The Statesman. — London, England, 1814-02-26 00:00:00

E STATESMAN. . . chi * e , taking 4000 men, foot pair of Colou te, six I. The American Papers w ~lr ch we have tlsivdny hs, pieces of elution. The i nha bit° tits of Monterean assist- serted, contain, amongst other interesting 'natter, a Proclamation of General Parrots; addressed' to the eitioaryeoeps by firi ng mus k e t ry f rom the w i ndows. inhabitants of the North American provinces; stating Sert:4l Officers of distinctio n are sa id t o h ave b een the various occurrences of the war, which ha v e given killed or takeii, but their names are not ment i oned. rise to a system of retaliation, which, unhappily, o , .otater was pursuing the Alli e s f rom P rov i ns is now pu r s ue d. I n t hi s P roc l amat i on, the de on-whosewytie Nogent. There is a no th er Offi cer o f ran k , struction of th r ee v ill ages ,- Lewiston, Black Rock, conduct the Emperor c ommen t s w i t h tome a severity, as well as VICTOR and S TERRBER , this and Buffalo, is announce d, i n reta li at i on of the miseries the inhabita n ts o f Ne w a r k h a d b een ma d e is the General of Brigade, blotonntuN, who had not to suffer on the evacuation of Fort George.— defended with sufficient firmness Moret and the forest of Foittainbleau. He is suspend ed and sent Sir GEOR G E PREVOST de p recat es so barbarous a before a Court of Enquiry. The f ran k nes s w ith system of warfa re , th rows th e bl ame o f i t upon t h e • Americans, and declares his intention, after the prey which Naroceoe reproves negligence or error in sent infliction, to abstain from such barbarities mite's§ his most distinguished Officers is, at the present mo the future conduct o f th e A mer i can forces shiuld remarkeblei as it affords a deci s i v e r ef u t a ti on again render them indispensable. Sir GEORGE PRE.. to those e.he pretend that his military authority is POST forbears, however, to advert to the conduct of totteri..g, artrl . that by a declaration in favour • our Naval Commander on the American coast, in of the .Boustaorm, the defection of some of his Generals might be secured. BONAPARTE acts as which the true so urce o f a ll t h e m i sc hi e f s h e d eplores, is to be found. if he knew all such expectations to be vain, and exhi to bits, we belitere, not without reason, the most un- - American Papers we r e rece i ve d thi s morn i ng the 25th ult. but their...contents are not i m p or t an t.— bounded confidence in the stability of his military They mention Mr. CUEVES having been elected s way. The Bulletin complains of the exactions of (hp Prince 1;A 'al of WORTEMSERC, and of the de- Speaker of the Ho use o f R epresentat i ves, i n t h e room y lof Mr. CLAY. The political sentiments cf Mt. peed gaups of the Cimacks ; and at the same time ' Classes are Said to be in favour of peace. The fol . piiiiiteilly compliments the Austrians on the propriety lowing is an extract of a letter from the SECRETARY of their conduct towards the inhabitants of France. of STATE to JOHN QUINCEY ADAMS, Esq. Minister Thisslistillaien at least shows_ that aCINAPARTE DO Plenipotentiary of the United States at St. Peterss longer deems it necessary to hold up the Austrians burgh : to . the indignation of the French people. The whole cc Wi t h France oar affairs, in many important loss of the French in the two battles of Nangis I circumstances, are still unsettled ; nor is there any and Montereau is said not to exceed foot bun certainty that a satisfactory settlement of them will Bred men, killed and wounded. That their loss •be obtained ; should it, however, be the case, it is should have been so trifling, in actions in which they not probable that it will produce any closer connec tion between the United States and that P o w er; nor took 10,000 prisoners, and twenty-two pieces of cannon, is utterly incredible ; from the nature of the is it an ticipated f fect. that any event whateve r w ill h ave " the conflicts it is, however, extremely likely, that that e BONAPARTE'S loss bore a very small proportion to the advantages he obtained by them. The Bulletin records the names of the various places in France which have signalized themselves by resistance to the foe, and stigmatises the city of Rheims for the weak ness of its submission. The town of Epernay receives peculi . ar praise. On hearing of the success of the willies, it sounded the tocsin, barricaded its streets, refused a passage to WOO men, and made some pri soners. " Let this example," says the Bulletin, "be every where imitated, and it is to be pre sumed that very few men, of' the enemy's army will repass the Rhine." Franehe Comte, the Vosges, and Alsace are called upon to be prepared for the moment of the retreat of the Allies. 