The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-04-16 00:00:00

own! s SWIM&
[FROM TR, le We CAIITAR COURANT.]
,IR,—Yoor correspondent. "'lb. Farmer," hos
and fairly mated t►e tame of the agricultural
10 far as that distress reall,esists. TM prt-
;h rents are totally incompatible with the va-
every other property in the country, and to eon-
! more than a temporary coitionance of thee,
draining from the farmer his last shilling', is
visionary dream that the parties must in time awake

the price of grain may inipmve. I do not de-
: that will only proceed from a diminntion of
and the effect, to the operative farmer, mast
wly the same ; for, to him, it is a matter of small
whether he has to sell 20 bolls of wheat at
boll, sr has 13 bolls only, to sell at 20e. per
. The landlord is not the only party concerned
fixing the maximum of rent ; the farmer Is also a'
sell in many cases the first close of the evil;
, offering a sum for the soil, under a speculative
that times may change, which sum Le finds to his
be is unable to pay, the evil Lae I.ren created,
a gradually approaching to the state of the
'the soil in India, who is allowed a bare exist-
,r himself and family,out of his labour; and, in
instances, oar farmers have not even that recut-
mto console them ; for I am convinced, that
individuals in. this country, have not paid their
and kept their families upon the proceeds of the
of the land, after the charges against it have
paid. The remedy for this evil must ►a found,
I great degree, in a firmer himself; for, if his
Ilo►d will not make' ito such a permanent abate-
of rent as I. reasonable, and absolutely nee y.
tole him to exist, ultimo' encroaching on his
let him at ogee meet an evil, that sooner or
. will have to contend against, and probably
increased difficulties from increased losses, let
ive tip his farm, and trust to obtaining land
rent proportionate to the state of things.
sensibly that this is a painful alternative, but it
• of the conditions attached to our "existence in
that we cannot always eon the course that is

it or smooth to us. The principle that is now
)n, of returning a per tentage on the rent, is
iojsrious to the farmer, and totally inconsistent with
st system of mama' advantage to both parties,
not which the farmer can never retain that re-
spectable station in society. which his services, shill,
and capital entitle him to. What is aimed at be sack
? Is it intended, that the moment the farmer
prospect of a fair remuneration,that the allowance
`Rt. is to be Withheld, 11111 d thst advantage to go
• pockets of the landlord? If not, why not

that permanent, which is now mere►y a tempo.
llowance ? And, if it is intended, under such
circumstances, to be nithdrawn, the tenant can never
contemplate ■a alleviation of his present distresses;
• absent, in time of peace, with a diminution
price of wares, to expect a recurrence of those
days, which the landlords and tenants enjoyed
the war. Mods has been said on the epees-
the farmer retnrnirg to his original condition,
he was content that himself, his son, or daub-

Alma(' bring the produce of his farm to market,
and return home on hi* pint of ale andhalfpettor roll:
*the landlord not stepped as mach beyond his
, condition? Do we not see the old manot
concerted Into the stables or kitchen of the
;plestaiti mansion, which has reared its head os that
' the rent of which cannot. in times of peace,
the farmer a fair remuneration for his labou►,
support the owner in the same splendour and ex-
it was equal to in times of war, stepping; as
Mortis have renerally done, an far beyond the
their forefathers wired in. No class of men
e closely connected than the landlord and
and if the latter i* gradually deprived of his
the former will find, that he has re-tilted the
. killing the goose to obtain the golden eggs.
very man in this country Is entitled to a fair re-
' for his labour. Under the present rasrillating
it:certain system, this is withheld from the far•
tad I most earm stir trust, the subject may he
Aberally aou•idrred by the landlords, and that
may benefit by the lesson they received from Mr.
'more, in the !louse of Commons, who stated,
had permanently granted his tenants a fair
intent in rent, and yet found himself in a shaft-
decidedly better than previous to the wur, while
rulers received a just remuneration for their la-
Praise has been most liberally bestowed on
of the great land-owners for the returns given
tenants ; in my opinion, but for these emery,
farmers, in general, never would have attempted
• their ream, from the conssionsness of their in-
, ; and therefore, that fur which the landlord
, received so much praise, was merely a measure of
expediency on his p irt.
country will indeed owe a debt of gratitude to
tndlord, who will step forward, and by fixing a
rent, proportion Ate to the present state of so-
me a valuable class of men from vain ; and
an exatuple, which, if (llowed, will do that
which cannot ari'-e from any Other soarer.
dr. fce A TYN:SIU:: FARAILR.
Yr:nide. flare

3ft, 1822.

fruit trees on the hanks of the Clyde at this'
present a meet denchtful appearance. Never
dime a fairer prospect of an abundant crop
tit than there is this seasan. The cherry and
it part of the plumb teem are in blossoms.
it week, a partridge, supp..sed to have been fly-
from the fare of an rueitty, took refuge in a gm-
shop in George-street, Perth, where it was kindly
;rented.

