The Statesman. — London, England, 1820-04-26 00:00:00

w Egypt and the rebellion in Ireland, ad mired in importance--ninety-nine, the period of his re turn to France, and his assuming the chief power ; and . 1 , 4 the riffle at which the Irish Union was broached, ex the former years in interest and importance— letos, the Feriod of the second Peace with Austria, 0 ,14 the Union with Ireland, exceeded the preceding _Nil, when Mr. Pitt and Lord lirenville went out p INIT. was most important ; and 18I1t, when the Peace of Amiens was made, still rose in the scale. In 1 903 the War was renewed—in 1801 Bonaparte as• sated the Purple, and Pitt returned to power; all events of the deepest importance. in 1805 the Battle of Ansterlitx was fought—in Itso6 Mr. Pitt died —in inn; the Battle ofJena was fought, and Mr. Fox died • An 1508 the War in the Peninsula broke out ; all ...ease( the most overwhelming magnitude. The sue ,to ling events are fresh in the recollection of our l eviers : the retreat of Moore, the successful campaigns of Wellesley, the snbjugat ion of all Germany, and, finally, tSt invasion of Russia—the destruction of the French tansy in 1813 was more important than any year that Lail occurred since the beginning of the French Revo lution. It terminated in the delis erance of Ilermany. 'l'hr next year was crop nod by the conquest of France, t;.r orrnpation of Paris and the deposition of Napo iron. Here our laboars might be supposed to have • used, but all %slope were thrown into alarm by his return in 1215. Me battle of Waterloo, the most im r rt:lnt since the &Id of Phillippi, terminated his .reer. l! , 16 was spent in congratulations and dis t 1!.17 began by suspending the Constitution— I - Is up ned, a!most to all men, the friehtful s:ate of tinanres—in 1819, a regulation of them was corn ,en, A, but the people began to cry for bread, work, . nil reform, and the year concluded by passing !ix Acts at Parliament, which changed the whole frame of our C institution. The effects of all these terrible event. are row felt in the Revolution being closed, it is manifest to all that a tremendous explosion is at hand. Indeed the Hero lotion has already begun. In one little month it has laid the greatest despotism in Europe in ashes. The Spanish Constitution is theoretically a Republic. The King is rend. red powerless. The t reach are in a state of the most fearful agitation, increased by a sus rnsion, if not a total repeal of their Charter. tier witty is agitated from its centre to its utmost extre mities—and England, the envy anal glory of the world, is toiling on the mighty wean, like a goodly ship, befitted by the winds of Heaven, and by the waters or the Isep. Her finances, her great stay, her rudder, are deraneed, and the crew are in mutiny. Such is the period at which the Representatives of l the nation are called together—a period, paramount in importance, we will venture to say, to any that has gone before. They assemble at a time in which com rneree is poralired, agriculture ruined, and a great .airtion of the people stare ng and disaffected. 'I key' it find the country indebted eight or nine hundred millions, and paying las taxes of every kind s including the Corn 'fax, a searly sum of near a hundred god liest Seas is tie state of England, that no man can reenter what is liheirte he shoe. hetbewoo-e& I fort .witl. or ea. be made to rislie‘e the sahib—what new tales—what mew schemes may be in contemplation —or whether these schemes can be carried Into digit s it is impossible even to conjecture. But something toast be oftempteti—something that %till influence our fate, and the fate of our children, must, we repe..t it. be attempted. The country can no longer pay the taxer—the artisans are starving—the agricultural in terest. notwithstanding what has been done for them, ..re in a none condition than ever. '1 he country is . trendy dividing into hostile classes —never, in a word. abettor we look abroad or at home, was England in such a crisis as she is at this moment—never were the Representatives of a great nation so deeply responsible —never were men placed in such awful accountability, as the Member, of the present Imperial Parliament. The Address in the Mouse of Lords to-morrow is to he moved by Lord Viscount tirantille; to be seconded ht Lord Prudhoe. In the House of l'ommons the .Idolress is to be moved by Sir Edward linatchbull, and seconded by Mr. Wilmot. Yesterday forenoon