The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-01-20 00:00:00

The Proprietor of the Srsersli.t.v takes this op.. portends of addressing hiinself to the zulverlising part of the Community, many of whom are hilts acquainted with the nature and extent of tire etr• cutalion of Newsiqiers, and who, from long habit or o therwise, often prffer those of small circula tion, to others that are very extensive. • It would be a !minim' task to point out the erad aumber of each Journal printed in London, but it might be adzotnlogeous to those who have property to dispose of, either by PUBLIC SALE P.RIPATE CON. mice, to make theinsdoes acquainted with it. Of late there has been a complete chang e in the tyska; of Newspapers. During the last ten years the Evening Papers have obtained great circubeion, anti, in many instances have sup planted the Morning Papers ; they are, in fact, stow generally read: both in , Town and Coon try, especially in Reading-Rooms, Hotels, Cof fee-Houses, and Public-Houses, where the STATEINAN is almost universally taken in, (14 asoiletv*.'oonspagation, has not less than r i nly Thousand Readers in London, exclusive of the Country. Mr. Loran has no wish to injure the property of others, who have risked their fortunes in a fair and honourable way; but it is much to be lament ed that, of late ,years, several Nezerimpers have been i•clahlished by Jots!' SroceCosPAzeirs, or rather by destructive Combinations contrary to every principle of law and justice, and which, at no distant period, it is to be hoped, will be com pletely abolished. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We have received several valuable ornansunications on the Stme ef the Police, to it hid' We slain give as early insertion a, our limits will permit. ' Asticcs," and " Mr. Mont en Bank Tokens," he pub -li•hed, though their great length embarrass us much during the sitting of Parliament. The ]list; is a letter from " Fgypt" 'ball be attended to. 4, Bell and the Dragon," a n d " V tarns,. on t h e f i r , t open day. We copi. J the article att to Williams, the murderer, being a na tive at l'eg ; _er.hall, from a Morning Paper. an. Mails. I)ntilin Waterford 0• cadiz 0 1 1 0 • Brazils Doe. PRICE OF STOCKS ON FRIDAY. Butk India Bouds 170. 19e. pr. . pt`r Cent. Cons. Hai Faio*quer BID; Jd. 3 5 pr. N per Cent. Red. OS/ Ditto 4 per Cents. 7141 79 t Osnainnt Ma I per Cent. Nn - sql - A4c1.11% • '- • Long. Ana . 16 5- 16 f Lottery Tisktits ,C3l I THE STATESMAN. LONDON: MONDAY, JANUARY tO ) 1812. 1 o;tewlay the following Bulletin was shewn at St. : I ::int.;'s Palace:-r- Ie Wind:or Castle, Jan. IS. 1812. •'llis 31.4stsrr has had a considerable increase tip disorder ;:ithin the last week. " H. H II.FORD, " M. 8A11.1.11E, II W. if EBEHDEN, .T. W I.LIB, " R. WILLIS." TOTAL RTDUCTION OF JAVA AND CAPITULA- TIAN OF THE FRENCH GENERAL. Vrsterclay evening, Government received Dis ra•rhes from Lord MINTO and Lieutenant-General A ro:Nt rry, announcing the above intelligence, which ‘ 4 .1:" inimiediattly comma:llk:sited by Lord LivEurouL to t►:e Loan MAYOR, in the following letter : a Downing-street, Jan.l9. "MY TART.,—I hare the satisfaction to inform too, that I have received ibis evening dispatches from CAtend FARQUIIAR, dated Port Louis, Maud 'WS. October 22, inclosing Copies of Letters from the Bight Honourable Lord 3ilisio and Lieutenant- Grmori.l Sir SA Kura. AUCCIWTY ; containing the in !ehiwocc that, inconsequence of the further opera ''"LS 6: the British troops, under the Lieutenant fi,nerai,it3i•neml J.tx‘Es, and the remainder of the French forces in the Island of Jaya, had capitulatod w:t die 17th of September ; and that by a TJeaty vied the same day, all the country eastward of Nun Juratig (not already subject to the British arms), raid ken surrendered to his Majesty. • " I have the honour to be, &c. &c " Livtit,Pool." " To the Right floe. the Loan M tY011." We received French Papers last night to the 10th I..st,tut, extracts from which will be found in our Receding columns; and Moniteurs and minor Paris hpers to the 12th, reached us this morning. The L.:omits from all quarters contradict the report of Peace having been concluded between the Russians qd ti►e Turks. An article from Naples, of the 28th mentions the arrival of Lord WILLIAM BEN. r iUx, at Stilly. The Moniteur contains Commo