The Statesman. — London, England, 1809-07-15 00:00:00

I r Bonnet, *hick occasioned him to repair to Torre la Vega, where the General was waiting for him at the head of four battalions: On the evening of the Iltb, St. Andcr wu surrounded on all sides by trench troops. Arrive& Due. • - 1 ********* * Dublin WaterhifdL......•...•••«.. I Asia .•.• • ....... e.... I 0 _.--- 7 —__ PRICK Or !rroCKS nits DAY AT ONE O'CLOCit. 3 perCird.Coas. at 1 ex. div. Oration ll Ores. 0 per Cent. Red. 64 i Each . BIM, 9s. 144. 4 per Pent B4l. 1 —Do. Ad. is. 3s. 9 per Cent 981 es. dig. India Bonds, 235. Consols for hee .091 1 Lottery Tirkeys, 211.115. _ THE STATESMAN. FROPOSITT TENAI. LONDON: SATURDAY, JULY 15. Sr. (Cr It n 1 pc .—Holiday at the Exchepeeramel Excise Oflees. I a Dutch Paper of the Bth inst. it is an. n.nn►ccd from Paris, under the date of the sd, that the King of BAVARIA has received intelli. gence by an extraordinary Courier, that, immedi. atelv after the surrender of Raab, the Army of Italy had invested Comorn, which was about to be bombarded. The strength of that fortress is such, that under any circumstances it is capable of making a long protracted resistance...and con. eidering the hostile armies on each side of the Da nube to be in a state of mutual vigilant watchful. miss, there is no reason to believe that much time or expenditure of lives will be wasted in a serious attempt on Comorn. There is not time to under. take the regular siege of the place. But the con. sequence which is given to this important comma. stication in Paris, clearly chews the absence of all other intelligence, and that it is at length found necessary in Paris, 1111 it has formerly so often' been in London, to keep up the spirits of the people by diverting their attention from the imme. diate scene of disaster, to some remote point un. connected with that on which it is evidently un. pleasant to dwell. The affair at Santander is very pompously detailed in the same Paris paper ; but not a word do we hear of the subsequent action at the bridge of Santa Payo, or of the evacuation of Coruuna and Ferrol. In truth, whatever may be the final result of the contest In Germany, the Parisians must, at the present moment, feel imps. tient under the long inactivity of Niro:m.2o' ; for, notwithstanding the increase of twelve inches iu the waters of the Danube, it will not be denied, that the month of June, from the length of the day—and the sonuditess of the public roads—is at least one of the most va. hi:lbl° in the Calendar for military operations.— The political appetite of the metropolis of the Great Nation has too long been gratified with the delicacies of triaasph to relish—even after a whole month's fast—the vapid and unsubstantial morsel of the promised bomhardmen t of a fortress in Hungary. ...A correct account of the state of public opinion in Paris would be most gratifying at the present moment; and it is not a little surprizing, that from so many sources as are now opened by almost daily arrivals from Holland, wo should be without information on this subject. Within the last ten days, several persons have arrived from different parts of the Continent (but all by the way of Holland), from whom some curious and impor. tint facts arc learnt. In one point all the ac. counts that we have heard concur, viz. the total alteration of the manners of the French Douaniers (Custom-house Officers), and, in fact, of all the French constituted authorities throughout Hol. land, Flanders, and the Ilanse Towns. The ar. rogance with which they have hitherto treated the iihabitants, has given way to a civility marked with symptoms of dejection so evident, as to render it apparent that a sentiment of apprehension for the success of NAPOLEON certainly exists in France, from whence it has been communicated to the persons to whom we allude. A Naval Officer, who has been long confined at Verdun, arrived in town at the latter end of last week, having come over in a Pappenburgh vessel, from a principal port in Holland, in company with several other Englishmen. He had very fit. tle difficulty in passing through France...but when he arrived in Holland, he found the conver sation on political subjects so unrestrained, and the opinions respecting the French so free, that he did not think it necessary longer to conceal his true situation--upon which he was received into the house of an eminent merchant at the port from e hence he embarked, and not only entertained with the