The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-09-10 00:00:00

forward with their contributions to remunerate the Life - guards be their services and sufferings on the 14th of August. A correspondent of The New noes, has • I thought proper to soda our argument of Wednesday last, on the jealousy manifested by the spirit and forms of the Constitution respecting the power of the sword. He cosset deny that all the military force would be ac- ' toally disbanded at the end of a year, were It not for the annual renewal of the Mutiny Bill; and that it is only from the public purse, which the House of Com mons alone claims the privilege of holding, that the military are allowed to be paid. As to the desultory manner in which the feeble writer evades the ap plication of the inference, it is not worthy of notice. The argument we hold demonstrates the illegality of such subscriptions as are set on foot to reward the military and supply their regimental funds. At the latter end of the first American n ar, Cuestas JANIS Fox employed a similar argument against the voluntary contributions that it was the fashion then to offer, to encourage and strengthen his IlleJarres military and naval forces. Sir James Lowises (afterwards Lord LONSDALE) had proposed to build, equip and present to his MAISSTY a 74 gun ship. Such an offer Mr. Fos contended was contrary to the spirit of the Constitution, which bad put the supplies for the executive power under the con trolll of the legislative, and the violation of which bad a tendency to render. the KING an independent and absolate Monarch. What effect the argument had on Sir J AMxs LOWTHIR we know not; but though he soon obtained the name of Lord-snip, we beard no more of hie 74. But, there is another light in which we are lad to place this muter of subscription for the military. If one set of men be allowed to reward their favourite regiment, a different set may please to remunerate another ; and what jea lousy and strife may this proceeding introduce into the army ? Suppose while the BLADES support the spirit of the Life Guards, another class of men, no friends of any blades that are employed against their fellow subjects, should think fit to present their pecu niary acknowledgements to the Blues for their for bearance? What would the end of such things be ? The . Paris papers to the 7th, contain nothing but a repetition of the alleged sailing of Baron Strogonoff from Constantinople. The Madrid papers contain an account'of the dismissal of the Secretary of War De partment, in consequence, it is supposed, of the late agitation, which, by the way, appears to have been exaggerated in some of the French journals. General Contador has been appointed in his place, but Is not expected to fin the office on account of his advanced age. The Consariesisseta. haw Saab Atasoriew are alxfut to quit Madrid, without bringing their negocia tion to a successful issue. Fit ICNCH Fun DB.—Five per Cents. 85f. 40c.—Bank Actions, 15451. SAILING OF THE SPANISH TROOPS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE. !lON 1111111IPAIN 1311 PIN ENGLAND corm-Rouse, UPI. IA &trait of a letter from Philadelphia, Aug. 10 : At length I am happy to inform you that the feet, with the Spanish troops, sailed from Augustine for the Havaneah on the 17th July. It consisted of ten sail of %voids ; the number of troops on board was nearly 500, and the number of civil officers and per sons ensharked to Government, including their families, were 20. Extract of a letter from Port-au-Prince, July 25: This market never offered better prospects to American merchants. The country is literally parched up with the drought, and the inhabitants nearly dependent on American produce for subsistence. Notwithstanding the large importations of dour and rice those articles maintain their prices ; except tobacco, of which we bare a sufficient supply for the present, every other article is on the rise. _ Bermuda papers to the 22d July have been received. From the following instance, if faithfully related, it would appear that the disagreement between Governor Lumley and the inhabitants of Bermuda still exists, to as great an extent as ever. A claim having been made by the pastor of Hamilton, on some of the inhabitants, for the payment of ecclesiastical den. it was resisted by them with much pertinacity, oa the ground of Hie: . gality, and two