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

THE STATESMAN

him would find out some other hobby-horse than thet•of
eternally driving at the Counties and Boroughs of Scotland.
Sir R. FERGUSSON supported the motion.
Mr. W. SMITH supported the motion. From the year
17St, down to the present moment he did not recollect
single instance io which the Lord Advocate did not oppose
the infusion of a popular principle into the elections in Scot-
land. _ . . .

Mr. FORBF,S explained.
Lord A. HAMILTON replied. Hecontended that there
could not be a more gross cue than that of Aberdeen.—
The Corporation had become baukrupt to the amount of
130,0091. yet for years they bad declared the debt to be
only 6,0091.
The gallery was then cleared for a. division—Ayes, 31—
Noes, 49—Majority IS.
MONUMENT TO EARL ST. VINCENT AND LORD DUNCAN.
On our re-admission to the gallery we found the
CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER on his legs,
moving the Order of the Day for the House to resolve it-
self into a Committee for an Address to the Crown, to
erect a Monument to the memory of Earl St. Vincent and
Lord Duncan.
The House having gone into the Committee, the Right
Hon. Gentleman proceeded to observe, that addresses
like the present had not been moved for of late years, in.
consequence of the memorable events of the war, which
left scarcely any thing to our naval heroes to ammo.
plish. At the same time he thought that the principle
ought never to be lost sight of, for the country was Wand!
to offer a marked tribute of respect to the memory
those brave men who signalized themselves in her ser-'
vice. The Right Hoe. Gentleman then entered into some
details respecting the exploits of Earl St. Vincent, and
dwelt particularly on his services in the Mediterranean'
in the year 1795, when Bonaparte bad achieved such ex-
traordinary deeds in Italy, front which he had totally
routed the Austrian Army. He next adverted to the sig-
nal victory which Earl St. Vincent. then Sir John Jer-
vis, had gained over the Spanish Fleet in 1797, when be
bad but fifteen sail of the line, while the enemy had
twenty-seven. The Right Hon. Gentleman concluded
his observations respecting Earl Sr. Vincent, by pro-
nouncing a high eulogiuta on his merit as a naval officer
and as a man. He then referred to the achievement of
Lord Duncan, as peculiarly brilliaut—those in particular
at the memorable battle of .Camperdown, where nine
sail of the line bad surrendered to the British Admiral,
after a most obstinate resistance. Lord Duncan, on that
day, received the sword of the Dutch Admiral, who was
one of the bravest men that ever went to sea. hi con-
clusion, the Right Honourable Gentleman urged the im-
portant services which both gallant Officers had rendered
to their country, as entitling their memories to the tri-
bute now sought.
Sir I. COFFIN bore testimony to the transcendent
qu plities of Earl St. Vincent, whom he had known lung
and intimately.
Sir GEORGE COCKBURN spoke briefly to the same
effect.
It was then moved that an humble Address be present.
ed to his Majesty, praying that he would be graciously
pleased to order a monument to be erected in St. Paul's
Cathedral, to the memory of John Earl St. Vincent, to
commemorate his important services to the country, and
particularly the signal victory be bad gained over the
Spanish fleet off Cape St. Vincent. The motion was una-
nitnously agreed to, as was also a similar one with re-
spect to Lord Duncan; the House then resumed.
The Navy and Military Pensions' Rill was read a se-
cowl time, and ordered to be committed on the 10th of
April, and to be printed.
'l6e House having resolved itself into a Committee of
the whole House to consider the Acts relative to the re-
gistration of vessels,
Mr. HUSKISSON said, that it was hie intention to
bring in a Bill for the benefit of the Shipping Interest.
His object was to consolidate the law respecting the Re-
gistration of Vessels, and to introduce new regulations
which would save expense. The Right Honourable
Gentleman moved that the Chairman be instructed to
move for leave to bring in a Bill for the better Registra-
tion of Vessels.
Dr. LUSHINGTON approved of the Right Honour-
Able Gentleman's intended measure, and only requested
that time might be given to cider this important
subjeSirct.
G. COCKBURN took the opportunity of stating a
fact, for tbe information of the House. The Admiralty
had received intelligence that five pirates bad been taken
in the West Indies and sent to Jamaica, where three had
been sentenced to death. Two had been executed—
one respited is consequence of good behaviour to a pas-
senger—one portioned, and one proved an alibi.
Mr. HUAIE asked if they were recent depredators?
Sir 0. COCKBURN said they were part of the depre-
dators spoken of in a late debate.
Mr. HUSKISSON'S motion was then carried.
The House resumed, and the CHAIRMAN of the Com-
mittee moved, according to his instructions, for leave to
bring in the Bill. Leave was given.
The other Orders of the Day were disposed of; and the
House adjourned at one o'clock.

POLICE.
MA ',MON House.—John Lee was brought by Lead.
better, the Marshalman, before the LORD MAYOR, charg•
ed with having stolen a purse, containing • 121. in cash,
a check for lOW. and several papers of consequence, the
property of his master, Mr. Mann, a stationer in
the City.
The partner of Mr. Mann stated that Mr. Mann had,
some time ago, taken the prisoner into his service, with-
out any other recommendation than that of distress, and
that the young man acted with propriety for some time.
Oae morning, however, Mr. Mann put a bag, containing
the above mentioned property, into the till, and missed
it intbe evening, the prisoner was missing also. Upon
inqairy, Mr. Minn found that the boy, whom he had re-
lieved from a deplorable extremity, had gone to France,
and that the only means the ungrateful fellow had of
supporting himself arose from the robbers he had just
committed. He reinJinei at Paris until his finances
drooped very much, and then got back to Loudon with a
few halfpence in his pocket.
Lead better said the prisoner acknowledged that be bad
stolen the money and check, that be had spent the for-
mer and destroyed the latter. The prisoner showed no
symptoms of regret or fear, but wade the acknowledge
meat voluntarily.
The prisoner was remanded for farther. examination.
Bow STRagT.—Mr. David Kirkland, a gentleman
about the middle age, who stated himself to be on the
half-pay of the 86th regiment, applied on Tuesday even-
ing to THOS. HALLS, Esq. fur a warrant to apprehend his
brother; who resides in Baker-et reet; Portman-square; for
anLassault in endeavouring to force a strait jacket iqmer
him '(Mr. D. Kitkland,) and convey him to a pri-
vate road-Louse.
The applicant, who was attended by a friend, stud
that be tray in lodgings at No. 7, Northumberland Court,
Strand, and. that morning his brother Caine to his apart,
ieents,acoompanied by a keeper front& private mad-house,
and,•onder the pretence that lie (Mr. D. Kirkland) wait
insane, avowed his intention to convey him to a place of '
ctststinemeat. In pursuance of his intention, he proceed,
led. with the assistance of the fellow be brooght with
him, to force a strait jacket' Upon him. He refit-ted, and
his cries brought his landlady. her daughters, and other
persons in the !unmet* his assistance, and by their inter-
ference alonchis brother Was preerfafed from carryi4
his threat into execution.
Mr. HALLS said this was a very
.exteaortlinsry (frO-
cerdiug. and Ogle Oust It loot- be ,an arllegel tea-
, on fur it.