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

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ANGEL INN,
Sr. CLISMENT't. STRANT.
GENERAL OFFICE. FOR TRAVELLING.
THE following MAILS and other COACHES
fro front the shove Inn :
Paris Royal Mail, via Dover Tunaday and Friday Nights.
at t wt..% e.
Portsmouth and Gosport Mail, throngh Gollalming. Pe-
tersfie:d. sad Pons,;, every F:vening at a quarter past 7.
4ml Sunday at half past ft. On its arrival a packet sails to
the Isle of Night, to convey passengers and parcels ; and a
Mail Coach sets off to Chichester, through Drayton, Havant.
Einsworth, &v.
Gioneester and 'Milford Mail, through Henley. (Word.
and Cheltenham, every Evening a quarter past 7, and Su.'
day at half-past 6.
Direr and Canterbury Mall. through Gravesend. Chat
haw. and Feverslum, every evening at a quarter pest 7. and
Simony at half past 8. From Canterbury, passengers anti par
*Cs are eaaveved Jo Deal, Margate, t anwaste. Banda
te• ; sad from Dover, parcels are conveyed to Folkstitue.
Sandaale,Hythe, Dimehurch. Romney, anti Lyda.
NORTH ERN CO tell ES.
Penritlx, and White Maven, Post Coach, goes with
ton ilurses and • Guard all the tray. Paases Vaulted'
*OllO. Appleby. Gretabridge. Richmond. Catterkk,' Ito-
roughhridge. Wetherby, Aberford, Doncaster. and Gran-
t am (the nearest way by IS tulles), sets out every morning.
W performs the journey with the greatest facility. 1'f14111•11-
prs dett.ined on the road. by business or piesr are. hays. the
p:tuliar advantage of their seats being return, in the next.
Littleharapton, Arundel."nd Petworth Coach, Taesslay.
Thursday. and Saturday Mornings, at a quarter before 7.
eseept Sunday.
Kendal, Laneaster, Preston. Kirby, Lansdale. Holton.

Chorley, Ormnkirk. and Garstang, Post Coat:lie., every af-
ternoon at l'he o'clock. Guarded.
God°lusine and Guildford Telegraph Coach. throw& Ash-
etel..l. Epsom, leer' &c. Tuondal Thuriday, and

J. Porkley, Saddleworth, York, tier, from Jan. 10, to
March
A. Taoor, Kent-road, malt-roaster, from Jan. it, to
Feb. 0.

B NKRVPTS.
G. Landles, Louver Tnaines..treet. fish-factor. to surren-
der Jan. 10.:7, Feb. a: Guildhall. _Attorney, Mr. Lang.
Penrltteicit-street.
.1. Dockheatl. stace-mereliant. Jan. 13; 20, Feb.
I:. set; soildhall. Attorney. Mr. lAnt. Fetteintrelt-street.
T. Sholfrey, oreesier, grocer. Jut. IS. 111. Feb. 17.
at the Farrier's Arius Inn. r.%e411310. Attortiet, Messrs.
llottslield and Bourerie-street ; and Mr. (leek.
I:ar.him. •
• Parkinson, Filliworth. Laneaster. tanner. Jan. 10.
17. Feb. 17, at 'hr star Inn, Nlaneltebter. A ttorttel s. Mr.
Manchester: and Messrs. Willis, Clarke, and Wet-
'Oa, 1111trointorton-street.
J. Halton. (Merton. Chester, mil7r. Janes, Si. Fob. 47,
it the Asstml Inn. Nlaectesticeld. Attcwness. Nlessra.
snit Johnson, Teusple: and Alr. Loney, Maccle.tleld.
• Ellis and U. Glover, .AlcleTsgate-street, dr)-.alters. Jan.
10. *I. Fab. 17. at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Morrie.
11pnwferry-road. AVestntinster.
R. lilasscott, eheapside. jeweller. Jan. 13. 10. Feb. 17,
at Unikilsnll. Attorney. Mr. Lawledge. NI% ..•itip-laite.
Butler. Sheriton Magna. Wiled, iu 13.,141er. Jan. 19.
fe, Feb. 17. at the Cross Hinds Inn, Sodhnry. tiloarler-
shire. Attorneys. Messrs. flax. Sou, and Meredith. Build-
street : and Mr. stone. Tethur).
G. Viv4.o. Ludgate-Ida, linen-draper. .11n. 13.10. Feb.
17. at Guildhall. Attorney... Mr. Ilartitan. Wine-ofhar-coart.
R. Carter, Hereford. farmer, Jan. (3, Ott. Feh. 17. at
Guildhall. Attorneys. Macera. Richardson. Walbfeok.
I. Fiery. Rishourtitate-stree:-Withiss. COarertinner. Jein.
IS, 20, Fell. 17, at ti Attc..irne), Air. Gray,' Tyson-
phew Kingskind-road.
T. Dellin. Birtninsiona, dealer, Jut. 19. 40. at the Angel

