The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-08 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

; But hew can they appreciate these, if they are kept
in perpetual ignorance respecting them ? It is`the pri-
vilege of an Englishman, that he can worship-Goo
accordingto the dictates of his conscience; and the edu-
cation
which he receives, enables him to judge aright
on this subject. It is the 'misfortune of an Irishman,
that he dare not even Mink on religious topics, with-
out the Permission of his Priest, or in such a way as
ii the Church has determined he must think; and lest
the acquisition of knowledge should prove dangerous
to the empire over minds, which the Catholic Clergy
. are constantly and every where labouring to establish,
the utmost care is taken by these holy instructors to
put the means of knowledge beyond the reach of
their flock. Bigotry • and superstition are ever the
offspring of ignorance. Too welldo the Irish Priest:
' hood know this ; art afraid that general information
Imight prove fatal to their spiritual domination, and
rperhaps deprive them of the rich benefices they en-
Ijoy, they never exert themselves for the, benefit of
Ithe community. They no doubt raise their voice
i loud enough against the disqualificationsander which
:their own Order labour, whenever the question of
Catholic Emancipation is agitated, but they uniform-
;
; •
• ly take care to forget an Order of more importance—
i that of the people. We might say to these pious Dig;
nitatles, if you will not co-operate is a liberal and go-
nerous system of national education, you can expect
no ravouricattiaties from the elution. We do not
mean to decide between the different systems of edu-
-cation which are in practice.. What we maintain is,
'that the peasantry of Ireland ought at least to be
taught to read and write. This would,have the effect
of bettering their condition, improving their morals,
I and making them more loyel and more efficient mem-
I
bers of the- State. Is it not motistrous/ asks one of
;
their own writers, " that the grossest ignorance
should influence the choice of a-legislator,' as much
as the most cultivated understanding ?"—Were such
1 a question. to be put inireference to the people of 1
England, there is not a freeholder among them that '
I would not resent the insinuatiop, in the most Wig-
nant terms. What then are we to say of the Irish
freeholders, when we have the authority of one of
themselves for stating, that, in some counties, the
majority
where,
Itoinity of. constituents areto speakdrir English,enlike they
cattle to theat
h.
tempt to poll in their own native dialect ! The evil
effects which this obviously has on -the freedom of
election, areincalculable. The consequences besides
which, flow from the ignorance of the Irish people,
must's prove ore destructive in cases of p- m
pi/leiotion, than iff they wets enlightened.—
: The real danger is in tkpa• who cannot read ; the
i true security in those wlirt Z
~ . This subject is of
vital importance to the kin ; it merits more than
it has hitherto done the consideration of the legisla-
ture. Our limits prevent us from pursuing it farther
at present, but we may probably resume It when an-
other opportunity offers.

To the EDITOR of the STATESMAN.

Sra—Being a constant reader of your valuable
Paper, I conceive the following information will not
be unworthy of insertion

About six weeks ago; having some transactions
with the American Minister and consul, I. and others
of my acquaintance frequentlf met Mr. Fane with•
these gentlemen, which naturally created suspicion -
that some eorrespondenee was carrying on relative to
his fire-shot, for the destruction of shipping. It is
neediesefer me to enter into a description of those
very destructil c engines, u there are many Gentlemen
and Captains of the Nary, &c. here who have wit-
nessed their effects, firmly assert, that a fast-sailing
schooner would destroy every ship in the British
navy, by using the fire-shot. We, of course, com-
municated the circumstance to Lord Melville and the
Lords of the Admiralty, supposing, at least, Mr.
Fane would have been detained; but, to our utter
astonishment, we find, he left this kingdom for Ame-
rica, on Monday last. I.merely give this statement
now, that the people of England may know Govern-
ment were apprised of Mr. Fane•s destructive pro-
ductions, and also from their inattention to him, his
determination to leave England.
I am, Sir, your very obedient _servant,
• Lloyd's Coffee-house, May 8;1812. J. ROBINSON.

