The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-10-20 00:00:00

~r 1 9 r drw - 7-771,1 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN..• In your Philanthropic Journal of Wednesday last, I saw a long and able article on the causes and cruise qatences of British misconception and misrule in the affairs of Ireland. I agree with the writer.as to the neg. Tet, or rather the oppressive system adopted to my un f•'rtettaie countrymen, and this must remain until a political Change takes place. I aver, Mr. STaTesstsir thit youis was the odly genuine account of causes, i eyer ttair in an English Newspaper, particularly the cruelties ,e 1 tything, and the nevet-ending litigation and ill-blood, created by the rapacity of tythe-farmers and their em 'Skirts. • This . , as a part of the system, has for centuries . keptethe country in a state of distractioa,and the conduct of absentee Agents not under any controuLbut left to their own intolerance and persecution, will ever become an ob stacle to the peace and quietness of the Irish peasantry. *lfiagratitade could be attributed to the Irish peasant, or if the prejudice of ages conlal be obliterated, what must the public opinion he of those in the very disturbed districts: who, when they found a cousnaission ap pointed to replace an arbitrary agent of their land lords, both men, women, and children assembled, and _met Ole commis: loners at the boundary of the estate, • and drew their carriages in triumph to the town, where bonfires and illuminations followed. A fete hundred agents of this description to he sent adrift, and the unfortunate natives allowed to eat their potatoes and buttermilk in quiet, and only meet with that common •civility and treatment an English labourer meets with, . there would be no rows at Fairs nor unlawful aisetn kik.. It is well known to this Government that they have long tried coercion in vain, but they could not -remedy is without wresting power and patronage from .the most worthless crew on the face of the earth, a set of wretches oho counted on their promotion by the number of their enormities ; abject slaves to those in power, hut cruel tyrants to their poor countrymen, to those brave fellows that filled up the ranks of the Army and Navy. The Irish peasant always handed out his potatoe and his stool to the stranger, and never was known to insult him on account of his country. This, Mr. Statesman, is a true picture, and if he have been driven to insurrection, the fault s a in the Government acd agents. Your comparison of the United Irishmen's engagement in 1793 and 94, with that of ti:e King's Letter in 1821 is correct. — ILA the Prince of Wales of that day, however limited Eis powers might have been, visited Ireland, and con ducted himself as he has done last August, there would have been no insurrection in 1798 ; but that would Let answer the flagellaturs, the picketteas and the mill tiforioas Executioners. • A Morning paper of yesterday took up the cause of Ce Irish peasantry uith much ability, but his appa avidst of local particulars rendered his essay of VW eonsequence to the English reader than yours already alluded to. When he talks of savage ferority,: he knows less of Ireland than 1 do of La::casLire ; and when he introduces the centre of • Ireland, and implicates it with the south, it is a pretty strung provf that lie knows less of the north, which, he says, was peopled from this country, and that their habits ef industry are mire regular. For the infortna _ kion of this able Editor, I beg testate, that the mann ficturing of linens in the north fully occupy the people ; besides. the farms are s'ilaller, and the laud touch In the south and west, the land is rich, and principally occupied in the feeding of cattle and sheep, to fatten and to supply honest John Bull with but ter, bacon, beef and pork, which leave the population lees emplqwent than they have in those counties where tillage is general. Now, while this very able Pdirot paying Compliments to the north, at the Pe ruse of the other provinces, I beg leave to ask him from what part of Irelasd did the Hearts of Steel, the Pci•p of Day Boys, or the (`range Wreckers proceed ? Was it not hour s those afflicted parts which he a • tui tuphantly claims as the civilized portion of I relaud ? Theis, why