The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-24 00:00:00

SHIPPING IN I KI.I.IENCE.

DEAL. January 23.—Wind W.—Arrived the Liqn, Tme,
from Caen ; Diana, Lord, from New York ; (Euphrates
Meade. from Bombay; and Hooglen, Lamb. from Gib. 911„,.:
—Came down from the River and remain, u ith the rest of the
outward hound, the Minerva. Dile, for Virginia ; Poi:humus,
Spencer, and John, Popplewell, for Jamaica; and It .rhad6e3
Planter, Redman, for Rarbadoes.--5 P: M•. Two shipq are
coming in from the West card, one reported to he the Mellish,
f Claudine. from Bengal. pawed this Rooming,
PORTSMOUTII, January 23.—Wind N.',.—Arrived the Win.
Harris transport from the Nledit?rranean,

FALMOUTH, January 22.--Wind W.S.W.— Arrived the
Prince Regent Parket from the Brazils, sailed fr,nn Rio ji.
neiro 21st Nov.; Duke of Kent Packet. front Lishan,
6th instant; spoke on that day, off the Bar, bra'ing in, 11. M.
ship Glasgow, 14days from Plymouth.—Also arrived the Ahry,
Toorde. from Lisbon, in t 2 days ; Siren, Stanniera, fee■
foundland ; Hope, Rosct•, from Newfound'and ; H. M. bri;
Lyra, from Plymouth for Lisbon, and Lord Hobart Paciet
from the Mediterranean, 16 days from Gibraltar.
Cowss, January 23.-11. M. ship Seringspatam, from Li,.
hon, got on shore by Gurnett Lodge last night, and remains
high and dry.—lt is supposed she will be got off next tide.
LtvnttPoot., January 22.—Arrived the 111inferei.
from Buenos Ayres ; Union, Pearl, from Maraio;
—, from Jamaica ; Frolic, —, from Newfoundland ; Ade.
one. —, from St. John's ; Rapid, from Messina.
The Penelope, Smith, from Carrots to Low:on, was on shore
yesterday near Wells, but after being lightened Was plotf
without much damage.

rOt Matt nn.

SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24, 12-1.
STOCK Excitaxne, 12 o'Chocc—Consols opened this
morning at 901 ,for the account, and 90 to I for money,
with a good deal of business doing in the earlier
part of the day. They are now 90$ for the account, and are
expected still to rise. We do oat hear up to this hour qf
any express having arrived from Paris, nor have we any
news or reports in the city.
FOREIGN FUNDS.—Spanish Bonds opened at 2-1.,!, and got
up to 251. The cause of this rise is riot known, hut it is
supposed to be the effect of speculation in the market.—
There is a great deal doing in the Mexican Loan, which
opened at 24.. and got up to 4 per cent. prem.
French Scrip has also risen as well as the New Austrian
Loan.
New Spanish, 171-01(1 ditto, 20 —Colombian, 631
New Austrian, 51—Chili, 76--ltu'sian, 8934-- New
Prussian, 89$--Old ditto,9ll4 --Neapolitan, S 2 to t
French Scrip, 6i to 7—Portuguese, par.—Mexican Loan, 31
Povais, 32.
fIiLF-PAST 12 o'CLocx.--Altliongli 100,005 Cansols i To Tile EDITOR.
have been sold at 90 for money, the market still keeps l Sir,-1 have seen with great pain, in your paper of vet.
rising, and the Consols, at present, are WM with a good terday, an article rela.ive to my person. Leaving out of
market.
i view entirely the inaccuracies Which it contained (aad its
CITY, HALF-PAST OK II O'CLOCK.—An Express has this trishor, thing,' he had intended to twee!, the whole or•
moment arrived from Paris bringing
the French 11-ntes , currstatms could not have executed Ws t ask better). seen au
on Thursday 95. 20. and Spanish 241. We do not hear las tide, in my opinion,"wasubwort-by of public attectios,
that it has brought any news of importance. Console . botia•freas the manner io %%Lich it was written, and lii.
911 90If. Spanish Mi. I newer to which it rel .teJ. I have long ago observed, tihit
there are penrmas of whom we mast 'form the opinion, that
they place all their Flory in seeing their productions i I
pedal, or reading their names in the journals, whatever Le
the nature of the former, or the tire for the publication
of the latter: but I, wha thin::siilfsreiltly on the sullies:,
i and who both lead, and strait eto lead, a ti&et, retired, and
! obseure life, as becomes Saaaisids who tiara been driven
There is no subject of public interest which has occa-
seek an asylum in a foreign land, eanno! hut express
slotted of late years, more acrimonious contention, and: to
useless dispute, than the present law of libel. Every new Imy regret that lam thus brought forward; and must, in
trial seems to produce some ingestions dictum frosts the . conclusion, take occasion to ohserve, that the greatest fa-
Bench, which passes for law, and only iidds perplexity to your which can be rendered me is to exclude articles whirl;
confusion. In the recent tlisl of Mr. Hunt, hurting the ! implicate my 'mine in trivial matters like ahe present. awl
feelings of the living is made the esson'e fit I.lh ds in . never to mention me except when subjects of general inte-
animadverting on the character of the dead. Will - rest „ani,e it.
out noticing the instance alluded to, under this i hope to deserve this ktntlitess.at ynnr hand, for which
wide latitn.le of definition, it would be ebsurd to call the I shall remain with gratitude, your humble and Arnhem
English Press more free, as to any sseful purpose, titan nn„.ant,
than that of France. The noblest purpose to which a free Loudon, Jan. 23.
Press can bs devoted, is to improve the public mind by
examples of vice, as welt as virtue; but as this cannot be .
done, without hurting the feelings of some, and of cones.,
incurring the penal visitations of Loa, prohibition ins- •
3. lir. Trust appeared this ))))) rning on the eon of the
poses silence. To give currency to this glaring insist -
Court, in custody of the Keeper .of Newgitte, in order to
guilty, the maxim Is resorted to, "that trails is a hbel."l present a
petition to their Lordships for a remission if
That such a monstrous doctrine as this shot' hl be held in
the relll4in.l.r of the tern for .as !rich he was sentenced is
the Nineteenth Century, and iu a Country boasted of
he imprisoned. The petition set forth that the detionlart
being the seat of all that is enlightened and liberal, could
saleha d for the last three months, not only discontinued tl:r
scarcely be credited by strangers to oar legal practice.of all Anti-Christian works in I had closed his SLIT,
The character of Nero Was quite as instrsetive to the Ro-
man people as that of Trojan, for be who is taught what I but that he bad engaged in the saie of works of an sa-
cposite character, sums as " A fe.l ottestions to Deists,
to_,ehuel, is as likely tr. etorsi a •ienpre.v•mcnt. .., he who
by , " Watson's Apology for the Bible," " A reply
good example, Is called to imitate. Where truth is made the ,
distinct immutable boundary line, there even M e ande! justice., • to.. I' ire's Age of Reason," Sm. and that he Was
N 11111 IF to give up all Oa olirmaious works now in the
wouldmake every man responsible for his (mations. As to 1
the application of Juries, in cases of prosecution, either by possession of a relative, and find securities, in any reason-
infortuation, or indictment, what eau they have to try, where able 311111, for any period their Lordships might think fit,
truth and falsehood are made alike guilty 1 To justify this that he n-ver wi 1 agaiu engage in the sale of blasphemous
departure Irma all common sense and right reason, we have , publications.
heard a Learned Brother hammer and stammer out for an hour Mr. Arrortritv Gear Ea t h inquired where the works now
at a time, such inconsisteuciee, as would disgrace I spoken of were deposited ?
the lips of an idiot. The fault was in the task—nut in Defendant replied they were in the possession of a tele-
the (bralor, for on other occasions lie could really saeak to tive, ioidinig. in Diatuir_isai,.. .
the purpose, but here his exertions, instead of convincing The Logo Curse Jcsaace enggested that a introit
others, nearly strangle.' himself. It is to be hoped that should accompany the defendant to the place iu quistisit,
this mass of legal enigmas will soon be brought under the
and bring the works into Court.consideration of Parliantent, by ,sole Member, whose mind Mr. A rroearsv GEN south consented to that course: ant
and principles may qualify him for so importset an under• the defendant left the Cot.rt for that purpose, in custody
taking. Such a one will confer an inestimable benefit on
of one of the officers, and of the, keeper of Newgste.
his country, and erect the most honourable monument to
Frederick Oldfield and Williatii Bennett also pooenad
himself. themselves before their Lardships,, with a number ot silt-
davits in support of a petition . for a 'emission of the re-
in inder of the t-run, for wt.'', II tli?y Were totenthal Ihe
intarisoned fur keeping a common (Lining house, in l'all-
ut lime, and was proceeding e hen we left t..e Cour..
Mill. TI et e mins ot the aflidaci.s occtipied a great Engle

A report prevaile in tl►e City, since noon, that de I
%patches ►were received yesterday from Sir Wiliam ATtlitrt
from Madrid, s►id to refer to the affairs of South America,
and to'be of importance.

