The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-08-22 00:00:00

awl WATS* AT LOllol-111.11 To-aoanow. monde" $1 mia. altar Io.—lveliag I I as. after 11. DAY AT ONN O'CLOCK. plici OF STOCKS TH ilaak Sleek billa Stasi Spr Cast. Rod 761 IHMeneada —s. --a I. pa) et s Cest.Coa., 76 5 1 Ruck si per Coat. On_ Old Ans. 4 pat Cats. 94 115 Mi. 4a. 6a. N. 6 par ctably ion U Okab fp Mossy pa 3 pw Cam. Heir Sor Amapa Lag Ana 111 11-18 Ws be ditto hap. I per rei t 76 OA. tar API 761 Irish 11 per Cast. Lon. Ticket. 191. Ng. _ e tit ktattiiman. "WS DRITISII STATESMAN 111 111001 si•Tasmax." WIT/ " 111111 LONDON: WIDNISDAY ZYZMINO, AUGUST 2!, 1821. Our report of the scene exhibited yesterday at the Life ()tserds' Barracks, on the inspection of the troops by tie witnesses attendant on the Conon SR'S inquests, and of the proceedings that sobsequeatly took place before the inquest on the body of Honey, divested as we have reason to believe it is of any distortion un favourable to the military, will be perused with feel ings-spite unusual to our readers. Determined as we were to abstain as much as possiblo from expressing any sentiment that might arise in viewing the pro gress of the eithly interesting investigations that are going on, we cannot restrain the indignation excited by the account of the alleged insulting conduct of the soldiery to the witnesses. Let any one con sider the importance of the object for which these wit nesses were admitted to the inspection, and the sane- Hoe tinier whk!) they looked for protection, and say whether he could expect that indignities such as de scribed would lave dared to be offered to men in the conscientious discharge of one of the most solemn du ties imposed upon them by the Constitution, and of fered to them by those who are armed and paid fur the purpose of securing a peaceable obedience to the laws. Of Instances in which a similar treatment had bees experienced in Ihe same quarter, by individuals who bad been instated we have been informed and avoided notice, with a view to prevent as far as silence could the irritation that prevails. A case however of this and of a most unprovoked kind has come to our knowledge, and is of so flagrant a nature that we may not deem it consistent with our duty to nithhold it from the public. But the case now brought before us absorbs our whole consideration ; and, from its connection with the solemn inves tigation pending, supersedes all private complaints. If conduct such as this be allowed to pass with impunity, it will be in vain to boast any longer the majesty of the laws, The insults and out- rages are, as they regarded the feelings only of the individuals to which they were offered, intolerably grow and revolting ; but if we eould lasagna* that they might refer to any ulterior aims, such as the em barrassment of individuals, the protection of suspected delinquents, or the defeat of justice, we should in that ease consider them more heinous than we can Ind langeage to denote.— New York papers arrived this morning to the 26th Jaly, from which we extract the following : A gentleman arrived in the brig Bliss, bas favoured as nit!' the follanring from St. Thomas. The last Curracoa paper states, that a fleet of 13 vessels under uunroy of his Majesty's brig Mercury arrived from Porte Cabello, with 1500 persons, and that the Spa- nish army under General La Torte and Morales, had fallen in with the troops under General Bolivar and Paez. A sangainc conflict ensued, in which the Spaniards were completely routed 1 the Spanish in- fantry fought bravely, but the cavalry behaved in a most shameful manner, and fled into the interior. General Morales the next day got into Porto Cabello with the remnant of his Army, but after that, some stragglers still caste in, whisk made the loss of the Spaniards about 2000. The Spanish force 2500 in fantry, and 1400 cavalry. Independent force 3000 infantry, and 1800 cavalry. The Spanish Colonel Perienn, after being worsted in many skirmishes wit► General Bermudez, near Carrscoa, made a vigorous attack in the streetsi)f the town, and completely routed lieneral Bermudez, with the loss of 600 killed, and 200 prisoners. [►BoM