The Statesman. — London, England, 1809-11-20 00:00:00

i , / 111°1 : , SUBSCRIPTI , TAE COMMITTEE beg leave to suggest, to the SU BSCRINERS to the Fund already established toe the Assist-ince of these who are CONSIDEILIPID •5 BEING !Pt/087LT 810811cliTtD by the PROPRIETORS of CO- V ENT-GARDE/4' THEATRE, that although Si out of 41 of tee IN DICTMINTS presented, were thrown sot by the (tread Jury, vet this claims upon the Fuld asap beco.A. numb greater than is, perhaps, is general, apprehended ;an that • their exertions should, therefore, be rsdsubkd, rattier than re ' lazed. sonscatertoss co • rINVIC TO 11 awcstirso AT The Ogee of Twit Siartsws.r. 87, Fleet-street Mr. Samuel Miller, 13; Skinner-street, (Treasurer) ; Mr. J. Powell, 3, Grove- Plstee.Cd toden-Town,( Serve tary ; ) Meson. Bone and hone, Booksellers, 331, Strand ; Mr. Huffily, Stationer, 4, Dakowtreet, Grosvenor-square Mr. T. Tea, Bookseller. 111, Cheap Ade; Mr. Simmons, earner if Leather-lane, Ilolbore. Amount of Subscripttsas already advertised... £4OO 0 611 Three Sugar-bakers' Clerks 1 1 0 Three Sugar-bayers An Enemy to monopolies 0 0 A few Friends, subscribed last Satarday night.. .4 1 6 An Enemy to Italian conveniences.... 0 10 6 It is requested that all Couwasuications on the subject of the above primer winos may he made to Mr. William West, Attorney, No. 7, Clement —lon. - - AT sees. ____ .1•. I.:. slur. 2 1 * rottenbergh 1 O PRICE 0I: tiTt)CK-8 nolo DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. per Cent. Coo. 70891 1 I Long. An0...18 9-181 Reduced i9ll Ommum 21 prem. 4 per Cent... : 841 lndia 8und5....295. i per Ce0t....10111 Kara. Bills, Bi. 14s. Costsuls for Aec. it Lottery Ticket , . ?U. 15.. LORD QRKNVILLI'. The Election of a Chancellor, of the University of Oxford, is fixed for Wednesday,December 13th; on which day, the attendance of all Lord Om- TlLLr's Friends, is most earuestly l and particularly requested. But, should illness render this absolutely im. possible, Lord G RENT ILLes Committee, entreat their attention to the following observation, re. specting the mode of pairing otT. In a case where tlirce Candidates stand on distinct and separate grounds, the only fair way of giving effect to the . principle of pairing is, by an agreement between three persons, friends of the respective Cindi- • dates, that each of them will abstain from voting fur his Coulidate. The three Candidates, would thus sutrir equal lost, and their comparative strength, would remain the tame as before. But, if Lord G new•T I.t.r's friends, shoi;!ii in any ease, beiodue , d to pair otf with asi gle voter for one of his opponents, leJving the strength of the other undi ninishe 1 , the must serious injury most arise from it, to his cativo ; which might, in this way, loms two votes, for every one vote, lost by each of the ether Candklatev. THE STATESIKA? N. pum4l,ll:l TR•11I. I.ONDON • mosii4r. movamant 20 Inc fats• of the Toulon squall:on, which flaw. rally excites intense anxiety, ig yet unknown. Ittrious are the reports on the subject, but the belief of an engagement continues to gain ground. A house I'f eminence in the City is stated to have received a la•t!er (root) Cote, d lied the 2Dth of October, announcing the arrival in that.port Of La Pauline frigate, one of the Toulon fleet, with an account " That Lord CoLLlenwoon, with 16 sail of !benne, felt ' in with the Freitag Fleet, consisting of 15 sail of t a e line " and frigates, with a large Beet of transports snider mord)), 14 destined for t►e relief of Barcelona, and that there Ital " been a desperate engagement. The Psa !ins a' the poly " vessel belonging N the above Fleet that ti ul rea-hed goy " French port at the date of the Inter; and the writer 44 adds, that the greatest anxiety prevailed for the fate •f the " Fleet, ns no advice' whatsoever had been received since " their sailing." PARIS PAPER! to the grh, as filch arrived this day, also repeat the report from Nimes. report was in circulation this morning, that Government had received adviccs to the same of but that report appears to he incorrect. The dispatches are slid to he fruit Cadiz, with advice of the sailing of Cie French fleet, about the 21th ult. At Gibraltar on the 20th • ult. it was reported, that I, , rd Cor.Ll WO WOOD'S Fleet had been dispersed, and that his Loidship, with s •verat wail arrived ■t Mi. w)rca. This intelligence was brought by the Var, formerly a French frigate, aloe,' arrived at Ports_ mouth on the 18th. The Britannia, hired armed cntter, which brou;ht dispatches from Cadiz, arrived at Plymouth on the 18th; alien she sailed, news of the French fleet truing out had arrived at Cadiz, and the Ajar, man of aar, immediately sailed to join Lord COLLING WOOD. The following aro the most important articles in the French Ripers:-... " Nuts, Nov. 6.....