The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-09-07 00:00:00

LONDON: FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1821. Paris papers to the sth inst. have arrived. They all tend to confirm the intelligence that the disputes be tween Russia and Turkey have been amicably and finally settled. FRENCH FuNus.—Five per Cents. SSf. 33c. (pßom THE BOARD OP THE NEW ENGLAND COFFEE HOUSE.] American papers :lave arrived one day later than those of yesterday. FROM THE HALTIMOHE PAPER OP THE 10TH AEGUST. Captain Legrand, of the schooner Peggy, arrived at New York from St. Thomas, states, that it was re ported that a French ship which I►ad sailed from St. Thomas, with two females on board, and were reported to have with them two millions of dollars, had been captured by a three-toast bigger, and all on board, ex cept one peron, had be►•n murdered. cretary and a persevering Committee, whose active exertions have obtained the subscription of many not immediately connected with the benevolent Institution. As my information is as extensive as correct, and knowing your, Mr. Editor's, willingness to support the cause of the people, I shall now and then trespass on a corner of your patriotic Paper. Leather-lane, Sept. b, IS2I. BARNABY BUNG. PRICE OF STOCKS TH Bank Stock 11 per Cent. Red shut $ per Cent. Con. 75ff Si per Cent. SR/ 4 per Cents. shut 8 per Ct.liavy 1091 109 3 per Cent. Long Ann Imp. 3 per Cent. 751 Irish 6 per Cent. 1091 DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. ludis Stock Ditto Bonds —5. 65q 615. pm South-Sea Stock 831 South Sea Old Ann. Ex Rills2d. 4s. 2s. 45. pm. Small Os. Os. is. Bank for Account India for ditto Con. for Acct 76k 6; Lott. Tickets 191. 195. DION WATIR AT LONDON-BRIDGE TO-MORROW. Adorning 48 min. after 10.—Evening 33 main after 11. Cbt &tattginan. "TEE BRITISII STATESMAN " Io INCORPORATED KITE " TEE STATESMAN." SOUTH AMERICA. Cur.‘coA, .ItAy 9.—We have to day received ad rites nhikli are cons!bred positive that Puerto Cabello is actually in possession of the Patriots. The intimation we gave yesterday, on the tottliority of the ['rend, papers, of a tumult in Madrid, has been cenfirn,ed by subsegnent arrivals. Though much to be ret7retted, it does not, however, appear alarming. General Molt im.o, it had been first reported, had used his sabre against the populace. This the General de nies. "My sabre," said he, " which I will never draw but ngainst the ene:uics of the country, remained in its , cahhard." The mistake arose from the 6, neral, in dispersing a crowd that had assembled near the pri son where the Guides (14 Corps, involved in the late conspiracy, wt re confined, laid about him with his cane. No such weapons were resorted to as were em pl.)yed in Ilyde-park, and at Cumberland-gate; and yet the people of Madrid were so exasperated at the t;oner:il's conduct, that they demanded his bead, and induced him to send in his resignation to the KING. We manage such affairs, (we wish we could say much better) hut very differently in London. When military violence has been ernployedagainst the populace,and peo ple have been shot, and when, according to the whole some custom of our ancestors an inquest has been sum moned for the purpose of enquiring, as the Jurors are required, with diligeuce, and making true presentment how the decewied had come to their death, such obsta cles and embarrassurents are presented to the Jurors as if there were a legal and acknowledged right to perplex aniklefeat their investigation. This, however, is not all . After the death of one of the unfortunate men is pro nounced by the inquest to be "Wilful Murder," a set of men assemble, not for the purpose of promoting the ends of justice, or following np the case according to a legal course ; but for an object repugnant to the Laws and Constitution of the land, the sanction of the severities which the verdict of one of the most ancient and valuable Courts of our country has condemned. Nut satisfied with passing resolutions in diametric opposition to the judgment of that Court. and with commending the conduct of a corps which had proved so deadly to two un offending victims, this meeting is so destitute of, English constitutional spirit, so divested of all fellow feeling with their