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Court Of Exchequer, Frida...
The Times, 1824-07-17T00:00:00

Timts was an inftornmation flnt tinev t rne y-IS xCuernrlerzC, wialglrug thc defendant withi having franditdently obtainsed 13 permits, pur- porting to be for the removal of foreign spirits to the defendant's stock, whereby he had incurired a penalty of o001. Sor each pernit. The case for the Crown was bricfly this:-In the last year cir- cumstances occurred Thich induced ihe Board of Excise to institute an inquiry into the accountis of the defendant, rho isa spirit-rectifier t Brichton. ini is mirvey-book were ftumd 13 permits, signed by an excise ofliccr narmed Clarke, authorizing the defendant to obtain a quantity of spirits to tbc arioutit of 478 gallons ot brandy, and 140 gallors ef Geneva, froni four spirit-dealers at Brighto';, named Franicis, Aflen, R.andall, and Daniels. All these persons swore that the-y 11-ver sold EIe defenIdant a single gallon whihl, the perinits sNiated hint to have received fromii themi). It v,.s therefore inferrel that thc defendant liad obtained the false penmits to eover an in- crease iln hi. stork occausonitd by the intro1dction of foreign spirits. For tr-.e deferdant it was atterrptcd to be made out, that the per- mlits had been obtained, not to cover the fraudulenit importation of 'breign spirits, but tc. acmunt for the rugmentation of stock occr.- sioned bv the rdluctiou of foreign spirits nine degrees a.bove proof (t!e ianlortation o' which is allowed) tn 17 degrees below proof. Clarke, who was the exise officer who signed tiaC pinnits c hich were the subjuat oF'the intora-a ion, but %v to has sinee retiretl front the service of the ex.cise, was called as a witness, and he stated that it WllS ihe custon) of excise officen to grant perrnits to cover the aunmenlation of stock under the circurnstancea above descrcbed. Ia a tewer to seine questions bv the (;HSEF BAiuor, however, he ad- ntitEed that it would have been his duoty to seize spirits when reduced in that mannecr. tir. CLARRE', whVo conducted the case for the Crown, said that he wstvn,d talte A verdict for the penalties on six of the permits Tbc jury irnmedititly found a verdict to that extent. COT!R.T OF EXCHEOUJER FnRrDAY, .JULY lr. THIE KING V. SlEE.
PERU.-The following lette...
The Times, 1824-09-15T00:00:00

p't nn.-Thc following letter, date(d Callao, April 2o, is curiouis, as showing that the troops wvho delivere(il tip that fortress to the Spaniards were deceived into tbat act of trea- ehery, and( that there was littlc prospect of their remaininf long attachedt to their new tnasters :-I Of cnarse you have heard of the unfortuniatc business of the .5th of Fe- britarv last. This thie Spaniards wish to attribtite to the love of Ferldinand ; but the fact is, that the sohlters form- ina the detachment of the army of tlec Andes, dlisLusted with the con(luct of their Clhiefs, to whom they attribute'd the state of misery andl poverty to vhiclh tlhev werc re- duced, themanaeld in the first instance tic paymenit of their arrears, vithlout having any idea wihatever of joining wvith the Spaniards. Unfortunately, their own officers having becn placed in conifinemenlrt, and( the men there- fore being left without their usual adlvisers, some of the Spanish prisoners took atlvantage of this, andl persuad- ed them, that after their insubordinate con(dnct towards the Patriot authlorities, all hope of reconciliation must be at an cnd; and that, whatever mi*tht be thc promises made as tbe price of theirriubmission, they never would be ful- filled wlhen thc Patriots bad the power in their owni hands; at the same tinie pointing out the advantages wvhieb woul(d attend a union with the Spaniards. On this persuasion the troops yielded, and gave up tllc fortress; but the garrison are not, and( can never be, cordial friends xwith die Spa- niards." SmtEA31-CARMAG.e,E-About two years ago, we* mentiolned LtIc invention) of Mlr. Gough, of a steam carriage to run on common roads, and its having been tried on the Stocsport.road. Since thatjt 'hitnc, we havc heard nothling of this vehicle unitil the Ptcsct wvieck. On Tucsdav cvening, however, the inventor gave it a:notcr trial. Its pace on level ground was about three miles ae hour, and in addition to thc guidle, who sitsin front, it carried thrce or four passengers. The stemichl-ngmne is on timc highl pressure principle, andi its pOeWCt lwc understsuan, acts exclusively on the hind \YhCClS._ ..lfa!m.jcster papcr.
To The Editor Of The Time...
The Times, 1824-09-18T00:00:00