BUENOS AMES, NAT 29.] Oa the 21th of Mar, the division of Buenos Ayres troops. antler the commend of Colonel La Madrid. being the as of the army. were defeated at Wrap del Medio by Ramarez. By a deereteof the Junta, of the 9th of May, the importation of foreign dour is to tally prohibited and that of grain has a duty of four •lollan per Canes& (CIAILESTON ) JULY 10.1 Prom Saint Augustine, by the sloop Wasp, arrival last sensing, we hare the pleasing information from St. Augustine of that port being in possession of tau Amaricun troops on the 10th inst. at 3 o'clock, p. m. The Ainerican lag was hoisted up with the Spa nish, and the troops landed at the South Battery, and marched to the Fort. The people of St. Augustine appeared to be pleased with the change of Government. General Jackson with a deta:hment of troops was mused a bout 14 miles from Pensacola. The command of Saint August'se was assumed by Captain Bell, on amount of the absence of Goktul Butler. Abstract of a Proclamation by ColoaelCoppiver. Governor of Bast Florida On the the 10th inst. possession of this province will be THE STATF.SI given to Colonel Butler ; the Spanish officers and i troops will evacuate the said territory, on the day above mentioned. It is oar duty to inform you of this important 'change, and the stiptlation to secure you the free exercise of the Catholic Religion, and the pos session of your property. Those desirous of removing to the Savannah will always find me ready to render them all the assistance which lies in my power. Floridians !—You are now going to give a signal proof of your victories by obeying his Majesty's em mends. With thi s c h ange m a y a ll th e v i c i ss i it es that circumstances have main yea suffer with h heroic resignation, cease. • Asa witness of my desire, and a proof of the mane* post have made to your Country, I shall, as I have always done, bear testi mony of alVhose I am apprised of who may require it. Jolters Commits, Colonel. St. Augustine, July 7. _ _ The Paris papers which have arrived this morn ing, quote the Funds the same as stated in oar paper yesterday. RECEPTION AND TREATMENT or rag WIT NESSES IT KNIGHTSBRIDGE BARRACKS. (NT ONZ OF THE WITNZIISZP.) Betvreen 12 and 2 o'clock yesterday, most of the wituleises were admitted, though some of them arrived as early as 10 o'clock in the morning. They were received by Mr. Birnie, of Bow-street, Mr. Rainsford, of Hatton-garden, and Stafford, the Chief Clerk of Bow street, at a little door, the private entrance to the Officers house. On the arrival of a witness, several soldiers let him in, where he gave his admission card. " 1," (says the writer,) " was admitted about one o'clock, when a Juror was asking to see Mr. Birnie, and was pushed from the door by a private Guardsman. Oa my entrance, Mr. Birnie asktd my name, then Mr. Stafford, and then Mr. Rainiford. 1 answered the two former, and told Mr. Rainsford that I had given my name to Mr. Birnie and Stafford, for it appeared as if the Magistrates only asked the ques tion so repeatedly to confuse the witness; but it after wards appeared that they had another object in view, i. e. the detention of the witnesses at the gate to allow an opportunity to some of the Crown witnesses (Soldiers and others present at the firing) to identify the witnesses, who had given evi dence before the Juries, in being concerned in thiowing stones and rioting on that occasion. This I saw with my own eyes, and remarked that they (the crown witnesses) bad pencil and paper in their hands and eyed the witnesses e• their arrival from bead to foot. One of the private Guardsmen, in particular, 1 noticed, from the marks of some injury on his face, which he received, no doubt, on the day of the funeral. After I (the writer) had passed the Ma g iatutse, t wow movie* by • private tls a ItlMs• wash-house, about 12 feet square, which was below the ground floor, and there 1 found that about 20 or more witnesses, some atheist ready to faint front the heat of the room, and complaining that they were fas tened in this confined place. The heat certainly wag excessive. A serjeant major was kind enough to sup ply the witnesses with water; hut