The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-09-29 00:00:00

„ a civil functionary to discountenance, at his pleasure. an:object which the people have most at heart, and to expose them to various impediments and vexations be fore they can accomplish their purpose. All, however, that it authorises him, in the first instance, to do is, to deprive their meeting of his official sanction. Through the merciful consideration of the Legislature, there is still another way left open for the inhabitants to assemble without the violation of law ; and there is no doubt, they will as speedily resort to it as a vo.)m suf ficiently large and commodious can be procured. In our next paper, it is more than probable, we shall have occasion to announce the place and time of meeting.— In - the meantime, we ate confident, the obstructions throvin io their way, will only teed to augment that spirit among the inhabitants which official men desire to . check. To mortify and affront constituents on ac count of the respect in which they bold the merits Ind privations of their favourite Representative is not a likely mode to diminish their sympathy or zeal in his behalf. The Ministers and their tools may attempt to degrade and popish the people with the restrictions and rigours which the Act may authorise ; but the people will not be the less excited by the grievances they are made to suffer is striving to support a gal lant public spirited favourite under the persecutions to which be has been exposed. The attempt to make more martyrs will only produce more champions to the ca44e. The cause of Sir ROILS? WILSON will gain, not lose, in the course of the struggle. The feelings and exertions of individuals who might have remained oro pa rat iv sly cool, will be roused and rendered active by the collision, and the liberal contributions of the public be made to keep pace with the additional ani mation provoked. We have bees amused with the political changes ,of the beloved FERDINAND, and more particularly with the reports of the re-instatement of Moutu,o, as Commander-in-Chief and Governor of Madrid, ice. Our remarks on Spanish affairs on Thursday list, clearly evince the daring struggle of the Ultras, to keep their favourites in power; but the ; load sense and patriotic spirit of the Cort , s will shew itself as it has done in Portugal, and convince the ene mies of liberty, that coercion is repugnant to the feel ings of a brave people determined to be free. If the example of French despotism, and a knowledge of the ceases that led to the French Revolution, are not sum tcient to teach the Ultras common prudence, experi elite is thrown away on them. If the blind fatuity of Divine Right and Passive Obedience, the fanatical +Actual of an enslaved priesthood, has not blinded their intellects and obliterated every trace of common sense, ' they must know, that the maser priweiple and spirit, saw has tasted the sweep and enjoyed the blessings of rational liberty, can never relapse into a state of actual *very, even at the point of the bayo net, the writhe of the lash, or the terror of the scaffold. Still the herd that crouch about the royal embroiderer will not desist from trying to undermine that Constitution, which is formed for .the good of the Spanish nation, not for the profits of the sorry few. A high minded people like the Spa niards, whose exalted sense of honor has been pro verhial, and who have nobly risen from a state of political degradation to be held out as a people worthy of imitation by nations in a similar slate of oppression, are they to be so easily dissuaded from enjoying the true spirit of that liberty they have purchased by their exertions and their blood ? No. The glorious spirit of freedom infuses itself in the hu man system. Every nerve, vein and muscle becomes enlarged and strengthened. The Spaniards have called to their aid the great, the omnipotent engine of destruction to tyranny, and theatre guardian of liberty, the PRESS. No Bourbon Censors, no Brills, Beacons, or Slops, but that vital element, "So like Me air we Greathe, that wit host it we noun die." With.such excite ment to the cause of Spanish freedom, every thing is to be expected, notwithstanding the sapping and mining of the