The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-30 00:00:00

THE. STATESMAN.

IMPORTANT NATIONAL DISCOVERY AND PUB-
• LIC LECTURE.
_JOSEPH LANCASTER, the Inventor of the
Royal British System of Education. hayiiig "vide a, die
covert' which iv regarded of national inspiortnnre, 13 to the itn-
provement of Agriculture. as trotting tis increase the hisrvest.
Snd to give, 16 consequence of It. an extended scope of employ-
ment for the poor t feels &axiom, to •titonit the consideration of
it to the judgment of those who are better able to pronounce
upon its merits than himself. Under the auspit es of his Patrons,
the Ro)al Dukes of Kent and Sussex, and his first Friends the
Duke of Belltard and LiAd Somerville. he intends to proinut-
pie the princirles on which the dirrovery 14 founded and has
the pleasure to add. th It the t wit latter Noblemen intend to
wake extort intents of the Iliadic:lllßit% of the stein on their
own Estates : he intends to deliver a LECTURE at the Free-
masons Tare' a, Great Queen...fleet, Lincoln's Inn-fields. tut the
day called Tue.day, the 2d of 4i vili month (June), ISt'', at Two
&Clock, and which. his Patrons atinvemamed, have engaged
to honour with their presentee, when hr w ill detail the plan.
and make it known to ..:1 who mt) hr itivii,ed to heor him and
examine into its merits, iu order to make a sal of it on their own
Estates. _ . .

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THE STATESMAN.

LONDON:
SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1812.

THE ADMINISTRATION.

The pledge given of the purity of the PRINCE'S in-
tentions by Lord MOIRA, in the House of Lords, on
the Catholic Question, seems to,have been verified by
his Royal Highness having sent for his Lordship, for
the no less difficult than important purpose of form-
ing an efficient Administration. It will ever be a
subject of universal regret, that a resolution so essen-
tial to the best interests of the Crown and of the peo-
ple, was not adopted at an earlier period. The
moment was auspicious, and the occasion called im-
periously for a determination, on which the fate
of the Monarch and the Monarchy appeared
to depend ; but it is not always that truth is enabled
to penetrate through the sturdy and unworthy pha- 1
lane that too often encircles theTh roue ; and as it does
not always happen that Sovereigns are the best-in-
formed of the state of their affairs. It cannot be
matter of surprise, however much it may be of in.
dignation, that every art which guilt or cunning can
suggest should be employed to impoir upon the ge-
nerous, unsusp.cting, credulity of Princes. With-
out branding the Administration of the late Mr.
PERCEVAL, or of his prototype, Mr. PITT, with a
design to subvert the Constitution, it must be ac-
knowledged, that the measures of both have had ef-
fects as pernicious as if their motives had really been
criminal; and that an i n fatuationof the most unaccount-
able, as well as mischievous character, would alone
have blinded them to the sad consequences of persever-
lug, contrary to experience, and to every rational cal-
culation, in a system which every day's result was more
than sufficient to convince anysound and well-intention-
ed mind with the impracticability, not to say impossi-
, bility, of achieving any one of its avowed objects.—
Little doubt can be entertained that a conduct, at least
injudicious, if not criminal, would soon have
found its error in the general wreck and ruin 'of'
the Empire, had not the Minister been cal off
in the very height of his arrogance and de-
lusion.
In this point of view, what may with
great propriety of feeling be lamented by his,
family and friends, as a considerable private ca-
lamity, may also be hailed by the country at large,,
as a great public good, should it happily, lead to
the extinction of a confederacy, which, supposing it
bleached of all guilt, was certainly inadequate to they
task it had assumed of governing the kingdom.—
That such a man as Lord LIVERPOOL, who, as well
as his father, has so long possessed an influence in
our Councils, to which neither were entitled, should
attempt to keep up a deception they have found so
' valuable in point of profit, and so flattering to their
vanity, can easily be accounted for ; but as the,
House of Commons has at once redeemed its own
character, and awakened the PRINCE to a sense of,
his danger, by imploring his Royal Highness to form
as efficient Administration, adapted to timesUnd cir-
cumstances; and his Royal Highness, in compliance
Pith the constitutional request of Parliament, has
resolved to dismiss from his Councils men so little
deserving of his confidence, we trust that neither the
avarice of place, nor the spirit of party, will presume
to thwart the efforts of the Noble Lord, to whom
the arduous task has been entrusted, of forming a
Government of sufficient force to carry us through
1 the storm, in which the most consummate folly, or 1
the most determined guilt, could alone have piliuged
OS • It is said that the discarded Ministers mean to,
eil% ialletibly to each other, and to oppose with
A ' dwelt. force sod influence, whoever the Passe*
may deign.tosppoiut their successors. if so, it will
1 ;semi 'sty to &them their loyalty and their gratitude
as their talents ; and we trust that the Represents.
I We/ 4 the No" end the People *empires, atii4

