The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-06-08 00:00:00

1 IA We 1 last night we received Cadiz Paimrs to the 25th ult. the contents of which are by no means import ant. They notice the discovery and suppression of a revolutionary conspiracy at Vera Cruz, in March last; and also mention, that an insurrection of the unreel took I)lacs on one or two plantations of the island of Cuba, hut was quickly put down by th e activity of tke Marquis de SnAcatat.os, the Gayer.' n or. These Papers afford us link information of interest from the inteiior of the Peninsula. An Atilt°it Mail arrived last night. It brings a repetition of the rumour that the Russian ports had been opened to ships of all nations ; and a report that the French army advancing to the frontiers of Russia had fallen back two days' marl.► on account of the scarcity of provisions. By a vessel from the opposite coast Paris Journals and Letters were on Saturday received, to the ditto. of the 3d instant; they supply us with a new De c..T, under which the British licences, for the es ,,,lnrt of commodities to the value of 51. per ton on the admeasurement of the ship, to authorize the re • ..rn with French wines and brandies, are rendered Invalid and nugatory. It is therein enacted, that all vessels arriving ia a French port from the harbours of Great Britain provided with such licences, and ; laden according to the conditions required in them, shall be immediately sequestrated, and, in being sub- ject to legal process in the Courts of Admiralty, shall be condemned. The Paris Papers join with the English Editors in vehement language of indig nation against the assassin of Mr. Fuser/AL, and exceed -them even in expressions of regret and zon dolence upon the melancholy occasion ! MuitAx arrived in Paris, from Naples, on the 6th ult. It was reported that he would, in a few days, preceed to the North. According to' the Foreign Journals, he is to be appointed to the command of the French cavalry in Poland ; he held this situation previous to his elevation to the throne of Naples,! and was then deemed the best officer of cavalry in Boxaemere's service. A French gentleman has arrived, who lately visit.d the Frontiers of Poland. Ile has brought with him a j public manifesto signed by the native authorities, in which they ente► hirgely into the aggressions of Rus. i sia, since the partition of their country by that power. They declare their determination to restore their in dependence, and to re-establish their monarchy ;and , supported by 100,000 of their brave companions in arms, they threaten to drive thrinvaders within their own boundaries. It is mentioned in private letters from the North, that the King of PRUSSIA expects, in the event of hostilities betweeu France and Russia, to receive, for his co-operation, an addition to his ter ritories on the side of Russian Poland. It is said, that this assuraace was given by Boxapastrz in a let ter delivered by Count Naasouwt, Lis Aid.de camp, to FatotaicE WILLIAM, in Berlin. On Satu:dsy we had a mail from the Brazils with letters from Rio Jane:ro of the 7th and 13th April, which is considerably later than our anterior advises. IVe observe with great satisfaction, that no notice is taken of the epidemic which was said to have prevail ed, and to have swept off nearly 1000 of the natives to a short interval. In the prior accounts it waa as eerted that the people of Monte Video were prenar ing a maritime expedition against Buenos Ay res, and by our present information we find that the exprli. tion had actually sailed, that the small squadron em ployed had bombarded the City of Buenos Ayres, end had ineffectually endeavoured to cut out two vessels which were moored uuder the batteries of the place. It appears by authentic accounts, that the follow ing cities and towns had suffered by the earthquake which destroyed Caraccas and Laguira:—Cumana, New Barcelona, Valencia, and Magueta, near ly destroyed; Barquisimetn, Santa Rosa, and Cau &re, totally destroyed; St. Charles and Cara anode, vary much injured ; Arilaqua sunk ; and the inlaud town of St. Philip, with a populatiou of 1200 souls, entirely swallowed up. Among the recent war measures of the American ikecutive are—the creation of a War Divartment, with two Secretaries at the sala..ies of 3000 dollars each--the establishment of a Corps of Engineers— and the imposition of 100 per cent. additional duty upon imports. Nrw Yottz , MAT 7.