The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-11-03 00:00:00

~.. ~- _.- ,- .1 me, through his hand•, formed a part. that gigantic harrier against the f.iry of the WAVPI that roll into your Barbour, will protect a commercial marine not less consi• drrable in its kind than the warlike marine of which your part has been long so distinguished an asylum—and when the town of Plymouth will participate in the com mercial prosperity as largely as it has hitherto done in the naval glories of England.—Ulle lion. Gentleman sat down amidst bursts of cheering, which lasted for several minutes.] After the applause subsided, the Meeting dispersed. The populace who had collected outside Guildhall in great numbers most enthusiastically cheered the Right Hon. Gentleman, both as he entered and retired from the Hall. Im addition to the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Morley, Mr. Canning was accompanied from Salaam by Mrs. and Miss Canning, Lord and Lady Granville, Lord Howard, Lord Cleo. Brntinck, Mr. Stuart Wortley, and several other persons of distinction. PARIS PAPERS. (PROM THE ETOILE OP FRIDAY EVENING.) " Badslona, below Barcelona, Oct. 25, in the evening. " An armistice was signed on the 24th. On the 25th the articles of the capitulation have been accepted. The garri• son and fortresses of Hostel rich and Tarragona are included in it. " Mina has declared that the King. of Spain might depend on his fidelity and devotedness. Our troops are ping to occupy all the fortified plitc..s. Vice le 1101." PARte, OCT. 31.—The funds opened at S 9. 90. Loan MAILS. ARR. DVS. MIR. DUE. 2....Dub11a 0 I. —Holland 0 2....Waterford.. •.. I l....Hambro 0 0.... G At Jersey....o I.... France 0 10....1.15b00 I I I... Flanders .O 0 ...ftottenberg .... I t.: ...Malta ...... ....0 TRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE OCLOCK. Bank Stock . .. 222 , i India Stock 263 4I 31 3 per Ct. Red . 821i1 Ditto Bands 3p. Ct.Oons B3l. Ex.1191.2d. f 393 _ .. Ira pp. 31 per Cent..' lOOOl. S 4 per Cents 99{4 --WV—. 38 42 pm. New Fours'... lO3 if Small . 37 39 —s pa Long Ann.... ....20 13-1 N I Lottery Ticket5......231. 10s. Lain 3 per Ct Con. for Acct tklf /13} Ette *tategintan. MONDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 3, 1823. STOCK EXCHANCI. ltt o'CLocK.--Consols opened this morning at 821, and got up to S3l to 1, owing to several large purchases being made for money. A good deal of business has been done. The speech of Mr. Canning at Plymouth is much spoken of, and has had some effect in the city. We do not bear of any Express from Paris this morning , . The document in the Journal des Debate re• eeived on Saturday, is supposed to be from Villele, to sound the sentiments of the British Cabinet on the affairs of South America. FOREIGN bliaxim—There is little doing, except in Spa. wish Bonds, which opened at 281. Those insignificant ar• ticks Poyais Bonds, were declining rapidly this morn ing, but owing to the contractor coming to the Alley, and giving notice that the dividend would be paid to day, they got up to 6 ; they were previousiy offered at 2 prm. New Spanish, 2 ex div.—Old, 291, ditto—Colomblan, 61 ex die. If anything were needed to chew that the English Minis try were parties to the spirit, if not to the letter, of the Hely Alliance, it would be found in the language employed by Lord Strangford, our ambassador at Constantinople, in his character of mediator between Turkey and Russia. — This Nobleman even goes so far in his mediation, as to threaten Turkey with a war with England, if the former persists in being " unreasonable" with regard to Russia; and the impossibility of subduing Greece, while disputing with the magnanimo us Alexander, is thus officially stated : —" It ibould, moreover, be remarked, that such conduct could not fail to redouble the expectation so long cherished by the Grecian insurgents, that the patience of the Emperor Alexander must finally be exhausted. If, in short, the rebellious Chiefs had themselves been sitting at the Coun cil table of his Highness, would not they have been fore most to say—" Offend and incessantly irritate Russia ; go farther, and, while annoying the commerce of all Christian' nations, provoke a war between Turkey and England, and perhaps with all Europe." This language is certainly not to be misunderstood. An English Ambassador, acting as Mediator for Russia, says to Turkey—" Make baste, " and settle all your differences with Russia, and then you 6 , will bare a far better chance of reducing the ' insurgent " Greeks,' and cutting the throats of the rebellious chiefs, '• whose cause you are now promoting; and even en " dangering your