The Statesman. — London, England, 1822-01-10 00:00:00

I it [ i 1 11 . 1 ) 1 i 1 i 1 ‘. { 1 1 I I ti • ( I. [. l . i . . , , 1 r i ~, • ' t '' . 1, i k lit IL. ark. *, • A ~: :~ . PI millioett. This rise, however. prnduction of the revenue being ceding year, and takes as a pat savings of exp•nre, the sale of I parnents, which are none of Income, to the amount of 2,669, admit that in 1819 there was an mos fin millions of revenue, and add toit tbe three millions of fresh taxes then imposed.' the revenue. the perms nut temper, up to 1820, has declined four millions,' instead of increasing five, as Mr. Ifansittirt pro jected end propitecird. The addition often then• sand troops to the army since 1819 makes the latel reduction only place U 7 where we stood before; w"ile the ether details and results, the falling 40 the duties on beer, candles, soap, leather, and 040 artielea, show that the comforts of existence have beat decreased; if the eery neebatarieb'asay not have Gees abridged. We shall, however, at piesent content Our: icier. with remarking,•that the statement of teats. 00.4 figures presents a total failure of, the 'blinisteee,semypess sive schemes of finance. We have waived some or. his anticipations—e.g. the repayment of the stocks bearing four or five per cent. interest. These stocks are nom lower than they were at the moment• when he peetty.. cited wash a consequence, notwithstanding the ditto' tion of money towards the public securities, which a reduced commerce and a rednoed price of things, nears+ will releasing a large portion of capital, have given. These circumstances indeed only further demonstrate the absence of knowledge as to the real facts, and the n ant of power to reason upon general principles, that Lave distinguished the unfortunate career of the present Minister of Finance. To these facts we have only to add, that op to the llsor when the resistless sense of personal danger im pelled the landed in 'smoothie* with the regularop ponents of Ministerial prodigality, and to insist upon the repeal of the paltry Agricultural Horse Tax, all possibility of retrenchment was peremptorily denied.— Even in the very debate before " the boon" was EOll - by the Marquess of Londonderry, poor Mr. Vansittart was permitted to denounce this wholesome attempt at compelling some regard to economy, "the beginning and opening of a general attack upon the finances;" but his more provident coadjutor, who saw and dreaded the approaching storm, soon after announced the intended adoption of efficient measures of economy in the rowing Session. Here then are all the proofs de mar.ded. Here is a successively continually failing revenue—here is the adoption of mere temporary in efficient fallacious promises and expedients—here is resistance (•uclt resistance as influence first and lastly imprecation could afford) to retrenchment—and finally here is the submission and the yielding which convert hostility into contempt, but which yet afford none of ti.at sure and certain hope that is to come and only to come from great abilities, operating a mighty change in the scitemcs of finance, substituting principles and powers competent to disperse the difficulties and the deems At this point then we may quit the evils under which the Commonwealth, as persooilied in the State, now so obviously labours, and descend to those which have hems and still are iafiicted upon the individuals composing the Commonwealth. The view of these, honeter, we shall, for the present. postpone. E.ist KENT dratICULTURAL ASSOCUTION. (FURTHER PARTICULARS.) . . . Saturday. the 29th ult. a Meeting of Owners and Oerapiers of Land took place at the Fountain Canterbury—" in order to consider the general tenour of the Report of the Select Committee in the last Parliament, and the best means of farther prosecuting this most important object io the enstong Session of Parliament." The Meeting was digisiy respectable, consisting of most of the principal Landoirners in the E...stern Division of the County, among whom were Sir Henry Oxenden, Bart. Sir lirooLe William Bridges, Bart. John Plutnptre, Bart. Edward Knight, Esq. Colonel Brydges, William Os uond Ilammond, Esq. lieo►ge Hipps, Esq. M.P. Iteckford Wildman, Esq. M.P. William H. ltal.lork, Esq. Carr Culmer. Esq. Edward Rice. E.q. William Delmar, Esq. Edward Boys, Esq. &c . &c. The Members for the County, Sir Edward Knatchhull and William Philip Honywood, Esq. were also present. In the absence of Sir John C. Bony wood, John Plumptre. Esq. was called to the Chair. The fmlowing are extracts from some of the inte resting speeches delivered on this occasion : Mr. IloxvuOOD stated that one cause of the pre sent distress was the resumption of euh payments, I.nt he would also add, that it equally proceeded from excessive taxation, for before the year 1793, when wheat was 435. per quarter, the amount upon the