Prrillore, anil Feb. 17. at Ilia Crown lam. %Vomit Ajar.
Ittornels, Mr. Ta)lur, Walbroia; sad Mr. Hicks,
Divtrirrno,
neliel

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baturlis% Mornings. at O. Jae. is A. Parkinson, and J. Duckett, Ma:
••• take polite, that no package. containing "dais. china, ile.i.priuters —.Fan. /7. J. F. Node, Pan-moil. fancy v.,_
*litchis, piste, cast, or hint notes, however small 'Le
iloofaciiiter—Jsn. Si. W. Year. Bath. cabisseVisither—
vtdue. will be accounted for, if lost or damaged: nor any
.7,11.17. .1. Raoul°. Upper Tames-street, sugiroretineil--
otber parcel or passenger's Iteggage. •et more tlign M. Woe. 44.1.. et %. ‘titeitrien. trinete-4t.r.qtrert. tnerebant--Jaa.
'Ursa sPreified as sub when delivered at the :Asa aPd it;., w. unntietlir,Cambridee. estrrier--Jot. V, J. W. A.
paid ter sceorclinglY
sa,,us dad J. Willey, Lan-Wert, lucre:tants --Jam. 1./I,

WI LI.I All TITKER. Esq., of Corryton, was railed to
the Chair. He prefaced his In:roiluction of the 01.-
ject of the meeting by saying he had thought it
to accept an invitation be had received. to attend-it.'
He expatiated on the progress of sedition and hlasb
phemy, and on the efforts of di‘alfecti:so it. destroy
the balance of the three estates, and which we foetid
his 31ajesty invariably maintaining. lie inferred
from it our duty to rally round the Throne in defence
of till Crowd.; and after taking, with his waisted
ability, a comprehensive view of the state of Me
t'utintry, in its civil and r.tligious, peaceful and belli-
gerent relations, deprecated, ,iu the disru.sion whiib
might ensue, any reference to recent proceedings. He
had prepared a Loyal .1,1,1re.p, is which he had been
carers' not to introduce any thing ralculated to pro-
duce tliltrrence of Opinion. anti which be concluded by
,ahloitting to the meeting.
The .address haring been twice read by the chair-
man, _ _

DURLIN, IA 2.—At half-pa4t one o'clock an as-
semblage anima respectabie Gentl•men wet toge.her
at D'Arev's Tai ern, to molder the best steps to lie
taken on the outrage at hilotainhatn, on Saturday.—
Al !hough no notice hail loom given of it until yester-
ilsy m 'ruing, the v.ry Liege rooni of Mir tavern aas
immediately thronged at the appointed Lonr, and the
meeting exhibited the k.pratance of men irtio were
sensible of the wrongs they had suffered, and wha
were determined to use the most strenuous exertions
to obtain redress,

J,IIIN 13.:anot, Es 1., of Satlhorntulli, m 'veil, in a
neat speech, that it slionhl s aihipted by the meetirig.
and was seconded by the Rev. potted ril Lewis, of
lioniton.
Mr. Jour( TAUNTON, of Avolingter, ileclAred his
hearty concurrence is all of the addresses that con-
veyed the allegiance to the crown, of zeal for religion,
and ofsupport of the constitution : but was unable to
as.ent to the positions, affirming the progress of se-
dition and blasphemy, the actual mainreitante by the
King of the balance of the thr.e estates, and the exis
isting a rorts of d•siffection to derroy it. lie read and
cominented upon his Majesty's answer, on tae Silt ult.,
to the Loril Mayor and Aldermen of London, in proof
of the vtrtue an !loyalty prevailing in the nation, and
stigge•ited that as tlie true object of an address to the
crown gliiibld he to promote go,al understanding be-
tween the King. and the people, it PllOlllll comprise
not only an acknowleilireAtent of the duty f loyalty,
bolt a claim of the right to good government. lie
bad penned an address, in which he hal endeavored
to effect that object, and to shun topics of disputable
propriety. Ile moved it in amendment, and was se►
! ceniteil by W. Knight, Bal. of Amoinster.
The mover of first address coald scarcely see a
shade of ditferentee between that and the second; and
the Chairman then addressed the meeting in support
of the furnace. It was desired by Capti.iii Stevens, of
Aitniinster, that the second Address should again be
read : after which, on anApplicatiou by e seconder
of the first to the uwver of the second to withdraw the I

