The Statesman. — London, England, 1813-12-28 00:00:00

, -.n-- , - i lb ria a. rus STATESMAN. • 1 „,. $111, 7 --It is somewhat extraordinary, that in all the political speculations of the present day, with regard to the future destiny of Europe and of BONAPAItTII, the French people never seem to be Mit t en into Coe side ration. One writer calculates upon theinterests and disposition of the Allies, of the Swiss and the Danes 4 . another talks of Bostaratere's resources; another of the English Ministry; and another of the great po licy of Buslaeaterr. in uniting himself with the House! of Austria, "which," seys.thelierce, "is the only thing by which he can be samide,and yet it seems to me that not one of these thiegs mill have much weight I Arr. in determining the fate of Europe, or of France ; o that must be looked for solely its the disposition and conduct of the French people. flow are they af. 110 LT 111/1110/klitilto • tested toward* Bosxranve, is the great question ? for if they support him, he cannot be subdued.— Bot is it probable they will submit to the sacrifices ...o t; .t and privations he requires of them, merely to re instate him in his iniquitous acquisitions, or to re- • • „, - • LONDON.: 440 lain him in his usurped authority ? Let those who goissagb, Digesiann 28, 111/110 1 " . .‘ 41 • / ' *ha 3 1 1 are most forward in defending his atrocities, in ex- • 6 4 e l6 W .. ' . " 4111111 "7' 1011114 1116 talents, and extenuating his reverses,— The warpurty are stlitsiiii *seven and earth to let them ask themselves this question, not with a de- throw the political elements Into-a fresh state Of,dis termivation to answer It joist as it suits their opinions cord. They are collecting le n focus all the scattltrad and prepossessions, but ea It. becomes the friends of rays of provocation given by the enemy to the con liberty, end as impartial spectators of all that is . tinent to kindle a new lame, as the late Ire seems wain. Will they, after casting their eyes over , nearly exhausted, and has consumed so much of Abe pages of ancient and modern history, believe that which is requisite to its inhaliinnits for the calm -it possible that men, ateny period of the world, enjoyment of life. BONAPARTVI• Aistech to the • Mach less at this enlightened period, will qui. Senate is made matter , of fresh jesting, fresh Sallpi. 'ell!, submit to a Tyrant, who has not only de. • sion, and even of fresh appreheneleft. But what stroyed their liberty, bbt disappointed their ezpec- j would twenty speeches, howsoever dubious in expres tationc, and offended their vanity P—After thirteen sion, and capable of t misinterpretation'aignify, if what years of victory, will they now bear humiliation and i this faction asserts be true, its.' That thi Freneh defeat ?•—Will they submit to have their terri. people are ready to fall upon their Killer. tory invaded and despoiled by a foreign foe ; It is not easy to ascertain what are the'r‘iti senti. and after •Ivaviug carried spoliation and rob- meats of the French people with respect to Ikea bery into the heart of every other country PkItTE. It is a question, nevertheless, in which the will they consent to have their own become the just i British Ministry are greatly concerned. We doubt object of retaliation and vengeance ? Will they suffer cot but that different persons residing in Paris might all this for their love of a man, to whom they never give dissimilar opinions upon this interesting topic. could have any attachment, but because he flattered Some private correspondents ItaVi affirmed, that their vanity ? Mankind, if they are the same in ' there is more hatred engendered against him and Frence as they have been in all other countries, will ! his government now thaw at..the time of the in ,oat against the tyrannous excesses of a man, I fern& machine' plot; and that since his reverses' who, they see, has no other object than his he has lost all' the eclat be had gained as a -own inherent and ambition, of which they are to be i General : while others: maintain, that he is as mech• the instrument and the sacrifices. The Wicked pains he esteemed as ever, his disasters having been oc. his so long taken to keep them in ignorance of his re- ' casioned