The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-12-15 00:00:00

ire. As to Kidtnan,his Lordship bad at one time feared an oversight had been committed, is net including Kidman in the indictment, but be thought it due to that young man to say, that the...lad who deposed to his barin4 passed through the Turnpike wit)l his donkey, a few • minutes after the coach; had „acquitted him of all culpability as having been concerned /-1 qbe murder; still, however, this yonng.maa was highly 1-ionarahle for his connexion with such a tamn as the•pri. son r; then drinking together for 2 or 3 hours at the coach and Horses, was a circumstance that could not but reflect much discredit oa the witness, Kidman ; whose isientificatioi of the knife lent to the prisoner. had. how. ever. given to the evidence an a•lditional and important clue. The eiycumstaoce of the stick being found in the turnip-field, where the footsteps fitted the prisoner's shoes • was-of great importance; so also in connexion with this Tact was the stamp or stool of the hszle•tree being found bear tbe place where Kidman had lent his knife to the Prisoner. His Lnuestatr regretted he had but little to remark upon in f tsour of the prisoner, and after chaiging the Jury to give him tNe edsantage of any reasonable doubt, directed then to con • eider of their verdict. • Nlr. B toe made a commuuication to his Lordship, • r ;id The learned Jonas observed to the Jury, that the Counsel for the prisoner had most properly sailed his attention to the evidence of Mr. Hall. ills Lordship then concluded by re ferring briefly to the nature of the acknowledgments made to NU. Hall, which Ise thought of itself might have furnished sull• • dent ground of the fact, even in the absence of all other et& d The Jury immediately returned a verdict of—GUILTY. The prisoner' being called up forknigment, his Lordship proceeded to pass the awful sentence of the law, in the C.lttawing terms:— ..• John Pallet—after a patient. and impartial trial, a Joy of your country has, without the least hesitation, fours., you guilty of the dreadful crime with which you ivere ebarged. IVo man living can have a doubt of your guilt, and you now stand there a convicted murderer. Meer the most minute investigation, you appear to have h-en actuated by a deep rooted malice, anti that without . • the slightest ground of provocation against your unfortu . n.tte victim—watching for three or four weeks an oppor twaity to pounce upon your prey. For this foul offence pin wilt very shortly have to answer at the liar of Guth' whom you have so wit kedlv offended. The murder ej this unfortunate gentleman cries loud for vengenre. You have:hitt a very short time to live—a longer time indeed than you allowed your victim to live for repentance ere you drove him by a cruel and untimely death, into the presence of his Creator. Let ne, young man, earnestly conjure you to employ the few remaining hours of your existence in making peace with the Almighty before whom you must soon appear. The sentence of the law upon you, John Psilett, is, that you be taken from this Mace to time place from whence you COMM and from thence. on Monday next, to a place of execution, there to be hanged by the neck until you are dead, and your hotly to be afterwards taken down and delivered over to the surgeons to he anatomized, 8:c. pursuant to the Act of Partial. want—arid the Lord have mercy upon your guilty soul." During the passing of the sentence the prisoner hi i his rice, ht leaning his head upon his hands on the bar in front of the dj:k. • At the conclusion of the sentence he asked for water, which being handed to him in a jug be took a sip, and then, dipping in his hand, wished his temples and the upper part of his face. As he was leaving the dock he recognized a person, with whom he shook bands, and, shaking his head, ejaculated "God bless you After Pallett was finally removed, his Lordship asked if Kidman was in Court; he stepped into the witness's box, and his Lordship told him that the reason he had directed him during the trial not to quit the Court was—that he might take warning against the consequences of keeping bad company, and drinking in ale houses, as he had been in the habit of do' ill with the unfortbnate culprit just taken from the bar.— /Wallin *ea then allowed to depart. PALLETT THE MURDERER. enet.stsroao, Deeember li.