The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-07-27 00:00:00

the main top-sail. His Excellency then

Captain of a 20 gun brig of the Commodore%
with an apology ; but the distance of the In
prevented him reaching the beat.
HAVANNA, JUNG 15.—Arrived the
526 slaves ; and the Recurs° with 270 slaves.

From the answer to a question proposed h
Hume last night in the House of Commons, 4
pears that we had given a credit to Parlinesm
which it was not entitled, for having pined tle
for commuting the punishment attached to the
of bank-notes from death to transporresies,
a member so intelligent and ,vigilant as Me,
found it necessary to ask for information on tie
ject, the misconception we had formed will, we
be the more readily excused. The error into old
we were led, in common with other jousters.
vti
day, originated in our recollection that a giusf
description had been recently in Parliament; nd
ing what was termed the Capital Felonies Repro
had received the Royal Assent the do hfht,, 1
bad taken it fur granted that the long dessmg to,
mutation had been then established hy time. 10
Bill in question bad been introduced, along ei
others of a similar kind, by Sir Janis Revisit.
yet, as we find by the answer of the Arrovnrk
mita•t., had not received the Royal Assent wit%
rest, but stood over for further considerations,
though the alteration had not actually bees
in the law, yet, as it had been deemed twit 1
future consideration, and might be said, aot is
rectly, to be at that very time in contemplation I
pleas we so earnestly but unsuccessfully aged ym
day, in behalf of the wretched victims who vs
doomed to suffer death, were weakened very hub,
at all, by our mistake. Since, however, the semi
of that sanguinary yet ineffective law has been 'dal

executed, we cannot forbear repeating our ?num
the occasion. Lamentations are saperiams, sad
proaches might be reckoned wrong; awl we del
fore only would express our hope, tbattitsfires tb
were forfeited this morning for forgery Melt be I
last to be sacrificed for the offence.

The misconception to which we hare referred Is
us to notice another which was generally eats**
yesterday by our contemporary Journaruattelatim
the motion of Dlr. WETHERELL in the Home *Ca
mons the night before. The reason gins by
lion. and Learned Gentleman for withdrew* h
motion appears to have been misunderstood, nib
puled by different papers to different motives; tits
to his conviction that a sullicient benefit had ressil
from the general expression of reprobatitanikli
libel be referred to bad called forth from testy ism
of the House; and the other, to the belief tbst I
passages he bad pointed out had been ordered sl
prosecuted. The fact, however, was, as ve tel
yesterday, that the motion was withdrawn sa mi
derstanding that the ATTOL HET-GENERAL WOW I
his discretion in proceeding against the libel Is ill
lion; but then it was equally unientwd
the like attention would be exercised NI

some other writings that had libelled Wu
liament and the KING. The mixing ap
passages of such opposite characters ea tie
occasion, has produced a very general imprimis'

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the latter nbentioned had been introduced to

the resentment excited by the former ; and the
we bare no doubt that Mr. Wrrnanut.'s view Is
motion he proposed was as aingle-minded sad sin
as he professed, yet the effect it has setwallyj
laced was so different from the end proposed, I
dissatisfaction and suspicion in the public ail
been the result of the proceeding. On swan,'
we are disposed to vindicate the simplicity tad
thous sincerity of the Honourable sad Leaned
ben, and to impute the advantage take, es Ids wad
to the adroitness of that evil spirit that is Immo

prepared to embrace every opportunity is
the utterance of strong and honest helh

restrain the exercise of free discussion.

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at present, we suspend oar remarks, witb
extend them on the next occasion.

In contionatiou of our _ _ _ .
petting the situation of Ministers, we may
Is the Quante then to be sacrificed, in min le stli
Minister, to complete the misery and destsoll
which their councils have brought epos the POO
As soon as the consequences of their polki Mfr
the subject of natural inquiry, as soca as *ob.
log depression of our, trade, commerce, anti 110106
tures began to be generally canvassed and the 410
of the system were plainly shewat—no 101.6
this exposure made, than it was resolved $
act it by an investigation, that should ix all theiolli
of the country. The consequences of the lork?"
the conduct of the DVICI of Tons were net WO
The example was too good to be neglected; WI
ther royal victim was selected is order to rim.
the fates in favour, of a cabinet, more iseopobiglai
disgraced, and placed in more dialcult eitesteall
if possible, than the former. To this osiotolw,
probably owe the proceedings opine bet Set
The bushier of the session has bees
eoeseinenoe. or transacted in the meet ME •
slovenly ninanee. The Widens ben lbe
trading towns, notwithstanding the Vat
lance and energy of the matter, have berm
than neglected. The expenditere of the
meat bee been voted with an scree care,