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

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STXTESMAN.

SlR—Your readers may possibly he as much sur-
prised as 1 was, on finding that in the person of Ar•
thur Wellesley, there are contained:-1 Prince-
-3 Dukes-1 Marquess-6 Field Marshals-2 Colonels
—1
Lord Lieutenant-1 Captain General-1 Marshal
General-1 Master General-1 Governor-1 Doctor
—l3 Knights, and 1 Grandee of the highest
The following are the titles at full length, viz.:—
Duke of Wellington; Marquess of Douro ; a Field
Marshal; Master General of the Ordnance; Colonel

of the Regiment of Horse Guards, and of the Rine
Brigade; Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire; Governor
of Plymouth ; a Field-Marshal of Austria, Russia,
Prussia, France and the Netherlands ; Prince of Water.!
100 ; Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo ; Grandee of the
Highest Class; a Captain General in Spain ; Duke of
Vittoria and Marshal General in France ; a Knight of
the Ga►ter, of St. Andrew in Russia, of Black Eagle
in Russia, of Charles 111. in Spain, of St. Ferdinand
and Merit in Spain, of the Golden Fleece in Spain, of
Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria, of St. Maria Theresa
in Austria, of Sword in Spain, of St. Esprit in
France, of St. George in Russia, atlas Tower cud Sword
in Portugal, and Doctor of Civil Laws.
Dec. 21, 1821 I am, am

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As the Rev. Doctor Barrett of Trinity College,
Dahlia, was walking oae 6ne day in the Provost's gar-
den, two of the students, who were looking out of a
window, perceived him, lied having procured a looking
glue. on which, catching obliquely the rays of the
son, they directed theca fall in the face of his Reverence,
who, being offended at the indignity, proceeded di-
rectly Om the 'ransoms of the yeller goodomeo. sad
sale. " Ildi, Yr. B. and Ks. W. 1 los goo each 10d.
for meting refection* at olio of the hoods of Uglily
College."

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TIMMY PYKNINO, JANUARY 1, 1821.
STOCK EXCHANGE, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
The Fantle are raper /at this morning. tiled. verY,
little Wilms is transacting. Consols are 77 sullen

The Dublin papers received lisle morning contain
an account of the roily-of the new Lord, Liestuilant
on Saturday last, into the Irish capital. The frlbnds
of Ireland now congratulate themselves, not only that
a new year has commenced, but a new sera has arrived.
We shall hastily rejoice to see their expectations
better founded that on a late occasion, whit's called
forth their national enthusiasts. The Marquess WEL-
LESLEY enters upon the duties of his office. they art'
aware. at a period extremely important to Ireland. and
ander circumstances of peculiar difficulty. If vigour
must be exercised, it must be managed with address,
and accompanied with conciliation. Coercion has
been long employed in vain ; division has only in-
creaspd distraction ; and terror has too often provoked
retaliated horrors. The awfulexamples that have re-
cently been made appear not yet to have produced the
impression expected. Other appalling murders, we
lament to find are announced, and other outrages are
stated to have taken place io the County of Limerick.

.No further American papers have arrived this morn-
ing of a later date than thou recei►ed yesterday (ex-
cept a file to the 2d December )
ii:XTRACT OF A LLTTER FROM BOSTON, NOT. 20.]

The rerent events in South America, independent of
their political influence, are highly interesting to this
country is a commercial point of view. Tim success
of the South American Patriots will open to our com-
merce a- continent richly stored by nature. A cargo
of domestic manufactures has already been shipped
from New York for South America. This l consider
to be the beginning of an important trade, and the
opening of a new and rich source of wealth to this
country.
(EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROU CALCUTTA, AUG. 20.)
• The Summer has been exceedingly hot, and numbers
hare died of the cholera morGus. Prudent persons
would not go to bed without having a bottle of lauda-
num, and a bottle of brandy near their pillow, as these,
ohmic would check the disease. The crop of coffee in
Batavia was expected to be good.

DISTRACT Ora I.ILTTIIR ?ROM I.ITEReRCIL, DEC. t9.]
lt is with much pleasure we have to state that'
the exports of British manufactures to the United
States from this port, are at premot more considerable
than has been known for some time past, and not on
the manufacturers account, but in consequence of
orders from America ; and we believe in many in-
stances the goods are paid fur before they leave this
country.

