The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-10 00:00:00

THE STOESMAN.

iRg to fight in the armies of the Spanish Cortes, end
perhaps may be killed by a French hall.
FRENCH FVNI)E, MAT 7. French Rentes, Money
opened at 571. 511 e. • highest sir. 60c.; lowest 871. 30. ;
closed at N7l. 50:••••••Wcdunt, opened at :•171. Site. ;
highest tin 115 c.; lowest 871. 41e. ; closed at S7l. 70e.—
Neapolitan for Acrotint, hirheat 76; lo*est 75/I.—Spa-
nish, highest 43,1; lowest 421.

STOCK EXCH tNOt, Twar.vu o'Cr.ocw.—The avowal of
Mr. Canning last night, of. the Russians assembling an
army on the Vistula, caused some sensation in the above
market. This morning Consuls opened at 78U. We,
cannot have any Express this morning from Paris, with
the French &flies, as it was a close holiday in the above
capital on Thursday. Up to this hour, Consols remain
steady at 7533.
Foams MARIET.—Very little business is doing in the
above Market ibis morning. Spanish Bonds opened at 301,
Chili, 09—New Spanish,-361—01d. 4b to 40—Danish
nominal—Neapolitan. 74—New Prussian, 52i—Old Prus-
sian, S3i—Russiao, 78i—Colombian,

A File of American Papers has arrived this morning,
but•not later than those received yesterday, from which
we extract the following :—From the Virginia Paper of
the 2d April, latest from Curracoa. We are indebted to
Captain Seaward, who arrived yesterday from Cotracoa
and who has given us the following intelligence : —The
Markets were overstocked, West India produce was high,
and very scarce. A new Tariff took place on the first
day of March, imposing an increase of duty of 50 per
cent. both on imports and exports. The Restriction of
Commerce nearly amounted to a prohibition. Captain
'Rowley, of the Sybil/clots his 'arrival at Maracaibo, on
the let of Jan., stated to Colonel Loper, that the object
of his visit was to demand from him the delivery of all
British property, then in the city, which Lopez declined
doing; giving as a reason, that it belonged to the ene-
mies of Spain, and as melt could not be delivered up,
even by Moral .s himself."
4,llavaxxa, MARCH 7.—A person on whose informs.
tion we depend. has communicated to malt, following :
On the 23 of February, arrived at the Port of Holguin,
Captain Manuel, who left Maracaibo on the I3th of the
said month, and positively anoouuces that General blo-
ndes had entered Caracras, with his Army."

Letters of the 27th ult. from Bilhoa, mention that are.
sidence in the place has now become insupportable'; but
t he misfortune is, that the inhabitants cannot get away :
the scarcity of conveyance is so great, not a mule nor
even an ass is to be lad. The Royalists bare begun
with contributions of a very oppressive kind, and
every respectable person is loaded with insults. The
French will rouse the Provinces, and the sooner the
better; but they already begin to appreciate the diffieul-
ties of the enterprise. Letters from Vittoria of the
2511 i, state that a ',wirier had just been sent oftto Seville,
with despatches from the Prince lieneralissimo, offering
the French Charter, or something equivalent to it, which'
of course, will he rejected. It is added, that the Duke
has also sent off to Paris to demand a reinforcement of
50,1100 men and one million of francs, for all the money
he brought with him has been consumed ; but this, and
twice as much more, would not answer the object; for
the temper of the people is getting up. and will soon
chew itself. The Army ofthe Faith in garrison at
Bilboa i± composed of nothing but smugglers, malefac-
tors, and all kinds of scamps, acting without order or
regularity in any thing.

