The Statesman. — London, England, 1810-11-22 00:00:00

Ita'stutsof,tbs naighbourbsetillstes of this city 'hastened to join the &kat troops on•the 18th of this month, has exci!ed in miself, as well as in the whole army under fey orders, sentimcuts of the most lively joy and highest atti,faction.. 41 The laudable enthusiasm which on that occa. slon was manifested by all classes of Sicilians, has induced me to make a d►sthfct report o►► that sub. ject, in order to be laid before his Majesty, their Sovereign, 66 MI the inhabitants of this Island may rest sa. thified, that the sacred task of defending this bland I , aluit the threatened insasion of S . CC lie and raps, ' aims enemy, • Aeasiagas it, proved ,itself to Brj. lishriatars, akenia them much additional gratifi• catibti, as they see, the in moments of clangor and victory ' , their exertions are supported by the innate alkii,idelity• of the inhabitants. *,.lllo.4ohabitanta of Cesali di Santo Ste faitc, ~an 4 gislpti„ whose. situation afforded them a • iieF e ulitr. opportunity of disting uishing themselves in -. 11 . 10634(414e action which tooi place, will, in par twit exleased to accent title testimonial of the ea s tipfaction with whirl' I repel?, es well as the • armi,oitiar my cuernastd, halo witnessed their con. `duet on that occasiuu. J. MART Coma et . 4 14 .111ad:qaarte•%, Nimbi*, Sept. 41810." • • • 'We ifielitinned ie. our last gaper, that Petters! :.ICaftnee, who commanded _else "wet troops, as ••• germs ea he pereeived, the:mnyienettte , of the acitish army,' toot flight, lest his Tweet should be cut g rid saved bin self swimming towards the • gen boats, by one was picked up ; saokitel 410 1 '014 kii4,,swawimmor, was taken Friitioer; • 'The edihnslalin nod sacred patriotism of the Sicilians were d'Ost.br.illiautly displayed on that memorable occasion, not only ,in, the environs of Santo Stefano, Galati, Mill, but the inhabit. ants of Force, gasal Yecehii, Savoca, Fiend di and several other plach, no slimier receiveo the intelligence , of- the French having effected a japding, than they left their peaceful occupations, avid hastened to meet ihe ferocious enemy by whom their country was invaded. .Messtrta, SEPT. 24.—Last night the whole of the Fu ench army embarked to attempt a second time the ',weskit) of Sictly.; but thi English and Sicilian flo tillas, c bservieg the enemy's movements, immedi. actly weiioted, and pushed on to meet him ; he did, howeser, not wait their approach, but took to flight lsod raa en !shore. The enemy's corps, which made the attempt of in. 'melba 41$ the loth inst. consisted of the Corsican Regiment, the Id Regimpnk of Light Infantry, and the Oh-Regiment of the Poe. , . 'The Corsican Regiment, which was aOccat had' burled. iess,olonis in the ianci,..bOt they west) discos 'feted aid carried tiy s4tagoOn to the 13ritiali bud 'platters. • They hear. the hiscriptioo--" Ju4chins iveriacen u Arititqf the Poo siciikos, to lie itoyql Conicity: Keirimetit.i' m . • - ----•••••-•..r...1=11 1 1111ft A .. Au ilvvn. Nati*. . 0 1116 0 . • r ., ~. Deblin • 2 ... ' traierford ........ .... .. . . 3 ,.. 40.10 k i 1 • • Holigebtod , ... 0 ____ . . . ii iipw.a pr e sTIIK, 11118 DA Y . A•iiiivl4 ii•biiiiiii. S per cet* . . ' i j S per Cent. Cow , . In ••• /' Ommuut 44 dis. - _ TIIE ST,ITESMAN. LONDON: • Tiwasspaif s 011211011111 1810. STATE OF lifsiirr:STY'S HEAI.Tp. i flo following klulinliqa were this Ilay koopo: at St:43one/ 46 FiNratilet Colle y St ! .'clack, P. M. 44 His Miaerry cogNitssq 41 be trivia the mcUning." 4:1 6 ' _~,. ' fl Noveniber g HIS MAJESTY'S disorder entstioges with little variation since yestertis)yi ( Signed as usual). -~- This day arrived three bags of letters 40111 4n. Lott. iVe have made considerable Extracts from the k4perg 4114 Letters brought by this .arrivari Their costents are by no meausguniutertsting. Trea ties are said to be concluded between Trance and Aderia, -by Which the CO3IIIRCIAI. /ENTEREST3 of the'two Luriires, i and of Italy, will begreatly be mll64, ,No dumb:, it is iu.the power of those two S tates greatly to belief t the *hole interior.tratio of the pootinent, while they shut out England (Nam any cotirection with it. Nothing 13 so idli, ill to sup pose that no commerce cats be carried nn but by sea,. Where contiguous cogotties an sertonsite, manufactures may !lowish, end coillineree • ireil• trade be abundant and I•o4uttive l bra friendly ter imam! among • these cosittries, ritiugs Ger.. many; end lt,:ly, may mulch mini Choir, by , rplunuting 'their induitry Into gitlelug ins' or •oreanicnt and pleasure. It •ii pewbebles that In :such * ease, one of these enimpleg turn mere of its ii!daTer.f • itito afticree of tlennatid .