The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-11-14 00:00:00

THE .STATESMAN . . We lo not doubt b u t what Aori,e inteetio.liwying us 1 . - ..isabsive been the Princes and Unjate r s i n a il i ge i . visit, and of eveti . tnaking a bold movement to prit7 liind 4011 countries, such have been the People Oiair sftvheits they have presided, at least for a serious length ven t the junction of ou r troo p s with Generailsidso — . drivia-• ,• f • •.. !ftlf time; and whenever the latter hav e re t r i eve d t h e i r Th e Russian information sad ha Bulletins ... 've nPli. i rcondition, it has' been by some exteaordinary cam ! ti0 n ,..0, their latent energies, which have b een f orce d sidera bly misled the judgment of their readers, by i n ducing them to hope that tjte tide,.of adversity had into anion by the hand of oppress;.en ; and then b e en suddenly turned s g aiift their enemies. It 11.(7M : their former sufferings have generally been washed ap pears by the French ac counts, on which, making' away in blood. Then to flatter ourselves th a t the allowance for the gasconade of that nation, there is same causes which have levelled .other. many cases, Govero. too much reason to believe nearer the truth, that moots with the dust, and, in but even tuitions themselves, will not generate the like eon the French army his not been driven out of Moscown. , i n that bereft conditio we were inclined to hope : sequences in England, would tier° delude ourselves f ro m the last hitelligence, by way of Gottenburgh. : like children. It would be to suppose, that the It i s declared by the recent accounts from France di.. original institution of all things i s established on ree l, that the quitting o f Moscow was a matter of i vague and capricious principles; and that those de choice, from the uncertaint y of obtainin g sap. : generate faculties of mental nature, which h ave b een plies for the troops. This we can readily enough so prolific in producing ruinln Other eciuhtries, will b e li e ve, when we ..reflect. not only w hat hap.. not produce the same effects in this 1414d0m. It penal to that city by conflagration, bat also what , would be to suppose that &pirliption`of . the heart and must have become of the municipality of it from, the ~` a love of virtuea'desire for ease, and anAnalety for Tiger° u s measures of its late Governor.. , To l oo m-- ) danger—insolence, and true braieryii fondness to cou ld Bo m x exit regivehia peremptory orders for sup- ! protect female virtue, and a lust tOrlestroy it—con- ply of daily rations, &s.? It appears flmost cer:. tain from the above accounts, and our private in t formation, that Bosse.temls. army jc not iv i n LIU retreat to .the borders of Poland," but has mail:: an oblique movement towards Kalouga, tor the better obtaining supplips and more comforta-, ble winter quarters.• The reason for establishing the Commi3sismfor Irving the incendiaries at• Moscow, sod putting so ma ny persons to death, is most parti cularly exemplified in this march to Kalouga. It %via be te►ai, however, shortly, whether that cruel measure has had its desired effect, or whether the French army will march into the town by the light of its burning houses. offering up life at the shrine of its country's good Wiio.wer:takes the tronble.to read.with attention the writings of °the Grecian and Roman authors, trio wrote towards thn decline of .those Stales, and thereby observes the maitneta t passions, aud.pursuits of the people, together with the symptoms., of,ito r pending ruin., so finely.cielineated by those superior geniuses, must, on ae impartial comparison with the. proscat state of the British Empire, be deeply im pressed with corresponding appearances. The Phi -I%ppics of DEstuyrtirwe.ss,A(so reAlete with striking pictures and !hid re i weseatati ens, drawn from actual ob;crwation, on .what passed . at Athens during his time, and are so applicable to the present state of this country, that it is a!most impossible to divest our ima giortion of the idea, that we are reading the his. tory of the amours mad maxims of.the wealthy. nod , -ful ki , edcy: .t th( dal