The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-29 00:00:00

004aplies his alivieety's immediate
coviory, It is possible, however, that 4111111illesty
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a toy leave Hanover at the time mentioned la ,
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= ..ads, and may take such a circuitous round as would
bog parts within the sphere of his journey home.—
As •artiele of the lst inst. fram Odessa, announces,
but not positively, that the Rissian Imperial Huard:
Ls/received orders to march to the South, and ex-
roses an expectation of ulterior events. Another
• from Hermanstadt, confirms the report of the capture
of she brave Heterist partisans, Jordaki and Formaki,
wisis bad been sent to Coustantinople, where it was sup- I
reed, the most cruel death awaited them. According
to private letters of the 10th inst. from Madrid, we re-
grettO find tI at symp oms of the yellow-fever bad re-
vealed themselves both at Cadiz and at Seville.
FRENCH FUNDS, S9f. SOc.—Bank Actions 1590 f.
'Private accounts state the last price to have been
90f.

Great preparations are making to have the repairs
at Carlton Palace completed by the King's arrival.
Report sacs that one of the most sumptuous enter-
- taints is in preparation, to wbich all the Nobility,
rithout political distinction, will be invited immedi-
ately upon his Majesty's return.
It is romonred that the object of the visit of a ter-
pia German Prince to his Majesty, mentioned in the
epeofiltS received last week from Hanover, was to
. gisire an offer to his blajesty of the use of his title, as
le was understood that his Majesty intended to con-
dole his journey ineog ; and it had been suggested
, se his Serene Highness that the title of Prince of
Oars and Tures was particularly appropriate to the
stecasioa. But we attach no credit to this report, as
• ire cannot conceive bow bis Majesty could travel in-
, togieito under that title.
We understand the case of the half-pay officer alluded
to by Mr. Hume, in his speech at the London Tavern,
on the 25th inst., to have been the following :
In April, 1185, or thereabouts, Gen. Charles Ross,
brother of the late Lord Ankerville, and reduced Col.
of the 77th regiment, published a letter in the news-
papers, animadverting in strong terms on the conduct
of the King and his Ministers, in bestowing a Red
Ribbon on Sir R. Boyd, Lieutenant-Governor of Gi-
braltar, in consequence of which be was brought be-
fore a Court Marshal, but demurred to the jurisdiction
of the Court, on the ground of his being on half-pay
--The question, viz.—Whet/ter General Ross, as an
officer on hay' pay, was subject to the tribunal of a
Court Marshal f was referred to the twelve Judges.
The Judges, with Lord Mansfield, the great advo-
cate of prerogatire, at their head, gave an unanimous
opinion that he was not, as a half-pay Officer, subject
to military law. They stated their answer on two
points, and in both declared it as their opinion. Mat
spit ier hie warrant as a General Officer, nor his ads-
amity on half-pay rendered him obnoxious to military
trial. In consequence of this the General was dis-
charged from the custody of the Marshal, and the
Court broke up.
• At a private meeting held at Mr. Denison's office,
Baok•buildings, Liverpool, the Rev. W. Shepherd io
the chair, it was resolved, in behalf of Sir R. Wilson,
that Mr. W. Preston, Mr. E. smith, and Mr. H.
Denison should act Is a committee of management, and
that the hat named gentleman should be treasurer to
the Liverpool fund.
Mr. He sta.—The gentlemen of Herefordshire who
bad resolved to present Mr. Hume with a hogshead of
the best cyder the county could produce. bare sub-
sequently voted him a silver tankard, with appropriate
ornaments and an inscription thereon, as a proof of
• the esteem in which they hold the character of an
honest and independent Member of Parliament, and
a public testimonial of gratitude for the beneficial
effects of his public services. The tankard is ex-
• petted to be finished in about a month, when Mr..
• Hume, having been invited by the Committee, has
• mond to attend at a public dinner proposed to be
. given at Hereford on its presentation.
The blends of Radical Reform, in Leeds, intend to
honour the birth day of Mr. Hunt, by a public dinner,
• en Tuesday the 6th of November.
CONMERCI AT, Root: s.—On Monday last the Annual
' Meeting of the Proprietors took place, George Fisher,
• Esq. in the Chair ; after reading the Report and thel
Audited Account, a balance of 3831. 9s. was declared,l
amounting to a Dividend of 10s., which, to prevent,
710 entries, the number of shares, was, on the sup'
• gestion of the Treasurer, ordered to be funded for the
future benefit of the Proprietors. W. Fripp, jun.
Esq.. then resigned the office of Treasurer ; when
• Payne,juu Esq. wasunanimously chosen. The Meeting
afterwards proceeded to ballot for new Committee-met
in place of those who retired by seniority, when a
' most extraordinary scene ensued; it had been cus-
tomary for the Committee to affix up in the rooms.
• a list of such Gentleman as they thought coati's.
for the office. The list this year was thought by soma
Members to contain names of individuals not 110.
ciently high in their politics; another list was therefoel
quietly prepared and printed, and on the morning iC
election well-known scouts were seen running in all{
directions to bring in Proprietors, whose blue cosy
tenances might give the desired tinge to the room : the
consequence was, that a great proportion of the Pro-
prietors not being aware of the proceeding, a knot of
-97-being the highest number of those who voted, out
of 550 Proprietors, carried the election. The gentle-,
men thus elected, who, we understand, were themselves
_ignorant of the proceeding, were J. Barrow, J. Court-
DeY, W. B. Elwin, J. Hill, jun., J. Masters, W. R.
Montague, and J. Ricketts, Esqrs.—The circumstance,
we think, is much to be regretted, as it tends to intro-
dace party politics into an association which was
formed for the express purpose of commercial pursuits,
without distinction of party. What the qualifications
necessary for a Committee-man may be, we do not pro-
tend to suggest ; but those of a party =slot we should
think the least desirable.—(Bristol Gazette.)--So far
from oar contemporary. As for the regret about in-
• troducing party politics into the association, we would
ask what else has ever been seen there? And as to
the Committee, it-must be a matter of indifference to
the subscribers from what party they are selected. The
• last Committee introduced John Bun, after it had bees
denounced by men of all parties as the =est disgust-
ing and obscene print of the day ; and the preceding
lolmunittee excluded Toe 3 ravisatau for merely sug-
gesting that Government employed spies, whoa the
fact was afterwards adititted and justified.--(Bristol
Nercury.)

