The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-11-23 00:00:00

VIE STATESMAN

our magnificent s'r,:eture. the Illarket-bouse, to the
cottage of the htonblest iddividual, but displayed the
usual testimonials of jot, each trying to notch, the
Other in the blaze of heir. The town was filled from
the neighbouring villages; an etcellent band paraded
the streets, preceded by a person carrjing the filthy
green bag," which was afterwards burnt in the public
square, amidst the execrations or the populace. After
the usual display of tire-works, bonfiree. &r. the
evening passed off without the slightest breach of the
peace, or any disturbance, whatever.
Lcut.ow, Nov. 19.—N0 place has surpassed the town
of Ludlow in rejoicings on the late happy occasion,
though it has been for a length of time (but 1 trust and
hope, by the popularity of an individual, it will be soon
ended), under the control of the Clive family, who are
related by marriages to their diaintereated (races of
Nortilunilwrlansl and Montrose. An illumination took
place on Fridav night—not a house that did not light
op. The residences of Mr. WeWogs, Mr. Bach, Mr.
Whitney, Mr. Hudson, and, above all, the hospitable
and ancient mansion of the Charlton family, which is
just on the confines of the town, shone resplendent;
about o'clock the owner of Ilse latter place arrited
nnesectelry from Shrewsbury, which flew like wild
fire through the town : the opposer of the (lives, the
protector of the opprrs‘ell, and the friend of the poor,
was bailed in all flowers with enthusiasm ;
the hells rang, bonfires blazed, and cannon were bred
' off in all directisms. Fcaristl that Ludlow should not
share with the best its enthusiasm with regard to the
victory of the Queen over an unjust conspiracy, 1 an.
deteriii:ned to send you an account of our rejoicings.
Riot AT 31Atostosz.—In conseptence of a meeting
convened at the Town-hall on Thursday last, to take
into consideration the propriety of a general illumina-
tion, it was resolves! that au ;nomination should take
place on Monday, by such of the inlialritasits as should
think propertu do so. At an early hour in the everting
the illumination C0111811.11:•eil, and 111411 y transparencies
and devices were exhibited, but a considerable number
of the inhabitants did nut put up a candle. All re-
mained tolerably quiet till shout eiuht o'clock, whets an
attempt was made to light up a bonfire in the high
Town. Mr. Johnson, the constable, and his assistants,
agreeably to their orders, resisted the attempt, when
they were very ill-used, and entirely beaten olf. 'Else
bonfire was insole, and almut eight o'clock an attack
took place on three houses, viz. the Muidstune Journal
office ; Mr. Prance's,chymist ; and Mr. Crisp's. butcher.
A strong resistance was here wade by the civil power,
but in vain. An alarm:log riot ensued. The windows
of many other persons were broken. Repeated repre-
sentations bring tousle to the Mayor, who was poste,' at
the Star-inn, he at length sent to Sir John Brown, at
the cavalry depot. The Colonel Rent not a mounted de-
tachinent, which was soun after followed by souse dis-
mounted cavalry. About 211 minutes to 111 o'clock the
Mayor read the Riot Act. Set era! men were taken into
custody and c. •tted. —Two o'clock Tuesday morn-
ing. A :nob in front of the Star threatens to release
s of the prisoners. Some of the cav,ilry .611 un
duty —Four o'clock. The nosh jest dispersed. and the
town quiet.—(.lloitletoese Gazette.)