HAM, I.TON ItowAN, Esq. was C 3110•11 to the Chair,
and John Finlay. Esi. was renuested to act as Secre-
tary to the Meeting.
Mr. n't'oxmc Lt. then rots% He considered it in-
ra•nbent on him thus early to ktl:lress the meeting. ,is
lie was one.of the persons who had been instrusnent..l
in convening it. he gentlemen who had recommend-
ed the meeting did not agree as to the definite steps ta
h. taken on this occasion, but all agreed that they
would well deserve the treatment which they had re-
ceived, and well merited to he branded as the eke.,
they were empposed to be, did they remain quiescent
under the ontrare which .n Saturday last was offer, if
against their tiLh•s atd persons.—(Cbeering). It tv:ts
a thing unheard of, that at a meeting convened by
the High Sheriff of a County, to prepare a 1 •yal Ad.
dress to the King. the freeholders should not be per-
mitted to give eftpiontlisn to sentiments of loyalty,
and freely pronounce tkeir opinion upon the topics of
whkli that address ought to he cona!Arised ; an.l that
they should be'driven at :he pint of t:te lAryonet front
under the r.iof of the court-`rouse, where the meeting-
was leral, into the ern air, where, and' r the existing
! law, it was illegal to assemble. The very !aw which
made it lei, was' ettarteti by; the Ministry whe,se COU'l-
eels thi‘ county had been rolled on to appr.ive, and
constituteii a part of the system of the prese.tt ;choi-
r •
tretration. i his law Was 'enacted to restraiu the free
x.xpressi in of public opinion in England, under the
pretcxt of denominating large meetings inflammatory
and tuntitltuous. Hat tin meetings were held under
the open air in IrelaA. He (Mr. (Yl'onnell) had at-
I tended and spoken at most of the meetings; thil a ere
all held under some roof—they were peaceable,' and
not a shadow of enense could he alkdged fur eittentling
those laws to Ireland. '1 heceWas, howevet; as .ohjeet
in extending thew to this country, tte A>, t 61* pro.

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serving the cousistenry of the present Ministry's sys-
tem in the Government of Ireland.—(Hear.)—lreland
was too inviting for a blow not to be strnek at : like s
man at a country fair, who carrying his head erect,
was knocked down, and on recovering, asked " Why
he was knocked down ?" was replied to •' that his
head was in the way and invited the blow.—(Laugh-
ter.)—So, too, thought the Minister, and he struck
the blow. However," said Mr.O'Connell, " Ireland
is not too fallen to rise again, she is not too prostrate
to be disenabled front mahiog a recuperati►e effort for
her independence, and the free exercise of the peole's
rights."—(Cheering.)—lt is therefore moved in the
spirit of the Constitution,
" That a Committee of fifteen persons be appointed
to talcs into consideration the ►est method of demanding
redress for the outrage committed on the Freeholders ai
Kilmainbam, on Saturday last; to report to an adjourn-
ed meeting, to be held at D'Arcy's Tavern, at two
o'clock, on Thursday."
This:notion was seconded by Sir Charles Morgan,
and carried unanimously.
The Gentlemen appointed on the Committee were:
—Lord Cloocurry, Sir Charles Morgan, Mr. o,Con•
Hell, Mr. Finlay, Mr. Hamilton Rowan, Mr. Borne,
Mr. William Murphy, Mr. Holland, senior. Mr.
Woulfe, Mr. Curran, Mr. Humphreys, Mr. Dawson.
Mr. 111• Donnell, Captain Fottrell, and Mr. Mullen.
Captain Fox Tula. rose, and begged leave to ex-
press his *Dino upon the present occasion. H.
yielded to no man in genuine loyalty. He would be,
ready to aid the civil power, if occasion required. ifih,
however, thought that the conduct of the Sheriff
might have been accidental, that he was thrown of
his centre, and acted from the impulse of the me.
ment.

