The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-14 00:00:00

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A. Thomas and J. Lister)—J. and It. and 11. Bell, lichen
Ferry, Southampton. common brewers—W. Fenton and P.
Pryke, Iligh:street, Colchester, tailors—J.Stafford and W. H.
Booth, Bath, auctioneers.

I ICELAND.

MURDgR Or THS PRANKS' FAMILY.

Without asserting it positively, we think we may state,
with some confidence, that a clue has been at length
obtained by• which the perpetrators of this barbarous
murder are likely to be discovered, and brou;h: to punish•
went. •

It will be recollected that we stated, that the servant girl
who was living. at air. Franks's when the murder was cons-

mined, and Who was examined on the Inquest, and also
another female who resided near the house, had been sent
forward on the preceding Tuesday from Fermoy to Dublin,
in order to be examined before the higher Officers of the
Crown. Since then an order has, been received to transmit
a man named John Sheehan, who had been sentenced to
transportation for seven years, at the late Special Session,
at Mallow, for having ammunition on hie person, and who,
it will be recollected, had :fresh maths of blood upon his
coat when taken up to Mallow, (or certain purposes in the
warrant stated, and he was this day forwarded accordingly,
In the care of an Officer, by the Diligence which left' this
City at two o'clock, to be given into the custody of Major
Carter.
We are not at liberty to make any comment, or disclose
any further information on this subject ; but again we re-
peat, there is a reasonable grimed for believing that the
ends of justice are in a train of being arrived at.—(Southern
Reporter.)
Coats, Ocr. 7.—About nine o'clock oo Sunday night
last, a party of incendiaries set fire to the produce of an
acre of wheat, the property of a man named James Regan.
near Castlecourt ; the wheat had been in stooks, but ape
peered to have been collected into heaps before it was
consumed. The motive assigned for this outrage is, &hat
the last tenant had been ejected, and the present possessor,
by taking the grounds, had offended against the arrange.
meets of those nocturnal legislators. Mr. Crossley, jun.,
Chief Constable, and a party of mounted Police, arrived
at the spot about en hour after the corn was set fire to, but
too late to discover the perpetrators of this flagitious out-
rage.—(Advertiser.)
On the same night a party of Whitebovs, one of whom
appeared to act as a leader, having a white scarf round
his bat, visited the house of Mr. Foot, near Two Pot
House, between Mallow and Buttevant. They threatened
to bars his property and murder him and his family, if he
did not discharge two persons who were in his employ-
ment, and if he did not settle his tithe in a particular way
which they pointed out.—(lbid.)
. On Sunday night fourteen men, who were assemhling
to rescue and carry off a quantity of corn, which had been
distrained for rent, on the lands of Ballyuiow, in the south
liberties of Cork, ou the old Bandon road, were arrested
by Mr. Sheriff Beenard and a military party, and commit-
ted for trial under the Insurrection Act.

Worms!, Ocr. B.—On Monday morning, three armed
men attacked three bailiffs, named Win. Smyth, Michael
Harding, and Pat. Harding., who were in charge of pro-
perty distrained for rent, on the lands of Giant's-grave,
within two miles of this town, and beat them most severely,
particularly one of the Hardings. Gerald Fitzgerald,
Esq. and a party of mounted police, immediately proceeded
to the spot, if possible to apprehend the offenders, but to
so effect. Mr. Fitzgerald had Harding brought to town
fie the purpose pf gettieg medical assistance, where the
poor man still lies- dangerou 111.—(Heratd.)
LIMERICK, OCT. B.—On Wednesday night last, at eight
o'clock, a party of insurgents set fire to a large barn on
the lands of Ballinacabars, in this County. The only
reason that can be assigned for this outrage is, that the
proprietor, (Carrel Naish, Esq. or Ballyeullin,) expressed
an intention of drawing to it, on the following day, the
corn of some defaulting tenants.
On Saturday night, a quantity of hay was maliciously
set on fire, and consumed, on the lands of Corms, near
Newport, County Tipperary, the property of Philip Ryan.
The cows were houghed, and a third shockingly mangled
on Wednesday night, in the neighbourhood of Kildysart,
County Clare. The land, held by a man named Chambers,
is at present under ejectment, and the cattle were placed on
the ground by the landlord.
Captain Drought, commanding the Police in this City
(Limerick) is appointed also to command the Police of the
County Clare, vire Major Warburton, promoted Inspecting.
Magistrate of the Counties of Clare, Galway, Mayo, sod
Sligo.—(Chronick.)
KERRY.—TRALEE. OCT. 4.—A shocking outrage was
committed a few nights since in the Parish of Kilmoily,
near liallyheige. The house of a Herdsman of Thomas
Quill, Esq. of this town, was broken into by some ruffians
well armed, and disguised, who inhumanly beat and cut
the flertlemsn and Ins Wife, and a young Boy who was in
the house, whom they wounded ineleven places. The only
cause which can be assigned for this barbarous outrage
was that the lands having been abandoned by the Tenants,
those Persons showed every fidelity in protecting whatever
property was left for their master.
I esterday our present Chief Magistrate, whose indefa-
tigable exertions towards improving the state of the public
markets, have been unremitting since be came into office,
visi,ed the shop of a baker named Fitzsimons, who lives
in William Street. On going through the premises, his
Lordship discovered a great quantity of mashed potatoes,
scarcely half peeled, and smoking hot, which the men
were then preparing to mix with the dough. His Lord-
ship seized the mashed potatoes, which he bad placed on a
large ho or door, and carried through the streets on the
shoulders of four men, the pile yet smoking. A mob col-
lected round the house as soon as the circumstance was
known, and it was found necessary to close up the win-
dows in order to preserve the premises from the indignant
populace, who were very anxious to execute summary ven-
geance on the fraudulent baker.—(Dublin Monsiog Post.)

