The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-11-23 00:00:00

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pabilc journal, and as the ptojeetot o.
charity, Lieut. Colonel Torrent Is a public man. This
fond of 30001. must not be slurred over, Does it ex-
-Ist or bas the Lieut. Colonel bees guilty of a fraudu-
lent misrepresentation ? Can it, if it exists, be honestly
applied in the Milner intended, or bas the Lieut.
Colonel become a party to a fraudulent misapplication
of hods? A:4 OLD COULD House Kurz&

The Marquess of Conynghaut. it is said, is to see
eeed Lord Cholmondeley as Lord Steward of the
Household, and Lord Rocksavage is to be called op
to the House of Peers by summons.
Os Wednesday afternoon, a Spanietr messeager
arrived at the residence of M. D'Onis. in Portland-
place. with despatches for his Excellency from the
Court of Madrid.
The Atrim! de Toffloose states, that a schism has
taken place among the French Physicians at Barcelona.
They are divided on the question whether the disor-
der, the ravages of which have been so fatal, is con-
tagioss or nor.
There are now upwards of 10,000 Officers on the
half-pay of the Army alone, at an expense little short
of 1,300.0001. sterling; of which number there are
near 1.300 Cornets and Ensigns.
Oxman.—A strong contest is expected for the
Professorship of Poetry in Oxford, vacant by Mr. Co-
nybeare's resignation. between Mr. Ingram of Trinity
College. and Mr. Milmaa, of Drumm' College. The
day of electles is Beal for Wedamday. Doe. sth.
Wednesday evening the Dictum of Kent. attended
by the Baroness de Spahalt sa d Captain Ceetre
tott
honoured Brim-lane Theatre with her preemie*.
see the " Coronation." Her Royal Highness sat is
Prince Leopold's box.
The Serjeant Major of the Royal Marines at Wool-
wish barracks states, that Cadman had never held a
Commissies in that corps. but was Clerk to the difjo-
test of the Royal Marine ',mulles at the battle of
New Orleans, where the unfortunate uses was wounded.'
Tan Waernen.--The variableness of the climate et
Great Britain has sever bees more remarkable than
of late. On the 2d last. at six in the morning, Fah-
resbeit's Thermometer stood at 4014/gross, and at
the same hour on the 4th of July last, it was only at
32 ; so that at one period in the middle et the present
passer it was Si degrees colder than in the month of
November. On the night of Nov. 1. at York, the mi-
nimum of the thermometer was 49; on the night et,
the 211 July last, it was 36; being 13 degrees colder.
On the 3th of November, at the same hour in the
morning, the Thermometer was at 30, being 30 deg.
colder than three days before.
Last Sunday evening a beautiful lunar rainbow was
visible far 'a few minutes is a south-west direction from
Perth. The phenomenon was likewise sees at Mara*
mach about the same time.
Thursday night, eight smugglers were brought to
Glasgow upon a cart. by two Excise atom and a
of the 77th regiment. They were apprehended at 72
in a mew in the parish of Leedom, Ayrshire.
The custom of the exhibitor of the ouriseitka is
Westminster, when he came to General Moak, of re-
sestisg his cap for a ceesplimeet, has bees abolished.

' TURNING v. GSOROR IMRE.
On the Court being full, this defendant, who was
one of Cartile's thopmen, appeared on the floor of the
Court.
Mr. SOLICITOR-GENERAL then moved the judgment
of the Court on him for publishing a sedition, librl
against the King, in a • number of The Republican,
published last July.
The defendant then put in four affidavits from
Mary Ann Carlile, and three other persons, stating
that the defendant was a young man of steady con-
duct, and had not any knowledge of the matter
contained in the number of The Republican, ►vhich he
published, also alleging, he acted under the controol
of Carlile and his sister.

Mr. Coorza then addressed the Court at great
length, in mitigation of punishment, also Irvine,
that the defendant, acting under the contronl of Isis
employers, was not liable to the consequences of his
offence, It being impossible that Ise could be legally in
error.
The SOLICITOR-GestERAL replied at considerable
length.
• Mr. Justice BAILEY delivered the jnagment, which
was, that the prisoner be imprisoned in his Ma-
jesty's gaol at Winchester, for the term of six
calendar months, and at the expiration of that
period find sureties to keep the peace for seven years,
himself in 5001. and two sureties in 501. each, and that
he be imprisoned until the sureties be found.
The defendant was then given into the custody of
the Tipstaff.

contsroar COURT.—(Tilts DAY.)

