The Statesman. — 1823-11-07 (London, England)

FORMS FUNDS.---Spanish Bonds, the only article in which any business is transacting this morning, are very heavy ; they opened at 27 28, and are now lowering. Colombian also is drooping. New Spanish, 201/-041, 271—Colombian, 60i— Russian. nothing doing.—New Poyais, s—Old, 7 to 1.  The arraignment of iliegn, an abstract of which, appeared in our paper 9f yesterday. will be read with gr►at interest. The determination to sacrifice this heroic soldier, is too apparent to he q•restioned ; and that there is 'no other accusation against him than the "treuaoo" of hieing the author of the Constitutional system, is as evident as that this is a mortal offence, in the winds of the faction which now holds the destiny of Spain in its hands. The capitulation of Barcelona, which is said to have been signed on the 2541) ult., leaves Meg° without hope of being protected by any fear lest his sacrifice should be avenged by the Constitutional party; and there is no doubt but that his name will be speedily added to the list of those martyrs who have been sacrificed to the cause of humanity and justice. In his case, accusation means condemnation. Trial, or eropriry, are out of the question. Ile is in the hands of his enemies, and he must perish.  The capacity of England for enduring buithens has never been disputed, and it has lung been the fashion to argue what she can hear, from what she has borne ; As if the means grew in proportion to the demand upon them.— Thus the Nem Times admitting that we are more loaded with taxes than ant• other country in Europe, draws from this undoubted fact the conelosion, that our burthens are a proof of our strength ;. and the Editor very sagaciously remarks that a strong man can bear a load which would crush a weaker to the earth. The accuracy of this simile must be felt by every one. Rut did it never occur to the worthy writer, that the strongest men do not like to be continually putting forth their strength. A man who can carry five huiuktd %%eight will not put it upon his back in the way'of mere amusement ; and if he were corns .pelled to he alsiays carrying as heavy a burthen as he could stand under, his strength, he it what it might, would not avail him long. When yon have found out all that your horse ran do, says the adage, you have found out what he can never do again.  Our neutral policy is likely to sustain a severe shock, from the determinate and consistent conduct of the French Cabinet. A lin. of battle ship and two frigates are about to sail from Cadiz to South America, to endeavour to re duce the South American Colonies of Spain to their old subserviency. he force is certainly inadequate to the object; hut, as the precursor of a larger force, it will compel the English Alinistry to declare either for, or against - the independence of the New States. The policy of the House of Bourbon is now begininng to develnpe itself. Those who thought the conquest of Spain would content it, cow perceive they arc mistaken.  A public meeting is in contemplation, to adopt measures for the assistance of the Spaniards in this country, who have been compelled by adverse cirentnstanees to seek re (up here from the persecutions to which the restorcion of Ferdinand would subject them at 110111 P. Upon this subject, however, some discretion is necessary. Those who were here, when they might, and ought to have been in Spain, have no claim to British sympathy. There are others who were peculiarly circumstanced, and who are entitled to every assistance as an act of justice. Ferdinand has not superseded Admirable Jahat at the English Court. Is he satisfied with the services of the Admiral ? Tis4e wife ane sister of Riego, as nell as the brother of that gallant soldier, are in England. Madame (uiroga is also here ; and, without any particular inquiry as to the circumstances in which they may be placed, there seems a demand upon English sympathy in their behalf. While the New Time: in cheering blowl-hoonds on their scent, and eagerly anticipating an act of murder, it behoves the British public to express its sense of the conduct of Feedinand, and the approbation of those who hare lost all in their devotion to a cause which is worth all.