The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-04-15 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

ber for Yorkshire (Mr. Wilberforce), when talking
at random of extended operations, learn from official
documents, that his assertions are true. It was a
most awkward statement of that Honourable Gea-.
tlemati to represent that the Regent would 6nd a
Secretary necessary for the management of his pri-
vate correspondence. What, for to write his let-
ters amongst his private friends ! and would the Par.
'lament grant a Salary to the' Regent's Letter-wri-
ter He denied that the'place which Col. M'Ma-
hon held could be called by any other name than
that of Secretary of State, else it was nothing. In
fine, he could not comprehend the nature of the.ap.
pointment—but it would appear to be of that de-
scription that had he any address to make. to the
Regent, be should make it without hesitation through 1
the Colonel himself.
Mr. FULLER was of opinion that it was neces.
sary for the Prince to have a Private Seeretary to
his private ;corirkspondenee. There must also be a
!great presses* of public business upon him. It ought
to be recollected, that' when his Majesty ascended
the throne, he was very young and very diligent,
and that he went to bed early, and rose betimes, in
order to get through the public business; but the
Prince now in exercise of the sovereign authority,'
was not so young, nor was be so accustomed to bue
siness ; nor had he such early habits; and it was most
desirable, therefore, that he should have every neces-
sary assistance. A great deal had been said about
patriotism ; it was cedar; enough to hear the family
of the Grenvilles calling out so loudly about patriot-
ism; they who posssessed places, which, when they
were first conferred upon them, were not worth more
than 60001. &year," but which had now increased
in value to shoos"- 30,0001. a year! 'This was.
really a burthen to.ate people, and it would be some-
thing like patriotism if the holders of those places
would decline to take more from the State than the
sums which they were originally worth. The fact
was, that patriotism had; nothing to do with the pre-
sent motion. It originated in party disappointment.
bad been stated as an objection to the ap.
pointment of Colonel M'Mahon, that as a Privy
.1
Counallor-he was bound to tell his Sovereign what
Ihe thought was wrong. lie wished some of the Hon.
*Gentletben opposite, who were Privy Councillors,
and who witnessed the rancorous hatred cherished by
a certain set of persons who were disappointed in
their political views, would use their privilege;and
would go to the Prince and tell him who went his
best friends. For his part, he believed the country
would havebeen happy to see such meu as the Duke
of Bedford and Lord Grey among the Adtninistra-
tion. But if they had weighed themselves down with
a millstone which they bad tied 'canal their own
necks, it was not the fault of the Prince or or the
couutry, but their own fault alone.— [-4 laugh.]
After a short reply from Mr. WYNNE, the
Mouse divkle&t..

Fortis kirtio*.loo—Against it 167,...lkisjority

~•-11tAit.RACKS.
Mi. VU§n t ()TON appeared at the Bar with
the Report of Coemsaitiee iff Supply.
On the questionhat ithe brought up ;
Mr. VREEMANTLE objected to the motion,
until the Estimates and Plan, for which he had list
night moved, should be on the table of the liotute.—
Be repeated his statements which be had made yes-
terday,respectiug the Barracks in Marylebone Park,
In Liverpool, and in Bristol, and expressed his con-
fidence, that the House would pause before they en-
tertained such extravagant propositions at a moment
Like the present.
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Mr. WII&RTON restated the arguments which
he urged in the Committee yesterday evening against
the objections of the. Hon. Gentleman ; observing,
that if, when the plans were produced, the House
should think these barracks were on too large a scale,
the remedy would be easy, by refusing the supplies
for them in future years. -
Mr. WHITBREAD then moved as an amend.
meat, that instead of " now," the report should be
brought op " to-morrow se'nnight."
Some conversation took place, in which Mr.
Baakes, Mr. Wilberforce, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Mr. Whitbread, Mr. Freemautle, Sir J.
Newport, the Speaker, Mr. J. Smith, and Mr. You-
sonby participated._
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ex.
pressed himself willing to reserve the 90,0001. ob.,
*fed to for future consideration, and Mr. Whit::
braid withdrew his amendment.

The Report was then brought up,' and the other
Resolutions, which were considered as unexceptiou.
able, agreed to.
The Report of the Gold Coin Bill was postponed
to Thursday.
The other Orders of the Day wore disposed of, and
the House adjourned at Twelve o'clock.
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:mi. Apartments, in one of the Royal palaces,
Are allotted the Duke of REGGIO, with a Prussian
guard of honour; and his troops were billeted on
the inhabitants, by an order from the Government.
Grand dinners were afterwards given by FREDERICK
and his Nobles to the Duke, and several French Ge-
nerals of Division. An article, dated Vienna, 29th
March, states, that the Turkish Government had re-
jected the proposals for peace offered by Russia, and
had declared that they were determined to carry on
the war with the greatest vigour.
PARIS, APRIL 8.
Yesterday his Majesty bunted in the forest of St.
Germaies.—Cifonitenr, April 9.)
BritLlN, MAace SI.
Oa the 28th, his Excellency Marshal Duke of
REGGIO made his entry into this town, at the head
of his troops. In the morning the Marshal had
'placed them is a line between Charlottenburg and
Spandau. llis MAJEstr, accompanied by the PRINCE
ROYAL, Princes WII.LIAIIS and FREGERICKI Mar,
shal Kaucaeurn, and a numerous seit of superior
Officers, arrived at neon. The Duke, after having
received ana complimented the King, accompanied
his Mmary, who rode before the whole limo. All
the regiments afterwards defiled in prvence of
the King, who spoke to the Marshal in very
flattering terms upoa the fine appearance of
bia troops. The Duke of REGGIO inhabits the
palace of the Prince Sulttar :• there it a guard of
honour of thirty Prussian soldiers, commanded by
an Officer. On the 28th an 4 29th, Marshal Count
Kxr.xaeurn, and the -Chancellor of State M. de
HARDENRERG, gave grand dinners, at which all the
Generals here attended, together with the Diplomatic
`Corps, and principal Civil' and Military Functions.
Yesterday the King gale a grand dinner at Potsdam;
Ithe Duke of Reeena, and several French Generale
pof Division, bad the honour of• dining with his'
MAJESTY.

