The Statesman. — London, England, 1814-12-29 00:00:00

sperity of American Commerce ; whilst • a fourth, who cannot see clearly i n t o e i t h er oast, pre sent, or future, on account of Ministeriai mystery and misrepresentation, is of opinion, that n o . thing but the probability of a new war in gurope, and the fear of falling into the pit which they had dug for the nation, could have induced the present taunting Administration to compromise so disgrace fully for themselves our Trans-atlantic quarrel. For our own parts we like to see men returning to reason and confeising their sins. It is not, however, with out some unquiet feelings that we perceive our Mi nisters still very reluctant to authorise very confi dent hopes of their amendment. " Hostilities are . not to be suspended ;" and the indignant Times, in its unabating fury, " hopes yet to behold a Bri tish force in America intimidating MADISON and his Congress, and chastising the savages." Now that peace is concluded, end a reasonable expectation may be entertained that we shall have a pause from our harthens, we want to see no pretexts set up for continuing the load upon our shoulders, which has weighed us down so long, and all the corruptions and abuses in the Govern ment, which a protracted state of disorder has en gendered, and prevented the representatives o' the Country from investigating and correcting. The'di minution of our naval and military force, which Peace must occasion, will have the effect of lessening the present immense influence of the Crown ; it will place Ministers more on a level with those inde pendent and incorruptible men who have opposed their daring strides into the hallowed sanctuary of the Constitution. In the tranquillity of peace the peo ple will have time and opportunity to look into their own affairs. They will perceive that the preserve tion of their liberties, and the necessity of reform in the system of representation, together with the long. forgotten subject of economy in the public eependi- Sure, in order to heal the wounds so deeply inflicted in every vital part of the country by the late dread ful contest, are considerations paramount to every foreign object ; and, lest not least, they may see the benefits of a free press, speaking with a voice undrowned by the clamour of war, and on topics which it is most important to the nation that boasts this privilege, it should speak in thunder end be venerated. It is for objects like these that we wish the peace may be permanent.— liappj at hotue, we shall be respected abroad--and the Administration that has failed so egregiously in nor, since they seem so wedded to the State, that what would have induced others of more acute feel. iligs to take refuge in privacy, has ne other effect than binding them closer to their dear-loved places, severely taught by experience, may in peace see the propriety of listening to the voice of national admo nition, and of pursuing the only tract that promises a fair fame to themselves, and the restoration of tranquillity and happiness to the country. The proceedings in the French Chamber of De- puties have lately had "more than usual interest. h Some of the Stale secrets (bat have lately partially transpired, and occasioned so much speculation and alarm, have come under the investigation of the Chamber.; but it has not thought it ad►isable ' to go very tar into the enquiry.---Sulficient has, however, transpired, to show the little reliance that the present Government can place on some of the heads of the military. The case of Ge neral Count EXCELM tws, who with his wife had peti tioned the Chamber to interfere with the steps taken by the Government in regard to them, evinces tlu s. In the papers taken from the Berl of OXFORD, it was said there wage letter with the signature of the General, mentioning* that he had an army of sisteen thousand men ready, which letter was supposed to he intended for Moe.vr, the King of Naples. The Report of the Committee says, that he was accused of an offence stifficieutly serious to merit a Report to the King from the :Minister at War; hot of the precise nature of that offence, or whether it related to this intercepted letter, we a re not informed. For the offence, how. ever, whatever ;t mac have been, he was in the first instance Duly admonished to be more circumspect