The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-04 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

eaghadee. I have the honour to acquaint you therewith.
and that no charge for this service will be admitted la the
Nithlie accounts rendered to this office.
The nature of this arrangement is that the vessels re-
qnisite for the conveyance of regiments and large de-
tachments will be provided by the Agent for Transports
under the orders of the Major-General commanding in
North Britain • and passag.s for small detachments and
individuals will be provided by the Collector of Customs
at Port Patrick, on the produciion of an order for a
passage from the Assistant Quarter-Master General in
North Britain, either marked upon the route of men
on duty, or specially given in the case of individual
men.
I am to add, that as the Soldier, whether proceeding
with his Regiment, or with a large or small detachment,
or by himself, will be allowed full pay while on the
passage, he is to find his own provisions, and no charge
will he admitted on account thereof.
I have the honour to be, Sir, &e.
(Signed) PALMERSTON.
Officer Commanding Regiment.
(Copy.) WARRANT,
Directing that from the 25th Deremlwr, 1822, all Pay-
ments on account of Pensions of Widows of Officers
Unattached Pay of General Officer. Retired Pay, and
Military Allowances to Reduced Officer., Pensions for
Wounds, Royal Bounties, and Compassionate Allow-
ances, shall be issued through the Paymaster-General
of the Land Forces, and that persons resident in Ire-
land shall receive the sante in Irish currency.
°gonna R.—Whereas by our Warrants bearing date
the 25th September, 1912, and the 15th 113 v, 1815, we
were pleased to declare, that Unattached (liners' Offi-
cer., Reduced and Retired Officers of our Lind Forces,
and Widows of Officers of our Army and Marines,
should, when resident in Great Britain, receive their
Pay, Pensions, or Allowance, tbrouet the Paymaster-
General of our Forces, and when resident in Ireland,
through the proper departments in that country:
And whereas, in pursuance of the provisions con-
tained in an Act of Parliament passed in the third year
of oar reign, entitled 'An Act to provide for the more
effectual regulation of certain Officers relating to the
Receipt of his Majesty's Exchequer in Ireland,' we
think it expedient to establish a new regulation with re-
spect to the issue of each Pay, Pensions, or Allowances:
—Our will and pleasure is, that from the 23th of Dec.
last inclusive, all the persons borne upon our Establish-
ments of Unattached General Officers, of Reduced and
Retired Officers of our Army and Marines, shall receive
their Pay, Pensions and Allowances through time Pay-
master-General of our Land Forces. whether resident in
Great Britain or in Ireland ; but that such of the asid
persons as shall be resident in Ireland at the time when
their Pensions, Pay, or Allowances, shall be paid to
them, shall receive the same in Irish currency. And it is
oor further will and pleasure, that the like roles shall
be observed in regard to all payments to Officers and
others, on account of Military Allowances, Pensions fl
Wounds, Royal Bounties, and Allowances on the Co
passionate List.
And for so doing this shall he, as well to our Pay-
master-General, our Secretary at War, our Commissioners
for auditing the Public Accounts, and all others whom
it dotli or may concern, a sufficient warrant, authority,
n d direction.
" Given at our Court at Carlton Palace, this Gth day of
March, 1823. in the fourth year of our reign.
" By his Majesty's command,
(Signed) "PaLIIIIRSTOX:'

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CONVICTS.-1823.

