The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-05-13 00:00:00

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The Haryttis of LANSDOWN said, that he eintl4
pia abstain, u an faint calling their Lord-
ships' attendant to the situation in which they were
placed by the right that was exercised by the Right
Reverend Prelate in what he was pleased to call his
principal duty. He had told them that ho felt hittatelf
authorised, perhaps he was FO legally, to receive ac-
couitis of the character of an individual, not from the
parishioners among whom he rraid, d, bat to go to a dis-
tance to collect testimony as to particular expressions,
and on the ground of that testimony to inflict the must
cruel punishment. Though there were persons, who,
like the Right Reverend Prelate, might feel indifferent
to all views of promotion, still he might find an apo-
logy in the weakness of human nature, for au unfor-
tunate Curate who might look forward to some ad-

vancement in his humble and obscure situation.—
(Hear, hear !)--But the contrary was manifested by
his conduct. lie bad used his discretion to blast those
prospects, merely because he had exercised his free
privilege as a Briton, and without any allegations
against his moral conduct, had refused him the means
of contradicting the fact fur which he was to he ruined
for life. But though he bad felt himself justified in re-
fusing the means of defence, yet oat of pars irmi-mnialrer
as a limiter of feeling, had permitted him th retain his
curacy. One of two things must follow, either the
petitioner was most cruelly used, or the Right Rev.
Prelate hail negleoed to perform his duty, which was
to have removed him altogether. Ile did not see that
any legal remedy could be obtained, and therefore felt
indebted to his Noble Friend fur having brought the
subject before the Ilous.—{Bear:)
The Bishop of LANDAFF, in a low tone of voice,
defeUded the conduct of the Right R d Prelate,
and pi:titled that little attention hail been paid
either to his feelings, or to the painful nature of the
duty he had to perform.
Tie Earl of CARNARVON spoke in explanation.
The Bishop of EXE I KR was about to comment on
the observations which the Earl of Camaro:on had ex-
plained, when Lord Holland called him to order.
The llouse then di% ided on the question as follows:
Contents, IS—NutCuntents, 3416—Majorily,
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMONS. FRIDAY, MAY 12.

Some Members took the Oaths, amongst wham we
noticed Mr. John Smyth, Cambridge l•tsii ersity.
Al3llll I: LTV R A 1.. )11:. lit r.sa.---Lord T 1: E
prr-
arntrd .ix petitions from the Occupiers of Land in die
enmity of Buckingham, complaining of the depressed
state of the Agricultural Interests, and praying kn-
quiry.

thi the motion for their being laid on the table,
Mr. I UME stated, that observing the daily inert
of these petitions, he could nut avoid saying,
they appeared to bins calculated to aggravate the
neral distress, by calling at such a time for the lye
sitivo of additional restrictions on thy Impart:idol

the eom►nmalty. Relieving the Mime sterket to be the
most beneficial► the manufacturers , had an equal in-
terest in the prosperity of agriculture.
Lord TEMPLE said, that the petitioners asked
only for inquiry—they did not presume to point out
the means.
Mr. Censvmr and General Osseous' explained.
Mr. RICARDO was not disposed to refuse inquiry
to those petitioners, though he thought, under the
present state of the country, such a question ought
not to be moved, but under the soundest discretion.
The labouring classes throughout the kingdom were
reduced to the greatest distress. That was not the
period, than, when measures should be taken to in-
crease the price of corn. The agricultural interest had
its depression, but still it was to be considerd as one
class, whose prosperity ought not to be forced at the
sacrifice of the general good. '1 here was no more
im-
portant question than that of the Corn Laws. Nothing►, I
in his mind, was.better calculated to afford general re-
lief than the lowering of the prier of corn. It was
the first step to that great remedy—the making labour
productive.
Mr. CALCRAFT hoped, that as long as the peti-
Gotten approached. that House in moderate and re-
spectral language, their application for ifiquiry would
be attended to. When the measure for increasing
the importation price of corn was under the conside-
ration of Parliament, he had voted sgainst it, but
though he did not feel himself bound by that conduct
to oppose inquiry, he never bad viewed, and indeed
he believed it was the very general opinion of the
Members of that House also, that this question could
not he viewed as one where the interests were divided.
Agriculture and commerce had an equal and a coin-
won interest in their respective prosperity.—(Hear,
hest!)—lt was also to be recolle..ted, that the whole
burden of the 'poor was' thrown upon the agricultural
interest. That his Hon. Prienil ( ter. Ricardo) hail,
on a former evening, admitted to be a question worth
of investigation. Taking that, as a great concession
from him, was it not deserving of iii.,niry to ascertain
whether any relief could be afforded, even on that
point ?
Lord NUGENT stated, that lie could roach fir the
unegniv•:cal respertabil:ty of the petitioners. In their
allegations as to the Poor Laws, he agreed with them;
in many other respects he differed with them, most
particularly as to the extension of the principle by
which the price of corn WWI raised. Such an unna-
tural increase directly went to raise the price of Is-
hoer, and add to the pressure of the poor rates. It
was, however, not to be denied, that the distress
amongst the occupiers of laud was excessive. Many

