The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-18 00:00:00

RI EGO.

—Nap—
The borrid die is cast. Tne enlightened, the patriotic,
the virtuous RIEGO lath fallen by the unhallowed hand
of the, executioner !
DApotism bath shed blood, that shall call down see.
geencc on the conspiring Tyrants leagued against human
Liberty-!
That Liberty hiving its foundations in the eternal laws
of God and the inherent rights of man, a just Providence,
uniting and strengthening the union of good men, will, In
its due time, avenge the accursed deed!
Meanwhile; let the sorrowing adnocates of freedom, as
a testimony of their sympathy in the overwhelming grief
of the Widow, and the re:olives of that noble martyr to
their cause, who are now in England, pat on deep mourn.
ing, as an outward token, of that within, which tonna
cannot express !
Let that Mourning continue for thirty-eight days, the
number of the years that have been granted to the saeri
deed Ittlgoo !

TO TIIE EDITOR OF TOE STATESMAN.
—mop—
Sin,—Among the events of the day there is generally en
that excites a more particular and powerful interest than fns
fee.
The late rourderhae produced a sonsetiotein the public mind,
that is likely to give a strong, if not an effectual check to kite
little hells in St. James's and Piccadilly, and to the hellish
meetings of gamblers and murderers. The wise and reaped.
able classes will hear of the event, and shudder in boner
and sorrow; but the wicked and worthless. it is to be homd..
will. in future. turn aside from those sinks of vice, gad avail •
their nsiserable consequences.
While " Tee XURDER" "stinks in the nose of time," et.
tracts the "pterfanum tffees," filling our newspapers wilt
woodcuts, and our streets with cries of "full and particular Sc.
counts." there arc other topics of deeper concern to the politi.
clan end philenthropiet.--Not indiffeten: to the bustle in the
daily walks of life, or to affairs at home, he censi.tees n ,this;
relating to humanity. alien to his mind or heart. Ile leeks/al.,
is well as near. Ile regards with sympathy the fate of rasa
all the world over.--He feels an interest in the misfortune or
wellbeing of snap, whether Spaniard or Orate; or, "howeger,'
as Curran says, "an Indian or an African sun may have burnt
upon his."
. Are there not political murders and political ganthliugs ping
forward on the Continent end Peninsula.. distant from us
ecarcely a day's journey ?. Look •at Spain! as the Noel es.
claims—how "fallen from her high estate !" Spain, the 4nat
country in the civitized world, possessing such riche, in, bar
soil, with such capabilities in her people, may in a moral sense
he deemed " blotted out of the map of lieropc." Her pa.
tricots and senators are in exile or in chains, or else legally put
to death after a crock trial of the loquisition. Her fair fields
trodden down by hostile 'troops, and given over as • Witte
and a prey to tee worst of all savages, " a while otter
While we witch and weep over the present calemities
of
Spain, we must feel a throb of correspondent indignatiee
the perfidy of France in league with the allied despite. 'Het
conduct throughout the whole period of tee quarrel has bed
most base end treacherous. •
This is not idle declamatiop. or " a creatioe of the hest op.
pressed brain." It ii suPisorted, alas! by facts notorious es
the Sun at nova-day, and iliakiitry wilt record it in characters
of blood: ' --.•
et the mutt stage of the contest, the Trends Goverment
pretended to he alarmed at the introduction of the yeltsw few,
and, to prevent a contagion, established on her. borders se
armed body under the soothing tame of a " cordoa seer.
&ire."
Finding little danger from that species of plague. the net
step was to hinder the progress of the moral intectiou of COP
adtulienal principles. The French army, with. French gold,
tooquernd end corrupted.--B,ain was divided into half it
dozen military departments, and apportioned to French Mar.
I shah. who took the law into their own hands. The members
of the Regency arrived at Madrid het.iod Ow baggage waged,
of the enemy, declared Ferdinand to be a prisoner when
is
the midst of his subjects. and not free until surrounded and
supported oy foreign bayonets. What may become of Ferdi.
nand " the beloved," .or Louis '• the desired," is of very
little importance, in a personal point of view. If a man be
tyrannical, higotted, weak, cruel and fanatical, those qualities
are not the lees odious because they are ornaments of a king.
They become more lamentable as they • become more die
serous, by involving and compromising the fate of millions.
The real cause or motive for the invasion of Spain, was the
enjoyment by that nation of a constitutional government, i.e.
because the people had a voice in the formation of their insti-
tutions, and because the Sovereign was limited by the chaste
of justice, teatime aild law. Let Engleud, who has often re-
volutionized her politics, and reformed her polity, let Entlud
beware how, directly or indirectly, she allows the princiri
sad practice of international dictation; lest she become
victim of her own inertness, as Junius says, "the tie'
of to-dey is the law of to-morrow;"
November 10.

