The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-07-23 00:00:00

MPS.

FITS T.I I .VS TRR ELECTION.

Sittings before Lord Chief Justice .4bhut, West-
WednesdaN, Jut, 7.

LORD St/TON V. ilk FRANCIS BURDETT, DART. AND

Soon after ten o'clock last night a most destructive
fit, broke out in the lower part of the premises of Mr.
Kennsby, • cork cutter in King-street (Isle Cata-
lan.), West !isnithield, which hurnt with such dread-
ful rapidity as In prevent the egress of tits. K•nnaby,
her child, and the maid-servant who wet, in an topper
room,by any way but the window, and we are sorry
to odd, thus in siterepting to escape by this method
Mr•. K.'s skull was so dreadtelly fractured as to
leave but faint hopes of her recovery ; the servant's
leg wasbrehe,r, and thechildaloneescaped •nhurt. Mr.
Kenn.by, who wss trailing ■ Newspaper below stair,
with much difficulty effected his escape in the first In.
stance. The dames qeickls spread (I herebring no ureter
lobe obtained fora considerable time) to the bosses nn
each tide, one of which, inhabited by a hrickla)er,
had lately undergone considerable repair, mod these
were •Iwn consumed, •s were eight teuttneuts is a
court behind the premises.
Another bre broke not shout three o'clock this
morning, in Ilulland.streo, Blackfriars-road. The
engines soon arrived, and sills a grind supply of
water, the Orme@ wets soon got ander ; two houses
were burnt down.

Yesterday morning, between foss soil five o'clock,
• file broke out •t the house of Mr. l3Wnn•tt, nes,
Wsltb•mstew, which consumed it, besides d•tnsEioe
the sdjoising houses. On the Offitgli of the engines
from lows, further mischief w•s prevented. No lives
am lost.

Adeces from Bombay to the 2.1r1 of Febreary have I
heels received. On the 4th of that month the Fort of
Neuter, after being completely invested by the force i
ender Sir W. 1i Lin, surrendered on condition of she !
garrison, cot ll iss iog of three hondred:men, being el.
lowed to march oil with their arms. The ordnance
end SlordS had been again enaltalltel fur the invest.;
meet of Rarer. By letter from Caine it was stated,
that the permission to export Spanish dollars to $ cer.
ten client hes been at length granted, and will, pro.
h.bly be continued Julio% the time that the prearnt
Hippo remains in Miro. Ile Is represented to be
lavnerdhle to 'he Ehislihh, sod is the son of the Man.
dein who in 1811 was Viceroy of ('anion, and who
visited the English ships, end espresaed his satisfac.
teen and admiration at their appearance.
Cows I scnsasa, Jut., 11.—Tie Market this earning
.as well •applied .oh t hear, bat Au I rale at • red tins ar
11/4.... 3.. fr.,ta 1::.t Wedar.dav% p.m. a—Dees Is. eheaper.—la
115.t.1. Wan., awl Peas mo *thew' .n.
SAITHISRLD, JOLT —The Markel this day was well
sopplieJ ably all head 4 lkw falile.—Beef as ea IdamJa).
—Malian, Veal. and lamb am ilardselorte.
'I be Manor,* is she IN. Market lbs. owstm'am was twist, wed
priers tout r.—Straw dad CI I.telf remain as per 1.11 week.
The at.nexed Is a coffee atatemeat or tie Damien sad piles
at Min bet :
Ta sitA the 01111, per new .4 01.1..
seer ... 4.. 01. le Si. 41.1 Head of Cattle lbw day ,
dittos . 4, 01. s. b.. Y.I. Ream ..... 570
1,10.0
deal ... 4% 4.1. IV b.. 14 11. Sheet dad Lambs
Pore . 11.. U.S. to WI. U.S. Cale. Y6U
Larab....4s. 05. to sa. $4. Pie 5OO

111Y-MARKKT.
INT 0.. De. t.' 100. M.
linter .... 61. Os. Dd. to 71. 10..
615..11 .... 21 16.. W. to 21. V. M.

