The Statesman. — London, England, 1810-08-15 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS. Pvt. , , A [MUST 6.—M. Darn, Itstendast-Ge. peial of his Majesty's Household, has set oat for Holland. ms P AU) AM, JULY 3I.—A guard of honour is (111'0111N at this moment in Amsterdam, where we IlOpe SOOII to See his Majesty the Emperor. A re. gister tnr this purpose has been opened at head. wiartels, and a number of young men have already l o s ribe I their mini. A meeting is to take place on Inoisday for chasing the officers, and Maus the uniform that is to be worn. ST. PETERiBURGIII JULY W.—Government has received, within these few days, numerous trophies taken frum the Turks, such as stands of colours, lugs& tails, arc. Nothing, however, official has been published since the taking of Silistiia. General KamenAy is said to be advancing, and hopes are entertained that he will obtain a complete victory over the Grand Vizier. We are assured, that a commercial house in this city has advanced two millions towards thu loan that b just opened. The Grand Duchess Catherine Pawlowna, •and her Most Serene husband, are daily expected. Tuntrx, JULY 17.—Ifcr Majesty the Empress is rather ind.sposod since her return. Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Antoine, of Saxony, and Princess Theresa, who accompanied her to this place, have returned to Dresden. Vies; Na, Judy 25.--Their Majestic. the Em. peror of Austria and the Emperor of Russia have concluded a treaty fur the restoration of deserters on each side. ' The relations of friendship,' says the Emperor of Austria, ' which fortunately sub. silt between us and his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, and the disposition that exists on both sides to cultivate sentiments advantageous for both Emires, have induced us, as well as his Majesty th e Emperor of Russia ) to enter into a convention for delivering up deserters.' The Court Gazette still observes a profound silence respecting the Russian and Turkish armies, and the reports iii circulation are not sulficientV au. thetitic to attach any credit to them. It is there. fore advisable to wait for further information, to avoid the risk of being contradicted. Mr. Adair has announced, in a letter to Sir Francis Berry, the British Consul at Smyrna, that he is about to leave Constantinople. Notwithstand. ing the care he takes to conceal it, the embarrass. ment of this Minister is evident. We ask our. selves why he leaves Constantinople at a moment when their faithful Ally, the Grand Turk, suds hirosclf hard pushed by a Power that threatens to overturn the Ottoman Empire. Bum, JULY 28.—We daily expect the Royal Family of Sweden, as well as the Grand Duchess Constantine of Russia, who is at present at the baths of Schinznacht. ST. SEBASTIAN, JULY 27.—The French brig, the Adventure, arrived this day at Port Passage, from New-York. She brings the following news : • Canada continues in a state of effervescence, which gives great uneasiness to the English. The lisvannah has declared itself independent. The French that were forced to quit it are recalled, end their property restored. The Province of the Caraccas has also declared itself independent. The Mulatto, Rigaud, had arrived at Port au Prince, where he took the command of the Blacks. The Clergy, and several inhabitants of Notting. bam, lately signed a Requisition to the Mayor, re. gulling him to call a meeting of the inhabitants to consider of the expediency of establishing a Society for the Suppresiion of Vice in that town. A meet ing was accordingly held on Wednesday the Ist inst. when, after some discussion, it was unanimously re solved in substance, that the Magistrates had done every thing hi their power to preserve the peace and mural order of the town, and that it was unneces sary to form the proposed Society. The humeward-bound Windward Island Fleet, between silty and seventy sail, passed Plymouth on Saturday e►ening, comiug up Channel. One ship, we arc sorry to add, (name unknown) foundered at sea, and two others are missing. They were seven weeks on their passage. THE BITERS BiT.