The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-04 00:00:00

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awl associating the name of their relatives, as we have eel
done, with alt that is respectableritod •friatedly' we do pi
them most heartily. Poor Thurtell, senior! He came 'T
Norwich 64 morning ignorant of the heavy obar
affkisor Want, though it bad formed a prominent• feath
in all the papers of the preceding day; be was immedirte
attended home by a friend. in a state of mind which opt,
a parent in such a state can conceive."
LANIPSTII-11TRUT.—Yestarday morning, William Sami-
sen, otherwise Annisoa, was brought to this Office by
Willie, the officer, on a warrant winch was issued spinet
him last Middlesex Scallions, a true Hill having been
found against him for conspiring with Thomas and John
Thortell, and John Borthwick Snowden, for attempting to
defraud the County Fire Office of 19311.
Mr. BUTLER. the Clear of Mr. Harmer the Attorney,
attended on the part of the prosecution.
The Magistrate asked, who could identify the prisoner?
' Mr. Upson, a Bow•street Officer, came forward and
proved that he was the person mentioned in the warrant,
and against whom a true bill of indictment was found.
The prisoner said that he bad no bail in attendance, and
he was committed in default.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Alooosv, Nov. 3.
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Before Mr. Justice BUR—
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and a Special Jury.
WOIP v. LIND°.

This was an action to recover the min of 2371., being the
balance due from the defendant, on the final settlement of
an account between the plaintiff and him, for stock-brok-
ing transactions, in which the defendant bad been employed
as agent.
Mr. Sergeant VAUGHAN said, that there would be no
doubt of the verdict being given for the plaintiff, as the
admission of the debt would be proved. There was a
question of law, however, likely to arise, which had been
once already reserved by the Court, but yet not ruled, as to
the legality of the transactions out of which the claim had
arisea—uamely, time-bargains in foreign funds. The ver-
dict must be given for the plaintiff. as he apprehended,
until that question should be settled by the proper and
adequate authorities.
1 he account was proved, together with the admission of
the debt. Part of the account was for time-bargains • other
parts of it were real transactions upon Russian, Cbilian,
and Spanish securities.
Mr. sergeant Pact., for the defence, resisted the claim
on the ground of the illegality. lie admitted that the case'
of bargaining in foreign securities might not fall within
the remedy of Sir Jobn Barnard's act against gambling in
the English funds, because that question had never arisen,
and therefore, had not been determined. But it must be
clear that the offence was within the mischief of that act,,
and he was fairly entitled to maintain, until the reserved
question were ruled,thst the offence was against the common
law of the land. He was convinced that it was against policy
awl good morels and the interests of the community; and he
saw no difference, as a lawyer, between throwing the dice
and wagering upon a price to be fixed on remote and alto-
getber unforeseen contingencies.
The clerk if the defendant proved parts of the account
to have arisen on time bargains.
Mr. Justice • UtIRROLMII would not interfere with the
question of the legality of time-bargains, because it had
already been reserved for the Judges. He expounded
the evidence as it bore upon the particular items in the
account, in proving which were time-bargains and which
not.

The Jury rernrned a verdict for the plaintiff for 2.171.—0 f
that sum 251. 17s. lld. being for real tranbactidns.
Mr. Sergeant Pau. obtained leave to move the Court with-
in the first four days of term fora reduction of the damages
to 251. 17s. 11d.
Mr. Sergeant VAUOBAN, for theplaiotiff, obtained leave'
to ha►e the verdict recorded, with leave to the plaintiff
to enter up a verdict for 254 178.11 d. if lie should choose
to abandbn his claim to the residue; and in default of
that, the defendant to have his motion as first granted.