by circumstances which he could neither verses will soon be ineffectual; and when the French foresee nor controul—that his genius is of that nature peovle know the extent of their lases, and the mode. as to furnish him with resources on all ocsasiona s rate pretension's of the Allied Powers, they will not , equal to the necessity of the ease, avid even to en. hesitate a moment to declare for that side which it is crease in proportion to the obstacles he has to over. , so obviously their interest to espouse ; and with one come. Some men, we acknowledge, never appear unanimous burst of selfish indignation will fall open so great as when plunged in distress, or surrounded Vie man who has so long deceived, abused, and op. with perils. It remains to be proved, whether NA. pressed them. It is impossible this shduld be other. POLEON is of that cast. Ile has difficulties enough to wise : the F'rench have now no motive to adhere to contend with at present. BONAPARTE, and force alone keeps down the expres. The war'with America Involves humanity in cruel sion of their feelings ; but that will not ()twee much difficulties. The Treaty of Peace with the United longer. I may be accused of presumption for thus States, as framed by the late Marquis of Lawseows, anticipating the events which are show to take place may be the innocent cause of much mischief; for the in France, but I rely en the aanowledged principles length of time passed since will not, perhaps, pre of human nature, and the effect of those principles, vent all the ill effects we deplete, A soldier or sailor In all ages. I am unbiassed by party consider*. taken in arms against England,: might have resided tions, such as actuate the generality of po li t i c i ans . in America at that time, though' born in Great Bri in their conjectures as to future events ; and, there- I tain, in which case, he was allowed, by compact, to fore, lam less liable to err from improper motives. cast off his allegiance to his native country. But it' I remain, &c. is the retaliatory system now likely to be adopted, Wribeck .trert, Cabendisb-Nttre, Dec. 9.1. W. B. which gave rise to these and our former remarks, l'and which we so much deplore. We deprecated the We announced last week the return of Sir Rica. war at first, foreseeing that it would be productive of k cars, from Newfoundland. The civil affairs of the l lamentable animosity an . d inveteracy. island kept him there a month later than is usual.— The wars,between n republic and a monarchy are The Drycul and Sabille were left at St. John's, to always more cruel, because their institutions are convoy home the last ships for the season ; . the Gra- {, scent an d P rometheus will winter there. ap ovi A4 . composed of dissimilar principles and materials. 'runt, and the remaining Officers and crew of hts The law of Britain says, no cause, no power, shall Majesty's sloop Tweed, came home in the Beliero-' confer the right of a subject to renounce its allegi. piton. The TL:eed sailed from Portsmouth at the' ance, and become the citizen of another State, upon latter end of September, with a few vessels for the pain of death. Writers upon the fur genii:am, Newfoundland ; and after a most boisterous and or rights of natioes, say, that the law of a particu unpleasant passage, arrived upon the coast en the 501 of November, but. amidst very th i ck f ogs , lar country ought not to take away this first and which prevailed for Nora( days, and prevented great right of nature, to live in that climate which ti e most accurate observer from ascertaining the best agrees with a matt's health and other views and precise situation of the ship. At six o'clock in that then being 'received and protected by the ge. the mooing, while it was supposed they were y et. ' neral and municipal laws of his newly-adopted at a distance from land, she struck on a rock in j umped country, he is bound Its 'rem necesslty in tha occure-i Shoal-bay. Many of the crew instantly bt‘t the greater part i„ dolg i ng lop e al -*woes of imminent anger to that conntry,to take up , that by exertions she might be got off, remained iiri arms and defend Ulu an adopted citizen. We are her. These hopes, however, it soon appeared, grieved that these questions and consideratiotsh are mere not to be realised, fete the ship drifted further • revived by this so much to be regretted eta r ; And, on, and in such a situation that threatened to cut off we fear, that they canriot be answered to thteathifac e . 