The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-03-27 00:00:00

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of so particular measure far
in cantamplation. Lord Oast said,
hope is any thing that that Committee would a.;
that the measures which had bees adapted were
hilliog sad sogolory, and that his couviction was.
that redaction of tozeo was the only seems of greed-
lag relief; and tha►, therefore, on as early day after
the holidays, he should bring the subject before the
Housa.—We aro glad of this ; for we shalt now see,
something worth looking at, at any rats.

CA N DA.-.—Leird Gm presented a petition from this
Colony, compbsking of distress °fall *arts. sad pray-
ing that its corn. slaty free. might be sent into our
ports! s' riot la emsjusiors !" was one of the wild
exclamations in France, is 1793 ; and, really, it
would seem, that our pretty fellows have brought us
to nearly the same poise; for, turn which way we
may, present distress and distraction and threatening
confusion and convol•ion stare os in the face.

CIVIL Liez.—Lord Kisto introduced the subject in
a speech of considerable length and great ability, sod
particularly great point. He concluded with a mo-
dem for reduction of salaries and allowances. Lord-
LIVIETOOI opposed the motion, which was supported
by Lord HOLLAND (in a very able speech too); but,
uotwithetaadieg all the good grounds, that we are
going to 'mice, on which the motion stood, it was ne-
gatived without a division. Lord ELLNNHOROLION
said something also, which we shall have to notice
Lord KING judiciously eonfitted his main attack on the
diplomatic expenditure. His point was this : that, in
1792, our Ministers at foreign courts cost us 80,501 g.
a year; and that in 1821, they cost us 280,0001.,
which, of course, is intended to be the standing
charge. His Lordship entered into particular isstances,
and, in going through these, mentioned the case of
Mr. H. W. W. WYNN, of fames. Dresden notoriety, who
is sow gone to Switzerland with a salary of 4.5001- at
a place where we used to pay our Minister 2501. •
year!—This is quite enough to satisfy the country.
that, without a ebastge in that body who vote away the
money, all the landlords and all the industrious
classes in this country must be retired to a mere sap-
cienry to sustain life. There is absolutely no remedy
but this. His Lordship mentioned too, that this
thrifty scion of the Grenville trunk, received, while at
Dresden, 5,414/ for loss of a library which was mei-
dentilly consumed byffre! Good God! But, it Is
useless to fret oneself. This thing must have an old
It nester can go en in this way. I;et us, however, al-
ways boar in mind, that this sort of expendi-
ture could sot take place, if the Hogue of Cons-
omme did not rote AU Sauey, • To that Howie
it is that we are iadeked Ibr the whole of that
of which Lord limo complained, and of which
he arm is torrid a ifictire=iligliiigileiviirMr is I

mind, too, that this enormous increase of salaries and
allowances is to cautions at a time when the distress
of the country is acknowledged; and at a time when
the prices of produce are lower than they were in
1792; and. at • time when, in foreign countries the
Ministers assert, that prices are still more depressed
than they are here What defence had the Ministers
to offer ? A parcel of common-places about the neces-
sity of keeping up our dignity in the eyes offereira-
ers, and a "solemn declaration," on the part of Lord
LavearooL, " that not a single one of these appoint-
" meets bad annexed to it • sum exceeding what was
" necessary ;" which declaration, " rams" as it was.
left the matter just as the Noble Lord found it.—This
Noble Lord did, however, make a peck in the way of
defence. He said. that the Finance Committee of
1816 (or 1817) had ted these charges. • Ili,
Lordship knows, 1 suppose, that it was the Ministers
themselves, and not Lord KING, that selected that
Committee ! What, then, was any decision of that
Committee to Lord King P What answer was it to his
Lordship, or to the distressed nation, for whom he was
pleading ?—Bot, Lord Livsnroor. (in answer to as
observation of Lord KING, that money had risen is va-
lue) let slip oat, that the extent to which depreciation
had beets carried was well understood in 181 7. I n.
deed! Then, as far as his Lordship of LtvsapooL is
concerned, there must have been, since that time, a
groat falling off in the understanding as to
this matter ; for, that he does not now (or did not
the other day) understand the extent of the then
depreciation, Mr. COSIISTT has most clearly proved•in
his first letter to his Lordship. Lord ELLINDOROUGII
contended (in apparent opposition to the motion of.
Lord KING) " that of all the different species of ex-
" peuditure interred by Government, that now before
" them was the meet necessary; for it was informetioa ;
" it area dispatch ; in short it sr al Serer Service Money...
We would first remark that this corresponds perfectly
with our commentary of the other day. When you
want a reduction of expense, be that expense what it
may; it is not only opposed ; the expense is not only
stated to be necessary; but to be the most necessary
of ail the expenses of the Government. But, Lord
HOLLAND gave a perfectly good answer to this descrip-
tion of the uses of diplomatic expenditure, in the ob-
eervation which barnacle, that the expense of Lord CAS-
ZZZZZ AOH'S minion to Vienna ; that the expenses of
1164 mission alone (and we know it did not last
a year) soot more, by two thousand pounds, than all
the &Hummers to all the different foreign ministers of
the Coiled States of America. This is not only tree;
hut it exceeded the amount of those allowances is a

