The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-05-11 00:00:00

MALTA MAIL. MALT 4, Arai!. I.—We a nnounce with pleasure, tha► yesterday arrived in the harbour of Malta, in 5i e ;l a ys from Liisa, the French ship Rivoli, taken by the English in the neighbourhood of Trieste, on the 9.2 d of February. The Ricoh is a fine ship, excel. lends . well built, and superbly ornamented. At the two corners of the stern are two figures or Hercules, but one of them much shattered in the battle. At the prow is a winged Victory, with the remains of a crown of laurel in her hands, but by a chance of war a cannon shot has carried away the crown of laurel. —Captain Talbot, of the Victorious, is en tirely recovered of the wound he received in the ac. tion of the 22d of February.--Yesterday also ar rived here a convoy from England, having on board the seventh battalion of the German Legion and a battalion of recruits. LISBON PAPE R.Y. Lisisost, Arutt.l6.—All proceeds as we could wish. After the fall of Badajos, Lord Wellington lost not a moment in turning to the North and driv. ing away the French robbers, for in reality they are no better. The light -3d, 4th, sth, and 7th divisions have passed Sabugal, Marmont every where retreat ing before Lord Wellington. In ten days Badajos will be in Oulu quo, every thing repaired and well stored. General kill still remains in advance, watching Soult, over whose cavalry ours have (is two or three *hitting advantages. Oil the ltith aod'l9th, the French retired in greet haste in the direction of Salamanca. Letters from KM his, of the 19th, also announce, that the Fiy.sets did nut arrive at Cilorico, nor destroy the inagllzines of proiisions there, as was reported. Arcot. it are, within sight of this port, shout ttanspOrts with British troops, besides the 43d Y: . cot• It Regiment, which disembarked to-day. . esterday entered the port of this ity f or ty-4 . 4re ll:li t tlish transports, which a great uum ter of horses were landed, to remount the British Artily, and for the service of the Artillery. bTai: Arr. Walla. 3 • • a • Dublin 1 1 I . Lisnoa • Malta • 1 0 .i.. ... ; ... ...; Guernsey 0 . J erry a 0 1 a.... 4 • lielig•laad 0 ... . RICE (IP aTOCKS 'NHS Husk 2..41 2 ner (Nut. tOINI. 6011 zi per Vent. tied. 59** 4 per Ces6. 74* 5 per Cent. Navy 1/141 Long. Ann. be DAY AT ONK O'CLOCK. tadis Bonds p Etettequer Bills 1 d 1 pr. Diu:) . 3* • Dounitm Constils for Acct. tiDi I Lowery Tlckrti £2l : It THE STATESMAN. • LONDON: MAt 1 itZPORTUI MVO ViCrola. It *is toefk*Sly relsorted is Plymouth and , ?ioatb:clOck yesterday (Thursday) meraiog, that Sir En4tta Pitu.sw has had an engagement with the Toulon Beet, under Emeatau, and that the British Admiral was Completely victorious, haviog captured eight rail of the tine. That the result of a contest b°t ween the hostile fleets has been in our favour, if ;c hay at all taken place, there can he little doubt.— hope the information will prove correct.—( West Briton). Since our iiit we have received Papers from Paris to the 6th instant; from Lisbon to the 28th ult.; ?ram Cadiz to the tith ult. ; and from Malta to the 911 ult. We have given extracts from these in another column ; their contents are not interesting. Govern !mit received dispatches last night from Earl WEL •G roN, but they are said not to contain any intel ligruce of importance. .....1.16... The following letter from New York,.dated 17th or Nlarch, has been received by a respectable Gentle. man at Liverpool:-- " Letters from Washington of the 14th March, from very respectable Gentlemen of that city, men. +ion the confident belief of a new Embargo. It Is a genc!al t o pic of conversation s and seems to be re. c6led here, by all parties, with considerable cone. dm,. Some are of opinion that a declaration of war will follow, For Government account, all the salt plovLions of beef and pork have s withiss t►e lust eight days, been brought up, which certainly looks like preparation for some great event. Embargo I think very likely to be laid and continued until the account of iiENRY I S sale of secrets, is audited and balanced : but for my own part, I do not apprehend liar, unless one country or the other should commit itself by some unhappy and sudden act of violence." The Gentleman who received the above remarks, that "it is from a highly respectable Correspondent, and