The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-18 00:00:00

Sri,--1 was much shocked the other evening,
-at seeing a scurrilous attack in your respect-
able paper, on that honourable, but ill-used body.
ebo Paws-irrekers ; but I was ouch pleased to see
that your impartiality bad afterwards induced you
to import Dick Duplicate's able defence of .dismuar.
Inniniased individuals, from the attacks of poirlses
geiserous correspondents. Spout and Co.
We are all liable to soiitakes, Mr. Editor; betas a
benevolent set of men, (whose whole time is implore.
and whose thoughts are eouetantly engaged in adpitaie-
tering to the necessitous.) to be branded as swindlers,
because ip the berry of business they NO and then make
a mistake? Surely, this is an act of gross injustice
towards the Paws-broken. what I dare say. are more
ilitenced by the pkaeure they feel is providing a
dinner for their more seedy fellow subjects, than by
the paltry 20 per sal. and piekiage that the legisla-
ture has very properly allowed them for their trouble,
attl the interest of their mosey. What is 20 per
cent., eves with good security, for money now a days?
1 *appose Messrs.. Spout and Co. would bare
chuckled finely, if they .had been acquainted with
the following occurrence, that I *as called upon .so
opopos (because it enables am to vindicate the P. E.
from unmerited sespersians.) to the other eves.
ing ; yet after all you will perceive, Mr. Editor. that,
it was but a mistake

A decent sort of wows*, whose manners indicated
that she had seen better days, was foolish enough to
suffer poverty to get so far the better of her, that,
among other things (I suppose) she pledged a pair of
cearly new, bat clean and fine blankets, at one of the
most re-spectable and its-portant Pawn-brokers in Lon-
don, whose shop is on the Surrey side of the Thames.
Well, Mr. Editor, this woman (whether from want of
money, or some other sinister motive, I know not) did
not redeem her blankets at the expiration of the twelve
months; on the contray, she applied for an extension
of time, and they generously granted her three months
longer; mark that, Sir—for the goods were by law
their own ; but their generosity did not stop here, for
it was not until the expiration of some days harmed
the aforesaid term of fifteen months, that she appeared
to pay the interest : and this liberal P. B. net yet worn
out with eo many abuses of his benevolence, actually
took Me money and gave her afresh ticket.
• Now, Mr. Editor, you will confess with me and
Dick Duplicate, that this is a fine 'mit; after all this
trouble he took the money !—Mark the sequel.
In about a month after, the devil put it in the head
of this woman to redeem her blankets, after having been
so kindly treated. Site accordingly gave the ticket and
asked to see her blankets. This was gory properly
• refused I bat when she bad paid the principal and to-
te; eat, as she 'ought to- do, s bundle of blankets was
banded to her, which she immediately declared were
tot her own ! She said that her blankets were fine,
nearly new. mid emmequently clean ; that they were
,narked with a certain letter, and that she had paid
tl. 4s. for them. Whereas she contended, that the
blankets now before her were coarse, dirty, and old.—
Dill you ever hear such impudence ? Well, what was
to be done ? The great man himself was out, (as it af-
ter.vards appeared.) engaged in some IMPORTANT
PARISI! Brst:vese. The boys were unwilling, during
t to absence of their chief, to take upon themselves the
reironsibility of indicting her for perjury ; they,
ohm elute, after politely telling her that " she should
1 a • them 'e e or none," and finding that she persisted
ho " having her bond," despatched two of their body
to tura her out of the alio', which they effected in a
in note that might have been considered rough and
unmanly, bad she not so richly deserved it.
It appears, that when this woman returned home
ith the bundle of " dirty blankets" that she was
turned out with, she was in tears, and fancied her-
self, to use her own expression, a most unfortunate
woman, to be compelled to have recourse to " such
places," (mark! bow insulting to the P. Ii.;) and there
riot only to be robbed of her property, but to be sub-
jected to insulting language, and turned out of the
place like a woman of a different description. What
affectation ! go to a Pawn-broken' and then talk of fine
feelings! What business have the needy and unfor-
tunate with fine feeiisos ? Whilst the casuists are re-
solving the question, I must tell you that the wo-
than's landlord took fire at seeing her in tears. and too
hastily adopting the illiterate opinions of Sam Spout
end Co, stalked about the room muttering," infamous
conduct ; what brutality ; robbery," Ike. and boldly
vectored to predict, that he would see her righted on
the morrow.
..The following evening (for I know net bow it is that,
although Pawmbrokers are such respectable mee,dm
cent people feel a reluctance to visit them by day light),
I witnessed the interview between this beralandlort
and the important personage alluded to. The fortior,l
who little suspected "be had got the wrong sew
the ear," premised, by stating the case as Owe re.
fated. adding that although the treatment the menta-
l& but unfortunate female bad met with was highly
deserving of legal visitation. yet, that nothing more
was required than the restitution of the identical bias
let that were pledged ; otherwise the affair would
be brought before the public. The Pawn-broker, with
an air of dignity and einuteious rectitude replied.—
•" Sir, you were not here yesterday when my yettog
men ill-treated the female in question, and I was en-
gaged in some important parish business : ergo, she
was not ill-treated; and as for the public, the public
and I have been long acquainted ; and, if you bring
me before them. why, your own name must of came
appear also before the public in a case of pawning
blanket,'" There was a poser, Hr. Editor! Our
hero-landlord took the hint—premised to himself to
behave as sac ought to one's supettors : and to' the
P. B. be promised that be wield send the blankets on
the morrow, in order that the mistake might be tea
titled. ,
• The following evening this avenger of wrongs
• strutted late the Pawnbroker's with the " dirty blas-
kets." sad he was told with- that air of isepertesee
sad authority se peculiar to public was " that he mast
leave thew; they were buy and he 011111 sat yds."
Ike. He attempted to eveatttlais sheet less time,
*great distance," aid manly. Wiwi his teas.
per. senstable and goalies were eat fee, who ewy
reps* leseleed the mien if We nip Mai* P.
es Ism him sst. Welsh they lemedistely did, wield
cent nay sabessolat sessassy. Ms was iaselessi

