The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-09-19 00:00:00

THE BISHOP AND THE SOLDIER.

We were to have a TRIAL. The New Times told
as, that, the mewed the thing was heard of at Mr.
Paseo Office, the Law-Offieers were ordered to prose.
cute As parties.—Now, then, we hare the THING
fairly before us. We have the " eau of serresedieg
" nations and admiration of the world'' fairly be.
fore our eyes!—The facts are these: Bills of Indict-
ment were pretested, at the &micros, against the par.
ties. The bills were returned true bills, and that, too,
upon the evidence of only one of the witnesses, Mr.
PLANT, the soo-in-law of Mr. Lea.—Well, now for
the TRIAL: now for this famous "preeecattioe,',
which the Law-Olficers of the Crows were ordered to
carry ott!-011, ao! The►e is NO TRIAL! The
thing never came to the Old Dailey at aU. The Bill
of Indictment was read In the Cella at the Sessions.
House; the Bishop and the Soldier did not, that we
Aare baud, appear; nobody, that we have heard, ap-
peared for them ; the bail wilffie called upan at some•
time or ether; and there will he err end of the matter!
—What: the SOLDIER GONE TOO! Yes, it really
appears he is: se that, if that be the case, he must
have been diseharged or mast have deserted!—People
of England, look at this! Surrounding nations. envy
this! World, admire this !—Never, as long as this
THING exist shall it bear the last of this.

The commitment of the Bishop (published in this
paper before) tells as in general terms, what his of-
fence was ; but If the public could see the deposition
ofilr. PLANT,it would beelsocked jacked. We cannot
imagine, and DO man can imagine, proof of the
horrid act more complete than this. Now, then, let as
see, bow others will be d, who bare been guilty
of the same acts!
Mr. Csroweo says, the THING WORKS WELL;
and that so change is wanted. This affair of the
Bishop and the Soldier is as illustration of its manner
/working. Think, Englishmen* think of the Soldier
&lag able to get decay!

A short " Tract!' rowan this whole thing, and
sold for a pray, will he made; that the facts may
get iamthe bawled all the people of this kingdom.
This " Tract" will be sold for 41. 2.1. a hundred.
This "T. act" will be published in the emrse of three
weeks at the Offlee of the Register, and will be sent
to any part of the country, 500 for one pound. MI
the Nemec all the dates, all the history of the
thing will be recorded.
We shall see, when the Parliament meat, bow that
will "work" as to this matter. We ourselves will
take care, that it shall be prt to the test.

We shall, in a few days, offer to ear readers some
observations on the proceedings of the Court Ilartial
with regard to Colonel thins. We have endeavoured
to get atiajormetiee on the subject; but, we have
failed: we 6lialt, therefore, take the thing as we find
it is print.

We have received some very cleverly wain.' papers
on the subject of the Five per Cent. affair, aad au the
&amiss, systems that has sow supplied the place of
trade endeomsetree. If we could see the writer today,
or to-morrow, we thick we could point out a way is
which these papers might he rendered of great public
utility. Is their pretest shape, they lose a great part
of t►eir intrinsic merit.

Byrom—A state of the subscriptions for IBTINS
will be published by Mr. PAIIMINS, in a few days;
mid a plan et proceeding will be communicated. A
pablio dimmer, we can have, if we can get an trial. It
might to be a dinner given to !lynx v, abo is not only
a very decent, but a very intelligemt man.

PRICE OF BREAD.
"lUORT AND rimn r."

