The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-03-16 00:00:00

IRI4I. KY liVrTI.P. 111101.1TION BILL.

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t'II'OItNEY.GENE e RAI, y- s-t-pot Ted the
eensideratien of the Report on this sebject till Wed.
sudsy But.

FRAME WORK KKITTERS.

Mi. MANSFIELD mused for the appointment of
o Select Committee, to enquire into the grievanees
complained of by Ilse Froine.work Knitters of Lei.
cestershire, and to report upon the same.
Mr. PAIR E..; seconded tne motion.

rtlr. lILME eapreswd his surprise that the object
labial the lion. Mover had to view had not been
distinctly stated to the House. Though hr did tint
intend to oppnse the going into a Committee, he
thought that the panting of it would be spreading a•
delusion moos the Petitioners, as they would ex-
pect results frees it which it wools' be impossible to
realize.
A new MEMBER, whose name was sot known

in the gallery, onserUd, that the Hon. Gentleman
woo had spoken last had brought forward en objec-
tion which it would have been better to hare deferred
till they had gone into Ike Committee. The vote
of distreu was se great among the Petitionegs, (hit
unless some relief was granted them by Parliament,
✓ifest, mild eesee which the House would hare nc.
cation to deplore. His Majesty's Ministers ought
long since to have granted assistance to these poor
People ; if they we'll not, it was the defy of that.
who represented them in Parliament to use their in-
fluence to obtain it far them.

Mr. MANSFIELD said, that if ho had refrained
from painting the great distress which prevailed
amorg the Petitioners, he had done it bossism ha did
not wish to trespass long upon the patience of the
House in the eshaosted state in which it then was.—
Ile would only my, that the misery was sech, that it
was impossible for Mese who endured it to endure It
much longer. He *ascertain that the Hon. Gentle-
man would net have etged his objection, had he
known as much of the preselect distress as be (Mr.
Alansbettl) dine "
Another use• MEMBER, whose name was en-

known in the gallery, after some observations on the
„,Senuidicy of as moose legislating span the malimant
or aniniasem price of wave, acknowledged that the
calamities by which the Petitioners bad been visaed
sere so great as to demand the atiestion of Paths-
writ?. Ile 11190 for the appointment of a Committee.
The CHANCELLOR of the ExellEt4uEß
thought, that it was too hard to blame his Majesty's
blinisters for inattention to Ibis distress. It was im-
possible for Government to. interfere with pecuniary
1;d in khe manufacturing districts, without doiog mit-
chief, or to succour local distress without bring
chsrged o it h nudge psrt/sli,f.
Tee fa ENIBEit. who had made this chargethen
espiiioed ; after which, the metion of Mr. Mstisfield
was agreed to, awl a Committee appointed.
Al:,, on obsetration from Sir J. NEWPORT,
w I ich ste cosid neptiollect, the other Orders of the
/1 °Pro diblmiod of, and the flouse.mijouroctl at a
.q.s}tigt befo,e Taelae o'Clotit.

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HOAX cr. Sue JOHN &O'ER.

Another hoax of a disagreeable nature was en
Thersday last played off upon Sir J. Earner. Per.
haps no wise hasbeen more singled out for this species
•f waggish mirth (to say the last of it) than liar
John ; and from the frequency with• which It has
occurred, nn doubt whatever is entertained that it is
the work of soma person who is hostile to the Worthy
Knight. Last year several children. of coals were
seat to hip house in Q•eeo.aquare; also a collo ; a
quantity of musical iostrunieuts ; 'patties of all de-
at riptiotis ; and `• last, not least," a couple of Police-
officers, to investigate a robbery, said to be arm.
mitred at his hoes,. Letters to the number of GO a
day hare sometimes been received for him at the
Town-ball, which, on being opened, generally preyed
to be fill of nonsense.

