The Statesman. — London, England, 1820-02-12 00:00:00

on au other view than to support those very mea-1 stal countenaoce that system, which have to-I fight the country to beggary, while it has en-I fhe ,„, se lres, and a handful of men who are linked ir k s , iu interest. and share with them the booty. Men ior „, er ly chosen to sit in Parliament as guardians! to public purse, and the defenders of the nation's 40 mint the griming power of its rulers; whereas „o f almost openly declare, by their scarcely dis ...:44malnct and language, that they are determined' o k e si t e KING absolute, and the Piton! slaves; ia „obfir own security from the resentment of the ho r./ indignant indignant part of the people, as much as the • i t their abandoned conduct, urges them to this, • estremity. A little more than a century ago, mouldy we have alluded to (for we hardly dare • rid: truth on our tongue) acquired the title of rrit It lanulded the pride of a tyrant, and broke) ; freff s In looking back, then, to what it was at r eel, and in comparing it with what it has very i t, b e es, how careful ought we to he in our choice t *t hands irto wl.ich we shall again trust the autho ..- , hat has been so much abused ! It shall he oar .sus to put our compatriots on their guard. Though y east and will be done by events, over which in 0. hare nut, ror can have, any controul; yet s rli retrains within our power to do, to afford a of restoring something like repntation to a the choice of it hose members is absolutely and oronedir rested in us. Let us, then, fulfil this uttrbrit es stml our posterity with fidelity. and the reit to lee. g e nre :n our Paper of)esterdav, as an extract !la The thablin Evening Port, a letter front g u attesl, of the 29th December, conveying the imellicence of the Discovery Ships having, in finding the North-West Passage, , and 00 ! bey bad actually sailed through it from an If im is Baffin's Bay. and come to a wintering pdtatige near the month of the Coppermine River. !,:ertnaste:y. it appears. that letters of a later date, ir+alluntre3l. have been receeived in London, which treqii;e silent upon this so important a topic. We loon article from the very place, in Tits STATESMAN a.•tlitdar, oft •nb•rgnent date, which says not a wore s',ltliat the whole worlJ is so anxious about. ieteninv a Cabinet Council was held at the !rotary of State's Office for the Home Department, n ticln-as attended by most of the Cabinet Minis- LI, Cabinet Councils have been held every day ia = az the past week. The Sybil's Icires were not looked to with more tati-tv than te MS. pags of the late Duke of 118ittrvoN, under the hope and expectation of dis eriag, when they are opened. who was the real Junks: of whose lashing pen his Grace was aa consp'.enot.s an object. We are glad to !earn from the friends of the Chief 'strafe of London, that in oCering himself to notice of his fellow-chi/hos tura Candidate for a rarliameyl, be dOes it purely upon it'd e- Tins assurance contradicts the trvrt dist his Lordship would enter the list with predetermination of making the views of Min:stcrs the goal. The Dyke de Richelieu is appointed Ambassador ctraordinary to convey the compliments of con kieirsce of his Most Christian Majesty to our So terto, on the demise of his revered parent. His Emlltncy wns to set out from Paris on Monday lad It is supposed, that previous to his depar en, the Pri‘ v Council would at length decide the details of the new projet relative to the • , n Law. A Dutch nail, bringing papers to the Bth Feb vary. arrived yesterday, They are chiefly filled nth uninteres!ing &trouts's of transaetions that had alien puce at Palembang. It is with pleasure, however, se !tarn from them, that the practice of vaccine inoren knoll making great progress at Macassar. Abate est thr.usand chadren had hers aJr..ady inoculated, and :In King of Jlar.issar h;o1 caused all his own children. "'t sclera! of those of hii relations; to andergo the same profess. Measures were taking, it is added, to extend this extol discovery to the Island of l'elebts. Extract of a letter, dated Philadelphia, Dec. 14, :—" The poor wretches who have come over is [bit country arc most miserable off; it is colorised to tarn repairilif Ilse roads; stoat Englishmen, who hi q . 