The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-08 00:00:00

TIM STATESMAN.
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any further remarks ; he only begged leave to s,.
to remark upon. The first topic of theAmendinent was
proviston : serve, that no pledge respeeting supply had heels
that which related to the establishment of a
for the care and comfort of his Majesty's Royal Per-
given by his Noble Friend on moving the Amendment,
sou : and though no person was more inclined than further than that the cause of the Peninsula spould
he to go farther in every thing which ought
,to be , not ho abandoned.
done in furtherance of this almost sacred object, •yet 1 Mr. PONSONBY, in explanation, stated, thit
he would reserve a "right of assent or dissent for that the Right Gentleman had misunderstood what
he said respecting Ireland. He granted, that to rr,
time when the arrangements to be proposed should be
1 ~ : detail
1 Imo in before the House. The second topic ,at large into the subject would be improper; but 6as
! of. the Address was that which related to Spain 4utl theßightHon.Gentloinauhad foreborneto recommend
Portugal. No person was more inclined than ho to 'an inquiry Into the state of that country, he thought
give a cordial tribute of applause to the troops and ,it necessary to give a pledge of bringing such a tbs.
IGeuerals employed in the prosecution of the war in • cession forward H
, and to 'assert that such was the in.
Ithose countries ; but he costa not go so far as to tendon of a Right on. Friend.
pledge himself, by his vote this night, to sanction 1 Mr. BIDDULPII briefly expressed his lotentiow
the granting of those supplies which might rant of supplies and assistance tc
iposed hereafter as necessary for its continuance. That ; Spain and Portugal.
I our army had behaved with extraordinary, bravery, 1 The question was then put, and the House divide
he would willingly agree to ; he was even sure.that upon the original Motion.
the honour of the country never was better support- Ayes ...
ed by any other army : but though lie ono doubted I Noes gag
this, yet doubts might be entertaitied of the
' expediency of proceeding in this great contest
at the vast expence which it continues to cost us. It
' was certainly true, that in our smaller enterprises we
were highly successfully ; but, in our greater ones, it
was equally true, that we were eminently unfortu-
.
$ nate. If it should appear hereafter, that to prose-
-1 rate the war, even at so vast an expence, was a wise
system of conduct; and if he should see the necessity
i sad the usafidgeoll oi. granting wh. eporalaue au ke-
pass Wu esarlailil sot-611V agree to them, bet
virrekt give Ws 'vole with that cheerfulness which al.
ways follows conviction. The next important part of
the Amendment,—and it was, if possible, superior in
importance to our connection with Spain and Porte-
; gal,—was that paragraph which alluded to our rela-
tions with America. Ile heard with great satisfaction
that part of the Speech which' stated the amicable
Isettlement of the affair between the Leopard and th,e i .
I,Cheespeeke ; and he was pleased also to know that a
hope was expressed of a like final adjustment of alit
the differences between this country and the Units.ol I .. LOATON:
wEovissnav, saasisAltY 8, 181.
--sags--
States. It was his wish, therefore, to abstain from any 1
of tWhe session
of Parliamentwritten soma stricturesSpeech
upon the opening
discussion which might not be in unison with the,
temper of the Speech ; and he would reserve what.
and the patriotic conduct of Sir Faasscis auntmaa,
I ever he had to say on this subject, until the event of
in bringing forward an Address which, contrary to all
the negotiations which were said to be now pending,
receding Addresses prepared by Ministers, contains
should be made known. The last, and by far tee 11
I most important topic of the Speech, was that whieh a faithfuans compelled, from the want of rootn,to delay
l view of our domestic anti foreign relations;
related to the affairs of Ireland. Ireland was of but we
more moment to Great Britain, than any thing
I which regarded our external relations with Spain or
the United States ; and sorry was he, that, on this I
subject of primary and vital importance, the Speech
had cunfined itself to a paltry mention of the state !
of its revenue. It was, to be sure, satisfactory to,
; the insertion till to-m orrow.
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A Gent!eman who came over Cartel from
France, and who arrived In town yesterday, informs
us that, that the ship Acustus, Captain Ce;.Lri, of
Boston, with tobacco, from Norfolk, cleared and
bear that the finances of Ireland were in an improv-
ing state ; but was it not infinitely more important to
i bound for Tominigen, was spoken a British fri.
by
inquire into the state of the people from whom that I rate, off Hallifax, having been captured on the Ilth
reveape is drawn ?If it was right to cultivate the tinan- lof November, and carried into Fracomb, from
dial resources of Ireland, was it not of fargreater con-
whence she was afterwards liberated, and permitted
sequence to attempt to secure the affections of its pee- i to
sell,
or proceed elsewhere. He likewise statessi
'pie ?--to endeavour to strengthen the British empire 1
,by establishing harmony hi all its parts ? He con- , that the following American ships in different ports
teased that the present time was most unfit for en- in Fratiat have been liberated, with cargoes for the
wing into the discussion of the question of Ire., United States, siss..-:Tsso j3rakers, sar,po6, 4‘.
land; and particularly so, as he understood that
the Right Honourable Gentleman, the Secretary for venturer, Star, Bacchante, Britannia, Correa.—
' The brig Eliza Anne, Capt. CAMPBELL, arrived the
,Ireland, could not attend in his place on account of •i
Illness. He would not wish to press the business 30th Dec last at Morlaix from New York after
of Ireland into a premature discussion, in buts bsence haring touched at Falmouth, notwithstanding which
of that Right Honourable Gentleman ; it was ,no measures'were taken to detain her.
his firm conviction, that a solemn and speedy in-1
quirt' into the state of. that country was absolutely i The American inister had presented a o
ralMemri
on the subject restftution for property at
necessary. When he stated generally the neces-
I been claimed by his Government, to which an ate
city of inquiring into the state of Ireland, he ,
ad
begged not to be understood as even hinting that sorer was expected the latter end of December, an
ny other measure short of that great one, sailed . there was every reason to believe it would be of a sit.
Emancipation, could effectually save that country. It tisfactory nature. •
was that, and that alone, which could compose her
discontents, and lay the foundation of her prosperi-
ty,
as well as render the Empire in general what,
with her heart, it was capable of being. Under this
conviction, he thought that no time onght to be lost
In bringing the affairs of Ireland bsfore the
•House ;
and, it74eed, he knew that no time would be lost,
as an floe. Friend of his was determined to give
notice of a motion for that purpose on a very near

