The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-07-09 00:00:00

Laserna. These letters add that the inhabitants of Lima welcomed this change with extreme enthusiasm. They say that the sew Viceroy resolved to take advantage of the favourable disposition of the people, and of the troops, and immediately marched from Lima with 8,000 men against San Martin, whom he completely defeated with the loss of 1,800 men killed, wounded. and prisoners. The same letters state that Lord Cochrane attempted to surprise Lima, but that he was .repulsed by our forces, and that it was said, that the adventurer bad been wounded in the combat. In a preceding column we ;Inert the sequel of the proceedings before the Privy Council on Saturday, re lative to the Qesest's right to be crowned. The ar gument of her MAJESTY'S Counsel rests on the usage that bad time immemorially prevailed , re s p ectin g the Coronation of the Queens of England, except in such instances where the omission could be satisfactorily explained. The KING'S Arroareev and SOLICITOR.. Gemmel., on the other hand, contend that from the want of uniformity in the practice, the enjoyment of the privilege was at the suffrance, subject to the will, and the sole right of the crown. The exceptions advanced against the plea of proscription, are four of the wives of HaNae Viii., and the wives of CHARLES I. and 11., and the wife of tizonee I. With respect to those cases which occurred in the reign of Hauer VIII., we conceive it would, on any other occasion, be beemed most inconclusive and ridiculous to infer the defect of any constitutional right from the omission or interruption that might have taken place in its exer cise during the domination of that arbitrary and capri cious Monarch ; and as to those which happened since the omission of the usage in question, they can be suf ficiently explained without any necessity of doubting the right. In the ease of the wives of CHARLES I. and 11., they, being Roman Catholics, could not go through the religious part of the ceremony, and were likely to have originally and spontaneously waived the exercise of the right. From that of Gwent I. nothing can with any fairness be inferred, for his Queen never came to Fngland. He had disagreed with her in tiermany, and it is understood, was there divorced. In none of these instances, therefore, can we find any circumstance that shakes the argument of the QUEEN'S claim as founded on prescription.— This prescription, it is maintained. is the founda tion of the legal right of the QeraN to partici pate in the ceremony of the coronation, for the right of the Kin; rests on no other usage. But say the advocates for the Crown, the KING'S right is re cognised in other forms; and, with equal force, it is replied, and so likewise is the Queen's. Divers of the King's subjects, as her Majesty's Memo rial set forth, lay ardent customs and usages, as also in regard to divers tenures of sundry manors, claim and are bound to perform divers services on the day of the QUEEN Consort's Coronation. Now, if the law admits that these services are imperative and binding, can the basis on which they are exacted be in any respect destitute of essential legal form ? It is asserted, however, that the services performed at the Coronation of the Kings and Queens were contingent,' and were not necessarily required, unless the cere mony took place. Nothing, it was alleged, appeared in ancient times to prove that the ceremony was obligee tots- e% en on the King : he could postpone or omit it altogether. Admitting this to be the truth, no stronger objection could be made against the Corona nation of the KING himself. Nothing could imply more plainly the emptiness of the ceremony, and the vanity of the pageantry. Yet, framing some dis tinction between the Queue and the KIWI, it is neces sary for the Counsel for the Crown to insist that th e Coronation is on the part of the KING a political and religious act, in recognition of the compact between himself and his people ; while, on the other hand, it is an act with which it is entirely in his power to dis pense. The two positions cannot be held together.