The Statesman. — London, England, 1820-08-08 00:00:00

n i t on instructive contrast to the mercenaries, who heretofore set up empires to sale, or besto w ed e a some favourite commander ! The British whilst they will maintain with true loyalty the j , s t prerogatives of the King, will not invade the n ests sad privileges of the Queen, or those of the peo ple, of whom they are themselves a part. if this pecate and most malignant persecution of her Ma jesty h e persevered in, the promoters of it will, instead . s f the Queen, I confidently trust and expect, be them rice, very shortly placed on their trial, like the sixty t„ Deputies of the Spanish Cortes, who betrayed t heir country in 1814, by perfidiously ad% ising Ferdi pad to subvert the Constitution of the State. Such 3re the dispensations of retributive justice. ARISTIDES. FORGED NOTES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN. Br. Enivort,—Excuse an advocate for humanity fur presuming that the explanation of the law, as it Meet to Forgery and Uttering, given in your paper g2;tli ult. is not sufficiently explicit. Sir J. Mackin toh•ii Bill is mot passed, and the Art relating to the re D otes, which is passed, does not alter the punish got; it still remains as before ; for forging or utter lag elm the present setae or the new notes—Death. am, fir, kiWr, your's, &c. A. B. IIIiATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. TPUBLIC is respectfully informed that t hi s Destro will RE-OPEN, To-morrow (Wednesday), for THE BENEFIT OF MRS. NARDYN, Rith the Comedy of THE CONSTANT COUPLE, and the Issevrlte Fares of WWI WEATHER. Oa Thursday, Pigeons and Crows, Roland for au Oliver, fag Rosins. ritiCE OF STOCKS 7 tick Stink 443 Spot Cent. Red. (9 lon Ct. Cons. 08;11 ti per Cent. 77tf (per Cents. 97i lisrt t. Scrip. Long Ann. Imp. 3 per Cent. Ann. I DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Lodi' Stock 917 Dittofionds 935. pm. Old Annuities Ex. Bills dd. Si. Ss. pm. Ditto Co'.s 63.71, Osmium db. Coo. for Are. &f Lott. Tickets 411. (Si. Altattliman. THE DEMUR STATIMEAK" IS INCO AAAAAAA D WITS " TDB ITATZSIIME." LONDON: TCESDAT ZIZNINC, .I.I:II.CST S, 1820 The Funds during the latter part of last week kept pretty stationary, with a tendency to decline rather stberaise, than there having been some heavy sales effected. Yesterday morning, the market opened with Consols at 6SI for the Account, which was the priie they left off at on Saturday ; consequently the death of Her Royal Highness the Duchess of YORA had no effect whatever, though the market towards the afternoon gave way, and Consols were done at 89i for the account; but this was owing to a routimsation of those heavy sales which we men- Coned above. The market has rallied a little this .ruing ; Consols having been done at 6sl for the Al roast. This was owing to some of the jobbers hay in: oversold themselves for this day, rather than to the senr..l state of the market, which continues far from good. We have, this morning. receised Park Papers to the 6tli I , IIAR[IORT, AUGUST 1. The Dirt of Germany is troubled with a singular sli,,ir. It is a sort of dispute between the Duke of Gun:sou:Pß and the free town of Bremen. The Duke has static "d an armed vessel at the mouth of the eser to inspect ships that have touched at countries inferred with the plague. The people of Bremen re sist this authority, and the Minister of Ohlenburgh iLis, in consequence, addressed a declaration to the Lir:. NAPLES, JULY 19. A Royal Decree hex ordered the convocation of Parliament for the Ist of October. Citizens having left the districts of Canspagna, Sala, and Nalo, were adiancing towards Salerno, in their *route to the Ca pital. The orders of the Commandant of the Province proved effectual in arresting their progress, and in duced them to return to their families. On the 13th, the temporary Junta held its first Sitting. On the ith, fire tbou•and of the Militia entered the Capital r i:li a regiment of Cavalry. The frigate named Syren, coming from Palermo, has entered the port. When the news arrived from Naples on the 7th, the town of Palermo remained perfectly tram.- qui!. On the 16th there was a general review of th e troops in the capital. Akw discontented soldiers deserted during the day of the 13th, to avoid going to the garrison at theta. They were arrested. The tranquillity of the town of Naples has not been dis turbed in the least degree. According to a Decree of, the hereditary Prince and Vicar-General of the king slum of Naples, there have been two Juntas created th e one composed of 19 indi►idnals, and presided by the time:A-in-Chief, and the other composed of 12 persons, presided by the Lientenant-General Prince del Salaam° : they are appointed to make a return of ' the names of the various general Officers and others. These Juntu are instituted fur a month only ; at the tad of that period they are to present to the Minister • War three lists of the names of Officers of every rank. I the first list will point out such as are fit for active s ervice. The second only such as are able to attend to moderate duty of those who are not comprehended is th e two former lists, some will be allowed to retire, lie remainder will be disciplined in a proper manner. Fsann Pcmos.