The Statesman. — London, England, 1815-01-27 00:00:00

.ir • , 1 i i 1 r t 1 ' ''. i L ' : • 4 ..- ... i . .. j., , . I I l' i , .. 11 • ,t t k , . ... , i , e ,. ; , i ri i . , , 1 ft , • ) I - • p!, • .ft , . i 1 , - ? - f , . , i .;! • [ .: j t .. li i • `. 1 . , I t t 1 1 `'4 'I i 4 I iq I . t i TIIE STATESMAN. 11.ntalltir41, lollitiltl 11,10.1 ........ • • l'ior ralcr. OF 44 . 0:;KS TIJIS 41431. 9.56 $ c er cent ••ed. `5 per Ceti% Cu,. 011 4 pr Cfrub. Ek2II b per t:erat. Aur, 94ii Imy AT OWK cruLucet 1.-nz. nn. 16 7-16 India Mauls 18 I. Exchequer Hills S 6 p Onnointo Jt C.nosols for Arc. C.s}ii '1'!! 1' STATESMAN. LONDON: utii).tir, JANUARY 27, 1815. 'We have, to-day, Paris Papers to the 25th instant. 'the accounts from Vienna do not yet go beyond the 12 . 11. It is still hoped that affairs may take a favourable turn ; but the actual state of the ttegoeiatinns remains a profound secret—a proof the High Contracting Parties" have nothing very satisfactory to communicate. We are, notwith atandiu t li , nith the usual daily contradiction, that the affairs of Poland and Saxony, which had creattd sn many•difticutties, are nearly settled, and a vote of thank pastes from the writer's lips to the Committee, which his been occupying itself with these subjects, for its successful efforts to this end.— Russia, it seems, consents to withdraw her harpy dies, which were endeavouring to reach to the sery gates of Vienna and Berlin, and contents her 'self, for the present, with limiting her boundaries and pretensions to the Grand Duchy of Warsaw, contain ing about eight millions of inhabitants. In return for this, Russia cedes to Prussia a population of one million eighty-five thousand souls on ancient S 'othe r(' and Western Prussia: she also restores to Austria the chief part of Gallicia : so that partition. in that quarter is still the order of the day. Lord CASTLEREAGU was a Member of the Committee, by 'those active efforts this arrangement is said to have been facilitated. Notwitlistiruding this, Prussia still appears very unwilling to renounce Saxony ; and certain propo sitions, as hich are stated in our extracts, have been made to her, in order to gain her compliance to this restoration. The additional portions of European territory thus offered to Prussia, by way of indem nity, have already been specified, namely, the de paittnent of the Roes and the re-conquered German country ; but all this %sill not satisfy the Prussian eagle. This country is distant front and not nearly so fertile as either the districts she loses in Poland or Saxony. Moreover, the amount of population thus preffered does not equal, by three millions, the quan tity of souls end bridles guaranteed to her by thu convention between her and Russia, and 514 " must have her bond." This bond, and Skylock-like in sistnixe for its fulfilment, flare been the chief causes of the interruption to the lival arrangement of affairs. This obstacle is stated to arise out of an article in the Convention agreed upou between the Allied Powers on the entry of their armies into Vienna.— Austria and England deity they ever assented to such on Article, Russia, being the only power that had promised l't ussia to carry it into effect. We know not in what'terms the lie has been given, but we are assured that the conferences, which are now become verbal, and said to be more pacific, have for the last 1.5 days been very animated, %%ithout yielding on one side or the other. It would appear also that Prus sia has lately been apprehensive of a change of sys- . tem on the part :uf her chief supporter, Russia; but this alarm in the mind of Fiscomtice. is now said to have been removed by the Emperor Ahoraeoett's re hewing his assurances of support, and swearing an Cereal friendship for his Peesst an MaacsTy. IVhatever the aitual state of affairs may be, and 1111,-,:gh we ate again told t' the horizon b eg i n s to clear up a little," it is clear that there are still considerable ground for alarm, and that great apprehension continues to be felt at Vienna, where much activity prevails in accelerating mi litary elpdpments ; aid it is observable that the same activity peraades all the departments of the Austrian army,as well as the Cabinets of the respective Sovereigns and Ministers assembled at the Austrian capital. If we mere not told by accounts so late as the 11th, that " fresh doubts have been started to day on one of the principal points of dispute, and that the ne;%s %Ilia is circulated is by no means such na to n!lay