The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-03-19 00:00:00

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POLITICAL SIGHTS IN SCOTLAND.

The pions Archbishop of CAIIHRAY, author of
Telemachus, lamenting the miseries which Kings
have brneght upon mankind, without pointing out
a remedy, has met with great applause, for advising
Ms Royal Pupil to govern with lenity and mode-
ration.. Buctwrxx, who was likewise the tutor of
a King, instructed the People how they could cons-
pel their Kings to govern with lenity and moderation.
The Treatise of the former has gone through mane
*editions, and been encouraged by Princes and States-
men. TheTreetiee of the latter has diet with a different
fate. It has been banished from Courts, burnt
at Universities, and the most faioured authors of
the present age have exhausted their genius, and
ransacked thousands of volumes with the view to re-
fute his doctrines, and throw obloquy on his me-
. 'story. As there has not been a translation of his
political works published in England, sloes the ar-
rival of the House of Hanover, they are now confined
to the libraries of the great. It is oow become very de-
sirable that he be brought forward to plead his own
cease, in a new edition of his political works, whess
.the Public will have an opportunity of de-
ciding beteeen him and his cslatussiators.=ft
is not our intention to bold op the indent'
polity of Scotland as an object of Imitatiow.j It had
many radical faults, although it would not lose by a
comparison with any of the contemporary GOvern•
meats in Europe. As the world grows older k ought
to grow wiser. We are the seniors, and should,
avoid the shoals on which our less experienced'
fathers have been shipwrecked, otherwise we live to
no purpose. Every age and country have a right to
legislate for themselves; and the principal use of
history is to pilot us, by taking warning of the good
and bad fortune of others, through the stormy seas of

life. ,

It has been said with a sort of triumph, that al-
though a Representative Government appears beauti-
ful in theory, it could not be reduced to practice;
and that if the right of voting were extended
to labourers and domestics, it would only increase
the power of the masters, who would constantly
influence their dependents. This is assertion
without proof. Every theory founded in nature
is certainly practicable. At present the masters
have the sole power, and how dividing it with
their servotts would increase that power is surely an
absurdity. Besides, if the masters expect an in.
crease of authority, why are they alarmed ?

Yeßterday morning the Duke of YORK left town
for Windsor. •

The Prince of litsse•lioneunG visited the Duke
and Duchess of Cusisent.sxu yesterday, and dined
with Prince lENTERUARY, the Austrian Ambassador.
Wrmnson, MARCH 18.—Yesterday her X 1 AJR4TIr,
accompsnitd by the Princesses ASIGEsTA and Ei.ta*•
SBETII, took an airing on the Maidenhearl-road, and
returned to the Castle to dinner. This morning her
MAJESTY and (he PRINCESSES went to FIROGRORE.
Mr. Mount'Au left town this morning fur Mid.
dieton Park, the seat of the Earl of JERSEY, on his
way to the county of Westmorland, *lsere he is go.
ing to prosecute his morass of that county in person
during the recess.
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Rumour says that at the interview which the Duke
of CLEnkscc had with Ministers on the subject of
his usartiage with Miss WICKHAM, they slated the
objection that there nes to the Royal Asient ; hut
intimated that to a union with a It opal Priiicecs of
a Foreign Prote:tarit 11‘iirie the ay.r.ot of his Royal
/Ugliness the PHINCE REGF.NT in Council would be
given. The 1) k of CLAACKCE consented to this
arrangement, and an offer of an alliance sith a youth-
ful Princess of llEssk has been transmitted by a
spetial Messenger.

Yesterdav a Court of Directors was held at the
East India.house, when the following Comm/tulle's
took leave of the Court, previous In departing for
their respective destinations, am.—Ceittain T. C.
WARD, Fairlie ; 'and J. P. A NSTICE, henry Porcher,
for Bengal and Bombay.
According to the French Law on Recruiting, the

lories cannot exceed 40,000 men in one year. so that,
supposing this number is actually raised annually,
the whole Peace Establishment cannot be completed

before fife or six years. But instead of 40,000, no
more than 15,000 will most likely he raised in 1818,
owing to the present financial difficulties. As to the
Army of Reserve, it will exist only on the books, as
she soldiers who are to compose it are not to be call-
ed out except in cases of invasion.

