The Statesman. — London, England, 1820-08-14 00:00:00

o. ..." — t or i firan" — which demands from de a essnanct In , dt iot with those feelings, and in oppositi o n to t h a t w o w, according to the best of my judgment, Atelisserve from the paramount duty of my sta to &I I sot declare frankly that t will endeavour boo ms and thwart the enactment of this Bill in sta ge; and did I not, with the full impression my mi n d ofthe unpropitious consequences of it . „ t ffally, and espactally to the present Administra ;His if passed into a law, most earnestly recommend t ot your Lordship should be disposed to consider it o l der and wiser to withdraw the Bill, rather than to r o the second reading of it when the Peers shall I hare the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient and eery hum ARDble s N ervant, GEROEL. PAICE OF STOCKS Tli sad SW* I pet Coot. RIPLAIS. S ?If Ct. CMS. MU si for Cat Tfei 4 psr Gds. 87 brCt.Serip, lag AM. 18 1-16. to re Cent. Ann. .00.1 0171 DAY AT ON: India Stock Ditto Bonds 25.. pm. Old Annuities Es. Bills Id. Is. Ss. pm. Ditto Com. Ss. pm. Osinisii I Ms. Con. fnr Ace. 11/411 Lott. Tickets SU. les. ett ibtattlimatt. Tag UMW STAITWI IN" PliNt °mummy's wrrs N TVS rr•TIMIL011." _ LONDON: AvGusT 14, 1820. STOCK EXCIRSOE, ONE O'CLOCK duiderable sensation was expe rienced this mor e - 11 in; in the City, by the publica tion of her R AJY I 1 . :4 Letter to the %ism, and nothing bat that has occupied tie attention of every one since. The Stock Atari:et, arrerthAess, °petted at much the same prices it left el at on Saturday, viz. 6'll for the Account, but with an extremely gloomy appearance. The letter stated to have been forwar led from t Qt: tape to the Ewe., which has for several days excited In the public wind extraordinary anxiety, was, as our evaders were apprized, not received in the first instance according to its address, un account of an arrangement previously funned at Court, that no communication should pass from her MAJESTY to the KING, except through the formal channel of the public Ministers. It was therefore in the second instance transmitted under corer to the Earl of Leveneottx, who after due delibera tion and delay, informed her Manes ry that lie had laid it before the Kixo, but that he had not received instructions from his MAJESTY to reply to its contents. la conseptence of this result, the letter is at length malt pliblk. Tiiiilliiportant letter our readers will find in oar preeedbes . columns ; and they will find it fully answer the expectations it had raised. Nothing can be more tomplese or striking than the review it takes of the circumstances of the respective parties ; nothing more niallthlrfein tin enrollees titfrettag on the part of ths Illastrioas writer, as a woman, as a another, and a *sae; nothing more esinclusive than its inferences ; nuthiag more forcible than its appeals. When it orates to engage the interest of the readers of the pre sent day, it will become a most affecting document for history. It furnish such a dismal blot in the an nals of the Ist year of the reign of George the 11 . th, as the brightest excellence of future years will lot be able to efface. In adverting to the previous sufferings ber Majesty was compelled to undergo, she dwells particularly on those resnlting front the treasons that had been car Tied on against her from the perjuries that had been methodical' and embodicd, and fr..tn the secret tribu. nal by which a decision had been given, without her having been informed of the nature of her charge, or the names of the witnesses. And üby this tribu nal she bad been acquitted of all crime, and her principal accusers found gnilty of perjury, with emphasis and in dignation she justly complains, that "after the trial was over, it was discovered, that the nature of the tribunal was such as to render false swearing before it not le gally criminal !" Security being thins obtained for her enemies, she proceeds to state, that "to calum niate, revile and betray her, became the sure path to 'honour and riches." and that " it would have been strange, in•leed, if calumniators, revilers, and traitors had not alsonnsled." On this she leaves the world to pass its judgment on the commission formed abroad; but on the messages which have been adopted to give Ina! effect to those preliminary proceedings, she claims privilile of speaking for herself. Against these her Majesty remonstrates in the strongest and most dignified manlier ; and after repeating aver