The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-01 00:00:00

en the Continent, when they refused to interfere on behalf
of Spain. This was so evidently a duty. that no ignorance
eat be pleaded:—and any other motive would re•
quire an impeachment by way of answer. To
interfere against the designs of Russia upon the Mediter-
ranean, with Spain and France for the Allies of Russia,
would be a difficolt task; and one .that would require far
abler heads that at present sway the destiny of this
country. To have checked the career of France in Spain,
would have been within the limited capacity of a Liver.
pool aid his colleagues :—but they neglected the golden
opportunity, and suffered the prize to be taken from them
without a straggle. After Turkey shall have been made
the prey of the Alliance, and the Greeks have
been secured in Russian fetters, new projects will
he developed. Guernsey and Jersey, naturally
belong to France ; and in retaliation for our
baring usurped the Government of them so long,
Ireland may he deemed a fit equivalent. There our Minis.
try is preparing the way for any conqueror, by completing
the disgust in which it bas long held the Government of
England. Oar navy may acquit itself in a final contest,
with all its accustomed gallantry and skill ; but if trot
called into action until ability and courage are useless
against an overwhelming force, even our navy can be of no
avail. The dry rot of a bad system has tainted it already ;
and its last heroes will only have the consolation of perish.
in with the Sag which they can no longer defend.

The Colombian Loao neiotiated by M. Zea, has been

recognised by the Government there. We are glad of this;
sot merely for the sake of the individuals concerned ; but
as it *ill afford our Ultras a very useful lesson upon the
difference between republican honour, and the security
afforded by " the restoration ofithe royal government in
Cblambia was certainly not legally bound to

recognize a ban which she had not authorised to be

contracted for : —bnt she had received advantages from
the loan, which in honour she was Inund to acknowledge.
She has done sn ; and the difference between what she has
melted, and what she Ain pay, will be compensated by the
advantages she will gain in point of character, We would
cution be►, however, against any further recurrence to

the system of loans than her imperious wants may require.

Seth • system of finance as prevails in :England, has a
tendency to establish a monied aristocracy, and to absorb

in its baneful vortex all the wholesome strength of a nation.

There are exigencies in which loans may be usefully re.
sorted to, but it should always be done with great caution.

The following notice from the Portuguese Consul was
this morning posted at Lloyd's :
Portugnese Coninlate, Oct. 31, I lin.
beg to apprise you, for the information of the
merchants and others interested in the trade with Portugal,
that his Most Faithful hlsjesty has been pleased to order
the following duties, and this decree to be in force from the
15th October, 1823:
On Colonial Produce 30 per cent ad valorem. Rice
from the Brazils, and the Portognese, and African Settle-
ments...lo per cent. asiculaed upon a value of 3,600 rs.
the trintalf__Rice from a foreign settlement an additional
duty of !Mitt rs.; subject, nevertheless, to admittance
ender the provision of the law of the 25th August, 1816.
White or Cloyed Sugar, 960 Fe. per arrobe ; Brown, 480 ;
Coffee, 1,600.
The regulations which favor exclusively the trade of
Brasil., and those which protect the Portuguese trade with
Asia, are nevertheless to continue in full force.
Rice from Asia, same as from Brasil.
Best quality of Green Tear, 480 re. per lb.
Ditto, Black, 360
Common Quality, 248
Pork 40 per cent. on the ruling prices at the tirce of entry.
(Signed) I'. Itzneu.o, Acting Consul.
To. Joins Bennett, EN. Lloyd's.

Weems state upon the best authority, that all qnestions
/elating to the la e Spanish Settlements in South America
trill become matter of discussion in a ticnerrl Congress.
Such, at least. is, the nature of the proposition made by
France to oar Oovernrnent, but to which we have declined
ammiling. Whether this► determination on our part may I
alter the original intuition is a point we cannot decide.'
Mi. 'stem, meanwhile, still steadily pursue the course they
blare adopted, and fix their attention upon objects of
Paramount importance to the commercial int of
Lagland.— (Courier.)

Extract of a letter from Madrid, Oct. 20 :—Riego is sot
yet brought to trial, The papers are, however in the hands
Obis advocate, to whom they have given fortvoight hours
•to examine them and make bis defence. The PiAcal, in the

act of accusation, requires that Itiego should be punished
as follows:—That be shall be drawn by the feet from :he
Prins to the scaffold, there hanged, then quartered, and
Chat one limb should be sent to Las Caber's, one to La
Ida, ate to Malaga, and one to Madrid ; that the rest of
thebody should be burnt, and the ashes cast into the air
hy the band of the hangman.
A letter from Paris of Monday last states, that the French
Government Is likely to appoint Consuls, or Consular
Agents, to the South American States, on the same plan as
that just adopted by England. The measure will not, it
hiaid, oririnste with the French tiovernment, but will
bite place in consequence. of memorial's from the different
Chambers of Commerce, which are istw preparing.
DZATR OF CHARLLS GRANT. ESQ.—Mr. Charles Grant,
the Best India Director, died suddenly yesterday morning.
He did not retire to 'lost till aiMut font o'clock, and at six
tetras a corpse. His disorder was 'pima in the sto
Irst ite of his family were present to witness the distreislng
seen; his medical attendant, and his boiler only were in
the house; Mrs. Grant and family having for some time
/elided at Dartford, in Kent.
Mr. Want was more than SO years of age, and so re-
cently as six o'clock en Thursday evening was officially
ingaged at the East India Home.
COURTS OF CHANCERY:4IN Sittings of the above
Courts were this morning resumed in Lincoln's Inn, in
tuusquence of its being the first Seal of the Term. The
Lord Chancellor, as well as the Vice Chancellor, appeared
la excellent health.
In the small and recluse village of Thistleton, Rutland,
there are now living six happy lienediets and their Ilea-
trice*, who have collectively filtyloar children. The
'loyal little county' of Iltalaud, was, some centaries
dime, renowned for its little man David Hudson, and in
tits present axe. so capricious is dame Nature ir seems
rg as
'holy to become notortousfor its production oia lae man.
At the village of Branagan. mar Oakhatn, there is now
!vial tsyo Ith named Gilson Needham, son of Mr. Henry
W. ham, botcher, who. although little mere than twelve
Pars of age, already stands 5 feet 91 inches, weighs 11
tame, and can tarry a four-bushel sack of barley a coati-
%able distance. He has hat little flesh, but appears a
'lmpact mass of hose had naselc.