• Chap the utli-cs l and will therefore in Ocher ;live all will he lit ease, and emplo t enseni isod-#ol.e area) the towns Tillages, end fields of those happy re g i o n'. This M i picture ,that might be, realiprAl, upon (hi Cos)litleill pith a.fl spo. it lig hoot', whose lure of iheekklis blestisigS upon Men'. labour Mss is groat es 141 pewee ,ins •oneheelsetti NArot.goi is not that IIL4O i but kis Wan interest* will Iced him to encourage trade apd manufactures,: from point to point; splading its iefliSelsr-o SPli,lie pie! diet,sitte„...and thy more 1% hen he shall have subdued 0. cconalerge of pigland o and has leiserc to cultivate hii owe iltatests • its some further war. ibul lq .the oTaithrttly . of Fornuaecee ! ,ft it. ;vs Arsi pas4ip4 ift vulg. the. pr9qw!iti 0f4 0 1140 IRO bfi 1411fr.r.4!' Ili - THE - • - - dual; and aggiaadise France and Italy ; and for - the presant; owed perhaps violent awl crnel. proceedings against the commerce , in English merchandise is no proof against He fill destroy L English commerce if hecan tend.irho.doubtir(liit ?), bet he witistlio re. build tat at 'every es:matey in which he has any in tereit: bedtime.' &melted:alook at this! and her fate depends upon the Ammer in which she does look ell In what we hasesaid, we hese no wish to extenuate the ferocihus conduct of Nero. Leos in his labours to destroy English commerce. Sye•hive never bent the knee to the DESPOT, and never will. We have never loved hint, and hive hated his actions. This day's foreign news is full of his injustiee aud cruelty. Wo call upon our readers to leak at his proceedings at Leipsic; Nu. , remberg, Ratisbontin, in the Prussian ports, and other parts of the Continent. If any one among them thinks, because he reprobates the conduct of Eugland, or rather her Ministers, be is called upon' to approve of Bosavattrs's couduct in the points we are speaking sf, he makes an idle conclusion, and a .conclusion as dangerous as it Is ridiculous ! Why ! -41 a . mats to love BOVA. P.tRTt, because be detests the Units of . out Ministers, and smiles at 'their blunders, exelt s indeed, when his indignation chokes 'his propensity to laugh ? Nay ! but this is a mien for hating hiss toot The indignation which flushes the the conduct of our Ministers, and of their ;bettors, may well colour them as deep, Knot deeper, think ing of his DEEDS !—These reasonings will be felt, by every man of common sense, and no man of com. • mon sense will listen with any attention to the in terested suggestions of men, who, whoa they can. not answer you, endeavour to bring your arguments into disrepute, by questioning your motiscs—your motives, who make sacrifices while you write, and while they are reaping part of the fruit of your honest labour, as the wages of their iniquitous toils !—The Q.ILAND DUKE of Fronkfort is an Ally worthy of BONAPARTE; inasmuch a s be has, in a few words, which lie calls a Decree, given the latter all the monies duo to the late libEcion of Hum Nobody pitied that ELECTOR in his fall; but there is no one, we hope, who does not feel the enormity of these monstrous robberies.—The CROWN PRINCE Of SWEDEN (BERNADOTTE) has entered Stockholm, _ and been 'presented to his Majesty King Csranats, with a studied pomp, that labours to hide the defects of his title. The Stse: dish K;NG has adopted BERNADOTTE ) and made hio. Generalissimo of all his Armies by land and sea; and the Papers ceutaiu letters, which have passed. between these two Personages, but they arc not Worthy. to be recorded. White these things are doing, his Majesty of Sar ! ontr has . done a good aud wise deed in abolishklg certain personal duties used to be imposed spots Polish and other Jews: - 44 tbiag 'towards atueliondOn is a step out of this isostot-Of thiogs r ilato witch &tope is plunged! - , COURT 0 . 