The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-05-03 00:00:00

Yesterday morning, at squatter past elvers kt—
Itis Majesty arrived at his Palace in Pall-mall, in his
Streetling carriage, from Brighton, escorted by a party
Light Horse.
His Majesty afterwards held a Levee. At one o'clock
a detachment of the King's (hard marched from the
'tang's Palace, St. James's, to the Palace-yard, in Pall-
rall ; and Sir Robert Baker, the Chief Magistrate of
she Police, with Townsend and Sayer. the officers, and
numerous assemblage of constables were in attend-
Ime to preserve order. We are happy to say thing-
occurred to require their interference; but an unfor
tanate accident happened when the Duke of Clarence's
carriage was leaving the Palace-yard, near the side en-
treat. When his Royal Highness had entered it to
go away, the wheels of his Royal Highness's carriage
came in contact with that of Lord Viscount Sidmouth,
and threw the carriage over, which sustained consi-
6ttable damage. We are sorry to add that the coach-
'tan received considerable injury, particularly in his
arm and shoulder, which was put out by the fall, be
ctrild not walk afterwards without assistance. On
V:sconnt Sidmouth being informed of the accident, be
le t the Levee Room, and humanely ordered the coach-
w•ln to be conveyed home in his carriage, and every
atteution and care to be paid to him.
The Company began to arrive before one o'clock,
ard continued sitting down without any intermission
till twenty minutes after three o'clock, and numbers
stale away afterwards. It being six weeks since his
Mejepty held a Levee, it was very numerously and
splendidly attended by the Nobility, tientry and Per-
sons of distinction. There were about one thou-
sand one hundred personages present. The King, on
leaving his private apartments, proceeded to his Royal
Closet. where he received the report of the effective
state of the three regiments of Foot-guards, from the
Field Officer in waiting, and his Majesty gave the
Military pass-word of the day. The King then
proceeded to receive his Royal Brothers of York and
Clarence, the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers, con-
Fisting of the Russian, Netherlands, Austrian, Spanish,
Sardanian, Bavarian, Danish, Saxon, Portuguese,
American, Sicilian, Prussian,Wurtemberg. Hanoverian,
'Baden, and Turkish. The Cabinet Ministers, the
great Officers of State, the Archbishops of Canterbury
and York, the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of
King's Bench, the Vice Chancellor, Sir Humphry
Davy, the President of the Royal Society, Aldermen
Bridges and Oarratt, Oovernor Lemesurier. of Alder-
ney, the Champion Dyruoke, Commissary Pipon, Corn-
miesioner Cunningham, the Common Serjeant, the
Master of the Ceremonies, &c. /cc.
The following were among the numerous presenta-
tiOnS:--
Lord Holland kissed presenty' hand yesterday on
Nlabroad, and alsoed Captain Charles Fox,
.1111 t. Gordon, of Craig, Aberdeenshire, by Lord Viscount
Sidmouth, on which occasion he was most graciously
received, and had the honour to kiss his Majesty s
band.
Mr. Nugent *unaware, by the Lord in Waiting.
itts. Charles Aldis, by the Lord in Waiting, when the
• King was most graciously pleased to confer the ho-
nour of Knighthood on Mr., now Sir Charles Aldis.
Colonel Chethatu Strode, East Somerset Local Militia,
by Lis brother, Captain Chetham, C. B. R. N.
Mr. Henry Jardine, King's Remernbranter n the Court
of Exchequer at Edinburgh, by the Lordi Advocate of
Scotland.
Mr. William Wadd, on his appointment of Surgeon
Extraordinary to his Majesty, by Sir M. Tierney.
Lieut. Sutherland, 46th Regiment, on promotion, by
Major-Oeueral Peachey.
Captain Chadwick, Riding Establishment, on his pro-
motion, by the Lord in Waiting.
Mt. S. Nicholson, on his marriage, by the Lord in

• Waiting.
The Rectieorge Cowell, by the Rev. Dr Dakin.
Lient.-Col. Peters, Superintendaot of the Riding Esta-

