The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-06-01 00:00:00

THE

The cultivation and population of the settlements
in Van Disman's Land are both greatly increased,
since last year. The cultivation is 14.940 acres (ex-
rlntive of gardens), of which are, 12,966 in Wheat
Out population is about 7,400; horned cattle, 35,1100 :
I.beep, 170,000 ; horses, 550 ; and swine, 5,000.
We omitted to report, in our last Gazette, the de-
parture from this port, for Sydney, on Sunday
morning, of the ship Mariner and the ship Nearchus.
The Brixton, Captain Lusk, will sail to-morrow for
England, as will also the Amboyna for Port Jackson.
A fine large punt has lately been commenced ply*
tcross the river at New Norfolk. An Agricultural
Association is going to be formed, similar to that es-
tabliehed in the another country.

French papers have arrived to the 30th ult. The
Constitationnet gives at full length the Note sent by
the Porte to the British and Austrian Ministers on
the 18111 of April. in which she repeated what she
had already said in that of the 2Sth of February,
that she would fulfil her promises as soon as tranquil-
lity should bare been restored. The substance of
this Note has repeatedly been before the public ; and
the only part which was not previously known is a de-
claration, in Which the Porte assures the mediating
powers that " although the apprehension of inter.
sal inconveniences did not allow her immediately to
divulge what ineasnresshe meant to employ to restore
order in the Principalities, she had really and effec-
tually begun to execute them." The Editor of the
same journal says, that " theextraet from the Austrian
Obserer" (which we inserted yesterday) " had been
addressed to him by an unknown party,with an assur-
ance that it would appear in the Moniteur of the fol-
lowing day ; and Vie Austrian Observer, that is to
say, the send-official Journal of Vienna from which it
is extracted. had been received by one of the first
bankers el Mc capital who has great concerns with the
Governoecnts." The Coostitatioanel adds " notwith-
standing the publication of this article, we do not p.p.
press a word of the reflections which the other news
has suggested t' us."—These reflections, as may be
supposed, imply great doubts about the designs of
the Turks.—The other intelligence in these papers is
of little interest, except that which shows that the
system of conflagration is once more become the terror
of several provinces in the interior of France.
Fanweit remos, Mar 29.—Five per Cent. Consols
opened at S9f. 50c. ; highest, 69f. 60c.; closed at
ti9f. 40c.—Bank Actions, 160 Sf. 75c.;—Exchange
on London; 1 month, 25f. 35c. ; 3 months, 25f. 15c.

