The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-04-03 00:00:00

TI-1 MIMIC rglir"-"--------- •ara - i• the Goveriinient upon this part of the subject.— to be allowed to present it. It will, of course, yea When the Boa. Gentleman spoke of nine millions main for the Livery of London to determine what! a dditional exposes in freight since the war, he be- • line tney are to pursue, upon an" occasion so nearly I lieved that it must occur to every British merchant, affecting their privileges. , 1 that the pace of the goods must have increased with 4 • ."- --ems— the freight, and been an indemnity for it, li e really A gentlemas_per ho is a resident in Leeds ) and could lot sec what practical conclusion was to be . drawn from the speech of his !lon. 'Friend, or whether who left that to only on Wednesday last, informs he waled advise them to advance or retreat in the , us, that it theiV, „ore the appearance of a complete present negotiation. When it had been prop osed to I garrisoned town.. So great were the apprehensions t renew the Charter on the basis of the Act of 1793, the of the inhabitants v that horsuand foot guards were answer of the Minister was in a few words : " this is . continually arriving, bbth of which were doing re- totally inadmissible." If the Directors, then, were gular dety, day and night, patrolling the streets, to negotiate at all, it must he done on some basis , while the militia were stationed and relieved, in re. which the Government would not reject at once as ~ totally inadmissible. gular form, at the gates of the various manufasto. Mr. GRANT, in explanation, said, that he did nett des, to prevent the mills being destroyed. mean to throw the slightest blame upon the Coen of _ 1 ......sime-- Directors, but that the observations which be had. ' It is said that an express from St. Petersburgh, made were applied merely to the Resolution pro- which left that capital long after the mail, has posed ) Used not at all to those polies in the negocia- I ! brought letters from thence to the 4th ult. in which Sion which had been conceded. They were then met , it is stated that the Russian army, on the frontiers of as the Court of Proprietors, which was, in fact, the East India Company. lie thought, therefore, that Poland, amounts to 200,090 men ! that the Empe it was DO reason to prevent the Proprietors from ex- ror ALEXANDER is to take the command of this; pressing strongly the reluctance they felt to giving up army in person ; that Baron littacLav DE TOLLS, the exclusive trade, that the Directors had expressed and Generals &Nemeses, and D'ARMPELDI are to i strongly the same sentiment in their negotiation with serve under him ; and that several new taxes had been , the Government. If this were& reason , the re would . imp osed in Russia, in consequence of the demands be no occasion for assembling a Court of Pr o p rietors. What he wished, was to strengthen the hands of the on the treasury which these vast preparations had oc- Directors by a Resolution of the Court of Proprie. , casioned. We notice these reports merely to say, that tors in the same s . pue• rjt. they appear to us altogether unfounded.. Is her best Sir Mva Lootatiaaid, that there could be littie days, Ramie could rimier Meg a griatterferce haw Able different.' of opinion in that Court, if the question field against France than 80 or 90,000 men. This we' rested with them, -whether they were to keep the state on the authority of Sir ROBERT WiLsox trade or to part with it. It must, however, be con. sidered not merely what they wished to have done, How then can she muster more than double that but what it was practicable to do. In the year 1799, number, when her armies have been so recently demi.. ell the ports of the Continent and of North Ame- nished in her contest with 'rerkey ?