The Office of the Judge promoted by Wolattou r.

the Rev. Dt. Clarke.
Mr. LIOVZIPAT, Proctor, applied to the Court pray*,
that the Rep. Defendant, who is Vicar of (treat Walton.
in Essex, might be pronounced in contempt, for not
giving io art appearance to a monition issued against
him oat of this Court during last term.
Sir C. ROBINSON desired the matter might be post-
posed, until it should be certified that notice had been
served prior to next Court day ; especially, as this pro-
ceeding contained " smatters opt ;tare nature."
The Proctor replied, that notice had been given to
the defendant, that the present application would be

made this day.
The Court gave permission to renew the application
on At next Court day.
The Court disposed of several motions of minor im-
portance, and rose at half-past ten.
Mr. PIIITCHASD. the Proctor, not being prepare!
*kb his allegation in a cause Cox v. Cox, the proceed-
ings stand over till next Court.

MA COURT OF JUSTICIARY, Swoons's, Nov. 19.

The Court met this day at eleven o'clock. to hear
ad determine sundry cases certified from the Circuit
Courts. The first was from the Justiciary Circuit
Osurt of iaiersy, respecting an error discovered is
verdict found against Donald Rankine, for rob-
(att reported in ear paper al the flat of Sap
.) Th• arguments evilest the validity of the'
were. that the record beets that the wadies
;livered the 11th, when it could be proved.
the evidence of the Jury themselves. that they
... not empanelled till the morning of the 12th
of September; being. according to one Jeryinas.
past 12; and soother said that he looked at his
watch, and that it was about 20 minutes past that hoer
before they left the Jury-ben. la imassequeece of which
an arrest of judgment was taken by the Counsel for the
panel, the verdict bearing a falsehood on the very face
of it, and thereby rendered a nullity. The objection,
however. was over-ruled, as consisting merely in a
clerical craw in the Oat, of the verdict, which, notwith-
steadier, was a valid and legal document. The pri-
mmer was remanded back to prison, and ordained to
receive his sentence on Monday, the 26th instant.—
(Sdinbargh Star.)
We regret to state that the small-pos in this place
matinees ratbet to gain ground ; as a proof of the
fatality of the disease, we may mention, that live of the
children atteadiag a charity school in this town. who
were attacked by it, have died. Many of the cases are
alleged to have occurred after vaccination; bet whether
the cow-pox had takeethe peeper effect in three instances
cannot be so well aacertaiaml.—(inverisese pope'.).
A sew forgery has been committed ea the U. note
of the Aberdeen Ranking Company. Some of the ashes
were on Thursday offered at the banks in Dander. The
forgery is remarkably well executed.
puts.—Burly on Wednesday morning, the slat
erit.. a lire was discovered is the malting premises
M.r. Ileirrietie, ffillbaok, Anse, which was
frotareetete have orighiated In the kiln. but to have
d too far to allot any part of the Some
fit he contents to be saved. When first testiest!,
doe dames were breaking through the roof; bet
fortunately the morning Wes remarkably calm, which.
with the activity of some individuals, whe were soon
of the spot, in cutting away the Oefmnssicadag
joists at ceasiderable peril, and by the atielpiltaieg
window of these why were engaged at the Imes-
gine, the Ire was soon got under.
Om Sunday morning, about five o'clock. one of the
Cotten Mills, at Itathesay, was discyveted to be on fire,
and, before it could be got under, two dais sod a
large mechanic's shop adjoining were oath* coa-
snood. It was only the tinconinsoulp yip/tees sad well
directed exertions of the work people and inhabitants
of the town that prevented the whole mill from being
bitrat to the ground, and for which great praise is due
so them.
On Tuesday osevisieg, while some workmen were ex-
eavatiag the door of a shop in the °verde. Dundee,
they Used a number of crowns, half-crowas, ami
line, of the reigns of Elizabeth, Jame+, sad Charles
the First. The most of them are considerably corroded;
tut upon some the face of Elizabeth is plain; and on
ethers James and his unfortunate successor are repre-
sented upon horseback, wearing the diadem, and with a
draws fatality, in their hands. The impressions are
well struck, but the edges are extremely rugged. As
the house in which they were found is of no satiquity,lt
is supposed some cautious citizen may have deposited
them tinder ground, to rave them from the grasp of
CromWell's saints, when their leaguer of Daudet tenni-
sated is the slaughter of many of her defenders, and the
giving of her riches as • prey to the spoiler.

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wiser. Such porinwsiou would be fraudulent. I be. hope.
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Ir. Place to be a party to so flagrant brelKb of 1111111 IN R lees del
ids calamity to deception. This le n 4 attack epos
Arista character. As the avowed proprietor of awere ai
shlie t 1. and as the proitetot of a public a ge,

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