Sir,-l beg leave to cautioi the Brili8h public, porticularly the fe,na!c-, against a fellow who is prowling anmone them, kaving the appearance and accent of a Frenchman, about five feet .one or two inches hi -h aged apparently ab5nt 50, dark complexion, stoutlv made, wl~it noop rtngs in his ears, and liad on this evening a btowa trock or great coat. He narrowly escaped me just now.in the Ciiy- read2 where he and becn pestering mrnme ladies to buy sh4wls, tea, wenches, and jewellery, pretending they viere extrernely maluablNe iust ~isported, &c., but which were of course complete rubbish. Wh1oever mnay meet with hnim, will be fully justified, and -s particu- larlr rvnuested. ti introduce him to the Dosicf. ___ J. FEDDON. Friday evening. TO THE EDITOR OF TIIE Z'TAIES.
Old Bailey New Court, Fri...
The Times, 1824-12-04T00:00:00

kv'ohter Patrick was indicted for stealing a watch fr hperson of John Rattaey. It appeared fror. thc evidence adduced on the part of the prosecu- tjon, that on the night of the Oth of October the prosecutor, after dining wtth some friends, and drblnkins a little too muchi wine, droe i a ackiey.cophto he hippubic-ous, n James-street, Covenlt-garden, There he got nto a fight with the coachman, and was kocke dow. Whlst e wa o~ath grud, the prisoner wbent un:, tas if for the purpose of assisting him, and drew his watch from his fob. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ re hs atl The Jury found him Guilty; and the REcORsDEn sentenced lim to be transported for life. Wilalhtz Ryder waxsLt indicted on a charge of stealing a shawl from the p6rson of Mary B~owtiell. It appeared from the evidence, that on the night of the 12tl of No- vember the prisoner snatched the shawl off the shoulders of the pro- seautris, nnd endeaveured to make his escape with it, but waS stop- ped by a watchman. The prisoner told the wvatchman that the pro. secutrix lived with him, and that the shawl was his property. A wet gown and other linen was found in his hat. T_he prisoner, in his defence, nowr said, that he picked the slawl )np tinth stTeets. Tfe Julry found hiin Guilty, and the RECotDER sentenced him to transportation for life. The prtsoner thea told the Court that the watchman had ta,ken Ss. from him in the watchhouse, which h reftised to return to him. The watchman satisfied tbe Court that the prisoner had stolen the 6s. in question from a drunken man, who was confined with him in the watchlhouse. OrDSBronokawas Ji.nldricted for stealing a leather trunk, the property of Aliss Emnma Wiilbraham. It appeared from the evidence, that on the evening of the 27th of November, Aliss Wilbraham came into town in her carriage fromn Cheshire. As the carriage passed through Prince's.strect, Hanover- square, thie prisoner, assisted by another mnan, cut the trubk front hehind the carriage, and wvas carrying it off on his shoulder, when he was stopped and apprehended by the coachman of Lady (;uild- ford, who had observed the transaction whilst sitting on biis box. The prisoner's accomplice esca.ped. The jury tbunid the prisoner Gtilty, and the RECORDER Sen- tenccd him to be transnorted for -ven -- I OLD BALEY NEW noirr? P--, n-- .
News in Brief
The Times, 1824-07-05T00:00:00

The Chaplain-Gen(EaThhip oS the fbrces, vacant by the dteathofthelateyenerableArcldeacon Owen,has, it is said,been offered to the very Rev. Dr. Hodgson, Dean of Carlisle, and Rector of St. George's, Hanover-square. The house now erecting in Spring-gardens) adjoinig the Earl of Pembroke's, for vlUr. Secretary Pee), when complete, wvill present one of the granidest edifices in town. A noble picture gaUery is to be appended tQ the- mansion, where the choice speci- mens of ancient and modern art, alreadv collected by Mr. Peel at an enormous expense, are to be deposlited.-EvveL'ing1)eer. MABQUIS DE LAFAYETTE.-Extract of a letter from !{avre, June29 :_." The Afarquis de Lafayette has at length de- cided on once more visiting North America prier to his final exit from this globe. He has engaxed that beautiful fine ship the Cadnits, Captaii Allyor (late Whitlock) to land him at New York, with his son who acGOmpanies him, with a very limited suite. They sail from hence on the 10th of next month. This information comes from Captain Allyor, who only arrived from Paris last evening, than whom a more genslernanly man could not be selected for so important a charge. The Ml3rques refbsed the ofThr of a frigate or line of battle- ship to be senl fr him, chiefly on account of the expense it would be to the American Governmcnt.-Southamz4te C'lmrenmicle. KEsMBLs.-There is to be a statue erected in Westminster Abbey to the memnory of John Kemble. Fliaxman has been emploedtl in the work. This statue is to be In the chareater of Cato-" 'Ts the D;ivinity that stirs within US." Tt iS astntwing fiure.
French Papers.
The Times, 1824-07-12T00:00:00