According to the last official Returns on this subject,
recently presented to Parliament, and now printed by or-
der of the noose of Lords, the last year's expenses of the
Convict Hulk Establishments of the Leviathan at Ports-
mouth ; the York. at Gosport; the Itetribntion and the
Bellerophon, at Sheerness • the Justitia, at Woolwich ;
and the Ganymede, at Chadian', were near 100,0001. The
Superintendent's salary is 4001. a-year ; superannuated
officers, near 400!. a-year ; and contingent expenses, up-
wards of 450!. a-year. The average number of convicts
daily on board at those st4tions was about three thou-
sand. Their annual earnings were near 50,0001., being
half the amount of their cost.
On the subject of the management of the
their occupation —the sufficiency of labour ere
will be for the retuainiog convicts after another ark-
ation takes p'ace—and respecting some contemplated
improvements in the care apts.:ale often lers. &e.—the
following are extracts from the Report of Mr. J. H.
Capper, the Superinteodent :
Lambeth Terrace, January 22, 1823.
The Ordnance Works at Woolwich have not of late
afforded that extent of hard labour which is so very de-
sirable for the occupation of prisoners; but none of the
convicts capable of work have, however, been left unem-
ployed. The prisoners attached to the Naval Depart-
ment at that depot have been usefully occupied.
The works carrying on at Sheerness have not, latterly,
been sufficient for the constant employment of all the pri-
soners belonging to both ships stationed there: but as
an early embarkation of convicts for New South Wales
will take place at that port, the remaining number will,
in all probability, be about adequateto the future demand
for convicts' labour.
As soon as such embarkation has taken place, the
number of adult prisoners remaining on both ships will
not he more than sufficient to occupy one of them ; I
shall then, in furtherance of the orders which I have
had the honour to receive from you, propose the trans-
ferring such class of prisoners from the ship Bellerophon
to the Retribution, and make the Bellerophon the future
depot for all juvenile offenders under sentence of trans-
poi talon ; the detailed arrangements for which I shall
hereafter have the honour of submitting for consideration
and command* thereupon.
Although I had the painful task, a short time since,
of stating a case of great atrocity, which had occurred on
board the Bellerophon, in a prisoner having attempted
to assassinate the overseer of the ship, it affords me
touch satisfaction to report, that, indapendently of that
act, the prisoners of Sheerness have conducted them-
selves with order on board and regularity at their work
on shore.
The convicts on board the Ganymede at Chatham,
conduct themselves with propriety, and they have been
fully and efficiently employed in the Dock-yard at that
place.
The prisoners on hoard the Leviathan and York, at
Portsmouth, have also conducted themselves orderly,
and have been provided with constant employment. The
works tinder the Ordnance Deprisnaft at that Depot
are likely to be extended, and will require a further de-
mand for convicts' labour.
But I cannot help observing, that a vast number of the
convicts of late received on board the Hulks, leave
brought with them, from the respective Gauls, such re-
ports of bail character, that but slight hope of reforms.
tion can be looked for by their detention in any establish.
rent in this country.
On the Ist of Jainiary, 1822, there were 2,807 prison-
ers on board all the convict ships, since which period
there have been received from the respective gaols 2,200
(being 550 less than the year 18'21) During the year,
1,470 have been transported to New South Wales. (being
550 less than the preceding years ; b 5 have been re
moved to the Penitentiary ; 367. discharged by pardon or
otherwise ; 5 have escaped, and 49 have died : leaving
3,031 prisoners in confinement in the several Depots on
the Ist instant. •

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Cu***THO OP DOPUTIVI.--SITTIOO OF MASCO 31.
During the transaction of some preliminary business,
the President of the Council. the Keeper of Ws Seals,
the Ministers for Foreign Af►irs, for the interior. and
for Marine, and Count Digeon. charged with the port-
feffille of the war department, were introduced and wok

