The Statesman. — London, England, 1820-12-01 00:00:00

iii •oires and declare before the world against his ' nnishment, the very atm*s of the street irhuld cry Pit against . it. (Applause.) After a few observe- Moos more upon the necessity of a radical reform of the government, he moved the folios' ing'resolution : 6. That an Address, founded on the foregoing Reso lutions, be presented to her Majesty the Queen, by IL I Willi** Esq. (the senior Churchwarden) accomminied by the mover and seconder ; and that the Represen tatives of the City, and Liberties of Westminster; the Rector, and other Churchwarden, be requested to attend the game, toyether with such of the Inhabitant house holdervis may feel disposed to accompany the presen tat. m. Ile then read the Address. 1 I;nth were seconded by Mr. Picas. ix who spoke in terms of severe • prehension of the proceedings a voinst bet Maje and of praise and admiration of ibfp those P and other persons, sud to the r Ma* y's co ct.—lioth were carried ottani- Italy. r. cif and Noon moved and seconded the Re tion, wh expressed the thanks of the tinir n ependrnt part of e press, it ho have so ably and triumphantly advoca id the cause of her Majesty. Mr. litsvismx, seconded by Mr. JOHNSON, moved the following resolution : " That this meeting considers the conduct of the Reetor deserving of censure, for preaching to the in-' habitants of this Parish political sermons, and not al lltrigg to his parishioners the use of theiChurch to preach political doctrine." Mt. Toostraus wished to know the facts upon which this resolution was founded. Parishioner stated, that the Rev. Gentleman had oh Mundar last, vehemently declaimed in the pulpit :dint the introduction of foreign manners into this country by the Queen, and against the sanction which le said was given to the people. Mr. THOM;SON declared hiwself satisfied with the propriety of the Resolution, which was then carried. Thanks being voted to Mr. Hobliouse sod Mr. P. Moore, the y returned their expressions of gratificatien. . . _ A Resolution to a similar effect was voted to the Chairman, who, in returning thanks, declared hituself l r-ady to come forward in the same way as ha bad that, dry alone, when called upon by his fellow Parishioners. The 3/ceting then dispersed. SCOTTISH HOSP IT.I h. --os-- YeaterVgy the St. Andrew's-day Anniversary of this excellent Institution was celebrated by a dinner at the t;ity of London Tavern. As his Royal Highness the I►uke of Clarence, who i► President of the Corpora. rrowld sot—and the Ilero of Itarrosa (Lord l,yuedo&t),• w h o was subsequently applied to, (vivid HO—attend, Sir Thomas Bell, the Treasurer, took the. Chair. Ile was supported by Joseph Hume, M.P., and littera! t titer highly respectable natives of the sister kingdom. After dinner " Sum molds Donsine" tt as sang by Mr. Cooke, and three other professional gentlemen, who, with the assistance of Bow's baud, ratified the company in the course of the evening by reveral appropriate and nett-executed swigs. The first toast given from the chair was " The King"—' three times three—which was drank with great ap plause. After the patriotic song of "-God save . the King," which followed the first toast, Mr. Hume rose amid fixed silence and attention, to otter her Majesty's heat wishes for the prosperity of the institution, and to present be: first donation, since her departure front the Continent, for the benefit of its funds. This dona tion, of 20 guineas, though inadequate to her Majesty's wishes, was fully proportioned to her present means of Lenefirence, and must be highly acceptable when con tributed not ot.ly as a testimony of her regard for the ohjects of the corporation, but a pledge of her future support. The hen. gentleman concluded a neat speech, which was loudly chee►ed, by proposing the Queen's health, with three times three, which was drank with the most enthusiastic applause by the greit majority of the company. Some indi►iduals, it is true, whose , sentiments of loyalty to her Majesty were neutralised by their.etimpassion for their Royal President, kept their seats; but their opposition was viewed rather Kith the indifference of contempt than the warmth of displeasure..• The nest toast given from the chair was, the *hat of the Royal Family," which was drank with applause. " The Duke of York and the Army," was.received pith a feeble and abortive, though unop posed, attempt of two or three persons to be very en thusiastic. But "the health of the Duke of Clarence,, President of the Corporation," was greeted with a mixed uproar of applause and hissing which lasted for several niindtes. Nothing particular occurred on the proposal of the other toasts, except that the health of the Duke of Montrose, who has been a great benefac tor to the corporation, was received with a certain degree of disapprobation by a few, who placed his recent political frailty against the unvaried benevo lence of his life. On the toast of " the Kinloch Com mittee' being drank, Sir. Lawrie, iu a well ar ranged and. perspicuous statement, explained the nature. sit the Kinlocb