The Statesman. — London, England, 1810-05-21 00:00:00

TO LORD MILTON. LETTER H. MY LORD,T will now pass over with yea into our Sister-Country. National animosities, like national errors, are seldom of short duration but both must be routed out in defence of national ex. istence. A great bar to Irish Improvement is the Non-Residence of her Landholders. How impe riously, taerefore, are you called on to strain every nerve in the endeavour, partially to compensate fur those evils, which you must unavoidably inflict. This was, I trust, the purport of your late visit. Many of the Noble Irishmen, (I mean not Irish Nobles, and least cif all Union Lords) with their native ability, will guide your researches, and se cunt', with their native patriotism, the efforts of disinterested zeal. Education is the key.stone of civilization ; systematic attention will do more than money—but when a purse is needed, the con duct of your family has always exemplified that avarice and extravagance are equal strangers to the boseni which glows with the most exalted bounty. The source is pure whence Mr. IVir.nearostez has drawn his information ors Irish subjects ; —none purer; or shall I recommend to you the ravishing eloquiesce and comprehensive judgment of Gnee ltass ?—a bright example, that to be good is to be popular—that the patron of toleration is respected oven by political fanatics. The colours of right and wrong often intercept each other; it is the game of knaves to confound their distinction. By disreearding time and place, kind and degree, they fail not to transform virtue into vice, and resider the most amiable qualities instruments of villainy. From this principle, they, panegyrize those cold chil ling virtues, which hover round old age, and freeze the best sympathies of the heart. Such virtues can be at best but doubtful objects of cultivation : they grow on us with our years, like moss around a tree: but the ivy when most venerable and im. posing is doing the work of death ; They are rea. lily enough contracted in our intimacy with the world ; every thing selves them for a conductor. Countenance not such forbidding inmates too soon : moderation in a young man is lukewarm in. difference to the dearest interests of his land : pru. deuce in a budding patriot, is the cautious magnet, which faithfully looks towards St. Jainesta. More particularly let me warn you of an crror, its its con. sequences even criminal. The complexion of their political life assumes with must men that hue, which it first contracted. how mournful then is it, that a majority of our Representatives at their first commerce with public affairs, arc removed from the cradle of family principles, and early as sociations, into the nursing anus or party! Pent up in durance vile, they are there taught if riot compelled to sacrifice their free agency for life. As a . public character you are yet, my. Lord, in c h i ldh oo d ; but we fondly imagine that we trace in the infant features, true testimony of the nobili. ty of the deseetit.—My signature will'explain the origin of these letters: nor think it surprising that I watch over your actions with the interest of con sanguinity, and an almost paiental anxiety. Ail value our connetioa, I must deprecate a suspicious Sntei'ary, which, if ripened into union, will sepa. rate us for ever. I should lament to see-you in the leading.strings of Mr. W1144'4,04 ; and it was witb sincere regret, that 1 witnessed, on the mo tion for release of GALA JONES, with what little weight the legal appeal of Rout ',LT, the spirited authority of WHITIMMAD, the mild reasoning of the MASTER of the ROILS, and the example e 'en of your colleague, passed before your mihd. Can you summon courage to forfeit claim tO my former praises ? Will you desert the ranks of constitu. tional freedom, for a hollow, insufficient alliance, with such e man as Winona's.? Had his behaviour isten different, I should b ire been most surprised. When the liberty of the subject is at stake, there alone is he consistept. Mr. Yoaka may justify wrongs by the Bill of Rights; and though Mr. W, is jocose about Barabbas, the devil can quote scripture fur his purpose. Neither was I surprised' at the speech of PIRCIVAL, or the Majority in the House. If he offend not against the strict letter of God's Law, or the Law of England, this godly lawyer satisfieth his conscience; in his own case, he declares against analogy ;, therefore the supple ArroaNEY.OgNER At. acknowledges his predeces