'crently in Englanii, nod they get Only 7d. a day, Eid themselves. liun3reds, f may ay thousamfs, bseel aroi the charitible for a sulisistence. 1, like mrolf. li.isin g g. appearance of belonging to John ds is (Amity. :oil treqUently asked to relieve niv coon 171m it is seriously dirresoing to see the situation sttlitte poor deluded creatures." limey is occasioned by the accession of the ~,'"qta the Sovereignty of the Order of the Darter. urelioights Pomp:Anions being twenty- fi ve, in which lowher the Prince Regent was included. His late Ma- it , " ens Founder of the Order of St. Patrick, and wore mid his neck the sky-Lloe ribbon with the badge ap- Prniilot. By the death of the Duke of Kent a vacancy ; ti ally occasioned in that most illustrious Order. By the returns of the porter brewers, h appears 'that the consumption of porter in the last sit months, " 1 by one hund r ed th ousan d barr e ls cloak in the six . . Ift "eirerions ; and' we are credibly informed, that th e brewers are now working only two-thirds of their " Id 1 113 otity, the cruisunsption not requiring more.— dill Tits Gorier tell as now, that this diminution is erls , to cirri:instant-es connected with the price of listity, or will he venture to repeat his prediction tlidt dr oggregate reroute from Molt, Beer, and British B P+*rits (e.relusire of new duty), will La considerably • timer is the quarter that is now passing, than in Me irrespoleding quarter of the last gear f lIITIOVEMENT IN TRAWL—Within the last fort ken there has been ap 'glazing increase in the If* of Liverpool. There have been four valuable ar 'ital. from the Kest Indies I from the West ladies, four "will heavily laden ; ferig . the brazils, eight fr om knish America, *weapon 4N from the -United Stateq, *Pity, ; from Lisbon assilikeAliediterraerea. ten; (mu fowl. and the routers, twenty-lire, of ft cossetted with the Inlaid 'navigation of the country. !Lilletwas other arrivalS• gat dial, eltlisit"L' 1.°14 ' IMMO order, haewlioarpresfrod, we saderstand, 110 'Males et - SPAIN. -- a - _ Yesterday afternoon dispatches were received by flie' Spanish Anthassador, from Madrid, of the 49th The messenger, who brought the dispatches to town Mb also brought letters from Cadiz of the 25th, and SeriHi of the 27th. These letters tend much to conks' what Is rated in the French Papers, of the attempt made by Col. Santiago, who headed a small party to occasion an in surrection in Cadiz. These letters, however, do not confirm the account that the whole of this revolting party had been massacred by the military; but state, that Santiago and one or two others had been killell.—. Port St. Mary's was taken possession of on the 2351 ult. by 2,000 cavalry under the orders of (den. Freyre. The Insurgents had not left the Isla de Leon when these advices came away. THE STATESMAN. N.11:1 L INTELLIOSNCi. %Ali o Irna. IL—Arrive/I. and sailed for the River, the Ceres. Pettey. in Y 6 da:s from Africa. On the 7th'inst., in. lat. 48. V. N. long. 9: W., 'Air, all Well, the Asia, laiderston, from London for Bengal aid China. Passed Dungeness. on the tith inst., the Alisim4 Warren, from Messina for Ostend. Sailed a number of the minuted bound ; Among them are the following: Royal Sovereign. Perk.% erance, Fawn, and King litany. for the South Seas ; Emulous. fur Antigua; Pacific, for Cadiz ; \Par ches, for Sierra Leone; Hero, fur St: Vincent's; Cathy. rine, fur iiihraltar ; Duncan Forbes, for Tenerife; Westmoreland, for Demerara; Waterloo, for Rio Ja neiro ; and Whim, for Madeira. The Zoroaster and La &11e Alliance, for the Cape, still remain. Five o'CLocw.—Several vessels are turning downs particulars unknown. PURTIMOVTII. FE O. I.—Arrived the Thomas trans port from the West Indies, and sailed apiti fur Wool wich ; she has invalid troops WI 6..tr01. Lit nitetiat.. FEU. 10.—Arrired the Iphigenia. Erans, from Demer.tra ; and Leonidas, Stephens, from New York. WATIMPOAD, Frs. 9.—Arrived the Crolstliewiits, W4lllon, of Marvport, from Si. JOiltl'A, N. B. with loss sit bowsprit; boots, Ike. Pauroviro, Fen. O.—,A►rived the Maria, INbhios, from Bristol, for (*barest*. DAIITMOV4It. Fan. lo.—Attived the Dutch ship Clara, Steal, from Batavia. fur Antwerp, sailed 13th Sept. and from the Cape 26th Nor. Site lust an anchor and cable in the 14tralts of Sun:la. Winn's, FEB. 10.