perhaps mote entitled to credit from the cireum• stance of coming from a person to whom the news itielf is highly unpalateable." He likewise ktatesi that " a Gentleman who saw Mr. HENRY at Paris, rays, he was about to proceed to Russia, in the army of which country he has a commission : this was ar ranged through Steal; RI ER, French Minister at Washington." THE STATESMAN:- 0.1• , million and a half. Whereupon Sir C. S.iitToi peated that he c?uld not receive their bidalui, which terminated the treaty. The following notice was put up at the Royal Ex change this morning : (COPY.) Treasury Chanitiers, May 11, 181 L GENTLestliv,—l hare it in command from the Lords Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, with reference to your appUcation to this Board, relative to the exportation of tea to France, that their Lordships have directed warrants to be pre pared to the Commissioners of Customs and Excise, for permitting tea to be exported to France at any time within the period of six months, in any vessel authorised to clear out for the ports of that country, if not less than 100 tons burthen, and upon bonds being given in double the value of the tea exported, to prove the landing of the goods there by affidavit of the Master of the vessel, within six months, and certificate of a neutral Consul, if resident at the port; and if not, of two neutral merchants. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, • (SegneJ) GEO. HARRISON. Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Emit India Company. a • • COIAT 4)) .. COMMON COUNCIL.-otl Saturday a Court of Commun s Council was held for the purpose of taking into consideration the best means of secur. ing to the Port of London the exclusive Trade to the East Indies. Mr. QUIN concluded a forcible speech by moving a Resolution, that Petitions should be presented to both Houses of Parliament, against the trade being extended to the out-posts. Mr. BELL seconded the Resolution, and expressed a hope, that persons who stood up to support the advantages enjoyed try the City of London, with re ference to the East India Trade, vivid not be considered as wanting liberality. It was a for tunate circumstance for the East India Con►- pany, he said, that the question had been agi tated, because discussion had removed from the minds of many, an impression, that great abases existed in the Trade to India. They had to consider the Trade, on this occasion, connected with the Port of London. He then stated the principal advantages which the City derived by the trade ; in dependent of which, the India Company paid a large . portion of the City Parochial Taxation. In one pa ri,h they paid 6001. a-year. By their removal they would throw a large harden on the inhabitants, and prove a great loss to the City. If the Trade was re moved from London, he was convinced that not one article more of the manufacture of the country would be exported. He contended, in a very able speech, that the country could get nothing by breaking in upon the present Trade, as it stood with respect to London. after some observations from Mr. ptiost, Alder men CURTIS, BIRCH, ATKINS, Mr. DURNPORD, Mr. FA-EL, and others, in support of the Motion, the Resolution was carried unanimously.—Adjourned. Mmunonounu-sTaterr.—A discharged footman was, on Saturday, committed for trial, charged with an attempt to extort money from his late master, by threatening to accuse him of a most detestable crime. ExECUTION.—On Monday, David Thompson Byers, late linen-draper, in Stamford, underwent the sentence of the law, at the usual place of execa- Ition, near Peterborough, in the presence of at least 6000 spectators, for an unnatural crime. Saturday morning early, twenty convicts were re moved from Newgate to Portsmouth, to be trans ported to Botany Bay, among whom was Mr.Jcmolf, for stealing a number of dollars. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. --aso.