The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-12 00:00:00

RIBIONMEN.

Dynttst, FEB. 1.-Our accounts received this day
from the West. state, that the Magistracy are actively ex-
erting their powers to suppress those deluded wretches
who are now disturbing the country. The Rev. J.
O'Rorke, who is the terror of Ribbo.linen, with a party
of
military. rame up with a holly of them, on Wednes-
day tight, within a mile of Tnam, anti made 19 Firmer.
They were committed to Oalorag gaol. where is when
had been sent in during the precious week. M. Ma kr-
oey hived a party in committee, end- having found their
papers, some interesting information respecting Their
plans, had been disclosed.
Died, in Kildare-street, Dublin, of nervous fever, Lady
Worthington, relict of the late Sir William iVortbington
A lady whose accomplishments and many amiable quail-
' ties make her sincerely regretted by all who had the
pleasure of her acquaintance, end deeply lamented by
her family.

A numerous and respectable Meeting of tb•
Electors of Westminster was held on Friday even.
ing, at the Cruwn and Anchor Twrern, in the
Strand, when it was determined to nominate Sir
Francis Burdett and Mr. llobhouse at the ensuing
election.

It is confidently rumoured, that it is the intention 1
of his Majesty to honour this town with his pre- 1
acute on or about the 2uth instant.—(Brightemj
Harald.)
The new Rank of England notes are not expected
to be ready for issuing before June next.
A Requisition has been presented to the High
Sheriff of Devonshire, to rail a Meeting of the comity,'
for the purpose of considering of an Address of condo-
lence to his Majesty on the demise of the late King.
The Requisition is signed by the Earl of Morley. Lord
Exmouth, Lord Elirington, Lord Clifford, Lord Rolle,
and most of the principal gentlemen of the county.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at OA
East India-house, when Captain N. Turner wee
sworn into the command of the ship Hillis
Amelia, consigned to China direct.
Messrs. Dolby. Shorter, Watling, &c.; Wpm*,
venders, against whoni criminal inforinatious had,filed by the Attornerdenend, for selling Carlileit
lirations, received intimation yesterday morning
their prosecutions were cenoternianded, though this
previously been served with regular notices of trial:

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diSSIITILI 011 LIATNIAIt.—:-Febrisary will this yet,
have 29 days instead of •the customary number of It
In order to adjust the civil as accurately as possible to
the solar year, without which arrangement, January
would, in process of time, have occurred at midsummer,
Julius Cesar appointed the 14th February, which, ac-
cording to the Roman lunation was named the strth of
the Kalends of March, to he counted twice ores every
fourth year, Hence the year wide)) received this Intl*
calory day was collet bis-tertile, from Us twice, alt
scales, the sixth. The term, however, .is evidently if
logger saheb'e to our calendar. Yet, we own we apt
IMO much better satisfied with the vulgar appellation
jkop.year, which conveys the idea of skippiag ores dr
lanoittang a day, in place of adding one to the ordinary
stsielbee.
I •
• A isbure of 450 casks of contrand spirits, with the
boat, was made on Tuesday, near Ftlpham, and deposi-
ted is the cellars of the Excise of .Irundel.

On Mirada, a matt dog was panned from Little
Hampton, And killed Arnodal. Upon the road, It
bit other dogs. 4etietal pigs, &manna, and a boy.
During the late sevcro weather Mr. S. Relph, of
Keswick, Wirt lost 10 the snow when returning
from Tbrelkeld, cad his body w found a Sr*

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