The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-10 00:00:00

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CMILMIT0111), MARCPI 8.
CIVIL 81Dh.-SPILCIAL JURIEI.

Till NATO* A\U conroitAttnx OF MALDOX F. POOLS.
This Iraq an action In try the plaintiffs' right to take
crrtain tolls and duties called grountlapre, bre.Jtage, and
bearonagr, in respect of ships entering the port of

The plaintiffs' case was conducted by Mr. Serjeaut
Taper, Mr. WALIPORD, and Mr. H. I. STerHIN ; sod
ilia defendant's by Mr. IhitRIATT, Mr. UVRNIIV. sad
BoLL.tss.

Tito evidence being insufficient to sustain the plain-
tiffs' right, the Jury, antler the beamed Judge's dim-
dons, found their verdict for the defendant. _

CnowN-Stutt.—Hcnry Taylor, Nillians Morph ey,
Thomas Pepper, James Bass, JAN Saunders, John
Thomas, Richard Barham,John Manes, Henry Waller,
James Morris, and James Betts, British suijects; and
Jean Loris Aaincote, Beasirois Miminett, Jam Mark
Perarel,Jena Palette, Loris Ma-in Naiarre, Francois
Circlet, Pierre nounsait, Francois Laaeaate, Pierrr de
Veep, Jran Deriengh, and Jacque Antoirme
French subjects, were indicted under the 45th of Geo.
111. for violently assaulting Thomas York and Robert
Ellington, deputed mariners, belonging to his Majesty's
revenue cutter, the Eagle, whilst Beim& In the execution
of their dety, when boarding and taking possession of
a boat or lugger, called the liussard, of Boulogne, laden
with a cargo of foreign spirituous liquors, tea, and to.
bacco, contrary to law.
Ur. Serjeant thtsbow and Mr. HOLLAND appeared
fur the Frown.

But out!** prisoners being arraigned. they sereralit
pleaded °only, by the advice of their Ciiiins.l, Mr.
AN DRS% s, aad threw themselves on the merry of the
l'onrt.

The heading eirconsstasers of the ease, which would
have been given in evidence, were tbese:--Inforination
having been received that the Hassid bigger. laden
with contraband produce, was about to,take her de-
parture from Boulogne for England, is November last,
the crew of the Eagle retenne-rutter wee on the look-
out. Baring left Boulogne, the Hassan! wa• chased,
first to lire, in ?hues, then to Dengenetti, R7:11 lastl%
to the purt of Harwich, where she we. boarded by the
Eagle's crew. A tremendous resistance was made by
all the prisoner% who manned the lugger. In the cow
diet, one of the oersuns ou board the latter WA. shot
dead. and several sr% err blows passed on both side., bat
in the result the rib ttttt -rs u overcome. They wrr/
all taken prisoner., and have been in custody since the
310th of Noromit). r.

Mr. Slide:vitt thrsLow said. that in consideration of
the prisoners having pleaded guilty, he was not dis-
posed to pray tOr any very severe judgment. The sole
object of thia prosecution was to convince French, as,
well as Englirli subjects, that the municipal laws of this
conntry were not to be violated with impunity. Soave
indulgence wits due to the foreign prisoners, froth a
supposition that they were probably ignorant of ,the
strictness iif ear revenue lows : but it was necessarf,to
teach them, that when tkose laws were violated,. they
could not be exempted from punishment. All the rim-
nets had suffered a long imprisonincut, and ther
hoping that the painful consequences whichithel
brought upon themselves, would have • wholesoe
feet upon their future eonduct, he should be eoritgnb
take their own recognisance' for theit More good be.
bitchier. and he then disehargthi.

The ( rater liattom, atler-informing the prisoners
that they were much irolebteti to the lenity of the
Crown, ordered them to eater several!, their ow'
reeogisizances to be of good behaviour, and be then e'
charged.

Mr. It•nx conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Ax,
names the defence.

