The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-28 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

A.DELP/II THEATRE, STRAND.—TUESDAY, Ocr.
28, 1523, end during the Week, will, be presented, the
celebrated Budetta of TOM and JERRY I qt. Life la List-
don. Characters as Intim ' . •.4 "•-•
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,To concludexithsutnatitrelytew outlandish, Supernatural.
never-Ito-be-sufficiently-admired-or-dreaded Buries', of Pa-
rody and peculiar [Wriest. 0183tleil ANOTHER PIECE of
PRESUMPTION!! ! Lnterspersed with Songs, Ducts, and
Choruses. *The Airs (faithful ls of the üblic) by tie
Old Masters. Prineipal characters by Mr. John Reeve. Mr.
It.. Mr. Jervis, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. W. _Brown.
Mr. Elliott, Mr. Daly, Mr. Walhouru, Mr. Salter, Mr. San-
ders, Mr.tlay. Mr. Payne. Mr. W. Reeves, and Mr. Wrench;
Mrs. Bryan, and Miss 1. ilarnmersley.
Boxes. 4s. Pit. 2s. Gal. Is. Doors open at ft, and com-
mence at a quarter before 7. Second Price at half past 8.

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ST.Ststox AND S•r. Jcue.—Heliday at the Public Offices.

Cite *tatcoutan.

TUESDAY EVENIND, OCTOBER 28, 1823.

STOCK Exciirivon. o'CLocx.—Though this day is a holi-
day at the Bank, the Stock Exchange is open, as well as the
Foreign Market. and in the earlier part of the morning there
was n good deal of business doing. Consols opened at 527,1
to 53. and up to this hour they are 821 to 1.

We do not hear of any Express from Paris this morning, nor
any reports on 'Change, except that France and England have
agreed to maintnin peace throughout Europe, and that they
are using every exertion, with the rest of the European Sove-
reigns, to induce them to follow their example.

FOALIGN FUNDS.—It was thought in the earlier part of the
morning, that the report of the French Ministry going to re-
monstrate with the King of Spain on the fulfilment of the Spa-
nish Loan, would base operated considerably on the Spanish
market, but it seems the Huffs of Spanish Stock have been
disappointed ; for Spanish fonds left off yesterday at 27.4, and
opened this morning at 2S, and lowered to 271, at which price
they remain.

New Spanish. 91 —01(1, 277,—Colombian.35—Rossion, 83—
Poyais, (old) I(l!,—New, 9—Chili. (iSl—French Scrip, It,

The New Timex is qui'e anxious to convince its readers,
that there are no grounds for any alarm, with respect to Eng-
land being involved in any foreign dispute ; and that the
falling of the funds has no connection whatever with any
doubt as to the practicability of the preservation of peace.
It confesses, at the woe time, that it is hut believed ; and
that the rumour of diplomatic dilficulties, which can only
be settled by ;in appeal to the sword, gains ground on the
Sto' k Exchange. If the New Times is right, it should
have sp-lien in plainer language ; and put its proposition
thus: "Gentlemen of the Stock Exchange• 1 can assure you
•' that there is no groom' for your apprehensions. The stir in
4' the Admiralty,autl the naval preparations, are all hobbles;
•' There will he no war—no dispute ; for our eseellen
" Minis!ry is quite prepared to surrender every interest ; to
" sacrifice every consideration, either of honoror advantage,
•' to remain at peace. They will take any cuffing or
" kieting, which auk• nation may choose to offer theta.—
"
With true Christian resignation,• if smitten on or.e
" cheek, they will then turn the other. Whoever takes
•• their cloaks. will have their coats thrown after them.—
" They would rather be beaten to jelly, to exhibit their
" patience, than boisterously forget their Christian
4` character. If Fran, e will have any portion of South
" America, itis not ours, and she may satisfy herself. If she
" wil' r tainailitary possession of Spain; why let her. What-
"s ever he wishes, she may have. We are too good-natured to
" quarrel with her, because n-e tel that she would heat us
" if we did." This is the actual feeling of the Ministry.
We do not deny that the Editor of the New Timer

may hive a further motive, titan merely to re-echo this
feeling. We• have had a liing on the pension list of
France, with members of Porn sunlit oat of number. It
would be no great matter of surprise, if we found the
Editor of a public journal in the same predicament. That
Bourbon politics, and Bourbon triumphs, should find ad-
miring echoes in England, may 61,e111 wonderful—but this
is an age of miracles, and we must learn to spare our
astonishment for matters of more moment than the prosti-
tution of a single pen.

