The Statesman. — London, England, 1820-02-07 00:00:00

e we, meaning the British and Hanoverian ito ps , "We are soldiers, and not butchers."— we shall wait till the tonlirtriation of the M ows and bloody act reported to have been coogi tted on the British and other soldiers under te weed 11'G asc .111, before we pour out our exe upon the infernal order, and its diabolical ec eestiAn• We a re almost afraid of calling up the interfe- Noce of the Holy Alliance, when we declare that w oe of this present struggle for freedom, in so isuat a part of the world as that we are speaking t o nna but greatly interest the cause of liberty dl oar Europe: not forgetting our own country. w e er not so much alarmed as many are at the dap ,K o f despotism being established here by force of 01 (though the present standing army of England A d j ilt.tedly surpasses all honest and allowable ), as we are of the gradual effects of a min or, well studied and gradual policy, which, exer bv an ambitious self-interested set of Minis v Cann a corrupt House of Parliament, may, no lob:, by degrees, si:bject the necks of the people it i je coke, and at the same time deprive them o diefthe means and the desire of shaking it off. MR.IIO3HOUSE AND HIS 11.113F.19 CORPUS. The proceedings in the Court of King's Bench Siturday, upon this subject, so interesting to onstitutional liberty of the subject, we have :n ee at sufficient length for every reader to corn aka.' their nature. The decision of the Judges n canisot .ay surprises us in the least we had ' a peraled it : yet we'are of the same mind as to the avasfilvtionality of the warrant which committed It Holmes! to Newgate. Mad he been a Member ithe House of Commons, they might have" made hr with their own ;" or had the libel, or the ob srartion to their proceediags, been committed in heir local, or within their purlieus, we admit they ihr.ld hare bad an authority over him. A s it Tn, the proceedings of Parliament wera not in estapted by what he had done : and if it were an bee, as imputed, the Conrts of Law might liprly take cognizance of it. The manner in dih the House has taken op the case, we repent, rictitrary and alarming. We who are in the isb:.t of considering and calling the House of Com aoib corrupt, may be said to libel it, and be corn aitie,l to prison artordihirly by the Speaker's war a.;t. What would become of the remaining liberty 'ILL,. press? It world be all a fiction, a dream, ay muse than either. If ever a question arising ,et of the prosecution of an irriividnal, claimed the / 40 itiebtron of the ErirliA W publit, this does. ILkES gement warrant" were nothing in comparison e it. If this arbitrary assumption of authority, this lespotic set of one, and that the popular branch '(thin Legislature, be allowed to pass off undiscussed, aredressed,we would not give five farthings for all be liberty which remains in the country. The vast tzcteh of this branch of the constituted authority of realm, and the great extension of the military es biklunent oi it, are rapidly approaching each other, Weill soon make a junction. Our condition, then, f 1 be truly hopelt ss or desperate! Who will under lie to compose a book, or scribble a pamphlet, shish may cast one single reflection on the House Commons, althoq. , h it should be employed on other work than forging chains for the people 4 England ? A man must have the nerves of mother Vulcan, with the stoicism of a Laplander, Ibo can stand against the consuming fire of the lespigic pcnecetion of the Commons, on the one 'dnd, and the cold indifference of the Courts, to soh procteifinTs, on the other. This fruitful and subject cannot be too freely and fully Letters were list week received in tdWn from I luseilies, by a hoese of the first respectability, Atio7, that a British merchantman had sailed from the latter place. fur Leghorn, in order to convey the keen to this country, she declining a journey wow the Continent. We leant that it is the intention of a number qr, aficipirited individuals in the lit, to make band- rue preparations for a grand reception of the QI'KEN, her arrival in England. They also intend to pre ft her with a minable casket of jewels, as • token of leis esteem and elite. ((.'onstittitinft). A New Yurk Paper of the 13th ult. expresses a *Went expectation that the dispute with Spnih °odd soon terminate in an amicable and satiafac ir manner. The Secretary of the Treasury had i I ,Irroetl to lay before the Lower House of Congress in floatation as to the probable rednetion in the revenue might be oceal;mied by the total prohibition of t be!uiponation of cotton, woollen, and iron mender 'art.