--Since the condemnation of C.is unhappy man, he has demeaned bleself in a manner which sh.tws that he is not lost to feelings of remorse under his awful sifustion. BOth last night and this morning he received fre citteet visits from the Chaplain, and expressed his deep eontri• tion for. this dreadful eft ne which will so soon consign him to an ignominious end. He is, however, entirely resigned to his fate, and talks of this life only as a scene in which he bad but too long pursued the career of vice. Mr. Hutchinson, the It Gentleman by whom he is attended, has been mainly lustre. mental la producing this happy change on his mind. While advinistering to him the consolations of religion, he has never ceased to urge the necessity of earnest and heartfelt repent. &nee, as the only means by which he can hope for mercy before the tribenel of the Great Judge of all mankhi , l. Tsse unfor tunatesnan listens to Lira with profound attention, and seems enxious to employ every moment of the short intern! between him and eternity, In preparing for his last. The keeper of the prison, acting to the very letter of the Act of Geo. 1.. which affairs all Recess to the cells of murderers after sentence of visual, is past, was peremptory in excluding every person not officially employed, and therefore it was Impossible for any other to get to to hearths condemned sermon which was preach est ht two o'clock,the usual hour for the afternoon service on such occasion;. However, from all that has transpired beyond she pteeihcts of the goal, it appears that the prisoner was greatly affected by the discourse of the Reverend Divine, and particularly at those passages which Immediately referred to the terrible enormity of which he felt conscious. The execution takes place to-morrow morning at nine o'clock precisely, and the person whose duty It is to make the last ar rangements, has already prepared every thing for the dread award of the law. As the prisoner moved only in the obscure sphere of a labourer, and lived eta distance of 30 miles from this town, the people here know nothing of his habits beyond what has been developed by the crime for which he has forfeit ed his life. COAL TRADE.-..-411 adjourned Quarterly Sessions was held at Kingston last week, to titers igate a compl Ant made by Mr. Richman. Deputy Coal Meter for Surrey, against Francis Digit, Esq. Ms principal. for neglect and misbe- IlatiOUT in his offiee. The main charges Were, that Mr. Blgg obstructed Mr. Richman% his ezertions to detect sod prevent frauds, by refusing him all information and access to books, encouraging the labouring meters to dis obey his orders, and stigmatize him amongst the trade us a common informer. That Mr. Digg declined to interfere o ben gross misconduct and fraud were palpable. anal de tained meters in his employ who were detected of malprac tices. Tbat he did not employ a sufficient number of meters to perform the necessary duty. That be did not keep proper officers, nor visit the stations ao frequently as Is Ought, neither did Le pay the country meters adequately. And generally that by the negligence of Mr. Bigg, sigh elect security was not afforded to the public, either as to the quantity of quality of the coals delivered in the Surrey district. Mr. Richman conducted his own case, tool less opposed by Mr. Nolan, the Ring's Counsel. and Mr. Jentmett. The ease occupied two whole days, and the Court, after nearly an hour's deliberation, delivered the following judgment: •• That they considered the complaint not sufficiently proved to justify the dismissal or suspension of Mr. Mgr, but they ordered more attention in future to the visitation of the stations and the paritent of tbellabouri og meters." Directly ibis opinion of the Court was pronounced, Mr. Richman publicly ram in his resignation. saying lie was dseermined no Longer to bold any appointment under Mr. Bigg. latterlientloman addressed the Court. and said that be had never aitherised the labouring meters to insult Mr. Richman or withhold information from him; but as to office books nine were kept. consequeetly none could be produced for bk. Richman's inspection. 1 . ♦ .• i. 4 TH C; STATESMAN DIARY FOR THI WEIR. Dec. 14, S. Tway Snap. in Avenel., Met Water. Morn. 32a. aft. 11 —Neva. 6 at. aft. 11. Noon sets 1 b morn. • R*k Water. M0ri..41 aff. 11,--Etes. 12 o'clock. • 14, T. Coos. sad Osf. Tetrfts end. Hugh Water, Mora. 16 a. aft. 12—Eves. MI m. after 11. 17, JP. lan W. You. Moroi AT 10 stns. RUA Water, Morn. at. after I.—Scan 54 la. aft. I. is Th. Day 7 Itoors 4$ mla long. High Water. Mien. 114 as. aft. 1.--Even. 30 to. alt. 2. F. Soo rinse in. after a. me, Water. /limn. 13 as after 3—Eves. 34 a. aft. 3. 