The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-07-30 00:00:00

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The Dofilin Erening Post (the main organ of the
sentiments of the reople•of Ireland), in its last
Tuesday's number, treats with becoming seriousness
the state of the B • h nation, and miles op with its
ref/Point), a pleasantry well worth the perusal.—
After observing, that in the former number they had
published the preliminary proceedings of the Smith.
field Meeting, they continue the detail, sn.l entirely
chime in with our opinion in respect to the ',wises
of the Kefernsers, and in the belief that Mr. Ilurr,
by his per, r ore and etpriience, will effect more
thso his friends would have expected, or than his
enemies now believe. Having before espatiated on
the grgat 'lrma eshibited on the same kind of
boards, which served the votaries of Mewls of old,
they proceed :
" The afterpiece of the Common Council com-
pletes the entertainment of the day.
" These proceedings. let people say what they
please, cannot, we think, be perused without inte-
test. The conduct of Mr. 'fumy—the admirable
self-pessemien which he evinced throughout, the
nerve with which he supported the dangerous pre-
eminence to which be was raised, and the forcible,
yet prudent, management with which he swayed
anti governed the tremendous population over whom
be presideJ, proves him to be a man of uo common
'flap
'• The truth is—Mr. Mare, though fond of chit.
tiling the ll.roughmongesitsg Robbers' (we use
his own polite phrase) with the valour of his tongue,
does not appear very desirous to flesh his sword in
the blood or Boroughmen and their partisans. The
Devil is not so bad •1 he is psiated, and we really
do believe that Mr. Ilu:IY is not such a monster as
he is represented. Ile has one requisite—an rafts-
ordinary one—we meet' political courage. He sees
sae Stile, enough ell its orders, against him—the
Press hes made a target of him these three or four
years—he has been lighting his way at two contested
Elections, and, though he did nut succeed, be per-
formed what, in the opinion of most people, was
more wonderful than if 'redid. Ile was heard, epee
his eon arena, abasing Sir Fitaricts BURDETT,
and sometimes hailed. Ile then struggled, and strag-
gled manfully, through Westminster-ball. It was in
vain tbst Mr. Stinztrr assumed airs and cause-
qopser--• eatable trick of the long-eared gentry—
the barrister was replied upon with readiness and
spirit, and was obliged—Oh, lame and impotent
conclusion I—to apply to the Bench for protection.
We are quite aware of what may be said wins, Mr.
litter—the Whigs hate hies every man, from Earl
GREY to Mr. WISIRAIITIIIe Tories hate him every
one, from Lord Eznom down to the Editor of the
Nes Mmes. Weevilly believe that there never yet
ezisted a man against whom such torrents of abuse have
been levelled. Yet it snort be confessed, that he
kept his ground eitb the energy, thoogh reships
trot oleo the talents, of the late Mr. Wizzes."—
Thes is Mr. Busy receiving the best political ale.
estion soy seen ever enjoyed; be is commented on
and imperially leaded by one party ; and schooled
and abused by the other ; it is, therefore, his own
fault if he does not profit by such instrortion. Ile
los distinguished himself by a victory in the Foram,
god if his antigen's,' are nut ersy ender their de.
fear, he invites them to follow him to the Rostrum,
where, after a good beating, a generous, though
vanquished, adversary, may put oo scarlet and for-
givingly say—
" My tiro mount the linemen in hi. Ervotor "