sor to be an anomaly, and consequently not to be judged by• ordinary rules. With regard to' Ministerial majorities, I dare not read the list since the No.Popery howl. Those memorable alecisions in Wickes's case, now rescinded, prove that a Parliament is not infallible ; and whatever "Messocas might haye substantiated, Mr. Pestce. VA L knows that the Minister is at least as incor. ruptible as his favourite House of Commons. These and similar transactions are branded by the Segues' ; yet " well-known as the sun in noon. day," and defended as being equally beneficial. But that the Heir of Rookzaenam waited on the variable moverseists of the puppet for Higharn Ferrara was not known, nor would it have been credited. Your character, any Lord, stands high ; moue can injure it, save yourself ; rank and for. tune owe unusual charms to your good qualities ; and what is indeed difficult, you are born with power to add respectability even to the name of Ferzartetaan. Blast net our hopes in the bud of promise. It is of trifling import who fills the unconstitutional scats of Melton or of Highani Ferrets, which we took for ynur own vote to destroy. Bat mix not, my Lord, the reputation of Yorkshire with that of your own buroughs—join not yourself to the patron of " vigour beyond the • law ," with Mr. PITT, tit licentiousness o in bull baits; asSuth.te not with the friend of cruelty against Ensatot, of corruption against Cuawss, of in. humanity in *the Stave Trude, and of tyranny ober Press and People—He will doubtless answer " No, my good Lord, banish WRITDREA 0, banish " Rom Lay, banish BUKDZIT, but fur sweet " WILLY WINDHAM, kited WILLY WINDHAM, " true WILLY W IN DHAM, honest WILLY at WINDHAM, and therefore more honest, being, " as he's, wind.changing WILLT WINDHAM, ha, mush nut him thy company." FALSTA Fr • ould feel stigmatized by the change of persons ; but argument will be useful, and serious dis. cession will be vain. What becomes of this Geuticusan or his opinions, is very lusignificant. , . From you, my Lord, I shall take ray leave is other terms, terms - of hope, pregnant with respect.—And as you love reputation, which, though discarded by the harlot impudence of knavery, so one at heart despises; as you wish to he approved of by your conscience, which even treachery cannot de ceive to silence--as you pray to God for his di. recting hand in performance of your duty to your conutry and cuustitaeUts, so may you prosper. A YORASJAIREMAN, e' s t #). r i • • .Y 1 • STATESMAS To the 1;QIT1Qx• of the szirositiN. Sin—Your Paper being ever foremost in adv t. rating the Freedom of the Subject and Me Liberty of the Press, I am bold to trouble yon with a, communication an -the subject of • the contentions !exhibited in our Theatre, -between the Public on the one part, and the Managers and Proprietors on the other; and it becomes strictly necessary, as a DELostre statement of this affair has gone forth, through the medium of a Liverpool Piper of this date, known to be denoted exclusively to one party, whilst the Editors of another have been awed to suppress all intelligence on the sub ject. As to the merits of the case of these adverse path*, it is not my present intention to speak ; the ends of Trolls will be answered by a brief re. laden of events that have transpired. It is, in the first place, sufficient to state, that the Public only require the reasonable accommodation, to► be admitted at half price, as is customary in London, Birmingham, York, Hull, Leeds, and most a the principal towns of the kingdom, . In this contest, which commenced an Monday evening last (the commencement of the theatrical season), the same means of disapprobation and re, monstrance were resorted to as marked the memo, rattle struggle at Covent Garden Theatre, and ung der more temperate and just circumstances than the ferty-one cases brought before a Grand Jury (and for which no trite bill was found), at re. ported_ in your Paper of the 20th Oct. tileak There is not au exception to this; for I cannot allow that an infuriate mob, without the doers, who wantonly broke the windows of the Theatre during the time of the• perfor►aance, were either " abettors" or friends to the cause of half-price, The succeeding nights to this present time have been characterized with the same moderate spirit, repeatedly and anxiously calling for a reply from the Managers and their friends, stating their rea son for their refusal to comply with their claims. This reply (on the merits of which, as before . ' said, I shall not touch,) appeared only to-day. In the mean time, several respectable Gentle men have been hurried off, with ruffian-like hands, to confinement, and their friends denied access to them, Power, where entrusted to little minds, is too apt to create despotism and tyranny. I am, your obedient servant, A FREQUENTER OF THE LiArgapooL THEATRE. Liverpool, 19th May, 1810. . • , • , . . . • . . . . . . . . ' . • . . . . . . • ,• . . . I t ~ ,• 1 :FRRNCE# 4N.12 OUTCI4 f4AR.R4, • • ANTWERP, MAY 3.