• The population' vica were open to the speculations of British trier of Russia will not admit of such extensive levies. chants ; whereas now they are clised against them. What men it could spare, have already been sent to It was natural, therefore, for the merchants to , wish to open new markets ; but be feared that . the banks of the Danube. Of the return of these their sanguine hopes from those of India would ; to St. Petersburgh, we have heard nothing.. Indeed, be mach disappointed. The Directors had cer- so far from these fortes being expected, recent accounts taiuly satiny difficulties to contend with in the from that city state,that additional troops had been sent negotiation. The. Company had almost the uni by forced marches, to reinforce the army fighting vernal voice of the country against them on the toes against the Musselmen. It is curious to observe the Lion of their monopoly, and they should therefore be well united among themselves, and not enter calcaiations of some Journals, when they wish to into controversies on trifling points When they were promote a particular object. Only a few weeks ago, all agreed in substance. The debts which they had when the Ministerial Prints had formed a new coati.. incurred were unavoidable, as it wits only by incur- lion between this country, Russia, Prussia, Sweden, ring debt that increased eapences can be met in that country, as the mode of increasing taxation in this and even Dmunark . , which.was effectually to humble country cannot be applied to India. He considered • the" Tyrant of the Continent," it was most cone the greatest dangers which were to be apprehended deutly stated,that Prussia had 150,000 men ready for to an Indian Empire were from the introducing the the field, who were all burning with ardour principles of colonization. 1 ,to be led forth to rid the earth of this mon- Mr. TWINING conceived, that however desirable it stet! Now that they are compelled to admit might be for the Company to retain -the exclusive trade, it was absolutely impossible for the Directors the existence of the alliance which has been to prevail upon Government to accede to it. : formed between that same monster and Prussia, they Mr. KNOX said, that as an old servant of thiliCom- ' ; as confidently assert, that FREDERICK is unable.to pang, he could bear i testmony that the dhngen ! furnish more troops than 25,000! We repeat, what stated by she Directors in their correspondence with the'lliiiiieter 'OPP not etaggented. re ,„ , ...we slave again and again stated, that we see no a- Mr. R. Tummy thought that the Company werisyr u whatever to expect the sword will be ireilieathest 1w no means in ercumstaucos to dictate their bwn lat present in the North.. Messengers may, have teems to the Government, especially as they must passed through Berlin from Paris for St.Petersburgh, eery soon apply for A loan of not less than six mil. ' and vice versa. BONAPARTE and the King of Pecs. lions. In being snowed to retain the exclusive trade af t may have fixed on a meeting at Dresden, and to China, they were, however, allowed the mono- : French troops may be expected to visit Konigsberg. pole of that which was by much the most important' and profitable branch of their commerce. As to the But, as all this eta be easily accounted for on core subjects of an increased iNvidend, and exemption , mercial grounds, we are persuaded A LF.X A :men is not from Income Tax, they had been urged to the Go- : such a fold as to risk the loss of his Empire, by au iernment, but unsuccessfully. I inconsiderate opposition to the schemes of NAPO• Mr, Jacesow, in explanation, said that he had 1 L E ON. been misunderstood when he was supposed to hare proposed the increase of the dividend now. What he had stated was, that neither by a promise of an increased dividend now, at any future time, nor in any other manner whatever, had an equivalent been oaercd. Every ccommunication from our armies before Ba dajos, will be perused with avidity at this interesting moment, whether it come in an official form or not. The following letters from British Officers, dated one day later than the last dispatch from Earl WE'LLING* TON, were brought by the same packet which