— PLYMOUTH, M*, 9. Arrived his Majesty's Hannibal from the eastward ; and the Granger, Van Dyke, after having been captured by the Eagle, French privateer (late the Chesterdeld, of Guernsey), and re- I captured by his Majesty's ship Constant. The account of the capture of the Granger and another vessel of Sicily, last week, I wit be remembered. It now appedrs the Capt. Vao Dyke de- ! faded himself to the last extremity ; he had his mate killed, most of his crew wounded, and his own thigh broke before he sur-•I rendered. Sailed the Faatom gun-brig for Lisbon ; Pheasant, Maras, and Intelligent vie-brig in quest of the privateer that took the ship' in sight of Maker Tower yesterday morning. FALMOUTH, MAT S. Arrived yesterday the Speedy packet,Aith a Mail from Malta and Gibraltar : twelve days from the latter place; Eliza pack et, with a Mail from Cadiz in 13 days; Dike of Kent packet from Lisbon, with a Mail, in 10 days; Hind cutter, frosa a cruise, and the American ship Tentivay, from Hourdeases, with brandies, dte. detained by his Majesty's ship -inside. Sailed the Norton packet for the Leeward Islands; Sa iftsnre packet for Lislion, Gibraltar, and Malta; and the Active cutter on a cruise. The Speedy spoke 4th May, of Cape Finisterre, the brig Per.. severance of Hull, from Cork for Lisbon; and on 26th April spoke his Majesty's ship Goshawk, With a fleet from Portsmouth for the Mediterranean. DISTRESSED STATE OF TEE COUNTRY. • MUDLIBUSFI FLO, MAT S. The Luddites have been very active in collecting arms this last week, and have been too suceessfol. They proceeded to people's houses, in the townships of Almondbury, Wooldale, Farnley, Nethethrong, Meltbam, lionley, and Menden, and many 'other places in this neighbourhood; they entered the houses by aa,outiwenty or thirty ib a gang, and demanded all the arms in the house, on pain of instant death. By this means they have obtained possession of upwards of 1(10 stand of arms since my last leuer to you, and not one night has passed without so ~ e arms haviog been so taken. In order to check this alarm. jog evil, Major Gomm,/ has obtained possession of two hun dred stand of arms from the inhabitants in this neighbour hood ; the military are in this manner daily employed in collecting arms, hut they have not yet been forte. nate enough to discover the depot of the Luddites.— —A person, of very suspicious character, was apprehended i n I 6addlewortb, last Tuesday, and committed to prison, and wall undergo an elimination before the Magistrate to-morrow. The' Coroner's Inquest sat on the body of Mr. Hostsrar.L. last Thurs.. day. and returned a verdict dui:jet murder against some person or persons unknown. He au interred at Huddersfield parish church, in a very private manner, last Saturday morning—few people knew till the funeral was over. it is presumed the busi ness will be carried on at Marsden es usual. We have received accounts from Carlisle and Leeds of the continuation of disturbances in these quarters, but the want of room compels us to delay their insertion till tomorrow. The Stocks were lowered on Saturday, under the apprehension that the loan of two millions offered to Ireland, would not be contracted for there, and would be thrown as an additional burden on the funds in this country. We have great pleasure in stating that the Psyche, about which fears were entertained, is safe in Co nant. We understand that POMA REC., King of Otaheite, has offered to cede that island to the Governor MAC QVAARTE, on account of the British Government. LAecarrzei4w INSTITUTIOS•.— OR Saturday a meeting was held of the promoters and patrons of the Lancasterian system of education, at Freemasons' Tavern. The Duke of Cumberland was In the Chair, and the Duke of Sussex on his right hand. Mr. Lancaster, who has returned from a tour through Ireland, Scotland, and the North of England, gave an account of his reception, and the rapid progress of his plan. Every where it was encouraged with a de gree of indescribable enthusiasm from which would arise the most beneficial results. In the North of England, though great exertions had been used to prevent the Duke of Northumberland from pa. tronizing the system, yet being convinced in his own mind of its benefits and utility, he not only subscribed one thousand pounds to forward the plan, but had actually established a school for the purpose himself, as necessary to the propagation of knowledge, and the expansion of the human mind.