The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-11-09 00:00:00

THE gTATESMAIq.

accomplished by the corruption of brtinets in
~?altA..
liament, and the supineness of the Pimple, meit:lo-.
more fatal to loyalty than all that ever entcreds ihi
mind and wishes of the fiercest enemy of Crowns.!
England has now a great task to preform—a task
of genprosity.to %thee', AO of
,justice to herself !
Nor," do we thin, she will fail in the esseeviCion.tof
her riuty, We ire sure ihe• will,nntoif Use old.
system of atiminiiteriog 'vile -anti poisonous me-
dicines is not practised upbti her; and practised
it will bt if she consent to take drugs from.
any but safe hands !--It is, seeing, as we do,
the emergency of public affaiSl, the proper dis.
position of the people if they are not mis-
led, and Ow utility of a warning voice in this
situation of hope and fear, it is for these reasons
we have found ourselves called upon to speak on •
these topics, even before the eventful fortnight is ex.
pired. We could have been silent, and avoided
.what the enemies of the country will call indecent
haste, if we could have seen security from the
designs of. wicked men—but there is none, there
can be gone, save in the. people's Vigilance ! To
that. then we lay the appeal which is to preserve the
country from all its surrounding horrors—Let it be
literd I should be the pra-yer of every honest men !
The apprehensions we recently have entertained
respecting. the issue of the Negotiation for a gene-
ral Exchange of Prisoners, seem now to be un.
fortundelYrealized, as will be seen by the first pas.
sago of. the following letter received this morning
fesom Plymouth. The whole of the letter is lute.
'resting, bat won have no room fur comments on
it:—.. - . - .

'g PLYMOUTH; Nov. 7.

" Arrived this morning the Janie: cartel, from
Morlaix, 'which place she left yesterday, and has
brought over Mr. M'KeNstE, together with the
• whole of his.selte and servants—so that the hopes
of an *Exchange of Prisoners are now entire-

ly it an cod. Ilis relent to this country so soon
,coold nut have beeri expected by the Government,
for the ildive-mtcl, which sailed yesterday fur
51orleix, carried over dispatches for him.
" In coniesitienee of the laic proceedings amongst

the crewaot•tike packets St Falmouth,theNiemen fri-
gate, North *tar,Peacock,andOrestes sloops of war
were dispatched on Sunday last, with anwdditional
number of seamen and marines on board, fur the
purpose of bringing them hither ; and they will in
future be stationed at this port. Eight of them arc
this morning arrived 'here, accompanied by the *above
men or war ; amongst them arc the Nocton, Elizd-
.beth, Diana, Dispatch, Adventure, and Express.

—The Agent- for the Packets, together with his
Clerks, arc arrived hero ; and the remainder of the
packets, as they arrive from abroad* will be or.
dercd to this port.

44 Arrived the Scylla brig of war, of 18 inns,
From Coronna, which place she left the 2Qtb ult.
Various reports were in circulation at that place
when the Scylla lea it, of skirmishes having taken
place in favour> of the Allied Armies, and that
MASSEiI4 had oteted to capitulate ; but it does not
appear that much credit is to bu attached thereto ;
and it is supposed that nothing decisive bad taken
place, • so. that intelligence could have been received
of the same at Cornnna by the 26th ult.
A passenger by the James cartel, brings an
account that the following vessels have been cap.
tured and carried into Alorlaix, by the Fared
French privateer, viz. the 7'zoo Brothers, of Lon.

don, Captain Bot.ocao, from London, bound to
Gibraltar, laden with tea, coffee, &c. ; the Lord
Collingwood, Captain Smatom, (min London,

bound to Lisbon: This vessel engaged the Feral
in 'Which the Master and Mate of the •Craltirigrao od
were killed ; and the American ship --7,icspsain
LEWIS—aII captured last Saturday week." •