does he talk of most civilized, s 'her and 'flans rious part of the labouring classes ? Did evils Robevieriv or .llarat, organize gangs of more san guinary monsters, more hateful to human nature than 11:e ablve sober and industrious gentlemen ? With the latter part of this gentleman Editor's essay, I fully a; fee, and, on another occasion, sate more effcctuaily ray approbation of his civilization. At the same time I also agree with you, that the deinoral iz!ng of any country, is owing to its Governors. Goad example produces good citizens, whereas perse cation creates a spirit of revenge—and when men are seic•i'de of this, it is not to be supposed, they c in have any veneration for the authors of them. We know how little value the different governments of this coun try set upon the life of an Irishman; nor until late years could he carry arms to defend himself. • About the year of 17S0, when a French force threatened a lan•liug, and there were not 6000 troops in Ireland to oppose Gieut.the Government then assisted to arm 40,001 1 volunteers, which they never would have otherwise done. The leaders of these said volunteere, were afterwards seduced by bribes, and persecuted with ingratitude. Your readers, Mr. Editor, will be surprised when I tell Gees, that a law existed, and I am not certain does not disgrace the Irish statute book to this day, that if an Englishman offered a mere Irishman 40s. fur a 'wise worth CU. he dare riot refuse the mousy and surrender the horse. These are but trifles, out of the Irish penal laws, which should be consumed with every Irish enemy to the King's letter. PADDY WHACK. 3 Corn-hill, Oct. 19. 1821. DZSTRUCTIVE IFIAB.—At about threelo'clock on Satu.. day morning, a fire was discovered in, the corn-mill oc cupied by Mr. Reynolds, at Harlington, near Evesham. Messengers were immediately dispatched to Evesham, from whence a firs-engine was immediately sent off; we regret, however, to state that the fire had got to such a bead before it was discovered, that all efforts to arrest the progress of the destructive element were unavailing,' and before the arrival of the engine the roof had fallen in, and the premises were rattail to? heap of ruins! The destraction of property has been eery great ; it is calculated that Mr. Reyoolis will be sufferer to the moonlit of 3,0001. is corn, floor, &c. and we lament to add he was nniasered. The mills (the property of Mr. Marshall) were partially insurel.. The stock in the adjoining paper-mill of Messrs. Flint, Tregent and Co: was saved. 'The cause of this lament/4)le accident has sot bees pedal ascertained, bat there ate*,soisie ap parition whisk Mad to the suppositi4a that the bra etigisstal in the Maio* of the saskiatry. ItIZTICACT LETT= .7111354.. 1101:037111;11CT.. 10 .] Theis heing the day which his Majes,tyappoigted for making his public entry into the capital of his here ditary glontiwions, an immense concourse of people as sembled at an early , hour on the road to Herreohausen. The long vistas.... to the Palace v which are near two miles long, were lined on the one side by whole regiments of cavalry, dressed in splendid uniforms , and on the other side were. seep pedestrians, of differ ent rank* and degrees, but for the most part very re spectable in appearance. The different streets through which the procession was to pass, were _strewed with the. freshest foliage and the gayest , flowers that so late a season afforded ; nor was any thing omitted that could enhance a scene strik ingly imposing in itself without the aid of adventi tious display. Among the numerous triumphal arches that were erected, the • two which stood at the extremity of the grand avenue leading •to the Palace were particularly conspicuous. I The streets from the grand arch to the Duke of Cam _ bridge's house, comprising a circuitous route,- were lined with numerous bodies of the most respectable! 