fellow-countrymen, and so anxious to exasperate the animosity between the people and the soldiery, that they propose to remunerate the men who had been employed on this deplorable oc casion and odious service. A paper of this morning has the insolence, in cruel irony, to term this attempt " a subscription to reward the military for the forbearance, good temper, and discipline" they displayed on the occasion. It is of the Military's mercy, then, - that the mischief was so limited. Is it credible, is it possible that any Englishmen would have had the folly and wickedness to engage in such design ? The attempt can only tend to cover the projectors with indignation and disgrace. The dissection of their subscription list, which we yesterday exhibited, exposes them com pletely to contempt and derision. The artifices to which they have recourse ; to have it understood that theirob ject can be countenanced, by anybat the slaves of corrup tion, who Would destroy the spirit aid Independence of the people, are as despicable as their intellects and motives. To make such men believe that the subscription is po puk?" among the middling and lower 4.14111.14" some paltry fellow divides his paltry pound into.los. 6d., 75.. and 2s. bd. L and then by annexing unknown names to these paltry.sains, induces his dupes to imagine that these an the ceinsibtaitos of the lower orders I. :,. - _ -__ THE ;STATEEkbfiAN; ADJOURNED INQUEST ON THE BODY OF' A HONEY. --.0111.0...- TWELF TB DAL: SEPTEMBER 7. The Jury met this morning at 11 o'clock, pursuant to adjournment. Before they proceeded to the business of the day, an arrangement was entered into that they should adjourn at two o'clock for a short period. Mr. -Adolphus then called Mr. Bowman. Michael Bowman, sworn.-1 am a surgeon, and reside in Harley-street. On the 14th of August I was in Ox ford-road, near Cumberland-gate. I saw the Horse Guards there. They were drawn up in two bodies of six, one of which was on each side of the gate. By each side of the gate I mean that all the soldiers were in Oxford -street, but six on the right and six on the left hand of the gate. They were under the command of a young officer without a cloak, attended by a person whom I supposed to be a trumpeter. At that time there was no disturbance, and their swords were not drawn. I went into the Hyde Park Hotel, and when I had sat there three or four minutes my attention was drawn to Cumberland-gate. I saw the soldiers in the act of drawing their swords, being then pelted by the mob with dirt and other things. At that time a considerable crowd bad collected. I saw no one there on horseback but the guards. A great crowd of both horse and foot was coming up Park-lane, and at that time the Life Guards wheeled right and left, and went in at Cumber land-gate, holding their swords over the beads. There appeared to be a great confusion abo gate, and the soldiers soon returned throng gate, pelted by the mob with brickbats and stones. I saw many of the bricks brought from the wall of the Park, I thought that the lives of the soldiers were endan gered by this pelting. The soldiers repeatedly rode dawn to Quebec-street, after the mob, amidst a shower of stones and bricks. The stones and bricks were thrown on all sides, partienlarly from the Park wall. When the soldiers pursued the men who threw stones, the latter mixed witl► the mob, so that it was impossib!e for the military to reach them without riding among the p: ogle. The officer was struck with bricks and stones, as well as the rest. My attention was particularly drawn to one man, on the Park wall, who was actively employed in throwing stones and bricks. A man whom I supposed to be a trumpeter, with some difficulty, forced his horse on the foot pave ment, and I sAw him strike the man on the wall, with the fiat part of his sword. When the trum peter turned lix horse, the tr.an again pelted him. At this upon looking round to Cumber land-gate, 1 saw the bead of the detachment under the gateway. They moved on, the hearse followed, and the stones and brick-bats increased. There appeared at this time to be great confusion about the hearse.