VIENNA, MARca 29.
His Exzellency the French Amba‘sador received,
on the 21st, a courier from Constantinople, with
dispatches, dated the 16th inst. which state that the
Porte has rejected all the propositions of Russia, and
that she is resolved to re-commence and pros€cutelhe
war with the utmost vigeur.

NAPLES, MAncm 20.

Accounts from Sicily state that Lord BENTINCK
continues to govern Sicily, and that the Regency has
only an appearance of power. The partisans of the
QuEEN have been, by degrees, removed from all pub-
lic business, and .some have been sent to England :
among the former is instanced the Duke of Ascot',
who has been deprived of ail the places he held at court ;
and among the latter the Chevalier Louts MEDIC!,
Minister of State.—(..fsarned de l'Empirc, April

We refer our read's* to.the dispatch from The Ga-
zette Extraordinary, sisitini the gallant achievement
of the besieging army at Badajos.
Accounts were yesterday received at the Admi-
ralty, of a gallant action having been fought in the
Adriatic between a British frigate and a gun-brig,
and an enemy's flotilla, consisting of a 71• gun-ship
and seven praams. The whole of the praams were
captured or destroyed, and the 74 was beat off in a
shattered condition.

pi A report has been circulated that a Messenger had
arrived with d'epatches from Rtssia, but we cats state
positively that there is no foundation for it. It was
also confidently asserted that a Messenger had arrived
from Austria with dispatches, and .with presents
for the PRINCE REGENT, but this report is entitled to
no more credit than the former.

Letters were yesterday received from Holland,
stating, that an Embargo had been laid on all the
ports along the coast of France.
i It was yesterday reported iii the City, that Mr.
DUFF, who is the bearer of dispatches from Ministers
to Mr. FOSTER, at Washington, carries out proposals
of a very conciliatory nature, which, it is expected,
will remove many of the differences at present sub-
sisting between our Governmeni and that off' the
United States. It is said, an arrangement has been
suggested, for opening to the Americans, under.cer-
tain regulations, a trade to the West India Islands.
It will be seen by the following truer, that the
disturbances in The neighbourhood of Leeds have not
subsided : 4-,

" 11Ecomownwtaz, Aran It—On rising this morning found '
the rioters had attacked Mr. Cartwright's mill at the Ram-folds, j
just beyond Little Town, who is, it scented, a very spirited man, i
and 'was well . prepared for them, having himself, with eight
soldiers, slept on the mill for some time, aud had well barricaded
it. It was secured on the back by the dam, breast work of large
nag-stones were put before the windows, }caving apertures for
those inside to put their firelocits through. 14.eentincl was Lacedla
on the outside, whom the rioters sur nixed and disarmed,
:atillall.were asleep, bat one, . affigffierhortektrel tt• !
Ivlth true courage said, • I.ll6W)ll4:llidithey Sire come, be steady." ,
:His
party being placed behind the figyat?oes, he went to the :
ille window and fired (as Se saw wawa) from side to side.
•slioldisirslay they never sawasnaa load and fire so fast. The •
•tbstets finding they could pot get the door down with their
and hassuriers, nearly shot it 'Oro. It was expected
y would soon enter, when Mr. C. ordertd the soldiersto fix
valets. declaring he would'shoot the -first that flinched, but
the invaders soon drew off nod disappeared. Some are 6" PPmed
to he throirn into the dam, and two wounded were lying near the
buildivomewitha kg broken (byashot)wisich was Won afteram--•
rtited,sautuid he survived but a very tittle tittle. It is said, be is a
.., '5 son, about 19, apprentice to a Tinge'', at Und-
id.
The other was from Halifax, abd had a bullet, whic.h
took off part of the flesh of .his arm, enteeed his chest, and went !
through. Mr. saw him about twtive o'clock, when he
reetned dying, and it is said he is since (kik ; but made no con. :
testion. We hope this will deter from further pruceedinri. '
They are known to each other by numbers,• not by name. other
willif in the neighbourhood are guarded in a similar 'manner, and.
the proprietors, encouraged by this examgle, are determined to
make almost vigorous resistanne,/* .