crornby Place re.so suffered severely, and scarcely a
house in Hanover Street but bore markt of popular
sengeance. The damage sustained, we understand,
amounts to a very considerable sum. In order to pre-
vent a recurreuce of the scenes of Friday night, the
Lord Provost and Magistrates, on Saturday night,
called ont all the military and civil force in the city,
which paraded through the principal streets until a
late hour, but no disturbance of any kind took place.
As it appeared that the mob were led on by some mis-
' creants, the Lord Provost and Magistrates have issued
a proclamation offering a reward for the apprehension
I of the ringleaders.
Leith was illuminated on Friday night. The win-
dowS of some houses at the foot of the ►l-alk, which
were not lighted up, were broken.
' There have been no illuminations in Glasgow since
Wednesday evening, nor any tendency to disturbance.
Friday night, there was a second illumination in
Paisley in honour of the Queen, and we are glad to
I learn, that her Majesty's friends behave on that occa-
sion much better than could have been expected ; per-
haps, in sonic degree, they made a virtue of necessity,
as the precautionary meastires of the magistracy were
of such a nature as would have rendered the ordinary
expression of radical feeling somewhat hazardous.
About mid-day the magistracy issued a proclamation,
prohibiting the sort of outrages which were committed
on Tuesday evening, and cautioning the well-disposed
inhabitants to withdraw from the streets in case daily
tumultuous proceedings. Three companies of the 11st
regiment marched into town in the afternoon, and by
half past live o'clock, the whole garrison were in
readiness to assist the civil power in preserving the
pitblie peace. Patroles of civil officers, escorted by
military, went round the streets at an early hour in
the evening, and demonstrated that the magistracy
were able to enforce obedience to their proclamation.
The consequence was, that a very great degree of
peace prevailed. The illumination was very general
on different accounts. Some respectable persons illu-
minated from fear of having their windows broken, and
others, we believe, were induced to show lights for
the sole purpose of gratifying the people. At the
same time, we are sorry to learn, that there were souse
exceptions, for, in one or two instances, where houses
had not been illuminated, stones were thrown at the
windows, and that in the usual cowardly manner,
from closes or the bark parts of the opposite buildings.
—(Maigte Con I. ier.)
At Ayr and llirvan there have been illuminations.
At the former town a party who were in search of fuel
seized upon a fishing bolt newly arrived from Arran,
which they dragged from the beach to the Cross, and
committed to the flames. 7'he Ayr paper most justly
reprobates this wr.iton destruction of property.
We nude, stand that when the news of the with-
drawing of the Bill against her Majesty became known
at Falkirk, •n Monday, the inhabitants, to testify
their joy at the event, resolved to illuminate their
houses in the evening, and accordingly, at that time,
the town was very brilliantly lighted up.

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10 TIIE EDITOR Or •m a RT.tTECWIS.
Godataing, November
Slll-1 am a constant reader of The Sinteesinea, and
ether Constitutional papers, anal have looked in vain to
see whether any account had been furnished respecting
the illuminations and rejoicings wisieli took place here
on our gracious Queen's aciplittal. I thereto's+ proceed
to give yon some acasent oldie rejoicings whir% tank
place here as soon as the news arrived of that *dims
and infamous Bill having been withdrawn. The bells
rang a merry peal throughout the whole of Saturday, and
every countenance seemed to smile at the happy result,
not only because of the odious measure being abandoned,
but from a thorough conviction of the innocence of mar
beloved Queen. On Monday our worthy warden. Mt.
John Peacock, jnn. gave public notice that an illumine•
tion would take place in the evening, and in an instant
there was nothing to be seen or beard, but people, rich
and poor, running to the tallow chandlers to buy c.ar
and the pleasant sound of carpenters' hammers
making preparations fig the happy iwcasion, and, cow.
sidering the short notice, the brilliancy of effect never
saw exceed on any °erasion. Had a longer time been
given to prepare, man, very splendid transparencies
would have been exhibited. The poor, nine), to their
credit, seemed to vie with their more wealthy neigh-
hours; anal the street was in a complete blase. Every
house was ornamented with laurel and ether shrubs,
save a single person who hitt nothing but a few naked
candles, anal that by the bye, was merely to save his
windows. One thing I nearly forgot. A son of Crispin
had an effigy suspended by the neck with a cord friss
the ceiling, representing the infamous klajoceld. TM*
was publicly burnt the rest night, at a small village
called Witting, about three miles from here, where the
mane demonstrations of took place; and every village
round here has 'thew!' the same mark of affectionate loy-
alty to our much injured and persecuted Queen.

THE QUEE.V.
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE STATES3IAN.

LITTER EMI.

" For the Priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they
Should seek the law at bill mouth: for he is the messenger
of the Lord of Hosts. Hat )e are departed out of the way
lure calmed many to stumble at the law ; ye have cor-
rupted the covenant of Levi, saith the Lord of Hosts. There-
fore have I also sonde you contemptible and beer before the
people ; according as ye have ea kepi mg ways. bat have
been partial in the law."—hlawritt ii, 7,8, and D.