•
The King received a long visit from the Duke of York
yesterday.
Yesterday the Earl of Liverpool transacted business
with Mr. Canning at the Foreign Office.
Monday night Mr. Mitlv, the King's Messenger, ar-
rived in town with despatches from Spain,
Yesterday Prince Leopold had a numerous grand din-
ner and evenine party.
The Queen of the Netherlands and Princess Marianne,
as well as their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cumberland
and Prince Charles of Mecklenburg Sirelitz, ace now
at Berlin.
It is said to be now settled that the Duke de Polignac
is to be the accredited Minister from France to this
country.
A/111:1$ oe 110SIORABLE.—In 19'22. the Earl of Fife was
a dismissed " Lord of the Bed-chamber. In 1323, the
Esti of Fife is matle a Knight of the Guelphic Order."—
His Majesty was graciously pleased to invite this Noble-
man to Carlton Palace last neck, and on Lord Fife's be-
ing ushered into the Royal apartment, the King, with
that dignity so peculiarly his own, and which was so
correctly and emphatically expressed by Al. de Chat eau-
briond, " took the Order from his own person, and placed
it mend the neck of Lord Fife; honouring him at the
same time with the most flattering expressions of his
Royal favour and regard." What signifies Ministerial
vengeance after this ? Who need be afraid of the Tres-
sury whipper-in, or hesitate to give an independent vote
in the House of Commons.* The King of England is no
Patty man—it is ONLY his Ministers. whose *, system" it
is to make men feel the " weight of party." The Minia-
ters may go on endeavouring to " detach" men from the
body of the People and from the cause of the country, by
making them act from motives of " private inte.•cst:'
against the public good—n'importe. So long as the sine.
reign rewards where the " Minister punishes" who's
afraid ?l' '.—(Morning Chrnn.)
• Lord Fife last year voted for the reduction of. a Junior
Lord of the Admiralty, which lost him his place.
A private letter from Paris, in the Algenicine Zcitung,
says, that the name of the Governor who had agreed to
give up San Sebastian lo the French is La Hanna. Bal-
lasteros, who had obtained information of the intrigue,.
superseded the Governor on the eve of the attar!: made
by the French. The saine'letter states; that to obviate
the effects of similar acts of trearliery, the Spanish Mi-
nisters have appointed two supleineutal `commandants to
cult fortress, who will control the acting Commandant,
should he be induced by bribery or other motives to fa•
your the enemy.
At a Meeting of several. highly respectable gentlemen,
friends of liberty and national independence, held on
Thursday last at the Crown and Anchor 'Cavern, it was
resolved, that a general public meeting be convened in
the metropolis next week, in order to express the opinion
of the Ili ittsh public on the unprincipled invasion of the
Peninsula. A Committee was appointed for carrying
this resolution into effect.
Exec sour GLASSES, FIASITERE. &c.—The Nobility and
Gentry are invited to inspect the Wure-roonisofeooper and
Son, 93, Bishopsgate-st.-Withimwbere it exhibited an assert-
meet of new and second-hand Plate Glasses, admirably suit-
ed to every description of Drawing or Dining-rooms. Tut:
prices See just reduced 40 per cent. on Plates measuring
100 inches by 72, and upwards ; and on those of smaller di-
mensions the alteration will he found equally important.—
The extensive preference given to this I:sill/I:Amen' is
thankfully acknowledged by the Proprietors, who, in their
endeavoured° evince their gratitude, by manufacturing arti-
cies in a superior canner, at prices suitab.e to the times,
hope to merit a continuance of public support.- In the fur-
niture department, is comprised every new and elegant ar-
ticle of Upholstery, Cabinet, and Chair Work, regulated up-
on such a scale of economy, as to demand and ensure the pa-
tronage of rank and fashion.

COURT OF KING'S BENcH.—Tuts

W. Benbow appeared to receive the judgment of tae
Court for publishing an obscene libel contained in la
translation of Count Funblus.
The defendant put in two affidavits, stating that he
was insolvent, and indebted to the amount of 1,5001. ;
that he had produced in Court all the numbers he bad
left on hand of the libel, viz. 2,500 nninbers, which► he
was ready to give up, and undertook not to republish the
same. The Court intimated to Mr. GURNEY that no
judgment ought, under these circumstances, to be prayed

for.
Mr. GURNET said that he ought to give op the prints
and plates.
lienhow said they were not his property, nor in his
possession.
The COURT ordered the defer.dant to enter into re-
cognisences to be of good behaviour; and to appear to
receive judgment wheal called upon; which be entered
into, and was discharged, after ant intimation from the
Judge that if he connived at thepublication, he would
be punished.