The French Ministry, not being yet quite prepared toga
so far as the fury of the King of Spain nould carry him,
they are endeavouring to teach him a sort of policy iu his
rage, and to induce him to be content with the sacrifice of
his victims in detail. They see that he may compromise
them too far ; and they are attempting to make him pro-
ceed more slowly, that be mar act more safely. %Ve do
' think they will succeed. It is difficult to teach the tiger to
be economical of blood ; and with the means of shedding it
in his power, Ferdinand will be more apt to follow his
inclination, than his directions. It is however probable
that the Ftench may encourage rather than oppose his
wishes; openly disavowing what in private they may ad-
vise. The murderers of Marshal Key will not be likely to
interfere to save Riego from the scaffold. In

order to exterminate all traces of the revolu-
tion, the Spanish Constitutional army is to be entirely dis-
banded, and a new one formed of the loyal peasantry,
united with the present bands of the Fait s. This force,
with the assistance of 39,000 French troops holding posses
sion of the principal tenuous, is calculated to Le sufficient
to keep Spain in subjection. If it proves so, liberty has
fewer adherents in that country than we have been accus.
touted to imagine; and they will be unworthy of freedom
who tan bear shackles that might be easily shaken off.

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Spain. This is a wise resolution. There art otber cobjeili
*her
nearer boot; that suit the policy of the pear s .
qteillnd and England are " metal nines atirietiyatC od
so fine an oppOrtunity of attacking the interests bra -ciiiiirry
whose destiny is in such feeble bah's, will :Mt be long die
regarded.

Letters dated the 24th nit.aweas reeeived __
Constantinople,, by way of Odessa, t which state that the
long pending differences between Turkey and Russia bad
at length been finally and amicably adjusted. It is said
that the basis of this adjustment is that laid down at the
Congress of Verona, and that all the points for which, in
the letter of Count Nesselrode, Lord Strangford was re-
quested to contend, have been conceded by the Turkish
Uovernment. The navigation of the Black Sea is rendered
free, not only for Russian ships, but for those of all Euro-
pean countries; and the Porte is also understood, to have
given way in the question respecting the interchange of
shipments at Constantinople. This arrangement between
the two countries had obtained implicit credit at Odessa,
and had given increased activity to commercial operations.
It is to be a settled point that France is to continue
the military occupation of Spain, to a certain extent, and
for a definite object—namely, until the Government of
Ferdinand is entirely and firmly reestablished. i i pnr-
snance of this plan, Cadiz will be occupied by 10.000
troops ; Madrid by 5,000; and 15,000 will take up post.
tions along the line of the Ebro. One great point which
it is intended to accomplish, if possible, is the entire disc
banding of the Spanish army, as now constituted, and to
remodel it upon a totally different system.
The Spanish mail yesterday brought letters from Cadiz of
the 7th inst., which state that Arguelles quitted that city on the
30th ultimo, the day before the King. He was accompanied
by several other members of the Cortes; and since the :Ali,
the emigrations had been very numerous by every opportunity
that presented itself. it was understood among the merchants
at Cadiz, that the tariff of 1819, which had been superseded
by the prohibitions of the Cortes, will be revived and brought
into operation almost immediately.
GIIIIIALTAR, October 0.-.4lrAPiro. A'Conrt, Ambassador to
the Court of Spain, left this garrison yesterday, under a salute
for San Lticar. on his way to Seville, on board his Majesty's
ship Tribune.
The Quatillicnne, the paper of the party to which Belluno,
the disgraced Minister, belongs, states positively, that he ha s
refused the honourable exile assigned to him, under the name
of an embassy to Vienna.