Sta,—The (liven Bag Administration are now in
their meridian glory, enjoying in a degree never
equalled the contempt and derision of the universe.
Their womierthl feats of " turning their backs upon
themselves," being " a contrast to themselves," and
other similar manwuvres, however surprising, are far
surpassed by the eclat of their more recent perform-
'Reef, such as dividing against themselves. voting'
against their own clauses, rejecting their on n bills, and
protesting against their own measures.
I find it quite impossible, however tragic their con•
sequences, to contemplate the acts of our soi.dieriat
Statesinea, anis any thing like absolute gravity. It
would be altogether in vain to conjecture upon any
ground of ordinary ratiocination, what may proba-
bly he their next measures of policy, or impolicy. They
are thought to look, as to a forlorn hope, for a chance
of safety to the retorts of the monkey who has seen
Ihin.tst.—There is every reason to believe that the I the florid, with his newly acquired stock of impudence
illuminations this evening will he very brilliant. The 1 sad knowledge. This is precisely of a piece with all
Lord Mayor has issued the subjoined liroclaination, and 1 their previous sagacity. That being the case, I think
although it is not worded exactly as we would wish, it it not at all improbable, that an attempt may be made,
is, netertheless, a judicious precaution on the part of though the instrumentality of this performer, to getleis Lordship and the Civil power. The worst kind of
despotism is that which would compel those who differ spa new carps dramatilar, or corps de ballet, (I beg
from us to adopt our ideas of ....hat is becoming sisi pardon for using gallicisms ; it is natural in speaking
proper, in those particular eases, respecting which the of travelled Statesmen, to display our foreign learning)
difference of opinion is produced. for the ensuing season. Nothing can be more natural
Belfast was illuminated on Friday. according to the ideas of our a isc and virtuous helms-
(Ca'Tiek."l""slr P°lo man, than for the Queen to attach herself to Mr.
PTIOCLAMATION lIT Tilt /ON. ARRAIIIIIII PRADLIT NINO. Canning. and implicitly to follow his advice, since
LORD ALITOR Of THE CITY Of DCILIN,
there is one thanoithe Ira that a man, who has already
ANNAII4II NRADLIT NINO. --
betrayed her, will betray her again ; and they are
Wle apprehensions are entertained that attempts
persuaded that the people will be equally ready to
may be made to compel the peaceable and well-dispood
Inhabitants of this City, to illeiminate their houses this throw themselves into his arms upon the no less well-
evening, contr!ry to their inclinations: grounded assurance, that a person who leas au often
Now I, the Lord Mayor, do hereby give this public betrayed them, still not betray them any more. In
notice, that I have, in conjunction with the magistrates this facetious and unsophisticated orator roil States-
of police, taken such measures as I trust will effectually nsan, is this finished traveller
and
accomplished
protect all such persons and their property front outrage; politician, we have, then, a must happy nucleus for a
and that I shall cause to be punished with the utmost
new administration without losing one particle of the
rigour, those who shall be guilty of any bonsai of lb( . , •,.
" practical wisdom, or the substantial joistire." of
peace.
And I give this further notice, that any perms or the old. To him might be added, as fit matches, the
persons making bonfires, discharging guns or pistols, Marquis Wellesley, Lord Sirens-Hie, and others, who,
or letting off or selling fire-works of any deseriptioo, although regarded by the multitude but as old hacks,
within the city, on this evening, will tie proceeded are nevertheless expeirienced and lung-winded toad-
against according to law.
stern. To these might be added, as fit colleagues,
And I do hereby enjoin all persons pinions fee the
preservation of the public peace, to co-operate with to Lord Ellenborough, and the Earls of Lastierdak and
ON this occasion. Donouglinsore, who have approved themselves well
Given At the Mansion House, this lath day of Novena- disposed so carry on any espedient system of govern-
borr, IselM. (Mono' NCONNT. Sic meet, domestic ur colonial, according to the establish-
Ratsmenon, Nov. 20.—The devastation collsnitiod ed craft and mystery of domination. Of this crew,
by the meh on Friday night, sloes viewed en Same- Mr. Coming %wild be the proper ckieif, as having no
day, was truly disgraceful. Besides the planes witiele doubt been, is the course of his travels, duly issiimei
we mentioned in our lost, as haying suffered hem their with the benignant virus of the holy salaam In
fere, there were a number of bosses on the vest side one of say early lettils, I pointedly peedkted, that
otjamest's Square, and in Bidet Street, the windows when the Queen should, by the aid of the people, have
of wbkb were literally drive. in with stones. Abut. prevailed. Mr. Canning would be use of the first to
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renew professions of attachment and fi 1, •y; „i
the verification of this prediction does not if we
may judge from appearances, to be very Ls, frAto :•,
accomplishment. Will the advisers, legal of ot4
•
of her Ilajesty, lend themselves to this new snare?
Amongst the reports now afloat, are, that the mot
distinguished ornaments of the (liven Ha; Mints
station, are, by new names aml titles, to he resitstzt•
ed to higher dignities, so that their osodesty 'way „,,t
be so often put to the blush by being 'vapid whit},
heroic deeds, against a woman, of which they have
been the authors ; that they mean to prorogue Pae:l4.
ment for months, in order not to be obliged tom.,
a regular provision for her Majesty, out of the pnit,
purse, such as befits her rank and station; jut.
hope that the public favor, in her behalf, will, is t,
meantime, subside ; and with the farther view !
avoiding all inquiries into the causes of the grimy
calamities of the nation, or the means of reniedy,ti
then..

