The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-05-01 00:00:00

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ROUSF. OF LORDS, Apntr.34). In the Committee of Privilege: on the Roxiiiirgh Peerage, is Lord Advocate of Scotland was heard int )Mittlf of the Crown, but who did not make any material objection t • t he Claimant's case ; and, after •ft 'rev. words from Sir Samuel itomilly, it sw. , -; fixod, 'on the motion of the Lord Chancei.A . , to give judg ment in this case on Tuesday. The 800 h wick Peerage was proceeded in for a few minutes, o tl the further oocsiderati-nn postponed till to-morrow se'nnight. The Irish Military Accounts Bill, and the Irish Public Accounts Bill, passed through Committees, and tre e reported. The Grain I.Y;tillation Prohibition Bill was read a third time and passed, wiih some amendments roved by the Earl of Bosse, and sent back to the Commons. The C:haritabla Donations Bill, a Privat•? and a Local Biil,. were brought up from the Commons by Mr. Loe* A hart, Mr. Pelham, and oth^r Members, and read a first time. The Cirrimble Donations BPI was ordered to be ; Tinted. Air. Johnson, from the Office of the Chief Secre. tory for Ireland, presented Accounts relative to In land Navigation, and other Papers, which were or. tiered to lie en the table. Adjourned till to-morrow (this day). ROUSE OF COMMONS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved for leave to bring in a Bill to amend to the 30th Geo. 11. and extending its provisions to all persons obtaining' Bills, Bonds, &c. under fraudulent and false pre. t..i!ces. Leave being given, the Bill was brought in, read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time out Monday. Mr. HORNER postponed his motion respecting the re.itioners in the Isle of Man, till next Wed nesday. The house went into a Committee upon the Sand hurst Lands 13111, and also scotch Customs Superan nnaron Bill ; the Reports of both ordered to be re ceivod to-morrow. The Wainter Trust Bill was read a third time and passed. A Message from the Lords informed the House, that the Ito% al Issent hid beep given by cotnmission to the Irish Di . stillatirn Bill. .1 . !. • resole, d itself into a Committee, to con the L ties uprm Copper, when Mr. ROSE trtemso,l, that additional duty of 201. should be laid upon every , on weight of copper imported into Great Blituin.—Agreed, and tt.,?, Report ordered to be received to-mot row. Mr. ROSE brougl.t in his Bill for facilitating the manning of the vessels erni toyed in the Southern IVludo fishery. Read a first and second time, and ordered to be read third time on Monday. l'he Committee . the Irish Sugar Distilleries was postponed till ll9nday. iI.ONEL 114MAHON. Mr. IiORNEIt postponed his motion till AV, d nesday the 13th of May, that being the earliest open d.ty for notices. BARRACK ESTIAATES. _ Mr. PONSONI3Y wished to know of the Right Honourable Gentleman, whether the motion which stood for to-morrow (this day) upon this subject, must be brought on ? and Mr. Perceval signified, across the table, the necessity of its coming on. It accordingly stands for to-day. Loc.s t. TOKENS. The CHANCE"Libitof the EXCHEQUER postponed his notice, for preventing the circulation of Local Tokens, till Monday. Mr. BROUGHAM rose to move for a Return of the official value of Exports to Europe, distinguish ing the British, colonial, and foreign articles, and di stinguishing also Sicily, Malta, and the Baltic, for the last ten years, ending January 5, 1812. Mr. ROSE objected to this motion, as having a mischievous tendency, in enabling the enemy to know with what parts of Europe we were still enabled to carry on a trade. Mr. A. BARING thought the paper of great im portance ; but still - he thought, if produced accord. lug to his Honourable Friend's motion, it might oc casion some injury. Aicr a short conversation between the Chancel. for cf the Exchequer, Mr. Brougham, Mr. Rose, and Mr. Baring, it was simply ordered, that a Re turn of the Exports to Europe, during the time spe,; cilied, should be n►ade, and distinguishing only those to Spain and Portugal, AMER s7AN PAPERS. Mr. WIIITLIREAL) wished to knot : whether it was the it:tendon of the Right lion. Gentleman to o;ipow his motion to-morrow (this day) for the Pro duction of those American Papers to which he had already referred, The CHANCi:LILOR. of the EXCHEQUER said he saw no reason for refusing them. LONDON: FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1812. Letters which we received this forenoon from Fal mouth, mention the arrival there of the Marian, from Cadiz, and the Charles, from Gibraltar, the passengers brought by which state, that the siege of Cadiz had been raised, and that the report of Gen. BALLASTEROS having taken Setille, is confirmed. The following are extracts : r,11013 TH. APRIL 211. Arrived this day the ship Marian, Capt. Cosmos. 