The Statesman. — London, England, 1818-07-25 00:00:00

, f. - , Kings shalt feel disposed to speak to any of the in. ferior privets 'boy have despoiled. The other Coeds (those of Prance awl Hoeland excepted) are ( 1 from sending A m bassadors to the above city p ro hibit, b ut an y Prince is at liberty to repair there as an no. Invited gent a nd an ordinary visitor, es a spectator, not actor, in the passing scene. The city is, in con sequence, wetted to present a most splendid so. ciely. The deliberations of the Premien Council of Stao., will, it is said, be resumed in October. The new 6. vandal system, as it has been decreed by the Coun c) of State, is to be submitted to the King on his re. tern from Russia : but it is thought that his Majesty will come to no definitive decision on it before neat winter. The grand interior interests of the Mo. iner eby will not be deliberated upon until the return of the King and Prince HARDSMSRRO from Ais.la. ' Challe. The Prussian Minister DE 0-MIRIAM is gone peon an important negotiation with the Elector of 11 Esse. The King of BAVARIA has published the Concor dat with the Holy See. Loyd complaints continue to be made by the Germans, of the heavy transit du ties elected by the Dutch Government. The Report of the proceedings at the George and Vellum Tavern, respecting the Norwich Union In. sinew Company, together with the Advertise. sent, inserted in one Piper of this day, will be Nand highly interesting, and attach great credit to Mr. Alderman Tuner for so readily coming for. ward on so important an occasion. We treat, how. ever, that the Public will suspend their judgment until the Directors of the Institution have been heard in their own defence. r We are able to state, that the account of the state of her MAJESI'Y yester day was of a more favourable nature than it has been for several days past. It was—" Her MAJESTY has had a tolerably good night, and it easier and betterto.day.”—The PRINCE REGENT spent Thursday evening at Kew Palace, and his Royal Highness went there again yesterday even ing. The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE went to sew exterday afternoon. Wednesday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council was summoned to be held at the Foreign-office, but on ac count of the painting and repairs going on there, it was adjourned to the house of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.. It was attended by the LORD CHANCELLOR, the Earl of WESTMORLAND, the Earl of LIVERPOOL, Viscount CASTLEREAGH, Viscount SIDHOUTII, Viscount Maxim.; the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, Mr. CANNING, &C. The Coati- eil sat about an hoer. A oegociation for a loan has bees set on font by his Bonne's the Poca, with Messrs. RoTWICIIILD. The sum required will not exceed 500,0001. sterling. The Duke and Duchess of BEDFORD and suit sr rived at Paris on Sunday. The Sheriffs of London and Middlesex yesterday went to the Duke and Decks' of Kum at Clara. moot, to know when they weald be pleased to receive the address of Congratulation upon their Marriage; when their Royal Highnesses were pleased to appoint Monday, at five o'clock. The Sheriffs and &meal- Winces, on their return, waited upon the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, in St. James's Palace, to know when they would be pleased to receive their Address; when they were pleased to appoint Mon. day, at four o'clock. WES FORD ELECTSow.—The Waterford Mirror of Wednesday the 274, says, the general opinion is that the Election would close yesterday or this day by the return and the consequent charing of Messrs. CAREW and CoLccouon. All the booths have for some time been closed, except that of the extensive barony of Bantry, where the interest of the Lords appear ex ceedingly weak. LINERICR CITY.—JULY 18.---Vetteete 539, Rica 329. Eiiii4KKATtoN OP CAVALRY.—The superior ad vant.ges which Waterford possesses for the landing and embarkation of cavalry, have of late been fre quently noticed. A striking illustration of these ad. vantages was afforded this week. Tile first division of the 7th Dragoon Guard. arrived here on Mon day, and the second on Tuesday ; after a short re. freshment, each day, horses, men, equipage, &c. were all safely, and with extreme facility, put on board tratisp.nts abreast of the Parade, cud inimedi. l stety dropped down the River, and sailed directly for Biddeford, without the delay of a single night ashore, or the occurrence of any accident. It would be difficult to find a place where matters could be better managed.