The Statesman.
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in danger was a large one, to all appearaneotogliak,
and whose situation had ameliceated. M. *Otto
immediately signaled the boats to lie to, and wait till
he could judge better of the situation of the ship:- Wt.
the boat La Saltinelle, from C. oihee, not perceiving
this signal, and by Its superior sailing being along
tilde the ship, could not avoid going ow board. At
dly-light, M. Proux saw the ship was out of dan. 1
j 111.. e guns ceased tiring, a launchs left, her, and
red towards Fledie, the enemy's usual station,
ic;11 determined him to direct all the boats to pro-
'ehd with him to Croizee and Turballe. About eight
in the morning, all the boats had, returned
_to port,
and were immediately followed- by La .S'enr; .de.
The master of this boat was Charged with a letter to
M. Proux ; it was given him in the presence of dif-
ferent Functionaries who were invited to meet and
deliberate upon it. The same Captain declared him-
self the bearer of a pair of pistols from the English
Captain to M. Proux, as a mark of gratitude for his
benevolent intentions. The master and crew of the
boat were afterwards interrogated ; the Captain de-
clared that the -superior sailing of La Semline.lk
had brought him close to the ship, and the ob-
scurity prevented him from seeing M. Proux's sig-
nal ; that the English Captain extremely pressed
him to go on board, and after returning
him many thanks for the measures adopted
to save his crew, informed him he was out of
danger, and requested the name of the person who
directed the succours which were sent him ; -that'
on being informed it was M. Proux, he request-
ed he would carry a letter of thanks to him.—
The said Captain added, that his position not now
placing him in a situatiodwldch required his deliver-
ing his sword to. M. Proux, he charged him to deli-
ver to M. Proux, inclosed in a box, his own pistols,
as a pledge of his gratitude, and besides to express
his regret, that he tied not come on board. The
Captain and . crew of La Sentinelle received some
biscuits and turn ter their breakfast ; one of the crew
saw upon the deck of the vessel, an American Cap-
tain who spoke French, and informed him he had
been taken near the entrance of Bourdeaux, inn the
ship Febronia, of 800 tons, 1G gulls and 80 men.—
The English Capt.tin's letter, addressed to M. l'roux,
was aftewards opened, of which the following is a
copy : -

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Nets, March 47.—Yesterday, at two o'clock
his Majesty mounted on horseback, and followed
only by tive persons, viewed the works which are
carrying on at Jena Bridge.
Becusamr, Fen. 28.—A1l is tranquil here; a
congress is even spoken of. Since the rupture of the
armistice, the plenipotentiaries have not met. The
courier who has been so long expected from St., Pe-
tersburgli, has not arrived ; and the Turkish pleni-
potentiaries are still without any information front.
Constantinople. •
Caee, MARCH 19.—For some days past there has
been a tumultuous assembly of the people, for which
the dearness of provisions was the pretext, but whose
true object was plunder. some bad subjects having
collect. d, some women violently proceeded to the
houses of proprietors of grain, but conteuted them-
selves with stealing some linen and goods. The Au-
thorities gave proofs of prudence and firmness. The
Frincipal ringleaders were remarked, and notice
taken of their places of abode. During this
tame, the troops who had been called in, united, tho.
chiefs were arrested, and tranquillity restored. Oul
t e 14th of March,. a Military Commission was as-
sernhled in the Castle of Caen ; and the accused, in
;ember 61, denounced beforu it : when-nine persons 1
(four man and be women), having been convicted
of tieing the atithors of the. seditious meeting, from
whom' proceeded shouts of menace against the Ma.
gist rates; and whose intention was to carry devasta-
tioe through' the town of Caen, were condemned tol
safer dm"; eight to eight years' hard labour; and
.it to rate years' solitary confinement. On the 15th,
at ten in the 'venting; judgment was carried into ex-
eetitirin., This act of severity should teach the
dispostd, that all their attempts against the. Magis-..'
trues charged with the mainterance of order and
protection of property, will prove abortive.
PAWS), Mattel! 2S.—Yesterday there was a grand
parade in the Thuilleries ; his Majesty reviewed more
than 10,000 men.
Ttaano(Ktsropon or NAPLES), FOP* 23.—0 n
the 17t.i.iastant, two enemy's brigs and two launches I
appeared 11 the wtgers of Monte Pagano, and pro-
fitieg by a favourable wind, approached our shores,
and t iir. atened a disembarkation: but at the first ap-
pea • aJee of the enemy, Capt. Francani had taken to
t.'w• point menaced a detachment of the provincial
guard, at the head of which he•waited the disernharka-
-11 n. T ese dispositions made the enemy under-
sta d the difficulty of his .project, when he com-
menced a brisk fire of grape shot. The gulrds an-i
swofed tie fire so courageously and successfully, that i
the enemy was compelled to stand off) with the loss
of sum., killed and wounded.

