The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-01-30 00:00:00

r the Colonising Society, visited as, and corroborated the circumstances mentioned in relation to the re tent emigrants from our country. Their number is now reduced to 25, and not a white individual in existence. They removed to a settlement called Yonne, though be apprehended, from the encroachments that bad been made by the natives, (by whom they were environed) that it would eventuate in constiquence to a serious nature. The donations sent by the United States have all been exhausted. COMM was engaged in palaver with the King and Chiefs of the Shebro set tlement; left them, however, without being able to adjust his negotiations relative to the land on which they propose making a permanent settlement. It is si tuated on the Ronne River, the country is mountainous and fertile, and there is little question that their labours will be crowned with success. The man, Kenn., in whose land they were temporally located, has proved a designing and mercenary wretch, and left no means un tried to throw every impediment in the way of the ad vancement of our Colonial Interest." Exports' of the United States, ending 30th Sept. 1820. Domestic products 6103,640 Dollars. Foreign ditto 18.00E1,019 0,6791,009 If at any time the state of public opinion has been fairly and fully ascertained, it has been of late by the signatures annexed to the different descriptions of Ad dresses which have been presented to the King and to or Queen, and to the Petitions which have been pre sented to Parliament. And if at any time there has been evidence of the inadequacy of the Members of the House of Commons to represent the sense and feeling of the people, it was in the rote of the Majority on Friday night's discussion, in reference to objects in which the hearts and minds of almost all the nation were most intensely engaged. So long as any deference was felt or affected for the genuine principles of the English Constitution, it was the boast of Statesmen that the Commons' House of Parliament were the Re presentatives of all the Commons of the land. But, at present, it would appear, a new doctrine has obtained among our leaders of political fashion; and the only sentiments deemed deserving of respect, however sound in principle, or supported by numerical strength, are those which emanate from the high and aliment classes, and correspond with the interests of the Ministers and the inclinations of the Court. English independence, English honesty, and English cordiality and frank ness are treated as farce ; and the great body of the people, with a view to justify the contempt with which their petitions are received, are by inso lent hypocrites falsely branded with the imputa tions of blasphemy and sedition. Wide has been the difference we have lived to witness in many of the af fairs of the world ; hot in nothing has the difference beco:ne wider than between the opinions and feelings of Ike nation, as expressed at the public meetings *hkh they personally attend. aid in that assembly whlth is termed the Comment' House of Parliament., Mow that difference has of late so much increased, it ,is not of much importance to enquire. The slavish system of increased taxation, and the corrupt ing influence which that system generates, is indeed sufficient to explain it. If ever any proof were requi site of the necessity of obviating that unhappy differ ence, it has now been manifestly given. To the many reasons for Reform, whirl' the people of England had long felt to he essential, three hundred and ten had, as Lord llou.sNo said on Saturday, been added with in the last tnenty-four boors. A rumour is current in the commercial circles that a neg►ociation is either on foot or to be shortly com menced for the cession of the important scalenient of Pineapore, established by Sir Thomas Raffles, in the Indian Archipelago, to the Dutch tiovernment. A letter from Buenos Ayres, dated 17th Oct. says : " Par! of the French squadron, from Rio Janeiro, ar rived at ,lonte Video, o•, the pith instant, consisting of a line of battle ship, and a frigate; the United States frigate Constellation, arrived there some days previous, bound round Cape Horn, hut finding her mainmast in a very decsyed state, returns to Rio.— The French corvette belonging to the squadron parted company in had weather." Letters were received yesterday from Buenos Ayres, dated Nov. 6.