own territory; for if you do not make " peace with Russia, you will provoke a war with England ; " and perhaps with all Enrope." A more disgraceful, a more disgusting conduct was never heard of ;—but it is as treacherous and wicked, towards 'the liberties of this coun try. as towards those of Greece. Our Ministers have boasted in and out of Parliament, of their neutrality, with regard to the struggle between Greece and Turkey; and Mr. Canning has most deceitfullyobtained the credit of having rendered the ptofessian of neutrality real in the Mediter salmon. From the language of Lord Straugford, however, who must receive his instructions from Mr. Canning, as Foreign secretary, it appears that the language used at Constantinople and in London are very different. The Greeks are proclaimed Insurgents by an English Arnhem. dor, speaking in the name of the King of England ; and the leaders of the Greeks are denounced as " Rebellious Chiefs." This is Ibe neutrality of Mr. Canning ! This is the good faith of the British Cabinet! The time chosen for this conduct is equally remarkable. It is at the crisis of the affairs of Spain, when the Holy Allies, having as they think completed one piste of work, are looking out for an' other. During the struggle in Spain, on Minis' ten carefully disowned any commotion with the oldectsof the Holy Allies. They affected I. stand aloof from all petit elpatie* is their designs; probably being aware allat their 1111011011411 was Da needed, and that the M AIO* et the Spanish Authorities bad left bet little for the hes& armies to perform. Dot, before the contest is THE STATESMAN. well ended, an English Ambassador in Turkey Is instructed proclaim,tbat the European POwers (England included) are in " treaexcl. CONCORD!"—that they have a common object, and that they are ready to support each other, even by WAR! This is said by an English Ambassador, in a few short months after it was declared collectively by the Ministry, that war, if it could be avoided, would be the most fatal policy this country could adopt. Yes ! war to limit the ambition of the Bourbons—war to fight our own battles iu Spain—War to prevent the destruction of a liberal Ally.—this was deemed fatal policy by the Ministry; but war to promote the designs of Russia nponTurkey,is compatible with English interests ; and an English Ambassador is employed to proclaim this monstrous fact ; offering, at the same time, the premium of the unmolested butchery of the Oreeks to Turkey, as a temptation to concede to Russia all that she requires. The Porte is told that " A fatal error seems to have blind-folded his Highness's Ministry ; and the g roof of this blindness is in their failing to discern the pe r fect concord that reigns among all the high Allied Powers." Of these Allied Powers, England is enumerated by name. Nay, she is expressly mentioned as the one most ready to go to war, for Russia, while a mod. st, " perhaps," is added to the declaration as it respects the whole of Europe. We have never heard before that Turkey bad any difference except , with Greece and Russia—yet our Ambassador talks of" establishing the " relations of peace and amity with Russia and the other allied Courts. After this, who will doubt that the attack upon Spain was a concerted measure—the result of the policy of Europe ; and that England, like an accomplice, not needed in the execution of the design, stood by to keep the ground clear, under the pretence of neutrality. If we have one honest senator left to address what is called the House of Commons—or one honest noblemen who does not bold his bonor:as a bribe to betray his country, the walls of both Houses will ring with the indignant condemna tion of this neutral policy! The New Tins!: of course, is delighted with this note of Strangford ; and to corroborate the wicked fact, that England is a member of the Alliance blasphemously styled Holy,while it aims at the degradation and misery of the human race, it copies a corroboration of the fact from the French Journals des Debats, in these words—" Never was the union of Government snore per one reason for avoiding this. It would not have been ap propriate to the present condition of the country. The wind of circumstances may blow ; but England, like a crippled hulk, cannot put to sea; except, indeed, she be called upon by the holy Emperor of Russia, to aisle him to re-fetter the Greeks, and add Turkey in Eu rope to his dominions. Then Mr. Canning would bristle the old hulk with guns; put on the semblance of bravery—swell into the renewal of imaginary life, in the very agonies of death—and having weighed anchor, in his shattered vessel, he would