The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-15 00:00:00

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JuLT 12.

This is the 12th of July, and, as far as Dublin is con-
terned, it is likely to pass of without annoyance to the
feelings of the Catholics of Ireland, and without inter-
ruption to the public peace. The Molten Image is not:
bedizened this day with any of the usual decorations.
There has been no mob-assembly Pound the base of the
statue. Last night has passed of with only a few
drunken vociferation*, and with the discharge.of a few
pistol. shots.—The news from the country today leads
us to hope that the precautions adopted in the interior
will be attended with similar rcsults.—(Dublin Evening
Post of Saturday)
On Saturday last there was a foll Meeting of the
Catholic Association. Mr. O'Connell made a most elo-
quent speech, preparatory to his motion of thanks to Mr.
Brougham. The motion was seconded by Mr. Clinch,
and carried without a dissentient voice. After some
routine business, it was resolved that the Associatiod
should adjourn to the first Saturday in October.—. Carried.
Tux AFFAIII AT Cassa.amtvere.—We understand the
I Coroner's Inquest in this unfortunate affair has terminat-
ed, and that the Jury has brought in a Verdict, in sub.
stance:—" That two of she men came by their deaths in
consequence of gun-shot wounds, and that the Policeman
and Proctor came by their deaths in consequence of
wounds inflicted on them with large stones." We give
►he above in the absence of more particular information,
but the Verdict is substantially related.—(Constiintion
of yesterday.)

CONICCRATION OP DR. La►PAY.—On Sunday 'se'n-
night, at the Chapel of Thai-Irv, the Re►. Dr. Wan was
consecrated Romln Catholic Archbishop of Cashel.and
Ernie, by the Right Rev. Dr. Murray, Titular Archbishop
of Dublin.

The Gloucester Theatre opened on Monday. Mr. W.
Farren made his first appearance in the cauracter of Lord
Ogleby.
Mr. Sergeant Onslow tikes the Home Circuit, at the
ensuing Assizes, vice Mr. Justice Dallas, indisposed.
Sir John Wroitestey is • candidate to succeed Sir J. H.
Boughey, Bart. for the county of Stafford.
The Mount-stone, of and from Plymouth, was lost on an
Iceberg, on htr passage to Newfoundland, on the Bth of
May.
Count de Messeons, son of Lucien Bonaparte, who put
into Plymouth last week, on his way to the Ui.ited
States, is about twenty-five years of age, and bears a
striking resemblance to the late E.uperor. He is accom-
panied by his wife, a daughter of Joseph Bonaparte, and
family. Whilst at the Royal Hotel on Thursday, he pre-
sented to Mr. Wilkinson (Foreign Clerk to Slessrs. Fort
and Co.) a very handsome ring, as a mark of respect for
his kind attention, and also gave him four doubloons
towards the Spanish Subscription. When asked in what
name the donstion should be registered, he replied, " in
that of Charles Bonaparte." The Falcon, on ho ad of
which the party are passengers, sailed on Thursday for
New York.

The Blackburn Journal says, " As evidence of the ca.
pability of the spinning business to realise immense
wealth, we need only state, that the only daughter of
one of our leading manufacturers, has a secured fortune
of 1,000,000 guineas.

Tee ORGAN IN YORK MINSTERTIIiII noble instre.
went has been recently completed, and on Sunday week
all the stops were used. It is said to be the largest and
most complete instrument in Great Britain. The total
number of stops is 52—pipes 3254. There are three
sets of keys—viz. one for the great nave organ, one for
the choir organ, and one for the swell, exclusively of
pedals. There are movements for enabling the performer
to play to or three sets of keys at once, or to detach
the great sod choir organ., wills the pedals, in addition
to the pedal pipes. fhe Haarlem organ, which is the
largest to Europe. contains 60 stops, being eight more
than that of York Minster.

The approaching masiral festival at York, has the
patronage of 37 Dukes and Lords. The Perf'ipers en-
gaged are—•lnstruusentel, 1113!—Vocal. 261! viz. 72
cantos. 60 counters, 60 tenors, and 72 bases. This will,
indeed, be a " Grand Musical Festival."
Those who hate experienced the arability and gentle-
manly demeanour of Capt. Atkins of the St. Patrick Steam
Packet, will lament to learn that the unfortunate accident
which did so much damage to the Hibernia, and was so fa-
tal to Mr. Swap, has incessantly preyed on his mind, and
exalted the most painful apprehensions among his friends.
On the occasion of the last departure of the St. Patrick
from this port, we ioderstand he attempted self-destruction,
by precipitating himself into the river. Oa Saturday even-
ing we regret to say he repeated the attempt, uotwithstand-
log the vigilance of his friends ; after paying his men, we
understand be retired into his cabin, and d his throat
In a most shocking manner. Medical assistance well prompt-
ly obtalned,and the wound, though severe, is, we are happy
to learn, not likely to prove fatal. He was yesterday re-
moved to Bath; where his friends reside.—(Drisfol Aler-
eisry.)
The subscriptions in Edinbirgh in aid of the Saniards
amounted, the beginning of last week, to six hundred
and fifty pounds.

The shoemakers of Perth and neighbourhood met in
the Shoemakers' Hall, on Monday week, Deacon Wat-
son in the chair, when it was unanimously resolved to open
a subscriptien in aid of the Spanish cause. A Commit-
mittee was named to take charge of the subscriptions, and
the money is ultimately to be pieced at the disposal of the
Edinburgh Committee.
There are some very melancholy accounts from Sierra
Leone.—" Every thing," says a letter from thence, dated
1111131. " seems to conspire against this unfortunate
colony, which is now visited with one of the most bane-
' fol fever that was ever seen in this or any other place :
Nothing but misery seems to be depicted in the counte-
nance of the few Europeans who yet remain—nearly
eighty gentlemen have died within six weeks." The
whole European population amounted to only a bnndred
and ten. Among the deaths are the following :—Deputy
Assistant Commissary (Den. Brown, T. O'Meara and J 0,
N. Walsh, Esq., and Mr. Beck; the three latter gentle.
men bad been many
years in this country ; Messrs,
Keith, Wilson, Bartlett, Beck, Bunyar, oortlett,Creigh.
ton, Hunter, *Coy, White, Chuber, Owen, Ambrose,
Marten, Partlett, Sheriff, and (Acacia ; Captain Fox, 2d
West India regiment ; Captains Langley, Pounder, and
Treguir ; Dr. M'Kennis ; Rev. Messrs. Lane, Palmer,
and Schmidt and many others. Of the blacks upwards
of 250 have also died.

Di:a.m.—At Whitby, aged 51, Mrs. Dale, wife of Mr.
Thomas Dale, grocer and tallow chandler, in Bride-
street, and daughter of the Rev. J. Duck, of Dunby. Her
death was remarkably sodden. She had been at Church
with her husband on Sunday last, in the forenoon, and
in the evening they took a walk into the country, return.
ed home and retired to rest at their usual time, to perfect
besl+b. In tha morning Mr. Dale awoke about six
o'clock, and found her laid dead by his side. A niedi a'
man was called In immediately, wbo gave it as his *-
Imo, that she must have been dead nearly two hours. A
cironer's inquest was bell on the body. Verdict—Died
oy the visitation of Clod,