The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-12-31 00:00:00

etVEUICA.

The following is an extract from the New-York
paper of the Ist inst
The two fAlowing Queries have been proposed
to Mr. Gallatin, to which he has given the sub.

job's& Replies
66 tit. Whether goods shipped.' from England,
prior to that! of February neat, but arriving sub.
setteentlythereto, would be subject, to seizure, of
'admitted to an -entry: ?—Aud 2dly, whether a ves-
sel. witlits cargo of Britlib-veils would be. permit.
toad •tO call within the waters of the United States
for orders. or to learn the continuance of the Non-.
Intercourse. In asks/cr to the fiat, Mr. Gal:46n
stenol—' that all goods imported from the domi.
Itim, of Great Britain, and arriving within the
[flitted stales subsequent to the 21.1 of February,
will bedetne forfeited,_if Great Britain shall not
On that day have revoked her edicts. It follows,
that if no knowledge of such revocation is known
here by the 2d of February, goods imported_ as
aforesaid, will be subject to "elute.'
• In answer to the second, viz. whether vessels
could be permitted to call, Sze.—Mr..GAti*ettn.
nut so explicit, but said it would bo left to the
CoartS KS decide ; but the I.lw would be rigidly io-
foiced Is all' cases of arrivals after the 2d of.fe,
breary and begged it to be understood, that thrie
worOld be no release from the Treasury Depaetni!eOt.:
Ile mentioned this,
.he said, because several releiles
had been made under different elretimstances,:velslch
he explained, upon the arriral of vessels after the
revival of the law untler.Mr. Easesot.'s .14.ra:wet:tent.
In that ease it was the act of. the Ex-.eutive, and,of
the British Minister', which lather:A merchants to
give orders-There it wall under * law well knemin,
And that it would he useless to make' any risks;
and that all. shipments from England will be it-
faded with risk and hazard, unless the revocation
on her part is free and perfectly satisfactory. 'Mr.
GALLATIN is also of opiiti,n, that die Orders of
Council of November arse done away .by the Order
of Bkickade of Apr:'. ;' so that a repealed her Pa-
per. Blockade (so callep) is the principaV•thing de.
evatuled.- The President, by_ making, the, letter of
the French Minister the basis of his Preflamation,
has taken wi!lt it tbe..conilithitid anourd—oue .of
which is, that England. shall 'repeal. her idocksdes.
From this it is inferred, tinsel's formal reinnil of 'the
Orders in Council of November will-net be deemed
satisfactory by ibis Government fur preventing the'
Non.lntereourse.'* •
Jn consequence oldie receipt of above eall*.
nation from Mr. GALLATIN, a deputation of Tuft..
chants trading to the [Jutted State:awaited on Satuedq
spurn Marquis WarAssLas, but did not Obtain an in.
Serciew. They intended.to haven:formed his Lord.
that ender the severity of the•reguilatiens•aboot
,tn be adopted in' A merice,thermust netessarilY
termatol 411 °Meta given to manofacturers,• and en.:
loadsuch Teasels as have been partially laden, ratlt4'
than incur the riak, of which they bacFbeen ser
forewirued, unless some assurances could be
I.safly given 'to the merchants that the intention
;of Governme'it was to 'protect British property,
:by some mudificatiorrs in the Orders ia..Council.
and the system of blockade... • •

CORN EXCHANGE, Dsc. 31.
The arrival •of Wheat to-day wake a tolerable supply. but
not much Forelio; and this Trade somewhat dearer than on
Friday. Barley is likewise dearer. Malt 4. Mlle ihmtuatidmg
as are ne%ise White and Grey Peas. Beam. of each descrip-
tion. nearly at our Insteurreuey. Geiser* in tokroblesupPlY.
and Sales taereof fully support our last price*.. Fluor at last
week's quotation.
Wheat. - -68 i. SO.. 9%. Tick Beans..(al4l4li. bet. Od.
Fine ditto - - - 9tii. 100 a. Oats, - • tto
Rye (new) - - at, $B.. Poland* - -
Barley,
Malt. - - • 4614 .caij
W. Puts (Boiler)) 30d. bti.. I Fine flour - 1 SW, bag,
Grey 'Pen, -- - . 4%. Atir. Secuuds - 81,11.
ll:ans (014, • • •W. 56i.