The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-01-10 00:00:00

The proceedings on receiving the report of the committee held at Dublin, in consequence of the dins version of the County Meeting, will be found detailed in another column, and, appear to have been con ducted in autanner both spirited and temperate. After resolutions were passed, respecting the character of the Meeting of the Freeholders of Dublin, and the conduct of the High Sheriff in assaulting, and dis per4ng the said Meeting by an armed military force, an address was voted to the Lord Lieutenant, contain ing a ttateitint of facts ; relative to the outrage cam mitted on the Freeholders of the county, and demand- kMNIMMt ing redress for the illegal and unconstitutional con-1 1 duct of the Sheri ff . When all the particulars of the' affair referred to are con sidered, and the p eculiar stru cture of the feeling of the parties outraged 61 taken into the account, we cannot refrain from re peating our athn;ration at the wonderful command of texpet that restrained the ebullitions of indignation aid resentment, which mast have been excited on the occasion. Rut the business, cannot rest where it was stopt ; nor can the animadversion of the Lord Lieutenant himself, how much socver he may be dis posed to accord with the appeal of the complainants, Rabid that retribution which is due to the .!feuded spirit of the Constitution for an act so gross, as to admit of not a shadow of excuse. The most servile of the herd that usualli are prompt to palliate the offenses of their partisans, can here find nothing yet to justify the outrage. 'I he only effort we bare been was made to-day in a Ministerial Print ; 1 of which it is enough to s;•y, for the purpose of shew int what a miserable attempt it is, that, in order to treat tl►e . schject in a tone of sarcasm and derision, it is compared to the affair at Illanchester, where an im mense body of people are said to have assembled, and when affrighted, trampled each other to death!:! '1 he people of England are described as not forming a deliberate judgment on the strength of mere declare timi. Well then, let them base suff►cier.t evidence. 'Bei case, we trust, and doubt not, will soon be bs•mght before the Parlia►nent of the l'uited Kingdom, and there we hope it will obtain all the redress of as►ich it can admit. A poltical understanding bctv.een England and Prance is spoken of in some of the Continental circles, w:tich it is thought may volitive effects of great im-I c portance upon questions at this moment agitating tue public wind of Europe, A union of these two leading kingdom% for the attainment of any specific end, tannat fail to have considerable influence npon the measures of every contemporary power. It reniains, however, to be seen under what imperious motives, or under what new-horn maxims tf Government, the House of Brunswick can venture, fur the first time, to identify its policy with that of :he House of Hour h in. _The fact way be II tic; but it is not yet authen- ticated. PAllata LaOPOLD'S VIM'S TO rue QCESX.—AIIOOi a fortnight ago The.llurmimg Peat, apprehensive that the visits ef Prince Leopold to the Queen, should be construed into evidence of personal respect, was anni• QUA it should be understood that the visits were occa- Mooed wily by a negotiation pending, relative to the hire of Marlborough house. Last week, however, in c•insequence it may be presumed of a monition from a b ove , the same cuts 'lent oracle denounced as incre dible, the report of his Royal Highness having been engaged in such a business. A rumour, in fact, is ! now afloat, that the object contemplated, was under stos.l to be likely to give umbrage in a certain quar ter, and the negiwiatiun had been embarrassed, Time! ui course will quickly shi w whether the rumour be correct. T'..e Address of the trmly loyal Inhabitants of the Buyal Parish of Kensington to the Queen, will be I presented to her Majesty on Monday next. The for- i suer Address was signed by 3736 persons. The wltra: Loyal Address by only 293, which consisted of the Clergy, Magi:irate., Pl:lcemen, Pensioners, Officers in the Army and Navy, Tax-gatherers, Excisemen, and souse few utheis who were induced to sign, by be;ng! told it was the Atlilres4 to her Majesty —Ministers would do well to consider what dependance they can hsve.uron such deprserlents. A Petition to the House of Commons praying them not to sanction or support any further proceedings, tending either to degrade or insult her Majesty, is in a course of signature in this parish, we trust, similar petitions, which would un doubtedly speak the sentiments of the majority of the roPiet will be forwarded from all parts of the king dom in the ensuing session of Parliament. DEATH OF 11 !LUAU PARNaLL, ESQ.