The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-03-06 00:00:00

THE STAtESMAN

certainly come off victorious. Upon the-heels of this
petition followed a Motion of Mr, Asencnostrer, for an
Address to the King, to assure him that the House
would be ready to co-operate Ishii him in any measore
that he might take for restoring. tranquillity. The mo-
tion included expressions pointing at the Orange So
cieties. So that, upon the whole, it was a motion of
censure upon•the Orange Societies. We have rsore than
once•descrihed the character and object of these so-
cieties. They are, in fact, combinations of men
(generally men of power or influeirse) for the
purpose of keeping down the Catholics, and of
counterartiog the endeavours of all those who
uish to favour them. Why this motion should
have been made at this time is, perhaps, not very clear.
In giving notice of it, and upon bring rerpiested to delay
it until the arrival of the Irish wombers, Mr. Aber-
cromby observed that it was not only Irish interests, but
English interests also that the question involved ; and
we take the liberty to suspect, that Scotch interests were
oat wholy out of consideration.—The Ministers are well
known not to be perfectly unanimous upon the subject
which has arisen out of the bottle adventure at the Dub-
lin play-house. A motion titre this might be expected
to draw forth something that would make that want of
unanimity more generally visible, and that might add to
the obstacles in the way of producing the unanimity it-
self. Mr. Brougham and another or two of the gentle-
men opposite seem to have made certain " rapproche-
" menu:" and it is natural enough for others to be im-
patient at not basing been, probably, invited to partici-
pate in the contingent advantages of certain rapproche-
ment:. When one cannot enter any place which is dif-
ficult of entrance, one is apt to try to make little breaches
in that which keeps one out.—The Ministers seem to
have been, upon this occasion, very much upon their
guard against such breaches, the danger of which the
speech of .Ir. Goulboarn convieces us that they saw.
He defended the Orange-men generally, but did not ap-
prove of some part of their proceedings ; that is to say,
the administering of oaths, and some things of that sort;
and be observed that it was the invention of the Govern-
ment to introduce something in the way of law to put a
atop to this offensive pert of their proceedings.—Mr.
Dawson concurred in the intention of the Government
intimated by Mr. Goulburn as to the exceptions to be
taken to the niture of their Societies, but defended the
character and conduct of the Orange-men
.generally.
He went into a long hlstory- of their origin and a detail
of the services they had rendered ; that it was these so-
cieties which bad put down the rebellion, and which
bad at the time of their origin, been of the greatest
utility ; that they were loyal associations, opposed to
disloyal associations; that they maintained the Protest-
ant ascendancy, that they were, iu fact, as opposed to
the other associations of various denominations and va-
rious profsaions, but the object of all, which was the
overthrow of the 0 ivernmset, so general amongst the
Protestants as far Protestant mid Orangc-men to be con-
vertible terms. What we can understand, therefore,
from this gentleman, is not th et be is prepared to go
any very great lengths; to premed to any very harsh
measure: against the Orange-men, though their oaths
and some other minor proceedings be somewhat illegal.
Mr. Dawson was answered by Morrice Fitzgerald, who
denied that Orange-men and protestant were convertible
terms. This he did with conside-able warmth, and went
on to say that the principal services p.rformed by the
Orange-men were, not against the Catholics, but in con-
cert with the Catholics against the United Irishmen, not
one of which United Irishmen ever was a Catholic. Mr.
Peel followed Mr. Fitzgerald; and Mr. Canning came
after Mr. Peel. From these two speeches, we really
gather nothing batthis very interesting inference; name-
ly, that the Cabinet have come to a compromise;
and that, difficult es the thing seemed, they appear
likely to remain unbr ,Icen ; to the no small
disappointment, we are certain, of the worthy gentle-
men opposite, whose public spirit made them burn to
share in the toils of carrying on the nation's affairs.—
Mr. Abercromby's motion was finally withdrawn.
•

MISREPRESENTAT I ON.
Our friend the Chronicle misrepresents what we said
yesterday or the day before relative to the influence of
Catholic Priests with regard to the ladies.—He says
that we speak of the incapability of the " women to re-
sist the seductions of the Catholic Priests." From this
our friend means doubtless to infer, or rather cause it
to be inferred by others, that we represen'ed the influ-
ence of the Catholic Priest to arise from the lewd attach-
ment that women had towards them ; whereas, the arti-
cle will clearly show that we alluded to their religious
influence. We retain our (Onion as to that matter.—
When the Chronicle was referring to America, and quo-
ting BRUITED, the Chronicle tn;ght have obsrrved, that
in MAMMAS D that is to say, throughout the whole
state, the Catholics have greatly increased for teeny
years psrt. The Chronicle says that the Pa,:ists increase
in the great cities of America from great imports ion.--
Importa.ion will•not account for there being five times as
many Catholic chapels in America as there were thirty
years ago.