The present hoax is altogether of a different de-
scription. Letters were dispatched to all the City
Dimities, Aldermen, and other important characters,
with Sir John limner's compliments, requesting they
would favour him with their company to dinner; ac-
cordingly about dinner boar • doable knock came
to the door, and Mr. Deputy Bot was red ;
he was sabered op, and received with all the wel-
come of a friend; and soon afterwards a somber
of other Gentlemen were anoosnced, all of whom
received the same cordial votolcome, although it did
not puzzle Sir John a little to guess what could being
so many onespected visitants together in full dress.—
For a icliole hour after they kept pouring iu, sill
the City was swirly drained of every good judge
of tattle or claret ; sod Sir John then leafing that
something was the matter, ventured to ask to what
chance he was Indebted for the distinguished honour
of so mock company ? The answer of course led to a
complete denousftest, and the chagrin of Sir John
and the confusion of hi, guests may be 'nor• readily
conceived than described. An entertainment as com-
fortable as the time would allow was served up, and
the 'vetoing was passed with an hilarity which the
author of the boat little espected.

LSAT ASSIZES.

WILTS.

BREACH OF PROMIMI OF II tRRIMIE.
lIARTAINt V. AMOR.

This action afro,d.clettarh amusement to the Coser.
The fair Plaint:lT, Miss Sartain, is a handsome girl;
her father is • w , and her mother is a wall,or.
woman. Toe damages were laid at 50001. ! The
Defendant. Amor, • short time since emerge.) from
a workhouse, having become heir to considerable
property. Ile was described by some of the wit-
hl-qt.' us a very sensible and proper young nun; by
others, as very deficient—half.witted—a mere idiot
—" and not lit to he married." He had been brought
by his brother front Loudon le the house of Mr. J.
Friar, a former, at Stedley, near Trowbridge, ands
short distance from the Plaintiff's, to be taken cam
of, es being incapable of tithing rare of himself. All
the lender Moonless, it appeared, happened its the
present-, of 'WA persons; and the *Went of the De-
fenclant's promise was—he ass beard to say, " be
was tired of biding at Friar's, and he would marry
her (Mary Sartain), end he would make • settlemeut
on her of 40001." The Plaintiff coesented, anti soon
after bought the licence and the ring. Defendant
went into Gloucester in the month of October, when
he said, his deary Mary should sot remain at home
a fortnight longer.
Sarah Pearce, the wife of Mr. Pearce, draper. of
Trow bridge, .beiug called, gave her evidence with
such gratuitous /*lability, as Packed the ri.ihility of
the whole Court. She begged the Judge would let her
know when she spoke too fast for him. His Lordship
drily replied, " indulge yourself, Ma'am." Mu.
Prerceproereded—" i wes sent forby Mr. Amor (the
Defends sit), to the Soto Inn, at Terse bridge, and there,
in the presence of the Plaintiff and her father, be to:d
me to let Mary Sartain have what goods she liked,
sad that he would pay for them within a month. I at.
eordingly recommended her some dresses becoming a
Lady, which I Impeded she would soon be made; and
she had eight or ten very handsome drown. ItiberMs
end bode favours I sold her in great numbers. I can
assure you there was no scarcity ; and I Would have
sold 10 times as much if I could, for I bad an oinimited
order. At last Mr. Green told me not to let any
more go without fouler orders. Mary Sartain is a very
pretty girl."—The Defewrisor, however, when lee
moved low Gloucester, forgot his " plighted roar,"
and all abate the for.fiepdsolie dresses Mrs. Peirce
had made ; he took op his residence at Berry Lodge,
about a quarter of a mile from Listheaston, and soon
after very coolly married Ann lAIWIPS, his solvent.—
It appeared ou the defence, thatlier parents' comfort
was 1110 sine qua non of the Plaintiff's attachment ;
when I am married (she bad said), my father and
soother will be comfortable. The Defendant, how.
ever, was heard to Woes to marry the shale family,
as which Platatiff's Veber " I'll be d—d if
enter Amor shall have my daughter ; every thing that I
have done—licence sod what not—shall beset aside;
sod if ever Amor comes oo my premiers again, I
will kick him to the devil ; it shall be all over this
night." He said to his daughter—" I'll sledge neer
him (Amer) myself, and if ever Iheest go near where
he is again, be d--d if I dote( split thy shell."
Amor is in his 40th year, a weak minded man, very
silly : Plalatiff's mother imbed his linen, to whose
house ha freqseatly wept, and never resumed with•
out being tipsy ; sometimes twice • day.
The Judge (Bast) said, for a Plaintiff to ask da-
mages for the happiuras she has lost io enet being mar-
ried to a magi whom ale Never loved is an in.ult to
common veloo ; and though the father has a right ttr
bring the action for his daughter, she bring sio
nt-
faot, jet it he i dosed to give his consent to the Mar.
liege, in point of law he cannot stand. What da.
wages can you give a person for the loss of a hes-
band, with whom it would Ito almost a prolossoline
to go to the leered altar ? It hes been stated (said
his Lordship), that the Defeedeet is jest come from
a workhouse; and if he does sot gel into better
hands, it is my opinion be will return there again.
The Jury returned their yr rdict for the Defrodatil.

