The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-07-23 00:00:00

PTV PRWINCIAL CRLRRNATION OF THE CORO NATION. FROM PRIVATE CORRESPONDENTS. MANCHESTER, JULY 21, 1821.—Eyery thing passed eff here on Thursday quiet/a., so quietly, indeed, that ti:e choprallett loyalists, who expected to make a grand display, have almost excited the pity and com miseration of the reformers. The present municipal authorities are respectable men, and averse to all ilia /ivy of ultra feeling. They had prohibited the ap pearance of the 4 )rantTemen, and took care to prevent tete prodoction of any emblems of a poliiical nature. rAriv ill the morning the children of the different Sunday and Charity Schools paraded the town, and mustered much more strongly than was expected, as the working classes here are all extraordinarily anxious that their children should get some education, and were afraid that to keep them at home on srvh an occasion would lead to their being expelled the schools. About ten o'clock, the different trades began to assemble its Salford, and about twelve to proceed throneh the town to Ardweak Green, where afi•F-ttejoie was to be tired by the mili tary, anti fonr t%-aces font cheers by the people, was to be given. The whole number in the procession might amount to about nitoll men and boys, a most miserable number indeed, when it is considered that, by the re cent Census, it appears that Manchester contains a po pulation of 1..7,0M1 souls. Of the cotton-weavers, the most nuaieroes body, at least 311,090, only fort!, individnals atteni!ed. I counted them cautioltsly my- self, and three other persons did the same, all at dif tcrent plyres, and all agree to the exert number of li.rty. The v.eavers are the most independent body al well as the t numerous, ail working at home, and free from the controul of masters. This fact is deeisive as to the state of loqpnlar feeling in this town, and by accounts I have read this day from the stir. I-Jointing towns and villages, I learn that in no one place could they get the weavers to attend. There was not a single fnstian-cutter in the Manchester proces sion; and of the spinners, of which there are at least I PPM in town, only about 700 were present. The prJeession was lest by the military, amongst whom was the noted yeomanry, who were hissed from their st irting to the entl of the display.—The rear was brought np by a considerable body, which called it the Gee/ie.:re , of Manchester, (thud sue the mark). —Foremost, amongst these strode Josci li rrlaitc. Na lin, Esquire, as you may know, has left Itis and is succeeded by Stephen La s tonolPt by the bye, looked notch more like a (Lontleman than any man I saw in the procession. Joe has made his fortune as Manchester mcn generally do, by thrir talents as arithmeticians. During the march several attempts were made to get up something like a decent }maxi', hut they totally and must ridiculously failed. The people in the procession were mostly compelled to attend, and those who looked on were altogether inimi cal to the whole proceedings ; very few indeed had their hearts in it; hence all was as doll, silent, and as mournful u, a funeral. When arrived at the place, where, accord ing to the programme, atl were to shout. it was found impossible to extract one from them. None but the mili tary Istizt.k . a, mill a loyal cotton-dealer said to toe to d sy in a great passion, that a score Radicals could have ettouterl them all (town. In the evening there was a moat fli.gusting exhibition of drunkenness and beastliness, but still no enthusiasm. Oti Slsude hill, where the beef and beer was given away, the victuals was thrown from the windows to thecrowd, and the beer poured into their hat:: the seatfuldinc: gave way ; one inn was killed, and 1:1 were (langerottsly hurt and taken to the infirmary; two clithlren were killed in the streets. The wig , order men are ashamed of this drunken exhi aml I think on any future rejoicing, a more Arrant and ra t ional mode of regaling the people will be &tilted. The money subselibed was to regale the working (-Loses," and yet it was found necessary to give the humane Peterloo Y miry a dinner out of this subscription fund ; so much for the rt'ipertatility of this celebrated corps ! This you may rely on. When the news arrived last evening, of the treatment of the Wren, a considerable crowd which had assembled at toe Exchante, received it with groans and hisses, and a few lovat men present were so treated as to make it locce.tsary to : , end fa: the Police and clear the streets. Yost:.