The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-08-30 00:00:00

• • - • - FUNERAL OF WIE 'QUEEN. The following it , a lettir which was received yeller *day from a gentleman who went to witness the arrival it Stadt of the funeral of the Queen, but which, (Meg to striae neglect, ought to hive been delivered on Monday. Stadt, Saturday, Ang.,lll. On my arrival here Ibis day, I found that the people were every moment expecting that the remains of her late Majesty the Queen of England would be brought into the town from the ship appointed to convey them from England to the Elite. Every necessary prepa ration has been made for receiving the corpse with the honours due to the exalted rank of the deceased. In the ancient and venerable Gothic Church, that elevated part which comprehends the altar, and the door of which is about 15 feet square, is entirely lined with blactz, with the exception of the figure of Christ en the ; i:rosi, and the other figures that accompany it. The floor, as well as the steps leading Op to it, is also cover ed with black cloth ; and in the centre of this floor there rasa catafalque, on which the coffin, on being brought into the Church, will be laid, and where 1 un derstand it will remain for a day or two. The pulpit is also hung with black, as well as some of the galleries. A Guard of Honour, consisting of a part of the Halm frerian troops that are stationed here, will attend upon ithe quay when the body is leaded, and will then accom pany it to the Church. Like the_ distant --' towns of England, this countri hlace has its loungers and gossippers, who seem to ave nothing else to do but to go abont and in qnire what the news is. I had scarcely pat up at my inn ten 'minutia, when, on its being known that I bad entne from England, I was surrounded by a groups &gentlemen with Wag tobacco-pipes i n their ramiths,who ishril me with creat anxiety, whether the account was true that the; king England was dead I When 1 tissurell them that the letters received from Holyhead on the day when 1 left London represented his 'Nest) as being in an excellent state of health, and that too on a day subsequent to, that on which the report was spread slung this pert of the Hanoverian territory —they were much delighted, and went shout to inform their ft scuds that the melancholy intelligence sra• false and unfounded. Several Military °Seers also ~vaned on me, awl were equally pleased on being assured shut their Sovereign, for whom they entertain the most loyal attachment, was alive and well. On making in quiry respecting the cause of this extraordinary rumour, 1 lea: tied that it originated in the following manner : The Captain of a Danish vessel, bound to Newburgh, ca rcarising that city, waited on Mr. Mellish, the Eng lish Cunitsi, and told him he had met with an Irish ship at sea, which lied come from the Irish Channel, the Captain of which asserteil the King, while on his way to Jhtidin, had burst a Mood-vessel, and soon after expired. Mr. kit Dish, on making the Danish Captain swear to the truth of his narrative, communicated the particulars of s% hat lie had heard to the several authorities. Such is the account whirls the people hers have give, me re pecting the orlgih oT the rumour in question. .SUNDAT MORNING, AUG. 19. The inns are Idled with strangers who have come fl.no Ilsminsrgh, firemen, and several parts of the Ila sioveriait dominions, in order to be present when her Mairsty's remains are landed here. The post is just setting out, and there is no account yet of the arrival of the_ frignte%. TO TIIN EP% FUR OF TEE STATESMAN. SI a —AS the Osillio ain odor a os4y directed ingniry called hilt by The lin* Of Mr. - XllbeiTW reign-cling the tionduct of the Lite Guards 4,n tionslay, I aonreive tWe following incidents that occurred to tree on the ceiling of that day not unwor thy of oath... Returning honer from the east end of the ton n,l where I had raised the day, I law in Piccadilly, aliont eight O'clock, many groups of people complain ing limit bitterly of the bins they had Teceived Trom the Life altarslioness, itAfl if the intmenie danger they been in. At St. littsrge's Ilospital there were 11111 r or live soldiers of the First Reetnent of Fow l tivards and one Light !turfman each of them were furronntleil by a number of pel-sons, to tylions they wire Otani! about the centlect of the Life (hoards. The loldiert said that it was most shame-' tut, and that the people cold not hate been treated l i nurse by foreigners. One or them 'said that t liege