4 all chance of escape from destruction. A cable was, therefore, conveyed to the people upon the rock,,, ti9P of the parties concerned. What, if a "inta and as each man fastened one end of it round sentenced to banishment, by the islet of Scotland body, he was dragged through the water upon should have repaired to America , and he found with the rock. Many, however, dreading the danger arms in his hands, by a British force-storming one of of this only remaining alternative, from a tear their tow ns , shall he be put to death as a trailer ? of being dashed against the rugged protube- Under the late Republican Genternment 'of France rouses of the rock, staid in the ship until she the subj ects of states at war With that countre, went to pieces. Captain 114 ATIlEtt was among y wer the last of the persons saved. Of those who were compelled to mount guard far the defence of theleet thus saved, several died of fatigue, or lost their way teller cities. , . afterwards in the woods. A Court was assembledt. 1 • L or d ...ASTLEREAGII has set eat, is Me important on Friday last, for the trial of Captain MATHER mission from this country to the seat of negociation : bet as his case had been previously the subject of a we would, we could say, he was invited thither by Court of Enquiry, at which three of the Members had presided, he objected to the same Officers sitting as the great Powers assembled. We know of no per. Members of his Court-martial. The Court conse- son more capable of the task, and shall be glad to q gently was dissolved, and the case submitted to.the announce his fulfilment 'Of it to his country's ho. Law Officers of the Crown, who decided that the noun, and to its interest in the eateblishmeut of a objection was a legal one. They did riot, of course sit at the above Court-martial. 9 solid and secure peace. We frankly confess we see' much difficulty, and consequently feel much Oka returns, ordered the price of Bread to remain the BREAD.— . IIe Loun.Mayon, after inspecting the heusion. We have not heard of E n voys nor Ple. same as last week. nipoteatiarims from Spain and Holland, going to mob; E . O9M - 4N- , Reginientf sn. _ Rest' pa n •ny of- Canadian Voltigeurs, and some artil lery, amounting in number to 800 men, .attack . _ ed the enemy, • exceeding in number 4000, about twenty miles above Cornwall, on the 11th of Ictif iaveleber,_ and completely defeated them, taking me MISSION OF VisCOUNT CAsT LEREAGII .—II Is L ord. one field-piece, and making 400 men prisorns , ship's departure for the Contin en t t oo k p l ace seater —_ ers.—The British loss was one Captain, 2 drum day. At the Cabinet Co un cil h e ld on Sunda):, I : full powers and instructio ns were finally agree d s 40reank and file, killed; ( 1 Captain, d subalterns ts, 131 rank and file, wounded; 12 rank ' upon, and afterwards submitt e d t o t h e I' Ranter. The Noble Lo r d wa it e d upon the PleurNecceE ,aisollite' missing.--Lleut.-Col. PLENREILLEATW corn- I yesterday morning, and t oo k l eave o f H is itopi mended the 49th regiment on that occasion." Ranter. Highness. ye was al busil y of the day with the Earl of LIVERPOOL, Earl B A letter from Frankfort says, " The two Em perors have consented to the neutrality of the Swiss, se engaged in the cour se the Foreign Department. H e IT for provided, Ist. That all their troops , be recalled from THURET, and Mr. HAMILTON, UNee.lSECretil 1. France—V. That the Allies be suffered to march and swore in Mr. Was. Rrcitm through'the country without molestation by paying seuger to attend his Lordship, ' e attended at his office, for provisions and necessaries, a fixed price — and 3d.oND, as a Special. M e s. cease w i t h 'BASSILLICO, resigned, who had filled that ' Mr. That all connection, in a military sealt, At two o ' clock , Mr. Cuavisoii in the room of 'about thirty years. ~ . the Messenger, was sent off to forom,ca ikoeckp ford r: eapxnaiiirra.i°t,liflaits.: Franck." Extract of a Letter from Gottenburgh, Dec. 17 : on the road. Dinner was ordered -.