18 days from Cadiz, and landed two passengers from that place. The information obtained from these Gentlemen is, that the siege of Cadiz is raised, and that BALL%STEROS was in possession of Seville. Also arrived the ship Charles, Capt. STANIIVRY, 10 days from Gibraltar, aad is put under quarantine. The accounts by this vessel confirm those brought by•the / Marian. At Cadiz and Gibraltar, the troops and inhabitants were in high spirits at the fall of Badajos and taking of Seville.--The Dmke of Montrose packet sailed from Gibraltar for England same day as the Charles, and may be hourly expected. Another letter says, accounts have been received by the ship Marian, from Cadiz, which arrived this morning, that the siege of Cadiz was in howdy j expectation of being raised, and that the 47th and 67th Regiments had received orders to join Lord WELLINGTON. A third letter states, that the siege of Cadiz was hourly expected to be raised, the lines being partly broken up by the enemy. We further learn, that General BALLASTEROS was really in possession of Seville. By the arrival of an Anholt Mail, we have re ceived intelligence from Stockholm to the With April, which is rather of an interesting cornpl.'xion. At 1 1 the extraordinary Swedish Diet, held at Orebro on the 20th, the King of SWEDEN delivered a speeeh, in which be stated, that the " great concerns" of the country, had led him to call the meeting at an earlier i period than usual, and that 44 important occurrences, ; out of our native country, seem to threaten Europe I with new misfortunes." He then recommends" unity, valour, and conduct," as eFsentially necessary among all ranks, to prevent Sweden from 44 paying obedience to foreign sway." It is obvious, that the late warlike demonstrations of BONAPARTE, have excited alarm in the breast of the old King of SWEDEN, and we have no doubt, if l.c; could oppose a successful resistance to the French ;ruler, that he would not hesitate to accept of a s•.:bsidy from this country, and endeavour to counter la the pernicious influence of the anti-commercial I;ecrees of our in veterate foe'. But, alas ! ;weds., in the hands of ' NAPOLEON, can only be corny .ed to the mouse un der the paw of the lion. We strongly suspect, that this rapouring of the Court of Stockholm, has been !, resorted to with the view of drawing money from our Government, and when once it is obtained, an ex cuse will be easily found, in the vicinity of the im mense forces of BONAPARTE, for not openly declaring against him. Had the King of SWEDEN been serious in his warlike declaration, we do not believe he would have permitted a minion of NAPOLEON, and one of his favourite Generals, to retain the import. ant rank of Prince Royal, and acknowledged suc cessor to the Swedish Crown. Not only so, but to become his eulogist, and recommend him to the j Diet, as a fit object on wWch they should bestow a high reward. At least, we cannot suppose he would have gone so far as he has, in appearance done, with out attempting the removal of BeiNADoimand at the same time, regard the sentiments he has uttered as an indication cf Us entertaining hostile views towards 80. WAPARTE. Let rs beware lest they do not, in thisinstance, as they hay. done in many others, be- ! come the dupe.of their **a credulity. There are _sore . ; circumstances mentioned - in the Gottenbuith Papers which, we have no doubt, will be laid bold of by the advocates of a war with Sweden and France, as af. fording proof of the hostile disposition of the former ; such as the orders which aro said to have beep issued to equip the whole of the Swedish fleet; the capture of several French privateers, which have been sent into Carlsham ; and the instructions given to afford.i relief to all British ships in distress, that may appear I off the Srvedish coast. These warlike indications, however, ought to be viewed with extreme jealousy; because, if Sweden is playing the game which we suspect she is with this countly, she cannot do other, wise than make a shew of enmity towards France,— Those who recollect how Sir ,lonst Moons was drawn in, by similar appearances, to confide in the Court of Stockholm, and the difficulties he encountered to effect his escape from th a t p er fidi ous G overnment, will not regard it as a matter of surprise, if they should again act a similar part i n thi s po li t i ca l d rama. It is said, in the Swedish P a p ers , t h at accounts have been received there of a conspira c y having been di sT covere d at St. Petersburgh to murder _the Emperor A.Lexa NOM, and that the ringlead ers b a d b een ta ke n into custody, An Article from Naples represents lord Wm, pplusot 0 be the Scovereir Ruler o$ OROEILS IN 00UNCIL. Tin) Mace haring gone into Committee, the wit nesses examined were— Mr. Thomas Potts. Mr. Joseph shore, chairman of the Chamber of enmraer-e, of Birmingham. Mr. James Hyland, Manufacturer of coach Har ness and Saddlery, in Birmingham. Mr. Edward Spooner, Banker, in Birmingham, and cuncnned in tiv , Nail Manufactory there ; and Mr,. Wm. lilakeway, Lamp Manufacturer, in Pr trlogham.