The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-04-01 00:00:00

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THE ARMENIANS IN RUSSIA.
A letter from Moscow states, that the Armetaimis
have, by their nage! *fiefdom entitled themselves to
the gratitude of Ramie. They were the first to work,
sod it was their fate to succeed in perfecting the
vineyards at Kister, which prodece a great qsantity
of easta-de.sir. annually. They introduce into the
&mown previous of the empire, the cultivation
of rice, cotton, and silk. All the commerce of
the Caspian is in their hands. Their vessels go
so /limbed and Bsson, and their commercial
coastlines reach as far as Cheieva, in Bucharia.—
The oil of olives failing in Russia during the late
war, the house of Sokoloff Alerne (an Armenian)
had a seScient quantity of the berry of the sesame
imported from Persia, to supply the whole empire
with the excellent oil which it produces. The Arms.
mans are not only enterprising merchants, they are
also frithfel subjects, attached to the Government
ender whose protection they live. Their valoornes
wailed. at Ititlis, during the revolt which broke out
io 1812, in one of the provinces of Georgia, ob-
tained fur them the public expression of his Majesty's
thanks.

THE HICR4III.4NRUM MANUSCRIPTS.
It is generally known that for many years various
"methods have be.. resorted to for the purpose of un
tolling and deciphering the remains of ancient litera.
tare fogad among the rains of Herculaneara. Some-
thing has been done, hat totally disproportiooate to
the immeese labour and time consumed in the opera.
tine. About two years ago, Dr. Sickler, a respect.
able Professor of Ilildborghaotom, undertook to ac-
complish the desired object by a more easy and ex-
Widnes mode of proceeding. His overtures were
immediately attended to by the Prince Regent, who
had for a long time shown great satiety for the re.
cover, of these treasures of ettlictni4y ; and, after
some correspondence with she Professor, it was
agreed that be should come over to England, and
submit the practicability of his plan to a Committee
of Gentlemen named for that purpose. In case of
Armrest, he was to receive a stipulated reward ;
in
case of failure, be was to expect nothing but the
payment of his espences hack to his native country.
In June, last year, the Professor arrived, and with-
in a few days submitted his scheme is' all its details to
a Committee, consisting of the FAII of Aberdeen,
Lord Grenville, Lord Colchester, Sir Joseph Banks,
Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt, Sir Humphrey Data, the late
Dr. Barney, and William Hamilton, Esq. Under
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. After at.
tentive and repeated examinations of the process
and its resells, the Committee, who had called to
their assistance the scientific knonledge and experi-
ence of Sir William Drummond, Sir W. A'Court,
Sir Charles Blagdon, and Mr. Taylor Comhe, came
to an unanimous conclusion that Dr. Sickler 6 had
totally failed in his endeavours to satisfy them that his
method of unrolling the Herculaneum Manuscripts is
available, and such as can warrant them io recom-
mending to his Majesty's Government a farther per-
' severance therein."—But the Committee, were so well
satisfied with the zest and assiduity of the Professor,
that notwithstanding his failure, they recom-
mended, in addition to his travelling and the
necessary expenses, a remuneration of two hundred
poundi, being a sum about equal to that which lie
had lost by leaving his professional duties in Ger.
many for four months. The total amount of the dif-
• ferent items of expenditure was 1.1111. 75.; and,
about a fortnight ago, this sum sass moved for in the
• /loose of Commons in a Committee of Supply. Mr.
C. Wynn then moved for the Report of the proceed.
ings of Dr. Sickler's Committee, which wss accord.
ingly laid before the House, and which we have thus
- liven in substance.

CHURCH PORTTIr..-11 would be wire in the Dig-
niteries of the Church, before they call on the public
for subscriptions towards the building of new tem-
ples, to enquire bow the cause of religion is promoted
by the Bodies of men who have Church patronage.
AVltat, for instance, can be more revolting to religion
than the open and avowed traffic in ',brines; so that,
instead of learning, eloquence, piety, and zeal. in the
Ministers of the Gospel, the only object looked for
is money ? He that can pay the best price is the best
Divine !—At this very moment, a Corporation in
the West of England (with which one of the principal
Officers of the PRIIIICK REGENT is closely connected)
are advertising foe sale the nest Presentation to their
principal Church, is order pay off a debt ink their
Theatre.
Yesterday a considerable advance took place in
the price of Stock. We do not know whether the
rumour of the plan for issuing Stock Debentures be
the cause of this, or whether Ministers and the Bank
Directors have come to sit understanding on the ques-
tion of cash payments. We confess we do not on.
derstend how the first can operate advantageously for
Stock-holders, since a departure from the solid humu-
cial system, (minded on a metallic currency, most
alarm every thinking man, and by affecting the rate
of exchange with foreign nations, mast operate in-
juriously towards our 'benefactor's and trade. A few
days must now bring the &Heil of the plash before us;
and we shall then see, whether it is not, es we sus-
pea itis,a device to get over thedifficulties of the mo-
le/10, without lookineforward or or ring for the future.
We learn that a hurricane has been experienced in
the Indian Sess. A letter received from Captain
Cs.aaa, of the Richmond, homeward-bound, states,
that he arrived at the Cape of Good (lope on the 14th
January, after having led the greater part of his rig-
ging, and being nearly shipwrecked in the Bay of
B•ogat-during the hurricane. It states that" almost
every vessel on the coast went on shore."
The greatest exertions are making to prepare the
Royal Yachts to heist readiness for sailing. A great
number of men are employed ou board that now
ing in the basin in the Dottt.yard at Deptford ; in
fact, as many men as can work en board of her.—
She it ordered to be in radiates for sailing by the
9th of April. The object of this preparation is, no
doubt. to bring the Princess of Haase CASIIIL to
Englan4. had bet few
Costa EXCHANGC, APRIT. 1.-..41011g
arrivals since Monday, fine Went met reedy sale
this morning at Monday's prices; and Bsrley was in
brisk demand et an advanced Is. per quarter for such
as was fit for snalting.—Pees Beans, sod Oats sold at
the same terms se on Monday.