The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-08-08 00:00:00

• • (Mc Watmett niigerved, " indeed, Morgan ' von may safely say it is.") Blackwell insisted that Ellen Slattery was the tirbht' introduced. and appeared rather indignant that it st:du)il have been doubted. Joseph tholes. eaatnined by Mr. ()'Loughlin.—Witness ', arcompooiell Mr. D'Esterre to Slattery's ; saw a young per. son in tbe kitchen, in a delicate state of health. ernattlotanoined by Mr. Waxgett.—Desired her not to be *tooled : did not feel her pulse ; was in plain clothes. The Bey. Daniel Kelly was called, and did not appear. hfr. lVairgett, in an eloquent speech to evidence for the traverser% animadverted on the conduct and testimony of Doctor Carey, whom he represented as an insolveat who Mad four times eloped from gaol with the Insolvent Act pasted upon his back. FOR TIM DRFRNei. Sheriff Watson was called, and examined by Mr. Wag gon- —Witness is acquainted with Dr. Caret; knows Tao. ilv; Carey was in gaol at and heroes, last Christmas ; saw Tuohy and Carey in company together in gaol before last Christmas ; saw them speaking together in the gad yard; Tuohy is very well known in Limerick; Carey was some months before Christmas in gaol. Witness was then asked from his knowledge of Dr. Carey's character, did be con sider him a persna entitled to credit on his oath in a Court of Jnstke? The witness applied to the Court to know crest be answer that question, and being told that be shoats!, be said that if he (witness) were on a Jary, he would not believe what the Doctor would swear." (.roes-examined by Mr. Jackson.—Witness had no ing out or personal dispute with Dr. Carey ; bad no record against hies, nor one in which he bad an interest; was Sheriff with Mr. Taylor; never seised any property of Dr. Carey ; issued warrants on marked writs against Dr. Carey; he (Carey) assaulted one of the Sheriff's Bailiffs, and wounded him with a sword ; both the Bailiff and Carey in dicted each other, and were tried; Carey was acquitted, an.t the Bailiff convicted (contrary to the charge of the Judge); witness was examined for the Bailiff; bad many writs against Carey, and always Jutted warrants against him, not wishing to come in collision with him; there were many suits between Carey and several people, and many wrangle' between him and former Sheriffs; witness alleged that Carey wrote an anonymous letter to an Insur ance Company ; witness saw the letter. which he wonld prove to be Carey's 'band writing; the Insurance upon which Carey wrote, was eff-eted three years before; would not, on his oath, if on a Jury, believe Carey; most of the present Jury knew his character as well as witness does; would not &shim any injury. nor would he take trouble to do Carey *service. James Clelland examines! by Mr. Waggett.—Witness had the good lock to be acquainted with Dr. Carey; had some differences with him; witness is now on his oath; has lived in Limerick nearly 13 years; knows Dr. Carey's general character in Limerick pretty well; from his kilos Is.dge of that general character could not believe him on his oath. _ _ Cross•examined by Mr. O'Longlilin—Can't say if Dr. Carey would believe witness on his oath; he ought to hhve a better opinion of witness than witness of him ; is certain that Di. Carey would believe witness if he (Carey) was in a inry-box ; Dr. Carey is not of a forgiving disposition ; thinks he would believe him if he (witness) swore that Dr. Carey was not worthy of belief on his oath; bad several suits with Dr. Carey, but not more than a Scotsman could pet through ; had one against him; another stopped by Dr. Carey's taking the benefit of the Insolvent Act ; but can't say, bow many Dr. Carey had against him ; it is three years since litigation commenced ; knows Carey eight years; had a good opinion of him at first, bnt changed it at last ; be changed it before litigation commenced ; is 12 years in Ireland; had always as much money as served bias; it was both a good and bad concern since he came to learned; has done better than some people and not so well as others ; was a member of the Chamber of Commerce ; re signed because be did not approve of their system of buying cern ; there was not a word of weights, nor tolls or ens. toms ; if be can believe good authority, Dr. Carey told it of him ; did not often appear as a witn•ss against Dr. Carey; could not count how many suits between thorn, but they were not innumerable; the process with which he was served by Carey were many ; be could not now enumerate them ; bas beard of 6,000/. damages Carey has against wit. seas in imagination. Wm. Moon, examined hir Mr. Waggett.