The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-03-14 00:00:00

TI.It_r4TESSLAN.

graph alluded to--and no doubt your love of justice,
rather than the motive ascribed in the Nears, will in-
duce you to insert it t
I‘ Frees respect to Me if etetteit and rank of Lord Cochrane,
we Insert the Defence he has published of that part of his cons
dace which relates to his speculations on the Stock Exchange.
Asithe whole affair is still under investigation, we decline enter-
ing late any discussion of his Lordship's Affidavit, so far as re.:
spects the late hoax. ' howeter, must express oar astonish.,
meat that Lord Cochrane could, for one moment, listen to any
man who proposed to go on hoard the Tonnant and teach the
ere* sharp shooting. Lord Cochrane was, or should have been,
perfectly aware, that a most respectable Officer, Major Ni-
teas. was appointed Collllllnader of the Royal Marines on
board that sittp—and, therefore, that it would have been a
great hawk tg him to have introduced any other gentleman to
do that which it was a
.part of his professional duty to supet in-
tewd. Major Nicoll, yields to no man in zeal—he has been 21
years in the *rvice.,and sigtinlized himself in the taking of the
island of Anholt, itt the Baltic. It, therefore, we think, is
singular, that an Officer of so mitch experience as Lord Cods.
rune should, with a degree of complacedey, bare attended to
Captain Brreuger's unprecedented PrePoual.
Now, Sir, although all the arguments that I could
urge Would fail in allaying the astOniihment ex-
pressed by the Author of the preceding paragraph,
" that I should listen to may man who proposed to
,goon board the Tonnant, and teach the crew sharp-
shooting ;" yet, his wonder, in as far as regards my
'frilly, will cease, when he shall ascertain (and Inc has
the Means of doing so), that it was Sir Alexander
Cochrane, the Commander in Chief in America, who
Made application in favour of Captain ,Berenger,
whose military tiictica were peculiarly suited to the
modear warfare adapted to that country; and, that
since Sir Alexander Cocbrane's departure, a distin-
guished naval officer, under a similar impression, re-
tie', tell the application.
It was felt that Capt. Berenger'seeittelific abilities,
as* military draftsmae, also would fecilitatothe ex-
tendon of future plans, and would remove difficulties
Welt heretofore have beeti, and are lamentably felt
conjoint military, Operetiena!
The memorials and, epplicationa.on the subject of
Captain l3erenger were given in, I understand, to
Lerd. Bathurst's office, the Herse-Guards, and Ad-
miralty, accompanied by:certificatep from
,Lord Yar-
mouth, Mr. Reeves, of the Alien.office, and others,
containing their high ogirijoit-of Captain Berenger's
military tactics.
•
'"'these, Sir, are some
.e motives which induced
•
waste attend with complieency to Captain Serene
jer-e"- " unprecedented proposal," whose apointe
Witt, I think, was' applied for by , Sir Alexander
Itichlene, before Major Nicollsiwas selected .to
marines in the Tong, a limited service,:
fondly distinct sfreni the Alma which inaleced thp ap-
tilkelioes'to be midi ibeedffe*.teeer
rvotino•44gt, in Alfea-
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On*Saturday afternoOnlat half-put thept o'clock,
the Chairman of the Sub-Commit el the Stock
Exchange, appointed to enquire into * late Fraud,
called the attention of the whole Mose to take into
consideration what had been proposedin the coin.
mittee, relative to the mode of settling of such Bargains
as appeared to be done for persons suspected of be-
ing privy to the Fraud.
) . •
Mr. DAVID RICARDO stated, timid if wog a very
licate subject to touch on, as he always *was of opi-
nion that all Bargains done in that houle Should be
strictly abided by ; that he was against annulling any
Bargain, on any account; as such, what he bad tei
propose was, that every Bargain made on.thellst
February (the day the' fraud took place) shOutd be
settled and fulfilled; but, at the same time, he
trusted, that it was the opinion of every honest man,
that the authors of the fraud (if possible) should
be prevented from benefiting by their deep laid vil-
lainy ;—and to show that the Stuck Exchange. bad
no wish to skreen themselves from the sums...they
had been defrauded of, he Was for having the bap
lances due to the suspected parties paid into the
Bank of England, in the names of three or roar re-
spectable persons, there to be held in trust, and paid
to such parties as clearly should establish a fair dkieSs
'and prove their innocence; but if at the end of gix
months persons should not have been able so to 403
then that the balance so withheld should be paid to
some Public Charity or Charities, totally unconnet-
ed with the Stock Exchange. He held in his lined,
he said, a string of Resolutions, which, be said, he
would read and afterwards, if agreeable, he Would
move them singly. He accordingly read them. They
stated—
That 41 appeared that Mr. Fenrn, Mr. Michele, Mr. Small-
bone, and Mr. J. Richardson, brokers, did, on the 21st Feb.
trauma business to ti considerable amain for persous suspected
of being privy to the fraud.
That the Committee for General Purposes be instructed to
investigate the books of those fuer brokers, nod report their
opinions.
nut the balances 'due on those suspected accounts be paid
into the Batik of England, tp abide the event of the parties
proving their innocence, and in default of suck proof being
given within six months, then the sums to be paid to some Pulp-
lie Charity, &c. &c. •
Mr. SPICER seconded the motions, and thought
great praise was doe to the Committee, who had
endeavoured to trace out the authors, and rescue
the character of de Stock Exchange, the Mem-
bers of which generally were dupes to projectors
of fraud., . •
Mr. H Anent' coneueed in the general sentiment
expressed in the Resolutions, but thought it would
be more decorous and prudent not to. pass them
then, when some persons' minds might be supposed
to be inflamed ' • but to let the Resolutions be fairly
transcribed, and placed in some conspicuous part of
the Stock Exchange, so that each Member might see.
them, read them, and make up his Ind belt'
voted.

