The Statesman. — London, England, 1818-05-28 00:00:00

- E. ~- -. • j ow l anti he poi it to the Ben. Member himself t, to y, w hether it would not be highly ineapedient to we a transaction which had been terminated, and w hich the parties themselves felt no dispositioo to re. e i s p.--( /bar. hear !) Mr. BENNETT withdrew that part of his motion that inverted to the correspondence of the Secretary. The m otion, as it then stood, was agreed to. Mr. BENNFTT presented a Petition from Sir C. 11, Monett, respecting his right of common in Hain. cult Forest, and praying to be heard by Coonsel in sor t* o f the same.--Ordered to lie on the table and to be printed. 00 the motion of Mr. BENNETT, Copies of all Correspondencebet ween the 'fog.o(see wa d the C ern . wi i. s i o tters of the Assessment of the Lead Taz in 'W estm orland, or the Clerks and Assessors, for the last two m onths, were ordered to be laid on the table. COMM ISSMNERS OF ENQUIRY. Sir 3. NEWPORT made a variety of observations en certain neglects which be imputed to the Commis. s i n ners of Enquiry into the abuses of English Courts of Law. In one 'lumina., these Gentlemen (two of them being Masters in Chancery) had over• looked an' Art of Parliament which precluded certain officers from taking more than is. fee, who now exact 11. Ile complained of the great espence of the Commission, and the very great time it bad been formed, without doing any good. Ile read the Report of the Finance Committee, com• plaining of the delays and inutility of the Com• mission alluded to. The Officers, to whom he had j us t re ferred, as exacting ii., and indeed in some cases 11.7••. were clorks in the office of Masters in Chancery.—(flenr, hear !)—The expences of the English Commission was 21,0001., the produce of their labours only . one Report ! The Right Hoo. Baronet moved a Resolution, which went to ',coot• mend expedition to the Commissioners in their en• quiry, as grounded on the Report of the Finance Committee, and pledging the House to agree to that Report, and the recommendation contained therein ;1 stating the incompatibility of persons having other duties to perform, such as Masters in Chancery, bold. ing the office of Commissioners of Enquiry. Mr. BATHURST could not see that Officers of the description of Masters in Chancery were incom. patent to sit us Commissioners. On the contrary, they were, from legal acquirement, as competent, if not more so, than other Gentlemen. At all events be thought the House was not called upon to in• terfere in giving any opinion on the subject. He ge nerally defended the conduct of the Commissioners.' and stated that they had been engaged in enquiry much longer than other of the Con.missioners, either in Ireland or Scotland. He adverted to the days which each Commission had taken, which, in point of number, was exceeded by the English Commission ; and concluded with moving " the previous quritiott." Mr. COURTENAY denied that any of the fees adverted to by the Right lion. Baronet were unjustly exacted. Mr. WEBBER defended the Irish Commission from *hat he termed air unjust comparison, made by the Mover of the pretinu. question ; and stated, that they had not only devoted days, but oven nights, to a strict investigation of the abuses in. the Courts of j.nw. The SO LICITOR.G ENERAL panegyvized the conduct of the Koriloi C..o.mlosinners, and the Arrotessir- GF.NEIt AL folltiviKi on the write side. Alter same further observations from Sir C. SAX TON, &c. Sir J. NEwpou'r replied. The previous (petition wa• then virile& Mr. PAIIN brotoht in a Bill to enable per. song in I.elati•i„ dissenting from the Futablished Chord', to provide RI-idences for their respective Mint•terg Ity voluntary Subscriptions.—Read a first time, ~, o 1 ordered ito he read a second time to-mor row, and to he pritittfd. Mr. Alderman ATKINS withdrew the Mock Aurl; ,, o Bill., and moved for leave to bring in another, somewhat differently framed ; but on the suggestion of the SPEAKER. that the lateness of the Session would prehtbly not allow such a Bill to go through its vari ous stages, he did not persevere in his motion.—Ad inurntql. NEXT 111URSDAY..C14100 PER MINUTE. - .C 40.010. 