On Sunday night, about twolve o'clock, as a Gen-
tleman was passing near Fitzroy-square, he was at•
tacked by four °IF-fife men, w•1to kudtked him down,
and to prevent his making any noise stuffed his
mouth full, supposed to be with a silk handker-
chief, while they robbed him of his watch, &c. Ile
proved to be Mr. Warren, of Queen's-court, Queen-
street.

SPARRING
.ExutstroN.—lt having been notified
that a Sparring Exhibition, instituted by Mr. John '
Jackson, was to. take place yesterday, at the Fives-
court, for the benefit of British Prisonetts in France,
the Court was immensely crowded at an early, hour
by the most respectable assemblage ever before wit-
nessed within its walls. Amongst the company were
upwards of twenty Noblemen, and many Members
of the House of Commons ; kud the receipts exceed-
ed thole of last year, for the benefit of the Portu-
guese Sufferers.• The receipts amounted to 1301.
which was entrusted to Mr. Jackson to forward to
the subscription fund. Police officers were stationed
at the door to prevent depredations. /ford will be
matched to-day at Qregson'ti pugilistic dinner. •
The Drawing of the State Lottery took place on.,
Thursday, tha 30th ult. et Coopers' tall,. when No.
7,2D5, a' Prize of •'415,000-2,860, 9,722,- end.
13,92 - AY 100 eh— 1 ;29 8, 2500-4,609, $00—
and: 4,,,,Kp1• dowe—..irere all sold and skersiAL
yews. llez?tant.auatly, and WARXEitill
I ay_ (al Exehinge—Tickets and'Shares corlbeensn-.1
in Ltitafy, consisting, orodty 08,000:Tieliets, ILta
now Bfr%fte; Ate dtasving All take eat* int:the:44i
of J and iegeti!tho King; :Bieth-day. •!•• • i.. 0

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VATIZOLW QUESTION.

THU' ROLT.OWING tS TOE LIST IF TITS MINORITY IN

THE HOVSE OF PrMO, UPON LOED DONOtfaHKORE'S
MOTION, ON THE 21ST ULT.

PRESENT.
Drava. Spencer ptontford
Sawa Ifill,lborough Grantham
140 r folk Grosvenor Holland
Onaltnn Fortescne Dude
Bedford Caernarvon tiundriolge (Duke of
Devonshire Itosslyn Argyll)
• Msnallsrs. Grey Foley
laussdowite I ouderdale 6rantley
114utford Ossory Bolkeley
`.Wellesley Luton Sautes 4
Headford Denoughmoro Borrierdoo
EARLS. VISCOUNTS. Braybrooke
•PrrbY Hereford -Ausher-t
, llailblk .Bolingbroke lirenbille
Yasex twits. • Bradford
-Albemarle Say anal Sele Yarborough
./Plymouth lintings l'awdor
jersey St. John I rAine
Oxford Clifton (Darnley) Potoonby
Coo per Byron A il4a (F. Cassius)
Stanhope 1/utton(M. Dougla:,) l‘ittriton
Walderstre Boyle (E. Cork)
I.:ott%wham
Picea elliant King liontoes.
Hardsticke Ponsionby • (Bes Lo.• Norwich
Darlington rough) Kildere
PItOXILS.
DOSES. St. Vincent Carrington
&unease' VlscotiNtt. Glastonbury
St. Albans Duncan Lillor.l
idsootains. Anion. tar% "fort
Buckinglr.un Loins. Alvaide
Bute Spracer (M. Bland- Ilittchinson
EARLS. ford) . tiranard
Thant. Ilauke Crewe
Carlisle Adtbarbso • Breadalhane
Taukerville 'Musket Antrim's/in ,(E. lit.

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Proxies
l'aired of. 2
Lost . . . . 1 1
Ie nil ,--103
Lord Kei.h and the Earl of Selkirk paired of.and the Proxy
of the Bishop of Rochtsier eras sent, bet too lets to be entered
before prayers.

