The National Register. — London, England, 1822-08-18 00:00:00

-4;" A mail from Turkey bas just arrived, bringing intelligence from Constantinople to the 11th, and from Smyrna to the 34 ult. The disaster which had homened to the Turkish fleet, brought about as it was by a cure combination of skill, enterprise, and intrepidity on the part of the Greeks, seems to have spread consternation and dismay among the inhabi tants of Constantinople. Independently of the loss of lives, the destruction of the Turkish vessels, with their equipments, is estimated at not less than II iuillions of pi:wires—an estimate probably beyond the truth, which is however sufficiently disastrous. It appears that the Greeks, though elated to the highest Fitch by this triumph, had not lust-sight of the due caution necessary to make it valuable to, their future interest. They bad subsequently kept the open sea, cruising off Ipsara, and occasionally advancing to the north of SeM roads, but avoiding all open encounter with the enemy. Their -.rumbas were from 45 to (ii) sail, all small vessels, but well manned and equipped. The 'furls, on the other hand, fatalists in their creed, were in a state of ex . treine despondency., and were in constant apprehen sion of similar stratagems from the wily enemy that hod once overreached them. Cara Mehemet, Paella or Karam, has been appointed to the command of the Turkish feet. FATAL Dul. IN FRANcE.—A-letter in the Jour nal des Delads, dated Bagnires, July 29, states as litliows:--" A deplotable event has just taken place in this town. The unfortunate young Malec was Laterre , l this day, having been killed in a thud with an Englishman. The afl'air did not arise from any personal quarrel The Englishman beifl is the reading room of Frescati, happened to write on the Margin of a pamphlet respecting the battle of Tou louse, ` that every thing in it was false; that Lord; Wellington had gained u contpiete victory ; and that • our (the French) army we; indAted to his generosity fur not having been put to the sword.' NI. Pinar,: a young officer, not in actual service, who was first made acquainted with this circumstance, called on him to account for having written these words. The Authorities did all they could to 'prevent the I direl, - but their precautions became useless; and Pi-1 mac, having received a bull in his belly, died some hours afterwards." My the If aleria% arrived off the Start from Can- I ton, letters to the 11;th of March have been received. The good understanding between the Chinese and the English was then perfectly re-established. The factory returned to Canton on the 25th of February, and the season being far advanced, every exertion was made to complete the cargos, and despatch the remaining ships: It appears that the Viceroy of Canton had been placed' in an. awkward predicament, on account of the supposed facility with which he had allowed the quarrel with the English to be ad justed. Placards had been exhibited in. the streets, contrasting his conduct in the affair of the American seaman, strangled for accidental homicide, and in I allowing the Englisk to escape, who had committed wilful murder, at least according to Pre Chinese in terpretation of the affair. On the other hand, the Viceroy, it seems, has still to justiljebis conduct to the Emperor for having restored the trade, though his lite would probably have ben sacrificed had the revenue of Canton, which had depended on that trade fidlen short of its usual amount. The We. tens* left China the 16th March, two days after the Charles Grant and fiellie Castle, which ships she came up with in the Straits of Sunda, and all three without having sailed in company, anchored ct St. 'elena the 113th of June. The Nellie Curdle and the Grant were to sail.from St. Helena on the 23d. I The ships expected to sail from China within the I houtight succeeding the departure of the ll'alerlou were in the fidlowing rotation :—Biaggetealer. Low ther Castle, Atlas, and-Gen. Kyd. The l'ansitlcot, arrived in China on the 2d of March, which ship, and the Scabby Castle, were lying at Whampoa, and would probably be ready to sail for England by the middle of Gtettafean,-JuLe 22.—1 t is mentioned in a pri vete letter from Cadiz of the 18th instant, that the convoy lately arrived from the Havannah having bait 50 men on the passage, it was understood that the crews wuuld•perfonn quarantine in the castle of St. Sebastian. A •Capidgi Baehi, charged by the Divan to poison the Viceroy of Egypt, was disco vered in disguise a short time ago, and by order of: the Viceroy was buried ulive. Dispatches of a recent date have been received front Petersbia-gh. Their chief object is to announce that the Emperor Alexander web to set out at the beginning of this month for Vienna, to attend the Congress, which, it is now positively Ahmed, will assemble in September in that capital. His Grace the Archbishop of York made an offer to receive the King at his Grace's Palace, at Bishop thorpe, in ease his Majesty returned