The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-19 00:00:00

DISTRES.FRD SiI.4IPE OF OUR .114INU-
F-10,11.RUIZS. • -

TO THE 110NOVRAT.E Till'. COMMONS, EfC. TUE WCW.
tics rtvatiox Or THE UNDEIIitONED WEAVERS AND
"OTVER WDRILIND MA:curie-runt:Rs OP TliE TOWN
OF CHOWDENT, AND tiE N LION SO iIKOOD THEREOF.
SHEWIITIt,
That your Ntitioners have been for n !nog time
'shouting under a state of unezaaaples! distress, at
your Honourable .llnii%e will easily conceive, on be.
ing informed that,: ,3-11,,reat the price of the neeessa-
ries of life has hero neatly doubled slats the cam-
elenrk !recut of hosti:it)rs tsitb Frew, in the year!
1793, the wig.% of your Petitioner's are reduced
three-rpurtb..
LP.

ling circumstances, (be feelitv

scv
That in these a ~i; _ reqt
was -
with himuirt:tine• •••••••. --- -ii air of triumph, nor disposition. l 4 pay atantion &the mph .—On
.the Ordinary of Newgate,
of your Petitiop:Ts r.re greatly aggravated by tkeir when Dr.
Feed
eaatlinititZdata 1 his appearance, a confused anise arose aniseg the btu, *--thn
info the
ro morning till twelve,
knowledge, that whilst their utmost - exertions is to ask teeruTthsool.sioitende to buzza him, colieteene:cd by a fate
a i.qnarter breforregineiene at' eight,ltulfear/ eretgleYwii rayed 1 ht"'' About a • tiesiremildiuma " Silelle.'!" He took no nob f
labour cannot save them from SlDlTinfp vast UMWnate an Mr. Davis (one greater
bat
this,
submitted quietly, and with a disposition to ac re
u
the public Money are bestowed ti lof the head termite's) came to him, . . on individuals, air health s and enquitei as to his date, in having the rope fastened round 1 • k didermme-
th ?to which he made answer, that he was very well, andmince , nor lie seem
to notice any thing whatever
that passed in lb • snob,
the salaries of sinecure places—that is to say --,of i -
, would soon be out of his troubles. Ile was esa •iorto be any
up, and way gratified by the trier ell ' ** y disposition which tso4te manifctlesi
places, the holders of which receive wages without ' appeared perfectly resigned to his awful sin:lle:Lit. , towards him.
14at. On Sunday night, about eleven o'clock, Mr. Newman went Before the cap was put o • his Dr. Forfasked if he
performing any 'work. ' the cell with Mr. Botterworth the
glad
trespectable bookseller . had any last communicatital over
face,
That in proof Of their assertion that vast sums of .of Fleet-street, whom he was very'..rnt,:.illsnoe.,itorituty,itaiiitigaimer.:tcfulari to
arioncr, he requested of Mr. Newman o lettehim. haveOu pee,t's" oven-
say Ile was again proce,..dl!
the public are thus bestowed, seleetin; a few"ling his attention to inc et or'nl4 When Ford stopped him, cal
ins/antes out of a great number of the same nature, for Kif.ell'ii which
ter
a•ortlrlinrirozititsedc to bring when he returned intoe
fervently bathe! was entering, and praying, Bellingham praying
with Mr. Butterworth, he eatere'd onurrielfgithe time be spent ••
they beg leave to remind your Hon. house (hat the •
anuujointed out two or thri • Plaeus In Scripture, rwhiehh.ettuaurl ' h The last thing the clergyman said to him, was acting him how
Right lionourableGEOßGE ROSE holds the sinecure .
eon ~eiti'lt i Tlielhich he_ answerer) 'calm!. and collectively, saying,
effice of Clerk of the Parliament, with a salary of te in a b"etitlekril;:o
t country than hours more,-he should (Oil fur h 4in,fttenonali.lo.l him to meet his fate with
3,`.2731. per annum-3 that the Right lion. CuAttt.cs ' Mr. Butterworth then asked him To" waswearmoiseneraqhule pibee'—he so mach fortitude nod res 4
Theo, .
Bellingham
the executioner proceeded to put the cap over his face,
Gzettat Leird ARISYN hold the
sinecure
offices
of litiliduio". logridtiell ?,raon anything you wish to know.''—et
tieslin4sivu:ulidir tdedo net uslihuarld„ f l'ts.ll;ilt;7lgra strong
said that
Registrar of the High Court of Admiralty, and of corned with yon inuL'e murderiteumteir°llllr. P:reevrsonlir)Lerr" eon- impasible. While the cap was putting o'a, a, and ehluiteni•ritgw:lst
Registrar of the High Court of Appeals for Prizes, : du most
nt. solemnly declare there Is not."—" Pray, *Sir, tioNwoiialt tieddrhosuntdvtkee ltii,:er part of Use time by a white handker-
laulptelil,d "atitu girl. Breeckeb.rietleiht°"l"—" I kmark"tiem on chicle
for which he receives, clear of deductions, 12,3541, •
clas,eutied up,
cc a or
,m,
.ijeordof persons in the
and
went, Mr. ButterAvirortßeh thanked
- -,------ . ow.) Set upja loude and
per untie* i Itsid that the Marquis Of 4' Illegthitem - , him for this information,wanblefir4snicoalit I lied
the
sineetw.ortes ,vig.
of titat:rtird_
to
for his ...edits:, dod:1171 l
mu
gocird
rolityroftt: , tleee yen !"—This cry lasted while cry of
cap
and the "EallCAssueN holdletter la Gut be awh° net it
up
alters
loud
a"
"ring, it
was
friend,
mincy illeaattreirviw%o , Mr, Seiewoaa caine to the cell for his "
Teller's of the'Etehequer, for whicheitaeeute offices for
if
be
beard
whaty the mph
l'he.Ordinary asked Betlingbam
, a crust of bread, and laid down wad slept about an
then
buouin were inn? Ile said he heard ,hem
they vet else the former 23,0031. the lottot 23 1171
I • [bit hand inhis r
pocket, and gave the last ' • Walkeriput••
crying out something,
(a si:lll4tht to Mr. I and enquired whattl' litiitet
cry
did not understand what it was,
per annum;
.. • I said he wished it was a gui!lime ceased, the
