The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-28 00:00:00

It appeared that tth 'wai the its* lean on a former -oc-
casion bad misled Mr. Cobbite,. by. .pointing to a wrong
name as his, RINI' thereby imposed oriltim great, additional
trouble in discovering who he was, and identifying his
person.
Harrost Gaanitt.—Yesterday gm. Mates, Charged with
having dreadfully mutilated her husband, (whose case has so
often been before the public). underwent another esansfeation,
which, like most of The preceding, has been strictly private.—
As the asagistrateishaVe enjoined tbe greatest 'secrecy ea the
different °Seers of the-establisteeent, we forbear giving pub-1
licity to say facts counseled kith the ease, which we may have
casually collected, as we could not vouch for their authenticity,
the regular reporter being excluded. We have reason, how-
ever, to believe that she is fully committed for trial.
1 Tox NEW MARRIAGE ACT NEARLY DEVLATED.—A respect.
ablelooking woman, residing in Solvers Town, appetred be-
fore the Magistrate in the greatest affliction, to request his
interference for the recovery of her daughter, not sixteen years
of age. Two young bays (the elder not over seventeen) were
placed at the bar, as concerned in her elopement. It appeared
that she absconded from home on last Sunday night, and Mt
parents gained eo intelligence of her until yesterday, whoa**
younger lad brought a letter from her, requesting to get her
clothes. This boy was taken into custody, and the other as
being his associate. While they were both examined together,
nothieg could be extracted from them ; but on the removal of
the letter, the Magistrate made a verb impressive appeal to the
betteijfeelings of the other, exhortiug him not to involve all pat-
ties in wretchedness, when the boy, in a manly manner, said he
'would disclose every thing, ptovided the girl should receive no
punishment. He then stated that he was the confidant and the
other the lover; and that the young couple had so far matured
their plans, that by some stratagem they were to be married
at Shoreditch Church next Sunday.—lle then withdrew pri-
vately from the Office with the mother, accompanied by Wain-
wright, the officer, to show where the daughter was concesied.
When sufficient time had elapsed for their securing the lose
sick maid, the disconsolate lover was discharged, extremely
indignant at getting no information as to the fate of his con-
fidant.
UNION IhLL.—MINI Frances Taylor being sufficiently re-
covered from the mental illness with which she has been afflict-
ed since she shot Mr. Arnold in the face, she was yesterday
brought before R. J. CHAMBERS, Esq., at this (Once, for fur-
ther examination. She was attended by her sister, and several
other female friends; and by the direction of the Mogistrete
she received attention and accommodation in a private apart-
ment.--Miss Taylor appeared to be wholly absorbed in
thought.
A professional gentleman, the friend of Mr. Sentence, in
whose employ Mr. Arnold was at the time of the disaster, in.
formed the Magistrate that he understood that it was not the
wish of Mr. Arnold to prosecute the young woman, and al-
thonghllr. Sentence himself bad no desire of impeding the
course of public justice, he did not wish to come forward as
her public prosecutor.
Mr. CHAMBERS wished to be informed what motive the
young man had in not appearing against her.--If, lie added,'
it arose from the remembrance of their former acquaintance
he could understand why he was not now present; but if
he had been making any private arrangement with the
young woman or her friends, or had any other improper rea-
son, he (hir.Cbambers) would take care that be should be
forthcoming.
The Solicitor replied, that as he was not the professional
agent of Mr. Arnold, he could not of course know why he was
not present; but he be ieved the solicitor who had been en-
gaged could give satisfactory reasons why the prosecution
should not be proceeded with. In speaking of Mr. Arnold, he
said that bis wounds had been completely healed, but that the
marks of the powder would remain permanently fixed in his
face for the remainder of his life.
Mr. CHAMBERS said, he had no objection to hear Mr. Ar-
nold's solicitor; but that he must be satisfied by evidence, sad
not by reasons, before be could dismiss the charge.
The parties then retired, and the depositions of several fe-
males who had known Miss Taylor during her intercourse with
Mr. Arnold, were afterwards laid before the magistrate, by
which he was satisfied that the agitation arising from disap-
pointed and disturbed feelings bad, at intervals, been so great
as to deprive her of the steady control of her understanding,
and under the peculiar circumstances developed in the deposi-
tions, he decliued any further interference, excpt in ordering
her to he released from confinement.
THE BAKERS AND THEIR JOURNEYMEN.
Wonsute Sztlem—Several bakers appeared before R.
ReviLt., Esq. the Sitting Magistrate, in consequence of
sanunonva issued against them for baking rolls, or bread
under tbedenomination of rolls, on the Sabbath day. It
nut only appeared, but was openly declared is Court, that
this was a prosecution institused by the journeymen, sot for
the purpose of seeking rewards .by fines and penalties, bat
to establish their right of enjoying the Lord's Day, as
secured to them ender the third of (leo. IV., c. 105. a. 16,
which enacts, " That no master, mistress, journeyman, or
other person, exercising or employed in the trade or calling
of a baker,;shall, on the Lord's Day, or on any part thereof,
make or bake any bread, rolls, or cakes, of any sort or
kind."
The different offences were satisfactorily proved, and the
Magistrate, under the Act, fined them ten shillings each,
without costs, which they severally paid before they left
the office.

