The Statesman. — London, England, 1819-05-03 00:00:00

V - -; FRENCH PAPERS. rAlell, Arms 49.—The Bomar of the Chamber of Pena, yesterday, before Mau, promoted to the King. the list of the three Candidate. nominated ►y the Chamber emsho preceding day to the seperioe %rodents of the Sinking Fend. 'lle Marquis of A►boris Getting's, of Brews, bas foolosled s premises of 100 sovereigns (3600 francs) for the best elementary treatise on political economy, relcslsied to be used as a guide for the Pockets of this science in the establisbmonts of pub lic instruction. The commission of jedges nominated by the foonsler is reimposed of Gender, Say, Baron Gereetles, Le Seer Gondol, mud Sismende-Sismoode. The weeks obey be composed in French, Italian, or English, sod era required to be addressed to Baron de Gentofte, Member of the Institute, it Paris. According to a letter from Madrid, dated the 7th Ingt. the Missibter Lozano de 'forms holds strictly to the fiascoes 'seceder of the esesseres ordained by the Kill against the 'groins who endeavour to re torts to thei► eeentry. Several Ladies, who had ob. 'mined a tacit content to reside In Spain, have sod denly received orders to return In their husbands, whose entrance inn Spain is severely Interdicted. It Is the Dike de l'lefantedo who, In his capacity of President of the Council of Castile, is charged with the veered's of obese aseesetes. We base received, says the Moniterr, a copy of the following letter addressed by M. de It Fayette to the Attereey-Generel " I en Informed, abet M. the Attorney-Gene ral hes thought proper to auto the proceedings to M instituted spinst the authors of C Jarl do la Rap dale, on account of I know not whet passage relat. lug to myself. Deana 42 yeen, that my life has been before the Püblic, I lay any thine favosrable of me, nor gave soy person soy oneniness for hating written ill of me, and demob tort' sensible of kindness, I have never as. steered calumny. M. Hellen will, therefore, per mit we to refuse his protection, and, without know. lag the offence, to declare, that I do sot consider myself offended; I ditelsim all proceedlop, in this respect, sod oppose them with ill my power. "I hate the honour to mists him, (ier,d) " LA FAYETTE. " Park, April t"., lets." Trench Vends, April 47.—Fin per Cents. oaf. Bec.-411A Stock, 1,500 f. . . April 111.—Fire per Gets. 66f. We.; Beak Sleek, 14901. Me. CH7OIII2EII OF PEERS, Aram 27 The Order of the Day called for the discussion of the Project et Law relative to crimes sod of. fences committed through the medium of the Press; but the Chamber decided open appointing a Spe. cial Commission of Are Members. The discussion commenced en the proposition tending to sebsti. fete a peoishmeet for that of banishment ; the C 0... imissien charged wigh the Report had recomasauded, that the King be prayed to present a law to ensure theesecetios et the punishment of banishment, such asst new stands. MIX time &lamelees as MAltiOtt and os LALLY TOLLI'IDAi. loppodell the proposition : and Blinn se BAISISTIC torpported the opinion of the Commis sion. The fertiveT 4 isconion Ives ediesreed fill Seterday. CHASMS:It DT DEPUTIES, Arun U. The dieceselvm was resumed 'ln the Roth Article of de second Project of Lae relative to gleams of time Press. IL Moran presented his amendment to the 401 h Article in ha definitive form, thus ezpressed :--'• No eve shall be Ahmed to prates the truth of the de. famatory facts, tither as regards individuals or (sec tiousries, if time recta are not related to the exercise of their (sections. If the facts hewed to deposi taries or 'gents of authority are punishable according to law, Nos proof of them shall be admitted on the denunciation of the author of the imputation, before or daring the isitroction of the indictment for defa mation. In this case there shell be a postponement of the trial and jodgment for defamation." M. BEDOCII combated all the amendments me this. of the Committee. N. Simeon supported the amendment of M. Fe ver, de Unlade, end opposed those proposed by others, particularly the doctrines of M. de ilrigrode. Ile