The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-08-05 00:00:00

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In fact, we believe that there bat het been firffir 4
Rouse of Cornmeal., Milos the year 1803, when
Lord SIDMOOIII was obliged to give way to Mr.
PITT, so predominating a pelt o t the opposition
side of the Ileum, as (bete will be in the nest Ses-
sion. Bet three umiak will *sable us to speak po-
sitively on the subject—fee the Whether Establish-
mint will meat certainly come soder consideration
within that period.
We have gives a fell report of the Fifth Anniver-
sary Meeting held yesterday at the City School,.
established on the phis of the British School Society,
of which Alderman Woo" has the merit of being the
founder. It will be found very interesting to the
humane and liberal mind. It was attended by the
Doke and Duchess of lELNT, Prince LZOPOLDI and
several other distinguished characters.

Tux Qusex.—The report of the state of the
Quux yesterday was—" lier MAJErre has passed a
pretty good night, and is better to-day."
It is now upwards of a month since her MAJESTY
has quitted her chamber at all ; and, during the
whole of that time, see or other of the l'h)sicians
has bees in amount ettendaace' while almost daily
etensultations are held among the medical advisers of
the Royal Family, oe the state of her disorder,which
there is bet too much reason to apprehend is a con-
Grated kydreps pectoris. Symptoms of anasarca
have made their appearance Mm time, particularly
is the extremities; and the difficulty of respiration,
especially when in a recumbent poster', increases
contiseally. At the same time her MAJESTY rape-
Ames a most distressing nervous weakness, is kb
titrese lassitade, en the slightest motion, and almost
Wariest torpor. Of course exercise, which is so
necessary in these complaints, is totally excluded ;
and the consequence is the worse, as her MAJESTY,
nhus in health, has always accustomed herself to
daily exercise is the open air.
The Karl of LIVERPOOL and Viscount Ctort...
REAR'S had audiences of the PRIMER RECENT yes•
(evilly.
Mr. ALI/RAEDER BARING has been ;PAW to at•
tend the approaching Cotigiess at Aix-la Chapelle.
This distinguished honour is doubtless owing to the
intimate connection which subsists betwoen that
Gentleman and flu pecuniary arrangements made by
France for satisfying the demands of the Atlied
Powers.
Ais.la-Chapelle is now very fall, and tho cam.
petty increases every day. Among the namuerous
foreigners we have Princes, Dukes, Marshals. Minis.
ten, Conatillon of Stets, Grand Presidents, &c.
Among the diplomatic porsoeagso are, English,
vise, Netherlsowlelpenion, Austrian, Saxon, Swedish,
Danish. and Polish &loop, llsc.
The Peutpgrg of the United States, by Prods-
bathos, dated the lith eh. has done away the Act of
Congress of the 3d of Meech 1317, relative to plaster
d Paris.
Papers Mid letters arrived yestevday front Jo-
mice, to the slst of Jane. They state, that the
Midi ea Sasses, by May's squdroe on the 10th
41 Mey, bed failed, and that the lodependents had
INS Wats& et with a coasidereble lose in killed end
Accounts from the Spanish Main state, that Mr.
Roantliosoiho had heat employed by the Americas
Government in surveying land near the Main, had
been taken up as a spy, conveyed to Campeacby, and
there imprisoned.
On the 19th of Jane, AURY, in the Mexican Con-
yeas, of 14 guns, arrived at Kingston, for the put.
pose of procuring supplies, which, according to the
private accounts, he had been permitted to receive.
There is nothing in these Papers later than the be-
ginning of May respecting BOLIVAR, at which pe.
tied he announced his intention of returning to the
Main to attack the Royalist squadron.
The personal estate of the late Alderman CONDI
was sworn in Doctor's Commons to beunder the sum
of 140,0001. llis son, 11. Costa, Esq. is the sole
executor and residuary legatee. The property is left
to the wife and children. There are no bequests out
of the family.—Probate was granted on the 29th alt.
Mr. STEPHEN KunDLE has been appointed by the
Sub-Committee of Drury-lane Theatre, Manager for

