The Statesman.
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THE. -STATESMAN.

LONDON:

MO" WAY 6, 1814.

A Gottenbnrgh Mail arrived this morning, by
which we received the following important intelli-
gence :
GOTTENTREP Ron, APRIL 210.—The Diet in Norway
still continues, though only to regulate and fix on a
Constitution. Prince Christian has been chosen
Kiug, acrd will be called, hereafter, Christian Fre-
derick I. of Norway. Admiral Belle passed here
yesterday, from Copenhagen to Norway, with posi-
tive Order's from the King of Denmark to the Prince,
to gite 14)1610.1131 with all its fortresses, &c. to
Sweden, Oti pehs of being treated as a traitor to his
King audeountry.

, The Corn Laws, a most interesting subject, was
resumed last night in the House of Commons, by
Sir H. PAILN motion.—Mr. PROT4IEROE thought
there had not been sufficient time for the considera-
tion of this affair, and that it was really to be
wished that the House might have at least two days
to think upon the subject, before they were called
on to decide on the price at which the people were

to eat their bread.—Sir If. PARNELL denied that any

proposed regijations- were to fix the price at which
the people of England were to eat their bread; and
then moved the first. Resolution, for permitting the
unrestricted exportation of Corn to be referred to a
Committee of the rionse.—Mr. Rost took a general

view of the subject, and opposed the lion. Baronet's
motion. Ile observed, tl►at for fiv© centuries, at
least for 430 years, the exportation of curia had been
restrained by law, pad previous to that period
by Council. The proceedings of the Committee
had been directed to the sole benefit of the grower
of corn, without any regard to the interests of the
coniumer. The Report of the Committee was con-
fused ; of SO Acts upon this subject, the Com-
mittee had only looked in seven, and had even
blandered in their consideration of them. Sir HENRY
PARNELL denied that the Report was intended to

benefit the grower, but by a series of reasonings and
.glocakinnsit attempted to refute the arguments of
; itd be observed, that wheat Is cheaper

at eighty.four shillings per quarter now, than it was
at half the price in 1784. The opinions of
Dr. SMITH might be correct at the time, but now it is
diffetent, as corn might be imported from abroad
to the detriment of the grower here. In consequence
of the continental system, corn had produced 1255.
in 1812, and the growth of it was consequently en.
couragetl. But that system being destroyed, were
the full effects of Peace to take place, the farmer
mast be injured. Sir, Harms( concluded with some

Interesting observations. Mr. Fa ',TOLLAND Lewis

observed, th• t the "subject ought to be treated with
extreme caution, and not to, protect the interests
of any particular body, but those of the commu-

itily at large. Tie particularly impressed upon
them the necessity of not 'setting any vpiniou go
ut)road, which would have a tendency to make the

-public believe that the landholder is stud) ing his own
interest. lie poilited out the danger of holding out
to the grower a high price of corn, which might be
the means of over: tacking the market, and ulti-
mately defeat his object.—Mr. IlusittssoN took a
general view of the subject, and after pointing out
the injurious effects of the Corn Laws, moved an
amendment, the. substance of which was, " that 635.
a quarter should be the price at which cowl should be
allowed to be imported, on paying the Duty of
11,45. 3d. ; and that as the Corn rose in price, the
duty should diminish in exact proportion, so that
whenever Corn might rise to BGs. a quarter, the duty
should cease and determine."

Sir Hexer opProred of the Amendment, which
Wu adopted. He then moved his third Resolution,
;slstielp AN os• follows 1-3. That it is expedient,
Oat the may. DU the Importation of Corn and Grain,
inicany poet of the United Kingdom, should be re.
lated ay 'the aggregate Average Price of Corn and
Gaisein the Whole of the twelve Maritime Districts
of Ititgland and Wales, the four Maritime Districts
Selland, and the four Maritime Districts of Ire.
"• The CHAVCELLOA of the Excneuuta then pro.
' posed a fourth Resolution, which is as follows c
That Foreign Corn imported and warehoused shOUld
he free from duty, until brought to market, and that
it :night be exported without the payment of any
tluty, which was agreed to. The House then re.
Nurned, and the report was ordered to be taken into
Con.ideration on Matidny se'nnight.
GIIVNVILLE brought forward his promised
&14.1u0i last sight upon the Slave Trade, and after
043:n uoticing the high ground upon which Great

