The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-07-09 00:00:00

TIDE STATESMAN.

LINES or me COMET.

La! where above, in rapid motion moves,
'Alit* Gamier worlds. this serails sane& Aga,
Whirl' seems from flea's. anaufel asissino sent
To rms., mankind, and prove beyond dispels
The Works and Being sofa mighty Goo.
Whim thinks the teamed. sale, presswlng
Who dam time all th'ell'algeal regions hurt
Ills midnight glances, and assign the cause
Of weeders glassing on the front of !leaven f
Steadfast be looks! half willing to explore
The sacred volume of mysterious things
With Astrossemic eye; till wrapt in obsosest,
lle backwards faits into the boundless void
Of rale eawjeeiare, and in amide, slab.
Rai. shot 'on blazing wonder. shish &ethanol
Rebellious amigo, like the scourge of Reaves,
Ilas by its Maker so important cad,
Rat may caws to 'lrene • Clamor spate,
I. oedemas to belie. e—pressupiiiia foul :
Noce 'et the asennesi atom •earte alive,
Or lifekst steepieg its thedeep sawn.
Bat farms sane mend part la that great whole—
Creation: wad sue aged by its Goo.
What, thee, may this in)werines amen mean,
Barstiag No sodden as the visual spark
With awful grandeur? What may earth expect
Five ibis great wesarsger a geed se iff I!
tad me, GOD, to keep is bumble house
Sly ferias Jadgmesi I mar peewit ay thiseghur
Timm far to pry into Thy mimic pins,
While this mantling an Thy aimless weeks.
May am this blazing herald come se wawa
The guilty world, to speak in angry lbw
Thy wrath at hand, and awful close sif time?
Rise, guilty unti.ms, from your deathly trance,
Shake of the chalets that bind the soul la sir,
Err the high head of our offended Goo
Lacks Mercy's gate, and gives the loud alarm
Of berating kindests and the crush si seals.
Vauxhall-walk. T. W. B. I.

It appears hem the Scotch Papers, that the Lard
Provost and I Officers of the Corporation of
Edinburgh hare been compelled to attend the Com.
mitt*, of the lines, of Commons no the a Waits of the
Scotch Burghs, in coolant f their having die.
obeyed a previous Order to transmit information en
certain pointsconweeted with the pending
Deacon OlLLeseie protested against tee determiner
tion of the Town Council to disobey the Older ailed.'
ed to, as likely to lead to the step since 'elms by the
Committee, end thus to occasion a great and sone.'
misty event.* which the Committee were analogs to
prevent. An eatreerdiaary Meeting of the Tows
Ceencil was held on the 25th alt., when the Provost
informed them of the receipt of orders for the attend.
Inc. forthwith before the Committee, of himself,
the Dean of Guild, lb. Convener of the Trades,
the Collector of Cosa, the Collector of Shore.does
at Leith, and the Tres of Trinity Hospital.—
Raillie SMITII moved that the Treasurer be aetho-
rised to pay to the Provost 1001. io advance, to
defray the eapences of three Members of the Council
to London ; and that they be authorised to drew
from (Na fends of the good town the sem 14 3001.
Thls Resolution was streneoesly opposed by Dreams
Lowais and GILLII4PIe, bet it was ultimately carried.'
Oise of the Edinburgh Papers, after slating that
Provost MiKesitte hes a salary of 10001. a year, aod
Co Desuocx one of 5001. a year, says—
" Most it not tend to lower the respectability and
dignity of the klegivracy of the capital of Scotland,
that they should sane cerensenie consider it necessary
to be supplied in advance with the burgh fends to,
pay septum i • it solely brains* they chose to
oppose the reasonable demand of their fellowrci-
tisens?"