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Extgact of a private letter from lianover, Oct. 21
I bade great pleasure in informing yon that his Ma-
jesty's health is completely re-established. Prince
Metternich arrived yesterday. and had an immediate
conference with the Marquess of Londonderry; after
which dispatches were sent to Paris and London. by
one of the Messengers of the Foreign Department. I
The Prussian Minister, Count Bernstoff, has also made
Iris appearance, and I have heard that Count liarder-
berg is expected to join the diplomatic corps during
their short but important meeting. The movements
of Prussia are watched in this country with the great-
est jealousy, particularly, as it is thought she will
make common cause with her powerful ally of the
North.

On Thursday there were splendid fire works in ho-
nour'of his Majesty, and followed by brillant pyra-
mids, and these were suddenly transformed into tem-
ples of concord, exhibiting the letters R. in promi-
nent display. There was also a rocket which assumed
the apppearance of an eagle soaring in the air, and on
Friday was

TILE GRAND BOAR III:NT.
As early as five o'clock in the morning all the peo-
ple in Hanover were in motion, and every horse and
vehicle that could be procured at any price were put
in requisition. The ground where the slaughter was
to take place lay at the distance of twenty English
miles from town, and thither did the whole of the
population of the country repair with impatient cu-
riosity. The scenery along the way was wild and
romantic. Segregated hills covered with trees of
a stunted growth rose on all sides, and at length
we came to a thick forest of vast extent, where
poles with dark green flags affixed to them served as
so many guides through a region of mud, over which
none but Germans would have the temerity to venture
a carriage. At occasional intervals booths and sheds
were constructed as places of entertainment, and the
wretched cheer they supplied was eagerly purchased.
After penetrating about a wile and a half into the
forest, we came to a place enclosed by canvas and net
work, within which the stags and wild boars had for
some time before been collected. • At the extremity of
the enclosure a sort of pavillion was placed for the ac-
commodation of the King, had his Majesty attended.
It was in his absence occupied by the Royal sportsmen,
with the Duke of Cambridge at their head. None were
allowed to use fire arms but his Royal Highness, with
the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, and the Duke of
NlecelenburghStreli Ls. At 11 o'clock the work of destruc-
tian commenced, and a herd of boars came down to the
extremity of the enclosure, where the sportsmen stood
ready to attack them, the peasantry at the same time
raising loud yells through the woods, and keeping up
a kind of wild concert with the sound of the bugle as
they closed in upon the prey. Thirty five victims fell
in the fatal attack, and they were literally butchered.
The poor animals did not attempt any resistance ; and
it was shocking to see the torture in which they were
kept from their assailants not being adroit enough in
the use of the spear to pat them promptly out of ex-
istence. With the exceptite of Lord Clarmilliset.
who acquitted himself like a true sportsman, there was
scarcely an individual that attacked the prey in a fair
manner. There were ninety boars killed In all;
the number of stags that fell was not considerable:.
The day was very wet, and it served to give a deeper
shade of horror to a scene which no Englishman
would ever again desire to witness.
The Gazette of Saturday night states, that de-
spatches have been received by Viscount Sidmouth
from the Marquess of Londonderry, dated Hanover.
the 18th instant, announcing the intention of his Ma-
jesty to return to England : and that the King has
been pleased to fix upon Thursday the 25th instant, as
the day of his depa,rtare from Hanover for that purpose.
In the Hasoveriaa Naelviektex, is the following
account of the progress of his Majesty's convalescence :
"On the 16th his Majesty passed the night without
sleep.—On the 17th no Bulletin was published. His
Majesty bad had several hours rest, and was much
better.—On the 18th no Bulletin. His Majesty had a
good night, and the pain had entirely left him.—On
the 19th no Bulletin. The King had a very good night,
and is quite well."
(Fnon A GERMAN PAPER.)--IR a placard, which
the Magistrate of the town of Njeaberg caused to be
made public on the occasion of his Britannic Majes-
ty's passage to Hanover, the following was noticed
among other arrangements The manner in which
the inhabitants shall illuminate their houses is left to
their own disposition; nevertheless, we should wish
that every window looking over the street should be
lighted with one candle at least —We should be glad
that even tteo candles should be placed in each of the
aforesaid windows. Such of the Inhabitants as find
it a hardship to purchase candles are invited to wait
upon the Burgomaster, who will defray the expense."

