The Statesman. — London, England, 1809-12-20 00:00:00

■ 'TIMM Elf.) J4V - 4P_Prtl' ~. , • Oriesstee-Oii-c, Dec. 18. Royal Artillery Driver*. Hit IllajesWita Make, Finshhig, • " 4 11 • Sr a—ln addlion to my dispatch of this morn. lag, I hare now to transmit a lettel, and an ex tract of one I have jest received from Commodore Owen ; «very time I hear from that gallant and animated officer, I have froth cause to admire his conduct. I think it my duty to inform yea, that I found the squadron under my eummaad in the highest spirits, and ready to undertake any enterprise. I propose, as soon as I have made my final ar rangements at Flushing, to leave this command with Rssr.Ailmiral Otway, and proceed to the yore Gat, to communicate with Comawdou 0 wen. I have the honour to be, Ste. R. J. STRACE&N. Favourite Cotter 11th Dee. off 'Per Vier. •• St a—l ate happy to find, by a report this day from Captain Carteret, that the exertions of our gunboats have completely succeeded in prevent_ ins the progress of the enemy on the Woelvurs. dyke. I informed Rear-Admiral Otwsy that the tinty being heavy on the division of gunboats in enhance, I had ordered that of acting Captain Rich to relieve it. This was done, and to-day every embrasitre the enemy had opened is said to •••1 be completely levelled by their tire. (Signed) F. W. C. R. OWEN. Rear-Admiral Sir Richard Straehan, Bort. aid X. B. Counsaader-in-Chief, &r. &c. &c. Extract of a Letter from Commodore Owen, dated Favou rite, of Ter Veer,. Iltb,Der. The enemy was very busy with the battery on Woolversdvke, which, if completed, would have rendered the post I had taken on that side a very uneasy one ; I therefore thought, under the pre sent circumstances, every thing should be tried to keep it back, and the gunboats have done it vs ell. If the enemy in our retreat treads too close on as, we feel confident in our strength, and can form as good a front as our channel will allow — feeling the necessity for my being myself in the rear, I have heisted my pendant in the Favourite cutter, leaving the care of the Clyde to my First Lieutenant, This, I trust, you will approve of. (S,gne.l) Y. W. C. R. OWEN. lIILIT IRY PROMOTIONS. Commissions in the Ned.lk Militia, signed by the Lord Lieutenant. Western Regiment. Edwortl Cooper Colts, WM. to be Ensign. Dated Nov. 6, 1409. Eastern Regiment. Emig Joseph Starr to be Lieutenant, vice Sheppard, re signett Dated Nov. 11, 1809. ..i4n Richard Reales to lie ditto, vice Bellward, resiped. Doted as above. irbansna Ray's, Gent. to be Ensign, vice Story, promoted. Dated Nov. 15, 1,709. Commissions in the Roval Caestoire Militia, signed by the Lord Lieutenant. Job Watson Boyle, Gent. to be Ensign. Dated December 94 1909. William Breretoa Johnson, Gent. to be ditto. Dated Dec. 4, 1809. Cummilsion in the Derbyshire HNia, tigned by the Lord Liemetta Francis Phabay, Cznt. to be Lieutenant, Dated Nov. !?, 1819. rettad Lieidenant Jonathan Howell to be Fiett Lieutenant, 'ice Wilkinson, retired. Dated Dec. 1, Second Li. utensam John Roberts to be ditto, vice Windows, retired. Dated as alvive. "town Mallets %ram, Gent. to be Second Lieutenant, vice Howe! . prinnotri. Dated ap *hove. Rime, Gent. to be ditto, vice Roberts, promoted.-- Dated as above. Aledical Irbtablistnuent for the Military Department of the Ordnance. To he Second Apibta:u-Surecons. 7ohn Thomson, Geer. vice Macleod, resigned. Dated Dec. 1, IPO9. John JAMS Furttivsl, Cert. vice M' Ewen, deccasel. Dated an above. Henry !lardy Ay,'.ll.,rJ, site Taylor, resigned. Dated as above. —wsonsm-. BANKRUPTS. R. Wilson and .1. Li4htfaar, Nottingham, hosiers to my lender Jan. 1,5, 30, at the Barn Inn, Matti:wham. Attor ntes, Nlessr. Bolton and It•nshsw, Nottiogham. G. Roberts. inn. Heights. Yorkshire, cottol.