The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-03-05 00:00:00

'AtO_,BMAN.

ADDRESS TO SIR F. BURDSZT.

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The following Address has been agreed to by several
Gentlemen of Manchester, and is now rApidly receiv-
ing signatnres:—
TO MR iIitA!CCTS BURDETT, BART. M.P.
Ste—We; the undersigned, inhabitants of the towns
of Manchister and Salford, and of their vieleity, deem
it our indispensible duty to be amongst the first of your
fellow-countrymen in presenting to you, on the occa-
sion of your recent sentence by the King's Bends;
the respectful assurances of our sympathy and regard.
As the scene of that memorable and unparalleled
outrage, for the prompt and indignant denunciation
of which yon are now suffering, it behoves the
inhabitants of this place to assert (for it is the fact)
that thOse representations, under the influence of
which your letter to your constituents was willies.
not only did not exaggerate but fell short of the
truth. It behoves them to state in the fain et
their country and of the world, that by the dread.'
ful outrage of the 16th of August, not less than
ten of their fellow-countrymen lost their lives,
whilst men, women, and children to the number
of at least six hundred, were maimed, ttruised, or
sabred. Nor must it be forgotten that io this
country, where we are daily assured that the pro-
tection of the law is afforded equally to the poor
and to the rich—that there can exist no wrung
without a legal remedy—these deeds of violence
and blood still remain not only neatened, bet tree
without inquiry. Whilst he who presided at, and
some of those who called the enertiog on the 16th of
August, peaceful in its character, and laudible in its
avowed object, have been lung since prosecuted to con-
viction, and sentenced to punishments of extended tin-
ration and unexpected severity, fur some supposed ille-
gality in their proceedings, which to this moment re-
mains undefined, and is nut charged to have been form
seen or intended; whilst others who Lave merely
placed on record the history of events which excited
the horror and astonishment of the whole country,-H
or avowed those feelings of indignation which such
events were so well calculated to create,—have beeeo
sentenced to heavy fines and rigorous iusprisournentvl
we are still without any assurance that the woes&
and sufferings of our fellow-countrymen will be see
dressed, or Justice overtake those by whom they have.
been injured. .•
The dispersion of the Meeting of the lGth of Augnsi,
not only involved the rights of a great body of the
People of England, but hazarded their lives; and upon
such an occasion it was to be expected, from your
attachment to the great cause of public Liberty,....,
from your known and well-improved humanity, thith
you would at once express your horror at the pro.
cemling, and call upon your Constituents, the Citizen*.
of the first city in the Empire, to join you in the adop•
tion of such measures as might suffice to obtain for the
People—indemnity for their past sufferings, and sect-
rity from future aggression.
The verdict of a Jury having stamped upon your
memorable Letter to your Constituents the name of
!Abel, it is not for us (perhaps it might not he prudent)
to question the applicability of the term; but .41
should we have deemed of the feelings of him, wile,
in addressing the Public ear upon so foul an 4•
strove a transaction,
.14 hive stopped to.sciactll
'Phraseology with cold an calculating wariness.
Desirous as we are of viewing the administration
of the law, and the proceedings of our Courts with
sincere and undeviating respect, we cannot but eat-
press our regret, that his 11ajesty's Attorney-lieneral
should have chosen to proceed against you in what we
must consider as the unconstitutional manner of au
ex-officio information; and to appeal from the en-
lightened inhabitants of the Metropolis, where the
actual publication of your letter took place, to a
county, for his preference of which we can assign no
motive but au expectation, fully justified by the event,
that it offered greater facility for your conviction ;
and, further, that that conviction should have taken
place upon evidence, of the insufficiency of which the
learned father of the King's 'leech has so decidedly
expressed his opinion.
And, Sir, since it is unquestionable that your letter
would have possessed an aggravated character of
guilt, had its allegations been false, we cannot but
think, that the evidence yon offered of their truth,
both on your trial and when called up for judgment,
ought to have been received, on the first occasion as a
necessary means of estimating the nature of your con-
duct, and subsequently of duly apportioning the sen-
tence to be passed upon you. In the situation in
which you are placed, you,
.however, will enjoy that
inward complacency of wind, which a self-approving
conscience can alone bestow : whilst for your own
sake we reflect on this with ple..sure, We cannot bat
lament, that the reverential deference with which the
public interest teaches us to regard the decisions of
our courts of law, should on this occasion have bolo
lessened by the refection, that the motives which pai-
d need the act for which you are punished, Awe those
which impartial history will record with approbation,
which even your prosecutor himself did not venture
to impugn, and which the friends of virtue, of free-
dom and humanity, cannot fail to sanction and applaud.
We trust, however, that the time will yet come, tardily
as it seems to approach, when justice shall be procured
for the victims of the 16th of August, and those who
have suffered in their cause; and when you, sir, shall
obtain the reward of a long and consistent public life, in
witnessing the attainment of those important psslitistal
objects which the intelligence of the age retress. and
which will at once conduce to the stability of the British
noverotnent, and the prosperity, the freedom. and the
happiness of the British people.
With sincere wishes for your health and welfare,
We are, Sir, &c.