whereas.the man, in: whose heart the contaminating principles of corruption have found a resting place, will seek a hiding-place alike from honourable dan ger, and. the reproaches of virtue, except he is caught in the toils of his own guilty fears. These *ere the unvarying characteristics of Persians, Greeks,. and *Haitians: in he days of their greatest glory, the*, greatest pride was to 'do good to• each •other, and to, their respective countries; but when their souls became debased with corruption and factitious pleasure, they became I.)e ildered in sawmil l and inlsilla.ttimous in action ; and even tbose .men who were not influenced by the fear orl punishutent after death, were yet made cowards of liy guilt. Deprived of virtue the 'soul no longerpos-: scsses strength or vigour, except in the commi ssion power! in our own kingdom a, .ie present. I r * nf crimes ; and even then, like the blaze of a candle, When we see this great pitriot, this immortal orator s it.-ja blown out by the first blast of wind. Yet, as generously exposing himself to personal dangei s - by `lop erving animal and vegetable substances from aphicaling his countrymen Kith venality, and a liim dearry r art may, in some degree, sdpply the defects of of public virtue; and when we hear him describe t . nature ; so in societies, wisdom may restrain the pre them as last in a flood or public, shows, neglecting cipitate fall of nations, and preserve them for a time their country's welfare,. preferring, ignorant or pro from total ruin, though it may he incapable of re .,tituted opinion to rules of established wisdom, and' storing their political institutions to a state of per- Idolizing men in power, while they neglect Divine rotation. Thee tot our countrymen enquire, seriously admonition ; we see the analogy so manifest between enquire, whether virtue is driven from the seat of the Athenians of his time, and the British in " ni t Government—whether wisdom is to be foetid in our that it is impossible not to anticipate a similar course ... Councils—whether impending rqia does not hang of events. It is evident, from an impartial review over England, except some attention be paid to re• of the hi Lary of the world, that the strength, hap. store things to that settled order which is required piness, and the military and civil glory of all nations by the laws of, nature to give new life to the body. have even subsisted, increased, and diminished in politic, and. lengthen out our uational existence ? proportionio Ike I understanding and virtue or those; when they have done this, they will say we have whose lot it is to guide tho political destinies of i done our duty in extending our warning voice to save 4 sinking nation. • wen. It was by a happy combination of these qualities, that the elder evnes was enabled to ex tend the empire of Persia' over so many distant na tions ;—nationsithose languages were unknown to each other. Yet • such is the fate of 'empires, that DAettiA, with all these nations in sultjt.ction; with j armies innumerable, &Lod untold sums .of treaserie,be, ing deserted by virtile v lie AR an easy *doaquest .to ALEXANDTII and a•haedful of filtteedonians...4n the powerful influence ekeirtueicioupled with Understand. 1. g, it was gain that.Greere, Miter riliniVorY, Per - , formed such nsireceless cupidity' , Svc NuNDIRIiII TUOUSA ND Persieur defeated bithe piaias eft Mara-' thou, by Tats Tsicruwer!:Cisezusi and the 'tvavel o , victory of Terarstocr.r.s f are proofs-of the foregolde proposition. Spare remained -Jerk/sable while her virtue continued triumphant;--when virtue lied, the independence' of Sparta lied also. t , Even Timms, lung the object of sarcastic attic wit, lifted her heal; aloft, and walked .forth the prevailing powor of I. Greece, by the virtue of one .great man. With EPAMVSONDAS her resplendent glory began ; and ti ith his death the blaze of that glory expired. The glory a n d grea t ness o f R ome were entirely owing to the virtue of its ancient inhabitants. While honour attended integrity, though clothed in poverty ; while their Generals tilled. their little farms, and the 1 labour