farmers, who were is possession of property, were ac-
tually living on their capital, and those who bad
saved nothing, or but a little, were totally ruined. The
*Gantry, in fact, at the present hour, laboured under
a stagnation of all Its leading ittieresta- lb* limes
were, to him, pki• and *Woes—they were au !m-
-end

grain. Could any man, acquainted with the country manse debt - a fictitious paper current]: The met-
propose any measure likely to increase the notatioual sures adopted by that House, relative to the return to
sufferings of the commercial and manufacturingelassesi i cash payments; were but in operation, and durinti
The extent of those sufferings requited of that Hassel their process be should have no objection to a temp-
t° give the fillip to industrg, by the remora it Orgary Ineasar* of relief.
commercial restrictions; and he was the more our. ! Mr. HUSKISSUN deprecated the continuance . f
prised at the course to which these petitioners =esti- any premature discussion on a question which every
featly inclined, when it was now well known that the i Reuther must feel to be one of peculiar delicacy. He
late Corn Law had altogether failed as a measure of therefore suggested that the similar petitions which
relief to the body fur which it was intended. were to be presented, should he allowed to be placed
Mr. CURWEN observed, that the Honourable Iles- on the table without discussion, peedeniarly it the
ber who sat down, was quite mistaken in his illen. Member had already given lattice of emotion on
sentstiou of the objects of the petitioners. Had these petitions for a future day.
given himself the trouble to attend to the prayer of Sir T. Winetnetott presented a similar petition
those real, or to the allegations of the many that had from certain occupiers of land in the county of Mot-
been already presented, he would have found tha seiner, and Mr. Bens from the county of Middlesex,
they abstained from stating any specific, measure *high were ',reeved to-be laid on the table.
relief, but prayed generally fur an inquiry. Was A new writ was ertiare4 for the Borough of Tanis-
that inquiry to be refused by the House of Commons? cock, in the room of Mr. Fasakerley, wile bad accepted
lie trusted not ; and when it took place, be was con- the Chiltern Headreele.
winced it would appear that the object was not to put PARLIAIIIIINTART 1111101111111. . s
money into the pockets of the landlord or the fanner, Sir M. W. RIDLIT said, be held in his hand a pe-
•
but to enable them to give employment to laboir.— '; thine from the Merchants, Bankers, and Tradesmen of
(Hear, hear !)—lit the present distressed state of the ; the county of the town of Neweastle-upoo-Tyne, in
agricultural intemt, be knew, and he said it with ; favour of Parliamentary Reform. Ilse petition was
plain, that it was made the object of both the landlord i signed by 3,011 persons, and for the respectability of
and the farmer to abstract rather than to employ la. i their characters be could vouch his own personal
Mar. lie would be very sorry that any premature' knowledge. The meeting, at which the petition was
discussion on the subject should take place, and there- agreed to, was conducted with the greatest quietness
fore it was that he regretted that a Uallobt must Hos. 1 and unanimity. It was the first meeting held under
.Piernber (General Uascoyne) bad, on a former tight I the restrictive laws passed by the last Parliament. It
Jupded an alarm on the question. There could be sprung from that middle class of life, the respectability
no separate interest between the great branches of the of whose characters and station in life, placed their
public. The mechanic was as interested is the pros- motives beyond suspicion, and was the surest glares-
perity of agriculture as the farmer himself. Let it tee of their good conduct. These petitioners look for
not, therefore, be sent abroad, that relief was sought the correction of the evils under which the country
alone for the landed interest;—in the alleviation of now suffers, to a shortening of the duration of Perlis-
that distress the public creditor was deeply interested. meats, to the extension of the suffrage from decayed
He feared that nothing was calculated to afford actual and notoriously dependent and corrupt boroughs to
relief, hut a diminution of tasation—that, loamy great populous tows,. The latter principle bad been al-
extent, the demands on the public income did not bold ready acted upon, and he hailed it as a preliminary
out any hope; and, is his conscience, he believed no- step in the successful progress of a constitutional Bir-
thing could be effectual until the interest of the debt form in the Representatioa. The petitioners begged
- ' ' not to be considered as the advocates of any obleetsiev-
,aaleggriaes--i.melt as Universal Suffrage and Annual
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Parliaments. -----•
On the motion that the petition be brought up,
Mr. LAMBTON concurred with the lieu. Baronet
in stating, that the petitioners were most respectable
individuals. They principally behooved to that den
of society which bad net hitherto taken so great a
share in the consideration of public stairs, as he was
persuaded it would be highly advantageous to the
country they should de—he meant the middle class.
The original requisition fur the usestieg was signed by
Mty respectable tradesmen of Newcastle. With this
requisition, although (as we understood the Hen.
Member) supported by as eminent banker of Komar
tie, the Mayor of that tows refused to simply. The
motives of that Headsman for kis reseal he wasid
sot pretend to state, bet be toast be allowed to tspeses
his regret that he had withheld his official sanction Ie
a meeting for the oesititstioaal purpose of petitioning
the House of Commons. Under those eiresmotasess
the nestle' was held without 1 and be believed be
might say, that hs respectability was sot dieeinhesa.
The lion. Beremet who bad just preserved the peeking
Wooded and o:perused his sentiments. He (Mr.
Lambkin) hoped this else* mid be felleerni, and
that those respectable ladieiditals boatmen to the
middle class of society, who percrired how semi*
the sondltioa of the country was affected by the exist.