'The Bulletin cnncludes with the information that ALIGEREAO is about to proceed from Lyons with an army of chosen troops, to block up the, Allies in their retreat. It appears by all the intelli gence received from France, that the interested prin ciples of the war faction, and the silly and cruel va.- nity which would cause the blood of Europe still to flow in support of the imaginary c:aims of exalted birth, has hitherto, as far as they hare ope ra'ed, been productive only of disaster ; and that no rational hope tau be entertained of their future in fluence being more beneficial. We are told of the immense reinforcements *bout to juin the Allied Ant‘y,.the fact is indisputable.; but is it not equally certain that BONAPARTE also will receive great rein forcements. Every day will bring fresh numbers to his standard ; every day will improve the military qualities of his present troops; and every day, if at tended by such occurrences as have recently taken place, will encrease the moral energy of the armies and his whole people. Recruits are daily growing into veterans, peasants and artizatis are daily grow ing more eager to become recruits. STATESMAN OFFICE, TWO O'CLOCK. The Funds have experienced a considerable fl u c- tuation this morning, but no particular cause has . been assigned for it, except the general opinion that negociations for prace are still going on. Omnium commenced at 274 1 and rose to 29—and Consols ad• vanced I per cent. Nothing more has yet transpired respecting the IloAx practised on Monday last upon the public. Yesterday. soon after one o'clock, the Earl of LIVERPOYL, ase.ernpattied by Mr. ROBINSON, went to 'Carlton-house, where they had an audience of the PRINCE ItEi:ENT, till near three o'clock. when his Lordship went to the Forei4is Office, to attend a meeting of the Cabinet, whose deliberations conti nued till past five o'clock. The latest advices from Lord W ELL] NGTON'S army state, that his Lordship had ordered up all the ca valry in his rear, with the inteut of marching for ward without delay. It is believed that his Lordship will masque Bayonne. • An esnlaarge hes been stated to be impoise . d on all Norwegian vessels in the river, in conseqatetce of the late proceedings in that country. We suspect there must be some error in this .statement. Tee vessels in question can only have to come to England under li cences permitting their return : and we are not aware upon what ground their country's having de clared itself independent, can be considered to vitiate the effect of such licences, or indeed can justify our Government in any interference with them whatever. Mr. Moe AN DA, the Messenger who came from the Duke of CUMBERLAND with the account of the death of the Doke of AIECKLEMBOSOM SERELITZ, is about to return to his Royal Highness, with the different , articles which he ordered, and some attendants of : his Royal Highness. The Cone sloop of war has arrived at Plymouth, with a number of prisoners on hoard, part of the crews of the Alcmene and Iphigenie French frigates. I The Venerable is speedily etpecteri with the prizes. • The following additional particulars have been com municated with regard to their capture:—" On the 13th of January, the Cyanc fell in, off Ma deira, with the Venerable, of 74 guns, Admiral • DURHAM, on his passage to Barhadoes. Having parted company, and being about nine miles dis. tent, the (yar:e made signal .of two enemy's frigates in sight, which being ebserved by the Venerable, she croerled ail sail in chase, and was gaining fast on the nearest ship, which run across the Venerable's bows, no doubt %slat the hope of escaping, by carrying away the former's bowsprit. The moment she passed, a party of men from the Venerable instantly boarded her, and carried her after an obstinate resistance, in which above 40 of the I enemy were thrown overboard. The other frigate haring made off under a press of sail, was chased by the Cone for 6tvo days, who then lost sight of her; but a short time after, the Venerable fortu nately again fell in with, and finally captured her. They are said to be valuable prizes, having large car goes on board. The Venerable had previously cap tured a French brig." Letters from Holland state, that BEAM% lINOIII had determined to join MURAT, and abandon BON A.. 'MITE, if the Allies agree to his terms. It is said, that he proposes to have Lombardy created into an independent Government, at the bead of which he shall be placed. The same letters mention the com mencement of hostilities between the French and Neapolitan troops ; the latter having attacked and taken the citadel of Ancona. Dutch Papers also arrived in town at a late hour last night. They announce the evacuation of the town of Gorcutri by the French, pursuant to capi tulation. There is in these Papers another account of the stortniog of ioissons, which, as it differs in many particulars from the account brought by Mr. ROBINSON, is not entitled to much attention ; it snakes the loss of the French much greater than the statement of that Gentleman. The Allied forces quitted Brussels on the 16th, and following days, for the frontiers of Old France. The arrival of the General GORE, with a battalion of Scotish infantry at Almelo, on the 13th, is mentioned. TheCrownPrince of SwErnes arrived at Keulen on the 14th, and was received with the most enthusiastic joy. It is stated by these Papers, that MURAT is to be rewarded for his defection from NAPOLLON by the cession of the Roman provinces. •We should be happy to learn what effect is produced on certain delicate nerves that are said to be incapable of enduring the sound of any other royalty than that derived `from a long line of ancestors, by this pacific ar rangement with MURAT. In consistence, if we arc to fight BONAPARTE, in order to re-establish the Ikunnoss, we must fight also with our own Allies for having confirmed and augmented the recently ac quired authority of this MURAT. How can this ac- . commodation with his NEAPOLITAN M AJESTY, for so we must now call him, be borne by the fastidious norality of some of oar political scribes? We Just that, at least, the effect of this arrangement sill be to put out of countenance alike the vain and foolish arrogance, which would seek the principles of national policy in the Herald's College; and that hypocritical delivecy, which affects tti derive its les s4.7toons from the moral school. Private letters from Tiolland are said to speak Of arrangements being on t;ic tapir bee the Allies and BEAUELARNOIS. An application was beard before the Lords of the Council on Tuesday, in the Council Chamber,White. ball, for a Charter, from a number of Physicians and-Surgeons, to constitute them e, Corporate Body, which was opposed by the College of Surgeons. A fine healthy boy, not more than four months old apparently, was handed td the care of a barrow woman yesterday afternoon, in Osford-street, by a very decent dressed country looking ,woman, whilst she went to a neighbouring house, as she pretended, with a balsa* under her arm. She, however, did not return, and the infant was taken care of by the Parish Officers. Mk is the second offenoe of.this tort committed in Oxford.atreet lately. DRAW ELIOS. listoskr-LANE.