— Mr. Lancaster's report was heard with the most pro found attention, and gave infinite satisfaction to the meeting, who voted him their thanks, and also to the patrons and promoters of the Lancasterian Sys tem of Education. The Duke of Sussex made a libe ral and eloquent speech on the occasion, and the meeting adjourned. Several private letters have been received from France. One of these says :—" The EMPEROR, it Is said, has no intention, for the present, •of joining his ally in the North. I saw him not long ago, aed his corpeleney is astonishingly increased, tnd he is boils nervous and lethargic." Another letter mentions the arrival in Fiance of an O f ficer of distinction,who bad effected hie escape from this country, probably General LITIIIVRT. The General personated a Ger man Count. Madame LEFEBYth was attired in boy's clothes ; and passed for his son - and his Aid-de- Camp was in the humble capacity of valet de chambre. The French Licences have led to a most grievous perversion. Its France, it Is required that one fourth of the cargo exported to England, should con sist of manufactured _silk, wed on complying with this condition, and receiving the competent value on beard in that or other articles, the ship owner is en titled to return with colonial produce from British ports. 'The ship•owuers,. contrary to the design, re ceive the whole in French manufactured silks, and .petting them into small craft, smuggle them in here. The consequence is, that a large quantity of this fo reign manufacture is introduced, to the mischievous effect of throwing out of employment an industrious class of people, who have been already suf fi ciently _ _ _ . ship THE MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, MAT 11. to.day the arrivals of Wheat make a considerable supply— % jib part of last week's foreign, about 1,300 quarters. Sales of fine heavy, at a declension in price of about 2s. and 34. quarter from Friday, and more for second and inferior. Batley and Malt are tsiteb cheaper. l'eas maintain their prices. Beans of each sort also lower. Oats now arrive in plenty, and this ar ticle is again quoted about 2s. per quarter lower. Flour at kite prices. Wheat Finedittu 134 110 Do. (Fine Old) .. 71 "7 , 2 Rve Barley 64 74 Poland do. • , 36 5 6 Malt 9O 99 Polatoe do. • 57 White Peas (boat's) 96 92 Rape Seed £7O £75 they du. Beans — ow .- 8511T1IFIELD MARKET.—MaY 11. To sink the Mal, per gore of tilb. 1 Beef ....ss. 2J. in 6s. 241. Head of Cattle this day : tlattese..ss. 4J. to 64. 441. Boots Veal ....7e. Od. so lid. 01. Sheep ..... * 11,2% Pork ....es. 0.1. to 7s. ot. Calves .. PO Lamb ....7i. 4.1. to Ss. 60. Pip _I . 92e /IA Y -Id RK ET , b. , 5l. fo. OS. to 11. es. ed. w Clover PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. Saturday was given at the City of London Tavern, the annual dinner of the Livery friendly to Parlia mentary Reform. At an early hour, all the seats in the principal apartment were occupied, and accom modation was provided is the spacious adjoining room for such Gentlemen as arrived too late to gain admission into the former. About an hour previously to the Chair being taken, an unpleasant disturbance took place. A Gentle• mattof the name 4 Miller had thought it right to print and circulate-a hand-bill, signed " A real Re former," complaining of the conduct of Mr. Byng, the Member for Middlesex, who had• been incited, and who was accussed of not being a warm and sin cere friend to the great cause. One of the Stewards, whose name we could not learn, perceiving that the paper was generally circulated, required that its au. Id . i of which country h e has a commission : this was ar-4 Patting them into small craft, smuggle them i n h ere . tile asemeer IUF imuumca, .• au DO. am..• •.. • .. —7 . _ , ranged through at consequence is, that a large quantity of thi s f . and who was accussed of not being a warm aud sin- i" I will, however, attempt to state to you, that lia- SERRURIER, French Minister at I re • .• •t • __i __.arduous con. ign manufacture is introduced to the mischievous core friend tothe gr is -- I ing commenced my public career by an Washington." 9 whose name we could not learn, perceiving that the: testfor an independent plac,e,where the right oft , eciO4 effect of throwing out of employment an industrious u men y —.....