apprehension," me might believe that -Italy u Hs the cause of apprehension, and that there was more probability in the statement that King Jo- ACUINI has no longer the same confidence in the fa vourable disposition of the Allied Powers towards than in the rumour that he was the truckling, busy body who had blabbed the secret of the Milan conspiracy to Austria. The contemplated changes in Italy have certainly not been agreed to by all the Contracting Posers; and still less have the people been consulted, or given their consent to the degrad leg measures which are intended towards them. Can they see their kingdom descending from its rank among nations, and becoming a: province of Austria without regret ? And on what does MURAT, a popu hr sovereign, rely for the security of his throne? Ile knows he is lotted by the Legitimates. There is, therefore, abundant ground for alarm at the Austrian capital, and for wishes in the mouths of certain per arms, that the conspirators may be punished. But µe are much mistaken if the causes of alarm which ;, a p r oducing these indications of hostility, are con :o the men who have bean plotting hi favour ) as it is reppt teti, of tae intleyenqence of their country at Milan'. We behold, even at the essendily of 'Vienna, not a irists but a portly band, with " each a torch in his hand" ready to " fire another Troy," and commence the old career, whatever may be ids conse quences ; and as we are not ignorant, though Kings may be so, that there is a' shrewd notion now very prevalent, that man is the natural guardian of his own rights, we are not without an apprehension, with which we could very well part, that the fabric of peace and social order is yet far from being secure. The Duke of WELLINGTON took leave of Louis IVIII. on Monday last, and has set out for Vienna, where, says the illonileur, it is supposed his residence will be only temporary. His Grace is replaced by Lord FITZROY SONERStT $ • who assumes the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary. VIENNA, JAN. 12.—The fate of Poland and Saxony is, at this moment, the principal object of negociation. That of Poland, which had created so many difficulties, is nearly settled ; thanks to the ef forts of the Committee which, since the end of De cember, has occupied itself with that most important subject. Russia, which originally wished to extend its boundaries to the very gates of Vienna and Berlin, has withdrawn its 'limits towards Warsaw. Poland ought to form, under the influence of Russia, a par ticular Constitution State, of moderate power, which should comprehend, on the East, the two banks of the Vistula to the Bug and the Niemen, and on the West, the city of Cracow. Russia has already consented to cede to Prussia a population of one million and eighty-five thousand souls, on ancient Southern and Western Prus sin. We are also assured, that she has restored to Austria the Circle of Farnapol, in . Eastern Gallicia (which is of the first importance to the commerce of that empire), and almost all that part of Western Ca!Hein which lies on tho•right bank of the Vistula, with the exception of Cracow. According to some, this city has been ceded by Austria ; according to others it will be declared a free city. Austria is cer tainly said to have renounced the greatest part of Western Galliria, or, at least, all that part situated on the left bank of the Vistula, as well as the dis tricts which are suburbs of, and dependent on, Warsaw. They have made the following prepositions to Prussia to engage her to renounce Saxony :- Ist. Prussia shall recover that part of Poland fof lcs‘%ing nearly the course of the Wartha (this river was fprmerly called the Pilazke). 2d. Half of Lusatia, or Lower Lusatia, comprising Wittemburg and the liailliwicks of Thuringia. 3d. All that district between the Meuse, the Mo selle, the Rhine, and the frontiers of France, that is to say, the entire department of the Roer. 411 . t. The country between the Rhine and the Lahti, with its contents. This country, adding to it. the States which, by the Treaty of Tilsit, re maincd with Prussia, and the re-conquered German country, will give her the same population of nine millions, which she had in 1305. But without con sidering that this population does not form the 12 millions, which had been promised her, as a Conti. neural Power of Europe, Prussia observes, that the provinces w hich she loses in Poland are fertile and cultivated, whilst those she gains near the Rhine are distant from her and