The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-03-06 00:00:00

7.2 pas EDEMA OF rue STATESMAN.

Stn,—l regret to find that the discussion which
taken place hitherto on the new regulation of
a? Corn Laws, has been poor and meagre beyond
:Inv former example, the main point has been lost
right of by all parties. That is, whether the present
.et is not adequate to produce a fair equivalent for
the capital and labour of the agriculturalist ? And
supposing that not to be case—whether the limit of
of 305. is not calculated to raise the price in a man-
ner t.•inting to oppress the public, and to increase the
profits of the landholder to an unreasonable extent ?
The first proposition should be made out, before any
retention what:A.or takes place; and the second pro-
position, if well founded, deserves the most serious
oration of Parliament. It is absurd to contend
that them.% Taxes will be equivalent to the Property
'las. As far as Landowners are concerned, the new
Tires wilir in many cases, not affect them at all,
while the relief of the Property Tax will put a clear
101. per cent. into their pockets. And is it to be
tethered, that new Taxes are to he created, affect.
iag other and poorer classes of the public, and that
the importation of corn is to he prohibited, for the
parpose of relieving the wealthy landholder from.
wheat I contend to be a mere temporary preference,
arising from far other causes than those to which
it is ascribed ; and furtb2r, in order to place
the Property Tax in the pockets of the land-on nets,
isslead of the hands of -Government. In some re-
spects the public deserve this for their senseless cla-
mours against the Property Tax—they should he 1
petitioned for its modification instead of its cessation
—by its cessation, immense wealth will be totally re-
lieted from contributing in any material degree to the
public exigencies, and the deficiency resulting is pro-
pose! to he taken from those, infinitely less oble, I
Lich' •sy quite unable to bear it. I trust those im-
fardic proceedings will not produce the results I ap-
'prehend—l see in dm the effects of an influence,
thit reduces the Ministers to ciphers and the consti-
is Inn I. an oligarchy ; and although I am convinced
Eaglisbuien will always most willingly contribute to
support the honour and independence of their coun-
try, }et if the produce of their toil and enterprize is
to be appropsiated to keep up the extravagancies and
luxuries of other classes of their fellow citizens, the
patience of e,.dulance will be converted into very
dill Ent feelings, and the promoters of intolerable
op•tression will perhaps too tardily regret their mis-
take.

I remain, yours,
Locdoo, Feb. 25, 215. RUSTICUS.

Lottottrey.—An American Paper, of the 29th
of December, mentions the following instance of
longevity :—llenry Brown, a native of New Jersey,
now residing a few miles below Beavertown, Penn-
sylvania, on the north-west side of the river, was
born in January. 1686, consequently is now in his
129th year. Ile is a black matt, with long strait hair,
and nears it tied. lie was in General 13taddock's
defeat in 1755. and then was 69 years old. He his
been a slave 70 years, and tied been a free man 58
years; is now in tolerable- good health, can walk
pretty well, bas a good appetite, but is getting weak;
be W 35 neve• married. Ilia mother was an African,
tic fiither an Indian—henCe the colour and the strait
ha;r.

A considerable sensation his, during the week►
been excited in the surrounding country. in conse-
quence of many unfounded reports respecting riots I
In this town. We have• the pleasure to infocin our
sculpts that no riot whatever has taken place in Hull. '
There have been some unhappy differences het% lit the
owners of the Greenland, ships and their sailors on
the subject of wages, end the latter have in se►eral
instances impressed their dissatisfaction in a rather '
boisterous way, and paraded the streets in groups.
Every difference, we believe, is in a fair way to be
adjusted, and the ships are preparing to depart with
all possible speed.—(Hull Rockingham.)

CORI•EXCRASGR. MARCH
with Wllr&g but week. and l'e.

6. —The Market being glutted
mrly rill left on hand, toenther
i.-11 there has been little deiiiand,
per quarter in the sales hien
II inferior kinds unsideable.—
ire heavy sale at 2s. per quarter

with the arrivals to-din for whi
du 'id ti reentries of tell 54. 1
Inek plate of the het wimple
t..r,ey. Heise, l'eas, and Oats
11,,wrr.

Wheat (Faglish) • 40 70
Ditto (Foreign) 44 70
Itye SU 94
Barb♦ 24 28
New ditto

Ikon
Old ditto — -
Tick do. 26 36
Old —
_ ___

Walt
Wbite Peas
New ditto .......
Ditto Boilers 3B 42
Grey teas SO ai

60 63
34 33

Outs 26 29
Fine ditto ..... .....--
Polntid do. . '.... 20 96
Feed ditto 18 94
Fine Flour ..... 6O 65
Seconds - • ... .._.55 60

SMITHFIELD MARKET.-11 mteu 6.
To in lee Offal per stone of SM.
„Beet •• • 91.0 j. a 6s. W Head of Cattle this dor t
1"1"6 • •Os. Of. to 6t. 4d. Beasts
Veal ... 7s. Od. to Os. Od. Sheep
P. ork ...'.6s. 01. to Ts. 4d. Calves
utast, Od. to. Os. 01. Pitts
11AY-MARKFT.
Ray
Clover
Straw