see it gallantly go to the bottom in the first breeze. One thing in Mr.Canniog's speech seems at variance with his avowed policy. He tells the wiseacres of Plymouth, that " the policy of England is not an •• isolated policy :" Why, it was but the other day, be contended that it was, and acted upon the presumption that we had nothing to do with continental affairs, as long as they would let us alone. But Spain is now conquered ; and it may now be the policy of England to league with Russia against the Greeks. Our policy is isolated, when the weak appeal to us. It is only general, when we are wanted to help the strong to do mim.bief. The policy of the Continental Sovereign with respect to South America is not yet definiti►ely settled; but it is' arranged as a matter of course that England has nothing to do at the Congress, where the fate of the New Govern ments is to be settled. We should be glad to know which of the continental ministers has the proxy of England in his pocket. As she is a member of the Holy Alliance, of contse she has a vote; and u•e should like to know whether Prince Metternich,or Pozzo di Borgo, or M.Chateauhriand, does us the honour of holding our vote! It would be some thing satisfactory to learn of whom ue are the cat's•paw— and what royal baboon of the Continent makes use of us to pick his chestitas out of the lire, to ssve his own fingers. Perhaps they baud us round to one another, and we have the honour of being burnt in the service of them all. By an Express from Pariso ---..n. 777 — e informed that Mioa has capitulated. We would doubt this intelligence; but the French have been hitherto so accurate in the announcement of their success; that we know not what right we have to suspect them now. But as Ferdinand had refused to grant any terms to Mina, we cannot think that lii, will put him self in the power of Ferdinand. He may capitulate fur others when resistance is hopelesi, but surely not for himself. The Empecinado continues not only to resist, but apparently to triumph. Recruited by the disbanded Madrid volunteers he is the very terror of the neighbourhood; and it would seem that the French are impotent, as well as the bands of the in the district. The town of Caceres continues in his hands, and he is accused of extreme violence ; but this is natural enough with the royal faction. Their own out rages are deem , d pious services to Heaven ; bat touch one of them in return, and they load you with the most frantic abuse. " feet ; never were the motives for that union more power " fully felt!" Certainly not. They are shallots• politicians who do not perceive that the sword of tyranny is unsheath ed in all European Governments, against the very germs of liberty. The tyrants see that the hostility must be eter nal ; and they are united in a common and desperate effort to defend themselves, and the barbarous prvileges which they have usurped, by destroying every vestige of liberty. We had hoped England wit; not a party to this atrocious design; but we have bad our doubts before upon this point 1 and they are cleared up as we feared they would be. One of the leading curses of this country is, that a Minister never thinks himself bound to speak truth, or to be ashamed when detected in a falsehood, Mr. Canning has been speaking' at Plymouth. It takes him about three months to ,nature a metaphor; and when he is ripe for delivery, some opportunity is to be sought for, to introduce bis literary progeny into the world. In this instance, he was tnriird to receive the high honour of the freedom of the corrupt borough of Plymouth'. the members of which dispose of their politi cal inflaence, in the gross, or by detail, with as little cere mony as Mr. Canning has let himself to various Adtninis , trations. We cannot but despim these politicians most thoroughly ; but ;,they ace " useful rogues ;" and must not be offended. The s'wech, as a whole, is of course mere complimentary balderdash—a deluge of words necessarily attendant upon the real birth, which is the following very beautiful metaphor "Our present repose," said the Right lion. Gentleman "is no more a proof of inability to act than the state of inertness and inactivity in which I have seen those mighty masses that float in the waters above your town, is a proof that they arc devoid of strength, and incapable of being fitted for action. You well know, Gentlemen, bow soon one of these atopen.lous masses. now reposing on their shadows in perfect stillness—how soon upon any call of patriotism or of necessity, it would assume the likeness of an animated thing—instinct with life and motion ; bow soon it would ruffle, as it were, its