The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-04-23 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

shall deliver op the brevets given to them by the revo-
lutionary government." .

The journal formerly called the Coastituzionale gives
a general statement of the vessels that perished in the
road of Tunis, in consequence of the dreadful hurricane
of the 7th of March. Among them were three French
vessels; a brig commanded by Captain Vieulles, an-
other brig commanded by Captain St. Martin, who
perished with his crew, and a bomb commanded by Capt.
Rovest.

Much as our readers will find urged In our other
colamus to day to evince the expediency of Mr. Lamb-
ten's mution, there still remains occasion to make a
few remarks upon the measure he proposed. As
the opposers of Reform had charged the Reformers
with merely comi.laining, without proposing a re-
medy, Mr. ANIUTON removed this excuse, and gave
himself the trouble to prepare a Bill, which, if
passed into a law, would certainly enable the people
t‘, do that which the Government intend they shall
not do. It would enable them to dismiss standing
;::mica; to make public governors responsible, (not
formally but substantially,) for their tnisconduct;
and to cut down that list of unmerited pensions which
degrade the receivers and impoverish the miserable
Plyets. It is, however, amusing to observe the
excuses to which those who oppose reform are very
often driven.—Sometimes they was, " why, to be
" sme, in theory it does not appear just that the two
Moises at Batton should scud Members to this
Muse, and that the Towns of Sheffield, Manchester,
I- Birmingham and Leeds should not send one between
them; but observe how admirably the system works
" it proctiee.—We have, single handed, encountered
every power in Europe, and we are the most flourish-
ing and most happy people in the world." Nor,
with a debt of 900 Millions, with an army of MOOS
Rea, aad with enormous Taxes to pay the one and
rapport the other, we might well entertain a doubt
that we are the most flourishing, and the most happy
people in the world ; but when, added to these, we
Sieve Bankruptcy, Pauperism and Starvation in
every ``art of the Kingdom we should not think any
nnishment 1,71 severe upon Min that could insul l
tsa-
a
peop.t by so wanton; so cruel a mockery.--We fee
tisfied ;ilk!. the House ti! Commons will never reform
:twit; and op.,n this sub ion of the pro-
ject is think the most Scepti-
cal mast be convinced, on a cousi3erat
ceedings relating to Grampound. Iti that place no-
-4
thing was dune in secret. Bribery and per.,4ArY We"
so bare faced that several convictions took place iri our
Courts of Law, notwithstanding the many legal diffi-
culties which are placed in the way of detecting this
°Petits of crime ; fur, according to our sapient Laws,
Perinry is much more difficult to punish than
llottsebreaking or Forgery : and the miscreant
who becomes the Chapman of his soul, in a
Blasphemous appeal to the Almighty, can be
Punished only for a misdemeanor at the utmost;
while the man who steals a loaf to give his starving
children, may incur the forfeiture of Ms life. But.
in point of fact, several Orampound electors, with
their excellent Jewish patron Sir St ASSIIII LOPS., were
convicted and punished ; and it appeared that the
borough was neither more nor less than a perfect
sink of corruption. To see whether every sense of
decency would be abandoned as altogether unneces-
sary ; to see whether the borough Parliament would
sanction this open undisguised infamy, Lord Jo"
lit-sstu. Introduced a Bill to disfranchise the borough
and transfer the elective franchise to Lee I.s. That

this was the -west moderate kind of rofortn was ad-
mitted eves by the Ministers, and after the cabmen
of a little prudery with a little coquetry. the Bill was
allowed to make its way into the " Honorable House.'
Here it was mangled by Mr. STUART Worri.gy, the
Tory Member for Yorkshire.—the Independent sup-
porter of government, and the undaunted assailant of
Newspaper Editors. Mr. STUART WORTLET'S amend-
ments to the Bill will have the effect of rendering
Leeds little more than a close borough, even if the
Bill should pa's into a law. But there is not the least
chance that the Bill will pass the House of Lords.
It is openly opposed by the LORD CHANCELLOR, and
his opposition will no doubt be strengthened by that
of the Borough Lords. The LORD Cuss:cer.t.ort,
that pattern of liberality, wisdom. disinteresteduns,
and purity, assured their Lordships that his oposi•
Lion went to the principle of the Bill. We bpelieve
him ; for the principle was to outroot corruption.—
There is another Lord who very rarely speaks; but
who, on this subject, spoke so much to the purpose,
that we are convinced that, in his way, he is a plain
honest man ! He (Lord A sum; wroN)
i bjected
to the Bill, " because, if their Lordshi lltstroyeil
" one Rotten Borough they might soon be called upon
iig
"td destroy another." This is exactly the kind of
opposition we wish ; and, if this should not convince
the English people that Parliament will never reform
itself, why, we shall not only give up the task of en-
deavonring to convince them, but shall say they deserve
the worst of all curses, which on this subject is, we
think, that of remaining unconvinted.

