The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-12 00:00:00

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deter of the Crount!—They most, however ; 01'1
they must blush for their conduct with toped to that
proposition which the county meeting sanctioned, and
which they have bad the fully, Or the something worse
than folly, to abuse.—Vice Treasurer of freer:ad.—Hr.
Hume, in moving for some papers relative to this office,
made a very just observation; namely, that he thought
that the long list of dependants upon a Lord Lieutenan
of Ireland, served no other purpose than that of addimi
to the taxes of this country : and that he thought tht
office could be quite as well performed in London.
Good : every man of sense must be of the same opinion.
—Window Tar.—Mr. liobbonse gave notice of his in-
tention to renew, after the Easter recess, his motion for
a repeal of the window tax! This was odd enough,
after Mr. Maberly had given notice that he should make
emotion for the repeal of the whole of the assessed taxes.
But, a man must have his motion. However, Mr. flub.
house had a contingency in contemplation; namely, tor
less the country should le engaged in tear, or unless
Mr. Maberly's motion should be carried, or unless the
ministers should take off the window tax! Why, the
ministers have said, audain as they can speak, that they
intendiwialta eff the window tax; so, that, all that we
have c f novelty here is, or, rather, all that we find
likely to be useful to the ministers, aid likely to assist hi'
keeping en the whole of the assessed taxes, is a declara•
tion clearly implied that Mr. Hobboase is ready to keep
on all the taxes for the sake of going to war ; and, that
too, without oue single word about reduction of interest
of Debt! Mr. Hobliouse will see no war without such
reduction ; and of that we ran assure him.

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rejected nod that an ameadmokof General Foy, tend.
ing to declike any occupation, et ctoperntiop by
foreign Powers; was likewise rejected by the previous'
qneation. It is added, that the amendoielite rem asp'
ported by Messrs. Sebastiani, Cabsoon, Emetioenr. and
Chauvelin, and combatted by the Minister tit Finance;
that the Minister of War. was absent, and that the
Minister of Foreign Affairs did not utter above one or
two expressions on the great question under discussion.
The attack of Delalot for not having begun the war
before, is stated by the Journal du Commerce to have
provoked M. de. Witte to a very extraordinary defence.
By acting imprudently and with precipitation," it is
asserted be said, " there would have been a risk of ex.
peeing the life of King Ferdinand. Every thing which
could be done against the Constitutional system was
done. It was difficult to supply the extravagant demands
for men and money made by the chiefs of bands; but as•
sistance was given them, insurrection was stirring ap
wherever it was possible. But, much as he appeared robe
inclined to peace when war was not possible, so much
%vas he disposed for war, now that a hundred thousand
med were assembled at the foot of the Pyrenees. and now
that it was necessary to attack Me South ia order to
eacupe iron. Me North." This ambigioos biairttage, it
is said;required some explanation; the a which
Wan. that war was to be made on Spain in order not to
give a passage to the armies of the IsOrth who have to
take vengeance on the Peninsula. This reasoning says
the Journal du Commerce, appears to us puerile and in-
admissible. But the close of the general discussion of
the address appears to have been pronounced without
any speaker of the left sidi having taken part in it.

A mail from Holland brings intelligence that the Zm-
peror of Russia left WAISAW on the 23d ult. on his re-
turn to Petersburgh. On the t Oth there was a grand
review of all the troops in garrison there, before ►im
and Prince Constantine. One of the Prussian Ministers
of State, Von Moss, died at Berlin on the 30th of Janu-
ary.

