The Statesman.
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THE .STATESMAN.

gligernON OF JOHN I3E LLING Gild.
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• -POII. THE MURDER OF MR. PERCEVAL.
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Aim minutes before eight o'clock this morning,
BintiataHAst was brought to the scaffold in front of
the Debtor's doer, Newgate, attended *by Dr. FORD,
the Ordinary, the LORD MAYOR, and Suzarres.—
He appeared perfectly resigned to his fate ; and iu'
about five minutes was launched into eternity. An
immense crowd attended to witness the last moments
of this extraordinary character, who, from the per-
petration of the deed to the moment of his execu-
tion, never betrayed the least symptoms of fear or
remorse, further than sympathizing for the loss which
Mr. Pzecevae's family had sustained by his death,
On Saturday the Ordinary made several visits- te.
him. He appeared affected with his situation, but
persisted in defending the crime he had committed ;
!and was altogether insensible to those exhortations
! which should induce him to propitiate the mercy of
It' is a fit moment, before Parliament shall pro-
ceed to vote monuments, or to grant more than a the Almighty, by the only atonement in his power—
handsome provision for his family, to enquire why an unreserved acknowledgment of his guilt. The
his late colleague, the Marquis %%Turmas:sr, felt Ordinary attended him again between nine '
and ten
himself called upon to resign his situation in the
poad Ca:
binet. We believe it is lio secret in the high IL Sunday
on morning in his cell; he appeared rather
cal circles, though not generally known. A piper , detected; but dwelt on the promises of the Gospel,
which; and hopes of a blessed immortality, through the me-
has been read (and indeed we have read it)
P States, that the Noble Marquis felt it impossible for ; diation of the Redeemer. • He was particular in his
him to continue in °ince, because all his efforts for I enquiries as to the hour and place of execution thiS
conducting the foreign department of our affairs with mornin,g; and remarked that—" life had been a
'vigour and effect, were counteracted and nullified weary pilgrimage:to hira—the bliss. fleeting and Hitt- •
by she influence of Mr. PERCEV Al. in the Cabinet.
The. sett- it the Peninsula, particalerke was eery; the misery, permanent and real ; in laying it
malstained with that energy which gale a chance to ; .n, he had nb 'vain regrets to maks." In this
ese skill of our Commanders, and the gallantry off strain ho continued the convereation for some time,
our troops, toinake it successful. And here We may : but could not be brought to make airy acknowledg-
be allowed, by way of parenthesis, to state a. fact ' meta of the crime he had committed. He had several
not mentioned in the paper alluded to, but which
hours sleep during last night and wrote a letter to his has come to our knowledge—that some time ago
Lord WELLING lON stated, that with the aid of a sum wife, which was delivered to Mr. NEWMAN.
'of 100,0001. the Spanish Government would bevel We did. not hear of any accident this morniegml
been able to race and equip an army for the defence i except what arose from a scene of confusion by an'
or Gallicia, which would set free, at an auspicious
ever drove ox forcing his way through the crowd.—.
Moment, the whole of the British and Pertuguesel After hanging the usual time the body
offensive operations against the enemsrof BEL.. force, so as to enable him to advance tie
—but Mr. important ,
LI NGH All was cut down and delivered for dissection.
PERCEVAT. declared, in the most peremptory manner, The greatest pivcautions were previously adopted
that the case odour resources would not enable him to prevent accidents among the crowd.—A large bill.
to apply any such extra sum to the war in the Penin- was placarded at' all the avenues to the Old Bailey,
sula. And yet he soon after, in complacency to the and carried aheut on a pole, to this effect :—" Be-
prevailing taste at head-quarters, was quite ready to
of enterintt the Crewd!—Remember Thirty
devote double the sum to the raising of extra bar. Ware •• - D
racks in the neighbourhood of London, Bristol,
Poor Creatures were pressed to Death by the Crowd
and Liverpool. 13arracks certainly useless at token Haggerty and Holloway were executed!"
this time, when there are so few troops in the To prevent any disposition to tumult, a military
country, and net very constitutional" at any time.— force was stationed near Islington, and to the SoUth