Mr. Fts LAT was aosious to' take the earliest oppor-
tunity of eupressing his difference in opinion from
leis gallant friend who had just sat down respecting
the probable cause of the recent outrage at Rilnsain-
ham. It could nut be produced by the operation of
accident. The matter was so enormous and unpa-
ralleled, it too much shocked credulity to suppose
how a mate, even of still inferior intellect to the minor'
capacity of Sir Richard Steele. would have stumbled
upotf it by accident. lie was surrounded with
Friends, Magistrates, Lawyers, Members of Parlia-
anent. They heard him declare that he would dis-
perse by force that body of Freeholders collected
there, is their oleo house by his special invitation, to
cypress their loyalty to the King and inviolable at-
tatlimont to the Constitution. Is it possible that all
these gentlemen selected for their several situations of
nators and magistrates, among other reasons for
their intelligence, more particularly respecting the
I ew of their country, could be ignorant that if the law
forbids the people to meet in the open air, and the first
Executive Officer of the law drives them by nine-
quetry from under even that roof which ought to
afford them the strongest protection, the compound
effect of this double action of the Legislature on one
side, and the Executive on the other, is, that there
i+ no place in which the people ran meet at all. No
pvilic ;meeting is eug longer possible, and that it is
only an abuse of language to say, that a people so
circouistanced ate: treated ran be said to live under
" a rostitment Guverament."—'l heir situation was,
perhaps, like nothing in else whole range of experi-
ence or ieventios, except that of Macbeth in the Castle
of nnutinatie, described Set his curious, yet correct
exclainatiutt,

" There Is no going hence,
Nor staying here."
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To suppos that all this could li:.ppen—and happen by
accident, is too large a draft on public credulity. Mr.
Finlay then expatiated on the variety of beneficial re-
sults which he waif certain would Slow, from.this out-
rage on our political rights and personal safety. The
governors of many counties of Ireland were at this mo-
ment dispatching their circulars in all directions,
seeking and intriguing for signatures to sanction such
Requisitions as that for this county ; but this outrage
must kindle a spirit which must correct all such no-
t, orthy artifice to obstruct the fall of an odious and
falling Ministry.
Mr. M'DoNNatl. recommended the propriety of ap-
pointing a Committee to wait on Mr. Grant, Mr. Ornnt
had opposed the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act,
as suggested by Mr. Daly, of Galway, and by waiting
upon him at present it woubi be proved whether he was
attached to principles of Constitutional liberty, or whe-
ther he opposed the measure proposed by Mr. Daly,
for the purpose of making a flourish before the people
of ireland to mislead them.

Mr. O'Corrsiztt. immediately rose, and declared that
he never rose with more confidence in a public assem-
bly than on the present occasion, as lie had a test by
which to try the sentiments and disposition of the pre-
sent administration of this country. If the Government
with which Mr. Grant was connected, suspends the
public officer who had committed the atrocious out-
rage on the people's rights, by this day week, he (Mr.
(J'Conrell) TU ready to admit that neither Mr. Grant
nor the Irish Government sanctioned the conduct of the
High Sheriff. If, however, he was not suspended dur-
ing that time, lie declared that he had no ambition to
swagger in the Court of the Castle to await the answer
of some ..lbrui-semi-loyalist, who after waiting half a
dozen hours, may still refuse to admit him to an audi-
ence, or refuse to reply to him.—(Loud cheering.)—
He proposed what he conceived an equitable rule of
estimating the feelings of the present Administration
of thiscountry, and if any thing more was advantageous
to the interests of the nation, be had sufficient confi-
dence in the Committee appointed to suggest and re-
commend it.--(Loud applause).
Mr. CURRAN, in a very eloquent, animated, and
luminous speech, supported Mr. O'Connell, and
concluded by recommending some testimony of public
respect to the Magistrate, who on that trying occasion
had rendered services so important to the raise of
freedom.

