The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-24 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

DIAL. Denitiber QS.—Wind S.W. to W.--Arrived 4
Mt+. Wilson; froatTrieste ; and Exeter,. .3(usitg. Wink An.
!Miss.—The George Hibbrrts, —; Fortitude, for Berh.t.
does ; Fortitude, for Corfu!. and a Russian ship foriny.mouth, .
terns in.—The hark Susan; Williams, from Zatste, has arri♦cd,
and waits for orders.

PORTSMOUI u, December 23.—Wind Southerly;—Arrived the
Henry, —, from --; Joseph Green, transport, fr.:m
'Sierra Geier; and the Palembain, Shopson; from the Doffns,
fir COI* AT Jamaica.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 22. —Wind W.N.W.—Arrived the iUßion
Packet, Rae, from Boston. in 16 days.--Sailed the Truptv„
Roberts„for St. Michael's ; Wonderer, Way-vita, 'fOr Sierra
Leone ; Naddy, Candler, for Genoa ; and the Nywipb,
for St. Ives.
FALMOUTH, December 23.--Wind W.N.W.--:Arrived the
Mary, Quick. and Fancy, Grew, from Cork.—Sailed tie Hum:
her, Hodgson, for Pernsinbuto ; Wong and the Rose, from
St. illichael's ; Thetia,Gibbons. for Seville; Fame, Yates, for
Naples; Rebecca, Scutt, for Trieste; Cameron, Fisher, for
Berbice; Pallas, Ennett, for Ancona; and the Neptune,
and George, -- , for Terriers.

LIVERPOOL, December 2.2.—Arilred the Mercey, taireough.
from Demerara; Pacific, 111.0owsn, from Buenos Ain:;
Itliza Ann ; and ford Wellington, from Nlirainictii ; autl
terprizr, from Lisbon.

Tat:rtn, Dee. 20.—0 n We•lnesdav evening a very severe
gale of Wind Was experienced in this neighbonrho ul. It
,comin •nc•d tudiertly at about half pact four o'clock in the
evening, and raged with unabated violence fur upwards of
an hour. The slates from the ro••ff and fronts of houses in

exposed sitnations were scattered over the streets which,
in some parts, rendered passing them dangeroo•. A I.,fty
chimney belonging to a hick kitchen on the premises of
111rs.11loore, Lemon Street, w.ts blown down, and falling
on the roof, very severely injured too nt Fiefs who
haupened to be inside. One of them named Elizaheth
Oke, had an arm ald a leg broken, and received several
other severe contusions ; the other, though severely
bruised, had ■o bones hroken. During the prevalence of
the hurricane, the sloop Peter sell, Cellars master. from

which' the erew had that morning comp'rtcd the delivery
lof her cargo at Itestronguct, abqut 5 miles from •I'vor,).,
was driven from her moorings and went on shore ;
holism was seriously ;spired by the rocks on which she
struck. • At the time the gale comtnencd the crew were on

shore procuring water. -
Sultan, Fox HOUxns.—The•• honnds considering. Vie
disadvantage of the country with respect to scent, have,
through their superior breed and management. had spOrt
equal to any pack in the kingdom ; and the annexed "sta,e-
ment of one of their runs will realize the opinion n ttv
formed : —On Plonday, the 15th, met at the lloae 411 I
Crown, .Riddlestown, and, after dra•r•iag for an hour and
a half, foiind near Blythe's Wood ; through Porils•, for
nulls and Catterhatn Hangings ; headed hack to Portly, '
through Wbitefield Coppice and cross the rood for WesthAll;
over the inolosurrs to Wollingliam ; bore away to the leh
for Crew's Wood, to Wright's Coppice and Sanderstead
Great Wood, down to the bottom, where he was headed by
some men shooting ; run the circle of the covert ; 11E40
good his point for Seholon .:;eric to Poplit Woad, 11eir'a
Wood, Fairland. and Crab Wood, over for Fairchild's 'un..