—ls a surgeon; recollects Jan. 1923 (dr. O'Loughlin - having objected to; the inadmissibility of the evidence sought to be obtained from this witness, it was net panned); witness is now In spector of the City gaol; knows !Mark well for many year: was always a very correct and honest man : witness can speak as to his having been particularly so since witness be came Inspector of the gaol. The defence 'lasing closed, Mr. Jackson addressed the Jury in an able and argumentative speech on behalf of, the prosecution—and the Learned Judge charged the Jury. After some observations from his Lordship. the Jury re tired, bat he desired them to be called again into the Jary box. as lie had omitted to mention a circumstance, boat could not say whether it would be favourable to the prisoner , or otherwise, and upon the Jury re-appearing, his Lordship stated, that it was a well known symptom of the complaint ander which lilies Slattery had suffered, that persons affect ed sills it occasionally exhibited very different appearances. and it might have been in one of those moments of hectic plow attendant on that disease, that she was introduced to the traverser, Blackwell, as alleged, and which he might have mistaken for the bloom that has been described in evi dence. The Jury then left the box, and at ten o'clock at night, returned a verdict of Guilty, against Bleck well. He was sentenced to three months imprisonment and a oeiti gated line of 101. As a items iry consequence, he has also been dismissed from his situation as gaoler. FRENCH PAPERS OF TUESDAY; -swoon.— PARIS, Accuse a. Letters from Madrid affirm that the late sortie from Cadiz was directed by two veteran foreign Generals—that the troops of Bordesoolt s stained great loss—that Lopes Ralson bad moved on Talavera, and effected his junction with Col. Amor, their united strength being 6,000 foot, and 1.500 horse. Villa Vampa was also endeavouring to join Hellas. tires, and it was thought probable that the blockading army must send out large reconnoitering detachments.— (Pilate.) It appears from letters just received from Cadiz. that the French squadron occasions much uneasiness among the re- Outlook's. it is affirmed that Riego has promised a re ward of 300,000 francs to any one who would destioy any of the ships of the blockading squadron. The discontent of the people augments, and they not long since carried in triumph one of our officers who was sent in with a flat of truce, to hopes that the reign of Valdes and his consorts would soon be ended —(Qssetic de France) A letter from Tolosa. dated July 30, after detailing the excesses committed at Saragossa on the 40th and following days, on the authority of an eye-witness. says, that " after the arrests, a great number of respectable inhabitants left Seragossa by night. The 22nd and 23d, the discontent of the populace was getters', because they remained alone with the priests in the city, which now more resembles the mean est village of Arragon than the capital of the province.— lasstraordinary couriers were dispatched by the French an *lrides to the Duke of Angouleme, and it is hoped that his 1 Highness will order a detachment of at least 5,000 or men to maintain tranquillity at Saragossa. Such is . line use made of tbe 6,000 muskets distributed to the no =on the entrance of the French. Persons from Ve nni% that similar scenes to those acted in Saragossa sad ta k en place is that city; and that 3,0110 families had left b s sad were wanderlogover the country. There are some lies in the province, who have already captured several Mack cattle, destined for the army. It is asserted, -T THE STATESMAN. that yesterday (the 29th) the garrison of Pampalona Made another sortie. We expect the details with impatience." — (Pilots ) BRAN') HEAD-QUARTERS, °CANA, jct.'s 29. His Royal Highness the Dike d'Angouleme enjoys good health. We are marching amidst a population intoxicated with enthusiasm ; their attentions prove the happiness they feel at beholding the Prince their deliverer. BLOCK 1711 i: OF gI34I:iTIAN, JULY 29. Marshal lasuriston arrived here yesterday. He has in spected the camp