The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-09-10 00:00:00

forward with their contributions to remunerate the Life -
guards be their services and sufferings on the 14th of
August. A correspondent of The New noes, has • I
thought proper to soda our argument of Wednesday
last, on the jealousy manifested by the spirit and forms
of the Constitution respecting the power of the sword.
He cosset deny that all the military force would be ac- '
toally disbanded at the end of a year, were It not for the
annual renewal of the Mutiny Bill; and that it is
only from the public purse, which the House of Com-
mons alone claims the privilege of holding, that the
military are allowed to be paid. As to the desultory
manner in which the feeble writer evades the ap-
plication of the inference, it is not worthy of
notice. The argument we hold demonstrates the
illegality of such subscriptions as are set on foot
to reward the military and supply their regimental
funds. At the latter end of the first American n ar,
Cuestas JANIS Fox employed a similar argument
against the voluntary contributions that it was the
fashion then to offer, to encourage and strengthen his
IlleJarres military and naval forces. Sir James
Lowises (afterwards Lord LONSDALE) had proposed
to build, equip and present to his MAISSTY a 74
gun ship. Such an offer Mr. Fos contended was
contrary to the spirit of the Constitution, which bad
put the supplies for the executive power under the con-
trolll of the legislative, and the violation of which
bad a tendency to render. the KING an independent
and absolate Monarch. What effect the argument had
on Sir JAMxs LOWTHIR we know not; but though he
soon obtained the name of Lord-snip, we beard no
more of hie 74. But, there is another light in which
we are lad to place this muter of subscription for the
military. If one set of men be allowed to reward
their favourite regiment, a different set may
please to remunerate another ; and what jea-
lousy and strife may this proceeding introduce into
the army ? Suppose while the BLADES support the
spirit of the Life Guards, another class of men, no
friends of any blades that are employed against their
fellow subjects, should think fit to present their pecu-
niary acknowledgements to the Blues for their for-
bearance? What would the end of such things be ?

The. Paris papers to the 7th, contain nothing but a
repetition of the alleged sailing of Baron Strogonoff
from Constantinople. The Madrid papers contain an
account'of the dismissal of the Secretary of War De-
partment, in consequence, it is supposed, of the late
agitation, which, by the way, appears to have been
exaggerated in some of the French journals. General
Contador has been appointed in his place, but Is not
expected to fin the office on account of his advanced

age. The Consariesisseta. haw Saab Atasoriew are-
alxfut to quit Madrid, without bringing their negocia-
tion to a successful issue.

Fit ICNCH Fun DB.—Five per Cents. 85f. 40c.—Bank
Actions, 15451.

SAILING OF THE SPANISH TROOPS FROM ST.

AUGUSTINE.
!lON 1111111IPAIN 1311 PIN ENGLAND corm-Rouse, UPI. IA

&trait of a letter from Philadelphia, Aug. 10 :
At length I am happy to inform you that the feet,
with the Spanish troops, sailed from Augustine for
the Havaneah on the 17th July. It consisted of ten
sail of %voids ; the number of troops on board was
nearly 500, and the number of civil officers and per-
sons ensharked to Government, including their families,
were 20.

Extract of a letter from Port-au-Prince, July 25:
This market never offered better prospects to American
merchants. The country is literally parched up with
the drought, and the inhabitants nearly dependent on
American produce for subsistence. Notwithstanding
the large importations of dour and rice those articles
maintain their prices ; except tobacco, of which we bare
a sufficient supply for the present, every other article
is on the rise. _

Bermuda papers to the 22d July have been received.
From the following instance, if faithfully related, it
would appear that the disagreement between Governor
Lumley and the inhabitants of Bermuda still exists, to
as great an extent as ever. A claim having been made
by the pastor of Hamilton, on some of the inhabitants,
for the payment of ecclesiastical den. it was resisted
by them with much pertinacity, oa the ground of Hie:.
gality, and two yeses bad elapsed without any pros-
pect of bringing the affair I. an issue. The pastor, on
this, appealed to the Governor, who, on hearing his
statement. ordered instant payment of the dues claim-
ed ; but the parties proving refractory, were arrested
by some of the soldiery, acting, as presumed. under
kis Excellency's orders, and confined in their church.
and from thence, still refusing payment, were carried,
under military escort, to prison.

Oa Saturday night, athalf-past eleven o'clock, the
Pug:tees of Londonderry arrived at bis house in St.
James's-square. The Marchioness, in the afternoon of
the sane day. arrived from North Cray, in order to
meet his Lordship. Yesterday afternoon the Mar-
ques and Marchioness left town for North Cray.
This day the Marquess of Londonderry will arrive
in town from North Cray. His Lordship had ordered
that his travelling equipage may be in readiness by
Wednesday, is order to aceonspesy his Majesty.
, RKTRiNCIIMENT.—The Dijiklis Journal gives the
following : r,
4. Mr. Lushington has seat a circular wishing an ac•
count of each Public Establishment in Ireland, as it

stood in 1797, distiaguisbing the same under the &Sow-
ing beads s--Ist, Names of persons.-2d, Salaries and
ftzed allovauces.-3d, Fees.-4th, Other emolument.-
sth, Total. Deductions thereon, each as Ist, Taxes.-
211, deductions.-34 Total deduction.—And also,
Ist. Net amount of salaries, fees and maoluments.—td.
Uadrewirat authority appointed.-34, Duration of in-
terest thomma.--dtb:Plasions,, places, or other employ-
asents.-41b. Net amount of pensions, pierce, or other
el!phoyisrats. These queries are in a tabulated form,
which 1. dated the 15th August, 1021."

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