dore *TACO'S% account of the late affair in Basque koads, which terminated in the capture of a few of the boats belonging to our squadron,. which, our It elders will recollect, was occasioned by a sudden ►hittin g of the wind, when they were on the eve of rupturing a convoy belonging to the enemy. The THE STATESN French Papers also contain some further particulars of the late shipwrecks on the Dutch coast, and off Jutland. The Mouiteur, in reply to some observa tions which appeared in the Courier, repeats the accu sation against our Ministers, of their having thrown Foreigners, discharged from our service, upon the German and Dutch coasts. The number of these unfortunate beings is estimated at 3000; and the French Government say, 46 We will print the inter rogataries and proofs of this crime, with the result of the inquiries made in different countries from Hungary to Russia?" The Post of this morn ing, in answer to this statement, asserts that— " The persons who have lately been sent out of this country were of a widely different description : they were adventurers of depraved characters, men who had no honest business here, and were evidently in triguing in the service of the enemy. They were sent away under the Alien Act." We are unable at pre sent to say which of these accounts is entitled to the greatest credit. The following are extracts from the Paris Journals received this morning : " CONSTANTINOPLE, N0v.25. " To satisfy the impatience of tb • public, and announce the happy event of the birth of a Prince, the Seraglio was last night illuminated. Discharges of artillery, and (he public criers an nounced this agreeable intelligence. The young Prince has been named Moult4e VEST. The GRAND SEIGNIOR received the fe— licitations of the Divan. The public rejoicings will commence to-morrow. The Capitan Pacha, ALv PACNA, was on the 18th dismissed, and MANNED PACRA, Great Chamberlain to his Highness, named High Admiral. The marine is expected to derive great advantages from this nomination."—(.llonitenr, Jas. It.) " A Tartar has arrived here from Bosnia,in five days, bringing accounts of the defeat of the Sery inns nearßode and Bs•rkolTdsche. The Servians loss several stand of colours and nearly 1000 men. Wedatter ourselves, that by the irruption of the Bosnjans in their province the Servians a ill be compelled to withdraw a part of t heir fore( s from Unlock, or at least abandon their projected enterprize upon Jemmy Baca, which interrupts the commnnica tion and the safety of the Bosnian roads."—kGazelte de France, Jon. 10.) " A general dissati4 l / 4 ction against the GRAND VIZIER, who, after placing his army in a very disadvantageous position, dared to propose to the Porte, to purchase peace by immenseracrifices, prevails here ; hut, according to all appearances, the GRAND VIZIER will he abandoned to his fate, and new armies set on foot. The great roads a hich lead tam Schumla and Widden, are filled with treopi, who, by forced marches, are proceeding to their respective destinations. The Peeves have received the most positive orders to accelerate the recruiting as much as pos sible. Considerable sums have been assigned to equip new ar maments, and immense transports of artillery, warlike stores, and provisions, have already set off far Bulgaria."—(Joairnal de 1' Empire, Jan. 10.) We have received Dublin Papers down to Saturday last. The Petition of the Protestants in favour of Catholic Emancipation continues, it is stated, to be signed by all the respectable and patriotic Gentlemen of that persuasion in Dublin. An attempt was made, at a meeting of the Board of Aldermen of Dublin, to procure a Petition against the Catholic Claims, but this was successfully resisted. Upon this sub ject the Dublin Correspondent, of the 17th, in a Second Edition, remarks—" We find, notwithstand ing what we had already stated, that an attempt was made to procure a Petition against the Catholics, and in opposition to the Protestant Petition, which has been so universally signed at the Commercial-build ings. The Petition against the Catholics was made to originate with the Board of Aldermen, as it was supposed they would adopt it with more docility than the Commons—but after being detained there for se veral hours, it was announced that the Board had anscrto ! ! This is another triumph over the Minister. We