The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-07-02 00:00:00

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They quoted Sir George' Collyer's Report, and mentioned the cases which have leen proved before Committees of both our Houses. But the simple mentioning of the subject occasioned one of the most violent scenes of disorder which have ever disgraced the French Chambers. The Ultras took part in favour of the trade, and one of the most furious, Mr. De Poymauritn, bad the audacity to say, that these cases, (that of he Bodes:. and Le Jenne Estelle)" were lies, as atrocious as they were absurd." The Minister of Marine also took upon himself to as sert, that one of the most important statements con ttined in Sir George Collyer's Report was false; be cause, forsooth, it appeared " improbable" to his Ex cellency. The extent to which the Slave Trade con tinues to he carried on by France needs no further evidence than the temper displayed by the Chamber of Deputies on this occasion. The Court of Peers have decided upon the accusa tions, relative to the transactions of the 19th of An . gust. They acquit Lamy, but find .N antil, Marian, Rey, and Lavocat guilty, under the 87th article of the penal Code, to which sentence the penalty of death is attached. On Friday M. de Vaublane was to make his report on the project of law relative to the censorship of the press. The Emperor of Russia was expected to re tur■ to Petersburgli on the 3d instant. Private let ters speak cf sonic important arrests having taken place at Warsaw. A number of students of the tier man Universities have arrived at Vienna, with the in tention of proceeding to Turkey, to join the tireeks ; but passports have been refused them. Letters from Toulon of the 15th instant say, " The frigate la Jean d'Arc, the corvettes le Golo, la Bonite, la Husee, and the galliot l'Estafette, have sailed ; they are to be joined by the frigate la Onerriere and by liabarres, l'Active, la Lamproie and la Truite. It is said that these vessel.• are to join the squadron which is already in the Les ant. The frigate la Duchesse de Berri, and the corvette l'E'perance, which were cruising in the Mediterranean, have again put to sea. It appears that these vessels, together with the ship le Jean Bart, and the corvette ('Aigrette, which are now fitting out, are to proceed to America." Five per Cents.—Tuesday, 'of. .15c.—Wednestlayi Ssf. 51►c.—UefeL red Stock.-97f. 75c.—Bank Stock, 1,511f.25c. From Spain we are informed that there have been some disturbances in one of the provincial towns, arising from religious feelings; but they were pro ducat eof no serious consequences. A private letter from Vienna, dated June 16, states that it began to be getieraflv believed in that capital " that the troubles in the Levant could only be appeased by the intervention of the neighbouring l'owers. The em bargo hid by the Turkish Government en all vessels in the Black Sea," saes the same letter, " is extremely injurious, and Russia, will be the first to see the ne cessiry of having recourse to much more efficacious means th in mere remonstrances to the Divan. Ac cording to letters from Odessa, by an article in the Brussels papers, dated Vienna, June 16, the Porte' has transmitted to the Russian Ambassador, Count Strogonoti, some justificatory notes, in which the Sul tan disavows the excesses committed by the licentious populace and undisciplined soldiers. Some of the in., stigators of these atrocities have been strangled. it is' liken ise affirmed, that the Reis Effendi has made to the Russian Ambassador, communications respecting the execution of the Greek Patriarch, and other members of the Synod, the tendency of which communication is to slim that they had been convicted of participation in the insurrection against the Porte. We learn that si milar communications hare been made to the other Ambassadors. The naval forces of the Greeks were estiinated at 250 vessels of all sizes, divided into four squadrons. The first was stationed on the coast of Pcloponncsus; the second near the Island of 'Penedos, at the entrance of the Dardanelles (where the Grecian fleet assembled 3000 years ago, when preparing to be siege Tr..y); the third cruises between the islands of Candi and of Cyprus for the purpose of covering the Cyclades : and the fourth, which is the most con siderable and acts as a reverse, sending reinforcements and instructions to the whole, remains between the islands of Hydria and Pura, where the Greek vessels bring their prizes. Letters from Patrass of the 22d May, and from Zante of the 21 of June, were received on Saturday. We regret that the latter