The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-05-01 00:00:00

'ATICSNIAN.

WE call the attention of our Readers, most
particularly, to the FIFTH REPORT of the FI-
NANCE COMMITTEE, which appears in our Paper
of this day. It is certainly a painful thing, when
a Nation is compelled to resolve all its principles
and feelings into a question of money. But when
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that necessity arises, it must be disposed of, be.
fore any better feelings can be indulged io to any
very great degree. The simple fact is—it is the
same kind of necessity which compels a man to
eat before he performs the useful labours for
which te lives, and which constitute the valec of
his being. The public purse has at length been
plundered to that amount, that whatever is desi-
rable in itself, and for itself, must be postponed
till the Abuses in the Administration of the Public
Money are done away. The disease is actually
preying un the heart, and must be remedied, as
the first step to a return to sound health.
To COIDOCI WARDLE this country has many
obligations. The facts which he brought to light
made converts of millions, converts from that
blind confidence in Government which supported',
and would long have continued to support, all
the abuses of the State. Every body knows the
change that has been produced in the public mind,
but many do net see the reason. It arose simply
from this—all the PEOPLE of ENGLAND weir sick
of paying money out of their purses to the Go.
'eminent, except those who live on the public
'femme, and a few rich Land-owners, who, from
the dearness of provisions, are actually gainers by
the system of war and abuses. Out of this mul-
titude so oppressed and aggrieved by taxes, a vast
portion bore their sufferings with patience, from
st confidence that Government dealt fairly towards
them, and that censeqently their hurtlsens were
inevitable. Never was a more loyal, or patient
people, than those of England ; and this patient
submission under all evils would have remained un.
impaired till now, if the veil had not been removed
that concealed the hideous features of abuses. It is
removed, and millions are now resolved that they
will have a Relons; ow Allow !—Mit.r.toris, who
before constituted the raven stiit.TiTUDE! —The
present wishes of thegreat bulk of the People of Eng.
land are for It ',velem, and these wishes must succeed.
Viewing this sphjeit as we do, we cannot but
smile at the vain attempts made by the unfortunate
Alinisterialists to turn the public attention from
Abuses, and the contemplation of Reform, to
some other object that may create a diversion in
their favour. The jealousy with which the pee.
pie look epqn the Whigs, is DOW the topic on
which they would gladly draw the public eye. It
is really mutter of amusement, it is in fact a good
joke, that The illorning /100, and such Papers,
Ilu not see the impotency of that kind of attempt,
They will not cempreheod the sign; of the times.
The people are jealous of the Whigs...the people
Ilan invited the Whigs to remove the cause of that
jealousy. Many have a remaining respect for the
Whigs, notwithstanding the errors that party have
'falleq intq, They ere angry with them, but
Angry as FataNqs. All this is true..,but what
then This quarrel of the people with the Whigs
occupies their minds only slightly and hidden.
'tally; and if The Post, as any Mod of Ministers,
expects to make a diversion in favour of fa ittisters,
.by talking of 'hit quarrel, he is woefully mistaken.
,The Nettle's' anger against the Whip mey occupy
*a spare- moment with them. But public abuses
'ecarcely leave then; a moment of that description.
'And t4e Post, and all the Ministerial Writers,
may make just as much alt they can of that ground.
It would be cruel in us to wish to deprive them of
smell an advaot3eo.
• According to lrtiers from Paris of the 18. th ult.
General Wrarost, the late Commandant of Vert.
dun, committed suicide on the preceding day..
This officer had been ordered to rads to IN/Wet
'loan: charges of extortion and embezzlement of
flieir property, preferred against hita is/
Sir .fIiMAS LAVIE, and other Britieh tarisQlll4ol
at that. depot. It appears, that some days be;
lore, he made an application, through a. chilli'
pule% to Sir T. LAME, to soften the eeideirce
'against him as much as possible, promising, on that
fensideratiop, to restore the property porloitted,

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LO RD ERSKI N E'S LET'TIAR.
The following following is the letter addressed by Lem
ERSKINE to R. B. SIIERIDAN, Esq. at the time
of the discussion in the House of Commons en the
subject of the Resolution of the Bench of Lin,
Golit;s lets against the Press. It will bo reed with
a liicly interest by all ttiose who desire., like our-
selves, to preserve - respect- for the character of
the Learned Body is whom it alludes.
