The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-03-24 00:00:00

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The elevation of Salleadltitaise, Beck to.tbesittudirm
of Welsh Judge, has owed a money in the Borengh
of Newport. The tight of elecdon for that place is,•by
prescription, vested In the Frettikoldmi and the !moulders
Mktg et:Oland lot te-iont as the far greater part of the
land in thE Boron,' beleagq to' the Duke of Northum-
berland, whose teethes held at will, Ms Orate has, for
many years, nominaird the members. On the present
occasion, however, the electors have the benefit of as op-
position. Rowland Stephenson, Esq. a gentleman from
London, has offered himself to the electors, In opposi-
den to the lotereet of the Doke, and a very active can,
vein has been earriedint by both parties. The election
is fixed for Friday (this day) and the contest is expected
to be a sharp one.
It is said that, last week, the friends of the winning
party at the late Catnelford election, received each a let-
ter, neatly folded and propeily directed. These, on be,
lag opened, were found to contain each an inclosnre of
some value, but not to the amount that was expected.—
Though the envelopes did not contain a word of expla-
nation, the receivers have not expressed any surprise at
this circumstance, and some of them do not scruple to
say that they do !IV-consider themselves as very fortu-
olol,—a greater degree of liberality would be more de-
, sirable. •
The trial of the persons charged with laming commit•
ted a riot some months since at Camelford, in attempting
to obtain po -on of a premises in that place, which
electioneering.projeeb have rendered valuable, is likely
pto afford a‘desteable hottest to the Bar, and some amou-
r meet to the public—A g rest number of witnesses are to
f be platinised oa hod! 'id* •

Augustine, Megan 17, 1623.—L0rd Fife is elected
Rector of the Marischal College, Aberdeen; three De-
Betels voting for him, and one for M r. Heine.
PUBLIC HMS'S TO MIL OWEN, AT HUBLIN.—A most
respectable Meeting of Gentlemen was on Friday last,'
held at the Trustees' Room, Royal Exchange, Dublin,
f,r the purpose of making arrangements for a Public
Dinner to be given %Robert Owen, Esq. lsaac Stowers.
Esq. was called to thitchair, and mentioned his regret
that Mr. Owen did not receive that attention at the late
Mudge et the Reloads. to which be was so justly enti-
On Satordiy,at three o'clock, a Cabinet Council was tied. The Citizens of pblin owed a debt of gratitude
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held at thle Foreign Oise, Downing-street. The Earl of to that distinguished iodirldilal for his efforts tempt:nye
Liverpool esseabsent on.acaurnt of the recent decease of the condition of this coentryined many were of opinion that 1
his cousin, Colonel Jenkioson. The Lord Chancellor the best way of evinsiug their sense of obligation would
was also absent. The Cabinet continued in deliberation be to invitiMr. o.to a Public Dinner.it being understood
until about a rEarter before five. that Mr. Owen istended to.huld another Meeting, Mr.
1 Colonel Sir Frederick Hankeleerived reteeda762". Archibald Rowse, who impressed his concern that the
tag with despatches from Sit Monies Maitland, at the adjournment proposed by Mr. Owen was not acceded to.
lonian Islands. suggested that the dinner should he postponed until after.',
The Briton, 46, Sir Murray Maxwell, is fitting for fo- that Meeting. In the end, however, a resolution was,
reign service--it is said for the East lodise. moved, that a Public Dinner should be given to Mr.
