The Statesman. — London, England, 1818-05-26 00:00:00

~. s "" 11/ V d oe is ear NitreMg law, pissed threigh thole as. ir e stages in the Up* Here, vrithoet soy . am ino whatenr on their imrertance and teideney so the general community. to the Commons, it will be observed, that the pro. .„, e d Bill for the Settlement of the Poor was post. wed entil the next Seslion, which, in all probabi lity will be that of a new Parliament. The Motion, of which Sir FRANCIS BURDETT has ghee satire, on the subject of Reform, will be Made to.eight ; and if the enemies of that measure In the Boise, will Condescend to meet the citation with any thing like Air argument, an animated dis tessioe sq. Jut ~espected. We have said, and the country has sufficiently seen, that no ex pectation an be entertained of the Hoes*, which has deliberately acted so unconstitutionally, reform ing itself. It would be to expect that correption should' change its nature, to believe that the house of Commons will voluntary so act,. whatever , reason or justice or necessity, may be shown for the virtuous deed. Seven years of encOnst Rational eil,tenoe, and many, meny years of constant and habitual diary. yard of the wishes, the rights, and the interests of the people, __forbid es to , hope ihat the Reese of Commons will liven as it ought to do, to the voice of Reform, until the wide and universal expression of the popular mind shall teach the pre tended Representatives of the People the ditty of obedience to their constitutional *ill. Now is the time for honest dealing and plain speaking, for re peating with energy the demands of justice, and for the nation itself to reform its Representatives, by convincing themen who are lay iniclaim to its suffrage, that the country knows and a 6 ors the supporters of Corruption—that the national laws and the na. final rights afford no sanction to a form of 11/pre sentation, or its Edicts, that do not recognise the con stituent power, and are not In conformity with the wishes of the People. • By a Mail from Holland we have a contradiction of the report that Prussia was negociating to excharage the Grand Micky of Cleves for that of Jaiemberg. The Dutch Papers contain an account of the giving up of Chinsura, on the Continent of India, by the British Authorities to those of the Netherlands.—' There is not much policy in this transaction upon oar part. Much vales or importance may not attach to so remote a station, but the wisdom of admitting such a commercial rival as the Dutch into the heart of our Indian territory is very question able. But our Ministers will go a gnat length is make the King of the NevasucAuos a great Power. By a Decree of the Dutch Corn athsioners at Batavia of the 9th of December, ail the duties imposed hy• previous Decrees are in future to be levied on the invoice pikes, with an augmentation or 30 per cent. upon all imports in Dutch, and 60 per clot. en those in foreiga vessels. New York Papers to the 25th, and from Boston to the 26th ult. have reached us. The pushing of the war against the Indians into the Spanish territory is very likely to add fresh grounds to the causes of rup ture with Spain. The American troops, who bad crossed the Florida frontier, in pursuit of the hostile „Indiums, had halted in their match, for the peipose of erecting a temporary fort to protect their com munication. It was expected to be completed on the 234 ult. Circumstances may perhaps be found, 'to render this temporary means of protection perma nent. On the 26th, the American troops were to com mence operationsagainst theNlickaseckee tells,. It was supposed the Indians would take refuge in Pensacola. The articles which we, have copied from ills American Papers, relative to the new mermen) ei s Conttrese to. ~ w ards our American and West India commerce, will be found of considerable interest, and contain much useful information. The speech of Mr. Baesoun, Chairman of the Committee, who reported the Na vigation Act to the Senate, is a document breatbieg bsueb strong sentiment ; end though it may be that British trade, or the interests of our Colonies, may not be injured to the serious . extent, there was reason to believe it would, and might be, by this turning our exclusive system against our settees; it is certainly a policy very little accordant with the commercial interests of this country and the feelings of reciprocal amity, to give grounds for such angry sensations, and such vindictive measures, inStates with which we are so intimately connected as those of North America. The British Colonial System is de. Blared to be intolerable to America, and we could like to see it proved that it was of much advantage . to us. All systems of exclusion and restriction in trade are hurtful to soma class and nation, and na turally generate corresponding measures of hostility, . and feed the dames of war. 'rbe dependence of our %Vest India Colonies on the United States for articles of the first necessity cannot be denied, though a Morn ing Papers affects to treat Mr. BARBOUR'S statement as not founded in fact. And as to the absolute inde pendence of the United States upon England, we think that has already been proved sufficiently to our cost, and stands not in need of any fresh argument from the other side of the Atlantic. It is a fact that the effects of the onaccemmodating policy of oar Go vernment often moil open serselves, and that it has not operated to the disadvantage of America. — We know it has been the means of aiding her revenue and diminishing ours; and a positive consequence of the Acts in question will bete keep up the price of American produce by Nemesis.; the difficulties io pro. ,coring it, whilst the Ansetfeen merchants, if they please, can supply it•to the free wide ender all their disadvariteges, Mach easier and speedier than• the heavy carriers from Europe. Paris Papers to the 23d inst. here come to hand. They . possess no political Interest. The fonerel of the late Prince of Cotroa was to take place to-day. In the mean time another death has taken plats in the Bowman family. The infant daughter of the Duke of ORLEANS, LOUISE CAROLINE, Duchess of Moat prosier, as the child et two years of age is styled, who was born. 01 . '14,81m0, died at Neeilly on the 20th inst. • , 0* `the other hand, the Imperial House of Russia has gained a Prince. An Aid.de. Camp of the Greed Duke NICUOLAS arrived at Ber lin 44' the Bth its for the pitrpose of announcing to his Miliesfy...4lo;coarthessent of his daughter, the Grand I)echees ALMA:M*IISi, and the birth of a young Grand flake. THt•-gitAtIMMAN. TM Emperor AtelitiePiekks created the Viceroy SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. . . '.. I . 00 .__ 91rPaalia ' Galan' ZaTn I IICKI a Polish Prince'''. STATEMENT OF TIIE __ ODDS ON THE DEMpY Aiii 6 The Grand Doke CottsirawTtux has retiithed from' OAKS STAKES.- -MAY CC • DER nit. the frontier to which he had accompanied the Ern- . r „,„, 5 t• 2 art ponce Paw. . • 1 peror, and it Is believed will be present at the Cot- Take• Sto I aid 7 to 2 mil Sao. eat of irdeL ik_ grass of Sovereigns in the latter end of Aegest. A ---- ' Takeo ill toto 1 pt colt s b . y Seosour. mu of wed Roiliest squadron of five mil of the line and some ato 1 apt Brother to Milton. • .. , ;.• 1 to 1 asst cult oat of Casumet's dam. frigates were expected to 'trite at Copenhagen 'beet • 6to Ito to 1 apt any other. i OAKS. • • the 15th Inst. The only object of this squadron is, I to 1 apt Fealty. ' '• 1 4 1 ..1 ~ i it is said, to exercise the crews. Accounts from 3to I apt the Briseis filly. 6 to 1 agst . Constantinople, dated April 12, say, that the plague V to I opt lily by Plaistow. oat of Drash's data. has ceased in that city. A numerous Deputation - -- • bed arrived from Algiers, to acquaint the GRAND TIE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.. , •, I, SEIGNIOR with all that had taken place in that cap i- The --P.