The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-04-26 00:00:00

STATE OF PARTIES IN IRELAND. We copy the followin,z article from 77,c a, moruih ir Poet of Monday last : nessne. ow:smeary—red:se or Till ArGIRRI--NC.; OATti—IetILITART ORGANIZATION nr Tliz LonGE:4!!! In our paper of Saturday we promised to lay before *a Irish public, a statement contailting matter of the ;Repeat importance to the peace and well being of this country—we now proceed to redeent oar pledge : The readers of 7'Aeelforeing Pose aretaiready aware, from articles which hate appeared, from time to time, in our columns, that a schism has taken place in the Orange Societies—a certain measure aerompateled by new signs and pass-words, originating with the chief, or, as they call it, "Grated Lodge, in Dublin," having been proposed for adoption in the provinces, and, in many instances, rejected with strong di-appro bation. We hare ascertained the nature of this pro ceeding, which, even among Orangemen. has cau..ed so m uch alarm. and we pledge ourselves for the truth -of what we publish. It was well known that the plan laid clown and acted upon in thee years 1796, 7, awl 1 4, by the United iri •ii men of that period, was to convert the existing re , it organization of that body into a military array, sworn to obedience. This organisation produced the rebel lion which immediately followed, a consegnence whirls lucked must follow the embodying or enlistment of such a farce secretly organized, and ready to appear in arms when called upon. This exa mple has been now followed by the lead ers of the Oran- party in country—we call upon the present Wand Master to deny it, if what we state he 'entree ; we can name our authority should that be necessary. Before this important change, the oath c omprising the Orangeman's allegiance, was rondirinnal. In the n e c essary approximation to treason of all secret poli tical societies, haeing views and objects distinct from those of the Government under which they live, the eleienent oath has lwete t•onyerted iutu oar of plainer import, and of mole decided character. '1 be new oath is to the following effect :--" 'flott fart, Orangraaaa Jthallthertafirr ef l rt;,ider lii,a4rlf ex ft Paireo/ON. nr 'Perk' enNO/ble, me , / /told vittliisex4 la art ice sari., rho' calif - it epaa bythrir praprr It is obvious that the name of Polierman, or Special Constable, Las been assume , ' as a blind, to impose upon those who might not he willing to go the dear rite length intended, if the words at 011'•r imported • a military organisation, hat there is no essential dif ference ; and our informant, an Orangeman, who was Isimself shocked at the proposal, and rejected it with aleuerrenee, designates the system, as it is now in ope tation, " A Seen ca. Szs nest; ARM v," ready to be %sea against the Government, and Constituted An tliorities, should the views of the Government, in spiestions of general policy, diverge from the line sata.keel oat or a pproved of by the invisible and no- Lae.. a lea:lets of this se , ret hand. This is a moet selaraieng state of things, and twist, we should hope, *Lecotac the subject of Parliamentary inve..tigation. Tleo sterious aunounceneents, copied into this paper, fr..ut the Rib, adiao JoH , nal, else organ ,of the Otange part:, are now clear. '1 lie enigma is solved the write' •,a that .J.)1111141 a.r prob.tiolv high in Rll still3T.ty, :I*. the new g rstiote, and they, of course, hal aa'hae to attire .s the halt' as follows " erotest. , nts come ote—he ptte , lrtit and steady u c'll fie;bt aatl we'll die together :" And on at:other net usion, in November List:— " kna.v what would be done. and we linow whet ca.:1,1 he don., did ,rr hut lift up our finger to the tny ii4 Is of Oratigenr:n now in Dublin :" RELIQUEi or ANTIqUITY. Two of those antique Eoltlen crescents, of an oh' usual large size, the use of which has fur ages bathed the resesichcs of the antiquary awl hi,torian, have been lately found in this neig-blmitrlitunl. flue of them by Tiontas It win, farmer, near FillilcaGb, (who, nit aware of it,. value, had adapted it as a handle for a d mr): the other IVAS found bear Sltotaglian. They ate of the purest gold, and weigh a bove sic ounces.