The Statesman. — London, England, 1815-10-13 00:00:00

';'"''7"2l 7 . - ‘ l ` enemy of humanity, with a view to the renewal of the frightful times that were passed, and of the scene o r pillage against which the world has made so many gigantic efforts. " This army having been defeated by the armies of Europe, it is dissolved by the united counsel of the Sovereigns, and there can be no reason why the p os ers of Europe should do wrong to their own subjects, in order to again satisfy this army : indeed it never appeared to me to be necessary that the Al. lied Sovereigns should neglect this opportunity to du j u stice and favour to their own subjects in order to please the French nation. 16 The feeling of the French people upon this sub- Jed ran be no other than national arrogance. They would desire to retain these works of art, not because Paris is the properest place for them to be preserved in (for all artists and connoisseurs, who have wiittett on the subject agree, that they must be mat back to the places where they originally were), but because they have IP en acquired by conquests, of which they are the trophies. " The same feeling that makes the people of France wish to keep the pictures and statues of other nations, must naturally make other nations +visit, now that victory is on their side, to restore those articles to their lawful owners, and the Allied Sovereigns must feel a desire to promote this object. " It is besides to be wished, as well for the hap. pious of France, as of the world, that if the French People are not already convinced that Europe is too strong for them, they may be made to feel that however extensive, for a lime, their temporary and partial advantages over one or more of the Powers of Europe may be, the day of retribution must at length come. " According to my feelings, then, it would not only be unjust in the Sovereigns to gratify the French people; but the sacrifice they would make would be impolitic, as it would deprive them of the oppor tunity dewing the French a great moral lesson." A Flanders Mail also arrived at a late boor last night, bringing intelligence from Spain, which, though reaching us by such a circuitous route, appears to be of a boor d,►te than what has already been received. It would seem that the account of PoRLIER'► defeat and arrest was premature. As soon as the Court of Madrid heard of his attempt, orders were sent t•) Count D'Aatrisar. to direct the major part of his troops against the insurgents, whiti . h he bad not been able to do, because Mix t had entered Navarre, with a view to hri•le about a cou►►ter•rerolution. Thus Formats and MINA have not been mistaken for one another, and there is yet a hope of Spain being re scued from her degraded situation. The Paris Papers also annotators', that Mircli, who had been at Paris, had set oat fnr Spain, but the French press is not permitted to gift, any details of the insurrection. The private letters from Bayonne state, that the af fair at Corunna has produced great alarm at Madrid. Fourteen Couriers were dispatched to different parts of the kingdom. That which arrived at Vittoria to General d'Amsnat, brought him an order that he should give each day to the soldiers five sok and a bottle of wine. This increase of expence, which is at the cost of the people of the country, who for a long time have subsisted the troops, has occasioned much discontent, and seems calculated, instead of alla)ing the ferment, to increase it. A aiptleman who left Barcelona on the 19th ult. states, at such is the oppression and subserviency to the Clergy, under which the people groan, that it is impossible they can long tamely submit. Friars and Clergymen have the intire sway, they are quar tered on the inhabitants like soldiers, and whilst the - latter are loaded with contributions, the former are pelfootly exempt. Imposts were never known to be In burdensome in Spain Wore, and there is an opi- Mon current, that the quantity of money Exam u.svo's %linisters draw out of the Treasury, is not appropriated to the public exigencies. They see it curA up to the Palace, but never see it come out again. Letters brought by the Ann, just arrived from konbay, mention that accounts had reached that l're.ideriry from Calcutta, stating that the Countess of LottooN and children were to embark in the first fleet proceeding from Bengal for Europe. Her Lady ship's return is occasioned by her declining state of and the serious apprehensions entertained of the children overgrowing their strength, if suffered to prolong their stay in India. THE AVSTRIAN ARCIIIDUKV.