The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-11-13 00:00:00

FIE WKATPXMAN. Ned the°, in Rules and Orders, is the 'usury of do. " gOod ;" hires " the security against want ;" here's i, poteltion against fraud ;" here's " the greatest Wee ps' ths smalle st cost." If e Hotel. Tavern, Coffee;bonse. mid i ii h i ipees, hasten to the Freemason's Tavern—enrol yourse lves as members of this BeneVolent Sbelety ; " change I sewspaper for another ;" subscribe nine hundred bid itiety-nine pounds nineteen shillings and eleven pence Arty sad then look for the completion of all Your brri,..-Att, finless AND BLANXII ! At the end oir who tom end Orders appear the names of a few persons Am to have been tempted to try their fortunes in this Let o, Lit ter / . Are these, we would a sk . all the Members, i m the Subscribers to the Lieutenant-Colonel's paper, or 'li mey new subscribers, and if so, are his new friends wise to participate in this "un common, safe and cheap treir eh t gr Are only those who " change one paper for ot her," not those who have always taken The Traveller, obi i delttod as Members of the holy fraternity ? low for of being too diffuse, and at occupying too meek wee, has compelled us to take a very rapid sketch of these voi der working " Rules and Orders." We will only thee bab i i ii °few farther observations, and finally take our leave of dm wevedess subject. N y 6lo l°l , l. that the person who pays two guineas annu ally, ie whis takes in The Traveller, becomes ipso facto a o ffe ber of the Society. Each has his option, and which iem he chooses to do, be becomes by that choice entitled to a ew& participation in the,benefits, "(f any there be," of ths Society. It is obvious then from this, that as amble in- Wed to derive an equal advantage, so each must contri tion in an equal degree to the Funds of the Society. (So it e ight to be, otherwise , one has an undue preference over the stier.) And as it is quite the same to the Society, whether l i my one subscribes two guineas or takes the pape fol. lows of course. that the Soeiety derives two guineas, or I omit to do. from The Traveller for each person that takes is that paper ; whether he be one of those who perform " the ore act of changing one Newspaper for another ;" or who Sid take it in previous to the formation of the Society, and metinge now to do so. Well, is this the fact ? Does Lieu temat-Colooel Torrens pay two guineas to the Society for veery or even any paper that he sells 1 If he does, he is a Tay generous fellow, for he gives a great deal more than the whole profit on it. after paying for paper and stamp. hide rodent of his establishment for printing and all other ex poses. If he does not, the subscribers are deluded and de mised ; for those who take in The Traveller, are induced to a false belief that the interest of the Society are for tead a much' by them as by those who subscribe their guineas, wbereas.probably, the taking in The Traveller does not benefit the Society one-tenth part so much as the two guineas ; even if it benefit it at all. And as to contribu dogs, we all have sense enough to know that if there had been any they would have been most triumphantly announced. — We have thus far omitted to say any thing of *certain 3,0001. about which a great flourish is made. We will state the " Rule and Order" relative to it " That me sum of 3,00111, has been raised for the purpose of establishing in the Metropolis a Day School, is which an maple may be set of the application of the methods of Dr. Bell, Mr. Lancaster and others, to the higher branches if Education. and orrsiso to the Society, in aid of its Moot Establishment, on condition that the Society costri hiel,oool. to complete the same ; it has bees % agreed." &e. low, we assert, without the possibility of contradiction, that the 2,000/. NEVER WAS AND SEVER WILL RE OFFERED to thelleuesolent Society ! ! ! But, s brief history of this 5.0001. will not prove unsatis factory. Some years ago. Mr. Jer. Bentham, and some others, subscribed their 100 gs each for the formation of a School Establishment, on principles laid down by Mr. Bathos ; the occurrence of one difficulty or other prevented the final arrangement of the plan. and it was is consequence, after much deliberation. decided that do money should be refunded to the Subscribers. This determination was not palatable to all. some retained the I nosey that was returned, but the others resolved to make 'Ole 3,0001. again by a fresh set of Subscribers, and perse gre In their favourite scheme. Their object was accom plished in raising the money, but the plan still lingered;— sad is still in embryo ; hut there has been no stipulation whatever on the part of the Subscribers relative to an alie nation Of the 3,0001. there is no understanding either espressed or presumed existing between the Committee for Ye School Establishment and the Benevolent Society, by which It might be supposed that the 3,0001. would be on any kw placed at the disposal of the latter ; on the con triry, the Subscribers of the 1,0001. will be no more en titled to recoil e indulgence from the 3.0001. in consequence of their subscription, than the most