- 411 We' are all here in high spirits, on account of CAsTLEREAOU at half-past three the news of the revolution in Holland. The affairs MILTON, and a few select friends, dined with th em; in Germany had erected our hopes-, but by this event they are converted into certainty. All our but the arrangements necessa r y t o b e ma d e were - .so numerous, that they were not in readiness fa r anxiety now is, that the Allies, who have so brave ly and so discreetly contended in the field, will ex- ,' departure till half-past seven o'cl o ck. It w as th e ercise the same fortitude and prudence in the Cabinet, announced, that the Noble Lord would be accom. and not allow the interests of individual powers to Panted by Lady Casmetteaoit ; Lady EmviA Mou NT interfere with the substantial welfare of the whole.- Eneealletej as a companion to her Ladyship ; !Mr,. —A strong opinion is entertained, that Denseerk is lonia le; Mr. F. ROBINSON, and Mr. PLANTA, about to change her policy, but no eircamstanctis al -lie ttneign -•Office, as escretaries ; Mr. Watts), have yet been disclosed, from which her intentions a - Yetin AtetteMan, a relative of Lord CASTLE. can be satisfactorily collected. A. peace.is confident- REAGH ; D 4 r. • RICHMOND, a Special Messenger ; Messrs. RUFF and NVILLIAms, King's Messengers-; ly talked of, but our opinion is, that the Patrice decidedly against it.' It is, given out, as and K ROUSE, Messenger ROYAL is to Mr. PLANTA. Four his declaration, that ' there can he no hapigness carriages were in attendance at the door of his Lard for France, and no security for the rest of Europe, ship's house, in King-street, St. James's, to receive while the sceptre of that powerful country is within the persons attached to this distinguished mission ; the grasp of NAPOLEON. .. : , there being, besides, a large establishment of ser- Extract of a letter from Carlsham, dated Dec. 12: vales. Lord and Lady CasTr.ilicAcii having taken —" Since my letter per last post, the convoy has a very affectionate leave of their private friends, the I sailed for Gottenburgh, taking only Swedish ships different parties left th e house, and entered the car i under their protection. This is an unaccountable rlages. A large concourse of people were collected circumstance c my last letters from Stockholm even on the occasion, and expressed loud demonstrations I mention, that long since orders had been sent to 01l joy, , which, however, had nearly been attended Carlscrona, for the convoy to give protection to all with very serious consequences, for the shouting of foreign vessels." the people caused the horses in the second carriage to Extract of a letter from an Officer of one of his run away ; but they were fortunately stopped by f Majesty's ships of t h e I s l an d f Th o l en, D ec. : o ec. -- .1 . i some of the spectators, just as the carriage was ' " Admiral YOUNG IS now at anchor , is the . Room- coming in contact with a post. The party were to pot, on board the Impregnable, having under his I proceed to Harwich, and there embark on board the command the Chatham, Rear-Admiral SCOTT, Capt. I Erebus frigate. Lady CASTLEREAGU, it is under- M MINSELL ; Warrior, Capt. Lord ToRRINGTON ; : stood, remains at the Hague, till his Lordship's re. Cressy, Capt. Dasnwoon ; Norge, Capt. J. S. RAI- I turn from , Frankfort. I MIER ; ColosSus, Capt. ALER A smut; Montague, Capt. ' The PRINCE REGENT having condescendingly HEYWOOD ; York, Capt. SCHOMPERG ; Theseus, I agreed to stand Sponsor in person to the heir of the Capt. Paowse; Nymphen, Capt. HANCOCK ; Forth,! Duke of RUTLAND, left town yesterday for Belvoir Cwt. Sir W. Bor.Tos: ; several smaller vessels, and I 1 Castle; where the ceremony is to be performed eish two Russian line of battle ships and a frigate. The' much splendours. His Royal Highness was ex advanced squadron off the island of Tholen, and tremely engaged during the day, in consequence of the Zurjer-Zee, consists of the Tigre, Capt. HAL. his own intended departure, and that of Viscount ' LIDAY ; Cornwall, Capt. OWEN • Grampus, Capt. CASTLERF.AGII. In the morning his Royal Highness COLLIER; Iloratio, Captain Lord G. STUART ; 'received