The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-03-04 00:00:00

is iu consoqitonci of their own violent lIIISISUIPS, and
their.coudact to the People gem/fillip It is the see-
n% and necessary consequence of and.adurinistration.
They may talk of political and moral guilt existing
in every body but themselves ; but the very Wont
'scenes of the. People did net carry half the *oval
guilt with them that attaches to the contrivers and
abettors of the Spy System. Neither era Ministers,
who act from design, •entitled to the same indalroco
for their errors, as the People, who act from the Im-
pulse and the force of immediate impressions. As to
the disorderly principles impaled to the popesr boilit
the fact that one third of the whole male adult peptise
lion of the empire expressed tho strongest aversion to
their conduct and principles,aadthestrenge stiadigna.
firm at that overgrown system of corruption which
they hare erected oot of the spoils of an 'shouted
country, is a fact too decisive to be mistokeu. And
, this espression of public feeling, so far from being an
indlcatiOn of disorder, is a symptom of health and
rigour. It Is a proof that the People; down to the
lowest classes, are alive to their political rights; and
considering that violence begets violence, andthat the
arbitrary courses of INiulMess are sperpotual provo-
cative to excesses oa the part of the People, the for.
bearanca aud moderation ell the. Jailer under. the
press tiro ql, such severe &trete, and snot, snob strong
feelings of indignation toward' those chum they be.
tiered the authors of their sufferings, is a 'circum-
stance highly honourable to their good sense, and a
straits coufiiniatiott of the honesty of their WWI.
lions.
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French Pape* to the let, have arrived. The Duke
of WELLINGTON'S Mustachio plot is noticed in a
vsgne article. It is stated that a private communist.
lion had been received at Frankfort of the appreken-
sion of two persons aespeeted of having made the tote
attempt open the person of the Duke. Roth ivere
known to be in the hubit of wearingrnuslachios:bot
at the time they were arrested they lied none.--the
La a for Recruiting the Army is proceeding through

the Chamber of Peers ; and in the Chamber of Dep.
ties a Project of Law baibeen received for fixing the
qualifications of its Members, which specifies that
each Deputy most have completed his foitieth year on
the day of election, and pay direct lases to the amount
of 1000 francs yeirly. The moti►e for thus readeriog
persons inadmissible to sesta in the Representstivk
until they ire past she prime of life, we are at a loss
to understand. The People of France most be pre.
somed to eojby a batter prospect of fongerity then
other nations, from the pains which are thus taken to
have it understood that their education is not finished
before the age of forty.

Bratizon,whe was lately condemned with theßouen
Dauphin, has appealed to the Tribunal of Cessation,
which lifs prinCipar has not done.—The new Concor-
dat is likely to excite some warm discussion in the
Chamber of Deputies, a Commission of which is
said to be actively employed in preparing a Report
on the subject.

The rumoured meeting of the,Allied Sovereigns is
still the subject of anxious conversation, though we
Jo not find that atty tbing definitive is settled.
French Funds—Five per Cents. 67 1. 10e. Bank
Actious 1550 f.

A private letter from Paris, of the 27th art. says,
" Nothing transpires as to the progress of the nego-
cistions with the Allied Powers for the departure of
the troops ; but the public expectation of seeing
them speedily removed is rather diminished than
augmented. A definitive resolution of evacuating the
French territory will probably not be liken till next
summer, at the Congress of Sovereigns. The eleva-
tion of BERNADOTTE to the throne, by the name of
CHARLES Joins I. has caused a great sensation here.
Yesterday, neither the Queen, who is here, nor the
Government, had received any direct Message free
Stockholm, though one was expected every atioatest."

Laid CAsTLEREAGH'S apology, in last nightiede. I
bate, for Mr. CANNINeIs-Perndies will amese the,
Reader. He said they were not addressed to the
lozrer orders of the People, bet to those classes whose
minds could not be affected by their contents ! Whey
certainly related to some very low subjects, were
' not expressed in language of the very highest order,
and were published, oe suspect, with a eery tom ob.
ject, eccompoolesl wills as volgaLeasommendetisge ea,
that Journal of the " highey, orders," the Copriart
coold supply. .
Yesterday her MAJEStfi accompanied by Pele•
ceases AUGUSTA, ELIZABETH, and the Doebess of
GLOUCESTER, took an airing by Pathlington, the
New-road, and Islington.
. Yesterday the Duke of CLARENCE visited the'
PRINCE REGENT at Carlton.hoose.
1- Yesterday the Dukes of CLARENCE and Sussex,
land the Prince of llEsse.ilownuata, visited her MA•
Princesses AUGUSTA, ELIZABETH, sod the
bechess of GLoucEsTra. In the evening her MA.
31ISTT bad a select party.
' We are assured, says a Morning Pew that most
'of the reports mentioned in some of the iepers rels.
ties to a reported matrimonial alliance between one
of the Royal Dukes and a rich Heiress, are not only
erroneous. but perfectly ridiculous.
Sir GREGOR MaGßEcau, the South American
General, is arrived in town.
The widow of Sir RICHARD CROST is about CO de-
part for the Continent.
\' From Estimates, which have been submitted to
Parliament, it appears that 90,0001. wlll be wanted
this year, for Highland Roads and Bridges; 50,0001.
towards building the Penitentiary abuse, at Mill.
bank ; 11,04 W. for the expence of the establitinneet
there; 25,0001. for -Law charges; end 139,3481. for
the maintenance and,employment of tool icte et bone.

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NAVAL !NTS L. LIG E NCB. - •
Powtsm 0 EMU, M A mat 3. Arrived this Leeds
packet, - --, from the Mediterranean, and is put
under qoarentine.
PLYUOuTmI, Manus the Maria, —,
of and from London to St. Locia—sailed from' Paris-
mouth three Weeks ago, during whisk time shit es-
perieneed tremendous weather, with the wind from
S. W. to N. W. with alarming seas. ' On the 26th
alt. being then io let. 411 long. 10. a sea struck the
Vessel and carried sway her rudder, maiatop.sail-
yard sod sail, and otherwise injured her sails and
rigging. At the time of the above accident a brig
and a large Spanish schooner hove in sight, to whom
the Master made a signal of distress, bet neither of
them bore up to his assistance. Also the Berets,
from Lisbon.
Vacantly'', M MICR 1. —Camels the Active cater,,
from • cruise. ailed the Economy, Sutton, Uri
Portsmouth.
MORALLY, Riclat CROSIER, MARCU2.—The stoop
Nept one, Paine, from Portsmouth to London, laden
with a steam engine, was found yesterday near
alakeneyilarhour withoet any person on board, and
it .is feared that all the crew base perished. The
Blakenry pilot eget an anchor and cable out a ndboveher
of, but were afterward.; obliged to run her on abate
net 'Cromer, *here she now lies, Ind it is feared
wilt be a wreak: The cargo will be saved. •
-iltastsGmra;Aaacts S.—Several ships have $t in
here for shelter, hut none. with damage or lose, es-
cept the New Wessiog, Ember's, she hat lust a boom
end two anchors and cables —The schooner An-
toinette, i 4 riding of the Foreland, and has
lost several of her sada. kr.