'ilthallitants, dressed in blue coats, nankeen trowsers, and white waistcoats. Each of them had a musket , in his hand, and displayed a bunch of oak-leavesin his • hat, over a green silk cockade. His Majesty having resolv'ed to proceed from his Palace on horseback, a. fine charger, superbly caparaironed was led into. the Court-yard, about one o'clock, as were also two others . for his illustrious brothers, the Dukes of Cambridge and Cumberland. A short time previously there arrived eighteen Itiryal carriages for the accom- ; modation of his Majesty's Hanoverian suite, and the distinguished personage who have been deputed to his Court by the Continental Powers. The proces sion was arranged agreeable to a printed programme, of which the following is a translation : ORDER_Or THE SOLEMN PROCESSION OF HIS MAJESTY THE KING TO HIS RESIDENCE IN THE TOWN OF IJANOVE:t : A Detachment of the Guard of Hussars, consiatiag of an Officer and twenty. four Privates. Gentlemen of the Court with equipages. First Division of the Burgher Guard of Honour. The Staff Officers, incholing Brigadiers and Generals ac cording to the stated regulations, four a-breast. The Chief Aid-tie-Camps (Allis Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and the General Staff of the Army, in the following order :---The Deputy Qum ter- Master-General ; four Aid-de-Camps a-breast ; the Adjutant-General, Qaarter-Master-tieneral, and two Assistant Adjutant- Generals, a-breast. The Colonels, commanding Brigades, and Major-Gene rals, four a-breast. Lieutenant-Generals, and Generals also, four a-breast. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. The Master of the Horse's Department, four a-breast — juniors in front. HIS MAJESTY THE KING, on horseback; and on the left of his Majesty, a little in the rear, the Commanding Officer of the Burgher Guard. • His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, and the Gentlemen composing his Majesty's English suite. The State Coach of his Majesty. The second division of the Burgher Guard of Honour. All Gentlemen, Military and Civil, who wish to follow the Procession; Orderlies and Servants to follow in the rear. All Gentlemen in the Procession mnst appear in full t.ess; Officers and Generals with white breeches and boots. The Procession to be arranged at lierrenbausen at eleven o'clock. The Procession did not begin to move till half-past one o'clock, when his Majesty presented himself amidst the acclamations of the people. He was dressed in a Field Marshal's uniform, and wore the insignia of the Guel phic Order, as did also the Marquess of Conynghaw and Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, who were near his Ma jesty's person. The Duke of Cumberland rode on the right of his Majesty, and the Duke of Cambridge in front, followed by his Aid-de-Camp. It is impossible to conceive a finer military pageant than the procession exhibited, and there were not less than 10,000 troops as sembled. As soon as the splendid cavalcade had en tered the town, his Majesty was hailed by the inhabit ants with the most animated demonstrations of joy, which he acknowledged by bowing on either side. fhe ladies waved their handkerchiefs from the windows, throw:ng out bouquets of variegated flowers, and green branches at the same time. On arriving at the resi dence of the Duke of Cambridge, his Majesty dismount ed with great agility, and shortly after appeared on the balcony, which was hung with the richest crimson satin and velvet, trimmed all round with deep gold lace. His Majesty came out with the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Cumberland leaning on each arm, and the cheers were redoubled as he bowed to the delighted assemblage. After remaining a few moments in view his Majesty again bowed three times, and retired with his illustrious relatives. The crowd then gradually dis persed, and you might see joy beaming in every coun tenance, as each individual talked of the proud event he had witnessed.. His Majesty, after staying,a short time returned home-iit private, aid in the evtaiisg dined with the officers of his personal suite. It is now ten o'clock at night, and the town is splendidly illuminated in all quarters. The people are enjoying a sort of carnival, and all business is for the time suspended. THURSDAY. OCT. 11, ONE O'CLOCK. The Court-yard of the Palace is at this moment crowded to excess with Military Officers and grand Dilr nitaries, coming to his Majesty's levee, which will be followed by a drawing-room. FRIDAY, OCT. 111.