The Statesman. — London, England, 1810-04-14 00:00:00

LORD WELLINGTON will MARQUIS WILLESLEY. Tbi; day was puhlished, price Is. ALETTER to SAMUEL WIIITBREAD, Esq. M. P. upon the MILITARY CONDUCT of Vint WELLINGTON. With some Remarks op.') the Marquis WLLLESLEY's GOVERNMENT in INDIA, and int fatal Llfects of PARTY SPIRIT. By BRITANNICUS. " flistnry sufficiently proves, that nothing really reentnra7 ble his ever heea ateltteved, without that boldness of conceit.; non, 014 fearlns rapidity of execution, which has invariably diatirgui.hed Commanders of the first order ! ! Cgs ea •a. LATRILLE, Reflections on Modern War. Printed for C. Chapple, Pall-Mall, anti J. Blaeltleek, Royal Eathange. - • This Day was published, Handsomely prin:ed iu tgle vol. 3vo. Price 10s. 6d. inboards, or Hs. lid. in calf, TA BIAS (en a new and Improved Plan) for CA L(,;ULATINC; IN TIME; f at Five per.Ceot. on asy Sun% horn .C 1 to 4640,dJ0. from 1 day to ;itls, and from 1 year to 11l years; accompanied by two Short and simple Tables for reducing to the rates at S and 4 . per COIL with able, Pie Calculatin' F. schauge and Cm - amisslou. • By JOHN SMITH, Account*tem Bdioburgb. Printed far Bell bud Bradfate, S. Doig, J. Anderson, and Oliposin and Balfour,-Ediabargh; W. Al4ersua, Stirling; aaa•seid by Longtime Hunt, Rees, and Orme J. M. Rich ardson; Vernor„llisitd, and Sharp: and J. Murray, Lon don. M. Mahon, Dublin; and S. Archer, I;olfist. KENT. *}AK TIMBER. TO BE . 115 L!) BY AUCTION, At the Court Hall, in Tuubridge Town, on TaURSDAY, the 1.90 Day of April, at One o'Clock, UPWARDS of Two THOUSAND SEVEN L.l HUNDRED capital (AK TIIIBLEt TREES, now stmdiog in the Parisoes TUNBaIIYiE and PEM- Will Y. The different Farms on which the Timtvr stands a i o piu the Turnpike-road, and art wear to the River kled way. Pinned Particulars may be had at the principal Inns in Kent, SuNbes, and Surrey ; and at No. 40, favibtock-ststet, Cl.t,ent.garden, London. The Timber Sony be viewed, by applying to Mr. kited, at suininerhill, near Tunbridge; or, to Mr. John Borman, Auctioneer, Tunbridge Town. TIMBER. •rr be disposed of, by Private Contract, up- AL wants of TEN THOUSAN I) TONS of FINE OAK, ASIL and ELM TIMBER, with the Top and Bark of the rune, now standing and growittg in the Counties of Devon, and Cornwall. Fart ler particulars may be known nn appl i cat ion, by let ter, to Messrs. Seymour and Moutxims, Hi, Margaret-street, Cavendi-h square, London, or to Mr. Oriut, Surveyor, E set er. April 7, 1810. BREWERY. Who DISPOSED at the West End of the Town, A SAIA LL, but peculiarly compact and eligible ALEand TABLE BEER BR EIVHOUSE. Tire si *traitor L perhaps not t.ilse equalled, as, independent of dimly otherlocal Adv:unages, there is no Brewhouse within a eousitirrahle Distance of it, our will any be permitted to ti erected. A spacious Yard, and well-stocked Garden, are attached to 6... Premises, which, if required, will admit of the Bitildim;s being greatly enlarged; and the pinata Trade (which is of the idiot respectable Description) may. without _ Pilttsully, be increased to almost any , Extent. Tim Sam required will not exceed MOl. acd a similar Op portaitity for entering into the Brewery, upon hitch easy Terms, accompanied with other Advantages, may °ID r. • Apply personally, or by Letter post-paid, to Mr. 37. Gastle-street, llothorn. • PINS, PIREDLES, AND THREAD. THESE three Articles, of u hick so much com. plaint has hoe° made of late lean, are now brought to the greatest petfeetion by J. CLARKE, the sole Inventor, ' &time GiUtica Lion,' his old establisbel PLUNGE and THRBAD hIANUFACTORY, No. 19, Southampton 'meet, Covent-garden, who flatten himself, that in either Article he stands unrivalled ; the Thread fur its evenness and ttrangth ; the Ideudies for the finish of the eye, whirl; never cots; arid the Pins are warranted sot to bead, or their beads COM* OIL _ CL,PAN WANTED. • WANTED a PERSON who is well ac. jaaiale3 with the Town, and has Lego accastotned rn attend at LlOyd'it or the Exchange. • .An octire vicver Mon who writes a good baud would be preferred. Letters addrrrted (post paid) to A. B. No. ra, Ileet-street, • will be atiendot to. . Arrived. 