The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-01-28 00:00:00

hiEKIING"Or 11. INT!,;

A rerinisit:en, containing upwards of five hundred viz
natures, was lately gent to R. Shedden, jun., Esq. 111 g
Sheriff of Hants,,requesting hini to call is County •Airost.
ing on the present Agricnitural Distreis. On theak-
quisition being presented to him, Mr. Shedden eirmt
various objectionato the Meeting. and finally refused u.
convene the same. The folloning was the High Sheriff's
reply to the Requisition
" Broeklends.l7tkJan..lBo.
" Gentlemen—After giving every consideration to thti
Requisition presented to me on the 15th inst., from,cee.
lain owners and occupiers of land in tip/entity of Squib.
autpton, " To call a Meeting of the County, forte pr.-
pose of taking into consideration the prspriety of peti-
tioning Parliament on the subject of the present 7lartu,
ing state of their property., and on the subject
remedy for the evils they endure, and for gtiacer toilei
which, if not prevented; appear to be inevitablf.". tales
of opinion that I should pot h, acting consistently with •
my duty to the county,in complying with the reqittaitioe.
and therefore I decline to call the Meeting.
I am, Gentlemen, your most bumble Servals',
" RT. SIIEDDEN, Jun., Sheriff. .
" To C. .1. Hector and J. Goldsinith, Esqrs."
blesses. Hector and Goldsmith have in conseqeettce of
the above refusal, published the following natice:--=
" It is rot for us to dictate to our brother requisionisti
what course they should pursue after the very extesor•
Binary, and, in our humble opinion, tinconditutiena I
ccaduct of the High Sheriff, in endeavouring to prevettt
so respectable a body of men from laying a statement of
their complaints and grievsances before the Legislate e:
but we cannot refrain from expressing our hope, ;Nit:
the County of Har.ts is not yet reduced to that state 4.4'
thraldom and degradation but that fire Magistrates msy
be found st illidg and desirous to come ferward.to enable
us, in a legal and constitutional manner; to exercise
the undoubted and inalienable right of the people is
assemble for the purpose of petitioning for redress of
grievances.
We are, Gentlemen, your very obedient ServOtts
" C. J. Hecroit.^_,,. .
"J. oOntaseetin." •
" Peterslield, 23d Jan. 152.3." ..;

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE:

DEAL, J ts. 27.—Came down from the river Hit
night,and sailed, the Lapwing., Stoker, for Me Janeiro;
sailed this morning, the Sussex Uak, fot Stockton,..a..
Came dOwn this day and sailed, the Norfolk, Greia
folealcutta ; 6 p. m.—Wind, S.W. and moderate, and a
rapid thaw.
PLT3101:11, JAN. 26.—Arrived, the Susan, Hamilton,
from Bengal ; sailed 23d July, and from St,lfelena 24th
November ; has had very bad weathet..—The mall, per
Susan, cannot be landed to-night, owing to the weather.

—Wind, E. ... . _
•
Coax, JAN. 22.—Arrived the Medina, Owen, froth
Bombay.—Wind, N.B.
WSTMOUTH, JAN. 24.—Sailed. His Majesty's ship
Owen tilentlower, far the coast of Africa.

SPORTINU INYELLIUENCE.
iirrrlNG AT TATTERSALL S—JAn. 17.
DERRY.-7 to I taste. out of Emlly—T to 1 egst Pantie
—lO to I apt c. out of Web-13 to 1 apt a. oat of Panting
—IS to I apt Talisman.
Oies.— 13 to 2 ape Gout of Zulde-9 to 1 apt trio Sultan
—9 to 1 apt sr to Sailor-9 to 1 apt f. oat of Otfvert-12
to 1 apt f. out of Ls odscape.
CLAarT.-3 to 1 agst Moses-4 to 1 apt Swap-9 to
agst Posthuma-13 to 2 apt Wanton—lb to 2 apt c. out of
Aquiline.
PONCLSTIM ST. Lcusli.-10 to 1 apt Sherwood-12 to I
apt- Miss Panay-100 to b apt Barefoot-100 to b apt
Faith Sayel-90040 9 apt Faantic-4100 to Augst Tinier
—lOO to 4 apt Home John-200 to 'rapt Columbus...4On
to 3 apt br toViolet-200 to 5 apt Orphan c.

