The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-26 00:00:00

THE S'iIATEB4,

" inflamed prejudices and rancorous bigotry. Ills Majes-
" ty's cordial acceptance of the cordial loyalty of the whole
" Irish people, -was gall and bitterness to those who con-
" ceived themselves as much entitled to a monopoly of the
" Royal regard and kindness as to that of all power and
" emolument. A new excitement throughout the vast rami-
" fications of the Orange system succeeded. The conces-
" %ion to the Catholics in 1782 produced the outrages, which.
" in 178.', and the following years, desolated the country
" The great Legislative relief of 1793 was marked by renew-
" ed enormities, and a more regular organization of the
" Orange system. and ultimately, as a consequence, by the
" rebellion 01 1798. At each of these epochs it was sought
" to render nugatory the determination of the Legislature.
"To borrow the Parliamentary language of Mr. 01.1 RATTAN,
" They (the Orangemen) had repealed by their own autho-
" rity all the laws lately made. In favour of the Catholics,and
" had established in place of Law, the Inquisition of a Mob.
" • • • " Other insurgents had been put to death in the
" field and on the scaffold; but with regard to Orangemen
" they had met with impunity, and success, and triumph.—
" They were permitted to triumph over the Law, over the
" Magistrates, over the People."—Such was the picture
" drawn be this Statesman and Patriot in 179 d, and the fea-
" tures and the colouring are true to the life in 1823."

First we would observe that orangcman, means pro-
testant ; and that orange-system means protestant-
system—Next, we would observe, that the Chronicle
could not have fallen upon a snore unlucky authority
than Mr. GasvTAN.—Mr: Urattan was given to draw
pictures ; and.he helped to draw the picture, which sent
us in to the last war against Buonaparte, which war
gave us the inestimable benefit of the Bourbons, of
which benefit we arc now taxiing.—Apropon, of the
Bourbons ; and the Chronicle has not been so furious for
war against the said Bourbons, since it has been taught,
that war would cause the jews and jobbers to be paid off
honest& in good hard paper owney.—But, to return to
Mr. GRATTAN, that gentleman could draw something
else besides pictures. lie could draw Bills: and not
much of accommodation Bills neither. No small bills :

but a good, bona fide bill, for the shutting up of Irish•
men in their houses front sun set to sun rise; and fur
transporting them in case of breach of this Bill, with-
out trial by jury! There have been several editions or
revivals of this Bill ; but it was drawn by the late Mr.
GRATTAN while he was in office, and left as a legacy to
his successor.—We have always been on the side of the
Catholics ; that is to say, we have always wished to see
their religion not only perfectly tolerated ; but to see
them really put upon a level with the protestants. But,
we have always said, that this never could be done by
what has been called Cutholic Imancipation ; and have
always insisted, that any thing- short of doing away
with the protestant church establishment, could have no
tendency to produce any thing but irritation and nits-
chief.—And what are the proofs that the Chronicle pro-
duces ? IVhy, it says, that his Majesty's conduct while
in Ireland, his attempts to conciliate the parties, only pro-
duced an additional quantity of bitterness between them.
It says, that the concession to the eatholics iu 1752 pro-
duced outrages which desolated the country. It says,
that the concessions to the catholies of 1793, finally pro-
duced the rebellion of 1798 After this, what are the
rhetorical flourishes of Mr. Grattan? And is it ria
ridiculous to talk of quieting [raised by little nibbling:
at the protestant power. We would put the catholics,
as we said befdre, upon a level with the protestants. We
view the thing in its true light. We would act as States-
men ought to act. We would have peace in Ireland.
And if we could not have it one way, we would have it in
another. If we could not have it by putting the catholic%
on a level with the protestants, we would have it by
firmly maintaining the predominance of the prutestants.
Any middle course is only giviatr, fuel to the tire of ani-
mosity and desolation. Here is a fine country actually
torn to pieces by little miserable attempts to reconcile
parties, as much opposed to each other as tire and water.
The great curiosity is, too, that the Chronicle abuses the
Roman Catholic religion pretty liberally; calls it all
manner of lames ; accuses it of favouring despotism ;
accuses it as essentially connected with starkness and
tyranny : does all this ; and, in an article the other day,
recommends that itinerant .W Ihodists should be sent
about Ireland to root it out; is guilty of all this injustice
towards a religion whirls is yet the religion of the far
greater part of the Christian world : does all this ; wants
to put down the religion, while, at the very same moment,
and in the same breath, it denominates the opponents of
it in Ireland a flagitious faction, and seems enraged that
any one should disapprove of some of them being pro-
ceeded against by ex-officio information, after a grand
jury had thrown out the bill of indictment againt them.
Upon the conduct of the Marquis IVellesley we wish to
make no comment. We give him credit for perfectly
good motives. We think that those who attempted to
assault I • were very brutal villains ; hut, we repeat
again and again, that his policy has b.sen, in our opinion,
erroneous in the extreme.