contended that public writes, ought not to make it their object to criticise characters, bet to discuss messes. " Ought they," said he, " without hav ing any Winn or interest to pursue, sod on the pre teat solely of the liberty of opinions, to publish whist persons as spinet things E" The difference is immeese—oessutes cannot be hart, the attack and the dimwits* ate Net personal. Should there be an softer le the latter case, it is far different from the' by which en ledivideal is wounded, and which does that ladividuel wrong in proportion as the elevation of his condition gives him a claim to respect." Ile wee against the admission of proof of defamatory facts as a jestiication of the libel, if these facts had never before been published; tsetse**, if the libeller has an interest in proving, then why not do it by di rect indictment ? and if he has none, be can at least furnish proof for the genersl interest. lie would no. refese writtee evidence offered by the defendant in support of defamatory facts published by him e/sinst Public Functionaries, but only the deposi tions of witnesses. This was the amendment of M. ravard do lAnglade sad for this he would vote. M. Coma opposed all the ameodesents bet that of the Committee. M. 8. CONSTANT said, that those who appeared to embrace the cause of public fenctioeories pleaded is fact spinal them, while those who demented the admission of all kinds of proof were really their friends. Ile would plead the new of public func tionaries; for it was pleading their cause to pregame that they had nothing to leer from troth. The gees. tios was not bye as to calumny, bet as to proof; and by adopting the proposed amendments, the Cham• be, would direct the law, not against falsehood, bet against troth. " I shall 'oppose," said he, "that a person of only common sense and •sterol sagacity heard of a soontry wh►re there was a class of more 'who made a sport of reviling public characters ; what would be the first exclamation of such an inclitidual ? That the wretches sight to be compelled to prone what they soy ) in order that their imposture tosy fall •riTE STATFSMAN: ion their own Nods, ehd Mat' they mot be coThed with the infamy which they deserve. No ao ego thing. It is proposed to save theft hoes this *ppm brim. They aro sot to be alloised to prove shot they say, that their falsehood may be onataskeds Is it in the risme of the twitter of Public Felbes tionaries that you refuse the power of proving Ilastj the evil said of them is Ms'? There was n soak reasoning as this since logic 'silted in the eforkl.l lie concluded an eloquent speech by demand's& lo tho name of Liberty, which would be destroyed I. Flours if the right of saying soft proving the troth' was denied; in the name of the Nation,ohich would he delivered op without gossamer to the despotism of Fonetionsries, if proof was refused against them; in the name of all irreproachable Functionaries, whom such a privilege would confooodwith a small number of unworthy Fuottinneries, that ell the amendments should be rejected but that of the Com misiion. M. Batmenr proposed an entendeseat, " That proof ahoeld only be admitted against Public Form tionaries, of facts relative in the discha►ge of their functions, and dark: the time that they eserthe these fraction, " The Kstres of the Sim.% opposed an the amend. moots but that of OW Commission. contending with great force that truth might to be allowed to be pab- Hely spokes and proved regarding public men. The question was pet on all the sinendments, w►ich were rejected, 'seep, that of M. Albert, the discussion of which was postponed till the followlag day, after meek conflation and agitation is Ile C►em. bar on the subject of the sdjortsiment. • The Leiter from LAICVS, of Crop/ los, yoga bemore pro perly Wiener' la the Paper *bleb mak ap the subject.— if It is agreeable is the Author it shall be sia MIS most re shai the cosolset oldie Clergy at this sloe is ddrdschiag, their Diocesans atisW hair as rye is if. GAMS Irks.