The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-04-06 00:00:00

THE SUVA*" ,T

I /.11*. l!'.. PURIAIG .
NMI. CATION. .I.
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.. *Waring iu a contentide to support that great work
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. o,olemanity which he felt, as did every discerning in:
The Second inniversarg,4 the Royal Institti. dielduals eat calculated to promote the welfare and
don for the Education of one thoesaild °Midi:Lie of happitiess of every religious persuasion.—[Loud
all religious denomination,, in the wards of Alders- ellseers.]—The Learned Doctor concluded by motifs
gate. Bassithaw, Cotentati-itreet.; &c. upou the 9 ltesolutiou for the re-appointment of Ltle Coin!
British System, established in North-street, City. snittee, Which was carried unanimously
Seeeral other ltesolutions were carried;
road, was celebrated ye.terday. and; it
le the moruing the Meade of the Institution as. 'the conciiiiiou of the Meeting, a liberal collectionl
sembled at Surrey Chapels Blackfriare:roed, where, was made. ,
The Friends. Of the institution next appeared at
a most exiedielit sermon was preached dy the Itei. '
Rowland Hill; in whielt that Rev. Gentleman pointed the Londou Tavern, Where they celebrated the sn-
out, in' iintiage the most eloeuent anti eon• adversary in a convivial and haemotious man ner The
vinciug, the inestimable advantages to be derived sly Doke of Kent in the Chair. . *
society from the universal ' promulgation of lesithre Thirdoth being removed; Note &bit Dontine was
ledge—and eapatiated. Spent the necessity of every aunt with great taste and judgment by vocal per.
indisidt4l ;this bad thi't hientis, howere' r heath'', of Ureters of ability. .
etin then gate the following
contribeting toward* the itirpport of an establishment The. Royal Chair
which had roc its object the promotion of so beneficial tpaets :
a purpose. This aerates, as far as the present In. • " ieKiag,"
tibich was drank in rtiptc' "fel silence; -anti folloWed
stitatioe weir triticellied, produced the dest effect,
received at the doors of the
and a large subscri by God Save the King, to was added two new
Ptittit
chapel gave ample teatiaiany that the worthy peso. Matteis, written for the occasion.
had norpreached in vain. Tice.collection amounted " The Prince !tvent," With three liaises three. , '.,
46
I to 1411. The Queen eau the rest uf the Royal Family," With three
tintratbree.
A general meeting of the Patrons of the Institn. ", The Duke Of York and tie Army, iron may exerrience
pruee Oat lefarectioa as well as °mirage promotes sarceot."
lion was afterwards held 'at the School-room in
e The Duke of Clareste lied the Wooden Walls of bid Ent.
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North.street, which was melt numerously and re- loot" Air, Rut* Ilmannia. •
Ispectably attended. This spacious building was " The City of Letitia', and may its trade and ptosperlty cow
I completely crowded, and the presence, of the fair lia•tte'Dald t
tleuosTrrerasgale2dillhsloa of Kootriedge, as beef ealtulated
set, who ere constant In their attendance where the to promote private happiness and public prosperity.'
works of chirity are to be promoted, and who; on the Duke of Kent noire rose to rp o toes t,
a toe t
this occasion, shone in all the splendour of British Which be was sure would asset Stith the approba:
1 beauty, gave en interest to the scene which will lion of all who heard Mm ; but before he read its
scarce admit of description, and which was height. he begged to entreat the friends of the Institution
coed by the appearance of the children educated at the anhiiersait of' which tbey had met to celebtete9
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the School, who stood forward as it were to welcome would nbt alone contribute themselves towatds en-.