— If the Coronation be voluntary, not obligatory on the part of the Kluft, it is inconsistent with the solemn character which is assumed, as well as with the spirit of the Constitution: if it be obligatory on the King in Ibis political capacity, it is obligatory on hint to the same extent as on his predecessors, and in reference to all the relations in which he is recognised by law. He is recognised by law as married. The Queen is by law recognised as his Consort ; and what but the law can deprive her of the honours which have been exercised and enjoyed immemorially by Queen Consorts as the rights attached to their rank 1' Saturdaylast, Robert Wardell, Esq. LL.B. was called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. Vesterday, the Lord Chancellor, Viecount Sid mouths, and Viscount Melville, had audiences of his Majesty.. Saturday the Marquess of Cholmondeley had an audience of the I►in4, at his palace in Pall-Mall. The Marquess of Anglesea bad an audience of the King on Friday. Lisbon Papers to the ?3tl ult. state, that the Regency have communicated their thanks to the Captain of his Alajesty's ship Litfry, for his prompt and generous offers sit assistance during the late fire. It his said the fire miginated in the design of some incendiary. A small Iteet of transports with 1300 troops on board, under the couvoy of the Sao Jn.ks Magnaninso sloop of war, were to sail from the Tagns with the first fair wind to Bahia. Advices from St. Petersburgh of the 11th alt. mention, that an extraordinary degree of activity existed there in all commerce of importation; but that the reverse was the Me with regard to that of exportation. This of comae had produced a depression in the rate of ex change. .mm.riMalift.=.. If the rumour be true of changes in the Cabinet, the Writs will probably be moved to-morrow. The Raffish Gazette says—The Ordnance establish ment at Sheerness is to be entirely abolished in a few days; the officers and clerks are to retire on half pay, and the labouring men are to be discharged; the latter have had 17 days' notice given them, that they may seek other employment. The independent Elector• of Preston are about to present J. Williams, Esq., with a magnificent piece of plate, as a testimony of their approbation for the zeal, firmness, and ability which be displayed in the late trial of her Majesty the (linen. INDEPINDIINCE or Irswicn.—The First Anniversary of the Return to Parliament of Messrs. Leonard and Heidi mend, as Members for that Borough, took place on Monday last ; on which occasion, abort seventy gentlemen par took of a sumptuous entertaiment at the Bear and Crown- Inn. Ministers, in pursuance of the economy that they have resolved to enforce, have sent instructions for withdrawing the military guards employed in Scot land, in certain situations as uatclonen. There have been no military stationed at the Banks here for a considerable time. They were withdrawn from the Custom Howse on the 24th nit., and after to-morrow the jail and Bridewell are to be guarded by civil officers alone. There will then be no soldiers but in Barracks; and the appearance of a military police will no longer exist in Glasgow any more than in Lon don. The military were last week removed the same way from 31ancliester.—(Glasgme Chronicle.) EntNnunon, Jt ar 6.—Yesterilae niorninE about 5 o'clock a tire broke out among sonic thatched houses in Barrheall. We are sorry to say that four of them were burned to the ground, and a good der' of furni ture was lost. According to the meteorological tables of London I and Paris, the inhabitants of the south appear to have been strangers to tine weather for many weeks ; while, , in this part of Scotland, since our last report, we may almost be said to have been living under an Italian sky. During this interval, the bathing quarters at Portobello and Newhaven have been peopled by their annual visitants, and numberless complaints of drought were arising between the Forth and the Clyde. Not withstanding this remarkable tine weather the chills sometimes experienced at night fall it is feared, have proves injurious to siender constitutions, and the hos pital sick list continues very high. Some indications of a change of weather appeared yesterday : and this morn ing between one and two, a sprinkling of rain commenc ed, which, before break of day, had increased to a gentle shower. A drizzling rain continued till about 10 a. tn., and then we were f.