The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-24 00:00:00

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men is Moadoes, belief, that the
militia hare ben made,
.ne chief persons among
contribution, has brim imposed been played and practised upon by some artful
will he shoot throe millions of dollars; the expenditure
as much, or inure—but the paper of the Government is well-instructed knaves, set on for the purpose.
out current at 23 per cent. discount. think the !Itr.! We take the matter as scarcely to be disputed,
penden-e of Chili is secure, but it will be more corn- , and a better-timed plot could not have been hit
ple;stiy confirmed if Lord Cochrane secrets's in •his at-.upon for Ministers and their measures. This oc-
tack on Callao; if not, some delay and discontent will I current* will change not only the quality of the catt-
prevail ; but it will not avail much, for the Guyer nment
are very securely fixed in their places. On the arrives-didates offeriug themselvti for the ensuing General
Election to Parliament, for many places, but will,
sary of the Independence, the Supreme Director con-
(erred the Order of Legius of Honour upon a numbs: of
from this day, change the very tenonr of the lan-
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pennies; this Order has been created during the last gunge in their advertisements also. It is with grief
year ; it gives certain privileges to each of its mem- and vexation we say this insensate proceeding will
hers. according to the grade or class, and certain' be found to have done much harm to the honest and
annual salaries for life. It is now contemplated to bonourablecause of Ileronm. It will chill the pre-
make souse other provisions fur the members out of pious warm hope of the patriot, to see the liberties
the confiscated property. How far this will prink:we of his country res'ved, and the suffering condition
the full and free enjoy inert of humane rights,
others to judge; but certain it is, that it will act al
I lea"' of his fellow countrymen relieved. Under a wisp
1! Government, we should not be pestered with
a cementing bond of union between the Government ! these plots, which while they destroy a few des-
and those who compose it. It will gire some little
berate individuals deteriorate the character o:
displeasure, but many of those who speak against •-
it would accept it if offered to them. Neither AIL t the nation at large. We shall not fail to recur
Prevost nor Mr. Hill resisted the paper blockade; to this subject from day to day, as its importance
Captain Howns made a partial ecitioncrance. Mr. John requires, and on which we shall obtain all the in-
Iligginson goes to the United States in the retie& whirls formation possible.
w ill convey this, to raise a loan there for the Government
of Chili, and to foment certain fat ounthle sentiments
respecting the acknowledgment of its independence.
Preparatory to a public sir private embassy for this coun-
try, and also to canvass fur his friend, P--, an agent or
ambassador, or souse other public functionary, trill soon
leave here for Washington ; his object will be to act
privately, until the public mind is prepared for the exhi-
bition, of his credentials. Neither the lioreenntent
Buenos Ayres, or of Chili, has paid, nor made provision
for paying, the arrears upon the two vesacls built by
their agent, Mr. Aguerre, at New York. The news-
papers, and Government Paper. are intended to aid their
objects. In the United States rather unfriendly senti-
ments prevail towards us. England, with her commerce.
manufactures, her subjects, and maritime force, in this
quarter of the world, have the start, and I think, fur
some time, sill retain a great iatienre.
The affairs with Portugal, or rather Brazil, bear an
aspect of collusion; a squadron has gone to Peru, con-
sisting of ten sail. We have also learnt that the father of
Don Ignacio Carrera, also was so barbarously murdered
is Mendoza, by order of San Martin, died of grief;
that lion Carrera, who oat in this country, has gone
round in a merchant vessel from the river I'late, with
the intention of landing alone somewhere in his native
country; but the Government of t. hili having, by some
swans, gut information of his appose+, mot out a
schooner, and the vessel was seined and brought into
Valparaiso, where he was landed on the Bth October
last, and it was believed in a slay or two would be led
In execution, and that all the rest of the Carrera family
or connection would be banished ; dins the Carreras
are no more :—and ohatever may have been their wore
or their faults, all acknowledge they were brave.. qtive,
and enlightened men, and the tilos distinraisisedtabri
of the revolution in its commencement. They were
never charged of bring false to Chili, nor ever had a
meanness imputed to therm Their rivals have prevailed;
they have &Ike; sad every generous American will
bestow* sigh of sister* regret.

STOCK k:NCII.4NGE. ONE O'CLOCK.

The Funds continued to decline during the
greater part of yesterday afternoon, though not is
any degree, and tiltimately closed at 681 for this
Account, and 681 for the next, viz. April.
Tl.is morning the account of this horrid conspi-
racy excited considerable alarm, and at the first im-
pulse Consols opened at 68 sellers, but the market
being supported by some heavy balls, they
rallied for a short time, and became buyers at 681.
T 11:; «•;,s I,ot of long coutinuacce, for the market
gave way egain, and there became sellers at 68;
t hey are now Gtii, and looking rather steady. The
agitation which the Ind account of this affair
occasioned has considerably abated, and any
farther fluctuation may be attributed to the state
of the Account, ssllich is to-morrow ; for if the
present appearance of a Account should be
confirmed, the market must eventually be worse.
To-day is a at the Bank.

