The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-25 00:00:00

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finless the instirgents be headed ►y some great
personage ; unless the measures of an unruly and
fluctuating multitude be planned by leaden ca-
pable Of directing their force, and carried into exe-
cution by spirited and audacious men, the insurrec-
tion, inttead Of being a revolt, is bet a sedition, easily
suppressed, and always unsuccessful. But the en-
gaging as a leader of the insurgents is dangerous ;
to head a faction is to draw upon one's self all the
storm ; and the uncertainty of the success, or the
apprehensions of a miscarriage, always tend to
restrain the most resolute. How many times have
the abused Spaniards failed in their partial at-
tempts! The army has now, indeed, taken up the
cause, and therefore we consider it as next to in-
fallible. If one-fourth of an army of any country
mutinies, the other three-fourths will never force
them into terms of submission ; such an insurrec-
tional army must be treated tenth or eapitukiled to.
Woe be to that State which reposes upon the
force and fealty of its army with falling finances
The soldiery require to be gratified with increased
pay or fresh largesses for performing a painful duty,
which the repressing the complaints of their noun-
tlimen is always considered to be.

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EXAMINATIONS AT BOIV-STRUT.
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STATESMAN OPPICE, 71re iiitterk

All this morning Bow-street Office has been
erowded to excess, with persons of rank, under the
expectation of hearing the charges exhibited
against some of the conspirators.

Two more prisoners, apprehended by Lavender
and Bishop, were brought to the above Office ; one
of them a tall man, about six feet high, shabbily
dressed in a pea-green coat ; but they were imme-
diately taken to the Secretary of State's Office, to
undergo an investigation. In the whole there are
now 13 conspirators in custody.
A man rather of shabby appearance presented
himself to Mr. Birnie, and said he had some private
information to give, respecting more of the con-
spirators, not yet taken. Mr. Birnie retired with
him.

It is not because we are not agonisingly alive to
the sufferings of the country, that we say
that much is ever wanting to excite a successful
insurrection, and very little commonly wanted to
suppress a partial conspiracy formed by a few
vile assassins, but because we are sorry and
shocked to see the lives of our fellow-creatures
thrown away without honour. Nowithstand-
ing the provocations of a corrupt sod extra-
vagant system might tend to drive the people
of these realms to despair, yet we wish them to re-
flect on what they do, wSth the view to redress
their grievances ; for that unless some men stand
forward more powerful in rank, talent, and fortune,
than any we have witnessed, the Administration of
GEosicE the FOVIMI is too crafty and experienced
not to reader abortive any ordinary combination of
talent.

The above worthy Magistrate also received a
letter from the landlord of the Horse and Groom,
where the boiy of Smithers now lies, requesting
assistance, as the populace was so great about his
Premises that he was afraid of the consequences.—
Assistance was ordered immediately.
The High Bailiff of Westminster, and Mr. Wont-
net, the City Marshal, were also at the above
Office, in conversation with Mr. Birnie ; and like-
wise Townshend, the officer. Every exertion ap-
pears to be making in all parts of the metropolis
to secure the whole of the conspirators.
Bow-street was tilled with persons anxious tO
obtain information.

This morning a case of considerable importance
to pawnbrokers was heard at Bow-street before
Mr. 'Ernie, respecting an overcharge of interest al-
leged to have bees made by a Mr. Laughton, a
pawnbroker, in Soho. The case was not tern•
naiad when our Paper was sent to press.

STOCK EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK.
To-day being the Account day, there has been
a considerable degree of bustle, though without
much fluctuation. Consols opened at OS, and the
greater part of the Account has been settled be-
hinny people erroneously imagine that it is High : tween that and 881, which up to this time have
Them to aim at the life of a Minister of State. been the extreme prices.
Ris not so: and however such man may be exalted Our conjectures upon the probability of its proving
and favoured by the Royal rays or his Sovereign, a buil Account shave been verified, the continua-
yet he partakes of none of the Royal qualities he- non till the next Account having been done as high
cause he is in 'Kingly °Rice. Re were surprised as 7-laths, which has earned the market to decline.,
to read in The London Gazette Extraordinary of and they are now IN, for money, and largo WO
yesterday morning, the following passage : gains have been done at MN, the- the April Avis
" And all persons are hereby condoned, upon their al-
h ' tontef.. The market looks
rather heavy.
legionce, not to reetCre or arbowr the said Arthur
Thistlewon4l, as any person offending herein will
therein, rutilnr aLAigli-treemee."

