The Statesman. — London, England, 1818-09-19 00:00:00

'1 1 ,- 1 , 1 • / r 4' ! F T f t**l7.lit•* *•'.., .. 1144 . - A - 2 x. 1 . i , I ......i i - ii k , . i ... . . . :.. ."‘ . :; 1 1 ' ~ . 1 )1 ... : „ 4 ~ ‘, ;:,;, " • productions in every part of India, ere ascribed by the Ilindrms to the indefatigable industry of the god Pandas,. Soonur hes seven gates of masonry, one within the other. In the fort is a mausoleum to the !memory of the wife of one of the Mussalman Go vernors, an eidgah, and a Entujid, all in good repair. The latter is built over an matting reservoir for toter, cat nut of the solid rock ; the roof of the reservoir has been cot into the resemblance of beams, and pillars of a chaste design support them at equal distance; in the fort were 28 guns, many of them brass, and human ingenuity and caprice appear to have been exhausted in the forms in which five or six of them have been cot, end in their multiplied deco rations. One was like a bird, and in place of trun nions had wings; another was like a fish with scales; nod a third had an appearance of network over it. The excavations in the face of the perpendicular rock oo which the fort is situated, most have required •ges, and the ipcessant labour of the popelatiou of a province to have finished them. micd is lost is a labyrinth of doubt and con jectere in investigating the Motives which could have occasioned the production of such sorprising monu ments of human industry. The general form of the excavations is that of a monk's cell, with a stone seat round it, but many of these cells have small openings from the floor ',to deep square apartments.. There is only one. escavetion in jeneer Hill, in the form of a temple, which deserves particular mention;, It is about 60 feet long by 40; the ceiling appears to have been guilt, or painted io compartments. The entrance of the cave has four pillars in good taste, aepporting a gallery, the trout of which is cot into Inttice-work ; above this rises a beautiful arch. In the neighbouring hills are temples of greater extent than the above described,. with colossal figures sculp tured in them; The fort of norm, independent of its natural strength, deserves notice only from the labour which has been- bestowed . 1011 its gates, sod the road up to it. The lacer ii co! ioto steps eat of the rock; the gates, two- in number, with the connecting passage, have not a foot of masonry theist them, the whole being cot oat of the rock,; you enter the side of the mountain, go - up a pessege, and through another gate to the bill, and then get info the interior of the fort, as if you were emerging from s wall. 66 Joodan is on the Gimlets, overlooking the Koo ken. To give an idea of its strength; it will be so& dent to say, the last flight of steps by which you enter the fort consists of 240, each step of one and a ball foot in height ; and they are placed as perpendi. colarly, and are as difficult of assent, as a ladder usually is. The view from the fort h awfully grand. In the southwest part, a stone dropped from the band would reach the Kooken, a fall neatly perpen dicular of at least WOO feet. Midway down the mountain, on the north-western side, a level runs out for 100 yards, the mountain then becomes as precipitous as before ; from the edge of this small level rises a natural pillar of rock of at least 300 feet in height, sodding over the abyss below. At eight o'clock in the morning of the 4th inst. the Kooken was completely intercepted from our view by masses of beastiful white clouds, which only run • balf way op the neighbouring bills. I can compare it to nothing but a sea of milk, in a grand but regu lar swell; a rainbow was seen on one of the clouds at our feet, and the tops of the mountain and the magnificent pillar appeared to rise in terrific ma. jesty from the lower world ; hot the scene was be yond description, and I never felt more strongly than at that moment the troth of the sentiment of the poet who says, t That which wet formed to captivate the eye, The e.tr mast coldly ta-te dmcripnona weak, And the muse faulten in vain attempt." " flu rrychundegho r owes its strength entirely to the mountain on which it is situated ; the fort is small, ' but the mountain is several miles in circumference, equally difficult of access on all sides. In many parts of the mountain the access is only by small holes cot for the toes and fingers to bold by in the smooth rock, and the adventurous climber often totters on . eternity. " Koonzelgbor Is embedded in mountains, and from the south cannot be approached from the dis tance of eight miles, except by men on foot. The pilth (a foot wide only) to it, however, is romanti. tally bea-lful •' it runs alternately over hilts, op deep glens, and along ridges. the hills being studded • with clamps of trees and shrubs, at this season al. ways in the most brilliant verdure. In speaking of the strength