In consequence of private information rewired thl
Civil Power, that it was in contemplation to ash
attempt on the lives of his Majesty's Ministers, trir.
' assembled at the house of Earl Bathurst, in 31ata
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street, to a Cabinet dinner yesterday evening, gidian
Birnie, El. with a party of twelve of the &mint
patrol., proceeded about eight o'clock to %e
which bad been described as the rendezvous
desperadoes, in Caton-street, John-street, is the got
ware-road, where, in a kited of loft, over a tur,,..
coach-houses, they were found in close and earnest clt•
beration. The only approach was by a narrow ladde.
Illuthven, one of the principal Bow-streetaalt,,,,b-t,,,, 6,4
the irty, and he was followed by Ellis, Solithem se.
man, and others of the patrol.. On the door Wel
opened, abort 27 or 30 men were seen within, all seam
lin some way or other ; and, for the most part, they weft
amtarently engaged, either in charging tire-arms, at:,
girding themselves in belts similar to those wnrn htti,
' military. There were tablets about the room, on
lay a her of enthuses, bayonets, pistols, 5w0rd..1.,,
pktol-balls in great quantities, ball-cartridges, fir. Al 6,
officers entered the room, the conspirators all starteat.
is hen Buthven, who had been furnished with a want:
from the Magistrates, exclaimed—" We are pest,
officers! Lay down your arms:" A smart contest it.
stantly commenced. A man, whom Roltren desetiir,
as Arthur Thistlewood, opposed himself to the osett„
armed with a cut and thrust sword of unusual lenrk
Ellis advanced to the man, an t, presenting his piste.,
exclaimed, "Drop your sword, or I'll fire invaady:
The sword was brandished with increasing violeare,sai
Smithers, attempting to seize hint, was stabbed teat
heart. lie fell into the arms of cni,, exclaiming, "(k
God :" and in the next instant was a corpse. By th:i
time the lights were extinguished, nut the steeple
grew more desperate. Stirman, one of the patrol., rt.
ceived a ball on the temple, butt fortneately it oi7
glanced along the side of his heal, tearing up the trap
in its stay.

At this moment, Capt. Filarturner (the son of ti•
Duke of Clarence) arrived at the head of a detachart
:of the Coldstrea►o Guards. The building was surrouisi,
' and Captain Fitaclarence, with Serjeant Legge, ni
three files of grenadiers, moontel the ladder atd „.
tered the room, nnw tilled aids smoke, and (Wyse:
sionally illuminated by the flashesof the cnnspiratonfe
arms. One of them presented a pistol at the Capaa,
breast, but as he was in the act of pulling the Mgr,
Serjeant Legge rushed forward, and whilst attempt's/
to turn the weapon, received the fire upon 11:s arm. Fo.
tunately the hall but glanced along, tearing the Urea
of his jacket from the wrist to his elbow. The event
toutinned some time, during which many injarirest
received ; but owing to the darkness which Falk.
many of the rioters made their escape, and gouty ass
were taken into custody.

On their arrival at Bow-street. it was filled *irk ord.
diets, and the prisoners were plared at the les. Wt.
merits of what had occurred being ►elated by casket
the parties, Mr. Birnie put several tinestions so no ni
The prisoners. hut could arrive at no eatidrOvy rim
as to the object of their meeting. Davison denied the
charge. They were all remanded to Friday oat tot
further examination.

Mr. Birnie ordered that they should he converi la
hackney coaches to the Hons.. of Correction. ThT
were handcuffed together; two were placed is eel
coach, with resolute off►cers, and, according to the&
rections of Mr. Birnie, two soldiers sat on tbe limo(
each coach, and two behind, in which way they wet
along, guarded by the rest of the soldiers, who Ina int
b.iyonets fixed. They were followed by a nst es,
course of persons, and the utmost good order wiser
tired. The instruments of destruction, coniprisiog rms.
pistols, swords, &c. funnel on the premises, wereoekte
to be kept by the officers till Friday.
The following is a list of their narnes:—Jester lap,
a butcher ; AMC. Wilson. a tailor; Richard Breasts.
a carpenter; James Gilchrist. a shoemak•r; Char's,
Cuoper,a boottnaker; Richard Tidd, a boon:nailer; Jois
A:cos/mew, a shoemaker ; John Shaw, a carpenter; al
William Duvidsoss, a cabinet-Husker. Davidson is a am
of colour; Ings is a short man, apparently betwelo
and GO, of a most determined asrect ; his eyes wan ieJ
fiery. There was nothing extraordinary in the afro
anre of the rest.

_THE ST ATESMAN.
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