The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-05-29 00:00:00

tion of intenders,. We, however, cannot dash es
lightly of Ike difference. Knowing that we trade
with them by sufferance merely, the greatest cart
should liars been taken not to violate their laws or
prejudices which we know sunset he elolated without
producing consequences of au larlilialte *atom

His Majesty will hold a Levee am the 12th of June
lied a Drawing-Room ea the 13th of June.
Rumour. with Its hundred tongues. is cotreatly pro
mating a etery. which, eves watt,all that we have
lately witnessed ts the way of profusion and extrava-
gance, at a time when an overwhelmiog ;autism presses
sro bard upon the country, we ewe ourselves eawilliag
to credit. We insert the particulars. however, at the
cooatry is deeply interested in the subject, that so op-
portanity may be afforded of mutradicting deem, if they
should set he tem.—Souse the. leek. in masequence
of whispers about transaction' net beneficial to the in-
terests of the State. Lord L bomb,' assamoni.
sated to a Great Personage, that a certain coalidential
situation might no logger to beheld by an irresponsible
iadividual, nay, that it was indisrmible the came
should be abolished altogether. There was nothing.
assuredly, very pleasing is Ibis bold sad daring las-
gunge. That exalted massage promoted spinet an
taterfereace with what he deemed especial prerogative.
bet quite ineffectually. for the Noble Lord mated the
dismissal in question to be a Meo Imo ASS with
his cestinasece ill elks. After moils discussion,
the point was at leagth yielded, and Use Right Hoe.
Baronet prevailed upon to retire. Not.' however, be-
fore the Great Pomamage half beetriered span him
osionsatial marks of his gratitude PM services doer
and perfiwined. Fourteen theamod pseudo were pre-
sented to the exile in sash, is additles to a pension of
two thousand pousdi par annum granted for life. to
whir with the emelemosta attached to the dies of
Privy Purse, which he stipulated to hold, with a sa-
lary of two gleamed posed. a-year sneezed to it. and
a promise of the reversion Oa choice of any Foreign
Minion that might happen to fall in. Not, however,
content with these multiplied appropriations of splen-
dour and gain, he vehemently pressed his claim for
as EscLust PKZIAGI, which, report states, Ministers
refused to seamiest. The highest PBILIONACIC is the
State, roomiest, that no coil Gould arise from tranquil-
lising the :And of the lis•Seerriary, condescendingly
endeavoured to soothe him by she offer of an lama
P 1,111014 to which the Ministers gave their concur-
roue, bat, strange as it may sees. the Right Ho-
aoambk Barnett is said to have refused this.—(Mern-
lag aronick.)

The Duke of Bedford is arrived at his seat, Ends-
WO Cottage, on the banks of the Tamar. Oa Tees.
day last, Thomas Robins, Esq. Purireeve of Tavis-
tack, acconspaaied by William Bray, Esq. William
Gill. Esq. is a chaise and four, and fifty Gentlemen on
horseback, weat is procession to his Grace's seat, to
congratulate him en his late escape in the duel with
the Dake of Buckingham.

*lt Is understood, that in consequence of the tempo.
Farr absence of Earl Grey from his attendance in the
Horse of Lords. on account of the death of his mother,
it is the intention of the Duke of Portland to move
that the second reading of the Catholic Bill, which
was &cod tor Friday nest, should be pat 4 to some
&tare day.

A Utter from Beiges costal= the following para-
graph :—The celebrated Mr. Fleteha, of Seditious Bill
11,0t0Ciels is iiSlag hers to great aplendour, mad his
chief friend and esteems is Mr. Ellice, who is;*we nu-
derstand, to go out with Mr. Canning, as Secretary.
We have authority to state that the new Proprietors
of Vauxhall have obtained his Majesty's most gracious
par:Ml.los to open the liardens under his especial
patronage.

W. M. Borthwick, 'reseal prisoner in this gaol, &c-
-eased of stealing papers and letters from the Seatiael
pr.inting-ofbce, Glasgow, was this day indicted to stand
trial at Edinburgh on Monday, the lOds of June.- {Glee-
got, Courier.)
In the Court of Common Pleas, New York, a canes
of assault and battery was tried, in which Charles
Buonsparte was the defendant. He is stated to be of
the same family, and no very distant relation, of the
Buonaparte, who was so famous for his assaults and
batteries. He was found guilty, and adjudged to pay
six cents. damages.
Ma. PITT'S BlSTlPDAT.—Yesterday being tha anni-
versary of the birth of Mr. Pitt, the commemoration
festival was held us usual at the City of London Ta-
vern. Mr. Cartwright, the Member for Northampton,
presided,and was supported on the right by the Lord
Chancellor, and on the left by the Duke of Wellington.
Among the company were Lord Viscount Sidinouth,
Right Hon. N. Vansittart, M.P. Earl of Glasgow, Earl
of Harewood, Lord Hotbam, M.P. Sir Miles Nighti egad,
K.C.B. M.P. Vice-Admiral Sir E. Harvey, K.C.B. M.P.
Sir Robert Vaughan, Bart. M.P. Sir Thomas Dyke,
Bat Sir Robert tVigram, Bart. Sir Charles Flower,
Bart. Sir John Gibbons, Bart. Right Hon. Sir Henry
Russell, E. B. Wilbraham, Esq. M.P. Henry BankeN
Esq. M.P. The chief speabers were the Chairman. the
Lord Chancellor. the Earl of Harewood, and the Secre-
tary, Mr. Acheson; and the speeches. toasts, and songs
were in the usual strain. •• The Protestant Ascend-
' envy," as opposed to Catholic Emancipation, incon-
sistent as it was with Site sentiments of Mr. Pitt, was
not forgotten to be drunk with three times three.
A meeting of the Yeomanry of the county of Corn-
wall took place at Bodosin, on Wednesday last, to con-
sider the propriety of petitioning Parliament for a
commutation of tithes, and a general revision of the
laws relative to that speoies of property. John Pen-
hallow Peters, Esq. was called to the Chair, and a va-
riety of Resolutions were adopted. The utmost
anxiety was expressed by all present for some general
regulation respecting tidies, the necessity of which
is uni fly felt. Few of the clergy, comparatively,
have reduced their tithes, whilst on any disagreement
between the tithe-owners and the psyers,the latter are
liable to the ruinous oppression attendant on a snit is
the Ecclesiastical Courts. The meeting was very re-
spectably attended.
At Stratton cattle fair, Cornwall, on Monday
se'anighr, there were a numerous assemblage of per-
sons desirous to sell, but a few appeared disposed to
boy; what cattle were sold brought very low prices.
A very fine field of hay was cot on Wednesday last.l
in the neighbourhood of Liskesrd.

EXETER SIAPOKETS, MAT 24.-.-Wlllllllt. 7.. to 91.;
Barley, 3s. to 3s. 6J.; o.ots, Is. 9d. to 21. 3d. pe.
bushel; Fowls, per couple, 2s. to 3s. ; Darkling..
4s. to ss. 6J. ditto; Beef, 3d. to 4101. ; Veal, al. to
4d. ; .31ettoo, 3d. to 4d.; Pork, 21d. to 41. per lb.
Lamb, 3d. to 4d. per lb.; Butter, 7J. to 9d. per lb.
Eggs, 24 for Is.; Asparagus, 2s. per hundred; Omen
Pear, Is. 6J. per pe_k ; Strawberries, 2s. per quart.