yeses bad elapsed without any pros pect of bringing the affair I. an issue. The pastor, on this, appealed to the Governor, who, on hearing his statement. ordered instant payment of the dues claim ed ; but the parties proving refractory, were arrested by some of the soldiery, acting, as presumed. under kis Excellency's orders, and confined in their church. and from thence, still refusing payment, were carried, under military escort, to prison. Oa Saturday night, athalf-past eleven o'clock, the Pug:tees of Londonderry arrived at bis house in St. James's-square. The Marchioness, in the afternoon of the sane day. arrived from North Cray, in order to meet his Lordship. Yesterday afternoon the Mar ques and Marchioness left town for North Cray. This day the Marquess of Londonderry will arrive in town from North Cray. His Lordship had ordered that his travelling equipage may be in readiness by Wednesday, is order to aceonspesy his Majesty. , RKTRiNCIIMENT.—The Dijiklis Journal gives the following : r, 4. Mr. Lushington has seat a circular wishing an ac• count of each Public Establishment in Ireland, as it stood in 1797, distiaguisbing the same under the &Sow ing beads s--Ist, Names of persons.-2d, Salaries and ftzed allovauces.-3d, Fees.-4th, Other emolument.- sth, Total. Deductions thereon, each as Ist, Taxes.- 211, deductions.-34 Total deduction.—And also, Ist. Net amount of salaries, fees and maoluments.—td. Uadrewirat authority appointed.-34, Duration of in terest thomma.--dtb:Plasions,, places, or other employ asents.-41b. Net amount of pensions, pierce, or other el!phoyisrats. These queries are in a tabulated form, which 1. dated the 15th August, 1021." -r.:'~. a ....... ..:' - '0 DUBLIN, Sam state of the wind the harbour of Dunleary the entire of Tuesday; the wind encreasing in the 'evening until it blew a storm, t►e several vesssels quit moorings, and took shelter during the night within the Pier, where they lay in perfectly smooth water. notwitbstaiding the violence of the gale. At about half-past seven o'clock yesterday morning, the Royal George made a signal to the fleet ; the anchors were speak, and shortly afterwards all weighed and stood forwards towards Howtb, for the purpose of wearing round towards Rilliney point. The Royal George sailed out first, followed by the Royal Sovereign. the Liffey, Active, and other ships of war which formed the convoy. The entire Fleet sailed through Dalkev Sound, and cleared the Head of Bray before ten o'clock yesterday morning; they appeared to sail at the rate of about ten knots an hour. His Majesty was seated on the deck of his yacht for souse time before the Fleet got under weigh; he was dressed in a blue frock coat, blue trowsen and boots, white waistcoat, and seal-skin cap. The King held a telescope in his hand, attentively viewing the Bay, Howth, Killion', and the entire of the extended and richly diversified prospect which lay before him, and which he apparently enjoyed. There were several private yachts and other vessels is the harbour, from which his Majesty was loudly cheered as be passed,. The flags, as on Monday, were displayed at various places. The morning was delightfully Clear. and when his Majesty's ship was under sail, the sea appeared un commonly calm and unruffled. The Royal squadron consists of the Royal George and Sovereign yachts, the Liffey. Lee, and Active frigates, six gun brigs. and several cutters and schooners, inde pendent of the numerous fleet of small craft by which it is accompanied. RETURN OF THE ROYAL SQUADRON TO DUNLEARY. Dunleary, Wednesday evening, 6 o'clock. Contrary to all expectation, the Royal squadron re turned at five o'clock this evening—they went down in gallant style, within the banks to near Wicklow, when the wind came directly round, and headed them, so that they could not possibly get through the awash—this is • the name of the deep water between the Kish Bank and Arklow Bank, and is so narrow, that, to guide Mariners, there are two light houses built on Wicklow Head, which must be both brought in a line to the eye of the Helms man, in order to give a right direction to the vessel, lest she might touch on either of the Banks. The squadron, therefore, was obliged to . put about, and at five o'clock this evening, came to their old moorings in Dunleary Harbour, after having been at sea seven hours. THURSDAY, 3 o'CLoca.