The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-06 00:00:00

TIM STATESMAN,

driven from the Throne of Fr nee ; and this they says
will be a blessing. to Me world I Now, if this be.so
if they do believe this, ought they not to wish the
French to invade Spain! Hypocrites should be cau-
tious how they betray themselves. These writers may
talk as long as they please about the " wretched he-
" ings " who now wield the resources of France, but
can those beings be more wretched than those
who express a wish to see the Bourbons destroyed; who
say that a war against Spain will insure that destruc-
tion ; and who; in the very same breath, bellow forth
their senseless praises on the rattling clap-trapping
speech of Mr. BROUGUA 61, because (as they say) it
will tend to prevent the French from going into the
War! The insincerity here is so palpable that the
French Ministers must be dolts indeed not clearly to
see through the whole of the hopes and fears of these
parties.—lt is our business, in a case like this, not so
much to express wishes, as to offer sound opinions.
Our opinion is, that the French will despise any
bullocking harrangues that they may hear on
this side of the water; that they will look to
see whether we be noticing taxes ; that they
will know that without money we cannot carry on.,war ;
that they will know that we cannot even begin war
without a repeol of Peel's Bill and an issue of Assig-
nats ; and that they further well know that if we can-
not make assignats fast enough they can help us, as we
were kind enough to help them in the year 1793.—
Knowing all thdse things, they also know that there
is no terror in any of the bawling speeches on bawling
paragraphs, that we can put forth.—The Nation is in-
dignant, and justly indignant, at the attack upon
Spain ; but indignation will not pay fleets and armies;
and especially at a moment when, to make a very large
reduction of taxes, is absolutely necessary, in order to
mitigate even in a smaller degree, the present intole-
rable sufferings of the country.

THE LIBELLED Wooncoca.—An account, our
readers will remember, was extracted the other day
from the Wert Briton, of a woodcock being shot in
the parish of Endellion, Cornwall, having a bit of
tape round its neck, with the words " Enville Hall."
In consequence of this notice an intimation has been
given that a woodcock was caught at Enville, the seat
of the Earl of Stamford, in Staffordshire, sometime
'in December last, and was turned out the same day,
with the above mentioned words round his neck.

STOCK EXCHANGS, balf past 12 o'clock. Consols
opened this morning at 76i4,went down to 75 ',bat which
price they remain. No business of magnitude has been
done this morning. The Esp from Paris bring
the French Funds 80-40.

FOREIGN Few DS.—Very little is doing in the Foreign
Market this Morning.—Spanish Bonds opened at 38k,
went down to 351, and rose again. _ __

Chill, 64—New Spanish, 34-01 d, 43—New Prosaic 73
—Old, SO—Russia, 75—Danieb, 80—Neapolitan, Nothing
done—Peruvian, Nothing done—Colombian,l4Bl—Spanish
Scrip, 27.