—The drawing-room at Herren hansen, yesterday evening, was attended by all the rank and fashion of the country, and there were also present seneral distinguished persouages from Foreign Courts. The two young Princes of Brunswick came at an early hour, and the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria was announced soon after. The display was almost exclusively of a military charattit, for all over the Continent the army is made the standard of rank, and the criterion to which 'the different •grada dons of, society are to be referred. Among the host of Field Officers who made their appearance in rapid succession, the Prussian General Tauensien was recog nised; and it is surmised, froui his well known ability in Court intrigue, that his pteselice bite of this time is connected with some political object. About twenty English ntlies from this -town grand . preerarationsare making fot a Mar-honkielionoer of his Majesty. It is Sal& that Someday *eel; 4s. the day. when it will take place, and the "sashes is "lipoid to She the ,roost 'pleaded of the.kind that Ad Hancareriena have ever fritnissed. A shachinaksiosewbat is tba form of a pavilion. aad drawn by wheels, bra its Salistasslid ' . )1416 , tion of his Mae oleasures of the _ His Majesty, since his arrival, has been frequently visited in'ttte course the tierby , the Dukeicf Cambridge and Cumberland. The latter has with him a !mite of 33 persons, arrayed in gor geous liveries, and including not fewer than twelve pages. It is very probable, as I understand, that his Majesty will set out on his return to England in the early part of the week after next. He remains fixed in his determination of not visiting any of the three great Continental capitals. Before his Majesty's de parture there are to be some splendid reviews, and oue or two grand fetes, besides the boar-hnut. This day 'his Majesty receives addresses from the Civil and Mi litary Authorities, and to-toorrow he will dine with the Duke of Cambridge. On Monday his Majesty goes to the play, and the tickets are liinited to a select number. There will be to-moirow a review on a small scare, preparatory to the grand one which is to take place in the course of next week. PRICE OF STOCKS Tit Rank Steen 239 k - $ per Ct nt.R. d 774:k 3 per Cvelt.CoN, 7S e il 31pI r Cent. S7l 6 per Ce 9n4.1 6 per Ct. Navy I 1 I Spot Ceut. Long A- n 19 7-100 Imp. S per Cev.t. Irish 6 per Cent. DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. basil& Stook Dittoßoas —s —s. 75a. pm Sauth-Sea stock South Sea Old Ana. Ezlla4d. 1000/. ss. 6.. p. ----5001. 0.. 71. 6s. pm. ----Small ss. 7a. pm. India for ditto Con. for Acct 7Sail Lott. Tickets 199. # •• k , t N . 111-ser• leants to a gang of nefarious informers, who, under the mask of morality and religion, encourage the d ; . pneracy of both; who, under the assumed po wer of protecting the *cOuntii from Deistical 'principles, 'a the influence of a licentious Press; hire ruesnst e outiage decency' in, periodical works, lw ei r' to m e against their unoffending neighbours. After'entrap ping them into those measures, upon which th e y ground theii Unholy persecutions, and put moralityt 9 the blush, bra perversion of that divine law, which it made but a stalking-horse to their iniqnitoushypocriey. It is in vain for such maniacs to suppose their brawl log canaffect the Subscription for Sir honcaT WlLson. Britons will come forward in defence of themselves, by the support of their honest representative. There is nothing in the City great, nothing enii. nertly charitable or splendidly gaudy without 'S dinner. The Con►unoo Council are in great tribal& lie t, the Aldermen in agitation, and the Lerd Mayor elect in exalted irritation, in consequence' of his MAJESTY'S expected absence from the Civic bead on the approaching Lord Mayor's Day. The Committee who was*to have the Management of the good thing are out of all patience with the Home Departnient• where they have so long danced attendance; while Sit WILLIAM swears he'll no longer attend to the fo ediog of the turtle, but give it up " .peedily and soup."