the ensuing season.
The dispute between the Committee of Drury-lane
Theatre and ELLISTON, respecting the Olympic
Theatre, has terminated in his favour, the Lew Officers
of the Crown having reported, that his performances
there are no infringements of the patent.
Mr. T Elt KT and the three Misses Domini are In
the Covent-garden list of discharged performers. Mr.
TKRRY'II engagement, which was a verbal one, he un-
derstands does not expire before the end of the neat
season. Mrs. Erna Totes articles do not terminate
omit the same period.
Co RN- EXCHANGB, A ua. s.—The arrivals of Wheat
and Oats from abroad this week has been very con-
siderable, which, in addition to the immense quan-
tity previously on hand, has *completely glutted the
market, and having scarce any demand this morning
1 for either, the above articles were exceeding heavy,
and purchases might have been made on lower terms.
than on Monday.—ln Peas, Beans, and other 'rd.
des, there is no alteration.
Hussey, the Greenwich murderer, it Is said, per-
severed io declaring his innocence, notwithstanding
all the pious and impressive exhortations of Mr.
ltunGE, the Minister, who attended him, until after
a solemn administration or the Sacrament, when be
sent for that Gentleman, who renewed his endeavours
to induce him to reveal the truth, and he then made a
full confessi.n of his participation in the murders,
disclosing all the particulars of the dreadful event,
and the names of those who were concerned its it.
He, however, probably from a wish to prevent all
opprobrium on his memory, requested that Mr.
Rums would not reveal this acknowledgment; but
the Rev. Gentleman, from a proper sense of duty,
and a desire to remove all doubt on the occasion,
has promulged it.
Last night their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
' Duchess of KENT honoured Arrunt's Theatre with
their presence ; they were greeted with enthusiastic
plaudits, and appeared highly pleased with the whole
of the performonrec, particularly the whimsicalities
1 of tue Liandy Family and Peregrine Pickle.

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7AWIf.BROICING 411 D T• •
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We have received the following Wet from a Cat•
respondent, and insert it with all dee impartiality,'
to glee the writer an opportunity of being bead ens
the subject upon which he has voluntarily ender.
taken to pet us right. We must, however, prefece
the restarts of oer Correspondent by observing, that
in regard to the foundation of Ids charge against
ourselves he proceeds epos an unfair premises, as
instesd el the words he imputes to es, our paragraph
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was literally as follower—
.. If NAM of *petting new ebstraell for Mary, a Bill was
pawed fur the repeal of the Patimbrokers' Act, we should bail
it as a west fortunate event for she dimmed part of she row
InarrilY. Mims, winery is tore to be 'verbosity ineeeased by this
sort of hulk. We are permitted that other wades of relief,
less objet tioaabk, wialst be storied to every dais of persons
who Sy Iso she pownteriker f r keibtaare, trod shall take an•
oilier opportunity of recurring to ibis subject."

Oar Correspondent would further see by the
Starasmow, of the Mb ult. that hiv letter did not
reach us until that day, through the Post-olice; and
believing the subject to be one of great national ima
portant', we must postpone our own remarks for •
few days longer, end will then submit out plan,
for goat' amendment of the Pawnbtotets° Act.
—W• never intended. nor even logiciamtnt any
thing .to the prejudice or the poutebrekees.
but, like many other establishmente, wit* think it
capable of greet improvement lend 'rosette cotifisti)
epee with oar Correspondent, thut. firrUettimeet
ought not to lay their raparioue hand, upon the
poor man's bread through this of any other medium.

