The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-05-15 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

ei.ition as the basis of the agricultural petitions to
Parliament. This elaborate document con'ains the
grounds on which the agriculturists claim a preference
over every ode r 1'14.44 of men in the hingdoni to the
eiinsilleration of the Legislature, and the arguments by
which they urge protecting duties to restrain the itu-
portat ion of foreign cora. Regardless of the circtini-
st:inces that have afflicted other classes in a peculiar
manner—indifferent to the der-av of commerce and the
distresses of ma tin tact 11 re • s unaware of the pernicious 1
consequences arising from the fluctuations in the circa- !
Laing metlium.and the arcumulatingoppressionsof taxa-
tion, these gentlemen i rigout e ihe whole calamities under I
i
which the nation has been lahouring to the introduction ;
of foreign agricultural productions! 't he fatul cry of
cheap bread has barn the cause of all our ember-
rassments since the year !UN ! And, as an arti-
ficial redur • in the value of our own produce
annihilated in a moment all confidence in men and in
property, so a forced and sudden rise in price, upon
enstomers who can scarcely purchase them when low,
will restore to comfort the exhausted labourer, anal
',read the stream of wealth through every vein and
artery in the State'.
How the n ISC•ACP as can conceive that a poor popula-
tion, and a reflecting peupl.', can patiently listen to such
statements, or he reconciled by such paradoxes as these,
to the measures they propose, is really matter of surprise.
One is almost tempted to believe that they regard the
peace of the country in as little estimation as they
hold its common sense. To all, except theme Ives, it is
obvious, that any alteration of the torn Laws, in the
present condition of the people, could not fail to in-
i cream the popular irritations. The first effect of pro-
' testing duties would be to raise alarms respecing the
i supplies, and then to raise the price of corn. Could
higher prices be obtained, the poor would be the im-
mediate sufferers, and the farmer fur a while the
gainer. But how long would his wealth continue in
his coffer, and bow far would it extend through the
arteries of the State? Would it restore the suspended'
animation of the merchant, the manufacturer, the
tradesman, or the labourer? Oh, no'. With the short-
sighted husbandman himself, it would not long be
• suffered to remain. Now employed as a tool to pro-
pose the measure, he would only be used as a medium
to produce an effect. The fruits of the meditated
' advantage would ultimately and solely rest in the
1 hands of his masters, by whom he bas been stimulated
to his present ungracious task.

