The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-20 00:00:00

the Cortes ; add that the Minister's wind* in cditsegaence
f Thc Council of State, says, one of tbp. French
isdirkind into three decided partier;Boyelists,
oestititionalists,oo lypublicens, • and the Tatter is
thistrougest oftbe tbree.
The project of the territo-
ftel division of Spain has occupied the three first
oiegs of the tortes. It has excited considerable oppo-
,;/;041; the objections to it arise from the iucreasedl
epoch would occasion, and the inequality -which
oust necessarily reveille the pitiulation of some of
the prorinces as compared with their extent. Thal
Biesests from Barcelona are to the 3d instant. The
sioieece of the fewer itas not• abated, or rather has jn-*
ciested by the return of the. watts weather which had
orceetted.'en, interval of heavy rain. The details of
the
lisitition are Only appaling.—The details of the
of his Britannic MAJESTY into the capl-
et'. bk. eatry
til °Phis kingdom of Hanover, fill the columns of the
ltaAoverian journals. • We have given in another part
of paglaper, fitra'i private communication, a copious
accoent of the impoiing ceremony.
pawn FOOS, Five per Cents, Oct. 15, 891.45 c.
net.l6,,being stlemnised on account of the deceased
jeepi Iterie Autoinette,The Exchange was shut,
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The Clerks in the Bank, about to be dismissed under
erdeerr regulations of the Ottectors of that Establish-
gagoihive received orders to prepare for that event
oieslatter eod of this month.
Sir Roht. Shaw, Hart. has been appointed to the va-
iket Colonelcy of the City of Dublin Militia.
Yesterday morning a strong detachment of the Royal
Artilfery, with several baggage-waggons, &c., under
&command of Major Gardiner, marched from Wool-
,,;01. through. the metropolis, on their route to Holy-
-41(1, wires they will embark for Dublin, their place of
ritstinetion.
Tuesday se'nnigbt, Lord Stowell visited Bothwell
Castle, and afterwards proceeded to New Lanark, where
be dined with Mr. and Mr?. Owen.
" At the late Lancashire Annual Sessions, an answer
an application to Lord Siditiouth for a reimburse-
asst from government for the erection of temporary
barracks during the troubles of 1819, was read. The
glower lion his Lordship contained a refusal, on his
pot.to,c ruipiy with the demands of the county.
Low,. APVLIVATION or SCHIPTUKE..---What in loyal
subjects may he allowable as an evidence of extraor-
dnosty devotion to their Sovereign, would in any
others be reckoned grossly profane, i rnot actually
thophettrons.— A *Correspondent of the Nem Times,
iho describes tha illcminations and devices exhibited
kt Hanover on the :entry of the King, states with ap-
parrot satisfaction, that " the White Horsi of Han-
over was associated with that mentioned in the book
of Revclatioos, ch. xis. var. 11. ' And I saw Heaven
opine,!, awl beheld a White Horse; and he that sat
eon )Lim was called faithful and true, and in righteous-
toss troth he judge and make war.' " The charger on
eisitb LisNl.:jesty King George made his public entry
into the city of.llanurer, it is presumed, to make
thitsuritto apropos, wairwlikei itish adulation! how
Nehou exceeded ! Oeri Hone! as an Irishman would
exclaim, how art thou surpassed!
Otv. 19.—Lord Suffield was unani-
Mpusly elected a Chairman of the Quarter Sessions.—
tis Lordship was nominated by T. W. Coke, Esq.
Tbe proposition concerning the erection of a New
Jail was agaie agitated, and after a prolonged discus-
si.n, Mr. Wilkins's plan was adopted, with a reserva-
tion that the present expenditure is not to exceed
WOOL The building will be. commenced immedi-
ately, and we understand that the county will thus
hasermared all the advantages that are promised by
siesitab:isliment of " prison discipline" in its most
erred form.
On thurstlay evening a series of experiments were
tried at Harwich, and answered by Landguard fort,
under the directions of. Rear Admiral Page, to ascer-
tain and arrange the best method of exhibiting signals
in case of a ship being in distress, and requiring the as-
sistance of the life boats on that station. Several com-
positions were burned, which gave a brilliant light;
and it was decided, that when assistance is required
by night, b!ue lights shall be burned at Landguard
,fort and guns fired ; and, in the day, two Bags are to
be hoisted, one over the other, on the flag staff at the
Oa Friday the 12th inst. the following catastrophe
occurred at Bottesford, in the county of Leicester.—
Two row persons of respectable rank in life, from
*the opposition of the frieqds of one party to their ma-
taalattachment, came to the desperate resolution of
self-destruction, which they attempted in the follow-
ieg manner :-s—Having proceeded to a plantation at
ethue distance from the town, they each took a portion
-of laudanum, which bad been provided for the purpose
'l7 the young lady ; to her the effects were von
fatal
sot so to the young man, whose stomach rejected the
loisou, after a considerable period. probably from
the circumstance of his taking' the larger portion : after
' kiting lain In a state of partial inseesibility until three
'o'clock on Sunday morning, during which time he
• etude several-other ineffectual attempts at self-destruc-
tion, he returned to his friends, in a moot deplorable
add debilitated. state. Search was _immediately made
'LT lite young lady, in consequence of his representa-
tion, and she was accordingly found lifeless. On Mon-
day an inquest was held on her body, before Thomas
. Clarke, lientleman,.corooer, when the following verdict
eras se:urned by the Jury :—" Diedfrom taking poi-
ses. not ki,s in a sound state of mind." The names
of tit parties are.odiiited to spare the feelings of their
frieuds.--(Lineoht Mercirry.)
.TAUNTON the.Taunton Michaelmas
• Sessions, which commenced on Monday last, there
Were 73 prisoners committt d fur trial: amoog whom
were--seren for bastardy, sad five for assaulting and
deserting their wives. Otai calling over the names of
the Grand Jury, votive applied to be discharged from
attendance on vadfoui`granads. On William Hole. of
Watchel, Geptlewin; being 'called, an elderly rustic
united a paper to the Court. 'which be said was from
the Doctor, who therein raged Mr. Hole's incapa-
city to atteqd. The Chairman observed. that such
statements were not atinsissiile. He was then colged"...'
" Doges know that Mr. Mole is lii ?" •" Yes."—
"When did you see hint?" "Sunday lust."--.-0 How
rid be thenapplar- to' be?" "p re*. Iniddliai
Mr. Hale was oonsequeotly Mid SOL, which the ' tder
reclaimed in tat trrtrt

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