demand of a fair trial, instead of a sentence by the Parliament, passed in the shape of a kw, she jatot•sts specifically not only against the injustice of fat refusing her a list of charges and of witnesses, but against-the eoastitation of the Court itself. This pro hest, she grounds on the interest his Majesty has in the Bill itself as phiiafif and on the awful responsibi lity to width his Ministers who introdnced the Bill are .:posed in case of failure, on the influence they possess to make it pass ; and repeats her demand of a trial is a Court where the Jurors are taken impar tially kap among the people, and where the proceed ings ate open and fair. The concluding words of her lissarrt on ibis part of her case, are calculated to produce the deepest and most serious impressions.— " Such a trial 'court. and to so other will willingly linbmit. If your MAJESTY persevere In the present promiediag, I shall even in the House of Parliament face my accusers ; but I shall regard any derision they may make against we, as not in the smallest degree ranting on my honour ; and I will set, wares compelled by actual force, submit to any sea lease which shall not be pronusaced by a Court ol• /swim" Ilse letter to Lord Ltrearoot front Mr Gnat! Non, will k read with luterest, even after that th• Quiets, en account not only of the nature of the letter. but of the character of the writer, who Is din-1 tingui.hed fin loyalty and ho our, and for his general support of Ministerial measures. However assured we say be of the ultimate triumph of liberty in Europe, and we feel as assured of that as of our existence, yet it becomes us to warn the peep,* of this country carefully to preserve the institutions which we have received from our ancestors, and which have armed us with the strength we still possess of preserving our rights, and of befriending die just po __ I litical claims of others. Among these honoured in :K. tituc at .Itions is the Law which prottei• the righteolJaries. No one of those important rights. as we observed on Saturday, is more distinctly ncknowleged or more fully expressed, by the Statute and Common Law of the Land, than the proposition—Mat Juries ere Jadges of the Ler, in all cares &roNght before t.esse, as relies of the fart. Mr. Fox's Bill, we stain user?, left no word thereafter to be said on that subject by any idle Counsel, or weak or wicked Judge. And be it remembered. by all who have to oppose any attempt to raise doubts on the subject, that Mr. Fox's Bill sru expressly and purposely denominate.! a DECLARA• - - - roar BILL• It wu not a 8111 to nuke anew law. It was a Bill to declare what the law on the sithject was : And the reason for bringing in the Bill, and the ne- cessity for passing it, both of these prove that it was not an innovation, but was merely a declaration by the Legislature of what was law on the subject, Judges had assumed the right of deciding on the Law, Jellying to Juries to decide only if the farts which they the Judges, by construction of Law, derided to be an offence, were proved by the evidence or not. — In this way, in bad times, they convicted men of of fences they never had committed, nor ever had in con templation to commit. They proved certain facts against the accused, and then by their inferences and conclusions, and by their mode of construing the Law, made the commission of those deeds a crime. Now it is plain, that such a power in the Judges would virtually make them masters of the prisoner's fide; for the facts might be committed and proved, and might be free from offence against the laws, but the Judges being (on that principle) rule Judges of the Law, that is, whether the acts proved were an offence or not, or such an offence as was laid in the indictment, were the persons to determine whether the prisoner should be set free, or hanged, or otherwise pnoished as the law required, for the offence stated by the Judge to be the result of the facts proved. The Ohl Law of England, the wise, pod. and common *ruse law of England, OMR Itor fIR ViIIVIV firleelear as the reason of the case required, and as the old practice had provided, that the J 1 was shoold be JUDORI of the /eel, whether any criminal iererstiom was in the man's mind or not, When he committed the art imputed to him, and proved to have been com toiled by him. The reason of making Juntas the Jaderes of tar as well asjort, is extremely obvious, if we mean justice to be done in oar legal inquiries; and our ancestors had a great deal