~.rge cm) fish hiving been brought to Muirtown
week, the cook observed a fish-line protruding
the cod's mouth, and, on opening the fish, a
fi-untler, el, yen and a half inches long, was
entire in i's commit, with the book and line
mouth—this cod being taken by having meal-
•ed the flounder on tite fisher's hook and line.
TLI111:111.116 If —On Monday se'onight a dreadful
lent Isapr••tied to Mrs. Bracksop,of Poatlaud,some
having been put on the fire in an iron pot, and
perceiving it to be sufficiently hot, she attempted to
it off, in doing which some of the pitch spilt
the pot, sett set fire to her clothes, and burot her
so dreadful a manner, that she lingered until
Nednesday in the greatest agony, when death put ■
period to her sulfuring,.

L4IF
BURT OF NI
Londlicallononct nlttioirs after
50t...10M Mot Joao. sari
Fait' tt. 111111111.111
This mesas action for an
chows arrest, without ,any resseidge __ probable
canoe.
The !Imam:lnt-Oast oat. Was for the plaintiff; and,
Mr. Srant.arr for the defendants.
The plaintiff wasounneeted with a mercantile low
ia Paris, with whom the defendants had bad mum
dealings. which esdra in a yeomen to arbltratlonel
by which the plaintiff and his firm were feted In-
debted to the defendants in thous' of 2501. ad.—,
The plaintiff came toltagland on behalf of the house
with which he was connected. aad had been arrested
by the agents of a French house awned Thurnot. in
order to prevent bit return to Paris. where his atte
ance was required m a material sinless fur his
thee, In a process against the house of the latter. It
was alleged that the defendants hail malici4psly en-
tered a detainer against the plaintiff fur 000/., there
being only 2501. doe to them upon the above.wrea-
timed award. The noly evidence of the mandato
motive was .the circumstance of the gams attorney
havieg bees employed both by Thumot awl the de;
fendants. but the books of the latter sheered that the
plaintiff's house was indebted to the defeadauts in a
sum of 8001. There was no 'vide's* to slow that the
defendants were personally Instrumental in the plain.
tiff's arrest and detainer. and therefore the plaintiff
was—Nonsuited.
altransos e. ALLCOCE aro allotnna.

--+MINIF--

This was as action against the Executors of a Ur.
James Hardy, npon a promissory sore for 11001., al-
leged to bate been made by the testator payable at
sight.

fir. Gras av and Mr. TINDALL were for the plain-
tiff; AM! Mr. &MILANI and Mr. POLLOCII were for
the defendants.
The ease for the plaintiC was this :--The testator
resided, in his life time, at Gateshead. in the county
of Dnrhaas.—The plaintiff had married one of his
daughters. Previous to the death of the testator, he
had expressed ids disposition to provide for the plata-
tiff. and make him comfortable. It was.provell,loy
five witnersee, that the 'agitator@ to the note in gnu.
tins was of the proper "hand writing of the testator.
Pear out of the five witeess's Issi-had the misfortnae
to be banitrapts, and had never obtained their cent•
kites. It was admitted by one witness, oa c rose-ei-
ansinatioe, that the plaintiff had been in tremble ►e-
fore on account of a promissory note, parporting to
have been made by the testator, and that he (t►e wit-
nesv) M2S one of the Jurors at the time of the plain.
title trial.

The -defence set up was, that die nate I. question
was a gross and palpable forgery of the testator's sig-
nature. It was proved by several witnesses, that the
plaintiff bad beer on bad terms with the testator—that
the signature to the note was not dm testator.s bond
writing—that, in the judgment of *the tritons, it was
a prose forgery—that the testator, by his last will and
testament, left out the name of the plaintiff in the dis-
position of leis property—that at the time the note
in question purported to have been made, the testator,
a vas of eighty-two years of age, was incapable of
• log—that atter the • testator's death the plaintiff,
to purokase some freehold impiety of tke
tutors and spoke • utly of Lim, aid said be was
4—il old rascal, and that such a will as he bad made
liras never beard of before—that until several youths
Rafter the testator's death be never produced
the promissory note in question, which was
sign. d in a ball' band, somewhat resembling that of the
testator, but touch better than the testator had ever
written in his life. Before the defendant's case had
closed,

The Jury Interposed, and expressed thennehea sa-
tisfied that the plaintillss case could not be sustained ;
upon which
Mr. ticaNav said lie could not resist. the impression
of the Jury. and therefore eected that his client should
be nunsaited.

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alleged Ws end swell. Talky would be brought is justice. Head was til
migesio. .4, probable stoical:ad Au six miss'----ile iewisonmeet.
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