The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-02-10 00:00:00

I'IIE STATESMAN:

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
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To rus EDITOR OF TIE
,s_TAITESMAN.

LETTER It.
Sta,—ln a former letter I pointed out this place
as a retreat, where every necessary of life and many
of the luxuries are placed within the reach of persons
whose narrow circumstances would, in England,
wholly exclude them from the latter, and deny them
many articles coming strictly under the former head.
To prove this assertion, it will be requisite to enter
into certain domestic details from which the wealthy
and fastidious may turn with contempt ; hut which will
not the less interest those for whom I write, who
certainly are not the wealthy, and whom imperious
circumstances forbid to be fastidious.—l take for my
data that there are, at this time, in consequence of
the peace, a considerable class who are thrown out
of professional employ, with such limited incomes
as are wholly inadequate to their wants, and on
which, in fact, they cannot live in England, without
quitting the rank they have been fitted by education
to occupy. That such persons, tempted by conti-
guity, as well as climate, will first turn their
thoughts to France, is most probable; but it would
be well worth their consideration to reflect, before
they deride that the comforts of life do net alto-
getter depend on sunshine or a clear sky ; but there
are particularities in the temper and manners,
as well as language of the French, hardly re-
concileable to the habits of Englishmen. In Paris,
perhaps, this distinction is less perceptible • there
the nobility of the two countries pursue the inti-
macy, and continue that reciprocal interchange of
customs which has been the natural result of the
emigration by which they were first associated. But
Paris is not the scene where an economist would re-
sort ; and it is notorious that in all the provinces,l
even their own people, nho have been long resident
in England, are received with distrust ! That the
land is as yet torn and divided by two parties ;
that the majority are imbued with the strong-
The apartments which Mr. CANNING has obtained est aversion and jealousy towards those with
whom they have contended for so long a period ;
from the Regency of Portugal are the royal apart-
that hatred to the English has grown up with almost
ments, attached to the Convent of Necessity, at
Belem, near Lisbon. The Right Houourable Gen-
the whole of the present generation; and where it
tleman, far from finding his allowance of 14,0001. is most certain, nothing but a lavish expenditure
a-year too considerable, complains of its inade-
can purchase even the outward ap;earati.:e of civility
quacy, both with reference to his expenditure, and to the stranger. Now it is most clear that in the
Isle of Man none of these disadvantages exist—the
to the ardaqus duties of his station ! It must be
l
confessed, that the Right Honourable Gentleman'sanguage universally spokes and understood, even
by the peasantry, is English. The customs, man-
embassy has commenced under circumstances of pe-
culiar propriety. He is sent to Lisbon to congra-
ners, and character of the country are English, so is
tulate the Prince of BRAZILS on his supposed re-
the climate; coming here is, in fact, but like re-
turn to his capital ;—and—the first measure of his moving from one county to another,—the price of
mission is to. occupy. that Royal Person's most se- provisions (of which hereafter I mean to give a scale)
lect residence!! This is an honour which his Royal is very moderate ! wine and liquors paying little duty
Highness will, no doubt, highly estimate, and for are consequently low ! house rent has been high, but
which this country ought cheerfully to pay !!! by the great increase of buildings in the last five years,
is at present much ii-duced. T lig, however, will
There being a great number of very deserving
always vary with the influx of inhabitants; but to
officers in the East and West Indies, who, from the
up all in one sentence, taxes of every kind are'
fate of war, have been deprived of the opportunity
(sumnw, except a trifle to preserve the high roads.
01 sharing 'le extensive and unusual brevet promo-
I Those who are bowed down by the weight of parish
tion so a ery justly granted in the army lately under
it is
said, i rates and Government imposts will see at once the,
the Duke of WELLINGTON'S command ;
; striking difference this one particular must create in i
in consequence and in consideration of the former
the scale of ex rote. Another very material ad.
services of those officers, to be the intention of 'his ;
vantage is derived
.from the economic habits of the
Royal Highness the Commander in Chief, that all
captaloil Of ten
, where this quality is universally practised, na-
yeareittittdincrnnvey of-wtronrtmwe "TW, wbot bang usualig trained up in Mans fa.
been upwards of twenty years an the service) shall inj
to y carry it with them wherever they go, though
promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
it is equally true, that for its preservation it is un-,
The three household cavalry regiments, the Blues, wise to mix them with the domestics of other
and Ist and '2(l Life Guards. are, it is said, to be nail..
united in a brigade, and to take the usual state-duty , iave just observed that economy is a character-
alternately. I istic of the native Manz, and I consider its being so
The 13th Royal Veteran Battalion has arrived at as a very strong recommendation of the island. In
Spithead from Lisbon, and is ordered to proceed to England, by the operation of wealth, pride, and
the vicinity of this metropolis, viz. Lambeth, New- luxury, this virtue' on which all the internal corns
into'', and Camberwell, where they are to be quer- fort of a domestic establishment actually depends, is
tered till disbanded. regarded with a degree of contempt, very likely to
The 18th Light Dragoons are expected in the effect its entire extirpation. Things there have com-
Kentish district, to relieve the 11th in part of their Itlp e e y changed their names—prudence is now de-
duty, both on the coast and in the interior. _ ! nominated parsimony, and prodigality has assumed

DEAL, .FEE. 9.—Came down from the River the
Loalher Castle, Herefordshire, General Harris,
Atlas, and General Kyd, all East Indiameu, out-
ward-bound; also from the River several sail of
West Indiamen, and the Economy, for the Brazils.
Port-rsmoutn, Faa. I—Arrived his Majesty's ship
Horatio, from the coast of America ; Tyrian, from
the eastward, and sailed again to cruise off Brighton.
—Sailed his Majesty's ship Bann, for Leith Roads.—
The outward-bound fleets remain, but should the
wind continue as it is they will in all probability sail
to-morrow.

FALMOUTH, JAN. 7.—Arrived the Fox packet,
with a Mail from the Leeward Islands, in 36 days.
Sailed his Majesty's ship She!drake, for Plymouth,
'and the Rotterdam (a Dutch 6-3), for ditto ; also
sailed the Flaxley, for London, and the Sir Peter,
for Hull.

PLYMOUTH, JAN. B.—Came in the American ship
Plutarch, Capt. Bathman, from Charleston for
Bourdeaux, with cotton, rice, and cocoa, captured
on Sunday last by his Majesty's ship Helicon.—
Arrived the Rotterdam, a . Dutch man of war, from
Falmouth.

Ltvritpoot., FEB. B.—We this day learn, that the
Star, Disbrow, from New Brunswick for this port,
met with a severe gale on the 21st of December, in
lat. 40. long. 30. in which her dead-lights were stove
in, bulwarks carried away, and a passenger and four
seamen washed overboard. The Captain and' one
man died on the wreck; the mate and five of the
crew were taken from the foretop by a Portuguese
schooner, %here they had been seven days.

Friday morning the Ist, and Saturday morning the
2d division of the 2d battalion of the 83d regiment
left Kilkenny on the route to Dublin.
There are no fewer than forty-seven felons con.
deTrthtd to death in the cells of Newgate, and the
Sessions commence on Wednesday neat.

the. splendid title of liberality; but in this island it
happeord,—that the inhabitants hare most frequently
had tcocontemplate the result of this transposition of
terms, unattended by the glare of its progress.—
As long as it afforded an asylum to the debtor,
they found that those who Red from the con.

The price of Russian tallow was, in January lasts sequence of extravagance on the other side of
from 102.. to 105 s. per cwt. ; it is now 80s.— the water, usually brought the same expensive
Query, Have the prices of candles fallen propor. habits here, and as such tempers are commo!tly ac-
tionably ? I compaaied by a sovereign contempt for those little
ANECDOTE PRESERVED BY TILE LATE HORACE ' minds who are afraid to spend more than they can
WALeoLe.—The Countess of Suffolk had married pay—the legitimate fruit of this combination was
Mr. Howard, and they were both so poor, that they doubt and aversion ; in the end too it mostly hap-
took a resolution of going to Hanover, before the I peued, that ill-regulated expenditure even in this con-
death of Queen Anne, in order to pay their court to I fined spot, concluded as it had begun, and rendered
the future Royal Family. Such was their poverty, ; a second flight as necessary as a first had been, to the
that having some friends to dinner, and being disap. great and often serious injury of the traders. On
pointed of a full remittance, she was forced to sell the other hand it appeared,that when misfortune, un.
her hair to famish the entertainment. Long wigs accompanied by vice, had driven persons to this place,
were then in fashion, and the Countess's hair being a very different conduct was observed, and gratitude
fine, long, and fair, produced her 201. 1, foeihe shelter afforded, as well as a sense of com.
Crorford, one of the victorious sailors, who gal- moh honesty, protected the natives equally from
lantly beat his man on the last day's play at boxing, c oaaempt or loss. The comparison thus forced upon
at Combe Warren, is matched to fight Manley, a the people has been highly favourable in protecting
baker, on Monday next. their morals from the contagion of ill-example; and
ExTRAORDINARY PASSAGIL—The Inverness packet perhaps, there is nothing more studiously to be
sailed from Gravesend last week, and arrived at avoided by those who would live well with their
Burghead, in Scotland, in 70 hours, thus outstrip- neighbours, and certainly nothing received with more
ping the mail coach by U hours. Rellpiciall here, than a tendency to lavish expence.
---ww.-- When it is considered how much we are the creatures
of example, and how many foolish things are exacted
even against our inclinations, merely because others
do them, or to evade the appearance of narrow cir-
cumstances, the value of this remarkable trait must
be duly appreciated. Not to trespass too much at
•time I shall break off here ; but I propose in

Cons-Excnsonr, Fan. 10.—There being little fresh
Wheat at Market, fine qualities met ready stile at an advaace
of 34. per quarter; more matey is asked for every description
of Foreign Wheat. but no great quantity tva4 dispaseti of.—
Barley, Beans, Pea., nail Oats are le. per starter dearer, the
suppil of each being very trilling.
Wheat (Kogtisb) • 46 75 1 Beans
Ditto (Farago) 44 761 Old ditto «-

Rye 9B 90 Tick do 26 31
Marley • 95 34 OW
NeW !IMO l. Oats 95 3L
Malt •- e. 64 70 Fine ditto ..... —
White Pens 36 41 Poland do. .... 20 9$
New ditto .... - Feed ditto 11 1$
Ditto Boilers 42 44 Fine Moor ..... .... 6.5 so
tirey Peas a 36 Seems& ... .... 61 55
SMITHFIELD MARK ET.—FEis. 10.
To slot the Offal, per stone of Nit.
Beef ... ss. Od. to 6s. 0.1. Head of Cattle this day t
g %moo ..ss. 01. tot 6.. ot. Routh
Veisl ... 7s. 04. to Os. al. Sheep i, 3,144
pork ~... 6s. 01. to 7s. ad. Calle •••• • • .1 ..... Z
Lamb ....Os. Od• to 00- Od• Pip •
/IA 'III2IIARKIIT.
Hoy'
Cln4r
Straw

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My -next to give a more particular description- of the tax the article manufactured and there would not be
so much injustice in the ease; but he thotight it aas
natives, and such other matters as I conceive may be
-interesting to thaws who may contemplate a nearer as much i unj.st to tax income and property in thn
ataleeintanae with the Island.--I am, Sir, &c. same degree, as it would be to tax one man as much
.4pAof Alan, JIM 31, 1815. A. B. upon the value of his stock in trade as another
man is taxed upon the amdunt of his income
PITA!. Dotto—A fatal duel took place at the derived from the profits of his stock.—He
is:pal of Booro on the 22d of February last. ft thought the tax ant: unjust in the mode in which
a rs that in consequence of some misunderstand.. it is raised, bx:auce it is inquisitolial, eta be.
inn which took place on hoard the lion. Company's cause it is hurtful to the concerns of trade. It is un-
rctuiter Malabar, Lieut. P— and Dr. K—, of that just, becauie it obliges persons either to pay a-tat
, went ashore at the island above-mentioned, upon an iticntne which they are not in the enjoyment
tild exchanged shots, when Lieutenant P— received of, or to satisfy the Commissioners that they are
a belt which went (brought his heart, and killed him not, by making disclosures of their circumstances,
epee the spot. 1 which would materially injuret or perhaps ruin them,