The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-09 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

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A rcqubtition, we are truly happy to perceive, has been
presented to the Lord Slayor, to call a Court of Common
Council, to consider of the propriety of erecting a Mono-
meat to.. the Memory of Itiego, in the Finsbury Circus.
This is a step *Licit it bet:aimWe Corporation 0r the
first city in the world to take. Riego has been not so
much the ♦ictim of the Spanish King, for prieclahnlng.the"
Sp wish Constitution, as the victim of a league of tyrants
who have dared to proclaim that there shell be no such
thing as liberty in Europe; and no where can the moms•
meet of this illustrious martyr be placed so pro.
perly, as in the only country in Europe, where the cause
fcr which he fell, is cherished:—nor can any more forcible
answer be given by England to the impious pretensions of
the blasphemous league, called the Holy Alliance, than to
embalm the memory of its victims, and to honour those
whom it persecutes. We will not anticipate the possible
rejection of such a measure in an assembly which so re•
cently voted the sum of one thousand pounds to aid the
cause to which Rico has fallen a martyr ; hesause it would
be to suppose that the want of :access had changed the
nature of that cause, and that the Corporation of London
had changed, with the change in the face of affairs. We
are confident that it will not do so; and that the memory
of this illustrious foreigner will be rdopted as well
calculated to stimulate British hearts to the sacred love of
country, and scorn of oppression. His history is well
calculated to excite the noblest feelings. Modest, generous,
brave, resolute, and yet disinterested,.—ready to sacrifice all
that he possessed, upon the altar of his country ; and
holding his life only as a trust for her service. he united
all the qualifications of the hero, the politician, and the
man was truly a citizen of the world; and every country
claiming to be free, should emulate each other in the duty
of doing Justice to his memory:—to prove, that it is not
success, but virtue, that deserves public estimation.

On Saturday morning, at an early hour, Mr. J. Ellis
unwed at the Foreien•office, Duelling Street, with
deirtehes from Sir William A'Coort, our Anibasscior
in Spain. Mr. Ellis left Madrid on the 29th of November
last.

The appointment of Sir Robert Gifford, to sneceed Sir
Robert Dallas as Chief Justice of the Court of Common
/I'leas, was finally settled on Thursday lest, at the andieoce
,which the E art of Liverpool and the Lord Chancellor bad
of his Majesty. Sir John Copley succeeds to the vacant
Wheeler Att oney-General; but op to the,present moment,
no person has been named as his socceror in the office of
&Reiter-General. We can state upon the best authority
that although Mr. Wetherell is talked .of as the person
upon whom this honour is likely to fall, he has not yet
received it. We have to add, that no decision is yet come
to, with respect to the filling up of the vacant seat on the
Exchequer Bench. caused by the lamented death of Lord
Chief Baron Richards.—(Courier.)
Lord !?12 ?FIELD has broken the great tendon of his leg.
Russel. Batieseono.. Req. Rosidentiary Magistrate of
Queen-square. departed this life on Monday alert, io the
60:h. year of his age. .
ANTICIPATTON.--The postponement of the trial .at Bert-
ford on Friday last. sadly disconcerted the arrangements
of certain Sunday papers. which bad been calculated' to
1-try a double contributum on public curiosity. The extra
sheet that had beta proposed, was forced to be reserved
for a future occasioa; sod where half a dozen wood-cuts
lied been announced, there appeared but a single one.—
More
than one, however, of these catch-coney publications
presented what they termed the portraits of the pri-
soners. Not having seen the persons, we are incompe-
tent to judge of the filelity of the representations;
but we learn from one
_of the rival prints that the other
had prepared their ideal pictures a week before, and that,
as might be expected, they were no more like the men fur
whom they were designed, than the giants in Guildhall.
As fur their own, this same paper says, that " itt is not
isecessary to print the name below each,—aslit was for the
poor painter, who inscribed, under his figure of a
horse " this is not a tow." In another respect,
we most observe for °fuseless, that the artist has bees very
happy; for the figures are so stiff and perpendicular, that
if all the parties were to be hanged, the plate might easily
he touched up to represent their execution, on adding only
the cross beans and ropes, and coveting thee heads with
night caps. It is not iodeel, unlikely, that the artist had
this economy in view ; fur the foresight used on this
occasion, among those whom it concerns, h islbeen extra.
ordinary. It is. we are assured, a fact tit et the [compositors
on a certain Sunday paper were employed on Friday, in
setting up the substance of the defence which, had the trial
proceeded, would hare been delivered by Hunt !!!
On Monday last, in honour of St. Andrew, a party of
that die anguished corps, the sicots Greys, now quartered
In this City, marched in prneession through the streets,
end beingdressed in kilts, With tartan hose and handsome
fancy bonnets decorated wcth feathers, made a very grand
and martial appearance. The Saint was personated by
Alexander Montgomery, a private in the regiment. and it Is
no more tbaa justice to say that he supported the venerable
character of the Patron of Scotland and the brother of
Saint Peter with great propriety.—liis Saietship was con-
spicuous from the rest of his companions by being dressed
in a genuine Covenantor's cloak, with a large Scotch
bonnet, and a white flowing beard of reverend dimensions.
His horse was led by two military grooms, in their proper
uniform with swords drawn, which added considerably to
the pleasing effect of the pageant. The procession halted
at different places and partook of refreshment, which they
generally accompanied with a Scottish reel, skilfully per-
formed, and with great spirit. though under a continual
fall of rain. After marching through the principal streets
they drew up before the Three Crowns, in Ilickergate,
where the Saint delivered a poetical address. written for
the occasion, which was succeeded by a dance ; the com-
pany then retired to the inn, dancing was resumed, and the
evening spent with the utmost hilarity, good humour, and
decorum; indeed, the whole business of the day was con-
ducted with that good order and propriety, as to reflect much
Credit on all those immediately concerned, and on the very
respectable regiment to which they belong.—(Carlisle
Journal).
Two fish women this morning were driven by the tile.
in a boat, in the.absence of the wetertnan, at six o'clock,
against the starlings of London Bridge. Prompt assistance
soon relieved them from their perilous situatior.
A Gentleman just arrived from Germany states that he
saw the young NAPOLEON at the Vienna Theatre. He
describes him as a most interesting boy, full of vivacity,
and restless, From the manner of the boy in his box, he
was strongly reminded of his father. When the Gentle-
man asked the box keeper "if that was the young
Nanni.sou," he answered, "No, it is the Duke of R.ts-
TADT," and he found upon inquiring aftetwards, that
orders were stiictly given to all persons in office never to
mention the name of NAPOLEON.

During the gale of Tuesday night, • small smuggling
vessel, coaling from Cherbourg to this Port, was driven
ow shore near Southsea Castle, and has since gone to pieces.
Some part of her cargo was seized by the soldiers at the
Castle.