-- Isabella and Alexander left Yell Sound, 14 tel for some months past. It appears now that Shetland, on the 3d May, for Davis' Strait, with. poison was administered to the Dey, At.t liAllsCtilA, fair wind; and the Dorothea arid Trent the same' , and that he did not die of the plague, as at first Place on the 7th, for tiehriug's Strait, by the North stated. That tyrant was odious to all the inhabitants role—all in high spirits. All the Aims that the Expedition met on their course to fihyt.! of Algiers. The GRAND SEIGNIOR has been anticited land cheered them with every kind exprnsion, wishing =1 inhabisants of . • to confirm the appointment of the new Dey, !tongs's h : P P Y . r a lr ge a nt at rsf S e he r : t e u p r l ure The o r s h e wh e n., in tha tn ba g d a bad t ss it o ti r t iv e s: PACHA, whom the majority of the inhabitants have placed at the head of the Algerine Government ; 'e ntry w w e el t e ua retc r e e d l to fi e rratt v e t' irs t of those poor screaming animals. The sailors were not permit and be has been accordingly recognized as such by I . o r ildi:r g a: ' ; n a drela f e o r r oo kar a theira d are vet.. i cheer/id. ha ve the Poxes. The articles which we have elsewhere crew were is high spirits. and anxious to bead their course wards sae object uf tack ream*. to given from the Hamhurgb Papers, furnish some ca- . . giants particulars id she disposition pf the late rki. : , . EMPIRE or 114111. . —ism—. The following liberal regulation respecting political rights, has beats added to the 38th Article et the Coestitation of this singular and interesting State, by a Decree issued in the beginning of February : . 6 A white maw who marries a woman of Hayti betimes a Citizen t and after a residence of uneyear and a day. is eligible so all Alm. mid may become a proprietor on the Islands A whim woman marrying as iababittuit of Hayti, becomes a teniale Citizen at Hayti. •• A white man. of nay part of the world, 'harrying a nevem la she place where he restdes. may come to the territory of the Republic; on his arrival the expellees of his voyage:hall be paid him. This regulation is applicable to both sexev.' Hy a Decree of the month of February, the deci mal system is adopted for the coin. It is said that the decimal almanack will be introduced ; and that only the names of the months chosen by the French Republic will be changed for others suitable to the climate of the country. .ALGIKItS. We have received from Algiers the following in tereoting end remarkable accounts: — LETTER PROM ALGIERS, MARCH 5. " The present Uey, Houssin, is a gond man ; he was one of the four Ministers, Master of the Horse, or, as they here call him, Chodgia de Cevallos and, on the death of the late tyrant, was elected by the Divan, which bas not been the use for these 90 years, as the six Pitches before My were murdered by the rebellious soldiery. This election, which took place in the most peaceful manner, has been attended with no bloodshed, nor has any one been banished ; on the/ other band, several iadivideals who .were banished under Omar Pscha, as disturbers of the Peace, are recalled, and have obtained important slices. Time most show whether these persons will tithe warning • from the lesson they-loove already re ceived, or will set on foot new conspiracies. 61 The Ist of March, this year, the day of Aly Pacha's death, will be ever memorable in thi annals of Algiers. 'That tyrant had still many ruinous pro. jests and cruelties in contemplation, which were to have been shortly carried into effect. Thus there was found in his pocketbook the following memorandum, written by himself : -' The daughter of the English Consul, a very pretty sad sensible girl, 15 years old, and the sister of the Dutch Consul, who is handsome and accomplished, shall be carried by force out of their bosses, compelled to change their religion, sad to be the ey's mistresses. The daughter of the Spanish Consul, who is not so handsome, shall be watched and kept in reserve. The English Consul, the Spanish Consul, and a Jaw, named liensamon, who is under English protection, who had been al reedy compelled to assume the turban, shall be be headed.' " The day for the execution of this horrid plan was not yet fixed. The Dey seemed to waver in his mind, and disposed to wait, till be saw whether the Consuls would submit to have their bosses (which according to the treaties are to be considered as harems) broken into end plendered, or whether they would make any resistance • in this last use they were to be cot to pieces. lie saw clearly that such cruelties would not pass without notice, end said often, The Christians will probably come end benther.t me a little, but I shall find means to make my peace.' 