The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-06-21 00:00:00

Taw.aaa.—J. Caleraft and T. Rice.

AFFAIR lam THE CHINESE.
Extract of of a letter from a gentleman eonnec'ed
with the late British factory at Canton, dated Feb. 19.
from on board the Waterloo:—" At length affairs
here wear a more favourahle aspect, and witbose auntie
the late unfortunate dispute will soon be terminstod,
as we are in .daily expectation of an edict from the
Viceroy announcing the renewal of the trade with this
country. I believe the terms which will be acceded to
are, that a certain sum is to be paid to the sufferers
among the natives is the the late affray, and a vale-
able present to the Goverment, with both of which
etinditious yon may believe we shall gladly comply.—
F. this adjustment we are principally indebted to the
Bong-merchants, who bare been indefatigable in their
et el-emirs to effect a reconciliation. 1 his is not mach
to be wondered at, as our trade with the Chinese is cosi-
ducted through them, and consequently, in proportion
they are as great sufferers as ourselves. In fact this
quarrel would never have ream ,ed this climax Lad
not the late pusillanimous conduct of the Americans,
in delivering up their men. inspired the Chinese Vice.
roy with a double portion or arrogance. The conduct
of our seamen, who were the first promoters of this
affray, is, it is said, by no means approved of by the
factory, and teeny of its members have strongly ex-
pressed this opinion, as it is well known the Chinese
are nut a vindictive people unless previously provoked.
As soon as this dispute is concluded one of the Com-
pany's ships tint be immediately dispatched for En;-
land.

Extract of a letter, dated Canton, Feb. 19.—" N
thing is yet settled witb the Chinese, but the general
expectation is that the differences will terminate fa-
vourably. A Chop, or blicial authority from the Chi-
nese Authorities, is expecied to be received about ale
trEb, for allowing the members of the factory to laud•
The General Harris has been ordered to Bombay, aid
offers bare been made to the Captains of the Martina.
Camden and Bridgewater, but they have not yet de-
termined upon leaving. The Kent will be dispatel:
directly before any thing decisive is twanged. *MI'
intelligence to England. The Keilie Castle has
ruitipletetl her cargo, bet will complete from the caaa•
try and other slips."

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A mail which has arrived freer Lisbon furnishes
very little additional information relatifs, to the
lase
conspiracy. The following wt.ich is all that is anent
upon the subject, is dated the lt.h holdout. cos-
'piracy so fortunately discovered has not excite) 160
fuels sensation here u might have hum feared; or!,.
four conspirators appear to hive been arrested, and
two of these are is, 111. Jannario des Seer.
formerly Under Secretary to Lord Iteresfonl, with
some others of his own rank, bring discontented ollh
the present state of things, for ned a plan to overthrew
the Constiootion. Their first object was to gait. the
tray, bet it was necessary, lira, 10164 wore wirer d
rusk to head them, and they foxed on liens's! Lets
oe
Rego Harello, as likely to j .in them Janurro

intelligence from *France Itself is not of any in-
terest. Information, it is Stated, bad been given to
the authorities of Nantes, that grant passages of
troops would take plate through that town the middle
of this month and the beginning of the mkt, but we
cannot attach much importance to the circumstance.
The King's brotbme having' followed on foot the pro-
cession of the Host. on " Gov's Festival," notwith-
standing the abundant rain which fell all the time,
bad bee. indisposed for some days, and bad not bees
able to dine with hie family. The Amine Coats of
Nantes, is now engaged in trying the accomplices of
Geeeral Berton's iosurreetionary attempt.

FRENCH FeNDS, Joris 13.—Fite per Cent. Consols
opened at 91 f.; highest, 91f. 10e.; closed at 90f. 90c.
Elehanre on London, one month, 2Sf. 50e.; three.
months, 2Sf. 30e.

The House of Lenin again sit in Committee het
night on the Marriage Act Amendment Bill. LoaD
REDriIDA Ls introduced the clauses of which be bad
given notice the night before, in lieu of those nega-
tived by their Lordships; and they were ordered to
be printed as part of the Bill, in order to be takes
into consideration. The Bill with its Amendments
was reported, and ordered to be re•eomtnitted Oil Mon-
day !milli
In the Hoene of Commons, the Scotch Juries' Bill
was discussed, en the question of its second reading,
and was ultimately carried without a division.—Sir
N. Culainntirr moved that the House should resolve
itself into a Committee upon the Butter Trsde Acts,
with a view to increasing the duties on foreign butter.
After some debate the proposed measure was deemed
inexpedient, and the motion negatived without a divi•
sion.