—Onr readers it ill recollect, that on Monday la.:t, we stated that the Corporation of the City of I York had voted .101. to be expended in ale, and given to the populace on the day of his Majesty's Coro rt4tion, that they wool.' walk in procession, Ike., and at the same time we expressed our opinion, that ii the Queen was not crowned also, but few of the disinterested inhabitants would join in the procession. Our remarks, it appears, were correct, for although the procession took place, it hail snore the appearance of celebrating a Monarch's interment, than that of his Coronation. There were a few banners, but not a single one appropriate to the occasion ; not a favour waved from the windows, as is usual during public processions ; nor was there any cheering : all was Oent, except the tiring of the mail coach guards, the ringing of the bells, and the music with the pro cession. No: the enlightened part of the citizens of Yotk are too much alive to the sufferings of their much-injured end persecuted Queen, to celebrate that eay ou which her Majesty was to be refused the right of Coronation with her lawful husband ; and the sym pathy which her case created, appeared to throw a damp ei en upon the minds of some of those persons who sere partaking in the festivities of the day. When the procession was moving along IValnigate, Mr. Ralph Ward, shoemaker, accompanied by a few friends of her Majesty, joined it, and accompanied it the onzhont its route; Mr. W. had a board suspended to a pole, on which were inscribed " C. R." encircled with a wreath of laurel ; above which was a dove, hav ing an olive in its month, and below which were the words "The Reward of Virtue, which a crown has ror obtained. Queen Caroline ermined in the hearts of the PEOPLE." After the procession, the worthy ultra bleilists separated, most part of them retiring to several public-honses, where they spent the re mainder of the day, in the most Aga! manner possible, viz. by imitating Ast!idainas, and by devoting it to the shrine of Bacchus. Amongst ;he numerous p .rties who celebrated this glorious day, we hear that one consisted of excisemen, who, no doubt, thought it their duty to express theit loyalty, by espousing " That cause by which they eat and drink." The day, however, passed over in the most peaceable manner. We had forgot to mention, that thee Barracks were illuminated in the evening, and that the privates in the Hussars were plentifully re galed with ale, whose orderly conduct was most praise worthy. - --•••• "" +4.0111.- TUE STATF.SVMAV. Cant.taie.—This . angast and important cerettsoo y, the bond of fidelity and Constittational Covernment from the King to his people, was celebrated here on l'hurstlay. Every effoa t hail been made on Tuesday and ll'etinesday by the fecal authorities to ina'ance the ciliecns of Carlisle to he us loyal in their sympathetic rejoicings as their fellow sith;ects in every other part of the hingtlont—Sir John llarleycorn and successive libations to his and his 3lajestv's honour were pro mised to all who were desiro.as of pouring them down ; anal nit n few, it was ex;.eeteal, would rup:nrously rush to the feast, their minds swelling with loyalty as their bodies were distended with brer. '1 he city crier was sent round early in the m 01.101 1 ,1, who told, in audible tones, the "-owl things, and the %viten and where which were provided for them ;—pipe and ta bor, the squeaking fife alai doubling drool, succeeded hint, while the songs of the bacchanals in the Guilds rung in harmonious responses to the inspiring- notes of their brethren in the streets. All, Imo ev,•r, would not do, the greater part of the flatlictils in Caldewgee, forming the majority of the labouring class of this city, refused to taste a drop of the beer or a crumb of the brea:l that were so grneroitsly provi,letl for three. They thought (rebellions rabble) that the Coronation was an expensive pageant to !:ratify the vanity of one, atol to wound the I,elings of another.•• ' 6 At the appointed hour, however, t few of the meanest of the canaille, axcompaniell by several women and more children, assembled with tins to taste tloVale, but even those who were infinitely twere loyal that, the rest, had the impudence to sing out " Gotl save the Queen" as soon as they zut their hauls anal their measures filhol."