The Statesman. — London, England, 1815-01-23 00:00:00

F 111 One n esse& the Ma conseq the ori; ter of Esq. 3 frechol to call t., , Ott' ' l%l Clasen tllttere ItesolL hl read mewed by the C. . vent Mr. to etpl ef, niottl:l .Nl.‘j^s popo a! oat ailtlre again! estahl the sa year t ceir it) tlemel arctic if the in Al den ti Lord joctio yea r.- As as at thi the P; in of THE STATESMAN. tion,!snd appealing to Mr. Elton for the truth of this assertion. Mr. Evrou with the utmost deference to the opi nion of the Vayot, conceived that as he had been • permitted to allude to the second Requisition, Mr. Hunt was entitled to enter into an explanation: if he wandered into extraneous matter, he would, of course, be out of outer. Mr. Baba contended that it was the duty of the Mayor to have published both requisitions, and to calla meeting to consider the objects proposed by . both. ! The MAYOR again spiritedly asserted that no man should dare to dictate to him what it was his duty to do : that order should be preserved, wherever he presided as Chairman. ' Mr. fit.;rr then said, he should propose a vote of censure on the Mayor, for neglecting to publish the requisition of the GO freeholders, whereby he hid betrayed the trust repoied in him.—[Cries of No, dition, either directly, or indirectly, has long felt its baneful efltects. The Gentlemen who bare brought the business forward merit public gratitude..—We alto again call upon the inhabitants of the neighbour. ing towns and villages, to lend a helping hand in the furtherance of this great and good work.—( Not tinghaus Review.) To THE EDITOR or THE STATESMAN. Slll,—ln the Courier of Saturday, there appeared a letter signed ". ROBLRT BLACK," and which pro fesses to he from the persoi. who appeared as the only material witness against the unfortunate Geutle man who was lately found guilty of bigamy, under circumstances, perhaps the most singular and extra. ordinary which ever appeared in a Court of Justice. From the liberal and enlightened sentiments which always do honour to your columns, I am induced - e. e ttirOli _. rayed tile si v... ....,_ _ _ - . to r equest that you will insert the following Queries, erragona s--,n. e r ead th 4 Requisition , Mr. Alderman VAUGHAN Non Sir John Murray, but was in the command of a assuring you that I am n perfect stretieer to all the m oved a string of Resolutions which had been framed , Mr. HUNT here drew from his pocket two Resole- part i es concerne d , and am induced to r ' trouble you, division. by the Requisitionists. • ! Lions--the first of which was a vote of thanks to the solely from the palpable and evident hardship of the Q. Did von receive directions in the morning of the I lth of . .1 mire for the storming tat Puerto Redo C. A. larroar, Esq. in a most animated and elo- 60 free h o ld ers, and which, he trusted, he should , case of this Gentleman, who has just been sentenced vent speech, seconded the Resolutions; when I fi nd some Gentleman bold enough to second. The to so severe a punishment, for what at most was cer - on that night ?—A. Early ob the mortmitte •of that Mr. Dens said, his principal, object iWrisiug, was other Resolution conveyed a censure on the Mayor. taint) but an error of youth : day, I received orders to go t o heed-q u a r te r s, a n d to etplain the nature . of a correspondence %%hid, had , Mr. ELTON should haven() objection ;on the con- I. Who is ROBERT BLACK, where was lie ob. to have my division in readiness to march. On my t id l iiir place between a Noble Lord high in °nice and C rar y h e , s h ou ld f ee l prou d to support the first of t a i ne d, an d b y whom, and mence derive s . lie his : arrival there, 1 found Sir J. Murray, who was just hi:r.;..11, which had been much misunderstood, and t h ese R eso l ut i ons ; b ut w i t h respri"ct h to the second, 4,.„," of Doctor? i goite r ; out. Ile informed me that h e was going- to c i erefere misrepresented . In an early part of last h e truste d t h e gent l emen ' s strong s e nse an d k now - ' 2. Who instituted this Prosecution , and caused : look for a position on the banks of the niumara, to month he had learned from public rumour that his ledge of propriety, would induce him to wit! draw R -.Naar BLACK to come from Londonderry to Lou. meet the enemy who were advancing (corn, the site eisjesty's Ministers intended in the next Session to it : f or h e had. in feet; already professed himself d on , i n support of it ? !of Barcelona. 