of the 19th light troops and the 43,1 of the line, and has also visited the advanced posts. Immediately on his arrival he seat Coionel Clonel to demand the an. ewer of the beseiged by 4 o'clock this afternoon. It has not yet been received. The Marshal has established his bead-quarters at Ernani. The day before yesterday three artillerymen deserted from St. Sebastian. On being brought before Heneral Ri can', they stated that the besieged were preparing to make a sortie. but the precise time was. not known, because the soldiers, who emstrusteJ their officers. were desirons of mak ing it by day. while they, on the eootrary, wished itto be a night sally. The arrival of the Marshal, and his summons to the gar rison. will doubtless change the intention of General O'Doonel. Five o'clock. The messenger has arrived, but we cannot give the an swer which be brings until the next courier leaves us.— (Stolle.) MADRID, Joie 30. (HT AN IXTRMIRDINARY COVRIIKR.) News from Cadiz of the 2lst has arrived, and great soli citude was experienced there in regard to Rai[astern', and with reason. We learn that this General is in the environs of Jaen shut up between the corps of General Molitor, on its way from Grenada, that of Gen. Latour Foissac, from Andreae, and the entire population who have risen and are armed against him. A French officer having helm sent with a flag of trace into Cadiz on the 25th of July, was received with trans ports of joy by the people, who loudly expressed their wish for the deliverans of the King. The scarcity of water, bread, and mear, is beginning to he felt by a name rous population, weary of suffering for a cause which is not their own. The Extraordinary Gazette of Madrid announces that Morillo ha* b-aten the Revolutionary troops near Vigo.— (Journal des Debate.) (isox A LETTER.) FERROL, JOLT 25. Cornnna continues to bold out ; but it is believed that the defence is only kept up by the folly of the Governor, by the present situation of Quirosa, who has cotamit•ed him. self too far to thing of surrendering, and by some proscrib• ed Frenchmen, mingled with the guerillas and militia of Biscay and the Asturias. The French at Santiago have been called to thr siege ofCoranna, which, blockaded close. ly everyday, cannot long hold out, whatever the efforts of compromised individuals, and the means employed to hold in a state of terror and oppression the faithful Royalists shut up in that plare.—(l6id) FRENCH FUNPA, FARIS, Aug s.—Five per Cent 5.91.90.; Bonk Stock, 1,592, 30.; Neapolitan 5 per Cent. 761. ; Ex change on London, one month, 25. 7.5. ; three ditto, 25.55. MAI 118. I....Dnbtin 0 &Jersey 0 0 o....Gottenburg I ARR. DU& 0....H011and o....Harabro o.... France U I.—Mmulers —0 0--MOM for this service, and the guns in the citadel •have been spiked. The Governor General Romago, his Lady, and Aid-de-Camp, have just embarked on board the Royal George for England. Sir Robert Wilson's wound is almost well, but poor Colonel Light, although much better, is still In a state of great suffering at Corunna, and was not consi dered sufficiently convalescent to join Sir Robert here. 1t is supposed the French will have 5,1100 troops to send to the army of the South by the fall of Coruna& and Vigo. [Our readers will perceive that in the foregoing statements, there Is much contradiction and confusion. On the first reading, it would appear that General Vigo, and his Staff, General Quiroga and his Staff, wad General Romago, with his Staff, and his lady into the bargain, were all on board the Steam-Packet; yet in the official note of the boat's arrival, it is only announced that she has brought dis patches. Bosides, t 1 a actual fall of Corunna is not an nounced. It is only expected dailj to fall. We did not expert thore was any impossibility to prevent the fall of the town, when invested in form; as the treason of Morino led the French into Galicia much earlier than was expected ; and there was not time for adequate preparation. We re joice that it has held out so long ; anl that there is a hope it may not yet have fallen.) Bayonne papers of the lit instant, have reached as this morning, but the chief part of their contents has beer anti cipated er superseded by other arrivals. Letters re ceived at Bayonne confirm the afflicting accounts of the anarchy which prevails in Saragossa, and of the excesses which the rabble commit. There was