•
Private letters from Paris, state that M. Lagarde, the
French Ambassador: left Madrid on the 27th ult.
It is said that the Loan CHANCELLOR intends to
make Mr. C. IVARREN a Judge! A vacancy will thus
be made for any legal gentleman who le diapered to sere{
the Chief Justiceship of Chester is certainly a tempting
bait, and not a few will be eager to swallow it. Mor-
ning Paper.
The Spanish Government has published the decree of
the Cortes, which orders the calling into active service the
whole of the militia of the kingdom. This term militia re-
quires an explanation for foreigners. There are three kinds
of militia in Spain, each of which has a particular denomi-
nation and object, viz., ne Active Miii la, the Volunteer
Militia, and the Legal Militia. The first is a kind of army
of reserve, and in time of war those who serve In it must
perform the same duty as the troops of the line. The Vo-
lunteer Militia are enrolled for the purpose of maintaining
order in the interior, and above all of defending at all risks
the constitutional system. Finally, the Legal Militia is no-
thing else than the great body of the male population capa-
ble of bearing arms, who are liable to be railed out if need
be, in aid of the volunteer militia, or to co-operate with
the other troops in defending the national independence
against the attacks of foreign Powers.—(Freadt paper )
Letters from Rio de Janeiro to the 17th of December
state, that the expected declaration of war against Portu-
gal had not then been published,but that two decrees, dated
the 11th of December, had been issued, which may be rev
garded as preliminary steps to active hostilities against Por-
tugal. The first lays an embargo on all vessels bound to
the Portuguese dominions in Europe : the second orders
the sequestration of a'l properly in Brazil belonging to na-
tive Portuguese. In the preamble to the latter decree, the
Emperor refers to the declarations and orders of the Cortes
of Lisbon. and the necessity of preparing against the fra-
tricidal war with which Brazil is threatened, as the jus-
tification of the severe measure he his resolved to take.—
Ile then orders " that there shall be put under effective
sequestration.—l. MI the merchandise in the warehouses of
the empire which belongs to the subjects of the kingdom of
Portugal : 2. All merchandise of the same description in
the possimion of merchants of this empire: S. All possessions
in town and country which may be under the same circum-
stances: 4. The vessels belonging to Portuguese mer-
chants. The actions of the national bank of the Cazes de
Seger°, and of the iron-works of the Villa de Sorocaba,
are excepted from this •equestration."
A letter from Madrid of the 48th states. but as report
merely, that some ministerial changes were on the eve of
taking place. The names mentioned as those of new Mi-
nisters elect, were lit. Pizarro for Foreign Affairs ; M. Ve-
, lasso, War; and either Domingo de Torres or Perez del
River°, Finance. The latter is described as a man of con-
siderable talent.
A private letter from Madrid, dated January 26. given
in a French paper, states that the Committee ordered to re-
port to the Cortes on the events of the 7th of July, has pro-
posed to put on trial the seven Ministers, General MoriUo,
who was then Captain-General of Madrid, and General
San Martin, the Political Chief.
A letter from Paris says, that the Russian Ambassador
M. Pozzo di Sorge, whose efforts to provoke a war
between France and Spain have been frequently ad-
verted to, was so overcome with joy on finding by the King
of Freeee's speech that his exertions had been crowned
with success, that on his return to his house. he threw his
hat into the air, and embraced the servant who opened the
door.
NEAPOLITAN LOAN or 1822.-.-41lOy of the holders of
Neapolitan Deposit Receipts having failed to comply with
the tenour of those engagements, by which the parties were
required to pay the balances thereof on the Ist of February,
1623, with the interest accruing up to that day, and not hav-
ing availed themselves of the terms proposed for their ac-
commodation in the advertisements of the 11th and 23d of
January last, public notice is given by Mr. N. M. Roths-
child that such receipts are void, that the deposit money is
forfeited, and that all obligation has ceased on his part to
deliver certificates at a future period. Bring desirous, how-
ever, that no individual should suffer unknowiegly on this
occasion. Mr. Rothschild hereby notifies, that he will grant
to the holders of his receipts an indulgence of one week
from this date, either to pay the balances due by them on the
lit inst. or to make the further deposits called for by the ad-
vertisements of the I Itk and 23d of January last.—New-
court, Feb. 5,144!.

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
£TTIII4O OP Till I:4BIIROPNTS O f MAORtD.

P.R. 3.

"From the 20th to the 24th ult. all the enemies of
the Constitution at Madrid looked with anxiety for the
approach of the factious bands who were known to be
in the neighbourhood. The danger had been at first
too anuch despised, or too little known by the Govern-
ment. Hence the means of resistance were not orga-
nised with sufficient skill, or exercised with sufficient
promptitude. The rebels were, therefore, allowed to
advance within a few leagues of the seat of Power, and
had they succeeded in overcoming the militia, might
have even fraternized with the Serviles about the royal
palace. This mo►ement of Bessieres on the capital
has nothing in it so striking as its audacity. It will
be remembered that this chief commanded in Mequi-
nenza, on the Ebro. He would appear to have broken
up from that place to march upon Saragossa ; but, be-
ing opposed by Velasco, was obliged to change his
purpose. Instead, then, of dispersing his troops, as
most of the other chiefs would have done, he formed
the design of a forced march upon the capital. His
band increased with all the discontented in his way,
and when he had passed the Guadalaxara, it appears'
that he commanded not fewer than between 5,000 and
7,000 men. The few troops that could be despatched
from the garrison of Madrid yielded to the superior
numbers of this force; but on the 24th the National
Militia completely routed it, and compelled its retreat
towards Velasco, who, coming in its rear, would allow
few to escape. Thus Madrid has been saved from a
scene similar to that of the 7th of July."
It is remarkable that neither of the leaders in this
exploit were Spaniards. Bessieres is a Frenchman,
and Ulman a Swiss.