Mr. WoLea then moved al an
the florin should adjourn to three .
day, and then decide. the questiesq.'
)4e. Envikais said, the ailidavtl
Lord had made him alter his opinioik,
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should second the motion for adjo
Mr. W. HAMMOND, juts, Mr.
others, said Ilia few words relatiie '- ,
for April being so blended eith
cause a variety of difficulties, which,
bility, would create great confusion
settling.
The Motion was then put for Adjournment, and,
carried unanimously.

../ezogeneoirs, . _ exqui-
rt. cartoon newt can,.. in this character, do justice
r.v. teliceptions of Hitroet ! fli man can have any chance
1 te eeeseed in it, whoidonenot ithisself posses-, in manners and
TO THE EDITOR 'OF THE STATESMAN. I is, shad, of the excellencies with which the Peet ha. so
' rtehty owed the Danish Prince. la this, perhaps the most
Sea,---Although the public Newspapers hue of waste's obleacter la the whole range of the British Drama, it
late been filled with statements affecting my charac- is not too much to say, that Mr. KEAS surpassed the expects-
, tines of his ,warmest Moberg, and proved that those who
ter, originating from the Members of the Stock Ex- doubted kb success, bad takeo a vets imperfect measureof the
change Committee, I have thought it to be my duty grandest and versatility* his. powers. In some of the pos.
to remain silent until the Report, deity promised sages of this play, Mr.
ERAS straggly reminded us of Remus,
bat the,y are precisely these in which the latter is most happy,
from that Committee, should be printed,• and that I whilst the various instances of bold and happy originality,
should be put in possession of it. Having this day ' proved that this occasional,' coiociagece was not the result of
He but of independent, though similar cone
seen it by accident, fbr it is only circulated among , 'Sr' imitation.i‘iK .
Ma. . r. nett possesses in a pre-emit/eat degree the fatuity.
their own Body, although it was the bounden duty, of ,peaking the language of Nature, which claims our alien-
tiers, aad exeltes eur sympathy. His entree was welcomed by
of the Committee, if they had been men of honour,
an lause, as enthusiastic aid reitewued as was ever bestowed
to have sent me a copy of it, I can no longer refrain) i-,ip, Theatre.
. aid his efforts soon showed that it was not name-
from publicly contradicting the infamous and en.• riled. The answer to the teen's question, OD the subject of
Report ' hh pier, was delivered wit exquisite feeling. This, however,
founded statements contained in the said
Id heseeppeed la td
subsequeat soliloquy
which can be done upon oath by the very,pardes " 061 diet this too, too solid flesh would melt," &c.
stated by the Committee to have given them the4e. The Sims
• 1 A Rub month ;or ere these sines were old
i formation. With which the followed my poor father's body,
I have instructed my Solicitors immediately to Like Mafia, alt trans;—
adopt those measures which my Counsel may deem WV! spoken as perfectly as we can conceive it possible for any
i seetiment to be expressed. The last half line. which we have
proper, in order that justice may be done to my cha- . marked in italics, was a eh/d'oeuvre of the art. Like the" *e-