— The hearse passed on, and about three minutes after wards I heard the report of a pistol. The report ap peared to me to proceed from Cumberland-gate. I do not mean that the shot was fired there, but the report came in that direction; as I conceive the pistol must have been fired nearly opposite the Fate. in a few ' seconds, several other reports were team: Soon if- terwards, a man was carried by the window on the shoulders of others. I saw blood upon his shirt, and I made the obscr►•aticn, " That man is shot through t h e heart." When I saw the soldiers pelted at the Park-gate, they made no resistance at all. At this time they were going: through the Park. Mr. ADOLP111::; here asked if the conduct of the soldiers in general was forbearing or otherwise. Mr. Blakie contended that the ►luestion was an im proper one, and that the witness ought only to spcah to the acts of the soldiers. Witness resumed.—The soldiers showed the greatest patience and forbearance. By Mr. Brown.—At the time when the soldiers wheeled and went into the Park, they were very much pelted. I did not observe any peace officer remon strate or expostulate with the mob. When I heard the report of the pistol, I did not see the person who tired it. I have said that I saw the detachment halting under the gateway ; I did not see an officer at the head of that detachment; I only saw the soldiers ; I was anxiously looking to that spot in hopes of seeing a reinforcement arrive. The detachment did not then fire ; the soldiers whom I saw in the first instance, seemed occasionally to mix with the other soldiers. That detachment which (saw under the gateway did not mix with others, it preceded the hearse; but other soldiers after wards came up, who mixed with the soldiers who had first been stationed there. I did not see an officer with the detachment that followed the hearse. There was no tiring until after the hearse bad passed through the gate; I do not know what detachment it was that fired. Between the time when I heard the first report, and when the firing became general only a few minutes had elapsed. The firing had ceased when I saw the dead body carried by. By Mr. Green.—The number of bricks thrown was very great. If I could count them, I should suppose that there were 20 stones flying at a time, round the officers' heads. I did not see whether the bricks were whole. I thought the lives of the soldiers in imminent danger. 1 saw none of them wounded, but saw se• veral struck with stones. I saw an officer a good deal pelted; I did not know the officer at the time, but I now believe that it was Lieut. Gore. The trumpeter only struck the man on the wall with the back of his sword. I do not know the trumpeter by name. I de' not know whether I should know him if I were to see him again. By Mr. Blakie—l de not think I should know him again ; I do not know whether he was a man or boy ; he was a young man, not a boy; the soldiers were drawing their swords at the time, when they were pelted with dirt and stones. I could not see into the Park, and do not knot► whether 'any thing transpired there. The man who was struck by the trumpeter, was sitting astride the wall pulling off bricks. At that time the soldiers were riding about, and were crossing close to the man. I saw no ether soldier tut at the man bat the trumpeter. I saw another soldierendeavour to get his horse on the pavement, but be did not succeed, the stones flew so thickly around him. I was in the coffee room at the Hyde Park Hotel during the whole of .the time. The windows were shut. I had a side view of Camberiand-gate, not a good view. 1 saw stews thrown from immediately ander the window where I was stand ing. The soldiers were at that time riding..np and down. I saw stoner thrown two or throe wands be fore the firing. I cannot say where the hearse might be when I heard the Ant report. The firing commoseed two or three minutes after the hearse got out of my sight. I cannot say whether, the whole of the proces sion bad passed through the gate. I went to the spot from curiosity. Most certainly there was plenty of time for the person, who was shot, to have lone away between the arrival of the hear :e and the commence. ment of the firing. I have ond.:rgone no examination respecting this subject. I wrote to Mr. Stirlinc the morning after, and I gave a statement of what I bad seen to Mr. Henson. Mr. Browne afain examined the witness, but as be put no questions Which had not been put before, and elicited no new fact (except that witness real the newspaper for a few 'ninnies), we shall not swell our columns by giving his examination. A long altercation took place between Mr. Adol phus and the Jurv, in which the latter displayed their usual warmth and ever y. The cause of the dispute was this, Mr. Browne said that the witness had not prored the commencement of the affray, and M. Adol phus contended that he had. Mr. Brown.