The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-12-20 00:00:00

ROGER BRANAOH.

vilely. .
Partridge the
was gepaterawiL
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tDead st te Do.
Of these keys and the
returned.
Sir Daniel.—What trade are you.—No answee.,..,.
Sir Dartiel.—diew do • you get your living ?-1111.Mste
ine oldtlotlies sometimes.
Sir Da niel.e-ls it long since you wete in that line?—
,No great while. • 1
Sir Daniels—ipconsider it of great importance SIMI
you should be detained in custody, as 1 believe that yeis
belong to a most desperate rang. Were you ever et
Ureenwich T---Never in my life.
Sir Maid to the woman.—Do you know any thtele'l
of these articles ?—Notising whatever. 1
Davies.—She knows nothing of them. I put them ion
drawer where my wife could not see them.
Sir Daniel.,—How did yon get them?—No answer.
Sir Daniel, after asking the officers to what day they I
would wish the prisoners to be remanded. is order,to ob.
tain further information, remanded them fur a week, and
advised the wotnanto get a certificate of her being legally
married, as it might prove of service to her.
On the prisoner Davies was found a gold watch, capp'd
and jewelled, maker's same John Beckford, London,
No. 121.
Esther Myers, John Myers, and Thomas Lea, were
brought up by Skilling and his party of Bow-street;
patrol, chargra as follow:—
It appeared that on Wednesday evening Skilling's
party met the fotoale prisoner in Whitechapel, Catrying
under her Whittle several brass locks ' • upon being in-
terrogated as to the manner of her becoming possessed-
of them, she Mated that she bad been a bouse•keeper for
eight years, and the locks were from her own house.
The officers did not believe her story, and took her to
the watchouse : in their way back they were informed
' of two sespicions•looking persons being in a pablie
house in Whitechapel, near where they took the woman.
They proceeded there, and took the two male prisoners
into cnstody, one of whom preyed to be the woman's
husband. When Lea was taken, he threw down four
skeleton keys, which the officers picked up.
The prisoners were remanded avail next Tuesday.
W easel 1.-velum—Joh* 'Predeerek ~kat, alias,
Frederick ilittkatg,alias Frederick hiallia.aruktentrim.;
op for re-eitansination before W. ttenett, Sao charged
with marrying Sarah Dadmarsh, his first wife, Harriet
1 Weston, being still alive. •
Tbe first and real wife presented herself at the office,
' and seemed very anxious to have her husband visited
with punishment for thi' offence, but her Malign to the
prisoner did not permit her to he called or examined as.
a witness; and the second - wife. refused all evidence
against him, for she c-..refollv kept out of the way to
avoid being summoned on stun an occasion.
• It was proved, however, by Mr. William Brice, the
1 Whitt clerk of Islington, that in the register was the
elerriage of Frederick Hildialg with Harriet Weston;
Mid E'er /Renown; a Berman; identified the prisoner, and
ratted that he was present et the time, about six years
oge, and gave thewoman away, "and that be had seen
Mat *till living.
7 661 Price, the parish clerk of Stepney, prerlaced
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register of marriage, which proved the marriages
1 retterick Hattie with Sarah Dudinisrsh en the Bth of
April last, and he recollected the prisoner was married
on that day.
John (reverie Incite, another German, also identified
the prisoner; and said he was present at this marriage,
and Vast lie was one of the attesting witnesses.
On this. evidence Mr. Benoit committal the prisoner
to Newgrate to take his trial.
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gorgep PRIZZ oar ItIU,UW SOLD IS SNARES ST
3.1.23, drawn us Tuesday last a Prise of 129.11110/.
sinst No. 16,5,1. eravra last Friday Atleek. (December 6) a
lbette •Titt,ooo—were germ Sothro ifs- Sufis Le by
VAurattta4 Mlteltilao field Six others Otiphals t e rata PRE.
orrarrelwatatreamt -0e Monday the (Amery rods; there are
'ad Captialotirds&Wheel, amongst widen 111011111 of 24.0001.
tare:o besides others of RAW. 1,U00i.4001.4ka.&e.
otbejleboke qtatels sot be. drawdloe Mehday arst.—War-
, ranted indrawn Irinbeta and etudes we selling at Carrot's
fortuuale Offices, Nd.l9; Cornbill, and 23, Offird-atreet.