11.!:tvIs. ' - 0 - '')' ;2 . Vistverford...••••.••. pa •4 • • 4' 1, - • • Lirtrois - • 1 • 0.••M1• t Cadiz.. • .. . I • 1 ...m.0.. \ . . . rit tr or. iriopc§ Tllli DAY AT ONE O:CLOCK . 3 Oft cit. Cous. NI Long. Ack0...1%. S per ellaceJ,6Bll • • /I:.ii4 Boa& . 4 per ctitj,..e3f. 1-..:61. fills, • i tier Ceilt. Rally OSII Ezclu• Bills 3A t. coustilr.flif Ace. 69U Lottf:ry Ticlicts 213. 4. • THE STATESMAN. -~-t-----:- 46LNDON: Artkrb ; 14,- ISIQ. Tau 'louse of Commons was last night amused with another Letter from Sic FRANCIS BLIRDISIt, which seems to have staggered the Memberntlota little, at they have thought proper to ENTNIII Tall I.4ETTSIL M I N Tpeta JOURNALS, in Opposition to their former decision. The purport of the Letter, as will appear by our Parliamentary Report, is t o give notice of an action against the SPEANER and his Officers, for breaking into the 13aro net's house, and dragging him to prison. We pave hitherto carefully abstained from giving Soy decided opinion upon the IMPORTANT QUICiTION ; but it must be obvious to those Vito lave reed Tps StaTEssiAn from the COM. Osencement of the business ( heginning with the c of itr. GALE Jousts), that we have always double( the LEGALITY of these proceedings. If our tipillion has hitherto been doubtful, these doubts Ore greatly strengthoued by the opinion of the ATTORNLI GE4ZRAL, inserted in another co. lumn, which amounts almost to a confession that the forcible arrest of Sir F. BIIIiDETT ) and the breaking open. his house, are ILLEGAL. . We have also waived a Letter from *Genthr r an 4. hi g h reapeetability and great legal know. , )fdiet e 1 YEliti4iln 4 " who seem§ to uuderstintid the subject laettcr pigs any other public writil.o.' lira-ari'casity. 4. ! esioetus• . $4, his opinions in e very spiret: the and cOustitutional kn.o wledde 141144 by thitGentlem o ust o in his letters, many of Which have appeared iss !Tate iiTaTesmau, him the highest *swill, *lli,. we doubt not, will imM great iusuence upon 4bl tI decision of this vat 41_,.47". m ek?' .4 1 gin Pea ~ostseta saw, '46 #• , • F proceeded by forced marches from Ipswich ; the former being conveyed ie waggons the whole of the way, and the latter as far as Braintree. They are to remain here, under the command of Briga dier-General ACKLAND, till orders are received for their future disposition. The West York and Berwick regiments arrived the same night, the former from Marwick, and the latter from Woad. bridge ; both which are under similar nrders with thp before tiaeutioued..". TATRSMAN. Ta rrs EDITOR or THS STAtTEMIN. Sit,—The qnestion . which has been raised by the commitment of Jong GaAs Jonah and Sir FRANCIS BURDETT is too important beilloriod in oblivion ; it must receive) a solemn decision. — The People of England ate deeply interested to knew whether the House of Commons is a Court of Criminal Jurisdiction, entitled to inflict punish. meat on those who are - accused of having publiih: ed libels. Were I hatter the necessity of declar. ing my opinion on the publications of Joss GALE Jowls and Sir FaaNcts .Hualsrr, I should say, that neither the one nor the other is a libel ; but the question libel, or uo libel, is of such small importance, when compared to that great qua. lion, whether the House of Commons has a right la cl'ect itself into a Court , of Criminal Judica. ture, that I have thought it advisable to bring the great question under dlicaisioci, by supposing that the House is right In saying that both publications are libels. If Jens GRGE Josss had been prosecuted foe this supposed libel in the Court of King's.