-1 deny that. Mr. ADOLPHCS—I dare say Ton do ; and I dare say you will deny it by your verdict. The Jury here cried " Shaw!" and Mr. Maki' , warmly observed, that l►e wondered that the .!...uors should notice any thin , - that fell from Mr. Ado;phus. Mr. Green—We are not doing to be insulted by a brow.heating, bullying, Old Bailey Counsel. Mr. ADOLPHUS retorted—" These 'are Gn►tlemen of the Jury, but when they have ceased to be a Jury— we all know what they are." The CORONER prOpOV*l to the Jury to adjonrn until their beat had a little subsided. Mr. Spicer said that be was sure the Jury would be sorry for it in half an hour. Witness resumed.—l saw a man with a banner at Park-lane; I was induced to notice that the officer had not a cloak, because it was a sing , Aar thing to see the other twelve in cloaks and the officer without. Mr. Browne again observed, that there was an in terval between the time when witness went into the Hvde Park Hotel, and the time when he first directed his attention to the crowd. Mr. ADOLPHUS said that such observations were evi dently anticipatory of the verdict which it was intend ed to give. Mr. AnoLrnrs—When you first went into the Hyde Park Hotel, the soldiers sere sitting on their lwrses with their swords undrawn ; now when von next saw them were their swords still undrawn ?—They were drawing them, and ►were pelted wi.h stones and dirt at the time. By Mr. Gall—Edgware-road was not blocked up when I came along it to Hyde-park. The deposition of the witness was here read to him and signed by him in the usual manner. An explanation took place respecting witness's knowledge of the officer who had commanded the sol diers whom he had first seen. Mr. ADOLPHUS—Witness has said that he has since seen an officer whom he believes to be the same, and whom he has understood to he Lieut. core. In point of fact, there can be no doubt that Lieut. fioss.‘ras the officer with the 12 men on that day. Mr. Cave (evidently under the misapprehension that Mr. Adolphus had applied the term 'melee min to the " Geattemen of the Jury") exclaimed " Who do you wean by the twelve men ? 31r. AnoLencs-1 mean the soldiers, Sir. CORONER'S INQUEST ON MxEv.—.l correspondent expresses to us his surprise, that while so many ques tions have been asked at the Coroner's Inquest about the officers who fired pistols at the populace on the 1.1:11 of August, it has never occurred to any one to enquire whether any officer borrowed a eurbine on that occasion. A carbine might easily he mistaken f,r a pi,t when discharged across the arm. A private letter from Paris says that the son of Marshal .'fey, sent a challenge to the Duke of Wel lington, charging his Grace with the deliberate murder of his father. The Duke sent no reply, and the youth exasperated at this result, determined, in conjunction with several Ex-Generals, to publicly insult the Duke at the Opera, whither he was going in the evening. Fortunately, however, the Duke, on being apprized of the design, relinquished his intention of going to •he Opera, and thus for the present terminated the affair. It is supposed, however, that this event will give rise to some interference on the part of the French Govern ment. It has created considerable interest at Paris, wail the parties concerned in it have gone out of the way. "THE GLORIOUS MEMORT."