The Statesman. — London, England, 1809-09-21 00:00:00

advanced erawiderably fa prices coasequently make a heavy drag an the treasury of the Theatre. " Now. 1 do ant this& that say ebr cao polat out a Mann factorer or Tradesman, who pop double or treble for !abuse. and the articles a his commerree, to what he did 10 or 15 yean ago, sad still condenses to conduct lonians span his former tom. " The PNsprMon did Dot posse in grief over t►e grave which contained the soisaltiug embers of a bet Piffling, but es man and pliiimerkers flit. that with a enstiulation of Pebik Patronage. they shoold be able to summon* all dilb• hovreser dreadful t and Pitcenix-like, again else and lissebb ant of their own ash... Before the ground had cooled of the element that had destroyed their property. the foundation was laid fur the present superb Wilding, which skews that they did est yield to derpowdexcih hot made their best eadrareurs, ander the omit anprapilinal circumstance!, of erecting a Sabato' Theatre for the early nceotaloodatioo of the Public. " The ere destroyed several houses which were ant is the p meftion of the Theatre ; and a hen the plan of the sew building was complete, itrequired some ether beams, which the ea tic% had but partially injured. So that the Proprietors wore obliged to purchase several leases, and add to their for mer expenditure lIISCTIIOViAVO A TEAR. •• rte rent paid for the Old Theatre, and the houses that were taken Is, sf dilliveut titres. In ridarge, and add came istegwe to the building. was only TICIII.VI RUIDRED A. hut in order to insulate the New li►ase as neacb as tbe natare•of tlwt afigloboorhood wee' anal►, awl alio to reader it an edifice of stational pride and orminiels, the Pro prietoes were obliged to purchase a aunther of hOUSCII aeees sary for the completion of the plan, at the enormous nos of try TIMOOSAND POUNDS, and opwanis. " It has heeti observed that the Proprietors have oat ad yawed a shilling of their own mosey, lost borrowed 75,1301. for which they are to pad an interest of five per cent. and this circumstance is dwelt wpm as a reason for their not basing a right to raise the prices of admission to the Theatre. If the Props ietors bad bees lamas anion* cirevrattaoces as to have Wit the Theatre withnot the Iwo of a large soon of money, they world be now better able to safer the prices of adask sloe to rental* at the old staatard. Rot how stank the ease? The Proprietors are now ender the necessity of pay ing a Mt interest for the use of Cie Srvr.scrv-Fire Tortu ga Tin Poosos, and also to give ao additional reward of a Tree Admission to the Pethero who advanced the loan. n hick takes from their pockets themosey these perms* would pay by the stainers , night. for their aoiosessent at the Theatre, if the Proprietors had not twwrowed the mosey In question. " lie has been sus** said that the engagement of Madame tAtk LINO§ the sok COMM of the hemmed prices of ndmis- Sian to tar Theatre. This report is, however, only fon:vied la pang oppimitios. ff Madame C %TA 7 , 1 t had never exist ed, the Rafe of the property as detailed, n ould have painfully 111Miged the Proprietors to have adopted the line of conduct, Wont the necessity of their situation has compelled these to resew. " The Proprietors. anxious to *Ford the Public the heat Vocal Performers it was in their power to obtitio in this c ou p. try. oppsrif to Mrs. fit tcriettro le to become an acquisition to their Drowse,. hot. /lodine that no inducement iu their power tooted hive the desired el Pet. they arrepled the services ei Ajoiss CITA (ANT. who would hal, c otherwi.e left the etiontry; rather than perform under it... mailageoarot of Mr. TA ?UM" THE COURT. ....111D1R,.... Yesterday. at t weirs o'clock, his llf AS EST Y ar iived from Windsor, at the Queen's Palace. sed was received by their Royal Highnesses the Dukes Or YOKI, IEINT, and CUMIIIRLAXO. A little after two o'clock, hi M. A.IIIITT held a rrivate larree, which was attended by... - TS. Loot Chutelin the Doke of Portlood. FAA Catl3. Am LW, oof WimosiorlLWl. Earl a Chatham F..eri of Li verpool, Tart Datbor-t. Earl of Rarrowhy.lgrose. Lord Meath!lad, Lord Arlo. (in waitiox). Sir I) avid DUO. Sir Stephen remelt, Mr. Coming, Mr. Perceval, gad Mr. Verse, (groom is *akin). The folluniag bad the boaour of being pre. rented to his MAJESTY :-- The Earl of CIMASIE, Oa his niers &MAI Holism& Cohort Long. Adtattost-Coreoral to the F , rees older the Earl of Chatham, on hit mum from fureien service. Major Bradford, A id-dmiConsp to the EMI of Chatham. oti T t friers fmm Oliviers armlet. Capt. W. H. Garden., Aid-de-Camp to the Earl of Chatham, on his Mora from Waletreceo. (Wow' Fryer. so his Moro from commanding the Royal Eagiorem. In Holland. Lieut.