The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-06-08 00:00:00

TIIE STATESMAN.

It appears, by intelligence from Wilmington,
North Carolina, that gun-boats have been actively
employed to prevent any reprisals from putting to
sea in violation of the Embargo Act. The brig
Mount Vernon, just arrived in ballast, from Barba-
does, was, by mistake, fired at three times : the se-
cond shot lodged in the Captain's thigh, the third
struck the lung-boat on deck. The marine who dis-
charged the gun, acknowledged that he was strictly
ordered not to fire at the hull, but accounted for the
accident by the rolling of the gun-boat, and by the
agitation of his hands.
i Halifax Papers of the 12th of April have been re-
ceived. They state, that troops are raising in Cana-
da ; some during pleasure and others for three years
I—to the former 70 dollars bounty are given, and to
the latter 25 ; besides 200 acres of land, pee year's
provisions, and farming utensils.
By a vessel from St. Domingo, we have received a
copy of a Proclamation issued by CHRISTOPHE, upon
Isis setting out at the head of his army to attack Port-
au-Prince. It concludes as follows pretty much in
Ithe style of NAPOLEON :—" Here is the moment to
conquer an internal peace, and thereby fulfil a part
of your glorious toils! There will then remain but
one great family, whose only duty will be to stand
ready to repulse any foe who should make an attempt
upon its existence. There cannot exist any balan-
cing power in Hayti. The same protective laws
must pervade the whole territory."
Letters from Teneriffe state, that the fever had
ceased in that Island, the cordon had been taken off,
and the inhabitants wevaretarniug. In all the Canary
Islands the people were in a state of starvation, the
crops having been destroyed by the clouds of locusts,
and they were reduced to eat horses, dogs, and other
animals. Many parsons have been absolutely starved.
Supplies were speedily expected from America.
We believe that Government has not received the
dispatches from General Sir ROWLAND lIILt., con-
taining the details of his late successful attack upon
Almuraz. It is understood, that the delay in their
transmission is imputable to their having been for-
warded pro forma to Lord WELLINGTON. as Com-
mander in Chief. Letters from Lisbon, in alluding
to this attack, characterize it as a very brilliant ex-
ploit. The enemy were taken by surprise; charged
with the bayonet; and, after a short but severe con-
test, routed. Lieutenant-Colonel —, of the En-
gineers, Captain Ca %NT, of the 71q, and Captain
CANDLER, of the 50th regiments, were killcvl :
Lieutenant Watour, of the Engineers, is among the
wounded.
We are informed from the British Fleet in the Bal- '
tic, under date of the I nth ult. that the latest ac-
counts from Russia mention, that there is less pro-
bability than before of hostilities commencing between
that power (who feels her weakness) and France.
The negociation between England and Sweden is said
to be nearly brought to a conclusion; a subsidy has
been a difficult proposal to overcome.
A letter from an Officer of the Impregnabl off
the Scheldt, dated on Monday last, says :—" The
Pompce, 80, Sir JAMES ATUOL Woon, goes imme-
diately to Spithead, the Lords of the Admiralty
basing been pleased to order that a Court Martial ,hall
be held en Sir Janus Wool), that he may have an
opportunity of explaining some circumstances which
occurred when he fell in with the French squadron, I
the Tremendout, Poictiers, and Diana, being then
in sight. The Tremendous and Poicticrs will also
leave the fleet for Spitnead, the moment they are re-
leased. The enemy's fleet continues off Flushing ; '
they will have twenty-four sail of the line ready for •
sea soon."

LETTER FROM MRS. DELLINGILIM.

