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The Times, 1824-08-18T00:00:00

MAeaxsow-snousE.-Menry Dyte, a seaman, who was a short time ago shipwrecked on the coast of France, applied, amongst other destitute persons, to the LoRDr> AYO Rfor relief. fe was, he said, an Briflish stubject, and had been for many yeati an abie seaman in lis A ajesty's service, in which he had lost a finger, and been other. wise disabled. A short timnt ago, the shlip in whieh he was comiig trom Halifax to this country was ginfortunately wrecked on the coast of france, and totally lost Upon being picked up, he made the best of his way to thi country, where he expected to be able to procure a passage to llalifae. He was, however, completely disap. pointed, and having no claim upon ant parisand being quite desti- tute, hungry, and almtost naked, he at lstt took the liberty of atpply. iag to the i,ord M'Wayor for sotne assistance in his hard necessity. The LORD M'AYOst, ftfer having given some temporary relief to the poor seaman, sent Alles, theofflcer, with him tb "The Royal National Inrstitution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck," under the impression that the case was one which was embraced in the number directly tinder the cognizance of that establiehment. The seaman produeed a dertiflcate 'from the French authorities, stating the fact of the shipwredk, and the liotd 94yof was of opi. nion that there woild be no besitaston uion the sub ect of admitting the seaman's claim upon funds which were mised by subscription from some of the most exalted Individuals in ti, nation. His Lordship was mistaken. Although the seaman is an a.nglish subject, and has suffcred all the hardships of shipwreck, and the pri- vations consequent front i, the 8eerctary has ascertained that he has no claim, and pointed to the resolutioh suade diion thie establishment ot* the inutitution in March last, stating that it was formed " for the Isreservation of life in casesof shipwreck on the cossts of the United Kingdonm," a-s a proof that the poor man was not entitled. Allets mentioned that the Society thought that if they had not placed a limit to the denrand, upon the funds, the institution would be overwhelmed withi applications, and as impositions cosld he ea- sily practised, the undeserving would In many instancesbe benefited to the prejudice of the real sufferer. The LOnD MrlAYOR regretted that an institution which had Hi-s Majesty at its head, oind was alsopatronized by siX Royal Dukes ann three or four antI twenty noblemen, should bep drcuniscribed as to shut out from itsoperation the claims of I,nglisb stibjects who were wrecked on any other coast than that of the United iingdom. This was more to be lamented, as those who were shtipwrecked oti other coasts liad necessarily to undergo very great hardships before theycould reach this country, and it was sremely severe upon English-born subjects of'our celonies that they should have to en- counter more dificultlds in Bogland, after haVing been shipwrecked upon anotlier coast, than ibreigners would ha7ve to tndergo who were wrecked upon oura. His Lordship was lcd to those observationi partly upon looking at one of the resolttions which stated " that the subjects of all nations be equally objectas fthe institution, as well in war ast in peace; that the same rewards be given for their rescue as for British subjects; and that foreigners saved from shipwreck, and being in a state of destitution, be placed tsndet the care of the Con- siuls or other accredited agents of their own ttationa, or he forwarded to their respective countries." Now, thenrfortunate seamen before him had no refuge to fly to, because fie happened not to be wrecked upon the British coast. It was impossible, his Lordship added, to witness a refusal to siuch a elaitrant without regretting that in the regulations of societies professing to give relief there was almost |sways to be roitad some restriction calculated,.f not to defeat the ge- tierally understood object altogether, d least to confine their ad- vantages vithin very narrow limits. Tlle LoRD MAYOR then ordered that the seaman should be clothed, An4a the poor man,although no longer fit for His