A private letter from Perpignan (chief town of the de-
partmentsNtaatpst
hha otafs theteli
xencEasternstPthryeornfeagniern sensationr)e doaft thee l tihnec9t
Catalonia.—
Some insurrection
li
on nsti
aa
.niln.
Some of the most ardent enthusiasts of the constitutional
system, under the pretence that they must secure those
who were its enemies, and who were denominated Ser-
vile*, drew up a list, which they presented to the local
authorities, and demanded their arrest: this arbitrary
measure was, of course, resisted ; but the ferment in con
sequence, became so alarming
'
that the magistrates were
compelled to yield, and during the night of the 4th last.
upwards of 20 persons were arrested in their beds.—
Among the most eminent of these are the General Baron
d'Eroles, General Farfield, the Bishop of Barcelona, the
Senior Vicar General, several Canons, the Superior of
the Order of Capuchins, General Fournas, Camplell,
Rosa, and several inhabitants of the highest considera-
tion. General Fournas was the only one who could ob-
tain permission to proceed to France, and lie arrived here
this day. The commotion is not yet appeased in Barce-
lona, and every thing indicates that it will extend to A letter from Paris of Wednesday. last states tt.
other provincess and even to Madrid. It in said that the Duke Decases has resigned hi; functions as am
orders have been issued for the arrest of the Bishops of bassador to this Court.
Tarragona, Tortosa, and Vich. It is stated as a positive fact in the last trench
A letter from Bayonne states that the last news re- Papers, that the !Russian Army of Vollivnia has sus-
ceived from Spain announces, that, besides the royalists' pentled its march towards Ilittigary and Italy, in cause-
movements which have been made in Burzos. Valencia, vent., of an order from the Emperor Alexander.
and Biscay, there exists at Barcelona a considerable The Shereeff (or Prince) Muley Ibrahain (or Boy-
party, whose efforts tend to the overthrow of the ill-nom-lhing) who is actually contending for the throne of
IMoroceo, is the eldest sun of the redoubtable warrior,
biped system of the Riegos and Quirogas. Time political
Ithe late Emperor Tuley Yetzid. The Sultana, Maley
chief, who had sy ale intimation of a combination having
les:id's mother, was an English or an Irish woman,
been formed in that town, has caused several persons to h had
~, 0 been wrecked on the coast of West Barbary,
be arrested, amongst whom are an ancient secretary to 1 whose beauty was so attractive, that she became an in-
Oeneral Elio, a prelate, and two general officers. mate of the Karam or seraglio, after which the Em-
VIENNA, APRIL 7.—The insurrection in Wallachia and peror Sitly Mohamed became attached to her, and mar-
Moldavia principally engages the attention of the public rieThe 51st (or King's own), in thie garrison, and the
d her.
in this capital, and particularly of the Greek.. The
1.1.
lacious promises of Prince Ypsilanti, that Russia would 85th regiments of light infantry, at Brighton, are
lend her aid to the insurgents, appear to have misled under orders to be in readiness for embarkation. Thee
many into the cause who will repent when they shall are destined for this toe Mebedittheir statiohn. erranean :te lonian
Seven of the
Isl tnds,
know time declaration of the Emperor Alexander, in it is conjectured,
which he unequivocally disavows the whole enterprise, other ten regiments ordered on foreign service will
and deprives them of all hope of aid. embark from Ireland, and three from Scotland, sit.,
According to the last aecounts from Constantinople, a from Ireland, the lath Hussars, 13th, 33d, 44th,
formidable re-action is preparing against this incurs 49th, 55th, and 91st ; (ruin Scotland, the 4th Dra-
rection, and to revenge the cruelties exercised towards goons, 6th and 41st foot.—(Portsmouth Paper).
Letters from British merchants and residents al
Leghorn, are filled with repressions of alarm and in-
the Mussrlmen at Jassy, Galatz,&c. The interpreter of
the Porte, Julio Callimachi, who was dismissed from
ylignation at the banishment of Mr. Peel, for having
his office on the 6th of March, has hail his head struck doubted the truth of an Austrian bulletin. Accord.
mg to one dated the sth instant, that gentleman had,
off, and several Greeks of the first distinction have met
•
however been allowed to return to that place from
the same fate.
A letter from Hertnanstadt, dated the litli of March, Lucca, and to remain 20 days, for the purpose of set.
draws a very melancholy picture of the state of Wa- tling his affairs.
Ischia. All the nobles i:tio, satisfied with the arbitrary Two Bills of Indictment were fontol last weekby the
magistracy with which they were ins ested, were not fa- Grand Jury of Middlesex, against the Editor of this
vourable to the insurrection of the Ottoman Porte; all Paper, for publishing a Report of the Proceedinga at
the inhabitants who, front character, or the want of the Crown and Aachor Tavern, commenting upon the
means, or from age, were either unable or unwilling to late Taal and Sentence of Sir Francis Burdett. We
take up arms, have fled from Bucharest, and sought should have announced this circumstance before ; but
shelter in Transylvania ; but the salutary precautions it was not until Saturday last that we could obtain a
have required that they should he stopped m“ the fron- sight of the indictments.
BRIGHTON, APRIL 22.—The London daily prints
tiers, and ahoy have been eonfitwil i•I the cnstom-houses
would give us reason to seppose, that our graciotts
to perform quarantine. A great many of them have 1
Sovereign hall changed his intention of honouring