swelling plumage—how quickly it would put forth all its beauty and its bravery—collect its scattered elements of strength, and awaken its dormant thunder. Such as is one of these magnificent machines when springing from inaction into' l a display of its might—such is England herself, while ap parently passive and motionless, she silently concentrates the power to he put forth on an adequate occasion." When the fox stole into the artist's shop, and addressed a beautiful mask with the apostrophe—" What a pity it is thou hast no brains," he was, by anticipation describing this youngest progeny of the Foreign Secretary. The New Times calls it genuine English eloquence. If it be so, genuine English eloquence is very sad muff. It is pretty, " I grant you, it is pretty," as the critic said of the posey on the ring : but any thing else, it is as empty as a dew drop. Gaze upon it, and yon shall never sufficiently admire • Tana It; in Abe 'way - of inquiry, and away fly the glittering colours that seemed to rival the diamond in brilliancy; but unfortunately they want the solidity. Mr. Canning cannot concentrate his imagination. There is nothing of the true precious stone about him. He is sometimes as substantial as French paste ; but here he is nothing but water. Does he mean to call a ship a mighty mass would have been a more appropriate epi• thet to the mass •of stone at the Breakwater ! Then the Right Honourable Orator seemed fo forget that the mighty mass could not, move itself in any emergency. The mighty mass of itself would be as inert in war as in peace. The means were not within the mighty mass! There was a simile before him, *Lich would have been grand, indeed; but it was a natural one;• Sand it is no wonder this should be oveelooked. Instead's)! the mighty mass, the inert combination of timber and metal—why did he not employ the mighty mast of seaters? Why did be not say that Britain, like the majestic waves in their re pose, contained within herself all those mighty energies, which, when roused by the tempest into action, became the awe of an astonished world. There was, however, We hear that the Editor of the New Tinter has been seen prowling about the Printing Office of the Times, in a very suspicious manner, since the latter announced the project of a "distinguished Englishman" to blowjup the whole French fleet, with the aid of " a boat and two men. who could row." Perhaps the worthy Bourbon scribe imagines that the secret is deposited in Printing•bouse yard ; and he may be endeavouring to obtain a chance of having a peep at it; being, from his past employment, tolerably conversant with the corners in which important intelligence is deposited at that office. We beseech the proprietors of the leading journal, however, to beware how they puffer the tremendous secret to peep out of their possession; for though we have before crippled the French fleets to a great degree, we are feat ful they might find " a boat and two men who could row," upon so important an occasion as the destruction of the whole British Navy! And if Doctor Slop should God out the secret, it might reach the French Cabinet, by the earliest post ; as an excellent means of promoting the extension of the mo narchical principle, and introducing into England the blessings of a paternal government. By letters received on Saturday from Madrid, and dated the ult., we are informed that Itiegn is no more. His death is ascribed to poison, administered by his own hand. (Morning paper.) A private letter from Paris, written en Thursday last, states that the health of the King of France continues very had. His appetite is gone, and he is reduced to a state of great debility and lassitude. A notice from the British Consulate at Cadiz was com municated to the subscribers to Lloyd's on Saturday, from which it appears, that on the sth ult. the French Admiral announced, that the bloelcade of Cadiz, and of the other ports occupied by French garrisons, was raised, and the , place free of entry to all vessels, as before the ~iege. Hamburg papers to the 25th ult. contain an article from Hanover, stating that Government has issued a notice, cau tioning individuals who had imaginary claims on the British Government against repairing to London, unless they possessed the necessary means of paying their ex, penses. We perceive the London papers have much agitated the public mind, this week, with apprehensions that war is fast approaching, founding their statements upon information of naval preparations and their views of the disposition of the French and Spanish Cabiuets. %Ve can only say, we know their naval information to be imperfect, and inasmuch as their representations are drawn from this part of their snhject, their apprehensions are groundless.