The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-16 00:00:00

THE Si ATESMAN.

comparison between the facility of sorrowing anti of
paying money. Measures, however, must be resorted
to, sooner or later, on a very large and bold scale, for
remedying the embarrassments and appeasing the dis-
content of the nation. Were Government to commence
with conciliation, they would be applying oil to the
wheels; they would prevent the attrition, Olivia is so
prejadicial to their movements. Much will depend
upon the King. in deciding the course which the Go-
vernment is to pursue; hut we must not foriret, that
still more depends upon the people themselves; and
that as the public, in their opinions, often void, their
rulers, as well as in their persons heroine instroments to
them, it is highly important that they should deliberate
with prudence, and act with firmness, in the ; resent
unexampled difficulties of the national affairs.--(Lecds
Mercury.) _

TnE DUCHESS or YORK.—We are happy to say,
Sir Henry HalWrd pronounced the Duchess of
York better yesterday.—The inhabitants in the
neighbourhood of her Royal Highness's residence
are sincerely distressed at the serious and alarming
condition of her Royal Highness. The poor people,
to whom she has ever been it beneficent and kind
friend, will mourn her lass with heartfelt sorrow,
whenever that unhappy event may l:appen.
Yesterday the Dukes of York. Cisrence. and
Sussex, Prince Leopold, and Viscount Castle-
reagh, visited his Majesty at his Palace, in Pall-
mall.

The Duke of York left town yesterday fur Oat.
lands.

We are informed that there was nn inionc!inti
whatever contained in the will of tie Irte 1)111:e of
Grafton, to any person to plib:is!. an. vizloosi ript
papers of his, either after the death of his late
Majesty, or at any other time.

A considerable quantity of new shillirly.s. of the
present veer's date, have been issued from the ilint
to the Bank, and are oow delivering to the hatekers
and public.

OATHS T 1 SE TAKEN BY JCITICES OF THE
PEACE TO HIS MAJESTY GEORGE IV.—The
lowing official Circular upon the above pnbirrt has
been addressed to the several Clerks of thc Peace
of the different Counties:—

Whitehall. Feb. 14, 1F20!

Stu—l am directed by Lord Nolonouth to acquaint
you, that his Lordship 1:-.4vist, received several applica-
tions on the subject of the (laths which ought to be
taken by the Justices of the Peaer, in consegnence of
his Majesty's secession, has consulted with the Attorney
and So icitor-General thereon ; and thinks it right to ac-
quaint you, for the information of the Justices of the
Peace for the of , that though not
strictly necessary, it will be rizlit that the Justice*
should, at their first Sessions, take the Oaths of Allegi.
ante, Supremary, and Abjuration; but that they nerd
not take any other (lath until a ill'W C1)1111111Riitin of the
Peace shall be issued by his present i:ijesty; whim every'
Justice, intending to act under sub tamoni.sion,. must
take the Oath of 11fEre before the t'lerk of the :'vier or
his Deputy; and most also, within the time required bv
law, receive the Sacrament, anql take the o;e:hs of Al-
legiance, linpresnaey, and Alijaratioe t ens: such of the
Jnstices as have not previously taken the (lath of Qualls
6eation as to properly, must take that 0.1•11
but those who have taken that Oath under :Inv ai,:evedent,
Commission, will not be obliged to take it ag aiii.
I am, Sir,
Your meet obedient humble servant,

.-11:MOURY.—(.d F.4rucistrz Nsq- SuNG.)

Tt.mr.--•' theta N S .

Ye tails and ye lasses, who ogle your glasses,
And IneLe yourse:% es lovel) as angels above;
I'll show ou a sight which all others surpasses.
And site you a peep at the weapons of Love.

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Walk in ! walk in !
?or Otpid is Li:ling the maids who are' Ming
To die of his coin!,-al wounds for a 4eason ;
sire you a lesson on cooing and billin:.
Which 'could bother your grandmothers out of their reason.

,
Wall In! walk in!
And distoks from %our fancies our odes and romances ;
l'orr ftti-) •novelA. and such kind of stuff ;
Your sonn.•tr and porton, and extravatranries•—
If he hits sou you'll soon ham amwtementeottogh•

Walk in ! walk lu
Some he wounds with a dimple, or a patch on a pimple,
Or a nest little beauty spot, set like a trap ;
Wise looks for the sage. pretty smiles for the simple;
The curl of the hair, or the cut of the cap.
Walli in! walk in !
He tells the gong misses that love a great bliss is ;
Tien cats :n at cards with the mouldy old
Gives the d'smoniis end hearts to the girls whom be kisses.
But deals to the tabbies the i'!ibs snd the spades.
Walk in! wait in!
And oft while lie's filling their hearts with quadrilling,
Hits their hearts and their shins with the very same caper;
Males a hole in their bosoms as big as a shilling.
And as plata as a blot on a sheet of white paper.
Walk in! walk la!
-HO throws at the ninnies a handful of guineas.
Who think lore can best be confined id a parse ;
To the witty his arrow as sharp as a pia is.
Tisough polished and smooth as my own pretty verse.
Walk la! walk In!
Hr sometimes in frolic, with elm diabolic.
tights up a new flame in a widower's heart,
Who wishes to think it a fit of the audit-.
And physics sad bleeds to get 3nit of the smart.