DEAR STIERID•Ros
From something that has been stated to have fallen from
my friend, Anstrather, upon your 111.0 ion an Friday, the
public (und naturally enough) are up in anus against me—l
ans sure he did not intend to hurt or injure me, as we have
always lived on terms of intimacy and friendship. I could
have prevented that misapprehension bad I foreseen it, by
authorising you to state in the House of Commons what had
passed between us upon the subject of the Resolution; bet, I
asked your confidence, to avoid even the appearance of act-
ing invidiously towards friends in the profession, with whom
I have spent the greatest part of my life, and to whom I sun
sincereljattached ; but, as things have turned out, I cannot
do justice either to them or to myself, more effectually, than
by stating the facts regarding this proceeding exactly us they
stand :
I went to Lincolses Ina on the Sd of February, two years
ago, not with the view of considering any public builness,
but to dine at the Bench with my old friends and compa•
niom at the Bar. It happened on that day when the Bending
were drinking their wine after dinner, is their own apart
sent. that a report of several Propositions was brought up
to them front Gentlemen of the Bqr, assembled in the 114114
one of them (as appears by the minces of the society) being
the Resolution in question—what passed in conversation on the
subject I daunt remember, my Muslim bad never been called I
to it, and coming as it did from the Bar, it is extremely likely,.
since no decision was to be roost to upon the subject, that I
might out have opposed any view that the other Bestehen"
were disposed in such conversation to consider it, and tilers-
ther, because I bud and have the highest opinion of, and the
greatest confidence in the learning and integrity of those who 1,
were present, more accustomed than myself since I left the
Bar, to attend to the concerns and duties of the .Society. An
answer was scot to the Bar, that the Bench would take into its
considerationtbe soggestions of their report, which contained
several different subjects for its future deliberation. Accort
ing to the usual forms of the society my name appears. as
of course, Is that answer, and stands first, front the courtesy
of the Bench to rank or seniority ; but it is most evident that
no sanction was given to the proposition by this proceeding.
We were sitting over our wine and sending an answer of re.
sheet to the Bar. From the time forwerd I never beard
Snore Upon the subject, having removed to distant part of
the town, until I heard not Wog ago that the Resolutioo in
question had been adopted and confirmed in the May fol-
lowing the February, when 1 hadldined in the Hall. I beard
at the same time that iiwas considered by many to be ob-
jectioaable. .
What part I should have taken, bad I attended with the
Bench*" who adopted it, it is impossible for me to say—
whether the objections which now most forcibly present
themselves to my mind upon the object oft he Resolution,
would then-have occurrirti to me, since they abt appear h.)
bare °castled is others, or how far, if they had occurred,
they might have yielded in decision, from confidence' the
judgment of my friends press:at, I will not even venture to
arojechare, beams it would tie invidious towards men whom
I highly respect foe their laicals and honour, and would, be-
sides, be arrogating to isysetf, midmost any certain foundation,
that I should have been wiser span this subject than those
whom I have always tonsidered, and still consider to be my
equals.—Be this however us itmay, I can over he taken in my
absence tohave been concurring in a deeisiondf suck importance,
when I had no opportunity of exercising* deliberate judgsoeut
upue a matter that was to affect the interests of others. But
this I canfirnely.sayfor myself, that if I had been present when
tie Resolution In restioss eras adopted, and had concurred with
thou who adopted it, I should not the less ensiled account (with
the opinions I entertain at present) have hesitated to pro-
pose that it should he rescinded. I have always considered the
retractation elf errors in public men, acting sincerely, but with-
out du:. consideration, to be not only no humiliation, but the
highest ant most grateful illustration of talents and virtue;
yet its nothing is the world more perpetually suffering, than
front the general blindness of mankind to this obvious truth.
We see not merely individual. exposed Jo the greatest cohost-
ties, but even natiou undone and ruined, to cover a mistake in
the mast diflicultaind-complicatod policy if a State. .
I may appeal safely to you, my dear Sheridan, for the sin-
cerity of this remark, because you know that though I was
not a party to the Reillillioo, I communicated to you in con-
fidence my determination to move for its repeal, and expres-
sed an opinion, that the Beachers wwild reconsider and re•
scind it on the principle adverted to. It is one of the greatest
blessings attendant upon our own 'free Goverantent,lbat we
I are instructed in our duties, and corrected in our errors by
public opinion; and they who refuse to be so lostnuted and
corvectedvare unworthy of the mast insignificant trusts. •
1 The Ines of Court, without any incorporative or clearly
!.siellned jurisdiction, have preserved fur a long season the cha-
meter of the English Bar, and I have no doubt that they will
centime to preserve their immemorial reputation.
You wiliest wonder that I am very 'anxious upon this sub-
ject—you know my subscription to the Freedom of the Press,
and in very critical times to other branches of public liberty.