--Yesterday 4 Nary - bail, liant fete was gkell to their Imperial Majesties at ' the tow ughouso of this city. The King and Queer' of Westphalia were also present. His Majesty the sing Rolland arrived here this morning. It is said their Imperial Majesties !care this place to.morr.pw for Ruis.le.Ouc, MUNICH, APKIL 17.—The marriage of our Prince Royal to the Princess Ilene, of Saxe burghausen, is fixed for the 27th of May. The young couple are to resWe io this capital uatil ringements have been &act. fut their establithment at Salzburgh. AMSTIERR.AW s MAY 11.—lit was on the 27th or April that the ceded countries were annexed to France, according to the sixth Article of the treaty concluded op the lath March hat ; lie said. couu. tries are as follow a Dutch arabant, Zealand, including the Isle of Schowen, and that part of Gurblres which o, si t tuated on the left bank of the Wait. .. • 13*mx, Alum. 30.—King Gustaiet Adolphe* has hired for several mouths the 1100 called the Cherry garden. The Queen is daily expected. The King takes frequent walks on the 'trench territory, as well u that of Switzerland and the Grated Duchy of Baden. • . lemismaxsallearew, - 8,4"1.11i • LISBON, MAT 4.—it is reported -that; Ney • ••• arched from Salamanca on the 19th ult. 'Dee tached parties of the enemy's troops coutiOne to make their appearance on the left hank of the Douro. The advices from Almeida to the 28th tilt. in, elusive, arc as follow : " The French have been in motion these sere, ral days past. It is not, however, yet ascertained whether they intend to attack Ciudad Rodrigo or proceed to Estrernadura. A foroc of .ebout 5000 men is collected at the Puerto de Peralea. They are collecting provisions in Tamames, which is Gee leagues from Ciudad Rodrigo*; but we aee igno, taut of the total of their troops in that quarter, a various other corps have marched to difilrettt points." LISBON, MAY s.—We have just received, the following paper, printed at Tarragona ; " The Geueral in Chief ad interim of this army, has re : . ceived the pleasin g int e lli gence , t h : . t a co l umna r t h e ertiny troops, Comm* of 1500 own, having marched from Barce, lona m the direction of Esparcagueira, our victorious tflooPs of Vitiate-9mi, who were at the bridge of C massauo„ upon icaraft the eitemy't approach, •raphtly d cad to, meet them, without waiting to twertaitx their bru t and felk in with them on time plains between thetqwqm o and Abretw. Tbe rest* we, that our brave , • m ist ers 0141,544, with die lips ontog part of amok of s(h) prisoisers, 400 killed, and the rest 'aspersed amt. put Bight. It is certain that few or node of teens c g ye el Barcelona. - The General, eweee of the indW vs bkh the public must derite fruits 'tot gratify log intoition,latlera that it he forilinigb. elltinglzgdq. i‘ Tarragona, 4th Altvil, DM," 4014E1.4 M% 1134.DAJt); 1 Amt. 30.—Tbe 3064 Freilleh .i•i fantry, and 4 . 00 revelry, whteenttere4 M'erttif , • the 26th instant, an their oterchlieiflaAitdole`! continued their route on the 49,tb If or A kiwi 4t. • ieio, in which city they hate estehlishe4,t woo tromps,-suet the park of ertilteey.• 't • The enemy put in.reirisition every .deictietliin . of vehicle in the places in their poesesaion", • .7try are also collecting provisions in ,Itenzilla. is certain that 10.0 Q french have Already eutbretl ' Caceres, Letters from Cadiz state, that Blake arrije4 • there on the 22d, and whit appointed Minister at War; and that 10,000 men had left the Isleaef Leon to join• the troops in the Sierra of RuAda, • • Aram 27.