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%fait out ! walk out !
For the sly little wizzard shoots right at toy gizzard.
Am! through walatroatand shirt he has made an impression ;
'Tis a downright assault, and. my Cupid. it is herd.
But I'll have you hound over to nest quarter session.

Yesterday. at two o'clock, a Cabinet Conned was
held at the Secretary of State's Office for the Home
Department, which sat till half-past four.
At twelve o'clock yesterday. the !Arch of the
Council nit at the Council Office, Whitehall, to
hear appeals, &c. which was 'attended by the Lord
President, Mr. B. Bathurst, Sir W. Grant, Sir John
Nichol, &c. The Lords sat till past two, when the
Lord President and Mr. B. Bathurst were to attend
the meeting of the Cabinet Ministers.
Yesterday morning, at seven o'clock, a detach-
ment of the foot guards marched from the Parade,
St. James's Park, for Windsor, in order to be pre-
sent at the funeral of our late much-lamented So-
vereign.

An—old painting, of a most extraordinary and
beautiful kind, has been lately sent to the Presi-
dency of Madras from Penang-, as a present to the Mar-
chlotor-t of llastlngs, from Captain Smith, of the lion.
Company's Engineers, the effort of whose Masterly pew-
eil is. This superb ami elaborate production is of
dimensions eakulated to take in the vast extent of coun-
try And multiplicity of figures and objects whirls its sub-
ject necessarily combines. This sahject is no less than
the march and encampment of Lord Hastings's army
atii:tist the romantic 5 renery ant: stupendous motintains
visible from the plaits in trout of Ilurdwar. Thed.sign
and execution of • wonderful painting, whit-h is
eighteen feet in leneth by three in height, are described
in terms of rapture and ationishment by all those who
hare seen it; many con-islering it an unequalled and
inimitable specimen of excellence, both with retard to
fidelity of repr-sentation and perfection in finishing.—
The same officer is mentioned in The Primer rof Wale*
Island Gazette, as having lately been employed in taking
views in Evergreen Island, out of which the most inte-
resting and pictnrettine have been selected anti sent
home for the purpose of being engraved by one of the
first artists in London. _ _ _

A,t RC DOTI OF BONAFAOTIL—For the first three months
after his marriage, the Emperor was almost constantly
with the Empress day sod night. The most urgent at-
fuirs could scarcely Jraw him away for a few moments,
although naturully so much addicted to labour, and in
the habit of wearying oat his MinfAer-, by keeping
them at work fur eight or ten hours at a time: how
there was no getting him to attend to business. " Na-
poleon (says Madame Durand) was gay, familiar in his
closer intercourse; he was fond of ptilliog ears, pinch-
ing cheeks, which he used often to practise on Marshals
Duroc, lierthier, !livery, and many of his *Hes-de-camp.
I have seen him assistimr at the toilette of the Empress,
tormenting her, pinching her neck and cheek. If she
seemed teased, he would take her in his arms, embrace
her, call her • grow i.ete,' an.l the peace was made."—
" One day, as he entered into one of the Empress's
apartments, he saw a young lady sitting there, with her
bark turned towards the door. He made a signal to
those in the room to be silent, and advancing softly be-
hind her, be clapped his hands upon her eves. :She
could not think of any one, hut a !I. Bonraier, a re-
- - the Empress's head physician, who
itiself to use such a familiarity, and not
tint it was he give over M. Bourdier,'
't you think I know your great ugly
:itsperor's were remarkably handsome.)
tnds, repeated the Emperor, restoring
her sight, you are really difficult to
door young girl was so confused, that she
take refuge in another chamber. tin an-
having arcitkntally trod on the foot of
assistiug the Empress at her toilette,
cry as if he himself had been hod.—
matter?' said the Empress. ' Nothing,'
'• load bursts of Im/bier, I only trod on
and I roared nut to prevent her doing
I have succeeded.'"
,DIGD Lswisit.—A student of the Middle
lost rolled to the bar, sent for the peruke-
him for a new tye-wig. The pernquier,
ipparatus in one direction, was observed
111, the young barrister desiring to knew
circumstance gave rise to his milk;
1, " that he could mu but re •tark the
Isis b: no it's head," '• That's well,"