of their hands gave their children the bread of virtue ; while merit brought Dictators from the plough to rule the Commonwealth, the Romans were invincible ; but when iheir Emperors held sway over half the g!obe, and possessed more than half the riches on its surface, this very people fell ,an easy Prey to the Goths and Vandals. When corruption had superseded virtue in her couuces, and conse. .p.ently in her manners, her glory and independ. like affrighted birds, feed from her confines. I:1 no cation did virtue shew herself so conspicuously tranAtendent as in .the Roman territory; for, after vice had long reigned triumphant, she again plumed her wings under the protection of a TRAJAN I and an A NTONINUri Ptss , acid restored during a abort rpm, Lie glory of the Roman name. • • we tineerereitoartt tßepermission given to Count Tgotfterami; the S'Oreleit Ch lter Minieten4ty.,l6l,, r . mit to the.neit order oriiiitigs establisbod.la9 Borifk-, 'PARTE ill Irolind,4fiete the Contits own large estates" in right of his wife, a Polish Lady—is considered D.S. no very ambiguous indication of a disposition in the Swedish Court to keep fair with the French Ruler.- Count Esoxasiaosi was formerly Ambassador from Sweden at Warsaw, when his marriage took place: He has been Chief Minister at the Court of Stock holm erersinee the dethronement of G ofravus A.DOL . . . . • STocenorrai,.ooT. Z9.—We are all . gay and merry: here. Every other night French plays and operas , are performed by nativekof France. Admiral Baron. Rumen's; • With three sail of the line, and avast number of transport vessels, arrived at Delaro, on the 24th instant, from Carlscrone, with part of the expedition. The troops are landed and sent home. A loan has bees opened by the. Government for one million and a half of rix-dollars Banco, at six per cent. interest, and although the time - for closing the subscription is fixed for the 21st of January, 1813, 'yet it is thought that the Government wilt get the :loan, before tIM ens of this year. The Emperor' ALEXANDER has inStituted a kind of Bank at Abo,l `and issued a ProAaination . against Swedish bank -1 tempt of Heaven, a n d contempt of death,.. could ex- ; notei;l;iinicurrent In-Finland. Thii seems to por ist.iii oue and the same mind--and at the same instant j tend notwithstanding that all'the stories spread &bunt as to its Russia ii determined to * attain Finland, of• time—that the course of nature will be suspended ! being -no the point' of being restored to Sweden. itytur farour—or that England .was exempt at the' We know now for certain, that a . secret treaty of al hoiesttion from those immutable conditions. iihicii an 1 tiance . and amity, was concluded at Weickije Luki, rarLl-4ise: ieing fixed on ,all. otharsvcirkAtidiviatA '?o,rl the.WtihWllist f i bitieen Russia and FERO,. Has tint. tettality •hi 'man the l a me ai d en , t i t i f nu t{ Wl. s Ka' VLJM I' tidal 14411 r :Ritaslan Couitt•Witoutt .t . xxitowsveis . RsiiialiZoie ititti a Spanish -Gentle as the Patrefactive power of cor r up ti o n hat•Org intent .. .. • • .• • • .4: • •i•- •• ' . • . . •• •• map of the name of ut Sax Autstints, signed the matter ?• Does it not destroy the union of ifs Ri,rtit•lmme. It is ,said, that this Wei thichiff cause which and dissipate that strong, that benign attractive , determined BONAPARTE to throw `or the mask and power, which holds the mind firm, •and enables it' invade Russia. • • to resist the attacks of vice? ' That r hat breast which is the • GENE.JSAL OILDER,.—ItETUIT t tSG at DE N PAR I TT: I 7.IT. ,most. free frdut pollution, is the least intimidated .at .... ~.... nis nerd. 111hitean the intisc a t 14$ 5 .cy. v s - r‘as Lem danger :- the ' purest heart is always 'the foremost In . • . gr aciously pleased to command , that Soldiers'd'esirous nod of servii of re..litiistini aftei.