The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-01-28 00:00:00

'IIIF, S'll/11'ESNIAN

dated the tirb inst which assigns a pension of Io.ono
Noes to Coent Comsat°, is recognition of his din.
Iloggished amines as Minister of Financ►.
A Coronets astronomer be* predicted the weather
of the present year. The spring, he says, will rem.
w►nee early; the unnihs of March and April will he
very bur; all the harvests will be abundant, the
cherries end prunes alotm will fail ; the wine will be
of eacellent quality, and •hove all v►re saccharine,
but there will he less of it than in ISIS; there will
be anmedry fogs in the month of August, and she
snout" of September will have souse very cold days
I it. Thine who live near volcanoes dhoti be on their
!guard, for there will be many eruptions, preceded
btr earthquakes. Two Comets will approach our
Planet, bet not to rause any evil. They will be with.
out tails, and (dud ala Titus. So says the Gazette
de Bayreuth.
The cause of General Sourish, will not be tried this
Assize, as was 'tweeted, as the General has appealed
■gcinst the indictment.
French Funds, Jan. 22.—Five per Cents. 08f. 20r.
Bank Stock, 15C0f.

PNICh, OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT OSP. O'CLOCK.
Haat ,ttnek 9744 5 per Cent. Navy 11,1:1
1 pet rent. Red. 79 I India !km& WI li7 p
1 re, rest. fnit.t.ts 74 Long Ann. 10 7-16;
9; pet Cent. FMI Eteiwtinet Kill. 19 15 p
I now!. fur Arr. 7% limning'
4 pre Croat. 97;

EYT4INI. fliftek-Proker.
9, ..n.14,11, nod ion Abell.? t0r.,11.

TH X STATESMAN.

LO A' OU N :

IRURIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1819.

Eldred of letters from Port d'Erpogne, Tlini.
dad, dated the 15th and 29th of Not►mber, from a
Gentleman who left Angestua the beginaing of that
month : _ .

" Colonel W. left here the day before I arrived
(the Ilth inst.) for England; he Iraq pet out of the
country by an order from Hoursa : be is in a
mighty rage, and I em told intends joining the
Royalists. He says he will bring a ship from ling.
land, and take every thin in the going to, or cooled
from the Orinoco."

GLORIOUR NEWS FROM MAROARITTA.
" Commodore AUNT has taken that fine ship IA
Nymph, mountiog 30 guns, in the Culph of Mesico.
She chased AUNT% vessel, which is smaller, bet fell ,
of see, say 180, all Enelishmeo. IA Nymph sailed I
so much superior to Altair that she soon was along.
side; lashings were immediately ordered, and AUNT
headed his men, sayiag,' Board her, my boys, she is
ours; 150 men immediately poured on her rigging
and deck, end in 40 minutes she was taken, bet that
bravo fellow, Avec, was killed is the attack. The
person who has brought this news says, that from ,
Coinana to Paseo Calsello, not even a canoe an :
leave the Mein without being taken by the Patriots.
Yoe slily rely on what I write you to be a fact, as I
the authority is Royalist.
I " Colonel PINOT dromees greet wised, so fa:
I
sties; I. bus drilled, in the rifle eastrcise. • battalion,
consisting of about 400 men. They were reviewed by
Boctv get, who was math pleased with them, sad at ,
a &ones he gale be expressed himself to some of his
own offirers, laying, that be hoped they would now
confess that there was, at least, one Officer amongst
the foodeners.
" All are now in high spirits, and think there is
very little danger of the clew; for, from every thing
I can learn, the 'lest campaign most put an end to the
I power of Spain in this quarter.
" blgatao has fallen hack on Malaria in cows-
quince of the defection of MONAuuS, before Cuss-
' ea, bet has succeeded in collecting his forces.

BOLITAIII is I. inspect MARINOs Division, as
ss all the posts op to San Fernaltdo. 'best re-
turn■ lo Angusiors to form the Cumuli, which com-
mences on the first of the hear with a new Cede of
Laos, lio is sot to join the army any more."

