The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-10-13 00:00:00

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enemy of humanity, with a view to the renewal of
the frightful times that were passed, and of the scene
or pillage against which the world has made so many
gigantic efforts.
" This army having been defeated by the armies
of Europe, it is dissolved by the united counsel of
the Sovereigns, and there can be no reason why the
posers of Europe should do wrong to their own
subjects, in order to again satisfy this army : indeed
it never appeared to me to be necessary that the Al.
lied Sovereigns should neglect this opportunity to du
justice and favour to their own subjects in order to
please the French nation.
16 The feeling of the French people upon this sub-
Jed ran be no other than national arrogance.
They would desire to retain these works of art,
not because Paris is the properest place for them to
be preserved in (for all artists and connoisseurs, who
have wiittett on the subject agree, that they must be
mat back to the places where they originally were),
but because they have IP en acquired by conquests, of
which they are the trophies.
" The same feeling that makes the people of
France wish to keep the pictures and statues of other
nations, must naturally make other nations +visit, now
that victory is on their side, to restore those articles
to their lawful owners, and the Allied Sovereigns must
feel a desire to promote this object.
" It is besides to be wished, as well for the hap.
pious of France, as of the world, that if the
French People are not already convinced that Europe
is too strong for them, they may be made to feel that
however extensive, for a lime, their temporary and
partial advantages over one or more of the Powers of
Europe may be, the day of retribution must at
length come.

" According to my feelings, then, it would not
only be unjust in the Sovereigns to gratify the French
people; but the sacrifice they would make would be
impolitic, as it would deprive them of the oppor-
tunity dewing the French a great moral lesson."

A Flanders Mail also arrived at a late boor last
night, bringing intelligence from Spain, which, though
reaching us by such a circuitous route, appears to be
of a boor d,►te than what has already been received.
It would seem that the account of PoRLIER'► defeat
and arrest was premature. As soon as the Court of
Madrid heard of his attempt, orders were sent t•)
Count D'Aatrisar. to direct the major part of his
troops against the insurgents, whiti.h he bad not been
able to do, because Mix t had entered Navarre, with
a view to hri•le about a cou►►ter•rerolution. Thus
Formats and MINA have not been mistaken for one
another, and there is yet a hope of Spain being re-
scued from her degraded situation. The Paris Papers
also annotators', that Mircli, who had been at Paris,
had set oat fnr Spain, but the French press is not
permitted to gift, any details of the insurrection.
The private letters from Bayonne state, that the af-
fair at Corunna has produced great alarm at Madrid.
Fourteen Couriers were dispatched to different parts
of the kingdom. That which arrived at Vittoria to
General d'Amsnat, brought him an order that he
should give each day to the soldiers five sok and a
bottle of wine. This increase of expence, which is
at the cost of the people of the country, who for a
long time have subsisted the troops, has occasioned
much discontent, and seems calculated, instead of
alla)ing the ferment, to increase it.

A aiptleman who left Barcelona on the 19th ult.
states, at such is the oppression and subserviency
to the Clergy, under which the people groan, that it
is impossible they can long tamely submit. Friars
and Clergymen have the intire sway, they are quar-
tered on the inhabitants like soldiers, and whilst the
-latter are loaded with contributions, the former are
pelfootly exempt. Imposts were never known to be
In burdensome in Spain Wore, and there is an opi-
Mon current, that the quantity of money Exam-
u.svo's %linisters draw out of the Treasury, is not
appropriated to the public exigencies. They see it
curA up to the Palace, but never see it come out
again.

Letters brought by the Ann, just arrived from
konbay, mention that accounts had reached that
l're.ideriry from Calcutta, stating that the Countess
of LottooN and children were to embark in the first
fleet proceeding from Bengal for Europe. Her Lady-
ship's return is occasioned by her declining state of
and the serious apprehensions entertained of
the children overgrowing their strength, if suffered
to prolong their stay in India.
THE AVSTRIAN ARCIIIDUKV.—Five months is the
Period for which the mansion of the Duke of Sr.
A I.r; iN's, in Stratford-place, is taken for the
Austrian Archdukes. It is fitted up in the most
magnificent style, and a number of servants in every
capirriy base been engaged as a temporary establish.-
men, or their Royal Highnesses. Three of the
PRINCE IltnexT's carriages, with suitable attendants,
lisle been ordered to conduct the distinguished vi-
sitnrs and suites to London ; two of them will leave
loan for Dover to-day, and the third to-morrow
morning, with the Secretary to the late Austrian Am-
lussador. The Archduke Jose( is certainly directed
in town on Tuesday next.
Mr. Etent NsvoNE, a high officer of the Company's,
at Canton, and Sir GEORGE. STAUNTON (who has al..
ready been at Pekin), go with Lord Amyl:llST on his
emhassy to China.
Lord SUNDERLAND admits, that, from a variety of
disadvantagenus circumstances which attended his
canvas of the county of Oxford, Mr. ASIIHURST
would have had a majority of about one hundred and
fifty upon a poll.
A Lady of very high rank, who lately arrived in
this kingdom, and who lives In a very retired man-
ner, is said to be so pleased with her present residents
in Surrey, as to have declined a most pressing invita-
tion to return to the Continent.