reason to fear that all the respectable and rich inhabitants would be plunde►ed and murdered, and, it is said, they very narrowly escaped similar excesses were reported to have been planned at Va lencia, and tithe.' great Cities. Madrid letters of the 27th ult. say that Ballasteros is sup posed to be in the Mountains of Alpojares, in the kingdom of Grenada, with 15,000 men. All the bureaux have accom panied the hrad-quarters to Seville. The works carrying on at the !lotel of the French Embassy, at Madrid, are sus pended for the present. A letter from Vigo of the 19th opuly, states that the people were at that time, busily employed in potting the town in a state to resist the attack which they had been expecting for some time. All valuables had been removed and many of the inhabitants had left the place; the politi cal chief, and some of the principal authorities with their families were gone. Madame Mina, wife of the heroic Ge neral, had arrived there that day from Corunna by water. New Orleans Papers have been received this morning but do not contain any news. PRICE OF STOCKS TH IS Hank Stock 3 per Ct. Heil 43111 3p. Ct. Cons. e • stii SI per Cent.. I per Cents 100411 New Fours.. 10igfi Long Ann. All 3-16 Lup. 3 per Ct SO DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. India Stock Ditto 11 tnd5....63 8i /Bpi's. Ez.8i11 ' 24 1312930s pm. 1090/. —WO/ 311 33 /11 pm. ....81 3:l* pm. Lottery Tickets...—. 14/. 144. Con. for Acct. ... $ll ite *tateontan. FRIDAY EVENING. AUGUST 8, 1823. FALL OF CORLTNNA AND FERROL. ARRIVAL OF THE ROYAL. GEORGE S FEAM PACKET. A ircnn.l Edition of the Mornieg Herald, under the above brad, was published this day at noon, containing the foll.ming intrlligenrr Sir John M. 1),1le, K. C. B. Mr. Pace, and Mr. Clay, arrived last night in town, with dispatches for Government, and the Spanish and Portuguese Ambassadors, after a pas sage of righty•four hours from Vigo to Plymouth, which place they left on Saturday night last. FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. Royal George, off Vigo, Aug. 1, 1823. We have just arrived from Coronna with the Governor General Vigo and his Stall; he is appointed to succeed Ge neral Homage here. Corunna is invested closely by the French troops, and is dilly expected to fall ; the Morgue Militia, and some Biscayan troops of the line have hitherto defended it. The French General with whom I dined on Thursday last, at Fer;ol, which place they have hadposscs sion of for sotoe days, has embarked a battering train on board a French frigate, OM* blockades Corunna by sea, and shich has already landed a sufficient number of cannon to mount the French batteries which occupy the heights commanding the town ; when l left, many persona had been wounded, even in the streets, by the fire of the French musketry, so completely is the town at their mercy. August 2. General Quiroga and his Staff, who came with us from Corunna, have just returned on board to sail with us for England. Every thing is in the greatest confusion. rillo is within fifteen miles, at Ponte Vales, joined by some French troops. He will not listen to any terms, and, as there are no troops here, the place must fall. Morillo is, I understand, most anxious to take Sir R. Wilson, who is here with se►eral English Officers. The troops here cannot be relied on. Eight hundred which were sent against alorillo two days ago, went over t him, and the Authorities are fearful that the remaining part may fol. . their example. Vigo, August 3, ma. Sir R. Wilson has just engaged a small British schooner in the Newfoundland Trade. to take himself. Captain Hrs. kine, and two or three others. who are still with him. to Cadiz. The few troops that remain here (about 300) are sow going to Bayonna. (in Galicia,) with a view of ren dosing it defensible. Every boat in the harbour is pressed STOCK EXCIIANOt, O'CLOCK.—consols opened at 82/1, got np to j, and are now oi, with much business doing.