—The French, it appears, had cent" pletely evacuated the kingdom of Yalenciseby the • '23d ult. • • We learn from the Mqnr ata Dian , that defer, I tress of Hostalrich has been in vain sammened flo second time, by Baron L. hlazanchelli, who qf. fered the garrisoe the honours of war, and that the Officers should retain their horsesand baggagee v and the soldiers their knapsaeks. Theanswer o f the Governor, D. Julio D'Qstratla, waa as follows To the General cummatitling the blockading army. Sir, I have read in your letter the article's you propose to me, and the reasons which appear to have induced you to propose them. It atTortla me the satisfaction of manifesting to yoq, as l hairs already done to your Generhi in Chief, . the sea, timents which animate this garrison and myself.' You will, therefore, excuse me in advising you to abstain, for the future, from all propesels of that description, unless you wish to inflame more and more the ardour with which my troop; elready glow, in the defence Qf their just cause, though circumstances hove left the fortress they gar, risen, to gaga alone in the niidst of 'ail Wit tes t mica." The Freneh were se much enraged at this bravo : reply, that they opened e most furious fire the castle; and the next 4ay, , between seven in Oh •—' . mgrein, and five in the afierooon, they Are* ie 160 shells of 14 loches diameter, bat without se , emaliest impreasloo , orm the ardour of the. • ; son. (fin the 21st to o the 224 of Febeuery, the . • . enemy2discherged no less than 425 . • ' • BapA,roa, Amite 23.--A•greai port of the di; •• 4 vision of Reviler iparphed (top Meri44, in the • • morning of the 21st. for Montijo, whence they Pushed their advanced posts tewords Roca. Thel , • latter were, however, •repulsed by the 1500 Spa, itiords posted there, under the eonanieud of &in. , • • *I i•dier D. Carlos Hespanita. lustheeeening ofthes.. , e' 'e • • 'same day, theYeetof the divisice; marehea for .Mt • ; • Wise point, whew. 4000 set . out for Roca, mid • •• ' arrived . there at day.break, on rhe'22d. The Spa.. rtiih troops fell back towards 4itioqt k etqu e , . It is ascertained that the garrison of Madvitl* been reinforced by troops thathate that cited nom the Hioja and Ariagert. . • Muritlo, a Memberof 'this Just% bled in the district of Cect7rei 14 Ago peeostite;„ef movementw h B i A l n 8 0 0 zua,poreAnalay.(l:2llis7.d...4.-Aiihe g e u n e erll rqu t i p et ' in t : 11 . 1 t e h n e c i E lf7_ , • • ; 'they. retreated on, the 23d, lost 250 met,. . • . • Bassecoori has 20,000 tinder his ecunasatrd in . • •`t • Cuenca, and his ; advanced posts extend into tie - • Mancha. , . - - • ••••'•'` ••• • . • . . . • - . • • 1.6> • . • ..• • Ti! 1 .. _ • . •, , 1 . • , , , I ] MR, &CO NNO R. (FROM CORBETT'S WEEKLY REQi&I'ER•3 Dealt Silt—lvy the manner in which I hate expressed my self in the short statement which appeared in the last Political Register, it appears as if I had experienced harsh and severe treatment in Scotland, The passage I allude to is, that ". was taken to Fort George, where, from the lenient treatment I received, I lost the u►e of my limbs,"—whereas, it should have run thus, " where, from the lenient treatment I had re, ceived itt Ireland, I totally lost the use of my limbs, on my arrival at Fm od-oree."—The kindness, attention, and hospi tality I e sperreneed from Governor Stuart, officers of the dif. ferent regiments, who were in that garrison during my con finement there, and families in the neighboarhood,in instances too numerous to detail here, have left an imprtesion on my mind not to be eraced by time. I3at as I have discogaged the authors of the libels 'flit forth against me, I purpose to expose theta to the view of the public, satisfied that public ladignatioe must pursue either them or tne. Let them not thipk, at the same time, that I am repelling their charges; no such thing, I will charge them home, I shall tell the treAls„ lbasslmla teeth, and nothing but the truth; aoi in doing so I will prove from tinier their hands, that they have told falsehood, and nothing but falsehood. As you very justly have remarked, I hate beet► compelled to come forward. The politic these eleven years have not heard one word of or tram me, nor did 11 mean to obtrude myself upon their aotice as to myself, het surely no one can thick me presucuptuatp, or addicted to de testable egotism, because I lay open transactions, which, though they relate to a great natioigl questlue, appertain principally to'mysclf.