Now, although " Strotortn" was subscribed
to this State-paper, yet we can scarcely suppose
his Lordship had read It, or knew its exact ton-
tents ; for the law is not so Heaven forbid it should.
la such a ease a all/111 would, under mere accusation
of treason, perish for want, as IttrnAan 111. in-
tended poor J.trii SRORE should, when, in his pro-
clamation, he declares, that " Whoever gives her
harbour or succour, dies ! !"

0? KIMPS ftir2VeN.-(Tisti Her.,

Robert Shorter, nho was yeitenisy ronricted of pub-
lishing a seditious libet,was this morning again brought
up upon another information, charging him with the
communion of the same (offence.

Mr. OweSt.—We are glad to heir that this cr.
tellent and philanthropic gentleman had been pro-
posed for representing in Parliament the Burghs
of Selkirk, Pebbles, Linlithgow, and Lanark. It
will be one step towards purifying that Assembly,
against which so many just complaints are ass&
to have persons of the independence of fbrtane and
mind of Mr. OWEN among them.

The Arrester, liesen.st. addretsed the Jnry on the
flirt of the prosecution. The libel Which the defendant
Otei now it'CUltett of publishing was alto contained in
11le Republican, and purported Ds be a Letter to the Prince
Regent, on his answer to the Address of tab Common
Council, respecting the recent occnrreneee et blanches-
ter. This answer war stated in the alleged libel to be
as insult to the nation at large, and was otherwise ants
mailverted upon in a most indecent and improper ma*.
bee.
The fact of the poblication was proved by Letitia
Lewis, who stated that he purchased of the defendant,Ml
the 115th of September, a number of The Republicaa,'
containing the lettet in titlestion.
Allet the publication hail been read, Mr. Shorter pees i
ended to address the Jitry in his own defence. He As'
served, that he was neither the author, the printet, net
tht publisher of the work in question, but that if buring
ana selling books was an offence, he certainly allowed
himself to be guilty. His address (wbich he read from
ry a written patiecupied a cansiderahle time, but did
r
not material y differ from the tine of defence adopted by
,briefly replied, and the Jnry,
retnrnet: • verdict of linilty.
bronght into Court to take a
' - same libel as that upon
The Attorney Boners!,
Ihe Court* that as the de-
found iinilty of • Similar
of public justice were math-
' not therefore press this
adopted with respect to
whom the infortnatton wee
hrnnght into Court. Before
se defeedast pet lea. •1146.
Ihpcenetl Mr. Sherwin* whdse
his defence. The affidavit
lertrin was now yet of town*
' timidity nest. On these
i trial might be defetred
observedi that et the nit'
it would be impossible that
pit deferred) could come on
r I'erm. As, however, the
of Mr. Sherwin to he ma-

A very nomerona Meeting of the Friends of R.
ViAItRNIAN, Esq. assembled this day, at
of London Tavern, to propose the most exl
measures rot tarrying the Re-election of the
and favourite Alderman for one of the Represents-
*tiros of the City. Many excellent resolntitms
were passed unanimously. The Worthy Alderman
was afterwards introduced, and cheered
thusiastically ; he addressed the Meeting
siderable length.
We are sorry, in the election convarsatiorts
Bediorel, to hear so little of the name of "'
issams. The last Member of that name
tis be ranked inning the worthies of his
But names and Characters rims and fall ;
Restatt and Csvcrolas hays preserved
lustre undiminished to the present day.
county of Bedbrd the contest is likely to
vied on with gentlemanly warmth betwi
friends of Mr, FYI( and his opponent, Sir
BORNE, names of high respectability. Mr.
has by far the advantage in the out-,voters,
many of whom reside in Loudon.
Mr. Birnie, we understand, was yesterday
ted to the honour of an audience by his Majesty; so
anxious was the Sovereign to inform himielf of the
exact particulars of a transaction, the atrocity of
which was not less than the danger to the public
tranquility and welfare,
His Grace the Duke of Wellington Went to is
amine the premises where the murder was
trated, and also the body of the unfortunate i
Smithers.
Yesterday Prince Esterhazy, the Austrian ASP
bassador, was Introduced to his Majesty, at his roe
law in Pall-mall. upon his return to Ery *SS
Vieena,.itc. His Excellency had the MAWS •
private assilleace of the King.
It is somewhat singular, that not siatiltitiemini
prisoners apprehended in Cato-street, on ednes-
day night, had a single piece of mossy about'
them; and when Thistlewnod was searched, be
was found equally destitute.