DUE
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STOCK EXCHANGE, HALF-PAST TWELVE O'CLOCK.--
This day being settling day in the Stock Exchange, the
chief business doing is the adjustment of Accounts. In
the earlier part of the morning there were, even then, four
defaulters, and more are expected. Consols opened at
73U, and were done at 74 ; hut went down arain to 731!,
at which price they are at present, with rather a heavy
11 market.

The Expresses from Paris this morning, bring the
French fonds somewhat improved, SO. 10. cents., and
Spanish 3*.1. We understand by the French papers',
brought by the expresses, that the expected expose of
Chateaubriand has not taken place as yet,—and it appears-
that the warlike prepArations still continue.
Foams/ FUNDS.—There is not much doing this
morning in the above market. Spanish bonds are at
33., 331., 331., 33i 1., with a slack market.
Chili, G9l—New Spanish, 331—01 d. 39—New Prussia,
75—01 d, 79—Russia, 73—Danish, 7S—Colombinu,
Neapolitan IV—Spanish Scrip, 331..

Paris papers to the filth have arrived. The Journal
des Debuts has resumed its pacific aspect, and gives a
formal contradiction to the 'Minoan of an opposite
cha-
racter that had been circulated in Paris. It denies that
there bad been any difference of opinion in the French
Cabinet, or any Manifesto drawn up against Spain, or
any contract made to supply the French armies with pro-
visions. All this, accompanied with the usual inferences
and reports, tend to favour the idea that some accommo-
dation is still eactel, though it is certain that military
preparations still continue as active as before, and that

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naval armaments have sailed. The army of Faith is re-
organizing under the protection of France, am! a hand of
it, to the amount of 600th men, is said to be collecting
to form the Vanguard of the invasion. On the other
hand the Constitutionsliste of Spain are not idle. The
accounts from Perpignan and Bayonne are to the 16th,
and from them it appears that the Spaniards are rein-
forcing the garrisons, and fortifying some points towards
the frontier. It is said that 9,500 men entered St. Se-
bastian on the 10th, and that more were expected in a
few slays. Some troops hail arrived at Irun, with four
pieces of light artille►y ; and several posts had been es-
tablished along the liblassoa.—An article in the Bra-
peau Blanc having given offence to the Chamber of
Peers, the editor of that journal, and the writer of the
article, were brought to the bar of that assembly. They
were beard by themselves and counsel, after which the
Chamber acquitted the editor, and sentenced the writer
of the article to be imprisoned one month, and to pap a
I fine of 100 (lanes. The proceedings were with closed
doors.

FUNDS ON SATURDAV.--Five per cents. opened at 79f.
90c.; rose to sof. loc. ; cn I closed at 79f. 4111 c. Neapo-
litan Stock, 66k. Bark Shares, 1435. Exchange on
London, one mouth, 9.5 f. sth.: three months, 251. 35c.

Bayonne papers to the 13th inst. which have been
received this morning, state that the military pre-
parations there are going on with the greatest activity.
and that it was the general opinion that the entrance
into Spain would take place the latter end of next
month. An outline of the -plan of the campaign, as
laid down by the agents of the army of the Faith, re-
prccents the first object of attack to be Saragossa,
while an army in Catalonia will march direct to Bar-
celona. There are no fresh accounts of importance
front Spain.

The statement given yesterday of the removal of tb'
Royal Family of Spain to Corunna, is said by one pa,:er
of this morning to be of oli.cure orittin,antl by another
to have been circulated in Paris a ne-k before. Be that
as it may, there has been nothing yet advanced to im-
peach its credit.
Among the many odd rumours in vireo' ition, to ac-
count for the existing state of suspence in the contest
between France and Spain, and the reserve of Lord Li-
verpool and Mr C..uninit on the subject, is the following
statement in a paper of this morning :—That the British
Ministers have been requested to avoid taking any mea-
sures, or making any staktement in Parham mt. till they
should have received 00,Axposition, which 111. de Cita-
trauhriand was to Itildialks on Monday last, of the views
of France towards hipidu; and which Expwition, it was
hoped, might prove satisfactory to this country.
The Army Estimates for the current year have been
laid before the [louse of Commons. The total number of
the army, includinz ofikers, is t+9,426, besides the Veteran
battalion., which amount, including ogicets, to 2,691.
From this number is to be deducted 19,977 men serving.
in India, who are paid by the East India Company: the
charge for the remaining expellees of the army is
6.05-1061. 2s. 10d., ineheting the half-p ty and pensions.
With the exception of the troops in India, the following
the distrihntion of the army
For Great Britain, inelndin*reliefs . 20,529
For station. abroad (excepting India) . 28,196
For Ireland 20 IN

