Star. — London, England, 1822-09-14 00:00:00

- - trw • 70 THE EDITOR OF THB STAR. • Sta—You lately quoted from another Journal a paragraph relating to the late Lady Evelyn, who was entitled to every mark of respect, instead of being held out to the Public in such a manner. Toat LOy's credit, Sir, needs no vindication with any one.who had the good fortune to know her. Her character and conduct in every part of life were such as to com mand-that respect and admiration which is justly due to her, and which she fully enjoyed. Alive to every thing that concerned the honour of the ancient Fa tuity, the representation of which was confided to her, she proved the propriety of that confidence. The Library, collected partly by Mr. John Evelyn, partly by his successors, had been thrown into much confu sion by removing it for safety, in consequence of an accidental fire in an outbuilding. Lady Evelyn wished to have it arranged, and to have a catalogue: the person whose name is introduced in the paragraph was recommended by the writer of this. So tar was her Ladyship from.'r being indifferent to Mr. John Evelyn's Manuscripts, that they had her most parti cular care and attention.. He had himself transcribed his Memoirs in a thick quarto volume. It had been seen by many friends c,i'lhe Family, and Lady Evelyn had been often.solicited to print it; she de sired the miter of this, who for a long series of years had enjoyed the friendship, as well as the patronage, of the Family, to look .it over, and to select such parts as should seem fit to be laid before. the Public. The person above referred to as arranging the Li brary, was desired to see what letters or other MSS. there.were, that such as should be deemed proper might be added to the Memoirs. A selection was made by the Proposed Editor ; the publication fol. 100 ed, but her Ladyship did not live to see and enjoy the knowledge of the manner in which it had been received. It there is any truth in the ridiculous story of a letter of the Duchess of Marlborough being made into a thtead.paper, it had nothing to do with the publication of the Memoirs, or indeed with Mr. Evelyn's MSS. There was no Duchess of Marlbo. ' rough till some years after Mr. Evelyn's death ; and if numbers of mere complimentary letters had been, preserve)., it was of no importance whether they were made into thread-papers or used to light a fire. • The final act of Lady Evelyn's life proved how justly the confidence had been reposed in her : she returned to the family the family estates, with her improvements, the Library, the MSS. &c. which the entailed as far as the law would allow. • The EDITOR of Mr. EVELYN'S MEMOIR% AFFRAY AT CHIPPENRAM. TWO MEN KILLED, TUIRTY-ONE MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN, WOUNDED. We gave a brief account of this WTI ay en Thurs l d a y ; _we now• supply full particulars from the Devizes Gazelle : Scenes equal in atrocity to the one we are atont to describe may have taken place during the late com motions in Ireland, but we believe it to be nearly unparalleled in English record. At the last Kingston Langley Revel, which took place several weeks ago, some offence, it appears, was taken by a few individuals of Langley at the conduct of some young men of Chippenham ; since which time a desire for revenge has been brooding, and during many a Saturday night there has been slight skir mishes :it Chippenham, between a few of the parties. It was resolved, however, by the Langley people, that the grand attempt should be male en Saturday even ing last, when a most barbarous and blood-thirsty conflict took place. For this purpose, it is supposed that SO or 40 men must have as.embled during the e /ening—many, it is conjectured, even hired for the occasion! At about nine o'clock a poor fellow fell down in a fit near the Bear Inn; several of the wretches here endeavoured to excite confusion, but uo collision took place ; they did not go far enough to provoke a quarrel—it was too early, perhaps, for their diabolical scheme. At about half-past ten, how ever, they commenced in an obscure 1 -art of the town, called Timber-street, where, armed with bludgeons, they spared neither man, woman, nor child ! but in discriminately attacked all who came in their way.