-Colonel Carew. Military Seeretnry to the Earl of Chatham, on his return from foreign service. Lord Charles &tanners, on his retina from foreign service. hlosfor-fieseral Campbell. on his appolutmeat to cosamand at Cibraltnr, and to take lease. Captain Id. Hansard, It. N. no his ;romotion. IliS MAJESTY afterwards held a Privy Connell, and pre audience to the. Duke of PORTLAND and the rest of the Cabin,. Ministers. A letter from liarnburgh, dated the 2.41 instant, brought by a vessel which escaped from the Elbe, states, that the French garrisons in the neighbour hood had almost entirely disappeared, having been withdrawn, no dont'', for the purpose of rein forcing the army of the Prince of PoNrE Coavo on the banks of theSeheldt. A spectacle seller adrertises glasses . for short.' sighted people, which he recommends to Eng tishmen of the present day. This is not unlike l the author who published a , work " adaktrd to the meanest capacities, " and, by way of compliment, dedicated it to a— Corporation. As a party of French prisoners were last week contleeting past Plymouth Dock-yard, in order to be put on baud a prison ship in Hanioaze, one of them, on seeing the Union and other veg. leis on the stocks, remarked, " You English make snuch ships—you make no more Lord Nelsons !" A prisoner within these last few days appeared at our county gaol, bringing his own commit. ment. The constable, be said, was 'sissy in his harvest, and could not come with him. It was not till after he had given his word and honour that he was the person named in the commit. ascot, that he was admitted.--(Staffordshire Ad. vertiser.) The Tunnel is completed through Hay-hill to the Forest of Dean, "which is connected with the river Severn, and a channel thus established, by which the valuable productions of the Forest may h. brought to market with a facility hitherto no. known. On Sunday Lot t Thomas Dose, aged ti, a llat. man from Run4ons, was committed to the county gaol of Chester, by John Hollins, Esq. Coroner, charged with the wilful murder of Betty Eekars. ley, at Lymm, in that twenty, who was footed 'coed op in a bag, with a large stone tied there o, weighing about half a huudred weight, in the Cll. t' sl Neer Lynne aforesaid. THE STATESM AN. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. annellb•No.. n 2 AL, San.. 90.—This mot ni mg It has ►lown very hard (rem thr S.S.E. the ship 4 in the Dow= rode well. and have oat beard of any damage. Arrived free the River doe Fingal, Dunk& ter Rio Ja neiro. Yesterday useralai the American schemer Pegasus, from Rhode isbuid, bound to Tonningen, was =Sated by a French privateer or Beacby-head, and recaptured by his Majesty'l ship Isis is the afternoon, and shim arrived io the Dimas. PtAmami!, SEPT. 19.—Attired the schooner Ometts. Richard Fred, Matter, from Comma. She is is said to have brought dispatches, butt have not learnt that she brings z.••- particular intelligence : the schooner Mary, Mm. May, Thtster, from Bristol; the ship Trio, of London, M'Keaver, Master, from St. Domingo, hound to London, with sugar, &c. has lo,t her micelle and maintop-masts; threw all her guns overboard, and met with other damage; the sloop George, of Hell. Daniel Auboese. Master, from Malta, butpod to Hull. Left 'Malta the Ilith June last, with a Seel under coo troy of his Majesty's ship Hyperion; left Gibraltar 14th alt. and the brig 1% ineholt, Captain Langdoo, from Lirsrpoal, bound to N..wfoondiand, is totally diansasted, and every thing wa,hed of the deck, having been struck by a most tremen dim sea. which bas also considerably damaged the hall, nod she is said to bare had at one time seven feet of water in the. hold. It appears by all the arrivah from the westward, that the late sales have been mon dreadful. and It is mach feared t►at very comiderahledaenage has been done. The ship Trio before-utenthoed, fell I. with a I irge wreck a little to the westward of this port. Sailed the Rhim Rigate wi victuallers for the fleet of Rochefort. Came out of Cawmad Ray, and went op harbour to re pair, Ms bilging's ship Intrepid, of 64 guns. SPANISH AND PORTUGLMSE PAPERS. BA DA/cm, A vc. 31.