in future. Marshal Souvr, however, on coming Into office, adopted a more vigorous course; Ex- CELMANS was put upon half.pay, and ordered to repair to Bar-sur.Ornain, in the Department of the Meuse, his domicile. The General alleged the situa tion of his wife, on the point of lying-in, as a rea son for delaying his departure, seating besides, that for twenty years he had had no other rhidence than Paris. But Government, determined that he should not remsin at Paris, issued orders to that effect, which the General disobeyed, and, at length, on the 20th, made his escape from that city. The petition of Madame ExcEsas.t4s complains of a domiciliary visit and improper conduct on the part of the Officers of Government since her husband's departure. A warm debate took place upon them, which was terminated by the Order of the Day upon the General's Petition, and by sending the Countess's to the Government.— The facts show that the French Government and the French Parliament have very different notions from those that prevail in' England, touching law, liberty, and the tights of the subject. Asstria is confidently stated to he. the 'lower to which the decision of any difference in the American Negoriation is to be ref.erred. The Reetnents at present on the coast, under coders for America ; are to proceed to Ireland. ItSMAN, T. r, EDITOR •r - - zzzt wA NAVAL INTELLIGENNK . !•. To r, EDIU Dads.; bac. SDl—Remain in the Dawn, his Majesty', 114 . 40 Bombay and Mercurius, and Swan tatter. SIB,—In one a Poaysmourn, Dcc. 28.—Came into harbour his Majilly's detailed account of ship Tenzer.—llis Majesty's ship Niger, for the East Lilies, one of those Societi still remains. London, nominally Psyssovrra, Dec. 27.—Arrived the Ocean, a Russian, from culture, and on otl Finland, last from Portsmouth ; Alder,. of and from Bremen, Landed Interest. bound to the Hammitt. ttß Wilt eidd to DEC. 2 6.—Sailed the Montague packet, for the ~• measure weo.eecesv Brazils, and not yesterday, as was repowed.—The sloop Bidde ford, Broltrushire, from Lemon fu r this port, with groceries,' lion of Core (Mtn t &c. was totally lost near Metragsy, on the 2&iprice below a certai The Captain was washed overboard and drowned two day s b e f ore; of which minimum part of the cargo expected to be saved. I I beg the favour of BRIDLIEGTOW, Dtc. 26.—The Ann Aurora, Higiant, from Journal. the follnwi Mambo rgh fur Hull,was driven on shore OD the Huiiperness coast happy to see them tie 25th hut. of these Agricultui COWES, Dim. t2B.—The Speculation, of Larudscrnu, from must be perfectly c Cork, for Lisboa; with wheat, &c. was this morning brought am about to sfibmit in totrilly dismaste,i. having been on shore near the Needles. Ist, Has it not 1 Y•DWOUTH, Dec. 28.—Arrived to the Roads the Hope, : writers on national Foreman, from Hamburg,' ; and the Margaret, Empson, from Itotierdam.-11 blows bard from the E.S.E. b ut the ships in is the standard 1 ) 7 the Ito ds (twenty mil 4 appear to ride very well. I sumption, and evet list -Nutt. 24.—TOe fCtliifiller 11Fpricktrrpertrn was gulated? ran f.al of in porrby the brig Crier, of Sunderland, and 2d, Is it not the broke hrr b•' and did other damage. The Newcastle vernment to endei packet, of Newcastle, Captaia Clay, has come in here, after ; procure for its sub being on slwre on' tisk. Nate. •r rris ST.47I3SMAIN. , • Bombay , Mercurius, and Swan .CIE, ln . i your late Numbers you gave . . PoasistpuTe, Dec. 28. 7 Came into harbour his Majesty's detailed account of the proceedings at a dinner of ship Tenzer.—llis Majesty's ship Niger, for the East Indies, one of those Societies which have been instituted in .stin remains. London, nominally, for the improvement of Agri- PLestou•ra, Dec. 27.—Arrived the Ocean, a Russian, from Finland, last culture, and on other .subjects connected with the from Portsmouth ; Alder,. of and from Bremen, bound io th e M anasseh. * Landed Interest. At this. dinner, Sir JOHN SEA to have declared FALIfoUTR, that a legislative 1324 . 26 --Sailed the Montague packet, for the BRIG" 14 1411 .1 g1 noted.