-- The cry of " Murder !" called many from their beds, who, on coming out and inquiring what was the matter, were immediately knocked down, beaten.witli sticks, and trampled upon. The alarm becoming ex tended, and larger numbers arriving, the assailants retreated to the lower part of the town. By this time Mr. Moore, of the Duke of Cumberland (the respect able High Constable), arrived, with a view to appease the strife ; but, before he could well speak, he was felled to the ground, most unmercifully beat, and soon after carried home senseless ; one eye was nearly knocked otit, and his body dreadfully cut and bruised. Ile now lies in a very distressing state, though free from danger. His brother was also several tittles knocked down, but received no serious injury: Mr. Holl, saddler, was called from his bed by the E mid cries of " Murder !" which now proceeded from ail parts; and without waiting to put on his stockings or his hat,* he hastened, almost naked, to render, as he thought, a fellow-creature assistance; bet, poor man, little did he expect to what he was doomed ! Within an hour and a half after he went out, be was found near the Ivy-house in a most deplorable state, bleeding to death !—scarcely an inch of his head free from cut or bruise. He was taken home, and ex pired within four hours. His remains were yester day interred in the church-yard at Chippenham. Miss Vs astetield, who keeps a Ladies boarding-school near the bridge, hearing a great noise, opened her bedroom window to asce.tain the cause, when a large stone was immediately thrown at her, and she was, knkked backwards. Mr. Reynolds, a brazier, was carried home soon after twelve, Bruised from head to , foot. He was heard praying most piteously for his, life. 66 Don't kill me, don't kill me, Mutuitjoy (he said), and I'll give thee a guinea ; but no mercy was shewn him—he died on Tuesday evening. Unfortu nately he was insensible from the time he was wounded to the moment of his death, so that his de position, which might have been important, could not be taken. The wife of Pound, the carrier, in Timber street, where the fiends commenced the affray, hear ing her husband knocked down at the door, ran out and was instantly felled ; and her blow, andthe alarm for her husband, who was SCar i z e l risen before he was beat down again, hai had ma dim on her Ole being pregowat), that serips, appsokensions ate T •: t; entertained for her life. Mr. Blanchard, the consta ble, was 'knoclred.clowt during the afray, and re ceived a severe contnitm on his bead, and a blow on one orhis -eyes. James Ruby was cut in'a shocking manner ahout the mouth and eyes--one eye is closed. In short, there are/hilly-one men, women, and chil dren, more or less wounded. The Magistrates (Mr. Fuller, Mr. Joye, Mr. Gro sett, and Mr. Coleman, with Messrs. Atherton and Gabriel, Solicitors of Caine), assembled at eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, and . had been sitting early and late, at the White Hart Inn, up to last evening, when they adjourned until Friday. They have been indefatigable in their exertions to get at the perpetrators of the above horrid murders. Im mense numbers of witnesses have been, and a great number more remain to be examined. William Clare, Eq. our respected Coroner, arrived at Chippenham on Monday about noon, and immediately empanelled a Jury from the most respectable inhabitants of Chip penham and its neighbourhood, on the body of Mr. Hull ; they have sat at the Town-hall until ten o'clock each night, and have not yet come to a con cl.ssion ; each witness undergoes the closest examina tion; no pains or trouble are spared to sift the affair to the bottom. The same Jury will be sworli on the body of Mr. Reynolds. The following persons are already in custody, and warrants have been issued against several others: Henry Knight and John Matthews, two respectable farmers of Langley ; William Bryant, George Thomas, John Thomas, Thomas Pearce, Charles Elms James Isaacs, James Langley, John Langley, J. ,Hood Wallop , Isaac Musto. Benjamin Salter , Joseph BAyky, Wm. Tanner, Wm. Batten, Philip Cole, John Woodman, John Adderell, and George Bayley, all of Langley. They all appeared careless of their situations when first taken into custody, but there was a visible altera tion in their countenance.: after they heard of the death of poor Reynolds. The Governor of the New House of Correction, Devizes, is on the spot, render ing his assistance. INQUEST ON THE BOUT OF MR. JOSEPH HULL. The first witness called wasp- Horton, a brazier, of Chippen 'tarn. who deposed that he wai called out of his house about half-past eleven on Saturday night. in consequence of a riot: he saw a great number of people ' and went with them; the Lang ley people were driving the