The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-12-03 00:00:00

MINISTERS OF STATE.

'The .recept Publication of Sir Thomas Gower
glalahttist; "respecting the Penal Code of chit;:
among other CilriOttg intelligence, infnrras us of ti);
tollowiia : —••••6 If any Officer belonging t
.o any of
the departments of Government, or any privateindi;
virtual, shall address the Emperor in praise of
thi
virtues, abilities, or successful adesinistratioa
any of his Majostys confidential Ministers 0
..State, it is to be considered as evidence of tbei"
isteuce of a treasonable combination, suborreire,
Government, and shall, therefore, be investigunt
with the utmost strictness and accuracy; the el
and, origin of these interested praises of person
high in rank and office being traced, the offending
party shall suffer death, by being beheaded, after
remaining in prison the usual period. Ms wive.
and children shall become slaves, and his prow
shall be confiscated." We do not profess to beer
quainter, with the characters of the present Mini,
lets of State in China ; but we are of opinion,
that England could supply that country with ag.
of Ministers, peculiarly qualified to secure its We
bitauts against the penalty of this law. How safe
would the heads of the Emperor's subjects be under
the administration of Messrs. Perceval and Col
What individual,, owning a sound head, wouldhe
induced to bring it in clanger, by an address et.
tolling the public virtnes—abilities.•••Or suctetful
administration of such men ?

The American Government has recently borrow,
ed from the National Bank a loan of 3,75010 x
dollars, bearing 6 per cent. interest, and to be re.
imbursed in Deceml.er, 1811, unless Congress shill
refuse •fo giant a charter to the Wink, in wild
case, the loan is (0' be reimbaxseel withia tirw
menthe after the Bank shall demand the same.
To-morrow the City Boole „Lottery will.
many OT our Citizens into possession of aoroiolai
finest. Freeholds thib Metropolis can toast of. tt.
TON, 2, Cornhill, near the Mansiott•Hutiiei halia
, pleasure in thelAst City Lottery of presentiogn
Friends with similar Prlzesolnd he has no du
that:Purchaserla Rik fortunate Office will be orn
t • sr
-equally successfad. t
s
Newfoundfaml . dog was lan •Thiniclay- in
ltronght CO the hammer in the neighbourhood
Wapping, 'among other effects' of a. Naval Calliceri
and knocked down for 18 guitreas ! A competitins
was excited among the bidders by the auctioneer
stating that the animal had at different tines saved
three, persons from being drowned.
On Wednesday, as a woman and her two daugh.i
ters, one 14 And flus.other 11 years of age,
working in a Chalk pit
.beloeglng to Mr. Niebokett
at Cbathain, a large meiss,*- exceeding two wage
loads of the superincumbent chalk, fell down upon
and buried the two gicis beneath it. The mot
was unhurt, but.harl to endure the misery of set.
ing both children killed upon the spot.
A thread.maker and his wife, named Whitaker
were last week committed to York Castle, charged
by a Coroner's Jury with having canted the rlesh
of W. Stewart, their apprentice, by ill.treatrseet.
Yesterday meriting, a man of the name of Chem,,
started at a quarter after nine o'clock, to welkin.
The Seven Dials to Sidcup, in Kent, in two hat
and three quarters, a distance of 13 miles WI
half, for 20 guineas, which task he performed a
five minutes less than the given time.
Saturday, as a bricklayer was 'repairing the /eel
of a house, adjoining the George, in Webber-raw,
St. George's Fields, which had sustained myelin.
jury 'by the late heavy gales, his foot slipped, and
he unfortunately fill to the ground, by whia
means he was dreadfully bruised, and was obligd
to be immediately taken to the. Hospital.

The Lady, of Wm. Payne Georges, Esq. of
square. of a daogliter.

MARRIED.
On Wednesday, Non. 49th, at the Collegiate Chard.
rhester. the Rev. Thomas Waters, A. M. of bowl" ts
tilde, youngest dam :Her of the late Jolla Wbl"
Lsq.
Oo Saturday, at Kensington, G. V. Neu*
Stamford Baron, Northainptoushire, to Mrs. IV
of Kensington, widow.
On Friday. at St. Ana's, Blackfriats. Mr. Samna &
of Bedford-street. Covent-garden, to Miss Pellatt, St.
'Church-yard.
• Oil Saturday lag, at St. Geomes. 111;uomeaugr. "
George Webber, Esq. of Oporto' to Louisa, yotninest
of the laic Wm. Boblagton. Esti. of the same pho'et
Lntelv, at St. .Mary's, Newington, Mr. James Wild eVII
of Worwoith-territee. to Charlotte. youngest dmighter of
late T. Cliamberh' in Ettp. °Jibe Tower.
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• DIED.
On Friday. the 23d instant, at his !muse in Upper Chad
street, Fitzroy-square, aged 62 years (much and usly In
' by n numerous circle of friends), General Peter Craig, lattl
of the.67th regiment of foot.
On Wednesday, Mr. Gander, in the 66th year of his
'his apartments in the Secrethry of State's Mice for the
%WeParlifteM; 'when* he hail filled the place of Oifire-het
9,5 /alit, having been appointed by the ha Lord St
when he wa?-Se,-rmary lit State,
o:Yrridity.moraing.,..la-t, at her Imam at• Richnion.l, at
advanced age of 81, Jane Jay, Indy lamented by
who lind the happiness of her arganintance.
On Tnerlav, Nov. 20, oiler a 144004 alien,. of tLle
pm!. near Southampton"' James Taylor, Evis.
leans nut he East India Civil EstaMishineda tit MWIF-
On Weave:day morning last, at rtitrotai., Devitt:slit
a lingering alines?, Pepper, only fiattiliter otm
EA- of Bigod, ihtiyerstilly la,tvated h/
acqnairtanee, at the age of 26.
•At 'Sandwich,' don Friday last, in the 451 Wm•
Robot. Carting, tvq. one of the davits of shit Corporate,*
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