The Statesman. — London, England, 1818-07-29 00:00:00

-J. i, *hat ZS. ...--- , Ta. foes s LONDON GAZ - •- - - • —..--- • flANKRbI r ta , m.sadlogbani, Klng-street, West Ssisithileld.liarnbsi-maker, . 80 . 4 , 1 1 , Sept. $, at Guildhall. Attorne y , Mr. Lewis. Couched -friars. DIVJ DF:N DS. A ug . I. J. Russell . Acre Farm, leek. Stafordshite. fannei --tirptS. T. Beverley. Yarkshire, victualler —Avg. )8, W. peke. Britoil!. rwerchant—Ang. 1, K. Harvey. Ox fed.street, grocer—Aug. V 5, T. Darby. New m a nna. wil ts . anop,deatier—Airg. 14. J. Bain, Milford. Pembrokeshire, ; rove _ A n q 4, W. James, Westbury, Wilts, linen.draper— Art. 15. B. Stroud. Peak, lines draper-40g. 9.5, T. Ni. t h a w. jag. Bradford Wilts. linen-draper- 4 ept. 5, W. Row- Iny,Half Mau hishopsgaie s.reet, oilman — Aug. 24, W. w e ,. Mau* Pembrokeshire, shopkeeper. CERTIFICATES —Act. 18. R. Skarlsisd, Exeter. saddler—T. Carr, Oxford, grocer—A. and 0 Solomon Crown court. Thresdoeedle-street. merchants ...N. Thomas. Plymouth Dock, wine-merchant—J. Aspinall, camberload-streer, Curtain-road, stone-mason—W. Ashley, G asa ell wee!, laceman—J. Boardman, Liverpool, merchant ...3 Owen. Stunrbrido, Worcestershire, ironmonger— It. w e bb. Winslow. Herefordshire, fanner—A. Brown. College bill, oere bam....W. Styli'', North Almon, Yorkshire, apothe cary—T. Wallwarth, Stockport, manufacturer. PA !ITN ItltBH I PS DISSOLVED. J. o w w . m a gey. shafreshary, brazied—H. Bytes nod J. II sm .hrey.. Beek% , Oxford.hi re , com mon-brewers E. Hinder . d ri. Hewitt . Brampton, Cumberland. ruilliaen—J. Iliog ~,n , W . p e meaux, and it. W. Fox, Plymouth. hankers—vv. Turner and .1. Norris, Archer-street, Golden square. account. al as--,1 WaMisg and W. Homer, Stork p..rt, grneers—J, Walker and T. Fisher, Birmingham, bellows-pope-makers—lL. and H. Juan. Liverpool: tailors—J. Butler. h. Weave, and I. wade. thamlield Print-works, lancmhire—J. Newton and J . p ai r Cl o wn, Derbyshire. coattuarters—J. Peet and W. Le ".. ipeevpnol. timher.merclmnts—T. Cheshire and W. Ed wards, Liverpool, habercohers--W. Darning and E. Lewis', Liverrni, liquor-inerehants—A. sod T. Hogg, and M. K. Iliad, Newestatle-spun-Tyne. To viz EDICUIL or THE STATESMAN. Sta,—As much doubt is entertained on the legality of persons returned to serve in Parliament eaercing the privilege of Members prior to taking their seat, especially in the article of franking letters, I beg to be i nfog wed , through the medium of your highly esteemed Paper, on the following facts connected with this subject :- Ist. Do persons returned to serve in Parliament, on the mere reterta.of the Sheriff, or other Returning Officer, become so eo iuslaxti and de facto Members of Parliament as to stand as fully vested with the pri. vileges of such, prior to taking their seat, as they undoubtedly do after actually taking their place ? 'id. in the affirmative of the forgoing proposition, may it be permitted to enquire what becomes of the disqualifications established by law, such, for instance, as nonage, insofficient estate; &c. ; or how, and to whom is it that these disabilities are intended to apply ? 3d. Or, hi the negative of the proposition, end the admission that such persons ere not so defacto Mem bers of Parliament as not to be subject to disqualifica tion on its just appliance, and which can be only known on a verification of powers, it may be further. enquired, and gravely eoqeired too, in these onerous times, who, or whet is to compensate to the Pub. lic the defalcation closed in its Revenue by the Illegal assumption of the privilege of franking exer cised by disqualified persons 4th. If then, indeed, persons returned to serve in Parliament are in fact and verity, end not merely in lona and words, liable to be disqualified as Members on proof of disability, and thereby may never take their seat, on what ground, or shadow of ground, do they maintain the exercise of privileges which may ►ever vest ? And hew infinitely does it behove us, /especially as it affects our fiscal resources, the vital =arrow, as it were, of oar existence as a State, to restrain in Coto the exercise of these assumptions until after the due and formal inaogeration and em. bodyment of the several Members in Parliament as *Offal Members• of the Commons Mouse, I beg your pardon, Sir, for this intrusion on your time end patience. July V, 1818. A COR RESPON DENT, NAVAL INTEL LIG ENCE. tOIiTSMOUTH, JULY `3B..