Extract from a letter, (Wed Leeds, dated JO, 6,
gays, " Yesterday evening the Reqoisitionists for
Reform waited upon the Mayor of this town, per.
mot to previous appointment, for his Worship's
sumer to their application; when he pee them
SOON advice, and pointed out the instility of the pro-
posed Meeting, and the impossibility that it could
teed to any good purpose; that It was, in feet, more
likely to prove ►ighly injurious to them, and &o-
men to the commuoity at large. Ile mid ha bad
given their request the most attentive consideration,
aad should be most happy if it were in his power to
afford relief sod assistance to the num►rous onem-
pilled workmen ; bet after the most mature delibe-
ration with his brother Magistrates, his doty to the
!Wale at large forced him to refuse calling the re.
gaited Meeting." In consequence of the above re-
float, the Ittioisitionkts, it is said, intend calling the
Meeting themselves; but no day is yet 6aed.
No less than Ille deaths have taken place in the
city of Norwich within the last roar weeks by small.
pot; in consequence of which a Meeting of the in-
habitants has been called by the Mayor for arresting
its alarmiog progress amongst the poor by vaccination.

Ws MI assured that the Comet was observed at
Christmas last, aid that for several nights together.
At that time it was probably approaching towards
the son; it is oow departing from it.

ALt.—The following Is a Statement of the Quote-
fily of Ak brewed by the six principal Ale Brewers,
hom the Mb of July, 1818, to the sth of July, 1819 :
Ramis.
&Mtge sad C... 21.0 I
W tatt and G.. , 13.14
I i..410e, Thaeas....
niarTiaetes &ad Co 11.331
Hall mod Ca. f tli I
Hale mad Ca. 1059

Coax EXCNASSIL, JOLT ll.—ne Market was well sop-
plied with Wheat sass asonsiag, for whirls hither prices weie
asked bus mold saw he wished, awl somas& woo some sales
were wade rit Welesesdas'is preres.—Fier fresh Oats net ready
sale all Weds... May's pryers.—Breas awl Peas as lot Monday'.
Basley aid ether articles ad
Buttnritka. 9.—The Markel this day was well
*applied wytk line Castle. mad Beef rasher dearer.—la Malmo.
boob. awl Veal the trade was hook, awl cheaper sham la-t
Ma. key.—Park males se per law.
The bealerts he she Hay Mackh an dell; doe old May
keeps its prier, and iuferiur spinliiies arc laties.--straw at lief
pommies.
The naersed Is a roofer statement of the Dashers sad priers
N Masker :

T. ~k the °fel. per Nese el ass.
*ref ... 4.. 6t... be. 4.1. I Hrsd ..f Otitis this day .
dittos . t.. bd. s b. 2.1. Seem
yea. ... 4. 61. se 6, 61. Sheep end Leask . 6;43
I..rk . 4, 61. MN. 61. Calves ..... ......—......11e
Lush... 4.. 61. te b.. • 64. Mr. .... ..... —.. ... WI
11All.IIAIKET.
Ike . . bl. es. M. t.. 61. Os. N.
Clever .... S. Ik. 0.1. la I. Or. 04.
Straw .... 11. 104. Is. to 'l.l. Is.. W.

LORD EDWARD FITZGERALD.

The ottaindor wins! this poen' Noblemen was
obtained in 1795. lie was a leader in the omens
of mimeses In the system el misrule in Ireland.—
The Anther of Mr. CORRAN't Life, profited to the

enlarged Collection of CURRAN'S Speeches, jest
published by Mr. Hose, says. •' His Lordship was
ono those against whom the notorious IteTeot.us
had given information. For son* weeks Lord KIR.
WARD eluded the perseit of lbeOicers of Justice. He
less at length traced, however, to en obscure hoes* in
Dublin, and apprehended. Ile wade a most desperate
resistance, and shortly after died in prison, from the
warn& he hod received in t►e struggle. His widow
and infant children petitioned against the Bill of At.
Wailer, and Mr. CURRAN ORS heard es their Coen.
sel at the bar of the Horse of Commons." From the
conerquences of this unease*. which was adopted dry•
lug the turmoil of distracted Legislation, his L...rd•
ship's family will be relieved by the 0111 now lo
progress throegh b..th Houses of Parliament.
An extract from the opening of Mr. CURRAN'S