-1 meter, and to punish those who have dared to put 1 slangier Thrive" of Mrs. Stoskets its communication to the head
gibe of tbe nedience wag itantaneons g the effect wa
their names to the most unfounded statements. which I it was the triumph of geeing, and can never be for-
malice could invent, and whichthey must have known 1 gotten bithose who heard it. His soliloquies in general are es-
to have been false at the moment they were affixing 1 ceedingiv die—they are the workings of nature itself. His
scenes with she Ghost were alike distinguished for judgment and
their names to the Report. , • feeling. The inanper Ii which be delivered the words " I will,"
A. COCHRANE JOHNSTONE. is answer to the command " Mark me," was peculiarly im.
'No. 18, Great Cumberland-street. March 11. 1814. = kissed
we. In his scene, with Polenius. Roseneraniz, and
umbra, Mr. Kam' wee completely successful. He Wr-
estled great and deserved applause in the celebrated soliloquy
" 76 be, or net to be," sold the following scene with Opheha.
Medievalists to the Myers were well managed. la the play'
the snreases were delivered with much effect. In ger-,
hexpression, Mr. Kasw has the severity of Comte, with-
is wersesess. This was very conspicuous in his scene
With Reeenernnts add Guilds/Were, when he reproves them, by
g them to piny on the pipe. In the closet scene with the
, Mr. Kass did not appear to us to be particularly sue-
itemlisl. There were some screened remarkably powerfitl, but
os the whole we have seen a much greater effect produced. In
the scene with the Ring and Queen, after the death of Patentee,
we were much gratified. The dialogue is exactly suited to Mr.
/twee powers. In the grave I scene, the reflections on the
. skulls were delivered withjudgment and propriety, bpt ip the
contest betheeo Hheriet and•Loertes there was a want Gf,PhYli-
cal power. though it eiery ieetenceite displayed infinite xnow-
leicef his art. •
was anothei iiitiresting novelty produced abo en this
ocension,—thi OpAeie of Miss SAMS. A more affecting pic-
ture of mental distraction was, perhaps, never seep. Miss
Strres's voice possesses billeptrength, bet Much sweetnills. and
In the simple end pathetic melodies of the wandering OpAelia,
Ae food her way to every %Cart.

Sta,—As I have delayed replying to the infamooi
and gross, falsehoods circulated in the public papers,
defamatory to my character, relative to the late
fraud upon the Stock Exchange, until the Report-
should make its appearance from the Committee ap-
pointed to investigate the circumstances attending the
enquiry, and having to-day been favoured with a
perusal -of it, I beg you to insert this letter in your
paper immediately, in which I positively deny the
accuracy of the statement therein made, and the
evidence there declared can be denied upon oath., by
the parties themelves, who have been stated by the
Committee to have given the evidence so described.
My Solicitors have received orders from me initantly
to commence a prosecution against the Committee of
the Stock Exchange, for inserting falsehoods as in-
famous and unfounded as diet appeared in publics-
Hon. . •
it «C: SUM -
Ibbetsou's Hotel, Vere.street, near seso oresst • 4,
Mardi 11, Maj.

