The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-07-07 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN. An Anise+lt Mail arrived this forenoon, bringing accounts from Gnttenburgh to the :halt ult. The following are extracts : ()REIM°, Jegt. 21. A Courier has just arrived with the news of peace haring been concluded between the Russians and Turks; one of the articles is, that should Austria attack the Russians, the Turks arc to send an auxi liary corps of 50,000 men to the assistance of Russia. The same Courier bring orders for Gen. SUCIITELEX to settle all dilfcretic4 between Russia and Great B r itain ith Mr. THORNTON, and to request Eng land to assist Sweden as much as in her power. GOTTI tiBIJIMII, JUNE 27. He declared, that he was proceeding upon business of great importance to the United States. NEW - YORK, May 23. The late accounts from Vera Cruz state, that the Patriots had stopped all communication with the Maine, and likewise seized on eight millions of dol lars that was intended to be shipped for Spain. It blew a tremendous gale here a few days since, duri n g which a convoy from the lumber came in, b u t was forced by Wingo Sound, and obliged to Ten for inho!l. Numbers of the vessels in the roads have lost anchors and cables, and some have been forced to run quite up the river. IXTRACT OF A LEITIA FROM COPENHAGEN, DATED JUNE 13. The Szrediih Gazette contains a proposition from his Km:sty to the States of the Kingdom, in which the KING reminds them, that . by, the advice of the States he had allowed the liberty of the press, in the hope that salutary effects would, have resulted from it, but that authors bad been guilty of enormous ex cesses which it %CIS necessary to repress.—(ibegie du Nord, Jane 19.) Jamaica Papers have arrived to the 17th May. [mom THE ROYAL GAZETTE OT THE 16T11.] A dispatch from the Commandant of St. Jago de Cuba, addressed to Vice-Admiral STIRLING, was re ceived in this city yesterday, stating, we under stand, that three ]French privateers had been cruising off that port, alined captured some vessels bound to Old Spain, and carried them into the Mona Pas sage, where they were ransomed; and soliciting that a British vessel of war might be allowed to cruise off St. Jago for the protection of the trade in that quar ter. We learn by the Brazen ) that Cnatstorut, with his army, was still laying siege to Port-au-Prince, and that he was determined to persevere, with the hope of reducing that place. Two of his regiments, the 9th and 14th, had deserted to Parton. [FROM TM'. JAMAICA COURANT, OF THE 9TH.3 From Puerto Cavella we learn, that the Embargo which was imposed there on the 27th ult. was waken off three days after. A private letter from the above port states, that General MIRANDA had a considerable force at St. Carlos, and wis about proceeding to attack the Royal Army of Coro. w e h a ve ccceireil New York Papers to the 31st of May. Thee were brought by the Bramble schooner, which is understood to be the bearer of dispatches to his Majesty's Government of a favour- 1 able description. Dover, July 6. NOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. I Yesterday evening, at six o'clock, P. M. as the 1114.tnytivecti, MAY 'IL 1812.-A Message in writing, of Allack gun-brig, Lieutenant R. W. Sisotomos, was w hi c h the Millot ing is a copy, was rece i ve d f rom t h e p res ident, cruising to the S. E. of Calais, distant about four by the hands of Mr. Goles, his Secretary. i miles, she observed a privateer transport galliot, and MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT. To the Senate and House of Representatives of the i a sloop, under convoy, coming out of that harbour, United Stalin. l and endeavouring to sneak along the shore, towards I communicate to Congress for their information, copies and 1 13c.ulogne. The *lack made all sail ; and thinking extract. Irmo the ( ouespondence of the Secretary of State, and me Mitniter Plenipmetttiary of the United States at P.-tris. it possible to cut them off, the gig was immediately li le .e documents will plate before Congress the actual posture manned, and at half-past eight pushed off, under the et oar relations with France. ! direction of Mr. CoumeT, Second Master, affd a (Signed) " JAMES MADISON. ! May 26, 1812. crew of six men ; at the same time the brig was kept The Me:sage and Documents were read, and referred to the to wa ids the enemy, within half gun-shot of the sh ore, Committer sin Foreign Relations. . Al i(haview to cover the volunteers, and render what [We are in possession of the documents referred • assistance she could. At twelve our little party 1 to in the above Message, but are compelled to omit • neared the transport, which was numbered 637, or them to-day for want of room.] 1 ViOtons burthen, having 16 men, and armed with m us [MOM TIIE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE* or TUESDAY ketry, which they boarded in the greatest style ima. Lasr.] ; gi nableo ot with sta siding she was protected, and in tow Now Yostx, MAY 30.