The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-14 00:00:00

to Tie", the most unequivocal proob of the
,pie. 3 respect, veneration, and grief, at his de-
ore l'hcse demonstrations, and their accom-
-0.4 reaketiONS, will, no doubt, duly and bene-
illy touch the breast of his successor, to whom
don be glad to see the epithet of AUGUST
Iv, sod Dot merely flatteringly, applied.

)0. HosnousE proceeds to shew the impro-
wry gid the unconstitutionality of the House of
awes taking upon itself more authority than
burl of Judicature in the world, viz. impri-
;4 without hearing the accused. " What a
0 a Justice is that (he asks) whose punish-
ne sie measured, not by the enormity of a
be by the time of year at which they are
mod !" We do hope the age of absurdity ,
ever. It is high time that the Honourable
or should be swept clean from such filthy,
oy cobwebs, which, while they put ns, as tin-
,biedlt they do, in mind of antiquity, disgust us
th their offensiveness.

Well and truly may it be repeated, that " the
ii sot always to the swift, nor the battle to the
" The funeral obsequies of a Prince of the
of England, taken away in the prime of
the vigour of health, and of habits the most
te, preceding but a few days,'tis true,those
firesered father, whose alienation or indisposi-
• or mind at intervals, for more than thirty years,
leeward a belief that his existence could not
miably be expected but for a short time. These
. Asa which tend to humiliate the prowl of
di, and the haughty in authority ; we trust they
met lose their effect in this once great country.
teezeite of Saturday night exhibits a sombre
dome on more than one account. The rela-
• it has to the sad mortality of the ROYAL
WILT, brats a strong part of the picture; and
'distressed condition of our commerce tills a
up portion of the back ground. T'sreisirfeur
aripis at one time is a most frightful arcane-
we! Two of the Ministerial papers, neverthe-
Is appear to exult at the promising omens of
ring trade. Whether they are themselves de-
nied. or designedly deceive others, we will not
r but to those who wish to ascertain the truth,
i advise them to go to the London Dock, with
leinusiornza WREN'a motto on St. Paul's
Mel in their hands, viz. " Circeintapiee."—

iv they will see a cause for the report as to
the Dock up altogether.
ft has been very properly and unanimously re-
ap, by the members of the Stock Exchange,
oniraittce, that on the day of the funeral of his
Majesty, (Wednesday, 16th instant), the Stock
see shall be shut.
Sir 1101 CRT Wlcaom, it is said, has had a letter
1100 She celebrated M. LAVALETTI, from Paris,
grateful expressions for the humane, the ge-
, and the intrepid interest that General took
(*veer in tbe hour of dame!.
• committal of I.llr. Hobhouse, without allow-
, him to appear in extenuation or defence of the
libel, is a pretty illustreatien of that dignity
ran make a virtue of ascessity. It would be a
• le worthy the dines we lire in, to behold the poli•
h• and moral philosophers, historians, and poets,
have written there judgment of the House of Com-
summoned to answer for the same before the
. To see Benham, Ensor, Haslitt, Bentham,
Byron, Moore, Millar, and Hobbouse, arraigned
diitid and Copley, supported by Brugge Bathurst
Ryder, Canning and iastlereapli received as credi-
rituesses, to listen to the opening speech of imbed.
,ad ignorance, and the closing defence o, patriotism
truth. Bat the Honourable Members know their
; the arena where truth and falsehood contest,
rs dare mot enter.
Huirr's application to the Court of King's
, for the removal of the trial against him and
from the seat of prejudice to one of impar-
;ty, is looked upon by every dispassionate man
reasonable and laudable, and his persevering and
.ken spirit forces many to think better of his
and principles than they were wont to en-
of . him before.
7111gMelless d'Angottleme has just had built a
grilt private carriage of very superior taste
ivhich is shortly to be sent to Paris.
h li the general opinion in Germany
.that Sandt
not be executed; they dread too much, in
Meseta fermentation of the public mind, the
tioe it would he likely to create.
The birth-day of the King of dues Netherlands
kept with great solemnity in the lisle of Greet
on the '2lst of August.
r Ile Blacas; the French Ambiaselbritrainei,
• . immediately at Paris.
7 Doke de Laval Montmorency, .the Anakas-
bem the Court of Prance to dtadrid, was to
!Strom Paris on Saturday to return to the
capital.
chased Gourgaud has not yet received his Pass-
sod it is said that ho is to be removed 11'0111
" lodgings to the house of arrest, called the
°Merriam's, because he refuses to pay the subal-
. altars who kept guard over him.
IMO all Humboldt, after his recent dismissal
• Allics• was offered a yearly pension of 6000
• n dollars (about 1,2001. sterling). The
key Baron declined it, and observed to the
,_4lll. that having no longer his Majesty's cone-
t. be did not think himself entitled to any re-
!lit What an example to other Ministers when
wal retire from office !
Is consequence of a
leaned sarong some of the members of
•,sinrees's Committee at the late meeting at Morel-
-111.1, we are informed, that one of General D'Ecerese's
Msdsasr sent a message to a member of the Committee,
lilt day the whole members of the Committee
veer meted by the police, and honed to keep the peace,
▪ inception of Mr. O'Connell.
211, trial of Gilbert M'Cleod, for sedition, is to
..11111". Weetlay, the 14th instant (this day.) The
niduent Counsel, we understand, have aader•
• ar, agetite froth :--Mr. J. P. (trent, Mr. Jeffrey.
_l:smers.—(Glaegew Chronicle.)
ammeemed that the accumulated Presecu-
ghsiTir Wroe, the printer of the Miarliester
• dad his family, have indented him to dean.
''t publication of his paper.

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