The Assize, for the county of Kent are Impacted
be be the heaviest ever remembered; there are already
160 Prisoners for trial. Monday the whole of the
Prisoners on the felons' side, amounting to 141, were
removed, ender the soperintendance of Mr. Powell,
the Governor, from the old to the new county jail
at Maidstone, wherein the Prisoners are all clasoid
according; to their crimes, ages, sad sea; an eacel.
lent regalatiou.
StAstx Auras:B.—There is an appearance of con-
sidereal' business in the Civil Court; many causes
use at issue, end five Special Juries are named; bet,
es
it often happens, I, no doubt, will be set-
tled before the Assizes. A Grins. Con. cause, which
It was thought would bore afforded some 'Merest, is
referred to arbitration. For trial Is the Criminal
Court, there are 30 Prisoners, viz.—six for bur-
glary, three for stealing in dwelling.hoeses, three
fur stealing from the person, on fora rape, one for
an assault with intent to commit a rape, one for co-
louring base metal to represent • shilling, one for ut.
teriug forged Bank of England notes oats for horse.
stealing, one for sheep-stealing, two for stealing
begs, one for manslaughter, one for obtaining goods
under false preteuces, and eight for Jivers felonies ;
bat the Calendar is by DO MOOS SO heavy as at some
; former Spring Assizes.
Friday &humour the Grand Jury for the county of
York appeared in Court, when Sir F. L. Woon,
Bart. Foreman, reed a paper, containing observations
on she state of the Jail. The paper commenced wish
stating that the Grand Jury concurred in the Report,
relative to the assusgemeot of the jail by the worthyaml
respectable Governor, made by the tw• Grind Juries
in JBll3, of which Leh' LASCCLLICS was FODPOIIIII.
They also reported that the provisions of 22 Geo.
111. for the repletion of jails were generally ob.
netted. They else proceeded to notice, that there
were two rooms for Oa female Prisoners ; bet on ac-
count of the great number of prisoners, they bad indy
one common day room. There was also no means
of confining boys, or others, charged with • first
offence, apart from the most hardened offenders, es.
',pi by placing them with persons charged with mis. _
d. meannors ; and they reported generally, that the ItOnni.RY OF THE WI.THERBY NAIL.
I
jail did not afford room for a proper classificatiOn ; Mows ifebittrom was charged wish stealing, on
they therefore recommended an enlargement to be I the 30th of January Int, at Wetherhy, the nisi!•
made, under the seperintendance of Magistrates,bags, containing the letters for Knaresboreogh, not-
arise, from their local elteation, might be able to pay . mate, and Ripley ; such bega being in the posses.
the most attention, sod that without any mimice i des of a person employed by the Put-offire (or the
beyond what was necessary for the object in hew.— I cooveyance of the mail from Wetherby to those
Os these grounds, they presented the County Jail as ;10111“.•
insofficient. I This offence was mule punishable with death by
PtoreraszoMATCll.—Blemsel, the painter, start. ;as Act passed in the '67th of the rirsent hip.
ed yesterday at Shepherd's-bush, to run 20 miles in I The trial occupied the Court from nine o'clock in
two hours and 13 missies over a piece of ground of the monolog until about two its the altos noon; but
two miles for 60 guineas. Ile did bis miles within ill that is material or interesting in the cue, stay be