attention:
he
then Clergyman did not inform. bum assylisatng ihtyvvastb.is
- ' That your Petitieners have, from time to time, I lay morninued sleeping till about alquatirdtcr m,i /ester- ,of the cap being accomplished, the ezemitio;;reht7rtiuetenAing nn
paid .dayng. When he was let out of the cell ' per-
been lnfdrmed of large sums of money btlitg
. yamherequested
to
tut
his . Imo the Pres.- feet sileac
ve Loots on and wash himself, he eensued.—The crowd evidently expected he would be
oat of the public !suite to distressed foreigners, on : then 'coutinued - • a alktag, and appeared perfectly resigned to his turned of instantly. but Dr. Ford continued praying faith hero
oat about a minute, while the executioner went below kuu
'which head, Oassing by the sums paid as subsidies ; fate.
Last Sunday night he wrote letter to his wife, of which the fold, nerd preparations were made t" strike ""a • ow.the
wat-
'to the Portuguese and Sicilian Courts, to the Duke
:following is a literal copy : The cluck struck eight, and while it was strillgtts splwirters.
the seventh
' time, the clergyman and Bellingham both fervent! praying,
Duchess of BRUNSWICK, and divers other Ger- ~ Mr aLzsiszo MART, i loPpertert of-the internal square of the 'll the
wall° were struck
" It rejoiced me beyond measure to hear you are likely.
to b• • *may, and Bell' •
man refugees, they beg leave to tall to the recollec- . well provided for. lam sore the public at large will partials iLaZ9e do Bellingham dropped, and lie thee reinaitiell only
tion of your Hon. House the sums paid to the ex- : pate in, and mitigate your I. assure you, my love, my :'the outer ant: his
o knees.—n Tohe Clergyman was left standing on
endeavours haveeverbe sorrows;lf Id. When Bellingham sunk, the
fled Catholic Clergy and Laity of France which i sincerest been directed to your welfare.-,.1
France, , As we shall not meet any more in this world, I sincerely ho i most perfect and awful silence prevailed, pot es en the slightest
*mounted in the year we shall deco in the world to come. - P° I ,attempt at a buzza or noise of any Lied was ntade.—lle dud m,
1791 to 5E99.3111 76 ' 1198 t 0,8161,333 7 0 "My blessing to the boys, with kind remembrance ti struggle at first, and bat very little afterwards the F. • - .cct 'Heelers
1795 to 196,89 U 0 0 1199 to 1117,186 10 11 Stevens, for whom have the reatest regard I tos-38 ' being below Pullin his le". thath•' •in consequence of were concealed in Ac incllu' re emlghtdie quickly; Lucy
from the sight of the populace.
3796 to 199,8'0 0 0 IMO to 114,719 5 1 her uniform attention for them. With the purestof. intentions it As Bellingham dropped, the Clergyman
1797 to 177,450 9 7 11011 i to M 772 0 0 i has always been my misfortune to be thwarted,
misrepresented, fold, and to
teU rtites afterwards retired from the teal.
and ilt-used in life; but, ho • %sever, we feel a happy prospect of ' the mob, which was not
That though your Petitioners • '
presume to be opt- compensation, in a speedy translation to life eternal. ft, Patti began to retire. • 1
hien, that in the season of there. distress they have
hours _
Nothing, perhaps canin k more strongly
the frightfdl dicier_
as strong * elaim upon the public fan& of the mt. i more will waft me to those happy shores where bliss is without tion of tee' nan'an:iiiil that` the following
Your's ever affectionate; note written on Sun-
lion as any foreigner whatsoever; end though ' ' alloy.
they 1 .JOHN BELLINGHAM. ' lay
.night, at' twelve o'clock, and %%tech is in his owaltaud- '
are apprised that the precedent of the speciel distri. i " suada -
Sunday Night. Eleven &Clack. • writing :
i " Twelve o'Clock •
bution in the year 1801 of 24,2881. to the parishes " Dr. Ford will forward you n s watch, prayer-book, with I lost my snit solely through the improper conduct of ra.
; guinea and note. Once more, Goitf he with you, my swet Mary.a "
where the weaving of silk is (tarried on in London' —The public sympathise much for me, but 1 have been caned Attorney and C,oinisel, Mr. Alley, ill nut bringing my a itnesse7s
forward (of st oica there were more than tweet i), in cense- '
would jestify them in applying to your Henourabl ; e , upon to play au anxious card in life." 1 quence,. the Judge took advantage of the circum'starke and 1
House for direct peCuniary
relief, they deem it I THE EXECUTION. Weill of [on] the dt•teace si ithout having brougat forward ii si
ISOM becoming. 'them, as Englishmen, to declare . gle friend—otherwise I must inevitably have been acuitted. 11-
•
" J. BELLINGHAM."
to. your Honourable House that they , would far pre.
fee to to the receipt of any extraordinary
assistance, The following is a Copy alba better to the Magistrates of how--
street, alluded to by Bellingham, in his defence:—
a dependance upon their
own Unimpeded industry— cc TO THEIR WORSIIIPS TIIE POLICE KiGISTRATES
and. that, they, therefore, .do respectfully, but ear-
nestly call upon the Members of your Honourable OF THE PUBLIC OFFICE, to BOW-STREET.
" SIPS,-1 much regret its being say lot to have to apply to
House, well to (Resider the premises, and by the your Worships, under most peculiar and novel drew.' stances.
oreetion of thwisouters vested- by flee Constitution to 'Fur the particulars of the case, I refer to the inclosed I `itite-
Secretary Ryder, the americana:Litwin. air. Pereterid,.
...

