The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-03-18 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE S'TATES.IIAsir

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have observed, that the Marquess of Drog-
heda and the Earl of Hmrronrt, have lately bee■ pro•
•noted to the rank of Field Marshals. Now this na-
•iou is in a.' touch distress, I shall be glad to linow,
what services they have rendered to their country, for
this mark of royal favour. The pay of these two
Field Marshals, amounts to as much as the pay of the
sit Lords of the Admiralty ; about the reducthm of
which, a great debate aid division took place in the
Parliament-house. We now have eight Fist! Mar-
shals, the pay of each is, according to the last reduc-
tion, sixteen pounds a day; one hundred and nine full
Generals, the half-pay of earh• is ooe pound eighteen
shillings a day ; two hundred and thirty-one lieute-
nant generals, the half-pay of each is one pound
twelve shillings a day ; two hundred and sevesty•nioe
Major 0 Is, the half pay of each is one pound
five shillings a day. We have twenty-six cavalry re-
ciments ; ninety-eight infantry English, and three
West India regiments; in the whole, one hundred and
twenty-seven regiments. By this account, you will
ub hat we have near five generals to each regi-
ment : and, I 'oppose, this is all neoessary to keep up
the influence of the Crown. Bet what influence does
the Prince of Saxe Coboorg give the Crown for Lis
salary, eb is more than any tw•o of the other Royal
Dukes,'llkeinsive of his Field Marithalsbip ? Thirty
thousand 'a year may be deducted from this Prince;
and, then, his salary will beetled to any one of this
other Royal Dikes. The expense of the whole of
these officers, amounts to one thousand and fifty to•o
pounds a day; that is, three hundred and eighty
three thousand nine hoadend and ninety pounds a
year. Here is inflarnee enough, I shoold think, to sa-
tisfy any reasonable man. I was merited, when I
road about Sir Robert Wilms, asking the Marquess of
Londonderry, if his Majesty's Ministers had or had
not received information, tending to increase er dim"-
nish the expectation held oat, in the King's speecli.
that peace would be preserved, between Russia and
the 'larks. Now, had I been in Londonderry's place,
I would have said, Sir Robert, the sews was first pro-
niulgated by the Editor of the MorniNg Ctroniele:
and, you might have guessed that the Editor did
that, to deceive the people, and to actin the people in
redneing the five per cents ; to pre►ent the people fr,ta
transferring their property into the French funds.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant, Mmes.

. There is a report of an approachihg marriage be-
tween the Duke of Bourbon auJ her Royal flightless
the Princess Christina. of Naples. sEster to the D.icliess
of Merry. This young Princess was born in the fear
1606.

Accounts to the end of September have been re-
ceived from New South Wales, by a vessel arrived at
Livcrpoel, which give a very favourable description of
any settlements in that quarter. An es•Alishment had
made at Port Macquarrie, lat. 31., about 3 de-
es to the northward of Port Jackson, and from the
c ■ranter of the country between these two barb tuts,
there was reason to believe that it would be quickly
calooixed. Large plains bare been found, clear of
timber, and possessing soil of the most fertile de-
scriptien. The climate is said to resemble that of
Madeira.
By letters from Calcutta, dated the 17th of Octo-
ber, we learn that Mr. Crawford, the author of the
work on the India. Archipelago, was about to be em-
ployed by the Marquess of Hastings on a mission of
a very important mature, as regards the eensinercial in-
terests of this country. ►ts object is to explore the
coasts of Siam and Cochin China, to ascertain accu-
rately the productions of each inhabited district, and
the species of produce from other countries which they
are likely to consume and receive in exchange for
their own. A vessel has been expressly prepared fur
this purpose, and Mr. Crawford, at whose suggestion
it was undertaken, has been furnished with fall powers
and facilities for its execution. It was his intention
in the first instance, to proceed to the settle nent at
Sincapore, to obtain the information which the com-
munication with the surrounding countries and islands
rendered easily attainable there. Mr. Crawford was
to depart with the least delay possible.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex honored
the French Giant with a visit on Saturday last, and
expressed himself perfectly satisfied with his height
and the intelligence of his miners. His Royal
Highness, with his usual condescension, conversed
freely with him for some time, and withdrew, testify-
ing his gratification that there was no deception, and
his approval of the respectability of the rooms. Many
distinguished personages of this Nobility conferred the
like honour on hint in the course of the day.
THU MLIMDIR Or M Rs. DON A TTT.—SCVeriI per.
sons underwent examination at the Public Office.
Hatton Garden, this morning, but their evidence was
not of a nature to furnish any clue to the discovery of
the perpetrators of the murder.
CORN.F.:XCHA NOR, MARCH IS.--Owing to adverse
winds, we have had very few arrivals from the Coast,
but a good supply of Wheat by land carriage samples
from Kent and Sues, besides a tolerable quantity which
remained over from last week. Superfine samples ob-
tained last Monday's prices ; but there was but little de-
mand lift the inferior qualities, the price of Flour being
reduced ss. per sack.--Fine Malting Barley being scarce
and in demand is fall Is. per quarter dearer, and, there
was rather more demand for the ordinary sorts far
grinding.—Oats sold on full as good terms as this day
se'nnight, baring had but moderate arrivals.—ln Beaus
and Peas there is no alteration.
Emmett'.

I. S.

I. s.
Small 8ean5......... 24
Tick ditto . 19 91
Oats, Potato* .. 23 25
Ditto, Poland 2l/ 23
Ditto, Feed l6 2U
Flour, per Sack 45 60
Rapeseed, per Last 301. 341.
FOREIGN.
Wheat, American
Dautzic
Baltic, Red
Ilanthro' Red

Wheat, Kent and Reset --
-
New so 80
.

Old
Suffolk, (New) sro 66

Old
Norfolk, (Old) 4O 48
Rye 96 28
Barley l7 26
Malt 44 SO
White Peas 2499
Boilers 27 29
Grey ditto t _4.
SMITHFIELD MIARKET.—There Wu a Brest quantity
of Cattle at market this IDDrll.l,,g of all descriptions, and
prime Cattle obtained last :d.)n.lay's prices with diffi-
culty; but the prices of all other descriptions of meat
is lower than last market day.
To sink theoral.per st. of 81hs.
Beef.... is. 4.1. to is. Rt. / CATTLE AT masker.
Mutton.. Wm 44. to is. tld. Beasts
Veal .... 7s. lid. to 6a. lA. I Calves •• • • 21.1
Pork . 2s. 01. to 4s. Yt. Skew sod Lambs
Lamb .... Us. lid, to Os. Od. I Pirs
Karst sance.—No alteration in the etre of Hoy.—
Straw and Clover as per IMF last.