I'ILE

'of her."
DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—OtheIIo was acted at
this Theatre last night, the part of Othello by Mr.
KEAN. We are sorry we are prevented by want of
room from entering' into a detailed criticism of hli
performance, but in general he displayed the same
excellencies and the same defects as in his former
characters. His voice and person were not in con-
souance with the character, nor was there through-
out that noble tide, of deep and sustained passion,
impetuous, hut majestic, that 46 ROWS on like the
Propontic and knows no ebb," which raise our
admiration and pity of the lofty-minded Moor.—
There were, however, repeated bursts of feeling and
energy which we hare never seen serpassede—
The whole of the latter part of the third act was
a master-piece of profound pathos and exquisite
conception, and its effect on the house was elec.
trical.—The tone of voice in which he deliver:
ed the beautiful apostrophe, " Then, oh fire-
well!" struck on the heart and the imagination,
like the swelling notes of some divine music. The
look, the action, the expression of voice, with which
he accompanied the exclamation, " Not a jot, not -a
jot; the reflecron, " I felt not Cussio's kisses on
her lips ;" and his vow of revenge against Casio,
gad abandonment of his love for Deedevaotta, iai4
ripen the very tumult and agoiii of the soul. In
other parts, where we expected an equal interest to
be ezeited, we were disappointed; and in the corn-
Mon Scenes we think Mr. KEAN'S manner, as we
hare remarked on other occasions, had more point
and emphasis thin the sense or character rituiretf.--
The rest of the Play was by no means
iledicisly
cast. Indeed almost every individual appeared toou be
out of his proper place.
Xact.—Mr. Maddisota, a farmer, at Webatelsfili
undertaken to start next Monday and pieform
miles a-day for live successive days, for two ba,a.
dred guineas. The pedestrian will sinew) the Edge.
ware-road, and proceed by a cliciitoes 1410 to woe-
cestershire.
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Britain stands iu regard to her foreign Allies,
deprecating the traffic still carried on by them,. ass
well as by some English subjects, under the protec- : 7141tertity a Court of Covet/ion Council was held
tion of the Portuguese flag, cortcluded by moving in- et Oldldhall.
Address to his Royal Highness the Penne AVANT, ' • ' XDORESSES AND ROM/. AMWERS.
requesting that he would use his' influence with the *La" MAYO" iatermed the a"rt that his
Meiesty the King or France had keen, waittd on by
different Allied Powers to effect an immediate and, a depetation of the Court, with the Address toted
total abolition of the African Slave Trade. This. to hint lest C ei *or •ay ; that his Majesty received the
Motion was put and carried unanimously • •• -E. t -i Deputation most kindly, and returned a most gruel.
Earl GRIT renewed his enquiry respecting Nor- 00f Answerto the Address.
way, and asked whether it was intended to make 1 The Lin Mooton also informed the court that
the annexation of Norway to Sweden a sine lure non? his Royal highness the Prince Regent had been
said he could answer the
Lord Larc wait by the Coed with the Address of Con-
itroot, question, g thin voted by' the Court on the happy fermi-
by stating that the Allied Powers at Paris had deter- ' nation of hostilities en the Continent. To which
mined to send an Envoy to Denmark and Norway i Address his [Loyal flightless had returned a most gra-
on that subject, and therefore he could say no more .c 1 Answet-
on it at
Irlie Answer to each Address was read, and order.
up present. Earl GREY therefore laid, tinder
ea to be entered on the Journals.
present circumstances, he should persevere in his / .
ALDERMAN WADLEY, S BOX.
Motion on Tuesday next. It will be seen by the Jo- ! I. Mdllllllll SCHOLCY stated to the Court, that
telligence received this day from Gottenbargh, that he intil recently received the Freedom of that City of
Prince CHRISTIAN has been chosen King of Nor. ..Dublin, which had been transmitted to him in a very
begistifal,,gold box—the box was on the table of the
way. A Message in 4 howbver, been sent him
stating that any Courts if any Gentleman wished tO look at it.
by the King of DtrimAßß, r......,
insp. nwne, PR a TIM