Above six o'clock on Monday morning, Bellingham rose and
dressed himseit with great cone,oture, and read for half an hour
in the Prayer-book. Dr. Ford, the Ordinary of Ness gate, be-
ing then announced, the Prison^r stook hint most cordially by
the hand, and left his cell fur the room allotted for the coudenin-
ed criminals. Ile repeated the declaration whicb he had fre-
quently before made, that his nand eat perfectly calm and com-
posed, and that he was perfectly prepared to meet his fate with
resignation. After a few aniuutes spent in prayer, the sacra-
ment was administered to him : during the whole of which cere-
mony, be seemed to be deeel; trianoted with the great truths
of the Christian religion, and repeatedly uttered some pious eja-
culations. After this religious ceremony was ended, and bush
he and Dr. Ford had prayed fervently, the Prisoner wa. in-
formed that the Shedd" were ready. Ile answered in a firm
tune—" lam perfectly ready also." The Sheriffs and Under-
Sheriffs, and the tientletnen who had been admitted as their
friends into the Prison, then proceeded to what is called the
Press-yard, and immediately afterwards the Prisoner was
brought out. He descended into the yard with a firni awl intre-
pid pace, and looking up, he observed with great coolness—
Ah ! it rains heavily !" He then, by desire of one of the
Turnkeys, placed his toot firmly upon an anvil, In order to have
his irons struck off, which were uncommonly heavy. While the
man was striking the bolts out, he repeatedly said —" mind,
mind—take care, take care," as if feeling pain from the blows
of the hammer. Frequently he looked up to the sky.
la knocking off his irons, the man a ho performed that office,
at one time experienced much difficulty in driving the rlvetted
belts thmeeb one of the rings which encircled Ins feet, upon
which Helliughten, with the greatest composure, said to him—
" strike In the centre, and more firmly, and then you will ate
teimplish it."--- pile this aas doing, he several times eyed the
Nobhasten and Gentlemen who were steadies round, with great
steadiness, and something like a dignified air. His face possessed
the same character and colour as on Priday during his trial—no
emotions of fear or compunction were visible. Ilk dreg was
altogether not so neat: on this awful occation he wore a coat
*bids very much resembled that p odaced iu Court as the one
in which Ile assassinated Mr. Percival, and most likely it was
the same. After he was liberated frpm his fetters, be returned
quickly, but not at all hurriedly, into the room, when most of
the spectators in the Press-yard retired into aaother adjoining,
at the request of the Lord Mayor, who with the Sheriffs and five
or six other persons, west into the room, when the follow lag
commtreicaiion with the Prisoner took place, upon the perfect
accuracy o which the public may rely :
lIIS DYING DECLARATION.
Mr. Sheriff lance addressed Bellingham in a very splint
priate manner epeeists awful situation, and after sonic previous
remarks applicable to it, said—" The public mind, Mr. Belling-
ham, requires to be satisfied upon a most important point,
whether any ether person was in any degree connected with you
in this dreadful deed, and whether it was perretratcd on any
public ground
Bellingham, who stood very firmly, and who with an anal-.
tered countenance attentively and respeettally Bitched to what'
was said, replied in a firm tone of voice—" Certainly dot."
Sberiff Then it was your own afiair—it waif
• from personal resentment."—Bellingliam appeared hurt at the
At Gloucester Aatisse, oe Friday, the 3d ult. the trial cons- latter expression; and after repeating the words—" personal,
Ilidalled of PI Brae:vale, a sweep, for the murder of his ap- resentment," wlthan indignant. ce rather dignified tone, said,,
prentiee, aged 1.). The bey had not away from his master; and " 1 harem* resentment to Mr. Pereeval as a man—and as a man ,
ea the alat of afarch last, on theNevrent road, near Gloacester, a lam sorry far his fate. I was referred from Minister to elinlse!
