The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-18 00:00:00

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CORI. DEC. 14.--.Revcvue AItRANGCMMTII,-.• MI
Office of Port Surveyor, held by Jones Herrisson, Esq.,
for so many years in this District, has been vatted by
that gentleman's having retired ; the new appointments are
as follow:

Mr. Weston, Inspector General of Out Door Officers.
Mr. Beverley. Landing Waiter.
Mr. Eames, Landing Surveyor.
It is said that various exchanges as to situation are likely
to take place in consequence of the system adopted by the
new Commissioners.

Lettere were received in town yesterday from some
officers of the 931 Regiment, who went from this port on
the 14th November, in the Loyal Briton and Vibelia,
transports, for Itarhatioes; st.iting, that on the eighth
day after their departure from Cove, they had made the
latitude of Madeira, with a most pleasant passage.
We ar► enabled to mention, from a very unquestionahle
source cf information, that 'orders have been received
within a few days in town,requiring that the proper officers
should make reports of the present state of the forts and
trarrisons in the South West district, including a line from
Bant►y to Cork harbour.--(Cork Chronicle)

LIMERICK, DEC. 13 —SPECIAL SESSION'', UNDER THE
INSURRECTION ACT.—These Sessions were held on Wed-
nesday. and Thnrs.l,y. at Ittailikeale.—Mr. Blackburne and
Mr. liollantl, uitle the following Magistrates were present :
—T. P. Yokes, Godfrey Marty, O. M. Mailmen, George
Massy, J. S. Browne, jun , Itrv. O. Vincent, Major Sullivan
Alf, d Furlong, Itubt. Peppard, J. F. G. Massy, and %V.
It Yielding.
Thos. Heffernan, schoolmast-r, from Kilfennv, was con-
victed for being absent from his dwelling, and sent forthwith
to Cork for transportation. Heffernan was a grert writer of
Rockite notices, and of bail character.

Nineteen persons 11114'wete ont on bail, for rioting in •
publie house inltenkeale, were discharged, after a salutary
admonition, from the Beneh.

Thirty others were trie,l anal arrrittell.
Mr. HI. WKIIURNIC repeited the oh,4errationg lie made
in Limerick, revecting the non-attendance of the Chief
Constables.

The Court adjourned to the 13th of Jan. next, to be
holden at Limerick.

John Lscy and Patrick 1 ynch, who were convicted on the
27th of October last, at Six mile bridge, with Cornelleus
Ke-
liher, and thrill others. for attacking and violently treating J.
Cashin, caretaker to D niel Find, Esq. at Craaroe. ncar
Tells, were discharged in opn Court, on Monday after a long
address from Mr. Illackburne, hi which he dwelt with great
force and elognenct on the clemency shown by Government to-
wards these roe 1, and the reasons which led the Government
to commute their sentence.

Our expectation of returning peace and tranquillity in
this county has been somewhat diminished by several
late occurrences. Amongst others, we learn from a Cor
respondent, that, oo Sunday evening last, between eight
and nine o'clock, lights were perceived on the mountains
near the new barrack at tilanisheen, where a detachment
of the 311th Regim-nt is at present stationed. Piquet,
and patrols from this party, accompanied by the police
stationed at Olanisheen, were on the alert, as usual, anti
searched several bonses in the neighbourhood, but without
discovering any thing irregular amongst the inn] ttos.—
About two o'clock, however, on Monday morning, the

sentry at the barrack perceived two or three men approach
inr, whom he challenged, and receivieg no answer,
retreated to the•door, and called the guard, who, on
turning out and pursuing, ssw about twenty men running
away, and getting inn) a large wood at Caitle Oliver,
into which it was impossible to follow them with any
prospect,of success; but it cannot be doubted that these
men had it in con:enipla,ion to surprise the military, whom
they supposed to be but very few, in the absence of the
patrol.