• blishment.
The Rev. Dr. Clarke, to present a Book on the Causes
and Effects of the Decline of Religion.
Kr. Tegart, on bis being appointed Apothecary Extra-
ordinary to his Majesty, by Sir Matthew Tierney.
Kr. Glyn, by Sir Richard Glyn.
the Rev. Archdeacon Hook, Chaplain to his Majesty,
by the Lord in Waiting.
The Rev. Dr. Slimier Clarke, on his being appointed
Canon of Windsor.
Lient.-Orn. Sir Philip Roche, upon his return from Spain,
by the Spanish Ambassador.
Lieut. Charles Welsh, by his uncle, Mr. Robert Ward.
Tile Honourable John Tollemache, on changing his
name from Manners.
The Honourable Thomas Modes, with an Address from
the Isle of Sandy.
Sir Matthew Tierney, on bring appointed Physician in
Ordinary to the King.
Copt. R. Slummy:, on his having had the honour of
receiving the Austrian Order of L•opold.
Cavan Frederick King Owen, Light Infantry, by the
Lori! in Waiting.
IM'ajor Maim', lion. East India Company's Service,
prior to rejoining his Regiment in Bengal.
W. 0. Atkinson, on his appointment to the 48th
Reel., t Sir Francis Ommanney.
!Par A lmtral Philip Stephens, on his taking that name.
Opt. Lillierap, on his appointment to his Majesty's ship
• Hyperion, by Lord C. Somerset.
E William Congreve, by Major-General Sir Wm.
CoCongrece, on his appointment to the 2.1 Regiment of
(nfantry.
ltot. Trent, Royal Horse Guards, on his promotid on.
ieutenant Biscoe, Royal Engineers, by the Lor in
Waiting.
Car. J. B. Hay, on his appointment to the command of
bit Majesty's ship Queen Charlotte.
Opt. Slunk, on his being appointed Aid-de-Camp to
• -Liettt.-General Sir Henry Ward, K.G.R.
Captain Maquay, on his return from India.
Cspt. ll; Dixon, on his being appointed Aid-de-Camp to
Lieutenantlieneral Sir H. ll ard, K. U. B.
Captain Bliley, 38th Regiment, on promotion, by Sir C.
• /Worthy.
Captain Sir J. Louis, Dart. by Lord Melville.
Captain F. W. Carter, R.N. on his return from Jamaica.
Captain W. Lossek. by Sir J. Yorke.
C.ptais Edward Bolin', by the Lord in Waiting.
Ca min Devon, on being appointed a Knight of the
Liyal Ottelphic Order, by Count Munster.
'
'bast Sober, 14th Drigoons, by Lient.-(fen. Nor-
411ey flf•pkins. •
LAC Howell. Cornwall Yeomanry Cavalry. on his et-
fiats from abroad.
.I..sant. Yhescher. Ist Life Guards, on his appointment.
:Meet. Banham. by Admiral Sir Jobs Wills, K.(L B.
- • /lent: Wolter Sam°, 4i4th Reit. Aid-de-Camp to his
EtictleberOeneral Sir George Don. O.C. B.
I *Hs TINWIDII. Liebe Infantry. %re: lord in Waiting.
Cornet Harcourt, sth Dragoon s, by the Lori In
Waldo.. -
! Zino. 14tb *apse ilearils, by the Earl of
.
ater.

Wards, by bis Attar,

by the Earl of Bridge-
water.
Cornet Drake, Royal Horse Guards, on his appointment.
Capt. R. Hardward, R.N., by Viscount Exmouth.
Capt. Graham, R. N., on bis appointment to the com-
mand of his Majesty's ship thins.
Captain Beller, Ist Devon Yeasaary,by Lord Lord
Capt. P. Maitland, his Majesty's ship Vengeur, on his
return from foreign service.
Capt. A. Maitland, on his return from the Mediter-
ranean.
Capt. Charlton, 14th Dragoons, on promotion, by the
Earl of Bridgewater.
Lieut. C. Gore, on bis appointment to lit Life Guards,
by Sir Hussey Vivian.
Lieut. B. B. Gillespie, on presenting a flag taken at the
meeting at Vonore in the East Indies, by bis father,
late Major-General, Sir B. B. Gillespie, K. C. B.
After the Levee, his Majestv gave private audiesces
to the Ambassador from the King of the Netherlands,
the Austrian Ambassador. the Spanish Ambassador,
the Bavarian Minister, the Saxon Minister, and the
Hessian Minister; to which their Excellencies were
severally introduced by the Marquess of Londonderry.
Monsieur de Kopp was presented to his Majesty by
Baron Langsdorf, the Baden and Hesse Minister.
Monsieur Cease le Blanc, the Portuguese Ambassador's
Secretary, was introduced to his Majesty by his Ex-
-lency.
His Majesty gave audiences to the Earl of Liverpool.
Viscount Sidniouth, the Marquess of Londondetry, end
the Duke of Newcastle. His Grace delivered to his Ma-
jesty the Red Ribbon and the Order of the Bath worn
by the late Sir Chas. Crawford.