"pears. --
''Which it was &ilia that this respectable P. 8., who
wields " the sword of the parish," was too powerful
Jo contend witlet..-alsai pacific measures would be the
most likely to obtain a restitution of the property with
the least trouble and expense , and the hero-landlord
having too much pepper in his composition to tempo-
rise with what he 'chose to consider a nefarious
transaction, a friend—es relationsof the female, whose
prudence could be trusted, was requested to accompany
her to. the P. B. with the aforesaid pacific intentions.
Raving announced his errand, the " parish chief."
with becoming dignity and dexterity, said," 1 am Dot
going to commit myself—are you a Solicitor, Sir?
The other with manly candour, I must say, replied.
" No ; I am not; I am a relation of this lady," &c.
" Then, Sir, I must tell you she cannot hare her own
blankets; they were sold before she paid us the fifteen
months interest." Now, was not this candid Mr.
Editor ? Yet, the relative chose to call it dishonest,
to tyke the interest when the things were sold—to
call a mere mistake (as Dick Duplicate terms it) die-
hon
Well, I understand, that these people were wise
enough, at last, to take a couple of " filthy blankets."
a seed
,them to the scoorers, saying, as they went
away, " it was so much snatched out of the fire."
t I fear, Mr. Etlitot, that 1 have already occupied too
'much space in your patriotic and invaluable paper, on
so paltry a theme as a pair of " filthy blankets ;" but
my object is, to rescue from unmerited calumny.. at
Walt, one honourable individual, who, I am convinced,
will always act in the same upright manner, whether
thespledge be a pair of "filthy blankets," for seven
shillings, or a gold watch for seven pounds.
Oct. 15, 1820. BEN POP.