. and express their acknowledgments to those by creasing Its fund', but would individually solicit'
whose fostering tare they had been rescued from the ! their friends to folk,* their example. By this means'
dark paths of ignorance. they would' coon be oat of debt; and the Iniattle. •
Shortly before three o'clock, his Royal Highness tion would stand upon an independent foundation.l
the Duke of Kent, accompanied by Alderman Woodf —Hit Royal Highness concluded, by, proposing
"Alderman Hunter, Alderman Ileygate, Dr. Rees, I " Success to theft** Stliatd leetilettian for Etitwazing dos'
Mr. Lawrence, Dr. Lindsay, and several other Gene mule."— tiler
CsdPearalrufeiterawhiecitil ebeen.they hid that
day
met
to
pr°'
tiemen, arrived from the Chapel, and were received ' ----""--.
1 The next toast was—
with every demonstration of pleasure. e Aldentatui Wood, and the Founders of this lestitatioa.4—
His Royal Highness the Doke of Kane opened (Cheers.]
the besinesi, by congratulating the meeting Upon t Mclennan Woon, in the RAM of himself and
the progrets which bad been made during the last those to whom this toast applied, returned thaokt
yfir in the greet *ink which the Institution was cal. for the bononr which had been conferred upon them,
ciliated to assist; 'namely, the getteral education of and observed, they could have on better reward
the pest; He thhu stated, that it .was the moss , than the good opinion of so respectable a body of lo-
wish* wish of the Cohunittee to extend the benefits 4 difsidlials.
of the Institution to fedialie; mad expiated a homy I Bit 'ie. S. HUNTER proposed the health of their
that the liberillty of the perinea present would cos. i Royal Chairman, to whose. manly virtues and un-
ti ;buts so materially to labialise the funds% that this mein benevolence hipaid a jest tribute. The toast
object might be mutually effected. HI. Royal ; eat drunk with enthusiasm.
Highness particalittly adverted to the liberal pritici.l, The Duke of. Kerr, in returning thanks for the
pies upon which the Institatioa Wel founded, es. manner in which his health bad been drunk, said;
eluding the children of no religious sect; but, on the that every such expression of approbation must be
contrary, making it a positive condition, that the en additional stimulus to him to promote; by every •
children who were educated there should be enjoified maws in his power, the best of all ends, the educe-
to attend that place of worship only which was ap... time of the poor. He considered that the present In-
proved of by their parents.--[Good applause.] I stitution was particularly entitled to his support, be.
Mr. Waxes, the Secretary, then proceeded to ' dense it made no exclusion whatever, and admitted
read the report of the Cmotittee, froth which it -p.. Children of every religions persuasion.—[4pplause.]
peered, that iu the course of the lam year 430childreni A collection was then made in the room, the
had been admitted to the eeiteol, and that' 04 sate- matt et *Melts together witk the general state of the
remained; 46t had been Withdrawn, for the pm, ' finances of the institution, was then laid before the
pose of being applied to useful occupations, of whom assembly by the Secretary.
'284 had beets taught to read and write, and 177, in ! The healths of the Vice-Presidents and Treasurer
addition to reading and writing, had been taught were'then drunk, and thanks were returned.
the first four rules of arithmetic. Of the scholars,' On the health of the Secretary being drank, that
twelve had been selected as deserving of the rework -Gentleman (Mr. %Vicars), in returning thanks,
given by the Institution, as all encouragement ta made an interesting speech ott the objects of
merit, and these, children, he affirmed, would be the Institutions the good it had already effected,
found to have made a progress in education, not in. though its means were yet very insulficient for
ferior to that produced in a regular academy, under • its aim, end the blessings which might be expect-
the most particular care. These children, in midi, ed to result from a religious education. He ob..
lion to the medals, were completely clothed, so that served that religious liberty was the parent of every
On inducement was held out as well to the pasew as other blessing, and wherever the Scriptures were
to the child, to take advantage of the blessings read ht freedom, the dictates of Him " whose service
which the Institution was calculated to afford. With is perfect 'freedom" were more likely to be venerated
respect to the funds, 22181. had been collected since and obeyed than where a forced and occasional glimpse
the establishment of the Institution. Of this; 21151.1 of the light of Heaven was only known. Were the
blessings of this free and religious education permit.
had been expended, and a balance of 1131. remained
in hand. in addition to this, there was a debt of ; ted to diffuse their enlightening influence in Spain
15001. due for the, edifice in which they were. The and Italy, countries styled Christian, we should not
have had to witness the revival of the Inquisition and
report then %sent on to point out the greet adroit- ;
tages to be deleted by the community at large, from
Institutions of this nature, and to recommend such a Ithe Older of the Jesuits:
After which the company separated, highly de-
subscription as would enable the Committee to extend lighted with their evening's entertainment, and the
its benefits to girls as well as boys. condescension and politeness of their Royal Chair.'