Unholy Alliance, and the employment csl Preach spies and traitorous Ultras. Portugal has 'hewn much wisdom in its political operations. The Cones are regularly proceeding in the cause of regeneration, and have placed the KING in that state of respect to the laws which should be the care of every people with regard to the head of theirConstitutien.TheyhavemadeachangeofMinisters which appears satisfactory to the country, among whom is °tarsi PAMPIAMA, as officer of great Merits who smell its the *rosy of the great NAPOLZON, with *Utah credit. if we calculate on the good spirit of thrse two ratios% nature plats out the necessity of a 1 political alliance. Their Conatitstions are formed on the fame useelel, except in such points as their re spective local interests suggest ; ea when united in Matadi*. they form a powerful people in the scale of nations. *sides, the glorious spirit of liberty by which they both are so generally and so enthusiasti cally animated, will give them double vigour, and, in a short time, enable them to spurn the anathemas of the Unholy Alliance. T Orestes and Macedonians have issued a Prods vat t h their countrymen, deserving the deseeidants . their noble ancestors. They commence with " The Standard of Liberty waves over the summit of Olym pes.ever the summit of Piadas. The monumental Moans, the tombs of out helots have passed away, but oar native 11101111tailtil still bid defiance to time." This .;s the language for freemen to adopt, but not for .11 unman or his heel. •This aeconntafor his cool s.' .s to the Greeks, and the little prospeaof support 4 yf THE STATESMAN, they can expect from him or his great allies. Tlidse4nte7l - would sooner leave the Greeks and Cbristiiiii to the bloody axe of the Turk than give the least assist ance to a brave nation, struggling to throw off the shackles of a barbarous and sanguine tyranny. the success of the Greeks and of every people contending for their rights and liberties, mast be of high import ance to the friends of humanity; and if a good under standing between the Russians and Turks should be restored; it will be on no other ground than to curb the noble spirit that is extending itself throughout the Southern states of Europe, and to perpetuate that . slavery which gives despots a power over the lives and properties of the people. ACCIDENT Ar ST. PAUf.'S CATHEDRAL, THIS MORNING. A fritlr minutes after six o'clock this morning, just as the then in the employ of Messrs. Mann and Elston had assembled to work, and were proceeding to en large a scaffold erected under the dome, a number of labourers incautiously trusted themselves on a ledger (a single pole, laid horizontally from the uprights) in consequence of which, it unfortunately broke, and pre cipitated the whole of them to the bottom, a height of about 40 feet, by which accident, one man, named Mullagan, was so dreadfully braised, that he expired a few minutes afterwards ; another, named May, had ; his arm and thigh broken, and three others received external bruises, hut are likely to do well. Great praise is due to Mr. Conch, a young man having the care of the works, under Mr. Cockerel!, the Architect, for his humane and prompt exertions, in having the unfortunate sufferers imwediately conveyed to St. Bar ,tbolomew's Hospital, and giving directions that every posiible attention should be paid to them. hlullagani who was killed, has left a wife, but no family. BRIGHTON, SErr. 28. [PROM TIM !MORTON lIIRALDa l'ililtightilon.Goorge Canning, who had been on ibis coast for some time, and who, from his habits of privacy, was an object of but little notice, returned to London a few days ago. Mr. Matthew Gibson, formerly . card-maker to his late Majesty, and possessed of considerable property, but latterly i■ very reduced circumstances, was discovered, drowned, on our beach, near Black Bock, at an early hour last Wednesday morning. He was subject to fits of despondency, and under mental alienation, it is sup posed, threw himself into the sea. - A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body on Thursday, when a verdict was returned to the above effect. A correspondent In the vicinity of Lewes, writes as follows: Hostilities have already commenced between the neigh bouring farmers and our gentlemen fox hunters, who are now about to commence the fox hunting season. The fox hounds are stationed at Itingmer barracks, under the command of Major Cator, and are just ready to commence action ; but the farmer's consider that the harbouring of a number of the cunning tribe may prove injurious to their poultry, lambs, &c.