time. In
)e rallying poin►
:hey are getting as font,
Isitkons on the adjacent ciintinent, and hail fete same
~of those inspiratians which have operated so favours-
.llly on ,Boyar's government in the Spanish pat of
St. Domingo.; where European policy is already
pat .to the blush ; where black men and white
'men, and men of all colour, consider the same
sun which enlightens the one should not be prohibited
from shining on the other ; that Black Slaves, when
blessed with the spirit of freedom, can be as good ci-
tissue and as good men, in every sense of the word, as
the creatures of a Cant% or the supporters of Divine
right. The fallacy of despising a Republican Govern-
ment hat been obliterated in one solitaiy year, and
the force of the change in that island will give more
uneasiness to France than can be easily foreseen. The
overwhelming navy now building by the Government
of the United States, skews that a combination of all
the Transatlantic Republics is an event that may be
naturally anticipated. These are hints more worthy
the councils of this Government than the petty revenge
of dismissing Sir ROBERT WILSON, or the enconrage-
went of a nefarious Clang, whose obvious objects are
, power and profit, al the expense of constitutional right
I and impartial justice.

The Ministerial writers, well acquainted with the
artifices by which subscriptions for their partizans were
managed, affected to disbelieve the sums contributed
is Sir R. WILSON'S behalf, because the first appeared
anonymous, and of great amount. What can they say
now when the contributors of these sums are
avowed, and others equally large are subscribed
in the names of the most distinguished per
*images in the country ? They are confounded and
silent; and so must be their employers also. It is im-
possible for the supporters of that system which was ex-
ercised on Sir ROBIRT WILSON, not to perceive, that
they have roused the indignation of the noblest spirits
in the kingdom. This, unless they are intoxi-
cated with power and authority, will be suf-
ficient to teach them moderation, if it does not
raise the feeling of shame. Every day affords
fresh evidence of gentlemen of the highest rank
aid most distinguished character coming forward to
protest against the revolting measure. To the names
we mentioned yesterday, we have to add those of Lord
KING, Lord ROBERT SPENCER, T. W. COKE, M. P.
JAMBS BARNET, Esq., DAHILL SYKES, M.P., ABRA•
HAM ROBARTS, M.P., MARMADEKI WTTILL, M.P., who
have all rontrihoted largely. The whole amount of
rontribettiows, thongs sin onstrikatoes. billiorto,
are comparatively few, exceeds £4,000.

The French papers continue to announce intelli-
gence of a warlike tone. The Emperor of Russia
cis said to have made communications to the Great
European Powers, through his Minister, Count
Capo D'istria, which had excited an extraordinary
sensation. Of Austria in particular, be is repre-
sented to ha►e requested, " in consideration of
the ties of friendship which united him to that
Power," that she would abstain from interfering
with a view to the adjustment of the existing
difficulties between Russia and the Turkish Empire,
and that she would observe the strictest neutrality.—
Meanwhile the Greeks appear to have gained some
advantages over the Turks in the Mores. The re-
ported breaking up of the armies on the Pruth seems
also to have had no foundation, as we find by these
papers that large bodies of Turkish troops continued to
accumulate in Moldavia.—The Vienna papers no
longer allude to his Majesty's intentions of visiting
that capital. His arrival there was certainly expect-
ed when be set out for the Continent, and prepara-
tions were even commenced for his reception. Now,
however, not a word is said upon the matter. It
would be rather a singularity that the King should
visit Germany without having a personal interview
with the Emperor of Austria. Berlin, it is said, be
will visit.

!Palma FUNDS, OCT. 13.—Five per Coate. 89 f.
73 e.--Bask Stocks, 1592 f. 50 e.

