The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-07-06 00:00:00

THE art TEE;

all Quarts Consorts bad been crowned, as a matter of
course. Adverting, in this stage of his speech, to the
ease of the present Qugax, he maintained that the
proceedings which bad lately taken place with regard
to her MAJISTT, left her claim as perfectly valid; as if
they had never occurred. Wherever proceedings
failed, the person charged was entitled to be consi-
dered as innocent as any against whom no charge had
been made. It was a maxim of English jurisprudence
that the law knew no distinction between the absence
of complete legal conviction and complete innocence.
At this period of the argument the Council adjourned to
this forenoon. For the proceedings of the present day,
to the time our paper went to press, we refer our
readers to oar subsequent columns.

Extract of a letter from Madrid, June 19:—
Accounts from Cadis state that 62 vessels, laden with
Colonial produce, bate entered that port. It is report-
ed here that the King wishes for the resignation of
the Ministers of War, of Marine and of Justice, and
that some persons have been arrested this evening.—
Another rumour that prevailed this morning was that
the King was going to take the waters at Sarcedon,
dating the recess of the Cortes. The time assigned
for this journey appears to agree with that
which bad been mentioned, for a great eruption
Ito take place. It is also said that the Guards de
Corps are to assemble on the road where the King is
to pass, and cause him to put himself at the head of a
counter revolution. The Captain General of Estre-
madam (Portuguese) bas written to the Captain of the
Spanish neighbouring district, that ►e has sent troops
on the confines of both territories, to parse and arrest
the Spanish rebels. We understand that shortly the
Ministers will publish according to the orders of Isis
Majesty, the convocation of the Cortes. Of 1700
convents which formerly existed 800 have bees sur-
prised, but there still exist 19,000 friars on the
Peninsula.

All the last accounts from Spain represent the capital
still as subject to alarm, but free from any actual dis-
turbance. The interior of the country appears to be
more tranquil than of late; and MERINO and other
similar partizans, though so far fortunate as to escape
being taken, are not formidable enough to be objects
of serous apprehension. The bands which appear at
present to occasion the greatest concern, are those of
smugglers. From the prohibitory system which the
Cones introduced in their infancy of legislation.
with a view to the encouragement of their na-
tive productions, a Contraband trade has arisen, cbieay
through the medium of Oibraltar, to so extraordinary an
extent, that the usual channels for commerce are aban-
doned. This is more particularly the case in
sosthoca ports of Spain. from whence com-
plaints and applicant's for redress are transmitted in
great numbers to the alpha' :—but It is by no means
a new pursuit on the part of Spanish sailors on that.
portion of the coast. We recollect, after our fleets re
turned from the blockade of Cadiz during the war, t
have heard the officers relate how much they were
amused every morning with the chase of time petty
boards Costes after the smuggling boats. There was
not a British ship of the line that had not several of
those smuggling vessels in attendance on them, by
which they were daily supplied with vegetables and
live stock from the shore, for which they were paid
partly in money, and partly in tobacco, sugar, and
such other articles as were in demand in the contra.
band trade. When perceived at day-light near the
shore, the small Spanish gun-boats were immediately
in pursuit of them ; and they as promptly made off to
seek protection under the guns of their national
enemies, but personal and particular friends,
the English of the blockading squadron. At present,
however, the regular Spanish merchants perceive no
amusement in this sort of intercourse, but after the
example of the English in their own country, are en-
deavouring to put down the illegal traffic by force and
to punish those severely by whom it is conducted.—
Whether the means they are disposed to try will prove
successful, is matter of much doubt. The temptation
of large profits appears likely to be too strong for their
efforts. The most effectual and immediate method
would certainly be the abandonment or relaxation, on
the part of government, of the prohibitory system.

It is now expected that the vacancy about to take
place in the representation of Oxford, by the eleva-
tion of Sir William Scott to the Peerage, will not be
filled up without a strong contest. Sir John Nichol,
it is understood, will oppose, the pretensions of Mr.
Heber.

When Bonaparte took leave of Captain Poppleton
at St. Helena, he presonted him with a snuff box set
with brilliants, and said, Adiem, mos ami, roila la
sewk bagatelle qui stn rest e. Je rows la presente Vie
qwe rows prissier faire your le dose de ma reeosinoisssace

apris eta etort.
CORN EXCHANGE, JULY 6.—We have had but little
Wheat fresh in since Monday, but a considerable . part
of that day's supply remained over for this morning's
market, for which there was only a demand for the fioest
samples, at Monday's prices ; all other descriptions were
unsaleable, although offered at a reduction of 2s. per qr.
—The arrivals of Oats having been small this week, fine
fresh corn sold Is. per qr. higher, but on that advance
the tratk was heavy.—En Barley, Beans, and Peas, there
is no attention. _ _

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SMITIIIIILLD MARINT:The supply this morning at
market was not sorest as this day week, in consognence
of which all descriptions of cattle maintain the prices
of last market day.
(To sink the offM ; per Stone of Abs.)
Beef . •.. Ps. I& to 44. Od. CATTLa At NlAllan.
Milltol.. Si. Id. to U. Od. Beasts
Veal .... da. Od. to lb. OL Wises . NO
Pork .... de. Od. to is. N. Sheep sad Lambe ....w7,100
Lamb.... da. IL So b. N. Pins
HATMAIIIRT.—Tbeff IS lb alteration in the Op of
Hay.—. Straw and Clover as per oar last in price.