The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-11-10 00:00:00

.411L.1N COMMISSION.

The following statetuent tan lately given of the
rise and progress of the Milan Cotentission.
I. In Oct Art-, Ittl7, certain documents were trams
witted from the Foreign Office (Lord Castlereagh's)
which documents contained charges against the (been
then Princess of Wales, and were the fruit of the Is
briars of Count Munster, Lord Stewart, and a lien ore'
'ion Agency.
2. A report having been made on these papers, the
Milan Commission was established—the Lord Chancel-
lor and the Earl of Liverpool confirming, if not select-
I ing the appointment of the Commissioners. The Cont-
mission was placed :a communication with the office of
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Tbe Commis-
sion did not reach Milan till 1818, and all its reports
, were made known to the Earl of Liverpool as well as
• the Lord Chancellor ; it was not till June or July, 1819,
that the Milan Commission made its final report, which
was then referred to the Cabinet.
3. These are the known facts ; no doubt some other
I correspondent nil! be able to give us positive informa-
-1 tion as to the nature of the instructions given to the
i Milan Commission, and whether they were actually
signed by the Lord Chancellor and the Earl of Liver-
! pool. Much imputation has been cast upon Mr. Vice-
/ Chancellor Leach, but most noijestly, for it appears
from the above facts that lie was (though acting as
Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall) only the Agent
or Deputy of the Lord Chancellor of Lugland.

Yesterday the Duke of Clarence, the Ditches' of
Ulotestor, and the Princess Autrusta, visited the King.
The Karl of Liverpool and Viscount Sithuouth had
audiences of his Majesty. Prince Leopold eame to
town yesterday, about 12 o'clock, f.om Claremont:
soon after his Royal Highness walked to the King's
Palace, to pay his duty to his Majesty. His Royal
Highness returned to Claremont in the evening.
From the confusion which prevailed in the House on
Wednesday, we did not hear the following remark of
the kart of Thanet, which oe puhish front a morning
Par"'
The Karl of Thanet declared his entire anqualiftesi
conviction of the innocence of the Queen, in the hovel
of saving whom f the foul confederacy which
sought her destruction he should vote for the Divorce
Clause.
Many years ago Judge Buller presided at the Wis.!
ehester Assizes, when, a prisoner being on trial for a'
capital offence, the Judge desired the Jury to consider
their verdict. They turned round to do so, excepting '
one raw-boned countryman, who amused himself with
looking about the Court. Judge Wilke said,
do not you consult with your hrother jurymen ?"—He
answered, " I shall do as they do, my Lord." U
this the upright Judge ordered the officers re take
thetftllete net of Mr box, which they did sismewbat
unceremosioasly, and pie him out of id, Coml. The
Jude then, turning to the prisoner. coarandahliel
I him on hawing escaped with his life for that time, the
law respiring that be should be tried by a pawl a It,
I and there were only II WIWI illfoots:

SPORTING INntI,LICrINTE,
NEIVNIARKET NOVEMBER MEETING,
THILAISDAT, 5.,. 0. 1810.
111 r .1. Shelley's Ivanhoe, Set. 71b. beat Mr. not:36lll'a
Sardoais, 7st ?lb. T. Y. C. 100gs.—Eten betting.
Ku eepstakes of Itlas such. 13.
Mt. tdasy's Hartureide, Ist. 101 b. • 1
Mr. BOUterle4 Arbutus, itit.4lb • I
Mt. W. Mentt's Lounger, 7st. Sib.
Mr. Crockfurd's Sultan, Sal
6t04 oa Barmecide-6 to * apt Arbutus-4 to 1 mist
Louugrr.

HIGH COeRT UP JUSTICI.9It r
EDINOUROIS, NOV.---i.'7l-IVTflefillty, George Nis/tit,
shoemaker, and Thome 'Eyrie, painter, were convicted
of housebreaking and theft, in breaking into the t 6.int-
ing.honee of :4r. Peter Cathi, , wood-utereltAnr, at
South Bush, forcing open lockfao places, and stealing
tberegrom various property,and sentenced to transport-
ation for life.
William Forbes, from Aberdeen, was then put to the
bar, and charged with forging various documents svitli
intent to defraud Bre Bank of Scotland. The panel
pleaded Utility, sad the Jury immediately declared their
verdict in terms of his confession. After a suitable a'-
monition from Lord Billies. the Lord Justice Clerk sea-