PROTEST
ON TN! NOTION TOR AN ♦DDRESS ON HU NAIESII lel

SPEECH, FEBRUARY 4.

Dissentient Ist. Because it is at all times the duty of Par-
liament to examine and redress public grievances, and that
duty is most urgent at the present moment when the country
is afflicted with severe and unexampled distress.

2d. Because the nation has a right to expect that the
causes of the present distress shall be immediately examined,
shall be fully ascertained, and shall as speedily as possible
he removed.

3rd. Because the investigation of the snbject cannot
be delayed without injury and injustice to those who
stiffer, and without the utmost danger to the country,
of which the welfare must be destroyed, and of which
the tranquillity may be disturbed by a continuance of
the present calamities.
zitn. Because this house ought also to examine " the
results that have arisen from altering the value of
" the currency," as that measure bas very considerably
diminished the prices of all produce, and very consider.
ably increased the harthen of the 'faxes which have
been imposed, and of the engagements which have been
contracted.

6th. Beca Ise the subject of which the immediate examin-
ation was proposed, is of vital importance, as it affects
directly all the owners and occupiers of land, and indirectly
all the other interests of the country.

SrAnnors,
TANKERVILLE,
SOMERSET.

SHIPPI ht INTELLIOENCE.

DIAL, Fan. 6. Arriv ed last night and remain, wind
bound, with l more homeward bound vessels, the
Good Intent, Heppen, from Terceira ; Nile, Forster, from
Berbice; Watchful, Warren, from Seville; also to-day the
Britannia ; Gore, from St. incent's, and Dove, Chancellor,
from Seville. Came down fro:u the river, the George,Pace,
for Madras and Calcutta ; Rio Packet. Kirslaid, fer Rio ;
Mary and Jane, M'Corrnack, for Cape Good Hope; Golden
Spring, Strong, for Do.: Commerce, liony. for St. Vin-
cent's, Greenwich, Thomson, for the South Seas ; George,
Beetle, for Gibraltar ; and sailed with the whole of the out-
ward bound for their different destinations.—Wind N.N.W.
PORTSMOUTH, Fee. s.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Phea-
sant, from New York, &c.; Fancy, Baskitt, from Leghorn.
—Wind N.

FALMOUTH, Fee. 4.—Arrived the Assistance, James,
from Prince Edward's !aloud, in 38 days. Sailed the Lark,
Brown, for St. Vincent's; Concord, Freeman, for Do.;
King George, Rose, industry, Venus, Enterprise, and Nes-
tor, all for London.—Wind W. to N.
The Woodbridge, Masson, from the Isle of France for
London, has put into Terceira. leaky, and it is reported she
will be condemned as not sea worthy.

HARWICH, FEB. s.—Sailed the Prince Oscar, with nialls
for Oottenburg; and Princess Charlotte, Do. for Cuxhaven,
■nd Lord Castlereagh, Do. for Holland.—Wind U.N.W.