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there bad bees se candidates' there weekd have bete
--wime-- Ino mnb, and if there hid Wee so mob there
Considering, me we do, that the case* of Before might have been misdate/ blokes jost in the
obtained a great triemph over its ad its, in the "am way of the "iti story "kb us lean In
our
trial of the recent scam, brought by them, scaliest infancy, of " the Malt that let in the Reese that
the Electors of Westminster, for lbw damages occe. Jack built," yes begin with "the Melt, and gong
slotted by means of a mob hired by thoomoresr at the lilt lot get to the cow with the crumpled hose," so
Isle election, we present ear Reeders to-day with •
that if the Earl of Sefton can be shows to hear done
feller detail of what electrum' ..nthe trial of the sc.. set thing
which in the remotest dower connects Mot
thin commenced by Lord sleben, for the value of his with the lewleat proceedings or • Virest.minsier Mob.
broken windows ; end op beg nor it,..41„, to i.,. that is to be • defence to this action. Just like the
mink, that Mr. Limb's friends were in these actions isle of the " M —ogee that Jack
ill which lay in the If
driven to the unpleasant necessity of making the in.. built ;" if there bad been weeleetiou there would
credible asiertion, that no imputation whatever ass • have been so people to come to the hestines. and if
intended by the selection of the Defendants against there hid bees no people ito come to the besting*
*Ansa the actions were breuelat, and that the De- i there would bate hems no occasion foi protection,
fendsels were prevented from proving, ee they were and there would have been nothing to hate excited
prepared end anaioes to de, that the notoriola tiro• i the fury of the mob, god thee there would have been
cities committed Icy the Whig hired mob, wee the no *indorse broke is the Emil of Seftou's knave.—
els Clain of riot end outrage. The 1••••1411 irrits. Gentlenern,it is by that stain of reasoning, my Flitted
lio° two, so geosibly displayed by Mr. Scat lett, lo • will WWI the Pri'lesiilos in law, that the Farb of
objecting to any, and evely 'oration, *hick might' Sefton was the "eve of breaking his own windows;
have • tendency to lead in the proof of the neltages and that, therefore, he is mot entitled to any ems.
with the declaration,
committed by Mr. Lamb's hired mob, bet ill accords rotation. lam sere my Friend wooW hive all lb,
that nothing was by ber• evidence which could be given by the Earl of Sefton.
Lamb's friends mere ardently desired than full its- If he was pot the Plaintiff io the cause; hi would be
eestidarion ; bet net the least trmi,koe eire„„„. quite reedy to give them all the information be could ;
stance attending these cause, is, that when it was there is no Pant of hie entitled relative to this heti'
feared by Mr. Lamb's friends, that the hiring and oess„ or soy ether, that be it ashamed of being
mime a fighting mob might be proved spigot Iris wade Public.
Committee, it was met by the curious statement this Mr. Wilco sworn.—Etemined by Mr.
~?wner
Mr. tamp never had any Committee at all, bet if he ---Q D° you kit" where l''''d 1; A" lie A t
bad, the dome of its leading Menth.ll verse Conlin. sin In Allioetnn-street. Q Is that within the lieu.
ed to their merely walkissg from the bes'in.:•, ober, drool? A. Yes, it is In the palish el' St. George,
the nembers were annottneed, to the C . 'sitter.l flenover•sqllamt which is within the Ife"red of Or.
sublet. Q D
room, to obtain soother statement of the Pull. Ds the Deforodasts also reside within
the Ilundred of Osseteton ? Yes, they do reside
there, one in St. James's-place, mad the other at
Charing- 0000 i. Q. That is within the Ilendved ?
A. Yes. Q. Was you present during any part of
lIIIANCIe FLACt. the Elertioti, or during the last day? A. Yes, I was.
Mr. ALDLIISON opened the pleading% Q U.. 1 you see any temultuous assemblage that dal?
Mr. SCARLITT addressed the Jary at folleliti:— A. Tes. Q. Where was it? A. In Covent.gerden
In this amino, as you have learnt from me I..arueil and most of the streets leading to it. and P.clicelorlf
Friend. Use Karl „f senor, is the pi do.iff. sod sir on the Wester', side. Q D.. 1 roe see nut cockade
Francis Berdett cud Mr. Place are the D•fentlinte; that Jay ? A. I did. Q As *hat part of the day?
the action is brought to recover 'bream of 24i. 16•. 41 A. About two o'clock. Q kid vie see any blots