---At this anuses after The Messiah, an Oratorio, hew in this country , was performed, called The Mount of Olives, the production of Bereuoverr, the celebrated composer. The music is good, and in some parts grand; but the piece is rather heavy. A miscellany, and the chorus, Worthy the Lamb, foll owe d. The chief vocal per formers, particularly Mrs. DICHONS, Mrs. --BLAND, and Mr. Nsmil, were much applauded. Master BARNETT was encored in Sad /hp Soul, which he sang sweetly. Madame MARIE • ANTOINETTE CA.. TALANI, a younger sister of Madame CATALANI, ade her first public appearance. She is an interest- Ng young lady, and resembles her sister in person; she has a very pleasing voice, and executed the air of tea..despised, in a delicate and touching manner. As this was her only song, we cannot judge of the i paint of her voice ; which, however, though a fine cone, is not of the superior order of her sister's. Miss Smtrtz gave her Miltonic recitations, which, though there is rauclißerit in them, are not so impressive as might he sie - pected. COVENT-GARDEN. — MadameCATALAN!, Mr. BRA" J 1i us 4 Mr. KELLNER, and Mrs. SALMON, are names of such emineece in the musical world, as to secure the popularity of the Oratorio for the season.— Madame C ATALANI was in flue voice, and sun Ruk Britannia, with that enchanting power which electri tied the Muse she ilso sung several of IlimieCsairs, with mere of the peculiar taste of that great Master's 1 music than she' possessed last year.—She was loudly encored in (;ratios Lilt. Mr. BRAimas sung Coal. fort ye m people, with his usual fine power; out particularly the first part. It was exqui sitely simple and pathetic. In the second part he in dulged in the flowers of ornament to the delight of those who prefer being tickled in the ear than vsuched !in the heart. Mr. KELLNER, whose vocal powers I have been hitherto confined to private Concerts, I sung, Thus saith the Lord, and two other songs, with admirable power and taste. Mrs. SALMON is constantly improving in her art, and she was last night most deservedly applauded. The architecture of the orchestra is new, and me rits the praise which is due to elegant simplicity ; it harmonises with the architecture of the house, and is entirely free from the puerile and meritricious em bellishmeuts which generally manifest an unclassical and extravagant taste in erection; of this description : but the organ is an incongruous botch. 715 rliz rum cmusroPittit inierW LRTTRII Xl* • '*, W Strike, bat bear I DEAR glit,—ln bringing this series d( Weft ttb wards a close, I mutt - express a hope that our ens.. lish Reformists will call to tileir 'recollection certain events which have occurred 'since the toaidvenctiment of the anti-freedom war, in 17D2; as well as cut an eye on what is now actually passing In torte of the countries with whiCh we hold Con,tectinne 0.1 Corsica, when in our hands, we conferred general and equal representation in alesit) At. Parlia ments. To Sicily we have testored the use of Pare liaments ; but with what farther securities for libert, I cannot yet say. In Spanish America, frem end UP end, from side to side, we see .itrtinuipus exertions,. not merely for emancipation from the dominion of the mother country, but for Constitutions founded in freedom, by means of fair representation. A„ Constitution has been actually agreed on in the doe federation ofVenezuela. It begins thee In the name of the all-powerful Goo, we, the people of the States of Venezuela, acting from our own sovereignty," &c. It institutes a noose of Awe.. tentative, and a Senate ; " with Trial by Juries f 5 and breathes throughout a matily•spii it, accompanied • with maxims of much wisdom. But I would more • especially recommend to your notice ,the regeneration of liberty in Old Spain; particularly calling to your attention the precise time, and singular circume stances, when the new Spanish Constitution received its birth. It was when the Cortes, pent up* in the besieged city of Cadiz, and the small isle on which it stands, without another inch of territory en which to plant their foot, that that Constitution was deliberately framed ; the thunder of the Tyrant's cannon he. nouring every article "with an hostile salute; with no other effect than to increase the vigour, firtneess;.and fortitude of the Assembly'." Can Medi : slime!' read this, and not determine to have a fair and equal Ree presentation ? Under the unhappy circumstances of tipain,.where a double despotism, civil and religious, had well nigh extinguished literature, the nu ale of knowl eke s la perfect production was not to beexpected ; but still, the new Constitution bath in it a. good. sense sod. vigour, which I hope the Gentlemen bf Yorkshire, as