TO THE EDITOR OF Tilt lITATESMAL
Sra,—lt is not without deep regret that I feel the
painful necessity of obtruding myself into public
notice at a time, and under circumstances, which
make retirement, and oblivion of the past, peculiarly
desirable. In several of the public prints my name
has been brought forward in various nays, without
my knowledge, and in a manner I could never have
approved. In a Dublin Paper, and some others, a,
Comic Opera has been advertised, entitled St. Pa-
trick's Night, to be published for the benefit of me
and my children. I have not, however, received
'the slightest intimation from any of my relations or
friends of such intention, and hope it will not be carried
into effect; and solemnly pledge myself not to receive
any part of the profit that may arise front it. I shall
in a few words declare, that I have never solicited
any rumc subscription, nor given my consent to
* any such that may have been PUBLIC!. advertised.—
'
My friends are well acquainted with my situation, as
Ito pecuniary matters; and are kindly chewing every
.disposition to relieve me from the great difficulties
in which lam involved. There are other causes of
ri distress, Which can only be alleviated by time and
removed by death. I hope, Sir, you will do me the
justice to insert this in the STATESMAN, and its
1 Your obedient servant,
'MAIM BELLINGHAM.
,86, Dake•atreet, Liverpool, Janet

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NdIVAL IN7'ELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, Jews 7.
The Diadem, 61, Captain Phillistoqe, tailed this dav, having
on board the Royal Marine battalion, emaniaqded by Major
Williams, cons;stilig of upwards of 600 men; they are destined
for snore secret service. Also the Pique, 3s, Hon. Captain
Maitland : Ja,per, IR, Captain Wyndham; and Coes
Ca,.taln W. King, with the Pitrvoyante stureship, add ',Men,
Cadiz, and Mediterranean convoys; Wanderer, Y 4, Captain
Newcombe, with transports for Ireland; and Orestes, 18, on a
Cruise.

PLYNIOUTTI, Jrrqz 6.

Arrived the Ilero, rile' by. and about 15 light traesports
Iron Lisboa. The rrelieder of the fleet ander convoy of the
Myrtle and floshawk 4109ps of war, passed up Channel on
Tburstlsy evening for Ponsmouth. They were 14 days on the
passaze from Lisbon—brings ao sews; and the Rower sloop of
war from a Cruise.

Sailed the Am:Tican vessels General Gladden, A cteon, and
PauGm, for America; and the Circe frig.tte to the Eastward.
Arrived the br*:z INutcavoor, CaptAlit ri ld, from Lisboa.
for Doernse: ; and Pre,skut ,hip B laud, Captain Schultz.
from St. Mary's, honn3 to CbrAbaro, with timber; the Good to.
tent, flannaford ; Canny, Tozer; and Active, l.angdoo, fr•tm
Wales; and Cwift, West, from Sunderland; Eliza, Wilding;
sad Jerinnil', Swan. from London. •
Sailed the Dolphin letter of marque, Captain Clements, from
Jersey.

Arrived the Grace ex-tel, Captain Campbell, from Atorlats.
Came passengers by ber rlrs. Lattio, Laulke, and Buyer;
brings no news.

The Morning Star cartel, Captain Lay is, is expected to sail to-
morrow far Nlorlair, wit ;t siine passengers from Orleans, hav-
ing been detained and brought into this port.
Arrived the Itising Sun, Steele, from.Waterford.

Sir James S toraarez, with the Victory and Dictator, remain
at Wilma Sound. Admiral Morris, in the Vigo, 14 to lay at
Hann &wing the smatter, or to act according to circumstances.
The Orion, Alms, and Plantagenet. wern also there; the Zea-
lous, Ruse, and Kris.-is, employed on ju service, were
off th., Kohl, near Elsinetir. A peat many prizes have been
picked op on the station ; the Briseis, a few days since. cut out
a vessel of 100 tons from under an enemy's battery, by running
alongside and hoarding her: the battery made no resistaam to
the gallant attack. The Zealous had taken two prizes; and the
Wraugler. Lieut. King, ix, which were cent into ‘$ Ingo, and
sold. All the small vessels were cruising off the Scaw, and at
those points where they oar most annoy the enonts s ctiasting
rank, Mr. Chinnery, and the lion. W.-lake (late a Captain
in the British Navy). arc living at Gottenburgh.

On Saturday, dispatches were received from Adm.
SAWYER, on the 'Halifax station.
Capt. JOHN ;TONE is appointed resident Commis-
sioner of the Navy, at Madras.
The Scriliish brig Oral(kr arrived on the 22d ult.
at Cadiz from the Havannah, with aanail, and 296,000
dollars.