mention, in a manner too po sitive to admit of doubt, that the Itevolutionnaire fri gate, the lion. Captain Pellew, has been fired into by a large armed Greek vessel, by which four men were killed and several others wounded. The origin of this unfortunate event is not distinctly accounted for. The tireek vessel had been fitted out at Galasidi, and had a large quantity of arms and ammunition on board, which some suppose were intended fur the Greeks in the Alorea, while other statements make their object to be piracy, and that they had actually committed de predations on the English commerce in the Archipelago. Captain Pellew is understood to have demanded the surrender of the vessel, which was answered by firing into the Revolntionnaire. The Greek vessel was cap tured and carried into Zante. This circumstance, we learn, combined with other evidence of the hostile feel. ing of the Greeks towards the English, has determined Government to strengthen oar naval and military force in the lonian Islands. Two sloops of war have orders to sail immediately, as is supposed, for that destina tion, and some of the best regiments in the service • 1111 will be stationed in the Islands. It is added that the Turks had further strengthened themselves in the Mores by the acquisition of Argos and Corinth, from both of which cities they had expelled the Oreeks. It is stated in the German papers under the date of the 15th June, from Leipsic, that on the 6,h a Swell. ish officer was arrested, who arrived there during the fair. As he could not obtain any employ from appli cations lie made to various Sovereigns, he alleged be was about commencing a publication of ♦arious maps to obtain a livelihood. The cause of his arrest is not yet known. ELEcTtost or SHCRIFFS.—State of the poll this day at twelve o'clock : For Mr. Alderman (larratt 160 r For Mr. Alderman Venable. - • 1375 For Mr. Crook • - 407 Yesterday.the Lord Chancellor and Count Munster load audiences of the King. It is now understood his Majesty will resume his sailing recreations within the Wight soon after the breaking up of Parliament, and continue the same until within a few days of the Coronation. IVrdnesday orders were received at Deptford dock yard for the equipment of the Royal Sovereign and Prince Recent y,.chts, commanded by Sir E. W. Owen and Sir M. Seymour. The vessels are to sail from the River Thames in about ten days fur Portsmouth, to join the King's yacht, under the orders of Captain Sir C. Paget. PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 30.—Commodore the lion. Sir C. Paget arrived from his seat, Fair Oak, on Tuesday, and hoisted his broad-pendant on board the King's yacht, Royal George, which was instantly commenced rigging and being put into a state of perfect equip ment fur his Majesty's reception and voyage to Ireland. The Royal yacht is ordered to be out of the harbour, at Spithead, by the 20th July.—The Active frigate, Sir James Alexander Gordon, K.C.11.; Hind, Sir C. Burrard ; and the Camelion, Captain, Mingay, are di rected to be ready to proceed in company, by the above-mentioned day.—(llampshire TelegrapA.) The Redpole, 10 gun sloop, Captain P. D. H. Hay, sailed on 11'edneday evening fur the Mediterranean, with despatches. The Dispatch, I 5 gun sloop, Capt. Jervoise is under orders to proceed to the SAllle desti nation. By advices from Demerara, elated the middle of April last, we learn that Judge Ruff is about to re turn to England, in consequence of some differences which have arisen with the inhabitants of the colony. EXTRA Pus r.—The Extra-Post-Bill, if passed, will occasion • delivery of letters at 12 o'clock at noon, and their dispatch at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, at a double rate of postage. Fur the reasons formerly stated we aie surprised that public meetings have not been called to consider the tendency of this embarrass ing and partial measure, and to remonstrate against its introduction. It greater speed be necessary in con veyance of letters, the mail contractors, we nnilerstand, leave offered to run the mail coaches generally 9 or 10 miles an hour, and, i fwe are not misinformed,without any additional expense to the public. By a copy of their memorial presented to tl e Post Master General, wield' we leave seen among the papers printed by order of the House of Commons, we learn, that the contractors receive for their services the moderate payment of thr e pence per double mile, while they are liable to the same stamp duty of SJ. per mile, and to assessed taxes to the same amount as other carriages ; that in consequence of these duties and the restrictions they are under, mail