—Our Express has just arrived from King's Town, (late Dunleary.) The Royal squadron is still lying in the harbour at single anchor, waiting for a chance of wind. It is still S.S.E. Lord Castlecoote sent this day a letter to Sir Charles Paget, the Commodore of the Royal squadron, dutifully tendering to the King the produce of his Farm, Leo pardstown, while his Majesty remained in the harbour. His Majesty was most gaciously pleased to accept the offer. - His Lordship, immediately on learning his Sovereign's acceptance, set off instantly for Leopards town, to dispatch, without delay, some sheep of the rod Wkilkiv breed. with- au abundance of fruit and tables, which tiow with lreat luiarianie and ei celience in this beautiful spot. Numbers of carriages, cars, and all sorts of vehicles are pouring down in the direction of King's-town ; the crowd already assembled is very great, and before even ing it promises to be as crowded as it was on Monday. No one is allowed to go on board the fleet. A guard boat Is stationed near the Royal Yacht, and several boats are sailing round the fleet. DunLIN, Fain.% r MoamtNa.—The Royal Squadron re mained at sachor in the harbour at King's-town up to 8 o'clock last night, and the wind being then unfavourable we belie►e his Majesty remained in the Labour all slight. A great portion of the Nobility and Gentry of Dahlia was to be seen throughout the entire of yesterday at the New Pier, and the number of boats freighted with beauty and fashion, gave an interest and animation to a scene, which, with one exception (the Bay of Naples), is not to be equalled in Europe. His Majesty remained on deck for the most part of the day, and, as on Tuesday last, amused himself, with some success, by fishing.— His Majesty sat for a considerable time on a sepia, on deck, that he might gratify the numerous parties of ladies and gentlemen, who crowded in boats about the ' Royal yacht, by chewing himself. The day was uncom monly en*, and the view of the Wicklow and Dublin Mountains, including Killiney Hill and Obelisk, was grand. as seen from the Bay. Among the distinguished' personages whom we noticed in the neighbourhood of King's-town yesterday, was his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant. When his Majesty's squadron lay at anchor, on Tues day evening,at King's•towe Harbour, a be.autifnl rainbow, of most vivid colours, appeared elevated above the heti son, its arch encircling the Royal Squadron, a poor wo- Mao who sat on the rocks, and who had been anxiously looking at the ships, fixing her eye on that " harbinger of bright days," exclaimed, " Well, there's the lrst Irish rainbow ever he saw." The following excellent arrangement was made for the public convenience, by the Commissioners of King's town Harbour, which is still in force : " Boats are not permitted to ply for Lire near the pier unless licensed by a Commissioner. Such license bo be withdrawn for extortion, or other improper conduct." At a public celebration of the 4th of July in Phila delphia, the Detention of ladependeace was read by the venerable noway dilatlack, nearly 90 years of age. He wrote the first commission for General Washington, was an early and persevering assertor of the principles of liberty,both in the cabinet and in the field.—(New York Amer.) In the early stages of the Revolutionary war in America it was difficult to procure officers competently qualified for the engineer department. On the decease of one of the chief Engineers, a gallant Yeoman, who had received the commendations of Washington, for the spirit he bad displayed in leading a party of rifle men, applied to the Oeneraltar the new office. Wash ington, aware that the ciaididate was as uneducated as brave, enquired of Idea If be was possessed of that which was an iadispensiblettialification, an accsalat aelee with Mathematics. " Illarrnew .veremdmr-- vitals the applicant, hitel*.ag: " stay—Cans ac• 'voluted with Earminsa *aced, and with Jona relax Mattock:, butt can't say II know Mammy 11fittorke.". • • A Or ' • 'UL FIRE THIS MORNING. lock this morning a dreadful broke out Ir. Myers, pencil-maker, 37, Prince's street, Soho, which, in less than twenty minutes, con sumed the whole of the house, and greatly damaged the houses of the opposite side of the street. At one time the house of Mr. Clinch, stationer, was on fire, but by his timely and incessant exertions, it was put out, al though the window•frame and curtains of his bed-room were on ire. It is not exactly known how many lives have beet' lost. Mr. Myers, and one of his sons, jumped out of the second-door window and are dangerously wounded and curled to the hospital ; another of his sons is missing, and it is feared fell a prey to the devour ing element. The whole of the house was let out in lodgings.. and many poor families are now in the church. yard without having saved.the least article, some with out clothes. (FURTHER PARTTCULARS.) This morning, about ten minutes bef.