—(treat agitation was created by the ar rival of the French squadron at Monte Video. It was reported the expedition was connected with a late plot to put a French Prince upon the throne of South Ame rica. The squadron consisted of a man of war and a frigate, and it was rumoured that several smaller ves sels were daily looked for. No accounts bad been re ceived respecting the success, or failure, of the squa dron under Lord Cochrane. The King is represented in The Leases Jowl-Nal to have entertained of late an uncommon solicitude for the observance of the Sabbath, and to have made enquiries with that view into the space af forded by the places •of worship at 81.h/hum, for the accommodation of the population there. From the crowded state of the chnrch and chapels on Sundays, his Majesty is said to hare directed double duty to be performed in the church, the expenses of which in an additional clergyman be will defray hi►nself.--%Ye have heard other rumours lately relative to his Ma jesty's religions professions. Among the rest, it has been stated that his Majesty was about to appoint, as his domestic Chaplain at Brighton, one of the clergy men of that place who is must distinguished for his evangelical and popular discourses. This rumoar, it was added, caused no little alarm to those steady guar dians of the church who are tremblingly alive to every Iliad of innovation. If any sort of reform be coun tenanced, who knows, say they, bow far it may ►e carried ? Accounts from all parts of the country represent the mama as uncommonly forward. The Edinburgh ri pen state, that the mild winter bas given tie gram- Gelds of the south of Scotland es rave so appearance at if It were the middle of samMer. OUTRAGE AT KILMAINH.43I. On the day after the dispersion of the Meeting at Kilmainham, being the 31st day of December last, Lori Cloncurry, in his private capacity as an indivi, dual, addressed a letter of remonstrance to the Locd Lintenant, to which be received an answer, of which the following is a copy : Phenix Park, Sd January, 1921. MT Loan-1 bad the honor to receive your Lordship's Letter, of the 31st of December, on my return from Beau Park on Monday evening. Having maturely considered the purport of your Lordship's communication, 1 ant of opinion that the matter stated in it does not warrant the interference of Government. It is unnecessary to observe, that if any person be aggrieved by the conduct of the Sheriff, the tribunals of the country are open to him. have the honor to be, toy Lord, Your Lordship's obedient humble Servant. The Lord Clonenrry. TALIOT On the 6th of January, the official Memorial, ad dressed by the Public Meeting at the Corn Exchatsge to the Lord Lieutenant, on this subject, was forwarded to his Excellency by Lord Cloncurry, and at the sans* time a letter was addressed by his Lordship to Mr. Grant on the subject. At the time of the second Ad jnarned Meeting, which was held in a week after, no answer had been received ; but on the 16th of Ja nuary, an official reply to that document was addresg esl by Mr. Grant to Lord Cloncurry, of which the fol lowing is a copy:— Dublin, Jaonary I& 1941. Mn Loan—An unusual pressure of business has pre vented me from sooner acknowledging the honor of your Lordship's Letter. I beg to express my satisfaction at the manner in which you allude to the administration of the Lord Lieutenant, and to thank you for the handsome terms which you are pleased to employ towards me. _ _ From the Letter which the Lord Lieutenant address ed to your Lordship, you will have perceived the opinion of the Government, u to the course which it is bound on the present occasion to pursue: and I must confe‘g, that the more I consider the subject, the more I am per suaded that this is the most constitutional line of con duct which the Government can adopt. I take this opportunity of acknowledging, by com mand of the Lord Lieutenant, the receipt of the Me morial transmitted to his Excellency by your Lordship. I have the honor to be, my Lord. Your Lordship's obedient humble Servant, The Lord Cloncurry. C. OnAxT. Petitions to both Houser of Parliament have been numerously and respectably signed b}• the burgesses and inhabitants of Selkirk, praying that her Majesty's name may be restored to the Liturgy of the Church of England, and herself to all the rights and privileges of a Queen Consort of these Realms; that to the House of Lords to be presented by Lord Erskine, and Neat to the House of Commons by the Member for the Selkirk district of burghs. Morratorrit.