coaches are often attended with much loss ; that they depecrate a permission to persons to carry passengers with the mails, upon any plan not applicable to gene ral purposes, nor open to public contract, as highly injurious to themselves, an I in its consequences to the revenue of the state; and that, though they are far from thinking it judicious or desirable to them to attempt to convey the mails with passengers at a greater speed than the swiftest of the present mail coaches, yet if Parliament should deem it expedient to' have them so conveyed, they are ready fur themselves and connections to untie, take as mach as other per-, sons can perform, on such terms as ran be arreed upon, and lORR 310DERATR than those which they under stand have been demanded ; and also to perform the service by carriages with four wheels, on which they apprehend a much greater dependence ease be placed fur safety and regularity, and which will preserve all the essential principles on which the mail-coach system has flourished fur more than thirty years. Ast ATIC TRADR.—The gigantic projects that occupy the attention of oar countrymen, are truly surprising. A plan is now forming for example, to establish a settle ment at the mouth of the river Columbia, for the pur pose of importing teas direct from the East Indies. It is then proposed to transport this article of merchan dive up the Columbia, until it reaches the rocky mountains, and then to proceed by land to the navigable branch of the Missouri. This embraces a space three hundred and forty miles in extent. Of this distance two hundred miles are represented by travellers as constituting an excellent road ; the remaining one hundred and forty, comprehend the mountain barrier, which must be passed by the intrepidity and labor of man. The merchandise will then by the aid of the Missouri and its subsidiary streams, supply the whole western continent with the refreshing beverage. This shows the varied changes of commerce—the Atlantic states have heretofore been the medium of supplying our western states with the productions of China—but if this plan should be carried into effect, we may receive our supply from that country through the western states. —Admitting, however, the whole plan to be, as it is contended by gentlemen for whose opinions we have the highest respect, visionary and impracticable, it proves only what we have often contended for, that the mind of Americans seem graduated on the male of the continent—continually grasping at something vast— continually grappling with gigantic difficulties. Many such projects must, on experiment, be found to be im practicable.—(Bollimore Morning Chronicle.) Saturday's Gazette contains a notice from the De puty Earl Marshal of England, dated Herald's College, June 30, that (it being necessary to know beforehand the number of persons for whom accommodation is to be provided at the ensuing Solemnity of his Majesty's Royal Coronation,) no tickets will be issued to any Peers, Privy Councillors, or others, who shall not have signified to him, on or before Saturday the 7th of July, his or their intention of attending at the said Solemnity. A notice is also given from the Council-Office, White hall, June 27, that all such Peeresses or widows of Peers, as intend to see the said Solemnity, at Wesmi nster- Hall, do forthwith send their names to the Deputy Brest Chamberlain of England, and such as desire to see it in the Abbey, do send their names to the Deputy Earl Marshal. MOST EXTRAORDINARY CASE. COURT OF COMMON PIRA% Dvaux, Jexa 26. CUTHBIRT V. IROITNI. The further argument in this case was resumed at the sitting of the Court this day. Mr. Edward Pennefather spoke at considerable length on the part of the plaintiff. He stated that it was his duty to shew, that this action was maintainable, and that, could he for a moment suppose that it was not, it would lead to this conclusion, which could throw the greatest stain and opprobrium on the jurisprudence of this country, that one of the greatest injuries which could be done by any man to another, would be permitted to go without redress. The Learned Counsel said, that this was not according to the maxims of sound policy or law, and it was the decided opinion of all Judges, that one rule of law was, to give a remedy for every injury. In Ist Bacon's Abridg ment, page 44, title, Action on Me Case, it is laid down, that " for every injury, the party injured bath a remedy, and that where the law has made no provision, the me thods of deceiving being so various, every person is al lowed to bring an action on his own ease, which action is termed a liberal action." It was