The Statesman. — London, England, 1810-12-17 00:00:00

advanced-guard continues to maintain itself in the tame post, hosing there, as well as in Santare:n, a sufficient number of troops to hold out in the strung posiaion of Santarem, and repel any attack which might be made on his front. " The iqcessant rain which we have had ever since thd 15th instant has doetrescd the roads in each a manner, that 1 have, us yet, found it im possible to dislodge the enemy from the posigon tchich he occupies in Santarem : the bini condition of the road: is also the reason why the enemy con tinues so :On; in Santarem. gg Although the enemy has moved large bodies of troops from Santarem to the Eastward, I do not know that the enemy has u yet sent any considerable corps to the other bank or. the Zeaere. I cannot, therefore, as yet form any certain opinion, whether the enemy means entirely to retreat from Portugal; Ills Whole army being now present between Santa. rem and the Zatilt, he finds himself in a situation which enables him to maintain the strong position be occupies, until he shall have been joined by the r.inforcements, which I know have reached the 1 . 1 " I have not receivid any further intelligence (rum Gen..Silvetra, who finds himself on the hon.' tiers of Upper Beira, since the 9th of this month.' Under that day's date: he informed me of the move. meats of the enemy's different corps in Gallicia, which, I suppose, consist in the whole of 20,009 Ines*, and arc at present employed in levying con hits/dons of provisions for the' Army of'Portp.. gal. This intelligence has been conlirined by Mi. Carnation received from Salamanca of a more re cent dale. _ _ 66 Having advanced from the position where I had taken post, and drawn the enemy to a point where he was compelled to fall back Without at. tempting any attack, Ike! obliged, in order to render justice to Lieut.-Colonel Fletcher, and to the Offi.l con of the Royal Engineer , to call your Excel. lency's attention to the diligence and skill with which th , l constructed the fortifications, whereby they'rendered the 'aid polition tiO strong that any attack on the Allied Army must have proved ex. tremelr - disadvantageous fur the enemy. " Thu French army may be reinforced, and, I may once more be induced to return to the same position ; but in the present state of the Peninsula, I do not suppoie that it will be in the power of the encray to employ against it any force *lgo to render the result of the conflict dubious. For these ad. ventage% we are indebted to Lieut..Cof. Fletcher mod the (Mews of the Royal Corps et Engineers ; among whom I must make particular mention of. Ciptairt• Chapman, who has already repeatedly rm. derid me the most steal set-rites. " By my divpatclies of the tOth October, I in.,! formed year Itahellency, that' the Marquis de la itomana hail joined the Allied Army in the fortified positioti In front of Lisbon, bringing with bike con. eiderahli.detachavents of the Spanish 'troops under his order*. The blarquii remains still with es, and favours me with very-valuable advice and assistance. " During tire time 'we occupied the above post. Coo, the service was perfureted . With the utmost re. gularity, and - to my entire satisfaction, altliengh the force by which it was defended ;misted of digereat troops and slivers nations. ' 44 Limit—Gm Sir B. Spatices,'lmillarshal Sir W. C. Bertatord, and all the Officers of the Stair of the Army, have cautioned to render me all' the services in their powor.....Hcad-quarters, Carina°, NOY. 21s 1814. • ' " WELLINGTON." si To birrxcelk•nry Don Miguel Pereira Forjaa." Air. Loria.z i with the most unfeigned gratitude, requests to return his, heartfelt thanks to his ssamcroiss Friends, who hare honoured hint with their kind enthiries as to his health, and their oonsiniieratiou for his prevent Unexpected,. anti, as he conceives, unmerited co, finement; and to* those (previously unknown to him) who 44ve, in ems:am with the universal sea. Siiitltti which hi is led to believe pervade. 