The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-04-13 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

lllents.
He was one of the last of that Illustrious hotly oil
literary and scientific men, whose lab ,urs gave dis-1
tinetio.t to their country .luring the latter part of the
last century ; and asuang the names of his intimate
Meads may be ranked those of almost all Isis coloem-
poraries, who will he retneuilwred in future ages as
men of science or learning; of Cullen and Black, of
Raid. and Smith. anti Stewart ; and we will rentore to
sav, ta.t the spot where his rem.iins now lie interreil,
beside those of Adam Smith, will bog he visite:l by
the admirers of Scottish genius, as fitted to awaken no
common recollections.
Urea% however, as was his reputation as a Professor
an:l as a man of science and literature, 'it was vet in-
ferior to that which his character lia.l acqnire:l among:
his personal f. loads. Descen,led by the father's side
from a long and memorable line of ancestors, ani,ng
whom the friend and contemporary of Newton is
numbered ; and by the mother's from one of the most
ancient noble families of Scotland, his character was
early formed on an elevated lel 81111 thr.otehoitt his
whole life he combined, in a degree seldom equalled,
the studies and acquirements ofa Malt of srieure, with
the tastes and honourable feelings of a 11i:i-barn
gentleman. While Isis name, itt cottreptenee, was re-
spected throughout Europe, his society was sotthl af-
ter by the first persons of rank and emitmove its this
country ; and, like his lamentable friend Mr. Play fair,
he maintained, in no ordinary degree, the import-
ant consiuunicat ion between the %ristoeraey of rack and
of talent. The brilliancy of his wit, and the epi
gramwatic force of Isis conversation, trill long be
remembered by those who hail the gooll fortune to
enjoy his acquaintance; while among. a noniermis
circle of relations and friends the kindness and gene-
rJsity of his character hare rendered his death an irre-
parable loss. To the poorer classes his professional
advice was at all times gratuitously op •n ; and such
etas grAlisioterestedness of his ronduct, that his in-
come Oyer was nearly great as th.eoaeleb4ty of his
name atigla have procured. •

110 tar. STEALING.--YEsterday, Wne. Totrstry, aged
0-
, a persou of miserable appearance, was capitally
indicted for ate:klieg a mare. value 12/ , the property
of Anne Rance. widow.
Mr. Janus Rance, son of the prosecutric, deposed
that MI the morning of the 24th of March, the mare
was stolen frost. the stable ; the preceding night it
was quite safe. (h. the Sunday following witness satt
the mare at the Berkeley Alews, Portman square. ll-
identified it he curtain marks. The prisoner lived
short distance from his mother's house for several

years.
The prisoner. on being asked it: the usual form if he
had any tpiestions to put. replied that he wished to
turn King's evidence.
James Evans, a young lad, saw the prisoner on the
morning of the robbery on the road leading to Haws-
watcr with the mare. The p ironer asked witness to
lead the horse. tt hich he did to several persons nil..
refttsed to buy it ; at length the prif,on•c Went It.
Berkeley SIPII s, and uttered to sell it; he was there
taken Iran ens:ody
11:. 11'illi am .11oors, r,f the Ikrkeley Mews, mated
that the prisoner came to him with the 'write in ques-
tion. which he offered to witness for 6/. ile said Isi•
uncle hail left a horse and cart, that he had parted with
the cart, an I wished to sell the horse. Witness, sus-
pecting be sto:e it, took hint into custody.
'flue prisoner, in defence, tali I he hail wished to
:urn King's evidence, and that two men had asked him
to sell the horse. In conclusion, he acid he ttias not
so sharp as tie ow hl to he.
This assertion was confirmed by his father and an-
other witness, who state.' that the prisoner was not
always right in his mind.
he Loan Cuti:r Ji•svica summed tip, and said he
could not reconcile imbecility with the artful but fake
account given to the witness Moors.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, but rerom-
attended the prisoner to mercy on ..ccount of the appa-
rent weak state of his mind.
'file Learned J DGE said that the recommendation
should be attended to, as he had already made souse
emptiries, and hash discovered that the prisoner was
:lately married. Ilia Lordship litimottronst) observed,
he could not tell whether this was a proof of good
mind.
Jorda.., aged 13, Thomas Steers. aged 12.
antl 1144i:tat Dunqiii, aged 13, were capitally indicted
for I,:eaking aucl etilering the dwelling-house of
Ephr .iut Mins, ansl stealing six silver tea-spoons.
I 1" lir4'ecittot keeps a silversmiths' stop, anti the
roblowv was diet teal by the breaking of the shop win-
dna-. through which the spoons were taken.
The Jury fatind all the prisoners Guilty—Death.
Al rreltrud be•res, aged 31), was capitally inflicted
far ate:ding a piece cf wuslin anal other articles, value
.10/. front the shop of Adriantis llonitoatiner.
It appeared front the eritienee tht the prosecutor is
a haberdasher at Sig ney, and that early on the morn-
ing' of IVeflitesslay. the 7th of March, while the
family were at Itroakfast, the prisoner in company with
viotlier man, broke one of the shop windows, and
thron.rh the apetture took the property, but being
perceived, ran off I)DrllDit was IMllledi:ltelV math-, and
the priamier was taken into custody with the property
iu iris
1 Its- ,tore returned a verdict of Utility— Death.
Artz ,ills Ge,,r;fe Driscoll?, aged 19, was capitally
inflicted for making an assault, and taking from the
prutnil of l'hum.t., Wood on the King's highway.
81 10s. and a pair of shoes.
alesais. Attoutuus and PLAnT conducted the pro-
secution. and Air. ANDRtstta the defence.
Front toe evidence of the prosecutor and other wit-
ns.ases. it appeared that about a year and a half ago,
the priaon-r aeettatral the prosecutor (who is in the
service of the Duke of Norfolk) in St. James's Park,
awl lir threatening hint with a nameleas crime, oh-
tai and 1/. About a year aftertva Ms the prisoner
again mot the prosecutor at the caricature shop in
Plea hilly, and in a day or two afterwards sent a
message to th latter at his master's house from a public
house, and on this occasion he obtained the money
in (location. Dating disclosed the circumstance; to
a friend, he advised him to apprehend the prisoner,
and on their next meeting he dial so, when the pri-
.mer fell on Isla knees a sal begged fur mercy, but on
being taken before a 3lagistrate be denied ever having
seen the Imo:roam%
The evidence was quite clear against the prisoner,
and the Jury pronounced him Unilty—Death.

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The Honourable Company's extra ship Coldstream !
arrived oil the I%le of Wigl t on the 1 lth instant, li.or-
in!r.: tiled from Calcutta on the 10th of December,
and from St. Helena the 26th of February. She
brines no news.
Meows Won, Ilene. Jarvis, Jesse s4saiverll and
John formbell, who were tried and found guilty at the
last !ignites for the County of Surrey, and' ordered for
IC eention at Horsemsonger-lase es.Wvolnesday noraing
nest. Meyers aid Jarvss were convicted of prcing
forged notes, and the otter. two of a burglary at Kngle-
i tiled green, in February lait.

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