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

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ate coolsi prevent it ; . nor do we expect that Spain 'MI
acksowledgs the independence of the colonies, if ehe•cial
;
avoid it; bttt there is this difference in the cases, that th
colosies arra ti get down, whale Ireland is only to km,
dotes ; and the latter is by far the easiest.

The Report of the coormittee of shipowners was pre-
sented to the General Annual Meeting held yesterday at
the City of London Tavern. It commences with a*
summary of legislative enactments of the last Session of
Parliament which affect the shipping interest--expresses
the ferret of the committee that their opposition to the
warehousing the Reriproeity of Duties Acts- bits hero
noavailieg; and states that farther evidence od the
litter subject has been submitted to the Privy Council—
allude, with satisfaction to the recent appointment
of consul' at the principal ports of South America-rand,
after tonching on several other points, concludes by
mentioning some subjects of imporance to shipowner.
which at present occupy the attention of the committee.
Mina is a well-looking man, and seems just the sort of
bald for such a character as his exploits have proved Ilia
to be.He has taken a house in Stonehouse, where he Waits
the arrival of Madame Mina, whose present residence be
does :tot know for certain, but surmises it to be at Lisbon
or Corunna. It is impossible to imagine aWs assuming
or more-affable gentleman. One of oar most respectable
bows hers lies received • letter to honour the pecuniary
demands of General Mina to any extent. It was rumoured
that he would attend the theatre on Toes lay evening, but
.inch Was not the ease; and from the avowed knowledge of
.-Isis retired habits, we think Le will appear but little in
public. Many persons of distinction, amongst them the Con
anlates, have made calls on Gement Alias during the week
...(Tareton Cottrier.)
By the third secnon of the late Vagrant Act, " all
persons *imposing, or endeavouring to impoSe, upon
any private individual, by false representation, tither ver-
belly or in writing, with a view to obtain motley, or some
other advantage or benefit, are to he deemed rogue's and
-vagabonds, and may be sent to hard labour in the House
of Correction for any time net exceeding three Moathe, nor
less than one mouth."
• TIIII AliNV.—The following undress for Offi:ers of In
floury has met with the approval of his Royal Highness
the Coniniander-in-Chief, and is to he adopted forthwith—
vie. Bine frock, Prussian collar, epaulets, black waist belt,
sash. Lc , and cocked hat and plume. The hat robe worn
on all occasions, except on parade, when the chain is to.
-be .worn. ..
The Students at the Royal 31ilitary College will undergo '
an ozainination before the Conitnissiouers of that Establish-
' went this day and to-morrow.
The font companies belonging to the 731 Regiment of
Foot, which marched•frons Edinburgh and Glasgow on the
31 and 4th instant, will arrive to-day and to morrow at
Portp.ttrick, on their route to Ireland; the remaining four
companies belorieing to the sone corps having been re-
her. d by the 17th (Leizestershire) Regiment of lafaotry,
are now on their march for the same destination.
The 621 Regiment marched from Fenno/ on tbe3.l inst.
on which day the 23.1 Regiment ou its route to Cork
, marched into that place. The Head Quarter. of the 621
is at Templemore, and the Regiment sends detachments
to Therles„ Burrosoleigh, Roscres, Littleton, ofew Bir-
mingham, Butrasokain Ninalt, Fort Cameron, and Bailie!
scurry. •
BITU, Dec. 10.—Last night as Mrs. Tudor, a very
celebrated lady of this city, and who was, previously to
her marriage on account of her fortune (30,01)01, a ye. r)
and beauty. the toast of Bath, 'was on her way in her
-chair to the Italian Opera, which boa recently commenced
here, under the management of Colonel Palmer. 31. P.
she.was taken suddenly 111, and desired the chairmen to
return borne with her; but before they could get bark to
her residence, which is only a short distance from the
Theotre. on the Queen's Parade, she had exist& ! She
was married to Mr. Tudor, a celebrated surgeon 'of •Bath.
About four or live years ago, a paralytic attack deprived
her of the use of lien limbs for a long time; bat she even-
tually so far recovered their use as to he able to walk with
the aid of &stick, when thus suddenly snatched from exist-
ence, attired as she was in fall dress for the Opera. T. is
memorable beauty was only 35 years of age! Her maiden
same was Fenwiek.
In the afternoon of Thursday, a novel complaint was
preferred to the sitting Magistrate. It was the complaint
of Miss Stus.n O'Brien, an elegant, well inaenere.i, and
really interesting female, to whom nature has been pyre
protligel of her gifts than fortune, and who has in Genie-
(limner resorte.l to the practice of travelling the country as
a public exhiWtion. The person against whom the charge
was made is a cattle drover's servant, who had, it appears,
with one or two more, -repaired on Wednesday evening to
the caravan of the gigantic damsel. In the course of the
exhibition, Miss O'Brien took off one of her slippers to be
examined by tae company, to shoe/Ant no deception nas
practised to increase her majestic elevation, and she invited
any one present who might he incredulous• to examine her
filet for the same purpose. Donald, who stood tto
the lady, and whose faculties it would appear had been
I previously pretty well steeped in mountain dew, consider-
ing himself to liar been addressed, stepped forward. and
.not only examined the foot, which he pronounced to be as
' . pretty as soy he had seen on Lochhow Side, bat being
r curious to learn whether the leg corresponded with the
foot, lie used some rudeness to bliss O'Brien, which she
felt herself justified in resenting by a box on the ear of the
1' astonished drover. Perhaps the affair might have rested
item had not the choler of this Sorption been somewhat
rossed.and vented itself in a farther outrage against the lady.
A muffle -then ensued between him and her attendants—
nisd at last 'tlme drover drew his knife, and threatened de-
struction to all around Min. 11 was under them circum-
stances that the officers of police interfered, and brought
the inclignset drover to the police office. The Magistrate
food the drover in a small tern, and ordered him to be
inmelsoned for three days. During the judicial proceed-
ings. the Court Hall was surrounded by an immense crowd
to get a grattutons sight of the giautem.—(Greceock Ad.
Heater.) . . .

