The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-10-24 00:00:00

J a rs there had been again several arrivals from Con suotinople, by which private letters from that city t ip to the 16th bad been received. The same un certsiety rtill prevailed reputing the declaration of the Court of Petersburg, but the Turks appeared to en wain some hopes of peace. " Our situation," o r the writer of the article, " becomes every by more singular. All that we saw for some t i m e back gave vs reason to infer that a speedy cons ommement of hostilities was probable; we are now more a vel more convinced every day that we were before mistaken. We are in some measure on hostile terms with Turkey, as all commercial intercourse is suspend .l, bat the hopes of peace become more confirmed. _A v ery body joins in the wish that this anplea met state of uncertainty may be soon ended."—An article from Berlin gives a carious account of the number of causes pending last year before all the tri banals in the Provinces on that side of the Rhine in which the Prussian general system of the adminis. math* of justice is introduced. 1. Civil Suits, 3 45,811. 2. Suits relative to Bankruptcies, Liqui dation, and Auctions, 13,825. 3. Guardianships, 372,208. Of those under Ist and 2d beads there w ere terminated by judicial Sentences, 122,294 ; by compromise, 80,543 ; by renunciation, 57,567. The bookseller Brockhans, who bad lately ob tained the revocation of the prohibition imposed on liar to sell and distribute his publications in the Prussian dominions as formerly, without undergo ing a second censorship, has been suddenly de• priced by the Prussian Government of the bene fit of this concession. Many persons think that M. Brockans hes drawn upon himself this unexpected measure, by a printed circular letter to all the Prus sian booksellers, in which be permitted himself some very unbecoming an 4 offensive remarks against the subordinate Prussian Authorities. Extract of a letter from Jamaica, dated August 28 : —The Kingston passed close inshore off Carthagena on the 27th inst., in sight of the Popa. Every thing ap rued quiet, and only a schooner cruizing off and on. His Honour, the Lieut. Governor, has been pleased to issue a proclamation prohibiting the exportation of sour, bread, biscuit, rice, corn-meal, corn, or pease. The proclamation of the 27d of July only extending to flour. Fur these last ten days the weather has been very hot and oppressive, with little wind, nor has there been any heavy thunder during the season, until the ?sth inst., when the wind came on moderately from the north west, with heavy rain, and, during its con tinuance, several severe claps of thunder succeeded each other. AloNvarat., SErr. I3.—A letter from ('Assumption mentions, that about three o'clock in the afternoon of last Sunday, there was experienced in that place a hurricane, by which three houses and thirteen barns were disman.led, but no lives lost, although the fa milies were within them when the roofs were torn off. A paragraph has appeared in some of the papers,evi neatly levelled at the Duke de Frias, the late Spanish kubasqador, in which it is insinuated that his Excel bery, at the sale of his wines, which took place on his quitting this country, and which had been imported free ander his priiilegr as Ambassador, did not pay the duties. We are desired to state that this is Wholly untrne. Ills Excellency, through his agent here, punctually paid the duties. To give higher im portance to this insinuation against the honour of the Duke de Pries, the value of his stock of wines has been stated at 9,oool.—(Tiates.) Letters were yesterday received from Jamaica dated 3J September, which mention, that by a sloop arrived from Chsgre, information bad been obtained, confirm ing the report of the defeat of General San Martin at Chorille•, in an action which, it was understood. took place in June, consequently subsequent to the signing of the Armistice. latsu Ii6VENUE.—An official statement has been pablishsti of the Irish Revenue for the years ended on the 10th of October 1820, and on the 10th of Octolier, ; distinguishing each quarter of the two years. By this it appears, that the total amount of the year tided 10th of October 1821 was 3,921,260/. 17s. lid., sad of the year ended 10th Oct. 1820, 3,704,935/. Os. 111 d. ; so that there was an increase in the year laded on the 10th of Oct. 1821, of 216,3251. 