--.lt is with moll regret we announce the death of William Par nell, Esq. M.P. which took place on Tuesday last, at Castle Howard, the seat of Colonel Howard. No man was more :.iiiiable in private life than Mr. Parnell, and even his opponents admitted, that, as an honest pub lic man, hr had no superior. His decease occasions a vwssey ia the representation of the county of Wick low, fur %%lath a, popular candidate is already men tioned. STATE OR THE PoLlci.—At the Surrey Sessions, Mr. 0 /MtKILI., a Marialliall, moved " that a Committee of magistrates be appoibted to inquire into the state of the Police, in the borough of Southwark, the East half-hundred of Brixton, as relating to street-robberies and house-breaking." On the suggestion of Mr. Trotter, the terms of the motion were made to extend to the County of Surrey at large, and the motion as amended. was carried. Among the names of the Com mittee appointed, were, Holuse Sumner, Esq. and Mr. Dennison, members for Surrey; Sir Thomas Turton, and everal others. COlllll-EXCIIANGII, JAN.IO, mi.—Although the navi gation of the river is now free, yet very few sales were made this morning; the only supply we have at present iexcept of oats) consisting of land carriage samples from nest and Essex, the bulks of which are not yet arrived ; hat Wheat and Barley fully !supports last week's prices. &ans. Peas and Oats were exceedingly heavy sale, and rather cheaper, particularly grey Peas. of whic'h article there is a soosislerable quantity at market. sad but little demised for them. ADJOUICVID MRIgTINO AT Tffß CHANG R rAVERN. [FROM CAURIeIeR MORNIMIS POST 011 JAN. 5.] Yesterday, a moat crowded and numerous Meeting of (lentlemen took place at the Corn Exchange Tavern, pnr‘uant to adjdarnment, to receive the report of the Committee appointed to consult on the most constitu tional mode of demanding redress for the outrage com mitted on the Freeholders of the County of Dublin, on Saturday last. At two o'clock, 11,Atttei4ca CLINCH, Esq. was called to the Chair. Mr. FINLAY then stated to the Meeting, that the Committeee had, in the first instance, recommended that an Address should be laid before the Government of this Country, complaining of the illegal and uncon stitutional conduct of the High Sheriff of the County of Dublin, and demanding redress for the outrage com mitted on the Freeholders, on Saturday, the 30th of December. The Committee also recommenfled that another Address, (which would be but an echo of the one to be laid brfure the Irish Oovernment,) should be forwarded to Parliament, thereby bringing the matter before the Member. of the Iwo Houses of Parliament. Mr. Finlay then read the Address, which was directed " To his Excellency Charles Chetwynd Talbot, Earl _ _ Talbot, Lord Lieutenant, and Chief Oovernor of Ire land." it contained a statement of farts relative to the outrage committed on the Freeholders of the County of Dublin, and demanded redress for the illegal and unconstitutional conduct of the Sheriff. Counsellor HENRY DawsoN then pri,poged the fol lowing Resolution. which lie prefaced with a few per tinent observations : Resolved—That the Noblemen. Gentlemen. Clergy and Freeholders of the County of Dublin, having. in pursuance of the summons of Slr Richard Steele, hart. Met Sheriff. assembled in County Court. In the Sessions-ilouse at Kit maiitham, on Saturday. the 30th of December, 1840. and whilst comporting themselves in a peaceable. orderly, aid decorous manner, they were without sny provocation. or justification whatsoever. and before the hu:lness for which they had been so convened was concluded. siolestly and illegally assaulted, di%per.ed. and driven out of the see sions-house, by an armed military force, acting by the di rection of the Sheriff. This Resolution was seconded by Asyruostv BROWNE. Esq., of tiardiner's-place, and on being put from the Chair, was carried unanimously. Mr. LURE PLA:marrr then addressed the neetinc, after which Mr. Dawsost proposed the following Re solution :-- Resolved—That the conduct of the filch Sheriff of the County of Dublin—his irregular method of conducting Vie business—his unprovoked harshness to the Freeholders—his threatening the meeting with the military—his asserting en address to be carried without hiving put the negative pro position on the question—and finally . , his dispersing the Freeholders by the military, (the Civil Pow..r being present in great force, and no violence or tumult requiring such in ference.) are gross and flagrant violations of the rights of the Freeholders, and of the subjects of these realms iit ge neral. derogatory from the freedom of public opinion, and forming a dangerous and ominous precedent. Captain FoirBELL then rime.