—The following Royal Or. der, directed to his Excellency the Marquis d. R(iniana, has been transmitted to him by Don Martin Garay:— " In the midst of the great cares and attentions which the Supreme (inveigling Junta of the Kingdom has taken to elf( ct with activity nod firmness the defence of the couistr), it has never lost sight of the salutary reforms which the nation ear.. neatly expects, which Its actual situation requires, and whirls must be the foundation of its future prevents. One of the greatest ohjects which 5400 claims its attention, and which ought to occupy it with the greatest activity, is the convoca tion of the Cortes t the most important object which can or might to employ the &weave Junta. The mote important this object is, the re necessary are the kaowledge. the ob servations and the experience of those who compose that as sembly ; and, as in n discussion of such inagnitsie, it will be expected It: .hr nation that all should concur, his Majesty has been premed to order that all the Deputies sh.lll give their assistance. It will therefore be necessary, in consequence of thi ; determination, that the Marquis de Romans separate himself from the troops, and come ta this city, to exercise the function of representative of the National Body t though it is certainly most ditficalt to pace at the head of the army a Chief of equal experience and achievements. Cosisiderlpg, however, the state of the kingdom of Galliem, and the prio eipality of Asturias, the Junta. after mature delibentioa, has determined, that the Martial, shall transfer his command to that Getters! of his army wlwm he shall judge mast St. " I connassaiatte to your Excellency the order of his Ma jesty for its firtiloterrt, advising at the same time that the command of Ike arm, caansit with propriety be tnussterred h the Mator-(general the Conde de Noronha g because, he ' being second Commandant-General in Gallicia, ought always to remain in that kingdom." In consequence of this Royal Order, the Mar. qUiS de Itunsana has signified that he has confided the command of the army to the Major-General Don Gabriel de Alendezabal, and that of the king. dote to the Conde de Noronha, second Coin. mandant.General, and Prisident of Its Royal Au ' dieuce. PROCLAMATION TO TM ARMT, ST THI MARQUIS DI MOMASA. " Scieetrats!—The august voice of our Sore. reign Ktreinand reached our cars in Denmark, and we obeyed the call. Our country invoked our aid ; and a generous nation, traversing stormy seas, conducted us to juin our valiant countrymen, from whom we had been separated by the atro cious perfidy and vile prostitution of an individual. You have resisted the mortal blows aimed at 'toe by the tyrant Napoleon to destroy you; you have suffered with me the disasters which his un.l equalled force has spread through the whole wi thin, and through all Europe; but you, without other assistance than your emu valoui, without other arms than those furnistiel by nature, with. out other ammunition than your own inimitable constancy, without other stimulus than your own heroic patriotism, without other ambition than that insoired by your honour and fidelity, bore disputed the first fruits of his triumph, and have raised your names to a level with those of the mess who have been boat to inspire admiration. 4 6 Gallicia is covered with French carcases. Neither ancient Carthage, nor modern France, can compare their marches wish those incessant ones, which during six mouths of want and privation, you have made among the Impenetrable Alps of Castile Gallicia, and the Asturias, in their most exposed and rigorous situations. Immortal war riots ! %tithing great and signal battles, you have annihilated the proud army of the tyrant, by aiding the national patriotism, supporting the no ble fermentation, harassing the troops of the ene. my, destroying them in small skirmishes, and re. (lacing their possession to the ground on which they stand. Your have fulfilled the most elevated obligations of the soldier ; and the fatigues . 