The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-23 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

after the action, Int did sot see many dead; on the side
of the Facciosos, l should think there were frogs 20 to
30; nod on that of the Constitutionalists I know there
were only two wounded. During the action I was on the
terrace of our house. Three French shis are off this
port, and will not allow • single vessel ofany nation to
enter : they are going to prepare to make every assist-
ance here, but I am afraid it will not succeed.
" P. 8. The King is re-established in power, and
things go on as osnal."

This day Is published,
L! vols. post aro. price 14s. boards, the Second Edition
of the

-.
LIFE OF WILLIAM HEY, Eap.F.R.S. Member
of the Royal College of Surgeon. in London,
&c. eic.; and late Senior Surgeon of the General Infirmary
at Leeds.
By JOHN PEARSON, F.R.S. F.L.9. M.R.I. dtc.
• • The Professional Writings of Mr. Hey, with Remarks
entrain Appendix, by the Author, maybe had separate, price
4s. boards.
Prided for Hurst, Robinson, and Co., 90, Chespeide, and
8, Pali-Mall, London; Archibald Constable and Co., Edin-
'burgh ; and Robinson and Hemmen, Leeds.
Of whom may be had, lately published,
TRACTS and ESSAYS, MORAL and THEOLOGICAL.
By the tete WILLIAM HMI', Esq.
In one volume Bvo. price His. boards.

MAI

LILS.

£RR. DUE. ARR. Ws.
I.... Mobil's 0 o...tlfolland 0
1....Waterf0rd.....0 o....Hembro 2
0.... G 4 Jersey....o O.... France 0
0.... Lisboa 0l 0 —inundate 0
o....Gottenburg..... I 0....Ma1ta ..0

PRICE OF STOCKS THII
Bank Stock
S per Ct. Red .... • • • •5314
Sp. Ct. Cons.... 82i Si 9&
Si per Cent
4 per Cents 100j9f2
New Fours .... fi 102
Long Ann.... ...211 5.16
lop. S per Ct.

8 DAY AS WAS O'CLOCK.
India Stock l3B
I Ditto 800d5....89 80 57i pm
ELBM'Sd' ? 30s 20s 31s pm.
10001.
-I—s pa.
—s —s pm.
Lottery Tickets ..... 141.14 s
Con. for Met 831 2i

ititt *tatcontan.

itered It their allegiance. The Government of the rebel
Regency is truly a " savage domination;' for it his'
originated in the imposition of a foreign force—it is the
slavish instrument of a foreign banditti—and it has
published denunciations of the last vengeance against
the representatives of the nation, who are honestly dis-
charging the deities imposed upon them. The same pa-
per calls Mina " blood thirsty!" because its patrons
cannot bribe bins to betray his country, or to desert his
cause. This is perversion of language, indeed. A host'
of French banditti rush onwards to desolate Spain, and
to controul the will of its inhabitants, and those who
resist the invasion, are deemed " blood-thirsty!" If the
French wish Mina not to shed their blood, let them go
home. We should hardly deem him blood-thirsty to
any fault, if be followed them there, and indicted ample
vengeance upon them for their unprovoked atrocities ;
but while they remain on the Spanish Territory, to call
those blood-thirsty who refuse to be cowards and trai-
tors, is worthy only of the scribblers of the Holy

The same paper is quite merry to-day with an idea
suggested by a Whig Journal, that the differences in the
Cabinet may lead to a new Administration :—and we are
really inclined to agree with the Ministerial Scribe,
that the present Ministers will never carry their differ-
ences so far, as to hazard their places. After the Lord
Chancellor agreed to shake hands with Mr. Canning, as
a colleague, and Mr. Canning consented to sit in office
as an underling of the " incapable" Lord Castlereagh,
we are compelled to admit that the wage* are the great
attraction ; and that spirit, feeling, and " all that", as
Bayes would say, are quite out of the question. Mr.
Canning is friendly to the emancipation of the Catholics;
but the Chancellor opposes it, and Mr. Canning deserts
the Catholics, and " stands by himself." Mr. Huskis
son has a pet-measure of his own ; but the Chancellor
dislikes it ; and Mr. Huskisson submits ; seeing no rea-
son why he should lose his place, because he bas lost his
Spitalfields Bill. We could point oat to the Whigs a cer-
tain way of getting into office, if they will find the requi-
site talent, virtue, and courage, in their ranks ;—bnt if
they wait until the Tories are silly ekough to quarrel
about their ahare of the spoil, they are as foolish as the
boy who laid himself down by the river side, to wait till
the water had run out. There was a time, when the
Tories had a little spirit, and perhaps a little political
honor about them—but such feelings have long since
e►aporated. Pitt was the last of that stamp the ranks of
the Tories could boast; and of the latter quality even lie
had but little. The persecution of the late Queen obliged
hia Disciples to throw off the mask, and openly expose to
what a depth of degradation they would plunge, at the
word of command. After that disgraceful transaction,
to hope that any conscientious difference of opinion will
►reak up the league, is indeed ridiculous. But we 'gait:
repeat, that when the Whip are honestly prepared for
the combat, we will point out to them a vulnerable poin
—a place where a practicable breach may be effected with
the greatest facility.

CRIMINAL LAW.
A great boast is made, in certain papers, of the " be.
nevolent and liberal spirit," in which some alterations
have been made of late in the Criminal Law. We
object to this language. There is neither benevolence
nor liberality, in the repeal of a Garbarows or ridiculous
statute. It is a mere act of justice to purge the stature
book of such things; and it will be no time
to bout of the legislators having done half of its
duty, until some fifty or a hundred more outrage-
ous laws are abolished. Is it any boast for in-
stance, to remove the penalty of death for being found
disguised in a rabbit warren! or for cutting down a twig
planted for ornament! The legislature that abolishes
such laws only shews a proper sense of shame for the ig-
Dormice and brutality of the " collective wisdom'
which enacted them:—and while boys of seven-
teen are banged for the ordinary fraud of offer.
ing forged notes, while it is only a misdemeanour
to offer a bad guinea, the legislature has no right to
claim any thing on the score of benevolence and liberality.
The only praise we can afford it is, that it is not quite so
bad as it has been ; but has plenty of scope to grow
better.