The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-09 00:00:00

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LOYAL ADDRESSES.

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FUNTOHIRE: Yesterday, the Sessions for the purpose of try
The county of Flint was convened by the High oftbnces committed within this jurisdiction were beld
Sheriff in pursuance of a reqoisitiOn to vote a loyal at the Sessions House, in the Old Bailey, before Sir
address to his Majesty. Lords Grosvenor, Kenyon, William Scott, ice.
and Belgrave, Sir E. Lloyd, SitJ. Williams, and many After Sir W. Scorr had delivered a charge, and
other gentlemen of the first respectability belonging the jury had retired and returned true bills in the
to the county, attended. Before the regular business following zeses,
of the meeting commenced the Ultra-loyalists, fearing Charles Stewart and Williams Godwin were capitally
they should be outvoted, moved, through the medium I indicted on the I Ith and 124 William 111, c. 7. fur
of Lord Kenyon, that none bat freeholders should be i feloniously and piratically mating a revolt on board,'
allowed the right of suffrage: the Sheriff, however, to the Good Czar, a British merchant vessel. Datsiel
whom the appeal was made, and who was rested with I Munro, master, about 3 miles from the island of BOW;
tile power of deciding, said, that on reflecting on the holm, in the lioltic, on the 20th October last.
words of the requisition, and the 'motive for convening I It appeared in evidence that the Good Czar was
the meeting, be thought all Inhabitant householders bound on a voyage from Cronstadt to St. Petersburgh,
were entitled to vote: on which Lord Kenyon said, and thence to London. Before the ship sailed, iu
the Sheriff must of course decide according to his con- consequence of the illness of two of the crew, the Cap-
scieure ; but he felt it his duty to protest against the lain was obliged to hire the two prisoners, as able
Ltsrision., as one which west utterly to destroy the bodied seamen. On the..2oth of October, however,
character of a county meeting. He therefore invited their mutinous disposition brace out, and their con-
-4.1 the gentlemen and freeholders who agreed with . duct became so alarming. that the captain prevailed
tiiin to retire to the Black Lion, and to sign and cir- upon the captains of two ships, in whose compauy he
relate afi address, conveying the real sentiments of the sailed, to come on board, in order to advise with him
freeholders of the county. After his Lordship's friends ' what was best to be done. Whilst they were on
had retired, the address of Lord Grosvenor was board, one of the prisoners began fighting with ono-
carried with the unanimous approbation of those ther of the crew. The captain interposed, aid yid,
who remained, and thanks were voted to the he would have no fighting in the ship ; upon which
Sheriff both thy, prisoners threatewed to murder the captain
The address of the Ultra-loyalists who, with relit- aid the ether officers of the ship, and tallikcl most
jog milesty, quitted she authorized place of public insulting and insubordinate language. captain
disc usslons and public buliness (for the very essence retired to his cabin and armed dtimself. One of them
of ultra-loyalty is snr,rness), was carried with like made a blow at his bead, which was caught by the
neanimity at tfu. Black Lion, and ordered to lie fur mate, and the other struck at him uith a bayonet,
signatures wherever it was most likely to obtain throw which he seized from the musket which the captain
Lord Kenyon was requested to present it at the first. held in his hand. Shortly afterwards the vessel sr-
'levee, as the unanimous address. of the whole con-:'tired at Elsineur, when the captain complained of the
tv, and a testimonial to his Majesty of the good con- t prisoners conduct to the British Consul, who ordered
eact of his adviser.. them on shore, put them into irons, and seat them
itENFREWSHIRE. Leine to England for trial.
On Thursday last a very numerous meeting of free- The prisoners put in written defences, alleging, as
holders, justices of the peace, commissioners of sup- their excuse, drunkenness, shortness of provisions,
ply, and magistrates of ton us of the county of lieu- I and general ill-treatment; but they called nu wit-
frew, assembled in the Town-hall there, fur the per- nesoes, stating, as a reason, that their witnesses had
pose of taking into consideration the propriety of ad- gone, to sea.
dressing his Majesty on the state of the nation. A The Lonn Cuter BARON recapitulated the evidence
loyal address was then proposed In the usual terms of for the Jury, stating, that if thee found the prisoners
attachment to his Majesty, love for the constitution, guilt, a point of law would be reserved for the con-
lamentation over the increase of elisaffiTtion. &c., and sideiatioo of the Twelve
Judges, whether the facts
higl4 approved of by several of the members of the brouent the case within the meaning of the statute on
meeting:, for p reason nut very palatable to the taste , which the indictment was founded ?
of the 51iniArs• because no recent events were taken The Jury deliberated fur a considerable time, and
notice of44lllelther was there any approbation or dis4p- I returned a special verdict---that the prisuneri were
frith. del of the conduct of Ministers : it was left ett-
guilts- of a revolt, but net piratically.
ti: t: his Majesty tnemploy as his counsellors those
'11;e Cut ar informed them that they must lad a
inetiant be thought test calculated for that high general verdict of Guilty or Not Guilty.
station. IThe Jnry again deliberated for about half an bour.l
Mr. Mayrets, younger, of Pollock, M. P., said it and returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
triittlii ill become him, as the organ of the people, to 'l he prisoners were then ordered, on the motion of
give his rote to an address like the present, for be Counsel, to be detained for the assault and wisile.,
viewed with shame and disgus the extraordinary at-
tioopts made to support a to!tering administration lo.n, uteastuulr.
hod entirely lost the confidence of the nation. Hetally indicted for an atrocions crime.e The Captain of a Shields coal ship was next capi-
fdt it his duty to pay attention to the voice of the life
prosecutor was a cabin-buy, who told a very
people, and he would certainly take the necessary ,
ceps to make his Majesty acquainted with the true Inconsistent s Lay.
Mr. Dotso conducted the pr is dence,
stet i of public feeling.—(Cheers.)--The Hon. tics-n- w and called at. great slumber of whimsiessoner' to the pcir
Connell then proceeded to state some of his reasons for loner's character, who proved that, for a period of
disapproving of the conduct of his MAJtalte's Ministers. 40 years, he bore an uuexceptionable character fur
',I he few observations be had made he hoped would
morality, Ate.
rot he construed as a riah on his part to foster ills
• ',went; for he felt it to be his duty to state'the truth After an impressive charge from the Lord Chief
,tt :
C. n
0 stit iPA
1,1 Cie King iii such language as would tend to secure The
Jury immediately found the prisoner—Not
Ju ',LAS,
C.,. country from a national bankruptcy, and show the
Guilty.
It it,t feelings of the community. Ile would now read
.4ltroader Wood and Williams Lill, two seamen,
a I:Ai:veer address, and then retire with the consula-
who were convicted at the last Admiralty Sessions,
t.i• v feelings of haying dime his duty. The principal
of plundering a wreck on the coast of Kent, were
point of difference in the Administration was a rerun,- ,
then Put to the bar to receive the awful sentence of
niendation to his Majesty to make such a change as ' death.
would restore the confidence of the people in the Mi-
Sir Wm. Scovv, after an impressive address, pan-
nistry of the country.
ed sentence of Death in the usual form, and the pri-
Mr. SPIF4B, of Elderslie, seconded the motion In a
soners were removed.--The Sessions then adjourned.
slaw speech. I
After some immaterial disaission, the question was
pit., when there appeared—
For the amendment. 44 I Against it, An 1 Majority In.
Mr. Msavraut. protested against the proceedings of
of the meeting for himself, as well as fur a number of
the hiliabitants of Paisley, who had signed a dont-
anon!, nide") he reed.

