The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-15 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

NEGROE PLOT'S IN THE WEST INDIES.

/he following particulars respecting the conspiracy medi;
prod among the negroes at the liavannah, ere extracted from
tooter written by • gentleman now resident at that place :
IIaVANNAtI, September I, 1523.--More important disco-
'odes hale been made with regard to the plot mentioned in my
bor. The three principal conspirators, knowing that the ma-
jority of the independent party would root consent to their
camp in the assistance of the negroes, and aware, at the
oote time, that without it they could not succeed, had secretly
wade term' with them. The negroes evil this. finding of how
visas censer:teem... they were, counterplotted, with the intention
of rising in IS ti., ye after the declaration of the Independence,
ari murderinu all the male whites without exception, whether
of the Independents or Government party. Denutations were
appointed to swear in all the negroes, particularly the Cute-
Kas,Volantes or drivers of the •Volantes. and of whom families that
? have generally two or three reeldent in their
louses. The white women. however, w ere to be spared. The
seri ours to be sent away from the island, and the younger
ems kept for wives. These double conspirators were to have
been joined by 10,09nneen from St. Domingo, ready to embark,
won reeettiox by express from the south of the island en
account of the rising. The island was then to have been di-
vided between the negroes and mulatnes. Such is the outline
of this extraorauary counterplot. Much praise is due to the
Governor for his conduct throughout this affair; and I trust
eat, in my next, I may be able to tell you that
tranquillity is restored; at present necessarily the public mind
is men agitated. Property has considerably fallen in value ;
is, for instnnee. an ..e.ite valued at trOll.ooo dollars, is offered
q the proprietor for leo,ooo dollars cash.
INSURREjTION IN DEMARARY.

THEATRICALS.
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Mr. RATNER perfo►med Giles, in the Miller's Maid, for
the first time at Covent Garden, last night. His merits in
this character are so well known, from the frequency of its
attracting full houses at the English Opera House, that it
would be superfluous for us to enter into any detail of its
excellencies. We need therefore only add, that the greater
scope afforded by the stage, and the inspiration of a large
audience, made it still more glowing in appearance, and
more impressive in effect. it is an admirable delineation
of the most complicated feelings of rustic life; and will
continue to please as long as genuine nature is recognized
upon the stage. Miss FooTE is a most interesting Phoebe.
To say she does not equal Miss KELLY, is to say that she
does not perform in the style of that admirable actress.
She is quite equal to the part of the Millers Maid.

THE ARMY.

The first active suspicion of an intended insurrection among
die negroes of Demarary, was founded. it is said, on informa-
tion given to a .lr. Simpson, by a faithful slave ; who, on the
18th of August, stated that the negroes in his neighbourhood
bed been for some thee assembling in great numbers at night ;
end that some incendiaries (among them whites) were promul-
gating news of King George and the Parliament having de-
creed a general manumission, which was only frustrated by the
Governor, the local authorities, and the white inhabitants;
that the negrova were nevertheless resolved on securing their
freedom, and if no otherwise attainable, by arms; and finally,
that they were to commence operations the same eight. Gen.
Murray, the ti9Ternor, is described to have distrusted this
Intelligence, so far as to have ventured with no other attendant
than an Aid-de-temp, towards the east coast, where the
wetineers were assembled, whence he was driven to the seat of
Government by repeated shots. On the General's return,
Inertial law was proclai lied, and on the Otii, military opera-
tions were resorted to, es detailed in our paper of yesterday.

The third and last division of the 62d (or Wiltshire)
IL-eitent of Foot arrived on the 9th instant at Portsmouth,
on board the Cato transport, from Halifax.
The head-quarters division of the above Regiment, which
recently arrived from Halifax, on board the Loyal Briton
transport, is expected to sail in a short time from Ports-
mouth for Dublin.
We understand Lieut. General the Hon. Robert Meade,
Colonel of the 90th Foot, will obtain the Colonelcy of
the 12th Regiment, vice General Sir Charles Hastings,
Bart., G.C.H., deceased.
It is also said, that Major General R. Darling will
succeed to the Colonacy of the 90th Regiment of Infantry
vice Lieutenant General Meade, who obtains the 12th Foot.
The 14th Light Dragoons, commanded by Major Mlles,
marched into Dorchester barracks on Tuesday.

