The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-04-02 00:00:00

give _ his ,)risingperformance on this. occasion. -
Lord Cutlereagh, Lord Yarmouth, the Bishop of,
'Winchester, the Bisbopol Oxford, Mr. Croaker, and
several other persons of distinction, came down to
Deptford, by particular appointment. They pree
cealed from the Dock-yard, accompaeied by the
Commissioner, and went on board the .Isabeha,
where they waited for a long time, in engem 'aped-
tailors of seeing this native of the Arctie regions
commence his operations; but, owing to 4 circum-
stance, which we are about to mention, they expe—
rienced a sad disappointment. The Egtaitnaux,
having gone on shore that morning, was at osted by
a man from London (some say he was a Jew), who,
after representing to him the dangers of the expedi-
tion he was about to embark in, and the liberty he
possessed of disposing of his person, in whatever
manner he chose, held oat to him (probably without
any authority) a promise of several thousand pounds,
if he would quit the "hip, and exhibit himself at the
Aquatic Theatre, Sadler's Wells. His pride and his
prospects having experienced this momentary eleva-
tion, while . his brain was nearly intoxicated by
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copious draughts of grog, he came on board the',
ship, swaggered about the deck, boasted of his im-
portance and his promised wealth, and obstinately
refused to esbihit himself hi his humble canoe. The
Officers, anxious to gratify theirdistinguished fishers,'
made use of intreaties, promises, and even threats;
but all to no purpose. Lord Castlereagh and
I others offered hint a handsome sum, on condition
that he should commence his operations, but the
offer was rejected. The Noble visiters were, there
fore, obliged to return to town, without hissing their'
curiosity satisfied. About ten thousand spectators,'l
who crowded the decks of the Burro': diug vessels,-
experienced a similar disappointment.
The Officers of the expedition now began to en-
tertain serious apprehensions lest they should lose a
person from whom they expected to derive many ad.
vantages, in his character of interpreter between
them and the inhabitants of the shore bordering on
Davis's Straits. They, however, used no compulsion
or restraint, but left him to the exercise of his own
judgment, after proper remonstrances ; and we are
happy to say, that yesterday morning, Mr. John
Sackhoose submitted quietly to all the regulations,
that had been previously prescribed to him, expressed
great sorrow for bis obstinacy and disobedience, as
well as his determination to continue with the expedi•
tion, on its outward and homeward voyage; and is
now on board the Isabella, where, in consequence of
an Admiralty order, no stranger is permitted to come
near him. Two artists, however, have been allowed
to come on board, and take his likeness.
The vessels fitted out for the expeditors, have been
heretofore employed in the merchant and transport
service. Their names and Commanders have been
already mentioned.
It would hardly be possibly to convey to those,
who have not seen them, a just notion of the ad-
mirable manner in which they are fitted op. The fur-
niture of the canins is now healthful and commodious ;
each of them is supplied with a little library, besides
the best charts, time-pieces, instruments for obser-
vation and drawing, &c. There are two newly in-
vented machines, which particularly attracted our
notice :—one is a box of a polygonal shape, about
two or three feet high, and one foot in diameter at
the base, from which it goes tapering to the top, with-
out terminating in a point. At the base there is a
lamp so contrived, that it is not liable to be extin-
guished ; and hear the top is a compass, to which the
light of the lamp is communicated by reflection. The
other.machine is a sort of metal box, attached to a
,leActin weight, which weight, when it strikes the bot.
tem of the sea, causes a valve to open so that the box
is fi:le.l with water, and when the lead is raised the
valve closes, and prevents the water from coming out.
rhe object of this is, to ascertain the difference be.
t ween the saltness of the water et the bottom and at
the surface of the Arctic Seas. It is the invention of
Sir Humphrey Dicey.
The Officers of the ships are in the highest spir*ts,
and it would be an injustice to them not to nottO the
police, gentlemanly, and hospitable attention, they
have showe to the nunterous persons, whose caiiosity
'niece(' them to go on board.

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FRENCH PAPERS.
PA ell, M %twit c7.—The enquiries respecting the
burning of the Odeon are prosecuted with great ac.
tivity. We understand that several persons are al.
ready arrested.
The Board of Registration have proceeded against
the Editors of the Minerva, for neglecting to stamp
the first numbers of their publication.
A shucking accident has plunged the inhabitants of
Villiers-le-Bel (Seine et Oise) into the deepest dis-
tress. On. Wednesday the 25th, between four and
five in the evening, some workmen were employed in
lowering from the steeple a large cracked bell of
6,000 weight. About 60 persons bad assembled in
the belfry to witness the operation, and there were
in the church about four hundred women, who hart
also been attracted there by curiosity. A cracking
of the vault soon began to be beard, and in a mo.
meet the church was filled with enormous masses of
stone, which fell from the height 'of 80 feet, with a
horrible crash. The women rushed toward the
door, and wishing to get out all at once, press.
ed against Nick other. On bearing their cries)
a great number of the inhabitants ran to the spot.
On entering the church they found 25 mortally
wounded : three died within a few minutes after.—
The neat step to be taken was to assist the unfortu-
nate persons who had remained, as it were by a mi-
racle, in she belfry, some suspended by the ropes,
others- among the timbers. Zeal and courage tri-
umphed over every obstacle, and they were all saved.
It appears certain that this accident was-occasioned
by the fall of the bell, which broke the rope by
which it was suspended, and felt on the key of the
arch', instead of keeping the direction which had been
given to it. The damage is estimated- at 50,000
trance. The whole Commune is iu mourning. Every
. one Jut to lament the fate of a frisud or relatifs.