MINORITY

ON TN/ NOTION OF THE RIGHT HON. HENRI' GRATTAN, IN TIM
HOUSE OF COIDIVINS, ON THURSDAY, THE 230 ULTIMO, FOR
A COMMITTEE TO TARR INTO CONSIDERATION THE PFTJTION
fIIF THE ROMAN CATHOLICS. •
Abercrombie,tlon.3.Fregmantle, W. Neville. Hon. R.
Adair, R. (Tenn.) North, I).
Althorpe, Vise. Cull, P. •O' linen Sir E.
Anson, G. Giles, P. . O'Callaghan, J.
Antonie, W. L. Goddard, J. *Odell, W.
Astley, Sir J. Grant, C. Oglander, Sir W. 1
A übeey, Sir S. Gordou, W. Ord, W.
Barham, J. F. Gower, Earl Osborne, Lora F.
• Bligh, T. Govrer, Lord G. L. Ossulston, Lord
Bernard, Scrope 'Greenough, G. B. Paget, Hon. E.
Bennett, It. H. A. Grant, G. M. Paget, Hon. C.
Bennett. Hon. H. Grey, Hon. W. B. Palate:, C. '
Bouverie, lion. B. Greenhill, It. Peine, H.
• Barisal, W. fireafell, P. Pelham, Hon. C.
Binning, Lord Guise, Sir W. nib:lm, Hon. 6.
Blacbfurd, IL P. Idirattan,Ht. Hon.H.Piggett, Sir A.
Bewicke, C. Halsey, Joe. Prendergast, M.
Biddulph, H. M. Hamilton, Sir H. Pochin, C.
BrAnd, lion. T. Banbury, W. Potisouby, Rt. Hon„
Brougham, 11. I teeter., 'Hon. W. Geo.
Browne, A. /fibbed, G. •Ponsonby, Hon. G.
Banbury, Sir C. Ilippisley, Sir J. C. *Poosonby. lion. F.
Brooke, Lord Horner, F. ' *Parnell, 11.
Burrell, lion. P. alloward, H. *Power, R. •
Buske, W. Howard, lion. W. Pops, W. S.
*Butler, lion. J. Haworth, H. Ppce, R.,
Byng, G. Hughes, W. 1.. *Prittie, Hon. F.
Brarlsbaw,Hon. A.C.*Hume, W. lt. Pym, F.
Butted, Sir F. *Hutchinson. lion.C.•Quinn, W.
Bourne, W. S. Iluskisson, W. Ridley, Sir M. W.
Campbell, Lord J. Hunt, IL Remilly, Sir S.
Cavendish., Lord G. Hussey, T. St. Auhyn, Sir J.
Cavendish, H. Holden/se, B. Salisbury, Sir H.
Chnloner, R. •Ilerbert, ICA. .*Savage, F.
Canning, Right Ilon.*Hamillon, H. Savage, A.
G. Jekyll, .1. Scudattore, R. P.
*Canning, U. Jollite, H. Sebright; Sir J.
Calcraft. 'l% ' Kensington, Lord Sharpe., R.
Calvert, N. Knight, R. •Shaw, R.
*Craig, .1. *Knox, Hon. T. Sheridan, Rt. Him.
Clotanell, Earl lotinbtool, R. R. B.
Cockerel!, Sir C. Lington, W. C. Shipley, W.
Cocks' J. Leach, J. Simpson, Hon. J.
Coke,T. W. Lemon, C. Sinclair, G.
-Gibe, E. lemon. J. Smith, G.
r-Colborne,N. W. R. *La Leucite, J. Smith J.
Combo, H. C. •La Touche, R. Smith, Wm.
Creevey, 1'; Lamb, lion. W. Speirs, A.
Cuthbert, J.R. Lester, 8.. L. *Somerville, Sir M.
•Daly, Rt. Ile. 131.8.L10yd, Sir E. Stanley, Lord
•llillon, Hon. H. A .I.loyd, 3. M. *Talbot, R. W.
Duncannon, Visc. Longman, 6. Tarletott. B.
Hondas, C. Lyttleton, Hon. W. Tavistock, Marquis
Dusulas, Hon. L. Macdonald, 3, • Taylor, W.
Bowles, Hun. C. L. Haddocks, W. A. Te.uple, Earl .
Eden, lion. G. Markham, J. Ternpletown' Viic.
Elliott, Rt. Hon. W.Alartnr, 11. • Thornton, H.
Ellis, C. R. *Martin, R. *Tierney, Rt.ifoo.o..
Evelyn, L. . • Mahon, Hon. S. *Tighe, \V.
Felluwes, Hon. N. blarryatt, Jos. Towuthend, Lord J.
Ferguson, R. C. *,Mathew, Hon. M. Tracey, CAI.
*Fitzgerald, A. " *Meade, lion. 3. *Trench, Fred.
*Fitzgerald, Rt. Hn.Alaule, lion. W. Vernon, G. V.
M. Mildmay, Sir H. Walpole Hon. G.
*Fitzgerald Lord ll. Mills, Wm. Ward, lion. J. W.
Fitzpatrick, Rt. iln.Milton, Vise. Warrender, Sir G.
R. . Montgomery, Sir ILWesterh, C. C.
Fitzroy, Lord C. Moore, P. Wharton, J.
Fitzroy, Lord W. Morpeth, Vise. ' Whitbread, S.
Foley, J. Mosley, Sir 0. Wilkins, W.
Folkes, Sir M. blostyto. Sir Thos. Williams, U.
Folkestone, Vise. M yen, T. IWinnington, Sir T.
*Forbes, A is:. N agent , Lord Wrotteilei, If.
Frankland, W. *Newport, lit. Ilon.Wynue, C.
*French, A. Sir J. Wynne' Sir W. W.
The follow ing Gentlemen paired off in favour of Mr. Grattan's
Motion :
Baring, Sir T. Campbell, G. Miller, Sir T.
Cunt en, J. C. . Hamilton, Lord A. Russell, Lord W.
Thus marked, • are Irish Members. . •

