The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-23 00:00:00

the elections are to be carntd on—k fait
tit
Constitutional Charter is to be pia ie sh,,Stto
because an assassination has been conimittei: tat
although the perpetrator declares that be hid It
ther abettor for accomplice, yet are tbe sho:
measures justified by, and grounded on the gar;
Lion or declaration of a concerted plan of ern,.
nating the dynasty of the Bot:boNt. It b
avail that Lourel affirms, that he has motetnost,,
the act for Are years back—it is charred sme:
theless, upon repent opinions; and Om it,.
CaeEs is accused as having, by his modems:4li'
wards the Liberals, provoked it.

There was a strong report 3-esterdsy, nay ate
said, that intelligence had been brought to ott
the Public Offices, that the assassin Loceet
committed suicide, and it was added, by poi,.
The difficulty of effecting his self-destruction
us in a moment, guarded as he is by sentinels,.
have him continually in their view, and amenie.4,
as he is by the camisole, which is a spees,
strait-waistcoat and *trait every thing. He
put nothing to his mouth but by the 'penal
s.
tendance of those about him : we may tberee.s,
upon mature reflection, conclude that it IN,
groundless report.—From what we have coteries
of the character of this man, we cannot milt NI.
suede ourselves that he has any motive toe tee.
minating his existence a few days or a few wee},
sooner than the prescribed period of it by the in

Mr. TIERNEY effected, last night, rimy
gravity, and partly by pleasantry, a very am*
though not a very important object, with 6
CIIANCELLO3 of the EXCHEQUER, a Geotkinee
that solid and sturdy ecrnposition, who, likes*,
built in his original country, is not espy.pg
about"—it was, in forcing him, with someake.
tance, however, to change Lord CAtinotteeei
expression of " a high persorage" to " thelekee
—end why not call persons and peratrola
their proffer names, styles, or titles. We
indeed, some doubt of the propriety sf edif
Lord SIDMOUTH the Doctor; because weal*
that all he ever did towards restoring theseeet
his diseased country has turned out, sive me

It is guessed that the Queen may arrive ill*
land about the Ist or 'id of May, thouglimi
timation has been received in Lando* is its
effect.

It is currently reported that the exidig Pa
went will terminate its labours mach estfurtka
has hitherto been expected. The dirsolisisadts
said, will take place on Friday or Satavdaysest
fisilit: A noimeroi.s and very respectable hotly Om
tlemen met this day at one o'clock, at ids.*
Tavern, to adopt measures tor set-twist dawdle.
ties et oae of the worthy Repesseotains et
city, Mr. Alderman Thorp. A string of
were proposed for this purpose and larrW Dor
mously. The worthy Alderman was toodly cheers
by all present on his entering the tom. Pis
the activity of his friends, there is every rem r
believe that his success is certain.

It is not surprising that some timid Eighine-
ple, residing in or near Paris at the timed*
assassination, should have resolved to quit fent
altogether. As fnr ns the alarm has had sec
will prevent such persons from the future mere
of want of patriotism, in spending their ows
try's money in a foreign land, upon the soul
economi►ing their means; when, perbsp, tis
have lent themselves or their countenance to
very measures of the British Governmeet e
have driven them to the expedient of u
A lady, who has just retnrned home kw
(the village near Paris where Dr. Frak.
sided), affirms, that placards were stuck op
the walls, with the phrase "Alfas lee Terris
APv N.-A wag inquired of a gestleinsa,by
way of twitting him for having left his as"
the moment of distress, from parsimonious ulna
why he carried his money out of &wised Os.
it in a distant land I It was dew, be replied,lit

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with the view of making it go further.
It is said that the Count de (area had of

si ttltl7 kw tone of voice to the assassin of tM
re Berri in his first examination, and that
bad replied in the same tone to the Minillr,
need the words " Je yowl le Jure" loud ea.
be heard by all present. The Duke de •
explains this circumstance by stating, that b
suggested to M. de Cazes to inquire,in a Isx
of the assassin if the poignard was poisoned.
circumstance may hnve find its rise in the
Lion made by the dying Duke de Berri, on a
Penal gentleman being desired to such lbe
from the wound, in order to prevent its
lion and coagulation in a vital part of the den
It is stated in the Boston Evening Gatti"
the total number of deaths in town from the PS
1818, to mu, agreeably to the record kept stilt
office, was 1070 ; 113 of whirls died in the u 1
Septeniher-174 of constimplon, 109 trplies
old age, 147 infantile disease', SP still bum, St sit
Dant fever, 1 yellow fever, and 19.2 of distorts..
The trial of Lea and Harmer, against when!
bills have been fotiod by the Grand MY dh.`
diesel for an alleged conspiracy to defame tbe
of a certain liable Duke, has been reesseul SO j
Middlesex Sessions into the King's lisete.ll"
come on in the sittings after next l'erni. 711
in question appeared in the papers lately. atbl
head " blysterions Affairs in High Lite; is uw"'
Harmer was professionally cog-aged.
Mr. Long Wellesley, though he stet* r
Wilts, declares he sill not repeat the or
hire mum in a contest, by which he WOO
to smerillee the future prospects of his t.'
resources from his tenantry.
The cranberry has been sn
wok extensively by a gentleman et
chasms. It is helieved that they y41v14 wt.
crop.