The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-23 00:00:00


SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

DUL, July 22.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived and sailed for
the River, the Blenheim, Smith, from Grenada; Ida, Tay-
lor, from Kingston ; Sever and Merlin, Weeks, from Ja-
maica; Thetis, Williamson, from Jamaica ; and Hottentot,
Lindsay, from Havanna.—Came down from the River, the

Ark, Christian, for Sierra Leone.—Pat bask the Saraoen,
Dunn, for the South Seas; Seger, Hoar, for Derbies ; and
Eardon, Whiteman, for Odessa.
PORTSMOUTH, July St.—Wind W.—Arrived the George,
Bibbert, from Antigua.
PLYMOUTH, July 91.—Wind N.W.—Sailed the Trent,
Sinclair, for Quebec ; Neptune, Stiles, for St. John's; Nas-
sau, Tremayne, for Gibraltar; Falcon, James, for New
York.—r Arrived the Planet, Himont, from Matanzas; and
British Queen, from Riga.
FALMOUTII, July 99.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Balti-
more, Hubbard, from St. Jago de Cuba; Commerce,
Hoehin, from London:—Salled the Marquess of Salisbury
Packet for the Leeward Islands; Fox, Durkie, for Amster-
dam ; and H. M. ship Frolic, for Plymouth.

It is reported that the Duke of York Packet is a Fal-
mouth.
GIBRALTAR, JO] I.—Two Colombia' Privateers (brigs)
are cruizing oitside the Straits, one of Stem is the Presi-
dent Bolivar, of IS guns. They have taken several value-
Me Spanish vessels.—July S.—" The British Steam Packet
rigged as a three masted schooner, arrived at Gediz yester-
day; she was detained by the French squadron for about
two bours."—July S.—" The Steam Packet stated yester-
day to have arrived at Cadiz, it now appears was not allow-
ed to enter that Port by the blockading squadron, but her
passengers and mail were sent onshore, and she afterwards
steered to the Eastward."

eXt-rect of a letter from a Gentleman at Van Dlemen's
Land, to his friend at Edinburgh:—
" The person who introduces respectable females will be
the greatest Wrnefactor to this island ; and It can be dons
without loss, for the Governor has engaged to make a grant
of from 80 to 100 acres of lend to every woman of cha-
racter who will come out; end if the land did not pay the
whole expenses of her passage, the person who should marry
the woman would willingly pay the balance. As I cannot
get home just now, if some of your Female Societies would
send lee out from one to two hundred respectable females,
I shall be happy to take charge of them on arrival. 1 shall
remit the cash advanced with the least possible delay; but
as it is necessary that the females should come out under
proper patronage, some of the ladies would best come out
in charge of them; and it they are not above 80, I shall
undertake to Set them well provided for. If you have lei-
sure to read the Commissioner's report respecting these co-
lonies, it will give you a good deal of insight into their pre-
sent state. I ern disposed to think it pretty correct."
ISIRWCASTLE-UNDIR LTNB ELECTION.—AY the close of
the Poll on Monday, the numbers were, fur Mr. Denison,
96; for Mr. Ileathcote, 69.
PARLIAMENTARY Ds NN 1111.—The usual annual dinner,
on the close of the Session, to the clerks, and officers
of the House, was given by the Speaker, on Monday, in
his official dining-room, where he entertains the Mem-
bers during the Session, and which is situated directly
underneath the House of Commons. It is a large and
curious room, with antique decorations. At the Speaker's
dinner there were near forty persons present; besides
the chaplain, the secretary, the clerks at the table, &c.,
there were the other officers, clerks, Ike, of the House.
The Speaker is celebrated for his dinners, and this did
himcredit.
PRINCE 1111.112 AT.—This gentleman, whose name is
Charles Louis Napoleon Achille Murat, born at Paris,
and 22 years of age, reported himself in the Marine
Court, on Saturday, as a necessary step towards &miscal-
ls stion.—(Arere Pt* Paper, June 23.)
Yesterday the Lord Mayor held a Court of Aldermen.
A Petition from the Company of Watermen and Light-
*men was presented, praying them to revise their By-
law', and increase the present rate of Fares payable
to Witermen, which was read. Tile Cited directed the
sum of 8,3001 to be paid off the Orphans' Fund, and the
usual notices given to the parties Interested. It was or-
dered by the Court, that Brokers applying out of Court
to be admitted as Custom House Agents, agreeably to
the late Act of Parliament, should previously obtain a
certificate at the 'Town Clerk's Office, of their being ad-
mitted and sworn as Brokers, and the Lord Mayer was
thereupon requested to sign the tame, recommending
tire Commissioners of his Majesty's Customs to admit
them accordingly.
The indefatigably benevolent Mr. Owen has addressed
a Letter" to the Nobility, Gentry, Professions, Bankers,
Merchants, and Master Maoufactarers," on the subject I
of Ireland, in which he invites all who take an interest
in the subject, to meet him at the City of London Tavern,
Dishopsgate, on 'Tuesday, the 29th instant. In this let-
ter Mr. Owen expresses it as his belief, that " there has
been a sincere and honest desire on the part of Achninis.
tration, Parliament, and People, to diminish the suffer-
ings of Ireland to the utmost extent in their power, con-
'latently a ith the p tion of the present system of
• Government in that Island ; but under the present sys-
tem they find it impracticable to afford bet relief." Mr.
Owen proposes to show the possibility of introducing
" another anal a better system, without creating violence
irritation, or anger, or without injury to the private in'
tetra' of any one."
SUBSCRIPTIONS IN SCOTLAND IN BEHALF OF THE
SPANIARDS.—A public meeting was held iu Kilsyth on
the loth inst., when, after passing several Resolutions
expressive of their sympathy for the Spaniards under
thew present sufferings, and their abhorrence of the base
violators of the rights and liberties of that people, it was
unanimously agreed to enter into a subscription in aid
of the Patriotic Spaniards.—(Glasgow Chronicle)
Duertec—The meeting called to consider the pro-
priety of opening a Subscription for the Spaniards, was
held yesterday in the Caledonian Hall, and we have no
doubt that from the feeling which pervades all ranks and
parties in the town, the subscription will be general and
iiheral.—(Dundee Advertiser.)
PAISLEY.—Lis Paisley a general anxiety had prevailed
to obtain a public opportunity of expressing the indig-
nation felt at the sufferings inflicted on the Spanish ea-
tion. The only difficulty was by what party or by oboe 1
a Meeting should be convened that should be most elfetie
teal for the purposes in view. It wag ultimately resolimi
that a preliminary meeting should take place, and a
meeting was accordinely held, consisting chiefly of me-
chanics, which gave birth to another on the 9th instant,
of such gentlemen of the town, whose known attachmest
to public freedom and liberal principles, would bars
the requisite weight on the occasion. This meeting was
adjourned to the 14th instant, when Mr. Stewart,
merchant, High-street, was called td the Chair. when it
was, among other things, resolved that a subscription
should be immediately opened in aid of the suffering Spa-
niards.
Another meeting of the labouring classes was held in
' the hall of the Salutation Inn, to hear the report of the
proceedings already stated; and to appoint a committee
to forward the object of the intelligent and respectable
body who had taken the prominent part in the business.
It is understood that the committees of the two bodies
will form a junction to frame some resolutions, or to
issue an address, expressive of the abhorrence so cene-
rally felt respecting the atrocious designs of the Conti-
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bents! Despots.
The Magistrates have issued orders for the suppression
of "Barns' and "Chiswick" fairs, pursuant to the
Powers Vested in them by the New Police Act. Those
fairs are declared not to have been warranted by any
ch•nera.

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