The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-06 00:00:00

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HIGIITH DAY'S POLL.
„LINCOLN, THURSDAY, Dec. 4.—The state of yesterday's
poll bas, as Sir W. Ingilby seems to think, placed Isis re-
dee beyond all doubt; for be has this morning expressed
lab determination tel discontinue polling, sinless the other
party should•comelsossiderahly nearer to him en the poll
than they are at present.
114 - determination oti the part of the Honourable
Barooet trill; of course, leave the polling almost entirely
in the hands of the other party, who are, in strictness of
law, bound to pool at least sae man an hour from this time,
iladigh it is- understood that Sir W. higilby does not
Weed to call upon the Sheriff to issue his proclamation
eeforciog this law.
The " Independents," however, appear still determined
to protect the contest to as late a pelted as possitile.
We had a perfect storm of wind rand rain during the
%thole of last night, and considerable damage was
done to the chimneys and windoiss of houses placed
in exposed situations. The whole of the top and sidesof the
Hustings were blown away, and the strongest pieces of
timber supporting it were broken short off. The poll closed
at 4 o'clock, when the numbers were—
For Sir IV. A. logilhy But. .
For Sir Job* Thorold . . .

. 3,708
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Majority for Sir W. Ingilby ea the gross poll 2,241
TUN DAV' Mk.
For Sir William logilby .
For Sir John Thorold
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Majority for Sir W.lngilby on the day's poll 118
Sir W. 'Naas, stood forward, holding his bat in his
/hand, although it rained heavilyKeries of " Put your hat
on !"). Gentlemen, 4 thank you for this additional :nark
of your kindness. i come forward, once more, to express
to von the very high sense I entertain of those exertions
which have riven me such a distinguished situation on the
poll of this day. Gentlemen, each succeeding day will In-
crease that majority, until to morrow week, when the
scene will close with our triumph and the disappointment
*rear opyinents (cheers). 1 am very sorry, Gentlemen,
that " (:swat's wile" is not here to take a part in the pro.
ceedings • 1 have also to lament the absence of another
p let of the Triumvirate, my friend Sir It. Heron; the
Hallam Officer near weft:Monet Johnson) is left alone, but
he is a hearty cock, wad will bold out to the last (cheers).
Gentlemen, it certainly is no small compliment to the other
party, that they possess such a champion—open, candid,
manly, anti honourable; it is a pleasure to be opposed to
each a man as my friend Colonel Johnson. for, in such
an opponent, a man may he sure of finding a friend (cheers,'
and cries of " That's fair"); and I hope and trust my
Honourable Friend sod 1 will take many a friendly dinner
together by [and by. Gentlemen, lam verytinech of the
it one opinion with a distinguished character who has come
from London to this election, that it would be far more
pleasant to be silting down to a goose and a bottle of port
then to be listening to speeches here in the rain (a laugh);
perhaps you will think so too, and so, Gentlemen, I wish
you a good night.
Col. Joinesow—Brother Freelioblerr, for the reason just
given to you by the Hon. Baronet, you may rest assured
that 1 shall not detain you very long. Permit me to as-
sure you, that 1 heed with feelings of pleasure that the
14 ot. Baronet had relaxed in his efforts; I hope, Gentle-
men, that von will profit by it, and redouble yours. 1
cannot help offering a few words, and they shall be
very few, in reference to one of the placards issued by
our opponents late last night. And I do so, because 1
think in that placard was contained something bordering
On a want of that good feeling and good humour which
have hitherto characterised es. 1 do not speak as the
thing regards myself. for it does net affect met but let
me assure the Hon. Baronet, that when fie retiree,tetKettle.
thorpe, at the close of tb's contest, he will think better,
and will find that none of the parties alluded to merit the