from the North through York; but his Majesty has signified to his Crime, through an official channel, that it will not le in the paver of his Majesty to avail himself of his Grace's offer, as his Majesty, according to his present artangements, will not have the oppi vanity of visiting York. - . •• THE NATIONAL STA* • INQUEST ON !RS LATE MARQUIS OP LONDONDERRY. On Tuesday, wt .a few minutes before three o'clock. e Jury of the most respectable inhabitants in the vicinity of the estate of late filsreptis of Londonderry a avempa netted, to inquire into thecanne of liar death of the above Noble Earl. The Coroner was Mr. Joseph Canter, of Dvpiford. The inapiest was-held at the house atilt de ceased 'lord, and to the credit of the individuals also were appointed to superintend the arrangements attendant upon this melancholy overlent. not the sliallte.t attempt was made to keep the -proceednts secret. Directions were given to the domestics to admit every person who desired to be plesent at the inquest. The Jury having been sworn, • The Coroner odd r d them in nearly the fallowing terms:—Upon 110 former occasion iii the performance of his duly had his feelings been su excited as by the pre sent unfortunate event. tie was indeed so much affected that they alum perceive lie could hardly espies* himself ea he wished. Upon this account he dusted they weald each se any 'rifling errors which he might .-otawsit in • lie exeveise of his duty. The gentlioreen of the jury were summoned and sworn to inquire Into the manse of the Death of a nobleman, ho stood perhaps as high in the pobllr estimation as any man in the comstry. That his Lordship had met his death ruder particniar alrentits stances, they doubtless roust have teamed. Hitt it was his duty to inform them-that they most remove from their minds all impressions which should tot be borne out by the evidence. Tice gentleitteu hum lie- adds towed being neighbours of the deceased. were better able to form a just estimate of his character than he was. As a public man, it was impossible for him to weigh his character iti any scales !hat he could hold. Ili private lite lie believed the world would admit that a more amiable mall rook' not be loom}, Whether the•importent duties oh the great office which lie held pressed equal his !Mini, anti cooditeed to the melancholy event which they hail a'sseisibled to it.- vestigate, was J circumstance whielt in all probability never could be -discovered. He understood 'het his Lord- ship had for some time past been so mowed as to require the assistance of a medical/ attendant. This gentleman would be examined un the Inquest, and would doubtless -Le competent to describe the disease and affliction under which his Lordship laboured. That the dreadful blow which deprived the noble Lord of Ile was itillitted by his own hand, be believed the jury, when they cause to hear the evidence, could not doubt. He understood it would be proved 'bat no person in the house, except his Lord ship, could have committed the act. When the jury should examine the-sitaatiou of 'the body, and bear the evidence that would be submitted to theth, he was con vinced that they would be .perfectly onanimons in that pert oftheir verdict which went- to declare tiro mariner in which the deceased ate; his death. Ile felt that it was a matter of delicacy - to allude to Use other part of the ver dict, and lie would not peesuine to anticipate what it might he ; but lie trusted the result would be that which all good men desired. If the facts which lie hail heard were wowed in evidence, he thostalit• no map retail doubt that at the time he.comusitted the rash act his Lordship was lobs/mills under a mental delusion. If, however, it sl Id nolortunately appear that there was net SllffiCet let evidence to pt.:: ve what were generally considered the•iu dicatious of a disordered iniied,he•trust. il that the jury would pay some attention to hie (the Coroner's) bumble opinion, which was, that no man could be in his proper senses at the moment lie committed so rash an act as self murder. Ilia opinion was in consonance with every mo tel sentiment, and of the itiformatimi which tit wisest of men had given to the world. The Bible declared that a man clang to uothilig so strongly as his own life. He therefore viewed it as an axiom, and an abstract princi ple, that a man must necessarily be out of his mind at the moment-of destroying himself. The jury, of coarse, would not adoptlits opinion 'spun this point, 'iciest' it wet e is. unison with their own. He would nut longer occupy the time and attention of the juicy then to centres his pleasure at seeing au respectable a body of geotlemen, and to add a 1114 1 C that they %cda Scylla 11‘Vmselses of their .1 portant duly to the satistretion of the public, as well as of their own consciences, lie Must apulagise fur saying a few words into e. 