The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-10-11 00:00:00

Slit ROBERT NILSON.

The Irishman, a Belfast Paper, contains some
observations on the cue of Sir Robert Wilson,
from which the following is an extract :
" The Currier •has been foolhardy enough to
assert, that the Country AFFRoYEII FULLY ♦ND
UNEQUIVoCALLyi the dismissal of Sir Robert
Wilson ; and then, as if in anticipation of the opi.
Mons that may and will be pronounced on the
transanction, both in and out of the House, he
soy', when he speaks of the country, he does not
mean to include the Electors of Southwark, the
Whigs, nor the Radicals. With these notarat
exceptions.' he assert., 'there is only one opinion
upon it.' This is en assertion and a coirrerlza!
which we should not have expected from any one.
but—a natural ; for deduct the Electors, the
Whigs, and the Radicals, end how many would
remain whose opinion on such a question would be
worth usking? But if this glorious little remainder
•lore constitute the country. why are the Electors,
the Whigs, aud the Radicals steeped to their very
ears in taxes to support the credit and resources of
a country of which, when it suits their oppressor.,
they are to be told they do not form a part ?
" We do not meals to deny to the King the
right, in the exercise of his undoubted prerogative,
to dismiss ■rry or all of his ()Ricers; but it should
not be forgotten that he enjoys this prerogative fur
the benefit sod not fur the oppression of his
people; and for the proper exercise of it his
Ministers are responsible, not to a country packed
from tax-consumers, but to the country at large.
includinir Electors, Whigs, and Radicals.
‘' If Englishmen are to he punished without the
benefit of an appeal to those laws, which, they are
told, are equally and impartially administered,
and in the making of which they have Hoisted,
personally or by their representatives, we are
living under a despotism ; the English Constitu.
Lion is changed ; our persons ■re no longer
free, nor our property secure. The dismissal of
Sir Robert Wilson from a Commission he had
purchased at an expense of six thousand pounds.
and the REFUSAL to great him an open investigation,
in the face of the country, where he would have an►
opportunity of confionting his accusers, and refute
rug information given on oath privately administer-
ed, ire facts which require no colouring to make
them rightly understood : a man thus treated may
be ruined iii his fortune ; hiss faintly may be the
victims; but in the opinion of all honest. thinking
men, his cHARACTER is placed far beyond the reach
of such malice. The country owes hum reparation,
which, in this instance, we trust, it will nobly ful-
fil ; and the gallant General will be rescued flow
the malignant influence of his detractors."

BRITISH AMERICAN MEER.

LIVIRPOOL, ot-rosta 8.

The followinß is a copy of u Treasury letter re-
lating to the importation of wood from British
American Colonies:—

" Treasury Chambers, September lb.
" CallTLEalts—lt having been represented to the Lords
Commiesiosers of his Majesty's Treasoi7, that the of
of the Motown is British North Americas Celestes have
declined granting certifies/As, as squired be the sections 9
and II of the Act of the Ist sod 2d Geo. IV. c. 37, on the
trotted of their not Miring received any iostnectiwo on this
.object,-1 have it in command from their Lordships to
desire, that the necessary directions en this *object rosy
be forthwith transmitted to the said officers by your
and, u it appears, that, in eooseqsence of the ►efusel of
the officers of your department to grant eatilleates, seve-
ral vessels have lately arrived in this country tress the
British North Americas Colonies without these documents,
and that they have, is cosseqtreoce the►eof, not been admit.
ted to entry, I have further to desire you will direct your
oaten to dispense with the production of such certificates
in all.cases of vessels arriving from such Colonies previous
to the Ist day of December anat.
(Biased) ARBUTHNOT.
" To the Commissioners of Customs."
!Vole.—The cerlifestas respired by the above Act were,
that the wood or timber imported was really and idea fide
the growth or production of smite (specified) ileitis/AGMs,
or Plaaialimi la America.

THE CORN MARKET.