As such proceedings would he perfectly is dust.
ter, I sec no reason to doubt these reports being well.
founded, unless, indeed, our facetious ministers 'WWI
think it necessary, for the amusement of the werlii,s,,
continue to make the resolutions of every succeeding
day, a contrast to those of its predecessor.
ARISTIDES.

ON SL MICIRY PL NISHMSNT sr rms JUDOR.

A deri!inn was last week pronounced by the Court
of King' Rends, declaring, in sui.stance, that a Jutlg.',
upon the trial of any case before him, •may commit
the defendant to prison, or fine him, if that defendant
shall, in the opinion of thr Jed; e, be guilty of a " cue.
tempt of the Court." This power, it will be observed,
may be exercised on the spot ; and upon the mew
will of the Judge; and it may therefore be esti.
cised without the form of accusation or defeseet•
and the Judge who shall be treated or sis;l
suppose he is treated, or shall choose to a.,
he sipposes be is treated with contempt,
mar, in erery one of these cases, commit the
defendant to prison, or line bins; and may com-
mit him if he should not immediately pay the tine.
From this decision of the Judge, there is no appeal
whatever ; for, if the defendant should rause himself
to be brought before any other Conn by writ of Habeas
Corpus, that Court would—rertainly remand him, os
observing that the committal was fur " contempt of
Court,"