—The Sally, Pierson, of South Shields, got on the rorks off the entrance of this her boor. this morninc. lint was got off again, and pro ceeded to the son , hward. The sloop Fos, Hudson, of Sunderland, aas brought in here by morn. fishermen in a sinking state, being steady fnll of water. STANDOATE CRIME, Fen. IL—Arrived the Kate, Champion, from Smyrna; site woke on her v,iyage the Fotherhy, from Bengal to Moha, and the Nel son, from Liverpool to lionthay. IRELAND. A Post Assembly was held on Tuesday last, at the City Assembly House, William -street, Dahlia, at which an Address of Condolence to his Majesty. upon the death of our late venerable Sover!laitAis Sather. and an Address of Congratulation upon Lis accession to the throne of this realm, were voted. The Right Hon. Sir William Stamer (Lord Mayor) and Mr. Oarrett Ne ville, High Veriff of the city, are to proceed to Lon don, in order to present the Addresses to the throne. DEATH or P. D. LA TOUCHE, EAQ.—Wit much concerned at having to announce that our respected fellow-citizen, Peter Digges La Touche, Esq. expired suddenly yesterday evening in as apoplectic fit ; he has left a numerous family to deplore his loss. It was our melancholy duty to publish, a few days ago, the death of John La Touche, Esq. Thus, within a very short period has that Isng established firm of La Tnnche and Co. lost two of its valued members. —(Dstblli Jour nal, Feb. 9.) CATHOLIC PETITION.—We hale heard from good authority that a meeting of the Roman Ca thofies of the county will take place during or imme diately atter the ensuing assizes, for ►he purpose of pre paring petitions to be presented to the Houses of Par liament, for a removal of the political disabilities, under which they consider their body as at present labour ing'. a requisition for that purpose is, we believe, re. ceiving signatures.—(Curoa Herald,) RIBIONMEN. Dynttst, FEB. 1.-Our accounts received this day from the West. state, that the Magistracy are actively ex erting their powers to suppress those deluded wretches who are now disturbing the country. The Rev. J. O'Rorke, who is the terror of Ribbo.linen, with a party of military. rame up with a holly of them, on Wednes day tight, within a mile of Tnam, anti made 19 Firmer. They were committed to Oalorag gaol. where is when had been sent in during the precious week. M. Ma kr oey hived a party in committee, end- having found their papers, some interesting information respecting Their plans, had been disclosed. Died, in Kildare-street, Dublin, of nervous fever, Lady Worthington, relict of the late Sir William iVortbington A lady whose accomplishments and many amiable quail ' ties make her sincerely regretted by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance, end deeply lamented by her family. A numerous and respectable Meeting of tb• Electors of Westminster was held on Friday even. ing, at the Cruwn and Anchor Twrern, in the Strand, when it was determined to nominate Sir Francis Burdett and Mr. llobhouse at the ensuing election. It is confidently rumoured, that it is the intention 1 of his Majesty to honour this town with his pre- 1 acute on or about the 2uth instant.—(Brightemj Harald.) The new Rank of England notes are not expected to be ready for issuing before June next. A Requisition has been presented to the High Sheriff of Devonshire, to rail a Meeting of the comity,' for the purpose of considering of an Address of condo lence to his Majesty on the demise of the late King. The Requisition is signed by the Earl of Morley . Lord Exmouth, Lord Elirington, Lord Clifford , Lord Rolle, and most of the principal gentlemen of the county. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at OA East India-house, when Captain N. Turner wee sworn into the command of the ship Hillis Amelia, consigned to China direct. Messrs. Dolby. Shorter, Watling, &c.; Wpm*, venders, against whoni criminal inforinatious had, filed by the Attornerdenend, for selling Carlileit lirations, received intimation yesterday morning their prosecutions were cenoternianded, though this previously been served with regular notices of trial: • diSSIITILI 011 LIATNIAIt.