The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-10 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

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DIARY rnR THE WEEK.
Nev. 9, S. Twenty Third Sand. aft. Trim
High Water. Mnrn. 57 m. aft. s.—Erea. fl es. aft. 6. •
M. Loan M•roa's pay. MOON VIRAT QUAIL AT It Rvirl
High Water, Morn. 41 as. aft.6.—Eres.ll es. aft. 7.
.-- 11, T. St. Neefin.
Hugh Water, Morn. 33 um. af.7—Eren.6 o'elock.
—.12, or. Cans T.
Huh Water, Mern. 2i m. after B.—Eren 51 nu. aft. 8.
13, TA. Britims.
High Water. Morn. m. aft. 9.—Esen. 52 at. aft. 11.
-- 14. F. Venus ri,or. 52 m. aft.:t morn.
High Water. Mern. m. alter 10—Even. 49 m. aft. 10.
15, S. St .llnehutus.
• High Water, morn. IS on. aft II —Even. 47 in. aft. 11.

MAILS.
Ann. DUE. ARE. DUB.
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I ....Waterford.. • ..0 o....Hambro 0
0....0 &Jersey. •. •0 1 I.... France 0
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LORD MAYOR'S I/AV.—Holiday at the Public Offices.

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If the sacrifice of Riego awakens no indignation in"
Europe, the age not only of chivalry, but of all hononrable
feeling, is at an end. A Bayonne letter gives us the
following horrible statement, withou► any comment:—
" Riego has been tried,and could not find any Counsel to de-
fend him, and it was necessary to provide him with one by
drawing lots. His sentence is to be strangled and quartered ;
and it is supposed that this sentence sill be carried into execu-
tion, as the King is not likely to pardon him.'
If this infamous sentence be carried into effect, his blood
be upon the head of Ferdinand, and all the despots of the
Holy Alliance; and may it have ample retribution in the
equally ignpminious, but far more deserved punishment,
of thus terminating their own lives. The murder of
Marshal, in comparison to this contemplated outrage, was
a venial offence :—for a sanguinary tyranny in that
instance might find pretences for glutting itself
with blood, ultich are not offered with regard to Riego ;
who has now been for more than three years the soldier of
a system acknowledged by the King, and recognized by
Europe; and his only offence is that of having nobly de-
fended a cause which he was the first to originate. We'
repeat that England ought to prevent this murder ; unless
he had been accused and convicted of other offences, than
his devotion to the Constitution. A noble interference
°olds behalf would in some measure redeem the character
of England with reglad to Spain. It would do us some
service, which may be one day required, with all the intel-
ligent part of the population; and if we could save him,
we should found a claim to the eternal gratitude of
all holiest Spaniards. Even, if it were conceded,
that our interference could not save his life, still it
would be discharging a duty to humanity, to put
on record our unavailing protest against a murder which
will he even more ferocious, more cold-blooded, more in-
famous, than the murder which has so recently startled
the population of the metropolis. We cannot sup-
pose that our ministry would wish no notice to be
taken of this nature; but, as Hamlet said, " my uncle is
King of Denmark," and, unluckily, Sir W. /Mona is our
Minister at Madrid; and no man has ever laid to his
charge the guilt of any regard fur the ioterests of those
who leave dared to oppose a despotism. Some special
messenger should be sent out—but why should we expect
this, when we are speaking of what should be done by the
approvers of sanguinary scenes at Manchester, in 1819 ?
We can only regret that the vindication of the characte'r
of England should be left in their hands.

The restoration of what is culf4A church property pro.
ceeds rapidly in Spain ; and this restoration, which an-
nAilates all hope that the Uovernment will ever be able
toidiudrarge its contracts with the money lenders, is likely
to hare a strong effect in, still further diminishing the
value of what are cane I Spanish s-corities. The old paper
money of Spain was not worth the interest which was
done upon it ; and although the French Cabinet, for its
own purposes, will take care that the interest shall be paid
for a quarter or two, the payment will be made no longer
thas England is at peace with France ; and not even so
long, if that peace, by any miracle, should last a few
years !