We are sorry to learn that Thomas Glover, whom we
eaterl on Tuesday to have been stung by a fish, and whose
arm was amputated, expired on iVedoesday.—(Kest Getz )
On Saturday an Inqeest was held, in Guy's Hospital,
on John Oliver, aged 21 years; who, on Thursday evening
took a quantity of landannin at the house of Mr. Piulc, his
hrotherin-low, Swan Noce, Kent Road. The following
letter was found in his pocket :

"Sept. 5, 1523.
" DEAR MART,—Once more I write to you, and hope
you are well ; and to ask yon to attend me, or come to your
house. I have a grand favour to ask, but will not disclose
it till you write either yes or no.' Direct to me Crown
Court, Warder Street."
On the reverse si.le was written as follows:

" DEAR MART,.—I live in hope, or die in despair. For-
sake me not, or certa'nly I shall pin an end to my exist-
ence; through yott my happiness depends—upon you, my
dearest dear, &c."
The deceased was a professor of music, and tanzbt
young ladies, but who Mary was is not kuoivo. Verdict,

PRICE SEVEN PENcE.

FAIRS AND MARKETS.
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WRYHTLL SHEEP Fain.—On Friday last, the show of
Sheep at this Fair WAS ',goal, if not superior in numbers
and quality to any former Fair; the quantity penned ex-
ceeded ore hundred and fifty thousand. The day was re.
tearkahly fine, and in ronsequem:e of the good prices ob-
tained at Appleshaw Fair, on %Vellitastlay and Thorsday
last, the dealers anticipated rather hatter prices than were
realix.d, owing to the number of Sheep exceeding their
expectation. The following were the prices as near as we
could collect;—Down Ewes, Os. to 34.1..; some few lots of
a superior breed, 455.; Down Lambs, l2r. to 21.14.: blethers,
r2s. to 36s.—The Horse Fair is largely supplied with some,
of the finest Horne' of all descriptions ; but we particularly
notice two and three-year old cart colts, well calculated for
the London Market ; but of this we shall be able to ray
more in our next, as the Fair is bat jnst commenced.—About
the usual quantity of Cheese is tiitelied. brit as little or no
loudness has been yet transacted, we cannot quote prices.—
We never remember to record so surd! a groondage of new
Hops as on the present occasion; hut, we understand, that
the deficiency will be in a great measure supplied by yea:.
lions and old Hops.
The Corn market at Salisbury on Tuesday last, experi-
enced a trifling rise. Pigs at the same time sold at a re-
daction of 2s. per score.

