The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-04-09 00:00:00

CVMBERL.IND cutwrr MEETLY 4.

A meeting of the County of Cumberland was held
on liturstlar last, at IVigton, to consider a petition
t i be presented to Parli.inent, praying for a diminu-
tion of the public burthens,—for such rigid economy
in the expenditure as may reader a reduction of taxa-
tion practicable and safe ; and more especially for
saute reform in the srstem of representation, which
shall restore to the blouse of Commons the confidence
Of the people, and afford a reasonable hope that
their prayers will be heard,—their grievances re-
dressed, and their liberties defended, by those whom
they may hereafter elect as their representatives.
The particulars of the proceedings we must postpone
and contest ourselves with stating that the meeting
was the most numerous and respectable ever known.
Ten thousand persons are calculated to have attended
on the occasion. Mr. Brougham was present,
and addressed the meeting, declaring his belief
that when the people of England shewed them-
"l" pea cable, bat firmly resolved to obtain
reform, sooner or later some material improvement
would certainly take place. lie added, that he should
br 4stterly disappointed ifou the approachiv dinews-
sten, it did list ref sire a larger support, greater so-
tlionts, km opposition is debate, and more timbers
.
tat division Mem had been known silica debt:issuing
.1" the French liesolntion.

A wifelki indictment has been tried against Mr.
Evaa', the editor of The Manchester Obserrer, for a
libel of which he has also been found Guilty. It was a
libel ageism the military, and was founded on some
dray which took place between a party of soldiers and
mew persons at Oldham. en lb' King's birt64l".
It was headed in the paper, " Arslitary Getrage."—
Me. Scarlett was the Cona.el for the proseattlant and
Mr. Williams fir the defesilant.
A eacrespendent informs sa shot a sass of great
Pn‘Nn isltteet is 'beat to he hosed bawl **Magi.'
OM; at Msyseasongevinne, relative so Aso& mow
milted is the Coat Tree, ssd t. Owls dleagb
aledium of the Metaga syttilo.

RN?MfL OF STFLODED DELC:STON.

