The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-08-04 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

N4V4L INTELLIGE NCE.

DOTTI, AUG. 3.
A Boat is arrival at Fulkstone from Flushing ;
the people of her report that our troops hate tak-
en the Island of Schowea, in Zealand, situated
between the Islands of Gores and Beevelaud.—
Great credit is given to the above intelligence
this place.
Arrived the Schooner Eclipse, Captain Zuma,
from Jamaica, only 33 days.
In the Reads, the Podargus and Peruvian
sloops of war.
DEAL, AUGUST 3.—Yesterday railed to the
westward, the Onyx, Barchard ; Shark, Bus.
sack ; and several other merchant •easels ; and
though it has since blown strong from the W.S.W.
they have not retained.

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About 14 sail of akililry transports, under con.
toy of his Majestj's brig ltina:do, sailed from the
Downs to the eastward this isurning) to join the
Expedition of Flushing.
In the Downs—his Majesty ship Gletton, Mt.
torn, and Dexterous ; also the 3lentor, Brine ;
Caledonian, Dickson ; and several outward-bound
West India and American ships, vs-akin for a fair
wind to proceed.—The Dexterous gun.brig is ap.
pointed convoy to the westward.
Four P. M.... Strong wind from the W. S. W.
No arrivals from the Eastward this day.

PiAtiotTil; AU6. 2.—Sailed yesterday, with
the convoy to the Downs, tho ship Earopede,
Captain Finch, from Malts ; Samuel, Captain
Griinstone, from Gibraltar; Ann, Gale, from
ditto, acid Adis, from Jamaica.
Arrived two store ships from Portsmouth, to
take on hoard Marines for the Wot-Indies ; and
the Martha, Hellyer, from Cork, with provisions.

FALMOUTH) AUG. I.—Arrived the Spanish xe.
becque St. Antonie, Captain Bezasos, from Tar.
tagona, with brandy fog orders. .
Sailed his Majesty's ship Humber, of 16 guns,
Captain England, with a large convoy for the
Downs; rozonskend packet, Western, with ;nail*
for the Ml•diterranean ; Pake of 3fontrose pats
kst, with malls for Coal; Duke of Manchester,
Davies, with malls for the Windward islands
listriboresgA, Boll; and Princess Charlotte)
err ; with mails for liisbmt.

Cons, Juror Fleet of TranapOrts,
*Melt we stated to base beat spoken with oil this
'arbour) mitt/ so Wednesday evening. It con_
*dß of 60 Befit sad left Lisboa about a month
beck, Titose transports are ordered to receive
troops intutedisiely. Seeerd of these are hauled
up close to the Weak and splay at Cove) to re-
ceive horses with Misr* tearetsktnce and facility.—
A division of the Driven' Corps matched out from
this garrison to-day for embarkation. IVe are
yet ignorant of the precise regiments ordered fur
Service and to embark at this port ; but we un-
derstand that at least a regiment of cavalry will
form a part of the force now in preparation here.

THE MARKETS.

CORN-EXCHANGE-At:6E7w 4.

The Mai ket this day has some fresh arrivals of
Wheat, but short remaining supplies and salos
thereof ,ipport our last quotation. New Rye
rather dearer. 134rley and Matt likewise for
fine, and in short supply. Peas and Beans con.
tinue at little variation. There arc several ar.
rivals of For,ian 0 its, with some few from the
North Country, and those of first are named ra.
tber dearer. Flour un terms of the last advance,
and file American as our last.
Wheat, 755. litis 95..
Fine dills - - - - ICUs. 105 s.
Rye,
Birks, 3h. 43a.
Nab; 71.. so..
W. Peas (Boilers) 935. lOUs.
Cm Peas,
Boas - 575. 635.

Tkk Beam, - - - - 445. 50‘.
flab,
Poland ditto - - - 56•. N9s.
Potator ditto - - - - to 40v.
Rape Seed - - - £4B XIV.
Floe Floor - - - - 110..
Seconds

SMITHFIELD—Aoo. 4.
To sink the ORO, per stone of 81h.
8eet....45. 6d. to ss. sd. Head of Cattle ibis day t
Moues ..44. Ito ss. 10d. I Beast.
Veal Od. to 7s. Od. Sheep and Lambs—
Pork .. S. 4d. to 61. ad. Calves • Y. 50
Od. to 6s. od. Pip
HAY-MARKET.
II iv 5l. Os. Od. to 61. 69. 04.
'ltenw
Clem
—mow—
SOUTHALL.
Beasts ... 150 I Sheep... 9,290 I Pip.... 150

