The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-09-06 00:00:00

NATIONAL TESTIMONIAL.

On Saturday a numerous and highly respectable
Meeting of the Subscribers to the fund, to be raised
for the purpose of erecting a National Testimonial to
commemorate his Majesty's visit to this country, was
held at the Royal Exchange.
Mr. M•Donnell, one of the Secretaries, read the
Resolution which had been adopted at the ptevious
Meeting.

Colonel Gaffe, M. P. wished that the people in every
qaarter of the country shoald be allowed to join in this
great national offering of gratitude and regard to the
best of Sovereigns ; he entertained the highest respect
ler Me Chinas of Dublin, but he hoped it would not
b• auquiidered isoensistent with that respect, that he
fell as earnest desire that the Counties should

he allowed to assist in the nianagenteet of this matter.
Col. Cuff. then awed a Resolution, to the effect.
that two persons in each County in Ireland should be
named for the purpose of collecting subscriptions, and
forwarding them to the General Committee.
Mr. Henry GRATTAN seconded this resolution; he
said it would be impossible to carry the wishes of the
le into effect as to the nature of the testimonial to
ereneed. srepthes wens yet Naiads collecting sob-,
periptiolis in county; It was not such a testimo-
mal as Nelson's pillar the people of Ireland were anxious
to raise to their King.—(Cries of No ! no !) Such al
testimonial as that, or the Wellington testimonial, on the
(present occasion, would be a disgrace to the country.—
Hear, hear.)
Lord Carberry said, that when be Lad submitted
some resolutions to the consideration of the former
Meeting. it was said that in point of form they could
not be then passed until a resolution. which had been
adopted by the Meeting, should be reconsidered or re-
scinded. His (Lord Carberry's) resolutions were to
the effect of his honourable friend's, having, at the
same time, a wider range. The former Meeting ad-
journed for the purpose of considering the propriety
of rescinding that Resolution;—that was the question
before the Chair; and until the Resolution was re-
minded, there was the same obstacle to the putting
Colonel Cuffe's Resolution as there had been at the
former Meeting, to his.
It was then moved by Mr. 'AMASS. and seconded
by Mr. &sees, that the Resolution adopted at the
former Meeting, should he rescinded.
This motion was tarried uesahnously. Colonel
Cage's resolution was again read. but as it referred to
a Committee which was not in existence, it could not be
put. Lord Carberry's Resolutions were then separately
put; they all passed unanimously.
A Committee of six, consisting of IXord Carberry, Mr.
Guinness, Mr. O'Connell, Mr. Lek* White. Mr. Singer,
and Mr. Linden Bolton. were then named, for the pur-
pose of selecting such names from the list of subscribers
as would be most efficient, in Dublin, in their co-opera-
tion with the gentlemen of the different counties and
cities in Ireland, in collecting subscriptions, it being
distinctly understood that the duty of this Committee
was to be solely confined to raising subscriptions.
The above gentlemen t 'red for a short time,
and returned with the hick were then approved
of4:he
Ifeeting.
were then voted to the Lord Mayor, after
which the ilitaing adjoursed.
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The subscripdon foe " the National Testimonial"
in Dublin, amounted on the Ist of September to
£S, 184 is. Sid.

ROCNISTIIIIs SXPT. 4.—Yesterday his Brace the
Duke of Wellington changed horses at the 801 l Ise.
•n his way fro. the Costioeet to the Metropolis.—
(Reshester Gazette.)

Lady Cochrane with her two Inc little South Anse.
rifts% has lined her residence in Bryaastons-street,
Pertaaan-sagnare.
The Sass India Company's chip Vaaaittart was to
proceed en her voyarkto Bombay, from St. Helenas NI
she sth June.

guano Oa Mar fins Be:Undoes, dated July :
N ffewey I was to say that the drought is this Island,
which has caeliftmoii free last Ober t• this tire. has
produced the most dinastrests seesseveaces. Repoli
says, there is meta grew Wade in the parishes of .Sr
Mat and St. Lade. Evelyireed in the liked is dried-
upon wells. three-fourths- of the ireits. It is bin OS.
0011111111011 so semi eatMe three or foor miles for watet.
TM settle dowses every day in St. James's, Christ'
Church, and St.Phiaip's. with the twe leeward parishes.
whew the seared of water the
prevailt.—Tbe im-
panel theist repeal, wool even hope fee a tolerable
carp 44 Ivan, not having otirtbini of their sisal saw '
her egoinea planted hos want of pi:am—From the ewe'
extremes et" the Island they bare-rent belew Cliff for
plants."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

PONTEFRACT sErrEmema stErrnie, 1811.

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TUESDAY, Serrzwieti 4.
Sweepstakes of 30;rs each, Mts. !Welt, for three-year
olds; colts, Oat. SM.—ldles, Ott. One Kilo aed Three-

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quarters.
Lord Scarborough's b. c. by Aseadis, d. by AdairOn
(lseitll) - 4 • I
Ile. Honlaworth's b. f..by Orville, oat of Sprite -
rib: Tot-burgh's h, f. by Prime Minister, d. by Qkviels - S
t lee. T. Sykes's b. c. by Golumpus. Magistrate's d, - 4
lewd Milton's b. c. Czernicher, by Smoleusko -
Won cleverly.
Sweepstakes of 20p eaeh, with VOL. added, for Hone* Se.
of all ages. Two Miles and Musa Furless&
Mr. Immbton's b. c. Borodino, 4 yrs. (Nicholson)
Mr. ilauldsworth's gr. c. -Rants, 4 yrs.
• Basy.—Cgcrnicheff and St. Patrick paid ft.
Fifty Pounds, given by the Noblemen and Gentleek% Is the
neighbourhood of Pontefract, for Horses, am of la *gm
Two Miles and a half heats.
Mr. Lambton's gr. h. Consul, 3 yrs old (Nieholiot) 1 1
Mr. Houldsworth's b. c. Henry, S yrs old - = g
Mr. Wright's b. e. Muter Fray, 4 yrs old - - 11 3
The first heat won in a trot ; the second was 'well molested.
File paid.
The Meeting, this day. was very thinly ottestiea.