Majority 2.11

The Amendment was of course carried.
On our re-admission to the Gallery we found Sir
JOHN NEWPORT on his legs. The Hon. Baronet
gave notice, that on Thumlay neat he should move
for a Committee to inquire into the state of Irisk
Finances.
The House adjourned _ at_ fialf.p..
.ImiwisteEiO
to this day. _ t

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33 par Cent. Cans. tkri I.seltequec Ritis 34.11 3 pr.
3 pet Cent, Red. 6:114 Oat° 31d, 4 6. pr.
I 4 per Cents. 714 • Otuniutu
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THE STATESMAN._

Forty,five British prisoners have been released b)
the EmpEnoa, for having made a bridge over the
river Maese, for the EMPEROR to pass over, and
eleven of their passports have been received at 51ory
laic by the Commissary.

The observance of the a- rincess Camtt,otat of
WALES' Birth Day was noticed yesterday in a more
particular manner, by the Royal Family and others,
than it has hitherto been done.
Dov Er., JAN. 7.—Last night the Royalist, sloop
of war, took off here the French privateer Lc Font,
No. 2, bolonging to Boulogne. Tais privateer, a few
months ago, took one of his Majestj 's cuttersand car-
ried her into Calais. She took last Thursday
ofbetween
Dungeness and Volke,;torie, the sloop Friends,
Loudon, DAvisoN, Master, anti sent her into Ca-
lais. This privateer has been very successful, having
taken 21 prizes; among them were several large
West Indiamett. • The privateer bas sailed for she
Thrive"
esterday, of
The statement the Papers or y
the houses of Lady 11 It EWOO • and Mr. Assoc
having been broke open, is unfowlded.
T FoRTU N ATE Liao= alta.—Tbe late Mr. Dtid
Jones, of Moffat-stroet, City-road. bought at 4. o.
4, Cornhill, a Sixteenth r f N,:. 6,431, In January,
which was drawn a prize of 20,0001. and in the nest
Lottery, his brother John Jones, of York sthar rsett
Westminster, bought at the same (Mee, a ,e of
No. 2,618, which also was draw a Prize of 0.0,0001.
Thus in a single day was each brother rendere(l inde-
pendent, as any person may now he in the present
State Lottery, containing two Prizes of 20,0001.
&c. &t. if bought on or before Monday the 20th
instant, as all the Lottery will be drawn at
'clock the next morning.