'rite body was l) big up stairs, and in the moons AdfUelleag 10 Wall 111 which it lay, the Marchioness at pi enrol was; and fsoin thence it had been tumid impose'. Me so remove her. To pictare to the imagination any thing like the state of that noble lady's miuml was altoge ther impossible. The partition which divided time room iu which the body lay from' that -which the Mercliiiiness at present occupii d was so thin, that the least noise being made in the Isomer could not fail to ',eke:ail in the latter. The forms of low, however, requited that Vie juicy shovel(' view the body, and judge Isom the exttanal minks which it might exhibit, of the causes which had produced sheath : Ise them . ..foe had only to request that the gentlemen %tumid he fie silent as possible. He was al))))t afraid that the creaking of their *hoes might be the meet's of exciting Urns which would wound 111* feelings of the noble Mei - - chiotieas. He-was sure, snider these tireomstances, the jury would do every thifig in their power to pre•veut the least noise, and Ise might observe diet it would be desira ble to abstain Iron' talking in the roof., where the body-lay, bccarise any conversation must certaiuly be beard the (nigh the almost, lie 'night say, paper partition. Atria the jut) bud satisfied themselves by viewing the hotly, they would return-to execute the reineiubig pot tuC then duty. During this address of the Coroner, cite domestics of the omits lanai* Menials who were in she room, tor she most part, shied tears; indeed, the love which the scrvaids of his Lou Jship bore tuwarila him was, we - will not say sur pi ism; (fns kind and I miriade reaimeast from a gentle- Mail to those persons whir are depeodesit upon him, mu.' I ever procure such a result ), but highly cieditable both to him mid the individieels who composed his homehold. Hrfore the jury left the room fur the purpose of seeing the body, our or them sm.:gelded that Iles colleagues, as well as 111/1110 . 11; should take off Iluur slows, us order to pievent as far as possible any nuise that might he cause. , by them in walkii• 'flint hint was immediately Acted upon, and the jury led the room. Tile body was enveloped ell a dressing gown, and the head wail covered u ills a 11AlltIkeit kir.. Time feet were towards the window. The flood which proceeded hoot the wound was still upon the ground. , Atter being absent about Ito monde*, the jilt!' returned evidently touch affeeteil by the meta:mho y spectacle which they had just beheld. The first witness call e d wa s A n ne Robinson, who being swutu. deposed as fellowa ;—" 1 watt goat the narchfo 41. nal4ll of Londonderry; I knew the Marquis of LondOn. deny ; his body wow lies up stairs. lo nay opinion has been ill during the last fortnight', het particularly en since Monday week. On Munday morning be rang the' bell; I answered it—he imptired why nay Lady hail not' been to are hint. Her Ladyship bad been with him all' night, and I told filmic - Iler Ladyship at this guar WAS' main Ilse room. 1 then went away. Tfre hell rmig again. - When I answered it lie asked if Dr. iiiadkliead had been to see hinrabout two hours end , a half in the evening. It was Oast four in the morniug when he 8404 rite this ques tion. Whorthcold Lim teat De: hankhead hod been witif • him, be a•leit what lie load said to the Doeturs--wkether lie load talked any nonsense to him, or any dente particle. lac, as he load nu recollection on the subject. I 'elated, that I was riot in the room during the time that lie talkeif -* with the Doetur. I then left the room. He rang again about Seiirn o'clock. I I went to him. Mettler' asked um what 1 wanted theret My Lady was wills him at the time. She had lieu with him since tour o'elotir, and Om answered, that my Lord wanted his breakfast: Mf Lord and lady wet ein heal at the time. lefrilve moos"' and brought the Isteseklast up. Ile but op le the bethiner tasted pact of it —IM foetid huh with it,mnd sail • it was nota breakfast fit•fot life said sherd was tie hinter there; the butter, however, was on the tray, as wittal. and j I pointed it out to hint. The manner in which lie apatite' struck me au, being sisteommue ; it was is a sharp tune; which was unusual slab him. heft the• room after this. Tile bell rang again in about half ass hour—that ads alma& halt past sevins. My Lally was iis the room at this titne; and I cannot tell who rang the bell. When ['entered the room lie asked sue whether Dr. Hanklicad had mine front • tussle I told I that Dr. Batiklsead had slept in the brae-. He then said that' he wished to see him. My ' Lady then got up att4 came to me at the dear, aud said suniething to nil. 1 went to Dr. Itanklwad, ant! gave hint my Lordship's message. I went bot4s to my Lord, antt• told him that Dr. Itaiikhlsied would be witirldin ha tan minates. K'hett my Lord saw sue speaking in my Lady, before I left the room to go to Dr. Bankheed, he said there was a conspitary spinet him. My Lety et that time desired me to tell Dr. Bank head thet he was wanted as soon as he could come. When I setnrueddudtoldnay Lady - that Dr. eaukLead Mould come, she galloon of bed and retired to her dressing-room. At this r Slanilt'Ut my Lord also got out of bed, and turnsidlee•the right into its. wit dressing-room.