—VeatAT('e I. is NEC pasts sigf.cootradietory. aad bombers asistrlllgible. We mores be is mar of a pods to roe down whet is wisely latiaglaed, sod will he ►umaaely applied. Eves the !maws of Saar', Con trast. sad Coda ore Nlhsriths am w►iris we eawdepead wish saliciese coalition's., is give the combs( measure "me esselesasee i to tardier which, we have published la this das STITIVINaN. the Pribloa,bew ralealated so MP. plain ihe nestiwouf She Km is asiewiss. We we fads. peadest, as Vairscts, in complimeot is pinned te and ea she. pri , ripk, we world base the Gems Ad is queolios decide. upon by its sea amide. Wean sin. 'orally forbad io Mink well of what Harlin sad Taws New unite is hoed. We are favoured wish saw Venesagaia from the masterly. ihe been satyrical pea of iheStstrosenic Pstg..). F. With such ■ Tv nomos as ibc head of an army of British wor thies, what migN net the pholual do ? not merely liberate oar nu a country. bat all She doilded word from iM debasing and dislustasseabla Awn le.. This bees dd. man rdall appear mussuireow. W posaildr. pottur. Or STOCKS TM Hoot Meek ?St I per rem. Mel. 3 per Cello. C 41.1.4.6 s per Cr.. MI imam& he Arr. :3 4 per CMS 304 lAll* AT ONR frt.:WC/I. 5 prr Caw. Vas t I. Needs 37 11 pl. Left Ana. IM 13.16 F.tribrti.er 11i11. I p. Orient n. THE STATIC-V.01.1A. LONDON r MONDAY. MAT 3, 1819. An ohject of Ike first importance to the character of the country, will be brought forward this evening itt the Hoes, of Commons ; and Ihoegh we do not profess to be particularly informed of the elect strength of the parties, who are for and against it, yet we are sorry to say, we do not entertain the hope that it will he disposed of as we wish it. Glad shall we he to experience a disappointment in this particular; for, whatever may be done with the in dividuals who administer the Government of those realms, and tabour we consider, in a national point of view, not of the highest importance, es things must be chaoged before they can take their right position (when the tree is shaken, the Jewels, the ea. terpillars will of course fall off), yet we feel a sincere regard for the permanent character of the na tion. To have it said by the philosophic pert of the world, that in the 19th century Great Britain was *freed of releasing from religious chains a few hand fuls of men, because they professed Catkolicisin (Protestantism heingstill the professed State•religiow), would be a permanent Indelible disgrace on the country. The argument of the ro/d ladies. in one of ear Uni►ersities, is truly absurd, if not ridiculous, though the subject is too grave to be treated with ridicule, " that it was the last wish of their amiable Sovereign that the religious fabric of the errantry should net be touched." Why, by this rale the atonement, when it has declined from its perpendicular by the decay of the foundation on which it was ereewd, must not be touched, because it is • religious fabric. It mast be left to crush us under its ruins. Besides, should the opinion of ■ pers.. be taken fur t►e sounded of the whole country, whose mind had never been thought strong, and which had undergone en alienation pre aloes to the moment when this opinion was so pro- claimed ? The Capitalists, a new race of men, not beard of when the frhigs and To►ies had their origin, are waiting like an army with packed-up baggage el pectins its route. This, it is sepposed, they will have received 'ere 24 beers bum passed away. The FISASCILII in Crime has really exercised a discretion beyond that of all his compeers sines their coming late office; for be has concealed, in a most laudable manner, that which he hirovelf his been epee yeaioted with to this very moment ; when it is about to be made known, as it cannot be longer withheld horn the Peblic, 1. c. the Were and amount of the I. , tau. We do not pretend to be made the depositary of one secret by any Mem bey of,tar man connected with, the inassild Adesimi aeration of our 'fairs, but we are permed to be. beet. that the expected Loan will not be for =IMP then 20 millions, unless an absolute disunion .r Bank and Government should take place, that in case It will be for as much more as most be paid to the for. suer by the latter. " if we are nut to remain friends," says a certain Gosetnor, " let us balance accounts." The Report on th• Bank Restriction being so eon awed with the financial basin'ss at large of the Minister, we do not see hew it can be kept back eves one day longer. We seppose the one will ac company the othe► In a measure, and that notwith. standing the highly Important question of catholic Einimcirstion, which Mr. GRATTAN has in hand for this evening, the money concerns of the nation will force their way upon the attention of the House.