— measure Bidde.. I measure wee.secessary to prevent such an imPorta. Braails, and not yesterd ay , a , ,vas „ pa from Loudon f or thi s ford, Brokenshire, i tion of corststo the country as would reduce its port, with g roceries, & c. was t o t a lly lost near blevagessy, on the 2&1 Inst. The price below a certain sum per quarter, the amount Captain was washed overboard and drowned two days before; of which minimum, however, he did not specify. part of the cargo expected to be saved. I I beg the favour of your inserti ng i n y our i mpart i a l BRIDLIEGTOK, Dec. 26.—The Ann Au r o ra , Hi g l ant, from Journal the following queries, and I shall be most Honshu rgh for Hull,was driven en shore OD the Hutiper siess coast happy to see them answered by any Member of e die 25th inst. Cowes, Dxc. !28.—The Speculation, of Larudscrou, from must be perfectly conyersant in those points which I Cork, for Lisbon, With wheat, &c. was this morning brought am in tODIlly dismnsteit. having been on shore near the Needles. I Ist, Has it not been universally admitted, by all Y•auourn, Dec. 28.—Arrived in the Roads the Rope, :writers on national economy, that the price of Corn Foreman, from Hantborgh ; and the Margaret, Empson, from Rotierdam.-11 bl ows h ar d f rom t h e E.S.E. but t h e s hi ps in is the standa r d by w hi c h a ll ot h er art i cles o f con the Ito ds (twenty sail 4 appear to ride very well. 1 sumption, and even the wages of daily labour, is re itsamii. tc. 24.—Tee schooner Iliprickleeperten was gulated ? im r 6.41 of in t' %l profby the brig Caesar, of Stioderlang, and . 2d, Is it broke hrr b•' April, and did other damage. The Newcossle vernmea to endeavour, by a ll p oss ibl e means, to packet, of N ewcast l e , C opta i a Cl ay , h as come i n h ere , tiller being on shore al tise Mae ! , procure for its subjects di Necessaries of life at the lowest possible price. - " ' It is said to be the intention of Government to 3' 3 , Is not the natural consequence of a reduction suffer the Property Tax to die a natural death (if • in the price of corn, a reduction in the price of every such an expression may be allowed from the words other necessary? of the Act), on the 6th of April next : but in order to make good a part of so large a diminution of the , 4th, Is not the quantity of coin grown in this coon revenue, it is proposed to raise the sum of six mil-, try unequal to its consumption at home, without liptis by an increase of 40 per cent. on what are taking into consideration the quantity -Called the Transfer Duties of the Assessed Taxes, the !supply of our navy, and the army on foreign which include all, with the exception of houses and . • service ? WltidnwS. We understand that applicatious have been deli- I sth, Is not the natural consequence o f a li m it e d vered in to the Board of Trade already for licences supply, that the article will increase in price beyond to permit British ships to penetrate the blockade of its absolute value; estimating that value at a fair the American ports, on the ground of the pacific,- profit to the grower , after refunding him allthe lion. lion. These, we ere told, have been refused, on the L . expences of his • avocation? principle that hostilities will not be discontinued, or ' 6th, Is it not public and notorious, that owing to the blockade raised, under the terms of the Treaty, ; until it shall have been ratified by the Government at the shutting up of the Continental ports the price of 1 Washington. corn so increased, so as to enable the land-owners I AMSTERDAM, DEC. 20.—Peace must infallibly have to raise the price of land to an height beyond what it ' been concluded between the American and British can sustain, when peace restores every thing to its Plenipotentiaries, for the funds of the American usual level ? Loan, which have been long negotiated by HOPE and 7 i Company, the Bankers here, and which had been so I th,Will not the farmer be in an equally good sita r low as 73 four months ago, have suddenly risen to ation, if he sells dear and grows dear—or if he sells 88, a price which they have not before attained ever cheap and grows cheap? sines the Americans declared war. ' Sth, Is not labour, owing to the partial disbanding I An eminent Banking House in the City is known • • of the military, and other circumstances, now to be Ito have received an express from Ghent the latter end obtained at less than half the price it was a year of last week, and the result was, immediate purchases ito a very cousiderahle amount. We consider this of a g o ; an d w ill not that price still fall lower; now the ' no further consequence, than establishing the fact of peace with America has been concluded, as it doubt. a premature disclosure unjust and injurious to the less will increase the number of unemployed hands, public. and when the consequent diminution of taxation We have authority to state, that notwithstanding sh a ll lessen the price of every article of consemp the conclusion of Peace with America, Lieut.