In every thing the Noble Marquis found himself
of Black-friars'
Bridge; and all the Volunteer Corps
crippled in the discharge of his functions, and in car- ,i.;
the Aletrepolis received instructions to be under
tying into exec aim, the measures which he cone .°'
ceived to be the best calculated, for the success of the arms the whole of this day.
great struggle in which we were involved; and there- • FURTIIER PARTICULARS.
fore, on the very day when Mr. PERCEVAL proposed
to bring in :he Bill, for taking off the restrictions from We have received the following narrative from a
the authori.) of the 'tee ENT, the Noble Lord laid his quarter which may be confidently relied on :--=
prayer before his Royal Highness, that he might be - The only persons that have seen BELLINGHAM, from
permitted to resign. He made known this deter- ~,
sentence to the moment of execution, besides
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deter-
mination to Mr. PERCEVAL in a letter, which that '
Right Honourable Gentleman answered hi terms eat- I the Ordinary and Keepers, were Mr. Alderman
tying b, his Lordship. The PRINCE REGENT earnest- Wools, Mr. Sheriff Ilzveate, Mr. STEPHEN, M. P.
ly betwecued the Noble Marquis to continue in place
.brothereituda* to. Ms. Wiusuensuitcs, his.-Josavia
for a'time at least (the obvious meaning of which, we Burreewonvu, of Fleet-street, and the Rev. Mr.
suppose, the Noble Lord could not mistake), and ee wresore, of John-street Chapel. The four first
accordingly consented to hold the seals ; but it was
went to the cell yesterday, at one o'clock, BELLING
with no little surprize that he learnt that Mr. PER
C EVA% had, without communicating the fact to him, new, was asked how he did, he answered very cheer-
and while he continued, indeed, to observe towards fully," lam as well as I can be With bread and-water."
him the farms of outward civility and confidence, Mr. STE:puce saddressed him, by saving, that he was a
made repeated 'applications to his Royal Highness to very intimate friend of Mr. PERCET AL ; that he did not
nominate a successor to Marquis WEELESLEY ; and
had actully, at different times, roposed to take his tome
to see him out of any curiosity, but is ith a sitmere
p
pleasure on the appointment of Earl MOIRA, of Lord desire to know if he were fitted for another world; and
CASTLEREAGH, and of Lord Stusotern in his room. that he was certain,it was of all things what MrePen-
When thisdisiogenuous proceeding came to the know- c EVAL wished, if he wouldeleclare this to be the case.
ledge of the Noble Lord, be renewed his application I'. era.' NG:IAM replied, that he had 'no enmity towards
to the Newt REGENT to be permitted to resign.— '''and that hwould ' have.
His Royal Highness at length said, that he should .
Mr. Pritcevae, c as soon
killed one of his own children ; but ha was bound
hear his' determination through Lord ELDON,
and two days" after the seals were sent for.— in justice to do what he did. He was about to
The paper in question concludes with a declaration of elder fully into ae justification of his case, which he
the opinion of she Noble Marquis on the very made- has always done since his confinement; but. Mr:
quath talents. of M. PERCEVAL to the situation of
Prime Minister, though he might possess abilities STEPHEN. begged hie, to dismiss every feeling of that
nat:re and in a very energetic address of half an
that fitted him for inferior situations in the State—that , s
the Noble Marquis was resolved never again to act "our, endeavoured, to impress on his mind the ne-
under Mr. Pencevat ; but he by no means had the cessisty of a due penitence. He appeared very much
desire or ambition to be Minister himself.• On the pleased with it. Mr. BUTTERWORTH also addressed
'contrary, he would he quite ready to act under others him at some length, During the whole of the time
-under such men, for instance, as Earl Morit♦ or the was very attentive. He was asked whether he was
Lord Hoer...ten—nor had he any objection to act
with any persons—even with Mr. PERCEVAL, but of the Church of England ? He said yes, but
that he went to other places of .worship, for religioe
certainly not under him.
We Mention the substance of this paper (which was in the heart,,and not iii the forms. He said he
has been so long in circulation as to be no longer a se- had been attended is the morning by Dr. Fo RD, the
Bret at the West end of the town), because it is fit 1 Ordinary, from whom he had received comfort and
when there is Wilk of public honours and of reweede.,,eonsolation; thin he was' to see him again' On Mon-