—(thimpshire Telegraph.) Saturday afternoon, thel Ist division of the 12th Regt. of Foot, nudes the command of Col. Forssteen, marched into Fort Cumberland Barracks, Portsmouth, from Chatham, preparatory to their embarking on board the Ganges, h 4, Capt. Edward Brace, C. 8., and the Superb, 74, for Gibraltar; the latter ship bring ordered to that Port, from Plymouth. The last division of the Regiineut came in yesterday. These ships, having landed the 12th Regt. at Gibraltar, will receive on board the 27th Itegt., and take them to flarhadoes, and thence return to their respective guard ports. The friends of Mr. Bury, of Sloane street, propose to have a public dinner in that neighbouthood, to celebrate that gentleman's honourable acquittal. In speaking, about three weeks ago, of the disputes which have recently existed between the journymen weavers of Knaresborough and their employers, we referred to a late meeting of deputations from the sonflicting parties, and expressed a bope that, from that meeting, some approximation might be made towards a settlement ' of all differences. We are sorry , to say that that hope has I been completely disappointed. So far from any approach having been made towards 'lemony, the parties seem to be even more embittered against each other than ever. The nightly meetings still continue; all attempts at con• ciliation by indifferent persons have failed; and we ire afraid, therefore, that, in the language of our correspond ' ent, "the thing must now be left to find its own level.' —? , (Lied. Memory.) _~ _~~~ MR. W. W. SADLER'S ASCENV FROM DERBY, On the 28th ult. Mr. W. W. Sadler ascended from a spot behind the Gas Works at Derby, accompanied by Mr. BrOWD, of Sheffield. The process of inflating the balloon commenced at nine o'clock. and was completed at one. About twenty minutes before two the ascent took place, amidst the acclamations of a great multitude of specta tors. These shoots, says the Derby Mereury, were not indeed so loud as might have been expected from so large a concourse of spectators, but the fact was, that the in tense interest then excited, seemed to absorb almost every other feeling but that of mute astonishment. The balloon took a north easterly direction, and ascend ed eery steadily. Thin floating clouds soon rendered it dim to the view of the spectators, and then totally hid it from their sight.) In a few second+, however, it re-appeared with increased distinctness, but soon was again enveloped its clouds from which it did not emerge. The time intervening between the ascent and the final disappearance of the bal loon did not exceed five minutes. MR. SADLER'S NARRATIVE. " Thelballoon ascended in a direction to the East, and from the raidity with which it arose soon gare myself and cote. panion a delightful view of Derby and its vicinity, though not so extensive as in must voyages, in consequence of the clouds being low. " On first arising the spectators scarcely uttered a shout, arising, I suppose, from the novelty of the scene. In addi tion to our several instruments, Ice. &c. we had upwards of 150 lbs-of ballast. At 17 minutes to two o'clock I sent oat two pigeons, both of which fluttered about, rather ager niched at their elevation, and the appearance of the balloon. In two minutes more we entered a cloud, which in a few minutes obscured the earth from our view. This was attended by a slight dampness, such as is usual upon entering a fog is low countries; but it was of short duration, for in thirteen minutes to two o'clock, my companion observed a break in the clouds, which enabled us for the last time to observe the tows of Derby, and at the same moment heard a shout, which indi cated to us that we were seen by the inhabitants. " At five minutes to two, the ba:loon was at its greatest altitude, being little more than one mile and a quarter, and at this time we were both much delighted with the magni ficent appearance of the clouds, which appeared like as immense crater beneath us, covered by eternal snows, vari ously tinged with the sun's rays. The balloon was now fully distended, and I allowed a cousiderable quantity of gas to esca pe, which occasioned us to descend. " My companion was surprised to see the alarm of the different animals that run in every direction, on the ape proach of the balloon. At twenty-five minutes past two the grappling iron first took hold, but the hedge being too weak it gave way, and again held by the adjoining sod, sad in five minutes we comfortably stepped from the car, having • performed a voyage of twenty-five miles (taking