The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-03 00:00:00

aetly in the ,
dieted ; a mere aibbliag attack upon " the cheese-
snap and enagloonds" of office; productive of ruin
mmaltitodes of industrious artiamocand effective meet,
of business, whilst the enormous salaries of the self-
ailed groat vowel' the same. The Civil List escapes
onteaehed; sod the salaries of Judges and Police Ma-
gistrates, which were doubled specifically for the al-
leged reason of tie then diminished value of money in
the purchase of the /11`0111111fiell of life, there seems to
be DOIITIOS intention whatever to reduce to the with;
gal toadied, sow that the power of money in the pew►
itseee of these same necessaries of life is doubled. Aye !
and the pensions to the mother and sister of the Hight
nenneraltie George Canning, and to the executors of
Zbs leartlead Burke, with a multitude of others to
wen sod tomes smelly worthy, are, it seems, to be
vendee/4P Row long will this ministerial mockery
of the wants, of the and of the will of the nation,
'be to be endured? g will the authors of the
pretest distress of the try thus mock at its cala-
mities", eel, after nearly seven yeais of still increas-
ing &WNW times, Iseult the ration by ridiculously
weribiog diem to a •sudden transition from war to
H'hests the Coinucopia of abundance bad been
Akio tiitiaot 'emblem of peace; hitherto our forefa-
thers rtildeed in the return of peace, as losuriag the
return of prosperity; down to these calamitous times,
Sad to the period of the prevalence of the baleful sys-
tem supported by Ministers and their predecessors,—
peace not only produced plenty, but a capacity for Its
enjoyment. it wilt.** harbinger of joy, the reward
of industry, the pirent of happiness. What now, then,
for nearly siva* years, has converted plenty into a
awe, bassos& peace both the messenger and the ad-
misistrater of woe, has constituted it the bane of in-
dustry, the parent of misfortune, and the dispenser of
evil? Founded on the immutable principles of eternal
instice,--fixed and unalterable as the Eternal himself,
—base the character, the constitution, the action, or
the effects of peace suffered change ? Have war, dis-
order, devastation, bloodshed, usurped its high pre-
'natives, or superseded or destroyed its inherent pro-
Pert*?
No! peace remains the Rame,—the blessings worthy
of Heaven to bestow, and .''man to receive ; but a system
of ministerial misrule has placed the ill-fated country
in cireamstaaces neither to avail itself of the cessation
of war, or to benefit by the return of peace. Whether
we coaspare the nation with itself before this baneful
system began, or with other countries with which it
must now enter the field of competition, in relation to
the weight of its public burdens, we see such a differ-
ence Rod disparity as must, unless speedily removed,
prove ultimately, and even not remotely, fatal. After
sac)' a teview, who that is not blinded by prejudice, or
perverted by self-Interest,but must be ready to exclaim,
with our immortal bard,—
" You have made good work.
,% You and your apron men ; you that stood so much
44 Upon the voice of occupation !"
Nature, •and nature's tiod, have bestowed upon our
country Is 2rofusion of blessings and multitedes of ad-
vantagsjin bet they have been blasted its fruition, as
by the touch of the wand in the head of a malignant
magiciai s like the apples of Sodom, external
beauty et ists ly to conceal internal deformity. 'trade
profitlese,--occupation of land ruinous—even according
to the acknowledgement of the Committee of the douse
Of CoinosOns--usanufactares a drug—commerce extin-
guished or powerless—the farmer unable to pay his
tent—:he landlord unable to live at home. Taxation
increased in effect more than five-fold since the year
179% when the necessaries of life were sold at about
the same price as at present,—other countries compa-
rstively untaxed and untithed ; here the higher classes
embareaned, the middle classes impoverished ; the
laltorions classes oppressed, two millions and a half of
people converted into paupers, and the country called
upon to pay the interest of eleven hundred millions of
debt. Independently of maintaining a peace establish-
mint, is expense much more than double that of
11'92 r. and all the while, as the great orator of
car sister nation says, that " Polyglot of wealth,
rhat mnsenm of curiosities, the PENSION LIST, em-
braces every link in the human chain, every descrip-
tion of men, women, and children, from the exalted
excellence of a Hawke or a Rodney, to the debased si-
tuation of the lady who humbleth herself that she may
be exalted. But," adds he, " the lessons it incul-
cants form its greatest perfection;"--IT TS ACHETH THAT
SLOTH NAV EAT THE nREAD WHICH VIRTUE AND 110.
nestrc Mar STARVE FOR, AYTER THEY NAVE EARNED
VT. teaches the idle and dissolute to look op for
support Which they are too proud to stoop and earn.