The Bourbon party in this country, of which the Hem
Times is the organ, wishes to lull the public into a belief
that there can he no apprelten4ons arising even from the
possession of South America by the French ; and very
kindly assures us, that its royal patrons do not design " to
evAirpate democracy altogether ;" that they will suffer a
litde of it lo flourish in North America, where the in-
hatitants "naturally formed a republic, because they bed
" no motored seeds of aristocracy in their community—no
" distinctions of birth, or eyeteeth, or rank." Does this
knave mean to say, that these are natural distinctions ?
We bad thought that they were artificial on•s. The
colonies of Spain he contends are aristocratically inclin•
ed ; and therefore the old fetters may he justly rivetted
upon theta; and that toe without any possible prejudice to our
interests. The Nabob of Arcot had once his hireling re'
presentatives in what is called the English House of Com-
mons. A King of France had also his dependents there;
and if we could venture to argue from appearances, we

should say that a certain morning Journal belonged in
chief to M. Chateanbriand. If it do nor, the Editor, in
his hatred of the-prirciples which he has deserted, would
lend himself to the destruttion of England, in order to
extirpate every liberal opinion. Since England annot put
stop to the progress of the amid out of its courtly
trapamels. he would give England to the Holy Alliance as a
bribe to it to perform the duty. The Ministry here, which,
with all its faults, may not volunteer its services to an
absolute and general suicide of the interests of this conntry,
is certainly alarmed at the prospect before it ; and well it
may be, for it cannot prevent an attempt on South Ante.
rice without a war ; and a war now undertaken would be
expensive, and hazardous beyond calculation ; unless the
liberal spitit could be revived in Spain, and the scattered
elements of the Constitutional system be again col
lected. Of this, by promptness and energy of confine',
there might be some hope ; and the right of interference
it admitted by the Atm Times; which says that Europe has
a HIGHT to demand the fulfilment of those promises of
good Government. which Ferdinand made to Spain, on his
restoration in ISI4. Let England then demand the fulfil-
' meat 'oltbese promises—let her demand an observance of
the laws of humanity and justice towards the Cortes. That
Ferdinand still laugh at her demands is certain; and the
Ministers will then bare grounds for a line of conduct

which the interests of Britain have long demanded at
their bands.

The Courier of Saturday announces that alarming
aecoaats arrived on the preceding evening, from an
andiority in Paris, deserving of the highest credit, respect•
log the health of the King of France. His disorder is
pet in she stomach.

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Orders have been given to equip the Cambridge, ttO,
Capt. 'l'. James Mating, guard sttip, at Chatham, for active
service, and to increase the number of her crew to the war
complement, 7410 men. She will be completed to this sta•e
from the serviceable men nut, employed in the Coat
Blockade service. It is conjectured she is intended for the
South American station. Orders have likewise been given
to put the Windsor Castle, 80, Capt. C. Das!mood, guard
ship, at Plymouth. on the war establishment, instead of the
Genoa, 74, Sir 'l'. Livingstone, found unfit for that service.
The crew of the Genoa have been turned over to the
Windsor Castle, and that ship was expected to go into
Plymouth Sound, ready for sea on Friday.—(flanwskire
Telegraph.)
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Saturday morning, the 12th regiment of Foot, under the
command of Colonel Forssteen, marched fray Cumberland
Fort to the King's Stairs in the Duck-yard, and embarked
on bo trd the Ganges, SO, Captain P:divartl Brace, C. 8., and
the Superb, 74, Sir Ttiotiti.s Staines, for foreign service,
The Ganges was towed out of the harbour yesterday, in
tine style, by his Majesty's steam-vessel, Comet; the
Superb arrived (ruin Plymouth on the previous dov. Both
ships have since been completed in thew stores and provi-
sions, and paid wages, and, should their final orders be'
received by to-morrow's post, they will sail in the afternoon.
—(llutitimhire Telegraph.)
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A public dinner is to be given to Dr. Chalmers on
Tuesday next by his fi iends anti admirers in Gla4guiv, as
a token of respect before he leaves that City. The Lord
Provost ii to take the chair.

tirtatosim, Nov, 9.—Yesterday afternoon, about three
o'clock, his Majesty took an airing in his phaeton; the
King drove dun n Castle-street, Iligh-street, and proceeded
to Frogmore, to pay a visit to the Princess Augusta
heing Lis royal sister's b!rth day), to congratulate her
Royal Highness on the bapiy return of the day. The
King returned to the Castle through the town, which was
thronged, it being market-day. The King bad a se!e4t
party to dinner to celebrate the day and to meet the
Princess, at which the Duke of York was present. His
Majesty had also an evening party. The King was is
excellent health.

Arrangements are making for the King's reception
at Brighton, the latter end of this month or the beginning
of December. His Majesty's stay there' will be abort a
month.

The marriage between the eldest son of the King
of Prussia and the daughter of the King of Bavaria, is
expected to take place the latter end of the present
month.

Mr. Secretary Canning ii expected in London in about a
week, from the West of EngLod.

The Chief Magistrate of the Police declines dining with.
the Lord Mayor to-day, in consequence of a fall from his
horse.