Devices, Ocr. 9.—A few samples of Wheat for seed sot
rather better to.day than last week ; Nut, on the whole.
prices may be stated with but little variation.
Lawns, Ocr. 13.—Our Beast Market on Tuesday, was as
full of Stock as we recollect ever to have seen it. Tut-
Trade in Beef, though much was disposed of, was rather
heavy, at from 3s. 4d. to 3s. 133. per stone.—Cpwards of
100 head of cattle, it is slid, were driven away for slaughter
at.l3rigliton. The best Wetber Mutton did not quite reads
4s. per stone. F9r Ewe Mutton there was hut tittle demand.
There were a few Pens of West Country Sheep and Lambs ;
for Ewes-in-lamb 235. were asked, but not obtained, so that
very few, if any, found purchasers.
Steyning fair, on Saturday se'nnight, we are informed.
was well attended, and well supplied with runts arid other
stock, in which a good deal of business was transacted.
Upon the whole it was reckoned a busy, brisk fair.
EASTBOURNE, OCT. 11.—Our annual sheep fair held
this day, was by no means numerously attended, nor Wa4
the number of sheep penned eqn il to former years.--
Some very line ewes were sold at '2os 61. per head, and
lambs were equ4lly low. The day was very unpropitious,
and the attendance of the holiday folk, consen,nently.
small. _ _ _ _ . _

The show of cattle at the fair at St. Stephen's, by Laun-
ceston, was, as usual, very fine. A considerable number
was sold, but the prices obtained were rather low.
Tavistock fair on Wednesday, was abundantly supplied
with cattle of all descriptions; but the demand was nut
great—fat cattle brought from 25a. to 404. per cwt.
Sheep did nut bring the prices expected by the sellers.
At Bridgewater fair, oe Wednesday last, there was a
grand supply of fat cattle, both oxen and heifers, which
met a ready sale, at a remenerating price to the grazier,,
but poor stock was not much in request. There were a
number of hackney horses, which met a dead sale. Sheep
and pigs sold briskly at reduced prices.
CARLOW, OCT. 9.—On Monday the fair of tiraigne was
held. There was very little good Stock of any Lind,
that we cannot well judge of the prices at which cattle
should be rated. Pigs were in dernand, though not very
plenty, and those that were fat sold at some advance.
There was a fair at Orchard, in this county, on Monday :
it was literally well attended; but, on the whole, prices
were rather low, except far pigs.
The October fair of this town was held on Wednesday
last, and notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the
weather, a great deal of business was transacted—the de-
mend was greater than usual, but the prices were low.
About four o'clock a terrible riot commenced, occasioned
by a challenge given by a party from the plains, and ano-
ther from the mountain, all armed with cudgels, which they
used with great dexterity—they came from the fair green
down the bill io a most infuriate manner, and commenced
action in the middle of the town, when they were •sur-
prised by a charge made on them by the itosconimon
Staff, commanded by Captain Robertson, accompanied by
the Police, all of whose active exertion caused the mots
to retire, and tranquillized the tumult; all the sticks were
taken up by them, a great number of which were thrown
over the bridge. Eight of the principal rioters were seiz-
ed and committed to prison to abide an investigation before
the sitting Magistrates this day.—(Roscommon Ga,:ette.)

On Thursday last we gave an abstract of the criminal.
cases at the late Circuit, and we have since learned that
out of 96 criminals, 21 were Irish.—(6:asgow Chronicle.)
On Thursday afternoon, the 9th instant, shout laar:
past four o'clock, as a little boy about six years of age, the
son of Mr. Jarrett, Renton Cottage, Holton, was stand-
ing at the gate of his father's garden, be was accosted by
three larger boys supposed to be about 15, who endeavour-
ed to entice hies with them to catch birds, but on his re-
fusing they seized him by the hands, threatening if be
made the least noise they would " cut his head Mr." They
hurried the poor child for a considerable distance at a very
quirk pace through several lanes and fields, of which he
has no knowledge, repeating the same threat when any per-
son approached, until about dusk they took him into a
gravel pit containing some water, when one of the boys
stripped him entirely naked, while the other two threat-
ened to kill him with their knives if be cried, or venterp,t
•to stir from that place till they returned. Tney left his
pincloth, which the poor little sulreier put on, and sitting
,lour on the wet grave!, the thoughts of home and the
fear of never seeing his parents again made him weep Vt-
terly; but, as he artlessly expresses himself, " he thought
he had better not sit there anal cry, but try to get up time
bill," tale!' as he was naked and cold, and the sides of
the pit being of loose gravel, he found a very difficult task.
After a few unmecessfal attempts, he happily reached the
summit, at which time it was nearly dare, when a little
dog ran barking towards him, which attracted the notice
of a man, who providentially was near, and who humanely
caused him to be wrapped in a coat, and brought home—
a distance of three miles, after an absence of nearly three
hours. His family, as may be imagined, were almost in
a state of distraction, having missed him immediately.—le
is to be lamented that no traces have yet been discovered
of the barb, roes perpetrators of this act of cruelty to such
an infant.