will return to the subject again." The Committee appointed to inquire into the state of the Police (of the Nightly Watch we cannot bear to think) will immediately commence their im portant labours, and the people look with the most anxious solicitude to the result. Nothing short of a new system, which will go to the prevention, as well as the discovery and punishment of crimes, will answer any purpose, at a time when our houses - can no longer be considered our castles, when the stoutest heart is appalled by the unheard-of atrocities which have of late disgraced the metropolis, and when we are no longer safe in our beds. Nothing can be more idle than to expect that any improve ment of which the present system is capable, can be productive of the slightest benefit. Vain in deed were it to require an increased degree of vigilance, method, and intelligence, in . those who never had any, and who, from their nature anti constitution, can never be expected to possess any. Tho old law might have answered in old times ; but it Is not suited to the increased depravity, arising from a larger population and increased temptation ; and the well-disposed part of the community, trem bling as they are for their safety, even in their pre , sent barricadoed state, therefore look with eagerness and hope towards their Representatives for an effec tual means of personal security—a protection which they have a right to expect, and which ought not be denied them by those in whom they so naturally place their trust. BONAPARTE IS said to hare ordered an expedition to be fitted out at Brest, against the British settle ments at New South Wales. Letters from Naples, of the 26th Nov. state, that BAUR Ur had ordered all the frigates and gun-boats in the ports of that, kingdom to be prepared for sea With all expedition and that a second levy of seamen 2 had been made. Two regiments had at the same time received orders to quit Naples and march towards the coast. A motion is to be made to-morrow, by Mr. BROUGHAM, for an inquiry into the enormous fund of the Droits of the Admiralty. A new 74 gun-ship is laid down at Deptford, and named dui livo, after the one lately lost in the Texel. - •it o , • • - THE KM. • One Readsm would andoubt saaaark the circumstance of the variation between the lialietin of Sunday, the 12th inst. and the testimony given by the Physicians on Monday, the 13th. The difference ought to be accounted-for, and au explanation of the fact will arcouut also for the terms of the Bulletin exhibited yes terday. The Physiciaus all meet at Windsor on Saturday'moro ing ; and it is after visiting the KING, and a consultation together, that the Bulletin which is shewn at St. James's, on the Sunday, is Made out. It substantiates his Mascsrt's case therefore only up to that date ; and accordingly, the Bulletin of Sunday se'nnight, said that " his klasEsTv continued nearly in the same state." — On, Monday, however, it came out in evidence that at .5 o'clock , in the evening of the 1 I th,after the Council had broken up, and all but the Physicians in rotation had left Windsor, an access of his I.i.furv'scomplaint came on. Dr. K. Wit us gave all account of it in his evidence ; and, we understand, that the exacerbation con tinued with unabated violence for the whole week, during which the KING'S irritation was at times excessive. It would be must painful to the hearts of his affectionate People to have a Journal of the disorder for the seven days, during which its violence. continued it became so alarming on Saturday morning last (by the length of time it had endured, and the effects which want of sleep, and a !Orli pulse must necessarily have on the bodily frame), that all the ordinary Physicians were desired by the Queen's Connell to continue their attendance on his M esTv's person. Sirli. H t LEDA!) and l)r.llxaEaoav accord inglyre.mained, aswell as Dr. BAILLIE,and expresses were sent to town tot his effect. The Bulletin made out, as we have said.onSaturdav morning,states the tact of his MaJesvir having lad as access of his complaint. After the Council broke up, Inwever, and indeed about the. same hour of the day when the access Caine on (five o'clock in the evening) his M.tivery fell into a tranquil sleep, which lasted without interruption fur six hours. Yesterday morning he ap peared materially refreshed, eat