The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-17 00:00:00

TIIE STATF.SNIAN

troops that pubJued:tbe freedom of Italy ;
that tinsels, instead of employing the mo-
.owedin London. In civilizing her barbarous
moused and hoarded[these to her vast sums,
's fey expected wars against the liberties of
hat sae hailed of this British money. has
in supporting large armies which.ll her
fight and hooonrable, she could sot want
of profund poste. England bid deemed
in Russia should think of dictating sys.
la/ Elovernmeoe to Spain one Portage,.
idely separated from her in every point of
teuld appreteed neithei the'contagion of
les, nor nay political or commercial injury
.ghat must we think of the Russian Autocrat
governments to his very antipodes, the South
with whom he has ether bad a semblance of ,
r communication. The late decree respeot.
ini South America, which has been issn•d from Madrid, is
evidently the production of Posse di "'Largo; mod of his
satellites of the Russian Cabinet, and it is merely intended
as justifientory of the measures wbieh Russia intends to
compel Spain to pursue towards her former tolonles. Is
more of llamas blood- to be shed ? Is mankind again twine
diverted from' tbelarts of peace and happiness, to those:of
war and destruction, merely
.to gratify the insane and demo.
also ambition of one man? is cultivation to be etoppej.'
and are the fertile plains of South America to be deluges'
with blood merely to support the barbarous notions of
vine right' and of absolute power, entertai eat by a
families in Europe? The priciples of the Eloparor'iNapolion
were sound, and his ambition was humility. itself, when'
compared to the views.and designs of the Busaiao despot a
mad yet, for twenty two years, did we contitionisaarsk
almost of extermination, to suppress the principles of Nor 1
poleon and his predecessors, whilst we sew grant iespasity
to the more nefarious and destructive policy of
Russia. although in the former case, our opposition oast us
torrents of blood, and millions of money, and our now
protecting the innocent would cost us scarcely any thinc.
A naval war on the part of areal Britain, would sons
bring the continental despots within the pale of moderation
and justice; and a war strictly naval, especially io alliance
with the United States, might be maintained by Englostl.
'with scarcely a perceptible addition to the taxes. A naval
war of two years, would shake the thrones of France, of
Austria, and of Prussia,"would destroy the more petty
tyrannies of Italy, and would reduce the Emperor of
Russia, to the dilemma of submitting to rue on our
terms, or of experiencing the fats which befell his unfor-
tunate father. Had the Foreign Cabinets the least idea
of our being firm to our purpose, not ono of thenrdare to
venture to oppose u.; a declaration of war with England,
would be a politie.al volcano to every throne in hurope—why
then did Fromm venture upon her nefarious invasios of SOO ea,
why does Austria keep possession of Italy, and why do the
Sovereigns of Europe coalesce to maintain, among them.
selves, and to 'owe upon others, those principles of
polity which are subversive of all oar institations, and
which upon their own chewing they ought equally to itia.
pose upon us, and wbieli they would attempt to impose
upon us, but fra;ri a consciousness of inferior strength.
IVliat gives them cooklence and a sense of impunity io
their extravagant. and nettrioes pracee.lings !—ls it a
contempt of our rulers, or is it a coat iction
that our rulers are indifferent to their cies.
sures, or secretly 'favourable to their principles. Ws
do not pretend eageorcere causes 'Trion; but a e dwell upon
facts, that the Sovereigns of Europe ate more ahsolutely
in the power of England than at any period of history;
and yet they knell us to scorn, and pursue with impunity
a course of poli.ics subversive of every principle of our ex-
istence, and most abhorrent to the feelings of every class
and party throughout the British douaioicise.

The following Is lip 'strata from a leßer;iated
30th Dee. 1824. ••• ea
•' On Friday last a quarrel ensued between sOsne bey,
and some of the Faith people, which has been explained
as a plot for re-establishing the Constitution; and en this
false foundation a general arrest of every Spaniard friendly
to Lawny has taken place, to the amount of SOO ! so that
there is scarcely a family in town no; in tears,---and the
place looks asif the plague was raging, sad, dismal, and
silent."
Mr. Secretary Canning has been on a visit to the Earl
of Liverpool since Thursday last, bat is expected to retain
to Gloucester Lodge this evening. The Right lion. Gen•
Beaten transacted business In Downing Street, on Wedner
day. On Thursday, previously to his leaving town, Earl
Bathurst was with Mr. Canning for a considerable length
of time st the Foreign Office.
Yesterday another failure occurred on the Stock Ex-
cnange; but nut to so large an amount as either of those
mentioned yesterday. The scarcity of stock felt, was
unprecedented, and the greatest distress existed among
the speculators to deliver the amount reqnired. It was
understood that ti:e London Bankers alone) had taken half
• million, and the Jews several hundred thousands. The
effect was to convert the continuation from acchunt to
account, into a backicerdation. Consols fur money being
per cent. dearer than fur the account which closes
on the 24th of next month. Yesterday was the opening
day at the Bunk for 3 per cent. Consols for general transfer,
and more business was transacted than bad beep known
for years.