most eloquent speech, which is given at length I. Mr.
Ilexes Goiledion, will show the views that en•
lightened Patriot took of the subject. " Upon the
guilt of Lord EUWARD" said Mr. CURRAN, "(mod
vilthost the fell proof of which. nepsnist.onent can
' be jest,) he had been asked by the Committee if be
hoe arty defence to go into? Ile was confounded by
a question which be could not answer ; but upon a
very little, reflirction, he saw in that very confusion
the meat conclusive proof of the injustice •
.•f
the 8114.—For whet can be more fisgestitly
unjust than to enquire late a fact, of the
trails or falsehood of which no house bane
can bare knowledge. save the informer who comes
forward to assert it. sir. I nnw answer the question.

I bare no defensive evirienre ! I have nn ease! It
is impossible I should ! I hove often of late gone to
the dungeon of the captive, but never hive I gone to
the grove of the dead to receive instructions for his
defence ; nor, in truth, Ittle I ever before been at
Ike trial of • dead man ! I rifer, therefore, no
evidence span this 'mei() ; against the perilous es•
ample of which I do proitst on behalf of Ile Rook.,
and against the cruelly and inlu•tice of which I do
protest in the name of the dead father, whose
memory is songho to be dishonoured ; Intl of his or-
phans whose breed is %might to he taken sway." In
conclusion, he ear. Pally and solemnly implored the
Hoot, I. pause horrify it acted. If it did not
rate with that coolness shirk his enlightened urge.
moats and impassioned appeals reiplred, the precipi.
tation mast be attiihoted to the feverish heat of
the distemp►red times. " I conjure you once
more," said Mr. CURRAN, " to 'elect, that the
fact of guilt or innocence, which most be lb.
friendation of this Bill, Is not now, after the death
of Oa party, capable of being tried, consistently
with the liberty of a free People, or the ensiterebla
rules of Eternal Justice; and that as to oh. fortelleire
and the ignominy which it enacts, (hat only can he
psoislonont whirls lights upon guilt; and that only
VIII be v►ngeance which breaks span isnee•nrel"—
( nose's :Yes and Enlarged Edition of Cuimatr's
Speches,—)s..264 1

GI).111:r.

This interesting phennosennit was again si•ihle
last night, and ctowds of gazers were assembled in
sitnatinea favourable fur a view of the mysteries+ vl.
site, of stir planetary system. From the Orri.rien
era to the present time about Sea hundred Comets
have been observed. The sight of one in ancient
times threw nations into cosines suspense and dis.
may, and even one thew are regarded by th• unin.
farmed as the forerunners of wars and p con.
eialsions. It is a remarkable coincidence that so
many Comets have appeared dyeing this present ctn.
tory, which his at the same time been rendered me.
eatable by events of estraordiusry magoitede and
importance.
The Comet was wee at Paris, and at Brussels on
Saturday evening.
Ilassanno. Jute 5.-0 a Saturday evening a Comet was
coveted la she Nocils-enst. Its tall appeared nods longer than
that of she Coquet fa 1511. Too thunder storms hare mace ec.
curled herr s Was on the warning saf yesterday was palmately
Mateo, and cowed grist slam. The Haw aims struck Sr seve-
ral places, but happily did set set lire se say building. _ _

'hie Comet Is netieed in the Pariman Journals, bet
hitherto is ithoot any of the observations of Maros°.
liners, tie Journalists contenting themselves with pre.
senting it as food for the gossip of wine.hibbors cod
literary atillissers. The following is from the herald
des Danis of M onday .