—l had no occasion to think mach pr long upon the information I shall give of Lord Castlereagh and Mr. Edward Cooke, the delay does ma Arise front any difficulty on that head; but as my De xt iC address throogh you, if you will permit me, shall be in all probability mr last notice of tnese men, in order tq have it as cntreet as it is my duty to make it, I shall go to my own coitatry, where Lord Chichester's letter me, a copy qf Lord Cam (lnes letter to Lord Kinsale, Lieutenant Sprees affidairit be fore the inlayer of Cork, Hebert's affidavit before Mr. flesh leigh, and though last not the least important, Mr. Freak communic: tion to me, in consequence of observations of mine to him on his words in the House of Commons, upon ..Ir, O'Donel's motion, now are. If I cannot account satis factorily for every assertion I have made, and if I cannot prove the whole of the libels optima me, false, scandalout, and malicious, I sail rest content that ma' character shall be held by t.,e people in as much detestation, as I an proud of thinkinr it is really held by such creatures as the Right, Hoe. Ler, Viscount Castlereagh and Mr. Edward Cooke. Of all men living, these two persons shouli have avoided O'Connor. I did hope that my silence either publicly or .. privately (now eleven years), but corresponded with that dignity which ought to belong to my name and coun try; I should be,sorry to think that I could be actuated by so bad mid unworthy a passion as revenge; it is clear 1 was not t and it will be much more clear when these events of which you have hitherto heard something let parcels, shall he related distinctly.—As neither Newell nor Hatton, aer Milner nor Toole, we the some notes of otherwteh like bosom Mends, associates and accmaintances of the Noble Viscount, and the ci-depsot Secretes" Cooke, are not now to be towed, having either deserted from the battalion of Testimony and Death Guards, or, being deserted by the master and his man, have paid by their deaths the forfeit qf, their crimes, perhaps I may be able to travel on my hoists without fear of inter ruption, or being sworn against by men who never saw me. But if my I:fe 'a preserved for a short time, I pledge myself to lay before the public the conduct of these men whq admi pistered the affairs in Ireland, during the residence there of Lord Camden. and Lord Cornwallis, aster as relates to me, and rhea k; the public decide betweett phem and sue.—l tent, dear Sir, your dauch obliged humble servant, Maddox-street, Hanover•square, Q'CQNNOR. May Ilth, 1810. Viscount MELVILLE ;gain appeared in the house of Peers, last. week, in opposition to the Sinecure Abolition fill ; not that this circum. stance gave us any surprise.-e -The fact of his now having the REVERSION or els SON'S PLACE suffi ciently accounts for this conduct.--It may have escaped the recollection of our readers, that Lord MEL/ILLS held the Situation of Keeper of his Ma. jesty's Signet in Scotland, a large and comfortable sinecure, the fees of which do not fail much short of 20001. per annum, with the right -of disposing of the office of Sheriff Clerk in every county in Scotland, the average price of which is from one thousand to fifteen hoicked pounds, Upon the death of Mr. &rester filacesszte, he resigned this office to his son, the present President of 'thej Board of Controul, and was appointed to the vs cant office of Keeper of the 'Privy Seal of Scot. land, with a salary of 40001, Ile did not keep both offices, as their duties are incompa. tible, When First Lord of the Admiralty, he found that the salary of that office was insufficient, and by a grant from the King, he gut fifteen hun dred per annum added, not to the situation of First Lord of the Admiralty, but to his sine.! cur e o t Privy Seal, in addition to this, he secured the reversion of his son's piece, which he him. self formerly hell, and resigned to his son, on account of the incompatibility of the same person holding the offices of Keeper of the Privy Seal and Keeper of the Signet. While this Was going on, the other branches of the family were not idle. Lady 11 er..viLLe was appointed Chamberlain of Fife, with a grant of ell the monies which had. been paid into the Scotch Exchequer by her predo.. cessor in the office. The Chief Baron DUNDAS, who has a salary of, 400QI, per annum, also had the reversion of his sinecure of Register of Sai. sins, granted to his brother, the Right lion. WS. DUNDAS. After these facts, are we to be our priecd at Lord MuLvILLE's strenuous oppositiOn to the Reversion Abolition Bill ? Bost No.