16s. 24d. la the quarter ended on the 10th of October last, there appears an access of 147,0001. beyond the correspond lag quarter list year. With the exception of the Ja- Nary quarter there also appears an excess in every ether quarter of the present year : in the April quarter an excess of above 116,0001., in the July quarter an excess of above 53,0001. and in the last quarter, as al may stated, an excess of 147,000/. The statement is made up in British currency. It appears from the last quarter, ending on the 10th Ira. that the average of Irish Bank Notes in circula tion is about five millions. Lord Cochrane, it is said, has lodged AM/. in the Preach Funds. Monday the Lor►l Chancellor arrived at his house in Hamilton-place, from his seat In Dorsetshire. The Count de Montezuma, descended front the an thill 'Mexican Meastebs, bas recently arrived in this capital, from the Peninsula. Report connects with this visit designs of consequence with respect to New Spain. Her Royal Highness Princess Augusta is not es petted to arrive in England until the ensuing spring. It is said that her Royal Highness intends passing the winter partly with the Princess of Hesse Homburg, lid partly with the Queen of Wirtemberg at the Palace of Stutgard. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland, and family, are expected to arrive In England early in the spring, frost the Continent. His knyal Highness has, in his despatches to Col. Thorn too, within the last week, requested that their apart swats might be pat in proper order for their reception if February next. THE STATES! OUTRAGES IN IRELAND. [nom TIM CORRIBSPONDENTI DISSENSION SHERIFF SMYTHiI DINNER. "It is usual, on the 'Quarter Assembly-day of the Corporation of Dublin, for one of the Sheriffs to en- tertain the Members of the Common Connell at din- ner. The dinner on yesterday was given by Mr. Sheriff Smyth, and the greatest harmony prevailed, until he was requested, in the course of the evening, to propose from the Chair, as a toast, the Memory of King William Ill." Sheriff Smyth refused to do so; bat the majority of his company, on the occasion, be ing determined to drink it, they forced the gentleman out of the Chair, and placed Sir Nicholas William Brady in it, who immediately complied with their wishes." [PROM THE DUBLIN SVENING POST.] DUBLIN, OCT. 20.—The intolerant party has ob tained another recruit in Dublin in the person of Be- Sheriff Brady, a man knighted by the King himself, as one of the supporters of his system of conciliation, and who we did not expect to find it deserter from the regiment so soon after be had received the bounty.— At the breaking up of the Quarter Assembly on Fri day evening, Sheriff Smyth invited the whole Corpo ration to dine with him at Morrisson's, where he had ordered dinner, and as the candidates for Aldermen were there to declare themselves, a snore than usually numerous attendance took place, consisting of between 90 and 100 members, when Messrs. Foot, Archer, Whitford, and Brady, declared themselves aspirants for the Al lermanic gown. On the health of the wor thy Sheriff being drank, he availed himself of the opportunity of stating, that when last he bad the honour of presiding in the chair, he appeared, by the line of conduct he bad adopted, to have given off: ace to some Members of the Corporation, by not giving a particular toast; but he must arsine the gentlemen the line of conduct he had then pursued be would still fearlessly follow, and not be biassed by any one ; he could not be in that chair as a puppet, by pulling this string or that; Itr was not to dance or sing, or make a speech, at any 'man's pleasure. He did conceive from his heart that In obeying the mandate of his Sovereign, he was best supporting the interest and independence of the Corporation of Dublin, and be did, therefore, hope no one would dictate to him what line of conduct he was to pursue. Things were going on so far so well, when a gentleman got np and declared he wortld drink the.' Glorions Memory," in spite of the Sheriff; on which Sheriff Smyth most manfully stood up, and declared he would either be supported in the Chair or leave it, which, we regret to find, was the case. Sheriff Brady was then voted to the chair, sod the toast was accordingly given by those who were op posed to Sheriff Smyth. At the Quarter Assembly on Friday the vote of thanks to Sir A. B. King and the Mansion-house Committee, for their conduct on the occasion of the King's