64 My was not destitute of talents ; but be was some time like one raving, or like a famished tiger orl hyena; at an earlier period of his life, he had been confined in the mad-house in the city. If he .bad continued to live, there is every appearance that all Abe foreign Consols, sad the few other Earopeaes teddent here, would have been put to death. "" The plape still curies of between . 50 and 60 petsons daily." 11, 66 LETTER PROM ALGIERS, APRIL 9. 66 Since the death of Aly, there has been only one 11 esecu l tion here; it was that of his brother.in-law, an Arab, of the name of lladgi Mustaphs, and his '`brother, a youth of 13 years of age ; they were both tortured for 14 days, in various ways, 'got no sleep, and Nadel was most severely bastinadoed. Ile re ceived, first, 1000 strokes, 'and after that, 4 or 500 dilly. After he had received 4500 in strokes, in this manner, he was sent home, where he died two days after, and his brother, who was treated in the same manner, shortly after. The Turks feared this 'family very much, and have therefore extirpated it." t iel The popularity which Basis has obtainM, as Contractor and Office-keeper, has been fairly earned and well deserved—he was the first to intro: 'daces() many Capital Poises is the Scheme, the Sale of which bas been almost confined to himself; in the last Lottery which contained Prizes of 220.004, he sold Thrge, and all in Shares, 'and in the LON tery recently ) finished, he ;old, Two of 230000 I in Shares--Two of ,e AO;Two Wine pr0n.:1,44 Forty.thre. other Cspitehoor-As there Witco's -64 itegabir, CeePitiiii#P• , 0 10 Row. PO 4 ales in which m Three of 220,099.. not °Mt( that bit 015,ce0 slitudd be Alse4. vat Mart d. vinterers• oeuing 4 , .f. ; We are happy to find that the rumour which we mentioned yesterday, of the death of her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES, is not confirmed, sod is, we hope; without foundation. 'The Address of Sir Roam Watson to the Electors of Southwark, inserted iu our Paper of this day, will be perused with pleasure by the circle of his own Friends, and also by the Public, who duly appreciate the value of Liberty and Independent Principles, Yesterday the Prince of II essa-llosseueo went to view the interior of Kensington Palace, tbe paint ings, &c. Leal CODRTENAT, who, some few years , *go, prudentially left England for America, is now about to sell the beautiful 'seat he perchased there, and to leave the United States, for Italy. DOVER, MAY 24.—The Duke and Duchess of CAMBRIDGE arrived at Calais this evening, and sail for Dover to•morrow in the Royal Sovereign yacht. Their Royal Highnesses retinue is numerous, with eight carriages, for the conveyance of which three passage vessels are engaged at Calais. Tea FRACAS AT Cassasay.—The following for. Cher particulars are given of the affray which took place at Cembray between the English and French soldiers : We have to regret being obliged to give the detail of an affray which took place last Sunday at Cambrey, between some French soldiers from Douai, on their march towards the South, and some, soldiers of the Grenadier and Coldstream Guards, which might have terminated in the most fatal manner, had it not been for the prompt presence of all the Eng lish officers, and the great moderation and proper sub. ordination of their meet. It has not been correctly ascertained how this affray commenced, but it is sup posed that it was cached by some evil-disposed inhabitants of the town. The French soldiers had conducted themselves estrentety well till about seven o'clock in the evening, when parties of them were seen walking about linked arm.in.arm, as if wishing to in. suit every English soldier they met; two of these par• ties met, one coming out of a public.bouse,where there seems to have been some disturbance. A corporal of the Coldstream, who had been accompanying the former on the most friendly