charity, and pointed out the error that pallet!, prev a iled—llsat tlae Kinloch fowls compose part of the resources of the Scottish hospital. The truth, he said, wait, that nut a farthing of the.Kiniock'etiarity was employed fur the objects of t the corporation, though the whole was placed under ; their management by the regulations of the Court of Chancery,' Mr. Kinloch left his great property, con sisting of 40,00 W., fir the specific purpose of contri buting to the relief and comfort of distressed sailors so! Hers of the Scottish nation. -Five hundred have Den selected out of the innumerable claimants of this class, and among these the interest of the fund, con sisting of upwards of 2,000/. annually, is distributed. The Scottish Hospital, on the other hand, destines its t funds and directs its labours to relieve the poor of the Scoitieli nation, of all denominations, who have not j acquired a settlement in England. It either supports them here; or grants them the means of returning to their native land. Several geptlemen of the meeting, among the rest Dr. Waugh, addressed the eompany,l urging the claims of the corporation on the beam... lencepf all Scotchmen ; but we are sorry to say that, when we left the room (about ten o'clock), the sub scriptions did not amount to more than 2851. We I hope they increased as the evening advanced. and the charity of the party was warmed with Iliac and good felloehhip. Such is the utmost account for which we can find * I -. . 1.. ?aim of this excellent charity, and of the public pro ceedings of yeeierdiy ; but there is a fact or two con nected'with it, which may be of more general interest than the speeches or the toasts given•at the dinner. His Royal Highness the Hake of Clarence is, as we have already mer.tioned, the President of the Corpora tion, and has, in fact, several times filled the chair. On the present occasion he was waited upon, as usual; with a request that be should preside. His Royal Highness, we understand, before be could agree to come, begged to haie a list of the toasts. The list was supplied, and- it did sot include the Queen. This was as much, certainly, as his Royal Highness mould reasonably desire, and a great deal more than the committee, consistently with their duty, could warrant. Hut his Royal Highness was not satisfied. lie required nut only au official exclusion of her Majesty's name from the notice of the corporation, but demanded a security that tie loyal tnembe•r of the company would obtrude it unofficially on his ear. This was more than the company could do unless they assumed tlic power of gagging or muzzling all their invited friends of the charity. The committee declined to become responsible for his Royal High ness's feelings, and hr accordingly ?mid away; yet, notwithstanding this slight put upon the corporation, he has, we are informed, been again elected President. But in the course of the year he most surely abdicate this office. If he cannot attend when the Queen's health is drank, it is likely that lie will never again have the troublesome duty of acting as chairman of • a public meeting. The managers of no charitable institution, whatever lw their opinions of the Queen's character, or their disposition to see royalty in the chair, will sacrifice the funds of the establishment, or insult the company, by converting a charitable meet ing into an Anti-Qucenite club, or a scene of political brawling. It is too much that royal antipathies have invaded the service of our church ; let thew nut im pede the exercise of our charity. DISCOI7—"."'..7II=7S. The following interesting particulars of the late Polar voyage, we have no doubt will be found highly acceptable to our readers : The Griper, one of the discovery ships to the Pular seas, arrived in Galleon's reach, below Woolwich, on the 21st., when Liertenant Lid dun, the ro tttttt Andes, proceeded to the Admiralty with the journals, &e. of the officers under his orders. On Thursday the (;riper arrived at Deptford amid the cheers of several hun dred spectators, who seemed ;o vie with each other in welcoming the return of their countrymen from the perils and dangers they had experienced in traversing unknown seas, surroun ded by inconceivable mountains of ice. Soon after the entrance of the ships into Lan caster Sound, the variation of the compass was 106 deg. 50 min. W. They then took a southerly course into a large inlet, at the entrance of whirls illey met with many large black whales and seals. The ships proceeded down the eastern coast of this place, which teas named Prince Regent's inlet, and took be-1 yeral observations on shore. at one of which the dip was found to be ss. 26. and the variation of the compass 116 deg. 16 min. W. They at tempted to return on the western coast, bat found it jut practicable of access from i t :amuse masses of ice. This *oast was named North.Sonterset, and at the entrance ' to Prince Regent's iulet two islands were named Prince Leopold's isles. The ships proceeded to the northward, the coast of u hirh was mooed North Devon. Between the parallels of 92 and 91 lo::gitode a large