--Every preparation for war kmaking :.a large train of field and • battering artil• lery has arrived here from Washington, and work- i men are employed to equiir them with bans's', &c.; large depots.of provisions arc making and now ship. ping for Albany and the other stations on the Hud son, as if to prepare for an army destined against Canada.—The Governor of this State has already actually ordered a detachment of 1100 to march to the posts immediately on the Canada lines, and 13,000 more are ordered to be drafted from th, ra}ilitla with. out delay.—(Noro York Evening Post). MAY 9.r-Books for the loan of eleven millions of dollars were opened on the Ist of May, iu the ten towns prescribed by the Act. •They were closed onl the 2d, when the total sum, according to the New York Gazette, subscribed in Massachusetts, Conne♦ ticut, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Georgetown, were only 4,050,000 dollars ; the re turns from the other towns, it is thought, would not exceed a million and a half of dollars—thus leaving a deficiency of near a moiety of the loan. WASUINGTON, APRIL 20.—Tbe Hon. W. 11. Crawford, of Georgia, in consequence of the death of General Clinton, exercises the duties of Vice-Pre sident of the United States and President of the Senate. B trArra, APRIL 18.—We stop the press to in riounee the intelligence of an armed British and In dian force en the Canada side of the Niagara River, apparently with an intention to make a descent on the American side. It is stated, that the Indians arc ceiving supplies of arms and provisions from the British military stores at Newark ; and that boats are In \eadiness to transport their men- across the river. Ire learn that intelligence has beets transmitted to WS‘l3. PORTER and BARTON, from some of their friends in Upper Canada, stating, that it is advisable for: them to remove their families from the river. A Ikiesseuger has been sent express from Lewiston, on Niagara River, to General HALL, of Ontario coun ty, to call oat the militia immediately. The compa nies In this place are embodying to march at a mo. trept's warning. -~-r ri -ai TIIE STATESMAN. It appears, by intelligence from Wilmington, North Carolina, that gun-boats have been actively employed to prevent any reprisals from putting to sea in violation of the Embargo Act. The brig Mount Vernon, just arrived in ballast, from Barba does, was, by mistake, fired at three times : the se cond shot lodged in the Captain's thigh, the third struck the lung-boat on deck. The marine who dis charged the gun, acknowledged that he was strictly ordered not to fire at the hull, but accounted for the accident by the rolling of the gun-boat, and by the agitation of his hands. i Halifax Papers of the 12th of April have been re ceived. They state, that troops are raising in Cana da ; some during pleasure and oth ers f or t h ree years I —to the former 70 dollars bounty are given, and to the latter 25 ; besides 200 acres of land, pee year's provisions, and farming utensils. By a vessel from St. Domingo, we have received a copy of a Proclamation issued by CHRISTOPHE, upon Isis setting out at the head of his army to attack Port- au-Prince. It concludes as follows pretty much in Ithe style of NAPOLEON :—" Here is the moment to conquer an internal peace, and thereby fulfil a part of your glorious toils! There will then remain but one great family, whose only duty will be to stand ready to repulse any foe who should make an attempt upon its existence. There cannot exist any balan cing power in Hayti. The same protective laws must pervade the whole territory." Letters from Teneriffe state, that the fever had ceased in that Island, the cordon had been taken off, and the inhabitants wevaretarniug. In all the Canary Islands the people were in a state of starvation, the crops having been destroyed by the clouds of locusts, and they were reduced to eat horses, dogs, and other animals. Many parsons have been absolutely starved. Supplies were speedily expected from America. We believe that Government has not received the dispatches from General Sir ROWLAND lIILt. , con taining the details of his late successful attack upon Almuraz. It is understood, that the delay in their transmission is imputable to their having been for warded pro forma to Lord WELLINGTON. as Com mander in Chief. Letters from Lisbon, in alluding to this attack, characterize it as a very brilliant ex ploit. The enemy were taken by surprise; charged with the