The Statesman. — London, England, 1820-12-11 00:00:00

THE STAtESMAN. UION WATell. AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-110111ROW. MnfOing. iin wio.iftetd.—kvening, 17 sin. after 7. PRit t: OF STOCKS Tll l Rink Stock2l9l4 3 per tent. Red. KIM S pe c Cent Cun. shit. ei per Cent. 4 per Cents. FR4I pr rt. Nsev shut. 5 per lent. Scr'pt Long Alin. 18 16-16 Imo 11 (*Went. Ann. - - - DAT AT ONE O'CLOCK. Web 8 per Cent. India Stock Ditto Rondo 21s. 281.22.1. pm. South-Spa New Ann. Ex.Bllll 24. 3a. dls Is. pen Ditto 214. Small thenlem Con. for Acet 70fli Lott. Tiek«ts 211. Ss. 1n) *tattilmatt. • THE 9SITISSI STATESMAN" IS INCOUP011.1(111 WITS " TIE STATESMAN:. LONDON: !%194DAT LYININO, DECEMSER 11. Vii:inia papers have this morning arrived to the ilid Qurbec to the 11th alt. it to FROM THE NORFOLK WATCHMAN.] At ties moment we have advice that Queen's Town on tire, art.l the calculation is, from the winds, that the %hole of the town will be destroyed. We r•rpy the following from the Board of the New E i s :And Coffee-house, Quebec, No►. 10. t• Arrived ship Young Norval, from Liverpool; brig Hope, from Belfast; brig Woodford, from Liver p., ; brig Braughtait, London, cleared for sea ; very f. w vessels remained in port. Weather fine ; every prospect of chips leaving the 20th inst. and probably later.- The contents of the Paris papers received since our Ls., Are unimportant. Parliament of Naples on the 16th nit., it was proposed by a Member to change the name of t:.at kingdom, and call it Tai✓ Kiagduns of Italy . This being nb;ected to, the same Member proposed to call it Sawthera Poly, a name that was also rejected. Fiend' Fonds —Five per Cents. P.f. 15c. Bank Actions, 1,420 f. To reign over a free, enlightened, prosperous and t:::ed people, mutt be the greatest glory to which am bition can aspire. With tl.e wealth and power, the iateret.t and the energy f a which the English nation is d.itinguisheil, it leaves nothing for a Kix() of Britain to desire, but to conciliate the affections and to develope the resources which are subject to his direction and controul. On the accession of (Jawing the Third to the throne of his ancestors, began the plan of ex b.h:ting a partial instead of a liberal and cotnprehen s.ve regard to the interests and the people of the em pire ; and at the commencement of .he reign of tiaostis the Fourth, the same unhappy policy appetirs to be pursued. " Divide, to govern," appears to be the tipixiin now adopted ; and by placing on the tables of Parliassent the fatal (keen Bag, the Ministers t;:rew among the people the apple of discord. Many, previous to this occurrence, were the grievances un der n hich the nation groaned, and loud were the com p!ainas which had been ascending from numerous and various classes. It may have been the hope of the infatuated Councillors of the KING, that by instituting the proceedings against the Qrzee, of an interest that was calculated to engross the attention and the feelings of the nation, the grievances and com plaints of individual sufferers would be absorbed.' An idea may have been entertained that the Bill of Pains and Penalties would prove a tub to amuse the whale. The experiment, however, has proved unfor• innate. The people, to a man, mingled their private feelings with the public wrongs directed against the Q 1 Nee ; and a spirit of remonstrance, unparalleled in strength, has been excited. As a large constituent and leading portion of the community, the Court of Common Conrail of the City of London presented onSatarday t 'the King an Address and Petition, called forth by the occasion. Most properly they represented to his Autrey the unfortunate condition in which the country was involved, and most manfully they sr reigned the measures, and the Ministers who had re duced it to such distress. In what manner their Re monstrance was received will be seen by the answer they obtained. What a contrast to the flattering reply vouchsafed to the University of Cambridge! The words, though few, speak volumes. Want of room prevents at present the comments to which they have given rise. The occasions of referring to them will be early, and unfortnnately, frequent. Bean ICI ELICTION.—TOWN-HALL, DSC. 7, 18204 At the final close of the Poll, the numbers were— • Sir Francis Slake. S74 J awes Balfour, Dui . 