The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-06-10 00:00:00

THE STA'

the blockade by sea inclosed. We have already three
fine schooners, and expect daily four more vessels.'
The schooner Camelia, captured from the Spaniarris,l
is amongst them. It is reported that Chasm had
won over half the garrison on our favour, but that
the plot was discovered, and be was executed.

The renorts in circulation respecting acme advan-
tages having been gained by the Grecian over the Tur-
kish fleet, are strengthened by a private letter received
from Vienna, dated the 25th May. Is that capital
the accountant' a naval action off Selo, on the let May,
had been received from two distinct quarters. On the
10th May a vessel bad arrived at Vienna from Corfu,
in five days, which brought the Information that the
Greeks had gained such success over the Turks, that
the fleet of the latter had bees compelled to retire to
the Dardanelles. These news were brought to Corfu
on the llth May by an English ship. A letter re-
ceisid at Vienna from Glees*, dated the 10th May,
mention that a ship bad arrived in three days from
Constantinople, where it was known that their fleet I
bad been beaten on the Ist May, off Selo, by that of
the Greeks, and that the Sultan had ordered the
Sciot hostages to be strangled u soon as the informa-
tion was received.
Madrid Papers to the Ist int. contain some details
respecting the commotion, is Catalonia. The beads
of the factious appear to be generally led by priests
and friars, bat they are soon dispersed when met with.
The Minister of Grace and Justice has addressed a sir-
uster to the Episcopal Clergy of Barcelona, &c., ex-
pressing the surprise and grief of the King, at the
part taken by some Ministers of the God of Peace, in
the criminal insurrection in those provisoes, and en-
joins them to publish energetic pastorallettera, urging
obedience to the Constitution and laws. In the report
of the War Committee, on the regulation of the army,
that force, for the ensuing year, is stated at 62,043
men. le the sitting of the 30th ult., reference was
made to a communication from the Minister of the In-
terior, which stated, that the King bad been pleased
to propose the sum of 10,000,000 of reels to be applied
to public works, in order to give employment to
the labouring poor, to prevent them, from want,
joining the factious bands. ti

This day his Majesty is expected to arrive at his
palace in Pail-mall, from the Royal Comp in Wind-
sor Great Park.

His Majesty bas been pleased to have ordered the
issuing of cards for a grand dress ball, on Friday
evening next, at his royal palace in Pall-mall.
It is said that his Majesty Intends leaving tow• on
Saturday next, for the royal pavillion at Brighton.
The report is revived, that his Majesty ieteads to
visit Scotland, in the course of the present sum-
mer. The month of August is stated as the pe-
riod, Dalkeith.bouse is mentioned as the pr?bable
Royal abode in Scotland; and state apartments, for
holding levees, &c. to be furnished in Holyrood
Palace. The above has been veryconlidently com-
nsuaicated to us by • gentleman who seems to
speak with authority." His Majesty, however, is
by so means expected by the generality of well•in-
pee•sed persons.—(EdiabargA
W. nadonsend that lb. teiel-esf 11114. lutbsi4
which was to ha►e come on before the High Coon
of Justiciary on Monday next, is put off till Mon-
the 17th instant.—(l6id.)
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of
Denmark went down the river to Greenwich, on Friday
last, in the Royal barges, attended by his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Sussex, and other persons of dis-
tinction. After inspecting the Hospital and Chapel,
the illustrious party proceeded to dine with the Prin-
cess Sophia-Matilda at her house on Blackheath, after
their Royal High ' excursion on the !themes.—
The Royal Strangers were met by the . Ike and
Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess Angusta.—On
their return to London, one of the Princess Augusta's
footmen was thrown from his horse, and had the mis.
fortune to break his right arm in two places a little
above the elbow. The fractures were, however, set,
and he is in a fair way of recovery.
The Prince of Denmark assumes, while in England,
the title of Count Alston, which title is on his visiting
cards. His Royal Highness is considered to be here
incognito.
Earl Spencer arrived at Copenhagen on the Ist in-
stant. His Lordship went on board the frigate com-
mended by the Hon. Captain Spencer (his son), ammo-
puttied by Sir J. Nayler, who is to invest the King of
Denmark with the Order of the Garter.

