The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-08 00:00:00

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No, 111.
An Account of the ProJac, of the Excise Duties or Great Brit4ln, in the Years mad Quarters et
and 1824, showing the Increase or Dec eeeee on each h•Ad thereof.
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Yeaf4 rod,
1313.

NU Jul
11424.

•ra. e
1R23.

!Increase.

)eere•se.

Auctions..... ....

213. 0 1 .

Auctions • •• ••••••
Beer.
nrirlo and ill's. •
Caodlea
Coffee and Cocoa
Cyder, Perry, and'
Verjuicr 1
Mass
:tide; and Skins.•i
liops
Lieruses.•...
Paper • • •
ppyrer
PrintrilGoods...
Salt .•••••`
Soap
Spirits Foreign

2,7:11.819
meosi
153.187 i
346,1231
t

-- • - -
,999,5761 213.2Y1
390' 63.2'1 64.024
379.676 24,410
4 '9,07:11 72,950

Beer • •
Bricks and Tiles..
C. dies. .• •
Coffee and Cocoa.
Cy d. r, Perry, and
Verjuice.
Glass.... .......
Hides and Slins•
Hops
Licenses...
Malt

25,5 W
60,111

20.1681 45,751
414,6111 474.72
5415.8011 320.277 •
2(19,93'21 47.210 .....
1i91.8 LAI 744. r 63,116 j
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179,664
162,712

744,,...,
1
3.Y17 .212! 2,090.72 ff ••.• • • • ... 806,514
622192! 647.(.2, 24.6361
160,069! 147.92 i ... • ..... .: 12,147'
356. 1211 660,611 174,35 V
1,459,2146; 440,489 •• • • ..... , 1,012,797
1.086.1911 1.105 6681 80 37t1
3.388.4311 2.723,615 ••. • . .. .1 072,814
2,285.71; 2,369.749. 6 .990
67.4.55, 06.726 • .... .. 1,310
2,59 i , 3.(I8s: 4971 -
8,11'41 11 912 0,619 i
3.38.'4,017i 3.373 61471. • • •. - ...1
2,571,253 2,463,61.1.- .. ... ...I
44,071. 47.7417:1 —69 k
915,6112. 1.041,301 122,50
7.707 7.906 1991
25,747.441 23,956.455 j 971,970: 9,702,953
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Deduct 1 971.970

limper

. ,
Pepper...
Printed Ooods
Salt
Soap
Spirits, British
Foreign
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Sterch
Stone Battleg--
Sw nits

.
Stone Bottles

'reg... ..... ;
TObaceo end Snuff
Vinegar .........
Wire

1C460
►10,013

Tea
Tobacco and Soul
Vinegar .
Winr

Wire ...

1.7P9.983

Derrence on the Yrar.

MAILS.
ARR. DUE. ARR. DUE.
1....Mth1t0 0 0 —Rolland 0
1....Waterf0rd..•..0 0 ...Hatabro 3
0.... G a, Jursey• •..0 I....Frßnce 0
0 ...Llabon 0 0 ...f1ander5.......0
0....Ma1ta ...
0 ...Guttenberg I ... ....0

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DIY AT ONE OCLOCK.
Dank 4tock 232/ 3 1 (mils Stock 257;
3 per Ct. Red 67111 Ditto R nids.. • 65
3p. ('t.Cons 871 Stii I Ex.Rill.2d. / 55 b 3 ow" pm.
31, per Cent
4 per Cents . -Ma... pm.
New Fours - SO —s p.n
Long Ann 22 I-16k 221 Lottery Tickets. •..191. 19s
Imp. 3 per (3

n+

814.920

Deduct Increase...

370,134

44 t. 770

Decrease on the Quarter......