This report was resented with greet applause; men. .
Aldermen WOOD now introduced the Children to
the Meeting, who had been prouounced deserving Ms Royal Highness the PitINCE Recent has been
of the medals to be given as the reward of merit, ; pleased to approve of regulations with respect to iv,
and they were each in their turn presented with crafts for the Line and General Sersire, and the East
that honorary mark of approbation by the Royal; India Company's Artillery, by which the following
Chairmain, amidst the most enthusiastic applause.—; bounties are to be given, viz.—for unlimited service
The Worthy Alderman then addressed the Meet- 1101. 10s. ; limited service 61. 61. The bounty of WO
log at some length, and, with becoming energyll chairs tie-eitlistilet for unlimited service will be 71. 7ss
tweeted the expediency of supporting the work ' and for a limited period 41. 4s.
which had been so admirably begun. Be particu- I ' There is a report that oue of the Ministers to Coe-
lady addressed himself to the Ladies, and express- grass has found some difficulty in making up his se.
ad a hope, that he should, before many mbiithf counts of the expenditure of the money drawn from
had passed, have to call upon them to fofm them- , his Government.
Belies into a Coniinittee for bestowing the same he-1 The Honourable Captain W. 11. PERCY, and the
nefits upon their own 'see, which Oat at present I surviving Officers and crew of hit Majesty's ship.
enjoyed exclusively by the Neyt. 'the Worthy, Heroics, have been hotmerably activated by a Court-
Alderman concluded, by lamenting the absetico of . Martial held the 18th of January last.; on board the
Mr. Whitbread, from Whom be had received a let- Cythore, in the Gulf of Mexico, of all Ideate in the,
ter, stating his inability from w health to attend a , lose 'of ,that ship, which followed the attack etl.
public Meeting. Ile. begged it might not be Fort uowyte. •
thought, because ,Mr. Whltbreed was segfl attend- I The. General Order for placing. the recruiting Of
lag his place in ierliarnent; that he was therefore' the Army on the war establishmeut, is dated the Ist
culpable in not attending that Meeting. Ile was April. The bounty for the cavalry is raised from
sure, that if Mr. Whitbread was obliged to be car- four is ' eight guitieae, end, (Sr get infitotfy from
tied Into the House of Commons be would noel six to ten .guinetts. Men enlisting for the Est
tail to appear there to perform his public duty; India Company's service are tie teceite the i'aine.
but when it was known, the zeal with which he ap,' bounty.
plied himself in the promotion of the works of he. I 'the lion. Well LAM:MAY, one of the Rant India.
inanity, he trusted, in his present ill state of health, Directorsi,has been appoiuted to the Womble situation
I. kis absence would ba attributed to the real motives.-- iof Mars of Ole Adatireltys Itt the room of Mr..
[.ippilturc.] I ROSERT stonsioN. . ,
The Rev. Mr. FLETCHER, after a sheet speech, I Fifty pawl muskets wereditst week shipped ag
moved, that the Report of the Committee which had the timer Or forme ser/trok .1000 were also dent
' bent read, should be pi inted.—Ordered. t off onlveetlay to Showily. dilation. .