well as of every county in the kingdom, will, take, . care shell not make, them blush. This Constitutipts is set forth in writing, that it may not be subject to misrepresentation, and an eternal object of cavil and conjecture; but that it may be known as a tangible reality, fo,r the guidance of public fuctionaries, and the protection of the nation. It declares the Spanish people to be free and inde.. pendent ; that they neither are, nor can be, a fajnily patrimony : (2.) That.the sovereignty resides in the nation : (3.) That the State, by its laws, is boninl to preserve and protect civil liberty and property : (4.) - Although in the choice of the Members of the Cortes, they have fallen lute plea tible errors, yet the parish' meetings, in which election originates, are composed of all the male inhabitants, civil and ecclesiastical,' Monks alone exceeted. Genteel elections are ... not es at tile discretion-0i the C relief; is tee"llinug' of hoc surprize, and managed bj intrigUe; but Axe() by law. nod biennial. To elect the Deputies to the Cortes, is a (bdq, from the performance of which none can be exempt. There is no dependence on the pleas ore . the Crown, for the time of assembling ; 'weich is re-'. gelarly to take place on a certain day : ( I 06.), And , if not then opened by the King, in parson, that ce remelt), develves on tee President : (121.) No Minister, nor Councillor of State, can have a seat ht the Cortes, as a Member. (1e5.) If such have communications to make from the King, they may " attend," and they may " speak," but •" can not be present on proceeding to the vote." (125.) . " No Member cat, accept for' himself. .or solicit for . another, any employment or grant Wre n the King;' nor any degree of increased rant ; .as there magi be" no step-ladder i.t his career." (1`39.) Even for one year after his service In the Ciirtes has expired, " he cannot obtain for himself, nor solicit for another, - any pension or dignity whatever from the King." (130.) • " To protect the liberty of the press" is made in cumbent on the Cortes. (133.) If the King's assent. to a law be refused, he must assign his reasons." In a second session, he may stilt withhold his riSfWitt ; but if adhered to hv the Cortes in a thhd sesiioe, " it shall be cederstood that he gives his asseet ;" ":tad on presentiae, it to him, he r: ill gi;:e it in the welds prescribed by the Constitution." (140, 11.0 During the recess, a 44 permanent Committee" is to keep a vigilant " eye on the obsermiee of the Con stitution and the laws," as well as " to convoke extra ordinary" meetings, as occasions mey require. Whe ever may counsel, or assist any attempt whatever, to "prevent the assembling of the Cortes" at the proper periods, or to suspend or dissolve" that assembly, " are declared traitors, and shall be pro secuted accord'lngly." (172.) Each ,Member 51 . 1'0 , 3 r " religiously to. guard and keep protected the Con. stitution." (117.) The King, in. presence pf the Cortes, swears the same; and that "ebeve tel . he will protect the political liberty of the tie:ion, an . I the personal freedoms of every inilividuei ° we.itei occasion he says, " and if to what I le:ye e s ere, er part thereof, I should act cantir.ry ! m , g 4 1 4 not to be obeyed' , (173.) Pie fe et el e:e re igte, perhaps, recollect a similes nark, teiti) it, ceereive means of enforcement, made t,, .lotts, ef Pee e le e d, to the Barons, in Magna Clierta ; nor would ibex es likely to have forgotten the Nrragoaese oath of 'ed. , - glance, which says—" We, who are each of us. as good, and who ere altogether more powerful then you, promise ob'etlietice to your government, if y ou Insuintain our rights awl llbt•rtics ; but if the, NOT." The Heir to the throne, as well as the.Councitiore of State, also swear "to defend the cootitutionee All children, in,their preparatory. education, are to to be taught "a brief explanation of their visit t he. ties ;" while " all universities and lita , rary establish ments, where the ecclesiasticahend•politieai FCiPll4lt'i am taught, are bound to explain the political cue stitution" of their country. (3138•) ' What, oast matter of sucjelaigh concernment, hae been -done In ENG LAND? Her Consti/utien being NAVAL I A TEL LIG ENGE. DEM, Frs. 23.