—Arrived the Monarch, Vraitkland, from Jamaica; sailed the Ist of June, n cotipany with the Alice, Hodgson, for London ; kpoki , the ship Clifton, Shand, on the 30tb of June, red kept company till three days bath ; also spoke the (6) brig loran, ; the whole of which ves t/eh !lave Veen plundered by a piratical privateer, assuming tit's different names of the " Indian Libre, Vette., and Clio." Capt. Frankland further re- Volts, that ditty took two of his crew with them, and prestoted a pistol to bighead; they took all the pri vate prol.etty they lcould, amongst which money, watches, wine. spirits, 4tc. Ott the 26th July the Idoesarch felt in with *in@ sail of the line, one fri gate, one' schooner, and a sloop, in lat. 49. 13. long. 8. 50.—Sailed the itacehotsn aud Scout gun- brigs. 1.1,111P00L, JULY 9.6.—Arrive4 the Fanny, Smith, frog+ Liverpool, N. S. : sailed June H . On July 23, in last. M. O. long. 0. 0. at 4P. M. fell in 'With ehel-chooner Penelope,from Liverpool to Nei found land, abandoned by the crew ; she had two feet and a talf water in her hold; pumped her, but the sea run ming high could not bring her In. Took some sails, log book, papers, &c. from on board.—The Leander, Middleton, sailed for Quebec g3d inst., has pet back . „ Mita her bowiprit sprung. FALICOUT4I4 JULY a6.--Soiled the Duke of Mart tOfough yacket, with a Mai' for Usturn. - The Castle, Lothian, from Jamaica, has arrived off Dover, ifter being plundered by two privateers. . _ A Morning Paper says, we are authorised to con tradict the paragraph which appeared in all the Papers, and which originated in a Paper of she day preceding, stating the deith • of Mr. Ihncti, Member for Nottingham. That Gentleman, nears happy to be snored, Is in perfect health. Coos EXCHANGE, JULY 29.—The immense sup ,ply of Corn at Illiarket,bothEtiglish and Foreign, has Caused a stagnation in the trade, and the demand this limning being very trilling, sales were exceedingly tow', at a decline of 2s.—Barley is also is. cheaper. --.-The Oat trade continuos heavy, owing to the daily arrivals from abroad, which has completely over - 'Mocked the market, and purchases must have been mode to-day on lower terms than on Monday, beet sauce any were disposed of. 1141,. s4I,*.AP,^P: • the Corporation went up to nil Castle ell Thuts day with the following AddrOss t— " Ste,—We, the Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, Commons,' and CiliZP6s of the City of Dublin, dpeply lament the occasion which calls upon u$ ■t this time to ad• dress you. When we consider, Sir, the solid and permanent advantages derited to our country from the consummate wisdom, the splendid talents, and the unremitting zeal and diligence which so eminent. ly distinguished your conduct as Chief Secretary, we cannot but feel, in common with all. his Majesty's subjects in this kingdom, the most heartfelt regret that such transcendent merit, and such eminent Worth, are so soon to be withdrawn from us — we 'cannot bet deplore the intended departure of the tree friend of Ireland. We feel, however, some cons°. tattoo In the confidence we entertain, that is every situation you will prove the *snipes guardian of the interests of a country which has always most grate fully acknowledg,ed your eminent services. " Accept, then, Sir, this tribute of our approba tion, so justly due to your wilted virtues ; and be assured, that your truly estimable qualities will never be thought of by the Citizens of Dublin without re verence, or remembered but with mord. •' witness," icc. THE ANSWER. gg MY LORD, AND GENTLEItRY, After SO 1011111 connection %%it'll the Admioistration of this country, and so long a residence in this city, I cannot, with out feelings of the deepest regret, take leave of those. who, during my continuance in office, bare honoured me with repeated proofs of their approbation, end who assure me on my approaching resignation of it, that I possess their esteem and confidence. " Sis years have now elapsed since I accepted the appointment of Chief Secretary. I entered upon the performances of the duties attached up that ap• pointment, with a full sense of their importance, and with the apprehensions of my own incompetency to discharge them, which were relieved only by a con sciousness of the rectitude of my intentions. " I claim credit for nothing more than having acted with a sincere desire to promote the welfare of this country—and if I have secured the good opinion spf that portion of the community, which is compe ,tent to form a judgment on the motives and acts of liseblic men, 1 consider myself amply rewarded. 