The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-02-28 00:00:00

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Tic New Comar.—The Comet discorerosl at Paris
an the ?Ist of January last, by M. Nicollete is at pre-
sent visible to the naked ere. Its nucleus is enceest-
ingly bri;liant : its tail, which is about foot slog:era in
length, appears large's. at the begiuniug thin Air ea
trefoils.. It sets at about eight o'clock itl iLa .iTS-
lag. therefore the most favourable opportunity -of
seeing it is from Six to half-past seven. la a short
time the comet trill reas. to be visible at Melt ; but at
saute other time, it is probable. it will re-appear is the
awning before the rising of the stn. „
Mt ODIUM OF • WITT ST NTS HOTS•no,—.O6 111,Sel-
flair, the !2d inst., Matthew- °shortie was convicted
before the Commission Covet, Dublin, of the. Wilfil
Murder of Catherine Osborne. his wife. The prisoner
I was lward in the art of beating the deceased by
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nesses, who lodged in the same house ; and the body
of the deceased was found lying, i• the 44, hrr clttlw.
off, and covered tr:th the blankets, with Inters-I Marks
of violence, the 11,•;1.1 and fire were cut and hi rode
the body was black in several places. awl one of the
I arms was black from the shoulder to the flare. A
bloody cloth was antler her held, and the M. a!;ets
were stained with blood ; the clothes she had worn
were lying on a chair near thq bed, wet with blemi;
a part of the room, within a yard and a half of the
bed, was thirk with blood, &idiom's Bair stork in it ;
and some pieces of wood, which were supposed part as'
a coal-box broken up, were found with a qesntity of
thick blood and hair sticking in it. The ..e:eir.",l
was about .11 rears of are, and the anther of elem.,.
or twelve starters, one of Irbil" aimmt meta& al
splobsbilnewnlthitprlPEßAls—aPpimind a be very food.
In delivering the charge to the Jury, the Learned
Judge had been greatly affected. and after the verdict
was returned his Lordship eildressed the rimier
lush terms us rivetted the andlessee is mute sl-tn'iro.
while the prisoner appeared less sleeted thin au%
other person present. His Lordship then prooonseed
the awful sentence ad. law, to he retried into eve
e dims that day, after which the unfartaoare eettpea
walked from the bar with a steady step. and with a
countenance unchanged from what it bad been when
he teak his place.—While sentence was pronouncing,
the prisoner called ont—Ny Lord, we were ihrik 03
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PINE IN GCTIr tit LANs.---The firetkittook placein tb•
premises of Messrs. Butler, in tiotter-lane,a, stated la our
last, eemateaced in the Chymical department, hat In
what stainer it originated cannot be immediately
ascertained. The whole of die building in which it coo,-
wenced, which was formerly karma as the New London
Tavern. together with C..- premises of Messrs. Mc. Rae.
ribber' manefatturers is tintter-latte. Messrs. alockst/D. •
anal Co. and Messed. Jones and Co. In the same latw.
were reduced to a heap of ruins; several other kon•es
were considerably damaged,, and many of the firemen
and others ezpoired to erseireat danger, About sit
o'clock. when the re..f of Messrs. ilackson's honest fell
is, a huge beans fell °lra the parapet into flatter-lane.
by which the entitle belonging to the Ward of. Far-
dolphin-within was dashed to pieces. and .ter'
lireasett.,mere ;lightly wounded. An expiation
tooklieee on the promises of sestrs. Sutler at the end
next Madriker's Hall, by Which two cortstablerkmme
blows to a soesiderable *tamer, and one of times re-
reeived an injury 'in the hit By the a. betty oftthe
firemen thelames were inabdried as was. supposed, abeet
eleven o'clock era klooday night, bat about two o'clrAt
yesterday worming the roof of Sadler's Hall was dim*
erred to be on ere, hat further mischief was prevented.
The Court room, and the dices appropriated
.to the
Clerks of the Company, wrrr. already coasiclerrahly
damaged. . The above lye has destroyed a most. rals• •
ale collection of Hecoldir tebleb, Las listen accumu-
lating in the 'agreeing momiiiimi if Met**, ,Jackson
.4111 d Ronne and their piedimailsors fur upwards
.of
century, independent of a very large stock, cousisting
of Bank•note, card, and bill of parcel 'plate... . . ..