L. 1.7" ISPR
COURT OF RING'S BENCH-(Tuli

An unnsital hustle was this morning displayed in Nl'est-
minster-fin:l. in consequence of the art at a r...'ety ma ei rested
by nil gunks of proyie tr proeure a pines in 'one. The in-
tere• ting pto-eedings whir!, were this fley Nit:oink-I to take
Ogee nntnraily account for th:s anxiety. Resides the judg-
meet to hr paned ow I I tint and his rotopaniotts. it was Gene-
rally un.l Pr.:rood thvt S:r C. iVniseley wits in ;Menet:ince. ex-
pectin.; that his sen'ene • would tt so be i•rt rott.triO. A rn-
noonr has prevailed. Mt:, it consceueneo or n :!i:cerence of
opinion among the Judges respecting Sir F. It Ilret•tl.3 PASO.
no jungement a itl at present be passed firm him. We cannot
therefore be surprised that the expected terminntlon of the
aieave cases. (interesting as they have been during every
stage.) should excite nitwit curiosity in the public mind. and
that the Court should Pt an ear!y hour be crowded in every
quarter. Several Noblemen were In Cruet, amongst whom
we noticed LOlrd ‘rdel and Lord Binning.
!Mr..lnstice BCST entered the Court a little befog.e ten
o'clock : and after going through some business of no public
importance. was soon after followed by the other Judges.
An application was here made to the Court by a Student
of the Middle Temple, who observed, that in attempting to
take his place in the Stndent's box. he had been prevented
from doing so by the door-keeper, who refused to admit him
'MON he paid a few of half-a-guinee. Ile therefore applied
to the Court to enquire whether th'esdemend was legal. Mr.
Justice fig3T, to whom rite application was first made. had
desired the applicant to wait until the other Jtatiges arrived.
as he was too y ming a J guise to devidettpon the question him-
self. Tice LORI* Cuter Jurrica now rend an order which
had been made upon this subject In Easter Term, 1791 i.
which required each Student, before he was entitled to claim
his seat, to file a certificate of his admission to one of the
lass of Court, with the Clerk of the Roles. Had the gentle-
man now applying observed that regulation?
STODIVIT.-31y Lord, I have nut filed a certificate, but I
hold one in my band signed by the Under-Treasurer of the
Middle Temple. I presented it to the door-keeper, but, with
all the insolence of office. he refused me admission unless I
paid him a certain foe. This fee he did not ask as a com-
plimentary donation, but exacted it as a legal claim. I
wish to ask your Lordships. if yen authorize this demand ?
The Cesar Jviersca answered, that no such demand was
atithorized.but that as he (the Stoolent) had not complied with
the teems of the onlbr hich lie had just read. be could not
at present interfere.
Before Mr. Hunt's ease was proceeded in, the Court called
Philip Francis. and two other persons. upon whom sentence
of four months' imprisonment was recently passed, and in-
formed them that their sentence was commuted to one months'
imprisonment in Horsetnonger gaol.
The ATTOIMILY-GINZIAL then prayed the judgment of the
Court on Henry Hunt.
Mr. Hunt Immediately made his appearance in Court, at-
tended by all the other defendants, with the exception of
Johnson, who was then engaged in preparing an affidavit.
On this account the proceedings were delayed for a short
time. Mr. Hunt, accompanied by Johnson, at length re-
turned to the Court. Ail the defendants being now In Court,
The Cane Jutricz inquired if all the affidavits were
ready.
Mr. Hcre.—ls it neeessary, my Lord, to put in all die
affidavits it present 7—They are very lung.

We have have haft fresh arrivals of French Paper
since our last. bnt their rontents are unimpor•ant.

Extract of s letter fruits Washington, dated April
13:—.' It is very doubtful whether the Bankrupt Bill
ca■ be again reached this Session ; and if it should be,
it is more doubtful whether the House will agree to
take it up. The Members are now loJking forwa►d
for the tariff, and 1 think it probable it will be acted
on in the beginning of next week. A bold attempt

be kid

pos3ible that Congress eau adjourn before the ht of
May ; some think that not until the lithof May.
Reports of the arrival of the Queen at Weis he-
roine daily more c-onfideut, and a rumour prevails of
the actual arrival of her baggage at hover. It was
stated in one of the last French Papers, that the equi-
pages of her Majesty had arrived at tihent on the tith
instant.