ildelleal General OASCOYNE noinwedett-tima4,- shg
able Member, who wished tact often to disease- a pub-
lic question in detail, had either mot heard hipt, or had-
misunderstood him. 1p place of sounding any alarm,
he had implored the House to pause, before, in the
present state of the public mind, when too many wets
irritatell without cause, it afforded any gronnd for in-
creasing that agitation. What other object could
these petitions have, all drawn up almost in a similar
manner, and all complaining of the impartation of Cori,
btu to raise the price of that necessary article? He
had that day received a letter from a most respectable
manufacturer in the neighbourhood of Manchester,
requesting his opinion of the propriety of calling meet-
ings and off petitioning, for the purpose of meeting
these agricultural petitions. His answer was, that it
were better to wait until the objects of the petitioners
were a little betterdefined, before thatstep was taken.
Sir J. NEWPORT considered that the Gallant Ge-
neral had not a little contributed to that agitation
which he deplored. having takes, in the earliest stage,
the opportunity of giving a very &titan 4/Jaime en
the object of the petitioners. He trusted the deers of
that House would never be elated against say closet
the people who* oneeived themselves aggrkvet, wham.
ever they approached it with temperate and respectful
language. He deprecated the doctrine, that the agri-
cultur4l body had a separate intertat from the rest of

lag state of the representation, would come forward
without delay, and distinctly declare their sentiments.
l'elees they did so, neither himself nor other Kn.
Members who thought with him, would feel men,
raged to make the efforts which the importance of the
case demanded. He had himself given notice of a
motion on the subject, and when the proper time came
he should be prepared to show, that the prevailing
dissatisfaction must inevitably increase unless son*
'try, were promptly and decidedly taken to diminish tt
The petition was then brought up, read, and or-
dered to be printed.