Ow Thursday, a public Meeting was held at the
Audit House, Southampton, when it was agreed to
petition Parliament to institute a revision Of those
parts of the Criminal Code, which relate to the intik-
tioa of the punishment of Death—The subject was
opened by Lord Ashtown, and supported by A. Mac-
kienon, Ng., Mr. !lunar, sad Mr. Stanton. The
Petitions are now lying at the Audit Homo for sig-
natures I ind we earnestly, but respectfully, In►ite'
tie inhabitants to sign them.
At a meeting held at Both on Wednesday, it was'
meolved ion the motion of the Duke of Somerset, se-
sanded by Sir John C. Hipposley, Hart., that a subs
sceiptios should be opened to purchase a Piece of
PLate to be presented by Capt. W. E. Party,
the explorer of the Polar Sea.

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• :V UMBEHLAND Lifler .1kglI1'6;

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the Cumberland Aransas, which resinseaced on
Wednesday last, the following ceases were tried in the
Nisi Priusi.:outt:— • •
LowitY, Garr. E. HOLNC.
TM" emit eteited very grioli attention hi raili4e (tom
its being immediately connected kith the proreediik,
the late eleedon for a itepresetitadre it Parliament, :test
also from many individuali being more or less invo:ved
is its result. It was an action commenced by Mr. pichar.l
Lowry, a solicitor of that place, against Mr. John
cleriCiu the banking-house of Metiers Oraliain Mal Co. to
recover from him the sum of 1031. whirl had been dtpu-
shell by the plaintiff, together with 3 like ISM of /Of.
by Mr. Bowes and other., in defendant's hands at stsl.--
ii.older in a wager, to be determined by the 'access ut
Mf. James or Sir Philip Musgrave.
After hearing. Counsel, and the testimony of wit-
nesses, the Judge nonsuited the plaintiff for wain of
legal evidence in not pioduciug the agreement of
Wager, or !laving served a notice for its production.
This decision eliiited a boil of approbation in tie
Court, particularly when his Lordship stated. that he
Was not sorry at the derision, inasmuch as it would
be a proper lesson to those wbo were in the MOM of
illegally betting money on tht issue of tin/tested
electionf:
utaatt.t. Dottersawr, GEHT.
qtr.CoiirtenAy said this was an meth* to recover
£73 fur meat drink, .the. provided by the plaintiff to
several of the voters for Mr. James, at the last ell`ctie.:
in Mat,z—The bill hid originally amounted to ..t-85,
but, deidident had paid a part of it, by a cheque upon
his banker;—to prove hie ease he called several a it-
neross ; bat on Mr. Alderson andressiug the. Jure,
and adducing other evidence. the Counsel for the
plaintiff being convinced of the illegality of the:
of their client agreed to contest the point us further.
add the defendant stepped forward and tolnntatily
david topay his own costs; upon which his Lordship
stated to the Jury and the Court, that the plaintk:
was wire to ;mule it so, as it was inapiseilsie he coltil.l