Some new Stalls are to he added to King Henry'!
the Seventh's Chapel, is Westminster :Abbey, previous '
to the Installation of the Knights of the Bath. The I
Duke of York, Sir George Keylor, and the Surveyor
General attended there, on Friday, respecting them. I
It appears that speculationshave already commenced
for affording accommodation to those who may be an-,
xions to wit 4.1 the extern ,1 exhibitions which may
attend the coronation. Two houses in West George-
street,
Westminster, have been let at the enormous
sum of 2,0001. each, fur the period in which the cere-
monies may occur.
On Wednesday last, there was another affray at i
Oldham between a few of the military and several of
the inhabitants, in which eve of the latter were wound-
ed. A person of the name of Town had his nose cum-
pletely cut in two, so that one part hung down on the
lappet lip, and it was ugly by the spirited interference
of a young woman who pronounced him not to be a
radical, but a very loyal man, that his life was saved.
The origin of this desperate broil has been stated to
le% but there is, no doubt, a counter statement, and we
Coal therefore satisfy ourselves with merely giving
the facts.—(Leeds Mercury.)
We ate told that the building of the Cavalry Bar-
racks near Sheepear-bar, in this town, will commence
in a few days, and that it will afford work to a numer-
ous body of bricklayers, joiners,end labourers! Work
Indeed I This is the gilding for the pill. We would
rather ,re oho cropper employed in shearing cloth,
than a hundred artisans engaged in building barracks.
That cannery mut be In a deplorable situation which
beholds its public marts falling into disuse, as is the
cue with oar cloth-halls, and barracks rising in their
stead, in a time of peace.
111 Aires the toad, to !unitsing Ills a prey,
Where troop accumulate, kW trades deft y .—/LeedsMer.)
We understand, that at a udmerous meeting of the
friends of the Turf, held on the let instant, at Aln-
wick, Northrnherland, Mr. O. Davidson in the Chair,
amongst other Resoletions, the following was adopt-
ed; that in consideration of the lamented death of her
Grace the Duchess Dowager of Northittuberland, no
Races should be countenanced or supported at that
place this season.—(York Herald.)
The Address of Condoknee to her Knyal Highness
the Duchess of Kent, which was agreed to at the late
Meeting of the Noblemen and lienfleinen connected with
the numerons charities patronised hr the late lamented
Duke, was presented to her Royal Highness on Satur-
day at Kensington-palace ; to which she made a suit-
able sad affeetiag reply. 'I he Deputation (eonsi.ting
of the Earl of Bresialbane, Charles Forbes, Esq. M. P.,
Mr. Alderman Wood, !I. P., William Williams, Ell4i.
M. P., and James Thompson, EN. Honorary Secretary,
alto rend the Address to her Royal Ilighlic.s), were
. afterwarls prevented to the infant Priu fts.