—Adjour%.,d at 11 o'clock. The flag of truce which arrived at Dover on Wed ne day, from Boulogne, had an extreme quick pas s ige. From the time the boat left that harbour, to the dispatches being put into the hands of the Admi ral at Wal, by the lieutenant of the Charles, only four hours elapsed. The dispatches uould have been lauded at Folkstone, but the Hag of truce was fired upon, from thence by four shots, which, however, did no injury. 'Ministers seem at length determined to adopt the most vigorous and etficacions measures for the sup? pression of riot and devastation in the manufacturing districts. For this purpose the. military are in mo tion, and proceeding is all directions to the midland And northern counties. Detachments of cavalry and infantry, with field-pieces, passed through the me tropolis, and different villages in its vicinity, yetiterr limy owning ? 4114 took Mt@ pf gsruet, ~_ - -.. I I F ; hr . ~ THE STAT4SMAN. Mail% nue. .... Dublin Wategford 1 o 1 0 1 0 1 ... Guernsey 1 Arr. Sr. PHILLIP AND JAMES—Holiday at the Public gi THE STATESMAN. Sicily. Besides the Address of the KING to the Diet, the Swedish Journals contain the reply of BERN ADcrrrt to the States of the Kingdom, on the 18th of April last. His Royal Majesty's Speech to the Estates of the Kingdom, in the Parliamentary Chamber, on open. ing the Diet, at Orebro, the 20th of April, 1812: HONOURABLE, NOBLE, AND RESPECTABLE ; WORTHY, LEARNED, INSTRUCTED, AND . WELL-BELOVED WOR• SIIIUUL AND TRUSTY GOO. GENTLEMEN AND SWE DIOS MEN :-- "krhe great concerns of our native country have agait called me to apply to you for counsel before the time fixed by the forms of Government for your usulMeeting is expired. Since I last saw you as. senaed before my Throne, several of the Acts by you passed, and whereon the safety and welfare of the Kingdom were indubitably dependant, have been put to the proof, and their value proved by the lessons of experience. If it is the lot of humanity to join with a warm desire for what is right, the possibility of erring in the choice of the means to effect it, it must be highly satisfactory both to you and myself to be enabled timely to prevent such misfortilnes, which the pres. ! sure of the times have brought forth, and which alone, by a longer continuance, might possibly have ! brought with them deplorable circumstances for the interior government of the country. In the propo sitions for amendment, which will now be laid before you, I am convinced, good Gentlemen and Swedish Men, that you well perceive I have always acknow ledged that sincere reliance which I ever have, and always shall remember, of your sentiments towards me and the kingdom. I have called you together at a moment when great and important occurrences, out of our native country, seem to threaten Europe . 1 with new misfortunes. Guarded by her situation from the forced obligation of paying obedience to foreign sway, which possibly might not accord with her own interest, Sweden has every thing to hope from unity, valour, and conduct ; every ; thing to lose if she gives herself to intestine di. , visions and unwise fear. It is by the bond of unity between me and you, by my Son's sword, rich in honour, by the valour of our youth in arms, by the powerful will of the peoi le, that the pros. ' perity of your laws and the honour of your liberties ' are secured. It is by the true and valuable example of an undisturbed confidence between the King and subjects, by firm and manly decisions in the midst of tempestuous times, that the powers of Europe should be convinced that the independence of Sweden is not I solely defended by the seas which surround her coasts; at such a decisive moment for preiing the general sentiments, when it may be probable that foreign calculations have been made, with intent to destroy my exertions and your's. I ought to eudeavour to shake off every thing that might have effect on the freedom of your deliberations. Different