recover a farthing either in law or equity from the de-
!indent; and that the genermis conduct of the latter
was eminently Louorable to him both as a lawver era
as a genii man.
TUE Al*lis d* THE PaHEECI!TIOX OF CIrAALS4 KIVAIJ:s
:6..11 Or QUIEINHattaT, E. C. ANI J. JOWL
This was as indictment for libel, institeted by tl.l
Nobk Plaintiff against the Defendants who are the PI o •
'flirter" of the Carlisle Journal. The alleged Wm:
was a passage in that paper, is the month of Jun,
last, ralesting by Wingate on the Noble Martinis for
throwing into one large farm several small tenements.
which respectively 'Maintained four or five families *I:,
decent comfort; the inmates of which, being thefts:
oat in order to make way for the opulent holders are
obliged to become servants sr cotters to the latter.
M r. COCHTEXAT ailiffilaledthetiery on the part of the
plaintiff, and Mr. Aunts's* on that of the defemdan:.
when his Lordship proceeded to deliver his charge, and
concluded by stating that the Joey bad only two gut--
doss to consider;—lst. does ibis paper apply to the
Nlarquis of Queensherry,-441y, dries it impute rrurl
improper coadaut to blens—i.An sinner In the atfirmiti% e
would be a verdkt of frailty.
The.Jery retired for shoat half an beer, and retarnel
a verdict of
A Petition to the House of Commons from the Mer-
chants, Tthitoes of the Cloth-Halls, Manufacturer.,
Woolstapkrs, and ethers, interested in the Woullt.:,
Manufacture of the Leeds district, is now in a conr4e
of signature, in which it is Mown, that the anticio-
dons of the Petitioners thxt the Wool-tax wnn'd he
prejudicial to the trade, and to the public interest,
have been confirmed by ac•nal eXperience. Under the
baneful iniluence of this tax the foreign trade has gt -
dually declin •d, and some of the metchanjs are de-
terred from vesting their capftal the trade, while
others are dispirited, impoterished, or ruined ; the
workmen lack employment ; and the poor-rates, not-
wlibstanding the favourable season, are increased
M least 5 per cent. in Leeds. The Petitioners iirge
like that the tat, so injurious to them, dues nut seen.
to have been produrtive to the retenue to any great
ainount : and while the tax is doing so little good at
home, it is operating irtjarionaly on our annu-
l's:tares abroad, by enabling foreigners, notwith-
statediag the superiority of oar machinery, to
.alresul woollen goods, particularly Close of an inkriur
isality, at a cheaper rate than they can be produrid
.ba,tluie country :--all which evils are suffered by the
Issiohoase, manufacturers, Ise. without say benefit to
Idle British wool-grower, his wool having declined is
peke ever since the tax was levied, from wind of fo-
reiga wool which is requires to week aloe; with it.
Under thews circumstances thelpetitioners stressiotelly
implore that their case may be taken into consider.-
don, and the tax upon the importation of foreign wool
repealed.

MARKETS.