— The express from Paris brings the French Rentes at 91-93. --Spanish, 341 —Scrip at Penis ll—Spanish Bonds here are 3'4—Russian 84-I.:olombian 631—French Scrip I. t is understood that the contract for the Colombian loan has been ratified, sod that, in conwqttence of this, proposals (or another loan will soon be brought forward. The only hope of a speedy termination of the French aggression in Spain, in favour of the infamons principles which actated it, rests on cheating the Cortes into a mock treaty; we are, therefore, not surprised that the French. partisans here recommend negociation so loudly, and affect to consider that it will succeed. That the dominant faction in Entland would also be glad of a compromise, by which the vu gar common sense of the Spanish Constitution might be mystified by the introduction of two Chambers of Legis lation, and a few other of the blessings which distinguish the " envy and admiration of the world," is also very likely. But surely the Cortes of Spain will never listen to any pro posals, which will be at once to them, the precursors of certain death, and of ere:lasting infamy. They have already taken the only ground which can offer thetu any security. What are the facts? The Cortes refused to negotiate upon any modification of the Spanish. Cowin.- lion, at the request of France, and under the threat of an invasion, if they did not consent to the proposed modifies tions. The invasion took place; and while the French were successful in their advance, and hoped to carry their point by operating on the fears of some, and the avarice others, we heard nothing of negotiations. The King was to be liberated by the French army ! The old system was to be restored by the French army! Every thing was to be done by the French army! But it was soon discovered that the French army was not equal to its preten sion. Force has failed—bribery has failed—and if the Cones are firm for but a short period further, the fraud on foot at present will jitil also. We could scarcely ere dit that the Cones could be weak enough to listen to any proposed terms; yet it was so confidently asserted they hail, that we feared the possibility of its truth. But we gather from the over-anxiety of the New Times this morning, that there are no negotiations opened—that it is only the intel ligence from Perin which " le..ds to the belitithat negotia " tions for peace will'soon be opened." Thank [leaven, they arc not opened ! Could we stand upon the summit of the highest mountain in Spain, and have the whole population of that country for our hearers, we would tsclaim—" Ne. " gotiations with the French will be ruin to your hopes* and seal the bond of Infamy upon your names to your " latest posterity. A little p • nee, akw short weeks "of sufferings, will give you endless glory, and the rank of " freemen !" We cannot indeed see how any negotia, tion can be opened. The Cortes are in possession of the King; but if they could be bane enough to give him up to the French, and he were re.eecorted to Ala drid, would Mina lay down arms ?—would the Buena's* throughout the country submit ? We are assured they would not ; and that the formal restoration of the old despotism _ V • • tint+ I,erlitrapd woulikrequire.thr times the lumber of the Preach troops now In Spain, to maintain its apparent authority. Guerillas ii every province would be in arms against it ; and the Freneli would ultimately be compelled to abandon their imagined triumph. A silly correspondent of the New Times, some baby from the 'Bursary of uniedged reporters, who has Fero to Paris, to make news, writes is the following sagacious nianoer:— " The alarmists make a gteat noise about the resistance of Mien in Catalonia. In a military point of vale this re,istance is tts be regretted. it is to be lamented, too, fur the sake of humanity, that many lives should be sacrificed in vain. But in a political point of view it is of no impart nice sit all. When the deliceretnce e the King shall have been accomplished, the war will be over, for it has no other object. Besides, all the other Provinces eve free, and their population receive us as liberators. Every thing shows beyond question that the restoration If the King to free. dons is all that is necessary to destroy the feeble remains of oppo•ition." This was the ridicalons hope which helped to lead the French into their present dilemma. They did not see that there was muck more to be done than to deliver the King. lie was to be restored to a situation which be is utterly in competent to till. lie was to be placed on a pinnacle on which he cannot stand alone. His restoration to freedom. would be only the escape of a Madmen from his cell—a general hue and cry would be instantly raised to have him caught, and safely caged again. No true Spaniard will ever pardon Ferdinand his