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414 r the slimes, and over the inclosores, leaving Holt Wood
on the left ; past Ledger's, away over Worms ilesth,
down Shines Oakes, np the hill for Wolfing-
him, skirting Ashton Coppice, throngli Duke's Hole;
' down the bill pointing for Birch Wood ; bore to the'leit, •
leaving Marden Park en the right, taking the side hill for
Little and Great Church Wood, down the hill, end °pike
opposite kills, through the Ames for Tandridge Hill ;
away for Romp of Beef and the Priory, over the roil
through Mr. Wilks's Park, for the Birches; past Stout
Hall, and throneh the small corers near Oxteed, across
the road pointing for Barrow Green Woo;ls ; Lore- to the
right over the Deep Meadows, leaving Tissey Park en 'Pot
left Mellow!, Wood ; through the covert way over time in-
closures, leasing Mr. Ward's Woods on the left for Wyo.
erhew I headed back through the. Nower, pointino. far
Hook Woo I ; over the road and the ioclnsures for Limps- .
fieldrommoo through 'fenders and the shaves below, les !-
big away over the common fc r Horsley Wood; where we
stopped the hounds ari•A some difficulty, at half past f..or •
o'clock, after aeon of four hours and twenty five initiates,
and notwithstanding the severity of the cimse, the Long.!,
were all upon their metal, on good terms with.their game ;
and no doubt would have killed if the day had not cloie.l
upon them. At the commencement of the chase, thelieht
consisted of nearly 90 persons ; hot they fell off by degrees,
ooing to. the severity of the day, till at last,. wheo the
hounds were stopped, there were only eight or nine: tibrses
with them.

L'Nra ECEDENTED FEAT.—On Friday evening last,
hers of persons of every denomination were seen horrylcg
in the direction of Duck Lane, Westminster, preying% notice.
having been given that the phenomenon dog!' Billy" was
again matched to do the extraordinary fear of kitting. IJII
full grown rata in the wonderful short time of eight
tninntes. Such, indeed, was the interest excited by so
novel an exhibition, that numbers of gentlemen of the
highest respectability, among wham were several Sporting
characters of great note, repaired to the scene of ;team.,
with the intention of betting upon the occasion'. • About
right o'clock all the streets and eveaues leading to the pit
in Duck Lane was crowde I by vehicles of every deserir.icr,
from the gentleman's rarriage to the cos ermonzer's car, mot
the pit, by the direction of the proprietors, was flesh paktvd
and lit np by a great niiiither of lairs" so that the spec.
tators might have a full view of what was going forward.
Soon after right o'clock, Aliteliell, the rat.careliev, arrived
with the rats; tliSy appeared of unrommon•size, and hill
of life. Cheri. s Dew, time owner of Billy, a-prated.. with
a scarlet coloured jacket, edged with gold,. and a waistcoat
literally made of the skins of rats kill;•il by Biily in the
1 eist encounter • he likewise wore on hjr breast a silver star
given to Irinsasy some gentlemen of the Caney. Exactly at
20 mihntes prat S o'clock, hilly seas let into the pit by his
master, and the scene of death began ; although the
pit was crowded to excess . by persubs, • a pin nsighl•
have been heard drop, smelt was the mate as-
tonishment displayed by seeing the wonderful-
nnicknese and dexterity of Billy in de•troving hia•• active
(ternaries. Exactly 6 minutes and 13 seconds had'
elapsed 'after Billy's admission into the pit, when, t I the
astonisement of every person present, the whole of the rats
lay extended on the ground lifeless. Billy received little
or no injury--he nos taken ftom the pit Ivy his master t
his jaws and head ;vas eompletely drenched with the hlacril •
of the slaughtered vermin. Billy was canveyrd home •
amid the caresses of his backer, who wan large sons of
money on the occasion.
On Siqurday all attempt was malt.. by a man, who resides-
in a close in the Pleasance, to commit sit' tide. which was.
frustrated in a most singular manner. In a fit of deapai.-
be threw himself over the gable wintbil.v of his house, but
there being a very email space between his olin gable atot
that of a neighbour, lie descended only a 'boa way, when.
lie stuck fast, and remained for some time in a deplorable,
situation before he could be extricated. Time attempt.
however, did not wholly fail, for lie succeeded in breakie_
one of his arms.-aml desperately lacerating other parts 'of
his person.—(Edi, bu :fit Observer.)

