The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-06-04 00:00:00

a faction exists; and that it isto the machinations of this faction we owe the present unsettled state of ►iie Government. What it will produce in the eud Lion only knows. But of this we• may be certain, t if its influence is not immediately destroyed,it will • impossible for Earl MOIRA, even though his ta nts were a thousand times more brilliant and con noting than they are, to form in Administration okich mill restore the confidence of the people, and place the PR►NCE REGENT in that independent situa tion, marked out for him in the Constitution. By the arrival of a Lisbon Mail this forenoon, we have received Portuguese Papers to the 27th ult.-- The expedition of General HILL seems to have been 50 far successful—On the 19th ult. he took the bridge cf Almarez, together with 300 prisoners, in. eluding the French General who commanded. One hun dred of the enemy are said to have been killed, and 250 drowned, in attempting to escape. Neither the amount of the British division, nor that of the enemy, is men tioned; but our loss is estimated at from 8(3 to 100 sum in killed and wounded. After the blow was struck, General Thu destroyed all the French works, and carried away all the artillery, ammuni tion, and provisions, found in the place. The fol lowing are extracts : LISBOV, Mlt 26. On the 19th, General Hat completely succeeded in his views on the works and bridge of Atalanta ; the quantity of stores and ammunition taken greatly exceeds expectation. Our loss is ender one hundred killed and wounded. The enemy had a General and 250 men drowned in attempting to escape, 100 killed, and 300 made prisoners. Our &stand sixth divisions passed through Badajos nn the 20th and 21st, to keep the French quiet (luring General HILL'S absence. On the ‘2lst the bead-quarters were at Geinalde. DRourr has again retired.— The 50th regiment distinguished themselves at Al mares. - - OFFICIAL DISPATCH 41)31 HIS EJLEELLENCE GLNERAL THE EARL OF WEL.. LINGTON TO DON nicest. PLREIRA FORJAZ, GATED DEAD-QUARTERS, PUENTE DE GUINALDO, GAY 13. " Gen. Deoltair bas removed his head-quarters m Fuente Ovejuna to flemojosa de Cordon. It been said for some time, in this girt, that King 'EL% has been swim:Anted Generalissimo of the •nch Armies in Frain, with the exception, as I informed,of the Armies of Arragon and Catalo . I have, however, seen no official accounts of appoiutment, I nevertheless believe the intelli , nice. The Guerillas are extremely active in all parts of Spain in attempts against the enemy, in many of which they have recently been very success 'A. There has been no movement in the North. General Bau..arryllos, on the 14th April, surprised and destroyed in Arrolla a column, under the com ,r.,-.nd of Gen. REY."—(LiabonGazette, llay 19.) OM VIE SAME TO THE SAYE, DATED HEAD-QUAII- TEAS FUENTE DE GUIN•LDO, MAY 20. `• An enemy's detachment, consisting of near 2, 00 men, on the sth, moved from Seville, in the di ,e‘ tion of Ayamonte, near which place they arrived ou the lOtb. The enemy has made no movement of imi:ortance since I transmitted your Excellency my Di. skit, dated the 13th inst."—( Lisbon Gaelic ; lit 20.) OVIEDO, MAT 9. " he prisoners taken by Mnu on the 9th of April, so.-o Spaniards, were restored to their 11- y. Werpositivegy know, by a letter from Polls,' t : more than 109 prisoners had arrived there, seat ' the curate of Villarao to General NltyvaizA 'l,'; we are likewise assured, that the party of •:/iIIQUINIEZ surprised in Amusco a ler , mcn detach which was collecting contributions, tilled !;ont 150 of them, and took a great nuriber of prsoners, which are also to be conducted to Polls.- 1,:: bon Diary, Mug 25.) BANKS OF THE GUADIANA, May 23. We have. the greatest satisfaction in stating, that the 19th inst. General HILL took the Bridge of s i.ttnaraz. According to the best authenticated ac 3uut, the enemy had 100 killed. 300 made prison , V , and 250 drowned in attempting to cross theTejo; stnong the latter was the French General who corn- ' warded. General HILL having struck this blow, de ,orc) ed all the works which had been constructed, withdrew the artillery, ammunition, and provisions, returned. Our loss is very trifling; it does not ex ceed SO men in killed and wounded. DROVEr had, the meantime, advanced with his division to near ilibeira de Villa Franca, having his pi . Jel pal force in Deßenito; but it is stated as certain,t' at he has again returned.