The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-01-22 00:00:00

(FROM TIRO COURIER FRANCAIS.)

• PORTUGAL.—(BY EXPRESS.)
" 'AMON. Jeri. 3.-1 n the sitting of the Cortes on
the 31st of December, the Minister of Foreign Affairs
presented a Memoir upon the political relations of Per-
toga% with the other Powers of Europe. It was ordered
to be printed: and the Minister afterwards gave the
following exposition to the Cortes
His Most Faithful Majesty having required from
the friendship of Great Britain a frank declaration, he
doubts not, that with this guarantee Portugal may dis-
pense with contracting new alliances; bat his Britannic
Majesty did not consider it consistent with the princi-
plea of his actual policy to make the declaration required
also by other treaties with other Powers, and found it
impossible to give to Portugal this new proof of friend-
ship, and to all the world, au instance of his respect for
the natural independence of nations. His Most Faithful
Majesty. did not, however, consider that the commercial
and amicable relations between the two nations. would
be altered ; but be saw himself obliged to seek in fresh
alliances, the aid which the Peninsula requires at this
moment, when it is menaced by the formidable league of
four great Powers, which assert the right to decide,
among themselves, as to the nature and form of the
Governments of Europe.'
" To this confidential. sincere, and amicable comma-
cation of his Majesty, the British Minister made the
following reply : The English •Government having
solemnly declared in the face of the world, that it does
not assume the existence of a right of intervention in the
internal concerns of other States, England will feel her.
self obliged to lend to this kingdom all the succour of
which it may stand in need, as often as its independ-
ence may be menaced by any other Power, in any manner
whatever. This promise, whioh is only the repetition of
that which England has made under other circumstances
and at various times, has no relation, and can have none,
with our political institutions; its object being simply
to declare that those institutions have not changed, in
any manner, the relations which heretofore existed be-
tween the two countries.'
" Such, Gentlemen. is the eliimatens of Great Bri-
tain. All Europe will see what we have to expect from
that Power, In the great struggle, in which we may be
elstserd.
" His Majesty's Government, convinced of the dislio-
r 'Mons of the Cabinet of his Britannic Majesty, in con-
sequence of this explanation. so explicit, and of its pre-
' ceding protestations. will always bear them in mind in
whatever measures be may have to adopt to secure the
independence of the Portuguese name. They shall be
communicated to the Sovereign Congress in propor-
tion as the negociations ot which they depend, may
proceed."

BRIGHTON, JAN. 20.—His Majesty's health continues
to improve ; the account yesterday evening was still
more favourable than that in the morning. It is said to
be his Majesty's intention to heave the Pavilion for Lon-
don, a few days previous to the meeting of Parliament,
and that he will not return to Brighton any more this
season, unless it be to spend the Easter holidays.
Tun DUKE or Yortn.—When his Royal Highness left
London on Sunday se'nnight, on a visit to the Earl of
Bridgewater, in l'fertfordsbire, he was afflicted with a
slight cold, which increased during his stay with the
noble Earl, and induced him to return to London on,
Monday for the purpose of consulting his own medical
attendants. Sir Henry Belford, Mr. M'Gregor, and
other medical gentlemen, deemed it advisable that his
Royal Highness should not leave York House ; and in
consequence his Royal Highness did not hold a levee
yesterday as was expected ; but, though confined to the
house, bus. Royal Highness transacted luminous with Sir
Herbert Taylor, his Military Secretary. The Earl of
Liverpobl, who came to town yesterday, and a number
of others, sent to make inquiries as to his Royal High-
ness's health.