of these forts, it will be sufficient to mention they owe it almost exclusively to nature, art baring only put the finishing hand to what nature bad left undone." THE STATESMAN. LONDON: SATURDAY, arramsza, 19 7 1118. THE QUEEN. The following is the Bulletin of the QUEEN'S health issued this morning : " Kew Palace, Sept. 19. " The ()owe had some good sleep in the latter pari of the night, but her MAJESTI is still much indiltosed. (Signed) "H. H ALFORD, • • "F. MILMAN." , Up, to, eight o'clock last night, her MAJESTY re. mained in the same alarming state, and is to muc h re decod by the repeated ittieks she has undergone, as to be at times, we sederstand, almost unconscious of what is passing amend her. . , . . Throughout the whole of ThiMidey night, she suf fered much from spasmodic affections of the stomach and viscera, which, though not quite so violent as they have been at some former periods of her illness, yet, from her increased debility, distressed her ex. ceedingly, and she passed another restless and very painful night. The PRINCESSES did not retire to rest tilt after midnight', and the Physicians were op the whole.of Friday night alternately. The PRINCESSES remained inclose attendance in the chamber of their Royal Mother, throughout the whole of yesterday. About three o'clock, their Royal Highnesses the PRINCE REGENT and the Duke Of YORK, arrived at she Palace, together, in the PRINCE REGENT'S travelling carriage. Their Royal Highnesses remained with the Qusist and Pat Picnics nearly two hours, and had afterwards a long con. ference with Sir llsratir HALVORD and Sir Faowcis MILMAN, and at SiR o'clock they returned to town again together. CoI..STEPUENSON arrived from Lon don, as the royal carriage was leaving the Court yard, -and he and General TAYLOR, with the Phy sicians, afterwards dined with the Parucessza ; but their ktoyal Highnesses did not remain many minutes at table, and instantly again repaired to the chamber of the QUEEN. HAMBURGII MAIL. BERLIN, Sen. s.—The new law upon the Duties and Excise of Foreign Goods, and, on the trade be. tween the provinces of the kingdom, Will be publish. ed here, it is said, on the 6th of this month. It is then to be sent by expresses to the Chief Presidents, and different Provincial Governments, where it is to be in force immediately for the three western pro. vinces, hut for the seven eastern provinces not till the day which. will be signified by a special notification of the Ministry. BERLIN, SEPT. B.—A delay which has occurred in the intended journey of the Russian Emperor, in duces his Majesty to proceed from Memel without stopping, or on this long journey to stop only one eight, which will heat Landsberg on the Wartha.— All the night's lodgings bespoken at other places are, therefore, countermanded. His Majesty's arrinkin Berlin, it is calculated, will be on the 113th, is the evening. The Secretary of State, Count Nesselrode, was to lease St. Petersburgh on the Ist of September; but, as he first visits his estates in Livonia, he will arrive at Ai:-la-Chapelle only at the same amiss the Emperor. His Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg.Schwlrin arrived here on the Pith from Schwerin ; and immediately after, his son, Prince Paul of Mecklenburg, from Geneva. They have taken op their abode in the Royal Palace, in the apartments prepared for them. Yesterday there was a grand parade of 24,000 troops before the King. An the regiments defiled before his Majesty, which, on account of the num ber of the troops. look two hours' lime. to the year 1815 the Prosiaa War Department The intelligence from the Continent is more scanty than the importance of the present crisis, and the pre parations for political events, would lead us lo ex pect., We have only some notices of the movements of a few distinguished characters towards the ap proaching Congress. A Mail from namburgb, which brings Papers to the 12th inst., informs us that the Emperor of RUSSIA was expected to reach Berlin on the 16th, on his way to Ais-la-Chapelle. Mr. DES. ottow, the British Secretary of Legation at Copen hagen, is on his. way to the same place, to assist Lord CASTLEREAGH. Are the affairs of Denmark to come again into discussion ? The Coronation of CHARLES JOHN, as King of Norway, was to take place on the 6th inst. the Anniversary of the Battle of Dennewitz. An Edict, containing a new regula tion of the Prussian Duties of Customs and Excise, was expected to be forthcoming on the 6th at Berlin ; but we presume it was not published on that day, as an article of the Bth takes no notice of it. A variety of details of the closing military opera tions in India have been received in the Bombay Pa. pers, reaching to the 17th May, the substance of which we shall thus lay before our Readers. They state, that on the 10th of that month the garrison of the impatient fortress of Ryghor, after three days spent in negeciation, had surrendered to the detach ment under the command of Lieut.