The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-03-13 00:00:00

THE stAtEENAN

By an Express arrived this forenoon, at the East India
House, intelligence has been received of the destruction
of the city of Canton, by lire. More than 17,00 houses
are computed to have been consumed !

STOCK EXCUANOEi i 1 o'CLocx.—Consols opened this
morning at 74}1, with little business doing. Had it not
been fora certain paragraph in a morning' paper, they
would have been much lower ; as it is evident the appear-
ance of hostilities against Spain is more certain, than for
some time past. We understand that twelve sail of the
line, have been ordered iu COUMASSiOU immediately;
four at Portsmouth, four at Plymouth, three at
Chatham, and one at Sheerness. We are also
informed that there is a treaty on foot between
Spain and our Government to acknowledge the Inde-
pendence of South America. Should the Spanish Govern•
ment give their consent, the South American Govern-
ment will make a stipulated treaty with England. An
express has arrived from Paris early this morning, but the
correct price of the foreign funds is not as yet ascertained.
We understand that three hundred thousand Consols are
to be delivered to-day, which is the cause of their maintain-
ing their price.—A private letter from Paris, received
this morning, states that the cause of the French Funds
rising, was the French Government Laving sent for their
Exchange Agents, telling them if they did not keep up
the Funds they would not employ them any longer.
HAL, PAST TVIELTE O'CLOCK.—This 1!. tr k t appears
heavy—Consols 744, selling. It is said that the French.
Funds were 79. There was but one Express this morn-
ing from Paris.
FOREIGN FUNDS.—Spanish Bonds opened this morn.
ing at 300, 301 t, 291 i, which has been a fluctuation of
one per Cent. this morning.
Chili, 714 to 72—Now Spanish, 291-01 d. 39—New
Prussian, 74-01(1 814—itussia, 73 to 4—CulthubiAuk,
SU
New Spanish Scrip, sq.

Yesterday, the Spanish Minister transacted bum,
at the Foreign Office.
Tuesday night Mr. Jackson left the Foreign Office for
Madrid.
Mr. Secretary Canning it appears is still confined, not
only to his room, but his bed. It is understood, how-
ever, that the Right lion. Gantleman was yesterday con-
sidered in an improving state, and that his Physicians
have confident hopes of an early restoration of his health.
It was yesterday afternoon confidently stated in the
House of Lords, that a Government express had arrived,
brineingintellieence from Paris of a very extensive com-
motion. It appears, however, not only that no such ex-
press was received, bother no intelligence whatever from
France reached Government in the course of yesterday.
A private letter from Paris, dated the 10th inst. con-
tains the following intelligence:—
" The departure of the Duke d'Angonleme appears to-
be fixed for Saturday next. The last part of his baggage
was sent off some days ago. Marshal Oudinot (Duke of
Reggio) set off yesterday.
" The Cote Gauche still hold out, and if they persist
In their policy, the session is likely to be much shorter
than it would have been.
" The Fonds left off to-day at 79.3, exclusive of divi-
deed, for money—a fall of one and a half per cent. since
' Saturday."
A private letter from Paris says :—" The English have
taken the alarm—hundreds of post horses are daily or-
dered for the Calais road ; houses are given up, lodg-
ings abandoned, furniture sold for little or nothing,
equipage after equipage driving in from the Smith."
Menem, Feu. 19.--(Extract of a private tent-O.—The
Diario de Governo of yesterday contains the following
Proclamation : •
" Brigadier-General John Carlos de Saldanba de Oli-
veira Daun having been appointed Commander-in-Chief
of the forces both military and naval, now in, or here-
after to be stationed at Bahia, and not having complied
with the orders issued to accompany the expeditionary
tetra's that have just sailed for that destination, the King
commands that the Military Governer of the Province of
Estremsdura shall cause the immediate arrest of the said
Brigadier-General Siblanha, and that he he tried by a
Court-martial, for disobeying the said orders, the result
of which has been the sailing of the expedition without
their Comniander-in-Chief.
" The requisite documents, in proof, with the names
of the President and Members of the Court, shall be
transmitted forthwith.
" MANUEL GONCALVES DE 'MIRANDA,
Secretary for the War Department. I,
" Palace of Bemposts, Feb. 15, 1823."
Yesterday the Duke of York received a visit from the
Duchess of Gloucester. His Royal Highness walked out
yesterday for the first time since his indisposition, at-
tended by Cul. Cooke.
Tnesdav the Duke of York held his first Military Le-
vee since his long, and severe indisposition, at the Corn-
mander-in-Chiets Office, which was attended by the fol-
lowing Military Officers :—General Sir George Nugent,
General N. Balfour, Marquess of Bondy, Lieut.-General
Sir Wm, Clinton, Lieut.-General Sir John Vandeleur,
Major-General Sir Byng, Major General Sir George
Airey, Major-General Pigot, Major-General Turner,
Major-General Blunt, and near thirty others.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH B.—Lord Amherst and family,
after enjoying the hospitalities of Saltram House, the
seat of Earl Morley. since Sunday last, waiting a fair
wind, proceeded on 'Thursday evening on board the Ja-
piter.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 11.—This morning orders were
received here for the immediate equipment of the Queen
Charlotte, 120 guns; Ramillies, 74 guns; and the Albion,
74 guns, the three guards ships. For a considerable time
past these ships have had masts of inferior rates on board
without any sails ; they are now to receive their proper
masts, with bent sails, lee., and a complement of 300
men each; their present number of men is little better
than 100.
TERMINATION Or THE PER:MA KARS ELECTION.—Ex-
NISKILLEN, Matto' B.—The Election has terminate.!.
The majority for Lord Corry increased last night to about
ISO. and Sir H. Brooke resigned this morning before the
polling commenced, after a very severe contest. A dread-
ful affray occurred yesterday, when shine shots were fired
out of a house, and several persons were seriously wounded;
one of them, it is feared, cannot recover. Two men have
also been found dead iu the snow from the effects of in-
tdaication, and lying exposed to the inclemency of the
Weather ; with these exceptions, the election was con-
ducted throughout with good temper andpropriety "
We are happy to nars,erstand that the duty on distilla-
tion is to be reduced to three shillings, and that the
mode a f working is to be less restricted. This is un-
doubtedly the most effectual mode of attacking illegal
distillation. It will at the same time cave us an honest
market for our Barley, and increase the revenue off Go-
vertunent.-4/neernese Journal.)
On Tuesday, 25th oft. Sir William C. Fairlie gave
notice, drat on Tuesday, 4th inst., lie was to introduce
bit, Bill (before the House May last), regarding the
relief to Scotch Entails. The heads ut this Bill are un-
derstood to allow perpetual feuing, and an extension of
and other advantages to the incumbents,
stegtutaittallyets. judicious as much called for. The Chancellor
has, since 1819, called for this measure, which will, it is
understood, have Ilioiaterial .upport.—(lGid.)