The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-22 00:00:00

FALMOUTH PACKETS.

(TROY THE WEST BRITON, OCT. 18.)
The transfer of the superintendence of the Falmouth
Packet Establishment from the Post-Office to the Admi-
ralty, has, it appears, been determined on by his Ma-
jesty's Ministers. This much has been stated in reply
to applications which bare been made to the T r y
on the subject ; but it is also stated that nothing bas, as
yet, been decided on respecting the removal of the esta-
blishment from Falmouth ; and it was added, on one
occasion, at least, that nothing would be done bat solely
with reference to convenience and economy. On dose
grounds the County of Cornwall is wall-disposed to rest
the question.—
A meeting of the inhabitants of Falmouth took plat
at the Ouildhall,on Tuesday, when the Mayor being to
the Chair, a number of Resolutions relative to the appre.
headed removal of the packets, and which had been
adopted by the Committee on the preceding day, were
submitted, and a subscription to defray the necessary
exp as proposed. The Resolutions were anent-
mously approved, and a subscription immediately en-
tered into. A deputation has been appointed to visit the
different Boroughs and Coporate Towns io the County,
to lay before them those Resolutions, which will be
found in another part of our paper, and to request
their en-operation in the object in view.
A requisition for a County Meeting, most respectably
signed, was presented to the High-Sheriff, yesterday,
1n compliance therewith he has convened • Meeting of
the nobility, gentry, clergy, and freeholders of the
county, at Bodmie, for the 25th lust. The Mayor of
Truro has also convened a meeting of the Burgesses and
Inhabitaate, for to-morrove, (Saturday.) The other
Boroughs and Towns will lose no time in followiug the
example. The people of Cornwall will do their duty,
and come forward, " ON■ AND ALL." on this import-
ant occasion. It may, however, be proper to add, that
the good people of Plymouth declare they are quite cer-
tain the Packets will be taansferred to that Port ; mid
that so detertnioed are Ministers to accomplish the mea-
sure. tint the remonstrances of the County of Cornwall.
supported by the recorded °Oolong of some of the ant
naval ebaramersof the country, the evidence of Indis-
putable facts, and the utmost exertions of all the mem-
bers of both houses, connected with the county, will
weigh but as a feather in the balance! We s►all see.

(IRON TUB BRISTOL MIRCVIT.)
The Lords of the Admiralty, it is now well under-
stood, have determined upon taking the Packet Service
into their owe hands; and it is the general °piens,
that their fint measure will be the removal of the Fo•
reign Packets from Falmouth to Plymouth ; and their
next, the transfer of tke Irish Packets from Milford to
Bristol. The only obstacle to the latter measure, was
the doubt heretofore entertained as to the possibility of
the Packets sailing from hence at all hours of the tide ;
and we understand that this fact has been satisfactorily
ascertained by soundings of Kingroad, made during the
preseat week, by order of their Lordships. A spot has
also been fixed upon for a slip at pm.
We are glad to hear that a strong representation to
6 mint, of the injurious consequences which must
inevitably arise, both to the landed and commercial its.'
terest of the county of Monmouth, from the removal of
the Irish Packet establishment from Milford, proposed
by Lord Granville Somerset, and seconded by Mr.
Moggridge, was unanimously adopted by a crowded
bench of Magistrates, and the Chairman was requested
to forward the same to the Earl of Liverpool.