—( Waterford Mirror,Juky 22.) The following is extracted from the Philadelphia Paper of Roth June:—" Montgomery County, be tween Courthouse and Clarksburg Va, was visited by • hail storm on Sunday the 7th inst. The hail stones measured 14 inches in circumference : lama hog was killed by one of the bail-stones falling on his head, end the backs of the cattle were lacerated so se verely, that the blood run down their sides." • Lord MILTON is perfectly recovered from the ef.. feels of his late accident, and is now at the seat of his Noble father, in Yorkshire. MARGATE, JULY 23.—Our harvest hes com. menced. A great deal of oats. peas, and rye, is al ready housed... The wheat and other grains never promised a more prolific crop than this year, and it is confirmed by the oldest people that such a plea- Wel harvest has not been known for mini years.— We are now at the meridian of our gaiety and plea. Sure Margate has never been known to be so fell of company at this period of the season as it is at pre sent. The steam and other sailing packets have Im ported upwards of nine hundred persons in the course of four days. All our public amusements have coos. tnenced ; Our Theatre opened last Monday. The promenade at the Assembly Rooms on 'Tuesday was very well attended. Miss WILLIAMS delivered her songs with great taste and sweetness; the deetto for a pianoforte and harp, by Miss ADDINGTON and r. J. WICIPPERT, was a masterly performance. A new Garden, called the Thane Renelagh, was open ed on Wednesday morning with a public breakfast, and a Grand Gale of Vocal and Instrumental Music. at St. Peter's.— We never saw more taste diaplayed in any garden. The whole is fitted spin that style of ex tellence that surpasses any thing ever seen kete i and every pan of it appears like eacbaataient. NAVAL INTELLIGRNCE. I mat ; Inv?' 24,r—Came down froth the River and tarnains th‘Theodosis, Flin, fot Pernambuco; Owen, for Trieste, and sailed.—Arrit•ed 'nil sailed for cae River the Adam, Coleman, from the South Seas. Poatsmoutn, JULY 24.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Opossum, from Halifas t sailed 2d July ; left there the Leander; Saracen, Foroh, and Wye.—.— The ship Ann, transport, was to sail two days after the Opossum, with troops for Portsmouth.--The Ja . attics, Denby, has put back, last from Cowes, leaky, and must discharge part of her cargo.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Spartan, with his Royal Highness the Duke of Gleecester and salts on board, for Boar deeds. Livsaroot., Joty 23.—The Margaret, Young, from Leghorn, is on shore on West Hoyll (without spite), and is not expected to be got off this tide.— The Hodie, from Liverpool for Pictoe, was spoke 4th July in let. 49. 6. loog. 32. 56. MAIROATIL, JULY 24.—The brig Zsebarg, Ander• son, from London, booed to Rotterdam, hss sprung a leak, and is brought into this harbour. HARWICH, JULY 24.—Arrived the Beinfoy packet, with a Mail and Passengers from Cuxhaven; Nepali packet, with ditto, from Rolland. IMPORTAN7' DOCUMENT. The following is a copy of what we understand to be a Circular Order to oar Admirals on foreign its. tions:— Jaime, 1818. Whereas we have teethed igformatioa that snider colour of hostilities subsisting before' his Cat holic Majesty aid cer tain province; or parts of province, is Spanish America, divers armed ships or vessels, got belong ing to and fi tted out sad ims forth is the dominions of his - Catholic 1114esty, or the sail provioces or parts of province!, but baying or pretending so have, commissions of our or letters of marque from his Cubis t tic Majesty. or persons assuming to exeielse the powers et Goverment in the said province• or pars of provinces in Sigs nista America, bate committed divers piratical acts .nd outrages against the vessels and goo.ls of his Majesty's subjects; you are hereby authorised and required to issue Instructions to the Com snanders of the ships and yew is under your orders, on credible information of any piroical act or outrage committed oil the high seas, on any ifritish ship . r goods, by any such armed ship or yard a. aforesaid, to seize and detain such armed ship or aad send her, together with her Master and cr , w in safe eel yto England ;or to some port in his M j sty's Colonies where a Court is estubli" ed for the trial of • &aces committed on the high seas, together with such witnesses ..s may he neces sary to prove the act so charged to have been committed by such ship or vessel, in order that the Master tad crew w. • 'pay have committed any such piratical act or outrage, suay be dealt with according to law. SURREY SESSIONS. Yesterday Michael Brigoel was indicted for feloniously steal ing six chain, the