petition from the Mer.
chants,L°trds, HSEmirrotek°reN presepersannted a
d other inhabitants of the
town of Liverpool, signed by nearly 4(10 individuals,
and was persuaded, that if the Right Honourable Oen.
tleman opposite would look at those signatures, he
would allow that they were of the highest respectability.
The petitioners stated, that they observed a BM bad
been brought into the House of Commons for the re.
gulition of the Civil List, and they hoped, that in pre.
ceeding to the consideration of that national object,
the Haase would bear in mind the existing national
distress. The petitioners particularly ativessed • the
subject of pensions, and described the bed elltet on
the public mind from the lavish and indiserimiaate
manner in which they were bestowed. 'they hoped
that the amount and disposition of these punkas would
be clearly defined by Parliament; and they also hoped
it might be mode the law of the land,that no part of the
pension fund should ever be granted by the Crown to
a Member of the House of Commons ; or, if so pasted,
that that Member should no longer retain his seat.
The petition was brought up and read. Oa tie
motion that it be printed,
Mr. BENNET took the opportunity of giving no.
tire, that whenever the Civil List Bill shook! come
into the l'ommittee, he would propose the iatreduction
of a t louse, providing, that Members of the Dome of
('onittivos who should receive from the Crows any
such grants as those alluded to in the petition, should
vacate their seats.

The petition was then ordered to be printed.
Quin A it.
Mr. HOBIIOUSE said, he held in hie band a pe-
tition from certain inhabitants of the town of Oldham,
in the county of Lancaster. It appeared that the is-
habitants of Oldham had been for three mccesalre
tunes subjected to certain excesses on the part of the
military ktatioued in the neighbourhood, which mili-
tary h..d, havens., been subsequently removed, and
replaced by other troops; so that the Inlialdmiem
could not discover who the soldiers were by whose
misconduct they had suffered, and were conampseatly
left without the means of obtaining redress. Un-
fortunately, in that part of the country, a easplcies
existed that there was little hence of obtaisletyjdmiti
from the Magistrates. The Petitiours declared that
they would much rather prefer their mon M the
Commanding Wiese of tie tamps le dot to say
individual Justice tat die hate, or to the emelebty at
the New Bailey. Mao more did they lao.pafik atlas-
don from that tribeen4—tite douse of Comesue. The
petition was eigztitsimasar MIS inhivightmerls
prayed lit atria of the tecuiresess which
it described. -tad fir toe dbelmition of the btandiag
army. He elntaid now betel, beg for Ism le Wag
the petition up, with a view to its Wise tabs into
conolderatiou on mane Wait- day..
On the nation for bringing tip the Ph** _
Me. X CLIVE begged .to say a few weak ?St
petition in lam don. he rather believed, was *awe up
by a vestals sotations Individual, who was tie SEW'
of The Meireheeter Ohaereer, and betrayed • strong
delineation se -exaggerate the whole trammed's. tio-
i version* had received very dilfrrest ammo. of the
affair; and by the. amours it appeared, that oa
Monday, the 24th of April, the day appointed foe the
celebration of the King's birth-day, some aellithey, at
a public-heuee in Oldham, were insulted by a very im-
proper toast given in their presence; and the sett
day, at soother pablie-house, the toast was
The toast was, " May the 'hie of every teysi
torn off his back, to make a drain for the Mimes te
beat to arms upon." Who mild bear sack a toast se
this without having recourse to some seine tf twiny-
ing his disapprobation 71 bore were five es ell soldiers)
and about twenty other persons in the room. Oe a
remonstrance being made by the soldiers, lisp were
immediately attacked. Out of them get of the Ahem
and called some of his comrades to pretest their
friend. from warder. In the nuns tine the bug
was filled wilt minuets. Ten or fifteen seMiere af-
terwards got is by braking down a barricade; mad a
nraelepe, of persons were wonaded, and others smart
Certainly the eahliers one not submissive to ineele.
They received blows. and they gave them. than lice
matter would have ended, bat for the teweepeepie, is
comegneuee awhile* repeuesetatiose the Cestanadiug
Meer ordered the detaihmest to be toweed, tats iv
givenprassil wish
to the eigleimamiwithat the utmost par
that, t:oushorehooM ssibe.
41," or saWatamille dispraise who bad miseendoeled
themselves Await be publied. Slate that OA
the, Atailahtio Eat or4Vred an inquiry is be em!!

