The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-06-30 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN,

li:d3 treater tendency to fill the prisons with culprits,
more than` l other poblic measures put together.
sioAi hoped this would he the last time his
majesty's Miuisters would resort to this means of in-,
creasing the Revenue.
Sir S. MORLAND hoped, if the measure were resorted
v,agair, it would be very much reduced in extent.—
The public taste was beginning to slacken with respect
it; and he hoped, it it were not put an end to any
other way, it would by that means.
Mr. BROIJOOA3I was the less mortified at the
silence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, because
le knew what he would say. He knew that lie
wenld say, in reply to these complaints, that he
could not afford to give up the measure in the present
'dare of the finances. This was the very excuse the
Portuguese offered for continuing the abominable
traffic in slaves. The public knew that the whole system
iris a cheat; and he hoped if the Chancellor of the
rfohequer could continue after this to prOfit by such
4•ans, that the people would foil him by deserting the
ptan altogether.
Tile Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to
be committed on Monday.
APPROPRIATION BILL.

On themotion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHZQUCR
the House went into a Committee on the Appropriation,
Mr. HCIIE assured the House he did not mean to en-
ter into a lengthened discussion on this Rill. The Hon.
member adverted to certain practices prevalent in dif.
Gant hraucher of the army, which he trusted the Noble
Lord oaposite (Lord Palmerston) would revise before
nestltiesstoe. Amongst the things to which he had
casassi the attention of the Noble Lord, was the exile!).
stode of carrying on the recruiting of the army.—
Forger bee serjeants were now employed when one was
fraud sufficient formerly, and he was sure that a great
saviag might be effected by returning to the ancient me-
thod. 1111,1 i Lerieticial alteration might he made in the
Irish Department. Ile should recommend that KB-
rnsinliala arid 4-arises Hospitals should be consolidated,
which would create a saving of 25,00 U/. He should also
recommend the Noble Loral to make the Irish Depart-
ments more dependant •n London. With regard to the
Nary, he hoped the Hon. Baronet opposite would not
take it amiss, if he recommended also a revision in some
of the arrangements in the Dock Yards. The salaries
of some of the Officers there might be savi I. There
had been a rednetion made in the number of hours of
labour, which of course, caused an increase of charge.—
As to the building of ships, he tear convinced that the
Lords of the Admiralty would find it necessary before
long to stop proceeding. Ile hoped also teat they
would not go to the Adriatic fur timber, when there was
so much of a better sort in England. lie saw no
reason why theme should be a full Admiral at Ply-
mouth and at Portsmouth, when in time of war a Vice.
Acloral was found sufficient. By curtailing this linne-
t's:as:ay piece of expenditure, a saving of 5,1100 t. a-year
wtoild be effected. With reference to the /ran:ince de-
partment, he thought lie had clearly strewn the Right
Honourable. Gentleman (Mr. Ward) who ao ably conduct-
ed the affairs acl that branch of public service, that the
expenditure might be reduced 216,000!. and even up to
400,6110/. 'fliers was much useless labour belonging to
this department that might Ire got rid of. in the present
state of the country, it teas innambent upon the Govern-
ment to make all diligent search for such burdens as
could he spared. In the efforts he lead made in the
course of theSes.ion, lie had been actuated by this con-
s iction alone, and he begged to aistire the Right lion.
Dentin:len opposite that 1111 feeling of a personal nature
Lad at all Werra into his motives, against the heads of
Departments.—(llear, hear.)—Seeing the Noble Mar-
(plebs in his place, lie begged to say with respect to the
Address to his 31.ijrste which he had proposed the other
eight. that that auopteil by the Noble Lord IMP far su-
perior to his own. lie was sorry he bail given the
House the trouble to divide upon it ; fur lie non
thought it much more binding in its nature, and in
every respect mom proper. It ovoid have been better
that the Ifor.se had been unanimous with Ministers in
their enzagement to revise all time departments of public
service, in order to effect economical arrangements. He
Loped however that the reductions that might be made
%swill! not be amongst those classes of persons whose sa-
laries at present were scarcely sufficient for their sup-
port. lit hoped the reductions would be made amongst
persons of high station, who took a great deal of the
public money, and dial little or nothing for it. When
Le (Mr. limit) liist began his labours at the commence-
ment of the Session, an flononrahle Gentleman oppo-
site very angrily told him, that if lie continned as lie be-
p.m he would foe a most dangerous character. He re-
plied, that lie should eventually prove himself the best
friend the Noble Marquess 11.;11. He thonght he had
dime ; fur the country would feel more indebted to
his Lordship for time resolution he hail come to, to reduce
the really useless expense, than for any other act of that
Session.

The Ma Illness of LONDONDERRY assured:he Hon.
Gentleman, that in preferring the Address helot,' adopted
the other evening, he did so because it was more &Ili-
gatory upon Government to pursue economy in reality.
Front the good humour whirls the I lonourable Member
bad just evinced, h- was happy to find that his labours
in the course of the Session had not soured his temper.
The Honourable Oentlenean was going to enjoy the so-
(.;::y of his friends, with whom, he had no doubt, his
routed good humour %timid he a great acquisition. For
his own part, he wished hint all happiness, and begged
to assure him that he should be ready to meet him next
!Session, and discuss all the matters they had contested
in the present Session over again.
Several clauses basing been read and agreed to, the
Chairman reported progress, and obtained leave to sit
again to-morrow.

