The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-21 00:00:00

THE ARGYLL FETE.

The Martresses of Hertford and Exeter ; the E As of
Fife and tolengall ; Lord Brtulenell ; Hon. Mr. Petro..
Mr. Bradshatv, Mr. gnintin Dick, :Jr. Lane Fox, and
Mr. Mills, gars this splendid entertainment. There has
never.been a better conducted thing of the kind vl urin
the last twenty years. The following area few of the
characters:—

Lords GLEN:GALL and ALVANLET, Mr. R stxts and
Lord ARTUUR IttLL, went as the Patronersie sy .1 hunch's
—Mr. BARNARD as a Fresseh Gentleman of the t):1 wlsool
—Lady Mansuortocon and Mr. 6EORER SEYMOUR, as
Old Ladies; very good—The Duke of WELtiswrox, in
a Domino, closely masked—Captain M., A Girl in leM.
ing strings—A Monssis—A Sailor—A Hurlealue
—Three Dumb Lawyers—and a Merlin. Tbe
Castilians present (we mean those who personified the
chlracter) were not only dressed in surprising ,nag
cence, but they also supported their parts with a dignity
so peculiar to that nation.—Lord HERTFORD bias dresvii,
not an Lord Stanley, but as Lord Strafford, on the day of
bis execution,

. It wa3 half.past six o'clock in the morning ere the
company departed.
While all was harmony within, it was not so without:
a scene of general confitsion took place among the ser-
vants and police from Marlborough—treet; too math
liberality had produced a Lad effect on the head* of the
attendants, which ended in a battle royal between the
staffs of office and the whips ; the former were ultimately
triumphant.
This .plendidfete is intended to be annual, as an Cr..
courageanent to trade and manufactures. It is said to
have been the cause of upwards of 5,0011/. bring put iat,t
circulation in the short space of a few days—tlin.; com-
bining amusement and recrea:ion with employment toe
the tradesman and tbe artist.,
THE DOKE or brrONSHIRE'S Fenewcu.,-,The in-
,tended Concert was changed fur a Ball and Supper, to
which were invited the fashionable world, 'almost with-
out exception,.
The thireea apartments, on one floor, were exhiite4
in all their blaze of matchless beauty, at eleven o'clock
on Friday night, being illuminated by 1200 wax lights,
placed in antique chandeliers of the richest hubl, and in
superb girandoles. The dancing cotnuieneed at
hall-past eleven, witli quadrilles in the erand hall, or
saloon, as it is now ealkd, led off by th • Prince of Sdlm-,
the DukeolDevonshire,Lord Brud tuell,andLord
with the Ladies Paget and the Poyntzes. There were
four sets. *
The supp-r was announced at two. o'clock. In the
Green Drawing-room the banquet was set out with all
pwisible grandees and taste. Seventy coven in silver
only being laid, the tables were rapidly replenish-11 till
4 o'clock.
The refreshments were laid in the library ; and every
thing which coed gratify the palate. was arranged on
the most superb service of Sere porcelain. Rowan punch
in the saute profusion as ever.
A Foreign Minister slid, in speaking of the tout ca.
rouble," There is nothing like in this Europe."

The Dukes of York and Cumberland visited li!s Mk
jest), on Seturday.
lesierday, the Michels' of Kett, accompli d by the
Baroness Spaedth, and Captain Conroy, attended Divine
Service at the Caledonian church, Cross-street, Patton
Garden, to hear a sermsin by the Rev. 4r. 'tying. There
*ere also a numerous assemblage of nobility and gentry;
among them were the Duchess of Buceleuch. the I)nke
of Grafton, Lord Bexley, Miss Yansittart, Lady 31art -
borough, the Earl and Countess of Coventry, Lord and
Lady Were, Sir Willoughby and Lady 6ordon, Hart
Grosvenor, the Mexclikoness and Lady E. Cooper-am.—
(Court Circriar !!!)
The Prince of Solius, accompanied by Sir Hussey
vian, left town yesterday morning for Portsrtiontli.
Meetings of the labouring daises have been held
Paisley, a Committee appointed, and a sitbscriptiou
opened in aid of the Spanish Consti.utinnalists.
It was expected that the Marquess of Hastings wouhl
bavebeen introduced to the lionise of Lords, on Saturday,
and have taken Lis oaths and his seat under his title Of
Marquess, and foe this purpose Sir George Naylor ald_
other officers were in attendance; from some informal,
ty which was discovered, however, this ceremony rid
not take place, nor did the Nobte Marquess attend the
Honse.

Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, a. Cabinet Conn-
ed was held at the Foreign °thee, Dos ning-strt-et,
which was attended by the Lard Clianeedo., the Earl of
Harrowby, the Earl of Westmorland, the Eat I Batitu-st,
Viscount Melville, Lord lilaryborough, the ClanClan••clEoe
of the Exchequer, Mr. Secretaev Canning, &c. The
Cahinetshroke up about half-pasrfone.
The Gazette of Sa'ur.lay contains an (Triter of his
Majesty in Council, toot no ship from Sierra Leone, or
the Island of Aseens'on, or from a•ty place on the Wetst-
ern Coast of Africa (where a malignant Yellow Fever
prevails,) be permitted to enter any of the Ports of this
Kingdom, without the usual Quarantine examination.
Tie same Gaz-tte announces the following apt oint-
ments:—The Earl of Veralatn' to be Lord Lieii:ettaui of
the County of Hertford; Sir Edward Thornton to he
Envoy to his Mnst Faithful Maj-sty; and J. P. Clarke,
Esq. to h e Consul General to the Cape Verde Islands. It
Aso states that the King has been pleas d to approve of
Mr. Francisco Rebella ite Andrade to act, pro tempore. as
Consul-General in London for his Mnst Paittitttl Maj .eiy.
Saturday morning his Majesty's brie Alacrity, Capt
Porter, arrived at Portstnnatis trots Valparaiso and Rio
Janeiro, bringing upwards of a million of dollars, the
property of merchants. She left the former port F.aw-
are 7, and Rio the 30th of May.
:We are assured that there is a person in CAI; who
arrived from Madrid in Seville, by one of the last Jai.
genres, and that he gives the following account of the
state of the capital :—" The Kt :gents and their protet's
tors cannot agree upon titr form of Government OM"' •
is-to be established in Spain. It appears that the former
wish far the Cortes by Estates, and the latter desire
something like, though itt miniature, to the French
Charter. Both one and the oth. r are in oppodtian to
the Servile', who wish for the absolute King. Iu tl:e •
wean time the state of the provinces keeps them it
alarm, and they begin to kt;ow that it is mach easier to.
traverse the whole of Spaia, from the Bida•aoa L. the
Pillars,of Ilercules, than to conquer and to regulate it.
" Two tessels have meet ad tile port froth the Levant.
—Diario de la Cortes.

" Fourteen pieces of artillery are mounted on the Pro-
cailero."—Ralanfor General.
We understand his Alajesty will not defer his intention
of embarking on his 'bromic excursions beyond the 3.1
of next month. The Royal yaclits--Royal Ueorge,
(Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir Chides Paget) Royal Sore-
reign., and Prince Regent, (which are quite re 'sly for it e
reception of his Majesty itud. distinguish/) attendants).
we understand, will prur•eed on a short cruise on Mondai
morning. it is expected the Hussar, Rifleman, and Ca.
melion,nill form a part of the Royal aqua Iron.—(llw. r•
shire Tciegraph.)
On Thursday, a person arrived in London expre't,
with letters from Sir Robert Wilton, addressed to 'th.
SpAniat 3liiiister. The person who was the b ater t 1
the letters called at the Secretary of State's Office far
Foreign 411frirs, in Downing.rer, et, ,and sent a intisite
ing toNlr-Secretary Canning, who n:s.et the time att!lld
to his official duties, iiitorming him of his arrive!. sod
offering Mr. Secretary Canning a perusal of the le. tor*
vrecions to his procei.ling wish them m the
the Spsnish Minister, which Alt. Cumin( der:R4e,i
and the person left Ow-other and priirevilcilmi
way to the Spanishltlinister's residence,

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HOUSE OF LORDS.