Sir Cuss. Monsen was then rolled to the Chair, and
thanks being voted to Mr. Rowan, the Meeting was
dissolved.

NtWCASTIIIIt UwM* lAMB •' Loyal Address."—The
Corporation, ester to show their loyalty, gave a pint
of Ate to every man signing the Address, and a penny
to every boy. This, tboigh an enticiag expallest,
procarad only 300 signatures. A little rope beloog-
ing to a Fiee-school was smartly punished for defraud-
lag the Corporadon—ite signed twice.

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Letters and papers have been rece.o
Naples to the 2gth ult. The embarkation
took place on the 13th, as before related, but he was
detained by adverse winds and tempestuous weather in
She bay of Naples. We quote a passage from one of
the private letters. " The embarkation," says the
writer, " was a truly beautiful sight. His Majesty
was carried from the shore in the lannch of the Eng-
lish Admiral, having the Admiral on his right, and the
Princess de l'aterna (who accompanies hini) on his left
hand. At that instant a royal salute was fired hon
the French and English fleets at anchor in the by.
with colours Hying, inel the yards of every vessel manh
peel. The royal standard of Naples was hoisted at tha
main of the Vangeur, the moment the King came Me
board. The natural grandeur of the scene was inerearell
by one of the finest days of the season, the sun shiniat.
brilliantly, and the s!(y without a cloud. The cere-
mony, however, had scarcely terminated, when a very
different spectacle was presented. The wind changed,
the sky grew cloudy, the weather became turbulent.
and by night had increased to a storm. In the dark.
ness and confusion, the Vengeur and Revulutionnatre
ran foul of each other, and the former received so much
damage, that both vessels put into Baia, where they
remained till the 16th, on which day the royal party
sailed with favourable winds for Leghorn. The event
of the storm operating on the minds of a people natu-
rally addicted to superstition, produced a thousved
gloomy presages respecting the royal journey."
The detention of the King at Baia by adverse winds
having been notified to the Parliament, a deputation
from that body waited on hi, Majesty on the 11th, to
renew their testimonies of respect and attachment. The
Prince Vicar-tieneral now Regent of the kingdom,
issued a Proclamation to the people, dated the 15th
December, on assuming his new functions, of which
we transcribe the concluding pit,)sages: after some re-
marks on the departure and the omission of his father,
be proceeds thus :-
1 remain among you Regent of the kingdom ; and bo
assured I will du every thing in illy power to retort) the
new mark of conflmlenee reposed to me by the nation
and the King. I shall redouble toy anxiety and my lay,
hours for )our welfare, always pursuing exactly the
career pointed out by the Constitution to which we have
sworn.

I feel seenre, however, that von will always listen to
my voice when in Entwurd w itli that Constitution. 'l'hia
is the more necessary, sim e it is by the prudence of
your conduct, at once. firm awl moderate, you will give
force to the arguments which the King, my august pa-
rent, will offer to the Congress at Laybach in support
of our national independence, and enable him to prove,
by an appeal to facts, that the liberty established by the
generous free will of the Sovereign, is nut a dangerous
predicament, but that our true social contract has con-
solidated the throne by founding it on the love of the
people.
Let all, then, be of one accord, not less to sustain the
rights of the nation, than to obey the appointed Con-
stitutional Authorities, and to banish from among you
all spirit of discoid, whirl, ran only tend ia weaken us.
Let us., finally, form a solid and respected body, which
may place us in the most iinposing rank of nations.
On the morning; of the 18th the Prince Regent
took the outh before the whole Parliament, attended i
by the grand and imposing ceremonies suited to the
occasion. At the termination, the President ad-
dressed his Royal Ili,gleness in the following terms:—
Yout Iliouness—The salmon act that you have now
performed fills our hearts with tenderness and joy. The
attachment of your Royal Highness to the welfare of
the people was always apparent : we now see it confirmed
by your solemn promise., and sanctioned by the guaran-
tee of the hod of Justice. 'f he Parliament, Si,, dors
not cease to congratulate itself on having confided to
you the Provisional liovernment of the. Kin dom.—,
They know that they have confided it to one oyes
the Constitution, who knows how to secure it, who
can alone diminish our grief for the absence o is au-
gust Father. Under the auspices of your Royal High-
ness, we shall see the rlrration and force of our nation
always extend themselves. We shall continually be-
come more worthy of the esteem of good men, and
more terrible to those who dare to attack us. We will
show to the universe, in fine. that with us Liberty is the
Guardian of the Throne, and the Protectress of the
People; that she remains constantly by the side of good
order, and that she answers friendship with fervor, end
oppression by force ; that there is nothing, in fart, of
which all independent nation, with a magnanimous
Prince at its head is not capable.
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The length of the Prince's reply limits us to a se-
lection only of the most striking passages:—
Far from us all he pale distrust and black intrigue.
Let us emulate each other in pursuing the path of ho-
nour and of our country's happiness; you, with those
capabilities which the constitution confers on the Legis-
lative, and 1, with that energy and rigor which it as-
signs to the executive power.
Let these two distinct Powers assist each other by
turns in giving firmness to the machine of the State.
Let us so act, that while our Father and King urges
his venerable plea in behalf of the country before the
august Session of the Allied Monarchs, our noble,
firm, and loyal conduct may furnish him wore and
more with powerful reasons in our favour.
Your deliberations shall he free. Examine with seri-
ousness the wants of the State, and place the depart-
ment of war on a footing that may make us respected,
and secure our independence. Let the Magistrates be
just and vigilant in the administration of justice, so ne-
cessary to the maintenance of civil order and the happi-
ness (Attie people. Let all things conspire effectively to
the public good ; to protect It fruits hostile aggressions,
and to secure its continuance.