There seems to be an inherent power in man which
enables him in various perplexing cites to overeeine the
difficulties of his situation, and to remedy or enonteratt
any defects in his bodily frame to which he may he mh.
jetted by ostare.—There is at present in thissews
ingenious yotsog man, sassed Roger Heanagitoilaoefa,
born withont arms, and is, of course, devoid of heads,
shich may he justly classed amongst the most users'
members of the human frame. Hia feet, hots ever, serve
him is thpir villa., and enable bins to perform *imp
operations, for which, at first view, he wisaCt
inea,,acitated. The Editor of this Pape* animas
opening ont, with his toes, a closed peisdenty,, wifb
which he trimmed a quill, and made an excellent pen la
a very short space of time. He ran write timidly sad
distinctly, hit email letters being well formed, ao* his
capitals cnt, with taste and ease. It is ampris ng with
what expedition he can thread needle's, and even tie *
knot at the extremity of the thread with newly ea rack
facility's lite geed practised sentpittess.
He can dare I•is owe stockings, apes trim the timee,f
or worsted lice which be uses for that perpo,e ne the
proper degree of thickness. Bretriogis can row in %Lem
with !lintels'', energy, though it meet he ronfessed tote
attitede are more unwire than graceful. On seek er-
cseione, he leans his back against the stern, and tate feet
on one of the seats, so as to keep the one, which he pm-
pets with the other, in due position. With boys he eta
play marbles, and clear the ring with remarkable skill.
his big toe enlkisg,lnv the ?heave le, his mew is the
mark with the precision of an air gee. He timesaver
his food to hie mouth with ills toes, and is by netnews
deficient as a . If cry of our readers will steely
him with a Christmas 'goose, we are confident Nat Its
cos only dissect it wilts imatomical aticerasy, hat
fill up a gins, of whiskey punch and drink the health
of the donor with becoming glee. fle is by no means
a timid equestrian, hut can ecru ilrive a car! or carriage.
The reins, on each occasions, are placed rimed hit 'welts
and by moving to and fro, to the right or to the left, he
so varies their position u to effect the brae's INOWS,
and direct his motions.
Amongst his other accomplishments and tegeire-
went., we may enumerate his pot era scourging toys
with his left foot—hie skill in sharoenine
say nothing of his lighting fires, totonine heliuws, pick_
ing up pins with kis toes,lerackinc whips, and plaint
his hat on nue extremity of his frame (the ifrail) with
the other (the toot:)
This ingenious poor man lives to street, seer
Mr. blullaa's new hoes', opposite Samuel Street, and
makes his living by runnings( errands. Hie motheerr.
sides with him. lie was born at liallylmean„ MSC Net.
lynere, and was taught to write by Mr. Themes Hags",
a man of singular merit as a ethosilmaster, if hie taints
may he estimated by his pupil's progress. We emu.
mend Branagh to the attention of the estrous. They
will find !Isis singular nun well worthy of feuds'.
Con.
If the reader will take the trouble of turning to Gail'
lernean's Loth; translation of Ambrose Paree's works,
printed a D. 1581',. p. 7th, he will find a drawing of a
man without arms, and in a;.l respects resembling Roger
Brasaglr. This man, who was a native of Paris, wrs
able to wield an axe, crack whips mod drive cars, play