said that be could not give way to the intreaties of the witnesses to be al lowed to walk in the yard, or in some place where they could breath the air freely Respiration at last became . . so difficult, that at 4 o'clock some of the witnesses forced themselves oat of the place, and two of them were seized by the collar of their coats and dragged into the room again. Here one of the witnesses with a cane in Isis hand rushed into the yard and told the soldiers that be would not be confined in such a hole, like a felon. The soldier allowed this person to breath the air near the door for a short time, and then insisted upon closing the door again." P ÜBL IC MEETISG. Yesterday evening a very numerous meeting of de puties appointed for the numerous trades of the metro polis, was held at the Bear and Ragged Staff, Smith field, for the purpose of making arrangements fur the Public funerals of Richard Honey and George Francis, the two persons who were unfortunately killed at Cum berland-gate, on the day of the Queen's funeral. At eight o'clock, Mr. (hunt took the Chair, had stated the object of the meeting. After several very eloquent speeches from Dr. Wat son, Mr. Gale Jones, Mr. Walker, Mr: Armitage, &c. toe Meeting unanimously resolved, that the public funeral of the unfortunate persons shoold take place Gal Sunday next ; and that the bodies should be carried in procession to Hammersmith church-yard, and there terred. A subscription was then entered into by the persons present to defray the expenses. Meetings of the trades to which the unfortunate per sons belonged are to be held this week, and a very ex tensive subscription is to be entered into among the trades, for the benefit of the families of the deceased persons. An article from Nuremberg of the 11th, says, that the Emperor Aleimbder bas heamily aprremei tie conduct of the Barn de Strogosoff; sedan the re ports circulated bye's.* of tie den44lllsial Jeannie, known to be hostile tothe Greeks. stating that mot only had the Baron's conduct been disapproved by his Sera reign, but that he was recalled, are void of all Stun dation. The Austrian army on the Turkish frontiers receives daily reinforcements; sad several regiments, besides those in Hangary and the adjoining provinces, are bandy expecting orders to march to the same des tination. Large 'napalms are to be formed in Hau pt'', sad Austrian spats are going about making large purchases for that purpose ; and the exporta tion of grain from Bohemia is prohibited. All these arrangements denote war ; and at Vienna it ii gene rally believed that this event is inevitable. HAT MARXIST favourite comic Opera of PontekOkes, was revived last night at this Theatre and was received throughout with greet applause. The whole strength of the com pany was brought lots action, sod the Piece promisee to be a 'teat favourite. THR KIRO Dublin is is at this moment as it ought always to be, and as it would always be, if Ireland had not dwindled lobo a Province. The King is now the substitute of the Irish Parliament, and can himself give evidence, when sealed on the Throne of the British Empire. of the infinite blessings which mutt flow to any country that enjoys the residence of its Nobility and Gentry. The coming of the King promises to be an event fraught with substantial benefit to Ireland ; not the happy vi sion of a moment, but a lasting light, which may for ever dispel the gloom of fanaticism and discord. The simple fact that the voice of party spirit is completely hushed, not even an aspiration of discord is heard is quite sufficient to show to the ancient task-masters of Ireland that their " oecapation is gone!" that the straight road to power is not through the wounded feelings of thei r fellow citizen's. The King has commanded prejudice to sus pend its hostility ; his faithful herald, Mr. Grant went before him, but not wielding the sceptre, the waves were too strong—the disease too rooted ; it re quired the royal sceptre to smooth the former, and the royal hand to eradicate the latter. if harmony, and happiness, and social comfort them be the conse quence of this royal interposition, is it not probable that his Majesty will