— Leilwirb, in his antiquities of Ireland, coincides in the opinion of P.1.,h0p Pocock, that they were used as brooches or gorgetts by the ancient Irish, whilst some of the learned professors of the Institution, agree with one or two of our celebrated a ntiquarians, that they were used as bells by the Druids, in the celebration of ti..•.r religious ceremonies, and the very fine tone pro duced by striking the cups at the ends of the crescent, s arrant that opinion.--Our lamented philosopher and pavt, Dr. Drennan, iu his poem of ‘. Wen/ht . /of - h." heantifoilly alludes to those ceremonies, in the follow. in t ; lines :-- " In Rowing robes of .footless white. in, arch Druid issue., forth to light ; Brow-bound with leaf of holly oak. That never felt the woodinan's stroke ; Behind his head a crescent shone. Like to the new discover'd moon ; While flumine from his snows vest. The plate of judgment clasp'd his breast; Around him pressd the illinnind throne — Above hien rose the light of song — And ftom the rocks. the woods around Roturn'd the Meet-wing'd sons of sound." There are two crontleclis, or Druidical altars, very near the spot the largest c rescent was found. Mr. Stuart in his learned " Iliztory of Armagh," gives a drawing of one which was found at Knapp*, in that county ; but it appears much smaller than those now come to light. They were purchased by Mr. Robert Neill, watch maker and jeweller, of this town, and will most likely be shortly consigned to the crucible, from whence, after having been worn by the sages or heroes of their tountry, they may be transfortued into ornaments to adorn the fair daughters of Erin.—(l r' We were led into an error by our Reporter, regard• I ing the Petition of the Prelates to the House of Lords. , It was stated that Lord Donoughmore had declined , presenting the Petition. It is true he did not present it on the motion for the second reading, because it would nqt bare been right to do so, sad he only fol lowed is this respect the suggestion of the Petitioners themselves. The Petition was only against certain clauses in the • Bill, not against its principle. Had it gotten into Committee, where those clauses might he modified, than would have been the time for laying it on the table, and that is the time Lord Donouglimore would have chosen. As things have turned out, this is net now of much consequence, but it is right, at ail times, to correct an injurious mistatement.—(Deselin Eming Peal.) PRICE or STocks 1 .. 11•101. RON& tilt% India Stork 218 Stet 2 per Cent. Red. 'fig ilittoßrindo -it. Vaa. 335. pm Slier Cent. Cnn. witi sf.oth-sea fitocii Si per Cent. Rai Sout:l Sea New Ann. 4 per Conta. RPM Es Rilis2d. ss. 4a. R. pie 5 par C en t .taicy 1071 8 wonieta frir Money pas &per Ct I Rank for Account Long Awe. IS 5-121 1 India for ditto t op. 2 per Cent. Con. for Act 721 t Irish 5 per Cent. . Lott. '______..............L.................,.. ...e.e'ttkt-ta lig. 1 / 4 . —_—_—_— 1,0 N D 0 N _ _ Tilt - Tony; APRIL U 42!. !conchs% 's Paris papers reached us late Lot night. The domestic articles they contain are of veiy slight importance; their chief contents are those which relate to other countrie - s. Last Sunda y beim.; Easter Sun day, the offices of the Jourtials were shut, and none were published on 31mitlay. PAWS, 22.—When the King of England was Prince of Wales, lie iten expressed a %% . 101 to see France and visit Paris. It cr Isf/lV Said tile. his Me:testy means to avail himself Of the opportunity whit It his intended voyage to Ilanover slii afford to realize thi.. project of his youth. There is to he a -. 4 - calicl re' Sew by his Majesty ni the National Guard in the Champ de Mars, on the 30th of April. the eve of the (creamily of the hapti:iii of the !hike of Botoleiterc. On the 341t1i, ail the theatres are to give repmenta tions gratis. Facticn Fl'XlM—Fire per Cents.. St'2f. 45c. By the followite; article it Will appear that the Congress at Laylsach is experted to continue its sit tings, and that the warlike movements of the holy Allies are not vet srispervlerl N , s hort. 11.