The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-18 00:00:00

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AXREFit or Till Dvu OP SAX LORRX2O. —Donut.
Feb. 16.—Arrived his Majesty's steam-packet Derelict,
bringing his Excellency the Duke de San Lorenio.lste
Ambassador from Spain to the Court of Paris. As soon
as the packet neared the pier, she was hailed, to know i'
the Spanish Awbatsader was on board, by one of the
numerous persons assembled on the pier; tie answer be-
int yes, it was p• °posed to give three cheers for Spanish
liberty, which wee passed to the other pier, and three
times three hearty cheers were given loin b•dli pier-
heads. The Ambarsador aelctiowledged the warm salute
of the people assembled, by bowing and raking off his cap.
On landing,. the same compliment was paid flint. His
Excellency went to the Ship Inn and tcok refreshment,
and has just now (six 'o'cloik) started for• London. The
usual ceremony of searching basseage and carriage being
dispensed with, litt.e time was lo.t at the Custom-house.
Yesterday eveninr, about six o'clock, the Duke arrived
in town ; he came in his private carriage, drawn by a pair,
followed by his suite in two carriages, one with four, the
other six horses. The .I.lbrning Chronicle gives the fol-
losing accositt of the jOurney of the Duke, from his
landing. at Doter till his arrival at the house of Admiral
Jabat, the present Spanish Ambassador, iu Portland
Place.
The Dnke left Paris on Tecsday last, in company r ith
his Duteliessond ib Calais there appeared every tosporition
to give him arery handsome reception, friant the number
of Orion, who 'assembled in front of his hotel; but the
police prerented,dtis. • In Dover be was received in the
most enthusiastic manner, an I in the public offices lie re-
ceived every facility, agreeably, as we unders•an i, to lit-
struct ens sent down by lioverninenv.
It being, kiiewe that the Duke watto arrive lo Lao- •
don yesterday, several lienilented lent tilt to meet hint
in Weir 'private carriages; hut the rapidity with which
he moved on, prevented them from paying their personal
respects to Mtn on the road. At Blackheath he was
met by AdmiralJabat. Hens he alighted and got into
the Admiral's carriage. The poitillions were decorated
with red ribbons. Along the roa 1 from Blackheath the,
procession sno hailed with continued Ituszes. In the
middle of the lt ein-road, a large coecuuree of people had
assembled, who took the horses from the Amin sador's
carriage, and' 'drew it in triumph over Westminster-.
bridge, through Regent-Street, sod up to Portland-place.
The line of eared along which the Duke passed wes
thronged whit' jaeople, who felt anxious to testify
their respect; to the late Representative of Spain !
in France, and their abhorrence of those principles which I
had compelled Aim to quit the French capital. In Pot--i
landml.ca an immense concourse lied assembled, and
their reiterated huzzas, on such an occasion, could not
have been very Pleasing to a near neighbour, the French
Ambassador. The Duke appear..d hig:ily gratified at
the reception he had met with, an 1 through the medium
of one of the Secretaries of the Spanish Legation, be
expressed his warin,st Omsk, to the persons who had
accom,ranied him. He dined at Admiral debut's; but
lie the evening It was his intention, we understand, to re-1
mime tea house prepared for him at NJ. 32, Were loth-
street.
The Duke lava Man of about 40 years of age, of noble
mien and extremely affable manners. He belongs to one of
the most ancient families in Spain. and during the late
invasion of the French, he carried on the war against
them as a colonel of Infantry, and at the head of his
regiment fr ot ly distinguished hims •IL—The Duke
and Duchess appeared in high health and spirits.--The
Duke is known to be strenuously and cordially devoted
to the new order of things, and his late intercourse
with the French tiovernmeut, at so critical a moment,
most hate endeared him to hgroantryinen.
The reception the Dukai jaiis met with from our coun-
trymen Will be tolloliditeotheridevioostwions equally
unnquirosal. Arrangewiesitifor a Mlle Meeting, on
orand state, ire maid ,•dhe isardeulars of which will
soon ttlefd Ted" t
•"'ibitilink it is rxpectetrtvill be in town on Tburs4ay
td receive the ltetorder'e &Port, sod. will stop at Cadtos
'falsest for tkie or faradays, after which be will return
to firightKm I remain thete till Easter.