The following artiee from the Old Times of this
morning requires a remark or two. The Old Times
says, it le " short and pithy."
" The last time that wheat was as low as it is now,
was the year 1779. Oo KIINMITI* being installed
Lord Mayor that year. the average price of the loaf
was eatered os the 9th of November, at 51d. for the
quarters. As Sr. a sack has been added to the price
of baking *lace then. which Is nearly • halfpesoy
the loaf, it ought now to be 61d. the ()garters. This
statement admits of se question nor dispute, and the
coucluslos Is, that bread is now one half d has
it ought to be. If landholders will sot look into this,
they will deserve to go mildews' their rears. All the
law and regalations respecting provisions are become
a dead letter and waste paper."
The landlords "look to it:" What do you mean ?
What is the use of their lookist to it, if they cannot
change it? Weald you have Airs get a law passed
forbidding say *as to sell a quarters loaf for more
tbs. 6141.. or Cid.? Such a law way be passed ; for
Vie Ade were passed. But. thee, there mast be so-
ldier law passed to compel Bakers to sell at 61d.; sod
his law, we take it, would be somewhat difficult •j
trecation; unless there were a third law; one to cons
*et souse people to be Bakers! The Old Times says,
a somber plate, that the fault must be with the
Votritowto or tie Baker. Now, if either of these were

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ytitiss► rich at Ibis rate. would sot competition son,.
moderate his profits ? What does the Ohl Times Walt
of the Tr:gatherer? Does not he take away the 211 -
is 1779, the whole of the tales raised is Orem Ilti.
tail did not exceed eleven million►, inclading ripestra
of collection; they sow menet to sixty miliims
And, if the O'd Times had braise, it would see, thtt
those whoeat Baker's bread most help to relay the
lutes paid by the Millers, blealmon, Bakers, wither
I work-people. This. indeed, is a thing fat the
landholders to look to. If they do not look to tAi.•
they ought, indeed, to lose their rests. This,imietli
admits of no dispute. Bat, the cry against Miller.,
limbers. and Bakers is senseless; it is vulgar; it is
brutish ; it is, in one word, like the low, and falling•
and despised Old Times newspaper, —" Short 14
pithy !"
_

The members of the Holy Alliance betray, is awe
ways than one, their fears of atvoLeetons that so.
pear ready to break in upon them, notwitbstandlegsl
their vigilance. The RUSSIAN CABINS? have, it
seems, reeeutly issued a proclamation listerdirris: the
NOBILITY of the POLISH PROVINCRS of &seta, free
travelling in foreign countries, without merest per.
mission. This uncommonly harsh meant' sere due
indicates a fear of a Polish rebellion, lathed, tlis
very eve _ordinary conduct of the Russia. Cabbies b.
wards the Pours, showed that the meet liodyfas.,
for the lislerialisier of the empire wholly governed their
policy, to the exclusion of almost all other milder,.
lions. How, otherwise, could it be accounted for, that
Russia should have so lonely submittted to the knelt'
which were offered to her, by the faithless and An-
regions Counsels of the Turks. lint she did welt
tamely submit; sad that too, after haring ineereed
the enormous expense which was necessary to bring
her immense armies into the field. RUSSIA is kers
to have an eye fixed upon Toaster; and no °pyre-
nity has ever, apparently, happened, like the Ice oar,
to repente her project+. Auer' la has similar views.
Neither ENGLAND nor FiIANCR were in a modifies te
prohibit the partition of European Torkey,if the Iles-
cosite and the Austria. monarch had pleased to divide
it. Powerful must the motives be which ems;4l hasp&
Med the bends of those Sovereigns on that omelet.
They had looked more deeply then was expretell, lets
the Ca ACTBR of FERIA/SG WHICH A UIT•TIS Tae
PROPIA Or ALMOST VVVVV COVNTIIT. They Matti
the cost of subdaieg Turkey—the cast, sot is eery,
but in the /ors of their despotic power, which suit
have resulted. They dared not to meet the sent;
and this simple circumstance folly explains the MN
of their cookie* towards the Poore, ethic!' catmint
did, at the time, surprise all who did not ssfficiestly
appreciate the/Orem and tendency of the ON' feel-
lag through all the oppressed countries in Ester
What the POLES may do, in the pr, sem we.
It is not easy to foretell. The Poulin Nom.
LITT may deeply teem the intolerable imbue
of the Russian government. But isley are kir
less. 'I he condition in which they held Abe
pea-
santry, bereaves thee of the strength of the peseta'.
arm, and alienates his bean from their came. nails
she inevitable fate of a body of gentry who enslave the
great eaw of the population. They are, themselves,
defenceless against an ambitious neighbour, more
powerful than themselves ; and they are, also, is their
tarn, enslaved. In yielding up their politieal liberty,
they perhaps leafleted they only made a trifling Is-
gedgee ; but, to shew what may follow the loss of at-
dowel ind.pendence, they art aim deprived of paternal
freedom. This is the exact Mate of Poland ; eked the
Nobles must, for the present at least, bear with 311
the indignities .witicb the bl utt:ort TES may heap ape
them. But the time of their liberation also trill maw.
The Hag Allier begin to see into this; and we Mall
witness some notable instances of their fears is tiler:
approaching Congress. In addition to the fidirt ie-
ter.licting the Polish Nobles from reavelliaf, w ham
received new proofs of the fears of the Mummer.
The last mail brings us the copy of a H‘ecrlit. directed
by ALIX•N VCR to the Minister of the In•eriiit.
commanding the dissola ties of all scrrel &-
clerks and Freemasons Lodges. Ail the mem-
bers of such societies" (says this new Edict) *as
soon as they shall be informed of this measure, state
engage in writing to take no rat heicefervrtr4, eider
any pretext, in any serret Society, under %shame,
well meaning name it may exist, either in the empire
or in foreign countries."—Brasil 4LRILANDER! Voir
fears speak out plainly. Pro. Cie ittlr...st of the
heart, the month speaketh. Bet these precantioes
will not do. They betray the alarms of the Hot!
Attlee; but will provide nothing towards their safetp
Mankind are awakened to a sense of the RIGHTS then
received from Ood and nature; aid Jta Meg"ce,t6t
/0/Ind to lull thew to sleep again.

