The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-05-01 00:00:00

t j •r {•, ;f ~, .+ .: THE STATESMAN. They were told that the uncertainty of this Government as to the course about to be pursued by France arose not from dupery, hut from the vacillations of that Government. — Now it did appear strange that in the midst of all this daily shifting and changing, no opportunity was found to tarn the balance in our favour. The only symp tom of steadiness in French Councils that he had ob served, was, a steady, obdurate, consistent, vigorous deter mination never to listen to England---always jninine the Allies, and opposed to vs.—(Hear, hear, hear.)—But more than that was sacrificed at Paris; for be would say that throughout the whole of these papers was ex hibited such a consistent, uniform system as never before was seen in any similar case : first, was the cordon seal :girt, that acme of dopers-, which being collected at the foot of the Pyrenees for the prevention of contagion, when turned into an army of observation, our Ministers could adroitly change the nature of the apprehended malady from a physical to a mental or political plague. There was another part of this system in France having uniformly concealed from us all they were doing. And the third part of the system was that throughout, whilst the French Government were taking rapidly succeeding strides towards the consummation of war, they were daily covering up their real motives and objects, by concomit ant assurances to oar Ministers, that peace was what they wanted, and all they meant. Even up to the delivery of the King's speech, breathing nothing but war, and after marching of 100000 armed Frenchmen for Spain, the pacific Ministers of France succeeded in persuading the Ministers of this country that peace was their object. As to our conduct towards Spain, he considered that all our good offices had been for France, and against and over Spain. The Hoa. and Learned Gentleman then proceeded to argue that Ministers were wrong,inasinuch as they had never called upon France to account for her Army of Observation, which had distributed money to corrupt some of the Spaniards.We had a right to cell for this accounting, because the Army was no more an internal regulation than the Spanish Consti tution, which the French desired to alter. We had ourselves called France, one former occasion, to account for arming the opposite coast. He admitted that interference could not come with a be:ter grace than from the Duke of Wellington ; but what he complained of was, that the Duke was made use of fur an improper purpose—to advise the Spaniards to con cede. It was with great pain he saw what the Duke haddone on this occasion. He bad recommended a submission to that very Ferdinand, who had thrown his most faithful followers (those who had recovered his Crown which he had abandon. e I)into loathsome dungeons. Much was said of what was due to us in gratitude from Spain, but was nothing due to us from the Bourbons? We had restored Ferdinand with the assistance of his own people; but we had restored the Bourbons without that assistance. It would not be too much •to call upon Louis to recollect how he was re stored. Ile was actually brought to France in the bag gage .of the English army. And yet we dared not to ask jiirn to do justice. It had been said, and pressed repeat edly, that the question was " Peace or War." He denied this. It was not to be assumed that we had es .caped war, even now. No one bad said we ought to go to war; but many had said, that a threat of going to war, with an intention to do so, if necessary, would have prevented this war. France bad the same reason to at tack Portugal u she bad to attack Spain; but because, we, in that cue, did our duty, Portugal was saved, and France had promised to respect her territory. As the case now stood, the French would have the same right to search over us as we kad exercised over neutrals dur ing the last war. How lonz did they think English traders would submit to this? He would, however, she:. ea this matter, and ask how long they were to.allow France to overrun Spain? The Right Hon. Gentleman opposite, with a simplicity, parallel only by the example cf the Golden Age, had admitted his belief that France oo desire of aggrandizement; but be (Mr. Brough• am) was satisfied that many months would not have elapsed before the people of England and that House also would regret that strong language, accompanied by preparation for war, had not been used. If Ho nourable Gentlemen approved of the conduct of Ministers, why did they not at once come forward with a Resolution in plain terms expressive of that approba tion? Why should they be satisfied with this moderate Amendment? It only meant that a censure would not be voted ; because it would have the effect of turning out tl:e Ministry. Before he sat down he would advert to one more topic. Approval or palliation of the conduct of the Aries or France had not polluted the air of that House. He believed no person capable of it was to be found in this country. Foreign nations would understand that all ranks and parties abhorred the conduct of the Allies of the French Government. If he war charged with using too strong language, who was it that charged him ? Those who had charged him with it had themselves characterised the conduct of the French as that of insane demons. lie entreated the House not to send forth a false or erroneous appearance of its opinion'. Those who did not understand the politics of England, would say that there were so many on the side of France, and so many only against her. it was the interest of many to misrepresent the votes of that House ; and he had only to add, that to prevent such a misrepresentation. Le would cheerfully forego every political or party consi dlration. The LORD MAYOR spoke in favour of the Amend ment. Mr. MACDONALD replied.—The debates in that House bad served as an antidote to the mischief occasioned by the feebleness of the language of Ministers. There *aslant one expression in the Amendment in which he could not concur. It was the word "earnest," as applied to endeavours of Ministers. Hit meant merely that Mi nisters were themselves earnest in their endeavours, he did not quarrel with it, and, if therefore the House had no objection, he would withdraw the motion and allow the Amendment to stand as an original motion. Mr. CANNING rose and said, that after having suf fered for three long nights, the unremitted and uit sparing lectures of the Hon. Gentlemen, under the am eatioo of conceding toe freely, lie would now shew that he had profited by their reproofs, and would not consent to the motion being withdrawn. On this declaration being made, the cries of " ques tion," " chair," " withdraw," resounded from all parts of the House. The gallery was cleared for a division, and on our re admission, we found that about a hundred Members from the Opposition side had left the House previous to the di vision, and that the numbers were—For theAmendinent, 372—Against it, 20—Majority, 352. Al Five o'clock the House adjourned to Friday. Tuesday the despatches for China, by the ship Van sittart, were closed at the East India Hulse, and delivered to the Purser of that ship. The East India Company's ship Lady Melville arrived off the Start the 24th instant; she sailed from Canton the 3d of December, the Cape the 18th of February, and St. Helena the 6th of Much. The Thomas Coutts arrived off the Wight the 26th instant ; she left China the 6th of January, and St. Helena the 16th March. The Repulse, outwerd bound, and the Prince Regent, from Bengal and Madras, were at St. Helena when Thomas Coons left. The latter was expected to sail for England on the 20th of March. The Company's ship Waterloo was all well on the 25th of March, in lat. 1 N., lqng. 22 W. The undermentioned ships arrived in Bengal is follows. : Marchioness of Ely and Winchilsea, 10th of Novem ber, General Hewitt, 22d of December. Med. on Saturday morning last, at his seat, Himley, Staffordshire, William Lord Viscount Dudley and Ward, Bares of Birmingham, Sc. tie. He was born January 91, 1760, and succeeded his half-brother in the year 1799. He married is 1790 Julia, second daughter of Godfrey Bosville, Esq., of Guethwaite, Yorkshire, the present Lady Dudley, by whom he had issue one son, the Hon. John Wm. Ward, the inheritor of the titles and estates. MAILS. AIM DUE. ARR. DUE. I.... Dublin 0 I 0....H011and 0 2.... Waterford.....o o....Hambro 1.... G & J ersey... .0 I.... France 0 0.... Lisbon 0 O.... Flanders ....... 0 1 .... Gottenbarg... 0 0 . ... Malta . .0 ST. PHILIP AND JAM Ell.