The Earl of FIFE has declared himself a Candidate

to represent the County of Banff, in Parliament
His Lordship being an Irish Peer, is eligible to sit in
the House of Commons; and as Mr. K. ABER-
CRoSsY, the present Member, does nut again intend
to Mier himself, Lord Firs will probably beelected
without opposition.
A ',rem contest took place on Wednesday in the
election of Common Councilmen for Wymer Ward,
Norwich, which terminated in favour of Messrs.
'WILLIAM FriliTEß, K. PURLANn, and C. BIGDIN,
who were chosen Nominees. This triumph of the
Blue and white over the 0,-ange and Purple (or
Government interest) caused universal joy amongst
the friends of the successful candidates, who were
drawn in a coach round the Ward by torchlight, and
preceded by a band of music. A blazing b inGre was
kindled, the hells ram a merry peal, and at St.
Giles's gates the populace were regaled with three
barrels of beer. The whole went off in a peaceable
manner.
The still of Mr. BIRD, of Greenwich, was proved
yesterday the amoeut of personal properly was
sworn under 80001., the bulk of which i 4 settled on
his son, and his son's children : there is no legacy to
the unfortunate person %Ist, lived with hiin as house-
keeper.

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EXPEDITIUNS To Tax NORTH!! IN
• REGIONS.
Tire French Papers ate beginhieg to netine Ger
preparations for these expeditious. The Journal dee
Debate says, " Several recent circumstances have
led to the enterprise. The eastern coast of Green.
land, a coast which probably has not been accessible
for eight .1)1. nine ages, was visited, last year, by a
ship of Bremen an.l by several fishing-berate from
Iceland. This coast has been always visible, at a
'greatdistence, hut it we. bordered by a high and
impenetrable barrier of ice. It was in the months
of Aegust and September last, that this immense
bank of ice broke into piece', and, on disappearing,
left a free access to the coast opposite to Iceland.
At the same time, the Norwegian vessels foetid, be.
yond the 80th degree of latitude, an open sea, where
till then nothing could be seen but enormous manes
of Ice heaped up in mountains spun mountains from
time immemorial. These facts indicate a great
change, arising either from an alteration of tempera.
tore, or from some cense not yet known. Seiresal
English nl American vessels have seen vast masses
of floating ice, as far south as within ten degrees of
the Equator."

Goteroment to _
pavement in °nth.

but ♦olunteer!)
aerobic.

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14 KtiL INTELLIa
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Dia., Maacu 18.—Arivit441 end ailed far di
Ricer, as Pacific, Ellis,„froelA Viraterford ; Blenheim,
Soother, from Yarmouth Roads for Honduras, anti
roomins.—Came down from the Riser the Prince Re-
gent, Harris, for Madras, and resting trills the that.
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ward bound as before.
SOUTHASIMPTON, MARCH 18.—Arrived; Obit
Towel', from Lisbon ; and Saber, La Preis' &es. •
Oporto.
.BEACHARIS. M A We 17.—The Sarah, Adams, front
Liserpool to Cor•01211, with a cargo of tobacco, pet
law this port yesterday.
CIVICS, MARCH 18.—Arrived the brig Aortsepli
Aghor, from the Hasannah, with sugar and co,,
having been at sea ever 'ices Christmas.
ratatouat, Maacn 16.—Arrived off tMs port
tae' Mary, Andrews, from Naples, bound to Rot
t4.m. 4
• Novrow, Al -vacs 16.—The brig Harvey, WI-
4mailosto Youglall to Poole, with provision and
jut entbsyed near this place ; has been boarded
bisoine pilots, acd is now avanchor in a ray dan.
garaus.siteation on this coast, tat if it moderata„
hopes'are entertained that she will be got-into Sissi-r
quay-creek, or into this harbour: - • s

GO tiyILND, M Anvil 18.—Artived the Flieit,
Wrest, from Ostend; Diana, Roberts, from Mogi-
(lore; Royal Sovereign, Gibbs, from Rotterdam ;
Adolphe, FreJerecks, Battelle, from Wolgest ;
Sisters, Williams, at Stangste Creek ; and Johnson,
Rost, from Rotterdam.—Sailed the Darlington,
Brokonshaw, for St. Domingo; Star, Gardener, for
St. Vincent's ; Mary, Puryieembe, for Dominica ;1
Friends, Lawson, for Malta sod Smyrna; Riga,
Foster, for Ilavennah ; Tolernechos, Topping, for
Cork ; Christian, Fotheringham, for Antwerp ;
Salo., Thompson, for Haniburgb; and Jane, Wood,
far Rotterdam.

The George, from Liverpool to 'Waterford,
was lost on Wexford Banks on the 13th ult.—crew
saved.

BRITISH MERCHANT SEAMEN.

A numerous and hiKhly respectable Meeting wee
yesterday ftetd at the City of London Tavern, for the
purpose of raring an goettlishment for the Exten-
sion of R•tigioua instruction. and affording the
means of Divine Worship to Seamen in the Port of
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London.