On Sunday Ict the cttizens ot tne Untted States at Paris cele. brated the anniversary of American Independence. Alr. Brawni the Minis-tr of the United Statesto the CourtofFrance, anti f3ene. ral L Fayette, horowed dth meethin witb their company. iMleass garton, Richirds, end WnT. A. 43- Barnet, madethe uual arrange. ments for die day.t tIr. Erving, 'ate U4ited States ilnister tp Spain, prcsidcd, asaiged by MIr. Barnet. the ConsuL The Cbatrisan, on givinlg " The health of fGcnerdl -Lidlayctte-,' addressed the comnapij aS fiolloWs:- " Felhow Citizcns,-It were nnnecesszt, sa-it weic inadeicate, in (SEE $UPPV 1f.$M W , -. mSe me to make the euioghtI;,of rGencral La Fayette hiere present-you . all kno. him as a eiilolv-cidzen, and as a steadfast fiiend to the niited Staes, you are also.aware, that in conformityto;n,nvite. tiou.fioni 'r s cofmunica(ed throug. bimto.tbe President, he ~oisgt$oi eibark,for otur country ; bis reception ibere tvill, vc arc assare'i', ebrrespond to hisgreat merit and'his eminent,servrees it is. for us to- ffer to him our best wishes for a prosperous voyagc, the coOtiiluicS uf his health, and of eveTy other blessirig." Tie. GQleneral rose and said, ".Gei1emen;-When I had last the hof.oux tv m~ect yau afn publ?c dinncr,' exprcssed myv strong desire to reisit the beloved shores of the United States. The new teAti. flioflUes of American benevolence hasten the appy voyage, and With affectioatte gratitude I thank you for'your congeatulath,ns and goad wish'e. in thepitospect ; hai e of finding. myself.in a feje days of my waf ti Atnerica, under our old evo1utionary fag of liberty aud in- ;ieal Lafayette gasve the follovving toast:-." To the Holy Al- liaopesof alt thc fTiends of liberty and.equalicy. andnmay the ene- mies of the cause of indep)endence never succeed in their iatrigues to divtide where they cannot conquer !" Mi-E Richaids gave-" The memory of iLord Byron." l'iIr. Porter_" The last message of the President of tile United Stato^.' FREJAWAF PAPRR'}. PARIS, JULI 8.
News in Brief
The Times, 1824-08-23T00:00:00

NOTICE To DoGS.-In a small town on the western frontier of France, in which German is still the oaly language of ruany of the inhabitants, measures of precaution were lately taken, in consequence of the great heat; and a posting-bIll, written in French, announced that poisoned sausages wouhl be thrown to any stray dogs. Piqued at this bill not being in both languages, the wags of the place circulated a caricature, at the top of which vas- "Last notice to stray dogs, who atre heteby Pgasn inWformed, tbat after Tuesday, the 20th of July, municipal sausages will be administered to them." UJnder this proclamation are repreaented tvvo foreign dogs, the one a German, the other a Fleming, wbo are much em. barrassed as to the true meaning of the French notification. The Flemish dog, hovwever, concludes that it is an invitation to them to dinner ; and they both regale on the fatal sausage ! * On Sunday eveniDg a number of people returning from the Pattern, usuaUy held in Croom on the 15tb of August, fell out amongst each other, when AMichael O'Neill received a blow of a ston von the head of which he expired in the course of the night. His brother was o severely beaten, and two others, all ines aan- gerous way. Two men in the neighbourhood have fled, who were seer. in the act of beatitng the deceased.-Liunerick Ctraonicle. A very serious affray took place last week between a party of the Coast Blockade-men andtsomcsmugglers,at Cuckmere Hfaven, near Eastbourne, in Sussex, in which one man was stabbed so badly that his life was for some days despAirea of. No other person was seriously injured in the contest, which fbr some time was obstinately maintained on both sides. 1AdvertisemeF.t.l--Us:rUL Boosts PoR TOLTRISTS...L Cooke's Gtuide to ite Lakes of Catxiberland, Westmorland, and Lanashire, in a poclet volume, with maps and views, price 2s. 6. in boards; 2. South WVales, topographically and historically de- scribed, by the Rev. T. Rees, in one thick volurne 8vo with thirty- three plates of interesting objects, and a map, price I11 4s. in boards; N North Wales, bv the Rev. J. Evans, unifotni with the above, 11. 4t. in boards; 4. Gray's New Book of Roads, showing, at one view, the varioufr lines of' route leading to any required point of dis- tance, and the index so arranged, as to enable a dirct and in3medi- a&s reference to any'required route, at whatever principal town or watering-placa the traveller may happen to be. Pdce 7e. half-bound, or with a complete itet oF county maps, 12s. Pull4iihed by IMbr- 'WOO an& Co., Paternoster-row.
A report has been current...
The Times, 1824-10-05T00:00:00

