The Statesman. — London, England, 1815-03-09 00:00:00

• 14 , - t PRICE 01 STOCKS TIIIS Bank 9 per Cent. Red. per Cent. Cons. 6.1 4 per Coo. b per Ceol. Navy 934 DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK I.•inr. Ann. Intlin film& 5 4 p Elithetoff Hills 2 p ()minium Si Consols for Ace. GJi THE STATESMAN. LONDON: TIIVIISDAY, MARCEL 9, 1815. The good effects of the wise policy which our very sapient and considerate Ministers have been pur suing, are now showing themselves, at home and abroad, in n way which. sufficiently indicates the de gree of praise and confidence to which they are en titled. If there is any one who can contemplate their conduct in regaid to the Corn Bill, and the wishes of a supplicating nation (we blush to use the humiliating word), and add to this the fresh disaster and disgrace which they have occasioned to the coun try, by the sacrifice of Hies that has attended their foolish and ill l timed Expedition to New Orleans, the result of which, like that of their indecent and uncon stitutional mode of carrying the Corn Bill, every one who knew any thing of actual circumstances must have foreseen—if any person can contemplate such a winding up to the events of the war, and say the authors of such extensive mischief deserve the ap probation and confidence of this nation, that person must be dead to every feeling of delicacy and hu manity. By their works shall they be judged.— Let them boast now of the glory and advantages which their Administration has conferred on the country.! Between foreign and domestic disaster, — at a time too when we were led to expect relief from our sufferings, and that a bright ray of unstained ho nour was to settle on the nation's brows,—we scarcely know where to begin our melancholy tale. The official particulars which we subjoin of the lamentable event in America may be left to speak for them. selves ; but it will be impossible for any one to read the afflicting account,—to hear of our " Grand Ex pedition" being totally defeated, with the loss of 2,454 men, including the most distinguished British Officers, without enquiring what advantage was ex pected to result to this country from the successful termination of the Expedition,—and whether the mere circumstance of driving the Americans out of New Orleans, where it was known they were telly as welcome ns we were, and bad as much right as we possessed to take a station, could compensate for the blood likely to be shed in the attempt?—Vas it to restore the Colony to the humane and enlightened Government of our worthy Ally FERDINAND, that this wisely-projected adventure was made ?—lt cer tainly does not appear to have been with the view of giving additional freedom to the Colonists.— As a cotempornry of this morning says—" It could not be the design of Ministers to keep New Orleans, for belie; under the level of the Mis sissippi, they must know that the Americans being in possession of that immense river, could inundate the town at pleasure. And, in truth, without this, it was another Walcheren, and would have been the grave of our troops." The general opinion is, that it could merely be the aim of the Expedition to seize on the property of all kinds deposited there—another spoliatory enterprise—and this seems to be confirmed by the measure of dividing the small armament into puts, and," seuding one detachment to St. Mary's, &c. that nothing might escape! Certain it is, that by this division they so weakened the army destined for New Orleans, as to expose themselves to the la mentable disaster that followed. Another species of arguments, more convincing than any thing which we could say, and which we would not be thought willing to abet, having been employed to show the impolicy of the Bill to raise the price of bread, we deem it unnecessary to ex patiate on a measure, the tendency of which is now generally seen. We .shall, therefore, content our selves, by stating here that the Report on this Bill was last night brought up in the House of Commons, and the Bill itself ordered to be finally read to-mor row. By the numbers on the divisions, it will be ob served, that the majority fur the measure has materially decreased in numerical strength. The riots and em ployment of military force were also made topics of conversation. We wish we could see some other method adopted to restore tranquillity to the public mind, than relying