1E13.00(% OR ./1:,01X1. FOR SIXTII-OR AWN PRIZE AISOYE 41,001. THREE OF XlO.OOO-101 CAPITALS -IN THIS LOTTERY. • PRICH (W SrOCKS THI Hank Stock 278 i 3 per Cent. Red. ;8; 3 per Cent .Cowitts ;$4 34 per Cent. 871 Luos4; fur Aec. 791 DAY AT MK O'CLOCK 4 per Cent. 96j per Cent. Navy' 10711 India Bonds 93 Lon( Ann. 9) 3 16i liscaequer 20 18 p - THE STA7'ESMAN. LON D6' iV : , • THURSDAY. HAY 28, 1818. The Bulletin of the QUEEN'S health, issued this foreuoon, says, " filer IVIAJesx It continues better." The dismission , in the House of Peers yesterday Isere mere than mistily interesting. Some of the Lords and Bishops hive great objections to Mr. BROUGHAMS measure of enquiring into the conduct of Trustees of Institutions for the Education of the Poor. We experience no surprise at this. Bet it Is gratifying to observe that there are also Bishops and Lords who admit its justice and propriety. The Bill, in its progress to the Committee, was strongly opposed in the first instance by Lord REDESDALE and the LOUD CHANCELLOR, though the latter did not object to its going into a Committee. The Bishops of CHICHESTER, CHESTER, and PETERBOROUGH, voted against the Bill; bet the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, and the Bishops of LONDON and LANDAU for it; as did Lords LIVERPOOL and KENYON. The motion of Lord Itosscvs for forwarding the Bill, was carried by a majority of only two. This most important and salutary measure is daily ezcit• ing more and more the feelings and hopes of all parts of the country, and if the Legislature and the efforts of honest men, and the friends of _;. - I THE. S genuine benevolence, will . but aid the objects of the Bill, these expectations will not be disappointed.— The Bank Restriction Bill also went through its last stage, in the Lords, when Lord LAUDIRDALZ and Lord ilot.Lana each proposed amendments, which were negatived wittiest divisions. Lord SIIIIIOOTH moved the second reading of the Alien Bill ; and, on his Lordship's suggestion, the debate on the Bill was postponed till the Committee, which is fixed for Monday nest. Lord Gaosvasna gave notice of his letentioe to move, on Wednesday seat, for leave to bring io a Bill, declaring It to be illegal to grant Places in Reversion under any circumstances what. ever; and the Marc/Leis of LANIIIDOWNI took occa sion, on the second reading of the Conviction of Offenders' Reward Bill, to give notice,. that he would, on Wednesday neat, move an Address to his Royal Highness the Patims Kunst on the pre sent state of crime in this country. In the Rouse of Commons Mr. J. Stuns obtained leave to bring in a very important Bill for altering and amending the Bankrupt Laos. The principal objects of the Bill are, to enable persons fioding themselves insolvent to declare themselves to be so to the Secretary of Bankrupts, which should have the validity of an act of bankruptcy ; and that persons remaining abroad to avoid their creditors, or who shall be confined on civil process for 14 days, should be considered bankrupts also. There is also a very important provision intended, namely, to make an allowance, not 'weeding five, nor 'under two per cent. at the discretion of the Commissioners, to honest and fair-dealing bankrupts, who shall do all in their power to recover their property, and effects for the benefit of their creditors. More Paris Papers (to the 24th) have come to hand. They allude to the Meets of the Princess of WALES. het do not relieve as from the anzious ap. preheusions which the former accognts relative to her Royal Highness bad elicited. They state that she had for some time felt the approaches of fever, and has recently been so much indi4posed. that couriers were 'pot in all haste to England, and two physicians of the highest character at Milan were called upon to attend her. On Saturday Count GOLTZ, the Prussian Arnim. sador, had • priva►e audience of the King of FRAncE. The Duke of BOURBON still confine.s to attend daily the funeral Masses said near the dead body of his fa. ther. TALLEYRAND. who is now at Valency, is pre. paring himself for an expedition to Napes, where be will thank his SICILIAN MAJCITT for the Duchy of Dino, which he bestowed upon the