The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-12-13 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

STOCK EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK.
The Fonds hare experienced some depression this
morning. Consols for the account which were yes
terday done at 71. have this morning been done at
70$.

There is very little business doing, to which, and
the plentifulness of money, the late rise may be attri-
buted ; money is now getting rather scarce, and to-
wards the close of the year will, as is generally the
case, become more so; as a proof, Exchequer Rills con-
tinue at a discount of 31. per rent., there having been
a great supply in the market.

Sr. DUNSTAN'S I TIII Easr.--A Meeting of the
Parishioners of the above named parish took place
this morning, for the purpose of voting a /qui de-
elfaration to his Majesty. ' The greatest care was used
to prevent the admission of any of the gentlemen con-
nected with the Public Press.
To counteract the feelings of the People—to re-
press their enthusiasm and drown their cries, the old
warhoop is raised. Licentiousness and blasphemy
are the theme of the loyal trumpeters—licentiousness
I and blasphemy are bellowed forth by contracture,
jobbers, pensioners, sinecurists, and placemen—all
whom the treasury cau bribe or interest are invited to
oppose with their clamour the voice of the People. Of
blasphemy no one can be guilt► who is not mad. To
blaspheme is an act of insanity: a puny mortal to speak
evil of the Majesty of Heaven deserves our pity more
than punishment. In all ages and in all climes this cry
has been raised by cunning individuals when their craft
was in danger, and they have fon id fouls enough to be
duped by their designs. These trampeters are equally
on the alert in condemning what they call the hero-
tiousness of the press ; they are not satisfied with the
sufferings of the victims, groaning its dungeons,—they
would shackle the press till they had reduced its freedom
to the promulgation of flattery of Ministers and praise
'of their government. Instead of deploring the useless
and unjust ity of the laws—instead of exposing the
folly that would check the spread of liberal opinion—
instead of withdrawing the veil from despotism—instead
of admiring that freedom which is the fruit of knowledge.
they would destroy the tree, and envelope mankind in the
clouds of ignorance. These morality-mongers, devoted
to the purse of the treasury, cover the acquitted Queen,
with all the beautiful and chest.. epithets their knowledge
affords, nr their ingenuity ran invent. They measure
. royal crimes by the standard of interest. If the royal
person be powerless, criminality fixes on the character
—if powerful, even vice heroines a virtue. One of these
sycophants declared, that the lovereip,•ns of England
cannot sin ; but one of our best ports did not profess this
I creed. He describes the Court of Arthur as the circle
of virtue, and admits, that since his time a change hail
taken place. Thus sings the poet, and poets it has been
said succeed best in fiction :
1 Then courts of Kings were held in high renown,
Err made the common hrotlyis of the town. •
There, sirgins honorable sow' rerelv 'it,
nut chaste as maids in mo.imiteries
The King himself, to nuptial ties a slate,
No bad example to his pue:4 cave.
Nought has been more injurious to society than these
interested cries of licentiousness and blasphemy:—
nought is more injurious to loyalty than the vileepitliets
heaped upon the Queen ; many of the attributes of rot's'
alt• are like the beautiful plumage of the butterfly—a
slight touch will destroy that which no art can restore.
These are not days in which the exposure of majesty
tends to increase its strength ; nor are they its true
friends, who, blind to the errors of one party, aggro-
rate the wrongs of the other. It is high time fur the
people to turn their eyes to the condition of the country
—a condition which soon will be irreparable, if they do
not, with steady hand, arrest the ills. Every day brings
new calamity with it ; and the wants of the people in-
crease with the increase of the necessities of the Govern-
ment.—(kreter Alfred.)
The following is an Extract of a Letter from the
Agents to Lloyd's at Havannali, dated Oct. 12 :--
"The Relampago and the Fame. from Vera Crux. ar-1
rived here yesterday . and will sail to-morrow for Cadiz.
The Constitution frigate sailed from Vora Crux on the 10th
ult. with four millions of tiollarA on boanl. for Cadiz: and
as she is expeeted to touch here ; her arrival is now anxi-
ously looked for."
At Malaga, Barcelona, and others towns, insane&
ately the official information was acquired of the sant-
tion given by kerisinand to the new prohibitory De-
cree, British manufactured goods ruse ins-slue 50 per
cent. ; and some articles, sack as tin-plates, and iron-
hoops, 100 per cent.
At.ernixa eltelltElt IN THE CHANNEL—Extract
of a letter from Dartmouth, dated Dec. 7 :

"Captain A. Oise., of the ship. Jolla, from Oporto,
bound to Hamburg, spoke a Prussian galliot, cornroaud-
ed by Captain Bradenal, eight miles from Ushant, from
Stettin, bound to Brest, who on the 24th November,
near the Isle of Wight, had fallen in with a Barbary
cruiser, who hoisted a white Bag, and insisted on their
putting out the long boat, but the weather prevented it.
There appeared about thirty.sie men on deek I and they
further insisted on the production of the Turkish pass-
port. She was a small brig, with a topgallant-mast aft,
but some before."—(PlyniontA Telegraph, Dec. 9.)