things really made it quite disagreeable to be a soldier, and that soinetliieg ought to be done to stop otteh doings. This he repeated and said be was ituite ashamed to go into a puhlie-house, because the conversation immerll - turned upon the etuniset of the soldiers, and he could not say any thing in their defence. As he was turning to go away an officer of the Foot tivards, in Tull warm,. carne up, and asked him what was the matter; he said, gloat the Life tivards seeing one of their comradel quarrelling with the people, bad rushed not in spite of the ion-afeensissioned officers; on of whom took a carbine, and threatened to shoot the hest two who sheeld stir out ; but that nevertheless, the men rushed ow, and began emitting at the people on all sides, and that :a consequence of the harts re ceived, 'natty bad been brought to the hospital. The Olcer asked, if they were furiously hurt. The sal- Hier said, yes, Sir ; fosse very badly. The officer said, is bumph," and went away. I ant, &c. Aug. 30. Act otA. CORRESPoNdENT. Tuesday setnnight was observed at Athbertom with ill due respect, in memory of our midi-lamented (auks. Is conformity with the resolution! ottani. measly adolitod at a late 'nattier of the inhabitants, the shops sad housee is general were closed. About ten o'clock Is the Morning; the inhabitants, with amity from the neighbottrimg parishes, amemaiing to about 11,0•0 persons, &shambled in a field at the east ear/ of the town, and with a solemnity and silence per blor tepee surrinedo proceeded from thence is pro eastieo, With appropriate batmen to the Indepeadellt Chapel ("MO was pet into deep mourning), where& aeruse• wad preached by the Rev. J. Willy, from that vety striking passage, Ecclesiastes, chap. iv. MIN . 1 and eloquent and isepressiee was this &- ,c ano that the congregation appeared deeply at eta sad 'way a tear was shed for the unparalleled see = mow 4 the unfortunate Qum of ft/ AWL Mims "wriip was also perfumed in two other dissimilar ( warship.—The stillness that prevailed re- Ad us 4 the Sabbath; sad we feel great pies sues Is saris; that the comities of all, IN far as we btu heard or witnessed, wu truly exemplary though every pail of the day, which in ear opinloa, is the best tribute of respect that could be paid to the imeariery of the late illistrioss Persimage, whine suffer jags and melancholy end must, we soseein, deeply affect all wimp are capable of sympathising with the 4laireaees of a know creature. NATIONAL TIUTIMONI. (PROM TIE DUMMY MORNING 14/117, AVG. 27.) On Saturday, a General Meeting Of the Subscribers to the Fund for erecting a National Testimonial, to commemorate his Majesty's 'Visit, took place at the Royal Exchange. At two o'clock the Loan MAYOR took the Chair.— His Lordship stated to the Mooting, that it was the wish of the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Primate, who could not attend the Meeting on that day, that it should adjourn to a future day, as they were most anxious to be present, and that be, the Lord Chancel lor, had further said, that should he be named on the Committee, it would give him great pleasure to act. Mr. LAI% WI, of Belfast, inquired of the Chairman if the nature of the Testimonial to be erected had been as yet decided on? The Luau Marcia replied that it had not, and that the present 3leeting was held merely for the purpose of appointing a Committee of the Subscribers. Lord Faaxa►oas said that he had subscribed ander the impression that the Testimonial would be an Equestrian Statue of his Majesty. His Lordship would not subscribe towards the building of a bridge or a church, or for any other local purpose. If the subscriptions were sufficient, his Lordship thought the statue should be of gold. Mr. LAWLESS fully concurred in what fell from the Noble Lord; he thought the Testimonials should not be of a local nature, but he thought also that it would be well, if it were possible, to build a bridge across from Dublin to Ilolyhead. But what was more is accordance with the wishes of the people, would be to build a residence fur his Majesty, thereby hold ing out an inducement to the King to come again amongst as, and giving him an opportunity of send ing one of his Royal Brothers to reside is that house during his Majesty's absence. If the Resolu tion of the Palace was carried, they should not have a subscription of 501. coming from a man worth two order.) —He conceived he we, not out of order ; every man, from the Peer to the peasant, would then put down his name in pro portion