A report has been current for some days in the city, that a Spanish expedition, consisting of two frigates, with trans- ports sufficient to carry *2,000 troops, was getting up at the port of Ferrol, destined, in the first instance, for Havan. nah, and ultimately Mexico. IVe refrained from noticing the report, not believing a Littleof the intelligence commu- nicated ; and the letters received yesterday fiomn Corunna by the Spanish mail fully confirm us in that unbelief. The trle state of the case is, that the port of Ferrul, whichl lies opposite to Corunnia, about ten' miles distant, cannot at present boast of the possession of any vessel of that class; that the whole province of Galicia, we might say, the hvliole kingdom of Spain, cannot furnish the troops nsecessary for such an expelition ; and that if these slighit difficulties vere overcome, there is not to be found in the Treasury at Miadrid a single niaravedi towards their pay and equipment.
German Papers.
The Times, 1824-07-22T00:00:00

We yestertlay received news from Alexandria, In Egypt, which cornc dovns to tbe 22d of Mlay, and affirn positively that the people continued, indeed, still to speak of the embarkation of the Viceroy's troops% but that nothing certain was known on the subject, no troops haing yet arrived in the neighbourhood of Alexandria. The corps which it was said was to be commanded by Ibrahim Pacha, was en- cas.rped some leagues from Cairo, and, at that time at least, was not malting any preparations to break up. Ibrahim was with his father, at a eourntry house near Cairo. It was aftirmed, besides, that thetroops to be embarked were not to be conveyed to the l\orea, or placed at the disposal of the Turkish Government, but that they will go to Candias, where the-.e is already a strong corips of EgvTtian troops, to which all the advantages are to be asctibed that the 1'urks have hi. therto gained in that island. Fartner, it Is stated in these letters, that the corpq intended for em- barkation does not exceed 6,000 men, and (hat there could be no idea of prolecs against Greece till Candia is wholly subdued, in which these troops are to assist. lVe have no certain information respect. ing the operations of tlhe Turkish fleet under the. Capitan Pacha. However, it had not yet appeared near the Peloponnesus, or at the entrance ofthe )Egean Sea: it still loitered about Negropont,where itis ,aid to havelost someyvessels. Accounts brought by vessels, speak of a new and successful attempt to land near Volv. In the Pclo- ponnesus there was still great confusion. Colocotroni has again re. newed hostile measures against theCentral Government: but it was not believed that he acted in concert with the Turks. The unhappy diftereiacet that exist might, however, be very fatal to the Greeks, if the Tutrkish operations were conducted with judgmentand energv, which seems, however, to be by no means the case. Al. Drouot has now taken the command of the French naval force in the Levant, inxtead of l\. de Rigay, who has retrArned to Toulon.-Allgemriine Zeitunig. GERMAN PAPERS. AtARqP.TLT,rP.'G.R .Tivr 9R
An Inquisition was on Sat...
The Times, 1824-08-02T00:00:00