—1 t is understood that the of a lugger, armed with a G-pounder, swivels, cow. flur net, after so long a delay, has returned without ; horns, and musketry, and a complement of 30 men, i fulfilling the wishes of Government, or furnishing ; commanded by a Lieutenant de -Vaissestu. Thiel any satisfactory evidences that the French Govern- ! great disparity of force and inequality of numbers mut sincerely intends to do that justice to the , were 'thought as nothing by . our bravo tars, and, United States which alone can place the relations oft though boarded on the other side by the 'lugger, the two callintries on an amicable footing. However s br ee ou r g on hl ; her off in triumph, obliging the luggerlo i it may have observed the revocation of its Decrees, ! h ad thereby fulfilled its pledge, so far as its adver- with the loss of one Frenchman killed. It is impossible for words to do justice to the nary could derive a pretext from them against 'the bravery and skill manifested by Mr. CousLY, and United States, its proceedings in repect to our just i the little crew with him, in the capture of the trans claims and expectations, on other important subjects, . port, she being completely under the French bat. an , altogether unsatisfactory. As it is probable, that i teries, which kept up an incessant fire of round and the public will soon be furnished with the means of 1 , grape shot for two hours, but, I am happy to say, forming a correct judgment on the posture of our I without any loss on our side. The Attack having got affairs with that Belligerent, it is the more unneces- I becalmed in the very early part of the onset, could nary to enlarge our vague remarks on the subject, or ; render but very little, if any, assistance to the gallant to anticipate the course which the National Councils ! little party, or no doubt the whole of the enemy's may judge best adapted to it. The confiscation, at 'vessels would have been brought away. Naples, of several American vessels and cargoes, are -....ww w ...- aimed, to prove that the French Decrees remain iu TIIL K LNG. full force. The following are extracts from the Morning Pa pers: " Yesterday morning his MAJEiTY became most alarmingly ill : for a considerable time he was speech less. Expresses were sent for the Paige': Iteexer, and also for Sir [lmre Ilitroan, and the other Physicians not in attendance. ilk Royal Highness, immediately on the arrival of the Messenger, set off for Windsor. Iu the afternoon advice was received that the moredangerous symptoms of his MAJErrv's illness had abated." " An Express arrived at Carlton House, soon af ter four o'clock yesterday .afternoon, with advice, that his MAJESTY had that morning, soon after his rising, been seized with a violent paroxysm, that be became speechless, and continued so when the Mes senger left Windsor. The PRINCE REGENT ifIIIIIC(11- ately threw himself into his travelling chaise, and drove down to Windsor, from whence he did not re turn till a late hour last night. We had the satisfac tion, however, to learn, just as our Paper was put ting to press, that his MAJESTY hind recovered his speech, and though his fever was not much abated, he was declared by his Physicians to be out of imme , diate danger." " It is with unfeigned regret we state, that his MAJEsTY was yesterday morning sei z ed with another most &lent paroxysm, which excited the utmost alarm foc his safety; but we have the consolation to bear, that, at a late hour last night, no fatal result had taken place. The alarming state of the Royal Sufferer caused expresses to be sent off in various. directions ; and on the first intimation of the lament. able state of his revered-Parent being received by the Passaz Rectory, his Royal Highness set out fee Windsor, as did the Duke of C.tesautooz, and, We believe, most sof the other Royal Dukes--none 'of whom had returned to town at a late hour last night. 64 Just as our Paper was going to Press, we re ceiied an official intimation of the postponement of the PIRINCIC RTAIIIIIT'S Levee, 'which bad been ea ocanced for this day. t , " ONK O'CLOCK. P A w have jai ago Wonted that his MANZITT still iitt ierr "Isivekitg slate." , . . THE DOCUMENTS. A part of the documents accompanying the Pam. out's late Message was received this morning, in the National lots!neater. We have copied them into this Erening's Post, and we hope they will be pe rused with attention. We have not time nor room for much comment this day; but we cannot help di reefing the attention of the reader to the letter of Mr. BARLOW, of March 16, where be says : " The EatrEttoa did not like the Bill we have seen before Congress for admitting English goods con