—A numero and respectable Meet ing of the young Me onmouth look place on Tuesday, the 9th ins to consider the propriety of presenting a Petition to the House of Commons, re questing that Honourable House to use the most speedy and efficient Aar for obtaining the restora tion of her Majesty's name to the Liturgy, and the restitution of all those other rights and dignities of which she has been so long and unconstitutionally de prived ; also (in the language of one of the Resolu tions) to pray that House, " in order to convince the People of this suffering Country that the present overwhelming burden of taxation is absolutely un avoidable, and that the enormous and extravagant sums drawn from the hard earnings of an industrious and starving population are not uselessly or impro perly applied," to institute a strict and rigid inquiry into the nature and expenses of the notorious Milan CommissiOn. The Petition was read. anil, like tl►e whole of the Resolutions, carried without a dissen tient voice; and it has since received the signatures of nearly 400 of the most respectable Burgesses, Tradesmen, and Householders, in the Borough. In obedience to the command of a nuilierous body of Burgesses and Frreholders, and in conformity to a resolution unanimously pa4sed at the Meetin ► ', the chairman forwarded a copy of the Petition to the Marquis of Worcester, Representative of the Borough, accompanied by a request that be would fulfil the wishes of the Meeting, by presenting their Petition to the House, and furthering its prayer with all the means their confidence had entrusted to him. His Lordship, intimating the conduct of his father to the Burgesses of Monmouth on a former occasion—per haps forgetting that be ought to be their represcata tire, not their master—thought proper to treat the application with contempt. As no answer was re ceived from his Lordship, application was made to Mr. Alderman Wood, who cheerfully undertook to present it. We know not what reception the Noble Marquis can expect, should lie again solicit the suffrages of the Burgesses of Monmouth, but we can judge what , be will receive. The Head Court, Montrose, on Monday week, was very numerously and respectably attended. After the minutes of the last Court were read,the Provost stated, that he had called the present meeting. partly in con sequence of a requisition presented to him, partly from knowing that it was the wish of a great part of his fellow-citizens, and particularly of those in the' magistracy and council, to convey their sentiments to the Throne, in the present distracted state of the country. _ _ TATLOR came forward, and, after some pre liminary remarks, submitted an address to the consi deration of the Court, praying for the dismissal of Mi nisters. The address was seconded by Dr. David Alex ander, and unanimously carried ; it was thee ordered to be subscribed by the Protost, sealed with the town's seal, and transmitted to the Dukes of Hamilton and Argyle, the Marquis of Lansdown, lard rdlemint Arl een, and Lords Deere and Erskine, for the porpose of being presented to his Majeety. Oa - Wednesday the liuildiy Incorporation .oDes dr* net to take into consideration the Prallegings against the Queen, and the Conduct Ministers. After. several excellent :pooches, an address of conpratnio-, tion to the Queen, and another to the King, r meadation of the dismissal of his Miaistert, *eh unanimously agreed to. ' :AN. DRUir LANE THEATRE. The manager of this establishment declares in the play - bilis. that it will be his pride if the comic department of the Theatre shell attain that d egree ofexcellenee which its operatic • exertions have already aequircd. This seemed to aaaoeeee a determination of directing the chief efforts of the company to those two classes of performances; and according we have Mr. liVata.ace making his first appearance In the character of Rickard. Now we remember whelk this gentleman was a good, a very good comedian; bat at that time he chose characters of an entirely different description from Richard, for the purpose of exhibiting his comic abilities. With the best possible wishes towards his, we recommend. that without loss of time, he should resume his old style and capacity, until tragedy shall become the object of managerial attention; when we doubt not that in his pro* per place, he will not only gain applause but deserve it.