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WIND3OR, Nov. 17.—Mr. Secretary Canning a:•riced
the Castle yesterday, and had an audience of his Majesty,
and afterwards left the Castle for London.
A report prevails that atLord of the Admiralty is pig
out to Sontb America to take the command on that stalks
South America, is, it seems, now deemed of sufficient its
portance to merit the presence of a flag (See r.
' A letter from Paris save, that itirgo was hanged oat
gibbet, BeCM:33 he was not noble. Had lie been noble
be world have had the honour of being abut, or behead.
A report is current among the Lisbon homes, that bat
Beresford bas accepted the chief command of the Pons
guese troops. We believe, however, that there is no
'brittle account in town of any such circumstance. TV
understood object of Lord fleresford's voyage to P4rtssil
is the examination into and t' • Riot adjustment sf.o
accounts of Prize money which sv • remained unlignidriti
since the period of his military services io that coot?.
Whether his mission has been confined to this arransewl
I may appear herearter; but at present we believe nothislt
known.--(morning paps;.)
The Double Sovereigns have been issued ; but then*
ber cast is :o limited, that there is no chance of any leot
in general circulation, as each Banker is only
E: alloire4,
and the Bank of dieland clerics e. As 3 Medal.*
double Sovereigns is finely executed. The coin PO
resembles Vie single Sot ereign, only upon a larger ash
and with the addition on the rim of Ann° 16,0 ir
nevis d 7'ataosea; on the exergue is the year of vaunt
18'2. sl
The extent of the turnpike roads of Scotland is etlnsi
di
about tittles the length of the root try, from the 3011
t;Alitway to John 011roats, or to a line which 'told pi*
times round it, excluding the islands,
The esolnient;on of witnesses on the trial of COA
conti flocs to till the great. st part of ;he sma' I eolumits
French Journats. The evidence hall lately tug ,ell
nt
derahly in his favour. Th.• Plty•iri,ns e.he were apt'
t'' "an"' the stomach of the elece•s-d, art! to Ace.
ti contents. in order to discover itethrr tit, y were
with any pois nous substance, have cositiee'y declarol
the anfdrarances of the stotiv.ch contra not the elltd
poison, and that no particle of it co I; he t twit in tie
ens% aohinittrd to various experigients. f alter wit -
have also di•proyed or explailie.l awns •4:1 we of tht,
in the Act of Acenssions. The trial w 34 rxre'le•
conclude on !•:nnilay or t: And iv last 3, ttiel4t
probabil ties run strongly iu favour el ti!tincluo4l*