-Gen. flog • And if so, do sot the public expect to be fed at Sir GEORGE Patron will demand a Court-Martial on his conduct, immediately on his arrival in Eng- as low a rate as food can, in any way, be obtained ? land, in consequence of the charge preferred against 9th, If the quantity of corn produced is unequal to him by Commodore Sir J. Yr°, in his official letter the consumption, and consequently causes it to keep to the Board of Admiralty, as published in the Loot- a high i itnotnaturaland • ht that it price, s don Gazette.—(llerald.) . should be obtained wherever it can be, no matter Peace being now concluded with America, there how, or from whence, if by se doing the people can can be no further pretence for the continuance of the Income Tax. We may, therefore, now venture to be fed at a cheaper rate than Auld otherwise be the congratulate the country upon the end of that op- case ? pressive burden, on the sth of April next, as a matter , 10th, Can the upholding of die present exorbitant' of course. ' price of land, occasioned as it has been by acci- Until lately an express from Hal ifax to Montreal ._ dental and artificial means, be a legitimate object of was by the most expeditious route three weeks in reaching the place, a journey of 200 miles. By, a good Government ? and can it be pot in compari 'roady, xi. recently tracked out, it can be accomplishecill son with the good which mast obviously arise from ten days. • ' the feeding the great mass of the people at as cheap a An exportation of musical instruments, with a ' rate as possible ? quantity of baggage, &c. for the Princess of WALES, : 1 lth ,Is it possible that Corn cen be grown any and two of her attendants has taken place at Ports , where, and after the expence of conveying it from i mouth, for Palermo. country where it is produced to I Yesterday about one o'clock, a respectable looking the interior of t he . I man going over London Bridge, sat down on one of the sea - ports thereof , and from thence here, taking the seats, when he suddenly dropped down and es- into view all the subsequent expence of landing, in i pired. The body was removed to St. Thomas's Hos- ternal conveyance, profit to the various persona plbl, where it lies to be owned. ' through whose hands it must r -.1 ii:y pass, I ask, We have heard of Jack the Giant Killer's three is it possible that Corn can be them sold at a lower leagued Boots, but it is said a young Gentleman, Ipricwith the assistance of a pair of Wellington Overalls, . e than it ought to be in chi: country, where, at last week stepped over the heads of one thousand least, one-half the expense just detailed is saved ? i Ca plains in the Army. - r2th, Under the circumstances of the preceding BONAPARTE. Monsieur Lefebirre's fall-length query, is it not palpable, that any attempt to prevent i Portrait of Bonaparte continues to attract the ama- the importation of Corn must proceed from motives tears of the Fine Arts to the Adelphi. It is one of , very different from those which arise from a regard the last Paintings executed at Paris for this extnior and is it not fair to conclude, I ', to the general good, I dinary man. It was intended for the Empress, that when societies of land-owners unite to avowedly i one of the most favourite pupils of the celebrated David was selected as the artist, and the execution of keep op the price of Corn, and consequently of his performance fully justified that selection. The i every other article of consumption, that to preserve 1 contour of the Ex-Emperor's countenance was of . the exonhitant and unnatural rents they have exacted that round and smooth nature, which, though full from the farmers, during the late feverish times, is an r of expression, imposed a difficult task upon the object more probable thaw any one connected with obje artist in the delineation of those points which called forth the intellectual vigour of the subject. , the general advantage of society ? I The broad forehead, the large and penetrating eye, ! I have, Sir, compressed the questions I wished to which flashed upon all who approached, according have answered into the smallest possible compass, to the passing tone of his temper, either terror or , and I shall be extremely happy to tee, in yoor truly t•Confidence, are here depicted with a force and truth, valuable P a p er , a ny argument a 'reply which can . I which would have added fresh honours to th e• that the conduct of these Clubs, in thus en crowded wreath of Monsieur D.tVID himself.