At the entertainment given at the Court House,Warwirk.
on Saturday se'nnight on swearing in the Mayor Elect, (the
Rev. Mr. (men) the fiillowicg toast was thus proposed and
prefaced by the ip nerable Dr. Pate:—" Mr. Mayor, sviits
your permission, I will give you a toast, which II ant cunt--
dent will be drunk with the greatest enthusiasm by every
Englishman present—lt is this—

•• May the old and the bold British Lion never crouch to
Russian Bears, or French Balioatis."—(Urunk with three
times three, and with great enthusiasm.)
AFFAIR or llosioun.„—A ramous has neacbad—rillog
C— K—, of N--d, and Col. V.—, of
in a Northern coosity of the principality, have left this
neighbourhood, on their way to France, there to decide a
dispute in " mortal combat. We hope the rumour may
prove premature.—(Chcsier Chronicle)
SIGOROINS ENACTMENT or rue -.MACY DVTV.—Mrs. S. IL
of Salisbury, Wilts, a lady of considerable fortune, in March,
lent to a friend of hers, J. and who was her godson,
the sum of 6U1t1., and took his note of hand payable at sis
months after date. She repeatedly afterwards stated to her ac-
' quaintance, and which could he verified on oath, that she meant
it as a gift, and should never demand it, and the interest was
never demanded. In July, 1822, she departed this life. having
made her will, by which she released this debt, and devised
him a legacy of lIKJ. 3 per cent. stock. Tne executors refuse
to transfer the stock legacy, as the legacy department contend
that the 10 per cent. legacy duty must be paid on the legacy and
the in•erest, six years of which remain unpaid. The note be-
ing six months after date, is not barred by the Statute of Li-
mitations, in consequence of the six years not being expired
till two months after the decease of the testatrix. ►t is cos-
tended by the parties, that it never was the intention of the
Legislature that the duty on a debt of so long stealing should -
be liable to the duty, as, instead of it turning out a lienetic4l
interest, it is a detriment, as the executors now bring the le-
gatee in debt on the balance. It lithe intention to prevent a
petition to Parliame.it, to try if any redress can be gaiimi oy
such a measure.

Pannv's Dons.—There is now lying dead, in
the waggon warehouse in Park Street, in this town,
belonging to Mr. Bryan, one of the dogs which Captain
Parry brought over with him from Baffin's Bay. The
animal bears no resemblance to any English breed of dogs;
it is larger than the common sheep-dog, remarkably power-
Cal in its limbs, and of considerable girth r..und the body.
The colour and hair exactly resemble the hitcher, the head
is like that of the wolf, with short round ears, and the
tail is very short; and the length, from the tip of the n'se
to the extremity of the tail, is about five feet. It was sent
as a present to the Marquess of Anglesea, but died on the
road.—(Kirrningham Chronicle.)
The Observer of Sunday, November 9, is reprinted, and
will be kept on sale all this week, price Seven Pen. .e. It
contains the three engraved Prints of Prob.rt's Cottage.
the Ilig in the Lane, the Ponds, St.c.—Obgercer Olive, WI,
Stran.i.

it has been suggested that Moore's Gamester might he very
appositely revived at the present moment. The recollection
of the recent mur ter of Mr. Wesre, accompanying the whole-
some lesson contained in the Tragedy would, now produce a
double And upon the unthinking at least, it not upon the de-
praved and hardened.
Hoe INTELLlGENCE.—Camerbtabury, Nov. 6.—We are
informed that the amount of the Old Duty in the Canter.
bury Collection for the year, 1123, is between eight and
nine tboneanti. There is not much doing at present in the
flop Trade, but whit few sales have been wade were net
on lower terms for good samples. The holders of prime
Fast Kent's are fall of confidence that prices o ill not de.
cline. We have not flteard that any of our best growth
have found their way to the Borough market this season.
CORN EXCHANGE'., Nov. Io.—The quantity of Corn that
came in last week, was again onlr moderate. This morr•
ing the fresh supplies consist chiefly of middling quantities
of Wheat and Bider from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, led
a few vessels with • Oats from the North. More ate.
ney was asked for prime dry samples of WWI
this morning, and some. of superfine quality rather
exceeded last week's t nrrency. All other qualities find buyers
with tolerable readiness at the terms last quoted. Oar
maltsters purchased all the hest samples of Barley freely
at the qnotations of this day se'nnight. Grinding parcels
also met a ready sale on the same terms. Beans a 4
Urey Peas being scarce at present obtain rather highec
prices—Boiling Peas are unaltered—Go ud sweet Oats are
in demand, and folly support the rates lar quoted ;suek
parcels bow. v..r as are mistreat or sott go off heactir
Floor sells tolerably well at the prices annexed.
SMITUVISLD !HAMM November 10.--There WS
a good supply at market this morning of tits vs'
dew descriptions of cattle, and the price, of rale
oxen were rather higher than last market das; but tbo 0
of an inf rior go Ility were not much toilet t al "L and
they obt tined nor lattinotation. Good IDUtton ill is )'•
demand; but the interior qualities sell rather heavy.