barren. She insists, therefore, that Saxony shall be given to her, as an indemnity for her Polish provinces; at.all events she expects to base a considerable part of Saxony. She adds, that she cannot comprehend what good Saxony can pro mise to herself in forming a• little kingdom 'oetween the Elbe, the Erzegeherg, and the Sant. Still it is hoped that affairs may yet take a favour able turn, and that Austria and Prussia will recon• cite their pretensious to each other. These hopes arc increased by other very forcible con4derations, which were explained in the Note which Austria presented on the 10th of last December. To tranquillise the merchants and ship-owners, the Government of Trieste has caused it to be pub lished on the Exchange, that the Austrian Inter nuncio at Constantinople, had communicated to the Chancery of the State, that in virtue of the Conven tion of 1783, the Porte had shown a disposition to make a compensation for the injuries which the Bar bary States Ina Caused, and Which they had not re paired ; and that, at •the same time, new and very severe orders had been issued to respect the Austrian flag. The sledge party (partie de traineaux), which ! the Court proposes to make to Schoenbrunn, is fixed for the I.lth. JAN. 11.—The greatest activity prevails in the Cabinets of the Sovereigns and those Ministers as sembled here. Couriers come and go every day to and from every part of Europe. The alarms which were created relative to the prospect of a continental war are a little dissipated, and the horizon begins to clear op a little. Never theless much activity is observed in the Austrian War Office, and in all departments of the army, particularly the Engineers and Staff. These move ments cannot. be comprehended, and every body asks, what do they mean? The Italian troops, as they arrive, are sent to Prague, Olmuts, Presbuvgh, Brunn, Baden, and Pest, where they are placed in Garrison. They say, within these last few days, with a sort of assurance, that the affair of Saxony is terminated, and that the Allies have agreed on all the most mate. rial points which have been discussed in Congress. But to-day fresh doubt, are started, principally as to Saxony.; and the :news which is circulated on the subject. of that 'kingdom and of Prussia; is by no means calculated to allay our apprehensions. The Prince of SeleTeschen is still at Vienna, and there is no appearance of his quitting it. FROM TUE FRONTIERS OF A USTItt A,Jan. 11.—We have already announced, that the Congress at Vienna has adopted the system of proceeding by verbal discus sion, instead of notes. It was imagined that by that manner the discussions would he shortened, and bet ter understood. The verbal conferences of the last 15 days have been very animated, without yielding on one side or. the other ; they still continue. It is said at Vienna, that Russia had changed her system, and was no longer dispo!,ed to support the exorbitant pretensions . if PruF;sia. This report, at first, being believed, although afterwards discovered to be a false one, alarmed very much the Prussia❑ Negociators. On hearing this, the Emperor Alex ander addressed a letter in his own hand to the King of Prussia, in which he gave him the most formal assurances of his eternal friendship, declaring .that nothing could or should interrupt the intimate alliance which bound Russia to Prussia, and that these two Powers should mutually support each other with their whole weight, on their respective claims for indemnities. They say, that the greatest obstacle which has in. terrupted the final arrangement of the affairs of Saxony, is an article in the Convention agreed upon between the Allied Powers on the entry of their armies into Vienna. By this Saxony was guaran teed to l'russia, -.Ow now demands the fulfilment of the article. Austria and England, on their side, ad sert, that they never consented to such an.arrange: ment, and that Russia had alone promised to carry it into effect. All the German Powers are now agreed relative to the establishment of the provincial States; but some Sovereigns insist upon being allowed to orga nize their interior economy as they please; some of ' these Powers have already commenced operations on this subject. Many of the Ministers at Congress have expressed a wish that one uniform system i should be adopted, to which all parties should be hound to conform; but this is so warmly opposed that it does not seem likely to be adopted. Bentax, JAN. 12.