*., n prove the various positions •in which you can sure . deavouring to keep up the price' br every necessary 1 • • of life, proceeds from any other object than the pre. i Portrait, the artist has happily infused a ' 1 ' expression, characteristic of the personage whom he aeration of their own immediate interests. 7 y delineates. The perspective which forms the back I I am, Sir, your *beam; Areet t , , , ground is highly finished, and correctly arranged.— ' Lemke, December 27, MIL •i• , • C l 4 The folding drapery, which covers the table, is, per- , haps, superior to any representation of that.kind in! A public-house, -at the corner of ' modern art—indeed, in this branch of painting, all Brosd-street, Carnaby-market, wi 1 who have seen the late Exhibition its this Louvre be robbed during the night of Sorra must admit the pre-eminency of the French. This had been entered by some one, by Picture was superintended throughout its progress ing the glass of a fan-light over the by Marshal BenTntEß, and is admitted by thole robber bled profusely, as is suppr who have seen the original, to be a moat accurate cutting him, and he was traced ti likeness. . part of the house by blood, and The Western coaches are not all in, tad -the In. .the street door. Several land Mail Board al the Post-office is not yet set. I nothing was carried - New-street and attempted to ey. The house means of break- Sack door. The led by the glass lough the lower '~~ thi 11y",0 it the Con :; . . • the house by blood, and oltitnately ott at i Foreign Politicians observe, that at the Congrece et door. Several things were removed, but of Vienna there is ingress and egress, but no pre. ; was carried away. gress. - . ~~n c . . . ,• _ : • -.41 .lIIGH TlDF.4 , 4toie - • The late rains and easterly galley tbo.llittreVith the moan's attraction, occasioned yeeteeday effie-trif the ' highest 'tides known dating many leaves Soon after two o'clock, the water flowed over the pike at 'Black- "*. friars-bridge. The platform et the stept on the city side wai covered by at least three feet of water.; the wharfs were inundated, and elf business emended • s . • during an hour. in one Instance, R . coalssraggott, .„;.. taking in coals near the old' Batge-Urinee . , .was Iw mersed by the fiend up to the horses' shoulders.— At the timber wharf adjoining the qtrand-bridge, the waiter, rushed over the wlible mass of timber, and fejt like a torrent into; the low grounds cut the other.side of the road. The tide 'rese to high at the temporary bridge by the Strand Bridge, as to leave no room for boats to pass thristigis. There is a court in Narrow-wall, named Limetree-court, containing about twenty houser i e• inhabited by hard-working people: this place was laid under j water. The inhabitants were washed out of the ground floor, and confined to the first story. The , water was several feet above thesteps of the deers, and the whole scene became truly distressing. The water forced through the houses above the Green Dragon in Yedlar's Acre, with rapidity, and made the way im passable; but passengers (nand the most itaterruptiim on the bank by Lambeth Palace. There was one sheet of water from the end of the Bishop's Walk to Lambeth Church. %Vatermen attended with their wherries, and conveyed persons across to the Chorch. The same sort of flood extended along the bank to Vauxhall, and the people were washed out of their. houses. On the London side of the river the same inconvenience was felt, and the damage sustained on the different wharfs and wareltbuses below-bridge ' must be immense. The tide returned at two o'clock, A. M., and rose much higher than in the day, it is, however, reasonable to suppose, that the owners of property removed it in time to prevent further in jury. ,4 POLICE. Bow-sTnerr.