con veyed the messenger from Ms Lordship " Camp before Badajos, Marc), 21, 1812. " The Earl of WELLING/0N arrived at Elvis on the 12th. On St. Patrick's day, this auspicious day, the - ground was broke, and firing commenced. On that day the Commander-hr-Chief of the British, the Commander-in-Chief of the Portuguese, u well as many of the leaders, -and a great proportion of the Gallant army being sons of Erin, they opened on the French. The weather was unfavourable, and the siege , is likely to be protracted.. The enemy has spared nei-. thee expeoce nor skill to render it agreat strong week. and it is garrisoned by nearly 5000 picked troops;upl Some time ago, a great proportion of the garrison. were Poles ; but thr deserted hi such numbers tbei they were all taken out and replaced by a brigade lit Germans ; these, however, .being found to desert in r oach number to the Poles, they were withdrawn, l end some Swiss put in, in the proportion, however, of three Frenchmen to each Swiss, and taking the `itrecaiatien never to send them in any bat Poles.' The taking Badajos will be a 'very arduous task. The town is now very strong, and natherou.s Out works have lately been added. The season is most unfavourable; hut, if the French army does not make its appearance, Badajos will certainly fall. The army is in high health * and in the greatist. spirits; their confidence in their illustrious leader is unbounded, and there is absolutely nothing that under him they would net attempt. L a t e ly the, sailors of the Sad at Lildron, made a. request that they might be.marebed to the army, and fight under the Earl. of WILLIXOTOIII. The tars are indignant at being quiet, and every account that reaches Lisbon of a gallant achiesement by the soldiers vexes than. T he poor c emeton i an s an quite hers de cont4ot,and have been sent to e to do garrisdn duty. The Royal Miring, ildinespity ago were sent out, eat) have s int iassidoll44d duties, are embarked and lo w kee* This. kriletillOi corps has bees of the After a desultory conversation, the resolutionti rroposed by Mr. Jackson and M►. Grant ere incor ;2orsted in one resolution, • which was passed unani mously. The CHAIRMAN then (after some explanations, sad stating that of the six millions, not more titan two and an half would probably be wanting in the ensuing year); 'proposed to read the Petition which had been prepared, and which he conceived to be so much a mattes , of form as badly to require another Court to be astembled to consider it. The PelflD VAS then read and agreed to, and the Conit adjoarned. 7 . A 0 s, .. .... S 101kbi • oir.A44l*. i g iv.# • ...... a• • . •.. Waterfont ~*.tree • •f•d••• , .•••••••:• I° ••••••• ..... • ••••••• 6 1 • 1•••• Mews" I • f•sellrt• I ▪ ..... Sent, ,••..• 1 1 4 DOOM . 0 Sr 4. • - PRICE OE n'OCII6 TIPS DAY AT 0 4 $111r1OCK. Rank India Bondi 3 4: • I per Cent. Co Ilili 60 Eschrquer Pia i 1 3 per Cent. Red. Milo • 4 per Cents. °maim .. b per Cent, Navy 9013 Cnotiols for Acct. 991 60 Long. Ann. Lottery Tickets X4l: 18 THE STATESMAN. : LONDON: MOAT, APRIL 3, 181% ••••4110...-. PETITION OF THE !AVERY OF LONDON. The Ldari Ma ton has taped I 1 Common Hall for Tuesday next, to receive the Report of the Sherif f s, of the Palace RacEMeS Answer, respecting the Petition of the Livery. The Liiery of London have never presented any petition to the KING, but upon the Throne- This right was first denied, by a letter from Lord HERTFORD to Alderman Wrisss, then Lord Mayor. The PRINCE Rsceser, it appears, means to act von' the old system; and has not only appointed the present Petition to be prasostad.st the Levee, but has even refined , to receive the Depot*. Lion of * Livery, as not more than ton parlowl STATESMAN. greatest service in Portugal ; by taking the duties at Lisbon, they enabled General PEAcoca to send up all the regular corps to the army. Report is strong, that M A RIMO NT, SOULT, and Suctivr, are coming OR with their united.force s but this does not disturb the Ear! of WELLING OM. The French