To the abstract we yesterday gave of the Pre-
sident's Message, we have little occasion to make any
addition, and as little fir remark. The document is
like the usual opening speeches of the Chief Magis-
trate of America, sufficiently copious and luminous ; but
there is one part of our abridgment, perhaps, that may
require an extension, which we will give in the Pre-
sident's own words. it is that passage in which he
refers to the American resources
" Under the influence of the most unfavourable cir-
cumstances, the revenue fur the nest and subsequent
years, to the year l$ 5, will exceed the demands at pre-
sent authorised by law.
" It may fairly be presumed that, under the protection
given to domestic manufactures by the existing laws we
shall become, at no distant period, a manufacturing
country, on an extensive scale. Possessing, as we do,
the raw material in such vast amount, with a capacity
to augment them to an indctiuite extent—raising within
the country aliment of every kind to an amount far ex-
ceeding the demand icr home consumption, even in the
most unfavourable years, and to be obtained always at a
moderate price—skilled also as our people are in the me-
chanical arts, and in every improvement calculated to
lessen the demand for and the price of labour, it is ma-
nifest that their success in every branch of domestic in-
dustry may and will be carried, under the encourage-
ment given by the present duties, to an extent to meet
auy demand which, under a fair competition, may be
made on it.
A considerable increase of domestic manufactures,
by diminishing the importation of foreign, will proba
My tcud to lessen the amount of the public revenue.—
As, however, a large proportion of the revenue,
which is derived from duties, is raised from other
articles than manufactures, the demand for which
will increase with our population, it is believed that
a fund will still be raised from that %twee, adequate to
the greater part ofthe national expenditures, especially as
those expenditures, should as continue to be blessed
with peace, will be diminished by the completion of the
fortifications, dock yards, and other public works ; by
the augmentation of the navy to the point to which it is
proposed to carry it, and by the payment of the public
debt.including pensions for military services."
The opening which is now made by the eman-
cipation of South America, will operate as a powerful
stimulus on the enterprise and industry of the United
States. Already. and much sooner than was anti-
cipated. and in consequence of being accelerated
by the bad policy of our Ministers both towards
that country and our own, the inhabitants of the
United States have become a manufacturing
people, and with theirs' will the capital and talent
of Englishmen. in a country overlowing with
the means of saheistance, and exempt from
the pressure of taxation, be anxious to unite.
—Already are the North American Merchants
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themselves of the °posing
.a themselves
of domestic manufacture*
......I..ablispsd .Scutth America. from New York
The spirit of Ite tioveroment contributes to animate
the spirit a the iteople; and in every department tile
pe issrise.-economy in exile's Oiler
"As cheap defence of nations." To maintain the
'Wilk to whin America is raised, the America*
navy hits been augmented to the somber recommended
by Congress, bat none otthe lar4e vessels. have been
Lunched, nor will they be, on account of their probable
decay if afloat.
Paris piper. of Saturday have been received by ex-
press. Previous to Irk arrival the City had bees
iUgitated with a varier, of reports respecting France,
of dm most seriatim and important nature. It was as-
cirtaireed the French Five per Cents, which on
Wedoesddy and Thursday were between 85 and 86,
fell on Friday to 84, and at one time were as low as
.82. An express which yesterday brought this news
brought also private letters from Paris, which were
pnblished in a Ministerial Evening Paper, and pro-
duced a great sensation. In one of these letters it
was stated that the King's health was for a short time
alarmingly affected by the anxieties and fatigues which
his Majesty has undergone in consequence of the dis-
sensions between the Chamber of Deputies and his Mi-
nisters. At one of the late extraordinary Councils
at which his Majesty presided, it Iris observed that
his conversation was directed to a subject quite dif-
ferent from the one under discussion. The Council
remarked this for some time in silence, but at lenAth
requested leave to conduct his Majesty to his chamber
where his medical attendants were immediately sum-
moned, and his Majesty soon recovered.

The letters added that his Majesty was then so well
as to transact business With his usual ability.

The Paris papers, however, to which we have re-
ferred, mention not a syllable of this intelligence;
but they announce that a sort of pi°. against the lk O.
vernment had suddenly !broken out, and been as sod-
denly extinguished in Sanninr, a considerable town its
the South of France. The following is the account est;
this affair as given in the Moniker.
Pan's, MC. 241—The ill-disposed have been at week
fur some weeks on a new plot against the King's n-
ment. They propostsl to attempt a cusp de :Raba est
the chateau of Samar. General Jannis being in med
of this plan by General (lentil Saint Alphonse. left An-
gers on the moruis,g of the 23,1, and proceeded toward.
Saumur with two compauies of the 4lth regiment of the
line. Satisfied, however, by fresh information which
reached him during this march, the General ordered one
of the companies to retrograde. On the 23d eight sub-
officers of the school of Sammie were arrested. The
pupils themselves were charged with this duty,
and performed it. Several of them at the same
time repaired to the Commandant of the Departsaent to
give information. An adjutant sub-officer of the 4411 s
regiment has bees arrested at Angers. A sergeant-ma-
jar of the same regiment has also been arrested. A. 51.
Delon, pointed out as one of the priaripal agents of the
plot, Bed at the moment of the arrival of the troops. The
trial is in progress before the military tribunals. Lieu-
tenant-General Vicomte de Briche, Commandant of the
division, arrived at Satsuma' at ten o'clock on the morn-
ing of the 25th. lie was to be followed by 400 troops
of the line, hut he has ordered them to Tours.
The Journal (ks /Mats announces that the Duke de
Choiseul and M. Breno'de Boisgelin have given in their
resignations of Major-General and Aide Major-General
of the National Guard of Paris.—Their successors are
not mentioned.
Letters from Leipsie, dated December 18, state, that
an account had been received there of a grand commit
held at Petersburg, and presided by the Emperor Alex-
ander, at which decisive measures were adopted with
respect to the Porte. On the breaking up of the coun-
cil, several rosiriers were despatched to the southern pro-
vinces of the Russian empire.
General Bertrand has arrived at Munich, and it is
said is to proceed to Vienna.
Private letters from Turin and Milan state, that seve-
ral persons of distinction have lately been arrested in
those cities, some of whom had figured in the events of
last year, but had since enjoyed the protection of the
Austrian commanders. Three young ladies of distin-
guished rank in Milan are among the number of the ar-
rested. and were gnarded in their houses by sentinels
placed at their doors. The guard has, however, been
withdrawn, as being at least useless. The tribunal
charged with the proceedings against the persons arresh
ed at Milan has been removed to Venice.
On Thursday Francois-Paul-Desire Mary and Auguste.
Francois Pascal Varion were tried before the Court
Assize, for menaces of assassination against the Primus
of Orange. The trial lasted the whole day, and the jury
returned their verdict at midnight, after one hour's de-
liberation. They acquitted Varion, and found Mary
guilty, but not of the aggravation charged, of having
comm:tted the crime in a state of vagabondage. 'Flie
Court sentenced Mary to seven years' labour. and the
pillory.