with bletoilfi• and -a sitspielos ntsor mien/ .4 her wind that
thie second marriage was a sontrivenee of her first husband,
liMetqatted.Metoelf entirely at the end of one month, Mid has
;new lance resided or cohabited with him.
, • possiag this lung interval, Metcalf again entered into the
holer Mate of matrimony, and has now a wife and five or six
children, and living respectably in the neighbourhood of
Walworth. Mr. Lewis, who by Meteslre account bad been
looking for hint for the last fifteen or sixteen years, at length
found him out, persuaded him to attend him to Mr. Hat-
.mer's, from whence they adjourned to this office, where he
was induced to lay an information on oath, upon which a
warrant was issued to apprehend Mrs. Lewis on a charge of
bigamy. No soaner had Metcalf taken this step, than he
began to feel ashamed of his conduct, and not a little
ilia med at its consequences, even to himself; and from that
time to the present. neither promises, summons, or warrant
have been aisle to bring him forward to give evidence.
Mrs. Lewis, who is a respectable 'stoking woman, noc
verging upon 60,11 as in consequence been remanded from
day to day since Wednesday last ; but no evidence has
been produced against her, with the exception of the certi-
ficates of the two marriages, and the testimony of a lad
who is clerk with Mr. Lewis, who stated that she hail been
twice at the chambers within the last two months, insisting
on seeing Mr. Lewis, as he was her lawful husband.
Mr. HUMP:IRIES, who attended yesterday fsr Mrs. Lewis.
urged that in a prosecution for bigamy, the first marriage
must be proved to be good both in law and in fact, and the
person of the accused identified ; and as nothing approach-
ing this had been done, he claimd that Mrs. Lewis should
be discharged.
Mr.IIARPIER4 who has appeared for the prosecution, as
Solicitor for Mr. Lewis, contended that sufficient had been
proved to authorize the magistrate to commit for trial;—
though he allowed there was not sufficient to ensure a con-
viction. It would be for him to-take care that the proper
evidence was produced at the Old Bailey.
Mr. Alderman ATKINIS held that he was entitled as a
Magistrate to the hest evidence the case adniitted of, and
having given sufficient time fur the production out, he
should now discharge the prisoner, and Airs. Lewis was
accordingly set at liberty.
ALLEGED VIOLATION.—In The Statesman of Thursday
we reported the circumstance of a man named Samuel
Williams having been accused before the Magistrates of
the above office of violating a girl, one of seven who had
been bound by the parish of St. Luke and St. Giles, sp.
prentices to his wife, to learn tambouring. On that
occasion lie was summoned to shew cause why the inden-
tures of these apprentices shotild not be cancelled, and
yesterday he appeared to answer to the summons. The
Churchwardens of St. Luke, accompanied by Mr. WOOO,
who acted as solicitor, attended to enforce the complaint.
The. statement of Elizabeth Bower was repeated some-
what more circumstantlolly than on Wednesday, but with-
out adding much to the evidence. It appeared, however,
that the first time the violence was offered to the complainant
she informed her mistress, who, believing she told a false-
hood, shut her tip on the followiog day, as a punishment.
An old lady, the nurse of the workhouse, also gave it as
her opinion that the girl had suffered violence, and been
seriously injured. Sarah Ann Smith, another of the
apprentices, denied that her master had ever offered violence
to her; but she acknort [edged that she bad told Bower he
had done so. The parish officers said, on this evidence
they were resolved } to indict the prisoner for the capital
offence; but the M•glstrates being of opinion that if limy
did, the indicttoent would tail; he was ordered to find Mal,
two sureties in 401. each, to stand his trial for the assault.
The prisoner's wife was present during the investigation,
and expressed her resolution to take refuge with her child
in she workhouse, and have nothing more to do with her
husband.

Saturday, about three o'clock, the Doke of It ark arrived
in town from Cbeveley H4ll, Camfir •e, where his (Loyal