causes, of ! great moment, confirmed me in the resolution of transferring the Extraordinary Meeting of the Diet, which was to have been holden at Stockholm, to this place. If the situation of doubt and suspense which, about two years since,was the chief occasion of taking I a similar step on my side, has now given a greater space for steady order, and that the loyalty and at tachment which the respectable citizens of Stockholm have at all times, as well as in the before-mentioned circumstances, shevv ti for their King and la w s an attach ment w hich, with equal pleasure and truth, I find my self obliged to give the inhabitants of my capital. I nevertheless feel assured, that every unpreju diced man, only by referring to the circumstances of the time, will perceive the reasons that have given cause for removing the seat of the Diet, and find their intention to be the security and dispatch of bu siness by the Estates of the kingdom. It now re mains with you, my good Lords and Swedish Men, ; to decide on my reasonable expectations towards the `labours of the PRINCE, who, being equally near to my heart as the throne, guided the concerns of the country during the period when my infirm state of health would not permit of my participating in them. Who then, with a powerful hand, knew how to I restore order and tranquillity at home, recal the erring mind, awaken the slumbering national spirit, put life and motion into the general business of the " state, conficleuce and hope into the hearts of his I fellowecitizens, who restored into my hands a king ! dom peaceful and respected, were only for my ho nour, and that of his foster country to which he always attached lus own, who has laid on me and 1 - you the joint and second obligation of not deceiving his noble hopes, to take from him the great example of self-denial, and that power of mind which is sue perior to dangers. My good Lords and Swedish Men em I judge of the feelings which fill your heart, by those I myself am possessed with at this solemu hour. • You should be guided by the same warm love for your natural country, as that which Juts always filled-your aged King in times of peace, anti in the vicissitudes and destruc tion.of warfare. Yon will show . yourselves worthy of the support give* you and the kingdom by a guardian Providence, in the Noble Prince who stands by my side. You Will follow his steps and Weed to his voice, for his sole object is your honour and your liberty. You will put aside from your Council* all party passions, all party inclinations, lig incompatible with thegeneral demands of the state r You will circum scribe your ambition, tind think of poyeer within'the commouheunderies of deteratinati on,to live and die Ilk e Swedish men. It is only by such i mode of thinking that Sweden, restiag in sesmsity .on the valour of her ! 1 , - n - '.w►" - 4 4, 744 ~_ T -• • sons, cheered with the honourable prudence of my sou, can, from the height of her independent mountain s , with undisturbed serenithriew thedestructiun without her borders, tranquillity and liberty in her own bo. som. Let this inestimable privilege be the ultimate ,end in view for our endeavours. The people of Sive. den have their eyes fixed on me and you ; they shall not be deceived in their reasonable expectations by a litxo, who never hesitated to offer for his country country both the pleasures of quiet life, and a bar. hour already gained after troubles sustained. This ig my solemn promise, which contains my fixed deter mination of going hand in band with my son, iu de. fiance of the hostile threats, from rathout, and p oi . sibly of opinions at home, to retain the liberty and independence of this ancient realm. YOll, my toed Lords and Swedish men, tinder alike obligation f r contributing willingly and unanimously to the •arne object, and render an eternal responsibility if p u do not follow the calls which are made upon you by the honour of the Swedish name, by the rumory of yours forefathers, by the freedom of your sons, and by the voice of your King. I remain graciously and affectionately to you, my good Lords and Swedish Men, jointly to all and to each and every on e especially, with all Royal graoe and favour." Farther accounts received ytbsterday from P or t Mahon, to t the latter end of March, mention that a squadron of observation had sailed from thence a few days previons, occasioned, it is said, by the ex. pectation of the Toulon fleet putting to sea. That fleet, it is added, was ascertained to consist of 18 sail of the line, including four three deckers, and several frigates, well manned. The British blockad. ing fleet was not inferior