The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-02-09 00:00:00

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ADDRESSES TO rim Ilf UENS WELLZ7-17
A Ihleetiog of the essaaty of Ken.), to addre s his
Excellency Ilse Lord Lieateoaa•, was tooven.sl by the
High Sheriff, at Trailer. on liotbla).—The
lion for that popose was anuseronsly and most respect,
ably signed.
A Meeting of the city of Cork was held on Tuesday
fur the same impose.

The Leinsier ournal says—" We learn that li,e
Corporation of the city of Kilkenny have deoraaineq,
after cognise deliberation, not to address the Marque.,
Wellealey on his arrival. flow deeply mat his Er,
celleney feel this severs neglect ! The silence of t 1
rinwout is satire."

THE KING'S COURT.

Yesterday Ils Majcay held a Court fur the wpme
of receiving the Amines of the House of Cotutuoc•,
which was presented by a deputation, with the Spealvt
at their bead. his Majesty afterwards held a Lere,,
which, however, was the thinnest we ever recollect to
have seen, owing (says the Court newsman) to the
shortness of the notice, and its having commeaced at
rather an earlier boar than asual.—Numbers are said
to have arr:vcd too late after the doors were eased,
and the King bad left the Levee-room: among them
wart--the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Kisi's
Bench, Earl Darnley, Lord Clifton. and Viscotat
Morpeth. The Sheri& of Landes *al 111kWlesea
were on their road, but being informed the Levy was
closed, returned, as did numerous others.

After the Levee, Sir IL Perry, K.C.8., was jaba
aimed to his Majesty by Sir George Naylor, on his
motion as leer Admiral, to ►e invested witb the
star of a Knight Commander of the Illatk.—His Ms-
jesty held a Privy Council, in w►ick.ebm alteratims
we re: made in the pricked list for %milk.
The King gave audiences to Mr. Peel, the Earl of
Liverpool, the Marques of Loaslosderry, Mr. C.
Wynn, fat.

LENT ASSIZES.
some ciactxr•
Before Sir R. Gatti tat, Knt. anif Sir G. Worm. K.
HerP•irdaliire—Thsrsdav, Mara 7; at Hertford.
Esiiex—Monday, March 11, at Cheim.foril.
Kent—Monday, March 18, at Maidistuni..
Siimex—Monday, March 25, at Horsham.
Surrey—Thursday, slarch 2S, at Kingston-upon-
Thallle4.
nxrcato clocirfa
Before Sir War. GARROW and Mr. Ju‘tire Ricu.tassoN.
Berkshire—Monday, March 1, at Reading.
Oxfordshire—Wednesday, March 6, ate tx ford.
Worcestershire—Saturday, March 9, at IVorcester.
City of Wurcestester—Same day, at Worcester.
Staffordshire—Thursday, March 1 I, at Stafford.
Shropshire—Weilneolay, March 20, at Shrewsbury.
Herefordshire—Monday, March 25, at Hereford.
Monmouthshire—Satnritay, March 30, at 3lonmostit.
Gloceatershire—Wedneaday, April 3, at Gleceater.
City of Glocester—Sause day, lathe City of Olocesta.
MIDLAND CIRCUIT.
Before Sir lloscaT DALLAS/ and Sir W. D. BHT.
Northampton sh ire —Saturday, March 2, atNertltainp-
ton
Rutland—Friday, March 9, at Oakluma.
Lincoloshiti—Umada&Bacia44 oe 1 Culla d Lir
eels.
Ch y of Liacoln—Saw day, at the city of [ascots.
Nottinghamshire—Friday, March 15. at Nottingham.
Town of Nottingham—Same day, at 'the Meru of Not-
tingham.
Derbyshire—Wednesday, March 20, at Derby.
Leicestershire—Monday, March 25, at the Castle Obi.

ceder.
Borough o[ Leicester—Same day, at the borough of Lei-
(CAPT.
Coritutry—Saturday, March 811, at Co/rotary.
Warwickshire—Sage day, at Warwick.

The most powerfully contested election took °tare
on Thursday at Merchant Tailor's Hall, for the situa-
tion of Clerk to that Company, that hes beta known
for inlay years, in consequence of the resignation of
Mr. Teesdale. There were originally thirty-fear CV •
didatea, comprising iii the 4 number the most trident
solicitors in London, and as the day of Eiretios drew
near, the interest excited was universal throughout
the city. After the list of candidates had been coe-
siderahly reduced, first in consequence of several Hee-
dewiest having withdrawn their oarless, and subse-
quently by ballot, the mutest lay between Mr. &mill.
of Bridge-street, and M-. Dawes, of Angel-coert, when
the former was elected by a large e.sjority.
Duei..—An affair of honour took place on Monday,
in a field near kinchley, bet.reen Me. 0. S. &needed
Mr. L. and Capt. W. attended by Mr. W. They fired
at eight paces; Mr. S. received the Captain's shot
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through his forage cap, without reteivils any injury,
and fired himself in the air; the sera s interfered
without effect, Mr. S. refusing to opal ; and they
again received the pistols. Mr. S. sg fired in the
air, awl received another shot that Mt the collar et
his coat, without injury, when the seconds aria
interfered, and refused to allow the affair V° go on as)
farther.

SMOCKING Acctnemr.--On Friday moreing, ssa
o ir woman, who gaiss her snb.i•teuce by soil* M.
was on her way to Billingsgate-Market, osi turning tis
corner of St. Dunstan's Hill, her foot slipped, and Ms
received a ref)
shutter to St. Thomas's Hospital, when it was disco-
vered that she bad brakes her leg in two &acts.