—Several publicans at Chippen. bui were lately annoyed by a posse of common in furmers, and ultimately convicted in small fines fair selling beer in unlawful cups ; but just as these qui tam gentry were hugging themselves at the glorious idea of getting half the penalties, it was discovered that these very honest and lola men had no stomp s in their hats. They were, therefore, in t'it r turns convicted, and being unable to pay the, rnalties attachable to their offence, were committed to Devizes Bridewell fur three months!! fast week the inail.coaeh from Falmouth to En. I, r, having just started from the Hotel in Truro, in turning short round the corner of a street, was eurown off its rights w heels, and fanning some yards puked on the left wheels, upset with a horrid crash u pon the pavement. The nuise, blended with the shrieks of the female passengers, alarmed the neigh. hours, who running immediately to their relief, found that Airs. Palmer, late house-keeper at Tre. s iarthenoick, had her arm broken, and was other. mise much bruised ; Mr. Morris, of Falmouth, and a commercial traveller, who were on their way to nodmin races, were also much bruised and cut; wale of the other passengers suffered less; the Zilavd was very much bruised about the body, bet refused to suit his charge. The driver escaped ir - Trw BRIGHTON, ivarisr 13. ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRINCE OF WALEFS BIRTH-HAY. This day the Anniversary of the nutters Birth was celebrated inn most brilliant manner. Between twehre and one o'clock the crowds of carriages of all kinds, but chiefly baronehesi and coaches with four hotses, exceeded all we ever witnessed on any formernccipion. The day was 'fine, though windy, and ajapearance of the idunense coarse of beauty and fashion, ltigeiher with a !pie of troops extending nearly three miles, on 'ground, which, though sloping and varied, dia. played the whole eateat from the heights •at one view, was uncommonly magnificent. The PRINCE and all his Royal Brothers, except the Dake of Sussex, ascended the Downs about four miles from Brighton before one o'clock. He mounted ins', ' white charger in the uniform of the 10th—the , Dukes. of YORK, )(ENT, and CAMBRIDGE were also in 'uniform; the Dukes of CLARENCB and CUMBERLAND in plain coats. The PRINCE was accompanied by more than 2000 Noblemen, Ge neral Officers, Ladies, and Gentlemen on horse. back, as all the Ladies and Gentlemen on horse back joined in the royal cavalcade. The carriages ranged in a line opposite to the troops, and the Ladies mounted on the roofs, driving-boxes, and dickies. The horses were generally taken out, and, as we have stated, every carriage almost had • four horses; for a Lady of the slightest pretensions•to decorum, would not be so inhuman as to go to such a distance as four miles with a pair. The Prince passed the whole length of the line, and then returned to the centre, where he,' his Royal Brothers, and Staff dis. mounted • and the troops fired a feu de joie—the fire run along the whole line three times, and from its long continuance had an admirable effect. Their Royal Highnesses then remounted, and took a sta tion on a beautiful level, nearer Brighton, and the several regiments marched past hint in .companies. They amounted to 9,700 men, and of course it occu. pied a considerable time. It was four o'clock before the review ended. The company then returoeti to Brighton, and the Steyne was ere% tied till near .six o'clock, when the Noblemen and Gentlemen invited to dine with his Royal Highness at the Pavilion re tired. The fete concluded with a ball and sup. per at the Castle, which was eplendid, Above 800 Lathes and Gentlemen were present. The Par NOE and Brothers, with a considerable part of his dinner party, entered the eosins about eleven', o'clock, when his own band welcomed his approach. His Royal Highness conversed with the Ladies for about an hour, and then retired. The Duke of CLARENCR took the chair in the principal room at supper. Tables were laid in six or seven rooms, and even with all this accommodation the company could only sit down by instalment. The supper consisted of warm soups and every delicacy of the season, such as pine.apples, grapes, Sic. Dancing was resumed, and we left the roisinrin high convi. viality at a late hour yesterthy morning. M4R(;4TE, AUG. 1% The wetness and boisterousness of the season here is such, that, as Buxona says in the comedy of The West Indian, if the calendar did not call it August, we might presume that it was November. Mr. WIEPPERT, the celebrated harper, has este. blished at the Margate Assembly Rooms a new spe 'cies of Marine Lounge, which he calls a Musical Promenade. This entertainment is repeated weekly, every Wednesday evening, and is well attended. His charming laughter, Miss Winne/LT, presides at the grand.piano-forte t ed they perform some solos and duets in a good style, particularly a medley duetto, which was composed by Mr. ‘VearezaT for her Royal Jighness the Princess o(IVALe., in which are introdnced the favourite meliirlies of ' Blossom, dearest Violet,' s Jennie's Ilazbbie,' and s Mi chael Wiggins.' On Wednesday last Mr. GIBBON sang g Black- Eyed Susan,' and 6 Percy's Shipwreck.' Between the parts of this entertainment, the company per. ambulate the Great Rooms, and they are generally composed of those middle classes of society, whrre the general