in foree. Farther intelli. gence from the Mediterranean- fleet is expected by the Warspite. Last night we received Corunna Papers to the 12th ult. Their contents are unimportant. Fears are entertained for the safety of the Psyche frigate, homeward-bound from the East Indies: she parted company from the Scipion, in the chops of the Channel, on the 11th inst. intending to , bear up for Plymouth. We have been informed by a Correspondent, that a coospiracy has been detected at a manufacturing town ; North-west of London, in which several re spectable persons are said to be implicated. Secret oaths are slid to have been administered. A. number of other circumstances are Mentioned; but as they appear to us incredible, we forbear noticing them. The Edinburgh Militia have relieved the 2d West York at Norman Cross Barrack:, and the latter have arrived at Colchester, where they are to be stationed for some time. Capt. JOHN Ilvintr i .the person mentioned in the correspondence with the late Sir JAMES C RAM. is said to be the younger ton of an Irish family of re. spectability. He emigrated to America 15 years since, at which time he was destitute of property. On his arrival in America he obtained a commisdon in the American army, and hence derives his title of Captain ; he was in the army only for a short time. Re is married, and has two children living near Bos. toil: his wife died six years ago ; after which he ap, plted himself to the practice of the law, during r which time, and while living in Canada, he wrote j several publications against the Canadians, and after. wards came to England and entered the Society of j the Inner Temple. While here, in the winter of 1811, he applied for the office of Judge in the pro vince of Upper Canada. He sailed from Portsmouth I last November, on board of an American ship bound to Boston; and immediately on his arrival there pro. jceeded to Washington. It Is rumoured, that he was induced to disclose his corrrespondence with the late Sir J.smes CRAIG, by certain promises of re ward from the French Government; from whom, it is added, he had received a card of safety previous ; to the sailing of the liurnet ; and it is supposed he is now in Paris.. { In a conversation on the late famous s imile said to be used by a high official character, that Franco and England were iii the situation of two drowning men, a Gentleman observed, that as Mr. Rose was on the Committee, who were unanimous in their resolutions of the efficacy of Mr. NI ALLESON'i invention to pre vent persons from being drowned, it was surprising he had not recommended one of the seaman's friends to the party representing England, as his superiority would become so decided, ns to leave no chance of success in the struggle to France. A most wanton and wicked outrage was committed in the night of Thursday last, on the property of Mr. I John Drink water, a respectable farmer, of Beg;- worth, in the parish of Glosson, Derbyshire. His wife, who occasionally acts as a midwife, was railed .up .0111'000f; to attend a woman who was name , ' to her ; but site had uo sooner opened the door than she was beset by a number of ruffians who presented pistols and demanded a hundred pounds of her. She said there was very little money in the house, but what there was they might take. Upon this they rushed in, having their faces disfigured, and she open ed to them all the drawers and cupboards, from whirls they took what they liked, including twenty pounds in money, 10 cheeses, 20 pair of sheets, blankets, pillosv-cases, &c. for six beds, hesidesall her husband's and children's clothes. The ale and liquors in the cellars they drank or spilled on the place, broke pickle and preserve pots, scattering and trampling their contents, together with a quautity of butter, cream, and other provisions on the floor. All the time a fellow stood over the husband as he lay In bed, brandishing a sword, and th re a tenin g him with instant death if he stirred. The honest man lay still, and he had a good reason for so doing, besides the sword that glittered over his head, for under it wast rate containing two hundred pounds in money, awl the writings of his little freehold. These • the rob bers did not find. When they had done their work, . one who seemed to be the Captain called over tiwir number from one to sixteen, and all La v ing answered they went away, carrying situ them, or destroying property to the amouiit of nearly 1501. During the robbery two of the gang kept guard at the door of a small cottage adjacent, being the only habitation near Driolswater's, ~t i . ^ . 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