—ard showers of notices have beec flying about lately, to warn those persons belonging to the pack (which is a subscription one) off their lands; so that at present the hunting is stopped, and war appears inevitable. The individuals who support the pack are very re spectable,--consisting of the principal of our neigh bouring retry, with Lord °age at their head. The fields are now nearly cleared, and the sports min has a wider range; so that the return of killed and wounded may be expected to increase. Hitherto it has borne but a small proportion to the first three weeks of former seasons. We give the following as a real fact, in proof of the Wirral good understanding which subsists between 'als•,libtt Illatimpana and John Bull:—.Pour task-men were engaged is a farm six miles feint Chichester, whose agreement it was to have what beer they pleased. la fourteen days they drank one hogshead and a half of ale, ao4 •ae hogshead of table beer, except one quart pet day which was drawn for the shepherd. A serious affray took place on Tuesday night on Pagham beach, between the Preventive sere ice and a body of smugglers, in which some firing took place, and two of the latter were severely wounded. On Tuesday night, a cutter, laden with 486 casks "of contraband spirits, was taken at sea by the New Charter tatter, stationed in the port of Arundel. — The goods have been lodged in the Excise stores at Arundel. EDINBURGH, SaPT. 25.—The projected improve meats in the running of the mail•coaches to and from London, and the north of Scotland, are, we understand, of s very extensive nature. About two years ago cer tain arrangements were made by which the mail ar rived in Newcastle three hours earlier than formerly; that is. at sine o'clock forenoon, in place of at mid day; but the increased speed of travelling did not ex tend northward. By using greater expedition from Newcastle, the mail now arrives an hour earlier. It is intended we bare heard, that after the sixth of next month, other four hours shall be gained, by which the mail will arrive in this city about ten o'clock on the preceding evening. To accomplish this earlier ar rival. the coach will be made, we understand. to run at the rate of eight miles an hour at least throughout; and only one driver will be allowed for every 39 miles, by which a great deal of time will be saved which is aowconsumed in petty arrangements at the different stages. There will be no delivery of letters, as at present, mill the morning. One of the great benefits to this thy from the proposed alteration will be, that passengers from London will be only two nights in place .f three upon the road, and arrive here at a cue mama bolt to the evening. The people in the north have loos complained of the late arrival of the London This complaint will bow be obviated, as ar raageseats are making to have the mail conveyed amuse the Ferry at midnight. We have also beard it, motioned, as one of the consequences of the proposed alterations, that the north mail will arrive in this city some bouts later in the day than at present. Though these are the arrangements which have been meation ed, they are not yet entirely perfect. On Monday week the Chamber ofCommerce resolved to present a memorial to the PostmastersAieneral against the proposed delay in the arrival of the north mall. . FaNdITICAL Boxea.—One of the lower order of Berestiteg Preacher., not many miles from Bolton-in-the- Moors. tel addressed his auditory in the following metaphorical language :—" I dare say you'd all pay to sees ho sin g ntitcb between Terser and Rigida!! ; yet yea don't like to pay for seeing • pitched battle between use mid Id:4mb. Oh, my friends, many a hard knock, sad spay a cross-buttock have I. given the black bruiser' foe your sakes!—Pull! do pull off these gay garments of Mmmoo ; strike the devil a straight blow, and darken kis spiritual dapAphts. At him manfully. and hel'll ions beak Adder. I ask nothing but the money, which I bop. you'll not forget before you go." alLwelonf.