The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-09-05 00:00:00

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a Min h:nava a nail more than iu the corriespontleot
thrll,olpattil of tail year, and only a Million si
*felt TrftitslS those of 1816. which included nea
Titre*, MMons of Property Tait," no amelioratio,
whativer should be showed to take place in
condition of iudividuils, whose comforts, if not tett-
ilereffacteally worse, have certainly not been much
segmented by
all the improvemeets that are said to
have taken place in oar national affairs. But all this
'cooly the newel effect, the happy consequence of
the twinging system—of excessive taxation.
The state of Ireland is at present, as it has too
long been, far from affording a subject of congrate-
latiou. The condition of the mass of the People in
that unfortunate country, exhibits but few proofs o
prosperity, but the evils of misgovernment are
lamentably conspicuous. Commerce sod trade alai
talked of, but the nation does not appear to reap tito
benefit of them.—No, whilst we are vaontiogly told
tbot all other States are advancing in prosperity, Ire.l
laud feels herself rapidly increasiog in misery. Her
Giatry, Traders, almost entirely bankrupt. Her
valuably Peasantry, and bumble classes of Society,
the victims of a raging pestilence, the effect of impoli-
tic imposts to create a visionary appearaoce of increase
of Revenue. Her Poor, confined by the humane iu
prisons by day, in order to prevent their infecting the
rich; or their number and wretched appearance from
shocking occasional visitors. These are the appal-
ling facts of Ireland's condition. But this state of
misery and misgovernment cannot always last. The
Perishes of Dublin are actively employed in endea-
vouring to obtain a total repeal of the Window 'fez.
A Meeting of the parish of St. Catharine was held
en Saturday, when a Petition for that purpose
was unanimously agreed to. The exposition of
the state of Ireland, which is given its the Re-
port of Ibis Meeting, which we insert, will be
reed wish deer and melancholy interest. No one
will doubt, after perusing the Report of the ob.
-servatioos made at the Meeting, and the document,
so respectably signed, given from the Fever Hospi-
tal, that the disease and distress which prevail to such
a lamentable degree in the sister kingdom, are chiefly
occasioned and aggravated by burdensome taxation.
Ventilation, it is thus declared (and pity it is that a
fact so well known should require such aothOrity to
establish it), is essentially necessary for the preveo-
tion as well as the cure of typhus and many other,
fevers; yet, though the ravages of this disease are
shocking to contemplation, and the Revenue Is nto•
claimed to be increasing beyond all former precis.,
dent, no attempt is made to repeal the tail which most
contributes to the spread of this dreadful calamity.
It is not the " wants of the State" that prevents the
repeal of this odious 'fax—the State is acknowledged
to be prospering—it most then be, as justly ob-
served at this Meeting, nothing but the wants and
necessities of the Placemen, Pensioners, and Sine-
curists who support the Minister and consume the
public money, the system that profligately abuses the
fruits of starving industry,and oppresses the People,
that stands to the way of Ireland's happiness.
We observe that the change of the Chief Secretary
for Ireland is considered as a fit opportunity for
bringing espectation into play, and that a more li.
beret system of Government is the prospect
suggested by the change. Never certainly was
an alteration in Government more necessary.—
Mr. GRANT, the new Secretary, is known to have
before now expressed wishes extremely favourable to
the Claims of the Catholics ; but for the fulfilment of
these wishes it will be prudent to look for something
more substantial than their past, or even their present
existence. At every new phasis of the political us-
tom it has long been customary to perceive some
symptom or other seeming to betoken the near sp.
proach of happier days ; but it has been the fate of
Ireland to witness, in the sadness of disappointment,
the decephous nature of the illusion that promised the
long-sought tranquillity. It is not promises that Ire-
land wants—give her the real benefits of sound and
rational legislation, the- indispensible attentions of
justice, and we shall hear neither of disappointment,
distress, riot, nor complaint. Without this a priuci-
pal part of the British Empire moat continua in a
state of misery and disorder.

The accounts received from Manchester yesterday,
which will be found in another part of our Paper,
are of a very unpleasant description ; but we are
►ed to hope, from some private communications,
that the affair narrated in these amounts wee not so
serious as described. The Spistnerv, it seems, had
been joined by the Weavers ; but some accounts state
the latter having thought proper to retire, tranquil.
lily was soon after restored. We hope this latter
statement will prove correct.
firse is some reason to believe that the accounts
from Ceylon of General BROWNRIGG being sur.
rounded in a mud fort, are not true. Letters have

been received from Colombo, of the 30th March,
which make no mention of the melancholy circum-
stance. The event was said to have happened in the
middle of that month, and if it had really taken
place, it must of coarse have been known at Co-
lumbo on the 30th. On the contrary, these letters
state that the General was strenuously following op
measures to subdue the insurrectionary 'forces, and
from his confidence its the troops under his command,
had ever/ hope of being soon able to subdue them. It is
added, that there are also Finite letters of the same

They Sovereigns tree in et.
ter Aix-la Chaptlitt in great pomp and solemnity The
number of troops to be assembled on the eteisin
will be mach more considerable than wee at ftnt
tended. Nothing, it terms, can now be dope witbeet
the pomp of military attendance.