solely on the efficacy of armed force. This is a bad way of proving the advantages of any Pleasure. But will tranquillity be preserved in the Country, w hen the greatest part of the military are drawn around the Metropolis? We dread the effect which the report of the rioting in London may pro. duce in the manufacturing towns. Lord CASTLEREAGH, who has returned to give further effect to the blessings of peace, and show what a friend he is to the people, by advocating the Corn Bill, talked . och in a conversation on the employment of th Iptary o: the " blessings en joyed in this free : happy Country ;" but his Lordship did not p • • larize the class of persons who are so happy as o e. 4 , y these undefined blessings. Lord DARNLEY is 'spected to call the attention of the House of Lords to the fatal catastrophe resulting from the alleged employment of the military at Mr, lioattsson's house, in Burlingten-street. His Lord ►hip, we aro assured, even bisisted upon di mi litary patty, who had taken possession of his house on Tuesday night, being withdrawn from I Slime, ohgerring that he looked to the Magistrates suet the good sense of the people for protections THE STATESMAN. $ 1 1 N- It i il se, G 1 i , ii .Icitc idh BULLETIN. CORONER'S INQUEST. War Department, March 8. 1815. —../....... Captain WTELT arrived this morning with dis patches from Major-General LAMBERT, detailing the Yesterday evening an Inquest was held before operation& against the enemy in the neighbourhood mows , Gut., Esq. at the Red lion public-hi of New Orleans. It appears that the army under in Portland-street, ' Poland-street, upon the of the command of Major-General KEANE, was landed Edward Yyse, a midshipmen, who met his des , on at the head of the Bayone, in the vicinity of New Tuesday night, in Burlington-street, Piccadill , in Orleans, on the morning of the 23d of December, consequence of some' shots having been discharged without opposition ;it was, however, attacked by from the house of Mr. Robinson. The Jury ring the enemy in the course of the night succeeding been sworn, repaired to the St. James's Workhouse, the landing, when, after an obstinate contest, the where they took a view of the body, after whidh they enemy were repulsed on all points with considerable returned to the Red Lion, where the followitg evi loss. ,On the morning of the 25th, Sir E. PAKENIIAM deuce was given : arrived, and assumed the command of the army. John Power deposed that he is employes( at Ib- On the 27th, at day-light, the troops moved for- botson's Hotel, in Vere-street. On Tuesday evening, ward, driving the enemy's picquets to within six miles about ten o'clock, he was et the corner of Burling of the town, when the main body of the enemy was ton-street, Clifford-street. There were then about 40 discovered strongly posted behind a breast-work, es- persons collected around him at the corner. At that tending about 1000 yards, with the right resting on:moment all was peaceable and quiet. Witness ob the Mississippi, and the left on a thick wood. I served the deceased walk along the street, previous to The interval between the 27th of December and which he heard the discharge of at least three pieces the Bth January, was employed in preparations for an I of fire-arms. He saw the flashes previously pro attack upon the enemy's position. The attack which : ceed from them. Could not say whether it was was intended to have heels made on the night of the from pistols or muskets. The deceased was upon 7th, did not, owing to the difficulties experienced in Mr. Robinson's side of the way. Upon his reaching the house he saw a flash from the window, accompa. the passage of the Mississippi, by a corps under I i • Lieutenant-Colonel THORNTON, which was destined nied with a report. The deceased instantly fell upon to act on the right bank of that river, take • i him up. Ile did not utter a. groan, but appeared to sion, to whom the storming the ground. Witness ran towards him, and raised place till early on the morning of the enemy's work of the Bth. The div a . ! be quite dead. Witness, assisted by others, carried ! ; was entrusted moved to the attack at that time the deceased to the house of Mr. Kerrison, surgeon, hut being too soon discovered by the enemy were , , in New Burlington-street, who, upon examining the received with a galling and severe fire from all body, found it dead, and recomn:ended