The noon of Lords was yesterday oecophmi
chiefly with the Petition presented by Lord Hot.-
LAND, from the City of London, for a revision of
the Criminal laws, and the consideratios of sirb Bill,
in a Committee, for the care of his MASOTTI'S per.
son, and the &Deletions in the Wiadiorlatablish-
!sent. On reference to the former obleets Soil of
Lt vsseoor., who was compelled to admit thigliateissing
fact, that the communion of crimes had settle yes"
greatly *stressed is this coststry ; and w id
not avoid taking some sort of notice of the arsosi of
this 'net's'', thltisiseethliblt West the mailer before
their Lordships is each s iisHrt of 'Uwe's titbit ob-
scured than esplehred ISt in the vague
new-invested phrase, to a transition Nisi a state of
war to a state of pease. 'lt is notorious; ever, that
the cause proceeds not from the allerg transition
from a state of war, bat from having been involved
in ir,—from the load of Debt end Tales which she
progress of she war created, soil which hhve impose-
ri.lred, or drained indeed, the resources of the Peo-
ple of the Country, that would have laudably em-
ployed their time and talents, sad lawfully supplied
their wants. What proves the fast is, the times at
which this entrees, ire (nand to be moat romp'.
conus and alarming. It was experienced, as the
Marquis of Lasitrown observed, in a period of
peat*, and in some degree tiering the eastinsance

of oar.
In the Committee on the Bill rtypeatliog the Eats-
blishments at Wiudsor, Lord 11oLtaso remarked,
Oat tboegh Lord Irekajoor, bad !Totem the day be-

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fore of an intention to rodeos these Establishments.
there seemed to be intention only, for the Bill itself
made no prevision for any reduction. At a time
wisen'the appointments can forilar neither diguily
nor comfort to the unfortunate Kist:, and only snake
additional berthas to the unfortunate otiosity, nd
fewer than for Lords of the Bed-chamber are to be
kept in office. In fact, it appalls from the declare-
Hoe of Lord Ltvuteoor., that notwithstanding all
the promises and prospects of retrenchment held out
by Ministers, and notwithstanding lire tarsi I cry
for economy and the redaction of that grievous
source of 'Waviest:a and certupt influence, the
Wiedser FAtablishmeet, it is actually intended to
give to the Duke of YORK for taking care of
his infirm parent, an establishment equal to that
enjoyed by the late Qualm! The Earl of I.tvra•
roor.,i odeed,ssid it was precisely Bawer es that of her
late MAJ my. Such Is the measure of retrenchment
which our moat just, considerate, and economical Mi-
nisters are disposed to grant to the nine... 1141 and
with., of Ostia's/dry, and such are the mighty adsan-
'ages which it is to derive f rem I be late importaat events,
Changes take place sad mast needs come, but no
changes appear for the better to this impoverished and
abased nation. As to the intention to redure, still
professed by Ministers, we suppose that will not be
carried into effect until the Bank resent, Cash riy.
meats, and that we fear will not take place till the
March the CHARCELLOR of the Examines talks of,
shall sweep of with Its winds all the dregs of Cur.
ruption, and usher in the Millennium.
In the House of Commons, Mr. Oacirst.t., ad-
verting to the surcease io the price of silver over the
Mint price (as much as three-halfpence in the ounce),
wished to ken, if the CHANCELLOR of the Excli EQU co
was prepared *ids any expedient which would coun-
teract the disappearance of the silver likely to take
place, under such circumstances, unless measure of
prevention were taken ! Mr. Viestrraer replied,
that be was not aware that the fact was as the lien.
Member had stated it ; but if it was, he had rea-
son to think silver woold not long remain at that ad-
vanced price. Mr. TotttiLy wished to aye the House!
the trouble of a long debate on Tuesday neat, re-
specting the affairs of the Bank, if the CHANCELLOR
of the EXCHEQUER woold have consented, Ist, that
his Secret Committee should be chosen by the House,
and not by belief ; and 2dly, that the Committee
should be directed to report whether the Bank be in
a condition to resume Cash Payments io July neat.
To neither of there would thu Right lion. Gentleman
agree; his determination being, that the Committee
shall be billeted for, as in 1797 ; sod that it shell
only have the same powers to act, and ditties to
perform, as were granted to, and required of, that
Committee. The object at which the CHANCELLOR
of the Excnieuca aims, le thus attempting to top-
plant Mr. TIERXTE'S motion, is evident enough ;
but thealb the etutisea of the Minister be designed to'
1 j'ettleiWt eras other able sod Honourable Member,
the public cannot be so jostled out of their senses
1
as net to discern the artifices empleivesi to keep them, ,
if possible, in the dark, nr in a delusion respecting the
finances of the cowry. The Committee to be
proposed by the Minister is to be a Committee of
ISecrecy, sad the Members of that Committee are to
be chosen by ballot'.
One of the satires to which the attention of the
House of Commons was yesterday called, was whet
is termed, its the language of Pediment, a Breach
of Privilege. RoSFIRT COMM E BURTON, Esq. who
had been elected for the Borough of Beverley, had,
it seems, while meditating to discharge his public
duty iii Parliament, been retained in consequence of
I certain canopies of a peivate nature. in the custody
of the Warden of the Fleet; and daffier, sebmitted
1 his case to the Hoes*, in order that be might take the
i seat to which be was entitled !