.s,
Highness bad been on a visit to the Duke of Rutland.
We understand there are now very few of the hosiers
who have not agreed to deliver out work according to the
statement of 1819, and great hopes are entertained, that
in another week or two, the trade will again be put on a
snore equitable footing for all parties.—(Nottingharn Ree.)
A circnnistance has occurred connected with the present
turn-out of the framework knitters, which we feel it our
duty to m, utioo. On Tuesday morning, some persona in
Arnold having resolved to bring in two frames, belonging
to the house of John Allen and Sens, in this town, pro-
cured a waggon for that purpose, and a number of females,
principally young girls, were employed to draw it, in
order, as we suppose, to excite greater attention. The
frames were put into the waggon, mounted upon their
wood works, and two men, bedizened with red herrings
and potatoes, were apparently endeavouring to work
them, and whenever they ceased, other men in the wag-
gon pretended to compel them to work. The waggon was
also decked out with various mottoes, which we forbear
to re;eat. Thus prepared, and preceded by a hand of
music! the exhibition reached Nottingham, attended by a
considerable number of people; but instead of proceeding
directly to Cluwber Street, and alone the Market Plade,
to St. James's Street, they took a circuitous route dowo
York Street, and into Glasshouse Street and Broad
Street, where of course the concourse people becansw
very great ;* and several men in the waggon, held oat
their hats, and collected the pence which were liberally
bestowed, thus soaking themselves liab'e to be committed
under the vagrant act. In this way they came along
Stoney-street, to the front of Dr. Wyltie's house, and along
St. Mary's Church-side, where they raised a shout. The
magistrates of course did their duty, in putting a stop to
such a proceeding, by which a riot was likely to be engen-
dered ; a body of constables soon made their appearance,
and arrested the leading horses of the team, who soon were
released ferns the ropes, and suffered to depart; the
musicians ran some one way and some another. The
waggon was taken down to the jO, where the frames were
deposited, amidst the loud cr;es of the people, who ex-
claimed, " That's the right place for then,, they ought to'
have be n long ago, for norking at reduced prices t" roar
men and one woman-were also conducted within the strong
walls, sod the waggoktaken to the pound. One man and
the woman were soon after re'eased, and the three other
men obtained their liberty the saw night, on entering
into sureties for their, good behaviour for twelve months,
and paying their fees; and the waggon was released from
" durance vile'! next morning. The poor men have sto
undoubted right to bring in their frames, if they think
proper, to those masters who will not give the full price;
but, as we have said before, bands of music are highly
improper, neither ought mottoes or effigies to be indulged
in; and we hope the Leeson which has thus been given, will
prevent others from so wantonly violating the laws, and
[ endangering the peace of this populous town. IVe
believe that only a few individuals at Arnold, were con-
cerned in the planning of this affair, to which they were
,instigated principally by the hope of collecting money for
their unhappy families, and we piope that it will not p:e-
judica the manse of the framework knitters at large, who
have, as far as we can learn, conducted themselves wit.,
exemplary propriev.— Voting/tarn Review.)
[ On Sunday night, about halt past ten o'clock, a fire
broke out on the premises of a Mrs. M'Quin, .in Prince,-
Street, adjeiningtfreat Hermitage Street, East Smithfield.
About the time stated, the watchman perceived a dread'
ful smoke issuing from the premises, and gave an alarm.'
,The neighbdurhood being aroused, the door was burst
open, upon whick the. interior of the dwelling was in
one body of film% The parish and other engines mien
'arrived,. and reeinced the ronflagratioe as far as to enable
them to enter the lower parts of the house, where the body
'of Mrs. 4.440 in was discovered in the back paribur. The
'tend was lying near the grate, land the body in a dread
'fully mutilated state, buried in the ruins. It was conveyed
to the bone-bouse, where it livs for the inquest.

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ElkactiViows Scort.exp.—On Wednesday last, Francis
Colo, Cotton-spinner, aged 17, for highway robbery and One.
Laidlaw, v right, for house-breaking, were executed at Glas-
gow, pursuant to their sentence. They exhibited an macaw.
mon degree of fortitude, the result of sincere repentance and
perfect resignation, which was never more conspicuous than im
the conduct of these unhappy criminals. Cain, who was •
_Roman Catholic, was attended by a clergyman and another
person of his profession ; Laidlaw was acaompanied by the
Rev. Mr. Smyth and Mr. Stewart. Aft ,r a considerable titne
spent In fo-rveut prayer, the culprits were law idled into eter-
nity. Laidlaw died with scarcely a struggle; Cain was mote
convulsed ; hut In a few minutes they were b deed.
On Wednesday last Robert Scott, convicted at the Jedhurgti
Circuit, of thu murder of two men, Simm and Aitchison, wa4
executed on a scaffold erected near the spot where the erimer
were committed, a little to the east ward of the village of
Fauns. The unhappy man behaved with great penitence, liras:
ness, and r-signation.
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On the kl 9 II ult, an inquest was taken by J. Wright. Geat.,,
coroner, at Willoughby on the Woulds, on the holy of Miss.-
beth Harding, hi years of age. who on the '27th instant, was
found lying at the foot of a bank, about six feet high, nest
her dwelling. It appeared she hail attempted to get on or come
down such bank. in order to go a nearer way to another part
of the town. and fallen eowu the bank. Tee bonnet she had
on was torn be the thorns in the fence on the top of the bank.
When found she was in a state of total insensioility, and on
being laid on her bed instantly expired. Verdict—Accident it
Death.