property of Frederick Crabb. It appeared that the Prisoner, who is a young man of dashing appearance and address, but whittle person is well known to the pniice oliun. went to the shop of the Prosecutor, who is a broker, and ordered half a dozes chairs. which be selected from the broker's stock, to be sent to a house in Great Suffolk-street, dr siring that a bill and receipt should he seat with them. as he would pay for them on delivery. The chairs were accordingly sent at the time appointed. The Prisoner was at home, mid produced a 101. note, desiring ttie porter to give him chAnge ; this the maw was not prepared to do. He thee desired the man to leave the Navin. saying he would call and pay his master for them. This the man refused to do. saying his am•ter's direr tions were, that the chain shoold not be left unless they were paid for. The Prisoner then %aid he would go with him and pay his master. Upon this propositioa the chain were left, and she Prisoner and the porter set out on their way to she Penwell tor's shop ; when about half way there, however, the Prisoner turned suddenly down a street, and made his escape. The por ter immediately informed his master. who went to the house where the chairs had been left, but could not obtain admission. It was now evening ; he therefore placed a watch at the door during the night, and next morning havisig obtained a search warrant, he entered the house and recovered his chairs. The Prisoner was sometime afterwards taken into custody. Mr. CowLer, for the l'risoner, contended that this was no felony, but a simple contract debt for roods sold and delivered. Mr. H wan, on the other side, submitted that the manner in which the Prisoner obtained the property amounted to a felony. The COURT were of the latter opinion, and the question being , left to the Jury they found the Prisoner guilty. The Con KT sentenced him to be transported for weep years. Mast.aottottois-rrazrr.—John Warmer was re-examised on the charge. of having forged and uttered a Hill of Exchange for 101. 19t. drawn by Sloan. and accepted by Smith, with iMent to defraud Mr. Moore, cutler, in Otford.strcet. The case was entered into on Friday, and it appeared that the Pri. saner paid the hill for a (riding .um, as a security until Sa:ur. day hut; but he not appearing on that day, the Prosecutor, on enquiry, discovered that the drawer and the acceptor were mem of straw, tVii4 could not be foond. The Magistrate, dismissing the knowledge i.f forgery, committed the Prisoner for fraud, be having neglected to pay for the goods on Saturday, for which the bill was left as a security. and without which the Prosecutor sw .re that he would not have parted with his goods. U111011•11AM—Om Friday T. Towasead, a butcher, near A.tley's Theatre, was held tii boil for assaulting a soldier of the Guards, who was on duty durisig the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's visit to Miley's. The Defendant pretended to be a Constable. l A A was acting in a very violent emitter *move. the crowd, when the Compiaitiant desired him to desist; hatred of which he seized him ny toe stock, and nearly stratigledihim.— b. Huron was folly committed for stealing a quaiiiits of linen from the house of Mrs. Isles, of llanstead. An °Meer appre. oiled him with* hatidkerchief round his seek which bad been stolen from the Prosecutrix. Last night, between seven and eight o'clock, the Metropolis was relieved from its intense heat by a refreshing rain, accompanied by thunder The disgraceful transaction which took plate in the parish of St. Saviour's, not St. Olive's, by the conduct of a Clergyman at the funeral of a fireman, has not boss correctly reported. It should be stated in justice to the Ministers of St. Olive's, and the re spectable Clergyman who ultimately performed the service, that the fellow who behaved so unbecomingly was named Btao, and was officiating for the Rev. Mr. HAMMON, who was out of town. The hand. some cad respectable appearance of the humid, all the Hope firemen attending in their best uniforms, at. traded a vast number of people to the church, and all tried shame at the conduct of the Minister, who was so intoxicated that be could not re ad the Service. The Parish Officers happened fortunately to be upon business in the Vestry. and mach to their credit came into the body of that fine church and took the gown off the fellow, and a number of persons hooted him through the streets. The Church-wardens then went out in search of another Minister and after a tonal. &web's, time returned, accompanied by the Rev. Mr. BLINKOZON, who performed the service in a very suitable and solemn manner. The deceased, whose name was BAIT'S, eat his supper in good health on TlLursday night, the lath inst. went to bed, and in Ave mioutes expired without* groan. Tus WEAtusa.