preferred to withdraw into the woods and mountains. I Ireland with a visit :
The army of Prince Ypsilanti is daily increasing. what calm have given rise to such
surmises, it would be fruitless, perhaps, to attempt to
VIENNA, APRIL P.—The news from Turkel becomes
daily more important. There is avast fermentation in
disclose; but most certain are we, that his Majesty's
i generous design upon that subject :las undergone no
Servia, and that protince will soon follow the example
em-
of Wallachia and Moldavia. The troops art every
h alteration whatever, and that he actuallv intends
w-ere l barking hence on board the Royal yacht,
for Dublin
collecting for the purpose of combating time l'orte. The , castle ; bnt onermitted what patorticutranspire.lar dav or month, has not
inhabitants of the Mores and Albania participate in the as •
vet, been p a
broken down !muggier applied to the
same feeling. It is difficult to obtain certain intelli- On Monday
gence of what is passing ; but atYairs must be serial,. if 3lagisttates at the Town Hall for an order on the
we judge from the movement of our troopa, who have Overseers for relief, at the same time professing notch
received orders to form a cordon, extending frimi A
sia
honesty, and declaring that he had never wilfully corn-
lin along the frontier of the Banner to that of M01.1a% ia. tnitted an unjust act, which led one of the Magistrates
The Porte has adopted the reaolution andonding a strong to asi: hint if he did not think smuggling an unjust
army into the provinces of the North, aof acting with practice: when he answered, •• No, 1 consider it a put
against th . rebels. We are assured that all the ; lite calling."
On the 4th inst. whilst a fleet of about 140 MphEn
Greeks act on on.. plan, and that they have an under-
fisio•ng beats, were dredging for oysters, off St.
standing St ell A..-Pacha. Be this as it may, the latter
wilt find merit!. to profit of the diversion which has been tin-le-vieux, about three leagues and a half from the
French coast, the French brig of war Lynx, came out
made 41.7ectly or indirectly in his favour. of Granville, fi
onredof one of a gun at
the!tem, and sandent
carri a boed and, an
Since the entrance of our troops into Naples, the puh- took possessivessels,
lic attention is completely directed to Turkey. The with the crew, into Granville. It is a question to he
events in Moltiavia and Wallachia have an influence on decided between the Governments, whether English
our Exchange, where the number of Greek merchants fishermen have a right to dredge fur oysters, at a
is considerable. The promises of Ypsilanti are contra- less distance than six miles from the French coast.
dicted by the declaration of the Emperor Alexander; The vessel was released the next day.—(Hampshire
and it is possible that the enlightened part of the port. Telegraph.)
lation will prevent the mass from following the standard A meeting in consequence of a dispute of some days
of rebellion. The last accounts from Constantinople are standing, is stated to have taken place at Coombe
Wood, on Saturday ha
eon, between Lord Peter-
far from satisfactory. The indignation of the Porte is at
sham and Mr. Webster Wedderburne, attended by Lord
its height. The dragoman Callimulii, who was dis-
Foley and Mr. Kerr, the former as the friend a Lord
on the Bth of last month, has since been behead-
Petersham, time latter that of Mr. Webster Wedder-
misseded, and several Greeks of distinction have experienced burin, when, after exchanging two shots each without
the same destiny. effect, the seconds interfered, and the affair terminated.
By the Flanders Mail, which has bronght papers to We are happy to bear that Mr. Osbaldestos, who
the 20th, we have received the following intelligence bad his leg fractured, whilst hunting with Lord
:---- re Ansonia bounds, is in a fair way of recovery.
from Odessa roclamation of Prince On Saturday the despatches we closed at the East
Odessa, MARCH 14.—The p
yesterday at the Greek India House, and delivered to the pursers of the fol-
usiasm. It lowing ships, viz :—For China direct—Bridgewater,
Acolffexce-anhdoeursell,.aPslndhaneixiciWt: re:greatest enthusiasm
ha' produced an extraordinary effect on the minds of Capt. W. Mitchell ; Windsor, T. Heaviside ; Bombay,l
this distils.
Ma. BARTLZNAN.—The funeral of
declared themselves ready
all the Greeks who inhabit tbis city : 2000 individuals C. Graham i Minerva. j- Mills.
of this nation immediately
to repair to Jassy.performer took place on Saturday after.
A richh Greek
i hadsegnicveenofa
roubles to contribute to te n epen . hiniisl"coonuon-f ligitiontaigh,ridn vtocheaclloisters of Westminster Abbey. and hill
try; soother has given 300,000 roubles, a third 4000 du- body was deposited near to the grave of Dr. Cooke, II
other smaller subscriptions have produced tor- his muter. The ceremony was conducted with a viowl
tiles:300,000 roubles. Prince Ypsilanti is of a very dis- to privacy, but a great number of the most 'ablest
tinguished Greek family at Coostantinople, whose ancesi- musical characters in the metropolis attended, out of
respect to his memory. By the death of Mr. Bartle-
man a void is created in the musical profession which
of
aus.ssn.idtsiMaHonde-
toddairitiihana.g:Hleftedwnasfofirlolhedeisnentrahillotubirora.itinhde:e oristfeerWitpiarclies7o g
spin .
lost his tight band at the battle of Calm. cannot at present be filled, and perhaps the pure style
which the sublime music of Handel demanded is with
were at Oats have been him entirely lost.
learn that all the Turks Who
13v the accounts revolted to-day from Turkey, we

