The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-06-11 00:00:00

TM!. :STATE:

T • tfouse went thieugh the Weights Ned Meaeure•
Bill.
Mr. HUME wished to know whether there would be
any Report this Session from the Commissioners for in-
qairing into the Revenue of Ireland?
The Marquess of LONDONDERRY answered, that
he undersmnd that the Report was in a state of great
forwardness, and might be expected shortly in this
contitry.
The Insolvent Debtor's Act amendment Bill west
throngh a Committee, when some Amendments were
received, and ►he Report ordered to be brought up to-
morrow. _ . _

The other Orders being disposed of, the noose at
Eleven o'clock adjourned.

SUSPENSION UP TRADE IVITH CHINA.

[The following is given as an extract of a private
letter from Canton, (bled January 16. The writer, it
is understood. visited the Topaze frigate for the pur-
pos.• of gaining correct information. and gives the fol-
lowing as the result of bis iniquiry):—
A party of 14 men landed to cot wood and stuff for
brooms, and also to exercise theinstlves. They were
warned off by the Chinese (for they had cemm;tred
many excesses before.) low withont effect. They he-
ran then to attack the party with bamboos ;
sand feet
of them being separated from the rest, were most se-
verely handled. The main body got some of the bam-
boos from the Chinamen, and • general 'rattle began.
The Chinese now increasing in numbers, an I armed
with fresh bamboos, with iron pikes and nails, gave
the party belonging to the Topaze the worst of it,
everyone of them wounded, hut none very seriously;
the midshipman who had charge of the party was
also row: lily used. The frigate, seeing the disturbance,
and the danger of their people. got a spring on her ca.
bie, and opened her fire on them indiscriminately.—
The consequence of this we know not, only that the
Chinese found I of her shot on shore, one of
which, we heard, was sent as • prrsent to his Imperial
Majesty. Some say they only fired three gnus, others
biz, and one that they fired far half an hour. How-
ever, as soon as possible, they landed a party of ma-
rines, who charged and fired, anti drove the natives to
the stiller,. Ihe Chinese only allowed that two were
killed, the others asserted six, among whom was a
woman, who first lost an arm, anti throughout was the
most desperate of any of their party.
A Chinese war junk was between the shore and the
Topaz., and was observed landing her boat full of,
men with firelocks but a friendly shot soon brought
them hack. They said they were going to quell the
disturbance, hot we rather think that they intended to
help their countrymen.
Another account was, that it originated in some of
the men having purchased a quantity of spirits, which,
they could not, or would not, pay for. A third stated
that they found a capsten bar in the possession of the
Chinese, which had bean stolen from the Topeze the
preceding day, and insisted on taking it away. Let
the quarrel arise how it might, 1 cannot but think
they were much to blame in suffering their people to
land at all ; or, at least, without a Lieutenant, or some
nfli:er who could controul them ; for what excesses
will seamen not commit when on shore, and where
spirits are to be had ? The evil Effects of this has been
experienced in many ports out of China ; and in this
place, at all times, the greatest care is nee eee ae y.
1 cannot, however, reconcile to my mind that any
one of these accounts can justify the saikws, or serve as
a pretence for their severity.
It is said (and, perhaps, with truth) that Captain
Richardson, in his official capacity, did not know the
typan of the British factory, nor the East India Com-
pany. It is to be regretted, and the servants of the
Company hare bitter cause to lamennt, that the Vice-
roy
of Canton did not give credit to it: fur whilst
I Captain Richardson (we use his name for the ship)
was the oririn of the whole affair, and the only aggres-
sor, there are upwards of 1,500 of his Britannic Ma-
jesty's subjects exposed to every ill-usage, every in-
convenience, if not dangers, many of this number,
whose fortunes are at a stake, (the hard earnings of
long and arduous services,) by his acts may see them-
selves ruined by condnet which they could not
controul.

