The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-03-13 00:00:00

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larfisimosorameteittite Aid. Mr. Arof.raii II calk.
Illentitaithialli Meg names in cow*: bis lAlf4hllll
ehallessfed hiss I and Sir. Apotonca clapped. 120"11
sword •r pistol to his breast, bat an iskriettment
his back.--Mr. Musts must say what he think.
jest and proper; and, as to legit is saZd to hion
be mast, if lie think fit, an.itrer it in words.
and leave the people to be the judga. This is
the way ; for any other way, must, in a case like his,
lead'o endless embarrassment. The people will never
think him a coward, because he does nut choose t.,
make his body a target !.—His offence against the
military officers, is, in fact, that be wants to make
them independent; that he wants to give them security
against bring stripped both of rank and bread, at the
pleasure of the Ministers! Strange thing to give
offence to the parties sought to be made free !—Oh,
no! Never resent what is said by men having this
taste ; and, above all things, never suppose you,
honot.r impliclted, because you answer such men only,
by words. Words, smart words, taunts, sarcasms,
ridicule, contethpt, as long as yon please, in case of
foul language ; bat nothing further dues the nation
require.

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Travis 0014 to the I Ith instant, represent the die-
turbatsces in the capital to have been condoned by the
students, and many of them wounded and led
by the Gendarmerie. Advice. from Saumur rostra.
'diet the report of the embarkation of Berthon. One
etrport states him as taking refuge in a forest;
Mother in a fortress ; and a third as being
war .at 117.intrs with ten thousand men. The
Citaxtbar of Peers have adopted the law for repressing
offences of the Press by a niajority of 130 to SI. The
King of Spain I:as opened the Session of the ordinary
Cortes with a speech, to which a reply war made by
the President General Ricgu. A new Ministry has
been selected from the moderate party. '1 he French
Funds, which on Thursday were at 89f. 40e. declined
on Friday to SdE SOL% ex die., and on Saturday to
SSE 60c.

LIVERPOOL, Maser 11.—We have bad a copti-
rival gale of wind from*, west and northwest since
last Tortola", and many ves•tels have pat back, among
which is the Henry, sailed (or Virginia.—Arrived this
+lay, the Hannibal, Waelawm, awl Constitution, from.
New York, is 19 days. ••••-- • o •:
orlt papers have arrived this morning, to the
21e1 PeCntary. By acemitSts from St. Domingo, it
appears, that the steps lately—taken
...by Boyer, in the
Spasiok part of the island, were in consequence of the
pipet had bees received at New
York. iontalsing Dec. intelligence that Panama had
declared itself independent of the Royal Srnish
Government, and that. Callao had again fal:en into
the hands of the Royalists. The Constitution of
Cehtenbia was pronsnlyttesi with great rejoicing at
Caraccas on the Ist of January. and at Lagnira on
the 12th. The Royalists had still possession of Porto
Cabello.

Ma. DICKENSON, upon a petition bring presented. on
Monday evening, relative to Ilelazter Jail, said, that
be abuses complained of were about to be re
Wo were glad to hear this gentleman, in particular,
fa prompt in answering in this way; for, we have
some faint recollection of his having formerly very
steenumssly defended the Jailer, Bridle, as well as
ighe ilagistrates. However, certain it is, that some-
thing like breathing a new anti sweet air comes over
us upon seeing petitions against oppicrsiox produce
any effect at all. And, let men say what they will
about distress, if, in a time of distrese, such petitions
produce redress, sad, if theyebe laughed at in a time of
prosperity, we, for our parts, hail distress as the great
est of blessings, and most fervently pray that it may
continue until not one act of oppression remain Dare-
dressed, let that be as long as it may. is sheet. end-
less are the blessings that " Agricultural Dissreas"
promise us. Hod protect us from a return of "Pros-
perity."
The OnCNVILLFS are a striking instance of what
a family, though destitute ot every thing worths• of the
name of talent, ran, by keeping their united interest
steadily io their eye, effect, under a government sack
as this has been for the last sixty years. It so hap-
pens, that, though the family be nuuter•tas, no one
mau belonging to it has ever been known to p
any one shining quality. It happens, that all the great
measures, In which any of this family have kern pro-
mineot wawa, have keen most u awl*, and osest-eale-
'lkons in their conarq . The.' *melons seer ; the

war against the French Republic ; the Book Restric-
tion; Fares Bill ; and, indeed, every thing that they,
or any one of them, hare, or ha., ever touched. Yet,
where is the family, which has so thriven on the system
They are now, however, in a scene quite acts. A dimi-
nishing expenditure; retrenchment in public expem es;
a locking up of placemen and pensioners and sinecur-
ists : these are new, and present scenes to which this
family bay. been wholly unaccustomed.

Lord V. Conynairtm„ It is understood, is appointed
private Secretary to the King, in the place of Sir 13
Blooomfield.

[A DYtRTIIIIIIENT.-.-LATE BANNER Corros.—The
conduct of the press, with regard to this person, and
the now-possessor of his immense wealth, has het n
such as to make all belonging to that press blush fur
shame. For years has the press acted this part as to
these particular individuals. It' hat would hare helm'
said of any other man, who should have left, perhaps, a
million of pounds sterling in the manner that this man
has left his l Hers is a great question of tnoralitv ; a !int.'.
lion of the duty of parents towards children; Isere is an
act, and a most striking one, that sets the law of nature
at defiance; and yet, the press, "the guardian of public
morals," is silent! Nay worse; for, by i,aptication
it applesda !—Afr.thatett's Refrister of Saturday.' the
041 of March. will 4ontuin a k secret Oration on thr
late Baaker Coatis. •

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