—On Monday last a baker undertook, for a wager Oise shilling, at a Wm in Beimmemy-street, it eat tee baadrod large eyesore, and bread is proper ties, it twooty miaatoe, which be accomplished within ilsoolimplea of the gives time. ; - BPOI7IIIO INTSLLIGgiveR. CARLISLE RACE , Wsonzismv, Sem 20. SECOND bAt. A Plate of Fifty Pofumill,ifirinhi the F.stl of Carlisle, for three and four year olds ; three yr olds to carry ist. 7ih. ; four, Bat. 91b.—Two wile beats, • Mr. Ferguson's g. e. Jonathan. 3 yrs old:. Mr. Whiting's b. c. by Tramp, 3 yrs old ilr A Maiden Plate of Fifty Pounds, given by the hlembers or ti.e City of Carlisle, for horses, lke..of all ages. that nt....er won Plate. Match, or Sweepstakes, before the day or naming: three yr olds to carry 6s!. 101 h.; four, Tat. lifts. five. Sat. Sib. ; six and aged, tlist. I2lla ; mares and geld ings -allowed 31b.—Two mile heats. Mr. M'Mianie's hr. h. Palmer, S yrs cad - t I Mr. James's b. f. by Smolensko, 3 yrs ohl . . Mr. Ferguson's b. C Flurarthe, by Ogbnias, 3 yrscid 2 3 BOXING AT MOULS BY HURST. At the close of the Egli= Races, on Thursday, thoss fond of milling sports bad a rich treat in two gallantle contested battles, which kept the amateurs till dark. The first was for a 101. purse, between Joe Nash, the• Kingston champion, and Molly Cooper, the fighting. gypsey. Bedford seconded the limey, and Peter Swan den picked up Nash. Nash made the play, and drew the claret by a right• handed blow upon bis adversary's ear; he followed up his success, and floored his adversary. 2. A good fought round, with mutual advantaggs. The Oypsey drew claret from his adversary's mouth, but in return, Nash involved his head in chancery, and he kept it there till the end of the round. 3. TheGypsey broke from his adversary's rigi►t hand, and got his left into action; it partially told, but Nash was too strong, too active, and he threw his adversary. 4,3, and 6, were occupied in real fighting in favour of Nash, who planted some heavy hits on the front of hiA adversary's nob, which compietely crehreiptered He floored his adversary by a belly-go : firater. Thetivpsey fought his heat; hut Nash has many hi•l den qualifications as a boxer, and he won it cleverly at last. The second battle was fought between two as goo .1 little men (unknown to the prize-ring) as ever peeled. First-rate action, with nnmunlesl.gait, was the order at the mill. They were known as Ginger-Poll and Black- Looks. The latter won it. LIMERICK ASSIZES. CITY CRIMINAL COURT-Szrr. 19. 211/RDER OP LIEUTENANT KIINT. Thomas Hifsrnau and Cowslips Dwyer were put to the Bar, on an indictment for the murder of Lien'. Michael Kent, late of the 60th Regiment, at Saint Fracis's Abbey, in the county of Limerick, on th 3 night of Saturday, the 4th of August last, by firing ► pistol shot at him, the hall front which entered his left temple. of which he languished till the evening eat the next day. and died at his lodgings in Clare-suer!. in the Liberties of Limerick. ' James Gliney proved his having been at Saint Francis's Abbey on the night stated in the indictuien - , in company with Mr. Kent ; that witness had charge of some premises under distress for rent. and which were in the hands of under-tenants ; Mr. Kent was the immediate tenant ; that in the early part of tae evening. witness and Mr. Kent were in company, an t had drank some punch and porter ; that a dispite arose between Mr. Kest and yonag Ryan, who occu. pied MMe of the premises under distress, at which some blows were given on both sides, but they were separated, and witness took Kent away; Kent returneti some time after and lingered about the premises with witness ; lie held in his hands an iron tongs ; about twelve o'clock. Kent took witness into a house in the lane leading to the Abbey, where he sat down ; and in a short time after he got up, with the tongs in one hand 'and a ‘andl, in the other, and said to witness, " come here till I she* von where all my property was taken out." Kent went into an inside room, and pointing the tangs to the door over his head, a shot was immediately fired from above. which struck Kent over the left eye, and passed out at his jaw. He immediately fell; there was an instant cry of murder by witness. and the neighbourhood was alarmed ; witness saw Kent removed from the plate where he received the shot to Clare-street, and he died there on Sunday evening. Mr. Matthew Kelly sworn.