It directs the minds of men toms entire reliance on thee
ruling potver of the State,
swho feed the ravens of the
royal Iviaty, that cry continually for food. It teacbe
them to imitate those saints on the pension list, that
are like fir lilies of the field—they toil not, neither
do they sOts. and yet are arrayed like Solomon in his
glory. he fine, it teaches a lesson which indeed they
legoirtilist • :learned from Rpictetus—that it is some-
timergoo4, not to be over rirtious; it shows, that in
proportion as our distresses increase, the munifi-
cence of the crown increases also--inproportion as our
eletbct are tent, the royal mantle is extended over us."
ENUG'RATION OF. MANUFACTURES.
We are grieved, to find that the apprehensions
which we hate repeatedly expressed, that the present
system of ministerial mismanagement would transfer
lmtr manufactures to other countries, are too likely to
he cealized in the Iron trade, as they already have
been in those of cotton and other trades, is which this
country, till Irately, enjoyed a proud pre-eminence.—
The policy of Lord Liverpool, in rejecting every ap-
plicatien for the repeal of the war duty on coals ex-
ported, has driven the Preach to look to their own mi-
ming resources; whereas bait that warms riot been
cootiaued in thie of peace, sot only Weis the trade
in coals from Newesetle mud Sunderland, which those
places Insanely 'enjoyed, bare been restored, bat a
very bessefi offal trade bees opened' in the same article
Amos ifoontoethshire and South Wales. Now, the
mriessehre ooal-field, which woe knows to oast is the
Nethedasde.and the Werth of Fraser, has bees *pew
04. said is, worked with British skdll. sad inlart
with
Bullish : there is. eosseqsmedy. thew*, as
end donnier of all ',primped of trade is coals to those
quarters. Bat thin ii net e-41tii Frisch stassfao.
titres, kilskick as is weU known is this cosstrytfae4

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thereby ,invigosiard. improved, and ettelidledi mit
precarious competition be converteelzinto dengue
rivalatip.
The "reach Government %wish*, it Is trek good
authority helleved,would at one period fines the pence
have gladly admitted Our English iron under the pay-
aentof a redoced duty, on the consideration of being
supplied on•cheaper terms witkEnglisb coals, is sow
shout to impose a heavy additional ditty upon our
Iron, amounting.. probably, in effect, to a total exclu-
sion of that article of commerce If we are not
greatly milinformed,-persons of experience, skill, and
capital front this country, are about to embark in iron
works on .a large scale in Prance, where, in the neigh-
bourhood of the Loire, iron stone and coals, inferior,)
to none in this country, have both been discovered in
great abundance. These are more precious effects of
overstrained taxation, which, like that which afflicted
the Roman Empire in its decline. and accelerated its
fall, may be well enough termed the " fail-storm of
taxation ;" operating, as Adam Smith justly says, like
" a barrenness of the land."
And by whom have all these blasting effects been
produced, but by a succession of men, sometimes with
heads, sometimes with hearts, oftener with neither.

COMMERCE MITE TIMMADCTOO AND SADAN.—Let•
ten from Gambia having announced that Omar, the
Sheikh of the Tarassa Arabs, who occupy the desert
between Portandik and Timbuetoo, had arrived at
Bathurst, for the purpose of making arrangements
with the merchants for the supply of gum-arabic at
Portandik, and as that chief has manifested the great-
est anxiety to establish this trade with the English on
the firmest basis, we hope our countrymen (influenced
by a laudable spirit of enterprise) will not suffer this
favourable opportunity to pass, but that they will now
open a communication with Timbuctoo through his
territory ? It is most certain that a negociation
formed-with this powerful Arab of the Sahara might
ensure protection to any Englishman desirous of pe-
netrating to Timbuctoo ; nay, he himself, for a mo-
derate remuneration (offered, by the bye, with secrecy)
would and could protect anytravellerproceedi ng through
that country, all the way to that emporium of central
Africa! The prospect of hire for the camels of the
Tarassa Arabs, which would necessarily result from
the establishment of a commercial intercourse, would
alone be sufficient to secure his interest and vigorous
support in promoting such an undertaking; for al-
though through this part of the Tarassa country is
not so eligible as that suggested by Mr. Jackson, in
his work annexed to Shabeeny's account of Timbitc-
too (because it is so near fo the French settlements on
the Senegal). yet, notwithstanding this objection, we
have reason to think it way lead to incalculable ad-
vantages, and be the means of opening markets hi•
thertoo sealed from the intercourse of nations and of
European commerce.
On Tuesday, the Principal and Professors of Glas-
gow College, along with the Lord Rector and Dean
of Faculties, elected D. K. Sandford, Esq. A. B. of
Christ Church, Oxford, to be professor of Greek in
the University of Glasgow.
