The Statesman. — London, England, 1810-08-15 00:00:00

4L. P [To be continued.] THE STATESMAN. a..,~,~.r, ~ ... _ ,:nce of our lives and fortunes, the Constitution under which we have the happiness to live It is well.grounded conviction that the benefits we ea. joy, under that Constitution, are of much greater value than property or life ; or else, that the evils to be apprehended from 4 change effected by con. (pest, would overbalance the value both of life and property. The loyalty of Britons is founded upon both these considerations, and nosy, therefore, be securely depended upon. Give bat the Irish Catho. he the same incitement to active loyalty, and the impulse will produce all the fervour and effects of ciithusiasm. We should not have entered thus far into the merits of this question, were it our intention to zunfine ourselves to a barren commentary upon the debate, which took place in the United Parliament upon the subject, and which was commenced upon the titth of May, by a motion from Mr. GNAT. TAN, that 66 the Catholic Petitions should be taken into itonsideration." The subject is likely to be brought forward again, during the approach. ing Session, end, whatever be the event, we are certain that, like the cause of truth, it is every hour gaining new accessions of strength, and soak. jog new converts. IV° consider it, therefore, as the duty of every public print, especially of every Irish Print, to assist it in its progress, and to minister, as far as it lies in the power of the Press, to the success of a cause, which involves in itself the dearest interests of our country. In pur. suance of this idea, we shall resume the subject in our next publication, and examine, as far as in us lies, the arguments that Ministers have urged Against it. THE PMQPRIETOR of THE STATESMAN thinks it proper to inform those Subscribers in the Coun try that are supplied by flrAiLin, the News man, of Sherborne-lane, that he did net take up his regular Papers at this Office last night, and they are now left on hand. It is, therefore, particularly requested, that those persons take were disappointed of 7'uz SrArzsmAY last night, will communicate the same to tkis Office, that measures may be taken to prevent the like disappointment in future. An iced. Mlfail4. Due. 0 Dublin 0 1 Wnterfurd 0 Cadiz PRICK OF STOCKS Tilts DA Y AT OMR O'CLOCK. 3 per Can. Keg. 69 69 4 1 9 prr Can. rots. 69ife Omnium 1j 2 dis. 4,ONDON: wmgcsimir, Apotirc 15, 1810. LAST night Paris Papers to the 7th inst. were re. ceived. We have given all the more important arts. plea of these in a subsequent column. Dummies were yesterday received at the Ad. !Orally from Admiral Sir C. Currom, extracts from which, relative to the capture and destruction of sqiwi of the enemy's vessels in the Mediterra. peon, ace given in The Gazette of last night. In addition IQ these we understand Sir CliA 'mu states that the DEY of ALGIERS has declared war against Trance; and that, as a proof of his friendly dis. position towards lingland, the whole of our ships taken by the Algerines are to be immediately re 'ford. The French ha►e evacuated the Island of Van", to the sotithwari! of Corfu, which has been taken possession o( by Captain GRI fFITHS, of the Leonidas. THE two Deputies from the Caraceas, we under. .• . . !limit have accomplighed the purpose of their mis _ glue: The Deputies a:o now bout to retorts to . their native country, end are, we underitaud * to be accompanied by General Mlas:npa. clue Roeder' will find in this dare Symetssaw, the Minutes of the Evidencegivou by Mr. GOLDSMID, Mr. Ment.c, and Sir Fuancts Batts', before the Bullion Committee. We defy any one to et. tend to their statement of facto; and *not perceive that their evidence (of facts) goes to beer out the argument we held yesterday (and have frequently maintained) on the scarcity of the precious metals, and causes of that scarcity. Even the opinion of Sir FRANCIS BARING stands strongly corroborative of our doctrine. The Committee had the good sense to put the following question to this well-informed Merchant " Would not the removal of the restrictions upon trade dimi nish the price of eulliour What is the answer? It ie worthy the attention of our Readers ; and, we should hope, will not be disregarded by the public. It is this : ‘‘ The removal of the restriction upon trade would produce an exportation of merchouine, and facilitate the menu of im porting buttivit." • This is, in other words, the form and substance of what we have said. Here is no misleading of the eye to some minor, although accelerating cause, of the evils enquiring into; but an honest directing of them It once to the principal, the primary, and the effica cious cause. The restrictions upon trade, begun by your own folly, and continued by your own obsti cyl khes . e, aye the causes of all . 