• The Freemen asgimohleil at their var'..stv; finilds, and amid much rejoicing on the important and auspicious occasion of their meeting, drank the health of the :.teen at each of their tables, with three times Harm., and uni versal acclamations, aerompanie I by a zetiera!ly express ed wish that she might be crowned at no very distant thy. Seventy-three Gentlemen, we understand, dined at the Cutler-house; but not a word or action was said or done which denoted the least political bias, althongh the majority of the company consisted of Military . anal Nava! Officers , Magistrates and provincial author ities. In the evening a bonfire was lit np in the Market-p!ace, round which a number of liwomamire pyrites (if we _mar so denominate them) danced, while hosts of sspoills sisal crackers, serpents and rockets, sped their eccentric way like so many meteors through the " troubles! air." The Radicalism of the populace began to manifest itself early. The market-"late and tl:e principal streets were crowded with individuals. uho " ever and anon" were ex claiming " the Queen," " the Queen," " blue for ever," &c.—A very respectable liiiitary (Meer who passed was saluted with cries of " Manchester," " Man chester," at which he felt very indignant, and, we un derstand, usual some strong and courageous expressions, which intlnced the mob to knock hint down two or three times. The cavalry were in consequence, called out, and the city, for the remainder of the night, exhibited the appearance of a place subject to martial law. Thus terminated the celebration of a Royal festival in this city; which, for a time, bore every mark of essits..rained loyalty and forced affection.—(Carliale Juttraut) At Brighton the greatest exertion was made to ex• press the loyalty of the inhabitants by festivities and fireworks, and all the ordinary and extra •rdinary de• monstrations of joy. It is compived that from thirty to forty thousand persons were present at the carving of the Coronation beef. The variety of sports and frolics that occupied the brat three hours from the close of the repast, it would be al tan endless task to recount—one gambol succeeded :o another with a vivacity never surpassed, and vimeltaneous was the roar that many induced. Six o'clock at length ar rived, the hour named for dancing, and several sets were speedily formed, to enjoy the jocund pasties.. The music struck up : the effect was electi ical—within and without the rin, every foot was in motion, and re gularity with mirth no longer could he united. To this period, the mana : , ing committee had been obeyed in every way, but the potent hairnet. of Sir John Barleycorn now exhiblyeil itNi•lf a., superior to control. It is an old sari:or, " that ilrun%en men awl children speak the truth - --its aoeurary tve are not inclined to dispute; the chief replies of the free and easy part of the throng to the remonstrances ofthe Vonsmittee were, "tied bless the Kiog." " lisr.l save the King." s• We came here to he merrv, and we u 111 be merry." " Wr are all alike to day—tiod bless the liiug—We love the King-0o it my boys—ltuzza:"—'l he stakes which divided the dancers from the common body of the people were now torn up; higglesly pig:tlesly was the order of the moment ; the tiddlers were jostled from their elevated sititati , sns, many were topsy turvy—but nothing like mischief was intended, thot: L ls one person, Mr. Mason, we regret to observe, in Lein, soddenly removed from Isis raises] site for liarmoni , ots anti n, hail his shoulder dislocated. This acci,lent pnt an end to the ilaneil`"*. A poor fellow, named Wind o.:, on falling from a pole he had slimed fur a price favor. had the nsisfortune to break Isis thigh ; and which with that before named, were the only serious acci dents that occurred. As a specimen of the manner in which the loyalty of the people Was exriteil in some platys ou the occasion, we insert the following :- 4' Mr. Robert Smith, the chairman of the commit tee for the distribution of largesse to the inhabitant of Pontefract on the King's Coronation. has addressed the following lettcr to the Printer of the Leeds Li tefiigencer:— 'e • Committee-room, Pontefract, July It. " ' 31r. Editor, —The best answer we can give to the malignant extract of a letter from this place, pubiished in The lifercvry of this day is, Mat nearly three thou sand tickets have already been accepted by the inhabit ants of Pontefract, to celebrate the festivities of the Co ronation day.' We feel it a duty we owe to our fellow townsmen, thus publicly to state the fact, and we are proud to say that no horotigh in the kingdom can boast of more loyalty or greater onset went to its Sovereign. (Signed) " itouetur SMITH, CHAIRMAN.'" " When the circut»stances are stated, this letter of 11r. Smith's will, we think, be considered as a very disingenuous production; and if that gentleman's loyalty is to he measured by his candour, it will not very highly appreciated. It is evidently meant to convey an impression that the letter of our corres pondent was • unimentled."l'llis Mr. Smith knows was not the case. Ile is %Yell awa.e that in stating- the number of applicants on Wednesday evening, for tickets of admission to the dinner, at sixteen, the number was over-rated, instead of uutler-tated ; in fact, only eleven persons applied, thongh the whole borough was invited: lie knows also that at a full meeting of the su!ssribers, held that evening,it Was ..