'die kingdom, at tOUr SENTENCE, favoured dosiiM their enquiries; 4 begs to make his best ackiuscledgm ents. ills Country it his life remains, his' every moment:halt be occupied in enZcavouring , to save it from irretrievable ruin, by assidu. ousty endeavouring, at AN r nrstt, to expose Corruption wherever he can find it, andtO point out to his beloved Countrymen the dreadful evils they &kw toapprehendfrige ate continuance of the prose' id es' stem.. . •• • STA?* 03404 i , Ntirsatit, Di,l U • 4810. • . . —, - - Arr. 1 ' . • ••• 4 • • •evs 0 W4terprii -., "4, . e•• 11•• •IP . . . . 3 .. r • ; - Usboss .... v ., 0.,..,0 0• • . • • 1141111 ,;• • •..,..4...•‘••••.1 •OR qtt trr STOCK* . ,• • • is gily.Ati otiiirewitt • 3 lt , r OA. 11* Gaw.SA!•f•ilikr.; • • 1 THE STATESMAN. LONOOAI4 . MONDAY, ;nu:want-17 s 1810.. .167#TZ OF HIS 116.1ESTY'S 11F.ALT114 ' " irieukar " 110/114.4,1417 lwrrassed a lead night, 60110 Vialget moth stook sad has appeared - 11111u better Altrongh the last heirs." (Silted qs gaud.) The fu!to►sing is a copy of tho BOHain *MO was shewn ycstrrday . , . . iriaissertatiiinet t IL " The lime psisod 4411sliffereat night; liiii he so he 11,. y‘sterilik7. - • - "oil. 11: ItirrNouss. NitaksitYliAmPoßo. soi 11. BAILLIE. • " W. BzBBlwir4.- I . ' On Saturday, Government received from Lord Waramioroo ; and yesterday *shed the Lisbon Mail, with Papers and Letter* to be 3d inst. DROUET has joined MAISENA s With Wei reinforcements and plenty of provisions, he.— fie is to be followed, 'it 'ie itaid, • by GAGOstli. SE'S division ; and that - by • third, consist. ing of Artillery the whole 'amounting t* ,twenty-two thousand men. We have given. ortracts from the Papers; and among them a dia. patch from Lord WELLINGTON to the Portuguese Government. Upon the whole of these documents, &c. a great deal might be said; but we shall only observe now, that Lord WSI.LINGTON remains where he was, not thinking it prudent to attack the French; and that the latter pre at liberty (se we, stated they would be) to receive reinforcements and supplies, and prepare and attempt any operation they may thitik 'proper to adopt.— Lord WELLINGTON is espected to fall beak to his old position, as appears by oriters issued by . the Portuguese Government to the proper oaken, I. collect and bring in, within the lines dike old posi. lion, all provisions, straw, gm tbAlmay be found io MASSENA'S late lines, *reigning ass reason, that the French may return tip their old position !«.41nd toy Lord WeLitsirrow has this me atkablepesseg e in his dispatch to the Purtaguese G r oVernment (not in opr Casette, nor even in the Ministers' ftstletin): " The French army may be reinforced, and he may once more be induced to return to the some position, in the present state of the Peninsula."... Our Readers may do us the favour to recollect, , what we said op those topics.)' ..... 