'your commercial ecabterrassnenls, of which the scarcity and high ~. ..~ price of Bullion are but effects and symptoms IHere is the whole secret, dosed up in a nut-shell, and developed in a few magic but true words. Sir FRASCIII BAILINO enters too, into a short but very comprehensive history of the effed of restrictions npon trade. It illustrates the above doctrine, by unanswerable example. " Daring the seven years war (Sir FRANCIS BARING ob serves) there were on restrictions upon trade. the MUM opera tions to perform on the Continent of remitting money from hence to pay for the increased quantity of naval and military ►tores ; and yet in no one instance was there a want of bullion. The same was the case during the American war; through the whole of it there was no want of bullion." When Merchants of Sir FRANCIS BARING'S me perience give their opinion on these things, surely there can be little further question on the subject, and therefore we shall not pursue this point further for the present. Mr. GOLDSKID gives little, indeed we may say no information, on the great question. Mr. MEIILE gave all the information required of him; but the questions did not point to the great subject of inquiry. Oue curious fact, however, comes out in his evidence. It is contained in the ful. lowing question and answer: -I. " Can you state the proportion of gold which is in circuits. tion in ordinary dealiugs at this time, to the proportion of Bank notes? No, 1 cannot; we see no gold now; my clerks, who are out coll ecting every day, do not perhaps bring me a seven-shilling pica." This we quote, as a mere matter of curiosity ; for we have already argued, th..t there can be no gold where commerce is treated upon the childish system of our present Ministers, and their political teachers.—But the Committee have recommended the resumption of payments at the Bank in gold, at the end of two years. The Committee did false ly, to give the Bank two years, to get upon their golden legs again. They would have dune bet. ter, to give the Bank :even. However, we think it ill.advised, to recommend the resumption of piyment at the Bank, in gold, at any time, un. der lite present system, and shape, and form of trade. If the BANE begin to pay in gold, their notes will never circulate again. After all that has passed, after the long absence of gold, people will not only go with their notes for gold, but will take care how they part with it again, in any shape, for notes. It would be madness to expect that. We are not questioning the solvency of the BANE. We are not saying, that they will not pay every note of theirs, in gold, when they resume payment. But that will not restore eon& deuce ; and what" confidence can be expected to exist again, while the present system of trade lasts, moulded as it is by incapable Ministers—what is the degree of confidence expected ever again to re. turn ?—Who is there, that cannot answer this question, without a moment's reflection? We regret to learn, that the large mercantile houses which stopped payment about a month ago, but were expected to recover from their temporary embarrassment, through the interference of some eminent bankers and merchants, will, most probe. bly, be at last compelled to appear in The Gazette. IVe arc also concerned to state, that other consider. able failures are expected. Iu the absence of intelligence front Portugal, at a moment when every eye is turned, if not with ardent hope, at least with anxious expectation, to. wards that country, any information from the Peninsula, cannot fail to proveinteresting. We have seen a Gentleman lately returned from Spain, and the account he gives of the real state of the public mind in the various places through which he travelled, widely differi from those which have so frequently deceived us since the beginning of the contest. Ile explored the whole of the Mur. ciao coast, and tumid that dread of the enemy or indifference, bad produced a general disposition to submission. He was at /Mint when the French sent word that they should want so many rations of bread the next day. The place, which had not yet been visited by the enemy, contain. ed several hundred patriots in arms, who, when a hundred Feruch soldiers appeared to fetch the ra. tions, not only offered no resistance, although vastly superior in number, but secreted themselves until the weak detachment of the invaders had retired. The wee conduct on the