-- class of people , who have been alread y s fil • tl i :what it ou ht ever where to be • I have a ii. .a led paper was generally circulated, required that its au - I . g y. , , 1 1 The Dublin Papers of "Thursday last,contain the injured • by the pressure of the times. The shipshould avow himself ; Mr. Miller acknow- since that time as a publicman for many )n'R is b. f )te thou tl following statement :—This was the day that had licensed hy this pernicious trade on her return with lodged it without hesitation, and was proceeding you ; having, during the whole of that 1 1 . ttne, been 1 been filed for- the bidding for the loan. There was colonial produce , can obtain the enormous freight to state his reasons, when the Steward to whomi. prompted by the eagerness of my d posAuft, entire. but onelist, Orisons and Wit.t.isms to bid, who ap- for the voyage of , a few heart, of between 60 anti IPe have alluded, standing upon . the table, insisted i rewired to accomplish that Which I deemed right, I I li . I 801. per ton, upon her edmeasurement. that Mr. Miller should retire as his presence would • can safely assure you, that for the good of the p • o. :i prated as bidders for a loan of only one million and On the 29th alt. a sloop of about illo lON b eaten Wien with only ensure disorder iu a Meeting wheie the utmost ► ' Piet I have been uninterruptedly working--.-ElYear, a half. Sir CIuXXES SAXTON declined receiving any deal VI&A driven on . • shore oear North anerercer ee ,k 4 ; e l h•l M • - • hear 1 1 —and peag now before the tribunal of —a ap tin . . 1! Upwards. harmony oug t ttv prevai . r. Miller, in vain, at-• offer for a less sum than t • She appeared as if she had been under water some time, by her 'no millions , whereupon bottoml sad every effort to discover her tame, or frost wheats tempted to obtain a hearing--.it was insisted that no ; the people, I receive at your hands the Ilighe.l re. Mnsrs. Ginnons and WlLLiams- retired to consult she carve, has hitherto Proved. ineffectual. A brig was seen en adequate justification could be o ff ered, and several I ward Abet a public man can ikon. CApplitteye.]-- , 11 the same day, in great distress, or Pal Tlymells tbebabal of the Stewards handed him with precipitation out 1 Your apProbation cheers me en (he attempt of new, Kith their friend. , and returned afterwards to say, were in use shrouds, bet the sea tan C t i o a Ciall. that DO DielleiDeo' t lend solaces me 'for,the failure of labours past : your that they could not treat for a higher sum than. One eoull he given them. Sti . e . shortly after disaypeared, and It is of feared the new have perished. t h e room.—Order was then restored. At five o'clock Mr. Witithman, preceded by the • verdict is now put upon my trial, and no higher re. 1 . l' ' • , II , Stewards, and followed by the Mariiiis of Ti Visiock; Mr, Whitbread, Lard Ossulstoti t ' s Sir ,Francis Bur dett, M r . B yng , .Mreßretirk M. INtchl i nion ; Mr. Brougham, Mr. H. Combe, and seieral . other Gen tlemen, entered the room,. and the Chair ryas tonne diately taken by Mr. Wallivan, who was supported on his right by the Marquis of Tavistock and Mr; Whitbread, and on his left by Lord thisJitOn and Sir F. Burdett. The cloth having been reuited, the hit toast given was." The King," which was drunk with three times three, and much applause. The Chairma:i af terwards rose, and observed, that whatever ,seiiii ments the company might entertain on . parcreula transactions of recent occurrence; ib'eyorouti, pot , o , bject to r ec e i v e th e toast he was about to,stiggest— The Prince Regent ;" because Whatever opinions might be indulged as to the to,ithict of Ministers; nothing could year, Rare,ghe en Regent, u i m r Waithman) imputed to his had R Royal p y r e o l ; H e e fi g Highness.- - "The and may he never forget. the decla ration he made, that the powers and prerogatives of the Crown are vested in him for the benefit of the people."—lle would now offer es a toast s .," The Prince Regent, and may he recollect the declaration he made, that the powers and prerogatives of the Crown are vested in him for the benefit of the Iwo , ple."—[ Loud igplausc.]