-Col. PaOTISEn, on condition of being allowed to march out with their arms and private property. In the fort was found public property to the amount of five lacks of rupees. The PEtsiIWAIS wife was also in the for tress at the time of its surrender. She is to he allowed, it is said, to Wife to any place she may fit upon. On the 7th of May; Capt. Davits, with a de tachtnent.from Etrfeadier•Gen. SilliTles division / came op with NEeAvalota's camp, on the Godavory. The river was crossed by our troops in' presence of the enemy. They then formed, end advanced upon the latter in admirable order. When almost on the point of charging, NEPAUNKEIS held out a flag of truce, and submitted, together with CIitsiNAJEE Rao A pr.s, the PristretVe youngest brother, and another Chief, . . named Are Ara DEssAy, both of whom were in N E . PAU NKERIS ta:Enp. The terms upon which these Chiefs .submitted were, that they should accompany oar army with their whole force to Ahmedouggerould there await the determination of Mr. ELPHISISTOWE sate the foture disposal of them. It was reported that BAJEE Row was at Boorhampore, where he was to remain till lie received an answer to a reference made by him to Mr. ELPHINSTObtE. Some extracts, descriptive of the country where our troops hale been so successfully signalizing their valour, will be found in another part of your Paper. --••►- The Ministerial Papers are again treating us with the most flattering hopes and representations respect ing the financial prosperity of the country. We de sire most fervently that the expectations thus endea• voored to be excited may be fulfilled. From tbel great and regular increase of the Revenue, and the favourable appearance of political affairs," the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER is expected to be enabled to provide for the service of the ensuing year without a loan. How wonderful! that, after four years peace, and with every thing smiling around us, According to these flattering delineators, that we should et length have the prospect of a year without a loan !--Amidst all this boasted increase of Revenue we hear nothing of any intention to lessen the burthen of taxation. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER'S mesas of paying the long list of Sinecuriste, and satisfying the cormorants from whom he has borrowed so largely, may be augmenting, by the undiminished infliction of the torturing system of exaction and spoliation, which has so long preyed on the commerce and prosperity of the country, but the general situation of the community appear! not much improved by all this vaunted increase of national re sources. What advantage does the nation reap from this growing accumulation in the Treasury, and this most gratifying and pacific order of : things? Misery grows like a wild weed in our streets-the sigh •f wretchedness echoes throughout the land — the labours of the active are benumbed by over-toil —.A vast Standing Army threatens our liberties—a time-serving cupidity palsies British independence-- and the welfare of the nation declines beneath the shade of an hoge and increasing mountain of debt !—lt is ridiculous to talk of splendid pre. (Teets, and en overflowing Treasury, when, with all the present means and expected appliances to boot, it is lamentably evident on the comparison, that the expenditure far exceeds the revenue. If loans are not contemplated, some other mode of raising money most be in view, for it is im possible that the present income can be so soon made to balance the expenditure. ,Suppose an increase of revenue to the amount of three millions, and a dimi nution of expenditure to the amount of two millions, there will still be 'deficiency of Us or seven millions. This is the mighty state of prosperity to which we I have arrived. the teFident Freeholders the Elective Franchise.—. Why do not the other Cinque Ports, who were P si . dotted with the same privilege/at the same ►ime , m i k e the same esertion for their freedom ? If we mak accomplish every thing at once, let us at least teem liberty where it can be proved still to nisi. SPA NI 111 EXPEDITION. OILIF App. 15, Capt. Mix, of the brig Bee, who arrived last evening in 42 days from Teneriffe, informs that two Spa n i s h frigates, one sloop of war, and 12 transports, spitk 3000 troops, sailed thence on the 2,1 June to Smith America. An article from Quebec say', that 64 Proposals h og been i-sued for establishing a Bunk at Quebec, with ' capital of 150,0001. divided into 30001.0)4re, o'sol. each. Subscription books were to be opened th e I st of the present month. No company or illdifid lB l to subscribe, in the first instance, for more then 5 0 shares ; the books to continue open for three months from the Ist of August : after which time, if tive. whole capital stock of 