THE MARKETS.

On Saturday the Earl of Monti, the Dike of
NORFOLK, and Lord ERSKINE, had audiences of the
PRINCE REGENT, at Carlton-house. Yesterday Lord
MOIRA had another audience of his Royal Highness.
Letters were yesterday circulated requesting the
early attendance this day of the Members in the
House of Commons, as it was expected that business
of much importance would be submitted to the con-
sideration of the House.
Sir JOHN Witorrast.tir has declined the contest
for Staffordshire, in consequence of which M r.WA
mousg will be elected without opposition. Sir Joust,
in withdrawing himself, assigns as a reason, that
" the question is no longer who is theproperest man,
but who is the richest."

CORN EXCHANGE, Jturc 8.

To-day the arrivals of Wheat make but an inconsiderable sup-
l:a ; samples of tine ready sale at an Increase in price of about
9s. and :is. per quarter. Harley in short supply, nod somewhat
dearer. Aialt supports last pri..es. In %%idle and Grey l'eas.
and each kind of Beans, hut little variation, The supplies of
Oats are rather cnsiderkble, antsalfs thereof also yarned nearly
at last quoted prices. 1 'lour expected sotr.e% hal dearer.
Wherd
Fine ditto 136 140 1).1. (Ems MI) , .
Rye
Wts Icy 6V 70 i Poland do.
Nlalt ro 97 , l'olatoe do.
%kite Peas (boilers) SO 93 I
nape Scot,
(trey do.
Beaus

VICART Gist: does not vacate, it is said, the
Recordership of Bristol, in consequence of his recent
appointesoot as Judge.
Government.-.4f wo can apply that term to we
know not whoa—have, with the approbation of the
Regency of Spain, determined to add one hundred
Spaniards to every British regiment now serving in
the Peninsula.

The Court of Directors held a meeting at the India
House on Friday. The subject of consideration was
supposed to ba the hostile aspect of affairs in Ame-
rica, and the propriety of giving immediate notice and
instruction to the Government in Lticlia. A fast-sail-
ing vessel is ordered to be in readiness to proceed
with the dispatches.
The Princess SoPHIA has been confined several
days at Windsor Castle, through indisposition.
Mrs. Penctv.tr. has broken up her establishment in
Downing-street, and, it is said, has taken a horse at
Cheltenham, whither she will shortly retire with her
family.
The celebrated Austrian actor, BROCHMANN, ditrd
lately in Vienna, on which occasion the theatre was
closed ten nights.

SoNsINT, the celebrated traveller, died lately in
France.

Yesterday, aq a party of Gentlemen were refresh-
ing themselves in rural spot at Mortlake, a 6ue
youth, Mr. Hal?, went to bathe in the river, and
got immediately out of his depth. He rose and
sunk for the third time, when a friend to humanity,
Mr. J. Bishop, at the peril of his life, plunged ie to
save that of a fellow creature: with some diffi-
culty he succeeded, and bore him ashore is triumph.
The youth was quickly restored to society.

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68 75

ErrRAORDINARY MEETING AV) CON-
DUCT 01" THE MAGISTRACI; 4c.