that it should parts of their line. Major-General Sir EDWARD be taken to the Workhouse in Poland-street. Wit. PARENHAM, who had placed himself at the head of, ness did not know the deceased; he was dressed in the troops, was unfortunately killed at the head of the uniform of a midshipman, and was quietly walk the glacis, and Major-Generals Glees and Kumse ' ing by. There was 410 riot at the time : a brick or were nearly at the same moment wounded. The stone had been previously thrown', which witness effect of this upon the troops caused a hesitation in ' heard strike against the wall or window of Mr. Ro their advance, and though order was restored by the billion's house. There were very few persons near advance of the reserve under Major-General LAM. the deceased. Here the witness was asked by a Ju- BERT, to whom the command of the army had de- ror, whether at the actual moment when the shot was 1 ' volved, and Colonel TnonaTost had succeeded in I fired which occasioned the death of the deceased, the operation assigned to him on the right bank of there was any riot or molestation offered to any indi the river: yet the Major-Gen. upon the consideration vidual in the street, or whether there was then an of the difficulties which yet remained to be surmount. outrage committing upon the htiuse of Mr. Robinson ? ed, did not think himself justified in ordering a renew. Witness replied not the least of any sort ! Witness al of the attack. The troops, therefore, retired to the remained there altogether about a quarter of an hour, position which they had occupied previous to the at- but did not observe any unusual conduct beyond what tack. In that position they remained till the evening he had stated of the people, except the throwing of of the 18th, when the whole of the wounded, with the brick or stone, a minute or two before the de theceased was shot. There cettainly was no riot at the exception of 80 (whom it was considered danger ous to remove) the field artillery, and all the stores time. • of every description, having been embarked, the Robert Masters Kerrison deposed, that he Is a l army retired to the head ofj the Bayone, where the surgeon, residing in New Burlington-street. At landing had been originally effected, and re-embark- 10. o'clock on Tuesday evening the deceased was ed without molestation. brought to his house.• Upon examining the body, he The Major-General speaks in the highest terms of 1 discovered that a wtiund had been inflicted by a ball, the conduct of the O ffi cers and troop. employed, and in the head, perforating the brain, and penetrating of the cordial co-operation rendered by the Navy. through the left parietal bone. He was perfectly Names of Officers killed and w ai ded and the missing in the motionless and dead. His death was evidently oc action on the Bth of January. 1 visioned by the ball passing iota the brain, part of KILLED. which was attached to the hair of his head. The General Staff—Major-General Hon. Sir E. Pakenham Com mander of the Forces; Captaiu llamas Wilkinson, 8 5th, Ma- ball was not extracted, and witness was not enabled ur of Brigade. to say whether it proceeded from a pistol or muskey 4th Foot—Ensign Wm. Crowe. 7th Ditto—Major Geo. King. Capt. Geo. Henry. or a blunderbuss. . 41st Ditto—Major J. A. Whitaker, Capt. R. Kenny (Lieut:- William Trigg, residing in Somers-town, was pass- Col.), Lient. Donald MlQouald. 4lth Ditto—Lieut. R. Dr., iev and Ensign Nl'Llisky. ing on his way home from Chelsea where he had v 93d Ditto—Lieut.-Colonel It. Dale, Capts. T. Machias and A. been to spend the evening. He came through' Bur. Inairhead. lington-street about 10 o'clock. He saw three per sons standing in the parlour at the window of Mr. Robinson's house. One of them appeared to dressed in black ; another appeared to be a soldier, and wore a foraging cap. lid held a musket in his hand. A stone or brick was previously thrown at the window of Mr. Robinson's house, from which re ports of musketry or other fire-arms had previously home. He saw the musket levelled by the person be: fore described. He believed the shots fired came from that quarter, and from the situation in which he saw the man with the foraging cap, he believed the fatal shot was discharged by him. There was not the least disturbance or riot at the time these shots were dis charged. 