no objection that an action was grounded on a novel injury—thank God, the present was without a precedent. Mr Lord Holt has said, that " if the Statute gives the right the Common , Law gives a remedy ;" violating the right of another by a scandalous word gives that right. In the case of Chap man r. Piggersgill, the I:Het - Justice mentioned, in com menting on the action, that it had been stated as an ob jection, that such an action had never been brought be. fore ; he wished never to hear such an objection made. Mr. Pennefather said, that be should not go through the various cases he could cite, to prove that the nov. by of an action was no objection to its maintainability. The action to which the present has the greatest ana logy, is, that for adulterv. Mr. Justice Buller, in speak ing of an action for adultery, has said, that it is brought for alienating the affections of the plaintiffs wife, for the loss he has sustain...el in having been deprived of the comforts of her society, and for the raising of children, to his great damage and injury. It has been said, that this action is not similar to one for adultery, as that pro f to be an action of assault ; but it is evident that the word assault, does not there mean violence, or it would be a rape. Here the plaintiff was placed in the character of a husband, by the fraud and deceit' practised on him by the defendant ; and any thing whereby he could show the loss of domestic comforts and the deceit and falsehood of the defendant, would spew equally with adultery. A man entering into ma trimony assumes to himself a variety of duties :—he has to support her whom he has married, he is obliged tat pay all debts she may contract, anal to maintain the chil dren born in matrimony. As be has a variety of duties, so has he a variety of rights, and a variety of comforts : man and wife live in a peculiar state of fellowship, and the law justly provides a remedy for any violation of the rights or comforts of the husband. In Wills' Reports, p. 377, a case is mentioned wherein a motion was made in arrest °guilt/meat. It is there stated, that Mary, the wife of the plaintiff, went away from him on the Ist Jan. 1741, and continued absent un til the bth of Aug. 1742. In the meantime, a large es tate, of the value of 40,000 L was bequeathed to her for her sole use, and site wished to return to her husband, and to share that property with him, but was induced by the defendant to continue absent from her husband, and that she died in Dec. 17-12, without having returned to him. An action then lay for having deprived the plain tiff of the enjoyments an comforts of her society. That case established the present. [Here the Coca? asked, " Did the declaration state the loss of her society as one of the grounds of action?" to which /lee Learned Counsel replied in the affirmative.] The second ground of action was, that trusting to the fake representations of the defendant, the plaintiff had entered into an engagement to support her in sickness and health, that he had been put to great inconvenience in maintaining a child begotten by the defendant, that he was liable to the demands and actions of the world for her support, and that lie had sustained much pecu niary loss by her illness, occasioned by the defend ant himself. The Learned Counsel contended, that this action would be maintainable if a child had not been born—lead the woman miscarried an action would still lie. Suppose this unfortunate woman, instead of being impregnated, had been debauche d or dis ordered by the defendant, and that disorder communicat ed by her to the plaintiff, or he (plaintiff) put to ex pense for medical attendance during her illness, it mat ters not whether brought on by parturition, or the dis ease proceeding from sexual intercourse, the injury be ing the same as to mere temporary pecuniary loss, under any of these circumstances an action would still lie. It was not necessary for the sustaining the action to go into evidence as to the bastardy of the child. (Lord Norbury here observed, that a bastard, though illegitimate himself, might give a legitimate ground of action.) The Learned Counsel then argued with much ability against the objection which had been made to this ac tion, on the ground of the indecent evidence it would produce ; he cited a nimiber of cases in support of his argument, one nitride)) is mentioned in Coke Lyttleton, 9. A. 29 H., the question at issue being, whether an hermaphrodite child should be considered male or female? which was decided according to the prevalence of the sex. Another remarkable case mentioned by the Learn ed Counsel, was an action for