pertanity is sometimes allibmied of filing en affidavit la reply.
—The affidavits were then pat la.
le reply to a question from the Chief Jostler.
The ATTORNET-OtNltifis said. that he would not pat Is
sot affidavits until be had limed those of the defendants.
The olleer this proceeded to read the affidavits, beginning
with Mr. fleet's. It stated. that be received an invitation
to preside over a meeting to be held at Manchester on aloe
lath of .‘.gust last, with* invitatina he, the deponent, se- ~._
cepted. That upon arriving at Bullock Smithy be was In- if .e.e.... .
formed that the meeting was ibandoesd, in coasequenee of I." ~.....1211111111
the interference of the Magistrates. That he was then 104 .vAngsrs.
formed that a meeting woo appointed to take place on the . --ma—
lath, end that be, numb against his owe inclination, was Ceeli-ittcffiellefe. Mat I‘.—'ilie supply id %neat was
110/441
prevailed aeon to remain in Manchester until that period.
asilighse°Thier NW*
hom foresta co
Wage. aiii yet
Titat darter that time, %oaring that a warrnnt had been is- the I) rg..iwaatabou IL to 11.„e°21/ti arawt:. readiliest
en'.
sued for Ms apprehension, be went into the Court-house, dey's prices ; bet the deunfisd daeltened etterestrds, Sul the
and addressing Mr. Wright. inquired if this inforitation was
he market closed oe timely the some ilemse_as ms thl‘‘‘ wont.
true. , lir was told that no warrant had been issued ; —Barley is Is. per quarter P.'
for that article it mama. ,_ ..` WWI,
awl Ore lshoatteeming theta that he shoat always be ready to over.—New Beaus kg, •
I heft bet
meet thrill peeembly, he departed. That on the meriting of few buyers, what sales err ' gift"
the 1011 t he set out from the house of his friend, Mr. Johnson, ter lower.—The Mittel,
landoZer artielas thew 7
trade was heavy..
and arrive. et the place of mooting about one o'clock. That
the meeting thus proceed, I. and wag proceeding quietly. Foreign wheat ...
when they were attacked by an armed body of malty, new Ditto
who sat lowa mot, women, and children, without reeistasice. Kemlisb Wheat
That he. t/Ibt deponent, arrested this slaughter, by inquiring Fine Ditto
Mew Ditto
of one onbe officers near tne hustings the reason of these
Rye .. A• •••
proereitings, and being informed that he held a warrant for Barley
his apprehension. he, the deponent. immediately jumped a Fine Dine .ve
down; and reqeiring a police-efficer to esecute•the warms., 1 gillt . Eli 4
he immediately surrendered Into lbe restudy of Mr. ',ladle. I wAillte leas Sw.''boilegio
That. in being conveyed through to erowd, be received i New moo •
match personal injury. That he was then thrown into prison, 1 ~
...
were be remained eleven days and nights ; and That, upon 1
magi .
(To du& th par
e t absent Nis)
bring brought up for examination, be wan remanded. as be i M. N. sealt 7.4nis as .
was then told. on a charge of high Imam. The, epee •i M. M. Id. to is. ea. Bosnia CM
teal examination. be. and several others. were eolimltted , Vim.. . as. tad. to 7s. Od. Weis
epos. of coaspiriag to held a seditifits useetlag, and r___..orh . . .61-0 - to 7.• 415,...- shooP., as- .• • MIMI
lennedinrent off to Lassastre Ceetteo-frilatante of ilfty i Lai"' ' ' ra' id. to 9". u-. ^IP _sio
miles, net he, the deponent. illlMllsod teir Wee re r MAY AlM—ThillAW.
enenbluttle I breath of the peace, and that be. only Nay
saw the mottos of two of the Sags, neither of which (lever
were sicapilemble. 'Met, notaithstanding the opinion Straw
A Implore of Ladies, in Huddersfield, last work
of the Lord Chief-Justice, the meeting held some time
previously in Smithfield. was held for a totally direrent per. gave a dint.. r to the non-consinissioned ofietts
pose from that assembled at Manchester, as was sufficiently ,:
riveter of the cavalry and infantry troops is at
athirst from the purpose expressed la the public advertise- P
metes announcing the nice:lag in Smithfield. 'net the de- plat°, for their meritorious conduct 11misig •
ponent, in consequence of his trial, bad been much injured in alarm. The soul collected fur the parposo e• 1
•
his private fortune, and that his afairs bad been considerably to about seveuty-four pound., of which thee. was e
embarrassed. This was the purport of the affidavit, which 711,169 of tilts pounds, out of Irbil" mum filitly gui-
was 61' great length. neas were siren to Whit-bead, time d tyettnetable.
Many other snide% it.; were reed. sworn to riseirelly by anti the remainder wee expended le. par has, of
persons attending the meeting. the w:1••le of whom concert-I.d clothing for the soldiers' Sivas aml lasi children.
in stating the legal object for vrhirli the meeting was eon- A Court Martial was held a taw dale are at Ports-
Tenet!, the peaceable demeanour of the noultitutie, andtheue. =MA OD Junin Moore, mites 4Ms Msjosty's ship
provoked m ggresiicn of the yeoulanr cavalry. Sevo:u, for having struck lir. Fitsirors'd. midskip.sau.
ets member,
Daring the reeding of one of the affidavits. the ATTCUNIT- OWL behaved to him in a assot oatratre•
OZNEUAL objected to it. nn the
had that the deponent whoa hew*, mateered ID eager &itch i which 0•116""
spoke to circumstances of which he had no mime, brow- has been sin •-e •• rainnuted to 7 re)rie tre•isportsittes.
leder. i A beag spot. stilt early hoer tile &morning, with
fir. II t•a-r observed, that the deponent swore "to his owe furor young meth who were erobreimnrieg to pael.witer
knowledee and belief." &taloa-bridge. Saga persons in a boat sew the Mei-
Tile loan CillYt Junter re melded to am the alklarit. dent. awl fortunately secemiel in saving UM whet'.
Ills LA' 131:1E :.'e- pera.:ing it, said, that it berm by saying party

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