On the 20th inst. an alarming tire broke out at IV mler,
in e house belonging to Sir Horace St. Paul, Bart., anti
occupied by severe' tenants, but by the great exertions of
the nei Aboors, it was fortnnmely soon extinguished.
. On Monday last, a case of rather a singular nature took
Ogee at the Birmingham PliblicsOttite. Two confidential
servants, in the employ of Slr. Posintn-y, grocer, High
Street. Thos. wrihrurs end John Whit-, were enormities&
for conspiring to cheat the Excise, by increasing the
weights at the candle house of their employer, renderisr
him by that twins liable to the penalties indicted Is! the
Excise laws, and injured in a material degree his reputation.
The conspiracy was clearly proves', and the. parties fully
committed. A singular fact is connected with this circuits-
stance, which shews bow torn will sometimes satisfy their
consciences for the guilt of on., crime by the emended's%
of another. The excuse alleged by the prisoners far
the fraud practised upon the Excise, was the intenthm
so indemnify their employer for various robberies whit%
they confessed to have connuit•ed on his property.
thursday week, two coaches travelling regularly from,
Bilston to Birmingham, and which are in opposition lo
each other, hail nearly arrived together opposite Mr. Crock's
et's, on the lianswortls roa I, when the coachman of the first
turned the bra Is of his I-ading bosses to prevent the pass-
ing of the one behind, when that coach, which was coming-
at a very rapid rate, was completely overturned, the caacla
nearly destroyed, the coachman taken op fur dud. hut lies
since, we hear, revive Land several of the psssengers mete-
dolly injnred ; but we are happy to sly no lives were lost.
We understand one of she cos.:ls:nen was drank; surely
after such repeated instanc-s ash tee lately occurred of the
brutal carelessness of Iris' r, the proper authorities will
enforce all the penalties of the !aw, ivad visit, with the
utmost severity, every such ttansgression, by which humus
life and happiness is thins endangere I and Sigel iiics4l.
(Birmingham Paper.)

LONDON MARKETS.
-r111111."-:
CORN EXCHAN4iE. AI Rr. LANR.

Quantities aiidi'lric;;ot Britis4 Corn, Sze. sold an4l r 1.441.4
vered in this market, during the week ended Saturday, the
23th of Oct.:—

Qrs. X s. d. s. 4.
Wbeat .
Barley
Oats /0,107 1:,31' 19 4
Rye
Beans
Pease

PRICK OF GRAIN ON BOARD SNIP, AS UNDLR

S. S.
Wheat, red, (old) •• 41 M Brans, small. (new) 39
white, (old) 6O fiti
- red (new) ....32 38 tick, (new) ....29
- fine ...... •• • •40 19
—L.-- superfine .• —44 44 -- harrow (new) ..31 34
white (new) ..34 44
- fine 44 60 Oats, (red l7 31

I. S.

superfine 5l 51 -- fine ....20 ?V
Rye 32 34 Poland l9 23
Barley
fine 2S 30 Potatoe .. ...2U Ir 3
-- superfine . 312 31 --- fine ' .
... .24 27
Malt .50 51 Scotch 27 5114
—fine 65 fet --
Pease, hog "S 30 Flonr, per Sark 45 50
-- ample 3l 33 -- Seenni!4 . 40 41
-- white 29 31 -- North Country si 49
--- boilers ..... 36 42 Pollard, fine, per qr. ..14 la
Drank 25 32 Bran 8 11

SEEDS. &c.
MONDAY, Nov. 3.—There is ■o alteration to notice in the
Seri] Tratlp.

PRICE or 11,0 PS, rr.tt CWT. IS THE lIOROULIIi.

slosuav, Nov. 3.—More inquiry for le:V.4am, 1,-21 Ilops;
little or no variation in other sorts. Pre,ent
Kent Pockets, 9i. to 15/. ; Sussex ditto. St. Ss. to 11/.45.