his breakfast ss ith appetite, and had again axoniptaed sleep. The Physicians had, the hap. piness to see his Nlasairev's wonderful constitution again reco ver itself from tile shock, and the two Plissitians, seek„ the danger over, came to town. This is the substance of the account which we havareceived_ from Windsor. and upon which th e public may rely. The Doke ofeYcnte did not leave Windsor till eleven o'clock, and carried to the PRINCE REGENT the agreeable information of tleparoxysin having subsided. RIOTS. —mo w - NOTTINGHAM. [From Ilia Nottingham Review af Friday ks!.] " :Wen easily forget crimes that are known only to themselves," says a celebrated writer ; but the frame-breakers take care that the world at large shall aid them in remembrance of theirs ; for w kilo the in creasing number of these crimes gives a corresponding notoriety to their mysterious perpetrators, the varied circumstances attending their commission constantly furnish matter for sympathy, disgust, and conversa tion—to what a state is the lately flourishing town of Nottingham reduced! Our own Orders in Council, and the French Decrees, speak hire in language too Intelligible to be mistaken. On Monday night they went to a house on the forest-side, to demolish two warp lace-frames, for "taking what is called two-course hole ; :but on the wan and his family putting up the most tender iltreaties for mercy (the frames being the product d his own diligent industry ), and giving his word to make no more of that sort of net, his flames Were spared ; but with the most horrid threats of vengeance if he did not keep his promise. On Tuesday night the house of Mr. Slater, of New Radford, was also entered ; the first man pre senting a drawn sword to his breast when. he opened the door, suspecting it had been his own appren itice who wanted to come in ; but . the depredators (contented themselves with cutting the warp asunder on the beam of the frame, and with taking away the wheels which are necessary to the formation of the two-course hole mesh. The same night two plain cotton frames were broken at'Sueinton • their holders being chargea with working at an ribetted`Prit'e." On Saturday night Week, a hay-stack 4-as burnt at But . well; and we have just learnt that two frames, be. longing to a hosier in this town, were last night broken in the parish of Westhatlatn, in Derbyshire.. A picquet of a hundred men now parades the streets of Nottingham, in seperate parties, headed by the civil authorities, every night. The followiug is a copy of a printed notice sent to the respective hosiers, &c. of this town : " Nottingham. :lan. 19, ISI2. " Sir, applicationheint intended to be made to Parliament, by the t..“,true for an Act to make good the damage sustained l lion of the frames, yon are requested to meet at the NaNews Ito 'm, Ltehange Hall, on l'lrw,d:o, next, at ten o'clock in the fore noon, for the ptirpose of con) iug the sanw into ettect." A tneetiag was accordingly held, and the Resolu tion agreed to. On this subject, a correspondent desires us to put the two fallow Mg queries :—first, will the landed in terest, and others not concerned in manufactories, be agreeable to bear the burden in common with those tradesmen who have sustained damage by the destruction of their frames ? and secondly, if this Act passes, will it not be an inducement to mean hearted fellows, who may have a frame or two, to break those frames themselves, whets they nre ren dered useless for want of work, and seek for a re manemtiou from the public ? In our Paper a few weeks ago, when dilating on cut-up hosiery goods, we stated, that if this practice were to be permitted, we might as well send for tailors to take measure of our legs, &c. This, we are informed, is now really come to pass ; for tailors are now actually employed in making cut-up.gloves. - A little misunderstanding has, however, taken place ' • for the tailor does not understand weighing out and lit ;And the hosier does not understand cabluw. LEEDS. 