On Monday, the 13th inst.., as a little boy, son of the
Rev. J. Dty, was passing throng!' Holborn, a genteel
looking man with a white hat on, took hold of him, and
forced him np Red Lion Street, where he stripped him of
his great coat and umlirrlia, and then mole off. The coat
was milked, and likewise the umbrella, with " Day,
Orange Court."
SOUTHAMPTON. OCT. 11.-4UI • regret to. state, that an
unfortunate acei.lent happened on Thursday eight, by the
overturning of tlie mail coach from !this.. place to London.
near Ilently Green ;by which a lady had her •thigh broken
in.dwo places, and the guard his lee. A gentleman, a pas•
singer, also received cu::siderable Hwy in his band.

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THE STATE
ABSTRACT of the NitT PRODUCE of the REVENUE or oRkATBRITAII4I, is the Years ended 10th Oet. 1822, and
. 10th Oct. 1893, distiogilshlrg the Quarters.
Quarters 'ended
sth January.' sth April, sth July, 10th October (Year ended
• 1812 1023 1822 1822 0ct.10,1822.
---- --.-...---
X I' • A' € .e
Customs
Fxe ise
Stamps
Taxes under the Management of the Commissioners of
'rave., includlr g Arrears of Property I 2,755.134 080,916 2,057.721 810,136 7,206,910
Pc-t Office
ls. PO. Duty on Pensions, and 4s. in the .L' on Pert.i. 115, &C I 1.97,5 14 703 I 20.004 16,431 73,308
Hackney Coaches, and Hawkers spit Pedlars...-. t.9.750 6,300 i 0,700 MOW 50,930
Crcwn Lands . 407 .. .. 406 973
Small Branches of the King's Hereditary Revenue 61.44e6 9W 4.973 ((00 12,1379
Surplus Fees, Regtilated Public 011ie. s.. 42.148 I 8.910 • 3,680 10,000 61,044
.--.-- -- -- - .....---.--- ---- - -
Total Ordinary Ordinary Revenue 13,538.113 I 10,869.1.41 12,766.041 13,160.611 50,3 4,784
import and other Monies .26,164 33,689 00,689/ 59,708 -------
------- -- 186,310
Total Revenue 13.361,91'7 I 111,903.360 . 12,833,438 13.919,809 50,521,093
Applied es Consnlida.ed Fund 11,5(19.943 10,785,930 i 12,001,188 10.995,726 45,353,703
To pay off Exchequer hills char;, .1 on the Areual Duties 1,264.010 fl 1.670 I 826,612 1,828,810 4,032,002
Arplied astart of the Ways act! Means of the Year 729.5:14 5.940 , 4.040 393.973 1,133.387
------,--..-. -.----.
Total 13.364.287 I 10 903 AGO 12,033.430 ' 13.219.0119 60.521.094
Quarters ended
sth Jemmy,' sth April, sth July, 10th October, Year ended
1823 1• 1t423 1893 1023 0ct.10,18.23.
Customs 2.406 238 2,108.408 2,093.410 3,348,257 9.930,323
Excise
8 tamps 1,450,987 1,373.854 1,020,011 1,011,945 0,258,797
Taxes ander the Management of the Commissioners of
Taxes. including Arrears of Property 2,545.231 851,764 2,631.415 749,614 0,768,024
Post office 324,000 330,000 335,000 3C3.000 1,350,000
is. Cd. Duty on Pensions, and 4s. in the ,t onPensions, &e 16.t.'02 19,167 12,471 16,073 63,693
Hackney Coaches, and Hawkers and Pedlars.
Crown Lands . 400 .. .. 486 966
$ll,llll r: r ni,chls of the King's llerei'itary Revenue. 3.092 4 2,274 .. • • 5,371
Surp!us Feeti, Regulated Public Offices. 31.070 i
-7.210 133 171 39,490
- ----- ----
TAal Ordinary Revenue 13,096,705 10,563,372 I 12,319.3i12 12,939.904 48,017,7113
Import and other Monies 67,e01 I 44,739 73,393 192.2116 309- 409
--- . •.--- --
Total Revenue 13.162,706 10,6418,104 19,394,745 I 13,061,65 e 43,227,103
----
Applied as Consolidated Fund 12,301,754 9,964.150 I /4,17.006 11.330.940 41,143.740
To pay off Exchequer Bills chareed on the Annual Duties 232.923 130.011 843.756 1,710,713 2.962,739
Applied as part of the Ways and Means of the Year....• • 60!..727 507,953 1.120,603
---
Total 13,162.706 I 10.608,104 12,394,745 i 13.061,550 49,227,105

FURTHER EXTRACTS FROM THE PARIS PAPERS
OF SATURDAY.

