The Statesman. — London, England, 1810-04-23 00:00:00

N i",i !V FF.:IJ IG E `'GE. .kpart, '_'t.—The Orestes brig of a is ‘titil the fleet for the Downs, to. l oner with the Matilda East Indianian, and Lap_ cutter, put hark on 'Thursday night by c ..iitrarvai r l,; hut 5a.1..31 again yesterday morn. fair %C ob ,' ime_uf_hattli! ship which anchored in Caw : ind hay on Thurstl ly eveiiiii4, is the Christian r 21., Caiitain Yorke, fur Portsmouth ; put in to t,k,.! on board hu:lucks, which were shipped this the squadron in Basque Roads. the Po - osperu brit, of IS guns, Captain fi at ihy, Lie Nit'A dispatches ; the Glea. of 14 guns, Lieut. Green Cominan. t ic, oil 3 The .Icteu3 brit, of Id guns, has the convoy fur Purtugal Dovre., ANttr. 2.2.—0 n Friday, between ele- T,:a and twelve P. M. a very daring attempt was made by a French privateer to cut out a light s:i; lying in th.• 11.3 ads ; but in consequence of g;:ns at Arcticlitre Fort, the Heights, Castle, tfh: IllttefLS iu mg..: opening a very heavy upon the enemy he was glad to sneak off. The Bleodhourzl gati-brig has sent in 400 tubs of contraband spirits, which she picked up ; aLo a French fishin4-bnat, which she found lying at the back. of the Good in Sands, but for what prpase ti nut SP-11.V I ND PORTUGAL. ccry OF AN INTERCEPTED LETTER FROM MAR stIAL VICTOR To JOSEPH EONAPAhTE, DATE;) CALZAPA, JUNE ISOO. o:dured, by the Ilawe of Commons, to be printed 10th April, 1S [Tod NSLATION.] SIRE—It is ili he di ticult for iiie wits-scribe the pnin which I tee!. llv sir u:.tirm is shocking. lon near seeing the disso- Idtion of ape firs .:rally corps ; the soldiers drop frorodebility. I hove owning, absoliitcly hothing to order to be given to Ciao. 'lure .'re in despair. It is not without horror that I lie)old the effei is of this distressiog conditiou : they will be fatal to our g bay—they Will be so to 'Y. M. I bee no other remedy for them, but Coat which I had the honour to pro p is . e to Y. M. in my letter of se'terdav ; and, even though adopted, it will operate, too slowly. I am forced by this ei:carnstaiice to fall hack upon Talavera de la Revna, which atiJrll3 no resources any more than tills place. What is to become of us Ia the ii.idst of s ich a calaiottv ? We woo im mediate succours, but where an• they 1 Who is to furnish us with them ? 11 V. M. forsakes me in the unfortunate dilemma in which I am i^^nlve•t, I shall forfeit honour, service, every thin,. Tuougn net the cause of the disaz;ter which threatens guy troops, I shall, notwithstanding, experience the stone an uch as if I we►e. To-morrow I shall be at 'Talavera de La .Reyna, where I shan await vourMajeity's order:. _(S!gned) Marshal VICTOR. Calzada, June 45, 1.,4;15. e". S. I leant that toe ruddy have pontoons with them. 'ff tley choose t'i eross the Togas, there is nothing to prevent them. Tae first corps cannot possibly be left any longer beret ths situation is so distressing that there was never any like it. 116 Majesty the Kiug of Spain. CORN EXCILINGE, APRiz. 23. I • LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY. On Thursday last Ifarlisuu moved to let aside the injunction which Kiug had obtained against him, on that extraordinary verdict in the King's Trench, which the Judges su universally condemn. cl upon a further hearing, but he failed. Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY, Mr. HART, and Mr. ROUPELL, were for Mr. King, and discovered Cat sa4acity, and displayed that eloquence whi-:. su eminently charactelize them. Si: SAmogr. being the leader, had the best opportunity , lift:sting his powers, and he availed himself of it. The arrivals of Wheat to-day make but an in. Considerable supply; sales brisk at an increase in sic; of about 24. and 39. per quarter. Barley :tad Mat maintain their prices. White Peas like utbe. Beans of both sorts rather deare. Oats are in tolerable supply, and this article is also ra ther dearer.. Flour at last prices. cutettENT PRICE. W heat, - - 78.9.).. 105,.. Tick Ileaiiii, (01,11 4% P.R. ime dig () .