The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-01-14 00:00:00

OLD D4ILRY.-_—Thrs Mons:No.

Elizabeth Clemente was convicted on an indictment
charging her with feloniously intermarrying with James
Towasead, her former husband being then alive.—S, n.
tented to sin months imprisonment in the House of Cur-
rectio a.

Clusrlu Fred. Scuts,* genteel looking lad. was in-
dicted for stealing a book, value 3s. the property of
James Lowe. _

The prisoner, it appeared, was a clerk in the employ
of the prosecutor, who is a respectable Solicitor in enan-
eery-lane. S I Books having been missed at various
times, and suspicion falling on the pt honer, he was d•s-
charged. About a month afterwards the partner of Mr.
Lowe met him in Fleet street, and in consequence of in-
formation he received, took the prisoner to • shoetnak•r
in Breams-buildings, to whom he bad sold the books
I in question.—Gailty.
ll'. Bentley, was convicted of breaking and entering
the coach house and stables of N. W. IL Colburn,
of Hill-street, Berkley-square, and stealing therefrom se-
Tarsi articles, his property.
, The capital part of the charge was not made out, but
the Jury found hint guilty of stealing only.
He was then called up for judgment and received sen-
tence of transportation for 7 years.
A simple looking fellow stepped into the witness boT,
and addressing the Common Serjeant said, be hoped his
Lordship would allow him his expenses.
COMMON StILIZANT.—For what?
APPLICANT.—For losing my watch.
Corson Seaxsatir.—Did yon go before the Gran!
Jury and give your evidence ?
Applicant.—Yes, my Lord, I went to Hicks' Hall.
Common Switarsx,—Wbere, and hew did you hose
your watch?
Applicant.—At No. 27, Crown-street, SoLo; Martha
Harris took it out of my Locket.
COMMON SIIIIIJIANT.—What is she?
Applicant.—(confused)--My Lord, she is—she lives
there—l don't know what—what---

COMMON SCROZANT—%Vhat, what?—Why ,he is a
prostitute. and yea bad so busineis there; go away with
yon—you area great booll. for your pains.
The applicant appeared very reluctant to leave th
Court, and seemed much chagrined at the onexpecte
result of his application. The mirth occasioned by his
awkward appearance. induced him to Suit the Court
rather hastily. unniabling nut his disappointment with a
countenance truly ludicrous.

AGpCULTUTAL a numerous and re-
spectable meeting of the Highland Society of Scotland,
held on Tuesday last, the Bth current. the Earl of
Wemyss in the Chair ; on the motion of the Rizla
Hon. Sir John Sinclair, Bars. seconded by Sir James
Ferguson, of Kilkerran, Bart.. the Society unani•
moody resolved—" That it be an instruction to the
Directors, to take into their early and most serious
consideration, the distressed state of the landed and
farming interests, with authority to them. to take such
steps as the eircesistances of the cue may require, with
the view of obtaining effectual remedies for those dis-
tresses."
NzaT.—On Tuesday a dinner was gi en at the
White Horse. in the Horsy Fair. in compliment to the
Bristol's hero, Win. Neat; after which a handsome
silver tankard was presented to the Champion, and the
evening spent in the most convivial manner...—(Brie.
tol Mercury.)
At a meeting of the master carpenters in this city
yesterday, it was agreed to reduce the pries of labour
6d. per day.—(lbid.)
StveralFreach Literati have recently visited Lon-
don, for the purpose of arranging the publication
in London, of a Monthly Miscellany in the French
language. It is to appear on the Ist of March, an•t
it will be devoted to all that is new, elegant, and use.
Cal in the current Literstore'of France. In availing.

themselves of the British Liberty of the Press, poli-
tical feeling will be studiously avoided, and in public
details, facts alone will have place. Readers of the
Preach !engage, in all countries, are likely to seek
such a work as a standard of information.

We are requested to state that the New Monthly
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Poems and Lectures on Poetry, by Thomas Campbell,
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Letters from Speie.—Walks in the Garden, and upwards
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On Wednesday, Peter Augustus Beaman, and Francis
Gautiez, or Gander, convicted of the piratical seizure of
the ship Jane of Gibraltar, and of the murder of Captain
Johnston, the Commander, and James Paktum, one of
the seamen of that vessel, on the 7th of Juakleat, suf-
fered death oe Leit'a Seeds.

hour-11hell AMON, Jax. 14.—Our market was willzp.
plied with Wheat this morning, principally from
Kest and Suffolk, yet picked samples obtained Ss. pet qr.
mars than OD this day week, but the demand was very
slack for the inferior qualities, although last Monilare
Mices were obtained for what was disposed of.—Fine
alting Barley fully supports last week's prices, but the
ordinary and stained samples were very dull sale at from
17s. to Ihs. per qr.—Oats are ls...per v. cheaper, fba
arrivals being very large, -f
—they Peas are full Is.
other articles there is no
SMITHPIOLD-SIARKST.
lent Papp!), of all descril
morning, and the prices co
than last week.

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e, and chiefli oflaferiorrqualty.
per p. lower.—ln Beans and
alteration.
Jay. 14.—There was ao excel-
iptions of cattle at market hy
of all kind of cattle were lower