bayonet; and, after a short but severe con test, routed. Lieutenant-Colonel —, of the En gineers, Captain Ca %NT, of the 71q, and Captain CANDLER, of the 50th regiments, were killcvl : Lieutenant Watour, of the Engineers, is among the wounded. We are informed from the British Fleet in the Bal- ' tic, under date of the I nth ult. that the latest ac counts from Russia mention, that there is less pro bability than before of hostilities commencing between that power (who feels her weakness) and France. The negociation between England and Sweden is said to be nearly brought to a conclusion; a subsidy has been a difficult proposal to overcome. A letter from an Officer of the Impregnabl off the Scheldt, dated on Monday last, says :—" The Pompce, 80, Sir JAMES ATUOL Woon, goes imme diately to Spithead, the Lords of the Admiralty basing been pleased to order that a Court Martial , hall be held en Sir Janus Wool), that he may have an opportunity of explaining some circumstances which occurred when he fell in with the French squadron, I the Tremendout, Poictiers, and Diana, being then in sight. The Tremendous and Poicticrs will also leave the fleet for Spitnead, the moment they are re leased. The enemy's fleet continues off Flushing ; ' they will have twenty-four sail of the line ready for • sea soon." LETTER FROM MRS. DELLINGILIM. TO THE EDITOR OF Tilt lITATESMAL Sra,—lt is not without deep regret that I feel the painful necessity of obtruding myself into public notice at a time, and under circumstances, which make retirement, and oblivion of the past, peculiarly desirable. In several of the public prints my name has been brought forward in various nays, without my knowledge, and in a manner I could never have approved. In a Dublin Paper, and some others, a, Comic Opera has been advertised, entitled St. Pa trick's Night, to be published for the benefit of me and my children. I have not, however, received 'the slightest intimation from any of my relations or friends of such intention, and hope it will not be carried into effect; and solemnly pledge myself not to receive any part of the profit that may arise front it. I shall in a few words declare, that I have never solicited any rumc subscription, nor given my consent to * any such that may have been PUBLIC!. advertised.— ' My friends are well acquainted with my situation, as Ito pecuniary matters; and are kindly chewing every .disposition to relieve me from the great difficulties in which lam involved. There are other causes of r i distress, Which can only be alleviated by time and removed by death. I hope, Sir, you will do me the justice to insert this in the STATESMAN, and its 1 Your obedient servant, 'MAIM BELLINGHAM. ,86, Dake•atreet, Liverpool, Janet . NdIVAL IN7'ELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, Jews 7. The Diadem, 61, Captain Phillistoqe, tailed this dav, having on board the Royal Marine battalion, emaniaqded by Major Williams, cons;stilig of upwards of 600 men; they are destined for snore secret service. Also the Pique, 3s, Hon. Captain Maitland : Ja,per, IR, Captain Wyndham; and Coes Ca,.taln W. King, with the Pitrvoyante stureship, add ',Men, Cadiz, and Mediterranean convoys; Wanderer, Y 4, Captain Newcombe, with transports for Ireland; and Orestes, 18, on a Cruise. PLYNIOUTTI, Jrrqz 6. Arrived the Ilero, rile' by. and about 15 light traesports Iron Lisboa. The rrelieder of the fleet ander convoy of the Myrtle and floshawk 4109ps of war, passed up Channel on Tburstlsy evening for Ponsmouth. They were 14 days on the passaze from Lisbon—brings ao sews; and the Rower sloop of war from a Cruise. Sailed the Am:Tican vessels General Gladden, A cteon, and PauGm, for America; and the Circe frig.tte to the Eastward. Arrived the br*:z INutcavoor, CaptAlit ri ld , from Lisboa. for Doernse: ; and Pre , skut , hip B laud, Captain Schultz. from St. Mary's, honn3 to CbrAbaro, with timber; the Good to. tent, flannaford ; Canny, Tozer; and Active, l.angdoo, fr•tm Wales; and Cwift, West, from Sunderland; Eliza, Wilding; sad Jerinnil', Swan. from London. • Sailed the Dolphin letter of marque, Captain Clements, from Jersey. Arrived the Grace ex-tel, Captain Campbell, from Atorlats. Came passengers by ber rlrs. Lattio, Laulke, and Buyer; brings no news. The Morning Star cartel, Captain Lay is, is expected to sail to morrow far Nlorlair, wit ;t siine p ass e ngers from Orleans, hav ing been detained and brought into this port. Arrived the Itising Sun, Steele, from.Waterford. Sir James S toraarez, with the Victory and Dictator, remain at Wilma Sound. Admiral Morris, in the Vigo, 14 to lay at Hann &wing the smatter, or to act according to circumstances. The Orion, Alms, and Plantagenet. wern also there; the Zea lous, Ruse, and Kris.