-0 , determined to ahal in consequence of that only two person one) out of the to persist in an k aware that he hat despair, and thr called on Titers& jested snbscriptioi meeting it was so be made to prevai and a little ruse . thing about. by the committee said, ' Another of persons in Pot obtain tickets' fi men will partake great deal of bat tions that if the would operate to scruples of the them sat down Thursday last, o were treated wif charity-school cl schools."—(Erse llis Alajesty's ol.or last in this the exterior dean coronation Was people of Englao exalted a sense oo solemn and impost act of absolute pw exclusion of her ' ticipation in the country. This to courts and ct upon them ; and juice, they nil! jest at the same very Ilnaierttill by their master; charity-children bat there was vi rest of the gnest The abbey and Rasa cal record, and them at great ! cotpy must be 0111 we have taken of per, however, to place in this too sample of what noon the two ti here, with the Leeds Volunteei Moor, when the colours, proper! Mrs. liartly, t. troops went throu fired vollies and Corporation, with a few of their friends, and the military officers, dined together, and the men had all entertainment at the inns. The children at the Lan casteri.on Free School, and we believe at some other of the schools, had a feast of roast beef and plum pudolino. ; and in the evening there was an assembly at the rooms, to which the inhabitants, without dis tinction of rank, were invited, and at which 135 ladies and gentlemen attended. During the day the bells rang and guns fired, and a number of processions, of a very humble character, paraded the streets, some of them bearing banners with the words—" Cod save the King," and others " Cool save the King and 'he Queen." The day was generally observed as a sort of ill-defined holy day; most of the shops were shunt up, s-veral of the manufac turers gave their workmen half the day to rejoice in, and some of them added entertainments of good cheer. Wlrit was said and sung at these festive boards we shall not pretend to relate but we under stand that at many of them the name of a person who was excluded from the Coronation was toasted with more fervour than the names of any of those uhu were present at that ceremony. Several of the gentlethe• in the neighbourhood entertained their tenantry atm neighbours ; and at itrambant-park, the seat of Mr. Fox, as well as Mutton, the seat of John Maris, Esq.. the day was celebrated with great splendour. Some thing of the same sort of proceedings as those we have narrated above took place at Huddersfield, Wakefield, and Halifax ; and at Ilarroovgate the.e was a kind of ox roasted, which, from its duodecimo size, o as mis taken for a sheep ; there was also a pied substantial dinner, after rather a meagre procession, at littares borough. At Pontefract, Doncaster, Isc. largesse was distributed to the populace and to the military, and the public peace, as far as we hear, was generally pretty well maintained.—(/Gad.) Thursday last being the day appointed for the coro nation of his Majesty, the same was observed at Annan with every demonstration of joy. The bells rung at intervals * during the day ; and at five o'clock thirty five of the most respectable gentlemen sat down to an excellent dinner, provided at the Queensberry Arms Inn by Mr. Benson. After the cloth was removed, the following toasts were given by the Chairman (Provost Little)—the King, with three times three— the Queen, with three times three—(lireat applause)— the Duke of Yo. k and the Army—with a number of loyal and patriotic toasts, accompanied with suitable songs; and the evening cuuclnded with the greatest conviviality. At Norwich the morning was ushered in by the ring ing of the bells every in parish church of the city, and at ten o'clock the flavor (Wm. Wickham ' Esq.) Mr. Steward Alderson, the Sheriffs (Aldermen Francis and Booth), Aldermen and Common Council, assembled at the tiuilolloall, and proceeded from thence (passing un der an arch erected fur the occasion) to the Cathedral. All the military attended. About one o'clock the Court returned in the same order of procession into the Mar ket-place, the several bands playing and the freemen singing " G od save time King," before th e m. The troops having drawn up, the Corporation in their car riages formed in the square, to witness the preparations for distributing the beef, bread, and