The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-10-25 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN. - EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM BUENOS AYRES, AUG. 3. We are now enjoying a little peace anfl tranquillity since the defeat of the marauding army under Rami rez. Oar markets are in a bad state, as the interior is literally overstocked with every kind of European, India, and particularly China goods. The two vessels which were expected here from Canton, will, no doubt, ma ke bad voyages ; several English vessels will re turn in ballast. A short time since there was a hot press here, but all the Americans were given up. The Portuguese have still the entire command of the eastern side of the river. The supporters of misgovernment and financial trick a ffect to think that the people who have sorrowfully w itnessed and experienced the embarrassments of the British System of Finance, are confounded by the Battering statements published of the last year's Re venue. In the plenitude of exultation yesterday, one of these Ministerial agents boasted that the Friends of Reform are now either reduced to silence, or forced to express as awkward satisfaction at what has occurred. How ft was possible for him to conceive that the public are silent on the subject we cannot imagine, unless be listen to no persons except of his own de scription. Let him say what be will of the flourish ing state of the national revenue, he will find very few of the mercantile or trading professions, of the mecha nical or agricultural part of the world, that will not reject his tale. Every class connected with the great interests of the nation finds that his own branch is in an unproductive or a nithering state, and that if the resources of individuals are generally scanty or preca rious, that the national revenue can be prosperous.— That class of people, we are ready to confess, who occupy offices under the government, and those whose incomes are derived from the public funds, in conse quence of the encreased value •f the circulating me dium, may say " we are all, without doubt, doing ex tremely well." The labouring classes, too, who are able to enjoy the same wages as they obtained when the articles of subsistence were at a higher price, may atpresent have less reason to complain, as they may apply their incomes to some of the little luxuries as well as the necessaries of life. It must be remarked, however, that the advantages which these several classes possess are gained at the expense of others ; and are the reverse of being indications of the pros perity of the whole. Still, when we first perceived in the official account of the English Revenue a large in crease in the Excise, we readily supposed that the ex cess was owing to the encreased expenditure of these Indies in some of the articles of Excise. In that de gree in which this appeared, a token of the circum stances of the labouring classes being more easy we certainly rejoiced ; and though we intimated no little hesitation relative to the statement published, we ex pressed our satisfaction at this result, not awkwardly„ l but frankly, so far as the sympton could be trusted.— We expressly said, it was not easy at once to detect the artifice with which the returns of a Revenue of Fifty Millions a year may be mixed up ; but after a more close examination, and by the aid of our intelligent eonespondents,the fallacy of this official statement was d'oplayed. Without repeating what we ourselves have attempted in this way, we can refer with confidence to what was effected by the admirable letter of our cosi-1 respondent Mercator in The Statesman of Tuesday last. This would be sufficient to skew that the friends of Reform, if confounded at all, are only confounded with the effrontery of the friends of the System. As a proof that similar sentiments are entertained on the subject through the country, we give in another co lump the remarks that appeared on it in the last Nor rich .11ercury. The politics of the Autocrat merits every reproba tion. He continued to look with indifference on the accumulated butcheries of the Turks on the unfortu nate Christians for many months. although he had it in his power to stop the effusion of human blood at his pleasure. Still he considered the political princi ples of the Greeks as dangerous to despotism as the knife of the Mussulman was abhorrent to humanity; and as the policy of a court was preferable to the in jaactions of Christian Law, he leaves Christianity to tike care of itself, while his brother Emperor imps. gently waits for a portion of the loaves and fishes. Prance and England are kept at bay and diverted by the wily northern with the occupation of Wallachia Ina Moldavia, as a security for the future good con duct of the Turks; and while be thus makes a shew of forbearance, he, by degrees, gets a hold of those secu rities which will enable him to proceed further south ward, when opportunity renders it more convenient to his ambitious designs. He is doing in Europe what we hare doue in India, and