-is, employed on j u service, were off th. , Kohl, near Elsinetir. A peat many prizes have been picked op on the station ; the Briseis, a few days since. cut out a vessel of 100 tons from under an enemy's battery, by running alongside and hoarding her: the battery made no resistaam to the gallant attack. The Zealous had taken two prizes; and the Wraugler. Lieut. King, ix, which were cent into ‘$ Ingo, and sold. All the small vessels were cruising off the Scaw, and at those points where they oar most annoy the enonts s ctiasting rank, Mr. Chinnery, and the lion. W. - lake (late a Captain in the British Navy). arc living at Gottenburgh. On Saturday, dispatches were received from Adm. SAWYER, on the 'Halifax station. Capt. JOHN ;TONE is appointed resident Commis sioner of the Navy, at Madras. The Scriliish brig Oral(kr arrived on the 22d ult. at Cadiz from the Havannah, with aanail, and 296,000 dollars. THE MARKETS. On Saturday the Earl of Monti, the Dike of NORFOLK, and Lord ERSKINE, had audiences of the PRINCE REGENT, at Carlton-house. Yesterday Lord MOIRA had another audience of his Royal Highness. Letters were yesterday circulated requesting the early attendance this day of the Members in the House of Commons, as it was expected that business of much importance would be submitted to the con sideration of the House. Sir JOHN Witorrast.tir has declined the contest for Staffordshire, in consequence of which M r.WA mousg will be elected without opposition. Sir Joust, in withdrawing himself, assigns as a reason, that " the question is no longer who is theproperest man, but who is the richest." CORN EXCHANGE, Jturc 8. To-day the arrivals of Wheat make but an inconsiderable sup l:a ; samples of tine ready sale at an Increase in price of about 9s. and :is. per quarter. Harley in short supply, nod somewhat dearer. Aialt supports last pri..es. In %%idle and Grey l'eas. and each kind of Beans, hut little variation, The supplies of Oats are rather cnsiderkble, antsalfs thereof also yarned nearly at last quoted prices. 1 'lour expected sotr.e% hal dearer. Wherd Fine ditto 136 140 1). 1 . (Ems MI ) , . Rye Wts Icy 6V 70 i Poland do. Nlalt ro 97 , l'olatoe do. %kite Peas (boilers) SO 93 I nape Scot , (trey do. Beaus VICART Gist: does not vacate, it is said, the Recordership of Bristol, in consequence of his recent appointesoot as Judge. Government.-.4f wo can apply that term to we know not whoa—have, with the approbation of the Regency of Spain, determined to add one hundred Spaniards to every British regiment now serving in the Peninsula. The Court of Directors held a meeting at the India House on Friday. The subject of consideration was supposed to ba the hostile aspect of affairs in Ame rica, and the propriety of giving immediate notice and instruction to the Government in Lticlia. A fast-sail ing vessel is ordered to be in readiness to proceed with the dispatches. The Princess SoPHIA has been confined several days at Windsor Castle, through indisposition. Mrs. Penctv.tr. has broken up her establishment in Downing-street, and, it is said, has taken a horse at Cheltenham, whither she will shortly retire with her family. The celebrated Austrian actor, BROCHMANN, ditrd lately in Vienna, on which occasion the theatre was closed ten nights. SoNsINT, the celebrated traveller, died lately in France. Yesterday, aq a party of Gentlemen were refresh ing themselves in rural spot at Mortlake, a 6ue youth, Mr. Hal?, went to bathe in the river, and got immediately out of his depth. He rose and sunk for the third time, when a friend to humanity, Mr. J. Bishop, at the peril of his life, plunged ie to save that of a fellow creature: with some diffi culty he succeeded, and bore him ashore is triumph. The youth was quickly restored to society. ..' s: 68 75 ErrRAORDINARY MEETING AV) CON DUCT 01" THE MAGISTRACI; 4c. TO THE EDITOR.