Norfolk (Virginia) papers have arrived to the 14th of
Jan. from which we extract the following:—
Pans BAHIA, Nov. B.—We learn from Para that the
Junta of that province continued firm. The vessel from
Rio, was obliged to depart immediately on her an lea!,
and to carry back the emissaries and the ordtrs which
were sent by her. On the 31st, the expedition from
Lisbon intended to reinforce the troops stationed thee
landed amidst the acclamations of the people. The cry
of " King and Constitution" was in every one's mouth,
and no one seemed to think of the Prince or his decree.
Nov.l2.—Tbe last arrivals from Lisbon inform us tba
a second expedition was to set out forthwith. The
King in his royal letter dated the 31st of August, ad-
d d to the Junta of this Province, states that it
being necessary to station in the waters of Bahia a
squadron for the protection of the tranquil and pacific
residente,for the maintainance of the Laws of the Cortes,
and for the preservation of the anion between Portugal
ins{ illsioner.sodneevoiedemstinder in Chief

of that squadron, Juan Felix deCampts,authorizing him
to attach to his command any Portuguese vessels of
war which he may meet in his voyage, or may find at
Bahia on his arrival, and enjoining in Portuguese citi-
zens to aid and assist him in suppressing disobedience
to the Laws.

fovea, Fee. 10.—Me. Mates, the King's Messenger,
arrived here last night, direct from Madid, with despatches.
He erns detained some time at Tolosa, in the Pyrenees,
owing to en armed banditti being on the oetskirts, that
plundered every one that passed. However. on the Govern-
or of St. Sebastian sending a body of 60 troops to guard
the mall and despatches, Mr. Mates was about to proceed,
when accounts reached Tolosa that the banditti was up.
wards of 100 strong, and that a small force would inevit-
I ably be cut to atoms. In consequence, a representation was
made to the Governor of St. Sebastian for a reinforcement ;
but fearing an attack on that place, only an escort of eft men
I could be spared, with which the messenger and the mail set
forward, and reached Bayonne fortunately in safety. To
pass the Pyrenees now, without a very strong guard, is ex-
tremely dangerous.
It appears by a letter from Paris, that a suspicion is en-
tertained of an intention on the part of the French Govern-
ment, in the event of war with this country, to detain all
British subjects, as their expenditure, drawn from Great
Britain. consists of several millions.
We learn from a quarter possessed of excellent infor-
mation on the subject, that the French nation has at
this moment on the seas,or in the act of being shipped on
account of its merchants, from various ports and islands,
property to the amount of fourteen millions sterling,—
(Morning paper.)
The Spanish papers contain dispatches from General
O'Donnell (Count del Abisbal), dated the 30th of Janu-
ary,
descriptive of his proceedings against the force
under Bessieres and Ullmann. According to these a
counts, the Insurgents ocenpie4 Sacedon, on the 29th,
with 4 000 infantry and 2110 cavalry, and three pieces of',
artillery. It also occupied the principal heights between',
the Tagus and Sacedon ; but the commanders, it seems,
knew not bow to make the best of their position, and in
consequence of which there must have been little more
than a series of severe skirmishing. They evacuated
Sacedon in great disorder, and took the road to Heute,
with General O'Donnel close in pursuit. There appears
to be some dissatisfaction at the conduct of the pretea
Spanish Ministry. The approach of bands of the army
of the Faith so near Madrid, is attributed not to the
strength of these bands, but to the want of talent and
vigilance of the Ministers. A coalition is therefore
called for between the moderate and the violent party.
The Curacoa Courant, of 7th Dec. states, that the re.
port received by the way of Coro, of the recapture of
31aracaibo, by the Colombian troop., was discredited,
no battle having taken place at Garabuya since the 13th
of Nov.
The Colombian Minister has been ordered to quit :he
Mexican Empire.
Letters from Maranham, dated Dec. 26, and received
yesterday, mention that Pernambuco was blockaded by
three Portuguese vessels of war from Bahia.
Letters from Port au Prince, dated Bee. 20, mention
that President Boyer had issued a Decree on the pre-
ceding day. in which he declares, that in consequence of
the dreadful fire that had taken plate on the 16th and
17th of the same month, all !amber and building ma-
terials shall be free from all import duties and dues of
wharfage, during the current year.
The point of law which was pleaded in arrest of judge-
ment, at the last ,Limerick Assizes, in the case of the
abduction of Miss Gould, has been decided by the
Judges with the prisoner's Counsel.
Lord Grenville, it is stated, has lately bad a paralytic
stroke, from the effects of which he continues to soder.
MONIIOUTL—At the monthly market held on Wednesday
last, we rejoice to end that cattle bore art advance of price,
as it did at the fair of Hereford; pigs also *ere purchased
readily, partisuarly those fee feeding.--(Bt isiel J4vouri