letters from the Duke Of CAMSRI DUE, oat- Ulysses, Captain BROWNE ; and .dmphion, Captain I ing his having safely landed at Cuxhaven on the 15.1 i kneeler. A detachment of marines from the aqua-,rinstant. The Duke ofillCLaßescr. had an interview dran has been landed on North Develand, but no- with his Royal Highness previous to his tearing thing has yet taken place. The armyunder Gen. GRA- -England, as had Lords LIVERPOOL and BATRUK3T. HAM, consisting of the 52d, 35th, 57th, 56th or Porn- The•PaiNeE REGENT left Carlton House about parlours, and 95th, with the royal and marine utile seven o'clOck. He was accompanied in two car ' lery, were landed from the troop-ships on the island of AM" by 'General TuneEß, Lord Lowritva, &C. Tholen, on the 21st inst. which is to be the head -1 They proceeded to Hatfield, the seat of the Marquis uarters of the General. The French are at Bergen-op- !of SALISBURY, where his Royal Highness slept , and Zoom, the only plate where they are-said to be in was expected to visit the Earls of M .? E•TMORLAND, force. A teinforcement from England is hOurly i LONs D ALE, and W/NCIIELSEA, Vi‘COUllt M EL• looked for, and it is not expected any thing of con- !MUNE, &c. previous to his return, which is ar sequence will be attempted till their arrival, the ranged for the 12th of January ;• and the following present force being inadequate. The French fleet day, being appointed for a General Thanksgiving, are at Autwerp; dismantled, and consist `pf twenty- His Royal Highness will go iii state to the Chapel One sail of the line, and seven frigates, with small j Royal. craft." . A great confusion was. caused at a Tabernacle ill By private letters which reached town from : Tottenham-court-road, on Friday night, by a wa, Hanover on Saturday evening, we are * made tic- ! who introduced a bo g full of sparrows and let th em quainter' with the Restoration of the Duke of , fly among a crowdedcongregation. The birds, as is 13ittitlswIcK to his territories in Germany. After ' 1 their nature, flew at the candles, and by their flutter ing 'through Holland to congratulate his iglus- ing pot them all out. A Magistrate who happened ten 'rows friend the Prince of ORANGE, GO Pig hi t ter- ! to be present, awaking front his sleep, ordered the ing reception, his Serene Highness proceeded. towards i °tenders to be taken into custody, and scut to the Brunswick with his suite, and was met* .a few ' m il es , watch-house. before he came to that city, by a large hoop of his ' . • Yesterday the Royal Horse Guiirds m ouele ' l Nobility and Gentry on horseback, 'Mite(' in theretuard,-lbr the first time, et the „Morse Guards, in uniform• of his Highness's corps ((provided at !tittle Ilieir new dresses of jackets and helmets, with slit Own expence), who escorted him to the gates ;: ul i,ip 1 latialehone at the back of their helmets, in imitation his arrival at which, a carriage, drawn by eight fief : PK boils' tails. . - , • • • bays, was brought up, and .donveyed hip leranel ' Ars: Prretweics, of Palmy, distributed oo Highness to the Palace, amidst the acidatualions 4,,Ctiristmas Day, 350 poundref resist beef and plum I the popelace, -while three• handred tulles of the Padding to the labouring poor of that village: to fuel city, clad in white, strewed the ways with flowers), poor man she gave a quart, and to every woman 3 and a band of various instruments united in the pa- pint of strong ale. ' triotic English air of `rGod save the King." I In consequence of thiLone CHANCELLOR'i dee- Yesterday the Duke DE Beau attended at the' sion in the case 44 WATERS V. TA vr.oxi' the form r s Foreign and War Department Offices. . , Gentleman took possession of the Opera ]louse, with Sixteen sail of transports sailed on Saturday from . a small patty of Police Officers : but, various at- Harwich for Holland, with thoAd'..korgiraeut of Hui- tempts having been made to enter the premises, by sars of .the German Legion. ~. • t persons who stated themselves to be acting un der the On • Mbfiday last, the Officers 'o l ' the foeicester l'authority of his opponent, Mr. WATERS found it Local' Militie met to consult on the, -Propriety of of- -necessary yesterday morning to apply for a rein tering their