—Pive per Cents. 79f. 70e...-Baalt Actions, In/ f. SO c. s:ta•cT OW • LITTER PROM St. TUNAS* Da llltD JULY 7. is We have nothing new here from the Main. Our coast is swarming with Independent privateers ; 11,07 are to be seen almost every hour. The trade between this island and Laguira has been completely cot up by them ; nearly all the regular traders have been cap tu red. The last prizes we have heard of their taking were two Spanish (iuineamen from the coast of Africa, with about 280 slaves. These vessels have been sent to Margaritta. There are ten vessels missing that were bound from here to Laguira, the cargoes of which are very valuable ; and it seems that neither the united efforts of England nor Americacan suppress the horrors of the inhuman traffic of slavery. It was understood the United States had stationed some vessels between this port, Porto Rico, and the Havannah, with a view lo intercept slave vessels, but they have been already withdrawn. Business is ninth the same as when I wrote you last ; we have a great stock of flour on hand. A few days since, a Danish man of war was blockading an Insurgent privateer at one of the Passage Islands. The frigate sent her boat with a flag, and invited the commander of the privateer on board with his papers, which he complied with. nen on board the frigate, his papers were taken from him, and he ordered to bring his privateer out. This order he obeyed ; but as soon as he got out he made his escape, and the next day was off here, and sent a menacing let ter on shore, stating that unless his papers were re turned to him in 24 hours, he would burn the first Danish ship he fell in with ; but we do net know if his papers were returned." The result of the proceedings at Warwick against Major CARTS nicer and others, appears to have been as gratifying to some of the moderate friends of Reform, as to any of the advocates of corruption. Excess of seal in a cause that is calculated to warm the heart in which it has been long and sincerely chetisbed, can excite in such no sentiment but of in dignation or dislike, however excellent the aim or pure the motive. Neither the irreproachable life, nor the number of years devoted by the venerable patriot to the promotion of his country's good, can save him from contempt, if in any case he overstep the bounds of cold discretion. Now we think this treatment is ungenerous and unmanly. It cannot be the treatment of a consistent friend of English liberty and inde pendence who would " —Bean the failing with a brother's eye ; The weakness prompt to shade." Whatever were our aversion to the objects of the meet ing at Birmingham, and our apprehensions of the ad vantage that would he taken of all such assemblages of the people, as were held on that and other occasions, last year, we were not disposed to charge with criminal designs, the persons who took the lead at those assem blies, however much we questioned their prudence. Men are not to be adjudged according to the fears or prejudices of those with whom they differ, but according to the principles and forms of law; and if on this ground the proceedings at Warwick are to be estimated, we cannot conceive that any one who has that Orator respect for the Constitution which he professes, can hare any reason to be satisfied with the means by which the end with which he is gratified has been obtained. If a conspiracy on the part of the defendants can be considered proved, on such evidence as was adduced at Warwick, it will be dan gerous for any man to attend a public meeting. No thing could be more loose than the grounds from which the alleged conspiracy was inferred ; and as to the en timeuts in which, by that conspiracy, they are sup posed to hare all concurred, a slighter pretension to accuracy was never offered in a Court of Justice. Of the witnesses who uudertook to prove the words said to hare been uttered by some of the individuals pre sent, neither could undertake to repeat, immediately after he had heard it, any part of a sentence that had been read to him, though they gave readily an account of speeches of which they acknowledged they had taken no notes till many days after the meeting ! In several other points, whicbjeeery one who has a due regard for