On Saturday Lord Holland save a dinner, at Hol-
land House, to Sir Robert Wilson, Mr. Latebton.
M.P., Mr. Duncombe, the Hen. W. Vane Powlett,
M.P., and a select party.
Wines and Spirits are allowed by a Treasury War-
rant, to be warehoused at Swansea.
The Maria Theresa has arrived at Liverpool from
Hew York. Sailed the 2d of October. Her papers are
expected to-morrow.
The Canal of Alexandria in Egypt, has received.
in hononr of the Sultan, the name of Maknuardion.
'lt terminates at a few paces from Pompey's Pillar, and
commences sear the Nile below Saon. Its length is
44;06 toises, its breadth 15. and its depth 3. A
hundred thousand men began it in the month of Jan.
1819; and that number was increased in the following
month to 260,000. The workmen received a piastre
a day. la the month of May 30,000 other workmen,
from Upper Egypt, were added to the former ones.
At length, on the 13th of September 1820, the work
was completed. Six European engineers directed the
operations.—(Gazette de France.)
ANOTHER Drat..—On Friday last. a meeting took
place at Castlelough. sear Killarney, between James
Deane, Esq. and Jeremiah Caffe, Esq., both of dial
town, whet, after two shots being exchanged, the for-.
me gentleman received his antagesists's ball in the
left side, which was most skilfully extracted by Sur-
geon Egan, of Tralee. The former was attended by
Nicholas Mahe. Esq. and the latter by Daniel Gem
&Minn, EA. We are sorry to state, that Mr. D. is
in a most precarious situation.

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The accounts received-4nm Limerick this morning 6
are not so fastourabk as those of Saturday. Not less
thou 12 Mattes have been robbed of arms, eiiier by
stratagem or force, during the preceding week, within
a circle of three miles. Police-men and military have!
also been attacked under cover of tight. Ott Wed.!
needs'', 300 of the 93d Highlanders arrived at Lime-
rick, to join the four companies of the 42d Royal
Highlanders, which arrived on Sunday.
There is now at Lord Courtenay's Cagle a garrison
of nearly two hundred men. There are about a
thousand soldiers distributed over the disturbed die-'
tricts. Mr. Hoskins stilt remains in gsrrison, and bas
not, we believe, for the last eighteen months, left it.
unaccompanied by a troop of dragoons, or a patrole of
infantry or police.
Just as we were going to press, we heard, with great
regret, that a man was fired at, and desperately
wounded, in the neighbourhood of Newcastle, on
Tuesday last. l-!e was asked whether he knew the as-
sassins. He replied in the affirmative, but declined to
mention their names ; for, if he recovered, he was sure.
lie said, of being murdered if they were proseeu'ed.
What a dreadful state of society!. --(Diildin Evening
Posy.)

THE SOI-DISANTE .6 PRINCESS OF COL

BERLAArD."