4sid cares which I, as your General, have undergii r e fur your sakes, is the reward I bwc you. T country has not for'soine time known your beet services; but the actions of Villa Franca, Vigo, Lugo, San Jago, and San Pare where your valour shone, must free you from any stain which may seem to have been incurred by your having refused battles which must have beets destructive ; and you have rendered yourselves formidable to your enemies, who have been repulsed and con. quered when the superiority of their numbers did not present an obstacle absolutely insuperable to your valour. " Yes, brave Spaniards, in viewing you this day, I have no longer that serenity of mind nith which I before hare ever met you. I am ne longer your General; his Majesty has called me to occupy a place in the Supreme Central Junta. Had not this been his irresistible will, nothing should have separated me from you, nor made me renounce the right I have to participate in your future victories, under the command of your new Chief, and the Generals who command you. g.e. ceive, soldiers, the last word of your General,l and accept the love and paternal gratitude of your couutryntan and companion in arms. " Tux MARQUIS Dl ROMANA." The Dutch have already ventured to resume their commercial intercourse, and the embargo has been taken off which was imposed on the ap. pearance of our armament off the coast. It seems to be the opinion of the best informed per sons, both there and here, that to retain the Wand of Nraleheren will be impossible without an 'bor. mons sacrifice, fur which no advantages resulting from the acquisition can compensate. A theatrical correspondent writes from a great commercial town, that things are in a bad way in consequence of the war...." The little company who visited our boxes," says he, "are all gone into the pit, those from the pit are gone into the gallery, dud our gallery friends are chiefly gone— for soldiers!" The service of plate provided fur the Earl of CHATUAM, as Commander in Chief of the Expedi. Lion, is spoken of as the must eLgant thing of the kind ; the extent of it may bo judged of, by there being no less than 18 pair of silver candlesticks. An affray took place last week at Didmartin, Gloucestershire, between George Chappell, of that place, and John Matthews, of Sopworth. After fighting some time, Chappell, a very old man, finding his strength fail bins, declined the con test, when his brutish antagonist, a hale hearty fellow, of about 40, rushed on him, and striking him a violent blow tinder his car, killed him on the spot. The Coroner's Jury sat on the body, and brought in a verdict of Wilful Murder against Matthews, who is committed to Gloucester gaol for tri.ii. 4SSJULT 47' WORMING. -••••111111110...- MigLIOROUGH•IIIIIF.F.T.- -- Tititerday Mr. Bar• rot, a wine and bratit4-tnereliset, in great trade in the eery, underwent as io , x,imnsztion at this Office, charged with committing a rape upon the body of Miss Latham, daughter al time eminent Dr. La. them, at Werthing, on the ltth of June last. Mr. ALLEY ) and Mr. WILLLT, Solicitor ) of Stinbury-square, attended tug - the Defendant, and the former Gentleman hri tl, addrvssed Mr. Nave, the blagistrate, and requested, on behilf of his client, that the ea imination should be public, in order that the case should be fairly repre•ented to the public. The testimony of the Prmeentrit was read over, and was as fullous : —She was stinking along South-strect, Worthing, at seven o'clock on the 10th of June, after hating I..ft her brother and maid-servant at a bathing-machine, when she was overtaken by the Defendant, who took bet by lb* arm, and pressed his conversation on her. The young Lady declined his company, bat be still solicited her to grant him five minutes eon. eersation. The Defendant followed her to the dose of her lodgings, where he left bee. The nest morning, being the 11th, Miss Lstbeas saw the Defendant pass the house, but she 'opposed be did not sec her. Oil the morning of the Mb, the young Lady had resumed from bathing, and whilst sitting oil her sofa and perusing a book, sbe heard the luck of the dour opened, and suspecting it to be the sun of Mr. King, of Bedford -tow, she went down stairs, and to her ewtpris i b e h e l d the Defendant, who followed her hastily into bee drawing.roetn. Ile immediately began to take liberties, and Miss Latham fainted. She did net know what happened until some time after, *bee she partly recovered, and found herself ea sofa, with a handkerchief tied over her mouth.