—We understand, says The Dublin Morning Post of Tuesday, " that a commu nication has been made to Lord Fingal, on the part of Government, of a nature likely to afford perfect satis faction to the country, with reference to a recent oc cnrrence at the Mansion-house, calculated to disturb the harmony and good feeling so happily produced by his Majesty's visit." We expect to be able to commu nicate the particular in our paper of to-morrow. • In reference to the same matter, Da Dublin Even ing Post of the same day, says, " We shall not now recur to topics which may be unpleasing. It is ren dered, happily, unnecessary by the contrition which Alderman Darley has expressed for his misconduct, and by the severe reprimand which he received from the Government, at the special instance of the King." Lord Kinsale had on Monday, a private audience of his Majesty, on which occasion he asserted the ancient privilege of his family, of being covered in the Royal presence. Letters from St. Petersburgh of the 14th of Aug.' discountenance the idea of a war with Turkey, and quote the Exchange at 9 3-16 tbs. Advices from Odessa of the Bth state, " Much sur prise has been occasioned by the receipt of an Imperial Ukase from St. Petersburgh, depriving Odessa of the privileges of a free port foe the future. A meeting of merchants was immediately convened, when it was de termined to present a petition to the Emperor Alexan , der, to restore the freedom of the port." The East India Company's homeward bound ship Dunira arrived at St. Helena on the 12th of July. She left Macao the 15th of March ; and the Lady Melville and Marquess of Handy sailid from thence about a fortnight ifter. The outward bound ship Royal George was in lat. 33. 59,5. long. 34, 3. E. on the 9th of April; all well. The Marquess Camden and Farquharson. *lnward bound,• were in lat. 6. 32. S. long. 24. 44. W.- on the 23d of February. The Lowther Castle, also outward-bon:ld, was all well on the 31st of Match, la lat. 37. 58. S. long. 24.21. E. SP OR TI.VG LSia 4 , 111;. PONTEFRACT SEPTEMBER MEETING, 1821. WEDNESDAY, SCI*TRIMER 5. The Gold Cup. r alue 1(14;.::?.. by a Sul! v., 'pi ion of 197 s er rv::!...10.s added, t1;.2 . !7urples (if an) ) t., be plid to ~..• wioner ia specie, fcr horses, dc. of all uze.s.--"Fwo and Seven Furlongs. Sir E. S. Dodswoi•tli's ch. c. St. Pa:;irk, br. to Saucebo7i. by IValtou. 4ti r:; old. - - 1 Mr. Lambton's gr. c. Drnsinane. by lh , cbelit. 4 yrs - - .Ir. Petre's hr. c. V..averl , -v, b. Gmernor, 4 rs - 3 Mr. Wilson's b. c. by Gatnapus, out of Megistrate's clam, 3 yrs - Fire drawn. sto 6 2 and 3 lor tiro nlnner.--Won cleverly. -4, Tae Foal Stakes of 3 4 )g , (.^.!..1. forfeit, for tiiree-yer.r olds.—Last Mr. nouldsworlh's h. f. by Orville —Sprite, (Scott) wall:•.:1 user. —Tao paid ft. Fifty Pounds. f , ,t• 1? arses, &c. of all dc. tha same as for Toesdal's Plate, end the 1%. of 'l`;!,,ilay'l Plate to carry 21b. extia.—lleats, one mile and thre,- quarters ea(s:t. Mt. Ferguson's cli. f. Lady of the Vale, 4 yrs old (Nicholson) - - I Mr. Bell's b. c. Jehu. by Fitz-Toazle, 4 yrs old - Mr. Arnistronc's b. c. l:} Card. York or Langton. 3 yrs 5 3 Mr. Yarburgh•s br. f. by Pilate Minister, 3 yrs - 2 Sir IL NelthorpCs br. f. 3 yrs - - 3 .4. S'.lc dray..n.-13)th heats The C'ourie, this du). was %yell attralod. BETTI:;G AT TATTERSALL'S, firrr 6. DONCASTER ST. LECER.-7 to 2 agst IGa st v.):.-5 to 1 a7st Jack tE. pig c•t—ls to 2 agst to 2 ag_t Statesman—l I to I ay.t 31v Lady. No altera:ion in ti:e betting egst the rest. 13.1111110LOMEIr FAIR. Yesterday being the List day of the a%ore festival different exhibitors appeared uetertnitted that not)iL should be wanting on their part to conclude it telat. The seve:al clowns and pantaloons ;I:d al! :it in them !ay to draw forth the approbation and :Joke/ of the audience. New piece. %vet . o got performers engaged—new dresses for the occasion—a.! decorations the most splendid provi,hl—pas::ive!vl).• Righ' wriv. The wontices were ir. - - - -asod-3,,1 ?!, opportunities of wi:nessing them t!intnishatl•—the mot - . astonishing slight of hand performances—wild 1wa,;.