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

c i ao ) , Branco, Froire, Moans, and Marjoebi.-- ilia the same day, the eight Repre*entatives from Pei:. nembaco took the oath mid their seats. By a report delivered to the Cortes, it appears that the Portegdele army amounts to 32,700 men, alai arms, of whith 29,000 are Infantry. The meeting of the Electors of Southwark, which in out last we stated we should probably hate occasion to announce in our paper of this day, is proposed to be held on , Fridsy next. The ground. on which the Hum BAILIFF refused compliance with the prayer of the Requisition, is said to be, that he thought from the terms in which the object of the meeting was ex primed would be calling ii.question the limes prero gative. On being asked whether altering the terms of the requisition, and confining the object to the consi deration of the propriety of a subscription for Sir ROBT. lirrt.sott would induce him to call the meeting desired, he i s s a id to have replied that he did not think it re- Oral a meeting called officially, or an official person to preside. In consequence of this the deputation who waited on the High Bailiff, got a notice signed in terms of the Act passed December 1819, addressed to the acting Magistrate of the district, Mr. Alderman J. J. Saturn, stating that they intend to hold a meeting on Friday next at the According to the Act Welled to, notice in writing of the intention to hold such meeting, and of the time and place, when and *here, signed by seven persons at the least (whose re spectivat places of abode and description are to be in serted) must be delivered personally to some justice usually nen for the district, six days it least before such meeting shall be proposed to be holden. It is lawfel, however, for the justice to whom the notice is delivered to alter the time and place; and it is not taw fel for any other person to attend, who is not a free holder, copyholder, or householder of the district, ex cept _lntakes or the person or persons acting under their authority. Though delayed for some time, and restricted at last, the meeting will unquestionably take place. and we have no doubt it will not be the less ..i.imated or effectual in consequence of the impedi ments thrown in its way. It had been proposed, we understand, by some of the IVlsig leaders to omit a large portion of the sentiments in the Resolution. and even to defer the proposed meeting in Southwark till after the decision of the Duke of Yonx was known.— This species of temporising and procrastination was rejected, and the business was resumed by its projectors with its original spirit. We are happy to learn that numerous contributions may be expected from the country. The Editor of the Bristol Mercury, an t.ounces that Five-pounds have been transmitted to him as the commencement of a Subscription in that City. Alderman MAGNAY has been elected to the Civic Chair, which we have long since anticipated, as there was no man more likely to obviate the cause of the Worthy Alderman's backwardness on former occasions, than the Old Commodore, who has, agreeable to the instructions of his employers effected a triple alliance by placing in the office, a worthy cotemporary to the two Sheriffs. Surely Ministers cannot now complain of the city Radicals. They will have it all their own way. A valued correspondent, under the signature of .1 Freeman, in THE STATESMAN of the 19th ult., im pressively stated the introduction of the military into the city by two Chief Magistrates. lle expatiated on the wickedness of the one, and the stupidity of the other. lie also reminded the Livery of a nefarious gang, whose rendezvous was within the city walls ; a gang of Inquisitors above the law and sanctioned by the Ministers of the Crown; who, if they thought proper could crush them with a breath of wind. He censured - the Livery for apathy and want of public spirit, and it appears their conduct on Saturday, has justified Lis assertion; he pointed out the danger of having two Sheriffs and a Chief Magistrate the tools of the Court, his forebodings have bees. unfortunately cor rect ; he stated the repeated insults the City and its Chief Magistrate have met with from the tools of power, and pointed out to you the necessity of having an independent character elected to the civic chair. it appears be knew the Livery better than they knew themselves ; he called on the British