The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-02-02 00:00:00

" Aod holy men give Seeripture fur the deed."

PLYMOUTIf, J.t r. 31.—Arrived the Jeanie fri-
gate from Portsmouth, and is to sail again immedi-
ately on a cruize, said to he in quest of a privateer
that captured two vessels off this place :tut night ;
also the Lee sloop of war on the same service.—
Sailed the Zephyr and Zealand sloops of war on a
cruize.

There are accounts of the Wasp sloop of war of
the United States being at sea off the southern coast,
on the 10th November. She had burned a vessel be-
longing to Amelia Island. The Lacedemonian
frigate chaced her, and fired at her, off Savannah,
on the 10th of November; but the private letters
from New York of the 23d December bring an ac-
count of her capture by the same frigate.
There was an alarm excited in the City yesterday,
by accounts that ten outward-bound West Indiamen
(t,elonging to the fleet of 300 sail, under convoy of
the Saiftsure) had been taken; the ship Jane, of
Grangemouth; schooner Nine Sisters, of Liverpool;
brig Louisa, of Maryport ; with six other vessels,
bare certainly been taken.

A Meeting of the inhabitants of the town and
neighbourhood of Sheffield was to take place yester-
day to petition against the renewal of the Property
and Income Tax.

That Austria should continue to keep Alexandria
from the King of SARDINIA is not surprising, but that
she should order her Minister, Count BUJNA, to live
at the expense of the Piedmontese Government, is a
novel introduction of Military power into diplomatic
establishments, and at Courts where the Sovereignty
is acknowledged to be independent.
Advices from France, through a private channel,
speak in strong terms of the flourishing state of the
revenue, and it is alleged that several of the taxes
have produced double the sum at which they were
computed. The utmost economy is preserved in the
royal estakrshment, of which the personal ex-
pellees of the Sovereign is reckoned at only 100,0001.
sterling annually. The principal charge is a table,
which is kept for about one hundred of the emi-
grant Nobility.
TORBAY, JAN. 28.—Yesterday the sloop John
and Sarah, of this port, drove from her anchors,
and was lost on the rocks near this port.—Arrived
his Majesty's ship Sealark, frost. Rochefort.
lltawicH, JAN. ?S.—Sailed the Prince of Orange
Packet, wits a Mail for Holland ; Lady Nepean
Packet, with ditto for Cuxhaven ; and Earl of Lei-
cester Packet, with ditto for Gotteuburgh.

TO IMli

TWO MEMBERS FOR THE COUNTY OF DORSET,
BUT MORE PARTICULARLY TO RR. PORTMAN. WRO 01-

?AIN ED 1115 SUFFRAGES FRO* TUE INDEPENDENCE OF
TUC COUNTY.

GENTLEMEN,—I cannot refrain taking up my pen
on a subject which, I trust, mast have escaped the
independent principles by which, Gentlemen, you
were elected Members for the County of Dorset. I
shall not attempt showing what you have done for
the benefit of the County, as that may require a little
intrigue, but I merely wish to state a matter which
ought to have been done, and which, for reasons un-
known, have been left undone.
Now, Gentlemen, let me recal to your minds the
vast expenditure in the County Rates, and I am cer-
tain if you still possess independent principles you
will agree with me, that the disbursements should not
be arranged with the signatures of the Chaplain and
Jailor. I am not desirous to suspect the Chaplain nr
the Jailor of dishonesty, both of whom must be ho.
nourahle men ; but I think it is a duty, and a most
incumbent duty of the Members to approve of these
disbursements, as we all know, generally speaking,
that Chaplains of Jails and Jailors are not appointed
for life—but looking forward to better preferment.
Should these hasty lines merit the attention of the
Editor of the Statesman, I knew this letter will be
perused both by Mr. Pitt and Mr. Portman with some
fear.— I am, Gentlemen, with respect, interest of
five-and-twenty votes, and your humble Servant,
cavil°, Jim. 18, 1815. A PLUMPER.

Ti rms EDITOR or rszs STATESMAN.