It appears by letters from Vienna, that the Emperor
Alexander arrived in that capital o■ the fith instant,
and showed himself is public on the ith, is company
with th• Emperor Francis.
The los: Hamburg mail contains the Rescript of
the Emperor Alexander. directing the immediate
abolition of all Freemasons' Lodge', and other secret
Societies, thronghout his dominions. About eight
years ago, similar measures were adopted by the Puie
and King Ferdinand of Spain, Which called forth
some strong animadversions from poblie writers in
this country. In England, the Masonic Lodges Le
protected by law, and enjoy besides the idrAntift of
having a Priore of the blood at their head. What
here are accounted institutions for promoting social
order, have, however in certain other eoestri•s, been
accused of forming secret design against the Sievert,-
mema under ethics they lived; and it is not improba•
hie that such should he the car• where the Freedom
of the Press and the freedom of speech have bees ri-
gorously prohibited. The present ungracious Edict
of the Russian Emperor may perhaps hare proceeded
from a suspicion of this kind ; and though Russia ens
be in no danger of a revolution in the ordinary amid
of the word, the Emperor may entertain some personal
fear, on account of the molar feeling recited by his
condo et towards the Greeks and Torlo.
Respecting Poland, the danger of Revoletlee from
the freedom of social intercourse is certainly more ob-
sious ; and the Emperor, its appears in the following