" Destroy the lb or sophistry—in vai a—
The creatures at its dirty work again."
The followers of Johanna Sotithcott, according to
the Dorchester Jorroal of last week, are still very
numerous; and we are assured h'y a correspondent of
that paper, that " in the neighbourhood of Totness,
Devon, there are some hundreds of silly people who
heleve that Johanna and her son are making the tour
of Egypt." The writer then proceeds to state, that
"a poor woman was nearly strangled a few weeks ago,
br a self-elected prophetess of this scut, who pretended
that she had, on the same morning, been moved by the
spirit to kill the woman, hceanse the latter had no
faith in her inspiration. This prophetess has written to
six clergymen, calling upon them to embrace the new
li..rht ; and in her letter she give them the appellation
of sleepy do..'t. The doctrine of these Totness en-
thnsiasts is not calculated to promote the cause of nu-
ralityShit.,h, in the neighbourhood ; for one of their tenets is,
that
as they call him, will be soon born there,
and that his mother is to be an unmarried womaa.
About six weeks ago they held a feast."
To what extent the intelligence is correct with re-
gard to the revival of this exploded delusion in De-
vonshire, we have not at present the means of ascer-
taining, but we have learnt with no small surprise the
efforts that hare been making of late in the neigh-
bourhood of the metropolis to give it currency again,
anal we have with equal care and curiosity been watch-
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ful of its progress with a view of apprising the public
of the various stages of the attempt.
The f .11 .wersof Jodi/lee &Preheat had experienced,
it might be supposed, disappointment enough in the
eircumstance of her decease, to have corrected any
.1-gree of delusion respecting her that was not quite
incurable. A visionary mind, however, thoisels com-
pletely checked in one of its excentric courses, is
prone to seek its solace in some similar speculation,
and artifice is always ready to create those phantoms
which cre.inlity is eager to pursue. A notion, there-
fore, very soon arose among the higher gifte 1 of this
mystic class, that a woman so divinely favoured as
Johanno, could either not have re ally died, or, if
she had appeared to alie, the termin orlon of the first
`stage of her existence could only have been the
transformation of life. This notion, inconsistent as
it was with common sense, was not the less con-
formable on that account to the taste of her dis-
ciple-. They took the flattering unction to their
.4,,n1.; and an opis,ion was in due tins.• formed that,
in artienlo mortis, the promised S;iluh had sprung
forth inrisibly from the blessed Johanna, and after
being carried into Pm-rifler, has occasionally been
a visitor upon earth. Intimation of these joyftil
tidings bad been aousetime since obscurely given, for
the purpose, it would seem, of ascertaining t!...ir re-
ception ; but it was not till Sunday the lath ult.
they were publicly and fully proclaimed in London.
On that day, we are assured, a prophet of the
name of Tarsier, who delivers his inspired messages
to the elect in a Tabernacle near the Obelisk,
declared that, in consequence of a communication
he had obtained from Heaven that morning, he
had to announce that on the teetla day after,
the promised Shiloh would be made manifest in
the flesh. Hitherto, from the tints of his miraculous
birth, he had appeared bet rarely, am& in a mysterious
form, and only to the most faithful of the faithful
few; but henceforth he sea, to be seen among men in
the most unequivocal manner, and convince the most
doubtful of Isis existence and his power.
The day ants-minced arrived, and it paned away; but
Shiloh dial not keep his appointment. This of course
occasioned those who were weak in the faith to stagger;
but to strengthen and console them, another mes-
senger appeared in the Tabernacle on the Sunday follow-
ing, amid informed them it was; found there had been some
mistake in the calculation of the time foretold. The
great occurrence was actually to happen on souse
tenth day after a specified period; and, as had been
learnt by a fresh divine communication, it was cer-
tainly to take place on the tenth day after the first of 1,
April next. But an error in calculation having hap-
pened before, why may it nut occur again ? The pre- I
phet probably would tell us then, that the day he
meant to fix fur the accomplishment of his prediction
was theOrst of .4peil itself r. '. The announcement'
is, however, too serious in its relations to be treated
as a joke ; and the object we conceive is proper to be
known. Is aOa txo LAx.% proposed to be installed
in England? Independent of the priesthood with-
which he might be surrounded, we are not diaposest
to be jealous of his power, convinced that his reign
would not be long ; but of one thing we are ready to
confess we are rather apprehensive, from a suspicion
that, while his reign did last, its maintainance would
be too expensive to its votaries. This suspicion was
excited in our minds by the arch priest on the day
last mentioned, when he entreated the faithful to be
prepared rich coatriblitions for the swore of the
promised Shiloh :: .' Since that day, however, ano-
ther change has taken place in the tone of the heavenly
message. On Sunday se'snight, the expected mani-
festation was promised to be confined to a chosen few,
but still the contributions were urgently demanded,
and especially in the form of tokens from the yeomen
who were desirows be married to their Lord !.' !
As the appointe . time fur the manifestation was at
band, we were yesterday extremely anxious to ascer-
tain what form the delusion would then assume. On
this occasion, the important business of the day wee
opened by a converted Jew, who read from the pulpit
certain written documents, purporting to be issued is
du same of the Lord ; and Terser, the Atsis
Prophet, followed, by affirming with more caw
tidence than ever the grand expected event, nod
assured his hearers that me WIIIIIIESDAT HUT 1111
SHOULD HAVE TEE PROMISSD SHIL ON MIS O MIS SD
and then present him, bodily, to certain of the faith
The service did not close, however, without re
demands fur contributions, which the Prophet urged
as necessary to defray the espenee lie should inter 411
travelling with SIMON 111 Chatham sod to other
pieces is the cavalry.
What the sequel of the matter may be, we shall not
fail to duly notice. If left to itself, as we true It will
be, it will of course spontaneously explods sad If we
were not well aware of the extent of hams credulity,
we should trust it would not leave a wreck belied.—
The abeardity of this vagary is a salleiesa mated,
is the seal both of the dupes and the isreseste es-
gaged is the deludes. The temple of the ewe& wag
yesterday, Weed crowded to the very dears int es was

