The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-02-18 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

The insurgents are decidedly triumphant in the island of
Negropont, and are Menacing several other points.
They ►rite from Antwerp. under date of the 10th Feb.
the following
A most singular event took place here, Which is attri-
buted to religions fanaticism. A foreign musician resolved
to amputate his left band ; for which purpose he procured
a carving knife, and placed himself on his bed in a room
where several others of his profession were assembled, who
did not pity attention to what he was about. He cut a deep
incision all round his wrist. This operation at length was
perceived by one of his comrades, who immediately threw
himself on the bed and prevented the amputation of his
hand. He was immediately carried to the hospital, but
fever took place, and to prevent a mortification, the lower
part of his arm was obliged to be cut off, which he bore
with great courage."

If we wish to form a jest estimate of the character of men,
there is no safer or more satisfactory rule, than by carefully
and impartially coorring their professions with their pine.
tie.. If the man who is continually dinning in our ears the De.
cessity of temperance, is himself leading a life of riot and de•
bauchery, we are at no loss to comprehend the value of his
professions.—So, it Ukeways may be said, that from the
character of the company a man keeps, a pretty tolerable
estimate may be formed of his own. When we saw Mr.
Canning succeed Lord Castlereagh, we saw a man of mind
and of highly cultivated intellect (seldom to be found
wholly separated from virtuous feelings', step into the
place of another, who had no sort of claim to any such
prepossessing distinctions :—this circumstance induced us ,
to augur so well of oar new Foreign Secretary, that we
did indulge a hope, if he should fall short of the lofty de-
cision of a Chatham, be would at least despise the tricks,
and soar above the floundering blunders of Castlereagh.
We expected, as one of his earliest measures, the recall
and even impeachment of Sir IV. A'Court, our accredited
Envoy in Spain—a man, who has long been known as one
of the most active tools of Castlereagh, and who is dreaded
by every friend of freedom throughout Europe, as the
contriver of all plots which have for their
object the support of the Holy Alliance, and
the maintenance of Despotism. When we foundtbat Mr.
Canning was determined to keep such company, his
speeches in Parliament, however glowing against French
aggression, went for little, when opposed to conduct which
spoke too clear and distinct to be mistaken. Of all men
living, Sir %V. A'Court, since the death of Castlereagh, is
the most unpopular. It will be seen, that last night in the
House of Commons, Lord Nugent, in moving an Address
to the King for Copies of Instructions to Sir W.
A'Court, brought this Envoy's conduct. during the
French invasion of Spain, fairly before Parliament. This
motion his Lordship admirably supported, by referring to
a series of facts, undisputed and indisputable. Sir IV.
A'Court is charged with drawing himself from the Spanish
Government of Seville. at a time when his presence might
have preserved the Constitutional freedom of Spain ; and
all Ibis is done, while his employers are reprobating at
home. the detestable cause, be supports abroad. His
masters denounce to all the world the baseness and trea-
chery of the invaders of Spain, while their envoy, by his
countenance, encourages the invasion—and thistoo, by way
of ',hewing Neutrality. This speech of Lord Nugent's de-
serves to be read with attention, and if afterwards the reader
can but master patience enough to read Mr. Canal g's reply,
he will see what a silly figure a man of acknowledged talent
can cot, when attempting to defend a cause wholly indefensi-
ble. That for such a motion, and io such a cause, no more
than thirty Members eau be found in a British House of
Commons in its support, is a miserable proof of a went of
public spirit, and of the irresibtible influence of corruption.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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DEAL. February 17.—Wind N.E.—The following out,
ward bound passed through last might, viz.—Bons Amigos,
Joan. Maria, Scotia, and Juno.-6 p. in. The Themes, Litson
for Ceylou, is now passing.
PORTSMOUTH, February 17.—Wind N.B.—Arrived the
Vigilant, Christie, from Gallpoli, last from Ireland, under qua-
rantine ; Quartre Sears, Picton, from London ; Lord Mul•
grave, Tsnkerley, from Malaga ; Richmond, Eddicott, from
Bremen ; Dumfries, Elliot, from Bremen ; Eliza, Scott, from
London ; and Bacchus, Ilodgsou, from Blyth.—Remain the
Duke of Bedford, for Madras.

FALMOUTH, February 16.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrived the
Sprightly, Newton, from London for Lisbon ; end Success,
Bosse, from Lisbon.—Sailed his hfejesty's Packet Dove, for
Jamaica.

Livenroot.. February 16.—Wind S.S.E.—Sailed the Prince
of Brazil Packet for Lima ; George, Wright, and Rapid.,
Jamey, for Pernambuco ; Unity, Thomas, for Para; Mary
and Susan, Coulthay, for Havanna ; Rose, Johnson, for Sierra
Leone; Triton, Dixon, and Blucher, Potter, and William,
Thomson, for Savannah; Colombia, Rogers, and Congress,
Ridley, for New York.