part of the Spaniards he remarked at every town along the coast. lit pre. settee of the enemy no gleam of patriotic spirit was allowed to burst forth ; but as soon as be bad de. parted, the mintickry of war was resumed. Fight. jog, however, seemed to be out,of the question. The following letter has been sent toPniur San. sou, Esq. Chairman to the Committee of American Merchants : " Conneil-nMee. Whitehall, Ang. 8, 1810. " Sta—The Lords of hit Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council baying issued nn Order for entirely suspending, until further order, the provi3ions of Sect. 4t of the General Qua r.intine Order of the stb of April, 1805, and directing that ell vessels arriving from any of the ports of Europe without the Streights of Gibraltar, or from the Continent of America, or the islands adjacent thereto, or from the Western Islands, with any of the articles enumerated is the lint class y inclading cot. ton wool, goats' skins, rags, feathers, or blur of tiny sort, should be admitted to report and eater without being subject to quarantine, under the terms nod conditioos therein mention ed; I am directed to transmit to you a duplicate of the said Order, fur the information of the Merchants concerned in the trade to and from the Continent of America. • " I am, Sir, " Your mast obedient humble Servant, " Philip Sansom. Esq. " STEPHEN COTTEREL." The following is taken from The Morning Post of this day ". A Letter from an °Nicer in Lord Wita.tstaron's army, contains this remarkable passage :— ' Na man ant doubt the courage of the British army; but no man can say that the phy sical strength of one man, opposed to tea sate, can overcome so great n superiority in mintlwrs." l Is this to prepare the public for a disaster already known to some, or expected even by Ministers ? On the Roth of June, a detachment of seamen and marines, belonging to the .41ceste and Topaze, brought oat and de stroyed seven vessels of the eite. my from the Bay of Martino, in the island of Cur. sica, after driving theenensy from two strong forts, burning the magazines, and spiking the guns. In the performance of thliservice one ma,a was , killed and two wounded. " rs - W THE STATEWAN. Wheat. - - 84,. 102.. 120 s. Fine ditto - - - - 1265. 130 s. !tie, Barley, Malt, W:Peas(Boileri) 645. Vs. Grey Pens, - - - - 465. 524. Beans, , ..... • - - - - .. ~e •.• . 2 '•,• ••,••(,. • • Mr. CANNING'S intended volunteer trip to Spaio and Portugal, we understand, is laid aside at the particular instigation of Mr. PERCEVAL. • General Hay, who has for several years cons., minded at the Cavalry Depot, Maidstone, is be re.e lieved by Col. PRITBLER, who has beets at the Ad.ii jutant.General's Office at the head of the recruiting, department. Colonel MOSHEIM succeeds Gen. HOWARD In the command of the foreign depot, at Lymington. Major. Gen. JOHN MURRAY is placed on the Staff of the Kent district. Gen. ENGLAND'a flee regielent, the 6th, is on the march to Portsmouth, to embark for Ireland, to relieve a regiment proceeding to Portugal Owing to the lung prevalence of contrary winds, the large reinforcements for our armies, under Lord Weer.' NOTOX and Gen. GRAHAM, arc still detained. Some very valuable officers go out by this fleet, viz. Gen. liar, of the Scuts Royals, and the Hon. Gen. LUMLEY. Capt. J. W. Mavazcz has been appointed Go. tailor of the Island of Anholt, in the Cattegat. Major-General Sir MONTAGU BURGOYNE, Bart. is appointed to serve en the Staff of the South. West District. His Grace the Lord Primate of IRELAND landed at Donaghadee from Portpatrick on Sunday sea. night. Same day, Major BLACKWOOD embarked at Donaghadee for Portpatrick. Mr. Justice Hearn, it is said, retires from the Bench, after the present summer circuit, on the usual pension. The immense quantity of 3766 waggoo.loads of coal were shipped from the Earl of LoeseaLe's pits at Whitehaven in one week. The Hon. Joitm DUTTON, eldest son of Lord and Sir BERKELEY WILLIAM GUIDE, Hart. have declared themselves candidates for G feu. cestershire. ALEXANDER WRAII, Esq. of Virginia, with dispatches fur General Atuarraolso, at Paris, front the American Minister at this Court, Mr. PINK. Nay, sailed from Plymouth a few days since in flag of truce, for Morlaix. The vessel was hired expressly for the purpose of carrying Mr. Wilke to the last mentioned port. The French have evacuated the island of Fanu, to the northward of Corfu, which has been taken possession of by Captain GRIFFITHS, of the Leo. nidar. The following is a statement of the British force in Sicily, 'at the latter end of June :- Ist Battalion 10th Font let Battalion 44th Foot lit and 2d Battalion 27th Watville's Ist Battalion 58th De Roll's Ist Battalion 6id Dillon's Ist Battalion 81st Chewers BritanniTes. At Malta—the 24 Battalion of the 14th, Mauaoa s, and the Sicilian Regiment. At Si. Maura, in the lonian Sea—the 35th Regiment, and de tachments. EXTRAORDINARY FISHING.