His Serene Highness the Lanclgrave of Hesse-Hom-
burg, has recently contracted with Mr.tioll, the hanker
of Frankfort, for a loan of half a million of florins,abont
50,00 W. sterling.
Tfo companies ot Royal Sappers and Miners have just
received orders to hold themselves in readiness to embark
for foreign service, via.—Captain Stanway's at Chatham;
for Gibraltar, to relieve another on that station coming
to England ; and Captain Cardew's at Portsmouth, to
succeed Captain Haigh's ordered home.
An Article from Hanover of the 2d inst. says :—" It
is thought that the States of the Kingdom will assemble
at the beginning of neat month. It is reported that a
general survey of all the estates In the kingdom will
soon be commenced, for the purpose of establishing, is
the sequel, a basis for the Land Tax."
According to a notice, issued at Stockholm on the
2tl of this month, the 'passage of the packets between
Ostad and Stralsund is suspended on account of the
frost. Some new regulations respecting smuggling are
under discession at Stockholm, as also a petition for the
abolition of the export duty on tar.
intelligence from Colombia of a recent date has been
received. The Bogota Garette, of the Bth of Septet's
ber, contains an account of a meeting between General
San Martin and the Protector Bolivar, at Guyarptil, on
the 26th of July. Bolivar went out in person to meet the
Protector of Peru, whose reception was most enthusiastic
The next day they dined together, and amongst the
toasts was drank —" To the heroes of America, to he•r
Liberators, to the brave men who have fought in nurn,
berless battles fur the American Federation of the South,
and may there be one American nation composed of
many fatnilies."—The province of Guyaquil has been
corporated with Colombia. The port of Esmeraldas, in
the province of Quito. has been opened, and is declared
free from all direct or indirect contributions for ten
years ; a road is also to be opened from the im
terior to the' port ; and an absolute exemption of all
taxes is granted to ail those who may go and settle in the-
vicinity of the road, on condition that in the settlementt
they make they isnihl houses, and remain there. This
grant it to last far twenty years.

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SHIPPJNO 11

ail, LA J 11.--Cams dogs fivii 'the river this after..
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11•118;lied s Ilid the Chittii; Ja*aleat and
miiin Le the Ir4loWns, the Ajax, for St. John's, and three more
WON particulars anknown.—Wiiid E.N.S.
Poarsmourx, 4sts. 21;—Arrlved the• Edward; Girman,
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from Sileida, for Jamaica; the Bridges, Johnson, from the
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coast of Geiya, for London; sad Martha, Strachan, from
Mission, for Do.-0111(N..E.
tsziougn, Jig. 19...irrived the Stingier paiket from
Lisbon in is days; sailed the Princess Elizabeth Packet; for
• the Brailli.—*lnd S. to E. •
Pzgrouiii, JAN. 50.—Arrived the Looks, Dickinson,
from London for Cipe Conk; Pomona, Gay. from the Bra.
ells, for London; Salassanchs. Young, Marcella, for Do.;
Harmony, Stevens, from Newfoundland for Poole; Freda-
rlckston, Barnett, from St: John's, N.B. for Stockton ; He-
lena, Pearce, from Poole for Neifonadlanct; pet • back the
Blossom, Hero. and London for London ; and Per/aeon.
Balfour, from Zante; George, Gleland, from St. John's,
N.B. for Shields; nod Norfolk; Hero, Sapeworth, from St.
John's, N.B. for London.-I•Vind E.
The Earl Edward, Rosa, from Oottenburg to Guernsey,
was lost on Monday night oti the Long Sand.—Crew saved.

it is reported, that in the event of a vacancy in the
office of High Steward for the University of easnliri4ge,
that the Marren of Huntley will be a candidate for
that distinguished situation.—(Edisrbargh Star.) • •
.DRUIIT Lela. TOgATIM—The Comedy of TA. Musa
ssr Scandal was performed at this Theatre last *Wit
The only novelty was the first appearance of Mr. Tenet,
in the character of Sir Oliver Surface, on those boards.
He played with spirit, and that judicious tact which
usually distinguishes the comic efforts of this merito.
dons actor. The dry and sober humotir of his manner
told effectively on the audience ; he gave the sacsatie
passages with polite asperity, and was animated and
natural in the expressions of sententious experience.
The applause of the house did justice to his exertions.
Mr. ELLirrox appeared for the first time since his ill-
ness in Charles Surface, and gave the generous India.
cretion of the character with great success; but like
some other actors, though not wanting in a clear con-
ception of his part, he was deficient in that distinct
articulation of many passages which the language of
genius deserves. We were happy to see the part of Sir
Peter Teazle performed with great energy by the veteran
Mutrnax, the truth, richness, and variety of whose acting
was most warmly applauded. Mrs. DAVISON, as Lady
Teazle, was as usual full of life, grace, and fashionable
vivacity. The play throughout gave general satisfac-
tion.

