The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-16 00:00:00

TIIE STAtESNUN

business, and produced his warrant.' The landlord, how
ever, obstructed him in the execution of it, refused an ad.
mittance to levy the distress, and closed the door upon him. I
The case in consequence came again before Mr. Griffith,
sod the landlord was summoned tor obstructing the officer
in the execution of his duty.
The landlord, in answer to the charge, excused himself
by saying that the box belonged to the Society. He was
not a member of the club, but merely held it in charge ;
and his instructions from the society were, not to Buffer
the box to be touched. Had he submitted to its being
taken away, who was to indemnify him when the mewbers
met, asked for the boy, and found it gone?
Goterma—Wby the warrant signed by the Magis
traces was a sufficient indemnification for you ; and your
conduct, in acting against their order, is extremely cen-
surable.
Ultimately the above worthy Magistrates declared their
opinion that the claimant was justly entitled 'o relief, and
accordingly the former order was affirmed, with an tinder.
standing to the Stewards, that if an immediate settlement
was not made, a fresh Warrant of distress would he the
consequence.
1 his decision was no way relished by the Stewards,
who, we understood, afterwards took some legal advice,
and finding they were in error, subsequently came to the
office, and paid the demand claimed by the sick member,
four pounds eighteen shillings, with the costs that bad been
incurred.
Mr. Grtirsiin then called on the landlord, and held him
to bail fur obstructing the officer.
TOWN HALL, SOUTHWARK.--.--CAPTURE 01, THE. NOTO.
RIOUS BERMONDSEY GANO.—This gang, so long the pest
and terror of the neighbourhoods of Bermondsey, New•
ington, &c. received last night a complete rout. Three
days since, a younz girl, of respectable parents, who had
ab.sconded from them the evening before, was found by
Kinsey, the officer, in a brothel of the lowest description,
in Neat Street in the Borough, in company with the moat
abandoned wretches of both sexes, and was taken before
the M agistrate, but who, in spite of c.-ery effort, refused to
return home, and was discharged, there !icing no other
charge against her, and returned to this place of iniquity.
In consequsnee of this circumstance, and the numerous
and accumulating robberies of late, the premises were
placed nailer a strict surveillance, for the purpose of liming
ing to justice the lawless crew; and last night Samuel
Giles, one of the Bow Street Police, Kinsey and others,
succeeded in surprising the gang at the moment they
were employed assorting plunder nen ly brought in,of which
the oili.:ers took possession, after securing the leaders and
their companions, nine in number, namely, William
Carter, flenjsroin itaivlinr,e, William Coleman, John
s 'liver, John Forster, Elizabeth Holloway, Mary Oliver,
Mary Britten, Sarah Forster, and the wretched girl before
mentioned. Among the property found are a valuable
time piece, several books in splendid bindings, on religious
subjects; and among the rest, a snuff box, in imitation of
the book of Common Prayer, lettered on the back "Crumbs
of Comfort," doubtless the produce of some recent bar-
glary.—All the parties are committed for re.examination,
I to give time for the owners of the property to attend.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
(FROM THE RTOILIC OF WZDVILSDAT.)
MADRID. Jan 14.—Don Antonio Salinas. Military Go•
vernur of Cordova, being informed that the Itetolutioni.os
in that city, take advantage of the darkness of the night to
put up the most infamous placards, bay offered a reward of
50 doubloons to the persons who shall give informstion of
the authors of this public scan lal. As soon as their crime
is proved they will be shut. -A reward of a 11,mbloon is
offered to any one who will give information concerning
tire horses which belonged to the National Militia.
Don Joseph Magarassa, Military and Civil Governor of
fladajoi, has issned, Dee. 39, an energetic Proclamation to
the inhabitants of Estrstuadota, to indium them to enlist
in the Hoyal Volunteers. He she*e them that this
imposing force will deprive the enemies of the throne of
all hope.
The King, one Sovereign,desiring to preserve entire, and
to place under an analogous regime. the property of all
kinds which belonged to the Inquisition, in which are
comprehended the pensionsand revenues of the Canons, has
taken from the Treasury the administration of this
property, pensions, &c. and given it the Collector General
de P.lll/41I0S.
PARIS, JAL 13.
COL HT OF ASSIZIN.—SITTING or JAN. 13.