" A Camel has appeared wriapeetedly, without having al-
low/pilaf is Messieurs, she Astrisouoters. Nader, IQ C-eratti•
as., So the Ilororas, to aarowsee its arrival. This is as isms-
grail, which seems to demonstrate that this woad war
disdain ilso law. of celestial etiquette! Ilenee the g 2 Pa.
violas, who were assembled ye.terday upon the guar to pay
their coon to this new lansirsary. base swilled vase fears foe
the events which its appearance may portend. It is snore rea-
sonable to observe, that with the apparition of Ibis CIPIIII4, the
tentluwittow
:kw
.raywriroced a sodden Anne; to cold and
relay lisitlier, *Web bus lasted for fear weeks. hos succeeded
as Irsoilai re hitt. It MI. the same is 1811. sad the lovers of
sthed wine wll recollect the year of the Comet. to day the
CeattOrrnee thermometer, at two **cluck. P. M. was 26 deg.
3.10. sad was still rising. This is she highest degree of heat
whit* eaperieoced this year.
At this comet is not doubted to be the same whose
orbit was calculated by M. Nicollet lest year, his cal-
citations become now more interesting. According
to his cslculatlons. it pissed its point nearest to the
sea an the 3d of March ISM year, as 15 min pest 11.
Its perihelial distence 'quill to 1-12567 (a little more
than 11); that of the earth to the son beirg taken as
stsity—
larlinarins of its orbit in the ecliptic ss deg. SS sic
Loogriode of the aserudiag *ode 6B deg. 5 min.
Loagitade of peribeliuw, eakolated by the
orbit lB7 deg. ":,? win.
Its heliocentric movement direct.

DARING Houma, —Timothy afternoon, es Itr.
Broughton, solicitor, Great filarlborogghotrert, was
coming up Holborn, kis attention was attracted by
great crowd in Southamptosi.strert, where there was
a house on fire. Ile was induced to stop, bps had
not beeg • spectator many mingles, Woo be wria
hustled by a gat% of thieves, who robbed him of Ins
pocket-book, containing • one pound Bunk-note, •
bll of some consequence, and two Otters. No less
than a doom of Gratlenon were robbed, and ono gt
them loss 631. in notes. Two men, named Daum
and Sullivan, suspected of being actively cormeraked.
were apprehended by J. Fe! min, gad lodged in the
gaticli•liessit of St. Giles's.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY. JULY S.
This beteg the first Seal-esy after Tem. the tird
Chancellor cesheseaced the &Wags after Tem, •
11.46404 n% Ina-►all.

In Tin MATTICk OF TUE OOMPH OF MOSFOLK, A

Ltl X ATIC.

Mr. WinonaLb applied to the Coen to cosines
the Master's Newt respectiog the silo of • part of
'he property belonging to the Duchess of Norfolk,
oho nes ender the protection of the Comet. He ea•
ticipated no opposition to his
The Loan Citsocu.s.on consented to the notion.

MVITE V. LISLE.

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The Court was occupied nearly the 'Woof the di y
in attending to the arguments of Counsel in this rug
which related to the right of demanding tithes frog
a portion of • faro. exiled Wooten Faro situated
In the Isle of Wight. The matter bad he;n tried et
the Sesser Auiles of Winchester, In 1817.—The
present application •as for a new trial. Mr. W.
tberell and Mr. A. Moore spiike at length ea behalf
of the motion, and. Mr. Tosser aid Mr. Gawks op.
posed it.

_
This cos' stands over emit Stionlay. for Mr. We•
that'll's reply, sod for the jadgoeut of the Court.