— The Defendant had taken off her white sash, and tied her hands at the wrist. He observed that slit should nut be hurt, and advised her net to be alarmed. After having violated her person, the Defendant used pres,ing solicitations to prevail en the young Lady to elope, anti he added, that a post-chaise should be waitiag for her at the door of Mr. Ogle. He assured her that he would tr e at her alrectionately ; she should go to his country. house, and hive servants at her command. The Defendant loosened thy handkerchief from the young Lady's mouth, iu order, as he said, to re. cave a gratifying sinner to the proposed elope. agent; but on her indigninily expressing her ab. borrence of his conduct, be again fastened the handkerchief over her muoth, and left the room, after having 'placed the furniture, &c. in order. Miss Latham loosened the hasdherchief, by plac ing her hand against the table, and she contrivml to ring the bell for her servant, who untied the white sash, ead loosened her hands. The Prose. cutris swore positively to the Defendant, as being the man who violated her person, and whom she had opportunities of knowing, tram repeatedly seeing him. Mr. ALLEY, fur the Defendant, begged to offer such evidence to the Magi►trate, by alibi, as should convince him of the total innocence of Mr. Bar. ret, and which would be proved by a host of 11111. impeachable witnesses. Mr. Fe!foe, an Excise Officer, proved having executed two bonds in the priwence of the Defend. ant, on his premises in Thames.street, on the 12th June (the day the rape was said to have been comb mitted), beiwilt the hours of twelve and two, which bonds were produced, with the Defendant's signature. Mr. Morley, a merchant, effected a rolicy with Defendant on the morning of the 13th ; and ral othecwitnesses proved an alibi as cumulately as ever was proved in any Court. Miss Latham did not attend at this examina. tiun, but Mr. GUR YET watched the evidence os her behalf. The Magistrate expressed his conviction of the innocence of Mr. Barret; but he felt it his duty to order another examin,ition, to give an npuottn. city for other witnesses to be brought forward uA so serious a charge. Min Latham is a handsome young lady, 16 years of age, and she had accompanied her waists to Worthing, who left her with her brother sod a female servant. The following e*,trart will shew the melenchol, situation of affairs, even in the mat of tits Par. tuguese Government :- 4 , Rio Jaeierw, Jets 16. " I &answev to inform you that a redoes iisiseadeistaisitag took place bee on the Yith Jane, Ls comegeempe of as order i,gued by the Government to draft sea nee hem 'spry hew eked of the militia, br incorporated among the replan; hot la these provinces the militia is thrice as oaameroos as the troops of the hoe. " The Colas& Dad @overlay slicers of slie didlweet regi ments of militia formed a boa sad west to the palate with a view of reosomerating with Governor $ an India( their complaieb heard , oe grievances redeemed, they resigned their commissions. " - Tbe seat moraiag as error was elves oat for the militia %appear is the grand *spare of the city, before the palate, marmed t hut the taken hooks mepiesom of the iistemioa of the Governor to seise the Io - have them dratted by forte, west with a cam le body of the militia to too place, and expressed their deionsimatioa not to comply with the Governor's orders. "The Govensawat,dreadleg the comemseoces, immediately k i w i an or d er , coas t all their prey iOll4 moth lions. "The necessaries of life become every day , more exert& tantly dear, in comegnence of the monopoly. The following decree, phrtiaily raising the ern. bargo which subsisted before in the ports of Hol. land, has been passed : u Tee Embargo is hereby raised. as far as respects math lades with permitted articles, provides§ excepted. " The reverts shall not, hnesevet, be permitted to proceed to 101 wall further orders, excepthy_the Teed, Lod other Da m s farther North $ and not thee tin the same shall have ' bees placed several Joys soder itlidie arrest, so as to cut of all mmmoak•stiost with the dime, prior 1p their being al- lowed toxin. " They ma - , also proceed to tea from the Maize, where armed smarts are "tattooed t and the same regulations to be observed relative to the pheing of thy rasa, ea g er dose sr. re.r far mode des A prior to their pouiog to sea. " Sept 7, Dietti." Oil Wednesday last, the LORD