The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-17 00:00:00

LIBERTY OF THE SUBJECT.

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.—(Tats Dar.) 1
A case of considerable importance was brought before the 1
Court this day on the motion of Mf. Andrews, who stated that
there was now a person named BakJim at the bar, who stood
charged witlka very extensive fraud In having obtained property
In the name of a Mr. Hallman, from a gentleman named Gus•
Lard. From some cause or other It happened that Mr. Hall-
man had not been bound over wlththe prosecutor and the other
witnesses, and was now In the country; consequently die
motion he had to make was, that the prisoner should be re-
manded until the next 2essions, when Mr. Hallman would be
able to attend.
• The Cnntannx asked why Mr. D. was sot bound over?
Mr. Annaaws said be did not know, but believed it arose
from. mistake.
CHMRMAPI—There must be some reason for it, and lam sure
no Magistrate would let the chief. witness go without entering
into recognizance,.
Mr. Anoaews thought that went so far as to say a Magis-
trate never made a mistake. He considered toe present motion
a regular one. There was no lineation on the part of blr.
Hallman to keep book, and he ribald have been here to day,
but his business called his to Liverpool. The Learned Coon-
eel here handed in an andavit of the facts, sad after consider-
able discussion,
Sir ItibdAßD BIItNIE said the MS orlulnally came before
him, when Mr. batmen was not presert. It subsequently was
heard by Mr; Hills, who committed the prisoner.
The CifAIR*AN, after consulting the Bench, said, the
Court could tiot interfere. The case roust take its regulai
course, and if tie.llritnd July threw out the Bill, the pri-
soner would be esidded is his discharge at the close of the
Sessions. In fact; the' Court had no authority to de-

tail) him.
Mc-AV:maws intigiated that he should send the case
before thiiLlrand Jury, but he did not entertain the Wee
that they *hid return- the Bill found.
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SHIPPINU IN I'ELLIHENCE.
- DEAL, October I6.—Wind West.--Came down from the
River and remain the Expedition. Jones, for orders • Adrian,
Gordon. fur New South Wales; Fortitude inerealied, Man-
tling, for St. Kitts ; Richard. Williamson. for Demerara ;
William, Ounson, for Trinidad. cad Fountain, Baldry. for Ha-
plea.—Arrived and sailed again the AtAeona, Lewis from Ca-
mara tor Dordrecht ; Welcome. Morrie. from Archangel fur
taboo ; Betsey. Partridge, from Petersburg for Guernsey ;
sad the Ann. Wrangles, from the- Cape 'of Good Hope for
London,—Tne latter left at St. Helena the Thames sad Ca-
ledonia.
PourswouTn. October 16.--Wind S.W.—Arrived his
Majesty's ship Sybelle from the Eastward ; William, Harris,
and Fame)! Transports, from Quebec.
PLYMOUTH, October 14.—Wind N.W.—Sailed the Briton.
Ceed, for Bordeaux ; William. Prate. for Bordeaux ; and the.
ornwallis, Henderson. for the Cape of Good Hope.
FALMOUTH,. Oetob-r lb.—Wind W. to N.N.W.—Sailed
the Baltimore, Hubbard, and the Brutus, —, for New York
and Providence ; Grain, for Lisbon.

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The Parker and Sons, from New Orleans to the Clyde. struck •
on the Bahia Heade Reef, ou the 14th of August; telltales of
'cotton semi.
The Fowler. Robinson, from Petersburg to London, wa■
'wrecked near Warberg 30th ult.—Crew saved, and cargo 'ex-
pected to be saved.
The Mary. —, hem °ovarian to Greenock. was wrecked
at the entraace of the River P.ate in the middle of July; most
of the cargo expected to be 'saved.

COMSIILS TO SOUTH AISKRICA...-We understand, that in
addition to the Consuls whose appoietutent to the South
American Etates hare already been made public, two others
have been since appointed to Chili and Colombia. The
latter has received immediate orders to join the Iris sloop of
war, new at Plymouth, waiting only for his arrival to pro-
ceed. The Consul for Chili has likewise orders to bold
himself ready for immediate ernharkatiol The latter U
stated to be a relative of the Duke of Buckingham, an 1 thol
former has strongly recommended by the Duke Ili
Wellington.—(Morning Paper.)
Letters received by a mercantile house In Glasgow,
bring the Information that the Pro%:.nee of Para had de-
clared itself independent of the Posturrnese Uovesnonent,
and attached itself to the Empire of Brazils.—(Gleagoto
Herald.)
Letters have been received from Gibraltar. dated the2sth
ult. Ilv them we learn, that the cargoes of wheat which
costinded to arrive there were so numerous, as to render
that grain totally nasal able, and the principal earn of them
were being forwarded on to Lisbon. Provisions of all
kinee were likewise very abundant and dull of sale. Tie
political intelligence brought by these accounts, are not of
so Late a date as the prior arrivals through France which
have anticipated tie contracts.
During the revolt among the aegroes on the east coast of
Demerara, it is satisfactory to know that none of those in
Essequibo showed a similar disposition. Four of the rebels
were executed in Georgetown on the tStls of August, whose
names were as follow m—Evan. of Plantation Good Hope;
Donis, of ditto Plaisance ; Daniel and Philip, of ditto
The white persons that were murdered by
negro*a on plantation Nabaclis were Mr. Richard Reid and
Mr. George Runyon.
The Gleagoort Herald of Monday last says, that a Lee.l
ward Island Mail had arrived there that morning Irons St.
Thomas's, which Island she left on the Ist of September,
where considerable apprehensions were entertained. but at
that time no symptoms of dissatisfaction atnoag the negroes
bad appeared.
Some freeholders, who have advertised for sale sundry lots
of ground in the neighbourhood of Fulham, have announced
in placards stuck about Kensington, de. Out "It is the Inten-
tion of a body of the freeholders of Middlesex to solicit Mr.
Hume to consent to become a Member for the County at the
next general election.—Tbis looks somewhat likes puff, to pro
mote thesale.
GUILD or %MOUNTS, Duet.te.—On Monday, at the
Guild of Merchants, Mr. Carleton proposed the thanks of
the Guild to the present Lord Mayor, for his activity and
exertions since he came into office, expreisioje at the same
time the earnest s Ilicitatious of the Guild, that his Lord.
ship may continue that line of conduct which he has cons.
menced, with such honour to himself, and benefit to the
Chinas at large.
The Rev. Mr. Tighe Gregory opposed the motion, as be
considered that the Lord Mayor bad done no more than his
dot since be came into office.
Captain Fitssiosoos, on the contrary. complimented Mr.
Carleton for his bringing forward thii measure, and ridi-
culed the Rev. Mr. Gregory's opposition to it. tt It was
only to be lamen:ed," he said, I. that the Gelid had not
the power of extending its jurisdiction to all meetings,
and pat down that unpardonable autos of biasing which
has lately found its way into certain assemblies, but whisk
was equally unknown to every patinae*. and to every.,
brave man.',
. Oassteniona.—Forty•five damned Mae hundred sad
silt di Oreagenfea have subscribed, before Magistrate,.
to the oath prescribed by the late Act.-{Dablia Cerra-
poadeat )