The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-03-22 00:00:00

"TO TRU 111DMOU Or TUB ?MOM

"Sir,—We haw read with attention the Order of the
Day et March 7, 1823, addressed by M. Polimed de
Quatremere, Colonel of the 4th Legion, to the officers
and sub.officers of this legion, in which he tells them
they have heard with just indignation of the conduct of
M. Mercier, on the 4th, in refusing to obey the order'
given by #Japtain Fremont to seize M. Manuel, Member
of the Chamber of Deputies.
"On the contrary, we declare, far from having felt
the sentiment nhich is attributed to us by the Colonel at
the courageous and patriotic conduct of 31. Mercier, our
comrade, we adhere to him With heart and principles,
land in a similar situation each of us would imitate his
example, in faith of which we have signed this letter.
We beg of you, Mr. Editor, to insert it in your next
anmber.—We have the honour to be, &c."
_ _

[Here follow 150 signatures of officers and sub-officers
of the dtb Legion of the National Guard.]
In a late discussion in the Spanish Cortes, M. CANCIA
Aims Lute observed, that when Louts XVIII. was an
exile in England, lie wrote aletter to the Government
of Spain, congratulating them on their successes and
the establishmeat of the new Constitution, at the same
time communicating to them an intention he had formed
of going over to the Peninsula, with a view to place
himself at the head of the French Emigrants. No soon-
er is this same Monarch restored to his Throne, than,
forgetful of the substantial aid he himself derived from
Spanish resistance to the power of BUONAPARTC, be
pronounces anathemas against the very same institutions,
that a few years before had been the object of his culla-
glum, and prepares an army to wrest them from their
possessors, who bad earned them by sacrifices which, at
the time, excited the astonishment and admiration of
all Bowe.
It would seem that the French are making a consider-
, able provision of ride in the English market, intended,
it is supposed, for the Peninsular campaign. Upwards
of 30,000 bags have been entered outwards, within a
short period back, chiefly for Bordeaux.
Commence or BORDZAVX.--.The petition lately pre-
sented from the Merchants of Bordeaux to the Chamber
of Deputies, states the number of their ships now engag-
ed la foreign voyages to be 150, and the value of the pro-
perty they contain to amount to more than three millions
of pounds sterling. In addition to this floating property
they reckon some hundreds of small vessels engaged in
the coasting trade and belonging to their port, about 50
ships destined (or long voyages, now unarmed, and of no
value if hostilities take place by sea, all the debts owing
to them abroad, and in the colonies where they have es-
tablished new relations, &c.

In the night of Saturday last, a considerable seizure was
■ada near Conyer Creek. by the men belonging to the Pre-
ventive Service stationed at Elmly Ferry ; the goods taken
are French silks and other fancy articles, supposed to be of
pearly 10,0001. value ; they have been deposited at the Cus-
tom-bows, Faversham.
In reference to the report in our paper of Thursday, of
the suspension from practice, as a proctor, of W. 0. Clark-
son, we are requested to state, that such person is in no
way connected in business with William Comerford
Clarkson and Frederick Clarkson, proctors, under the
firm of " Clarkson and Son." _

DILSTROCTITS FIRS, THIS atcestria.---Abont eight
o'clock this morning, an alarming fire broke out in the
dwelling-house of Messrs. Leverton and Moore, Carpen-
ters, &c. in Gate-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, which
burnt with unceasing fury; and communicating itself to
the two adjoining houses, northward, completely gutted
them. The devouring element then spread backward,
and caught the Sun Public House, corner of Whetstone
Park, which was on fire in two places. The flames were
next caught by the timber yard of Mr. Cnddess, which
was shortly destroyed, and extended to the Cow House
and Stables adjoining, which were consumed in like man-
ner. At the time there were 18 head of rattle in the sta-
bles, which, with great difficulty, were preserved. Seve-
ral engines soon arrived on the spot, and a plentiful sup-
ply of water being procured, the flames by 11 o'clock
were sabdned. We hive not heard that any lives were
lost.