The conclusion of the P.inces's .ipeech was accom-
panied with the must lively applause from the Hall
and all the 'tribunes. In this moment he appeared
unable to restrain the impulse of the thoughts by
which his mind was agitated. He waved his hand to
speak once more, and uttered the following words in
an accent of strong emotion :—" The expressions,"
said he, " which I have pronounced, are dictat-
ed from the bottom of my heart, which will ad-
here to the Constitution we have sworn, as the foun-
dation of, the, prosperity of the country. These are
the sentiments, too, of the King, my father,
which he repeated to me a thousand Asses before his
departure." At these words, which called tears of joy
into the eyes of the spectators, the Hall echoed with
acclamations of " Live the King," and the most sin-
cere benedictions for the happiness of all the Royal
Family.

IXTRACT OF A FRIVATI LETTRIL
" For the isst three mouths coma irca has sever
been thought of in the provinces, every one concealing
his property and making preparation against the ap-
proach of the Amstriaas. The stagnation, althoegb

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It, reached Ate iapital, as die
being unable to collect their
money. This state of things, hew-
a close; and in consequence
English and French govern-
pie uts at Troppeu, all thane:lds of a war with the Aus-
Maas are at an end. The journey of the dines con-
sideeed a mere cover, to give some Hilt of pretence to
the Anstriaba to withdraw, by showing them ise is not
a prisoner, as they falsely stated. Mang the last ten
days we shank' have been in a dreadful state of confu-
sion, had it not got been for the astonishing fireeness of
the Parliament, in opposing the popular discontent
by the impeachment of Minister.. We derive much
protection,• too, from the police and the city volunteers ;
the latter of whom, being all persons of property, ate
extremely vigilant in preserving order. When com-
pleted, their number will be 12,0011. Six thousand
were reviewed last Sunday, and the whisk will he re-
viewed by the 'Regent on the Ist of January. Naples
was never more tranquil than at present."
Another lettrr of the same date, and from a commer-
cial house of the first eminence, says—
" Our funds are very steady, which is no doubt to be
ascribed to tlic flattering, prospects in our political re-
litiotts with Austria. We shall have no war : all will he
amicably settled."