—An Edinburgh Paper states, that on Wednesday se'nnight, Mr. Garden, of Troup, fishing with great lines, about two miles off Troup Head, killed a shark of five feet length, and a halibut of the astonishing weight of ninety-rix pounds! REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE.* vessel arri►ed in Cork harbour last Sunday fr. luebcc, under peculiar circumstances, which we .et►dcrstand to be the following • While on' her) passage the crew mutinied, and determined en murdering the Captain. On his being apprised of the horrid design, he begged for a short respite to prepare himself for eternity, to which they with diffi. culty assented. He *as accordingly permitted to retire into his cabin, and, in the interval al. I lowed him, he contrived to secrete himself un. der what is called the scuttle. After the limited time had expired, the inhuman wretches repaired to the cabin to accomplish their diabolical put. pose, but finding the cabin w►ndows open, and not discovering their intended victim, they con. eluded that he had thrown himself Tutu the sea. On the arrival of the vessel here, a revenue of►cer went on board, and was told by the Mate, the ringleader of the mutiny, tilt, the Captain, in a fit of insanity, threw himself overboard, and was lest, and while be was telling this story, the Captain, to his infinite consternation, made his appearance. It is scarcely necessary to add, that the villains have been taken into custedy.—(Cork Advertiser.) &mum °PUB.—A new grand mock-heroic serio.comic ballet of action, called 66 Jack the Giant Killer," was performed at the Lyceum, on Monday evening, founded on the well.knowu nursery tale of that title. This piece consists of two parts : the first, the comic ballet ; and the latter, a-burlesque on the present taste for the mete. drame. The excellent style in which the dancing was executed, obtained, as it justly deserved, great applause; buL early in the pantomime patt, strung symptoms of disapprobation were manifested by part of the au d ience; while those who relished the extravaganza of BRADBURY'S clown, were as wits lent iu their laughter and acclamations. The scenery, which is by GREENWOOD, does him great credit, particularly the view of the Giant's castle. The music is lively and appropriate ; and no expence has been spared. Yesterday evening two female children, not more than 10 years of age, were charged at Bow-street with attempting to put off counterfeit 7s. pieces.— They were sent hand-cuffed to St. Martin's watch house. A match at skittles was lately played at Loft house, by four blind fiddlers; two from Leeds, and two from Wakefield. The match afforded infinite amusement to a considerable number of spectators; and was won by the Leeds men. Coan•ExcuAt+oe, Auo. 15.—There are consi l l derable further arrivals of foreign Wheat to-day, mostly from the Baltic : fine much in request, and last prices are fully supported ; Barley, with Malt, fluctuate but little ; new White Peas as under ; Beans of the two kinds are named somewhat dearer; there are short supplies of Oats, and last prices maintained; new Rape-seed a falling article; and Flour without variation. Tiek Reams - 5 4 /.. Oats, Patooth - - -40 s. 04- Potatoe ditto 425. (Id. Rape Seed - - Cbo ,e 54 Fine Fiore- - - - sss• ltKle. Seconds - - 9016 Or • .... •• • - • :".. --"...1.11111119111' - ,~~, Rd, F r 4L INTIIL LIG E NCR. PonTssetsirru, Azia.l3.—Arriv e d the Dvrumis 74 guns , C a Hotham, from Plymouth; Capes,Hothens is to can the Defiunte, being appoi ßto to, the Nord :motherland i; Capt. Raggett is to km, the Defiroic* ; aibundancs, store ship, from k i • Janeiro, with several transports, &e. under convoy, One of her convoy, the Speculattent Pew), arrived at Spithead; three others have pu le d r at the River. Dropped down to St. Helms's, the Rega l: lad Diadem, armed en Ault, and the live sloop d war. MALL, AUGUST 14.—Arrired, and sailed forth, Riser, the Camden, Tyler, 44 days from Jamaica; Duke of Portland, Spencer, from the South Seac and brings an account of the Mary, Simulcas t foundering off Ncw Zealand. Pooc, AUGUST 14.—This morning, about Use o'clock, a pleasure.boat belonging to Mr. W m . Carter wu taken from her moorings ; also a p s i which lay alongside the quay.