The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-02 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

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are to have a free constitution in India, I shall be glad
U if any will tell me upon what principle we can found our
" right to it!"—What saw you to the MOOT!! OP MAN?
" 1 am at a loss whence the idea, that a British subject
" or any one else, has a right to the liberties of England in
" this Country, has arisen !" The --- you are ?
. " I really knew of no place where there is a more rational
" liberty than in Calcutta."—What, is the liberty in Eng-
land irrational? for you have said men in Calcutta have no
right to the liberties of England. If liars should have long
memories, fools should have short tongues.
" I never was in any society where individuals. were
" more free or fearless; and they may well be so. where
" they have nothing to fear in the expression of their sen-
" timents."—This is droll, Master Shallow, very droll-
Then they have as much freedom as the liberty of the press
could give them, and why withhold what would be only an
evidence of their freedom?
" I say that a free press coming in contact with such a
Government as this is, quite inconsistent and incompat-
ible, and they cannot stand together." What, good man
Delver, is a free press inconsistent with a Government
which allows of as much rational liberty as any other—with
a Government where men are as free and ufearlen, as any
where else? Suds a doctrine is calculated to make autho-
rity ridiculous and hateful, by placing it in opposition to
the common sense, and the common feelings of mankind ;
and Sir F. Macnaughten will perhaps have the merit of
hastening the freedom of the East, by this exercise of power
which every independent man must condemn. Mr.
Las mßuck-
in hleft a native gentleman to conduct the paper
g a
from which he was driven, by being ordered away toEng-
land ; and this native tells the Governor General that he
cannot be sent out of the country, because there is a law
which prohibits the exile of natives. Bat Judge Mac-
nangbten, who knows that Governors General are far more
important than laws, cunningly asks " if a rule may not be
made, to meet the case?" Oh yes, no doubt, with such
Judges and such Governments, rules can be made to meet
any case. The trash of this speech is not yet waded
through. The Judge affects a great deal of liberality at its
close, and says he would not register the edict but on the con-
dition that every paper then in existence should have alicense;
but of what use is granting the license, when it is revocable
at the will of the Governor, without trial, and without
assigning any reason? The immediate object is to get rid
of Mr. Buckingham's paper :—but every other paper will
be placed in the same predicament, and its license be held
on the tenure of the Governor's good-liking. This Judge
then descends from the broadest vindication of despotism
to the grossest misrepresentation. Ile says that a license is
necessary for printing in England, because certain re-
strictive laws require the entry of printing-presses; but
those entries are not refusable by the agents of authority.
They ate obliged to make them, at the request of the par-
ties ; which is somewhat different from the application for
a license which may be refused in the first instance, and
withdrawn at pleasure after being granted. The interest
of Mr. Buckingham may be injured by such oppressive
regulations; but the feelings of the Eastern world will be
more extended in his favour; and passing from the indi-
vidual case to the general principle, they will the sooner
endeavour to break the bonds of such a system.

An article from Madrid says that Corunna was entered
by the French on the 21st ult.; and that Generals Novella,
Campillo, and the Pastor, have submitted to the Regency.
This may be so; but there is yet no official accounts of
this event, and from the eagerness with shich trifles on
their own side are announced by the French in telegraphic
despatches,. and lengthened reports, we are not without
hopes that news is still premature, and only propagated to
deceive in other quarters. Corunna has, however, quite
answered our expectations, by a defence of more than a
month, and the weakening of the French force by a loss
in killed and wounded, of at. least one thousand men.
There are therefore that number less of the enemy to de-
stroy ; and what the New nines calls a senseless slaughter,
may haply turn oat to be the salvation of Spain. The re-
stilt of many a contest has depended upon the want of a
less number than have fallen before the walls of Corenna.
The expectation of any negotiation succeeding at Cadiz
seems to be generally abandoned. We have satisfactorily
shewn that no treaty can be entered into; and that any
. arrangement, however disgnised in form, must be an nu-
conditional submission on the part of the Cortes. Not
even the guarantee of England would avail them against
the vengeance of the King, the fury of the royal faction,
and the bigotry of the Duke d'Angouleme. They are on
an eminence, from which nothing but conquest or death
should be contemplated. The New Times fears the sense-
less slaughter will be renewed at Cadiz ; but after some