—Five months is the Period for which the mansion of the Duke of Sr. A I.r; iN's, in Stratford-place, is taken for the Austrian Archdukes. It is fitted up in the most magnificent style, and a number of servants in every capirriy base been engaged as a temporary establish.- me n , o r their Royal Highnesses. Three of the PRINCE IltnexT's carriages, with suitable attendants, lisle been ordered to conduct the distinguished vi sitnrs and suites to London ; two of them will leave loan for Dover to-day, and the third to-morrow morning, with the Secretary to the late Austrian Am lussador. The Archduke Jose( is certainly directed in town on Tuesday next. Mr. Etent NsvoNE, a high officer of the Company's, at Canton, and Sir GEORGE. STAUNTON (who has al.. ready been at Pekin), go with Lord Amyl:llST on his emhassy t o China. Lord SUNDERLAND admits, that, from a variety of disadvantagenus circumstances which attended his canvas of the county of Oxford, Mr. ASIIHURST would have had a majority of about one hundred and fifty upo n a poll. A Lady of very high rank, who lately arrived in this kingdom, and who lives In a very retired man ner, is said to be so pleased with her present residents in Surrey, as to have declined a most pressing invita tion to return to the Continent. ~~. . , Yr M'lnp .~., or"9 - 1"7 . 4 . 7 • . To rig EDITOR es Teri . STATESMAN: ►a. ,TESIIAN4 • -4, expected. I asguredly have nes correspondence Kith Otance. It Was very unexpectedly that the @stow Which I havi• Stated xis corrimenitoted to me. That I hale stated It; It with the iioCerOst Wish thit, .if possible, the greatest iriipProlitig evils to my took- Tax and to Euitoismigia be averted, itehat be still SIR,--I most request your attention to as error of the Press, and also to an inadvertence of my ore*. The error of the Press in my letter (vide October 7) is, Nobility without Legislative privileges, which should be, with. " Nobility without Legislative privileges," in the great outline of a Constitution, may be better or I worse, according to circumstances ; but, iu general, j may be taken to an little more good or harm than a _ mere knighthood among ourselves. But how the Sta,—Through the medium of yout independent, Nobility, with Legislative privileges, is constituted, and much read Journal, I pray you wilt permit me is an object indeed. And it appears to me to have to advert to a circumstance of much interest id the nearly the clearness, simplicity, and importance of public purse, and intimately connected with the dll a political axiom, that where the Crown is hereditary cipline and economy of the Naval Service. !here should be no part of the Nubility composing I I allude to a very old custom in the Navy, and a Legislative lludq which is not hereditary also.— well known therein, under the trite appellation of The order of Bishops is an exception of necessity.— 46 (;;apple Bar;" I am unable to gratify the learned Anil a Bishop cannot, in general, look either to a as to the derivation of this term, but as it is of mech Bishopric for his son or a lay Peerage ; but a lay more consequence to be made acquainted with the Peer, for life (Ink, would be under obvious expec- meaning than the origin of things, I shall endeavour iunion of converting that so limited and uncertain to make op any want of the latter, by a very plain itenure into an inheritance. It is worse in France, statement of the former. where, since the end of June last, such Peerages as Capple Bar, then, Sir, means neither more nor Louts had made for life, in 1814, have been declar. less than a disposition on the part of certain persons ed forfeited, without trial, by simple ordonnance.— to appropriate the labour of the crew, and public But, the general ground of objection is sufficient, property, to their own private uses. It usually Oa.. without this anomalous circumstance. sists of household-furniture, cabioet work, trays, My own inadvertence is this :—ln stating the ex. tea-caddies, mats, white lines, green baize, cots, temples of antiquity, of dividing the Legislation into paint, glue, bread dust, &c. &c. &c. two branches, I should have said senatorial and po i It were to be hoped that the bare mention of a pm pular, rather than representative. For, although lice so very reprehensible, and so contrary to every •in the Spartan E i ihuri and the Homan Tribunes some rule of propriety, would be enough to cause its en. I faint rudiments of a balancing representative power , tire abolition. But old customs, however detrimen t are to be traced, popular power in the ancient States ta t , unjust, or absurd, are not very willingly re was direct, not representative. Where it was e'er. signed in the Navy. It must be confessed that were cised by certain classes, those classes were of the' this