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The name of the iftlividu 41 I:rotted to thaahar. of .
the Old Bailey. last week, charged with, irktainiug a.
marriage license loy.a false oath, *as ":Ifferlyet Jones,;'
sad not " Borderer domes.' The rectificitjearrf I,ltii .
error is the more material. that there is a gentleman
named " Mortimer Jaunt" residing le the tows where,
It appeared, the perms brought to trial bud higen.jsp.
pretended.
IartfAICCO, Feb. 24.....Tb0 ' Enighel4lo.e Ands, 11
-weeks from St. Domingo, fori‘Abliti wait fangs in
with on Wednesday by the i_lfelentie. flint boat. .
'Carter, and was towed io hale 10 illairlOsi ' till& Is pea-
iag. She has lost two Mill 6 i her sails ore -.. •
all split. l'ho cargo* (dame)* • to b Ala..
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surged. .
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, Cove Etcattat, Pte. 11..4.0100141S
,ire bpd hip,
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liptfle fresh Wheat thie ourealat. to 1..5.a not to
licialt as an Mrpnday, and only lite sheaplrt ankh*
lee disposed of, free which eggs. - wigs oh-
taleed. We had a tolerable' at Maeley *ION
Satfolk. which ea iii 4•7111016! 11:11. 666"
hokestree lo ail allotuilmalta grins
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P . rbPlasinioN. OP In&GANN.
(failal Tits DUBLIN ITSIIIIIIIS. ripst4,
Frosp. a circular Letter wit,leh has bees pot it4e ow
handsby *friend, and signed by Mr. Shay( Mason,
of the Record Office, we RDA it is the intention of Go-
ternmint to carry the provisions of the Popniition
Act into effect. Thu Letter is addressed to the
; and many of them will. no doubt, endow.
sour to promote the object of the liovernment. That
a Census of the. Populatioo of..any Country is matter
of great importance to. the Country and Government,
is an sinxiorn that will be universally received. But
there have always been considerable difficulties in
carrying the principle into execution. In Prattle,
from the peculiar structure of society, and from the
intimate Connexion between the Government and the
Perferts and Mayors, the object dues not present so
Many difficulties. In England, the Church we should
think admirably calculated to promote the operatitm
•f the Act ; if there were not, at the same time, au
many denunsinations of Dissenter*. The numanber 4
the Methodists, however, is well known; d it;
would be ea•ty, we should suppose, to desire from
each Sect the numbers respectively of those who are,
in communion with the Church of England, as well
at those who have seceded on wheels called a purer
Armenian principle. The Calvinistic Methodists also
could be enumerated, without any great difficulty.—
The saute tsar be said of the Quakers, the Iluptiws,
the Sucinians, and the other Sects that prevail in Eng-
land, and of whom a regular and accurate Census is
tartar by their respective Priests and Eiders. Yet we
believe that the Population Returns in England, are
extrently defective ; for, if we remember accurately,
the rrturns were made, not by the Clergy, hut by cer-
tain Officers appointed to carry the Local Militia Act
into execution. In Scotland the measure war of more
easy accomplishment. Ilut we have hot leisure, at
present, to go into particulars. In this Conistry, we
apprehend that greater difficulties would occur in the
execution. The 11Iagistraies are Lot
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mediae andfricadty contact %AO% the ople ;mow
whom they live. The latt?r regard their superiors
rather with fear than wills love. Besides, we suspnot
ect
that the Magistrates, generally speaking, will
bring much activity into the measure. •I lie Country,
at this n.oitteut, is in such a deplorable state with
regard to its Agricultnre, that the Gentlemen of Ihic re-
land will not he in heart to prosecute a duty wh
they will deem, we suspect, an net of snperogation.