to his means. Lord Reatsronto said that he did not think the present was the time fur deriding on the nature of the Testimonial, as it depended entirely on the *moose uf the subscriptions received. It reminded his Lordship of the fable of the man who sold the bear's skin before the animal was killed. Lord CARSLIIRT thought that the bus►nesa of the Meeting should he confined to the appointtneet of a Uouu►ittee of Subscribers. Before they could decide on any particular testimonial it would be necessary to as- certain what funds they had. They would then have to advertise for plans and estimates. The Archbishop of TUAM said that every word that had been said since he entered the room was irrevelant. The business they had met for was the forming a Com mittee of Management from such subscribers as had paid in their subscriptions. His Lordship then read the re solution adopted at the former Sleeting, which was to that effect. Judge DA LY observed that they could not possibly de cide thee whether the testimonial should be a statue or brid e. It was absolutely necessary that they should ad ourn nada the slatecription list was Ned ea it heel. velaria , raTed that sone wars to be earnest on the Committee who were not actual gob scribers. Lord itaeasroen then moved an adjournment until three o'cloa•k un Thursday, fur the purpose of ascer taining the names of such gentlemen as had paid in their subscriptions, and to give those gentlemen who load not an opportunity of doing so by that time. His Lordship thought that no gentlemen should be per mitted to rove at the naming of the Committee, or to at tend at the nett Meeting, who had not paid his sub scription. Mr. I,sieLass felt astonished that Lord fleresford should wish to limit the subscribers, to whip them, as it were, into • limited circle.—(Order, order.)—lle could aot bet feel astonished when he heard.—(Order, order') Lord liaaaarofto Puew not how thin words could apple• to him ; his only wish was for the unanimity of the Meeting, which he should be sorry to see disturbed. Mr. A. Gut/mass called Mr. Lawless to order. Mr. W. HUMPHRIES said, that no gentleman had a rifltt to speak at that Meeting who was not i subscriber. `Here the Chairman asked Mr. Lawless if he was a subscriber ? Mr. Lawless replied in the negative, and at the same time offered one pound is his subscription.] Mr. O'Coxmci.t. concurred in the propriety of an ad joutnment ; he would recommend to the meeting, for the present, to keep out of view the kind of Testimonial to be erected he had subscribed to guineas towards the erection of that Testimonial, be it what it would. Statue or Bridge ; but should the Committee decide on a Palace, he would freely conti-ihnte 100 guineas. The wishes of the people were decidedly in favour of a Pa lace; and they who had said the funds world not be suf ficient to enable them to carry thli object into effect, knew dot what it *at to coin the Irish bearti into ducati. If a Resolution, that the National Testimonial to his Majesty should be a Palace, was Once adopted; Mt. (Mansell knew not his countrymen, if Means would be wanting to build one worthy of the King and of the people. Lord Beresford's Resolution of sijeersmient wis them put, and carried unanimously. The Lord Primate was then called to the Chair, whet' the Archbishop of Tuam moved the Thanks of the Meeting to the Lord Mayor. The Meeting then ad journed until three o'clock on Thursday. Deems Asa. 20.—His Majesty Still continuer at Slane Castle, and there is scarcely any news respecting him, sate that Mi. Grant, the Secretary, was command ed to proceed to Slane yesterday, Whinge he retuned this morning, and that the Attorney and Solicitor-lien. have since been summoned there. Rumour attributes the visit of these personaps to some doliberatidna on the sithject of the conduct of Alderman Dirley, it the Civic Dinner. The circimitancs itself, and the veriest! coujectitres to which it gitils birth, eagrshies the con; teriatiob lb all the eiblicpidb!s td-daffy. His Majesty bit appointed the Hoe. John Wadil imlese td be bid Liettesant and Vice-Admire! of Nol folk, is the room of the late Lord &Meld. It is Hated that Prince Eugene has addrested a let ter to the Members of the Holy Alliance, And to the Width tiovelemant, ih Which he claims the titmaint of the Rospetor Napdleon, now deposited at St. Helena; contrary tb his Ilentess !Nineties, untainted in the following cbdieil to his testament Avril le 16, 1911; ben Je desire quo ales ceasing reposont ear lei Cr i t S tde la Seine, au soillieu de ce people Francais que j'al taut desire that my ashes may repose on the hanks of the Seine, la the midst of that French people which 1 hare Ise mach loved. ,R7TRR Pltd~7lf DUB. No. 3. Yon will realliect my dear Pit, my last was written on the day of the King's Drawinrroose where there was a greater slew of female fashions than have ap peared for the last twenty years. To give you a pic ture of them, would require me to speak French ; that treed bare been High Treason some few years ago.