—It is generally believed here that the energetic m easures which have been adoptel against the attempts of the revolutionists in the Lingdoni of Naples, have been sufficient to re-establish affairs on the ancient footing, atal to form a complete senility apanat new troubles. It appears. howevei, that the Allied 4'a being Eon% ineell that they ought not to relax their efforts, are desirous of preventing s 'tar offences. It is believed that the 4 ,ingress will be continued till summer, and that the i ocsoliclation of the order and re pose of Kamp- in general, is the ca use of this prolouga thin of the meeting. It it io sees tible that the alls of Spain will not he foreign to the assembly. We have ob served Spanish cootie u s rit rat Laybach with des patches, and depart again with the answers to Marliiil; hot there is no Ikea opinion as to the object of these different communications. By the 16th of this month l•I reoiments will hr pot into active service on the war tooting. 1 his will make a new military force of 30,04111 moss. the precise destina tion of which is not yet known. The first colts 1111 l of Russian troops. 35,11110 strong, whl enter liungary in the course of the present week. The affairs of Moravia, if not altogether ternsinased, are :it least so far seUled that no limber co nselpiences than the punishment ofthe guilty are to hr expectril. In conserpience of what prwsed. it tva:s found neres..try s end forward strong patrols agaitc.l the rioters, trim hail assembled in bodies of :1 Itunilitol r ail'. (hi this ',erasion O'Reilly's regiment of light lose, thong!' partly com posed of recruits, behaved rmisarhaltly well. 'flue 'lay before yesterday the Antic C. ol naithie M ege in se t nut i n the character of Imperial ,stoner to inquire into the transactions which have oceorre.l. 'flue offences are to be tried on the spot, and punished oith all the rigout of the laws. 'the Madrid areonnts ar , to the I Itls. The ('on. :Jess continued to the projects of law relative to the Slave Trade, and the means of discontinuing the passing of treasure (rem :vain to Rome, and relative to the army. The coriespotillence of Foreign Cabi nets with that of Madrid is very freirent. The Body Guards, to prove their attachment to the Constitittion, have solicited to lie sent against the t r aitorous bands whirl. disterb some provincial districts. Accounts from Burgos state, that a captain of cavalry with 24 men, had attached about sixty bandits, the remnant of Merino's party, and took thirty-six. Merino himself has fled unaccompanied, and keeps himself secret. — The public functionaries of Zamora are promoting a subscription for erecting mo n uments to Padilla, and some other eminent Svaniarrls, will in the I fith cen tury distinguished themselves by their patriotic achievements, and the expiation of their virtues on the scaffold. The affair at Barcelona, as appears by the subsequent detail, has ended in the exile of the Bishop, a few citizens nlto compromised themselves by trea sonable conduct, amt the three foreign soldiers of for tune, General's Sat slield, Campbell, and Fournas— each respectively of Irish, Scotch and French ex- traction. hisuatn, APRIL 13.—The disturbances at Barcelona were quieted by sending some persons off. It is singular that almost all the obnoxious persons were of foreign origin : Generals Sarrfield and Campbell, though in the service of Spain, are of English descent. General Maim de Fournas is a Frenchman. He has received per mission to return to France, and the others go to the isle of Majorca along with the Bishop of Barcelona. The Grand Vicar of the diocess will be allowed to remain. Except this exiling of several individuals, no violence has been committed. The town of Zamora is erecting a monument in honour of three celebrated Spaniards, viz., Juan de Ce dilla, Francisco Maldonado, and Juan Bravo, who, after sustaining the popular cause in the Cortes of 152% headed the insurrection of the cossemitiedes. On the 23d of April, 1521, they were defeated and made prisoners at Villabar, and next day their heads rolled on a scaffold erected by the Ministers of Charles V. The magistrates of Zamora have issued a proclamation inviting their fel- AN. to assist at the funeral honours abnttt to be • illnstrinus victims of liberty in all the . Zamora, while a monument, worthy of their memory, is to be rased by public gratitude and lolutVek tion. At Nal les, it is alleged in the following para graph, some hopes are entertained that the King will grant a Representative Constituthon, consisting of estates of Lords and Commons. What grounds the people have to look for this, or to expect any better lot than that under Which they succumbed, must bt beyond the conception of reasonable men. Names, A ref m. 7.