the alteration of our course into calculation) in forty-five minutes. The field we alighted upon is in the parish of Kirkby, near Mansfield, and called Portland Peek. A number of people soon assembled to assist us, none of whom were the least alarmed, as was the case in my descent lately in the neighbourhood of Stourbridge. A young woman was the first to lay hold of the cable. Major and Mrs. Jeseepp came up soon after our alighting, and kindly in. vited us to their house. They expressed themselves muds delighted at the appearance of the balloon as it approached the earth. The whole of the apparatus was soon packed up, and removed to the Major's house, accompanied by a considerable crowd, who I understood had been attending a fea•-t at liirbby. D EwesCuke,Esq. offered me his carriage. which I accepted to convey the balloon to Mansfield. where I procured post horses to Nottingham, and thence proceeded to Derby where we arrived at - 10 o'clock. IV. W. SADLER." ATTEMPT TO MURDER: -...i•..- DOW-STREIT, THIS DAY.—Andrew Conway was pat to the bar charged with attempting to kill and murder Mar garet King, at the Unicorn Public House, Covent Garden, last night. The quarrel arose about their respective countries, when the prisoner rushed upon his rietiin, and with a clasp knife inflicted a deep wound in her arm. She was taken to Middlesex Hospital. The prisoner was remanded, for the purpose of producing a certificate of the state of the unfortunate woman, and also to bring forward • material witness. He solemnly declared his innocence, and said that he did not resent, until be bed been repeatedly struck. WEEKLY REGISTER OF WE ITHER. The weather last week waq the most inclement we have fee a long time ezoerieueed. The week came in with clott.ls and gloom; and on Monday and Tuesday afternoons autuaind fogs came on. On the latter night there was eonviderabis rain; and on that of Thursday there was a still heavier fail, accompanied with a violent gale of wind from the North Last. The storm of wind and rain continued, with little intermission, till Saturday morning, and occasioned much devastation, not only among the shipping, but on the low lands, by the over flow of streams. Tne weather all the while was as bleak as it was boisterous, though the night thermometer kept about 48 degrees, till last night, which was clear and calm, when it was 2 degrees below the freezing point. The quantity of rein that fell here last week amounted to 2 inches. Strand, Nov. 2. THERMOVETFR. ti" o'clock. I o'clock. — ii at night. 11110NCTIR. 0rt.26, 8 27, M. .• • 28, T. 29, W 30, Th.... 31, F Nov. I, 8 48 44 42 40 3U,37 Cloudy ,2. Foggy 29,140 Cloudy ,72 Fair ,IS Rain .16 Rain I fil3 Fair Advices have been received by Government that the King of Spain has agreed to confirm the Canvention entered into by the late Spaniels Government, for the adjustment of the claims of British merchants and ship-owners, by Commissioners in this country.—(3lorning, Paper.) W INDOOR, NOV. ?..—This morning his Majesty attended Divine Service in the Private Chappel in the Castle, which was performed by the Rev. Mr. Sumner, his Majesty's Chaplain. The day being remarkably fine, a great number of visitors are present, to promenade on the Terrace. The Bands are in attendance to play. The King has taken sa airing every day during the last week in the Park.—Earl Fife is on a visit to his Majesty. CORN Exc it A N os, Nov. 3, 1623.—The quantities deem accumulated considerably at the close of last week, and the arrival 4.f Flour was also large. This morning there is a Gil. supply of Wheat and Barley, but not much other grain, from Essex and Kent, with a considerable arrival of Oats, chiefly from the northern ports. Our Millers par chased nearly all samples of primeW heat with much freedom , and the quotations of this day se'nnight are folly maintain . ed for this article ; but the sale of other qualities was not lively. Barley , both for malting and grinding , supportsthe currency as last week. Beans find buyers readily, and such as are perfectly dry obtain rather more money. Boiling Peas remain withoot variation. Grey peas of good eclow are rather dearer. Oats have met sale only to a limited extent, and although the prices of last Monday are cosi• tiered to be supported, yet the trade is dull. Flour is unaltered. SMITHFIELD MARKET, Nor. 3.—The quantity of oxen at market this morning was not so great a s on this bay. se'nnight, in consequence of which and of t he coolness .01 the weather. two-pence per stone is asked more than t he prices of last market day. The quantity of Motton NH/ sufficient tor the demand, and the price may he quoted per our last. - • .