army have been extremely unhealthy, and have of late lost so many men from the flux, as well as desertion, that it is un derstood SOULT and MmtmexT's, as well as Box- Nrr's corps, are quite crippled. Should the Earl of Wzr.r.trwrom carry Badajos, it is said to be his in tention to march to the South, and raise the siege of Cadiz." " Camp before Badajos, March 21. " On the day before yesterday, PIITLIPPON SPIlt out about 2000 of his garrison, but they made not the least impression on our brave fellows, who would tust remain in their trenches, but followed the ene ,my to the very gate. They left about 300 dead, and a few prisoners; our killed, I believe, few ; we hare .00 wounded, among them Lieut.-Col. FL-mica, m eager. Gen. Bowl; commended iu the trenches, when the enemy came out, and the gallant General KillPT came fo his assistance. Col. WILLIAMS, 60th, who has on so'many occasions distinguished himself, was the Field Officer on duty, and every one is loud in his praises for cool courage, and his discipline of the Ifrops,.. The siege• is conducted by that very able Cll4cer Gee. PicTon ; Sir J. GRAHAM and Sir Row- LAND , lIILL, each commands arm/ of observation. In our front MARMONT wilt 'be cautious of coming on; SOTILT'S army is not formidable; and Sticnrr has enough on his bands to keep down the country where he is. I am happy to tell you that all my friends are well. Earl WELLINGTON, who was ill for a few days, has, to the groat joy of the army, got about again. The Portuguese behaved most bravely in the sortie; they had some killed, and about 30 wounded. Cavalry are wanted; they are coming up." We have also received private letters by the same 1 i conveyance, from Lisbon, to the ibth ult. In one I 'ef these, elated the 23d, it is said that " Lord WEI, LINGTON had an attack of ague soon after his arrival it Elva'. On his tutelary Saint's Day he began his operations before Badajos, which is expected to fall, or a general action must take place.—General BILL i is at Merida, with two divisions—his cavalry at Medelin. lie has destroyed the bridge at Alma rez. AU the army with Lord WELLINGTON is un der canvass, with a very large field-hospital in front." Another *net., of date the 24th, states, " That Lord WELLINGTON, we now understand, is deter- 1 mined to act on the offensive. Gen. lim y with his di. vision, has pushed as far as Almarez, near which place . 1 it is understood MARMON? means to collect his force. Gen. GRAHAM, with his division, has taken up a po.- sition a little to the southward of Gen. Btu. ) to sup. . . port hint, if necessary. A. rortuguese reementet Ir vas, the temporary bridges for crossing the Guadiana not being quite ready, rather than wait, swam across, and Volunteered to lead their associates. Coloqel TaArr has entered Spain to the northward, with 500 Portuguese; and these, joined by the Spaniards in that part, will, it is hoped, act as a diversion." As a picket with dispatches from head-quarters is hourly expected, it is likely we may soon receive some further important intelligence from the Peninsula. I Letters from Paris have reached town to the 25th ult. acid from the French coast to the '29th. The former make no mention of BONAPM/TE'S having quitted the capital for the North, as it had been ex pected he would. The report of movements in the enemy's fleet in the Scheldt is not without foundation. The ships of war that were at Antwerp have come down to Flush. ing, but whether for the purpose of coming out is not known. Sir RICHARD STRACHAN, in the San Domingo, 74 guns, and Lord A,. BEACCI.ERR, sailed from the Downs on Wednesday, for the station off Flushing ; and Admiral Youxu is expected to leave town in a day or two, to assume the chief command. By accounts from Salonica, slated the 4th of Feb. we learn, that the Salselle frigate had taken a large 'French privateer in the Archipelago. The Captain and crew were put in irons, and were to be tried as , pirates, in consequence of having taken and suuk sit Br itish merehantmeo after