THE REVENUE.
--1000.---

(eßnst A SIINIATMAL PAPER.)
4111theugh the accounts for the quarter which closed
nu liriday are not yet completely made up. we have
the letisfaction of knowing that the produce cf the
revenge for the •ear 1820 has exceeded that of the
year 1819, by a sum of about 2,300,000/. This ex-
cess appears to hare taken place wholly in the revenue
of guise, including, however, the produce of the new
dray, and the transfer of duties from the Customs, and
affords a satisfactory proof, that the consumption of
those articles which form the comforts of the
great body of the community, has increased during
the year which has just clo.ed. The Revenues of the
Customs have been about 300,0001. less than in the
preceding year, arising principally from the reduction
occasioned by the transfer of some considerable
articles to the F.xcise; and the accounts which we
bare received of the improvement of trade during
the latter pert of the year, afford reasonable
grounds of evrectation that an augmentation
will take place in this branch of the Revenue.
We have, indeed, been informed, that the ex-
port of British produce and manufactures on the
half year ended 10th of October, 1820 (which is
the latest period to which any account can be ob-
tained), exceeded by two millions the exports •f the
corresponding part of the preceding year. The Stamps
have nearly produced the same stun as in the year
1819, the difference being only about 30,0001. upon a
revenue of 6,001),(100/. The Post.office has fallen
short of its produce of the preceding year by about
80,0001. and upon the Land Tax about 40,0001. less
has been paid. The miscellaneous articles, including
Excebequer repayments, and other casual receipts,
have also diminished by nearly 100,0001. ; on the
other hand, the Assessed Taxes have produced an aug-
mentation of above 130,0001. The great increase
bas, as might have been expected, taken place upon '
those articles upon which new duties were imposed in
18 fp: the ineieuse of the Malt 'Utity alone having ex-
-600,0001., and that upon Tobacco being very
considerable.

TO BE, OR NOT TO BE.

TO TILE EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN.

SlR—Flatterinr as may be the successes which
have hitherto smiled on the efforts of lawless power ;
confident as we may feel in our calculations on the
exertion of the cultivated zeal of " a world in arms,"
should such a crisis he forced upon that world ; it is
impossible not to he alarmed and indignant, when
we behold the principles that are nor promulgated by
the despots of the Continent. They forget bow they
once fawned. They forget how they sought the
people's aid—having (very smart ottntably) dis-
covered that the people—the brute people, had
RIGHTS! They forget the manner in which, particu-
larly in Ihl3, they besought the good and liberty-
loving, and liberty-el/serving people, to support their
paternal Sovereigns in the resistance of a tyrant and
an oppressor!
They may forget these things in the insolence of
their power ; and in the fancied security of their
bayonets. Princes, like lovers, may laugh at oaths
and promises ; but the people can no more forget,
than they can unlearn. History affords no proofs of
like forgetfulness, such as Kings, with heads on their
shoulders, mould wish to quote ; for if Monarchs
have gained a people's confidence by promises, with-
out realizing expectations, they have either lost their
kingdoms, or hal slaves to govern. Neither case
affords such a precedent as Sovereigns would like to
quote.
And yet, with all the experience of history—the
precedents of America, both North and South—of
Spain, Portugal, awl Nrples—with the knowledge of t
the vast strength that was gained by the Allies, when
they eppraled to Me people in their contests against
Napoleon Buonaparte ; with the lessons taught by
adversity, which are proverbially said to be the most
valuable, the holy leaguers are pursuing a course
that reflects peculiar dishonour on themselves as Sove-
reigns and men ; and that must evettonally lead to
their discomfiture. When they unsheathed the sword
against Buonaparte, they did so to protect the people
and the independence of nations ; to resist oppres-
sion; to guard their constitutions, which in peaceful
time, shomld be ameliorated ; above all, to check that
enemy, who, not content with tyrannizing in his own
dotniuions, unjustly interfered with, and eontrouled
the internal arrangements of other kingdoms !
Such were the promises and pretensions on which
the resistance of Buonaparte was foanded—and yet
what do we not behold ? Powers assumed that are
full as dangerous and oppressive ; claims urged that
are quite u repugnant to the present state of man-
kind ; pretensions set forth that ass more repulsive..I
Inasmuch as they come from " legitimate " Sore-
reigas—not from adventurers and usurper.? In ma-
nifestoes that are worthy of the darkest days of popish
soperetitions--that ate unworthy of and quite unfitted
for the present age. In these documents the divine
right of Kings, the madisturbable claims 'of posses-
sion, are as unblushingly as they are weakly pro-
claimed by parties to the blessed Holy ARLIN,'