of good sense, and provided that *horrid be the Atlas Nothing could be more consistent with justice, nothing more con sistent with the probability of a righeous judgment than this. Twelve impartial men decided the whole question. It was difficult to tamper with the whole of twelve, and th y conid generally have no personal in terest in the decision. But a judge is only one to be bought or intimidated; and, in many cases, would have a plain and direct interest in leaning against the accused. The whole matter was arranged by our ancestors with that wisdom which marked their proceedings, and we have to revere them for their decision, and to be grateful to Providence for guiding them in that just and holy course. Degene rate as we are, (or have been, for we mend daily) it is easy to conceive that any one should be so ignorant or daring as to attempt to alter this sacred law nor. Times were, as we hate seen, when sorb attempts were made t and that was the reason of bringingln Mr., Poles bill. Bat such times seemed to have gone past t and infirm must that cause be which is so lame- as Os lead even to a temptation to renew them. We accuse no one of such wickedness. But our public duty de mands that we watch over the mistakes and the igno rance that may lead to such a mischievous result. The French Funds have latterly experienced very little fluctuation. Fire per Cents. are at 78f, 80e. The venerable pile at Westminster. which had been sacred to the labours of legislation, and the administers don of law, has now assumed the appearance of a pr risen. A military guard is mounted there. and seri duels are placed within as well as *Atheist the natl. On the river a gun-brig (the vessel of the Thames Police,) is stationed abreast of Cotton (bodes, and - ponderous anthers are laid down for she snoring of gun-beats, which are to be collected *rood het. Mote precautions could not be taken were Westminsiee declared to be in a state of siege. A ridiculous apprehension it seems was ettertaised by seem persons, that an attempt might be made to carr y off the Qrveen by water from Brandenburg Heuer, to elude the inquiry--and this was meatiossed to her Majesty with such apparent probabilky, that though she treated it with loglifferenee, yet s numhee of young men undertook to watch the house every night. Nothing could be mere contemptible than . such a uspicksa. This is sot the cosstry for such , exploits! MB QUllig. 4 • . .............." A a Mika lei teem promplial is list 'Neve. from the tetra s t RIB Wycombe, in iils In which her Majesty tim'and the following at 11 , Fat Answer :-- _ " The worthy Mayor, Balffilki, Illeepossla and other Inhabitants of the town tai solglibeeritood of High Wycombe, have a claim en plaited.; for this honest demonstration of I re Wectioaate regard. I read with a melancholy interest their unalfected ex pressions of condolence, for the sad charm which the death of so many dear relatives beamed* in my domes tic a ffi nities. With t to some of these numerous losses, time has draw r : s ri c i mitigating touch over the la cerated surface of my agonising breast; yet others have left a painful impression upon my memory which cannot be effaced while memory remains. But I bend with re verence and I submit with equanimity to the wise de cisions of that HICIIIIIIT Powsa, whose moral Govern ment cannot be wanting in benevolent design, even where that design is inscrutable to the human under standing. " After a long absence from these realms. my return t4asuiped to my own feelings almost like the renova a spring.—Wherever I have been, whether in towns, or villages, I have beard the transporting of popular joy; and in every countenance which pen to pass, I can trace a vivid expression of coni phieeney, and perceive an exhiliratiog smile.—This is that sweet satisfaction which I would net exchange for any other grosser pleasure which life has to bestow: “ The love of mankind is the noblest ambition of So vereigns. The consciousness of it is a perpetual feast. "1"5""81111' ilDilteelskp and repose diying the night. It inspires a delight which never cloys, and it will be a ray of comfort in that parting hour, when the messenger of Tits ET . reads a lesson of wisdom to the thoughtless, and teethes even King's that they are bu t men. ' Iler Majesty has appointed Wednesday next, at three o'clock, at her house in St. Janses's.sipiare, to receive the Greenwich Address. As her Majesty means to receive the address of the married ladies in