ZARie OF ROB5l F. STIRLINGII4
In this cause, which was at hearing sereeal ddys,
Judgment has been postponed until the next Session of
Parliament.

SPITALFIELDS WEAVERS.

Friday night a general illumination took place among the
weavers sad their neighbours in Spite Melds and Bethnal-
. green, in eonsequence of the Bill being thrown out by the
Coinmoos. Church-street, Bethnal-green, was completely
*shocked op by the assembled multitude, so as to prevent
carriages having a thoroughfare. Blue ribbends were worn
by numbers, and most of the weavers had fines of menu-
'. teetered silk displayed from their windows. Toe bonfires,
fire-works, and ringing of bells, were as general as if some
great national victory lied been obtained, and many houses
were decorated with variegated lamp.. Au immense num-
. her of the following bill was given away, and posted at the
shop-windows of tradesmen :—" Success and prosperity to
• the Journeymen Weavers and their Families; likewise to the
House of Lords and Commons, and may they always do as
much justice to every tradesman, as they have done to the
Journeymen_ Weavers." The joy that was depicted In the
couutenacces of men and women may be more easily con-
ceived than described; but amidst all the satisfaction they
evinced, and the general expression of gratitude in eons.-
quince of the result of their exertions. they maintained the.
same good order, decdrum, and propriety of conduct that
they observed throughout the arduous struggle for their
rights and privileges; and of er perambulating the streets
for a few hours, retired peaceably to their respective homes.
Saturday morning the bells commenced ringing, and
. large slags were suspended across the streets. At the win-
dows of nearly all the weavers were smaller flags of va-
riegated colours, wove into different shapes, which had a
most exeetlent effect. The following bill was posted rotted
• the neighbourhood:-
-' The .I,urnes then Silk Weavers of Spitalfielde and its
vicinity, return their sincere thanks to the Right lion, the
Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and the Honourable the
Members of the House of Commons, for their justice and
humanity towable them, on the &dolts IStli of July, 1623.
—God save the 'Clog."
bigued by the Trade Committee end the two Secretaries.
EXECUTION THIS MORNING.
Yesterday the Chapel of Netegate was crowded to ex
era, at an early hour, to witness the last public act of de
eution of the three unfortunate men who were ordered
for execUtiou this morning. Such was the anxiety to he
resent at this solemn service, that orders were issned
to numbers who could 'not be admitted. Mr. Sheriff
Lucas and Mr. Sheriff Thompson entered the Chapel a
little after 10. ti: hen the service was read by the Rever-
end Mr. Cotton in an impressive manner, who afterwards
peer.. lied an appropriate Sermon from Numbers, chap.
V, verse 23. Miles, convicted of passing forged notes,
fell into a swoon, from which, ho 'ever, he was soon re-
covered by the attention of his companions in.misfortune,
assisted by Mr. Deicer, aid one of the terakeys.—
llurieg the communion service bin .feelings were again
overpowered, and he fell u bile on his knees at the altar.
At an early hour to-day, before the scaffold had been
erected, a greet number or persons hail assembled in the
space in front of the gaol, and before the fatal hour of
eight arrived, the crowds of p-rsons that blocked up
every avenue leading to the prison was greater than
Ystittalupon such occasiorts. The windows and tops of the
Louses commanding a view of the scall .1.1 were also
thronged by p-rsona who ha,' !slid a shilling each for
their stations, in order to obtain an undisturbed view of
the expiring struggles of their unfortunate fellow-crea-
tnres.—Great interest was felt for the fate of the unfor.
tousle Miles, Cu...whom every exertion had been made to
obtain a mitigation of his *rodent*, bat without effect.
His father and toothier took their farewell of him last
night, and a more heart-rending separation was never be-
fore witnessed a ithin the walls of Newgate. The offi-