In oul.Paper of yesterday, we gave -a sketch of
the proceedingi in the Court of King's Bench, in
relation to the case of Sir FRANCIS BURDETT, and
the lionse of Commons. To-day, we have give's.
a full 'account of those proteedings. The ATTOR,
NETTGENIMAL has always been anxious to have
the Demurrer argued before the ACtion against Mr.
COLEMAN `is tried. The reason of this appears'
-pretty svideut--it, is that the question shall be de.
cided, as a question of law merery.; ror this-eonsl.
deration of the Judges solely; and not as a mingled
question of law and fact, to be determined by
the verdict of 'a Jury. Sir .Famscis 13uttnErr
brought separate actions against the Speaker, the
Serjeant at Arms, and the Constable of the Tower;
upon the two latter actions, an issue had been join.
et', .*ltich.wittald have brought the matter imitedi.,
ately to a Jury ; but, meanwhile, the SPELLER en.
ters a different pica, • namely, that he was justified
in issuing his warrant forsthe apprehension and cora-
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t of Sii Fit ANCI6 by the orders of the House.
To ibis his plea the Baronet demneradi'es
term is ; that is, denied its Validity:: and uptsiiiiiis.
Demurrer the Judges may decide, after.beirlwg ar.
. gement...that is, in this steppe they may determine
the queition, without
.the intervention of a Jury,
its the Jot instance. Sir FitaxCli...Buititres.
Crittiiiid wilt no doubt, endeavour to get 'Mr.,
*COLES Ale Atrial on first ;Ate reason able object of the
Barr. Itittig::tr, haire the vilifier tried
.by the printrk,
feNciositort ley is Jury of the Country, who are
eonsuppityj(kiti-Maintain) to determine the whole
questiowi gokit-Is Complicated, of Igo Wpm The

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!Object of the ATTORNEY-G EN. is to'separate the law
`,frikn the tact, placing the law out of the reach of
a Jury. This is evident ; for, if the Court decides
in behalf of theSrEaasa's plea, and .Mr. Cosi.
MAN'S case afterwards goes before 'is lary;lkt
Jury would naturally (thoug4 . ow*
eider the point of law as settled.
It would be more decorous, more consistent ttJtbJ
the ends of justice, and less burthenso!e teethe
feelings of the Judges, if Mr.CoLsm AN'S ease Went
first of all to a Juni', aided as it would be by the
JUDGES. The Judges would iii that cases have no
other responsibility than the usual one ; nameiy,
that of explaining the Law to the Jury, leaving the
whole question, after such explanation, to the Ju.
noas—that is, the meaning and intention of ENG.
LISH Law.

We could not learn that 'there had been any
arrival this day, from Portugal. Yesterday was
fruitful in rumours ; but really, we cannot think
it necessary to trouble our readers with reports
that are nut to be traced to any respectable source.

The Earl of Cuum:tan:La was sent for by ex.
press to his scat at Bradbury Hall, to attend, the
funeral ceremony of her Royal linos Princess
AMELIA. It is expected that his Lordship will
succeed the late Lord DAIITMOUTII as Lord Cltam.
berlain. His Lordship has ordered mourning fur
all his domestics in town and country.