virtue of nations resides most securely, as they are too imitative of higher examples to be very coarse, and too responsible in station to be im. moral with impunity. • The (lemon of opposition is not confined to the crooked paths of policy, but hath extended his malign influence among the 66 fashionable" assem. blies of Margate ! The envied direction of the em pire of Bun Ton, which wee formerly assumed exclusively by Mr. La BAs with such matchless address, is now disputed! There are now two prin. cipalsl two Masters of the Ceremonies ! A Mr. Bean Awe hath erected his garish standard upon an artificial mount in Dandelion Gardens, and openly and boldly beats up for volunteers in the very teeth of his renowned rival, These Gentlemen arc de. signaled as the major and minor Rings of Taste, but they are not upon the same good terms as their Royal Predecessors of Brentford, u they will not smell at the same nosegay ! LE BAS smisus LE BERNARD. A CASE at inoe in die second-hand Cow asp of Fainiox. In the fam'd isle of Thwart. two Chiefs of great fame s A Monsieur L■ 13as, und.La BERNAID by name, Uprais'd a great Interest, oat comma in nations I One was noted for bossing, his foe for orations — When the Dowager Fossev's &sawed from the boy, With all the young Foossys, elated with joy, Each splendid co-rival with energy prances To beg her vast interest to strengthen their dances While oie struggles to lead her to proud Hasoky-square s A ss erting that nothing but /safes is there ! T'other emulous Chief her asalthion excites, And pourtrays Dandelion sad 414 its delights! Till the Do wgate-hill Lady is motionless pent, Like a boat lathe Thames when the good is warmest I Thus the Donkey between two rich bandies of bev. Knows not which to accept, our to which to say day; Dolt looks sad relooks, and will swell And respell. Till which she will clime neither Dun& con tell 1 A Dublin Paper of the 10th inst, says that a Requisition to the Sheriffs of the City of Dublin was then signing, for the purpose of requesting them to call an Aggregate Meeting, to take into consids. lion the measures proper to be subsisted SS °motive to the repeal of the Union. • THE STATESMAN *te . • • • kR!FieIIIPPWTOI Lit wirrrs a LiGENCE. COURT. 0! CHANCEitir„-Altemsv U s , tocieawoavik 6.'itrAfririatto. . • This case occupied the attention of the Court the whole of ,the day. It was an application on the part of Mr. Duckworth to appoint a receiver to an estate in Lancashire, which the parties had con tracted for, and for which' consideration, money to the antrum of 6000 J. had been paid. The original purchase was for all the lands, &c. within a certain compass pointed out on a map which was ex hibited to the purchaser pretiuus to the sale.-- There being, however, some misunderstanding be. tween the parties as to the extent of the land, one of the parties refused to fulfil the contract, and turned the tenants out of possession. The applica. tion was made, therefore, fur a receiver, in order to prevent dilapidation. The Court, after hearing Mr. Leacn, Mr. HALL, and Mr. Ricu.taos, fur the parties con. cerned, directed a receiver to be appointed. BEDFORD ASSIZES. COOPER .0. It ITT, KNIGHT. On Saturday, the 11th of August, was tried be. fore Sir JAMES MANsfIRLD, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleat, and a Special Jury,' cause of importance, inasmuch as it should seem that most land, from whence it cannot be proved tythes have ever been, taken, has been legally cu. emitted and freed from the payment, and.could in all cases probably beaatisfactorily proved, as was' done in this cause, were proper research made. The vestion arose from an Act for inclosing lands in the parish of Herlington, in the county of Bed. ford. John Cooper, Esq. as owner of the Rectory of Herlington, claimed an allotment in lieu of the tythes of a farm called Herlington Grange, the pro. ;telly of Sir John Everitt. For the Plaintiff it wail prtired, that the Rectory, formerly belonging to the priory of Dunstable, was granted to the Earl of Lin. colti, by Queen Elizabeth, in the :),Uth year of her' ceigit; and was conveyed to the Plaintiff in 18478. For the defendant it was proved, that Ralph Py. rot, formerly Lord of Herlington, gave to the Ab. hey and Monks of Woburn, of the Cistercian Or der, in the reign of King Henry the Second, land, part of his fee ; and that ie. the 31st year of the reign of King Edward the First, it woe found by inquisi. tion, •on oath, that Ralph Pyrot and his tenants held the parish of Herlington for one Knight's fee, whereof the Abbot of Woburn held part in pure alms. That in the 6th year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, the land in Herlington, which had belonged to the Abbey of Woburn, was