The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-10 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

STATE OF SPAIN.

(EXTRACT OP A LETTZR FROM PART a, TURIIDAY, APRIL 8.)
The French Consul, who left Madrid on the 26th nit ,
bas arrived in Paris. The accounts which he gives of
the state of the constitutional force in Spain are very die•
couraging to all the friends of Spanish independence. By
his account Ulman is within two leagues of Valencia,
which is undefended either by regular troops or any i
great body of militia. The Government has detached
the greatest portion of the troops who accompanied the
King from Madrid against the insurgent force in that
quarter. In Murviedro upwards of 1,000 prisoners were
taken, and 16 cannon. Before the Consul left Madrid,
800 of the factions had taken po ion of Padro, within
I very short distance of Madrid, and threatened the '
Ca-
pital itself. Abisbal was exerting himself with the great-
est energy, but without proportional success, to animate
the patriotism of the people, and to organise a military
force.
A publication was circulating at Madrid proposing
changes in the Constitution. It was thought remark-
able that this work had not been suppressed by the Au-
thorities.
The French army, which entered Spain on Sunday
morning, will meet with no resistance from Spanish
troops till it reaches Madrid But soon as the head quar-
ters of the Duke d'Angouletne are established in that ea-
pital, a Spanish regency will be installed, and the whole
functions of Government in the conquered provinces
carried on under its mine and sanction. The three Con-1
tinental Powers, it is believed by the French Cabinet,
will accredit their Ambassador to this mock phantom of
French authority.
Lord F. Somerset states, that he met with very few
troops between Madrid and Bayonne. The French Con-
sul testifies to the same fact. The constitutional forces
are principally in Catalonia and the Southern provinces.
The Spaniards have sufficiently indicated their plan of
campaign, by the prompt transference of the seat of
power to Seville. Madrid may be surrendered without a
blow : its capture will not in the least derange the Spa-
nish plan of defence.

Sta CHARM Bastrvi,ox.—ln answer to enqniries to-
day at Sir Charles Bandylde's honse, a verbal reply was
returned, that he was going on as favourably as coal be
expected. The ball, however, we learn, has not been
extracted.

RAMSGATII. APRIL S.-Mr. H. Ball and the late Ma-
demoiselle Merrsodotti arrived at the Albion Hotel in

this town (wog.) on Sunday night. They proceeded
thence to Dover, in order to embark for Ostend.

Mn.s Hughes Rail, it seem., is not the daughter of
Lord Fife; but his Lordship, out of respect to her nio-

they, took the charge of her education at the age of
five years.
Dovaa, APRIL S.—Arrived thiti morning, from Ca•
lais, the new steam packet Monarch, Captain Hayward,
with the Right Hon. Lord G. Cavendish and family ; also
Lord Fitzroy Somerset and suite, after a fine paisage of
three hours and twenty minutes. Likewise the Sore-
reign steam packet, with forty passengers and two car-
riages.
Died, at Brompton, yesterday, to the inexpressible
grief of her family, aged 19, Elizabeth, youngest daugh-
ter of Sir James Macintosh.
An occurrence has taken place within these few days,
at the London Docks, which we understand has caused
• great sensation among the shipping interest. A ship,
it is stated, is detained by the Company, at the request
of a party, who are half-owners of the yawl; while the
other half-owner, who possesses the register, re-
quires the ship to be put in repair, to proceed on a
voyage. As the Company, it is said, have no claim for
charges, it is asked what right have they to interfere in
the disputes of tbe owners? The aggrieved party, we
are informed, intends to bring the question before a com-
petent tribunal to decide.
OPPOSITION TO THE ERECTION OF • Now LONDON.
BEI DOE.—On Tuesday last, a meeting of some of the
members of the Corporattoa took place at Guildhall, in one
of the Committee-rooms, ins the purpose of adopting some
plan to prevent the imam ea new London bridge. Some
statements were prodseed, and suggestions made, with a
view to effect their object, and a resolution was entered
into, that a deputation from this meeting should wait upon
the Bridge House Committee, to represent to the members
the necessity of chanietag the tendency of their labours.—
Yesterday the deputation had the desired interview, and
stated the substance of the discussion. A contest took
place, which will be renewed in a short time at a public
meeting, where the question will be fully discussed.
We understand that the City Grand Jury, by whom
the bills of indictment preferred against the persons ac-
cused of the riot at the Theatre, were ignored, have pre-
pared a petition to Parliament, which will be laid before
the House immediately after the recess. A petition will
also be presented to the House, on the part of Mr. Forbes.
—(Warder.)
Chief Justice Bushe is nearly recovered.
In consequence of a requisition. James Hamilton
Story, Esq High Sheriff of the County Cavan, has called
a County Meeting for next Wednesday, " for the purpose
of expressing their alarm at the highly unconstitutional
measures resorted to by the Attorney General, by the
tre ex•offulo prosecution of persons after a Grand Jury
had ignored bills preferred against them; and for the
purpose of requesting their Representatives in Parliament
to use their utmost exertions to prevent the recurrence of
such proceedings."
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East In-
dia House, when the thanks of the Court were voted un-
animously to James Pattison and William Wigram, Es-
quires, chairman and deputy chairman, for their zeal
and attention to the Company's interest during the last
year.
Yesterday a ballot was taken at the East India House,
for the election of six Directors in the room of the Ho-
nourable Hugh Lindsay, John Morris, Esq., Robert
Campbell, Esq., John Goldshorongh Ravenshaw, Esq.,
Josias Du Pre Alexander, Esq., and Neil Benjamin Ed.
inonstone, Esq., who go out by rotation. At six o'clock
the glasses were closed and delivered to the scrutineers,
who reported, at half-past 7 o'clock, that the election
had fallen on William Stanley Clarke, Esq., John Hod-
leaton, Esq., Richard Chichtley Plowden, Esq., George
Raikes, Esq., George Abercrombie Robinson, Esq., and
John Thornhill, Esq.
Mr. John Hollis, skinner, of this town, undertook to
imitate William M‘Mullen's recent exploit of walking
112 miles in 28 sauces:ire hours. Which task lie coin-
menced at one o'clock on Monday last. The ground
chosen for the occasion was a field in Mints Fee% adjoin-
ing the turnpike road. The early part of the day was
uncommonly favourable; hut, towards six in the even-
ing, rain began to fall, which continued with unabated
violence throughout the night, and it was not until noon
the following day that it totally subsided. Notwith•
standing the untoward weather, and the darkness of the
night, Hol:is undauntedly continued his performance,
thong's drenched with rain, and many times in danger of
falling from the slippery state of the ground, which
greatly retarded his progress. The only rest he took da-
ring the 28 hours was 25 minutes; and, at l 0 minutes
before five, on Tuesday afternoon, lie terminated his
feat, having accomplished the whole in 27 ho•tre, 4) mi-
nutes, and 30 seconds, apparently nut mach fati-
gued, though be performed three-quarters of a mile
over and above the 112. Ile was chaired into the town,
preceded by a flag and band of music. Bets ran ex-
tremely high, and so confident was the pedestrian of his
ability (though he had sever attempted any thing of the
kind betore) that he actually bet all he was possessed of.
I The match was only for five pounds.—;Kendal Clow.)