A School for the education of Mechanics has beaa
established at Edinburgh. and upwards of two hundred
Students hare already enrolled themselves for improve-
ment in their several professions.
ROMAN CATIIOLIC CIIINESILA letter from Genoa
states, that four foreigners hare landed in that city,
who, by their figure and the singular mode of their
dress, attract treat numbers of people to gage on them
when they are walking in the streets. Tiley are four
Chinese of the country of San-Xi, or Sci-Anxi, situ-
ated four days journey from Macao. They are from
17 to 22 years of age, and all four are Catholics.
They are going to complete their religious education
at the Chinese establishment is Naples, and will go by
the way of Rome, where they are to stop at the Col-
lege of the Propaganda ; they have been five nsc....ths
travelling, and come now from Lisbon.
We understand that the subject of Sir John Hay-
ward's charity is likely to be shortly again dis-
gassed in the Court of Chancery, from the decrease of
the objects in Crediton Charity, which has been im-
properly confounded with the funds applicable to St
Nicholas poor in this city. Above 60001. has lately
been recovered by the latter; and if the intent of the
Donor can, from such cause, be now carried into
effect, the officers of St. Nicholas expect to realise the
remaining funds in Court, near 16,0001., besides an
interest seising from the estates in Devonshire.—(lto-
cheater Gazette.)
INTENDED INPROVENIENTS AT WESTMINSTER An-'
RET.—The ancient marble altar, which was erected in
this noble edifice in the reign of Henry 111. but was
taken down in order to facilitate the Coronation Cere-
mony, will not be again put up. Its place will be oc-
cupied with another to correspond with the test of this
ancient building. Other improvements, we are in-
formed, are about to take place in the interior also.
NEWSPAPERS.--It was ascertained lately, by s re-
turn of the Stamp-ofice, where the paper for all the
journals in London and the united kingdom is stamped,
that the number in London was 300,000;in the cottony.
650,000 weekly; making nearly a million weekly, aad
fifty millions pet minim. They invariably appear to
flourish most where liberty is most widely diffused and
most firmly established. America, next to England,
seems the chosen seat of free discussion and newspa-
per publication. It is calculated that the number of
newspapers published in the American union in the
course of a year exceeds 25 millions.
Jupiter and Saturn, the most beautiful planets of
our system, rise nearly due Bast at seven o'clock in
the evening. The coloured belts of Jupiter, with his
fear little moons, and the luminous ring which ser-
ious& the equatorial regions of Saturn, and presents
one of the finest telescopic objects in the Heavens, may
now be seen at eight or nine o'clock with a very pod
night glass. The approach of these-planets till next
December will be very striking; they are at present
little more than three degrees from each other by a
quadrant. Satan belt( lo the South of Japiter. The
beautiful planet Veneto, which has passed her Superior
cooktoctioa, is about 30 degrees to the South of the
San, is the sip Seer*, may be SEEP With the naked
eye soon after mutest, a few degrees above the 'mimeo
about W. S. W. . .
There are three brothers residing witids the rail-.
of Penicalek, -seat Ediabssigh, where asked are
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114 geoid diattefit oir reaultifik Item
the eeeleVele M tltd ProMnital. tapers. of llk'nglatid. Is
that of taihuiPpltia itset 4rociplig prices. The 'hateeit'
Is now traleing too cleat, and idtkunigh the crops have'
suffered fight Weteeettrisble !feather, the loads trivial hi
oimparlsob inetorbii was lately :anticipated. • At 111
events lbe.prodoetjained to llte large stock on haild,
must dissipate all apprehension of scalcity ibis season. ,
By aeiounts receive 4 frotzireland, this piereiag, the
condition of the crops iZ that kivirdoo).i; 144 =re
favourable than 5604 Lava been CipeCted.. The Wog,
says the Dublin iforstiag Pott of Monday last, dent
them by the bad Weather tin -now with inore Certainty
be calculated. tbsa at Soy ;serial since the zommenee-
spent of the harvest, and an estithate'of the predate
made, inasmuch aszil that haezot been drawn in .is
in stack in the. field, (very little in stock or uncut.)
and ins tangible condition. The Wheats are pro-
ductive as to quantity—not less in the average than
last year. The quality is inferior, yet not quite so in-I
feriot at many believe, even very lately. More than
3-4 tin of the Wheat crop is what may be termed good.