KX.OFFICII

V:.E ►ST ORNEV. GENERAL

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• - We err *molded to stet.
ice t4f Court of King's I
dog tuneniog ?text, to re.
sti,;:tfaryer, if i.is had as
rßtl•ys to stldress the Cod
!Ito the resole; • •
• fa such a ease. and at
wearte4 toe severity ; oh
et-eatery to 'imite all in thee
Aslacedtl* attacked---nt
Amtneiction forbears to pr
the ..trwft.V of the King's
tieettio:ity is omnipotent. '
*rich. that imprisonment
AGO an individual who h
'sN puesible. blighted by
'"unitsirt he no mercy. hut a
we trust nu Court
••••••••
•
•
rirltlEr TifriTrt —T
tit,e title of the I;amidere.
errrut horrible tramtsctir
rent,e late murder, for tl
. Tn iv rertmers the p tssil
erti-rhipf ; ratifier public
iv-. more deeply in the
' ear copies.
In tlO- Melo-Drama, ts
n has been sue
• sonnet They carry the;
of . fourth a min who
of play; and is ruined by
, assist them in concealit
✓steeted; and to comple
. victim is brought format.
.• *egs the intentional afoot
'great ability; but the sr
• upon a recent carious
• •.• r upertjt, and there was
• Toe ..litentical horse a
g
.. . •
reatest interest.
weer
Prince Eaterliazy, it is
Hum the Embrsey
• '..Parls. to relieve Baron 1
• • to that Cour t.
• Tux' Anmv.—The 73
' rearm!. 'in Edinburgh, I
• Scotland to Ireland.
• The order for the cot
• Infaerry from lithralta
/mandril. That Regius
Eueletul.
~ • Tha 2341(itoyai Weld
stationed in Distills, is or
. at Gibraltar.
The 77th ((last Middi
recently arrived at Huth
to pr p ire for entbatkati
-••• • • The :al (Highland)
• the West Indies. stilt Ter.
•, o • The Conunittee of th
114•:;•yestrolay to consider o
taken respecting M. (inei
det stow) that they didp
rob; bit business hieing
lint emne to any forms'
resumed to-morrow.
DlCNtft TO Dc. CNA
appointed for the public
Dr. Chalmers by the elite
.f this celebrated Divine
JAW*, and departing to
• sopls3r in the University
?lace in the Assembly Kc
••. 'of the first respe&ehility
aesetiabled on this occasi
flee. Doctor, sad their r.
• • the ministry in that City
. have attended emild arc
At five o'vlurk theeompa
the lien. the Lord Provo
Esq. Croupier. After th
• end -patriotic toasts were
, Isis lordship gave `epic
. • was received with loud II
relented thanks in an c
tieveralother titaqs were
• aspirate till a late hour.
• The frestaiertas Jour,
ortoird from a Habil n
litvetavus Itochvfort. Esc
. tee be quite recovered btu
•DARING ROCIDERT.-4
• osanwho was going fron
Mail, at the repiest of ,
• took charge of a small
of the bank of Messrs. S
Purpose of their being es
passenger, and on the ro
boy acre taken up, and
Pied. they entered the 31
with theta to follow tl
frequently pressed awai
oceidetot, and a short
and o'clock,the man s
text oflooking after the d
411,*sitig. No sUspicion e
• • Irtien afar Monmouth tl
clothes had been cut
Which the notes were dr
thew extracted with an I
order alone could have O
sif the robbery was sent
of Hereford, who, from
linet recognised theist
2:barsday succeeded its
Iltreferel, and the man,
a collate!!! !he parish
bad traced him. On the
Hank, one . guinea note
Moonsoutb, and 31.
guinea note has been I
Packet stolen, by Mr. W
remain in gaol for Iris
Hereford, and there is
robbed him of entrusted
offenders, and emit pr
and apprehended
enPsta leyadene: nnml astteki.jl skill
the
convicted in the penalti
or a young gentleman o
paine without being d
It's conviction, he laid
young gentleman, for 1
of September last, whicl
sawyer's brother ; the el
try the Magistrates till t
In an American Pape
'• ripe
'• To MAKE A GOOD
' r•y4 throw her into col
✓ I shut her out all nigh
• "le cat will soon tali
111:1,"

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hip-OVer11:10 INFOR3IATIONs.