66 I reflect, with satisfaction, on the general con. seams which has been espresaed on those measures which I have felt it my duty to submit to the consi. &ration of Parliament ; and I acknowledge with gratitude, the liberal support which 1 have frequently received from those with whom I do not concur in rowel politics. It is my earnest hope that no dis. agreement of opinion on particular subjects—no jealousies arising from adverse party contresiott—w ill ever prevent those who wish well to their country from cordially cooperating on every occasion ott which they can conscientiously act together, in pro. moting its welfare. " On the particular question to which you have alluded, the maintenance of the Constitution as at present established, I should have been guilty of pe. culler 'aquatic', if I had not acted after mature deli beration, and from a sincere conviction. I reflect on the part which I. have taken on that question, with the satisfaction which is inseparable from an honest discharge of duty; but which is, at the same time, consistent with deep regret, that that discharge of , duty compels me to oppose the claims of a large and important class of our fellow.subjecra. " With a hope and belief that the motives of my public conduct will be justly appreciated—with deep gratitude for the kindness arid liberality which I have esperienced, and with the most heartfelt wish for the welfare and happiness of all classes of the inhabit ants of this country, I shall bid adieu to it with stronger arid more generous feelings of attachment to Ireland than mere obligations of official duty could have inspired, and with an interest to her fortunes, which will not be extinguished or abated when these o bligations shall have ceased. " Citole, July 23. (Dublin Paper.) " ROBERT PEEL" IRELAND. DUBLIN, Jur.st 'it —Another dreadful and alarm. ing fire, much more serious in its consequences than either of the fires which we have had toe piinful duty to relate this seek, broke out yesterday morning, shout one o'clock, in the house of Mrs. Unman, No. 17, on the Crescent, near Clontarf. Tho lire raged %sills dreadful fury fur some time, when it was hoped by the astonished spectators, that it would pro ceed no further than the house in which it commenced. In this hope they welt', unfortunately, disappointed. A sudden gust of wind, accompanied by a few drops of rain, sprung up and kindled the fury of the dread ful element, which communicated with surprising velocity to the houses Nos. 16 and IS, right and left. 'l'he alarm at this-period became general, a ed• detachments of the Police, accompanied by four engines, arrived in quick succession ; every eser tion which humanity could dictate was then set on foot. Water • was soon procured by the activity of the before horrified spectators ; every nerve was strained at the engines, which, once provided with water, distributed their contents with well-marked discretion upon the various places requiring their as. sistance. In spite of all the endeavours made use of, the adjoining houses, No. 16. belonging to Mr. Dempsey, and a waste house, No. 19, caught the devouring element, which raged with unabated fury until sin o'clock, when by the unwearied exertions of the several parties, it was got completely under, leaving a melancholy and dreadful spectacle of the powerful ravages of this destroying element. Amongst the most active of the spectators, for not a band was idle, we observed, with great pleasure, that great and good man Lord Charleasont, ever foremost where danger required his assistance, and labouring in com mon with the other persons in dui wing tubs of water, working the engines, and holding the pipes occasion ally. Ile was toiling in this manner nearly two hours before he was recognized--when. he wag,. the greatest regularity and the most reqpectfel silence pre. veiled, while the exertions of each person, stimulated by his example, became still greater. The fire was occasioned by the stupidity of a druknen women, who slept in the nee room with Mrs. lie. reriwwww....