►re five o'clock, a fire broke out in the lower part of the premises of Mr. Myers, sen., Pencil-manifactarer, corner of Prince's street, and Richmond-street, St. Ann's, Soho. 1n alarm was given by persons who observed the fire and smoke issuing through the shop windows, as they were accidentally passing by. At this time all the persons in the house were busied in sleep. A scene soon pre sented itsel:, which defies description :---1..0ud shouts of fire, &delta gathers with children at their bo soms, in a state of nudity almost; numbers of men, tromtn, and children running out of their houses, and along the streets, to seek a shelter at a distance front the devastating element; the windows of almost every house in the neighbourhood were filled with the inhabi otants,anxionsly enquiring "are we safe i' Others remov ing their property into St. Ann's Church-yard, and plac ing their innocent helpless babes on beds in the open air. The house of Mr. Myers had burnt very considerably before he or any of the lodgers were acquainted with their danger. Old Mr. Myers, his wife, a son and daughter, got out at aside door (the entrance to the pre mises being occupied by Mr. Myers, jen., in the music abd violin business). Mr. Myers was terribly burnt, having dragged one of his sons out of a room on the 'first Boor, when enveloped in dames; the son was also shockingly scorched. Miss dyer's and her mother ran ' up King-street crying, " Oh, my brother." The for mer was in her chemise ; she had a blanket wrapped round her, and was conveyed to Crown-court, and placed under the protection of a family of her own (the Jewish) persuasion.A lodger at M yers's was observed at one of the windows, calling in the most agonizing manner fef assistance ; his apartment was filled with smoke, he struck his bead in a state of despair and leaped through the window. The common sewer had been opened, and he struck against the timber railing which had been erected round the cavity ; he was taken up apparently a lifeless corpse. Mr. Myers, a son, and' a young man who was a lodger, were carried to Middle sex Hospital ; two of them are not expected to survive. Another so■ pf Mr. Myers is believed to have been burned to death; he slept in a room at the back of the house, and old Mr. Myers could not penetrate to it in the finales rushing up the staircase. A • • - losioesiikassabefisse.,ebildeisi -see missed; -sal It Is believed at they have also fell victims to the fury of the flamei. Four houses are completely destroyed. Unfor tunately no water could be obtained to supply the engines till hallos hoar after the fire bad began to rage, or the progress of the flames might soon have been, stopped, and the chief engines were at a fire (of a most lament able description, as reported at the West end of the town,) in the city, and it was past six o'clock before the smaller engines could be brougt to play with effect. The first floor of Mr. iMyers's house was occupied by a gentleman who was a dealer in paintings, and the stock of piitures, some of which were very Mo. able, chiefly of the old masters, were entirely dstroy ed. The parish officers opened St. Ann's church, and received the goods of the inhabitants in the aisle and vestry. The distress of the families whose whole pro perty is destroyed, was truly heart-rending, and they were not insured to one-tenth part of the value. By eight o'clock the flames were got under; the house of Mr. Stock, the peruke-maker, was destroyed. A house at the back broke out in flames at a little after eight, which was otos pat out. The thieves were very busy, in consequence of the want of police officers, which de- Mersey was espplied by a detachment of foot guards, which arrived very opportunely and were of great ser vice. By sine o'clock all was completely extinguished. Previously to Ms