COURT OF KING'S HENCH, Jct.? I.
TEARDALS V. CLIVISMr•

This was an ammo brought by the Plaintiff, •
butcher, in Ossolsion-street, Somers-town, Weal
Ma. Clements, prissier, pobtisher, and sole proprie-
tor of the Observer Newspaper, to recover damages
for the injure which the Plaintiff. character had sus-
tained owing to a libel which bad been published by
the Defendant in his paper against the Plaintiff. Tile
declaration averred, that oat oho 34 of Oct., 1818,
the Plaintiff. gadded by one John Smith, had appre-
hended two individuals, named Thomas Mope end
William Harriott, mid had found in their possession
a dead human body; that in coosegeence of each
appiehensine and tech discovery ensuing from it, he
had curried the said individuals to the Police-glace,
list. on.garden, where they were examined by Mr.
Leach, the sitting Magistrate; that after this et-
satinet los he had bete bested over to prosecute the said
ind,vkleals • that he bail then received instructions
from Mr. Leach to carry the said body to Surgeons'.
hall, where he left it ; whereas the Defendant bed
falsely, wickedly. dm fed in his Paper of the
I Ith of October, 1818, to the damage. he. of the
said Plaintiff, that he, the said " along
with an assistant constable, had taken the two
men, seized as aforesaid. to the • atch.hoese,
where they (romeing the said Plaintiff and his as-
nt constable) deposited the body; that the
next day they conveyed the prisoners to ilatlno-pr.
den Poliee.office, whose they (Gaming the aforesaid
prisoners) were beld.to bail by the Magistrate, and
the body was ordered to he interred ; that tbe Plain-
tiff (meaning, &e.) alone with his a at constable,
whose active (sonde m? in seizing the prisoners had been
praised very much, thought proper to take the dead
body from St.Pascral watchhouse in a backoey-coach
of Mr. Carper, the anatomist. and Mine.: to sell is ;
Pitt they (meaning as aforesaid) inflamed' Mt.
Carpet. bow they t•ecame po d of the sobjecri
-nil that he &elks's! buying it, saying that if it be-
longed to a sy body, it most belong to those from
whom they had taken it f that the said Plaintiff,
along with his assistant-constehle, thee proceeded
with the body to St. Thomas's Hospital, and there
sold It to the porter Csr 11. ; sod that the porter after-
wards sold it to the surgeons for 41.; that yesterday
the conduct of the said constable had been laid be-
fore the Magistrates, sad that they (the Magistrates)
bad recommended a bill of indictment tow preter•
red against them at the nest Qaarter Sessions for a
misdemeanour." To this declaration the Defeudant
pleaded not guilty, upon which plea isles was joined.
MT. CHITTY opened the pleadings.
Mr. GURNEY stated the to the Jury. The
Plaietilf was a butcher in Sometselown, inspector of
pavements, and collector of taxes to the perish of St.
Pancras. Oa the 3J tet last October he was going, at
a very early boor, to Neirgete.market, sod en his
road be observed two men with a hamper, who sp.
peered to him to be very suspicious characters. Ile
immediately went for assistance, and listing obtained
it, took them into custody. On examination of
what the hamper contained, a dead human body was
fend within It. Tn. discovery of this circumstance
induced him to convey them to the Police-office,
Hatton.garden, where they were ordered hi and bail
to answer the misdemeanour which they bad commit.
ted. He then asked the alsgistrate what he was to
do with the dead body ; the sitting Magistrate (the
late Mr. Leach) ordered him to take it to Sergeowe-
hall. Ile obeyed the orders, and the porter took it
le. This was the reel statement of the wetter ; bet
is The Observer of the ensuing Sunday a paragraph
appeared, which. though false, bad brought obsolete
ruin upon the family of the Plaintiff. It had col.
lected mobs about his house, who bad denounced
him to the neighbourhood in which he lived as a
seller of and a dealer in Yuman flesh ; and sn
lamentable bad been the conseqeeece of this
proceeding, that his family. from a state of comfort
and alleeece, had been reduced to a state of the most
complete rain and misery. Here the Learned Coal,.
sel read the libel, which had given rise to this action,
and which we have inserted above. He begged leave
to remind the Jury, that the whole of this paragraph
was a complete invention. He did not mean to say
that the Defendant was the tether of it, by no means ;
het es the Defendant enjoyed all the pevesiary pr..-
fits which arose from the esterided circalatiors of his
Paper, he was the person who eight to suffer for
any falsehoods which might be inserted in it. lie
could not, indeed, avail himself of the plea of haste
which bad been offered for the Daily Papers s his
publication was sent forth to the world with greeter
deliberadoe, and with better oppertooldes of e;,-
mining into the trade of the articles "Alia were
screed is it thus soy Daily Paper citadel peen; on
therefore, as be reaped many sweets from it. he muss
makeup his mind to submit to the bitters which were
mingled op with them. The Defendant had not,
deed. pleaded • jeavierstion to the libel which be ha
ll
pnNished, but to ha not on sl at ateowot to ire ex-
empted