-rtentofartu err, .11n. 5,6, at the hrmse of J. Booth, innkeeper, Hodder.. a. Id, and on the yeah, at the house of John Cowgill, K irk *Won. Attorney, Mr. llattye, Chancery-lane. London. B. Unreal?, Bath, but;!ier, Dec. 26, 29, Jan. 30. at the Christopher Inn and Tavern. Bath. Attornie., Messrs.Sbep hard and Adlington, Bedford-row, London. Mawkins, Bridgewater, Snaversetskirc. innkeeper. Der. 16, 27, Jan. yO. at the George Inn, Bridgewater. Attoroev, Mr.1131.-mdford. Mitre court-brild , np, Inner 'remple, London. .1. Dutton, Harwood, Stallardshirr, dealer, Jao. 5. 6.: 1 J, at the Roebuck Inn, Neweastknutler-Lynke. Attorney, Mr. Barbet, Fetter-lane, Lundun. T. Burgess, Ilnngerfnrl, Berkshire, butcher. Dee. '27, 28, .lao. 30. at shit Rear Inn, ILungerford. Attorney, Mr. hug, Bedford-tow, Loudon. W. Fillo Cherry-g - irrien- street, Bermondsey. timber-mer chant. ON:. 24,31, Jan. 30, sit Loudon. A Inn [try, Mr. Hattots,"Dtaskutreet, S4lllllswark. I)tVIUF.NI) 4 . Jaa. SO. R. Marion, iouth.nolton-strew, real-merchant. --Jon. 111. W. V. -Hewlett. High-vtreet. Southwark. drug. g M U M 30. W. Gore, Aldgate, Manclie.ter-wareh.suse iniano-4eb. II). I'. Bentley. litickler,laury, stosw-mason..- Jan. 6. J. 111411tieth ikod J. liegoeira, Grarechurch-street, d rugg i a p,..4l.l. 6. J. 1 . .. Holmes and W. Hall, t'rosby equare..lraduit.wrthnots.---Jan. 1 1 . W. Malone , Birm i ng - Wm, *al ay.—Jan. 16. P. Fetherstone and J. Ilodisonjun, Cltriortbuttli; Surry. 30. D. Moore, Len haat, Beat. realer..--J alt. 16. R. Moore. Birtningham, but ton-makev.--Jaa. 16. G. Knox and J. ILiv, King-inn-upon- Hall, snercbarda.--4an. 13, J. Jackson. Newington (:aosc "Fay, bruthaillihltr.sa-Jan. 'a. A. J. s:tenet, Bury-street, tnerchaudews s lan.l4. T.-Hrivheer, tJterpstoT. wins- Yaerchaat.---Jah.Simpson. Sheffield. innkeeper.-- Jan. 10. P. "a'aller, Stwitteld, screar-itianutacturer.---Jaa. 111. W. C. Smith . , BllkiagforJ, Norfolk, maluttr. Seville Gazettes., two days later than those by the last Mail, with some filter Spanish Journals, have born received. containing information three days more rcrent th a n an y received before. They slate respecting the foal battle of Ocsna, that for sonic hours victory was arched by the Patriots, and at length the acclamations of triompli were heard from the ranks, when one disgraceful incl. dent turned the tide of fortune in favour of the enemy. A single regiment of cavalry, which, in to advantageous prnition, covered a large hotly of infantry, shamefully took to flight at a critical moment, an d spreyii disorder and consternation among the Spaniards ; presently the confusion and alum became general, and the superior tactics of the French enabled them to take adTantage of such a situation. The consequence was, Dist the army of Gell. ARS/SAGA waS rootcd sad difpersed) as bss before bees stated. • I ,' Trig STAT M Anhod. banns. Due. 0 Dublin 0 Gotteuburgn. 4 0 1 PRICK OF STOCKS flll9 DA Y A'f ON EO'CLOCh. 3 per Reduced 6911 Onutiuw 3 precis. per Cent.... 11411 India. 80:tde....91t. Cassels fur A ce. i 1 Each. 111114. 12s. Long. Ann... lo 9-161 Lottery Tickets lis. E SY.ATE S N. FKOPOSITI TENAI. LONDON: WEDNCIDAY, DI:MINER 20. -.......- MANY private letters have been received from Spain, of some of which we have given extracts. The Junta affect to disregard the result of the battle of Ocana ; but it is impossible longer to doubt that it has been Lital to the Spanish cause. The subjugation of the Peninsula is inevitable, but it may, for soma time, be rendered a trouble. some acquisition by insurrections in different ittld remote parts of that extensive country. COVENT-GARDEN 'THEATRE. The treaty at the Crown and Anchor, the whole of that treaty, and nothing but the excels- ' tion of that treaty, can insure peace betwueo the generous Public and the faithless Proprietors of this Theatre. In 1802 there were on cash side of the House three Private Boxes, and two very small slips-- making, in the whole, inclusive of the Boxes over the Stage-duors---six Bow and four slips. To that number the Public at the Cross n and An. chor Tavern proposed the reduction of the Pri. vale Boxes.