The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-09-24 00:00:00

r ✓• ~ By ,private letters from Paris we learn that the French Five per Cents' i have since been done at 87f. sc. sad the French Omniam, at 5 per Cast. premium.— The Premien loan is understood to be f permit worse. Madrid papers to the 11th have arrived, and are so far satisfactory as to prove that the public alarm bad subsided both in that city and in Saragossa. They contain nothing new respecting the late plots, and impute the disturbance that bad taken place in the capital, to foreigners who favour the plans of those who seek not to give liberty to France, bat t o kindle, for their own ambitions views, a war throughoot Europe. Another adventurer, a Piedmon tese General, is said to have imitatPd at Valencia the *market of Montarlot at Saragossa. A proclamation ache latter has appeared in a French Government pa per, sad been copied into some London papers of this morairg, hat is considered in Paris as a complete mys tification. • On Saturday their Royal HVbnesses the Dukes o n Y or k and Clarence visited hi" Majesty, at his Palaces Pall-mall. The Earl of Westmorland and Viscount Lowther had audiences of the King on Saturday. Colonel Reynett, Equery. to his Royal Highness the Doke of Cambridge. left London yesterday for Calais, in order to precede the King, on his Majesty's journey to Hanover. Mr. Canning is arrived in town from Brighton. A subscription, we rejoice to learn, has been open. ed for the purpose of purchasing for Sir Robert Wil son an annuity equal to double the amount of the pay of a Major General in the army. A handsome com mencement has already appeared. One Gentleman has contributed the sum of 5001. There is no prospect of his Majesty honouring the Corporation of London with his presence on the even ing of Lord Mayor's day. It is not expected that his Majesty will bays returned from the Continent by that period. Letters from Stockholm, dated the 7th instant, have been received by the Hamburgh mail. An extra ordinary convocation of the Diet of Norway will take P lace it is said, in the spring, as early as the month of •February. Meantime the King of Sweden, who as latterly felt his influence over the decisions of that body Se be on the decline, is aiming at popularity with them, by conferring honours on its most distinguished m embers. M. Sibbern, who officiated as President doling the King's late visit, has been nominated a Commanderof the Order of the Sword, and the Bai liff a Commander of the Order of the North Star.— Several Deputies have been created Knights of those Orders, and also of the Orders of Vasa. Others have been gratified by appointments in the Civil Depart ments, which they had solicited for. The Court reckon, by these measures, on securing a majority in their favour. _ _ _ The King of Sweden bas appointed a Committee, In the spirit of. and evidently suggested by, one of those institutions which doss honour to this country, to draw up a plan for separating into classes, and finding employment for prisoners detained in the state fortresses ; also for procuring every possible assellors lien of their situation, and the adoption of such regu lations as may produce a better government and direc tion of the public prisoners. Letters from Constantinople, which reach to the 20th August, announce that the inhabitants enjoyed in that capital a tranquillity which, the writer states, leaves nothing further to be desired, as not more than two or three murders are committed per day. The n►ost energetic measures are taken against the little bands of assassins, who, to the regret of all good sub jects. have, for some time been disturbing the public peace. and assassinating a number of persons daily. Twenty of these banditti have just been hanged, and a hundred more have received the bastinado. These steps have terrified the populace, and order seems to be restored. Newfoundland Gazettes of the 14th and 21st of August have come to hand. The former states, that a French Government schooner arrived at St. John's on the 12th, from Croque harbour, charged with a dis patch from the French Governor there to his Excellen cy Sir Charles Hamilton, complaining of the conduct of some British fishermen, who, in returning from La brador last autumn, put into that harbour; and find ing the people, with the exception of two or three men, had