The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-08-28 00:00:00

THI.t STATFSMAN.

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tit .t division, havingNuffercd so ouch daring the siege
of FluAting ; it was naturally sopporri that this opportunity
of relief would have been aforded theta but it would ap-
pear that the .Attar this corps displayed, so strongly recoils-
mended them for selection as to uvercushe every other coosi-
deratioo.

" Lord CIIATRAN and suite proceed for Goes is Sswth
Ilevel.utd, where the head-quarters are to be edahlished.
" The troops murmured much before their departure, is
consequence of the logs untained h) the state ureter currency,
which 1 have before mentioned to you. The soldiers hare
received their pay in dollars at 4s. 6d. each, that is 2 guilders
14 wiser% and these dollars are current at only 2 guilders
slivers.

" have now a report here that the inundation of the
ground near Fort Lillo is PO compleat, that it will he totally
impossible for our army to approach it on the lard side. It
alight have bees taken by Sir Joan alone on his first de-
xvtit in Bevel:led, but he bad no orders. This circuantatiee
very touch alerts the plan of operatives, m it is (mired that it
will be impossible to get 'narcissi :4h the French beet even to
destroy, much less to bring them 0E"

CILIRGE or MURDRII Br rffz KEEPER

or 4 LUNATIC:.

The death of the unfortunate Maniac, which
formed the subject of the following trial, is so
deeply mysterious, that we are persuaded no com-
mon anxiety will be felt, until the nature of the
violence by which
.fire ribs on each side and the
breast bone of this unhappy man
.were broken,
shall be discovered !l l it appears impossible
that the lunatic could, in an act of frenz), how.
ever violent, have so maimed himself.

The following extraordinary trial came on at
the Law:aster Assizes, on the 9.lst instant.
Williams Bell was charged with the wilful mur-
der Of William Brown, by violence and ill-trrat_
ment, while under his care, as keeper a the Any.
dim at Manchester for the reception of lunatics.

Ittibert Brown (the brother of the fanatic)
deposed, that the deceased was so much deranged
in his mind, that it was agreed, by his family, to
send him to the Asyltim for Lunatics, where he
and several of his relatives accompanied him in the
month of March last ; that he went to see him
shortly afterwards: when be saw him, be nes
very bad ; and Dr. IVinstatiley, who attends the
patients, informed him there was no hope of his
getting better. Ile reu►ainud eighteen days in the
Asylum, and then was fetched away. The de-
ceased was very much deranged, hut knew the
witness. As be s►as getting into the coach,
he complained several times of his back pain.
ing him very lunch. lie was taken from
Manchester to Ilendon, where, on his promise
to be very quiet, his strait waistcoat was
taken ofd'. Ile appeared sensible for several
days, so much so, that he was permitted to sleep
with his wife. On the Monday after the Friday
on which be was taken away, Mr. Sauderson, the
Governor of the Asylum, called to see him. Af-
ter he was gout, the deceased was put to bed, and,
when lyiag on his back, he appeared to be very
uneasy, and, in consequence, the witness put his
hand ►'eider his back to alter his position, when he
called out, apparently in great agony, " Brusher,
my breast-bone is broken." The witnev asked
him who did it, when he replied, " Bell did it ;''
and he appeared quite sensible he was dying. lie
said his prayers that afternoon, and every day af-
terwards, till the time of his death. The deceased
also tui.l the witness, on the Friday, when lie was
taking him from the Asylum to his house, that all
his ribs were broken from kis back-Luise, except
two ; and the witness conceived him to be in a dy-
ing state.
Thu witness, on his cross-examination, said,
that at (be time the deceased first u►ent' d his
ribs nere broken, be imagined it only proceeded
from his rambling mind. On the evening after
Mr. iaiiderson's visit, the deceased complained so
midi of his ribs being broken, that the witness
was induced to feel them, and he was then con-
vinced of the truth of his assertion. The deceased
complained very much of the prisoner, and said,
it was he that had basket, his ribs and breast bone;
and the witness being couvinetsl his ribs were
broken, sent for Dr. Agnew to attend him. The
deceased lived two days after this : and after his
death, witness went to the Asylisin, and said
" they had murdered his brother," and made se-
veral threats against the prisoner.
Thitaestimony was also corroborated by the
wife of the deceased, who said the deveased was
continually con►pl,tining of his ribs, and attri-
buted it to the prisoner; and that he fervently
prayed to God to release hie► from his misery.
Here Judge CUAMBRE stopped the evidence.—
lie observed, that although the deceased had lucid
intervals, yet, no doubt, lunatics in general had a
great dislike to their keepers. With respect to
the declarations of the deceased against the prison-
; er, he did not think they came up to the princi-
pie, recognised by law, of a person being in a dy.
ing state ; for the only expression that could be
; attributed to his being sensible of his death, was,
his saying his prayers; and that his unsupported
declaration against the Prisoner could nut there-
; fore he received.