warmest hospitality, but actually fur nished with money, which, on his arrival iu Lon. don, he was requested to re-pay to the merchant's correspondent in the city. The vessel in which ha embarked laid off the harbour, at a point pre viously concerted between the Captain and the passengers...who waded through the mud to the ship's boat, and they came out in the night without the least molestation. From this statemeut, the authenticity of which may be implicitly relied on, it cannot be doubted that the public sentiment on the Coutinetit is not eely decitled'y hostile at the prrzent moment tit the dootinatie* qf Prince, b■ expressed. That the successful _ gigantic plans of NAisoLana, congenial with the feelings of commercial men, who prefer the immediate result of their own Indus. try to the remote and uncertain harvest of ambition, can surely have been doubted by no one. It is not therefore in ascertaining the existence of this truism, that we deem the intelligence thus communicated Delta important ;._.hut from the publicity which the people of the Continent now-•enture to give to their opinions...which proves that the general sen. timent there is, that the affairs of France are not prosperous in Germany.... The cautious inhabit. ants of Holland would not incur the heavy risk of Gallic •engeance...had thry not strong grounds for the belief that the paramount influence of France is so powerfully checked—as to afford to the people of else Continent a rational hope of emancipation from French tyranny. As usual in the absence of intelligence, we are amused by a curious variety of Reports—amongst which the most prominent is, th.it of late events Rating affected the understanding of Navovzom ...whose mum to Frange has been insisted on by his leading Generals--1 his most curious of all the curious Reports that have been yet circulated, is reported on the authority of a person from Hol land, where it was current on Monday last. We should be gratified by knowing whether the cuirass of Narot.Eom, has been converted into a strait waistcoat by his leading Generals—for, un less his mild, compliant temper has, with his Intel. lest, undergone a most remarkable alteration,• it will be conjectured, at least by some, that nothing abort of a strait waistcoat could compel his submis -deo to the commands even of his most leading Gene rale. We mustilaseacasad for our inability to swal low this dose, and cannot retrain from expressing our very anxious wish that the collective intellect of our vigorous and sapient Ministers were but bait as clear as that of the insane BON APA RTE. Peace—a Northern Of Negotiation-• , an battle on the Danube—l Confederacy against France—and the destination of the Grand Expedition—the reports are as nu merous as they are absurd and improbable. On the subject of the departure of the Expedition, It is said that mrty - to.morrow morning the Earl of CUATIAM and a numerous train of Officers will lens town for R,anugate, where we learn with sin. erre pleasure that a sumptuous dinner is ordered to be ready on their arrival. We trust that due precautions have been used i(0 make adequate ar movements fur the comfort of his Lordship sad site in this respect for the whole campaign. Wit some days ago presented to the public a modest letter from the noted Mr. Stoics, calling upon us to came the author of a letter addressed " To the People of the United Kingdom," sub scribed with the name and address of Colonel WARDLX. To that modest insinuation we returned an answer, which we apprehend our Readers bad no difficulty iu understanding to be an intima tion that Toe STATISM Am bad not been guilty of a forgery..-bet that the letter really and ipso facto was the letter of Col. WARDLE. We, at the same time, initialed a letter from Col. WARDLE, avowing himself to be the author. Whether to the density or wilful perversion of the understanding of the ingenious Mr. Srotcs, it is imputable, we know not—but surely if the respectable client of that worthy and tender-hearted Gentleman, had resolved to attack TIME STATESMAN with a copy of a Latitat, it was unnecessary to inquire who was the author of the Letter to the People of the United Kingdom. In plain English we beg to inform " the People of the United King doms," that for the publication of the Letter ad. dressed to them by Col.WaanLa, the Upholsterer of Mrs. CLARICE has this day commenced an ac. tioa at law against Tog STATESIMAN, for which we return him our unfeigned thanks--as