The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-04 00:00:00

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time it hints that he may be able 4:discharge the debts.—
It tells also the barefaced untruth, that" the revenue of he
"approaching year (in Spain) will probably be much
superior to that of any year under the Cortes." The
fact is, that it must, from the nature of things, be much
less than that of any year under the Cortes, except the pre-
sent, when all has been disorder. The Cortes
had available funds, which did produce larg,.
sums. They gave a partial stimulns to indus-
lry by the sale of the national domains. The
government expense was considerably reduced; and though
but little progress was made in the revival of commerce,
from the unfortunate neglect to make the best possible
terms with South America, yet something was done for
the mercantile interest, which would have been rrotittetive
to the state. The restoration of Ferdinand has destroyed
an these germs of advantage. The buyers of Church
lands have been robbed of their purchases. An expensive
government has been restored ; and a reign of bigotry and
fanaticism will annihilate all hopes of any amendment.
Could the colonies be regained, the Court would have
again the means of a profligate expenditure ; but the
people would be stunk in their old misery ; and the ro
veroment securities would resemble the old ones, which
might be bought for less than the interest due upon them.
It is now the interest of England, that Spain should have
no resources, because they would only add to the power
of France; and we shall find the latter country quite
powerful enough, when we measure swords with her
again.

A letter from Glasgow will be found in another part of
our paper, which we have inserted with the greatest satis-
faction; as evincing the feelings of our northern brethren,
to sympathise so closely with our own, on a most interestirg
subject. The situation of many of the Exiles from Spain,
Italy, and France (fot there are many from the latter
countries) is extremely distressing.. Men of the first talent 1
and of the highest rank and character in their own eountries
are exerting their abilities as teachers of their respective
languages, in order to maintain themselves. Others have
been unable to find employment in that way, and are
seeking for any engagements that may offer. The Editor
of the Glasgow Free Press will hare observed that the
Committee formed in the metropolis announces that nearly
three hundred ;bave already arrived in England ; and
probably as many more, or even a greater:number, are on
their way hither, as the reign of terror recently
established at Madrid, by the cannon and bayonets of
the French army will yet force many of the liberal party to
abandonSpain.The subscriptions;alreadyreceived amount,we
have heard, to more than a thousand pounds ; and it may
be considered that the subscription is yet in its infancy.—
We are not able 4 o speak with any degree of precision as
dto the partie situation of the respective individuals ;
although we ap ehend that very few have been able to
sire 4fly thlogirots. the wreck of ark Emit fortunes, The
Committee forilea lit'Landon is, however, in direct com-
munication with the parties, through the means of a Com-
mittee chosen by the exiles from among their own number ;
and thus their wants can be relieved to a greater cer.
tdinty, and Without infringing any of that delicacy which
characterises their peculiar situation. One satisfactory
featttre of the case I', that the aid required, for
most will be bat of a temporary nature. They
are men of more than ordinary talents ; and will
readily adapt themselves to the new circumstances in
which they are placed. We therefore hope that there will
be a surplus arising from the subscription, which may be
devoted to an object which would gratify the exiles far
more than the relief of their personal privations—the per-
petuation of the era in &licit they struggl!d for liberty in
a country which could ntt appreciate its value, and which
suffered them to struggle in vain.

Another most horrible event has occurred in that clime
of horrors and bloodshed—lreland. In the county of
Kildare, a chief constable of po:ice being out on a shooting
party, shot one of his fellowereatures dead, and despe-
rately wounded another. An attempt has been made to
elms over the circumstance, and convert the shooting into
en act of self•defence. But we think the circumstances bar
this conclusion,independentef ether evidence. The chief of
police, whose name is 3l'Donagh, being out on a Shooting
party, passed near a farm house, a dog on his premises
barked at his spaniels, and perhaps at the chief of police
himself. Ile took mammary veageauce on the dog, by
slltloting• him. The farmer came out, and perhaps abused
the chief of police for his needless outrage ; and the
chief of police shot the firmer as readily as he had shot the
dog. The farmer's brother came our, and the chief of
police shot hint also: The one fell dead at the feet of the
--; and the other is desperately wounded. In one Irish
paper, a crowd is spoken of as endangering the life
of the chief of police. But it is difficult to
believe that there was any crowd until the Arine
had collected one; and if an infuriated mob bad
torn such a man to pieces, we should have lamented that
passion had usurped the pl ice of justic►; but we should
not have felt any surprise that it had done so. The blood
runs cold to think that such occurrences .shoultt disgrace
asp portion of the British empire ; and it is not without
.shuddering that we can contemplate the state of society in
which a chief of Police could deem himself warranted in
such conduct.