Pa0VOIIV; Ma. gistrates, and Council, conferred the freedom of the city of Edinburgh on the following gentkmen, viz. Sir DAVID Satan, Bart. K. B. Rear-Ad. Weal Sir EDMUND N.tai.a; Captain 'AMID NASH, Royal Navy; and Joux Srcrrrtswooet, Esq. of Sp Juis weode. GENERAL RKUDELL. It will bo recollected that during the stand made by the Doke of Bunsiswicc Orts and his faith. NI followers in Westphalia, his Highness was chiefly opposed to General Itevatt.t., by the su periority of whose force he was at last defeated, and compelled to seek rc•fnge in this kingdom. Reim:Lt. was accused of want of energy and nc g►ect of duty, in suffering the Duke of IlituNs wick and his adherents to effect their escape. An order was issued from Cassel to put him under ar. rest. This information was privately conveyed to him, and he tied to Ostend, got on hoard a ves sel at that port, and arrived at Gravesend on Tues. clay. His lady is with him; she is the intimate friend 01 Miss PArrzsow, to n horn JLIONIt was married in America; and [truss:Lt. was former ly among the must distinguished favourites of We understand that his MAJESTT'S Ministers have granted permissiou to the General to proceed to Loudon. A late French Paper stated, that General Rau after having been urretted, tried, and dis. missed the Westiataliait service, had been per mitted to retire to America wish his Lady. CONGREVE'S ROCKETS. The fame of Congreve's rockets having reached the Brazils, the Prince Regent was desirous of see ing one of them exhibited. Ile accordingly ap. plied to a British Officer, Lieut.-Colonel G., to procure him that gratification, haying learnt that some of these tremendous engines of destruction were on board an English ship of war in the port. Of course, he was promised the object of his wishes, a day Was appointed on which the rockets were to be disch.arged, and the marketplace was fixed on ati the theatre fur the exhibition. The day ar. rived, and the great Square of Rio Janeiro was crowded with spectators, to witness this new and grand spectacle. The rocket was displayed! the elcvatiun was taken ! But, they lighted it at the wrong end ! The explosion of this engine of de struction was the instantaneous consequence.— Two men were killed, and a great number wound. ad. Th. British Officer, anxious to efface the disgrace attached to such a disaster, begged his 'Loyal Highness's perminion to fire another, pro. ',wising, at the same time, to take care that no se cond accident should take place, and that the next should be lighted at the right end ; but the prudent Prince declined the proffered pleasure, and declared, that " he would not have the lives of his subjects sported with in any such way." Dispatches were received yesterday at the Ad. miralty from Admiral lizazzLer ; and from Lord Wm.t.tnovon, in Downing-street. Letters from Russia have been received by pri. rate vessels, which have just arrived with valuable cargoes. As nothing in these communications is %motioned of the alleged peace between Sweden and that Power, we conclude that the negocia buns hare not been yet terminated by such an event. V 4.110113 plans are banded alma for the celebra. tion of the Jubilee ; but nu parties are yet agreed, oac*'pt the Tavern.korpen, the Tallow.ehandlers, and the Speculators, who are unanimous in pro. posing dinner: and illuminations ! It a most remarkable circumstance, and may perhaps be adduced as a proof of the extreme hard. nets of the times, that, in this populous town, there has been only one marriage at St. Nicholas' church for the last eight weeks, and not one at St. An. drew's for the last four.—Tyne Mercury. Among other premiums awarded by the Society fur promoting Christian Knowledge in the Diocese of St. Davids, we observe one of Ten Pounds, to the Rev. J. Rau, Rector of Caseub, io Radnor shire, for the best Abridgement of WIIITIY on the Five Nixie. DANIII. VAS:DIET, EN. of Piss Owyant, near Bangor, has been presented with a plate of plate, value ten guineas, by the Carnarvonshlre Agrieul. tural Society, for planting above forty thousand forest trees. Tbe recruiting for the Militia by beat of drum Is very productive, so much so, that most of the regiments will have obtained their complement by Christmas Rest. The Local Militia WI will not be farther acted epos, oath the established Militia shall be coin. Ogled. . , 7: ~i ' I I i I I , i i ' r -r• •