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farther resistance on his part to the ewe°. ' Mj. Alderman •I YButen brought up the Report of
tion of the Treaty with Sweden will be consi- the Bread Committee, recommending that the Trade
dered as treason. A short time will probably de. of the Baker should be thrown open altogether, but
termine the fate of the Norwegians, whose immense dechured hit opinion to be directly opposite to that
,
whiott the Committee bad come to.
sacrifices to preserve their independence excite an' „ . .
Ye Report was then read, and stated, teat rrom
universal interest in their favour. . i this &art information the Committee bad been able
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, . - - ozi... -tte erittein, it appeared that the Baker, under the
Yesterday morning Lords Livastroot and In' # medal system, did not purchase his material at the
THURST had audiences of the Palace REGENT at
best hand, and that owing to the Assize there was
Carlton-house. At two o'clock the Patrice REGENT no competition in the trade. If the trade were '
left town for Windsor. thrown open, competition would be introduced.—
It is reported in the foreign papers that the Allied The middle-meo, such as the meal-man the flour-
Monarchs mean to give Marshal &twine the village factor, &c. would be removed, and the 'Baker thus i
of Johaunsberg, in the Ithingau, seven leagues from enabled to buy at the best hand, and sell at the
Mentz, and famous far its wines. It is the same cheapest rate. Under all these circumstances the
estate which BONAPARTE had given to Marshal Km.- Committee recommended that the trade should be
LERMANN. throws open, and the Assize done away altoge-
' His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARWIcE, we
they. „
understand, is appointed General of the Royal Ma-
On the motion for the Court agreeing with the
rives, in the room of Viscount Bridport, deceased. Committee's Report,
A Gentleman just returned from Calais reports, ; Mr. Jaws observed, that'll the intermediate men
'that a considerable number of the Allied forces are in
were, removed, and the Baker could purchase at the
cantouments in the neighbourhood of that town. first hand, and sell as he pleased, he had reason to
Some Prussian troops having entered the place with believe the price of the quarter° loaf would be re-
laurel in their caps, were near creating a disturb- 'duced at least 3d. or 4d. He thought, however, the
once, the inhabitants considering it as disrespectful ; greatest evils likely to arise from doing away the
but the Prussian Commander, upon being informed Assize, ult would do' away the power of the Ma-
of the dislike of the inhabitants, ordered it to he in- gistrates either to protect the Public or the Baker.
staidly taken down, and every thing afterwards as. t Mr. 'Alderman ATILINS (vas persuaded, doing away
sumed an air of cordiality. ' the Asstse etAtosAw,eitiAl.be_ a very serious evil. If
ARMISTICE AT Bt YONNE.—Accounts received from the Assize were token of the public would have no
the lines before Bayonne inform us, that in cons.- protection, and in •hte. opinion the quarters loaf
twine of a notification to General TriouvettoT, the would be dearer instead of cheaper. 1
French Commandant, acquainting him with the events Mr. Alderman doonsetteng was against doing
that had taken place at Paris, he sent nut a flag of away the Assize, which he considered as the great
truce, with a request to see the public Journals and barrier of protection between the baker and the
other documents, containing evidence of the counter.
' üblic.
revolution. These documents were sent to him, and Mr. 5. Litlort was strongly against the Court in-
p
upon reading them General THOUTENOT expressed
usferli at an_
his willingness to conform to the Acts of the Senate, i
vr
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Mr. WouremAx was in favour of the Report. He
and of the Provisional Government, by recognizing agreed that the Bakers' profits were too small, but
the BOURBONS, as soon as he should be called upon then the millers, on whom the Baker was, in most
to do so officially. In the mean time, he was willing • instance., depeudent,wero too large, and he (Mr.W.)
to agree to a suspension of hostilities, bat ear the ex- theuWijie to see them reduced. Why, be would
prom condition' that the hesehrerraheelltibtielle . ast,, was an Assize on Bread necessary, any more
'their works, otherwise he would not cease firing cin ' than on butchers' meat, and other article's of pro-
them ; for 66 his first duty," he skid, 66 was the vision ?
defence of the fortress, with the preservation of , Mr. liatrimus thought the trade should be thrown
which he was charged." The information received open. He wished to see the Baker put on the same
in the British lines, being considered ample authority footing with the butcher, the green grocer, and other
for the discontinuance of the works.; an, armistice tradesmen. ..,, , , • .
had in consequence taken place. Mr. FAVELL was in favour of the Report.
The following is an extract of a letter from the Mr. &muss strongly opposed making any inno-
Cape of Good Elope, dated February 11, 1814 : vation on the established law, which he said would be
66 lam Stilly to acquaint you, that the William Pitt, injurious to the public, and ruinous to 4 or 500Ihr
extra Indiaman, was wrecked about the 16th of dustrious tradesmen in the Metropolis.
December, to the eastward of Algoa Bay. A box After some further observations from Mr. Alder.
of letters, some passengers' trunks, 6 per William man Atkins, Mr. S. Dixon, Mr.Stebbing,and others',
Pitt' marked upon them, part of her hencoops, and 1 Mr. Alderman Birch replied, the question was pats
some dead stock, have been ‘vashed an shore ; but as ! and the Report agreed to —Adjourned. 1
no dead bodies have been found, it is supposed the
i ship drove on a rock, and afterwards washed into
deep water and sunk. A sloop of war has been sent
hence, by order of the Governor, in search of the
ship, but has returned without bringing any tidings