The*, after all the petty trick of disavow* the ex-
pression if sentiment on the late conduct of ministers,
n majority of 16 only could be obtained ; and this

n.; staisni* cmtnt♦ address tray ordered to he trans-

bak.ttett to Lord Sidinouth, t• be presented ascot:awns

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UCCSLAND, N* AR Fatima, Dray. 27.—A few days
since upwards of 5U of the most respectable inhabitants
of Rockland and its vicinity, met at the Bell lun, and
partook of an excellent dinner, on account of the Bill
of Pains and Penalties being withdrawn. Sir C. W.
!tamp{, life, Bart. of Hardington Park, most graciously
gave a fine doe on the occasion. On the cloth being
removed, The King was given and drank. Next,
The Queen, with three times three—The Royal re-
tssily—Mr. Brunghain—Lord Erskine—Sir C. W.
Rampfyble, Bart. with three times three—The Mar-
loess of Bath—The Friends of the Queen in the town
of Frame—May the Queen stand like the oak, and may
her enemies faU like the leaves---&c. &c. An excel-
lent hand of music played many national airs, &c. dur-
ing the afternoon and evening, while the bells rang
merrily. A general illumination took place in the
evening, With only one exception ; several appropriatil
transparencies were exhibited. A collection was
made, and Merl. of good fat beef has since bees
hoistlit. and distributed among the poor inhahitantonf
the parish,

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On Monday morning, at four o'clock, a fire broke
nut in the tarring-bouse in the ropery of Messrs.
/mut., Hurry and C. Grafton-street, liarrington.
a hip li, we are sorry to Gab consumes' the whole of
the stork and the 'welting/IP
4hi !friday eremitic last Iwo persons were killed Ipy
I.illiug intq the pat, of litallauego'• INMIk. LiwrPgii
1 ,ring, owing to thn darliasess of this siplik; missed
Vol gerami there btiug:a" cbaini up at tite time. Tit ,
cital accidentss •Alegi/fat At different periods of
:ening. The 6;11, sook 'D 'e about ois o'clock, w
g
I .0 persons fell into the gut, but sysV of them was
4 •,ly s'igLtly hurt ; and the other alt eight o'clock.