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mark their sense of a determination no less prema-
ture than indecent, by supporting an Administration
formed under the auspices of a Nobleman who has
never dishonoured his name or rank by caballing for
place or power, and whose private.and public vir-
tues, while they entitle him to the confidence of the
country, are unquestionable pledges to the PRINCE
and the nation, that under no circumstances of personal
interest or convenience, would he be induced to give
his credit or support to men whose views were
not as disinterested—as patriotic and correct as
his own. It is under this conviction, that we
trust Lord Moina, of whom the country has but
one opinion, will meet with no obstacles in the laud.
able, but difficult, enterprise of forming a Govern.
ment suited to the times ; and that the generous disin-
terestedness of Mr. WitiTeitrAo will be considered
as an example worthy of those whose talents enable
them to essentially benefit the State, although it may
not be practicable, at this moment, to admit them to
an ostensible share in the Administration.

It is at last admitted by the late Ministeilal Journals,
that their party are not to be included in the new po.
litical arrangements. The Post of this morning says,
" again have we to state, that no definitive arrange.
ment has yet been tnade respecting the new Admini.
stration. The Marquis WELLESLEY'S negociations
have terminated without effect; and Lord MOIRA
continues his endeavours to form a new Cabinet, in
whir* it is proposed to include Lords GREY, HOL-
LAND, GRENVILLE, LANSDOWNE, WELLESLEY, and
Mr. CANNING ; but, we repeat, nothing has yet been
definitively arranged. Lord Mour& had a long con-
ference yesterday with the Marquis of LANSDOWNE,
after which he waited on the PRINCE RECENT, and had
a long interview with his Royal Highness. The LORD
CHANCELLOR and Lord MELVILLE also had audience
of the PRINCE after the Levee. Lord MELTILLE'S at-
tempt to induce 'Mr. CANNING to co-operate with
the acting Ministers has certainly failed ; and, accord.
ing to present appearances, that Right Hon. Gentle-
man and the Marquis WELLESLEY are likely to fall
in with the ' Talents, in the New Administration."
But what appears to us a matter of infinitely greater
importance, indeed of serious alarm, is a statement
which appears in the Morning Chronicle, respecting
the eondhct of the PatNce Recewr in this business.
He is there expressly said not to have authorised
either Marquis WELLESLEY or Earl MOIRA to form,
or even to present to him the plan, of such an Ad-
ministration as could in any way satisfy the vote of
the House of Commons. The following is a literal
copy from the Chronicle of this Mining :—" It has',
been said, and because sincohtsadicted by us, confi- I
deutly repeated, that the Opposition have sw.l
jected the proposals made to them by Lord
LESLEY. The truth is directly the reverse. Lord-
LrvEßPoos. and his connives did, indeed, moat.
unequivocally, andoee must say, flippantly, consider-
ing who they are, reject the proposals made by the
Noble Marquis for a coalition with him on public
I principles. But the answer of Opposition was dic-
tated by a contrary spirit, and, as we are assured,
was received and considered by Lord Wts.s,testet
as satisfactory. If no progress has since been made
towards the formation of an efficient Administration,
we dare pledge our authority for the assertion, that
the fault is not to be imputed either to the Noble'
Marquis, or to Mr. CANNING, or to Lords GREY
and Geenvuxe, or to the friends with whom they
have consulted. The truth is, that his Royal High.
ness had not, up to a late hour yesterday afternoon,
authorised any of the distinguished characters whom ,
he has sent for to Carlton-house with this last week, I
either to form, or even to present to him the plan of:
such an Administration as could in •any way staisfy
the vote of the House of Commons, Until his Royal i
Highness shall be pleased to follow this old consti-
tutional
course, and select some person whom he may
deem worthy of so high a trust., and authorise him
either definitively to form such an Administration, or
to present him the plan of one, it is evident that no
arrangement can be made."
From this statement it is obvious, that the plan
of an Administration hitherto proposed by the,
PRINCE, is such as has been found incompa-
tible with the general wish, and uo way calculated
to give energy and effect to those measures which are:
so necessary in the present state of the country. How
are we to be rescued from the dangers which threaten
us, if the Government is to be composed of materials
so discordant as the late Ministers and the leader.,
of the Whig party? It would be like attempting to
mix fire and water together ; which, instead of pro.
clueing any benefit, would create nothing but combus-
tion, and the greatest disorder; and while the jarring
of the opinions of partiestyere the only subject of dis- !
cussion in the Cabinet, the enemy would be left to j
take every advantage which such a situation would
be calculated to give. We deplore the want of deci-
sion which is so apparent in hit Royal Highness.—
The Vote of the House °Mormons completely set ,
him at liberty from all obligations to his Father's Mi- •
'listen, and was, in fact, a sentence declaratory of their
total incapacity, which, It was to be expected, would
have banished every idea from the.PRINCt'S mind of
again calling them to his Councils. To what infatee
ation, then, are we to attribute a conduct so •ridely
different Is it to the Courier's 4,4 Guardian Angel ?"
We trust not. It is high time that the Apparent
Heir to the Crown of these kingdoms 2, shoald arouse
from his lethargy, and shake off those reptiles who
but Omit is ran for no other purpose than to in.-
! stil poison lido his miusl, and luduee him to neglect