Sir Harry Burrard, Bart., is appointed to command Owen on the Sd of April. This resolution was carried'!,
the Revenge, 74, commissioned of for the fin with two dissentients, sainely,.Mr. (Beseech and a person I
of Sir Harry Burrard Neale. Captain John Pbiliimore, who accompanied him. The price ofiickets was fixed at
C. 8., is appointed to the Thetis, 46, at Plymouth. a guinea each, and a Committee applinted to make the
Bank Stock has continued to fall is valise since the necessary arcangpaaanta
reduction of the dividend, and was quoted en Saturday MADSMOISILLI MiIIteANDOTTI --We collect from a;
at 205 for the opening. On Thursday morning it was 337. morning paper, that this attractive votary of Terpsi•l
Mails from Holland and Flanders came yesterday to shore, is the natural daughter of a nobleman, whose
hand. They contain accounts of the negotiation carry- care and patosage has to constant ly attended her. " She
in% on by Sir R. Gordon, who acts as British Envoy at was brought from Spain to England, about four years
Vienna, till the arrival of Sir Henry Wellesley. Accord- ago, by his Lordiliip, and then appeared for one night
is to the former, Sir Robert has delivered to his Royal only at the King's Theatre. She was then immediately
Highness Prince METTERNICH', a Note of the greatest
ii removed to Paris for the celtivation of her talents, and
law
imPerta' Is whichit is affirmed that the ffiritiall 'a"tu
placed under the ition of Gales. After dander at
ye"meat invites-Austria to co-operate with it, in ender the Academic Royale for a risen toe. she was teeniest-
bir tiem-Migeelations. to obtain the preservation of peace ea w cowry, and inade I, .2. first appearance at the
ii the South of Europe. According to the latter, the King's °lithe 19th of January, 1822, in the pat.
memethls that have been presented,ntbste entirely to new let of paid„,,,, without any „n„,„„„nient of her piaci_
itaitations for the repoymoot of tine Debt due from the Aug. out appearance oeasha same .boards. Sitajtext caste out
Irian ,
ea
Government to- that of England. Another article by in the Oarairoot de realm, and then as Eliza In the bal-
',the latter conveyance r,there is no ides now of a new let of The Pare: Iris not many weeks sinew formal
I lean at Vienea.CountStadion,the new Misister'of Finance. proposals of marriage were made her by a man of title,
3t is added, some time ago presented a plan, which has and also by a gentleman of family and fortune, both of
received the sanction of the Euratom, Um chief oh- which she declined. The nobleman to whom we have ,
jest of which is to reduce the expenditure of several alluded. has never avowed himself as her father, but his
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[branches of the public administration; and by this watchfulness and attention could only result from pater-
mash to obtain a great amelioration in the state of our nal anxiety. He has latterly wished her to leave the
111fisnewes. A considerable reduction of our army is the stage and retire into private life, but she preferred re-
'Mt a these reforms, the enmities of which has already 'staining on the boards. Her pension from the theatre
ieemsenced." was 5001. a season, and his lordship besides allowed her
Bayonne papers to the 16th ult. which came to hand a guinea a day, and paid for her apartments, dress, and
yesterday, inform us that the Constitutionalists have tea' masters. Though she was permitted to remain on the
ken the resolution to make all their forces fall tack to the stage, the noble lord expressed the greatest reluctance to
Ebro, only leering garrisons in the fortresses of Pam her marrying a person of the same profession. He has
lan, St. Sebastian, and Sluitone, and a few guerillas often told her, and declared to others, that if she marribd
in that part of the country which shall be occupied by 1 gentleman of good family, not connected with the
the enemy. stage, he would immediately present her with a fortune
Accounts from Constantinople state, that besides those of fifteen thousand pounds. Among the earliest of Mer-
eonferences already meationed, two others on the 6th candotti's admirers was Mr. Hughes Ball ; his assiduities
and 7th were held. On thed h. it is understood, a Grand were for some time diverted away to another quarter;
Dirks aismobled,which was attended by all the members, but on the termination of that affair, he again was seen
ordinary and extraordinary. Certain propositions, said the most constant, and perhaps the most favored, of her
to have been brought by Lord Strangford from Verona,
admirers. His offers, it is said, were in proportion to his
were expected to be submitted to the consideration of a
fortune and acknowledged gallantry : 2,0001. a year was
special Divan on the 10th or 12th of February.
a temptation which few in Mereandotti's situation could
The Courier of Saturday gays, advice. have been re- withstand, bet her heart was pure, and that offer was re-
ceived by Government from Madrid. Private letters jected. Various other proposals of a similar nature were
have also been received.—Madrid remained tranquil at leade, and successively rejected, until at last, as we are
the departure of the coulee, and every preparation was told, her youthful and enamoured Crcesus tendered his
, making with as much activity as possible for the removal heart, his hand, and princely fortune. These were im.
of the Cortes, the Ministers, and the King. The Church mediately accepted, and in the early part of last week.