On Sunday night last, an alarm was given to the mili-
tary on duty in Newmarket, County Cork, that a murder
was committed in or near the town. A party immediately
proeeeeled in the direction of the bridge, where they fmnd
four men in their shirts, whotti they took into custody,
but at the time the account came eh, the body had not
been found; it is supposed they threw it over the bridge,
which is a considerable height.
PREMEDITATED MURDER.—On WedneMilly evening,
ahont seven o'clock, a most respectable farmer, named
Callahan, residing near Halb illy, in this county, on
returning from the fair of Tipperary, was most brutally
murdered within one mile of that tnwn.—Some people in
company with him were pelted with stones and forced to
withdraw, till tile murderers should effect their purpose.
He was on horsebaek, and a man of Mr. Massy's sitting
behind him—this than was deliberately ordered to dis-
mount and yet away out of s'glit before they commenced.
the work of destruction. An inquest was to have beets
hell on the holy yesterday. hnt we have nal yet learned
the result.—(Lintecick Chronicle.)
Among the cases brought forward for investigation yes-,
ferday at the Clonanel Petty Sessions Court, was one which
deserves publicity. It was a complaint preferred by three
bailiffs, named Doody, Conroy (nine.: generally known by
the name of Boughrion) and Bork", agalnst three men,
psrishionet s of the Rev. Mr. Carey, Rector of Danunglimore,
for a rescue of property under seizure for Tithes. On the
case bring investigated. it appeared that one of the
proposed to the defendant that, by giving them (the bailiff-)
a sum of money, they would forego the seizure, observing,
at the time, that Mr. Carey's Interests were of little import-
ance to them. The bribe not being forthcoming, two of
the bailiffs were about to drive the cattle, when the third
interfered, and desired one of the defendants to resist, which
he did accordingly, and for this a summons was issued. One
of the Bench said, that 'Liras a common practice for bailiff.
who were entrusted with the execution of warrants obtained
under.decrees, to desist, where the sligliest shew of opposi-
tion was manifested, and having obtained a summons from a
Magistrate, would are to quash the matter on receiving a
certain sum of money. This being the feeling of the Bench,
and it appearing that the conduct of the complainants in
this instance was grossly improper, the case was dismissed.
mesh to the satisfaction of every pet yon present—the Noble
Chairman observing, that lie hoped the complainants would
not come before them as bailiffs again. Mr. Carey was
present during the investigation, and stated that his object
to bringing foroard the case was to ascertain if the bailiffs
had acted improperly; his suspicions baring been confirmed,
he withdrew any tithe warrants which they might have had
in their poitoPsion belonsiiir to him. An actiie Magistrate
suggested to those who might find it necessary to take out
Civil Bill Decrees, to entrust the " execution: of thent to
more respectable persons than the bailiffs of Clonntel, titan
whom there was not a greater set of scoundrels in the
country."—(U kernel Heruld.)

E INDI% SIIIPPINCL—The East Indic Company's
vhip Lowther Castle arrived in Anjeer Koch on the lrt-
of August all well. She was to sail again on her voyage
on the 31 of that moo'. The Bombay is stated to have
also arrived at Anjeer on the 12th, ant to have sailed
again for China ou the 16th or 17th of July.
The. East India Company's Alp Rackingliamsbire was
all Well, in lat. 17. 31. S. long. 27. 45. W. on the 9th
Srpleuiber.

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Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when the following Captains were sworn into
the command of their respective ship—via. Captain John
Tween, Sir D4vid Scutt, for 1.1-iigal and China; and
Captain ItichareClifford, Ladw 31elville, for Ithaca rind
China.

THE ISTATESMAN

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SIR ORSGORY PARE TURNER.

WOBURN', Montle; Dec, 15.—As soon as the estisenger•
arrived' at Woburn with intelligence that the Jury were
coming, all was bustle to get the rooms and beds in readiness.
The representative of the Sheriff of Middlesex, with his
son, arrived early this morning to meet the Uader Sheriff of
this county (in whose custouy the property of Battlesden
notlio), to make arrangements fur the Jury viewing the
house. Almut five o'clock the Jury begsa to arrive, three
at a time, from all parts of the county of Middlesex, some
of them with their servants in livery. From this time the
George was all alive—gentlemen calling to be sheen) their
rooms; the best, of course, were soon token up; then tame
the double bedded room*, whicb so,ne did not much like,
bust rather preferred going out. Towards seven o'clock,
Mr. Whitmarsh, the Chief Commissioner, with Messrs.
Moberly and Collier, the Solicitors for and against the
Commission, wised. The Solicitors' assistants, fur the
purpose of skewing, helped to increase the numbers, and at
half past eight the Foreman arrived with two gentlemen of
the Jury in a travelling sarilage, having left London be-
tween three and four o'clock. _ _

