The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-04-06 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

ThiaimorninK these Sessions commenced before RI.
OMIT BAKU. Esq. Chief Magistrate of now-arreet ;
numerous Bench (Amber tientlemen in the Commission
of the Peace for this City and the County of Middlesex.
The (hand Jury being sworn, they were addressed by
the Chairman as follows:

Gentlemen—You have heard the Froclamation just
read ; it was nut inteuded to be as a mere matter of
form, but for the guidance of and the enforcing by the
Magistrates at the several quarter Sessions in this king-
dom. Never, Gentlemen, was there a time when it is it.
more necessary fur the principles it inculcates to !ie
adopted, when a party of unprincipled men were
work to make the people believe that mimes might hr
committed, in defiance of the laws, that an Englishman
could not contemplate without horror ; it was the duty to*
Magistrates and of parents, in all relations of life, to in-
culcate habits of industry, sobriety, and obedience
the laws. Society could not be supported unless this
was attended to—this was the main prop of society. and
whilst our laws were administered, as they were, by
Judges, whose learning was the admiration of tit-
world; and also by Juries, who performed their duty
fearlessly and impartially, without favour or affectation,
rest assures! the Constitution will he found saffsciestly
strong to resist the attacks of unprincipled and design-
ing tom—Gentlemen, no particules bills, I understand,
will come before you ; the offences are principallv pick-
ing pockets ; the crowded state of our streets Awl
peculiar facility for the perpetration of thisoffence. Tit -
useless ceremony that will take place this day, will have
a tendency to augment the number. In any case that
comes before you, the character of the party should nut
have any influence in your presentment, unless a fact is
lroved. The bills are rather numerous, hut I I ope your
abours will not be protracted to as inconveuient length.
The Grand Jury then withdrew, and the weer.*
paper was proceeded in.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Max. Area, s.—Certie down from the R:ver, aril
sailed, the Britannia, Stewart, fo► Huebert and Emerald,
Brady, for St. Andrew's, New Brunswick.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL s.—Arrived the fine,
from Sunderlastd.—Sailed the Fortitude, Headley; Did...
liroaier; Claudia, Hobson, for Sruilerland ; Friends,
Bough, for Newcastle ; and Oakewell, Jones, for Poole.
ItaawicH, APRIL s.—!Sailed the Lord Nebo° packet,
for Beaufoy ditto, for Cuxhaven ; sod Jaws
ditto, for llottenloirg. all with mails.
PLYMOUTH, APRIL 4.—Arrived the Cheerful /Atter.
from Portsmouth.—Sailed the Caroline' transport, to/-
Ireland, with troops; and Nautilus, Mitchell, for Prim e
Edward's lalADd.
FALMOUTH, APRIL 3.—Arrived the Sure 1111,
from Loudon.

On Monday the Friend* of Climbing Ploys. in
Sheffield, gave the annual *toner of roast beef and
plumb-puddlet to two/4,41e chimne)-britspers'
npprentices: greater number than ever arttpded
on any formersoceasion. TIM ages Of these were
from live to seventeen year", *Le youngebt of %.- Loin
irlfs
had been up several chins that nbeetaiog:
Tlia Session for .1114 d begin at Ike Sessions'
House. Clerkeuwel!, ois oortsy next, sad tits 014
Bailey Svs.ions on Wethoesday.