This lady, who has lately engrossed so moat of the
public attention, and who claims to be the legitimate
daughter of the late Duke of Cumberland, by a pri-
vate marriage, was on Saturday removed from Davis's
lock-up house, in King-street, Soho, to tie Fleet Prison.
She had been at Davis's about a fortnight, during
which she made every endeavour to compromise her
affairs—first, by an appeal to hie Majesty's Govern-
ment, pleading her rank, and claiming. the Royal pri-
vilege from arrest and imprisonment (but her applica-
tions were disregarded in that quarter); and then by
attempting an arrangement with her creditors, which
also failed. She afterwards wrote to Lords Liverpool,
I Sidthouth, and other distinguished members of admi-
i nistration, claiming a sum of 15,0(11.11., whirls she al-
leges was left her by his late most gracious Majesty,
and offered to produce documents in support of her
claim, signed by George the Third, the Duke of Cum-
berland (" her father"), Lord Cha.ham, the Earl of
Warwick, and other eminent characters (now de-
ceased), but to this application Government returned
no answer, conceiving that there was not sufficient
proof for them to proceed to any investigation upon.
" her Royal Highness" arrived at the Fleet abant
four o'clock, in an old carriage, made in imitation of,
and with similar liveries to those of the Royal Fa-
mily ; but the whole paraphernalia appeared much the
worse for wear. She was attended by Mr. Davis, and
some of his turnkeys, will conducted her Into the I
prison, to go through the necessary forms. When
the clerk asked her in what name he was to enter her
upon his books, she answered, " Her Royal Highness
Olive, Princess of Cumberland !" which the clerk
wrote down accordingly. She then surrendered to a
debt of 2844 together with 4f. ds. fees, after which
she drove off in her carriage to lodgings, which)
had been hired for her at Mr. Longstaffs, he-
aim ;Vo. 48, Ludgate-hill, which is within the
rules of the Fleet prison.-111 is—imedless to add
that her public appeals to sympathy have been entirely
fruitless, or that her high pretensions are regarded
hut as visionary.
Otiose TUE LtEDS MERCURY.)
Since our last publication we have received the fol-
lowing letter, sealed with the Royal Arms, from the
Princess Olive :--
TO TIM IDITOR OF THE LERDS MERCCRY.
SIR-1 must be under the necessity of proceeding ri-
gorously against the base libeller of my character,
copied from your paper by The Times—an. especially
as every paper of my legitimacy has been proved accord-
ing to law.
Yon will, Sir, attend to this notice,
October 21st, 1821.
45, King-street, Soho. 5
To which the following reply was returned :
Leeds, Oct. 24, 1821.
MADAM—I was duly honoured with your letter of the
21st lost ant, and shall not fail to attend to the notice it
contains. You must, however, pardon me when I ob-
serve, that the " rigorous proceeding" which you
threaten to institute, may be more properly directed
against the Register of the Parish Church of St. Nicholas,
Warwick, than against the Leeds Mercury.—l
Madam, your most obedient and very
W humble servant,
EDARD BAINEi.

To Olive, soi-dleante Princess of Cumberland,
46, King-street, Soho, London.

Ocivz.

A BRIDLE AND BIT.
When Peter, perplex'd, an want want of work idle,
Was ask'dd by a hawker, " D'i'e want a good Bridle ?
" 0 ! no." he exclaimed, in a fidgety fit,
" Bat if times do not mend, 1 shall soon want a Bit."

An entirely new and curious bridle, it is said, will
shortly be introduced in the Cavalry. The most
splendid ornament of the above description ever yet
seen will be sported by the First Regiment of Life
Guards; pito a gorges and breast plate, composed of
stars, with a real gold bullion rein! !!
TES 42ND HIGHLANDERS:-The total number of
men that belonged to the 42nd, or Highland regiment
from the year 1797 to 1816, was 13,127. In 1817,
there were only three men living in the corps that
fought against Bonaparte in Egypt !
AN ASTONISHING PHENONENON.—MISS CLAES
FISHIR, that enchanting genius, who, at the age of
six years, played King Richard (as introduced is
Garriek's Lillipvt) for more than 20 nights in sumo.,
sloe, at Drury-lane Theatre, and who bas since
amazed all theatrical connoisseurs in York, Edinburgh,
Bath, Salisbury, Ezeter,Sheffield, &c., and recently in
Durham, where she played Doctor °loped, in Vol-
man's comedy of the Poor Gentleman, with *emir rap-
turous applause, is announced for the parts of Little
Pickle, is the SPOILED CHILD, Crack, in the Tuax-
nag GATT, and the Actress of all Work, at the,
English Opera, on Wednesday next. Whatever public
opinion may be on such an extraordinary attempt,
and however our curiosity might be raised, her re-
hearsal has outdone even our most sanguine erpetta-
doss, and has created much interest in the theatrical
trio*. Mr. Kean submits to her powers as the great-
est that ever were possessed by a caadidate for his-
toric promotion'. So much delighted is beat this Pim-
aomenosithot be INS takes s bet, to share the pleasures
she most WNW MOST her stannous theatrical wi-
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