The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-07-28 00:00:00

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CORONATION F ESTI VI TIES
[As riawarrTuaouanitta °rites of A cOaansPown►
in different different parts of the country the Ultras have at-
tempted to gull the people with good living and gladness.
Notwithstanding the state of poverty and wretchedness
to which they have been reduced by the Coronation-inon.
gets, still they had too much British spirit to feed upon
the offerings of their arch enemies. In some places the
exhibitions were most ludicrous. While the task-mas-
ters blazed forth their interested loyalty. the populace
amusid themselves in spilling and scattering the small-
beer, and when the roasted Atc and oxen were eat up,
in throwing it at each other until the finale was as ridi-
cnlotts as that of the Massager's last kick. At the same
time these atnusenients were diversified with uproarious
s.hontings and huzzas for the Queen; and even at
Windsor, the nursery of ultraism, the game was played
to the same tout.
In the Metropolis the booths and shows were nearly
equal to the Michaelmas festivities at Smithfield, though
not so well attended ; and at the Grand Shew, the seats for
which many guineas had been charged, were in many in-
stances offered and refused at five shillings ; nor while
the shew was passing could the cry of Queen, Queen, be
drowned by the thundering of drums and trumpets. A
balloon in the Park, and some thousand sky rockets
blazing through the firmament served but to increase
the hums for her Majesty. The Playhouses, too, were
opened gratis, to tag-rag and bobtail. Fortunately for
the Covent-liartlen House they anticipated the gorgeous
display ; although, it is much to be wished the West-
minster Managers had obtained Mr. Farley's able as
sistanre or attempted to give an humble imitation of
that great wax' s taste for gingerbread exhibitions.
A loyal something was advertised at Drury, but very
jis licionsly shelved to make room for fare more substan-
tial. "'The crook backed tyrant, or, Transatlantic Con-
stellation." In the other Houses the celebration was
burlesqued in one way or another; but, it was reserved
for the wisdom of a Minor theatre, to rake up the ashes
of a gallant and illustrious exile, that lireat man, once
tie scourge of Ultraistu, Divine Right and Pas.ive obe-
dience, the Maker and Un-maker of Kings and Em-
perors.

The foHowing is from a Ministerial Evening Paper :
—" The Cortes of Portugal have again increased the
Import Duties on British goods to 30/. per cent., not-
withstanding all our sacrifices in their favour; and, as
31r. 31arryatt has justly observed, so have all the Mem-
bers of the holy Alliance I—What say our theoretical
advocates of a free trade to each faces as these ?"
Qacrc, whether England has not net the example of ex-
cessive Import Duties to all the world? A pipe of Port
Wine of the very best quality can now be purchased in
Fugland for 501., and the duty upon the said pipe will
amount to more than 501.; this is a taxation of 100 per
cent. upon a Portuguese article of trade, instead of a
taxation of 30 per cent. as complained of by :the British
manufacturers, and by the Evening paper in question.
If England expects foreign nations to tax lightly Eng-
products, England must lessen her duties upon fo-
reign products; but unfortunately the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, in this stage of the business, steps in and
slys he cannot afford to reduce the taxation on foreign
products, inasii nil as the British National Debt, began
by King William 111., and left by King neorge 111.,
amounting to thirty millions per annum, and the present
4ltivernment expenditure amounting to twenty millions
per annum, are to be provided fur.
The following intelligence was brought yesterday
by a 11entleinan who had just arrived hon.% Barbadoes,
and whose testimony leaves no doubt as to the extent
of the calamity by which a great part of Bridge town

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has been destroyed
Ilttlitfle•TOWN, BARBADOILS. JINC 12.
We are sorry to announce the intelligence of a most
dreadful fire witch took place at Bridge Town, Barba-
does, June 10th, and which is supposed to have origi-
nated through the carelessness of a baker. The confla-
gration soon spread in all directions with a most alarm-
ing rapidity, and the town presented a scene of confu-
sion and dismay which no pencil can depict. A strong
smolt-east wind added to the fury of the flames. The
inhabitants were perfectly aware of the necessity
of immediate exertion, yet, so great was their terror,
they were imnahla to render the least assistance until the
arrival of the 4th., or liing's own regiment, aho with
the utmost alacrity and Hag !raid, threw aside their
arms and accoutrements, rushed into the flames, and at
the hazard of their lives, saved many individuals from
the devouring element. At the same time they preserv-
ed much valuable property, which would otherwise have
been destroyed or plundered. In fact, the exertions of
the Officers and men were beyond all praise, and will
leave a lasting impression on the inhabitants of this
Island. We have not yet been able to ascertain time
amount of the property destroyed, but it most be very
considerable, as upwards of sixty houses were consum-
ed. We are much indebted to General Mainwaring for
Isis exertions, and the prompt assistance afforded by the
Harrison, but for which, the greater part of the town
suet have been burned."
The following table is given in the foreign journals,
as an approximation to a comparative census of the
population of the Greeks and Turks, in Tarkey in
Europe:-
7111*CE, INCLUDING CONSTANTINOPLI.
GRIMM, TURKS.
Macedoni • 724,000 244,000
Thessaly - 579,000 89,000
Albania - - 691,000 363,0(10
Morels - - 300,0110 3500
Bulgaria - 620,000 170,000
Walachia - • 360,000 18,000
Moldavia • - 225,000 30,000
- • 7S),000 160,000
Bosnia and Dependencies 420,000 140,000

Total - 5,9F8,000 1,592,000
The interesting letter with which we had been
favoured, and of which we inserted an extract yester-
day, relative to the Arctic Expedition. was brought to
England by the Nautilus transport. This vessel, which
accotnpaniA the discovery ships as a store ship, is
arrivrtl off Berwick on her return home, having left
the Fury and Heels off Resolution Island, on the
Ist—all well, and the crews in the highest spirits.—
Having received on board all tie spare stores, pro-
visions, &c. with which the Nautilus was loaded, the
Fury and Heels were about to proceed to Southampton
Island, in the prosecution of their voyage of discovery.
Resolution Island, where they stopped to take out the
cargo of :he Nautilus, is in the entrance of Hudson's
Strait. through whirh the ships were proceeding in pro-
secution of their intended voyage. To gratify the cu-
riosity of our readers as much as possible respecting
the objects of the expedition, and the *pinions enter-
tained as to its success by those who have embarked
in it, we have this day presented extracts of other
letters from gentlemen on board the ship of Captain
Parry.
The astonishing number of Fifty-four thousand Se-
ven hundred and Fifty sets of last Sunday's Observer
has been printed anal sold, using no less than One Hun-
dred and Nine Thousand Five Handred four-penny
Stamps, and Two Hundred and Nineteen reams of
Paper. So large a amber of a newspaper was sever
before printed and IoW at one publication.