CHAMBER OP PERRIS, DEC. 28.

heard the report of the. Committee on the law project
relative to the three.twelftim. The debate was opened,
and the Margitess de Marbois and the Minister of Pi-
eance spoke.
A deputation was then appointed by ballot to wait on
the King, and to present to Lim the compliments of the
Chamber on the New Year.

CHAMBER OP DEPUTIES —EPLGETIN OP DEC. 29.
A public sitting is appointed for to-morrow at noon.
when there will be a report (General Donatlieu reporter.)
Among the petitions is one from the Sieur Caesar of
Troyes, for abrogating capital punishments, and substi-
tuting moral penalties.
A private letter dated sit o'clock on Saturday evening
states, that there was on that day a lively and interest-
ing debate in the Chamber of Deputies on * petition
which involved the conduct of the late Keeper of the
Seals (M. de Serer) " that the ex-Minister entered on
his own defence, and was listened to with that attention
which his late situation anti the presentcharsre demanded
The reporter of the Commission was General Donadiee,
who moved that the petition be referred to the present
Minister of the Interior. A Deputy moved the order of
the day. The state of the vote was doubtful. '(be tippet
nentiniel was cal!ed, and only seven of majority was for
the late Keeper ; the Ultras and liberals again joining.
Many excellent speeches were delivered on the occasion
by St. Aulaire. Manuel. and others. M. de Serve
spoke with eessidwelsls eloquence. but not with his usual
veheiseece.
Panne. FUNDS, SATURDAY, Flys e'CLocu.—Five per
Cents. UL

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The accounts from SiNn are highly informing. _
rim sittings of the Cones of the 13th, 14th, nt
dtb alt. were occupied in a discussion of the sec(• i
part of the Report of the Committee appointed to .
,faire into the events which occurred in Andalusia
I birty-two deputies ware inscribed against the relict',

hose of the Interior and the Colonies, defended th-4.
*elves Mldiy. - Among a variety a other cause: f
the present difficulties. the latter stated the supp
siert of the monasteries and the decrees on ieigno .11
rights as having gives birth to an enormous mat- ,f
discontent. M. Romero Alpnente attacked all tl.-
Niehaus in succession, imputing to each spe
charges. and in • 'og that the change of Mini
mast be, general. Several Deputies spoke agains
conclusion of the Committee, some because they ~4
not go as far as they wished ; and others because
thought they went too far. At last, after three ,;.3-s
of continued debating. M. Calatrava,the reporter, pre.
posed a new resolution to the following effect:—
" A message shall be addressed to his Majes.y
stating to him that the Cortes, considering that tla.
present Ministry bars not. the moral foroamt:
;ivy for properly conducting the government of a -..-
lion, and causing the dignity and the prerogativ;
the throne to be respected, hope that his Majesty , .
in the ezereise of his powers, deign to' take such
sures as the situation of the kingdom so imperil;
requires. They therefore supplicate his Majesty„,

This resolution against the Ministers was (lore
a majority of 19w, 59.
The French min in general state as soul, the. t,,e
'laces its still in great agitation.

prom , and some,
them assert that the Royalists are in force io ar•
and Biscay, and laaveeveo landau engagement wit iLe
regular troops. Letters, however, from Cadiz, emit lice
that the city and province enjoy complete tranquiii ty. .
The resolution of the Cortes is said to be waited t!.r
with patismee, and in the mr at time Cm atithot.ir?,
whose removal the Government had °Mel c.l, still to An
their places. The events of Corttunl are acliouwh.lged
to have taken a favourable tern, as will appear I.l+ c;,e
following letter
Cosrxer.t, DEC. 13.—1 n consequence of the new
order of the Government, transmitted by the Pali
tical Chief to tlenrral Mina, the latter has sarri,..
dered his command into the hands of the Governer,
and yesterday set nut fur his new destination,
guenea. His departure has excited the regret of
the inhabitants and the garrison of this town; i. •
all were happy to have the brave and pat•::.a,:
Mina fur a milling chief. But we 'mow th .t
Cortes, while they disapprove the conduct of the
Ministry, are at the saute time desirous that the
o►ders of rhe Government should he respectis:
we willingly submit to their decision, whatev,r mat.
in other respects, be our opinion of the present Ministers.

Mr. Johnstone. the Marquess of Wellesley'• Private
Secretary, and Mr. Blake, reached Dublin on Weslnes
day evening. We find that we had been misisib,rosed.
when we stated, in a former paper, that Mr. Blake bad
been appointed to the sitnation of Private Secretary to
the Marquess lVellesley. Mr. Johnstone i► the Lord
Lieutenant's Private Secretary ; lie is also appisateds we
believe, to the situation of Steward of the flootelield,
which was held under Lot d Talbot by Colonel V114;-
(Dublin Maxim' Post.)
There is no doubt, we understand, that Mr. marett
will succeed Mr. Saudis, as Attornertieneral. And it
is not yet, we believe, decided what changes will tale
place ou the Bench. It is said that neither of the Mei
Justices have as yet indicated any dispo►ition to retire.
—(Dottlist R. Pool.)