slander, brought by a fe male against the defendant, for having stated that she hail a defect in a particular part of her body ; in this case, she (the plaintiff) lost the advantages of a marriage, through the slander'3l the defendant. It would be a griev ous hardship to the plaintiff, in the present case, if the de fendant by the indelicacy of his own actions, could protect himself from the consequences of an action. The plaintiff has sustained a great injury through the deceit practised on him by the defendant ; he had suffered much pecuniary loss and damage, and was liable to the expense of main taining a spurious offspring, and deprived of the dearest comforts of her society. The declaration stated, that the defendant represented to the plaintiff, that Hannah Darling was a virtnous and well-conducted maiden, anal that by such represent ation he induced the plaintiff to marry the said Hannah Darling, and that she had been debauched anal defiled by the defendant, and a child begotten on her body. We are not able to follow the Learned Counsel through the whole of his elaborate and learned argu ments. Having concluded, the further hearing of the case was postponed to a future day, when Mr. Serjeant Joy will reply to Mr. Pennefather. The Board of Admiralty has ordered a redaction of one-seventh to be made in the wages of the single-sta tion men belonging to all the Duck-yards. An account from Chatham, in the Kentish Gazette, dated Wednesday night, I I o'clock, states that a very serious affray had taken place that evening among the military stationed there. The 86th Regiment and the marines were the principals in the affair. Generals Des borough and D'Arcy were in the town, with very many officers of the garrison, endeavouring to quell the riot. At the date of the communication the barrier•gates were closed, and all was tranquil. Accounts subsequently received in town state, that in this affray several persons were severely hurt, but no lives were lost. An attempt was made to renew the quarrel nu Thursday night, but frustrated by the energy of the officers of the garrison. • THE RING'S COUR On Saturday, at two o'clock, his Maj• sty held a Court at his Palace in Pall Mall, which was atten , e ' by the Russian Envoy, the Spanish Ambassador, b • Spanish Minister, the Saxon Minister. the Lord CI as cent's. the President of the Counci'. the Lo-al Privy • 4 • 4 1. the first Lord of the Treasury; the Sec - emirs of Sta•e for the Home, Foreign, and Colonial Departmen s : t:.e First Lord of the Admiralty, the Master 6earral • f the Ordnance, the Slaver of the 3fir,•, the lie; n , (treat Chanalverhin of England, the Lotd Chamherlai a of the tiousrls •Id, the Master of the Horse, theCaptai.i the Yeoman Goaral, the Comptroller of tLr Honselsoh', the Treasurer of the Household, the lard laig:a Com missioners of the 1 mica 136 , 16, the Mas . ,..r of tla • Ce remonies, the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Rir.4's Benrh, and the Reeorder of London. The Duke de Fria (Spanish Ambassador) hail an audience of leave of his Slajesty. Baron Just, the Saxon Minister, had an snilienre of the King, tit deliver a letter from his Sovereign. Baron Nichol.iy, Envoy Extraordinary fr,im t!.. Emperor of Russia, :icil Chevali-r lYtlnis , E•lvoy Ex • traordinary from the King of Spain, were intimlit;•ell to his 3lajesty, and had the honour of an audience to deliver their credentials. Their Exeellencie were al; attended by the Marquess of Londonderry, his ”. jesty's Principal Secretary of State f. r Foreirn Af f airs, and Sir Robert Chester, the Maser of tie Ceremonies. The Right Ilononrable Lientenan•-General Sir Tho mas !aithiel.l, leis Majesty's Lori' High Commissioner of the lonian Is!antis, u, , on his arrival in England, by Earl Ilitliit:st. Lord Iturgiserst. his Majesty'sEneoy Extraorilirary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Tuscany, upon his ar rival in England from Florence. His Maisty held a Privy Council, at which some of the cases rekrred from the Court of Claims to he King in Council, were referred to a Committee of he Lords of the Council. Lord tio-ydyr, the Deputy Great Chamberlain of England, uas introduced to the Council, sworn in A Member, and took his seat at the Board according I). llis Majeity gave audience to the Earl of Hai run by, the Marquess of Londonderry, Vlscount Sidusouth, The Court broke up about half-past six o'clock. 4 THE PRINCESS CII.4RIATI ICS CENOTAPH. Nye have been favored and exceedingly gratified I.y an inspection of four of the figures intended fur the allot e monument, which, by a degree of industry we shenid almost think unparalleled, - have already reeds ell ft.