the adrainiEvetion of justice will hold to be essential, the proceedings appear to be manifestly deficient ; and the exposure of these, one of the defendants effects*, so far as acuteness and ability could prevail, a maii vier the meat striking and complete. We do not, how ever, consider the proceedings terminat* as before" the verdict was delivered, three Bills GT Exception were presented on specific grounds, which will be argued in the House of Lords. Intelligence of considerable importance has reached London, by the Chesterfield packet, Crain the Lee witii ; it is that the Royalists in South Alatrica have manifested a disposition to put a stop to hither hostilities by negotiation. The following let ter alludes to the subject " Sr. THOMAS'S, JULY 7.—There have arrived here, within the last few days, Agents or Commiesionars (rum the City of Caracas, en their way to Angostura, with proposals to open negotiations, and a cessation ,It arms, which is to take place immediately. I un derstand also that the Spanish Government has agreed In receive Agents or Commissioners direct from the Patriotic Government at Angostura." The new Romantic Mele-Drama, entitled " The Paurpire ; er, the Bride qf the Isles," which is taken alma a French piece, which has for some weeks past attracted all Paris, and is beaded on that celebrated Tale, was to have been produced on Monday last, at the English Opera House; but, on account of the calamitous event which bas closed the places of pub lic amusement, the production was postponed. His Majesty has, however, been graciously pleased to command that the Theatres should be re-opened to morrow, when this interesting Melo-Drama will be brought oat with the addidons of some very superb scenery. THE STATROMAN. Q CERN. MIDDLSSIX NESTING TO ADDRW Tint This day at loon, a very numerous and highly respectable Meeting of the Freeholders of Mid dlessex, took place at the Mermaid Tavern, Hack ney. Mr. Sheriff Parkins in the Chair. After stating the reluctance he felt in mixing himself with the great question about to be discussed, and lament ing that every subject of complaint was swallowed up by this, the Sheriff highly applauded the plan re commended is the letter of Lord John Russell, and concluded by wishing a speedy termination put to the family division. Mr. Flanagan then rose, and was proceeding to address the meeting when our Reporter came away. TII6 QUEEN. On Saturday Mr. Alderman Wood presented to the Queen an Address from Hexham : to whirls her Ma jesty returned the following gracious answer :• " I receive this Address from the loyal inhabitants of Hexham and its vicinity as a valuable testimony of their affectionate regard ; though I hare experienced the chastening hand of Providence, in a diversity of ▪ ictions, yet the same over-ruling Pon er has inspired oh with courage in the most arduous trials, and en dowed toe with strength under the pressure of the most overwhelming calamities. The future historian of the House of Brunswick shall never have reason to com plain that I was a deg to scion of that noble stock; or that I was unworthy of having my name mentioned in the same page with that of the most magnauimons among my ancestors. England has been my haven of refuge in the dark days of adversity; and the ties of affection and of gratitude that hind me to this country, will never be torn asunder till death shall put an end to every earthly tie." Saturday several ladies waited on Mrs. Wood, in South Aujley-street, to request their names to stand first on an Addres , to the Queen. to be signed only by married ladies. It is expected that a similar Address will be presented by single ladies. The issue of the new bank Notes is impeded, we are told, not from any unforeseen difficulties, but from the preparation of the number of machines required by the magnitude of the circulation ; and though even• fa. cility has been granted, the peiiod of the new issue cannot vet be definitively named. How far this ex planation is correct, we cannot pretend to say ; but this much we nsay observe, that if the process re quired for the imitation of those new notes be as tedious as that of the original invention, it will prove one of the most effectual means that have been sug gested for the prevention of forgery. In the case of " Daniel Holy and others, versus the Rev. James C'otterill," for irregularly introducing certain metrical psalms and hymns into the pubiic worship of St. Paul's church, Sheffield, Mr. Vernon pronounced, on Friday last, the judgment of the Pre rogative Court at York. Nothing, he said, could be permitted to intervene in the service of the Church noless sanctioned either by the King In Council. or by legislative authority; the use of these psalms and hymns not being so sanctioned, the Court Might be %tined upon to exercise its controlling jurisdiction, but he would never condemn in costs a case like this, involving a mere technical irregularity. UNIVPRIIITT or EDINHEROII.