Prince. — Young NAPOLEON has received from the Emperor FRANCIS the dukedom of Heichytadt, in Bohemia, with the title of Highness, which he is hereafter to bear. From Stotprd we learn that Mr. BROOK TAT. Loa has been employed in farthering the necessary arrangements fur the marriage of his Royal Highness the Duke of KENT ►with the Dowager Princess of LEININGEN. The Princess, with consent of the Courts of Munich and Carlsrnhe, is to continue to. toress to her son, who is a minor. Report sari, that the Doke of KENT will reside in the town of Auwr• back, after spending a part of next winter at Man. beim. It is said to be finally determined that the Con. greys of Sovereigns is to meet in September, at Ail la. Chapelle. An article from Rome, dated May 7, denies that the robber Cksattts has submitted; but says, that he I still carries on his trade in the environs of Terracina, from which the robbers lately carried off one M. GfIEOORIO, for whose ransom his friends were oblig. ed to pay 4000 scudi and several gold watches. The Courier from Ancona was also robbed. A law is about to be published at Lewes, condemning robbers of churches to the horrid ponivhment of being burnt to death; but, luckily for himself, the criminal who has been the cause of that law, has escaped. The Courier, the advocate and defender of slavery in all countries, has published& long account of the transactions in the island of Nevis, upon which Sir SAMUEL HOMILLY'S motion was founded, for the pur pose of clearing the conduct of Mr. HUGGINS, the At. torney upon Mr. COTTLE'S estate, from the charges of cruelty which so justly attach to it. The article to which we allude is evidently written by some one interested in the continuance of the horrid system which dooms so many human creatures to misery ; and as this is a subject of very deep interest I. hu manity, as well as to our Colonies, it is necessary that these transactions should be fairly detailed. It is known that this Attorney, Huacims, was indicted before the Magistrates of Nevis for exces.iee cruelty to the slaves unfortunately placed under his inspec tion end controls!, and that he was acquitted. It was owing to the humanity of the Governor, PROSYN, that the matter was brought to a public investigation. The report of the particulars were taken by his or. der, by a Counsel of the Crown, sod forwarded to Earl BATUUSIT. The laboured article in the Courier, purports to be drawn op from the Papers laid before Parliament. These Papers have been printed, and are now also before a portion of the Public. We give in snorter page a summary of the pm. killers of the investigation into the ill.treatment of the Negro Slaves upon the estate in question, taken, with apparently mime care sod accuracy, from the very same Papers. The information, the Compiler in the Courier, tells us, was brought forward by " the leaders of the African Institution," who, for this effort In favour of helpless, bleedleg Wes, are se ; 7 a 1 - 4 dU. of 11 fork*" atorthe most " pen.— spirit, of " rivalling the Committee of Mlle Safety which set up just as plausible pretests for its gainers conduct, and had just as much Aileen on the lips with not more rancour in the heart" — than the persons who hike thusespressed their horror et these sanguinary and unprovoked cruelties! the perasal'of these minutes, the Reader will see what side the pretensions to justice and humanity lie. One of these negroes received a hundred other eighty lashes, though the crestontary limitation is -thirty-nine stripes (no number is stipulated ' law of the island), and the executioner of the pan, sent was. the father of t h is two victims. Whether HUGGINS knew this fact or not, it appears tr been well known, for it was, sort the Courier 66 from the circumstance of the eterationer the father that so many stripes beetle+. Derma the Cons!" and because the negro who was comp to inflict the punishment was supposed to be implL eel in the theft, his sons were to have this triple me. sure of punishment ! This is the way . in which the of the father are visited upon the children in the Indies! The strenuous supporter of slavery and winds up his defensive and vituperative article, the following