iXNajesty's service, is able to perform the ditides of a seaman, directed ttat a pressing application shoald be made to the ship.owners to give him employment. A poor girli about 12 or 13 years of age, was brought before his Lordship. S ie had just arrived front the eoantry, nnd was quite destitute she had been guilty of no offende; The LouRD MA YOii oaid,that unfottulnately her innocence a,sutlher out trom the protectioni ol'every institution, There was s refiire for yoang crimninals, but not for yoang inneoents. He could amongst all the societies with benevolent narises In the country, pamt out one upon which the poorFhild or misortune before him had any claim. his Loradhip then ordere4t that the poor girl should he taken care bif being determined that she ofild rpt.be comrriled to qualit'y herself by crime for the" Refuge far thc JlPetltute.i GUJLDEALL.-No business was done at t*is,J ustice.roon yes- Iterdry, in cOnsequenCe of the non.attendanqe of Mr, Aldennan ANSLEY, the magistrate on tbo Iota for the weck. No communica- on upon the subJect from the Alderman having been received hy Mr. Beresford, the Chief Clerk, he could not, of course, be awvire vhat other magistrate the Alderman hadi engaged to take the day's duty for him, f hehadl so engaged any one; and after sending out mnessages in li directSon8, to endeavour to procure die attendance of a magistrate, but without success. as a dernier resort, the Lord sMayor was mad citnac inted Ywith thecireunistance; who, fox the ac, eomnmodation of the iumerous per,.ons in attendance, and to preveRt thegreat inconvenience which must have arisen from detaining the prisoners in CUstody another day, directed that the neveral cast hould be brought before him; and at two oclock the prisoners in number, together with the prosecutors and witnesses, who ha3 bee in attendance from l 'clock were malied down to the Alan sionhouse. By an order of the Courtor Aldermnen, the. privcipal ;lerk at thh Justice-room is diracted to report to tbat Cqi4xt wbhenever the bMagis trste on the rota for the wefej, or someu other Alderman in his steid does not attend by 12 o'lock at noln. The unpleasant doty in posed upon the clet'ii by this order is, may be readily conjectured not very xtrictly rsttenVde4mn. . Xi; jhe .R lnastAnvce, h9yewve tli nim w say rmts trap, oUt wnicn tie nopca tne eviucace wouia enaote the magistrate to see through. AMr. GREGORI, Was of opinion the case could not be supported, and directed, on the application of MIr. Willarms, that the inform. ant should pay the costs of summons, witnesses' attendance, &c., in all lf., pursuant to a clause in the 15th Geo. III. cap. l9. sgc .a when the informants, in such cases, do not substantiate their infor- mallon. HATTOw-OARDEN.-Yesterday Janws Cltapnus, a bow 16 years of ages of respectable alnearance, was charged by Sarah Elliot. his mother,alaundress living in Beaucharnp-street,with robbing her to a great amount. The podr woman was hardly ablc to give utterance to her cornplaint. She stated that she was a widow, with five chil. dren, of whom the prisoner is the eldest; shc got her living by wvashirg and ironieg, and letting readydturnished lodgings; she brought up herchildrenrespectably,and they wantetdfor nothting;bat none of her lodgers Vould rema,in, in consequence of tbe numerous robberies comr.iltted on thetn by the prisoner, which she hzd fre- quently tomake good, to prevent his being prosecutet. le fre. quently stole the shesis, table-linen, &c., introsted to her to wash, w.hich he pawnetd and shehlad to relcase- and he collected the bills owing to her, without her knowledge, and spent the money with his pro9i gate compatnions. She had hir befi)re at tis office once or t-ice and ech fime she begged himt off, in hopes that he woulti mend; in. stead of which he got worse, ard Rhe fearful he would bring her and her other childrtrn to claim. parieb relief, and coniIC himself to an un- timely end. On ttie preceding night, le stole two gowns, two sheets, and a silk handkerclhief out of her drawer, wlicli he pledged or 9. and spent the money. During her statement shie was absorbed in tears, and the hardened youth heard the charge with tbegreatest itl diWerence. He was comnnitted for further examination, and as he was taken from the bar his mother threw her arnms round his neck, I and bathed him witlh her tears. WVOR8S1rP-STtEET.