LIVERPOOL, APRIL 181‘2.
• . Alter a passage of seven days, the galliot Speedy,
. ,
:capt.wAirx, arrived at this port with intelligence
thit tile siege of Badujos had commenced the 16th
ult. and that a most desperate sortie was made by
; the French on the 20th,, which was vigorously and
effectually repulsed by the besiegers, consisting
Melly of Portuguese, but officered b the British.
Lord WELLINGTON had taken ANoiltign Blitz&
suoN; wzrzt DIFFXRENT owns, and every 'thing
prtended a most sanguinary conflict. The packet
sidled from Lisbon with the Speedy.
1 THE FAENCII SQUADRON.

" CORK, MAften.3l.

"The Martin, from Teneriffe to Dublin, is arrived
at Kingsale : the Master states, that on the 16th
instant, in lat. 42.14.n0rth, lon. 13. 14. west, he
• spoke the Mary, of Bristol, bound to Antigya,
I.which was in company with four other vessels, when.
•in lat. 46. lop. 12. they were chased by six sail of
French men-01-war, who captured.the four vessels. ;
the Mary only escaped." •

EXTRACT oleAßl'L,
SSET7IOERV.
4 po Tii, APRIL 2.
•

" On board the Conquestador, at anchor DMZ
Croizee, March 4,1231 Y.
cc Sin, I take the liberty of returning you lay
most sincere thanks for the prompt and generous Ls;
sistance you this morning intended to have afforded
to his Britannic Majesty's ship Conyucstador, in dis-
tress. Such conduct, Sir, does honour to the French
nation, and although happily we have not had occa."
sion to profit by it, still it will be eternally imprinted
upon the minds of the whole crew of this vessel., who
will take a pleasure. at all times of shewing their
high sense of your goodness and humanity, and to
render to the utmost of their power, no matter Upon,
what occasion, the same .succour to all Fronchtnen
in similar distress.

&VILLE, MARCH 6.--Since the Proclamation of
the Commandant Llano'', many of the insurgents
have returned to their homes, and the inhabitants of
a (seat number of Communes have taken up arms to
lepre 4 the Goallay.
I.4ni vetosta, Miacu 4.—Marshal- Sachet, Duke
04' Albufera, will shortly be in possession of the im-
1, ',t per' of Anoint, which is in no condition to
cff rhi s!bettese resi'tanoe. Tbe mighty armies
of wh ch the qi a h Government boasted so much,
have enishelt. mist. A few pluGdcrers conti-
nue to infest the m u tarns of Catalonia, and they
lately made their a„.l4..liance even in the neig:ii,our-
hood of Tarragona, n Geniral Count lk.3ison being
divetched with a sm 11 detachment against (Lem, he
diliersed them completely, killing some, and bring-
Inr in between 60 and 70 pavanes'''. The troops of
his Majesty did got snstaiu the slightest injury:
" Patent, 141 %Reif I.—The following are stated
to be the cereli•ions ender which thc.. Rrtnistice, be-
tweon the Imperial Russian and Turkish armies, has
been asgented to:

" I have the honour to be, with the highest con-
siilerationuj-our very obedient hum'lto servant,
(Siga-d) Lord WM. STEW A ItT„
" Captain of his Britannic MaOcsty's ship
Conquestador."
64 To M. Proux, Under-Cammissionerof
Marit.c, at Croizee."
The box w.:s opened, and was found to contain
pistols, with the arm 3 and crest of Lord William
Stuart.—(Gazette de France, March 24).
VIENNA, MAR3iI 14.—We have to-day been made
acquainted with the last rescript, addressed by his
Majesty the Emperor, relative to the conclusion of
the Dirt, to the States of Hungary. It is very inte-
reatiag :o its details, and in substance states, that
under existing cat:temstances his Majesty cannot de-
sist from tee demand which he has made of twelve
millions of money for the wants of the Empire...-.
(Same Paper).
PriLnseuncti, FEE. 28.—A. general assembly of
the merchants was convened, on the 25th, in the Ex-
change. Tho Police gave notice that none' of the
persons convoked should fail being present. It was
proposed to this assembly to subscribe to a voluntary
loan for the service of the army. Ishe subscriptions
are to be paid either in money, or articles necessary
for clothing and equipping the troops. Patterns of
these articles were deposited in the place where
the assembly met. An Ukase, of the Ist instant,
contains the following regulations for raising
additional imposts :---The capitation tax is aug.
mented to two rubles each man. The imposi-
tions upon merchants' capitals from five to ten per
cent. The duties upon the mines of individuals are
doubled. An extraordinary and temporary impost,
has been imposed upon real property, for which the'
proprietors are to pay from one to ten per cent. ac.
cording to its amount, independent of ordinary con. ,1
tributions.—(Gazette de France, March 28.)

l. The armistice shall be in force during the space

of 15 thys, insinss both parties F con-
sent to its abrogation before the expiration of that

ketiod. •
2. Deiriag the period stated, no hostile Measures
she'! be undertaken by either ptrty, or ty the troops
of the allies of either, but the two armies shall oc-
cupy the positions they now hold, without molests.

3. Th. prOvi‘ion• of the above artide shall apply
rq: :II!), in t•te Heels of the two powers, as soon as
ti .e recpvctive commanders shall be made acquainted
Kith it.

4. if any acts of aggression shall becommitted by
tit.tatshme:lts from either army before they shall have
been informed of the present Convention, such acts
stroll in no repel be &seated as authorized by their
supe.i..rs moon e‘erl to consent to this Armistice.
b. During the period for whichthls Armistice is to
operation, reinforcements may be received by
eitlor partyorisich reinforcements shall be bound by
t..e general engagenient.

6. Ninei it'ipiwars to be for the mutual interests
of both Powers that peace on honourable terms should
be clneluded, Commissioners shall be appointed to
arrange the preliminaries, which, if approved, shall
be afteraards ratiged4 the Sovereigns :of the two
Froires.

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Caatzet, MARCH 4.—Yesterday evening about
siren oVeck, guns being fired every minute, in-
fer ..ed us that a ship had got a-ground upon the
coast, and was in danger of perishing ; in conse-
quence of the bad weather, it was impossible to send
out any vissel to her assistance. Measures were •
intnn.dirttely taken b? tho Under Commissioner of
)12;he him, the Lommandant of the place Ito-
guereali, and the Oemptroller of the Customs,
lions, to reconnoitre the vessels if, the wind abated,
and rmaive the unfortunate men who shoold be
thrown upon the coast. The night being extremely
dark, and the sea running very high, it was requi-
site to %slit till high water to put to sea, and
approach the vessel, so as to be able to reconnoltre
her at br,sak of day. Signal guns of distress were
not ceased tieing fired. On the 4th, about three in
the toorsii.ig, the boats, which the preceding night
had received notice to hold themselves in readiness,
were tilkat, and M. Prourovishing to direct .the ,
zeal of the inhabitants and sailors, who ran in crowds
to the beach, himself, and'prevent all Confusion, re-
sigvtiog the cotsveyanee of the shipwrecked, cm- I
barked himself, attd was followed by the custom- •
house knots, directed by M. I.:, Roux, comptroller of
brigade,laggothers,ihcluding the fishing-boats ffom
T.til,alle.-aAt break of day; the boat commanded by
M. Proua was in a situation to observe, that the ship
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PRICE OF STOCKS THIS OAT AT ONE O'CLOCK:
Bank ••India Bonda.6 7
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3 per Cent. Gms. 5% Exchequer Bills 3.5 pit- ! '
W 3 per (t. Red. ' I Ditto . . .
4 per Cents. • I tannins
5 per Cent. Navy 9011 Consols for Acct. 59f
Long. Ann. Lottery Tickets £2l t 1$

THE STATESMAN.