METROPOLIS POLICE BILL.
The House resolved itself into a Committee on the
Metropoli. Pollee Bill.
Mr. 11. BENNBT objected to the clause which
provided the apprehension of suspicious characters. The
Hononruble Oentlesnan took occasion to advert to the
defective state of the Police of the Metropolis. He ob-
served that R was hardly possible for ladies to walk in
Kensington Hardens, even in the daytime, without being
liable to insult. The state of the public parks at night
Was such as to call for the efficient intervention of the
Police. It was impossible for an individual to pass
through the parks after dark, without witnessing scenes
of the moat abominable description, and being subject
to attack% of a nature which he would not describe. The
Hon. tientleman then alluded to the great number of
fairs held in the vicinity of London, which had a very
injurious effect upon the morals of the youth of both
sexes, by whom they were attended. He had himself
visited the fair held at Tothill-fields, and he hardly ever
beheld such a scene of dissoluteness. lie was informed
that the Police was not sufficiently strong to put down
Ulric digorders.
The SOLI CI I'OR-OENERAL said the principle of
the clause was to be found in the 17th (leo. 11.
After a few words from Mr. Alderman Baton's,
Dr. LUSIENOTON contended that a certain discre-
lion muit he intrusted to the police. Th. Hon. and
Learned Gent. then expressed his conviction of the
great mischief done, and the great wickedness encou-
raged, by the fairs in and shout the metropolis. He be-
lieved that most of the plunder and dishonesty practised
by the most daring depredators commenced to these
nurseries of vice. Entertaiaing this opinion, he had
often intended to inbuilt a proposition to the House for
Abolishing them ; but he thought, as there were certain
/rights and privileges involved is their costinuasce,

sorb a proposition would come best from his Majesty's
Ministers. If, however, they did not in the ensuing
Sessien, take up the subject, he should think it his duty
to act upon his original intentions. The daring outrages
committed sonic time ago at West-end fair ought to have
suggetted the necessity of a speedy and effectual remedy
to the evil. He had himself been riding out, in broad
day, near the place of the fair, and was within 300 yards
of the field where a man was murdered, and other acts
of violence perpetrated.
Sir W. DE CRESPIONY agreed with his Honour-
able Friend (Dr. Lushington) in the daring wickedness
perpetrated at fairs, and stated some instances of it. The
evil called fur a remedy.
The clause was then agreed to, the bill passed through
the Committee, and the report was fixed for to-morrow.

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LONDON:

SATVRDAT EVENING, JVNE 30, 1821.

The Paris Journals which have arrived this morn-
ing to the 29th inst., contain no fresh intelligence of
importance. A paragraph from Genoa states that the
combined forces of Austria and ,plea had landed at
Palermo on the 31st ,Nay. Their presence, it was
hoped, by the writer, would put an end to the anarchy
which reigned throughout Sicily, where every commune
governed itself, and all higher authority was disregard-
ed. The French frigate Le Lys has sailed for Toulon, to
take on board M. the Viscount Latour Maubourg, the
new Minister Plenipotentiary of the Court of France to
the Porte.

FItiNCN FUNDS.--inne 25.—Five per Cents. 861.43 c.;
Bank Actions, 1542 f. 50c.
The latest advices from Constanstinople, through this
channel, are dated the 25th of May, and state,
that the daily executions of the Christians con-
tinue unremittingly. Amongst the recent victims is the
brother of the Drogonutn, Prince Morons'. Several of
the most wealthy Armenians have been selected and
strangled. It is impossible to avoid the barbarians by
eight; all outward-bound vessels are rigorously
searched ; and every Rajah, who is found concealed,
pays with his head the attempt to save his life. It ap-
pears that the destruction of all the Christians in the
Ottoman Empire is contemplated. The Christians in