—:-Febrisary will this yet, have 29 days instead of •the customary number of It In order to adjust the civil as accurately as possible to the solar year, without which arrangement, January would, in process of time, have occurred at midsummer, Julius Cesar appointed the 14th February, which, ac cording to the Roman lunation was named the strth of the Kalends of March, to he counted twice ores every fourth year, Hence the year wide)) received this Intl* calory day was collet bis-tertile, from Us twice, alt scales, the sixth. The term, however, .is evidently if logger saheb'e to our calendar. Yet, we own we apt IMO much better satisfied with the vulgar appellation jkop.year, which conveys the idea of skippiag ores dr l anoittang a day, in place of adding one to the ordinary stsielbee. I • • A isbure of 450 casks of contrand spirits, w ith the boat, was made on Tuesday, near Ftlpham, and deposi ted is the cellars of the Excise of .Irundel. On Mirada, a matt dog was panned from Little Hampton, And killed Arnodal. Upon the road, It bit other dogs. 4etietal pigs, &manna, and a boy. During the late sevcro weather Mr. S. Relph, of Keswick, Wirt lost 10 the snow when returning from Tbrelkeld, cad his body w found a Sr* - .7 - -.. THE LATE DrKE OF NEXT WINDIIOII,FEB. 11.—This evening will bring to their destination at Cumberland Lodge. the remains of his late Royal Highness the Mike of KENT and STRATH CILN.—Frum the long stage the procession has to more this day, it will probably be late before their arrival. The holy will be placed in the large drawing-room at the Lodge, which is hung with black cloth, and the ceil ing covered with the same material. slyer!) canopy will surmount the Royal coffin. In consequence of the melancholy coinci.leti:e of the venerable 31oNaacn•s lying a corpse at the svite time with one of Wagon:, the etiquette of a prir tee interment will be strictly observed. There will be no a.huicsion into the room whilst the Italy remains in state. To-morrow night the corpse will be removed frmn Cumberland Lodge to St. Oeorge's Chapel for interment. if the evening should prove 11110, the processione present an awful end sib line scene. The distance is iTiree miles, and the spectator will have a consphoe view of the whole, as the order of precession will more down the Long-walk. which will he flanked with detachments of infantry and cavalry. The light of the numerous flambeaux amidst a double row of stately trees, mist form an impressive spectacle. The late King, in his walks about his firms, was often alone, and many pleasant little incidents occurred oil meeting with rustics, to whom he was sometimes un known. One day he had to pass through a narrow hedge-gate, on which sat a young flown, who showed no readiness in moving " Who :.re you. hoy said the King. " I he a pip-bey," answered he. " Where do You come from ? Who do you work for here ?"—" I he fir+ the low country ; out of work at present." " Hunt they want lads here * ?" said the King. " I don't know," rejoined the boy. " all belongs hereabouts to rleoroy." " Pray." said his Majesty, " who is Gcorg . se!" " He he the Kitty, and lire at thel'aistle, hut he sloes no good fur me." His Majesty immediately rare orders at his farm hard by to hare the boy employed ; and when he saw him, told him to he a steady lad, and the King might du some good fur him. Yesterdtiy liis Maje4ty received visits from the 'Dnkes of York and Gloucester, the Lord Chancellor and the Earl of Liverpool. The King will hold a Council this day for prick lig for the SherdTs for the ensuing year. Since his Nfrijestv ha% been recovering from his late seveht illnesr. his Physicians Dave prescribed the .fire nse of ours' milk, and has yro„ineell the most lipPefirial effects: i!s restorative quail. is facilitating the ptogress a his recovery very materially. The Princess of Wales is expected at Rome from Cisita Vecchio; whore her Royal Highness will Strive by 'set. The Princes% will pass some time at Rome, acid from thenc , 3 proceed to Pesaro to re sume her residence there. s ite Queen of England becomes Joie patroness 'at She ancient Mastership of St. Catherine's, ap pendant to the 'lower of Lottdor. The value of [hid appointment is estimated at 2 5)01. pet annum. is the CoMedan of Extractx of Sermons termed the Bowlike of Sincerity . . will be found some excellent Imo ter for compilers of Festered frrivitix*. and will. we have no hesitation is saving, be found a great arqoisition to clerical libraries. * The novel appearance of the Title pleases us much, the gold being highly complimentary. -a-(Kee Aelvertieement.j How TO 111 1,1 lITTLE.