— We are convinced. notes ithstending he seems to have dis tanced the comic niuse in his own Imagination altogether. that genteel comedy is his natural sphere; and the more particularly, now that we have seen his Richard. It kept us in continual good humour throughout the evening ; and with the exception of one or two farcical parts, (farcical is a favorite and a fashionable phrase,) such as the exceed inglr tailor-like attitude in the tent scene. was what we should calla gay, polished, gentlemanly performance. We are not fitiotrether surprised at Mr. Waxxsce's miseeting his proper line of acting, for we believe LISTON IS of opinion, to this day, that he should make a gallant !boom. MORALITY AND THE PARSONS. One of the most reppec!ahle Papers in the North of tlreat Britain, " The Scot , norit" states, that at the late Edinburgh Pitt Dinner, several toasts were given, and setteral songs sang, of a nature too obscene to admit of publication. The Editor does . not state the dream stance as the report of the day, or as something of which lie has been informed in private; but he states it openly and unqualifiedly as a (met incapable of contradiction ; and he adds, that not one of the many reverend per sonages who were present, otTered the slightest remon strance against this dis . trraceful conduct. The Editor al pears surprised at this apathy of the reverends; but we are not sufficiently acquainted with sonic very material circumstances to say übether we are surprised or not. Certainly, if it shall appear that the but bottle had been drained, and that no Court Patron sotrported the ob scenity; then, indeed, we shall be surprised that the Parsons did not exclaim against this wickedness • but if a single drop of wine remained, even in the last b ottle ; or if the slightest appearance of satisfaction was ob servable upon the countenance of any man who could smooth the path to dirty advancement, then the . gentle acquiescence of the Parsons does not at all surprise us. In the latter case it is more than probable that they winked very archly at the toads, and joined most outra geously in the chorii,gr.. By-accounts this morning from Ireland, we learn that the Marquis of Loailonilerry was, in the early part of the last week, considerably recovered from the effects of bis late severe attack. -- Mr. Grattan, it is expected, will be returned for the County of Wicklow, without opposition. Mr. Tighe, it is reported, has resigned in his favour. The gentleman to whom we alluded on Saturday as haring orally addressed the King at the Levee, is stated to have given much offence on the oceosion. His Majesty, it is said, waved his hand for the gentleman to pass on, but be continued kneeling and speaking. Oa this, it is added, Lord Lake, assisted by iktbers, seised the gentleman by the shoulders, and removed him *on the royal presence by force. The follow* Addresses are to be presented to her Majesty to-morrow, at one o'clock, by Lord Milton, M.P.,Loril Awe, Lord John Russell, M.P., Sir Win. Rowley, Bart. ,_111.1 ) 4. Bon. H. 0. Benoist', M.P., Froosia Pym, Esq., M.P., Ales. Baring, Esq., M.P., J. A. Warm, Esq., M.P., W. A. Matlock*, Esq., M.P., J. G. Lanibton Esq., M.P.,Cord William Russell, M.P., Wen. Whithread, Esq., M.P., Robert Chaloner, Esq., M.P., Wm. Williams, Esq., ,M.P., J. Hume, Esq., M.P., Hon. R. Keppel Craven, Alderman Wood, 31,p. Saints, 1 1 Poplar, Blandford, Biggde, Birmingham, North Leach, Warrington, Do. - Fem leswa ales, Newlyn, Woodbrllige, Sudbury, Wastage, St. Pancras, Chichester, Abingdon, lackford Hundred, Suffolk, Bedford, Taunton, Lich.' field, Manchester, Higham Ferrer", Hull, Monmouth Dartford, Sandy-Orkney, Ross, Brecknork, Unit. borough, Wrington, Übbey, (Wildly of Dustier, Nairn- Penitycnick. On Thursday the Duke of Leinster stated in the House of Lords, that he should shortly have to pre sent a Petition, relative to the late proceedings in the county of Dublin. We feel much satisfaction at the circumstance. Highly reprehensible and unconstitu tional as we deem the conduct of many of the English Sheriffs, we are yet of opinion that the violent dis persion of the meeting in Dublin merits severer ani nottlyersion. But that Ireland should be the scene of the more gross violation of popular right, will not seem strange to those who take into consideration the spirit with which that country has been governed, and of which certain of its high functionaries retain so much. That it should be imparted to the subordinate Magistrates, must be expected. Mr. Fowler has published an address to the inhabi tants of the hundred of Mitford and Lothingland. He asserts that eight gentlemen have met in a private room and in a secret corner, framed an address, and called it the address of the hundred, which contains a popu lation of 12,000 souls. Mr. Fowler calls upon the in habitants to vindicate themselves, and assert their right to address the Throne, when, and in what man ner they please, and to declare that they will not be dictated to by " a self-elected junto."