Indifferent person or the Mutest stranger—they will have to pay for the education of !!:elr children, or the children they propose; and, indeed, *founders of the school will be very much obliged to all Irk send their children, whether they belong to Publicans. &eon-factors. Cheesemongers, or Gentlemen, for the scheme -embraces to a certain degree a speculation of profit and , pm, as well as the accomplishment and practicability of a peculiar and favourite system of education. .., Thus we find that the idea of a School Establishment, set 'en foot purposely to afford cheap education to the children of Publicans, is founded on error and delusion; the expec tation of forming funds by gratuitous donations is equally fallacious, for we bate shewn that if there bad been any .they would have been publicly announced; and as to the ,"certain large donations from the Proprietors of the Tra veller," whatever age they might be of towards feeding itsys, we feel pretty confident their aid in support of the Sesevolent Society, will never be very oppressive. We have now, we think, led oar readers through all are Maus of the " Rules and Orders," our attack. if so it can be oonal.lits been fair. open, and manly ; we have not doe • Foliaged arrows in the dark. but we have used such weapons ' as am is the bonds of our enemy, and we have appeared on that grouod which our Nei may occupy if they please. But we again repeat, and wish it to be explicitly understood. that we have not commenced hostilities from a same of private injury. t toput the public on their guard against deception. * not, indeed, likely that a Paper which hen for ra proved itself the consistent friend of the ;topple ; s thstood assailants of every description ; oppressive k and power. and pers.- ratios in every shape. yield to the tactics of, or fall by, the insidloosibspostm Turn-coat. No! spite of all the Llent.-Col.Torritosmel a Clues an do, the ease, • characior, and consistency of Tue STATESMAN. will proves tower of strength in the cause of the people and of Reform, wheelies esent'es shall have descended to " that bourne from •wience so Traveller returns." "Hr. Coke, of Holkbam, loses 20,0001. this year by the fall of rents."--Statestnex. This is a mistake of oar brother editor. Mr. Coke saves 80,000/. a year by enabling his tenants to live.--(Nerreastle Courant.) By the new arrangement of running the mails, • Which eammenced yesterday, the Edinburgh mail from Leedom will arrive at Nortballenon between 11 i ngl 12 o'clock in the evening fur the passengers to Nip. Instead of York. The Ulasgow mail will arrive t Ciaterick Bridge about the same date. PRICE OF f4TOCKS THIS DAY ATONE. O'CLOCK. Kent Stem, 2294 9 Wl* Ste& 242 $ per Cent. Red no t i ts•Wesen --e. —s. 71e. pa I per Cent. Con. mi 71 8 I Di South-See Stock Se per Cent frnit goal Rea OM Aim. 1 per Cents.9olll KZ BMW. 10001.4 e. boi.p. 5 per Ct. Navy 1111 II --AL-4001. Oa. 4s. 6e. pm. Spey Cent. I ----Smell OS. ss. 4e. pm. Lose Ann India for ditto Imp 2 wer cert. 197-185 Con. her Aed ISt Irish I per Cent_ ..,. . Cent. . Lott.liekets 22i. 14s. LONDON: TCESDAT EIENINo, iJOVEMBIR 13, 1821. STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Consols this mornitig are very flat, and little busi ness is transacting. The market may be quoted at 781 sellers. This stagnation is by some attributed to a rumour on 'Change that a new foreign loan, to be con tracted for in this country, is in agitation. The Power for which this loan is proposed is suspected to be Russia. In the beginning of the month, our readers wil recollect, we noticed the rumours that prevailed in various parts of the country, of an approaching change of ministry. The shape the report assumed was that of a thorough change ; and to this was ascribed the sudden fall that bad taken place in the price of the funds. We gave no credit to the tale, but remarked (it will be remembered) that, previous to the MVO's departure for Hanover, we were informed a partial change was in agitation, which at his SIAJES. TVG command 'lnto be postponed till his return to the metropolis. On this subject, it is understood, ministers have repeatedly met within the last few days, and the arrangements are so far advanced as to be almost ready for official announcement. According to the statements in circulation, Mr. CANNING is to be First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Peat. is to succeed the present Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Lord GRENVILLe will accept the situation of President of the Council, in the room of the Earl of Ilaattowar, who resigns. It is stated that his M Amyl. will not leave town fur Brighton until the proposed arrangements are complete. The English press is divided in opinion as to the result of the w•ar between the Turks and Greeks ; the hirelings say, the Turks must hold a balance of power in order to counteract the Russian influence, which appears to rule the destinies of the Turkish empire, while the independents justly consider the cause of the Greeks, that of humanity, which should call forth the energies of all the .christian powers. We have often deplored the murderous cruelties of the Turks• the