20, S. Venn rites 48 m. after 3 morn. Dish Water, Mora. 4.1 as. aft. 3.—Rees 13 la. aft. 4. ARR. OM oats. DIM. 9 —Mbltn ' 41 0....R011and 2 L....Waterf0rd.....0 0.. : - .H setbro S 0 ...0 & J grapy ....0 o....Prance • 2 O.... Lisbon 0 0 ...Flanders .......2 0 ... Clottenberir 4 .:. 0.'... Malta ..0 PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE OCLOCK. Dank Stock.. 3 per Ct. Red B4l 133 Ditto Bonds S 2 3 p.CLCons ELBill.ild. ( 5S 56 61 54 pm. 3a per Cent. IOW. 4 per Cents looj ----Mal—. 87 63 54 pm. New Fours —Small . 6484 —s pm ' Long Ann Lottery Tickets.. ...19L. 104. Imp. 3 per Ct Con. for Aces Mil Witt *tatesman. MONDAY EVENINO. DECEMBER 15, 1823. . STOCK EXCIIANCIE. 12 o'CLoca.—Consols opened this morning at tis 2, at which price they remain; with little doing, owing to there being no information of Impoitartee. from the Continent. Several Expresses have arrived this morning from Paris, with Friday's prices of theFrenchßentes,9l..ls.; and Spanish lionfle,29l to Althongh the Spanish Bonds have fallen 3 per Cent, at Paris, the fall has not had much effect oh our Spanish market, as it is attriboted,rather to private !picot& Lion in Paris, than to any news. It is reported that three New Lists are forming in the French Capital, for the New Spanish Loan. Besides the departure of N. M. notschiltl. Eq., we understand, two other parties have also set off fur Paris. Foname Finns.—Spanish Bonds opened at this morning at VII, 271, 23 to L, with some business; but to no great went. In all other foreign securities there is little doing. New Spanish, 191.-01 d, 23 to f.—Colombia, 59 1 to royals, •li#. Philadelphia papers hare arrived this morning to the 21st. Nor., but they do not contain an article worth ex trading. It is really amusing to see the absurdities that public writers will run into when they are suppoi ting a cause which. they are conscious, is weak and criminal. The New Times of this morning speaks3of the Loan to be contracted in oar Market by the .lexican Government—'lf any body," says the New Times:* can tell who or what the Mexican Go vernment is." Now we think that hiaMajesty& the Cabinet of England ought at least to Le aide to answer this question, as they,have authorised theSe• retaryof State to sppointConsuls and diplomatic Agents to this said Government of Mexico. But it is consistent in the New Times to reprobate a loan to the free and wealthy country of Maxlco, when it has searm ly ceased doing all in its power to induce our know citizens to lend their property to the faithless Government and exhausted country of 014 Spain. In writing upon loans, a person ought to be most scrupulously consciencioas. To induce individuals to im• provident speculations. merely to support a party, may bring families to want and wretchedness. Among all the sillinesses of the Orthodox party, we re member none so very absurd, and dangerous, as that now committed by the advocates of the E tablished Faith, in the columns of the "Mock John Bull," in the ridicule of the " Metliodisticsil Party." The Saints are now the weekly butt of that loyal print; and these attacks upon methodism are doubtless made to please the Ministers of the Established Church. lint this is sporting with lire; and in the decline of the Established Faith, the most prepos terous sport that can be imagined. Toe Methodists are a powerful body; and though they hare been meanly ape , thetic in politics, they can be suite's on religious topics ; and it is must unwise to provoke them to use a power, which would be found equal to that of the Giant refreshed with wine. The leaders of the Methodists have been fur some time satisfied with the tacit acknowledgement of their claims to the rank of Ministers of religion; arid are content to pass muster in that character, by toleration. Many of them are amongst the most time-serving of all political sycophants ; and, as a body, if not opi , osed to reform, the Methodists havecertainly stood aloof from all participation in the measures to effect it. But let not the Established Church imagine that their religions zeal is as cold as their political feelings; and let it beware of rousing the spirit of the Puritans of Englaed, or the covenanters of Scotland.