—Holiday at Mel:tank. Ott 5. 14 tatesin an THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1823. PARLIAMENTARY COMMENTARY. Last night, in the Commons, the Debate on Mr. Mac donald's motion was concluded. There was for the mo tion 1.0, and against it 372 by almost twenty to one. Thus the motion for disapproving of the conduct of the Ministers, in the late negociations, was lost.—This de bate, and the result of it will teach the French how to judge of our situation even more correctly than they could before.—The Ministers said, that the question was, war, or peace. Oh!! no! said the other side. We do not want War any snore Man you; but, you might have prevented the invasion of Spain by strong rentonstran ecs.—This was the substance of the whole that was said, except in the case of Sir Faasets Bunnerr and LORD FOLKESTONE, the former of whom contended, that we ought to have preferred war to what we now have, but who did not point out the means; and the latter of whom asserted, that we could have no war as long as the Debt was what it now was.—There was sense in this; but there was no sense in finding fault with the Minis ters for keeping peace, unless you are for going to war. Long ago we said; long before Parliament met, that the Ministers were on ag, rock of adamant at against all those who were not ready to adopt mea sures to reduce the Debt. There has been a great dial of rlfining; hut, at last, it has come to this, that the coun try is unable to go to war. Mr. Curies, who is what they call a " gentleman opposite," said this: " that " having, for two years, been calling upon the Ministers " to reduce taxes, he could not blame them for keeping " us out of war; and that, as to remonstrances, he be " lieved that they would not hare stopped the French, " while they might have risked our neutrality." There spoke Debt-ridden and sinking England ! This speech was loudly cheered by the allinisters. We knew that it must come to this at last ; that there most come out that which would satisfy the French, that this country could go to war no snore as long as the Debt existed to any thing like its present extent. And thus are the brare French people avenged! That Debt, which was con tracted fur the @purpose of crushing them, making them slaves for ever, has let them loose already, and has enabled them to sally out in search of conquests. Sir F. BURDETT said, that if the Bourbons succeeded in Spain' that success would tend to enslave the French. We do not think so. And, as to the restoration of the estates of the Nobles. and of the Church, which CAPTAIN MA REIM talked of, we entertain no fear of the kind. The thing is impossible: the eleMents are destroyed.—The Captain observed, that "our own liberties would next have to stand the siege." Aye ; but the Bourbons mustfind Mein first! They mustfind out oar " tics" before they lay siege to them. The Captain in stanced the hostility of the Bourbons to free elections ; but he did not say a word about seat-selling " as notori ous as the sun at noon-day." Oh ! these Bourbons would be devils, indeed, if they were to " lay siege" to' °atm and Old Sarum, and take our " free elections" front us. Neat the Captain spoke of their hostility to a "flee press." What would become of us, if the Bourbons were to " lay siege to Si, Acts." Ah ! but " trial by Jury," said the Captain. Yes, indeed, if the Bourbons were to " lay siege" to the trials of men who are found out of their houses in Ireland after dark : if they were to lay siege to the Irish Insurrection Act, which the Captain knows to be about to be renewed at the request of the Marquis Wellesley; if they were, in good earnest, to lay siege to the powers of our Justices and our Commissioners of Excise and Customs, when, they punish people without the aid of Juries ; if the Bourbons were to lay siege to these powers ; and, if they should actually capture them, what would become of us ! For our parts, we fear not the Bourbons. We say with LORD HARROWBY, " let them come." Let them take away " our liberties" if they can ! They must find them first, at any rate; and, we should like, of all things, to be present when they do it ; for, then, according to ancient custom, we should hare a right to cry " hakes !"