remarkable espressions of his indigos• tion et the manner in which these scenes of deliberate barbarity have been brought to light without a name, cootaining the foulest and charges, are acted upon. spies and informers vise&, every hase black hearted wretch is encouraged in the destruction of his neighbour's chorea whole community is doomed to infamy on moos aspersions !!" Would not any one thittl reading these words, that the writer of them alluding to the conduct of the authors of the' Suspension. Act, to the cruelties perpetrated country, upon anonymous aspersions, and , thority of spies and informers, the blackest-heal wretches that ever were invited to forge against their neighbour's character, and ask whole community ? Who, we say, could I that these violent invectives, which onforc apply so truly to the conduct of audaciou , whom we need not further point out, and real circumstances of this country, were levelled at the greatest philanthropists and philosophers of the day—aye, even at Mr. WiLecoroace himself, and the rest of the Slave Trade aboittioni.ta ? The general private accoont of her MAJESTY, in the course of yesterday was, that she is going on extremely well. Sir 11. Ilsf.roao's last visit was at six o'clock, when be considered her so much better that he proceeded to Windsor to attend the KING. A little before two o'clock the Duke and Duchess of CAMBRIDGE arrived at the Queen ' s Palace, when the Duke introduced the Duchess to his Royal Mo ther, who received her daodar,in-law very affec tionately. The Duchess wellWisn introduced to the Princesses AUGUSTA and Hcssz-Homauso. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER was present at the inter. view ; her Royal Highness had been previonsly in troduced to the Duchess. The Duke and Duchess remained at the Queen's Palace till near five o'clock, when they went to Carlton-house. Yesterday morning the Dukes of Yoaa,CLARENCE, CUMBERLAND, and Susses, and the Prince of Ilasss llostatreo, attended at Cambridge-house, and were introduced in due form. Madame &soot is again engaged to perform at Vaashall-gardens. Yesterday another defaulter was declared at the Stock Exchange; but we understand his dif f erences were very trifling. The Commissioners were served this morning with their reduced stock at 77; and 4, and the prices have generally declined in consequence of some very large sellers, this week, who are sup posed to be in the secret. Ficat.estess or FORTUNE.—A Foreign Prince, who at present enjoys a revenue of lifts Thousand Pounds 8-year, drawn from the family of Jowl Bum., actually resided, a few years ago, ill a second. floor at a tradesman's house in Mary-le- Dani•e. • 11 is an undouStecl fact that Mr. llitouGnast, as Chairman of the Education Committee, wrote on the 23d inst. to Dr. GABELL, and ordered him to send the statutes of Winchester School or College to the Committee, by one o'clock, on Tuesday last ; and either to attend himself, or send some one who should represent him, and should give an account of the management of the school. We have received Quebec Papers to the 3d elt. The Session of the Parliament of Lower Canada closed on the Ist, with a speech from the Governor-in-Chief, expressing his satisfaction at the harmony that bad marked the proceedings of both Houses, and the !mho firms diligence wherewith they had been conducted. He gave the Royal Assent to all the Acts passed during the Session, with the reception of three, which he resersed for the signification of hit Majestys plea sure. These were, an Act to repeal and amend ce r . lain parts of the 34th of the King, " for the divi sion of the Province of Lower Colloids, for amend• ing the Judicature thereof, and for repelling cer. lain Laws therein mentioned, inasmuch as the same relates to Writs of Habeas Corpus ;"—" An Act for the encouragement and promotion of Education is the country parishes of the Province ;" and " As Act for the establishment of a Bank in the City ell Montreal." .The Civil List Establishment has bees voted by the House of Assembly, upon nearly lb* same scale's of late years; but not without some strong observations by several Members, and even by the Speaker, as to particular items; and pretty broad intimations that, nest Session, the House will minutely scrutinise this establishment,•nri strike off, or place upon the Pension List, all Sinecorists and anon-resident Officers. The present genial weather will produce the most beneficial effects on vegetation throughout the coun try, and enable the farmers to complete their barley sowing, which is unusually backward in this county ; beans, peas, and spring *hest are equally so. The apple trees, we are happy to state, generally promise a remarkably fins blossom.