The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-29 00:00:00

have heard no more either of storm or parley. Prritiii,s
his " Highness's" few days meant a few wee:, or
few months, or a few years ; as the case might happen to
tura out.

As an appropriate Commentary upon the spirit in which
the new Prussian Constitution is promulgated, a letter from
Berlin announces that "the well-known journal Hekate,it
" prohibited in the Prussian dominions, by an order front
" the Ministry." We need no other proof of the nature of
the provincial assemblies, which are to be elective agents,
or minions of the general despotism.

We have been this morning greatly amused by the la-
mentations of Dr. Slop over the dead body of the late Pope;
who, it appears, terminated his earthly career on the 20th
inst. We are notdispesed to make merry on such an event, as
the death of the good old man,who merits the praises bestowed
upon him by aim )st all parties, for his benevolence of heart,
" and the firm meekness"of disposition, with which he bore his
dignities. But, that Dr. Slop, the mercenary slanderer'oT
the Catholics of Ireland—the constant reprobater of the
Catholic religion as detrimental to the moral interests of
the world—the advocate of the most brutal oppression of
the Catholics, as essential to the weare of the State, on
account of the pernicions tenets of their creed—that such
a man, almost is the same breath, should eulogise the
head of the Catholic faith, as the most exemplary specimen
of Christian Charity, is truly ludicrous. To all the
violences offered him by Napoleon, Dr. Slop says be op-
posed "nothing but the purest Christian humility."
The Doctor makes a point against himself here: for hav-
ing said this, he adds that he " combined this nothing bat
humility" with the " most unbending jirnuk•ss." The
Doctor,we trest, will take himself a lesson from the conduct
of the deceased Catholic Dignitary, of whom he says that
he never would denounce the English as enemies of the
"Church." Some of our Dignitaries may also learn some-
thing from this forbearance, if they will. Dr. Slop, in
conclusion, adds :—" Pius VII. was admitted by Baon
s parte himself to be mild and amiable; he abounded is
"real Christian charity; and though so long subjected to
"the most unjust persecutions, never evinced the least slim,.
"tons of a vindictive spirit towards his enemies; while to
"his friends and benefactors, and particularly to the Eng,
"dish Nation and Government, he always testified the
" warmest gratitude." When Dr. Slop shall next sit down

to compose a phillipic against the natural and inevitable
hostility of the Catholic Creed to all that is liberal in opiniooe
and benevolent in practice towards the Dissenters from the
Catholic faith, we trust this paragraph will be recalled to his
recollection, and his pen be stayed in its prostituted career*
while he reflects upon his own statement, that moral virtue,
and the extreme of Christian charity and humility, have
existed in the bosom of the head of the Catholic Church.—
We know the secret motive of this commendation. Cir.
cumstances prompted the British Government to defend
Popery upon,the Continent, while it persecuted it in Ireland,
and while it pronounced it the high road to everlasting
perdition in England; and the Pope was more grateful for
its aid in restoring him to his temporal authority, than di'.
posed to quarrel with it, for proclaiming him to be Anti.
Christ in every Protestant pulpit.

The Merchants of London are dissatisfied with the par.
tial remedy which the recent Act provides for the conduct
of fraudulent factors, who have been accustomed to obtaia
credit upon goods belonging to foreigners consigned to
them for sale; while the foreign owner was able to demand
the restoration of his property, without discharging the
lien upon it, which the factor had incurred. The Legisla•
ture has altered this by an enactment that the property is
answerable for the lien contracted upon it, where the goods
have been consigned for sale, and where the bolder has
no notice that the factor is not the real owner. This
enact►►►ent certainly goes but a little way in affording a
remedy; as it relates solely to consignments by bills of
lading; and only applies to a specified class of cases. The,
great remedy would be to make the dishonest factor
memorable example to others. Instead of this species of
crime being left merely punishable as a breach of trust, it
should be considered as felony : being detrimental to the
interests of a trading conntry, as forgery itself; and calcu-
lated to destroy that confidence which is the basis of all
foreign intercourse.

Mr. Cnrwen, in a lecture to his attendants an the Abbey
Holm Agricultural Meeting, in Cumberland, on the :Ist
inst., recanted the opinions he lukd expressed against the
Agricultural Protection Duty, which forms part of the pre-
sent corn laws. We mention this. in the hope that be will
speedily recant his opinions as expressed at this meeting,
upon the Spanish question, which are intintely more erro-
neous, and more mischievous. He agrees fully in the base
injustice of the conduct of France; but haying advocated
peace against an unjust aggression upon France, for forty
years, be now advocates peace in favour of an unjust ag-
gression upon Spain, in whisk British intereits are wore
deeply threatened than they have been for ages past.
France, in order to tranquillize Spain, must occupy Spiny
and then Mr. Curwen will discover that this country will
not be permitted to maintain the peace which be desires
more than either safety, or honour.

Extract of a letter from Als.drid, Aug. 14.—The orderer
the Duke d'Angotileme fur the release of the prisoners for
opinion, has not yet been ext•cuted. The Duke de Reglio,
too bons it is addressed, ha mediately communicated it t 0
the Regency and the Ambassadors. The Regency sent d
to the Council of Castile for their report. The Report
understand, amounts to this—tbat the nation being in the
same circumstances as in 11 14, when the King ordered'!"
release of the prisoners fur 1 Ades' opinions, the sawed.'
tree of mercy may be dispe need now. Some little differ
ence between the (Noes, hits any thing to enable thew t.O
conform to the French MI ndate, without lowering their
dignity, the Judges visitod. the prisons to day, to accelerste
the lists of the whole for r:hatever crime, which the Peke