You have often dime me more than justice by eloquence,
which, though ant requiring the .irannth
.Proceeding from
partial regard and opinion, has always been so remarkable
*hen I have been the subject.
I mean to call upon my friend Aostrutheeto-morrow morn-
ing, who, I am quite sure, will he ready to do me justice
Yours, most faithfully.
Saturday eight, % RSKilsTli.
All corporal chastisements have been forbidden
in the Bitcarien army, . 1
The King-of WesveuAt.ta will, it is reported,
shortly issue a Preelatuation, declaring the estates
of those lianocerians, who have sons or near rela.
lives in the British services, confiscated, they
shall return by a fixed period;
Suoce.itto Acciefisx.—rOn Thursday morning,
about eight o'clock, the Royal Liverpool coach
was overturned five miles front Liverpool, owing
to one of the fore wheels alining off. There were
six inside passengers, and nine outside, of whom
only one inside passenger (a Gentleman) escaped
without serious injury. A Mr. OMEN, a Soli-
citor, of Atherstonet who was an mita& pagen.'
gur, was unfortunately thrown under the body of
the coach, and was so much hurt, that he suiciced
'only about two hours i 4uNiihg which time le was
sufficiently colletteil to make his WM. Several of
the Othellsastiongera were also left oe the road,
Fortunateir:a`coach, whiOlt was brought.% take
the passengers forward, was eAansitiod by one'sif
them-at Warrington, when it was discovered that
thetorca.ileltree was cracked in the must danger.
oni magnet, sled another vehicle tat consequently
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COMMON 1141, L.
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1 3 -"millw--
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7^. BY TUB MAYOR.
Tithe Master and Walden of the -
Company of --.
These are to regains you to came your Beadle to give r.
tice no all the Liverymen of yaw Company to appear
Guildhall, an Friday, the 4th Day ddida, mat, at twelve of
dte rillek et noon, in their liverygowins, 4* To take into ma-
aderalioa the alarming assumption of Privilege, by the Ho-
nosidible the Home of Commons, of Arresting and imprison-
hsdalltrigg shipmme, the People of England, for acmes coc-
aina*, In theism" Courts of Law." Hereof fail not.
WOODTHORPE.
I Dnned,his Isth Day of April, 1810.

1474V4L INTELLIGENCE.
•• -ow,
mu t., Aram 90.—Came down from the River bit Ma-
's,'lship? F ' Osprzy, F --- anti Oberon.

iegtes, - Use. - --i• FYIII9
Sailed, tine Ulu tOPorumuutb, tae Formidable to North
Yarmouth.
I FALMOUTH, APIP.IL the Walsingharta packet,
fur Lisbon.
Ga•v aszn a, Aran. 30.—Sailed the Thomas Grenville,
Pattersua ; and the Carmarthen, Koss, fur India; Sappho,
Comptoo, for Sodom ; General Miranda, Wright, fur Goa-
: dnhaspe ; Maude!, Tate, fur Trinidad ; Hope, Collins, f r
I St. Croix; and Joseph, Moore, fur Cadiz.

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FAS 1110 NS FOR Mil:
Peoeirs ADZ COSTUME IN Tag FOY rTIA STTLIC.—An
Arabian tunic and petticoat of tine white cambric, sitting
high round the throat, with appliqued net, in the crescent
form; robin stomacher. and Egyptian border round the but-
tons. Artiecian bat, composed of short amber sarmet, with
white Ants binding and cord. Grecian scarf of the same co-
iner, with rich brocade ends. Half-boots of. amber-coloured
kid or silk, the same ds the bat. Gloves of Y erk tuner bur
kid.
PARK or GARDEN PROXIMA DE HABIT.—A round robe
of jaranut muslin, a ith high French run; and appliqued bor-
der of earn) w lace round the fee(.., A cassoc coat or demi-
pelisse of verniers° blue shot - same, finished round the bot-
tom with a basket border, extended on white satin confined
,nt the bottom of the waist with a silver or steel clasp, and to
the bottom with three regular divided silk cords and tassels.
anippe of w hite satin, a ith doss Wadies', and
tassels to correspwad. Arcadian bat, composed ot Shot Mop
materials as the coat, and ornamented with full curled 'white
feathers. Thelmir in ringlet curls,. with caul of white or,
amber net; a small spring flower is occasionally added. Half-
boots and perusal of earache's blue as sou r. Gloves of lo-
nian-coloured kid.