Yesterday a number of respectable Licensed Victuallers
attended at Union Hall, tind presented the following Peti-
tion to the Sitting Magistrate, it. J. CHAMBERS, Esq.:—
.' Itotherbithe, Nov. 27.

4, We, the undersigned, being Licensed Victuallers in
this neighbourhood, and consequently paying heavy rents,
taxes, licenses, &c., and are with much difficulty enabled
to do the same, feel ourselves much aggrieved and annoyed
by several other licensed victuallers, although contrary to
their recognizances at the time of receiving their licensee,
and also in opposition to your petitioners' notice and cau-
tion, dated 2Sth of October, wherein you caution all such
persons to desist from hawking, or sending out their ser-
vants to hawk beer about the streets without the beer being
previously ordered. Now as there are several persons who
are in the habit of sending out their servants to hawk beer,
not only in the day time, but as late as from 7 till 10, and
after I L o'clock at night; and on the Sabbath day, in ser•
vice time in the morning, while oar houses are closed up.—
It is not with any ill will towards those persons, or wish-
ing to injure them, as a proof of which, some of us, the
undersigned, have behaved in a friendly manner towards,
them, and ahewn to them your printed caution and instruc-
tion, and informed them, that if they did not persist from
inch practices in future, we must be under the necessity of
Claiming your Worships' protection, and remain your most
humble servants."
To this petition there were ten signatures.
Hall, the Chief Constable, stated, that several publicans
of that parish had informed him of the constant breaches
of their recognizances, committed by other licensed victual-
lers in the neighbourhood, anti had requested that he would
either lay information himself, or direct some other officers
belonging to the establishment to do so. Hall *died,
that he advised the applicants to exhibit informations be-
fore the Magistrates, as the officers would not act as in-
formers.
Mr. CHAMBERS said, he certainly should inflict the full
penalties on those who should be brought before him and
convicted of the offence, which he considered one ola very
serious nature.—ln the course of the dey a licensed victu-
aller, named Stingle, was summoned on an information,
charging him with the oifence ; but the information was,
in consequence of an error, gnashed.
DEATH IN THS FLEET PRlSON.—Yesterday rooming
an inquest was held in the above prisos before T. Shelton,
Esq. Coroner, on the body of Mr. Oeorge Pickett. It
appeared from the.evidence, that the deceased had formerly
been engaged in several law suits with his relations, and
in December, .1500, be was committed by the Barons of
the ;.Exchequer to the Fleet, for contempt of Court, in
refusing to answer the questions, and has never, since the
day he was committed, been outside the walls. He was
taken ill on Sunday last, and died on iYedneskly morning.
By his death, the property in litigation will devolve directly
to his relations. The •Jury returned a verditt of
" Nature! Death."