Paris papers to the 4th inst. have arrived, which con• '
tain little else than discussions on the proposition• for ex-
pelling M. Manuel from the Chamber of Deputies. A
private letter, dated Monday evening, which has also
been tecetved from that c ,pital, gives a brief account of
the proceedings on Monday, both within the Hall of the
Chamber and without. After some preliminary alterea-
tion about the form of proceeding,it was determined that
the Report of the Commission should be consi-
dered. M. de St. Aulaire opposed the proposi-
tions of exclusion as destructive of the rights of
the Chamber. M..Royard Collard likewise spoke against
it; and after speeches from M.llyde de Neuville, Genera!
Sebastiani, and others, for and against the proposal of
the Commission, M. Hyde de Neuville proposed an ex-
clusion for the Session. This met the views of the
more violent Ultras, who thought they had goner too far,
and was adopted by the Chamber. M. Manuel was n.:t
present ; bat great violence was manifested during
the Sitting; which did not terminate till a late
hour. Had the accused member been present, it wa.
rumoured on Sunday that a great body of young men
intended to have collected to accompany him home; but
their intention having transpired, the members of the
left side interfered to prevent that assemblage, while the
Minister at War was doubling the guards about the
Chamber, and the other public places. On Monday
afternoon, bowever, a great number of people of respect-
able aprearance crowded the vicinity, but there was no
disposition to riot, though shouts of Vice Manuel! Fee
la Charts! Vice la biberie, &c. were raised.
The Constitutionnel states that some :100 young pro.
ple at Lyons attempted a second masquerade against the
war. They dressed themselves as English sailors, with
fishing rods, and were proceeding to the Saone to fish
for commerce, when they were restrained by the public
authority. They applied the money to be spent in the
mummery to the relief of the poor.—The same pai cr
mentions a report from their correspondent at Havre,
that the Minister of Marine notified in private confidence
to the principal ship owner., to take every precaution for
their vessels at sea, and dirk: item to make fur Brest.
It adds, that the seosatices caused by this announcement
had been increased by the purchases that had been
made, or. account of England, of all the pitch in the

port.
FRINCH Fumes, MARCH 3.—Five per Cents. opened
at SOL 30e.; rose to 801. 70c.; and closed at SOf. 55c.
—Neapolitan Stock, 661. Exchange on London, one
month, 25f. 60c.; three months, 25f. 40c.

At a late hour this forenoon we received the snbse-
trent article from our city correspondent :
" following important information was, we learn,
received this morning from Paris :
" On Monday the House of Deputies came to a reso'u-
tion to expel Manuel during the Session, but on Tuesday
when the House met again, Manuel repaired' to
the House, and took his seat (on the right aide of the
House), and great tumult ensued at his presence, as a ell
ason the outside.which was -surrounded by a grettcrowd.
The National Guards were called in to turn Manuel out,
but refused complying and laid down their arms ; upon
which the troops of the line were ordered to execute the
the Deputies orders, and with a great deal of difficulty
they succeeded in causing Manuel to retire from the
Clamber. The whole of the left side of the House rose,
and entered a Pro•est against the tyrannicsl conduct of
the right, and all of them left the House."

Frankfurt papers, which came to hand this morning.
state that by letters dated Bucharest, Ist July, it appears
evident from a circular letter which Sadi Hassan Bey
Ins lately sent by couriers to all the Commanders of '
Turkish fortresses on the Danube, hon• much the Porte
desires the restoration of tranquillity in the Principali-
ties. Accounts from Trieste of the 12th mention that
letters had been rem ived dated the 26th of January from
Constantinople, acknouletiginc that Corinth had am-
rr ndered to the Greeks by capitulation.

STOCK &CLINGS, RALF PAST 12 o'cLocc—Although
Monday's French pipers appear warlike, from the in-
structions of the French Minister of Marine, our fonds
have remained steady the whole of the morning. Con-
sols opened at 73iii, st which price they continue. Four
Expresses have arrived from Paris this morning, bring-
ing the French Funds at 80, 50. Several reports are in I
circulation this morning. One rumour is, that a great
tumult took place round the Douse of the Deputies, and
the guards were called out to disperse tire mob. Atwater
is that the Duke of Wellington is going to Spain. We
are informed that two Swiss Gentlemen have arrived in
touts, who state that the Swiss Diet ate determined not
to suffer any foreign troops to pass through their terri-
tory on their march to Spain. Very little business is
doing this morning at the Stock Exchange. The stea-
diness of the Funds is attributed to the scarcity of mo-
ney Stock.
Foreman Ferens.--Spanish Bands opened this morning
at 30, OIL at which price they remain steady.
Chili, 0,3 i—NewSpanish, 301 to 1-01d.38—NewPrussian,
ne 77-01 d, ditto. SO—Russia, 711—Danish, 784—Neapo-
Man, 6%87 Colombian, 47e—Spasish Scrip, 301.

INCOME OP THE SCOTTISH CLERGY, in 1750.—As a
contrast to the rich benefices of Ireland, stated on Tuesday
in the House of Cunununs, the following account of the
incomes of the Scottish Clergy in 1750, extracted from
the printed Acta of the General As.sembly of that year,
may prove amusing to our readers:—
Number of beinefees, 533.
Stipends under £26.
Above /26. and not higher than £3O
Above SO Es
Above 511, 40
Above 40, 46
Above 45, 60
36
Above 60.
Above 65, en
Abort, 60, 86
Above 63, 70
Above 70 76
Above 7.' SO
Above SO, S 5
Above 85, 90
Above 90, 93
t:Jove 95, 114.1
Above 100, lO5
Above 105, llO
Above 110,
At lln 17s. 9d.
The total of these stipends is said to be .050,263 133. tvd.
10-12ths.
[The above, it is presumed, is the amount of the seer
ralincouns, exclusive of the yearly valued rent of the