►vanred with a very heavy shower, which, without much abatement of violence, lasted till a little before twelve. The sky now brightened up, but we have still the promise of store showers. As an instance of the remarkable drought this sea son, Lochl.imond has lately fallen fully seven feet per pendicularly from the water mark ; and persons pass and repass between two of the islands on stepping stones which had been placed there this week, and of which there is no former restive. A great many old people in the neighbourhood have roue thithot to hare the gratification of walking across, and the? all declare, that they do not remember of the loch ever having been so low. _ ATTENDANCE or Jr:oes.—An Act of Parlia►nent , has just passed introducing important regulations with respect to the attendance of Jurors at the Assizes.' —The Act gives a power to the Judges of Assize to direct the Sheriff to empannel not more than 144 1 Jurors, or such lesser number as the J udges think fit, to serve indiscriminately on the crimin,►l and civil side; and to divide such Jurors equally into two sets, one of which shall attend and serve for so many days, at the beginning of the Assizes, as the Judges may direct—and the other during the residue of the same Assizes. When the Jurors are summoned they will have notice whether they are in the first or second set, and at what time their attendance will be required. —To gentlemen liable to be called upon to serve at the Assizes as Jurors for a fortnight together, (which has hitherto been the case in Yorkshire, as well as in other large and populous counties) these regulations must prove particularly convenient and desirable,. as the effect of them will be to reduce the future attend ance of Jurors at the Assizes to one half the period of their former service. On Friday afternoon the Dromedary store-ship, Mr. Richard Skinner, Comtnander, anchored at Spit head, from New Zealand and New South Wales, fur a few hours. She landed her Co►umissioner Bigg, who is charged with an important Report to Government of the present state of the Colony, and several other passengers. At ten o'clock last night she proceeded for the River, to land her cargo of masts and spars which she shipped at New Zealand. She left New South Wales on the 1-Ith of February. Seven ships had recently arrived there from England and Ireland, conveying 1,100 convicts, of whom only three died on the passage out. Two convicts escaped from tbeir ba nishment at New South Wales, on board the Drome dary, and were not discovered to be in her till she had been more than 100 days at sea; they are now in cus tody. The Dromedary has brought home a large and valuable collection of plants and roots, In healthy preservation. On Saturday morning the John transport, Lieut. Church, Agent, arrived at Portsmouth from St. Kitt's, which Island she left on the 24th May, leaving there the Salisbury (Admiral Fable), Tribune, and Fal- mouth ; the Esk sloop of war had gone to Aatigne to be hove down ; and the Saphire was cruising. The ships were very healthy. A number of arsarand navy invalids came home is the John. Mr. Adeane, Master of the Salisbury, and Lieutenant Forbes, R.M. came passengers. ROMINERT OP Ma. KEAN.—Mr. Kean, on his arrival at New York from Boston, on the 29th of May last. discovered that his trunk or case, which contained all his valuable papers, and a considerable sum of money, had been stolen. A case was left very similar to the one belonging to Mr. Kean. Among the papers were some receipts, signed by Le Roy, Bayard. and Co. Mr. K,sa's engagements with several Managers, and nu morons letters. There were also, among other value ble papers and articles, two IBank notes of one hun dred dollars each, and a quantity of specie in Spells gold. The case (somewhat resembling a leather trunk) left in the place of that of Mr. Naas's, and which is new in his possession, was filled with stoats, an old pair of pantaloons, and a vest. KING'S VISI: TO IRStAXD. Drams, Jut, s.—His Majesty will sleep at the Lord Lieutenant's Lodge in the Park, and come into Town every day by the following rouse, yia.