Lion to shake ' ,the dew front its mane, end establish its freedom — the call was vela ! ! Should the Livery want a Common Hall, to petition for Reform or any other purpose connected with their interests, who will call it? Not the protogee of the old Commodore ; not the ex-member of the gang or Isis coadjutor. The Livery have put their foot deep in it, and cannot readily extricate it. This is a mourn ful prospect ot the time to come, and may prove a lesson to those whose stupid apathy led them to acquiesce ie a measure repugnant to the constitutional feeling of the City of London. in the borough of Southwark, a requisi tion, most respectfully signed, was presented to another Alderman who refused to call a meeting of thee lectors for the purpose of rewarding :virtuous representative, who by the imbecile advice of Ministers, bas been deprived of that sabsistaace be purchased, and that for the high crime of attending the funeral of the K twc's wife, and endeavouring to preserve the lives of his Majesty's subjects. This is another sample of courtly oervi lity, and iftheLiveryof London should be treated as the borough ofSoulbwark, it will be a just reward for its want of public spirit and honest zeal in defence of its rights and privileges. The awful punctilio, the dread of offending the Powers shies,' in the latter Alder- Man, will not, however, sleeken tie attention of the Southwark electors to their beloved Rapreeentseive ; asi4 we hope and trust their generous ersagie will be - followed •p with patriotic ardor by every lacy, taws, and village in the United Kingdom. The subehrip lions for Sir Roanar WILSON are filling up rapiers, and his constituents will give a tone to the public PSl ing on so fiery important an occasion ; we do not he sitate to say a sum will be raised adequate to, if ant above the pay of which he was so shamefully depriiet The Ministers of thilday may enjoy the fruits of Hi* bandy work. They may chuckle at the idea of de priving a brave man of his right. They knew they dare not tiring him to a Court Martial which would ei once expose their Machiavelli policy to the naked eye, and render them. if possible, even more despised than the tenor of their weakand wicked conduct has, made them in the eyes of the British people. They made the KING believe his subjects in England aredisloyal, while they are, at least, as loyal as those of Ireland o► Hanover. They know if his MAJESTY was left to Ids own free will he would become as popular here as there, but that would not answer the purpose of the abettors of an illegal Association, or its Slop Organ, the instigators of a John Bull, or a Scotch Beacon. No; were the people not misrepresented, the KING would, in all probability, be one of the most popular monarchs in Europe ; in fact, he would be the only ., one. We, therefore, hope when his MAJESTY sees that el►e people in general want but a stimulus, an easy in tercourse with their Kneo, to be every thing in a con stitutional point of view, he will, on his return, send his Ministers to the left about as one of the most valued boons he could bestow on a brave'bett insulted people. An Evening Paper, whose vacillating principles have long been established, was not satisfied with the abase heaped upon Sir Rosana. Wit.som- by his bro ther scribes of the hackney press, but he must add the correspondence of the Lord kdows who upon the occasion, wherein the case of a Colonel ABERNETIIIE is mentioned without a particular, and a Colonel Ross, of the Marines so far back as 1783. He states the late Attorney-General's opinion was, that a half pay officer was not within the jurisdiction of military law, and that it was confirmed in Colonel Ross's case by the opinion of the twelve Judges, and that was a sufficient proof that the King had no other method of punishing Sir Rome'. Wrt.soer. I will ask this worthy old jacobin what has Sir ROBERT done ? of what were the crimes of Cul. ARERNETIIIE or Colonel Moss? Ile has, in his wise and legal decision, left us as igno- rant of the cause as Sir ROBERT WILSON is of hQ crime. So now our old worthy would bold out the pro priety of a military inquisition, where a few low cun ning pettifogging politicians take upon themselves to recommend the dismissal of the best officers in the ter. vice, and render his Master an object of pity and dis trust. We should ask our worthy veteran, did the Commander-in-Chief require the services of any