- last touches from Mr. Wyatt's chisel. The de•in of this work is not, we believe, generally known to the public, notwithstanding it is meant to commemorate .1 , 1 event so deeply and intensely interesting to all el:one; the empire. Every one will feel not only that no cars, • mon•place effort of art could be tolerated for such a p... - pose as this ; but that it required the most exalted i.s.a • ginings of genius, and the tritest hand of sculpture.-- The associations which it is intended to awaken in t!: minds of all ages to come, and more particti'ari.y to those of the present generation, are of the loftiest. aril of the purest nature. Scarcely any thing of earth can mingle with then, ; and if any thing, it will be unli those sensations which approximate in the greatest de gree to our ideas of felicity in a future state. To such a task, the art in its present condition is perhaps ins 'e quate. If Mr. Wyatt has not succeeded to perfection in the performance of that task, it is because the art is im perfect. His conception of the monument, which he has thus far executed, is characterised by an union of simplicity and grandeur which denotes the highest pos. - ers of genius. It is the moment of death, when the spirit is freed from its mortal tenure and in the act of ascentlisig to heaven. This idea gives an opportunity of el-wiser al the !minty and effect which never fails to be pro duced by well managed contrast. The corpse is cohi, tlaci id, possessing in fact all the revolting attributes of recent sheath ; while the ascending spirit above is Ise.% • big with life, and seeming to breathe already the joy and bliss which it is destined, and about to partake. This idea is retained and the effect heightened in all the figures which are to constitute the grunpe. Beneath the abode of death are the representatives of that sorrow and affiiction which fell upon the earth, and above it are seen the angelic messengers of heaven welcoming their sister spirit, and preparing to conduct her to their ever lasting realms of blessedness. We have little space to remark upon the execution of the monument thus finely conceived. Indeed, we r 111 say little of it, for there is nothing which we should de sire to see otherwise than it is. Mr. Wyatt has, with a boldness fully equalled by his success, ventured to re present all his forms through drapery. This most evi dently be the most difficult portion of the art ; :old it is therefore a greater triumph to the artist that his ef forts have proved so happily effective. One woe! npoil the clamour which has been raised against the stippose,l delay in executing this monument. We confess that it is very natural for persons who have subscribed to if, and who have the deepest feelings connected with it, to be anxious for its early execution. But let thee, visit the four figures which are completed, and then reflect for one moment upon the immensity of exertion they must have caused to one individual, and their only won• der will be, how human labour could have accomplished it in the space of three years. CORN-EXCHANGE. JCLIr 2.—Our market was abnn• dantly supplied with Wheat to-day, for which the demand was very trifling, and but few sales were made even u? the finest samples, for which last Monday's prices nerd obtained ; but there were no offers made for the inferior qualities.—The prices of which are nearly nominal.-- White Peas being scarce, sold Is. per quarter higher, and Beans were in rather brisker demand.—Although the arrivals of (Oats have been but meliorate the trade was extremely heavy at the prices of this day s.'nni;;lr. In Barley anti other articles there is no alteration. "ENGLI!H. S. S. •. d. Small Ream .. VS 31 Tick ditto 24 VS Oats, Potstoe •:3 Ditto, Poland 7 I 24 Ditto, Feed l6 2t) Flour, Per Sack 46 39 Rapeseed, per Last 34 311 Formic 4. Wheat, American.. . Wheat, Kent. and Essex SieW • 01d.......... 10 00 Suffolk .......... — Old 34 68 Norfolk, (Old) Rye 26 98 Barley 2O 26 Malt 6O 66 White Peas 30 34 Boilers .. 36 40 Grey ditto 26 28 SMITHFIELD MARRIT,JULT it —There was a very great supply of all descriptions of cattle at market this ennrn• ing, in consequence of which the prices of all kilnd of meat are considerably lower. (To sink the offal ; per Stone of Nibs.) Boer.— 3s. ed. to 44. Od. CATTLE AT MARKET. Mutton.. 3s. ed. to 4s. Od. Beasts Veal .... 4n. ed. to Os. 9d. Calves flki Pork .... 4s. ed. to 6e. 2d. Sheep sad Lambs ... lS.llial Lamb .... 43. Od. to Os. Od. Pigs HAT-MARILICT.—No alteration in the price of Ilia). Straw and Clover as per our last. Dantaic 54 60 Baltic, Red ...... 30 34 Hatabro' Red. 3O /A --•~. ~~ :•1