The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-03-29 00:00:00

THE sIATESMA

Frankfort papers have reached us this morning, but
they contain ve►y little of interest. Larissa is stated to
be still in the possession of the Turks ; but the. Greeks
are very active, and had made a landing, at Donate,
and successfully attacked the rear of the Torts, who
bad fled.
There was a general meeting of the members of the
Rhenish West India Company on the 15th. AceSrd-
ing to their statements, the accounts of the sale
of the goods at Port-an-Prince are satisfactory.
as they prove that all have produced some profit—some a
very large one. This shows, say they, that the German
manufactures can bear the courpetittoo. even at Hayti with
the French and English; and if ilwir can do this,
when the English are favoured 1111, difference of 6
per cent. on the duties, bow much more they ask,
will they be able to do so in Buenos Ayres and
, Mexico, where all nations are on an equal footing?

Some loss bas been sustained on the return cargoes
(nearly 15 per cent.) ; but the diminished price of coffee
in the Colonies, and the rise in Europe, give every rea-
son to expect a considerable profit on the return now on
the way. The consignment to Mexico and Mews
Arai are still on the way to those'eountries.
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By accounts from Holland we umkritliftd,•that se.
veral of the dykes bays broken, which has caused a
great inundation, and a vast number of villages are uNider
water, nothing but the steeples of the churches are teen,
—By this,misfortune great damage hes been sastained.

STOCK Ctortasoz, 12 o'CLocs.—The accounts from
France within these few days, of conspiracy and
fresh negociations with Spain, puzzles most of the city
speculators, some of whom are still of opinion that the
French army will not.venture to invade the Spanish ter-
ritory. What strengthens their opinion is the gradual rise
if the French Funds and Spanish Bonds at Paris ; bat
the well-informed Spaniards are of an opinion it is de-
cided by the departure of their King for Sayille, that
their Government are determined to risk the French is-
vision, knowing that most of the Frefich officers are not
hearty in the cause. A private letter from Donicirk.ri-
ceived this morning, states, that when a milt was
ma
drawn up there to be sent to Spain, not f the
officers was suffered to depart, and only g few:men wake
picked ont who did not serve under Buooaparte, Soch
are the cautious measures of the French Govornment.
Consols opened this morning at 744 to 4. at which prier"
they remain steady, with little doing. Several espressos
have arrived this morning from Paris, but do net bring later
information than what is already known.
FOREIGN Filmos.—At the opening of the above market
this morning, Spanish Bonds were do at 27N, but soon
after they declined to 27e. I
ae"
Chili, nothing done—New Spanish, 117H-01d, 33—New
Prussia, 701—Old, 814—Russian, 711 I—Danish, SO
Colombian, Wl—Spanish Scrip, SEW—Spanish Bonds are
, just done at 28H.

Extract of a letter from Rio Janeiro, 29th Jannait :
10/11,
" A Decree bearing date the 30th alt., has been issued by
this Government regulating the arming sod Ike Of
Privateers, Brazilian as well as Foreign, to crease ii

axe
" Licamed Privateers, and skips of war sailing under
the Brazilian Flag, are by an article in the regulations'
above alluded to, admitted to the right of searching neu-
tral vessels; and Portuguese property found on board of
some, will consequently be subjected to confiscation. An
Embargo has existed here for two weeks past, but we un-
derstand it will be taken off to-morrow. Seven Brazi-
lian vessels of war sailed yesterday morning with a de-
tachment of troops on board to reinforce and act in con-
cert with the army now besieging Bahia—They are all
in good fighting order."

Virginia papers have arrived this morning to the 25th
Feb. from which we extract the following :
Mexico.—The Editor of the New York Advertiser
has read the following intelligence from New Orleans,
that the Imperial troops have began to desert the stand-
ard of the Emperor Iturbide. His reign willibe but
of short duration. lie had about 12,000 men to pay and
satisfy, which occupied the chief part of his time. • Upon
the fidelity of these men rested the safety of his Crown.
General Victoria is extremely popular, and 'such 4 man
must be a formidable opponent to a throne raised like
that of Iturbide.