103 Majority for Me F. Blake•—• 11 The difficulties which have so long existed respect ing the issue of the new Bank of England notes, for the prevention of forgery, are again, for the twentieth time, said to he at length surmounted, and it is now again confidently promised, that the next dividends will he paid with them. The defaulter, at the Stock-Exchange, who recently led from England, has been arrested at Paris, and the greatest part of the 15,0001. taken from his ban• hers under a false prete.. c, recovered from him. The Ocean, transport, arrived on Wednesday from the Cape of hood Hope and St. Helena. She sailed from the Cape 24th September. St. Helena I lth Oc tober, and Ascension 17th, and brought home mails and dispatches. The Menai, Capt. F. Moresby, and the Leveret, Capt. R. Shannon, were at the Cape. The latter vessel arrived there the day before the Ocean sailed. At St. Helena, the Vigo (Rear Admiral Lambert) Capt. Brown; Heron, Capt. Harmer; Brans, Capt. Sbepbanl, and the Red-wing, Capt Hann; also the Abundance, store-ship. Bonaparte was well, but continued to seclude himself as much as ever. Alfred Johnson, Esq, agent victualler at the Cape of Rawl •pe, and fansily, came passengers in the Ocean. eiCCOUCHF;MENTejtheDUCHESSofCiARENCE. Yesterday norning, about half past six o'clock, the Duchess ?f Clarence, we learn from the Court Circular, was attacked with a slight indisposition. 1)r. Halli day, her Royal Highness's domestic physitian, was in consequence called up. It being six weeks previous to her expected accouchement, the indisposition, at first, was not supposed to arise from the state of her Royal Highness's pregnancy. At half-past ten Sir Henry Halfurd was sent for, shortly after whose arrival a premature labor was apprehended, and sir llrilliam Knighton was sent for as the acconclieur. Sir William arrived about half -past eleven o'clock, when, it being finally ascertained that her Royal High ness's delivery would ensue, a number of Privy Councillors were summoned to attend instanter, as is customary at Royal births. Soon after 5 o'clock in the afternoon, it was an nounced, that the Duchess was safely delivered of a Princess, and both are well. In a short time the following official notice was issued, and signed by the medical gentlemen in at tendance upon her Royal Highness:— " Ring's Palace, St. James's, Dec. 10, 1020. half-past 3 o'clock, p. m. " Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Chicane, was safely delivered at five minutes past fire o'clock this alternouu, of a female child. •• Her Royal Highness Is as well as can be expected. The infant Is born before its time, about six wee►r." On account of the suddenness of this event, the only Privy Councillors ',resent were, his Royal High ness the Duke of York, the Lord Chancellor, and Mr. Canning ; the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London arrived so in after, as did several others in the course of the evening. The birth was communicated to the King without loss of time, and his Majesty returned a letter of congratulation to his Royal brother and sister, and it is understood, com manded, with the approbation of the Royal Duke and Duchess, if it should be deemed advisable that an early baptism should take place, that the infant Princess should be named Elizabeth. King's Palace. St. JAITIPS . i. half•paat ten o'clock p.m. " Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Clarence it doing remarkably well. The infant PrillerSi takes the breast. Iler Royal Highness is a much stouter child born than these in general born so early." Tits Quccm.—The following letter has been re ceived by Mr. Pope, Chairman of the Committee ap pointed to manage the cavalcade which accompanied her 31ajesty to St. Pant's:— •' Lower Brook•strect. Titurgthly-night. Nov. 30. " Uttert.Ext6:4l-11 ant honoured by the queen's roin mands to convey to you the repression of her Majesty's sincere thanks for the attentions %shirts she received from von, and all the gentlemen who composed the ca valcade which attended her to St. Paul's Cathedral yes terday. " Her Majesty is anions that the sense which she en tertains 'of these attentions should be made known to you in the most unequivocal manner; and reque4ts that you will have