national debt was only Ms millions, now when the average of wheat is only 51s. per quarter, the charge on the debt is forty millions, or nearly qua drupled: Mr. J. D. Palmas observed that there was a era- I sure which be considered would contribute to the relief of the farmer, namely the adoption of a Pro perty Tea, by which Govereinent would be enabled to remit litany taxes, which indirectly, as well at directly, bore beery on the farmer, and the burthens of tax ation would thereby be sustained more equally by the lauded and monied interests. Mr. TYLIM4 said the distress felt at the present moment was extreme, and it became them as men of Kea, to make use of each langtage, as would in manly terms express their situation. He did not be shale to say, if things went on one or two years lor.ger in this way, many who were here at the present mo ment would be in a situation of extreme distress, per haps themselves might have to go to the very poor houses they were now supporting; this might be tanned a gloomy idea, hut it might unhappily be realised. He knew of one instance particularly, which dare upon their distress: a practical farmer of the Isle of Thanet, some time since went to France, and ne utral enough, his attention was directed to the agri culture of that country ; he observed some wheat, the produce of a particular soil, such as we have not in oar country or Ireland. Soon after, on his return home, be saw some of the same wheat brought into Ramsgate harbour, imported as Irish wheat. The cir cumstance bad been communicated to a gentleman in the Treasury, but ne steps bad been taken to detect thaw transtactioss. if we are to pay taxes something out be does; a new system of taxation must be r tir • t ..'! .Leaust the poor ratan. sari. isa -Co!Motors of Ta should refund its thf . proportips 50 per cent. to tia parish officers; there *bosh! also la an astray duty, bn corn; anAWAsiloliTe iii - ere"tdriii of the .Iq.uses in the Stat.., We should correct these' abases around ns . We *WAN look to. Aar tradespmple at Boise; ansi pre veet oar carpcntpa, blacksmiths, ahoPkeePrigs fronaiusposing onus. An cancs of opphation, it would h, easy to build a forge. ens! there won plenty of me chanics out of employ who would thaokfally accept ass offer of the sort. • The . ditferaoces al-- ' •tween the 6oui also be- picas of wheat wed it were notorious, its . twetn thi carcase awl .the price of west: My. Bova alluded• to thy enorittoos poor-ratits, I witich fell so heavily ausAlw teaseitry, and adkail why , ogyiculture should'ibwiaolely letwthswed with Iltat said Ober parochial avow : sic, or.. . ;.> Various reawiwaidtlewere agretelityaidithilittosidir broke up.. •,1 .1. • .• • J --- • *co (A !.11 .• . GOVERJYMENT ORDEit Ti s.OTTOMAN PORTE. ' Vlrim `rnit:76.—Acconne, from ibliiiitantinople, dated the Sth of December, which maks no 'mention of td►9 revolt of the Janissaries, "nor of say disturbance, imumunicate tile following news:— The energetic representations of the English and Austrian Ambassadors, relative to the varionleacesses tintantitted by fanatical individuals who : bevy attained Ihelr object. On the 30th of November, a Govern. went Order was published which prescribes great severity against all excesses of this bind. It is as 'fellows:— ;•. • " The perfidy of the treasons and revolts batched by the Greelt nation hare united the Mussulmans of all classes under their standards, and have caused then mianimously to a►sume a warlike attitude. " But it belongs only to the Government to punish die seditious Rajas, who are reJlly guilty of high treason. This 'duty it will perf..rin with seal, when those who are convicted of this crime fall into its hands. " On the contrary, those against whom there is no ground of reproach, who prosecute their occupations in a peaceable and honourable manner, ought to be placed out of the reach of danger, and protected by all possible ineafis. "For this reason, some time ago the most formal orders were despatched on this point to the au thorities, and firmans hare been psblished, in virtue of which the innocent Rajss are neither to be vexed nor punished; and the subjects of powers in peace, and maintaining friendly relations with the Ottoman Government, as well as all those who depend upon the sublime Porte, are nut to be exposed to any insult or any danger. " Nevertheless, immoral, evit-disposed, ■nd infa tuated men, have transgressed the orders of the Su blime Porte, and committed acts altogether opposed to the intention of the Government. which has therefore found it necessary to order the attest and tho' rigid punishment of the persons who engage in these ex- " The Sublime Porte confirms, in the most exp►ess manner, by the present rest-rip, all previous orders of a similar nature. Henceforth, then, let care be taken not to insult in any manner whatever the peaceable Rajas, or