— It appearshis Majesty waist bone among the Tabbies, and the young ours put on their best bibs and tuckers to attract the Royal notice. There were Abey and his Lady; and lawyer O'Dady, from New Town Limavady; and Dennis O'Brady, with little squinting Thady ; and as many more, above ninety *we, and some that all the Winsor and Patent Violent sup In London wouldn't wash the dirt WE OA, bed luck to the Craw- , leis! They have given out that Abey has joined Doctor Tray, and that Father Looby has raised his band ever hise"—alfew the d—l can that be ? when it was only a few weeks ago he addressed the D"e of Y"k as Greed Master of the Delsos, and requested his picture to place it in the grprditioo House; and didsatt the 13" e tell bins be was a respectable maul the same week is was made out that he -- the 1 country sor SOM. over-charge in stationery, which was refunded. Oh, bad luck to the Crawley. ! Aid did not the new Marquess make the Di•e resign 'the command of the cut-throat set. I forgot to tell you that Blubber was walking wish Aby anti the Fox that stole the farmer's goose, when a fish-two:nen cried out, " dere tie go, de live upon the people here as well as beyond de water." A shoe boy called out, " hold your tongue you —r, what have we to do with the Orphan's Fund?" She replied, " date old Turtle nose dat abused tie English newspapers ; 0.4, sweet bud luck to de Crawley* ! de wouldn't have roasted you if you didn't deserve it." Blubber bowed and smiled at the fish-fay—she turned coo her heel and rejoin'd, " Bede holy post, if de King, tiotl bless his floionlough Mug,* keeps much more of such dirty company, de grace of 0-41 to me, but he'll loose his character for virtue and eobritty." A tall B--p cried out, "Si lence Woman." She answered. " Pepper and salt to . your old black pettycost, you ugly looking Seubtoy ough."f In reading over the names of those who at tended the Drawing-room, there are not as many o.'s and Mac.'s as I expected. These appendages have not been much in fashion for two centuries until 1..e -ly, except in Spain, Portugal and the Americas; but these countries have a queer taste, perhaps they know the Whys and Wherefores, and consider good goods aro thrash ! Oh, Pat honey, open your eyes and stare, when I tell yen the Kiog dined wi h the Lord Mayor,, who conducted himself %kb more decency than I ex pected. The new room fitted up behind the Mansion.' house, is one of the largest in Eltrope, and able to re-, ceire the King of Ireland in the most magnificent splendour ; the entertainment was, in every respect., pade to correspowie except is the etonersof t where hi few vagabones sue to thrust themselves in. TN* King felt so y, that be frequently expressed self most amply gratified, sod in a great measure, f ,r -got his state, to Make histailf agreeable to the extra ordinary Means eatheruns, and without that fulsome Blarney which has disgraced our public prints, (es cept the Old Post in Trinity-street). The King conduct ed himself as a man should, who knew loo.: to value the happiness that his presence created, and the public good that should follow his conciliating and christian like exertions in the heavenly work of peace, political as well as religious union. You, my dear Par, that loas seen this distracted country at the worst of times, must know how to appreciate any incident that could tend, even partially, to ientove the heart-burnings, the oppressions, in fact, the scenes of blood, which so long bore down out devoted con ot ry. la fact, the King bat act ed in a manner that would even gratify the most fastidious republican. Prejudice cannot be easily eradicated from base minds, as the more barren thesoil, the wore apt it is to produce weeds! After his Majesty anti the Lord Mayor had withdrawn I. C. you re member Old rioggy, who, you will please to recollect, is an Alderman, became Chairman by general ap probation ; and to be candid, he Aid as nisch as could be eapeeted—for he refused to propose that toast which has deluged lieland in