- Lincoln, May 9, l$?. SlR,—Perhaps, from being too thoughtless to cog. sider, or too idle to . undertake, the dotics of their office, the Sheriffs of this county allowed the Magis tracy to assume such illegal powers iu the govern ment of this Castle. Happily, however, for ive cause of humanity, for the credit of his office, at d the honour of his own cliar.xter, Mr. Lister is neither thoughtless nor idle ; and therefore true Ma gistracy have been deposed. But so angry are they become in consequence of this deposition, that tt ry seem resolved to contend with .the Sheriff; and a this extraordinary contest the gaoler, although C . c.. Sheriff's servant, has ranged himself on the side of the Magistracy, for whose viciory•he is siattaw Iv anxious, being fully assured of the steady patrons% of the Premier, Dr. Cayley 111 i irgworth. The Magistrates rest their claims to power - in tt.i prison upon the 21th and 31st of Geo. how do these statutes sustain their pretensions? T Act of the 21th of Geo. 111. c. 51, is erniri " An Act to enable J.tstites of the Peace to !wild " and repair gaols in their respective mimics and the Act of the same Sessions, c. 55, 'is entitled 44 An Art for the amending and rendering mare " fectual the laws in being relative to llouirs tiv " CORRECTION." So the titles of these Acts are in the teeth of their worships' pretensions ; and not a single clause, or even word, in either, invest Magis trates with the shadow of right to isiterfere in tho g t p h:e o l7 sF id A n e nt c: nt s i , ii i t o t h r e is t b 4 u p e i r i es d S i l e: i r e g i r l i sed irs to the B M f ai t i h s e tra fi tes " , to of gaols, different depart. ments for different classes of prisoners (1); and in a subsequent clause, they are authorised at Qtiarter- Sessions to appoint one or more visiting Magistrates to county gaols;—hut, for what purpose ? —Why, simply to see whether any repairs are required, and to report thereon (2).—'l'ne 31st of Geo. ill. c. 4t, is entitled " Au .it far the better regulation of I" gaols and other places of confinement, mien *s 1110IREi OF CORRECTION, or PENITENTIARY " HOUSES." From the rending of' this Act it is. r.h. viously framed for-Houses of Correction, 'although a clause or two have reference .to Common. gaols • yet even in such houses any rules made by th e dagii trates " shall not begin to have force wtetil they have " been submitted to mid affirmed by the Justices of " Assize, to contain nothing.contrai,a to luta (3)." Sti!l in this pelson the Magistrates have been in the . habit of asserting a right to ordain rules to be aeted I owns int/order. By this Act the Magistrates are hi vested with the power of appointing the governors of such prisons as are referred to; and in consequence of this provision, their worships actually coriers red themselves entitled to appoint the gaoler of Hsi. die Sheriff's prison, until they were set right on an ap peal to Baron Wood, at the Spring Assizes of One should think, then, that after having been so egregiously deceived, Doctor Illisigworth and his le gal friend (Mr. Hutton) should feel sotne-.% hat ditli dent as to theircapacity to expound an Act of Par liament. By this Act, Magistrates are required to set persons to work, to enquire into their earnings, &c.; and authorised also to infliiiCcorporal punish ment. • But havenny ilaaistratetrier_attetapted, or has any one ever pretended that they sitere authorised to assumeatich powers itt the Sheri fl e a gaol ? Never, that hay , . beard of, except on the part :Id Counsellor Hutton, In irraenac of puniihment tO Mr. Finnerty, I for tampering with that virtuous turnkey William ITusford'(-1). By the 6th clause of this Act it is I provided, that " for estahlishicg and enforcing a I proper police within the said gaols," rules and or ders for their government shall be framed and con. firmed in the manner prescribc . (l by the 3`2d G. 2,, c. 2S. according to which Act,- by the way, no rules have force until affirmed by the Judge of the Assize (5). But in this clause it is mentioned, that in the said rules and orders proper directions shall be -given " for effectuating such separation and classing of pri soners as is directed by the Act of the 21th of iris pre sent Majesty." These words may mhlead superficial men, and possibly influence the minds of some of the Magistrates. But admitting, forthe sake of argument, that the clause is applicable to this th e Sheri ff 's gaol ; what follows ? Why thaethe Magistrates have not, in the building of this gaol, provided different depart ments for different classes of prisoners, as the Act of the 21th directs, and therefore that this provision of the 31st cannot be carried into effect. Of course the inability to class or divide the several prisoners is attributable to the Magistrates themselves—to their neglect of duty in the construction of the build ing, or in making the necessary alteiations since its construction.