— Mr. VATIIITTART 100, has performed the Pad duties• incusalseet open him as an 'feminism" relative, and is reedy to attend to the calls of his dice. A dismal long list of bankruptcies again gives an. ether sod, though tack contradiction to the " false Batwing longs." of the Courier, of the growing prosperity of the country. Let its author continuo to 'Weise thou who will be, and who deserve to he, so deceived.—" Si outs popular decipi decipiotur."— lie has often awakened our disgust. but has never operated upon •sr credulity. 'rho course of role oust be amended before we can ever drum of ►e. tsrai•g prosperity. New York Papers to the 11th ult. Boston to the Ilth, Baltimore to the Sth, Philadelphia to the 9th, and New Orleans Gazettes to 6th March, arsived this morning. We make the following @streets:— I " W,►srtttoTos, MA•cn 31.—The President deported from this city yesterday, in the stesm.hoat, for Norfolk, with an intention to proceed by Pas. neaten'', the Albemarle, and Pamlico Snood, to Wil. sloven, Charleston, and S. b, having in view, in refe►ence to public defence, a careful inspection of all the Islets from the ocean. The Reports of the Boers' of Commissioners, consisting of Officers of the Corps of Engine's end of the Navy, relative to a naval depot, dockyards, and fortifications, point out the objects peculiarly deserving his attention. From Savannah his course will probably depend upon cir. comstances. The wawa, it is expected, will be too far advanced to admit his passage by land to New Orleans, if indeed it were proper to take that route before the Isle Treaty with Spain Is carried into effect. %sold be not continue his journey toward New Orleans, it is said that he will proceed west. ward by Alloy*, through Tennessee, and Kentucky, le the new States, or to some of them. fn that ...ellen of the Union, many objects of the highest int►►est present t►es•sel,ea to view, a correct knowledge of which, It is believed, would be gavial to all employed in the Public Councils. Oer relations with the In dian tribes, under the immense cessions of territory obtained from them by the treaties of last year, are of fist character. The game op which they have principally relied heretofore, will no longer *lord them • selssiitencv. New efforts will be 'memory to civilise them, and effectual regulation' must be adopted for the purpose, or they will perish. The greet amount of the public lands, which constitute an inexhaustible source of wealth to the whole na tion: the disposition of our troops to protect oa► frostier settlements, and preserve peace with the In. diens, to protect the Indians themselves front ii.jos. lice, sod to snare the public lands from intrusions, are subjects highly worthy of the attention of those to whom the management thereof is entrusted, and particularly of the Chief Magistrate. " Mr. Moen°, has evidently considered it his duty to attest' in person to these objects silica be was elected into the prevent office, and particularly to measures relating to the public defence. The late war obviously formed an epoch in oar history, and furnished the motive, if it did not impose the oblige. lion en the Chief Magistrate, to give to those men. sores the utmost vigner and activity. We hare not forgotten the imminent perils of that secneritousstreg. gip, the desolation of oar coast throughout its whole event, the great number of oar citizens who were called even from the most remote parts of the interior to its defence, and the waste of life from dimes which followed. Bid the coast been