TO THE EDITOR OV THE STATERMAR.
am • regular Render of your valuable
publisarion, and it is wlth feelings of thsr strides, re.
grit that I remind you of *rising own • sotrjor•
which (every one who reads what you base *trio, and
who iy acquainted with it, must be convinced Hitt]
you must be totally ignorant of. I need not sell you
that I allude to the paradr.ph In lour Pdper of the
1511 i inst. relating to the Pawnbrokers' Act ; any
soy you should hail that as a most corruptor, event,
which must under the present esistiogeircumst.nces,
inevilsbl, involve your country in usisrn, wretched.
nes., and want, because, if poor people could ono
pledge they must sell those IHNIVGANfiIaN which they
would newer be able to replace by purchasing anew
You assert that their misery is sure to be increased by
administering to their «ants, which you are pleased
in your charitable way to call 64 sort of traffic."
Now, Sir, in what way can their misery be said to
he increased ? If a person is distressed for eight or
nine shillings he goes to the pawnbroker's, who lends
him perhaps Bs. 6d. upon the article. Ina month or five
weeks he is able to redeem the same, which he does by
merely paying the pawnbroker seven farthings for
the use of the money; if it is a pound that is borrowed
it is then no more than 4d. for the same time, and
so on in proportion to the length of time sad the
sum borrowed. Surely, Sir, this is not such a
66 sort of traffic" as will lead to the ruin and tend to
increase the misery of the borrower. If you under.
stood your subject, you would say that it is not the
enormous profits of the pawnbroker, but his eaten.

Si,. trade that enables him to pay licences, tales,
duties. commission,. aod various other espences ecru.
Elected with his trade. Indeed you appear to deny
the poor, honest, benevolent, and industrious pawn-
broker that justice which every honest man will allow
is due to the meanest of his Majesty's subjects,
namely, that of being paid for their labour. You
view their profits as nest interest for money, with-
oat considering their having to make three distinct
copies or memorandums of the contents and deserip.
lion of every pledge that comes to their shop, even if
lit is not worth sispence. The business it attended
with a great deal of labour and responsibility. You
do not allow any thing for the trouble of taking
them in, arranging them properly, keeping them
from damage, and finding them immediately they are
wanted, together with the inconvenience of being
obliged by Act of Parliament to keep shop open till
eleven o'clock on the night before holidiys and Sun.
days. Indeed, Sir, when you consider litat every
person who carries on the trade in the reentry pays
about WI. •.year for licence, besides all other es-
pencea for ostensive premiers; not to mention the,
101. per cent. which goes for duty end commission
on every shilling's worth they put up by section. I
am informed that their licences are double espence in
the metro': olio. I say when you consider these things
Sir, your must agree that they are rather an oppressed
than an oppressive set of people; and I will maintain
that Parliament have made such laws and regulations
that it is as impracticable for a pawnbroker to defraud
his customers of a single forth*, as it is for you to
rob the Revenue in theduty nn your advertisements.
My motive for writing to you is purely oat of friend-
ship,merely that you should not hold yourself up to ri.
dicule to the eyes of your countrymen with your own
eyes shut. For you most be aware that at the pre-
sent time there is a great portion of them in need
of constant aid from that source which you are en-
deavouring to abuse ; and in this enlightened age
there are none who do so but know better than you
can tell them what they are doing, and consequently
will laugh at you for your interference and misrepre-
sentation. I am not afraid there will be any Legis-
lative measures adopted from your inconsiderate seg.
gestion, while the trade continues bringing such im-
mense sums annually to the Revenue. It is therefore,
solely from a concern for your character for con-
sistency tbet I trouble you with this, leaving it with
your own good sense and reflection, being convinced
you are only fighting against yourself. To prove to you
that the generality of pawnbrokers in the country are
not such eontracted selfish men es you rashly judge
them to be, I will maintain there is out a more lode.
pendent set of men in Westminster. To Illustrate
this proposition I shall relate a circumstance which
fell under my own notice at the late Elections.— In a
large manufacturing town, every pawnbroker in
the place voted for the Independent, though an.
successful Candidate.—This, Sir, serves to prove,
that those very men whom you are pleased to no.
' lice, can have as just views of Government, end
act as consistent with thole views as yourself.-..
, Upon the whole, Sir, give so Imo to asks *odd