NEWCASTLE, JCNE B.—On Friday Ile, on infor•'
'nation given to the excise, the officers proceeded to
examine an old pit working in a field west of the
Town Moor, near Fenham. At the bottom of the old
shaft they found a small opening, which with a gentle
descent, led to a large cavity, in which they fonnd
two stills, together with a cooler and a quantity of
sour wash. The cavity it appears was part of the
workings of an old colliery, and had been ingeniously
taken advantage of for the purposes of the illegal dis-
tillation of whisky. A long chimney, built with
brick, conveyed the smo!,e into some part of the old
workings, the coal of which supplied the fuel neees•
airy for the work ; water was also found upon the'
spot. It is supposed that large quantities of whisky
had been there prepared, although no correct opinion
caa be formed as to the time when the place had been
last used, but it Is thought only to have been. riv-
cently abandoned. The circumstance becoming
known drew many to the place, and on Thursday morn-
lug last :3 three young men, about 18 years of age, to
gratify their curiosity ventured in about a mile, it is
supposed, from the entrance. They went in about
four o'clock is the morning, provided with two can-
dles, which they considered sufficient for their purpose:
they had, however, proceeded too far, and not having
sufficiently marked their way, wets unable to retrace
their steps, and their candles being nearly consumed,
they were reduced to the necessity of snaking a fire of an
old hammer handle and some pieces of coal, which
they found in the place. As the day advanced their
friends became alarmed for their safety, and about 12
o'clock some pitmen coming to the place, kindly of-
fered their assistance, and after some time found the
three lads, who had been listening with retch anxiety
to hear the approach of any deliverer. They had not
followed these friendly men far, when he, who had the
candle, stumbled, and they were again left without
light, either °familia or fire; and such was the dif-
ficulty of their situation, that although with those ex-
perienced guides, they were obliged to continue in
that situation for four hours longer, when other two
men of the same class proceeded, and extricated the
whole about half-past four in the afternoon, the lads
having bees leader ground without any food upwards
of twelve hours. The roof and door of the cavity
were covered with stalactites, and the deposits formed
by the droppings from them.

MAILS.
ARR. DI F.' ARR. DUI.
I Dolblin . - 0 0 Holland . - 0
1 Waterford - I 0 timbre - - 0
O G. & Jersey - I U Francs - - I
O Lisbon - - ft U Flanders - - 0
O Gottrisburg - 0

•, We have again received of late numerous compialitts
from our subscribers is Me country relatire to the ir-
regular detirery of the tirxrxx WA N and the sabstiintion
of others in the place of car paper. In every case
of these kinds we shall be ninth obliged (Jibe complain-
ants world inform re of the names of their newsmen ;
and (f that information should not lead to an imme-
diate remedy ; we would reqvest our friends to send
their orders to our gum in the Strand. (with a refer-
ence for pa men! is London) andive will take care to
pia them in the hands of other newsmen as whose we
ean rely. We trust this arrangement will satisfy Mr.
W. 0. at Roylon, as well as Air. G. R. of Lincoln. to
the latter of whom, we shall write by post this evening.

Sr. 11.1 ns s ts.—lfaltda.a at the Stark• Exchange.

LONDON:
TUESDAY ZYZXIXC, JENZ 11, 1522.

ROYAL EXCHANGE, TVELI'E O'CLOCK.

This day befog a Holiday both at the Bask and
Btock•Exchange, a great number of Brokers are as-
aetnbled on 'Change, and a good deal is doing in the
foreign marketiparticslatly in theChilian Stock ; there
la also a demand for Old Spanish Beads; as yesterday,
towards the close of the market, purchases were made
is the above Stock, by some eminent houses, which it
is thought was owing to the news from Madrid, that
the Spanish Government would ratify the contract for
eir Loan.—ln Russian Stock there has been a
Ile doing, but not of importance to cause it to vise.—
Columbian Stock is also on the rise. Prussia, Danish
aad Neapolitan Stocks maintain their prices. Ouing
Se the non-arrival of a French mail up to this !lOW,
ire are without any news or reports. Consols on
"Change are 804.
Spanish, Old • • - 61;4
---Kew
- 7S
- Si}
-
- Sal
- 72
- 101