'When the deceased fell, the cry of " mur der" was raised, and instantly a few persons ran towards him. The fear, however, of meeting a si milar fate, obliged them to withdraw, but one or two persons sgaiu ventured to advance and take the body to a suregeon. G. Moss said that he lives at No. 12, East-street, Lamb's Conduit-street. On• Tuesday evening, about 10 o'clock, he was passing through Old Berlisq/ton street, three Gentlemen passed him, one of whom he heard say, 44 Mr. Robinson's honse,ip a little fur, titer on." IVitness was induced from cariosity to follow them ; he saw the deceased, whom he ootimni as a Naval Officer, walk before him. When wit ness at :ived near the house t he saw some person in the middle of the street throw something in the di rection of the parlour window. By this time, the deceased had nearly got to the house of Mr. Robin son. Witness immediately heard the discharge of three pieces, and looking 'round, saw the deceased fall. At this time there was,ao riot whatever in the •,. street. At this period of the investigation, a letter was received by the Coroner, from Mr. Baker, the Police Magistrate. The following is an exact copy : " Public Office, Marlborough-street, half-past five P.M. " SIR.—Mr. Rabinson's servants have just called here to state, that the people in the public-house (we presume in Marl borough-street) were so much irritated against them, that they could not slay there in safety g lest, by their becoming known, they should be exposed to the fury of the populace. They have, therefore, guise home, and are ready to depose, whenever called upon, to all the circumstances, which led to the. unfortunate death.—l am your very obedient, &c. WOUNDED. General Stag—lStajor-Gen.Eibiss,;;Verely, since dead ; Major- General Keane. severely; Captains ii. E. Shaw, 4th toot (British Infantry). slightly. and L. Delacy Evans, ;id Dra goons, D.A.Q.9LG. severely. 4th Foot—Lieut.-Col. F. Brooke, slightly ; Major A.D. France, severely ; Captains J. W ill iamsons, J. Jones, J. W. Fletcher, R. Emkine severely, and I). S. Craig, slightly ; Lieutenants W. 11. lirnoke, B. Martin, G. Richardson, W. Squire, C. 11. Farringhata, J. Marshal. H. Andrews, severe ly, and F.. P. Hopkins, J. Salvia, P. Baulby, G. H. Hearne, slightly ; Ensigns Thos. Burrell. severely, 'and A. Gerrard, J. Fernandez, E. Ness ton, slightly; Adjutant W. Richardson, slightly. - - 7th Find—Capts. W. E. Page, severely. J. J. A. Mullein, slightly ; Ltews. M. Higgins, eeeeee ly, B. Lorentz, slightly. 214—Lieut.-Col. W. Poter.soi (Col.), severely, not dangerous ly; Major A. J. Russ; Liruts. J. Waters, and A. Geddes, severely. 13d—Lieuts. J. Meyrick (left leg amputated), D. Campbell severely. 41th—['apt. 11. Dehbigg (Lieut.-Col.), slightly ; Lieut. R. Smith, H. Hu.h. R. Phelisn. W. Jones, severely ; W. Mac lean, slightly; Ensigns J. White, B. Haydon, nod J. Do naldson, sevesely. B.ith—Lient.-Col. W. Thornton, Lieut. B. C. Urquhart, se verely, not stangeron-ly. 934- c a pt*. It. RI an. Bnuirer. Mackenzie. and Ellis, se verely; Lieats. Maclean, Spark, and M•Pherson, slightly ; C. Gordon, and J. !lay, severely 4 Vo lu nteer J. Wilson. 93th—Copt. J. Travers. severely: Capt. N. T . slightly; Licuts. J. Reynold*, Sir J. Ilsbtou, J. Gusset, J. W. Black horse. and R. Barker. severely. Ro7al Marines—Capt. Gilbert Lliiott, slightly : Lieutenants H. I.lltott and C. Morgan, slightly. lst West India Regiment—Captain Isles, severely; Lieutenants WlN:maid and Morgan, severely; Ensign Pilkington, severe ly t and Mellar, Royal Navy—Captain Honey, his Majesty's ship Trave. se verely ; Midshipman Woolcombe, his Majesty's ship Tounant, ditto. " R. BAKER." Immediately after this letter was read, a Gentleman of respectability entered the room, and stated % that there were three most respectable persons who were present when the melancholy event took place ; and whose evidence, he stet. d, from all be knew, to be most material. These persons were wholly UtlaC.• quanted with the time and place of the Inquest.— One of them, be said, had been with Lord Darnley in the course of the day, and his relation of the cir cumstance was of such a nature as to induce his Lordship to say, that if the Inquest were adjourned be himself would attend it. Ile further stated, that upon the issue of the Inquest, and the event itself, his Lordship meant to make a motion in the House of Peers. The CORONER then addressed the Jury, and sum mitted .to them, whether under sugh circumstances, aameli. the &keep) of Mr. Ftebieseal servants, cud xissmo. 