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The Corn market yesterday was well supplied,
end the sale heavy. All apprehension of wheat
attaining the necessary price to open the ports
has subsided. The great quantity of inferior grain
pressing forward for an early sale must suffice to
prevent that resource. The state of this year's
harvest, elthosigh certainly far better than had
been same few weeks since anticipated, is yet
of such a nature as must give great interest In
the claims which our North American Colonies
menu to urge during the next Session in Par-
liament, for a free importation of corn into the
British islands. The meetings of Merchants and
Laud-owners which have been held in Qaebec and
other places, for the promotion of this object, place
their pretensions upon the broad basis of an equit-
able right--arguing that the Carvidas as forming a
pact-r-arid no doubt an important and interesting
part of the empire, have a right to • free trade with
every portien of their King's dominions. They
urge more especially the example of Ireland as
establishing their claim, and say, what remelt exists
for granting the indulgence of a free Import 'of
corn to Great Blinn% which is not equally
valid on behalf of the Conadas ? This argument,
however, is founded upon an obvious fallacy, which
admits nu distinction between an integral part of
the main body of the empire—of the mother coun-
try itself, soil the Colonies. If Ireland were merely
colony of Englund, it would no doubt be unfair
to extend an indulgence to Ireland which did not
equally belong to all the other Colonies; and as Ire-
laud was permited to import her corn, cattle, butter,
and cured provisions, so ought Canada to be allowed
to introduce her timber and wheat; the West India
Islands their sugars and rums ; and the Esst Indies
their cettons, spices, and other produc-
tions, free of duty. Irelend, however, is now
as much -a part of what, with respect to the dis-
tmit Coto:lies, May be called the metropolitan
country, as are Yorkshire and Curnwall—she is
equally hound up with the fortunes of the instil
body of tire empire, she equally pours in her sol-
diers and sailors for the defence of all its parts—
and she •no less, in proportion to her abilities,
contributes taxes for defraying the common ex-
penses of the Government. It is upon this latter
point, the payment of taxes, that the great die.
tinetion between Ireland and the Colonies is to be
founded. The several Colonies make no contribu-
tion directly to the Imperial Treasury ; their aide.
pendent Legislatures impose no taxes but such as
are merely sufficient for defraying thtir current in-
ternal expenses, and anti' they shall consent to be
taxed by the Imperial Parliament at it. discretion,
and according to the exigencies of the Star, they
have severally no pretensions to enjoy the same free-
dom of commerce with the mother country that
the respective portions of the mother country enjoy
mutually within theieselses. It is somewhat sur-
prising that the melt:mint? and others or Canada,
in urging the case of Irelaild as • found 'tom
for their own claim, did not are the case of Jr-
mimics awl the other NVest listen islands, the pio-
auctions of which are subject, fur the reasons we
have notice 1, to very heavy duties upon importation
into the British Wends. While the enlightened
itiltalinaisti of Janisice remain satisfied ts,th II•e
justice of their own condition, the proprietors of
!awl in the Canada.% cannot hope to make out a
gored rine for the extension of a special indulgence.
principle. however, can be more true than
that the interests of the mother country must be
promoted in the welfare of her Colonies. If a clues.
tints, however, arise between the conflicting We•
milli of both, there ought to be no hesitation as to
which should be prefened. If the proprietors of
free lands in the Canada, were suffered to import
Heir corn duty free into Great Britain. farewell
so MI 6tw tio•rated agriculture. The British farmers
could not encounter such • competition, mud we
should quickly be thrown for our daily bread upon
the activity and industry of foreign or distant agri-
cultorivis.

A rumour recently prevailed at Paris, that a
c-rrsp;tavy hiul br,eli formed to inate the infant
Duke of BotiRDEA VI on the 2gth last, the second
viovirveratery of his brills-day. It is supposed, how.
ever, to be au idle rumour withont any foundation.
Four assassinations have taken place within the
brat right days in Parrs. The last victim was •
"Oman named DON (IL C A LPIN, who was murdered
by a man with whom she had cohabited many year..
by whom she bad several children. He was
rirrtbted immediately alter committing the deed,
crud conducted to the Prefecture of the Police.

A summer-house in the grounds of Mrs. GAB.
RICE. at H.impton, was broken open awl robbed
iNSI fri.lay night, and the carpet and various articles
of furniture taken soup. Very fortunately one ar-
twit.. which its original owner had highly valued,
was left behind. on account of its cumbrous di-
mensions and weight. This was • large arm-chair,
mole by the direction of Milo timeascs. eel
of the celebrated 6, mulberry bee," planted by dill
'inmortel SHAILSIPZABL