visit, was carried only by a majority of 10, the numbers bring—Ayes, 50—Noes, 40. The member of the Corporation who brought forward the motion said he was induced to propose it, in hopes that it would he negatived, a rumour having gone abroad that within the last six months the poli tics of the city bail been much changed. [FROM THE torni.rx MORNINO POST.] At a Meeting of the Common Council, on Friday, when the Lord Mayor came down to dissolve the as sembly, Sir Abraham B. King, in returning thanks for the approbation bestowed upon his conduct, spoke to the following effect:— He stated, that having been elected, under peculiar circumstances. by that House, it afforded hint parti cular gratification on his retirement from the arduous duties of his Office, to have received the unanimous approbation of the Body who elected him. It was also a source of satisfaction and pride to find, that his brethren of the &Ward who did not participate its that election, now came forward unanimously to join in the compliment so handsomely voted to hint this day--" 1 have, said Sir Abraham King, to return thanks to the Gentlemen who brought under discus sion my political conduct, as Chairman of the ,Man sion-house Committee, as the result of it bas proved, that the good sense and good feeling of that house was in perfect unison with his Majesty's most gracious recommendation, to forbear and conciliate ; and which happy moderation and conciliation, I trust, will con tinue for ever." When Sir Abraham thus expressed himself, he did not anticipate the scene that was to follow at the Dinner. _ The Irish Government, rays a Ministerial paper. aro indefatigable in their labours to investigate the causes of the outrages in the county of Limerick, and to apply an efficient remedy. His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, we are assured, spends several hours daily at the Castle, devoting his personal exertions to these objects. The whole of Friday and Saturday morning, his Excellency was thus engaged. Mr. Se cretary Grant, who had arrived from his seat in Scot- Ike& Mr. Secretary Gregory, and his Majesty's Law Officers, were in consultation with the Lord Lieutenant till a late hour on Saturday evening. Major War burton, who is the Chief Magistrate of Police in the county of Limerick, and who wrs summoned to Dub lin to afford, personally, information regarding the outrages which disgrace that county, was examined some hours on the subject ; after which, he immedi ately left the Castle to resume his functions. There is reason to believe that Government have such measures in contemplation as will effectually reduce the dis turbed district to order and obedience ; and we hope, devoutly, in a short time. The other parts of the kingdom are in a state of perfect tranquillity. The Limerick disturbances are deemed of sufficient consequence to require the attendacee of Sir David Baird, Commander-in-Chief in Ireland. Government has directed barracks to be engaged at ShanagaWen, Ballingarry, Rathkeale. Drunscalloher, and Askeatoo, all in the county Limerick. We have beard from a person on whose• authority we can implicitly rely, that on Thursday night a policeman was' shot near Asiare.—(Correepondear.) The most awful tornado ever witnessed in New Eng land occurred on the evening of the 9th of Sept., ex tending from Croydon south easterly through the towns of Wendell, New London, Sutton, and Warner. Though the sun was above the horizon, it was is dark as midnight. Many buildings were in a moment de molished, and several persons burled in the ruin,. A wood of forty acres was entirely prostrated ; not a whole tree *as left standing. ,N. TO THE EDITOR- OF THE STATESMAN. "The Liberty of the Press. It le like the air we breathe; If we have it not we die."—.lona HORNE Toone. SIR—On every side, and from all parties, we hear reiterated protestations of an ardent attachment to the Liberty of the Press. A very little consideration, however, founded upon actual experience, will con vince us that it is but a vox et prteterea nihil—a hollow and an empty sound So far from the Press re ceiving, at the present moment, the support and pro tection, to which, from its acknowledged utility and importance, it is so justly entitled, it is, on the con trary, treated, both by its professed advocates, and its inveterate enemies, with unmerited obloquy and un- feeling neglect. Scarcely an independent writer, or an intrepid defender of popular tights for above these last fifty years, who has not had ample cause to rue the fatal day when he first raised either his pen or bis tongue against Ministerial Corruption, and in behalf of the abused Liberties of his fellow countrymen.