it will af. ford us an opportunity, of which we never could by any other woes have availed ourselves, of unfolding a tale, which will not less astonish the People of the United Kingdom—than Mrs. Clarke --he( Uplsolsterer...his Brother—Witness—. Partner---tho ingenious, disinterested Mr. Stokes —CUM MUMS ALUS of this good People of the United Kingdom. EXTENSIVE CORRESPONDENCE -o+■■••.. OF COLONEL WARDLE'S FRIENDS WITH THE NABOB'S !APER. The diurnal panegyrics of the Editor and Editre:: of the Yahoo Paper (vulgarly called the Post) on Colonel WARDLE, have produced so marvellous an influx of congratulatory Epistles from the friend: of that Gentleman, as to render it absolutely necessary to announce a determination no longer to pay postage. We are not a little gratified by this coOrmation of the printed assertions that hare lately been stuck up against this same luminous, but grieved we arc to say, weak, rotten Post-..that Colonel Wining had not a single friend left in Me I I United Kingdons—of which the public will be •ow irrefragably convinced by the candid con festion of this estooeivo and overiphohsiog corms. poudeuce. - NAVAL 1 NTE L itGEMPIE.; Pirsirsimm. Amy 14.—Arrieell Ne 51M01.81% 01 0 41111 1 Green, frost the Down k and the Sat, from a mine. Salted the Africatoo, Captain amen, for Hstapidd 1111 H ter, wits Mr. Jaekasa aad init. : who eathaiked at soda 'so der a Wake free the Afritaine. Sailed the Eytiorea brig, and the Porgry wheinter, with the transports lirr the bowls. which arrived yesterday fawn Co ranaa.so pie the Expedition: Shied the Wernaetb stove-ship, for Wooly:kb. Goyim. JULY 11.—The 20tb, 28th. awl 9 0 A Regiments were inspected to-day by General Sir Jahn Hope. prepara tory to their embarkation, which. it k at 4, a ill take place to-morrow, baviag received orders to march to Ramsgate tau that purpose. An embargo was laid an at this plate this inorniag. INSUBORDINATION of the YROJIANRY, AT• BANDON, IN IRELAND. FROM TUE CORE SOUTUERN REPORTER. A variety of rumours have reached us from Bandon, relative to sonic proceediugs which oc curred in that town during the last week, as novel as they were extraordinary. We shall just relate the occurrences as they have been represented to us,without, fiowever,vouching for their accuracy iii every particular. Due diligence shall not be neg. lected in arriving at an accurate and distinct state meet, which we will publish to the world with such comments as such proceedings warrant, and as our duty impolivisepon ea. On Sunday, the lit of July, all the Yeomanry Corps of Baudon assembled, according to cos. tom ; but, instead of firing a feu-de-joie and dis. playing other anniversary tokens of joy on the return of this auspicious and glorious day, they were addressed by their Commander, the Earl of Bandon, and admonished to return peaceably to their homes, and to put an end to all insulting and foolish party distinctions ; that it was the parti cular injunction of Government that nothing of this kind should be indulged in on the present oc casion, and that such exhibitions were but poor manifestations of their sense or loyalty. Ile told them, that above all, as they were a Military Body, they should obey the commands of their ' Officers, and that if they were disposed to pre serve the remembrance of these heart-burning in temperate and foolish distinctions, they should do it as individuals, and not in a collective body, which might give it the appearance of being sanc tioned by Government: This prudent and wholesome advice, had, it seems, no effect upon those loyal gentlemen, who were extremely indignant at not being marched through the town with their loyal lilies, and at not being allowed to lire their jen.de.joye ; they therefore suddenly dispersed—and, as it is sup posed, ware particularly incensed against a Mr. Kingston, a respectable gentlpmaq of that town, and a leading officer in the corps, who had made himself active in opposing their clamour end in. temperance. On the night of that day a shot had been fired into a bed-chamber of this cutfemau's house, the ball of which struck the Nall be. hind the bedstead, and from which a young lady, at that time in bed, had a very narrow escape. A considerable reward to the amount of 5551. has been offered by some of the must respectable inha bitants, at the head of whom is the Earl of Ban don, for the discovery or apprehension of the per petrator of this outrage. On Thursday, the corps assembled again, but instead