The Rev. Dr. Lteteai next addressed the Meef-; AtilitteSelfo Asaites, w tCh ended on the Ist
to the liberal principles upon Inst., orah (wow*
. ill, Red. after advertieg
i *high the Institution eas founded, hailed that
,ritteilled jenteece of death
as the ' for the.illftit murder of her malebettatti child. She
' utast auspicious day ; first, because it proved the nas executed at Ipswich on Moudags when she con.
prosperity by which the School had_ been attended ; fessed.lwr guilt, anti ,appeacedively penitent. She
i .„(t, war, because it *hewed their Royal Patron Om i was only 25 yetis *lds and 441 NE y,AID ily
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i Duke of Kent) regardless of mil petty prejudices' dildrees ' , . , - ,

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[The rolloaivk Petictovi "alike* from a Postpaid just pnblisN
ed, wltlcti.coutaim iattrtnatkih very iaterestliat to the Pub.
lk, a* well a to the in,llvhinals concerned.]

TO TILE stroA LION. TIIR EARL. OF CIIfICIUSTiIt,

M%STER-GIGNERAL.
Ist+itioN in. MARIA WOOD,

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IficataLY SuowaTll,7.—Tiiit your Petitioner hating
to complain of mlsfortimis alni misery, seldom pa-
ralleled in tins history of human suffering, nod which
in a great measure may he traced to a elute *oter
which the Post-Naster-Celleta! hat the supreme eon-
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trout, she respectfully bOIiCIIS your Lordship's most
earnest attention tb the following facts, *filth elm:
ititute her lamentable case.
Your Petitioner's late hosbatici, Williajh 'Wiik.4
bail been for nearly 27 years's' Letler:Carrfer NW"
C/etral Post-Office, and during the *hole at 41161-'
tuf ion eriod had maintained a character for 4111sekOdC
a prObity in his station utistillied sett ttnlistapeet.B.".
In he tittlith"of Novensber, 1813, .he hid the 'reel;
pi Witkiatitere, in the course ol'iolitteting 'mo.:
4neyi ha ionk 114451. and two 51. nhtliti.whisih were
W itin
'a tnontiardatraced to hi*, and, ettieit
to hive been otchanged for pert of A

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Andover notes that had been stolen eressetit set .11A
the whole to 1201: Tout Petitioner's etsfbrtueale
husband, from the Wine of time, and from his dalir
prictice of taking notes of ail descriptions, is‘
unable to recollect from what's he took them, iteir
foUnd guilty; and sentehced tb seven yealt•llihea
portatiOn.
Though the i*rtlon of Innocence after s howl
Conviction may, 'in most cases, be thought of little •
'ONO, yet your Petitioner owes it to the memory
of the best of husbands, and 'to his Six &theft***
children, to sebmit to year Igiedship her romans
fer attributing hit; melancholy foie to adsfortehes
and ndt to crime. In the first plate be wa; not '.
a Letter - Sorter, and the letter containing the '
.4ntlover notes being directed to Gotigh-scfuere, '
Was not even within the range of his walk. In
the second place,. overlooking the ittiptobabilit), •
of a man who had sustained a spotless oharectetA
for Upwards of GO years, •delcending All Weisteli • '.s
the commission of a capital crime, ;out Lisidahlp'"
ought to be informed, that he lived and died in the
'solemn declaration of his innocence ; emir: Weever
equivocal this kind of self.eeculpalloi.may be
•thoeght. by some, yet in Isis rase no mah'lllo knew
hint will treat it lightly: I+l the third pliteei'he had.
preiious to this unfortunate event, soCeltett• to he
pUt on the superannuated pension list of St* .per
annum, which, from hit long service,..hi3 144. ti, 4
'his infirmities, he had a right to cliim, and good '
'reason to expect ; and can it he thought, that st lean'
'till then, universally respected and estiettred--oe, •
sober habits, with . a wife and six children, wonhi
• not only put to risk the enjoyment of such a benefit;'
hut of every other prospect of future happiness ?
It may be asked, how could he in the ordinary
course of business beconie possessed of the notes
given in exchange by the London banker. fest/ the
stolen Andover dips' To answer this qnesliOn di.
tisfactoitly is impossible.:-.lt gives to 'the ease; ne-
doeht,• a tuspicidus appestWes but While It la 'kW '
'table, and even probable, that he might recoil-41411i
' honestly, it can of itself decide nothing on the lids.,
pie fact of guilt or innocence. If all persons were •
to be hanged who cannot tell from *horn they, re.