the privateer's commi. Mon from the French had expired. The privateer's name was unknown, but wasbelieved to be Le Pe tit Diable. I Lieutenant-General the Marquis of II ustLast left town yesterday morning for Portsmouth, to super. I intend the embarkation of his 6ne regiment, the 41d, t for Portugal. They are to be sent out in men of war ' . a much better mode of conveying troops than on board of transports. Some accounts from Lisbon state, that a body of mimeo, selected by Admiral BERKELEY, were pro c.eeijiag, under the command of a Captain in the navy,. to &Mos, to assist in the operations of the siege. The loss of the Allies in the sortie from Badajos, oa the 18th, is about 40 British killed Red wounded; I among the latter is Colonel FLETCHER, of the engi neers. It is also said, that the French made 1001 prisoners, os also two Captains of Engineers. We understand it is settled, that her Majesty the! QUEEN is to hold a Drawing-room at St. James's, the week after next, at which the Princess Clue- I Ll:arra presented, together with a number of other Ladies. Rumour, which is ever busy on such occasions, say,, that this arrangement has. been ren dered ammesary by the determination of another Per sonage to held'a Court. The West Estes Regiment of Militia have offered a reward of fifty guineas, for the apprehension of the offenders who lately robbed Serjeant Harvey, of that regiment, between Stilton-. sad Normau-cross raeks,*aud inhumanly out off the greeter put of his r torque. . - BARON GNIAMIL—`The neighbourhood of Bvys water, where this distinguished foreigner resided, had been the scene of much curiosity and bastle pre viously to Wednesday last. The attention of the passenger was arrested by a placard sifted to a pole at the top of the Baron's house, with the following words printed in large characters My house is • my castle. I im under the protection of British law." A warrant front the Secretary of Stet Office for the apprehension of Baron Gra twig had been issued on Monday, but on what grounds we • cannot hazard eguess. The Baron reflised to render himself to the bearers of the Secretary's war. rant, and at length application was made to the . lice for assistance, to put the warrant into tion. 'Two officers accompanied the messengers to ' the Baron's house, to force an entrance in the esmit . of a refusal to surrender. The officers forced• the • gaiden gate with hatchets, 'and the Prisoner resi,m.l2 ed himself, on the officers assuring him they were note': bailiffs. We understand that the respite of the execution ofl• lliam Jemmot t, which was to have taken place on Saturday morning last, arose from the discovery of certain circumstances, strongly tending 'to indtvce- , V belief of his having been an unconscious agent in Mt' piracy for which he was condemned. This' convics , Lion is, we hear, so forcible on the minds of a very large !portion of the commercial body, that a Petition s , stating such conviction, has been sent up to the-Prixfrist Regeet in Council, signed by upwards of 300 of air most Vespeet able names in Lloyd's. The a (fait Is nnssi under 'consideration, and a favourable result is oortL.' dently expected.—He is further respited . for one • week from the eapirafum of his former respite. Three per Cent. Consols being 60, Government. Life Annuities may now be purchased. Mrs. SUWON', on her journey from the North, tol. resume her performances in London, kindly tOes an' affectionate leave of her country friends, at ever/ - open Theatre, in her stay to the Metropolis. A very useful Work is about to be published, Nu.: titled The Circle of the Mechanical drts. It will. contain Treatises on the different Mechanical Arts; Trades, and Manufactures; written in a plain and Work - familiar manner. A of this description has long been wanted, as there is no book extant that ' contains a full description of the various Manual tilts and Trades, all our Cyclopadias being crowded with a great portion of matter that is of little as • to the generality of Readers. 