The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-01-08 00:00:00

.f I 1 Q 3 FATESMAN.

IVESTMINSTER ABUT.

TO Tim EDITOR OF Tlll sTATE‘MIM.
5m—having occasion lately I. pan Westminster
Abbey, I felt inclined to rettead the steps, sad con-
template the emblazoned monuments of " the
Mighty Dead." As I drew neer ibis venerableedilem,
which had for in many ages been the sport dike
rude tempest and the heating storm. 1 mentally
" lloW many generations (since the erec.
lion of 'bit structure) have successfully passed away
from the cradle to the tomb—how matey Kiep,
Statesmen, and Warriors have been depetited within
its dark bosom, ohn ate now reduced to their elm.
menhir,' ports, and mingling with "the eonseson
clod"—end utast .nighty Itevnletions of States end
Empires have the progressive education of the homes
mind effected since " the laying of its feendailen
stone."—Absotbed in this train of reflection I en-
tered the door at " Poet's Corner," shore silvan .
seemed to reign In state, and solemnity to discover
its grave brow, my mind now collected its sedge
Powers to examine these Monements o bleb had fed
the noble ambition of the Artist, and culled fermi
the praises of the Critic. As I involentery sighed
over the Epitaphs of surcessive Genius's, and draped
a passing tribute to departed WORTH, I felt the
ashes of uur great forefathers trembling beneath
my feet, and their disembodied spirits naarshallieg,
stimulating, and protecting the intellect of the world.
I moved onward, Sir, in thought—as I approached
the opposite end of ti e interior—obeli I suddenly
recoiled on seeing over the principal doorasey a mas-
sive and emblematical monetuent erected " To the
Memory of the honourable Wthhtass Hitt, &c."
On the right of the addressing figure of ibis States-
man, en emblem of Despair is seen agonising in
chains, whilst on his left is placed a figurisaf Ills.
tory (I suppose), recording his name in the annals of
o • • • • • *. Whilst employed in rariddling
this innnemental fiction, unthaught the wretched
figure of Despair was soddenly trasuformed into the
radiant Genii's of More. indignantly filing her eyes
on the "garble hearted CU %THAIS, and, at the same
time, breaking @sender the chains of Universal Ds.
:outlaw!!!! At this instant I felt the electricity of
Hope shedding its 1. 1 y 10861MCVS emend W. as
the affrighted and sepulchral voice •f " the immortal
PITT," re-echoed through the mated roof in ...pues•
site agony," Oh my Country. my Gentry !VI"
I am, Sir, your's, &c.
L•baden, Dec. 5. ISM

NAVdt INTELLIGENCK.

Thi PRINCE REGENTS COURT.

Wedgesday evening, shout • gearter past six
o'clock. the Prince Regent suited at Cullen-house
from the Pavilion, at Brighton.
Yesterday morning. soon after elev.', the Prin-
cess Augusta and the Heckel. of Gloacester arrived
at the Queen's Palace, from Windsor. At oast lbe
Prince Regent wept from Carltan.hoese to the
Queen's Palace to meet his Royal Sisters, end Ti.
maimed Sills them till four, when his Royal High.
sees returned to Carlton-house. Seen afterwards
the Regent held a Privy Council, which was atteeded
by the First Lard of the Treasury, the Chancellor
of Owe Exchequer. the Secretaries of State for the
Home and Colonial Departments, the First Lord of
the Admiralty. the President of the Board of Con-
front, the Mamer•General of the Ord , the
Captain of Ore Yeomen of the Guard, the Earl of
Meters'', sod the Lord Chief Justice of the Court
of Kline, Bench.
Mr. Boller attended as Clerk of the Council.
The Itecorder of London was admitted, and toad.
his Iteport of the convicts capitally convicted at the
October Sessions, at Jostler...hall, in the Old Bailey.
The Doke of Wellington was introduced to the
Prince and kissed hands upon his being sp.
pointed SI aster-General of the Ordnance. His Grace
rote the uniform of blue and gold attached to the
ogre of Mesler.G•n•gel of she Ordnance. •
Viscount ildmiterh and the Earl of lulgrave bad
audiences of the Regent.
The Coen broke op at a goarter past

CORN LAWS.