idea of which makes christians shudder. Those theological quacks who profit by schisms and omit the moral essence of Christian Ethics, which they consider a bugbear in the scale of political wisdom, look on with apathy on account of nonsensical differ ences in the forms of public worship, and see the Mussulman take advantage of Grecian credulity, and issue Proclamations to propagate distrust amongst them, and set one portion of human beings to butcher the other, as the Orange-wreckers in Ireland do their unoifending neighbours, bat it is to be hoped the more philosophic of the people will see the necessity of shaking off their unrelenting tyrants and follow the precepts of universal benevolence. There is a position which we should wish to lay before our readers, " If the Turk make peace with the Russian what is to be come of the Greeks, are they to be left to the blood stained knife of the Mabommedan, orare they to remain outcasts in the land of their forefathers, and their existence made to depend upon the will of the Auto- crat ?" We have repeatedly stated that there is no de pendence upon France, Germany, and England,.— These poviers look on as unconcerned as Russia at the numerous murders, without even remonstrance. — While the Diram is issuing Proclamations and amnes ties, the work of slaughter continues unabated ; the Turks are not so numerous as the Greeks, still these have been immolated by thousands, while the be loved Emperors sat coolly calculating upon the interests that might accrue to them from a division of the 'furkish territory. To hear tyrants talk of re !igloo and christianity, would certainly be a burlesque, and tend to lessen the respect for Royalty is all parts of the world. To return to the Greeks, they will be daily improving in modern notice, which the Turk is averse to, being so prejudiced in favour of his ow* military system. lo many actions the Greeks have , already shewo themselves worthy of the name, except.l in some instances of their treatwent to prisoners; as a retaliation fur the cruelties of the Turks; it is, however, to be hoped that those French officers who discipline the Greeks, will also inculcate the principles of hums ' nity as a moral duty to a fallen foe, wbiih should be the leading feature of all warriors. Had not the Unholy Alliance prevented the emigration.ef young German officers to Greece, the Greek Army would be formidable by this time ; as it is, we sincerely hope they will maintain themselves until they become so.— The Turkish navy will be exterminated either by sick ness or the swore:: this will reader the Islands is the Archipelagos rendezvous for troops, without a chance of molestation, sothat when properly equipped, they may effect a landing in the Continent of European Turkey, and drive the Mahommedass into Asia.— ALSIANDER is as great an enemy to liberty as the Moseut.stan. He does sot lib any connection with the friends of liberty; he knows if the glorious spirit of freedom got into his ranks, adieu to his deepetie rule. He is suspected of even exciting the Persians to make war on the Turks, that he . may be come the dictator to both and carve out an easy passage to the East, upon which he looks with anxious con cerns He thinks in time to clip our wisp there, and supply himself with goods from them iostead of from our possessions. Turks and Persians are Nahomme dans, they have some trifling difference in the forms, which they pertinaciously adhere to, and in conse• quence bate each other most conscientiously. Such is the folly of religious dissensions; mankind are made the slaves of form, while the essence is but a secondary consideration. However, among the Russians. Turks and Persians, we hope Greece will establish a lasting independence. Paris papers to the 1 lthinst. arrived this morning. While some of them hold out the hopes of peace, others, on the authority of letters from Strasburg and Mar wales, state that hostilities had commenced between the Ramieits and tile Turks on the banks of the Pruth. An article from Leghorn, in the Awgeborrg Gavette, stamps that several vessels from the Levant bring in telligence but lit►le favourable to the Greeks, and that it is rumoured that a very strong Ottoman force had entered the Morea. They also bring a repetition of the intelligence that the Grecian fleet was dispersed, each vessel having returned to its respective port. The Pacha of Egypt, it is said, has given umbrage to the neighbouring Pachas by the policy he has pursued. la consequence of pressing orders from the Grand Seignor, he had placed part of his marine at the dis posal of the Turkish Government, and is in consequence exempted from furnishing any troops ; but in Egypt be not only prevents the Greeks from being maltreated, but affords them the most effectual protection. The accounts from Turkey by the German papers, represent the Divan as determined to make trial of its strength, as if the existence of the Turkish Empire was at stake. With this view, as it would appear, the Sultan had issued a new Firman, forbidding all his troops of whatever description, to return to their quarters, and ordering them to bivouac with their arms always