-The fete to be given nn the 12th at Fontainbleau u ill be very brilliant. It it in honour of the King of SAXONY. 66 The American Bag of truce, Happy Return, oiled from Dieppe fur New-York on the 4th. 66 Nov. 7.--Their MaJESTPCS will fiX their re sidence at Paris on the 16th. 66 The King of SAxovy is to reach Fontein- Wean on Friday twat. The Kings Of BAVAIRJA and WISXPUALIA, and the King sad Queen of Nae Les, are also expected. 66 On the 'lath ult. the Gazette of the Coed of Vienna was again published ) wiys the eras of ilia TRK cTATF,SMAN. Majesty the Emperor of AUSTRIA. The first sr_ ticle contained in it.was the Treaty of Peace which was concladod on the 14th with h . . 1 Majesty the Emperor of the Ftt EV en. " On the 26th Octottor, the Prince Viceroy of ITALY arrived at VilLich, in the Illyrian pro. winces, with his Staff. " The Marshal Duke of DA wrzic is arrived in P ris. " The Duke of Ann txrcs, who is Commander in Chief of the tith c.,rps of the Grand Army, ar. rived at Mayence on the 28th ult. " It is said that the Marshal Duke of RAQUSA leaves Peru in order to take the command of his corps, which Is going to occupy Dalmatia and the Illyrian provinces. " Yesterday the Ambassador from Saxony set off from Paris in order to met his Sovereign, who is very shortly expected at Fontainhleau. "Yr ESN A, 0CT.29. is repo-tctl that the part of interior Austria ceded to France, will form, with Croatia and ci-devant Dalmatia, the new kingdom of Illyria, which is to have • particular Sovereign dependent spun the Emperor of the French. " MADRID, Oar. t.—General ST. CYR has defeated, in Catalonia, General BLAIEN army of 25,000 men. BLAKE lust one.third in killed, wounded, and prisoners. K We arc fall Mere of the arrival of the Elope. rot of the FRENCIII, for whom preparati„n• are making." Two Gottenburgh Mails arrived yesterday even. ing. The expected notification, that the Swedish ports would be shut to the British flag after the 15th instant, has been wade 10 Sir JAMLI SAUMA. acs. Our fleet has left Car'serum, and come into Hawk Roads ; a movement more probehly produced by the season. than Any apprehension of hostility the part of S weskit. All Armistice has been established between the Courts of Stockholm and Copenhagen. The Quern of l'ilus!:!t was safely delivered of a son on the 4th ult. at Koisigsberg. The Swedish Diet has ussiz , seti a revenue us 180,000 dollars bane!, to the nee King, to defray the expences •ef his htlt►rehold. Mr. A a ‘sis, the 'Minister from the United States, has quitted Copenhagen uu his mission to St. Petcr,bisrgli. Many medical penplc are of opinion that Slag. hunting at Foatainbl►•au is rather a • ioleitt remedy for a wcak, r:orn.out, dying little man :—but perhaps desperate diseases n►ly require desperate remedies. The Citizens of Charlestown are impros lug and enlargises.; their pito of domestic imitsofartures...- The original scheme of the public establishment for this purpose has b.•cn extended, and the num. her of sl►ares in iho 0....•0rn Isamosa Aug. mented. The garrison of Ger.ina continued to redst the attempts of the enemy to the date of the 18th ult. The yellow fever has renewed its ravages in the United States. A Proclatuatini has been issued by the Lori Mayor of New-York, prollibiting all intercourse with Brooklyn, in consequence of its being visited by this calamity. The rept/nor Lord PALMERSTON'S appointment to a seat in the Cabinet is (Troth:oils, as is also the statement of Mr. Dusts u SA U N urns having accepted a place in Scotia! it. The corps of the Di: ke of Briumswitx OtLs has been taken into his MAJEcTY'S service, and is to comprise six troops of cavalry, and twelve cont_ panics of infantry. 'rile corps of the Duke of BRUNSWICK OELS have been taken into his Majesty's service, and is to comprise six tt oups of cavalry and twelve corn. panics of infantry. Captain HALt.InAY is nppninted to the Repulse, in the room of the Mu. Captain LEGG E, Mho is very ill, from the effects of a fever which he caught at Flushing. At two o'clock, yesterday, a vessel arrived in the Thames, off the Tower, under the orders of Asimiral IVELLs, containing the whole of the pro perty belonging to the Duchess of BRUNSWICK. Moat New PRICES.