-.-A *Meg entleman, ores- Slonelly arlditted to embellishing in t he ort of story telling. in a large company was boasting of his ezploits in Persia, *hen attached to the Embassy there, and of the favours he received from the Court of ispahan. Amongst marvellous arts of tutiniiiceitce bestowed on hiin, be related. that the Persian Monarch bad presented bill with a bed and all the furniture complete, decorated with the most precious and costly articles that oriental taste and magnificence could supply ; sapphires, ame thysts, tonal,. rubies, beryls, emeralds, opals, onyxes, kg a gse. slipped trom his flippant tongue, like mellow (reit in *atoms—with all of which this wonderful bed (gieel to him solely for his meritorious services),•Was &eked and stettiled..An ohs geistlemim, who hail gravely listened to the here's actoiud, inquired, 'k whether he still bad this superb beds" lie was answered in the athr ogdve. Do von Sleep un it, Sir?" confirmed the sar esitie inquirer—" Oh, yes. frequently," was the reply. 4 nen, Sir," rejoined old Squaretoes, " yogi lie in great OENSAAL ELECTION. --...---- . MEETING or rss FRIENDS or rue LORD MA }"OR. Yesterday a Numerous and highly respectable Meet ing was held at the I omit's) Tavern, for the purpose of securing the return of the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor. as a Representative in Parliament for the City of London. At half-past one o'clock. Sir Claudius Stephen Bun ter, Bart. was unanimously called to the Chair, and opened the business of the day in an ahle speech, in which he at sonic length expatiated on the pnblic• and private sirturs of the present Lord Mayer. The Hon. Baronet then adverted to his haring withdrawn himself from his respected friend, Mr. Wilson, who bad refused the gown ; and concluded by expressing his conviction of the success of the Lord Mayor, by reading the first resolution, the purport of whirls was, that the Lord Mawr was a fit and proper person to represent the City of raindon in Parliament, and that the most strenuous exertions should be made to secure his oleo• kflentleman observed, at some length, that he felt regret at what had fallen from the Chairman respecting Mr Wilson, than whom there was not a better Ma (Arplame)—as it might hurt the present cense. The CH %IRWIN, in explanation, said. that he had merely individually withdrawn himself, sod out in si gr nrral way.—(Loud Applause.) Mr. Jortas.(a brother to (gale Jones) now stood on the table, and at considerable length made a tedious speech respecting the riglots and liberties of she Elocsoo : ant at length was interrupted by cries of " Question!' and loud coughing. This, however, slid net prevent hint from Ruing on ; and it required the interference of the Chairman before he would withdraw. The other Resolutions were then put, in the tun% in( and seconding of which, Mr. Charles Barclay, Mr. Jones, Mr. Bruce. Mr. S. Dixon, and Sir Christopher Smith. delivered their sentiments at some length on be half of the Lord Mayor, and severally eulogised his public and private character. A Committee was then formed, with power to add to their number, and a deputation was agreed upon to wait upon die Lord Mayor, to acquaint him with the result of the Meeting. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, who, in returning thanks, preporol the necessity of exertion to sernre the return or the Cadidate. The Meeting then adjourned. A meeting of the friends of Mr. Alderman Waithman was held last night at the handball Coles-house, fur the purpose of making the necessary arrangements fur securing the re-election of the Worthy Alderman. An unprecedented contest will take place, for the re presentation of the City of London, in opposition to the sitting' Members ; the new Candidates are Sir Wit. 1.1114 CURTIA. Alderman lISTGATI, Mr. &w it, and the Lotto 311‘TOR. to which it is said a fifth will he added in one of the Rank Directors. Five Candidates have started