GENERAL ORDER.
Horse Guards, Oct. 8. ,
The Commander in Chief is pleased to approve of General
Officers commanding Districts in Great Britain granting
Leave of Absence to Officers, and Furloughs to Non-com-
missioned Officers and Soldiers, under the following limits-
lions
and restrictions, vis.
1. The leaves of absence, granted under this order to ,
Officers, may commence as soon as the half yearly inspec-
tion% shall have been made. The furloughs granted to
Non-commissioned Officers and Soldiers way commence ,
flout the 25th of the present month.
2. These indulgences are to terminate on the 10th of
March next, when, in conformity to his Majesty's regula-
tions, all officers and men are to be present with their re-
spective regitnents.
3. One Field Officer, one half of the Captains, and one
half of the Subaltern Officers, are always to be present with
their Regiments.
4. No officer (except in the performance of duty or for the
purpose of joining Ins Regiment) is to quite the United
i Kingdom, without having first received his Majesty's
special permission.
5. The Officers employed on the Recruiting Service, or
upon the Staff of the Army, are out to be included in the
number hereby fixed fur the constant duty of the Regiment
or Battalion.
6. The applications for leave for Regimental Paymasters,
and Medical Officers, are to continue to be made in the
mode prescribed in pages 72 and 73 of the General Regu-
lations of the At my.
7. In cage of short leaves of absence being requested by
Adjutants, Riding 31asters, Quarter Masters, or Veterinary
Surgeons of Regiments, it will be necessary that a special
, Report should be made as to the mode in which their ditties
are to be performed during their absence.
8. The proportion of Non Commissioned Officers, Trum-
peters, Drummers. and Private Men, to whom furloughs
may be granted, is not to exceed ten per Troop or Coin
piny.
When Regiments or Battalions are not stationed in garri-
sons or in military Districts, th'e Officers commanding are at
liberty to use their discretion in granting the indulgence of
leave of absence, under the fovegqing restrictions, to the
. .