On Tuesday evening, Mr. Ruff, the King's Messenger
left town with despatches for Madrid.
Balotroh, Fee. s.—The King's health, we regret to
state, does nut improve so satisfactory as could be wish-
ed. His Majesty has not left his private apartments.and
there is evident reason to fear he is not se well as he
was a few days since. His Royal Highness the Duke of
York is expected here as soon as he is able to travel.—
(Brighton Herald.)
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when Captain William Mitchell, of the
ship Bridgewater, took leave of the Court previous to
his departing for St. Helena, Bombay, and China.
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••
DUHLIN COUNTY ELECEION, on Monday last com-
menced at the New Court House, Kilmainhatu, the
election of a Representative for the County of Dublin.
Uhe candidates proposed were Sir Compton Domvillc
and Colonel White. Confusion rioting and drunken-
ness, according to the Driblia Morning Poet, prevail-
ed during the entire day, in and of tside of the Court.
In the afternoon, when the Court adjourned, the num-
bers were for Colonel White, 64 ; Sir C. Doraville, 49.
A youthful bride and bridegroom, who had been
married in the Haymarket on Tuesday last, by the Rev.
Mr. Woods, (for which they had their own license,) were
visited on Friday evening, sans ceremonie, by peace
officers Robinson and M.Donougli, of the head office of
police, io consequence of a warrant transmitted from
the Rev. Mr. Moffat. of Longford, charging the young
lady, who is respectably connected, with the felony of
401. in money from a female relative, also a diamond
ring, and a quantity of wearing apparel; and the gen-
tleman with being an accomplice. This mates-propos
visit took place whilst the happy pair were sitting over
their wine after dinner at their apartments in Great
Britain street. For obvious reasons we forbear men-
tioning names; a committal to Newgate, however, bas
been the result. The maid servant of the lady (we do
not mean thereby the bride's maid) has been committed
to Longford gaol, on a charge of being concerned in
the above.—(Dublin Noraing Post.)

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Di:Jowl, Ft 3:1.

(ABRIDGID FROM THE DIC6I.IN lIORNINO POST

RIOT Ann CONgPIIiACT.—The trial of the travertiers
against whom EX Officio informations had been filed by
his Majesty's Attorney General fur riot, and conspiracy
to excite a riot in the Theatre Royal, on the night of the
14th December, when his Excellency the Lord Lieute-
nant visited the Theatre, came on yesterday: So much
of party feeling is unfortunately involved in the case of
these men, that a degree of excitement has been pro-
duced in the public mind almost without precedent.
At an early hour in the morning, so early as half
past Big o'clock, the doors of the Court were surrounded
by a considerable number of persons : toner& pine the
crowd greatly increased, and among them a large num•
bee of the gentlemen of the bar. When the doors were
opened the rush was frightful. Some gentlemen were
thrown down and severely hurt; many had their clothes
torn, and lost their hats and shoes ' the scene is dread.
ful to those who were compelled to be participators init,
disgraceful to those whose duty it was to have pre-
vented it. _ _ _

At ten o'clock the Judges entered the Court, and
after many preliminary points had been agitated and
settled, the traversers, Jas. Forbes, Wm. Graham, Win.
Brownlow, Henry Hand wich, Geo. Graham, and Mat.
Handwich, were put to the bar, and a Jury was sworn..
The following are the names of the Jurors.
Francis Mills, Foreman ; Js. Wyon, E. Armstrong,
T. Fry, Rich. Dullard, Rich. Annesley, Isaac Tyndall,
Abraham Hargrave, Neil M'Kenny, John Baker, John
Caldwell, Thos. Parker. Counseller Greene opened the
pleadings, and the Attorney-General addressed the
Court and Jury. Arrangements had been made fur
giving a full report of the proceedings ; but
the Court having signified its wish, at the motion of
Mr. Robert Johnson, traversers' Counsel, that no e
parte report of the trial should he published, the a--
count that had been prepared is postponed. Two
witnesses only were examined on the part of the
Crown. These were, Mr. Richard Lowther, Box-
keeper of the Theatre-Royal, and Mr. George Aticin-
son. The First was examined by the Solicitor-Gene-
ral ; the latter by the Attorney-General. Mr. At-
kinson underwent a long cross-examination by Coun-
sellor Blackburne. AV:five o'clock the Court adjourned
to nine next morning. It was understood that up-
wards of sixty witnesses were subpcensed on the part
of the crown.