—(Portugucse Telegraph, May 26.) CORUNN A, MAY H. We know that CUBA MIRINO has surprised 600 V: ench, the whole of the officers, serjeants, and cor porals of which be killed, in retaliation for the as. sassination of the two Deputies of the Junta of Soria•, Isy them. The prisoners, which amount to 490, are ,it 'Moray expected at Oviedo. The Carate of Villarao has made 500 prisoners in Pozle. MENDIZASEL has collected in Aguilar 12,000 infantry, 2000 cavalry, ' to march upon Torre Cavigo. We are assured that MIN & has besieged Logronho, and that although the 4arreson of Burgo marched to its succour, he did sot desist from his design. It is also reported, Du has made 700 prisoners in Sorio Abadia. SAN• AO LCILDES, PUL , DOVGI•I9, awl another English thief, are in Santiago, waiting for MIENDIZAMLL ; it al•pc•3rs the object of this junction is to form a gene ral ply of operation between the sth, 6th, and 7th vriwg THE STATESMAN, Spanish armies ) and the Allied Army.--(Same Piper.) VALLADOLID, Aram 14. MINA bas taken 800 men who composed the gar rison of Brihuigu.—(Same Paper.) BANKS OF THE GUADIANA, MAT 15. Upwards of 1,000 French entered Sabugo, and de manded rations in Aroche, which place they entered on the even* of the 11th and left on the morning of the nth, marching though Corligana, Almonas ter, and Valverde, for the county of N u bia.— ( Portuguese Telegraph, May 19.) ALGARVIS, MAY 15. The number of French and Juramentados who have lately arrived at Ayamonte and Huelva is con siderable ; they were immediately sent to Cadiz, where many others, who presented themselves to General BALLASTEROS, with their arms and horses, have already arrived. Had the peasantry acted with more moderation when these fugitives made their appearance, certainly at this time, when the want of provisions is so severely felt by the French, deser tion would have been immense. Gen. DtacrAu has made a movement or military passage Into the coun try of Nubia, and took post at Haslba ; it is to be presumed that his principal object was to collect such provis;ons as could be found in those parts. It was strongly reported yesterAity afternoon, that the assassin Bowler was taken disguise, in the neighbourhood of Aylesbury; and two officers were immediately dispatched from Marlborough-street Office, to that quarter. We hope to be able to con firm the report. It appears that Bowler carried off with him a large, sum of money. Among the pictures now publicly exhibiting is that of Penelope at her web, a striking likeness of the little Yorkshire Member supporting the Orders in Council, and, a 1 the same time, recommending a subscription for the distressed Manufacturers. The celebrated Bill Soames, second only to Bar rington for his dextrous skill as a searcher of pockets, received, a short time since, the permission of Go vernment to transport himself to Botany Bay. The cause assigned by him for requesting this indulgence, was the conviction of his Lady a sessions or two past, for shop-lifting, and who, from motives of delicacy towards her husband's family, had procured herself to be arraigned by another name, under which she received sentence of transportation. Bill Soames's ardent desire to accompany her on her travels, whom he affectionately described as the most amiable and accomplished of her sex, induced him to solicit this favour through the Recorder. Ilk request being complied with, this active couple sailed together with the last transport convoy for Botany Bay, where they will be received and promoted in a manner which the superiority of their professional talents, and practical knowledge of the world, will, no doubt, command. We are happy to hear that his Royal Highness the Dake of CAMER rot; L has been graciously pleased to become the Patron of the Soci e ty o f Schoolmas ters ; an Institution which, from its liberal attd be nevolent purposes, seems well worthy of such illus trious patronage. VauxuALL—This elegant scene of summer at traction opened last night, under a most brilliant. display of luminous objects. The Proprietors, at considerable expence, have greatly improved the Gardens since last season. The Orchestra appeared a blaze of light. A superb Crown was displayed at top, and the Plumes of the PRINCE REGENT were exhibited ht the most tasted order. In addition to the improvements in the Rotunda, which have cost the Proprietors near 20001. elegant Chinese lamps were hung in various parts of the Gardens. The dis play of superb chandeliers, and festoons of variegated lamps, made the place a scene of fairyism raid en chantment. The female singers are, Mrs. BLIND, Mrs. STI MANG, and Miss MARTYR. The whole of their songs were loudly applauded. Mrs. STIRLING made her first appearance in these Gardens, and met a liberal reception. The small increas in the price of admissicn did not occasion the least opposition. The company appeared highly &lighted with the whole of the arrangements, and many parsons of fashion and elegance were present. The band ht the Orchestra performed the overture to Logaiska, and Don Juca, in a superlative style. A glee, Erin the smile, was also sung in a most impressive and scien tific manner. In short, the whole of the amuse ments, including the cascade, tire-works, &c. &c. afforded the highest satisfaction. BELLINOHAM.