CITY 111/81:4S1S.—Yesterdayot Court of Aldermen was
held at Gnildhall, which was numerously attended. The
thanks of the Court were tmanimonsly voted to the Lord
Mayor's Chaplain for the excellent sermon preached by
him on Plough Monday. The sons of 5,7001., part of
the Orphan's debt, was ordered to be paid off and the
Chamberlain was ordered to give the parties interested
notice thereof. The Court was then occupied until a
late hour on the petition of Mr. Britten, against the re
turn made by the Alderman of the Ward of Bassishaw,
of Common Council for the said Ward ; and after bear-
ing counsel on both sides, and examining sundry wit-
nesses, adjudged the return to be correct, and directed
a precept to be luued for a tVardmote to be held for the
election of one Common Couucil-man for that Ward,
there being an equal number of votes for those eandi-J
dates at the last election. A Court is appointed to he
held ea Tuesday next, io hear appeals against Ward
Officers, and on other business.
At the meeting of the Geological Society of London,
an lasiday last, it mere's; read NOB the bed! of Lime-
stone and Clay, which alternate with the Iron Sand of
Sussex, by ti. Mantel!, F.L.S. &s." The object of the
memoir was to chew the extent and position ofthe strata
which the author bad described in his works ea the Geo-

logy of Sussex, under the name of the " Limestone of
Tilgate Forest," and to prove their correspondence with
the beds of calciferous sandstone that occur at Hastings
and Winehelsea, on the eastward with those of Hor-
sham on the west, It seems probable that the whole of
these strata, may with propriety be considered, as forc-
ing a series of deposits, subordinate to. and included in
the iron Sand formation. Numerous localities of the
Limestone are given, which may ultimately ha of consi
derable jot in our economical as well as geological
point of view. The paper was illustrated by several
drawings of the most remarkable organic remains disco-
vered in these strata • consisting of bones of alligators
; and turtles the teeth of unknown animals ; and se.'
veral vegetables of the palm tribe.
At a wee ing of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, on
Monday last, Captain Scoresby, whose name is so well
known as connected with the History of the Whale Fish-
ing, exhibited some very interesting experiments on the
magnet. His observations have been made principally
with the view of correcting the errors of chronometers,
which, he has found, are frequently occasioned by the
most simple and hitherto unlooked for circumstances
such as the position of the material of which the ba-
lances are constructed at the time they were made. He
showed that, by tbe blow of a hammer, the polarity of
a bar of iron may be reversed, according to the end on
which it is struck—that if a bar of iron is bent in a
horizontal position, it does not become magnetic;
whereas, if it be held perpendicular when bending, that
it does so with the negative or positive ends, according
to their being uppermost or undermost • and as a simple
stroke of a hammer is capable of rendering iron mag-
netic, as well as turning, polishing, and burnishing, in
the event of a boat being forced to sea without a com-
pass, it is no very difficult matter to construct one, for
temporary purposes, from the blade of a knife or pair
of seisms.
The following party-squih has been lately posted op
itt the streets of Dublin : New Theatre Royal (by spe-
cial command). On Monday next will be performed—
Mach ado about Nothing, the characters ; by the Lord
Mayor, the Attorney General, Captain Johnson. Mr.
Millikio, &c. fim. End of the Play, " The Drop of a
Bottle," by Mr. Barton ; after which Killing 110 Mur-
der; the characters by Messrs. Hanhirlge, Forbes, Gra-
ham. &c. To conclude with a new Farce, called Time
Grand Jury, or Esit in a Rage. Midas, Mr. Justice
Moore, with an introduced song of " The Charge is pre-
pared ;" Ex-eieio, Mr. Plunkett, who will introduce
"The. Humours of a Playhouse," and "Oh, What a
Row ;" Edward, Captain Johnson, with an entire new
song, called M v Father's Life I've saved, to me your
Thanks are due;' Cossino, Alderman Flemint,with the
" High mottled Racer," and " My Cards I've badly
played;" Veritas, Mr. Milliken, with the songs of—
" twee you. Sir," " By Heaven and Earth 1 ,wea:,"
and " To Court I'll swear my war."—Soldiers will be
stationed through the Meant. No police admitted.—
Cards of admission to be had at the Mansion-house.
Early on Saturday morning se'nnight, a stable situate
in a field at the beck of Bloomfield-place, Bath, was
broken open, and two horses stolen. A small dog be-
longing to a labourer named Ricketts, which he had
fostered in the stahle,freturning home during the night,
and scratching at Ricketts's door, excited his suspicion,
and he immediately hastened to the spot, and searching
in the adjoining fields he disturbed the thieves, who tied
leaving the two horses behind them. '
Last week, atpig of the improved breed, of very extra.
ordinary dimensions, was killed by Mr. R. Hodgson. of
Ongliterby, parish of Kirkliampton, Cumberland. The
animal, which was bred by Mr. William Hodgson, was
no more than fourteen mouths old, sad weighed thirty-
six stone.