It is at present avenged that the Kiog will be in
town on the 24th of the ensuing month, and that his
Majesty will hold a Drawing•room on St. George's Day.
The departure of the Hon. Sir Henry Wellesley and
his Lady, for Vicuna, has been postponed for three
weeks.
The PAO of Clanwilliant leaves town for Berlio, in a
short time. llis Lordship takes one or two carriages and
a number of horses with him. _ _

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No time is yet fixed for the departure of Sir B. Bloom-
field fur the Court of Stoll/holm. Ere the Baronet's de-
parture, it is said, he will be created a Baron of the United
Kingdom.
The Old Times asserts, on the authority of private
communications from France, that a great number of et
fleets, both in the army of the Pyrenees and in Paris,
had engaged in the conspiracy. It is said that at Bay-
onne alone the number of officers implicated is 45, who
will be arrested immediately on the arrival of the Duke
of Beliuno. The standards of insurrection—the eagles
and tri•colonred cockades—have long been prepared.—
The ramifications of the plot are said to be very exten-
sive. Some French officers who have lately arrived at
(orunna, and others who are still in this country, were
to have been active co-operators in the revolt. Two of
General Ouilleminot's Aides-de-Camp are accused of
heading the conspiracy in the army. It is stated to be
the prevailing opinion at Paris that the army will soon
cross the Bidassoa. It is acknowledged by the prudent
part of the Ultras, that there will be danger in advanc-
ing, but it is apprehended that there bill be still more
in remaining inactive. Marshal Victor carries in his
pocket the proclamation which is to be issued as soon as
the army shall advance beyond the French froniiers. It
was prepared some time ago, and is conceived in the
spirit of the King's speech on the opening of the Cham-
bers.
Lord Ebrington, and four othet Magistrates, have, in
compliance with a Requisition, appointed a Meeting 14
the Freeholders of Devon, to be held at Exeter on the
11th of April, on the question of IteforM.
Five only out of the four and thirty Members returned
for Wilts, lave, on the average, been at their posts in the
House of Commons this Session.
The High Sheriff of Suffolk has convened a meeting of
the freeholders of that county, in conseqnence of a requisi-
tion signed by 1300 noblemen, gentlemen, and freeholders,
to be held for the purpose of considering the present state
of the representation, and petitioning the house of Com-
mons for a reform at Stow market, on Friday next.