blood for 'more than a eentdry. Oh, bad lurk lathe Crawler ! mew ! The black-hearted monsters whom 1 hale already de scribed to you, got the Poliee-aan, Darky, to propose the Glorious aid itauraortil memory of Me •uthur of our oedema debt ! Oh, 'norther in Irish! the Libe rals Molt fire; the shabby police man was hissed and booted; and would have been kicked into tironsetry if the friends of the King and the People Jid not think him too nasty a vagabone to dirty their shoes frith him. lioriag the Ri-rat, one of the wait ers palled a roast fowl out of an old Dclzuk 'whet, and the Alder*** of Skinner's Alley were detected stealing the wheel and the thing was a scene of delightful contraries I they'll never let peace or quietness reign in Ireland; they are bet the filthy dregs Of the minded (haw wreakers ; sousethiag like a set of at at yams side, called Bruuswieherc Oh. bad la Me Creaky's. I hear they some times pocket rub at year Corporation dieser*. Decency Katt * are aware., when decent people visit decent people, decency should be the order of the day—deeeary Pat even among Turks. Be the powers we hear they make *patch cocks of the thetas, but they never steal wine; they cut them up as the Delsos did the poor unfortunate Irish. Yea remember Priaa's &Mho, 'eke skial Fathee Murphy alive. at Tullagh near Cult:tie- 7 0A, a hefty fall of' bad lack to Mt Creaky's. Friday morning; nothing bat butte and reiterated imprecation againit the shabby Alderman who bred the row lest night. The King is much offended at this ' , epitome's canitect, that he has this moment drove elf I. Slum Is the county Meath, ea a I visit to the Illuelleseis of C..-4—me ; but praise ' be to the hoed, he'll be back Of dine with the College btlyl on Tuesday neat. Ali, Pats jewel, that tweet sprig of the Shawn*, Tea Moore; is sot with us-- except In our beans; and there he it as firm as the Rock of Cellist'. His heavenly anthems are lung even among the thsairtfuls, and I know I can't gratify • Fat sad hospitable. + A hansom le Irish 141. I fiurArs L, 4. - - - " pat ih. Pleas Pew *lgoe , : sad the h. Ihilhawlty. " Thy asset, loedgrin. sbalklive ta Ids swaps; e'en In the hoer when hii heart f west gay. Will he loose the membrane* of thee mod My wrongs. The strasger shad hear thy lament e'er his plebs. " The sigh of thy harp shell ha sent o'er the deep ; " And thy wasters themselves. as they rivet thy clv4ins, " Shall sigh to the song of the captive, end weep:" I thus close my epistle. and hope to entertain ynd shortly with more agreeable sensations. The Duke of Lelnster and all the Kildare toys—glory to thrni —are preparing a stand house t•r the King at the next Unrragh Races, the particulars of which yew shall know in due time; beside I'll encloee y;iu . the horses an•! riders, and every mat!crs•so'tl of them at the same time. My dear Patt, remember Me to all your friends in England, and tell them we love them as we love liberty, and long may they lite to enj,,y more tbsn by i•misiina ye. if tit. Vett@dui • in IA _ EXECC77 - o:v FOR if URDSR. This morning, at nine o'clock, David Thome*. *Ili) was convicted at Croydon, on Tuesday last, of the nine:- der ofJoliii Mathews, by stabbing him in the abdomen, at Lambeth, with a knife, about six weeks ago, suffered the sentence of the law, on the top of the county WA, Horsemonger-lane. The criminal was a native of Wales-, a single man, between 30 and 40 years of age. He ar rived in town from Croydon on Tuesday night, to a post-cbai.e, and was conveyed to a condemned cell. The Rev. Mr. Mann, the Ordinary, and two dissenting Mi nisters attended him constantly, to assist him by , their pious exhortations and prayers, fir which kindness he had expressed his gratitude. Ile slept three hoots last night, but dfd not take off his clothes. Ile persisted strongly in his declarations of innocence almost to the last. Ile declared that he had no intention of taking away the life of Mathews, and he limiest the laws were severe and unjust, that doomed him to die. He had, all along, outwardly appeared fearless of death. It will be recollected, that after his apprehension, he attempted to 41111 the crime of . /44 de se to that of to order, by caning the main artery of his arm, and ripping u p Isis belly with a Loire. Ile was searched when taken into the pri son, and it remains a mystery how he got possession of the knife which he need. At halfpast seven o'clock the clanking of the culprit's chains were heard. as he moved from the dark cell to. wards the Chapel. He seemed perfectly resigned to 103 fate. The Hey. Mr. Mann offered up a solemn prayer in behalf of the unhappy creature, invoking the p o pr etn e being to soften the heart, and give penitence and peaco to the dying man. Thomas seemed a little affected.