The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-02-06 00:00:00

The .-.'t.tcyrritt-tirs cut this day, made an applica-
tion on behalf of 'Eli- on Wallace, Esq. against Major
M‘Kantara, for an sills. c 4 participation in the outrage
committed by hit brother, Captain Sl`Mantara, on Mr.
Wallace, on the 11th of Ihwenther last, and for which
he ha, not yet been apprehended; and also for having
authorised the publication of certain lately on that sub-
ject, as alleged by the affidavits in which the application
was grolinded.
An application was also made for an information
against Michael Staunton, Esq. the Proprietor of The
Weak/y Register, for the publication in that
Newspaper of libel., as also alleged by the affidavit, on
the subject of the sante ontrage.—.ln application
against Richard Scott, Esq. wa. also made, for writing
a paper which was published in Cirrri4's Morning' Post,
with reference to the same outrage. There were titre
different affidavit. filed, to ground these applications,
and before the Solicitor-General wis done stating them,
the Cirtrt unanimously declared there was sufficient
pround laid for granting a Conditional Order against
tfir

I 'wise is to he shown arainst the. Conditional Order,
within 31!C days fr the service of the orders.

CommastotiavioNs uF tELEIMATIO
the commemoration at Dumfries. a copious account of
which was given in our paper yesterday, the birth-
i!ay of Burns was celebrates! at Rath on Thnrsolay, the
ult. A unniher of the admirers of the Scottish
Bard in that neiglohourlio•nl, assembled on the occa-
sionoomi made At ranowsents fur perpetuating the ce-
lebration by miiim;iitittg sten arils fur the next anniver-
eery. On Friday seWnight the birth-day of the late
James Wat,. Esq. was also commemorated in the 'Fon-
due, Greenock, by a numerous and respectable asset's-
Wage •( the inhabitants. Seventy-five gentlemen sat
down t+ an elegant dinner, at live o'clock. A fine
beat of tho illuotriuns philosopher, crowned with lan-
rri. and raised on a pedetal, was placed at one end
of the room. The chair was ably filled bv John Den-
nistlin, Esq. Chief Magistrate—Archibald Mine,
Esq. janiror Magivrate, and Robert Stuart, Esq. of
Finnart, officiated at crunpiers.
ANNIViIIsARY Or TUE LATE CHARL/13 JAMES FOX.—
Wed:wad:l) se.iinight bring the anniversary of the birth
slay of the immortal and Right Honourable Charles
James Fox, a considerable einnober of respectalde and
patriotic Kr:oilmen, admirers of-the !political principles
ef that euointwo S:atesnean, met in the Perth Arms Ta-
vern, Perth, to celebrate the event, which was done in
Mr mum appropriate insulter, and the want of room
Pre% v o's SS* fr zit jug a spore detailed account of
the provredi::.,.. This is the first public meeting we
have heard of being held in that place in honour of Air.
Fax, lon, we tv!lerstanti that it is the intention of his
nonunion. in Perth to establish a Society there,
for the re et;.ox • of sluing snore honour to his memory on
future ores-'ol:os.

1.! (• I; i•tt• ;.; expected to he conreved this day
how ::se Elitz., prison to Dorefiester j iii, to
the •••ntence of two years iiiiprisonntent, to
Ilk, soe :::ljttiged on Satitrtlay.
llt t•••ii NoTtec.—Alesses. J. & J. Sivewright,
the Contractors for the present Lottery, intended their
*l•3lltageous tootle of adventure should he open to the
P"hiie to take the ailvmstageof till VAleutine's Dar, 14tis
of This Month, as they expected there would be Tickets
sudicien., lust from the very extraordinary allPremleateil
demand, it is more than probable, they cannot 'apply
the Public On those advantareons terms for swore than
a few 'lays loncer ; therefore those Persons who use-
ally ticlav their purchases till the last day or two, are
aslviaed to purchase this Week, as Messrs. Sierwright
think that on or before Saturday nett every Ticket and
'Rive %ill have been delivered.