beer. Soon after the bullock of sixty stone, was carved and distributed from an elevated staging to the people around; 2,8641 penny loaves of bread were at the same time thrown amongst the assembled multitude from the platform on which the fire-works were to be exhibited. The Mayo, and Corporation afterwards dined in St. Andrew's Hall, with a company of cure than MU geutletnete. II - LESIOM the effect has fallen short of the expectation. Not withstanding all that has been said, and may hare been justly said, of the splendour and magnificence of the exhibitions in Westminster Hall and the Abbey, and of the procession on the platform, and not rith standing all the knowledge of the costly prepara tions for the display, the brilliant scene on the im portant day failed egregiously in its attractions. la evidence of this we weed only refer to the disappoint ment of the proprietors of the booths that were erected for the accommodation of spectators. Of these, it is affirmed, that not one third of the seats was um pied at the original prices; and in regard to the space between the platform and the booths there was ample room for pedestrians to perambulate at ease. This fact speaks volumes as to the interest which the public ' took in the business of the day ; and as to tho s e who were present, out of doors, their sentiments were expressed too loudly to be mitunderstook The absence of the Qrsitst which was designed to mortify her Maar:ars, became a source of chagrin to those by whom it was planuri. Lo.yal as the people proved themselves on the occasion, their feel ings were divided, and their zeal was neutralized. It is a question whether, on any similar occasion, suck indifference was ever demonstrated ? (FROM A NEW PORK ETENINO PAPER Or rim 19TH JrNE, RECEIVED THIS MORNING.] We have received, by the brig Catherine, Havannah papers to the Ist of June. The Editor of one of the public papers in the Havannah, has been tried for a libel and acquitted. A passenger by the above vessel was informed by Colonel Forbes that the necessary arrange ments for the delivery of the Floridas to the United States had been made, and the Hornet was to sail or the day following, fur Pensacola, with orders for the evacuation of those provinces ;by the Spanish com mandants, and the occupation by the Americas troop.- [SAINT AI:GI:STINK, JUNK. 7.] Os ddrd -- - . 6 . . Bandon the desi(iu of a public festival The Coranati on, we learn from the provincial papers Oi l of the repugnance of the people ! Anti brought by this morning's post, nos r e 1,d ) ..„ 4 . 41 in 4 By ersons, (of whom Mr. Smith was not similar 16.ouner, under the auspices of the local mel t ,. Lei whole number of subsetihers, wished rities, in most of the priucipal towns in the ki n , Li nnpopnlar a measure. Ile is further loin. At Liverpool, the inter •st excited by th e Lei had himself abandoned the 11-sign ill Roy .1 celebration was considerably enhanced 1,... Ise 'at a meeting of the subscribers was combining with it the joral and int erm i nz mr ; . day morning to determine bow the re- mousy of opening . what ;s earit'll rite " Prince, alt ions were to be disposed of. At that Dock, one of the finest artifi..ial basins that ornantest r go megesteul, that another attempt should any town in the world. At Edinburgh the day tear tb ail upon the people to t a free dinner celebrated by a jilt-fie-14c of ail the regiments aw l an :. de /eferre was prac bring the troops in garrison th by a public dinner of tl, In With this view aha as issued magistracy and pri abit;:nts,awl :ay fire-wo.k s TI mon Friday months Is it was and illuminations at nig . In hub in it appease; th opportuni I classes have been celebrated by an illuitelina'ion only. th sontefract, ill. to • -- - -- -- --- -- ---- -- ---- in PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'ClAki, For the Jinn ntle- H an k S i ne ~ ..)., A India Stool 934 :e along wit Rh a ". ''" ~ a per Cent. Red sl3rs Ditto s 50s. ON --a. p ii P' and canvassing, II per Cent. Con. 79f,3) oi t 4 Atoek bu le people remain incio per Cent. Old Ann. per Cents. 93 43 • 9d. 44.64, pm. at o their future prejudice, overeat), t.Nsey I Ivo for Money —pisi bi unwilling guests. and about karat. nk for .Aceo IN to dinner in the mark; en 191 i lndia ;or ditto exclusive of a number of , 10 "-i• 73 111 It cm*. - 61 e 11 th tea at the inns, eite.l a number of e nv . Lott. la _ luildren, who were also regaled in their a " - - In rd. , .1/ere e r . e.) ebt 4tatranus • 11 s coronation was celebrated on Thar,- a .. TES earns' STATUE VI" IS rseeereearee wrre ---'i1llPlP. •• ..res as in most other places, with many of STATIEVAII." J nonstruoions of public joy; but as the -- --- - - -------.