1 .11111 ... . A Ministerial Piper of Saturday evening, ant tains the following paragraph relative to the sr. rangemeat of the new Government, its the event of a Regency being appointed :—." The Regency will be aviiimileted to that of 1789, as tar as circus°. , stances will permit ; but the Bin will contain :a Iclause, giving authority to ropes', &Wr y or emend. it, if necessary, la tb4octersoof ate present Sallee:, hiloo This pros ,:tills 'kilns room 'to ;acrylic thel . powers of . the ROOO4 if unksppity the Wis.., . p . niitiOß - of f :hi. /NOV i shsta ld sootiest*, **lons .1 as tonneau the apposolase of a (Wad China* ; while the Nenitations will preserve thins without any materiel change, lo the event of his MAINAteS recovery,-,-We are assured arse, that tint Ursa Art,tur.nr, with that high sense of duty, delicacy, rand loyalty, which has distinguished his abets coo. 1 duct la Mt bertilleSe, has signified his graoions plea:, ante to continue the present Ministers in office, with . the exception of introducing 'one Member only Into the Cabinet.- The Casi of Monk is the person' named on this tmeasieu; and it is supposed he will hold a high oface..in the military' department. The present system 'of Administration will be continued, unless circumstances require a change. This arrange : ment, which icentirely calculated for the gratifica. lion of his Witsinixt's.fesdings in theevent of his ce. covery l will tio ennAnued -till the probability of that event can be ;decided epon, 'inlets circumstances I require a change." %Ire heard this mina report more than a fortnight since ; but gave it no credit. We should hare on , doubt of the purity of his RO VAL HMII 11 1141' motives, if he should accede to any other 'Sr: rangernent, than that of being sole and unfettered REGENT. But NC cannot believe his ROYAL Ui.n NESs would make so dangerous an experiment as that stated in the above paragraph. Press of mat. ter preveuts our going. into els important grunion now ; but to.morrOw we will enable it fully. We have this morning readied:the fattening la•- teresting letter from' Doyen t, - : . ~'„,'„ ).; '. ; . ~ • - ' ,o :iittvEß, Dee. 16. • 4 e An Inquest *as yesterday add here before GEOlt(ii 1 DIME, Esq. Mayor and Corbaer, on the bodies of Mrs. Pools and her live children ; and also one child ef hersist er' who perished in the unfortunate Wawa,* occasioned by the felting of the cliff near Moat's Salient% ea . Friday laat. when a verdict of akesitentst Kati was returned. . " A like disaster Impressed ahem eueieelbelt lest night, by which the inhabitants of this town %yaws greatly njatuted. The stiff which extends slung the hacks of the hewn sittuue on the N.- W. side of Snargate-streee. iasuessearehce of the bite been rains, 14 .41'• Way, Aphi.so I rma was claw' per of the la haltitnids of the house. is that bireet that Om ~14 IA po uthct dashes thtutsse*4 loy 'sari A& , . . . 'took stsenevta setetrtmularSt WWlehifivki' 'iv' from the cliffs. It is d'lhakararlit *l* Sailetalliiit the quantity Lhat bitatlina i and .1111k/114. tbaiMeat iltt of the letWett were stlemak Woo 10 reek ROO Shar LW "Al am baPai pa r a == i t i M Itete'liM e ateelhadestalii natal:we am essole."- • . - • • • - . A 1 .. . , WI itiavrtirs Mis *ad, ins.Ain freely** . , ' iolo . ilsopolivesa,.toade its fittiog : up ao4Jiimiph.iig ~ , . . 'hit apart/suits iu the Queea's. Nape. , The faioil and suite *of, Lasing Beinvdta ars animists of Madame, seven., young Began.% av es t an Abbi, syrbp is tutor, a friar, n paintnv t se play. :sdan, and abouttirenty servants. . • : 1 The (;.oastuander-iuXlsief his isnmated Isis de ;slit; to 14 relieved from - thi duties via siltation to ofiltiChe fit* himself .unequal—and, we suppose, hii . resignition still be readily' accepted.. r• Tile Select.Coalluittees of the Lords ;ad Com. , awn!, appointed to examine .the Physicians touch )4, the auto, of Hiii.