sin minutes the fest hour, and be performed tire first . (I)lllpr...red irvii s narrow ctimpiaa. At Itio urns
eight miles in 47 minutes four seconds, and 10 mils this ratio-1y was committed, the mail from Wetberby,
in 15 seconds within an hour. He did the following containing the lettere fur sire above-tamed places,
five miles in 32 minutes, awl after hating done 17 was conveyed us hormbacit by a perm* of the saws
miles he became visibly distressed, and was reduced of Benjamin 1)1toon. Thew bar contained both
to a walk. He was refreshed with some brandy, and she London and country letter.. On Satoh's' the
be started again and accomplished his task is ID sr- :lUth of January, about half-past gee o'clock In the
sends within the given time. Betting even at starting. morning, Duh.on trceired from Mr. Huntley, the
Donnelly, the Irish Champion, teravoW thegaze of Post-master of ‘Vethrrby, foe, hags enntsiuiug the
the town, has taken lodgings with his wife at Wing- !rums, shich I's Olt into the portmanteau used for
tee. H. is tome bete is fight it seems, and is nut that purpose, and fastened it upou his borer, which
yet returtutbk. I was standing at the stable door, shout 30 yards from
u al i
Arrturczo MURDER Aso Hoantstv.—Annot , ...r. ..enhey's horse; being lame in his Ulf., he left
, desk on Sunday evening, some villains entered the ' the 1,01.1' to get Mr. Hoosbm's smarm to as.isi him
! doling-house of Mr. Deakins, potatne.desier, in to pot on his great coat. Os. Ms return, although'
hlogalantl-road, during she absence of the family.— I be had net been absent mare than two or three mt.
I On the return hose of the lever, they found the .ide I soles, be friend that the straps had twin cur, and
Idoor • little open, and on entering the b 00.., they itbe portmanteaus, containing the mail, taki.o.away.
were attacked by the robbers, who struck Mr. Des- i A. Maros woe silently given, and a search aft./ she
1 kins on she forehead with a small crow-bar, and eel :robber commenced. In thecae's, of the same day,
I him dreadfully ever one of the eyes. Mr. Deakins like bap,a, wish Ike whole of the tessera end nearaps.
piled for assistance, and she thieves endeavoured to ipers, were found in a wood, shout two wiles end a ;
make their escape, bet one of them was takes. The 11.1 f from Wet hothy. called Noble Wood. The lure,.
• others Made their escape. I had been opened, and the contents taken out. The'
Saturday night, about eleven o'clock, a man went !person oho (nolo them Innis sheen she emeneeeez 101
into she tap-room of the Ship and Pinch Bowl pub. 1 the Post.i,ftice, ra here they were sealed with the office
lie•house, at the corner of Globe-street, wspone, . seal, and tor wartird to their respersir• dertinationc.!
coiled for a pint of Porters and no ember person being I About three hush, after the robbery had bees coos.
there, he
with a chili,' wrenched the dial from its I mitted, the l'risoner was semi turning out of Noble l
\Wiliest and decamped. Wood, soil going in a direction toward. Wighilld
Ott Saturday night the bouts of Mr. Holloway, in I %here he was seen es a pohlic.house,iu company. wish
'
' . Wheeler-street, Vairshail.road, was broken into, i a person of the name of Ithodire, wiles again saw him at
land a quality Of plate, grime's sod other astreles - a public-hens, at Arturo' l•• van, near this ft' y. This i
'Voles. . . • !Vintner, on this uccatio ~ es libited to Ithodrs a2f ;J:. I