611,144

The Dutch frigate Diana, Capt. Vander Loefp, is ar-
rived in the Downs from the Nlediterninean, last from
the Tagus, from whence she sailed on the 15th inst.
Eleven transports and a frigate, with troops for the
Brazils, sailed at the saute time. The French ship of
war earnelina MRS lost near Cape Itoxas on the Ist.
Nearly 100 persons drowned; she was bound front France
for Martinique, with a Governor on board. The Diana
is hound for Flushing.
For the last wick, and again yesterday, not less than
170 tons of mosqiiet gun barrels, 3111 musquets complete,
with stocks and bayonets, have been brought into the
basin of the Regent's Canal, Cily-road, and immen:e
quantities are hourly arriving, and a daily succession is
coining, supposed all fur Foreign service.
Trip LATE REV. Un. Ronntrrs.—On Monday a long
train of distinguished characters, followed the remains of
the late venerable High-Master of St. Paul's school to the
new church of St. Mary-la-bonne, where they were deposit-
ed in a vault beneath the chancel. Dr. Roberts had retired
from public life in the year 1811., after having fulfilled the
arduous duties of his office for a period of five and forty
years; and, with his mental faculties unimpaired to the last,
departed this life on Saturday the lath inst. at the advanced
age of 94 years.
ALARMING FIRE THIS MORNINE.—A fire took place
this morning at a hat manufactory in Draper's-buildings,
London-wall. It broke nit about half-past nine o'clock,
and in a short period the whole of the manufactory wits
burnt down. The flames raged with great fary towards
the bark of Great Bell-sllev, and at noon were not sub
dued, having communieated to several small houses.
FIRE AT THE FOUR COURTS, DUBLIN.—An accidental
fire broke on', on Saturday night, in one of the offices
of the Common Pleas, situate in the eastern qiiadranele
of the Four Courts ; the result of an investigation before
Councellor Cole, at Monntrath-street Police Office, held
yesterday, has been the pleasing discovery, that tLe da-
mage is trifling, and that none of the records or papers
have berm in the least degree injured.—(Dublin Altan•
kg Pest, &k 24.)
MATCH TO NEWDURY.—Mr. West, the amateur, who
started from Hyde Park at ten o'clock on Monday, to
perform the distance of a hundred and twelve wiles in
26 hours, for one hnndrel, reached Slough, as was
stated yesterday (20 miles) in four hours. He went
through Maideallead (21i miles), incog. before seven,
having halted half an hour. lie was at Reading at !I o'clock
and continued his journey the other 17 mil s, which he
accomplished after a short stoppage, in halt' an hour less
than half the time, after going to bled. Ile pared thr mgh
R.adinir on his return shout five,o'clock, and he stoned
and halted again at a friend's house at Hare Hatch, where
he first felt fatigued. He started front thence to do the
remaining 32 miles in eight. hours. Ile lost time in
every hoar, and front the badness of the road:, he gave
in fifteen tniles from home, ati I having less than three
hours to do them in. The match has been attempted by
others, but never yet accomplished. '1 he last three
boars spoilt the business.
CORN-Exceraisca, FEB. 23.—The fresh arrivals of this
day are only moderate.. Wheat and Barley Lilly maintain
the advane of Nlontloy. 'fliers is not much business doing
this morning in either Beans or Peas. Oats sell feeely ott
rather better terms than last market day. •
The demand for cattle at the fair at Lifson, on Thurs-
day, was very brisk,—those offered fir sale here readily
disposed of, at advanced prires.
Yesterday No. 4157, drawn a Prize of Twenty thau:aail
Pounds, was sold in %hares by Hazard and Co. at their ,;1,.t
established Offices, Royal Exchange (late, tali,
and :12-I,oxford Street.—.l new Lottery of 11,(00 Tickets
containing three Prizes 0f.V20,1,100, and 140 other Capitals,
All Money, will begin drawing the 9.h of April, fu.
wkich Hazard and o. have ou sale Tickets and Shares.