ChM - -
Russia - -
Prussian
Danish
Neapolitan
Ceumbia -
New

In The New Times of yesterday is an article, enti-
tled an Extract from a letter, dated Paris, the sth of
June. *. I told you in my last." says the writer,
that the Deputies, on their arrival from the provinces,
would take a decided toes with the Ministers, and in-
sist on more energetic measures than the latter have
hitherto ventured to adopt. Yount( as we are in the
principles and practiceof a Representative Government,
it is not to be supposed that there can yet be any such
homogeneity of iaterests. if 1 may so speak, betreen
ministry and. majority of the Chambers here, as there
is in Beg/end." We areglad the New Times has fur
nished us aids this extract from a letter of his nitro
correspondent is Paris. It chews, how well thefrlloer
feeling between a British Ministry and a majority of
the British Bosses of Parliament, is understood by
the (Wyse of France, and how assiduous those
Ultra. are to introduce the same harmony into theit
system of Ooverement. But they will find that the
homogeneity of interests" of which the writer spe:ll.t.,

ill
not maintain the cause of the ministry in Frai,e,
if the measures of that ministry are in opposition to tl.e
interests, and in opposition to the rein, of this
real majority of t;, ot. It is not a
majority of Me Cha.alsers that ran reconcile the French
nation to the old despoti.m, and i:lo,r; gs, and
actions, which preceded the i'rench Resolution.
French, we are willing to believe, hare sire the suer
and great errors they committed in the proems
of that Revolution. But they have um, therrfet,
become esamoured of a system of tyranny which thee
deuaraced, aml renounced, it is to b. Loped, for ever
They are not so dull or wean an anin al as that coo:
duct would imply. They have deceived the whole er
Europe grossly; and if it•were our business now, to
sit down and write a panegyric on them. we sliool,`
perform the task with great reluctance, if net loath
ing. Rut we are out to be persuaded the, after pet•
ceiving their complete power to shake off an ultimo
despotism, and having actually shaken it off, they
can voluntarily submit their necks oger:n to l,cst yoke.
—The flameouts may sigh for rare 4 a Cline; and
the Ultras may imagine it is within their reach.—
But if they pe-sist in the attempt to attain it.
we believe the former will, once more, find themselves
without a throne, and the latter without a home in
their native land. This bas been as age of wonders;
but, that the homoireacitg of interests, of the Yew
Times' correspondent should produce such au (vest
as the Ultras contemplate, would be a minee
greater than any which bas been related by tenth or
invented by fiction. It is well, however, to watch
the movements of these Ultras in France, and of their
brother Ultras in England, and is Spaio, and Italy,
and Germaoy, and all over the world, for they are
every where. It if the HOLT ALLIANCE, with all its
ramifications, and all its vile adherents, that we bare
to watch, and track, and pursue, through all their
hidden ways which they dig out with incredible in-
dustry. In the Morning Chronicle of this day, is an
extract from a prints Letter from Paris, which says,
" the march of Government is sot yet publicly
avowed. We are probably on the ere of a charge is
the Ministry. Part of it is not white enosgh,—
We shall see what these desperate attempts of the
French Ultras to make all white, will produce--a
scene, dark enough for them, we apprehend, and cf
unutterable and float darkness for their weak, 11.-
advised muters. The Times of this day, contains
an abstract of a document which, in relation to this
subject, is of great importance. It is an abstract of a
dispatch lately transmitted by an Austrian General,
(Von L—) from Frankfort to his Court of Ileum.
It seems that the General bad bees set to watch therm
ceedings of the Germanic DIET, the majority of which
g d by a spirit of coat radirtioo to the greater
powers ; and in this dispatch, he denounces (by name)
several of the Members of the Diet, who oppose the
views of the greeter powers. The Ai/stria* austral
advises the purlying of the Diet ; and urges the ne-
cessity of Austria and Pravda taking wassires to
procure the ;small of the obnoxious Envoys. It ap•
pears, that his recommendation has been attended to,
and that intrigues are carrying on for the recall of the
most active Fate:fps of the love rem:Er:es of the
SMALLER GELMAN STATES. This spirit of enmity to
the Liberties of the :abject, and to the independettre of
analkr Slates, is to be found every where, aid is en-
gendered by the HOLY ALLIANCE, and their hired ad.
herents. In Spain, it bas been most conspicuous; and, in
fact, had well nigh overturned the Constitution there,
and replaced tine old and odious delpotistn. Bet the
Cortes hare awakened to all the dangers which
threaten the cause of Liberty in Spain.