Previous to the decision of the Jpre, at the re.
quest of Mr. CROSS, the Pi isuner s C:ouusel, Mr.
Sanderson ss as C4llCd, who gave the Prisoner a
good character for humanity, during the five years
he was employed by him as keeper.
Dr. Winstanley, the physician to the Asylum,
said, that he had attended the deceased, twice a
week ; and, on the day before he was taken away
by his relatives, he was stripped before him, and
stood upright, which he thought was impossible it
his ribs had been broken; nor did be think it ;u-
-mble the deceased could have lived four or tile
da's in the state he was described to be. lie had
attended, with several Surgeons, the opening of
the body, and found the upper and lower part of
the breast-bone completely separated ; and had no
doubt but that his death was occagoned by the its.
jury he had received on his chest. Fife ribs on
each side were found broken ; but how the de.
ceased came in that shocking state, could not be
ascertained. -The keeper had a good character
for his humanity. The Jury found the Prisoner
Net Guilty.

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Ld NCASTER ASS IZ ES.

Before Mr. Baron WooD.
BREACH OF PROM PIE OF MARRIAGE AND
AN ARM&
Moral; t 7. WAl:nruCt.

This wit a case which excited such an uncom-
mon degree of interest, that many of the Ladle,
of Liverpool left that place, in order to be pre.
scot at a trial which promised so highly to gratify
their curiosity. •
Mr. Serjmitst Cociter.r., in his'address to the
Jury, assured them that it was with infinite regret
he stated a case of as much injustice, inhumanity,
hardship, and cruelty towards the Plaintiff, as he
ever retnembeted to have heard of in his life, and
he was surprised the Defendant should have occa.
sioned the poor, suffering Plaintiff to come into
Court, to ask by means of a Jura, the payment
of a debt which ho hail contracted under circuru.
stances which froze his bl 'oil with horror. The
Plaintiff, whatever her condition in life was, had
been most cruelly treated by the Defendant. She was
a young woman of great personal attraction, and
her misfortune had been her excessive fondness fur
an ungrateful man—a man, who, for a long period
of time, had drawn his subsistence from this poor
deluded young creature. She had been fond of
him to distraction ; and the Defendant, taking ad-
vaotagd of her weakness, had drawn almost every
sixpence she had from her, under pretence of af.
fectioo, fouilues, and endearment ; so much so
as to occasion her to be distressed, and to part
with her property, and even plcdt.te the trifle *fie
had. This young woman had• been fur some time
living in the town of Liverpool, where she had a
confectioner's shop, and by her gains in that shop
supplied this ungrateful man with money. for a
considerable time. Fur a year and a half lie
b:iarded at her house, ate at her table, and re-
ceived in her society what he was pleased to con-
sider much comfort, but which he had now quite
forgotten. He had been in trade, but he after.
wards went into the 4th regiment of Dragoons.
the assisted him in the purchase of his commis.
sion, whets his own friends would not supply him
with a shilling. The Learned Serjeant said, he
was n it fond of dealing out harsh epithets, but
no language could paint the Defendant in his pro-
per colours. His ono letters, however, would
represent him in a true light ; and lie hoped they
w hare the effect of letting the Officers of the
corps to which he bAutiged know what sort of a'
messmate they hail ; and would consider whether,
as Gentlemen of the army, they could associate with
such a man as the Defendant.