7 KING'S BENCII, NOT: 22,--This Merit. ing, the Printer and Publisher of The Pig Nowi. paper came up to receive judgment for a Libel,'' which appeared in that Paper some time since, re. lative to the conduct of the King's troops in Pic- 1 , ; and after the argumeats of Counsel being heard, it ere committed to Nona* to be brought up again on Wednesday next, to receive sentence. The Proprietor of THE STATESMAN also appeared to receive judgment for copying the same Article. , into his Piper, and was committed to the King's Benc:i, to be brought up on the same day to re. ecive sentence. Yesterday morning Princesses . AnonsTA and So. rutA took an airing utp horseback, for the first time Since the death of the Princess Aram*. They left the Castle at 12 o'clock, and returned at half-past one, 'accompanied by Lord WALSINGIIAM, Lady CRANLEY, General MANNERS, and Col. TAYLOR. . His Royal Highness the Prince of .VVALEs was appointed - by the Princess AMELIA her residuary Legatei3 •' but in order to discharge all her debts, if any, and also to make some bvituei6to her friends, she directed her jewels and °trinket' to be . sold. The Prince of WALES, as one of her executors, has taken upon himself the discharge of all her Wiling debts and legacies, and his made a ousent to the Princess MARY of the' jewels and ornaments abet favourite sister. • The Cambridge Subscription Concerts com menced on Monday, under the direction of Dr. - HAGUE. There is to be one every week during roe Term. - - - We are sorry to announce the stoppage of two more Commercial Muses in the City yesterday ; one of them of the first eminence in the Manchester 'Uric • the other of the most extensive connections in , the West India and Irish trade. It Is isiiisrtml by. an Officer who is arrived, that there ti every probability of Lord Cocuit4NE Mite taken in his xebec. lie was sews dismasted in a gala of wind, and a French schooner was.closo after him. tat_ _ _ A quantity of Union was landed on Monday night at Portsmouth, arid forwarded to Lando& next morning. It came on shore from thy 4111ori andis the property of British merchants. sWaffhatn Coursing Meeting was last Iseult me than usually well- . attended, and all the genteel lodgings were fill:. tiling& of 100 brape of grey.• hounds were in the town. The Assemlaly on Thurs., day evenin4 was very qentetlli 40ioilabli MOO; • IMAN. :.~:~ :. 3: GERMAN PAPERS. rtittuvo THIS nAt.) VIENNA, OCTOBER 622.—Indepentlently of the ecclesiastical property which is going to be sold, in order to diminish the mass of papef.mosaey, we are assured that his Majesty .will dispose of i third part of the crown domains i the purchases to be paid for in cash, or in billi at three per Cent. It is said; that important negociations relative to commerce, have taken place between our Court and that of France, and that they have settled the in. terests of the two Empires, together with those of but nothing has yet transpired. The merchants impatiently wait the publication of these T reaties. The merchants and traders have offered to pay within the year the contribution imposed upon them, for the extention of the bank bills, if the proprietors of the funds would agree to pay theirs immediately. Letters from Scmlin announce, that the Russians arc making great preparations fur undertaking the siege of the fortress of Widdin, of which they hope to get possession pre►ious to going into win. ter.quartcrs, which, for the first time, they propose taking on the light bank of the Danube. The Grand Vizier still remains immo►eable in bis camp of Schumla, and does not seem disposed to undertake any offensive operation.—(4l,eille du cheek• at Nord, Nov. 9.) VIENNA, Oar. 31,—0n tbo lid inst. a fire re. duced to ashes 24 houses, and the town.hotel of Prerstiz t in Bohoniia.--(Same Paper.) 111APLEI, OCT. IL.—There remain upon the cont of Calabria, opposite Sicily, 6000 troops, to re. pel any attempti the enemy may make, and defend the land battories. A division of the English fleet set sail• on the 26th of September from Messina, and sailed to the South, probably with the intention of proceeding to the shores of Corfu. EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM DRESDEN, DATED OCTOBER 29. " His Majesty has deigned to abolish the per. sonal imposts to which all French, Dutch,. Neat. phaliab, Danish l llavarian, and Pulish Jews were subject, as well as those of the Duchies. of Frank. fort and A.nhelt."—(Some Paper). Lciezic, SEPT. 30.