••-The match between Dutch Sans and' Medley will take place in a thirty feet roped ring, on Thursday su'ainight, in the neighbourhood of Crawley, Sussd;. Betting is seven to four on Sam, also gives '2olb. The amateurs of thp fist have two other matches for the nose clay, betwoon Cropley and Pavers, and Dugherty and Pura, (or subscription purses. Sans Is in training at Chaise', sod Medley at Thames Ditton. .. < rowgß OF PARLIAMENT. Akthe pending trial between Sir F. Burdett and the Speaker of the House of Commons involves a more than ordinary portion of public interest, we shall submit to the consideration of our Read ors the following Resolution of the Commons, re. faller) to their own privileges, passed in the year 1763 : " ResnlVed by the Coseratew Parilltinent, 'that privilege iq Partition:At daft not extend to the ease of wriliag and publiebiag seilittessi the nor ought to be allowed to obstruct the ()raillery course of kw," atc. It will be seen by the above Resolution bow far the Haase of Commons have violated their eon law in the perking -6r Sir F. Burdett and Mr. Jones. Let us revert to the opinion of Lord Lyttleton upon this subject s when it game to be discussed in the House of Lords. We do not transcribe the whole of his speech on . the occa. sion ; but as both the Resolution and speech beer so immediately upon the point at issue, the (el, lowing extracts will not prove unacceptable to our Readers " My Lords, All prioneps elk sottordinitte to the great laws oteaciety t to the good order, the peace, and the safety of the State. " Privilege must not he exercised to the grievous incon- • venience and detriment of the public; it must not obstruct the public, justice ; it mast not endow:et. the public Safety. " The administratiou of justice, and the execution of laws, I are, by the Constitution of our Government. entrusted to the Crown and its Officers; hut entrusted under checks beneficial to liberty, beneficial to justice. But if you change this Sys tem; if you take the executive power (rain the Crown, and place it in either H ouse of Parliament, what check, what con-. troul, will then remain? An arbitrary power will be there, which is no where else in our Government—an orhitrary power without appeal! " I therefore hope your Lordships will not differ from the Commons in this resolution, In order to preserve the inde pendence of Parliaments, it will be necrc'ary to preserve the reputadoa of Parliament in the minds of the people, and 'lse • love of it in their !worts. HIM, my lord:, can tuts be done, if they find it an obstacle to that equal justice which is their birth-right and their safety • " Upon the whole I am confident your•Lardsh!ps will . on no account depart from that maxim which is the corner-stone_ of all government : that justice should have its course without stop or impediment, Jus, far. les s patetitissime sial. This, my Lords, is the very soul and essence of freedom. Obstruct tbs. and you immediately open a door to all violence and confusion; to all the iniquity and all the cruelties of private resew ; to the destruction of private peace , the dissolution of podlic order; and, in tht cod, to on unlimited and devotic authority, which we must be forced to submit to, as a remedy against such intolerable evils, The denuoiess of law is the eke nsinion of liberty. Privilegerapittob (tee, In matters of high concernment to the public, cppesseists, Is Waag e where,. 'Dever it e4isti." •.. . Such was the language of a schelar t a man of genius, and a patriot; a man who was *an one. ment to his country in public and in private life. The authority of such men wilt always have its weight in all ages ; men, of whom it may be truly said, that they but be,fiß to live 40114111 . they ate dead. Eittract of a letter from limit, dated May 18, says, " I am happy to acquaint you, that .the stoats we dreaded has passed quietly . over us. The four men belonging to the Meudip Local Militia, W ho were liberated from prison by their comrades, -were taken end imprisoned eller the arrival of the Royal Lancashire; and having expressed their regret for their past conduct, they mere this morn. ing forgiven by the Colonel,. and liberated. The regiment then marched to Claverton Downs, and the ringleaders of the. party who broke open the prison doors were tried at a drum.head Court- Martial, and one of them was sentenced to re- I coifs [lO lashes. The _Colonel, however, finally pardoned the poor fellow, who was preparing to receive the punishmedt allotted him ; observing, that he imputed the ceeduct of the men more to the ill advice and base persuasions of some of ' the lower class of the tawn's-people thatito any dis affection or want of zeal in themselves ; and that was his principal reason for acting with so much lenity." ~~ e.air: •if , • I ~ .