-, Sheriff UARRETT will no, more inspect the cellar,.stor , visit the gang, and Mr. OLDHAM never snore feastisis loyal imagination with the airy chimera of diming attendance on Royalty. To be sure if these commis. sears would only give themselves a little time to c4l. ettlate upon recent occurrences, they must be at once dubh'd, F.R.S. or, fello►cs remarkably sinpid, to thick the King would so fdr forget himself as to make cum panions of those, he but a few months ago refused to notice a petition from; besides, his Hanoverian sub, jects are of more consequence than a set of gormao dizing turtle eaters; so that now the corporation' of the first capit?l city in Europe . may cal their motto without Royal Visitors, except his Lordship ele who may be honoured with those steady and patrioti friends of the people. the Cummander-in-.Chief or tb Grand Admiral. We shall leave these gentlemen t the glocious anticipation of turtle, venison, an Champaigne. Paris'pai ors to the ISth instant have arrived th morning. By them we learn from geterNburg, end date of the 21st ult. that thirtlhevaller Salmon, bl nister Plenipotentiary of Spain at that Court,had take his departure with his family. From is t following article dated Sept. 22e.—“ Shipslattly rived from Constantinople, have brought us letters. the 1 Ith and l6tb. The answer of our Court to ti note of the Reis Effendi 1% as then known kn Consta tinople, but hopes were entertained with confident that peace would not be disturbed. Instead of t. rl'of the Sultan, of which mention was late made, nothing has appeared but an order of the Ow Vizier relative to military measnies for defence. te situation bccono s every day wore and more singe& War has been looked upon here as certain, and weir even now in sa position almost hostile pith regal to the Porte, for all the direct rel.stions of consumes are interrupted. We, however, consider the mainh nance of peace as every day more probable. The sr sou for waking war is almost passed, and every ones anxious to see this painful state of uncertainty tent. nated. Baron Strogoneff has taken the route Witepek to meet the Emperor, should he have ahead; quitted St. Petersburg." An Augsburg article states, that previous to tie departure of the Emperor: of Russia from Petersburg the Count Capo d'lstria sent off special messengeis is Constantinople, Vienna, Berlin, and Paris. Letters from* Constantinople are quote I, mentioning that the Commanders of the Ottoman lumps in Albania and the Epirus bad received orders to enter into an accoinew dation with the Albanese Insurgents. Letters free Trieste of the 25th ult. quote accounts fres Zar.t.t of the 14th, stating that the Turkish fleet in Ow Archipelago bad effected its junction with the Egyptian and Barbary squadrons, and had entered ths port of Calametta in the Morels. The fleet, it ikeiiis had on board ammunition and provisions for lit Turks in the Mores. It is added, that they every where proClaiined the amnesty (as it is called)grantre by the Porte. From Genoa, it i• stated, that the inhabitanhi of the Isle of Cyprus her bee s plunged into a state of the greatest . the Turks having begun to put the (serk l there to death ; the -Bishop of Nicosia,. of the island, and three other Bishops, together several Greek religieux, had fallen vicsilus to the far} of the hlussulmans, who, it is added, did not span any Europeans. The Consuls had gone to Italy. and all . - the inhabitants who possessed the means abandoning the island.—The King of the Netherland' opened the Session of the Sratee-General on the IS instabt, in a speech which gave a favourable via sit the state and relations of the kingdom. The:ludo' position of the King of France is stated to ha" abated. - Time bulletin of the health of the Arclbishl of Paris is very unfavourable. The account which Ks copied yesterday from the French papers,efthe British Envoy's having left Lisbon turns out to he unfotie.4lol. Some accounts from Spain state. t h a t ; mother PM been diecovered and that some persoas of no e hada° 1 itLeonsinpsenee arrested. Riego, it is said, is favour even with the King, and to have a struia pate' THE T, Tits 4:N / • B VW P B Bi#TRY INTO THE forthiaccoasmotiati ~. • ' v CITY lIANOVEh. hernay enjoy the pi 1/1 • 1 fatigue of riding. • $ P ty, its order that influence are upheld by prostitutes, who have soli base without the their principles, who become eulogists and dtill.set, LONDON: SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1821. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Since the Account day, lag Tuesday, the Funds hare been improving, which is supposed to be owing to money being rather plentiful in the market. Con sols opened this morning at 7811 for the Account, but there does not seem to be much business transacting. At last the Organ of the Gang has allowed that the people take a sympatly in the treatment of Sir ROBIRT Witsox. lle has ventured once more to follow his friend the . old Jacobin ; what a pity this happy pair will not think of their old principles, and not run headlong into- these labyrinths, to which their per verted imagination lead them blind-folded'. We would refer them to the Letter of the POOR MAN IN THE Boeocon, inserted in THE STATESMAN last %MI, and recommend theta to study its contents with care, and they will there see their keepers denounce themselves on that great m;ignanitnous and wonderful piece of British diplomacy, the Convention of Ciptra ; they will see the reply of 6E01141E111. to the Citizens of Lon don ; they will see the dismissal of Sir IttoRERT con demned as contrary to law, and by the very men who now advised the act ; but what is conviction to those who bask in the sunshine of the court, and look dorm with contempt on those who pay them ? These 1 , two literary ruffians ;ire tiow . trantic, all their forebo- 1 ding:rare falsified, the people read Time STATESMAN. I TUE Porta MAN IN THE BOROUGII called out for a' silver - anti copper subscription; his call was attended tol in every parish, ahuo:,t - every public-Louse where the tedesinat; spends an hour after the labours of the day, and almost every hamlet that is not under the do mination of some magistrate, some ministerial tool, or lordly pauper. These poor tradesmen are subscribing to remunerate an offieer that bas greater claims on the country than those wit:, have been bedizened with gin gerbread and tinsel. The poor people pay down their pence, shillings, and crowns. They call upon their neigh bours to come fortvard like men that feel alive to the interests of the country ; and naturally consider they have a better rigitt to support this brave' this generous and patriotic soldier than such ruf f ians as would butcher them. Sir Ronear WILSON saved the life of a brave soldier, about to be inundated at the shrine of ll—b— cowardice. Ills heart and Lis purse were never closed to the wants of a Mead or an enemy in distress. '1 he character given of him by Monsieur Deettv, when on his trial fur a noble act of British generosity, should put Monarchs and their advisers to the blush ; and, notwithstanding that he has received five honours from King's and Emperors, the poor creatures that guide this oppressed and over loaded country, who have got into his Maaesav i s Councils, advise his dismissal and the confiscation of his property, without a thotight of 29 years hard service in all parts of Europe and Egypt ; and for what? They dare not tell ; their hireling societies dare not tell. Should these trump up any thing in the shape of crime, they know it would be instantly refutes ; beside the manoeuvring might cause some blabbing that would re-introduce petty-coat agency.— That his MAJESTY. as first Magistrate of the British Consthutioo, is subject to the advice of such men, is to be deplored, as the waster not unfrequently comes in for a shale of that odium which the law says ins wholly attributable to his servants. The law of Etsgland is founded upon good bid custom!, Magna Marta, the Billof Rights ; and Royalty is placed within due hounds, by the Act of Settlegnitnt. The infringement on those sper!al boundaries to prerogative, canned Caens.cs I. to lose his head, and James 11. his king. -dom. Ter, after such` remendous examples, men art to be found,. who, is the year of 1821, when Europe and the new world are agitated by revolutions, 'and . the actions of monarchs scratisived wills *deniar se verity, sad the peoples : in every • country but this, etsrerging f rom Royal s lavery, would venture to injure B ass character of tberr Royal master with their min in isoasisteaCy, sad reidiet; themselves the objects of. - pity rhea LOMA, Aim Europe. Their power and ihe Co ir • W, 41 . pgroll caritl . . thf iti e bie tats man. " TUE BRITIAS ATATESMAN " 13 INCORPORATED WITS " Tlll sIAIMbiAN." v i a l d Si- tsl•o liaill of o' ace° Oct. F 4)1.6 be ( 1 .A ~~ INc t* . 1 tUk dill Oth irh tie SOS j Pl' 4,10 ~M ar tits DI g4f l ,es til 6 .1 9 It . 4 - I .J