Lltippeuham people back ; at Mr. Bramble's, near the bridge, the latter made a stand, when stones were thrown at them : the Langley people had also large sticks; he saw the decease‘Mr. Hull, who was without shoes or stockings.' The Langley people were about thirty in number ; those of Chippenhatt about fifty. Among others who have been examined by the Coroner and Magistrates were— William Blanchard, a constable, was called front his bed, and told that 'milder was committing; that Jetnrs Milsome would be killed if he did not come. Ha immediately went out and de manded peace, when he received a violent blow on the eye that knocked him down. The deceased, Mr. Hull, then led him ' to a waggon. George Moore was on the bridge about eleven at night, and was thrice knocked (lowa by Thomas Pierce, of Langley. John Beak, of the Bear lan, examined.—On Saturday night Henry Knight and John Matthews, of Langley, were at my house, with several others ; tliey all left before ten o'clock, pre vious to the man having the fit. At about eleven while I was assisting the man in the fit, Knight and others passe d by—Knight said, " Fit ! be d—d, there's no fit ;" and then went in the di rection of Timber-street. I went into my own house, and soon after heard the cry of murder in Timber-street. I went to see what was the matter, and found several wounded and bleeding; received several severe blows myself, but do not know any of the rioters. James Milsome, mason, was coming along the bridge during the row, and saw John Thomas, a carpenter of Langley, among the rioters ; witness had not been there half a minute before he was knocked down, and when down 115 was violently beat with large sticks, and most brutally kicked ; they were also throwing stones; when recovered a little he got on the other aide of the bridge; the Chippenham party first drove the Langley party through the turnpike-gate towards Langley; the latter afterwards overpowered the Chippenham party, and continued driving them back until they came to Mr. Bramble's braise ; bete witness saw deceased, who was not then injured ; witness joined the Chippen ham party, and continued with them until they came to a corner which leads to Mr. Guy's farm, when he received a blow which felled him to the ground, and the rabb:e ran over him ; he after wards contrived to get' p, and took shelter In a ditch with George Daunsell. Some time after ;witness left the ditch, a'., went down the new road ; at a little distance he heard some one most piteously groaning; he went up, and found James Rey nolds (since dead) in a most deplorable state. Witness took him to the Antelope, where the surgeon came. At two o'clock he heard that some one was bleeding to death near the turnstile Ile went back, but the person was removed; he atterwards found that it was Mr. Hull. He knew among the mob, Julia Thomas, George Thomas, and William Bryant. 7 .7 T = --- r , •••11111MMIMID PRUSSIAN LOAN OIP 4/5,000,000 STRRLINO, contsaarns no W. is. normsenus, te tamsnox. In I it S. The Half-yearly Dividend of this Lean falling due on Tues day, the tst of October nest, will be paid on that sod evess enc. reeding day, between the hours of ten and two, at the counting house of the aforesaid, in New-eoszt, St. Swithin's-labe. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1822. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Up to this hour very little business has been done In the Market. Consols for the Account 811, for Money Alt to 1• FORZICIN Fonns.—The Market is maser In &bustle this Mill owing to this being settling-day in most of theforeign funds. The most business done is in New Spanish Bonds, which ap pear to be on the rise; an other foreign securities maintain yes day's prices, and there is every appearance of a further rise. Current Prices : ChUlan 841; New Spanish 6511, 01448169, New Prussian 881, Old 91, Russian pi, Danish 89, Neapolitan 71, Colombian 841, ; Scrip 861. STOCK EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK. ' The Market looks exceedingly well, and the principal specu lators are operating in expectation of a she. - CURRENT PRICES: S per Cent. Consols 81 % Vs 4 per Cent. New 100% % site India Bonds 48s.— Each. Bills of £l,OOO, Ss. Ss. 4s. Ditto small, 6s. Bs.