The Bast India Company's ships Canning and Lady
Melville arrived at Bombay, after a passage of forty.
Ave days from St. Helena, on the 27th July last.
They were expected to sail about the I Sth of Argust,
the former fur China, the latter fur Bengal. The M-
oira was at Bombay the 25th July.—The Warren
Hastings sailed from Bombay for China, the 9th June.
—The andermentioned ship, have left Bombay, viz. :
—The Thames and Warren Hastings despatched for
China (to touch at Penang.) the former on the lath.
the latter on the 17th May.—Dunira and Marquis of
Huntly sailed for Calcutta on the 25th July.

In the representation of Giovanni in London at
Drury bane Theatre, an unnecessary danger has been
incurred by the descent of a dragon from the roof of
the stage having a boy on its hack, which has no
connection whatever with the progress of the piece.
On Monday night as it was descending as usual, the
wires which held it broke, and the rider was precipi.
tated from a height of twenty feet, and maimed in a
most shocking manner. Both his arms and his collar-
bone were broken, besides the bruises a hich mast
have been the ednsequence of such a fall. The boy's
name is Mason.
A violent gale was experieneed at Port-an Prince 17th
Sept. Twelve vessels wore driven on shore, but all got
of again without mach damage. The brigs tieneral
Macomb, of Baltimore, mid (Wiesal Pike, of Kenai-
bank, were totally lost outside of the harbour.

POETRY.
4 NOTE FROM THE COURIER" TO COUNTRY
SUBSCRIBERS.
btc. S.

There's a hole in the ballad—an setident—sure !
In the printing tee tole to be mended :
Our earl) impressions were nut quite so pm
From a libel as might be defended.
T. S.

OLD DAILEY—Mrs M018:fl..41.
- -NOP-

A wretched old man of the name of Gi/pea, was ar-
raip,nell capitally fur as unnatural offence, and ac-
quitted. This was the same prisoner who was triel
on Monday at the Middlesex Sessions for the ntistle-
tneanor. There were several counts in the indictmen'.
lie is detsiined to he tried upon the minor offence.
Jones aM Go!dim,: were Indicted fur stealinc a bee-
hive, the property of Mr. Simonds. The pris,wers
were both convicted ; hnt in conseqnence of the hu-
mane recrimmend.ttion of the Jure, and the excellent
character gis en them by their late employers, they
were, after a very feeling admonition from the J 1;e,
fined is. and discharged.
John Sooiclit was convicted of stealing two lart4 of
harness, the property of Mr. Whitlock.

BOXI.VG.
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The match between Harr• Milan. tlv• tinman, and
Thornton, the Warminster butcher, took Omer on Mon-
day: for WO guineas aside, in a ten acre field belonging
to Captain Phillips (Thornton's hacker). at Hurst, near
Stratlitichlsay, Hants. The co►nbatants, who are in re-
spectable life, met to fight out a grudge rather than to
aspire to Lune as boxers, and both meant mischief at
suing in. Burton was seconded h) Harry Ford, a►nl
Thornton by Gee, Captain Phillips'• groom.
In the first emend many heavy hluw•s were thrown.
fr►►m over anxiety to take the lean: hut at length a stand
was made, and some hea►y risfy-ersators (to use Greg
son's slang) were exchanged. Both proved game re.
eriyers; they closed and .ep ►rated four times, until at
length a severe struggh look place at in-fighting, anA
bo►h went down.

Y. After a short !wise, Thornton was met liy a chat-
tering blow on the side of the head, which floured him,
and he laid as if lie had been slotted out of one of
Hodges's two gallon mat room.
Third and fourth runnels %sere in faentir of Burton
hat, although hit adrer.ary hail not recovered from his
stupor, Burton was dOtiilieli np by a heavy
Wow on the side, which seemed to set lion Asleep a bit
in return.

Both went heavy to the scratch ; they were inani-
mate from punishment and fstiene both tell.
A cessation of hostilities took plare for keyrral m-
notes, the ring being hr .be ht• the pressure of horsetto'n
upon the font pelelr; a .!rau se battle w•rs lagpr.ated bet
refused by the h:,.rkers.

7. A ♦ery gallant round was fought. and Iseav7 coun-
ter hits were exchanged at the head, until Hurt w
getting blind Gst froth the iodination of his head t.)
swell.

In the 9th and 10th round+, Merton ►ra. too blind to
find lei% adoer•arc, and in the 11th• Thornton won by
a fittishio,e; body blow, whirls bronesht his ad!e•r.ary
down upon his face. It was a game tight of t'orty-eigi►t
minutes.

