The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-03-07 00:00:00

THE NEW i'ARIFIP:-CONGRESS.

Mr. Stewart moved to take np the Bill prov;ding for
the repair of the Cumberland Road, in preference to the
Manufactures Bill, which motion the Mouse overruled
—On the motion of Mr. Todd, the house then resumed
the consideration of the Bill, the question being on the
motion to strike out the enacting clause. Mr. Dorfe, of
Rhode Island, delivered a Speech of an hour—his views
were adverse to any considerable augmentation of the
duties on imports, avowing his intention, however, !o
vote against striking out the enacting clause, with the
view of allowing the friends of the Bill and bey:x.4
others to make it as perfect as they could.
Poftvo RICO EXPEDITIOS.—WASIIINOTON, FEB. 4.
The President communicated this morning a Message,
which wet laid on the table, stating that, in coMpliaoce
with the resolutions of the House of Representatives,
he bad transmitted all the doctiments that contained any
information relative to any expedition prepared in the
United States, and having sailed from thence within the
year 182:, against the territory or dependency df any
power in amity with the United States.

On Wednesday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council was
held at thr Foreign Office, which was atten•led by all the
Cabinet Ministers. The Cabinet bli&sters conttaned in

deliberation till about a quarter put four.
Yesterday 'freeform, about tug -past four o'clock, the
Duke of York arrived in town from a visit to the King

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B• at tighten.
On Monday the Duke of Sus'ex and a numerous pirry
dined with the Duke and Duchess of tiloucester.

WINDSOR, MARCH 4.—This morning the full-length
picture of his Majesty. arrived here from London, bring
a present from the King to the corporation of this town.
The dimensions of the frame are so large, that it could
not be got in at the door of the Town-!call, and one of
the large west windows was accordingly taken out to
admit It.

Yesterday the despatches for Bombay and China, by
the ship Sealeby Castle, were closed at the I\st India
House, and delivered to the purser of that ship.
The Company'! ships Castle Huntly, London, and
David Scott, were at Penang on the 27th of August last.
The Castle Huntly had been dispatched for China.
Intelligence was yesterday received at Lloyd's that the
French squadron, which lately sailed from Kochfort, had
been obliged to put back, front adverse winds.
The Archduke Francis, son of the Emperor of Austria,
is appointed Viceroy of !tale, in place of the Archduke
Rainier; and is to marry the Princess Caroline, daugh-
ter of the King of Bavaria.
STATE or lamina—We regret to !lily, that the Conn
try Papers, received since our last, are by ne means calve
lated to remove the apprehensions which are felt touch
inc the tranquillity of the interior. In Cork and Kerry
several outrages have been committed ; and in some die
tricts not hitherto exposed to the infliction, the Insurrec
Lion Act has been put in force.—(Dablin Evening Post,
March 4th.)
The following are given in a paper of this morning
as the authentic particulars of what lately took place be-
Voretit Priever Busterhany anti are iseivirinwi-aerned Seta
Sera, respecting which several incorrect accoeuts hare.
appeared :—lt appears that this individual has conceive r
for some years that be had claims on Prince Esterhazy's
father, not, however. founded on gatning debts, as it has
been stated. The Prince tried to ascertain the validity
of those claims, but never could trace them to any foun-
dation. In consequence, however, of the pretended dis-
tress of the man, his Higline.s, at (Efferent tunes, gave
him, onconditionally, some relief, amounting, altogether,
to a large sum of money. About six weeks ago the
Prince was stopped in the streets by the sante individual,
in the mast violent manner, with the intention of en-
forcing what he called his claims. Seeing that be could
not intimidate the Prince, be threatened him that he
should not get rid of hint easily, if he would not comply
with his demands. The Prince, seeing himself exposed,
as any. other individual might be, in the public road,
has tried to protect himself from melt attacks, by ap-
pealing to the laws of the country, since Betters, instead
of acknowledging his benevolence sought only to make
a profit of it, and has drawn on himself the mews,' re-
sult of his intemperate condnct. He was summoned,
not before the Council, but Sir Richard Birnie, who com-
mitted him to prison, in default of bail.
AFFAIR OP HONOUR.—The account of the affair or b&
none between Generals Carascosa, and Pepe, which we'
abridged from a cotemporary, is said to have been incor-
rec. ; and though we suppressed a portion of what is
stated to have been erroneous, we new present, from a
Morning Pap-r, the new version that is given of "the
affair.—" We are assured by an authority on which we
can rely, that the subject of provocation, out of which
the duel arose, was nor, as it is at ited in that paragraph,
a difference of political opinion, but the circulation of
false reports which affected the honour and reputation of
Genera l Carascosa, and which compelled hint to require
such a satisfaction at the hands of (lensed Pepe. The
assertion a'so that General Carascasa had announced
two years ago his intention of so doing, is false and un-
founded. Nor is the passage in which he is stated to
'have adverted in his letter to the affairs of Spain, more
consistent with truth. Two letters form the whole of the
correspondence on the affair. In General Caracosas
letter, which led to the duel, no mention whatever is
made of the Spanish revolution ; and it would, indeed,
have been ridiculous, if he had adduced as a subject for
a dispute of this native, the changes which have been
operated by aio
great and magnsninus nation. Respect-
ing the assertion that General Carascosa was disarmed,
and that his life was in the pover of his antagonist, we
can believe that Genersl Pepe possesses smficient honour
to hare acted intim manner related; butt he never ha-I it
in Iris power so to do. It is true that the point of Gene-
ral Carascosa's sword fell far a moment into the left hand
of General Pope; but the position in which they were
then mutually placed, their bodies having cane iota
contact at the very first onset, prevent.l the possibility
of such a circnmvtanee. Besides,bad this heel the case,
would the seconds, both gentlemen, and men of honour,
have permitted the renewal of the combat, after one of
the parties had received his life at the h aids of the
other?"
Coax EXCHANGE, March 7 —This week there is no
considerable supply of any article except Oats. Wheat
'has been very dull, and hardly supports Munday's qao-
astions. In Barley there is no alteration. Beans and
Peas *folly maintain the prices of the beginnincof the
week. There is a good sale for Oats on the terms last
gamed. • Rape Seed has .got up nearly thirty per
Cent.

Surroun) MARKIT, :Masco 7.—There was but s
middling sgpply at 'Market this morning of all kinds of
Cottle; and the prices were nearly the same 43 on Ddoa•
ay, with a very beery Ilarket.