TO THE EDITOR.-

Lincoln, May 9, l$?.
SlR,—Perhaps, from being too thoughtless to cog.
sider, or too idle to. undertake, the dotics of their
office, the Sheriffs of this county allowed the Magis-
tracy to assume such illegal powers iu the govern-
ment of this Castle. Happily, however, for ive
cause of humanity, for the credit of his office, at d
the honour of his own cliar.xter, Mr. Lister is
neither thoughtless nor idle ; and therefore true Ma-
gistracy have been deposed. But so angry are they
become in consequence of this deposition, that tt ry
seem resolved to contend with
.the Sheriff; and a
this extraordinary contest the gaoler, although C.c..
Sheriff's servant, has ranged himself on the side of
the Magistracy, for whose viciory•he is siattaw Iv
anxious, being fully assured of the steady patrons%
of the Premier, Dr. Cayley 111 i irgworth.
The Magistrates rest their claims to power-in tt.i
prison upon the 21th and 31st of Geo.
how do these statutes sustain their pretensions? T
Act of the 21th of Geo. 111. c. 51, is erniri
" An Act to enable J.tstites of the Peace to !wild
" and repair gaols in their respective mimics
and the Act of the same Sessions, c. 55, 'is entitled
44 An Art for the amending and rendering mare
" fectual the laws in being relative to llouirs tiv
" CORRECTION." So the titles of these Acts are in
the teeth of their worships' pretensions ; and not a
single clause, or even word, in either, invest Magis-
trates with the shadow of right to isiterfere in tho
gtph:eol7sFidAnentc:ntsi,ii itothreistb4upeiriesdSile:iregirlisedirs to the BMfaitihsetrafites", to
of gaols, different depart.
ments for different classes of prisoners (1); and in a
subsequent clause, they are authorised at Qtiarter-
Sessions to appoint one or more visiting Magistrates
to county gaols;—hut, for what purpose ? —Why,
simply to see whether any repairs are required, and
to report thereon (2).—'l'ne 31st of Geo. ill. c. 4t,
is entitled " Au .it far the better regulation of
I" gaols and other places of confinement, mien *s
1110IREi OF CORRECTION, or PENITENTIARY
" HOUSES." From the rending of' this Act it is. r.h.
viously framed for-Houses of Correction, 'although a
clause or two have reference .to Common. gaols • yet
even in such houses any rules made by the dagii-
trates " shall not begin to have force wtetil they have
" been submitted to mid affirmed by the Justices of
" Assize, to contain nothing.contrai,a to luta (3)."
Sti!l in this pelson the Magistrates have been in the.
habit of asserting a right to ordain rules to be aeted
I owns int/order. By this Act the Magistrates are hi-
vested with the power of appointing the governors of
such prisons as are referred to; and in consequence
of this provision, their worships actually coriers red
themselves entitled to appoint the gaoler of Hsi. die
Sheriff's prison, until they were set right on an ap-
peal to Baron Wood, at the Spring Assizes of
One should think, then, that after having been so
egregiously deceived, Doctor Illisigworth and his le-
gal friend (Mr. Hutton) should feel sotne-.% hat ditli-
dent as to theircapacity to expound an Act of Par-
liament. By this Act, Magistrates are required to
set persons to work, to enquire into their earnings,
&c.; and authorised also to infliiiCcorporal punish-
ment. • But havenny ilaaistratetrier_attetapted, or
has any one ever pretended that they sitere authorised to
assumeatich powers itt the Sheri flea gaol ? Never, that
hay,. beard of, except on the part :Id Counsellor
Hutton, In irraenac of puniihment tO Mr. Finnerty,
I for tampering with that virtuous turnkey William
ITusford'(-1). By the 6th clause of this Act it is
I provided, that " for estahlishicg and enforcing a
I
proper police within the said gaols," rules and or-
ders for their government shall be framed and con.
firmed in the manner prescribc.(l by the 3`2d G. 2,,
c. 2S. according to which Act,- by the way, no rules
have force until affirmed by the Judge of the Assize
(5). But in this clause it is mentioned, that in the
said rules and orders proper directions shall be -given
" for effectuating such separation and classing of pri-
soners as is directed by the Act of the 21th of iris pre-
sent Majesty." These words may mhlead superficial
men, and possibly influence the minds of some of the
Magistrates. But admitting, forthe sake of argument,
that the clause is applicable to this the Sheriff's gaol ;
what follows? Why thaethe Magistrates have not,
in the building of this gaol, provided different depart-
ments for different classes of prisoners, as the Act of
the 21th directs, and therefore that this provision
of the 31st cannot be carried into effect. Of course
the inability to class or divide the several prisoners
is attributable to the Magistrates themselves—to
their neglect of duty in the construction of the build-
ing, or in making the necessary alteiations since its
construction.—For the fact is, that there is no mit-
ikincanor-ward in this gaol. The gaoler and the
Magistrates, I understand, still pertinaciously give
Mr. Finnerty's late apartment that denomin-ttion,
althoug,h they are contradicted by the very iiisc:ip-
lion over its outer door, and although they are still
farther contradicted by the manner in whieti that
apartment has been usually occupied. Within a feor