tented him to seven yens transportation.
The panel received kis sentelsee very respectfully, sal
appeared perfectly sensible to its leniency.
GRIERNOCIII AIIPRAY.
This morning a crowded auditory assembled to hear
the trial of the soldiers implicated in the dreenock out-
rages and murder formerly detailed la Tar STATESMAN.
The indictment setting forth these details is necessa-
rily very long, and the reading of it occupied the tinee
of the Court until 11 o'clock. The prisoners, Joseph
Heck, John Lempsy, Robert Surrage, Michael Chasten,
Joseph Elliot, and Patrick Lynch, privates of the 13th
regiment, were then severally eneattoned by the Court
as to their pleas, and they each pleaded—Not Guilty.
The examination of witnesses is now going on.
Pint a e Dater-Lsme.--In another put of our
paper we have stated such particulars respecting the
progress of this calamity as could be collected roue
after its occurrence. About 7 o'clock in the evening
the dames had bees suppressed, bat the materials
which had previously caught Ere wets only covered
and concealed by rubbish that had fallen ou them, sal
at 10 o'clock the fire horst forth anew. It was again
subdued, mid `about 3 o'clock in the towing again
revived. when at length it was finally extinguished.
The damage done on this melancholy occasion is very
large. By far the greatest part of Mr. Glazier's
stock-of deals and timber, to which he had recently

made a considerable addition, exceedieg. it Is said, the
amount of his insurance, is totally destroyed. The
lire having begun in a loft in the interior of his pre-
mises, and the wind blowing from the eastward, the
front of his and the other houses inDeury-lane escapes(
without much injury. The back parts of six or eight
houses in Duke's-csiart, which adjoins his timber-yard,
are materially damaged, and one or two in that court
almost entirely guued. The direction of the flames
was towards Martletteort, Bow-street. and there two
houses have bees completely destroyed. The whole
number of bosses destroyed, or materially damaged.
we understand, are twelve; but as most of them were
occupied by many persons, it is eakulated that not less
than fifty or sixty families have suffered from the
calamity. Several oufortanate individuals have lost
their little all. Many depredation were committed on
the occasion. and some pick-pockets were seized and
taken to Bow-street-office, and committed. The con-
course of spectators that rushed in all directions to the
spot, at the instant the blase appeared was, front ti.e po-
pulousness of the immediate neighbourhood, and the
multitude of people who were on foot in every part of
the town, beyond all precedent or description. The Vo-
lume of flame that arose from the inflammable materials
of the timber-yard. illeminated the atmosphere to such
• wide extent as to interest the whole metropolis. 'llls
inhabitants of the eastern parts having heard con-
fusedly that the fire was in Drury Lane or Covent
Barden, fixed the spots according to their fancies.
Many ran from a considerable distance to have an
immediate view, believing it was at Drury Lain
Theatre, and not a few confounded Coeent with Cotton
Barden. Almost all the evening the streets were
thronged with crowds proceeding to, or returning from,
the neighbourhood of the scene. Amidst the great con-
fusion that prevailed, we are happy to learn, notwith-
standing contrary reports, that no life was lust, nor any
personal accident happened. The cense of the calamity
is still unknowa. The workmates had not long left the
premises. when Mr. Glazier, sitting at tea, in his count-
ing-house in the yard, perceived an extraordinary light
in an elevated work-shop ; and proceeding to the spot, and
opening the door, the flame, as if of many sacks of
shavings, instantly burst forth.
A NoNLI ACT or CII•RITT.—A benefaction, as
singular u noble, was mails on Sunday last, to the
Belfast Charitable Society. In r collection in Dr.
Hannah's Meeting-house for that parent institution.
two bank-post bills of 500 f. each, p to the
Treasurer, were found in one of the receiving plates.
They were attached to a short note, purporting the.
it bad been the intention of the donor to have left an
equal sum posthumously. but that from the pressure
of the times it was thought proper to militant+. it
now. With a delicacy of feeling in harmony with the
extraordinary liberality of the act, it was added iu the
note that understanding there ass an insufficiency of
bed clothes fur the inmates, the writer would be gra-
tified if a portios of the sum were applied to remedy
this defect.
Cons-Exceseor, Nov. 10.—We had a good supply
of Wheat from Suffolk, this morning, as well as a con-
siderable quantity. from Essex, which remained over
from Monday's arrival, but the demand contioning ex-
ceedingly heavy, in consequesre of the reductiou in
the prices of Flour, very few sales were made, although
the finest qualities are Spa. per snorter. cheaper than on
Monday. Barley is Is. per quarter lower, having a to-
ler.hly.large arrival, to-day, from Suffolk. The arri-
vals of Oats, from the Bailie, this week, have been
very abundant, which article met heavy sale, at a decline
of full Is. per quarter. In Seams and Peas, no alte-
ration.
8311THTIRLD M4RKIIT. Nov. 10.--This market was
'applied with all kind of cattle this morning ; but few
purchasers is cosseqiience ; the market was very dull, and
Monday's prices were with dillicnity obtained.
(10 sink the Offal per Stow of nitre.)
Reef .... is. Od. to is. OATTLA AT MAIEIT
Marten.. 4a. W. to M. led. Bolds
Vest kr. ed. w lea. 0-1. Calves
perk kr. 04. to Ss. Od. Sheep sad Lagos, s.our
Lamb.... M. Od. 01- ed. elge •
RAT MASSIIT.—This market remains is price as per
last Monday. Straw and Clover so *hermit,* is prices.
wee see rtnaw era tear.
Hay .„.. B. tee. to N. *wow ft. lye... to 111.
Clever .. 11. Us us at NIL
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