—Ssiled his Majesty's F. hip Grarnpns for Ports mouth ; Active hired cutteroirith ditpatches for Admiral Young, in the Ifoompot.—Sailed hls Nlajc3ty%, ship tOth'ehe Arthur transport, Serapissure-ship, F:itn, Batavia. PowromouTe, PER. 2 5.—Arrived his Majesty:, ship Cram pus, from the Downs; Favourite sloop of war, from Africa; and Misletoe, from off Cherburgh.—Sailed the Zephyr, c ith a convoy for Plymouth. His Majesty's ship Royal Sovereiln, is appointed convoy for the Mediteranean; his Majesty's ship Benbow, is appointed convoy for the West lodies, Madeira, and the late Dutch colonies. 4:l7:taine in Coe French schooner, Prin , ce4 la Ville de Orient, of 16 „Tins, and 97 Men, corm 1; Orient ; was on her first cruise, hein4 quite a new ship ; to his Majesty's ship Pyranees.--Sailed the hlenelnus frigate, on a . cruise. TORBAY, Few 21.—Arrived his Majesty's brig 'lope, with a small French lugger, laden with salt, prize to the Latoney privateer, of Jersey. Fat.mouTti, FEs. T 3 —Arrived the ship Falmouth, Tennant, from Peroambucco. in 49 days; also the Marlborough ticket, from Lisbon, with a Mail, in 16 days. The receipts, on the opening of Drury-lane Theatre, were 7501.; they have never since exceeded COOL till Mr. KEA WS appearance in Richard, when t:iey amounted to nearly the same sum. His salary has already been doubled, by the liberality of the Com mittee. Mr. KAAN'S attraction is unprecedented in the an nals of Theatricals—even CooKE's performances are left at an iwmeasurable distance ; his first three nights of Richard produced upwards of 18001. and on repeating that character on Thursday night for the 4th time, the receipts were upwards of 7001. The applause he meets with is really enthusiastic; indeed, it is generally admitted, that he was ho noured with more general approbation on Lis last appearance, than ever was experienced by the oldest actor on the stage. A man charged with a horrid murder in Ireland was detected in London a fear days since, and was taken into custody. Ille-was sent otf on Wednesday. evening, in the custody of a Bow-street Officer, and Mr. Ward, the Messenger on the Irish Establish ment, fur Dublin. MELANCHOLY Even.—The ferry-boat, plying between Cardross and Port-Glasgow, upset last Sun- I day night, on her passage to the latter place. — There were siz men and two women known to be in the boat, including the two boatmen. Two men were got in the boat on , Monday morning. No others ; have yet been found. The boat had gone down with her sails set; it is supposed just at putting about the end of the bank. It is understood that some of the passengers were a good deal intoxicated. The two men found in the boat were a boatman- and a passen ger ; the passenger's watch had stopped at nine o'clock. The above is the number which left the house where the ferrymen have their quartets, but as the boat had put back, and taken in some more, it is uticertain what number ultimately set out in her; all of whom must have perished. , %Vire Bu YING.—A gallant son of Mars, in Notting ham, of -the name of Lincker, though on the wrong side of, fifty, still possesses the power of captivating the fair, though not the virtuous; and the wife of a tin Notghamshire militia-man, of the name of Toone, and son of a tawer, has become ens of his captives. Toone being at Nottingham on furlough, and find ing his wife faithless, , determined to sell her to the best advantage.; and the lady " being nothing loath," • be exposed her for iale in the mine-narket on Sl.- tsrday sennight, when the aforesaid son of Mars bidding'sispence, and no one wishing to deprive him of the lopely object of his tender regard, also t r i s ; knocked of at that price, and ,delivered in a halter . ow ever , did bi in_ d E nel ence, anti SW VIM wiallltess 4.•0 u•Sy.SVCI mu. . what, on a au or e of by the of the lovek object of his done tender regard, ahe was tt of suchltigh concernment, ni been in ENG LAND ? Her Constar/6:m be! h : • )nce of. this knocked off at that price ; and delivered in a halter t to his 'enraptured arms. • 1' ref uce Vll. • * V•; -7` (# O, . .~: --~ •