those who regularly follow their occupa tions ; and let the same conduct be observed towards the subjects of friendly Powers. This new and pre cise order is therefore addressed to all magistrates and officers of police, to take patticular care that no in jury or insult be experienced by the 113.345-who have taken no part in the revolt and conspiracy, or to the subjects of foreign Powers who maintain relations of peace and amity with the Sublime Porte. Let every perverse transgressor of this order, who shall thus offend our sacred law, be punished in the sererst man ner by the Chief of the corps to which he belongs. " The present ordinance, thus renewed, which is to be strictly enforced, with the particular prohibition of all abuses by means of fire-arms, is addressed for that purpose to all commanders and magistrates in order that they may superintend its execution, and he per sonally responsible thereof." • A-TRIMS TO. W . .—Evenipe in se. eft,/ 4. I DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. / illa itt s trd a cin; ; De 775. lits pet Ids. 'still Soetb See Stock— ••••• • • • .... South See Old Ana ..,... wow . -ow I ET: 1114411 L-4111111. 4slNKrn per Cds. Yews... . losiii --Mot. alt 64. Pd. dsIVCAM. --meat a. 4s. pm isedrAlisl • •• • 19e MI 4se 4116.1 v .• • :Imp. S per Cent .. ; Oso.' At Met 7S4 7j Irish &net Ceat:•,...i.o- el:, toe. 11i5ket5....... KV. IS.. • etie . htlittignane " TXIII 1/4ZIIOIIIILIPOSAYSID writ «su STATRONAII." kONDON: . • Till:11$4.11T JAXCalti 10, 1822. ~.~..--- 1111OCK EXCHANGE,' TWKLVE O'CLOCK. — There is ilitilislaingstiodaye sod Consols condone as yesterday. • Paris papers late arritled to the 80, instant. Those of Monday remark, diet the jourpals of Frankfort, Augsburg, and other towns in the smith of German, which two days ago annottaced the arrival of Austrian &patches relative to the acceptance of the Russian shinsatust by the Porte, now maintain a remarkable 'Hannon that subject. The Avetsian Observer, a deed-official paper, on the other band, furnishes an snide nlative to the sentiments of the Porte, which proves that the Divan, if not reduced to the condition of accepting of the terms of Russia, has been compelled to make sane acknowledgment of submission to the dictates of humanity. Through the stemmas repre sentations of the English and Austrian Ambassadors, a censure has been passed by the TurkiabsGoveroment, against the atrocities of the Turks against the Greeks. A formal order has been issued, as appears in another column of our paper, which threatens to punish all those " immoral, evil-disposed, and infatuated" Mus. sultnans, who, it is pretended, " have transgressed the orders of the Sublime Porte, and committed excesses contrary to the intention of the Government." Whether there is any disposition or power to enforce this order, or whether it he not issued less from a feel ing of humanity than (rein the motives of policy, tol ,conciliate the allies of the Turkish Government, and deprive its enemies of one of the grave charges with which it has been accused, remains to be seen in tic sequel. In the mean time, of whatever other impor• lance this order may be reckoned, it can have no effect upon the Councils of St. Petersburg, or on the matters in dispute between Risen and the Porte. As article from Petersburg, of the 14th ult. says, we wait each moment for the manifesto of our Court against the Ot toman Porte. No one doubts that war will take plate, and that it should do so is the first and onsunsows wish of the nation. The soldiers regard it as a sacred cause—a war of religion, since they bays been in formed of the destruction of the churches of their own religion' by the Ottomans. Orders are Rive■ to form twelve regiments of Butane from the Cossacks of the Ukraine. Nothing more clearly announces the approaching commencement of hostilities.— In the late accounts from Constantinople to Vienna, a very different version'is given from that which had prevailed' relative to the operation of the Persians.-- By direct and authentic news, it is said, from Teheran. dated October 19, it is understood, that the Persian war was either at an end, or nearly terminated. No thing was koown at the Court of Teheran beyond she irruption of Prince Mohamed-Ali-Mirsa into the Pa. shalick of Bagdad ; but it is stated that no orders were given for this irruption, which has besides had no re sale of any consequence. It is asserted that nothing was known of the military operations on the Upper Euphrates; that the Go►ernor of Tabris, Abbas-Mirza, second son of the successor of Schah, bad been authorized to commence them; and that if hostilites had taken place in Armenia, they can only be attribued to the Cordes, who are always inclined to war and pil lage. But whatever be the case with regard to these anterior events, it is certain that the Schah of Persi■ has declared in the most positive manner that it en tered in no respect into his views to commence a war with the Porte : and that precise orders bad been transmitted to the two Princes not to permit any hos tility against the Turkish provinces. It now remains to be known whether, after the receipt of this news, the Porte will withdraw the declaration of war issued against Persia.