The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-06 00:00:00

diverted from the demand of a reform in the legisiature to
which they seemed to be turning their attention, previots
to these tubs being thrown out to the whale; but they
must become men before they can be politicians ; and when
they are men, they will leave Prince Hohenlohe to amnia
the nursery with his legends.

Dr. Slop, who is engaged by the party opposed to the
Columbian and Spanith Loans,• is quits angry that they
keep up their prices, notwithstanding his declaration that
they are not worth half the amount at which they sell. But
the Doctor overshoots himself in his rage. They stealth's
worth what they fetch, or they are worth nothing at all.
jf the security is good for one shilling, it is good for tin
whole amount; and as both nations possess ample resource,
to cover ten times the amount of the present claims, those
who rely upon the good faith of Spain and Columbia, may
reasonably offer prices for the bonds, which such persons at
will not trust those Governments may properly hesitate to
give. The Poyais Loan bore no resemblance to the Spa-
nish and Columbian Loans. It was a mere cheat—a trick
—a device to catch gulls—there being no Power in exist.
ence to authorize such a loan, nor even any parties upon
whom, the nominal obligation could be laid of repaying it.

The New Time: " rejoices" that the harvest will ba
good, and the corn cheap. But a few weeks ago, it was "re-
joicing" that the rise in the price of produce bad diminish-
ed the agricultural distress ;—and in consequence of this
rise, Sir T. Lethbridge, that cunning member of the col.
lective wisdom, withdrew his motion on the subject of the
agricultural distress! supposing, of course, that it was all
at an end, and that the yeomanry cavalry were all ready
to mount their war-horses again to cut down the grumbling
mechanics. Providence, however, has been kind enough
to give the labourers a little respite, and to saddle the
!aided interest with the burthens of the Church and State
for another year ; and the Nov Times " rejoices" at this;
and so do we. They should know the full weight of Mr.
Justice Bayley's blessings; and we congrattil ste them oft
the opportunity they will have of skewing their patience
in waiting until things come about again. The worst of it
is, that when the things do come about, as far as prices
are concerned, though the labourers will suffer, the landed
interest will nut be gainers ; for half a crop at doable
prices, when Heaven sends Lord Liverpool a bad harvest,
will be no better to. the farmers than a full crop at half-
price.

Letters from Havannals, dated tile 21th of July; have
arrived. The warlike upetations in the Peninsula were it. • .
carded in Cuba with the grerest solicitude and anxiety; •
but the sentiment of a great noijolity of the people appeared
t • ire to adhere to the Uonstitiltion, even should the Corks
be put down. In that event there was a great probability
that the island of Cabe would declare itself independeet.
Tnis language was openly held at the last sitting. of the
Ayuntaniientn, at 'which the Governor-General Vives had
taken great umbrage, and evinced much uneasiness. At
this meeting the Governor was called upon to answer es.
pHs itly whether be would support the constitution of Init.
His answer was arbbiguous and evasive—" that he wink
ie true to his oath." On the 12th of July all the regular
troops in Havannali went Into quarters, and it was ander.
stood the Governor would endeavour to keep the island fur
Spain, whatever the result of the contest there. Prot:lama.
tions bad, however, been privately printed add tiro slated
about by individuals ow the subject of the inrlependence of
the island. All was perfectly tianquil at Havahnali at the
date of the latest accounts.
The story in the French papers of Mew Zarco ad Valle
having submitted to the Regent?, nu the 20th ult. at Gran.
ds, ii generally discredited Independently of his known
attachment to the Constitution, whick renders the evest
improbable, letters .gated the 25th have been received from
his friends at Madrid, at Ohich time it might easily hose
been Wanda, which, are entirely silent on the subject.
On Tliuriday evening his Royal Highness the Duke of
York arrived io town from Brighton.
Yesterday Sir He, her; Taylor held a Levee as Seer' tint
to the Commander in-Chief, at his Office in the Horse
(inside. •
On Monday last (lit inst.) the Right Hon. Grorge Cu. .
sing, the Right Hon. William Huskisson, Lord George
Bentinek, Sir Janien Graham, and Sir Philip Musgrave,
left Sesser., the seat of John Bolton. Esq ,in Westmorland , •
on a visit to Lord Lonsdalc, at Lowther U.ssele; where they
will remain tin this day after which, we underotaed
they will return to Storrs, fora, few dais Imager —(Liver-
pool Courier.)
. Messrs. Broueatreand Donnnin passed throegh Lorkerby
yesterday morning, on.i h it way teHamilton Palace. Mr.
Denman, we bel e. e, nue never in Soot land before, and his
amPeterned travelling companion ,00k especial care to ter- •
pees 'him with the subetuatialitg of a Scotch breakfast, not
forgetting the favourite item of honey manufactured in dm
vicinage of tile Mack cock,—(DatoViics Courier )
It will be seen by a subsequent notice, that the dinner is
Mr. Brougham takes place on the ilth instant. The Duke '
of Hamilton is expected to be iu the Chair.—(Glassew
The §tituf of his late Majesty Eieorge 111., which, a abort
time ago, was taken down in the Royal Exchange, was
found to be so wnrh out of repair, that the Gresham
Committee' have given orders to an .eminent statuary
to complete a new .one, which skill . then be put up is eke
same niche. .
The snit) subscribed for erecting nn equestrian statue in
honour of the Marquis of Hastings, amounted at Calcium,
on the Ite' of Alarcb, to 13,450 rupzes, above 1,3U01,
sterling. •
ltlouday being the general License Day far the nnhlicaer,
in Manchester, there were nu fewer than 260 a..plications
for new licenses, out of which number the Magistrates
granted only IS, viz S in the town, and II) for the adjacent
townships.—(Mandiester !Mercury
Belfast was lighted with gas, for the first time, on Satur
day last. The light headed . Corporation of Dublin ars
disposed to let the people there continue to grope their sal
in " darkness
Monday, a tern trkalsle and unusual occurrence took
place at Glasgow. A g.en.leinan, by birth a German, pub'
licly renounced the errors of Judaism, is the Episcopal ar
pet there, and wit b ,plized into the Christian Faith, Ir.
cording to the .wcs of the English Church.
Yesterday morning ( Tuesday, 2d inst) nearly 40 yards
of the wall of the 011 Dock, neat to the Custom Mouse
gave way, and fell into the dock, without, however,
causing any material damage to the Yeuels.—(Liverporl
Courier.)
We understand that the sawyers on Monday struck for
an advance of wages. The increase which they require
6s.- per pair, per week, with which the masters have refused
to comply..—k Liverpool Courier )
Lrcawstxu I)av .—At the annual Licensing Day, forthir
division, on Wednesday. all the old licenses, in numberSl,
were renewed ; and of the 36 applications for new ones, sit
were granted.—(arighion Herald.)