the kindness to communicate thus testimo nial of it to the rest of the gentlemen who so obligingly accompanied her on that occasion. " I bare the honour to he, " Gentlemen, your very obedient humble servant, (Signed) "R. KIPPEL Ceivrv, Vice-Chamberlain. "To the Gentlemen of the Committee Appointed for regulating the cavalcade which aerompaeind ►ee Majesty to St. Paul's Cathedral, on Wednesday, the 211t1 of November, 1920." His Majesty gave audiences to Viscount Sidmontli and the Duke of Wellingtor. Among the first advantages that will be derived by humanity from the late revolution in the north side of Hayti, and the death of Christoplie, is the liberation of several victims, who, in the character of political enemies of his late sable Majesty, have long dragged a miserable existence in the dungeons of his death( of Sans Souci, and who possibly had lost all hors of ever again seeing the light of the sun. Thos, how ever. whom the climate has spared, will now be re stored to their relatives. It is stated that a deputation from the soldiery waited upon president Boyer, at Port-au-Prince, offer ing the aid of the military in a project of bringing all the island under the sway of one Republican tiovern ment, of which he should remain the Chief. The deputation was graciously received, and Boyer imme diately detached all his divposahle force into the ter ritory of the late King Christophe. It was calculated that, with the revolted troops. the army would consist of from 15,000 to tO,OOO men. DREADFUL OCCURRENCE.—Yesterday afternoon itisgrueful scene occurred in the Church of St. Mar garet, Westminster. To explain the matter, it is Ism ceisary to observe that the situation of Afternoon Lem eater bed become vacant by the promotion of Mr. Stevens (formerly Chaplain of the House of Coosissoos) to the Deanery of Rochester. Six clergymen were can didate+ to succeed biro, and at the election last week the Rev. Mr. Saunders, of St. Ann's, Blackfriars, was the successful candidate by a large insjority. The Rev. Dr. Fynes, Prebend of Westminster, and Rector of St. Mar fleet's, has refused te him, with the concurrence of she churchwardens, the use of the pulpit, on the ground that Mr. Saunders is one of that description of cle called earthodistical. Yesterday afternoon the = was crowded to excess. Mr. Saunders was refined the use of the vestry, and Mr. Rodber, the morning preacher, approached the pulpit to preach. Instantly loud hisses, yells, groans, and cries of .• Shame, shame," proeeeded from a great somber of persons standing in the sues of the church: a horrible confusion and alarm eased: numbers sought their safety by getting over the rails, particularly women and children, and taking refuge literally at the altar. The beadles apprehended two of the rioters, after much contest. The prayer before the sermon, and the commencement of the sermon itself, were interrupted in a manner for which we know of no paral lel, except the sceses at Covent-garden playhouse during what were called the 0. P. rows. Any thing more dis graceful, and more revolting to pious minds, can scarcely be conceived thee this dreadful transformation of this house of Ood into a theatre, exhibiting some of tie worst features of a contested popular election. Oa Tuesday evening last, Vickery, one of the Bow - - street oilicert. arrived in York, in quest of Franklin and, early the following morning, proceeded in a post chaise. accompanied by Leeman, oat of one pollee• eaters, to Poeklington ; at which place a strict search was made for bin, but we are sorry to add that it was made is val.. Pocklingtoa is .the seigkhout hood of his former residence. an4l;he is well known in York, having bees I. the 1;0.4 of paying it as eoco. *ions' visit bat for what purpose we know not. ( York Herald). COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. Mr. V xxxxx wore, from the Liverpool %Gatti, of whom the town have heard so much since the mention made of him by Mr. KkAN, in his celebrated letter. made his appearance on these boards on Saturday night in the character of Kiay Lear, We mast not calculate the merit of tasseling upon the degree of applause which accompanied his first night's per formance; otherwise we should have little else to do than to pronounce it as the acme of