upon that point the account is balanced. But when religion is made the watch-word, in order to abuse it, the Turks have as good an excuse for their enormities, as ALEXANDIII has for his . ' protection to the Christians, which is as commensurate with his designs of aggran dizement a4eith his christian feeling. The abettors of "Ante power delight in - arming one ibedy of men against another ; • the shedding of bunion blood creates rejoicing and occasions . I`e Demos by way of t hanking GOD for the destruction of .his creatures. A desp ot i s never happy but when surrounded by soldiers, if be have co foreign war be holds them to crush liberty at boine. Trfidi sarresekn are too =nab for his slaves to listen to; sad the laapgivers are the *gents of the Despots, while learning and philosophy are e expl o d e d, an d b ar b arous i gnorance t h e su b st i tute . A display of religion is made not in 'the moral system of Christ, but in a perversion of its principles ; instead of the glorious precept of " Do unto all, as you would wisA t.) be done by," the practice is "do all you can for yourself, and let your neighbours take care of themselves." The gaudy trappings of officers in ar mies; give young men a taste for chew, and when once a soldier, they are little worth for any thing else; they become the mac Lines of power and the slaves of com mand, and liberty is an ulterior consideration. They are living Automata without a mind or a will. Under despotic governments the rising generation are trained to arms; they are liable to be called into the field at the will of the despot. If perchance they can read, the censors on the press take care that no books will be disseminated but those written to support the delusive system. Vandalism is nourished with slavery, the natural consequence. The Clergy be ing the Pensioners of the Crown, exert their influence to support it, while the poverty of unculti vated intellect, and the powers of the clergy, contribute to enslave the mind and render mankind bat one remove from the brute creation. Ignorance becomes the partner of vice, of which the despots avail them selves to keep mankind in chains. The spirit of liberty which raises man in the scale of virtue, is in Britain principally divided amongst the middle and trading classes of society. In high life the oppor tunities of varying enjoyments destroy men's taste for science, as in the other extremes men are prevented from shewini their equality of intellect from a want of means to improve it. Therefore, when chance, patronage, or some fortuitous circumstance enriches an ignorant man, vanity at once prompts him to run Knight errant after honours, and the deficiency of intellect to entitle him to public notice is made up by riches ; like the deformed woman, who dresses in all the gaudy plumage of fashion, to make amends for what she con ceives the misfortune of bodily infirmity. This pro ' cess must hold Russians and Germans, as well as Turks, in a state of mental as well as bodily thraldom. But, should the sentiments of the Greeks enter into the army of ALEXANDER, be may prepare for the change that has been se happily effected in Spain and Portugal. In another column will be found the letters that passed between Sir ROBERT WILSON and Lord SID MOUTH, as likewise a note of a conversation be tween the gallant Knight and Sir RICHARD BIRNIB, relative to the charges that had been brought against Sir ROBERT at the Hammersmith Coffee House, &c.— A copy of the correspondence was intended to have been sent for insertion in The Statesman of yesterday, but, we are satisfied, was omitted from inadvertency. Instructions were yesterday received at Carlton Pa lace to make the necessary preparations for the recep tion of his Majesty by the 20th, or at the latest the 25th of next month. We have heard on good authority, that his Majesty is expected to be at the Pavilion in about five weeks, and that orders have been received from the Continent to prepare for his reception at that time.—(Brightou Chronicle.) Viscount Powersconrt, it is said, is to be the new Irish Representative Peer. A Privy Council sat at the Castle of Dublin on Sun day, which was attended by Major Stewart, who made a report of the state of the county of Limerick. It is expected to be immediately proclaimed. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 22.