The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-12-25 00:00:00

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end despotic Government, but facilitited and
ditmlPWßiuriiismot events in &rope, and her vattablo
and inconsistent conduct towards the Ame•
rim Provinces, whose interests were neglected or
lost sight of until too late. It recommends no ape.
cific policy to be pursued by the United States and
Government, but goes on to mention, that the Bri-
tish Government had, through its official agent, en-
tered into commercial regulations with Gummi

A RTIGAS on the subject of trade with the Easters
ahoie. It adds, " England has a Consul who, with
her natal' Commander on that station, *plumed to

conduct the confidential affairs of the British Cabinet
with the Government of Buenos Ayres."
The New York Papers contain the pioceedings in
Congress up to the 25th, relating chiefly to the dis.
patch of routine bueineut, and the appointment of
Committees, to which different parts of the PRESS.
DENT'S Speed) are referred;
A Bill had been reported, to establish an uniform
system of bankruptcy throughout the United States.

A Resolution, also, had been carried, requestiug
the PRESIDENT to communicate such information as
might be in his possession, touching the execution
of so much of the first Article of 'the late Treaty of
Peace between his BRITANNIC MAJESti Mirth
United States Government, as related to iii rata.
lotion of slaves.

The persons employed to survey and fie the
northern boundary of the United States, have finished
their labeuts on the St. Lawrence and its Islands,sed
have arrived at Lewistown for the purpose of lamp
ing the Niagara. Riser.
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1 Paris Papers to the Mb have reached ns. Oa
Saturday the new Presi,retit, M. RAVEN, opened the
Sitting with an Address, such as might have been es-
petted on such an occasion. The Chamber then ap-
pointed a Committee to drew up an Address to this.
King, in reply to his Speech. The Committee ail•
pointed by the Chamber of Peers for a similar par.
pose was to make their Report an Tuesday last. The
King of FRANCE had recently recotered from his
late attack of the gout, end was able to transact bu-
siness with the Ministers of the different Departments.
The intelligence•from Madrid in these Papers to the
gth inst. confirms our .observations with respect
to the absurd rumours of a Revolution in spain.
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.--, is,however,, 'admitted,: that the public
ice• has suffered Mich from tiMetlopretlAioos of the.
k 'detesters sod banditti wh0.11.11 Waged .tejoinin the
' meditated expedition to . the Atlerithif teTritiles. In
La Mancha and Andalesie there was no treveWegiss
stfety without it military guard; eisd in the Irate
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privince the Couriers, wen rvaurivAlkili actorapaaled
with an escort of .30.mea; - 'gtf 'll ,
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Yesteitiarinie et one o'clocity tad PRlNtEctloatli
left Carltonshoose for Brigitte: ;';'be CSANCELLOR
of the EXCHEeUER left to.4l..Yestordey for Macke
kieth, to spend Christmas with his mother; • ' 1
Yesterday the 4rl ot EiVFaroin. left. towejei
Combe.wond. - • , .., .' , , . ~,,,,
Lord CASTLEREACII iffio "Clettelltogaited Id W
nest daring yesterday, at the Foreign-office.. the
Foreign Ambassadors end Ministers hem called apbkl
. his Lordship to pay t heir *Peas.. ' ,
/ Prince LERPOLO of SAIN-00317R0 Is eXpeCtO4
home from the Continent,: ihihrit. week in January.
Mailborongh.bouse is fitting's:4) for his reception. •
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This moreing. his (1,1,0 'Highness the'.Duske of
'YORK will les‘e.Y9tk.house,,Stehledyterd,St. Jaires'sl
for Windsor Castle. to visit his Royal Sister*; *foe
which...We Royal Highness will „repsigiritritelsolls,
to enjoy the holidays in the company Giber Rept
Highness the Duchess of Yoak.
The Doke and Duchess of .13cnvoiro will intertsio
s large party of fa%bionabiesieleririg the holiday', at
their watt Woburn, kbtoty: .
Lord and. Lady ROLLAIIIi entertained a select
party, yesterday, at If ellaod-borrie.
Estract of a letter,- dated St. Thomas's, Nov. %I.
—" A recent occurrence' has eicited a great sense:
lion here: for some days past, quantities of coffee,
elephants' teeth, algar, &c. have been brought to'
• land in 'email vessels, and these commodities, it is
strongly suspected, are part of the cargo of a Portu-
guese vessel, bound from the Emits to Lisbon,
which has beet seized by the. crew after Murdering,
the Officers and passengers. It is generally believed,
that tit* property is in reality-English, and' that the
whole has been purchased by one of oar merchants,
lira
who has the character of not being over scru ;••
but it is also whispered that other merchants w r
a higher reputation are concerned in the transeetioe.
'Phis affair wilt do no credit to our little island, for
we shall all, more or less, suffer in the general opi•
Ilion. It is very much to be wished that the Dogfish
Government should take some measures 'on the oc-
casion. to the end that such horrible trensactioto es
these may stand revealed in their full enormity, end
that all who have a share in them may be brought to
punishment."
Barbadoes Papers to the 10th ult. have beesr. re
ceived. llis Exiellency Lord Co?dBERINERE epenell '
the House of Assembly on the 3.1 of Noreroher, sot!
in his speech forcibly urged the necessity of consoli-
dating and revising the Sleie La ws of the island. In
the reply of the House to his Excellency% speech,
they observe, that they are desirous to " raise up
still st ronges bar, Pr: against cruelty cud oppression;
for it is the bosiness of the leers in trstst nothing to the
good di•positions of men." The isla nil sus perfectly ,
healthq at ti:e date of these Pap,t s.

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