110 left me in the temporary command propose to Parliament a anntlitied Income Tax, for a satisfied wit% the May: r's explanations. 1 3. Previous to performing the marriage ceremony lof the pass, and told me that if Major Thackery re. seort period of peace. Mr. Davie felt it Iris duty to . ported the breach practicable in the Puerte Reale, it Mr. Nimes observed, that the seconder of the Re- he has sworn that he solemnized, did •he investigate address Lord Liverpool, and to state his objections • . . ' should be stormed that night; solutions seemed to have rather hastily committed the age, circumstances, and situation of the man ? against this tax, as a part of the supply for the peace Did Major Thnckery report the breach prac e himself in supporting Mr. Hunt's fi rst rteSo4llirin; as ' 4. Did lie publish or obtain licence, an d '• Q. . . establishment. In reply, he was asked, if lie had livable on that day ?—Sonit after 12 o'clock ill the it states that the requisitioniste knew the fi rst re tai- does lie not know that one bans , or the other is absolutel the same objection to Bee tax being continued for one ; day , he reported it to he practicable. sition to have been withdrawn and the seconder had necessar y in the P res byterian Church, $ 'ear to wind up the ex eaves of the war. Upon re- I 1 Q. Had you any conversation with Sit J. Murray affirmed that it never was. no marriage can legally be solemnized ? ceivieg this reply, Mr. Davis consulted niany Gen. • ! about eightat'clock in that wraiths ?—A. Ha tin made Mr. ELTON, in explanation, said, that he consi. 5. Did lie consult the man's friends, either by i . . g . g tlemen in this city, without distincifin of party, and ! all arrangements at head.quavters, when I was go ing the second regeisitimil•ts as acting manfully writing to them, as they lived in a different kingdom, received from them nearly an unanimous opinion, that dere d , to my post at Oliva I met an Officer of the Staff, who and right, under an erroneous impression. They or even by announcing the intended marriage, to any if' they might depend upon the tax ceasing altogether ' I told me that Sir J. ' Murray was on his way to head. • were under a mistake as to facts, but their motive one of the Officers of his regiment, or to any person , iu April 1816, they would cheerfully bear the bur. • • quarters, and that he should probably meet Itilu. .1 and their merit were the same ; and it was In that whatever acquainted with him, before he suffered him den till that period. Mr. Davis, upon this, wrote to I requested the Officer to tell Sir John that. all versa e. -tee that he thought them entitled to the Thanks to contract so serious an engagement as that of ma- Lord Liverpool, statieg that he shad not the same ob- s ' 9 melds had been made for the attack of Puerte . Reale; , of those who wished well to the measure itself. ' trimony ; particularly seeing him to be a boy, and a jection netting the Property Tax so modi fi ed for one I and that at ten o'clock the signal would be given for he life stranger, and having known the woman all r , . year.—Mr. Davis next said, that lie knew it The word knew was afterwards withdrawn by Mr. , the attack, unless orders should arrive to the con. , and that she was above double his age. seas giving ait unpopular opinion, and especially Hunt, and supposed substituted in its stead.As I was oin on to m • mst I met Ca tain trary. g g yl , p , 6. Who employed him to perform this ceremony ? ' at this meeting ; but altaough he acknowledged that The Resolution, as amended, was then put by the ' . Mills, of the 2,7 th, and requested him to go to head. tt could not have been the for ROBERT BLACK the Property Tax %resin some instances unequal, and Melton, and declared by him to be lost ; hut man , - quarters, and inform the Commander of the Forces swears he never spoke to him in his life until the • in others perhaps inqui-itorial, yet lie never could Mr. HUNT insisting upon a show of hats, the mornin of the maniae And is it not unusual fur tee woman t o d o so, i nstead of the man a that every thing was prepared for the attack. Cap. g . forget that it was to this tax, under Divine Providence, question was decided in favour of the Resolution.tain Mills returned in about half an hour, and brought 1 nest to the bravery of our fleets and armies, and the , leln. Ilifee, being aware of the Mayor's s m e ar. • 7. What is the cause why ROBERT BLACK, and