—(Hereford Journal ) Yesterday the I'ItISICI REGENT held a Court, end afterwards a Council ; at the latter, the Recoenne made his Report of the convicts under genre', .e of death; and Captain MUDD AT MAZWELL, of the Xlceste, was knighted. on being presented by Lord ARIIIERIT, on his return from China. The [end. vivre of HESSE•CASSEL had an interview. The Duchess of CUMBERLAND received cards of condolence yesterday from the Name REGENT, the Duke of Cumming, the land4rave of litEsE. CAsSEL, and several of the Nobility. COTENT•GARBEN THE tTRE.—A drama, in two acts. called the Cattle of 1)aluz:1, or the Extorted Oath, was represented lest night at this theatre for the first time. The leading incidents of this piece have been suggested by the memorable affair of the mnr.. der of M. FUALDU in France, and the trial at Albi ; and the drama is understood to be the production of the son of the late Mr. RAYMOND. The author has placed his scene on the other side of the Alps, and has built upon them a tolerably regular and interest ing story, in the Italian manner, of jetlouay, revenge, and assassination. Some very escellent stn.l pneerful acting by Mr. MACREADY, Mr. ABBOTT, and Mrs. FAttcyr was exhibited. Some disapprobation was ex pressed by the audience et the conclusion, but it was announced for repetition. The Tunisian squadron, which took refuge at di. braltar, is still kept in sight, and narrowly watched by three Portuguese frigates and two goelettes,whose a kiianre appears much to dissatisfy the Birharievia. One of the frigates is constantly in the Road, whilst the remainder of the division sails every morning to cruise in the Striate. The Tunisians dare tint yen. tore not, being afraid to engage in a combat of which they have reason to doubt the issue. Young Naroccon, the son of the Archrinehess MARIA LOUISA, has received the Dukedom of Reich sloth. in Bohemia, which title, with the appellation of Ilighnes., he is after wards to bear. These domains formerly belonged to the House of Wurttbure, hot came into the possession of Austria in consequence of some family arrangements. The Bill to afford relief to the bone lick holders of negociable securities, without notice that they ' were given for a usurious consideration, enacts. That no bill of exchange, or promissory note. that shall he drawn or made, shall, though it may have been given for a usurious consideration. or upon a usurious contract, be void in the hands of an indor see for valuable consideration, unless such indorsee had, at the time of discounting or paying tech con. sideiation for the same, notice that such bill of ex change or promissory note had been originally gives for a usurious consideration, or upon a usurious Contract. AN OLD JEST TRANSPWED.—A Gentleman who had been reading the List of Capitols sold by Blatt l as t ',Artery, observed, that " Edinburgh had a Snare of both his Thirty Thousands,Notalasnod ..,repl iedCanterbury a hail Two Shares also." " friend, " hot like.wite!" Similar wisdom, or rather rood luck, was displayed at Thetford, where two Clubs, held at different inns, had Shares of his £30.000 and e 20,000 Prizes, in two following Lot teries, end both were shared by Bt-u. It appears. by the Scheme of the new Lottery, that he hasgreater scope for his talent in selling Capitals, and he will no doubt have to announce (as usual) that the major pert have been sold by him. Raconoint's REPoitT.