' aiived five, or even fifteen pound notes, thd trading'
population of this coentry would seen be thinned.
The thief who had rtisolistinn enough to steal and '
secrete the letter must have been a poriee in
knavery indeed net to know how to disdose':of the 'e
notes ; and is it is clear from the eildevice giveki °it,
the trial; thht the crime must have been censrditted •
by . sortie person connected with the Generat Post.
Olive, no plait of cireebitiod e.eibld- be 'more safe, '
aid certainly none more artful, thin to gdt theiti ex-
' changed with a litter-Carrier, whose Odid. appear.
log on the back of them, would fix open him a
' strong suspicion of guilt. That some such triele
wai resorted to in this cafs; your Petitleder4s toss.. •
' fortunate husband never ceased to believe; end, 'ln.
deed, to the last, his suspicion attached to as Jodi.
vide's!, whom, under etisling cif-mem:lancet, it Weald .
be ciltogetiter improper to name.
Your Petitioner, on this part of the subject, has
' oily to add; that her late unfortunate huibanci seek
under the Weight of his afflictions, and literally pe.
fished in Newgnte of a broken heart , that Whether
he may still be deemed innocent br guilty,. his.death
has entailed On het a compllentiOn of distrese of no
ordinary description.' She had scarcely deposited in
tfie earth Isis mortal remains, when her Ihrnitare was
seized and sold for rent, and herself and foot chit.
&eh wholly unprevided for, were expelled from the
house Which she had reputably kept for many years;
and but for the compassion of some humane indivi.
duals, she most have sought shelter and sostenince
for herself and little ones in a workhouse. Since
then, she, with all her children have been pent op in
a single small room, where they must hate starved,
tint for the charitable ashistance received from the
Letter. Carriers, bud from some excellent persons
Who knew her in her better days.
Your Petitioner has felt it to be her Indlipensable
duty to submit these particulars to your' Lordships'
serious consideratiob, net only to assist you in form-
ing% right jedgmerit on the 431101416 r 4 cttostiquendes
of her unhappy caie, but also to' pok.yob in Posses.
Bien of the strong and equitable grounds, on which
she rests her claims to pecuniary assistance from the
Letter.Cirrlers' Feud: Her late unfortunate bus.
band had paid into this Fond, dicing a period of 14
years, very nearly the Ides of 3301. without eter
having received one shiltiiig in return. During the
first.leven year's he contributed four shillings per
week, and in the last seven at the enortnoai rate of
fel. per annum. The etterotion in the meths and
quantum of collectiois for the Pond, took: place is
April 1807, and though the improvements and bens
fits likely to rceult from such •In important Elsarsq
may helve been knoveti.to the projectors of the wirk,
system; yet they were so ' far front helts,e obeli". 1g $
the understanding.aryour Petitioner's letiks,
tunate husband, thai he never could see any,,,
in the scheme bet injustice end °prelude.
he never spoke. 4i. ft but is the langurimelifi' a
complaint. . • ,
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... your feOtioietbeigg now abotit to stale her late '
unfortunate hultmddiS teems for condemning the

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beitend lighted with their evening's entertainment, and the oily to add, that h'er late unfortunate huiblind seek •
condescension and politeness of their Royal Clutirgl Older the *eight of his afflictions, and literilly pei
lIP4 man. • i ' fished in Newgnte of a broken heir 4 i IA( *hetber
Idren to • 'he may still bo deemed innocent be goi(tgldb,deettts ' ' .