— it is reported that the Opera Property Box Owners have raised their prices of subscription for the next season full 50 guineas a box. The prices of the other Boxes will, it is supposed, be proportionably raised. ‘Ve shall nut differ on this anbject. Let the Opera Managers anti Opera Visiting settle the matter as they please —thy people of Eagl.wil arc wholly uninterested in . foreign entertain.l.ents. A waterman at Deptford, aged 71 year., on Fri. day attempted to drown himself, in consequence of the parish-officers enquiring for him on the charge of a girl of 17, with being the cause of her prey. nancy. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. It were unjust to impute to the Proprietors of this splendid imposture of a Theatre, negligence or supineness, fur, having tried every possible ex- , pedient of physical coercion, from Dutch Sam, " Brui:er Bolivian," to the Founders-suen from Great Queen.street—they have at last resorted to the Court of iling's Bench. Hitherto the united efforts of Professor Brandon, his carpenters, la bourers, pugilists—both Jew and Christian, his Police °dicers, t!.e potent aid of the Braham, the Bennett, the Gibbons, the Blind Boy, the modern Thalestris, and the whole tribe of in formers, have been ineffectual...notwithstanding the powerful assistance derived from the laudable impartiality of Bow.street. We shall now see whether the interposition of his Majesty's Attor. ney-General, who, this day, moved for a criminal information against Mr. Cr-trump, and three other persons, " for a conspiracy," will be more successful, than that ef the worthy characters al. ready mentioned. SATURDAY. We cannot but admire the taste of the Mafia. gers, in the selection of musical pieces fur the amusement of the public. Why nut begin with Oscar and Malvina, and finish with the old long. standing dish of Mother (duos e Such pieces as the Cabinet arc not exactly suited to the season of popular indignation. But the Managers have unt yet fairly tried the died of music. Let Mr. lactenom address the Pit with " Cease rude Boreas," and, if that fail, with Lullaby. The affectation of performing an Opera, io absolutely ludicrous. Of the Cubinrt, very lit. tic was heard even in the second Act ; and after the third, the voices of the performers on the stage, were drowned by those of the 0. P.'s ill the Pit. The performance of the Child of Na-, ture which followed, was equally inaudible. The tit was very thin—the Boxes thinner, very few orderly's being present. A very great majo. city of those who were in the Boxes wore 0. P.'s. In the Pit the Q. P.'s appeared determined to resist all attempts at coercion. Several attacks were made, in which, after short but severe con- Wets, they were uniformly successful. At last neat 30 dirty-looking men entered the Pit, and dividing, passed down each side. From the minuteness with which they scrutinizes! the different benches, their errand was soon suspected, and a cry of 0. P.'s instantly ran through the Pit, on which the cum. parry concentrating, displayed _a phalanx so formidable, and manifestly so resolute, that the ruffians immdiately retired. From that time there w as nu opposition, the consequence of w Welt was, that there was no disturbance—for it is to the in. (reshot and violence of the rujians, that any thing like riot is imputable. In the interval between the Play and the Farce; Mr. Thomas, the Gentleman who was so ill-used on Friday, and had his coat torn off, addressing the audience, said, that as the Ladies in the Drimis Boxes had been principally instrumental in kindly procuring him a covering, he begged to address himself to them in particular, as they might piessi. lily kn... tl.. Gentleman whose coat hail been so kindly lent to him. here he a as interrupted by a man of gentlemanly appearance in the Dress.boxes, voci ferating "No speeches !" A furious altercation en. stied, which terminated by the Gentleman, who had j interrupted Mr. Thomas, withdrawing from the scene of contention. Mr. Thomas was about to resume, when the curtain rose, on which he sat down. When the curtain finally dropt, Mr. Thomas repeated what he had first said, and added, that he wished to return the coat to the owner, as that cursed Ministerial hireling, the Editor of The Day, bad declared it was ten times the vales, of his own. The coat was then held ifp, and cer. tainly did not appear to be of recent ma.salOoture, it was literally in rags. This excited much merri. went. " There's a coat for the D ess-Boxes, will none of the orderly's bid fur it ?" " None of the Jews from Russell-court," resounded front all quarters. The coat was then lint up to auction, and knock ed off at 130.... but the purchaser refusing to substantiate his bargain, it was agreed to present it to the 66 STAG E s " on which it was then thrown, and a servant of the house hooked it oat at one of the side lick nes. • The usual cheers, groans, and songs were per formed after the curtain had dropped, and the small number of individuals in the privileged tier, paired uff---lis consequence of the unreal observa tions by the company in the other parts of the kotsse. The placards were ntimeroos :- 0 0. P.'s—Your labour.' are more than Herraleant—fur rack night you cleanse the Atioranstable." " .1 Private Box to let that takes in the Ners.