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mast oLotaarsapirsro is 'made to readot pidesialiastedip
heath ; and the second, from thi clearness harlisimi•
of its colour, anti the foree, without effectetion..gicen to
the busts anti other in the tore-ground.
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TOR A RE2C:TION 1X cit.- Ei:I3:AITS—TZInAT.
.llthorp, S. M. It :tram Ilenyon.
R. O•rm.i, Visconnt Bury. Si: J. F. 11,,,!rhey, vilmicst
lirl_latr,E. P. Bastard, R. Clialotter. John lcraft,
C. t'alvert, Henry Cascmiisb. N. It. Colborne7Sautitei
Crompton, Tiios. Creccer. G. Cbettiind, lion. P. 0.
Calthorpe. T. 11. Davies, W. J. Denison, Viscount Ihtr-
cunr.oc. Hon. T. Onnflas, I•in. Evans, A. 11Parrberson.
i Si: H. C. Ferguson, l'isconnttlienorehellobertnordon.
6.oipps, Sir IL Heron. J. C. Hob-
liou,e. W. P. Hollywood, .1. Hume. W. Haklisisna• Ai'i•
Hcv gate, if. James. Colonel Johnson, J. O. Lanibton,
S. LuAsington, John lkislserly, J. B. Monet:, S. Majwi-
banks, Lord :Ccgcw, Itiglit Hon. Sir Newpert, S.
Ifitirddr, Sir 11. Pdruel.l, (4. Phillips, Hon. W. Pow.
lett, Riatard Price, C. F. Painter, Wee, J. C. Rants.
den. Devitt Rie.ardo. A. W. Roberts, el. Hobart), Sir O.
Robinson. W. Rickfonl. John Smith, Aiiliao Swab,
Sir John *bright, Right Win. IL Tierney, Lord t;:
Townsltend. S. C. Whitbread. 1111. Wood.
John Wri:% H. Wilson, 'fbousas
Hon. H. C. Denm t,

It is row said tlsat hisiiajestVi intention of visit-
ir.:. 'iclan.' it given up. If lie had cone in regal
state the expense would hare iwen considerable, ard
it would not have been consistent ..iih the King's sta-
ti.e to have iionr to any part of 'tilt 04n tions.nions,
1.10..11' :In 7. W.. 110.
Prime 1...0pi11.1 glee a gran.' entertainment on Fri•
day eveninz, at )larlboriougn-house. The whole of
1 the lower suite o:' rooms, consistin4 of twelve. were
thrown open upon the occasion. The refreshments
were c'uoiee and excellent, and in IE-real aim:lance.
The company comprised a numerous list of visors tit .
distinction and fashion. Amongst t!:elo were, t!;.!
flui.e and Duc!sess of Clarence, the Ilnlie of Cioucester,
the l'..iticess SITI:is Matilda, the 1/10.:e of Sussex, Si:.
acc• :... A char:Wise eoreert, by performers of emi-
nence, highly gr.itieril the coinpany.
Saturday's Ges tete announces the appointment of
the Marquis of tlraliam as Vi .e Chamberlain of los
Alaysty's household. iii the room el V o;it .lo•elyr.
now the Earl of Rodeo ; of Ilimoral Sr A sal;eor
Francis Barnard, K. C. 11. as one of th. tiro:nos v.f
his I:ijesty's Bedchamber, in the room of Sir tieorce
Camplicll. de:rased : and of I I I i .ova_
ow.. 11-, ns our of
the honk of Lis Maiesti's Bedchamber, in their.reoc:,..
of the Earl of rite.
Vice-Adinir.ii Sir Richard Goodwin Keats. U. C. D.
is aprointed Governor of the Ito% al llospit il at o
%rich, vacant by the death of Sir dolin l'ulpoys ; Rear
.‘,lmiral Sir lie pr.• C0....h0rn. li. C. li., appointel
lajor General at the R oval Jlarine Fore', in ti.e
room of Sir Itii. h. Keats; and Commodore Sir Thos.
Masterma i !lardy. Bart, nod K. C. H.. is appoin..e.!
Colonel of the Roy it Marine Forces, vacant by the
death of ('apt. W. It. Bronzhton.
A scliedule of the sate of the reeenn-. more mi.
nntr than that givel in our Saturday's ,iitirn al. I:: •
been since pnlilithed. It presents of course the !3'•...
resrlts s hat the tote! reT"DUCF of the two last yeti's o!.•
given; and berau sr the :..tter of these i• made to 51.,,,,
more upon paper than the forinee, it is thrive :1-•time I
that the latter at these two years is, open Ilte who's:.
the more produetiv-; the 3.0011.000/. of new lane,
which have been addea to it lielog totally concealusi.
If these are taken into the calculation, the account
will stand dins :
Year oldie! April -.. ISiO. , .t4e:..i17.3.3
Mt.. 1 eel I , X 511,099,43112 47
'401.431
I). Liurt ue% sr. 3 OUILOOO