CONSFIR WY OF SANQUAIRK, SOULIGNE,&e.
A inong the tvittiesses we otisrrved the names of the NIA.•
guess de Lafayette, and of Count George L &vette, his so n•
of M. Meulhou, Advocate, and Markin!, a man of letters.—
Messrs. Lafayette. father and son, did not ansa er when
Called upon, neither did Al. Paulin, nor M. Vieux
Limarine.

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The indkinient having been read.
The Arrokr4Kw UsNeeat. observed that the notices were
duly served on th t absent witnessesi, that in fact it had
no. been possible to find M. Patil n, who had removed
several tinter without leaving an address. l'his eloquent
Magistrate was justly surprised that citizens called upon
to perform doties, should refuse to fulfil them, and should
thus, by a voluntary fault, prolong the captivity of a
woman alto had a right to demand to be immediately
tried.
M. de lib EL, in consequ lice, required that the trial be
deferred to the next Session, that the wit be con•
downed to pay a line as well as all the expences which the
delay should occasion; and that in case ofa second refusal
to appear, they should he compelled by the public force.
M. Dues, Counsel for Madame eli•Uelir, said that his
divot has been tea months in prison, that there Mats no.
thing to prevent her bring trill. The written depositions
of the witnesses might be read, who he was sure would
not. say any thing more.
The AlronAcy Gstrsear. observed, that this was con-
teary to the law, and that all the proceedings before the
Jury, must be oral.
The Court, after deliberating, acceded to the proposi-
tions of the Attorney General, put off the trial to the first
Ses'ion in February, and condemned Messrs. Lafayette.
Paulin, Vieux I.,,,imuirte, and Paquin, to pay a fine of lOU
frtnes, and the expences which the delay shall occasion.
The public officer was then cijoined to compel their at•
tendance by the public force.

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(PROM THS AIONITEUR Or TUESDAY.)
GIBRALTAR, DEC. 24.—The number of-emigrants in•
creases daily : among them is Chepalangarra Ferer Vils
camps, who is is the Bay.
AYLTON, Dec. 24.-0 a tile 11th of this aressab4l the
niorning, aba nd of 40 armed men appestat,- the
inhabitants thought suspicions, and the prioclparAlcade
went to meet them with 28 Royalists ; baying eassmoned
the bend to surrender, a fusilade began between the Roy
alive aad.the factious, who made a good stand, but were
forced to retreat leaving three prisoners and two men
who loot their way. On the 15th the same Ales& went
after another band of 16 men, who bad appeared at the
village of Lumias, and who were pat to Sight.—(Reetens•
radar, Dec. 31.)
PASIII, JAN. 13.—FRINCR Irtrwns.—Five per Cenkfon
sole opened at 94. 20. closed at 94, 10.—Bank Stock, T. 832.
50.—Loan, 1823, s;—Neapolitan 'Reines. 80—Spanish
Reales, 254—Royal Spanish Loan, DM, 605--14.chanan
on London, One Month, 25. 45. ; 'Three Motthe, 23. 35.

FROM Till •LLORMRIRR lIITUNO.
CONSTANTINOPLIS, Nov. 20.—A1l the licentiate Qom
the Mores agree, that even in this campaign the Greeks
hsve in the end had the advantage every when. The
nivin was seriously engaged in discussing the
genii" whether they ought to venture smatter campaign
or oegue'lle with the °reeks? There have been very

watts debates on this subjict, which itive not led to ally
result.
C0R11.7. Dec. 2.—The Pacha of Scutari has been
very roughly handled near Missolosgbi, and has retreated
with great loss to his own tioveroment.
lIAMRIJRGII PAPERS.
Ilssortn, Jan. 7 notice, dated 3ltit December, has
been issued by the Cabinet Ministry, convoking the States
of the kingdom for 20th Feb. 182-1.
I t is reported that a University will he erected in Bruns-
wick. This seems the more probable, as the University of
Ifulanstadt, which formerly existed in the Duchy of
Brunswick, and was very celebrated, has been suppressed
so many years. -

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE OCLOCK.
Dank Stock.. ......255 44 India Stock
S per Ct. Red S$ if Ditto Bonds... ...... 65 87
Sp. Ct. Cons 873 tick Ex.1101.2d. 1 57 56
S! per Cent
4 per Vents
New Fou:S 105541/ -----Smail..s7 56 58s pm
Long Ann 224 Lottery Tickets. ....19f. 19s
'alp. 3 per Ct 871 Con. for Acct. •.. .. 87f 88k

Ete ttatetiman.

FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 152.3.