past offences, or trust him with the power of committing new crimes. lie is proscribed by the sentence of all laws, human and divine, from the possession of any power, if the tranquillity of the Peninsula be desired. There is, therefore, no basis for any treaty with those who hold him in trust for the peace of the country. What secirity will he offer to the Cortes for even their personal safety ? His oath ! It is not worth a rush. The examples of the Kings of Naples and Portugal, shew that perjury is a repel virtue! The honor of the French would be the next pledge, and will he just as worthless. The Cortes would deservedly be thrown into chains, and dungeons, and led to well-merited scaf folds, amid the derision of the gibing multitude, for the folly of having reposed confidence on a ty rant's oath, or in an infamous invader's promises. They would become the bye-word, and the jest of those who had deluded them, and the hatred of all who had hoped better from them. The Judges of Ireland are reading some very wholesome lessons to the local Magistracy of that usisapprisiand.— Half of the evils there have arisen from the dread of call ing knaves professing loyalty, to account for their mis deeds. This. while it encouraged crimes ageing the peo ple, produced desperation atnexist them ; and in the utter impossibility of obtaining legal indemnity, those who were outraged had recourse to outrage in return. The present examples of punishing corrupt Magistrates, will have frr more effect tl an a hundred Insurrection Acts; for the one is striking at the root of the evil, while the other is only pruning its branches. Though the Marquess of Wellesley has not done much, in the way of regenerating Ireland, he has but begun the work ; and if the Catholics will only se cond him with the courage of men deserving freedom, they will yet acquire it. Is our paper of to-day, will be found a most important document, beaded " yea *err." It is of a two-fold nature ; and purports to he, first, the report of the proceed ings of a Court Martial in India; and secondly, comments upon those proceedings by our " Commander in Chief." It will furnish much food for useful cogitation; and we are sorry that we cannot now devote more space to an examina tion of it. The history of the facts is as follows:--1 Court Martial was held at Bombay, in October last, upon Lie u t. Col. Robison, on charges p:eferred by the Commander inCbief in I odia,fur titanic terisi ng some government proceed ing towards himself as an"unwarrantable,tyrannical esercise " of authority which reduced every officer in India toe state " of slavery equal to that of the Gentlemen in the Russian " service ;" and for declaring that lie expected no redress from a government which had acted so wrongfully towards him. This nas the substance of the first charge. The second, was for a letter, in %Lich the Colonel, hoped "the head of the Government would promulgate that it was resolved " to turn officers opt of the country, without regard to their " interests, or their health, if they dared to utter a single unpleasingrommrnt upon publ:c affairs." The third charged " geueral censure of the Indian Commander, in stating " that be had been guilty of niece ahnae of power than any " for the lastso years."TheCourt Martial find him guilty of the facts, as indeed they could not& otherways, the charges seeming to be founded upon published letters; but tbey is out the sting, by omitting the word scandalous in the charges ; thereby leavieg it to be inferred, at leas, that the right was on his side ; and, seeming to act epee this inference, they merely sentence him to be reprimand ed. So far, all is perhaps correct ;--but the Commander in-Chief in England undertakes to review this sentence, and to censure the Cuurt Martial, in seek terms as oar judges of old hare rated juries when verdicts did not please them. The accused party is dead ; but the fact of a Court Martial having reasoned upon the matter is not to be over looked. The sentence is railed at, as " jai:deplete, mml inconsistent ;" and a silly tautological remark is made that the olfenevs war " equally a violation of the discipline of the army, as they were a breach of that " siefriersto aid respect" due to the Indian " officer." The death of larut• Col. Robison, ought to hare prevented this attack upa his memory. He died on his passage home. lle foil grief- •