-Ma.tssys's liakitb, will !eve. ,-,..,,.._, Lu bake their. Itglisavt this day.. . _. . - • ... - the 20th ell.. ale/y.4/04. was. fired in MAII.; *ta's caifus t whir)! w 4( 4iislinefiyi beard by the; ;Allies, but the reason orit..Was ttokuown, though It war sUpposcil to have beim oceabiatted by the at, • 'Sat of their reitifaresetsia ... aad saplings. - A strung canvass hlvemly oommencad far . 'Montgomeryshire, iu support Of the ;respective els. lionent interim/4 . 0f the Eial 0: Penis and Sir W. W. WYNNE.. i ... _ , The battle 'between -Crib' and Molisteux to .. . - pinchto.moryow l .itCt!twisi r near Guoialigs.' . , . , STAfIBMAW. MINA 04,3111110 AND LORI) • FOLgESTVIVE. On the 7th inst. Brigadier-General CiArtitlVO itidllSSlld the loiter No. 1, to Lord For.surroll • Mr'' , • No. I. XB. ts Priem's-street, Caveudishogeare, Dee. 7, NW MY Lono,—llasiog been abroad since IN.emlar bee, 1809, I did not till lately Matt with a book en. titled t , vie Rival Primes." • ; In that work there is a letter signed " FOLIC. STONE," wherein I most unwarrantable liberty is taken with my name. that as it is impossible that a ,son of the Earl of Re ono& could se degrade himself as, unprovoked, wantonly to sport vtith the ir4. rector of any man, I hope your Lordship will as. list me in endeavouring to discover the person who has presumed to shelter himself under your title, being satisfied that you most concur with me in opinion, that he IS a most malicious and impertinent scoundrel.. I have the honour to be, my Lord, With great . respect, Your Lordship's obedient Servant,. • Om* Folkestone, &c.. 11. M. CLAVIMINge Upon des receipt of this lettet,"Lord Foca MONS lent the answer No. 3, in an envelope, containing a note from Mr. Loin Norozi, No. 2. • No. 11. undesired by Lord Foczes.rntvg to for. ward the enclosed to you. His Lordship declines say cOrropundence in future, and requesti that '',atty farther communication may be Mlllitt alt. I am your obedient bumble servant, • Sec. 7,2310. • STE MIEN LUSIISINOTON. Ito, rrl. Dec. 7, 1410. • Sin,--I have already publicly avowed, and again Hew, the letter signed 66 FOLICUTOrm,"- and pub. fished in 'a work entitled The Rival Princes. , I will mild, that the epithets you !Ipply to the BUN posed uaknown author a limit letter 3.1. grossly 'Ns; and unbecoming the character of t<gentleman t 4 use. FOLK ESTON E. Tke next morning General , CLaystmeo &hid upon Mr. LeaniNGTOa t and bottinglound him at home, daliwarcti to hint the foitowirtilettar:— ' No. IV. k Ws. Pringes-street..CaTemilWelallifes Dec. 8, eight A. M. • . 11 . 11,0thislastant the honour ayournniee with an accoroptuling endow.. from Lord ferias. STOW*. ,K state.' himself the Sather of a sear. rilous lettei,,Whersiajte secretly stibbetiottny racter, and conseqematly eppropriates lo himself the opinion that I have been coMplial to deliver of seek an iufsmous proceeding toad he Awoke as egta irritate me by epithets, whiCk Must Sully have incurred hid 11Peranitted .t . 'letter alluded to in The Rieal 1 1 .ilhea,sto pass unnOticet). • Nsperience his proved to me that a an who "isi capable of wantonly attacking another, is equally capable of leeiring hitriirelf behind his . privilege ; 1 I therefore I wilt not seed a challeopto seat a Mem, Iber of Pasiiament ; bet if any min who, tanpio. l I yoked, has attempted to aseassinatame, should thinV lit to invite eta to the *chi, I wilt attend for the atowcd purpose of destroying him, or falling in the AMMO ; to accomplish which, such combat shall net be agreeable is usage on trifling points, at the vague distance of 12 paces,.but shall . either be de.; , Bided with the broad sword, or with pistols, the mimeos in contact with each others and if•l Amalfi have the. good fortune of