The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-03-01 00:00:00

VERDICT.

The Jury retired anti deliberated upwards of an hour.—
Upon their return, which was at a quarter past seven, their
names were called over, and Lord JOHN FITZROV, the Fore-
man, addressing his brethren, said. "Gentlemen, as many
of you as are of opinion that John Charles Earl of Ports-
mouth is of unsound mind and condition. and itsclpable of
managing himself and his affairs, signify the same by hold-
ing tip your hands."
The Jury all held up their hands.
The FOREMAN then said to them, " Gentlemen, as many
of you as ere of opinion that John Charles Earl of Ports-
mouth has been of unsound mind and condition since the Ist
of January, 1609, siinify the same by holding up your hands.
Tne Jurors all held up their hands.
Mr. Commissioner TROWER then mentioned to the Jury,
that as they had heard no evidenee as to the question who
was next heir to the titles and es►ates, it became necessary
to add to their verdict words to that effect.
The verdict was drawn up in a legal form, signed by each
of the Jurors, and handed to the Commissioners, to be de-
livered to the Lord Chancellor.
Lord JOHN FITZROY F lid, he had to repeat the observa-
tions made at the commencement of this inquiry by each
Gentlemen of the Jury as were Members of Parliament,
upon the subject of their being called upon to fill the situ.-
lions of Jerors during the sitting of the Legislative Body.
They had thought proper to do so, in order to prevent such
a measure from being made a precede** epee any fume
OCCRSioa.
The Commissioners said that due notice should be Wren
of the communication.
The Commission was then dissolved, the inquiry having
occupied seventeen days.

out."

Hamburg papers have arrived this morning, by which
we have received accounts from Stockholm, Petersburg.,
and Berlin. In the Swelisb Diet the Speaker elite
Chamber of Peasants, Iris taken occasion to complain
of the general distress prevailing in the country. and to
state his opinion that retrenchments might be tuade in
sever.tl brancl.es of the administration, and that high
taxation is the chief grcut:d of the distress, consegiently
that reduction of the taxes is the only financial opera-
tion that can he of any avail. He added that the dui
of cot sumers was mire numerous in proportion than the
population of the labouring claseks. The King baring
learned that a motion for an Address of Thanks to him
had passed in the Chtitul.wr of the Peasants, and had
been approved of by the clergy, his Majesty has in-
formed them, he secs no occasion for such an adddrrss,
and f.tls convinced that, in the course of the Session,
the Diet will have more than one opportunity to show its
real avatliment to the King and the country.—The
Spanish Charge d'Affaires at Petersburg had receh'ed
his passports on the 4th of February. On the night of the
25th Jan. the Palace of the °owe, nor-dien. of aloscoVeas
destroyed btl fire. A numerous company was astedliged
there at a ball ; but happily escaped with theirlie..
The only intelligt nee from Berlin is .of the (loath of
Field Marshal Nollenilorf, and from Hamburg of that
of the Siatisical ariter Von Ness. The cold at the date
of the last accounts Wes extremely severe at Meatt e.
Petersburg, and•Stocltholm.