—M'iih regret prevails here incon sequence of the deiay of the King in returning to his capital. There is no end to the conjectures respecting the departure of the Prince of Salerno for Laybach. The persuasion is general, that on his arrival, the first objest of the King will he to give a:representative constitution to his people. Titis much is already regarded ascertain, that the fundamental principles of the new system whirls the King intends to establish in his States are—a parlia ment in two chambers; the imposts to be voted by the patiiartient ; time equality of 411 citizens in the eye of the law; the admissibility of all to all employments; secnrity against the removal of citizens from their natural judges, &c. On this subject his Majesty has given the most flat tering and the most positive assurances to the different deputations that have repaired to him. Some Austrian troops have marched for Salerno and Avellino. The disposition of Sicily appears to he sinner tails: lest we rely 'souls on the return of the King for the smoothing of all difficulties. piedmont it appears t 9 be determined to tread ctus.pirtely out the c9:l,ers of the late Revolutionary tire. TCRIN. APRIL 11-1 de( ree, by Charles Felix, Duke de Geneyois, dated Modena, April 3, has been pronoil gated here, for the a: stated in the preamble, to leave to no person the prt xt of ignorance of inr will, and the manner in whit II we view the rebellion which has taken place in Pie,loonit and in the Duchy of Genoa, and to contradict the taise interpretations w hich hare I been given, aid hitherto hare prevailed, of our itsten. lions." This derree contains seven articles, in the Ist of which ate declared rebels all Piedmontese subjects who Aare to revolt against King Victor Emmanuel, or httempt to change the form of Government since his abdication: also those whit.in defiance of the proclamation issued by the D h uke de lienevois, on the 16th of March, Ib2l, shall still per:ist in adhering to the Itevolationary cause. The only articles in the French papers relative to the I ireelis, are the followin? : J Assr, Mattel' 19.—Prince Ypsilanti has marched at the bead of a corps d':srutee, consisting of DOM Ar nauts, Moldavian' and Greeks, with 15 pieces of ran nun. Prince Scion continues the warlike preparations with much activity, and the sinew of war, :stoney, is its abundance. I lot:ssx, Means 20.--The Ottoman Porte seems de termined to display the greatest energy against the in surrection of Wallachia and Moldavia. The standard of Mahomet, and the most revered in signia of the Mnsselmen have been tlivlayrd from Saint Sophia, which never happens but when the safety of the Empire, or the existence of Islamism are menaced. Fifty-three Greek families escaped from Constanti nople have arrived here, who state that previous to their departure the Drogotnan of the Pot to having requested leave to resign, haul been decapitated, and had been suc ceeded by one of Nlorousi. Caradja, son of the fugitive llospodar of Wallachia, has arrived here. It is said that the A rchimandrite liasis, celebrated for his useful works, marches at the head orate 'lltessalian lireeks. The et ices anti children of the f;reeks w i t s, pasice taken ! lip arms have sought refuge at Magnesia, town of 1 Thessaly. 1 ltrott4h other channels tv!! , have received a variety of intelligence re::pec till g the insurrection, and the affairs connected with it ; of which the following arc the details. The li!st its order, it will he observed, is . , another version of the account we gave on Monday from a Oefllllll paper. Once;4.t, M.llll it -23.