—The average of six Thermome ters in the Sun, at two o'clock yesterday, was 114 deg. IF4I,ZNHort, or 4 deg. above fever beat ...Ther mometer in the shade, northern aspect, ST deg. ditto seedier, ospect, 88 dig. Ns- _ rgm,ot • . . . , .11M1I PRICE OF PORTER. LIMO). A CORRESPONDENT.] The trouble that has been taken to investigate the causes of the high price and bad quality of Potter, and the result that has attended those proceedingt. are worthy of much consideration, particularly if any prospective or ultimate advantage is hoped for. At present, it is evident that the Brewers have ob tained an unexpected victory over the Anti-Mono. polies end the Public; and they too well know how to make a proper use of it, iu order to enrich themselves at the public impence. The strange Re port of the Committee of Enquiry seems only to be considered in one light by all who bare given it the least attention—and that is, as a vindication of the great Brewers against all the principal charges and insinuations which were made against them. It lie dicstes them, for example, its Coto, against the charge of oohing any deleterious ingredients in their compo sition, and intimates the impracticability of their tell« ing it at a less price than the present, as tong es the materials bear the same relative proportion. Now, this we conceive to be the main point et issue be tween the Public and the Brewers, with their host of Parliamentary friends at their becks; and we were both surprised and disappointed that it was not con siderably enlarged upon at the late Meeting, where, however, the business was almost entirely confined to the hacknied topic of the evils in the System of Licensiog,. But the Report of the Committee Wee to have street a deadly apathy amongst the Pebiie, who justly believe that they bevy as little hopes of obtaining Potter better end cheaper than it is at pre sent, as they have of obtaining a free trade in its sale. We are much mortified at witnessing this general carelessness oo a subject so interesting to all the community, but particularly that portion of it which must ever form the strength and vitals of a country. It is like a tacit acknowledgment, that speculation is irresistible, and that to combat it is useless. If this opinion prevail, see may in vain expect that the exist ing generation will live to see the lower and middle classes of society again able to enjoy those comforts which they formerly possessed, and which they have a right, in a period of profound peace, and under the wise regulations of a mild and paternal Government, again to look for. The community is like an hour glass, with the sand continually running : the poor have run out, and the nest rank have fallen into their places, making room for the rank above them, while speculation is now triumphantly shaking the glass, to make it run the faster. Let us, however, take a brief view of the conse quences which this victory of the Brewers will have upon the Public at large. Is not that part of the statement which wits made at the last Meeting, of the bad quality of the Porter, and its injurious effects on the constitutions of labouring men, whoarecompelled to drink five, six, or more pots a day, a fact incon trovertible ? It cannot be denied, that these poor persons do not derive that nourishment from it which they would receive if it were made as pore and as strong as it was 30 years ago. The Physicians of all the Public Dispensaries and Institutions can tar nish lamentable proofs of the numerous cases of diarrhoea and dysentery amongst that clam of persons, attributable, perhaps, solely to the unwholesome ea ters of the beverage in question. Yet the men must drink it; and their addiction to ardent spirits, as a corrective, is, on this account, in a great degree ea, eatable, although it is the taking of one poison as an antidote for another. The melancholy reflection, then is, that neither these persons nor those to whom the beverage is not so indispensable, can expect to base any improvement in its quality or reduction in its price. But ought the Public to sit down quietly end submit to the extortions of speculators, on their tipeedeserunt that they cannot get a sufficient profit for their capital and industry by altering their system for the benefit of the community ? If, instead of dwelling so much on the result of a free trade, the Brewers had been treated at the Meeting with a cow parities average statement