—..At the meeting of the Town Council on Wednesday, Deacon Paterson, after a speech of souse length, brought forward the motion of which he had given notice, that that part of the minute of the 19th July, appointing Mr. Wilson to the Moral Philosophy chair in the University, be rescinded. The motion having been seconded, after some observations by several members of the Council, the question was put, when it was negatived by 21 to 6. FIRE AT CASHEL —About 12 on Friday night last, a most destructive fire broke out in the suburb of Cashel, called Lady's Well. It is supposed to have originated from a neglected candle in the back-house of Thos. Dooby. The weather having been extremely dry and warm for several weeks preceding, the houses where the fire broke out being all thatched with straw, and the lamentable scarcity of water but too well known in Cashel at this season of the year, ren dered the ravages of the conflagration most rapid and destructive; and we regret to say, that no less than 50 dwelling and out-houses were destroyed, the owners of which, without an exception, were the most thriving and industrious, for so many in the town, in their line of life. The alarm was given by a carman passing through, who most luckily discovered the first house on fire, and by bin timely information was instrumental, order Gooh in preserving the lives of many indi viduals. Colonel Moncriff and Captain sinrray, of the Ist Veteran Battalion, with their troops, were immediately under arms, and afforded every as sistance and protection in their power. The mili tary received the moat efficient aid from Captain Wil cock's brigade of police, who were every loan on the alert, from the commencement, till 9 o'clock next morning. Indeed all ranks and descriptions of the inhabitants seemed anxious to rival each other in their efforts to check the devouring flames in their alarming progress. A small engine from the barrack was worked with souse effect, though badly supplied, from scarcity of water ; but at the first slated house which encountered the fire, an end wan put to the confla gration. The pumps belonging to his Grace the Arch bishop were the prineipal sources of water, in working of which his grace's sans took is zealous and laborious part the entire of next day his Brace's horses and carts were employed in drawing water from the Suir at Cactus, two miles from Cashel, to supply the people of the town, who were mach distressed, from the pumps being exhausted, and the wells dried op the night preceeding.—(Clownel Advertiser). Eyre's, Stock-Broker, 2, Connnru., begs leave to inform his Friends, Tickets, and Shares for the New Lottery are now on Sale at his Office. The new Features of the present Lottery are so favourable to Purchasers that Byrom has not the least doubt there will be a scarcity before the 30th of this Mouth (August), on which day the Lottery commences and finishes. There are no Classes, all Sterling Money r so reserve of Tickets by the Contractor, as in former Lotteries; every Namber put into the Wheel, so that every Ticket will decide its own fate, and ae ether. Thirty Prim of £20,900 £l,OOO, saw, AIM, an One Day. doubt Ticket own ' SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BITTING AT T.4TTERSALLAS, Are. 4. • DONCASTER ST. LEGF.R. I to I apt Marquis of Eseter's. The Atheism.l 9 to I apt Mr. Leftes's Woodbine. le to I asst Arbutus. I \ PIIIOIIWCE !MAIM AT FORA At NAT YFr:"' II S apt Mr. T. S!ltes's e. 7to 2 eget c. te:t of Altisldora ; 4 to I asst e. oat of Lisette. CUMBERLAND INDEPENDENCE I PUBLIC DINNER AT Rosrt.v. On Monday last, was the first Annual Meeting% foe securing the Inderntienve of the County of Cumber- land, pursuant to public notice. Four hundred and forty gentlemen sat down under cover of a large tent, to an excellent cold repast. Amongst those present were Mr. Graham, M. P. for St. Ives, who was called to the chair, and supported by Mr. ('urn-en, .4. P. and Mr. Parker, Mr. Blamire, of Thackwood-nook (wit s was appointed Chairman for the next meeting :) Mr Saul, of Greenrow ; Captain Backhouse ; Mr. Hodes: • Rev. Mr. Matthews ; Rev. Mr. Brisco ; Mr. Dubin- sou, See. ate. On the health of Mr. Curren Mne drank, that gentleman addressed the compluy at con• siderable length, with his usual animation and talent ; and after the various other touts, most of the other gentlemen above-mentioned, took occasion to express their sentiments respecting the object of the day; and the company separated, highly delighted with the en- tertainment, and with the