—. The" religion, es by law established." is no match for such a spirit, when it is awakened ; and the cured method of awakening it, is the course pursued by the " Mock John Bull," which is absolutely employed an ridiculing them on the eery subject on which they are most tremblingly Ave :—narnely, the subject of their foreig n missions. •N doubt there is as much trickery in the olissionary, as its other Societies. The ostensible mot: yes of much affected• charity, are unreal; and self-interest and personal ambition intrude amongst Methodists, as frequently as amongst other men. Probably, too, their leaders are aware that much of: their missionary labour of love is a labour of folly, time wasted, and money thrown away. But the great body of the subscribers are in this respect well-meaning men, who are really anxious to spread the doctrines which they them. selves believe ; and who will never find in reasons of stale, any motives for neglecting to propagate those dos trines, and to reprobate the vices , follies , a nd i g norance of the Pagan creeds. It is, therefore, dangerous ground to cope with them npon, to attempt to stay their missionary zeal, which must be fostered by their leaders, and which is a result of their very creed. Yet the " Mock John Bull" ventures not only to stigmatize what it mason impertinent interference; but even to contend that PAGANISM Nell is BE fTEIC than METHODISM ; and ought not to be interfered with by their missionaries. The latter are also made the subject of this journalist's ridicule, in the most insulting manner ; by quoting from the work, of a Oleig, expressly written to discountenance the Missionary Society. if nothing more resulted from the sending forth of missionaries, the mere fact of men of Mlle informa tion visiting different countries, and opening a correspond• 'nee with the natives, would be of some value ; what ever errors they might carry with them, it is hardly possi bliThat they should not disperse more than they implanted; and there is mach to be learnt from an intercourse with Christian Europe—not merely because it is Christie., but because it has, ender the profession of Christianity, risen to great eminence in the a ltnowledge of the arts and sciences. It is silly doctrine of Mr. Gleig, tHat then are never tb be improved, until they are in,a state fit for im provement; while to bang them into that state, is the first and roost essential improvement; and thleugh the missionaries may not have hit upon the best methods of improvement‘ and perhaps confine themselves too much to what they deem " the one thing needful," they cannot avoid opening the minds of their hear ers to some extent; and when the mind is prepared for observation, the reason has room to develope itself, stud the rational powers are called into action. Mr. fileig pirticularly objects to " disturbing the established religion of millions in the East." Then, Mr. tilrig, of course, calls the burning of widows, the sacrifice of children, the drownings in the . Ganges, the prostration of thousands under the wheels of the idol Jaggernant, religion! An established religion!— He must be a Christian of uncommon liberality, thus `to denominate the barbarities of this affected worship of the Deity ! A Missionary, Mr. Norton, having met with I Malabar feast at Ambit's poetic thought it a good oppnr. tunity of conversing with the people assembled, owreligi. ous subjects. lie did so, and gave them tracts, and rea soned with them as to what th-ir gods would do for them. The people were civil ; they listened to him ; and candidly told him they nodetstood his words, hot nut his application of them. Such as meld read, accepted his tracts, and tried to understand them. No one thought of taking an/ offence, and he finished by preaching them a sermon. Thus offends Mr. Glsig and Mr. Hook. They say the account cannot be read without mingled feelings of sorrow and indignation! They say the Missionary hail not three grains of sense, or he would nut have intruded upon a ceremony regarded as ho/p and.saered. They say it was ridiculous to ask them about 'heir souls, for they could not comprehend that they shed any ;—and that it was most silly to give as ay tracts when only a few could read. Now, if no one could have read the trees, it would not have been quite useless to distribute them, because they might fall into the bands of mine one who could read ; those who cannot spread knowledge as they would, mast disseminate it as they can.