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. Manittn, Frs. 2.—A change appea-s to be. eicting
In public opinion; from which new and very interesting
combinations have resulted, whereof the most important
is an approximatioa between the Mvilcratee and the
Commuiteros. This alliance, shlch is on the point of
taking.plsee, rind of which the roaditions are at th's
moment negotiating, aill have for object assil
The dismissal of She present Ministry. replaCing
it by a Ministry formed from the party of the Moderate:
I and the Communtros. 3. A negociarion which the new
I Ministry will immediately endeavour to pro with
England, having for basis certain concessions that die
Government here will xffike for peace, and cowmen/tat-
ty some modifications in the cy.istjng constitution.--
Things are in that state, that withunt duuht some deei -
sion must within three or f‘ttir data take place. As to
the present Ministry, it appears that they have deter-
mined on resigning : the waht of foresight shown in,
permitting the factious to approach the capital, without
taking any precastioc• to repel them, has ruined their
characters even.with the least enlightened. One of the
first meituies,of the new Ministry, a measure strongly
advocated by the Couttiutnerot. sill be the formation of.
an warty of the centre, the command of,..bich will ehe
given to Ballasteros, with karco de Valle as Ids chief of
die stair.
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Sill PIVOU I NULLIGOICE.

DEAL, Fes. ll.—AiAvid and sti:ed for the river, the
Selina, Dale, for New Providence.; Travers. Cable, from
the Cape of Good Hope. Came down fr.m. the river. the
Slaters, Bishop, for. Naples; Cecrops, Harrison, for Ja-
maica, and remain with the rest of the outward booed, ail
W.S.W.
PLTMOUTM, Fen.lo. Arrived the George, Smith, from
'London to Gibraltar, wind mound.—Wind W.S.W.
FALMOUTH, Fes. 10.—Arrived a frigate, supponsd to be
the Tartar, bound to Booth Ameriea.—Wind S.W.
Haawtcu. Fes. I I.—Arrived the Henry Frosting packet
-from Holiaod.—Wind S.W.
The Matilda, from jam/ilea to Liierpool, and Richard,
Findlater, from Pernambuco, to Ditto, are on shore on
Newry liar.
. The Ann, M'Greary. from Strangford to Liverpool, wns
totally lost 6th inst. on Strangford Bar.
The Nelly and Kitty, Sharp, from Westport to Liverpool,
Is on shore neer Mocktettger.
The Quernsbury packet from Falmouth, arrived at Jo.
male. the 10th Dee.
COURT OF

KIND'S BitiolCH.—Tiiis DAT )
GAMING.
THE KING V. V. 1. IIOGIER, W e. lIUMPHRET AND OTHICRt.
These di fendanis were brOaght op fee the
judgment of the Court and received the folllowing see-
'once!: Rogier to be confined 12 months in Cold Bath
Fields Prinz/ and to pay a fine of 5000/.; and Hum-
phreys to be confined in the nine prison 12 months, and
to be fined 2QOI. Oldtield and Bennet were sentenced
to be severally confined two years in the King's Bench
prison, and to pay a fine of 100.1/.. each.

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OBSTRUCTION OF THE MATI.S.—The roads north -of
New Castle him been so obstructed by snow that it was
not till this morning that we received the Inverness
Joareul of the 31st. ult. The Mails from Edinburgh,
of the 2d, 31, 4th. and sth instant, arrived yesterday.
It is stated in all quarters that there ha. not been such
a storm for more than thirty years. Even in Cornwall,
between Launceston and Beduin, the snow was on
Thursday from t 3 to 10 fret deep.
Tbe followin notice was exhibited to day at the
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Getters! Post, it,,i—
Tl.e Mail e thef9ll3, lett ikewcastle in the afternoon, :.
and if the Mails die from Edinburgh bad arrived afte•. .
wards, so as to have afforded any chance of their
reaching York express by 6 o'clock, A. u. yesterday,
they would have been forwarded. lint they have nt,t
arrived. The following mails are doe:—
Edinburgh, 10th, 11th, 12th ; Leith, 10th, llth, 12th ;
Morpeth this day; Alnwick: do.; Belford, do. ; Hexhao,
do. ; Glasgow, dn.; Aberystwith, do.
Gen. Post Office, 1 o'clock.
DUBLIN County ELECTION.—The state of the Poll ea
Saturday.eveolek:—
IVhite 66 Gross Poll 904
Doraville...... 92 BO2