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• wzweresw, °cross& 9.
Notwithstanding several persons have latels been
arrested in this neighbourhood for smuggling trsns-

actions on board the packet., there appears still an
itching, on the part of some people, to attempt to
carry on that injurious system; and althotigh the
strictest search posOble is continually made on
board vessels from France, to discover contraband
goods, yet it appears that the officers are defeated,
and goods, by some stratagem, got on shore in a.
manlier which has hitherto eluded detection..
Lan evening, however, the surveyor, Mr. H. Going.
and the landing-waiter. Mr. Ade, having suspicion
list certain persons were moving in a manner that
indicated all was not right, they watched • post-
chaise standing at one of the inn. in this town, and
observing a package put into it they examined the
same. and found it to contain 78 pieces of French
porcelain, which they seized, together with the
chaise and horses, and delivered the whole into the
custody of the collec:or and comptroller of customs
at this port. Coach and chaise drivers should be
extremely cautious how they take up parcels, on
the sea-coast particularly, if they wish to act honour-
able towards their employer.. The same active
officers made two other tnfliug seizures in this place
during the same evening.
SCIZIMIS FROM SIN UGC LINN —OK E 911101%.
From the Brightors Chrwsiek.] —The New Chaster
preventive cruiser fell in with a smuggling cotter off
Parham, on the 45th ult. and perceiviug that the
tub boat (which is • constsnt appendage to such
craft) had left, five men from the cruiser were
dispatched in the galley, in pursuit. After some
smart tugging at the oars, they came up with the
tub-boat, within half a mile of the land. The
smugglers on board were 13 in number, and all
•nned with bludgeons, with which they mauled the
officers, who, with great gallantry, leaped imme-
diately into the boat. A vomit scuffle ensued, in
which the officer., being so inferior in number, were,
in execution of their duty, necessitated to use their
fire arms. Two of the smugglers were wounded
by the firm discharge, on which they all took to the
cruiser's boat, and made to shore, taking with them
the wounded men, and leaving the officers in pos.
session of the finest and largest boat ever taker' on
the coast, together with 486 tubs or spirits, of •
most superior qualtty. Of the two wounded men,
one received a ball in the hand, and the other, one
in the body. The latter was conveyed to a cottage
st Aldwick, where he lingered till the next night,
and expired. On his death-bed he expressed
himself to this effect:—thst the officers had done
their duly—had behaved like usen—atid that, un-
der the circumstances, he had no reason to com-
plain. This was stated in evidence by a surgeon,
the only witness examined before the Coroner, who
field an inquest on the body, when a verdict of
Justifiable Homicide was returned. The name of
the deceased is James Jurd.

On the same night, a boat and 117 tubs were
taken at Dove by the preventive men ; and 15 by
riding officers. Three tubs were picked up near
Rintingdesii on the lst instant.
The same cruiser, the Aew Charter, while
cruising off Littlefiampton in the night of the 6th
instant, fell iu with another smuggler's logger,
whirl,. being immediately chased, cut her tub-
boat adrift, which was afterwards taken by the
cruiser's galley. This prize corsists of a fine tub-
boat, 345 tubs of spirits of Geneva, and two biles
of tobacco. The same night, 16 tubs were taken
at Worthing, and 17 others at Shoreham, by offi-
cers in the preventive se►vice.
SEIZURE 01P DIAMOND!).—A most valuable sei-
zure of diumorids, set in jewellery, has been made
by sii officer of the Customs of Dover, the amount
of which would have been a handsome fortune.
The parties for whom they were intended granted
themselves the favour to take them to pieces, which
renders them liable to exportation, which has been
acceded to, and the arising officer has beeu al-
lowed I,oool.—(Kentish Chronicle.)

TO THE EDITOR OF' THE BRITISH PRESS.

SlR—Tit your Paper of yesterday, reporting the proceed-
ings at the politic office, Bow-street. I war made to state,
" That there were certain regulation■ for the observance of
the Pensioners of Greenwich Hospital. ■nd the shots/est in-
fringement wf them subjected the offender to a Timorous
punishment." As thia statement is incorrect, and may lie
yon will please to correct it. The Magistrate
asked me, If there was no punishmeut for a Greenwich
pensioner who sold his clothes, as well as for the purchaser
of them ?" and I informed him, " That a pensioner so act-
ing, W*9 not only subject to piiiiishment, hut that the
Council world certainly 'fermi!, punish any pensioner dis-
covered engaged in this nefarious traffic.
Your obedient Servant,
JOHN HICKN EI.L,
Solicitor for Greenwich Hospital.
Greeuwicb, October 10, 1821.