-I.aptain Nicolo Cocoli arrived here yesterday, after a voyage of 70 hours from Con stantinople (hearing the Russian flag), and gives the f o llowing account of the state of things there:— " The events in Moldavia and Wallachia were as well known to the people and the Turkish Government as the arming of the Greek:. The confusion was very great. The booties of the Ambassadors, especially of the Russian, were tilled with fugitives. Prince Calli maelii bad already been a victim. Orders were given fur the Turkish fleet to be ready to sail by the ilst of April, but this seemed impossible, as sailors were want ing. Embargo was laid on Turkish vessels bound to the Black Sea, and orders had been given to visit even the Russian vessels that came or sailed ; but the Russian Ambassador had opposed this so successfully, that it bail been possible for many distinguished Greek fatuities to escape to the Black Sea. The Sultan had had a con ference of five hours with the Greek Patriarch. The ill success of the Turkish arms in Albania was likewise known to the people, though the Government tried to concealit. A strong American squadron is stated to have appeared in the Archipelago, and to bare taken five Turkish ships of near, two of whit+ were frigates. The cause of these hostilities was stated to be, that the American Ambassador ba►l not been received. In the Mores all are under arms, and the warlike in- habitants of the Peninsula were formidable both by sea and land. Neither Captain Coeoli, nor the captain of two other vessels that arrived after him, ventured to bring any letters, lest they might fall in their way into the hands of the Turks, and the writers at Constanti nople be exposed to the greatest dange►. The three vessels above-mentioned were chiefly filled with fugi- tires." Msacn 24.—T0-day, after the arrival of the packet boat. the following improbable news was circulated : .. On the morning of the 20th of March, a large num ber of Week vessels, under the Russian hg. from all I &Mar S rt parts of the Archipelago, appeared in the m a d, Constantinople: it is :is affirmed that there were at ha 2500 Greeks on hoard Their arrival excited genet, alarm, and the Turkish Govertiment wi-Ised to robin', the right of visiting them ; but Baron Strogonci threatened to depart immediately if the Hag of his Lion was not respected. The Suiran, it was said, te a t for the Greek patriarch, probably to employ hi m " mediator. This was the state of things when the packet-boat sailed on the 20th in the evening. H at „ is likely that there way soon he a dreadful massacre at Constantinople." The particulars that folloW arc not uninteresting and though the several ar.eisonts are different ff it each other, their apparmit inconsistencies nal easily reconciled, when it is considered that Cary r-fe7 to different stages of the instarection. I lat rostittbn was very small at its commencement, but rapid as extensive in its spread. ja5%Y, Mellen 12.—The nninber of the newly-enlisted troops with which Prince Ypsilanti set out fur the Danube, anitiants, according to certain intelligence, ts only q,1190 men ; hot it trill soon be greatly in.rrease.. by the reinforcements which arrive front all gas rter• for, whichever way Ore turn, volutateers appear an hasten to join him. Wolfson', APRIL 5.—00 r Gasetie contains the fuliow ing from Moldavia and Wallachia,— " Near Galata, the Greeks have taken from the Turks 13 merchantmen, and killed part of the TtsrJts ott hurt!, and made the rest prisoners : the booty is estimated a t 1110,0011 piasters. The new Greek army possesses at are sent only two cannon." Ypsilanti, according to a letter from llncharest, of the 1311 s of March, was expeche'l there in six days at the far thest. The TNrks had retired into the fortresses of Rink chuck and lhrailow. Tot I:sr - none, MARCH 21.-11 is not only Clay con firmed that the turkish het tress of (ialarz has fallen ise• the hands of the Greeks, hut we also learn thattier IsAre taken above 30 Turkish vessels 011 the lianste,ao killed all the people on hoard, except Sri. reels Kn tiny-% IN WALLAftII ARCH 2%.•--Severtl which left Constantinople, on the 20th inst. and arrived at thlessa on the 22d, brought the Princes Susie, Co. raggio, liangerli, and others who Lai fled from Oho city, with the news that the whole capital %eosin motion, and all the Greeks endeavouring to eseape Ity sea.