-- (Norwich Mercury.) The two first Numbers of Edgeworth Bensoa's Tra vels east Opinions, which hare appeared in the London Magasiae, published by Messrs. BALDWIN and Ca. have attracted rousiderable notice. The series is intended to include 'fitly, Italian Literature, and some of the best French writers. The article on Venice, en the manners of the Venitians, and the works of art belonging to that celebrated city, certainly contains the most impressive amnia of that interesting place hitherto offered to the public.' The London Magazine has lately been embel- Hiked by beautiful prints irom antiqne subjects ; and if the Proprietors were at liberty to pnhlish the names of the Gentlemen who stiltedly assist the Editor, their esta blishment would be found to include several of the most popular and celebrated living authors. Mirrusield and AM/words are reviewed in the February Number, with which is given beautijial engraving of Me Head of MONA ele, a wonderful monument brought over by Belsoni. Whether it .is owing to the long nights, which of course give ; more time to dream, or whether It is owing to the richness of the Scheme oT the prevent Lot- tray, *e know not, but we are Credibly informed there never were so many partienlar numbers bespoke at the Lottery Meek so many incised, that we advise those who may Imo a reallection for fancy numbers, to lose no ties is their application, otherwise their favourite imair, n be..soad. and that very soon, as tho drawing is at base, laai_ ea Valentine)" pn,y, wbea the Cootraitors ve gi sway Tam Prises of 2,NUf. vJr • 7 SPORIINOIIPPRLLIGENCE. --4....._ BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S, JAx. 20. Drany.—l7 tot ant Reginald-12 to I apt e. oat of Charts-20 to I spit Polygar. OAts.-6 to I apt M Lady--S to 1 agst Springe—lo t I seat f. out of Emily. Ito tintsswoarn.-7 to 2 apt Reginald. Dolmans' Br. Leame.-17 to 2 apt Jack Spigot. COURT OA BENCH.—This ilniuttme: TR! KING V: VITT. After the Grand Juries had been sworn is, and charged by Mr. Jnatice Betts', the defendant, in this case, made an application to the Court, that he might not be called up for judgment for a few slays, and was allowed till to-morrow week after which he made an other application for a role to prevent any motions in certain other actions, in which he was concerdrd, trivia being heard, till the matters contained in the two affi davits, which he held in his hand, were answered. These affidavits, he said, contained charges of collusion and bribery in which no fewer -than five Attornies of this Court were implicated. The Learned Jenne informed Mr. Pitt, that nobody could be called upon to answer affidavits of a crimina. tory nature, and that his motion must he shaped in atom,. lather way. Mr. P. then asked for a rule to show cause why his attorney should not deliver np certain private papers, belonging to him, and' was told that that must be on undertaking to pay his bill. It ►eing the anniversary of King Charles's martyr- MS as further business was done. We inserted by Mistake the name of Sir it.ltn lihr joribanks, as In the minority on Lord Archibald Ha milton's motion: his brother, Ys. `Stewart dlarjori banks, voted is that minority. It is understeod that our Caledonian brethren are anxious that the Lord Provost of Edinbnryh may, in future, be graciously permitted to present in person to the Throne the Addresses of that loyal and ancient Corporation, in his proper costame.as the Lord Mayors of the two other metropolitan cities have had that ho nour. The contrast between the reception of the Lord Mayor of Dablin and that of the Lord Mayor of Lon don, is extremely striking. So much for comity awl uncourtly language 1 As to the truth or import:in.-0 of the matter, that is foreign to the purpo.e. 