—Aod if the best teachers cannot be obtained, we must employ the hest that circumstances afford. The 'tallow.. of Mr. 11.11 among the inhabitantsof New Zealand, are the next subject of laughter to Mr. Gleig and Mr. Theodore Ilouk. We dare say that much of it was thrown away; and the natives would under. stand but little of the hymns that were sung, or the chapters that were read to them:—perhaps no more than oar ancestors did when the Monk Anselino arrived to pro pagate Christianity in this country; but civilisation met have a beginning; and if the presence of Mr. Hall only disposed them to listen, they may in time colts to cotnpre. bend. Mr. Gleig, and Mr. (look find their fancies greatly aroused, by a theft committed on time rudder.hanging by the natives, on the night after this interview. Mr. Hook woull recollect in it a slight assimilation to the affair of the dollars ; and Mr. Gleig (who seems to think theft a natural propensity, a. Mr. Hook thinks lying a justifiable one) would leave instinct to itself, and avoid all interference with the lass of nature. The wonderful invention of gas nicht, has so recommend ed itself by its convenience and cheapness, as well as bril liancy, that every stranger who witnesses the effect of its illumination in our shops and streets, is anxious to introduce it into its native town. Many difiiculti►s, however, attend the formation of an Establishment of thjs kind, in places where the inhabitantsarc not conversant with the subject and to obvi.ite these, a Society, possessed of competent capital, and talent., has been formed in London, under the name of Tux GENERAL 6.1111-LIGHT COMPtNY, who are ready to co-operate with parties in country towns, who may regnire their advice and assistance. In their adver t nement and prospectus, they have sufficiently detailed t lir advantages they propose to applicants; and the prospect of their success is so R+tt•ring,tbat their subscription-list,we understand,is already full. Lord Liverpool's recent visit to Lord Grenville, at Dropmore, is reported to be connected with a new political arrangement, which is likely to becarried into effect before the meeting of Parliament. Efforts to serve the brave and inured Greek•, we observe with great satisfaction, are rapidly extending through the country. The cause has been warmly espoused at Win chester; and at. Cambridge, a public subscription has been headed by a liberal donation from the Chancellor, of 1001. Mr. Secretary Canning is at present confined to his house, at Gloucester Lodge, by an attack of gout, from which we understand that the tight lion. Gentleman has been suffering for several days past. The Canihridee, 80, Capt. T. I. Mating, being now fully manned, will arrive here in a day or two, to embark the newly-appointed Consuls for the South Am••rican In dependent States. These gentlemen and their families are 57 in n ttttt ber.—(Portscroeith Paper.) The Gazette of Saturday, it will he seen by our extreets from it, contains the lists of the Othrers for the two new regiments ordered to be added to the Army. They are numbered the 94th and 95th. -.The Officers are almost entirely taken from the half-pay, of the veteran battalions. The men will, according to the courier, be raised without any increase whatever of the usual rate of levy money. Men recruits not under fire feet six inches in height, will be taken to the age of thirty; and growing lads, not exceeding eighteen years of age, will be received at the standard of five feet five inches. The bounty to a recruit for unlimited service, will be 31. -Is., and for limited service, 2/. 12s. 6.1. Four shillings has been added to the bounty of the recruit, as an inducement to enlist, which sum has been deducted from the allowances hitherto granted to the recruiting officer and conducting serjeant, so as to keep the total charge of levy money at the same amount as • before. IsiraorESIENT IN The 1 111.-OiursCTUßa or NEST or ENGLAND CLorile—We feel pleasure in noticing the pro gress which this useful article of consumption is making. Through the meittorn of the Marquess of Bath, a piece of cloth, of the finest texture, has recently been presented to bit Majesty, from the manufactory of Mr. John Giblett, of • Krone; with the beauty of which the King expressed him self highly gratified. We have been favoured with a copy of the Secretary of State's letter to Bap Marquess of Bath, 'on the occasion. • The Right Honoarable Secretary says—" I have taken 'an opportunity of presenting to the King the piece of cloth which you forwarded to me at the request of Mr. Giblett of Frome, and I beg your Lordship will assure that gentleman that his Majesty was pleased to receive it very graciously, and to praise in high terms the beauty and superior quality of its texture." A Custom House Tariff has come out for the several ports in the Republic of Colombia. The several descrip