The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-10-22 00:00:00

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in the fable, and harteA his poisouotis sting at f►is
benefactors, and now basely continues, from un-
principled habits, what at first originated in the
charms of pecuniary interest. But the people will
not long remain unacquainted with the genuine his-
tory of these venal writers, as we shall soon fully
exhibit to the country their " form and pressure,''
and prove that in their bed of prostitution are gene-
rated the spies, the parasites, the sycophants, and a
host of locusts that devour the land.

CAUSES IND EFFECTS'.
OT MANY GREAT EVENTS "we NAVE 000144116-
DURING TUE LAST TWENTT•MIVL TEA= -

Published for the me of the CoatiMood History, als/lici pre-
vent the mistakes generally met with to the modern works of
this Kind.

1. The Treaty of Commerz.l pegcriated betw•ist
Great Britain and France, in 1786-7, which causal
the ruin of the French manufactures of silks, velvets,
&c. by the preference given to the English cotton ma-
nufactures, and the consequent disuse, both in Eng-
land and France, of those of silk, velvet, &c.
2. The decrease of the French manufactures caused
a want of employment to the French artisans, whose
attentions were thereby turned to the study of politics,
and the practice of those mischiefs which arise from
idleness, povertys and the want of work.
3. The great number of Politica} Works pub-
lished in France at the period alluded to in the se-
cond article, converted that country into a kind of
political debating society ; and the failure of the
finances depriving the then Government of the means
of keeping the people in awe, was the principal
cause of the French Revolution.

YARHouTIN, OCT. 21.--Arrived his Majesty's
ship Thistle, having on board an Officer from St.
Petersburgh, charged with dispatches, who imme-
diately lauded, and set off for London is a chaise
and four. We. miderttand Captain Nicuou.s, of
the Marines, earn *bier in the Thistle, and arrived
at the Admiralty, at six o'clock this morning, with
dispatches from Lord CATHCART, the particulars of
which have not transpired ; but a Cabinet Council
was summoned, and a Bulletin is expected to be
issued in the afternoon, which we shall publish; if in
time for a Second Edition.

4. The inability to find other productive sources of
taxation, caused Mr. Pitt to have recourse to the In-
come Tax ; and the disgust with which the people sub-
mitted to this impost, was the cause of its producing
so much less than the Minister then estimated it at.

We udderstand that a Merchant at Baltimore has
'been charged by the American Government with high
treason, on the ground of having supplied stores to
the enemy (the British).
The Elections in the United States excite no less
bustle and curiosity than those in England. We
have received the following, as the probable compu-
tation of -votes for the Presidency :—For Mr. Da
Wzrr CLINTON, New Hampshire, 8; Massachusetts,
22; Rhede Island, 4; Connecticut, 9; Vermont, 8;
New York, 29; New Jersey, 8; Delaware, 4;
Maryland, 3 ; North Carolina, 15 : Total 110.
For Mr. J. MADISON, Pennsylvania, 25 ; Maryland,
B•, Virginia, 25 ; South Carolina, 11; Georgia, 8;
Ohio, 8; Kentucky, 12; Tenessee, 3; Orleans,
3: Total 103.—There are a few votes deficient
which are unexplained, we believe five in number.
The following is a journal of the recent proceed-
ings of Sir Home POPHAM'S squadron, on the coast!
of Spain. We regret to learn that the enterprise!
against Guettaria has entirely failed :
" We joined Sir Home POPHAM'S squadron at St.
Andero; we took on board the Ist battalion of
Royal Mariues, contrasting. of 637 men, and pro-
ceeded off Cuettasiwoigpcompany with his Majesty's
ships Venerable, Meduta, Shin, Iris, Surveillante,
Diadem, Latona, and Fox, all.having either Marines!
or Spanish troops on board, in order to make an at-
tack
on the rock of Guettaria, which is in possession
of the French, and very strongly fortified. We ar-
rived off the Rock en the morning of the 18th of
September, on which, and the following day, we
! disembarked guns, ammunition, troops, seamen)
6:c. on the banks of a small river, celled Sem-
margo, being about four miles distant from the
place where we intended to erect our batteries. In
the course of the night of the 18th, we got a two-
gun
battery erected, and commenced engaging with
enemy on the 19th, at day-break, on which day we
were employed with seamen dragging guns up hills,
end very bad roads, to erect another battery, which
was to have been within musket-shot of the rock.—
About 12 o'clock at night, on the 19th, an alarm was
given that a reinforcement of 10,000 French were
coming down on us from St. Sebastian, on which oc-
icasion we were ordered to disable the guns, and such
stores as we could not retreat with, and to re-em-
I bark all our men, and such things as we possibly
I Gould. However, by day-light, we had almost every
thing off, when we found out that there bad been a
false alarm given ; accordingly the orders were then
countermanded, and orders given to disembark
men, guns, stores, &c. and we proceeded to erect
batteries again. About noon of the 20th, however,
orders were again given to re-imbark all guns,
stores, &e. On the 25th, we weighed and proceed-
ed to St. Andero. One man, belonging to the Ma-
rine Artillery, who had both his legs shot off, is
since dead."