returned to France, as is customary at the end of the fishing season, plundered and set fire to the Governor's house, and several other buildings, which were destroyed, as well as a number of boats, and other articles belonging to the fishery. Similar outrages are said to have been committed at Quirpon. The per petrators of these violent and disgraceful acts are be lieved to be well known, and it to be hoped, for the honour of the British same, that they will be brought to justice. The French are said to have taken a great lam*, et fish this season on the coast, principally with the Seine. The enereasing commercial enter. prize and activity of this nation is a drew:titmice tbat almost every arrival from the westward forces on our notice. In the &sette of the 21st, we find a set of resolutions agreed to at a public meeting of the inha bitants of Newfoundland, held on the 10th, in which they assert their claim to an independent legislature, equally with the Nova Scotia, the Canada., and the other Transatlantic colonies of Great Britain. It is to the want of this they attribute, in the swords of their 14th resolstioa, m the uncultivated state of the the depression of its trade, the instability of property, and the want of institutions for the tustrectiess of youth" A subscription was entered into for the pur pose of promoting the object of the meeting, and thanks were voted to Lord Holland, Lord Darnley,Sir James Mackintosh, Sir John Newport, Dr. Lnshington, and Mr. William Smith, for their exertions Is the cause of the colony, with a respectful entreaty for the continuance of their influence in its behalf. BILIGIETON, Sarr. 23.—Our boats commenced their Herring fishery the beginning of last week, and the nightly catches of several were not less than MO. The fish were retailed at 3d. each. The sloop Ceres, of Stockholm, which bad bees lying on shore to deliver her cargo of coals, was on the sight of this day setanight, by the violence of the waver, drives epos the beach, where it was feared she • would have gene to pieces, bet being a n sg eir ship, she was got to ssa again without midi e. THS, STA:. NINO'S POk THE CON , TINENT. • • It is not surprising that the foreign journals contain confused accounts of the intended movements of the King of England, when our own are contradictory and doubt ful. His Majesty, we find, after all, is to embark pro bably on Monday, and at none of the places that bad been previously supposed. He is now intending to embark at Ramsgate ; and a communication to this effect, has, it is understood, been made to the Mayor of that town, by the Earl of Liverpool. Previous to his embarkation, it is reported. he is to dine with Sir William Curtis, the Pilot who weathered the storm, at his villa near Ramsgate. The place at which the King will land, is as much a matter of dispute as that of his Majesty's embarks tion. Prom the arrival of the Duke de Chatre at Calais, to honour his Majesty's reception, and from other indications, it appeared more than probable that the King intended to land at Calais. One of the papers of this morning, which aims at being distin gnished for its Court intelligence, accordingly asserts, that Calais is the first place on the Continent that will be honoured with his Majesty's feet. The Morn ing Poet of to-day, however, alfirms, that his Majesty embarks not for Calais, as it bad been reported, but La Ostend. TIL What is still more amusing than all we have hi therto stated, is the controversy that prevails about the time of his Majesty's departure. The Times and The New Times allege that the King left town on Satur day morning for Ramsgate ; The Morning Chronicle, The Morning Post, and The Morning Herald state that his Majesty was to leave town to-day. How came the important circumstance of his Majesty's departure from the metropolis of his kingdom; to have been managed so as to be a matter of mystery and doubt ? " They manage these matters very differently in" Ire land. In that country all his Majesty's movements courted the utmost publicity and popularity ; in this, the utmost privacy. If we did not know by accidental means the route and objects of his Majesty's journey, it might be thought and said theKiag was going on a Secret Expedition. In fact any of the Secret Ezpeditions under taken during either of the two last wars, were, com pared with this, an affair