nest, Manes dill,—time dawn from the River, the Ro-
bert Edwards, Sherbarti, for Cuba ; and Euphernia. Norte.
for Mohtserrat t and remain in the win with the Doke of
York, Campbell, from Whit John, Taylor. Picton; and
Vestal. Robertson, Grand Cenary.—Wintl, N. E.
Posersmorra, Mayen 2e.—Arrived M. M. S. Tribune,
from the Downs;—Balled the Nile, Fisher, f.r Berbice.—
Wind, E.
Pzettotern, MARCH 27.—Arrhred the Morning Stir,
Candy, VO day! from St. Michael's ; off Ushint picked up a
pipe of palm-oil, emir more were Mein floating' about.—
Sailed, the Rolla, for filiramichl ; and Berbadoes, Lee, for
Picton.—Wied, S. E. . I
FALMOUTH, MARCH Sq.—Arrived Ii;M.S. Calliope. IfOITI 1
Portsmouth. Sailed the Osborn Packet for the Leeward
Islaads.-=Atiledi S. E.
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Plafther seemly% of the loss of the Alert Packet, from
Lloyd's, Mit Morning : .
„ . .
• lavaarocit, Mated 27.—The Alert Picket; from Dub••
i; to this place, was lost 48tH inst. at id A. Id. on the West
maim the crew and twelve of the passengers saved in the ll
vessel's boat, the remainder, from 60 to lit) persons, Items.
tonetely perished.—The Eliza, J inept. from this place fo
St. Thomas's, was wrecked on the Horse Shoe Reef at
Antigua, on the 6th alt. The cargo wi.l he got on shore,
most art damaged, but the vessel will not be got or." i
A Baltimore paper of the 2011, ult. says—lt is under
stood that Mr. Browning, the heir of the family of Lord
Bale 4,iis about to institute suits for the recovery of
the -rents in the State of Maryland, from the year
177 the time they ceased to be paid) up to the year
1700,, 'd
that lie has already engaged Mr. Webster, of
Bestow, as Counsel. . ,4
W happy to learn that there is good reason fat
belietleg tliiztifftsitof the death of Mr. Manic, of
Galway, is re That gentleman was indisposed
about a illtto gi,t re ; bat a friend of his has called
upon us state Btureceived
he a letter (win him, dated
the 2!d istant (fist Saturday), the vrry.dav on which,
atcordin .. to thfipccourit that has appeared in the pa.
pera,the intelligasceof his death reachelles:—(Courier.)
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Tut 0 Tnanz.—We understand that the workmen in
every br hof this important trade are now fully and ac-
lively (I git Ig feared temporarily) employed. The de
stands for an increase of wages are yet :natter of dispute;
some ad ce, we believe, has been already made. Meet-
ingsr hay been held by the masters on the subject, and much
fear is y euterteined by them that orders will find their
Wpy to other countries, if the men still persist in their de-
mands. Lists of prices have been sent by the masters to
spots in Various parts of Europe, and front the silence
ratedutalited by the greater part of those agents, it is expect-
'Ad fiat the prices steted may possiblha ve been thought too
.hlgh. We hope 'ldling wilt be neglected,, by either the
masters or men, to secure to this country, and more particu-
larly to this town, so valuable a branch of our commerce.—
(Birmingham Chron.) or'
The annual distributionT i Majesty's Maundy, yes-
terday was made by the Rev. Dr. Goodenough, the Sub Al-
moner. One of the female receivers of the Kinc's bounty
wan a hundred years old; sad a male, au old seldier, was
ninety-two. Oa Mouday and Tuesday preceding l'Ou per-
eons were paid by Mr. Hanby, under the *Mediate order
f the Lord High Almoner and the Sub.Alinonstr, the sum of
, each, being his Majesty's Minor Alma, to the aged and
necessitous, whose cases had been previously recowniend-
ed by the Nobility and Gantry as deserving the Royal
beauty.
M ARAI AGM IN HIGH LIPIL—The nuptials between
Lord Duosany and the Hoe. Miss Kinnaird, we under-
stand, are to be solemnized on Monday next at Edin-
burgh.?
. Matthews, who has been greatly followed In America,
returns to England the beginning of May.
The neverity of the cold in., the United States has
been vqty remarkable this win Fer. At Albany on the
10th nit: the temperature was 18 degrees below Zero of
Fahrmeit.
A for lellVrievereelgolt whole etelled a
cons arabledegree of-interest at Cheltenham, was decided
on Friday week. The parties were Captain Townsend,
riding Mr. Pearson Thomson's dark chested horse; and
Mr. Bushe, who rode a bay horse, the property of Colonel
O'Nelly. The start was from the 2-yr-old colt post, on
'Cleeve Race course, along the straight mile, over tour stone
walls and a five-barred gate, then full speed. down Cheese-
hill, clearing some high fences: in taking onset which, Mr.
Bushe's horse fell, but without materially injuring him-
self or rider. Captain T. was nt this time a little a-
head, with a certainty, barring accidents, of winning the
match. In fact, Capt. T. did the distance, four miles, with
some very awkward leaps, in sixteen minutes, clearing his
last leap, an eighteen feet ditch, In gallant style. immedi-
ately by the winning-post, at Charlton Kings. There was
an immense concourse of spectators, including many elegant
females, and the view from the race-ground down the hill
was remarkably floe.
COURSING. EXTRAORDINARY---A few days since the
following singular fact occurred in the island of Selsea.
Mr. G. Copis, in company with a lii md, was walking
over his Outsells, followed by his celebrated brindled
greyhound " Dick," whets suddenly a brace of bares
started front their forms at the same instant. Dick picked
np one in great style without a turn, which he left satis-
fied; and fitting of his own accord after the other, ran a
long straight mile in view, when he succeeded in turning
the hare,and ultimately killing her. On the gentlemen
taking' up the first.and proceeding towards the last scene
of action, they were met by the dog returning with the
second hare in his mouth.
A few days ago, whilst a Newfoundland dog was picking
up a stone from the Chelt (near the Tunnel Bridge), a small
'terrier, the property of Mr. Croad, solicitor, of the town,
-.happening to pass by, began to barks upon which the New-
' foundlandee, ascended the bank, and seizing his insulter by
his collar,carried him down to the deepest part of the stream,
and immersing his head in the water, there held him, until,
by the intethrence of the New:oundlaod dog's master, the
terrier was rescued.
At Newark, on 'kbutsday week, two little boys, about
seven or eight years old, agreed to play the truant from
school, and went on the banks of the Trent, a little below
the bridge, near the iron foundry, when one of them tinter!
tunsiely slipped or felt into the river, and was drowned !--_,
Ho* it happened, his playfellow cannot say, but saw him
sink, and ran frighteaed to school. Search has been made
for the body, by dragging the river several times, bat with-
out heilg able to find it. The unfortunate child has twice
before been hear drowning, and a few mouths since was
nearly burnt to death.
The Judges, whose lodgings at Exeter adjoined the
Half Moon tavern, were alarmed on 'Saturday morning
about three o'clock, with the cry of fire. Their Lord-
ships got up and proceeded to pack their papers, he. for
a hasty retreat; but as the fire was soon got under, their
alarm subsided. A young buck from the• country,. who
lodged at this tavern, and retired to bed rather late and'
flush, had contrived to let his candle communicate with
the hangings of his bed; from these, the flames spread to
another bed in the same room ; and thence to the furni-
ture, and even the papering of the walls. It then burst,
through the window ; and the gentleman awaked just in
time to escape suffocation. He escaped in his shirt, but
'not without a scorching.
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.—IASI week a led was brouren to
our lutrinery, from the coal-works, near the fishponds, hav
ing fallen into the pit, which is an hundred end fifty feet
deep; in the bottom' fortunately for him, the water was
nine feet deep, upon the top of which floated a piece of wood;
although he struck the sides several times and was plunged
to the bottom of the shaft, he had sufficient presence of
mind upon rising to the surface, to seize hold of the wood,
and kept himself floating until his companions lowered him
a rope to which he made himself fast, sud was drawn up.
Ile was severely bruised, but no bone hroken, and we are
happy to learn that he is doing well.—About the same time
a wan was also brought to the Infirmary, who had fallen
into a pan of boiling sugar, at the sugar-house, at Counter-
slip ; as the poor fellow was naked to the waist, he was
dreadfully scalded, although he was pulled out almost im-
mediately. Ile has been a great sufferer, but we believe
that the surgeon does not, at present, consider his life to be
in danger.--(Brintol Mercier')