opening was discivered, and although the weather was perfectly clear, neither land or ice could be seen to the northward, and on reaching Hymn Martin's island, a landing was effected, and the party found the remains of sonte wretch ed louts, which had been made by the Esquimaux, the horns and other traces of musk oxen and some rein deer were met with. Having quitted this island, they pro ceeded to one munch larger, which was named Melville island, and here, as the winter was commencing Captain Parry judged it prudent to take up his quarters, and after a laborious effort of cutting through the ice more than 2 miles, the Ilecla and Griper were safely placed in winter harbour. They Were now past the mouth of the Copper mine river ou the American coast,and oat of memory to its discoverer, maned the point of land nearly iu the same parade', Hen, ne's point, and the way to Winter Ilarimur was named Coppermine-roads. On Melville island was also found the remains of some Esquimaux buts. The soil of the island, which was free from snow, was found to beef a rich quality, and great part of it was level. A large gulpla un the N. W. side, was named. Liddon'S gulf, the land of which on the North shore was high and precipitous, while that on the south was nut of that description. Several flowers were found in full blossom. In Liddon's Gulf the variation of . the compass was 123 deg. 481 min. E. and the exteut of the gulf in a north east di rection could not be distinguished. Oti the arrival of the ships in the Winter Harbour, the officers and crew were, as *precautionary measure, placedon short allowatiiii; and 'it I.* but just to them to say, that among all the perils and dangers with which they were surrounded, not a murmur of discontent will heard. The whole of the upper rigging of both ships was then taken down anti properly secured, and housings were erected over their decks to preserve the voyagers from the inclemency of the weather. Vim were continually kept burning, and in addition, toles passed round the ships from the galley coppers, fur diffusing heat by steam. It was observable, that when the wind blew it was considerably colder titan 4oring a calm, and they were for 9G days without day-light. The Hecht arrived at Deptford on the 23rd ult. the crew of which are also perfectly healthy; and it is due to the officers to say, that to their attention both ships hare returned with the loss of only one person, named Scott, belonging to the Heels. 'Both ships are or dered to he paid off, 'at which time it is expected the reward of 5,0001. offered be Act of' Parliament, to the first person who should reach the Copper. mine-river, will be distributed among the officers and ' crew. It is said that another attempt will be made in the ensuing year, at further discoveries in the Polar . seas, and that it will be entrusted to the skill and ability of Captain Parry. Notwithstanding this expedition did not effect a passage to Ilhering's Straits, there is !little doubt but oue does exist which, although not fit for cotuinercial voyages, is every way worthy a great maritime power to attempt the discovery of. A new impulse is given to that whale fishery which of late years was considered as on the decline from the disap pearAncr of the fish, which are now found in abitadance I mm those seas through which Captain Parry has been. .—_.l.lGlac,_ STA' i :LS/ERIC:CV !whams. Naw Yost, Nov. 4.—Coocress wes to assemble ma the Cith. All the members of the governess et were re ported to be at Washington. ♦t a large meeting at Boston, a petition was agreed to. from which the following are extracts:— " Resolved, That we hare regarded with pleasure the establishment and success of manufactures amongst us, and consider their growth, when natural anti sponta neous, and not the effect of a system of bounties and pro tection, as an evidence of general wealth and pros perity. " Resolved, That, relying on the ingenuity, enter prise, and skill of our fellow-citisens, we believe that all manufactures adapted to our character and circum stances will be introduced and extended as soon and as fa► as will promote the public interest, without any fur• ther protection than they now receive. " Resolved, That no objection ought ever to be walk to any amonnt of taxes, equally apportioned and implies/ for the purpose of raising revenue necessary fur the sop port of Government ; but that taxes imposed on the pe► ple for the sole benefit of any one class of men are equally inconsistent with the principles of our constitution and with sound police. " Resolved, That the supposition, that until the pro posed tariff or some similar measure be adopted we are and shall be dependent on foreigners for the means of subsistence and defence, is, in our opinion, altogether fallacious and fanciful, and derogatory to the character of the nation. " Resolved, That high bounties on such domestic ma nufactures as are principally benefitted by that tariff favour the great capitalists rather than personal indu• try, or the owners of small capitals, and, therefore, that we do not perceive its tendency to promote