SHIPPINU IN lELLIUENCE.
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Dritr„ January N.W.--Arrived from London
the David, Lyon, for Jamaica ; Marianne, for the Cape of
Good Hope ; also the Henriot from Lisbon, and Speculator,
from Faro, the two former sailed for their destinations, the
latter remain.—The miter we reported yesterday oa shore on
the Goodwin Sands still remain, and will be lost.
PoßTSmotan, Ja pear), 10.—Wind N.N.S.—Arrived the
Erin. Allen, from Waterford ; and Landon, from Ply-
mouth.—Sailed the :Fortitude, Martin, for Jamaica.
PLiratourn, Jantiary N.W.—Arrived the
Albion and Vine, (vein Newport; and the Good latent, from
Liverpool.
FALMOUTH, Jaaossry 16.—Wind N.—Arrived the Robert
and Mary, Slade ; a od Commeroe, Kathy, from London.

asxma.st. Aft 40141,
Qeelset ; and James Ballo, frosan;froira G'harlesEW
Pear GLASGOW, Jaseary lb.—Sailed the Providence, Duo,
for Bt. Vincent; Hunter, for Jamaica; and the
Jessie, Lyar, for Se.eannah.
Gnomish's, January 16.—Salled the Hon. Company's ships
blacqueen and Castle Beatty, for Chine.
Ltranrooo, Jane try lb.—Wind N.—Sailed the Arab for
Valparaiso ; Indefatigable. for Pernambuco; St n. for
Ramos Ayres; Superior, Blether, and labile., f the Bra-
zils; Cambrian, fors the Cape of Good Hope; Barnett and
Vittoria. for Jamaica ; Sceptre, for St. Domingo ; Hester, for
Demerara; Majesti i, .for New Orleans; Isabella, kir SOO-
more; Trident, for New York; Elizabeth Wilsisa, kw Savan-
nah; Thomas, for
wand

TOWN MEETING A r BBLVASI' IN AID OF Tiff!
:SPANISH EXILES. •
Betrisv, Jas. It—Yesterday a Town Obiletiit saa
held in the Exchswge rooms, the ohjeet of whist was to
take into consideration the propriety of resolvieg ea *sob
measurris as may appear most peeper far the reli4 of Shoo
petunia who bare loesa forced by the hussies of Sprits. to
dy from that country and take refuge in tits &Lusk Ems.
FRl."—Mtn Agnew, Eat, &mirage, la the etieir,-00
tiie emewidso• certain moieties* accenting with shia object
its view, aaJ a vote ef thanks to the Severeign fertile very
proper coodeet in the 'glair, were aaasinsoosly Owed.
Tbelmeeting lwas respectably, :though fbioly atterodert—
(Beffort New.. Getter.) ,
The above Sleeting was convened. iloy th's ,Sovareigo•
=Lunt to a rvs'aition. preteens& to Mast for :that

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IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE rIIOII BRAZIL.

The letters from Rio de Janerio,trought by The Oro
then, arrived-at Guernsey, beve at length readied town.
Trey, are dated thetjth of November, and see fouoth. t,nd, to
eorstota istelli fence of the utmost importasce, b
Brasil and to Europe. According to these accounts the
new Emperor of Brazil has at length most suddenly and
**expectedly thrown off the mask, Proved himself a legiti
male sow of that arch intriguer, the Queen of Fortugal,and.
adopted measures which leave no doubt of his intention to
',core, eider the rich proweesion of Brazil for the crown
of his father, or the absniate soverei.xnty for himself. It
appears; thee. that a few days previous to the da
et te of
and
else
letters the Emperor, by a proceeding as
arbitrary he that of Cromwell, when he vie an end to
the tong Parliament, had dissolved the Congress, then
pitting and • engaged in deliberation on subjoete
of the most important natures which was Ghat
of ties fntere constitution. by whi oh Brazil was to be
governed, sod the terms of which were presumed to home.
tbe Emperor's approbation. Not content with' a
simple dissolution of the Legislative Body, an order was
at the saute time issued fur placing under arrest those of
its members known to he attached to. liberal principles.
They were seized, and placed on board a transport lyieg in
the harbour, which immediately sailed with this new and
pacepested freight, for the destination, as was given oat,
of Nome de Grave, but tam* is too much reason to fear
tbot these unfortunate persoai will be carried instead of
European port, to some of the Portuguese settlements on
the coast of
.Africa.. The dissolution of the Cungress,
and the deportation of the existing Ministry and the
appointment of a new one, the members of which, though
avosedly of republican principles, are characterized a&
men but too likely to make them subservient to their
i sweets.
The following is a list of the Ministers in office at. the
period of the dissolution of the Congress :
Jose Joaquin% Camaro Campos, Foreign Affairs Red le'
tenor ; Carlene Pinto de Miranda Monteueere, Justioev—
Joao Vieira d*Carvalho, War ; Luis da Cunha litoreira,
Marine ; 1114 noel Jacinto Nogneira da Game, Finsnce.
The following is the list of the new Ministry, who are
one more in number, a. division having been made in the
offices for Foreign Affairs and the interior, which' had pees
viously been spited in.the.aante individeal ;
Luis Jose de Carvalho e Mello, Foreign Affairs ; Joao
&veriest° Mattel de Costa, Interior; Mariano Jose Pereira
da Fonseca, Finance; Clemente Ferreiera Frames, Justice ;
Joao Bern •z Silveira Mendonea, War ; Francisca Villelo
Batboys, Marine.
The next arrivals from Rio, which can :done furnish the
clue to these ext raordinory proce.slings, an looked for with
the utmost interest.