(Further extriett from American papers received
yesterday)
Accounts from Lagnira, of the Ist of September state,
that three Spanish vessels, richly laden, ran in, ignorant
of Laguira being is possession of the Patriots, and were
made prism ; after which, Lainire was blockaded by a
Spanish squadron. Accounts from Santa Martha state,
that Getters! Deverenx is at Santa Fe, where be was re-
ceived with the most lettering 'cordiality, both by the
inhabitants in general, and the Government.
PiILADBLPIIIIi, San. 14.—The British sloop of war
Bann, Capt. Piste, arrived at this port yesterday, from
Jamaica and Havannah. We learn that a piratical
schooner was cruising off Cape Saint Antonio, and have
boarded the British brig Alligator, and plundered her
of every thing. The brig was afterwards east away.
BALTIMOKB TZLIORAPS, Saps. 11.—Baltimore and
Boston are the only two posts as yet ascertained that
have escaped the severity of the late storm.
NORFOLK. Saps. 6.—We are informed, that the de-
struction in the country, in, the direction of Moors aod
London Bridges, and even to the sea coast, is inaswase,
including houses, mills, bridges, stock, corn ; and it is
also said, that London Bridge is swept away by the tor-
'eats. The muds are almost impassable, even on horse-
back. The eropa are laid low, and the country exhibits
one scene if wide-spend 41csolation sod ruin.
Noaresa. Sarr. 8 —We kern from some d the eons•
tries illivaas. that Ouch iajary has beam data so assay
ik tat law grand lialisalselmice• and ears. by the labs
1 Wavy ram la street imamse soder kW bars lams

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overdowing of the waters. It is thoiiiiit
at wet weather, after so long a drought
considerably the lattermost corn, and like,
wise forward the growth of tobacco.

PROM TER CUARLESTOWN GAZETTE, SEPT. 8.
SIEGE OF I.IMA.
We adtrise our readers to spe li to this story, alit comp
in a very questionable shape.—San Martin's forces, were
represented SOON time ago by intelligence from Jamtim,
and other channels of South American news, as not el,.
reeding 5000 wen. If he raises his army even to 20,0
and attempts the seige of Lima, we doubt his surer'',
because the rim Roy, Sem, is the choice of the pe,,p.e,
and the city itself is uncommonly strong and populots,
San Martin was, according to his own proclduration, ihe
liberator of Peru, since August, 1880, and 'now we 114
that the capital defies his forces, though united with
Lord Cochrane, in June 1821. The fact is, embellish.
meats are so common in South American news, that
we find it difficult to discover the truth.

Sir Robert Wilson leaves London in a few days for
Paris.

Further plans of retrenchment are said tote in the
meditation of the Ring's Ministers, who are to take it
Land the long-neglected office of Receivers-omill 44
Counties. Henceforth. it is added, a salary of '6001:
per annum is to be the sole remuneration of the. Re-
ceiver-General, with u- a balance in band.
Well-informed persons write from Madrid that de-
neral Riego, at his own pressing request, is to Iv
brought to answer for his conduct before a Court
1 mpiry.—(Paris Paper.) •
The Jews, says a letter from Frankfort. *is acid.'
to express thenrselves with much displeasure at the re.
fusel of several Governments, and particularly of the,
free cities, to grant them full and entire enjoyment ef
civic rights. One of the richest of them said lately,
If, at the Congress of Vienna, we had foreseen this
backwardness on the part of the free cities, we could
have easily, by the aid of a few millions, prevented.
their re-establishment."
FROM THE PHILADELPHIA FRANKLIN GAZSTTII.4.•
The opening of the port of St. Helena to vessels of
the United States is a treaty right secured to this
eountry, by the 3d Article of the Commercial Coe.
vention, concluded at London on the 3d of July, 1813.
It was suspended in consequence of its having bees
selected for Napoleon's place of confinement, upon
the exchange of the ratifications of that conventios
at Washington, on the 24th Nov. 1816. The right,
however, amounts to nothing more than the privilege
of touching at St. Helena " for refreshment, but nut,
for cymmerce."
Us FUR TRADE.--It is stated in the Wide Press
of the 21st ult. that two schooners had arrived at Buf-
falo from Detroit, during the preceding week, with
six hundred packs of Furs, valued at about ninety
thousand dollars, which is equal to rather mote thea
20,0001.