national industry. " Resolved, That we are equally incapable of dis• covering its beneficial effects on agriculture, since the obvious consequence of its adoption would be that the the farmer must give more than he now does for all he buys, and receive less for all he sells. " Resolved, that the imposition of duties, which are enormous, and deemed by a large portion of the people to be unequal and unjust, is dangerous, as it encourages the practice of smuggling. " Resolved, That in our opinion the proposed tariff, and the principles on which it is avowedly founded, would, if adopted, have a tendency, however different may be the motives of those who recommend then', to diminish the industry, impede the prosperity, and cor rupt the morals of the people." - - 4411"1"j"ira igit . - I Wngs[. SI maio.aftel:4244.lF----41g'11 PRICEPF STOCK% Till! Rank Mock 9191 919 3 per Ceti'. Red. ea 04 00 3 per Ceat. Coe. 99M 34 per Ceet. 78 77/ 6 per Coats. 881411 3 pr Ct. Nary 103jiti 6 per Cern% Serpi hieg Are. 17 13-10 TA4t. min. afti4 DAY AT ONN O'CLGEK. Isp. 2 per Cent. Ann. Ind.& niece Dim) Bonds --s• Old Annuities Rx.Rflis td. per. Is. pm: tumulus per. Con. for Aim 704 egi Lott. 'lasts — 4 . --a. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We have received the two Communications of Mr. h . kin ; one of them, we (any, is not sufficiently interestmt to claim the attention of our readers, and therefore r only appear as an advertisement: the information coatsia-4 in the other, had previously reached u through a p a channel. Cbc gotatcOmatt. " TIES MT'S' STATIIIIIII1II" II INCORIPOILSTIII IMO " Tn STATZSII A LONDON: FRIDAT zramnic, nr.ceassa 1. [PROM THE BALTIMORE PATRIOT, Of?. 29.1 FROM BCKNOS ATIES.--.Later accounts than U T yet published in this country, contain intelli,gence of a coavention conrinAsd bettreon the Public Authorities, mna leading characters of that tiovernment, for the es. tablishment and preservation of Republican forms and principles, through that section of South America. Difficulties, however, arose, relating to the sarreader of privileges, as a capital, from the City of Bueno s Ayres; but not greater than what was expected after the defeat of the factions. General RRLoR•No, of the Patriot Amy in Tent, lad died, not in good terms with the cause of the liberty and honour of his country. EXTRACT Or A LETTIR FROM RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, DATED OCT. 30. The Works which the Government of the United Stairs are erecting at Old Point Comfort, and at the Rip Raps, arc uncommonly extensive and commanding ; those upon the Point, on the main land, are so far ad- vanced, as already to present about 70 embrassures nearly completed. About one mile from this Work is the extraordinary mound forming. It consists of stone, brought in vessels from various parts, and emptied into the water, one load upon another. This mound is to form a space of foer acres, above the surface of the water. We cannot as yet say the number of pieces of cannon which are to he mounted on these Work‘ ; but these fortifications will be so strong, as with the assistance of the steam frigate=, to render any attempt of an enemy to pass them extremely dangerous. It will be observed, but not with surprise by these who have confided in our communications, that the names of neither the First Lord of the Treasury, tor of the President of the Council, appear in the 'idol' those who yesterday attended his MAittiTY'S CORM It will be also noticed, that after the Court and the Privy Council were held, his 111tonere gave audiences to the LORD Cn*CCRLLOR and Lord Sin:mourn. It may likewise be thought worthy of remark, that at one of the audiences which the Loan Cuas• caLLon lately obtained of the Kix°, the inter view con►inued for more than two hours. ?ben occurrences are not of an ordinary kind ; and taken together with existing circumstances, and with the knowledge of the differences in the Cabinet rely tire to the measures that have been pursued, and thel have been in contemplation, they cannot fail to be considered as indications of souse approaching cheap. With respect to the reports that bad prevailed on this subject, the Ministerial papers, after giving the a single contradiction, have been content to be silent. In spite of the confidence with which the rumoured changes were denied, we remain convinced that, to a certain extent at least, they will, net ere long, be dr veloped. Lords Livanroot, and Ilannowne, we an assured, have intimated their resolution to support ne longer any measures of harshness, but not to lead their countenance to the measures of the Opposities. If the tranquil termination of the venerable Inv ceedings in the metropolis on Wednesday, can hare awakened any sentiments but of admiration and re spect for the people, it can only he in the perverted breasts .of. Ministers and their Agents. The mat nificent scenes they witnessed in the morning of that day, the venal scribes witnessed only for the purr , '" of distorting in their representation; and like the malevolent being who witnessed the felicity of onrirst parents, they " grinned horribly, a ghastly smile." They still had hopes, however, that the isasease masses of the people tout choked the public streets on the occasion, could not possibly disperse with . out such tumult as wo u ld j us tify the alarms pre' (eased by the adherents o f th e C oe n, and fenlile a pretext for the interf e ren ce o f the military. Tin crowds dispersed ►as if by magic—they melted a ss Y imperceptibly, and i n p eace . N o thi ng could bs mat striking than that quick transition which tes t plate between the astounding acclamations of IP countless multitudes which attended the 'receives Or the QC'nIN, and the silent course of tordil" l traffic which succeeded in the streets. Still the dark' ness of the approaching night, suggested ezpectattoes of disorder. It could not be imagined, that among SW myriads of exulting minds at the triumphant ocrerreera of the day, there would not be ninny that Oa° BUON.4PARTE. Extract of a letter from a young gentleman belong ing to Dundee, to his friend in that neighbourhood: " St. Helena, Sept. 15. " MY DEAR My date will inform you that I have-at length reached a tropical climate. In 76 days from London, and iis from the Downs, we arrived at St. Helena, well. The Wand presents externally a very forbidding aspect, and nothing better than a naked barren rock. We have been granted permission by the Governor to visit the interior ; have been through the Emperor's residence at Longwood, and have had the gratification of seeing himself, though at a considerable distance, perhaps 300 yards ; of course I can speak to nothing but his dress, which is that of the Legion of Honour. Ile was accompanied by Marshal Bertrand and Count Montholon, his Aides de-Cautp. His house consists of one floor, and con'ains 57 spartmeisis, seven of which form his own suite: billiard-room, drawing and dining-rooms, library, bed chamber, dressing-room, and bathing apartment, finish ed in a most snperb style. Count Montholon occupies the other principal suite, the same in number, but in ferior in magnificence. His Surgeon occupies the right, and his Parson the left wings; they each have four handsome apartments. These are all in the front. he building forms a square; the other three aides are appropriated to his domestics. In the centre of the area is a 'loud of water, containing gold and silver fish. Bertrand lives at the distance of a hundred paces from him ; but there is a private walk, over grown with shrubbery, but which they cin pass, at any time, unobserved. A plain of about :welve acres adjacent to the residence, covered with trees, gives the name of Longwood. Plantation-house, the dwelling of hi* Excellency Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. Lowe, is next in note, and is certainly preferable to any part of the island. I have seen him frequently t he is universally spoken well of here, though very rigid in the execu tion of his duty. The circumference of the island is about 2t4 miles; Longwood is three miles front St. James's town, in one direction, and Plantation-house is three miles from it in another. We have rude over the island, and in bare, naked, sterile appearance, it far exceeds the worst part of Scotland I have seen. The climate is most genial, but the soil is scanty. This is the winter season here, and the thermometer in the sun after mid-day radices from t4O to 94 degrees of Farettheit. Upon the litre, on the Ist of August, the thermometer stood at 9-1 degrees. I have yet met with none e l f those scorching heats of which we heard so much at home ; nor do I believe they exist to such an extreme as is generally said. Rats and bugs are so abundant here, they seem quite at home, and go about like geese upon a coornson,&c."----(Doodec Courier.) _ A French paper, under the date of Bordeaux, Nor. 3, contains the following interesting account : " Mr. Lalande, the naturalist, is just arrived from Africa. and has brought. with him, &room other ob jects of curiosity, the skeletons and skins of all enor mous hippopotamus, a rhinoceros, and three whales, l one of which is 75 feet in length. '1 he hippopotamus and rhinoceros were both killed by Mr. Lalande, who prepared the skins and skeletons himself. It was nut until after a mouth passed in the midst of danger that Sir. Lakin& ►net with this monster, whose approach was announced by an incredible noise. When he re ceived his death wound, he rushed rapidly into the river, which he discoloured with his blood. A second shot deprived him of life. It required ten pair of oxen to draw him out of the river, and Mr. Leland. was compelled to construct a rampart of bamboo cane round the dead animal to protect the carcass from being devoured by wild . beasts. The whole collection brought home by Mr. Lalonde for the hiuseum at' Paris, comprises 15,000 articles. This enterprising naturalist speaks with rapture of the kind and hos pitable conduct of the British settlers, who afforded him every facility, and took his in his favour the severe interdiction which Is laid against bustle% the hippopotamus." _s r I L ,~-- ~_ ,i- • 4. j•. ► ♦. LI 1 P t .... •