`eompietin; , _ i the pet .ice for which they have engaged; shall, if found fit to continua in the service, receive the same •bounty as other recruits enlisting at the time. By Command of his Royal Highness the Com mander in Chief, HARRY CALYERT,..Adjumat-Geaeral. The Ardent; a 64 g uns, is to be fittedie serve as a prison ship at - tiermuda. • Mr. VANSITTART took his seat as CIIA7.4ceLLOA of the Eitenenven, fOr the first Hine, on Thursday. The Right lion. Gentleman was dressed ht new su perb robes,.....valisabo hands and ruffs round his neck of point lace, a 'sag e Xtc. Re took his seat on the Bench.' s's 1- -It is said , thet,sikteen: French dee:lces hale arrived -4.010 am+ from Ogind and Ilaire, which arrived yesterday. it. • - . COL Ri .. iitsi're i , tbe * Sid. Regiment, has been • -- tted ' ' '-- 'he 4 - :14i "' .4sterrl piteral's .; appoint to assist in the Quarter- Department at the llorse.Livards, .Major-General the Hon:lV:lANtar hos been ap pointed Colonel of the ltoyal West India gangers. LIG lIT 8 1, 13 t mini+ -AtuA -ut AV if, Ctitatips.-.4. Gentleman in the country sent to his • in the city, a parcel of gold of the above deserlptiOn, with directions to pass the value to his creditlii account. The banker being a good andloral vubje'ct, e)id Un willing to do an unlawful act, credited his' Corr's spondeirt with the heavy guineas aftlie rate hi 11. Is:, each, the value b'y law established;` but the light ones he sent to a goldsmith,. who , retinmedl4 they* Bank•notes, at the rate of 11.75. each, alight gui nea is thus proved to be Worth Cs . more than one-of • . standard weight. . Tuesday, at a Meeting `of •the Justices or, ,the Pea* for Lire county of Lanark,' .Gigsa9 V cis Jamey, f.sq. was heard at great length in behalf of the journeymen weavers,4*lliettnistion roi cuting a rate of wars. The Justices, after due deliberation ... - -- TT:7 • i on the importance of the cause, unanimously'resOlred as Majestf es ships Ville de Paris and Hindustan to adjourn to Tuesday first, then to pronounce a Anil arrived last night at Spithead, from the Metliterra . : decision. . near, with. dispatches for Government : they were 1 There will be no further British convoyfrom Mat. immediately put mailer quarantine; but an order has wick this season, the ships of war having positive or. 'gone off from the Council Oifice to release them, ; ders not to issue any instruction to any vessel. i and *e dispatci.es arb expected in town in the course I The convoys will sail from Gottenburgh for Eng {of the day. . • I land as long as the weather continues open. A.tieet r . Intorm4tion reached the Admiralty yesterday, lof abo u t 40 ves s els sailed from Gottenburgh about that the oiltwhad - -Inauhd East India fleet, under con- t the 4th.ult. for the Ilattic, but had not got through the Ivey of the Jar . a, bad been unable to proceed down ! Belt the latter end of last month. • • Channel, homing to contrary winds. i Among the speculations, to which Mr. Jour. Bin i:• . The, Maitland East Indianian, Capt. STEvENs, for ! , Low's extraordinary trip to Moscow have given rise, Deogal, has returned to Portsmouth with the loss of ' one is,• that he has gone to solicit from BONAPARTE anchors and tables, and other damage, having been i 12 sail of the line, and 36 frigates, to be manned by a-sliore among the rocks at the back. or the Isle of; Americans,, and employed:in. annihilating the British ..! Wight. - • • ' A I novY ss l !• The United Sisters, WEBBER, from Pool to II ~s- , . 1 AiDINSAti CRAM, MOH 11Itssi-A , grand so tollwas taken the 6th inst. oil the Start, by the . lemn •Dirge • took place in the Catholic Sardinian Farci French privateer, of 18 guns and 180 men ; Chapel, Duke-street, Lincoln's run-fields, Yesterday .:. but was given hp, and arrived at 11!Ifiard on Wed.. morning, at ten o'clock; in consequence of the death nesday last. The privateer had captured four other . of his Excellency PHILIP ST. MARTIN, Chinn De vessels. Front, Sardinian Ambassador at the Court .of At. We are given te understand that, on the recom. James's. At an early hour the Chapel was crowded imendation of the Marquis of WELLINGTON, a vete. in every • h the of • ralpersons of part with presence sere I ran battalion for garrison duty is to be formed of the distinction, among were the- Chevalier Incr.' c,l men of regiments in the Peniusula, who are not cap- .Charge des Affaires from the Court of