—Oh, no ! Captain Maberly, there is no fear, we can assure you, of the Bourbons " laying siege to our liberties."—Sir JAMES MACKIN. TOIIII said, in the course of his speech, that the Due de Fitzjames had recently said, that" no Englishman now " respected the Revolution of 1698 ; that though they " found it convenient to talk of it with applause in put " lie. they were all ashamed of it." Why Sit James Mack. intosh told the House of this, it would be hard to say. We are very glad he did do it ; for, it will let the country sec, that these Imbeciles, as some call them, un derstand something about England. In short, the alarm lest the Bourbons should, when they have sub clued Spain, come and take our liberties away, will make all sensible Frenchmen laugh. •At any rate, we despise the attempt to persuade us, that we are in danger from this source. We despise the man who affects to be lieve, that we enjoy as much freedom as is enjoyed by the people of France. The termination of this debate was curious, indeed. Mr. CANNING seems to have occu pied the House about three hours, and was followed by Mr. Baouauetu,inaspeecbwhich chewed the vast superi ority of the latter, in point of knowledge as well as talent. —However, if wejhad been present, we certainly should have voted on neither side; for, there was this radical vice in the attack upon the Ministers, that if it com- plained of them, but, at the same time, expressed no opi nion that we ought to have gone to war. bl r. Dammam said,as all the rest of the opposition said, that there ought to have been stronger remonstrances. Long before the nego eiations were over, we said that this would be said ; and we said that the Ministers would have a trium phant answer. We always said, that they would stand upon a rock of adamant, unless against those who would tell them to reduce the Debt and go to all others they had an answer ready ; and they, by no means, found in the O,i position,men with the boldness to tell them to reduce the in tercet of the Debt. Without such reduction there can be no war on the part of England. This the French were told before by us. They have now heard it in a vote of the House of Commons. Mr. MACDONALD wished VS withdraw his motion at the end of three days of debate. This was not permitted, however, and the diaision ensued. We always said that such would be the result. We think that Mr. MACDONALD will not be very eager to bring forward a great motion again. Madrid and German papers have arrived this morning.— The former contains a notice from Count Abisbal, dated April 15, containing an account from the political chief of the province of Burgos, of the approach of the French to wards Vittoria. On the 191 h, a convoy was expected from Vittoria with the Political Chief of that town, and of St. Se bastian, and a great number of emigrant families from both cities, accompanied by 700 "voluntary militia, and a column of the standing army. He himself was preparing to leave Burgos with the Governor Gen. taking away all the effects he possibly could. A squadron of artillery had already left it, with 8 pieces of cannon, and a great number of waggons, with effects and families of the patriots who were going to Madrid with a suitable escort. An article from Madrid says, that the activity and judi cious measures of Count Ahisbal, and the resolution of the troops under his cornnini, will soon relieve that district from the banditti that have fir some time infested it. The German papers confirm the news that the Greeks bad effected a landing on the coasts of Macedonia. They also repeat the reports of the removal of the son of the Sultan by the Janissaries, and of another fire at Constantinople; but this intelligence requires confirmation. Paris papers to the 29th ult. have been received. The Sfoniteur gives the following Telegraphic despatch, dated Vittoria, 24th of April " The Fort Santona is closely invested.—Fort Laredo was taken on the 21st inst., which makes us masters of the coast.—The 2d corps, which is marching against Sa. ragossa, communicates with us by the right bank of the Ebro. Nothing new relative to the blockades of Pam. peluna and St. Sebastian. According to letters from' Madrid, the King arrived at Seville on the 10th inst."