-mh map, end ttihoi going to bed late, left the candle • der the btht, at the same time going to sleep, AI& ,lite flea., comMunicatitig with the Curtains, spread espidly through the room, unnolleod by Mrs. Hcinnth or her stupid woman, until roused IA a sense of their alarming danger, by the barkiog 'lid Cries of a little dog, who was fortunately permitted to remain in the room, when they snught theft safety In flight, which they fortunately succeeded, just ih time tb wit ness the total destruction or the Whole house, Without being able to save a single article of the valuable pro • perty of which Mr 4, [lumen was possessed. A few, and very few, *aides of furniture were sated by the owners of other bosses. The Whole of the premises, we understand, belong to Mr. Putland. Fottunately no lives were lost, although some trifling accidents occutred. The following is a list of the houses de stroyed :—No. 15, occupied by Mr. North ; No. 11; occupied by Mr. Dempsey; No. 17, Mrs. nominee; No. 18, tenanted by Mrs. Ford; and No. 19, • waste-house, partially burnt. It is with extreme regret we are obliged to add, from ostensible information, that not a house of the above were insured. A melancholy example of the' unpardonable neglect of persons possessed of such , valuable property, in not providing against a danger which they know not at what mouseut may befit 1 , them. - The inhabitents of the Crescent base returned tilts . :to the Earl of Charientont tot his great and' *wievetent exertions on this melancholy occasion. ilk Lordship gave such hearty and efficient aid in pumping and discharging water, that a fellow-Is.' bourer, who was not acquainted with his person, gave his Lordship a familiar slap on his shoulder, while be esclaimed, " That's right, my boy ! you're the' best man amongst us." JULY 25.--Yesterday morning, at five o'clock, a meeting meeting took place between M. W. Dry, of this city, Ern. and Michael Ormsby, of the county of Galway, Esq. in a field at the rear of Captain Byrn' Maguire's house, near Clontatf former attended by Thomas Dillon Drily, EN. of the Gene ral Post-office, and Surgeon itutoley ; the latter by Capt. Maguire. After ass exchange of one shot, the matter was amicably settled, by the interposition of the seconds. DESTRUCTION OF IllEsszts. ORMROD AND IIdROCaISTLE's FACTORY ar poLum. The following particulars of this dreadful confla gration have been communicated to a Manchester Paper by a person who witnessed the distressing scene : ' 6 DREADFUL Film—A tremendous and most alarming tire broke out in a large cotton factory, be. longing to Messrs. Ormrod and Ilardcastle, of Bol ton-le-Moors, about half-past twelve on the night of Sunda's , last. It was observed first by a professional Gentleman and a workman, who resides in a cottage opposite to it. The flame appeared on the second story, in the front of the factory, immediately above the entrance-door, %here fire is never kept : it es tended its ravages in a very rapid manlier, from the dryness of the wood, cotton, oil, &c. in spite of every effort made by several water-engines, which sr. rived within ten mina:o4of its discovery, aided by a populace who laboured with inexpressible energy to stop the progress of the devou ring element. Theennfla. patio's was so extensive in tie space of an hour, as to preclude all hopes or possibility of saving thefactory. The efforts of the water engines were then directed to save all the adjoining houses, which were taking fire across a street thirteen yards wide; and the heat was so escessive that the window frames Were con sumed, notwithstanding the torrents of water poured on them. Great danger was apprehended from a chain of buildings connecting this factory with ann. ther immense one not above 30 yards distant; but the exertions of the People happily proved effectual, by stopping its progress at the first cottage. Nothing can be imagined so awful as this scene presented-- people (almost naked) in every direction, removing furniture, &c. with cries of doleful apprehension, as it regarded the safety of property, friends, or rela tions, rendered more audible by the calmness of the eseniog. " No lives were lost, but several severe injuries happened to those who conducted the water pipes from the falling of walls ; most of the cases are under the care of Mr. J Kitson, a respectable surgeon, and I understand his reports are favourable. 