town, and therefore the ladies, who dread extremely to produce any strong display of pub lic feeling, have resolved only to send a deputation to wnit upon her Majesty, they are to meet at some quiet and convenient place near her Majesty's residence, known only to themselves and proceed to the house of lady Francis, where her Majesty has appointed to ve inier them. On Friday last, lady Francis waited on the Queen. at Brandenburgh House, and had a long interview with her Majesty. The purport of her visit to the Queen was to inform her Majesty, that her house in flt. James's-square was in perfect readiness for her re ception. The only article of furniture her Majesty INS sent in is a sofa bed wlth a Turkish canopy, which ts place d in the library, where her Majesty i ntends to 114 71 . e equipage In which her Majesty will proceed to ,woe House of Peers, is In a state of great forwardness, Aid it is expected will be ready by the 17th. It is not what is called a state carriage, but an elegant strong town vehicle, which may be opened landau fashion : the paunch are of a bright yellow, elegantly emblazoned with the Royal arms; the coach-box is covered with a rich hammercloth, bearing the Royal arms beautifully embroidered. The harness is finished; it consists of a colete suite for six horses ; it has -o completed in the hest style of workmanship ; the •11 are of brass, gilt, and comprise all the THE LATE DUCHESS OF FORK. The preparations for the body lying is state were completed on Saturday, and the public were admitted to this part of the ceremony yesterday at 12 o'clock. The mode of ingress was by the front door into the ball, from thew', through a passage, to the library, (*wards to the drawing-room, and lastly to the dining room, where, under a small black canopy, upon a raised platform, the body was placed. The whole of these rooms and passages were completely huco; with black cloth. Daylight was excluded, and the dim toys of wax tapers placed in silver sconces alone ills ininated the gloomy scene. I" The foot of the outside coin, which Is covered with VI eh Monson velvet, and decorated in the usual way tritlo gilt sails, wax visil.le. The greater part, how "oer, was enshrouded in a black velvet pall. Ow the :s ue t, on a guidon, wax placed her Royal Highness's t, and on each side, as well as on the walls of this apartment, were displayed the armorial bearings of the Royal Family. At the head of the coin was plated on hatchment, containing the quartering * of the Royal Families of England and Prussia. .A greater degree of gloomy splendour was thrown upon the state room, from sin large wax tapers on each side of the join. The crowd which pressed to witness this bleat" ceremony was very great. On Saturday morning, st helf-pass eleven, his Royal i Highness the Duke of York, in company with Colonel Stevenson, arrived at Outlands to give theft's' instruc tions respecting the funeral. He quitted the Park on his 'tiara at five. Air. plash was also present. A vast aataitar of applications have been made from different persons, who were desirous of attending the remains of the Duchess to the church ; but thise,from his Royal Highness's determination that the funeral should be as private as possible, be has been under the necessity of negativing . None will be permitted to joie in the procession, save those immediately connect ed with her Royal Highness'4 family or household. Among those who will certainly attend are his Royal Highness the Duke of York, as chief mourner, and their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Sussex, Clarence, timd Cambridge. Prince Leopold and Lord Lauder dab, as executors of the will of the decease d ; the sasquis of Worcester, the Marchioness of Worcester, lady Smith and her daughter, together with all the principal domestics. There will be nose of the Royal carriages present, save that of the Doke of York. The hearse will be drawn by six beautiful black hoses, ornamented with black plusses, sod will be followed by six mourning coaches, also limes by six horses each. The procession will move from Uatlands pre cisely at three o'clock this afternoon, and it is expecs- A will be flanked by the military to prevent colas- There will be no music. • _ The &hone which Baw l the Cestreeter, has pat faith for the New Lottery Meant what he stays it has 'beam W andass with it sheald--Pablic Append.— Aireadrbaire atuseroise Mtwara berm to mice their fiedlitailea by the Menke of pa:defier Numbers. Irinifillatry • whisk oestaias only 5,4100 Tickets, wilt ilts all aim; la otia day, •Plti at this lies& • - .