terms, attempting to pacify them, was instantly knocked down, and rii. peatedly cut at with their swords while on the groedd. Several English soldiers in their way to their bar racks, seeing the Corporal in this situation, came to l his rescue, when a scuffle ensued, and the Frisch soldiers seeing numbers collected, took to theiriteels and ran away. The inhabitants of the town who' were collected in great numbers in the streets, and particularly in the Grande Place, now took part la the disturbance, and presuming on our extreme me. deration, and the wonted Impunity with which their. misbehaviour is treated, insulted the English soldiers in the most outrageous manner. Several of the French soldiers ;ad inhabitants were, however, taken prisoners by the Naha gaud, and the disturbance ceased." " We repeat the statement we published on Sa. turday, that the business of Parliament will be ter- Initiated about Saturdey week, when a prorogation is espected, and the dissolution to follow about the Bth or 10th of June. Bet it must be °Woes to our Readers, that any intention of dissolving Parliament at that time may be changed. Mach post depyl on , her Majesty's bealth."—(Courier.) ;0, The Arise in which has cited so muct, cession, rests no new power in the Crown defines a very old and salutary Prerogative ) /which has existed many victories. If Government bed not the means promptly to check the inks of Foreigners, they might be induced to crowd into this country, and monopolise the 11, aw and Savie CAPITAL+ before the Kszto's RiII•DLY, )1111eD the Lottery 'be. gins, .and the first 20 Prises must be all Capitals, be sides the £40,000, '43,000g. pt a f12,000,, fat the Siatb Prise 'bore Rl 3 OOO. . 1 1, /l»9 ... e SISTI TB! G 1011 3 .644, 1114 N. . ileittroan'utit —Twn wew Csndidstes, Genre Con-man g le's. sod Robert 1 3 601 gisinr hale offered themselves. its opposition -to *lw preseat Member", Colonel Moises Foley and Sir john Goon 10Mittkii. Bert. _ •,41 - WILTICIIKE.—A warm contest esistsiteteratee M. Leong Wellesley sod Mr. Berntet v of eyt-nottee. 140. Long.hasing suggested his intention of retleing t WononsrEastitar..- , -Mrs iloworth w aneif . oelari. soot Members for Evasions, has Ultimate, his.lefek Sign et eget% becootiog a Canditiato ; as. the w it tlgi e r. lion : Mr. Manning. the otbor t ,llllambsli,tauesp Sir Cheers Cockerel, et gelfeeawoodaer. $OllllO ton, soil of Sir Cbartes Roosieseteelbeettotiintootaistte offer illeauelvi'l• • • .9:f.V.! 104 s•ras N.%eXT NG 4 1 1 4 .6 110 4 1 1 a. violent gooiest between Ilse rittialtioe4ireeWllolllb elite, Mr. Birch, eedt the. iiiw . iGettiktielessidiet. Detiiiise• . • ' ' ;% .1,1:11. .114 WllJiaao ircitlethertly Alone Ow present Member for the Perth districts of Busglie t .* Scotland, her resigned; end Au:Wheal CetePkilaSsq. has already consmeneed a centrals in oottsegemsiltoot WALcs.--Lord -.James; Stuart offeriblaimeeltdsedt Candidate for the Glamorgaushiro• Botaeollat • lals ongoing Election. HO Lordship is Dna I 4104 11 tern ta ; England from .the Continiset, 040) PPS* sepal respect to the &fittest& *•% :4.•1 1 4 sM :Only .R. H. Gurney, Esg. foresail eoenstOeee.idkltattono tion to offer himself as a ca . pdolitie foe the siteation of one of the itepresentailves A $ Nejeleb a iu $ the esent • • of a dissolution of ParanioUnt. Oa Mooday last, Sir W. Co don, who WeifiNita actively engaged in a re . -at(ilfeUrthe iieiVek Opt', visited hit . Mends rgaidtiat notwithstanding some eideavandi Veke Naar* - prevent thV rreeiaen fro atteildhig; Ifiltate're 'Ws emelt gratified by a nenterous Meeting. "On'areet day, Sir William paid his respects to thy , Freifiatin 'Meet - in Birmingham, and Iris receiveithythabi' itt ttelesost Nattering nianneroto mach sb, at fb ate doebt of his obtaining an alietitt'ettettiniolisSatf pert from the voters in that piece. Ceifilet &elks, toe, has been actively eMployett re.eVerall, which he finished in a Most' satitfildfity itarinerAirb himself and friends, and eit'Slit il<fi left VMS eity Sikh renewed assurances bf oiteal)ilel . ihetteei. s 4Wer i . eetier Herald, May 13.) . - . • —mil , 'The Freemen of York, resident in