_ ally filled than oars have been by
the Clarearties. tito Stewarti, the *yin% the Cath-
cart% the ffstlas Bevies, *arrest, the ATerria and
the rest of think ? As to ear owe °plaid's it is this,
that if thert-stentld be a distiladea of taint aid If the
lessence of all our diplomatist* pet together for
the last thirty years were collected into one
it would sat present say thin equal to the
knowleage awl the talent at writing of Mr.
Jarrnaeolt himself; who, be it remembered, re-
ceived les! ,than one thousand pounds a-year as Am-
bassador to Treace; and who, while he we President
of the (Jolted States, while he was the Chief Magis-
trate of a' Nation containing. tee minims of people.
even when be was in this office, and bad ten Ambas-
sadors to represent Lim at Foreign Courts, his salary
wee betfloereonsood two kowired and fifty pounds
*part that Is to say, only a little more than owe-
itiWrdof peach all Lord CLANCARTY now receives as
'ear Anthissador is Holland ! Alas! what do we want
wtiti teltrnist for the American labourer receiving a
Veldts the Euglithjabeorer receives a
dollar a-day, though provisions are lower
bet they are here However, (aid this
e never lose sight of) thus it must be
a Refortnof the House of Commons.

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SCOTCH FAIR-PLAY.
Looking hate The Morning Chronicle of this lay
we were rather pleased to perceive that that paper was
lending Its habil to expose the absurdity of Vie Cox.
tier, when it contended that it was n y to keep
soldiers embodied, as eretootere for the formers.—As
we were reading os, we came to a quotation, begin-
sing thus, tit...fallacy and absurdity of thlt reason-
ing. (says Os )" the whet, think you,
reader ? Why ne States:non, to be me, which son.
reined Mr:fovearr's Letter to Lord L1V111,41011. on
the sobjec, Oh, no! Nut Tug STATICINAIf; bet
The " Seolintax!" And then on goes the Scotehmae
to gut and garble but to retain the substance of the
observations in Mr. COSIIM'e letter. This Is very
low. It is very miserable ; it excites, The CAroxicle
may be well assured, feelings and Opinions very little
'to its advantage, The Scotch writers have all been
wrong upo'n the sabjedt of the currency, from the year
1910 to the preseeddai. Let them get right as soon
ter they cam;. WO-they attempt to plunder, let them
rocollectllsal **dash is in good bandy, and all I.
' ready. • '
"'stem pipers arrived this storming ht..** 27tIs of
February, hff which we bare the following'ilitact of
a litter r red at New York
attrAMl-111114teowir'
Or , thirty days from Callao, privately despatch.
ed by Lord Cochrane to the Goveromeot, with a small
part of the specie (50,000) dollars, be took from Gene-
ral San Martin, for the purpose of opening the way
for his charges against him. The Protector despatcl..
ed another schooner an the same day with despatches.
This is becoming a very serious business. Cochrane
manages well, but I think ha has too many against
him. He now confines himself to hi, ship, fearing
that if be trusts himself on shore the Protector might
put him in prison, as he did an inferior officer who
was engaged in taking the money.

Tosonaar Honw.—We shall, with all convenient
speed, get the papers (now laid before Parliament) re-
lative to tbia paSlie servant," and lay their con-
tents before owe resders.

There is to be a public dinner at .11o; trich, on Fri-
day next, to which, we understand, Mr. Cobbett is in-
vited. We shall have a report of the proceedings in
nor paper of Monday next, ur, if practicable, of Sa-
turday.
A correspondent informs as of the following sin-
gular occurrence, which took place a few days since,
at a parish near Bethersden, in this county :•—•• A
vestry of the parishioners was called, in consequence
of a great number of the poor applying for relief,
wheo they were pot up to auction for labour, and
knocked down to the highest bidder. The Clergr-
man nn this occasion presided, and performed the part
of an auctioneer. Such W 45 the ■pplication for re-
lief, that the best price fir the most able young wen
was only fourpence per day."—(kentiah Chron)

We understand a petition to his Majesty is in the
Course of circulation for signatures in behalf of the
unfortunate convicts for illegally assembling with fire
arms at Marsh Bay.—(ftiti.)
Robert Jones Adeane, Esti the High Sheriff of the
Counties of Cambridge and Huntingdon, has convened
two meetings of those Counties; the former to be hell
at Cambridge, the 4th of April next, to present a Peti•
tine to the House of Commons for a Reform in Parlia-
ment; end the latter to be held at Huntingdon, on
Wednesday the 31 of April, for a similar purpose, and
to submit to the Legislature the very alarming state of
the country.
Stan.►.—LocKS O. TII6 BISHOP or NORWICH
A cur:us and important cause was tried an Saturday,
at the Norfolk ASlllitol, relating to the Rectory of llil-
gay, a living of considerable value, in that county
To this living. Dr. Hewlet, who was the real defendant
in this cause, had been inducted by the Crown, on the
ground that Dr. Locke had first simociacally obtained
the Living, then ha•i simoniacaliy sold it, and had by
like means regained possession, all rebid. the &Alia ill
alerted, and thereupon issue was juined. After evi•
deace was adduced to establish I be several points. and
the Learnrd Judge had •sutttuteJ up, the Jury having
.retired for n short time, returned with a verdict 1.4
the defendact, thereby establishing the acts of simony.

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