—The Election of the Mayor was decided this afternoon, at four o'clock, after one of the severest contests ever remembered. Mr. Richard Bailin was elected by a majority of 32. The numbers polled were—for 31r. Bullin, 1619 ; Mr. Molyneux, 1567. Three hundred and ten freemen have voted at thiselection more than polled in 181 S for Members of the Borough. Lady Cochrane's visit to this country, has been solely for making arrangements for the education of her chil dren. She returns immediately. Lord Gwydir left Paris on the 16th, in consequence of receiving a letter from Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, hinting that his presence might be necessary on the King's return to London. His Lordship arrived yes terday morning, and, after the stay of a few hours, pro ceeded to Brighton. Advice, from Florida of a very recent date supply us with the particulars of what, unexplained, would appear a serious outrage committed by General Jack son, upon the person of the late Spanish Governor of ' West Florida, Colonel Callava. General Jackson re ceived information that certain public documents, re quired by private individuals, to enable them to pro cure their claims, were in the hands of a Spanish Offi cer, named Sousa, attached to Cul. Callava. A demand was then made for the papers, but a delay was pro cured, during whisk the papers were placed in the hands of Col. Callava. The second demand was made to the latter, but he refused to enter on the subject, unless he were considered as the Commissioner of the King of Spain, and accordingly required certain condi tions, and ultimately refused to give them up. Two or three ether unsuccessful applications were made, and Col. Callava was carried by a guard of the United States' troops before Gen. Jackson, to answer the charge. On his appearing before Gen. Jackson, he again refused to accede to the demand, and be was im mediately imprisoned, as well as Sousa, the other Spanish Officer: General Jackson then appointed a Commission to proceed to the residence of Col. Cellars, and seize the documents, which having been done on the following day, Colonel Callava and Sousa were discharged from prison. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the ship Regent, of 916 tons, was taken up for one voyage to China in the Company's service. THeATRICAL PICNOWINON...4IIIIIII Clara Fisher, who, at the age of six years, astonished the metro polis with her Kix: is Lißirie, is, we noderstami, about to exhibit her powers in tragedy, comedy, opera and farce. From what we have seen, and from the report_ of the melt %acute Theatrical Consols&lents, she is considered a prodigy In nature. MEETING TO PROMOTE THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR SIR RO- BERT WiLSON. This day at one o'clock a Public Meeting was con- I vened, in pursuance of advertisement, at the City of London Tavern, to take into consideration the treatment received by Sir R. Wilson, and to promote the S lbscrip tion commenced for indemnifying, him against the pecu niary injury he has thereby sustained. On no oc casion was the large room of that edifice so crowded with respectable company, or a company so animated with a spirit appropriate to the occasion. From the lateness of the hour at which the business begun, it is impossible for us to attempt even an outline of the proceedings. We can but briefly state that on J. G. Lambton, Esq., M. P., being unanimously called to take the chair, he addressed the meeting, in a very eloquent and forcible manner, on the subjects they were assembled to consider ; assigning as is rea son for the concealment of his name, at first, when he forwarded his subscription, that the contri bution he hal offered was from the impulse of private friendship ; yet urging the company to re gard the cause of Sir Robert Wilson not as a personal but as a national concern. Other gentlemen then came forward and the following Resolutions were proposed and unanimously agreed to:— . _ 2. That this Meeting, as friends of public liberty and the Constitution of their country, as established at the Revolution, willingly embrace this opportunity of avowing their disapprobation of any Administration maintaining a large standing army in time of peace, and endeavouring to make its Wicers the mere creatures of the Minister for the time being. 3. That this Meeting views, with great satisfaction, the manly and liberal manner in which so many of the best and truest supporters of the liberties of the country have come forward to unite, with their fellow citizens, in marking their indignation at such an attempt, as equally dangerous to the Constitution, and degrading to the Army, threatening the one with subversion, by a military force, and depriving the other of the noblest birthright of Englishmen—that of freely discussing the measures of the Government under which they live. 4. That the subscription set on foot by Sir Robert Wilson's constituents, shall have the best support of this Meeting, it having for its object, to protect Sir It. Wilsou against the effects of Ministerial vengeance, and to sliew to the world, that as often as the advisers of the crown shall contrive the means of oppressing those public men, who support the cause of the people, the people will stand forward to frustrate all such unworthy attempts. 5. That the whole of the subscription, already raised and to be raised, shall be vested in five Trustees, to he by them disposed of in the way most bene fi cial to Sir Robert Wilson and his family. 6. That the Marquess of 'ravistock, M.P. Sir Francis Burdett, Bart. M.P. John George Las u bton, Esq. 111. P., Edward Ellice, Esq. M.P. and George Weatberstone, Esq. be requested to act as such Trustees. 