-Yesterday WVilliamu Neboe, a youth about i2 ycars of age, was brought before iMrr. SENNETT, upon the fol- lowing chartge i-lt appeared the boy had been only 6 weeks in the I employmnent of a tir, Afalthy, who keeps lead-mills at the Rose. mary-branch ; and that on Saturday week his master gave him a parcel to carry from has office in Cannonl-street to his foreman at thte mills. The parcel (whiclh was folded in strong paper, and sealed) consisted of a book, in the leaves of whicht were 30 sovereigns. The boy on his way opened the parei ; and meeting witlh some of hil companions, he gave six to one, and two to another. The remainder he buried in a field near lslingtott; and threw the book into the canal. Upon examining the place where he said they were buried, nonecould begot. Alr.BENNrTT thought there would bea difficulty in making the offence a felony, as the boy was not apprised of the charge intrusted to hhn; besides, there appeared to be no conversion of the property to his own usei but that he childishly threw it away. Se wrould, however, in order to afford the master an opportunity of making further inquiry after so serious a sum, remand the boy for further examination. UNIOtN-UALL.-Yesterday IYO, Charman and Wim. Wcles, both dressed in the garb of mechanics, withi sanctified and solemnl appearance, werc lyIaced at the bar, chargetl with preaching in the opeti alr. alepburn, a constable, stated that, on AMonday afternoon, he wasattracted to Savile-place, Lambeth, by hearing loud and tumul. ttious proceedings going forward. On nearer approach: he observed a mob of about 200 persons collected round the two detendants, who were standing in thi midst, and by their violent gestures and loud harangaing- witness thought they had escaped from a neighbouring institution for latatics. They were standing side by side, and ex- erting their lungs to the tttnsost stretch of human power, wltile somne oftsle by-standers occasionally broke out into a huzza for these mi. nisters of the gospel. After having listmied to them for some time, he endeavoured to obtain a hearing by informing them that they were committing a tbeael of.the peace; but hUs voice was drowned irn the general confusion; and when he was at lertgth allowed to state his bus ness, and represented the illegal aner in lvhich they were hOntictii n thetnselvts, he was treated with derision, both of the de- fendants declaring that they would preach " the word" wherever they pleased, and neither magistrate nor constable had a right to in- berfere with them. The congtable argued on thec other side to no purpose, and seeing their determination in stll holding forth, he was coLnpelled to take them into custody, and loWkea thei up for the night in the watclh.house. The constable added, that the neighbourhood was frequ'ently annoyed by those two fanatics, one of whoum was described as a jourateyman shoemalker, out of employ- ment, and the other (his fellow.labo ser) swept the crossirXs of one of the streets leading into Gigh-street Southwark, a short time be- fore bis elevation. The Magistrate inquired whether they had provided theinselves with licencest for preachinig. Wells replied that he had no licence but the word of God, and that allowed him to preach any where and every where. The AMagistrate observed, that it was a breach of the peace, collect- ing rmobs of people in the streets * and suggested that if they were bent on preaching, theycould at the trifling expense of rixpence ob- tain a licence, which would qualify the to preach the gospel in any dwelling * but then they mnust not by any meaos persist in doing so in the open streets. He was, lie said, disposed to discharge them on their promise of not repeating the offence. Charman.-Neither of us will enter into any such compact, foi our exhortations on the highways antd in the public streets have beer attended with the most happy resultse we have made many, vcr many, converts nnd our flock is increing fst. >ells,thelseoiier defendant.