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PREPARATIONS FOR PEACE.—Preparations are
already begun for the purpose of celebrating the
! Peace. Therimill be illuminations and fire-works
for many days In continuation. COI. CONCRETE iS i
busily employed on the latter. Transparencies, upon I
the grandest scale possible, are now in a state of
forwardness, particularly those intended for Carlton.
I house; its the latter, great alterations and improve,
litents are going on; and, one room, which is i
to be entirely composed of row-wood and Or-
asalu, will have an effect completely original.— 1
Mt these changes are made to add to the tout-en-
I amble when 'the Grand Fete takes place. The state 1
bet; for the Emperor of AUSTRIA is expected to be
' ready about the close of the present week. The
hangings are composed of the richest crimson velvet, i
lined with damask silk. The pillars and cornices,
are magnificently ornamented with exquisite carving 1
and gilding. The arms of the Noble House of
• Austria are embroidered in gold at the head of the
bed. We are happy to state that the illustrious
Personages, who are expected in about ten days,
will probably sojourn with IF4 nearly a month.
A Requisition has been delivered to the LORD
MAYOR by the proper number of Members of the
Common Council, desiring his Lordship immediately
i to summon a Court en the receipt of the intelligence
. that any of the Sovereigns who propose to visit this
country have arrived, in order that a grand festival
may be voted to be held in Guildhall, to which such:
illustrious personages may be invited.
Mr. SIIERVISECEI who is to perform Sheva at 1
Covent Garden Theatre to-morrow, is a Gentleman,
of the Jewish persuasion, and seport speaks highly
of his Dramatic Talents.
A serious affray took place at Plymouth on Mon.
day. The Plymouth Chronicle of Tuesday says—
" roe Officers, two belonging to the Mayo Militia,
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two to die Royale, and the other a Peer
gethei With med soldiers of the Mayo
un . d,' Implicated in it,- and to
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Some 'severe woinds were
, the
. an/ tits not tit :initiated but by the .
patty eft the Eest Norton With."
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