YORK, Maacti 9•

Bank poet bill, and the half of 4501 B 1.4-nole, at hie'',
he aid, were the Irnilf of a Chnneery suit, in which
he bad been successful. He was then trace•S to thi•
city, end in a pabiic•boeae, from whence to
evened, and endeavoured to conceal Unwell in a
hay•charnher, in an adj.:ging yard, bet was imnte-
di•trl) disc d ; in use same place was fogad a
pocket.book,cossiaioing a 2001. Bank poet bill, titer
51. notes. the half of a 501. Dsnk•note, and a great
variety of other bilk and notes, to the ansoeot of
about 5301. The Bank post bill had been transmit.
led from the house of 4 . Smith, English, sod
Co. of London, to Mr. 11. Fisher,of Knare.t•orueth;
and the four country notes had beta sent front
Northallerton to the house of Walton, Oats, sod
Co. et Knaiesborosigh. These were rowed to have
been pot into the respective post-offices at London
sod Northellerton ; and the letters purporting to
contain three soles were received a day later than
they twilit to hare been, sad Willlellt their eeelo-
sures. The Prisoner made a cirteenteetlel conks.
Won of the manner in which the robbery had bees ff.
•fected, and in which he Implicated three other per-
sons. After this coofestion, be was vitited Is the
Castle by the Surveyor of the Post.oflice, who wished
to obtain from him some disclosures 'tweeds( sees
other transactions, the nitwit of which was not ex.
plaieed on this ix-cation. The Prisoner said, be
mot have been either drool' or mad, or have the
D—l in hint, when he charged the persons named in
' his confession with Wog csoceroed in the Wetherby
robbery.

All the facts we have stated were fully established
by a chain of the most satisfactory 'widows.
Mr. WILLIAM took so objection in point of law.
The objection was shortly Ibis :—the Act of the b7th
of the King made it a capital felony to steel say letter
sent by the post, either from the post.ulbcg, or any
carriage or soy person bating the possession Onto
mail. In the pressor( indictment the Prises., was
charged with bowing stole. it ost of the pinwales of
the rider of the mail, Benjamin Doh.on. Mr. W.
coutetid.ll. that this •Ilegstion was not made Oft, as
shy rider was not prOSOut, sod with the mail at tbo
time it was stolen.

Mier beefing Mr. TOPPIMS and Mr. Rana in re.
ply, Mr. Baton WHOD over-role.l sue objection. !la
slid there fee. sufficient possession in the rider co(
the mail to satisfy the Act, aid tho allegatiou in the
indictment.

Mier hearieg the recapitulation of the Leartierl
iorlga, oho Jon, found too

I•v/.l~h.'.

hianston.notm.-1.). llogle sue regorged on son.
picion of uttering two forged liank.ootes. The Pri-
soner, accompaaied by another, went to the home of
Mr. Harris, • tobaccosist, le Cannoa.street, en Se.
terday, and asked fee halts pound of tobacco. be
payment he tendered a il. Bank.note, which was
immediately suspected to be forged, and he we•
charged with hiving pissed en* of • spurious stature
there before. The Prisoner was glees in charge and
searched, bet rothiag was foetid ea him, be baying
connived to give the cote to his companion. Using
positively stated to be the person who bad passed the
bed note on a former occasion, Mess remanded.
Two Cy prisms, named Arnold •esd Liffett, yew
charged with sobbing W. Marriott, • Liesnlensan's
fervent at Stoerbeidge, of Ul. in netts. Oa Satur-
day stain he accompanied the Ladies to a Louse neer
Leadenball Market; bat they soon retreated, and
be mis-rd his property. The house brio& searched,
his parket-book was found with Pl. left of the Y3l.
Arnold was foetid asking purchases of dress sod
finery. list compasiee was seamed seen after.—
Remanded.

IMARLSOBOUGH-11Talltrt• Sir 11. Montgomery
charged big servant, E. Brioks, with robbery. 'flee
servant bed been discharged, and ea Sir H. 'Mers-
in from the Opera so Saturday wish', be found Irina
creating a di►terbaor.' iu the bourse, cud some suspi-
cion bariug brew escced 'gait's( biro his boa wes
searched, and a pair of wirer epaulets and various
articles of apparel, his property was formal.--Tbe
Primeer was remetill..l.