half pay officer, or any staff officer upon retired allowance is not that officer to attend with all due dispatch, and should he not attend, is he not, by the Articles of IVar, liable to be broke or cashiered ? Or if his Royal Highness appointed Sir Roasar WILSON to the command of an expedition to the coast of Coromandel, (lid Sir lionmev refuse, would be not render himself liable to lose his appointment on the retired staff, be degraded, or, in all likelihoods, tried for cowardice. lf, then, the Commander-in-Chief is the soldier's friend, the protector of the officers in his Majesty's service, as lie is represented to be, why not call Sir ROBERT before him ? Why not examine him, and see whether he would avil himself of the law that is al leged should protect him from Military punishment? Then would his Royal Highness have proved himself the soldier's friend, and done honor to his feelings as an officer and as a man. Then, should Sir &mute avail himself of any such privilege, cashier him by all man ner of means. But, no; that would not answer the purpose of the cavalry discipline on the 14th of Au gust. It would not answer the purpose of those who planned it. It is well known, and not by any doubted, that if Sir RI:M[ILT had an interview with the Km, or the Commander-in-Chief, lie would have turned the tables upon those who hold their'power at the expense of the KING and the people. Previous to Sir Roesav 'WILSON'S departure for Paris, be coainlted the locum teaens of the Com mander-in-chief, on the propriety of his leaving the country, who told him be saw nothing to prevent it; upon which Sir ROBSRT departed ; at once his enemies chuckled with joy, and the pack opened in full cry, not a hound from the titled pensioner to the filthiest of the gang, that did not give tongue and take their lesson from the leaders of the pack. Abuse, false hood, and every sort of accusation that wickedness, cowardice, and calumny could dictate, were industri ously set afloat. The hackney prints; and their hire ling scribes from C--r to Slop, took fire, and in a few days wrote themselves out. They censured the subscription, the voluntary subscription; not the mock subscription to pay one body of the people for de- I stroying the other ; bat the grateful offerings of a brave people to a valiant Englishman, that never for feited his honour in the field or his honesty in the senate; that never squaudered their moue!, nor was unmindful of their rights. This small portion of news our worthy old Jacobin is recommended to trea sure up for some of his loyal acquaintance ; let him bottle it for them, that they may in future, should the weakness of human nature operate upon them, smell to it, and they will find it very reviving. Letters were received in town on Saturday, dated Naples, Sept. 11, from a commercial house of great eminence in that city, which aisle that reports were in very general circulation that a formidable insurrection had broken out in Palermo. The regular mail from thence, which had brought accounts up to the 7th, had given no intimation that a danger of that kind was impending, bat the intelligence was understood to have bees conveyed by telegraph through Messina. This Is certain, that some. Austrian troops had bees embarked with great precipitation, and had sailed luster the escort of two frigates for Pidetille. inKskAig. TIM fIiatiVBURGZI) BR4CON, • WAHfX4 TO LITTRAZT - ISOAILTIASOZNIND • SCI[BX• WNW Abe time As Mos Aar newspaper appearmi in limedos, th_stolvas a Journal established at &lin luergh in a • simian vitalise . sad -with similar views. ander the title o f ".The &seem." From its co.- leoacemest there:were slanders in it of a most repre lapsible nature. Amos& those whom it had militia slated was Mr. James Gibson, a writer to the signet is lidialturgh, who discovered that the libellous paper was, established by a number of persons, to the same of filter!. who, the previous year, had of fered. their 4 Ewe and fortunes to support social. awes." They- had, it ,is understood, subscribed a Bond to support Tan BSACON and had lodged 15001. loosen( the banks of Edinburgh on its account. By "spate means Mr. Gibson got possession of a copy of the Bond, and -sbus ascertained the names of the .parties. Mr. Stuart, who bad been aggrieved by the slanderous publisation in questiou.haring received these particulars from Mr. Gibson, as our readers have found by our extract from