cers of the prison to whom custom has rendered such
scene. familiar, were moved upon this occasion, and the
'tars rapidly trickled down their cheeks. The wife of
Roe also took her last farewell of her unfortunate bus-
hand, the separation was appalling in the extreme—her
vervains, on being retnovol from him, pierced the inmost
recesses of the goo'. 'About a quarter before eight
o'clock, Mr. Sheriff 'Thompson arrived at the Prison, and
shortly after proceeded to the Press !tom, where the
wretched men were engaged in prayer with the Rev.
Ordinary; Me. Raker, and the Rev Mr. Coombe, of Os-
wald, near Guildford, who, as a friend to the afflicted fa-
mily of Miles; attended to administer to the unfortunate
youth the consolation of religion. The scene here was
truly affecting. After having. hero disencumbered of
thee' irons, and their arms pinioned, the unfortuna'e
Miles. with his fellow culprits, John Welford, who was
convicted of a burglary in Stafford Place, Pimlico. and
Robert Roe, for stealing In tl.e dwelling-house of Dono-
van, a fishmonger, in Oxford-street, monies to the
amount of 6001. seated theitiselves.un a form, while the
Rev. Mr. Cotton, by desire of Hoe, read a Psalm from
the New VI rsion, in a most impressive manner, to which
they paid the utmost attention ; Miles and Roe frequent.
ly lifting their eyes to Heaven, as the passages recited
seemed to apply to their preaions course of. life. The
eyes of all present were suffused with tears. At the con-
clusion of the Psalm, they arose from the seat, and said
they were ready. Weliford seized the hands of
his felluw prisoners, and exclaimed" God bless you
'They expressed themselves grateful for the attention that
bad been paid to them by the ker. Or.linary and Mr.
Baker, also to Mr. Sheriff 'Thompson and the Governor
of the prison, fur the kindness shewn to them during '
their cutiffitenient. The ae fill preparation being com-
pleted, they moved towassts the platform. Ott reaching
shethird ststern of the prison, the Bev. Ordinary com-
menced reauing that portion of the burial service, com-
mencing with, " I am the resurrection and the life,"
tee. The solemn toiling of the hell announced
to the multitude without, the approach of the mournful
procession. Welforel first ascended the scaffold : he
conducted himself with great firmness and composure,
arid said he sheuld die, imploring his Creattir,in the words
of the Lord's Prayer---" To forgive us our trespasses."
Roe next followed. Ile bowed to the persons about hitn
a' d said, " trod bless you all." 11:s firmness never for-
- rook hies fur a moment. The unfortunate youth Miles
now appeared weak, and agitated. Mr. Baker and the
Rev. Mr. Coombe continued to pray will, him till the
summons of the officer called him to his fate. He then
shook hands with Mr. Raker and the Rev. Mr. Coombe.
the latter gentlemen exelainsitig with much fervour—
.
eeley christ in his infinite mercy pardon and bless you."
Miles was greatly affected, and was obliged to be sup-
. ported to the platform; where, alter a few minutes had
been spent in prayer, the signal was given, the drop fell,
and the world cluse.l upon the wretched wen for ever.

The Sabscription at Edinburgh in behalf of the Spa-
niards amounted, according to the last account, to more
than b6O!.
The treachery of Abisbal and Morino have no doubt
greatly facilitated the progress of the French, aral added
to the embarrassment of the Spaniards in the provinces
where they commanded ; hot Murillo has acted with
more circumspection than Abishal, having taken the pre-
caution of gaining over a number of his Officers before
declaring himself, who seconded him in a Junta or Coun-.
ell of War. No one step was taken by Morillo,to oppose
the advance of the French General Qoiroga goes farther
than this, he stys that Morillo actually disposed his
forties Wad; a way as-tu lay Asturias and Galicia open
to then. Sir Robert Wilson remains ,in Corunna to
audit the besieged. He is to have the rank of Lieute-
pant-General, as soon as the fourth part of the somber of
the Legion (which is proposed to contain 10,001) men).
Is collected. •