- The Mallard Mr. Randolph bas been elected Gereriur of Vitginia fur the present year. The spot enchs.l apua f or f orm i ng a co l ony i n Af r i c a o f free Luis irrp n the l:nited States, is a place called Sher -41'0.160 utiles south of Sierra Leone, in a fine rli au. and fruitful soil. The new Act of Parliament for compelling the, B ' ll k to make payments in gold bars, at the rate o dly the ounce, commenced operation on Tuesday The public may be curious to learn what adven t". if any, has been taken of this legislative enact roomiest' they yield to the more natural expectation, . b I 50 person multi be found simple enough to purchase :old of die Bank at the rate of 91s. the ounce, when the savior pricy of bullion, as it could be obtained of the "Pitt brokers, was more than 31. lower. The experi "in, too, could lint be made without sonic cost, as the t.t does not allow less than 60 ounces of gold to he 4 1 ',1.1wd of the B an k, l eav i ng a l ose on eac h d eman d for 444 ''!1 atom than 9L sterling. It is a fact, however, c4unevl some amusement in the city, that three nf . 60 ounces each, have beet' Aimed in the ` .. toe of the week. THE STATESMAN. 2'HE KING'S INDISPOSITION. The King's Palace, Pall-mall, Feb. 6, 1690. Half-past eleven o'clock, a. m. The King continues better. (Signed) H. H st.roao. W. KNicertow, M. J.I'IEII,IEII. We are happy to find by the Bulletin lamed this day, that the KING is fast approaching to a state of convaletcence.—The enquiries are so numerous during the day, that it has been thought necessary to have two persons in constant attend ance at the gates of Carlton Palace with copies of the Bulletin, for the satisfaction of those who de sire to know the state of the KING'S health : Carlton-Palace, Feb. 7. half-past II o'clock, a. m. The King has passed a good night. His Majesty pro ceeds in his recovery in a satisfactory manner. (Signed) 11. HALFORD. W. lilltialTuM, TIIE LATE The preparations for the Royal funerals about to take place in the Royal Vault or Mausoleum, are upon a more extenaire Peale, sines his late 3lajesty King Ifeorge the Third determined on preparing it for the reception of the Royal remains, and the funeral of his late Majesty' losing determined on to be a w a lkin g p r o cess i on , if hat been . • Word that it will require a platform and a covered way from the grand entrance of the Palace to St. George a Chapel, a distance of about 1,200 feet. The Surveyor-General, with Mr. Brown and Mr. !Hort, Officers of the Hoard of Works, hare been attending f. r several days plat to give the necessary directions fur the several arrangements, and for opening and closing the Royal 31ausoleuni. His late Majesty would never consent to the Emanci pation of the Catholics, because he considered that re moving the difficulties under which they laboured, and rendering them eligible to the various offices in the Army and Navy, would militate with the tenor of his Coronation Oath, and though he was actuated by an en lightened and liberal spirit of toleration, which prompted him to grant some concessions, yet his conscientious re gard to the solemnity of an oath - effectually deterred him from yielding• to any further demands, as he considered them pregnant with danger to the Protestant Establish ment, which he was bound to maintain itnimpaireol. The following is the sleclaration of his Majesty upon the subject:—" My Lord, I am one of those who respect an oath. I have firmness sufficient to spit my Throne. and re tir e to a cottage, or place my neck on a block or a scaffold, if my people require it; but I have not resolu tion to break that oath which I took iu the most solemn manner at my Coronation." A very particular circumstance occurred at Windsor in the year 1787, which occasioned mush conversation. —His Majesty, after parading the Terrace with the Duke's)! York rested his arm on the sun-dial which is near the end of the walk ; the Duke did the same, and confirmed in conversation with some gentlemen with whom they hail for some time before been walking.