expressions or titles applied to them in that production—.
(applunse).—The lion. Baronet has told you, that "the
seem.s of our drama are drawing to a close." Why, Gen.
il.men, we certainly have one new 'scene at present, for
last night we were under shelter, and to-night we are ex-
posed to the rain. I hope, G ntlemen, the freeholders
will continue their exertions tosup•Jort theindependence of
the County while it is yet in their power, aid the sooner
they rome to the poll the better.
Sir W. INGILIIT.—One word only, Gentlemen, and I have
dove (" put your hat on"). 1 come forward with my hat
olf, to assure my Gall int Friend. Colonel Johnson, that I
never in my life used a single word towards him which any
man on earth could construe into an expression or a feeling
of disrespect towards him.—(Cheers)—Colonel Johnson
and Sir William 11)0111 shook hands, and the crowd per-
ceiving it; cheered them most lustily. The Meeting then
•earated.
Sir IV. Ingilby having been attended home in the usual
manner, addressed the people from the aindow of the White
Hart.--'oentlemen, it would be paving hut a bad compli-
ment to such men as I now see before me, to tell you, that
soy oratory is at an end, for were 1 to address yon from this
place for twenty years, I should still have something let)
to say to you. But in weather like this, the most satisfac-
tory thing that you can hear will be the conclusion of my
speech, and therefore I shall not detain you long in the
rain. Gentlemen, con have only to examine the state of
the poll in order to feel satirfied of the increased rapidity
with which the Freeholders pour in to support our cause.
(A person in the crowd : "Thou had'st better go to &al ;"
" !lion had'st better go to beJ, my lad, for thou'rt a fool:"
a laugh.)—Gentlemen, it is now that we find the spirit of
she county fully aroused—it is now that the Freeholders
begin to show at once their strength and their independence.
(cheers.) Gentlemen, 1 assure you that 1 Lace not bada sin.
gto rote in my favour whichidid not emanate from the lade-
peodent spirit and free agency of the voter (cheers
mixed with disapprobation). And what has been brought
against us ? not a freeman, not a free agent. For you all
know that when Sir John Thorold was asked on these
hustings whether he wits %free agent, he turned and bowed
to Sir K. Heron, as if to !Noire whether be was orwas not
(cheers and loud disapprobation). I repeat it, and you
may take the statement home With you, Blues, and feed
upon it. What a gentleman of fortune, and in England
too. asked whether he was a free agent, and not, able to
give an answer '. (cheers and hisses). I, for one, sincerely
lament to see a Gentleman of his high character brought
forward by a little petty, sneaking fellow, and thus exposed
in the face of the county (cheers and hisses). Had he the
mind or feelings of a man of honour, instead of bringing
forward Isis own ridiculous pretensions—instead of putting
forth his own trumpery vanity—why did he not at once
stand forward and propose Sir J. Thorold (cries of" We
shall tell him what you say" from some of tne • Blues).—
Yon may tell what you please. 1 say, Gentlemen, that
had Sir!. Thorold been brought forward in this open,
wanly, and bonour.ble manner in the ;first instance, he
never would have met with any opposition. But the con-
duct pursued during this contest has met, and will ever
continue to meet with opposition in this county (cheers
ant hisses). Gentlemen. as 1 shall hare many opportu-
nities of odd res.ing you before the end of this contest.
, which it noos appears will be continued to the last
moinent. I beg to conclude by wishing you all good
Eight.
. The crowd about the hustings was but small, and it very
soon dispersed.

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A Correspondent of the Cuurier Francais says, the
tistrument for pumping poison, from washing out the
stomach, examined by Sir A. Cpoper the o;her day, is not
DON In France, It was pointed out by a Professor of the
$,•hool of Medicine in IS*, and is described in the Bel-
- pf Feb. I Sltkpage 62.