— Letters from Perpignan to the 21st state, that the head quarters of Moncey continued at Jonquera. The French troops, it appeared, entered on the 20th, at ten o'clock, the open town of Figueras, whies was deserted by the inhabitants. The fortress, which is almost impregnable, and well garrisoned, fired upon the town on the entry of the French. FRENCH FENDS, APRIL 29.—Five percent. Consols open ed at SU. 10c. ; lowest 84f. ; closed at M. 30c.; Book Stock, 1330 f.; Neapolitan Five per Cent., 74 —Exchange on London—One month, 23f. 70c. ; three ditto, 23f. 30c. STOCK EICITANEE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.—It was thought that the great Majority Ministers had last night, would have had some important effect on the above market this morn ing; but Consols which opened at 7711, went up only to 13 at which price they remain steady. We do not hear as yet of any Express from Paris with Tuesday's prices •f the French Funds. The private letters from Paris this morning do not bring any news of importance. They state that the expenses of the French army in Spain is one million of franks per day ; equal to forty thousand pounds English. HALT-rho . TWELVE O'CLOCK.—An Express is arrived with the French funds, 85, 50, an advance of one per cent., sup posed owing to its being settling day at Paris. FOREIGN FUNDS. — We do not hear of any more failures in the Foreign market since yesterday. There h but little business doing this morning. Chili, 071—New Spanish. 311, ex. dividend—New Prus. situ-81/-01d Prussian, St—Russian, 752—Danish, SO Columbian, 651 Boston Papers arrived this morning to the 2d April, of which the following are extracts : - - - - - Captain Urwin informs us that the formidable expedition, 1 1 fitted out by the Peruvian Government against Arcia, had been repulsed with much loss. The Philadelphia Democratic Press contends that. how ever much we may dislike the cession of Cuba to Eneland, we have no right to interfere ; and, that if we do, it will arrange us on the side of the Holy Allies, in favour of Despotism. • From the Agent to Lloyd's, at Constant inople, dated March 20:— The Porte is obliging Swedish vessels, bound to, and returning from, the Black Sea, to land such articles compos ing their cargoes as they may have occasion for. it also appears that they do not intend to allow vessels with the Russian flag, known to have previously had the Sardinian, to pass into the Black See." From the Agent to Lloyd's at Smyrna, dated March l3:— " His Majesty's Ship, Martin, remains in Port, and we continue in perfect tranquillity." Extract of a letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, at Bilbao, dated 20th April:—"There is a report in Town that an English Brig from Rochfort, laden with provisions, bound to St. Sebastian's, (now in a state of siege), has been taken by a Privateer, and carried into Bermeo." Extract of a letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, at Genoa, dated April 19. " It is reported that about 20 Privateers are fitting out at Mahon." ---- - Extract of a Letter from the Agents to Lloyd's, at Mar seilles, dated April 22 : "The master of the French vessel. Amiable Pauline, which arrived here yesterday from Smyrna, declares that on the 10th inst. off Sardinia, he spoke with the master of a Sar dinian Brig, from Naples, bound to Cagliari, who informed him that hostilities had commenced with Spain. and that a Spanish Privateer was on the Southern coast of Sicily. This is the first intimation we have of any Spanish Priva teer being out. The Greek Committee have it in contemplation to con vene a Public Alerting. There arc now so many de tached sums for the Greeks scattered over the country, that it is desirable they should be incorporated and placed under the controul of proper persons. It is reported that his Majesty intends to appropriate one moiety of the legacy left him by Mr. Nollekins, towards the support of the Academy for the Encouragement of British Artists, recently established in Rome ' • and the other moiety, to defray the expense of the New Bui lding destined to con tain the Royal Library, the magnificent gift of his Majesty to the British nation. The most respectful and delicate attentions, it appears, were paid to render the journey of the King of Spain to Seville, commodious and easy. In the pass of the Sierra Morena, where the road was rocky and rough, a private letter from an English traveller says, groups of men were employed in repaying it for the passage of the King. Where it was rough for a carriage they strewed it thickly with clay, and broke down all the prominent stones which might have given shocks to the Royal invalid. KING'S BENCH, 2 O'CLOCK THIS DAT.