their seats.
The discussion which was fixed for the day, was the
Law of Finances, and it tr.o opened by M. de Labour-
donnaye, who, in a speech of considerable length, con-
tended that the Budget, being presented in time of war,
and yet, not including all the expenditure required for a
a period of peace, was, in reality, a mere fiction, which
did not deserve the honour of serious discussion. The
object was to create a false impression as to the real
state of the Finances of the country. He then pro-
ceeded to, animadvert upon the tardy and indecisive ;to-
!icy of M. de Villele, with regard.to Spain, and upon
the failure of his promises, when he entered the Mints-
try, that Royalist principles should obtain a signal tri-
umph. " Are we,' continued M. de Labourdonnaye,
"to regard as the triumph of royalist doctrines those
long and ridiculous efforts at conciliation between an ac-
tive revolution and the King whom it has dethroned?—
Conciliation, whose success would only teach the factious
of every country that it is merely necessary to succeed
in overturning every thing, in order, afterwards, to ob-
tain every thing from a short-sighted policy, which seem-
ed to replace royalty on the throne only the more to huitii-
Rate it ? Are we to consider, es the triumph of Royalist
doctrines, that ambulatory diplomacy, placed in the rear
of our army, to watch for a moment of weakness, and to
seize a conciliation, by surprise, which would now be'
more odious, because it would seem less the result of the
free will of the Monarch, who has always rejected it, than
that of weariness of captivity, now the more galling
from the barbarity of being dragged from dungeon to
dungeon ? Are we to regard as the triumph of Royalist
doctrines, the impunity of those provocations to disobedi-
ence in the army, %%Melt all Franco bas witnessed? Are
-ve to regard as the triumph of Royalist doctrines, the
impunity of those attacks against every thing which is
most august in France, and which has so long been per-
mitted in the columns of certain journals ?" Adverting
to the preparations made for carrying on the war against
Spain, Moos. de Labourdonnayeibus proceeded :—" Un-
determined as to your projects, you dare not either en-
tirely get rid of a war which it would be too dangerous
now to abandon, nor yet upon it at once, in the spirit of
decisive enterprise, e hick you know not bow to manage,
which you cannot conduct with sufficient vigour to be
certain of success. Thus, by the most astonishing, the
most fatal contradiction, the army, full of ardour, re-
mains upon our frontier, and no measures are yet taken to
lead it rapidly. to the spot where the Spanish revolution
should be decided. By the same astonishing and fatal
contradiction, the apparent preparations are for war,
while the real ones are for peace. You still remain upon
your own territory, where two seas unite to give every
milky for establishing magazines, which you have had
six months to prepare,and already your cavalry is in want
of forage, and the most urgent want is felt on every
side."
Exclamations on the right and the right centre—
' False! false! leave,those impostures to the revolutionary
journals."
A voice.—" That is not said from the tribune."
M. de LABOURBSONNATZ.—" 1 say it, because 1 sum
certain of it."
Several voices.—" It should not be said, even if it were
true.'
Other Membere.—" Happily it is false."
M. de LABOUSDONN•TS continued, and complained
that under a Royalist Ministry all the various offices were
not given to persons sufficiently devoted, sufficiently
energetic to cause the laws to be executed. Ile concluded
with the following declaration :—" Limited to the single
power of refusing any suffrage, I vote against the project
of the law, becausethe system of finance upon which it is
founded is destructive of credit, burdensome to the Trea-
sury, and dangerous to the Throne. I vote against it,
because it would be comprising the interests of France,
and of the legitimate dynasty, to grant to the President
of the Council of Ministers the means of perpetuating
a system of imbecility and of temporizing, which is
dragging us rapidly into revolution, by means of
anarchy."
Several voices on the right called fur the printing of
the speech ; but a greater number exclaimed " No, no."
The question for priutiof was put to the vote, and re-
jected by an immense majority. M. Dimacaotx-Featx-
mt.', and other Members of the left centre, united with
the great majority of the right, and the whole of the
right centre, in voting against the motion. The extreme
left of the Chamber continues to be deserted, and its
benches are filled with the Deputies of the right.
The PKV9IDF.NT of the Coctrta b replied to M. de La-
bourdonoave, but he confined himself entirely to the vin-
dication of the budget upon financial principles and cal.
culations. He concluded by saying, " I limit myself to
those explanations, the only ones which would be worthy
of you or of ourselves."—(Almost unanimous marks of
approbation.)
M. de VAUSLANC, M4l M. DC ST. CRICQ, Royal Com-
. missary and Director-Hewn' of the Customs followed,
I after which the discussion was adjourned to the follow-
ng day.

SITTING OP APRIL 1.
The Sitting opened at two o'clock, and the Assembly
proceeded to the Order of the Day on the project of the
Law of the Finances for 152 d.
A long and tedious discussion took place on a point of
order, which terminated in M. Lvaovx de CALTSLeT
reading a long discourse, in which, after dilating on the
war with Spain—the revolution—the Carbonari—and
the Minister—he concluded by moving several amend-
ments.
M. STRAFORSLLS then read a discourse in favour of
the law.
M. de BottvlLLE followed, and proposed as an amend-
ment, that 240 millions should be raised, and placed at
the disposal of the Ministers, redeemable according to a
plan which be submitted. He then suggested a system
of finance to remedy the inconvenience arising from the
creation of Relates. (This system will be fully developed
on the discussion of the amendment.)
M. de V' LLELE began by eulogizing the suggestion of
M. de Bouville—t.► otiose system he nevertheless was de-
cidedly opposed. We have, ►aid M. de Villele, but two
modes of supplying our wants—by taxes, fur meeting
the ordinary demands un Government—and by the crea-
tion of Renter, for supplying the deficiency of such
taxes. 'l•he only difficulty telt by Government at this
moment is, the having an accumulation of such Itentes
on hand. But the inconvenience is, nevertheless, nut
so dangerous as is represented. We have at present an
issue of Beata to the amount of 160 millions,—of these
sixty-six millions are already rendered immoveable, and
the redemption fund °per ites on the remaining 124 mil-
lions, with a capital of SO millions. Since the Ist of
January that fund has not been shackled by any further
issue. •
111. de VILLELE concluded by declaring, that the State
was rapidly approaching towards the point, at which it
still be completely liberated from diff►culty. Our situa•
tion is altogether transient —it is nut the effect of war—
it is that of threatened war, and of the utuertainties
which attend Mai. menace—arid that which is mast great-
ly dreaded by the French is—is eertitude. lie concluded
by expressing his belief awl hope that this explanation
would be satisfactory to the Chamber, and dissipate the
general inquietude.
Dl, HYDE de Na emu, tt•ith extraordinary volubility