-31r. Chairman, in ris ing to second the Resolution uloirk you have just heard, I shall take the liberty of makir.g a few observations. Whenever the rights of the subject are invaded in a free country, it is the duty of every man in that coun try, one and all, to seek the must constitutional mode of obtaining redress , fer those rights which are com mon to all should be preserved by all. These rights have been invaded, and it has been asked, whether this outrage has been but the act of an individual, or whe ther it has sprung from a system of Government acted on in this country, I think it but the act of an indivi dual, as I cannot for a moment suppose such a stain upon the administration of Lord Talbot, as to think that outrage had the sanction of the Irish Government. It should be recollected, that during Lord Talbot's Administration, a magistrate made application at the Castle to have the Insurrection Act put in force in ot.e of the Counties of Ireland, and it was refused. Lord Talbot acted on the principle, that lenient, were better than coercive measures, to insure the tranquillity of Ireland. I c..nnot think it possible, that Government would sanction an art, calling on the Freeholders of the County to assemble at the Court house, where, if a Freeholder opened his mouth, he was in danger of having a gunpowder bolus thrust down his throat. I shall conclude, Mr. Chairman, with seconding that Resolution. The Resolution was then put from the Chair, and carried unanimously. Mr. Finlay moved, that the address to the Lord Lieutenant, which he had the honour to read at the commencement of that day's proceedings, should be adopted, as containing the sentiments of the meeting. In putting this yoestion, the CHAIRMAN made a few observations, stating, that he was present at the outrage committed on the Freeholders, animadvert ing, in terms of just and severe censure, on the ille gality of the act, and expressing his astonishment at the idiotic fully that could have prompted it. Mr. FINLAY's motion was then carried unani measly. (Here there were loud and repeated calls on Mr. O'Connell, which continued for some time.) '1 bat Gentleman then came forward, and after the applause with which he was received had in some degree sub sided, spoke to Vae following effect : Oentlemen—lt was nut my intention to have ad• dressed the meeting to day, but I d.) not think I should altogether decline the honour you have just done me in having called on ate in such a very flat tering manner. I shall now take leave, however, to make a few *marks on some observations which fell from Captain Powell, that under Lord Talbot's admi nistration, the laws of this country have been adminis tered with an impartiality, and a silent dignity befit ting his high station and his upright character. I ad mit that ),'r. Grant's conduct has been every thing That is liberal and enlightened; and bumble an individual as I can, they may accept thii praise from me, for it is not Battery. I cannot, however, look on the late out rage, as the isolated act of an individual ; but think it lather a part of that system which first divided, aad afterwards *distracted this unhappy country. Leafs •1 SD *. hireling press of this country. I know wk (ration the press, l thrust my hand into a ant' at &roots. See in what terms the pensioned limb bribed press speaks of this illegal act—(a voles* the crowd, " aye, the Correspondent:")-1 soars*' particular paper, bat 1 say that Nose bats Emil forward anti advocated the conduct of the Sheriff. nay. lauded him for the outrage he had committed, and termed it "a spirited act." I gave my support to the address to Government, because it is in the power of the Lord Lieutenant, exercising the Royal preroptive, to supersede the Sheriff for conduct so unbecoming his situation- If Sir Richard Steele is not superseded by this day week, "He who runs may read." I at tended the County Meeting as a Freeholder ; not to oppose a loyal Address, but to support one, and Sir Richard Steele's only reply to the observations of the Freeholders be had summoned, was with loaded mus kets. There is a class of persons in this cuuutry that are termed "exclusive loyalists;" that ir, they are loyal so long as they can divide the " loaves and fishes" among themselves. We