Into the subject. es mai - -
I die House mould cookidet it neeeseary to mew
investigation.
Os the inostion " That the petition be WO.
up," there owe eeveral " Noes." The *lan'
she filmdom Wale, whoa
Sir 1. lIVRDILIT test to express his aikekleleild
that any Hos. Member should oppose she
a a petition like this. It surely arguksid 107
17 Awes the redden had been Anton
shankl Wised Walt k extraardisary the Mime
to take far greased the asserdous cos individe4
although a bleatkor of the Hesse. agakme do aloe
dons of tie whole body the lababitants et do sea ,1
sad anlghloiurhood whence the petition peosedsk.
enstionting as nearly 3,ra pumas. • blerthers
he" appeared to be at such $ description, that its
Oswald dal hineself reedy anisettel of detVeen
le set to pews kw their huustigotioa. At the raise
Names% loswerte, he Nay rose tie say, that he iisosolsol
it lora/Ude do Bowe mild shoe te tisedvit t
Wok without as, rows sislised. pig 411611.1".12
kande. Ito aria& It sawed am dr alla
61111816119 pet at the imarealer were aireptilikow
ed part..nail the mot gnerareal, the searused
kids& ! He repeated his eouvictiita diet tbe

wi townsman'. Ten or fifteen ashliers ef•
got in by breakiag down a barricade ; owl a
r ponies were wottaded, and others mewed.
the soldiers were not submissive to Wait.
ived blows, and they gave thew. there the
aid have ended, bat for the townepmple, is
ice of whose repressatatioas the Cessuanding
hoed tie detadlimeat to be runorod, aid es.
a wish that the utmost publicity skald be
be eirettmenranse,in order that, Astir, eel-
nrasateo, the maims who had saimortlntani
should be punished. Siam that pelted.
lad_aatred an laquiry So be soh
abject, sirmMoirrnvolordly4llolo
*sold cauldder it necessary to Ortst a the
question " That the podtion be beseglii
r wove several " Noes." The Spoirker pot
ru affsia. when
IVRDICIT nee to express his isSishient
los. Member should oppose the hatlliLt
vs like this. It surely erguilled w lagog,
the petitien had been drown tt t I.
Ind think it extraordinary if the Mow W ,
r greeted the asserdoas of ens
I number of the House, agaiost do aloe
whole body of the inhabitable olds sea •
hearbood whoaco the peddles prigngek.
r a tarty SAN perms.. • hierdesee
used m be of each a description, that
I binesolf grossly neglaethi of ladle/own
pass for their hnostlgotioa. At the poise
swim he may rem go may, that be eloseigol
Ile the twatmeld ream to Mike 160
6111 sa satillode sall 406 "is
he teas. It sewed that die NO 1101
INS et the emeseeley trete ahrieto.oBo.'
si the mot gonadal, the aserused
Ile repotted leis ossektioa diet the