day.
The CHANCF.I.LOR of the EXICHEQUF2
said, thee Ili the Right lion. Gentleman who spoke
last 'had alluded to the Amendment (which was in-
tended to be the Address)--[a luitgk]—he thought
it necessary to say a few words in reply ; if; how-
ever, the dehate should proceed to a greater length
than he expected, he would take an epportunity of
offering some further observations.. Respecting the
, :trest dutypa r t ofor
tt
hh eeSSpeech Hose
tint umwould
snuoi t
adhol
eu bpt r beer ci
soi me
mt
for his Majesty ; this, however, could only be proper-
*Cespilliored in detail.; With regard to the pledge
which the Right Hottontable • Gentleman gave,
when speaking of the second topic, it was not
required ; for the House would certainly well
consider the extent of the supply which it would
vote in support of the Peninsula. It was there-
fore
as open to the Rt. Hon. Gent. to refuse by vote'
for the supply, after his consent to the Amendment.i,
as much as if he withheld such consent. The'
view which the Right Honourable Gentleman ,
took of America was perfEctly correct,t was not I,
desirable that any discussion on that subject 'should
take place at the present moment. The Right Hon.
Gentleman had adverted to what he considered an',
omission in the Speech with regard to Ireland: He
thought the Right Honourable Gentleman had given
strong evidence of the propriety of not taking par-
ticular notice of .the situation of Iphat country, for
after he had adverted to the 'subject, he proceeded in
the next sentence to state, that it was not right to go
now at large into a discussion of that nature. If such
was the opinion of the Right Honourable Gentle-
man, he must approve ,of the intentiooo of-,
those who framed the Speech, and wh con-
ceived it advisable not to go at large into the
subject, and to avoid a discussion which other
.
wise must have been introduced. The Right lion.
Gentleman must feel, in hia own view of the
matter, that it would be improper and inconvenient
to bring it forward. He trusted, therefore, that in
consequence of these observations, the censure which
'va. Right. lion. gentleloon-his passed upon the owls-
would be set sedidow. in the state in whictr`ther
stood, be wpold not tfoublo the House witb
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Conte EXCILINGT, Jail. o.—'fhere are but few fresh arrivals
of What to-day, and not much remaining on hand, wa.timg
expected supplUs both of this article and Flour from the Nora)
country—the trade heavy, sale nearly at last prices.—ley
somewhat lower.—Malt and White Peas nearly at tae late rur-
veney.—Heouts of each sort likewie.—We have very few fre•h
arrivals of Oats, and sales thereof support the last gusted
prices.—Flotst continues in fall stocks, and hardly maintalos to
sencral-named prices.
CURIIENT ?RICE OF OR*IN:
Wheat, • - 66... SO,. 110.. ; Tick Beals. (old). .- 44 4 •
Free ditto -- - - 114.. 14;;,.. I Ditto (fiat old) -
9- fits :...
Rye ----- - - 50,. scis. I ()sits, - • 7,345. 36. 0-4. 0
Barley, - -- - 40. 59.• Od. I Polaodit -----
*Mt, 76.. 84.. i Posatoe ditto - -40 s. 41s. 14,
W. pelts (Hollers) 765. 8'24. ! Rape Seed - - ,fs .e o'•
OreN Peas, - fills. f Fine Flour -
I 954 fie"
eam (old). - - -,214. flo• t Second: •-- . - 9to• '?
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