«J..1 . 1118177 W lOWA 1.41214M111 11 —.....-- *KM .0461/111011101111111111f ; on ono DI AMIPRO MSG. 1 4 hatarday sewing wog 4 ease she of essavvpssat • Congdon. is. Woo WW : ft II is the pearlier pee. vie r oo d l ie rt. rei liii es .. 1,11 spruce Sod ihitvisili the 4/10 As lid itilitiemak of higb bisi sod onlvltesi, however, with orreeteloky of onithembelltObriatepAre Crwoheery, k ill .r.l. (Tonally labile votornsul finailite Sail lollies, anxious to htitsili hb lens et* half*. of S diselostloll oslitringv. vfi•• A took pka• reviews to idit gdaltai 11•01111114 aid which the fear or elbadlog his Swift Mod his 111 keep opoonalod lilt lie death of his Whirr, Aids had oily meetly bikes plows, at a very advanced age. ?bit sow, Sir Cirittipiter. seder the natowdly of 'escrecy and a hasty departure. was oonspelled to leave, under the cars of a SIRS of the name of Sit ire (WiLsans). and regularly remitted VOLV. per genital for big nsaintonance and education, Thts hallow, o f mean habits, And loose principles, abases his trust, sad by his Hi treatment, forces the Tooth to Ay from his roof, sod seek his fortune et sea. Sterpel. however, ascertain whither the lad had hed, or tumbled Into the peed, keeps the spatter a secret, and contlttues to receive the annuit Alarmed by , the news of Sir • titristopAer's arrival, be confesses his villainy to his wife, Sting, (Mrs. Utiles.) lad they plot together to pan iiripes's own son, by a former wife, upon Air Chrisfophor so his. That son. Sam Swipes, (1.11-ron,) who is himself &welted into the belief of his living the knights son. Is a .......—.. - vul• gar, and the i the the en, There Abets - dead. _ - durably yen Cherie* ). an qualm ward*. , gentleman a,. leery, and contrabend goods, for the convenience -. fashimiable fulls to whom his situation gives hiss access. A diamond ring, of vest valve, which be thews to Lady Cran berry (who those' of very sound and virtuous prioclples. it seems. Is rather giddy.miaded, and fond of finery sod thshionsble dirtation) excites bee desire of purebase, and while she is lamenting her inability to gratify her wisb, Sir Lenox 14-faster, who is a dangler with libertiee hopes, pope in, and by specious persuasion inducer her t suffer Lomond to offer it to Sir Christopher for one-eighth of its value. who. thus tempted, will doubtless puebase sad present it to We. while she becomes Sir Lollar a debtor fur the other seven eighth's of the price. The ring, however. miscerries—Sir Christopher buys it. sod presents It to Captain Uftiorortft, as a return for kind attentions while on board his vessel, sad as a credential by whirl% he authorizes t se Captain to address Miss Melrose, who had been destined for the lei(' of Sir Christopher's von. Net the generous old knight hiving accidentally discovered the thutual allurement of the (*plain end his Word. disdains to starlike her to such a monster ac Mr. Seamed Cranberry, though the penalty is the loss of Miss Melrose's immense fortune. The eatnstrophe, dis - covers the imposture of OM "'rifles tad his wife, mid (es the render will readily . gossa) Caplets Litgairootii is the run away son of the overjoyed Sir Christopher, The business of the diamond ring Is happily cleared up to the confeslon of the gallant Sir Lenox, who is qdrised for theluture never 'to present a diamond 'into' Lady who is already provided with a gold one. The author, if there be a spark of gratitude In his com position, most feel himself to be under as great a weight of obligation to Mr. Lesvos, as ever the public were for the prepohderatiag share of good-humour which the etereise of his Irresistible comic powers served to instil into the minds of his audience. For several minutes after his oars upon the stage did be condone to carol forth a rustle toendelay every note of which was lost upon the audience frees the in voluntary bent of mersimeat which his appearance alone ‘IIIIIPPIMI 1ni.M....• •••••• ..•••••.. -..-...