OLD BAILEY, (ruts a l __oßNiNc.)
—41.---
ChristopArr Prfee ices indicted for stealing four 11.
notes, the property of Joseph Carter.
The proieentor stated, that on the 27th of Ilareh he
nentioto a pnblic-liouse in Ratcliffe Iligliivay. Tli, pi i-
goner, in company with two others %sere oho there. He
joined them, aid ibry hail several pots of beer together.
About sio o'clock they left the loonise. and went to a
coffee shop in Billingsgate. and fr.on thence to another
coffee shop in Wentworth-street, Whitechapel. and then
to the Compasses. in Brick-lane. The prosecutor saii
he wanted to get change, when prisoner, under the pre-
tence of obtaining it for him, took him a short distance,
and then asked him for a note, and he wonlil get elver
for it. Prosecutor took four one pound notes from his
pocket. When a companion of the prisoner came ap,
snatched the notes from his hand and ran oil. • lie pur-
sued, when the prisoner came behind and tripped him
up. and the thief escaped—Griliy.
Several persons gave the prisoner a good character.
The COMMON SEILMAN r immediately sentenced the
t prisoner to be transported for life.
_.......iii5ii........
MA R KETS.

CORN Ezell ANOR, APRIL 43.—Not having had any
market on Friday, there was a large aceonottation of ar-
rivals this morning, and the stipple of IVlleat was very
considerable ftom Essex, Kent, and Sdffolk, and only a
few prime rtins froM these counties obtained last Aloe-
day's prices; all other descriptions were very heavy
safe, an 41 es. pet qoarter cheaper. Although the supply
of Barley waslarge, yet superfine samples, early in the
morning, sold Is. per quarter higher than on this day
se'nnight, but that advance was not to upported Iowa: d 3
the close of the market, awl conseytently no alteratiou
ran he quoted from the prices of la-I Monday.—Oats are
le. per quarter cheaper, the arriral4 far exceeding the
demand.—White Peas being scarce. -.old full per qr.
highet ; but grey onrg were (101 l salt-, at a difference vi
Is. per quarter.--In Beans and other articles there is no
alteration.
'Neoax.