The Scotsman of last week. Wand into a correspondence with the Lord Ad vosate of Scotland on the subject. In this correspow dem i ( the Lord Advocate ti disavows all approbation Oka mmetion of the attacks on Mr. Stuart's character and bomber," bat admits that he has signed a bond, deelari aj his “ earnest wish to countenance and sup ?ore Beacon, and the principles on which it b roe cqaducted ;" and binding himself to advance 1001. if necessary, for its support. Resides the Lord Advocate, it appears, there is another of the chief law officers of the Crown in Scotland a party to the hood, the Solicitor General. In addition are stated the names of *Sir Walter Scott, the poet, who is also second clerk of the Court of Session with a large salary ; Mr. Colin Mackenzie, principal llerk of the same Court; the Rev. Dr. Inglis, the leader of the ministerial party in the Kirk ofScotland; Mr. Hope, the son of the Lord President of the Court of Session ; Mr. Forbes, who is understood to be Sheriff of Perthshire ; Sir William Forbes, his brother ; Mr. Monypenny, brother of one of the Judges of the Court of Session, and a Mr. Wauchope. The bondsmen had nominally put for ward a compositor as the editor of the obnoxious work, while the real authors of the assaults on private cha racter and domestic peace are said to be two young advocates, who bad taken up the employ as the surest and most immediate way to preferment. The pub licity given to the above discovery soon caused the parties, as was stated on Friday, in our extract from the Edinburgh Star, to withdraw their names from the concern. This, it is reported, has 1e:1 to the sup pression of the paper. But the mischief, if report be true, has not been suppressed without compromising the safety of one of the most distinguished of the par ties, as well as of another whose character bad been attacked. Mr. Gibson, it is said, in consequence of these libels, bad thought proper to make such a de mand upon Sir Walter Scott, as be could only he pre vented answering in a similar hostile spirit by the interference of a common Mead—the Earl of Lauderdale. The following is the latest account received of his Majesty's progress:— covet, Department De Nerd, itepto6. The French government had adopted every measure which could possibly insure his Majesty the accommo dation and honours due to his rank. The Inspector- General of the Posts had provided this place with an additional supply of post-horses, and yesterday the garrison of Bergues, (with the exception only of the men on duty,) which consisted of a regiment of infantry and two squadrons of dragoons, marched in here to receive his Majesty with military parade. About one o'clock the Marquess de Jumillac, commander-in-chief of the department, passed through and gave his com mands to the field officer on duty. The infantry then proceeded to line the street, while the grenadier com panies and the dragoons formed the guard of honour.— About half-past two this afternoon, his Majesty's car riage entered the town, and proceeded through the streets at a foot pace. The soldiers presented arms as his Majesty passed, then formed into tiles and followed the carriage, port arms. When the carriage arrived at the Post Aux Chevaux, the grenadiers presented arms, and the cavalry rendered similar honours. The horses were all in readiness; and a great concourse of people were assembled round the post-house, among whom were several English, who took off their hats, and . gave his Majesty cheers, in which sonic of the French joined, when the King departed. The carriage drove otf at a foot pace. In his Majesty's carriage were the Marquess Conyughain, Lord Weaves ' and Dr. Knight. The Royal party would sleep at Lille to night, and reach Brussels on Thursday. The King, it is said, means to return to England about the time of the opening of Parliament, which stands prorogued to the 29th of November. He goes direct to Hanover, and probably will not extend 4,is journey beyond that kingdom during his absence. It was not his intention at his departure to visit Paris on his return. Considerable alterations have already commenced at St. James's and Carlton Palaces, upon a plan fur some time under consideration. The fine suite of rooms in the former Palace are under repair, and the apartments hitherto occupied by ladies of the late Queen Charlotte's establishment, are to be fitted up for reception rooms, and other