-I caLnnot in my eonsciencepromia, nvssy thing of the kind; r will suffer martyrdom first. . eroa person amongst thecrowd in the offic called out-" lBab ; hah i z* Wells, where Was your conegienee ehe other day, whe notoriety of the fact of the prisoners being taken before tl,e Lord 1ltayor will necesarily briig the occurrence to tbe knowledge of the Court of Aldermen. MAlAttLBOROUtas-tTItErT.-Yesterday Josh. Glo-jer, the driver of the backneycoach NTo. 247, npp esred to answer a2umnons, charg- Ing him with extortion in his fgre, and with gross miscondct.- Nfrs. Westcott, the wvf'e of one ef tlseofieof this establithnment, ,tAted, that On Sunday la_t she had been spending the day with somc friends in tlic city, and hired the defendemt1g coaclh at Smithfield, to take her home to her reAiden4e In Wells-stieet, Ojforsl-street, when theygot as fiar as St. Paul's churchyard, the defendant stopped iis coach at the dooeof siputblic.house. where, In spite of her remon- trsaneg, lie remained a tdusiderable time drinking at the door wvith a parcel of mzen; andi not contenit With ti.lts detaining her, he en. deavoured to pereuade her to pome out of the coach- to drink wvith him, aild on her refuasng, used the Tmost insultirg langutage towards her. Bselng alone and unprotected, so fr frow home, ile was afraid to get out of the cozeh, or ahe vrould have left him altogether. All this tine he kept the oauh-d4or open, and she dreaded that he would psdranken camanions into the coach. He did not, nsehpt ore ofo theni om the top of the coach, wvho used the m ost gross isoguage al the way, until they caine to Covent-garden; and here, again, the defendant stopped at another public-house, and conduected himself still worse tovards her than on the first occasion. She now wanted to get out; but he would not let her unless she paid him I2s. as his fare. Knowing that this was a most shameful extortion, she re- mairied in the IOagh, until, at length, he drove her to her own streeL She here gdt out J and on his agaln Insisting upon 12s. as his fare, she refused to pay it, and he followed her to her door, awearing that he would not take e fafthing less. WVeatcott himself happening to beat home, he told her to pay fhe demand, which she accordinglv did, and her husband took the number of the coach. WVestcott corn- firmed his wife's statement as to the 1ayviae of 12s.; and Nr. RoR, M agistrate, asked the defendant what he had to say to this eharge, and how much his proper fare from Smithfield was. 'The defendant said that the fare, he believed, was about as.; and he was very sorry if he had offended the lady, but he did not mean to insilt het. MJr. AoE said that this wvas not a sufficient apology for such a gross case of improper conrduct- no female was safe In getting into a coach If such proceCdings were telerated. the defendant was then fined 30s. and Os. costs, and to return the dvereliarge of 7%.; and IYr. Row: told him that if this *vas not paid before the close of the office that dlay, he would contmit him to the. house of Correctinm. IttAtYLwaowg -osFticx.-Yesterdya being theday appointed for hearing the complaint of Captain Wiliuam Wallace (by misnomer in the former-report spelt "Wallis") against lii r.Woodgate the horse. dealer, the office was at an carlv hour crowded with eteditors, among whom were the following :-tr. SAunders, of East-strent, Maryle. bone- Air Reynolds, larket-street, Mlay-fair; Alr. Shepoard, Maddoex-sreet,lanover-square; Mr.Skeith, Davis-street, Mlarv- lebone; Mr. Blazishley, Pall-mall; and rtMr. Ashmeade, of Shep. heed's-market, besides others whose names our reporter could not learn, It may be remembered, that on the former oecasion Captain Wallace wa, pirevented from attending bv an arrest, at the instance of Mr. Pittman, of Park-lane, Hlyde-partk: to -his action in the in- terim he had put in hail;* but still, hoever, be was not forthcoming, and yesterday morning, on the case being calledl on, his solicitor ste ppod forward, and stated that the Captain had determined or withdrawing his summons, and substitutir g in its stead a civil suit, with notice of whbich tbe solicitor served Air. Woodgate on the spIot. Mr. HARMEI, who attended for Mlr. Woodgate, expressed his regret at the non-attendance of Captain Wallace, wlho, he was instructed to say, had ioiposrd on his client, by representing hiin self as the son of a baronet, and as the heir to a considerable estate, insteal of which it turned ouit that he had since taken the be- sefit of the act, and that be wmas now in the King's Bench books.