In the Court of King's Bench, on Saturday, Mr.
BitOrGISAM moved for a rule to spew cause why .a
mandamus should not be issued, directing the Jus-
tices of the Peace for the County of Cumberland to
meet and fix a rate of wages to certain operative
weavers. Ilis motion was founded on the Acts of
the sth of Euz. and the Ist of Its. I. cap. S. The
oply question was, whether thee Acts gave them the
naked authority to fit the rates when they were met,
or whether they compelled the Justices to meet and
do something for the Petitioners, on a petition being
presented to them. In this case he had an atfidnvit, ' (1) Arid thecaid justkessball, as wellin the asiccof the groind
stating that a petition had been presented to the Jus- as in determining upon the pions, pursue sue' bwasttras as !halt
Lrodviry seeirrn e andwnicgitstneoactet
,perliaT ofsoconfin,Tryw
ihnet,Ailothudia
tices while they were met. That they had dis:nis3ed ti
the petition without hearing evidence on the part of descriptions respectivel) may be cone., as well by da as by
the petitioners, and without calling before them ills- : Difitt'et,lipmel7,
,etreaveertos hrilitted 'f',/ f:/1471:1, Pri°"" f "in;
creet persons acquainted 3sith the situation of the Liters:ire' itidraa4afate place of c:l./ineng/ttent to be rpsro°vii ooh;, as
-.
petitioners, as directed by the gapress words of the sues prisomees as are Wended its be examined vs tvitrtor.es on fre.
Acts above-mentioned. Here the Learned Counsel half
e.fstrisp:osecarion of any invitchment for felony, itth CL
read the terms of the Acts, that the Justices were to (2) /bid. s. 7.
limits rate, and appoint, and if they did not so as-' (5) 31st G. 1/1. s. 4.—Front this douse the Lekisintere appear
• eemble, and being mei, did not limit and fix a rate, to islve thought some fdNostratre not nolikelY to bejgoorace,
I the should each of them be liable to the penalty a presomptuma, or oppronve.
61. y Rule grunts d, (4) " to ease of oft.iscl more emsrmous, whi:h the said Go-
"actor is not by this act empowered 'o puoisal the said Do-
i The rum], have been drooping for two or three Tenor shall report the same to the visiting 3 ostlers, Or one of
Idays past. On Friday morning Consols for the open- ithiesl'efdotr tated lisa:ho luasgtiees,to boer airrierthmembeFseharettras.ue
ittg were at 614, and left otl at 61. On Saturday the power to enquire ,poo oath, and determine, thin,
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price at the close of the market was 644.. The 3 per such offences so reported to them, nod shall order soca
offenden to be ponistict„, either by modenoe whipping,
Cents. Reduced fell in proportion. repeated whippings, or hi close continentals( far any tern.
.A Gentleinan named DELI., uqdertook oq Frit!ay, not exceediug one manth",...4l Cues,. t. c. 46. F. S. In coo-
I for a wager of fifty guineas, to go seven miles in siVou'lameneent?cf.Lrt4'.!..9.cl=44str!'n:ibilorl'hatcoi..76lllishrs,ly use. "I", ,all":l.'in."
, one hour on the il abridge road, and to carry twenty nerty ; and although, ft it wik be reels, "'O, ..... ...1 •
even for an " enormous offence," is not to eseeed +'.o a
pounds weight the first and last mile, he was twelve
mouth"—Mr. Finnerty was closely anodised for ...out • vett
minutes in performing the first and last mile, and he weeks, and for about the same pedoi aftreorarda, wits nnewed
did the other five miles in thirty-seven minutes. He only one hour emelt day, for air and ezPrci.e, by the smell's*
had eleven minutes to do the last mite with the and authority of Dr. Carley Illingworils and Co. who ern
" never purism hint any thiug unkind or eeetel6,",ee the
*eight. and be won it in 6fte, muds Ina than the now solemnly declares. .
given time. I (5) 32 Om 2. risup. S&-action 6.
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