COURT or ICING'S BENCH, Drc. 5.
—sseme•--
TUB ENO V. RADFORD.
This was an indictment against Willis* Radford, as
officer of the Sheriff of Middlesex. and James Dover ble•
assistant, charging him with extorting the sum of as. from
Joseph Lancaster, under pretence of that sum being a
proper fee for searching, the office, and also it. 6s. as the
fee for assigning tits prisoner to another officer. The In-
dictment also contained a count alleging that Radford emir
witted an assault on the prosecutor. Dom having Mei
since the finding of the bill, the charge was prosecuted
against Radford only.
The SOLICITOR tiRNERAT. stated the case to the July,
observing that the duty of a sheriff's officer was of a
delicate nature, and afforded temptations to op restive
conduct, which rendered it very desirable that whenever
they were guilty of exceeding their powers they should
be made amenable to public justice.
Mr. Joseph Lancaster, the prosecutor, stated, that he
was arrested by Radford, early to the morning of the Bth
of February. rad taken to his lock-ep boas. in Carey
Street. When be arrived there. Mr. Radford proposed to
him to employ Mr. Sweet as his attorney, and offered to
take Mr. Sweet's undertaking for his appearance. This,
t after semi hesitation, was acceded to, and Mr. Sweet was
sent for. in the mean time, Dover laforrued him that be
meet advance as. as the fee for searchingths office, its order
to ascertain that there were no detainers against him
t previous to his discharge, which, aftef some hesitation. he
paid. About three o'clock Mr. Sweet mita) after which
Ate. Radford condected himself in so violent a ntamier.
that Mr. Lancaster requested to be transferred to the care
of some ether officer. He was aecordiagly allowed to go
to Mr. Sweet's, in CIIISitOr Street; last as be was leaning
on the arm of his son, faint for want of food, Mr. Radford
came up, sod swearing they should not go abreast in that
manner, aimed a Molest blow at Mr. Lancaster, which he
avoided by drawing back, and Radford's fist struck with
violence apical the wall. The party then proceeded to
Curaitor Street, Mr. Redford condom, MI abuse all
the way, to the astonishment of the pasmeogen nod of the
watchmen of Lincoln's lon. Mr. Lancaster remained all
the night at the lock-up house, and is the morning was
liberated, on paying two guineas to Gill the officer, who
had him in char, three crowns, and 11.65. for Radford,
as hie fee, which last item formed the principal charge
of extortion.
This witness, who gave his evidence with great warmth,
end introduced a large quantity of violent abuse, which
we have omitted, was cross-examined by the Connor
SIIRORART. He said he bad been an officer in the army,
but was discharged in consequence of disputes which
would have made it unpleasant for him to remain. He
denied that be bad ever offered to take a sum of money If
he would forego the prosecution; but said that on the coo-
trent offers were made to him, which he understood pre.
ceeded from a number of Sheriffs' officers, who were appre-
hensive this indictment would bring disgrace on tom
profession.—(Much laughter.)
Joseph Lancaster the younger son of the defendant, cor
rohorated his father respecting the proposal to send for Mr.
Sweet, and the assault.
The Counsel for the prosecution then endeavoured to
show that the U. 6s. had been paid over to Radford, or
that he authorised Gill to receive it, but failed is both
points : as, therefore, it was proved that Radford was
absent when the three shillings was taken, and bad no
concern in taking the U. 61., the chugs of extortion was
abandoned.
The Connor SIROVINT addressed the Jury en the
charge of.assault, and stated that he should be able by wit-
neuese entirely to disprove all the violent conduct imputed
to the defendant, whose sole offence was, that he did net
choose to release his prisoner on the mere undertaking of
Mr. Sweet, but wished to have the security of another
person as bail.
The I.ORD CHIEF JUATIOR ioqdrod whether the propose
evidence a ould apply to the time of the assault sworn va. et,
Uit would not. it could not affect the verdict, though k
might supply matter of mitigation hereafter.
The Connor SIIROZANT replied, that he feared his eel.
deuce Mould not apply to that precise period of time; as IN
thought that the assault charged related to traosactioas'
in the street. He therefore declined calling his wit.
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The Jury then, under the direction of the Lord Chief,
Justice, acquitted the defendant on the charge of extortion
sod found Lim guilty of the assault.

OLD BAILEY. Dec. 5.