5. The falling off in the produce of the Income
Tax, and the large amount of the Unfunded Debt,
were the chief causes of the retirement of Mr. Pitt
from office.

8. The Peace of Amiens was made to fund the
floating Debt at ■ peace price; to procure the re-
peal of the Income Tax ; and to get rid of the speci-
fic incumbrance for which it was mortgaged ; and
as soon as these effects were obtained; the execution
of the Treaty ceased.
7. The destruction of the Treaty of Amiens,
caused the ruin and self-destruction oft many of the
best subjects of the realm, and whose families were
thereby reduced to poverty, and remain in the
greatest distress to this day. •
8. The Property Tax succeeded the destruction
of the Peace of ...Amiens, and was the natural suc-
cessor of the Income Tax ; the public having submit-
ted to the experiment of the latter, had no power to
resist theinfliction of the former; the alarm of inva-
sion, certainly was of much use in suppressing the
murmurs raised against it.
9. The Coalition which was destroyed by the fatal
i battle of Austerlitz caused the death of Mr. Pitt.
! 10. The conduct of the Cabinet of Prussia during
! the campaign which ended with the battle of Amite"...
litz, caused the rupture betwixt France and Prussia,
which ended in the overthrow of the latter.

11. 'I he desire of engrossing all the raw materials
et the West Indies and America, and preventing the
Americans from carrying their raw materials of cot.
toe and colonial produce; as also the manufactures
of Great Britain to France, and the powers under
French, influence, were the cause of the Orders in
Council.

It. The Orders in Council, by destroying neutral
trade, were the cause of our losing the commerce and
friendship of America ; and the loss of that trade
with the Continent. which had been previously car-
ried on under the American flag.
Is. The increase of taxes, and the increase of
paper circulation, caused an advance in the price of
provisions, and all the necessaries of life. And,
14. The increase of taxes, and the decrease of
trade, have caused an increase of bankruptcies and
general distress, amongst nearly all the middle and
lower ra►►ks of the population of these realms.
INVESTICAT9R.

Til THE EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN.

FREE Ditftut AND Farzwest.—These two phrases '
have been first cousins many years—nay ages. The
word freeman is a ptcspprt, pro tempore, to all the
solids and fiuidtf shift fVenbelly, in its largest ex-
pansion,
can hold :—Rotten boroughs are worse
than rotten eggs :—When a man becomes a Can-
didate
for one of them, he becomes the feeder of
cormorants—and he must get into the House of Com-
mons (pardon the expression) through the guts of
" worthy and independent freemen !"—What a de-
prayed animal is man its this state !—How lost to
every sense of future welfare !=—To sell his most in-
valuable birth-right for a few hours beastly enjoyment
—if enjoyment it can be called,:—the fate of the vir-
tuous struggle on the part of those enlightened senators
and tried patriots, Messrs. Brougham and Creevey,at
Liverpool, too strikingly illustrates our observation. I
As much liqoar was given on the side of the Can- !
niugitesi it is said, as would have cut no bad figure
in one of the docks;+--to, say nothing of about
60,000 ribbands, &c. &e.•- These were overt argu.
ments ; wkat the covert ones were, or where they
originated, is not in the Treasury of our knowledge.
When we recollect the dreadful state of distress and
ttarcation thoosatuls were in during the greater part
of the last winter, at Liverpool, " steep'd into
poverty up to the very lips," from the almost total
stagnation of commerce and when we consider the
mauls', the exalted, the indefatigable part, Messrs. '
• Brougham and Creevey took in rescuing them from
their horrid state, in which " sharp penury had worn
them to the bones," what ingrates! to forget their
best patrons, and their dearest friends! Lot them en-
joy the reflection of it if they can. What is become
of that virtuouts,soel,:iliabsfirit of the town which
-- once returned a Roscoe?- =ln one instance, a gen-
tleman, haranguing the multitude, spoke of the
services of Mr. Brougham in obtaining the revocation
of the Orders in Council—and of Mr. Creevey in
his great endeavours to
.a
jqbtain a free trade to the
East Indies:—" Free ti e!" roared an independ-
ent, staggering voter—" d—n your free trade!—'
give us free drink !"
Last night, at the close of the Poll for the County
of Surrey, the numbers were as follows
sunnier, 1921. 1921. Son" 1791. TIMM 1017.
We believe that the rumour is unfounded of the re,
re;pt of an additional French Bulletin.