'We are extremely sorry to learn, that the spirit of riot that has so long afflicted the town of i Nottingham and its neighbourhood, has extended 70 miles north, and has appeared iu the opulent and industrious town of Leeds. On Wednesday night last, at nine o'clock, the Magistrates were suddenly convened, and were informed that within about two hours an attack was to be made by a number of persons on some premises at Shipscar, where the dressing-ma chinery, introduced about 12 months since, had been established. After a few minutes consultation, the two troops of horse quartered in _the town were ordered out, and proper means were employed to assemble the civil power. It was stated, that the' men to be concerned in the outrage were to have their faces blackened, and to be armed with short hammers. At the time appointed, a number of per sons were seen passing and repassing near the spot, but they seemed to have taken the alarm, and not to be disposed to collect for the accomplishment of their design. In this situation, the purpose being appa rently abandoned for thr night, one of them was I seized upon at the Bridge, whets a hammer and a large piece of burnt cork were found upon him. He was immediately conducted to York castle, where he remained for the re-examination of the Magis trate& . I . . NAVAL INTEL LK; ENO?. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. :9. Arrived his Majesty's ship Hyperion, front the West Indies. Sailed the Venerable, Crane, and Cadmus, on a cruise. PLYMOUTH, .I.‘x. Id. Came in the Phcebe frigate front the Cape of Hope, and the Foskitund sloop of war, from a cruise. Sailed his Alajekty's ship Scylla for the roast of France. FALMOUTH, JAN, Iti. The following 1 ackets are due, and may be houtly expected, viz. Arabella and Duke of Kent, from Llvinat ; Darlington, from Colic ; Adventure and Saadu led, from Malta ; Castle and Elizabeth, from the Hrazils; Express; front C.* Windward Islands; Prince Ernest, from Jan.aica; and Do bar t packet. from New York. The Cartaret packet is the only one in purl, and she sails on the 4.3 d, wind and weather pennitting, w ith the Mails for Lisboa and Surinam. DEAL, JAN. 19. Came down from the River the Elizabeth sad Margaret, for Bermuda, and several vessels from the Westward, and has sailed for the River and different destinations. COWES; JAN. 19. Sailed the Hornet American frigate, for France. LEITH, itN. IG. On Tuesday, the Zealous, of 74 pots, and Clio sloop of war, with a convoy, sailed from the Roads for the Nure; and, terday, the Venus frigate and Gallant gun-brig on a cruise, kit Snake and Cherokee sloops of war came Mat the hurboar yi lerday to be repaired. COVE, JAN. 13. WriT Ixot.► Futer.—Early yesterday morning, his Majesty's ship I/anode/4, Capt. Barber, with 25 sail of West Indianien, sailed hence with a tine breeze from the N. E. • They were:joined by some ships off the harbour, and soon got a good oiling. other Beet for the West Indies is expected to rendezvous hue directly. • • TbeFisgard arrived at Spithead on Thnrsday, from a crn;s4 in the Skive, of Is month, during which she experienced the most tcnipestdollreather on the coast of N era ay sumt Jut land, par:i colarly about the time the Hero, St. Geoige, and Defence, were drisea oa ►hoer. On the tittth December, about seven in the svenin.i, when in the act of wearing, the crew were surprised by the most melancholy cries of some persons at a distance, Shortly after, a small boat was seen pulling towards the ship, fohnd io be nearly sw amped ; and the surviving crew, eotrAstiog• of four persons, were taken on board the Fi•gird, almost exhaust with cold and fatigue, where they had e‘riy assi-tance a*rded theme. One man aas foucd dead at the I ottom of the boat : and it was thought that not one could have survived another hour, as there was a very heavy sea running at the time, and the I.naL was stove-in in several places. These poor fellows were the crew of a galliut (from Jutland to Norway, n ith corn) which they were obliged to abandon, when sinking, baying sprung a leak, and,they had been in the boat 36 hours. The Fisgard, on her passage to England, lost her main-top-mast, whilst the men were furling the top-gallant-sail; one mate fell overboard and was lost, one was killed by fallin,.; on deck, and four others were much wounded. THE M.IRKETS. CORN ENCIiANGC, JAN. 90. This day the arrivals of Wheat coastwise make a emisideralele supply, ith part of lab: week'sfureigu, upwards at' :•0 0 9nar tern. The trade generally dull in sale, at a deelenson is price of about 9.5. and :is. per quarter. Berle; is likewise dull in at the late redaction. Malt somewhat lower. Whit, and Grey Pea, with of each sort, hardly at last prices.