We are happy to have it in our power to state the dit
ference of opinion between Lord Grenville and the Mar.
'mess Wellesley, if ever they existed, do not exist any
longer. There is between the Noble Lonls a complete
unity of sentiment, particularly on that ;abject' the inoat
interesting of all, Catholic Emancipation. We. are not
at liberty to add more at present.—(l6/74.)
Loco ORNoN us.—Our readers will learn with math
regret, that in consequence of a fall on the Castle
steps, this morning, one of the small bones of his
Lordship's arm was frac tired. The assistance of Sae
geon Pack was immediately obtained, au I we re
happy to state that the accident i.unlikely to ',smith:,
any dangerous result whatsoever.—(liilkeo qi .4. I tdcrq•

lot of Alwaday. Dee. 24 )
Some uneasiness, it is said, was felt at Paris on ac-
count of • political dispute among the Smites of one
of the Colleges near that city. The strongest ?sr:).
it-is alleged, was in favour of the present Admktqf a-
tion, and ultimately victorious.
Varioue reasons are assigned for the distnebed ,tate
of the French money market. Some a.cribe it to
great failures among the sivecnlators *; others, to a
want of public confidence in the new gintstry ;
others, to a fear of some new project of finance said
be contemplated by M. de Villele. The piohability
is, that a change of Minister has prods.-eal, as a matter
of con.-se, considerable anxiety atnong the speculative,.
This anxiety leads necessarily to a constant icily
change of hargaios,accordits4 to the hopes or
the different parties ; nor can the Naito Melee 'spec,
to cease, till the Ministers have laid tiro( to Je, I.
their views, both as to their foreign and Joan a c
policy.
The wound of Viscount ale Montelegief doer no
pass through the arias. as has been reportosl. It mei .%
extends along ;he deltoid muscle throughout its fro :r
length, and stops at one of the hones of ;he stio.ll.;e
against which the point of the sword struck, and it
bent to the length of half as Inch. Hitherto n .• •
cident of hemorrhage or ieflammation had
place, and there is every 'risen to believe that ~
will occur. The Viscount is attended by 11.53. l•n•
puytreu soul Emery.—(Moniteer.)
Letters from Bombay, dated July 21. say—Os
tltb of July, a superb sword from the aorernor-Orne-
ral was presented to the [mantis of Mane, by Mt •
Jokes. our Balmy to the Persian Court. The rkto4eto
aser6es had surly subsided in that part of Arabis.•-•.•
I'he Imaum Says he has lost ten throtsani.4o,34
leas by it. At fiishusee all was quiet, but wad et the
British Ulcers were sickly.
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• .4.Faur.4l, pf the MARQUESS WELLESLEY.
V--41.--
[Y,tOMI TIM DUBLIN LYSKINO PORT.]
•
Dui N‘ble Marquess arrived last night in the Royal
Yacht:. and slept at Howtb. We congratulate our
Fellowd'itisens and the People of Ireland, on the
sate &rile.] of his Excellency. The following is a
le: r fire 4ccosot of the procession :
' The streets were lined from the Castle as far as
Re,:kingiiam-street on Sommer-hill. Early in the tote-
r, .on, three of the Ifted Lieutenant's carriages pro-
ceeded cm the road to Howth, to meet the Noble Mar-
-411.41. The two first carriages contained the Officers
oi Lori Talbot's boasehold. In the third, drawn by
.11 47.. was Lord Talbot Missal,. The Lord Mayor,
wra by a October of the Aldermen and City Offi-
cers. flrl erorted by the Horse Police, waited the at-
field of the Cortege at Ballybemegh-bridge, where was
eiseeehlmi a vast crowd of the Citisens on horseback,
want' et *en beimg decorated with the Welcome
m 0404 ); a quarter before two o'clock his Excel-
:, cry, nied by the Marquess Wellesley, en-
tried the at Sminmer-bill. preceded by the car-
siSs i
rio gev of the Aldermen of the city, having a squadron
/.f Lancers is advisee. The Lord Mayor next ap-
peared, twisted by the Horse Police. The Noble
NI air( vs teat met by Lord Aylmer, Sir Colgtatoun
tii,ot. the StairOfficetsof the Garrison.
fire *# Excellency's carriages preceded that in
O
Odds aced the Lord Lieutenant, Marquess Wel-
larltie
Lesley end Lord Donoughmore, after which came a
voadron of the 7th Hussars ; then followed the cid-
graben horebseli, with a great number of the carri-
ages of the Nubility and Gentry.
Upon the appearance of the procession every where,
ao he passed along, the Noble Marquess was met with
the eutbasiastic cheers of the multitude, eager to testify
their joy at the sight of an Dishauto coming to govern
tittio. We could not fail remarking, that the heads
of the horse., under the carriages which contained the
selteof the Noble Marquess, were decorated with
14,ge shamrocks, instead of the usual rosette of rib-
haus. 'I lie cavalcade proceeded from Sommer-bill
though Britain-street, Sackville-street, over Carlisle
Bridge. Westmorland street, College-green, Danke-
st, eet, to the Castle.
The pr,,cession and ceremonial at the Castle was ar-
t ingeti as Dearly as possible to the programme pub-
iirdied is this paper of Monday.
The while way was crowded with an immense enn-
r-urae of people, who rest the air with repeated cheers.
Serer was a Nobleman more heartily welcomed. All
r iiiPPII of the citizens of Dublin vied with each other
i.. the maanestations of their regards—nor was the
eireers(anat of the exhibition of Shamrock in the hats
of his gilelicncy's suite the least agreeable part of the
frowsy. In our next we shall endeavour to collect
aid arrange the particulars of this gratifying day.
A:ter his Excellency the Margiress Wellesley was
• %worts into °nice, he conferred the honour of Knight-
hood en the Lord Mayor, stub the promise of a Da-
rootlet!
IRELAND.
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I - ATROCIOUS MURDER.
/mom rim DUBLIN ITC:SING POST or SATURDAY.)
`.re egret to hare to record the (gnawing atelie-
r .oly e ...or, which we take from a Cork paper, received
a: our '
.rice this morning:

l'oas, Dec. 27 —The following extract of a letter
• I+ .'w a highly respectable Magistrate at Charleville, to
Air. O'Brien, one of the County Coroners announces a
bwriblc event to have taken place in that neighbour-
h.od
" Cltarlerilie, Dec. 23.
A moot atrocions Murder has been committed here
this moving—a whole family of the name of Whitestone,
consieting of no less than five in number, being all burnt
is their house. We have apprehended a person, from
whom mach important imformation is expected; but it
bring accessary that an inquest should he holden, I re-
quest you will not lose a moment in cowing here."
• Mr. ()Tries has proceeded to Charleyille, but welsave
not heard the result of the inquest.—(Southcra Re-
porter.)
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DU.LI e, Dec. 29.---Considerable alarm was etched
yeaterslay in the neighbourhood of Annesley-bridge,
North'Strank in consequence of the tremendous swell
of the river, occasioned by the very heavy rain and
go.rieg of the tide. A great part of the. wall which
rens between Annesley-bridge and lhllybrough, was
lurced dawn, and the adjoining field was almost mo-
esen.arily inundated. The fluid having got elevated
ahore the level of a ditch of considerable height,
fronting Tamale's Viilage, the houses adjoining were
instantly tilled with water, to such a depth, that the
itnuates were obliged to take refuge in the attic sto-
ries. The poor inhabitants of two of these humble
dwellings were obliged to wade through the flood to
the opposite houses. One poor woman, with two little
children on het back, literally naked, was observed
.Making her escape, and when in the middle of the
food, she lost her footing, and fell. They were, bow-
ever,, soon rescued from their perilous situation by
Maio stthe bye-standers. Three small cabins, oppo-
ahe thy Sunday Sebools,belonging to an industrious
Dairyman, were also overwhelmed. So rapid and un-
expected was this calamity, that the inhabitants had
scarcely time to escape. Considerable injury has been
done tithe Salt Works of Mr. Allen, and also to the
ganlett and out-nflices of the Vitriol Works of Mr. M.
ritnnv. The poor inhabitants are in great apprchen-
iel the return of tlke tide and the storm should
bti a return of thimlamity. There have not, that
we b..v • heard, been." lives lost.
Sntvwercus.—lVe regret that several vessels have
been stranded and some lost, in consequence of the
abscess of the Fl ating Light Ship, at the Kish
Bach. We.have already stated that this vessel broke
bar moorieff, drifted out to sea, and was providen-
tially driven into Holyhead. after encountering the
storm of the night of the 20th instant. No official
-,ppears to have been issued, stating the ca-
sualty Th.. Helen, from Liverpool to Dublin, was
wrecked at Kingstown, and has totally gone to pieces.
The flannel,. of New York to Liverpool, is stranded
at Sandy Core, near the same harbour. We regret to
state, that four pilots perished in the Life Boat, wider
tae eot.duand of Lieutenant Hutchinson, which over-
, 'n eadeavonring to afford succour to the ship-
• .c, Led mariners.
• toaniCK.—Since the Commission commenced,
nal‘not been a single outrage, that we have been
cad of, committed in the West of the County,
al the most sanguine hopes aid expressed that a 1111,1,

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THE ST,

render of arms will forthwith late place. Ws 11“,
however, to state fresh Clomps is ether quattets.
About four o'clock yesterday evening (Christmas.
clay) a man of tha name of Stack, residing in a small
hut, in the neighbourhood of Cratloe, was taken out
of his house by two ruffians, who shot him through
the heart. The onfortuaste sufferer was originally
chaise.' with some offences. and it is conjectured. was
engaged is the present confederacy, for which be was
closely watched by the Magistrates, ■nd it is pre&
sumed, his evil companions, observing the domiciliary
visits of the Praliee, thought be was giving information
against his confederates, which must have induced
them to cutnraiit this brutal act.

Tlio •amnia, we melted the following Letter
from a Gesdisian sear Charleville, dated on Monday
teenier :
" Yesterday morning, about three o'clock, Elmvale,
the house of John Wrizon, Esq. was attacked ly an
armed banditti, who knocked violently at the ball-door,
and demanded the arms. Mr. ffrizos not being at
home, his brothers (Henry aid Edward) intently re-
fused, and having thrown up the sashes of the upper
windows, prepared for action. wises it commenced
nicking remarkably heavy. which compelled the In-
surgents to retire dews the avenue, where they waited
a lung time. thinking the rain would cease ; but bring
disappointed, they told Mr. Wrixon's Porter (into
whose Lodge they broke, through one of the windows,
and dragged the man to the house), that they would
come with a stronger party—that their Captain (Rock)
was at Bally daniell Cross, where there is a public-
house, and gave them three glasses of whiskey each.
They then left the men.firstobllging hire to take aa oath,
that thearmsshould be Dent to LisgriEn forge, on Tues-
day night next. The Mr. Wrizons remained at their
arms until near six o'clock, when they beard the
greatestshouting and hunting at the Cross, whieb In-
duced Mr. 11. Wrizon to go off to Doneraile to report
the circumstance to Clatterback Crone, Esq. a must
[seldom and active Magistrate, who in a prompt and
praiseworthy manner, at once ordered out the military,
and went to Elmvale, where he was joined by Thomas
Wade Foot. Esq. of Springfort, (Into whose Steward's
house the Insurgents broke, and swore a labourer to
have Mr. Foot's arnis for them on Thnrday night next)
his brother-in-law, William Atkins, Esq. and the Mr.
Welton', and scoured the neighboured towards Bally-
dough and Orange, where the Insurgents obliged
the farmers to give money to boy ammunition, but 1
am concerned to add, their search proved fraitless.
" Last night, the Insurgents visited Churelitowe.—
They made Mr. hover, the Seneschal of Cburchtown,
take his oath that he would burn every decree he had.
I was also informed they had the audacity to go to the
gate of Reiterant barrack, and fire shots; the army
were out in ten minutes, and formed into six divisions,
one of which took every road out of Reiterant, bet un-
fortunately did not overtake the miscreants."—(Chro-
nide.)
LIMERICK, Dec 26.—S I dragoons were dis-
patched from this city on Monday, with letters for
Newcastle, Shanagolden, Askeaton, and other dis-
turbed districts of the county Limerick, from some of
the uafortanate men who have been sentenced to die
on Monday next. Various Roman Catholic Cler-
gymen addressed their congregations on Christ-
mas Day, in the most feeling manner, beseeching
those amongst them who were in possession of
arms, to giie them up this day at Rathkeale, as,
in case of compliance, and provided one thousand
stand of arms were given up, the lives of some of the
convicts might be spared. The unfortunate wretches
forwarded the letters above alluded to to those persons
who, it is supposed, are most implicated in the disturb-
ances, and are best acquainted with their various
secret depots for arms. In their letters they pointed
out, as we can understand, the wickedness and folly
of the conspiracy, and positively declared, that if they
refused to comply, they (the Prisoners) would place
their unrelenting associates in the same peril in which
they now stand. No application for reprieve will be
made, unless& delivery of arms to an important amount,
takes place immediately--(Satraders )
A meeting of the disturbers took place in three dif-
ferent places in the neighbourhood of Limerick, on
Sunday night last—they were well watched by the
Police, but eluded apprehension in consequence of
the activity of their scouts, and they dispersed, an-
der cover of the darkness of the night, without com-
mitting any particular act of depredation, which we
have, at least as yet, heard of.—(l6id.)

THE CATHOLIC QUESTION.—The Newspapers begin
to feel the pulse of the public about the Veto chiefly as
connected with the late ministerial changes. It is
said that some Ira.ling opposition has been softened.
It may be so, although ice claim the liberty of doubt-
ing some insinuations that we have seen; but the
great body of Irish Catholics appear to remain anal.
tered, and are probably unalterable. It is not likely
that they will ever consider as a boon any legislative
enactment combined with any shape of a Veto.—(ll-a-
-terford Mirror.)

Ma. Crawag.—A correspondent informs us that •
large assembly of Mr. Coleen's farmers met at Work-
ington Hall on the rent day. In the course of his ob-
servations, Mr. Corwen said—" You may think to save
yourselves by relaxing in your exertions,—you may
suppose you can view the ruin which seems to threaten
the interests of agriculture, and hope to escape; but
such hopes are vain. The country can only be saved
by the disposition of all ranks to make sacrifices equal
to their respective means. If our agriculture is to be
ruined, and our lands uncultivated, what must be the
fate of millions whose existence and that of their fami-
lies are supported out of their labour. Turn your eves
to Ireland, and contemplate the scenes of horror that
are daily occurring in that unhappy country. The
Irish are the same flesh and blood as yourselves; is
prosperity they were as benevolent, and would have
shuddered at the atrocities they now commit, but excess
of suffering has changed their nature. May God avert
the same degree of suffering from our own peasantry!
But should it unfortunately be their lot, who shall be
bold enough to pronounce that the same lamentable
causes will not produce the same sad cousequences."—
(Whitellaveu Paper.)
in consequence of the issue of s writ of Mandamus,
by the Court of King's Bench, directed to the Mayor
of this Borough, eotumanding him to proceed to the
election of a Mayor sad four Aldermen, a meeting of
the Corporation took place yesterday (Thursday )
when a majority of the members being present, Win.
Jersey, Esq., was elated Mayor, and John Vivian,
John Edwards, Thomas Hoblyn, and Humphry Wil-
!yams, Emirs , werealected Aldermen,-.(!feet Briton)

N:

TO rm B 'WEAVE OR THE STATESMAN.

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Sta—ln a long article in your paper of the 26th
Instant, rusfsiteting the facility with which Reform in
the Constitution of the State of New Cork has been
accomplished, you have been pleased to introduce a
great variety of important topies.Amongst the &objects
which yon have noticed is the provision lately adopted
by the state, " that no Conunimiofted Officer can be
removed, except 4 the Senate, opon the application
of the Garernor, or dcasion of a Court Martial."
" And all the Civil Officer, are appointed by the
People."
With respect to the first clause of the Constitutional
provision that you have noticed, I e concur in
the justice and propriety of the as u thus held
out to gentlemen who devote their lives to the service
of their country. It will defend them against mali-
cious misrepresentations—the private enmity of a
Comesandiog ,fildneral, and the undue influence of the
Chief Magistrate, and plime them in that proud and
honourable situation which the soldiers of a free state
should always occupy in a Government which has the
true interests of the governed fgr the sole rule of its
coulee. It bar been the bout of the inhabitants of
this United Kin dem, that the British army is a Par-
liamentary arm, existing merely from Session to Ses-
sion, by virtue of an annual Mutiny Bill; and though
Commissions are ,granted by the Crown, the army is
paid by the people. It would, therefore, seem per-
fectly consistent with the spirit of the Constitution,
that the British army thus regulated and paid, is sim-
ply to be commanded by the Crown, not arbitrarily,
but according to law. If a right exists any where to
deprive one Officer of his Commission, without re-
sorting to trial by • Court Martial, one hundred
Officers may be dismissed, and a political creed may
be introduced, by which the army may be modelled ac-
cording to the views of any bad Minister of the Crown,
and • set of desperate men, without pnblic raok or private
virtue to connect them with their country, brought
forward ready to execute any measure which may he
recommended by their patron. That there can he no
immediate danger to the liberty of the county from
the army, as it is at present constituted, is a truth
which need not he illustrated by any reference to the
rank, and character, and property a hich distinguish
the great majority of the officers of every description.
Education is too much diffused, ard the British Constitu-
tion too well understood to admit of any success in an
attempt to detach the army front the great tense of
their country ; and the example of the army of James
11. of England, and that of Louis XVI. of France, can-
not be forgotten by any man acquainted with history.