--- to Fen ea his shomiden. He is scarcely ever ofr tisr stage, and when he is sent It is e h fo r the purpose of di '151.., some plausible seines to itim cm spin. The talents of that bable actor were never see., to greater diem. Tin very spirit or seirity aparklad lin his eyes, played upon every masele of h is count, woe,. and animated every movemeet of his limbs: yet so rm. It and irresistible was the semis expression with which it i was aceompaeled, that notesee, say, every es Liable f was a see tommeales de with laughter, ead.trom em2 o his subsumes his salmi do wash a caesium el rear. The Anew, averse( the i to whom he was writing for, has meet happily albedo* opportunities for szl • him Is Wad bis site humane might riot I. Its r tampion tif lbw comedy. Wahines not how better to &MON& the elided' the other characters ill the piece than by , es yinp. del they ate " poor. spiritless , sa I woe-began.' To beam% the peat affir Chririopeer Cran berry gave full adveiniefelethe talent of Taker. who toil so opportdnity they alhedelhirs. Ile. W11,11.1A SS 111 the sweat ing,-dishonest awl ptilliaalossa robins gave additional proofs orbit; merit, Mt AP sielecj_asiCesstat,ia the liish Gril l/mans was inn at Mme. • We meat any say, thst Mrs. Gures's part was gine to the lib. ale, ladeed, though by so means so presintelluTelltea es It timid have beta. was by her fine Inland I Ends dent ressiaent in the acting. Mrs. DlAllllrine kaki leepelly, and Miss I.etc: it in teresting and modest. As we babes istiptated. the part r y assigned to barren was *Maim • Tot him. and to eontrived as to ali bed him di tor sundry obliyafr addition mid sessedatioes whisk Own practical knob. - ledge of the ledieroas would set fail to sagfest to him. This, Klink be confessed. is a new way or feeding pisys, although we are Aar from deallai that the lapdogs Minute may not have bees well advised is his resorting to It. The endow mast surely knee seas, sad we sinmewly hope it has amt boon left for us Hi break the laideastot truth to I is that if this I=h os as Mow I; it is chitty to be at tributed to . Idiots be had no share in product% and over . ii , ite.bied No isootrosi... rm e is something on Mil seen to amment,lbe *oilseeds. selected for its denesiteret. the riblionateoembese M . look, with sore than ordinary tiptop. ihe . 1 /forts 'of the Prepristers of the 11 htlnseihed. Owe t sain they Gould not hod i hi bbinelni. • • they barest least sholaised . itor this reason it is so Ottr i er e p ill as pito wirrOat at thia i lleate, which idle lb* 111101 11 lips —ll. east ..• • 44 This um Aronl.-4digstiffftarliormi--tbroargir this place for Italy Sir Chariest Coto. it is said, 14 about to depart for !reboil, to ethlat for Quees'i County, La the place of Ably. Pais o ,who it to he crested a Peer .—' Mrs. Mount, of tioy-erimsce, is arrived here from Lorene, having fon her Courier on the Rigi, who was struck dead by lifiesiag.—there were upwards of MI Raglish at aheasit bore oa San day jest. aid several of listiaetioa; . This Is the Dews of the plate, . , . flkitu-Ikowewart,—Avoiii" it ilk of Wheat father mall to-day (iron - ' bearower, last very Woo a 111311 / k* , 1 . apestl. Owing to the ' .lic iaa....d ow "la two or three V Chi a lato Resew. tier if N s wit illi nle It SO egret et the . Iligetef le lc Per qr. settliats were dettreele al 6 Iseltis we ht. per qr. s ad Pees ate hs. per qr. ebellOlNVihe all OW 'works, Is No alaeratioa. e • , me surrld to 4 =1.1 r. agic) •. . 4a. M. N. • al maaisr. .. . . . Mal IN ! ~ 1.. 5.. 61. 41. 1•41a te siors. tilli~ . /LW. to is M. dis. .. • . 1 9 9‘ .01) 11 . . is. W. ',ISA*. .... ; . . 9y/4 r, -----------_ Mar • • • pce 40%. - .. lbra, .fr • • . • /* .. 4 . . P , • 111. (I "' IP -'• . . , • , , . :4. .. ' • . ti . It". . . , . . . , v. : 1 Ilicins e• lin.. • . •• ITON. w rum N. no 13 s.. ww , r .s-.. •......- .-.------ , a Kul Ithe agon's son, I y s a mere pot-hoy, the vulgarest of the T ut. of the old Knight's di ppoiated feelings, Ferranti violations of his reined and 'lnuit habits, by re ludicrous audacity gPlthittai. fOrili r orthis laugis-privoking ire tFoe.' Mere is an under-plot, which relieves the stronger pat of the comedy.-8M Chrlitopßoes Gest wife' is 14, and he returns totttgriasd with $ Deem& Can't' !ably ynunger than ithrerli g rre. 14Aeorn); his ward. issilotts Melrose, Mill tin ,7111* - 11211, Lenox Leirsater* trite Baronet, of great gallantry and ligurative saes, (Mr. (Mr. Coxison,) in the tassel of a Captain Lillie- rill. (Mr. itsantian,), young free-heartvslKnplish tiallor. We If also a Monsieur Masons. Sir Christoithrer eneh Valet, (FattLic,) who to his business of Gentli-ntres %demon adds that of a sort of nievettant is trinkets, jewel- rt._ and contraband (*oda. for the eonvenieuce of those ) t .1 II F ~' 4., i 1 1 1 i ' t i 1. ~ • . r 1 • 1 ' . • . . 1 i 1 1 . . . . f I I t 1 . ; 1 I II 1 . i l . 1 1 . 1 •1 ' ! i . i . .. . . I 3 . . t ,44 ‘ ( 1 . t