—Was at supper in the house of Mrs. Kvau, at the Abbey, on the night of Kent's murder; till the familywere in the parlour. and also Mr. William Humphries; while at supper. three men rushed into the room ; the prisoners Rif fernan and Dwyer were among them ; Hilfernan had a pistol, and Dwyer a short sword. which he brandished, while Harman exclaimed, " I have (lint him." Witness asked was there a ballet in the Or tot? the prisoner said there was; ' " Oh 1 you villain. then you have committed murder". Witness desired the doors to be shut, and demanded the prisoners to surrender their arms, which they refused, saying they were the only things they bad to protect their liver. In a few seconds after, several stones we e Anug at tit windows, and some persons outside called oat, that the family did not make their escape all would be mur dered. The parlour door was then opened and the men rushed out. The family also, from the alarm, got away. Mr. William Humphries was next examined, and fully corroborated Mr. Kelly's testimony. Alderman Wilkinson proved the arrest of Hillersen and Dwyer, in arms, at night, at the head of the owls!. under the circumstances heretofore stated, and a writ ten confession of Hillbrnao. M r. William Carroll also proved the arrest of die Fri• goners, in company with Alderman Wilkinson and Mr. Kelly, and some expressions made use of by them Wei ing the murder. Surgeon Tbwaites prong that the wosnd which Mr. Kent received was the cause of his den& There were no witnesses for the defence. which merely depended upon the crose-examinstimat, from which nothing favonhable to the prisoners wen elicited. The Lesraed • Judge charged the Jury at great length, and laid &owe the liter in a dear sad admire . henshe point of view, disitiminnting between poem-- ditated murder, and the arising oat flf 1100110atatIces unconnected with malice, sad esseladmi i)y semen mending the Jury to give the CM dill 1.110 to in quiry, and to remove from their kinds's, issirression which the previous blowhole at $C tilitirmight hoe made. . The Jury retirii Sr shoat twsAdars. sad returned with.a verdict of 'bitty sigaiamideielm trisorterd. awful sentence of law ass immediate prnaeunced by the Judge, sad fits saforsassis primates were ordered for blectition on ?Adj. EXTRAOSINICILST • Yflir—laaat 11,014 a dog km weighing upwards N .tirtairbe pawls was taken with eme at his kW NV= la sibs Iseiglthour , held ne•assiao.. mak, sm. • l ' • S, *- 1 . 1 , - ..'?' . ' ‘ „ !*%li c . •. , ~_., ..,. 'I , : ~ I" , ' . .. , •til -. , vo swiftesigNMEMlNP * • . ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR. This morning, a numerous meeting of the Livery . took place in Guildhall, for the purpose of electing a fit and proper person to fill the office of Lofts filmroa for the ensuing year, when the following gentlemen were put in nominsion:— CHRIST. !MURRAY, Esq. Stationer. Ronzat Almon Cox, Esti. Goldsmith. Wm. HBVIIIATS, ES/I. Merchant Tailor. ROST. WAITHMAN. E sq. frame-work-knitter. . Oa a show of hands the Common Serjeant declared the choice of the Livery bad fallen on Clllll3TOffiLlt MAGNAT, Esq., and Roserr WAITIBMAN. Esq. who were returned to the Court of Aldermen ; sod CHlTS 'roma Eiq. was declared duly elected. Mr. Lack, the King's messenger, embarked on Wed nesday morning at Dover, on board the Auckland packet, for Calais. He is the bearer of dispatches for his Majesty. A private letter, dated Paris, September 24, says, " The Duke of Orleans is having a magnificent ser vice of Porcelain made, to entertain the King on his arrival, and if his Majesty admires it, a second set, ex actly the same, is destined as a present to him. The King has ordered a service of crystal also, as a pre sent, and the gobelin manufacturers are expected to have some tapestry ready as a eadeas (great treat.). George the Second was the last Sovereign who visited his Hanoverian dominions; his title was only Elector. His present Majesty will be the first who ever entered it with the rank and title of King. Of his Majesty's brothers and sisters, there are now five upon the Continent, who are expected to meet him in Hanover, viz. the Duke of Cambridge, his Viceroy; the Duke of Cumberland ; the Queen Dowager of IVirtemberg, formerly Princess Royal of England ; the Princess of Ilesse Homburg ; and the Princess Augusta. To-morrow his Royal Highness the Duke of York is expected to leave town, on a visit to the Duke of Rutland, at Cbeveley-park, near Newmarket. FRANKFORT, SKFT. 20.