tracted for beforetheNon-iinportation Law went into o7rration. And I gave such decided explanations, as I thought at the time would remove all uneasiness. But I have since heard that the EMPEROIL is not well wtibfied." CONGRESS. Very little business of a national character was transacted in the House of Representatives on Wed nesday last. An engrossed Bill to extend the time' for drawbacks was read a third time and passed. The lions* was in committee . of the whole on a Bill from the Senatcs relative to arming merchant vessels fur defence; the Committee rose, reported progress, mid had leave to sit again. • ['SON THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, MAY 28.] Chief Justice MARSH ALL decided, a few days ago in the Suprema Court of North Carolina, that the Pro clamation of the PRESIDENT of the United States of the 9th of August, 1809, (after the disavowal of Eassuces arrangement) interdicting commerce with Great Britain, was not legal. An appeal was of course taken to the Supreme Court. strasc? 01 A LETTER PROM NEWCASTLE (DELA WARE), DATED NiT 24. On Friday last arrived here the Count de Can.- Los, and took up his quarters at Bennett's, where he, sontiaued until Sunday, alamtst incog. I am in formed that be received a communication from Mr. t i twaeri, and sailed in the French privateer (late "r e, of Baltimore) for France, this morning. MOST GALLANT AFFAIR. . A Heligoland Mail has brought advises to the date of the 2d instant. The shipments of the produce whrehoused On the Island are continued, both for the Baltic and Mediterranean ; so that it will soon be reduced to its former destitute condition, and be the resort only of pilots and fishermen. Letters of the 18th ult were received yesterday ' from Lisbon, which state, that Lord WELLINGTON was close to Salamanca; and that part of General &Alm's brigade of cavalry, consisting of about SO men, being considerably iu advance, had been cut off rby the enemy. The Report of the Secret Committee of the House of Commons, upon the Papers referred to it, in pur. mince of the Patxce REGENT', Message, is expect. ed to be made this clay. The Repeal of the Orders in Council has given a most salutary, and we trust•a durable impulse, to the manufactures al this district. Since this revocation was ascertained, Cloth has been bought up with great avidity. The countenances of the manufacturers, and of the numerous class of mechanics dependent on the clothing business, have begun to brighten, and a visible improvemeut is already observable in their ap pearance. Numberi who have been long out of employ ment, or who bad only work at short and uncertain pe.. nods, are now fully employed. But perhaps the best proof we can give of the beneficial effects of the repeal of these anti-commercial edicts is to state the non-arrival of our usual Huddersfield letter, a circumstance which arises, we believe, from there being no out rages or disturbances in that neighbourhood to de tail. And hi this immediate neighbourhood there has not been the slightest tendency to any species of outrage or insubordination.—(Leeds Mercury.) The repeal of the Orders in Council, and the pros pect of an amicable arrangement with America, caused a contAal scene of rejoicing amongst the Stocking-malters, at Loughborough, during the lat ter part of last week, particularly Saturday. They took oat of their frames what is called the main springs, and paraded the town, playing with them in imitation of bells ringing, which produced a very novel effect, especially as the church bells were merrily going at the same time. The bounty of the Hosiers enabled them to roast a sheep, and to regale them selves on Saturday night, and with pleasure we find that every thing was conducted in the most peace able and orderly manner. Nor were their wives less backward in testifying their gladness on the occasion, for they made collections in the different streets, formed parties, .and enjoyed themselves with their favourite beverage, tea, and with other amusements peculiar to the female taste. Sticretet.n, JULY 4.—At tt late hour last night we received highly important and very gratifying in telligence to every friend of peace and good order.— It states, that two Bow-street Officers have been in the neighbourhood of Huddersfield for nearly three weeks past, and that they had been twisted in, or in , other words, had taken the oath of the Luddites.