&serving His Royal Highness the PRINCE Rcosgt has heel& has entailed on het a complication of diorite ere.
f merit,; pleased to approve of regulations with respect to tea otslinary description.' She had scarcely depoiltifln
ed with crafts for the Line and General Sersire, and the•tosi• tfie earth his mortal remains, when her Iltraitere was
t Royal ; India Company's Artillery, by which the folloWing seized and sold for rent, and herself and foot chit.
louse.— i bounties are to be given, vit.—for unlimited service &eh wholly unproviddd for, were expelled from the
I Meet. 1101. 10s.; limited service 61. 61. The bounty of so!: ' house Which she had reputably kept for many years,
emir/341(110es te-enlistin4 for unlimited service will be 71. 7s. and but for the compassion of some humane indivi.
e wont' and for a limited period 41.45. duals, she most have sought shelter and sostenince
pettiest- I ' There is a report that cue of the Ministers to Con- for herself and little ones in a workhouse. Since
express- gross bas found some difficulty in making up his at- then, she, with all her children have been pent ep in
artbsitha counts of the expenditure of the money drawn front a single small room, whets they must have starred, s.
n them- his Government. lint rot the charitable ashistance recessed from the ,
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lame he- I The Honourable Captain W. 11. PeacT, and the Letter-Carriers, bud trots some excellent persons
present ' 1 surviving Officers and crew of his Majesty's ship who knew her in her better days.
Worthy, nerviest have been honoarably activated by a Coutt. Your Petitioner has felt it to be her indispensable
pence Of Martial held the 18th of January last; on board the duty to submit these particulars to your Lordships'
d a let-' Cydear, in the Gulf of Mexico, of all blame in the serious consideration, not only to assist you in term-
tttend a lnsa of ,tbat ship, which followed !the attack
.e(, lag.% right jtidgmerit on the sautes fed censequendes
not be Fort Bowyer. • . - .. . • •., elf het unhappy case, hot odes to' paCymi In Posses- , ~
attend-I Ile General Order fot placlog. the retesdileg et smile. the strong and etieltablegrountls, on which .
*Wore ' the Army on the war establishmeut, is dated .the Ist she Viet her claims to pecuniary assistance from the
Ile was' April. The bounty for the cavalry is raised from Letter-Ctrrlers' Fund: Her late onfoitauste but-
be car- , four Is • eight guinea!, end for t.e infstotty born baud had paid into this Fond, diving a period of 14
uhl not: six to ten .guinemr. , Men enlisting ter the Fast years, very nearly the sslm of 3301. without eter .
c duty 1' India Company's service gee tb roadie the mitoe• having received one shiltiiig in return. During the
s ha ap,' bounty. Orst.seven years he contributed four shillings per
lof ha- I The lion. Malt MAT, one of the East India week, and iiithe last seven at the enormous rate of
health, Directorsi,has been appointed to the valuable situation Al. per annum. The alteration in the mode and t, ,
I tives.—i of Marshal of the Admiralty, he the room` of ME, quantum of collection for the Fond, took place is • .
I Roacay Talogistom. , April 1807, and though the improvements and hens
speech, I . Fifty *ousels.; muskets were lit week shipped at 'lts )11101.Y to result from such' in important Otani*
ich bad • tloetowOr fir foreign service; 10,000 were also sent ipin sori been kativfoto the projectors of the new
i offoWtopsdose to the, me destiantion. ,
.. to/ANON yet they were se fat front belt* obvioee to
e Meet.; AtohstirniCk Mises, which ended ;On. jibe 'hi! tlpt gedirstandintot 'peer, Petithintr'l
,Isste onkel.
les upon Inst., ,Prellfritesfizerol reeelsM sweet., of death I ionate•hufband, that heriever email eel, sop thlng
,t, as the * for the,wlll murder of her male btitatol child. She kg the cschenie bet ii‘imitivi dad sippreislon, .634
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red the nas executed at his% ich an Monde', when she con. i booteet spoke
tf.• it, titt,„l., the langailiketof :bitter
telooltsil ; fessed.ber guilt, and appointed truly penitent. She eetnolaint. • . ..
ton (tie' wee only 25 years *Ws .Pitd gils of s facrlily .of 1t iv. Xour .reptttlicilt Row jibetit to Mato leer io'to . .
reintlire, ' dilate*, '• .-• astarlitnatn It iliobetis for eisedemoleg the
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