—Tbe Report of the following 1S I. loners. ander mutes ce of deists in NP II gate, was on Wednesday made to the Prince Regent is Conacil, ,ia. - If. florae an d If. Creel, far bore..fealing; J. niilrt . tu'r finger) ; 1. Chap.. : ii, atoms elaVotta.far siteriag forged notes ; J. Joaes and Jave c a rter, fi l li.gnirgiariest T. Sisader. H. .ire. W. Phillips. Y. Smith. T. {'ord. vi. Young. A. tivegery. nod C. waist. for Frre * stealing gun& in dwelling Is Pericles, H. Singer, J. Elmhurst, T. Headier. and A. : , for highway rfahoerteo $ W. and J. Hutchins, W. T. Onegaw , for Yaw n " . breaking; W. Jones S ara h Ow . sad J. Wilson, for .fr. 1.. bigamists privately in shops; when his Ite)sil Highness was pleased tn order .1 Davey and 6 Oilman. alias Claxton, t I be ?Eel oiled oa Toesda3 aelt i militia seit werssespiled dative plrasere. . - •- - o, . ' . • -A . , . . i 11WWWSINIMW60018"""1".."...libibil""al".41114""a101.4.1ara . t iihie j SPORTING INTRLLIGENCE. ~........ . iafety, • • EPSOM RACES. • • 2 sal- ikfiNESDAY. Maw 27. The animal epees net the Doss Di commeored this day s the thropy weather was propkontsi, and the (Inane to mow onthle row Ir es dittos. The composts. as meal on Use lino day. wos not on k taeheroakt« or isewerassoo an toe Derby and On livelier, vo bk.' horror socreed. • Beery troiEl soirstbtore. awn as iambi.'" coldes t Ammer+. plettpoikess. and every Reber Jirseriptom of attend- After mot at tares wale solocc.its. but seentiogly bad not commenced See on their , respective avorations. The clos,*4 sport (which was es fobs- tows) was ant interrwreo by any weriaerl I-. Minify The Woortent Stakes of Vey each, It. b. Colby, old cols. 114. ~.d . A .; filb. an d Oases. 13. i. `,fib. Toe hot hottest*. '''' •'''' Doke o f Y ork 's cheviot hit. by Dowtous 2 itagisus Mr. Roger's boycott nv tivastr-tett •. V l i Mr. Coutiosper cbesoot ett3 by kloplautrd , • by the -r. m to.. • else. bay 511, Eieldlqf • - 4 .1. Mr. Peorre's In tills Corot 5 p uni '" nor s to l apt the wiener. - A good caret won Irv - hallo lona. Nether A Sweepstake , of ltko eoelt, with Wes oddest Coto she KOCS Food. toe wiuner to be wild for 4-11ss If dentanoed. Sc. • i Ni hate Mr. Pages boycott IW. flashy. 4•srivlhi • 1 k our i er. Doke of Rolland's Ithods. b.tra old .., . - V ' Mr. Turne r , bay fitly 'Watt Tale, 9- . told . II r being Me. Walker's tildropkel - • • 4 s. b ~, 2 art do swat.-:1 viol rare; woo by tkriglihavilhilof wary to a length. •, , bhp, er .c ',palled Sweepstakes of LOS. each, with Itlgs added time the Alewpiropil. Duke of kailaarro bay colt 1 Seism, 3:Yes Ad . • g "Idiot- Mr. wi r es buy cast Prince Colsaig. 4yfauld - 1 .610' I Mr. e,.prer',..hoy cots t .crew. 3 -yes-.U . . o , ~ ~1. a s Ile mt.. Mr. !lou t.'. CgibsillMlN Miser, 3-yrs old ~. 4 .. , the sins Mr. witnarost4 boy cult by Ilapinotard. "lei obi ..... ' b '': Toss Wal I a well coateared fart* son woo Is Itionly..ll.* Ise West ', bt u,. • frl 41'sil 9 - I cruelty . • ..i 1 1 Wats 1 icle, by ICA PAL //VTR L.PGSNCree i • 6 . ..1144 -..ri11......- $ ti" DEAL, MAY 27.—Pasbtid tiattiiiih 'ibis' 'Orowat le indigos- 66 t Plitwerete tent colliers from the westelied.R.Passia 311 pi, • Letters Downs his MO i.ty's ships NorthpublirlandWatd 4a. ,I f a l ses t tern, and the Diligence Kist isilligi; lirtmiiii. . Powrssronm, MAT '27.-4ri 11.1 a ,iiejisti'• a are in. ship Tiber, from a croisO.-. 48'64 t'al alrajest a'3 vhip :ouraged n.. • • - Ply osario, • tth dispatches, to t rin Ale sqoadron at ler, and - mout h . • 6.-• • • • ••-. • • it .61 1 . , re anon.Y- FA LMOUTtr, MAT' 231.-oSciAverl-40 ke of sic, upon Kent packet, with a Mail, Ilinati, l r e isiso'n; In 1 14 'lgo ; h em we , left the Prince Ernest packet at Lisbon : spoke the Se h orr id Duke of Kent packet ( 2 ) off th e C ape.—failed AO PriliCOSS Elizabeth packer, w ith a Mail fur the 4 in this Islands.—Arrived the Dragon, Beeton, from Wil. I the ee - minglon. t-bearted LITERPOOL, MAT 2G.—Arrived the *Frederick, t charges Collins, from Boston ; Cumberland, ----, from asperse a Charleston ; and Pedlar, wens, from its! worp.— The Nancy and Mary, lltinicnt, %silts! (Pim D.orrin, imagine 17th April. for Liverpool ; was driven 0111110 W in a rtun* l f l Y gale of wind, and threw overboard 290 barrel!' of ous nten, flour and '2O bales of Cotton. She received little rtd to the dawage,and was repaired and ready for sea 26th April. • . it I. I- p. - 111 Mt I' 41 Ild Lid pis in-_ C.•- • L