—Two strangers, 1 a reigners, now imagined to be Frenchmen, Cabe le the London Tavern yesterday, and are supposed t „ be the runaways. They settled their bill in the cm. lug and went to their bod.room, and it is supped shortly after left the house. It is thought whet extraordinary that they should have found their way down the harbour. The boat is open, and from fits to six tons burthun. It has blown very hard since they sailed, with a heavy sea in the Channel, and it is considered that they must have been exposed to much peril its attempting to reach the French coast GRAVE/ MI, AUG. 14.—Arrived seven sail from the Leeward Islands. Sailed the Jane, Cochrane, for Madeira. The brig Elford, Tuouas, Master, drove on shore on Monday morning, on Portland beach.— Crew and materials saved. The hull will bea total loss. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. On Saturday and Monday the 91st llighlasd Regiment of Foot marched into Canterbury from Ramsgate, and yesterday arrived at Ashford By. racks. The 52d Regiment of Foot has marched from Ashford to Shorneliffe Barracks. The Berkshire Regiment of Militia marched is two divisions from Yarmouth to Norwich on Moe. day and yesterday. The Stirlingshire Regiment of Militia It otdeted io occupy the barracks at Itsmigste. Captain Cagwroaa's Company of Royal Artil. !cry are on their march from Dover to Portsmouth, where it is expected they will embark for Portvgals and is replaced by Captain Massaire Company of Royal Artillery, which Marched from the artillery &pat at Canterbury on Monday last. mareemmwereaammages Extract of a letter from an °dicer in Omni CUATITURD% Brigade:—" Colonel BARCLAT, Who so gallantly commanded the ltd Regiment in the late action under General CRAVPVID, while in the act of issuing orders to Majar NAPSIR had his bat shot off, and bis horse 'shot under him, but to the satisfaction of his friends, and to the great joy of a regiment which he, undvr the auspices of the gals gant General Moo'nt, has brought to a state of cum. plete discipline, the Colonel wu net hurt." We have received the subsequent recent Letter tr. girding military concerns in the South of Spain:. " C•DIZ, JULY 23.—The French army before as, as ate as we can calculate, asnounaga only 15,000 men, haft heel diminished by large drafts from them to increase the arey /dASSES•,IIIbO is threatenieLthe Fsoglish with &great batik. Ot her matters remain needy the same situation as they wen a month ago. We hear that several deserters of distinction have arrived at Gibraltar from the French army, among whom are mid ts be two Captains and a Lienteaant-Colonel. " The ntry is Andalusia, taken in the whole. may be consid excellent soldiers fur the kind of warfare they haw to carry on, but the French keep themselves in close queers There are about 110,000 of them ready to away the envy wherever be makes his appearance." TOULON FLEET.—Extract of a letter from as Officer on board one of his Majesty's ships cruiz. ing off Toulon, dated 9th July, 1810:--" Si* or seven sail of the enemy's line come out every day, but as soon as our inshore squadron give them chase, they immediately run in again. Seven soil were out to-day ; our gigotsl was made for a general chase, and had the wind continued foul for their return, for an hour and a half, we should bare been able to bring them to action. I subjoin a list of the French fleet in Toulon, which I believe 10 be correct ; you will excuse me from naming the means by which we obtained Ships Names. Guns. Men. Commander*. Austerlitz . . . . 120 . 1200 Vice-Admiral A LLENVON Magisteux . . . . 120 . 1200 Rear-Admiral !WINE:. Commerce de Paris . 120. 1200 Rear-Admiral Co aosioxas ilanibel . . . . 74 . 700 Captain MARTI Genoese . . . . 74 . 700 --- MONTANERT Brut= . . . . 74 • 700 --- ALLsmamos Danube -. . 74 ; 700- Lou VILLE Sorrels . . • . 74 . 700 - Basalt Berea . • . . 74. 7(XI LINOS .Mitgrowirse. ‘11• • 74 .• 70.) J °moist Ulm 74 7OJ -- Dow BLDS Ajar - PETIT Peeelope • . . • 44 . DUIISORDICIF Poisons - ROSAMYS Pawnee Amelia laconipetitle . Adeira . . . . - unknown Proserpina . . - formerly Englitb Hornet 36 Viciorioal . . . . 20 . — unknown A large store ebip of 50 . mune mkss" " Besides the above, there are in the inner big. boor the following : Ships Names. Gums. Men. The Donavert . . 30' . SOO Wagrain • • ISO . jest Mocked. Sceptre . . . 80 Lion . . . 74 Muscovite, Russian corvette, and several lovelier work. " Admiral GANTHEAUKE ) Wbo 111114011 21 0 der 41 Chief, is gone to Paris. blow.. 4 ~! I~►~ II opon shrie. boon Num vise / coma floda som e guard /efioe unhur F F% Cc ba A Ne wh Th •D! itse Pri ha ai Tura sellii tarn idea that slant their Ptqui to I) L: far, I torni Cir o , poist