a Cabinet Council was held at the Pontius Office, which was attended by all the Ca binet Ministers, except the Lord t lancellor and Lord u !grave. A Cabinet Council was held at the Earl of Liver house, Whitehall, fin Monday night, at half- Nit tea o'clock. So nnexpeCtedly and urgently did t►e Noble Earl Wee the sumusonses, that they were s••nt by messengers, with orders to call the Members of the Cabinet from their dinner parties. As the Fleur-de-lis are removed from the Imperial crown of this realm, it is supposed they will be en tirely disused by the Royal Family, viz. in the Crown On the heed of the Lissa, being the crest mid one of the supporters, in the l'ollar of the Unicorn, in the unmet* and Labels of the Princes sad Princesses, as also wherever they appear in the Orders of Knight hood, Maces, he. Letters received i■ town yesterday by a mercantile mse coasected with Berlin, state that there has been 4 ierions commotion i■ that metropolis, and that the tailitary had been obliged to disperse an usemblage the people from before the palace. This is all that is knows. A letter from Greenock, dated April 21, says— " Last sight Mr. Cameron, currier, Cartsdyke, who been incarcerated here on a charge of radicalism, awi afterwards roamed to Dumbarton-castle, re turned adicted been "Irk. home to his _ family, having us ..,,ntlitiosally liberated by the order of Mr. Hope, Ad eueste-Depute. Extract of a letter from the agent to Lloyd's at hr•kr, on the Weser, dated lit !larch, iett):— " If nesters of vessels from the West Indies. America. &c., destined to the coast of this part of Germany. would. duri•g he •later senses, make the lilted of Heligoland. and there L a a k i e ga tlet. It night he the saving of Amoy lives sod reach property, as nest of the wrecks which war is the winter are i• eoeseqmwee of restating too hardily on this dangerous nod low coast ; sad ships are involved is great deeper before the masters are aware of it. The Anteroom, of lAromeol, Item Hareneah, lately lost near W g. with a 'pry valuable cargo, fell • nail.* by mailg too bow► fat the mist." Ott the window of a coffee-bow at the west end of tLe lowa, is the following singular notice :—This cuff' , mum is removed up stairs till repaired." Ti COURT OF KINGS BENCH.—(rits DA..) MR. HUNT'S MOTION FOR A NSW TRIAL. The doors of the above Court were scarcely opened this morning, when every part of the King's i3ench w•ra immediately with persons anxious to hear Mr. Hunt make his promised motion for a new trial, which was ordered as the first case ; but owing to Mr. Pearson, Mr. Hunt's solicitor, not being in attendance, the ease of the Hurl of Darnley &Oust Robert Bligb, Bsq. occupied the attention of the Court. A few minutes before twelve o'clock, Mr. Hunt en tered the Court with a brief in his hand, and his trial, elegantly bound, under his arm. Upon bowing to their Lordships, the rest of the defendants, John son, Healey, and Bamford, were call ..1, and who ap peared alsoon the door with 51r. Hunt ; when the latter addressed the Court in the following words :-- •"fo move for a rule to show cause why the verdict in this rause should nut be set aside; and why a verdict of Not tsuilty should not be entered upon the record ; ur tai show why a new trial should not be granted." The Loan Cutler Jrssic►..—Mr. Hunt, you hail bet er state to the Court on what points you move for a new trial, in order thmt each of them may obtain a distinct consideration. Mr. Httur.—My Lord, the following arc the points, which I will now read to the Court :-- I. Misapprelimssio• of the Judge, for rejecting evidtme• which ought to bass been received. For admitting evidence unich ought to have been rejected. 3. Misdirection of the Judge to the Jot.). 4. That the Jury gave a verdict contrary to evidence. 3. That the Jury gave a verdict contrary to the direction of the Judge. Mr. Hunt also alluded to certain Resolutions which had been passed in Smithfield, not being admitted ; and likewise in admitting evidence in souse instances which ought not to have beets received ; and in other cases, rejecting of evidence where it should have been heartl,particularly respecting the training at IV bite moss. The Loan Cater Jurries.