fortified, one.teath of the force would have been more sde. quite to its defence, and more than nine-tenths of our &laves and property thus lost would hare been saved from destruction. We all recollect the ability and virtue with which the Citizen then at the helm sustained that straggle, and his persevering flintily's in moments of the severest trial. Mr. Monitor then acted ander him in the Department of War, and hay. log witnessed the difficalties of that straggle, he thiiike it incumb►nt on him to exert every means in his power to carry into effect the salutary laws and pro. visions of Congress, since adopted to avert like ca a. mities in the event of another wsr. _ . — "Sash, obvlooaly, are the motives end objects that, In the opinion of the Parrocrr, impose wpm' him this 'Menus duty, which he commenced soon after the national concerns were confided to his hoods, and which be is now prosecuting. " The Secretary of War set out with the Pans- DENT, and will accompany him until he leaves the coast for the interior."--(Nationol latelligeocer.) "The Pint DINT and his Suits hoes Strived at NW folk, and were received with the customary honours. A public dinner was given, at which I pa.riotic teats were drunk, and his visit to Norfolk afforded an opportunity of laying the foundation stone of the new Custom-house, which 008 done with pent cere. mony• The PIIIISIDENT was to proceed ity way of the Dismal Swamp Canal to North Corotiva."— (New York National Advocate, April 9.) [rubs THIt WM TOIL OAZITT; 10T11 APRIL.] '• By a Gentleman arrived from St. Thoossg, we are favoured with the following stale of slain on the Spanish Main : " MAIIGARITTA, 111Alleit 17, 11119.—We learn that affairs are going en very prosperously in that 'gutter. On Gib Mirth, near Camargue, the army & • .4 of Illistattr was veitte+4ohtimAllt PI re. who compleStly defilied the I @lists with me ion of goo ki4gi g4llteVeld; prisonurs : loss of the Panfuls 61 killed : kloutr.Lo and hi. ar m y so baited that a retread was impossible : and that Gen. BOLIVAR war. only waiting fora diaision of 2500 Erglish troops, which were ascending the Orinoco, le j-in .beegte destruction of hlousuars sad his army w oo l ( ' be Inc ('able. Fite keedred English troops had sr. rived et Jean Grier. (Margaret's), and (Annul ENGLitit will' 2500 more was daily ospecterl, when the rrsp.dition, fitting out against Gollallel, IJean Griegn, soder the cocnmsnd of Grroortil Ornr. Rcpt.', will be 6000 strong 0000 &Wish and i Alt) nativen), assisted by the ageadrno, (etiolati ng o r sail, well manned sod ergelpi.od, under the c44mmand of Admiral BRION Gums. OVOI 'MTV! and VALuts, with Colonel Nassau and I otter ofkrers of I distiuction. had arrived at Jean Gros'. frui t . tors, to join the espedition " (tROPI TM. PHILADELPHIA AURODA or APRIL 81 " It Wm. Cre , gent JACII.OII it ID meet the I've. sident of the United Stein in Georgia, •ad scenes. pony hint in his leer through that Slate. " General JACIE‘O , I and mile ortirod it K..z. 'Me (Tenn )us the !Mit alt. U. was am by two companies of centre Pme miles from town, end b r them escorted in. The noel day a mew s o mps sogil dinner was given him hy the citizens of Knoxville. The United States sloop of ear Horn's, Copt. Run, with she Slop. Mr. Fottarrie on hoard. Inn Ammicsn Minister so Spain, sailed from ll•auma ma lb* 4titb March, bound to Cubs. On passing the Fort salutes arm.. etchloged. " TRACIC EVENT! -An enfertenate reticently took place bets/VI Mr. M•Qtritte, Mr. M•lorosti. sod Col. Joists IItoPIIINS, in the street. of Darien, me the 46th lostant. Moth wore armed with pistols. The result ma., slier Mr. 111•171Teill was killed, anal Col. llortnas wounded. Col. Morale, is in am custody of the lar."—(Samounalt Geurgioss ) " %V* leers, that previouq to Om sailing of lbw schooner Calypso, Captain Iltut.tan. who arrived here on the 18th inst. insitstsysfe-so 'lamina's, that ereoistls were received there from Vera Cres,stating that the l'atriots bad Lima completely in their pm session."