places of accom modation on public days, as it is his Majesty's inten tion there to bold his Court. Of these ladies, two, viz. Miss Brudenell and Miss Vetnon, have resided there upwards of 50 years, and one, Miss Coleman, 30 years. Of Carlton Palace, the foundation has been clnsidered for some time defective, in consequence of having been laid on a soft and sandy soil; and upon a recent survey, the roof has also been pronounced unsafe. Some means will therefore be adopted to strengthen and secu.e the former; a new roof will be substituted for the present one, and the edifice, it is said, will be raised another story. These alterations being upon an extensive scale, and requiring consider. able time for their completion, the King, on his return, will make Buckingham Palace, in St. James's Park, hi s town resideace. It is now In a perfect state for his reception. The But India Company's chartered ship Waterloo arrived is the Downs on Thursday night, and pro ceeded for the River yesterday morning. The char tered ship Hyperios passed through the Downs for the River yesterday afternoon. Captain Norfolk of the latter, has, it is said, brought over the funeral car of Bonaparte, and his manuscripts sealed up, sad ad dressed to Sir Hudson Lowe. Bounis.-41.andall has agreed to fight again his pftsusipetess though already thrice vanquished oppo ses% Marlin, fee three punched pounds. ttga;ti -'`- ~;0416:44, 71 •- # SPORTING 111, 1 / 4 1 . 0410ENCR. CARLISLE RACE - 117G - cesimr, Subvert. The 701. Plate was won at two three-mile heats, by Lost Queensberry's b. h. Percy. by Wafts, A yrs. old. WI. for all ages—Trio wile heati. Lord Qteensberry's b. h. Perty, by Wakes, yria, •14. 7st. 21b. (R. Johnson).... • • _ Brizard` Mr.. ..card's b. at - . Creeping Kate, aged fist, 12111. 2 2 Mr. James's b. f. by Smolensk°. 3 yrs. 7st. lib... • 3 Mr. Simpson's b. m. Bonny Bess. 2 yrs. 7st. Mb.. 3 4 The Sliver Cup. value SOgs. added tb • Sweepstakes or Sts. each (11 Subscribers), was wea. at tteemaiie beats, by Mr. Vairburn's b.b. Get-Away, aged. FEMALE F.ISIIIOIO I"OR OCTOBER. WA LICISCI DRES*O•-•A high dress, composed of pi eette free de Arapkt ; the corsage fastens behind ; the back 'is plain; the fronts are ornamented by a trimming of the same material, in the form of a wreath of leaves, which slopes down on each side, and form the shape of the bust in a very becoming manner. The collar is vent deep, and is ornamented at theadge by a loop trimming, very full epaulette, terminated by a hand and bow in the middle of the arm in front; a similar bow 'amounts the trimming at the bottom of the sleeve. There is a fall recite, of the same material as the dress, at the bot tom of the skirt ; this issurrnounted by a trimming also of the same material, of an uncommonly novel and pretty description. Head-dress, a bonnet of gem de Naplet, to correspond ; it is of a moderate sise.lined with Whin-, and adorned with a very full plume of white feathers, tinged at the edge with the same Colour as the dresi ; strings, to correspond, tie it tinder the chin. The hair is much divided on the forehead, and very full at the , sides of the face. Necklace and ear-rings dead gold. Limerick gloves, and black kid sheet. CocaT Dagas.--A white lace petticoat, over one of white satin; the trimming of the petticoat Consists of gold tissue disposed in folds, and edged with gold cord train of gold satin lined with white satin, and trimuird with bunches of gold shells, placed at regular distances: this trimming goes all round. The corsage is tight to the shape; the front is formed of folds, to correspond with the trimming of the petticoat. Sleeves of gala, coloured satin, trimmed with folds of tissue and goid cord; a hand of plaited cord terminates the sleeve. A very full Elisabeth ruff stands up round the back of the neck. The hair is divided so as to display the forehead very much; it falls in loose ringlets at the sides of tho face. The hind hair is dressed low. A diamond ban. dean is placed very low over the forehead ; the lappets are of point lace: a profusion of white ostrich flat fea thers finishes the col arc. Diamond ear-rings and neci lace. White kid gloves, and white satin shoes. MO.TTELY AGRICULTURAL PEPORT. An unkindly and variable season has concluded in one of the most expensive and distressing harvests, to the majority of our farmers, to which an uncertain cli• mate subjects us. We have, however, experienced