TLC Duchess of SaxeAVeimar, now on a visit to the
IDeke awl Duchess of Clarence, at Bushy, is a danghter of
114 Doke of Saxe-Meiningen, and sitter to her Royal
Highness.
In the afternoon of Monday, Mr. Secretary Canning
left Gloucester L0.!,,e, on his way through Oxford to
Cireocester, and thence tai Saltram. it is said that the
Right lion. IN. illeinen purposes rem lining two or three
days at Cirencester, on a visit to the Rail Bathurst, and
t at he will remain somewhat longer at Saltram, on a visit
o the Earl of Morley.
Lionel Harvey, Esq. and H. U. iVard, Esq. set out yes-
terday ..n their mission to Mexico.
Tae New LORD MAYOR 01 BUIILIN.—The activity of
the pretemt Chief Magistrate is msst exemplary and !soda.
We. Th. the has excited the anger of the Parties against
ammo his exertions were directed, is no matter of surprise
—hut, « nanny, it will surprise the Public to learn that
his lardship's Attendants were actually assaulted at Chi-
tendon Market this inorning, by a posse of Butchers' boys.
The two Constables that bear the staves before biro, having
eppreliendeil two men, guilty of slaughtering- in the
Market, a rescue took place. and one of die Constables had
tro ~f his ribs broken, and the other stilt more dangerously
us mndetl, has been conveyed to the hospital. —Three
persons have b.ea• taken into custmiy, on suspicion of
being concerned in this outrage. 'they ate a father and
tiros suns, their names are Michael Devoy, sen , Michael
Dovoy, jun., and John Devoy. An investigation took
place on Saturday, before the Magistrates at the Head
U.l ce of Pollee. The •tbree Decoys are held in custody
fur further examination.
CREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.—.. We have seen an
ingenious calculation regarding the floating or available
pro perry of Ireland and Great Britain, which ;hews the
va.st disparity in the riches of the two countries. In
Irtl and, the whole moveable property, including the rent The Princess Augusta, attended by Lady Mary Taylor,
of deed, mortgages, securities, stock in trade and mann- dined with the Princess Sophia of Gloucester, at Black-
fact twee, public funds, banking companies, the. &c. does heath, yesterday.
Rot exceed eighty millions sterling, while that of Great The Princess Sophia visited the Princess Augusta
Britain amounts to thirteen hundred millions. Front the yesterday.
pet i ores ur. • • forte • laid down, we have no reason to doubt Wotton, in Buckinghamshire, at which a dinner was
the accuracy of this calculation, and it affords an important lately given, in celebration of the birth of the infant son
NO elusion, to which the Commissioners of the Revenue of the Marquess of Chandos, has been the family scat of
Incitiry ought to attend. By time articles of Union, it was the Grenville's since the reign of Henry the First.
miate4l that Ireland should contribute two seventeenths The Pigeon Post 'Office, established in Belgition, and
let he common cxpendintre ; but it now appears that the which
was
set
op to
rival the telegraphic
system, has expe.
fair proportions should not exceed a si.rteenth andone fifth.
rienced a severe check. Of 65 of these winged messengers,
wht cis makes a difference of one half in the amount of taxa- which set out on the 9th of August from Lyons, for Verviers
Iles , or, in other words, Ireland is doubly biathened in
(near Liege), one only arrived the same day at its destine-
prop ortion to Great Britain, comparing the resources of
don. Four more have since appeared ; but nothing has
then arOotrutry with those of the other.—( Dublin Journal).
been seen of the remaining 60. It is thought (says the
Co xveeet:es or Tile LASOCRING POOR, AND or foreign writer who tells the story), that preferring repose
Vacs ANTS aIITWRIIN ENGLAND AND iRILLAND.—The to the love of country, these voyager pigeons, in spite of
snanter in which these friendless beings have been crotvtled themselves, have fallen into the hands of masters who will
together in mods, wholly disproportioned to their numbers not use them as they would horses.—(Literary Gazette)
—tlirt perils to which they have been exposed—and the
A Scots Clergyman's resignation, for conscience sate, of
privations they have been made to endure—have long been
the a good living on the establishment, brings to Mind a report
a ressroach to the country. all The inhabitants of
delivered, MDR years ago, at an annual meeting of the
wires on either side the Bristol channel have been made
General Body of Dissenting Miuisters, at Dr. Williams'.
falsifier with the sufferings of our fellow-creatures, which
Library. " I have," said the Secretary (Mr. John Palmer)