Yesterday the Loan MAYOa, Sheriffs, Recorder,
Aldermen, and City Officers, met on the Hustings
at Guildhall, when the LORD. MAYOR Elect was
sworn into office. The Cuamazithsts, as usual,
presentel his Lordship with the . City Seal, the
Purse, and Mace, each of which he returned to their
respective keepers ; after which the Cultstaunr.xkit
and principal City Officers shook hands with his
Lordship, and welcOmed him to his office. .Tlto
LORD MAYOR and Sheriffs came in their private
coaches, unattended by the usual pageantry. lie
will be sworn in at the Court of. Exchequer at West-
minster this day.
The Court of Aldermen acted with great propri-
ety in rewarding the persons engaged in the appre-
bension of the Smithfield street-rubber. Thu hust-
ling gangs who so shamefully infest theCity.might
be easily suppressed, if rewards were paid on their
apprehension and conviction.. •
The circular letters sent to the Lords, pursuant
to the resolution .of the• House of Peers, wore
scaled with a seat received some time previous by
Lord ELDON, as' a present from his KAJE•sIy.
The device is a. fine figure.of Law standing
_by Jen.
Lice, with Religion above., and the igtotto-i4/./c.•
te.
The late trial of Lady Atiessmr.exliibite4.re..
markable instance of fluency and cuttiveness, tom..
pined in the evidence of the same wittiest. To 4t
questions by the. Counsel for the prosecutor, the
only evidence found sufficient volubility in -rei,ly is,
eight minutes. The.Cuunsel for Lady sArimisisit
was less fortunate in his extras:ties—nu low tittle
two hours and ten minutes being cowasiatadAralse
evidence in answering only 70 questions put, by that
Gentlemaw.
AboUI ROM on the Ist instant; the Northumber.
laud Packet, Artier, from Sunderland, with coals,
having sprung a leak off Whitby, foundered. The
people, consisting of three men and a boys having
taken to the boats, with the' greatest difficulty cf.
&Med a landing at Robinhood's Bay about nine
oclock at night, through a heavy surf.
leoz.iitibrisG has commenced in Yorkshire in a
-great style, as usual.—Lord Firswir.Lwit's, Lord
DARLINGTON'', Lord StARBOROUGIIIII, Lord Loni.
lord VERNON'S, and Lord YARN).
n.outitiPs, have all extensive countries; their bewail
and stud appolitments in high condition. Lord
DARLINGTON has at present run into most game
foxes.
A distressing circumstance occurred lately ?t
Blackhrook fun, near Taunton. The landlord,
Elson, was seized with a malignant fever, and the
sun, a youth of 16 years, soon caught the crinia.
glen. On Friday morning, at six o'clock, the
son breathed his last, anti in the middle of the day
the father became also a corpse. They were push
burled in the same grave at Ruisliton, on the ::231
ult.. •

Saturday, Henry Lloplo, Midshipmitt of the
Gallant gun-brig, who wait committed to the. Toi.
booth of Edinburgh,. on the 11th of August, ad.
cured of killing a foreign seaman while the vessel
he belonged .to was entering Leith harbour, re.
ceived an indictment to stand trial before the High
Court of Justiciary, for that ctinte„--olv the lath
instant. .

A NO711;11, FOOT.PAD or
Acton-Lite, was stoppeny two.fuotpail!i, on Tues.
day evening, •as early as half.p:ist six o'clOCk, on
hi. mey "an itagt,rlo4V,% Ftia.d Kohington
in•a fout.patli called the ShrUfabery.
pistol Was presented at, his. head, and lie delivered
two one.pound notes aitd success _shillings. The
robbers were short stout •fullowt.• They wished
Mr. G. good evening, -and coisnaelled him to stand
still whilst they made ue towards the turnpike...
road.

gaup of robbers have commenced their uoctur.
nal doprcllations at Chelsel, and the intmliltants aro
about to adopt an alternate watch nightly, for the
protection of their property, .

Depredations of the, most cruel nature are night-
ly committed 'on the property of graziers, butchers,
Ste. in the suburbs of the metropolis. The ham.'
man depredators •torture animals to death for the
sake of the fat, and in one instance, a Jew days
ago, a cow-keeper, in Alary.k.botie, found three
of his cows without uddvrs.
A spirit of dissatisfaction has lately manifested
itself among the pitmen io the iteighboilthpoif of
Niwcastle, jn couseptetic.e. of their employetpAiri..
ing altered the time of binding from Qutober.(o4iti.
nuary. Great numbers have refused to work jhese
two weeks past, and the military in that town
have frequeutly been called out to preserve order,—,
Some of the ringleaders have bccu cutumitteCto

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