-.and that was onuof the propositiuns recognised by Mr. Kemble iu his Address of Thanks, as " fortunole." Mr. Keenble no sooner quits the Crown and Anchor, where he had been treated with good faith —fur he had demanded of the Chairman pro tection, which he certainly received—•than he commits a breach of solemn engagement, by aunouncind to the audience what never existed but in the wishes and intentions of tke Propels tors—that the front only of what formed the Pri vateSoxes was to be laid open. The Public in the Theatre believed Mr. Lemble's statement of whet passed at the Crown and Anchor. We have, however, as we trust and hope. sufheiendy ex posed the attempt on the part of the Proprietors to prevent such a recurrence of easy credulity. The Proprietors, persevering its their attempt, subsequently announced, n it h contideut effrontery, to several persons, their intention of opeai►tg twelve Private Boxes only, instead of twenty. four, the number, which, by the "forlossele" proposition, were agreed to be opened. Thereare now thirty-two Private Boxes. In 1802, there were six Private Boxes and four slips, equal to two Boxes, making eight Private Boxes in the whole. The Pruiirietors, instead of eight, Insist. ed out retaining twenty. On Monday Mr. kemat.E had an interview with Mr. Ceirrunu, its which, that Gentleman insisted on the execution of the Treaty ; a►ldling, that if the Proprietors any longer hes►tated on the sub ject, he should deem it proper, its justification of his own character, to state the.facts, ■nd to an nounce to the public, that the Treaty was. at an cud. The conference terminated in an express pro mise on the part of Mr. Kemble, to issue on that evening, hand-bills, announcing the dctermivatiun of the Proprietors to reduce the Private Boxes to the state in which they were in 180'2. Mr. Clif ford was, at the same time, solicited to attend the Theatre on that evening to witness a similar tire's. ration from the Stage. Mr. Clifford did attend_.. but the promise: of Mr. Kemble mere nut per formed. Mr. Clifford on the same evening addressed a letter to Mr. Kemble, expressing in very strung terms his resentment of Mr. Kemble's conduct. OitT'uesday morning, a professional Gentleman, of very considerable eminence, called on Mr. Cliff►rtl, and, after stating the great distress of Mr. Kemble's mind, in consequence of Mr. Clif_ ford's letter, solicited another interview, which Mr. Clifford peremptorily refused, assigoing res. sons which we shall not at present repeat. Ile, however, filially yielded to the solicitations of the Gentleman, and agreed to see Mr. Kemble on the express condition, that a third person should he present at the interview. Such Interview was accordingly held, Jnd in the presence of a third person, Mr. Kemble did again promise the per .fornrance of the agreement, and that in the fills and Advertisements of this day sech agree. meant should be announced. By the advertisements of this day, we perceive that the Proprietors have condescended to an. nuance (most respectfully !) " that at the end of " the: present season, they will open to the public 44 use the circle of the Upper Boxes, retaining/1111y " the seven Annual Boxes, an each side, as they 44 stood in the old Theatre." Bravo, Gentlemen! This surpasses all your former dein4s. In this circle there are twenty-six buses—from which, taking seven on each side, wo apprehend that there will be opened to the public what Mr. Ilarris told Mr. Savage, and n hat has bruit an. neunced through various other channels— TWELVE of the PRIVATE BOXES..—thus retaining TWENTY PRIVATE BOXES, in. stead of EIGHT. We now salt upon Mr CLIFFORD thus publicly to state, whether it was nut expres•ly agreed at the Crown and Anchor, to reduce the Private Buses to the state and number in which they were in 1 80 4 2 : and whether w;iat we have now stated, relative to the interviews and Tronchet of Mr..licsout.E is nut substautively correct? A GOTTENBUnau Mail was received this day : GOTTENBURG, DSC. 2.