STUCK EXCHANGE, 12 o'CLocx.—Consols opened this
morning at S$ to 9, and for next account 891 to /. Very
little has been doing this forenoon, owing to the different
Brokers making op their accounts, as this is settling day
in the above market. The two failures which took place
yesterday have been for some time anticipated by the Job,
bers; is consequence of which they have hail no efft.ct on
the market. The fluctuation in this account has been trout
83:II to 89/.

It is said that a private express has arrived from Paris
bringing the Spanish Bonds at 263 on Wednesday. We do
not, as yet, hear of any failures this morning.
FOREIGN FUNDS.—Spanisli Bowls, which left off rester•
day at 243, opened this morning at 25-2433, and are now
243. Little business, however, has been done, except in
the above article.

Old Spanish, 243 to;—Colombian, G 34—New Austrian,
5 to I, 4l—Chili, 7*;# —Russian, Stia —ln all other Se•
cantles there is nothing doing.
Ups o'CLoca.—Consols have risen •so 694 i for money.
This rise is owing to the immensellcuraccount.lt is alicady
ascertained that the failure of Mr. J. yes'erday is for up-
wards of 350,0011 Consols. Private accounts from Nils
state, that it is expected another change of the Spanish
Ministry will soon take place. It...ules 94 —35. Spanish
261.

The Courier has for some weeks past di•tingnial:ed itself
by announcements of a warlike kind. Last tight its ut orth
a long article, as a communication " from the pen of a pt r•
son of high rank in Paris, himself engaged lin the first
diplomatic circles, and intimately aegna;u•ed with all the
political intrig ties of the last eighteen months." This
writer, after relating the modes in which the Government
of Russia goaded on that of France, to promo!e the views
of the Holy Alliance by the invasion of Spin, and having
stated the principles on which it was rettuleed to carry on
the Spanish war to the exclusion of English interference,
concludes his com►nunicetion with the following remarks
on the views of the Despotic League as to America and
England :
•• The Powers of the Holy Alliance have the intention of
destroying in Europe the principles of the French Revolution,
the c mnection of which with those of the English Revolution
in MSS, are not su►liciently calculated upon. This determina-
tion is not likely to meet at present very serious obstacles.—
lis fact. ought not one to con.ider as suppressed the Revolution
of France, Spain, Italy, Germany and Poland ?
" Titere is only one possible chance of war. England re-
quires. for the prosperity of her commerce, to favour the se•
paration of the Spanish Colonies from the Parent State. she
has an Interest in seconding revolutionary principles in Peru
and Mexico, and she has already sent off CJIISUIS fur this ob-
ject.
• The Powers of the Holy Alliance cannot be so blind as
not to see, that if revolutionary principles triumph in Ameri a,
they will be. sooner or later, brought back into Europe. The
sentiment of their conservation counsels them to aid the King
of Spain in toe effort which he will make to subjugate his
Colonies. This operation Is regarded as easy. It is thought
that an expedition of ten thousand men, of good troops. would
be sufficient to bring hack all the Spanisn Colonies under the
authority of the Mother Country.
" If England oppose herself to the efforts of Spain and her
Allies, she could not do it without declaring herself at war
with all the Powers of the Holy Alliance. She wi I confine
herself, t wen, to raising up, indirectly, obstacles to King Fer-
dinand, ►n his connection with his Colonies ; without under-
taking openly the defence of these new Governments ; and
will be watchful to profit by all the chances that fortune may
present to ker."

Whilst our pspers are daily filling their columns to re,
pletion with strained remarks and speculations upon the
ordinances and decrees which are promulgated by the
despots of France and Spain, events at home are suffered
to pass comparatively unnoticed, although tney are of con-
sequences infinitely greater to Englishmen, than all tisk'
proclamations that have issued or ever can issue
from any Foreign Court. The trial of yester-
day in the Court of King's Beech against
the 7publisher, of Lord Byron's " Vision of Judgment,"
strongly characterises the present state of our laws, and
;seism the vitiated and degraded state into which the
Oevernment Press has brought a portion of the public
mind. Much isit to be wished that our laws were brought
lower to a standard of moral justice. One man, a Go-
utaniant biteli4, may praise a deceased or a living
King isiternamof more extravagant and disgusting servility,
than an pastern slave ever offered to his, tyrant;
if, on the contrary, a high minded Nobleman
trims the balance by speaking of a deed king in rather
strong language, hp is fershwith to be treated as a criminal
and as an enemy.to society, to morality, & to religion. Now