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CAlLlAlellfitalt, )latter 3.—We had a g.od mtpflly
of Wheat this moraing by land carriage sate: from
Essex and Kent, but few arrivals from any NM-
tries; and the demand being rather brisk for that of Rae
gmaity, rich descriptions met ready sale, at an advance
alb. per qr. on the prices of this day week, but there 'l4
sot the least amendment la the demand for the Interim.-
, samples, which ,net exceedingly dull sale, at last Mon
day's prices.—Fist Barley being scarce, sold Is. p•r
qr. higher. Beaus are also Is. per qr. dearer..'rbe
()at trail. was brisker than .last week, bet sot at soy
advance n prices.—ln Peas and othorartiala an aheratioa.
INOLIIIII. Oalialalla ls PO
Wheat. Kest and Po
Nese: Dew ilia SIN old 011 Pee/ .. .... IS II
Sofa* I 151144 IM/a 61 Floor .... per mat SO -Sh
Norfolk .... old NI 36 Rape Sofa, pie last 5111.111 t.
Rye ID 111 . t Is„,
Barley
Melt ........ ..... SS WI Wheat, Adelstein:, . .ait
White Pees SP 14 ...
uWIN
D iligs • 'itto boilers -
Orev Ditto l6 SD llambeo
Mall Bums l6 II Brained Rod .: "le' 1/1
Tie& Mtge ..
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SinTainstat Nlaaase.—There was a rest sopOrtvat all
dateriptlous of Cattle at Martel. Ed' Inesaise, partieslaNy
of Sheep which was lower in price. Met Beef, Veal, sad
Peek, rossaln I. peke as per last market dap. . ~
(To dig tiNal ; per Stoat of Ilbs.) -
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Boer. ... is. OIL to el. ILL carrLs art stammtv.
Metes" 4s. lid, to, 14. Boasts ....... N.... .. SSW
Veal .... 64. ltiG *, It Olivia ........4.- llOll
pair .... M. Od *' 01. Sheep amd Limiss •• • • 17•WP'
Lamb.... Os. ad: il. OIL Pits
Hat-Maßshtt,-444, eters, ain the price of flay. Straw
sad Glow asp* oar last gontatho.
Hay .... SI. Os. to 41. 04. I *trim IL Si... to ii. 12s
Clover .. 41. 4s. to N. ILL

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LAPP' INTELLIGENCE. 1
COURT OF CHANCERY.-111erefume. Maim% $.

IN NM NATTIR OF
The LORD 01411CRLLOR was occupied far some time I
is his private room upon this business. We ender-
*Lind the subject to be some arrangement as to the op-
vvinttoeut of the Committee for the management of
the lunatic's person and estate.
DRAMATIC PROPERTY:
OLLISTON V. JOSS A.
Mr. HART observed, that if his Lordship wished to
Tare colleted such parts of the defendant's translation
vt the " Orphan of tleneva," as were not in the plain-
t -rs prompter's book, that might be dons by access
to the defendant's prompter's book: they bad been
rreested to lend it for four or five boars, bet bad
refused.
Mr. Aosa.—We offered them the book and *
rules at onr solicitor's office.
Mr. Ilnar.—lf they offered us more than we wait,
tttoy can have no objection to giving is less than they
eirred.
Mr. Anna.--They want to have it out of our pos.

sestion.
Lone Cnamcsit,on.—Whitt diffienlty can there be ?
con, Mr. Mart, have it in the morning, you may
',torn it by the evening.
Air. Haar.--We will undertake to return it in a
I.lv hoer,.
Mr. .Assa.---We have oared them a room.
LASS CusweiLt.oa.—A prompter" book is not
1/ ka userehant's &remota ; the book is made part of
•n alidavie--it ought, by right, to be In the master's

‘thee.
Mr. HART.--Me undertake not to spoliate it.
Mr. AOAII.--1 pressor we shall want it to-night.
LORD CIANCIIILLOII.-....Send it by Sunday morning,
and it can be reamed by Monday morning. It would
hare been very desirable that Lord Redesdale, in the
Appeal case before the House of Lords, tumid have
made up his mind. The argument there was, that the
Lord Chancellor might go to a phiee to inspect what
was going on : but that he could not send other ro-
1141e to do it for him. I cannot say It has been decided
that I have it my power to desire any **ono': jolt* the
theatre to flee if these two nielo-deantes are euktly the
*ante, and I assure you I cannot well go onyeelf.
HaitT.—There is the precedent of Mr. Heath-
cote's patent, where you ordered the period who had
pirated it to produce his imitation, in order to give the
plaiutirs maehinest an opportunity of inspecting it.
Mr. As/la.—They want to sPe it not in the
possession of our solicitor, bat to hand it over to
third persons.
Mr. HART --WC will take It to our solicitor, sad
undertake not to part with it.
LOAD CHAWCIII.I.OII.-.--1 should think your solicitor
not so good a stage diplomatist as Mr. Blliston.
Mr. Atees.—Withott enehog my client, I do not know
what the *Nettles is—tbty may make a copy.
Loan CHANCILLOI.--Ler them make sone ; but
suppose they did, they would not be entitled t oit, after
it is made part of your affidavit.
Mr. Anan.—They will hand to us their manuscript,
verified by affidavit.
Loan CiIAWCIILLORIt they have tot **de oat a
sufficient right to the copy-right. there le an end of the.
injunction.
Mr. HAP.T.—Our manuscript happens to be at
Stationers' Flail; nothing further passim! on the subject.