Homo ; the Count of BergiJa, Master of the Horse ;
and the Duke derinfautado, Couttnandsnt of the Royal
Guard."

(FROM THR ETnt Ls.)
PARSE, OCT. 11.—Sir Wll2ourt has left Wheal-
tar for Madrid, in consequence of orders from his 60eara•
meet to repair thither when the King should be at liberty.
PORT ST. MARI, OCT. 2.—This morning, at eleven,
there was a solemn Te Deans at the Cathedral of Santa
blaria, at which the King, the Royal Family, and the Duke
d'Angouleme attended. All the Officers and the heads of
the Administrative Department were presented by his Royal
Highness to the King. At four in the afternoon the King
with his whole Court set out for Seville. Alonat•igneur
accompanied him some distance, riding at the side of his
carriage.
During his stay here the King made no sort of public
deelaration. He merely protested against all acts which
were forced upon him, or into which he was betrayed at
Cadiz. His Majesty approved of the whole conduct of the
Regency.
The Duke del Infantado was appointed to the command
of all the troops that escorted the King.
Our troops are still on board the fleet, the weather not
having permitted them to disembark.
Count Bourbon, Bussett, and many other general officers
are setting out this morning for France.
MADRID, OCT. s.—Don Victor Saez, Secretary for Fo-
reign Affairs, has written as follows, to Don Louis Salazar,
Secretary of the Navy, under date of Oct. I :
" The King, my master, has directed that I should trans-
mit to you the following Decree:—
That the affairs of the nation may suffer no delay
during my stay here, 1 anthori,e you as my Principal Se-
cretary or State, to dispatch all business that may present
itself. You will consult with the other Secretaries of State
until such time as I, the King, shall Dave returned to
Madrid.—God preserve, &A." '
Don Victor Saez charged the Secretary to inform the
Regency that he bad resumed the reins of Government,
and that be highly approved of the zeal, the prudence, and
the justice with which they governed the nation in Isis
Majesty's name. •
(FROM THE CONSTITUTIONNEL.)
It is reported that the last estafette from Spain has
brought a declaration of King Ferdinand, in which he
proclaims a general amnesty, without any exception.
COURT OF CASSATION— PARIS.
A case of considerable interest was yesterday submitted
to the judgment of the Criminal Section of this Court.
The circumstances of the case were these: —At the corn.
mencement of the Spauish war, there appeared in a paper
pelished at Marseilles called L'lndicateur do Commerce,
the following paragraph—" Letters from Landon say that
there are now building, in the Thames, a number of steam
boats, of the best construction for sailing, intended to be
used as Spanish corsairs. These may be easily directed at
will in all directions, and are therefore likely to prove very
dangerous to our commerce."
This article the King's Procureur at Marseilles denonn-
lied upon three grounds; first, as a slander upon the
Government of the King of England, by insinuating that
it would violate its neutrality; secondly, as calculated to
distract and alarm commerce by false alarms; and lastly,
as being published in direct contravention of the law of
the 9th of June 1819. The Tsibunal of Marseilles upon
this accusation condemeed the Si, ur Terrason to forty-five'
days' imprisonment, and a fine of 300 francs, " for having
ventured upon politics, without having obtained the
sanction, or entered into the securities prescribed by law."
The paper professed to be only a "maritime and commercial
Journal."
Upon appeal to the Court Royal of Aix, this Court in
audience, formed of the Members of the Civil and
Correctional Chambers, reversed the decree of the Court'
below. The foundation of their judgment was, " that
the article in question could not be fairly called a political
one."
The Procureur-tieneral of Aix in his turn, appealed to
the Court of Cessation. The result has been the failure of
his application, and consequently the affirmation of the
decree of the Court of Aix. It was held that that Court
were properly judge. of the fact, and as they load found 1
that the article in question could not come under the
head of politics, there was consequently no violation of any
law.
FRENCH FUNDS.PARMI, OCT. 11.—Five per Cents.
opened at 90.60, ; highest 90, 70. ; lowest 90. 40. ; closed,
at 90. 70. Bank Stock, 1,605 ; Neapolitan 5 per Cents.
77i. Exchange ou London, one month, 25. SO. ; three
months, 25. 60.
There were some errors in the statement from the Paris
Journals of Friday (in our Paper of yesterday), relative to
the distnissalkand appointments made by the King of Spain.
It should have read thins
Some dismissals haVY ,taken place. Such are those
of the Count of Palatal, Commandant of the Royal
Geard ; the Grand Major Domo, Santa Cruz; the Master
of the Horse, Altamita ; and the Governor of the Palace,
Copps%
" The Count de la Puebla is appointed Grand Major