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"DI ATTORNIEVOCNERAL e. 0. H•IVIONt, ItSQ: AND DC.
•
• • We are enahled to statethatthere defendants will attend
-In tt.ir Cmirt of King's Bencb, at Westminster, on Thurs.
dor inorning next, to receive the judgment of the Court.
•Or."l4arvev. if his had *Urea health will perMit him, in-
'wenn to Address the Coin; and great interest is excited as
the resole. •
4.•ja such a case. and at a time where no serenity fans be
:Meade,' for severity ; when all is tranquil. and when it is ne-
teensry to Unite 101 in the defence of Interests which mas beton
liNedylv* littackc&—at n time too, when the Constitutional
ilatioriatinn forbears to press for judgment against its victims.
.me weefeV of the King's Bench should be as conspicuous ns its
:•aetbo:ityii oinuipotent. The state of .111 r. Harvey's health is
th.lt imprisonment would endanger his life ; and to
• fv.e ar individual who has had all his prospects; as far as it
..eas possible. blighted by thermic breath of arbitrary power,.
' wnnht he no mercy, hot a decree of insolt, and of cruelty, to
• such tae trust, no Court will lend itself.
•
OffiiMeI•MMOMMININIMPIP•OO•OO
• ItAllt C.A •
—wow— •
. Brett re Ter %Tr x —The piece pr idoced last iiiekt, under
title of the Grem4lers, has no other resemblance to the
ticrut horrible transution, than the Selection of the scenes;
of the late murder, for, the representation of the new story:•
.
Thie rrivores the p tssibility er tieing the prisoners Any
vesi.chief ; gratifies public curiosity to a certain exterovand
• le* more deeply in the Mind, the warning of such awful
cssimptee.
In nlelo.Drama. two Gamblers determine to minder a
third, w) o has been successful in fleecing theist of. their
' ...twines; They carry their design into effect, Dear:the cottage
1-,of s foUrtb ; a min who has been seduced into the practice
play; and is ruined by it. They bribe his necessitiws to
. must them in concealing the crime; but are afterwards
. deemed; and to complete the evidence against them, the
• Victim is brought forward, (having ese4ped death) to wit
even the intentional The piece is got up with
'peat ability; but the selection of a story at all bearing
• upon a recent circumstance, is obirctinnable In many
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r 'peers. anti there was some disapprobation at the dos..
Tim •' i.demical horse and gig," appeared to possess the
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cirateet interest.

