The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-22 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

The subject itself, is too trifling to deserve any serious
attention, notwithstanding the erre', and indeed, awfnl
tone and manner of the " hunarrable and learned
friend ;" though there appears some reason to believe,
that the question and answer had been previously deter-
mined upon between the two " Friend*." It is 'spier to
be forgotten that these,atonre silly and audarious,Claims,
are advanced by Alexander, who was followed and
cheered by our mobs in 1814, and who is a Subscriber,
to our Bible and Missionary Societies.
• CANDLE TAX. _ _ _

Mr. Sykes, in a eery sens:lile speech, moved for the
Repeal of the Crnille 'Tax. His case rested on four
propositions: that the Tax mas comparatively unpro-
ductive, the net Receipt falling much short of ,the gross
Receipt ; the difference being. received by assessors, Col-
lectors, inspectors, and vermin of a similar description;
that it fell upon the poor who were the principal Consu-
mers of Tallow Cendles ; that of these, it fell princi.
pally upon the labouring poor, and that it is most vex-
atious and oppressive in its collection. These propo-
sitions, he, in our opinion, abundantly proved ; and
purposed that the money which might he wanted in the
place of that derived from this Tar should be t 'ken from
overgrown salaries and unmerited pensions. This sees
welting the tender string. 'f he Chancelliir of the r.x-
chequer opposed the motion; and nine of the leading
oppqm;tion would support Mr. Sykes, whose alotion, in
consequence fell to the ground.
CRIMINAL CODE.

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Then came, as we had predicted, the r'doiibtable Sir
James itlacintosh,t he " honourable and learned Friend"
of Mr. Canning o the Gentleman who could not say a
syllable in support of Mr. Sykes Motion for taking 09.
e Tax which pressed upon the poor. He made a long,
frothy, declamatory speech for the purpose of convinc-
ing the House that " the Criminal Code ought to be
softened." He particularly objected to the hanging of
rForgers, and other Felons, whose particular description
he promises on a future occasion, and he proposes that
people ho kill themselves; being then of sound mind,
' shall not he buried in the cross roads. With regard to
the latter practice, we are far from supporting it. It is
' barbarous, wanton, and cruel. But is it worth two
hours talk ?—At bast, is it worth two hours talk,when
the living are exposed to the punishment of BANISH-
MENT, and the other rrovisions of the .si.r Acts?
We shall not waste ourselves upon this subject. It is a
perfect mockery ; and it will be discontirweil lithe pub
lie will treat it as it deserves, and leave Sir James Ilac-
-1 intosh and the Quakers to settle toe Balance of Noun-
nity between them.

We Lave received titisiing by Express, Paris pa-
rrs of Tuesday. The Moniteur repeats, as " news from
the army," an account dated Lerma, May 13, similar to
the Telegraphic Despatch we inserted yesterday, of
the entrance qf the Duke de Reggio into Valladolid. It
gives also copies of the alleged intercepted letters, al-
luded to in that despatch, to shew the neakness of
the Constitettionalists. According to the same authority
Morino was, on the 4th of May, at Leon, sith 1:2C0
men, intend:fig to form the army of reserve. About the
same number of Constitutionalists, it is stated, is at
Santa Maria de la 'Mere, and about 900 between Bai-
Irv° and Cahanillos. The Gazette de France givrs de-
talrs from Poycerda, dated the 10. h of May, of a
'novenae''', of abide we had heard before, made by the
French troops against the corps of Mina ; but atmonnces
nothing of a recent date. '1 he mancenvres of Mina ap-
pear to sex the jlurnalists of Paris, as much as the lead-
ers of Moncey'• army. "If Mina and Llohera‘," say
they, " would but light, the Clair would be soon de-
cided."

German papers have come to bawl this morning, lint
they contain little news of importance. Mr. Wynn, the
English Minister in Switzerland. has presented his letter) of
rect.!, and Mr. Vaughan, his successor, has presented hit
credentials to the President of the Diet. The opening of
the Diet will take place on the 7th of July. The aLcounts
from Constantinople, are of the 21st ult., but ere silent as to
any steps for opening the campaign egalust the Mores. The
Greeks. on the other hand, are making great naval prepara-
tions and are sanguine in their expectations of success, es
they calculate of having no vesselm to contend with above
frigates of a second rate. They have become so bold, that
some of their schooners cruise in the Gulf of Smyrna, and
even near the fort that defends the entrance of the Roads.