SHAITING.—The amateurs of this healthful exercise had
another great Match on the Maze Lake, Herts, on Saturday
last. The first match was for a sweepstakes sliver bowl,
value 23 sovereigns, between the fallowing Gentlemen
Messrs. Ilarevrood, Blenkensop, Hayward, Rogers, an 4
Smithson. The match took place round a half mile circle,
and the distance to be completed was five miles. Tha
skaiters went off in fine style on the outside of the half mile
boundaries affixed by weights. The first half mile was
done by Mr. Rogers In two minutes and a second. Ile was
passed in the second by Messrs. Blenkensop and Smithson.
Mr. Ilayward fell at the commencement of the third mite,
and gave in; and Mr. Rogers was beat soon after; Mr,
Harewood who had evidently reserved his powers shot a-
head at the end of the fourth mile, and the race was between
him and Mr. Blenkensop. It was a fine struggle in this last
mile, and was won by ;dr. Blenkensop in IV minutes and.
37 seconds. The ice was not so good u on the preceding
Saturday, when some matches took place, the snow havins
adhered to it in part.
Another match of a mile took place between Capt. Smith
and Mr. Jenkins, for a rump and dozen for the skaiters. It
was a good race, and won by Mr. Smith in 3 minutes and 2
second,‘

The Spanish Consist residing at Ancona had been
recalled to Madrid. This was thought to be in cense
quence of the notice received by the Spanish Ambassa
dor destined for Rome, that he would not be received
by his Holiness. An lonian vessel had arrived at An
cone with the Greek Primate Paleopetron, Archbishop
of Pores. He had with him a Deacon, several Priests
and other attendants; and. also the son of Pietro Bey
Chief of blaina. 'ibis Deputation was said to be coin
missioned to treat at Rome about the union of thetireelc
and Latin Churches, and to solicit the protection and
mediation of his Holiness against the Turks.
It is generally understood that Mr. HOSKIStON means
to offer himself as the successor of the Right Honourable
Gentleman (Mr. CANNING), and certainly it would nut
be easy to find one better calculated to watch over awl
promote the important commercial interests of the town
of Liverpool.—(Cottrier )
YORK COUNTY MEETING —We hear (says the Leeds
Mercury) that some counter proceeding is to be set on
foot by that puty who so ifctllantcy and sr-patriotically
supported the Tory Member at York, on `Wednesday;
but we have not been informed what hole or corner this
adverse measure is to emanate from. nor is it a subject
of much solicitude. The men who dare not openly
meet their fellow countrymen on " the grand area" of
political discussion, appointed by the first public finc•
tionary of the country, will not be thought entitled to
much attention either by Parliament or by the people.
That they did net obey the invitation of the Sheriff was
clearly owing to a consciousness of their weakness, fee
we all remember how this party, when they were in
strength, was accustomed to ride rough shod, over the
county. The day star of their glory has set—We hopo
for ever.
.14 is
The High Constame of •
Hungerford has- appointed a
public meeting of the Wants, a
tn ants, io compliance with ph
requisition nuerousl and respectably signed, to con-
sider of a petition to cliainent naiest the monopoly
of public houses by coninfen brewers.
Duero or Dr. HUTTON.—Yesterdav,died It his lotiso
in Bedford Rots, in the tieth year of his age, Charles
Hutton, L.L D. and PALS., formerly Professor of '.‘l,i-
-thematic's in the Royal Military Academy at 11'001.ti..11
for nearly forty years.
The Earl of Lonsdale, has again met with a sericas
strident. at his seat, Cottesniere, Lincolnshire, by his
horse falling with bile. It is understood that the CGO-
~ion has occasioned very note pains in his Lord-
ship's side, which was so severely injured by the acci-
dent which befel him in the path last year.