perfection; for seldom have we seen an audience so liberal even to enthusiasm, as that of lest night. But it often happens, and particularly with an actor of celebrity, like Mr. VAhDFNIIOFV, that the larger portion of the theatre, on a first night, is filled %%Aft/ends. We hese reason to suspect the fact upon this occasion. from the indiscriminate profusion with which the favor of the audience was heaped upon his exertions. Iligh commendation, hoarier. is due to the st)le in which he supported this most arduous character. Powerful genius was stamped upon its general conception; and although we were far from satisfied with the manner of its execution in many parts, )et there were sonic evidently moulded by the master-hand of experience and sound judgment. The feeble ness of age was carried to a degree of decrepitate which we cannot deem consistent with the madness of Lear. In his calm moments it was highly elective ; but madness gives hint new vigour, and revises those energies which Imre bees passing to extinction. Mr. V ANDI %MOT never considered this difference ; for even whets killing the ruffians in defence of Cornelia. the wielding of his sword would scar. ely bate displaced a feather in its tout e. Mr. KEAN . s fault consisted in an opposite excess, without discriminating whether a cause existed to arouse his torpid energies. It mattered not to him whether Lear were mod or sane ; glue wished to make a favorite point, away went the restrai- , t of age, and all his physical powers were instantly brought into action. In this respect, Mr. VAsiaystiorr has au ad vantage In the general keeping of the character. Hut where were those soul-moving touches which lit IN would scatter upon the affection, the gratitude, and the more tender feel ings of the old King's heart ! e could not discover the most distant approach to them. The recognition of Cornelia was absolutely powerless, if the comparison was instituted. We think the second act of Nit.. V Vs DlK‘llorl . ll Lear decidedly the best part of his performance. l: is voice, we hope, was vest much disgaiserLas it was not unfreirentlj disagreeable. It is li impossible to judge of his personal or natural qualities in this character, and we shall therefore reserve the notice which is regular upon that subject. for anothisr uceasios. Mr. Vagoasnorr was called for after the fall of the curtain. and he came forward to announce the tragedy for repetition this evening, amidst the must tumultuous applause. COURT OF ALDERMEN. These wise men of Oothatii hare carried up an Address to the Kisc,frill of loyally and attachment. lint` or 3 of the Members, who have lung supported the Ministry through thick and thin, are now affecting to he deli cate and circumspect : and seeing the tide 'mining strong against their Patrons, have joined in the dis approving err. A s these is, Sir CI 11)01 STE PIM( HVNTIPR. Baronet, and Colonel of Militia.-- Great Sir CLAUDIVII !----Wli .t an inimeme weight has been gained by the general cause, in your powerful support! It is truly Indict ions to see little men mi micking their betters. These dissenting Aldermen probably thought, like the great 44enerol Wlrrion, to observe a perfect neutrality. for the purpose of becom ing vastly importlnt, and of being generally courted for their approbation.—(Cuartihrtiors &today paper.) His Once the Duke of Wellington kissed hands on Friday, at Court. on bring appointed Lord-Lieutenant of the County of Southampton, in the room of the late Earl of Malineshury. In reference to the jlntleciarr reception with whit h the Dukes of York and Wellington were honored at Norwich, The Coustitutium of yesterday observes-- 1" And all this, then, took place in loyal, ultra loyal I Norwich! This is dowtiri rid sedition. Fi rs t, th ese wicked men of Norwich prepare a rutting pruteet in contemptuous allusion, no doubt, to certain down tnents which lately ismirtl from certain noblemen. Then, these protesters. on being honored by a visit from two illustrious Peers, nay. two Field Marshals ; (one of whom has fought and gained many battles; and the other of whom has fought anti gained, we know not how many battles;) receive these noble personages with hisses ; a ith cries of " Queen, Queen ." and then, to bring even climax itself to a point, they throw two