of very general notoriety. As the editor of the Hampshire Telegraph may be better acquainted, for aught we know, with his Majesty's movements than any of the editors of the London pa pers, we give the following particulars relative to his Majesty's departure for the Continent, from that jour nal, under the date of Saturday evening:— " This morning, at day-light, the Royal squadron, under Commodore the lion. Sir Charles Paget (which returned to Spitbead from Dunlesry, on Monday last), sailed for Ramsgate, at which place his Majesty will embark on Monday next, and proceed to the Con tinent, on a tour of about six weeks. The Admiralty yacht bar been ordered to join the Royal squadron, as, should the weather permit, it is his Majesty's inten tion to land by her either at Antwerp or Ostend. His Majesty, we understand, will travel alder the title of Count Lunenburgh. The Royal squadron, which con sists of the Royal George, Active, Liffey, Lee, Hind, and Camellon, will return to Spithead, after his Ma jesty's debarkation, and proceed to Calais, to escort his Majesty to England again, in about five weeks.— The Royal Sovereign and Male Rom leak% hal/ arrived at Deptford, and are preparing to be laid up.. , We have been favoured with the following sketch of the preparations making at Hanover for the recep. Lion of his Majesty, contained in a letter received here (Portsmouth) this morning:— " Ha:4mm, SEPT. 13.—1 t is now certain the King will arrive here about the later end of the month; every preparation possible is making for a suitable re ception : the troops will shortly begin to assemble, the greater part will go into quarters and cantonments, and the remainder will encamp about the city. One brigade of Foot Artillery comes from Stade ; and the Horse Artillery from Waunstorf, under the command of Major Cleeves, will go into cantonments near the Palace of Herrenhausen ; a very great number will be quartered in the city, which is undergoing many inn provements. All the hotels and lodging-houses are fitting up in great style. Every instant we expect the arrival of Count Munster, to give further directions. The King will make his public entry into the city through Stein (stone) Door, which is now preparing in j a most superb and beautiful manner. All the persons in the civil departments are very busy getting ready their particular dresses ; and every class is well em ployed, and anticipating with sincere joy the sight of a beloved Monarch visiting the kingdom of his an cestors. The whole place will be brilliantly illuminated several nights, and the States have voted 6,000 dollars (1,0001.) for fire-works the first night only. " The King will be, I believe, at his summer resi dence at the Palace of Herrenbaasen, about a mile and a quarter from the city, the road leading to which is through the most beautiful avenue of the finest tall elm trees in Europe." The following, it is understood, is the route which his Majesty will take from Calais to Dusseldorf:— &Ares. St. Omer, Cassel, Baines), Lille, Tourney, Leuze, Atb, Bngheid, Halle, Brussels, Genappe, Namur, Huy, Choquies, Lelge, Aix la Chappell., Jailers, Furth, Neuss, Dusseldorf. According to the reports from the country and pital of Hanover, received at Hamburgh, the ixpectatila of his Majesty's visit has produced a very lively feel ing. The inhabitants, excited by the description of the King's visit to Ireland, promised themselves, that even that portion of their fellow subjects should not surpass them in enthusiasm'. On every route, where his Majesty's presence is even a probable event, extensive preparations are making for his reception. IMIIIMMINNEMINIMINON That active and enterprising officer, Gleason, who lately distinguished himself in recovering the body of Edward Lee, which had been disposed of to Mr. Brookes, of Blenheim-street, is about to be rewarded by his neighbours with a silver staff, as a token of their respect for his exertions in that affair, and for the re covery of 45 other stolen bodies, whisk he had effected within the last few years, as well as for his exemplary conduct in general as an osoer end a man. :f The steam packet, Tourist, arrived on Friday at ;he London Docks from Leith, having effected the voyage is 50 boors. A nevrieridge is to be erected across the river Liffey, from the new road leading to the Royal Hospital Dahlia to the opposite