The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-01-22 00:00:00

DEATH OP .4411- UGOLSR.
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This city and neiglsfrotiehmpl have been pot istealle
titles by the death of a Pose man, who was Shot by
the officers on the preventive service. It appears horn.
the evillest* of she, revenue *trews ihetnselves, taken
on the impost.. that Lieut. Heinen. with two me
called Sam. Shelley and John Hartley. left Bownesi
on Tenthly afteroeon fait, and proceeded up the Sol.:
way Frith as far as Ploristown Bridge, io order to pre-
vent satugglieg.—They remained there anti% nearly
12 on that night, wises they perceived a M4ll with
huadle en his back, which they immediately seized
and examined; finding, however, that it contained
nothing but wearing apparel, they let the man go.
'He asked if they wanted to rob him; on being in:
formed to the contrary, be, iasteed of proceeding oo
his journey, retuned the same way he bad coat.
This excited the suspicions of the °Scent, who deter-
mired to watch some time longer.—About
one, whilst settle% ia an outhouse a few yards front
the bridge, they heard a noTse4 and advancing towards
the bridge, observed 5 men all lades. Hanky seised
a bag which one of them was carrying, anti eonceiv-
hog, from touching it, that it contained Scotch salt,
he demanded them to deliver up their Darden in the
Aiog's name. Os* of the men immediately gave a
signal, and all being possessed, of blodgeons, prepared
for sombat.—llartley was driven back. arid they lin-
andiately set two dogs upon him, which seized his
by the coat. hat did not bite him ; the other ea-
eera perceiving the condition of their companion. stole
unperceived between the bridge they bad just crossed
and the lupposed smugglers.—After besting Hartley
bark. they were making the best of their way along
the bridge, bet Russell and Skelly stopped them.—
The officers were immediately attacked, end Skelly 's
dirk struck one of his head ; Russell then ordered the
'Oro to ; Skelly and himself immediately fired,
and the reports of their pistols were so consentsueoss
slat it was impossible to say whether one or both bed
fired. Russell ordered another charge, but use of
their opponents had fallen—the other four bad made
their escape, and the officers did not follow them. The
emended man. whose same was Win. Harding, of
Warwick-bridge, shoemaker, bled to death almost let.
mediately, is consequence of the ball having, in its
progress through both thighs, perforated the femoral
artery. The hag he carried was found to contain
about three stone of salt.—The Jury. after hearing
these circumstances detailed at the isquest, by the of-
ficers themselves, on Wednesday last, returned a ver-
dict of " Wilful Murder" against Russell and Skelly,
as they only fired. The verdict was directly contrary
to the opinion which the Coroner, It. Lowry, Esq., bad
given in his charge to them. A warrant was homed,
sod the two officers immediately delivered up their
arms and were committed to Carlisle Mel. The. un-
fortunate man, we understand. had killed &pig, yet sot
being able to procure any salt (which from the nos-ar.
'Avid of the vessels is extremely scares is this city)
was tempted to undertake this dangerous jaunty. as
he was afraid that the pork would spoil far want of
foe% As !be•silhosts sill he homers to sbalo Woe.
.are ferbreihr eeermeas es the irridsece they rise, may
tintleforolare observing, thee ebe hod
by simply observi
tore nose of their apparel, see scratched hisT.• their
skies, and the men who ram away carried tbeti'lbrise•
stone load of salt along with thus.--.(Corliale hoer.)

BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S, lax.
Danov.-17 to 2 apt a., oil of Simons—lll to 1 aget e.
out of Agonise-12e to 1 apt Slarcaßas.
DowcasTaa Sr. Tsars.-18 to Yawl Marioil—lt to I opt
Akarlar-100 to 6 apt Eaphrosyne.

Taunt', JAN. Id.—We are concerned to find that
an epidemic disorder of a native of low typhus fever
prevails at Penzance and its vicinity. Between two
sad three hundred persons are, we understand. at
present affected by it ; there have, however, bat few
deaths taken place. The disorder. it is supposed, has
bees occasiosed by the Gooding of the ostensive
marshes in the neighbourhood. by the late rains, and
the consequent ucnrattlation of stagnant water upon
them.--(!Vest
On Sunday last. as a ember of persons were en-
gaged on the coast between Portreath and;Owithian,
in attempting to save some boxes of oranges which
had bees Boating along the shore, a man named Rogers
was swept off by a wave. His brother, who wit-
nessed the circumstance, rushed to his assistance and
seized hint by the arm; but the elder brother Boding
that his strength was nearly exhausted, said. "
know I shall be drowned. and if you do not leave fON.
you will be drowned too--let me go, and save your-
self." The brother finding there was no possibility
of saving both, reluctantly left the former to his fate,
and with difficuliy regained the shore: the other im-
mediately sunk.—(l6id.)
Puoate. Savuomar.—This town was again throwtt
into a state of confusion yesterday. by the assemblage
of a very considerable body of weavers from the neigh-
bourhood, who proceeded to the bosses of two or three
of the town weavers that took work at the reduced
prices; and although several of Gil reepectable inha-
bitants Wet feted, they succeeded in takisg the pieces
off the looms. The Messrs. Sheppard and other re-
spectable clothiers, wets on the spot, and, to prevent eon-
forion, with their usual liberality,further agreed login>
the full price for what work was then in the hands of
the weavers, leaving it open to future arrangement.
We have not time to enter into the discussion as to
which are right ; bat it is a well knows fact that the
Frome clothiers are undersold by the Gloucestershire
and Yorkshire clothiers, and they must do something
to meet them in the market.—(Bath JourAst.)
Fiat AT NINNALD Lassos.—About midsight, this
day week, a terrible fire was discovered in the Stock-
yard at Newbald Lodge, beleaging to Mr. Clough,
banker. of York, which destroyed the whole of the
stacks, Ste., eight in number. the produce of SOO acres
of land. Happily. the Stack-yard was at some little
distance front the funs-house, &c., and the wind sat
also in a favourable quarter, else still more disastrous
consequences might have taken place. There is rea-
son. it is said, to apprehend this fire was the week of
an incendiary. The dames were perceived by the
mail guard, just after leaving York, and also by the
watchmen at Hull and at Grimsby.
Sr. SAVIOUN's CHUSCII, Yona.--Pert of the Weer
slain church being ins very ruinous state, was, on
Monday se'nuight, blown down into Mitigate. For-
tunately, no person was paring at the time.