not suffer the fair work of the master to be destroyed by meaner and more ignoble hands? Is it reasonable to suppose that the ravens of the Grporation will be suffered to go forth after the royal departure, and prey on the straggling people which may be wandering our deserted Metropo lis ? We think not. We do not think Lord Talbot 1 and Mr. Grant will suffer the Temple of Concord, so beautiful to every eye, to be the victim of the lit tle hired Cossacks of bigotry, which so often stung Ireland into rebellion. Yet when we turn to the characters of the men who now compose the Cabi net of the King—when *e reflect on their obsti nate resistance to Irish Freedom, on any terms whatever—when we reflect on the tenacity with which monopoly clings to power, we begin to fear that even the arm of the King is not sufficient to grapple with such an enemy. What then is the best mode of securing to Ireland a continuance of the present feeling ? The answer occurs to every man. A frequent repetition of the royal visit to Ireland--a frequent recurrence of his example, which demonstrates the easy mode of making all de nominations of Irishmen as loyal as the best Bishop that wears a mitre. The King, who has had the best opportunities of studying the English Consti tution and the people who live under it, must know, that oaths are idle things to secure the loy alty of an unprivileged people. Swearing a man to be faithful to a Constitution that denounces him, is but adding insult to injury—it is making God a partner in the monopoly, and bringing the thunder of heaven to support the injustice of man. The King, therefore, knows that the honest confidence which he is at this moment reposing in the people of Dublin, the law should repose in the people of Ire land. Then, the voice of the Corporation will be lost in the shout of loyalty that would be heard from North to South. In our neat, we shall di red the attention of his Majesty to the present state of Ireland, and in the performance of of this duty, we shall be directed hjt that spirit utkiels now as- 1 taws /he bosom of the King himself—namely, an honest anxiety to lay the foundation of the temple of pence on a solid and immoveable foundation.—(The / rig/setae.) THE MARQUESS MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY. Dublin is out of its senses.—The Marquess of Lon donderry is cheered through oar sttetts; the Union is forgotten, and the man who carried it one of onr first patriots. Such are the extremes int• which the Citizens of Dublin, bare been driven by this fortn nate and auspicious visit of his Majesty—like the poor creature who when halfsterred almost destroyed himself by the excess of his appetite. It is, no donbt, a most unnatural state, and makes the head reel.— But the other day Dublin was a de4ert. The King aamars, and Dukes, Earls, Bishops and Baronet• are jostled about at every corner—you tread npun Coro nets and Mitres. It is a proud and glowing scene; but when our Monarch leaves the stage, we will be breaking oar shins against the empty benches, and poor Pat, will be left once more to reflect on his soli tude.—(l64l.) THE RING'S PUBLIC ENTRY INTO DUBLIN. (MIMES PARTICULAR/ FROM TIM DURUM PATRIOT OF SATURDAY. TNR ieril INSTL.NT.) Precisely at twenty-five minutes after two P.M. his Majesty passed through the Upper Castle gate. This event was immediately announced by the discharge of a rocket, as a signal to the battery in the Park, where a royal salute was instantly sred. The Duke of Leinster, who bore the Sword of State, waited at the portico of the grand entrance for the arrival of his Majesty; his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant's carriage preceded that of the King. When his Majesty's carriage drove up, the Lord Lieutenant was handed , by his Urace of Wester, the Sword of State, and his Excellency im msodistely en his Majesty's alighting, presented it to him, falling on his knees before his Majesty. The King took our good and illustrious Viceroy by the hand, raised him, and said— " 1 receive this sword, that 1 may again present it to you, my Lord Talbot. Accept it, and 1 feel assured I cannot entrust it to better hands than yours. Let