As every transartion between these parties
passed withont a witness, the Plaintiff had nu
means of proving her demand, which amounted to
upwards of float., but by the Plaintiff's own ac.
knowledgments, as cuutaitted in his letters; mud,-
with so much artifice had the IMendatit conducted
himself, that when he received money from the
Plaintiff, he never had the fairness to admit the
sum. The Learned Serjeant then proceeded to
read a great variety of letters; they always began,
" My dearest, dearest girl," amid were signed
" Gcutgc." In the first he said he had received
the box of comet-cakes and the pot of preserves,
which were very smite—the money came very see-
suitable, for he was completely run out; his only
happiness was in contemplating their union. In
another Ito desired her to keep his dogs for him,
Vick, and Trim. This young girl nut only had
him to keeu and board, but his dogs too. In
another he told her he had written home for money,
but they had sent hint none; that be had no re-
source but herself; that he was in want of 20 or
301. and had only a few shilliegs; the last money
she sent him just came in time, for he was quite
out. Then, in another, after the most passionate
vows of eternal love, he said he had regularly re.
ceived her dear fetters L•fith Ihcponey; he could
only hope, by a life of eon,Jancy and ettachment,
to requite her tenderness. • A sad requital it was,
to put this unfortunate young woman to the ne-
eessity of bringing an action under such circum-
stances. In another letter, he acknowledged the
receipt of one from her, enclosing money; and
then he stated that which was eqoivalent to a pro-
mise of marriart• In the itexi, tie expressed him-
self in terms of great affection, inducing a belief
th it she was the idol of his soul ; but he always rc.
curred back to the main thing, which was money.
" It freez-s my blood," said the Learned Sur-'
jeant, " to deliberate upon this man's cruelty.".
in the next letter, he said, " My dearest Rebecca,
you must send we some money to keep me a-
float, and by return of post, for I am quite
out ;" and then Ito went on professing his affec-
' lion in fulsome language, calculated to assure her
he would make her reparation by marriage. Then
he said, " Your cash camevery apropos, fur I
owe for a fortnight's mess." So that in fact
he vets drawing his whole subsistence from this
young woman. lie never wrote to her but when
he wanted money. There was not a single letter in
which he did not attempt to spicexe money out of
her. Ile then read a letter, which, he said,
would shed the extent of the Defendant's claim
on the feelings of this girl. After calling her
his only life, he mentioned the circumstance
of a vacancy to a highow rank in the regi-
ment having occurred, which he could obtain
by paying 23U1. or 3001. ; he said he had applied,
in vain, to his friends—that he had but one re-
source, and then he desired her to exert herself to
obtain the money. One of the articles for which
the Plaintiff claimed was a horse, fur which she
paid 701. he never having had a sixpence of his own.
In one of his letters, he said nothing would give
hint so much pleasure as a letter from the Plaintiff,
for he was confoundedly off for want of a few
pounds. There was one letter which the Learned
Serjeant said pained him exceedingly, for it show.
ed the avaricious disposition of the Defendant,
and to what an extent he was practising 011 tit
feelings of the Plaintiff. She h t.l writ e i in him,
requesting he would come to Liverpool. lie st-
sured her nothing would be to gratifying to his
feelings, but that he had not the means, as his
purse was then, and had he St, in s" limited a
state; bet if she would seed hint a little money,
then he would come—thus availing, himself of
her fondness for hies to take money out of her

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poisket..lA.l last the finances of this poor yo.sng
woolen-were exhaif
.and she could nu luogee
toppdlß 1111 m. As soon .ar•shr ctased to owed
iunegy IS the Defendant, all his flood of fundnesie
faired back .to his own bad mind, and he never
gave her another letter. The Jury from these
letters would have to estimate the damages ; It
was evident she lind supported hid); and that he
had been living with his regiment in the style of
gentleman, and consequently at no email expence.
lip• had no resources,bat this lady's purses and hie
pay ass Cornet. Under these circumstances, it
would be fur the Jury to assess the damages; they
had not the usual means of estimating the damages ;
but with sue'. as they had, he was persuaded they
would not spare this base, ungrateful man.
Mr. Damn WOOO observed, that this was not
an action fur damages, but for a demand, which
the Plaintiff would have a great deal of difficulty in
proving without a bill In equity. His Lordship
therefore recommended, as the best mode, that
the whole matter should be referred to a gentle.
man of the bar, who might eumine both parties
on oath.

After some cnetersation, this was agreed to;
and thu Phintiff's demand, the breach of promise
of mart iage, and all matters in difference were re.
fermi to arhitrathin, upon condition that the let.
ten should be delivered lip to the Plaintiff as Woo
as the arbitrator should hare made his award.

Miss Flulme was in Court during the whole
trial, and shed teens abundantly while the Learned
Serjrant was reading the letters.

THE MAR Kr27S.

CORN-EXCIIANGE—Auctar
Wheat this day has arrived in tulcrdble sop.
plies, 6ne samples early in the (lay were at al ad.
ranee of about 3s. per tinarter, but afterwards
nearly at Friday's prices : Barley and Malt sup.
port the late advance : in Peas and Beans bat
little variation : there are considerable supplies
of Oats from Lincolnshire; and this trade scarcely
maintains last prices : Flour on terms of the late
quotation : Fine American 525. to 554. per
barrel.
Whent, - - - - 764. 88i. 10),.
Fine ditto - - - - 1U5.. 106 e.
Rae,
Barley.
Malt,
W. Pen- ( RnHen) 91,5*
tire) Pens, 465. 525.
Beats - 56ftl4s.