4th Foot—Lieut. E. Field, wounded. 21st Ditio—Captain J. hl6llame (Major), and A. Kidd ; Lien. tenants J. S:ewait, A. B. Armstrong, J. Brady, ss minded ; J. heacock ; R. Carr, wounded; J. S. N. Toublain ; and P. Quin, wounded.. 43d Ditto—CmStain Robert Simpson, severely wounded. 44th Ditto—Lienlenant W. Knight. 93d Ditto—Licuteuants G. hl unro, J. BM' Donald, wounded ; and B. Craves, wouniled ; Volunteer 11. Johnston. Names of the Officers killed, wounded, and missing, in the operations preceding and subsequent to the action of the Bth January, 1815. _ KILLED. Royal Artillery—Lieut. Alex. Ramsay. Royal Engineers—Lieut. Peter Wright. 4th Foot—Copt Francis Johnstone, and Lieut. J. tutherland. 21st Ditto—Captain W. Conran. 44th Ditto—Lieut. John Blakeney. 85th Ditto—Captains Charles Gray and Charles Harris. Ist West India Regiment—Captain F. Calmly. woimozp, General Stag—Lieut.-Col.itiOvei.tath Foot, A. A. C. severe ly, not dangerously; Major Hooper, irth toot, D. A. G. severely (kg implicated); Lieut. Delaney livens, Sd Dra goons, D. A. Q. M. G. severely. Royal Artillery—Lieutenants James Christie, severely, and B. S. Poynter, slightly. 4th Fom—Lient. Thos. Moody, severely. 41st Foot—Lieut. John Lcvock, slightly. 43d Ditto—Lieut. Edward D'Arcy, severely (both legs ampu tated). 85th Foot—Capt. James Knox, Lieetesants George Willings, F. Mounsell, W. Hickson, cod Robert Charlton, severely ; Lieut. J. W. Boys, slightly; Ensign Sir Fred. Eden, Severe ly (Once deudl ; Ensign Thomas Artrabv, slightly. I 9 . td.Ditto—Lieut. A. Plump, severely (sincedead). 95th Ditto—Capt. W. Hallett, and Lieut. Daniel Forbois, severe ly; Lieut. J. 6. Faruber, slightly. MUMS. 85tb Foot—Lieut. W. Walker, and Ensign George AsMoo. 95th Ditto—Major Sasauel Mitchell. IMAMS TOTAL OP TIES LOS DURING TRI VIOLS OPIRATEOI. Wosoded . . 1516 Sistiog • • 552 Wand Total • •••.......• W)i. .v im the importance of the evidence now promised, it would not be advisable •to adjourn the Inquest until to-morrow.—The Jury instantly agreed to the sug ; gestioo. The Inquest was therefore adjourned to this day. POLICE. --+-.- RIOTS. Bow-murr.—Yesterday, Mr. NAM and M r . Br ItNIE attended at the Office, when a further km, tigation of the charges preferred against Joseph par. raft and Henry Wales, took place respecting their being found, by a constable, in the parlour of t`t Lord Chancellor's house, in Bedford-square, between ten and eleven o'clock' on Monday night, in the custody of a Serjeant in the Guards. Yesterday th e Serjeant attended, and his evidence threw considers. ble light on the whole of the transaction at the Lord Chancellor's house. He said his name wale Frederick Burt, a serjeant io the third regiment of Foot Guards, On Monday, he was on duty at the British hlusern, with a party of men under his command. About t en o'clock at night, he was in the gardens of the Alu. seum, when he heard a great noise, wl.ch he had no doubt proceeded from a mob in the streets. A short time after he heard some voices calling out in great distress, which proceeded' from the back part of a house in Bedford-square; abd recollecting that the Lord Chancellor lived there, he understood the voices I to be those of the Lord Chancellor and lady Eldon, i calling to him for assistance as the serjeant of the guard on duty at the Musem. In consequence of ! this, he lost no time in conducting his men over the yards and gardens of some houses, and entered the back part of the Lord Chancellor's house with bayonets fixed. There was none but his Lordship's family in the house when he entered if, at least there was none of the mob in it. He found the patenels of the street door had been broken, and several of the windows also. A mob was then in front of the house, shouting and making a great noise, &c.; he went nut with his men with fixed bayonets, to diapers, them, which they accomplished with the exception • of the Prisoners, who, refusing to remove from the spot were driven into his Lordship's house at the point of the bayonet. They were tied together with a pocket handkerchief, and remained in the parlour till a constable took them away to a. watch-house. The Prisoner Parrott stated, that he had a wife and four children. That he was a stone sawyer, and worked for. Mr. Heather, a stonemason of Golden-square; that