of the very greatest importance, esre..ially under
*e "resent circure traces of the count r) ; Jed that the
ttuaze w.mld not venture to reject the I,etiti ot.
'ke CHANCELLOIt of the RICH F:g t• F. a allowed
that. in his opinion, the petition ought nit to he re.
hear!)--It should be rereic.4l in the
Iwo me• air:: and when any further pr, reeding was
pro,,,„sed i%•1:, respect to it. that wenhl he the time
th-ee might think sit+ farther I,n:reeding
anoei.esgar.-, to state their objections to it.—'clear!)
3ir. Bin irt,E WILUKAHASI soltslitt:•ti that the
geSief i• ..1 great impartane... hot entirely
(Aim the Ilon. It in, ;et as to the nature of that is,.
P' wiance. la his opinion. it w.ts of great importance
•tyl, the allet!ations in the petition shonl I be known
ati4 eato.oso I : for he was stir? that the more they
••,,ie tow, .•a•I canvassed. the monr would their to-
tal falselio.,.l be manifested. It was in that views
awl Not inn the view taken of the subject by the Hon. ,
Sonnet, it he considered the question of importance.
Mr. H. CLIVE, in explanation, said (as we under-
tl the Hon. Member) that he was disinclined to ;
too,ettt,to an intiniry on the sehjest in the How et•
t otamona; • while OS Investigation was proc
el.ewhere.
Lord 111.,T0N -tetirely concurred mitts the Inn.
aronet that in his opinion the sulliect was .me of the
greatest importance. ik had no wish to decide on the
suhject eitli.r on the at parte statement of the Hon.
,tember fur Wesuninster, or ou the ex pare statement
of the Hon. Member for Dover. Cool inquiry and in-
vestigation were indispensable to put the House and the
country in possession of the real state of the ease.
The petijon was then brought up and read. On
the motion that it shotiN lie on the table,
Mr. H. 11'11.81tAHAM, in order to guard himself
troll the (wore charge of inconsistency, wished to
state, that now, having heard the petition read, he was
of opinion that the allegations it contained were nut a
fit -object for Parliamentary inquiry.
• Lord MILTON was unequivocally of opinion, that if
a'portion of the pc ,plc had suffered any grievance for'
which the House of Commons could afford a remedy,
it was their duty to investigate its nature.
Mr. HOHHOUSE felt himself obliged to say a few
the*, in consequence of what had fallen from a No-
ble lard. He had seen several accounts of the trans-
adios in question, and so far front exaggeration, it
appeared that the description of the circumstances was
Slate, rather than overstated. It was stated in the
pitlon, that the number of persons who had suffered
(rare the excesses of the military was eighteen ; he
(Wt. Robhouse), however, had since been told that It
Wm thirty-five. 4s to what bad been said by the
Hun. trader Secreta there could be ao doubt that
Havens /mot had received counter statements. Of the
toast ti s& been given be seas aware; but it did
nit sidle! kip that means of reproof should have
bees red recourse' which five-and-thi
htii sawed
ken
If km*

which hall

Member for
Oenlleu►an

party in that Hoisostrong en .ugh to make an efficieat
Administration of itself. Now, really, that imitation,-
don never entered the lieptls of the potitlosera-whell
lb., were drawing tp their petition; and lieltopml
that the Horse would agree with him in thinking, that,
it was not a sudicient okimi, for resisting its prayer.,
He was-softy to hear the Hon. and Learned Oentkin
&elate that, Is his opinion, a Parliamentary byre
would be useless. The petitioners and himself look l
with confidence to an investigation of ;heir grievance 4.:
by the House of Commons, and he hoped they wouldi
Set be disappointed.' With the permission of the
House he would slate to the House a few facts that had
boon communicated to him, and which would show
* extant of the distress that prevailed In the
bows of Birtoiaghatn. It was well known, that
the year 1916 was a. time of peculiar premium and
distress. In the first four months of that year. the
sum paid for the relief of the poor was 5,115 t/. The
slam paid In the somas is otr_ nom*. of
Trestrat' year *ills -iii- n 0,1d4t1/:- tel
House also take into account the difference in the price.
of commodities at the two periods, and they would
hare smoothing like an idea of the increased severity
of those distresses. Another striking fact, illustrative
of that distress, was to be found in the decreased con-
sumption of animal food : and to that fact he begged
leave to call the particular attention of the Hon. Mew
tiers who were friends to the agricultural interest, as
it would plainly show them that the interests of agri-
culture and the interests of manufactures were coinci-
dent. In the first four months of ,19 IS (the earliest
year in which he had been able to obtain an aerostat
of the number of hides), the bead of cattle slaughtered
for the supply of the town of Birmingham atomism& to
5,147. In the corresponding four months of the
rear they amounted only to 2,1 a. HsrecoolouP=
therefure, to those lion. tientlemen who tbsasght the by
legislative enactments they could ensure high prices foe
agricultural produce, first to bestow on the manularturor
the means of purchasing at those prices.—(Hear, bear,
bear:)—The comparison of the number of sheep con-
sumed during the two periodi be bad described. corro-
borated his statement ; for dewing the former it was
11,479, during tho latter, 8,468. He would not trouble!
the house at present with any dissertation op the causes
of this evil, or on the nature of the renwilv oleic* aught
to be applied. Of this be was sure, that if the lima* of
Commons entered into the luvestigation, they would
find that she remedy which was applicable to the reduc-
tion of the distress in the agrictilosflffi districts would be
the remedy applicable to tbe.ffiittion of the distress in
the nianufactnring districts.&(Hearl)—Otte more feet,
and he would have done. He had that morning received
a letter from Birmingham, from which lee wouldtl a,
passage to the House, premising, that he i
House would do him the justice to believe, that
not urge the circumstance therein stated ia an WI
motive for their entering into an inquire. The
the -letter,