a. d.
Smill Beans ...... $4

__ _
5. S.
Wheat. Kent, and Esse:
New..........
(Ad... • • • .... SO 46
Suffolk ............ 34 SO
Old ........... .
N .
orft lk, (Old) ...... 44 48
Rye ................ Y 8 SI
liarlti .............. VI 116
Melt.
White Peui .......... Y 4 214
R011er5............ 34 36

Tick ditto . 24 27
Oats, Potato.. SI 24
Ditto. P01and........ 22 24
Ditto, Feed
Plour, Per Sack
r Last 34 30
Rapeseed, pe
Foam:4.
Wheat, American.. • . 0 0
Dantsic ............ 114 Ca
1 Bailie, Red. h;
Ilambro' Red ...... 20

firey ditto...
Smi ritytaLto MARKIT, APRIL 23.—The supp‘y was
gooi: at market this morning, escryt in sheep ; in rouse-
ipierry the price of the above article is rather .Is.•trs.r
than list market day; lint the other descriptions of cattier
maintain the price of last week.
(To sink the offal ; per Stone of Ribs.)
Beef .• . . Is. 6d. to 4s. 611. I CATTLR AT MAREPT.
Motion.. 3s. 6d. to I-. 841. Beasts .............. 2040
Veal .... 4s. 6d. to (I:. Cd Calves ............ . •11.91 M
Isit
Pork .• .. 4.01. to .Is. 40. Sheep and Lamb% .. ..
Lomb .•• . 7%. Od. to sc. 111. Pigs ............ fib
..
II .Y M iftllßT.—No alteration in the rite of Hay
Straw, and Clover, as per our last.
Bay • —W. 10s. to 44. 4s. I Straw „I/. Bs. to U. 111.
Clover ..41. Us. to U. Ss.
—,—.m.........%

A young couple arrived last week at Gretna Green,
who. it since appeared. had eloped from Oakham, in
R.!tlantishire; the youth an assistant tr a medical gen •
tlAnar, and the pang lady t'..e daughter of an opulent
merchant.
AsTONISIIINO FOOT-RACE AGAINST TIMg. irdin
DONCASTIII.—Un Thursday afternoon, John H..twn,
of Stokesley, in the North Riding of Yorkshire, (wbu
heat fleal over Knavesinire) performed his match of
10 miles and a quarter within the hour, in grand style.
He ran a measured wile in and out, on the north road,
through Doncaster Bar, to the foot of Lady Piles
ride. The match we understand, was for 6640
guineas,
and he won, it with great ease. The per-
formance as under

Nis. See.
IL 56
- 11 10
IL 3
- 11 61
II ?4

First two miles and a qaarter
Second two miles -
Third ditto - - .
Fourth ditto -
Fifth ditto - - .

b 8 a

This great pedestrian entered into the 26th year of
hie age on the tOth instant.
Psnerratanteu.—A match against time was decided
on Thursday last, at Kennington, by a young gentleman
who engaged to walk nine measured miles in ninety
minutes (without any previous training), which be lest
by three minutes and ten seconds. Considerable sums
were pendi■ the issue of it; and we understand the
same parties hate offered to back the young policeman
for any sum, that he will perform the same in any uuse
within one month, and which offer was eeeepted•