Lord Grosvenor has let his eighty acres of land,
t between Grosvenor-place and Sloane-street, on a
. building lease, at 3001. per acre, making a net rental
it of 24,0001. per annum for this tract of ground,
which, within the memory of many persons living,
was let by the late Lord Grosvenor for 3i. per acre,
amounting only to 9.401. per annum. . •
' Wednesday we mentioned the circumstances under
I which Mr. ParrEaSos, an American Gentleman,
l_was set at liberty. - We think it. due to him to say,
. that through two most respectable channels he had
I applied for his *sport, which he presumed, from
ktc---.
some miste'h -not been forwarded to tim.
'Thieit iitherACitiz ni of the United States, Messrs.
•Jewitts,' LAria,now, end ,Mtbitt, had exposed•theni-
- seistete the. .like muse of, emberrassmonf ; but we
I understand, that the difference with the Mien Office,
as it-sespecis tjArn„, is iu a fair train uf adjustment.
...14ondav,, Etiii*Allarray, who was committed for
aiding ana assisting , John Lomas, in the murder •o f
~ he husband at tfinkelew, in Cheshire, and Who has
Sind been Coilfirled in her house, on account' of the
'wound she inflicted upon herself when taken into
AusiedY, arrived et,Cbester Castle. .So strongly has
.the pupto ler feeling prevailed. against, . this • woman,
tilt* it eieS,deitneAl .prudent to eunver her into the
i.city, With the utmost Secrecy ; accordingly '4' 'Cfmise
ig iiibintsehelf, 'to meet het .in one seit. 'finis 'Pint-
with..:i ghe;-was 'betted 41611 monving„? and. Star.,
1 madier'e wits* - _