The pending m aaaaa e of the CitaNceLLon of the
Efcitcovea for equalizing the Salt Tax, and that of
Cie Vice-President of the Board of Trade. for altering
the Navigation Law, and allowing the Warehousing
of Foreign Manufactures, have raised the greatest
alarms among those of oar people, who are engaged
in different branches of mancfactures and commerce.
Upon some point, of the Bill of Mr. WALLACE. the
danger may he exaggerated ; hot of the fatal tendency
of sir. VANSITTAR elf Dill on the Irish Provision
trade and upon the Fisheries both in Ireland and
other parts of the kingdom not a doubt can be en.
Waisted. in smother part of our rapes we bare
given a brief account of the proceedings of a meeting'
held in Cornwall, to consider of the effect of tl
rluilieation of the Salt Tex upon tb Pilchard Fish-
ery, and from the statements there made it will be
seen how the proposed duty would operate against
the fisheries, even if a drawback should be allowed
on exportation. For the purpose of curing fish for
exportation foreign salt alone will do ; and the Jr.
mend fur this is so uncertain, depending as it
onset be on the p ions success of the fisheriis.
that to require the payment of two shillings a bushel
on its importation. would amount to a prohibition.—
A Merchant of the first re-spec:ability in Cotawsl.
stated at the Meeting, that it wield be more for
his advantage to throw the lari,e stock of salt now in
his stores into the sea, tltan to advance two shillings
a bashel on IL—Whatever, therefore, may be done
with respect to British sale, Foreio salt used for cat-
tog Pilchards 'must be allowed to remain ender the
existing regulations, ut the Pilchard Fishery, it
.11 deCiart.l, will be annihilated at a blow.--
A similar f.te, it.is predicted, will attend the Fisheries
P.ovlsion Trade of Ireland, if this Bill &bosh! be
allowed to pass. The obstacles that bare prevented
lie Fisheets of the •United Kiecloss tival:ieg

f Holland arise from the complicated and
is machinery of the Salt Laws, while the
aye noCustom-hwass restrictions to impede their
a. The consequence is that while Holland
I upwards of 350,000 men in their fisheries,
' England, ft is calculated employ no more
,000, and those of Ireland still less. Even
Ireland, it is apprehended, will be reined, so
!ley depend on exportation. And as to the
torision Trade. it is expected to be wholly
iced. While Scotland is proposed by the equi•
of the Salt Tax to be relieved to the
of 4s. and England 13s. Ireland is left where
Bat it mast be apparent to every one that the
ion not stop here. The advantages which
hitherto received from the comparatively low
ire entirely done away with. This low duty
I her to cure provisions at a reasonable rate.—
, it necessarily threw a great portion of the
on Trade into her hands. In Waterford,
Limerick, and Dublin, considerable capital
Penned it the Trade. It gave employment to an
ris milker of labourers sad artisans. The
is teen of &rest advantage to the poor. In
he Provision Trade was one of the few on
[reload calculated, eider all elrcumstances, as
remise perm taw.