Aso Termer, alias Jefferson, alias Clements, alias Ellis,
was indicted for a felony. The prisoner was a well-dressed,
good-looking, rather a -lady-like woman, about 50 years
of age ; it appeared that she lodged in the house of a person
named Woods, and pawned some of the bed furaiture
when in distress ; but, subsequently, had endeavoured
to make every reparation to the prosecutor in her power.
The Jury found her Guilty, but strongly recommended
her to mercy. She was fined Is. and discharged.
This unfortunate woman Was the wife of the Surgeon
(deceased) on board the ship Vanguard, who amputated
the gallant Nelson's arm at the battle of the Nile.
Samuel Shooter was indicted for the wilful murder of
John Dunbar, a boy about II years of age.
John l'erring sworn—llesides at No. 2, Sand Yard ; the
prisoner resides at N 0.6, Sand Yard ; knew the boy Joh.
Dunbar. At half past three o'clock on Friday last,
witness :saw the !prisoner coming down Sand Yard in a
state of intoxication, and enter his own house. Soon after-
wards witness heard screams of" murder !" in the prison-
er's dwelling house. Witness looked through his window
and saw the prisoner breaking his 'furniture to pieces,
and the neighbours said to prisoner, " You foolish man,
what makes you break your furniture so ? The prisoner
then came into the yard, took off his coat, and challenged
all the men to fight, and then went into his house, to a
room on the first floor, and threw the furnituree out of the
window ; broke the furniture. and came intsthe yardagain
and took his shirt off, end in that state again chialenged
all Itlie men and boys to fight ; the:prisoner then went
back into his house again, and returned with • piece of
wood, which be carried over his shoulder; and he seized
one end of the weapon with both his hula, and with the
most desperate violence Bung it towards the boy Dauber,
and it struck him over the temple' ; the boy fell as if he
had been shot. IVitness was ready to' drop at the h"rrid
sight ; be seized the prisoner, and s " Ob.! you villain ;
you have murdered the child, and into custody you shall
go." The prisoner replied, " What have I done? I will
go any where you like."
Cross-examined by Mr. Law.—The prisoner fiung the
piece of wood witu both hands in a direction against a
post, which it struck, and glanced front it against the
head of Dunbar. Witnetdi heard the neighbours jeering
the prisoner; they said lie was a foolish man to break his
furniture, and they would toss him in a blanket. There
was a mob of thirty or forty persons in the yard, and
many of them were children; at the time the act was com-
mitted they stood on each side of the post. about four or
live yards distant. The deceased stood to the right of the
post, and but for the wood striking agairst the post, it
would not have gone in the direction where the child
stood. The prisoner stood about two yards from the post
when he threw it, and it had scarcely passed out of his
grasp when it bit tile post, and if the wood bad not glinted
aside, it would have been stopped by the post. The pri-
soner has the character of a humane man, was very fond of
children, and used frequently to play with them; can't say
if the piece of wood is in Court; it is a piece of a maho•
gany table, about two feet long, and fear or live inches
square
By. Mr. Baron 111344C1t.—The prisoner did not aim at