word that the attack would be made. lining Hien unconquerable spirit of the people, that we were in- tiality, in putting the question, said he should with- :he other friends of the woman, have suffered a pe- : made every arrangement, and given directions that dated for all the comforts we enjoy ; for our preser- draw his vote of censure; and, to show that he !led riod of near 20 years to elapse without interfering : ; the signal rockets should be fired precisely at ten, I Teflon from the most evert grindig amid horrible tyranny no personal hostility to the Mayor, and convinced with the man i , n any wey, directly or indirectly rto head-quarters, hornort the details of the which the the world had suffered ; and indeed for that under all circumstances, he was actuated by the whatever. " ranaements made, and eive ally further orders , le the overthrow of time detestible tyrant himself.—Mr. most impartial motives, moved that the thanks of g. Is ROBERT BLACK aware that any Act of Par- from the Commander of the Forces. On my arrival Darisconfesseri,•timat. he approved of the Income Tax this Meeting be given to the Chairman—which- was . Bement exists, enac ti ng that any person who shall at head-quarters, Sir J. Murray informed me, that time being prolonged l'gr one year, because the time was , carried, amidst great applause. celebrate marriage clandestinely, shall be subject to attack must be given up, and that, from the in forma short and definitive; because the burden upon our j On the 7th Resolution, that the Petition should be transportation for 14 years ? and does he mean to tion he had received of the movements of the enemy, finances from the unprovided expences of the war' presented and supported by the Members for the deny that a marriage is clandestine which is perform- the siege of 'Tarragona must be abandoned. I theta was unexampled; and because this tax procured the 1 City,— ed in a back parlour, without bans or licence, and informed him, that as it was then half-past nine, I largest supply with the least pressure upon the poorer Mr. HUNT moved, that they should be instructed in the presence only of the family of one of the feared that the signal for the attack would be made, classes of the community.-1I r. Davis said, that it to support that Petition. parties ? unless orders had been sent to the centrary, bad been stated, that the Earl of Liverpool had de- m Mr. DAVIS said, that he bad already explained his 9. Did a prosecution for Bigamy ever before take Reacquainted me that he bad already countermanded sired him to sound the opinion of the people. He sentiments on that point, and nothing he hat! yet place in which the patties concerned were not the the attack. e th en informed him, that if the signal dill not se.e why, if this was true, a popular assembly ibeard had made any alteration in them. He should complainant ? and is it Christian-like to disturb the was made, the false attack to be made by my division should take umbrage' at this circumstance; for by always receive the instructions of his Constituents and the Spaniards would still take place. He ob peace and tranquillity of families living in com fort the expression of their opinion this day, they meant with the utmost deference and respect; but after give vio l happiness, by a prosecution which has involved served, that all the o ffi cers attached to him were absent to endeavour to change the Minister's measures ; but i na ri m e subject his best consideration, he must ever in distress and misery every individual interested in on other duty. I.then informed him, that Captain. the fact was, that Lord Liverpool merely teased for a jem• his coteeientious vote according to the diet:ilea it iii utter violation of their most anxious wishes . Castemar, who attended me, was ready to take his 111 r. Davis's own opieion. el l . a s a id, that lie of lit. even judgnient. lie was confident that this and • ••• of k orders. hat plScer was then ordered to go with this at the instigation a man en nown•to, an ; should feel it his du' to present any Peti:ion,couched conduct, as their Representative, would be the ntest i all speed l te . prevent the signal being given, entire, and perfect stranger to them all ? in respectful language, to the [louse of Commons, for !conducive to their honour, avid to his own credit. lO. Did R OBERT .BLACK ever see JOHN PICKER.. t and he arrived just in time to.pretent the firing of the the the norm-enactment