. the trial alumni be pot of
Tile aura 5, R. WRODERARYRN.
The defendant in this cense is a man of colour, and hie
bed* occasionally in the habit of preaching at Hopkins-
street chapel. It was for some expressions made nse of
in spoof die* discourses that the present prosecution
swilimitituOd.
Mr. AIRRIPRIRD opened the ease.
The Sotactroa-Oste eta i. addressed deo Jury. He oh,
sons', that the elehate at Hopkinwetteet Oar, had for
Pate
a apiacted the attention of the Magistrates i■
4.41.1 r►eod. At this place the defendant was a
ri - , and stood foremost amosipt their
who the most daring tad impious opinion.
aor hail, the►efore, thought it n sa• t•
to witnes the proesedlags at rw
• MA they (the Jary) *cold end, from die wet.
avows siwatid briar terwattl, what had beet the cos-
dart and expressions of the defendant.
William Plush, examined by Mr. RAINS, deposed, that
he %sows Hopkins•street chapel, Tottenham-engirt-read.
On the 23tb October last, he was directed to go there to

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hear a debate. He was accompanied by eye Matthew
Mather*. The sisbjeet of debate that evetriag
Whethei the rectum! of Julep Abbott to alio* Mr.
Vieille* reading the Bible in It defence *as to be at -
tHbated td the sincere respect he had for the mired
or to a fear lest the abssirdities and falsehoods
it contained thonld be exposed?" After two persons
hid spoken, the defendant rose, and began his speech
by complimenting those who preceded him. He then
begged leave to call their attend'* to a few Absurdities
which they had not noticed. (Witness here repeated
the introductory remarks to Mr. lVellderburn's dis-
course, which wets of a highly blasphemous and offen-
sive description.
The extracts were of considerable length, and their
repetition occupied the Witness a considerable tins.%
Among other offensive expressions, the defendant visa
"Saul heti been destroying ill the witches as devils, or
what not ; and at last seat for the Witch of Bodo, to
raise np old Samuel to tell him what to do. Tn
we are told by this book, that the sools of thee-
parted either go to Heaven or hell. Then, was Sa-
muel about in the matter that composes the earth, or
was he gone to Heaven or Aell ? Suppose he was irt
Heaven, *Thai power codl.l bring him down? Not the
power of the witch who was leagued with devils. Chris-
tianity consists in what I have told. Acknowledge MO
K—, acknowledge no priest, acknowledge no father.'
After these extracts had been repeated, the witness
said that he was quite sure that he hail correctly reported
what had passed. He bad committed it to writlog, pact
tie same evening, and part the following morning. Be-
tween -Mend 59 persons were present.
Cross-examined by defendant.—Witness is of the
Christian rel!xion. The question was read by the
l'hairman. V. toes', upon being asked if the word "sap-
posed" had not been inserted before "absurdities of
the, &c.', admitted that it might.
This was the state of the trial when we left the Coast.
(heat curiosity had been excited. The Court was ex-
ceedingly crowded.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE..

BETTING AT TAITERSAL'S, Fe.. IN.

DERBY.
tq I asst Arbutus, by Winos. 4. Lisette
16 to I east the Duke of Grafton's Pinder,.le
600 to 11 al, at Lord G. Caseadish's e. out of Cat
100 to 3 apt Mr. 'Thornhill's kballor
100 to i agst Mr. R. Milne*** The Doke

OAKS.
Q to I apt The Duke of ftutland's f. oat of Sorcery,
0 to I apt Kr. W3radhadt's f. out of Martaunt

RIDDLESWORTH.—(h? cuss.)
7 to II and 4 to I apt r. oat of Plasnefer's d.
b to I apt the Deka at Grafton's Piadarrie
HI to I agst Lord Salleld's e. out of Norah
Betting oa the std Class as before.

DONCASTIR ST. LEGER.
IS to 1 Ogst e, by Walton, out of Lisette
TA,limst 51ATCIII.--.n. match Made by Capt. Hughes.
to trot two of hid own horse; in tandem style, 12 miles
in one hour, and to tern at every break, was attempted
yesterday, on the Newmarket road, over i six tsar
piece of groat* se fall as :
See. I Mile,. >ll2.Bee.
-•647 - - - 5 1
---4288 - - - 5 4
- 5 20 0 - - - 5 10
8I 10 - - - 6
10 11 - 5 12
- 4 40 114 - - - 5 el

3 -
4 -
3 - -

II - -

VI 501 YV 56
The match was host by forty seconds, the leadre haring
broken into a canter in the brit gad third milli. It was
fur 100 guineas.
NA! AL INTRLIJOENCR.