practice general, the injury would be infinitely richer, and not elect. dby the people. And in the greater than it is ; but in ever se limited a degree it best and purest instances it was exercised by the operates as a very bad example, as well as injurious. people at large, which could only continue while the ,' ly to the interests of the nation at large. To such a number of which the male adult population consisted pitch was it carried at a former part of our history, was moderate, so as to be capable of being convened that it was not uncommon to see ploughs, wheel in one assembly. The representative system has helm's, carts, waggons, and gigs, prepared on arisen and become such, progressively, in modern I ooard his Majesty's ships. Now, Sir, with due sub time; but the necessity of dividing the Legislative mission to those Naval Patrons of Agriculture, a Power in great communities into /too bodies was well ship, and, above all others, a man of war, is not the known to antiquity, and has been beautifully stated, I most fit place in the world for such a display of their by OM° especially*. I industry. The easy pliability with which one irre- Of France, at present, I speak with the pain of evil) , is jusesjled, and generally followed by w 1.:: h a man ought to speak arid feel who is sensibli- another, het long been proverbial. This has proba. that nations are so many limbs of the great body ist Imy led to the circumstance of some having extended social humanity, to be regarded with sympathy both I the science of Capple Bar to the employment of for their own sakes and in relation to the w hole ' and artisans and seamen at their own houses on shore, who reflects what France so lately was, an I what she in t oe very pleasing avocation of fitting up country now is, and is every moment in danger of becoming. houses, building walls, making hedge-rows, pruning I I have, within these two days, seen the extract of fruit trees, planting cabbages, digging potatoes, kc. a letter from a late Member, end a highly died.. &c.'-If ttorpt•per wetbaltr be' disposed -to Inter . guished Member, of the Chamber of Peers in that fere for the purpose of potting an end to the practice unhappy country. In it, he expressly compares .in question, it will experience no difficulty whatever whet is called the peace and tranquillity of France,' in discovering where, and in how many instances it which the friendly interference of our own Govern.' meat and that of the Allies undertook to preserve,) has taken place. I am, Sir, with a rueful countenance, if the Man were removed, to the peace of prisoners . Your's, &c. in a dungeon, after the gaoler has rivetted their chains I SIR BLUNDERBUSS FLWELLANT, and distributed their daily morsels—or of Africans, Oct. 3. Of thr. Dot Cliu.s. In a crowded slave ship. He adds—" The result of all these peaceful trans actions 1 cannot foresee. We are slaves indeed, as much as a station can be. It was our own fault at first, no doubt. What slaves may do in time Ido not know. lam afraid our total destruction will be the consequence, either by the Allied Powers, or k g ourselves." To give the name either of the communicator of this extract to me, or of the writer of it, would be obviously improper ; but such is the opinion of a person every way too well entitled and competent to judge. And who has had and has* great stake in the welfare of France. Am I right then or strong in my declaration, long since made and repeated, that in this long and dreadful war, if we failed, we very nearly ruined ourselves and the rest of Europe; and that in the removal of BomArAitTe, and the forcing of the Bounsons upon the throne of France, if, against probability we should succeed, we should only have gone still farther and worse on the same road. And whatever else becomes of France, ought we not at least to wish that she may at length acquire to her self that consistency, and that fair and solid base of stability and freedom which her Constitution, had she not been disturbed by foreign force, was so capa ble of giving, and of maintaining. I am, your's, sincerely, Trostemi-hall, Oct. 10. CA PEL LOP FT. P. 5. If it be asked why so strong a statement is laid before the public of the situation of France; I answer, because there is no judging of the future, if we shut our eyes to the past and the present. As far as all irritation, not necessarily connected wish such a war, is concerned, our army has steered in France clear of it. That any part of so exemplary an army and that its great General should have been employed in the removal of the pictures from the Louvre s and the ether great works of art, where soever to be conveyed, I must ever