us primped." The King then ascended the great stair-case of the Palace, and on his Majesty reaching the Presenceehain bar, he advanced toeing of the windows, attended by !Br B. Blesselleld, tbo 0,11111 (Miters of State ; several Nobles, and t es try's Pages. The scene his Ma leesty now wit , transcended any thing that even is great and Royal mind could have conceived—the procession of the Nobility, the °entry, the country Gen tlemen, Parishes and Trades, four a-breast, amounting, as near as it was possible to compote them, to about 40,100, following in the order prescribed to them, entering by the upper, and retiring by the lower Castle-yard, cheering his • Majesty_ enthu siastically as they passe d . The Gentry, full 20.000, were mounted on horses caparisoned, some with silk bridles, all with large rosettes of sky blue or pink ribbon. Each individual in the procession was decorated with a blue or a pink coloured scarf and sash, and welcome medal, and bore in his hand a baton, front which a flag or streamer, floated in the wind. Many of the trades were Onward by a band, *edit was a joyous sight to behold elm merely the great sad the wealthy, but the humble and the poor share alike in the glorious festivity of this most glorious day. " Mr Lord Bishop." said Viscount Miasmata's, address lag hiiaself to the Bishop of Cloufert, who deed sees his at see of the windows of the Presence Clumbir • " This is, I declare it solemnly, not o nly the 1 , 0 .3 splendid and delightful scene I ever saw, hut the nth-t delightful I could have conceived. The order of the vast multitude before us :s perfectly astonishing." " I want words," said the King. whose ensotion scarcely permitted his Majesty utterance for SOW mi nutes, " to telt how my heart responds to the affec tionate feelings of this excellent and genermt. people. I shall love them for ever; they shall ever in my thoughts and in my heart. I . expected when. leaving. England a kind reception from a people prorerVally hospitable, and naturally grateful ; but I was not pre hared for the enthusiastic awl a ff ectionate lifeiCJill • I ave received. thought II knew soy Irish sobjr.:ts well—but I find there was muck room to know tlic“: better. They shell profit by my improved knowledge of them while ever 1 have Majesty was seen to shed tears. • At another time, while yet the procession wait pass ing, our most endeared Sovereign said— " The beauty of this City, sad the splendor of its buildings, perfectly surprise MP. I bad tau conception of it. Its beauty can only be known by those who visit it." His Majesty afterwards, we learn, addressed the as sembled multitude, assuring them that the wafer. , and happiness of bis sabjeots continually occupied his anxious thoughts, and were objects dearest to his h part ; he trusted he would long retain that place in the affec tions of his people, which he so highly valued, and which their general esultatioss this day so completely eatisfied him be possessed. His Majesty, as well as we could collect, said, that he hoped at no distant period to repeat, his visit to his loyal subjects, whicl: bad ai ready afforded hint such sincere gratification. SPORTING !NTS L LIG EXCH. --or.-- YORK AUGUST MEETING, MONDAY. Auc. 90, 1921. Produce Sweepstakes of 10Ors each, h. ft.; colts. Ist. 71b ; 41b. Poor miles. (7 Subscribers.) Sir M. M. Sykes's br. c. Aatelope, by Smolensk* (T. Nicholson.) - - - - Lord Milton's b. f. Laeinda. by eervantes (Cliff.) 7to 4and to lon Antelope.-4u eleellent race. The Knaresurfre Handicap Stakes of logs each. lOgs ft. for 4 yrs old.—Last mile and a half.—(iis soh scribers.) Mr. Kirby's b. c. Canvva, by Golumpns, Sst. (J. Jackson.) - - - - 1 Mr. hell's b. e. Jebo, by Fitz-Teatle, Bst Mb. (Marren] 2 Sir W. Milner's b. e. Langtonian, Bst. Sib. [Button.] 3 8 to 4 AgstCanova--6 to 2 apt lehu.—Won easy.—Eros betting. Match for 100 gs each. h. ft.—Two miles. Mr. Knap s ton'su h. by Mowbray, aged, received from Mr. Horner s ch. h. Thornton ; I Ist. each. 100 gs given by hit Majesty ; 4-) r-olds. 100. 44b.: 5-) r *lds. I ist. 6ib. ; 6-yr-olds. lest. ; and aged, lest. Fear miles. Mr. Petre's br. c. Sir John, by Smoleasko, 4 yrs old, [Scott] Mr. Lembton's b. c. Cavalier, by Amadis. 