— That I may not be thought splenetic or prejudiced in my opinion, I will descend to particulars is proof of my assertion. Above twelve years ago, an attempt wasmade by a few enlightened individuals, to establish a Society for the Protection of such Writers as might become the objects of Political Persecution. A pub lic meeting was convened by advertisement at the Crown nod Anchor Tavern, in the Strand, at which se veral energetic and spirited Resolutions were unani mously voted. The project, however, failed ; partly fur want of sufficient union and co-operation among its promoters, but chide from the apathy of the pub lic mind. Nut long afer this, a printer (George Beaumont) was sentenced to two years imprisonment in Newgate, and a fine of Fifty Pounds, for a Political libel on the late King. Strange as it may appear, this unfortunate printer, underwent another year's imprisonment in consequence of his inability to raise the required ruin, and eas at length liberated nut by any public aid, but by the remission of his fine. The fate of the patriotic and public-spirited proprietor of the hedepeadent 11%g, who, for his ardent and able ex ertions in the cause of humanity, was doomed to a three years incarceration in Dorchester (laol, is but too-well known. This Gentleman, who, by his bold and energetic writings gave a tone and spirit to the public feeling, notwithstanding his long and unwearied exertions in the cause of rational freedom and consti tutional reform, was, nevertheless, after all his fai►h ful services, left to pine and languish in chilling neglect. till he was brought to the verge of cola ; his Paper sold to defray the exactions of Ministerial oppression, and himsell in the decline of life, and bowed down with en creasing infirmities, which nearly brought him to the grave! If an additional instance be wanting to till up the gloomy picture, it may be furnished by the case of poor Lovell, who, after several years strenuous exertions in the cause of Freedom and Reform, and much sacri ' lice of health and pecuniary comfort, ended his days, overwhelmed with the weight of Government prosecu tions, broken-hearted, deserted , and forlorn! Stricken with these and other dreadful mementos of Ministerial vengeance and popular ingratitude, a few sincere and foteilligent friends of freedom again stepped forward to rally t&ptfislic feelitig in support of oppressed patriotism, and rescue their Country from the odious stigma of basely abandoning to contempt and poverty, those who had bravely combated in her cause.—A meet ing was convened at the Paul's Head Tavern, Cateaton street, which was numerously attended, and several ex cellent Resolutions in furtherance of this laudable Ob ject were unanimously passed. Yet, notwithstanding a Committee was appoidted to carry their Resolutions into effect, and to recnive subscriptions on behalf of the numerous victims of political persecution, then linger. ing in painful and long-protracted imprisonment in dis tant dungeons throughout the kingdom ; this project, like that of its predecessor, for want of public encourage ment, proved abortive, and fell completely to the ground! Another attempt, and that but recently, has been made, to institute a fund, under the denomination of the Bene volent Patriotic Fund, for the relief of all those who are suffering under imprisonment, for publishing their reli gious or political opinions: But the reader will, no ►lonbt, be surprised to learn, (and I confess it is with pain ful reluctance, 1 state the fact,) that although repeated applications were made to most of the professed and opt lent Leaders of Reform, by the Committee of this Fund, with the exception of Major Cartwright, and two or three other worthy individuals, not one of them has afforded it the slightest aid! In mentioning the name of this truly excellent and persevering Veteran, who, for above fifty years, has so ably and consistently supported the cause of Parliamentary Reform, I cannot forbear ad verting to the late proceedings in the Court of King's Bench. Your Readers, Sir, will remember that when Major Cartwright was brought up fur judgment, he was sentenced to a fine of one hundred pounds. How will they be surprised