—lnquire of Air. B-11-11." "0. P. strike—the irnu's hot, 66 Abd Kitessi.s 3es it iH .rtsit-tto pet." A figure of a lady con-Aunt, beneath whirls was writteu-.- •' Dedicated to the Private Boxes." Many others, so plainly! indicative 'of public sentiment as nut to be mixtaken, were exhibited. The spike with %thick the Gentleman was wounded in the hand on 'Thursday night being compared with the gilded teeth in the fillet be. neath the lower Boxe►►, appears to have been made for that purpose, expressly rcseistsling them in size, shape, and formation. This coincidence can leave but little do►ibt that the wound gir►n by this instrument was inflicted by sonic workmen who had been concerned in prevaritt4 that ingv niuua mode of separating the Boxes from the Pit. •everal uther persons have been seen:lilt with sharp instruments...probably from the liatflu agents. MR. COWLAM. We are happy to inform tho Public, that the life of this GristLeman is considered to be out of danger. On Saturday afternoon, be was, with the consent of Mr. Jackson, the surgeon, removed to his own house, from whence it is pruposed . to ro. move him into the country, for the benefit of the air. The prosecution of the ruffians, by whom he was su brutally attacked, will follow as a map tar of course. Fortunately they can be idestillutt. 7'IIE Mllll h" I.:l'S. CO:{N-17X(:11.1161.—Norrnittrn 29. Tn.d.iy the fresh ariivals 01 make the supply rather considerable, early in the forenoon 111101 were at a small advance, but afterwards nearly at Friday's prices ; Barley and Malt are each rather cheaper ; in Peas and Beans of the two descriptions little variation ; there are large remaining supplies of Oats, and the few line sam ples arc quoted rather dearer ; prices of Flour re. main at our last quotation. Wheat, - - Kt. 9s. 10:o. Fine ditto - - - -110 s. 114.. Rye, !lanky, Unit, W. Peas( linden) 78..864. Um, Pens, 54b. 59b. Maw beg. 6ts. Tick Brans, - - - - 475. Wt. (hits, Poimati ditto - - - - 375. 401. Potatue ditto - - - - to 41s. litnpe heed - - Jl4B LM. Fit*. Flout - - - -90 s. 95►. Secood. SMITHFIELD—Nor. 10. To sink the 0141, per some* 1411,. 8eef....41. 4d. in bs. 4d. I Mead of Cottle this day:: ileum —44. U. to bs. U. I Boos 9. 900 riel ....6s. Od. to 7s. 6d. Sheep Pork ....6s. Od. to is. 4d. Cahei Od. to 08. Od. Pip TO TUB PUBLIC. To contribute to the advantages of the comma. pity, and to maintain the interests of the State which gave us birth, is a ditty naturally imposed on every intlivideel. The relaxation of thesedaties 'nay occasionally be warranted by existing circum. stances ; but be it ever remembered, that what might I:e termrd negligent remission in ordinary times, bccuniks criminal neglect in the hour 1,1 difficulty. Thus the Patriot, and true lover of his country, is ever al,•rt and at his pest. The town has long Aitilessml thecentention betwixt the Pub. lic and the Managers of Covent.Gattlen Theatre, and I believe every impartial person has wished that the pint should have been settled by mutual concession. A. lung as 11th contest was solely theatrical, re. puling the prices of admission, Ac. &c. it was no matter of national consideration —malty mu in the metroi.ulis coal feel little interest about the crept ; and to the public at large, residing at a distance, it was of no consequence whatever. I wish it could lure stopped al this point-- 0o remarks vs wild then have bi•cn valli.tl fur. To (ho result I do most seriouily beg the atten. lion of persons of all ranks and situations ; it is no common question—no question of any parti cular party, but a question deeply involving iii its consequences the ancient and undeniable rights of Englishmen, he their political sentiments what they may. Let it. shortly ref! •ct on die charge lately delivered by Mr. Justice G , us:, !hat we may be an are of the result. The Learned Joidgo says, that having no depositions or particular iiifure , a. lion • before him, he could only speak to the law on this head generally :—" Any assault ur riot, 46 tending to the destruction of the property u( "an individual, was undoubtedly a niistle. " meanor, and that of the lii4hest order."