— By this means they have learned the proceedings and ways of these infatuated persons, and have ob tained the knowledge of the depot w here their arms were concealed. Warrants were yesterday (Friday) issued for the apprehension of IQ of the ringleaders, and in the course of the day a great number of them were taken into custody. The actual murderer of Mr. llorsfall was discovered in a house about eight miles from Huddersfield, and is committed to Lan caster Castle to be tried for the said barbarous deed. He was seized yesterday m o rning, about two o'clock, within the county of the Mut:aster. The Queen's Bays were on duty during the whole of .Thursday night and yesterday morning; and the Scotch Greys have arrived from Manchester to assist in this busi- On Monday afternoon, a dreadful accident occur red near the Trent Bridge, which has proved the death of a labouring man of this place, of the name of Joseph Swindell. lie was employed in turning a windlass for the purpose of loading a boat at the Trent with gravel, the weight of which overpowered him, and the handle of the windlass reverting with great velocity, struck him with such violence, as li terally dashe . d his head to pieces. Ile was removed to the General Hospital, where he expired on Wed nesday morning. A certain Minister in Birming,ham, in his discourse a few nights ago, from the pulpit, made the follow ing pathetic observation to his audience : Solomon, my• brethren, was a very wise tuan—he tells us, you know, that riches have wings and fly away.—By riches he meant Gold and Silver, and indeed his as sertion is verified in this our day, for I have not seep a Guinea; I don't know the day when." Mr. Fisiien and his theatrical corps sailed from Penzance for Lisbon, la,t week. They called at the Scilly Islands for the foraging party which had been there for some time. This detachment has had con siderable success, being constantly favoured with full houses; the only cause of complaint they found, was their inability to find a room sufficiently capaci ous to accommodate the wondering islanders, who flocked in crowds to witness the magical ettects of the Thespian art. In fact, tho applause bestowed on a Garrick or a Siddons, by the fashionable crowds at Da•ury-lane and Covent-garden, was not /more enthusiastic or general than that which Mr. Fisher's band received iu the Scilly Isles ;—nor was the re gret of the Loudon audience, at the secession of these celebrated performers, more sincere than that evidenced by these simple islanders at the departure of their amusing visitants. To-morrow a general rehearsal will take place at the King's Theatre, of the Opera Madame •C ITA- I LAmt intends Orin; for her benefit, in which she will positively not perform again this season. WONDERS or TUE rms.—Modern Literature af fords no examples of the multiplication of Copies equal to those of Moore's sAlmnnack and Mayor's Spelling-Book. OE that famous Almanack, abort 420,000 Copies are sold annually ; and of that 'ge nerally used Spelling-Book, about 120;000 in the same period ; yet, as the•former consists of only two sheets, and the latter .Of seven, each consumes 840,000 !beets, or 1680 Timms of paper 1 If, then, one Printing Press can work three reams• per day, Moore's Almanac* will employ four presses, or eight men, neatly sis mouths, and hlaror't ing two presses, or four men, all the year, besirsthe em ployment. of Binders, drec &c. The Press of no Cnetry bouts of Works of similar Omission, • ..~.,: COVENT GARD F:IV THEATRE. Before the termination of the dramatic season, a new Comedy was produced last night at this Theatre, called ToricA at the Times. DRAMATIS PERSONA:. Sir Charles Wilding Mr..lusrs. Beaumont Mr. BtRAIDIOIIC. Love! Mr. BRUNTON. Canker Mr. llssesse. Clinch Flaw Mr. llLaucnaan s Serge Mr. FAWCETT. Mrs. Beaumont Melissa Mrs. Il..lointrrotr. Laura Miss Boars. Flutter The plot and dialogue turned wholly upon the matrimonial iris. gu brit ies of Mr.and drs.destuninntobe formar of w hom is a hank. rupt In fortune, without seeming to incur any expences and his Lady is a chronicled impure, without infringing the laws of morality. Sir Charles Willing is an Oxonian, who is a rah* without passions, and a student without learning. Canker, is a guardian without discretion, and kis ward, Melissa, a coquette. Loved and Clinch are two harmless Gentlemen, who walk on, and who walk of, merely to fill up a sacruma in time. serge is an honest old follow, who appears to have no it/anent* apes any of the parties; and Flaw, is au attorney, who is ever more interfering with the contending parties, without bring. ing any point to issue I This attempt to manufacture a Drama, was heard to the end with a degree of goad humour that was supremely creditable to the patience of the audience, who appeared to consider it as the Pin Basket of the seasons yet the vulgar apology of 66 better late than sever" can scarcely be applied to this ricketty bantling, whose limbs were not pro por toned to its trunk, and whose body had no visible signs ofa bead ! In the third act there was a masquerade scene, in whick a doinb Minerva walked about, without exciting the least re gards of civility or attention from any of the parties, Mr. FAWCETT, Mr. BLANCHARD. Mr. JONES, and Mr. EXERT, ex erted aernselves, much in favour of the Bardliug, but they were vain efforts, and merely indicative of their powers to gloss over nonsense. A Prologue was spoken by Mr. Batrstrox, and the Epilogue by Mrs. 11. Jouvrrow, and they were both cite issue, apparently, of the sante pen,—water-gruel without salt. Tito piece was given out for a second represeatation by Mr. Jonas, and the notification was admitted, sornewb.t sulkily. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. -ow-- PORTSMOUTH, JOLT 6. Sailed the Speculator lugger, with a coavoy for the Down., and the IVolverine sloop of war on a cruise. Ilia Majesty's ship Ulysses is appointed convoy for Guerwsey, dc. FALNIOUTII, JUL, 4. Arrived the Duke of Kent packet from Jamaica, in severs weeks passage, with a Map ; his Majesty's skip Rapid from the Downs; and the Phipps schooner, from New York, I. 22days. DEAL, JULT 6. Came down from the klivcr the Euphrates FAA Indiatuan, aad several other ships, sonic of them are now workiug through the tiull4. .Irrirell the Attack gun-brig, with a French transport, which she captured dose under the flatteries of Calais. The outward-bound have attempted to sail, but arc forced back, by contrary wit.ds. The Attack gun-brig has a signal flying for convoy to Mob. mouth. On the 26th of May, john bake, alias Morrison* who had been five mood's under sentence of death, for mutiny en board the Colossus, and recently par doned at the moment of execution, on condition of serving on board the gun-boats at Cadiz, and was taking his passage in the Union, came aft on the quarter-deck, and complained to Captaie 1..; NZ EE the tyrannical conduct of the First Lieutenant to. wards him, in compelling him to clean out his birth, which was extremely dirty. His manne.r and irre. gular conduct induced Captain I,v:zee to order him to be flogged. The hands were turned up for that purpose, and Lieutennot W. G. C. Kest 'went into the waste to attend the punishmmt. Upon Lake being ordered to strip, he refused so to do, insisting upon being tried by a Court Martial. Lieut. licsx was then directed to see him stripped, When he knocked him backward, struck every per son approaching him, and cleared the main deck ; he !then pushed aft towards the quarter-deck ladder, 1 which Lieut. KENT perceiving, arid apprehensive that be intended doing some injury to the Captain and j Officers on the quarter-deck, rushed after him, and seized him by the hair of his head ; a scuffle ensued, and both fell into the lee scuppers ; and that instant, several of the officers and men came to assist in se• ! curing him, in the execution of which, we ate sorry to state, the prisoner kirked Lieut. Kent in the mouth and nose, and caused the rupture of a blood vessel. After Lake was secured he behaved in a very violent manner, and made use of several mutinous expressions. • CORONER'S INQUEST.—SEICIDE.--An Ingnisitiots was taken yesterday at the Blue Posts, Cress ; street, Carnaby Market, on the body of James Murray, a broker, residing in the above street, who shot off the upper port of his head on iaturday. It an ' peered in evidence, that the deceased put a pistol into his mouth, and blew his head to atoms. Ile had been , for some time under embarrassments, which, together with some law proceedings, had disordered his intel lects. Flom these considerations the Jury returned a verdict of lasonily. BneAn.—To-dav the Loan M %TOR and Alder : men, after inspecting the Returns, ordered it to : continue at present prices.—Leaf, TWENTY , PENCE ! ! ! _ _ At a very numerous Court of the Governors of St. Bartholomew hospital, Bunn Powet.r., Esq. of Charter-house-square, was yestedsy unanimously elected tnithe important office of Treasurer of that ,Royal and ancient foundation, in the room of R. BaLuwr,r, Esq. deceased. A physician of Halle, in Saxony, of the name of Luc ha)i had a pamphlet printed, in which he an nounces, that he has diicovered a sure remedy for the rheumatism and the palsy : this new - - lists of the oil of browu pit coal, covErer prepares himself. Aceurgeoo, of Tobolski, has transtat Tartar tongue, to be distributed throughout a work upon raccinotiou, written origir Russian language, A pbriician, of Naples, of. the name of IRACCI, has published a work, in Your, to prove, that the biome body fire-proof 'by being ribbed with the position ,—An ounce and a half of in four ounces of warm water; to added, an ounce of isiogjaas, sad gum &rabic, FA.* 111•Miliim•IMMEMY R! ~' t ru in wnwn ne an- , • 1 a sure remedy for is new remedy con- ,al, which' the disc . .ransinted into the 1 , 1 / hroughout Tartary, . in originally in the . • -' the name . of F. r which he . entire,. • • Jy may be rendered' I the following coin. . ~ of alum, dissolved to which - must be • : - 1 half sit qua; N 1 it .1 A .11 1 , 4 ' - , , . . • , . ~.t. •_• ;„ I I I I a • ). 1 s • r. 1.1 I 4 ' ~ , ~'~~~~ ;A 1' ~. 11