---Mr. Hunt, it would be impossible for the Court to form any opinion till they hear the whole of the evidence read ; and therefore, the better able to accomplish that circumstance, this motion must stand over till next Monday. The parties will then stand exactly as they do now, and possess the saute rights. Mr. SC . tuLITT here addr •ssed the Court feed it should seem as if the Learned evangel fi•lt the rreot (relies, of the swperior talemts displayed by Mr. Mat so strikingly when its contact together at Fork, that he appeared somewhat afraid depths to free Aims singly), observing, that as he (Mr. Scarlett) was con meted with this trial, he entreated the Court that he might have the assistance of the Attorney-Hessen!, and who was so occupied at the present moment with his ' imperative duties, that perhaps it might hr impossible fur that great Law Officer to attend on Monday next. The Loaner's. , JUSTIcE.--Well, Mr. Scarlett, that will be seen ; *nil if such is the rase, anal go 41 reasons are assigned for it, another day nay he appointed ; but it mum stand for Monday at present. Mr. HUNT.—I hope 1 shall hear the evidence read, as I have several remarks to make upon it. - Lows Csirsir dreefaus.-Geosaialy, r. Hrue.—llly Lord, all of the parties are nowhere, sod If your Lordship could appoint an earlier day, it— LORD Cater Jrarica.— %tr. Hunt, I cannot alter the day ; it is impossible ; it is never done. I cannot break through the fonus and regulations of the Court. This was said by his Lordship with great cowries!, asd good hounoar.)---Therefore, Mr. Hunt, you will observe, on Monday next. Mr. IfuNT.—Very well, my Lord ; I am satisfied. • . _ Mr. Ilunt, and the other defendants, then bowed ant left the Court ; the former was dressed in a bine coat, bull waistcoat, bled( breeches, and black silk stockings, and appeared in good health and spirits; and addressed the Court with all the sangfroid, as if he had worn a gown and wig, and had practised at the Bar for several years. Bamford wore a white bat. Mr. Justice BATLEY smiled when it was observed by Mr. I(C•n•r that a verdict was given against the di rection of the Judge. ()real numbers of persons were disappointed in not gaining admittance into the Court. OLD B4lLlir SESSIONS--(Tats D4l). The Court was opened this mornint,• abort nine o'eloek. Baron tdisanow awl Mr. Justice ihiT pre sided on the bench. It was originally intended that Tidd should be the next prisoner tried, but a consultation had taken place in the course of the morning between Mr. Harmer and the prisoners, the result of which was a determination on the part of the latter, that and Davidson should take their trials conjointly. They were accord ingly placed together at the bar. Mr. SHELTON then proceeded to call over the names of the Jurors. Twenty-three were challenged e• the part of the Crown, and twenty-eight on behalf of the prisoners. The following Jury was at lengthsworn:— William Percy. Foresees Charles Page George Holunden Jobs Young John King William Butler Charles Edward Prescott Joseph Sliefileld Benjamin Rogers William Churchill George Golding Samuel Grainger. 'The indictment charging the prisoners with levying war against the King was then read. After this, Mr. tit anat. proceeded to address the Jury. The Learned Counsel in a speeeh which occupied one bout and ten minutes, stated at length the nature of the charge brought against the prisoners, and the evi dence which it was his intention to adduce in its support. John Adams, the accomplice, was then examined.-- His statement was precisely the same as that which he had Riven on the former trials. _ _ His eternisation w s Not eoscieded when we left the Court. Davidson sad Tidd are both good•looking men, and manifested a degree of composure perfectly astonishing. The fortaer especially appeared remark ably unconcerned. He occa.lonally employed himself in taking notes. 'lle rest of the prisoners, who were al.* in Court, preserved the same calassess which they had before evinced, w i t h t h e s i ng l e eveeption of Strange, who betrayed symptoms of weariness andl alarm. In addition to the Counsel retained for the prisoners already tried, Mr. Brea:rick appeared on th• present tccazdi,,u. 1E SI ATF.SMAk DRURY-Li: I YR E.ITRE. Mr. Keen made his al pearance in Leer on Monday I night, for the first time, to as au di ence n hi c k indica ted, by its immense slumbers and brilliant appearance, how much the public had expected from his efforts in that character. We, in common we believe with the , thousands who entered the house, did so under the confident anticipation of the highest dramatic treat ..f the present age. These excited