papers, which ban attived to the 9th inst.,
rely silent respecting the affairs of Russia and
, and the only intolligesce they contain which
onfinell co Framer. is a short paragraph in the
slims/4 stating that &deices bad been received
min to the 27th of May, and ting that the
vita bad 'been defeated on every point. and that
had never been more tranquil than at that
—The intelligence from France itself re-
ly to the proceedings of the Chamber of De-
tad to the conduct of some of its members. On
By after the adjournment of the Chamber, M.
in Constant demanded satisfaction of M. For-
hurts, for a letter published by the latter, on
,in at to a letter published by the for-
th* 4th. Without further explanation, the
ononrable Deputies proceeded on the Fri-
,roing, at seven o'clock to the ground. M.
in Cutout was attended by General Sebes-
id At. de (Reedits—lL des hearts by General
and Colonel Cluamoin. Lieutenant of Gerdes
s, in the company of Luxembourg; all but the
ntinned. Members of the Chamber. M. Con-
iding it difficult to walk, or stand erect, the two
ten were seated on chairs at ten paces distance
red together two shots each, at a given sig-
hither having been touched, the respective
pronounced that the combat must terminate. It
rsible to show more sangfroid than was maul fest-
tile two non. Deputies. On Friday, after
untine business, and during a temporary ad-
ent, Benjamin Constant entered the Chain-
oported 11 crutches. The report of his duel
1. dug hurts baring gone abroad, the appear,
r M. Constant, a ho was very lame, attracted all
soolitalrisaila airtatir.laft, 11.11. Chtasailft
'eche, Pay, Labbeyder, Pitttpleres and Lameth.
p end congratulated him on his safety. The
mind him continued until the Secretary read
of eandida es for the Presidency. The follow-
s the result of the scrutiny :—M. de la Done-
e, 220 ; M. Raves, 204; M. de Bonald, 193 ;
faublane, 189; M. Chabrol de Crustal, 178 ;
•er-Collard. 73 ; M. Te ***** x. 42 ; 111. de
le, i 1 ; M. Teysere, 22 ; M. Lacroix-Frain-
; M. Marcella,. I ; M. Martignac, I. It ap-
that M.M. de la Boardonnaye, Raves, de 800
o Vanblene, et Crossol, had the requisite majo-
they were declared the candidates, from among
he Pres;dent was to be chosen. M. Duhasnel,
an of the First Bureau. reported npnn a
of seventy.two electors of Chatillon, that the
laity in the election of N. Caumartin, was too
nt to be passed over without further investiga-
file two informalities stated were, that 6ve per-
] voted without doe qualification, and that an
had suffered personal Fiance from the parts-
M. Caumartin. The latter argued that these
lue votes were given by persons placed on the
he Prefect, the agent of the Government. and
.y may be presumed to have voted for the Go.
of Candidate, not for him. As to the cue of
I ri-lence, he knew nothing of ft; and, be-
t was o holly irrelevant to the question. After
Jeschory conversation, the question was re-
(Jr further inquiry, and the Chamber ad-

FVNDS. JONI B.—Five per Cents. opened
90c.; closed at 91 E. 15c—flank Stock,
1625E-lE:change on London : 1 womb, 25E
ditto, 251. 15e.

act of a letter from Carthagena, dated April 9 :
atraordinary Courier bas jest arrived, from
la !ladle, bringing the important news of the
ledgment, by the United States, of the 'nth-
:, of the Republic of Colombia. Oar Governor
, Montilla, means to proclaims this intelligence
tomorrow, by the firing of cannon, tme.
ierican squadron, in the Patikocean, consist-
he Franklin, 74, a frigate, bripand schooner,
ig to call at Panama, tits latter end of May,
riming of June. The recognition by the United
of the Itepablic of Columbia, will have au it
in the present state of affairs in Mexico,
pecially as the Spanish Cortes hays recently
I the treaty between General O'Donoje sad
sican Chief, 'turbid', mall and void. It is
probable that the views of Morbid. mad his
rill be entirely changed, and that Mexico and
al* will follow the same political coarse as the
es of Columbia.

ladrid papers to the 3d lastest, we learn that
ernmint of Spain is apprised of the recognition
independeoe• of the South American
Hepeb-
he United States. The sews is stated to have
ought by Chevalier Banos, the seared &tee-
the Spanish Legation, who left New York •n
h of April, and arrived at Gibraltar in 2b
.According to a Preach paper, the Spanish
ador has received a note in sewer to that of
in which Spain invitee the Baropean Powers
uitson ledge the Swath American States.