The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-07-12 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

Th. following is as retract from the New no!
Fooling Poal of the 14th ult.:—et Report states,
that an order was recently issued in Florida, by Col.
Krim, to pet to Instant death, without the delay or
forms of a trial, any deserter that was takes. That,
to consequence, • witty ender the command of Lies-
tease --, went in movie of a man of this de.
ecription, whom they overtook ,• that they informed
the prisoner of the nature of their orders, and their
readiness to encore them. Ile firmly ',postulated
with the Officer, demanded a trial, claiming his rights
as a ease and an American citizen ; but, finding his
espostolations vein, he kaelt down and received the
fatal ballet in his breast.
" In another instance, it is reported, that, in the
Alabama territory, a soldier was condemned by his
Officer. as a midmost for intesication, to be
docked; which was executed on the spot, and car-
ried to that excess. that the maw was literally
drowned. This order was also leased without the
form of trial.
"At Greenbabon the western side of Lake Mich'•
gen,the military, as the same report slates, has assumed
• completecootrool over the civil authority. Citizens
have been taken up for real or pretended offeoces,
have been tried by Courts-Martial, and the potash.
anent of what is called pis/rating inflicted open them:
that is' by placing the culprit on four wooden pins
drove firmly in the greeted, with the points exposer;
above the ground a half or quarter of an inch : over
these he is suspended by cords festened to the thumbs,
and when be can no longer sustain himself In the air,
be most let his weight divan en the pin."
The National Intelligencer does net contradict this
account of the seminary manner in which Republi.
taus administer justice, bet only " hopes that it may
prove false and slaoderoos."
The rumours respecting • misanderstanding be.
tween Sweden, Denmark, end Russia, are strongly
corr..borated by the movements of troops on both
sides. The King of SWEDEN has a camp at Smola,
where be himself resides ; and the Emperor Axsz.
mines has ordered the formation of three camps is
Finland. towards which the troops are audios,
end the Emperor Is expected to review them there.—
The fort of Studs was supposed to be chosen for the
purpose of overawing the Danes, who were disputing
a short time back shoot the Norwegian debt ; bet as
the payment of that debt was (according to official
announcements in the Swedish Journals) arranged by
negotiations in Londoo, the keeping up the force and
the presence of its Royal General looks very like
some apprehension of attack from Russia, droves It
might not be thought politic to show any fear or see.
pldeo by moving nearer to the Rossi', frontier.
Seocituotia, Jinn 4i.—Lest week Mr. St.
Grown, Secretory to the English Legation, set of i
en courier for Scuts. They talk of an approaching
journey of Lord STRAND/ORD. Vas Minister does
not reside at the country seat of Belle-see, wl ch
his Majesty offered to him, and in which he was
established last summer."
It is stated in letters from Italy, that the retest
visit of the Austrian Emperor to Italy, was for the'
purpose of sounding the dispositions of the Holy
College, respecting the views his Majesty has on the
legations, which he is desirous of obtaining, as also
some other good things in Italy ; nay, it is averted,
that he emends hi. projects on Rome itself. after the
death of the Port, when perhaps Prince Murree.
toms will for hie marry rivets be appointed the heed
of the Sacred College. The Aestrien Emperor bas
conceived these projects on account of the Emperor
ALEXANDER% intention to restore the kingdom of
Poland to its former greatness; and In that Case,
Austria will be called upon to cede Gallicis. Ac-
cording to the latest emirate from Russia, three
camps are formed in Finland, under the command of
the Greed Duke NictIOLAII. The Emperor Axes-
/401R is arrived et Warsaw. The assembling of a
formidable Ressler' Army Is Finland and in Poland
looks ominous.
The operations of the last week at the Stock Es-
change have been chiefly confined to speculation, sod
therefore afford on jest criterion of the real bias of
the money market. The prices, on the avenge, have
bent lower than on the preceding week—an effect
produced by the sales of money stock, mode for the
Impose of assist* some banking establishments in'
different parts of the kingdom, who had deemed it
prudent to be prepared for the consequences of a roe
upon them. Thus the few transactions not arising
from 'peculation, have tended to farther the views of
that body of speculators, now by far the most pow.
tofu', who are endeavouring to depress tb funds.
Bat, however powerful this body may be, the up.
preach of the settlement of the account, which takes
place on Friday nett, is said to have caused as alarm
among them, amply justified by the extent of their
transactions. As the stock sold is many time, greater
in anaemia than they would be able, if called upon, to
deliver, (end they cannot be sure that no such cell
will be made,) the seitliog.day may be fatal to many
of them; indeed, it is well known th it the opposite
party, under the persuasion of this ever-specolation,
are raising money in every direction, and otherwise
preparing themselves to demand the delivery of the
stock they have bought. The speculators for a fall
will then be compelled to purchase stock, in order to
deliver ir, and as such compulsory purchases tweet
fail to raise she market, they will thee be forced to
mend the views of their opponents. The alarm
among them is said to have been evident on Thursday
and Friday last, and to have been the more imme-
diate cause for the improvement in the price of stock
which took place in those days. °anion+ closed on
Saturday et a discount of # per cent.; and in Consols
fur the opening the last price was 694.—(Englisk•
mon.)
Preparations were begun on Wonky to be made
et the house of Lords, to receive the Patriot
Rinser, who is 'stinted to go in State to.morrnw
to prorogue the Fartiament. by a speech from the
Throne. A number of the Bills will be passed by
Commission on Monday, that only a few may be left
to receive the Royal assent in person.
On Saturday night, the two Princes of PIMA?.
!MADE went to the English Opera, to W. Frederick
the Grew. During the performaece the whole of the
gas lights OD the slate west, oet, and left the per-
formers in total darkness, which closed some mirth
among the audience till they were re.lighted•
By the death of the lionrortNe Admiral CoRN-
wALLIA, the situation of Vice-Admits' of England
his twos, 'amt.