Rather a novel article has appeared for morningllredieSs ,
a corded muslin, the cord about the size of a film twine; no
' alteration has taken place in the formation of these dresses s
they are still worn high in the neck, with collars and
lung
sleeves, edged with lace, of a walking length. Caps are in
high estimation, ornamented with blossoms undilowers.
White satin bead-dresses are a great relief to the dress*
and display more taste than a cap exactly similar with the
Peilhof White chip hats, with rather high flat crowns, and '
brand list rim, bound with Mimed, is a mast fascinating ar-.1
tide for the promenade. There is a close bonnet called the I
Malmalsen, which, with the Shepherd's hat just described, I
We moot too mach recta:sawed.
coloured robes are sow entirely laid aeide; ow the page
maths white WO, to be seen; ,nog au•dy colour now °testi
die eye; the stoat netilitsis and simplicity prevail. .
For dionir Awl aftevellew dresses sanuets are much warn
the waists a saaiIKSOI lemph, the trains about a carter aid
half a yard; logs *enemy by no means laid wide; the la-
vender blossomis a very favourite coheir is this style of at-
tire.
For eveaing, or fail dress, has appeared to rival
the Imperial men, figured gauzes, sanmeta, lathe, India
imadies. embroidered read the bottom, the dowers inter-
with lace; all et which. are Melillo equal estimation.
litreledreues are made in tbe Freest !SO', jest above the rise ;
of the Nem Relate. sad the bet to so high es is ear
last. Gold bands. haelleans esilearei Wow, foil wreaths,
MAI caps, lace kaadkereblefs, aatlertilleial dowers.
The hair* worn la tall reds on one 14,0 the bead, the.,
'ad; brought feewhed and intermixed With the flint
bale ~-
Vett heni are now scarcely steam
4o variation whatever has lakes place hi jewellery ame- '
thyst crosses with pearl necklaces, we observed at the queen's
bat Drawing-room, with ear-rings intermixed lo correspead.
Girdle,ter the waist and bands for the hair, of every oriented
grin, nsettiply amazingly.
There aren't novelties Is shoes; the pale -lemon-coloured
half boot, the Morocco tie, the black kid slipper trimmed mad
lined to correspond with the pelisee, ace sachet we have an-
deed. •
The prevailing colours are pea green violet, primrose, bloom
pink, lavender, jonquille, pale blue, ;sod deep lilac.
The following Decree has recently been pub.
fished at Berlin :
His Prussian Majesty, desirous that his order of the 90 el
March, relative to prohibited merchandise, should be exe-
cuted with the greatest rigger. has- thought proper to shut,
against all trade is cohnual production', the ports of Cele-
berg, Rugenwalde, iluspe, and also all the smaller ports as
the coast of Posientaia. The introduction
.of that descrip-
tion of merchandise can be no longer permitted, except in
the ports of Swieemande, Pillar, and Memel, io order that
'the origin of seeh.artieles may the sore readily be verified by
the Frankel Magistrates,. is concert with the french Cimpels
residing in there poets. This aotificatien is made id order dad
all colonial merchandise which may be. moseyed into the
ports hereby declared shet,shall be himsediately sequellealled.
By the spaialOnter of the King,
(Sigaed) GOLTZ, ALTENST BIN:
German Papers reached town last night to, the
22d ult. but they contain nothing Of importance.
It is again said, that the Porte is about to bring
into the field an army at 600,000 men • but the
estimate is evidently grossly exaggerated. The
capital of the Island of Candle is stated to burr
been totally destroyed by an tortisquake•
The master of an -American vessel who is ar-;
rived from France, states, that TuanaAti,' the
French Minister to the United States, Was recalled,
and that a M. 119osuttii.,Itadhilitii appointed to
succeed him. - '
The prisoners of war *t the depot at Porter,
mouth, amount to about 12,000. Purchester
Castle is fitting up to receive between 6 and 7000;
and Fort= Prison holds about 3000. Thepri.
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sun-ships in that harbour, which at present eon-
lain those which- aril° be removed to Purchister,
will be paid off.
BREAD.--At a Couit of Aldermen held this
day, aster inspecting. the 'returns, ordered it to
continue at present prices.
Au extraordinary circumstance occurred last
Friday; as One of Miss Goldworthy's servants
was passing through Hyde Park, lie percelvoa
a genteel woman, with a black veil over her [heel
on the bridge in Rotten.row ; she had a basket
on her arm,
.and appeared very much agitated ;
she threw the basket into the water,. and made
of; a Newfoundland dog, which was near the
water's edge, went in and brought out the bas-
ket, which; upon examination, contained a •hu.
wan arm and hand. Search was made after the
woman who had; dropped the basket, .but 'she
could not be found'.