the child. as litnees knew, that ass best known to himself ; ,
the post is six or seven feet high, and ten or twelve inches
wide; the boyars standing'sboat a yard on the right of the
post when the wood struck bhn.
Mary Neighbour. resides at No. 10, Saud-yard: knoWs
the prisoner at the bar, and also John Dunbar. On
Friday afternoon last, saw the prisoner I saw a mob of
persons in the yard, their language towards the prisoner
was very irritating; she heard the persons assembled call
out to toss the prisoner in a blanket. She saw the prisoner
come op the yard with a piece of the lop of a table, abort
an inch thick, four inches wide, and two feet long. A
person in the yard asked the prisoner to give him the piece
of woof; the prisoner replied, that be would not. for he
would knock his wife's head off with it. Witness went Into
her house, and then heard a noise, and heard a cry of " my
child is killed," by the boy's mother. Witaess ran into
the yard, and saw the deceased holding his hand to his
head, saying," Oh. my head—l am killed," and then lay
on the ground insensible.
Mr. Thomas Wells saw the prisoner strike the deceased
with the piece of wood; the child died last Sunday. It
struck the boy on the temples, and as he lay on the
ground insensible, the blood issued copiously from his
mouth.
Mr Henry Whitmore, surgeon, Great Bath Street, Clerk
enwell.-0o Saturday night lest, Mr. ROGERS, the Magis-
trate of Illation Garden, sent the father of she deceased to
wheats, to request him to visit the child. He went instant-
ly, end found him labouring under an affection of the
bead; be directed the head to be shaved. and then
examined the part affected, and applied leeches. He found
considerable tumefaction over the brain, and an injury
between the scalp and the skull, caused by external
violence; the child died nest day. On Monday the wit •
nese removed the scalp, and found that there was a fracture
of the length of &ve inches on the left parietal bone, and
across the skull transversely; and on removing the bones
he found shoed five ounces of extravasated blood pressing
upon the derematee, which caused the death. The effusion
of blood was produced by the blow that caused the frac.
tare. The injury on one part of the skull was greater thmi
soother, which may be accounted for by the unevenness of
the instrument that occasioned the injury.
The pritoner being called upon for his defence, said, "
had no animosity towards any person."
A number of persons were called, who gave the prisoner
the highest character for humanity and affection towards
children.
Mi.. Baron Ilohhocn summed •up the evidence, and said
that it did not appear that the prisoner had premeditated
'an injury to the eland ; he was to a violent passion at the
time that he threw the pier* of wood, which had been
occasioned by the irritating language of the persons assem-
" bled ; but he :thought there was no evidence whatever
to establish the capital charge of murder ; if the Jury were
of that opinion, it would save him the trouble of wapiti*
' latinwthe 'evidence, 'and they would return a verdict of
maaalangbter.
The Jury returned a verdict," Guilty of Manslaughter,.'
and recommended him to their Lordships' merciful coo-
sidenation.

SURREY SESSIONS, Dm 5.
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Joshua Garrett, a man about sixty years of age, was in-
dieted for assaulting Jane Bourick, a child of eleven- years„
with intent to violate her person. The prosemitrix, who is one
of the children of St. Saviour's Chat ity School, stated, that as
she was returning from school, en the evening of the 21st of ,
October, in company with Eliza Heady (another child of the
same age, who woes so the same school). she was passing by
the prisoner's house, which Is near the school, and saw him
standing at the window ; he beckoned to them to go rouad to"
his back door, which they did; the prisoner was at the door be-
fore them, and brought them into the house, and took them
begit down stairs ta la the kitchen. a fides nifuetes be ,sent
o7za 'featly ep stairs, and thin attempted to effect his perfume
the proseeutrix.wbo resisted, and saW she'd tell her mother,
Leh canard Wen to desist. Eliza Meetly corroborated the
prosecutrix's evidence, as far as the facts were within her
knowledge. Both the children stated, that the prisoner bed
on one occasion before brought them into his house and taken
indecent liberties with them, but of • less helooas nature than
that for which he was indicted.
The children underwent a long cross examination by Mr.
Mangles, who was Counsel fur the prisouer, which did not
shake their testimony.
The Prisoner called no witnesses; and the Jury, after a very
short consultation, returned a verdict—Guilty.
There were two other indictments against the prisoner for
similar offences against other children of the same school, on
which it was nit thought necessary to proceed, as his conduct
was become quite notorious.
The CHM a MAN in passing sentence on the prisoner, said the
offence would, in a person of soy age, be one of a most aggra-
vs ted nature; but in him, who was standing on the brick of
the grave, it was monstrous. An Act of Parliament had lately
passed, by which the Court was empowered to indict a heavier
punishment on his offence than formerly, and under all the cir-
cumstances within the knowledge of the Court. they considered
it their duty to sentence him to be imprisoned for gicale..dar
months in the House of Correction at Brixton, and to be kept
to hard labour.
Thomas Danis was indicted for passing a counterfeit sove-
reign on the 21st of October; and (or passing a second coun-
terfeit sovereign within ten days of the former, to wit, on the
28th of Oct. by whick bo became a common utterer.
The Jury, without hesitation, found the prisoner Guilty.
The Cu if RUA)! sentenced the prisoner to twelve months bard
labour, at the expiration of which time to hive security for his
good benaviour for two years, by two sureties of ten pouuds
each.