thousands of the French banditti have fallen before the
ramparts, the resistance will not appear to have been quite
so senseless, as the treacherous slaves, of despotism would
insinuate. The Duke d'Angouleme had the fully and the
insolence to address a letter to Ferdinand, instead of his
Masters. The Governor of Cadiz, Valdes, treated the mes-
senger with more politeness than he deserved; bat refused
to place the letter in the bands of the King, though he
premised he should know the contents,after the Cortes had
perused it. The proposal, it is said, offered five days for
the consideration of the policy of submission, trusting to
the French army for individual security ; after which time
the bombardment of Cadiz would commence. The proper
reply to this would be the declaration, that in the plate
where the French shot was seen to fall, the King and the
whole of the Royal Family should be placed in the most
exposed situation; and that if the French blockade reduced
Cadiz to any want of provisions, the royal table should be
the first to feel that want. This is the only conduct that
such unprincipled ruffian-invaders could appreciate; and
in this manner should they be treated.
It begins to be doubtful whether Ballasteros or Morillo
have madean absolute submission to theßegen y ; hut there
is no doubt but that their conduct has been equally mis

chievous to the cause of Spain. liallasteros, with suffi-
cient talent and energy, might have raised the blockade of
Cadiz. Morillo might have defended the passes into
Galicia for months; and the effect of the intelligence of
their treason, was probably more mischievous than the
immediate effects that sprung from it.

The French party in Portugal bas induced the new
Government to become their allies in the war against
Spain ; and it is said that a body of Portuguese artillery,
with military stores, has joined the French troops ,befons
Cadiz. Some of our cotemporaries ask whether our minis-
ters will tolerate this breach of neutrality ? We answer,
that there is • disposition amongst them to tolerate any
thing that may forward the views of the'Holy Alliance.
Mr. Peel said, as a Frenchman, he might justify the French
invasion. Of course, as a Portuguese, he would justify a
Portuguese invasion ; and if :he English treasury had
been running over, we might have him justifying an
English invasion before this period.

Yesterday morning an Italian Courier arrived at the
Foreign Office Downing-street, with despatches from Ro ne.
Earl Bathurst arrived in town yesterday from his seat in
Gloucestershire.

Prince Leopold left Ramsgate yesterday for Claremont.
It is rumoured that the present Attorney-General will be
promoted to a seat on the Bench before the opening of the
next Session of Parliament. The present Solicitor-General
it is said, will succeed Sir Robert Gifford, as first Law
Officer of the Crown; but report does not specify one gentle-
man of the long rube only, as likely to obtain the second
vacancy which will be thus created.—(Morning herald )
Fife rumour ssys, that preparations are making at Dr.
sart House, tt e seat of the Right Hon. Earl ltosslvn, fur
the reception of his Royal Highness the Duke of York,
who is expected there in a few days.

ROYAL. COSTA Arr.—The Duke of Clarence could not at.
tend Sir Charles Flower's fete the other day, because his
wife's sister was hourly expected to be confined. IVe re.
member when the Princess Charlotte's approaching con.
finement could not detain one member of the Royal Family,
mile or female, in attendance upon the event.
A society of ladies has been formed to endeavonr to me.
liorate the condition of the poor Irish. What a sarcasm is
this upon the old women at the head of the State!

