The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-05-28 00:00:00

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Yesterday the Duke of York transacted sailing,
insists. *lib the King.
His Majesty is going in state this evening to th►
Italian Open.

Otrrna, MAT 15..--Yesterday. at one o'clock in the
morning, Prince Augustus, reigning Duke of Saxe
Gotha and Alteabergb, died, at the age of 30. Of I
malady of only four days standing, which elided is
apoplexy. Prince Frederick, his brother, took thel
oaths as Regent on the same day.
A meeting of the Court of Proprietors of East la-
di; Stock is to assemble to-morrow, for the purpose of
considering of a vote of thanks to the Marquess of
Hastings, " for his successful and brilliant adminis-
tration of British India, daring as eventful period of
sine year.."
By the arrival of his Majesty's Air, Superb, there
hay. been received accounts of the misunderstaading
between General San Martin and Lord Cochrane
(ea which we have inserted a letter in souther co!atan)
and a document purporting to be a provisional coned-
tulles for Pere. Sas Martin has assumed the power
of Generalissimo of the forces by land and by sea,
with the title of Protector, and has given this smote,
as he calls it. for the better Government of the free de-
parietals, till a permanent constitution be established.
la the preamble to the statute be says, be cesium to
hope that he shall be able in lime to lay down the
power he has taken upon himself, with the conscious-
nest of having faithfully exercised it, bat when that
time may be he does not venture to hist.

CATHOLIC P .roll TO CMHICHIII IN SCOT-
LAIII.—The General Assembly of the Church of Scot-
hied, last week, sustained, by a majority of 40, the
Presentation to the parish of Kiltarilty, of which the
patron is a Ronian Catholic.

Robert Harty, Req. has been elected as Alderman
of Dahlia, vice Sir William Alexander, Ilart. deceased.
Mr. Harty is of the liberal party ; he bad 53 voter.
His opponent, Sir Nicholas Brady, is of the Asti-Ca-
tholic side, and bid 5° votes. The contest on this
occasion was very keen ; but after the sandidates had
proposed themselves. nee of the Corporation, Mr. J.
B. Fit:limos. having Meadered oat—" Mr. Sheriff, I
move that the tattle. CO, I Maas the belie:, may wow
commence." the election was coadacted sad' closed
with good humour.
An leggiest has bete held on the body of the female
wise was enfeetenatelv killed is the affray at Hawn, in
this county. es noonday last. The Jury. it is stated.
foetid, " that the deceased was killed by a gas shot
rashly sod suwarrantably fired by a parry of Major
Nichols's'. Police."—(l64iltersay Moderator of Thurs-
day.)
Ltmeatre. May 13.—0 s Wednesday evening •
meetieg took place on the North-etraed, betwee• Cap.
tale Propert. of the Edward Protheree, sod Capita.
Jaws. of the Hope. They were placed on the ground
by their respective friends, sad were preeeedlog to are.
at the distance of three pewee. when the Mayor. for.
messily for both parties (as they meet isevitably have
falls., trent the pslitnioary arrangetasets.) bele' in-
formed of the circumstances. west to the spot. {sear.
lkiest time to pretest the affair fatally terminating.
Tlto pordes woro..toloto lots custody isomodialely. aid
booed over to preserve the By the %Mit or
of mutual Moods, the differooco which was about a
freight, was sultemaently adjusted to their satire oo-
tisfactioo.

Os Satarday last. a divides 4 was strerk of 31. 4d.
is the posed, as the estate of Meson. Surplice and
James Roche. late beakers of Cork. Such a restt't
was sot expected eves by those who looked forward
with the most saoguise hopes.--(Wattrford arms.)

The holders of Warren sod Co.'s notes, late bankers
of Cork, will be paid a year and a half'. iaterest in
the present montb.--(Hid.)
The associated reformers of Stella. Violable. sod
Swalwell, last week paid ioto the bands of the district
treasurer in Newcastle, 31. lately sabseribed amongst
t►em for the purposes of what is called the great Nor-
thern Union, by radio' the election of proper persons
is Parliament to represent the feelings and interests
of the predictive classes of the community, or the un-
represented people of Reglaod. For the same purpose
the following subscriptions have also bees received :
Prom the reformers of South Shields. 31.95.; from
those of North Shields, 31. Ss. 441. This mode of oh-
taising a reform in the Commons Noose of Parliament
was some time ago proposed by Major Cartwright and
Mr. Hoot ; by which the people associate in classes
for the perpose. sad subscribe each one penny per
week. The plan was adopted in some of the meet
populous maasfacturing districts i■ the eolith; and
latterly in some of the principal towns is the counties
of Dachau; sad Northumberland.—(Derhom Chroa )
The rudder of the Thames East Indianian, lately
stranded near Eastbeirs. and for the recovery of
which a considerable reward was offered, was on Mon-
-Iday last foetid a considerable distance at see, measly
opposite the Sea Houses. and en its being brought
onshore, the assistance of three pair of oxen and nine
horses was found necessary to draw it over the fall
of the beach, which, with great dile:sky, was ac-
eomplished. Oa the following days large piece of
timber. s part of the stern. was also discovered is the
water, sad Wettest on shore. The rudder apparently
has received considerable damage. The Thames has
sadergose one complete repairs at Deptford, and is
*see mere afloat.

NATAL COURT MARTIAL.—Oa Woodsy se'noight a
Court Martial assembled es board the Queen Charlotte,
at Pertsesesth. of which Admiral Sir James Hawkies
Whitshed, K.C.H. use President, sad proceeded to tryj
Lieutuant Thous Hills, Csamessmier of his Majesty
ship Pigmy, for basis( ceased the death of Wm. Lewis,
• matt belonging to asleep of Penises!, when it appeas-
ed from the *widows adduced that the sue met his
death from the following circumstances :—On the 41st
April, at a quarter before six p. um. the Pigmy being
thee shoat three leagues to the soetbward of Portland,
she fell in with a sloop steering is for the bad ; sou-
kary were fired to bring her to, which was am noticed
by the sloop, which end red to escape, sad appear-
ed to be throwing her supposed ceetrabeed cargo over-
heard; a firing was in coosequesu kept op for about li
twenty mutates, when she shortened sail, sod op *beat
bearding her frets the Pigmy, the said W. Lewis was
discovered to have received • wooed whisk caused Isis
death fear days afterwards. Nothing was fraud to
abject her to detention. The Curt deckled that Lieu-
Mast Hills was perfectly justified is his conduct upon
that occasion, and pronoseced him to be filly acquitted.