-:----- partial, so were the rejoicings. The LONDON: 1 Ind are too high minded, and have too 3i INDAT EVENING. .11:LT 23,1521. t of justice, eu relish any scene, however r ?using, that stands accompatt:ed by an A Ministerial paper of this morning, on the att6.s. t power oppressively exercised ; and the rity of a correspondent, ears that the Quace kit a r Majesty the Queen from her just par- Brandenburgh House early on Saturday more- c ; coronation cast a gloom over the whole , 3 in ac c om p anied accompanied by Lady A. Hamilton, Ablermsa di•rnitied awl peaceable reproof, given t Wood, &c. ; and intimates that from the style ob courtiers, will, we trust, not be lust a ul when they next command us to re- served her Majesty must have proceeded on a tour. i II probably enable us to bt l o yal ' and 'l'be whole story we can, on unquestionable authority, 1 e time. The festivities of the day were assure our readers, is a fabrication. J ; in some places workmen were regaled __........ r•—the populace by the oplieilia.and This morning at the Stock Exchange the Funds s by the ft knits of t heir establhAdients; lo died very heavy, in consequence of va:ious reports very little voluntary feasting at the sts, and still less voluntary r, joicing. in circulation. It is said that our Government hnl •s of the coronation in Westminster. sent remonstrances to Russia in favour of 'turkey. An ttninster-ball being. subjects for luistori- counts from France respecting the differences between lof general interest, we have detailed Russia and Turkey are also gloomy. Since Friday, . length ; and to- room which they oc- the Settling day, our funds have su ff ered a deprrssies ir excuse for the ve.y brief notice which , of the provincial rejoicings. It is pro- of One and a half rel. cent. --sum.___ to mention the proceedings which took The excitement given t o the pnblic mind by the , wit, and they na ty be considered a fair it was done in other places. About stimulants attendant on the Coronation very rapidly i a-oops of the 15th hussars, stationed subsided. and the people have returned very readily Leeds Yeomanry Cavalry, and the to their regular occupations anti their usual -- • er Infantry, assembled at Woodhouse modes of thinking. In what degree the 4 . ' e Volunteers bad a pair of subscription v gorgeous pageantry has gratified the taste of those sly consecrated, presented to them 11 the Col.iners last. Afterwards, the for whom it was principally prepared, ire bare not the rough their respective evolutions, and meatus of knowing; but if we were allowed to judge LI jell Xde fide. In the afternoon, the from the im i .ression it has produced on the multitude, • to mortify her MAJEary, became a source of chagrin to those by whom it was planned. 1' .al as the people proved themselves on the occasion, their feel lings were divided, and their zeal was neutralized. It is a question whether, on any similar occasion, sock indifference was ever demonstrated _ (PROM A NEW YORK ErENINO PAPER Or rtir: 19TH JI:NC. RECEIVED Tills MORNING.] We have received, by the brig Catherine, Havannah papers to the Ist of June. The Editor of one of the r public papers in the Havanna'', has been tried for a libel and acquitted. A passenger by the above vessel was informed by Colonel Forbes that the necessary arrange- ments for the delivery of the Fluridas to the United States had been made, and the Hornet was to sail as the day following, fur Pensacola, with orders for the evacuation of those provinces ;by the Spanish com- mandants, and the occupation by the American troop , . [SAINT AEGESTINE, JUNE. 7.] On Tuesday arrived off this Harbour the tiled States schooner Porpoise, from which a communication was received by the Governor, announcing its readine►t to convey the Spanish officers and soldiers to Havaroul. In the evening the schooner weighed anchor, sod stood out for sea.—To day arrived the United States schooner Nonsuch, with the Spanish commissioner. Arredendo, from Ilavannah. He is said to bring order* from the Captain General for an immediate surrender; the American troops being at St. Mary's. The Paris papers of the 19th contain nothing of in' ' portance relative to France. In their extracts from the English papers, respecting the preparations for the Co- , ronation, there are some curious noistakes.—One pper says the Champion, Mr. DVAIOKE, is a young Ecclesias - tie—and another would have it that the gauntlet shot ' be taken up by another Champion on the part of tite gI'ECN ; and a thirst complains that our national pride has made us suppress the fact that the cooks eisoploYe I ' n preparing the Coronation dinner nem Erenchinet4 t t