The American State Parrs which we have in part
inserted in our Paper of this day, may be consider-
ed as Documents of high impovisoce ; act only to
the People of the United States and their 'Cavern-
meat, but in a Diplomatic view es to their relations
sills other States. The whole business is contained
in a letter from Mr. ADAM% the American Secretary
of State, to the Republican Minister at the Coon
of Madrid; and while it should seem to be professed-
ly an anon to Don PItAINO on the procrastinated
'object of the Floridas, it is made the vehicle of ea-
labial's, by its timely poblication, a sketch or paint-
ing of a trausaction which cannot be done away
without stirring op the opinions of the Publicistr
is
every civilised Nation on the face of the globe. The
greater part of the letter, which, at settinuisti•
might seem devoted to the discussions on the Se-
minole war, is occupied by the mods-talked of topit
of the military meatiest of Aeoeviartor and Am-
lIRISTES ; which, by many of the alit'', in America
es well as in England, is denominated by the on-
qualified terms of " military meatier." This sig-
nal transaction, in every point of view, cannot but
be affectitig to the friends of hunsassity in every
country in general, and to the good, or otherwise,
understanding of the two Governments in par.
'icon,. Bet, perhaps, it will be better to lay the I
whole of the commenkation before our sealer'
(it is ton long for owe insertion) ere we make'
our mind op folly to the qoalifieation of the
deed of the American Commander (Jgcuvou):
in the moan time we may say, that we never ten ad-
mit that a General of an army should bare absolute

X-4 itt\ll casts,over Ale lives cif his pe;ioners,and
be amenable on nn cothotity oo wilt far his c oncluc .
I:
Thimeld tuktio threw dust all tbe bailie,' that
writ Cu the Les .f Citil d Nations hate so
landably, and h) the enrral n.rnt of men in ft.
duty, Ilk tip for c.fiebilig the rigouts cf narrate.—
Let it not be said that men r f such voliciotrned ruiner
as pyreEN DOR Tr, Gccrit. s. V ATTEL, &c. base lived
and written so many volumes in lain.

reds l'spers le the 25th isslatil Lave suited.

Neither of the Chambers sat on &Hartley. O•
londay, the Chamber of Deputies was to meet, t•
receive several Reports, incl•diug that for ',Wing
on the Doke of Ricti•Liru, and his heirs male, ■n
estate of 50,0(0f. • year. The King trammel
baseness, on Saturday, •ith the Marquis Dt.sw.t.c•,
the Minister for Fors ign Alois& General MAUI%
is said to lone been appointed to the Covernorshirt
of the Ist Military Disision, 'stint by the death of
Marshal I'FRIGNOX. The Coontess of Gotrr.surs
(Queen of Sweden) is seriously ill. TI.. • idea of
(.rnert•l MOREAU bus made • present of bet but.
hand's tst,re to the of Ssrs•t.~tr.

The vdvires fr r Madrid, in these Firers, ►each
to the inst. They stele that, at the begioning
of the month, tie talic tranquillity was on the point
of bring dittos bed at Valenc•a, by a second plot
avina the (;r:vernnr, Get, ELto. The Orins(
baring been apprised ri the reodesvous of the con.
spiritist* (aitiossig whom um sever,.; Officers), re.
patted thither with a fee guards. One of the partite
■ttschrd him with a poniard, bet only woondrd ham
in the arm, for which attempt be paid the forfeit
of
his life, the General ba►is g run Was throosh
the heart with his sword. The Jest of she min.
'pirating were apprehended without atecasloolog vls
slightest interruption of the public pram Accoupta
had teethed Cadiz from Vera Cri.a, to the 20th of
September. Father Torras, at the bead of a body
cf MO men, continurd to annoy the roovnys ke-
toses' Vera Coos and Slezico. The Nonilevr of
Suildpy her a Surplement of two sheets and a hell,
entirety Elled with • lteport from the Direttor.Ge-
ner•l of the Indirect Contributions, relative to the
collection of the Tobacco daily. The proclaims of
that branch of the Revenue, which, op to 1815,
scarcely, at any lime, eacceded 30,000,000 f. is es-
timated for ibis year at 41,000,000 f.—TV b per
Ceuts. left off on Saturday at 681. Bbc. •