'lle Editor, Mr. Taos. 'MARTIN, is a man of math experience' Mechani cal pursuits, and we have no doubt but his Work will meet with the encouragement it- merits.—(Sce Ativertiscnent in another column.) rl. nor ,g, NAVAL INTELLIGENC4. PORTSMOUTH, Metz.s. Arrived the Ganymede frigate, Captain Purvis, from Mrs,- .tar and*Cadiz ; the Spitere sloop, Capt. Ellis, from a cruise; and the Rover, 18 guns, Captain Fialay—on the 16thaf Mare, in lat. 44. 95. long. 14.25. W. fell in with a stoop, which - ad the day before seen four ships of the line and three frigates, Wand lag CO the Northward and Wes:ward, under a press of sail. Os. the 21st of March, the Rover fell in with a schooner, in lat. 47. 55. long. 16. 33.; she evidently belonged tom convoy under Majesty's sloop York, from Gibmltot to Portsmouth, and had ploadcred sad abandoned by an ening on the 19th of March. Sailed the Goaragea.., 74, Captain Wilkinson; Orioo, 74, Sir Arch. Dickson, for the Baltic; and the Decoy, for the Downs. The 42d Regiment embarked this afternoon for Sicily. Mr. Liston, kfi.. Hamilton, and suite, are arrived to go Go Coosa tinoplt. PLYMOUTH, APItTL I. Arrived the American ship General Gadaden, Henry Puree'', Master, from Georgia, with timber for the Dock-yar.l; has had a very long parage, and encountered tremendous gales. Sailed early this morning the Rapid schooner, witha fire tin der convoy, to the Downs. The Susannah, of this port,Capt. Periam, from Mann,. bound to London, with fruit, was totally wrecked Ia libitsand Day, yesterday, and two of the crew drowned. Sailed the Dryad frigate. Came down out of Hamostze the Royal Sovereign, of HO • gone, ■ad anchored in cawsand Bay. Cause down aho out of liamoaae and anchored iu the Sound, the linccac frigate. DEAL, APRIL 2. Sail d List night, his Majesty's ships San DoMiago, Royal Oak, Aboukir, hilephant, Marlborough, and Nrrge, fpr of Flushing; and this morning his Majesty's skips Omit and 'TM mendous for the same place. Caine down from tht River the Marten sloop of war i Are, Walker, fur the South Seas. • Anis ed the Speculator lugger, front Portsmouth, FALMOUTH, M.saca 31. Arrived the Ltypwlug Packet, with a Mail from -Sartaaati in six weeks. She lost two anchors and r.bles at Surinam.. GRA VHS LN-1), A vats. 2. ArAred the Monarch, F:uphratm, and Northampton, Fast-111 , diansea, from the Downs. SPORTING INTEI,LIGENCE. NEWMARKET CRAYEN MEISTMes lai. THURSDAY, APRIL Y. -' • Lorll G. H Cavendisb's sister to Black Dia:quell, Ibt. 411). belt Mr. Ouadag's f. Aaacopda, Bst..llb. Ab. Al. labs. 2:to S on sister to Black Dismoad. The Third Class of the Gallas& Stakes of DOgs eack, h. B. D. 1. Duke of itntland's Sorcevy; 9-yrs old, 84. Mb. , ••• t Mr. Mellish's Beverley. 9-yes old, 7st. 10Ik. ll 2to 1 apt Sorcery. 4to l agst Beverley. • _„, TfIE MARK.EI'S. CORN EXCIIANGS, „APAR, 9. This day the 'Market has not many fresh arrivab of Wise*, and the remaining supplies but incoesiderable; the trade. rather • brisli in sale, at a small increase in price; some select fine Dantsic about 14t1s. per quarter. Barle?soasewhat dearer. and in request; Malt Whet so. White Peas nutlet:tin their price. Beans of earls description rather higher. There are tolerable supplies of Oats, hut having a demand ha this trade, sales are also mined rather dearer. Flour at late prices. Wheat SOs llts 128 s ! Tick du. (slew} .. 57 RS Fide ditto 1•92 136 Do. (Floe Old) .. -64 66 Rye Barlry - 62 70; Pelanddo. Malt 94 103; Potatoedo. White Peas fbotiers) 86 88 Rape Seed .., ... /C6O Xell Grey do. Beams , . --•••—_ SMLTHFIF.U) MARKET.—Arms. 9. To .ink •he Oral, per stoat of 816. R ee f ..„Bs. gd. to fis.- 9/. . Head at Cattle this Any t Mauna ..bs. V. to 6s. 4d. 'Resists Veal ....7s. Od. se P'. ed. Sharp • 2,350 Pork ....6%. Od. to Is. 01. Calves . . • • • l/9 Lamb... as. 6d. to Si. tid. Pigs HAY-MARKET. . lit y - N& ct. -"• Straw .... 91. ith. N. to St. 3,. Od. .i . I Closer .... 61.". lls. Oa.. lo 61. lin• 0d.,.. .j •• , IT ,+ 7 - 7 t; • 1 t• r i. J 0 A • ti • • ~{ ~ i f~