he left work soon after six o'clock on Monday evening, and he his way home to Somers-town he met with an old friend, whets they went to drink together. He drank three pints of porter, which was two more than be was in the habit of drinking, or he should not have given' Serjeantflurt a rude answer. lie had but just coma up as the mob had been dispersed by the soldiers, and being conscious that'he had not done any thing wrong he refused to go away. His master attended, and gave him a good character. The Prisoner Wales, who is an infirm, lame old man, stated, that* cleaned shoes, knives, Jac. in the neighbourhood of Bedford-square : that he had nothing to do with the mob, and that he had fallen off the curb stone, and being lame, he had come difficulty in getting up. This was the cause of bit not going away when ordered by the soldiers. Serjeaut Burt admitted that the account the Pd. soners gave of their conduct wag correct. The Magistrate-agreed that the Serjeant's ceeduct bad been meritorious ; but as there was net any proof that the Prisoclere had been seen among the mob, they were discharged. Some of the mob said they bad mistakes the Chancellor's house for the Chancel. ler of the Exchequer's. ' John Burlowe, a young man of respectable appearanee, was brought tasthe.olice, charged with being coaceraed with the mob assembled,ropp9site Mr. Robinson's 110010 in Burlington street, oh Tuesday night. Daniel Herron, an assistant constable belonging to Unitas. bail. stated. he was stationed with a number of other constablm opposite Mr. Robinson's house on Tuesday night. Soon after nine o'clock, a large mob *came into the street, and took their stand opposite Mr. Robinson's house, calling oat " No Noble son," "No Cora Bill 1" they:then proceeded - to acts of violesm. throwing stones, bricks, &c. lie saw the Prisoner pick upa stone, and throw it' with each force at the house, that it split the window shatters, and forced them open. He thco followed the Prisoner, and with the assistance of another constable took him into custody. About that time several fire-arms were dis charged out of Mr. Robinson's house, not by any of the mili tary, but by persons stationed by Mr. Robinsoa in it to protect his property. Ed ward Popham, another constable, corroborated the above testimony. The n otes were both of opinion the mob intended to burn demolished Mr. Robinson's house. . The Prisoner most positively denied the charge. Mr. Croft, of Osferd-street, attended, and gave the Presomm a good character.—Committed fur further etuminatica. A Requisition has been sent to the LORD MAYOR, to convene a Common Council, for the purpose of petitioning his Royal Highness the Paitica REoss? against the Corn Law, provided the same should pass both Houses. • . _ _ • A number of shop windows, in the Stratid, and other public , paets; bad yisteediy written papers INA In them wltb-" No Corn Bill"—" No Corn Live- 4 ' Cheap Bread, and a good Trade." A division of the East Middlesex Militia, which was on its march to town, to be disembodied, has been ordered to halt at Stafford until further orders. The Petitions to both Houses of Parliament fro Newcastle-upon-Tyne, against any alteration of Corn Laws, were on Saturday afternoon finally clos and on the following morning transmitted to town for presentation. Each Petition was signed by 25,550 persons, and measured 60 yards in length, and both occupied 148 skins of parchment. The columns of signatures of the Petitions, which were closely written, extended in length 2160 feet, which Is nearly twelve times the height V St. Nicholas' church steeple, and these were signed in about 24 hoop.—(Tyne Mercury.) We are sorry to hear, that Cobham Park, the seat, of Lord DARNLEY, has been burnt down. The fire is attributed purely to accident. The Duke of YORK has, within these few il ls undergone an operation, in consequence of his ilk z , been severely afflicted for some time past with)i,' . ',ere nervous rheumatic pain in his head -end His Hitness is completely recovered is coos , LONDON • Printed and Publtibet by D. w StATsui at Orzlctr 117, Fieet-srat, • . , it it it e ft e L. - 1 NJ.. ), 1;m1 0 rt a e h It • ...1 , A .10 pull T .4' it 0 of II (the cher iry gip T 1 v .I:e is N 0 Dc • ii! dl nd I I' , mrei rut. r: iet orbi Don ten ei urel Ti re e A ba e 1101 du, RI I .r in s al 4e, eV .4.11 T 1 I(, ,d h 1 . I ..1 JI • It. I • • /; •