regret. For the rest, we constitute, unhappily, a part of the Con• I federate Powers. This is saying sufficient to convey an idea how deeply interested we are as to what is to be the future system with regard to France ; and whether good or evil has been the result, or is to be possible. There is a infant Ertydeol- to he * corrected s fat " political reforasailisa" read " imfoi•nustion" To ?az EDITOR or tar STAtESIMAN. It is understood that the excess of the Itrvenue for the last quarter is two millions three hundred thou sand pounds. The two first prizes of sculpture in Paris have been adjudged by the Institute as follnws :—The first prize to M. J. E. RAMEY, native of Paris, eighteen years or ate, pupil of his father. The second prize to M. T. Massa, also of Paris, twenty-one years of age, pupil of Messrs. ROLAND and DAVID. The fair of Frankfort has terminated. It has been on the whole a very poor one. There was nut any brisk trade, except in woollen cloths and leather.— Discount bas risen during the last week seven per cent. The prices of spirits, town drawn, may be stated to he on the decline. The extreme poverty of the Spanish Government ' has recently given birth to the following expedient : —A qoantity of quicksilver, to the value perhaps of 200,0001.6 deposited at Cadiz. The colonies, where i the mines of the precious metals are situated, are io great want of this article to assist in the necessary processes. This quicksilver, for the porpoise of rais ing, money, has been offered to an English house at Cadiz, for a certain reduced price to be paid down. The English trader is then to procure its conveyance to Urns, where it is to be sold, at a stipulated ad vanced price, to the Government there, reserving a large profit to the merchant. In addition, he Is to enjoy all the privileges of a native for the import of a cargo front the Spanish settlements. This pro. posal has, we believe, been rejected, advantageous as it appears on paper, on the ground of the no. torious want of good frith in the Spanish American Government. There are quicksilver mines in Spanish America, but their produce has been more • than wholly absorbed by the gold and barer mines, en that Spain has been under the necessity of per ; chasing vast quantities to export thither. • The con sumption of quicksilver must hate been enormous hitherto, as, by their common process of cold amalgamation, they lost fifteen ounces for each mare of silver. It gives as sincere pleasure to state, that Mr. an d Mrs. Petit, of the Hotel de Paris, at Dieppe, whose dreadful and cruel treatment has been detailed be fore, are not only surviving, but hate been pro. Flounced by the surgeon attending them, as in a pro mising way of recovering from the horrible wounds they have received. Mr. Petit, in addition to other hurts, has both his jaws broken. Several person! are in custody, besides the black waiter before al-1 luded to. Military Schools, on the plan adopted at Madras, veto be established at Gibraltar and other (Ani ons *road. • This neeesAty of a IN fold d vision of the Le a stwise: nsd has n.t e-capetl the President ADaiss, in ha orrr Of the ASIIIIIICAR COaIiTITVTIOX. ~. • _-.~:r:. alliN . Drat., . _ ._ ____ Mirk, for Madras And Calcutta. . Ac .. ' •• l'ont-Motyrti, Stir. 12.—Artiied Ai tip) •• • 4toteship. from. liatilic. 7 -Salted . 1.11 kitietfi . ',hi is Poi, mini Passe and Thaler* itinfointi.lot 114,10.$ ~- and the le at Pi.estleri..k, to GraOh‘ . • . .7: 4 Pt.ilsouttl, itier. I I.—Cami hi Ilie leihohiharb from liiterpool.L—S.ilt.d the Coattail tuti.bili 44 .a. '... cruise. !:.... HARP/mu, Sr.e+. ii.—Saileil the Coaftekesiiii ins • . ^,• ilenry Vieclini paCketi, for Cushaveri; Bretcht:.; - 41 packet, for Hullind; hod Ghetto& peakii fet 41600(7 • tedborgh. . 1.1 CO.V .110 N BALL - ktitrirtos OF 8110,RIFF. A tifmtilott Hall was yesterday held, rot pit4 tr pose of electing a Second Sherif, in ihrtortm hf Mrs Lewis, last elected, who hal paid the fine to be eti easpt from the office. • Mr. SLADE, itrt Did and inspectable 1A14 1 1+614 • stepped forward flit the perpos! of nominating Mn Jona TSlOlll$ THOROE, is a parson id every tellpecl qualified for the high and important situation o Sheriff. He observed, that grime r. Malts had re. &tidy been road', on the Injustice or owing whoa' to serve the office of Sheriff, who, either from Ogee infirmity, or non•recidente, were rendered Itidorhpas. tent to the task. Upon this he had only 16 siozgesti that those whose infirmities ten Is disolialified theft for the office, tad bvii excuse , ' in the prdpet quail ter; and as for the election of those who chose id live at a distance, with a view to ,heir own stools‘ ment, he saw no reacon why they thou'2l not take their chance with their tellow.citisAtot; of elthet et etuting the (unctions of a public siiustion, or, if it suited their convenience to ilecliiie those duties to contribute to the funds of the City, by plying the customary fine. The Gentleman whom he intro. , . doted to the notice of the Livery, he was happy tn say, possessed vigour both of body sod mind, at well as a willingness to serve the office ',laded to, and he had no hesitation in ti that hewould le anticipating, merit and elicit the thanks and apptobation of his fells)* Li very men.