Green Bags into the carriage ! Well du we remember the pitiable treatment whirh was expe rienced by that good and pions soul Mr. Wilberforce and his friends, when they carried up a temporizing Address to the Queen. They were met by a number of the swinish multitude, who belched, groaned and hissed at them ; squirted their mucilagi noes spittle upon them ; aye, and actually threw their dirty, soddetted, half-chewed quids of tobacco at them! What can be the meaning of all this ? We, for our parts, maw say, with Partridge, " We know nothing at all shout the matter ;" but we do know that ingratitstio to the best of men has been but too common from the earliest ages. People may tslk about Christian forgiveness as lung as they please; but we solemnly declare, that, if we were in the situation of either of these great and puissant Dukes, we would punish such conduct not Only severely, but vindictive ly. Ire would throw up our o f fice; and leave these ungromfal, and then (nu doubt,) repentant People, to sob, and to bewail out resignation as much, and as long as they pleased." The following is the answer which the King re turned to the Address from the University of Cam bridge " I thank you far this loyal and dutiful Address. " Whilst the most wicked and daring efforts have been unremittingly used to spread infidelity and sedition throughout my Kingdom, 1 have felt a perfect con viction that in our Academical Establishments such (torts would not only prove abortive, but would be re , garded with lb. strongest sentiments of disgust and re prob.' ties*. " The manner in which the University of Cambrige has jaunted this confidence has afforded sue the highest satisfaction. " 1 am well assured that yos will persevere with un abated seal, is cherishing and inculcating aliens Pen ' me* be not Hely Religion, and a just sense of u m i s . estimable blessings whirls are derived from the Laws and Coats of the Country. " Toe Ray rely on my fi rm determination to protect and priMM your resents!, Institutions, in the stability of wild are deeply involved the preservation and secu rity of tip drat is deer and valuable to as as a Haden." COURT OF KIXG'S BENCH.—Tuts DAT. WRIGHT T. CORPRTT. This interesting cause came on to be heard this morning before the Lotd Chief Jnsfice APPRTT. it an action for libel. Mr. ScanLETT and Mr. Ow:- NIT are for the plaintiff, and Mr. COPIRTT defen , i. himself. Mr. SCARIATT'S address to the Jury Occnpie.l an hour and twenry minhtes. From the limited titler in our possession. we cannot give any thing like a just idea of its matter; we, therefore, defer it uwii to-isiorruu. Three witnesses only hill been examito-,1 in support of the prosecution when we left the Court. OLD IL4ILET—Titts .Ifonyz.ro. --WV.- Edward Letrit my% indirte.l eap;.alle for stealing silver watch, from the person of John Power. The prosecutor was an Irishman, and had arrived in Lombffi a prefect stranger, when he met the prisoner, who re commended him to the house of Mrs. king, Pomp-co...rt. to obtain a lodging. 'flier, he contrived to Verl the watt,. from the bell's herd, e bile ti& prosernt.r -tot nit , %vete asleep, from the fitittste of their journey. The wet( h was never after seen, ti' , r emtld it he traced to the prisoner; but the eirrnmst;•to-r- et his lacing to borrow money from his hr II j.ott before the rob hery, and beinj in rash after, mule. very strongly against him. The Jury funnel him (;iiiVy of .tv . lfing to the rr:iw tit tbitty-nine shillings only. EXECUTION AT TILE OLD BAILEY This mornino, at a few minutes past tied o'clork, the unfortunate conri.ts doomed to Futrer, wade their aprarance on the •calfold erected in front of Nen - gate. 7 hey all evinced the most sincere repentance:lnd derma resignation. amt were attended by 11 r. Cotton ar•l 1111r.Dcrereux the Catholic clergyman; they %I..relaunched into eternity while ..ingino the 'sat terse of the Sinners Latnentation, in n hich they all joined with rev drat.. Lion. The crowd attending %. as...not unnsually I•rear. It will be remembered that three of the unh4ppy tn• n, Ifuohk, and Eaton, formed part of the drsper.to long that infested the flarrow-roa.l. lialwin, was the leader of a considerable ranf of housebreakers, tirar P-ntonaille, whose wife and stater were tried at t b .' List Session hot one. Scott was comicted of stabbing 14 watchman who en deavoured to secure him in the act of breaking into a house. Green and Reid lit Leen trniltv of the most flagrant art, privately ocili lig from Mr. Mortlake, who keeps an extensive china uar►hnu•e, a great amount of property, having carried on their nefarious practices for two years. The Ealt India Company' lt ship Prince Regent ar rived at 3ladtas the 29th June. ExTH.toptii: ,; 4n). Foot liner'----(Extract of a Pri vate Letter, dated Cambridge, Dec. 7.)