capable persons into the Commission of the peace. I
but the Crown ought not to avail itself of the errors of its
servants. But it is argued in law and in reason, that the
promises made by the Magistrates of course impli,-d a full
and pesteet confession on the part of Hunt—and that
Hunt's evidence was partial: and incomplete. This doe.
trine may be necessary, in order to elicit from inforinrrs
a sufficient confession of the facts, but carried too far it would
form a pretest for functionaries toviolatetheirword,whenever
it suited their purpose to do so. Mr. Hunt confessed all
that was necessary to be known in that incipient stage of
the proceedings, viz., the place where the body was con•
sealed; and in subsequent stages of the investigation, he
might hare confessed more, and would unquestionably
have'done so, if the nature of the compact had b-en
explained to him—that the pardon was promised solely
'on the condition of his evidence being complete. But
the fact is, that an approver's evidence, whether complete
or incomplete, is in itself of no value : it is important only
as far as it leads to the production of other evidence ; and
to a discovery of corroborating circumstances. In this •
point of view. Mr. Hunt's evidence was satisfactory, and
for that early stage of the inviry it was sufficient. But,
who ever knew an approver to tell all things relating to
his crime—or to give even the evidence which be does
produce, with perfect truth and sincerity? Even in Pro•
bert's evidence, there are palpable inconsistencies, which
show beyond all question, that his testimony was garbled
and meant purposely to conceal many facts and circuit).
stances. The saute reaaoninz by whlck t . eaccutionef
Hunt is attempted to be justified, would jerify the trial
and execution of Probers. Several eneeetions in England
ithin the last ten years, have occasiesed s strong and
permatent disapprobation throughout the (*entry, and
the case of hunt appears to us to be of considerable coose
(pence to the character of our judicial proceeding., and
of still greater consequence to that branch of she ex e-
cutive Government, which, in this country, is so clop ly
connected kith the dint rihution of criminal juice.

According to letters from Paris, dated on Monday last,
and received yesterday by expres., a Spenish cabinet
courier hal arrived in that capital on the preceding thy,
bringing a formal application to the Allied Powers to be.
come mediators between Spain and her la.e colonies.
Count Lieven had a long interview with tie. Secretary
Canning, at Gloucester Lodge, on Si riday last.. Mr. Rush
the An erican Minister, was with the Right Honourable
Gentleman on Monday, and the French Ambassador on
Tuesday. liaron Werther and M. de Neumann bad in•
terviews yesterday.
The Journal des Debais of Monday, in inserting as
article from a Brussels paper as ictelligenee from Hamburg,
of an expedition al'eged to be lilting out by Russia for a
Spanish port, describes it as the mere invention of senseless
credulity. It contends that notwithstandfrig the revolutions
which have taken place, there is not in Peru, Mexico. and
South America, " a decided tendency towards Independ-
ence." It then adds: "In this slate of things, the news
of Ferdloanire restoration to the throne may prodnce
fresh hesitation amongst the Chiefs, who, generally defiej•
ent in skill and firmness, govern the vast Provinces ef Arne'
rica under the new of Reptiblican Congresses. The. felt')
of the Spanish Americans is not yet wholly deckled :
why then should Spain. and, with still greeter reason,
her allies, not wait to see what the present sitsstioo of the
Cortes, the downfall of their power, and some wise and
conciliatory intimations tn-iy produce? Why should the
Allies of Spain be gratuitously charged with a project,
which, besides the perils attendant on its execution. pre*•
Itti4
sents the addition IV absurdity of rendering I milts
of pacification which will undoubtedly be trl wir ?
These are many chances with respect to, South . Merits ;
but even in the .case of a partial separatidn, there are
means of causing the New States (when they shall have
et last acquired II settled political existence) to enter into
a system of Alliance very different (tom that into which
I Anglo-American policy seeks to engage then')." These
sentiments, and especially the intimation con•teyed in the
last sentence. afford a wide field fur serious consideration.
Achim from Bayonne, received yesterday morning,
bring the following intelligence respecting the proposed
amnesty to be granted by Ferdinand.
Bayonne, Dec. 30.
We have letters from Madrid of the 24th and 95th.
They contain nothing very remarkable. and we shall pro.
bably, not hear much that is interesting till after the
publication of tke Decree of Amnesty. which is said to he
la the press, the three principal articles of which are the
following exceptions to the royal pardon. I. The olbeers
of the Isle-of Leone( the rank of Captain and aboie. 2.
All persons who signed the deposition of the. King at
Seville. 3. All the Municipalities which proclaimed• the
Constitution before they were authorised by the Kin;.
This last article will affect a great number of persons.
We believe it is • circumstance not generally knows,
that by the 14th clause of the New Marriage Act, eit..er
ef thc partite are authorised, to go before a Sorrogate, aod,
having made the necessary affidavit, obtain a marriage
:ice's.. Thus the ladles have obtained a new and import-
ant privilege .by Ake kiittleeas of. the legislature, which,
added to their pressmpfiso liberty durlogibit Limp Year.
maybe productive in the approaching year, of son and
singular consequence,: -
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