MEETING OF THE
LE BRITIS
GI
AND FOREIGN
818 SIETY.

Yesterday the general meeting of this Society was
held in the great Hall of the Freemasons"ravern,
which was completely filled by ministers and sub-
scribers of almost every renomination. We have sel-
dom seen the hall filled by a more respectable assem-
blage.
Lord TRIGNMOUTH was unanironusly called to the
Chair, and opened the business of the day in a short
speech.
The report was read by the Rev. Mr. Owax, the
secretary. It was very long, and gave an energetic ac-
count of the progress the Society was making in every
quarter of the world, and of the powerful effects that
had already been perceived in many quarters from the
circulation of the Scriptures. The report also con-
tained much curious matter, derived from the accounts
sent by the missionaries from the most remote quarters
of the earth. It was received by the meeting with
warm expressions of gratification.
Lord HARROWBT moved in a short speech, that the
report should be received.
A Noble Lord, whose name we could not ascertain,
seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.
The CHANCELLOR of the FACHEQUICR congratulated
the society upon their increased and increasing success,
and tnoved the thanks of the meeting to their presi-
sident, Lord Teignmouth.
Lord TRIONMOCIN, in returning thanks, observed
that this sock), was likely to become the moos of
union amongst all sects of cbristians, with whose par-
ticular principles it need never come into contact.
The Men. and Rev. Bishop of OLo Es reit sai isel
had been a long and established friend of the British
and Foreign Bible Society, and as such he rejoiced
in the satisfactory report of their last year's la-
bouts: be rejoiced most particularly that the
and the Bible only, nas likely to become the religion
of the country. The increased distribution was not
confined to our own country, and in their foreign cir-
culation there were most especial grounds of rejoicing.
Changes were going on abroad, of which, however,
they dared not anticipate the probable effects and
consequences. lie did not intend to give any
political opinions; but it was evident that despotic
power was giving way abroad, and that rational li-
berty was gaining ground, and that nations who ne-
ver before had that lihe ty, might enjoy the advan-
tage of the unrestricted circulation of the Holy
Scriptures. The Bible was the only standard for
human action, and it was the Bible alone which was',
able to prevent lib,rty from degenerating into licen-
tiousness. '1 he Rev. Speaker concluded by moving
the thanks of the meeting to the Dukes of York,
Cambridge, Snssex, and Olocestfr, for their patron-
age and support.
Lord CALTHORPR seconded the motion.
The motion was carried unanimously, with great
expressions of feeling.
The Duke of llt.ocarren congratulated the meet-
ing on the progress they had made beyond their ex-
pectations, since their first establishment seventeen
years since, when they were at mar with and shut out
fr.,m the whole continent. But now the scene was
changed ; the continent was entirely open to them ;
and they were engaged in a warfare of a different na-
ture;--not one of min and devastation, but a warfare
to extend the comforts and the benefits of the
Scriptures to the most remote parts of the worts. --•
(Applause.)
Several other appropriate thanks were made, and
thanks voted to the Vice-Presidents, the Committee,
the Chairman, Lc.
It appeared from a statement read by Mr. Owen,
that the receipts of the Society for last year amounted
to 89,1511. Ihe total net expenditure was 75,001)1.,
of which 26,2701. had been expended for Bibles.
The Chairman returned thanks, when the meeting 'r-
anted at a late hour in the afternoon.

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Some of the farmers in Hampshire now brew their I
beer from a mixture of half malt and half barley, the
latter of which they merely crack in a malt-mill.
taking care, in the mashing, not to pout the water on
so hot as to scald it.
A general stagnation of the wool combing business
bas, unfortunately, taken pltee at Bury ; most of the
combers are discharged. and some of the combing
shops shut up.
Yesterday morning. Joseph Day, a waterman, be-
longing to 'Vauxhall Stairs. was discovered dead in
his boat. floating with the tide above Westminster
Bridge, with his head banging over the side of the
wherry. It was at first supposed by the passing wa-
termeen. that he was drinking water ; but on closer
inspection. found the decease/ a corpse. The body'
was instantly conveyed to the workhouse, when me-
dlFsl aseistanceiras administered for upwards of two
r hours without Jrffeet. A feetoarr's Jury will sit on
the body this Alai..