—A great number of robberies have . lately been committed in Colchester and the neigh bourhood ; three men, strangers in the town, were suspected. The last robbery was in a watchmaker's at Colcheiter, mid soon after three men were ob served hiding property under a dunghill, and were • apprehended. On examining the dunghill, a time-pieee and some other valuable articles, the property stolen from the watchmaker's shop, were found. They underwent several esaminatiesis before the Mayor and blagistrates, in the course of which it appeared that their names were J. Richards, James Gardener, and Richard Breton; that, previ ous to their coming to Colchester, they lived at Sad bury,in Suffolk; that, during that time, they were . suspected of robbing a Jew in a public-house in Sudbury, while asleep, of hit pocket-book, contain ing several bank-notes. Evidence was produced to prove that the Priioners lodged together in Sudbury; that Brown was in the room eating a red herring at the time when the Jew was asleep; and that, on searching him, the pocket. book was found upon Mm. Richards's . person eeeld oat be positively identified. About a fortnight since Brown attempted his escape from prison, but was prevented, and removed to a strong room, and double ironed. Ile remained there about 10 days, and effected his complete escape ors Sunday night last. Gardener was confined with him, but not double ironed. It appeared that Brown . had ' procured a small saw and a gitablet from outside the prison, which he raised into his room by means of strips of his blanket. Ile then bored holes with the Igimblet; which enabled him to use the small saw, with which he separated two thick joists, measuring ' seven inches by five, which enabled him to reach the top of the building; hiscompanion Gardener followed him. From the top of the prison they had no means of getting down • however, Brown's case being despe. rate he proceeded to lei himself down, and fortunately fell on his feet. When he had recovered from hit fe" he prevailed on Gardener to follow hi* mtimple, `Brown breaking his fall by catching bins in his errs. I They proceeded throw* the to tvo of Colchester o n . observed, it being then about W o'clock. Gardener walked w:.h IP' ie ,), no' dilfiesity. having bet one iron Mt , *l4iol he was ebahled to conceal • Brown k nad grt at difficotty, b e i n g double - ironed ant i chained. Tl,ey p• t , ,'. I to the back part of the Duke of Yo-k I ...ic-hoitse, a little beyond the barracks, ...ilere Brown concealed himself in a cart, while three Irespectable-looking men, who had been drinking, promised to get some stonemason's tools to get off his irons; Gardener also went in pursuit of men to get B.'s irons off. During the time they were gone, unfortunately for Brown, the man who owned the premises and cart, having been repeatedly robbed, was going round to see it all was secure, when lie found Brown in the cart, and seized him, his chains discovered that he had escaped from pri son ; he was, therefore, conveyed' back ander an escort of a file of soldiers, when he was chained to the floor, to prevent another escape. . Gardener was more successful, not having since been heard of. On Monday Brown and Richards underwent,ants, they examination at Colchester, when James Smitis end Ruthen, belonging to the Public Office, Bow. street, attended, and identified the Prisoner Brown, as answering the deactiption of the man who stands Indicted for robbing afid wounding Captain Partridge - s Islington, as he:Was returning home a short time since through the Shepherd and Shepherdess Field., in company with two-other robbers, one of whom is now under metopes of death in Newgate. Ile wag, in consequence, delivered to the Officers, : p was hi; companion, P. Richard?. Yesterday Morning the officer, arrived in town with them. They underwent an examination, and were committed for a further investigation. ,: , • ,• i ate obd Prince ck. Ilene who died at Vienna on te 13th,•kept op his good humour, and indolged in It sod lively sallies to the last moineut of his' existence. " Every kind• of ipecterle," said he, daring his illness, has been ezhaustvd to amuse the Sovereigns ; I shall furnish them with a new one— the funeral, of a Field-r Foreign Politicia- )bserve, WE STA