— During this parley, a sentinel upon duty there walked up to the King, and "desired his Majesty to remove from the dial, as it was under his particular charge."—His Ma jesty removes! accordingly, observing at the same time, that the ina.i's rigid adherence to his orders was highly rummendslole; and a few hours afterwards he was gra ciously pleased to recoMmend him to the Colonel of the trgimenl as in object worthy of promotion, and one who ought to ,be provided for in as eligible a wahner as' tie nature of thesserevice would admit. A gentlewoman of the name of Delany, said to have been an intimate acquaintance of Dr. gwiff, lived for several years with the Duchess of Portland as a com panion. On the decease of her Grace, Mrs. Delany was, at the age of yI, left almost entirely destitute, the only legacy bequeathed her being a few curiosities. The Princesses having frequently seen Mrs. Delany in their visits to the Dn.:hess, and knowing her cirenni.tance., took an opportunity of nsentioniii K her case before the Queen, whit, with that goodn►ss of heart fur which she loan always heel distinguished. immediately laid the matter before the King. when his Majesty readily con sented to give her a small house in Windsor Park ; and on its being represented by Lady Harcourt that some thing more was requisite to enable the old gentles/known to pass the evening of her days in comfort, sot only furnished the house with every necessary article, but, after taking the trouble to inspect the premises, that nothing might be wanting, settled upon her a handsome pension for life. Yesterday, Divine Service was perfdrmed at the King's Palace in Pall-mall, by the Reverend F. W. BLOMBERG and the Rev. Dr. STA lER CLARKE. We understand that Prince Leimot.n and the Mike of SUSSEX are to be the chief mourners at the funeral of the Duke of KENT. The LORI) CIIANCELNOR went yesterday to Carl ton Palace, and had an audience of his iIAJESTY, which continued nearly an hour. As no mandate of the Privy Council has as yet been issued, prescribing the form of prayer now to be used in the Church service, it was expected, as a matter of course, that the usual prayers would be read vesterday for their Majesties. Tfiis was, however, not the case in Westminster Abbey, either in the forenoon or afternoon service. The ;thriving minor Canons. Messrs. Pridilen and Shelton, read the usual form of prayer fer the King, but totally omitted taking any no tice of her present Majesty. This evidently excited much surprise • but it must certainly have been sanctioned. as the Dean (Dr. Ireland) and erne of the Prebendaries (Mr. Causton) were present. Very dr& ferent, however, was the conduct of the officiating clergyman (Mr. Rodber) in St. Margaret's church, as the usual prayer was read for our most gracious Queen" both times of the daily service, and two very suitable sermons preached ; that in the forenoon by Mr. Rodber, and in the afternoon by the Rev. Hobert Stevens. In mostly all of the ebttrchrs and dissenting places of worship, liar Majesty was peeved for as '• Queen Caroline." Why this omission should have taken place In the Abbey service, or whet possible reason can be stated to j ustify it, we are utterly at a loss to conjecture. Mr. Prid en, the minor Canon, who officiated in the foreauun, is Rector of St. George, Botolph-lane; a minor Canoe of St. Paul's and the Abbey, and one of the tea priests in ordinary to his Majesty. The Royal Family was rayed fur, but not the slightest allusion made to her Majesty. We are informed that the Queen has no went in this country, except Messrs. Coutts, who are her hankers, bat that her Majesty has four trustees, Rarls Fitswilliam and &ire, Messrs. Brougham and H. Mar tin, the fifth, Mr. Whitbread, being dead. Her Majesty's account is of course kept in the abort names, at Messrs. The Gazette of Saturday contains a Royal Pro. rlamstion, requiring all pemons being in office of autho rity or Hovernment, at the derease of the late King, to proceed in the execution of their respective odic..., stenmos COCRT Op KING'S BENCH.