—Sach a story as this, has, however. been eiitrulatedbefore, and has not met with any credit. ' The changes in the Turkish Cabinet are noticed in these adrices, in the following manner:---The dismissal of the late Reis Effendi caused souse interruption in the diplomatic negoeiations ; but within the few last weeks different conferences hare taken place with the foreign Ministers. The previa Reis Effendi assisted at these conferences, as well as the Kadiasker of Rowe ll& and Ganil-Effendi, one of the most experienced sidemen of the Turkish empire, wl o occupied the poet of Reis Effendi until the Greek insurrection broke out. According to the French papers the alhirs of the Greeks are wearing at present a very favourable aspect; and the speech of the King of Frame, at , the opening of the Seesioo,relstive to their straggle.' Is said to have beef received by them with paeral eatbsslasm. They are represented to be at length well supplied with arms, sad to be able to supply their brethsen on the. Continent from their depots is the Islas& The Nuremberg Correrpourket states that the Admiral of the Greek fleet is one .f the most dit- TII STATrN Pressor , upon the ptii aleogellier till to es Of Ir. Seidl r AT LONDON.' rqoal to the prr odpite,,lsc.4llas *se 4f a a p nera Ti. or, art of the estimate will he utterly Ittiposeible for hety class to support PftfCE OF STOCKS Tlifl4 old stores, and re....thrumatimis as 4144 0, 1144 , 48 ,4 b tu H osora id s Gee- B an k & oa k 9 38 4 , r them perresnent a lreman."ll;rt (week to tole; allqopirfy fix that . 3 Pet i refit Rea. • tit 1,6301. If then we would rake allklipitflelthes tat ir e peftL el , Ell.4v * C4l4 1! s r " ' NATIONAL DEBT. Qatcsticm.—Taking the National Debt at seven hun dred millions pounds sterling, how much would it weigh in one pound Hank of England notes, at :112 to the pound ?—.efaelecr---61 tons, 17 hundred weight, 1 1 . quar ters, and ten pounds. If the whole were in one poling lintel, how large a space would they cover, if pasted as close to each as pos sible ?-4,516 square miles. If the whole Were in gui ores, each one inch in breadth. and laid in a line close to each other. what would be the extent?-10,521 miles , 555 yards. _ _ If the whole were in shillings, each one inch, how fat would they extend, in length ?—: ) .1)9,959 miles, I,OIS yards, or nearly nine times the circuniferenee of the globe.—N. B. hi earth's eiieumiferenee is 3,039 miles. What would the whole weigh in gold, silver, and copper?-14,901.273 pounds in Sold; 325,806,451 pounds in silver (Troy weight); 4,631,500 tons in cop per, avoirdupois weight. How many ships would this debt load, at 500 tons of copper each ?-9375 vessels. The tonnage of the navy, and all other vessels, is estimated at 2,300,000. This quantity of copper would more than twice load the whole. How lone time would it require to count the sum, at 100 per minute, 12 hours each day !guineas, 27 years, 6 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 6 hours; ID shillings. 578 years, 8 months, 2 weeks, 2 days,4 hours: and if the work in pence had been begun at the creation of the world, and continued to the present time, it would still be 1,132 years short of its completion. Upwards of 200 sail of vessels have been trzecked on the coast of Suffolk daring the two last months, and near 500 vn►els have lost their anchors and cables in the course of the same time. On Monday afternoon last, after the removal of some convicts from Tothill-fields prison, to the credit of the police of Westmin►ter. it was found that not a single prisoner remained in the gaol charged with felony !- 1 We believe that such an occurrence hairnet taken place since the building of thsr prison. 11 was a holiday to the 'flunkeys. lisiguiehed inhabitants of the Isle of Hides ; his name is Taulbee.. The names of the Commanders of the four divisions of the fleet are Choloeu, Apo'. tolo, Voeob, and Dotage. From Madrid we learn, under date of the 27th D e . ceneber, that on the 22d the factious of Pravisrii bad been put completely to the rout by Grand Gspes Banos. From Cadiz, the following article has been received, slated 17th Decembe►, Brigadier Isaregui, whe has usurped the command of Cadiz, issued a PP. ciamation on the 17th, which states as follows-." have received the Madrid Oazette of the 12th, which coutaius the answer of the Corte* to the King's me'. sage. I have at the same time received two Royal oidinances ; one of which appoint* the well-dmervieg patriot Deo Jaciate Roma ate, brigadier of the national army, 'unitary commandant of this province ; this is the same person whose dismissal had girea oc• vision for remonstrances from the authorities of this city. The other royal ordiaance gives is for chief, Deni Jose hi m Escario, who occupied the same situating at Burgos ; a man who has suffered for the encase of liberty, and who bad the glory of assignee *be tope. cisado iti combating Marian. I revisal that ?girlie to take into conaideration the qualities at Aaiun pa. tricita tt ho are about to arrive s , sod tab apes the.