Sta,—l have seldom perused a more clear and
comprehensive exposition of the state and necessities
of agriculture, than in Mr. Cuawaa's " Address to
the Workington Society," which appeared in your
Paper of the 12th instant. The testimony of such a
man ought to he received with the greatest deference;
for, as a statesman, he always proved himself the
efficient friend of the people, by opposing corrup-
tion and supporting Parliamentary Reform; and as
lan agriculturalist, few men have had more experience,
and still fewer have rendered their country greater
service: his Reports are the epitome of all that is
I practical and philosophical in the science.
I am led to these observations by a desire to cor-
rect a misconstruction you have put upon one part
of the Address. Mr. CURWEN, iu common with all
theguederate and reflecting part of the community,
opposed the Cep Bill originally introduced by Sir.
H. PAIL/HILL, hich had for its object to advance
the price at wlsWi. foreign wheat could be imported,
at the low de to 105 s. This measure he consi-
dered itecipiti4
fraught with dangerous conse-
quences, and grounded on imperfect evidence. But,
Sir, what does he say with reference to the Bill
modified by Mr. flushissom ? It has his decided sup.
port ; nay, he even says, he thinks the price at
which importation should be allowed, at the low
duty, ought to be 87s.—so that he does not, as you
seem to represent, deprecate the revival of this pro.
position, but depicts, in the strongest manner, the
absrilute neceltkity of its adoption.
j Wu justly observe, Sir, that something most be
! done for the agricultural interest. The farmer has
now to contend with the complicated evils of high
taxes, low prices, 'bad crops, and large foreign sup.
plieh. You say diminish the taxes ; but, in my opi-
nine, this, at present, is neither practicable nor po-
litial, As much the friend of Reform as you are, I
Iltiik venture to maintain this opinion. We have
couttacted certain,debts, whether wisely or not it
is now unnecessary to enquire, and I see no reason
why we should flinch and shuffle off the payment on
posterity. The Income Tax I detest; but lam wil-
ling,' fpr,a limited' time, to submit to some other,
and merely on the principle of paying as we go on.
Let us have no more funding. If this system had
been adhered to, the expences of the war would have
put an end to it long before we heard of Bostarawre
as Emperor. Besides, Sir, I apprehend you are.not
exactly aware of the little influence which rent has
on the outgoings of a farmer. From the replies to a
Circular Letter, addressed by the Board of Agri-
' cettore to 42 intelligent and practical men in the dif-
ferent counties of England, it appears that the ave-
rage, as applicable to 100 acres, is as follows :

Reat
Ts' es

ael6l 12 7 Brnught forward ,6531 9 1
::8 17 9 I Manure - 37 7 0

Rates - 3819 2 'team
Wear and Tear 31 4 10 Taxes
Labour - 161 12 11 Interest
Seed I
98 1; 10

ISI 19 i
18 1 4
50 5 6

Total Amount 771 16 7

531 9 I
The accuracy of this statement is testified by the
signatures of the different Gentlemen, and the sepa-
rate returns may be found in the Lords' first and se-
cond Report on the Corn Laws, page 1 15. You
4111 now see, Sir, the small part which rent forms of
the disbursements of a farmer. The single item of
lelsospr amounts to as much as the rent; tythea and
pbors'-rates to nearly half as mach ; these-facts have
not been believed by the multitude. The direct
tales, it is true, are small ; but then the articles con-
tained under tie heads of labour, team, and wear
and tear, are subject to imposts that Name will not
remove.