for the damage done to the Earl of Seftoots how, and buff nicked,'? A. I saw them pohltoly In.
by a riotous mob.— The Earl of Sefton's horns is in wards the close of the poll, about three o'clock. Q.
Arlington-street, in this town, and it is in Inteedegree lied yon seen any on the day before that ?A. I had
separated from the street by an iron railing ; I h-Bete not. Q. Ilid you seen any cockedee of another co.
this mob were so mai 'es loge, at the house• the. they I"er hef"te that ? A. I sew dark hide during time
made light 'tribe iron raiting. The Noble Lint hail besot ohnl• of the election. Q. Dill yoga sae soy person.
one of those that bed prepared to accompany Mr, in dark blue cockades the lest day of the elution?
Lash in his chairing, bat that ilesicts !seine laid %aide A. A great number. Q. Were psi annoyed bf
in consequence of the violent disposition elbibited by them ? A. Yea. I was in danger of my life.
the mob, his Lordship had returned home. end at the lord Chief Justice Ameoe.—What time Mrs that ?
time the mob arrived at his book, he was en. A. After the clout of the poll, net earlier then fours
gaged with hit family at dinner : no very pleasant it might be a "inn after. snout °he" ilh""I fo'le.
thing for a N.rtplemart, or for any man, when he is Mr. Aeocetose.-11•41 yew any cocked* on? A.
sitting wish his family, to have a mob come and de- I had not. Q. Whet were the grief of the people/
mulish his windows Butr Csoriew,era, I hear this who wore dark blue cockades in their hats ? Ad
cause is to be defended : I really thought that the " Habitat:se for ear,' " Burdett for ever," so
Kell of Sefton scald have bees ezeusinel by my Lamb," and other very offensive eaiweaeinne vehicle
Learned foiends in some of the other °muses, as he the Coed, perhaps, would sot wish me to repeat.
was subpoenaed here, for we know he can't be es. Lord Chief Justice AIIIIOT.—Q, Offensive esprit,.
areined in his own clove, but as he was not, I sop. sinus, to whom ? A. Towards those whom they
puce bermes aubpeesed that he might hear who it wet aerated of being supporters of Mr. limb, Myself Is.
that broke his asiodo•s. Gentlemen, the Earl of chiding.
Sefton Is one of then who is Not ashamed to avow Mr. Unease/at —Pray had they any Meg in their
that be wished sell to Mr. Leash, col it would have hands? A. Sticks of every desedinion ;.one of Brent
given him groin please.. to have attended Mr. lambI who struck me, hall a broken mep.stick, with which
in his chaining; sod though his Lordship has es much he struck me across the face.
courage as f.lls to the lot of ny,st men, yet. seeing , Lord Chief elastic, ASDOT.—Q. Where wet this?
that great mischief might result by attempting to carry A. Either in Bedford•sroaret or Chandos.street, I awl
the origioal intention into effect, the design was not sere which, it was near the corner.
sleety abandoned, mad his Lordship returned to hit Mr. Aioraios.—Q. Did roe see any Gtentkmen
nunhouse to dioner, and it was because the mob nn horseback on that day ? A. I saw a great nem.
h„,,, that his Lordship was a friend of Mr. Lamb, her of Gentlemen on herseheck, who had esaembled
that his house was made an object of their attack.— f'ir the purpose of attending Mr. Letelt't °Wring--
Now, I find we have notice from Mr. Hayward, the Upon their arrival in Covent.garden, which I saw,the
Defendants' Attorney, that they' mean to give mob then had increased sn much, that I doubted the
in evidence, `• • certain letter of paper wailing, bear. propriety of contine:ng any attempt to chair; I sent
log date she 9th day of march lass, apemen by Wm. for Mr. Macdonald and Mr. Lamb, who, I was in.
Bond, addressed to Jima Mackdoneld, Esc; , end formed, lied taken refire, in a house in Henrietta.
also a receipt given by the said William Bond," street' not at the Committee-room, nor at Jewell's
so that I suppose by Ibis notice, that we are to I hoe**. I went out of a window of Jewell's twine,
hove the whole defence repeated, and the tame in "the heck °it'd" of the ether house; I represent.
'lionesses called. Is is rather curious how the ed to them the elate in which I had seen the Gentle.
kurrolerree of this linter came to the Defendants, bet men on herleherh• ~., Whet
the mob
Mr. Sc iftLETT.—Q. disposition
I understand, as we have toot the letter to produce,