The case proved against the prisoner was in suhstanee
this:—On the 2d of November last the prisoner came
to the stahlos of the prosecutor, and representing that
he was Sir Charles Thompson, Hart. a Fellow Cons-
looser of St. John's College, l'aiiihridge, agreed to pur-
chase a horse, which the prosecutor had for sale, at the
prier of VI guineas. He had not then the cash, bet
said he wonla get it from his father, who, as he stated,
was then at an inn in the town. In the mean time he
wished to hire a horse and a gig to go that day to Nest-
market Races, and be was in•eonlingly arvoinmodated.
He returned in the evening with the horse aid gig, an.
neat day he again applied for the same areokinvo&ition,
wishing to go again to the races. He asked the prone-
tutor which would be most convenient for the trip, and
the latter advised him to take the horse without the gig,
and accordingly the horse in question was lent to !mow
under the idea that he would return it neat day. Thk
prisoner rode off with the horse, but never made his ap:
peirance again. Inquiries were made at St. John's Col-
lege, and it was found that the prisoner was an in,-
pastor. It was afterwards discovered that he had go*
to London and other places with the horse, and, at the
end of about nine days, he was traced to l'helmsfortli
where he was apprehended ; and it appeared that
had left the horse at the village of Wattle, shoat two
miles from the town.
The Learned Counsel for the prosecution suggested,
that the prisoner had been concerned in other Wenger
lions of the like kind, and was well known at Chelnie-
ford as a person not remarkable for honesty.
It appeared, on the cross-examination of the prose-
cutor, that young Oentlemen of the University somez'
times hired loonies at his wables for a day or two, and°
did not return them perhaps for three or four days, 11
cireurnstante, however. whittrwtruid not euetteany attar
picion in his mind. Upon this statement, and tt ar
peering that the prisoner had hot parted with the horse,'
The CHIEF Baeox told the Jury that they must ell
the prisoner, as it did not distinctly appear that he h
taken away the horse with the axioms
./irrustofi, what=
ever circumstances of suspicion were attached to his
oontleet.
The prisoner, who was stated to be a native of the
sister kingdom, appeared to be very little affected with
his situation, and be still insisted that he was a student"

of St. John's College, and that a gentleman named Jones
was his tutor.
The Learned JUDGE cautioned him to keep his own
counsel, and silk NU more upon thf subject.
The Juiy accordingly found the prisoner—Not Guilty.
Tidings fairhied, Magri Jay, and /Villimis GsNia
were capitally convicted of sheep-stealing.

On Tuesday morning last, the Exeter Theatre, to-
gether with every article of property it contained, was
totally destroyed b!ii tire, which was not discovered till
two o clock in thekinoruing. when the whole of the In-
terior was eonsnmed. The • damsge is estimated at
6,0001. The theatre was insured for 3,000/. The occi-
dent is supposed to here been occasioned by tke !On-
centration of heat from the gatlights, which Irere sus-
pended from the ettitre neat the eNlipg. We &el plea-
Isore in adding, that a liberal stebscription has been set
Oa foot for those who hate suffered from this melancholy
ecarrence.

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THE OONV I R.linms.

--ow— -
te-terday orders were ;gaited that the prisoners whose
else% had not yet been determined, should be brought
before the Privy Council. Agreeable to these orders,
Mr. fodder., the Governor of Tothill-fields prison, ar-
rived it the Home-office, Whitehall, at one o'clock, in a
h..cknev coach, with Preston, Simmonds the footman,
and an old man named Hazard, who it seems was arrest-
ed on Tuesday night.
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Shortly after, Robert George, who was apprehended
by Salmon and ltutbven in the Dundee Arms public-
honer, near thrCommercial-road, on Sunday night, on a
charge of being in the loft at the time'?histlew•ood
stabbed the unfortunate Stnithers, was brought from the
Holm of Correction by several of the officers.

' Private information has been received, and depositions
taken, whereby this young nian is deeply implicated.
Mr. Baum the new Chief Magistrate, was in attend-
ance, and the prisoners were all placed in his room, un-
der a strong guard of Police officers and patrol, previous
to their going before the Council.
At two o'olnck, a number of the Privy Council having
•assembled, Hazard a•as led before them. He is a man
-apparently upwards of seventy years of age, anil so
dreadfully afflicted with the palsy, that he was unable to
walk without the whole support of two persons. He was
led, or rather (wriest op the great staircase by Mr. Nod-
der and one of his assistants, preceded by Mr. Baker,
and in less than ten minutes he was brought down
again, with some difficulty, and replaced in the Ma-
gistrates' room.

Thi• MAO, Hazard, is accused of having made his house
a rendez% num for the conspirators. Ile affected, it appears
to keep a sort of reading-roont, where they met under
pretence of reading newspapers; but, in fact, to devise
measures against the tioverousent.