Hell, Wilts is Meeting, for the purpose' of soliciting idme hide pendent Gentleman to offer himself it a Cindleate to represent that ate ient City in Parliateent.' The din of war already begins to rescind thrower out the Empire, and thebestie Of active preptra , thin for the elective contlist • is every where hetrif. , --• '3. W. Pertins, 'Esq. note% 'lliondon, a Freeman'ef this City, intends to °Wei' 'himself for the Revs , - ientatlea of Carlisle, on principles perfectly it. ndent ; end S. F. Waddington, 'FA. of Leirislaa , ent, Offers Meisel/ to thisentice of the "*Ocllit• pendent Electors"' of "Appleby and Cocirefmnith. 'As oar straitened limits pkeient is Ire*/ ibitament, •wo melt refer to these ettitilei themtelved, Ertikla ate are persuaded' Will be petised . With ioteres(tle . lisle Journal.). ' Ilawrot. ELEctlON.",:dir some days pleYt - pecterion Of in lady Olsinlition of PartiiimetitAnd the declaration of a CoottimPPorary print,llWieltitele Candidate of the (Miltn respectability irould'offer himself for this city; hat sicked a consideOtke fie sent, although no katiettiti hietbeess begot', loci kis hoped none wilisbe - prieldititelt commence& tti turb the peace of the city. TWO' Gentleman who lits been named, possesses powerful commercial tentiee lions, and considerable interest, and the contest - Of it take place, most prove a very Severe one. Oa Ise merits or demerits of our preient ltepresentatiire, it is not our intention tO offer ally remarks; befit may be allowed to admire the independent sitirle.hf Mr. Protheroe, who has again, if oar infoenuttlitt be true, declared,. that he bear the* Wltot pence of the contest, without subjecting ape * or Mend 'to the expellee of a rhilling isl'eu him through it.—( Bristol Mirror.) ' '"" ' 9l Mr. • Brinsby Cooper camel' in .ide tfic eltjvolf Gloucester, lit the room of Mr. Hointrtl, whn i rietires. We have now four Candidates for the representd tion of this Borough,lix.-Atfilir. Benson (the prehetit Member), Mr. Millen, Mt?.. tionifily, , and Gen. Macseley. The latter Gentleman, 'and Mr. Leila, a barrister. arrived in this town. on Monday 414014 last, and were received ielthltilehainialf w tii, VVgetesr. lions of joy." Mr. Lillie,. bbirefroi t. lied dined a contest on the present iceisioe,""eWW:: at the same time his detertildation, on ti fetoist op portunity, to be sere forward id paying his rosette to the electors, whose votes he now foetal (kb" very 14i:welly engaged . The Contest between the four , alleles% who intend to stand t Poll is expeetrffto is eery spirited, and no •pereon can anticipate Milli elistainty who will be 'the ittowinfil candidate!: 'TM' inenediate winners ire the petdieses *whole cents sat. nearly emptled.-L(Striffo;sfshire Adoer. truer.) "1 1 . Mr. Kinserely and Mr. Wffmet eolieftalt4 lat. ceesfel canvass' t• NrecOstte oil 'Monday tilt, aid efterwards paid titer leepects to the eleetors'in the Potteries. On the Saturday pleceding, Sir Jobb Boeghey, we are told. condeded Kis canvass some what abreptty; elite on the following day proceeded to London. • . Mr.-C. Jenkinson having declared his Inktirtif declining the future representation of th4.-Watigh lof Bridgnorth, Sir 1. J. Tyrvhitt Jones, Dirt. his offered himself as a Candidate to represent that 114. rough in the nest Parliament. Mr. Bent has made his last everiasent (says the Bristol Paper) on the electors of that City. Tues day he addressed a molly assemblage from his fa vourite brass rostrum on the Etching* When he de clared that enters 1000 votes were secured to histi;lio would not again offer himself for (Main'. poiy other terms , he said, 66 it would be useless Tor liiin to oppose the 'forks, Inertly to please the Whlgi."' TON EA* * which have brio for some deepest experienced yesierday a meta uagicedditpreasion, Consols being at one time down "nista; a 14,781: the cause of their last decline is st. . 4 4. 1 10 to an eminent banker of patentee country connexions, who had previously sold for the accnen., havincyeaterday actually delivered the stock bar. gained for, amounting, it is said, tg about 1,0Q0,0001. Consols. • • • • • • • • • y . • "4. A alijk