The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-07-20 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN. •

THE LErER. -
Nestimlay, his Majesty held a Levee, at two o'clock,
at his Palace in Pall Mall. A Guard of Honour, pre-
ceded by the band of the Sd regiment of the Foot
I 'guards, marched into the Court-rani. Soon after one
o'clock, as usual,. a detachment of the Life Boards
marched into Waterloo-place, opposite to the Palace.
Sir Robert Baker was in attendance, with a numerous
assemblage of police officers. The porters at the gates
appeared in new liveries, with splendid staves; the
Yeomen Guard lined the brand Hall; the Gentlemen
Pensioners lined the Octagon Hall, with their new
4plesdid. battle-axes, with which they have been fur-
nished upon the King's Accession to the Throne.
His Majesty proceeded to receive the Foreign Am-
bassadors, Ministers, Sic. With those who have the
privilege of the caste, fel eral came to the Palace with-
old recollecting that the Court was in mounting for
the Dowager Princess of Orange, and returned home,
and came again dressed in mourning. A number of
Naval and Military Officers came without crape on
their arms, which they had to procure before they
could appear in the presence of the Sovereign.
The Duke de Cases, the French Ambassador to his
Britannic Majesty, and suite, were introduced to his
Majesty by Lord Viscount Castlereagh, and conducted
by Sir Robert Chester, the Master of the Ceremonies.
His Excellency delivered his credentials to the King,
and was most graciously received.
Mr. Klout, Minister from the Netherlands, on a
special utission.. He was presented to the King, and
condacted-in a similar manner.
The litsiasisit Ambassador, and Prince Esterhasy,
the Astaislast Ambassador, had audiences of his Ma-
jesty to sielim letters.
The Count d'Aglie, the Sardinian Minister, had an
audience of the King, to take leave for a short time.
There were also pressmi-limAeehbishop of Canter-
bury, the Cabinet Ministers, the Secretary at War,
their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York, Clarence,
acid Cambridge, the great-Officers of State, the Quar-
termaster-General, the White Rod of Scotland,. the
Knight Martha' of England, the Archdeacon Mark-
..

ham, and..Altlerman Scholey..
After the Levee, a deputation from the United
States of th•. lonian Islands, consisting of the Senator
Caro.. and the Cavalier Pada:spitlo, attended by the
Earl bf ilnilolfotd, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal!
Order of St. *shad and St. George ; Colonel Sir P.
!Lacy, Knight Commander of that. Order, and Se-1
crrary to Lieut.,tleneral Sir T. highland, 0.C.11.;
Grand Master of the Orders of St. Michael and St.l
George, and his Majesty's Lord High Steward fur the
I.nian Islands ; and Captain Edwards, Aid-dc-camp
to Sir T. Maitland, was introduced to his Majesty,
and resigned an Address from the United States of
the lonian Islands, on his Majesty's aecessio■ to the
town of these Realms. His Majesty was seated on
the Throne, and !Acing must graciously received the
Address, was pleased to invest the Senator Lavo with
the ensigns of a Knight Commanier of the Orders of
St. Michael and St. George, which were presented to
his Majesty by Sir George Nayler, King at Arms of
the Order, on a crimson veket cushion. The Senator
lava then had the honour to kiss his Majesty's hand
and retired. His Majesty afterwards held an In-
vestiture of the (*der of the Math, at which were

present--
The Duke of York. Lord Henley. Viscount Keith. Sir J.
B. Warren. sir Aivred Clarke, Sir JlUll4llBaveares, Lord
Medea. Sir R. J. Streams. and Sir Brent Spencer, Knights
Grand Creases • Mfr George Naylor. Usmealogist; James
I) Amen, Esq. Deputy Bath King at Arias •, sad G. F. Belts.
Esq. Gentlemen Usher of We Red Rod. Admiral Sir Charles
Henry Knowles. Bart. was introduced. Knighted. and In-
vested with the F.nsigns of a Knight Grand Cross; Admiral
hir Henry Win. Hope. and Vice-Admiral Sir Hear) ti*Esterre
Darby. were also introduced. when the latter was Knighted.
a J both were Invested with the Ensigns of Knights Com-
manders of the Order.
The fullun log were among the numerous presents-
I in
'rile lion. Basil Coehranr. by Viscount Keith, on the Seal
set!iernt-et of his accoenti with Tioiglitifent,
Astley Cooper. P,sq. by Lord Viscount Oldnioatb.
Mr. Buller, Comasissioner of the Customs, by the Lord I.
W ailing.
Dr. Weatherhead, on his presenting a book oa the Lea-
mington Spa.
The Res. Kaye, on his being appointed to the
Bistoprici. of Bristol.