The Lincolnshire election proceeds with great spirit on
both sides ; and considering that no exertions are made
any where, but at the hustings, for Sir John Tharold, it is
surprising that so many should hare bean polled on behalf
of a candidate who does not appear himself. It chews a
greater degree of intelligence, and right political feeling
lon the part of the freeholders, than we bad ventured to
anticipate from them; and wi hare no doubt, that with

the ordinary means of appealing to the sense of the countr,
Sir John Thorold would have been returned by a large
majority; not ont of any disrespect to Sir William Ingilbv,
hut out of opposition to the system of patronage on which
he in brought forward. The contest has wanted the usual
stimalus of avowedly hostile politics; fori really, Sir nil.
linos titan it so welt, that if we did not know from
w',rnee he came, we should hardly guess whit he
to do.

A correspondeut begs of us to inform him why totem
troops accompany his Majesty, when he visits the '
theatre ;.as when the late King made similar visits, be test
attended by a mere escort ; while, last night. Barr street
was till'ed with cavalry, and the neighhouvlroOd bad the
appearance of a town recently occupied by an hostile
force. .This parade of the military is quite unnecessare at
present ; and, should it ever become necessary, it woof be
dangerous.
The Goverrment of linenos Ayres have entered inte s
eontra;:t for the conveyance to that State of 2tiO Irish
hihourers, of the description .nsually called navigators, f
the purpose of cutting a canal from Enrenada to the rise
of (Limnos Ayres, and these colonists are now asstrzbje.l
and waiting to emliwk at Liverpool. They bind thee!,
selves to serve the Government for seven. y ars, and yse
width they receive a' cert,in consideration, mad at ote
evniration of that time a certain qu.totity of.land will ke
all. tted to each.
We are afraid we shall hear of disasters at sea, from the ,
violence of •t, e wind last 'night. In St. James's Park
several of the trees were shattered and deprived of thti,
limbs by the gale. The atmosphere, during the latter pyt
of last month, had with us been remarkably steady, and
more exempt from gloom than was nasal in Norval*
while at Paris,it apps irs, the weather bad been uncolumocly
foggy and unwholesome.
Letters have been received, which state that the Rd.
Louis Way, Missionary, has arrived at Jerusalem.
A proposition has 'been made to the French Boni.
mint to convey the Mail from Boulogne to Dover, so tbg
letters may be delivered in London twenty foar !mail
earlier by the present method. This proposal has met wilts
great opposition in a Royal quarter, on account of certala
pecuniary obligations, it Is said, to an individual octe
nected with the present Post-efface establishment.

Letters dated the 22d of October have been received
from Ravenna's. The quarrel between the town of V,ers
Crnz and the Spanish garrison of St. Joao-de lilloa, Nal
created a degree of exasperation which will place additional
nh.tacles in the way of any attempt by .Old Spain taste-
cover Mexico. The independent Mexican Government Nat
ailed with extraordinary vigour and spirit en the °milli
They have determined that Vera Cruz shall be abandoati,
and cease to be a port of trade, so long as the Castle of St.
Juan de Ulloa should be held by the Spaniards.
Accounts from Bayonne state that Mr. Azlor, the boo
dual who claimed on the part of the Regency, and •11.
taints' from the Duke of A ngouleme the surrender of the
brave Riegn was challenged for that act by a French
Officer and killed after a desperate combat. fa "thigh he
severely wounded his conqueror.
Tuesday the Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess
Augusta arrived at Bushy Park, from Windsor, on a visit
to the Duke and Duchess of Clarence. •

Yesterday morning Prince Leopold, caetompattleil
Prince Charles of Leinengen. attoodid Ay Sir Robert
tiardiner, arrived in town from ClaramgaleSooo after mo.
o'clock Prince Leopold went to she hint, Palace tow
his duty to hie Majesty. Afterwards his 'Royal Higbenso
west to visit the Princess Sophia, airi4rdeorded frs'
Kensington on his return to Claremoit, Amadei! Waft
Robert thrdiner. •
The Right Hon. Lord Milford, Lord Lieutenant far
Pembrokeshire, and late Member for that County, died at
Friday eyelike last at ten o'clock. His Lordship was is dm
year of his age.