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New Fours ......... 104 10311
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Smell...—s 40 npm
Lottery Tickets.. ...171. 19s.
Con. for ... 83111

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TUESDAY EVENINO, OCTOBER 14, 11523.

STOCK Even.% NG E, 13 o'C LOC K.— Consols opened this
morning at SM, at which price they have remained.
Most of the parties in the above market are busy in
snaking ep their accounts against Thursday, which is
settling day. The report which had prevailed that the
King of Spain had ratified the Spanish Loan, is premature;
but it is expected that this event will take place, as the
King's Government will soon be in want of a Loan to a
large amount, and they will throw out the bait to ratify
the old one, with a view to facilitate the contract for a
new one.—We do not bear of any express from Paris.

FOR MN PuNDS.—The most. busiress doing this morn-
ing is in the I'oyais market, in which there was a great
bustle, owing to the New Poyais Loan being brought
forward. There was, respecting► this, some difference of
opinion; hut the Contractor of the New Loan notified in
the market that he was ready to discount the first three
dividends at the rate of 4 per cent., which it is understood
would be profitable to the purchasers. Spanish Bonds
have somewhat lowered since yesterday ; Colombian
retain their price. In all other foreign securities there is
little doing.

New Spanish, 271---0111, 811—Colom-
bian, 57i—French Scrip, 24 —Poyais, 11 to 15.

On his presentation of the last budget, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer boasted that he should have half a
million in hand, of which sum lie would devote one half
for the purpose of discharging part of the unfounded debt-
But if we may judge of the statement of the revenue, as
just published by authority, 'he will find that he has mind
calmed a little upon the effect to be produced by the
remission, as it •is called, of taxation. In a system of
Finance, which was founded upon equitable principles, a
Minister might fairly calculate, that the increase of
consumption, would compensate the revenue, for a decrease
of the duty; and our new race of political economists,
having adopted the principle in part, are surprised to find
the theory at variance with the expected result. The sum.
however levied upon the industry and enterprize of the
people of England, is so enormous, so far beyond the real
ability of the people at large to contribute, that no prin.
ciple but that of the determination to have it, can be ap-
plied. In this state of things, what is paid, is no evidence
of what the people can pay. What is obtained, is no evi
dente of what ought to be obtained ; and all calculations
depend so much upon contingencies, that disappointment is
he only thing certain with the calculators. The system
of extortion is so perfect, the power of the extorrtors so
absolute, that while any thing remains in the possession
of the people, the revenue most be paid. Private debts
' rent, and even tythes, mast give way to the collection o
the taxes. The summary means of seizing property,
and the watchful eye which tbeState keeps upon its eontri
betors, leaves no hope of escape from the pressure, but io

'MAN.