The eventful lii,tory of the escape from fire and
szo►d, prefaced by the speech of the Great Loon
Movoa of Landow to t►e Court of Common Coun-
cil. held on tee 21st inst. in the Geol.lhell of the
sum.• Cry. Is likely soon to be laid open to the world
et large. For a great dreggist is ready to make oath,
that for four or five dais before the Meeting in Smith-
field, h. sold more ortvw then 'seal, and that it was
asked whether it was free from the adulteration of
saccus /Repo:micas (commonly called Spanish ti-
ger., webby which there is relson to saspect, from the
technical engoiry, that Dr. Wovsos. or some other
medical man connected with the Reformers, most
base planned this deadly scheme ; which was to es•
tract the soporific ..Bert from this sleepy dreg, and
with it throw the whole body of the citizens into a
prnfoenil coma, so that their throats might be cut,
sad neither themselves nor the Clime MAGUS-
'TRATE any the wiser for it. It is more than
whispered that one of the managers of a large gasp.
garter is implicated in the diabolical plot. by 'timing
to let e.cape a certain portion of his effluvium, so as
to bleed wi b and disguise the smell of the 1, Margie
volatile The inhibition of the anodyne poison
vas to be conveied as gas is, viz. in pli,e•, though
net similar to an enema, but directed to the olfactory
nerves, which would prevent the patients from smell.
log lie fames of the conflagration till ivery particle
of intheernable or comberible matter of which the
proud metropolitan city of this empire had passed
through the igneous or combustible operation !
What a projec ! The great design of BrEsztsca,
as depleted by Mitynte, mss but as a procession of
the Lotto Mavoa wl•h his Mace h In be thank-
ed, rt,mpered with that of our Sovereign Lord the
Kist; with his Champion to IVeetminster Abbey to
be rrowned 1.9

Pointe tellers from Jamaica Marv. that the Spartan
frigate is arrived as Kingston. from Vera Cruz, with
two millions of dollars on hoard, brine on account of
th► Brutish Gnsernm►nt, and forming part of the ten
tallness contracted for.

Jamaica Papers r• the I2th alt. mentinn, that in-
hesitation, had been received horn St. Dsmine, that
the French Admiral on the Wiwi ward Island station
was cruising in e ship of the line, with three frigates,
one of which had pas into St. Thomes's for sup.
plies.

The Town hill Farm, formerly a port of Mr.
NI/DDLCTOM'S admired Palk no., Soathowtoon, was
ysikeiday said by M . Roams her 93110 goin.a..
TI. Cottage villa, formerly belonging to Lady Os.
roan's kraut er, called Touthill, •as also sold by
them Iv, 7000 geiness.

N'scrnsnc Coumv ELscv am. —'rentb D,T :
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tilt Ibsen , AN) 211111.

AsmitillA JULY —lrostruley afternoon the
I'"locit•te, Haag, feat Gee•wlaad, with throe li.h,
pdt into figs by Is a thick fog, bating facetted
damage.

To rux EDIMit or roc ST.4ITSMAN.

Stn,-1 111111 really astonished find, by a Circular
inverted in the last week's raper', that the marl pre.
jert of transporting the molt useful part of our popu-
lation (together with their capital) is atrioady enter.
brined, and that a bounty for the encneragement of
emigration is actually offered for the parpure of form•
ing a colony on the other side of the globe! and
this, too, in an age enlightened by the magnificent
place of the judicious and benevolent Mr. Owen !
Is it for such objects they turn a deaf ear to the most
convincing arguments; or are they really enable to
comprehend the beauty of a system which has been
made es plain as mathematical demonstrations, or even
es those things which are most obvious to our senses.
for after all what are the plans of Mr. Owen? What !
but the most useful discoreries and inventions, sci-
entiflodly arranged, instead of promiscuously, and
brought into harmonious union with the best modes
of social enjoyment, and the soundest principles of
political prosperity.
Twenty year. experience of the fact, assisted by the
demonstrations of Mr. Owen, has sorely convinced
every intelligent mind, that the eatensive use of the
improved mechanic powers must henceforth, 'littered
possible circumstances, 'Wade many thousands of
oar workmen out of their usual employments.
Again—No intelligent man, who is a judge of
the matter, can travel through any part of the coon-
try, remote from very largo tow n•, without observing,
that (reclusive of commons. heaths, forest., closes,
perk', &c.) one half, at least, of the land is very
imperfectly cultivated.
Again—No person w besets the lamentable conic-
client's of ignorance, prejudice, and ill habits, and
who knows hew effectually these evils can be re•
moved by proper training, can serioesly think that
a good education, extended to every member of the
commodity, could be productive of any other than the
happiest results.