of following the advice of their command. lug officer, all the privates appeared decorated with lilies, and seemed determined to oppose the commands of their officers. The Earl of Bandon and Colonel Oriel, the Inspecting Officer of the district, again remonstrated. They observed, that these flowers were not part of a soldier's equip ment, and that their wearing them could answer no good purpose. It was also making a foolish and ridiculous implication that they alone were loyal, and that all other corps in the kingdom who had understanding enough to despise such antiquated partialities, or who were anxious rather to live un good terms than otherwise with their fellow-countrymen, were not to be regarded as equally loyal. They then said, that if they wished to be considered really obedient and' loyal, they would attend to the orders of their Officers, as Government seemed particularly anxi ous to prevent the further wearing of any em. blem of this kind; and lastly, they put it to them, either to take these marks of distinction down, or else ground their arms. The corps for some time remained undecided, when at length, with the exception of twenty-live of the Union,' they indignantly threw down their arms and ac coutrements, sooner than obey the commands of their Government delivered through their Officer, or surrender their hostile and insulting partialities. Some accounts state, that the artillery was sent for to the barracks before they gave their arms ; we cse hardly credit this statement. It is, how. ever, sufficient to say, that the whole Yeomanry of Bandon, to the amount nearly of 600 men, have laid down their arms, or they have been taken from them, with the exception of the 25 above alluded to. Such is the substance of the intelligence we have received from that town. We will now appeal to the understanding of those gentlemen, and ask, what could be their motives for adopting this line of conduct? Do they imagine the defence of this country rests upon their exertions alone ? or are they not certain that, by preserving those weak and foolish divisions, it tends, at a most perilous and awful period, to weaken the ener gies of the empire ? The principles and attach. ments of all men are to be respected, as long as they are not hostile to the interests of the whole ; but if, in the manifestation of these,. they tend to divide, inflame, and agitate, they deserve to be put down and meet reprobation. Too much praise cannot be given to the part the Earl of Bandon acted on this occasion. He has shown sense, firmness, and spirit worthy of his rank and character, and which we hive not a doubt but will in time have their due effect. If these corps be embodied again, we would advise a mixture of all ranks and religions—alai if such a regulatioe were adopted in all other corps that stand up far a distinctive character, we think it may be attendee( with the most salutary and bane. ficial effects at this crisis. , • • .;• ,: Po rol 1. J Apr • . ricticr. . . 14. t. tittit/LAtili The LOA/ Catlett/J.4A, Is A asekrept Mo. lion, dectaredlhisigiapptobdislii of O F practice of Comtnissi of Bankrupts dol ing their lists at this scasu c ol i llte parrot so lur/ perlixt as the) have been used jo do. Some them are closed for nu less a time / than four 'months ; and this his declared to be a practice that oust not be selowetl. One list he "mild Instance, but not mention it bt name, which he found had closed from the 4th of June; to the commencement of the next If 4,„ chaelmas Term. 'lbis, his Lordship said, Mosby not be. His Lordship also adverted to another> improper practice, viz. that of creditors signing the authority to the Commissioners to allow the certificate be'f'ore the final examination ; and jolt mated his intention to require thlt the (idles of tw signatures s:iould he distinctly c.ertilied. COURT OF KING'S EpCll. Friday, My 13. SITTI~CS. E LORD RLLENDOROUGU, ARD srstui. JURIES IN otilLualLL. SALE OF PLACES UNDER GOVERNMENT. Ina IMO 0. FRANCIS 1.41/I1 POLLISAR, iterhuce, SAUAII HARRY, AND JOHN WATIOY. 