LONDON: -
SATURDAY, APRIL 4, Mt

" Arrived the Rover sloop of war, from a
cruize. On the 16th ult. in lat. 44. 35. long. 14.28.
she spoke a sloop that had seen the day before four
San of the fine and these. frigates, standing to the
North-west, ander a pre's& of sail. On the 21st, in
lat. 47. 55..10ng. 16. 33. the Rover fell in with al
schooner, evidently from Gibraltar, that had been
plundered by an enemy."

The drmatta, from New Yort, which ;Ina she
left on the 3d March, also arrived at Liverpool on
Thursday. A passenger, who came over iu this
vessel, states, that Congress had authorised a loan
of eleven millions dollars; that a consideratne
part of the amount vas already subscribed ; and that
direct taxes and double• duties were laid to raise
three millions more.

small meeting. to hear any one of a contrary
Ilion. At the last Common Hall they were
tie: h,,.
to commence interruption. This was done by some
of their principal leaders on the hustings, and
others who appeared to bead different groups;
throughout the Mil, who took their stations for
that purpose. Several of them we could nani.
and, if the some conduct is repeated, we shall'
feel it our deity so to do.—" The prhilege of
presenting Petitions on the Throne," says Alder.
man Wreets (then Lord Mayor), in his memo.
rable Letter to :Lord Hmereortn, " is of vet)
great moment, and peculiarly striking. When his
MAJESTY receives on the Throne any Address, it
read by the proper Officer to the KING, in the'pre,
sence of the Petitioners ; they bate the satisfaction
of knowing that their Sovereign has beard their Com.
plaints. If the same Address is presented at a Le.
vee, or in any other mode, no answer is giteu; a
suspicion may arise that the Address is never heard
or read, because it is only received, and immediately
delivered to the Lord in Waiting."
The Prince Regent's late answer to the Sheriffs, no
as follows :—" I shall receive your petition at my levee
" to-morrow se'nnight, in the usual way." One of
the Sheriffs addressed the Prince in the following
words :—" Will your Royal Highness allow us, of.
44 ficially placed, as we are, in your Royal presence,
" as the organ and servants of the Livery of Loa.
" don, humbly to ask, whether it is intended to tom
" calve the Deputation appointed by the Como*
66 Nail] at the Le4ne, to present their Address?"
The Prince Regent answered Thee are certain
64 forms attending that; bat I think the best 1111 will
" be for me to communicate with the Secretary of
State, who will inform you."—.lu coneequense of
this answer, the Sheriffs waited on Mr. Ryder yo.
terday afternoon, who informed then—." their Peti.
tion would be received like other Petitions from
66 Town or Country."

The principal objecien urged by the East India
Cotnpany against a free trade to their immense pos.
sessions is, that it will load to their eolonktatin, sad
..itiimately to the establi.hment of Independence in
the East. Now, instead of this affording a reason
in favour of a renewal of the Company's monopoly,
we maintain that it ought to have a contrary effect.
It is hardly necessary for us to state, that as all man.
kind are born free, they are entitled to enjoy the
privileges of freemen. Those who wish to establish
an arbitrary Government, say the reverse; but this
is because the principles of liberty are hostile to their
designs against the human race. The East India
Company are well awards that they exercise an an.
natural and unjust sway over the natives of Ilindos.
au. They went out at first to those extensive and fey.
tile regions, as simple merchants ; but they were not
long in subjugating the inhabitants to an insolent
despotism ; and, in several instances, we have seer.
them actually setting their feet upon the netted
Kings! In progress of time, .they have obtained the
complete government'of a country far more exteisive •
-than the entire of Europe, and their nod has become
the Jaw to 450 millions of human beings.e pope.
lation nearly eight times greater than that which
inhabits this qiarter of the globe. Aware that
to instruct this people in the knowledge of the arts
and the 'sciences, would be dangerous to their usurp.
ed authority, the East India Company have stadi.
nasty prevented the establishment of seminaries of
FAliol_tion in every part of their vast Empire, and
have even prohibited all Intercourie with the :Aft.,
calculated .to make them acquaintedwith their *id.
mate rights. This is the true cause, which the East
India Company iudeeet sate no secret of, for
their opposition to the wishes of the Gentry.
But it is high time that this monstroes mono.
.eoly should be crushed, in ordsr that the
millions, whose minds have hitherto bees kept in
derkne•-,-, should acquire a knowledge of the truth ;
and those manacles, with which they have been toe
long held in disgraceful bondage, broken for ever.
Nothing ought to satisfy this nation, but a COMPLUS
MittockATlON OF 'flit &VT INDIA COKPANT's CHAR.
'rut ; for, lo long as any part of their monopoly re.
mains, just so long will a great portion of the humma
race continue in ignorance and kondage.