ready, and their horses saddled, as though the day of battle was at hand. This was followed by a fire at Constantinople, which destroyed many houses, and which was probably an intimation of the displea sure of the Janissaries at the diagresable situation in which they were placed. Another Firman which had been issued, had excited much alarm at Constantino ple. It was addressed to the Greek Patriarch, and commanded him to furnish a list of all the Greeks still residing in that city, with their names, professions, age, coup,try, ,whether married or not, the number of their children, their places of abode, and the descrip don of their own persons. The Greeks considered this meagre as a preparation (or fresh proscriptions and 'massacres, whilst others looked upon it as intended to protect them against the fury of the Asiatic troops, who would not dare to commit murder on persons duly registered in the lists of their Sovereign.—The letters and papers received yesterday from the ports in the Mediterranean, to the 23d ult. continue to give the same unfavourable accounts of the fever in the infected districts. At Port St. Mary's, on the 12th ult., no less than 222 cares of fever had been reported to the Boards of Health. At Xeres, Malaga, &c., the disor der was far from decreasing.—ln an article from Ma drid, in one of the Paris papers, it is affirmed that 51. Barata, the Minister of Finance has resigned. In the French Chamber of Deputies there will be no sitting till Monday next. Felucca FUNDS, Nov. 9.—Five per Cents. 891. 75c. —Bank Actions, 1595 f.— Accounts have been received at Havannah, stating, that on the 20th of August, the Viceroy received an official letter from General Hurbijon, requesting per mission, with another officer, accompanied by a small escort, to enter Vera Crux, for the purpose of deliver ing importait despatches, touching the interests of both Spaini: The above request was immedia tel y granted by tie' Viceroy. Extract of ;letter from St. John's, (N. B.) dated October 12:--We have received accounts from Fre dericton. stating, that the harvest has been exceeding good, and there is every reason to calculate that much more grain will be housed than will be necessary for the consompties of these settlements. Marna of a letter from Halifax, dated Oct. 19 : Previsions for the ensuing winter have been landed by the Government brig, Cbebucto, at Sable Island. Ac counts from St. Andrew's, of the 2d of October, state that William Thompson was sentenced, by the Court of General Sessions for damning the laws, judges, and Constitution, to pay a fine of 251. and costs of the prosearthm. Yesterday at three o'clock his Majesty rode out in his private carriage. and proceeded to Buckieghatn house. where he honoured Sir Thomas Lawrence with a sitting for his picture. The King returned to his palace in Pall-Mall, about five o'clock.—(Court Cir.) Letters from Madrid of the 29th ult. were received yesterday, which mention that a difficulty has arisen in the completion of an expedition fittingout for some time past in the port of Cadiz, and supposed to be des tined for South America, from the want of some ships of war of the first class. It is added. that two Com missioners have been sent to Paris to purchase, if pos. able, of the French Ooverament, the vessels required : 1 and that they have instructions, should the negoci atioa fail there, to repair to this country. It is with great satisfaction that we are enabled to inform ear Readers, that a Subscription in aid of the Isuffering Greeks, has been commenced in the Parish of St. Clement Daises. The example will, we trust, be followed through the metropolis and the country. We understand that Lord Viscount Clifton, M.P. for Casterbery, hassent SOL to the Committee for in demnifying Sir Robert Wilsau, and Dr. Feawick, of Durham, 101. COUNTY LIMBRICK. The &Alia Ereniog Post of Satnriav last. after stating that the entinty of Limerick still presents nearly the loathe aspect ; adds the fkllowing paragraph from a respectable correspondent : ' 1 Notwithstariding the accounts from Limerick. of new and contlnned outrages, Government. I under stand, are confident the 'dentures they have adopted will be found sufficient to restore tranquillity to the dis turbed districts, and have, from that conviction, dc dined offers w hich have beeti recen ly made, of trying, by conciliating measures, and an enquiry into real griev ances, to induce the delnded peasantry to return to their duty. Such a determination may be all in the regu lar course of Government. To enforce submission by military power, and produce tranquillity by rendering resistance vain, is more consonant with dignify. then with compassion for those distresses, or indignati.n at those oppressions which may have driven them to despair, and led to those outrages that have disgraced the country. But no man, who is thoro illy ac quainted with the true character of Irishmen, and more particularly of the people in that part of the country where these disturbances have arisen, would doubt of bringing them to a sense of their duty, if ' they had a redress of their grievances, and an end of their oppression and misery, placed within their I grasp. And I cannot help thinking tlgat such a pros r pest might be held out to them, without being dew to the Government of the country." 