- The parties then left the office. QUiEirt-SQIUAE.-.rlVie,n Tithenewr. toll-collector at 1Ham- mersmith turnpike-gate. appeired yesterday to an information, brought against him by John Sandbaclt Grecnway, for having ex- acted more toll than by law he was entitled to. AMr. 1VILLMAMA, the solicitor, appeared forthe defendant, and re- questedAlr.jntoonis, the sitting magistrate,would ask A r.(3reen. way where his residence was. Mlr. Greenway said the question was rather odd, ilnd he could not exactly say whet lie resided; blt be slept the Treceding night at 14. Pear1-crescean, Bagnigge-wells. It appeared from the evidence of informant's son, that lie had gone through Hammersmiih.gate on Sunday morning, the Ist insL, with his father in a one-horse chaise, and there paid the toll ; they took the usual ticket. They retumed. having die sanme horse and chaise about eight o'lock in the evening,and hadl also with them a led horse, for which they then paid the toll. The collector demanded 7d. ibr the horse and chaise, though repeatedly told by bihs father that he had paid in the mnorning. His father at length held out his hand, with a shilling and the ticket folded up together, that hemight examine it if he chose. He took the shilling, and his father having gone through the gate, got outof thegig to take down his name. The collector saw him,and came after the gig, saying the 7d. was thrown into the chaise again. The witness wascross-exanined by Air. WNi.VLLAs.-He could not or would not sav, that he had seen the 7d. at all; he only looked on the se,t of the clta, riot on the bottom of it; he could not swear whether his father did or did not take it up. The elderGreenway observed, i If Ihad seen it, I would certainly have taken It, for it would lhave substantiated my case-that the col- lector knew he took it illegally, and then returned it." Air. WILLIAM9 submritted that the offeRce was not proved, the ticket not having been open or showii to the collector. Mr. GREuoieR.-After fie claimed an exemption from toll ant! tendered the ticket (thoagh it was fotlled up) with a shilling, I think it was quite sufficient, and that the collector should have ex- amitfed it. Allr. WILLIAms.-Theen I must examine my witnesses who will prove the reverse of what young Greenway has stated, ant that the whole has been a stratagem to take in the toll-collector. Ephralm (Giles, a sawyer, stated, that lie witnessed the whole tramnaction, and that the ticket was not in Greenwav's hand when hb tendered the shilling to the toll-collector hesaid,"fe'd see him d-d before he would show it," though Greenway repeatedly said that he had paid in the morning, and that the tickets were lettered with an F.; after le had paid the shilling, he showed the ticket, and then the money was thrown iato the chaise back again. Mr. Greenwav said, "Now he would be even with that toll-collector, as well ag!die other." .I\r. 11r.ILAsrs here statel that Greenway was a bankrupt, and could not recover any penalty for his own use, and that he was clear. ly convicted ofa fraud on another turnpike-collector,wvhich had caused yoat vere caught in bed witih another inan's life, in the dty ?P9- 5r r WellV-I sfev any one to prove that there. I was.- llere the Al agistrate put an end to the reerimination byvobserv- in, that he h2d only oie course to pursue,and taht was to bold them to baDl in casz thev did mot promise to exercise tbeircafling in pros per places. The defetndants said, they would rot procre ha and irprrasl their willingr,ess to suffer ay pcnishment ic io risteoUsa a cause. They were then taken away, and both of tem. appred tobe hirhly satisfied at the decsiont, tor it wfas tentioued, thait whfie ia confine- nent, subscripions woulsd be raised for them bytheir folowers, they would fare wvell during the'tr imprisontent, and when they came out, they wold ave th2 surpluss of what sxemaincd. POLICB.