The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-03-27 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PLYMOUTH, MAIYCEI 25.—Sailed the Perseverance,
Bowden, fur St. John's, New Brunswick. Arrived the
Nestor. Whitney, from New lock; the Alliance, Gray,
from Port Morent, in 46 days; on the 14th inst. in Ist.
44. long. 33. spoke the ship ..•E'us' froui St. Andrene;
New Brunswick, bound to Liverpool, in distress; site had
been struck by a heavy sea, on the 22nd Of Feb., which
caused her to make 6 feet water per hour; she had also
lost sails, &r., and was short of provisions ; got supplies
from the .:Elus; as her leaks wore steady she was in hors
of getting in.—Olf the Port, the Aurora, 26 days, irons
Salem.—Wind E.
DEAL, MARCH 26.—Came down from the River tester-
day and sailed, the Britannia, Martin, for St. J.An's,NeW
Brunswick, and net the Lady Juliana, Smith, as report-
ed yesterday, by mistake.—Arrived, and remain in the
Downs;—the Melanthos, late Gardener, from Smith
Seas : Josei h,. Milne, Oporto ; Two Friends, Oliver,
Dunkirk ; John Richard, Watd ; Almeira and Marls,
Rennoblson, from Baltimore to Rotterdam.—Passed at
' the hack of the Goodwin Sands, the Dolphin, from lkot
terdam, for St. 'Thomas's.—yams doanfrow the River
this afternoon and ealed;—the Tribune Frigate from
Portsmouth, fv.c. and Marchiotw-s of Huntley, Nlorrisoa,
for Vigo.—Wind N.E. Aloder.te and thick weather.
Far.atouvii, MAttot 25.—Arrivml, the Re.olution, PA
tenon, from Long Sound.—Wind S.S.E.

Mr. house—The following correspondence, says the
Aberdeen Chronicle, took place, on the Piece of Plate
which bad been subscribed for in Aberdeen and its
neighbourhood. being presented to 31r. Hume
Aberdeen, Feb. 27. 0122.
have been tippOinted to present to [you this Placa
of Plate.—a mark of estimation of your public services,
from Aberdeen and its neighbourhood.
The honour of returning you to Parliament belongs to
the Boroughs which share the represedtation OW* Aber—
deen; for the inhabitants of this large and populous city
have no voice in the election. But they, in common
the whole country, admire your perseverance, and rejoice to
see you maintain those principles of Government to which
we must all look as the foundation of steady national pro-
sperity. 1 have the hono
Your to be, Sir,
ur obedient humble servant,
A. BANNERMAN.

To Joseph Hume, Esq. M. P.
Loudo&e. &c.
n, March 14, Ism
Sra,—l have been honoured with your letter of the t
of February, accompanying the Piece of Plate which the in-
habitants of Aberdeen and its neighbourhood have bees
pleased to present tome; and [request that yen will over to
them my sincere thanks for this mark of their esteem.
Though not elected by the Magistrates of Aberdeen, I am
proud to consider myself as the Representative of tba Peo-
ple of that City, and happy to tied that my conduct has ob-
tained their approbation. But ! deeply regret, that the per-
nicious system of self-election should draw a liue of separa-
tion between the views and feelings of the Magistracy and
those of the Community at large.
Encouraged by the approbation of so many of the inde-
pendent part of my countrymen, I shall the mole confident-
ly persevere in my entleivours to promote the general in-
terests of the country, and those of my Constituents in par-
ticular.
1 have the honour to remain, your obedient servant,
JOS. 111:111B.

