On Saturday the first gen...
The Times, 1824-01-26T00:00:00

On Saturday the first general assemblage of the Cabiaer Ministers for the season, previous to the meeting of Parlia- ment, toolk place at the Earl oT Liverpool's house 1W'hite- hall; the sumrnonses for which were issued about a fortnight since. There were present, besides, the noble Earl, the Lord Chancelor, the Earl of Harrowby, the Earl of Westmorland, Mlfr. Canning, Air. Pecl, Earl Aathurst, theDuk-e of WVellington, theChancellor oftheEx- chequer, Viscount Mielville, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Huskisson, Lord Bexley, and Viscount Sidmouth, bein- the whole of the Cabinet Ministers. The noble Earl, of Liverpool en- tertained the hIinisters with a sulmptuous dinner. On Friday a board of the Lords of the Treasury was held at the Treasury-office, Whitehall. A mail from Lisbon, with papers to the 5th inst., was received on Saturdav, and auother,with papers to the 11th, arrived yesterday; but neither of them brings any intelli- gence o the sgntest importanCe. BlARBADoEs, Dec. 10.-Arrived here on Sunday, after a passage of 40 days from England, his Maje.sty'sfrigate Isr*, Admiral- Sir L. AV. Halstead, K.C.B., having on board the Consuls for South America-namcly, Mr. Henderson, tor Colombia; Mr. Tupper. for La Guhyra; Mr. Sitherland, for ilaracaibo; Mr. WVatts; for Carthagena; and -Mr. M'Gregor, for Panama. DYING MIEAOR1AL OF RIEGO TO HIS WIFE.-General Roche, who lately arrived in England, was the bearer of a small parcel addressed to A Mlr. Binder, an Italian gentleman, now in Lon- on. The Genernl was quite ignorant of the coirtents of this parceL On its resching its destination, however, it was found to contain a black and a white handkermrief, enclosed in an envelope, with a let- ter, from which it appeared they had been transmitted to the Duchess de Frias, by General Riego, a few hours previous to- his death. On the 5th of October, two days before the execution of the unfortunate patriot, a confessor, whom Riego had prevailed np- on by the most ardent entreaties, waited upon the Ducless tO ascer- tain whether sbe would receive a memorial from him, to trans- mit to his wife. It appears that this Lady is related by marriage to the Riegos, General Valdes, a cousin of the late General Riego, having married her sister. The Duchess inmmediately con- sented to receive the memorial. The confersor went away, and a few hours aferwards returned vwith a black handkerchief which Rego was desirous should be forwarded to his wife. The next day, thatis, the day before the execution, the same priestbroughttawhrte handkerchiefto be transmitted to General Valdes. The-man posi- tively refused to enter into any explanation. He was deaf to all en- treaties. In fact he was evidentlv afraid to answer ques-ions appa- rently themost indiffre*nt. He had no doubt been prevailed upon, out oDompaission to the victim, to undertake tbe charitablesommis- Iston otdelivering these memorials of love. The manner inwhich it was undertaken and executed, clearlv proves that it was contrarv to the orders of those who had the supserintendence of Riego's impri- sonment; and the affair altogether is confirmatory of hisaiing ad opiates administered to him to prevent him 'from speak-ig at the place of execution. Had his gaolers not been convnced that he would have written in such a manner to his wife, that would- h'ave completely falidfied their tales of his confession, he would iXot have been prevented from writing; or had he been inclined to have rev canted, they would, no doubt. have permitted him to send letters to> any part of the world, provided such recantation ma;le apart of them. But Miego could not be prevailed upon to disgrace himself, therefore was he cut offfrom all intercourse, either by mesaare or letter, with the world, to which he was doomed so shortly totbid an everlasting farewell. I'he story,too,ofhis having wrtten a letter to solicit his pardon is completelv falsified by this aneedote. The band- kerchiefs are both at present fin the hands of the Canon Riego, Ge- neral Valdes not having arrived in England.-EveningPapeq. FINE AsITs.-There has been for some time a report-in circulation, of great interest to the Fine Arts of this coantry ; namely, that MIr. Angersteim's Collection of Pictures had been pur- chase for his Majesty. We have reason to believe that au tep of much greater importance has been taken; and that Alr. Anger. stein's pictures will be deposited in thle new national allery at -the British iMuseutn. When we add to this Sir George Beaumiont'a declared destination of his fine - works to the same place and pur- pose; and, what is stil more novel and gratifying, that his MiZajesty has signifiea his intention to bequeath all his noble collection to dom- plete this splendid Gallery, we are sure the lovers of the arts will congratulate themselves and the British Empire en thus at last,ap- proaching agrand and memorable epocha in thehistory ofitsgreatest refinements.