—J. Trust, one of successors, was sentenced to six months imprison ment in Newgate, and to a tine of tilt, and to give sureties for his good behaviour for five year, for publishing a blas phemous libel. This lenient sentence was pissed owing to his renouncing his obnoxious principles, and declaring him self a Christian. MARRIED.—On the gSth inst.. at St. Pancras new •chureb, Mr. J. H. Hemp, of Tonbridge-platm, to Elizabeth, widow of the late Anthony Geledneki, Eaq,, of New Brod street. Tuesday, at St. Andrews, Mr. If. IPastea, of Onset Sur rey-street, surgeon, &e., to Miss Beak MOM otJ• Moult house, Esq., Earl-street, Illaekfriara. London : Edited, Printed, and Published. el " Tea STATIRSISAN," No. IW, Streak by. R. WARDELL. LT..B. to whom all Communication, Orderk de. an re' quested to be addressed. EiE!Et:7; • SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. DEAL, Arum SO.—Came down from the river last nittlit and sailed, the Grenade, Anderson, for Madras and Cal cutta ; Diana, Higgins, for Ilavannah ; Emerald, Grey, for Quebec; fte:*Neet, Davison, for Richebucte; Tobago, Laidler, for Quebec; Sarah, Franks, for Pictou ; and re main in the Downs, with the Thomas Coutts, Christie. f China; Sicilian, Frost, for Jamaica; Fortune.; Sharp, f.r Messina. The two latter have sailed. PLYMOUTH, Aral', .99.—Sailed the Bathurst, brig of war. for Deptford; Elizabeth, Cawthorn, for Portsmouth ; Union, Lowman, for London ; Orison's, Grenoble, for :Memel; Net Bic. Jones, for Roth-n.—Wind N. E. FALMOUTH, APRIL 29.—Arrivedoff the port the Express, Nelson, from Gibraltar, in Id days; Britannia, Sibsoit. from Chart nte, in S days ; Daphn., T.lewellyn, from Smyrna ; Catherine, Brewer, from Ditto; Rubicon, Charleston, fo.• Cowes; sailed the Assiduous, Economy, Glory, for London Sampson, for llavre; William, for Charente; and West moreland, Ditto, for London.—Wind N.E. . . PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 3i).—Sailed the Vibelh transport for the eastward.—Wind S.E. The Avon, Tucker, from Neath to Liverpool, foundered. near Padstow, 201 b ult. Crew saved. The Enigheden. Pidersnu, from Trieste, to Alexandria, was toter). lost 21st Jan. near 11.)setta. Crew saved. The Fortitude Increased, —, from St. Kitt's, is sup posed to be arrived off Falmouth; and the Asia, Lindsey, trout Bengal, in the Chaouri. SPORTING INTELL'GENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1823. Wk:DNESDAV, APRIL 3J. Sweepstakes of 10 soy. each, for 2-yr-old colts, Sst. Mb. and fillies, Bsr. 21b. T. Y. C. Mr. Crockford's f. by Sella], out of Sister to Remem brancer 1 Mr. Williams's Sister to Twatty . Mr. Wilson's ch. c. by Waltoo, out of Vourneem Ld. Exeter's Elf. Mr. Forth's Sister to Magma Troil. Sir W. Milner's c. by Counts, out of Neva. Mr. Bloss's Sister to Alirarle. Mr. Villiers's c. by Don Cossack, out of Serino. Mr.Simmond's b. f. by Butcher, dam by Juniper Sto 1 agst Seim.-8 to I agst Sister to Twatty-4 to 1 azst Walton.—Won by half a length.—The Judge placed but two. Sweepstakes of 100 soy. each, It. ft. A. F. rising three years old. D. of Gratton's Hampden, Bst.l),b Sir J. Bytes's Morisco, Sat. 71b Mr. Ramsbottom's Bay Burton, 7st. 10Ib Gto 4 agst Ilampdeu--esen on Morisco-5 to I agst Bay Barton.—Won by a head.--'I wu l d. Mr. Hunter's Tressilian, Sat. beat D. of P.)rtiand's Comical. Bat. 10lb. D. M. 50 sot:.-2 to lon ConticaL—Wou by a length. Fifty Pounds by subscription, for 3-yr-olds, ist. 51b., 4-yr olds, Bst. I Ilb., and &yr-olds, Ost. 41b. B. C. Mr. AVyndhares b. c. Wanton, &yrs-old Mr. Rush's ch. c. by Robens, out of Itosabelia, ditto 2 Mr. Winton &fib. LEruma(bolted soorPafter starting, do 3 10 to Sou Wanton-5 to 2 apt Emma.—W JO by 3 lengths. BETTING AT NEWMARKET ON TUESDAY NIGHT. DERBY.-7 to 4 apt Eurilius-7 to 1 apt Brother to Pacha-11.1 to I apt Pantlna—l4 to I apt any other. 0.a05.-2 to I apt Zinc-8 to I agst Sister to Wanderer —6 to 1 agst Amazon filly-8 to 1 apt any other. Yesterday a Gun of Directors was held at the Ea•t India House, when the ship Buckinghamshire was taken up and consigned to direct. Tile LATE COLONEL TIIOIINTON.