E. Esroz Y Mtn.

An Ukase has been issused by the Emperer of Russia,
of which we shall give the particulars on Monday, impos-
ing additional duties on cotnmarlities import. d into that
country. In several instances the existing duties are qua-
drupled; in all cases they are considerably increised. The
reason assigned is, "in order to diminish the importation
and consumption of certain foreign articles, tending prin-
cipally to the encouragement of luxury, and to the plc-
indice ef one own industry." We venture to predict, however,
th it the views with which these duties have been imposed,
will act be accomplished. When a nation has once ae-
' quired a fondness for certain commodities, attempts to
prevent the use of them will always be nugatory. Prohi-
bition, or duties imposed to effect a prollibiti.,n, will only
give rise to snsuggling, and in no country is it known to he
mote common to evale the revenue laws than in Russia. All
the effect of the Ukase will be, to direct the enterprises of
traders to fresh channels or resources ; and, in some
eases, 'though not in all, to enhance the price of commo-
dities to consumers.
Ants Aastv.—The Recruits, which were enlisted in
Ireland, for the 95 h tegiment of Infantry, which embarked
on the 12th instant, at Waterford, have embarked at
Bristol, and %till arrive in divisions on the 24th, 2Gtb,
and 27th instant at Winchester, where the head stigma
*I that-corps is at present stationed.
Teti LIBUTT or TUB Pagas.--Thelong pending ques-
don between Mr. Clement. the proprietor of The Observer
Newspaper, and the Learned Judges (by whom Thistle-
wood, logs, and others were tried for their connection with
the Cato-street Plot, and by whom a fine of five hundred
pounds was imposed on Mr. Clement for publishing the
Trials of two of those persons, after their trials had been
concluded), will come before the Duchy of Lancaster Court,
by way of Appeal, on Friday nest. blr. Clement, it ap-
pears, was constrained to pay the fine in
.question to the
Sheriff of Middlesex, but in so doing lie felt it a duty (not
only to himself, but to the public and to his fellow join-
, halide), to enter his strong protest against the injustice
with which he bad been treated, and the unconstitutional
, power which the Judges had thought proper to assume.
1 It will he recollected that much discussion took place on
this subject at the time when the fine was imposed, and
i that strong opinions were delivered in the House of Com-
moos as to the illegality of the step which the Judges lIA
; taken. The question is one of considerable importance,
i and, after what has been said on a recent case, it will, no
• doubt, excite a good deal of interest. The Right Hun.
Lord Bexley, as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, as-
r sisted by Mr. Justice Bayley and %Ir. Justice Holroyd,
i , will preside. The Counsel for Mr. Cle.nent are Mr. Scar-
y lett. Mr. Brougham, Mr. Den inaw. and Mr. Platt. These
• Oentlemen will, no doubt. be opposed by a strong Crown
Bsr.—(Morning Chronicle.)
•

KINli'S BENCII. -(fim DAT.)

OLD BA 1 - (11111 D&T.)

The Sessions having I oncluded, the COMMON SERGEANT
FIT tie,-,!e Ito pass the an fa' S..r.tcnce of Death on
Will am Henry Reynol.ts, for shooting at General Burton;
E!inund Button, for stealing in a dwelling house; James
W..l!crr, fur burglary; Will.ain Hunter. for a similar
cif•iice ; Robert Smith, for a like offence; John Hutchin:,
1.. r stealing in a ; Maria Williams, fur
uttering forged notes; +we Hodge., for burglary;
Ease
Canon, fur burglary; tie. rge (Jaen, lor a like offence:
Samuel Rayner, William Elliot, and John Austin Wren,
for coning and maiming.
'lltassi.JirraTias roa lare•—Jos. Hendon, Sol. Nathan,
1 h omen Starling, and Verity Taylor.
TRANSPORTATION FOIL S.VaN YEARe.—Charles Peer?,
' Robert Willis, Thomas Antony. George Burgess, Juselik
Searle, Andrew Walker, EV4II Doris, Emanuel Phillip,
William Sideliptham, RiAlarai enemies, Richard Owen,
Win. Eogllnli, Tharlee Elston, Charles Brudalt, Rotten
Wilan, James Brotvolow, Charles Green, John Reesby.
J. Williams, Mary Owen, Rolm Strate, J. Richards, Win.
Laidlaw, Sarah Iteland, Sarah Wood, otherwise Barker.
Win. Herniae, Charles Thomas, Anne Kent. J. Gibbs, J.
Shaw, William Haumstall, Charles Giblett, diary
Mary Russell, Margaret Kenneth, Margaret Bryan, Pew
Glover, 'Flionian Richardson, John Morin, James Gordon.
Samuel Salter, William Brandon, William Norman,
William Smith, Peter Keen, Henry Thoin,
Rexworthy, Michael Teens, Thomas Prosser. non's'
Turner, Benjamin Edwards, David Hope, John Webb.
Thomas (Heed, Charles Barlow, Rosins Cuxbcad, Mary
Gray.
A great number of prisoners were sentenced to various
cn Pa:
riods of imprison's:eat, one to he publicly whipped, and a
siderable number privately.—'Fite Sessions were thea
journed to Wednesday. the 18th day of February.

My. Croker is shoot to retire from the Admiralty. The
Honourable Se. re;tary is de.titted to enjoy the delight
of Indian rule, as lioveznor of ilatubay.—(Morssing• Owe
sick.)
Private letters from Paris revived yesterday, state the
the French Ambassador at Madrid had requested Ferdinand
to proceed Cu Paris to meet the Allied Sovereigns in Coo-
:truss; and that having referred this request to his Council
they had rejected the invitation, on the ground that Ins
presence could not be spared is the present distracted stv
;f tile country.