—Yesterday morning the King's Commissions arrived in this town. Ini mediately upon their arrival, the gates . of the town were shut and a Proclamation issued ; by which the trasportation of colonial produce, or English goods from the townor saber* craven from one house to another, wai strictly forbidden. A Seal was instantly placed upon all the ware. houses, and centinels posted at the doors of the most considerable shops of the town. :*. In the evening a detachment of dragoons was posted In the suburbs, and several patroles, both withio and wi!hout the town, to prevent the traps % port of merchandize. Some detachments of cavalry have taken several waggons loaded with goods, which had escaped, and were two leagues from the town. They have been deposited at the Customhouse. It is thought that they will be confiscated. A cavalry picquet has also found a considerable quantity in the neigh. bouring villages, which has boen placed under seal. Similar measures have been acted upon with goer at Chemnitz, where a number of waggons, filled with goods belonging to the merchants of who were endeavouring to get them into Bohemia, were seized.—(Sonse Paper.) FRANKFORT, OCT. 27.—The. following Ordir has just been published here :-- 't We, Cniiimus, by the Grace of Goo, at. Wile dtereed; and do decree as follows : • . " Art. 1. All those of our subjects who were indebted to the' former Elector of Hesse, must make their pay swots to no other person than his Majesty the Emperorof the French, or those who shall be delegated toreceive them to his name. • 2. They shall, without delay, actiltess themselves ft/ the. said delegates, and declare where they will pay. Impel rial Majesty will grant favourable conditions. to dose •we shall puy without delay, and before the expiration of tbttddbe fixed for this purpose. " S. Our Ministers of the Interior-, of Justice, and of Po jice, we-charged with the execution of the p ••• tercet which shall be published in our Official Jottroal., • ,` CHARLES, GrblidWake: " Done at llama, Oct. 23, I S 10." RATISEII.)NNE, OCT. 27.—Last night; gtiards were placed at the doors of the houses of our merchants, and seals Placed upon the warehouses. This morning all the shops arc shut up, and they commenced to take au inventory of all the goods contained in them.--(Sane Paper.) CONSTANTINOPVE, SEPT. 15.-7—The passage of a corps of 15,000 men, which was to have been made through Constantinople,commanded by Caepsn'Oglo Benbez ( Hereditary Prince of Natolie), has not taken place, because the J;inis•aries manifested the greatest discontent in teaming that this Bey was one of the most zealous partizans of Mustapha Bairacter, and ,tplred that the Grand Vizier would make use of this cape to again introduce into his army the organ'. lotion of the troops upon the European system. Upon the representations which numerous parties : of Janissaries made on this .subject, it was, de. cided that this corps should not march to Con. itiaotioopie, 'tat that they shall disembark upon issitsther post lan r the Sea of Marmora. CsysicuirMiis Noy. 54—Frit14 , , the 2(I Norm. Oar, .arkickluta fiacit Open for the solemn entry Or, Ms 146A s ilighnOse the Crown Prince nit° thli tfmo t 1M p;RiMded ( Ma Proitnintb.c.ol tq a was; ReLtdotriarnad,clicti .countr y terthy-rnsem.acltia:pril‘i ; : a a i e l: , byai: and Baron g a a r : rlivv w aes i , cl i ' m i l i l at a d : , : i 'two o'clOck ilk thp afternoon. Oa his re; lug vibe Cistom-honsis he was received i. the Governor-General, the Magistrates, and r five' Elders of the city, and the entry the following order :...1. The five Elders of I. Equerries ; 5. 9 1 . : , i i g . lit o tr E e ( m it i tcries , - , • . city and the M agistrates ; t The Gorernor.Goen in a coach and four ; 3. A. Ku I aGrou of the 1(t,„. life-guards ; 4. G. His Majesty's Lord lligh steward, the (;,' revisor, &c. Baron Otto, and M. hl muck ! . in ru e carriages ; 7. Part of the Officers of the Ki„ i , Household, in court carriages ; 8. Baron d'IL- 441 t l o o n :.l l:. w o o ril gr ll o i o g m h , C ; ha l m L be i r . la w i o n 0;f the King's p4ges 12. An under Equerry; 13. His Royal Mo ue , ar ri th a e r C s, r d o r w aw n a P b r y in e c ig e, he in ocz6oufrrothineldedKi:y muese by of the life-guards and pages, and followed by a cot poral and sit yeomen of the guards; in the earria was, besides the Crown Prince, Count Y on E den, Lord High Steward ; 14. The Swedish Noble/n:114 who