We hare not the Act before us : but, we really think
that the only rileetual way by which the measure can
he ear,ied into or:ation, will he by a coli.municatoime
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with the Catholic Clerilynien of Ir. land. Mr. Sha
Mason—:o whose exertions in p,oitioting the Statistics
of Ireland, much credit is dn.., and willingly paid by
all parties—must he aware we should imagine, of the
peculiar state of society in Ireland, anti particularly
of the prejudices of the Na:iecs on Clis very score, of
iiiinthering the People. These prejudices, we could
easily show, are natural ; for their cottages are 51 arrely
visited by persons *hove them in rank, except with
some legal, fiscal. or ecclesiastical view. 'I be Slieritis
thfr.Trs, the Collector of the County. or Baronial As-
sessment, and the. •I ithe-Proctor, are the ordinary
means of communication between the higher an,; tor
lower 'tillers. If Mr. Mason could enlist some of the
Catholic Clerry in the measure—if he could induct
them to explain the matter to their respective flocks,
the thing would be easily and speedily accom-
plish...l. We should certainly support any plan of the
kind. %V :oats., every one of any information knows,
that there is no financial measure in contemplation--
fur wile:, indeed, remains to be taxed? Gut the people
do not know this ; and they sill not believe it, exc.tpt
front the mantas of those in whom they have confidence.
We shor.lll, indeed, he most iIIiKIMIS to have a census
of the people. We do believo the population of Ire-
land, to he much woe e numerous than most persons sup-
pose. We alionki like to have the matter fairly and
fully stated ; and though there is not. we Lelieve, guy
provision iu the -act regarding religions distinctions,
yet nothing could be easier titan to have them
marked down in the different schetittles and returns.—
It would, see repeat it, be extremely desirable to know,
as nearly as exactness can be obtained in such an
enumeration, the exact amount of the P.oteatants,
Disputers, and Catholics of Ireland.

POLICE.

MANstoN-Iforse.—A young woman, named Maria
Ford, was brou.r:lt before the Lord Mayor. on a charge
of havine. altos, ted to defraud Mr. Purse, the pawn.
broker. of (Amt.:a Wall.
Mr. Mill, the f.-/rettian to Mr. Parse, stated, that on
Saturday the prieuner came to their shop, and offered a
Stilt of pearl jewel., as she stated them tu be, to pledge
for Gor 71., givim; Iter name Maria Stuart, 6, Angel-
street. A ...Ind set of pearls had been pledged by the
prisoner at their shop before,' but on inspecting those
offered on the present occasion, he immediately per-
erived that they were not genuine, and having been .in-
formed that persons were going about defrauding the
trade with ;mud; pearls, he thought it his duty to bring
her before his Lordship. On going to the place where
the prisoner ha I stated that she resided, no such person
was to be found.
The husband of the prisoner came forward, and
arsaid
that the articles offered for pledge were certainly pels,
but be admitted That they were of an inferior quality. , I
A Jew also came forward, and offered to bet large',
sums that the articles in question were pearls, but th
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were certainty huh ones, and what were commonly eab
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dead pearls. tin the other slily it was strenuously e
nied that they were any thing of the kind.
The I.oen 3Psvott put an end to the discussion, II
observing that there did not appear any thing to 'errata
him in detaining the prisoner, who, whatever ntight.
have been intended, had completed no offence. Th.
pu:tlieity given to the matter, by bringing the prioonet
before him, would be sufficient to put the remainder 4
the fraternity on their guard against any attempt of the
kind, if any such should he made.
Bow STRl:gl.—Yesterday three Hibernians ease
to complain of the conduct of a publican for an assaultll
Complainwit sutra that he went with two friends tal,
the house of the defendant, and called for a pot of
porter i the landlord who was playing at dotninOt with
a faired ; stesirrd complainant to wait-till the *game
was ant ; be did so, and stood before the fire. The
defendant then came forward, struck ' him on the
breast. as :I stork kis hrel in Ms rknsp. The
defendant positively dented having 'kicked ' him,
and called. a Wilms* Is Oiler Shit euiltslobtani was
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COMM.—We have li.ni.rat bor. more invity ;semi
o,lloa mark.' Allis week, the sales amounting to aka
out bags, via.—in ..bond, for export., 250 Peritambaseen6
hiss aashimay a. itol.• fair; and lttla, good ide apg
nary.Tewoona ildvt..loll. Astral% fined (sit id.