PATERNAL GOVIRNMENTIL.-air. Henry Matthew?
spookier of the" universal outcry agaiast the paternal
'flaerernioceesofilastria." a1i0.... 8y aha way, ibis cabs
phrase seems to be appropriated, as if la $ 'mishit&
mockery, to the very worst governments of Romps
unless, indeed, it be taken from the old adage of, he
who spareth the rod, *pallet's the child, which...ems to
be the leading maxim of the paternal Gosernmente, is
their conduct to their subject States.".—(Diary of as
/a p. 103.)
ST. JAIIILS'S Psax.—Yesterday morning several
workmen belonging to one of the Gas Companies cut •
menced the long contemplated plan of lighting this
beautiful place with gas. This is the only place.
near the centre of the metropolis, where the merchant,
the tradesman, and the mechanic, can breathe the air
freely, and promenade after the labours of the day;
but, (for a considerable period) the disgraceful scenes
at night in the dark walks, and the timber of thieves
and other abandoned persons who have frequented this
plan for the purposes of plunder, &c. have caused the
Park to be deserted by respectable inhabitants. To
put a stop to these nuisances, the Board of Works
have, we are informed, given orders to a Gas Comply
to prepare a plan fur lighting all the walks leading
from Spring Garden Gate to Buckingham Gate, and
from Story's Gate to Chelsea. 'fbe workmen were
driving pegs, at given distances yesterday morning.
where handsome lamps are to be erected, to be lighted
with gas.
Tna LATE DR. Knox.—This amiable and public-
spirited Divine having promised the Rev. Dr. Runs
to advocate the cause of the National Schools at &Alms-
house, Sunday last was the day upon which his pre-
mise would have been fulfilled, had be mot been ar-
rested by the band of death. The following siegoni
and justly-merited compliment was paid to his oe-
mory, by the clergyman who supplied his place o*
the occasion
" I have now concluded my observations on this lot
portant subject. It was to ham been recommosadad
your attention be a preacher of consummate ability.
whose name stand's high in the mortis of literate", and
whose life was one continued coons of ardent benne
letter and usefulness to his fellow-Creatures. The place
now filled by his unworthy sabstituto on 060014*i'
he bad for a considerable time before his drywriso
from this life, and while totally unconseiewe 51 ,th°
arrow that !limb in darkness, consented to °natl. Int
that Almighty Provideoce, to whole decrees a de'li'
in heaven and earth do bow and obey, thought pion
after a brief warning, to remove him from this shoo;
existence to that reward, ha we hare lesson to hope.
which is reserved for those who have walked hank*
and piously with their God, and **led an swieral
delight in advancing the atomised intellectual happinco
cal their species. To him who bas been appointedta
supply the place of so eminent a Floater in the cause
of charity. emelt indulgence is therefore twenty. lk
pretends neither to talent nor celebrity. and is molt
with simply expressing his hope that little weds 55
added to induce you," &e.
Use of the papers informs us that an eminent artist
is painting a hinsileoene likeness of Sir John Siirratoo
the Recorder of London. Gtr
On the Ist of the present month a dreatlisi
broke oat at Bouirsage, is the Upper tbrouse, vibicu
was so rapid in he progress that it was feared lb'
whole of that pin of the town would have twee tie
strayed. The solaria was geaeral, sad a pecs'sss'"' of
the host was made darts% the sighs. 'rug iiK vi at
length subdued. The Los was roasidesoltls- itr
stated la the Genetic de Franc oa the aatbarill lb
letter from Amigos, that IS Woes lit the Vsalnamirg
V-iiien Nat dig ohs. have 'Well ari
to the Lam. and that stasikr perished its one 51 cse
haws.

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