side, nearly frosting to entrance to the Ibismaix Park. which is to be called ""King's Bridge.': , ,#oB_ BR A T .1"14!ON. [IMO( Vie MORNING crtnoletctel -1 : In the obience of Sir Robert Wilson, we could have wished not to enter on the subject oWs removal from lit the service ;' a measnte h his juAy produced such a sensation throughout contitey. We gave on Friday, om Ifie Times, a narrative of the circumstances which led to the dismissal of this gallantUfficer, communicated by one of their cor respondents, "as the accredited explanation in the Military and Ministerial circles," stating at the time that we could not take it upon us to say how far it might, or might not be correct. We have since learnt (and the quarter from which we derive our informa tion induces us to place much reliance on it) that that narrative is materially incorrect. We understand that Sir Robert Wilson rode up to Captain Oakes at Cumberland-gase, and entreated him to prevent the Guards from firing on Cie people ; that Captain Oakes did not know Sir Robert Wilson, but desired him to go about his business—he knew his duty, and would perform it; and the men also knew theirs ;—and that this was literally all that passed. There was nothing personal, and no reference was made by Captain Oakes to the other officers of his re.l giment, as to a challenge. Captain Oakes was sent ' for by Sir Herbert Taylor, who told him that it was Sir Robert Wilson who had spoken to him while on duty. and desired him, by command of the Duke of York. so write down an accurate account of the words spoken, which he did. Sir Herbert then wrote to the commanding officer of the regiment. desiring him to make enquiries among the privates whether Sir Robert Wilson had spoken to any of them. This was done, and a Report made which was submitted to the King, and without any inquiry in the presence of Sir Robert Wilson, he was dismissed the service Dublin. EPICI It AM. OR A rcrere*d LIBELLER. Of Bails tho' are afford a feast, Yet England must allow. We saunas boast so great a beast A&Liverpool's Black-ewe. RESURRECTIONII.—Yesterday, Hall, the officer, at Union-hall, discovered human bodies and skulls re- cently buried in waste ground adjoining the King's Bench wall and Borough-road, which were, by order of the Magistrates, removed to the burial ground of St. George, near the Bricklayer's Arms. It is really shameful in private Anatomists not to take better care in ilieposing of the relics after the operations are per formed, instead of which the bones are scarcely co vered with clay, and therefore subject to be disturbed by dogs, pigs, or otherwise. The effects of the hurricane, stated in our last, to have visited Seddlescomb and Brede, were not con- fined to those places; other Hop Plantations in the neighbourhood were equally affected by its violence; but as the Hops were in a state for picking, no great injury was sustained ; and especially as the expense of Pole-pulling, from the fallen state of the Poles, must have been unnecessary. This hurricane was ac companied by torrents of rain, and proved much more terrific on the premises of Mr. Adds, than appeared our representation of it last week. r-nearen ban consueenasist 4fentlngs, and with tolerable success, the nightly catches of some of the beats having been from four to five hundred ish.—(Lesees Journal.) Iruterday se'nnight Mrs. Southey, wife of a master biackimith, at Pellbridge, near East Grinsted, cut her throat in a dreadful manner, with a penknife. Sur dcal assistance was called in, but the wound was too esperate to admit of cure, and she died on Wednesday. On Friday an inquisition was held on view of the body, before our Coroner, 0. Owynne, Esq., when the Jury from the evidence given, returned a verdict ofinsanity. In the cue of Mr. H. Palmer. under the head of " Police, Union-Hall," in our paper of Saturday last, it is stated, among other matter, that " Sir T. Champneys nest day sent Mr. Park a note, acknowledging to haw received from him 150/.: Mr. Park said he showed .this note to the defendant, who desired him not to send the money, but to give him the note, and he would settle the Shatter with Sir Thomas Champneys. Mr. Park, however, could sot say whether or not Sir Tho•I Mat had ever received the money." This statement which we copied from a morning paper, is said to be incorrect, and the following alter ation