STRATHMORE V. STI ATISMORR.
Mr. Ham for the plaintiff, wished to know wise-
t'.er the Court intended to hear fur her &foments in
C. is case.
The Loan CHANCELLOR stated that be had mention-
ed the case in the House of Lords the other day. He
found that a petition had been presented to the Hour
by the defendant, the brother of the late Earl of Strath-
more,' but no petition had been presented by the plain-
tiff', his supposed son. If no petition should be pre-
- seated by the plaintiff, it would rest with the Noose
to say whether they would appoint hill conosel or not.
Gls conclusion, Isla Lordship advised the, plaintiff to
carry his cast before the Hoes* of Lords forthwith.
Mr. Hasa replied that he was prepared to do so.

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CMIAT or Cuattczne.—A Bill is now in progress
it. rough the House of Commons, for &log addttional
facilities to the :dispateh of bagman in theCeart of
King's Reach ; by enabling theJmigesto sit fee a tery
tatuanialser!of days berme Term, emlispeaeof the bail,
SON depentliog in the Genet at the taratimehenot the
preceding Term. It has beta wegyseed, with a view
ti., the attainment of the sense °Meet in the Court of
Chancery, that the Lord Chancellor ahntsid be es•
powered to appoint two of the Beretta of the Stelae-
quer, together with the Master of the Rolls. es; in'
as event of his absence, one or mimeo( the Moores is
Chancery, to sit for hint in Court, on such days (being
three in the week) as he irenrred in the House of
Lords deciding appeals, area any othermeasion when*
his absence from Court rendered it necessary. Sy tbe
adeptiou vi such a plate, more than Gfty day% week,
he gained every year by the suitors, and a potties of
Wet delay, often sad sb loudly complained of. be than
pet rid of. Such an arrangement is not unknown to
the Constitution, but daring the last reign was acted
epos when the Seals were pat is Commission. It is
well known that there are Meer less thus two of the
/terms* of the Bat:helmr who are experienced equity
lawyers, and the little bttsinesi that comes before that
Court leaves them at present with little to do during
the greater part of the yem. Indeed, likes been main-
tained by many eminent professional moo, that the
adoption of a Similar plan would have bee. preferable
to the appointment of a VicrChancellor, by preventing
*at daily increasing amitainlation of appeals to the
lord Chancellor, and that additional business in his
Court whieb the appointment of a Vice-Chanceilor was
• *.tended to prevent.
J. and 3. Strateatone have the high satisfaction of
congrattilatiog their Friends, who purchased at their
OfEces, on the result of last Wed nesday's drawing, which
orated theta is distribute in 13 Shares, No. !,053. one
ef the (baud Prises of 21,0001. Money and Consols, be-
sides Three other Capitals, being a continnance of that
good fortamt which invariably attitude their Office,. On
the 17th of lites mosTir, being St. Patrick's Duy, the
• ery will entirely inisb, when Three Prises of
'S
Mi. eacisi besides all the other Capitals, must be
n ; andibeat the naeotamon bt*tcdoa of so rich a
%"her), they reettuusebd an early :ration at their
Ufiiceo, 31, terrain ; 11, ificlhern ; s6.ltayanarbet.