—A respectable Correspondent has favoured us with the following curious extract, from the ' Rolls of Parliament, 4. D. 1449, 27th, Henry Vl.' " Betirchetb Svre Thomas Parr, Knvght, one of the Knyghtes of the Shire in tl4s presert Court of Parlement for the Shire of Cumberland; that where he, the 14th day of Marche, the acre of oar Lorde Kyng that now is the 24th I.:ns coming toward the said ( mint of Parlament. Robert lirtlyngehani, late of linrnel s!lede in the Countee of Westmorland, Thomas Beliongeham kite of the same (and three others) the day and sere aforesaid, upon a ceriavn groiinde, called Cornewaleese grounde, besy de the Crane in the Wattle of the Vintrye in London, st herby the heygh way of the said Syre Thoinas lay to go to the water of Thamyse, from dislodging place, and from then to this seyd twygb (ourte of Parh'ment, bey ng ante N estnynstre, felons!, lag in chcaute of . the same reld Thom" Si, the entente to hare murdered or skin him, and there then to such entente, assault made upon luta, &c." •• is It a singular historical fact, that an ancestor of the late Mr. Spencer Perceval, also fell by the hands of an assassin :—ln the year 1657, Robert Perce sal, second son of the Right nom Sir P. Perceval, tint. dreamed, " that he saw his own spectre, bloody and ghastly, and was so shocked at the sight, that he swooned away." Seon after communicating t e particulars to his uncle, Sir Robert Smithwell, he was found in the Strand, murdered. CoitoNsa's I NQUEST3.—Suicide. An Inquisition was taken on Monday, at the Cock public-house, Evesham-buildings, Somers Town, before G. Ron- SON, Esq. Coroner for the County of Middlesex, on the body of a Lady resident opposite t!e sak, public house, who was found hanging iu her bed-room on the preceding morning. The decease.' was a Lady of great respectability% in the neighbourhood, and of middle ago. On the evening previous to her death,l she slept alone, her sister having hen generally with her. On entering her bed-room in the moriug, she was found suspended (I T a. tape, from the cut:ails [rut,. She was full dressed, with a gold- watch by her sidle, and a Bible was lying open ou the bed. It ap- 1 geared that the deceased's. zeal in religion had reduced her to a state of despondency, and to•this was attri , buted the cause of suitjde.—Verdict, llnquisition was taken on Tuesday at the Brown Bear,l Knightsbridge, before A. GELL, Esq. Coroner for Westminster, on the body of Peter Jones), who was I • found drowned 'in the Serpentine River. The de-i ceased was of respectable parents in St. Gearge's rish, and 'he had been out all the preceding night with a party. In order to refresh themselves they repaired to the river at au early hour, and the de ceased, who was a good swimmer, had gone twice across, and in attempting to do so a third time, he: suddenly disappeared and was not seen after. The body remained an hour under water.--Yerdict, Ac, cidental Death. . - - D►RING &ROLA nv.--Yesterday morning, be tween the hobrs of one and five'o'clOck, some rob bers made their way into the first floor. of the Two Spies' wiue vaults, the corner of White Hart yard, in Catharine-street, . Strand, and robbed the apart ment of a quantity of linen,. &é. The robbers se curely effected their escape; after having wrenched off a semi-circular piece of wood with iron spikes, and torn away a kind of wooden pent-house, neer the first floor window. The singularity of this rob bery is heightened by the circumstance that the watchlnan's stand is under the very window through which the robbers had effected their entrance and escape. SECOND ED:I'ION ST iTESMAN OFFICE, TiVO O LUCK, WAR WITH AMERICA. We stop the Press to state, that al express has ar. rived in town from Liverpool, with the urtplr. , asant in• telligence that the American Glvernatent hare i:sned a Manifesto and Proclamation, authorising their cruisers tl bring in all ships belonging to any rower whatever, who have impress-d American seamen on board, or who have interraptel th,r commerce of the United States. It had alio beet, proposed, in the Committee of Foreign nelatio is, to issue lettt of marque and reprisals, and to adopt immeJ:a to and ef fectual .measures for the tl4ence of the American coast. These accounts were brought to Liverpool yesterday, by a Dispatch I:l‘4', which left New York on the 15th of May. LETTER OF THE CLERGY OF THE TOWN OF TORRE VEDRAS To THE GREAT LORD. The Clergy of the town of Torres Vedras cannot content themselves with only expressing, in common with all other ranks of persons, their just and exces sive pleasure at seeing their town ennobled by giving a new title to a hero so exalted in merit, services, and glory, as your Excellency, whose sublime and im mortal name is alone sufficient at once to