COPINVAGEN, MAT 31.—The English frigate,
Owen Glendower, sailed on the 26th from Yarmouth,
and arrived here on the 29th. It bad on board Mr.
Foster, the English Ambassador to the Court, and Sir
George Naylor. The latter is commissioned, toge-
ther with the Ambassador, to present to our King the
insignia of the Order of the Garter. His Majesty will
fix the day on which the ceremony shall take place in
his audience chamber.

The accouchement of the Duchess of Cambridge is
expected to take place the latter end of this month.
Dittn.—On the kb instant, at the Grove, near Dar-
ham, in the 64th year of his age, after a short illness,
Stephen George livable, E.g. the celebrated come-
dian, and formerly Manager of the Theatres Royal
Newcastle upon Tyne, Glasgow, and Edinburgh.
The first Scotch pint of strawberries, brought to
Edinburgh for the season, from the open ground, was
on Wednesday. The fruit promises to be an abund-
ant crop, and excellent in quality.
Oa Saturday, the despatches were closed at the East-
India How, and delivered to the Pursers of the fol-
lowing ships, vis.:—Warren Naming., Captain G. '42-
son ; lVinchelsea, Capt. W. Adit-seott.; Dorsetshire,
Caps, S. Lyde—for Bengal direct.
Captain Greet, who was so sevively injured by the
overturning of tbe Chester and Holyhead mail-coach, a
few days ago, on its entering Halkin, died at Holy
bead, sod the driver at the time has been committed for
trial, charged by the verdict of the Coroner's Jury
with manslaughter.
A Foavv:Nuvs ES CA pc—On Monday last, the 34
instant, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, one of
the powder mills, at Bred., belonging to Mr. Jea-
kins, blew up with a terrific explosion, almost imme-
diately after two of the workmen (the only persons in
the mill) bad quitted it. Some of the scattered tim-
bers of the building fell within a few yards of one of
them. It is 'dot known how the accident happened.

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SALT-TAX.
(FIRM TIM DIODLIN EVENING PORT, JUNE 6.)
A meeting of peat respectability, convened by the
Chamber of Commerce, took place at the Commercial
Randier,. at two o'clock on Taesday,—Leland Croy-
thwaite. rot,. in the eltair.
Several Mercantile gentlemen having formed them-
selves into a Committee, to consider of the probable
consequences (to Ireland) of the new plan of the
Chancellor of the Chan. of Ex. for equalizing the du-
ties on Salt, their Report was read to the Chairman by
Robert Roe, Raq. It folly explained the dreadful evils
that would follow the equalization of the Tax—the
total rain to the fisheries, provision, better, and salt
works of Ireland, if carried into a law.

Mr. of the county Clare. objected to the
first resolution, and recommended some modification
of it. He did not know what Government meant to
do with the population of Ireland. In this country
four millions were partially employed ; three millions
rose from their beds in the morning destitute altoge-
ther of employment. He dwelt upon the injury which
the plass of the Exchequer would heap on Ireland—',
oil the Fisheries, especially. The Fisheries of the
Isle of Man support 51.000; the Fisheries support
500,000 of the people of Holland, dm, and employ-
-*est might be found for th aaaaa ds is Ireland by
means ether Fisheries. While Lord Liverpool and
Mr. Vanisittart are both wondering at the unhappiness
of the bilk they are about passing an Act which
will binder the people of Ireland from being industri-
ous ; the fish on the coast of lislway had been so so-
perabandant lately, that the fishermen had been (for
the want of salt) obliged to throw them ■gain iato
the sea. He hoped that the Chamber, the City, and
the Landed Interest of Ireland, would not slumber on
this subject.