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the prayers of his people. Notice of another motion
on the subject, is expected to be made in the House
of Commons this evening, by Mr.Woant.y, if mat.
ters are not arranged as they ought, befre the hour
of meeting. We shall then see what course his
Royal Highness will take on this second declaration
of the House ; for there can be no doubt, after the
late vote, that tome resolutions will be paksed, con.
sistent with its own dignity and the safety of the r.m.
pire, which is at present so much endangered by the
want of sa efficient Government.

We hare seen a letter from Longwy, in Franre,
dated the 3d init. where there is a depot of Ilritisi,
prisoners, whisk states, that the Minister of War
had ondortaken to forward all letters to England if
transmitted to him. The aboce letter came through
our Transport Board, who, in tun, transmit letters
to France.

Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, the Mar.
quis of LANSDOWNE bad an interview with Earl
MotaA, at his house, by appointment. The Noble
Earl went to the Nino: REGENT about eleven
o'dedt, and remained with him till near one.
Yesterday, after the Levee, the Loan CIIINCTE.
LOA and Lord Mztvu.tc had audiences of the
PRINCE Renter.

Sir VicAaY Gina% was yesterday sworn in one of
the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, In tie
room of Mr. Justice LAwsttricr, who retires misc.
count of ill health. Sir irsc,taY Giese, in pithi
leave of Lincoln's Inn Society, addressed the Heidi_
ers in a short speech, in which he expressed his abli.
gatioas to them in terms of heart-felt sensibility,__
He was answered by Lord ERSK I NE, who bore tei.
tiinony to his merits as a distinguished Member of
the Society, and said that he was qualified to dis.
charge the duties of a higher station than that to
which he was now to be called. Sir VICARY
sacrifices, perhaps, not less than P 2,0001. a-year by
accepting the office of a Puisne Judge; but it is a
proof that Ministers consider their tenure as at ea
'bud.