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leg the services of Mr. PERCEVAL by a inonoment,-to
day morning at half past six. He was asked whether
make knows the sentiments of his most able and dis-
tinguished coadjutor on his talents and conduct in he would Jike to have another Clergyman that
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office.—(Morning 'Chronicle.) evening ?' Ile said lie should. like it very mech.,
THE OPARKETS.
. .....Mr. STEPHEN undertook to get a Clergyeteli
Advises were received from Paris on &NNW, to
• to attend, and in the evening Mr: Wit.OK:#: •• CORN EXObIaNGE., Mat 18. ' *, *: s•
Nity.
ihtntriasta. y tthepittaze,:ilintioauiroaaiinnipdrilil;:g sroll.t, ~
The date of the 10th instant. It now appears that John-street Chapel, went to him. Mr.
the allegatiou that Bole:meat had left his capital on sea mentioned Plat the Town Clerk •-of Liverw dull sale, and again lower.V Malt likewise. Wnite Pmet, ana
the 4 nth is wholly unfounded.
and said
The arrivals of Oats make .he supplrialker considerable, hut..
pool and a Mr. PAWDEN had called, and said that his -el" sort of Beans, keep .their price.. *Grey liel are . •
;'. The Cabinet Ministers have had meetings ever
pwrhiceeszt. Flour
every wife and children would be taken care of.' He re- from the late demand, this ararte newly supportsthe last cinotcd
Without variation. •
'night since the assassination of Mr. Peaceeae, and I
at ten o'clock, '
hive not separated till about one in the morning. c
1 eived this information without any emotion;'' 110::
Fioe ditto ads 112 s 130 s 1 Tick do. (pew) .. fin 74
155 144 . Do. (Fine Old) .. . -75 76
Another tarc:lng took place last night said he should Jike to have seen Mr. PARDEE... Mr.
live
which was summoned by the Earl of Livearooe. A .58 nOi 1 uhind do. sil 59
, PARTIES and he, it is believed, had some businautee ear.
, • ste 95,, Potatoedo. • l,O
meeting was also to take place this der Yat two o'clock gether. It is said he wrote Mr. PARDEN oti the.
:White' •rie•33 (boilen) 6.5 go yaw. seed ...e.. dr76 XBO
at the Foreign Office. ;Monday of the Assassination, that he should 'plty tt reepo, 74 78' Fine Flour' loss. 110 e. ,
TY TS See(4ll. . • 100 105
Thertemmeti Council of the City .of London, on ' card that would surprise them all. Dacia :1115. Beare ..-•-• - --.111W..- ..ts _
Satitrday last, unanimously voted an Address of 11841 TUVIRLD AlSititef.--sier 18.
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'whole of this interum which was full an hour, 4El* '
To sink tow Otah per Mine of Bth..
Condolers* to the PRINCE REGENT, on the atrocious •
assassination of Mr. PERCEVAL. 1
' LINORAN appears composed, and conducted hims-PICI peer
....se. 24. vo fe. .411..1 [mead or csont-spis trays ..
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with great firmness, net expressing any jorrow foe :ter -53-7 4011. re Gi' 'O4l anheX'
19 1511*..
CURIOUS • COMM DENCE.—The PIVII Of CHATHAINT the act except the of Mr. P k 11.1.4•141! PPortt 7; : :tsi: ' (ft.. to 7 .9.1.. CarVga .. .... . . :..•• 911) :
, as•to person
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died iu the Houle of Lords, on the lath May, 1778; -,t • Limb i• u•O. To as. 0,1. Pi,.,•,, .• • '
He frequently said be had prepariel blinker fri2glittaffe ... . .ft A Y-31.1 It ii ET. -
Mr. PERCEvAL, Chancellor of ,the Exchequer, was i ,4 • • - •'l.l I . ^... $1
C 5. tin,- in 61. 0.. or% • .
shot in the lobby of the House' pf Commons; the time poet to go to his Father, and
,that he 5h0ut.,...., •
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vi •:... ie. 10 . od Ift3, . 5... 04. .
llth of May, 1812. I ?loosed wlien .the hoer arriyed.. .W.hea the pBe.tt -:t ea....".. Si. 64. 041. to 71.. Os. ed. .:-7 • , .%'•*-
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determine for himself the extent to which lie will try
it on his own land. The chief expence of carrying
it into effect being to latest more capital in-the in-
dustry of agriculture, which, at the same time, will.
beneficially employ a great number of destitute poor.
---,We are assuted that the prinCiple is true and
perspicnousy• and mill be brought forward and
made clear by facts, equal to occular demonstration.
The Dukes of KENT and SUSSEX, and the Duke of
BEDFORD, and Lord Sosteaviu.c, have engaged to
attend a lecture at the Freemasons' Tavern, which
will be given early in the next month,/ when JOSEI`II
LANCASTER will publicly explain the astonishing
principle, on which the important discovery and im-
provement may be realised. The particulars will be
duly advertised.