QN TIN INSTRUNRNIS OF I U 11111411801%
AS NOW ADDINISTARRD, AND ?R "SLAVA IN ?Ng
ADMINISTRATION •C "VATIC'.
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Oro. Esaament's Essay os Criminal inelipendenes.)
Bat the new system aims at creating habits of in-
dustry is the Convicts while nadir ooniseaseet, sad
thereby expects to qualify them to gain their living
by bard labour after their discharge. The labour of
prisoners, however, is at best mere play, in comparison
with the intense persevering attention, and the labo-
rious efforts, to which men are driven to support their
families by honest means. The loitering employment
of a prison, therefore, is not the training by which
1 they can afterwards support their families by honest

There is not s prison in England, it is confidently
believed, where the earnings of the prisoners amount
to one-tenth of the expense of their board and lodging

as single men.
We need not go far for examples on this subject.
The county gaol of Middlesex, built on the modern
Neystrm of spaciousness and comfort, and called " The
House of Correction ;" but which might with more
truth be called the " House of Attraction or Seduc-
tion," cost 60,0001. building; the annual expense of
accommodating and superintending the prisoners, is
about 90001. to which add five per cent. on the cost of
the building, and the annual amount is 12,0001.; the
annual produce of their labour is 2601.! Thus, in this
House of Correction, or Industry, the earnings of the
prisoners amount to no more than a 46th part of their
expenses as single men! At the Penitentiary, Mill-
bank, the building of one half of which has cost the
public about half a million sterling, comforts are
provided unknown to hard working men who are
honest; among which the warming of the whole in-
terior by a steam apparatus, of great cost, lest the air
from heaven should visit the criminals too roughly.
The annual expenses of this establishment were stated
in the House of Commons, to amount to 100/. for
each convict. Thus, a labouring man, who at honest
labour can earn no more than about 301. a year, to
support his family. if he tarn rogue and lead his
family in the same path (a wife and four children we
may suppose), will then draw for the public for their
support, in the way of punishment, six hundred pounds
a year!
lint some zealous partizans of the new light, are
now providing schools and teachers of trades, and
establishing manufactories in prisons. 'rims they
abridge the already well known insufficiency of em-
ployment fur honest persons, and diffuse and trifle
away that employment among the dishonest.
If this course be pursued it will afford a proper
climax to the new system, and at length solve the dif-
fieult problem of bettering the cc.ndition of the poor.
The destitute will then only have to qualify themselves
by the commission of crimes, and besides superior and
abundant food, warm and clean lodging and clothing,
the daily visits of friends and cheerful society, the
anxious enquiries and kind treatment of superior!,
they will also have ready prepared for their enjoy-
ment, education to raise them above the vulgar honest
herd t the rank of being mechanics instead of common
labourers, and constant employment for bad work idly
performed.
The necessaries and comforts of life being thus
ready prepared to their hands, and the disgrace of
convictions being wiped away. by the condolence and
good offices of the prison visitors, as well as by the
frequency of such occurrences, no strong reason will
remain to prevent the lower orders from laying aside
their old prejudices in favour of honesty, and turning
thieves altogether!
Not to dwell further on this subject, it may be con-
sidered as sufficiently shewn, that the system of ren-
dering imprisonment comfortable, and providing gentle
employment and religious consolation to convicts, has
not led to their general reformation. It nyty also be
assumed as an ascertained fact, that very many in-
stances occur, in which criminals acknowledge they
committed their misdeeds to get into prison. This
treatment, therefore, does not lead to the reformation
of criminals, but it does tend to the production of
criminals.
The delays in the administration of justice are also
much to be deplored. A young man or woman of
moral habits, taken into custody upon an unfounded
charge of pilfering. in most parts of thethe kinorthernngdom,
may lay in prison half a year, and in
counties a whole year, before the case is brought to
a hearing. The accused are, during this confinement,
suffering a debasement of habits and character, which
can never be restored. Besides the injustice and
cruelty of thus punishing the legally presumed, and
oftentimes actually proved, innocent, justice is defeat-
ed by the delay, the necessary witnesses are not forth-
coming, or if they are kept together, it is at an expense
or loss which individuals ought not to be subjected to,
when furthering the ends of justice. Besid'es, the
punishment after such a delay loses much of its effect,
for the purpose of example; the crime is forgotten,
the punishment only is considered, and the offender
becomes an object of compassion,
As a consequence of the over-severity of pnnish-
ment in some instances ; of its total insufficiency in
others; of the uncertainty, delays, and expense of
proseeuting; of the knowledge that throwing a juve-
nile offender into prison will rain his principles and
character fur ever, arises the evil of the unwillingness
to prosecute. This disinclination is well known, and
duly appreciated by offenders, and forms a prominent
ingredient among the encouraging circumstances of
their vocation. To overcome this disinclination, and
to procure informations against offenders, public re-
wards are permanently offered. This has led to shock-
ing eases of false-witness, conspiracy, and unjust con-
victions. It has produced an order of men, who make
informing the busioess of their lives. These men are I
pests of society ; they must find offenders, or their
occupation is gone. If offenders ready made to their
purpose are not discoverable, we have seen that they
either excite men to become offenders, or falsely ac-
me them of being so. A modern Act of Parliament,
to prevent the falsification of parish 'resters, router
unwittingly, it is presumed, has offered a cheek to
this tribe. It gives to the informer half the penalty,
as usual, the other half to the king ; but the penalty
to be divided betwixt these parties, is seven years'
toresportation. •
Tuesday night a Oeotleman was stopped by two foot-
pads at the bark of the Charter-house Darden, and
robbed of his watch and two 11. notes.