•
!tour:En.-. —On ti..irlay evening between the hours of 6
and S o'clock, the *hue of Mr. %V: 1.. Mesure, No. 5.t •
North Plae.., Gray's Inn Road, waa rn!..l-0(1 by some !so.
lows, who succeeded at that early how in e4rryhg. off il's
valuable watches, 40 gold chasrd seal.. «rver.l
ear rings, rye glasses., and soots Elicit's of prtit-or4 this
whole amounting to nearly 260/. worth of pr..perty. In. '
formation was riven at fieton Gar lea poliee office on
Monday by Mr; Mesuret who has ()flexed a rew4rd Of 2d
ganeas for such infururation as may lead to the convietion
of the robbers, and restoration of the atoled propery • '

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coutur•oti cii ANt::ittY.—(Y es-ma:mt.)

Lordship still holds his Court in-the private room.
1E1: tiF NUCCLIWeII DUKE OF trigIiNSUBRUT.
t his important •• case occupied the early part of the
sir. SUGDCM, on the part of the tenant+ of the Duke of
iluccieueh, presented.a petition, praying for a distribution
eaorag them of ae, rtain sum left by the late Duke of
loseemberry, in the politic Article, on which they had,
iu a foresee rone of the proceedings, proved their claims
of debt.
:alt. Mama, on the part of the residuary legatees and
annuitants, opposed thf petition.
't'be ease excited much interest, from the combination of
several uncommon, various, and contrasted circumstancesl
ith w hick it was attended. Themes in question amounts
to nearly a million- and a half ; the young Duke• of 800.
t!eugh is a minor, and the nnuther of claimants under the
Duke amounted to more than 'two hundred different per-
t...as ; of the legatees and annuitants, • who are also very
numerous, some were most opulent. some Peers, sonic
Peeresses, some paupers, and "souse in the ivorkhonss.—
The late Duke died 13 years ago; the case has been iu !his
!align since that period ; it was discussed in the Court of
Session in Scotland ; in the House of Lords in England ;
'‘n the Chun of Chancery, at Lincoln's Inn ; it nas heard
here in 11012, in 18'20, and now in 1823. ow the very anni-
versary,ef the Duke's deathall December, and is set down
to be heard again in the Lords on the first day of twit Ses-
sion; 'the 3d of I'ebroary.
Sngden,' file. Wetherell, and some junior Counsel,
appeared for the Doke of Buccleuch, and claimants ; Mr.
*iratil for the reaiduary legatees; the. Attorney Oeoeral,
and Mr. Shadwell far the xcUtors of tire Duke of
Queetsiserryl Mr. Horne. anEde Mr. Tressloire • for Lords
lierlford and Lowther ; Mr. Hart for Lady Hartland i•
Mr.. !loupe% and reverXother Counsel outside the bar,
turdhe other part'es to the snit. Every Learned °tittle•
t!.4i tried his,powers of eloquence and stores of legal eru-
afttisin on this exhausted aubect.
His Lordship observed that the petition should stand over
until ifter the first week of the Session, with liberty to any
llentleovan to mention. it, if it should out have come to a
.derision before their Lordillips.
7 • SIR GREGORY PAGg.
Mr, ;1)1111.031okt moved for a reference to the Master in
:the irate of this Baronet. His motion would embrace three
why:de—first, to appoint a Committee to superintend the
care of his person ; secondly, a receiver of his estates ;
thirdly: to take measures for clearing by the sale of certain
cittiostties.paintings, and other property, certain execu.
fieriest present encumbering the estate of the lunatic.—
iteferene• granted.

VICS-CIIANCELI.OIt'S CUP RT.—(YESTERDIT).
'note:" r. OUT.
Mr. Witeetetn moved, that the defendant in this
--rawse, 'Mould lie committed to prison for contempt of the
Court. The motion ens founded on two affidavit', which
stated, that the deponette went oti the everting of the .13th
of Icoswialaer, to the defendant's bowie. in Hardy on
Thames; for the purpose of servinz with a 'Omens of
tte Court. and having knit.heti at his dour, the defendant,
it:hout opening it, said to the deponents he knew the
t siren they were come about, and it they did not go away,
1 '-hail a gun in his band, and could blow their brains out;
a:A &patents at the same time heard a female voice in the
Loose, which they believed to proceed from the defendant's
wife; endaravanring to prevr.il on • him not to shoot the
deponents o and that the deponents, in consetrienre of the
.detien4laat's threat., were under great apprehension of being
eLot hy him, if they should persevere iw endeavouring to get
into his-house a but that our of -the deponent's threw the
•sobpans :into a window of the defendant's bout., and
ssillerFout to him, in a voice which he must have heard,
Ilia they hail served him ash!' the subpoena, by throwing it
intodtis tsinduw.
kl •
r. ?Amgen said he appeared fur the defendant.
Alr. Waxer/15Ln objected to Abe defendant being heard
'before htsl4.l 'tiered no appearance in the ease.
Vtlael'ltaxcaahou a•li-11 Mr. Wakefield was there
• ang.,antliority fur that o'jeclion
Ate. Watts:fist la said he was no' prepared with authorities
'00,4111 point, but he well reinruttkered the Cosa having
relised•te hear Lim for a defendant who had not entered an
•ppearanee. • •
The Vtat CnaNctaton said lie would
to stand over for the production of anthoritietallow the case