of the price of malt end hops for the whole period since they have filed beer at 6d. per pot ; this, contrasted with the lower prices when they sold it cheaper, and their proposition, never performed, rebutted on them, of making the beer stronger when they increased the price—if the statements made at the Meeting in January had been re-urged—sod, above all, if the Brewers bad been called on to show why they ought to put the savings of the War Malt Daly and the IK come Tax in their pockets, without making some allowance to the Public, the debate would assuredly have taken a different tern. The Brewers in the room wete Gentlemen of very considerable ability ; and, if these points had been started, they would have felt themselves boand to make oat a case in jowl& cation of their whole fraternity. Bat the Li censing System was the alpha and omega of all the arguments, and every other feasible point was aban doned. Thus, the Public are left more than ever at the will and mercy of the Brewers. The Meeting, it is tree, pledge themsrivete perievere in their ex ertions; and we hope they will redeem their pledge. It is as demonstrable as any proposition in Euclid, that the extra price of a penny a pot (no matter whe ther it arise from the Licensing System, or the ava rice of the Brewers) takes about 4,000,0001. sterling a year out of the pockets of the inhabitants gene rally ; but the assertion, that this extra price is paid in consequence of the Licensing System, and that alone, is assuming a fact which has not been suffici ently made oot—at least, not to our satisfaction. — We would suggest a test by which the question could be proved. We insist, that a strong, pyre, and powerful beer could be made and sold at sd. a pot, and even less—s beer fat superior to the best with which the Public is supplied—and that these who so made and sold it would derive a fair and abundant profit for their capital. It was admitted at the Meeting on the 14th inst. that the Goldeu.lane Brewery bad merged into one of the. others. At a time, then, when so much capital is held in many bends, that the holders are glad to take the most in . significant interest for it, upon good !vicinity, it would be a fair, honourable, and beneficial specu lation*, to the Public and to individuals, to set op an other grand public Brewery, to supply beer at all times one penny a pot les% than the price arbitrarily filed by the present all-powerfal Monopolist,. We have now the important information, thattbera are 2359 free public-houses in the Meiropolis sad its vi. chilly ) . out of 4247, that is, Mere than oas-half, , Tt:igrrA.' • ".77. •• • • • • _. • • the Owners of Whom an and ;voted deal sihOke Could obtain the best and theapeilt Article. Ir seo be a libel On the Magistracy to insinbate, Ado, ton.: gyAse there has been one solitafy instance Of defies 4irency detected, there is any connitante, prtqAdi6o; of partiality, in the conduct of that body of Gentle. men, The publicans in free houses Ire net afraid rd any such influence: it is the pritilege, of their free:. dons to purchase where they please) and irithoot pureeing the topic further at present . ; we elpitiss tree conviction, that a nets Independent lireatti *geld give ai death-blow to the present monopoly. LAW INTELIAGENGC • COURT bi? CHANCERY, JOLT' 4t. LADY ant etruesk O. Ili ranetsoet 'Ant tuitelni: Mr. Haire made application to the court, on be: half of the Plaietiff, that the St- rjeerit-al:Areel bd ordered by the Lord Chancellor to issue his *orient against the Defendebt, who lied been guilt, of a cnn: tempt of Court, for not antwering to a bill filed the Plaintiff, pursuant to sit order sued. tlif Oaf 1815. It appeared that the Plaibtiff add befindard• were SO nearly 'elated es slather and sob, ehd thei object of their long. pending liiigatiOn wee le obtain from the possession of the Deferidiht plate to • very large amounts which be had pereitip: torily refused tb surrender, and wilier he had ob. halved possession of from the cifeemstalsee of id being in his Tether's 'house upon his death. A tail bad been files! by Ledy Turiter for the perloate et having these articles delivered op, end the Defetadent bad put in his answer. That answer Was eoulidefed • to be insufficient, end exceptions were fake° eybut it. A farther answer was accordingly pet ill. Tbd Plaintiff subsequently amended her bill, and celled for another answer s Which hid not yet heed dea. livered, and it was for this neglect that he mode the present motion. .When this este eat before the Court on a former occasion, farther information ear desired to be given by the Plaintiff. He