• OLD BAlLEY.—Tirts MOllNitto.
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Patrick eraidey end Janie, *64, t lads, were in•
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dieted for stealing £olbs. of rope, the, propertls of The.
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Mae ps,
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kir Phillips a lighterage, and oe the loth bee:
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lilt WI was seat For to the Thanies Police, Where be sane
bellfait" belonging to one of his lighterf,
was lying fa lig Uty Canal.
A iteteltingn Of the Canal heard sOmewhisperingio the
dark on the 9th Of bereinber: He challenged the par-
ties and took the Prisineki into cuitsidy, who had the
ropli coiled round their bodies beneath their !mock
frocks.
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The jerk Amid both the prisoneri Guilty; when the
"tomtit sentemeed thews to be whipped in the neigh :
bmrhood of the Cad, and to be conned six months
In the House of Correction, tied there kept to hat'
"sbour. • • , .
Isaac Butemasi; was indict est for stealing a beadle;
containiaz three pocket handkerchiefs; and other arti-
cles, die property of Joseph Bromley.. Front the evi-
dence of the prostenter,it appeared that he was a prints,
1 the 14th refit. of bigi.t nit I or.s, gild had tsken a
lege on the 14' worth coach, to go to his minuets. Ti..,
he.i. le cu, t sing tl e artichii in question was pl iced ors
the proof, -by his side. Tim prisons/ was also k
Ot.rbker. The coach stopped.alt Tornham Green and
prosecutor got off for a few minoteelearide the prisoner
end his bundle on the coach. On.bis "retsirn he found
that the prisoner had gone offend taken his inandle wilt
him: A Patrol belonging to Bow Street, stopped the
prisoner about a quarter of a mile from the place
where the roach had stopped, bet on prisoner's
telliee where be live!, be suffered him to proceed. A
few minutes afterwards the coach drove op, and en-
quired of hint if he had seen a person with a laund?e, and
On learning that he had either taken it away in mis-
take or stolen it, he went to the hones where the
prisoner said he resided, and found him with the
thing in his possession.--He was very much
intoxicated, and bad left a box belonging to
himself, in the Coach. The lirigoner in. his defence
declared that he bad no intentioe df stealing the pm-
pent and that he took it away by mistake. He also
received a good character; front some persons who hail
known hies for upwards of three years, and who wets
on the coach at the time.
, After the itaciaenuit bad gummed tip, the Jury ac-
quitted him.

The ship Kinnersley• Castle 400 tons register, Henry
Crouch, master, sailed from eaeith Roads, on Monday
13th Jan. 1823, bound for Poyaia direct, with nearly Sid)
passengers; her cargo consists of a great number of agri-
cultural implements, machinery, eirtheawate, tinware,
hardware, a complete set of piloting presses, both com-
mon and lithographic; stationary, books, clothing, Sac.
and &apply of at least twelve months provision. Tile
vessel has been arMedi under an order of Gotticil, with
eight.guns, besides small aruis and cutlasses.—(Edia
burgh Observq.)
' On Monday, the 13th; a meet*lng took place near Gil
barn, on the Edgeware Road, between Mr. T. and Mr
H., an officer on half pay:_ The parties exchanged tau
shout at the second tire Mr: H. was shot through the
body. He was 'lmmediately conveyed off the ground,
and is not yet proigoenced out of danger. The dispute
originated about a lady.
- (Pres the Nisi York PeN, Dee: 161)--,Dogii1tare-le
sense of time so as to count the dayi df the week. 31y
grandinothet had one, *ho trudged two miles every Sa-
turday to niatket,to cater for himself in the shambles.—
I know another more ektraordinary and well auilienti
cated example. A dog which had belonged tome !Hitt-
man, which was sold by him in. England, would never
touch's morsel of food upon a Friday! the Irishman 11.4
madd him as good a Catholic as he was himself. This
dog nevet forsook the sick bed of his list master, and,
when be wad dead, refused to eat, and died also.—(Ust.
Pat.)