It is, now, generally expected that the COANCILLOIL
of the EXCHIQVIII will take off the whole of the
SALT Tax, instead of the silly, or rather wicked
scheme of leaving two shillings per bushel to be s:ill
collected, at all the expense of the eel/action of the
whole tar of fifteen shillings per bushel. We hope
the Finance Minister has sense enough to adopt this
measure. We will not dwell on the enormity of the
design of preserving the expensive machinery, attend.
ant upon the collection of the tax. That is com-
pletely seen through, by the most common place un-
derstanding. But the Repeal, the total repeal, of the
SALT Tax, is a popular triumph which we should
be sorry to lose sight of, after once getting a
glimpse at it. The poor man who has only a
few potatoes to give to his children, will give them
with more pleasure when he consider that the Salt
which seasons them is unstained by the foal bands of
the EXCISIM•N, or the TAX•OATIIRIBIL. Bet the Re-
peal of this Tax include innumerable and incalculable
benefi!s. To the existence of the SALT-TAX, may be
attributed to tits state of our Fisheries.
There to scarcely any thing wbi.t sarpeisee us more,
than the state of ear FiwAir-3114-I•Ala."*.mts (44
the United Kingdom live io the midst of Seas, and
derive little or no wealth from the inexhaustible
stores of fish with which those Seas abound. Fo-
reigners code, and carry away immense wealth from
our shores; and, in the act which enriches thousands,
give employment to vast multitudes of seamen of their'
own laud, adding to the strength of their NAVY byi
means which should naturally belong to our NAVAL
ATRCNGTH. At the time when the Dutch threatened
to sweep the seas of our ships of war, they acquired
great part of the power which occasioned that
arrogant pretension by previously sweeping the
Seas of oar Fish. Great bustle has been made, to
these hilarious', at times, about this enormous evil ; I
but very little has been done to remedy it. At this
time, we hare almost as little to do with the Fisheries
of our own Seas, u if we lived io the Deserts of,
Arabia ; and our home markets are se scantily sup-
plied with Fish, as if England were placed
oa inland ground, far removed from the sight,
or the sound of the sea. We will not now, go
further, into general observations on this very in-
teresting subject, although it might easily be proved
that much wealth might be obtained from our seas,
which we suffer to lie buried there, or permit fo-
reigners to take away, while we lose that employment
for thousands of our poor which the obtaining of that
wealth would give them. We confine ourselves, at
present, to the inadequate manner in which LONDON is
supplied with fish, and the enormous prices at which
the scanty supply is sold. In London, fish can seldom
comae to she poor man's table, except it be a few stale
mackerel, or herrings, or sprats. Tb; London market
might be supplied with this valuable food, at a. low a
rate, and lower than butcher's meat is sow. We do
not want the poor to be sated with fish; but we
would wish to see them able to place it on their table
(the prime and best sorts) once or twice a week, or
whenever they pleased, at a lower price than beef or
mutton. It would be of double use- to them ; as it
would afford a change of food for them, and would
help to keep down the price of butcher's meat, which
is always desirable. Without a continaation of
the present low prices of provisions, we shall
sever see Commerce again. But with those prices,
Commerce may, and, we believe, will revive. Bat
if nothing were gained by a cheap fish market,
bat the advantage, and additional comfort, of the
poor, it is a statesman's duty, and it is every man's
linty who has the power, to endeavour to obtain a
charpflsA market. The poems prices of fish are
shamefully excessive. Where the blame of this lies,
we do not precisely know. There is, however, a great
deal of monopoly is this, as In some other trades, in
Landoll. The PION SALOMON, as BILLINGSOATI, and