—The Via of Colonel Thomas Thornton, Esq. of Falconer's Hall and Boythorpe In the East Riding of Yorkshire, and of Poct le Rol, in the Kingdom of France, was proved in the Prerogative Court. Doctor,' Commons, oil the 2eith instant, by the oath of Bunts Curling, Esq. his execute r. The estates are entailed on his daughter, Thornvillia Rockingham Thornton. and her heirs male and female. In default of issue, to Aniresv Barlow, Esq. in like manner. The will is dated 2d October 16113. On Monday last, Michael Mooney, the celebrated Glasgow pedestrian, comini need the extraordinary task of walking 105 miles in 24 successive hours, which he accomplished with apparent ease one hour within the gi v en time. He walked on a piece of measured groom', o n the new road to Jock's Lodge, Edinburgh. He began at about two o'clock on Monday, and finished on 'rues- day. DEAL, APRIL 2S.—The Marquess of Came 1, from China, arrived in the Downs, when lluthveo and Smi h, two of the Bow-street officers, went and brought oo shore B. Dok , get, one of her seamen, who, by his voluntary confession, was concerned in the murder of Mrs. Du arty : he appears to be a man about -10 years of age.— Ruthven set off for London soon after landing, leaving Smith in charge of the prisoner, who will take him by this evening's coach to Bow-street, where he will be ex amined. Doggett had continued to do duty as a sea man on board the Marquess of Camden, until the officers took him out this morning. PRIVATB ASSEMBLY Roost.—Private infer nail in being given at the Police-office, klat , on-gardf n, on Monday, that there was a grand Ball to be given that evening at the As sembly Room, held by Mr...lames Smitti, a schoolmaster, Kirby-street, Ilatton-garden, a search-warrant was granted, and Wiliam Read, see. the head officer and his assistants deputed to put it in execution, at halt-past eleven o'clock at night, when the company were in the height of their merri ment with music and dancing, the officers armed with cut lasses, rushed suddenly into the room, and secured Mrs. Smith, the landlady, her sun, the three musicians ; five out of the eight young men, and six young women, all of whoat they conveyed to the watch-house on Little Saffron-hi:l, where they were locked up fur the night, gad yesterday Mrs. Smith and her son, the three musiciaos, five out of the eight young men, and six young women, all the sons end daugh ters of respectable neighbouring tradesmen, were brought into the office for examina'ion. One of the young females, on being taken before the Magistrates. fell into strong hys terieks, and she was immediutt ly orcered to be taken to a private room up stairs in the office. The examination then commenced. William Read, the head off Lier, deposed, that by virtue of a %%arrant, he. with his assistants, entered the house of James Smith, 18, Kirby-street, Hatton-gareee, and in a large ball-room he found all the prisoners at the bar. There was music and dancing; he secured all 224 lodged them in the watch-house, where he saw them locked up for the night; that he visited the watch-house in the morning, and found the door of the watch-house open, and the prisoners gone; since thr.t the 14 prisoners, then at the bar, returned; but that three , named J okn J ones, Charles Pans nell, and H. Cotton, were quite missing. Each prisoner was examined separately, and severely lectured as to the dal ger they ran in going to s telt a place, it cot being licensed according to Act of Parliament. It appearing that it was not a private party, (but that the company were ad• milted by tickets) all of whom were respectable, and con sidering the room to he deemed, they were discharged. Mrs. Smith, the landlady, and her son, were also dis charged, it being co!sidere.l that she acted under,.. ••.- fluence of her husband, who kept out of the way, bat who, the Magiatt ate stated, subjected himself to the pe nalty of 1001. ; an I that all the persons found in the roum were liable to be cominitt-d for three mouths as rogues and vagabonds. The young' men were kept in custody till their parents came to receive them. J. Clark, the houseman at the watch-house, for suffering Jones, Panel and Cotton to escape, was suspended for 3 months from his situation.