—lt was received with three !times three. . . I Mr. Wallin:am then said; that in the situation he was proud to hold, surrounded by some of the most able and eminent men the country could boast, as well as by the warmest Mends to public liberty, he felt it necessary shortly to explain the object of the present Meeting. About four years ago, it was deemed tight that the supporters of Parliamentary keforni in the Livery of London should occasionally assemble, that they might be more intimately ac quainted with each other, and be better able to re -1 salt those measures, which either infringed upon the rights, or wasted the blood and treasures of the subjects of Great Britain. An annual meeting had been agreed upon, not to celebrate any particular event or triumph, but to collect the enemies of abuses in general : and as all our national grievances flow from the same fruitfut source, a defective Re presentation, to check mid controul the measures of the Servants of the Crown [Hear, hear the Meet iug had denominated itself the Friends and Sup , porters of Parliamentary Reform. It would be:tire sumptuous in him, in the presence of those illus trious characters, who had proved themselves, even as lately as Friday night, so, much more competent to the task, to offer a single remark upon the gene ral subject. He should, therefore, merely propose 1 a sentiment, which he knew would be well received, but he wished previously to read a slicirf•declata tiou which had been drawn up, in order tolaittee the design and object of the present anniversary* beyond all cavil and dispute, for experience had shown that even wilful misrepreseatatio.o would be resorted to. Mr. Waithman then read the declaration he had al luded to, which was adopted unanimously ; after which the toast, " A full, fair, and free Represente ' lion of the People in Parliament," was &milt amidst reiterated bursts of applause. He then, with a hand some address, proposed a toast, " To the health of I .the Marquia of ?mistook, and may the dhcentlants of the House of Hassell imitate the virtuous example of their ancestors."—This toast was received with i long continued epplauses, and was drunk, with three times three, When the tumult had subsided, the Marquis of TAVISTOCK rose upon his seat, and bespoke'the can dour and approbation of the,Company, , by the tmal , fected modesty of his demeanour. After a paieful struggle with his feelings, his Lordship addressee the Meeting as follows am unable to express tile gratitude I feel. For myself, I have deserved no thing ; the applause you have bestowed is a tribute to the deeds of those who have gone before me. [ll.'ur, hear!]—As a public man, I have ever endeavoured to follow the example of those who . , I trust, maintained their principles for the safety, honour, and glory of the Empire. On the subject of Parliaariereary Re , form, I have *Ways thought, indeed I hart. been taught to think, that a complete reform in the abuses of. the Representation of the People is essential to the freedom and happiness of the country. [11:-/rrt.] I am happy that I find my opinions confirmed I.:y. 1 those I slow address. To you, Air. Waithman, tvho I have so many years boldly sto od forward the zealutis advocate of tl.e rights and privileges of your fellow ' citizens, and to you,,Gentlemen, oho have done me the honour to invite me here, I return my must hearty thanks. Wishing you the greatest success ie the cause in which we are all united, I beg leave to drink your healths." [Applautes.l—The flattering tone with which his Lordship's modest address was delivered, made a deep impression upon his auditory. Mr. WAITIIIIIAN remarked, that he was 111/01/I to suggest a toast which -would be received with equal enthusiasm, and upon which he shod(' not venture to offer a word. He gave—" Mr. Whitbread, and may the people never want an advocate as undaunted and eloquent."—When it was drunk, Mr. WHITBREAD rose, but for some lime Was pre. vented from being heard, by the vociferous e‘clania *ions of delight with 'which his name was rrceised. At length he said, in a voice that betrayed the st rang emotions by which he was agitated—" I assure you that I feel most severely the misapplication of the epithets applied to me by your worthy Chairman— for indeed I am daunted is addressing you, and if at any time I possess the power of expressing my s timents, the manner in which you hate received my name, has almost bereft me of that power." Mr. Whitbread was unable to proceed', and the, vaeueas was filled by the unbounded shouts of the company. " I will, however, attempt to state to you, that Irtv - log commenced my public career by an arduous con. testfor an independent place,where theeightofe'ec iota is what it ought every where to be ; I uve app. Bred since that time a publicman for many years hi fare at • 1 10. I i I ! e t . 1 E . Ii 1! J 1 • S v , t ',. li 1 1% 1 i 4 ' :Y~i