COURT OF Klgtlo3 RFSCH.—(Ymerannay.)
[Before the Loa!) Lew Jnevtce and Common Juries.,
ASHAULT.--RIVAL STEAM PACKETS.
•IiDLRI tr Wigan.' •
14r. C 01114014 SIMMS? stated the circumstances of the
aspatdt, and the aggravation of a 'strong young man beat-
ing and injuring an old man so unpile. This plaintiff bad
cone before the Lord Mayor, and the defendant was bound
to 'keep the peace, am' to appear at the Session'. This in;
li
• dicinient aas dropped by consent ; and the plaintiff came
.tolhis*Court f.tr compenia.ion hi damages, which be hoped:
the'Jury would give, to an extupelary amount,
'William Holt--I am acqiuunted *with Mr. Ridley,
steward of the. London Engineer, it Margate Steatnpacket,
aid Mr. Corbin; master of the Victory, Margate Steam.
ibneket. The plaintiff is CO, and and the defendant about
MI years of age. Both frequent the Ship Tavern. Captain
dirt& is much the stouter man. On the I lib of September
Ur, Ridley cut in two a placard of the Victory and
-Otero Oval at the door. Captain Corbin basing afterwards
cqrse in, anil learnt that it was.hfr, 'Ridley did it, threaten.'
e 4 to beat his ti---d old Lead off. Corbin said to him, I
" lon nld scoundrel, you are a d=—d old scoundrel ;" he
repeated these word!, an' then with his right hand 'track
taut en the left timphe, and knocked hitudown. He Usti
him repeatedly as he lay down. He pulled him up by his
right hand, and beat him with his left. lie. Busby th
lendlord, Separated them. Corbin said to me, " thisia
bit
she uhl rascal wanted a lt.ng time." When Mr. Ridlipl
citme to the cloor I felt his Jaw and found that it woo!
oken.• I went with him to Dr. Inglis: o e met Cor
buys'
Oda th;si.gentleinen and a lady; Ridley said K" ou•
knicked My tooth out and broken my w;" C
fortnor bin said "il
-vvish it were his --- old nek." A ight after he
Was so very bad he could hardly speak to tae ; he could
mot go about his business.
:Andrea' Fraser, waiter to Mr. Ridley, went to the ship ;
plaintiff stretched forth his hand ind Hot dare you
'cell ate as old scoundrel, Jem Corbin'?" (He corroborated
the former evidence.)
William Inglis, surgeon.—this left J tee was dislocated,
and bin right fractured ; he had a tooth in his hand ; I am
aittending him stillh is every probability uf a sco
tiort permanently; about a fortnight after the
Amalfi adelemi him to go on board, more for amusement
than alif thing elee ; be teal not able to do ary work.
' r.' Gusts ev, for the defendant, said that he would
rave that the plaintiff us. el the most provoking language
do. the defendant; put his fist in his Nce and actually rub-
bed his cheek with it ; that was an assault, and the defendant
*ph etiOltledlio their verdieti
Chilies Ron was -asked by Mr. •Common Sergeant
Whither he was not part owner of the Hrr6 or Victory, or
ladetertified the defendant, and answered both questions in
the negative. ' " •
' Mr. lit/11NET —Does any sae whatever indemnify him ?
Yes, there id, j (Titte'prosed stpleent.nt, but the examina-
tion proceeded.) • r: 7 •
Whites* n ii•atAire ship; beard the•plaiptiff say lie would
'pall defendant's '029114,11 doarti,, whevever he could find
them,• b- ado he date 66:16.1biti at Marlette; Very
"thsis* language followed on butb sides. Mr. Ridley
"look his ast in the Captain's face; and said though 1e