— The Rev. tieutlethan took the 7th chap. Job for the lesson, the language of which was most appropriate for the occasion. It concludes with these remarkable words " And thou shall seek me in the morning and 1 shall not. be." The culprit received the Sacrament. On his first entering the chapel, the Rev. Mr. Mann asked him if ho admitted the justice of his sentence ? He replied, " that he did not intend to take away Matthew's life, and for that offence did not deserve death." Mr. Mann ex pressed his sorrow that he was hot in a different frame of mind, and hoped that e'erit was too late he would evince his penitence, by ackiewledging time jestlee of the priffiett sweet that awaited him. The service, which lasted till a eeser before sine o'cioek. Wag concluded, liae ail p , nyell very devoutly ; . ise said, " that be thanked tioi fe+ hie teeny. which .ases vast sal idesaiperlistasi. ble; and he felt a strong assnr.lnce that he will going into a state of happiness." Mr. Mann approached hits at this moment, while hie heart appeared to be a little softened, and exhorted him to make wane atonement I for his offence to society, by admitting the justice of his doom. He replied, " 1 &clink that I deserve to di•, it is just." He was then taken into the yard, his irons were knorked off, soil then delivere.l into the ham's of the Under Sheriff. The executioner approached the crimi nal and piniested him. tin the arrival of the wretched treater: on the top of the gaol where the gallows is erected, he shook very Much. but 'reamed his wonted fearlessness by the time be was tied Up. At nine o'clock' precisely Ise was launched into eternity. He struggled fur a long time, and died very hard. The crowd to *its ness the ekeculion was 'eicestive. Trc Watvitta.—The following information is eesiJarely given in a morning paper. as useful to ate agricultural readers. We cannot find the annoseirt went in the Almanack of Paaxcts Moot[, and won• der from what other Astrologer it proceeds!!: •' There will be rain. more or less daily, till the ith of next month, on which day there will be a. change of the moon. If the wind he at aorth-west at ; tetinlites past 7 o'clock r rt. on the 4th of Sep tember, the weather will be generally tine for a week t but if the wind be at South or S.W. you may expect wet weather for a week. In either case th" weather will he hue between the 11th and 18th of September, when you may expect wet weather for three weeks out of the earring fair weeks." The Brand Jury of the county of Bedford have, in consequence of the backward state of the growing crops, entered into a resolution that they will not be gin to shoot; and that they will make u•e of ill legal means to preens* others Shooting on their estates, be fore the 14th of September, and recommend the adop. lion of this resolution to the land owners of the county in general. Mr. W. Cliff, *ell known on the turf as a /Wiley, was found early on Saturday morning last, lying near the River Oise, on the opposite side to Lendalend, York, having been robbed of between SW". and 301. and two of his ribs broken. He bad been speeding the evening with some frienJs at a public house in York, and had left tbe:n at a late hour, in a stake of intoxication, with an , intention of proceeding to Dringhonses; but is Supposed to have bren enticed into one of those louses in Wellington row, which is at once a nuissasce to the neighbourhood, and at the scenes of which virtue sickens. Here it it conjeete►ed be was robbed, and then thrust to the place where be was found. Oa the same day, a man and woman wife apprehended on st.spicion of being connected with the robbery. The man is of bad character, and widl known in Fork. In consequence of Mr. Clift being is ill, they were remanded to this day (Thnrsdng) fir further enamination, when it is hoped he will be able M attend. PoPVLaT[.X Of ANSIDSZNIIIIIItg, 18.1.—Tbs to tal population of the County of Mottdessa (exclusive of the parish of St. Fergus, returned as is Banffshire ; Slaves. 7 Females, 63.510—T0ta1, 1.4,303. —Auisunt in 1311, 133,473--4estease, 21,31 V. With the reception of a few parishes. tbere has been an increase orer the whole comity. Tug re PI; Tt,11,4/ 11011D081114Tia....4e lull. X4,'11 ; is 119111, 11,154.—Incrsiime, 1,Y44. --- .- - . i. (I _ •