tions of articles made 'Wile to importation du•ies are classed under five distinct heads, embracing every sort of foreign niannfacture and produce. The lowest rate of duty is on goods imported trom parent States in Colombian bottoms, and amounts to no more than 74 per cent. The highest is imposed on cargoes brought from colonies, and io foreign bottoms; and amounts to 30 per cent. It appears that England may land her staple mannfactures of woollen and cotton. from British vessels, at the Custom Houses of the new Republic, for a duty of 174 per cent.; and in Colombian vessels, for It) per cent. English iron. tin, copper, paper, snrgical instruments, and anchors, a ill have to pay. in British bottoms, IS per cent.; and in national butt tens, 74 per cent.: while articles of leather, household furniture, clothes, and hardware utensils : . gene. • rally, pay is British vessels 25 per cent.; and In Colum bian, 17i. x 1 t J GENERAL MIN • -.0, ~ } (MIN Tliil WEST strrow.) Plymouth Dock, Dee. in, 1423. Mina continues to melte the most marked attentions h ere from all ranks of society. Ills reception at the theatre, ye t , of the most enthusiastic kind, and did equal honour to the hero and the audience.--Every box had been filled before Mina and his brother officers * accompanied by the Capt s i e of theFrencla brig L'Cuiressier,his Lieutenants, and Midshipos e , made their appearance. The ladies and gentlemen iu the stag e hurt immediatelyrosr, and in the most handsome mannerquitr o l it, while those who sat in contiguous botes. as handsomel y I made room fur the persons thus displaced. The house rose 0¢ the hero's appearance, and the shouts were deafening of "success to Mina I" " Long life to Mina!" &c. am, were heard from all parts of the house. It was a noble—a cheering —4-a truly English welcome ; while, to "complete the steer, alleers of the Army and Navy were seen shaking hands widou r braveclitef, and congratulating hire on his arrival in Engised. The women were, if possibl-, mare enthusiastic then the m en. I ine woman der level that site had come several nil, to see Mina, and that she should not go home contested unless she shook bands with him. This she accomplished, when he was leaning on the front of the box, and perceiving her wisheit, he grasped her hind and shook it most heartily. Many similar cases occurred. On Sunday morning Mina attended divine service, at the Roman Catholic (U pel, Stonehouse. The place was crowded, and after semis he walked to Dock. He was attended by crowds, ale continually augmented,. and as in reverential observances( the day. no cheering could take place, respett for the gal. lent Chief was shewn by taking oil the hat, bowin g . &c. &c. and all the officers of the Navy and Arny who met, shook haw(' most heartily with hint. ae the heal of Stoneltonse-hill, the Ward turned out .as he passed; Mina and his comaassians passing it uncovered. He proceeded through the streets of Dock. and as it was the couclusion of Divine Service, the soldiers weregiarcii ing home. lie particularly noticed the Lancers. and tke 3rd ltegiment of Boards. In the principal street of the town. the crowd augmented, and all ranks sainted limit the most cordial manner. It was impossible to ebserte the sympethyland enthusiasm of the people of all ranks with. out emotion. All party spirit hail vanish. e(, there was a complete union of sentiment;—all differences bad merg e ' into one general and alarm manifestatioo in favour of the hero who had fought for freedom, cud the spectacle was as new as it was impressive.. The invitations to Mina, to partake of dinners, ise many and pressing; anti some from the highest Tsarina Once for the week lie dines on hoard the dag•suip; the Britannia; and on Thursday, at the mess of the Maria Barracks. Money has been offered to him, but Lelia declined receiving pecuniary assistance. One anecdote may sullies tat show that spirit that existed at Plymouth when he lansied. Just after his retiring collie room at the Royal Hotel, the president of a party el gentlemen who were dining, gave the health of ".Miss," when the u hole party rose awl gave nine slitotinairg cheers, shaking the ceiling of tt.e room above them, aiidiet which the chiet was sitting. Mina walks slowly, and with the help of a stick, being lame from a wound and flea being frost bitten. There is more of mildness titan of asy other quality iu his countenace--good nature, good temper, affability, and a tendency even to jocularity seem to he no. printed on his features. He is dressed camplettly als elnglais, hot several of his stile over Spaiish unifsreit. lien. Pamplona is among theist. The Editor of the Plymottth Journal having ins-rttl some scurrilities respecting Mina and Sir ItJhert Wilson the indignation here and at Plymouth is such as t atm before nitnessed. 