--Yesterday, the match between James Hie-more and Blunson, to run ten mile, was decided at Newmarket. The forme.- is the lad who has done so many wonderful feats by the side of the Norwich and Harwich teaches, while the latter has proved himself a brat-rate runner in his niatehes with old Toni and Rainer. setting three and four to one on Munson, whose condition was very bad. Biginore had gained 60 yards upon Blouson, at the end of the first mile, and continued a st-Ady pace. At the end of the fifth mile Blunson was ons mile behind, and was taken extremely 111. Ne, how ever, from Greet ',oneness, persevered until to . e eighth mile, when he was unable to stand. He was immediately taken to a publim-honse and put to bed. Although it rained during the whole time of the race. and the roads exceedingly heavy, the ten miles were completed in one hour and five minutes with enn,id r able ease. Bigtmore sting during a great part of his task. It is scarcely credible that a lad of only eigt t stone weight, in snrh weather, could perform the un dertaking, he having been excessively drunk at twelve o'clock on the preceJing night. FATAL AND IRSTRUI TIVE Fiat.---On Thursday morning, about one o'clock, the house of Mrs. Roper, the Rose and Crown inn, Kirkby-Lonsdale, was dss covered to be on fire. The hostler, who was the first person awakened by the dames, immediately gave the alarm to all the family whom the violence of the Are would allow him to approach. Mrs. Rorer, two of her daughters, a female servant, fire servant men, a traveller, and a professional gentleman, who was a lodger in the house, effected their escape, most of them by leaping out of the windows. But the most lamentable part of the catastrophe is yet to be stated ; and it is with feelings of regret and horror that we have to rclate, that five of the female servants became the victims of the devouring element, and were literally burnt to aches. The house is entirely destroyed, ant scarcely any part of the furniture was saved. W. have not heard how the fire originated.--(Leeds Mer cury.) - - Coax-Exca ANag, Dee. 11.-01vIng to advers• wire Is. we had no arrivals to-day from the Suffolk coast, hat firs supply of Wheat was large-, with land-carriage sosipira, from P‘sea, which met heavy sale, the quality bring ver , inferior, but what was dis of olstainiel leas t ri7l Mien day's priers. Haring bat l e d ßarley at market, prime samples sold I. per qr. higher than on this day week. and the ordinary descriptions sold in tell as good tends as on Friday. The Oat trade continues very heavy ma.). except for fine fresh Corn, which supports its prier, bat the ordinary samples are Is. per gr. lower. In lirans and Peas Were is no alteration. spas s ik. Osek. Pariatee II 11 Wheat, lieut. and s. s. Poised Evsex oew sus 601 old 10 Feed Suffolk —30 s 60 Flour .... per sea 60 5 i Norfolk .... old 40 66 Rape Seed, per lut 44N. 4W. Rye 26 22 Rat ..arley Malt White Peas 3B 86 . Marcie ... . ad Oa Ditto boilers Grey Ditto. Ratan Beans 64 86 Brabant Red .. '''' Tick Ditto B6 114 SMITHFIELD MARKET, sc. 11.—The market toss aboodantly supplied this morning in cattle; bit hi 14baep the suprlv was not sorest save fortnerMosilays. Moo Jlest fully maintains last week's prices; bet io. 41ifior qualities bare bnt few buyers. (To sink the Offal ; per Stone of Slhs.) bet. ... as. 6d. to 4s. Id. 1 carrto Al ornate,. Mottos.. as. M. to as. 6d. l Beasts I Vial .... Is. Od. to Ss. 6d. Callas Pork .• .. 4s. 6.1 to /14.104. Sheep and lAiitini... .1144/ Laub ... . Os. Od. to Os. 01. Pip HAT-MARKST.—The price remain. ..a ter.** last quo tation. Straw &not hover no alteration in tba price. SAT ASS STRAW ?RR LOAD. Hay .... al. 111 s. to 41. 41. I Straw 11. 1W... 111 U. 144. Clover .. b. 10s. to 41, 3r, I 11