the utter inability to contribute any longer. It matters
not to our good masters how many are ruined in the vain
attempt to fulfil their inexorable demands. One victim
succeeds to another. Property changes hands with amaz-
ing rapidity. It Is, in fact, only held in trust to supply the
wants of the ministry; and the temporary stewards of the
Pitt system find that it grudges them bread and water for
their support. To talk of the prosperity of such a system
of finance, is necessarily to talk of the injary of the people;
for that people must be poor,which has, perforce,to fill so rich
a treasury. Instead, therefore, of thinking with some of
our cotemporaries that it is any mischief to see the revenue
decline, we should not be sorry to see it decline a great
deal lower. We should think it displayed an effort on the
part of the people to relieve themselves—to repeal the
Excise Laws, by declining to consume excisable articles—
and to reduce the tax-eaters to more moderate appetites ;
which can only be done, by not permitting them to have
so much to devour. It is an old maxim in politics, that
s Minister finds no limits to his exp-nces, but in his power
to draw upon the people. All that he can get, he can
easily spend; and the dexterity of Ministerial excuses for
.extravagance have become proverbial. An English Minis-
ter, indeed, has not the usual curb of State Financiers.—
He is not limited in his expenditure ,by the proceeds of the
revenue, enormous as it is. He has the power of issuing
Exchequer Bills, to any amount, and at his own pleasure.
He may thus anticipate the revenue of a quarter, or of a
year ;as the borrowing system has anticipated the resources
of future generations; and in the perplexity of such
arrangements, nothing is known, but that Ministers make
larger fortunes, in a few years of official duty than the
saving of all their kkoten emoluments could account
for. They seem to be in the possession of the philosopher's
stone. All they touch is transmuted into gold ; and they
have a knack of emptying the pockets of other people into
their own. Every one allows that the distresses and diffi.
culties of the country during the last war, were beyond
- what bad ever before been experienced. Yet Min'sters
never made greater fortunes, with one exception, than due-
; ing that period. No Chancellor was ever so rich as Lord
I Eldon. Never did the fees of office flow more freely than
into his distended bags. Never did men thrive better than
the manacers of the Pitt system. Its great author had an
ambition beyond the accumulation of treasure, or he
might have been a second Qum. Had Ilarry Dundas
been in Pitt's situation, he would have scraped money
together, to have bought " Auld Iteekie" in
fee simple; and then held up his hand in the
Cabinet, in support of a passage in a King's
speech, commiserating the distresses of his good and
loyal subjects. How the system works, has been well
explained in many instances ; but as " the thing" cannot
be too well understood, we shall make no apology for an
extract from a work on relative taxation, recently pub-
lished by Mr. Vaux,—to shew that one portion of the
people may be well contented with a system which destroys
the other. The boys and the frogs had different feelings,
when the former thought it glorious sport, to pelt the
others to death.

" If a tiovernment require a yearly revenue of 54 mil-
lions, it must be raised by taxes; and if one fourth of the
community be exempt from these taxes, though squally
enjoying all the advantages of the other three fourths,
it is very obvious that the latter are unfairly dealt with;
and that they pay to the other fourth 13 millions and
a half annually ; being the sum which this favoured
fourth should pay yearly for the support of the State. It
is true this sum does not go directly into its pockets, as it is
paid to Government ; but it is virtually paid to it. since it
is paid for it. The persons constituting this fourth, there..
fore, who ought to pay, but who are exempted from pay-
ment, actually strip the other three fourths of thirteen
millions and • half a year ; because they save thirteen
millions and a half by the tax levied on the latter."
Mr. Vane adds, " the government gains nothing by
this transaction ; fur thirteen millions are only thirteen
millions by whomsoever possessed." But Mr. Vatic.
on reflection, will discover that the Government and its
agents are the favoured fourth who not only get their
share of the taxation paid by other people, but ac-
tually devour a great portion of the contributions into
the bargain. This is the result of the system which
" works so well in practice."

The state of Spain is so singular, that although but little
further open resistance can be expected to the temporary
re-establishment of despotism, yet a deep anxiety prevails
to ascertain what direction the course of tyranny will take•
The anxiety on this I►ead is, perhaps, greater than what
existed with respect to the issue of the war; as the result
seemed to many too evident to be questionable; and the
hopes of the most ardent were chastised by their apprehen-
sions. There are reports of an expectation that Ferdinand
will be faithful to his word, and respect the principles of the
Constitution. A proclamation is said to have been published
by him on his departure from Cadis, to this effect : but we
have no such expectations; and only look to a reaction on
the part of the public in favour of the Constitution, when
the hand of oppression becomes again too heavy to be borne.
There is a reason shy the King should affect the lan-
guage of moderation and respect for liberal opinions.
There remains to be subduel, or to he cajoled, Mina, Roten,
I.lobera, and the Ktnpecinado. Catalonia is to be reduced ;
and while these objects remain to be accomplished, there
can be no doubt that the French will advise Ferdinand
to be gracious in his expressions, and liberal In his
conduct.

We learn from good authority, that some of the Lega-
tions here receive.d yesterday Expresses from Paris, an.
nonneing that Ferdin.tnd has issued a Proclamation, offer.
ing a general amnesty, continuing to the military their
respective ranks, anti acknowledging all the debts con-
trscted by the Constitutional Government. The Ultras, we
understand, are in the utmost rage at this measure.—
Morning Chron.)