feelings, doubtless, con tributed to produce the disappointment we experienced ; for disappointed we certainly were. Leer had been played on the sister-boards a week ago with partial success, by Mr. Bonru, but the performance con tained beauty and deformity so promiscuously mingled, that not the redeeming powers of the one could allay the offending spirit of the other. We did not expect that Mo. Kcse would he all perfection; for we , dreamt of seeing him assume the dignity of a monarch ; hat we thought in every thing else, Leer would be his Own. he choleric temperament of the old loan, stimulated and maddened by his wrings-- the impassioned vehemence with which he utters his curses and his invocations, compounded as they are of language beautiful as mild—the seeming coin ings of porde phrensy•--the distemper of his brain, rapidly itsereasing in violence until reason is quite overthrown, and the last paroxysm of madness erects the maniac on the ruins of the King— then the exhausted powers of nature drooping under their own 4krts, and gradually sinking the wretched victim to that soft and quiet calm, during which fie listen, to the iaviags of Edger—his recoznition and love of Cordelie—the soul-melting language in which he endeavours to express his fondness, and his contri tion fur having slighted her love. In all these we doubted not, for a moment, but that SHARKSPEARICI Leer would be before us. We shall never dare to hope it again. 'I he Lear of our closet is not to be realised. The associations of time and scene vi hick harmonise so purely with the action in our imagina tions, all vanish on the stage. Notwithstanding, by the bye, our Manager produced, on this occasion, a storm of stJetus„ in which the trees rocked to and fro; and as soon as the poor King had got out of the way, a tremendous flood rushed in, to the utter danger of Edier's hovel, which seemed on the very point of being carried away by the overwhelming torrent. In the first scene Mr. KEAN fell into anerror. to which be afterwards applied a more than radical reform. He played much too young,and evidently detected himself in the fault ; for during a greater part oit he subsequent performance, the fear of re-committing it seemed to cramp his energy, and to detract very considerably from his success. Now this conception, we contend, is wholly erroneous. It is in his calm moments alone that Leer should be the old man, and in those alone did Mr. Klux make him young. His marines. and his rage are both unna tural, and therefore not to be represented by the com mon 'lateral powers which we should attribute to a man of eighty. They are morbidly excited, and their paroxyms aro the Alert of morbid sensibility. The tuind is wrought to the highest pitch of desperation, and the bodily strength is increased tenfold. Thus Mr. KIAWS finest and most effective points were those 1w which isElisrst die vet Tia interned to Moot hint down. and nabbed done from soodleerity to perfection. For last:ate, the eerie of Generil was d. livered with an intensity of fbeling, ',expressive of the bitterness of heart which prompted the supplicant, that we could almost imagine every prayer granted as it was asked. la the scene with Regis, also, his excellence was beyond conception ; most particularly when raving against Couril and consoling himself with the vain hope that Regan still loves him, he suddenly perceives Neat, and. exclaims " IVAo etoek'd say masa t" But this scene ended the triumph of the actor. After that his oldness was mere imbecility ; his exertions comparatively became weakness; and the third and fourth acts were decidedly tame. Th • meeting with Curdetio was a redeeming effort, and again roused as to delight ; but the effect was only transient.— We never saw a curt.tin drop on a character of SIIAKIIIIIMIRE, and represented by KLAN, where less enthusiasm was displayed by the audience. Mr. Rat has returned to these boards, and was re ceived with that welcome which his high talent merits. lie played Edger most effectively. Mr. HAMS. IN did not render the character of Edgiest', so prominent as we think he might have done. Mr. DONTox was an excellent Ear/ of Kent. Mrs. WENT, as Cot-tidie s was particularly interesting, and produci•d repeated peals of applause throughost her performance. The tragedy is brought out with magnificent splendour, and, we trust, will repay the Manager for his liberal *strains. It is expected that the King will hold a Levee in the coarse of next week, for the purpose of receiving the congratulations of the Nobility and Descry upon his Majesty's aecessiou to the Throne. Yesterday the Dukes of York and Sussex paid their respects to the King. The Duke of York held a Levee yesterlay, at his Office in the Horse-guards, as Confinanderin-l'hief. Yesterday the Duchess of York was a great deal better. The Duchess of Kent. arcompauied by the Princess Alexandrine, visited the Duchess of Clarence Yesterday. • _. 