fie worse seasons, in which cold, wet, and blighting wea ther has been more constant, the present having been relieved almost throughout by warm and genial altera tions. The Continent has not been more fortunate. With respect to the harvest in particular, Ireland has. perhaps, suffered more heavily than this country, in which the western parts have been most unfortunate. In Scotland, and in the north generally, the wheats are said to have been harvested with more success. Lincolnshire is named as one of the most fortunate districts. The plan of all the white corn was sufficiently strong and thick upon land, unless oats be the exception; but the atmosphe ric diseases took place early, and the rains which clouded the harvest bare toted the misfortune of the crop. Me of which a e arn 'algae a rarity. There will he a vbst quantity of b lack iiittUspeontesl wheat, and of dis coloured barlpy. The bulk, indeed, will be considera ble; and as to peas and beans, the crop was perhaps ne ver greater, but the harvest of the latter will be greatly protracted. If any thing could cure the general error of sowing grasses with corn, a harvest like the present would be the remedy, for the clover, which takes racli a length of time to dry, has ruined an immense breath!' of barley. Some of the north western districts hart been donbly unfortunate, from barrenness occaliosed by drought in summer, and from ruin of the crops by Al' rains in harvest. Much corn Isasbeen necess wily;lionse& in a wet and bad state. Hop picking began in the second week of this month, and the crop will be large. Red clover, rape, and linseed have advanced in price, from the bad state of the weather. Perhaps the country never saw a finer turnip crop, or more luxuriant after grass, from the influence of which store stock has expo• rienced some rise of price. In wool, little alteration.— All kinds of grain, particularly wheat, had a rapid rise, inconsequence of the wet weather, and it has been re ported that a sample of wheat was sold in Mark-lane at Ms. per quarter. There is no doubt but that fine sam ples reached 935. The price has since considerably de clined, nor is it a sound speculation, that wheat can rise, or be lifted up to the important price, even in the spring; so considerable is the overphis stock of last year, and so extensive the number of acres of the present crop, snore so, it is said, than any preceding one in this country. The stocks of bread corn on the opposite Con tinent, and in America, arc equally abundant. —Middle. sex, Sept. 24. AIARKETS. CORY-giettAtor, Ocr. I.—The arrivals of Wheat since this day week have been very large ; and a large proportion of the previous overwhelming supply remain ing over for this stiorning's market produced together a quantity of so great a magnitude. that bat a compara tively small portion of it could be taken off, and what sales of new were made this morning, was at a ieclioe aE full ss. per quarter from last Monday's prices, and old may be quoted 3s. per quarter cheaper than on this day se'noight ; bat the trade was not lower than on Friday. Fine Barleirboth old and new, fully maintain last Mon day's prices; but standard grown supplies were heavy sale at a reduction of 2s. per quarter.'—Athougb the supply ofOats is large, vet the new crops being so much injured caused a tolerably brisk demand for fine 0± : which sold full Is. per quarter higher.—ln Beam; Peas there is no alteration. "PT Exausu. ..a s. s. Small Beans . 42 44 Wheet.Eent, and Essex Tick ditto . 04 $0 New ao 66 Oats, Potatoe ...... .. a ta Old.. .... 00 76 Ditto, Poland..." .• ND 13 Suffolk Old 6O 7 6 Flour Pm Seek BO 63 Norfolk, (Old) Rye 3O 26 frealuott. 8ar1ey....... ' Malt 6O 7$ Mottle • .' White Peas 32 36 Baltic, fled Boilers IIS 41 ilambre Red " Grey ditto . 2 0 32 , b ; SmITXTIELb MARIE?. OCT. 1. -..Thy Will 11l supply at market this morning of all kind d consequence of which, the prices of Bildlall a are lower. (To wink the offal ; per Stone of She. Beef .... Is. Od. to 4s. o i. CATriX /IT stakoitwo Mutton.. Is. 64. to p 5.104. Beasts Irk,. .... Veal .... Ss. Od. to 4s. 01.• 1 Calves -•w.. •. NO Pork. .... Is. Od. to lit. 0.1. Sheol' sad illoi; , ...1• 800 Leah ...__. Os. Od. to 6s. Od. Pigs • ". kW Hay 11Anitax.-Thi price of Hay le raiser lower.a.. Straw and Clover no alteration. - Hay ..... 1110 s. to 41. Os. 1 Straw .• li, 6s. SO R. /Os. Clover —Gs Os. to N. Is. z. v ~:~ . ~.~ .