Here, then, are thoesands of acres which worlece
nest to nothing: here ore (beauties of individuals
who produce worse than nothing : and here also are
the means of ',tinging them all into profitable action
upon a principle that embliiitel the most useful em-
ployments with the best modes of education.
Is it not evident, that wha'evi,r additional value
can be raised, by mph)} leg these idle persons upon
these unprofitahle lands, will be a clear gain to the
Notion I That it would soon set aside the necessity
of importing foreign grain, which, dodos the lest
year only, orcavioned a loss to the Nation of 'bon
ten millions sterling. That as tie condition of these
people improved, they would form the best of ell
markets kr cier on si maoufactores, sod by the biome
of their numbers would soon render the Nation ins-
pregueble, insomuch that the wolosnisla fear of inva-
sion, which tormettird us so much daring the last
could never return, nor the ruinous expedient
of providing for present dere, et., by twit ipsting the
resources of generations nab .rn, be any Bete ne-
cessary.

Away then with the idea of emigration, which, to
a Whit like this, is, of all absurdities, the most preg-
nant wish mischief—betides, what advantage tan ac-
crue to the emigrants themselves ? If they remain
dependent on the British Empire, will not the
produce of their industry always have to compete with
her overwhelming redundant. ? Wilt they not share
the vicissitudes of her furtitnr ? When was a colony
known to flourish while the psrent slate was seek la
rain ? Can the estremities enjoy vigour whets the
heart is affected with the torpor of death?
I am aware that prejudices airy esist which destroy
every generous feeling, and which tet,der the mind
they infect incapable of judging correctly. lam not,
therefore, surprised, that those who fancy their own
interests may suffer by the adoption of Mr Oman's
plans, are hostile its a trial of them. They are is
the condition of those whose pleasure-grounds inter-
sect the projected line of a great public road, or nevi•
gable noel, and who had rather tern the commerce
of distant provinces a few miles nut of its cootie,
thou disturb the order of a file of tulips, or the free•
hold of a colony of rooks !
But there are others, whose neglect of these ar-
rangements is matter of on,peakable regret. I allude
to those who postpone from year to year an investi-
gation of this question, while one class sinks after
another into the bottomless gulph of pauperism.—
These men have certainly the most important trust
that ever was confided to the wisdom of statesmen.—
They may be said to command a I which is
freighted with the destinies of nations. The pacific
lies before them in grandeur sod repose, and by the
(*Wenn of Nlr. 04 Et they might run a pleasant sod
prosperous coon: ; but if in the blindness of their
conceit they prefer to work their Ivey amid ice-berg.
sod breakers, with a crazy bottom and a mutinous
crew—or if vain of their skill they amuse themselves
with skimming round the whirlpottl of cttollicting
pinions and intereits—there is good reason to fear—

" Thry'll sivk Ole 'kip la °pro se',
hie Ileav'a inaskollui3."

.I.:T.

Wednesday the Duchess Yoac and Prinee
LLorioin honoured Air. and MIS Lox° oillr a mil.
at their spat oral' Uromt.t ; Pr•nce ESTILRISAZY,
Coon. and Countess itavcx, Viscount and Iris.
ci•antrss CA.711111A11311, .Ir. and
Swell. &c. so re also there to meet their Royal
Ilidlinessor. A sesepteous ralettiiiumeot We! given
npoo the occasion.

APPROACHING REVOLUTION IN SPAIN•

The insabnrdination of the troops collected at
Cadiz fur the South Aniericso Espeditiou is frilly
credited in the City. Count D'Aat.n tr. is said
to bare been accios:oted with the defection (or
some tinte,and was present at a mutiny; if in, a It a.
YOLUTIO.4 of the Sottish Government is inevitable,
and will be speedily accomplished.

To rat littar Ilu.y. LORD C4STLEKR4GII.