Letters were yesterday received from Vera Cruz,
dated March 10, which mention the arrival at Aca-
pulco of Lord Cochrane, with the Chilien force under
his command. That this woald be his Lordship's
next destination, as soon as he bad refitted his yearns,
has long been expected ; and his object was, to cap-
ture the Spanish frigates La Pruelm and La Vensan‘a,
Which took refuge in Acapulco, as soon as the affairs
of Peru became unfavourable to the Royalist cense.
it appears, however, that his Lordship's design had
sot been carried into effect, owing to the two l'igates
being under the protection of the Treaty made some
time ago between lturbide, the Mexican Chief, sad
O'Donujou, the Viceroy appointed by the King subse-
quent to the establishment of the new system, and
consequently under cover of the forts. This is a very
singular feature in the affairs of South America, but
it was not possible to form any idea of the issue.
By Lisboa papers, which have arrived to the 15th
alt., we learn, that the Cortes had come to a decision
(to which they can give no effect) against the mien-
ation of Monte Vi leo by the Portuguese troops. At
one of the sittings, the Minister of Justice presented a
communication to the Cortes, in which be states, " that
there were in the capital principally, and in some
other parts of the kingdom, individuals dangerous to
the stale, whose characters and notorious designs ren-
dered it advitable to separate them from each other,
though no legal proofs had been obtained of their ac-
tual crimes." This communication was referred
to the committee on the constitution, which advised
•' that the Government should be authorised, for the
" apace of one moatii, to proceed against each in-
" dividu ds, whether private persons or public of-
" firers, by removing them from one part of the
" kingdom to the other, as it might judge fit."—
Neither the names, number, or rank of the indi,i•
duals thus described, nor the nature of their offence,
is stated in act- of the subsequent Lisbon journals
which we have received, but we h;:ve been fa‘oartd
from a private source with the following- list of them,
and the places of their temporary banishment
igit,lierTeilesdordro, to Guards ; Maj. Pimento,
corning' from Rio de Janeiro, to itionte Mor o Novo ;
tsr. Quimm, to the sonic; Ihe Dominican Friar 31,-cie,
well knrien at Pails, to Argammil ; the Colonel of
tia Calmieiro, to Monforte do Rio Levri ; the Quarter-
master of the Reg. 10, Fmitlono Malefaia, to easteilo
',indoor); Ea-Captain Mor. Simon's, to S. Vicente do
Bine; Fittlano Pinete, out of the kingdoms; Antonio '
Telles, brother of the Marquess of Penalra, Rio de Ja-1
imeiro ; the Grand Prior, brother of Ant. Telles, Quint()
do La:ma ; the Grand Prior, of the Order of Christ, Torrao.
LISA.; II T WITH Tier CHI SLS/i ---By an edict
of the Governor of Canton, issued Jan. 16, it appears
that he repeatedly disclaims any intention of detsimming
the British traders by force, or of interrupting the
passage of the English vessels out of the Bocce Tigris.
Nry, lee urges that their departure is a voluntary se
that they have no reason to apprehend any ill treat-
ment if they choose to stay; and that as to the goods
and credit which they may leave behind tient at Can- '
ton, there is no occasion for anxiety. The same law
which says " he who kills a man must pay for it
with his life," says also, •' he who owes a debt
must pay for it with his money." only
point on which the Governor appears inflexible, is the
demand of some security that the individuals who
killed the Chinese should be forthcoming to answer
the demands ofjostice; and even here he does not in-
sist on having the accused persons immediately given
up, but merely secured for future responsibility—The
transactions at Canton appear, as yet, to hare gone
no further than the Governor. lithe matter has been
maid before the Emperor it may be more difficult to
mash' it up.

STATESMAN.

INCIDENTS AND ACCIDANTS AT Ti!
WIAND IMLL AT THR OPERA-HOUSE.

No dancing took place, eseept among the profes-
sional persons, until mo o'clock. when P.tine.s
band struck up a quadrille, by desire of Lady F.
Oranclerk, who took by the hand the lion. Edward
Foley. The couples in succession were :

Lord George Lonnotc Alias Alildway.
Hon. Capt. Alolyneux Alias Palk.
Captain Ball Hughes Lady F. Moly neut.
Captain Gore Alia, Fits Cl:urine.
Marquess of Exeter La ly Tlivnne.
Lord Lottfilborough Lady E. *Bathurst.
.... .

Colonel Trench

Mis; Codrington.

There was no regular sopper.—ln the Great Con-
cert Rum, a refreshment table, seventythree feet in
length, was covered with all kinds of light dishes.
And, in the arcade (a temporary gallery so called),
another table two hundred and forty-feet long, bad
fifty-six attendants.
Whilst all was harmony within, discord for a short
term prevailed in the exterior apartment, in rouse-
(pence of an accumulation of forged tickets. One
Gentleman resisted the whole force of the Police, with
Townsitend at its head. "No one," he slid. "shall
turn me our, except the Duke of Devonshire. I gave
ten guineas for my ticket to a Bookseller." The gi-
tactic appearAnce, and the firmness of demeanour,
overawed his antagonists:—be was admitted; bat fol-
lowed with a scrutinizing eye, until it proved to be
Mons. Belzoni.

There was still a more awkward circumstance. In
the rear of the King's box, au apartment was fitted up
as the Royal supper-room, called the King's tent.—
The refectory here was provided by the King's cooks.
The crowd ►iolated the sanctuary, and demolished the
eatables in a moment. As to the wines, they disap-
peared in the same manner. No great proof of the defied.
ey of the intruders. However. with the two exceptions
narrated, every thing went off agreeeb y. and the
amusements were protracted till near six o'clock.

In retiring, some accidents happened, which were
unavoidable, owing to the temerity of the coachman
who attempted to break the line in Jennyn , a
great destruction of the pannels of carriages took
place. In the morning, it being impossible to bring
np the coaches, many Ladies were obliged to walk to
their respective residences. The line of carriages at
II o'clock, extended to Lower Orosvenor-street. The
number of admissions, it is said, amounted to 3,3J0.