LIP

To Alexander Bannerman, Esq. Aberdeen.
AneRDEEN, Masten 17, 1623.—L0rd Fife is elected
Rector of the 31arischal College, Aberdeen ; three De-
legates voting fur him, and one fur Mr. Mine.
The following arc the Chancellor of the 'Exchequer's
Resolutions, which have been adopted by the House of
Commons, and pursuant to st Lich the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, and Mr. Berries, of the Treasury, bate
been directed to bring in a Bill :-1. " That there shall
he levied and paid an excise duty of ss. for every bar-
rel containing 36 gallons, ale measure, of beer or ale
which shall be brewed in Great Britain for sale, and
which shall be brewed in the proportion of not less than
5 barrels, containing 36 gallons each, of such beer or ;le,
nor more than 5 and a half of such barrels, for and from
each and every quarter of malt.which shall be used for the
brewing thereof, and which shall be sold in any quantity at
one time of 9 gallons or upwards, at a rate or price no;
exceeding 275. the barrel, or which shall be sold in any
quantity at one time of less than nine gallons thereof, at
a rate or price not exceeding the gallon. 2. That
every brewer of such beer or ale shall take opt an
excise license, authorizing iut•la persons to brew such t
beer or ale, and shall pay duty for every such license
at and after the same rate as is by law imposed on
excise licenses to common brewers of strong beer.
3. That every seller and retailer of such beer or ale, at
any place detached from the entered premises where the
same is brewed, and not bring sold for consumption ea
the premisesor place where sold, shall take out an excise
license, and shall pay for the saute the stun of 11. Is."
HORRIBLE CATASTROPIIE.—Extract of a Letter from
Malta, dated Feb. 21:—" An accident took place here on
moon Tuesday of the most appalling nature. It is the cus-
to that day to attract the poor boys away from the
crowd and riot in the streets (it being the last day of the
Carnival), by making a piece:sloe to one of the churches,
and after distributing bread to them. Pievions to the re-
ceiving the bread, there were all (in number about 700) put
in the corridor of the convent— a room where, 1 believe,
there were no windows—and there locked in. The cries of
the poor creatures were shortly heard from inside calling
for assistance, and to be let out, but the man with the key
was not to be found ; the alarm outside was tremendous,4l
the door meld not be opened : at 'taiga. a man 'vitu thought
his son was inside rushed forward and broke it open, when
a dreadful scene presented itself, a great cumber of these
poor boys having been suffocated. The consternation in
the city on this being known was indescribable. The bo-
dies wire taken out, but there being so many, no one knew
what to do with them. Twenty were taken to one doctor's
shop, and a great number to the hospital, where I saw more
than 93 bodies of young lads, from 10 to 14, lying breathless
on the floor. The expressions of the mob against the priests
and friars were very violent, as it was attributed to them.—
The number of dead, by a proclamation from Government,
who wish to bush the business. is stated to be about Mt. At
least 130 were killed, and the ,;enteral number is stated to be
153. An investigation is to be made ray Oovertunent into
the affair."
CORK SESSIONS.—Iohn and Patridc Anarthy were
charged as idle and disorderly persons, being absent from
their dwelling on the night of the 17th of February
last, between sunset and seur:se, and alai with attacking
the house of Michael Fitzzerabl, of Seagrove, in the
parish of Whitecharch, in thi: county. The prosecutor
(a miserable looking wretch) was produced, and after
answering a few questions, as to the place of residence,
tae., be said the troth was the best ; that what he had
sworn before Justin el'Uorty, Esq., of the prisoners be-
ing the persons who attacked his house, was false;
that he was so much beaten and so full of blood, be
could not distinguish any person, being himself taken
by the dragoons, he was so frigntened arid so vexed at
the time ; said that be swore tric 31‘Carthy's were there,
in order that he might get off. The acknowledgment
of such gross perjury excited' great indignation in the
Conrt.—Sergeant Lloyd (handing the witness the info
mations sworn before Mr. Justin Al'earty) ; Whim's
have you ever seen them before:- Witness : 0-1
know, Sir.—Sergeant Lloyd : Do you know the nature
of taking a false oath? Witness: 1 don't know, 1 1*
lieve it is giving myself up to the D-1. Sergeant
Lloyd; Do you ever go to mass? Witness : Only sons,
times. Sergeant Lloyd : Have you ever seen a man is
the pillory for perjury? Witness :t I swore falsely b
fore, and 1 know be punished : bat you may cut
nie in pieces if you like.—The prisoners were ataritteb

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