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is already rank in tome
These events were less Inquest v..
abounded more with wood.. •
An 80-gun ship, called the Neptaset.
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at L'Orient on the 21st.
• ,The machinist of the Odeon, wheeryAwite
has, been set at liberty.
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facture of this article shell be &Atty.' monopoly,
In the Chamber of Deputies, on Saturday, a Bomber
of Petitions from persons who complained of having
eouffered i• different ways and from •differeet calm
Alericie the disturbances thet took place is CO*,
gnome of the Revolution of 1815, were presenteill
liktiliewpost remarkable appeal to the Chamber wee
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ltFe of Le Sim, Attune., .a Physician et
Lore, for a law to authorize judicial proceedings et
the suit of individuals without the previous sane*
of the Council of State,against the Agents of Govern.
ment who have been guilty of arbitrary acts. This
is a topic which might receive some illestratioe front
recut proceedings in this country. But as these and
the mode-of protecting arbitrary oranges in this land
of liberty base been sufficiently animadverted aeon,
rthe Reader may be curious to see bow they
manage daese matters in 'France. Tyranny it
the same, laud works by the same means .in all
cottntries.'"Vh. 'Petitioner grounded • the. nice.
if it legislative measure to authorize pre.
'emotion on the part of injured indisiduals on the
tgratiitlehl Conduct of a Commissary of Police of
Bowies, and of • Lienteetat of Gendarmerie, who
entered:Us hoer on the .3d of April, 1816, io his
abseece farcibly broke open his apartment, carried
off his pephis,‘ sad ordered him, by ewartant of the
re11110;;:ti) appear at 'Montpelier the pe.
nalty of liei4g conducted thitbre e.
merie in case of• refusal or resistance ,he Peti.
dater dellarboi that no reason 4,14 assigned •
by his persecit ors fbr t Idea ethesillis ististbitrary
immure, which Asus fol Ewa 4. 444:4*.aocip
lion, of him as al dangerosteihan, and by banish.
roost from the deptrtmeut. ahik decree of punish.
meet was recalled by this—Ministry -of Police is
the November fallowing, but the Petitioner was
still kept under surveillance by the Prefect of the
Cher, till the Minister of Police again annulled. this
surveillance. The Petitioner wished to bring bisec-
tion against the Marquis of Viu.tesuve, the Prefect
alluded to, to recover damages for the injury be sus-
tained ; but a Senatue Gonsultutn, protecting the
agents of Government from suits brought against
them for acts connected with their functions, without
the permissiess of the Cornett of State, stood in his
way. Re, thereforeAiriyed the repeal of this Smola.
Constrltum, as centraly thtlie spirit of the Charter,
and the enactment of a nest te.‘ises Ow-the 'object. The
Reporter of the Commisdoe on'Petitions, M. Etz-
nossr:hrter a long discourse", in which he staid
r or-
that the Petitioner.-isighla hamkois remedy without
applying -ttm Illlt•nsji hilteled to another
case; af /I.sitozemelieefcC excited murmurs in
the4intre tlee
a.themiiier,)it he r into remedy from the
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Chestier- were petted, proprosed the °Met of the
day.. yStp Armor, referr mug to The example of Eng-
' land, in the case of t!:e Suspension of the flabeas
Cprnts. se,ld, that as there a remedy .WIN to be had
',view the agents of Government ila a Mil of In.
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triemasty was passed, so ought the sithjects of France
'to be allowed redress ageihst the Authorities for their
connect in esecuting the Laws of Deception, unless
precluded by a similar measure, 'or at least that
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every faithful Deputy ought to denotincesuch abodes.
The acts of the Prefect were rigorous, and beyond
thelaw. The Law of 1815 did soot confer upon the
Prefect the power of ordering the seizure of papers.
After a few words from the Keeper of the Seals,
the Chamber passed to the order of the day. This
is the way in which our Ministers got rid of the ap-
peals of their victims, till a Bill of Indemnity se-
cured them from all further trouble; and thus as
suppose, though the French Ministers have not yet
arrived at this perfection of Legislation, having only
an Imperial Senates to plead in defence of their
agents, the Sieor Acatty, though told he may pro•
secute the Prefect for damages, whenever he pleases,
may experience considerable difficulty in obtain-
‘g them, even under the just Government of
Is XVIII.

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Tbi,ledlseneeisse of the Project respecting arrests for
dehi, wait' Pioceetled in and closed in, the course of
the WI% and the first four articles adopted; the
eonsitieelion of the remilning'artkles was postfsoned
i,llollonday, on which day also the' discussion on
.lit i3wllet Wes to commence. The Chamber el
Piewaipsembled on Satu.day, and adopted the Pi o•
tuitiVittirding the St. Domingo Colonists.
tws. n•
Mitts Homes of Parliament re-assemble this dlt',
pertinent to adjournment. Ministers, it seem', ran-
not yet venture upon a dissolution. Each of the
pious squls seems to be exclaiming,
" A little longer, '3 et a little tooger,
0 could he stop to wash hi. silts assay,
And fit him f..r his pomp I
Mournful sight'!" for " though their eyes dropt
It would out wash their public crimes away.
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We givennelher letter of great practical usefulom
to society.from the philanthropic Mr. OWEN, of NP"
r Lanark, in 'Scotland, on the impoitcy and hero
consequences of maple) log children of a tender agi
within manufastories, whilst numerous per snaS P
mslarer years and better .qualified for labour, ell
starting, and a berthed to the rest of the. Public.—
. The impolicy and injustice of this practice is nod:

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