—The Patriots are extremely glad to see the continual rise of our funds. The i •iiligations of Pomerania, and the New Marche, are at par ; and those of Silesia, almost at par. The; Treasury bills are at 88 per cent; and the obligations of the loan negocialed some time ago at Amcierdam, ' are at 90 per cent. These facts, which are incon-1 testible, are more than sufficient to refute the reports I ! which have been circulated on the borders of the Rhine, concerning the negociations at Vienna, and show, at the same time, the confidence which strangers, as well as Prussians, have in the wisdom and energy of our Government. HASIBURGII, JAN. 14.—1 t is known at Vienna, that the report of the change of Ministry is false. Prince Metternich enjoys the most unlimited confi dence of the Sovereign and the whole nation. The trade of the city of Lubeck, which was in a state of stagnation since the disasters of 1806, is re covering. One thousand and forty-three ships * of different sorts, have entered the harbour during the last year, and those which sailed from thence. amounted to 913. ARSAW, Jan. I.—We have had many fetes here; that of the Great Duc Nicoiai of theABth of last.month, that of the Emperor Alexander of the , 24th, and to-day the Ist of the New Year; bat as the Russian year only commences on the 12th Ja nuary of our style, the Authorities alone of the Duchy of Warsaw celebrated it. This circum stance, trifling in itself, has excited, more strongly than ever, the desire to know whether we are to. re main Poles, or to become Russians. The incertitude of our future fate chills sensibly the enthusiasm of our warriors. The organization of the Polish army athances less rapidly than had been hoped ; misery is extreme. A Benevolent SOciety has been formed for the relief of the indigent. The epizotia reigns in many of the Russian Governments. The third column of the Cossacks of the Don, composed of fifteen regiments, have been received with much pomp at Novi Tcherterkatsey, their capitat. PARIS, JAN. 23.—The D. Ike of Wellington is at present replaced in his functions here by Lord Fitz roy Somerset, who assumes the rank of Minister Plenipotentiary. The King held today a Council, the Royal Princes all attended. This morning Lnrd Wellington had a long con versation with the King. He took leave of the King previous to his departure for Vienna, where, it is said, his residence will be only temporary. LEtrsic, JAN. 11. The Saxon Councillor of War, Richter, who, is universally esteemed, has been named by the Prus sian Provisional Government, Councillor of State, in the room of the Baron D'Oppel. Letters from Vienna state, that the Prince of Co bourg will receive an encrease of territory. This Prince", k will be remembered, di s tinguished himself much in lite last campaign. To perpetuate the memory of the re-union of a part of Westphalia with Prussia, it is said, there is an idea of erecting a statue of the late Queen of im mortal memory. This statue will hold a cross in one hand, and will be inscribed ) " I went before, you follow me.". An outcry is raked against the administrati on 0 Prince Repnin, and the account which he pohlishtql has been much censured. They do not contest the accuracy of the receipts and expences which hp h i , published ; but they say that he has made no m e „. tion of very considerable sums furnished by Snxo ny, and which were placed at his disposal by the then existing Provisional Government. 11 . 0. is expe c t e d to reply to these attacks. The University of Wittemburgh is expected to to transferred to DreFden. The gar! kali of Dresden h composed of the Rucsian German I.Nion, now in the pay of Prussia. t o , Saxon troops still continue attached to the corp s o f the Prussian Generals liliest and Count de Nolk. i . dorff. They were lately in cantonments near Cot ) . len(z. M A nnin, J.l\. B.—The King has, it is Said, Ixt. l prevailed on to adopt more liberal measutes, b ut , hitherto, nothing of this has appeared. The wh o !. country is in a state of perfect stupor ; and confidp uce even between man and man, is completely at an end. Of course such a state of things cannot continue, and every thing is to be apprehended if some altera. tion ini the present system does not soon take pi .ce. he Clergy govern absolutely, and the cnnseqe. ta .., may be easily understood: [Qs hoped that the coun•ry may yet be saved ; but it must be by a complete al. teration of measures. FztENcn Fu mns.-5 per Cent. Con. TG f. S 5 c. 