CAPTAIN 1113 LT'S Marco.—This gentleman str4^4
yesterday, f Piccadilly, to go on foot AM miles in
five days, and to travel into eleven comities, that he trey
not plat his remind. He took the Rath road, and tra-
velled five miles an hour. The season is much against
him, hut he is a real bred one. Time is backed a! odes.
The following erdrionsta,k was performed on Ludlow
race course. on Friday the L'ili la ult. by 1 Mr. I'. tieor.:,
farmer, aged so.ventv-nor. Mr. Oeiirge waste a het,
searrely one anneal previous to perforoungtke aaskthat
he rode a mare. his own property, eighteen miles in on"
hoar ; the mare bad a volt sucked her in August. mod
previous In making the het was in a very rough sta-c.
She was trained for the short time she had to prepare l.y
a Mr. Bowee, teterinary soorgeon, in Ludlow ; Ire rL'-.•;•
of the mare appeared little distressed. The bet wt. tir
23!. a side, and was performed in 59 minutes I wow's.
Ludlow race course is nearly circular, sod one utile and
a half and 92 yards round. The distance ten nal
eighteen miles live furlongs. awl four yard'. :•1 r.
Hemet rode eleven stone, the mare is barely loarte:?1
hands high.
Toast, Nov. 2;.--It is with extreme regret we have
to record the occurrence of one of those barbarous
arts which have occasionally disgraced the worst pe-
riods of popular commotion in our country—sn act
which, thank God. derives its greatest horror from
the ilafreipiency of its existence---an act which, exci!-
lug the indignation and detestation of every honest
mind, cannot fail to stimulate the exertions of all, to
disrover and punish its perpetrators. Abort' one
o'clock in Sunday morning last, the sentry, placed at
the front of the barracks, of a detachment of the
Rifle Corr, at Nloylongh, challenged a person who
passed aloni the road, and why, as he passed,
observed " a fine night, 'entry." This pe . i%-
. metliately disappeared; sod, in the c 'half
an hour, a shot was fired from be 'door
Immediately opposite to, and within heeler
yards distance from, the post of the : . The
ball struck the sentry in the front of the dt, inflict-
ing a anted complicated and lacerated wound, several
of the small 1 ttttt et of the instep beinz shattered, the
sinews all exposed, and it has been found impossible
to remove the ball, which lies deeply lodged in the
atirle joint. The unfortunate subject of this melan-
choly and atrocious outrage, was brought into town
to the Regimental Hospital, where he now lies in a
state of imminent danger. ThiCommanding Officer,
and some other Officers of the lITIIe Corps repaired yes-
terday morning to Moylough, to ascertain, if possible,
whealser any thing might b• found to throw a
light on this unfortuuate transaction. Nothiug.
however, appeared to afford a shadow of en--
picion as to the perpetrator of the offence ; and,
as the country has, the some months enjoyed such
a perfect state of quiet, we do not believe the act to
have any connexion with our late general disturbance,
or combined with, or accruing fromulthe Ribbon sys-
tem, but must conclude it to be one of those insulated
acts of atrocity, which, to the disgrace of hamaniry,
sometimes cocourdothc mind of a single dark and base
in.'to commit. We cannot close our detail,
without expressing oar regret, than an iiislivideal of
a corps, whose character in the field has always ranked
so high, and whose conduct in quarters pas been, to
our own knowledge, so peaceable, so orderly, and so
correct, should have 'altered this severe infilffion.
Con:e.Eikettamoi. Dcc. 13. We have hod no fresh
arrivals of any Brain since Monday, and *bee Wheat
remained over from that day's supply, met very heavy
sale this morning, when from the smallness oithe de-
migod, very few sales could be effected, and prices must
be quoted the same as on Monde.... Theis( was no Sm.
Barley at market in consequence of adverse wineli, which
have prevented our having any supple from the Norfolk
coast. The Oat wale wps exceedingly heavy, at a de-
cline of Is. per qr. In Beans and Peas there is no al-
teration.

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gentleman sta•4^4
foot 300 miles in
onnties, that h. nosy
Rath road, and tra-
son is much against
se is backed a! odes.
erforined nn Ludlow
hys Mr. T. thootze,
eorge
rounctle task, thot
ebteen mile. In ono
her in Anrust, anti
very rough sta-v.
le had to prepare l.y
Ludlow ti r
I. The bet ws. fir
1:11
minotes I seeon•ls.
sr, sod one mile and
o distance rim ass
four yard.. :•I r.
e is barely fourteen
!me regret we have
of those barbarous
aced the worst pe-
ar conntry—ln ACt
eatest horror from
n act which, esti--
on of every/ hone.t
!xertions of all, to
tors. Mont ono.
re sentry, placed ar
detachment of the •
Iged a person who
vo, as he passed,
This pe i t
the c 'half
n be 'door
thin trWve
the . The
of the ot, inflict-
ed wound, several
.inz shattered, the
found impossible
eply lodged the
Pet of this melon-
brought into town
e he now lies in a
pmwandinq Officer,
Corps repaired ye-
!ertain, if possible, 1
foond to throw
isction. Nothing.
shadow of sot.-I "
the offence ; and,
tths enjoyed such
believe the act to
coital disturbance,
with? Ribbon sys-
, of those insulated
'race of humanity,
ogle dark and base
close our detail,
I an Itielivideal of
has always ranked
eters pas been, to
• orderly, and so
vere
lays had no fresh
and what Wheat
ly, site heavy
tallness off the d.--
d, and priers must
Theis( was no Stir
reran winebi_,whieli
r from the Norfolk
y heavy, at a de-
as there is no al-