It h well known that a Petition it at present
handed shout to the Isrmers for their signotures,
which originated in en anonymous eortegpondence in
a London Paper. and has for its sole ohjoet the
im-
position of what are termed high protecting duties on
all "corn, meal, Aou►, rye, Oats, pees, beans, bar.
ley, wool, fiat, hemp, bides, tallow, seeds. better,
cheese, poultry, Tremble% apples, and peers," im-
ported into this country.
We cannot moment for such an attempt as this le
remove all !check to menepoly, sod the last remain-
ing Wendel Eng'and afforded foreigners to trod•
with her. At no .ime ceeld •e have reported it—but
least 'of all at the present. Oar poor are already
weighed down and degraded to peoperiset ; and it le
soeght to raise the price of Merle all the necessaries
of life'.—lt must be recollected that when the last
Cern Bill was brought forward, 80s. per wearier was
admitted to he a ►emanerstinl pace for Whestireen
by the agticeliarists themselves: This price the
whole period since the muttered of the resisting
Bill fully averages. We were last harvest blotted
with a plentiful crop of this pain. sod still the re-
quisite cur►ency is preserved. For Barl.y, sorely ns.
man an wish it higher who has the slightest spark of
feeling for the 'Anneal welfare. Why then Is it pro.'
posed to alter the law, whlnt a a remunerable/ price •
is obtained ? lt is alleged that the Corn Returns are
not properly given in; bet this sorely must lie et
the discretion of the grower, as well as the par..
chaser. If either or both report a higher price
than they have obtained or ghee. en mini to
make any return, the Comp% .1 t falls epee there•
solve" ; and each mast be able to coned the Isar-
, macho of the ether. If en erroneous sonde of
drawing the average hes been adopted. that would
emdmateetity be corrected OD a proper tepresestatiot►
to Perliameot.
If, as the projected Petition sett for•h, the pre.
flare of this country may be increased to the fell
grandly require.' for f it legit let
an wait till chit is egged, mot ti:l such eilaeudseen
is freely brought to market, ere we impose a defy
which meet otherwise, as truly is the object of Its
advisors. raise the price of the Staff of life to an
enerfeeel height, beneficial to no Cl-. 4 of the eteM-
'Ramify. prima of corn most rule every Mow
else I. • 1.,..l with Mete. beginning with labour,
rates, tithes. and rents. This world best mere der
reciation of tie value of money, and the seem-
queues. Must **the entithilsiinn of our client/free. To
prove that th► effect of import:alien is nnly to cheek
monopoly anti mvnaa"rer; not to glut the CelltiSfr
with the commodity, bet merely to supply the mar-
ket of the neetrepobs, which twofold otherwise often
he raised bt fictitious scarcity, it is solbeient to hist
at the moll amount of the weekly returns of British
coin there, compered with the foreign, and at this
same time to state, that although not less than
twenty million quarters of wheat see consumed year•
ly in this country, the imports oversee little mere
than half a million. This is the mighty quality
which is s•i.l to carry what oeght to be the profits of
English coltivattost into the coffots of foreigtrtredoist
If it is compered with 11w nemher of laud oceopiers,
tt sill be friend nut to deduct quite one limbo (revs
the protect required of eaeh of them!

EXCOUR arIESIF.NT OF 1,11)0•Iftlf AND COlteg.
QUINT ShDUCTIOra tot' POOR'S KATE.
It is hoped that the attenrios of the Legislators
will be attracted to the impolitic duly of five shilling
a thoesend Imposed upon drainiog.brichs. As suss
defy is paid in en early stage of the process et
making, it is lesiva equally upon those übiek
are spoiled, as upon those which peeve it for
use. This tat is therefore a greater ebstrecties to
she progress of agricultural improvement than say
be suppeeed judging alone from the rate of its as-
sessment. Moreover, losses melt be more (request if
the bricks are niaeufaciured withoet the usual
buildings, and under the superintendence of an in-
/fishiest only wanting a supply for his own purposes,
then if the Nosiness is conderted upon an 'Session
scale, professedly wish a view to sale; bet where
draining-tiles are not within a reasonable distant:o,ft
is considered desirable, that each proprietor should
burn upon his own premises as many draining-bricks
as are required epos his estate. By adopting
this method. the *wens, of carriage (a most materiel
consideration) will he redesd, and happiness al&
fused amongst the lower orders, by employing theta
in making bricks and inland draining ; sod the vales
of property will be segmented by the improvement.
It would also appear to baseborn an neersiglit in the
levying a duly upon draiming-bricks, since draining.
tiles are pumps from duly, on accoest of their utility
for agrireliaral drainage. The some leases which
are urged is f of eitOptln4 dralaise-tiles frost
duty, are equally applicable to tirsioing.bricks; and
as the making the latter requires lets skill end so
buildings, the work may be resorted to as en em.
ployment (or the poor, in any pert of the cavalry
where clay is to be felted, and therefore is the mere
entitled to the exemption.

About seven o'clock. on Thoreday evening, Me
non ordered the hoes* of Mr. Young, in Marshals-
street, Westminster, end while the family were en-
gaged with a party of Meade, t►ey proceeded op stairs
and packed op a cloudily of linen and wearing ap-
parel, and were making off with the MIN over the
garden wall, whew they were perused by two sea
belonging to the Gas.wnrks, which as soon es they
.observed, the let the boodles fall, and made their
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mere 4( Messes. Mark and Co. in I,llWef Cecil-street,
lieeillk. Mr. Mash, ■nd a party of Gentlirmem
who were oajo)ing the hospitalities of his table, rush.
ed to the spot, when the flames had rises to a most
elands. height. and all hopes of saving the coca
stores Sets abandoned, and endeavours used to pre.
were in a distant wing, but in vein ; floor skier /our
) feel in, earl the roof tumbled with. horrible crash, and
she whole was literally redeeed to a heap of aalsea.--.
The oGee books weer: 'veered, and a great pert et
AI provision were token out.

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