Two men and a woman were taken in I ustody
en Sunday night, the wen at a public-4mile in
Tottenham-court-road, and the woman in Duke-
street, charged with having extorted at different
times from a Gentleman of fortune, eonbiderable
sums of money, by hoptitinfi to him a d.lgraceful
offence in the Park la' June last. The Gen.
tleman alluded to has a wife and a numerous
family, and is of strictly moral habits, and to him
an imputation of the kind was the more dreadful.
The diabolical I.slas was so artfully managed, that
several sums had been paid to the offenders ; but
their claims were so often repeated, that by the
advice of a friend of the Gentleman they -were
taken into custody : G:bers are concerned in the
extortion, but are not yet apprehended.
81311,t1r023 o► Tin ROADS.—It will not be an
improper minion to the Surveyors of Roads to
make pehNe, that the 011icers of a garish in the
county of Oxford were Geed 5001. at the last Ge.
stud Quarter Sessions, for *feet of keeping in
repair the reeds within their jetiediede t.

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HOP-LIFTING:
The following statement is copied from The
Taunters Cornier—a• provincial Print of such
established respectability, that we cannot doubt
the currentness of the account, greatly as it inuct
sostosi tit our Readers to End an 'cessation of so
very disgraceful a nature preferred against a Bri-
tish Officer.
" We are sorry An state, that a very singular
iwstsnee of moral delinquency oecarred at Taun-
ton last week.—Captain D. of the Royal Marines,
who has, with some short intervals of absence, re..
aided at Taunton nearly two years, was on Wed-
nesday the 20th ult, apprehended oh a charge pre_
forced against him by. Mr. Bunter, a respectable
shopkeeper in Taunton; of stealing a few yards of
muslin from hit shop on the Monday preceding..._
The Prisoner was observed by Mr. B.'s shop-pan
to take up the articles in his handkerchief, which
be had previously lain upon the counter, and upon
searching his lodgings the property stoles was
found therein. The Prisoner hiss been 19 years in
his Majesty's service---always associated with the
most respectable and effluent characters at Taun.
ton and in the neighbourhood, and until this affair,
was kW in the highest estimation by his brother
officers. lie is folly committed to Ilehester jail to
take his trial at the next Assizes. We have en.
a reporter on the occasion, Conseqnently a
tali and accurate account of the trial may be con-
fidently calculated on being given in this Paper."
The following account from another provincial
Paper alludes to the same offender.
" About three months ago the shop of Mr.
Welch, goldsmith, of Plymouth, was robbed Os
means of incisions made in the aindow.shatten).
of property to the amount of near 5001. mho
notwithstanding the most diligent search and is.
quiry, added to the offer of a large reward, an
trace whatever was discovered of the rubbers, till
yesterday se'ouight, when a very unexpected din.
misery was made at Taunton, in Sornersetshire.
An Officer, on the recruiting service, went, on the
day above •named, to the shop of Mr. Bunter/
mercer, in Taunton, to look at some muslins, and,
during the temporary absence of the shopmaiti
Contrived to steal a piece, and secrete it in his''
pocket, but the shopman, after he went away,
missed the piece, and iuformed his master, who
shortly after obtained a search warrant, went to
the Officer's !edgings, broke open a trunk, and
there found the stolen muslin a piece of cambric,
and many other suspicious articles, such as silver
spoons, belonging to different inns, for the ab-
sence of which, without leave, the servants bad
been repewtedly ecosured. A great number of
gull seals, together with other valuable jeweller)
*Melee, were also found, the latter conjectured
to be part of the property stolen from Mr. Welch..
Mr. Welch is gone up to identify his property,
and in the mean time the Officer has been corn.
mitted l,• Ilchester gaol, to take his trial on the
charge of privately stealing the muslin, which is a
capital offence."