Artful, nirgLiirt ENO&

InTMOUTII, 0tr.40.

Atflied the hustles; sloop of W at, from Ireland ; an! tbd
*Growler and Strenuous brigs of war, from a erosive.
The wind came round to the westward last night, and mode
rated, and still remains so. We cannot learn that any farthe•i
damage of tousequence has beeh done td.the shipdeg at tits
;tort, than what was Hated yestenity.
'im American slop Horace still remains on die rocks, full of
seater, mt.; foremast gone, and is nut l'kety to be rot of
about iloo casks of brandy ant wine have been got nut of bet;
and slinold the weather moderate, nearly the whole of her cargo
i; likely to be saved.—The ship Coveutty has been got of with:
out much injury.—The American ship• General Gate% still re-
mains on Ler beam-ends : a great part of the'dry gaods were got
out last night and to-day, the whole of Which is expected to he
saved, together with the greater part of the brandy, if ibe wea
Cher oontinues fine.. The remainder of the vends, as meet ioLed
in our last, remains on shore.

Some men were stationed last nicht to guard the are& and
stores of the brig Redness,• acd havitg r•peakedlyc ailod to w
boat to keep off, which they expecte:! was taking away part of
the said wreck, several shots were tired over her, witty!), 'Lot
having the desired effect, unfortunately nor *as fired at the
`boat, which killed a man, called Canary, a labourer employed
on the Breakwater. lie was a native of Cornwall. •
Arrived the Victory, Coats, from Cork. last From Falmouth.
PORTSMOUTH, Orr. 31.
_ . _

Sailed Ms Majesty's ship Semiramis, with Admiral Tyler,
for the Cape of Good Hope; and the Tenzer goo-brig, en a
cruiie.

Arrived theship St. Martins, Planter. from the Canary Islands.
SHEERNESS, Oct. 31.
Paged try this place for Chath ,m, the Polypqemns, 61 guru',
where she ss to he paid off.
The Phipps schooner is gone upon the flip.
Fitting Out at Chatham, the MitlgrAve, ;4 runs, Captain
Mailing I Victorious, 74 guns, Captain Talbot ; and Ramilies;
74 guns.
The Dictator, 64, is arrived at the Great Nare ftmn the Battle.
MILFORD, OCT. 19.

Last night and this day we have experienced a very heavy gate
of wind at W. S. W. the heaviest for many years, and our loss
has been very severe.' The Providence, of Galway, for Liver.:
poole, is on shore near the Dock-yard, and totally lost. also her
cargo; also driven on shore at the same place, the Star and the
Jewel, both full of water ; the Mioerva, of Carmarthen, and thg
John. Edwards, of ditto, last anchors and cables, bilged, and
full of water; the Susannah. of Milford, bilged. and full of
water ; the Favourite, from Liverpool, for Cork, last art
anchor and cable, and other damages the SLilialah, ..1
Waterford; bilged, cat,;.• discharged, aud in part chunaged
the Betsey, of London, bilged and full of water ; the Castle,
hlalquin, of Fishguard, lou of foremast, bowsprit, and
cables; the Providence, of Liverpool, bilged and full of
water; Nancy, of Fishguard, loss of foremalt and bowsprit
Evelyn, of Milford, bilged and full of water; Royal
George, of ditto, loss of anchors aid cables. and full of water
Irish Miner, of Newport, loss of anchors and cables, and full of
water; Victory, of ditto, loss of anchors, cables, and foremast
Belise, Andrews, from the Brazils for Liverpool, on shore *ad
much damaged ; the Speedwell and the Dove both lost anchors
and cables; the Buckle, of Chepstow. with bark sad iron, us
shore near Dale, la this harbour; Sandwich packet, Jenkiai, on
shore at Pill, in this harbour; and Lucy, of Milford, low of
anchors and cables, and full of water. We have not had such
loss for many yeah.