B. SnAw, Fol. M. P. who was called to the Chair,
stated the object, of the Meeting.
It. li. NlAntr,:s, Ell. two. to more the first Resin.
lotion. Mach good, he asie h. beers dory by than
Committee for the Relief of DisTPFsved Seamen, many
of whose lives bad been saved. They' were met now,
hossever, to save souls; and when he looked round
the globe, and saw Briti.h benevolence everywhere
disseminated, be could not for a moment doubt, that
the object of the present Meeting would succeed :
that object was to afford to Seamen entering the
Thames the easy means of religious worship and de-
votion. It was proposed to fit out a large vessel (to
he celled " The English Ark,") capable of contain.
log 7 or 800 persons, who might assemble to bear
preaching and prayer. This vessel was to he kept
afloat upon the River ; so that she might be removed
for congregational purposes; and there was no dis-
tinction of religions opinion to be maintained.
The Rev. Dr. Rterom seconded the motion.

J. Cowell, Esq. the Rev. Mr. Ilohey, S. Jennings,
Esq. the Rev. T. Ilarper, the Re.. Dr.Collyer, Rev.
G. smith, Rev. Mr. Shenstene, D. Rothsntan, Esq.
and the Rev. Mr. Bowles, of Plymouth, all addressed
the Assembly in favour of the motion, which was
unanimously agreed to.
Thanks were unanimously voted to the Chairman,
and to It. 11. Marten, Esq. the Treasurer, and the
Meeting adjourned.

Jews' Haserrm. —The Anniversary Festival of
the Jews' Hospital was held yesterday at the City of
Loudon Tavern, Bishopagate.street. At gig o'clock
about SOO friends and supporters of the Charity sat
down to a sumptonus entertainment, his Royal
Highness the Doke of Sus•ex in the Chair, supported
by Mr. SAMUEL JOSEPH on the right, and the Earl of
Pommel. on the left. After dinner the children
were introduced by the S'esards, and conducted
round the room, each cart) ing come specimen of his
a hen an nil., wrote for the occasion, was re•
cited by one of the girls. The subscription *as very
liberal..
Captain DOEREE, who lost his life en the 9111
in-
staot, in..the humane attempt to rescue from destrec-
lion the crew of a wreck off the coast of Guernsey,
formerly commanded his Majesty'y chip Zrnobia..--
He accompauied BONAPARTE to the islirtid of St•
Helms, was considered a zealous and exc►llent
Officer, and was universally esteemed by those who
knew him.
A Freemasons' Hall is about to be erected in Dub-
lin, by subscription, to which his Gear; the Doke of
Let asTv.a, the Grand Master of Ireland, has put
doe n ttis name for 5001., and several of the other
Lodges for 1001.
It has been Foppnle,l by some that the Notice of
the link respecting the issue of the Silve• Coin
which is offered to the Bankers, has a prospective
view to the resumption of cash payments. We do
not perceive in it any such symptom. It seems to be
meant rather as a means of supplying the deficiency
of silver specie in circulation, that may be expected
to arise from the calling in of Dollars and Bank
Tokens.
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• EISt INDIA-110(1SE; kints 18.
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this Jay the tiiirterly General Coin et the teat
India Directors and Proprietors wait belt/ at the task
India-house eft/else o'cllsck. .
' Mr. Hunt, with regard to the Act/tants ind Itel
Istrilatiotis from India which had been hit br•fore the
Court, wished to know salreth.i. it Aas Oro.* thak
-therstscliold be then reCeiving rarity the Amounts of
1' 181.4, and part tif 1815, in the year PRlfte There
might bate Well trhettbitted all thic Accounts for
'815; aH for 1816, and op to Actual, 1817. .
The Cloture* pendsced 'a"Report from Fort
George on the tendoet of Mr. Cooke, in ijacirr
' who had beets suspended; In ceisieqoence of -rortain
.saPposed improper condoet connected 'nit}, the
grain department. The Report stated, that 'the
•Comnsittee, which had eransined the cotidati of Mr.
'Cooke, was perfectly satisfied with bit*, 'and that his
'bad been reinstated in his .Office.
Mr. D. Kiwnevaa-wisited •to knew if there ire*
any reason to be stated, why the Accounts mod HO.
gulatlisatthat had beets mentioned Isere not miner
Lbefore the Ceur:?
‘ The CHAIRMAN statedi that they had not been
prepastdliti expect any -Sack question s$ the How.
. Member bad put td them: but before nett Coed-
. sky 51.1 had' no deobt they would be able ill gild
Mesereatisfactory ireformationon the subject:
Mr. D. KIKIMAIRD made some obseriatinits, in
which he censured itir delay N the decision ou the
cue of. Col. Ilerr los. . .
Tie eft. 4itimAN stated, that eiery thing ha (teen
4...! innthat case that could possibly tend to facilitate
the decision on it, and that, he had no doubt, would
very alsoltly be produced.
Mr. II Cur said, that it Met an a,lei before any man
could expect justice, according to the yysteoi at plea
.sent pursued.
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Mr. D. li. INNAIan Slid, that lihefeeer should he
the decision, he might feel it his duty to bring for-
ward a motion connected with the subject. ;By such
proceedings, the Government of Bombay wes..abaken
to its foundation. Here the Hon. Membor was
Called to ord.,r, and after some further obsereatiops,
he sat down.
Mr. 114 e said, he should feel it his dsfy,..nrt
some future day, to bring fore ard I motion on the
commercial transactions of the Company. Their
commerce was tattled on, he teas convinced, amiss
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the exception of a few articles, at a great loss. He
held in his band an Account of the &pence, at Ma-
dras, and there they carried on at 25 per cent. be-
yond the price at which articles could be had glsrl•
where; in some parts the per.centage was 37j, and
in others 10, 15, and higher. The interest of balil4-
lugs alone amounted to 31 per cent. .
The Ctiesustest hoped the Court would not be
biassed by what they had heard, for it would be
shown unquestionably that their trade was creditable
to those behits.l the bar, and prokloble to themselves.
Mr. [lrate, seeing an Honourable Es-Director
(Mr. Iludleston) in his place, felt it necessary, re-
luctant as he was :to being individuals before that
Court, to call for explanation on a 'object that
nearly concerned the honour"of the Court of Direc-
'tors. It wus known to many within, and without
the bar, that a charge of a most serious nature bed
been made against that Gentleman in a nook Weir
published ((,'ol. If ilkeet History of Ike Atyror:e),
and that charge had been noticed in the Quarterly
Review.