—Mis may be very true-- but pause fur a moment, and think on the lengths to attach this in. terpretation of the law may go in the present instance. How does the case stand ts kb respect to the Theatre ? an inference ma n y be drawn, that the property of Messrs .1 la rris and Kemble is attacked, by the disapprobation expressed in the hue* on the nights of pet ((Alliance, many fur this MA. son absenting themselves : but let me ask this question—would nut their property equally suf. ter on the failure of a new piece, brought forward at considerable expence, and condemned the first ni4ht, by the audience ? which is not a novel case. But it seems a different mode of procedure is desirable, and those who were formerly permitted to perform to please the public, are now to he. come masters, and act wily as pleases themselves. .The public is reduced to a curiot , s Clikl:111 1 .1, either to sutler the Managers to cram down their throats what trash they chum's:, or incur, according to rue charge of the Learned Jush 4 e, the neisalties of a misdemeanour of the lii„thest order. God fur. bid, that any Erill:ala Jury s tots;.l di .till a si. milar inference ! It has been .:Ilgeo that riot has taken pace within the Theatre ; hot this assertion I deny—great disapprobation may, hut nothing approaching to a ri•it...never, except from time essifeavour of the friends of the Prvprirterl to crag* the pee& feetog. Now to a most important part of the subject... massy of the individual' I now addresv, may fun part of the Jury to (he' ca s es shortly coming be. fore thein...l iiitteat their consideration to the cf. frets likely to be produced, ultimately, to the Ht. thou, if fear of punishment should stifle popular feeling, in a popular ea u How is a kingdom to be really puoerful, but wider such an impulse ? On the dissolution of Parliament, whoever has attended au election contested, with warmth, in a populous town or county, must hare witnessed expreesions of aoprobatiun and disapprobatioo carried to a considerable; extent ; candidates alter. stately cheered or booted, a hilst /wise and Cu:IN. sion existed ander the very e)e of the principil Magistrate of the count) or town, esen who sr. thug to discharge a ni,ist soleion and impoitant duty. Is there to be found on recor.l a single in. stance of an individual so expressing his opinion, bei:tg arrested and committed for %taut of bail? keen iis the House of Commons itself, the re. simmer leaders of parties ate repeatedly cheered with the cries of hear, hear ! st fide the orations of those not so favoured, are often cosoleumed by land coughs, and que.dion, pedlars. —Deily this who can. Principals t in three times do not stick at tri nes to obiaio their end It is worth risking some. thing, to continue the Alinisters of a grrat empire ; to establish the new prices, is important to Merirs. Harris and Kemblo ; to hoot against the protegee of a Minister at an eleetiuti, under the new sys tem, may be deemed a tint ; to speak agentst hen, a libel ; and tube faithful to Ins eriployer,--reg.o . Liiess of the popular feeling, may be as weeper) to a modern Representative, as the,pieservaiion uf his place to Mr. Brandon. In future, why may . uut means be rankled to at elections, similar to such as are now practised to subdue Ilium. who have as. sertrd the rights of Englishmen at the Theatre? To the Public, gem:rally, I address myself, but particularly to those in the middle ranks of life, as they must probably w ill become arbiters of the dis. pute.— Perform your past lam the 4:lniiiiistration of justice, acimriling to the u.'d idea of timings o'l out that independelice whiLli has rendered the English name renowned in every quarter of the globe. Barter out fur orders to the Theatre, your freedom of opinion, vie inestimable and dear-bought right ut your ancestors. Condemn nut to imprisonment your fellow-eitieens, to help Messrs. Harris and Keinble out of a scrape in which they have involved themselves, fro m their on n imprudence ...you will then duo. nuur to yourselves, and justice to posterity. Front an ATTENTIVE ORSLIt VElt or PASSING EVENTS. • Yet the 'ranted Joao wems to hove some informa tion, m he Avert• to the cAeracter of the U. P.'s. t The late allow th twist the too Secretaries of State. Shipments of linens, damask, and large quanti. tics of Irish calicoes, have talon place to Rio Ja. neiro and Demerara, during this month, from Bel fast, sod also of lii,tns and calicoes to New-York, but by no emus its such quantities its usual to the latter place. 11. - . I II