'fag DVCOSIS o► GLOM EATKICIII BlfTU•uay.--Yes terday being the anniversary of the birth-day of the Duchess of Oloneester, in the morning her Royal Highness received t►e personal congratulations of the Doke of York, Prince Leopold, the Princess Sophia Matilda, and a number of private friends; most of the other branches of the Royal Family sent letters of convatnlation. tiloucester-house was throsred during • - . the day with Nobility, Uentry, and persons of distinc tion, to leave their names. 'I be Princes Astute and a party dined with the Royal Duke and l)uche•s. In the evening a grand ball and supper wws gives at the Argyll-room, in honour of the day. The beseitsof the performers at the Dublin Theatre. who have been unemployed during the whole of the season, in consequence of Dublin not having a place of theatrical anstuteintnt open, commenced on Monday las?. sew Welch blelo-Drama, entitled the Mite Barite Meer. was produced oa bloaday at this Theatre; it is a tale of the olden time well told. replete with interest and eerinitric:ty, slid, aid by beautifal scenery sad souse pleaeing ot , t.ir, bids fair :o rank high in public estimation. N.,4rAL INTRLLIGENCII. DIAL, APRIL td.—Camed;wa (roes the River ILA n:r1•, and sailed, the Ain, ftektt, fer St. Kitt'4.--Came do wpt from the Rider to-dsy; slid sidled, with the Prieeess the Lilly Campbell, Marquise; neePrel llrsritt, P. sr ; Or 4ell. Seeders; mod Pdarebloaese of Ely, Kays; for I . lllltl. Arait. 'S.—Arrived the Castlereagh pac:e!, with a mail, from Ceicharee. POIIIIIIIOI:TV,APIIIII.23.—Pissed by thefieeaw Ruin the Downs, for the South Bess.—Sailed the Judge J .,• Sparboon. for Antwerp. A , A►RIL 26.—The Neptune. ‘V &on. o( South Shields, booed to London with coals, got upon the bank this morhing, bet soon after drove off, and stink lb dre g ., 'niter. neir this place. The muter and crew landed ieee. Unlittrees. A►ats IN.—Arrived the Dee, (Ira! from D.. merest; Adelphi, Andrews, from Barbadoes ; anJ his V..- jostyi bits, Wolf, from a cruise. Famnotrrie, A►amL n.—Arrived the Edward, Crews ; asd Eaterprise, noshes. from London. SPARRING. Fives Covar.—lsle of Wight Hall had %benefit yesterday, and the eoaibits were rather of an interestiot description. The gay boy of St. Kitt's. Davy Hudson. Team Owes*s protege set to with Belasco, the star of the Israelites; no the goodness of the one, in contrast with the hue science the ether, proved extremely attractive. It was pronoueeed a combat of the first order; bat Belasco hid decidedly the best of it. and mobbed Davy with tke utmost vase. L.:writ) sad lighting are two dirtied IblegM-so say the judges ; ant in the ring, the friends of Hudson declared the latter w0t...1 prove the hero of the tale. Massa Kendrick and the Life Guardsman west to week in opposition to each other like heinsaver-men at a blacksmith's forge. The Mak of war waste high spirits, and some of the clumsy thusupi of bleeektmade Mm reel again ; bet as to soy display of sciedee, it was not resorted to by either of th.• combatants. Kendrick Is in better condition than he ever before appeared at the Fives Court, and will yet prove as sepfy rostomer for any one that may fancy him. The novelty of • contest between Tom Belcher sad Olive (we believe the first thatever occurred between these homes) attracted eousiderable attention. It was a line set-tot irougt• out, end the mastery of the pugilistic art was never witness ed in greater style t han, by the talent displayed by Belcher. The stopping of the latter was so eteellent as to astunish xi! present, and his MU were put in with espial neatness and dexterity ; yet it is blit fair to state, that Oliver evinced much quickness well prepared, more conadeare the I 040!ti. and epos the whbie greatly Improved; so Insets so, that well done, Oliver,” often occurred. Is fict, he is more. faselod by the amateurs lb general. Tucker and yarn; Abbot pepprrkd each other with nu much sangfroid as if they were