INDIA GOATS. —Some very beautiful animals of
the goat Mad hare been sent home from India in
the late fleet, as a present from Sir E. BA IWI to
his Royal 1.10.116101111, -rrtn Ce 01 W ALEC 'They
are larger than the ordinary size, with smooth
hair, beautifully speckltsJ, as we sometimes see
deer, with very brilliant colours. One of them
in particular, a male, is beautifully variegated
with red and white. His horns, which are smooth,
are also elegantly mottled. These animals were
brought to Calcutta, at the express desire of his
Rota/. HIGHNESS to Sir E. BA LLIE, from Delhi,
where they have been introduced from Persia.
His Rot( At. HIGH num intended them for his Royal
Mother's Lodge at Frogatore, and has already
presented them to her 1114Jarry, who Is highly
gratified with the gift. The number originally
embarked was four, viz. ono male and three fe-
males; and being likely to be very troublesome
pasaengers, and to endanger their own safety by
their own inconsiderate and untimely gambols,
they were committed to the care of Capt. Has-
sanl., of the Company's ship ENphrntes, with a
particular request to pay every attention to their
safe and healthful conveyance. Capt. 11. attended
so well to his charge, that, though two of the
females were knocked about so dreadfully as to

occasion *heir death in the tremendous gale which
separated the fleet off the Isle of France, on the
14th of March, one of two kids, a female, left
by one of them, was preserved aid reared by the
milk of the ship's cow, and landed in good health
with the surviving female and male. These three
were conveyed to town immediately after the Ha..
Orates arrived io the River ; and after being
kept some days io the stable of Carlton House,
were sent to Frogrnore, where they now are.
There is every assurance that, with proper atten.
tiors, the breed will be speedily multiplied, as the
elder female was twice pregnant during the voy-
age, though in consequence of the male having
got access to her, she was prevented from bring.
ing forth her young iii a perfect state. His Royal
Highness the Prince of WALE, has conveyed,
through Colonel MAESIAN•III, his gracious ac-
knowledgment; for Captain HERBERT'S care of
these animals, which, from the decription of their
beauty and aserdlneSSl he had long desired to an.
nee to the ornamental stuck of Frogmore.—
When the breed is more generally diffused, it will
be a valuable addition to the linprovements and
extensions recently made in the animal stock of
the kingdom.
HISSEMY.—A curious circumstance took place
yesterday at Union Hall, during the examination
of a woman on a charge of bigamy. While- the
first husband, named Fads, was giving evidence
in order to substantiate the charge against her, a
Lady who was is the office, rather met a proper
for the witness, came forward and. addressed the
Magistrates, as having a claim to his band prior to
his having entered into the holy state of matri.
mony with the prisoner. Under these circum-
stances, the Magistrate thought proper to Fetalliit,
both the witness and the prisoner &mobil. • The
witness demurred; bat the Magistrate observed,
that, having prfissora evidence in the case, be
as
w detonsa7ll he mw to his resolution of two.
mita;

.PVLICE.

UNION FrALL":-.—A Charge or an assault has been
brought forwar4 at this Office, by the friends of
D,dd, jun. Engineer, against Mr. Bowton,
a gentleman *of respectability, well kno*n on the
Stock &change. It appeared in evidence, that
some observations baying been made by Mr. Bow.
ton, relative to the building of the Vaughan Bridge,
which Was to have been erected under the direc.
lion of Mr. Dodd, that gentleman thought' it ne.
cessary to require an explanation from Mr. Bow-
ten, and accordingly called at his house for that
purpose; high words arose between them, and the
assault, the subject of the present charge, took
place. •
The moult having been established, Mr. Bow.
tan offered bail for his appearance at the ensuhig
Sessions, when it was opposed on the part of Mr.
Dodd, on the ground of that Gentleman's• life
being in danger, in consequence of the blows he
had received. In support of this statement two
professional Gentlemen were called one of whom
had practised as a surgeon for upwards of twelve
years, and the other two years, who agreed in
stating, that in consequence of a violent blow
Mr. Dodd had received on the temple, there were
symptoms of compression on the brain ; and from
these symptoms they considered him in a danger.
ous state. Tho testimony of these Gentlemen
was objected to on the part of Mr. Buwton, on
the grounds of their not being regular surgeons.
Mr.-Justice CH AMBERS, the Sitting Magistrate,
observed, that in a case like the present, where
the life of a person was said to be in danger, he
should wish for his own satisfaction, and for the
satisfaction of all the parties concerned, to have
further evidence on the subject ; it was his de-
sire, therefore, that Mr. Dodd should be visited
by two gentlemen, on whose judgment he had the
greatest reliaticei and whose opinion would prove
satisfactory to all parties, namely, Dr. Washman,
and Mr. Hayton, and by their opinion he should
be guided. These Gentlemen were accordingly
requested to visit him, and on their appearance at
the Office, Dr. Washman stated, that he pert
fectly agreed in opinion with the Gentlemen al.
ready examined, so far as related to the symptoms
of compression on the brain, but did not appre-
hend any immediate danger, although ho could
not be answerable for any change which might
take place. Mr. Hayton was of the same opi-
nion, and thought that the Defendant might safely
be admitted to hail.—Mr. Bowteu was then bound
°yet to answer for the assault at the ensuing ses.
slogs. •
On the 13th ult. BOVA'. ,era addressed a dr.
Mar mandate to the Bishops, commanding them
to offer up prayers ou account of the victories
of Enzersdorf and Wagram. In this instrument
he says—
" Though our Lord Jesils Christ sprang from
the blood of David, he sought no worldly. empire;
on the contrary, he required that in concerns of
this life men should obey Glaser. His great ob.
just was, the deliverance and salvation of soots.
We, the inheritors of Caesar's power, are firmly
resolved to maintain the indopenstonee of our
throne, and the inviolability of our rights. We
shall persevere in the great work of the restore.
tion of the worship of Gud ; we shall communi-
cate to its Ministers that respectability which we
alone can give them : we shall listen to their voice
in all that concerns spiritual matters and affain of
eonscience."—We shall not be drawn aside from
the great- end which we strive to attain, and in
which we have hitherto succeeded in part—the
restoration of the altars of our divine worship ;
nor suffer ourselves to be persuaded, that these
principles, es Greeks, English Protestants, and
Calvinists affirm, are inconsistent with the inde-
pendence of Thrones and Nations. God has en-
lightened us enough to remove such errors far
from us. Oar subjects entertain no such fear."
At the General Synod, held at Cookstown,
June V, Mr. Hanna, on behalf of the Commit.
tee appointed by the Synod to conduct the busi.
nen of supplying the poor in their respective con.
gregstions with Bibles, made the following He.