4 yrs old, [Nicholson.] - - 0 t Mr. Ilawerth's gr. e. Joseph. by Cottiagham, 4 yrs old, [Noble.] Mr.T. Sykes's b. e. Alexander. 4 yrs [J. Shepherd] 4 Mr. T. Donetimbe's b. g. by Walton. 4 vrsrohneon] 5 ts Mr. Healdsworth's gr. c. -Mimic.' yrs old, %%CHO] ti o 4 to 1 agst Sir John-7 to 4 apt Cavalier-7 to I ag,:. Alexander-6 to 1 lest ,Escus—After the dead heat eve.t betting, and b to 4 on Cavalier—Won by heir it length. - i v BETTING AT YORK ON THE DONCASTER ST. LEGER. 9to 4 nit Oustasus—lit to 2 asst Viagt-un-7 to I apt Jack Spigot-14 to I apt Sandback-100 to 7 agst Statesman. LORD COMM 311ITtet Hots,—We are TeItSIMINI by a correspondent of the following anecdote of Lord Chief Justice Holt, as applicable to late events :—" A Minnie oceerring in Holborn, notice of it was sent to Whitehall, and a party of guards was ordered to the spot, but an officer was sent to the Lord Chief Justice acquainting him with it, and requesting that he would send tome of his officers with Me soldiers, in ord'e to rice a countenance to their interference. The o f. beer having delivered his message, Lord Chief Justice Holt said to him, ' Suppose the populace should not disperse at your appearance, what are you to do then -' Sir,' answered the officer, we have orders to fire upon them.' Have you, Sir,' said his Lordship, then take notice of what I say ; if there be one man killed, and you are tried before me and found guilty, I will take care care that you and every soldier o' your party shall be hanged.' Sir,' continued he, g go hark to those who sent you, and acquaint them that no officer of mine shall attend soldiers; and let them know at the same time, Mat the laws of this kin: dons are not to be executed by Me sword: these matters belong to the civil power, and you have no thing to do with them.' The Lord Chief Justice then west himself with his attendants, and after ex postulating with the mob, they dispersed quietly." An unexpected piece of intelligence has found its war, by a very circuitous route, i:ito one of the fo reign journals w'iich have reached us. It is alleged that the Allied Powers have determined to revive the Oreek Empire, and to replace on the Throne of Con stantinople the descendant of the Emperors of tit: East, Prince Alexis de Comnenne, who is now living at ',Volum. This, if real, would remove all the fears entertained by those who think that the expulsion of the Turks from &mope would lead to the aggrandise ment of Russia. A statement appeared in the French papers about a fortalght ago, respecting the arrival of a usysterions personage to the assistance of the Greeks from a coun try which, except on account of its name, afforded lit tle ground for expectation. A prophet was asnouncel to have reached the Greek Islands in a Frigate from the Cape of Good Hope. A‘ if to play upon the cre dulity of the public with the subject, till credulity was made ashamed, a French paper now says, that thu Messiah, whose pompous arrival in Greece bas been announced by several journals, turns out to be nu other than Joseph Napoleon, who has quitted America accompanied by befebre Desnouttes, the brothers Lai 'emend, and some other French Officers, for the pur pose of offering his services to the Greeks. The town of Ufa, in Russia, was almost wholly burnt to theground on the Ist of July; this is the third time in five years that this town bas suffered such a calamity. CORN IRICIIANGIC, AUGUST 22.—The continuance of fine weather and the superabundant supplies of Wheat occasioned a great depression in the trade on Monday, and but a small proportion of that day's arrivals remain ing undisposed of at the close of the market, produced with additional supplies this morning from Suffolk, so extraordinary show of samples, for which there was little or we deemed, and even the finest samples were. without difficulty, got off at Monday's prices, but the ir. ferior qualities were totally unsaleable..—The Oat trade continues estreniely dill, and hut few sales were made even at a decline fid. per quarter.--il bite p ee . ar- Is. pr, quarter lower.—la Barley and Beans there is no altevatiou. . . V . ‘ . l