—(Tors b 4).) THE KIES P. ROUTALL. The Soucrron-lizmunaL prayed the judgment of the Court on John Houpall, who had been found guilty, at the Sittings before last, on an indictment charging him with working a certain mill for the purpose of pita g lead, which was a public nuisance to the surruu inhabitants. Mr. tivarrey, on behalf of the defendant, informed the Court, that Mr. Roupall was at the present moment engaged in making such arrangements as would even tuely abate the nuisance. He therefore begged that judgment might be deferred until the experinient had been made. This WAR oppose.' hy the SOLICITOR-GENERAL, who observed, that from the evidence given at the trial, k was evident that the evil was totally irremerFahle. The purpose of the mill was to purify lead, and in the pro cess, arsenic anil antimony were used. In consequence, the vapour arising therefrom was heavier than the at mospheric air, and nut only prevented all vegetation, hut materially- affected the health of the neighbour hood. The Ours. JUSTICE observed, that mnch 61 the evil arising from nuisance had accrued from the mistaken indulgence of the Court in granting time to the de fendants to make experiments for remedying the nui sance. In this case, it was evident that the nuisance could no-Ite remedied unless by its total abatement, and Is* theiviere adjudged the defendant to enter into re cognisance. nut to proceed in working the mill. GEN E1t.41. E I,ECTION. [moo rue UCOLIN MINING POST.] PITT or ProuN.—The city of Dublin, we understand, will be fiercely contested. It is said, hut we hope with out foundation, that 31r. Grattan means to decline. To as who, notwithstanding all we have said, and netessa: rily so, on some parts of his public conduct, this would be a disappointment. We did hope that the great Fa ther of the Catholic Question would live to achieve its accomplishment. He should not die until his political destiny is fuhlled. Though we do not expert any exer tion from him lee should be on Isis post ; but. ii he should he forgetful of what he owes his own glory, we shall not—we shall oppose every man of Isis Dame but himself, that may presume to use its magic in a canvass to the city of Itublin. Master Ellis, it is said, is up. and joins Mr. Shaw! Mr. Shaw, the friend of Catholic Emancipation! It is really strange, that the city of Dublin cannot And a Representative, such as her importance, politically and co eeeeee errially, should command.—Mr. Crimson we put out of the question. He is consecrated in the history ! of Ireland—whatever his errors may have been—what-1 ever have been his political faults, and they have bees great indeed. he canuot be disturbed so they u he chooses to retain his scat. He is a political man, and kc ie our e.ea His very name gives her proper station to the city of Lhoblin in Parliament, like that of Canning for Liverpool, or Burdett fur Westminster. lint, Shaw Sir. Ellis is quite Quinotic—howeyer, he may produce some An, not a bad thing in these dull times. One of the Litiotches it, we understand, to be put in nomina tion. Alt. Henry Grattan, the younger, is talked of, hui we hope and trust, for the lake of his fathei and him self, that there is no truth in this report.—Celunel Caulfield is the fourth candidate. . . . COUNTY Wilt! x.—The Conroy Dublin, it is also said, will be resented—Talbot, flitniltOn, Mural.; and White, are mentioned. CotAittia.—.lYe undentawl that the Provost, good easy :pain, has rotted to 3lr. Plunkett; or, according to his, iDr. Elriagteat's reading, that Mr. Plunkett noted 'to him, he has witemled his patronage to *4t very clever Anil versatile pleader. It is certain that Mr Plunkett has gotten the Provost's interest . . Mr. Torah, the Barrister, is canvassing, but, as we rather think, with little prospect of wrests. Danctiaos.—We are glad to perceive that Mr. Wati lace is early in the field. lii. address will be found in another part of our Journal—it is worthy the mime lin which he has embarked, and the principles which he maintains. We understand there is no doubt of hie suc rem. Sir John Grey Egclion has declared his intention of trying the event of a poll for the city of Chester, in opposition to General Grosvenor. M P - the Chip incery, vice \ceoutitant- St. Paul, arrived at .ass with his cae 9ty signed; sham, who Parliament, Candidate it. . himself a Candidate for-the county of Somerset, in the event of a disoolutidh of Parliament.—ice. Aetley, we welleriteltd, will coma, firward again fo i r ie t t onn of Wilts, at *ill Mr. Wellesley and Mr. ln eed rumour nutntiotrs a tedith Candiditte.—Thelsgwogh of Devises will be contested by Mr. Locke an ‘s two sitting Members. Mr. L. 