—(Southere Patriot.) A Mail arrived last night frees Flanders, with Brussels Papers, to the Ist inst. In the Second Chamber of the Swat-General, the Bill for imposing a tat on distilled liquors ef borne manufacture, was rejected by • majority of 53 to 33. The Co.,' of Assizes at Brest,ls was occupied on the 271 h, 2811 a and 19th tilt. in the trial of the parties implirsted in the conspiracy to seise the person of the Emperor ALEXAtte.tin, eitb the view of compelling him to issue a proclamation for the retrace of Bun A, %RTC from St. Helena, and the establishment of too .g NArOceom on the Throne of France. The Connset f..r Pigers, Dierax, and Berth, represented their clients as the thews and victims of &Ana and Lacroix. They snorted that the lets, nail d e . novnted at nom their ro.ecetteed to 11.• police of Ittnsettle, and that of France, whine stews they Welt.; and the. the Whole had tesolo.l ..t. y to sent the Ultras, by Meiotic She Emperor of lirssi A be mew that the tranquillity of France might he disturbed, in order to induce him hot to ogres to the dewier, of the Army of Dreams, ion. lfy the arrival of the Amphion frigate from Rio Janeiro, we learn, that the United Sates sloop of war Ontario had arrived there from Lim), having tnechetl on her passage for a few days at V•lii•raiso, whirl' latter place she left in the beginning of linear,. At that period, Lord Cocnnatis anal the Patriot squa dron were in wimples, reedinest, and were espected to sail in a few days to the attack of Lima. The in telligence from Urns mends only to the 6th of Dec. at which date Lord Cocraasea arrival is the Pacific Ocean was net homiest there. The Amphion left Hie Janeiro on the 6511 of March. The Diana packet, which sailed from the same place en the 41st of the rreeeding month, has pot yet arrived. His Majesty'. sloop of war hem, Capt. 13.111DollAn, liaised at Rio Janeiro on the Ist of March, in 40 days, from Monte Video. The Dile. packet, with Mails from the ulnas is errised at Falmouth. la consequence of the wind hiving become favour able, the homewsrd.beeed arrivals this morning et Lloyd's, are very nameless. Among the principal, are the following:—Off Dover, the Duke of York. from China.-011 Brighton, the Scaleby Castle, frees dittn.-011 the Itle of Wight, the Orwell, Mar chioness of Ely, Lady Mellen'', end the Princess Amelia, from ditto ; sod the Recovery, from Bengal. —At Costes, the Augusta, (roe% China.-011 lbw li zard, the Prince Beret, from Bengal.—Off Liver pnol, the Princess Charlotte, from Bowl; and tin Triton, from the Mauritius.—At Pitrtsasueth, the Waterloo, and Charles Mills, from Beep!. By the artivsl of the American ship Nester, Amsterd•ts, from Batavia, accounts have been re ceived t.► the 28th of December last. The ship Bresbeernebery l►ad arrived oat all well from Eng land, carrying the latest accounts with the high price of coffee at the time of her wiling, which caused as advance in that article to 38 dollars per penal of I 331b5., end e►rn at this rate very little could be bad, an great was the demand by the Americans and Nick, who were out.bidding each ether. Many vessels which had gone for coffee had left fur Chios. Weida, and other places. Eince's TURATIM—The announceineet of the first appearance of MOllll. and Madame DIJPORT, the ce lebrated dancers. from Pa►is, drew an veined crowd In our Opera-hi are, last Saturday I v•nint. A new B►llet, composid by M. Dtreirer, Padded ift/ofpits !et MWhilde, ass brought vet ou t'►e occasion, and wit trceirml wish dm most (•reel reetitigs.—Tbo audience espetietired nothing like d seppoinrm•nt. M. DUPONT inhibited his art to perfection thietegh I a moat graceful figure and a tasteful display of scouts. The Lady also deserved her share of admiration, and though is this instance she may sot he relied " hie better half," she performed her pert wi•li a winning grare and display of delicate talent.—She MOP also beautifully artd appropriately dressed. The Ballet is the longest and most engaging of any wo ever witnes•nsi, ar►d trg•ther with a happy assemblage of scenery, is so delectable a Hest to the lovers of dancing, that it will amply repay the Mangers as they duerve. .0