JANIA ICA.

Royal Jamaica Gazettes to the 16th November arrived
yesterday, from which we extract the following, as a sigr
ple of Ike temper and spirit which at present prevail in
the legislature of that
MANE REGISTRY ACT.

Mr. Hamilton Brown brought in a bill to repeal the
'above Act t. for, he said, it wss an Act, which, when wood
in 1816, the whole island, with one voice, exclaimed
against. • The House was, however, at that time seduced
in9o the measure by •hypocriticsl promises from home,
and they therefore passed the Bill as a peace offerini. The
pledge of Government had however not been kept, and
the Assembly were therefore justified in repealiog the
Bin. Time Honourable Member, in thc course of his
speech, adverted particularly to. the hypocritical weans
resorted to by Mr. Wilberforce to ;ct the measure carried
In than Colonies, by making the Slave Trade the cloak to
etteerlifs teak intentions ; but he hod now shown his
cloven foot, and is4selioved the House to defeat his ini•
(pima, designs. Illtphoped the House would r-tuonstrate
against the prOceedinew at home with spirit anti firmness,
and although timt,island was a small body, he trusted
It wattld show on this occasion that it possessed a great
'bal. •
Several other Members spoke strongly in favour of the
repeal of the Bill;
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OLD DAILEY.—(Tn” DAY.)

BANK PROSECUTION.

Maria Williams. aged 19, was put to the bar, on an in-
dictment, charging her with ott.ring a forged 5/. note,
purporting to be of the Bank of Eneiand, to Stephen
Sampson, She well knowing it to be forced and counterfeit.
A second indictment against the prisoner, charged her with
having uttered another 51. note .of the same description to
Mary Ann Pike.
Mr. Sergeant 6811ANQUIT and Mr. BOILAND stated the
case on the part of the Bank.
The facts of the ease, as stated in evidence, were shortly
these:—
On the 99th November, the prisoner went to the
shop o!a Mr. Sampson, in Craabourse Alley, of whom
she purchased a pelisse for 16s. and tendered in payment
a- Ave pound note, stating at the time that she had received
it from a gentleman who visited her. She received the
change and went away. Between seven and eight in the
wvening of the same day she passed another note of der
same description to a person named Clarke, who keeps a
CO&I shed near Manchester-square; of whom she ordered
-goods to the somata of a few shillingr, and received the,
change. On the Ist of December she went to the shop of
a Mr. Pike in the-City road. purchased a pelisse for thirty
chilling*, and tendered another Y. note. Mr, Pike, sus•
meeting the note not to be genuiite, went out for the pin-
pose of obtaining the opinion of a neighbour, and
Earn I on his return, that the prisoner had left the shop,
*sting to the shopwoman, that she would come back seam
far the change; but she never wide her appearance.
Heroing, the Conductor of the Bow Street Patrol, appre-
hended her on the Ist December, in Hartshorn Court,,
Golden Lane • to whom she stated, on her way to the
i-fir that. aim bad picked up a gentleman in a seses of
iintolicatioo, and robbed him of the notes in question.
Mr. Justice BURROUGH summed up the evidence, and
;the Jury shortly found her Guilty—Death.
The Prisoner on hearing the verdict. exclaimed, with
such bitterness against some of the witnesses, who she
dottlared had sworn her life away. She was removed from
the Ber,witottering imprecations on their heads.
Mr. 'Armies ituanovon in-treated her not to Gentlest
herself so impeoperly as it would only tend to aggravate,
birdmen.

Joon Loma begs leave respectfully
.to inform those
Noblemen and Gentlemen who have honoured him with
their patteeage, that hit new, Hotel in Bond Street has
;been finished two month*, aid to prevent the possibiiity of
Ithe bean heitsg damp, he has bad fires in ail the rooms
thy cud Melt slice it was latched ; be is therefore quite
satisfied that the *WA premises are thoroughly aired.
Joao Lotto bee* pereetildha Wawa Ns add, that be has
fitted up hinillotel sorry ceavesiente and elegance
that can be *spectra, had that the greatest attendee will,
be paid to every part his business, and he Betters him.
self that his vary ostensive ameba Wiese, Litman and
Spirits which be his Imes utilised's& with the greatest care
and attention for teveral years. will insure him the appro.
Wise of those Noblemen and Gentleman, wjsokasy honour
him atth their' comineeds, *Weis sill Le executed oss
the most reasonable terms. His Veliars soder the Chest
is Aliteumrle Sheet am open for ilspertion frost teu til
fire every day.—Bond Strret, Dec. 25, 19?3.