for the county of Tip perary—Mr. li. O'CttLeonan, Lord Liamone's bro ther ; Mr. P. PRSTTIR, Lord IDCN•LLY'S brother; Mr. Ilvirtitxsos, Lord Donouannons's nephew ; Colonel 11 AGWEI.L, and Mr. DAwsox. Lord OLVICALL, and Lord Du' .tt.t.v and Colonel &swim., it is said, hare united their interests. Mr. GR ATTAN, who is again going to brave the fati .Tue4 of a contested election for Dublin,is in the seventy eighth year of his age. He first was elected to the jridx. Parliament in 176 1 . F. His grandfather was a coternpo rary of Dean bwirr's, and his father Recorder of DnLl i n. Lord FR ANNE ilopowinis Ostoßma's return for the county of Cambridge, it is said, Will be opposed. It ii %aid that Lewd Valenti* will not stand for the c tv of Wexford, but that the sitting Members will he opposed by Lord Stoplord. . . Signora Salvini, well known a few years ago in this country for her musical talents, has been long abroad, and 'during her absence married an Italian Mar guess. The late postere of affairs on, the Continent lenwerer, which shook private fortunes as well a, thrones, has, it seems, induced her to return to thi.. country, in order to resume the musical profession. She hail the misfortine, on her passage, to be ship. wrecked near lionlegne, and lost mach valuable pro perty. She is an floglishwoman. An extraordinary tirearintaere has occurred at Battle bridge, which is the general coaversatlon in the aeigh bourhontl, and has excited considerable interest. About three weeks ago, the wife of Mr. Chandler, a respect able licensed victualler, who keeps tl;e sign id the White Hart, at Battle-bridge, and who was labouring under a dropsical complaint, died rather suddenly ; her sheath was announced in some of the Morning gapers. and every necessary arrangement made for her. .int•r. intent. The gate leading into the house, and the win dows as usual, on such melancholy occasional wee, partly closed up, and remain so ever since; the prep*. rations for the funeral are discontineed, and sl still lies in her bed in the room in widish she is reported to have died. All round the neighbourhood it is: confi dently reported that she is riot dead, but in Nance ; that else has been 'jailed by souse eminent physicians and snrgeons who have bled her, and that the blood flowed vs•ry freely, that there is a perceptible wirossiat shoat her heart, and under her arm-pits, which indicatys that life is not extinct, that every means has been uswl to re store animation, hot without effect; for which reason :she is ordered to be kept is her bed whilst theselppear ranee, continue, In order to he fully satisfied as ito the truth or falsehood of the above, previous to lay*, the case before the public, the writer of this &nicht called to see Hr. Chandler himself. He is very close :on the subject ; be denies her being visited by either physician or surgeon since her death ; he acknowledges sbe bled freely at the nose; that be has particular reasons which he will not disclose, not to have her 'mirth,. AM that could be done to ascirtaln the real state ni the case proved ineffectual; but the prevailing dpbsion is that Mrs. Chandler is in a trance. Melancholy to add, that when the report of Mrs. ijharidler's dissolution reached her sister, Ilse was istuneastely taken ill, and expired glsortly after. KING ()GORGE Tan TalalL—We Lave not SOO a pub lication in any way that is so applicable, and deserving of a place, toe a Aleorahto of a f e ud K. lu every Vestry and Selsoei-rotess in Me law , sebvihe Star, or sa Epitome' of the Christian i r el—oi v of the Plate, 2? inches by I/ inches. oetstre of the Plate, in a circle, is areterellettt Oise*, glove late reversed*, 'good. end pious is stir ', lines kiqggiont, reoakelyel• 10 the , PrOk, is re Amer. 1 role:tied with . altertiate Ittesika i gootelaing the Chnreb Catethista4 Morning and..heetoug Prayers. which forms i glory ramattl•ear .tifflirpa AmoreA, and bas a very Isoppe *feet. In the Wet. eoesere at the Plate will be insta4..the Chriotrwag s . itif*r s Merstiog seed Ertrier Aessaa,leith the Alleetec at , y Yell* ratty senor. TW Oft to be bed to verjoate ways, so a. W Brit tb- NWeematt see t 1 the Vsasager, dist say b.• to harsh tribnte ef trapect.4Ste Albite t is thojikeset 'lf •• et Pepsr.j t t V ~x k