Majority for Col. White, ICr2
Law A protsurm tiours.-31 r.Cuurtenay, Master in Chan-
cery, anti M.P. ass yesterday sworn in a Baron of the
Exchequer, in the roum of Mr Baron Wood, who has je,
tired superannuated. Mr Justice Li yley, we telieye,
wished to obtain this appointment, but the Leary./
Judge's friends did not consider it quite a suittible tran-
sition for a Judge of his m-rite and long services,
ever its duties might correspond with his declining
It is now said that, by other changes now in rOntempla-
lion, an opportunity will he afforded of placing Mr. Jas•
tics Bayley at the head of the Court of Exchequer.
consequence of Mr. Courtenais elevation the Lt;:si
Chancellor will be und-r the painful necessity of exer-
cising his patronage in the nomination of duo gentlemel
of the Long Robe to the office of Master, in the room of
Mr Courtenay and Mr Jekyl. Mr. Wingfield is alrt:4/y
spoken of as one object of his Lordship's choice, but use
other is not yet named.—(.l.forning paper.)
Extract from the Agent to Lloyd's at New Orleans
dated 17th December: --•• The Clyde. British sloop o
war, was spoken with off the Hole-in-the-Wall 2fith
with three piratical vessels in company, which she hid
captured three days before. Their crews amounted to
about 200 men
His Majesty's ship Charokee, Capt. Keates, haying
been to Einnaird's head, returned to Kessock roads 31
Wednesday, with Mr. Adam of the Academy. We hale
not been favoured with any detailed account of the ex-
periments made by Mr. Adam, but we understand. r!
rally, that the result was satisfactory.—(becerntve
nal, Jas. 31.)
CORN•EXCLI INGE. —IV e have had hut few arrir:.'s
since. Monday, and but little doing this morning. The
prises of all descriptions of grain remain as per our Jut
quotations. We have had good sales of corn this wee
in conseqnence of the consumers featiog to be oat of
stork.

EITZNSIVE BlAlGLAni.—Mord.y evening the hoase
of an elderly infirm lady, na:ned Cobbold, residing ia
Beaufort Row, Cheleea, near Battersea Bridge, was
entered by robbers, in the following manner:—Abdat
haltpast seven o'clock in the evening, the old lady ar.d
her female servant, who contote the whole fanilbe.
were sitting by the fireside in the parlour, at needle
work, when they heard a noise in the wainscot, as if
some persons were scraping the wall in the next boast.,
which was under repair; they considered it to be the
bricklayers at work, and took no notice of it. Aboat
half an hour afterwards the servant went up stairs to
fetch something from her mistress's bed room, when si‘e
found the door barricaded inside, so that she coald oc!v
open it a little, on doing which she heard a great risis
in the room, and ehe ran down stairs, calling out mu-
tter, thieves, &c. The neighbourhood was soon i 6 an
uproar, and many ;weans went up stairs, when they
discovered the room in the greaten confusion; a:l4les
of apparel. were strewed about, and every drawer and
other depository were broken open; on further exaa:i•
nation it was discovered that the robraers had effecte.l
their entrance from the next boos', by means of Itair;ng
a breach in the wall, about It; tactics square, stifficiertky
large to adroit a man. The rubbers succeeded iu brook-
iog open the plate chest, (ruin which they stole a greet
quantity ut plate, two handsome suite, of jewele, trio!urts,
and otter property, to the am/dot of nearly lUtlel.