—The Lord Nelson p4cket ar rived last sight, with two Nails from Laglaod, after having encountered most distressing weather. There were two va luable Ivories on board 14 his Majesty's Chars d'Affaires at Stocklsolm,wisich, in a gale of wind,were thrown overboard. STOCKHOLM, Not•. 21.—111 s [torsi Majesty was seized at nine o'clock with a severe attack of the cramp, and giddiness io his head, but at three o'clock this afternoon his Majesty felt much relieved. N o v. Majesty continued yesterday tolerably well, and bad some sleep duriug the night; he is this day f. 1.4 ap proaching his complete recovery, yet feels still very weak. —(Siuckhohn Gaunt.) WILL Ministers take back Mr. CAtemixG ?. Cannot they, by any possibility, go on without him ? Why not, at once, shake hands with Lord CASTLEREAGM, and make s up something like the old set? Lords CANDI:NI aDd WESTMORELAND will make way fur them. While Ministers arc thus daily vibrating, the as cendancy of Mr. l'ordsomay on the vis-a-vis bench is said to be no longer recognized. THAT there has been a proposal, a hint, some thing like a pacific intimation for peace, we have little doubt. That it will not be Itstened to, ►se have no doubt. The Public must be as greatly amused as enlightened, by an observation in The Morning Chronicle : " The rumour was last night very prevalent, that the offer "of a Nesaiimalle hod been made. It is not improbable, " that in the present tottering state of our Labinet, Ho N - " PART would think the onoment favourable for such a pro " position. If it Ix favourable for him, it cannot be au•pi " clout for Englaul." Now, if BONAPARTE should also reason upo• this principle, ne should be much gratified by knowing at what point thu nations ars likely to meet. Fitox the commencement of the French Revo lution, we have been endeavouring to convince the People of Europe, how greatly it is their own interest to consider England their only friend, and France the grand arch coemy of every principle of •.man comfort. To the various instances of our friendship—is added the destruction of the port of Flushing. With what gratitude will the Dutch now speak of our friendship ! We had their co lonies, their commerce, and their liect---the do struction of their harbours cauuot therefore ex cite a murmur. A ship has arrived from Memel and Carlserona. She kft the former 011 the 28th October, and the latter on the 6th ult. From Car'scrims she sailed with the convoy, consisting of about 150 vessels, 25 of which had been driven, by stress of weather, into the Swedish and Danish harbours ; alit! it is remarkable that only eight have reached the ports of their th:stination in this country. A vessel is arrived from Walcheren, which she left last Saturday. This whole of the British troops were embarked except the roar-guard, about 200. The enemy in South Bevels's(' were about 4000. They were continually firing at us, but.without any ellect. The troops were to sail as soon as the wind was fair. This day the Persian Ambassador will be intro. diced to his MAJESTY, at the Queen's Palace. His MAJESTY has ordered a coach and six horses to attend h►s Excellency, at his residenee in Mans. bald-street, at unc isicloak ) to convey him to the y Palace. Yesterday a Cabinet Council was held at the Foreign Odice. There wcru present, tho LORD CHANCELLOR ) the Marquis of WELLYALEY I the Earls Of CAMDEN, LIVEIItOoL, WESTMORLAND, CHATHAM, BATMURST, sod HARROWST 2 Lord MULGRAVE ) the CMANCELLOM of the Eat:llE -01nm, Mr. Secretary RYDEU, and Mr. R. S. DUNDAS. The Marquis of BUTE is going to the South of Franco for the recovery of- his health, if the Ens., peror of FRANCE will give him leave. The Theatre in Dublin has had its riot. A dis pets arose between M. Du Hives and M. D'Eo- VILLE, which produced hand-bills, placards, and advertisements, on both sides. On Wed. , sday last, M. D'EGvut.x's pupils (the fine Jruupc of girls whom he taught to dance so beautifully) had a benefit. A rumour was spread that he would hinisolf pocket this profits. This rumour he im puted to M. Du HAUS, sad solemnly deitied the fast. The girolta4 aii ormiloaing Theatre. te . Ne i Ms . Wit acts rn to L ondon. TUESDAY r.VENING. 