titer a
v-ryeloquentaed impressive admonition from the Chit.
Irian. in which• he stated it to he the determination of the
Magistrates to put down all orcerreacrs of this plate,
Harrod, fir. el, and Abbot. were sentenced to be iumd.
so esl in Swaim: bridewell fir 12 months; James tad
Reeve in the same place for 6 months; sad the t,„
Daveys io thermic place fur 1 month.—Robert it illiare.
son and William Fanton, fur hiving beep feted oa a
dose of Thomas Browne, of Bit:Wield, (a tenant of the
Dowager Lady Suffield) in the night of the 4th or the
morning of the sth of Sept. last, arwed with hin,lgeow.
with the intent to kill game. wer, motored to hard la.
boar in Sc allham bridewell, the former for 12 dad the
latter for 6 months.
ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE.—A man, of the g
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field, driven by the distress of the times
poor house, made an attempt, last week. to pet
to his existence by tutting his threat.
man lies ins dangerous state--Jsmee Clay, a joecuep.,
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man plasterer of Brighton, against whom a warrant had
been Issued for having deserted his wife sod family, and
takes up with a lewd woman, suspended himself by the
peck on Wednesday night; but was dianovered jest he
time and cat down. He is in a fair way of recovery, aid
very repentant.
EATAL Accuntwrs.—ln the momentary absence of its
parents en Sunday last, a child, at Cliailey, near
Lewes, pulled down a pot of boiling water, which so se-
' rarely scalded it, as to cause its death. Verdict—Acci.
dental Death.—A fine child, of four years of age, named
French, at Fishboarne, near Chichester, unhappily emits
clothes on fie% in a neighbosrinz house, on Tuesday eves-
log: the little sufferer lingered till Um seat day, when
at 2 o'clock it expired.
Coaonga's ImutritsTa.—On Saturday night, so in.
quest wits held at the Coach and Morse, Tavern, Jew's-
ti.w, Chelsea, before Thomas Stirling, Esq. Coroner
for the county of Middlesex, upon the bodj a kir. John
Corbett, who was found dead iii bed.

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The deceased was sixty.five years of ate, a leather.
seller by trade, and had lived in tleorge•street, Chelsea.
He accumulated immense property, hot he had no fa-
mily, and was of very penurious habits. The loss of
his wife, who died aboot 20 years age, hid such an ef.
feet upon him that be since lived a secluded life. He
would never speak first to any one, and whim* to a cus-
tomer, bat merely serve bins with whatever be wasted.
On Wednesday night, be was in his usual state of
health ; but next afternoon the neighbours observing
his shop still locked, a relation of his broke late the
house, and found him lying is bed in his nightclothes,
quite dead. A medical gentleman was sent for, bet he
could render no assistance. There were aro marks of
violence on the body, and the Jury returned a sadist—
Natural Death.
Another Inquest was held on Savor.loy night. :114.
Cooper's Arms public.house, Strettos,..grouud. We
'ter, on the body of Eleanor Porter, aged 40 years. •
The degreased bad been in respectable eireenostatiees at
Bristol, bat bad the misfortune to elope with aa est-pres': ...
'loner of Chelsea to London. They set spa print'
in Streams Ground, but the fellow soon deserted her, ta-
king her money, and leaving her and her child, lure
years old, destitute. For some time past, site maim.
tatted herself by selling things, in the street, friday
afternspn, • fellow lodger went litto her apartment, sod
tonsil tar eilassiat en the Soar, a quantity of blood ha-
4vetiaariell tram her mouth and nostrilm, and was q‘te
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• Coregier Jwwere of opinion, the the bitted
was cawed Org of a vessel internally, sal
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returned a vista* Ili effect.
The child As Beet the workhouse.
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The bope we ventured to express in antsassaid* the
disappearance of Louisa Brachial's, the Poitettesif Geri.
that she had found some more congenial retreat dims She
cold and unrelenting grave, is, we are sorry to find, di,.
appointed. Accounts from Halle, of 0,1. 5, give the
following details:—“ The Poetess Louisa Beacham*.
who has lately on I occasions betrayed marks at a
broken and diseased mind, produced by as nafertuseet
attachment to a young officer, was recently OR a visit to
Professor Schilling, now removed from Breslin, to
whose wife she was related. On Sept. 16, late in the
evening, she disappeared from the Professor's house,
having no other clothes on but her night dress; and,
though the greatest exertions were made to trace her.
they were for several days in vain. At length, oa the
21th. her corpse was found on the Smile, Sot far from
the Steintsaiihle. A heavy stone was tied to the left arm.
An inquisition was held on the body, which, on the fol-
lowing. day, was very handsomely boned.—let the
world)udge her alienation with charity.
An inquest was held at Cheltenham on the body of
Sarah Kent, aged seven years. tt appeared that on
Friday her younger brother, about fonr years old. thre:v
some lighted shavings at the drc-r.sed, which she trans-
pled upon in the hope of eminvnishing the dame, which
communicated with her clothes, and she was so dread.
fully burnt, that ohs expired on Saturday.—Verdict,
" Accidental Death."

WEATKER.—The commencement of this week was
very boisterous and showery, a•.d the sequel has been
variable. The weather, indeed, has had more the cha-
racter of an unsettled April, than of the usual steadiness
of an English October. S I of the days have been
Partly fair and brilliant, and partly very dreary and wet.
file quantity of rain that has fallen hate since last Sa-
tnrday amounts to 0,55 of an loch.
Strand, Oct. 26.

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o'clock.; o'clock. at niflit.
Oct.
20, ! •••• 66 a 36 —2130 'Stormy
21, N. BO &I so ,151 !Stormy
V). T 46 66 46 ,tal I Fair
23, W • 47 66 '6O . .114 ' (load!41) 24. Tb. .. 63 '• ' 'llll AO Cloudy
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MARRERO.
At Winstead. Mr. John Hooper, of Qeeeolathr. to Mitt
Wore, of Lay tonstone.
On Situ rdsy. t►e .Gth inst. at St. Mar) I.smbrtS, B. L.
Coxhead, Esq. of Cannon-stree, City, to bele., 'toughie'
of A. Forster, Eaq Lambeth.

DIED.
On the 10th inst. at Stole. Devonsliire, 111 r. John 13:
of South.pUtee-cottsge. Knightsbridge.
On Friday, the tSth inst. at Kilburn Priory, after a hull
and painful 'Ones', John Desse, Esq. late of Losslua-street,
Fitzroy-square.
Oa the 20:h inst. at Tunbridge-wells, in the 57111 year If
his sgr, S. Rhodes, Esq. of Islington.
Ou the 25tb inst. in the 65th year of Lis are, after a linger-
ing illness of Nearly four months, J. Rowerby, Esq. F.L.S.,
M.G.S., dic.; an artist of goosidseaoktaleat-

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