port :
" Since the commencement of this business to September,
IRe?, your Committee have received I. gold 11,0121. Ss. lid.
and although we have at present on hand 241:31. is. 5/td. for
whkb we have not been able to return hook', we have dis-
trihoted til)t) family hibles in quarto, 110 octavo bibles, I'34bibles in l2mo. 14t1 in 'flin.). '1,71 testaments, 10J psalm
books. These remittances have b •t-n ree-ived from stl Mi-
nislers mils, nod to their congregntious 6119 books bare been
distributed."
• A singular occurrence took place at the Car.
rickfergus Assizes: Alexander M'Cob who was
charged with a rape on Catharine M'Gawly, gave
notice or his intention to surrender himielf to the
Gaoler,, and abide his trial at the present Assizes.
Accordingly he was returned in the calendar. On.
the prisoner being &magnet!, he pleaded as Alex-
ander M'Coy ; but when about to be given in
charge to the Jury, the Counsel for the Crown
mentioned to the Court, that he understood Alex.
ander M'Coy was not in custody, but that his
brother Daniel had personated him. This appear.
ing to be the fact, Daniel was ordered to remain
in custody, and to be.prosccuted for the intended
im position.
WARIPICL A:stns.—A case of robbery, at.
tended with extreme cruelty, was tried at these
Assizes on Monday last. William Beet and Wil-
liam Smith; were indicted fur stopping James
Cawton, on the King's highway, and robbing him
of a note and cash. The Prosecutor was a ter.
vent of the lion. T. Bowles, of Caldecot ;
he had spent the evening at Nimeaton, un the 10th
June, and on his return home, between 11 and 11
12 o'clock, he was stopped in a corn field by the
two Prisoners, armed with bludgeons, who beat
him so unmercifully that he nearly lost one of his
ears, and was left for dead. After lying several
hours on the spot where the robbery was commit.
test, the Prosecutor contrived to crawl amongst
the corn fur more easy repose, where he was at
length discovered in a dreadful state.—John Foy
and Craig, of Marlborough-street Police Office, I
took the prisoners into ru.tudy, having been sent
for from London for ti,.it•purpuic, and found the
greater part of the stole') prpperty in Smith's apart.
men is —Verdict, Gailty-T-D,nth. The prisoners
were left fur execallue.

COURT MAR'I'TAL
ON
LORD G.4MBIER.
•tt . • •
• •E IG RI H DAY.
AUGENT S.

