The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-12-20 00:00:00

sent disturbances, has. we believe, been pretty generally
• :hat there are other and
unquestionable. We re-
the able and intelligent
;ng Trustee of this Estate,
abatements of rent to meet
established schools on the
remote and mountainous
llowanees for planting and
'ram-houses, and in short,
an enlightened mind could
end contribute to the hap-
pines, _ people—profound tranquillity
reigned tbroughont. and content beamed on every coon-
tename. It was then deemed expedient by Lord Cour-
total!, tospptints new and vigilant set of Trustees, die-
, penults with thiese/rvices of his relative and friend, Mr.
Courteiray. From this arraogensent, sprung the luaus-
picieos appointment of Mr. Hoskins, a London Atter-
te,ftry ; on the return of one year of high prices.
Sad Sorting prosperity, this man called in the war
Mots with arrears, did away all allowances for improve-
enotits, and in every way counteracted the exertions
of Mr. Courtenay ; we know Gentlemen and Farmers,
who were io a state of comparative affluence on his sr-
vital, who were Paupers at his departure—so much for
Mr Hoskins.
" Fighting factions at fairs, private distillation.
ineE
*elms Magistrates; electloileenng ; gross Grand Jury
Alan, aid the habit of enforcing legal processes by
• mood umentry or followers. have all eminently contri-
buted to the present disturbances."
Is illustration of some of the foregoing statements.
.. •we will natation one or two cases which have come
• under oar own observation, to show the extent to
which armed oien were employed in this country by
their Landlords sad Masters.
"About a year and a half sioce a gentleman obtained
• s Decree at the Quarter Sessions, against an individual,
for two cows of his, which were insist unaccountably
• taboo by the latter, in defiance of laW and justice. and
apprehending that he could not execute the decree on
the defendant's cattle, without force (the other's neigh-
bourhood being a lawless one, and he a popular man)
the firmer sent upwards of an hundred men, armed with
guns and other weapons, and brought off two head of
the cattle. under the decree. The latter, on learning it,
instantly sent sotne of the Peelers, or Constables placed
under his-orders for the preservation of the Peace, to
abstract the decree and retake the cattle, who, being ap-
palled by the overwheliniog force of the plaintiff, were
afraid to make the attack and returned. On another oc-
casion a gentleman who bad to distrain some lands, and
apprehended opposition, mustered, inspected and pre-
- parr!. thirty of his tenantry in a barn, at nine o'clock
at night, armed with guns, -blunderbusses, &c. who,
after being stimulated with a glass of whiskey each,
were to join a like number of his tenants, similarly ap-
pointed, at a cioss.road, and then repair to the premises.
where the previous removal of stock, grain, and pots-
toes, probably prevented a pitched battle, and the conse-
queut effusion of much blood."
Here we (D. E. Post) beg to call to the recollection
of oar Readers, a Trial before Mr. Baron Penefather,
at Limerick, in proof of the latter statements. We do
so, because many doubt the existence of such a cause.
The Learned Judge, in his charge to the Jury, ob-
served—" When it is considered that two Gentlemen
gave rise to this transaction, each of whom had their re-
spective Partisans hostile to each other, arrayed for
battle, it was melancholy to reflect, on the state of the
country."
The celebrated Mr. Hoskins was a party is this tran-
fattiest, which was a dispute about a boundary. The
Trial was for shooting at one Woodburn., in the employ-
ment of Mr. Hoskins. The prisoners were acquitted.
Foolish and inconsiderable people should reject, be-
fore they attribute the disturbances of this country to a
Religious cause. Religion has nothing to do with
them. The evil is deep-rooted, and, as The Courier re-
marks, In talking of the appointment of Lord Wellesley
It is not in the vigour of the Viceroy alone we must
look for a permament care of the many evils which Lave
combined to produce the present disturbances." " A
remedy," be continues, " must be applied, that shall
I'M the sores of the past, and prevent a recurrence of
similar ones in future.—(Dublin Evening Post.)

ON AGRICULTURAL MEETINGS.

LONDON..

THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1821.
—.pow—

A file of American papers has been received this
morning to the 24th of November, from which we
extract the following :

EFIOM Till GAZETTE OF TUE 220 OF NOVEMBER:

NEW YORK CONVICNTION.
The Convention which had been sitting for two or
three mouths past at Albany, has just broke up, after
agreeing to the form of an amended Constitution, with
an unanimity rarely to be met with in a body com-
posed of so many parties. and with respect to an in-
strument embracing all the Cardinal theories of
Government. The Convention consisted of 124 Mem-
bers, eight of whom only declined signing it, and 18
being absent. It is to be submitted to the Citizens,
who are to vote in January next, for approving or reject-
log it. There can be no doubt of its proving acceptable.
The Senate, according to this plan, is to be com-
posed of freeholders, to remain In office for four years.
the Governor for two years, and the Assembly for one.
The qualification of voters is twelve months real-
deuce in the State, and six months where he votee, pay-
ment of taxes, or doing military duty, or three years
residence, and having worked upon the public high-
ways, or paid an equivalent No man of colour can
vote, unless he pay tax, upon a clear freehold property
of 250 dollars. All militia officers, under the rank of
Major-General, are to be chosen ; company officers, by
the company ; and those of higher rank by the officers
of the regiment or brigade. The Governor nominates,
and the Senate appoints. Major-Generals. No com-
missioned officer can be removed, except by the Senate,
upon the application of the Governor, or by the deci-
sion of a Court Martial. The Secretary of State.
Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney, Surveyor, and Cons-
missey General, are to be appointed by joint ballot of
the two houses. All judicial officers are to be appoint-
ed by the Senate, in the nominatiirof the Governor.
Justices of the Peace are to he appointed by the
county surveyors and Judges of the County Courts ;
they hold their offices for four years.
The United States brig Enterprise, Lieutenant L.
Hersney, Commander, arrived at Charlestown. Nov.
12th, from a cruise in the bay of Mexico, and seven
day; from Havannab.
GUAYQUIL.

We are sorry to observe, that the independent Go-
vernment of Gasman, has excluded from acting as.
conslgueee all foreigners, who are also denied permis-
sion to settle there as merchants, as they probably
have little or no shipping of their own. The enor-
mous duty of 30 per cent. imposed on the general im-
portations in foreign vessels, must operate as a tax upon
themselves, where it does not work a total exclusion of
the article. It certainly will give rise to a great deal
of covering of American botomry. The way to extend
commerce and consolidate it, is to give it freedom.
[taws THE COMMRRCIAL OF THE 19711
NOVEMBER.]
Ain.
NOTICE TO BIARINEES.

Merchant vessels should be guarded in passing Cape
Antonio, or Cape Cerieotes, not to approach the land
so near as to be seen from deck ; those places as well
as the coast of Cuba being infested by pirates. In.
passing Cape Antonio, to prevent being surprised by
open boats, it is adviseable not to raise the land in
view as before stated—nor steer higher than N.W.,
until arriving at lat. 22. 30., or thirty miles north of
the Cape. allowing one-half knot current to the
southward in the calculation.

Jamaica papers have arrived this aoreiag the
4th of November, by which we learn that'the Honour-
able Omni) and Assembly met on the Tuesday pre-
ceding, and that the openieg speech of his Honoar,
the Lintesaat-Goveraor, gave 'Mensal satisfacdes