inspire con fidence and admiration in the allied nationsolnd to strike aisrm and terror into the ostentatious, but cowardly vandals, flattered and deceived by the ty. rant whom they serve, with the title of invincibility, but of which they have found themselves disgrace full• t':prived, by the valour, intrepidity, and pro found judgment of your Excellency. The Clergy, therefore, confiding in the benignity of your Excel lency, who, displaying all the qualities which form the truly great and extraordinary character, unites the gratest bravery with the most delicate politeness and affability, has taken the liberty to lay before your Excellency this testimony of their respect and satisfaction, not only with the justice of the PRINCE REGENT our Lord, in rewarding the important services of your Excellency with the new title of Marquis of this town, but with the glory which results to this same town hi basing its name from hence forward united with that of your immortal Excellency, and recorded in the brilliant history of the successive chain of triumphs which form the laurels gathered by your Excellency on the heights of Zam !uwire and Vimeira. and other places, where your Excellency has chosen to try the fortune of your arms in hem& of our liberties; and especially iu the last and impenetrable line of bulwarks constructed at this town, from which circumstance it has with propriety been chosen to give the new title which our illustrious and magnanimous Sovereign has justly thought proper to add to the deserved honours of your Excellency. The Clergy of this town recom mend themselves to the protection of your Excel lency, and will offer up incessant prayers for your precious life and happiness. They are, most respectfully, Your most humble and obedient Servants, (Signed) The Disenthoriadot VICARIO DB VARA, And Others, Substitutes of the Town and Sdburtss. ANSWER OF 1114 LORDSUIP. I have received the letter of your Excellency, en closing the Memorial of the Clergy of your jurisdic tion, of the date of the 2d of May. I request your Excellency to express to th• said Clergy the warm sentiments of gratitude which I assuredly feel towards them. GOD preserve your Excellency. WELLINGTON. Head-quarters Fueate Gaiaaldo, May 2. (Portuguese 7elegruph, May 23.) --.6.....- Paris Papers reached town last night to the Slit ult. BONAPARTE, the Emperor of AUSTRIA, ind their Imperial Consorts, were enjoying themselves at Dresden on the 23d, on which day their party was augmented by the arrival of the King of NOWA. No warlike operations are even hinted at in the French Journals ; and, from private letters received by the last Auholt Mail, the people of the North now begin to think with us, tat all the mighty pre parations which have been made in that quarter will terminate, without a shot, in favour of the views of BONAPARTE. These opinions seem to bare been formed principally on the circumstance of Count Romenzorr, the advocate of conciliatory measures, having accompanied the Emperor ALEXANDER to Willie, contrary to general expectation. Our view of the subject has always been, that Russia would not again go to war with France, because she was unable to bring a force into the field sufficient to jus tify any expectation of success. The University of Cambridge was thrown into I great consternation on Saturday hunt, by the appear- ; ance of fire in one of the apartments of Trinity Col lege, at nine o'clock in the evening; it was, how ever, extinguished without damaging any other part , of the building. There had been no fire or light in the apartment for the previous twenty-four boars; and this is the third or fourth instance of fire break ing out in different colleges of this University with out any discoverable cause. Much serious investiga tion has consequently takeq place, but hitherto without effect. • S THREATENING LETTERS. (The following letter is inserted at the request of the writer, wise is the claimant of the Dukedom of Norfolk and the same that was recently'inentioned in the nt%srapers as the writer of the threatening letters advertises! la the .; suite, with six offer of a reward of IOW!. for tis- disco• ery of the author.) a,—Haveing been advcrtized, that I had sent threntinr let ter.' to the PRINCI of N'wr,•s, I base not had 11111 Or p. dually to read your paper, but being sno'd that lam the person al luded to, I hope ynu'll as rcadi:y contradict tbe as>ertion, as you was wiHiug to insert towards use, by the following State ment s It is true that I did pit a letter into the Post Office at Pall. Mall & afterwards went to demand It a4aiii, for the reason, I was told that no letters that win re seut by the Post, si iiMd be taken in, which letter was for the perpesr to transmit my place of Residence, that I had onwid puha,. down in my letter of Ap peal that l deliveed personally to the PRINCE Of ll'Aces t.:)(11 • April in Pall-Mall, in Consiquence of the Estate of Lwood, that is witbolden from me, in the Name of the present povessor of the Norfolk t tle, independent of famil) Claim. 