Mr. IiZNIII Cht•TT 4N urged similar arguments with
great earner nrss, and recommended a cutumnoication
on this *object to a Committee now sitting on the
affairs of Ireland, at the Thatched House Tavern, in
amea's street, London. Ile reminded the Chamber
that the Dutch were now endeavouring to undersell
the Irish Bdtte► Traders, and observed, that from
In% in proportion as the importation of Salt into
Ireland had increased. so lu the same ratio did the
Prevision and other Trades increase, and vice versa.—
He was an advocate for the protection of the trade of
both England and Irelind, but ha would lament to
see Ireland sacrificed.

The report of the Committee was then put from the
Chair. and unanimously received. A desultory con-
versation then took place, bit it was finally determined
that the Chairman and Committee should wait on his
Excellency the Lord Lieutenant, and submit tbe Re-
port to his Excellency's consideration, for his judg-
ment and interference.

A deputation to wait on the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer was also determined on, of which his Excel-
lency was to be prised.
It was also rewired that the Committee should have
the power of priparing and forwarding a petition to
Patliament on, the subject.
Mr. 111,KamNs said, that ha had spoken with Lord
Oriel on this subject who had given him a strong let-
kevto Mr. Vansittart, and be was determined, in con-
q, to proem! to London on Shi• they.
the Chamber are to commtnicate on Me subject
with the very active Chambers of Commerce in Lime.
rick, Cork, aad Waterford, with a view of calling the
attention of the whole kingdom to a subject of cacti
deep and anxious interest to the people of Ireland, and
her trade, commerce, and manufactures.

BUTTER TiAne.—The trade is on the brink of 'lda.
In the course of one year it has declined one milloo.—
Something we apprehend will be done, or attempted, to
afford the Batter dealers relief or protection, during
the present session.

THeATRICAL Fitacas,—On Monday last the Liver
pool Theatre was opened fur the season, with the play
of Coriolaatis, in which Mr. Vandenboff made his first
appearance on his re-engagement in the theatrical cora-
-1 palsy. A number of persons in the House,
among whom were several individuals from Man-
cheater, were very vociferous in behalf of Mr. Sal-
ter, who Lad been displaced to make room for Mr.
Vandenhoff, who the managers were of opinion, was
preferred by the Liverpool public. On Mr. Vanden-
hoff making his appearance, the expressions of ap-
plause and disapprobation were such as to astound
the senses and defy all deseription, nor did any very
great abatement of the noise occur during the whole
evening. In a short time Mr. Salter entered the
upper side-boxes, and was received amidst a tu-
multuous discordance of friendship and opposition.
—This heightened the feelings of the parties,
and was considered a very injudicious step; hut,
Mr. SALTER has, in a letter in a Liverpool paper, stated
that after the Play bad commenced some time, a gen-
tleman sought him out, and assured him, be was de-
sired by I other Oentlemen in the Boxes to en-
treat him to show himself in the House (the
Manager being expected to come forward) in order
that he might be present to answer any questions
pat to him, and defend his character trout asper-
tient which might possibly be advanced. The up-
roar continued long after the curtain bad fallen
for the night, some instances of violence occurred, and
at last five forms were torn up in the gallery, and
thrown into the pit. Fortunately, the first of them
did no personal damage, but it had the instant effect
of clearing the pit, and then the Police Officers
„ showed the door" to those in the boxes and uallny.
—On Tuesday sight, the disturbance was *tin more
violent, although in a thinner house. The active
partisans of the two performers seemed to have
possession of the field, and, as on the pi4ceding
evening, nothing of the pl.ty or farce con'd be
beard, except one song front Miss Ilaturnersley,
which, for a moment, lulled the storm.

On Wedneeday, John Charles Smith. (of Stanches
ter) John Tarbnck, ft,r rioting, and Itiehard Thom!)
son, for blowing an instrument in the Theatre, on
Tuesday evening, were ordered hi the sitting magi,
trate, Thos. Case, F.sq. to find hail to appeer at th.
neat Lancaster Assize..

A correspondent from the country writes—" Ve
gelation is uncommonly forward this lesson, anti th.
craps of every descriptioo proinise abundantly. li
an open field on the farm of Blackball, ptrish ut Men.
moil, a few stalks of common potstoe oats were i.
full ear on the 13th ult."—(4terdera Jummul )

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