The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-03-25 00:00:00

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need*, sod tbreetNilakkalf! • I tru elki4rdY4 it
not by such*men that out gteist•itathemil tonperbs .
henceforward to bedireeted. •if their yokels to ,
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dominise in otir.Coundls, the. 'eltat Interests ,Of. '
country must soon be utterly sacrificed to the greens'
political errors. • It is the creed Utah clan,- one
effort or es pence should be spored to improve tic 0
trifling baubles and lugedes, which, when perfected'
are of no Intrinsic value whatever, 'vrtiC)i cannot
a particle of strength or comfort to that-v.I)OWD;
while any- attempti to ameliorate the coodition of he.
man beings are decried as unnecessary sod visionary
as travelling nut of the proper baleen of life, which'
to them is solely and exclusively to accumulate wealth
-...wealth, which Ii not only acquired at the espenci
of every thing that is truly great or valuable in AO
character of a nation, but which, when acquired., is
useless, ney,.*the highest degreciojerious to then-
s•tent and others. It is, wiroLord, to Dolt kind 'of
'in-bailee as I:base now ineribed Ike The pest' in-'
terests of the country hero been iscribeed Vol 'nark,
and if the Gavermment cannot proceed withoof nook-
•aid, it is not tiitficateto toes to 141'4 lilt sPeeflibi
..
lead. .
• Should it be- Bred upon yen, my
,Lord, that these
and other ameliorating neeseres will gliaattelt 'a itti.
mules to population that the worlkaill soon be tee
small. for its inhabitanti, 11" cannot imigind thatyoer
Lordship will Centemplece such an argument with stir
alarm. I intend in take, an early opportunity of
-showing that this dread of an mews 4 popuintion!
fin oo better foundation than-eaists for the nursery
terrors of ghosts and hobgoblitis; that at this no-
silent the earth is a comparative' desert ;• that ell: in
Present inhabitants are suffering for the went of a
Much more eiteaded population; and that when the
subject comes to be properly understood, no real evil
will ever be apprehended from this source.
Being strongly impressed with this. view of the
subject, I have felt it a deny imperative upon me,
thug publicly to recommend to• your Lordship, as
Prime Minister of the country, to adopt. by means
of the Bill now under the consideration of the Legit-,
!store, • declared principle of gradually and systems..
tically reforming the growing evils of the country by
well and properly forming the habits of the rising go.,
neration. It is obviously a necessary- preliminary to
this work of reformation, that the mandectoin
should relinquish the premature and oppressive em.
ployment of children. The importance of the sub.
ject of this Letter renders it unnecessary to apologize
for having thus occupied so much of your Lordship". ;
time. Be assured that with every properfeeling of
respect for the long sacrifice which you have made
1 of your private comforts, in the discharge of public
duties,

Your Lordship's most obedient bumble sorvent,
ROBERT OW EN.
New Lanark, Merck 20, 1818.

• No rent ndranlate has occurred froma oar enahlhee our fn•
shintothle females to purchase One lac; and insulin. at otte•fnarth
of the former prices; hut to produce them at this price, many
thouboods of our populottirm have existed amidst disease and
wretchedness, and beets carried prematurely to thei► grans.

FRENCH PAPERS,.
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PARIS, MAROI 21.—A zahmltous wind spread
consternation yesterday in the qearter of St.. Ger-
main. At h.tlf-past three a fire was discovered at the
Theatre Royal de l'Odeen, which a fewminuteea(ier-
wards burst forth with violence, and the 'Elicit(' was
soon enveloped in flames. The most prOmpt
ance was rendered. The firemen ran from the
neighbouring stations, and anon a numerous body of,
them, together with detachments of the National
Guard, the Royal Guards, the Gendsruserie de la
Chasse, the Royal Gendarmerie, and a great num-
ber of Citizens occupied the principal points where
any service could be rendered, and with a view to
Preeeet the fire from Wending to the houses in the
Rues de Racine and de Corneiiie, which were sepa-
rated from the Theatre by two arcades.
At half-past four the roof feil in with a great crash,
and the fire had no longer any aliment to feed it but
the wrecks of the edifice. , Owing to the active ever-
fifths of the firemen, and others the persons who re•
sided at the Theatre were all saved. The four facades,
the grand entrance, the corridors, the grand stair-
MPS, the stairs of communication, and the boxes of
the actor% were all preserved.

The Chancellor of France end the Grand Re-
ferendary of the Chamber of Peers, proceeded to the
spot on the first news of the event, end remained
with all the persons attached to the service of the
Chamber whilst the fire lasted.

The Duke de Berri also Wetted thither, and on.
teasingly encouraged the zeal of those emptoyed.
The Minister of General Police and Prefect of
Police took the most effectual means to protect pro:
perry.
A number of families are by this esent'redeeed to
the greatest distress.

At the time the fire broke out, the score had jest
finished rehearsing a piece for Toesday, led the dif-
ferent persons employed liters preparing for a re-
presentation this day. .7 .
A grenadier of the guards, and three Grimes, are
said to have been killed.
Nothing is known as to the cause of the
Very little property could be saved., •
A shod( of an earthqsake was felt leiliatem-
mane of Noroy, in the night bateifetirellyllibirid
13th instant.
A letter from• Lisbon of the 12t1i.ott. Mies, that
the King of Portugal and Brazil he it:ceded to the
Holy Alliance.
The Lord detained at Saint Pilagle for a debt of
40,000 francs, is Lord Spencer Chichester.
The Loire, the Saone, and the Correa,/ have all
overflowed their banks, and inundated the adjacent
lands.
Five per Cents.—Thorsdal, oz. div. 65f. 110 c.
Friday, ditto, 651. 90c.
Exchange on London—One Month, 23f. 95c.
Three Months, 23f. 15c.
The Saxon Miaister to the Germanic Diet has no.
tified to that Assembly, in the Name of his Sovereign,
that the half of Lusatia which reaiva to Simony, is
henceforth to be considered as ea integral part of tbt
Gertnanic Confederation. Lusatia has not hitherto
been considered as forming part of the Germanic
Empire.