,• „Widest writes? dal Pifetivadeittleim.
net Pilate did not stay for,en sewer.
Ma. Rerroa—Pcrmit ale. through the.limits or yoer
valoable paper, to offer a lege preliminary renerlcs os the
usefulness arising to society from adiertitlng the care of
certain melodies, by n partiealar deSerlption of medical
practitioners. who are fregoently stignietised with the
cpi-
thet " disinterested impostors.' Thetis Is a line of distitt.-
lion to be observed, which appears evident le me, and
thick would do so to otters. divested prejudice, thht
were the advertising practitioner a COSSCirOlialle
me-
sallied by avarice, always bearing troth for tall motto. end
who ag,es eve of an advertisement as a velieie to twins
forth the objects of indiscretion, that pine in misery. ass
blush at the thought of their case being knows to their fa-
mily pretvitioaer ; and those unhappy *Aires arc broalis
thrill. and restored to health, when they might bare been
sacrificed, or left to weeder their days lo wretcheiorto.—
An instance of which I beg Wove to linnet in a.ietter ide
dressed to Dr. Ratty, IS, Deimos:red. Sraho,
" Sin,—When I hare reflected opal year kindness, fir-
ssmilty, and liberality, to me, in my distressed. adlicted,stut
Ibliern situation, when after 'Offering for els iitOatin exerto•
akitlng tortures I cannot deveribe. awl which Idyl at
medical assistance I had applied to For relief, wiles
I teas hopeless from the iselleeey of medicine taken h Stan.
N assuage inflammation still isereasiug, which was saaceeC-
! tos by gangrene mortifieation, and at laut.d.atli Mitring to
In the face. At this period of my disorder,. I antieipatadot
no great distance my dissolution es limelight., will, all t6e
attendant horrors which death presents to the human
embittered by the lacerating reflection, " blante thy foolish
self--I say, when I retkiet elt sec+ exertion, sod
liberality, when Iliad no band to ass:W.oo Moog to cowrie.
no means of support against sued a tualiameat disorder ss
that which I taboered soder, mid remesithar that tn peer
personal exertion. as far as Wotan aid is cancereed. I as it
this moment indebted for the life I now enjoy. gad OK *5
health las so (ally io possession of. I cannot bat feel lan
acting nagraterni to you in not publishing my case to VII
world, or speaking in a more pabile way of your bearru-
knee to me than I have.
" Ah, Sir, conselence makes cowards e.f us ell, Bet still
I have thought a plan might be deyised,in which this on;s t,
Wine so desirable
,otiabt be accomplished., sad the aeliefit.
not only offierhlita l'y'ikarielf be telt as 'eitaWiely as I
wish it ; and therefore If you think proper is *ay ale to
mention my case, so far as to sera me all the pale esliretles
must prodttee oe Bache subject, I shall oily tees t as de*
part of a daly I owe you (aid a sheen part %deed I atikarear-
lodge it is): for were Ito 1,041 SOS. Mod expari ewe 'NW/
Will I Mid ever done of the eoutoudiegclimmestadoesoftha
life, I as assared that nothing could geese front insawarafe
or cheer my spirits more. th.o the remembrance of* lain
which can cease to be dear to we only with my
1 am. Sir, you's ilocirely.
To Doctor Rady, 38,

Nerd! eau,

MARRIED,
On Thursday, the 19th Inst. at Clapham church, Flea
Leathern, Esq. of Pont►fiabt, eounry of Tort, brater.'w
Mira, eldest daughter of P. Blarkbornt Req. of Capirsia-
house. in the county of Surrey.
Oil Thursday. at St. Pancras New Muds. Sir, .1. Sey-
mour, of Gerrard-street, Sotto, to Mita Miry Ana Witimuo.

of New Madan-street. Bruner lei...quer..
On the 19th Met. at St. Peter's, Corneill. Mr. EL K. teat.
late of SpltilfleMs„ to Ann, e'aleat daughter of Mr. R. Kul,.
r of Graieeharcb-sliert.
By special licence. at St. Anne's March, Dahl., on Ls-
day, the lath Met. Rlehrd tleynytftd, Hag toe of ths
Nathaniel HeywoM, Beg. of Manchester. to Jae•
gee, eecood daughter of Igislinse the Arelibishopsf.Behll..

DIEM •'
Thersday, at Clayton-place, lisaalnglea, him Maser.
.1a her rlgli rear.
Oa Taar.day morning, aged 87. fiamael-lia.e. EA.
of hlakafprd*rest, Surrey, m 4 toriani/ et the bloc/ Lk,*
change. •
On dap ilt!f bal. atifiallata. Jaboletreg, 11e4Gi

Get &ea Wifeel: PAillifeasel' fealllkile. ,if lilia=:'‘
•4 ?be litaimilaW ode • tliolilas % a
Plipar.) No.llll, Rarand, brillllPAlP:=4*
whom all aoamaaicatioaa, Ord.'''. AMMO 1111•100111"
be Windage&

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• able to wiera am axe, cram =rug,. AUG an.. cars, pssy-
he bar, Sir Daniel interrogated the male
, , with cards and dice, we 1 shoemaker's awl in inevlise
is being 'wird to lia 't he 111 hies. and do various jobs ‘, hieb (gestrollispeslasg)
I five years ago by a priest, Pr'. 'rag skilful tradesmen to effect.
.eil
. ' - 50 years ago, there was in Indeed, a airs ea-
-1 officer 'tilted hllB/11:4111k ea
that:
Da.4 "
011silaW. i 4 wrote elegantly with his tum—
id' the eolrba •• ssens"Cis 'ordinary perdu. was sae ,t f werWa tie
-ts.s. cyfike" A's rtiyer In rew 'arrow 7 ~ a,Bristidi is-
Dn4l•L'"4/111101.1" ten in Possess)" mace- The letters were refs 4r tall jock awl is-
lid the other articles:—No answer was deed the peetesetwit was most exquisite. —(Delfiur
• Nome Letter.) -