witness depteed that he saw the prisoner driving the boy before ter, front °thee to (Hike, and at length refused redress for my
tam, who pin into the canal, and clung to the hedge. The boy grievances. It was my own sufferings that caused the melee-
'Pate/Yin" P°ll.l brat OW, master," 'The Prisoner d it choly event, and 1 hope it will be a warning to furire Ministers
ifitileand called him a reseal: Ahem asked "if he was going to attend to the applieations and prayers of those alio sutler by
.1 /rowa the hoz?' to setae% the Prisoner answered, •• you are oppression. Had my Petitiou been brought into Parliarnen:,
1.1"Ahl liar• ITii•wv. aid, "if you don't pull the bus out this catastrophe would not have happened. lam sorry for the
nitar %neer, he Will he drowned." The Prisoner pulled him , sufferings I have ceased to alrePercevah• family ankfaiende.'
Batt; the boy hal a :cry large' cloth over his shoulders, and Mr. Sheriff Hera ten.—•• It Would be rich. they should
tblok wits cold. Wit :ass Ned. " I'll have a warrant and take know you feel so much regret."
you era —1 d d him, and wanted him to fight.— lleuescnest.---" You way communicate it-1 wisb them to
etiwiliwor witness tart the Prisoner cod the deceesed at night ; the • know it."
boy window:: on bit hands and knees in the road; Prisoner said Sheriff II • " I hope you feel deep contrition for the
the boy w,ss.drook ; put his stick to ban, and said. " you ras. ' deed."
ma get lip." The boy sate, " lann't heat me ; I'll never run ' Upon which the Prisoner, (assuming an attitude of consider-
ham en, more." Witness got off histone, and attempted to able dignity) aid—" / Ave Sir, fc.144, bialt sda.4lei t., it..."
rai eibc;)oY, but he fell on hi% band and knees. Prisoner said, Sheriff Heveetee—" it On know, that to take essay tat life
" Von ra go along!" mid gave the boy a kicks and kick- of a man pnlawfolly is a heinous crime."
el him down. rae tiny cried," I'll never run from you wean." Beetestexam.—" The Scriptures, you know, Sir, say thud."
Prisoner threw the :my aeries his shoulder with his bead hanging Stieeiff trnATE.—" I hope you have male your peace a ith
down. A no.her witness stated that he saw the Prisoner in the God, and that by your repentance you will weet the Al:nigh:),
lTollhouse:at Over, at nine o'clock. He asked "If the tire was with a pore soul:.
at leisure; wane." an veered, t• Yes." He brought the boy on s2sl.llVaLtal.—" No one can presume to du that, She Np_
his shouelers, as he motill a dead Calf t his head hanging down mortal can he pure lu his sieht; only our Sasiour went from this
the Prisoner's hark, Witness asked him bow ie. could carry the world into his presence with a pure spirit." Here he seemed
ism? in that manner? To which the Prisoner replied, " the rag- desirous of quitting the room to meet his fate, and tensing to
f ran away into the stitch. and I have carronl him so three the Sherifs, with a mild hut firm tone, said " Gantlet:lieu,l am
mice" Witness saw the hay gasp uncrand no more; and oh- quite reedy;' UOrdinary Upon which the of Neagete looked at
saved to the Prisoner; he teat was 'dead. Prisoner said," there his watch, and said " we have ten minutes more." The
snalething the netecr; ami then rubbed his thighs and limbs ientioners then proceeded to bind Lis hands and Odeon h:s meek
bY Me fire, and trie.lseeem! Jena!" Witness said, " It is no duties which he tamed to one of them and said, " du every
eto CAl.f,rr Ilwlssa iodeed."— Mr. Freeman, a drug:ist, Mr. thing properly, that I agly not suffer more thee necessary."—
DeWitt, a ceeinise, mei Jr. Luther, surgeon.alt of Gloucester. To which the inanwaswelvd, he would take care to dote. He-
. were eminabled ta • teeer wits of opiniou, that the boy diedin i examined the rope, sal 'aid he thought it was too 511'441M AO
eon eequenee of i:1 taimfriccee The Jury pronosmcee the Pri- was soared that it iths of tbss mesa proper ',lee; and be said thee
sneer Guilty, stne he was to. demised ; but in consequence' of Was althe desired, sis it eaglet lo bestrew cough to bear his
some peculiar eiremortauces in his favour, MN reprieved.. weight. After his bale and at bat& been fas-4eat.dwbost a