— There are hat middling supplies of Oat', and . 06 trade quoted at little variation. Flour L salsogeutrally.aamed cheaper. Wheat 56615 s 1014 ' Tick do. FIIIV ditto ........ 110 116 i 1/0. (Fine Old) 11 ye 32 Watley 35 48 Poland do. ....1. • •33 37 Nlalt 74 FI Potato( de. ... ... S 8 X __ White Peas (boilers) 77 84 Rape Seed (grey do. Brun •• WITH FOILS I 1414%11W f-J - Tosial tier fllVal. pensame of bit.. • . ' Reef ...is. 01. to 11s. , 04. Mead of Cattle this day : lissom —St. Id. to Gs. 24. Reasta Veal ....7s. wt. to Rs. 0 . 1. Sheep ......... . Pork ....6i. 44. Is ;s.- 44 Cnlves ..... . 100 Lamb • ...os. 04. to Os. (M. Pies ,. .... 290 11dlf-P4ARKET.' - ' . Hay Straw lll. • 2s. - Od. to 21.141. Oa. • • Clover .....61. Or. • 04. to SI. 0.. Od., • The poll at Barnstaple finally closed, lite - en Thursday evening, when WILLIAM Dua l Esq. illt3 elected.—The nnmher of each candicbiteinni-- • Wm. Busk, I.sry ' IS! , Sir M. Lopes, Bart ASO The number of Electors is 560; only 369 polled. Alexander O'Kain was found guilty,on •Mondry, before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edin§urgn, of robbing Alexander Stewart, at Stirling, and sen tenced to be executed there on the 21st February next. LIMERICK ) JAN. 14.—1 n consequence of private information received by Mr. BERN MO, our post master, a man named Patrick Donoghue, mho called for letters this morning, and answered the descrip tion Mr. .BERNARD had of him, was apprehended Laud committed to prison, on suspicion of being con cerned in the murder of Nlarr and Williamson's lies. It appeared he resided at Ratcliffe Highway for the last five years, and is a native of Ardnacrusha, near this city. GREENOCK, JAN. 13.—We are happy to perceive, that Government seems disposed to take up, this Session, the state of our foreign commerce. We trust lasting and important advantages may be the consequence ; and we are authorised to state that Lord MELVILLE, in a letter to Mr. CRAWFORD, the Chief Magistrate, alike creditable to his Lordship's - candour and ability, has undertaken the charge of resenting the Greenock Petition to the House of Lords. _ _ _ On Wednesday last, the Town Council of Edits , burgh, Resolved unanimously,—" That the present system of police is imbecile and inadequate to the protection of the city, and appointed a Committee I to consider with the Judges of the Supreme Courts and other Public Bodies, in order to get the Police Act altered or amended, so that it may be made more efficient for the protection of the lives and pro_ . perties of the inhabitants." At a meeting of the Society of Writers to the Signet, held upon the 13th I instant, a similar motion was made, and agreed to ' unanimously. DAAING Rosatast.—On Saturday evening last, between, the hours of seven and eight o'clock, 11r. IJoisnstoNE, dyer, of Bromley, Middlesex, was knocked down in Devan's-lane, and his pocket rilled Ivy two fellows, one of whom put his foot on hi% stomach whilst the other searched his breeches Ipockets,-and took therefrom six shillings; but fortu- . nately did not obtain his notes, which were loose in the inside pocket of his coat. One hundred and forty of the least atrocious con victs on baud of the hulks, at Woolwich, Sheerness, 11.anaston, ald Portsmouth ) are be be enlisted into the 103 d regiment. / c s J 4 A. . i . , ; t P: i 1 1, is :i t I • ; 11, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ---.•we11m..-- 110VSE OF COMMONS, S•117111DAY, JAIL 18. Mr. LUSRINGTON brow& up the Report of the Committee s a pply of Friday, when Hoe several Resolutions were read and agrivd it was ordered, on the motion of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCIINIT ER, that the liostie,should, on Monday, resolve i a a, a Committee of Ways and Means for raising the *applies ranted aod to be granted to his Majesty. Mr. Wil A RTON bronchi ia a B.U. founded on the Reedit ( oos of the Committee on tile Di.hllerr Arts for revising and am eodiug the Acts authori.itig Distillation of Spirits from Saw ; for prohibiting the intereourse in the article of Spirits, between (rent Britain and Ireland; and for limiting the period for the o,tillatiou of Spirits from Grain in Great Britain. The Bill wa c rail a first time, amid ordered to be read a second time on Alau day. -Artjourned. , r I 'I. ►~ 4 f