granted by flue Queen to John Lee, by the description, all that our Grange, called Put. loshill, otherwise Herlington Grange, and the lamb and vales thereunto belonging, in ton; and thatin an indenture issued in the Chancery in the reign of King James the First, the several closes belonging to the Grange were particularized and named, and therein stated, and the owner of the Rectory a party to the indenture, that the lands ler the Harlington parcel et the Grange, .had been, time out of mind of man, holden, used, end en. lord, discharged, and free of, and from all man. air of t) thes which should belong tart4Ractory of Herlington. The case was proved for the Defendant by anntatda produced upon the trial by Mr. George Vendome*: Verdict fur the Defendant. vossmaeremao GLOUCESTER, 401.13. - - —w- On Wednesday evening the Commission of Anise was opened here by Sir S. LAWARMGic and Sir S. L RIAU; the former presided at Nisi Prius, and the latter at the Crown Bar. The calendar contained the names of %t:l prisoners—of whom four were capitally convicted, and received sentence of Death, riz. Betty Amplett, aged 21, for the wilful murder of• her fe. node bastard child, near Comb 11111 ; Sarah Coates, for stealing wearing apparel to the value of 40s. in a dwelling.houso at Ountisbourne Rouse; Martha Jackroay, for breaking into the dwelling.house of Mary Harrison, of Leonard Stanley, in the day. time; and John Taylor, for stealing a silver watch, in the shop of Mr, W. Mayers, of Cheltenham. — They were all, however, reprieved, except Betty Amplett, who, after having sentence passed uppn her in a very impressive manner, was ordered for execution this tidy, and her body to be dissected and SintomiZed. In the City Calendar there was only three Pri. soncrs ; two of whom, Was. Hill sad Was. Pins he!, indicted for housebreaking, were acquitted; and the trial of Robert Brooks, charged with em. henling banknotes to the amount of 501. entrusted to his care, was put off, on would of the absence of a material witness. Oa Saturday morning, utter the criminal business was finished, Mr. Justice Lst BLANC assisted in try ing civil causes; and about six o'clock the It.ante areniog both Courts broke up. aussnamsamuswesessi The following are said to be the respective posi, lions of the British army, and that under the corn. mend of MASSENA t—.lllo British army consists of fire divisions. The first is Commanded by G:OCril SPENCER. It consists of about 4000 men, posted at Celerieo, about W stiles from the grand corps of the French army. The second 4ivisinu is at Guards, and is shout 10,000 strong, under Gen. COLE. Guards is 30 miles distent from the French liner. The third dirison is ct pinhel, and is nom. mantled by Gen. PICTON j its force it 4000 melt, and it is upon a line with Gen Sesser', at Celerico. The fourth division is under Gen. Hata., who was marching from Castel Branco to join the second dl. vision at Guards'. The fifth dkision, or the advanced guard, is ander General Casurttan, and is between two of the branches of the Com, All these diri. sions are posted upon monuteins, or at the feet, which descend gradually into the plain, at this es: tromity o f which Ciudad It °drip is litigated,. 'here is therefore between miles this plain, which iv ten miles broa4.—The general position of the French army is in the plain which extends et the feet of the monntsins on which the English are en camped. It is in eight divisions, Gre of which are immeifiately with blassetts, .sod the rest could wily be concentrated Ware a general engagement, ' _t~ WQU . • - . • •"mewr mi. BULLION CO.VMITTEE. MINUTES OF EVIDENCE BEtORE THIS cola MITTEE. A: A. GOttulttwi Csrj.- examined. Are you acquainted with. the means which are taken for the exportation of gold to foreign coun. tries ? No. Do you apprehend that it goes in large quantities an article of merchandise, or in small sums? think the merchants find it necessary to use great cantion to procure its ingress to the Continent. Are the sales of gold which you make, generally made in large quantities to individuals ?. There are several individuals who purchase. What may be the conunon amount of a sale to an individual ? The amount varies considerably. State the larger and smaller. Perhaps (ruin one hundred ounces to five thousand ounces. Could you state the quantity sohl in the last month ? I cannot, but I do not think the sales have been so considerable as they were a few months ago. State the largest for any month, recently, as near as you can recollect. Perhaps thirty or forty thou. sand, or perhaps fifty thousand oottild.s sterling or more in a month ; perhapa eighty theesand, or more in one month. What month are you particularly alluding to ? Perhaps four, five; or six months ago, and there.. fore I speak so Vaguely on the subject; the price of gold began to adreeca rapidly since- tits last 18 months. • . Do yon know of your own knowledge, or from any unquestionable authority, whet may be the ex. pence, 'including insurance, of transotkrting gold to any neighbouring ports of the Centinent j— I not know precisely; btt I do not beliewo they considerably exceed the es of former times. Do you mean foe eapencea of former times of peace or of war ?