all witnessed the facetious eloquence of my Lord Howth, and the nr: less rhetorical powers of Lord Frankfort—(tireat laugh ter)—who we understand, mcved and seconded the address that was not carried. Mr. O'Coanell con tinued at some length, but our limits will not permit us to follow him. He dwelt much on the agricul tural and commercial distresses of this country, favoured as it is by the chief blessings of Providence, hailed the spirit of liberty that seemed to pervade so many countries of the Cuntiueut, which, like a v.bl - was ready to burst forth in all the sublimity of terrific grandeur. lie alluded to the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in England, and, after having censured the conduct of those who would specniwe nn servility, sat down amid the acclamations of the meet ing. At the conclusi of M r.O Connell's speech, he was greeted thee distinct rounds of applau,e. Counsellor Hun tNn, sen. then addressed a few words to the Meeting, expressive of his admiration of the inimitable eloptettce disphyrd by Mr. O'Connell, and concluded, by proposing the following res.ilu- ti ill) :--- Resolved—nisi this Meeting do hereby express. to Daniel O'Connell. Esq. tarir higher; sense of the in , stimahle value of his animates' exertions at all times, in the service of his country; and snore p rtienlarly, their admirntion of the splendid example of his patriotic eloquence on Me present occasion, not yielding to the hest samples of powerful oratory, transmitted to us from antiquity. This resolution was carried by acclamation.—Costa sellor O'Connell returned thanks. It was then re. solved, that the Meet:ngsboaki adjourn until Thurs day Ilex., at two &clock ; and Captain Fottrell having been called to the Chair, Counsellor O'Connell moved the thanks of the Meeting to Mr. Clinch, for his very proper and dignified conduct in the Chair, and also fur his spirited conduct at the Court House of Kilusaiu• ham, which in,,tion was passed unanimously. COITNY G.MDEN 2 lIEJTII fifirandoln. the new tragedy which has recently ben pnb lished, and already received mach commendation, was pro- ; duced last night at this Theatre. The following is an out lilts of the plot : to-morrow we shall extend our observations, aad enter fully into a detail of its merits and failings. The Duke of Mirendola, whose son is supposed to be dead, IllaffieS, for reisons of state policy. Isitlora, n lady . wiw had been betrothed to that sots. Guido. recusered front his wounds, re!tirols with the impatience of a lover to sreL his Isidore, when he receives the afflicting news that :Ile is married, and to his own father. Ile is incensed at the con duct of both, aad at first menaces the Dike and reproaches Isidore. but subsequently becoming more reconciled to his fete, he prepares to leave the seene of his fatal diseproint meet for ever. tvebette, the sisWe of the Doke. Its ~so. . ribenee of•be latter basing named Guido his successor, to the exclusion of her son from the Dukedom. is bent u;toit eccomplishing the rain of the heir, and assisted by alwraliti, a monk. his kept beck certain letters from Guido to his fa ther and his mistress, which if delis ereil might hose pre vented their union. She now obtains a ritot from Isidore. which she gives to Guido, and he consents to wear it for lt;s mistress, now his mother-in-law, as a pledge of friend ship. The rang is recognised by the Duke. and jealousy in • 'tides his bosom. Ile is, however, satisfied that his ettspi cions are unfounded, and Goaido takes his leave. When jest about to depart he is recalled by Isidura. who ctesires an interview, anxious to reclaim the ring winch had given Vie Duke uneesistess. Tarottett the rontris atter of Isehelta, the:‘ are surprised in the warden by Nlir.otoiola, and jealousy • end mge take possession of his auul. Tao son is ordered to death. Isidore attempts to explaie. h.t Nee agonised hus band end father is to., notch agitated to hear or to compre hend whet she would say. and Guido Is conducted to execution, while she is borne off in a sense less state. In the mean time Cosli has discovered the tree ! ehery of Isabella and the Monk, and he now apprnsrhes the Duke a ith the proofs of their guilt, and of the innocence of Guido. Mirandola instantly revokes the order he had given: I but before his new commands can bo conveyed to those who have his son in their custody, the sound of musketry toi -1 nounces that Guido is oo more, and filled with horeorat the thought thnt his innocent son has hen sacrificed by his rash ness, the unhappy parent expires. The Dt'Aß of -.wilOw.