Saturday morning a journeyman printer, •who
lodged at a chandler's shop in Peter-street, B't
situpsiateatteet, was found hanging in his apart-
ments, suspended from a silk handkerchief, .and
quite dead.
A fire broke outitisterday morning In thedvre4
ling-twos* of Mr. Williamson, in linuperstreets •
nearly opposite the Asylum: The house wo to.
tally' destroyed; •
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_ RAPT: . duchy of
Frankfort is. we understand, to be divided into
four prefectures, and the Prefects to reside in
Frankfort, Aschaffenburg, Hamm, and Fulda.—
(Same Paper.)
DARMSTADT, APRIL 14.—Priece Christian of
Hesse, brother of our Grand Duke, set out this.
morning fur Paris, to congratulate their Majestics
on-their marriage, on the part of our Court._
(Correspondent, April 21.)
VENICI, Miacu 30...-The arrangements is our
city for the construction of a number of Alps of
the line and frigates, aro now completed, and
ilarge quantities of ship timber have already arrived
here from Daimatia...(Correspandenti April 18.)

Lord MULGRAYR Is to leave the Admiralty is
the course of a week, or ten dart. Severeluf the
Commissionera go out with his Lordship, among
whom are, Sir R. BICILItaTON, Admiral Boum
and Captain Menton. —The latter is appointed as
Admiral.
The prismiers at Verdun, and the other depots,
ware in greet spirits sin consequence of hearing
that Coniesiseerim libd arrived from. &glad to
negoclabren exchange of prisonereof war.
it was reported yesterday that the Di...
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de, arrived at Portsmouth from of HIM de
ace, had •spokeee the John dams American
frigate, which sailed from Havre on the Cid or
With instaat. General Aaatereomo was not on
board. the John Adams, but it is said that a vend
was preparing foe his reception at Haw, Os
board of which it was expected he would imam&
ateirenbark for the United States.
It was lately mentioned that a French Ay
had made his escape from Chesterfield, bet had
boon taken intb custody In ',Andras. The persons
'who insisted him in escaping, we:ea/eery Bandit
~of Chesterfield, and Samuel Bondi, sweet to
'Mr. Board; who keeps the Brows Boar public.
house, in Bow.street. Mr. liagard 'being made
acquainted with the circumstance, informed Ads
kins, the officer, who went to the lodgings is
Long.acre, where them woo
said pretended that he was a Captain tts4
iel, and would convey him out of the country;
by that means he learnt the particulars of kb
scheme, and afterwards took him Into caned!.
Samuel and George Sateen were also taken; ato
custody ; and, upon an investigation taking ps,
it is supposed that George Bated!, who residedst
Chesterfield, has assisted several officers in making
their escape. He received twelve gables for this
besieges. Samuel ilatsell received from the Jot
six guineas upon their leaving Chesterfield, sad
his repartees to be paid. They traveUed sometimes
.on foot, also by a postchaise and coach, to avoid
being pursued. Upon the officer getting of, be
*as to have soicleed sit guineas more. They ens
but% committed for trial in the enseitig mites for
the county of Derby. The officer is in Tothill.
field Bridewell. Samuel Batsell has since beta
admitted to bail, himself in 1001. gad two 'actin
in 501. each.
• SPARRINa Masers.—A grand display el' the
fashionable Art of Self-Defence, as it is WWI
took place yesterday, at the Fives Conti, la St.
Martin'e.street. The exhibition was for the We'd
of Cribb. In the course of the moraing's stoop
ment there were no leas than seven set.to's; stoop
of them of long continuance and severe hittlat.--
Two of the performers, Powell sad *mei b*
laboured each other in a high style. Igatailn
standing the well.stuffed Mulles they
bare see.
ral marks of the sharpness of their Wows. Arc!
received a sharp cut under the right eyes wb"_,
bled profusely. Golly and Cribb were oPatPI""
to each other ; but their performance was a
MO
titled to superior commeudation; it
was
and shy._ The best exhibition by far was that,t
tween Tem Belcher and a genteel yolottifffitS
the name of Mad. Both of thee bit isail
with uncommon neickness and- dress..
not easy to determine on whiebeide the
ority lay. Young Cribb, who 11,10001
Dogkerts, gave great promise.of future
in this line. Between the mt.te's, Itsamink
made between Dutch Son and
etas
m the 14th of this month. Jeshita
cart
stakesler Sam. The Court aid Shllatics
Ailed eritekpeciators.
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