Cat.t.ters N‘wee.—The Newspaper Press hen.
dnebtedty at once a powerful weapon or shield ; bet
sorry are we, curd an most every man of decent de.
portment be, to see it applied to the ungentlemanly
purpose of reviling and alieslog persons by Mote.
stigmatising their names with the grown epithets of
abuse; and all this became their politics tiller from
these of there'll's.. Such a emodset sot owl, shows
• went of good breeding, bet a shadow of a Irmo Of
courage, since the attacked t arrt Memel with
the same weapon. bet meat combat he Use werettpo
vier, at least with unequal limpets.
There is not a fact better amensimed by the 'psi.
eioes observer. (though net regarded by theeetnewn
eye,) then that the over zealous admen* r.., or de-
fender of, attests, I: the most operative Iteenintiesrim.
WP fancy at this moment, the/ wows a baldheaded
Parson (hating forgotten in his passion to pet en his
scratch, or pall off his cassock), turning nut with Ms
clinched fist to ight the fire Belot neer who 11-all pre.
sent himself to his brawny limbs. A fighting-Por-
ton has at all times been • coetemptible cbatackw-.m
soft of Reverend Buckhorse.
The Commissiouns' Report on the Forgeries of
Rank-note 4, throes out an opinion that the business
of Forging Banknotes " is caviled on by men of
skill and experience, and pawned of a very mai.
derable command of esplial." Is that capital
()toyed in the kingdom or out of it ?
The ships now going oat to South America, and
which eve obliged to pet back for the Downs. by
stress of weather, carry out welly 400 men, se Sol.
diera. well provided for and in high rpiritt.
'lle Independent Governments of South Ameriee.
like every other equally in an infant Stale. hese been
played upon by hypectites end imposts's. It wee
so with the commenced. Republican Clovernmetat of
France, where Use notorious Major SulrLt NO.
hived 10 obtain a Lieutenant-Colonel's Cow.
minion. We are informed, however, that a few
Gentlemen of undoubted ammeter for Wieser end
coinage are about to join the standard of Liberty,
in that distant qearter of the world, where a few of
their friends have been tried, estimated, sod pre-
soled to distinguished rank.
A PARADON.—Seeen wise men of England heed
been five months considering how best to mete a
Report upon the subject of • man making that üblit
s
is to be inimitable by man. In talker words, and tnely
so, to do, chat ss not to be done. Government Walf
conceding to the flank the wish of its Directors (for wo
sibArafely told it is their with) to Mete to Cub
Payments, will put a sensible end to all the absurdity
we have Even speaking of. The age of Miracles if
'one by. All that these sonder.workin‘ wise bead•
have been able to do is nothing, thereby profit," the
maim, ex nihilo nihil fit.
Tuesday the Arehiteke Maximitt 4s we: cur-
ducted over Catlton.ilount by Sir WILLIASI CON.
GREVE*
By an arrival at Liverpool, letters were yesterday
received from Cape Fiancoie (St. Domingo) to the
11. h December. In the *thole of CIIKISTOPIII'S do-
minions every Wt.? ass tranquil, nor was there Noy
a ppearanee of prt,...trations of a h 0421!• name a,,:aivst
tl,e rival Chief of the Sloth aide of the Tt
intricup‘ .f the Froticit in that quarter hal com-
-1.1e1•1y died awly.
Colonel O'D.,4:tirtErv. of the merinos, one of 11.5
most rcr.i.itie cLi rider, F.tteartti,thei a few days
alto at Nott-er, iu Deroosiiire: althoadh parson(' of
4 fine Ireei.ol.l estate aid mintion, he lied resided for
some years i.l a "nett! cutoffs, sod slept on e
saws /•211.1.