[tVe kite* a dog in this town, whd every mirning
went round to the front J,eor of the Louse, and weiic.l
there till his mister came otit; whom he followed through
the day. But on Sundays. nothing could entice hilt
from the back yard—instead of going to the front door,
he would lid down quietly in his kennel near the ba;•I:
door;—and this before the ringing of the bell could
gi►e him any notice of the return of the day. We writ
remember witnessing his perpletity on a Kist 114 y,
which was Thursday. Ile went as usual to the fro:3
door ; waiting there till the bells tang for meeting ; Cien
went to his kennel; then changed his mini and followed
his master oat—but with hesitation—accompanied hint
halfway to the meeting ;' stopped, and listened to the
bell : then turned about, and notwithstanding the
repeated calls of his master, went home and spent the
day in his kennel.]—(Portsmouth (N.H.)Joarnal.)

Ve are informed from Qtteensferry, that the herring
fishing in that neighbourhood is still likely to prove
.productive t on Tuesday all the boats feli in with 50,
but those who fished to the west of the Ferry were un-
commonly successful, and it is the opinion of the most
experienced fishers that there is at present more her-
rings in the Forth than has appeared for many years,
and it is obvious too that the quality of the fish is sd-
perior to what they used to be. The herrings were sold
at is. per 132 to carters, but several boats were obliged
to sell to curers at a still lower rate.--(Edia. Star.)

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We understand that three men were apprehended on
Sunday last,und lodged in Stirling jail, charged u ttt
has.* broken into a house and threatened the lives cf
the ittraates.anti with having pat a peat stack on her,
under Very' aggravated circumstances. We forbear t.)
give currency to the rumours afloat, as the matter i'i
meanwhile subjected to an official investigation, and the
parties will, in all probability, be brought to a eritnin,.i
trial.—(lbid.)
CORN EXCHANGE.-4n come:pence of the frost. the
river is unnavigable. and business here remains neatly
at a stand. The prices of come remain unaltered, e%
cept to a few necessitous buyers, who are obliged to an r-
ohAse front the granaries.
BELIE? IN WITCHCAAFT.-03 11:e 3Uth ult. the magi.-
trates of Alilverton, Somerset, committed to prisu:t )
woman named Brysnr,and her three daughters, for ;•u-
-ting and maiming an inoffensive creature who earns .t
livelihood by collecting rags It appears that one ,:*
her daughters had for some time lab tared under violent
attacks of fits, cid she and her mother unacconntaVy
' conceived that the poor old woman, the rag-gathere..
was the sole cause. In consequence they applied t.)
Baker, the Devonshire conjarer,who, after drawing fra.n
them their suspicions, told them that she was certaiu'y
the cause of the daughter's illness, anti that the ;.s
wonld be removed by drawing the blood of the wit:h.
On their return they agree! that the next time the e'-1
woman came near their dwelling, she should be attn. tri
for the purpose of carrying the receipt into effect; t''s
soon reached the old woman's ears, who, alarmed ct
bring branded by suet) an opprobrious name, took :a
acquaintance with her. and proceeded to Bryant'shocut
to ask particulars. No sonnet bad she approached t..e
door than they felt on her with the utmost viol•nee,
cutting her arms in a shocking mangier. with pine, rails,
and ,ei ' . and had not the old woman anti ber woos-
pinion alaimed theerighisonre, the COMPtittefial ......14L
tiave been sin sots dreadful. .

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