Greem.oree4
Mg. Enzvou,—Hoving
paper called the News of ,
thing mysterious respictiug
relative to the Stoat Exchange,
(tidy to give an explanation '
'that they may possess the
To peanut any mistake, f

MINUTES
Thomas Shilling stab
Marquis of Granby Itu
up a person about half.
day morning, February
wheel horses ; that when
chaise, the waiter asked .
to which he replied that
when the waiter asked '
being all over, he said
!thousand pieces, and that-tit*
share of him ; that
• this, he was in the chaise
boys to drive fast, and
drive very fast for the
they came to Beiley.heath
• not drive so fast; that -
so particular now, since
6could work. Shilling
i could not, as he knew
Gentleman then leuL
dow, and said, 46, Testoobo
the newts- as you: go along.
' :'plied, " I shell not, Re.
• ;041,v, ~.1 ''''''""'— ~ .----- lat the same time sated I
P C4lllll-RNOINAWer. Mlitegolt —There was a large supply Gentleman then told
4 Wheat obis day, ;ow ltickelet reedy vale at an silvan& tor 4v.: stated to the waiter
• trarter.--illarley Is, dtoiver—Beans 3s. aool Peas 24. higher. .9
IRK Monday's prices.—Flour at as advance of cnutstarsc
thethates
he ca.
of Dover Frenchmen
8 95 68 86
Berea _ _42 48 nearer ; that be came fL
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40 444 Tick do. 4O 44 to the Ship Inn at bover.
',..,te1?•96' 'V Oats•• — in the morning; that he
.i .4 .‘.70 ft Wine ditto 2B. S 4 in
Port Admiral at Deal
-
60 64 Poland do. .... ...... 26 SI graph might be worked,
‘........ Feed ditto 22 28' db eo; The geutlether
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general sentiment -*
thought it would 4.• it- I' AR iiiiiiß tteAltilits
• • ititt.s. _ 4:i 191,41,.. ,
f, , t
not to. pass them -,•'••• 1 --11-43;;; • . ' ;_........... ' '
night be supposed Jtja....." ' 4i14, • * '_l for a 1.. 1 lath.
.....y n. I, Mr. Ulf appear,-.. the uTS. I.lne
101 utions be fairly : ehmacter of 'amid. Many'of his nookrardent admirers in the
inspietious part of ; dimacters of Shyteek and aithard hall, wince his announcement
', far ilamiti, enteetaiued serious apPecheasious, that thivatmli 1
Member might sea --11
_ it more arduous attempt might fail of ;that -ore-eminent sue. '
as mind before he 1 cad which had attended his turns* afortes and a pretty general*
sentiment appeared to prevail, that a iotsnd discretioa monad-
'
. ! have deterred him, or. the wiliT whom his performances
Amendment, that are arranged, from g any thing that could, bx pins'. •
1 o'clock 0u.m00,„ ),.. • , cheek that tide of:popularity which kill set in SO stronger
..--- i favour. //waist seam like many oth: of sitAKeprAnz 8
cters, drawn we,. h a view to illustrate e operation of out
made by a Noble ' icolae passions Massive* vast variety of 'blended caw- I
.19 and asslleh--,:ba is. jrwW"roogs,e6danderaillemiothilidePsldYeit—sradathletoWillo—ciqbitttgeY go.
sgaa ifalts;
11111iftg. , wotkoe 4( them *warmth of voraerved friendship
goyim a ~..the temesportsorhedimeiltilfenettated love; ill this enfant!.
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e to the accOant 'Tr Prfeencnigacti Rif *ace ISP" a 01114. Ville by on-
t ,
„eoatemplut.ve by ....bit—opposing, therefore, a perpe-
the present as 4 tangency to the molt,* of vengeance, the most pronti-
ich in all zits, -mot powerful imgrediesit •io this mixture of emotions ;
0 , JII Slashed manners of ;Nagai* I tit frank, generous, and
on on the, , AAt sylstrability of a soldier I the towering haughtiness of a high-
_ Prince; the grain dignity of a studious philosopher,
kai;„„,,,,;,..„,it ...fill' lirea the leading features of this hetecogeseons, but exquisite
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