-.. QIJER.V. The conduct of his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence during the proceedings in the Otiose of Lords against the Q , Jeen, was so remarkably promi nent as not likely to be soon forgotten. Extraordi nary as it seemed, the subsequent statement may afford some light by which it may be explained. Nothing is more natural for certain minds than to change an overweening partiality, into an aversion equally vehement, and if the statement referred to be correct, which there appears no ground to doubt, the regard his Royal Highness entertained for the llins trios*. Personage at the period mentioned, was too strong to last. Ihe anecdote is extracted from Tie Britumeie Nitgviziat, for the month of October, 1794, and is not only curious in itself, but likely to give birth to many serious and useful reflectioas. "The following particulars relative to the origin of the Intended nuptials of the Prince of Waive, are said to pro ceed from a person of reputable authority, who bad an op portunity of knowing the met One day his Royal High less praising the person and accomplishments of his sister, the Princess Mary, before the Duke of Clarinet, the Dohs ohimPrv 94 , Jae was very like the Princess of Brunswick, whom he had the Itonolft of knowing and conversing with. The Prince grew more inquisitive on this subject, and the Duke so spikes-411bn In all particulars, as to afford him the highest gratification. The affair seemed dropped for the time ; but, on tins morning of a late great gala at Windsor, he mentioned it to s great Personage,who was delighted with the proposal ; it was instantly communicated to the Queen, who felt equal satisfaction: it was then agreed to keep Me matter entirely oat of the Cabinet, till it was in some train of fora ardness, which was strictly cumplied with ; and the int notice the Ministers of State had of it was an oMcial notice to prepare for the embassy, the forms, requisitimss, Me. &e. It k bet justice doe to the Cabinet to say, that they entered heartily Imo the measure; and every previous at.- cwiemodation that the Prince could wish has been adopted, as n etl as esery future arrangement which may contribute to the splendour and satisfaction of so illustrions a pair.' To this account we have only to add, that when the nwriage actually took place, Lis Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence filled a conspicuous character in the imposing ceremonial !! I OLD BAII.EY.-7'als .11unxixo. The sessions commenced this day before Chief Baron Richards and.llr. Justice ilulroyd. The calendar, as our readers will finch. is unusually light in nun Orr, and no case of a particulArly aggravated nature appears upon the list. Joseph !rootless and trillions Bo!lock, stood indicted for assaulting John Hall, on the King's highway, arch taking from his persist' a watch, &c. This case Itis stood over from the last !Wsliuti. This was one of dor numerous street robberies whit at are so continually occurriug to the disgrace of wir lice. The circumstances of the rohherv, as &billet% •I v the Prosecntor, were that in passing the corner of Charles-street, I)nut•lane, on the night of the failure of the Rill of Pains and Penalties, he was violently assati: - .- eil liv three persons running against him, and in the SClitie lost his watch. The case WAS nut concluded whi n our reporter left the Court. ALARMING FIRE AT WATERFORD. About the mill:Ile of Friday night,* fire was discovered In the work-homer, or erre cower** of Mr. Jo/sa Hickey, an ectensive Soap-boiler, Chandler and Tohatostist, Pra triekotreet. From the nature of ti ffs' stork, the fire quickly became a condagration, anti would undoubtedly have involved a thiekly Pen led neighbourhood in rain incalculable. hail not Mr. John Dr Conrcy brought. np, almost instantly, and as it were by magic, the'three Corporation F.nginvs. The Ermines were in good order, and were admirably worked, under the snaaa,fement of Mr. De blurry. Mr. tieurge Wright, High Lonstab'e, , was likewise very active and highly useful. The Fa - I gine of the Chamber of Comtnerce, and that of the Brewery of Messrs. Davis, •.trangtnan and Co. were like [ w i se soon upon the spot, aml rendered most essential service. The Second Veteran Battalion, oar garrison, behaved, uniler Capt. *Pherson and the other Officers, • with that order and active regularity which well set eff the character of the Veteran Preservers of the country. A party of the P.lth laucers attended likewise and were ; very effective. All classes of Citizens exer ed emulously ' that brotherly and patriotic ardour which always has conferred, and always will confer, we trnst, honour von the inhabitants of Waterford. To enumerate eaantpi-s I would he endless ; to select, perhaps, might appear par tial. By the united efforts of all, the tyraut element , was so confined, and so subdued, that the Dtvellin4 i !louse of Mr. Hickey received no injury, and the datnagtt Isuslined by the netghbonrhood was of little mauler... This fortunate event was so unexpected. that most of the 1 inhabitants of Patrick-street and Broad-street had ready prepared fur the removal of their more valuable i and more portable effects. So extended, so inevitably seemed the prospect of destruction !