An Inquisition was on Saturday taken before Mr. Hilggs, the deputy Coroner for Westminster, at the Arhite Hiorse, Knights- bridge, on the body of Lieutenant John Ainsworth. It appeared that the deceased Was found lying on his face by a tree near the pond in the Green-park, and that his hat and gloves were found lying by his side. On turning his face upwards, it was discovered he was quite dead. He was removed to St. George's Hospital, where bis pockets were searched, and a half crOWn in money and some papers were found, as also was a wiU regularly attested, and of which Mr. D'Oyley, of tise Tuer Templc was appomnted Executor. The papers led to an inguiry at Cox antd 4reen,voed's, the army agents, one of whlose elerlts came and viewed the body, and identified it to be that of Jieutenant Win sworth. Mr. Wren tmore, housc-surgeon of thie H.ospital, deposed, that the body exhibited no external mnarks of violenice, and that from the exteriOr appearance, hie should have thought the deceased died a natural death; but on opening the body, he found the stomach nmuci inflamed.-Verdict-" Didd from an inflammation of the stomach." [Advertisement.l-The general approbation which has been be- Etowed upon the first numnbet of Views it, Australia, and the extra- ordinary degree of patronage with which the work has been already honoured, have stimulated the proprietors to renewed efforts, in the hope of rendering each future liumber more and more weorthy of the extraordiniary encouragement it has received. With this design, theyv have determined (without increasing the price) to call in the aid of the; copperplate engraver, in order that the accurate and highb ly finished drawings of Ir. Lycett euay be presented to the public with thiat full and complete .ffect of ii gt and shade, in every part of the plate, which experience has taugc4thenm it is impoasible, withi the nicest care, always and uniformly to produce by the art of hi- thograph. In the second number, thc view pf Newcastle, in New 8ouehWZa]es and th4t of Mlount Dromedary, in Van Diemea's Land it will te perceived, are eograyilhgS on copper, as in future thc wvhole will be; and the most zealous endeavours of the proprie- t,ors wil! be exerted,that ever,y sucessive number shall bean improve- ment,on thle oue ppegeding t..No. 73, St. Paul's Churchyard, Ist of Augpst, If824.
The Coal Trade.
The Times, 1824-08-12T00:00:00

The Committee of the Common Council for inquiringt into the state of the Coal and Cornt trade, have directed the following notice to he posted at the Coal Exchangc t- t" entlemen,.I am directed by the Comm'ttee of Control over the Coal and Corn Mileters, to tiansnit to ynu the accompanyinK no- tice, with instructions that the same be affixeld in some conspicuous place in the Coal-market. " l- WOODTHORPEt." I'T the Clerks of the Coal-market." Co M IITTEE OF CONTROTL OVER TIIE COAL AND CORN. 2tRTERS. " The elerks of the Coal-market having this day reported to thir comnmittee, that many irregularices have been practised by some of the coal-factors, in making Improper returns to the metera' office, and im the undue delivering of tLteir conitracts to the clerks of the market, and otherwise contravening the previsions of the act of Par- liament for regdlating the sale of coals in the aaid market, wvhereby opportunitie.s have been afforded to ill-disposed persons of making fictitious sales, and enhancing the price ot coals, to the great injury of the public: Notice is hereby given, that if any person or persons shall be foand hereafter offending therein, he or they will be pro. ceeded against according to law ; and the clerks of the market are hereby directed, in thc execution of their duties, to ace tha th pro visions of the aet are strictly complied v ith. a je pro. "WOODTHORPF." THE2 COAL TRADE.
A New Colony.
The Times, 1824-04-17T00:00:00

I It has bcen discovered, that theisnatdof.Trixtandx-Cuinba,}Ybich liesin South-lat 87 6 WVest-long. 1.44.~ atnd-wEibh Was nbvre knownto-bave been peopliabed fore the iYe44.. 1816; liha upon it,; lviig in greiit happiness, 2'2men and three womett. The Berwick, CaptainJeffery,fromLondod toVann Diemagds' Land, sent her: boata-shore on the,95th6fMlaich, 182S. The sailors woere rprised: boat findiogrcn Englishan,of *the nlame of Glass, forinerly a corporal in the artillery, aud the rest of the above-meationed population. Glass gave so favourab1e an accotnt of,the island, whichi is only nine miles in diameter, that it mav be of in portance to vessels, on their paseage to Van Diemanl's land, to touch there:* they will be sure of a amost fhvourble reception. T'here are on the island great plenty of pigs, goats, Potatoes, cabbages, &c.; a bundance of fish, and excellent water. This little colony had at the tinme upwards of 30 tons of po- tatoes to dispose of. The island is very fertile, in fact, in every thing desirable to settlers; and Glass declared that if they had but a few women more, the place would be an earthly Paradise. He is a sort of Govemor at Tristan da Cunha, by the appointment of the rest, on account of his military character; and be trades in a small schooner to the Cape of Good Hope, with the oil of the sea-elephant and the skins of the seal, which they catch in great abundance. There is a mountain upon the islana, 8,500 feet in height; the crew of the Bernwick saw it at the distance of 50 mlies. They intended to take on board part of the product of the island, but were obliged to make sail, as the breeze became very fresh. A IVBW COL ONY.