The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-11-05 00:00:00

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Sta,—The escetlent remarks in your Paper attest
night upon the conduct of the Times and Courier,
respecting the melancholy fate of Sir &mutat. Ro-
SILLY, merit the approbation of all humane and
liberal minded persons. That the deceased was in a
errand state of mind at the mnmeet he committed the
fatal act, as insinuated by the Papers alluded to, is
what no man in his sober senses will believe. No re-
tional mind will attempt to vindicate the unnatural
act of self-destruction ; but surely a. calamity so
dreadful as that derangement of mind, as well
as of body, which too frequently impels
ed nature to seek refuge in death, the very
cause of ell its horrors ; may be pitied .and de.
pored, without mingling with the natural sympathy
'thus suited political rancour and party hate. These
bad Wings 'are certainly ton perceptible in the pages
'.T Übe Government press ; and it is perhaps the
lyealistet,proof of the malevolent spirit which pervades

Arm illibt ralJoarnals,that e►en upon such an occasion
as has called fo►th the public sympathy, not e►en the
realest of misfortunes to the object of their political
dislike could iodate them to refraiu from indulging in
injurioes sod faltsimputations.
Nov. 5.
li4Or4i INT'ELLIGEN'CE.

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. DIAL. OCT. 4.—Arrived and sailed for the River,
the Prince of Orange, Silk, from Calcutta—sailed
- .the 14th of May ; Brunswick, Blakey, from Que-
hec ;. Hastings, 74, from indis.:—left the Isle of
rance the Bth Asps., and St. Helena the 19th of
September. The wind this morning got to the S.E.,
and wet of the cutward-bound got under weigh,
and proceeded on their voyage.—Came down from
alto River and remain, the Dale, Sughrue; and Nelly,
:fseghtwel Inv labssico ; Zodiac, Johnson, for Au.
ties; and Unity, Edwards, for Dublin.
Firii o'Clock.—Ssveral of the outward-bound that
this morning, have beat out and got mend to.
, -tho &loth Forel:sod, and several of them have bore op
to the Downs; amongst the latter is the But-
fot A. Isle of France; sod Wilford, for. St.
• it AMMIATEI Nov. 4.—Came in several vessels fur
Maslow, amongst which the sloops William Skerne,
Richards, and Endeavour, Parry, both with damage,
having von foul of eaeh other.
IMINTMOUTIII, Nov. 3 —Arrived the schooner
)lary, of Kingston, Smith, from Ilayti for Boor-
denies, with loss of her rudder, mainmast sprung,
awl other damage-43 days out.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 3.—The rriedonia, Stewart,
•-• !ailed Own hence for New foutidland 20th Sept. pot
back again with loss of sails, compasses, boats, but.
walks, &e. On the 18th Ortobar,elat. 42. 54.
Imam. 35. spoke the (a) brig Unina, Petmaborgh
to New 'Verb, who tattooed them resistance. '1 he
FAtlbillineisloore up for the Wetiern Islands on the
0 111 of October, but cool() not make them.

Letters from fiavannah, of the 9th of Sept. state,
that an Euglish vessel bad recently entered that port,
whose cargo, among other warlike atom, contained
16,000 stand of arms; these were immediately seized
by the Spanish Authorities, who refused either to put..
chase them or to restore them, or even to suffer them
to be disposed of in the island. It does not appear
whether the vessel was bound to Cuba, or merely put
into Ilavannah for some temporary accolumodation.
A great strictness prevails generally in enforcing the
laws relative to ,the collection of the duties on goods;
and sarualleg, owing to the increased vigilance of
the present Governor, had become almost impracti-
eerie. Commerce was far from being in a flourishing
state, or likely to realize the hopes of speculators.
The liistings, 74, arrived at Hastings, .the
teak venial so much talked of, the first of her class
huilt at Bombay, and intended as a present to the
British Goverment. She was found unfit for the
service originally calculated, and on her voyage was
compelled to put into the Isle of France, and to un-
dergo • reduction of 300 tons in her measurement.—
The Hastings Whigs home a considerable part of the
crew of the Cahalva, unfortunately wrecked on the
Island of Cargados; and we are happy to learn, that
confident expectations are entertained of saving a
material portion of her valuable cargo. Mr. AYRES,
the Purser, remains with the wreck, actively engaged
in superintending the requl.ite operations.
Died, on Saturday evening, aged aged 60. CATHE.
BINA, the wife of JOHN JOHNSON, Esq. of Seymour-
covet, 'tear Marlow. On such trying occasions many
have sought refuge in superstition ; and their weak-
ness has been the foundation on which Churchmen
have established their wealth and their power. This
Let4ts, supported entirely by the fortitude of her own
mind, and the approbation of her own conscience,
met death without dismay, evincing that HEMS
and itORALITY Alone are sufficient to disarm it of its
terrors.
The ever-to-be-lemented death of Sir S. itostnEY
will cause a great distribution of business arrongst
the King's Counsel, at the Chancery Bar. A Junior
King's Counsel received on Tuesday 9.1 general fP.
tauten; from Solicitors who were in the habit of giv-
ing their briefs to Sir S. ItosittlY•
The early rising of both Courts of Chancery yes-
terday, was in consequence of the briefs delivered to
Sir S. ItorarcEY not having 'teen banded to other
Counsel in time for their consideretion.
The death of Lady lionrEEY will be felt moat se-
verely by the unfortunate. her Ladyship distributed
10001. per annum privately amongst worthy families.
who had been reduced by misfortune. . •
Tee CorroN SernmEits.—The trials of these per:
eons, which was expected to have taken place here
at the present Session, 'on a charge of conspiracy,
have been traversed until the neat Session.—( Man-
cheiter Courier, Nov. 3.)
A man, named Wolfe, has been committed to Dar.
ham Jail by the Magistrates of Sunderland, on suspi-
cion of being concerned in murdering the servant-
Maid, and setting fire to the house of Miss Smith (sow.
Lady Peat), at Herrington, some years ago.

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