To offer argument to our readers, with the view of
chewing that this is, as a Constitutional question,
highly important, would be to insult their under-
standings. When the Comm in., without trial, com-
mitted Sir Foaserts BURDETT, for a contempt, it was
c ansidered an importaut questi an ; and, altbon;h the
Baronet was heard in his defence, ninth discussisa
took place, as to the right to commit him. The Court
of King's Bench decided that the Commons had such
a right. When Mr. Buxom:se was committed, by the
same Commons, for a contempt, the question was cons
shirred still more important, inasmuch as the greed
upon which they committed him was even less plus
sible than that upon which they impr:soned Sir Fans
ms Sconces.
The case of Mr. Hassnitssit was shortly this. A
Member of the Commons quoted a bpok in the House.
the language of which book the Commons pronoaecti
a contempt of their privileges. The printer was sass •
mooed. He said Mr. 11°211ot:is was the author of
the book; and a Member added, that Mr. ilositouss
bad, himself, said that he was the author. Upon this,
$ anal nothing more, did the l'ommons issue their war-
: rant fur cousnsitting Mr. Hounot at to Newgate, with-
. out calling upon him for any defence; and, in short,
the first facial information which he received of the
displeasure of the House of Commons was, his being
apprehended and thrown into Newgate without accu-
sation, examination, or trial in any shape whatever!..
Yet all this, the Court of King's Bench decided woe
perfectly legal ; and Mr. BOSHOCSR having been
thrown into New/gate unheard, was refined relief, an-
tier the boasted bulwark of our liberties, the Writ of
ffebeas Cows.
11 From the nature of these eases they underwent
some argument ; and it requirA a majority a
voices to decide upon the imprisonment of the tietins,
The case Which occurred last week, and which estab-
lished the principle we laid down in the outset, Wreathe
eases of Sir F. its RDETT and Mr. Hosnousc very far
behind ; sand we shall proceed so examine that case,
and the necessary consequence of the principle which
has been decided upon it.
A into named Davison, was indicted fat pnblisking
a libel on the Christian religion. Although we hare
already stated our doubts as to the policy of prosecu-
tions of this nature, that policy is not the subject of
our present inquiry. Fur the argument's sake, it
may be admitted, that the paper under proeswuties,
was a libel, deserving of punishment, and this Elm'
defendant, on his trial, was advancing arguments'
coeveyeal in the grossest language. Theaglilibisn-
guage had been ten times grosser than Is wnsudillit
should have been recollected he was upon his owls.,
fore a Juryof his country; and that the mere repre-
hensible was his conduct, the less weight weals! the
Jury have given to his address. Bet the preablieg
Judge took upon himself to indict fines upon this man
to the amount of an hundred pounds, for " Contempt
of Court ;" and this infliction has been de. bared
the Judges to be perfectly legal.
We merely hook at this question in the abiiimet
We stop not to enquire whether the Judge was in it..
raced by angry feelings, or by a desire to maw, a
due respect to the administration of justice. This
decision has, in effect, entrusted our property sad HI
Ii berty, not to the will of one man only, but to the wills
of several men individaally. This derision is is di-
rect violation of Magna Chart', which declares, that
so man shall be deprived of his liberty or his proper=
ty, bat by the judgment of his equals, according is
the law of the land. It is a decision admittedly laid.'
out precedent; and it can always be made as ries
in the bands of a torropt Oeirrenmeat, fur the de.
struetion of any man who may become otassosiaer
to them. It will only be areessary to tile an ile
formation against him be any edinsee, altlwegn
there may not he the slightest foundation ha lair
,charge. Upon his prostrating to defend kilo.
the Judge may take exception, either to the topic
he is discussing, or the language in which he arias

LONDON:
vititspAr NOVEMBER 23.

to hate this morning received Paris Papers of
The I;ar.ette Jr France contains the following rery
weilteetie intelligence : " Our Londou Correspondent
informs 11111. that the popular clamour had become so
~,,„„Ing to the F•pperty and persons of the Qt•rtses
thst treaty Peers who had voted for the Hill
urnr intimidated, and bad withdrawn themselves from
th, noose !:" "h is also true," he adds, " that a great
s4:Aer of bowies were iliuminated ; but many Peers,
sod some contageons Citisens, opposed, with unshaken
&wren, the tyrannic orders of the Sovereign people."
Amounts frou'Angsl.nrg of the 12th inst. anuuunce
fiat war between .lustri.t and Naples is entirely decided
spas, and that orders to this effect have been issued from
tie cabinet of • Vienna. The Austrian army, in high
lhiy;is represented as continually advancing towards
&territory of Naples, taking its route through the do.
lei:ions of the Pope. These warlike measures are the
csesequence of the deliberations at Troppan, and the five
Owed Powers of 1:11.ope are of one opinion respecting
iheßevolution of Naplt.s.
hielligence direct ft-mu Vienna confirms the above.
Is ertratrdinary nctiO'y is observable in the Aulie
renal of War. The stit.er!or officers attached to the
way of Italy have proctrded on their way to take their
ememand. The lieneral in Chief is not yet named; bet
isconfident ly reported that this trust will beconunitted
la General liaatscut, I)ukc de CAIIIIALANZAOVhO opposed
Ofriercew of IfrILIT then that Monarch was defeated.
xcit PcNns.—Five per (cuts, 76f. 15c. Hank
AciJna, 13t!

Dr.r‘x:N GENERAL DEVERFUN AND THE