The Paris papers, which have arrived to the 4th
inst. state the troops will not be in line till the 15th
of March, although the Duke of Angouleme is to pro-
ceed on the Ist of that month to Bayonne. Tlic--
papers contain the answer of the Ring of Spain to the
message of the Cortes. The answer is, of cons•,
quite as it should be. None appear more zealous to
defend the Constitution, or resist invasion, than Fer-
dinand! Intelligence from Corfu, of the 3d ult. an-
nounces that, on the 12th of December, the Greeks
took Napoli di Romania, and that the seat of Govern-
ment was immediately transferred to that important
town.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.--Wterumsrsii.
THIS DAT.

JUDGhIaNTS.
THE RING P. WILLIAM TONBtIDOE.

On the first sitting of the Court, •
The SOLICITOR O.IVERAL moved the judgment
upon the defendants for publishing a Blasphewras
and Seditious Libel.

Our Readers will remember that this Defendant was
tried at the last sittings before term at Ottildhall for
publishing what was denominated a Blasphemotas
and Seditious Libel upon the Holy Scriptures in a
work called " Palmer's Principles of Nature."
_ _

The CIIIEP JUSTICE read his notes of the eviden.:,,
and the defence made by the defendant, containing the
principal expressions made use of until he was stopped
by the Court repeatedly.
Mr. JUSTICE BAILEY, after an impressive address, :n
which he declared the book to be a most gross and revil-
ing publication, passed the following sentence, timely,
that the defendant should be imprisoned in the Ifou;e
of Correction Cold-bath Fields, for 2 years, at the end
of that period to pay a fine of lOW. to the King, and
find sureties to keep the peace forfive years, himself in
lOU, and two others in dui. each, and to be imprisoned
until the fine and sureties were paid and entered into.

The defendant was then removed fro:n the Conrt, in
the enstody of the Tipstaff, and immediately retnare I
to the gaol.

THE KING V. SUSANNAH WRIGHT.

In this case the Courtpassed toe following sente,re
that "the defendant be imprisoned for IS months in thy
Honse of Correction, be fined 1001,, andfind safeties
fur five years, herself in 1001., and two others in finy
pounds each.

TOLERANION IN PORTUGAL. —A chapel having
bent erected in Lisbon, in virtue of the treaty of
Amnesty and Commere between Great Britain and P,r-
tugal, for the celebration of divine worship conform-
able to the ritual of the Anglican Church, the King of
Portugal, by a Decree of the 7th of instant, has thong ht
fit to order ghat the said chapel shall be held under
the special protection of the British Legation at th.
Court of Lisbon.

Boxisio.—Tuesday, there were two fights on Wim-
bledon Common. The first was between HALL, the Bir-
mingham lad, and WYNIIII, the Bristol youth, for 2:,
guineas aside. It was a very gallant fight of an hvir
and 16 minutes, and Hall won it from condition. Tho
second fight was between Ward and a high couraged
countryman, for a purse made up on the ground. T'iis
was a prime battle. Twenty rounds-19 minutes.—
' Ward shewed off his milling talents in great style, was
enabled to finish the rounds almost as he pleased, yet
the countryman proved himself as good a bit of still'
as ever peeled. He would sot giver in, he was so com-
pletely game ; but his seconds insisted he should cat
it, as he had not a shadow of chance.
A fine assemblage of amateurs took place yesterday,
for the benefit of the widow of the late Hickman. Mr.
Powell, the proprietor of the Court, acted with becon-
ing liberality, All the boxers set-to. Neate came nri
from Bristol to forward the benefit of a vanquished
hero. The sets-to were generally' good. Neate 'drew
Tom Belcher's cork; Spring physicked the head cf
Bales ; the veteran Scroggins made an out and
sit-to with Randal ; and it was altogether a grand
day's play. Thema who was defeated by Ward yes-
terday, a good thin beaded one, got a good subscrip
Lion for having been made a blinktr of, and every thin ;
wtnt off well,