- - - 110, 11:i- I OMs, lise - - - -90 i. :31i. OJ. Barley, - - - 3ii. Ott. NLilt, - - - - ..t:4B .C.'d W. 1 4 c. , ..,( Boiler') tit,R. 7a. Fine Flour - -- - B::',i. 90b. (, :.!y Pent-, - - - - 4 . ?: - R. 474-. Second) Lg.:, (WO - - - 57, tjs. Av-ra‘r,e Prices of Corn, by the quarter of eight Winches and ut Oatrieeal per 801 l of 1 A voirdo poii, the rNitros received in the week erriliog 14th ot April, Tani —Wheat Ells. 1 I,l.—K)e '585. 34. --Barley 47 , . 4d.— (l ats 114.—Pcave 575. Vl.—Outtucal Zit. Average Price of Brown or Mitscovado Sugar, corn twit Returns ride in the Week, endiii I:te Pith APIA lblo, is .r:i,is: 41‘1. per Mi. exclusive of the Lit. , ' , I, f cu•toms pail or payable thereon on the importation Urea two GM :at Br itaut. FRENCH GALLANTRY.-A Paris paper says, that the Archduchess MARIA Louisa had a little tin and a bir d, which she had brought up herself. tier room was ornamented with tapestry, of a Plain but elegant pattern. On leaving Vienna, the bid adieu to her little dog, her bird, and her I . oearite apartment, and appeared much Alerted. kn:nediatcly after her departure, the Yriu a of NLUYCIIATEL took care to have the little dog, the bird, and the raoestry, removed with great 13ml.vion and secrecy to Paris; so that upon her, arrival in that city, sire was shewn into a moat which seemed exactly- the same as that she had l'ft at Vienna. The Austrian Government has offered prize Tiesthus of 500 ducats each, Nr substitutes for camphor, Perfuian bark, and opium, also what srele s of plants may replace seolta, i 31 3 1 19 `•acuanha ; and what indigenous or European Prokictions, distinguished by specific effects, may subs!itutcd fur those now brought fro:n la. PAPERS RELAYING TU PRIZE SHIPS. -- Those who have read Me. POTT'i book upon lite Practice of the. Court of Admiralty, of which We long ago meant to have taken notice, but have been prevented by the influx of various other matter, will recollect, that he adduces it as a mat ter of complaint on the part of our seamen, that out of several of.the conde►ttned prizes, a certain per tentage, apparently of an extravagant amount, was paid to an informant abroad, who supplied the I.lritish Admiralty with documents sufficient to procure their condemnation in our Prize Court. of' the manner in which this per tentage has heel) earned, some idea may be formed from the follow. ing Extracts of Papers laid before Parliament on this subject ; and we confess we'do not think the wages more than commensurate with the work done. Copy of a Dispatch from Lord LlArra . .esnu RI , to _ - 311.. NicuoL4V. Downing-street, Jan. 27, I£3ot. Sir,—l have received your letter and its eucto. sure of the 6th instant. You will take an early opportunity or inform ing Mr. Muir that his Majesty's Government is inclined to behave towards him with the most per. feet liberality; but that, for reasons which must be evident, a desire is entertained here not to disclose, for the present, the nature of the information which has already been obtained. It is hoped, therefore, that Mr. Moir will con tinue in his intention of furnishing such replar documents as may ultimately tend to the condem nation of all the stores which he has the means of pro►ing are the property of our enemy ; and you are authorized, as I have already stated, to as. sure him, in return, that the conduct of his Ma. jesty's Governntent shall be such as must appear to hint entirely satisfactory. I am, &c. E. Nichol:is, Eq. &c. (Signed) HAWKESBURY. Copy of a Dispatch fro; 'Ur. NicnotAs to Lord - 11.twicEsauler, with one Enclosure. liamburgli, Feb. ith, 1804. MY Loitt),—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's letter of the 27th January. Iu obedience to your Lordship's commands, I have communicated to Mr. Muir the liberal inten tions of his Majesty's Government towards him. From what I can collect from *the different con. versations I have hail with him Upon . this subject, he seems determined not to give up or produce any legal documents fur the ultimate condemna tion or the stores in question, until your Lord. ship informs him what, and how large a remune. ration he is to receive. I have the honour to enclose, for your Lord. ship's perusal,a copy of a note I rectived from him the sth inst. in his own hand, but signed as be. fore, David Aberdeen. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) EDW. NICHOLAS. The Right Hon. Lord Hawkesbury, &c. dec., (Enclosure.) Copy of a Note from DAVID ABERDEEY t pfr. NICII4PL43I• Ilainburgh, February 5%1804. SIR-I answer to the note you honoured me With this morning, I make not the smallest doubt of the liberal intentions of his Majesty's Minis. ters towards me for any service I may have in my power to rend::: my country ; but as they do not come to ani• :Specific terms in answer to my letter to you of 0:e sth January, and my situation not atbnittin4 repetition of the great personal risk, heavy (~eitces, and pecuniary sacrifices incurred !J; y last year's endeavours, I cannot again at.. Walla a repetitiOn of such a dangerous undertak. ing without a certitude on what grOund I am act in, upon. intend b . eing in England in a few weeks. In the mean time, s!inuld you receive any further in. f.nmation int this business, I will thank yams to cotnrnnuicate it to me ; and assuring you that no. thin 4 in my power shag be wanting to render to my country every service in my power, 1 have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) DAVID ABERDEEN. NichuL.,, Esq. &c. &c. Cupp of a Letter from Mr. 1112gUTHNOT, to his Majest . y's Advocate G'neral. Downing-street, 18th February, 1801. SlR—i am directed by Lord Ilawkestiury to transmit the inclosed papers to you, and to desire you will report to his Lordship your opinion on them. It appears from Mr. Muir's answer that he is not satistied.with the proposal which Mr. Ni. cholas, his Majesty's Deputy Consul at Ham. burgh, had been authorized to make to him, and theiiefure it is now necessary to decide, whether it will be advisable to agree to his demands for the sake of obtaining such documents as would lead to the condemnation of those naval stores, with which he has been personally . concerned. I am, &c. CHAS. ARBUTHNOT. His Majesty's Advocate-General: Copy of a Ltqter from Mr. NICHOLL 10 Lord I.I4WKESBrIIt f. February 20th, 1801. _ _ _ NIT Lonn,—Mr. Arbuthnot has transmitted to me, in *letter of the 18th instant, the copy or a letter from Mr. Nicholas,, enclosing one from Mr. Aberdeen to him, respecting the mast cargoes. nursitant to your Lordship's directions, I have considered these Papers, and I have the honour to report, that as Mr. Aberdeen proposes to be shortly in t i 'nglantl, it seems advisable to defer en. tering upon specific terms until his arrival. If, however, your Lordship should deem it expedient to intimate the probahle remuneration which might be thought sufficient, I aporehend that one. fourth of the net proceeds of the property con. demued might be thrown out, us at present ap. pouring to be a fit proporion to be allowed. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) J. N ICHOLL. The Right lion. Lord Ilawkeibury, &e. &c. The terms being settled, as we suppose, ac. cording to this recommendation, Mr. Motrt's (pia. Itficationa fur the duty he had undertakes ) way II . • be inferred- froet the lelfoliiiißoguuieutsi von . 'which We inaktrn 9 remarks • AFFIDAVIT OF WILLIAM MOIR. Aleiz master; Heisriei and Jan, other ,e Damian and John, linen master; Dolphin, (host master; Aulphiou, Bachman master- Jaeschkeuthral Ke.rmer tu - vuer; (iraeral Major van 'fora.] Appeared personally IVilliani Moir, late of Menset, in the kingdom of Prusxia, but at present r es idi ng i n Broad-street, G“ltlemsquare, in the couisty`of Middlesex, and made oath that the itimexed Doc/omen( marked A. is an original con tract, eatered into between this Deponent and Mans. Aug. It T.ievia, French Commissary of Marine, on the part of the French thwerinnent, for the sieutralizatina of a certainwiam thy of Mats and Timber, which were to have !seen shipped as for account of this Deponent, hut absolutely awl bona title to forgoing for the account and risk of the French Govern ment ; and he further wade oath, That the above s:lips here laden with cargoes, although in the naMe of tlik Deponent, set in fact lacy were to have been delivered for the sole ac count, ri,h, and benefit of the French Government; and in further verification thereof he begs leave to annex the