77te Merchant of Venice acid The Poor Sol. dier were last night performed to a very full house without interruption. Between the Acts a placard was hoisted in the, Pit, thu inscription on which was said to be an appeal in favour of Mr. Brandon. A Gentleman in the Upper Boles, spoke of his resturatioo..... . Wm *prebend the Public will not think of revers ing their own sentence, till the Proprietors have thought proper to execute the treaty entered into at the Crown and Anchor. We Mouse long been convinced of the iinpo. lig, SS Will as perfidy, of the Proprietors, that we deem It tuipe.rfluous to offer advice to wen, who manifestly despise the Public, as greatly as the Public despises diem. it is said that the Manlius of WELt.piutv, tee fore he would accept of a place In t h e Cabinet, stipulaSed that the Island of WaWritten should be evacuated. Ilse, he will not support the Expedi. tion to the Scheldt, in Parliament. - So far he me, be said to agree with Mr. CANNIXO, and the evacuation of the Island may be the prelude to the reintroduction of Mr. CANNI44I; into power, as there will otherwise be a great deficiency of minis. feria! talent on the 'Treasury bench, when ihe Iloese of Commulia luisetublo. Mr. PritCEVAL anxious, it is said, to introduce Lord hlacvit.t.x Lato the Cabinet as First Lord yf the Admiralty, Imo obstacles interpose which de not render To the SDITOR of THE STATESMAN. SIR—In consequence of a hand-bill circulated by a Mr. 7egg, in %Welt he assumes a degree of Importance t. whir's he has nut a shadow of lire. tence..-I think it proper, in order to prevent the Public being imposed upon by Mr. Tegg's lammed importance, to state, that Mr. Tegg, although appointed a Member of the Committee, never once attended any Meeting of that Committee.— Mr. Tegg never made his appearance until the day of the dinner at the Crown and Anchor—% here, on the Committee retiring, he made himself ex tremely officious, to the no small surprise of the other Gentlemen, osauy of whom had never before seen him. In an interview which I subsequently had with Air. Knishle, the fawning sycophancy of this, Mr. Tcgg's conduct, presently convinced me of the part that he was really performing, under the assumed caaractcr of one of the friuuds, and supporters of the Public ; and so completely dis gusted was I with his conduct, that I resolved to hold no further intercourse with Mr. liemble in the presence of Mr. 'regg—this resolution I have kept, notwithstanding a subsequent solicita. Lion for another interview. I have no hesitation in stating my firm conviction, that the part which Mr. Tegg has performed, and is now performing, it that of a tool to Mr. LONG atAN ) the brother. in.law of Mr. HARRIS. make this avowal of my opinion, without he.. citation or reserve, on which tile Public will doubtless exercise tlivir own juigmeut. In the in.. torwiew between Mr. Keniblc, Mr. Tcgg, and myself, Mr. Tcgg basted not a little of his 'mix ers, and of the wonders he could effeot un tho mind of the Public. I certainly informed Mr. 