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eardiagly applied to him, but be declined giving a
4iscisive answer, and desired him to return at a certain
beer the following day. The Minister of Justice was
then made acqsainted with the circumstance, and Ja
tourist developed the plot before concealed witnesses.
Ile was immediately taken up. No person of high
rack is named as being implicated, but many are sus-
pected, whether with or without sufficient reason will
doubtless appear hereafter, whet, the affair shall be
fails investigated." •
The Decree bud been issued containing the new re-
gulations made by the Cortes for the administration I
of the Oporto Wine Company, in which they acknow-
ledge the propriety of its continuation, under ends
reforms as mar make it answer the ends for which it
was instituted. The following articles of this decree
wear the most in t ting to the British public
:
Clause 10. The preferences are a"- 'liaised which the
law granted to the Company and its agents.
" 11. It shall be lawful for any individual to purchase
wines is the Upper Douro, as well as to sell'theni in
()port°, he.
"11. The Company is obliged to purchase its wises
areording to the price regulated by the law of 21st Sept.
1.20, 3c."
It aa expected that the new regulations of the
Cortes, by taking away a certain part of the right of
monopoly and introducing coespetitioo, would only
lead to the improvement of the quality of Oporto
wines, bat also free the growers from many hardships
seri de•potic acts seder which they formerly laboured.
LASI' WEEK of the EXHIBITION of the EGYP-
TIAN TOMB.—The Public are respeetfolly informed.
t..at the EGYPTIAN TOMB will CLOSE.OO SATURDAY.
me 224 Instant, when the remaining Lots purchased at the
Kale will be delivered.--There are a few articles of Anti-
asitt remaining at the Tomb on Sale by Fatale Contract.
—lduaittauce One Shilling.
jj LOTUS NEW INVENTED BEAVER HATS.
J. Light, yet completely WATERPROOF, without the
least particle of glue in the whole composition, which efect-
mit prevents them from losing their shape—becoming so!t
greasy, or spotted by rain, if worn for seven years. Their
closes ire excellent, and the nap abort and thick, which Is
tits great art in Hat-making. The lowest price and for
ready mosey, of these superior Hats, are 275. each, to be
ally at No. 71, Strand, next to Adam•street, and 92, New-
cats-street. These are the shops where such a great variety
es apes are to be seen, and where a Gentleman may at
wosseut's notice, not only fit his head, but snit his person.
MAILS.
Ala. OUS. ARR. DVS.
I Dublin - 0 1 Holland - - 0
✓ We.terford - 0 - 0
G. & Jersey - 0 0 France U
O Lisbon - - 0 0 Flanders - 0
o Gottenburg -
PRICE OF STOCKS. AT ONE O'CLOCK. TH IS DAY.
Rusk Stook 2 9 India Stock.
Ipr CL Red BojEfilDitto Bonds 495. Ms. pm.
3 pee CI; Cells Beath Sea Stadia
31 per Cent.. 911 Smith flea old Aan
4 per Ceuta •• • • Slit Ex.Rillild
New Fours 9O 10001. par Is.pm.
6 per Cent. . —par Is.pm.
twairA ay..... ..... 20 6.19 ..ss. Ss. pm.
Imp. • pt CL 791: Cos. for Acet SIM
Irish it we Cent Lott. 'Tickets 211. Dis
Vie .'Sjbtateontan•
" N" If INCICFO ..... WITH "THE
LONDON,
FRI DAT EVENING, JUNE 21, 1822.
The Bank discounting at 4 per cent. has caused a
great deal of business in the Market this morning.
Consols opened at 811, and remain steady at that
price; Reduced, 80ir No message was sent to the
Stock Esebaege from the Bank on the above resolu-
tion; therefore no advantage could be taken in the
market. The moment the rise is the funds took
place, the Jew party sold largely to get out of their
801 l account. The Bank disconating at 4 per cent.
will be the cause of great improvement in the foreign
securities, as the public can obtain discounts at 3h or
4 per cent. and immediately invest the money in the
Foreign Fonds, which produce from 6 to 8 per cent.
FOREIGN FUNGI,.
The Foreign Market is all alive this morning in
consequence of the operation of the Bank, and a great
deal of busioess doing.
Spanish, (New) 02i1 Danish
----- (OW) ...1324 Neapolitan...—. ...... 731
Columbia • • • 1011
Russia ezt New e4
Prussian a3
EXTRACT or • LETTER FRON FARIS, MONDAY NIGHT.
" The news received this morning relative to Spain
is eery alarming. War with that country appears al•
most certain. It is also reported on 'Change, that the
Portuguese have sent 12,01)0 men, infantry, cavalry,
and artillery to join the Spaniards. A groat number
of troops from various parts of France are inmovemen
tir that point, and Marshall Souchet is spoken of as
the Commander•in-Chief of the army."
Paris papers to the 19th instant have been received.
Intelligence from the Turkish frontier would have it
believed that the evacuation of the principalities has
been very partial ; but, as the interest abates respect-
. jag the affair of the East, these papers are transfer-
ing their coinera to the affairs of the West. One of
them, especially, the Quotidienge, gives a variety of
/loons from the Spanish frontier. According to its
rumours, General Elio had beam carried away from the
prison of Valenti'. and was to take the command of
" the army of the Faith." These statements, however,
do not seem to merit mach attention. By a letter front
a merchant of that city, dated Julie 4111, it would ap-
pear that the account, in circulatioa of the late distur-
bances there had been much exaggerated. The fol-
lowing ate hie words—" We have been under some
alarm here, in consequence of a party of artillery bav-1
jag possessed themselves of the citadel, (spatting to
I'M their views seconded by the military and inhabit.
lila They were. however, mistaken. and were cow-
Plied to oder to tie militliand other troops after
three hours' mistime. and are now under trial
al a Court-martial. Every thing la perfectly
islet, and we trait win centimes so. --The