%Beheh, thu fact and the intention would both biro been decided by a Jury. The fact and the criminal intention having been found by a Jury, the Court weekd have pronounced the Jae. If JoRN GALS Jo :as had been dissatisfied with this judgment, he could bare demanded a reexamination through the dif. forint Courts of Appeal ; and if the Judges had acted corruptly in pronouncing that ti) be law, which was nut law, they would have been punish able by impeachment.. Now mark the progress of this case in the new Court of Judicature, erected by the House of Commons : —Mr. Yoate complains that Rut N GALE JUNES has treated him with disrespect, in i?roposing an examination of his conduct as a Member of that Rouse. The Ileums resolves th it disrespect to an intlivide3l Member of that House is disrespect to the House itself * and that disrespect to the House is a breach of privilege, Jaen G. Joy ES is summoned to attend the House; he appears; he acknowledges himself the author of the pub, licatioe; he disclaims the iuteution of disrespect ; he behaves with the most perfect humility to the House; be is committed to • Newgate for contempt. Sir FRANCIS BURDETT ) • absent from, indisposi. ,tiou when the question respecting Joust GALII JOMIS was discussed in the House of Commons, thinks it his duty to bring the subject again under the consideration of the House. The House ,per. severest In its first decision. Sir FRANCIS BIlit• , stere.thieks it his duty to state his opinion and his cenduct to his Constituents. The house Totes this publicatiod to be a libel, and the Swam, is ordered to issue his Weirreetlei_tbe SSC/SANT at Alms for the commitment • of .Sir Feast:is BUR. Dm to the Tower. Much exertion is au* am ployed to propagatethe opinion that Sir FRAN. .ass ,illuaerre ought immediately to have serreudered himself to the SPEAsces Warrant; and theafilicting consequences which have followed :from the, measure adopted by the House, are with great industry imputod to Sir F. BURDETT.-- Whoa the subject is coolly weighed, I think the Public will bo of opinion that Sir F. Bonaire? acted !mopes ly in not ' surrendering hitnself to the Setaici's Warrant. He thought it illegal, and that it, was of great importance to the Public to know / with what degree of violence this New Court of Jestice Would enforce its process. Did they claim to break open his dwelling honse in the execution of their process ? This was a ques. tion which the public was interested to have, known. It has over been the prevailing opinlin' that in executing the process of the Clad of King's Bench, the &melee is authorized to break open the outer door of a dwellieg.house only in the cases of treason, of felony ir ,ipt o essene, or of escape. Is the process of the Roble of Commons by their Seas EAU? at Astass of more force than • the process of the Gott of t' 's &tech by the SHERIFF This is • a quote** -which ought to be decided. Sir Fauna ilwaserr has exposed his person for the pottpoew 4-procuring these new claims of the House of Commons to be fully ex. emitted ; he has himself been guilty of no act of violence : the lONSIIiNiNg in his house until the SERJLANT at ARKS bad broke it open, was nc. cessary to procure a full examination of the claims newly advanced by the House of Com. mons. If it is said that, the metropolis was kept in a state of tigitatiots for three days, the answer it obvious; it was mat the fault of Sir Fna sets Be lIDETT. When his Majesty's Ministers had decided to influence the House of Commons to advance this new claim, they should have fereseen to what ax. tent it might be - necessary to carry their claim, and they should have provided accordingly. In the Expedition to the Scheidt, blitiisters are, in some measure, excusable, fur not having foreseen the difficulties which might occur, or the measures which it might be-necessary to adopt : they had neither a Geqeral nor an Admiral in their Cabi. net ; but on the late occurrences, the questions were simply questions of law, and they had three lawyers in their Cabinet. Surely they might have foreseen the difficulties likely to occur, and the measures which they might judge it expedient to adopt. It is to the Ministers, therefore, and not to Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, that all the afflicting circumstances of the late trautiactiog am to be at- 14;Vflt!st : • • , NAVAL INTEL.LIGENCH. PORTSMOUTH, 'Apart. 