—Bank for Account 248 Cons. for Account B f%. It was yesterday confidently stated, that fewer changes would take place among Ministers than were at first contemplated, in consequence of the appoint ment of Mr. CANNING to the office of Secretary of Foreign Affairs. _ . A Cabinet Council is summoned to meet at Carlton House on Monday, at three o'clock, when Mr. CAN NING will be sworn in one of the Council. This forenoon we received German Papers to the Bth instant. The following are extracts: GENOA, AUGUST 31. The English brig the lonia entered this port yes terday. It is said that this vessel is come to wait for his Excellency Sir Thomas Maitland, Lord High Commissioner of his Britannic Majesty in the lonian Islands, who is expected in this city on his return from his tour in Germany and Switzerland. • P'• • • e .~'. , • have bees sent to the Magistrates, ana put and the Gazette de France says, tI addressed to the ADVOCATI-GENERAL ►ere following passages: tweoty.five citizens, wbo have sworn to take your We. Poniards, every means, shall be employed against you. You canoes escape our bands. Defeat our molds easspie scy if you are able. You will only be tamest to know us by receiving Ow atonal nab. F re:wham are at si n e % about to prove that they ate weary 'laves years of despotism. " Artide 1. Drain tie List drop of the blood of 44 Article 4. Murder the execrable Woeltel." These threatening letters, stll of which may be thi work of one individual, would not serve as any posit dye criterion of the state of public feeling in France, but we have other and more decisive evident* that the fermentation is at this time very great, and dis , affection to the Bourbons is rapidly spreading. In: flarnmitory pamphlets are actively circulated, and defy the utmost vigilance of the police to %oppress them. Some of these pamphlets are Addresses to the French, in whith the overturning of the Government is declared to be determined on. One of them calls for vengeance ou their oppressors, and says: " What, is it said you are men, you are Frenchtnen, and you suffer a handful of Nobles, Insolent Priests, to trample you ender their feet ! They triumph over your weakness, they devour your estates with their-eyes, they revive privileges, they are preparing to re-establish Tallies, the Corvee, the Gabelle, Tithes, Annats, Game Laws, and they Mak upon you already as their slaves !" In the meantime the French Ministers are directing all their efforts to crush the respectable part of the Press. The Condit:aimed, in reference to the pa. ceedings instituted against it, has the following article: " We are ordered to appear after to-morrow (ThuriLy) b e _ fore the Court of Assize, to answer an accusation " of infidelity and of bad faith," in the account given by as of a Sitting of this same Court. The more we read the article charged against 111, the more we are convinced that the decision of the Court cannot be against us. We have not reported a Angle fact which was not exact, which did not occur before our own eyes, and which we could not, if necessary, prove by witnesses the most woe thy 1 belief. How, we ask, can we be charged with inteltlity in re porting, when we have stated nothing but what is most strictly true ? How can we be accused of bad faith, when we have in serted nothing, the truth of which we are out in a situation most fully to establish? How can the Public Minister support a charge of culpability upon this point, when we are ourselves ready, if necessary, to bring forward the strongest proof of our innocence ? " Being irreproachable under the charge of infidelity, shall we be less so under other imputations? We have again exa mined our article, and we do not find in it a single expression which could give the slightest offence to any individual. Neither the Jury, nor the Magistrates, nor the Orator of the public 311- nistry, can find in our analysis a word, a single word, in which we have departed from that obedience due to their functions; many will find in it those honourable testtaimiks which ,re due only to truth. As to the compassion which we have sliewn (in common with all those who have the hearis of men in their bo som') for the young victims who have been capitally coodenined, we are far from disavowing such a sentiment ; and we have too high au idea of the equity of the Magistrates called upuu to judge us, to fear that they would wish to make this a crime against us. " Complaining of misfortune was never con.idered to be an insulting of justice, or a forgetfulness of what was equally due to decency and to the law ; and as Kings are honoured with the power of extending mercy to those whom justice has condemned, we ought well to recollect that those Whom justice has con demned may still merit, not only pity, bat indulgence. " We await without inquietude the decision which the Court is about to pronounce ; we have stated the truth ; the Court .ill be just. It is sufficient to state, that we have nothing to fezr from its decision." Accounts from Bayonne, dated the Sd instant, st tte that the Proclamation of the Political Chief of Pam. peluna, making parents responsible for their sons, in the Army of the Faith, has caused numerous deser tions from the insurgent bands. FUNDS AT PARIS, SEPT. 11.