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Tick Beane, -- - 465. 524.
28s. 925. :Mk.
l'idand ditto - - - - 404.
Potatoe ditto - - - - to 44e.
Rape Seed - - - ifso
Fine Flair - - - - SOL
Secoods

SMITIIFIIi
To sink the 4)41
Od. to M. tift.
Mutton Od. to bs. 64.
Veil Od. to 7.. Od.
Pork ... 03. to ic. 4d.
611. to 6s. Fd.

.111—Avo.
per moue of Klb.
hlese,ad of Cattle this day:
Plea3so
Wp and Lambs !Om
calves
Pigs

HAY-MARKET.
112 y 5l. Os. Od. to 61. 6u. Od.
Straw
Cluter

The Dutch Government have not bees wanting
in endeavours to excite the people to take up arms
against the British, whom they describe as ." the
c ,nmon enemy of the Continent ;" but their ap-
!ital.; to national feeling have not, we understand,
induced any considerable portion of the innabit.
ants to enrol themselves. The adherents of Ike
House of Orange have of late given some unequi-
vocal proofs of their attacbirpt to that family,
sufficient, it is said, to give well founded rios.• of
alarm to King Louis and his liartizans. The great
body of the people behold with total apathy the
dangers which menace him, and leave him to taw ive
protection from the motlqy force which he is cn.
deavouring to assemble under cover of the cannon
of Bergen-op-Zoom.
The five officers who passed through Norwich,
List week, from Yarmouth, on their Kay to Ches.
terfiehl, nn their parole, as pri':uners of war, were
Count NtsiENßuoE, Colonel of a regiment in
King JEitont art's service, and Mares..
chat of fllO Palace, ,%113 war hrought off by the
Duke of Butryswick's Is ilr army, as k hostage;
he is also a Member of the !Alien of II incur, and
wore the insignia cif the order ; his two As,ies.du.
Camp, who are German officer,; a Captain of
Artillery, taken at Biervliet ; and a French officer
belonging to the Etat-Nlajur, who was g' iiig from
Flushing to Cadsand with dispatches. They pro.
cooled the next day on their route.
INTERMEMT OF SIR WK. JEILNINGUAM.—The
family Chapel and Mausulesm, lately erected at
Costessey, having been solemnly consecrated on
Monday last, by the Right Rev. Dr. MILNER,
V. A. of the Midland district, were, on the fol.
lowing day, opened to receive the remains of the
lamented founder.

At Guildhall before the Commissioners of Bank.
rept, on the last Sitting day, a bankrupt was corm.
mated to Newpte for not making a true sche.
dule. The journal which he produced appeared
to have been *alien at one time ; and he swore
that the articles had been delivered according L.)
dates ; but on examination, it was ascertained 'by
the watermark, that the paper of which the book
was made, was not manufactured until two )ears
after the pretentlill date of the entries, which ere_
ated a strong suspicion in the minds ..f die credi.
tors that he had secreted large su:ns of nion..y.
At the Public Office, Worship-street, un Sa.
turday, a woman named Morrice was committed
for re-examination, charged with negotiating tic.
titious West Ilam Notes of (no pounds each,
purporting to be issued by a banking Ilein there,
and made payable at a house at Plaistow.
Yesterday evening as sums children were at
play in Piccadilly, near St. James's Church,
Gentleman's gig came up at the time one of thre
children (a tine hey, about six or seven years uld),
in running away from the others, sv,lit into the
highway, and run over by tile gig. Suna4
hopes are entertaine,l of hi, recovery.
It is a fact not geoier,lll) 'mu' s% bat de.
serrys fo be th..l 'me character of Csdeb Quo.
lens, in Cots( s's t 'cheated farceof Ilenetr ;
or, frozc of Iliad:tor, was aetrastly 'alginate(' liy
Let, the Manager of T.builtimignid sew, ,41
,t;ier Provincial Theatres. Tisis is most int .0,.
te,tibly 1,, ,sell hy a recent Public* sun (rum t: u
pen of that Geod.:man, entitled Caleb 12.r0i, as
and hi. Wife, and which .s-as written long prior to'
COLMAN'S production.-7'amnton Cunrier.