The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-03 00:00:00

FROM SATURDAY'S UAZETfE.

WINDSOR CASTLE, OCT. 29.—The King was this day pleased
to confer the honour of Knighthood upon Christopher Puller,
k:sq. on his appointment of Chief Justice of Bengal.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
J. Highest, Freckleton. Lenesehire, coal merchant.
BANKRUPTS.

T. Stade, King street, Seven Dials, stove grate manofacto
rev, to surrender Nov. 8, IS, and Dee. 13. at Basinghsil street.
Attorneys, Messrs. Smith and Harrison, Lincoln's lan Fields.
L. Lacey, Southwark. coach master. Nov. 8, IS. and Dec.l3,
at Basingball street. Attorney, Mr. Downs, Bury street, St
Mary Axe.
J. Cone. French Horn Tavern, Crn`ched friars, victualler,
' Nov. 8, IS, and Dee. IS, at Buinghall street. Attorney, Mr.
Branscomb, Ciptball buildings.
W. H . Charles street, Middlesex Ilospi.al, brass Conn
de►, Nov. 8, lb, and Dee. 13, at Basinghall street. Attorney
Mr. A'Beekett, Golden square.
T. Bignold, sea. Norwich, banker, Nov.B. 13. aid Dee. 13
at Basinehall street. Attorney, Mr. Lamb, Princes-street
Bank of England.
J. Pelham. sen.Tovil, Kent, seed crusher, Nov.B, IS. end
Dec. 13, at Basinghall street. Attorney, Mr. Pelham, Mitre
court. Fenchureh street.
H. F. Holt, Cannon row, Westminster. surgeon, Nov. 8, IS,
and Dec. IS, at Basinghall street. Attorney, Mr. Humphries,
Serie street, Lincoln's Inn Fiel,ls.
ft. and R. 11. Day, Tovil 011 APIs, Maidstone, steed crush-
ers, Nor. 8, IS. and Dec. IS, at Basinghall street. Attorney,
Mr. Cole, Furnival's Inn, Holborn.
T. Bowman anti J. Wiley. Bread street, Cheapside, ware-
housemen, Nov. S. 13. and Dec. IS, at flasingisall street. At-
torney. Mr. Lythgoe, Essex street, Strand.
W. Vince, Lucas street, Commercial road, dealer, Nov. 8.
13, and Dec. IS, at Basisighall street. Attorney, Mr. Heard,
Hooper's square, Goodman's fields.
J. Dow, Rhodes Well, Bow common, rope maker, Nov- 8,
13, and Dec. 13, at Basioghall street. Attorneys, Messra.Strat-
ton and ,11Iport, Shoreditch.
E. Smith, Chatham, hatter, Nov. 8, lb, and Dec. 13, at Ba-
aingkall-street. Attorneys, Messrs. Saunders, Heawood, and
Matthews, Upper Thames-street.
R. Coniston, Tewkesbury. plumber, Nov. 24, 23, and Dec.
13, at the Swan Inn, Tewkesbury. Attorneys, Mr. Jones,
Tewkesbury ; and Mr. Windus, Bartlett's-buildings.
J. Benson, Lancaster, linen draper, Nov. 20, 21, and Dee.

13, at the King's Arms, Lancaster. Attorneys, Messrs. Wil-
son and [limn, Lancaster; and M . Bell and Brodrick,
Bow Church-yard, Landon.
W. C. Stephens, Westbury-on-Trim, Gloucestershire, gra'
zier, Nov. 11, 1 and Dec. 13. at ete Talbot Inn. Bath-street,
Bristol. Attorneys, Messrs. Poole and Greenfield, Gray's lan
Square. Landon; sod Mr. Day. Bristol,
%V. Laeon, Oswestry, Shropshire, ironmonger, Nov. 14, 24,
and Dec. IS, at the Cross Keys inn, Oswestry. Attorneys, Mr.
Rogers, PJrtugal-street, Lincoln's Inn-gelds, London; and
Me . Mlnshull and Sabnie,O.westry.
.1, M'Kinzie, Manchester, draper, Nov. 17, IS, and Dec. 13,
at the Albion Hotel, Manchester. Attorneys, Messrs. Law
and Coates, Manchester; and Messrs. Adllngtoo and Co., Bed-
l'url-row, London.

AVERAGE PRICE OF CORN IN ENGLAND AND WALES IN TOE
WEEK ENDED OCT. 29.
E. d.

a. d.
Wheat...... . ....... 48 9 Oats 20 3
Rye.... .............28 3 Beans 33 10
Barley 23 H Peas . ....... ........32 2
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the Returns made in the week ending the 29th
day of Oct. 1823, is 325. 9:d. per cwt.

pza. QR.

PER QR.

[Dividends, de. To-morrow.]

MR. CANNING AT PLYMOUTH.

A Special Meeting of the Corporation of Plymonth was
held on Wednesday, to present the Freedom of the Borough
to Mr. Canning.
About twelve o'clock Mr. Canning entered the Hall,
amidst the loudest acclamations. accompanied by the Re-
corder, Sir W. Elford, Bart. who had been waiting to re-
ceive him. Mr. Canning having taken his seat next the
Mayor, the Recorder delivered an appropriate Address,
which we have not room to insert. The Recorder, at the
conclusion of his speech, presented the Right Honourable
Gentleman with the Patent, enclosed in a handsome box,
cut tint of a very fine block of the Breakwater marble, richly
set in silver, when _ _ _

Mr. CANNING rase, and delivered the fallowinz speech
(for which we are indebted to the Plymouth I cckly
Jour:TAO:—
" Mr. Mayor and .tientlemen—l accept with thattlanl.
nec,,, and with greater satisfaction than I CSA uprose. this
fist erior testimony of your ;food opinion and good sritl.
I must aid, that the Taint of el.. Rift itself has boen greatly '
enhanced by the manner in which yore warthrand liononr, '
able Recorder has developed, the motivcr which salmi-sled '
lit, and thegentlemen,rn•gits which it is ir,tend-d to convey. ,
" gentlemen, yam- Recorder has said very truly, that
,whnever intuit' free awl enlightened State airnesst political'
eminence, and discharges political duties, must expect 'to,
puire Ills Conduct scrutinised, and every actlon of his

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