The unfunded, a floating debt, amounts to about
60 millions; and immense arrears are found to be
due by the Government on winding up the war.—
Now, as the whole sum, whatever it is, must be paid
by taxation, I am decidedly of opinion that all
classes ought to bear a proportionate share, and none
be placed in better capacity for payment than an-
other— a just sense of equity will frail every man to
to this confession. Let as enquire %that has been the
effect of peace upon the contending interests ? It
has opened the whole world to us, for the sale of
our manufactures, and it has opened to the whole
world, in our own country, a sale for grain. Ma-
nufactures have advanced, and grain has fallen,
fallen to nearly one-half the war price; yet the ma-
• nufacturers and mechanics are crying out, we shall
be rained ! you will all be ruined if there is a Corn
Bill ! The truth is, the manufacturers and mechanics
are the only people benefited by the peace; and the
agriculturists the only people injured ; for taxes must
and will be levied for a time, just as they were during
the war. Now, mark the folly of the people; why
don't they cry out, let us have the benefit of peace?
Let us have cheap ribbons, silks, gloves, watches,
and lace from France? 011! no, they never think
of this, it would ruin our manufacturers, the prohi-
bition on import must continue. Again, why don't
they say, stop the export of stockings ? this they ne-
ver think uf; it would ruin our manufactures; this
would be reprobated by the Luddites, and would not
answer : or why not say, stop the export of sugar?
It would certainly make it cheap for a month or two.
In short, Sir, there is no end to folly. Our whole
trade is founded on a system of restriction ' • and pro-
perly so too, when the different nations of the earth
are under so many arbitrary and capricious governors.
If these governors would consent to be always at
peace, and suffer the products of their respective
countries to be exchanged at pleasure, restriction in
any one Government would be folly. But it so
happens that we are never at peace long, and it is,
therefore, indispensibly necessary to take care of
ourselves. The people must not be indulged with cheap
ribbons, silks, laces, gloves, and watches, for it
would ruin fine staple manufactures ; and, at the
breaking out of war, we should have to pay double or
treble the price, for a time, to attract capital to that
employment.
It is strange the same reasoning does not strike tho
enemies of the expected Corn Bill. France and
Holland have had no occupation for capital but in
the cultivation of land ; they have been deprived of
commerce by an arbitrary Governor, they have pro-
duced a great deal more corn than they want, and,
of course, have produced it at very low prices.—
Are we then to suffer these impoverished countries
to Invade and ruin the agriculture of this kingdom,
by underselling our own farmers, by giving them, for
$ redundant commodity, an equivalent which thby re- '

oar lemossel
quire to make them them manufacturing nations
Tf we do, the consequences we shall bitterly lament.
When the price of Wheat has hero' •ery high in time
of war and' scarcity, we have managed to procure
from one country or other about 36 days con-
sumption, and they are now going to send us 72, ors
perhaps 100; the consequence will be, if they are,
permitted, that the produce of Cori) in this country-:
will fall off to a most alarming and dangerous et.
tent ; then in the event of a delicito.t crop in time or
war, not scarcity, but absolute famine would afflict
us, and all the Powers of Europe could not save us
from its horrors You may compel the farmer to
sell our clop cheap, but you cannot compel him* to
grow another, for who will follow a trine by which
immense loss is as evident, as that two and two make
four. It is a fast, respocling which any ge..tteman
may satisfy himself, that if in some districts the farm-
ers paid no rent at all, they could not live ; and
those the most favoured by genial soil, cannot live
at half-rents, provided the present rates of grain were
to continue.

Sir, we have long been arrived
expedients are necessary ; le!
charitably towards one another, a
sutler for a time, we shall surviv,
beset us. We have come out of
glory than any other nation ; and
oat of it with more debts ; let us
us vigilantly watch the expenditu;
and call out for retrinchtient in
pensions. In the course of three
taxes will be diminished, and then,
cheap things of all kinds; hat, till
tact our agriculture by passing. a
portation for a limited period. A
price to 87s. at which Wheat col
duty free, would still place eiery
situation than during the war, fm
been more than 100 s. Finally, Si
have plenty and moderate prices ;•t
ways have plenty and low prices.—
obedient servant,
AN OPPONENT OF THE FIRST
Liverpool, Jas. Vb.

CHRIST'S HOSPIT

At a General Court of (governors,
day last, Mr. Waithman presented
from the parents of children, siati
children had been elected by their rysi
as fit and proper objects for the aliovi
had been efused admittance, because
come within the rules of the Insti
ing attained the age of 10 ,years; •
boy had been since admitted "under
stances, notwithstanding he hid attained
Mr. WAITHMIIf moved Resokti,
rules and the facts stated, and that
be referred to a Select Committde,
mine how far the said rejection
others may have been in conformi
regulations of the Institution, and
what measure should be adopted thereon,
to a future Court.

A very long discussion took pla,
proposed to substitute the Commit
instead of a 4elect Committee.
Mr. Warruatall contended againv.t
in the motion is" would send this busisseark
same persons who had before decid,
At length the proposition was
Resolutions passed unanimously.