would have reflected disgrace on any civilised country in
" a very extraordinary report to deliver in this year. It
Europe. In perfect ignorance of the extent of accom-
relates to the changes that have taken place among our
suudation that could be afforded them, these poor people
Brethren, since our last annual meeting ; and what is re-
have been eagerly solicited and received on board vessels,
markable is, that these changes have taken place among
deeply laden with cargoes, until the deck, the only place
Our Scotch Brethren alone, and under very unusual circum-
for their reception, has been crowded to the imminent
stances. The cases are three. The first is that of Mr.
peril of all on board, and then they have been huddled —, who bad lived. so much respected, and who died SO
together like pigs, and exposed to all the inclemencies of
. mach regretted, that, in the opinion of all who knew him
the winter season. The little these poor creatures bad to
—when he left this world be must have gone to Heaven.—
give having been received by the captain, it generally
The second is more extraordinary; it is that of Mr. --w,
became his object to get rid of them, which be rarely
who left • large and rich congregation—to take charge of
failed to do, in the first port where the weather afforded
one that was small and poor. But the third is more extra-
him any pretence for taking refuge, and where they have
ordinary still. It is that of Mr. ---, who has left London
been left, defrauded of their money, and destitute of
—and gone back to Scotland."
saupport.—An instance of the kind abovementioned oc-
FEAIALE Roaeaa.—A person in tbedress of a man styled
(awed on Sunday last, at Milford, where a crowd of these
M. Joseph, was lately led among other criminals of Roch-
eunfortunate beings were driven out of the vessel without
fort to be put on board the galleys; bat on being desired to
la morsel of food, or shelter from the rain, which fell upon
- strip according to custom, previous to assuming the dress of
them in torrents in the streets. It was in vain the Magic-a
gallerian, after some hesitation and resistance, Mr.
/trate, represented to the master the obligation which the
Joseph confessed that she was in `fact 31iss Maria.
law, as well as humanity, imposed upon him to receive
—Joseph had been 13 months in prison without any of
• them on board and afford them shelter. By the humane
hesilinceor.u)spanions suspecting him to be Maria.—(French
interference of *the Clergyman of the parish they were
accommodated at the inn with shelter and food, till the "L
Friday evening, the workmen employed in the erection
next morning when the master of the vessel was brought
of the Bath Literary Institution, had but just descended
;before the Magistrate, who convicted him ander the Act
from the scaffolding, when it fell with a tremendous crash
.4th George IV. cap. IS, for conveying a greater number of
—.luckily not a single individual was injured.
spusengers than allowed by law, and in default of payment
.committed him to the county gaol ;an example which it Friday, in the middle of the night, a poor man named
although its the James Hancock, who was placed to guard the new building
illuretight7 expedient to
• mike
public,f publishing the of the Bath Literary Institution from nocturnal depreda-
„no_ eentoyintshtae
acCeapwtseina.halllt ambisgtahitn *li have been reasonably
.hoped, that in our efforts to meliorate the condition of. the so much bruised that he now lies at the Casualty HospitaLin
,aegroes, humanity. like its kindred virtue, would not have a very dangerous state. He generally stationer! himself on
;been unmindful of the sufferings of those at home, and
id the scaffolding, and paraded round it; when, thinking he
that.tbose disgusting scenes of misery and distress won perceived some.one entering the premises, be ran with
•not have bees suffered so long to exist. It Is, however, eagerness to seise him, and it being too desk to discero the
*donate that the Right
benHo. Sir John Newport, by one edge of the precipice was the cause of the accident.
nd ed h plendid At Cheltenham, an Inquest was held on the body of
Ito regulate
theses
toefftore
embypiwreb.ihchas
bee heasenaremederto
orucains_
Act the infant child of Major Hobkirk, whose clothes bad
• to update the conveyance of passengers between
.Englandainre. caught fire in the temporary absence of the servant, and
And Ireland, and to which we would most specis)fy that
assistance could arrive, he was so dreadfully burnt,
that in a few bonrs he end:ed.—Verdict, Accidental Death'
duosoutend.the attention of Magistrates:—(Ca