'this was an indictnieut against the Defeodanti for a conspiracy, that they, under false pretences, obtained 20001. from Robert de Brion Hesse, with an intention to defraud him, under the pretence of obtaining him a situation under (4nvernment, which was to be procured, as held out by the De. fendants, by a 14.,rd of the Treasury. Mr. ATTORNEINGENKRAL stated, that the four persons named in the indictment had conspired to gether to obtain a sum of money. by a pretended sale of an office or appointment under Govern ment. He then detailed the facts of the case, which were afterwards adduced in evidence. It might be asked, what could be their motive, if they could not obtain the situation It was milt answered ; in this great metropolis money always produced money ; and the possession of 20001. for two months, would produce a handsome pre mium ; but the operation of the fraud did not cease here; in a political view it had a much worsn tentlescy ; it went to traduce the Government of the country, and to hold out to the public, that Officers of the Crows were corrupt; the b;relef al eLets of such practices had been already tuo much felt, and the wowed was not yet healed. This was the first instance where the Govern. meta was able to trace those corrupt practices, and be hoped, by the example that wuo!d be made in this wee, that an end would be put to them in future. It might hare been thought that the Government had been tacit, and allowed such practices to appear so glaringly in the noon. day ; but they had acted as wise helm's-men, and did nut act until they had steered in the har. hour of corrvation. Messrs. Mason sad try. lock were their Principal *fenders, sot only on the charge in the indictment, but La several transactions, similar. There never was a period when there were fewer places sold under Govern. merit, or less corruption existed in the disposal of them, ur when merit was more rewarded.... At the same time he was sorry to say, there raster was an era when so Much industry had been made use of to propulgate to the contrary. Mr. Watson does nut stolid in the same light of guilt as the other Defendants, but yet he was connected with them ; in fact, he was a link in their chain ; it would be a ques . tion fur the Court to consider m mitigation of punishment, but could not apply to the Jury, if they con sidered he had combined with the other Defendants to obtain this sung of money. He would call his witnesses who were respectable men, and if their testimony were believed, the credibility of which could not be doubted, the Jury must Mid the De. feedants Guilty. He then proceeded to call his witnesses. Mr. Thomas Harvey proved the service of the notices of the indictment on the Defendants. The notices were then read by the proper officer. Mr. Robert De Brunn Hesse stated as follow' : " I am a Barrister ; on the 9th of January last, I saw an advertisement in one of the public News papers, setting forth that a civil appointment was to be disposed of." The advertisement was put in and reed, via. " 001 Appoletnieot of permanency t k awe bat prinelpab may apply. The party me n alaa rti ttle - try reedy fur imatedian ledvent, in a respeinble Banker 4 hands. Parrhare 1,6001., lu cerne 400 t. per anon. Apply I) to Neon. Pullm an an d Keylock, Crowe-c oat i, rirrad i andle-streal.--All letten west be post-paid." Mr. Hesse then proceeded—" I wrote a letter, agreeable to the direction In the advertisement, on the 12th of January, and received as answer on the 15th, signed by Keylock, staling, that the situation advertised had been disposed of—but they had a coast- waiter's.plate, bathe Customs, to dispose of; the salary was 2301. per annum, but it would bring in 6001. a year, and the purchase money would be WWI. I accordingly went to Pollman and Keylock's office, Crown court, and introduced myself by producing Keylock's letter. There was every appearance of great business in the office. I asked them if they were certain they could secure the appointment? Pnllman sent there was no doubt of it; there were twenty-four coast waiters; and it was well knownit use a fair practice for them to resign. I inquired who in. tended to vacate? Pelham Ilia it was not a fair question, and he sees not at liberty to tell. I then asked by whose interest it was in be obtained ? Poilman hesitated ; but said . it was by a lady's. I asked how the money was to be lodged! Ll lock produced a written paper, which Weald was a form given him by his bankers, Sykes, - Seepl, and Co.;he gave me a copy of it," w hi c h was 'prodeeed; vie that the mosey sisonld be paid over to Pullman and Kcylock, on the appoint.. merit taking place ; but : in ease of its failure, in two months the money hook, be returned :o Mr. Besse— who thea proceeded--" I inquired lied they made many applications l Pullman replied,' aumerabk.' I asked if he would insure me the re. - 11 t I 1 1 ~ t 1 1