150,0001. be not s u b icr ih e il for, then it may be competent for any former sub. scriber to increase his number to 100 shares, and after four months the remainder may be taken up by individuals or companies not "'weeding 150 shares, unless acquired by purchase. After the Bank shall have commenced its operations, the net amount of the subscriptions to be paid by easy instalments." The letters received yesterday by the Margaret add little to the information from Buenos Ayres received a few days ago, au the dates are the same. A Pro. demotion had been i4suod on the 21st June, ordering all the male population, foreigners excepted, from the age of 15 to 50, to be enrolled in the militia; all Clergymen and Fliers, natives of Spain, have bee n • ordered to leave the country, and to embark for Europe within two months. CFSEItAL EDUCATION.—The total nomhor or Sun. day scholars in Great Britain and Ireland is about 550,000, attended by about GO,OOO teachers. The name of the Indian Chief or Interpreter, who is arrived at Portsmouth in the Semiramis : is Geouct POLISTSIAN. Ile is the eldest son of 110POY Mice by a black woman, and therefore riot qualified to be come his successor ; giving place to the next son, who was born of a red, or Indian woolen. Nam , MAN is at present about 36 or 38 years of age, and is well known to the officers who served in Florida at the close of the late war with America, where he rendered himself extremely useful, by acting as as interpreter between our troops and his countrymen. He also distinguished himself by his capacity for enduring fatigue, which made him peculiarly sac. cesst'ul in procuring cattle and forage irdeuetet warned for the use of the army. He is of liminess strength, so much so that it was no uncommon feat with him to carry an officer on his back through the swamps for four or five miles together all the way up to his middle in water. his tribe are settled en the river Appalechicola. Flom Pensacola, on the spproAch of General Jackson, he effected his escape to the lievannah, when Sir JAME 3 YEO was induced to give him a passage to England, that he might lay the grievances of his countrymen before the British Government. PEnnystAx still remains on board the Semiramis, not having beeu suffered to go oa shore since his arrival. " Troth will at last find its level," is an old and true adage ; and never was it better etempliied than in an actiion which has been depending for five jeers against some rich and powerful men in Scotland. It was a nteum and town case, brought by • solitary in dividual—a more disgraceful opposition to right, per haps, was never manifested. It has hadmie good. effect : it has disciavered the cloven foot, and Omen that these once high and esteemed chisracters Ire honey at top and arsenic at the bottom. From the Warwick Advertiser we Wain data Mail-coach has recently been established direct from Loudon to Warwick, through Southern and Learn. ington. By this conveyance, Letters Newf• papers arrive at Leamington soon after nine, ander the Post Office, Warn ick, before ten o'clock in the morning. It is almost needles to point out the seat advantages pined by thice6nveyanre throughout the line of country foam Daventry to Warwick, and by . the surroundrog villages, for at Sootham, Letter s were formerly brought only three times a week by a crosi•post, but the rapidly increasing town of bet• mington is more especially benefitted. By the forme mede of conveying Letters to this much:frequente d and admired Spi, the greatest possible inconvenience was experienced from the late arrival and earl! departure of the post ; scarcely an hour could be secured for answering the most important coot• apondence of Noblemen and Gentlemen fillingsome nd the highest offices in the State. By the new reiftlio lion, aisitots now receive tb it Lett rs and Newt' papers at the usual hour of breakfast, and ire al' lowed until four o'clock to answer them; 0 101 every thing that could be desired fur feamington-- We cannot close this article without expressing the thanks of the Public as well to the Post-Mane"' General, as to those Gentlemen who have given * it time and attention to aid of the ii.defaligeble es ' , ertions of Mr. CHARLES MILL, the worthy Meg bee for Warwick, to whom the Public are so mock indebted for this great accommodation ; and se mess not omit In mention the meritorious services of Mr . WATEnuousE, of fastl-lane, London, the principal Proprietor of the Mail•coaches of this kingdo'n , to affording every facility within his province to the ac• complishment of this scheme, and who his l i°' under the sanction arid to the entire satisfaction of th' s Post-Masters-General, with much indoety and p" r severance; lately established a new Mail-coach hot! London to Holyhead, performing that journey convenience and safety to the paseengers,only " • short apace of thirty-eight hours. I t renvica