The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-02-17 00:00:00

COUNSEL FOR FRLONA.

Mr. MARTIN gave notice that an Mowlay trat
he %mil., move fur leave to bring in a bill fur the be -
trr enabling persons charixe.l with the crime of felon/
to defend the b► counsel.

ViRICULTURAT. PETITION.
Mr. CURZON prestnteti a petition from Samla7e,
pr.gyine for a:i inquiry into the state of the agrical-
tor iutrre•st+.

Tier petition was laid itet the table, and ordered I.)
be printed.

RIOT AT fiTANIFORD.
Mr. 111.:XNE UT called the attention of the Roues
to a petition which he held in his hand, from a poor
voting man named thorn... Rhodes. The Petitioner
stated that on the 11th December last he was arrested
in the streets of Stamford, and charged with riot, for
merely carrying an effigy of that celebrated personage
Theodore Majocclii. His only offence was bearing
this effigy fir the purpose of burning it, The Peti-
tioner was co tttttt itted for want of bail: his family
beine poor, were unable to give the magistrates the
bail required, although his father tendered himself ant
was refused. The Petitioner remained it, consequence
in custody, and was told that be would be tried at the
ses.ions on the 13th of January. That day, however,
cause ; others were tried for the same offence and ac-
quitted, but he was not brought op for tai I. An I
now he was told, that he must wait in gaol until the
Lincoln assizes nest Carch. 'f he Petitioner further
complained of the severity and heti thip he endured
from the manner of his imprisoument; and what Le
sail of the bad state of the Siautford gaol fOrfeli.
posided with what had reached him (Mr. Bennet) pre-
viously from other quarters, and led him to believe that
there could be few gaols mach writee coodneted then
that of the borough of Stamford. The petitioner
stated that from the dampness and bad state of the pri-
son his health had suffered severely, and that front
being a young man of vigorous constitution he listi
become subject to fits, which continued for days its
successive attacks. The Hun. Member stated that,
in presenting this petition, he feh it is duty to lay the
young man's grievance hefore the House i and Ito
hope I the presentatiem of this petition would have the
effect of inducing those who persecuted this young
man to desist, and also of urging the maestro*, of
the borough to put their prison into such a state of
order us they ',login to put it, and prevent a recurrence
of these rmuplai tits.
The Petition was laid ea the table, and entered to
be printed, •
FICOThill JURY BILL

Mr. KENNEDY broaght in dioltientish Jary
and usui NI that it be read a lint dun.

The I,oltit ADVOC'ATII said that he hoped ho
might be rxruseel for stating some of the advantages
which, in criminal trials. at/OW*olr enjoyed is Scot-
land. lie the first place, ha was ohlitled to a copy of
the. indictment fifteala fres days Inlets leis trial; .and
it must be drawn up with the seams oars, speeifyin .
this charge precisely. WAS/ to doe. place sod salt-
atasadi.—( lam, base.}—sod ohs prseasstor was staidly •
peohibite.l from goiter ipprmi sbo epetifipeltios. The
accused was *lc) entitle! to a list of the names aaa
elewiga.stions of all the witnesses who were to appear