—About live in the I osorniusr all idea of danger was over. Vast benefit was derived from the capital supply of water, which thelate measures of the Pipe Water Committee have procure.' and distrihnte.l. It was singularly propitious, too, that ' the wind, which had blown rather fiercely, down to eleven o'clock, had ahnost entirely ceased. We have not heart lof any personal injury whatsoever. Mr. Hickey was a!- 1 sured with the Norwich Union. The back concerns an t 1 stock were destroyed, almost to annihilation. The cense of the tire is not known. Reconnra or Duatim.—Wlien our paper was pnt tii.g to press, the Election was proceeding with great vig.mr ; there was a majority of 17 to 4 in favor of Mr. Greene, in the Hoard of Aldermen ; he was ac cordingly sent down to the Common Connell, where. we are !tied to learn, there appears to be no doubt of his Election. Four o'rlork.—We congratulate the city of Dublin upon the unanimous Election of Mr. Lireene.--(DaLtie Ereniag Post, Jaa. 6.) A Meeting of the Inhabitants of the United Parishes of St. Andrew, Holborn, above the bars, and Saint llrorge the Martyr, will take place, thi. day, for the purpose of voting a Congratulatory Address to the ....„_ 1 Srer.to.s CHASII.—The long pending match for !NA Queen• guineas aside, which the late frost had suspended, took In pursuance of a Requisition addressed to the .. pi a ce on Monday, between Mr. Evetard,of Farley Herr, Churchwardens of the Parish of St. itotolph Without, in Hampshire, and Captain Smith. It was a match oh Aldgate, Middlesex, to convene an early Meeting. to which heavy sums were peading, and the distance was take into consideration the propriety of petitioning about eighteen miles as a bird would 6y. The hormones Parliament to use such means as may appear neces- started at Heckfield, near Hartford-bridge, Hants : the p in on his Arabian mom and Mr. Everard es his saty to effect the restitution of her Majesty's name4 h ( h ; o o a rseta ru st A a it rt orf ed . off ße a t t ti ni ng se s d a fo od rsols 6 to nitg on ci tlio nwho z. in th oor e . to the Liturgy, and the restoration of all her other rights sad dignities. The Churchwardens have ap- fordable', the oat erasing pointed a meeting for Wednesday, the 1 7th last. the Thames by Caeitreilam. . bridge, and the odor ever Soneing-bridge. The um- A Requisition has been presented to the High Sbe - piece were stationed at the ho u se of J. A. Kee got, riff of the Comity of Cambridge and Isle of Inv, to the place to coos in at. The Captain, oho won h. . crossed Cavershato-heidge. and wade through the park. convene a Meeting of the Freeholders and Inisabi tams, to consider of the propriet: of ad dressing the M r. armed. in his course, had to alcoved two of.tbo . .. heavy Oxfordshire hills, while his adversary made his King to dismiss his present ministers. The Sheriff . y • pa over a level on the summit of the hills. ifillirbad hue appointed such Meeting to be held at the Shire . meow desperate leaps and mach rough rend t- be; dm am, in Cambridge, on 'l'uesdav , the 16th instant. I minuet da the `round. compu t e d at ok m h o , d eo way The names of the Mite of Bedford, the Marquess of ,he is one bear and twenty4i4ht Minutes. kr. li Tavittoek, Sul Fitswilliam, aiill Lords Francis Os- 'lt Was tau minutes behind kink, Woe and Deere stand at the heed of the Requi- 1 4 Arefierr.' — ArnomEsfih.rtirafkfligellket of 'Moo. pedestrianism of late, Mr. .‘roolt. a SomoreetsMie man. ' undertook one, to do #4 stiles its four dater Wanted immediately ! for an old women! ! a ne . w_ even than the an muse in arr . days, awls k*#w'iJr. sot of Salem The last having been in am only is Mr. A mok , starte d from the ftd reamest ui . leamme t ax. *oaths are already wore out !! ! For particulars of for Detchmter, in Oxen. He had done IS si4eile is soutrast apply to bi...•••••••—•••• 11 1 i r ...—1fm...1 . T.•••••T, I first titres hours. Tit* is backed at 2 tot .•w .011