The Ring is effected at Carlton Palace this day, to attend
official business, bet his stay in town will not be long.
Twa Duna or Kith-T.—The Monumental Statue of his Ws
Royal Highness the Doke of Kent, erected by special permis-
sion of his Majesty in Park Crescent, Portland Plane, will be
officially opened for public inspection by the Kent Comme-
moratica Container on Ilistaeday morning nest, at ten

Mr. Wynn had an Interview yesterday with Mr. Secretary
Canning.
Yesterday Mr. Huskisson had an Interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer.
WINDSOR, Feb. 16.—The Doke of Wellington left the
Royal Castle at an early hour this morning for London.
The Duke of York left last night, between nine and ten
o'clock, after dining with his Majesty and a select party,
his Royal Highness declining to stop to the evening
party. at which there were some select pieces of sacred
music performed. Among the dinner party were the
Princess Augusta, the Doke of Dorset, the Duke of Wel-
lington, &c. This morning his Majesty, attended by the
Duke of Dorset, took an airing in his phaeton, and pro-
ceeded up the long walk. inspecting the great and ex-
tensive works illative going on to rides. walks, and plea-
sure-grounds, leading to and surrounding the King's
Lodge. His Majesty gave some flesh directions. It I.
expected his Majesty will leave here on Wednesday for
London.

Yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, the Mks of York,
as Commander-ia-Chief, held a levee at his office in the

Hone Guards.

vrrua Aamv.—lt is understood. that Major-General Sir
Jots Lambert, K.C.B. will be appointed Colonel of the
10th Regiment of Foot. vice Lieut.-General Sir Thomas
Maitland, deceased.—Tbe 75th Regiment of infantry is
ordered to march in two divisions, vis. this day, and to.
morrow, from Gosport to Windsor.—A detachment of the
40th Regiment of Foot bas received orders to bold itself
in readiness to march from Chatham to Deptford, to em-
bark as guards on beard the Chapman, convict ship, which
is destined to New South South Wales.—A detachment of
the same Corps bas received similar orders to embark on
board the Countess of Harcourt, convict ship, which will
shortly sail for the same destination.

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.—Tats DAT.

The General Quarter Sessions of Oyer and Terminer
and jail delivery. commenced this morning at the Old
Bailey,. before the LORD CIIII7 Bestow, Mr. Baran GRA-
HAM, Mr. Justice BarT, the LORD MAYOR, COMMON SIM-
'SANT. (the Recorder being still confined with AD attack
of the goat), and the Sheriff, Aldermen, and City Officers.
The Calendar of offences is unusually heavy.

BANK IdRGERIP.
Williams Hill was put to the bar charged with uttering
on the 11th December last, a forged 51. note, purporting
to be of the Governor and Company of the Bank of Eng-
land. There were several other indictments against the
prisoner for similar offences, and also for uttering a forged
U. promissory note.
Mr. 841rjelini BOSANQUET stated the case to the Jtiry, as
proved in evidence.
Mrs. Levy examined by Mr. Rotas/en—l am the wife
of Lyon Levy, of Hollywell-street, Strand, clothes
salesman. On the I Ith December, came the prisoner
and a young woman who asked for some cloth
to make a pelisse, it was shunt to her, and after examining
other cloths, she finally had 3 yards of it out, which came to
21.95. ; the prisoner put down a U. note, and asked for the
change, and at her request he wrote his address on it.—" Ste:
phenson, 218, Tottenham Court Road." I sent oat my husband
to get change, and while he was out I said in Hebrew to my
son that t thought the note was bad; the prisoner appeared
very uneasy, and went away, desiring the young woman to wait
for theehange.
Cross examined by the prisoner—Did not desire witness to
put the name of Simpson on the note, and is positive he is the
man who presented the note.
Mr. Lyon Levy, husband of the former witness, confirmed
her testimony in all the principal points, and on finding the
note was bad, and the prisoner going of, he followed him and
took him into custody at the gate of Somerset House; the pri•
stoner seemed very unwilling to return.
By the Covax.—The prisoner was not out of my sight; he
never attempted, after I joined him, to get away.
Mr. Corbett, bookseller, stated that he lived at 218,
Tottenham Court Road, for two years and a-half, and the
prisoner during that time never lived there.
Mr. Scrivener, of Oxford Street, proved that on the 11th
December last, the prisoner came to his house and asked
ter change of a 51. note; be said he was selling cloth on
commission. Witness knew him intimately. Prisoner
lived once in Wine-vaults with his father, acd afterwards
was a police officer.
Charles Brown, of 27. Tottenham-court-road, proved the
prisoner never lived there.
Mr. Cox, law-stationer, proved that the prisoner on the
list of November, in payment for a power of attorney,
offered a 51. note, giving his address, No. 5, St. John's
Sqrre.
Thomas Walker, apprentice to last witneu, said, that he
admitted the prisoner in ; and he had no doubt but that he
was the man who had the dealing with his muter.
Mr. John Price proved that the prisoner never lived at
No. 5, St. John's Square.
Mr. Moore, of the Horse Shoe public-house, Cletken-
well Close, stated that on Friday early in the month of
December the prisoner came to his house, and having
drank some brandy and water, be tendered a five pound
note in payment, but the witness, not having the full
change, the prisoner said—" Give me a sovereign and the
difference of another, and on Sunday I will dine with you,
mad you can give me the remainder of the change." He
accordingly received one pound seventeen shillings, and on
Saturday presented himself rather unexpectedly, and re-
ceived the difference from witness's wife. The note was
afterwards proved to be a forgery.
Mr. Lee, the Bulk Inspector, proved the several notes
to be forgeries.
The prisoner bad nothing to offer in his defence, but
milled some witnesses to speak to character. They gave
him a very excellent one, after which,
Mr. Justice BEST summed up the evidence at great
length, and the Jury found him guilty—Death.
PORT OF LONDON SOUIRTIT FOR PROMOTING

RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION AMONG SEAMEN.
Yesterday the annual Public Meeting of the supporters
of this Institution was held in the Argyll Rooms, and was
most numerously and respectably attended. The Chair
was to bays been taken by Admiral Lord Torrington, but
on account of bis being engaged in the House of Lords, it
was occupied by the Earl- of Rocksavage. The Report
detailed at considerable length the progress of the Society
in disseminating religions instruction among the seamen in
the River Thames, by means of the Floating Chapel estab-
lished near Blackwall, and concluded by calling for addl..
tional aid and co-operation, The Treasurer's Report was
then read, by which it appeared that between 3001. and
4001. had been collected during the last year, but it was
stated that the disbursements exceeded the subscription,
and that consequently there was a balance against the So-
ciety. Mr Wilberforce, the Rev. Rowland Hill, Lord
Calthorpe, and several other Speakers, addressed the Meet-
ing, and expressed their decided approbation of the plan
pursued. The Report was ordered to be printed and circu-
lated. Thanks were voted to the officers of the Society and
to the Chairman.—Lord Rocksavage returned his acknow-
ledgments, and the Meetingadjourned.—A liberal subscrip.
lion was entered into.

On Monday, the 9th inst. a meeting of the Brecon
Cymreigyddion took place, preparatory to the annual
meeting on St. David's Day, when several excellent com-
positions were delivered by some of the members. In the
course of the evening, the Rev. 'l'. Price addressed the
meeting in the ancient British, in which language all the
proceedings of the Society are coodueted. and observed
that the extermination of- their native language had been
greatly desired by many, and that upon the presumption of
great advantages resulting to the Principality.—But the
Cymreigyddion professed other objects connected wilt
the literature and general improvement of their race; and
be (Mr. Price) would therefore lay before them one ob-
ject which bad hitherto occupied but too little the atten-
tion of his countrymen. It is well knows that there exist
io Bretagne, a province of Prance. a race of Celtic origin,
and whether the remains of the ancient Gads, or of the ,
followers of Conan Meriadoe. who, in the time of the Em-
peror Maximus, established a Welsh colony in Gaul, they
speak a language so similar to the Welsh as clearly to
show the identity of their origin.—(Here Mr. Price gave
several specimens of the Breton, which were, in many in-
stances, intelligible to Welshmen).—Now this people. Mr.
P. said, were in the most deplorable state of superstition
and ignorance, and have never had the Scriptures trans-
lated into their language. He therefore proposed that a
collection should be made for the purpose of translating
the Scriptures and printing them in the Breton language •,
nor was this a duty of charity only. but, on the part of
the Welsh, the discharge of a debt which bad Isle heavily
upon them for more than a thousand years, for about the
departure of the Romans from this island. the British
Church tareatened with extermination by the Pelagian
heresy. which was rapidly spreading through the
island. It was high time, therefore, that we
should at length render justice to the Bretons,
by sending them the, Bible in their native lan.
rage. and he thought that if all the Cymroaidd Societies
throughout the kingdom were to join is this work. it could
not Nail of somas. It was then resolved that the Brecon
Cymreigydditse should make ja collection, after this divine
service, for the purpose of carrying the above object into
execution.

Oa Wednesday, after a bard run, ou the Cliffs. "sr
geoptoo, Plawbro' Head, poor pass. when on the point
of being caught. leaped over the Cliff, being from 50 to
100 yards high, where the brags of greyhounds that were
pursuing her, followed ; the bare was found dial upon
the scar, and a red dog, belonging to Mr. proton, was
dead also ; the other greyhound. belonging Mr.
Walumley, was alive, but dreadfully maimed.