OLD BAILEY.—(Tuts MORNING )
•
Before the Recommit and a Middles.: Jory.
Ma Faulkner, aged e.O, was indicted for stealing a
glass carboy value 205., the property of John White.
Mr. White deposed, that he lived in Air-street, Man-
chester-aquare, where he practises as ■n apothecary.—
The carboy in question was a large show bottle, that
stood in the window, whence it was taken by the prisoner.
The prosecutor was sitting in the parlour, at the back of
the shop, and observed him remove it ; he pursued hint,
and wben he overtook him, the prisoner threw the bottle
down and broke it.
Several witnesses gave the prisoner an excellent cha-
racter.

The RECORDER, in his address to the Jury, observed, that
it was an idle theft, as the article stolen could not be turned
to much advantage. He was found Guilty, and informed
by the Recorder, that when the Grand Jury were discharged,
he would also be discharged, on paying a floe of Is.
BEFORE THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE.
James Brion, was indicted forjstealing a Bill of Ex-
change, value 301. the property of William Devey. Mr.
Dewey stated, that be possessed a Bill of Exchange, for
301 which was made payable at a person's named Smith,
residing in Milbank-street, Westminster. He sent his
Clerk to Smith's with it, when due. Mrs. Smith took the
bill from his hand, and presented it to Byron, who was sent
for from a neighbouring shop. Bynon said "this bill has
beer► fraudulently kept trom me," and immediately put it
into his pocket, and gave his card. He afterwards, by re-
quest of the Clerk, accompanied him to. Mr. Devey's
counting-house, and waited some time there; but Mr.
Devey, it appeared, had gone to the Coal Exchange, and
it being probable that lie would not return till late, the
prisoner went away, and was shortly after taken into
custody.
1 The prisoner when called upon for his defence stated, that
the bill in question was originally given by him to a person
named Hatch, to get disc mated for him. Hatch accord-
ingly took It to Messrs. Johnson and Co. coal-merchants, at
Vauxhall, who desired him (Hatch) to call on the following
morning,and he would give him a cheek on his banker for the
amount. He called accordingly, when he was informed that
Mr. Johnson was not at home, and he was again put off
He called four or five times afterwards, but was not able to
obtain either the cash or the bill. Finding there was every
1 probability of his being swindled out of the bill, he applied
to the Magistrates at Union-Hall for a summons to compel
Mr. Johnson to account for his conduct. The magistrates
Informed him they could not interfere In the business, and
referred him to a solicitor to St. Thomas's Apostle, who
wrote to Mr. Johnson in consequence. To this Johnson
paid no attention. and the Solicitor again wrote to inform
him that an action of Troyer would commence against him.
This also had no effect, and he (the prisoner) employed an-
other person named Shearman to obtain the hill for hint.
But finding he was likely to he as unsuccessful as before,
he resolved to wait at Smith's till the bill was presented,
and lake it away. He did so, and gave his name and ad-
dress to the person that presented it.
The Loan Cuter JUSTICE charged the Jury, and in
the course of his address, was informed by Mr. Dewey,
that Mr. Johnson bad acknowledged to him, since the
Prisoner had been in custody, that he,Johnaon, had given
no value for the Bill, on account of Hatch, who applied
to get the bill discounted, having at the time owed him
money.
The LEARNED JUDOS, after explaining the law on the
case, directed the Jury to acquit the prisoner.
George Elliott, aged XI, was indicted for asssultingJames
Searing on the King's highway, and taking from his person
or. Id. his property.
The prosecutor stated, that he is a labouring gardener,end
resides at Hammersmith. About a fortnight before Christ-
mas he came to London to receive the sum of eight shillings
from a Mr. Pocock ; and returned in the afternoon towards
his own home. He stopped at the Goat public-house,
in Kensiogton ; went into the tap-room and called for
