The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-12-13 00:00:00

1011.11THS W. WAITHMAN ANTI WILLIAMS.

This was as action against the late Sheriffs of London,
to recover a compensation in Damages for a loss sus-
tained by the taking of goods under an execution. issued
by a person named Williams, by whom the defendants
were identified. The question bad reference to a house
and goods in New (mood Street, which had been con-
veyed to the plaintiff by deed of sale, a consideration
for the property having Lem advanced to a person
named Wilton, the owner. The Sheriffs took the goods
illegally, and having sold the same, the plaintiff sought
to recover the loss. A verdict was found for the plaintiff
for 2,0001. subject to reference.
Ten KING V. ME MAYOR OF CAMBRIDGE.

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This was a prosecution- against the Mayor of the 1
Borough of Cambridge for refusing to comply with a
Mesdames, directing him to admit a person of the name
of Nash to the freedom of that city.
Mr. SCARLETt stated, that the -question was one of
great importance to the Corporation of Cambridge and
the public. The jury bad to decide whether the Mayor
was hound to admit all the sons of freemen to their free-
dom, or whether they' were only to admit the eldest son.
If the decision was against the admission of younger sons,
the freedom of election would he The prose►
color. Mr. Nash. wee the son of a freeman admitted to
the Homes of Cambridge. Fikllllll not the eldest son.
but be claimed upon tbo **eat usage of the Barone'
the right of freedom as one of the sons of a freenovi.
The answer on the part of the Cotioralon wrs—No

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each right exists at this iiht. ,iad tisellseeshm. _
Ali:whether, epos ',destitute, the youngest ea well
es the eldest son Was Retitled to freedom. That wee
in fiekait other time a questistri, whether the right if
persons to vote at the elegies of Members . to serve its
Paeliauseut was to be soid or enlarged..
. To Prove the custom the Learnt(' Conned pet la a
441. of early documentary eviJeecs, twriettrixt of
?ewers given to the Corporation in the relges .of BHA
ninth, Charles the First, and James the Second.
Able parole evidence.
After the cause bad occupied ♦ arisidiesble
tie'Jnry feitasd the defendant
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Xat•rdiy,Jolio,lnilspliss.charged ;pea as am?
nation with baeleig mixed It pitons of Cape white
wine with a opaatityof shirry,:whereby he bad ism.-
red the penalty of 000/.
..Ii ipiiistated some time iinee, that an Oliver of SU
Exclei went to the house of the defendant. the 'sign if
the Pheasant in GraY's-inn-lane, and left 20 gallons
of sherry in the stock. In about a fortnight after-
wards the stock was sarveyed, when 31 gallops were
found, although none bad been brought is or sent out
by permit. The whole of it was seized by direction of
the Board. The defendant admitted, withont hesi-
tation. that the increase was occasioned by hie bavieg
mixed a quantity of Cape white wise with the sherry,
witholt being aware that be wai doing wrong.
The Court were pirfectly willing to. agree that the
defendant was ignorant oldie law, bat be could not
be Ignorant that he was doing wrong in mixing so in-
ferior a wine as that of Cape which paid bet es. ‘tt.
per gallon dety,fand then.selling 'it fur sherry, which
paid 7s. 6.1. per gallon. The Court took the circum-
stances of his ignorance; however, into considera-
tion, and mitigated the penalty from 3001. to 101.;
bat condemned the whole of the wine.

A curious iiedal has lately been offered in Inverness.
by a poor 'man; as a puny, the deicription of which may
entertain some of our readers, It is about the s'se
and thickness of a penny. on one side Is the Popr'i
bead. with the triple crown. which reverend, displays
the head .4 the " Ecclesia previa tithe!
&dem Dlaholi;* on thi other side is a Cat:timbre
head, with howl and hat ; reversed; this gives the bead
of a fool. with cap and " Stull; ali-
iloando sapient's," or, " Sapientes
as the legend miy be read.* The oseentitin alf ?hi
pier, upon *Ceti the bead's,. manspeg i•.rn,eiewet
'mat Witten round' the ediral bat 114 beads nee es-
eLeliqeds iaJggitomgrtiviil maiiiied

and display, in the four faces of the Pope sn&
cardinal, and in the full?, of the fool, much spirit of
caricature.. the piece is probably of the period of
some religions ferment, such as the Reformation or
Revolution t perbari it is foreign, and it is certainly,
unceliinion. Though corroded, and worn a-little, it is
in goo 4 Piefiriation.—(lnverness Journal.)
• ,4 Sapientes staid aliquando" is the reading, when
the Cardinal's head is on the top—" Staid aliqdando
sapientes," when the fool's bead is uppermost; which
makes a double meaning, fit for both cases.

STITINTICK EQUIPMENTe••-•1111 a former paper we
stated that this EqUipment bad been inirestigited a t
WoOlerich by a Committee of Officers, by direction of
his Grace the Duke of Wellington, previenis to its
being submitted to the Board of Ordnance. The fol-
lowing is a description of the apparatus it is a
simple mechanical equipment. consisting of s thin
plate of iron front the top of the right shmtli/er down
the back, nearest tit:. right side, and is fastened with
three straps. On the back of this plate, about four
inches below the shoulder, is hinged an iron fnicrom.
half an inch in diameter, which rises ahove the head.
On the top of it is a roller and chain, the trio ends of
which fasten to a musket, or carbine ; the angles
formed by the chain, draw the hat of the musket to
the @boulder, and are not only of infinite assistance
while is the act of loading or discharging, bat, under
every circumstance, ease the soldier of bis musket, by
bringing its weight centrally upon his body. Near
the muzzle of the gun is a ring, fixed to a certain 'di-
mension to convey the sight to the object, and to
which the chain is fined. Tim axis formed by the
right and left hands in bolding a gun In a horizontal
position, is now dispensed with, the body is moved
gra/Nati; instead, keeping the gun to its angle, and
firm to the shoulder. In giving the soldier 'petite;
nical power. his force in a charge is rendered safer
and more certain; the weight of his musket resting'
upon his body instead of bis hands, keeps him
poised, and, consequently, more alert. When the pro-. 1
jectile issues from the muzzle of the caliber, the lean'
vibration of the pan will throw the hall olf thenitn at •
a distance; therefore the stronger the abutment from
whew, it issues the steadier• the aim, and, of course,
less vibration. The belts used in fastening the shoul-
der plate afford every convenience fur the knapsack,
cartoucb box. Sic. the circumference of the soldier re-
maining the same. The whole weight of this new ap-
paratus need not exceed Vbs. and will have an ample
offset in the.discostieuance of the bayonet, eartouch..
and musket belts; the butt end of the musket stock
may be. reduced, m it will always be slung to the
fulcrum. The Symbetlek Equipment for a bat-
talion of twelve hundred steldion *mid not exceed
till."--(Rockeeter Oirsetee.)
On Tuesday last r steeple race, for 80p, being a'
sweepstakes of eight subscriber@ et emit, took
place with horses belonging to the oaken at present
quartered in our barracks. Tint started at Wide-
open, on the North-read, and directed their ceitse to
the Cow (late Mill, *Sieh was first reached by Mr.
Healy'e bay horse Mary Walker, beatfog with ease
MO. Copeland's grey mare. Mr. Ferguson's bay hors&
Getaway was &stalked at the three-Mile bur ,
crossing of which promli the great ehialte hi
race ; it was cirared at ewe spring by Mt.
horse ; the others were pK ett ancclierpl.
tanieivis four miles, *lll4 wOe aNkHip 1
—(.l'creceetk Clireaticic.)

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