officers and men under their command.
This order does not apply to the Officers and men doing duty
at the Depots at Reglineuhl on foreign service. By command
of his Royal Highness

The Commander in Chief,
HENRY TORRENS, Adj.-General,

• SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
Dass, October 14.—Wind.V.—Came down from the
River end sailed, the Unity, Curtis, for Lisbon.-4rrived and
sailed for the River, the Prince of Waterloo, Gray, from
Quebec.—Several vessels have passed through from the River,
names unknown.—The whole of the outward bound are round
the South Foreland.—Remain H. M. ship Reveilles.
Poaysmouvri, October 14.—Wind Easterly.—Seiled
Valiant, Crosble, for Jamaica; and his Majesty's ship Esk for
Chatham.
PLYMOUTH, October 13.—Wind W.B.W.—Ssiled the Bengal
Merchast, Brown, for Madras ; William and Henry, for Ja-
maica, and the George, for Virginia.
Fesmouva, October IL—Wind N.W.—Sailed the Ellen,
Way, and Cumberland, Wills, for Seville; Fanny, Guild, for
Lisbon ; Cordelia, Bully, for Gibraltar; and Montague Packet,
for America.

Cowes, October 14.—Arrived the Generous Planter, Wood-
ward, from Quebec. On the 17th tilt. ob d some people on
St. Paul's Island in the entrance of the Gutt of St. Lawrence,
and on sending a boat, found 25 poor creatures, among them
several women and children who had beam three days on that
Island without clothes or shelter, or other sustenance than the
berries that grow on the place. Captain W. took them on
board of his ship, and administered every assistance in his
power. It appears that on the 14th the brig Monarch, of
Aberdeen, Alexander Martin, master, bound to Quebec, ran
against this Island, in a thick fog, and sunk in deep water, the
boat was got out in time to save 25, but we lament to say that
6 passengers were drowned.—On the 17th fell in with the Sir,
James Kemp, from Cork to Quebec, who received the 90 ship-
wrecked penises on board to take them to their original desti
nation. On the 21st the Loyalist from Quebec, bound to New— '
castle, took the Master, Mate, and • boy of the Monarch
to convoy them home.
COU•AOa AND HUMANITY.—The following is from an,
eye-witness :—" About eight o'clock on Thursday morning
the sloop Phemy, of Charleston, loaded with timber, was
seen off Fraserbnrgh, making signals of distress; she
anchored off the harbour, it blowing a heavy gsle of wind,
with a tremendous sea, breaking at times over the Pier.—
Through the meritorious exertions of Lieutenant C. H.
Bowen, commander of the coast guard at this place, and
being ably assisted by the people of the town, they got the
life-boat launched, when Lieutenant Bowen jumped into
her, and was soon followed by volunteers ; they pulled
out fearlessly to the assistance of their fellow-creatures,
and by great exertion got on heard the sloop, and made
rope fast, when hundreds of the people on shore towed heel
safe into the harbour. I conceive that the conduct of Lient.
Bowen was mod noble and praiseworthy. -The sea was
running mountains high. I woe an eye-witness to the
whole transaction ; and if you feel as 1 do, such noble
conduct cannot receive too snuck praise and publicity."
PILCHARD FISH/MT.—During the past week, the seen-
fishery has not been very successful. On the night of Friday
last, a great quantity of fish were perceived in Mount's•
Bay, and three Beans shot, one of which had enclosed, as
is supposed, from 300 to .100 hogsheads of fish, unfortu-
nately gave wuv, and the whole were lost; two others
obtained :bout 311 hogsheads earl.. Since that time, no-
thing has been done, and it is feared the fish have passed
oil the coast. The driving-boats, on Friday night, took in
Mount's Bay from one hogahea I, to 14 hogsheads of fish
each.—The driving boats bel••nsaing to Newlyn hut taken
about 1000 hogshead, of fish this sesson.—At St. Ives, the
driving hosts have been tolerably successful, brat no
opportunity of using the scans occurred whit last week,
when four fine shoals of fish were enclosed, making to-
gether about 1000 hogsheads of prime fish.—(Wert Bri-
ton.)
On Tuesday forenoon, as the Highland Lad stean•bost,
was leaving Dumbarton, the engineer found considerable
difficulty in setting the machinery. which is on a new prin-
ciple, to work. At last, it wet to unexpectedly, and being
off his guard, the engineer by some means became entan-
gled with it, and had his arm dreadfully lacerated, and
the bones shattered. He was taken to Greenock, where
the part of the limb wa• amputated, and he is recovering.
One day last week two boys succeeded in extricating a
man who was drowning in the Domtnie's hole, from his
perilous situation, and after lie liail sat upon the grass for
a little, and was recovering, it was agreed that he shook!
go along with his preservers to the Humane Society House
to substantiate their title to the reward. On tapir way
an Irishman, among the people that accompanied them,
begged to give them a hit of advice, and he earnestly de-
clared that " unless they carried the man upon their
shoulders they would not believe ho was drowned at all."—
'Glasgow Chronicle.)