1 have the Copy of the letters by nu , both the one I deliverd personally to the PRINCE of WALES & the other by the Post, which is sufficient to esonirate me of haviing sect ally thr,ot.ug letters to the PRINCE ofWALEC My Family Claims is known To the Politick, as well as to the 2 Houses of Parliament, the Cutlets of Chancery and King's_ bench in cunsiquence of which likewise to the Prince. f Wales; Whi c h letter: if you think proper to insert in your Newspaper, you are at liberty, I tumid be glad you ti and. Its no use to mention the siugiilar behaviour 4 received in Westminster 'fall a few dip; ago, n ben 1 was walking aside the present pomessor of tin Norfolk title on th • subject of iny setter to the PRIMO' of Wsnas, and family Claim, as it is die toot to the presectsubket 'aeniiou it herein I W to conclude by olvervting that if the Parser had con stder'd me either celpable or guilty, he had say band writeing. and Name to refeld to, or Norfolk House or the Loan C 11111.6 CZLLOT: and ..by address, that their cowl by no excuse, if their was any char •e of Guilt against me. June Ist, 1812. WALTER HOWARD. NAVAL INTELLIGIENCR. PORTSMOUTH, .ivse 3. Sailed the Bacchante, of 38 runs, Capt. lione, with the Duke del Infantado and suite, for Cadiz ; and the Acti..:l, wilt the Downs convoy. Dropped down to St. Helen's, tie Junon, with the ta►t India convoy. The Itosamond takes convey to Halifax al.,' Qucter. Went nut of Harbour the Alonzo. The Cossack sails with the Mediterr►near. convoy immedi ately. 5 DEAL, Jutiz 3. Railed this morning the whole of the outward hound co'>•ters and colliers, under convoy of the Counter of Elgin cutter, tor Portsmouth. Came is the Pompee from of Flushing t and the Sterling Ca. , tie, from the River. Sailed his Majesty's ships Valiant and Cretan, fur off Flush ing• TILYMOUIH, Juvn t Sailed the intelligent gun-brig, on a cruise. FALMOUTII, June I. Arrived the Rapid schooner, from the Eastward ; and the Echo, from Memina, in 52 days, fell in with off the l a ars End an English frigate in chase of a French priv te,r. SHEERNESS, Joffe S. Sailed this morning his Majesty'sship Tweed, with the convoy for Hudson's Bay. LIVERPOOL, TvNE 2. Arrived the John, Tubing, from Barb Idoes s sailed the 43t6 of April, spok on the 12th of y, in lat. 41. 1 hug. 47. ti. the Trinidad. 111‘Gowan, from Trinidad, bound ti Greenocl . 0,, the 20th of May, io lat. 47. :P. long. 31. 21. NI in with a brig without her roosts ai.d flail of water, lodes wi platskv. itaves, at cod-thh, with the name " Link a, of Porthtud," painted on bet stern. The Ludy Arabella packet froin List;on, and the .candwich packet from New 'York, are e rived at i Fslmouth. The Mails will be delivered to-morrow. ;The .Arabella left Lisbon the 27th ult. and the Sand. Icier left New York the 9th ult. a: ATM. THUNDER SVottm.—We are sorry to have to communicate the foilti wing distressing letter from I our Correspondent at Lincoln, dated the Ist iastaitt: ^ 46 A storm cam- on here in the afternoon of Friday last, which was uncommonly severe, and has been attended with very fatal consequences in this neighbourhood. At Southray l a villige three miles from Bardney, three boys were killed by the light ning, namely, John East and S killed by the light ning, namely, John East and Itichard l'it , k, aged twelve years, lnd Le. i The, eleven 3..-ars. These poor boys were tending geese, in company with alto titer, named Charles Blakey, about the saute age, who escaped in a most providential n:anner. They were in a geld near home, and, when the storm approached; retired to a hoVel. Here they sat . down on the ground, Blakey having two companions orl one side, and one on the other. • How lorry they had been in the hovel, is unknown to - him, hut, in a moment, he became alarmed. He jumped up its a fright, saving, " come, boys, let cs 'go home; we shall all be killed in this place." His companions did not speak, and he ran home, where he informed his mother he thought his companions were all kill d by thelightning, as they did not-speak or stir. Sc. senl of the neighboups went to the- place imnsedi. ately, and there found them all lying, dead. The lightning fell on their heads, and ran down their bodies, burning their necks, shoulders, and breasts, in a dreadful manner, causing many large brown sores. Blakey was hurt on the right arm and thigh, having apiece on each scorched nearly as large as a half crown. A dog was in ths.hovel,: and recz,ived no injury. Two of their shirts were burned, but the outward garments were not damaged.—They were the children of labosseing people, and all be longed to Southray." r k . -........ .•••• I- ,~~ J i ~i. II .• I •