Nod held id • his hand two affidavit., the one subscribed by Lady" Page Turner herself, and the other by her salleitor4 Mr. Watkins. In his affidavit Mr. Watkine stated the principal facts of the case, aad it appeared that the original bill was filed in 1811, and the answer was put in in 1813 ; a further answer was put id on , Easter Term following. Mr. Watkins then stated 4 that he had applied fur the delivery of the articles unceasingly, but the Defendant bad constantly re. fused to deliver them up. He bad many times at. tempted to arrest the Defendant, bet could not gain admittance into the house. He then proceeded to , state, that in consequence of the malady with which the Defendant became afflicted. in 1814, and in con• sequence of the embarraised circumstances in chick • he was involved, the Plaintiff desisted for a time to prosecute the suit. In 1815, the Defetident having recovered from his illness, and his stein hieing been stringed, the Plaintiff renewed her application to have the plate delivered up; and Mr: Watkins in. formed him, that unless the application was complied with, the present suit would be commenced' Lady Turner In her,affidasit repeated the asettlibn of bee . Solicitor, and added; that she had never entered into any compretnise with her son respecting the articles. These affidavits, he thought, completely Avowed for the delay which had taken place in the protects. lion ; and the Defendant having neglected to put in his answer, the Plaintiff bed only this swore* of compelling it by the warrant of the Serjeant at Arm! • being executed against him. He was desired to date, on the part of Lady Turtle*, that if the Defendant required time to put in his enlister, she would be ready to allow as much time es the Court in its judge ment thought proper to glee hint. Mr. lint. appeared on behalf 6f the befendant, and observed that Mr: Hart had not stated ell the facts of the awe. He was proceeding to enter inter the particulars, when The I.OIID CHANCILDOR asked, what time trite re• quired by the Defendant to put in his answer ? Mr. Bet& replied, that a month would be •e cleat. Mr. HART consented that that time should be it. lowed t and the evert ordored s that the 'sedition of the warrant of the Serjeant at Arms shoeld be sespended for a month ; and if, after t h e etpiration of that time, the answer was not filed, that then the warrant should be issued against the Defendant. AlttsWoßTH W. PRAM The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that he bad en*. sidered this case since the argesuent of yesterday, and made op his mind upon the question. He ens decidedly of opinion that the Defendant ought to be compelled to pay into Court the amount of the two bills of exchange which he had had pat into hie hands for the payment of certain specific sums.— Although in some instances a partner might apply lb his own use what be received on the partnership sc. counts, yet it *as observable that the Defendant, with respect to these bills of exchange, had taken off the endorsements, and instead of paying the sums for which they were given to him, applied their to his own purposes. As to the sum of 15001., the value of th e goods Which had beet. seized by the IND. fendsnt, he bad more difficulty in deciding upon that point; bet tie thoeght the fairest way of dealing with the matter would be, to allow the Defendant tea make a further affidavit as to that fact, in order that be might have an opportunity of assigning further reasons for the seizure. lie was clearly of opinion that, at least, the' amount of the bills of eschauge should be paid into Court. ItSADISO D. lalitlt.Toll4 • The Low CHANCELLOR observed, that he had great difficulty in deciding this case. Ile thought it would be e very dangerous experiment to grant this motion without farther enquiry. Ile had looked at the Act of Parliament, handed ep to him iwthe case of the Lady of Mr. Serjeent Hill, and he foaled that It contained some very curious classes. The SoLIEant.GERERAL remarked, that the tee. tutor had, in that case of Serjeant Hill's Lady, es. pressly directed that the application shoeld be made to Parliament, and an Act was passed accordingly. The Loan•Cneecnt.oa.--All that was required iby the testator was to take the name, or to ase the best endesvours to do so. He conceived that no Parliadeot would base bed any difficulty in passing such an Act, because, sepposing the Bill had not passed, no forfeiture would have foltewed, as On hest endeavours bad been teed. It was quite a di,. ferent case where ad absolute forfeiture succeeded the ~.....t1Z5. . A -.~ , •• 7 1 1 : . '. L Alhanar. ,