of the I'm op •rty Tax; hut he i rockets. ' lee, the Prosecutor, who describes himself a mer. l begged cautiously to guard tam-elf from being thereby chant in Mark-lane, before he came to London to Q. Did you receive any information on the morn supposed to give any support ea her to th e Pe i titimi or g i ve h i s test i mony on t hi s prosecut i on , an d h as ng of the 12th, of th e enemy's approaching, and in the Tax. lie felt ii was more becoming, :. s their re- what direction '—%. By the fi rs t order I received on JOHN I'ICKERING any knowledge or acquaintance' " ' presentative, that he should on flame as on all other the 12th, I was led to imagine that SirS. Murray ... us on casious, meet this question in the House of Cont. parties concerned ? ' peeled the enemy on the Guiera . I proceeded with snons free and unshackled, when it would receive the 11. Are not a ll t h e prov i s i ons o f t h e L eg i s l ature ,! my division to tread-quarters, by the shortest road .I . best consideration his judgment would allow, and at could take, out of the fire of t fi "e town. I then to prevent minors from contracting clandestine and ,all events he would give a conscientious and nide- improper marriages totally subverted by this decision . ; ,hardly knew on what side I was not to apprehend an pendent vote. . and if it is established, cannot in future any two attack. . Mr. Iluerr said, that he had frequently had the persons o f w h a t ever age an d re li g i on b e l ega lly mar - Q. Previous to that order, had you not received an honour of addressing them from that place, and that tied in Ireland by any Presbyterian stroller they order to go a ith six battalions in support of Gen. be was still the same man. He had before addressed ' can find to read a ceremony to them ? 1 Copons ?—A. I had. It was to cover a movement them as a Candidate for the representation of the 1 12, slid lastly. Does not this decision materially about to be made by General Copons, who was then city,—he now addressed them as a Freeholder. lie affect the Hanoverian succession, in the persons of i nt Altafulla. applanticd the manly manner in which the Resolu- the sons of time Duke of SUSSEX, by Lady AUGUSTA Q. Did you receive orders to spike the guns, and tions haul been seennded, but 1:e would have been . MURRAY; as by the Salique Law, which psevails : • a when A. I did receive orders to that effect. I better pleased if they had petitioned against all the in Germany, the males take universal precedence ? ' think it was about JO o'clock. I was also directed to War Taxes. Ile said, that from the statements in 4 I am, Mr. EDITOR, March .with my division to the beach. two of the Bristol Nev. spapers, one of them the I Your constant reader and admirer, • . Q. Was that order countermanded before there was organ of the Whig, und the other the organ of the A CLERGYMAN OF THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH. time to carry it into execution?—A. It was counter- Tory faction, he had understood that a Requisition -- mended, but not before there had been time to carry bad been si e tied, emeriti:elle Ore object for which There are Two Prizes of 20,0001. in the remssins . it into execution. they were theft assembled ; but that such Itetelisi- of the present small Lottery, and the whole of the ' Q. Was it countermanded before it was actually Cott had been suspended, in coincquetice of a coy- Capitals which the Scheme originally contained (ex.: carried into execution?—A. Certainly, it was; ex. respondeecebet wePil NI r. Davis and Lord Liverpool; cept the, 10,0001. drawn the First MIN), end the cept with respect to the guns on the six-gun battery, and that in •the following week a Bristol Newspaper First drawn Prize above '251. next Friday (thc Se. .. which were spiked in error. . bad asserted it ,was only a itielta wit ;—believing, coed Day of Drer;ing), will be entitled to one of'' Q. Had the guns been allowed to remain,, would therefore, that such Requisition had been withdrawn, the Two Twenty Thousands, and the Ticket itself - there have been any difficulty in bringing diem down sixty freeholders had signed another Requisition, may be the other 20,0001., so that the First Drawn - : to.t he beach for embarkation, after it was .dark ? mint which they ,had waited upon the Mayor, and in Prize above 251. may actually be a .10,0°01. Prize. .A. I apprehend that certainly there would not. I which they not only petitioned