meeting in pubileany Man, who shall have presumed . to say or . wrile... ". that I have acted unbecoming thecharaCtee of e • Gentiernou," . the strength of my east. shall 'be tried 'pow his bead. • . , Permit me, noir, Sir s to epoogititt to you for beitig under, the .necessity of atqwnittlng What must las:post unpleasant to peruse, trusting that in viol. ' ' tic s6lllolllErtiElity you will acquit me of any lo- .11eMperence, en • considering the dihwismir to which y' Lord I. outietONVll * conduct Mil. tedeced Me. • .haso, titioistioisor to Ilse, Sir e with seat respect" : • firerawat • Luensucrou, ric k htrn 4usult NOT 0 is*ving pereyed hi., :feruseiltien.CLartpsinst tint heithoeldedmmunicate it to Lord rot,tatirtaii,butiftat for himself,h.cmust • S E .entirely decline being present:or baring any cottsesn. l .whit a meeting such esdeseribed in that letter,. Gan, . • said, he had made op . his mind ; that his • lltritlithetarere of no comnsoo,sort ; thattisa .meeting should be upon the terms described 'in that letter, and upon no ether ; that he would bite no second; that Mends were too apt to settle such affairs. Mr.. LOduscwrou repeated his determination not to be present on the terms mentioned, nor at all, except Gen. CLATERING was seeded by a friend ; end ail , ded,that he did nut think LordFootqsTaNshintacted with the intention Geo,,,ci.evunino imputed to hiin, from the intimacy whinituliad subsisted between Lord FutAxwrozie and kutefir cot:twilit:A or General' L . :LA TERlNc i s t • uninterinpted even 'by the' pu tion of his jetted, which had been done in brcaei, of confidence. General CLarzutua replied, that he could.nut Cosseidet the matter in that light ; that Lord FOLKESTONE ought to here apologized to, him when he did to others. In this convrrsation Mr. Lunn nwrox observed, that he was quite sure_ that I f tid Foutssloos had no lateation cat avtiilii~ , himself of any privilege o --------"-------- lf Parliament p lat n Gi masted in the present cue, as no put o the No rrned any proceedings in the [ Rene. 01 int7General CLAVEOING differed. 1 ailicte l i ir n . P Lutist rector: communicated the letter, 4 4 , t o Lord FULXITONE ; and the same day T hal Nu upon General CLAMMING, and deliver t d to hal Nu 5. .„ Sin t —l have with tiNitso.leVa.st possible bdeetlityalrill muoicated to Lord FOLKESTON E your letter ; kal i MN requested by his irdship to say, that 1 1 ,• reedy to meet you upon any terms which a lly b agreed open by any Gutloman on your pert, art myself On his t that his Lordship never entertain, the idea of availing bimaiA of any privilege of p ar liament, and he does not consider that thug e z i l any applicable to the present case, am your obedient, humble servant H. M. Cikir Rais G, Lsq. STEPH 1:N LusittuTox Gen. CLAVERING havieg read ibis letter , ,t ) titu-retl, that ho ha* for three weeks carefully, ddi l berated upon the line of conduct he, should p ut. sue ; it was detail e d i n hi s letter (Igo. 4),* from that he would not awerge; 'bath. did sui consider this a common cue ; not 0 dithrldekl spa alight points, which could be settled is the us e d mod* ; that if he went out * he weal fatly deter. mined to exterminate Lord jruckr.sTo e l to bo exterminated himself...ha repeated„ Alit 114 went with the same dispolitiou al to ~,4 0 an enemy to the. con s id ere d tg o jury so rut, that .be woulti uot , th i decision : to chanec...atat the - letter, ("wi t 201 intended for publication s had pot been disinie u aoLoid Fa mown sx thought . it to do by 164.4411 1 that he would appoint no second whatever, hi would abide by what he had firm written : o ut of his reasons