PRICE OF BREAD•—The price of the ,Llbj.oar is stated at
9d. by the full-priced Bakers.

SMITHFIELD, MONDAY, NOV. 3.
Prices returned by the Clerk or the Market.
PEE MOE 8 FOUNDS (.4LIVF:.) S. d. s. cl,
s. d. s. d. Vest ... ..3 Bto S 11
Reef 2 10 to 3 8 Pork ..........4 0 4 14
Mutton 3 0— 3 10 Lamb 0 0— 0 0
CATTLE AT 4♦RCCT TEIS

Beasts, 3,004 ; Calves, 180 ; Sheep. Ili, L7O ; Pigs, 240.
NEISGATE MARKET, MONDAY, tiov. 3.
PER ST. OF S POUNDS (DEAD.) , 'a. d. s. d,
s. J. s. d. Veal
Beet 2 U to 3 0 Potk - 6 U
Mutton 9 0— 3 0 Lamb .....0 0— 0 0

HAY AND STRAW, tint LOAD.

S STITIIPIein.-11 ay, 80s. NI. to 105 s. Nl—Straw, 30s. Od.
to 455. Od.—Clover, tOUs. (W. to brds. Od.

_ .
ST. JAW:9'S.-111y, 70s. Od. to 118 s. Ml.—Straw, 38s. Od.
to 4.55. Od.—Clover, 09s. Od. lo 12Os. Od.
SOs.od. to 110 s. Od.—Straw, 400. Od.
to 454 Od.—Clover, OW. Od. to Ms. Od.

POT A'

SWITALFIRLDS. per ton.
Warn ....dt 2 5 to 3 lb
Middlings. 1 15 to 2 0
Chats 1 IS 0
Common Red 0 0 to 0 0
noinns As. (Id. to 04.0 d. perting.

OES.
BOROUGH. PT ton
Ware .. • t•
.5.4? 3 16

Middlings ...... I HI to 3 0
Chats ...... . .1 10 to 0 0
Commoot Rod .. 11 to 0 0
OninusOs 41q. perks.

COAL-MARKET, Nov. 3. •
Ships at Market. Ships sold.
331 Newcastle 4B Vs. Od. to 4534.1N4;
18,1 Seaderiand.......... 17 .., •• .. 44. Dd. to Vow Re'

31.1 t.! e 3d Instant, at St, Marealti.S. John.
the )oangnat son of 'fl e, ni.es Jerre. of Old Pelans'Yeed, Reg Doe of his Mt
Jest's Cunos,l, to Cathenne Jane, seeoud .laughtet of A. Alundell.of Par4l'
ment.street, Esq.
04 Thursday last. at St. Mary-le horse Nese'Chnreh. Kdlism qtelth
Tootell, Esq. of Edgware. to Eleanor, fourth daughter of Mr. W. learlsesse,
f Oxford.stret ,
0 the 2211 ult. at St. Pancras Chnrrb, .1. tlyitt, Th^r".
heuelt-street, liodfurd,snuare. to Susao Pryor, yonagelt stiotArt •rof the Ser.
R. .ytor, rector of the. More w:d Shelde,in the caupt. of Seaup.
the the rub nit at lisllez,Clatreb, EL. ittrherd 1t0ut..41 ttraei,
tree:. Cheapshle, to Manna, oldest daughter of Jotin fludpea. 2; S * •
...mine-grove. idd le.er.
C1,.-7.. Sunday, the 2d inst., at elielsea. aged SS, "
Nat-y.094e.•
iht Friday last, at his house In the Minster Yank Turk. Wl'ltiuslier,' n,l. •
!ate ut the Admiralty.
in.Carh, Jahn o,lnisrea. Esq. Isroptletor of the Ssiithris Jt rwet•
At his.lounse I.,eson-atreet. Pabtlw a.. ruesstag last: la the Oh Yearl...
!is Lindsay, Esq. late MaJ044.1 his liejestfrOth Reid.
Matalirmerniar at At. James's Cheireli.Suj.t. Yestleta.R.uyet Nastriol -
FlusepeAst. ‘altaeot aloaditteraflitielVW.lgt" twit' -ea

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