'I be great object of those who go to Court, must be to please the Court; and since the Lord Mayor of Dub lin, by going, obtained the hope of seeing his Majesty en the Banks of the Liffey, the Lord Provost of Min burgh, if he contrive to visit t triton Palace, may get a seemed sight of his Majesty paying a visit to Amid Meekie. Two works that have lately appeared at Constan tinople give us a very favourable notion of the pr'- gress of knowleslke in Tnrkey. One is the first part of a dictionary in folio, of the ancient and niedeiii Greek; the other is an elegant translation in, I modern Week of Voltaire's romance of " The former when complete, will consist of six volumes folio. It is printed under the superintendence of that virtuous patriarch, Gregory, and is patronised h all the Archbishops and Bishops of Greece. T! e Editor is M. Iskonteri. who has already tranelate.i into the same language the voyages of Antenor. Eatautte•ux bentans.—New Yoaa, Dec. mentioned a few days since, the arrival of the tar. Pits Brothers, Captain Haddock, at New London, from Davis' Streigh , s, with an Indian Chief, his is i:e and child, of the Emnimaux Indians, Captain If. ar rived here yesterday, and we understand will exhibit those people to theyrablie• in this eity. They are )xt dressed as at New London, in their seas sk n clothes. - An investigation of the numerous records of the city of Exeter has lately taken place. These valual , :e articles of antiquity have long remained deposited in old chests, in a private apartment of the Guildhall, almost neglected. Upwards of 100 manuscripts have already been discovered and examined by the Rev. O. Oliver. P. Jones, Esq. Ise.: many of them are beautifully writ ten on fine vellum, and present some curious and inter esting historical occurrences. The earliest yet foamd is of the time of King William Rufus, 1099, being' about the period that Osbertas, the Norman, wax Bishop of Exeter ; and it is thought some earlier ma nuscripts may still be discovered. The following instance of courage and ferocity in the monkey tribe occurred in Dumfries, on Frith y sennight. A poor man, who gains his livelihood by exhibiting the tricks of one of that species, which he has taught to go through the manual exercise with astonishing precision, called at the house of a respect able inhabitant to solicit charity. He was met at the door by a stout terrier dog, who, upon perceiving the monkey, instantly flew at him t the baboon imme diately stood upon the defensive, having, however, is if ashamed to avail himself of any other weapon than his fists, previously thrown away the stick, which he used instead of a gun in his performance. After a se vere engagement, victory decided in favour of the cou— rageous monkey, who terminated the contest by de priving his adversary of one of his eyes, and then ex ultingly leapt upon his master's back. Doren, JAL 28.—The Badger, Excise cutter, hat taken and sent into this port a French logger called L'Aigie, with 350 half &liken of foreign spirits, eight Englishmen and seven Frenchmen. Yesterday Charles Henry Later, and Thomas Harvey, the two persons who were apprehended at Canterbury for passing a forged 51. Hank of England note to Mr. Miller, a watchmaker of this town, in the Webs,e of a'silver snuff-box, were re-eassained, and fully committed for trial (under a recent Act of Puliansentio remedy seem: n inconveniences in local and exclusive juriactiiin) to the Assizes at Maidstone. John Valiance, one of the men who pleaded guilty at the adjourned Assizes, to the charge of High Trea son, and wild was sentenced to be transported fourteen years, arrived at Barnsley, on Sunday last, having ob tained his free pardon, to the great joy of his wife and small family. He had 31.45. given hint, to carry hint home, but not a moment's wanting, and consequently neither saw nor spoke to any of his unfortunate cow -1 rides, not being within sight or hearing of them when I the glad tidings were made.knows to him. He says that, on Sunday the 14th inst. the following eleven prisoners sailed from Portsmoutb, In the ship Lefty Ridley, for their 'final destination Comstive, Richard Addy, Charles Stansfield, Benj. Hanson, Jo seph Chapel, Beej. Rogers, Wit. Rice, Joseph Firth, John Burkinshaw, Peacock, and Lineity. • 'The last two are from Huddersfield or the neighbourhood. Valiance is a man of sober, 'peacessete, iadasttions habits, and greatly estetaied by his 'oeighboirs.-- (Leeds Mercury.) . M111•d.....-• . ...."IMII4 rsoPtc! :