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These are the fruits of that league. These are fn.
things produced by that glor. compact fnrn►ed hr
Lord Castlereagh; and for which the flouourshle Ifou‘e
cheered the Noble Lord when he returned :--tl►at coin.
pact; touching which his Lordship said on the same
evening—" I MI satisfied with it ; it Oeasegnoch and
I think this Rouse will agree with as. whoa the docu.
menus are produced."—(Mer• Aeon, of roam.)
These are the rewards of the erleedhi negotiations of
1814 and 1815. Their value is new *Own ; but can
any thing be more afflicting to honest reflections tlidn
to behold Kings and Ministers, with such aprj►areht
earnestness, resist the proceedings! that bare taken
place in Spain and Naples, on the grounds that are
avowed through the medium of their own Gazettes ?
The exposure is worth something ; and after all, I
shall be much snsprised if we do not find those ;is-
ternal Sovereigns AFILAID Tic STRISIO Let them
fume ! The questi►►n is whether the people are "t 1
he, or set to Dv."—Yours, &c.
TURASYMILL7B.

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LONDON:
MONDAY ILVUSIMai JANWART S, 1821.

87'OCK EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK.

The Funds live experienced a trifling fall this
morning, in consequence of the unsatisfactory account
of the Quarter's Revenue, ending MO. Consols
which were late in the day, on Saturday, done at ki
buyers, for the Account, are now 711 sellers.

In another column will be found some further iota-
licence respecting the state of affairs in Naples. It ap-
pears that measures of a specific nature are not unlike-
ly to result from the recent step of the Kiss of the Two
Sicilies. If this prospect be realised, to the mah-na-
nimity and confidence of the Neapolitan Parliament
may be ascribed the safety of the kingdom and its
preservation from the horrors of civil dissensions and
foreign war. The independent Members of that Par-
liament, whatever may oe the consequence of the
KING having obeyed the somnivins of the Holy Alliance,
have effectually dispelled the delusion into which
these supporters of legit:unary had fallen. hey have
evinced their own attachment to their limo and their
'Country, they have shewn that FIRDINAND was not
fettered by his subjects, and at the sane dare have
proved how far they rely upon the sincerity
of his declarations, and a conscientious adherence
to those principles which may insure the peace
and welfare of Naples. But it ought also to
be known, that the Fate of Naples was not so
much at the mercy of the dread Sovereigns, as at first
might have been imagined. However much Russia,
Austria, and Prussia may agree, in adopting hostili-
ties against that country, it is certain that France and
England can never cordially second them. Indeed a
direct opposition on the part of those powers, has un-
doubtedly produced all the temporizing, ascertain, and
half measures with which Europe has been amused
since the meeting of Congress. The faith of Ru--
sia is well known. when a kingdom is the spoil ; the
integrity of Austria is not very pre-eminent, when
any addition of territory is to be sacrificed
to it ; and Prussia, owing her aggrandisement to a
participation in the unjust and wicked spoliation of a
country is not likely to be directed in her policy by
the spirit of disinterestedness. Ihe iniquitous parti-
tion and re-partition of Poland, by which the name of
that unhappy country was expunged from the list of
nations,- are still fresh in our recollection. Armies
were levied ; Poland was attacked to maintain the li-
berty, the spit odour and the glory of Poland ; but alas,
Poland was subdued, to increase the spoils of her con-
querors, to see herself the slave to those who beet
under the yoke of despotism. It is true, indeed, that
the Sovereigns who figured in these scenes and directed
and profited by their iniquitous schemes, have bees
removed from their earthly career, hat the same spirit
pervades the policy and animates the councils of the
Courts of their successors. These league together to.

extinguish the genus of liberty, or cot down her timer.-
ing branches. Teat France would hare fornishetb
another example of the faith of Kings, let the
illustrious Duke of WELLINGTON and the para-
gon of diplomatists, Lord C*srt.aax•au, deny
but for the interposition of England. The coati•
Dental despots armed against a tyrant yet would live
imitated his tyranny, and, like the wolf in plirep's
clothing, while affecting to approach as a hired, n ould
iasidiously have subjugated or destroyed those whom
they pretended to protect. Affecting to preserve peter,
to Hears tranquillity, to maintain the just prerogative
of a KING over his people, and stem the progress of
disorpaixation and sedition, the mighty powers of
&trope would march their armies against desutrd
Napless For power, for aggrantlierment, for triumphs
and foe conquest*, they would sweep from the face ut
the earth a people struggling for freedom and
laraepesiles“. This Efigland knows, this Francs
'knows, and as it suits the views of neither of these

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