Loris XVIII. has been solemnly enewatalsted vit
deputatioo film the Royal Academy of Sciences, ei
the re-estaillishment of FIEVRY (lustre's monstrasa
statue. Lord STEWART., our Ambassador st-ifironn•
passed through Bamberg, on his way to visit Prince
bistitancu, at Egra, is Bohemia. Accoores frost
Rome say, that the King of NAPLES is etpeclfd is
that capital in the month of October. Preparsiiaas
are making for hie reception.—The number of sick
persons in the hospitals at Rome is still considerable,
but the mortality is proportionally less than sit year.
The French Funds left of on Monday at got,.
Bank Shares, at 1627 f. 50c.
Mails from Holland, with Papers to the ming.
have also arrived. The public mind is Prmabaka
still mach agitated, and various opinio►►s prevail as
to the expediency of the political ameliorations iard
hence have arisen the contradictory rumours whin.
have so repeatedly been circulated on the subject.
The Government, in the mean lime, reposing on its
military strength, appears to take no interest in As
conflict. This is called a dignified attitude; sod
it is intimated by the Journals, who advocate
the cause of the Government, that its deni.
sion will be delayed, until the 1' vertigo of
Constitutions" is over, and things may be in
manner arranged of themselves." The Prussian Go.
vernment, we should conceive, is not so unwise as
to postpone the redemption of its solemn pledges,
upon the principle here suggested. Such an experi.
ment may come to be rather hazardous. The D.puties
from the Swiss Cantons to Rome had refereed, with.
out accomplishing the of ject of their mission. A
Papal Nuncio is expected at Berne, but the Diet
wilt not permit him to exercise any ecclesiastical js.
risdiction. The King and Prince Royal of SADO
arrived at Christiana on the 11th alt. sod were te
proceed to Drontheim on the 22d.

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The Flanders Papers mentlon, among the arrival'
at Aiz-la-Chapelle, Messrs. ROTHSCHILD sad G.
SMITH, M. P. Earl STANHOPE had arrived at Brus-
sels, on his way, it is said, to Paris. Ilis lotdship
cannot espect to be received as a welcome pest in
the capital of a country which he ',dowdy proposal,
in the British Parliament, to dismember.

The following is the official Medical Report fie
eels's! from Kew yesterday morning :
" Kets Palate., Sept. 4.
" The Wort/ continues much In the game state as )esierday,
although ber MAiltaTT'S night has been but tut iudil.run pot.
" F. MILNIAN. H. HA LFORD.ri

KEW, SEPT. 4.—Yesterday evening the Palen
RECENT left this place for the Stud-house, and the
Duke of YORK for London. Sir F. MILHANendSir
H. lIALVORD were in attendance all nip.. This
morning the Duchess of GtouCesxxa and Prince*
Auousv.i, attended by Gen. TAYLOR, walked in the
gardens. The PnINcI REGENT dined with the Prig.
cess AUGUSTA this day.
A letter from Dover states, that Led CAMS*
REACH and suite arrived there on Wednesday erect
iiig ; and on Thursday embarked on board tie
Chichester packet, Captain RuTrEa, for Calais,
under a salute from the guns on the heights.
Lard STEWART, thP AmOe4sadet IS the
Court of Austria, -passed through Bamberg ea the
22d last, on his way to Vienna.
'Else King of the Two SICILIES prertPl to shit
Rome in the course of neat month. Preparatious
are making in that city for his reception.
The LOUD LIEUTENANT% visit to the Sooth of
Ireland is intended to he private, owing to the ill
health of the Costantess TALRoy. We understood his
Kacellency has made commuoiailincs to the Cita
Authorities in the different cities and towns throosh
which he intends to pass, explanatory of hif ten'in't
(Or doing so, sod stating that at a future period be
will avail himself of the civilities intended him.
The son of GUSTAVUS Anocritus. Fr-King Of
Sweden, has taken the name of CPUllt f Atprhurg.
The Prince 'IAELEYRAND has ertisril at Bateito,
in order to use the waters for the benefit of his
health. His Highness gave a splendid fete on the less
live' of St. Louis, at which the Duchess of Diso
presided.
Sir,G• tIeATUCOTE, Burt. has left town for his watt

NOM/1114On I'm k, Linco!n•hire.
A private letter from Buenos Ayres mentions, that
the Lautern, late Windham, on her return to
pereiso, fell in with a Spanish transport from Talcv
and captured her. On board of her were Gen•
Osouto and about '2OO men, the remnants of the
army that had escaped from the battle of Mairo.—*
According to accounts from Lima, of the 23,1 of Jails
the disastrous results of that battle were complete!,
known there by the arrival of copies of General SO
M A RTIM'S Bulletins.
POPUILiTTOM.—We find by some statistical tables
in the Washington City Gazette, that the state i.f INfvf
York has increased in populatino greatly beyotidasy
other State in the American Union ; and from baring
been in numbers the fifth in 1790, she 1; at this 140
the first. In the )ear 1790, this State possessed
340,120 inhabitants.—ln Iboo, 589,050. ,In 1810 s
959,049.
The late Duke of Quporsemnit'•:, who very set•
dom quitted London, eacept for a day to his vile at
Richmond, was rallied on his want of taste by an in°
"'mite friend, who asked lilm if be did not think
Loudon very dull in summer? " Why I do," re'
plied his Grave gravely; )i but not ao dull al the
.country:'

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In a and who does not &davit to the rumour in
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scion
the The Paris Papers to t 21 inst. heist reached it.
"rhey inform us that the litql Sovereians wega e.