A serious accident had nearly occurred soon after
the King quitted the Theatre. A lady fell over the
projection under the King's box, and had sbe not been
caught, would, in all probability, have fallen on the
spiLes ; but she fortunately escaped with only the
fright, several Gentlewen having with difficulty re-
leased her.

The Countess of Jersey lost a di.mtnd cross, worth
at least WOOL as she was returning from the f ie. but
the loss took place, it is understoJd, after her lady-
ship had left her carriage in Berkely•sqoare ; so that
the crowd outside the Theatre are not answerable for
the loss.

Yesterday nterolpig, it baltpast elms o'sile•ls the
King left town in Isle travelling carriage for Kew,
where his Majesty spent the day.
It Is said that his Majesty will be prevented this
year from visiting the Continent, in consequence of
the unwillingness of Lord Liverpool and Mr. Yansit-
tart to apply to Parliament, in the year 1823, for the
requisite supply to meet the expense which would ne•
ceasarily be incurred.

Thursday the Duke of Glorester, attended by his
Aid-de-Camp, visited Westminster Abbey, to inspect
the alterations, improvements, and repairs which have
lately taken place, and also the situation which is set
apart for the cenotaph to be placed of her late Royal
Highness the Princess Charlotte.
On Saturday last Lord Spencer, Sir George Naylor,
the lion. Frederick Augustus Forster, Ike. &c. em-
barked on board lila Owen Glendower frigate, Hou.
Capt. Spencer, under a royal salute, fur Copenhagen,
and sailed on Sunday with a fair wind.
CAIIHRIDGL. Mav 31.—0 n Wednesday last the
Members of the Senate assembled to elect a Professor
of Mineralogy, in the room of the late Dr. E. G.
Clarke. J. S. Ilentilow, Esq. M. A. arid the Rev.
Francis Lunn, Nl. A. of St. John's College, were no-
urinated by the heads of Houses. Before the scrutiny
commenced, a protest was presented by two Members
of. the Senate against the mode of electlen by norni.
nation, and the Rev. Thomas Jepheon, B. 1). of St.
John's College, was proposed as a third Candidate.
A large majority of toe Members of the Senate are
understood to have tendered their votes fur his eec.
lion. At the termination of the poll, the votes so
tendered were not read over by the Proctor, and Mr.
fleirslow was declared duly circled. We understand
that a great number of the Jlemhers of the Senate
have resolved to ilistilete ',cu.:redline iu one of the
higher Courts, for the purpose of obtaioiug a decisioir
on this important question.
Naasptra:u—lt has been calculated that if the
sheets of Newspapers published in Fegland, in 1321,
were laid io a circle apron our globe, a child might
walk on paper monnd the earth, and if the stamp dories
were distribtved round it in shillings, he might easily
pick up one at every third step.
We nitticrstand that iu consequence of the reduc-1
%ion in the price of Malt, Mr. Limi•eu•st, of the Bag- I
tiictre Wells Brewery has detertnined,sto take his Ate,
Tatde sod 'I able Beer of such superior quality as
n ill enable him to defy all eompetiion. When we con-
sider the importance to families apossesslng a beveraie
free from time noxious ingredients usually employed in
the composition of that necessary article, we cannot
he surprised at the extensive patronage he so deserv-
edly enjoys. Such patronage we hope will always
be given to useritorious inilivirmals who prefer a small
profit and fair name to the risk of destroying the health
of their fellow-creatures by a wicked anti unfeeling cu-
pidity. 'Cu satisfy the most fastidious as to the genuine-
ness of his articles, Mr. Cuaemaer makes half-yearly the
following affidavit.

" RICHARD CHAPMAN, of Bagnigge Weris Brewery, Ale.
Table Ale, stid Table Beer Brewer, maketh oath and %Mill
that his Ale, Table Ale, and Table Beer, are brewed from
Halt and Ho its only, and that be net er has, nor ever will
permit or suffer any drugs or other injurious ingredients to
be used in his brewery. " It. CHAPMAN.

" sworn nt the Nlansion-House in the City of London,
March 23, Itl3l, before ate, MAGNAY, Mayor."
N.H. Orders executed for Ready Money.—All letters
must be post-paid, or uut received.