were retiring, he asked

allow him a hair-dresser to shave-him) as ha was not
fit to he seen by the Clergyman, Mr. Have tie told
him he would not allow any person to see him with-
out heitas present, and that he was afraid he could
not see him again that afternoon. He replied that
his hands might be tied. •

MARQUIS WELLESLY'S DECLARATION.

Several men belonging to the 5111 Dragoon Guards
have been left at Portsmouth to be tried by a Court-
Martial, for disobedience of orders on their march to
that place, to embark for l'ortugal. Their conduct
was so extremely unsoldierlike, as to render it I%e:es-
sary to application to a regiment of militia for an
escort.

The f.ld Battalions of the 6th and tltst regiments
are amongst the reinforcements for Portugil. The
Ist battalion of the latter regiment is now 1200
strong.

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The old woman and her daughter, whom we
mentioned last week as being accus, 41 of the
murder or the latter's bastard child, at Lower St.
St. Columb, were committed to Bodmin goal on Fri-
day last ; the Coroner's Inquest having returucd a
verdict of wilful murder against them. It appears
from circumstances, that the child was a week old
when it was strangled; the stone under which it was
found evidently being recently
,removed, the body
was not putrid, and the mark of the cord round the
neck quite fresh. The overseer had sent for the old
Woman and her daughter, to examine into the probe-
the litter's" llaVlng beediiielitryWrift rat et
a imstard child, when the former only attended, and
on being sent for her daughter, it is cuppoud
committed the horrid deed, finding it i.,,possilde to
conceal the child. These wretcheiearrired at
min during the time that the unfortunate 1%) at t as
being executed. The old woman is upwards of 70
years of age and has had twelve children, the Baugh-.
ter is about 30.—(West Briton.)

• 'NAKN4L INTELLIGENGFI.

1 • PORTSMOUTH, M.sz 17,
I Arrived his' Majesty's ships Aeasta and Parthian, from the
I Downs; the Dauntless slots of War, ,with several ships finis
1. Jarnaical among which are the following:—Andrews, Prince
ißegent; SamJel, Prince Fawn, Suspence, Bellona, and Fleet- ,
rwood;—they arc 40 days.from Jamaica; also his NI aim y's ships
Tyrian pod Jaiper,.wit'fi a con ay from the Downs, among them
atc.theStarchismess of Ely, Earl Howe, and tsaii•lie; and his
Majesty's ship Sprightly, from a.cnilsk
.. • DEAL, Met 17. • ,
Re mill in the Downs, the Essex nod Warren Hastings East

indiatnen ; also all the Bengal ships, detaival by contraryt.
Winds. • .

• PLYMOUTH, MAT lfi.
Sailed en Thursday the Hannibal and .dagniticent, of 74 guns;
to the westward. ' • -
Arrived the Snake, Captaip Burford, from the Cove of Good
Hope, busload to London with pepper, nine Weeks passage; 'leg-
ates sloop of wax, Captain Brown, from a cruise; ?abound.
brig of war from a cruise; and Intelligent brig of war fnmit the
eastward. • • • •
' FA LIIO7TII, *AV 15.
rri tied the rf HU cutter frpm.si cruise. •
Sailed again the Laill4edbeßa packet for Lisboa, and thil
Swlttsure packet for tifbraltar and Make a his Alartsays slit"
noisoolae, for Oporto ; Alpha schooner, with a Mall for. Norsv7.:l
York and Halifax r and the Montague man of war, Admiral.
Dixon, with the outward•bound-Lost

The British detachment in Bundlecund, under
Captain Waysots, was in 'September engaged with a
predatory force, commanded by GOPAUL Sisio. The.
latter, being repulsed retired under the walls of the
fortress of C iargong, a fastness of most difficult ap-
proach, and which he had strengthened with great
skill. Ills troops gave • way, however, it the iirst
,charge of our infantry in front, and a squadre:t of the
;6th native cavalry coming- round, nearly at the same
ipstant, by the ravines.on their rear, the.whol- force
was destroyed or disperstsl. GOPAUt. SING, however, •
,with his usual good. fortune, escaped front the tail. The
kingdom of Cahill was restored to perfect t;•attquillit, .
The predatory bands had retired .from Herat; and
Mahmood' Su All and his Vizier FUTTER Ku AN were
preparing for an expedition against CANIMVit&•—• •
Lord 1111Nro has been atilicted.with a lamene a la °ire
of his legs. Sir S. Au-tumult-it, at the above; date, '
was daily expected at Fort St. G..orge from the Ma.
labar coast. ;The celebrated Mahratta Chieftain,
JEswyNr 11. to liorAltrt, died at Bhanpoorah,. on • •
.the 27th of October. Lieutenant-General ElksvErt
may be expected in the next fleet from India.. -He,
.embarked at Calcutta in IX- Comber.
* The complaints made during the last season retard.
lag the French privateers swarming it the Monal'as.•
sage, and other straits In thte. West Indies, Itre.'rei
newedi is consensewee4lllhattreaptnrea, • the as r
of some of which were orKitUrday posted at. tioyd'ax
A letter from Halifax Say's, tfiet ti-report had reach-
ed that place from Huddersliekl, that Mr. Cart-
wright hat" leen shot by the Luddites. Loughbo-
rough was.a scene of tumult on Thursday, the lower
orders having nomerenity assembled in .the market-
and supplied themselves with the different ar-
ticitl of provisions at their own prices.
Government have deemed it expedient to grant
protections to all the River Fencibles lately disband‘
ed, which are to be in force until next Session of Par-.
liament. '

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