16 I regret to state that the factory is pot insured to one.fourth of the valise, which in the whole cannot be less than 36.0001., end of course a considerable loss must devolve upon the worthy partners, who, I am happy to say, met the loss with becoming f o rtitude " How the factory should take fire on a Sunday night, and at a place where a fire never comes, it • in volved in mystery , and must create sus p icion. " The sweepings of the rooms have for a few weeks been put about the place where the fire appeared to originate; whether damp cotton, intermixed with dirt, is capable of generating fire by that fermentative process as eshibited its hay-ricks, is worthy of inves tigation ; and till soma eaperiment has determined the question, it should be carefully eacload from the tactories. • 66 A great number of persons must of course Ire thrown out of employ, and an incalculable luso be sustained by the damage of their goods is tbe . course of removal. • "There were, I .am s orr y to ,say amongst the crowd some of those who disgrace .a Christian coun try, by pilfering and stealing, and making a mock at apparent impending ruin of hundreds. , " Boluni-le-Muors, Tuesday evening, July 21.7 • PARts.—Among the ;wpm found ift the cabling of a suspected Conspirator, the ((Musing, .from its lenigmatical nature, excited for a' iMe-strong sen. nations: 8 Cordons-20 Divisions- 4 Columns of (4 31 1 0 , ? : : : red r deaux—Madeira-L-Oporto. On computing it with rdgrauNnew4l hB°B"threigMnolloani—reaStdocesdilifllleoderr some bills circulate erel i dny man in a green coat, It Pippeated to be my n abstract of the present Lottery gchrute of 0 , 000 Tickets , with 20 Capitals, it of R 30,000, dec. and the Prizes of New Soap• reigns, divided into Soon of Quarters, &c.—to be draw a Ntrel'ufin4Y, 4th 'Augusts with StOre r pf i 'COM, Port, sud Madeira. ' I, y;,~.. - _,~ To rue GO L LE' OR, At si time *heti thtt indritit State of distress *bleb ion riiih oUt fersiihils of the Moat painful to fled that this ldipreirmerit rotanch and officionsorSs df lilt I allude to thdt quern which it . ed upon iti thei collection of inspector eterciset an adthririti which is vested by Act of Parlio stoners alone. Hiving paid some department of parish business ( ter of Taxes myself). I ant ell defies of a Collector; and I w: of the Public, make a few obser , A Collector is accountable stoners of his district, and to hi tracers, for the due discharge of , Receiver-General for the payment the former he must exhibit hi whenevoi they . see reason for Goo. 111. cap. Oh and he muo goy his taxes whenever theca rikelpt of them (see 48 Cleo, , being the only legal authorities Occouritable, it becomes • pit Collector to resist the encroach daily madeopon him by the In secountableeven to the Sitvey , of more distlect and olivine , proper that the Commissioners .reetion and controtil of the To of Gentlemen of the first respect , cal districts, and totally ludo acting as they do without fee barrier between their poorer pression, always incident t.' 1 1 however mist!) , the pacer be are acquainted with every I. .may *Put the levying of the distinguish between evasion no doubt, it is from this are commonly collected and generally with so much cheerful would impress upon your min sibling soy interference of governing yourselves by the lions of your respective Come realm that an Englishman his own consent, given by his Bement, and it is congenial oases are imposed by Parlia, them should be submitted to hands—to independent Gen, selves a most valuable part characters bear them above e , ing under the influence of the partiality towards the Pet terests of the Public that remain as they are now cow that they will look with a jt tempts that Are made to undo Legislature has entrusted ' the Inspector is a very imp, any direct influence in the coffee/ton He is paid. by the Board of- Ti " lives and moves, and has to the hest interests of societ under the Crown, should the Collectors, who are many of them possessing ci country. Indeed, I recut servations publicly made ip months, when an Inspector distrain for Tales upon the of Birmingham, without 40 days allowed by Act of not to mention the further the Commissioners had poi This would be the system espect from such a man sltierste and humane proceedings ~, r sioners. I have been urged to ma, the goading and presumpti' by the liseecton of the Board of Tates designs th pimping spy, alike upon 1 'limier, and the Collector , cerdingly, and pander scandal the best manner he can; him with an authority to office of every other man' sphere of Wien with order this man here—and any wailing or any necessit will: if he be thus create ous cow ET of evil omens, of Revenue duties—to ni ing the ignorant and the hension—then let him imam couniscLy : and every respectable and independent man will throb up the odious and detestable Joe of moving like a mule ill the train of sitch an lettllSl 4 TION. Reserving some details of the Conduct a this Prince of Pimps, for another letter o at some no very . dis'aut peri. d l —I ems atc. _, Warwickshire. AR OLD COLLECTOR. * 11====== it will be recollected, that, at tl Hertford Assizes, a man mimed John tried end found guilty (sehject to a toe • stealing • number of " fame 4ms then urged by the Counsel for 'last -these creatures, though once cool jbave of late years been mach tithed waled, so as to prove highly useful , the destruction of rats sad othet term elostance it was contended, that the meta, whirls had pronounced such vein to be wild and vicious, inastattek as the for the destruction of rabbits, am had pealed; and that the poli:Cat, from wail, the others frequently generated, pertpok species. Instead of being a felony, 14104034 to destroy them. The question , fur the grave consideration tue Jedget. vision of their Lordships was made boors S. Summer Anises, and they wire onaeidlorsall nion, that the Act considered WWI - and videos species, and the taking no felony ! itarins was is 400011410e1101 • of p is tlidetterlit4 trete t cets roller* Introit olittos I nature, it 14 vesstione it retarded by ihti are Itetetted it attempted tb hit seta f Ines, by *tali the It over the Cofleetest iaatetit in the C,oniteit- ome rittOtition .to thit • . (wing in old Colleco 'tattled to Speak to the "it silt for the inforntatiott frtatinns thereon. Snly to the Commits hit own Varochlal•Clfe a hit ottice, 'and to the ment of his Uses. Td ois books and accounts, • ; 1r his dolitg so (see 43 must attend the latter to is a day tiled for the cap. UM. these ,es to whom he Is at 1111 ifillflooot duly in every .oachasente' that mit be insisector. ild IS not veyor, who is an Officer u 4 duties. It is hi g hly ra should assume this roles. Being composed specta hility in their sere.; Jependent of the Cto4't P or reward, they form to countrymen and ter op. the collection of T..tes 4 P exercised; and as they local circumstance , w biCts the duties. they au best t and necessity. I Iwo cause that the TaleGP paid so regularly!--anti heerfulness ; and I again minds the necessity of re. the inspector : awl of to directions and institute Commissioners It is a to cannot he Used but by sis Representatives in Pare to this matins, that when 'meat, the ma nsgerdent of 'reputable and sesp entlemen, who ate them+ t of the Public, and *hose even the suspicion of act. he Crown, or of undue im. eople. It is for the in. the Commissioners should instituted, and it is hoped jeslous eye upon any ate sdermioe that authority the to them. Most certeiply proper person to exercise P collection olthe Retedde. of- 'lazes, under whom At is his being." It is injus loos sciety, that a petty officer assume any authority steer all trust-worthy men, end :considerable property in the ollect some welt-timed oh. iP one of the last winter 4 or urged the Collectors to *. he poor starved mechanics discriminations before the of Parliament had espired ; sr ditiCretinotty time which ,ewer to grant if necessary. tut of oppression we might as that, and not the con. Proceedings of the Commis. „ sake these observations, from dive line of conduct pursued he interior counties. if the the Inspector to be a mere the Receiver. the Commis. • sr, let him take his post ac. scandal to his employers, its bet if they mean to invest o intrude himself upon the n's business; to thwart every his impertinent *beset ; to cod that man there...without ecessity, except that it is his ;I" ted to move like some invidi. s, in the hartnonieed system no purpose but that of stretch. , 1 . I P timid oa the rack of appro. RECEIVE HIS CREDENTIAL. AC. V respectable and independent . the fast Match . , fin Searing was a point of law), / I hie Wrote' It .ii the permeation* ! eensidere 4 l wild, 4 and tiontesti. *boot faros, in , rermin. rdt the i Act of Pirliii. toetutesas fer is • is they iteto kept heti not been to. h whieh it was said Kook of the same , I thereon, it wall tion *es re94)111.4 A . Jadgef. The de- klieg!' it th• Its .• anidiously of opt- 4 let to be or a wild ot (intuit.% to 4 mar.* discasised ' 1 1 • P I • or . . -, --