against the Property was'at the mortar-battery about 12 o'clock, when Tax, but against otal the War Taxes, particularly the officer commanding there was actively employed in preparing to evacuate it. I told him that I would th a t which i m posed t e m,o sentare; additional duty ou Malt. furnish him with a working party of 50 men from my The MAYOR here rose, ale! informed Mr. Hunt division to assist him. The officer informed me, that in a very spaited manner, that lie would not permit with that aasis7aoce, he would answer for it, that not Lim to introduce one iota of extreueous matter. one piece of ordnance on the battery should be lost, Mr. HUNT, in reply , said, be was awar e of the hut that they should be all safe for embarkation by 10 o'clock that night. em ellielt he stood with reg .rd to ._ . • • • It UNIIN';I)ON. So odious is the Property Tax, that Petitions are every %%here preparing against it. Persons of the most opposite political opinions are agreeing in de nouncing I'. None hut the most sinister and time. serving dare to speak a word in its favour. The sc. counts we daily receive from the country of the ef. ' forts of the people to give public expression to their feelings in regard to this tax, and its meditated con- ! tinuance, show strongly the detestation in which it is held, and the mean and contemptible arts and sub terfuges of its advocates. Some of these accounts are ', curious from the light they throw upon certain peo ple's characters. It is generally the people, versus power and place; and the latter, though bolstered with the usual attendant mass of corruption and in. solence, arc as regularly vanquished in the trial. A Correspondent has favoured us with a sketch of the perliles of the town of Huntingdon as exhibited in this particular. We shall insert it to show the liberal and constitutional manner in !which Petition ing is opposed in some places. • " So universal is the feeling of dislike to the Pro perty Tax , " says our Correspondent, " that, fur once, the logo! as well as the jacobinieal in this bo rough came forward and signed a Requisition to the Mayor, to call a public Meeting of the Inhabitants to petition against its continuance; the Mayor, however (who holds a situation at Court), thought proper to decline calling a Meet ing, and moreover ventured to refuse the inhabit. ants the use of the County Hall, ever which it is presumed he has as much legal centroul as he has over the Palace of St. James's. The persons assem bled at the day of meeting (appointed by public Ad vertisement) resolved, however, not to be thwarted in their intentions, and therefore adjourned to the' George Inn, where some very spirited Resolutions were passed, and a Petition founded thereon, im- BoAx Ex rammentwArtv.—Ditring the whole of Saturday,' the 21st inst. Bedford-row exhibited the same scene which Berner's-street dM, two years since. Some mischievous wag had stinitonned, by two-penny post letters, nearly one half of the tradesmen of London, to wait upon the Rev. Dr. Hutton, of Is. dford-row, with varioas commodities in which they deal.— At an early hour on S.uarday morning, the family were accord ingly distarhed by the arrival of a !worse and six horses, with snournin„e coaches to correspond. Shortly afterwards, an ele gant post-coach with six horses, drove up ; the horses and posti lions were decorated with favours, as if to carry into the mon try a new married couple. Next came a post-chaise and four, with the same decorations. Then folloWed several Collins, plain and .oroomraied—not forgetting one patent receptacle of this kind for frail mortality, &c. &c. Loan-Exert A aCc. JAN. 23.—There was but a thin supply . Of Wheat ibis morbing, mid what maniacd on hand evil i.ff briskly at and advance of font 'ls. to 3,. per quarter.-1 1 11rley ready sail at last prices.—Oats, Peas, and Beaus support their prices, and tire in gi cater demand. Whew (English) 4O 65 Beans Ditto (Foreign) 4l 72 Old ditto — - Rye 2B 3th Tick do. 24 54 Barley . 23 50 I Old .. New ditto Oats Malt 6Y 68 Fine ditto ..... .... White Peas 36 42 Poland do. lB 23 hew ditto .... ....... Feed dlttb ld 21 Ditto Boilers . 44 46 Fine Flour ..... .. .55 60 Orgy Peas 9O 34 Seconds ..... .... 5.1 53 relative situation in v‘ hick the Chair; but the subject having been introduced by i mediately signed by the Assembly, and directed to the Gentlemen who seconded the Resolutions, he; he presented to the House of Commons by Lord had thought it his duty to advert to it ; and he was Prohy, the independent Member for the county.