The Oats are lot so bulky in proportion as the Wheat /I
they have suffered equally from the weather, and there
Is a considerable portion of them, perhaps, malted. It
Is caleelated.that the. Barley is at least one-fifth in
,quality; and Is much in quantity, less than an average
rest* hail" favourable season. It is sufficient to say
the Potatoes, that no one complains of the crop at 'I
present. This has been a bad harvest for saving
small seeds, such as Rape, Mustard, and Clover.--
'Vetches will turn on: but a very middling crop. This
is the season for glutted Corn markets. Many farm-
ers are considerably behind with their landlords, and
to stop their cravings as much as possible, threshing
out as briskly commenced. The rich farmers hold over
their corn, as they always do at this season of the
year, in expectation of a higher or a more steady price
when the glutting se.ison is over. The poor farmer,
who is obliged to thresh out, is, perhaps, a sufferer at
this season of active 'peculation and fluctuation. Last
week, the expectations were great—this week (how
sudden the transition !) all these expectations are con-
siderably diminished.
" To-day we're great, to-morrow we're undone,
And thus through hope and fear we struggle on."
From the statZof the averages in England the pre-
valent opinion is that the ports will not be opened to
foreign, though it possibly may to British Anseri-
can corn. In reference to that contingency the fol-
lowing extract is interesting :
Quince, Acc. 27.—The harvest is now become ge-
neral in this district, and we are happy to state that,
so far as our observation and information extends, it
is more abundant than usual, which, we believe, is
generally the case throughout the whole of the
northern part of this continent. The weather conti-
nues dry and favourable for securing the crops in the
best order.
The following is the state of our aggregate aver-
ages of corn for the tre-k ending 22d ult.—Wheat,
68s. 10d.; Bye, 325. 2d. ; Barley, 325. 3d. ; Oats,
s. 7d.; Beans,33s. lld.; Peas, 335. 2d.

Coax ExcnANGE, 3.—Weltave had but fe* fresh
arrivals of any grain since Monday last; a large quantity of
wheat remained over from that day's supply, for which
the demand was but trilling this morning, yet fine sam-
ples of new and old supported that days prices, but the
inferior qualities were unsaleable.—Oats fully maintain
the prices obtained on Monday.—ln Barley, Peas and
Beans there is no alteration.
Last week, a lot of oats, consisting of one acre and
a few ells, was thrashed from a field at 3lungan
Mills, sear Carron Works, which produced eighteen
bolls. The price per acre of the oats, at a pnhlic
sale, was 121. 75., and of the lot, 121.95. 4101.—(Scotch

Paper.)
Mr. Bentley, butcher of this town. has contracted
with the trustees of our Ueneral Infirmary, to supply
that institution with beef, mutton, and veal, during
the ensuing quarter, at foxy pence farthing per lb.—
(Sta/To rdshire Advertiser.)
Saturday fortnight, a fine cluster of grapes, of the
black Ilamburgh kind, quite ripe, was cat in a garden
possessed by Mr. John Dudgeon, nursery and seeds-
man. Paisley. These grapes grew in the open air on
a southern exposure, they were of full size, and of en-
celleat flavour. There are more grapes on the same
vine nearly ripe.
So great is the crop of damsons this year, that fine
ones were sold in Henley market, last week, at only
funr-pence per gallon.
CROTDON FAllll.—The grand Walnut Mart com-
menced yesterday. and, according to annual custom,
the general bill of fare throughout the sown, at every
public-house, was roast pork, highly seasoned for the
dealers.
In 1815, the consumption of rum in Scotland was
338,000 gallons. With the exception of a few thou-
sand gallons, this quantity was taken out of bond in
the Clyde. Since that period it has gradually decreased,
till in 1819 it was only 120,000 gallons, and last year
133,000 gallons.—(Scotsmen.)
SOUTMANIPTON, SEPT. 29.—A very handsome boat
was brought to this port yesterday :funning. She was
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taken np by the Preventive look-out boar, off Hell-
head, with her mast and sails set, and keel upwards.
Sbe is marked on her stern, " Robt. Wells, Poems."
(his reported that three gentlemen hired a boat yes-
terday ss'unight at Portsmouth, and that they have
4.41 since been heard of.)
On Friday last, Degald 51'Keller and Wm. Henry,
two young men belonging to tiourock, N. 8., having
gone out in a small boat to fish, unfortunately fell
overboaid in the aet of working their sails. Henry,
being a goml swimmer, caught hold of and succeeded
in beariag up Ms comrade until he got again into the
twat. but by his humane exertions so entirely exhausted
himself, that K. immediately thereafter soak, and met
that fate from -which he bed successfully restated his.
companion....
ELM:IASI' °LAMM, Ft/MUTUAL Ste.--s-The nobility
and gentry are isvited to inspect the Ware-rooms of
Comma And Sox, Bisitopsgate-street within, where
is orldbited at amettateat of new andeecond•band
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