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GU4ItDI.IN SOCIETY.
f.sterday a meeting of this excellent Society for the
Preservation of Public Morals, took place at the Egyp-
t as Hail, Manviun-hoose, for the purpose of receiving
the Report, and contributing to the funds of the Insti-
tution'. A rest number of ladies were present.
The iorno MATOR took the Chair at half-past one.
His Lordship haring briefly informed the meeting of
rbe occasion upon which they were assembled, and
turd the necessity of mating liberal contributions,
the Seeridary read the Ration. Alter a very eloquent
ennsneratign of the evils of the system now so com-
pletely formed in society, by which so many of our
follow-creatures are destroyed, the ,Report states, that
sauce the last Report, 141 females had been admitted
Pato the Guardign Asylum on their own application;
4t being then in the house, making together 183;
of wbosu 35 had been restored to their friends, 34 pro-
vided for in service, seven sent to their respective pe
Ashes, two died, 01 dismissed er withdrawn, 46 ire.
sun in the house, making the total number of fenisifel
received into the Asylum, since the formation of the
laAtitntion, 5711 of whoinll/3 had been placed in
services, I ItSgestored to their friends, 3! sent to their
respective' •Illtrishes, 195 discharged or withdrairit, 7
hive die& and 46 are err in the house. Many of
tiro‘e wito-bite gone fr?st ander the are of the In.;
. stlttttfbn, bile become ?rateable members of society.
Tbiflunds, by which 'lk neceesary expenses were ans.
tafted, the'Report oiled se follows
donatione,intnal subscription, and collections,
daring the tlist !Wr amounted to' 1'361/. I3s.
*traduce rtheiwerk done by the females is the
Asylum iris ttell. 171. 60., mitring the total re-1
(verse 1p64/. tgi sd. The disbarsements during
the year anions I. to 1,4071. ti. Rid., being se es-
eers.o(expenditsre above tie 'receipts is the um of
dittis. ed..; but thiltictety now in debt to the
Tiessarly add others, to 111(iipquiit of dot less than
oortoin Pacarreu.s% nits4,the first resolution,
sassety.• tfiti the' report'he red. •
Racuaso CLAIMS, Esq. ChamberiaL of the City of

London, seconded the. motion, which- wu unanimously
adopted.
Sir THOWAPI Btu. snored the thanks of the Society
to the I)nke of Susses and the Duke of Wellington,
for their support to the Institution ; awl at the same
tune the deep regret of the Society at the death of
the great benefactor of the institution, the Duke of
Kent.

Mr. Jamas Tnomecos bore testimony to the in.
finite good qualities of his Royal Highness, and
praised the Societ: in a very neat and evidently studied
speech.
Lord Gnerneor moved the thanks of the Sock*/ Op
the Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, &c. is, *sir essimat
efforts for the benefit of the Society.
Mr. lisxtsi. WiLsoN, in seconding the Resolution,
said, that at the firscappearance there was sonsethlis
of a repulsive nature is the undertaking, but the
greater was the merit in aiding a cause which was di.
vested of the ordinary attraction. By contributing le
this l'harity, the Meeting connected tuselves men
strongly with•their own families, and ith society ill
general.

Mr. FR IMILRICK WINO returned thanks for the Vice-
President, &c. and urged the necessity of contributing
largely in aid of the Institution.
tlr. WILIIRRIFORCI said, he rose with unaffected
pleasure to move the thanks of the Meeting to the cler-
gymen, &c. whose exertions in the cause of huManity
be had had frequent opportunities of witnessing. The
benefits arising from the Institution were not to be
estimated by the degree of good rendered to the indi-
viduals, who were taken under protection, but by
the incalculable advantages which arose from with-
'drawing those objects from the public eye. It should
' also he renseutbeird, that the unfortunates had parents.
and tit .t the tears which were cussed by their cala-
mity were only to be wiped away hy.the interposition
of Providence, through the instrumentality of some
of the benevolent of the species.—(Applause.)—
Such was the state of society, such tke state of ode
I corrupt nature, that, in proportion as the prosperity
and wealth of the nation increased, the vice of prosti-
twist' increased. lu this calamitous state the poor
credulous girl had nothing to look to for redemption
front the lowest miser}•, but those asylums to which
the Ouardian Angel was ever ready to point ; the
doors of which were always open. • -

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The Rev. Mr. licsNs returned thanks in the name
of the Clergymen.
Mr. Sheriff Houuw•at,t. moved the thanks of the
meeting. to the Lord Mayor.
The Rev. Mr. AURVN seconded the motion, which
was carried unanimously.