13.—Sailed th e t heir f r igate, with Admiral Si r Ch ar l es Cotton, to hi. the command iu the Mediterranean. Sailed the East India. Convoy from St, Red with a fair wind ; and the Sophi e , Ca pt L uc k y .; on a cruise. Came into harbour the Vestal frigate, C apto4 Graham. The 'banger, with the Newfoundland convoy, sail to-morrow. 's for hdi g ; TR There has hew a Requisition made to Sir COMAS. Pates, Bart. to assemble the Ward s to which hs has givea the following answer : Sir Charles Priee presents his rompliamots to the Geotte men of the 'Ward of k'arriogeluu Without, who have signed the Reqaisition to him to call a Ward Meeting of the lake bitants, " To take into consideration the alarming state of the Peo ple of England. ii cooscquencif of the Home of Commons having assumed a power to imprison the people at their plea sure." b of opinion, that it would be highly improper fur Mm to Wmemble a Meeting of the Ward fur any such discussion. April IS, 1810. The Reqabdtion was sigucd by 40 of the inha bitants. Mr. WICENzte and Mr. W. Dtctemsos have sailed, fur the purpose of arruoging an exchange of prisoneis with the French Government. Letters of the 9tit instant, from Rotterdam, announce the return of the j(iug of 11 OLLANis from Paris. Yesterday morning their MAJESTIE4 and the PutNcessas left the qtcen's Palace for Windsor. The Prince. of WALI2 and tha Re vat Dukes dined viitli her MAJEihri and the Pitt/icons on Thursday. In the evening their MAJESTIES had a select party to tea and cards. The Stamp Duty upon Mr. CATLNDISIeI Wilt amounted to 42,0001. Thursday night her Royal Highness the Prin. cess of WALLS had an elegant ball and supper, at her apartments in Kensington Palace. • At ten o'clock the dancing commenced, and at one o'clock the company sat down teen elegant supper. Yesterday Earl Ger./. gave a grand dinner to a large party of Noblemen and Gentlemen, at his house in Portman square. Yesterday Lord MULORATE gave a grand din ner to all the Cabinet Ministers. Mr. LowNDEs, Mr. liteus REAcit, and Mr. R. LONG, voted in the Minority on the Motion for sending Sir F. BURDETT to the Tower. Sir SYDNEY SMITH, at the public dinner on Thursday last, in returning thanks when his health was drank, took neclsiutt to say, that in all cli mates, in all situations of distress and privation, the songs of Diatom cheered and comforted the hearts of our gallant seamen. This honouralikt testimony to the usefulness of the Poet, had a most seasonable influeuce on the hearts of the as- scnibly. It is now nearly a year and a quarter since Drury Lane Theatre was burnt down, yet no effectual measure has been taken towards its re building, but the rums still remain a disgrace to the metropolis. Yesterday morning, at eight o'clock, the con. victs left for execution at tho Kingston assizes, were hangvl at the county gaol in the Borough. There were three of them, viz. William Batche: lor, for sheep-stealing; John Gosden, and Wil• Ban Sinsosons for horse.steating. Yesterday, at the Old Bailey, John .Sloker and John Browne, two boys, tlte eldest not more than 16, were capitally • indicted fur burglary; but, front the deficiency of evidence, were found guilty of larceny only, Joseph Pearce, fur stop, ping Mr. Charles Thompson, in Old Bunil.street,• no the 22d ult..aud Liking (vain him a pi,cket. book, &c. was capitally indicted, and futititi guilty; as was Jamer Townsend, for robbing Serjcant in the Foot Guards ; and Samuel Solo. mons, fur snatching a watch from. the person of Mr. Higley. CAMBRIDGE.