'I be man who could write such trail usual have a weak head and a bat heart. He will oe; however, write much more here. His dismissal is *- mended on all sides. The paper is generally discoatiaved —pascittinades are published, and the general belief is that it cannot long exist. A copy of the paper was publicly burneJ on Thursday, and anotbes on Monday, on the Parade, amidst the eat- orations of a concourse of spectators. COPY OF AN ADDRESS FROM THE WARD (0 IDSHOPSGATE,To MADAME RIEGUJOUEVUES MPH HER REPLY. __ • We understand that the lien: loosen who were deputed to wait upon Madame Weil° on this occasion, were very sensi bly affected by the sickly, but interesting a,pearanee of that unfortunate lady. She is evidently labouring mailer a consumptive complaint, 'but though thus afflicted with a dangerous disease, as well as sunk in the depthsof 'Metres yet she appears to suffer with all the resignation °fa pion Christian, and fortitude of a Roman matron. "A few inhabitantsof tioeWard of Bishopsgate,associatra for the purpose of aiding (according to their ability) the perdecated Patriots of Spain, betrayed by domestic traitor, and oppressed by a conspiracy of despots from abroad, are desirous of offering to Madame Meg° the expression of their sorrow fur her irreparable loss, and their adiniraties of the distinguished pstriotisin of her murdered husband. Driven from her native country, and deprived of her natu ral protector, it is hoped Madame Itiego will derive tow consolation from the universal sympathy of the British nation, and in the reflection that though the brave General Meg° has not been permitted to witness the establishment of that blessing for which he fought and bled, that the spirit of freedom in his unhappy country, althoneb re pressed, :11 not extinguished, and mat the day is perhaps an far distant when the wretch who now trinmplis in his crimes may expiate them on a scaff..ll,l. At a forme( Meeting the sum of 50 guineas was snbscribed, and the subscribers see most respectfully solicit Madame Itiego to accept this sea, as a small tribute of their esteem for the memory of ha heroic and renowned husband, and a proof of the deep Is (crest excited by her unmerited sufferings. " Dec. 10." Signet), &e. [rhea follotving is s translation of Madame (liege' answer to the above.] " The widow of tieneral Riego, in replying to esteemed letter with which some inhabitants of the the Ward of Bishopsgate I aye honoured her, has the sobs , faction to assure them, that the sentiiiients nhiett it tot , tains have poured into her mournful heart the sweet beheld true consolation. The pleasing distinction with which they have favoured her, by sending to hers Deputation, us new motive to excite in her grateful bosom the most pls• found emotions of gratitude and esteem—particularly abet ehe considers, that s• e sensible and enlightened citizen besides stretching ut a renerons hand in offering to her the acceptable saber. ption a fifty guineas, have flattered her with the lively hoi.,, which hey entertain, and with Its patriotic desires which as mate th m in common with ths powerful English public ; t at th y shall ,on see bit country restored to their incon., ars le blessings of li be l and ineleperiolence ; thus repairing the injuries done Is Spain by the leagued tyrants against the rights of ik people o f all nations, and thee knowled g e of the presets age. Nutwitltstanding that her loss is irreparable, ssi inch 'sauna continue during her painful existence to over arterial her with grief ; yet, as she feels a psi ticutor pealtri in a•soring them in the best manner which an utilearst 4 and sick WOllll,l is capable of expr ess i ng herself 04 . 1 sohject so sacred • that she glories in participating in t h ` pure and elevate d: sentiments which characterised hit deceased husband. " MASI'S 'MIES& Pet. fCCOO, T. RIEOO PE MGM " London, Vex. 13, 31, Frith Street, Soho." Worthy, an acconnt from Bayonne states that seventevaal the prisciters concerned, not in tar plot, for it w as not one , b' in the fray of the 2flth of November, had beta • at. DI 1 1. d been done, it is said, to intimidate toe turbulent sal I . N (disposed ; and the consequence was tha t Madrid wa s trawled , hut gloomy. . • r ; •