'ammeters himself clitindo• pendent principles. Cricklade and Woottea Basset, we are told, will :grain be the scene of action.—Sir I'. Ae. land conies forward again for Devon; and a foitrth Can date is mentioned in the person of Lord John It 1.--(BotA Herald.) 1 Mr. Dowdeswell, M. P. a barrister of tii eery bar, is appointed a Master in Chanel t kro Campbe ; moted to the office of Ace Genera , ee Smith, deceased. On tb °mush:i t :he 2d inst. H. H. 1 Esq. one of the Re satires for Berwick, a that plisse, and ins el y began to rativass friendr.' Lord I kattltart'lhiands also are arti' rusting. for the horouch id' tion. We understand a Re n, numerousl has been forwarded to' iral Markha thiee times reprelented ' oath in Par inviting him to offer iiimsellumin as a CI at the dissolution of the preseeirr arliament Bit T. B. Lethbridg e has antt none , sd h ... ... LENT ASSIZES.-110BIE CIRCUIT. Before Chief Baron RICHARDS and Mr. Baron nsattow. Harrronosnalsa—Welinesday, March I. at Hertford. RllllSX—Satailay, March 4, at Chelinsford. Ksmr—Monday. March 13. at Maidstone. Stmax—MonLy, March 20. at Horsham. SVAlRlT—Thursday, March 23, at Kingston. The Rev. Robert Wedderburn, a dissenting Nli sister, now under prosecution for blasphemy, was li , berated from Newgate nit Fri,lay night, on entering into recognisances, himself in lOU/. and two sureties in SW.. to appear and take his trial at the Sittings after this present Hilary Term. HAMBURGH, JAN. 25,—Judgment has, at last, been given in the case of General Gourgand. He lie to depart from the city and territory of Ham burgh, as 5000 as he can he furnished with passports for some other rummy 1 and, until then, he is to continue in close confinement. This sentence Is very light, when it is considered how severe all our laws are against every provocation to tight a dud. It is supposed by will lie' able to set oat next week. NAVAL INI'SLUOILYtE. Dru., Fstt. 6.—Arrived yesterday, and sailed for the River, the Timor, Parker, fl•om the South Seas; Wil liam, Thompson, from St. Michael'i ,• Hero, Landon, from Palermo and Mercury, Towells, frdm Lisbon. Came down from the Hirer the Waterloo, Proan, foe kin Atileiro ; Whim, Thornhill, for Madeira ; and He- ; light, Smith, fur Teneriffe. Came down from the River 10-day the Royal Sovereign, Hassell, for the South Seas, and several others, particulars unknown. PORTSMOttIi, Faa. 6.—Arrived yes•erday the Endy mion, Elijes, froni Demerara far Middleburg. Arrived to day the Lonstance, Boesnet, for Cherbourg. The Fleece,' Mennell, from Sunderland, with coals, in coming ;Mel the harbour, got on the Spit, and remains sunk. Thel arrival of his Majesty's ship Rochfort, from the Medl-1 terranean, reported on the 3d instant, is a mistake. Ptormorrn, Fan. s.—Arrived the Ajax, Cl..rk„ from, London for Madras, and Liberty, Tubb, Irons St. MI , ehael's for I.ondon. The Elisabeth and Mary, Brown, for Jamaica, still remains. A large ship is men making for the offing. Ilaawtcn, Fes. 6.—Arrlved the Lord Castlereagh, Lord Duncan, and Pribress Charlotte packets, with •.ails from t iixlm% en. The Elbe is still fast frozen, and Cux haven is full of ships waiting for the ice to break up, of which there is no appearance at preseat. FALMOUTn, Fr.. 4.--Arrived the Wining Maid, Jet ferson, from Cadiz, in 16 days; Bocra Tigria,Coaserford, from Canton, in 106 days; 'Jame. and Mary, Daly, frum Bourtieuns; abd Liberty; Aldridge, from Pestaasweals for St. Alichiers.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Brazen for St. Helena ; Prince Ernest packet, with a mail, for Lisbun; anJ Ann, Mackie, for Teaeriffe. Point, Fen. 6.—Arrived the George, Orassard, fenei l Nett fnunolland ; on the 2(,th ult. she fell in with the, Twn Generals, of and !Vont Charleston, for Itonrdeans, I in distress, and water-logged; she had been fro days at ] tea, and the George had just time to save all on board,' consisting of 13 persons. Imettenot., FEH. 4.