We are happy to learn that the trade on the Caledonian
Canal is rapidly increasing • during the last month n:) less
than I vessels have entered the canal, 6i of these passed
from sea to sea,—the greater part loaded with herrings •
thus opening a speedy and safe conveyance for this branch
lof trade, between the east and west coast, which promises
great advantages. We are also informed that underwriters
insure at one-fourth less premium on vess• Is from the east
coast of Scotland to the Irish coast, when they go through
the Caledonian Canal, than by the Pentland Frith. The
voyage by the canal is generally made in three or four days:
and the canal dues only amount to one farthing on the
register ton. The length of trackage by horses is only
about 20 miles, the remainder of the navigation, in all
62 miles, being through the different lakes.—(Edenburgh
Sear.)
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The Duke of Fitzjames met with a serious accident on
Friday last, while out on a shooting party with his Royal
Highness Monsieur. His gun burst, and severely wounded
his right hand, which, however, it is thought, will be
stved.

An experiment has been tried in the hotel Diem, at
Paris, to cure the hydrophobia, by the injection of warm
water into the veins of the patient. The remedy, however,
has proved ineffectual. The Etoile of Sunday announces
that the patient, in whose case it had been tried, is dead.
LAW CoMMISSION.—It is generally reporte I, that the
Commissions have screed on recommending, Ist, that the
written ph adiogs be confined to a statement, from each
party, of the tae's and pleas in law rested on—the one
sepaoat•• from toe other; 2.1, that after parties have met
each other on these statements, and been heard by Counsel,
.ash csse shall either he sent to trial by Jury, or decided
upon by the Judee, the decision in each case tieing eon•
cinsive, as far as the Judge who pronounces it is concerned ;
and 34, that each decision of a Judge, on the merits of a
rase, t.r a plea in law, shall be accompanied with a st ste-
ment of the ratio or radoacs decidendi.—(Edinburgh
Slue.)
PANSII-MAKeRS IN IRELANI).--We understand that the
working paper-makers int-nd to assemble immediately,
from all parts of the kingdom, in the capital, for the
purpose of presenting a Petition to G tvernitiont on the
subject of the late seizures. They have strong hopes
that a plain statement of the miseries which the sudden
stoppage of the paper mills must bring open themselves
and their fainiies, will not fail to obtain the hest and
speediest consideration of the Government.— (Dal.lin Jlorn•
ing Post)
Kscare OF PRISONERS.—Abont half after nine o'clock,
on Monday morning. Michael Kiely, Thomas Carty, and
Jeffery Greety, (ilium Greene, prisoners in our County
Gaol, effected their escape by clambering over the side of
the sentry box which is within the iron railing at the
door leading from the corridor into the yard. Baying
passed over a shed and a wall which seemed within
sight of the eentry, into the next yard, where the new las-
provements in the old wing are beinz made, they got opals
the old gaol-wall and (keypad, from a height of about
forty fret, upon Thomas's-hill, ant thus escaped. A Court
Martial has sentenced the centry to six weeks solitary
confinement, for neglect of daty.—(Waterfurd Mirror)
A young gentleman from the Caunty of Kilkenny, a
brother of one of the Grand Jurors of the County, has,
within these few weeks, purchased the fee and inbelitauce
of 31't) acres of land, with mansion boost., °there, gardens,
and a well stocked acre of vine, for the sum of 450001.; and
this estate is situated on the bank of the beautiful river
Loire, not half a dozen miles farther front the City of
Paris than is Rouen, the capital of Normandy. We
need not add, that this estate is neither subject to
tithe nor turnpike, county cess nor poor rate, matt nor
leather tax, game laws nor excise visitatious.—(Leinster
Journal.)
A plan for a new and praiseworthy institntion is nosv
putting forth its claims to pationage at 11 stb, amt. we
sincerely hope, that it may meet with warm enema-
ragesneut. The object is to atfarol au invite ste asy-
lum, or temporary lodging house, fur female servants,
until they can establish themselves in places after they
may be dismissed from service. The mischief, and in
too many cases irreparable ruin, which have hero brought
upon this useful and numerous portion of SOS iety for staid
of proper household protection on quitting ti tin employers,
metier the present undertaking worthy the most chetishiog
efforts of the benevolent.
SODDEN AND SHOC[tN• DeATH.—Yesterday evening,
between 7 and 8 o'clock, as one of the Bath coaches from
London was entering Slough, the Coachman, Stephen
Knights fell from the box, In an apoplectic fit, and one of
the wheels passing over his head, he was killed on
The