Mr. Hume was here called to order•by the Chair-
non; and utter some discussion, in which Mr.
Dizon, Col. Aliso, and the Deputy Chairman took
Par's
Mr. Hunt.sirrnte retie, and declared on his homier
as a Gentleman, that the charges made against him in
the work alluded to were most unjust, most odious,
and most unfounded. This he pledged Nowell' to
prove, and, if necessary, he would verify the state•
ment on oath; although, from the distance of time at
which the events took place that were alluded to by
Col. Wilkes (being not less thin 34 years b loco), ha
should necessarily have to encounter some difficulty
in forming his statement. lie declared, if the Pro-
prietors should return him at the ensuing Election,
and that they should afterwards deem his explain..
skin ontatisTactory, he would that moment resign.—
(hear, %ear !)
Mr. II me conceived, that a week or ten days
would be sualcient for the lion. Es-Director to draw
up his statement. which ought to be submitted to the
Proprietors before the Election.
Mr. GIANT conceived it was most unfair to call
on a Gentleman to answer, in the coqrse of a few
dais, charges which related to matters that had takes
place 34 years ago. There was no evidence to sup,
port those charges, and they were met by the direct
denial of the Hon. Ex•Dire.etor. a denial hocked by
life of unsullied honors'. Under them
cireoalt-
stances he hoped the lion. Es-Director would ap.
pear before the Proprietors in that honourable light
to which his services entitled him.
A long riirrcossiOn then ensued as,rite subject, la
the course of which some leitera-were read from Col.
Wilkes. Several Gentlemen concurred in the pro-
priety of Mr. Hadleston's confirming his innocence,
previoosly.to his becoming a candidate for a Mee.
torship at the nest Election.

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Tile Court adjoorned at two o'clock.

GiLVDRIDGE, MAttat 13.
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The following it a list of the Inceptors to lb. Do.
gree of Master of Arta, on niftily last:—
•George Waddhrgrtitn, James Clarke Franke*
'and Thomas Perri*, Fetlesw‘ of Trinity College;
John Smith, noting -Watson, Charles Scott
Lototore, and R.nnert IN) Pine, Fellows of St.
John's College; Alditeirry Dicker, Fellow of St.
Peter's College; .F.dwatif Tomion iti.lwell anti KO.,
bert Ridsdele, Fellnwi W Clare hall ; Froderick
Colrert; Fellow of Jeettil Cntler ; John Holmes,
Fellow of Corpus-Christi (outgo; Randall Procter
Borrows anti George Arelniall, Fellows of Fenantiel
College; Henry GetirgP Katie sod Henry Wyock,

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Fellows of Sidney Conroe. •
of various descriptions are ordered by -
tto be sent to Trincomalee from that de- The Office in the HaYniarket, beleareng to this
Chatham Derck-yard; none are taken General Post-Office, for dispatching impresses, by
Kral and the offers of ',trice are Wes- been discontinued, and tie esiablisbasent ressotarto Iv
Lorobard-street.