to learn, that this formed but the sma llest part of his loss; to say nothing of the sacrifice of time, health, and the mental anxiety, naturally conse quent on those harrassing and litigious proceedings. I have it from undoubted authority, that this sincere and virtuous Patriot, whose whole life has been one uninter rupted career of active exertion and unostentatious bene volence, has incurred an ',Tenet of nearly One Thou sand Pounds in defending himself and others. This is a delicate subject, but I believe I may he allowed to say, that, although the venerable Major has, hitherto, de cently and honourably supported himself and his family from his own income, yet, these and other heavy ex peaces, must have sensibly abridged his domestic cont forts; npon this topic I could write volumes, but, for obvious reasons 1 forfear, Mr. Wooler, in addressing the Court, requested that whatever might be the extent of punishment they might think proper to inflict upon him, it might he limited to imprisonment only ; assign ing as a reason that, upon winding up his accounts, he found himself, after all his publications, but barely teen with the world. The case of Mr. George Edmonds, of Birmingham, who, together with Mr. Wooler, is im prisoned in Warwick Gaol, as detailed to the Court, was, as your readers may remember, affecting in the ex treme. These and many other eases of &similar nature, .which ydur circumscribed - limits will not permit me to mention;sulficiently demonstrate the unprotected state of the independent portion. of the press. It is, indeed, a ' lamentable filet, that, while all other classes of the cont inuity live their various Benefit Societies and I nstitu ions, knotted expressly fur their safeguard and protec- thin, it‘ *del nes', danger and widow. there is DO spe cial fnntf, „nor one solitary estabit‘em.ent formed or ...f -rom-awe.) I,s,‘lielter the honest writer from lezal severity and Mini oppression. With such melancholy ex -11 similes berm.. Is% eves. is it not enonch to dishearten every sincere Patrot from discharrinr his duty, and compel him to &bah .in the Puhilc ca cum? is it .not enolleb to ' w i nce him to revolt nce his political principles, and i mlignantiv excision: l i the words of the philosephl eil nod noble-mimled Brat.os, after the battle of Phil ‘• 0 virtue, I have worshipped thee as a substan tial good, but 1 now find shoo art .`plc Portnne's Slaver' 1 am, Sir, your's faithfully, Somers Town, Oct. 9t), MI. JOHN' GALE JONES. HATibIRKET THEArRg. We attended this Theatre last evening for the purpose of witnessing the first apearance of a young lady, in the character of Captain Macheath, in the .fieggars Opera. When a few evenings since this attempt wall annonneed, we could not help considering it as a most hazardous experiment, and exceedingly injudiciotts on the part of the friends of the fair candidate, to force her into an immediate comparison with so brilliant a star as MadameVerrats ; we consequently anticipated a failure, but were most agreeably disappointed. It was not to be expected that on a first appearance, before a London audience, Miss BLAKE, (for that we un slerstand is the name of the young lady,) would display. the ease, vivacity, and we may add also the assurance of the celebrated Svrrn, who so recently delighted the town in this character ; it was enough if she passed the ordeal without any extraordinary deficiency as an actress. Miss BLAKE answered the expectations of her friends; she was certainly somewhat agitated daring the performance, bat evidently improved in confidence as she proceeded, and we doubt not but that in a little time she will please the public with her extraordi nary voice. Miss BLAKE'S voice in most of her mid dle tones has a remarkable resemblance to that of her predecessor. Madame VsaTnis ; her upper notes, however, were by no means so clear and sweet, though more powerful. Her lower tones were of an extraordinary description, and for strength, depth, anti sweetness surpassed most of the female singers we eve r heard. Her low and full tones are completely antler her command. afar knowledge of music too is very con siderable ; in three of her songs she was loudly encored. • We have no doubt whatever but that this yonng Lady will rise rapidly in public estimation. She is a pupil of Mr. • Nathan's, upon whose talents as a master she reflects the highest credit. The Opera was given out for repetition this Evening amidst the app!anse and approbvion of a full and most respectable audience. ORIGINAL POETRY. THE KISS. Believe me lore. that tender kiss Repays an nee—a world of w4e; In it's coneenered all that's bliss, All that linppiness below: Anil though the transient pleasure flies, Tho' soon the fond delusion's o'er, Yet. i' thy ineling lip there lies L'nnumher'd thousands yet in store ! C. Pore. DCNIME, OCT. 19.