ST. HELENA/.
following k an extract of a letter from Janes
Town, St. Helena, dated March >i6 :

" The fidtb regiment have been seat stray from Deadwood.
sad are now quortered in this town sod tar neighbourhood.
They were relieved hy the 1101 h. Col. bodgin, ufthctbth, fs
prolog home. Crept preparations are making at Plantation
House for the departure of Sir Hudson Lowe. who expects
the *Meal of his saecessor daily. No Naval Olken, es-
'sett those belonging to the Flag ship, are now per-
mitted to go outside of the town without a pass from
Thomas Heade ; and the Admiral is not allowed to

Irani any more passes to enter Longwood. The new house 1
fee Ronsperte will not be finished before 14 or 16 months,
whatever you mar have heard to the contrary. He is fre-
quent!) seen working In the garden, and Is la much better
health. Wheneser applications are made by passeugers of dis-
tinction to be permitted to visit him, the Government people
reply that he Is sulky, sad will see nobody. The reel fact is,
that he Is desirous to receive visitors, which the Authorities
take eery to prevent. by netlike. which are well known here.
All persons having In their possession copies of Mr.
Mean's publications have been suatesoaed to deliver them
, and a reward has been publicly offered for the discovery
&
any. Sir Thomas Reed. and Ceptale Stenfell board
1 the vessels of war sod others striving from Europe,
' pd _ the dims en** wooer easesre
1
Ls ne Wily may bate, bid nen. ars
ad iti pp ea sore until they here given up all
thee- appear sibuoslase. There hes bees • great deal et
scurvy on shore, es well as amongst the squadron. The
Conqueror has been very unhealthy ; amid the Leveret. during
thq two peers she has been here, has burled thirty men
eta of seventy, from dysenterkii and liver complaints. The
Tees also has suffered much. We do not get a meal of fresh
meat once In two months ; aid in truth no descriptive could
bh adequate to give you es ides of our suffering, or of the
gsftei of terror and of espionage which is practised here.
' Every one is flied with distrust. which Indeed is the order
of the day ; and being found with a Morning Chronicle is
your possession is the serest and quickest possible passport
to Europe."—(Meral ow Chronicle.)

MERINO SOCIETY'S ANJVII.IL DINNER.
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The abovediener took place on Thursday, C.C. Wee,
mew, lllaq. in Ilse Chair. On the removal of,the cloth,
Nee worthy Chairman
"The
"The King," and imniedi-
Maly followed it by happy union of Agriculture,
Manufactures. and Comnserce;" adding, by Way of expla-
nation. that he had thus early and couspicuously intro.
doced this sentiment, from an anticipation of the cordial
unanimity which should prevail amongst these three
important classes of the British community, which were,
particularly the two former, so ably represented by cer-
tain of the indiiiduals who heard hon.
The health of" Sir Joseph Banks, the venerable Pre-
sident of the Society," was the third toast ; followed,
after the deliveries of the several pieces of plate to the
successful esodidates, by " Messrs. Paragons and Smith"
.• John Rath, Esq."—" Christopher T. Tower, 13
"Thomas Henty. Seq." and" (limiest:. Western. ."
Mr. Western was en this occasion complimented by
the unanimous voice of the whole company, in baying at
this show produced, first alive and then dead, the most
valuable sheep, No. 3, wool and tton considered,
wilds kiwi, perhaps, ever been shown in London, or in
airgristkee market of the kingdom.
re. Joshua Steed, Taylor, Wordsworth, Joh.
Ford. tied Lerd Madam. severally returned thanks,
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LAW INIIILLIOENGL