- selves the offices, which I have provisionally bold."— In the Sitting of the Comas, oa tie Mb 'IL a mes sage had bees received from the Mlitistee of Fiance, in order to obtain a prorogation to the lids.of Jan. of the decree respecting the three lives piss* ellPitece. Referred to the Committee. Is the look two Sittings the Corterjw•as occupied with the Penal Code. At Liaison, the Custer, is their Sligo& of the 19th of December. resumed the discuesien ea the organisation sad composition of the Conseil of Stott, aqd decided that the duratios of their fencing+ should out exceed four years. The Cortes was after wards occupied wills other articles of the Coestitatinnal Code. The news respecting France is unimportant. On Seedily, after mass, which t h e King heard in Lis apartments, his Majesty received the Ministers, the Duke of Richelieu, the Chancellor, several of the Marshals, a great number of Uenerals and the Keepo• liton Ambassador. FRENCH FUNDS, Jau. s.—Five per Cents. 85f. 20c. —Bask Stock, 1,520 f. Extract of a letter from Quebec, Dec. I.:—Oa Thursday afternoon a heavy N. E. scow storm cont. unenced, and lasted till the meat morning ; the depth of snow in the woods the next day wasabout it inches. Although much drifted on the open grenade, wheel carriages were generally laid aside fur trainee. Tile wind having come round to the N. W. several vessels which were ready for see, sailed on Friday. Os 84 ' turday morning it was observed that retitle illerfret boats, both in Lower Town soil at St. Rosh, bad been dashed to pieces in the night. The Quebec Steam Boat, which got ashore at Ortindines in the snow storm on 'f harsJay, arrived is port this morning. The Schooner Packet, from Portsmouth for New Orkans, was ploodered by eight pirates, from a schooner off Havanna, ids Oct. The officers and crew were treated with the usual savage m by these buccaneers, and plundered of all their money and tvery thing they could lay their hands upon. The Isiah papers received today abound, we lamest to see, with accounts of outrages. To some of these we have given insertion ;and many more we have sup pressed, not merely for want of room, but from want of credence to the narrative,. The new Viceroy sill have enough to-do to restore the unhappy people to order. He was addressed on Monday by the inhabit. ants of the Liberty, and in a elk of loyalty, we may suppose the addressers thought it, but in suck a style as we should think little suited to the occasion or the ci of the country. After referring to the obligations they are under to his MAJZSTr for his parting admoeltion and lejunctien, and for sending bis Excellency to represent hies, thry state these circumstances as irresistibly establishing " his Majesty's claims to the eternal gratitude of all Irishmen ; Red wh the mutnent shall nave for giving unequivocal proofs of this, the British mi. pire shall then be convinced of their affection for the Lest of Kings, aid that whatever the faults of Irish men may be, iagratitissie is *Wilms:testate astailot4" They conchae by assuring his Excellency, "that thotgh they have left a great number of legs and arson the Cein ti nent, and in the ocean, still a sufficient numbet remiss to protect their King and Country from foreign er domes tic enemies." Marquess Wett.estar, in acknowledging the loyalty of the addressers, takes occasion to remark that lie trusts that " the continuance of genera pea, ,. may afford them a long period of repose; bet if et c .'. King and country :-.houltl again call for their eaert;ol,i against foreign and domestic enemies, he entertained no doubt that their conduct will prove a bright addition to the glory which they have already acquired." The various and contradictory reports which ap pear in the German and French papers, are often attri butable to nothing bat Stock-jobbing trickery. The pretended acceptance by the Porte of the Ressiao ultimatum, while, on the other baud, it was reported that the Emperor bad seat for his general in Chic', in order to open the campaign, has no doubt it - gloated in a source of this kind. There is but little prospect of the Grand Seigeor agreeing to the cession of Wallachia sad Moldavia ; bat shoats he • this, and even agree to cede Simla, Mous•ler wvu'd strike op some new demaoti in ordil to skiNtisil the .