Sardinia, the able of active service in the fold, and that the Coin. Spanish? Portuguese, Swedish, Russian, and Sicilianl i =indent of it wilt most probably be of his Lord- . Ambassadors. The Chapel which was hang with ' ship's recommendation, , I. s black, had tan elegant cenotaphitnn islaiied in the The valuable ship Sophie has arrived, having left middle of it, surrounded. by mutes and large wait& the coast of France on the 10th inst. and brouaht > ' t laced- the letters of a corresponding date. The private ad vices tapers. In the middle of the pulpit were p family arms is Excellency. The High Mass was are not yet delivered, but we fi nd that nothing had sung by the Re v. Mr. BRODEKICK first Chaplain transpired, at that part of the coast. regarding the to the Sardinian Embassy. Mr. WEr.sc, jun. pre late disturbances at Parisi beyond the particulars of sided at the Organ. The music was composed by which we are already informed. Mr. *Emir. The other singers were Messrs. D VW; The following letter from on board the Daphne, BT I TYRRT.LL, CRIAI S HAII BRANNAN, and Gus just arrived from the Battic,gives us reason to expect CHA en. Mr. Dicsiust was prevented . frotn attenei".. • the immediate approach of the Russian fleet : , '...4 ' iag by indisposition. • t , Haphar, Nov. 8. 1 " I suppose you will in a few days have the Ras. i Bosi Mor.—When Mr. Wilberforce was a tandi- Ikea fleet in a British port. It .consists of '2l sail of date for Hull, his sister, an amiable ard'witty young the line, besides a great many beautiful frigates and Lady, offered the compliment of a new gown to each smaller vessels. We have been at Riga, which is .of the wives of those freemen who voted for . her uncommonly strong awl well fortified. The inhabi- brother—on which she was saluted with a . cry of tants are very much attached to the English, and , i ' M iss Wilb e r fo rce for ever !"—when she pleasantli -paid us great attention. Every body is in high api. i observed, 66 I thank yon, tlemen, but I cannot ' rite,- and confident of 'defeating all the attempts , agree with ,yen — for reallyt i o not Nat to be 'Mai which the - French may make.", ' IVilheriarbe ihr:caer:" . - NAVAL; INTg 4,LIGANCE. ORTMOUTII, Nov. Arrived the FT:!..71 1 arpte jute, Cipt. Scott, 'MO' Lisboriitlf a • - ,•1 6 . . , Conyoy A Ar an its, hatilug ,.. Fee:neh prisoners' :21 . s board. She left oa the 17th • October, and bringi , nothing new. She spoke a schooner, yesteramy r kit eight days only from Lisbon, but the weather was sot hazy she could not learn whether she conveyed any important intelligence thither. Arrived, and now .remains in quarantine. the .171 L de Parts, of 110 gins, Capt. G. Borlton, from the 11etliterrpean ; the Princess Garofine, of 71 guns, Capt. DOWIIMaII ; and Vogour, of 74 guns, Capt. T. Dundas, from blockading Cherbergh. Put back from adverse winds, the Diact•nt, armee Myrtle, having yesterday pnneeded to join the squa dron under Sir Home. Popham. DEAL, Nov. 13.—Cattae down the River a few ships and remain. PLyiouTu, Nov. 12.—The Wilson, Capt. Le.. vering, from Swansey, went on shore yesterday near Tenlee Point, and was totally wrecked ; the Master and Mate were, with great difficulty, saved : but (tile former's wife and child, and their car:)etiters, were drowned. • Sent iu by the Phatex privateer the Itolsiaa brig Juno, from Bourdeaux, with wine and slit. LYMINGTO - N, Nov. 13.—Put bark the .ftr_a fleet , bottnd to New South Wales, &c. Tonkax,. Nov. IL...Arrived his Majest ) 's sl.lp Racoon, with about' 11l sail under convoy, for Ma. deirt. • FAT:MOUTH, Nov. 11.--The Ann picket, Cit pt. Britton, is this moment arrive(' from Cortinno, ten - days passage. Marquis Wellington has abandoned the siege of Burgos, and , ltad etarchedtowauls Ma.,. drill, to oppose the advance of the .enemy, (lades Souls and Suchet. Three troop ships and two trans. ports, with troops from Cork (tOth and 61st regime ments, and . detachments), had arrived at Col usina the troops were disembarked one day, and re-em barked the next; and had sailed for Lisbon, from which it appears as if their services would be wanted. more to the southward. An Officer who came -over in the packet reports, that On his journey from Bar ges to Corunna he met three regiments of British troops marching to join the army. ilia Majesty's Wig Satacen, 18 guns, arrived yes r terday from Portsmouth, and has Walk signal .for convoy. to the Mediterranean.; • felts. JORDAN.