Captain Kenn called in, aril re-examined by the
Cousr.
Q. In your way out from Aix Road to join
the squadron in Basque Road, did your ship sus.
lain any damages from the batteries of the enemy,
and if so, whether from thy• batteries on the. Isle
of Oberon, or those on the Isle of Aix, or both ?
A. She was struck from the batterks on the Isle
&PAIR on the morning of the 13th, and shells from
Oberon were passing over her at the same time ;
only one shot reached her under the main-chains.
I was coming out about point free, about six knots
through the water.
Q. What damages did you receive on the 12th ?
A. The bowsprit severely o ounded ; great part of
the running rigging and sails cut to pieces ; five
planks of the quarter-deck cut through, and
beam entirely carried away ; a number of shot
in different parts of the hull ; three killed and
fifteeo men wounded, two of whom afterwards
died.
Q. Can you say whether your ship received
her damages from the enemy's with which you
were engaged, or from the enemy's batteries on
shore? A. The damages in the hull, and killed
and wounded from the batteries of the Isle d'Aix ;
part of the running rigging from the Aquilon and
Varsovie.
Q. (By Lord GAMBIER) On your coming
out from the Isle d'Aix Roads, did you keep in
mid channel, or as near as you could to the
Buoyart shoal ? A. As close to the Buoyart as
possible.
Q. Did Lord Cochrane ever inform you that
there was a safe anchorage to the South end ? A.
No.
The following paper submitted to the Court
yesterday by Lord Gambier previous to Captain
Malcolm being examined, and d►emed at that time
by the Court as not then proper to be included in
the evidence, was this day allowed to be consi.
dered as read
" Mr. PantosNT•--Arrived at the termination
" of my defence, it remains for me to express my
•' acknowledgments to this Honourable Court for
" the patient attention wilts which it hash snowed
64 me. The space of lime co nprehended in the
" charge, and more particularly the evidence of
" the principal, I might say the only witn. ss on'
" the part of the prosecution, have led me into
44 details snore diffuse aid exten•ive than I could
44 have apprehended. When I first entered this
" Court, it was with a mind perfectly at rest as
" to the issue of my trial, confident of having
66 exerted myself to the utmost for the honour sod
46 advantage of my King and Country. The re.
'r suit of these proceedings has confirmed me is
44 this state of mind.
" f now retiree committing to your protection
64 my professional reputation and my honour, in
44 the full persuasion that I shall receive a► your
" hands ample retribution for the aspersions on
" my character which have led to this inquiry."
The COURT then called Captain Malcolm, of
the Donegal, and examined him in continuation as
follows
Q. (By the Comm) Did you cumin's the
enemy's three-decker on shore ? A. Yes.
Q. Was she in a situation on the morning of the
12tIr to hive done any mischief to any ships tint
had been sent in prior to the arrival of the two
French ships that remained at anchor, as well as
what might have occurred from the fire of these
two ships? A. Till nearly high water (noon)
she was heeling considerably, and appeared to me
to be heaving her guns overboard. When she
righted, she would have annoyed ships coming in.
Q. At what time did the three.deeker remove
from the situation on shore where you saw her
heeling ? A. I believe before two o'clock; lam
not certain of the time.

Q. Did the other French ships which were on
shore upon the Paleis, and afterwards got off into
the entrance of the Charente, do so about the
time that the three-deeker did ? A. Yes.

Q. Did any of the enemy's ships that got on
shore upon the Niels, on the night of the 11th of
April, get off and escape, except those that you
have already mentioned? A. All the ships got
off except those that were destroyed.
Q. You have stated, that had ships been sent in
to attack the enemy before the two ships that were
at anchor removed, that they would have been
subject to the fire of those two ships ; and yon
have also said, that after the three-decker righted,
about noon, she also would have annoyed the
ships so sent in; are you then of opinion, that it
would have been proper to have sent any ship,
while the two ships at anchor and the three-decker
remained in their situation, considering also that
the ships sent in would have been likewise subject
to the fire from the batteries of Isle' d'A,x, and
considering the stare and direction of the wind at
that time? A. think that ships on no account
could with propriety hare been sent in to attack
the enemy, till at least half flood (about noon),
and that sending in afterwards, whilst the enemy
remained upon the defensive, would have been at-
tended with a considerable risk, because had they
been disabled, the wind as it was, they could not
have come out, but must have gone to the
mouth of the Malmaison Passage for anchorage,
which was ill understood, but is here I had been
led to believe there was anchorage for a few largo
ships.
Q. You stited that the enemy's ships got off at
about two P. M. and you have in the answer to
the preceding question stated, that ■ny ships
sent in preview to the removal of the French
ships that got off would be liah!e to cun•idera.
ble annoyance from them, as Iva' as the Isle of
Aix ; would you then have sent ships in before
those ships were got of ? A. nal it appeared to
me that there was no other chance of destroying
those ships, but by such an attack, I certainly
think it ought to have been made; but it was on.
derstood that they must all have gained ground in
the mouth of the Chatante, where it was the re.