IWe hate received a regular set of Paris • Papers
from the 18th to the 28th March, both days inclu.
I sive. They do not contain the most distant ailusion
Ito the reports, which have of late bi.eo sopneral,
of immense bodies of French troops, or even any
troops of that nation,'being on their march towards
!the North of Europe: Neither is there a single hint
given, as to the rumoured intention of BONAPARTE
being about to leave his capital to take these forces
under his COMMBII4I. He was at Paris on the. 27th
March ; and, notwithstanding the hatred which
the Ministerial Prints would have us to believe his
subjects entertain against him, he mounted his horse in
the open street, " and, followed only byfire persons,
viewed the works which are Carrying on at Jeua
Bridge," in perfect safety.—Whence thissecurity ?
Whenix this apathy with regard to the affairs of the
North, and the fate of his armies in the Peninsula,
which, we are gravely assured, are daily perishing
with hunger, 'and so reduced' in numbers, that they
are unable, as formerly, to make head against the
Allies ? Has this mighty conqueror been lulled into
security by some Guardian Angel," resembling
the one to whom our august RsazNr in his great
wisdont;has thought proper totommit the government
of these kingdoms ? Or'is NAPOLEON merely affecting
indifference, in order to conceal from his foes the
mighty workings of his astonishing genius, until
they burst forth, as they have formerly done, to tht
II utter dismay and confusion of all who dared to op-
pose him ? We leave these questions to be answered
by Mr. Palma'. and his adherents, for they cer-
tainly have as deep an interest in their solution as
what we have. Meanwhile, as the friends of peace, it
gives us pleasure to observe, that thereis some appear-
ance of the sword being again returned to its scabbard
by the Russians and the Turks. From the terms of
the late armistice, entered into by these States, it
will be seen:that the contracting parties are cons inced
it will " be for the mutual interest of both powers,
that peace on honourable terms should be conclud-
ed."l In our extracts from the Paris Journals w be
found several other interesting articles, which our Li-
mits prevent us from adverting to.
LIVELY LDON.
The Laprring packet, with a Mail from Serious,
OTIO
in has irrivell alter ja image of, feptxttwo darn _ nt it
We
ire"
Thiellerrthilikralletiftt- tiver"l" 1.1
r'ito W conjectured that the,
sq-uadron from L Orient is
feel it to be his imperious duty to attend the Com- proceeding to South America, but the Lapwing
nton Hall on Tuesday next, to support the most.invos, brings no tidings of its appearance in the Atlantic.
suable right a subject can possess—that of laying hid
grievances at the foot of the Throne. Let the' &;i:'Cwoona, which place she left on the 28th tilt. Some
very of London recollect . the base attempts ' The General Porlier is arrived at Plymouth, from
of the letters brought by her have arrived in town,
which l
Ibut they contain no military news whatever.
were made by the friends of corruptiop and abuse to
The Grentopts, of 50 guns, Commodore Coeval,
defeat, by surprise, their free and unbiassed opitliossi,' Is Immediately to sail for the purposiksof liking the
at the last COMMOU Hall. Instead of making a bold !
been appointed to mediate between them and the
and fair appeal to the Livery at large, they prirately",tonniscinvers to the Spanish settlements, who have
t Parent State.
circulated letters to all-those who were supposed to
The Rontancita, from the Spanish Coloales in the