—Five per Cents. (for the opening 22d September) opened at 92 f. 20 c. closed at 92f. 35 c. We have received Halifax Papers this morning to the 20th August. The following is extracted from the Halifax Journal of the 19th August: " His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, we understand, will embark to-morrow on board the Government brig Chamieto, Lieutenant Stewart; which vessel will immediately sail for Sydney. The number of Quebec settlers arrived this season amounts to 8,837. " PROVINCIAL SECRETARY OFFICE. " HALIFAX, AUGUST 14. Whereas his Excellency, the Lieutenant-Governor, gas this day received by the Francis Freeling packet, from England, the following Acts passed by the Imperial Parliament : ' An Act to regulate the Trade between his Majesty's pos— sessions in America and the West Indies, and other parts of the world. 4 An Act to regulate the Trade between his Majesty's posses sions in America and the West Indict, and other places in Ame rica and the West Indies.' "These said Acts are to be put in operation immediately; all persons concerned, therefore, are desired to take notice, and govern themselves accordingly. 6 By his Excellency's command, " WILLIAM HULL." An alarming fire broke out at Kingston, in Upper Canada, the latter end of July last, which destroyed seven houses. THE Houses OF PA ALIA MINT, SCC.—The new grand entrance making for his MAJESTY, at the House of Lords, will form a colonnade of handsome pillars.— The brick-work fa the foundation is finished, and the masons are now at work upon the stones for the base ment. The old door of the Jerusalem Chamber is bricked up. The House of Commons is under re pair.. A scaffold is raised to beautify the cieling.. The repairs upon the exterior of Henry Ifll.'s Chapel are now finkthal• and that v‘nerable edifice, rescued from, she destractise power of time, stands as admirable special= of what art out accomplish.. a. - 'attics have EVENINU hi circulations addreu LONDON. . found the folio 44 We are mem FRANKFORT, SEPTEMBER 6. His Excellency Count Capo d'lstria, the Russian Minister and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, arrived here yesterday, on his way to the baths at Ems. ROME, AUGUST 22. Private letters from Naples, of the 14th inst. are said to bring the news that his Majesty the King of the Two Sicilies will embark on the Bth of next month for Leghorn, whence he will go to Verona.-- His Majesty the Emperor of Russia will take a tour through Italy when be comes to the Congress. He is positively expected here, at Florence, and at Naples• We also expect his Majesty the Emperor of Austria. DiLESDEN. AUGUST 30. His Majesty the King of Prussia, on his return from Toplitz to Berlin yesterday, paid a visit to our King at Piluitz, where he dined. His Majesty on this occasion visited that beautiful spot called the Bastci, in the di-trict which has obtained the name of Sawn Switzerland. MUNICH, SEPTEMBER 2. His Royal Highness Prince Oscar of Sweden ar rived from Eichstadt the day before yesterday, and dined yesterday with his Majesty the King at Nym phenburg. His Royal Highness set Out this morn ing for Switzerland and Italy. The time of his Royal Highness's return is not known, nor do we learn whe ther it is yet determined when his marriage with the daughter of the Duke of Leuchtenburg shall take place. What has been said of the Princess having objected to abjure the Catholic religion and become a Protestant, must be wholly unfounded, the Swedish law not requiring that the Queen should be of the Pro testant religion ; in fact the present Queen is a Catholic. Adam Mihome—l saw my brother knocked down, and en deavoured to take his part, when I was myself knocked down by a man with a long stick. I afterwards heard a great noise near Mr. Bramble's. I went there, and found the mob throwing stones. I saw William Bryant come down from the Little George public-house, where the mob came from; he gave me a violent blow on my face,which knocked me down; after I was dawn three or four men beat me severely with