The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-04-23 00:00:00

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iiisgeed. Oa the other band, the Tasks have mama-
crea ot lhrailow all the Christians. Thus the begin-
tox of the iasurrection is marked already by atrocious
acts of reageance 1
Orman paper, Tile Allgoneixe Zeitwag of the 13th
instaot, communicates from the same place the follow-
ieg extraordinary piece of intelligence :
opassa, Masten 24.--(From a Commercial Letter.)--
Os the arrival here this day of the racket boat from Con-
stantinople, the following report was circulated :—On
the morning of the 26th March, a considerable number
orcteeek vessels, with heavy artillery, from all parts of
the Archipelago,made their appearance in the harbour of
Constantinople, under the Russian Rag. It is affirmed,
that there were at least 15,000 armed Greeks in them.—
Their arrival excited universal agitation, and the Turk-
6overnmeat wished to exercise with respect to them
the right of visitation. But Count Stroganoff, the Rus-
sian 51inister, threatened to take iris departure immedi-
ately, if the gag of his nation should not be respected.
The Grand Signor is said to have immediately sent for
the Greek Patriarch, to avail himself of him as a medi-
ator. So stood affairs, it is said, when the packet-boat
set sail for Odessa on the evening of the 20th. No one
doubts in this country of the existence of a long prepared
plan of insurrection, extending over all (Treece, which is
now carried into execution. Much blood will pro-
' bag be shed in Constantinople.—(.4llgemeine Zeitwag,
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April 13.)
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Among the minor subjects to which the attention of
the 'louse of Commons was directed on the evening
previous to their adjournment, there were two relating
to individuals which are not uninteresting to the pub-
lic. The one is the case of DAVISON. which we were
glad to find again brought forward by Mr. Hos-
mouse, and in a form not obnoxious to those objections
to which the other Petition was exposed. We are
glad, we say, that his case is likely to be placed in
th.it point of view in which we deem the rights and
isterests of the public as involved, stript entirely of its
relatiuns to the original offence with which he was
charge', and in which lie, as an individual, was alone
concerael. We wish to have it ascertained how far
thr ?ewer assumed by the Judges of punishing a de•
ten.laut for contempt of Court by fines, in the midst of
lis defence, be con,istent with the privilege of a fair
foe trial, and with the liberal and general spirit of
the English constitution.
The other case to which we refer is that of the par-
ties who complained of the grievance to which they
were subjected by a threat of having their recognisance,
estreated, on the pretence that the person for whom
they had become bail had not appeared in Court, al-
though he had actually been tried at the Sessions House,
Clerkeuwell,and after being convicted *as now suffering
imprisonment in Cohlbeth-fields. The case appeared so
estraordinary that Mr. M. A. TATLUR said there must
be souse incorrectness in the statement. We have heard.
►owcver, that such cases are not uncommon% and as
the atten.ion of the House of Commons will soon be
diverted wzain to the subject. we shall be glad if any of
our correspondents would previously furnish us with
swb authenticated instances of grievances of this kind
as have come within their knowledge.
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EVIDENCES VAGRICULTUR.II, DISMISS.

(IritnM THE SUiSSIL ADVIRTISiaI
At the Annual Meeting for appointing Assessors and
Collectors of the Assessed Taxes, held at the Rain Inn.
West Firle, on IVeduesday, the 4th inst. for the Sout-
hern Division of Pevensey Rape, a Memorial was drawn
up, and signed by the Collectors, expressing their
coutiction, that in consequence of the distressed state
of the country, it will be impossible to collect the
assessed taxes. payaltle in a few days, without, in
many instances, proceeding to extremities, and levying
the same by distress.
The memorial also stated, that if his Majesty's Mi-
nisters would delay calling for the lialf•rar's taxes
due no*, till the beginning of July, is wauld be a con-
sideraPle contenience to the neighbourhood.
The Commissionen acting for the said Division.
have, in compliance with the request of the Collectors,
tranfimitted the memorial to the Lords of the Treasury.
accninpanying it with a declaration signed liv them-
serves, of their conviction of the truth of the fact
stated in the memorial.
The indulgence granted to hop-planters, with re-
spect to the payment of their duties, applied gem--
rally. is certainly an arci ))))) stodation ; but there are
individual eases in which it operate, differently, and
an instance of this kind occurred last year, when a
certain grower (we believe a respectable man), wk..
Could not obtain the loan of five pounds, the amount,
of his duty, of necessity embraced the preferred in-
dulgence. but paid dearly for it, being subject to the
expense of a bond, which was more than 20 shillings.
A representation of this fact, through a proper eh3O-
net, we have oa doubt, would be followed up by some
salutary regulation.
To the many other symptoms of Agricultural Dig-
trets may be added, the breaking up of the liedamg-
ham hunt.