your Honourable House, to check and restrain the
extravagant elpenditure of the public money ;
by occasioning the imposition of enormous taxes,
increases the price of the necessaries of life—and to
compel his Majesty's Ministers to adopt a tine of
policy,.,which, by conciliating neutral nations, may
effect the revival of trade, ►chich alone, by renewing
the strength of the nation, can under the Divine Pro.
vidence, secure to it the blessing of an honourable
and luting peace.
digued by about t 890 persons.

and Inv Petition to Parliament, together with the printed papers
herewith. The affair requires no farther &mark, than wait I
consider his Mujesty's Goverutnent to have completely endea.
%toured to close the dour of justice, in declining to have, or
even to permit, my grievances to Le brought before Pullin-
.went for redress, *hien privilege is the birthright of every iota-
vidital.
'• The purport of the present is, therefore, once more to so-
licit his Majesty's Ministers, through your medium, to let what
is right and proper be done in my instance, vs lich is all 1 re-
quire, Should this rcasonahlc request he tinnily denied, I shall
then feel jestitied in executing justice niyself—in which case I
shall be ready to argue the merits of so reluctant a measure
with his Majesty s Attorney-tiener.d, wherever and whenever I
may be called upon so to do. Iu the bores of averting so ab-
horrent but compulsive an alternative,
" 1 have the honour to be, birs,
" Your vary bumble and obedient Servant,
•, JOHN 13ELLINGIIANI.
" No. 9, NewMillman-street, March Id, 1V.2."