~.......—. • • . ,be like themeless, the pliant tools of corrupt.'
West, e hid. had been taken by a French printer
LATEST INTELLIGENCE FROM BAOAJOS. influence; and had they succeeded, by such, after she had touched at Cadiz in her voyage to Great
Bythe arrival of the Speedy, Capt.WArrsostLiver. I means, they would, no doubt, have proclaimed it' Britain, has been recaptured by cue of our fries. re;
pool, on Thursday last, after a passage of sevendays, as the ,real sense of the Livery. Let the • Li.,'and with the
from Lisbon, which place the Captain left on the 36th very of London guard against such dishonourable ,
' cat wasvaluedatmuch abov.eiti ,b _ .
We understand that a Requis on as
privateer has been sent into
s . k
stflnat
ult. we have received intelligence from head-quarters practices. Let
.every Liver, ao attend, and -maw. to - request the Loan M ATOR to give bake to Os
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two days later than that contained in the private let. fully resist all similar attempts.' It will be recollect Invery; that a motion will be made at the Cameos
•ters brought by the Princess Elizabeth. If *e rightly ed, that about i year ago, 'these men had recourse' WU, to present an bumble Address to the PM Keit I
understand our• Correspondent at Liverpool, Lord to another despicable expedient. Their. then se. iftederrr. We do not know what. is to be
Wxt,Ltwocosr has gone with the greater part et his eregy resorted to a tavern, and,
army to give battle to the 'enemy, who, it would bed and, traduced net only the proceedings bet theilela.
irk G ette of this evente• g will confide di4.•
from agate, eitll;tlesll.Address, whether of cengratulatioll
I seem, have collected together a large. fete& ter the • characters and motives of the Livery at leree; ituill*
..1" fa:
Lord WsLereerux, th the ctricill
1 purpose of relieving Badajos. The (*Belying is a.. although their pretest* was, that they amid 'mese' assioset the Goininenessmit of thusp of listis•
copy of the letter to whit& we titer :--. l bard is CONCR, Hall, they refunds eyes in this ire. .
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• ... purport of

Although the mysteries of bill work are pretty Well
understood in this country, the following appears to
be a refinement:—By a law in Virginia, if any Bill
of ,Irawn for any'suiti of money, end
such Hill is protested for non-acceptance or non.pay-
'tient, it carries interest from its date, after the rate!
of 10 per cent. per lithium, until the money be fully
satisfied and ?aid. A very curious instance occurred
some years age at Williamsburgh :—An usurer, not
satisfied with five .per cent. legal interest, refused to I
advance a sum of money tot Gentleman. unless, by I
way of security, he would give him a Bill of Ex-
change that shoal& be returned protested, by which
be would be entitled to 101. per cent. The Gentle.
man, who had immediate occasion for the money,
grew a bill upon a capital merchant in London, with
whom be had never had any transaction, or carried
on the leasticorrespondence. The merchant, on the
receipt of the bill, observing the name of the drawer,
very roadily honoured it, knowing the Gentleman to
be a person of great property, and concluding that
he meant to enter into a correspondence with him.
The usurer, upon this, became entitled to only 51.
per cent. He was exceedingly enraged, therefore, at
being, as he called it, thus tricked, and complained
very heavily to the Gentleman of his having given I
him a good bill instead of' a bad one!
At the last Norfolk Agricultural Society Met;ting,
Mr. COKiparticularly,took occasion to recommend
to the notice of Norfolk Farmers the Devon breed of
cattlev of-the excellence of which he had no hesita.
tion in•saying..bis opinion was decided; and !thing
so, he thought it his ditty a recommend them as a
cattle in Whidi ware bSivaed the two qualificationssof
milkers and breederti..l../dr. Cone desired the Com-
panylredi netjee.the,experiments he is
now . -pow tOpagat liolkliam ; as he has late-1
ly .71vittlektiftropah.intt
.mid bought leveret Devon,
.there.feepisParßnell.. r. Coei'' also made some I
excelAnt,Oblerrallopi up-on thelbsdnest of rye-grass,
and‘W inre'rt6ritrici "cockaLfoot, 'and desired the
Mentliiir§ilioilld• pay-attention to some exporiments
now goiitat liolkhato-upon these grasses.: He then
adverted to the eaceUence of the Swedish turnip, and
its superirOty- above the common turnip, and as
et' rysentiment he delivers upon farming is always the
effect of actual experiment, and of a judgment formed
'upon incontrovertible premises, Mr. COKE said, he
had put twelve beasts, firs to the common turnip,
and the, to the Swedish : whilst they were at the
common turnip they ate each seven bushels and 281bs.
of oil-cake pee day ; and whilst they were at the
Swedish turnip they rte each only four bushels and
I.llos. of oil-cake.