'nogg, in the presence of Mr. Kemblt, that nr. Tcgg was, on this point, :morning every thing ; for, said I, Mr. Tegg, 64 you most know " that you can answer for nothing." The ußici otts meddling of Mr. Tegg cannot ba misuoder. stood. The interview with Mr. limbic was specifiralle on the subject of Mr. Brandon's discharge ; but before we left the room, Mr. limbic incidentally mentioned, that it was now their intention to lay open the Private Bolus in the front of the house, which I understood to mean all in front of the orchestra ; and had I not so understood it, shou'.l not lure hesitated to give my opinion to Mr. liens ble, of the probable consequences of an attempt on the part of the Proprietors to evade the fulfilment •f the treaty entered into by him with the Public, at the Crowu and Anchor Tavern. JANIL3 POWELL- S, Grove-place, Camden Tnwa. Monday the Duke of SUSSEX and Sir J. nAvitits arrived at Wind•or on a visit to their AI AJ LSTI Es. Yesterday morning his M A SoPY, Princesses Avoosv t and SOPH lA, accompanied by Lady CR A NIA:Ty Generalv Sei:Ncta, lurz and Dkuune, Colonels TAyLuit and Drsat►ow, took their usual rides in Windsor Great Park, and re turned at half peat 12 to the Palace. Extract of a letter from Calls, November 29. The general opinion as to the result of the battle of Ocana is, that is was nearly equally de strictly, on both sides. Tho number reported to hats been killed between them is 16,000 men. " The Spa e nish infantry behaved like heroes, but, unfortunately, their cavalry being but raw and badly mounted, instead of rendering that as. sistance which was greatly needed, failed. The coasequence was, that the rest otthe forces were intimidated, and a general dispersion was occa sioned. Had it not been for this miscondact of the horse, there would not bee(' remained a single Frenchman alive, victory having already beets shoaled by the Spanish infantry. 6" fhe bad behaviour of the cavalry will, of course, lead to an inquiry, and those found guilty of cowardice or treachery (the latter is the most probable) will be shot. The infantry have ral lied again, and according to the *drifts from Ls Carolina, are collected in that neighbourhood to the minder of 40,000 men. " The new government is extremely active.— , The Ecclesiastical President (the Bishop in Parti, bus of Landicea), appears to be a man exactly fit to govern them during the present state of affairs." A letter from a Gentleman at Malta, to hie frieud in Glasgow, dated the 6 2(til of October, says, " Wu have all been taken a-back by the death of Sir ALTA. BALL. He died on the 20th instant, ages/ 5 years. lie was rather devoted to tho Maltese interest, but he was certainly in the right. IVe, British, arc too apt to despise fo. reigners; he funuil it necessary to protect Am as he did. They, however, are an ungrateful set of iv retches ; their bigotry would not permit ibat their bells shortlil be rung at his funeral; even his leniency se.med to snake them disrespect hire. We buried him yesterday ; he was laid in a tort dupe to that in which Sir R %Len ABEkCIONIIIR lies. 'flee man of war and r 'yellers (two dominating forts) fired minute guns, and 11 pieces of artil lery fired three rounds over his grave. We are ail in mourning fur a month, and ail public aIIIUSe. melds are suspended fur eight days after the funs. e l l. lie was most exemplary in virtue, honour, hinithrty, and friendship, and dies/ embalmed Us our tears, and warted to Heaven in our sighs." To-morrow being St. Tholias'4 Day, the Lord Mayor and Aldermen will hold Wardmotcs at their respective Wards, for the choice of Continuo Councilmen, and other Officers, fur the year en suing.-111 several Wards there will be great op. position for Common Councilmen. About two o'clock, on Monday morning, the oftraordinary phenomenon of a Lunar Rainbow was visible fur many minute , ---The how was of a chalky colour and very perfect, though less in dimensious Clan the Solar Bow. It described a complete semi-circle in Iko souilt-eist side of she horizon, from which a storm of mingled rain and hail drove with much fury. A few evenings since, a servant maid in a fa mily at Grocer's Hall, In the Poultry, removing a put from the tire, her clot: es caught fire, her tnistrels came to her assistance and rolled he. to ••