Nal., Fes. 24.—Arrived_
and **led for the River,
the Criterion, Avery, from New York; Ind Sulannal..
Peters, from Dablin.—Caihe down from the River, the
Poothnomus, Myer; Resolution, Thorp; Alexander.
Davies; the Duke of Yerk for Jamaica; and (.I,erberas.
Revitoldson, for Madeira tad India. Severbl more are •
turning dOwn--particolars anknoen.
PonYamorTn, Pell. !i.—Arrived the George, Baxter,
from London for Plymoitth; and his Majesty s brig, Ca.
mellon; from *cringe. Passed ttp Channil.tbe Criterion.
Avery, from New York, and 141116d.ber passengers her.
Sailed the Nirfollt, Smith, for London; Dolphin, Cie •
ment, for Elsinenr; Caroline transport, for Chatham ;
tad his Majesty's ship Favourite, for the Downs.
Haftwicn, Fan. it —Arrived the Prince of Orange
picket, with a mail fro.. Holland. Sailed the Castle-
reagh picket; With a mail for ditto.
PLYMOUTII. Fan. SC.—Arrived the Risehorongi.,
IP William, from Sierra Leone.
Livserooz, Feu. 23.—Arrived the ('arleton, Clark,
from Terceira ; and Axenoria, Ilignon, from Lisboa.—
Sailed the (Hatton, Wilkinson, for the Brazils. • •
Fzutorrn, Pita. 2t—Arrived the Oravelines, De
Booker; from Hever-de-Orate.

MARK El'S.
Cdew-Rxr, HA MO Faa.lls:—Not haying had any fres%
arrivals of Wheat shies Wednesday, there were Gat few
samples on sale this morning from Bales, Kent, or Sul
folk, and although there was bit little life in the trade,
yet Monday's prices were obtained for the finest quail
ties.—Fine Malting Barley sold on the same terms as
on Wedeeeder. bat the detailed was not so brisk
Monday, awl the wielding qualities are Is. per quarter
lower than on that day.—Oats are IL per quarter ekes
per, and doll sale at that decline.—ln Beans and Peas
there is no.alteration.
(to sink the OM: pet stow of Ribs.)
lkoef . . es. lid. to M. 441. rATtLi AT MANENT.
*Mei 6 es. fad. to as. Id. Beasts
Yeti , . bs. Od. to 7s. Od. Calves
rock . as. Od. to Od. albeep, fte, .. . Lew
Limb . Os. Od. to Os. Od_ Pigs niu

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Ayr ,
Clover
emir , ,

It. Od. to 41. Os. Id.
. 61. Os. MI. to. S. 141 s. Gt.
. 11. Gt. ltd. to 11. Itt.

According to private letters frem Berlin, General
Count Oneisenaa proffered ble resignation, which
has been amiepted.—(Alig. Zeihing.)
We understand that, in esdaequenee of the eon-
selendeve sereples entertained by soma of the mi-
Maisel df Bdinburgh, with regard t 0 the expe-
dieney, and elven the legality, of Angora' 'envoi"
oil eke eta, eiontatio., At was eaVagretd by the
clergy of that city that any not*, which atonic, be
taken, in their respective pelpillldef the loss which
the nation have sustained' by die death of their
revered Father, should be eondned to the Sunday
immediately sneceeding the proclamaton of the
present king.

tag of n.. bile ye.tenia.
the City 1
txpedioist ' Tat Areowerr-firmenet.bri
'her a short deliberation, rein!
e worthy William Walled was brougl
present's- Wend 'vial for publishing the
mOlntitma which Shorter was convicted.
merman larnarever, informed informed II
most en-
e r
fegaaa4 had yesterday been ft
. at ail).- he thought the ends of
ci fly answerml, and should
i ion against him.
alit** at hat'')sante course was la
f WHIT- Sid itsbary, jun. against w
deserves fawn.
I Altana Mahe *as then hrn
1' etmpre•sed the di
timille,_, rvi %kw that he had subpce
ed teen' re once was material to his
In the w okra slate, that Mr. Sheri
) be car-' an would not relearn until
reen the' s, he begged that his
lir j. 01_, stn Monday.
Mr Pilf The ATTORMCT ORMIIIAL o
. '
. tinge would end te-morrow, it
a free` I the trial of the defendant, fit
notil4he Sittings after Laster 1
iy admit-1 defm‘lamt stated the evidence I
jesty; so', tetisia he would conaeat that tl