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It iv with pleasure ire give the- following article I.
from the Stamford Netts :—" G. LISTER, Esq. the
tiew Shorift, has commenced his nificial duties just as
the general report of his character encouraged us to
exi:ect. The prejudiced and the Illiberal have, it is
manifest. no influence whatever upon this Gentle-
man. On Friday last, accoifipanied by Mr. LAI4G•
TON and the Sub-Sheriff, Mr. LISTER visited the
Castle) and closely examined every department. To
the complaints of Messrs. DitatAan and Frtotsterr,
&c. he gave the most gentlemanlike attention, and
prOttlited Complete redress. For Mr. FINNERTY he
ordered An airy and lightsome apartment in thafront
of the prison, for which that Gentleman bad so
lout looked in vain:—and the Prisoners heard with ;
peculiar satisfaction the declared purpose of the
Sheriff, that the Magistrates Shall not interfere with
las -Authority. This resolution must astound the
Magistrates ' • for, of the nature and extent
Sheriff's authority, they have been apparently re-1
gardiess for a series of years, during which' they I
have assumed arid exercised. a power in this pri-
son,
as If it were a house of correction exclu-
sively under their own controul—nay, until their
mistake was corrected by Baron Woon, at the Spring
Assizes of 1811, these Magistrates actually pretend-
ed to the right of 47pointing the Jailor; but their
pretensions and palter, with regard to this prison,
are. now no more :—Che intelligence and firmness of
Mr. Limn has pat an end to their reign. These
are the Magistrates, we understand, of whose con-
duct Mr. FINNERTY complained in his petition to
the House of Commons, and lest that conduct should
be indiscriminately attributed to the Magistrates of'
this county, some of whom are highly liberal and
respectable, we think it proper to name those to
A%hom the petition referred (to wit): Dr. CALEY
ILLINGWORTH, Parsons NELSEN and .Becxuearo,
Joel; CRAYCROTT, Esq. and Mr. HENRY HUTTON,
a Barvisteir. The conduct of Mr. LISTER, in this in-
stance, furnishes a striking contrast, which we can-
not forbear to mention, to that of his predecessor,
Sir JOHN TROLLOP; who never once visited the
prison; who never enquired into its state or conduct;
nay, who never answered a prisoner's letter of com•
plaint."

The far-famed Baron GERAxe was sent off yester.
day to the eettli in a chaise and four, from whence,
under the Alien Act, he is to be conveyed out of the
country. It is.aaid that a correspondence of a very
unbecoming Dieu* was discovered between him and
Pen**, in 5ic11)4,.. Uhl a)sg.'skid that he had written
*to Ministers, raging very eaarbitant demands en the
national generosity, and had itecome extremely troo.
blesoete, not miry for his importunity, . but .for the
menaces with which his applications were aseosepe.
tied.
On .the meeting of Parliament, we Utakhusk
a question will .be asked as to the state of thin
ceedings, under the extent against the estate of Mr.
Vir.Liens, andas to the settlement of his acconnts.
For two years the absence of his deputy has been
the excuse, for not inrestigating the long arrest., It
is obvious, that the impunity which defaulters have
experienced, is the cause of the frequency of defalca-
tions.

We are requested by a Correspondent, who is him-
self a Clergyman of the Established Church, So state,
that the distinction made in the new Registry Bill
between Churchmen and Dissenters, may lead to
cousequences Which the authors of it are not aware
of. if, says be, we oblige the Dissenters to register
their own births•and burials, they may perhaps think
themselves-entitled to exercise the same privilege,
with regard to their own marriages; a favour which,
at present, is granted by law to Jews and Quakers ;
but denied, for what reason we know not, to all
uthOr denominations of Dissenters.
John Venn, late of East-Brent, is committed to
I lchestei gitOl., charged With the murder of E. Comer.

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