LeV tern and Papers marked B. to F. mclus:vely, which Papers are in every re.yliect true and genuine. J.voicti before me, thud WM. MOIR. t.".11:1 July, IS&I. J. 11. ARNOLD, Surr. (A.) Translated from the French. I, the undesigued, merchant at Memel, in Prussia, binding myself to Mr. Bergevin, princi pal Commissary of the French Marine, upon a mission in the .North. Isl. To take up for freight imnsediately, and to address to Alessrs. llelminut and Son and Blanck! coliagen at Riga, fourteen Prussian, Russian, or Swedish vessels, and afterwards such a number of ve.stels of the same nations as I shall be required by the saiJ merchants, being expedieurs (ur hay. lug Charge of the expedition) for the French marine. 2dly. Tu neutralize the cargoes of those vessels laden Nittt masts fur France, by a simulated des. filiation fur Lisbon and other ports in Portugal, Spain, and Naples, under condition that I shall he paid a commission of two per cent. on the a. mount of each invoice of the ships thus neutraliz ed in my name ; th a t I shall be permitted, in or. der to possess myself of this commission, to draw bills fur it for each of the cargoes on Mr. lloug ger, banker at Amsterdam, at sixty-tive days date ; and that this leave to draw shall not be in force until I shall have received a copy of the invoices of the cargoes which Messrs. Helmond and 13Iancken liagen shall send to me at Memel. 3dly. That in case any of these vessels should be captured by the enemy, notwithstanding their neutralization and expedition under simulated in voice, charter party; and certificate of property, I bind myself indiiidually, as well as by my agentt, to carry on whatever suit and proceedings are necessary, in order to reclaim and obtain re stitutiOn of the cargoes of those vessels, whether iu Eliglattri or in any other coentry whatever. 4thly. That as soon as I obtain knowledge of the capture of the said vessels, and that they have bean carried into England or any other country, I shall be bound to give immediate information theieuf, lay duplicates, to the Minister of time French Marine residing_at Paris, and to request his Excellency to give we au order on Mr. Mug ger, at Amsterdam, to receive the funds necessary for carrying on the reclamatiotis and proceedings in that respect in England ; but the complete re imbursements of the advances made by niyself or my agents are not to be made until proper certifi cates are produced * stating the u.tture and particu lars of the disbursements that were made in order to carry ou the said proceedings, whether atten& ed with success or not sthly. That in case of•averages occurring to the said vessels * or their being wrecked, wherever it way be, I shall be bound to givo notice there of to the Minister of the Marine residing at Paris. And inasmuch as by virtue of the ordinance of the year 1681, the cargo must bear its part of the ex_ peaces, whether by average or shipwreck, his Excellency shall pay to mei when verbal processes are exhibited of the occurrences in question, such share thereof as may fall upon the cargo, in older that the said vessel may be enabled to proceed again for her destination. 6(l* That in case, through any unforeOen event, the vessels that I shall have freighted, ac cording to order in that respect, should not, at the expiration of the laying days fixed by the charter. party, be legally permitted to load at Riga, the merchants who conduct the expedition fur the French marine shall then do 'their best endeavours to p►ovide the shipmasters with another attreight ment ; and should this be impracticable, then the indemnification due to them in lieu of freight, agreeable to the custom of that port, shall te fur account of the French Government, and be in consequence repaid to me upon my receipt, by means of Mr. Iloogger, at Amsterdam, iu conformity to the account thereof, which shall l.i rendered hitt Excellency the Marine Minister. Dane in dupli cates at Riga the 9th day of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and three, Russian style. Accepted by us, the principal Commissary of the French Marine; in the presence of the Marine Engineer, Surveyor for the Examination