Advices from Madrid to the 18th ult. similar to what
is stated in the French papers have arrived in town, COO-
firming dur account of Thursday last of the Cortes hay-
ine p lased a decree for the reinsval of the King and
Hovel Fastily to Corunna. It is added, that war was ex-
pected to be immediately commenced, movemen s having
already taken place on tie part of the Fc: nett Army.—
An amnesty has very judwionsly been granted to all
Spaniards to arms against the Government, except the
conspirators of the (Wards.
The High Sheriff of Hantitiplon has called a meeting
of the county ftr the purpose of taking into consideres
lion the present state of tee I louse of Commons and the
necessity of a reform therein, for Friday, the 7th of
March. Lord Milton's name stands at the head of the
requisitionists.
Having seen revived in a late Dublin Paper, reports
which we had believed to be now at an end (ootwitlistand-
ing the industry with which they were put Into circula-
tion souse time back for election purposes) of a supposed
elopement, and a supposed action pending for damages,
in which the Representative of a Learned Bo ly was al-
lotted to, we can state in contradiction, in the roost posi-
tive terms, that all such reports are utterly destitute of
truth or founclatioa.—(Courier.)
A New York paper of the 29th tilt. sates that Yar-
row, a Moor, died at Georgetown. Colombia, on Sunday
last, aired 139 years!
Last week, while walking in his garden, the Darn of
Salisbury fell down in a tit of apoph xy, by which he has
lost the power of one side, and but f..int hopes are enter-
tained of Ids Efe,
PROESTRUNTISIT.—Mr. Ralph Abernethy, the North
country pe4es•rian; started from Oxford-reed yesterday,
•xt &VW.° c oil in the afternoon, to travel ou foot the
same match which Mr. West failed in last week, lle
mile in 28 hours. Time is backed at to I. He travels
to the 60th mile-stone on the Gloucester road. Ile had
performed ten ml'cs in two hours When our information
left.
Fiat.—about two o'clock this morning, an alarming fire
broke nut in The house of Mr. Wi Is, a proctor, in Beil-court,
Carter-lane, Doctors'-commons; and before any assistance
coule be effoided, his house and property were reduced to
ashes. The fire then communicated to the house of Messrs.
Adder*. and Box, proctors; and as no water c suld for
some time be obtained, their premises shared the fate of the
otherisepse. Some part of the furniture and some papers
Rumours have for some time been Prevalent, especially froVleasrs. Adderley and Box's were preserved. and car-
in Ireland. of violent dissentions among some of the ei mousse of ate. Clarkson, ofGrent Carter-lane. Thu
Members of Administration. These dissentious have fireort half:past three, was got under, and all the adjoining
originated in the question respecting the conduct of tire houses safe.
Orangemen and the policy of the Catholic emancipation; A most shoe' ing and t rape and murder were
and the effect of then is variously represented !t has committed on Thursday last, on Coombe-hill, i.t the moist'
been reported, on the one hand, that the Marquessall'elles- bf Coombe St. Nicholas, near Chard. on the per.on of a girl,
lee is Ana it to he succeeded by the Marquess of Lans. aged 14 years, who had her throat cut frotn ear to ear. She
downe. in the office of Lord -Lieutenant, and, on the had been to Wiesen to see her sister, and was on her return
. home to Buckle:id, about half-past threw o'clock. when the
other, that Mr. Peel was about to resign that of lecretars
• murder was committed. She haul a basket of various arti-
of State, and the present Lord Chancellor of Ireland
eves with her when found (which was not till Sunday morn
watt to he'superseded by Mr. (ourtenay. The animosities ing. her friends not hiving made any inquiry for her.
sup-
between the Marquess Wellesley and Lord Manners, the posing she had been detained by tier sister), which articles
react Lord Chancellor, are understood to hove been remained untouched, 'swell as her clothes. Suspicion falls
very warm : but accordiee to tbn chronicle of this on two hi-looking vagrants, dressed like sailors, mho were
morning, " The differences of opinion which were known seen on the road about the time the poor unfortunate girl
to exist amongst his Majesty's Ministers, ate, by the must
ormi have m
et with her
jnust ntimseen ltend. Our correspondent
commend of a great pert,t nage, suspended far pre-
Us.he badsurgeon Lad
to inspect the body, previous to an inquest being held on it
sent; so that the resale, for which we have Ca some
and he is of opin :hat from the effectual in ich
time been Lurking, will not immediately take telace."•
the throat is cut,ionmanner wh
the head being nearly severed from the
The qoantity of Foreign corn, &c. ermaining in wares body, that two ponces must have assieted in the murder !
houses in Great Britain, on the sth of Jetrikey IXO, WWI The surgeon also says, the person of the poor girl had been
$03,934 quarters. evidently violatad.--(Weramilk Gasette.)

GRAND DINNER!

This Dinner, to be given to the Spanish Anhassesiars,
with Lord .V. &wick io the Chair, speaks pretty
plain! Here the forces of one of the Political Cabals
are, we suppose, to be drawn out; and, most likely,
an answer is to be given to Mons. de CIIATZAUBILTAND.
The answer will be very interesting!

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