—Her Serene Highness the Dowager Landgrave Caroline of Hesse Honlburg died the day before yesterday, at eight o'clock in the morn ing, at the age of 75 yeaeral•l vie swathe. lie Highness was daughter to the Landgrave Lewis IX. of Hesse Cassel, born March 2d, 1746. She married on the 27th September, 1765, the late Landgrave Fre derick Lewis of Hesse Homburg. . The Marquess of Winchester arrived in Grosvenor square on IVednesday, from Amport House, to be in readiness to attend his duties as one of the Lords Jus tices of the Kingdom, during his Majesty's absence. Lord Maryborough came to town yesterday, to his house in Saville-row, for the same purpose. A Dignitary of the Church has, it appears, request. ed the Editor of a morning paper to offer 201. in his name, in aid of a subscription to indemnify Sir R. Wilson fertile resources of which he has been deprived by ministerial malice, on account of his independent principles and humane exertions. We cannot, says the Editor, better state the object of our reverend cor respondent than by transcribing time first words of his letter :—" As a minister of the gospel and a friend to the operation of law, instead of military interference without law, I beg that my name may be immediately pat down fur twenty pounds (which shall be forth coming when a committee of management shall be ap pointed) as a subscription for Sir Robert Wilson, for the purpose of purchasing an annuity, or being die posed of in any other beneficial way for this brave and generous man, whose object, in the conduct for which he suffers, was to prevent the shedding of blood, and to honour the memory of an injured and magnani• mous Queen." The letter concludes by the esprit,- sion of a wish of the reverend writer that he could afford 2,0001. instead of 201. It was stated some days since, that Lord Cochrane had raised the blockade of the Peruvian coast. The following intelligence seems to confirm that statement, added to which are the accounts of San Martin's 419; feat, and retreat of the remainder of his forces, recoil* by the Jamaica papers--" The Hyperion, Captain Norfor, arrived off she Isle of Wight yesterday, from Bombay, brings Intelligence of her having fallen in with, on the 23d ult. off the Cape de Verds, a ship am, brig, and was informed they were part of Lord Co ehrane's squidron on a cruise." The Greek fleet is said in a continental paper to consist of 150 vessels, carrying each from 13 to 40 guns ; of a great umber having fewer than 13; and of 500 which are armed with from 2 ton guns. The larger class of vessels is divided into four squadrons. The first cruises at the mouth of the Dardanelles; the second is stationed near the Cyclades; the third pro tects the isles of Hydra, Speits, and Psara, and the fourth is in the lonian Sea. The East India Company's chattered ship Lady Carrington is reported to have sailed from St. Helena, in company with the Essex whaler, on the 9th Aug., and to have parted from her in lit. 5. South, long. 4. West, on the 12th of August. It is stated she left the Moira at St. Helena. Dcattx, Sate. 25.—.. Last night, about the honest sight o'clock, Mr. Brady appeared on the river Lility s i is his Marine Chariot• amid the shoats of assembled hundreds of persons who crowded the Bachelors'. walk. Aston'repsay. and Catlisle-beidge, attracted by a sight so novel. The chariot appeared wise draws by 2 heroes, who seemed as if swimatimaad the reins were held by Mr. Brady. The latrupid Cheristssr tired several Oleo dorieg ht. troblep , riudrise $ a- bask' from. which a lighted Ilambist was lugs waving, 14 lowed his ski ..the way. V .fVc . i • -4.1. • '7 v ..: --r.i.;.~K;t~.. - -;•,;. . 1 ilb i~ • L , F~ rti .• • • . t 1 A