The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-08 00:00:00

aatioas, that Russia, Austria, or Prossia shoOld gain
a greater asesodancy in Europe than each posatises.
an insuperable barrier, is thus interposed between
Naples and annihilation ; did it not materially aAct
the ifitereete of England and France ? Did it not ag-
grandise others to the danger of themselves? We do
not believe that there is so much, virtue or so much
smand polity in the councils a either, as to prompt
them to interfere on behalf of Naples. The KING
of the two 'Sicilies, like most other KINGS, has
deceived by evil counsellors, but truth has at
length reached his ear. iVithout maintaining _with
his subjects, a dangerous conflict ; by which he must
inevitably have been hurled from his throne, and de-
prived of power; he has wisely consented to repair
past error►, ass.ist in the regeneration of Naples, and
thus prevent a repetition of political crime. He has
h4d the repttarion of possessing 14 incerity of heart, ge-
ner.oity of sentiment and much prudence, most of his i
subjects idolised him, while they detested the mea-1
so:•,s of his Canneila, possessing. these advantages, he
will not readily become the dupe of artifice, or con-
sent, at tie imatigatioa of crowned swindlers, to ab-
jure that Cati;iitatiou which he eras sane*? remised
•
to maintain.
We shall semi Issweter be enabled to give our
Readers the result of the anticipated Conference.
If the Kies of Narties should be persuaded to annul
the constitution of his country, he is just fit for the
company he is about to'enter. If be refine to annul
it, under what pretence will the Allied Sovereigns
dare to make war upon the Neapolitan people?

UN. an article extracted from a fflinisterial paper
into one of oar other culnums, it will be perceived,
that the amount of the Revenue for the preceding
quarter, has been ascertained. Instead, however, el
a clear statement being given of the produce of that
perild, or of the competency of the • oduce to liqui-
date the current expences during term incurred,
or any data being furnished by w we could fairly
compare-the gross amount of that router with that
of the corresponding quarter of the preceding year,'
a ,Callow pretence is set forth thriLike accounts for I
the palter were not completely made up, though it is
affirmed with anblushing inconsistency by those who
m.,".r the statement, th.it they have the satisfaction of
hilowing that the produce of the Revenue fur the year
1820 has exceeded that of the year 1819, by a
sam of about 2,300,M0/. The very preface
with which they endeavour to recommend their state-
ment it sufficient to betray its unfairness; and the first
Shy we take to exindoe its contents completely dis-
ctuses the ingglinrhand by which it has been fabri-
cated. " The produce of the revenue for the year
I tilo has exceeded that of the year 1819, by a sum of
about 2,300,0001."! Hut how was this excess obtain-

ed? The statement very craftily withholds from view
• the important fact, that for fhe revenue of the year
MO, new taxes hail been provided which were calcu-
' lated to produce the stun of 3,190,000/., and that
daring that year these taxes were in full operation.
What a state of our national finances for a topic of
congratulation! In point of fact it manifestly appears
that in lieu of having " the satisfaction" of knowing
that there is an excess of 2,300,000!., we 'have the
mortificatisn to learn that there is an actual deficiency
according to the estimate of the CHANCELLOR of the
EICHEVER of a stint no lens than t 490,000/. This is
precisely that specie! of financial operation which
'footer:, fur many years anticipated, in his
paradoxical sentiment, "More taxes and less revenue!"
On entering into details, we meet with farther evidence
of artifice in glassing the account. The revenues of the
Custom are acknowledged to have been about 300,000/.
less than in the precedingyear ; hut this deficit is imputed
falsely, to the transfer of some articles to the excise. I'he
seduction of our exports, as our merchants' books can
testify, affords a genuine and conclusive reason for
the diminution. As fur the great increase of the
Malt duty, so greatly vaunted, though it happen
this year to make so great a figure in the account, that
cannot be taken as the average income on the tax.
In the previous year the Maltsters were well known
to have restrained their operations on account of this
new duty; end this year the cheapness of Barley and
of Hops ha+ occasioned a demand for malt much more
than is likely soon to recur. The Aesessed Taxes
having been propped last year by the manceuvre of a
composition, has evidently obtained a lift ; but the
Post Office, the index of internal as well as of foreign
commerce, has manifestly experienced a consider-
able decline. On the whole, the statement now
before as is, to every one who feels for his
country's welfare, littte calculated to afford " satis-
faction." Yet, this is the condition of our national
Sauces in the fifth year after peace, while other
countries are rapidly recruiting their resources, and
placing themselves is an attitude of command which
oar growing weakness sort forbid us to dispute.

Sir Charles liampfylde, Bart. High Sheriff for So- I
mersetshirr, with a noble spirit deserving the highest
Praia'. has des+ roved, for the present, the petty yet cruel
orders of the Magistrates against Mr. Hunt, of which
that gentleman tatty complained in the Court al
King's Bench. Sir Charles, u soon as he was in-
fwated of the real state of the case, west to Ilchester
gaol. and there said, " I am High Sheriff for the
comity : this is my gaol, and Mr. Hunt is in my ens-
tody and recollect the officers of this gaol are to
take their orders from me. !dark me well. Let none
of Mr. Hunt's friends be °hornet's' but let all male
and particularly his female, friends have free access to
him. If you obstruct any lady, and particularly the
ladies of Mr. Hunt's family, it shall be at your peril.
It is quite enough for Mr. Hutt to suffer imprisonment,
without any other punishment: It was cruelty itself
to culotte him from his female Meads. 1 did not wish
to pe placed is the office of High Sheriff; but as long
as I hold that office, two masa or set of mos skull
interfere with my power."—(Lech meregry.)