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lead a discourse, in which he declaimed with great heat
against the revolosion and the ycanny of office,
be term d the sitiows moriens. lie comp!iined iuu :ly
that there had been no efficient redaction itt the expels, s
of the Administration of the lateli,r, whilst the fen is
of the Office for Foreign Affairs were insufficient to :astin-
lain the bottour of the nation.—(lnterruptions by pro-
tracted,_peals of laughter).
M. MIMIC de NtuvibLe—l don't come here to plead
my cause-1 speak of subalterns.
This Depnty at length concluded a speech of an boor
and a half—during which the greater part of the Mem-
bers lead quitted toe ball.
The Sitting closed at six o'clock.
TRIBUNAL OP TUC CORRECTIONAL POLICE.
Messrs. Rouen, Sensier, Sang, Parysi, Charlear, and
Deslopes, appeared this day before the Court, on a charge
of having uttered sedition, cries on the day of M. Ma-
nuers.exclusion from the Chamber.
A great number of witnesses were heard on both sides,
but the further hearing was adjourned.
The responsible editor of the Lanes Parisienhest has
been sentenced by the 7th Chamber to two months'
bit-
prisonment, and a fine of 300 francs.

GRAND REVIEW OF TROOPS RY THE DUKE.
D'ANGOULEME.

Prertcrome, Manes 24.—Allbough the weather was not
altogether flue, the road from Perpignan to Canet was early
In the morning of yesterday thronged with carriages sea
passengers, on foot and on horseback. Not only the vil-
lages near Cauet were deserted, but a considerable uumber
of persons from more distant parts, as Prate de Mello,
Ceret, &c., resorted with the greatest earnestness to wttness
the grand review.
The troops having assemble! on the plain (pinge) cf
Collet about ten o'clock, were formed In line of battle to
wait the arrival of His Royal Highness the Duke of Angou-
leme. They were composed of two battalions of the 7th
regiment of the line, two of the ISth, two of the 26th, one of
the 32d, one of the 60th, and another of the oth, of the Rith,
and 2341, mounted chewers, to which are joined the two
squadrons newly arrived from Carcassone, of 250 foot ars.)
sixty horse artillery, with 50 soldiers of the train. • The
whole of these forces amounted probably to 6,000 men. His
Royal Highness leg Perpignan at eleven o'clok with Mar-
shal Moncey. As soon as he arrived on the plain he rode
along the line, and the troops were then quickly ordered to
form a square, in the midst of which stood an altar. It was
an imposing spectacle to witness the Prince assisting at the
religious ceremonies in an immense plain, surrounded with
6,000 soldiers, and an almost equal number of spectators,
penetrated with one sentiment of pious devotion.
After mass the regiments performed some manrestvres,
and filed off before his Royal Highness with cries of Fite Jr
Rol, and d'ite le Due d'Augoulerne. Several of the officers
and soldiers, abandoning themselves in their enthusiasts,
manifested, by reiterated exclamations, their joy at the pre-
sence of a Bourbon Prince. TheXruth Is, the Count Curial
had, in the order of the day,kdowed of souse relaxation of
discipline on this occasion. The Prince returned to Perpig-
I nen at half-past three o'clock. Although Marshal Moncey
was present, It was Count Curial who commanded. The
Baron d'Eroles and his Staff were near the person of toe
Prince. The cannon announced to us to-day, at half-pest
nine o'clock, the departure of his Royal Highness for Tou-
louse.
All the troops returned this morning to their cantonments.
The two squadrons of mounted Cheesier, from Carcassune.
are united to two regiments in this department, and 14,1 t
form the first squadron. The troops which formerly were
No. I, will now be N 0.2, and No. 4, will be No. 6. No
Couriers from Spain.
TOULOUSL,MARCII 27.—The Duke of Angouleme, who bee
returned from Perpignan, is to depart this day, at twelve
o'clock, for Bayonne.