—Of firmer flakes of war. Can you state what is the difference betwben ear and peace in that respect; how much per Cent cannot. You do not know the rote of leaurescej I beg, lievo it is about three guineas. Is that the whole expellee, exoepting freight s—. linow of no other expence, le-'you know what the freight is ? I de net ; believe there is no specific freight. Can you state whether the consumers of gold ob. tain that article in considerable quantities frum any other sources Aim your own • Sales ji.cennot alias I • • andegree a certainty. Do ' • - , you know in what nsannerthe goldirOthi the country are supplied j I belieie from - the refs. ners In town, but lain not ecriaio, ' Can you state at all what proportion of .the.golcl you sell may be fur home contempt* 14 cannot. Is it less than a tenth j It islets then a twenticth, but I cannot state precisely the amount. Is not all the gold produced by melting the light _ coin used up by the "Auer.? It cannot be exported, Are yuunot subject to soine'deceptiori In that re. spect; ,may not it be' melted and offered -to you ? I have stated, that prevloutlylo its being eaPorted lit is to be sworn of before the Court of Aldermen 1 that it has been esettedletrielayeign coin or foreign gold in bars. Are they both import end export merchants I I believe they are, Can you state any particular 'Mtge, in return for which gold has been sent abroad? One parti. cular object came under my 'observation, which was, the importation of corn" from France and Flanders ; but I have De doubt that there were many other objects. De you understand that when gold is sent abroad, it generally accompanies any other particular articles of export, or generally brings trick any articles of •import more preferable tb, others? X), I bulks° it does not, Are you aware that It le lleigri '4 '04 , 4'00n, al a commodity corning frOm On lied ? I believe that all commodities coming frau) }.;ngland are liable to confiscation, Can you then estimate the value of ouch 2 rick I do not believe that in au article like geld ft is by any means considerable; for I believe that at is trifling premium it can be insured into the hands et the consignee, • Du yug know the amount of that preminm ? I do not; but hive understood it to be inconsiderable, Have you remarked, Chet as the quantity off bank, notes . * Inertialed, (Mil has got proportion. ably 'dearer 1 Nat .peeielving!that the increase Or &Oreille of bank notes hel ehy. entine4lon pith, or influence upoit, the price of gigs!) tie have Paid qo attention to that subject, • You have stated; that an. unfavourable whame takes money, out of the country at present j Yea ; and that there are tither circumstances, You have already stated the difference between gold whim is our standard mad bank paper, to be as between 31, 17s. 141.1o:41..10s. orneecly 18 per cent. fif a person, therefore, at tjamburgh r sends over a bill for a keistletd guineas, how is it paid ? I stated that the .difference between the market and' the mint price was..about . l4 per cent. but I did hot make any distinction between bank paper sod the coin; the bill can be paid either by the eaportetioo of gold and silver or commuslities, or Ike purchase of e bill here. The simple question I ask is 'this: if I take bill from Hamburg's, drawn upon Loudon for a hundred guineas, in what does the acceptor pay me? It is in his power to pay either in coin or in bank notes, or in any other commodity which you con, mire to be of an adequate value. In point of fact what can I demand of him ? . suppose that bank notes are a legal tender. This being paid in paper, what must J do to get gold for the further traffic of my correspondent I If it is your design to export gold, you certainly most purchase it either in foreign coin or in gold , lo bars, muted from foreign cob), or foreign bars of gold. • rf with tl hundred English guineas at Ratqbu rg is you wish to purchase a bill upon London, whet sterling amount would yoat eensider youreplf en. titled to have that bill fur at present I It ja mow to calcolgto the rate of exchange between this country and Hateburgh before I can answer that question. If this, in the Arst Japtaacf. ly pond cilfeigt :~.~ J * 4 • •.0 ..~..,~~ . . • '.-. f -;-- mftmakal , , I i i t 1 • • -~ ~ ~! f i dst