DRURY-LANE.—SNAKSpEARE's achni
of As You Like It, was performs
which Miss WALSTEIN supported
Rosalind, in a style of true excel
her effective exertions throughout, _
to the high reputation she had alread,
obtained among the most favoured Tr
She sung the Cuckoo Sung with co
and was not only loudly encored
pleasing air, but, what is very ui
called on for a third repetition, a
she immediately obeyed, and cowl!
ferous cries of Bravo !—ller genera
the character was received with the
approbation from a very crowded
audience; end the delivery of tt

greeted by three distinct rounds of
COVENT-GARDEN.—Last night f itt
tion of a new musical farce, entitl
Sister, took place at this Theatre.

in Spain, and the plot, which is lively
is nearly as follows :—Don kylrio de
about to pay his addresses to fn.& ra
Christoval de Tormes, by an artifice,
milla, is represented to have chancd
her. Pos•essed of this information,lsido,
nion, and her servant, when he arri

supposition that he is a woman, and .
rant, who is personated by Liscorr,
the maid, in disguise. Both m star
astoni.thed at the reception they me
female.; in Don Christoral's house,

whimsical mistakes are the conseql
last seem likely to part Don Sglrio
for e►er, when Comilla, who I
confusion, puts an end to it, by
own person, and gising the requisit,
The music, by Messrs. BIcIIOPP ai
ticolarly the compositions of the for►
hr pleasing. Mrs. Ltirorr, Miss
flusspsvr, and the other ►ocsl pert
ted themsel►es well. But Miss
the chief attraction her singii

•• • -`
, 4 flimsier
tnafacturing nations
re shall bitterly lament.
s hPvii very high in tine
e managed to procure
✓ about 36 days con.
going to send us 72, or
•
ice will be, if they are,
If Coll) in this country.
ing and dangerous ex*
deficiet.t crop in time or
tee famine would stricttrope could not save us
the farmer to
I(
• cannot compel him' to
allow a trine by which
that t tvo and two make
; which any get,tfeman
some districts the farm-
I could not live ; and
venial soil, cannot live
?sent rates of grain were
rrived at a period when
let us nit justly and
er, and though.we may
survive the evils elet•N
t of tl, war with more
and we have elso'come
t us
paxthem off; let
nditure o-t
obr oroitei*
t in •iiseleis places eta- •
three or ion"; yoati oar •
I then, Sir, let oti havi ,
it,llll then, lei ea' gash •
r
ng . a . restriction on int..
1. A Bill to raise the
tat could be imported t•
every man in a hefts:
if, for the average.haa -Fy
ly, Sir, let us always
ces ; 'for we cannot al.
• ~
ices.—l am, Sir, yo.ar .
E FIRST CORN BILL
•
TSPIT4L.
Ivernors, on 'hues. . • •
seated do Memorials
swing that the said
heir Is pectiee parishes,
ihe above Obeeiff,**ool.•
because thOy eV not
lostitotion, they ha
liars; although anothclP
under the same circumi
•
trdattabeed the said age.
lesolutiona reciting the
id that the same should
itrie, for them to mi.
tion and 'admi.,,ion of
rormity to the t oles and
, and whether any and
ted thereon, and report
t place, wherein it wall
ommittee of Almoners
I against such atteratiou
I the business before '
decided on the cases. • •
was adopted, and the
sly.
se's admirable Cotnedy •
rformed last night, its
orted the character of
e excellence; and, by
lout, added not a little
d already so deservedly
tired votaries of Thalia.
vith considerable taste ; '
ored in this light and
ery unusual, she was
on, a call with which
concluded it amid sod.
general delineation of
tin the most unqualified
)wded and fashionable
of the Epilogue was t
Is of applause. 11;
;ht the first represents-
entitled Brother a•,d
are. Tine scene is laid •
; lively and interesting,
'trio de Flores, who is
idrr a, the niece of Dun
rtifice of his sis,or Ca.
haug-d thunders with
ion,lsidora, her cocrpa.
arrives, act upon the
, and Pacheco. his ser-
istoar, is regarded as
nu stet and man are
IPV meet with from the
ruse, and a variatv of
:on'equence, which at
ialrio and his mistress
vino had caused this
, by appearing in her
quisite ex planation.—
ire and Ilcays (par.
to forma's), i 9 ostreme. •
Miss MATHEWS, Mr.
II performers, acquit-
Miss STEPHENS was
,ingieg was sufficient
piece, had the au-
unfavourably of it,
on the contrary, it ; '
great applause. Tine -1
Lime greatly en. •
It went oil' with the
d for repetition, this
oice.
ktlje•ant General to
at Pnrtstitouth in the
d from -thence upon a j i
to America. .9irr
Cifficers of the Regu. • •
is 'commenced pa)ing ~A •
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