7. That the thanks of this meeting are eminently dne to John Meorge Jambton, Esq., ALP., for having ori ginated this subscription., and for his unwearied zeal in this cause, particularly for having attended the meet ing of this day. That ,the thanks of this Meeting he given to the Marquess of Tavistock, M. P., to Sir Francis Burdett, Bart. M.P., to John George Latnbton, Esq. M. P., to Edward Ellice, Esq., M. P.,, and to George Weatherstone, Esq., for having accepted the office of Trustees to the Subscription Fund for indemnifying Sir Robert Wilson. 9. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to James Barnett, Esq. for having kindly accepted the office of Treasurer to the said Fund : s s 10. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Hon. Henry Grey Bennet, M.P.; to Edward Ellice, Esq, M.P.; and 'Mr. Joseph Hume, Esq. M.P. for their very liberal support of this Subscription, and fur their attend ance this day. The following names, we understand, have been added to the subscription for Sir Robert Wilson : A Yorkshireman, per J. G. Lambton, Esq., M.P., 100/. ; Lord Anson, 100/. ; Marquis of Tavistock, 301. His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief is not expected to transact military business at the Horse Guards before Tuesday or Wednesday next. . _ The Duke of Bedford arrived at his house in St. James's-square, late on Sunday evening, from Woburn Abbey. His Grace left town fur Worthing yesterday, on a visit to the junior branches of his family ; and intends returning to Woburn on Monday next. Mr. Tierney dined with Lord and Lady Holland, and a select party, at Holland-house, on Tuesday, and yesterday he left towh for Cashiobury-park, the seat of the Earl of Essex. The account of the Lord Chancellor's arrival in town is premature. His Lordship is not expected to return before Tuesday next. The Earl Grosvenor has purchased the extensive manors and estates of Gillingham and Montnecomb, in Dorsetshire, late the property of Sir P. Sykes, Bart. at the price, it isi said, of nearly 100,41004 The. Pavilion is to be forthwith lighted with gas. Messrs. 'Palmer and Green have received orders to fit it up for the purpose, and splendid chandeliers are now making under their direction. The lights for the music and banqueting rooms, and for the grand en trance, are ordered to be ready by the King's return. It is also intended to have a range of lamps, lighted with gas, in front of the Pavilion—the effect of this must be magnificient and brilliant in the extreme. As many as 150 lighti, are, we hear, already ordered.— Two pannels iu the splendid music-room have been re moved, by order of Mr. Nash, for the purpose, as we hear, of Making some alteration in the flues of the apartnient.—(Brighton Chronicle.) The idea of 'a Palace in the Regent's Park has been long in contemplation.. It is said that by the sale of Buckingham House and Gardens, a sum might be raised which might go far in the building of a mag nificent structure. A HestleMan dining with his friend at Hampstead, last Sunday, was shewn what is called in the West ladies, a galley Wup (preserved in spirits), which is • species of Lizard ; when one of the company ob served, he should like to have a glass out of the bottle ; if you did, said his friend, it would be what the sailor calls a dream of Me Lizard. The paragraph relative to the death of Mr. Wall, of Fleet-mirket, inserted in our piper of Tuesday, was we understand, in some particulars incorrect. So far from being in his ordinary occupation at the time' of his diteme, Sit; W. was,,we are now informed, confined for Oise Inas by indisposition. He died on Sunday forenoon, between 11 and 12 o'clock. POST .ISSP..IIBLY, DUBLIN. (mon Tar. !WOLIN SIO:ININC PTT, OCT. 23.) ELECTION OF AN ALDERMAN. Yesterday, a Post Assembly was held at the Assem bly House, William-street, for the purnrse of ebuoing an Alderman in the place of the late Col. Sanl:ev.— A few minutes after three o'clock the Sheriffs took the Chair, when a message came down from the Aide.... men, rec ; uring the Co:onions to proceed to the election of an Alderman. and sending down the names of the following Sheriffs' Peers, whom they recommended to the support of the Corporation :—Jeffry Foot, Esq., Robert Harty, Esq., Jacob West, Esq., William Dick son, Esq. On the message having been read, Mr. J. B. Fitz simons rose, and after cononatulating the ll.m.se on the very proper return made by the Aldermen, sail, that he conceived it would be necessary for the caadi dates to give an 1. 0. for VOL previous to the ballot; as at a late election (when the oldest Member was re• turned as the junior Alderman, in his absence, and without his knowledge.) the gentleman returned de clined to pay the cuqoutary sum of 4001. to the Cor poration on his heinx elected, not one shilling of which has been paid to this day. There was another little et cetera which he would remind the gentl.men of, and this was, the usual dinner given to the Members of the Corporation by the successful Candidate. He (Mr. Pitzsimons) had beard it said, that wither hek i:or grace attended them since the times they had their din ners; he, himself, wished for a return of those you I old times.