—This Endr left town on Thenihryt .for Portsintiuth, upon an engagement to playlt ftsw .Theatre of that . town forfora few itiluts.,lt foliose/4r of coursT, as we lately.stated, that the tOTMIE'Sfig more advaiti,ieous than.those to be pbtained •it this grand Metropohs:tu Theatre of Drury-tasstr:* - Irha itatigagentent whlrds 1901,t0t21,11 offered to atiseptnao this tatter Theatre; and*Whicii - the'CoMmitteadr.Dti: eagement refilled„ Was, to play for 12 nights;nt - thit same rafe,' - with one beiikt, which the Covantsgir.6 den Manager pnyd.Mr. Barrie for 21 nights withi two benefits, one 0r 0 ,,k, free of all expence:::. - Kasiaiz is. re-engaged 'to perform, darts,/ :that . N't'interSeason, at Edinburgh. • a . n ' . There is likely, it seems, to be si strong , rompelp tion at both Theatres dacing - Gen4, re the parties are at this tinsettctively enlisting performers for the• Ora.: torio Season. 1 .. A few nights since, the North-cousitry..waggota of Messrs. Deaden and. C0..0f Oernmercial..lnn, London-wall, was robtiPd 'Witten 13ntniel-abd *l e wy n, of two chest) '.,of 144. iliirklioit4e, it:11: Other 6.ropert to o..great amounts With which the r . thii.yes 11'c•cted . tlii44 . estipe , .. • 4 117 " .en 7 • t,.• biters hare,had hhnsAa l ifo'd pn thelentenie latAy passed floritage, of the Giliffin sloop Of Ikar, withirife having', 1... Said; come to a decided opinion on . •.4 enie ? ipondent informs us, - ,that a priratia t iittlitr Regiment * who, a few year's ago, nas ropri4tuilti of shooting his superior Oftee, spittence tnitted on grounds similar to those urted in - defence ;)f the "'nfaitunate 660- in ovestior of tt4 vu. tunitte Genttenun q 2t. ' Net t ioNesPlLLalt:=4t singular, that this'erige:: tion,:ron the Calton-hill, near Edinburgh, should not hate any inscription or tiaral devices, by which'. the purpo s es of' its dedication might be known,. At . l'preaent it has only the appearance,of a ,lifed,h;Miie. Two' aenclnels on 'dfttyat the rear of Limerick gaol; were itin7tit two o'clock inlthe tour.. i'g of Tiesday seiMllo4l from willtiri the ciol sentiq k eels retaided fhb life, but without effect: The gaol was afteranichleaiched t hilt no discovery male. • CoirEE:.-±-AtthOugh - the' utlitty of Whig ,tamable article is tod Well ktioWn to need a comnreht, the pißiple of this kitigikom, either . from habit Oe other. !Oda r*iuseiiiihre tc thi advantages - that' the ist9utd derive fronfa'More general use . of 'that' dtcelleae(;iilonlid prodice. When every article of rOodh'elsen, • almost hilatil the poor manes reach, this truly salubrious and cheering repair, *ithin the mearrisef the ldwer thepro: ! '. Motion of w lioleaunte • ectinthay liii,eduty "%thief' so ciety are. at all times called upoh to ericou ragt%, it must; • daring the present period of national 'chic . , gencl t ford great satisfaction to' the' - ptiblic • to "learn, • that . .l the Committee of • B`rifish. Cultiqi Hinters and Ater chants, have ivai! , ..4l - therptalreVOrtlie most' efficient method .seppt) jug: theai ' i firit "quality of sotitet ce.fol, • by . estitrfishqg a • central .IVA Skrtiner-street,ShicrWAilictixchitively nude': t4edirectiou of Mr.W. Ot t tdoNov horn we are info rraed • s, by . his rliouandattentiop tinu- commod•rtingwtia Commod;ting the . 04101111;6''i genuine artiidiiht the to west. possible prlie; te altered t MA:itt , a acquisition • and Iti•pr,itil 4irtiivti 'to the ell - int - jib of thelso(fe of soch an kf atiflihojent, - qtabinefiapi real mu' soon he fell'ilirattfbefit, the toiletry, ak it . sritt gro u atiy- tea • 11: , iiii r tp((o...the . .44tious. pod. top-AoffeztprtiOni and itniesititette; which Alive cd Gong beerr pree!ised • unit tho iu .dgic .the'tiume foos-lviogers sod ilinerast sekidatsQt unactuitii&ed inrdlloicidiric - , e. - • * • , _.l . .~ i " ti !.: