The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-05-19 00:00:00

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contain Gentleness who bast not yet attended to Ike

Call of the Coitlaittee by making the returns required,
that to elude obseriatiob Is impossible, as eeidence of
the Aunt they might *ish to conceal has already been
obtained, and if they attempt tb screen the culpable,
detection and *Sponse must oosekt. Mr. BROUGUAK
gave a most honburable instance of his disinterested
seal in this good cause, by offering himself as one
albs Commissioners, who are gratuitously to labour
in the investigation of this complicated and not very
pleasant business. The non. and Learned Gentle•
man has onqaestionably done much in this particular,
and we know few departments of public usefulness in
which his activity could be more serviceably displayed
than as a Member of this Commission. We would
strongly protest, for many reasons, against vesting
the high responsibility of naming. the Commissioners
in the Government, for the enquiry is not only one of
the most important in which the Members of the Le-
gislature can be engaged, but there is too much rea-

son to fear that the abases in question will be found
to affect the interests and character of families whose

CaallaCtioD with Government is perhaps bat too in-
timate. The public attention is now most justly di-
rected in a powerful manner to this suhj•ct, and no.
meross instances are already transpiring, to prove
the shameful neglects and maiversations which for a
length of time have been *offered to exist;
which bare deprived the Poor of their just rights,
and burdened the leaded proprietor with taxes and
impositions to which be ought not to be subjected.—
The amount of the fonds which properly belong to
the Poor, appears to be far beyond what had been
supposed. Can any thing be more intolerable than
that a few individuals should engross, by a series of
malversations of their own, and neglects of others,
fends which would feed the Poor of whole parishes?
In but too many instances it will be found that Chari-
table Institutions have been shamefully neglected or
infamously perverted, and their funds abased ; and
there is also ton much reason to believe that the
most unfeeling malversation extends to the Asylums
which Benevolence has provided for the solace of
old age, as well as to the Schools established for the
education of youth. In some instances these seb-
jects may be found se intimately connected that to
separate them wf,ulcl almost amount to injustice. 11 is
justly remarked, in glancing at certain establish-
ments of this kind, that it will, perhaps4r found,
that sets of apartments are enjoyed by favoured fami-
lies, where but ut►e room should be allowed, and
several friendless individuals excluded to afford
unreasonable accommodation where► least merited ;
nor it would be the first time we have heard of
such a thing, if it should transpire, that the horse of
a Governor or Manager has before now been accom-
modated with an alms-house for his stable, whore a
destitute old man has applied for shelter in vain.
By the statement of Mr. Put. In the Committee
of Supply it will be observed with deep concern,
that the alarming Fever which bas already made
such dreadful ravages in Ireland, is still very far
from being subdued. Mr. P. proposed an additional
vote of 15,0001. for aiding the Fever Hospitals and
other Institutions engaged in checking the progress
of this dreadful malady. or rather, perhaps, io keep-
ing it from the homes of the rich. He was understood
to say, across the table, that he made the proposi-
tion in-consequence of information that had reached
him within these few days, of the contagion being in
several parts very severe, from which it was appre-
hended that 'farther sun would be necessary.

Mails from Holland and Flanders bring some ar-
ticles of political and commercial importance. From
Newburgh and St. Petershargh we are furnished
with two Edicts of the Russian Emperor, one in.
creasing the duty on the principal articles of exporta-
tion from Russia no less than ten per cent., and an-
other Imperial Ukase from Warsaw, ordering a great
increase and estension of the Inland Navigation of
the Empire. These articles will be found iu another
column, ender a separate bead.
In the Sitting of the German Diet of the Rid alt.,
it was agreed on the part of Prussia that the follow-
ing provinces of that Power shall form part of the
Germanic Confederation, vis.:—Pomerania, Bran-
denburgh, Silesia, Saxony, Westphalia, Cleves, Berg,
1 and the Lower Rhine.

The Doke of CAMBtUDOZ made his entrance, in
fell state, into Cassel, on the Bth of May ; on the
following day, the Princess AUGUSTA of Hesse was
solemnly betrothed to his Royal Highness, and on
the 7th the marriage was solemnised. An article
from the French frostiers states, that a levy of
16,000 Ind will soon be made in France, in antid.
pation of the Royal Ordinance which is daily looked
for respecting the organization of the army. The
King of Pulliam is expected to visit his troops in
France nut automat

French Papers to the lath, have been received..
In the Sitting of the Chamber of Peers, on the 14th,
the Projects of the Budget were, after some dis-
cussions busily adop►ed by a Majority of 108 to 2.
Some minor matters of business only remained to be
gone through previous to the prorogation. They
bed began to embalm the body of the Prince or
Comm His remains were to be interred at St. Denis.
The articles in thee• Papers generally are without

importance. Several Spaniards established at Merges
hare left that city, in cousequenee of the Decree of
thas Ri ug of Spain; which qualifies the •maeity

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granted by him. M. FeAtilb hat entrusted his ht.
terms at le Court of Cassation to M. Na?LIU, dr
Theologist. The Emperor ALsiagolta left Wdaaw on
the 30th ult. on his tour to the CrioWu. The Freed
Five per Cestsi left off on the 14th at GBf 25c.
The case of the trial and desticSon 'of Jesuits
MZECEIIOII, for corruptly abusing his fonctioni
es a Magistrate, in licensing entoriossly bad
characters and bid houses, his oWn tenlnts and
property, for the sal* of liquor, is a striking
and most convincing proof of the 'Joist's,' partial'
and iniquitous system of licensing, which we have
peatedly tried to espose. The instances of flagrant
violstions of duty, and inj entice to the Public, screened
too successfully till now, in this particular, and in this
individual, with the jest and salutary verdict of the
Jury, will speak much more upon this subject than
any thing that we can adduce to prove the necessity
of a wholesome and just practice.

Tits QUEEN.—We understand that the QUEEN,
after the breaking up of her party on Sunday night,
was seised with one of those alarming spurns to which
her Ma.Jzsze is subject, and which, affecting a con-
stitution on the decline, are considered by the faculty
as dangernis to her life. Sir Feamds MILLM US and
Sir BENOIT lIALFORD were immediately sent for, and
were in attendance the whole of yesterday. They
also sent for Dr. tslivrorr. The report at one time
was very unfavourable, but she was greatly relieved
yesterday evening.
The Dukes of YORK, CLAIRE/ma, and CUMBER.
LAND, the Prince and HUE/14 of IlEssz•lionauao,
and the Princess AUGUSTA, visited the Niece ((a.
GENT yesterday, about two o'clock, and remained
with his Royal Highness a considerable time.
The Doke of KENT arrived at Dover yesterday
morning, and, after taking some refreshment, em.
barked hit boat which conveyed hie Royal Highness
to the Royal Sovereign )ache, lying in the roads, and
she shortly afterwards got under weigh.
Accounts have been received from Demerara, as
late ma the 6th ult., which state that tranquillity Is
pettedly restored to that colony. A large force had
been sent out against the runaway negroes, which had
succeeded, without further lose, in bringing thee
back to their duty.
, J 'oleic. Papers, to the 13th ult. have reached et ;
but they aepply us with no nt,vel intelligence from
vise Si,,ailibb Main. The Independent privateers con.
tinge to swore. in the West Indies, and many of thee
commit depredations on every Teasel tit.), fall in with. I
rowdies% * io•'ter they belong to friend or foe.--
They are ~,i: r.ti numerous on the coasts of Cube,
diet no Spanish vessel can venture out of its ports'
witbot. convoy. In this aisle of affairs, it seems to
be the estrrrme of folly to cedede foreign vessels from
the r onamerre ttf that hiland, and to deprive the OM-
Chan% both of ,he Col•wy and the Mother Country,
of the advantages of a circuitous traffic, through the
medium of neutralization, a hen the latter is incapable
of affording an efficient protection to the direct
trade. The arrangements between Spain and this
country for the immediate abolition of the Slave
'Trade 6n the African coast, North of the Equator,
and its total abolition in 1820, have beenpromulasted
its Cube, by order of the Spanish Governme•tit.- -
These Papers confirm the accounts previously re-
ceived, through other channels, of the active h )s.tllities
carried on by the Independent privateers against the
Spanish coasting trade in the Pacific. Two of them,
after capturing and horning a number of vessels, had,
it was supposed, sailed to the Friendly Isles, to refit,
and procure supplies.
The following is a summary of Bouvaa's Bulle-
tins, noticed in oar Pipet of yesterday :—Flavin[,
in January, concentrated his forces, BOLIVAR ad•
vaticed on Celebes°' where MoRILLo had established
his bead-quarters. On the 12th of February, the
Venezuelan army invested the town and forts; lie
hlostiLLo, not chasing to be cooped up bi the place
without hazarding a battle, endeavoured to turn the
left flank of the Patriots. This manceuvre was pre-
vented by a rapid and simultaneous movement of
BOLIVAR'S cavalry, which cot his right wing to
pieces; and his whole force being pet to the rate,
Montu.o was obliged to betake himself to flight,
almost alone, after having narrowly escaped death or
captere from two of the Patriot lancers, who killed
two of his hussars by his sidi. Mottit.t.o hating
now shot himself op in Calabozo, the Patriot Army
began to take op the most advantageous positions.
round it for blockading him, and cutting off his sop.
plies ; but on the 14th of February he was com-
pelled to abapdon the town, and retreat upon Som-
brero. He was closely pursued by BOLIVAR, who
defeated him in two actions on the 15th and 15111 ;
mud on the 17th of February, the date of the last of
these Bulletins, be was proceeding with the shat-
tered remains of his army towards Camataga.
A letter from Munich, dated May 4, says—" We
have beard with much plessere that the system of
mutual instruction, blunted by Laricarrat and
BELL, is beginning to be introduced into the schools
of the Austrian regiments. It was Gen. 'haircut
and Prince JOHN of LICHSTENITEIN, who set the
first example in their regiments"
They write from Augsberg, that the Pritece
ROYAL of BAVARIA will not go to Greece, as has
been said. He will return to Naples to meet Prince
LEoecoLo of the Two SICILIES and the Archduchess
CtEstarrins, his wife, who will travel with him to
Mmitredonla, to embark there for the coast of Dal-.
matte, where the party will find the Emperor and
Euratom of AUSTRIA. The PRINCE ROYAL will sc.
Ii teeny the Empress, his sister, to Venice, and
tbeecra return to Munich.
PORTER.—A meriting Paper says, the investigelless
into the evils of tbis Liceniing System, as steeling
the price and quality of the national beverage, makes
bet slow progress before the Committee of the House
of Commons, to whom it *as referred the week be:
fore last. Witnesses were ezemined every day, end
most important disclosures were made ; bet duringi
the last week the sittings of the Committee were sus-
!molded altogolter. In a few weeks more, it is us.
oerstoed, Parliament will be diesolved, and then the
enquiry will be at an end.
Tie Mount of the accident alleged to have hap•
pew] to Mr. Dysost of hisrptei is contradicted ii
the most express terms.