Constantinople bare to fear that the soccess of their bre'
three (if they obtain ant) will be the signal fur
their massacre en pawn. To this, deplorable state of
things is added, the dread that the difficulty of corn Inn
nicatien with Egypt, on account of the Greek rowers in
the Archipelago, will lead to a famine—a sConrge which
always excites sad commotion, in the capltal. The in-
surrection, according to these papers, thir.not appear to
have made further progress in Bulgaria. since the post
from Constantinople has duly arrived ; but private let-
ters from Semlin, dated June 6, announce that the Ser-
vians have refused a passage to a reinforcement of 600
men, which the l'achaof Widdin had directed to Belgrade,
and that they have even killed about 100 T.tr:s. The
posts of Wallachia and Moldavia are wholly cut off. Letter
received by Greek boases at Vienna represent the state
of affairs in a much more favourable light fur their
countrymen; augmenting the extent of the insurrection
in that part of Turkey, and describing the Turkish
army as without discipline, and in danger of being cut
off from its resources. iVe believe, however, from a
comparison of statements, that, north of the Dannbe,
the chances of war are, in its present stage, against time
Greeks, though the imposing Turkish force employed
against them proves that their strength even there is
greater than hail been imagined.
Advice* from Constantinople to the 3d June were re-
ceived yesterday, at which date the embargo on foreign
vessels laden with corn still continuel. The Treasury,
however, purchased with prompt payment all that was
offered. The armaments were proceeding with great ac-
tivity, particularly in the arsenal, and new fortiticatinns
were erecting on the Bosphorus. From this it would
appear that a visit from the Greek tlett is held by the
Divan to be a possible contingency. No fresh intelli-
gence from the 31orea had been received ;tt Constantino-
ple. Information hail attired of the proceedings at
Smyrna, which led to an imme.liate order f the Tur-
kish Government to the Pacha of I 'e :area, to take the city
under his protection, and, above all. to cmisttlt the .afety
of foreigners residing there. A similar itijanetiun was
I transmitted to the civil authorities of Smyrna.

In the second reading of the resolntioni in the Corti-
mince of Supply last night, Sir Roark r Wt I•SON took
occasion to oppose the grant for the Alien Office, on the
ground of the unconstitutional tendency of the system,
and of its glaring inconsistency with a period of peace.
In the discussion which ensued, various instances were
adduces' of its harsh and distressing operation : and no.
thing else could he expected. It is of the nature of
arbitrary power, when invested in the hands of fallible ,
men, to lead dire •tly to abuse. The chart, ter of the
system must be always severe'y galling to the indepen-
dent minds of Englishmen to contemplate. and still
more when its spirit is enforced with a view to accom-
plish the pirrposes nf foreign ponce.. Ineffectual ac the •
motion was to suppress it, the attempt may serve to
restrain or mitigate its exercise. The persevering
efforts that have been made by public spirited in-
dividuals during this Session of Parliament, to the
the progress of principles and propensities incompatible
with the constitution and circumstance.. of the country,
are deserving of the highest praise. Of this nature was
another nitainn made by Mr. eRITEVFY. on the third read-
ing -:f the Bill for the Misr of Us. intsar•stlrant. Its the
present condition of the nation, to solicit an allowance
that had been previously scorned. and to obtain from
las ish friends a vote fur the arrears of the provision,
was a conduct well deserving to be held up to animad-
version. If his Royal highness had a claim to that whidi
be had relimmished, so must also her Majeitv to that
she had renoanceil. But there was a strafing difference
between the Royal personages. The gr ELN, as Mr
CarrvEy remarked, gave up a portion of her allowance
because she thought it too much ; the Doke gave up lii•
because he thought it too little. By the vote of last
night, he has got it again ; and much good may it do
him. Certain grants, it is said. are tune blessed;
they bless those by u Isom they are gisen. and
those by whom they arc received. The majority in the
vote of last night must then be a Idoyed set. Of that
majority the greater part were placemen. When their
number is deducted, it will be found on inspecting the
that the majority in the House was against the
grant.—As the items which base furnished Mr. Hume
with so much occasion to exert his vigilance and spirit,
were last night nearly brought to a close. the Honourable
Member embraced the opportunity ohich the Appro-
priation Bill of him to impress upon the minds
of Ministers the necessity- of those retrenchments he had
so frequently ured. Adverting to the Address w 111.11
had been adopted the other night, he sail. he thought
it better than Isis own, and more likely to be interpreted
in a binding sense. Professions of economy on the
part of Ministers have long been common ; they must
soon be compelled by circumstances to res.irt to its
practice. The Report of the AgriettltorAl Committee,
which is elaborately drawn up to convince the Land-
holders and ocenpiers of the fallacy of their previous
views, will hare the effect of turning the importunity
of tenants from the Parliament to their landlords, and
mast speedily be followed by an immediate and sub-
stantial reduction of rent. The consequence must he a
corresponding reduction, on the part of the landed in-
terest, of the means of paying taxes, and a firmer reso-
lution to endeavor'r to reduce the extravagance of ;he
national expenditure.

Private accounts from Spain. dated the middle of
the present month. lead us to believe, that as the king-
dom remains in a very ag;tated state, Ferdinand will
either continue the sittings of the Cortes some time
longer, or an extraordinary Cortex will be convened in
the middle of the stminter. The Spanish army is tak-
ing an active part in politics. and has presented a Peti-
tion to the King, in favour of the prolongation of the
Sitting of the Cones.
A letter from Pk-month contains the following
passage, which, if correct, is of considerable import-
ance:—

s' Pvinousu, 3uxr. "li.—By an arrival from the Ha-
vannah the affairs of the Patriots are by no treat ni in
that ficturishitig state which the interested %mild wish to
make them appear. Lord Cochrane has raised the block-
ade of Callao, and General San Martin is retrogading."
The House of Commons will, we understand, ad-
journ from Wednesday to Friday next, in order to
wait for the return of the several Hills from the Lords,
and if those Rills should be got through on Friday the
Prorogation will take place on the nest day.

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