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

Thuesdey evening as Intsisition was held before no
H. tied. Esq. st the house of Mr. Hill, ironnooneer.
I\o.
t, Berwielostreet, Soho,oe the body of his son, Mr. John
Hill, a tine young man, 19 years of age.
Jane Heywood, servant to Mr- Hill, said the deera.h4
was io his father's trade; she had obsceved him for tt.e
Pest 13 months labouring under melancholy, but to,r.-
particularly for the last week past, when he had been ist
a very low state. On Wednesday; he drank tea at home,
sod-ott that day be appeared more deseoftding than tur-
mer
mi ; the deceased
with hons h
easedh inawdbeenrkept m
the heabbitpoafnviy, c j
alti!n a
young t
every evening ; that the deceased has infortupd
and she hail also known the circumetanee kora the )out.;
woman. The Coeosrea inquired her name •
Witness replied, Mary Catlin, and she 'th.lfee.,
parents in Cross-street.
A Juror wished to know ter age? •le
The witness said she understood the yoang ' Wit* . •
16, last October.
A letter was here handed to the Coroner by the rillest
of the unfortunate young man's father, who stated tit
found it in his son's pocket-book, it was as follows : • 4.•
„MT BeLOVED MARY—My happiness is nob adetrise
t s the misery 1 hail endured for these lest few days; I dot
sorry,eztromelyargeyot havidg4eee so rash to precipitate ; .
nay, I may say.SD .41diculous tay.stiempt my own cleanse- •
(ion, but I now see die folly of It--itlnow see, that Instead of
ending my miseries, it would luive prolonged them to eter-
nity' and what would have been still *ors., wonlijults
made you, my dearest, stretched • so lons as you enFos'--
It was. notsvithstandlow,janey providential thing, 4t-esos, •
pot elifficient to take elfeeTv this proceeed from my-tgarr• .
Irence is using it, bat I trust (shell never be tempted to suet.
an act sasecond time.
" I trope, my dearest Mary, we. Itimit,sof, be attotether
parted front each other. it woe
.fate hes determined on
our meeting.; go where we will, we twee:ire to meet, Wry ;
well do I remeinver those words which were yours. or at
any rote words to the same purpose. 0, my lose, Let them
be realized, we may, if you will, be very happy ; notlit•tg
else can possinly obstruct it.
" Your's, faithfully and sincerely.
(Signed) J. LW'.
There was so date nor any direction to the ahoge
tor, which was written in a most beautiful hand.
Witness's examination resumed—She had heard ihst
deceased bad attempted to poison himself, and had
bought laudanum for the purpose ; sloe heard the de-
ceased come home at half-past nine oil Wednesday. even-
ing, amigo into thesbop but did not see him again, and
therefore concluded he had gorse out; not finding him
come home, she fastened the dour at half-pest one o'clock,
and went to bed ; she got up the next morning at Eve,
and went into the shop shout seven for some coals, when
she was startled on observing the deceased suspended by
a cord, one end of which was about his neck, aril
other fastened to a beam ; an alarm was instantly raised,
when Mrs. Hill's ne; hew cut him down, but he was
quite dead and cold.
Juror.-1)o you know whether there was any disagrre
Ment between deceased and the female with whotn be
kept company?
Witness.—t believe there. was a disagreement between
them, and which I believe occasioned a derangement of
mind.
Verdict—" Temporary Mental Derangement."
An Inquest was held at the Oxford Arms. Camden
Town, before Thomas Stirling, Esq., on the body of a
child named William F. Ettershank, residing with his
parents at Camden Town.—lt appeared that the deceased
while carryiog some potatoes on his bead, had put .a
piece of shaped tie in his mouth, which soon after be ac-
eididnally swallowed, and it stuck in the entrance of the
windpipe, where it was found after his death. Medical
oevietanee ..irujitaimadiateiy •,tesiftted. to, but the pour
child died within 48 hours. Verdict—Accidental Dealt.
Another inquisition was also held at nliddletex Hospi-
tal, on the body of George Anderson, a fireman.--rhe
deceased, it appeared, was an engineer of tbe Westmin-
ster Insurance-office, at the second station in Wells-street.
In consequence of an alarm of fire on the 17th instant.
the engine was called out, and deceased got on the top ;
the engine had only proceeded a few paces, when he uns.
fortunately fell off,and coming in contact with the wheel,
his head was dreadfully wounded. The deceased was
perfectly sober at the time, and the engine was going at
'is usual pace. Verdict—Accidental Death.