some copy is to be put in. lam until that an arci. 'hoer at teat tune? A I was jolt toting to soy one
dent happened. which is worth rezarding. At • thing more. I .11 `levies"' no 'it' my wry i° the"
period of the election, within a few days of the close, Gvntivlelm• and inform thee' that the 01'41011 would
Mr. Lamb's Comotittee-room goes robbed of the I not take place, and to request them In return ; I did
pipets; whether ens of those papers have found their I la. with a great &ill of difficult!, and they relented
way into the hands of the Defendants or of my Leers. I vvroldingle. Q• Was the chairing irberdoned 1 A.
ed Friend ,or of his client, Mr. Bey waml,l should it will. Q. We) ? A. On account of the fury of
like to knee ; •nd if they dirt, how they got into the mob.
their posses • ? Certainly somebody committed Cron-ellegoined by Mr. ShAciteultec —Q. Were
the robbery. I can't 'app..** it was any body coo. YOU as Member of the Committee for the Election of
wetted with the Defendants, or my Learned Friends, I Mr. Lamb? A. I was very active in support of Mr.
nor ran I believe it was Mr. Its ward ; he is 190 fed i Limb; there was no partlcelar Committee, bet there
speetable a person in the profession ; but it seems was a number of Gentlemen who generally eseeeibted
very odd, and I should be glad to know how they • in Ilmtrietle•alteets Covent-laden. Q. Was there
came by a copy ? I should like to know who was I not a paper in Ilenikita.street, written ep. " Mr.
the person who had the audacity to rob the Come i Lamb .°
Committee 'teem r's A. hill: I "'set theta
/either of their letters and pipers, and then to go le l every day. or nearly every dty, to asceitain the skid
Mr. Hayward with • copy ? I sty, Gentlemen, I• of the poll. Q. Was that the only time you went
should like to know i • I don't 'esp. et Mr. Ilay wird Ithere in the icy ; del you go there meet' in the r
out
as being the person ; l believe him to be incapable of lug ? AI u *rot there in the evening. Q Bet
it. But let them 'Auditoe the copy, and make what you were there* thy eaery day. 11' you flam": the
use of it they please. It seems that the ingenuity of 141''hie Le° ash" is the "'Willi" "thrill"' A. I de'
some persons cats encoenter any task. 1 have brein Q. Di
tinning in my own mind the sort of defence that is toll pre see the Noble Lord at that Committee.
room. A. I dunk Ise • biotite.* nr foer times towertle
be made spinet the Earl of Sefton's claim. It was the close of the poll, be came, es I did, tie get the
said, by my Learned Friend, if you hires mob to break Tielhaell' Q You don't know whether the Nnblei
your own windows, it is very en nettle to call I Lett) went there for any other purpose than getting
upon ether persons to repay you the espence of the numbers? A. I owes sew him do snout. Q.
mending them. 1 agree with my friend is would 1 You yourself slid tin more then get .he number.? A.
be so; bet if you kite s mob to protect your own . 1 did, and I communicated inttilii.nre 0f '1,00.11
windows, and, instesci of protecting them they should i who could be brought op to Mr. Holmes or Mr.
break them, my friend says, the person who hires I Merrieneld. Q Wt'° you 'here "eh" the Mane
the mob is not entitled to compensators; I donee
day ? A. 1 was there on the Monday and Tuesday.
(Idler with my friend in that. Ben, if you hire pro. i •••.1 particularly on the Wednesday. Q. Y..* were
pie dialog any period of an elution to protect the . there on t..• Moeda, end Tees Joy ? A. Yee. Q.
persons of the voters, and they *World by any tied- ' N•rw on these d•ss slid you .1.1. n• person, •
did not.
isii blots
dent offend the mob, and a se4 vier, the mob and huff ripen& in their lists 1 A. No, I
ahoeld attack your house, and destroy t our window, Q DJ you recollect the line of street Pam the bets.
then will my friend say that you are not entitled to'
D.d you see no persons among she people with Mee
compensation. 1 should like to know to what ea. Jogs to the Comonittee.roon.? A. Perfectly. Q.
tent some persons would push this :
would have been on riot,
perhaps, that if there bad been no 'let tionleme bad even frequently Minto'd to for LA", and
you will hear and buff oittands in their lists? A. N.., I did no t 2
would be sone soles, we wen ouseoefol, white they
elution there would but bun no candidates, end if
fur ti there had b„,, coo
ate the answer from hive Mr. Mecoloottd that ths••