a pint of porter; the prisoner, in company with three
other persons was also there, and invited him to join
them. After some reluctance to do so, he complied, and
drank with them. In the course of the e►ening be was
enquiring for a person named Stocking, when one of the
persons said, he knew him, and wonld show him where
he lived. The whole party then left the house for that
purpose, and when they had proceeded a little
below the Half-way House, on that road, and just
at the end of the high wall, the prisoner, who
was behind him tripped him up, knelt upon his •chest,
twisted his bead, and took the money in question from
his jacket pocket. Two of his ribs were broken from
the violence he received. The prisoner and his compa-
nions then ran up a lane from the high road and es-
caped. He described the person of the prisoner to an
officer named Prendergast, who shortly after found him
at the Marquess of Granby public-house in Kensington,
and took him into custody. The prosecutor was sent for,
and immediately identified the prisoner to be the person
wbo had knocked him down and robbed him.
The prisoner made a long defence, denying all know-
ledge of the robbery, but admitted having beau in the
prosecutor's company on the night in question.
The LORD CHIRP Justice addressed the Jury, who
almost immediately retyped a verdict of Guilty.

HAMBURG'', APRlL3.—AchillesMurat,wlioliad waited
here a long time for the opening of the navigation, has
now sailed for New York on board the atpline, Captain
Kohler. _ _ _

ST. PETIMSBURGH, MARCH 21.—Notices bare been
rim by the Senate of the University of Dorpat, by or-
der of the Minister of Public Instruction, that after the
3d of August this year, no Russian subject shall be ad-
mitted into the University of Dorpat, if be has previously
studied at any foreign University.
_ _

MELANCHOLY EFFECTS OP PUOILIIM.-00 Wednesday
morning last (21 instant) John Roberts and Charles
Matthews, the former a tanner's labourer, and the latter
a stocking-maker, both of Teakesbory, met in the Mit-
ton Leys, near that town, to decide by their fists a quar-
rel which originated in a public-house on the preceding
evening; when, after several rounds of Irani fighting, a
heavy blow from Roberts upon the ear of his adversary;
caused a concussion of the brain, and killed him upon
' the spot ! An inquest was held on the body on the fol-
lowing day, before Mr. Best, one of the coroners for
Worcesterasire, and a verdict of Manslaughter was re-
turned, not only against Roberts, but also against Sam.
Feathers, one of the seconds, and both of them have
been committed to Worcester gaol. Roberta being •
young man of very good character, the melancholy si-
tuation in which he is now placed, has elicited a general
feeling of pity among all classes of his neighbours ; and
it will doubtless weigh much in his favour, when brought
to trial, that it was with very great reluctance he was
prevailed upon to engage in this affray. Feathers was
not only one of the seconds in this unfortunate transac-
tion, hut was foremost in promoting the battle, and al-
most dragged Roberts from iii: work to undertake it.—
Matthews's course of life for many years has been such,
as, it is to be dreaded, little fitted him for so sudden an
appearance before the tribunal of his Maker: he has left
a young wife, who is very near the time of her confine-
ment ; and upon this poor creature's earnestly begging
him not to persist in his resolution of fighting., when he
got op in the morning, and hinting her intention of fol-
lowing him, in order to endeavour to prevent it, he
threatened to murder her if she quitted her bed; and
those dreadful words were the last she was destined ever
to hear him utter! If parental feeling. is not too much
blunted in the breast of the Amazonian mother of the
deceased—who was an eye-witness to this fatal combat,
• and has herself not unfrequently been a principal actor
in similar rencontres—poigoant, indeed, vacs{ be the re-
! Section, that it was in a great meseum through her in-
. strumentality that the challenge was given. and that the
I fight afterwards took place.—(Glouceoter Journal.)