--The CuAncer.Lort's medals are this year adjudged to Mr. BRANDLETII ) of Trinity College, 'and Mr. GEORGE HODSON ) Fellow:of Magdalen. The subjects for the Members' prizes this year &re— fer Sninr Bachelors—thrum prutleatia, elnquet till, fortitudine, paturixque amore, M. T. Cicero an Conies Oaten loniatius; tvlnpuribus gravissiusis, Reinpuslicaul ad ? Middle fkithelors-.Utruns in optima Reipublicas forma in- Atiutencla plus valeat ?osmium as experientia ? "Th . onias Ehtall, the corn-meter, wlio received a ball in the late disturbances, wet alive, last night, and some hopes are entertained of his -recovery, thongh the Surgeons have-not pronounced,hins out of danger, nut being able to extract . the The hopes they entertain arise from his being a very 'strong young Mail, and at the time the accident happened in sound health. The following article, which is extracted from The Chelmsford Chronicle, received yesterday, may afford an idea of the bustle excited by the late riots among our troops in the counties in.tho vicinity of the metropolis " In consequence of the disturbances in the metropolis, late on Saturday night an express ar. rived here to the Hon. General LUMLEY ) . direct. log him to march with the whole of the effective force of the garrison, and canton them in the vicinity of London, to be ready to act on any emergency. Such oas the alacrity displayed on this occasion, ,that all the regiments moved from their rtlsicietivebarrieli before one o'clock next . morning. Orders had been previonsly.dispatched to the Commanding Officers of : the troops at Colchester, Ipswloh, 4c. requiring .them to bold the regiiuenb under their direction in ireaLlitsess to march, on Ike shortest notice.— In consequence of further orders, two troops lef the sth Dragoon Guards arrived here or! ;Sunday evening from Nekton,' and immediately "proceeded towards Itomford, there to hold thenu; selves in readiness to move onward, at a moment's notice, in the event of an advance to the capital becoming requisite. roar troops of the same re. giment also arrived fr'saM %Veeley, between nitre and ten at night, and after continuing a few hours, fur the refreshment of themselves and horses, advanced to join those who had pre. ceded them, at Rumford. Thu Derby and Hertfordshire regiments of militia marched bite the barracks of this town on Monday, having GRAVESEND, APRIL 13.—N0 Sailed the Royal George, Flora, Staddarts for Barbadoes. THOMAS EBRIILL. Amongst the various accidents which her t ht e citizens of Landon on Monday last, on the slurs of the Life Guards from the 'rower, throughput of the city, scarce one will be found m er 4 dis. tressing than that which happened to Tae an EGRALL, Citizen and Musician, a young am. about twouty-fuor years of age, who, in August last, volunteered his services' to assist is hi" Majesty's forces on the Islited of Welch er ", He was at the reAuctiuh of Flushing, will is die most gallant nntnner 1 and, vis his me re , o b . tained as a reward nu npritiOlinent in the ci ng Melees Ordee. To adtl to the exert: dating pain v f, a ball nut yet extracted front the btenst of this I~ysl , citizen, by various 'reports tt has 'been attempt to deprive hint of character, which, coining t u ba knowledge, and feeling conscious of his innocruc e , ho expressed great destro to his mother, as well it others, that he may, while yet alive, he to make an affidavat,sif his innocence. SAINT THOMAS'S HOSPITAL ABRAHAM'S WARD. THOMAS F.:SHALL, of the PAHA of St. Damao, it the City of London, do mike oath, that on M.,ial lt y the 9th day of April, about the hour of one o'cloeli, j a u wounded in the breast by a pistol or carhine.shot, i t io t standing in the shop of Mr. GOODETE, corer of 416 4 . lane, in Fencharclmitreet. And I do further make oath, that I did not molest s e , pr,,voke the military, either by throwing br'cks, strots,ckn, tte. or by