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Bina Saturday,a man,narried Thomas Martin,
was charged at the Head Office of Police, Dahlia, with
the above offence, under the following circumstances:—
Mrs. Anne Sailing, otherwise Martin, attended at the
Office, and swore informations to the following effect:—
That she resided at No. 80, Abbey-street, !Malin, and
was married to Thomas Martin id die month of October
last, in St. Mary's Church, Dublin, according to the
rights of the Established Church, by the Rev. Charles
Bardirt, a Minister of the Established Church. That
Martin then represented bitusi•U to be unmarried, but
that she afterwards beard that he had a wife living In
England. She therefore made inquiry, and received a
letter from the Public Office, Bow-street, London, stat-
ing that Martin was married, and that his wife was liv-
ing in London. This letter inclosed the certificate of
Martin's marriage with a woman, named Catherine
Wright, according to the rites of the Church of Englatd,
land prior to his marriage with her.
In consequence of the communication with the Bow-
street Office, an investigation took place there, ansi a
mar, named James Lourazey, of No. 60, Brick-lane,
Old-street, in the Parish si St. Luke, Coanty of Mitt-
dleses, Figure-maker, lodged infuriate:ions at that OIE e,
in London, stating that his s'ep-danglater, Catherine
Wright, was married in their Parish Church, Clar!st
Church, Spitalfielde, io the County of Middlesex, to
Thomas Martin, five years since ; that Martin was thel
outplayed by the Has Company, in Brick-lane, as a fitter
op of gas pipes. That he lived with Catherine Wright
as his wife, in Brick-lane, and afterwards at Hoxtoa,
land at Rochester-row, Westminister. That he left her
about two years ago, and for upwards of three months
after he went away, he allowed her 35. per week, whida
she received from hie brother, William Martin, sa'io
lived in Featherstone-street, Vitt-read ; that they hsar•l
Thomas Martin had gone to Dublin. He stated also,
that his wife, Margaret Loucaaey, and himself were pre-
sent at the marriage of Tham+s Martin and Catherine
Wright.
In consequence of the above informations, Martin
.stands fully • numirted to abide his trial at the ensuing
Commission.
- CRIME, TRIAL, CONDEMNATION, EXECUTION, AND
RECOVERY OP STOLEN PROPERTY, IN A raw HOURA.—
On Tuesday se'nnight, Mr. W. Jackson, of Rowal liars
den, near Milothorpe, Lancashire, laid down two notes
(a Kendal and a Craven) upon a table, from whlttli he
turned for about a minute—but in that minute they trete
gone. He was not a believer in witchcraft. The notes -
could not have made themselves wings and 801 l MIUY.
They must have been stolen—but by whom ?—Not a suid
but his own hail been in the room there was a tan.,:a.
—That body was suspected,—thongla only a poor due.
"A bed of justice" was held in Jackson.* chamber—the
remised was found guilty of being strongly suspected— '
and condemned to the gallows and dissection. Early tia.
the following morning, poor Towzer was led forth to
execution. W nether he was as indifferent as Lance's (k+,
we have not heard—but. alas, he was banged till he was
dead —and immediately on Vie spot, wittient the assikt-
ance of a surgeon, del the juice and txecationer pro-
ceed to use the knife. That knife cunfirined the gnilt, of
poor " Bow-wow," for out of his stomach the notes were
taken, zerfectly safe and whole ; and, as the owner re-
p )os, the Keodal note quite dry.—(Country Paper.)