was, that seconds were vaaally Ws, lied to have au apology atatio v nad io that he could .110101 r couieut. ~p , :St'At. 00 adhl .t ! la ic4C Noy, i ~~nlr o~:n«7 .. , _. Mr. Lusutecrrox said, .1.00. FoutErrastlut tact tiny inteatiottO !WTI*/ 70/ ' 0 1 0 0 8/) sad to peated this iligitoetly after*iiiiili., . . General o‘4Velitise repliak. - he bad not • asked any PONS this °emit* ; that, perks, In skunk{ have. a ditiektly in trading troy Meg. . ~ *lad s . al Wrought •. op to the pitch hil was , he would Sett berth tos.ttesioaeltt fire ;Monte id sh , g iagdp, L. totd FoLacrrowee, or in th 'garden ; lit thet he .woeld got mune wry petsco \te Act on his pint, - . ' Mr. Lutes,, sr,ex add, he child bet think a being present iftele. .Geberal VLX.irees NG obseread t. thit Ika should be well satisfied it) hbv• Alr. LotatiteToll only ; but that though be had no-thoughts of a surgeon, pt , he would not object to Ode being present, haring no authority to. act in soy way fur him : seal that it should be so understood., Mr. Lusittecao,i replied, that though galleon used to these matteo, yet that lio had always under stood that it was usual stud riglot fOr a gentleman attend On each aide, Oen! thatlisithijtg.Slunile , ink. him to go out singly. • * '.• ' • • • •General CLA'reitlNG asked if Lord FOLLEuoNt would consent to Meet hid, 94 the terms mentioued in his letter . l kir. LOtzIINOTON replied, that Lord Fossils:lst L ined alieady given his answer, which was wane' M. 5 ; namely, that he would meet General Cts titaisO In any way, which might be deemed fait and proper by two gentlemen, one appointed o each side. .. ... This question -west repeated by General CLATtIt INO, and be was again referred to the latter No. 5; span which General Ct.misturto observed, that be would not appoint an/ bee, . . Mr. LUSUINGTON Valk said, 44 Am I to under, . 44 stud that you* refuse to accept Lord FOLKE. 44 rrona's offer of meeting you, and giving taus. 64 faction in the modetexprossed in.rhat letter, Ranh L° ly, to be fixed by Gentlemen, ins appends " ed on each aide, as is usual and customary?" General (4.4yEatoo observed, that he ct ax . . eel the injury 'etai Such, that he uut cons* acct Pt that effer. .Sr. 14uss4 zytaeorc said, that in matters of I lert . distinetness mid clearness were of the greatest imPortranee,' and that in Lord 'POLWltsetritt'i be" , ' he again doieimoded if General GLAYCRINO WO ll4 accept:the kffer of .meeting him in the field le the simmer to be fixed by seconds ? '4 . ..Ogler*, Ctavekino more than once refuted. - .‘Mr., LOadiNOiON said, that as fiord Fors I ' - • .. • • I‘ont's offer of satiirmitiun had been explicitly re. ( ,fused, he was auth•irlietthyLord F. to tell Gon. C. I r„tfaat he declined haring' any thing further whatever fit n dO with him. General CLAVERING repliad, he serkposed Lots I TIMEESToNt was awate of what he threatened 0 40 if he met him in the street, as lie bad in his 1 C 1 ! Or Nb. 4, stated his determination. ' Mr., La:mu:otos answered, that Lord Forst. STONC• had read the letter, and must be aware of its contents ; and 'added, that as Lord Folic-cross'. proposal was refused, there was an end of his gals lion; • but that he was ready to he the chalice( of any future communication if General CLAVSOIN should think fit to make any. . , General CLAYEOuto desired Mr. LUBIIINGT01:: who was quitting the room,' to come ba ck, an ., ' 414 *he w ould write to a frlead who pedlar s '1"1 this :431 C 3 :id OA o ust 1)1 all the :usA tie ►j r. PA lycV3 ll 10.3 c w ir tJ hot 6; 4 wr , props wirui ~~~hils bey a 46 al be & Th Ica 11 tx aril: to h Ng welt 4(n, flea Vfll 1)r. el • •