'mod 1 aNitentital ',dinar), W. to 51e1.. eery fife
duty paid, lib Minas (leers'; fair to rod ttid.4l
and 3U good West ladle, 041.
bigaroob, Fan. 2t4.--Thera bah. 6111 W a loalfar .."-
,nand for C.ottoa within the ttst istioilaya, Nod soar
purchases have been made, on spec AO* Hall
Roweils ; but priers of all descriptions ttiorailw
alteration. The sales of the week are about 1000440. •
SUIIIII,The demand for kluseovades 'twig tie
last week was steady. lint sot extensive ' • the
"post
continues infected to the good and fine quali.rest. •
The market this forenoon continues steady. there hen
alteration %Waterer in the prices. The poblie sato
liarhadoes this forenoon, HO casks, it rot off shoat(.
fulTlyle"erer"warstisnoreete
money appearance
prices,eeofe63vi:t. .416:. 1417e5k .1
4lossai
for -Relined Goals fur Newburgh, Ike , but the win .
weather has again checked the retinest ; brown Neu
obtained all advance of-lc in several iustances: lintn6
'Roofs were rather lower.
The accounts.from. the Continent are very wow.
able fur Refined Goods ; the market this '
'eonserence exceedingly Leavy. *" is is
Foreign Sugars continue to be esoptired for, wit
cularls white descriptions, but the sales effectl4 is
week ley private contract were inconsiderable.
CIWFEE.—There were considerable public Wes et
Coffee last week, 544 casks and 2471 bags; and, as fire
weather was utilas am the prospect of an early ohippiii
:tenant', the whole went off with intteli briskness st mi
advance of es. a. 4s. per cwt.
The peddle sales of Coffee this forenoon ronsistei et
177 casks 211' bags St. Domingo, 44.1414.11 weet oil heavily,
le. lower ; all other descriptions fn's support the bap
advance, atel generally the demand fur Coffer 4 weer
extensive than could be expected at so early a period of
the yea?, more particularly as the tea4igatiou se the
other side is still closed ley the severe frost. •
1.(X;11'0011.—The extreme hues- prirrs of 1011,44,
and the gradually decreasing stock have at length a.
tracted the attention' of speculators; the demand far se-
veral days has been very griecral, and for rood hyena
71. 10s. leas been realised, but from thr small tin
at market (chit IV obi) few p :re,ls could flu„ biall
elinsed at that rate; IL'antr•oeltv 'A
IRISH I'ILOVISIONS.- -I ttolia Beef contiones Vine,
Ault Cullman& high priers. There i- a good supply i
Mess; the market is in consequeme heavy.—There are
more rmituiries fur Pork, and the appearance of as ins 1
provement in the traele.—The demand tor Bator has
her' brisk and extensive ; notwithstanding the lais sip-
pile% there is little left on sale. 'lllie weather rustisset
very 'frees for the season ; Butters may in consequent
be 'elated at a further improvement of is. a is. per eft.
lii' 1, BIIANDY, and HOLLANDS.—The Res
market has been exceedingly langoid, and as send
holders have appeared determined sellers, a redacting;
Id. ver gallon must be atated, and the decline does sot
facilitate sales to any extent.--Brandies are ezeiedisg:y
heavy, and have been pressed upon lite market', several
parcels have been sold at very low rates for looney; I
general reduction of 241. a. W. must be stated iu the
prices.-Bone's is entirely neglected.
01L.S.—The demandfor Greenland Oil tontines
rather to increase; the purchases however since out last
are not on an extensive scale: the prices are lits a 20i.
per ton leiglier.-J-Southern Oil may also lee stated at a
small improvement.—`seed Oils are in limited request,
and may be purchased a Amide lower.
HEMP, FLAX,. and TALLOW.,-The demand for
Tallow continues exceedingly langniel, and as the ex-
tensive quadtitv in London has hien ratlinvisesienstgaa
the market, a (nether decline of (1.4 ffs. atatabe VIA&
and even at the redaction there is little doing.—Neon
may also be stated at the decline. of 10s. a tit)4 —Fl'i't
heavy, but with little variatSon in the carrency.—Byth
last accounts, the Exchange at Petershurgli was Std
lower, it was 911.1.