—Arrived the James Baillie, Sly, from Charleston; hailed 3d January. A Minisieiial Paper says--" Missionar'e; of re bellion have been going their progress in some parts of Ireland, provided with targoes of silk' hAndlterchith, stamped with a representation of what . they term " Peterloo," and the most etaggerated pic turing% of the popular distress. In the Queen's county, party of those Propagausdista were brought before L trd Vesci, who, after some exathittat;o4, allot e ' turn) to proceed Oh their rohte to the county of Do , Is but sent information to the Marquis of Downshi re. They were seized on their entrance into that county, and esa anted. The result of the Marquis's communication With Dublin was an order for their conveyance thither. The sale of the handkerchiefs was kubor . dinate portion of their office, for with each they gate a tratt either atheistic or rebellious." A melancholy proof of the violence' of the passions took place, on Tfinrselav last, at trayligh, near Tenby. Two young men, names Griffith and Kuhl-rt.', had paid their addresses to a voting n omen, who encootag'eui the attentions of Uriffitb, to whom she was married about two months since. Roberts, Smarting wit) disappoint ' smut, determined on revenge: and on Theitaav morning, under pretence of going to skate, persteadetitiriffith to accompany him to a piece of ice that had been formed in the declivity of ihe rocks. CroMing one of thesis, he took from his pocket a bottle, under pretence of taking some spirits to keep out the cold, and with it knocked his companion down, anti ittempted to cut his throat; In doing which he lacerated the mouth inil face of the unfortunate man in a dreadful manner. Finding it im possible m effect lift diabolical purpose. from the re- Stowe, that was made, he threw the vietini of his me lice down the side of a rock, a i e•rpendicular height of nearly 40 feet. In the coulse of the day he was disco vered by some gentlemen passing on a ;hooting excur sion. Medical aid being procured, some hopes are en tertained of his recovery. The poor fellow refused at first to tell the name of his brutal assailant; but it having been afterwards made known, a sthrrant was issued fot his apprehension. IMPORTANT TO PAWNIBRORRIS. Lsotsyru-Srnaxr —On Saturday last Mr. Jas. Peed, i pawnbroker residing in Whitechapel, appeared before alinsum.a. and RAWLINSON, Esqrs. in conse quence of an information exhibited against him under the" Annual Mitiny Act," charging him with unlaw fully and knowingly receiving by way of pledge, a shirt belonging to a private soldier en the tireuadier Guards, stationed in the Tower of London, the same bring a re gimental necessary, according to the custom of the army: for which offence be was liable to a fine of 51., of which he was convicted accordingly. MARKETS. CORN EICOANOE, FMB. 7.—The supply of Wheatwes rather small this anomie', and from the dampness of the weather the major part of the samples from Essex. Kent. and Suffolk were rough in hand. and on that ac- count did not sell so briskly as on Friday; but still, tor the general rune, last Monday's prices were obtained; bat picked samples of White obtained Is. per quarter more than on this day week.—Vine Malting Barley said readily at last Monday's prices; but there is little or op demand fur an other description.—Oate. Peas, sad Beans, were dull salt, but not cheaper than last week. Foreign Wheat s6 $8 Orgy Peas . 4l Fine Ditto English Wheat File Ditto New Ditto Rye O6 SS Feed Oats ....6... 18 44 Barley s6 NI Potatoe Dine ' 26 14 Flee Ditto A 0 0 Poland Ditto .6. t.. 26 116 Melt 6 6 OS 64 Flap Ohio ..t 0 0 Flee Ditto 6:. 0 0 Pine Flour ...... - White Was (Wilms) 66 46 lteeoads New Ditto The market this meriting had bnt a Middling sepgdy of all kinds of cattle; in consequence of which, We{ and other articles are higher in price. Veal, Mutton. and Pork have also advanced hi price. (I'o sink Ike Ogsl ; per stone of Slhs.) Beef . . 4s. Od. to bs. 6d. CAT rue AT n•llatt. Mutton . as. 04. to Os. Od. Beasts Veal . . bs. ed. to /a. Od. Cakes Poet . . is. Id. to 7s Od. sheep, be. . . . 10.11110 Lamb . Os. Od. to Os. lid. Pigs ISO HAY AND STRAW. Hay bas advanced is price. Straw and Clover remain as per oar last quotation. Hay . . . • . . . . . al. 101. Od. to 41. 100. Od. Clover . . • . . . . . St. 10.. Od. to ta. Me. Oa. Straw . • • , 4 • • . . . It, tts. 13.1. to It. 114 s, Sa. ATERACIS irliciukor arms IN INC LAND AND WALSB . From tho JMYtrb nteeived in the wt.ek POI n Jauoary 18941—WW/a. f. Ilk e. 40 is. 14-11irie) •U. lad. —Oats, 23.. 7d.—Beans, 410. liki,—Neu, 475. Md.—Oat meal, 23a. Cd. Toe klorolo Prim of fluor, or Muscovado Sager. Mel- Pnted from do ado!" r Ade in the Week man Fob. O. MA is Ws. 14d. per or, L, 6 lb •