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Prince Eeterhazy, it is understood, is on the eve of retie.
• low from the Embotsv to this country, and of proceedingto
• Parts, to relieve Baron Vincent, the Austrian Ambassador
• to that Corot.
• • • Tile Ai iv.—The 731 Regiment of Foot, stationed at
' prise:it in Edinburgh, hos received orders to proceed from,
. Sent land to Ireland.
The order for the conveyance of the 75th Regiment o 1
Infacivy hens Gibraltar to Jamaica_ bee been counter.
minded. That Regiment is now ordered t,o *tun to
Barbital.
~• Ths 211(Royal Welch Fusileers)ltegitgentotFnot, now
stationed in Dahlia, is ordered to replace the ,sth Regiment
,
The 77th (East Middlesex) ogament of Infantry, which
" recently arrived at Dotalirefrorm Belfast, has received, orders
•
prip ire for eulhatkatiosi for Jamaica.
-The 93,1 (Highland) Realm nt of Foot, under orders for
• the West Indies, stilt remains at Cork.
That Coensuittee of the Foreign Stock Exchange met
#l••••l•3rivitereley to consider of what steps were proper to be
taken respecting al. Onebhard's Spanish Luau. It is On.
• itei stood that they did not feel themselves empowered to
prohibit business being. douse in it; bet that they did
ant come to any formal decision, and the • subject Will be
mottled to-morrow.
•-1; Dix sure To Dn. Cos orens.'—Tuesday being the day
sppi.ieted for the public, dinner to be given to the Rev.
'Dr. Chalmers by the citizens of Glasgow, upon the occasion
of this celebrated Divine giving up the Ministry of St.
••• Join's, and deporilmr fo'become Professor of Moral Philo.
eepley in the. University of St. Andrew's, the same took
glace in the Assertible Roams there. Above 301) gentlemen
the first respeitakility, wealth, and talents, in the city,
assembled on ibis occasion, to show their respect (or the
Bev. Doctor, awl their regret it his leaving the labours of
• • the ministry in tharCity. A still greater number would '
him attended canld accommodation have been obtained.
At live o'clock thecompany sat down to an elegant dinner;
the lion. the Lord Provost in the Chair, and Joules Fshig,
Fao. Croapier. After the cloth was removed, several loyal
• and patriotic town* were given hoot the Chair; after which
his Lordship gave "The health of Dr. Chalmers," which
was received with !Mid applause. The Reerrened DectOr
vehorned thanks in an energetic and appropriate speech
fieveralother kilos were given awl the con:piny did out,
`separate till a late hour.
The Ifesbuealls Journal contradicts the paragraph we I
toticd from a Dablin paper, announcing the demise of
• Illint.isus Itoehlifort, Esq. M.P. That gentleman .is stated
I. be quite recovered hone his late indisposition.
' • •Diersc ROBORRT.—On Wednesday morning a gentle.
• mrenelio was going from Gloucester to Monmouth by the '
Mail, at the retreat of Mr. Wood. Banker, of Gloucester. I
siolecharge of a small packet containing 40 guinea notes
of the hank of Messrs. Sneed and Co. Monmouth, far thei
purpose of their being exchanged. He was the only inside
pawkier, and on the road, at Hotly Common. a man and
bey acre taken up, and ail the outside pieces being occu-
pied, they entered the Mail, leaving a Ina dog they had
with then' to follow the goad:. On the road the man
*ll!atly pressed against the gentlethan, apparently by
t, and a short distance from Ross, between II
aadlt o'ctock,the man and boy left the mail,under the pre-
,:lttfallooking after the dog,wbieh they seemed apprehensive
17g. No suspicion was excited by the circumstance,hnt
«loam sear Monmouth the gentlenian discovered his
AtlShee bad been cut near the bottom of the pocket in
AI& the notes were deposited, and the packet containing
diet ',Mmed with an adroitness which a.prig of the first
*sr alone could have displayed. Immediate information
' Into robbery was sent express to Mr. Owen, polite otb..er
--olliereford, who, from the description of the thieves at
ate recognised them as as old acquaintances, and on
• 'Ztonsday succeeded i o apprehending them—the boy in
•Pareftaril, and the man, Whose name is Wm. Rushton, at
a Wig/ !!! the parish of Stoke Edith, to which place he
bad timid him. On the latter a 51. note of the Worcester
Ng*, One • guinea note of the firm of Sneed and Co.
Meoesonth, and 3/. 19.. in silver, &c. were found. The
Pines sots bas been sirorn to as forming part of the
Picket stolen, by Mr. Wood's clerk, and the prisoners now
remain in gaol for trial. At Ross they took a chaise to
Hereford, and there is little doubt they were apprised by
'me mean, that the geutleman had the pocket they
robbed bim of entrusted to his rare. They are both old
°graders, and great praise is due to Mr. Owen fur the
Promptitude and skill with which be traced their haunts,
sad apprehended them.
A sawyer, named Penicott, • at Chichester, was lately
"osicted in the penalty of five pounds. upon the evidence
°fa young gentleman of the neighbOurbood, for !tilling
'tame without being duly. qnalitied. ediately after
11% conviction, he laid an tularcuation against the above
tuna gentleman, for having shot 4 pheasant on the 27th
4.1 Bepttwiber last, which was verified on the oath of the
:41,Yer's brother ; the decision on this case was deferred
by the Magistrates till their next sit ting.—(Streacz Alio)
le an American Paper we find the following singular
r• rips
," To Mate A GOOD GAT.—Take a cat that is lazy and
r'l' throw her into cold water as you are going to bed.
"'shut her out all night ; repeat this for a rew
.11 the
Cat Will soon take to licking herself and catibiag

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