The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-01-17 00:00:00

SHIPYINd IN'i ELLIGENCE.

DIAL, JAN. I6.—Came dow.o from the River last Right,
and sailed, the Marlborough, Nliddleton. for Jamaica ; also
■nd remains, the Spanish Patriot, Bogg, for Cadiz
Sailed this morning, the u hole of the homeward bound
for the Itiver.—Arrived this afternoon, and remain, the
Charles Forbes, from Bombay; the Lord Wellington,
Montmorency, and Hannah, all from Qdebee ; the Venus,
from the Cape of flood Hope; and the Highland Lad,
from Oporto.—The Brig mentioned yesterday as being
on shore at the south end of Deal, was got off this after-
noon with little damage.—Alan arrived, the Maria and
Triton, from Quebec; and John and William, from
Oporto.—Wind N.N.W.
PORTIIMOVII, JAN. 16.—Arrived, the Stranger,
Johnson, from the Mediterranean. Sailed, the Edward,
Drew, for S►. Vincent's; and the Cadmus, Appleby, for
London.—Wind N.W.

FALMOUTII,JAN. 15.—Arrived, the Ida, Sanderson,
from Oporto. Sailed, the Prince Eornest Packet, for
the Mediterranean ; the Princess Elizabeth Packet, for
America ; the John and Harriet, Hudson, for Havre.—
Wind variable.

PLYMOUTH, Jax. 15.--Arrived the Vittoria, Barker,
from Palermo ; the Fortitude, Martin, from London for
Jamaica; the Samuel and Sarah, Campbell, from the
Coast of Africa ; the Kitty, Quillon, from Lisbon ; the
Dolphin, Bully, from Newfoundland ; the Duke of Wel-
lington, Beaumont. Terciers, Orange Branch, Church-
wood, Lisbon, and Great Palmer. from Mad: as.

WINDOW AND HOUSE TAXES IN ENGLAND AND
SCOTLAND.
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[remit ♦ IPARLIAVIIIITAIII

Amount of the Duties on Houses and Windows In Logland
and Sootland in 1794 and MO.

Windows. HOUbell. I Total.
Vetrs. Z s. d. Z s. d. Z a. d.
1799 107.1130 l 11 161,449 II 2 1.093,041 II l
1210 9,417,614 6 8 1,160,34.1 y 8I 71,964,026 9 1

UUOTLAND.

1792 1
1 31.961 10 1 e.90:e.90:12 0 1 38.885 111
1820 147,624 14 10 80.719 16 91 234.21$ 11 7
By so examination of the shove statement. it will appear
that the Tax on Windows in England is now nearly three
times It,. amount of what it was in 1702. In Scotland the
'NZ on Windows Is now nearly eleven times what it was in
1792.

The Tax en Houses in England is now seven tunes the
amount of what it was in 1;93; and in Scotland it is no
less this li times the amount in that year.

The aggregate amount of Taxes on Windows and Houses
in England is 1792, was 1.093,0491. I Is. Id.; and In IWO it
was 3,684.0991. 9a. Id. being three and a half times more
now than is 17114. The amount of Taxes on Windows and
Houses in Scotland in 1792, was 16,6661. 181. 9d.; and in
1922,233.944/. I Is. 7d. beiag nearly seven times more now
than in 1799.

CORN EXCHANGZ, J ex. U.—Owing to the continnanre
of the frost, little or no business is doing, es our buyers
are very reluctant to purchase any quantity of Coro from
the granaries at present. The market is ♦ery thinly
attended this morning.
SMITHRIELD rIA•NET, JAN. 17.—There was either •
short market of oxen this morning, hut the supply of
sheep and other articles were middling. and folly ;vie-
Ilaate to the demand.—Priute Beef is 4s. per stone, but
the inferior qualities remain as per last market day.
Yesterday afternoon, a large flight of field-fares crossed
the Themes from the surrey side, near Blackfrines-bridge ;
they pursued their course over the city. on the West side of
ISt. Paul's. There is a •ulgar prejudice, that When th,sse
birds assemble together near the dwellings of man, it be-
I tokens a severe winter.