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LOSS OF THE ALERT PACKET.

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(PROM THE, LIVERPOOL ADVERTISER )
Twenty-nine of the bodies have been found, and taken
to Holyhead church-yard. We have been favoured wi:to
the following statement of their appearance when taken
up, which we received yesterday.. morning from Holy-
head:—
A poor boy, fustian breeches, about 12 years of age
a roan, with yellow waistcoat, and blue truweers, mirk--d
with the small-pox ; a lady, yellow gown, blue petth:oat,
black silk boser.et, and black stockings—the name ap-
pears to be Ann Murphy a woman, with blue spot-
ted gown, straw bonnet, black skirt and atm-hinge;
a gentleman, a Mr. M'3la.ter, whose friends have
come over from Dublin to bury him ; a poor woman ;
a man, ettlrsly naked ; a man, brown top-coat, with
a hawker's license on Isis person for the name of T. F.
Smith, Folsom, near Oxford ; 2 poor children, boy and
girl ; a woman, rather old, yellow gingham bed-gown; a
woman, light coloured hair, blue spotted gown, rather
young; a man, naked, except a rough top cost, in the
pocket of which was a written charaver from a John
Brown, dated Westport, Bth March, 1823; a man, pith
long whiskers under his chin, blue pantaloons, and blue
coat; a young woman, with blue spotted gown, chesk
apron, and black stockings; a man, about forty years
of age, dark complexion, blue trowsers, brown cost, and
black silk waistcoat, with a letter directed to Mr. James
Wild, 13, Hold-lane, Habilis ; young boy, about ten years
old, green coat ; a child, about eighteen months oil , a
young respectable looking female, with an infant at her
breast, in appearance about 25 years of age, yellow ging-
ham dress and white stockings; she had a ticket for a
cabin passenger, and a letter directed Mrs. Sarah Barlow,
No. 10, Hrunswick-street, Dublin, on her perton; child
about 10 months old ; a poor aged woman, brown spo.-
ted cotton gown, a letter directed H. W. Putt, Hooelly,
London, and an address to Thomas Coleman, No. 17,
Yorlt-court, Maryla-honne, London, were found upon
her in a linen pocket; a child about six months old, red
(rod.; an aged woman, blue spotted gown ; a child about
6 months old, bine co:ton frock ; a woman, about 311
years of age, dark cotton gown, black worsted stock-
ings, a pair of gold ear-rings, and a pawnbroker** dupli-
cate were found upon her in a blue cotton purse ; a child
about 2 years old, noollen frock ; and 2 poor women,
name of one of them, Mary O'Connor.
An inquest WAS held on the bodies at Holyhead on Fri-
day. Atter the verdict hail been delivered, whis h
tie
have not been able to learn correctly. the Foreman added,
that—" It is the opinion of the Jury assembled on the
Coroner's inquest this day, that John Doyle, mate of
the Alert (late Liverpool passage vessel) and the four
men of his boat's crew, exerted themselves in a praise-,
worthy manlier on the morning of the vessel's wreck,
and that nu blame is imputable to them."

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
(/ROM THE DCHLIN MORNING POST OF werzsestsair)
We learn by a letter from Holyhead, that the body.
supposed to he that of Major Kelly, prayed to be that of
Mr. .1. W..M9alaster ; his friend+, who had gene over to
Holyhead, had bins interred there. It further states.
that a letter was found in the pocket of the lady that cal
picked up with her chilli in her arms: this letter w"
directed " Mrs. Sarah Barlow, 10. Brunswick-street,
Dublin ;" it was from her sister at Manchester.
(FROM Tug DUBLIN PATRIOT.)
The only Information we could obtain at the Packet
office was, that the number on board (chiefly pour
working men) could not be more accurately estimat.d.
The following were the names of the cabin passengers
ho.rlied :
Mr. ftennerson. Bachelors'-well ' • Mr. Lindsay, froth
Gressun's Hotel; Mr. Martindall, Old Leiuster Hotel:
Mr. Urquhart, Oresham's Hotel; Mr. Thomas, Prraditi
row ; Mr. Cuote, Hibernian Hotel ; Miss Lyons, tiral-
tal•street ; Mr. Coulbourn, Coldhlow-lane.
We lament to add many others went ; indeed. it will
be some time before any accurate list can be
the Steward being among the drowned.
The Alert, it appears. was an old vessel, and teas for-
, lastly a Revenue Cruiser, . .

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