—A1l our whale ships have now 'arrived from the Arctic seas ; and we learn with plea sure, that their Voyage has been a successful one. Two of the Calypso's crew were lost at the fishing . , in con sequence of their boat having been shivered to pieces . h, a stroke from a wounded whale. The remainder of the boat's crew were saved.—(Dendee Advert►iser.) Exert', Ocv. 23.—Tuesday was hold the Quarter Sessi.►r.s at the County. The attendance was the most numerous ever remembered, there being at one time present considerably more than a hundred Magistrate's. I —Sainuel Kekewich, Esq. was in the Chair. In his I excellent charge to the Grand Jury, after referring to the heavy calendar, he expatiated in forcible and elo- Tient terms on the vices anal crimes which in so many instances originated in the abuses and inis-gtiverninent of public horses. It was true the Magistrates had great powers to control them, but in the exercise of their authority, they might be most beneficially assist ed by the interference of the Grand Jury and persons of their description. Particularly they might strenu ously refuse at their parish vestries ever to grant re lief to panpers who were known to expend the money granted f►r their support in tippling at alehouse:. When publicans encouraged tippling in their houses on the Lord's Day, the offence became aggravated and doubly injurious ; such publicans ought to be dis countenanced by every friend to the morals and happi ness of society, and their proceedings noticed and re ported to the proper authorities.—The Magistrates then adjourned to the Grand Jury Room to discuss the County business. After a very long debate, conduct ed with moderation and good temper, it was resolved, by a large majority, to rescind the order of last Ses• sions fur uniting the Governorship of the Gaol and Bride well for the County of Devon in one person, and to re-consider the subject of such a union on a future occasion. Wu►. Cole, Esq. Adjutant of the South Devon Militia, was elected Chief-Governor of the Bridewell, with a salary of £290 per annum ; and Mr. Brown is to continue Governor of the Gaul only. Mr. Conant, the Magistrate, has addressed a letter to the Editor of a Morning Paper, contradicting the assertion stated to have been made on a recent trial relative to the ulace in which he read the Riot Act. The fact, Mr. C.►nant says, it, that lie read the Riot Act in the public turnpike road, opposite the barrack gate at Knightsbridge, shortly before eight o'clock on the evening of the riot; and that it was immediately announced to the people by placards. lARINE CORPS.—As a necessary measure for main taining what is so truly desirable, indeed absolutely requisite, the good fellowship and domestic comfort of the corps of Royal Marines, Government, we are in formed, are removing, by appointment to ships, and exchanges with Chatham and Woolwich, all such of the officers of the Plymouth division of Royal Marines as were unfortunately connected with the recent occur rence at their bead-quarters, where the offi.:ers are ar rived, whose re-appointment occasioned the trassaction which has led to this unpleasant, but needful, interfer ence.—(E.ecter Gazette) At nine o'clock on Tuesday morning the Wheel goes round, and within a few minutes after Somebody nal find himself posiessed of an Independent Fortune of Thirty Thousand Pounds, real money, not Stock. cons Excitaxos, Ocr. 24.—We have had but little Wheat fresh in since Monday, but a very large quantity remained over from that div's supply, and prime dry samples supports its price ; 'but there is scarcely any demand for the rough and inferior qualities.-What, little fine bright Barley Appeared to day scat Is. pew quarter higher than on 31onday. the recent decline of prices having produced an increased demand, hut there is no amendment in the discoloured• and sprouted samples.—Beans, Peas, - • ash , at Monday's prices, ow% , and Oats were very hoary sale ving to superabundant arrivals. 14 ) ..91r.,1ww. 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