The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-12-11 00:00:00

tatting the greedy overpaid and useless hangirs-on of
aosivernmest ; for so earthly purpose 'bat to encrease
r own powers of
_patronage at the expense of the
F. • n's weal. Mr. Barrett proceeded to comment on
wretched shifts of the present administration in a
e that reminded many of his auditors of the best
days of Sheridan. The real humour, the gentlemanly
feeling, the admirable sentiments expressed in his address
produced the most pleasurable, the most gratifying ef-
feet, and will long be remembered in the city of Here-
ford. Our correspondent regrets that he has not been
able to supply more of this gentleman'o speech, which,
certainly attracted the notice and admiration of all pre-
sent.

Mr. HsDoyle &MIMI, Vice President, on his health
Waif proposed, expressed his great gratification at
meeting so toasty of the respectable yeomanry soil gentry
alba country, on such an occasion, and trusted that the
public spirit which had that day been so conspicuously
displayed, would reflect credit on Themselves as well as
do honour to Mr. Hume.
Several excellent speeches were also given by Sir
Harford Jones, Bart., Mr. Moggridge, Mr. Swinuerton,
Mr. Heath, Mr. Palmer, and other gentlemen, whose
bealths were drank on this occasion.

At no public meeting was it ever remembereffthat so
many of the higher classes in the county of Hereford,
opposed to the present mal-administration, hail assem-
bled together. Lord Harley, Hon. J. L. Scumlatnore, Mr.
Robs. Phillips, Capt. Clive, Mr. Clifford, and nntnerous
others of the principal families of Herefordshire, honored
the meeting with their presence ; and the evening con-
cluded with the uttncht harmony and conviviality.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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DWrrINO AT TATTERSALL'S, Dzc. 10.

Dales T.-12 to 1 apt e. out of Landseape-11 to 1 agst
Marcollus-13 to 1 apt c. out of Silvertail's d.
Ow as.-4 to 1 agst f. out of Parasol-13 to 2 apt f. out of
Meteor*-8 to 1 agst f. out of Reserve.
RtoncaswoaTn.-7 to ♦ agst c. out of Silvertairs d.
DorteArraa ST. Laaan.-10 tot apt Ajax— 10 to 1 apt
Marion-13 to 1 apt Icarius-12 to 1 agst Swap-100 to 3
apt c. out of AlUndora.

WiTSIOCTII, Dec. B.—His Royal Highness the Duke
of York has enjoyed the diversions of the field every
day this week. The shooting party that accompanied
his Royal Highness, consisted of 'Lord Yarmouth, the
Speaker of the House of Commons, Mr. tirant, M.P.
Mr. Croker, M.P. and Mr. H. Baring. The following
is an account of game killed by the Duke of York,
Lord Yarmouth, Mr. Peel, and the Speaker of the House
of Commons:—Dec. 3,1, in one hour-22 pheasants, 7
hares, rabbits, and one woodcoek. Dec. 4-10 par-
tridges, 47 pheasants, 41 hares, 42 rabbits, and 3 wood-
cocks. Dee. 5-7 partridges, 94 pheasants, 42 hares,
26 rabbits, and 4 woodcocks.—Total killed, 318.

Extract of a letter from a young Naval officer, serv-
ing in the British squadron, South America :
"Valparaiso, August 10, 1821.
" Lima was on the point of falling when we left,
about seven weeks since. The armistice, which had
continued for two months, was nearly concluded,
without any probability of peace :—in fact, San Mar-
tin was concentrating his forces for an attack on the
city, which beexpressed bimsel f very much averse from,
wishing to free his country without sheddioe blood.
" San Martin dined with Capt. —, and I had the
honour to be presented to him. I assure you, there is
something so irresistibly impressive in the tleneral's
countenmace, that cannot fail to interest one : he is a
noble, disinterested man.

" The Superb strived here ow the 10th of July, and
is now tit Lima, or, More properly speaking, in Callao
Bay. ShLJs ..asis Arai Alp of 74 guns, with the ex.
ception *1 the French lineof.liattl• ship, that has
ever doubled the formidable Cape. I bad the good
fortune, with a few of my brother officers to be in
Lima, with which I was much pleased ; the richness
of, and the actual riches in the churches are more
than yon can imagine, although the government has
taken a great deal to be melted down to pay the army.
" We have been very much amused at Lima with
the naval battles. The gun boats, which are really
very good ones, were oat several times to attack the
vessels becalmed ; but ineffectually, and did them
very little damage. The lass time they bad a brush,
Lord Cochrane. in Lis own ship, killed two men and
wounded three others in a gun boat."
At the Middlesex Sessions, yesterday, Sarah Bishop
was fousd guilty of inciting Susannah,"the daughter of
Burman, a Lakes in Shepherd's market, to rob
her own father. .
Repeat, ow latex PROTECTING DIPTIER.—Tbe Com-
missioners now sitting, ander the authority of Parlia-
ment, for the investigation of the entire fiscal system
of Ireland in all its branches, are, we understand, after
a patient and protracted inquiry, and an examination
of persons hostile to the repeal of Duties (what are
called the Irish Protecting Duties), convinced of the
necessity of throwing open the markets of the sister
kingdoms to each other reciprocally.—(Correspoedent.)
The statement relative to the female convicts, co-
pied yesterday from The !Coltish Gazette, appears to
be erroneous. In the first place, there were only 40
female convicts removed from Newgate on Tuesday
last; and, is the next place, Amy Steel, the woman
lately ordered . tier. execution, was not one of them
(though the paragraph stated she was,) _nor did they
go from the Dundee Arms %Yapping ; and as to their
.emindact ken exemplary, it is impossible really to
,anderstaadirhat temaioi, for generally speaking, a
111410( MOM SbAlllllolloll,characters never were sent out
of the asesery, as the following statement will show:-
12 of them were dealers in forged Bank notes,—all
very.bad characters; and the men who bad been
- pawners in their crimes have all been transported.
18 hakbeen women on the town, and were convicted
of fobbing various men, either in the street or at
their lodglags. One had hue in tbirtata diatom
gaols, and one transported before.
8 had been notorious shoplifters, and old offenders.
I bad robbed a family with whom she lived serums
aid a bed disposed woman; and
I bad been convicted of child stealing.
—4O total.

NawCisisa, Dec. B.—At a 'very numerous metier of
the Literary sad Philosophical Society of this town,
held on Tuesday musing, Dec. 4. Dr. Classy, of Sae.
derlaud. presented for the purpose of being preserred
is their repositiorykliks original Safety Lamp, as it Is de-
scribed is the trassactioas of the Royal Society for
1813. of this ociaiiou, it seeaseddistiacdy sadentood.
and ackaowledged by the lusobers.preseat, that to Dr.
Closer belongs the gnat merit of haring bees the int
isuthis country to call the atomism of sciestillc sett to
the postibility of cimstructiag a Safety Laity. It may
be iateresdag to add, that the very lump is rpteedes stye
that is which was placed the int light ent colivered
into the etplosive minus of a seal nits.

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