STOCK EXCHANGE, 13 O'CLOCK.—This being settling day,
the most business doing among the Brokers w:,a in adjust-
ing Accounts. Consols opened at 791, and went up to SOW
at which price they remain Two expresses have arrived
from Paris, bringing; the closing price of the French Funds,
b 9.20. Spanish 46,1 to j.—The rise in the French Funds, is
supposed to have contributed to the Improvement of our
own Conso s. Ttie dfference during the present Acmunt. is
6 per cent., and the continuation for the next is, ; per cent.
We have only beard as yet of two failures in the Consol
market ; but we do nut believe they are to a great amount.
We understand the French Army is %deal cingun the Spanish
Capital. There is also a report that a negoci ,tor hes left
Paris, to meet the Duke d'Arigouleme at Madrid, and sa-
-1 silt him in the fortheomkg overtures to the Spaniards.
These, it is said, are to he similar to those proposed be-
fore hostilities connueeeed.

Foxeicx Fvyas.— Spanish Bonds opened this morn-
ing at M4#,„ but Co!ombia have experiend a great fall.
They ~prne•l at 65, and went down to 59.
nothing dons—New Spanish. 371—New Prussia, S 1
—ltussin. 79—Nespnlitan, 751 Colombian, 59.
()se /AL./CC—There have been st.veral failures this
morning, bo h on the Stotk Exchantze and nut of the
house, but none to a great extent. A report is current
that the COMMISSIOIIVrS from Columbia hare arrived.
This has lia.l the effect of raising the. Columbian bonds
from 1/6 to 61. There ate but tew private letters from
Paris this morning. Those which have arrived state
the advance of the French army, but no news from Ca-
talonia.

Yesterday the KING received a visit from the Duke of
York. _ .

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Count Polon, the eldest eon of the Russian Ambassador,
with two foreign gentlemen. bearing despatches for Govern-
ment, arrived at Shoreham Harbour by a Steam-yacht yes-
terday ae'nnight, and pissed through this town on their route
to Lou ion.—(Briyhton Chronicle.)
The Countess of Oothiand (Quern of Sweden) took leave
of the King of France ne Sunday last, previous to her de-
parture for c;weden, to be present at the marriage of her son,
the Crown Prince.
°LeulloaN, VAT 7.-" The Sappho, Heppenstall, ar-
rived here, 31 inst. from Alexandria ; one man died of
the Plugwe on the psssaze, and the master and two of
the c:-w bring indisposed, they have been put into our
tied lazaretto, and are in a fair way of recovery. Every
precatit'on Las been strictly adopted by our Board of
Health."
CouoNen's I isnUltST.—Yesterday afternoon an inquest
was held at the %Vnite Lion, Hemmings's-row, St Mar-
tin's-law., before Mr. Hell, Coroner for Westminster, on
the remains of Mrs. Margaret Wood, who unfortunately
lost her life by the lire at 'Jr. Cotte's house, in New-
As-cc-, Covent-garden. on the lath inst.
Aft..r evidence had been heard, and some discussion
bad taken place, the Jury agreed to the following ver-
dict "'that Margaret Wood was fonnd burnt to death is
the house sf Mr,. tiotte. Confectioner, but whether the
house took tire accidentally or was tillittnedll set 0 fire
to, no sufficient evidence appeared' the Jut)+, who
have a strong suspicion that such house did nut acci-
dentally take tire."
A good Acdouat of the Fight will appear in " The Eng-
lishman" on Sunday. No Advertisements whatever are in-
serted in The Englishman Sunday Newspaper, which is a
large Folio Journal of Twenty Columus. of the saute size
its The ()rouser. It is rggularly published every Sunday
morning, at the early hour of four o'clock, at Mesas.
Smith's, 192, Strand, London. The price of 'The Euglish-
man is Sevenpeace.