hooting and hissing at them, or by say othor mesa whatever, nor did I give encouragement to others isek ne , Sworn before me, one of his 11ajerty's Jastitio of Us Peace for the County of hurry, this lith day of April, 1810. The Mark of THOS. r ARAL!. JOHN PINIIOII.II. X Witne‘ses .10IIN TAYLOR, GEO. GOODENS. TIIOS, • ORATORIOS. Last night there was a . repetition of the nos performances at Covent. Garden 'fheatre, that were given on Wednestlay.last. As this was the concluding Oratorio for the season, the how was crowded at en tinily hour is all fasfs.;—.. At the commencement of the Omni part, Ike confoslon• becaMe so great in the pit, tram ow extretne pressure of the audience, that the course of the entertainment was suspended for a coil. 1 . etilerable Aims. The principal desire was, that , the pit door should be stint, but this was mina by these who could get no further than the pas. sage. There was mock vociferation, and loud cries of " Off! Off!'' "Co on I" " bloc the standing order ;" ". o. 'P. rise again," Ac. At length Mr. Bt AJIAT4 addreitsiti `the audience, aid assured them that Mr. AMILVTIuid sent as mkt to have the door shut, which was soon effected, and the Ladiee and.Gentlomen Who could pot itin admission into the pit, were admitted behind,' the scenes, and arranged- among the Cheri , tst.when the demon of disconl was lulled into a ail tw quiescence, and harmony was restored. Madame CataLANl.waa in fine ynice, and gars the celebrated air of 0! panto ranima, *Wigs increased 'fascination of nianaer ; site was encored, and the repetition was greeted with acclamation. Mr. BR AllAKsang the Death of .eloocrombit withhis usual spirit, •And•he pie us a second edii , lion of the unintelligible miseries of Kuis! Mrs. BLAND, Miss GRIGLIETTI, Miss BOLVI I Mr. BrLotassr, and Mr. TAYLOR, fulfilled Omit SpVtut duties with credit. The national Amine of. SI GiNtillff the King," ,terminated the wh ole, when Bar curtain dropped amidst the owss ullegill• rifeatioliesunies of public approbAtivo. • li •1 . note l et of a Letter (rote a Gent)emaliliefrat received in Glasgow, un Monday, dotal • , ' " Califs, a' iiht7; the r evolu tion in Spain, there has 1/1 " . continually occurring in every putt of their T tbi: r ebotm J ii ti pt n ie, t: ti t ea h y :t h i le v ot s ,p o 7 l c d ttuhr i e h ri e gr. t c i ti za ry rvu ; it i nt lte iirni. l oge i 4. , 0452:_hmi llee ll ; ellicoverecl amon g the Wirers of the tleet, to ati l t: 40 the Bal to the enemv.—Tweutriveatt IV' rin g icadi , rs (chiefly Co l onise.) nate hese tools' ahemthe Captain or the Puri, wt.ila notAla* night. aitin g filtuals to the en:ittyi, at tkiat, .. 1r: a w o ut s nas leaving the town.—aVihut Qua br ex nation as this?" The Pri,sdess Charlotte packet, Pe lol l e d Lisbon Papers to the 31st ult. and letters to thi 2d instant. There has been some skirmishiwg 0 4 the Portuguese frontiers, bet it tines not split that the French have a forte capable of cunt, c ing with an army which, 1(141er/ideally 01 th e to Portuguese levies, has recently receirdi afiwg to inforeements, and is in the best cooditi" „ters al discipline and appointments. The prira" , ;1 ,„ from Lisbon state, that the most perfect cordial', prevails between the English and Perlog° l6 ter* During the late tumults, the Rio •r r to were nioored near the Speaker's gs. *deft COI --„, ea bilk .at tho Thames, to pir9ciir any ail , '"" • the sea-side of Palace-yard. Thursday morning, two children belona.-s-higt°ll. jourttepnan baker, in cow,court, Liaillarrwiii street, having bent left alone in a 1. 40 1 siel clothes of the younger, about dime ye4rs caught are, by which. the child was silillV l o .4 , burnt ) and died in lees than SelVf 11104 _ ,.... ' --- T r vii Qncl Cons been Bug' °Phi Gl. that o f a Fn's the then (win' upon from this s 91. I Joey sures roc the 1 the brew Weil Sir Ito a own into pur, Mr. rant, prev of galir gai!tel 3rl 1..-_