—North Circular road, Thirset-street, up Gardiner-street, Oardiner-place, Great Denmark-street, Rutland-square East, &Orville street, Westmorland -street, Culirge•green, Dame-street to the Castle. Some of the Treasury Chambers, Lower Castle-yard, are fitting vp for part of his Majesty's suite. It is the intention of the Nob:emen and Gentlemen of the Turf Club, to have Races at the Curragh during his Majesty's visit, for which they are making the most splendid and extensive preparations. A large and elegant room is now building, on a safe and permanent plan, at the rear of the Mansion-House, to entertain his Majesty. It is circular, and exceeds in diameter the Great Rown at the Rotunda. In four days it has been raised from the foundation to laying the Boor on a level with the Great Oak Room in the Mansion- House, where the Lords Lieutenant of Ireland hare usually dined, and which, on the present occasion, forms one of a suit of anti-chambers. In about ten days more the roofing of this grand building is expected to 'be com pleted, and by the I st of August the whole will be finish ed in a manner fit to entertain the Ki►►g. It has hitherto been a matter of ronsiderable doubt. whether the South of Ireland was likely to be honour ed with his Majesty's presence; on this subject we can now state a fact, and we do to tipon the most unques tionable authority, that a Gentleman in the vic►nity of this City, reeeiveil within the last week a letter fro►u an officer of high military rank attached to his llajesty's Suite, announcing that there was the strongest probabi lity, nay, almost a certainty, of his Majesty's coming into Cove Harbour; the beauty and security of the sta tion (not perhaps to he exceeded in his Majesty's Domi nions.) having recently, on several occasions, been men tioned as an object particularly deserving his Majesty's notice, on which, he teas pleased to express an hope, that time and circumstances would enable him to form an opinion by inspection.—(eurk remiulr.) Krtan•rs or ST. PaYr.lcu.—There are three vacancies in this Order at present ; but it is said his Majesty, who is Sovereign of the Order, will create two new Knights in addition to the three which are vacant, thereby in creasing the number of Knights Companions from 15 to 17. Her Majesty, we understand, intends to-morrow to honour Drury-lane Theatre with her presence. The Queen honored the Surrey Theatre with her presence on Saturday evening. The House was crowded to excess. Her Majesty was received on her entrance with the loudest applause. God tare Me King was called fur, and sung by the Performers ; many of the audience singing God save the Queen. — Her Majesty remained till the conclusion of the per formance, and then retired amidst the gratulatory shouts of an immense crowd, whom her presence at the Theatre had attracted to the spot. At Hampton races on Thursday last, Wonrermans won the Coburg Stakes of 3 guineas each at two heats; beating Carbon, Mrs. Bang and Souvenir ; Philols won the Ladies' Plate at two heats. The Stewards decided that Phillip's Jockey had crossed Marksman, and another heat was run between the two, and won by Marksman; for this heat Philip did not start. On Friday, Shim won the Handicap Sweepstakes of 5 guineas each, at four heats; Mr. Itogers's b. m. won the Sweepstakes of 10 guineas each fur horses not . _ At Ipswich races on Wednesday, Mr. Jones's br. c. ►y Sorcerer, won the tientlemen's purse of guineas. At Lancaster races on Tuesday, 31r. Simpson's b. f. ►y Corrector, won the Town Plate at two beats ; Re veller won the Gold Cup. THE ROT AL TOUH.—A meeting of a number of the principal inhabitants of Birmingham has been held, to consider of the most respectful method of inducing, if possible, the honour of a visit from his Majesty to that place on his route to Ireland. A proper repre sentation of the wishes of the inhabitants has been made to the Secretary of State. IVe understand that the Commandant of the Kidder minster Volunteer Cavalry has written to Lord Sid mouth, tendering the services of the Corps to escort his Majesty, in ca.e be passes through Worcestershire. Prince Esterhazy arrived yesterday afternoon, at Gril lioe's Hotel, arcompanied by the following Noblemen and an iiiii eit , e number of attendants. Prince Lob kowitz, Prince Victor Metternich, Count