— not to be awed into silence by the Chief Magistrate ! A Requisition has also been most respectably signed Here a warm altercation took place, relative to to the Sheriff, to convene a public Meeting of the the words respecting which Mr. Hunt was called to county for the same purpose, which is fixed for Tues. order; end the Mayor explained the manner in which ; day, the 24th instant, and thus it is hoped that both the two Requisitions had been presented to him.— the town and county wilt, for the first time, come The Requisition, by which they were now assembled, forward in unison with their fellow-countrymen in was left at the Mansion-house 24 hours before the expressing their sentiments upon a measure so ob. 60 freemen alluded to by Mr. Hunt, had presented noxious and unconstitutional as the Property Tax." their Requisition—that owing to his absence from Lome, he Lad not seen the Gentlemen who p resented ! We hare great pleasure in announcing to. our the former ; but he had determined, that if they did readers, that a Petition, against the continuance, in, net wait upon him the following morning, he would any shape or degree, of the odious and inquisitorial take the 60 freeholders' Requisition into consider- Property Tax, now lies at the Guildhall for signs.' •vittil, and return them an answer. • lures ; and, we-can have little doubt of its being, Nlr. HUNT still persisting that he had been called honoured with the name of every male, of. proper to order for alluding to the 60 freeholders' Requisi. age ; iu the town ; as every gas, of whatsoever con. Q. Row long did you remain at your post at Oliva ?—A. Till near five in the afternoon of the 12th. Q. Do you know of any enemy's force appear ing between adaguer and 'l'nrraszona, before the 16th of June, or even as late as that chly I t hi n k it wns the 14th 151 h: but as I . ltave not my notes in, Court which I took at that time, _ cutint:t speak positively as to dates. The witness then. •left the Court, and returned with his notes. After looking at them, he said that it was not till the 15th of June that the enemy showed themselves in that direction. As he was stationed with his troops to defend the pas of the Col de Halaguer, he saw nothing of the enemy, but understood that they had turned the hill by a moon. tain road. . Q. Do you know of any cause which obliged us to raise the of Tarragookia the precipitate meaner Y 4 ~~3 SMITHFIELD M. To the Offal, Beef 53. Ott. to 63. Od. Mutitri —St. 04. to 64. St. Veal ... ie. Od. is 83. 9.1. Pork ....6s. 0.1. in is. ed. lamb • —Os. Od. to Oh Od. kIiKET.-34N. 23. pet Rtutbe of HII.. Wait of Cattle this day s %eau . Sheep , 1656) Calves Pip . , PROPERTY TAX. BRISTOL, JAN. 20. One of the most numerous Meetings ever wit -as beid this day at the Guildhall, called b' __.4, 15 ., ...o3 oay at the titninnan, u.... 4 the Mayor, to Petition against the Property Tax. In consequence of its being published in the Papers, that the original Requisition was suspended and at length witi.di awn (as it was conjectured) owing to the let. ter of the Earl of Liverpool to Richard Hart Davis, Esq. M.P. another Requisition was signed by sixty freeholders nod freomen, and presented to the Mayor, to call a Meeting to Petition against the War Taxes p,:lerally, and especially against tha duty on Malt .iiil the Property Tax ; however, the Mayor called t h o Meeting upon the former Requisition. This cl osed n explanation, which produced the only ( 02re of opinion at the Meeting, relative to the f ltesolu ans. The Petition was carried unanimously. Tile Al --Aor presided on the occasion ; who, having t t F COURT-MARTIAL. TRIAL OF LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR J. MURRAY. SATURDAY—SIXTiI DAY. The ADVOCATE-GENERAL stat,d, th?tt the Court had considered whether they should call back Captain litgl,by to be examined again on the additional duet• tions which Admiral Hallowell wished to put to him, and they had determined, under all circumstances, that he should not he Again examined. After thus communicating the determination of the Court, he would observe to Admiral Hallowell, that thus questions had in fact been answered by some of his other witnesses. General Sir IV. Clinkn was then sworn and examined. Q. Was you not second in command at the siege of Tarragona?—A. I was the next senior. ()dicer to * At*