Siustoonds, the footman, was next taken before the
Council. and he remained under examination about twen-
ty Minutes, when he was brought back, but he had
scarcely taken his seat before he was again called and
underwent a second short examination. He was then
brought down again and replaced with his fellow pri-
Asoners. He always appears caul, collected, precise in his
demeanour, and very winch at his ease.
In about a quarter of an hone, Robert deorge was
called before the Council; and his handcuffs having
been taken off, he ascended the stairs with such agility,
that the officers had some trouble to keep up with him.
He is a young inan of very decent exterior, and does nu,
appear to Ine inure than twenty-two. Ile seem,' impatiew
of sitting, or remaining in one inmtnre lung together:
and assumes a consequential air in all his movements.

He did sot remain before the Council more than ten
minutes; and the whole of the prisoners were then re•
mended to the same prison. from which thew hail heee
brought* Preston, tliennionils, and Hazarti to Tuthill-
fields, and Heerge to Coldhatli-fiela prison.
Preston was not taken before tbe (*mind' at all. fle
contents himself by 'Laying the Council are afraid of
hearing the lecture be has prepared for them.

The Council was occupied from lt'. o'clork till 3 on
this *object, when all the prisoners were remanded.—
it is expected that George will be ultimately committed
to the Tower.
Yesterday a serjeant belonging to the Artillery attend-
ed at the ace from the Tower of London, to examine
the hand grenades which were found in the loft over the
stable in Cato-street. The object of his inspection was
to describe their manufacture, their nature and pro-
perties, and their dreadful operation and explosion pre-
vious to their being produced on the approaching t
Information ou this subject was also procured
Woolwich, &c.

—.we.. it ever °stewed into the
A the Tteetterf, bow leech the revenue
$ as': months' mourning—but it certain':
Jenble, and will, no doubt, be felt in the 1 -
,e current half rear. Is no country but this
Addle ranks follow the ceremonial of the Court
vale society. Here directions for a Court usourni,
followed by persons to whom they are not addressed—
and no one can appear at an evening party without tb
costume of fashion. The whole of the inasufacturit
To illation usually engaged in preparing coloured,
riders
fancy goods for the Spring consumption, are
out of employment, to the number of not
lia. half a million of human beinp, including heir
*milks. The calamity, therefore, is most severe. Wit
every feeling of respect to the memory of a beloved St
veramight not his Majesty be prevailed on to slgelfy
his tire, that after the first two months, the mourn-
pr'
at
ing should be strictly confined to the Court circle—and
that the nobilityi and all persons of reek mid faldrioe,
shoed set the example of wearing coloured dresses. eri
the usual ornaments, in all places of public resort, .
well as in select parties, so as to make the continuance
of metiening by the pima' body of the people a sign of
vulgarity rattier than of fashion ?---(Merming Chrosiek.)

When Zotany, the portrait-painter, commenced
his first picture of the Royal Family, there were
ten children. He made Isis sketch accordingly,
and having attended two or three times, went on with
finishing the figures. Various eirrumstances prevent-
him from proceeding. His Majesty was engaged
business of more consequence; her Majesty was en-
gaged • some of •the Princes were unwell.
.The comple-
tion of she pictara was consepiently delayed, when
messenger came to inform the artist that another Pr.
was born, and must be•introduced into the pit.
This was not easy, bat it was done with some difficulty.
All Ibis took up much time, when a second messenget
arrived to announce the birth of a Princess, and to a
quaint him that the illustrious stranger must have 1
lace on the canvas. This was impossible without a
Alm arrangement : one-halt of the figures were therefore
obliterated, in order that the grouping might be slow
Ito 'smite loom. To do this ups the Winces of r
abbnths; and, iteiore it was finished, a letter came
one of the maids Of honour, informing the painter
was another addition to the wily, for syli
tre Li
te most be found. " This," cried the artist, "
mach: if they casing sit with more regelarity, I a
"paint with mere expedition, awl in Rise it up."
Vied, in the parish of .liglish, in the. vicinity of 1
honey' at the very advanced age of 113 years, 'Neal°,
O'nellisten, the celebrated Irish Danl. ' This rxtraordi.
nary man, who was a great composer in his native Iv
page, expired soddenly, on Wednesday last, whilst
ing oats in the field of one of his great grand-chi'
and retaining his faculties to the last moment!
said to hive sunk to the plough one of his favour
lyrics, and actunaalreathed his last at the final its
orbit national y. The deceased also contrived
occupation of a cooper, and is said to have made a r'
from which better was taken for the christening
26th great grand-child.--(Cork Payee.)
Daatvs Hiensver Rnesaar.—On Sunday evening,
about dusk, as a Mr. Wilkes was walking in the Iteirent's
Park, he teas attacked near Maids-hill by three ruffians,
one of whom knOcked him down, and kickedhim in the
ribs, whilst another placed his foot upoti his throat.
Thty robbed him of all the money he bad in his pocket,
and bib watch, with whict. they got clear off, although
many persons were in sigbt The robbers are all knowr
!but as yet they have eluded pursuit.