their sticks, and then left me; in a few minutes John Thomas, of Langley, came to me; I begged that he would not hurt me; he said, in a cross manner, " Then walk home, or you will get more of it." Mr. Hull pa ssed just before I was knocked down. John Higgins, labourer, was in the tap-room of the Bear Inn on Saturday night until nine o'clock, with George Mills and William Jones. After we had taken the man that had the fit home,William Bryant and Thomas Pierce came up,wben Pierce said to Jones," 11—n your eyes, you are one of them," and i gn .. mediately knocked him down. I begged that they would ;be quiet,when I was also knocked down. I saw H. Knight, W. Bryant, Thomas Pierce, John Matthews, and James Tanner, jun. of Langley. I beard Thomas Pierce say, " D—n my eyes, I will kill some of them." I afterwards heard the cry of murder. I called Bunke', the constable, who immediately came; we went to the bridge, where we saw George Thomas beating Jam es Milsomo with a large stick, and when Adam blilsome went to assist his brother, we saw him also knocked down. I saw Knight and Fierce pick up stones and throw them at the Chippenhain people. I saw Mr. Hull at this time, who was not then hurt; he complained of the cold; when I offered him my bat. I was afterwards struck and knocked down by Charles Hayward, and, when some one picked me up, Hayward said he was very sorry for it. Thomas Sparring. apprentice to Mr. Bramble.—While I was walking down the road from the Little George, four men over took me, and one of them, holding a stick in both his bands, with great force knocked me down. —....... Henry Besant.--I saw the deceased near the turnpike, and again by Miss Wastefield's; we spoke, and th e d ecease d sa id— The French Papers of Wednesday have reached us. •, he would stand 'em as long as he could :" he did not appear They contain a further continuation of the trial of Injured ; I also saw and spoke to William Reynolds at the same Gen eral time • neither of them bad anything in th e ir h an d s; I saw R ey- NM; again, at half-past twelve, near th e Ant e l o p e I nn , dread !far beatal r -BERTou and his accomplices. ' The Counsel .or the prisoners were constantly interrupted by the Attorney-General, and one was advised by the Preen- William Colborne, surgeon, deposed, that he was called, be tween one and two o'clock on Sunday morning, to go and see a dent of the Court to hold his tongue. On the ninth woos who was sur;nsed to be bleeding to death, on the read day, the Attorney -G eneral, after animadverting on a leading from Chippenhans to Bath; he went, and found on the - ground, leaning against som e y i d s , mr. Joseph Hull, O f chip. report which had appeared in one of the Newspapers Pathan; saddler; he was lbws cold sad Ineettethle lhe was with - respecting his conduct on a preceding day, began his oat a hat, and his bead was covered with blood; witness coo. ' e yed bu m bo rne , and u p on b urge o ns his s esi p f oun d three reply, and in a long speech declaimed with great wounds, one en the cone part, one on the slimy sad the other " vehemence against the accused, taking occasion by the left aide; witness remained with him mut six o'clock in the the way to sneer at the revolution, of Naples and morning, when he expired ; witness afterwardsopened the head, and found other bruise.; a fracture en the beck Ws, extending Spain. When he had finished, General BERTON e 41... to the bass of the skull; and on removing she part of the cranium, Winlloll (mad a leastity of blood, which, . joined with great warmth upon the Attorney-General: by its pressure en the beds , wi th the idler *wine is lib*. The ant day it was axpected woad me .Ibt tellnialb , Wm mused the death 44 time damned. , From present appearances, it is lilt "Oh* * at teen of this long vial. she Invest willing during tbe rreekv • Thu:Cbotidienne its theassertion chattiness. rep VIENNA. AUGUST 31. hlis Excellency the Prussian Cabinet Minister,Count Bernstorff, arrived here yesterday from Berlin. Metaßhp's, 84—Bank Shares, 875 3-5. AUGSBURGH, SEPTEMBER 4. TheAllgemeine Zeitung contains the following state ment under the head of Semlin, August 22. " Letters from Salonica of August 5, state the ar rival of an English frigate in that port,which informed the Governor that a Greek expedition, of forty sail, was fitting out at Ipsara,which was probably intended to bombard Salonica. Immediately all possible mea sures of defence were adopted, and many of the inha bitants, especially Jews; abandoned the city."