services to do garrison duty in the ab- forcemeat of constables, and have certain windows sence of the s regoter militi a oh the Continent, when in the rear of the building barricadoed by the carpen the'majority were of opinion, that the extension of tern. • . their services, beyond the usual time and place, I A baron of bee f f r om a famous ox, pac ked in would be a most material injury to them in many re- such a way as to be good two months . hence, has spects. Another meeting is expected to take place been sent as a present to the Marquis. of WELLING on Monday next, when the business will be finally', TOP: by Mr. EDWARD SHIRLEY, a patriotic butche-, settled. of Slough : Backs. .......,,,‘..: imi..si ENCE. Alexander, Henry, frain brings intelligence of the Canada a few dap AN punned Ave days, and great 1011 4 baying heed Majesty's brigs Steady and !.,. bansot into the eie , .l ainvoy fr o m -•-,- _ brig Lien, flatten, fro November. —Arrived lilpbinstone, and Bedleby Cas.l.., ~. and several other outward-bread Majesty's ship Fos tunee, and ?he br Janerio, from Bristol; the latter leaky. - lA - mamma, Dar. Z.—Arrived the Landrail cotter, from Cork, with the Hound, Johnson, and the Richmond, Ham. Tortamr, Dar. 26.—Sailed this looming bis Majesty' s ob; p Primrose, with a convoy of transports, for the North coast of Spain. , '... • •'•-', ':" .-- •!) 'elf ' . 1' Pl ' ' f . ' s.. ' '.' .: ''. '21.1*. •. - . .. . 4 • ' •.'• . • - T ~-. , . TISMA.N. -- . .... .... ..... . —....-.. .. . 4- , .. . • .... . . ••••• •I 0 .4-..... - -4... . . . is p robable his Lordship . , ~.. • , ~ ______ _., ~ TO CORRESPONDENTS. ~•;,. '• , . TranVford, se that tt . NAVAL INTE LLIG, nab if adtitted to the great Council, have the con. - - 0 0--. it could reit der th e cause of Iteroest no service. We soon dlif .s of three Crowns to advocate. His first dispatch Wbeuhtaivvee 7,0Vded.,(31::: deci.scemlnenpre:balrnshingthiet frotirlsellerPligga.stal lavaareee, Dec. ?6.—Arrived t h e Ale with the writer , that there cannot be a more terrible lestra. wiliOndlidi Ok`odeco the afoot an oniak of Old is Quebec : Relied the 96th b k. she brie 'len t o f tyranny, than • mad lids to liberty.. Wtt . turd .„„ La_ A...16..6.... baton the wor ld: ,e.• , American army hay* been defeated in C noweeet,.that\lientespiabfrolois lido Art saes i r t '77. 14• 7 , will Whelp th e I * t ' • -- temi-L. i se :w i sacred hat from ea lbei nell : tope or the *nit it biti been tinnot ii . I , n OREVIAT OF THE AMERICANS. • I wo alluded to bibCano. 'Melancholy, Indeed, lithe fore she sailed, and that they bad been pa drives into their own territory with - ~ Lawns's, Lticciatua 28.-4 letter horn Liver. tonality Minded by the 19th Dragoon s , gr "alligliab.B9' gkistis..""v4 constant, fpros:tlihe.—BaAhrirei.vedTithie.wMi:d. Mel f4,pie defeat of . the Americans on the jelly 1 _ lo pe/ sni per to er stre th e n bee tbe n Cregr . ,2 The ,i9tt ie m is tm e st wa n/late nnsf! letalt enq and I, i g , a le cc -4,0411.20. 0 , , sure to complete thf despotimit nth Pfhicel : ttnii Abe .ddpery nit bassromouc. , twen 26 l ._ olll 4 el 4 T44...404....2f ab0ve Cornwall, quarter, quarter, which again prevented the e,dei r' mornin g. Poevuo o - tree, Dec. 27.—Arrived the br of a people, than ylacreeling the • 'Standing Array, and ee. _ • New Branswitt Sailed the 27th Nave /urging the stnelantelnedEMMilllibat the were eher. • •+" . P . 10 the ltcv. Mr w villa, iluttityi Master, ' has this day irrivia - here from' s Quebec ? in 28 days. m ileutenant.Colonel Pfau- the Dawns the Neptune, Elphinstone, and Major Caerwatoste's Iramithstes:. , . , • to utorrow, If trosalble. mi._ , DERLEATII has arrived in her, and brings att aocoont Cceme tud ost ia m me ein i ce. , ,l rt aborto ttme ndfir s ht li s t mß t, la u ej u n d jtay ie ne ; sr e hi ra tioi ; f o i.ro, ( a i i l 40iii — l" • T ' Arr. .d. • 2 that the 89th Regiment , the 49th Regiment, a cum 0 • .. thuioluirsh . 0 - wino nf_ raft•Aisn Vnltittann_ and amnia .....:1 . N :. ' :ice .~~•.{.. - . .4•44..1 . ~ . Q. . - . • ' A at t well Xm mita cast an'l a pa feat % ceec chic will in J the *ad • °tin Clo The cha MA! • ann croi eue ego Ad 1 1 0 6 711611 0 I on agil He mu( veil edli see) taM 140 C up_