--411--

MY Loao,—The Public have no reason to be satis-
fied with the treatment which his Royal highness the
Duke of Kurt has experienced at the fluids of your
Lordship, and those who are in col junction with
yoo. Entrusted with she highest functions of Go-
vernment, it is not a sufficient apology, in these
tlays, for any unfair and partial conduct, to as.
lett, that such matters are too Ilen:ate to be
meddled with, and that they involve reflections
on the highest Personage in the kingdom. My Lard,
it was one of the worst and most repulsive peculiarities
of Mr. PITT, whose humble imitators yourself and
y nor colleagues proclaim yourselves to be, that on
any pinching emergency he introduced the name of
his revered Sovereign, contrary to the spirit and
practice of our Constittvion, rightly administered,
which declares the Sovereign to be inviolable, and
irresponsible for any pahlic act. Such a contrivance,
Indeed, might pegs with Mr. Purr, for whose fail.
ings the nation felt a d grim of indulgence, which
would be unjustifiable toward, those who only imi-
tate him in his foibles and fault*. The nation is
fully sensible that his Royal Highness the Duke of
K true has not been fairly treated, and they tern with
scorn from any plea or jestification of such treatment,
grounded on the score of delicacytoteards the Sovereign,
whom they knew to be brought forward as a sort of con-
venient screen. The iltustrines Prince to whom I
bate alluded, hes endeared himself to the nation, by
the magnanimity and propriety both of his public
and private conduct; and when it is manifestly proved
that a partial arid invidious distinction has taken
place, men of sense w ill impute it to the real mottles,
and be convinced, that jealousy of superior merit
was the base and malignant passion that operated in
the breasts of certain individuals, and produced that
sinister and sun:icings line of conduct which the
nation has beheld with feeling* of condemnation
and disgust. It is ono of the misfortunes attendant
on Miniver', and men of high rank, that they gar.
spy matters through a &lord,* median,, and are fre-
quently set aside from their own better judgment and
resolutions by the suggevions of favourites and para-
sites ; bat it might base been hoped, that In the case
of hit Royal Highness the public estimation had been
so clearly and manifestly elicited and brought to
light, that a p opposition can be accounted
for only on the ground of jealoes and malignant 'no.
fives sod inclinVious.

SONIER4.

Yostordey the Hake of WELLINGTOY end Vis-
count litzLett.LE hed audiences of the PRISCC Kc•
over, at Ceriton•house.

Yesterday Of Pill ice R[GFIT ratio oat on bone-
back.

09 Tuesday the Duchess of Yoax ♦isited the Bri-
tish Museum.

Yesterday Priory Ltoroto visited the Dockets of
Yost', at rook•hoese.

Piii.e. Ltorous had a nornoroas party at dictate
yesterday at Nisilboroagh-house.

THE GIItAT TROTTI74O.IIIIITII roa 500 GUINIAS.
—The famoos Lanc..hir• Pon►. the property of
Ciptein Roberts. which was backed to do tin• bun-
died miles in 12 hours, started yesterday morning
early, on the Huntingdon toed, over • 23 miles'
pi.ce of ground, th. ing!th hieing been pot off from
Tuesday to souls • dispute in the articles. Two
boys rode the poor, which is under 14 hands. The
first 20 miles were trotted its an hour end three gess.
ten, and a halt of fire minutes took place. The
nest 20 miles w►re done in an hour and 40 minutes;
and, alter halting again, half the distance was per.
formed in foes hears and 39 minutes. The neat
quarter of the whole distance wsa done in two hoer,
and 27 minutes; and the last 25 miles in two hones
and 5'2 minutes; so that the match wee woo by two
minutes.

Pectctsw.—The Westminster boys had a "hit of
a vreii" of their own yesterday in RAttersesAelds,
and a few of the "Out end Oat" put of the FANCY.
who never miss any thing in the shape of a mill,
formed part of the ring. Th. hems§ were T'reinshk
earl Tourkins. The former " bit of stud" was f the
" Meer and Caleb school " A ‘Vorstminster sprig,
well.kunfro in the dominions of the latter ould on.,
and also a sort of safe card to hark ; while, on the
contrary, Tomkins was a stranger to the peeling.'
corcs, bat still his capaillilies were chafed tither
highly, and the touchstone of the thing was, backers
were not wanting for 201. aside. Jack Clirk and
Cello'', were the seconds appointed for Tremble,
and Shelton and Richmond 10,4 Tormkins ender
their wings. *l.,cts Oliver. at ii,. request of
amateurs, acted as the empire span this oreasion.—
The lads termed it a good fight, as the mulling •as
sharp on both sides; sad it was a retells- .• cutomay"
twits.. In 20 minatrp Tootkins had quite enough
of it, and Tremble was declared dm tong amidst
the shouts of his frieirds.—Cy. Osiris, the Bristol
Boy, recently defeated by Turner, is matched against
a es sly.impnited Paddy for 5%. wide, to take place
in teat than two months.