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lowa . Jay Ilarrlet Colman au ?bleeped with
stealing a M. 14 h and etLen 1:. Sena. The Pru.evr-
ter Melee drawl' lively on Saterdn, 'lnane was going up
/lie) Ilnlboraorbea tie Pritoarr and :until Pr a mama acco.ttwl
beat. and in a few macaw. he Ullstid h. 11e f..llused
bet th.." escaped. MOnday uutrniwg th, Pratectotor. *pun
pine rauad ttr tnr difereat paanbrJi.erd, met the Priwslee
ennui% ant 01 !Cr. litior's, Ii .I'•lhuin, tinJ lb tbi
had Jail plrdp-d hi% ante*. be hn4 he: de.s.ord.— k oily com-
mitted. . .

1. stow MALL.—Tiv-ilay James Aerate and ivNo Memory,
bah ovtoriere chvt,:ciersr at 4 hcluagsoig to the Kent mere
swig, were Mary-d ..y Mr. Itedell, ur no milord. in the My-
nas.. with bobs i• bbed Mee el' • ear monad Inge end tett
bililiahr is .elver. Ihe Vrowerior seated that be sins is CO!.
Mny with n (fiend Isle on ?holiday retain/ law, at the titre°
pvhhe.hou.v. is Keirt..treet. Baronet & the Prawn, ra
were is Me same town with teemed ase his ; be nbwrred
the Pi loaner .%daats evening 'trowel. ban, he tried in ovoid
hie, and a•tewirted tv leave the boner, lit the lort..vver air-
line*? d..t the Pvt....enter is his arm, and held him fort, 801.11
towhead on ba mouth and dd. oilier ore, Ito eyes& • walk
▪ duriez which ht. money vas uilt,n bow hie breeched-
-11.44C14. 'The Wiese". is i.h Welt of Weir centre...slam, tics
fete the Moue, and antleogmt the Picot-cuter in eght, bet the
peg bon eery 11144here.o. he defaed at prudent in retreat a Ith
B.w Is,. of his •e 1.1 t..lllef Adanas was lappreitel.ded
by Thomas. a eni•-iable M lieorge*., and Oaf. the "Ulcer.
noprebeniivd r•netl ado idOsidny rieratuir —l4.lth the Prisoseri
were fed, ro.ninstiert rm. trial at Ste camels AgellcS.

An Ingni eon ass Wes nos Monday before T. Satvrov.
Esq. Ct.rotor, at Halt Moon ins, in tie 01/ 'he
Wei, of Jassrs Garr, a isras-.ruder. oleo boiet hoaself. Ibe
Wyo. terp ism spirited for three weeks prior to
los death. Verdict—lie deeereed bagged kismet( u ben iu •
woe of isoiroy.

entria. '
At the h.>•rr weer father, W.r►-pert, die Lady of the
Arr. ficu. titian ilitserotrrei, tN Awe and heir.

MARRIED.
or Ile I.Ati km at itier • I. -Bombe New Chtwels, LWatemee
Jobs Gnu.' st. • . 11/ 3li. Java Mark 14C611.

Oa th,14.11 in-nint inalia.vren. fiedirlry•nissre. S:n.
Abs.. 1im.h..41, re.ki a J. B. Morbid, }..q. ur theck4smier.

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the th, s,h ia-t. let A Idersetubiory, to tbe SO* year of Aerate.
Hereto,v. the )..tricot and uely Met 'rale .looe. ter a/ Lilts
Were. I .-q. him n ere's Cot. is t►e roust) of Sweet,el.
Its t►e 11* fool. at ►is ►,.■K, In U,,lar tiostsfind-oseet,
1110-am Veloon. talks Bea 'mg II" °gr.
Italie laib of Ee►r..ro., at 1t...,. oh the %gas of hit aye,
the Itrsioaisoo Chitin C ',ear. pen of Vi-io,ort
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