Majesty leaving Dublin, be made the following charitable Donations, vic—To the Mendicitv Association 2001. ; to the Sick and Indigent Room-keepers 1001.; to the Magdalen Asylum 1001. ; to the Female Orphan school 100/. ; to the Lying-in- Hospital 1001. c to the Charitable Association 601.; to Meath Hospital 100/. ; the Richmond Institistion 501.; the Molyneaux Asylum 50/.; the Dorset Insciaition 504; the Poor of the Liberty 100/. ; Chapelised, Castlenock,, Sic. 10061 St- Werburgh's Parish 501. ; Lock Peal tentiary 50?.; MeathiCharitable Loan 1001. ; Stranger's Friend Society 501. ; and the Eye Institution 501. It has long been the wish of many of the freemen of Norwich to mark their attachment to the character and the pribeiples of Alderman Marsh, and to testify their geese of his conduct as a Magistrate, by.requesting him toaccept a handsome piece of plate. This wish was carried into effect on Thursday last, when a number of gentlemen, friends of the Worthy Alderman, dined Norther at the Angel. Edward Taylor, Esq., was in the Chair, who, after dinner, presented Alderman Marsh with a noble and costly silver vase, on which was en graved the following inscription : So long as this Vase Shall preserve its form and substance, Be it reasemberered that it was given by the • Independent Freemen of Norwich, A.L. 1821, To lames Marsh, Esq. In token of their groeful sense of his seal in the cause of civil and religious liberty, His readiness at all times to stand - forward In support of the people's rights, And of his fineness, vigilance, and integrity, . As a Magistrate of this city. Mr. Taylor. en presenting the vase, addressed the Worty Magistrate in an appropriate speech, to which Mr. Natsk delivered an eloquent and oloAllir reply-- Atter cane* the following, among other toads were drank :—Ths Memory of our late opprivsed and injured ppssMot Queen—The Duke of Seseex—Tbe lasi of Al; L-speedy and Radical Reform is tba Gado woe House of Parliscasat—T. W. Coke, gmfr.-Lord Suffield—Lord lkery, sod thanks to Ida for his constant ateestion to his Parliamentary duties—Mr. Hume. The vas* was extremely elegant, and weighed about 100 oaten. :~.:. -s~..ii • • _ • - 141 AN, „ . . - - - IF TSB FL eotteertesee if • boat fire &elm the Royal sqoadten remained outside at We Imam of Mr - 1;ROlil? LIVE tHRATRE. N ".. A new Melo-dramatic piece in three acts was performe I for the first time at Drury-lane on Saturday night. It is entitled Gerakli Duval, or the Bundled V' Bohemia; and is founded on one of the well known tales of Mr,. Opie, called The Rufliaa Boy. It appears, however, under considerable disguise, several deviations being made from the original, and the dramatizer beanie been unsparing of his additions of incident. It met wials a pattimil snecess, but not sufficient to enable vs to piwtlict that it will have much of a run, or even . minent place in the estimation of the pkb/ic. occtipiptb k favourite performers appear in the pieLe ; anions. ber are Hiss SMITHSON, Miss CuutT, and Mrs. it Messrs. C/10 MR, KNIGIIT, &c. . •. %. On the announcement for repetition there was mani fested some opposition, bat the decision was favoutaiiie towards the existence of time Geraldi Dural. ~~ -.- THE HARVEST. The state of the weather, and its effects on the pre. sent harvest, :naturally enough continue to eXcite great anxiety in the public mind. That irreparable mischief has been already done to the runt . in se veral districts of the kingdom, either by the late rains, or by the peculiarly ungenial state of the weather previously, we fear there can be no doubt; but the extent of this mischief is,, we hope, overrated in the secants which we have received from various quarters ; for we know of no calamity which. in its effects on the country in its present critical situation, would be likely to be attended with . more distressing results than a bad, and consequently. • , defective harvest; to the farmer (excepting the com paratively few who have been able to :retain a considerable proportion of their grain) the high prices which he might obtain for his reduced quantity of marketable corn, would prove no adequate compensa tion for the injury done to his crops, and the necessary additional expenses of getting theta iu ; whilst to the public at large, and more particularly to the labour ing classes, these higher prices would prove a grievous addition to their present sufferings.