—[Applatise.] Mr. TADDY seconded this nomination, and coins 'aided in sit that had been urged in support of the personal qualities and mental endowments of Mr. Thorpe. The election then proceeded, and Mr. Thorpe, citizen and draper, was declared duty elected. Mr. Tnoitrz then stepped forward, and etpressed the high sense which he entertained of the honour that had been conferred upon him. lie was, he said, grateful for , the llatteting terms in which be had been introduced to the notice of the moeting, although he was conscious mere was due to friend= ship than sincerity, for the encomrume which had been heaped upon him. fie could assure the Li very, however, that his best abilities should be in. erted in their service, and. combined with the able assistance of his more esperieneed collelgoe, Mrs be hoped he should not give occasion to his friends to lament the shoice they had made.—Pp. plausel The Mil was then dlosolved, and the diflicoltidi which have so long existed, to find two willing SAO tiffs, have been removed. DRURY-LIVE.—Mr. Pow - rum repeated the Ai.: racier of Skylock last night. We hive ,"iy tittle re add to our former ohsemitiotio on this performauce, and nothing to retract. The general effect was, we I „ hesitate not to say, more impressive. His latt scene is by far his best. The whole conception of it wall just and spirited, and except where his lake failed him, was represented to the extent hf that canesp. tion. The other characters of the piece were dia. tributed as before, and require ne other than a Lea neral notice—they were well seettlined, dad much applauded. A respectable looking man, about 40 years old, hung himself, about six o'clock this mottling, to the paling at the side of Westminster litidge. Ile was taken to the Westminster workhoirte to be owned his shirt was marked with the letters J. J. PEDESTRIANIOI.—A crowd of amateurs was at. tracted to Snaresbrook on Monday last, to within* the pending race of 100 yards for 100 guiaeas, he: tween Mr. F. and Mr. W. two .eitlllentett well known on the Royal Exchange. Tais match had excited a great sensation in the city, from the well • known speed of the parties, and many were deeply interested in it. In consequence of Mr. W.'s having had, on Sunday, a fall from the dickey of his Cate i ridge, by which his right heel receieed a shock, the • odds at starling were two to one against hiM ; he; ' however, won in fine style, by four to five yards..- The opinion on the giound was, that net one mats in England can beat Mr. W. 100 yards.—The Oen. tlemen, With their friends, afterwards adjourned to the Eagle. On Thutiday last a dreadful fire happened at Sea: ' by, four miles from Slesford, which raged With great fury for a considerable time, and was attended With an immense loss. 'the fire took place upon the pre. Mises of Mr. Codd, owing to the carelessness of a servant having left a lighted candle in the stable ; it entirely consumed his house, hams, stacks of corn, and every thing upon his premises, as well al thr e si valuable horses in the place where the lire broke out : it then communicated to go adjoining firm house, which Unhappily shared a similar fate, the house, oot.buildings, ...a stacks being entirely con. somed. 'the fire was riot extinguished until ri malt. • log house and all the utensils were likewise destroyed. We do not know whether any or the Property Wit insured. CORY FxcnAT•o6, OCT. 13.—We have n t.. 04 sonality Wheat user from htnnduy's z.tririy. for veh.ele etwee !Caves any demand; at n redurihus af 4s. per qn %owe. Halley dull sale. °m, and miler article, , I'6'lllloll ihr roue. MARKET. -Oef. 14. To vit.k the (Iditl, per %Mir cf 41'. Beef ... As. 04. to ss. 01 I Head of Dude this (13v t, Mutton ..41. 04. to AB. 4.1. I Preatb . 6611 VA , ss. ed. ta. 670. it. Pork ... ss. Od. so di. o'. Lomb . .oa. Od. to Oa. •1. BAre:. •• •• • • di• •• Calves Pies HAY-MARK P.T. . Hay Glom 5I: 0.. dd. to 0. ln.. di. Straw ~ • 1 P.\ .. • • lit* . IV4rA LI kit; Rirea • % . ' ... ••••-• . . DEAL, SUilk. It —Come dottli troth fig! 00 ill ad , . ...- -' - o , ir• 114'