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.
This morning the General tinarter Ses.dons of the
Peacecommenced before Ftwseis Comsr, Esq , and • full

Bench of Magistrates.
The usual routine of business was disposed of attendant
upon this; being the adjourned day.
TI a iligh Constable presented his report relative to the
peace and good order of his district, which was highly
satisfactory, and the reports relative to the state of the
Bridewell, Sc., were also read, and the state of the prison.
era, under the very able direction of Mr. Nodder, the
respected Governor, and his officers, was also highly ap-
proved of. Some desultory conversation arose on the
Bench respecting some alterations.
The Court was occupied during the day, in trying
appeals against the decisions of magistrates under the Acts
for preventing nuisances, an,i regulating the cleanliaess of
the Metropolis.
To marrow the trial of traversed cases of assault will
come on.

The Bank Directors, it appears, have adopted a reser-
lotion to lend money on mortgages. Whether they have
fixed a general rate of interest for these loans is not
ascertained ; perhaps it varies according to the estimation
of the borrower's credit and resources. As this is a new
mode of employing money by the Bank, it i 4 supposed that
the Directors will at first limit the capital devoted to this
use.
Coax MARKET. WEDNLSO tY, OCT. 13.—The amount of
grain to this day's market are small. Wheat, l7oo;—Barley,
1100 ;—Oats, 0 qrs.;—Flour. lbOUsacks. More money is de-
manded for good samples of wheat, but very links business is
doing. Barley remains as quoted on Monday. Beans and
Puss are rather d . Oats obtain rather higher prices, in
conse4uenee of there being but few on sale on hoard of ship.
Saturday a woman, named IVORDLEY, living near Mer-
man-street, Commercial-road, cut her throat with a pair of
scissars, and afterwards repeated the act with a rusty knife:
but surgical advice being speedily procured, her recovery is
not despaired of. On the preceding Monday she threw
herself, into the Serpentine River, but then also her at-
tempt was frustrated.
ACCIDENT.—Yesterday morning, about eleven o'clock,
as the hackney coach No. 1117, was proceeding with a
fare down Holborn Hill, with two gentlemen inside, the
azle•tree suddenly broke short in two, when the coach
Was immediately overturned, and the coachman precipi•
pitated a considerable distance. The gentlemen folio
nately escaped without much injury, although both the
glasses were up at the time, neither of which were btolten.
It had a singular appearance to see the parties, after their
fright was over, making their exit out of the opposite
window of the coach, before it was restored to its former
position.
ELEGANT GLASSES, FURNITURE:gm—The No.
tents And (Gentry are incited to inspect the Ware Rooms of COOPER and
SUS. 93, Bishopsgate Within, where is echibited an assortment of new and
ititualtd-hend PLATE GLASSES, admirably suite.) to every description of
drawingor dieing rooms. The prices are OW reduced 40 pet cent. en piate•
measuring 100 inches by I! sad upwards and enthuse of antaUes dimeoaiom
the alteration will be found equally important. rie estensive recta:me
giros to this Establishment is MIAMI, acknowledirett by the Proprietors,
their emkayougs to evince theiseratitude,by et .nufsclurinit articles
is a superior os snout, &tattoo suitable to the time*, hope to merit a conti-
sumer of loathe seaport. in the Furniture &pediment is comprised every
now and tiepin article of Upholstery, Cabinet, and Chair Work, regalated
upon sacs afoul, getaway as to delnalid and iusere the petretuwe of rank
• &ad fashion. ' •

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