CORK LANCISTERIAN SCHOOL 4

The Committee Committee of this most valuable infant Insti.
tution, uuder very satisfactory impressions can now
address the Public, with a short report of their pro,
ceedings and their prospects.
The Subscription entered into last spring, after
considerable progress had been made, was by gene-
ral comsat, suspended, to make way for one of more
vital importance (the Subscription for our suffering
Poor), but the other labours of the Committee were
not suspended : they provided a suitable ,cite for the
School, and have erected, ou .the most approved
plan, a commodious building, fit to contain nearly
one thousand boys ; which is already covered
in, and to which they solicit the favour of public in.
1.4-c'e.o. Every thing progresses agreeally, and
the Committee hope to be enabled at the dawn of the
.........„... next spring to open the School for the admission of
Sin,—Remembering, in common with the public, children, under the care of a Master provided by
your single-handed espousal of their interests in the Joseph Lancaster himself. The collection of Sub-
0. P. contest, permit me to offer,
through your scriptions is now to be resumed, this period having
liberal and independent columns, the following on. been always looked to as the proper time fOr it, when
nervations upon an apparently demi-official letter, the return of plenty (that greatest of all blessings)
signed VERAx, on the subject of the Drury-lane was hoped for: it is realized; and the Committee,
Theatre Addresses) which appeared in the Morning with alacrity and expectation, again come forward to
Chronicle of yesterday. ;r r, complete their unfinished list, and to Claim the
The successful Address had eerie( een, per. bounty of those who have hitherto been 'iired.
haps, in a peculiar degree, the ob. of criticism ; The Committee further flatter themselvili that the
but the one appointed to atone for the impotence of nature and object of this School, when rightly under-
the competitors, became much more so. And it is, stood, will obtain general approbation, for all must
not to be admitted that criticism is either less sound 1
ruble that the Children of the Poor hagree in admitting this principle, 'r It is very desi-
re should be e
or less respectable because anonymous : what else in. i
deed should it be? Vertex himself animadverts men taught to read, write, and cipher;" and further
vindicates; most happily at the same time; as he I
By confining themselves to these simple el
than this, the present undertaking is not to go.
ements
adroitly enough gives himself absolution. for his re-1
marks. It would appear too, that he had some clue of Education alone, they lay an universal fount l ation,
to these anon mous commentators • as he points to without reference to the future superstructure which
,
" disappointed" and r'uninformed persons." may be built upon it; that must be the work of
But was there nobody disappointed upon the occa- 4 others, and will be varied according to circumstances.
den but the Essayists ?—Was the honour of the
To them, therefore, must belong the choice of
1
I country not at all concerned, or is its judgment to be : Books, but the Committee confine themselves to
! *Witted now ?—Are there none sufficiently inte,,! such as are necessary to teach " Redding, Writing,
rested and well-informed to require and merit an ex- i and Ciphering"--and
planation ? Whilst the majority of attempts might i it is therefore foreign to the
object of this Institution, to introduce any books
have been mediocre, were there none to vindicate the; but those of this description. Good morals, and
poetical genius of the age ?—When the subject was good conduct, are however essential in all Schools.,
worthy of the most brilliant pen, is it to be supposed, . from the first rudiments to the pinnacle of learning,
that only the feeble were stirred on the occasion ? . and these will be cultivated and attended to in this.
Was there nothing in Drury—Drury, alike great in , We are authorised to state, that Subscriptions will be
misfostuneand in fame, to rouse the Muse, whose wing ' thankfully received by STEpuES Roam, Esq. Tree-
should have vied with the eagle's, streaming before, surer, or any of the Gentlemen of the Committee.
her like the bright harbinger of day; and did her I
invocation of the Nine only raise a swarm of gnats I, On Monday next (being the annirersary of hie
to disfigure her rise, but about and 'sting her 1 Majesty's accession to the throne) the annual meeting
votaries—O,
votaries?-0, but probably our men of talent, of the Royal Lancasterian School will take place at
had got some inkling of the Twenty Guinea Pre' Manchester. The feast of aeutiment, the lustily of
mium !—So far their secession were accountable.— • doing good, and of conferring the means of; iteppi.
The credit of the Committee is concerned, that the
.ness, will no doubt, induce an attenslereme whicit
alleged description of the rejected Addii4tres be made f 44 will completely fill the Exchange Dining.hoole.
ant, and their decision upon them affirmed by the!
supreme award of the Public. That is the tribunal ' Earl Perawreeten on his visit to the Musical Flee-••
to appeal to; and indeed the least interested irt the tival, at Leeds, last sseek, presented the Gelt4 mil
result areethe Esseeisis. • Infirmary with a donation of MI • and Lord Mir,
• ,
The special Address is unquestionably the best that Tom '01•
'
has appeared; but its reception only leads us to con- ' A physician at Naples, lifted FARAcCt, has lately
dole with the Committee on the bad success of their Published a memoir, iu which be undertakes to prove
departure from their engagements with the corepee_ that the human body ma . be rendered intensibie to
titors—granting those to have been dissolved by their the power of fire. Ile ,sects it to be rubbed with
actual deficiency. I am, Eir, . -the following embroc ou :—.one enure and a half
Your most obedient humble Servant, - of 'Mum, dissolved in four ounces of hot water; to
Sweeten, Sonny. kitaio AII.NOT. this must be added one ounce of fish glue, and half
Ciet. U. Id n. A Candidate fer tbe Address. au ounce of guai atabic. , -