— Above 50 families hail fled to the sea of 11.entora. The lintel of the Russian Minister was tinselled with permits who had placed themselves under his protection. inatiti, Prince of IVallachia, is said to here been beheaded. becalm he had not informed the Porte in time of their: surrection ; and Prince :!lorousi is said to havelbeenaii. ' pointed in his room. Orders were given to lit out tin fleet, hot sailors could not be found, though 10 piasters per month were offered. Many Greeks have fallen in a bloody l attle near find , 'Ansel:, a town in the Turkish province of Bulgaria, cur,. twining 311,000 inhabitants. !iciest'', Arum 15.—A1l the young Greeke who ar studying in German I• ni versifies, as well u all misess who are travelling on commercial business, and thorn who are residing its foreign c ountries, have weird summonses inviting them to repair to their Own conutry, otherwise they will be dm fared to have forfeited the pch perty they possess in it. According. to letters from Italy and France, many Illsonapartean French 011ieers, some of whom had entered the Neapolitan service, and others who were wholly out of e m ployment, have gone provideA with passports to Moldavia, to offer their tervices to Prince Ypsilanti. ST. PLTER•z/11'11‘11I, Amt. 4.—The Greeks have sea formally raised the standard of independence. Thy have l'lmmiestrell the bloody contest with the Turks. 'the tlrecks settled in many cities of Southern Russia, not only in alessa, hot in Nicolojero, Sevastopol, Sae have hastened to join their countrymen. Counsellor Speraii.l v, Governor-General of Sihrell awl Prince Galittin, Ii tarn. Governor of Moscow, ate arrived here. It is said that several Governors General of the interior provinces wilt cont . ! here by the Van peror's orders. Reosnaxweann, Arntt. 17. The Greeks who were studying at Berlin have, under the present circumstance's returned to their own rotatory. Extract of a letter from Carthagena, 20th Feb.:— ~ As our communication with the interior is eel open, anti will list until the exp iration of the armistice. great number of the patriots arc routimivalle comoicg here, but a very heavy duty is laid on all goods pur out chased by theta , and going into the interior. Ab 15,900 troop are encamped near this rite, sad ll." officers are paying ns frequent visits, and are receive . ' • with great attention. Extract of a letter from Gonaives, 7th Marti On Friday 25. h February, it was privately rse•'' ed that the town would be attacked by the mow people and straggling soldiers, who bad declared der General Rainy, formerly a Count ander the uld (and retained by the President as a General). Os S 2. turday 26th, goods of every description were get' moving to the wharf, and going on hoard diger"' vessels. On Sunday 2711:, time wharf beams •• crowded with goods, that it was difficult to lam' By this tiuse every man in town was armed 'frith brace of pistols, sword, and dagger, 410.kilig directions through the town, which was ill grill lb order. The women became alarm's', an=i "'y et .5 board at 9 o'clock on Sunday night. Vie attack commenced after a few exchauges of shot. lhe "", Biers in town joined their comrades, and the ofAce rt lied. Such screaming, b o jt o ing, and contoiea n ever before witnessed. Evvv r epiel left the harbor s' A t II cro wded witb women , children, and officers o'clock the troops were dismissed and permitted Is Pillage the town, sad on Monday to nt ine, theP lact , which had so muds i u sproved, looked n evert e 2 lbraedeserted r ains. Not a soul was to the s pl ee under. , 14 s traggling villains conve y ing co_ c outesioa coutinied till tie wilily. %114:4 Kr. THE. sfy.AT O. At. . *MR wsiTreft &T LeaNnirec-itatnrm to-is nOvingii. 1 10ficitilfill4 til - Moraing 47 gin. after o.—Ewei , ing A wirl. aft* 10. 'aid to these . 4----------- -- 6161 -- ---- - - - --—. mitt's! or STOCKS TIIIS 0 Vit - VT ONE O'CLOCK• chisrelset of Z ' rnotinftrll_ It In I, 11 slay i n otot T AI, ser l g u tlll Ku re' tholifill ebt ottattifittan. " THU •ntTISn STATMOIAN" tS I•enftrOiti.fP.D WITn " int STATCSMA•." 40111 1 terel the J the S 1 vri. titni they niTI wits (If kip ti