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The lioximg match between George Mattastre, the
tinman, and Davey, the Walton navigator, was to WWI
place this morning, near Wycontb, Backs. It is for
50 aside.

A match to trot two horses 30 anneals two hoots.
was decided on Tuesday on the Rogstoviosig. A
gentleman in the vicinity of Royston, of the as**
of Cedrington, undertook to perform this task at two
days notice, and to ride 12 stone. Re did II ones
and a half is the first hour, and turned round twice
agreeable to articles. The other horse did the other
14 mites and a half cleverly in 66 minion. The
rider had most of fatigue.

Despatches base been received at the But lea&
House by the George IV. arrived in the Dowse front
Bengal, from 'which place she sailed on the 13th
March. The George IV. touched at the Cape and St.
Helena. The Company's ship Vausittart was to pro-
ceed on her voyage to Bombay, from St. Helena, on
Ithe 28th June.
This morning the ptisoners who stand coMinlltad
for charges of felony were removed from the swami
gaols in the City of London and coma), of kliddlemt
to Newgate, preparatory to their taking their trials at
the Justice Hall, is the Old Bailey, which commence
on Wednesday next.
The Sessions of the Peace for the county of Ili&
dimes will commence at tbeSessions-bonse. on Cleek-
enwell-green, on Monday next, when the trials of ft*
vergers and others, out on bail on matters of assault,
nuisance, and Misdemeanour, will be proceeded on. ,
COLLEGIC.STILIRT
Soactoz.—On Tuesday night last, a man named John
Jones, one of the light fingered geatry, mentioned in
a former article, and in castody it this office, (see the
STATESMAN of yesterday) put a period to his existence
by falling on a sharp pointed sword, belonging to ono
of the watch patrole, which arab banging in a room
where he wascontined. The sword went right throught
his heart, after which be never uttered a word. A
watchman, who was placed as a guard over bits bad
been speaking to him one minute before the melan-
choly occurrence took place ; he was to all appearance
- bb Man, and possessed rather:.a...ped ad-
dress. It is supposed that the effect prodacoll on hint
by the appearance of the Bow-street officers, Vickery
aid Bishop, who recognised him as an old offender its
London, and the dread of certain punishment, was the
chief cause of the shocking act which he committed.
Wednesday morning a Coroner's inquest was held on
the body, before Alderman, Jones and . a respectable
Jury, who pronounced a verdict. " That the deceased
earns by his death by a wound indicted by a sword on
himself in a fit of insanity." A quantity of money
having been found on the person of Jane Jones,
wife of the deceased, she was detained from day
to day for examination until Wednesday, when she
underwent a final examination, and the unhappy wo-
man was committed to Newgate. A hackney coach sots
sent for to take her to prison, and as she was about to
go into it she was accidentally Interrupted by a man
bearing her husband's coffin into the watch house,
where the body lay. A more distressing scene can-
not be imagined than ensued. The *retched woman
screamed loudly and fainted ; when she had tecosered
the cause of her horror was removed. A third person
of the same party, a female, who had been also radioed
on suspicioa, was discharged on Wednesday morniag
for want of proof.
ANDOVIra, SCPT. 3. —E th raw In' EXIMAORDINAST.
--Our little town has been thrown into a state of
strong excitement, by a ciratmlitance which has taken
place within these friv days. Mil—, who was teacher
at a boarding-school, has absconded with Mr. a
married man, who was agent to a holm of respectabi-
lity in London, in the wine trade. Under a pretence
of collecting debts for his employers, the gentleman
bad quitted his residence some days before; and the
young lady, a few days after, took a Chaise for Basing-
stoke, where she was joined br ter pliant. The fair
fugitive is an interesting girl, of good conoections in
this neighbourhood, and about•Ad years of age; while
her inamorata is a dull, heavy sort of man. approach-
in. to 30. They are about to proceed to the Cope of
Hood Hope, it is said, to establish themselves as new
settlers.

The Hero, of Swansea, foundered at 'ea, St. Ives' Head.
bearing E. S. E., distant about five leagues, on Measly
morning last. It blew hard, with a heavy sea soinx.
when the Hero carriedoway her mast head. which. (*-
lag to Leeweabeatove in the deck, and through the aper-
ture thus made the water washed in so fast that the
pumps could not keep her free. The crew and two pedo-
meters then took to a small boat. and bad scam*
gain"' the vessel when she gent down. They wets
shortly afterwards picked up by the Hope, of Pwlbeliy.
sad landed at Milford Haven. The Hero was from
Swansea, bound to Plymouth, with a cargo of calm, sad
same silver plate and books. said to be worth about =e Out.
On Sudsy, the 26th alt. a boat belonging to Brack-
Inver), Fifesbire, on her return frig' the Haring
Fishery, was suddenly apses. at 4 P.N. wbeS Ikon
•e 4 Riles off the Credden coast. The crew, coaelsobeg
'O4 men, succeeded in rightiogber,mut by lashing-the
mans acres. the gunwales, pteeented her, 'Mimi** 6611
of water, from again turning keel uppermost ;
ait4 in this state they were fortunately descried by the
seamen of Seddon', aid mewed from their perilous
situation, after being former* than 12 hoursexposed
it. With the exception Jou trash, head at sea ant
morning by a Finnyfold bast. along with a few beep.
they have lest every Oise. iitcludiug 261. worth of it...

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