attended his Royal Hichness on his juareei, and his Aid.de-Camp ; 15. A. aquidr on o f IL , regiment of I* chasscurs. gratulatory addresses of the Gurerner.Gtieril, King's thn in c w u eo Mag i s tra te s ,srvteio movin g o h i fi nocu t o s t se dischargedi lealt e she King's staircase, where a detachment of the the After staircase his his Royal h oed ß i i sn r w a o d wc y a t s a et a r l h e6si tii i in g d diddtler highness t e highness w h i le s rT f o aa cur :u a h g fdi t h htr: l N 4e t i was ei h egl oe ei r Ay bd vic e ia l c t en t dtt e m y i I pr oc ess io n ti received d t t le i hn ieara Palacery thn snd Court,oot of o r L o r d Highw h o co nduc te d St il sa d audience chamber to the largo cabinet, wher e hi s AN esty w as surrounded by their Excellencies the Ministers of State, the Lords of the Realm, sod Counsellors of State, who were all presented to his Royal Highness by the King himself. After the presentation Wee 'over, his Royalbil, mess repa ired pubi public with i l l t i f it tij o es y t:t ft he: ha u cl ee s n ._ ; ( li s el to L ck. terwards their Majesties bad a 'drawing roo dined in - an holm Geziite ) Nov. 5.) • • On the 9th of lest month (October), his Royal Highness tbe-Vrown *'rinse of Sweden solemnly professed,,pistquetukti4,,ptineiles of the pure Lo. tberao religion • and. auswered in the affirmative se. 7efal quistioup whir* . were put to hut for tint purpose by, disc , 44,clibishop Hader Ludblani,.., (Saone Pop?r, 711'0e. 2.) . Sitteguot.st, 12 . 1. 6.—The day before yesicr, .day his tkoyal siOty adopted his Royal lligbness thtiCrtiwit Pribie, in the'Sesslon H a ll df t h e Stain , • o't the Itealia l for .his. son, under the name of Charles John, 'which name his 'Royal Highn e ss is to•bear.s—(Guttenliturgh . misceikl or ,14.) • . • A 11,11 w) 4. oil:, I g.-4-4aCCOVals have reached ww" 'Places atiting ) , mat the vioit . jliorous measure, been adopted is all die Proaalan ports, for die covi:, fiseation of illaritielishipi er goods which Vet ilk may hercaftet *trite Ito them, ••• • , It is positively asserted here, that all she 'tittle vessels in Mao 1t0a44 hitt bees .04140 tvagava of by Prussian soldiers,' • Nultamiktmo, Oct. 31.--414:1014 su s ,",, made a very strict search for the n diseiverY E fish manufactures awl goods if every .liffid, l ike *hole that' could. be fotind, were immediately paced under seal. The strictest:midweek/la kind'. likewise been wadi for all kinds 6f:colonial Md. oiodities,and the most Actual mesterei taket to prevent evasion.-.-(Gewrispersdent, Nos. 9.) . Qn mAioint,of clobods, Subtcriptiou Ces, cart it commenced, unribt die direction of Dr. 140 e There is 1ti14,•440 - orediriveek ilieriug the Tenn. FLo,trite edrtespoodeot exprovfl his aßrPrieei that in linglantl, - a country so re. maritaWelor the extent of its mechanical enter prises,. Ms plan, the usefulneas and practicability of which is su'obtions, shisold not be more gene. rally adopted.' In most of the great rivers on the Coutirent, particularly the three great rivers Pf . Germany ; the Danube, the Rhine, and the VIP', numbers of floating mills -are. established. Thy" ire generally placed near the center of the rive;, *and the wheels are turned by the currents. In . ferent parts of the larger rivers in England, ai the • Thaines, Severn, Ouse, and Trent, such milli could be easily and most beneficially erected. In a. late debate in the Cortes, respecting the con. duct of the Marquis del PaLacto, GARCIA ilea nemos, in maintenance 'of the sovereignly of the nation, observed, that nations existed before Kingv, who had been created by them and ter them ; that fortunately we were not now in a way to suffer from an arbitrary King who might admin6. ter food to his caprices at the expellee of the nation wouldr ; cce t i l v ia e t th w e h k e in n e i' d ' o er m di :i:li aridthVeicin. retu rned, to t uas given to it, and which would prerent him from doiqg the mischief that his predecessors had dime ; that•the happinesd of the nation ought to be f_ ~ parbinoont poncern; that the king was created fur s ti the nation, and not the nation fur the Kiug. A young Barrister s in the King's Bench, speal ,, ing with unnecessary energy in support of a wou,),, , :• , 3 4 rhi g ni i4Y8 " 11g ri Q u ' t was to r a i d ir v r d qn h le a r s Lf4r. hil n i e lo Fr ; 44l. cvt se!". CC V it