The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-06 00:00:00

should be openly made, and that prisaners should kale
what they are called upon to answer ; and on the part of
the prisoners, we demand the Tight of publishing es
etv
ing that may affect them. It is said, if they know
what is to be deposed against them, they may ebtais
false witnesses to gainsay it. Bit if they do net
know what is to be deposed against them; how
are they to be guarded asrainst the evidence of felts
witnesses ? We can, and shall, go at a much greater length
into the merits of this important question ; but at present
we forbear, in compliment, rather than out of any deference,
to the opinions of our judicial authorities ; which we tied
on this topic are as inconsistent with each other, as to ,3
they appear contradictory to the common sense of the cast

A Morning Paper, which has itself inserted all it emu
glean on the subject of the recent murder, prudently oh.
l apprehend
serves, " it is indisputably true that some parts of the
Press have indulged in a latitude of remark on the ease,
wholly inconsistent either with justice or humanity; her
what consideration is there that such writers will not sseri.
fice to the love of self ?" As far as the New Thus is
concerned in the answer to their l_jata(tteyrqinterilyar pant three
query, we
the reply must breothing I
!rue Kt G.ll eneru
o'clock, his Majesty lteld a Court at his Paleerin
which was attended by the Secretary of State fur Foresge
Affairs, the Ambassador from the King of the Nether.
lands, the Portuguese Ambassador, the Saxon Minister,
the Minister of State from the King of the Netherlands,
the Master of the Ceremonies, the Deputy Master of the
! Ceremonies, &c. The Dutch Ambassador. and Monsieur
de Feick, Minister of State from the King of the Nether.
lands upon a special mission. had audiences of is Ma.
jaotv. Baron Just. the Saxon Minister, had en &Dame
of his Majesty; and the Count de Villa Real, Envoy. Es.
titordinary and f later Plenipotentiary from a. Kiag
of Portugal, also had an audience, to deliver his eredeits-
als. These were &needed by Mr. Canning. Mr. Cam*
j had an audience of the King. The Court broke op essi
' after six o'clock.
This day his Majesty will leave his Palace in Pall-mall,
for the Royal Pavilion at Brighton ; where it is expected
his Majesty will continue to reside until the latter end of
'January. His Majesty. it is said, has not been in a better
state of bea!th for some years hack than he at, present
enjoys.
Yesterday the Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess
Augusta visited his Majesty.

By the arrival of the Agnes in the Clyde, from Dew
rare, Papers here been received of the 20th, and Letters
of the 24th October• The colony was tranquil, but martial
law still continued in force, and the Courts Martial were
still proceeding in trying the Slaves implicated io the late
rebellion. Ten of the principal rinileaders were yet alum
and unaccounted for. Elliot, the Missionary, bad bees
liberated. The trial of Smith commenced on the 13th.-..
How far the evidence will bear them out, the next arrivals
will enable us to determine. The trial was expected is
last three weeks. Only military men were allowed to fern
the Court Martial.

Puussaart Loam of 1822. negodated by Mt. N. M. Rom.
clout, in Lonlon.—The half yearly dividend on the above
loan, which becomes due on Thursday, the lit ofJanuary sett,
will be paid by Mr. N. M. Rothschild on that and every see-
needing day (Sendays expected). between the hours of Maul
two. The dividend w ts, with a Hat thereof la unaided
order, 'mast be left one day provisos. for examination.

At a Getters' Meeting of the Subscribers N tie
neighbourhood of Exeter. in aid of the Spanish Patriots,
held last Saturday in Exeter. the Committee having report.
oil that co part of the fund hod been remitted, it ass
resolved to apply it to the relief of meritorious Spaisards
who had suffered in the cause ; among whom the widow of
tieneral Itteco was particularly specified.—Deeiser
Gazette.

On Tuesday, about half past four o'clock in the after.
noon, six prisoners (live m•o and a woman) made their
escape from the Derby town jail. They effected their par-
pose chiefly through the aid of the female prisoaer, who
succeeded in removing the lock from a door which com-
municates between the yards of the male and female pri-
soners, and having by this means got to the extremity of
the prison, they broke a hole in the outer wall tbrosgh
which they all escaped. An active search wu
iwwe-
diately commenced, but at present none of them barebeen
re-taken.
An additional Contract for supplying the Otweramest
wilt 2,000 tierces of beef, and 4,000 tierces of pork, of
the present season's cure, has been proposed. This is
itself, without tor a moment reflecting on the warlikeiedi.
cation which it conveys, will be of essential service to the
country. The delivery of the 6,000 tierces is required by
the 30th April.—(Cork Constitution.)