Esterhazy, Count Hatterburg, Chevalier Floret. The Prince, as we bare already stated, is appointed Ambassador Extraor dinary from the Emperor of Austria, to attend the Coro nation. Prince Paul Esterhazy entertained the whole part to dinner yesterday, at Chandos House. The Peeresses arc to walk in a covered way from the Abbey by Poet's :'orner to Westminster Hall. Places - to view the procession, with and without the Abbey, are constructing for the accommodation of more than BAWD specwors--and yet single seats are upon sale at 10, 12, and 1:i guineas! The Peers who will dine in Westminster Hall on the day of the Coronation, will be permitted to bring their own servants to wait upon them. The eostnme to be worn by these persons, is a scarlet frock coat, with a blue silk sash round their waist, and black shoes. Yames of the Barons of the. Cinque Ports, and two an ciint towns elected to perform the Canopy Service at the Coronation : HAITINGS.—TIse Hon. Wm. Henry John Scott; James Dawkins, Esq.; Edward Milward, Esq. SANDWICII.--40geph Stewart, Esq.; Charles Emmer son. Esq.; tieorge Noakes, Esq. Wilbraham, Esq.; Ilensbaw Latham, Esq. Row:rim—Benjamin Cobb, Esq.; Cholineley Dering, Esq. HTTFIC —Stzwart Majorihanks, Esq.; Wm. Deedes, jun. Esq. Ryc—Wm. philli r Lamb, Esq. ; John Dodson, Esq. Wiricust.ses.—H. Bruuglosm, Esq. ; Lucius Concan non, Esq. Ifitny of these gentlemen decline attending, the King will nominate ethers in their place. It was a compliment paid to the Earl of Eldon, thatisis new Peer Age should be announced in the Gazette by itself. There are In all 19 new creations or elevations. They will appear probably in to-mor row's Gazette. Madame Catalani arrived in town yesterday, from the Continent. It is said she is to lend her powerful assistance to the vocal department in the Abbey at the Coronation. There are no fewer than eight hundred table-deckers and writers already set down as Candidates fur service at the Coronation banquet. Livsaroot., JULY 6.—Yesterday afternoon, about five o'clock, a fire broke out in the ship building yard of Messrs. Humble and Hurry, near the &khans. Dock. The timber store and shed were entirely de stroyed, together with a large quantity of wood; but the fire engines arriving in a short time upon the spot, the adjacent warehouses were preserved, and the fire was subdued at an early hour. YORK. Jezr 1. --...-- Last night. about nine (Vetoer, this ci•y was thrown into a state of gnat alarni, by the ringing of several of the church bells, and the cc, of 6re! Crowds repaired from all parts of the city to the place where the fire had broken out, wh:Lu was the Castle Mills, behind the County jail—the cause &c. of the fire were as follow :--The wills are in the occupation of Mr. Thos. Ilopps; but 3lessrs. Situpsow, whose large mill, near N,rtli-street. was lateiy de stroyed by fire, have also made use of them since that event, and had a large quantity of flour, &c. there last evening, when the tire commenced. It appeals that the millers left the place, apparently safe, helm eel: 7 and ti o'clock, and that about nine, a person passiog by discovered it to be on fire, and gave the Watt% A large beam had very improperly been connected with the flue of the boiler of the steam engine : and had most probably been burning long, very long, before it was discovered. An engine from the Barracks, and two from the ci:y, were immediately procured ; and by eleven o'clock the devouring element was entirely subdued. A large quantity of the flour, &c. resew d from the mills, was guarded by several of the Barrack soldiers, (to whose attention great praise is due,) till carts, &c. were procured to remove it to other places of safety. The property was all of it i•isitred.— We hear that the total damage is not estimated at mare than two or three hundred pounds. With great pleasure we als o add, that no lives were los: on ti:e occasion, nor did any serious accident whanorer occur. FATAL AND AFFECTING OCCVREENCE.—OD Thurs day last, a Coroner's Inquest was held on the body of Cherie Robinson, who met his death under the following melancholy circumstances. The deceased was apprentice to Mr. James Barra, plumber and gls tier, in this city. An elder apprentice, named Kirby, had been out on the two preceedings days, shouting crows, and on his return on Wednesday evening, had put the piece loaded, in the workshop, which is up stairs. About eight o'clock, a youth about 14 years of age, of the name of Knowles, was sent into the alsorr to fetch down something which was wanted : the fowl ing-piece met Isis eye, and curiosity prompted him to handle it; while be was thus employed, Robinson had occasion to enter the same place to get souse glass, and just as lie entered within the doorstead, the gun went off, and its contents were lodged in his body Robin son uttered an exclamation, sprung ronni, and ran down the first pair of stairs—there his strength was exhausted, he fell to the foot of the next flight of . lteps and almost immediately expired. The jury returned 4 verdict of Accidental Death. It is scarcely possible to read the many fatal accidents that have been caused by the careless use of fire arms, without being impressed with regret, that so little attention should be paid to the circumstance. MARKETS. CORY EXCHANCE, .Int.v B.—We had a large snpply of Wheat to-dav from Essex and Kent, and a consider.thi. quantity of Pinar coastways, yet the former article of line quality sold 21. per quarter higher than on this day se'aslght„ owing to the continsedusfavoarahleoess of tl:e weather ; but there is not the least improvement in the in ferior qualities, having little or no demand fur them.— Barley fully:support last Monday's prices, the quantities at market being very small.—White Peas are rather dearer, and Beans sold Is. per quarter higher.—The arrivals ut Oata are very large, yet tine fresh corn obtained Is. per qr. more than on this day week, but the sales were far from brisk at that advance.—ln other articles there is no alteration. ENGLISH. 5. 5. Wheat. Kent, and Essex '. d. New OW 34 02 Suffolk 34 00 Norfolk, (Old) Rye 2O 28 Harley 2O 90 Nfalt 5O .58 White Peas 30 31 Boilers 9O 40 Grey ditto 9O 2S Small Beans 4tl 34 Tick ditto 94 2t4 Oats, Potatoe .. 23 20 Ditto, Poland io Ditto, Feed... Flour, Per Sack 4's A 4) Rapeseed. per Last... 34 It; FOREIGN. Wheat, American.... Dantair 54 (4) Ralik, Red... &I 64 Ilambro' Red . 60 66 SMITHPIRLD Mannar.—This market was extraordi nary well supplied with all descriptions of cattle this morning, and it was particularly full of Lamb and n Mutton, in consequence of kick all kind of meat was lower in price. (To sink the offal ; per Stone of Slbs.) Beef Ss. fici. to 4e. IN. I CATTLIt AT MIMIC/T. is. ad . . Dusts Veal .... 31. Od. to 4.4.10 d. Calves _ _ Pork .... 34. fki. to 43.11k1. Sheep and Lambs 23,010 Lamb.... 3s. bd. to Pigs HATMAIIKET.—There is no alteration in the price of Flay.—Straw and Clover as per our last. lily —.X. 10s. to Q. 4s. I Straw —l4 Os. to 1/. 12s. Clover ..41. Os. to 61. Os. METEOROLOGY. The warm weather, on the return of which we ran gratnlated our readers on Saturday last, remained with ns only till the afternoon of the next day. About three o'clock on Sunday a portentous cloud suddenly over- spread the metropolis with darkness, and poured down torrents of rain, accompanied with thunder. The wind shifted to its former quarters in the north-east, and chilling rains ntinued, with very little intermission, till Monday nirlt. This rain, however, we learn, was limited in its spread towards the south ; not havin ! r been experienced in Kent, even on Monday morning. below Canterbury. Wednesday morning was remarkalas cold ; a tan early hour presented to an observer in the Strand singular phenomenon,—the mercury at 42 degrees, in the beginning of July, with the sun shin ing on the thermometer . Since that day the wind ha 4 turned to the westwar.l of north, but the weather Was rontinued ccmrenial. The quantity of rain this wink in inches is 1,3.5. &read. July 7. TIIKR1110111:TKII. 8 I • II peooorres. o'clock. j o'clock. at might. July ----- I, 5.... 67 71 so 29,67 i Marley 2, M. au as 60 1 87 Bala . 3, T.... 60 50 00 ,99 Clotiol 4, W.... 61 60 NI 411,17 Clogaitf a. Th .. . 41 06 46 Jib ?air , .01 -t 6, F.,... 60 60 64 ~gar) 7, 13..... 44 67 —299 0 i • .. . DIM. Oa F r id ay eroa i n gline. et hie bone In antra skeet bet severe Maass. In the 90th year hllheilteth, the wife of T 00•10 Oar, Esq. , Venom. Esofoo-sqvarr. int of Mr age. q., of DoLtora* 7 , 1