effusion of public spirit that • had been shewu. EXPEDITION AGAINST THE PIRATES OF T11:4 PERSIAN GULF. The Bombay papers contain despatches from Major- General Sir W. Grant Keir, dated the 3d of January, which state that the inhabitants of Rumps, one of the f piratical ports, having taken refuge in the hill Fort of Zyah, Major Warren, of the 65th, was se • with a detachment to attack it. This fort is situated at the head of a navigable creek, nearly two miles front the coast. This place was the residence of Hussein Bin f t Ale, a Sheikh of considerable importance among the Joastnee tribes, formidable by his talents and lawless habits, as well as from the streneth and adveatageout situation of his fort. After a short hti; vie-circus de- fence, this important place was taken. A breach hav- ing been effected, just as an assault w as ab ou t t o ta ! m place, a white flag was displayed ; and the en rue, after some little delay in assembling fr o m th e different quarters of the place, marched out without their arms, 11 with Hussein Bin My at their head, to the number of t 398 : and the British flags were hoisted on the Hill Fort, and at the Sheikh's house. The women and children, to the number of 400, were, at the same k 1 time, collected together in a place a security, and without a single instance of either injury or insult t•• their persons or feelings having occurred. The pri, soners were sent on board the fleet, and the fort and the Sheikh's house were dismantled. • Return of the Killed and Wounded of a detachment ' nader the command of Major Warren, in his Ma- • • jetty's 65th regiment, during the operations before the fort of Zyah, from the I:4th to the 22d of Dec lAI9, both days inclusive-23d Dec. I SI9. Plank companies of his Majesty's 47th regiment.— Killed, I private; Wounded, 2 privates. His Majesty's 65th regt.—Killed, I officer, and 2 privates. Wounded, 1 corporal and 12 privates. Pioneers.--Wounded, I private. Name of officer killed.—Ensign John Mathieson, his Majesty's 65th regiment. N. 8.—1 private 65th regt. since dead of his wounds. (Signed) Sumas WANRIN, Lieut. 65th regt. Acting Line Adj. to detachment. On the 31st ult. James Anderson, Esq. of South- field, Auchtermachty, commenced reaping a very strong and luxariant field of barley ; it was sown on the 6th of April, and is of the early Essex kind. Swim DLING.—At Guildhall yesterday, a man named Reed underwent au examination before Sir J. Swap-, on a charge of being one of a nest of swindlers, who were said to have committed great depredations upon the tradesmen in the city by a system of fraud of a new and most successful description. Mr. Wm. Perkins, nephew and shepman to Mr. J. Perkins, wholesale stationer, No. 195, Upper Thures- street, stated, that on the 18th or 19th of July last, the prisoner came to their warehouse, and ordered a I I inantity of cap-paper. The order which the prisoner gave was written on an engraved shop-card, " Wm. Simpson, jeweller and silversmith, Birmingham and Sheffield warehouse, 62, Fleet-market." The prisoner said, that they wanted the quantity of paper specified in the order, at the lowest ready-money prices, as they would be paid fir on delivery. The thing basing a business-like appearance, there was no hesitation in sendiug the goods to the ready-money customer, who lived at Fleet-market. The carman who went to de- liver the goods returned without the money, and went several times to 62, Fleet-market, but no money was to be bad. The excuses which prisoner made was, that his muter and mistress was not at home. At last a note was received, purporting to be from the latter, • saying that the money would be paid early the next week. Mr. Simpson was not to be seen. No money could be got from the firm to that day. Mr. Hanks, a tradesman, residing at 279, High Hol- born, preferred a similar charge against the prisoner. 'there being many tradesmen present who had charges of a similar nature to prefer, the prisoner was remanded until Thursday next, that the complainants might have an opportunity of taking measures for the securing of some other of the parties who were eoiti • by a tradesman present to be now pursuing their ope : rations in the Borough. 1 ,. * We observe the Own , of Saturday I tains the Scheme of the New Lowery, which cultists only 5,600 Tickets, yet containing 30 Night Capitals, con- eluding Two Prises if £20.000, all in Sterling coT M hm o i n sm e e y tn , ido a sa n tith d oes. a ll an oL osse be ca d ancei r te awn isaierr in oti fr e s haacu Day hequi . e :O he t t h arant o dy f . Lords Lowther and 0. H. Somerset : and we have no a doubt it will be a farserite with the Public, as every Ticket is to be drawn out singly, nth decidieg its • own fate, sad so other ! !! P