% never before seen—Napoleon Bonaparte at St. Ileh.na, and Queen Caroline at Brandenburgiohouse, lying iA grand state—with a long etcetera of epiestvian thar.s.:- manship—Lusus Nature and eloquent pigs. - Among the most splendid exhibitions of the day, was Richardsen's Coronation of King Fan Poa. The no6:es gorgeously apparelled in all the tinseltrappings of Thea trical costume, and moving in the procession with that dignifici ease so peculiarly their omn, called forth the most unbounded applause. The Champion clad in steel armour, mounted on his charger, richly caparisoned and attended by tiro nOles, also mounted and splendidly attired, appeared to monopolise the attention of the mul titude. The posts and furniture cf a field bedstead, pro fusely decorated with tassels and yellow worsted, and supported by fonr yeomen of the guard, served for a canopy ; under which, ki:; Majesty walked with much :trace and dignity ; his train supported by two Perrx,anl. followed by flroidcs, flintassadors, Priests, 4c. Numer ous banners, with emblematic devices %cure jadieionsly interspersed, and gave the pageant a splendor never be ' fore witnessed. "God save the King," was played hy the band, accompanied (by desire) by the shouts anl applause of the multitude. The horses on this occasion, whether rested ltv the repeated calls on their exertions, or disliking the motly appearance of the audience, did not carry them selves with that dignity, nor go through the arduous ditties with that alacrity which marked their condnet at Westminster hall, and subsequently at the Theatres. A continued irritation of the h f idl e by th e i r O t te r s was necessary, to keep their heads in motion, and but for the exertions of the esquires, we verily believe, would not have moved an inch, . ___ • Two instruments, of novrl construction, and wbieh we thought likely to make a noise in the musical world, were brought out on this occasion, but the din front the neighbouring booths, and the huzzas of the crowd im tnediately before ns, prevented our catching the " soul enlivening notes." On the conclusion of the procession, and departure of the swarms that had assembled to witness it, curiosity prompted us to a nearer inspectior, when, to our astonishment, we found that these *ern insten....cnts were old Cheshire Cheeses, provided for the Coronation feast, and the performers !rosily em ployed in heating the maggots out. Gyngell's perform ances, if the clown was to be believed, were not to be equalled in Europe. The lovers of dancing, for the small charge of sixpence, had also an opportunity of in dulging themselves at Samwell's, in the front of whose .booth was printed in large letters, the word " Dandies, Danilizetts, Coal-heavers and Fish women, who had yielded to their friends the charge of their oyster stalls, were indiscriminately huddled together, figuring away in Scotch Reels, or indulging in the slow movement of the voluptuous Waltz. The !sausage ma kers, calculating upon an increased demand, were also he sily employed in the manufacture of that delicate al tide, as twelve months must elapse before the epicures could again indulge themselves in that indispensible luxury at Bartholomew Fair. The public-houses in the fair and its vicinity was crowded to excess. One house in Long lane exhibited from the two pair of stairs window, a paper lanthorn of about two feet square, with the words Dancing here," printed in legible characters. We left this scene f noise and mirth at a late hour, and the numbers then crowding to it from all directions were incalculable. His Grace the Duke of Montrose and the 31arquess of Londonderry are expected at Buchanan House this day.—(Edinburgh Star, Sept. 4.) Lord Sidmouth ar►ived at Holyhead, by the steam packet Lightning, on Tuesday evenin. , at 7 o'clock. HOP INTICLLTOSNCIL-HAIDSTONE:SEPT. 4 —The grounds which have been free from mould present a most beautiful and luxuriant appearance ; the Hops during the last week have grown out surprisingly, and are now nearly at maturity. Those grounds which were affected with the mould have been getting much worse within the last few days, and it is con jectured that many hundred acres in Middle Kent will in consequence not be picked. The crop, notwith standing, is expected to be very large, and the duty has been doing here for some days at 1150,400/. The picking will commence in some grounds in tins neigh bourhood on Friday next, and it will be very general on Monday. The mould bas very tench increased in many of the best parishes round this neighbourhood, and a great many plantations, which, about three weeks back, had the appearance of producing from 12 to 15 cwt. per acre, will not now pay'for picking. In the Weald of Kent and Sussex they are called a rood crop. Hopping is expected to begin generally about the 14th. ~~.. . 1•.• , , • %%