POLL C'B.

EIS SR FORGERIES.
Bow-Swum' —The young man charged ,16
in a forged 10/. Bank of England note re ih...,"•'•
keeper in Catherine-street, was brought up
for final examination, when the following
and singular charge was made against him:— "nil
It appeared by the evidence, that sometime is he._
last, the prisoner, who is a tine loul'inr
drove to the house of Dr. Yeats, in Quern jp~;
fair, in a hackney-coach, and inquired if the Porton!"
at home; this was between eight and nine n.theit4,
the evening; and the servant informed hie ow:
Doctor would not be at home before ten. Rea.:
to be much disappointed at the circumstanee,rw;:r
whether there was no other physician in the mieu,ll
hood. lie was told there was not. Ile thee ;;W:.*
the coach, and appeared to be talking to sew
within it, and from his general manner the ,„...
supposed that there was some person ill in tie
In a few seconds the prisoner walked into the hot,
and said he must lean a note for the lieout:
was shown into the study. In his way there
" in a load and gentlemanly tone," o Pray what 44;
Doctor's fee ?—but I suppose it is a guinea; at tie,
time drawing oat a very handsome crimson silk pie;
with gold ornaments, tie., from which he tools I
Bank note, which be threw upon the table in they,
together with a shilling, and desired to have w. ;en:,
change. The footman went out and got chimp,.
neighbouring shop, amid in the meanwhile the po.pe:
wrote his note to the Doctor. When the bom,
4.
turned with Hie change, he pnt the 9/. hastily jam."
pocket, and, giving the note he had written to tr,,,
vant, he said, "'This is a very rimer nos',' eic.el4
that the Doctor has it the moment he comes how. a
I hope he win l
attend to i: instantly." He they:pejo,
the coach again and drove off.
It it also unsiereasnry to add, that the 141 t. nue obi
forgery, and the note lie hid written to the Humor,.
tained only a few nnintelligible dashes nigh there%
lie was fully committed for trial on tooth charm 11,
appeared very mach affected during this reamireis,
and frequently shed tears. His brother, who war
sent, was dreadfully agitated.
blant.nostorunArnarr.--- Yesterdny. Jame. link
Esq., of Austin-friars, lately serving in 4* es"
Under Sheriff of Middlesex, Wended and rldliilleite
charge of the following description against Vila Gee.
Gem, a female of trey respectable appearance:— •
Smith, in consequence of reading an ohs*,
mem In the morning newspapers that the primer tack
in family washing, lie, being in want of seek age,,
directed a letter to J. C. of Popham-street, low;
Town, in iompliance to the direction of the aleogo.
went. A box of valuable linen arneles wasmendegn
forwarded to the prisdner's residence; bet,
sirticles consideralely lboger than the time meow
caused Mr. Spitlll to suspect her honesty, seine*
*nquiry' on which lie ancertained that she haleior
quitted her house. The prisoner wee afterwilsimoi
,0 various pawn-brokers. where she had
of the property belonging to blr. Smith,P=llo
length taken into custody.
Seieral pawnbrokers attended, and identibeithe pi
son-r, ts here she gave the names of Lee and CA
She was remanded till Tuesday nest, wheel knee
petted numerous charges will he brought arise hos.

. .
A gale of wind, of extraordinary vie iessP ails Pa
hem on Thursday morning, nt %no o'elsits,saite
a short time seemed lo blow all the 4701 Irv:
Indian hp- - o c

harged. - 1 niortnalloll 011 111
The prisoners accordingly entered into the recognhi Wool rich' Ike'
%glees required, and were discharged. 1
Norse 814sta:so. know .
Jl'liee Foe, • 7160.11 f lialkolf" teosof /"11444- IPP.O‘onatro. ne wt
of the
nee, and hishinsably dressed, was indicted for itealing."ettlrered by nail al
chesnut gelding, the property of Benjamin Jordan,•a isconsiderable, and
very st-tble-keeper at t anal/ridge, on the ad of Novels'. of the current half
sr fast.
V.„_
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~..., ~_ A_ mishit, ranks folios