COUNT Of KINOIII aiNCTI. NAT I?.

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TIED DINO v. WOLIIIIIIT AND HARRISON.
Immediately after the Court bad decided, as we stated
in yesterday's report, against the application of the de-
fendauts in this case for a new trial, the Sometros-
ticitcaa 4. prayed judgment.
The Cntar Jusrica asked, if the olekndaats would
put in any atlidarits ?
Mr. PEASSOPI said he should put in only one en the
part of Sir Charles Woheley.
His athdavit stated, that Sir Charles Wolaidey, the de-
ponent, attended at the meeting, withoet having received
a letter from Harrieon, or having any thanes:thee what-
ever with him on the subject, until the usernieg of the
meeting. Deponeet denied having any knowledge of
persons going there with sticks ; he admitted he made
so allusion to the &utile in Prince, but deviled that be
meant tie inference regarding the pintos of this thou-
try should be olrawn from hie laagnage. In eonclusioe,
the deponent stated, that he was beta tenant for life to
the estate of his ancestors. it being settled=his eldest
son, and he having four other children
Harrison being celled nitela trrltouliCoiram;laid be
-Ipaist.t6 offer sisth ems-
lewd is fiewrite. be was set aide to sell Isla mtheiter.
and they were net prepared therefore. He was gaits
evident to bow to an 'decision the Oman should think
proper to come to; all he wished for, was. that the whole
punishmeet might be visited apes his heed, so that the
Hon. Baronet might escape.
Mr. PEARSON then addressed the Coedit) "mod able
manner in mitigation of peeishment for • ithr Charles
Woiseley. The Learned 4Jounsei left ots part of the
cam as against him untoechad. He did not pretend Si
combat the verdict of the Jury. hot be trusted their
Lordships. in apportioning the pealsitmeat, woad feel
that his client was led into the anhwty circumstances
in which he was plated more by a“Wet than from any
act of his will. He also submitted, that the Hee. there-
net, from the circumstance of his estate being settled on
his eldest son, possessed bat limited mesas indeed for a
man of leis rank.

Mr. PARS followed on the same side.
The Souctroatiairee.t6 was then heard for the
Crown. He urged the improbability there was of Sir
Charles Wokeley not meeting with Harrison until the
very day of the meeting. With regard to his property, he
observed, that if it was , limited as war stated by bit
Counsel, the Hon. Baronet should lime stated its amount
in his alfwl He did not eare pares the ease tee
far„,kli hewed of the Court was, to award a lairs sad
BPould sap, temperate punishosent the awn of
which tbe defndamt, Sir C. WollaWys itial he.. ammiMod.
With regard to the defendant Hasois, he reed the
Court, that it was an aggravation in him to he
sentiments hostile to the Government, when, he
amen of Ms prolessioa, as a Minister of dm be
should be preaching up charity and pace,
Sir Charles Wolseley said, he /mend it necessary to
naiad the Court, that the selling was calk! pohlit
advertisnuest. •
'fbettllalr JUITIIIt now said they would take' tun len-
til Monday to consider of their judgement. le down
time Harrison was to be re-eommitted, and Sire. Weiss-
ley was to be committed • the custody
_of the illifehal.
Sir Charles W-' I respectfully to • Cart.
iota enmity.

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Iy under which had been fist advanced by be Hon. and Learail
that the Meeker for Winch.'sea. .1 be lion. and. hearted
~Oentletnan bad said, that he believed there was no w The follow