Decrease of year ending April A, 1911 4'1.114.13f
It appe .red hkewise front the ab•tract published un
Saturday, that the two 124 quarters of the year ended
the sth of .Iprtl, 1•2 I. even with tli,, new taxes,
u ere less hy upwards of half a million than the cor-
responding quarters of the year ended sth of April,
I -020. T:te rat., therefore, at which the revenue de-
e: irk., is obvious. Dot, exclusively of numerical cal-
culations, the teelinv: of the state of the country but
too latuentab:y pfoves the condition of its titian(' s.
Suocatx• Luc! 1:>116t tScr.—This morning a youth
16 years of age, tire son of a Baronet, attempted to put
• period to his existence. The young man who is a
n'estinitister Scholar, it appears, resided at a boarditi4-
house in Deans•ya.A. Westminster, and bad a task set
him by his tutor u I IVest tuinster-sehowl, which hr had nut
learned, and not attending school at the usual hour,
was sent for by a messengefin as soon as he arrived at
the youths lodgings. the liner locked Cis door, opened
kis window three stories high. and leaped out, he fell
into the area, cut open his skill, fractured his legs and
arm, and is now in a dying state.
The Calendar of the Old Bailey Sessions, which
routuseime on Wednesday vomit, is very heavy. The
number of primmer* in Newgalo for trial ther..,
amounted last Saturday night to 47';. Among The,e
are no fewer than 36 unfortunate wretches tharged
with uttering forged Bank of England notes.
Cons F.xcnaxer, APRIL 9.—The supply of Melt
was very large this morning from Fogel and Kent, Paz
elusive of a considerable quantity from ether countries
that remained over from last week's arrivals, and basing
but little demand the sales were exceedingly heavy at a
decline of 2s. per quarter upon the best qualities, but
the inferior samples could not be got Mr at* greater cc-
duction.—itarley is from Is. to 2s. r
ate
lower;
the arrivals having far excetsfed the and a great
deal was ninlisposed of at the close of tbertharket.—The
arrivals of Oats have been also very abundant since
Friday. and the trade was very dull, and. p. per quarter
cheaper.—Beans and (JrV Peas are le. per quarter
fewer.—ln other articles thee is no alterarann.
ENGtise. • 4 1. 4.
Wheat, Kent, sad Wee:. • a.
grite*"....•.: .4 es
New 36 40 . ..... .. 23 96
Old — , . •..•.••• . 99 23
Sufi IA 41512 e, .....44.',.. 14 96
. --••1111 Roar, Sack 46 Alk
Norfolk. (OW) 46 AO Rapeseed, per Last... 44 16
Rye.
Barley 2O 96 Wheat. American.... 0 0
Malt 0036 Demeric s4 OD
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White Pees. ... 111 144 Saltle, Bed 49 34
Boilers 34 36 Hasbro' Red l4 be
Grey ditto 26 I*
SMITHFIELD MAIIIIIT, ATOM. 9.--Thers, was a eery
large supply of all deacriptioes of cattle at market this
morning, the price of prime beef remain the manse as
per last week, but the inferior qaalities are rather lower
is price.
(To sink the offal; per Moos of Sibs.)
Reef . ... Is. ed. to is. ed. earn., we 111ThT.
Idetsee.. Is. Id. to Oa. Id. Rawls
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West .... 4e. 111. to GC ed. traipse • •. ..... ••• • • l3d)
Fork .... is. N. to As. M. Sleep siLl ....... ....1112.:
lamb.,.. tis. 04. to Os. Di Pigs
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