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ThP I.OIIU MAYOR calle.l upon the Meeting in the
most impressive coroner to second the labours of the
Committee by their liber.tii.y. His principal reliance
upon this, as well as upon all other occasions of
charity, was upon the holies, and to them lee now
looked with the utmost hope. He concluded with re-
turnin' his most hearty thanks.
'1 he Sleeting then separated.

HIGH EASON.
SPRCIAL C0N3411811024 Or OTER AND TIMIIIINUA.
STIRLIxo. JOLT Id.—Although the Court did not
adjourn till three o'clock this morning, the Commis-
sioners entered the Hall at ten.
When Use prisoners were placed at the lase, James
Cleland, smith, of Glasgow, was named for trial.
Mr. inertial stated, that seeing the Issue of the
trials of Baird and Hardy, notwithstanding the strug-
gle of their Counsel, he thought it his duty to advise
the prisoners, if they were conscious of their guilt, to
withdraw their plea of Not Guilty, and to throw thtin-
sell es on the mercy of their country.
The Luau ADV,,cATe addressed the Court. He
wished itto be distinctly understood, that this line of
conduct was adopted by the prisouers without any
bargain being made for then,. He had no doubt they
might receive the merry of the Crown, but he consi-
dered it his duty to intimate the possibility, nay, the
probability, that the prisoners might, notwithstanding
their pleading-guilty, suffer capitally.
Mr. JIC7IIIIIIY achnew;cdged that there had bees no

compromise. _
James Cleland then withdrew his plea of Not Guilty,
and pleaded Guilty.
Thomas M'Cullocb, Benjamin Moir, Allan Ifurchie,
Alexander Latimer, Alexander Johnston, Andrew White,
David Thomson, James Wright, William Clacks's),
otherwise called William Clarksou,'Thomas Pike, Other-
wise called Thomas Pink; Robert Gray, Alexander Hart,
John Barr, William) Smith, and Thomas WlParlane, in-
cluded in the same indictment, were then wardlyr asked
if they understood what had been stated by the iaaraed
Counsel on each side, and, answering is the affirmative,
were allowed to withdraw their plea of Not Guilty, and
plead Guilty, which they accordingly did.
At
The Loan Passinexv remarked,„ altliough Mr.
Jeffrey had objected to Mr. Serjes,ai leek appear-
lag against the prisoners, yet in f re was no ne-
cessity for the objection. If the whole her of Eng-
land bad been engaged for the prisoners, they would
not hare been better defended than they had been 14
the ability and perseverance of Mr. Jeffrey. Every
point was uiged,•every effort was made that was pos-
sible. This handsome and well-merited compliment
1..
was concluded by his Lordship observing, that the
result of these trials had been to raise the character of
the Scottish Bar.
John Ant!vans, weaver of St. Ninian's
.charged in
a separate indictment (for whom Mr. Jarrair and
Mr. Hors Cvii.esippeared as Counsel), was next put
to elk liar, when
Jtll,lltY and the LORD ADTOcATI repeated
whit they had before stated, and . .
' The LOAD PRISIDEPIT informed him. that if, under
these circumstances, he wished to withdraw his plea
of Not Guilty, and plead Guilty, the Court would re-
ceive his plea; but that he was to remember it would
be his own act, and be must consider the consequence.
The prisoner then withdrew his plea billet Guilty,
and pleaded Guilty.
'Willie's Crawford, also charged is a separate la
dictment (for whom Mt. Jemmy antler. Masao
Banwx appeared as Cowan!), was then pat to the bar,
when the tame statements were made b the Counsel
; and their Lordships as before, and the prisoner Oh-
-1 drew hisplea bf Nut Guilty:
I The ;Loan Anvocava said, that the:re-Ware different
I shades hrrnilt ; and, as the' edit ortlo:iglioser au
'I not so aggravated as that of some of the dtlairprisai-

era, it would certainly give him great persons) plea
sure to see the Royal ckmeney extended to this roach.
A petition was presented to the Court, front etas'.
persons belonging to Camelon, praying that the Bench
would appoint Mr. Francis Jeffrey, and Mr. J. P. Grant,
to act as their Counsel ; aad failing either of them,
Mr. Cullen. These individuals are not yet arraigned.
The Petit Jury were discharged for the time; bet
they, as well as the Grand Jury, were directed to at-
tend on Monday, the 31st July, when the Court will
resume its sittings.—The Court adjourned at mid-day.
Mr. J. P. Grant is expected in Glasgow on Monday.