Wish :egard to the appointment of the Civil Officers
of the State by the people, as my ideas in this respect
do not coincide with your's, as I am not a friend to
Universal Suffrage. Radical Reform. &c.. I shall for
the present pass this part of the subject over in silence.
With ri speet to the situation of this country, I
agree In I of the observations which have been
made, though the occasion did not seem to invite
their introduction. We have many excellent institu-
tions which claim our warmest attachment, and de-
serve our firmest support. Let those who profited by
the Pht system of prodigality and taxation form club•
to keep up delusion and imposture ; ■nd let the advo-
cates for all the talents shew what that party did to
improve the constitution, secure the freedom, and pro-
mote the happiness of the country. Did they add
one safeguard to the constitution ? Did they dimi-
nish the somber of useless sinecure places—reduce
the public expense—or repeal any part of the oppres-
sive taxes which fall upon the necessaries of life? It is
useless then to rely upon any set of public men as the
real Meads of National Reform. Individuals by bring-
ing forward palpable and glaring *beset may do a
great deal of good ; and I have no hesitation in .t-
ins, that the exertions of AD. Hume in Vie last Sea.
, 'ion of Parliament have been of more real benefit to
his country than all the fine oratious pronounced by
Pitt, Fox, or Canning.
Was there ever • greater delnsion practised than
the Report of a Committee of the House of Comment;
on the Agricultural Distress of the Country ? The
subject lay within a nut-shell ; but an attempt was
made to throw dust in the eyes of the public, by a fla-
grant misrepresenation of the causes of the national
distress Parliament relieved the upper classes front
the property tax; but the other and more numerous
el f the people were left with the saute rents to
pay for their lands, the sante tythes, encreased poor-
rates, and encreascd taxes, with a diminished cireola
Lion of money ; with reduced prices for all the produc-
tions of the soil, and with no market but the home con-
sumption. le it any wonder then, that discontent
should exist, and that a general clamour shoull he
heard. when the pressure comes so home to the feel-
ings and bosoms of the people ?
There will be no occasion for calling out the sol-
diers to put down complaints which originate in dis-
tresses that are so generally felt, and so universally
acknowledged. There is a plain and legal manner of
proceeding. Let the Electors of the United ingdort
meet in their respective counties, cities, and boroughs,
and instruct their Representatives to demand an im
mediate abolition of sinecure and nrinccessarg placer;
a reduction of all salaries disproportioneti to the duties
of public offices; a more economical collection of the
Revenue of the State, and a faithful application of the
public money. If the Electors of the United Kingdom
will do this, there can be no doubt of success crown-
ing their exertions. The House of Commons should
reflect the express image of the people, because in a
constitutional and legal point of view, they are actually
sent to transact that business as Representatives,
which theireonstitnents hare a right to do f.: them-
selves,were it convenient for them to meet personally in a
national assembly. This is the doctrine laid down
byJudgs Blackstone, and cannot be denied, or int-
' pagned by any man of reading or information.
If, however, the Electors of the Members of the
House of Commons are content to give their snlfrages
without a public pledge from the tnao they elect to
transact their business in Parliament, they have no
right to complain. In the common affairs of life, se-
curides for the doe performance of certain duties are .
almost always demanded; anti are the Freemen and
Freeholders of the nation so stupid, or so careless, as
to entrust ►oth their liberty and property to the dis.
posal of men who have given no security to their eta
ployers,and who must have seen, from sad experience,
that the public liberty and national property are sacri-
ficed to the ambitious views and insatiable cupidity

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of individuals? Perhaps they will act with mortp
deuce at the neat general election.
Yon say," let Englishmen beware cf a atirdia
"014 NT, " let the nation beware, of a corer,
Hook of ." Yon ask, " where are
woodecrOler "Where are the brave fel:nets.
MeanieZl dare sky, our seamen. When our fleets
swept from the fare of the ocean the navies of our er
phi, they had sipping mere to do ; they could npt met.,
tbe late !toter of 'France at Madrid or at Pali?: or
allay, equally brave as oar navy. had also so iwns
taut dnts to perform, and they performed &with lAr
and success. kt no invidious distinction hearer
these two big* honourable services be encourage.
Those gallant individuals, who have been termed
IDwadirs, conqnered in the Peninculs, and at Watc-
h*, they would gladly take the field again, if ths
omptry reltiired their services. Let them not, tlam
Om, be taunted undeservedly. The expen%i se eqct.,
mints which distinguish our cavalry are not wished
for by the officers. They have no desire to as:;sear
like Herman troops—berehiskered and disguised. s hr
never were ashamed or afraid to shew their bersizore4
faces to an enemy in the Geld. Their ambition is '
wear an English uniform, and to be considered tl
soldiers of their country. With regard to the rewars.
bestowed on the officers and men of the two services,
I can assure you, that the navy la the, tnott disci
gninised. Perhaps, in a subsequeot paper, gi
you a comparative view of the pay and pensions of
officers and men of both navy and army. In t
mean time, let me point out an apparent inept's. A:rnt
in the concluding part of the artiele under consideratio
You ask, " how will all this operate on the (:an
Council of the nation next Feb-nary ?" Now, sir,
the people are bought and sold, it must be svi•isitt(
that they become. the willing lasirmarias of th,
own degradation, and surrender their suffrages eitt
for a mess ofpotlare, or for filthy !mere to the
roughenongers, awl have no right to complain.
the electors of nommen, with their eyes open, were
. to return their members for money, is it not to he
Ipeeted that the members who should thus
their seats, would sell their votes in Parliament,
their constituents sold their's upon the Imetini
And can a (louse of Commons, if so constitimetl, he
nominated " the Grand Council of the nation ?"
Look at the Agricnltural Report ; look at the di,
sions upon Mr. Hume's motions for retrenchment,
you trill be satisfied that the members of the Commons
House of Parliament, if returned, as hss been oat
cannot, in any constitutional sense, be called the
presentative% of the people. CATO.
Dec. 29,1931.

FASHIONS FOR JANUARY.

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MORNING Ditess.--A high gown composed of brier
rose-coloured levantine ; the bottom of the skirt •
trimmed with a broad buseillonne of the mime miter
above which is a flounce edged with velvet to cln
pond, and disposed in a scroll pattern; there are .
rows, each turned the same way, and a roulesu of levai
tine placed between. The body meets in frost ;
ornamented with straps placed bias, and each hoist,
with a iimandenborg ; the back is plain, and extreme
narrow at the bottom. Head-dress, a dena-consetto
composed of lace; the caul is something higher •••
they have been lately worn ; mirrow border, made
fag; a bouquet of roses is placed rather far hack.
hair is parted so as to display almost the whole of
forehead, and is dressed lightly at the sides. Black
oboes. Limerick gloves.
PULL Dexs3.—A white satin round gown ; the
tom of the skirt is trimmed in a very novel style i
blond, intermixed with white satin. The corsnr4
cut law and square; the bust is edged with a plaiti
of satin, and the lower part of it ornamented in fr
with satin edged with narrow blond, and disposed i
scroll pattern. The sleeve is a mixture of 'blond
white satin; the former full, and confined by lamp.
the latter, the point of each finished by a Provence rose;
the bottom of the sleeve is confined by a band to ern.
respond. White satin sash, embroidered at each end
a bong uet of roses, and tied in full bows and long er
Ilead-dress cn chercter. The front hair is parted to
play the forehead, and fells very low at the sides of th.
face in light loose ringlets. The hind hair is disposed
in plaits, through which a wreath of Provence roses i
carelessly twisted. lEsr-rings and neck-lace diatuonds;
the latter is a neglig,e. White kid gloves, and white
yrus de Naples slippers.

BETTING AT T.ATTHRSALL'S, Dec. 31.

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Dranc.-9 to I apt Mamellus—l I to I apt c. out
S%corax.—l9 to I apt c. out of landscape-103 to Fla.
e. out of Itetu--100 to It must C. out of Sister to Castanet.

Oars.-9 to 2 agst f. out of Parasol—l Ito 2 asst f. 0.
Reserve.
No betting on the Doncaster St. Leger.

The enthusiasm createsk- by Madame Catelasi at
first concert in F. linhurirb, was stich, that on Frii
se'nniglit, !minx her seconJ concert, npwar.ls of
persons were unable to obtain admission, and I:
persons were present in the assembly-rooms, which
not on any similar occasion accommodated 100

sons; brit the desire to bear her was so greet,

every one seemed regardless of their personal con
nienee, and were inclined to snake almost any uteri(
to become auditors of this enchanting singer.
We were highly gratified yes:erd ly evening at
Coburg Theatre, on observing the great improve=
made in the looking•glass curtain. The &dd.:tic)!
th tnagniliceot alcove, with another row of mit
glass, drew trans an overflowing house the real
applause we ever witnessed. This extraor linary pi,
of magical mechanism it at present the theme of gr
ral admirrtion.

AMERICAN SQUIRREL ICIT data ago,
armed nirn in Vermont (Virginia), commenced
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attack upon the sqiirreis, and in forty-eight hot,
killed and brought to head-qnarters. 4,961 of those
animals. The next day a mammoth hot pie was mad •
and 2'75 persons partook of the repast, and not me
than half the pie was cunsumel.—(.4llterima Paper,
Dre. 2)
Tue WE weather is unusually stormy
and u•et. The wind has lately Ward to the eastward,
and this circumstance, co-operating with the freshet from
the interior, aided with heavy rain, probably caused the
title to rise yesterday as high perhaps as can be remem-
bered. It was neither the season of the year, ..nor the
period of the moon's orbit, at which the greatest elm
dog was tube expected.—Much damage has been sus-
tained in low situations.—( fratetfurd
Coaches returned on Monday to Piccaditlys and un-
loaded passengers and lugg•s;e. In Oxfordshire ar
Worcestershire, boats are passing over hedges. One
of the northern eoachine• said " nothing could equal
the mating of the torrents on Thursday night."

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