Sir SAMVEL ROMILLY is, we understand, to be the
new Attorney-Generni, vice Sir VIUART Gums.

We have received letters from St. Kitt's to the
19th ult. They confirm in general terms the earth-
quake at Cameras, and observe, that two sbocks bath
been felt on the island, but So slight as to he attend..
ed with no mischievous consequences,
A letter from Dublin states, that the Irish Loan
has been concluded Oft the terms proposed by Go-
vernment.

The Dublin Correspondent says—The Doke of
'lsamu's& is busily employed in preparing to lealo
this country.
Theanxiety for an Administrationsalculated to hA
permamant has not been confined to the Metropolis:
a great agitation has prevailed in the large Proviocial
Towns, as Addressed and Remonstrances are in
preparation.
A new mode Is to be adopted with respect to de-
serters who are taken in Ireland, by which they wilt
be se,* by a shorter route to their respective ogi•
meats, front a depot to be establisbrd op the coast of
Scotland..
An Improvement in the soldier's irelock has been
submitted to the consideration of the commander in
atief: the bayonet, which, in all conflicts with the
French, has decided the contest, is proposed to be
lengthened, and when anliaed, to be attached to the
butt.ead of the piece.
The greater part of the European prisoners is Java
have been enlisted into our sets ice, for the Coped
patsy's Madras European regiment; add a local corps
of 900 picked Javanese, has been formed for service
at Batavia, under the command of Captain Ms4Bi.
With respect to the climate of Java, the private ac.
counts are a good deal at variance. Our army had
suffered from sickness; but that was more attributed
to the Pcposire and fatigues which they undergoes,
than to any local causes. The ity of Batavia, ad
its environs, for fc ur miles roam!, aro represented as
magnilicent beyond all description. " CoMPared
with the villas here," says a correspoadent, rt the
best Calcutta houses are contemptible."
Mr. Wcs.t.rstatv I ore, jun. from I.lcking up the
gates of Wanstead, provoked the
following rustle
pasquinade:—

" In vain your knacks,
" Breake ape the lucks."
The mandate was, so duly a't,' ded to, that a few
nights since all the locks on the demesne were forced
open.
The library, antiques, and other articles of ~irtu,
which the defaulter CIIINNERY, as a man of steel for
taste, collected in the course of years with the public
money, are to be sold next week, under an Event
for the Crown, when Government, it is said, intend
to repurchase them once more, in order to increa,c
the curiosities of the British Museum.
Molineux, who has been exhibiting for some time
in the West, has received a challenge from ---
Gqtfey, of Bridport, one of his pupils, to fight oil
some spot between Exeter. and Iloniton, fir live
hundred guineas. The challenge has been acceincd,
if Molinari( can raise the sum proposed.
VAremmt..—The opening of these sapprb and
magnificent Gardens is aneonneed for Monday !WO,
and we sincerely wish that the truly independent and
national *kited Proprietor may enjoy the grafe!Lit
and merited rapport of public patronage, for the un-
qualified exertion and distinguished ability he ba'
displayed in the arrangement of this unperalifitd
combination of theaublimest efforts of nature and
art. Mr. BARRETT, the proprietor of the (iiide.
we arc informed, has," for nearly Ire )cari past.
been at an incredible expense in progrembely impros-
lag, inautifying, and decorating the.oven" sa'
loon, rotuuda, pavilion, &e. with thousands of ad-
ditional mriegated lamp', and has enriched the splen-
rimer of the gardens, this season, by erecting OD the
icitta of the old rotunda a magnificent Hindostav
temple, mimed with the molt picturesque and hoe-
Vet* ng °deists!l views, giving*, this enchanting
m an additional superiority' ever all other boasted
scenes of public resort in the world. The Sixpence
more required for admission, we tee • told, beers ao
`proportion to the enormous expentes Incurred bY
these valuah(e acquisitions fir the delight and enttf•
toinvieut or • atitish Publie,

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