it trial. j Indian hurricane. In thegtets of theft,' sad a
L. ,), from exposed situations, many wire se terrified tin
they durst not lie in bed i, tayectiug.
and shaking of their homes. that they ineli met ft
the down every moment.
ogilmaihtlytiz; .k...... si
.03 alWatilaeseni-etrert,
event* down, and considerate* dangle Las also , jowl II
.rtainiy similar buildings in other parts of the town. We en
receipt afraid the mischiefs at sea and en the cont have hen
ido the extensive. tint Marine Intelligence already coalmine
tin pri- account of some of these melancholy events. The 0
ling are has also been felt in mom parts of the comitry.-{Uwe
eased- pool Aftrortbst.)
.
out the Cono:exas' Ismorairs.--;YesterdJr in inquest vs 4,
ctnring held at the sign of the Three Comp assaa , South Ponied i
J. light Mews, Mancheinte:mpearsOrefore Tuus.tinamva, liaq u
ire now Coroner, on the boar of William !Serie, aged 4la iir
not leis coachman to Lady Wet/was, appeared ill evieeetiktke ti
g their •tho 41110.4111441 walking Mee/ Onion ',,
With street, apparently ' altio, u lieu he stagger* :
red So- and fell on the was carried to a sera 4
slitoilY bat he was quite.dealL Verdict-" Died by the nms ,
Mourn- Son of God." I
le-and An inquisition was takearysmerder. at Hors Us**
diritstli before Mr. STILTON. Comer, op the body of Ekon
los frith Marshall aged five years, whose death was__ ell./ 4
sort ,as falling on the kitchen Are. Ver)let-" Ardent,
nuance by burning."
sign of • There're, another IM feet held at the sastiephtw 1
Deli.) before the seine Cormier, yesterday. on the 1
Homed dith Davis, aged seven years, daughter to
wer., Hernsoodser, where death wasormialcord WWItingly, iinIPY4 taking fire *during the aheence of a servent..l4 mkt
n with employed to take are of her. Yerdict-" fl,lO
"rented death.'• -
'gad in Another inquisition was taken yesterday at the
res en- don Hospital, before Mr. CriWIS, C0i01144.00
'onlPie- of T. Castles, aged ,bunt seven years, who was nil
...
rhea a by a dast cart. It appearing to the Jiltv thel Sew
Prince ceeard's death was entirely accideatal, mid dreleekkal;
ricture. could he attached to the carter. they returned& rerdlest
&sky. a,..AA". 1
“ -',..-rma. death," and the funeral et eases veto**
isenger seated* be defrayed by;eke Ott-owner, in bee dal.
110 ie. dand. ti. • •
have a Another inquest. irailseld before the same Core".
;hunt a the Blacksmith's Arms, Lower East StaittOk,
erefore body et 111. Mune., *en wafiarpenter balloon
closer lying .1 Plasgow WWI; Lower East
4 11•0*-, ,omisto Mt deestleby Kill n 0 erhoard. and •
that
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rhon3 a , II IRTIISt. ,
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•is too On theft* Met. Mrs. Maitland. Ors deeiltser• ' •
"beet Ira gertir'etreet, attbsAIKIART.oO4•II ow* ,
, some sq. a datiglitar.
of KU- , le V 1411111- it ,714
teorinre I
, On the Oth lastsat.st St.OeorgetheMartyr,
re"d" I Charles Sylvester, Esq. of Swansea, ()lasso
'au' Elheabeth, yam's* danghlar otthe late
Ist sow- of Queen-square, Bloomsbury,. *IWO
tildren, On the loth nit. at Hoenington, Lanark‘bire. _ • •
He is Macdonald Locker!, Rim 0 him, to AsselialMhintagr"
vourite tear of the late General Sir Lulitrles 1..„.222211.5"....415es
stanza
PIED.
I red the .
chore, i too the td inst. In the B.Sth year of his age. it . .
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1 Ei4. of !vomit*. . Z
of his I Oa the Stli instant, Mr.,Thomits Saxton, of
byshlre, In the 73d year of his aye.
CM the 4th last. at Cleelballbaira. Mn. Halloll6lolollll
rening'
' the late Samuel Harman. Esq. of the Island of
errents
11.thaal,., 111011 WATER AT LONDON-ROO I nlit
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