NAVAL INTBLLIGENCR.

PORtS3iOVTii. NAV 18.

hisMojesty's ship Misietoeot ;tit a coorby for flueidary
garage, fut. Quebec, with di:to ; Voinet, far Newfoundland;
Warspae. for the Dow oat and the Narciwes, for Lisbon. The
A sengrr is this day appointed to L...te the trausperts under eon_
soy fur Quebec, Nora Scotia.
N. B. The Quebec couvoy cannot get further than Cowes
Roads.

The Liverpool Mercury, of Friday last, contains the follow-
We have seen a Gentleman, is bo was formerly acquainted
with Bellingham, at Archangel. At the time our Correspondent
knew him (which was the latter end of the year 1801), he had
just arrived at Archangel, 4n consequence at the failure of a
sereamile house in that place, of whore bti nest he had the
management, and in which he was a partner. Sono after his
arrival, he was ordered to attend the Commissioners to answer
some questions respecting the affairs of that bonne, which, how-
ever, be refuses' to do, unless they discharged souse china be set
up against this estate. Ile was committed to prison till such
time as he should :innate more tramabl,!, but notwithstanding the
representations of his friends, who were sees to him to convince
bins of the folly of his conduct, ne still remained obstinate.
" It was afterwards thoiight proper to brir.g him before the
Commissioners, and then he behaved so disrespectfully, that the
Governor threatened to seed him to Siberia, and proladsly he ,
would have so done, had it not beau fur the interference of b;s
friends, who re;.resented that he knew not what he said.
" While he was in prison. Bellingimin wrote a long Petition, .
eating his. grievances. which be sent direct by post to the Em-
peror. The Postmaster, fearful of the consequences, .at first
nefused ,to receive the ietter, but at length agreed, though no-
wittingly, to forisard it, nu coalition dint I/AH.IOAM signed a
paper, acknowledging himself to be the author of it. Cif ibis
9.-tition, how's.% er, it did not api.etr that any notice was taken. .
From the w hole of his com(ict in this bitiness, it was the gene=
ral opinion of the people that he was parti.illy deranged. After
he had bred in prison about ttct lie wouths. the Cdnwtin,iohers
in vain endeavouring to make him submit. he elected his escape
front Archangel, and it was generally believed through their con-
nivance. Brltiagbam was a pleasias and innocent compunion;
but when hi Lid disputed accounts in business, sciiirh was often
the ease, he then sbewed his obstinate and un) irldlng disposi-
tion."

DEAL, MAT 18.

Sailed this csorniag, thts wklle of homeward-!:otitid East In-
-I.arnen, for the 'riser; the hvi Domingo man of war, for off
Iluthing ; and the Attack. ;;;,::1-tr'g. fur off Dunkirk.
Arrived the Tickler gutt-trig; ft non off the Scheldt.
P1.Y1017111, Mtn. 17.
Arrived several transports from l'orbmantb, to take cony
f'r Povtugal.
Sailed the Jane, Alexander, f the coast of Africa.
F 11,110 L'Tii, !Snit 1&
Arrived he Windsor C.atle. packet, with a Mail from Sari-
gran, lu four weeks.
• 'The Mary packet; with 51Lils Car Jamaica, lax gime into the
! Roods.
. His :%lajesty3sdrooser Alphea, being obliged le wait for 1110-
fler 2143, did not will as reported, last nielt.