The Statesman. — 1822-10-08 (London, England)

PUBLIC DEBATING CBECILED.—For SOW months past, a peak debate had been held, weeklyr:io alarge coffee, room (on the economical plan) in the district of Clerk, enwell, under the auspices of a Chairman, on a question , previously aonounceol. The points that had been mooted there, as well as the oratory displayed. had, we enderstand, been, from the commencement of the practice, of so harmless a character, as to obtain the connivance al the officers of relic., though carried on in the immediate neighbourhood of the county Court of Justice. A few nights ago, however, the question proposed for digelusion was, 4. whether suicide was to be ascribed to couture or to cowardice?" This appeared, at once, a startling topic. It would have been impossible to have avoided allusion to the case of a certain great political personage, the cause of whose meat voluntary exit from the stage of life was a problem which the public had been anxious to solve. The discussion, therefore, mild nut be allowed. A few minutes before the time whoa the Chair was entails. taken, the master of the house stepped forward sad iefortned Lis company, that the [Magistrates had sent orders that the debate proposed for that evening should not take place ; and, to enforce the orders, added that Police (Misers were at that moment in the room. This hint was too strong to be neglected; and, after a few natural murmurs at the Magisterial interference. the pregnant orators pipped their tea and coffeein silence, and sullenly betook themselves to their respective places of abode. The keelwen employed on the river Tyne have, within these few days, struck," and refuse to work until what they consider as grievances are redressed. I It appears, that their objects are to restrict the load' ieg of ships at :FM: (where coals are for the most part shipped without keels) so as not to exceed right keels ea. h I ; to obtain the payment of If. per annum tor each mart, in lieu of house-rent; to be freed from the responsibility of damage done in tacking their keels up the river; and that employment should he afforded by the 1 coal-owners to all the herdsmen on the river. They have conducted themselves, while urgieg these points, is a peaceable manner; and, however the question may terminate Letseen }them and the coal-owners, it Is to be hoped they will 'continue to do so. A petition, we altderstand, has been prepared for the purpose of being submitted to our Chief Magistrate, when, in all probability, a meettug of the coal owners will be requested. to consider titre steps proper to he taken to remove a mimed .ling injue iota to the trade of the port, and equally so to the petitioners themselves —(Netreastle Paper ) The will of the late Sir William Herschel, Knight (of the loyal Ilanoverian Ouelpic Order), was proved in the Prerogative Court in Doctors' Co aaaaaa ons, 00, the 3d instant, by the oeths of Dame Mary lieracisrl, widow (the relict), and John Frederick lVilliatn Het.chel, EN., the sonowo of dor rteeutors; power being reserved to Charles Itabbage. Kaq , the other Executor. The personal effects were sworn ursdet 6,0001. The copyhold and other lands and unruliest, at Up. ton-cuou-Chalvey, in the county of Backe, and at ' Slough, he decrees to leis son, with tweoty.five thousand pounds in the 3 per cent. Reduced :inanities. Two 'I hocsatel pounds are given to hishrother Johan Dietrick ; anJ annuities of one hundred pounds each to Lis brother Johan Alexander, and his sister Catolina ; twenty Numbs each to nephews and Deices ; and the residue (with the exception of astronomical iostro, meets, telescopes, observations, our., which he declares to bare given, on account of Lisa.: d age. to ids . son, for the purpose of contioulog his studies) is left solely to Lady Herschel. The will is dated the 17th of December, itik.