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his rite. would sot competitios sonn
its ? Whet does the 014 Tines We(
pc; e? 71:enot ta:ese 71atieseadlytielley Gibt.epet:t:lltl. • "
ed elm* millions, incleding rerun
fy DOW 1111101111 t to sixty .410
Time: had braise, it would see, thtt
her's bread most help to
to
Millers, Illealmen, Bakers, toddler int
pie. This. indeed, is a thing fat the 3.1
ok to. If they do not look to tai,, all
Tn
ed, to lose their rents. This, ithelt
putt. But, the cry against tit
tikorors is u
ewordilsei
word, like
it isit M
the low,nlaedu;
fai
Id Times oewspaper,—" Short age ell
wt
sn
of the Holy Alliance betray, is mere pa
their fears of IttfOLUTIONII that ap•
ak in upon them, noteritbstandlog a l po
The Russits CA•INST have, it
need a proclamation isterdietisy the
t POLISH Plum:ices of RWISIA, free
itit
wigs countries, wittiest tepees, per. tit
tocosemonly harsh meant' mere lite To
of a Polish rebellion. lathed, Ai tat
ry condact of the Russian Cabbies b. c.
cat
e, showed that the mew liodyfea., (1)
giet of the empire wholly governed their
elusion of almost all other guilders.. wol
herwise, could it be acconnted for, that to
tee so tes•Hely submittted to the in at
ed to her, by the faithless and Oat- We.
lof the Turks. Bat she did welt tes
tad that too, after having inesered all it i
pence whirl' was necessary to /silty het
nits into the field. RUSSIA is knees lee
iced upon TURIICY; and no °pyre-
sparestly, happened, like the Ice ow, rig
rojette. Aiterela has similar vies,. N.
;o nor FiIANCI were in a conditioste ;if
lition of European Turkey,if the Mon Hk
iestriee monarch had pleased to divide bet
it the =Aires be which cook' bat pl. tin
of those Sovereign, on that 'cession.
I more deeply then wet expected, lets CO
Of that FE 1t1.1140 WHICH A ‘3IT•TIS tae tit
law ,rear COVNTIIT. They contra pee
dog Turkey—the cost, sot it e+tsaea. La
f their despotie power, which nun its
They dared ant to meet the suet; jot
tircomistance folly explains the cuss or
towards the PORTE, which conduct by
surprise all who did cot ssfficiestly hi
ree and tendency of the puhlic feel• jre
the oppressed countries in Ever. pi.
is may do, in the pro sett ease, Da
to foretell. The Pouts Nose leo
ly meet the intolerable imbue tbl
government. But they are heir stst
Ilion in which they bold th. pea- tai
these of the sereogth of the peasant'. lay
es his bean (rem their came. Thiel, et
to of a body of gentry who rosier* the tea
e population. They are, themselves, the
lost an ambitious neighbour, more ph
ieonselves ; and they are, also, is their
In yielding up their political liberty, hi
witted they only made a trifling are 40
thew what may follow the loss of a*. ell
ncr, they ore sow deprived of pertenal
Pr
is the exact Nate of Pohlad ; aid tlst fat
r the present it least, bear with 311 pa
lila the Mrs:ovine may heap opt* Di
time of their liberation also trill WM. at
r begin to see into this ; and we shall
table instances of their fears in too
wets. In addition to the Viet is-
ulisb Nobles from rravellieg, is Imre
coots of the fears of the Museum.
Ft
ngs us the copy of a R,Perct, directed tit
to the Minister of the In•eriot. fo
he distal' tioe of all secret S It
msasons Lodges. Ail the mem-
et
sr
fa
•
i
der •
nhan▪
nr fit
)mgiCal
me it
teri tit ea
niSikn 'egret
n(
.1.1 oeulpesis:tiol
trco.ttihfel agittei city: sneesemrfwonieasure, state T
n the empire
,tries."—Bramel Attassorel You
of
tl
,Ibl
provide
sop plainly.evbelren: Bity
the a
othing titoah :tee
,baner:dsneoski
ty"hrtelehi cer
Holt
ll
',celled to a sense of the SWIM ▪
Al
d and nature; aid tee NIA be
of to sleep again.
tl
letters from Vienne, that the Emperor
to
4 in that capital on the title instant,
tell is public on the itb, ie convent
r Francis.
burg mail contains the Rescript of
lexaneer. directing the immediate
rreemasons' Lodges, and other secret I
Shoat his dominions. About eight•
e. measures were adopted by the Poi.r Q
nand of Spain, Which called forth
rt. erare;•••• from *ohne writers in .42