I plate, and other property of value bad already been sent various consultations were held in the Court of Hymen,
, off under a strong escort. It was suspected that some generally called Doctors' Commons, as to the practice-
, plot had been formed to prevent the King's departure, or fility of a private marriage, or if a special license could
to give it a different direction. Bet it was believed that be procured. To the latter there were many demurs, as
*We was no very strong Royalist corps at Madrid. the exigency of tbo state could not be deemed sufficient to
.Ao Intelligent naval gentleman, who has been residing require it ; but ivitb regard to the former, an advice was
gem time at Toulouse, recently left that city and travelled
eat,. w„re imfora,d given which appears to have been followed. On Satin-
the gout road of Frazee to St. M
y him, that about 260 English are re
maining at Toulouse, day week arrangements were made, and a carriage and
where the most violent antipathy to the war exists sums four bones were in waiting, as we are informed, near
the civil classes. At Rochefort there are six sail of the line Leicester Square. The gentleman was seen last at
in condition for sec, but not manned or rigged: at Brest White's, in St. James's Street, at 11 on that night. He
there are twenty sail of the line, only one of which is equip- was ballotted for and admitted to the club on that day, ,
ping for sea. Brest, and all the towns, garrisons, and. vile and be then made his first appearance. A short time af-
mires, are completely drained of soldiers, as, slime the fret ter it is supposed that he and his fen partner, and ber mo-
ors for collecting an army near Bayonne. a second troller.- then, stepped into his carriage and drove off—whither
has been assembled in the western ravine"' mill% or- they have gone, or where they now are, is a matter of
dors to repair to Flanders ; and 8,000 troops lately marched
through Rennes on their way to Valencieunes and Cambray. which the town is still totally ignorant."
(Ports
paper.) To c ADILTIII Tugareg.—This Theatre cloaed on Satur-
We are sorry to learn, that accounts reached town on day night, after every successful season, when the follow-
Saturday of the death of that eccentric individual. Richard ing farewell address was spoken by 31r. Wrench :
Martin, Esq. M.P. for the County of Galway.—(Morrilay Ladles and Gentlemen,—Another season, pre-eminently
aeon Lek.) • marked by your patronage and approbation, drawing this
Messrs. Raper, Swan, and Co. bankers, of York, have evening to a close, calls upon me for the renewal of a pleasing
announced that a forgery has just been discovered on the and Pe
most grateful acknowledgments or the Proprietors
f this Theatre, for your kind and fosterin
M. notes issued by them. The spurious note has no and Performers o
encouragement. At the close of the last distinguished sea-
stamp, and is badly executed. son, memorable for hating been that in which the celebrated
On Saturday the despatches for Prince of Wales Island
Extravaganza of Tom and Jerry was first presented to I
and China, by the ship Charles Grant, were closed at your notice, the Proprietors pledged themselves to produce I
the 4,vg India House. and delivered to the Purser of that. a novelty, that for variety, extent, accuracy, and beauty,
ship. should not have been excelled : they trust, that iu bringing
According to a letter from Jamaica, dated the 22d Jan forward the 'splendid Entertainmeot of Green in France,
"there are about 60 pirates, now taking their trial, and it they have fully redeemed that pledge.— To render the sce-
nery, dresses, and decorations characteristic of the various
is supposed they will all suffer."
At the Plymouth Dock Workhouse, the half-yearly pieces produced, the Proprietors have, this season, engaged
Contracts for Meat, he. were taken at the following
e services of artists, whose milted talents have enabled
Its little Theatre to compare, in those particulars, with its
rates :—Best joioti of beef, 245. sd. and Mutton ills. 2d.
more extensive rivals, to whom appropriate scenery and
per cwt.; legs, necks, and shoulders (beef) 141. 911 ; splendour of decoration, had been considered, almost exclu-
Flour 12s. 104 d. per cwt. sleety, to belong.—in conclusion, lam directed to inform
Wheat was down 30s. per had at Sali.bary market on you, Ladies and Gentlemen, that a company, comprising
Tuesday, making in all a reduction of St. 10s. since the present established favourites, in addition to fresh can-
the temporary rise. Bread mimic's the same as before didates, and • variety of New Pieces, by the most favourite
the reduction, authors, shall next season, be waiting, to evince oar grati-
past, and deserve your future support, till when, 1
At Winchester antriretneither wheat not barley milli- tune for
rained the late advance in price. beg, most respectfully, to hid you farewell. ,

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