-Liiraerv Cazctte. M UaDEP NEARkNARESaOROUGon.-[Further particu- lars.l-We noticed in our last week's paper the apprehension of a farmer residing at Belmoont, near Knaresborougli, on a suspicion of his having been privy to the mysterious disajipearanee of an unfor- tunate young woman of the name of Gill, anid her illegitimate cild. As this man has been committed to York Castle to take his trial at the ensuing assizes, there can be no impropriety whatever in men- tioninghis name. The prisoner, Heary Calverley, is a farmer who, up to the period of his apprehension, resided at a small house on one ofthe borders of Belmont Wood, between Knaresborougb and Harrogate, with a wife and five children. The unhappy gir, who is at present missing, lived with him for some time in the capaitj of servant, but baving become pregnant by him, left her situatijw and though a native ofa distant village. settled as a resids o Knaresborough. The man Teale was set at liberty, upo,' entering into recognizances to appear and give evidence on the. ti It up. pears that Calverley is a man of very penurious 11'tis5 and withtC greatest reluctan.c allowed the mother 2s. 6a. a week to main herself and child. She pressed for a fuirtlhr allowance, andliun willing sto give it, prevaled, after mucr-h persuasion uponx her, to give hnm the child, to place out to nurse. About four or five days after the child was left in his care, a person of tOke name of Nelson was thatchinga hay-stack near Calverley's house,. and.at the end of -the stack found-e clothes-of'aniliFarit, which the pigs were tearing. The sanie day Mlary Gill was seen near the-house, and this was the last time she was seen in the neighbourhood.-Doancaster Gaziellc. It gives us pleasure to state that the artisans of Birm`T..l ham are fully employed; the only complaint is, that wages are ow. The atevity in every branch of our manufactaues at this mommetis almost unprecedented-Worcestcr Jour,a. * We are requested -to state, that it was Dot MIr. Wectmna- cott the celebrated sculptor and R. A., as described in our police report of Saturday from Queen-square. to have' ptefcrred a chaie.. against MIr. J. G. Stewart, but Mr. Henry Westmaeott, of ;y.a&J hall-road, statuary. INCESSANT IXCUlDATox.-_Last summer . turke cock, the property of Mlr. Thomas Braid, of P-tntlow, in hiria county, " toolk to sitting," and actualy hatched, no less th 58a lhead of poultry-namcly, early in the spring he batched fnv 06 lings; then he took a duck's nest and hatched II dusainlug ie ascending a skep wvhich hung over his head, and driving awav alien which haa sit therein a week, he batched a fine brood of IS clickenst agin betaking hinself to a nest whercidegps wereliAdail',ad sitting closely for three weeks, he hatched, one and two in a dto' as the eggs had1 been laid, 20ncore; antd lst ofall, fixing hins4 f agwn upen a duck's nest, he lhatbed nine more -duWks. Tbus ended tne summer labours of this ektraordinary turkeycack, .jho is now strutting about the fan.tuyard, among hia tumerous tribes, with the authority whici bin urtwearied and patient perseverance to bri them forth entitles himu to esdseC?eZrfsJc F rat F&TA, AL oGP1iNT .-On the 16th instant, Thomas -nBs, being employed ia procuring; ice for the p eof filling the Ice- house at Sundboume Castle, and having become verv wet, was asked by two young men, who had been at work 'with hhu,s ana who sleep in the garden.houte,-to partake of their bed, they being awihro of his unfit state to proceed elsewhere through the night air. He, went with thens to the gardren-house. and some timne after the tWo, young men retired to rest2 and at the'samie time asked bim to comle to bed ; but insttado'doingso lie drew nearer thefire. Theyouwrg men observed this latter circumstance, but they shorly-afterward, fell asleep; the fire, -as they were aware, was previounsy very smaqL About five o'clock in the morning it was dsooverthat the young man ha faf edon the fire, andhadmet his deathb suffocationnad bun0g! g-smockfrocL wfas dmwu over h;3 hed andfrorn, this and oter ,caistances t is conjecred, that ongoing neartthe tie, and fiom his bivingbeen prevously-coldievitaplwerswere unusu_ .lyafflecteed-that a state of torpor or drowsimnss npproximated-that whien under the influence of the latter sensation he hnad stil so nmuch energy of mnd as suggeted to him the necessityofretiring to that in endeavousing to undresm himself for that purpse, -be ws drawing off his. smockfrod4l, whihhbie liad 1parlY effbected; when he fell in a helpless state on the fire-afid that, no assistance beingppe. sent, he becanme svictin to the elememnt. The deceased was-,20 years of age.-Sah'opia Jouriatr. : Rrratuam.-In ouf article of Saturday, on the finanees of Brazil, the total debt ot tle treasury, 30,500000P crusadbes, was stated to bh equivalent to 4,00,O0l. At the present rate.of eg hnse, however, it dp uot =VAeed 2,500L.