has been requested to be made in it :-... ' Sir Thomas Champneys wrote next day again to M r. Park, requesting Ise would send him 1301. which note lir. Park showed to the defendant, who desired hien not to send the money, as he (the defendant) would settle the matter with Sir Thomas Champney. Sir Thomas Champneys did lot send Mr. Park any ac- Imemleigements for 150I.Pbt, indeed, any other sum of mosey ; nor did Mr. Palk ever see the ackowledr meat in question, until he saw it in the possession of the defendant, who informed him that he bad ad vanced the money to Sir Thomas, and that he bad takes the acknowledgment in his (Mr. Park's) name as a kasesuity: eat ItXtAND WS ALS Fisuaay.—The Nytismn Arms . ill mired at Aberdeen en Thursday las% with S ' about 123 to 150 teas of oil, thelaet ship of - season belonging to that place from the Greenleaf whale fishery ; got his last fish on the 11114 dread left the ice on the 25th, lat. 70. 34. la itm+iny with the Duncotnb, Colbet, and Bag* llrewls. if Hall, the former with 7 fish, about lei tads of oil, and the latter 'with 14 fish, 130 to 141/ tens; both of which passed Aberdeen in the begin ning of last week. The following ships roomiest' at the shove date :—.-the Fame, Scoresby, 9 1191. 130 MA( of oil ; Dundee, Duncan, 140 tens; lb* tennis, Jacks, 3 fish, 70 to 80 Inns; and Beretta,. Faze, 5 fish, about 40 tuns; all these 'ships belong ing to London, the latter ship outside the ice. Reso lulus, of Whitby, 5 fish, 70 tars; and Juno, of Leith, success unknown. MATS ST Fatenv.—The Niche Olken of date tern, on infeematits late_ l y given against maw persons, en tered • thebrale of Mr. IFry, of Parkstoae, when unfor tunately, either *ens fright or otherwise, his wife, an elderly ' ", died after, A Coroner's Jury was • - Auvs respecting verdict of scipals, and bay be mow On e = bosourably ;Tesstao.or.) - THE DUKE Of WEIAINOWN. • The AllgemeineZertustr %Atte 13th instant, (Weise a private letter dated from the Lower Rhine, which says—" The reception which the Duke of Wellington experienced on his last visit to the Netherlands was not upon the wbok such as that . Commander was entitled to expect from a people who are so much indebted to him, and whose Sovereigh has bestowed on him the most flattering marks of his favour. It is not easy to determine to what cause this want of love and respect fir a man so highly meritorious with regard to the king dom of the Netherlands ought to he ascribed, but the truth will perhaps be approximated if we consider it to arise from a certain national jealousy, which cannot endure, since the Goverment is consolidated, and not the slightest appearance of danger from any external enemy remains, that the defensive forces of the state should still he placed under the inspection and contras! of a foreigner. From similar motives we must endea vour to account for the conduct of the inhabitants of Liege,when the Duke honoured that town with his pre sence, and which was in particular on the 16th of thii month (August), when his Grace visited the Theatre. As the assurance had been given, that not only the British Commander, but that the Prince of Orange would also be present at the representation of the evening, the managers of the theatre had prepared two boles, • and made all suitable arrangements for the reception of these illustrious personages. The Duke of Welliwg ton appeared, accompanied by a lady and a gentleman ; and as soon as he was known to be present, the orches tra struck up the air of " Marlborough s'en va-t-en guerra,' &c., in which a hundred voices in the pit joined. This hymn was not, however, allowed to be sung qui etly. Some disorderly persons studied to interrupt it by cat-calls and various unharmonious sounds, by no means indicative of approbation. The Duke of Wellington was so offended by the continued expression of this un friendly disposition, which a great part of the public then present manifested, that during the whole perform ance he never showed himself in the front of the box, and towards the end of the play went away as little no ticed as he bad entered. The Prince of Orange did not come to the theatre, and it is not known why the people of Leige were deprived of the opportunity of showing the respect they entertain for this generally beloved Prince." at elderly - weans, died won after. A Coroner's the samesood, amid after deliberating serous days I the death, of the deeeased,ltheylaroagbt in a t er , " fdiftler," arias two of the (deers as prise esiether, as as It should bet l et r i ne i rdiatkees the e character for ` ll , e wideklineoolicessbearetbare is so doubt is 16 ? of filottlithriktiew them, that they will be hi elwilagiantien to Wartlike. Fry..47hu MARKETS. --•.