The piny being now all complete, began to arrange
proneedtegs for the morrow, agreeing to breakfast at half
past right o'clock ; they separated to different rooms, anti
ret red to rest, each one at his own time.
Tuesday Morning, December 10.—All things being In readi-
ness, the cavalcade started from the George, at Woburn, at
half past hide ; the Commissioner and Solicitors in the first
c raise ; the Foreman awl two Jurors in the second, followed
by six other chaises ; some other chaises, as I am informed,
joined on the way, but positive orders were given that but
eight chaises should be admitted, to secure which, instead of
driving to the grand entrance, the procession turned to the
right under a gateway leadins into the stable yard. where save
ral persons were stationed to close the gates immediately the
eight chaises had entered. Here there was some little stop.
page, (Ajar; to the entrance being so low as hardly to admit
some of the (Maisel. The Under Sheriffs of the comities had
previously arrived, and were is attendance, chili their officers,
to see that no im, roper persons were admitted. After •light-
iug from their oarriages the Jury were conducted to the back
entrance, where two passages meet ; one being boarded up, it
was explained as having been done by the Sheriff to prevent
any communication with that part of the house. They were next
conducted into a large empty room, apparently newly built and
unfinished, intended as a picture gallery. The carving and sculp-
ture of a marble chimney piece in this room was truly grand.—
Passing from this room, and turning to the left, you enter a small
neat little room, used by Sir U. as a sitting room, on the mantle
stlelfof which were an ittnumerabl quantity of c mrlosities,from a
copper tobacco stopper with the head of Mr. Wilkes on
time top of it, to the niagnificient Uttina yaws. There were
also many cariosities in the windows; and considering
that all the furniture ha•l been sold ender an execution by
the Sheriff, this rosin did not look so much amiss.—Di rer tly
on the left, adjoining this, is the housekeeper's room, now
used as a store -room for curiosities, and so foil that the
Jury waded thianigh them knee deep. Returning down
this passage, and' keeping to the left, you come into the
grand entrance hall; which is stored nearly • full (only '
leaving a nit row passage) of large packing cases, which,
at first, the gentlemen were desired only to look at ; but I
not being sstistied with looking at the outside, they insisted
upon being introduced to the contents: an attempt, how-
ever, was made to induce them to pass on, as it would take
some weeks to examine the contents of them, and there
'mess much before them necepary to mrline, as they
orpoiddie able to get through. But a British Jury is not
to he. frightened from looking into hoer', from the lea of
not heiskg, ahle.to complete their business; they took ham-
mers and tools ant of the hands of the attendants, and went
not long _before they satisfied themselves of the contents
of some of the eases, although many of the higher ones
appeared momentarily in danger of coming down; had
such been the case, suite of the gentlemen would have
had goo l carne to remember Sir li. s packing. cases as long
as they lived, which, perhaps, would not have been very
Late' fleeing satisfied their curissity here, they entered
the bath room on the right, which contains a very valuable
collection of marble statuary. marble tables, mossic
table and pieces of all sorts of marbles. Adjoining this
is the billiard room, which, like the ball, was full of
furies and eases, directed to Sir U., having come from
diffrreut parts of the country, !luny of which were opened
fur the inspec•ion of the Jury. On the same dour, and
adjoining the last, is the state drawing room, in it hint is
a magnificent organ. chandelier, &e. &c. and a number of
boxes and packing cases, containing an immense quantity
of treasures of various sorts, packed with great care, some
of which were examined. i'lle walls of this room are much
dilapidated by the net. You' nest enter a passage lea log
to the oak dimming room; un one side of tlifs passage is a
very-lorge and elegant library, full of curiosities of all
sort., which the Solicit tr stated Would be fully explained
inAlorocouisoof the evidence. You nest enter the oak
stens. 'Baring roo.n, which the Under Sheriff of Bedford
was pleased to in'orto the company was the handsomest
room in the county. This room is so full of pictures, that
it is with difficulty yeti can a:aye along, many of them are
originals by the first masters, one, in particular, by Ruben*,
which will be referred to hereafter, in alt probability, in
I the course of thie evidence. Many of these cost Sir O.
large autos of money, they are mostly untrained. Return.'
ing from this room into the gallery, you ova enter the
parlour. into whii.a Sir U. never suffered any one
to enter but himself. He occupied it much, and gave his
orders and received communications through a square in
one window, made to open and shut. As this roo.o will be
principally referred to in the evidence, we must leave those
who are anxious to know its contents, to receive their
information in open Court. Ascending the grand staircase
you enter the ante-room leading to Sir ti.'s bedchamber.
—ln this room, the Jury (or 1 should rather say the
company, which, notwithstanding, the strict orders of
seclusion given, now aruounted to near forty persons,)
were occupied a great length of time. To enumerate the
valuable curiosities in this room would far exceed the
limits of my time and paper, or it might by some persons
be thought improper, but nee curious may rest assured
they will have it in evidence. The varieties of watches
could not be less than 25, from the lowest price to
some of the greatest value; the same in snuff boxes, some
of which Mr. Green, of Lu Igate Hill, (one of the Jury),
was referred to, to know if they were gold, awl which he
pronounced to ie such ; others were musical, some with
singing birds, &c. &c. The next was Sir o.'s bed room,
shown as he, left it in the month of Noveruber, which was
the last. time he occupied it. As it will form a principal
part in the evidence, I think it desfrable not to notice the
things in this room, but to proceed in the ante room (lead.
ing into the state bed room.) This appears to have been
made a depository for curiosities, and plaister busts, as well
as coinsof all sorts. In the suite bed room a box was
opened, which the Jury were desired to pay particular
atfention to, and to mike memorandums of. Indeed,
there was much in this room to occupy their attention
fur a . long time. Proceeding up stairs . into the
attic, next the observatory, there was a large collection
of music stands, musical bells, and sundry other
things, ryparently pit: here out of the way ; the whole suit
of attics besidos, were quite empty, having been lately
Bleared out by the Sheriff. Descending, you enter the
tapestry room, the hangings of which are very ancient and
costly. Timis room ai•peare to have been used for the pur-
pose of sorting newspapers, of which there were many' hon.
dreds ready • and on. a table in the centre of the room
some minerals appeared to have been begun to be arranged ;
many specitnens were taken from here, and sealed up, and
given in chargeto the Foreman. Torre were some other
rooms in the stable yard, which next occupied the attention
of time Jury, having been formerly coach houses and Stables,
but noirdwriveited into large roonssotitinished, and occupis
'ed as store the rood's Si doors in the house where
any pr fperty was, bed been sealed it ith the sheriff's sefils