Poutis.

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ll'oltAt ()erten_ bisikertitar.—tbstenlay. a ipmen
who styled himself a lisifipay 'Meer, and whose sum it
has been eince.aseirsulasd Is Heiner. WM brought beim
Om Sitting Magistrate, 0. R. Minshsil. Asq. frees Co.
vent-garden watchbouse, chatted upon the oath sof M,
W. Maynard, the check taker of thellos lobby of tkrosi.
garden Theatre, who stated, that the prisoner, ahem eis
o'clock on Tuesday evening, pretested himself ts ibe,
witness for admission Without any check or order, ay
upon his refusing, the prisoner made no liesitadon la
forcing his way, and be bad got as far as the first cirels
before the persons connected with the Theatre cony
stop him. It was found absolutely necessary to send fee
some officers before they could succeed in turning him
out of the bonse.—About as boor afterwards he spin
made his appearance, stating, that he bad come in sem*
of the lady. The check taker, not caring to let we
pass so quietly es he did at first, shut too the little Ito
wicket Tbe prisoner not minding bars aad bold
as be said, as be hail come in search of so divine as ek.
Jsct, was in the act of getting over the gate, and is is
doing, be laid bold of a pedestal statue just by, which is
manected with the main cock of the gas pipes. and by
tome unlucky slip, be fell down, bringing the dam
along with him, which weighs upwards of two bemired
weight. The lobby was instantly filled with gas, aid if
it bad not been for the active exertions of some persons
t, it might have mused the house to be in dames.
Brandon stated, that the damage done to the pe.
dental and iron work, was in his estimation three pdusds.
The worthy Magistrate asked the prisoner to 'kunst for
his conduct, who replied, that he went there in search
of the Queen of the Magic Spell; and that he was as.
thorised by her to do any thing any where, and evety
where. The whole of the unfortunate man's conduct
convinced every person present, that be was in a com-
plete state of derangement. He was ordered to pay the
damage done, which he did; and also to tied bail for
assaulting the officers.
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Smith who was dressed in the first style of &shift,
with coat braided en neilitaire, was charged will' 1..
tering forged 101. notes. He was apprehended by '
Jefferies, at his residence at Kenningtou, when he as.
sawed all the airs of a man of fashion. A Welled
dashing appearance, with a riding habit sad riel IA
an elegant trimmed silk pelisse, glass, &c. whettalsi
herself to be Mts. Smith, but is better knows as a
independent lady in the gay world, was also anti
with uttering 11. notes. The charge against thetas
pris.mer was uttering three 101. notes in payment iota
gold watch and appendages. He left a It. note with
the jeweller on ordering the watch, sad he paid la
it with the had notes in qaestion. There are ether
charges against him. There were two chargesagaist
the lady for uttering a forged note at an maks&
shop, and another in payment for a pair of gloves s
a buster's in Piccadilly. Both prisoner's were it
mantled till next Saturday, to give persoas who law
received bad notes an opportunity of identifying Om

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Cornet Willis, 14th Dragoons, by
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