for the Public to give its cordial suppert to lbe" valuable undertskings, S ~...,1..1._ _114: . .. , . , .. , • , . li. . i r ;1 • , • I I t_ $ Alp 'd . er ß ide Ei r .. a (l t ß u"ve ll. woold • .... ..; • • - TEE STATES AN, . ... • ‘,. The EntS . . P 7 A te i r t64l 74r m a Kti rdi r 7 A hi a s strict enqoi into the rights of vote& caramel with Baron' Citarapin, at Paris, to . facts in regard to the points upon which we' most de- s gooposider manufactory in Prussia. — ;e ra I c l l e . ld wo i u ri ld thr b a e ld t o h m r : w hy o fh . ol e * T D r t es o s t u be ry" p a o n p d e t ie ha r ' Rotten Bo ugh,. Irthstwere done, ‘ A the y se lv lb i 3 / 4 1111 id enforeseen obstacles arising to.the men. between America and Spain; bet we have it commu. • sire information, namely, the progress of the crisis the Project, a suitable indemnity has been si a ni •todletter from the liavannah, that a duty o the Baron ; - fiw..-t the latter, appealing to his — c" in , demands so large a sum that it cannot, be 0 side of the question. Sandwich has seta A r a e is li to ° f fon,- dollars for the support of the inquisition is to, and the affair will, therefore, its all pro- henceforward to be levied on foreign as well as no. . .., loTi_e__be_fo . r . e . fte . C . li ii aai la be m r . lf he Ju is s a t u ice e. . — as T t h h e e good ex. tional vessels entering the ports of that island ! I" ample to the other Cinque Port., by prneuiing t o a l l —...ap.-- ii.. .o.Mont Frapholilara the' RlPPiille Prana.k:._ ' vg 7l ll . T~~ enabling Great-as made a. lion of tl offered to contract, acceded ti bability, Public is the more curious to learn 'the issue, as the question is to do justice to a foreigner, even with considerable sacrifice, bat at the same time to show that his demands are eztravagent. It is well known that the Baron hes hitherto received a larte'iom, awaiting the fulfilment of the contract. ST. PETERSBURGH, AvG. 19.—Her Majesty the Empress Maria will set off in September on a visit to Stutgard, and go by way of Warsaw, Prague, and Bayreuth. The Empress Elizabeth will afterwards go with a small suite to Carlaruhe. Their Majesties will be beck here about the end of December. The continuation of the Russian Journal edited by the Councillor of State and Censor Jazensko is said to be prohibited. The Journal had in it au ar ticle in defence of the servitude of the peasantry. The Chancellor of the Empire, Count Romanzow, has made this summer, as he had done in. the, last year, a tour through Sinai provinces of the' Empire, to search after and purchase documents, original works; and rare MSc. for the Natioiral Hie. tory. He is Well known to be thoroughly versed ie this branch of knowledge, and spares neither *spends nor personal labour and irdable. He has recut & from this tour to his estateslo the Ukraine, *sad wilt. arrive here next month. STOCKHOLM, SEPT. I.—An account bee been re- ceived that the Coronation of his "Majesty will not take place till the 6th of 'September, which is the anniversary of the( battle of Dennewitz.. His Ma jesty is ezEectid to be back here on the 20th. The Congress of the United States of North Ame• rice having •reablved' to have no Ministers Plenipo. teutiary except at the Courts of London, Paris, St. Petersburgh, and Berlin, the business of the A/Rai -1 can Legation hers will in future be managed by 'IC Charge d'Affaires. • 'Hceovre, Son. B.—His Royal Highness the Doke of Clarence returned yesterday 'to this city i from his journey to the Harts. ',CONSTANTINOPLE, AUG. 10.—Numerous fires, which daily occur here, show the spirit of discontent, and are solely ascribed to the mutinous Janissaries. In order to appease them, the Sultan has resolved to depose their Aga, and to appoint in his room the late Kiaja (or second Commander). Seyda Effendi, who was formerly Reis Effendi, is now mad* Intendant of the Marine. The new Austrian Internuncio, Count Lutzow, has arrived on board of an Austrian 'brig, which lies off Tenedos, at anchor. The Porte sent to receive him a Capidgi Pacha, instead of the usual Mikmen. der, and thus showed him an honour which is usually bestowed only on Ambassadors of the first rank. COPENHAGEN, SEPT. B.—Mr. Disbrowe, British Secretary of Legation, has received orders from his Court to join Lord Castlereagh at Aiz-la-Chapelle, and accordingly set out this morning on his journey thither. Exchange in London.—Sept. 8, 33. 5 ; 33. B. Sept. 11, 33.7 ; 30. 10. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK . Bank Stock 5 per Cent. Navy 1041 i 3 per Cent. Red. India Hoods 75 72 p 3 per Cent.Conwls 741 Long Ann. Lper Cent. Exchequer Hills 17 15 p oo301; for Acc. 74ii Ontaivat 41 dis. 4 per Cent. - - ...011..- - .. Baltimore and Philadelphia Papers reached us this forenoon, but their dates do not reach beyond the 16th ult. They consequently inform us of no fresh 'Tr • I i , '.. __. , !:! 1