—For the fact is, that there is no mit ikincanor-ward in this gaol. The gaoler and the Magistrates, I understand, still pertinaciously give Mr. Finnerty's late apartment that denomin-ttion, althoug,h they are contradicted by the very iiisc:ip lion over its outer door, and although they are still farther contradicted by the manner in whieti that apartment has been usually occupied. Within a feor In the Court of King's Bench, on Saturday, Mr. BitOrGISAM moved for a rule to spew cause why . a mandamus should not be issued, directing the Jus tices of the Peace for the County of Cumberland to meet and fix a rate of wages to certain operative weavers. Ilis motion was founded on the Acts of the sth of Euz. and the Ist of Its. I. cap. S. The oply question was, whether thee Acts gave them the naked authority to fit the rates when they were met, or whether they compelled the Justices to meet and do something for the Petitioners, on a petition being presented to them. In this case he had an atfidnvit, ' (1) Arid thecaid justkessball, as wellin the asiccof the groind stating that a petition had been presented to the Jus- as in determining upon the pions, pursue sue' bwasttras as !halt L ro d v iry se e i rrn e andwnicgi t st ne oac te t , p er liaT of so confin , T r yw ih n e t,Ai lo th u d ia tices while they were met. That they had dis:nis 3 ed ti the petition without hearing evidence on the part of descriptions respectivel) may be cone., as well by da as by the petitioners, and without calling before them ills- : Dif i t t ' e t , l i pme l 7 , , e t r e ave e r to s h r i lit t ed ' f ',/ f:/ 1 47 1 :1 , Pri°"" f "in; creet persons acquainted 3sith the situation of the Liters: ir e' it i d r a a 4afate place of c:l . /ine ng /ttent to be rpsro°vii oo h ;, as -. petitioners, as directed by the gapress words of the sues prisomees as are Wended its be examined vs tvitrtor.es on fre. Acts above-mentioned. Here the Learned Counsel half e .f s tri s p:osecarion of any invitchment for felony, itth CL read the terms of the Acts, that the Justices were to (2) /bid. s. 7. limit s rate, and appoint, and if they did not so as-' (5) 31st G. 1/1. s. 4.—Front this douse the Lekisintere appear • eemble, and being mei, did not limit and fix a rate, to islve thought some fd N ostratre not nolikelY to bejgoorace, I the should each of them be liable to the penalty a presomptuma, or oppronve. 61. y Rule grunts d, (4) " to ease of oft.iscl more emsrmous, whi:h the said Go "actor is not by this act empowered 'o puoisa l the said Do i The rum], have been drooping for two or three Tenor shall report the same to the visiting 3 ostlers, Or one of Idays past. On Friday morning Consols for the open- it h i esl 'e f d o t r t at e d li s a :ho lu a s g tiees, to b o e r a irr i erth m em beF s e har e tt r as .u e ittg were at 614, and left otl at 61. On Saturday the power to enqu i re ,poo oath, and determine, thin , 1.11 price at the close of the market was 644.. The 3 per such offences so reported to them, nod shall order soca offenden to be ponistict„, either by modenoe whipping, Cents. Reduced fell in proportion. repeated whippings, or hi close continentals( far any tern. .A Gentleinan named DELI., uqdertook oq Frit!ay, not exceediug one m anth",...4l Cues,. t. c. 46. F. S. In coo- I for a wager of fifty guineas, to go seven miles in siVou'lameneent?cf.Lrt4'.!..9.cl=44str!'n:ibilorl'hatcoi..76lllishrs,ly use . " I " , , a l l ": l .' in. " , one hour on the il abridge road, and to carry twenty nerty ; and although, ft it w ik b e reels, "'O, ..... ...1 • even for an " enormous offence," is not to eseeed +' . o a pounds weight the first and last mile, he was twelve mouth"—Mr. Finnerty was closely anodised for ...out • vett minutes in performing the first and last mile, and he weeks, and for about the same pedoi aftreorarda, wits nnewed did the other five miles in thirty-seven minutes. He only one hour emelt day, for air and ezPrci.e, by the smell's* had eleven minutes to do the last mite wit h the and authority of Dr. Carley Illingworils and Co. who ern " never purism hint any thiug unkind or eeetel6,",ee the *eight. and be won it in 6fte, muds Ina than the now solemnly declares. . given time. I (5) 32 Om 2. risup. S&-action 6. • • . . . I ~~z r ` 1 ~. • ; ~.,~ i;r . ; I I