Yesterday Major Cartwright entertained Mesdames chi-
mp and Riego, M. Riego, a Canon, the General's father,
and a great number of Spaniards well known for their
liberal opinions. The day before Major Cartwright gave
a dinner also to General Romig and his wife and eepliew.
Some time ago, a meeting took place at Clermont (Pwe
de Dome) for the purrs,. of complimenting M. Manuel,
who, it was said was to visit that town. This gave rise to
some little intrusion on the part of the police, and four per.
sonst one of whom was a lady, were accused of want of re
spect to the instruments of social order. The men, how
ever, were set at liberty ; hut the lady, Madame Blondes;
the wife of a schoolmaster on the plan of mutual instruction,
who had been dismissed from his situation during the pro.
seas, was tried for having insulted a police officer ; she rail.
ed him a spy (nioachard), and one of the rabble (canaille),
but he bore no mark of his office ; 'and though the lady's
advocate pointed out this circumstance, she was condemn•
ed to pay a flue of 25 fraucs, and all the expenses.— (C oz.
The master of a Greek vessel and his crew astonisheti
the inhabitants of Marseilles a short time since by carrying
the cargo of their small vessel, consisting of rice, to the
market place, and distributing it gratis to the poor. It
way easily be; supposed that their customers increased
hourly, when the circumstances were made known ; sod
several other cargoes might have been speedily disposed of
on the same terms. These poor men, it seems, were caught
in a dreadful storm in the Mediterranean; and having he
taken themselves to prayers, according to the forms of the
Greek Church, they made a vow to give their cargo to the
poor, if Providence should he pleased to spare their vessel
and their lives, for the sake of their wives and families.—
The storm abated, and they gained Marseilles in safety,
where they rigidly performed their vow. It is to be oh
served, that the waster and crew of a Greek vessel are aN
joint owners, in certain propartions,of ship and cargo.
COLLEGZ OP CARD4NALS.-At present the Holy Conclave
consists of 42 Cardinals, the great majority of whom are
Italians, and created by the late Pope. Only two are now
in existence not created by him. Of the 42; 34 are heti.
ins, 3 are French, 2 are Germans, I is a Spaniarti, I is a
Portuguese, and I is an English subject to Maltese).
Tuc Anew.—Captain O'Donnell's troop of the 15th Hus-
sars marched into Ipswich Barracks on Thursday, the '2
ult. from Norwich, to which place the head-iinarters of the
t4th Hussars are now removed.

PnortsioNCoNrnAcT.--We understand tbatthe contract

for this year will considerable exceed that of lest season,
some say by several thousand tierces.—(linie rick Even-
ing Post.)
Al ANUFACTLIBING PELOSPERtTrd—Cotton weaving hat ft.
rattly been established in Hawes, Askrigg, and some Whey
places in Wrnsleyd sir. Yorkshire, N here the buitting of
stocking*, caps, &r. has {leen so much reduced in mite of
late years, that a first-rote Ltillter cannot earn above 2s. a
week, and, in fact, the majority of knitters cauuot ears
above Is. a week each.

We are sorry to state, that tbe differences between the
Knaresbro' Linen Manufacturers and their weavers are Lot,
yet adjusted.
On Thursday evening the Mail roads from this city to
Dublin was upset going into leiOilintiridge, in conse-
quence of a dung beep that ley on the toad unperceived.—
,k young nian from Yutiglial, named Welsh, an outside
passenger, had bis arm dislocated. A young Gentleman
from this city was thrown against a wall, but we are glesl
to say that he received little or no injury. The driver, fl
understand, is much hurt.—(Wateribrd Afirro.o
The Dublin Evening Mail mentions aryl reprobites I
reduction of sumo cost-014es and On some Mail coaches is
Ireland.

PILCHARD PHIHRRY.--Abollt Me hogsheads of fnh Wets
taken by the seans belonging to. Alevagissey this week; he
tween 50 ant 60 hogsheads were taken by the Loos seem
on Tuesday night. The driving boats have been very 314
tire, and they generally obtain some fish every night. At
Mounts' Bay, some of the scans were shot on Monday last,
but they took very few fish ; the driving boats in the 101
have not, this week, been very successful.
The round,about iron gates at the entrance of Greenwiri
Park from the town, are a very dangerous and most Woe
venient nuisance, They never could have been erected
under the sanction of the Ranger. The difficulty led
tardiness of the entrance and exit are inconceivable, to se.
dition to the absolute danger, occasioned by perloteil
pressure. We ohs..rved on Sunday, in the course of to
minutes, three ladies had their arms dreadfully bruised by
the heavy movement of the iron gates. We are confident
it is only necessary that this unwieldy and badly off'
'tended novelty should be pointed out to insure a chop
The of iginal mode of entrance was perfectly safe, and
bed
better be restored.—(ilfurniag (Aron.)
Wasps so abound in this neighbourhood that they hi*
destroyed the greater parts of the fruit in the garden of 1,
cottage on Bevis Bill, and killed the bees of six hips
thetuselves Salting possession.—(Sorallantpton rarer.)

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