'The American frigates known to be at sea are 'destined, as there is strong reason for believing, to the English Channel. They sailed from dilfosent ports in America, with instructions to meet its a eer. certain latitude, and prosecute together their ulte rior destination. It is supposed that they reck , snell on doing much mischief to British commerce, before any adequate force could be got ready to meet them. However, our Portsmouth letters inform us, that orders find sniddvilly arrived thin , . from Govornment,s for completing the crew of the Chatham, of 74 guns, Capt. I.r.oan. The Liverpool frigate was to sail at day-light for Plymouth, there to join some o her vessels, and proceed on a emite to the West werd to look oat for the enemy ; and the Clultham, as soon as she eonld be got ready, was to follow. Some apprehensions are. entertained lest the Ame rican squadron now ont may fall in with the fleet for India, which recently sailed from the Downwithout convoy. B•st it is more probable that they are gone to the Indian seas, that the ratification may not reach them. it is not to be expected that the present Ad-- miraity would take any precaution aglinst such an enterprise. _ _ . On the 12th itist. M. Amtr.lN, a hanker at Ghent,. observed two or three Foreign o:llcers sporting upon his dpmosne. lie complained of this infraction to their General, who ordered them into arrest. This so enraged the Offieers, that they resumed their sport with additional nam%-rs on M. :'ll.lcLim's ground— the latter and his brother expostulated, when a scale arose, in which the one was killed, and the other dangerously wounded. Colonel QUENTIN has, within these few days, em barked at Brighton for France. It is rumoured through the first military circles, that this sod len trip to the Continent has for its object a personal rencontre with Colonel PALMER, who has resided at Bonrdeaux since the rising of Parliament, and is olar supposed to be at Paris, on his return to England. On Tuesday a numerous Meeting of the inhabitants of the Borough of Maldon was held at the Town hall, for the purpose of petitioning Parliament against the continuance of the Property Tax (after the Pith of April), under any modification whatever. Several Resolutions were moved by Mr. May, and passed unanimously, when a Petition, founded on those Resolutions, was proposed by Mr. Payne, which met the general approbation of the Meeting. Yestertlayta well-known cyprian presented for change, at the Cash-office of the Bank of England, .a note for one thousand pounds! Her person end cha racter being almost instantly recognised, a little sus. picion was naturally excited, and she was politely detained a few minutes, while the nature of the transaction was investigated. One of the Marshal men, in attendance at the Mansion-house, was also sent for ; but the matter was in the mean time most satisfactorily exphined, and the lady was immediately accommodated. What rendered the circumstance not a little remarkable was, that of a request, made by the lady, to have 900 one pound notes given her as part of the change. The further reduction of the Militia of Great Bri tain and Ireland is intended to take place on the 10th of February. The Roy?! Cumberland Militia, at present in the Castle of Edinburgh, are under or ders to march to Carlisle, to be disnmliodied.—The Royal Ayrshiro, Foam-shire, and Editsbargit yogi. tnents of Militia, at present in - Ireland, are under orders for Scotland. On their arrival, a route will wait them for their respective counties, to he disem. bodied. The Shropshire, 2d Somerset, and :,ant Middlesex regiments of Militia, are ordered from Dublin to their respective counties to bevlisembodied. .The Cheshire, West Essex, and Ist and 2d Lineal. ter, and the Wiltshire, are on their passage from Ireland, for the same purpose. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. RTSMOUTIT, JAN. 26.—Siiled kis Majesty's sti;) Dextrous to the Eastward.—Dropped clown to St. Helen's Roads, his Majesty's ship Chatham, and will sail to-morrow to cruize off the Western Isles. Pr.rmourn, J.N. 25.—Sailed the Orestes sloorx rf war, for Ireland, with a convoy.--Argo and Heli con, on a cruize. FALMOUTH, JAN. 21.—Arrived the Marlborough packet, from Lisbon, with mails, in 15 days; also a man of war brit, name unknown. The Nancy, Patterson, from Malaga to Beer v', is retaken by tho Papillon sloop of war, and catriel into Gibraltar. The Theodor?, Dorenbos, from Bcrirticatit to A ni sterdam, was wrecked the middle of this mouth near Ameland ; part of the cargo mired. 8 1 1 1 t • • • . . . t. • f .1