Araoctoce HIGHWAY ROHBERY..-00 Saturday night+
about ten o'clock, as two men were going up Entry Hill,
about a mile and a half from Bath, near the style leading
over Widcomb Down to Comb Down, one of them acci-
dentally struck his foot against a hard substance, and on
stooping down, he found it to be the body of an apparently
murdered man. His hands were tied behind his back
with a cord, and his legs were bound with a white. His
neckcloth had been thrust down his throat with a stick,
which still remained in his month! A deathlike cold
pervaded his whole frame, and the vital spark seemed to
be extinct. The men, with prompt humanity, conveyed biro
on a hurdle to the Bear Inn, "Holloway, Mr. Harrison,
surgeon, was immediately, sent for, who could discover
no other signs of life in the body ;than a slight warmth
near the heart. Mr. Harrison, without delay, resorted
to those means which he conceived to be most likely) to
restore animations; and. after the most indefatigable exer-
done, for nearly an hour, his endeavours were crowned
with success but although the poor sufferer was sensible
to every thing around him, he did not recover his speech
till four o'clock in the morning ; when be related the
following affecting narrative :—His name is Thos. White;
he is a labourer of Southstoke. As be was going home,
at about nine o'clock in the evening, near Entry Hill
Bridge, a tall man first came up to him, and said," Friend,
I want to speak to you ;" but suspecting that the
man meditated mischief, he (White) without hesitation,
struck hiw down, and ran un fora few yards ; when a second
'Blahs, by a blow on the breast, felled him to the ground. A
third then leaped over the wall, struck him on the head, and
jumped upon him, exclaiming at the same time," let us cut his
threat." They then knelt upon him ; and here reason forsook
their victim. It appears they. then rifled his pockets of a 6/.
Bank of England note, and a silver watch. On Tuesday, the
poor man was somewhat better, but could not be removed.—
(Itristot paper.)
In the case lately decided in the Scotch Court of Session,
the trustees of the late Earl of Fife, in consequence of the
general depreciation of agricultural produce, agreed that
Gill, a tenant, should have a certain deduction from the rent
in .itia tack; but doubtful of their powers. he suspended a
threatened chew for the tack in his leaae' and the Court
espportell the tenant. to the extent of the *tirtiction
prtoto..aly agreed upon. This decision is of some iunnent
s to tLe tcnasitry of Scotland.

BARRI RD.—On Thursday last, It. Lawson, E.g. son of eat late 1t.,. J
Lawson, Dean of Duale. to Amelia, only daughter of the.lter. T. Jauntily*
A.M., Vieu of Dorminaton, I lereforislitre.
On Wednesday last, ►t Herriew, Montgomeryshire, E. Filler, Eq. of Bt.
James's place, London. to Elias Marin, second daughter of the Her. J. Jones.
of Dritlider Doom, Montgomeryshire.
On the 4th inst.. at St. Mary's, Islington. Mr. F. A. Bell. 6fth 'son of W.
Bell.of Surrey 'lure, to Caroline, youngest daughter of W. Cordell, IL+
of Daftly boom.
D1111).--On the 2d Wilma, at Iledhentb. Herta, itbls77th year, J. Tisch
Esq.
At Greenwich ;on the 3d Instant, after a few days Illneu,lllfts:Aun Eattyr,
aged 77.
ONWridayse'rmiglt, at Stamford, Lincolnshire., on his road from Logos,
W. Lissy, Esq. of Wynn. Yorkshire, turtuerly a Captain in the lath itegt. of
Font, in Shensi year of bis age.
On Tuesday, the 2d lust. at his house to Barnsbury street, eliortes,
Macaulay, Nam. in the 76th year of Lis age.

COAL-MARKET. DEC. IL
Ships at Market. Ships sold. Price.
9 Newcastle bt 39.. Bd. to 441. I%
1 Sunderland ..... ..... 1 4ls. Od. to —1.04.