The Mary, Atkinson, from Harlingen to Uri",
was driven on shore the lifth lust. off Shieraigloii.
Part of cargo saved.
VE4sE Es SPoIC VN \\lM—Speedy, A Orem., troll
the Meditertnnean to Rio .I..inviro, jannary .27, is the
Out of Gibraltar ; and Ebenezer, --, from Orli*
to the West holies, Feb. 17, tat 49. long. S. A. by
the Norfolk Hero, arrived at Plymouth.
Rebecca, from Clyde to the West Indies, with lot
of sails, on the stlt instant, on the etlge of Fasa4l.
ings,-by the Ilnigheiel,Onstiti, arrived at Pearttere.
Rio Packs% of and from Liverpool to Rio Jaario:
on the 20th 1111. lat. 31. long. .41. by the Amphitrite.,
Nlitplork, arrived oil Penzance.
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NI ARRIED. .......
Yesterday, at St. Rotolpli, Inshoitsgate. Mr. N. V. So'
cis, I.itt;e Ntoorgate. London-wall, to Mary, eldestisse".
ut Mr. (;rtilier, Wormwood-street.

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DIED.
On Saturday evenine:, the itlth inst. at his hnlse.Poti' •
street, Reading. Mr. Richard Richards, in the 70 !If
his age.
At his house in Lower Thornhaugh-street, liedford-uPtA
Thomas CUSRC, Esq• nitivernally regretted.
Yesterday. after a fru- da)s illness. Mrs. Ilesitt.
wife of Mr. Junes neeritt, of the Oldlinnunams. 1:1 et"

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1) with a jest, add humane seise ‘:
the calamitous results arising from the injudicious t'efi"
men, of a certain malady. contracted in a insane out se
known to require a comment. and often entsitiar POW".
happy victim a series of distreasing and almost iataWif I,
hie afflictions. 1)r. EA DY respect fulls call. the albs:irf c' -
those intorestud is his peculiar and most beeta waled c '
L.'s's To
cure. unlike the advertising empiric ot the 1,0- ~.,
criminal conduct of those •• who hold the word of prom"'
the ear mad break it to our hope." Dr. Sad? E
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sum.. to pledge infallibility in escry description deg*. •
as far as human nisi, assisted by medical snit statitil,4l
eau be applied. be promises* certain. speeV. 0baa...,.,7,
cent restoratism ; baring made every spetie or i'W„4
affection. and Its various train of diseases. the rite Ilrfe'9'
of his professional studies.. sod beteg tlidterril/
cendant success Which 1144 accompanied his soda a 0,
nittnt during the course of a long and lahniioas ;ego;
is ambled to otter. with the fullest confidence.nais's:
at or.re the mod hopeful and etieouraginr• la:
stances can be addneed illustrative of the superiefil i„,
Lady's syliem. which had bees Assn/ to prey"' Ti-es
lii
where eminent talent. retained by public. ia-titotiefLe.
proved inch( Oust ha addition to those consolateegir ~s
ces. 1)r. gads will be found esinalls fortsmate in relt,.. I
*lumbering and debilitated enerdles of the hue
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lion, which cuthitter, and if not timely swelled. fie-pt
*tfaddet nugatory the very principle ofesi,tWe. rrop
•irwitimbaistit, of Inanity and sterilits. br pc-anled
hoe! sad affording tone and elasticity to ts. vlas
Dr. wady is happy to convey the most fu.sitive
.or
that the offerors of both sexes may be resellwfil 9
en sneers dictated being 00,11).4...44110;,
Dr. tatty id Consulted daily, st stn. 3g. I;" :„.0.#4
(oar rad of Daan-street. Soho. leads sot of ti
darhie
nealy opposite the Deneral Tao l'ect. Pool
other end Into Orford-street. sod i 4 Pate
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b7,110118110s of both: sex.—Cenntry letters tra.4
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