Some of the Cabinet Minters left town yesterday
morning (Or Brighton, to a:tend a Council at the Pse
vil:on.
SIR JOHN NEWPORT, BART.--Sir Joh* Newport, we
are sorry to state, became soill on his route from Holy-
head to tondOn last week, as to be incapable of condon-
ing his journey to town. Mr. Plunkett, Attorney tienerel
for Ireland,' who accompanied the Right Honourable
Baronet frougHoblinovas, owing tai,the pressure of import-
ant public business, obliged to take leave of his friend,
and proceed to London. The Right Honourable Baro-
net was induced to proceed to a•tend in his place in the
House of Com•eons, by a desire to support the motion -ad
Mr. Plunkett for t'atholic Entancipation, which stands for
Thursday next.
Sir Wittiest • ELLIOT, Bart. and Mr. BALFOUR having
declined a contest for Berwick-upon-Tweed, it is supposed
that Rear-Admiral Sir Jowl beagsroms, K. C. 8., will
be returned without opposition.
leswien, Fen. 13. —A meeting was held at the Angel
lon, Bury, {an. Wednesday week, by several of the gen-
try and freeholders of Suffolk; Sir Henry IL Bunbury
is the chair. ...A. requisition to the High Sheriff request-
ingitim to call a meeting to petition the house • Com-
mons, "praying that the represeotation of the British
people in Parliament may be reformed home liately and
effectually, so4sat under the auspices of a constitutional
body of read mpresentatives the nation may be rescued
from its pre ems distresses, and its, interests and liberties
may
.be• perompently • secured," was agreed upon. A
committee of .thirty freeholders was appointed to obtain
signatures was, to meet every Wednesday at
twelve o'clock, It, was also ordered that a letter be ad-
dressed to the.ckairman of the intended meeting et Ips-
wich next Saturday, requesting his co-operation. Thanks•
we re thes :to* to thechaisman.- •
, Tui 11 'Pt aDi. —,(kinideraitile orders are rye' yeelin
this town for arms from *Portugal; but we understand
that die manufacturers have some fear of not being able ,
to execute tbenii in: consequence of a demon I made by the
workmen for advasce of wags. There is also some ap-
prehension that great part of the orders will flail their
we to 41errnamys,especially if the avorkinen persevete In
their attempts itit;htgh wages. Lisa of prises have been.
sent for by &gime to meet the foreign merchants at the
different portOplot necessity, thereore, of a good under-
standing .betwen. the manufacturers and the workmen,
will easily be seen by all parties2.--(Binninghaan Paper)
Tito PontsnouTn. Cause..:—Whatever the Portsmouth
Com Mission may make of his Lordship, it appears likely to
make a considerable reduction in his estate. Tweets gds.'
nese a day ere.paid•for the use of Freemason's Hall, whims.
the inquiry is held; 'covers are laid for sixty every day at
dinner, for the Cointnissionors, Counsel, &c. then there We
the fees of Cotansol, • the travelling expenses, and mainta-
niece of five or six hundred witnesses, and mauyother minor
charges. All.these matters are said to cost at least 401.
per day ; end should the inquiry cantinue three months from
the commencement, as was anticipated, there wilthave been
an expenditure of more titan 39.0091.1 and that, too, for a
mere preliminary proceeding. —(Morning Paper.) • 1
THE CUAlit OF..,THE SALFORD QUARTER SEssums,...—.
The report we mentioned last week as to the resiglitationl
of this office by the Itiv. itr. R. Hay is correct ; •ais it
also is that Mt. Starkie is contemplated its his emcee;
sets We do. not beiitate to consider der the re-
mining of the Ohre of sipeodiary chairman of the ses-
sions as a palpablejob.—(Masachesfer Clear.) "
Severed detils er extraordinary -shoti have lately ap-
peared; lint we pledge oat-wives for the accuracy of what
we now state. A servant,' in the employ of ale very res,
ape table occupier of HaselLat one shot last week knocked
down 17 ,mire and 13 magpies, a • total of 30 et one dift.:
charge.—Bristol Mercury.)