—(Several apiestidits Item pat to the witness to aseertmu the precise situation of rooms. Firm the &sense is which she returned, it appeared that the' common sleeping room opened into a passage, ort either s'de of which was a dressiieg-ruotn, Lady London derry's on the lett, his Lordship's oh' the right. At the extremity ref the pass:•:e was another door, behind which Dr. Ihniklarad was waiting.] I had just °probed the door of any Lady's dressing.room, , into which she had entered, • when my Los d•riashed 'past air into his own Penna. opened the oiessitle, and told the eirctwustance• to Des Bankhead, who immediately •followed 'ray lord into bra dressing-room. 1 cannot tell stlist• passed there, but i • brae el my Lord open his witiduvr beim e the doctor entered his room. Immediately when the doctor emceed the mom he (the doctor) exclaimed • Oh, thy Lord,' or . 4 41 t; my God.' I cannot recollect which. I braid no reply to thus train any Lord. I imitaelty cashed into the room, and new the &fetes wilt my Land in his anon. remained in the room till I save the doctor lay him a ilk his lace upon the ground. I saw the blood g fruit' hineeetritie BAlllibeati. held hives. I saw •dinife I heard 'nylon/limy uothiug. I was certainly ninth aianniAl; She knife *Alb in his eight hared. (A penkutle with an-Ivory beadle, anal upon elicit *tie was ao appearance - of blood, was here sliewn to the a novas.) I oelseve that to be the prow • hurtle which I saw in nay Lot d'a bands. Ali. r stay - ism a few-minntes my Lord's dressing room. I followe4Dr. Ilaukheed to nsyLady. I had previously raised so alarm, mid it was slow general throughunt tsarhoerae. I'u the beat•of my In lief, nay Lord dial stet live fuer minutes atter I saw him ; I did not perceive any a I mot any blood while lie was is his bedroom. No person area with bias lit the inters al beta cam his 11•Asitis his dIVSMIItt room and Mt death but Dos Hankhead. His state of nointiappeated to be very tucuri•ect tor three or four dayscal his, late. He appeared to be very wild in every tlviog he semi es Ile wanted ficonque &boa which iie sail Lord Mari willies* lead given to me. Ilis lordship, lio.erver, had never given- Inc any. He AISO Askell•lile tor Ins keys, alien he had them about him. Doting the last turtilight he ass accus tomed to say that everybody had conspired agaiust He was very serene an his Manner uI Speaking, %bleb I never noticed before, he being in genteel Milli and hind. When lie saw two people speaking together, lee always said, " 'fltete is a conspiracy laid against me." A great matey circumstances induce rile 10 Delis:env lie was out of his I a rut Wight before his death. - 44 a scolded say 1441 y nil AVSlll4ilay Allerllooll, because, as 11131i•I.1, she Lail 11111 neell , iievir forme all slay, site had entirely fart., lieu Her ladyship, however, had been mine,: with hint all the owning. The wrtneas-, /-11-0011C1111.1011, tepeated her be lief that leis lordship liad.betoi w a state tit mental delnsiuu • fur stout weeks previous to has, death. The second witheas examined was Ch:ttles Haselffead, hl. U., ut Lower Ltiook-alieet, Cisosvenur Squate.—" Oil last Vaiday atierntion, at 3 I received 4 oute.truot Lady- Loudon& cry, drsuiog me to come A. soon as I *mild to Ste the Marquis of Lenitundeily, at his homer nt St. James's wane. Her not...stated that Ole WAS very anal- Ous about his Lordship, are she thought be was very ill and very sirs soils; that they were to heave town for Need* Cray at 4e4t . 11 k use the evenings mud that she hopes' I would come lielore that hoar. I arrived in St. :aloes's square at six °lock, and found my Lord and Laity alone in the draw iseg-rooms. Upon.lieleug tits pulse I enrolee-Med nine to be eaceediegly 111. tie- a umplanted of ft /vireos' M-asi ache, and Ut a coalit.itot ut sreutheetou. He looked - pale, aud 14All very yodel' diallessi (Hu lass manner. I tont' , I teat 1 thought it aAA Ileee , S4ll) Ile •11011111 d Ise cupped, • and tired 1 would stay duel dole with his lady and hinisetf whilst thee clipper came. Tare clipper soon as lived, sod took seven winces of blood trusts she nape of his L s'iip's neck. After the pe r•iluis was pea fumed, ho s sled that lie was very II terry ed, 11111 i I advised hem to lay • himself quietly clown on the 401'A for half 4U 110111 ; and as ha had scarcely eaten the whole day, to take • cup often befure -• lie gut into the sal nage to return to Not th Ira). lie followed use ad% iee, and laid kiwaelf down on the east., oh.re be re nedised seal tranquil. Alter obis he drank two cups of tea. I wailed maul I ban my lady and hisaisela get into the carriage in onle ho retuan to North hi•ay. ktifure has departui e Lis Lord ship sand, that as I most be sore he was eery ill, he expected that I would come to Seed. Cray and she! all Saturday eight. arid if possible, all Suuslay. 1 seat watt him some neon% . .wi 1 r.rw