cutting 'nay at two slurp ping Mocks ! The Birmingham Tooth and Josh. Hudson mounted tl:a stage in the most friendly manner togethee, but the gloves were scarcely put on when the Birmingham led put in a slobber that operated like an electric shock. Hudson seemed quite lost, and Sampson repeated the dime so often, that the amateurs were astonished at the superiority dispiallid by Sampson. The HAM was draws on both sides, and Radios had only the advantage from his strength when he bored io upon Sampson ball, the corner. Eales and Hall, in a good manly set-to, wowed nv Cie spurts of the day ; *hell the latter tedureed tharilts. as in the light, had the best of it. David Hudson challenged Rehm" for 100 genies, aside. within six seeks ; but no repl y was made. HO The money of . a-ai de Cu mad. good is Woodsy night between Cooper and Abeitoh: aad at the CostleTatern yesterday evenlbg, M. a-side was td tit &pointed on lag behalf Of Josh. Undoes and Tervide.—The light between tile two odd ears. Owen and Mendota, excites tousle/Aral:he isteressomi homing. • KW **red to book Oliver. ter 100 f. aside, aphis: a Slbb mike of London, within six week., and di ritotrt . als sem Anstusf Tisst.—On flatitday last. Hen Unman of tie name of Moore undertook. fur • wager, to trot hls mare in barman tIII miles in three %nevus's, bona He commenced his arduous task at four o'clock the saws afternoon, on dm Romford road, and, notwithstitnitleg many interruptions be met with, the mare performed it, in Jae style, 2 minutes and IO seems& lIIIaPt the given time, to the astonishment of all previa., al she Is little more than IS hands high. Betting was 11 alid Sto I against the mate. CORN-EXCHANGE, Aran, N. Although we had no fresh arrivals of Wheat to chi, morn ing's market, the trade was eseeediagly heavy. 'leapt for prime samples of White, which were disposed of on fell ai good terms es ou Monday; het the demand was very trilling for any other deeeriptlons.—Yise fresh Barley beteg is da ms ad and very scarce, is Is. per qaarter dearer; but the in ferio r Tsai i ties are usealeable.—We costinve to be abilities t 7 supplied with Oats, particularly from Ireland ; yet what sales were made to•dity were at Monday's prieel.---11Maas are rather dearer.—la Peas aid other articles there is L.. alterallua. PENITCNTIART.—On Wednes , lay het, the first stow► of the New Penitentiary, or House of Correction for this City, *as laid by the Hight Worshipful the Mayor, James Hackett, Esq. attended by the Sherif. and Corporation, Mr. Elmer, from London, Mr. Thomas Anthony, of this City, and other Gentlemen. The plan, which is nearly the sense as that of a similar building just finished at Bedford, received the entire approbation of the Irish Government, she Building Committee, and the Grand Jur. It is epon the prin ciples of classification, employment, and reform of psi soners, and we hope that it will meet its ptoposed object, and become a public benefit. The spot aground rhosen is an °pest salubrious site, jest oat of the city ; and the work-yards and gardens will cent ibute to the health and support of its inmates. The public are under the greatest obligation to our wertl.y and 'e steemed Representative, the Right Hen. Sir John Newport, Bart. James Wallace, Esq. and other active Members of the Committee, for their exertions and peeseverance in this most desirable object.—(lrots, • Iles d Mirrer.) The Commissioner* frr erecting a new• Bridewell for the city of Cork, have, we learn, at length suc ceeded In procuring an eligible eh* for the purpose. They have purchased the ground in Cruse-street, which the Friary and Chapel of St. Francis new stand: and, as the former has been but very reeently exerted, it ran, at a Trey trilling expays, be duped fur the purposes for which it has hole taken. Ihe yard by whi. h it is surrounded is extensive, and tLe proximity of the river is a cirtusiwassee highly ;im portant, se connected with the he.ilth and Mesa/tie., of the prison. Kumla' is to be given he Septum her, and the Friars are snaking inquiry far a More open and extensive siteaties for a new readier, abd chapel. vousleock's nest, with four eggs in it, washbowl a few days ago at East 'I uderly, to Wilts ire, *pm which it appear., the old utic bad been !lining fur lecture days. The nest is on the ground, nod kamed of ury leaves onlj. The ego are nearly the sise e a bantam's, of a browu totestr, and spotled with darker brown. ' s i I "I