-- CORN EICRANOR, SIPT. 24.—Our market was super abnndantly supplied with all kinds of grain. Of course, there was scarcely any businets done. What sales were made in Wheat were full 6s. per qr. lower than on Fri day, and even very heavy at that decline. Barley is from 43. to 6s. per qr. cheaper.—White Peas are also Gs. per qr. lower and Grey Peas sold at a reduction of ss. per qr.—Beans are also much cheaper ; and Oats were dull sale, at from Is. to 4s. per qr. lower—lt is expected that Flour will fall 6s. per sack. Exousu. s. s. Wbeat,Rent, sad Essexoo 74 New Old B4 Suffolk AN IS _ . s. d. Old " . ell Norfolk, (Old) ....v.. Of OB Rye 33 34 Barley 34 40 Malt 63 73 White Peas 90 36 Small 8ean5......... 34 40 Tick ditto 3l Oats, Potatoe .. 24 32 Ditto, Poland 22 30 Ditto, Feed 20 94 Flour, Per Sack 04 70 Rapeseed. per Last sl Fonetou. Wheat, American Dantzic .. ... . Boilers 4O 43 Grey ditto 34 38 Baltic, Red Hambro' Red .. SMITHFIELD MARKET.—There was a very fall market tbis morning► of all descriptions of Cattle, and prime meat obtained a good price, but the inferior qualities were nominal in price. - - (Tosioktheoiral;perStoneofBihs.) Beef.... b. Od. to 4e. 6d. CATTLE AT MARKET Mutton.. Its. Od. to 4s. Od. Beasts Veal .... Ss. Od. to 4s. 61. Calves 3lO Pork.... Its. 6d. to 1t5.10.1. Sheep and Lambs 22,7 0 11 Lamb.... Os. Od. to Os. Od. Pigs HAY MARIET.—The price of hay is rather higher than lastereek. Strait and Clover no alteration in price. Hay .... 31.105. to 41. Os. I Straw .. IL 10s. to 21. Clover —4l. Os. to N. Os. I Snout's. Occestaerscs.—Saturday morning, about three o'clock, a most distressing event took place at the Red Lion Inn, Whitecbapel. The following are the particulars of the melancholy affair :—Mr. Linde a gentleman of considerable fortune, residing in Essex, bad been for many years in the habit of putting up at the above inn, whenever he came to London ; but within the last two years he had become acquainted with the pugilistic circle, and his visits were less fre quent, as his whole attention appeared occupied in at tending the various sporting houses, and his delight was in being in the company of the fighting men. On Sunday fortnight he arrived from Mahlon at the Red Lion, and after dinner he went away, saying he shonlil soon return, bonne tidings were had of him till Thcrs day last, when became in company with a friend to the above inn, and complained of being very ill, and request ed to have medical aid immediately. He was instantly put 144, and Mr.Curtis,a medical gentleman, was called in, din ordered a blister to he applied to the back of his neck. On Friday he was considerably worse, and showed symptoms of insanity, and in the evening whilst Mrs. Little, the landlady, was in the bar, the unhappy man ran down starlit in his shirt and wildly exclaimed" Oh, save me, save me--they are determined to kill me !" The family was greatly alarmed, and with much diffi culty he was persuaded to his chamber. Two nurses were placed in the room to watch him, Atli? o'clock one of the Bow-street patrol, on going off duty; vo lunteered his services to sit up with the unfortunate man, and the family retired to rest. Aboot tin% e o'clock on Saturday sorbing he jumped out of bet', lan out of his room, which is on the second door, and in the most determined manner broke open the door of another bed-room, in which was a traveller in bed, and threw himielf eat of the Window into the street. The hoes, was threes into the greatest elute, and the eel appy man was picked np by' the watchman..— His right leg *as sbetteced in b most frighful manner. as also Isis eras ; be sets instantly conveyed to the Load', Heispitat whoa* he now lies in a very precari ous slab, as his inside is oast Seriously Injured. The unfisitsaalib 011ie** was with Mirtib whilst he was la'trainhig at eltelitieford, and it is said be has lost a Coneidenthdli Welk lithis being vanquished by Randal in the late ligtit,rAicb is 'apposed Ur bite preyed on his mind, sad %smelt on insanity. - -. 11