—(B: i 4,41 31c; - enry.) We are sorry to hear from all quarters that the continued rains during the last fortnight, are like-, ly to he attended with serious consequences to the wheat crops now ready for the operation of the sickle. In many places, besides ih injury , resulting from blight and mildew, the late rains have caused the wheats to sprout again. As a natural result of these untoward appearances, the markets are hooking upwards.—At Devizes yesterday, another rise took place of nearly 61. per quarter; anti there was a similar advance in the Warminster returns on Saturday. In the vast tract of corn lam' in th neighbourhood of Devizes, we are told, not a quarter of he wheat is yet saved.—(Bath Herald.) Gt..% 41101 V. St PT. 4.—Yesterday morning the steam• packet Rapid arrived at the Brootnielaw from' Ireland, having on board his brace the Duke of Montrose, his son the Marquess of Graham, and suite. Lord Lon donderry crossed at Donaghadee to Portpatrick, front whence, it was Understood be was to proceed direct to London. in expectation of the ants* of Lord Lon - Ory, otdorriestro given• to take a the dust that bad accumulated on the statute of the late Mr. Pitt. Saturday afternoon the Dunira, from China, anti thr Bengal, from Bengal, last from St. Helena, passed by Portsmouth for the River. Sir Hudson Lowe and Staff ate passengers in the Dunira. Colonel Sir Thomas Reade landed with the purser of the Dunira, and set off fur London. . _ Mr. Dobsoe, the Admiralty Midshipman, at the Beachy Head station, has stated in a letter to the Editor of the Sussex Advertiser, no such words were uttered by the officer in his conversation with the Duke of York as in any apathy respecting his duty, on account of the vexatious circumstances with which It was attended. We are requested to state that the Talbot ant Ivanhoe Steam Packets sail regularly from Liverpool for Dublin every :Woodsy, Wednesday, and Friday, two hours before high water. Office, No. 20, 9t. James's-street, Liverpool. BOXlNO.—Randall and Marten fight to-morrow for 3001. a-side. Martin, who was the last opponent Ran dall defeated, has been increasing in reputation, while Randall's constitution is supposed to have suffered by his trade as a publican t lie is nevertheless the favourite. Upwards of 200,0001. is depending upon the issue; and one gentleman alone has sported 50 00 /.on Randall. Martin is in his 25th year and Randall 26th. The battle will take place at least thirty miles, if not forty, from the metropolis. Peet Li:in.—Wednesday a severe and well contested battle was fought on the Warwick race-course, be tweei William Bullock and Thomas Hall, for 40 gui neas aside ; the former seconded by Sampson, of Bir mingham, and the latter by a person whose name we could not learn. Hickman, the gas-inas was time-keeper. Bullock has been of fighting celebrity for some years at I Birmingham, and Hall, who is about 19, has in many instances, shewn the most determined cour4ge. in setting-to, appeared; from his attitude, to possess some science ; but it is only in attitude, as Hall's right hand was constantly at wort: upon his head with effect. Hall made his stops with great skill and accnrecy, but seemed to bit rather wide; he, however, won the battle after one hour and 50 minutes hard fighting. Buttock, who seemed to be a glutton, was dreadfully beaten; but Hall did not appear to have suffered much, as he wee on the course in the afternoon. CORN-EXCERNOE, SEPT. 10.—Our market being, very thinly supplied with Wheat this morning, what new samples appeared being very rough, together with the unfavourable state of the weathet and the reported in jury which the new crops has sustaineiliby the late rains caused a brisk demand for Wheat, and prime sample; obtained 10s. more than en this day week.—Barley is 2s. a 3s. per Quarter dearer, and Beans and Peas sobl full 3s. per Quarter higher.—Oats are 21. per Qmarter dearer, and met a tolerable brisk sale at that advance.— Flbar is expected to raise 101. per sack. • Egrocasu. s; s. t. Small Beans .. 88 Wheit,llLeat, sad Essex* Tlek ditto . tld 00 • New Oita, -P0tat0e........ 01d.... — Ditto, Poland....a • .941 Suffolk-. • ..... 58 90 Ditto, Feed le 22 Old Flour, Per Sack: • 94 TO Norrokk, (Old) ... its Vt ,per Last 9B 31 Rye 00000000000 ... • et al eat, Austrian.... 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