711EATR F.S. DRURY. L T. lc EAN last night resumed his professional duties in his favourite character of Glue ter in Richard 111. The audience attracted on the occasion was crowded and brilliant, and the perform ance commensurate with the expectation. Mr. KEA PI appears to have improved in health, and the earlier scenes were given with all his original energy. The most strenuous efforts were, indeed, made to shine equally and strongly throughout, and the mind dis played in various parts gave a reality to the appearance which could not be surpassed. The tent scene was ad mirably managed, and produced repeated hunts of ap probation from every part of the house. In the after piece of The Adopted Child, which followed, a Mr. LOVZDAY, from the Edinburgh Theatre, sustained the part of Michael, and gave the bluntness of the rough, generous fisherman with the greatest apparent ease. The actor met with a highly Battering reception, and the Farce, like the play, went off with great applause. COVENT GARDEN.—IAst night after the Opera of the Exile, Mrs. CH ATTERIA appeared as Edmund in the melo-drama of the Blind Boy, and sustained the character in such a style as is likely to obtain for it a lengthened popularity. Both the pieces were highly applauded by a crowded audience. BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S, Nov. It. to 1 agst c. out of Landscape-12ito 1 apt c. out of Sycorax-124 to I agstMareellus-14 to I agst c. out of Sl%Tartan's d.-100to 6 agst e. out of Bas-200to 12 agst c. out of Pawn-100 to 2 agst c. out of Niobe, Mss.—lb to slat f. out of Reserve. DoriessTsa St. Laaaa.-17 to 2 agst Marion. M. Pierre Barthelemy, a man of letters, and M. Galliot, a bookseller, were on Thursday charged be fore the Assize Court of Paris with a formal attack upon the constitutional authority of the King, and ex citing sedition—the one by writing, and the other by publishing a work, entitled Demand for traneferreag the mortal Remains of the Emperor A'apoleon, by the Author of The Shade of Napoleon to the Council of Ministers. The Counsel for the Defendants contend ed that the expressions in favour of Napoleon did not amount to sedition, or an attack upon the constitution of the King. On the other side great stress was laid on the cover of the book, which presented the letter " N." surmounted with a crown.—The Defendants were acquitted. TUB Two HUNDRED MILES MATCH IN THREE DAYS CoMPLETID.—Mr. Conyagbani, the pedestrian, who started from Westminster-bridge, at nine o'clock on Thursday morning, for 200 guineas, completed it on Sunday morning, between Harehatch and Maidenhead, much fatigued. He did 69 miles in the first 24 hours, travelling through Horsham and Chichester. He did sixty-eight miles through Winchester, Komar'', and Salisbury. to near Devizes, the second 24 hours ; and the remaining 63 miles in 23 boars. He travelled the first two days nearly five miles an hour, and took six hours rest; but the third day be got sore, and had only three hours rest. WRIGHT. Till PRDESTRIAN.—This celebrated pe destrian returned from Hull to York within half an hour of the given time, having walked from that city to Hull, and back, fur three successive days, a dis tance of 234 miles, in 71 hours and a half. An im mense concourse had assembled to witness his entry into York ; and be appeared very little fatigued. and in great spirits. On Thursday last, a subscription purse was made up for him, by several gentlemen, &c., in York. to walk 40 miles in eight hours, having one hour allowed for refreshment. &c, Halt a mile was measured, (being from the Sun Inn to the White Horse, out of Micklegate Bar) and a great concourse of spectators assembled to see him perform this aston ishing feat. which he acconiplished with apparent ease as below : The first 10 miles in 1 hour and 54 min. 211 do. I do. 48 do. 3d do. I do. 50 do. 4th do. I do. 50 do, being 25 minutes within the time given. He rested for refreshment. &c., during his performance. one hour and thirteen minutes. The last mile was dont in 10 minutes 17 seconds. The pedestrian is not six feet five inches, as bad been stated by an error of the press, but five feet six inches high—" A trilling mistake," says a York paper. from which we copied the account. TROTTING Margin—Oa Monday last. Captain Allen, of Newbottle, undertook for a sr: ger of fifty guineas. to trot his brown horse Silvertail, fourtingn miles within the hour, carrying thirteen stone. The performance took place on the Morpetb road, starting at the Barns Bridge, to go seven miles out and bark. which he performed with sue in one minute and a hisif under the time. notwithstanding he went nearly half a mile over the distance, in consequence of some mistake respecting the mile stones. At starting, betting tray three to one against the performance, on account of the heavy state of the road. and the apparent want of condition in the braes.—{Newcastle Chronicle.) • .1 1 . • Cbt btattgman. " THE •BRITISH STAVISYIAII" IS ITICOUPORATISO SIITII " TVS rrAticinum." , • • i