—(.Hach /a,2-liter.) Mr. FOOT then came forward, and addressina• a few words to the Sheriff, briefly said, that be would com ply with the usual customs. Mr. WA Lsii—No, no—pass the 0.; write it down. Mr. FOOT then proceeded to the table, and wrote an 1.0. fur 400/. Mr. Harm next came forward. Ile felt most grateful for the honour done him, but as he had not solicited the support of the Members, he felt it his duty to resign. Mr. West and Mr. Dickson also resigned. A ballot then took place, when the numbers wer?. —For Mr. Foot, 100;—For Mr. West, 3 ; —Majority for Mr. Foot, 97. Mr. FooT was declared duly elected, and invested with the Aldermanic chain. Mr. FOOT then briefly returned thanks, and in vited the Members of the Corporation to dinner at dlorrisson's. THE DINNER OF TILE. NEW ALDERMAN. Yesterday, Mr. Jeffry Foot, the successful Can didate for the Aldermanic Gown, entertained be tween 70 and SO Members of the Corporation at dinner, at Morrisson's. Oa the cloth being re moved, the usual toasts were given from the Chair, such as the King—the Duke of York and the Army—the Lord Lieutenant, &c. &r. In the course of the evening, Mr. Blacker requested the privilege of being permitted to name a toast ; 'hi; request caused some hesitation, but on Mr. Blacker'i naming his toast, viz. Mr. Foot, junior, it was drank with much applause, and that Gentleman re turned thanks in language at once elegant and ener getic. The late Lord Mayor's health was drank with loud applause. About half-past 11 o'clock, a great part of the company had retired—up to that hour the utmost good order prevailed. We understand that it was the determination of the Chairman nut to give " The tilorious and Immortal Memory," nor to per mit it to be given where lie presided. Our account.; do not comedown to the conclusion of the entertain ment. We hope the respectable Chairman was not put out of the chair, according to the late precedent. OLD DAME} ORXI NG . Thome Cook was indicted for stealing from the per son of J. Bird, a silver hunting watch, his property. It appeared, that the prosecutor, in company with his wife, was passing through lloxton, when the prisoner ran violently against him, and snatched the watch from his fob. Two days afterwards the prisoner was taken, and identified by the wife of the prosecutor, who saw his face distinctly from the light of a gas lamp. Nothing was found on him. The prosecutor, however, being ab sent, from indisposition, the Jury found the prisoner, on this indictment, Not Guilty. The prisoner again-stood indicted for stealing from the person of Wm. Franks, Esq., a metal watch, gold chain and seal, his property. Will. Franks, Esq. stated, that on the evening of the 27th of September, he was passing through Tabernacle. Walk, and observed six or eight young men standing together. Just as he turned the corner, two of the party rushed upon him, and, in a moment, his watch was gone. He immediately ran after them, when the com panions of the prisoner ran before him and impeded his way. He cried stop thief, and the prisoner was imme diately secured. Could not say the prisoner was the person that took his watch, but is positive he was one of the party that robbed him. Falkner, an officer, heard the crc of stop thief, and saw several persons running, among whom was the pri soner, loudly joining in the cry. lie seized him and tonic him to the door of Mr. Walker , a pawnbroker. The prosecutor shortly after came up and exclaimed that is one of the fellows I'll swear. The Jury immediately found the prisoner Guilty. PRACTICE OP THE COURT. On Mr. ETKINS applying to postpone the trial of some prisoners in consequence of the absence of Mr.. ADOLPHUS, Mr. Justice PARK stated, that the conve nience of the parties having hitherto been sacrificed to that of Couniel, the Court had in consequence come to a resolution that Such practice should not be sanctioned. Yesterday, observed the Learned Jake, the Court was kept almost idle nearly an hour and a half from the seine cause. It must be known that this, as one of his Ma key's principal Courts, would not suffer its business to be treated with contumely by Counsel attending any inferior Court. lie wished this to be understood, as it would in future be a standing order. We have much pleasure in stating that Sheriff' Whelan accompanied his brother Sheriff (Smyth) when he found himself compelled to-retire from Morrisson's, on Friday night, by the illiberal, ungentlemanlike, and seditious conduct of the Orange faction.--(Free moan's Journal.) V X HA LL GARMINS.---T WO distinguished Aim gners are skid to be in treaty for these Gardens, where % b ey intend introducing the Russian Mountains and other Parisian amusements. We are sorry to hear that the violence of the late gales has again seriously affected the new Groyne at Black Reek. Owing to the greet force of the tide. the foundations have been seriously shaken. and the piles are, we believe, nearly all loosened.—(Briohton Chronicle.) U' . iA