•
• • , .BLABGOW SUBSCRIPTION.
Ulf BEHALF OF 11HE FAMICV OF 'DIEGO AND
I • • lOTHER SPANISH REFUGEE 4.
line 'Glasgow sobscripdon in behalf of the exiled
Spaoiards is commencing under the bloat favourarble ;au-
spices. to consequence of the information ob.
tainedby the Editor of The FresjPress, in answer Ito his
applicant's addressed to us. end to other 'friends
of- the Exiles in London. circulars LPL we
learn. been sent round by a person of the highest respects•
bility meanings, private meeting of the Glasgow of (deeds
of these destitute patriots. our Wednesday.preparatory to a
g I snevription. Full confidence is expressed that
Glasgow will show herself neither the last nor the leabt is
the generous task she has undertaken.

Auiong the communications on the subject from London
which the Editor of The Free Press has received sod in.
sorted in bit. paper of Wednesday, we select the following
from the brother of the'mardered Riego :
London, 4th Dee. 1823.
Ste.—With my eyes hig with tears, anti my heart sob-
Hag yet with the convolsive impression winch has been
made in me by the perusal of your eloquent and pathetic
Essay of tVeelnesdity last. Upon the murder of Riego. 1
take up my pen, 'leer Sir, to manifest to you my most
thankful regard. fir your humane feelings, as well as for
the enlightened poiiticel considerati ms which you wisely
spread in your learned article, to impress the deepest regret
fur the ni.mory of my brave and amiable brother. Err-
tainly the only thing which can lessen the blow of so direful
a shuck, and heal the bleeding wound opened
in my brotherly bra. t by such an ontragsosa
deed and barbarous sacrifice, offered to me again
usitinved country, is to coatemolate. and be so happy as to
witness myself, dist there is yet to be found a spot of land,
In vilified •Iturape, Where pious.. wise, and conscientious
Millis, beings are allowed to shed compassionate tears
upon the greys of the butchered patriot, and give vent to
the dipine feelings of humanity, respect and admiration
for the sufferings of a virtuous men, interweaving with
skilful pencil blooming garlands to lift np his fallen head,
brightly warning the people, through the severe and
everlasting pages of history, against the butchering hand
of execrated tyranny. But it would be ignorant rashness
in me to proceed in such a style, in addressing, as 1
now am, an eloquent and learned writer. who knows as
well es myself, to feel, and, Lever than myself, to make
others feel. .

It would he des?ieahle. pride, more than a commendable I
delicacy, in the present rireomarancea in which the widow
•of Riego and his wretched family find themselves—not
having myself any other retonrees to suppset them, than
what I person', to meet in my ancient friends—if I
•did not inani`est my gratitude to all those abo, like
yourmlf, eedeavoor to eteite in the sensible and free hearts
of the British People, 'those feeling's whirl' tend to their
benefit; insonsoch, when such manifestation, by raising a
fund by voluntary subscription, for the decorous maintenance
of his Widow anti family, is to manifest their admiration and
respect for the virtues of the deceased. if it were not too
presumpturpoi io me to wish to see, represented by monu-
ments raised to his memory, •the political canonization of
his actions, civil and military—which actions, I, as a
brother, could well ascertain bad their origin in the purest
Intentions, free of all personal ambition, directed only
to srcnre to his country a national indepeodence and a
rational political system of government—l should frankly
tell you, that it would be more agreeable for me to are
each monuments raised to hi. memory Jo all the principal
towns of this free people, so fond of their liberty awl of
those men whoa, heroic actions secure it to them, than
to enjoy in their humane hospitality, all the muoificence
of their liberality.
Accept, by my channel, the esteem that your sentiments
and literary essays d from the Widow of Itiego,
anti have the kindness to Imnonr the brother so far as to
give him a place among your solo& ee rrr and friends.
" I remain, dear Kir,
Tour most attached obedient servant,
Alinusi Deb Rims,
Canon of Oviedo.
Tu the Editor lathe Free Press of GI tsguw.