.e legislature that had for so many years prevailed
01TInfhdecPsfforlithliolsewgessiGnor
is
sraamen
nonntedttoracf
totthfeironDumnkneo:ofernaiMiningrasin anthem,.
By the schooner Bristol, we learn that the
toOargr%-
dfaersecrtaicounta:asaananwasmeroaulesetedprevpiorenssidenitst
of
all serelledee
General Bolivar-left Moricailso ow the •eo
the ellyMtahreqMue"intre Cralerusesn ig "tdalynnninnlast,Le
Sunday Is dapreiesee ef the King, asisiontei..
awe's he st
data
Marine, and that on the bib instant the King 'f spa:
with the Royal Family, returned to Madrid. rani,.
rliinwenfoaratdhle.ealir passagaindlbe, aindii:itsit:teaddedf7lllll:l4
family made. their entry amidst the acclateatiees of
immense multitude, who evinced their 're
the most ardestelemoustratioas of joy. Oske •
pathePearssPsi.bc:woefveaflligiraveinaotlivearripallarftlisno urabb "Mat st
ra
idle d.. France says, that intellgeea has inirei
from Barcelona, dews to the 6th hut, gad
''several incendiary pamphlets,in witiemaioneetusair'. 111:
aa
ablirseentaorifidkßeilatarricethbarloaaeslaillhit:ulbea—aeittille4.him
openlyic3;
the Captain-General has, rather clandesdaely, Jure!
the
h°c soldierstdn sad
Commandant
aae
dinucwehd
self up. As soon as this event was known, the
tia caused a general muster to be souaded• and
spears.
neously assetnbled to the number of 4,000, shwds6,
Death to the &mike.'" It is added, Ass
at-
tempt w
failed
;u made
dtidine to
tthenuporprpinsei VI it.
9 MC
an are very but
fist it
had
tig
openly avow their intention of repulsing the mehse .
lies, should they present themselves to re-entee
lona. At Sarria some violent comnsotions bad arises
in consequence of the election of Regidors, ssi that
all ryes are turned towards Riego, who had sheeshie•
self in various points of Catalonia. By another jest.
nal, it is stated, that feline had assessed a heavy en-
tribntion upon the middle classes of Oallicia, and et.
pecially upon the nobility and clergy, for the seble-
ence of his troops. At the same time he has asst
nated a Provisional Junta of Government, which has
declared all the ports of °illicit' free to fureiga res.
eels, upon payment of a very moderate duty.
The symptoms of discontent which are aches,:
hedged by the Courier Francois, to tasoifestibill
selves on many points of Spain, are affirmed to Is
exaggerated. Some surprise is at the same tine se, A
pressed that the Cortes, whose voice would be homed
to by the nation, has not pronounced, its al the
present arena:emotes ; but the olkareeikieepne-
sion produced by the actual state of slain is said te
be well balanced by the excellent resells St the else
doss. Those who might have entertaieed 'pram.
'ions concerning public liberty and the stabilityeftle
institutions, feel that a legislative assembly, tsts-
posed as the approaching Corms will be, nut
triumph over every obstacle and every danger. Tbe
day after the King's arrival in the capital, his Msjnty
received very graciously, a deputation of 24 memben
of the Cortes, to compliment him on his who,
who gave a report of their reception to the asseethip
A report was presented to the Cortes, Ii 111
Sitting of the bib, of the address of the Proviseill
Deputation of Cadia, in which they made ham
the causes which induced them to think that the Mi-
nistry projected an attack against the Constitatisail
system, and demanded of the Cortes to take iota cool-
deration the reasons which the authorities sod ale
sena of Cadiz had to act, as they had done, in the rt
cent circumstances. This Petition was referred sibs
Committee charged to report on the measures aIW
fur by his Marsavv's Message. A report on the Soi•
tary Code was read, but the Committee not
WhK
collected all the information necessary to form a 00
upon the subject, have concluded to cc:retinae 0
take, as heretofore, all the measures of row°
's,. which bee 100
• b the medical
ties, in expectation that the superior authorities
Cadis, Barcelona and other poi
desolated by the scourge, will concur with
men, to am means to discover the exotic or local or!.
gin of the yellow-fever, and whether it be csonsust•
k meted of Per-
sisted always or only sometimes by t
al coal.
has continued the discussion ou the pro
seas, or by that of articles of commerce.
article, which foo
The Draped Blanc contains an
demi-official St
its matter and manner, appears to be a
French Ministry,
trial
planationof the views of the
• abuts 51
regard to the laws for re:mining
or be is,
the Liberty of the Press. Its object
s To ow"
terra from the following extract
which it AMP
from the law Lb
produce, the e
The Cones
with a certain It
melt, to enlightened
faults, committed
faith, but isexorek
.oaf the Altar. and
wards attacks
lies of social
propagators of i
destroy youth.
subjected 10. so
away from them,
relapsing. WIC
Ministry will not
that a censorship
try that is feeble.'

us,ettrd and believed ; but tll
deep-roeted causes, is also no
crate; - ti Mr. Courtenay,
* Item , Exeter, was tinged,
that istr two successive Ai
• the eishPeir f times ; that be ti
• Lanosteried plan, even in the
&mitts ; that he made allow
bean Feed Cottages and Fi
that he did every thing that an
dictate to bevels' the Eitate, al
• tinns and comfort of the peopl

les
ut,..eyi\_ct,
••••,.
%.kik•A. tLA
Wra and afforded as asticipation of the continuance
: held
do
.ssuse tranquillity and unanimity among the beanehn c
.he Oovern- of as legislature that bad for so many ves. . s.

dee salutary effects wino'
execution of it must be estrold'
latitude as to the proportion of pssisl*
toned Magistrates, indulgent torst.
ed through inadvertency and with god
:orabie towards insnits on the holiwo
and the Majesty of the Throne;
perfidiously calculated on the
towar pria6
order and public morals; s°
poisonous doctrines which corrept
bet writers guilty of such crimes 0
ne severe a punishment, as to bis
ism. as it were, even the polio II
ith such a law thus execs ed. Orel
wee seed a censorship ; and it is WI
sip will alosyi be employed by 8310'
de."