of the Masts. The said obligation to be mutually bind ing, agreeable to its form and contents. Wile and executed at Riga, the day and year' as on the ether side. • (Signed) AUG. BERGEVIN. (Signed) &ÜBE le Cadet. The principal Commissary of the Marine, on a mission in the North,•impressed with a desire to Ju honour to the engagements which fie has entered into in the name of the French Government, se cures to Mr. Moir the commission of two per cent. which ho promised Lino fur neutr►lizing the Gat twenty vessels, including aniun o tst them those already freighted by Alessrss il!ancketi. hagen, and Hellman' and Son, nutwitliktanding their destination shenlil be changed, and should be furEu►bden only; but meanwhile thinks it perfect. ly just to reduce the said commission to one and one quarter per cent. for all vessels over and above, twenty that shall be expedited, whatever be their cargoes and numbers, which Mr. Muir has agreed to, and in consegnence has signed atilt us the said Supplementary Article consenting thereto. Dune at Riga, this twentieth June, one thousand eight huudfed and three. (Signed) AUG. BERGEVIN. The inference is pretty obvious, from the above documents respecting the danger of Mr. Moir's employment ; and we do not think, taking all the circumstances into consideration, that he has been extravagantly paid fur his work. e t.litelleeli'e4irtest o n f a t h o ,r.yr , fitat to our ;41ury—they still be su to Y. M. I see remedy for theiu, but tilat which I had the honour e to Y. M. my letter of se'terdav ; and, even adopted, it will operate too slowly. I am forced eircarustaiire to fall hack upon Talavera de la Revn zllards no resources anv more thaa tail place. Wh become of us ia the midst of s ich a calaioitt ? We I mediate succours, but where sae they t Who is to with them 11 i. M. forsakes me in the unfortunate io wnich I am ir:q.nlve.l, 1 shall forfeit honour, servi( TO.tumn 11.1 the cause of the disaster which guy troops, I shall, notwithstanding, experience the filch :f I were. To-morrow I shall be at Talave .Reyna, where I 001 await vuurMajesty s order:. (Slgiled) Marshal VIC Calzada, June 45, l i soS. S. I leant that tat: endßy hare pontoons it Tf lacy choose N'oss the T-sgas, there is 'whim; to them. The first ca:Tscamiot possibly be left any long ft<sitaation is bo distres3ing that there was never any i 116 Majesty the Klux of Spain. LAW I Nl'E L ENC E. COURT OF CHANCERY. KING V. HARRISON. On Thursday last Harlisuu moved to le the injunction which Kiug had obtained i him, on that ettraordinary verdict in the tench, which the Judges so universally cut CU up.iis a further hearing, but he failed. Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY, Mr. HART, an ROUPEI.L, were for Mr. King, and disc Cat sa4acity, and displayed that eloquence su eminently eliaractelize them. Si; S. being the leader, had the best opportunit y infesting his powers, and he availed himself CORN EXCIIANGE, APRIL 23. The arrivals of Wheat to-day make but Considerable supply; sales brisk at an inct pies of about 24. and 39. per quarter. alit( Mat maintain their prices. White Pet wise. Beans of both sorts rather deare. are in tolerable supply, and this article is a to dearer.. Flour at last prices. cutertENT PRICE. Wheat, - - 713. 1.05, Tick Behort, (41) f nae nig () - no, 1135. Oats, 46i. 514. Polaads - - - - 35, .015. Potaioe ditto -- - 76.5. Rape Seed - - - W. Boiler') Lit!. 7,13. Fine Flour -- - 1 (, :.!y Pew-, - - - - 425. 474-. Second) La.:, (old) - - 635. Ae-rage Prices of Corn, by the 4plarter of eight I •ft I,a,:iels, and of Oatmeal pet 801 l of Il.dbs. Avoi I'o.n the rNorns received iii the week en:hog 14th II lelo : — Wheat e '585. '3d. --Barley rims ;Id.—Brous 5J,, IN.—Pease 575. V.l. Sta. T:tt. Average Price of Brown or Mascocadn Sugl rm 4 thitn toe Returns crude in the %Neck, ending do/ s: April, Iblo, 41d. pet ever. exclusivi 'ax> cu-coins pail or payabk thereon oil the ices Urea into Great BriLain. FRENCH GALLANTRY.—A Paris paper that the Archduchess MARIA LOUISA had du; and a bird, which she had brought up ifer room was ornamented with tapestry Plain but elegant pattern. On leaving the bid adieu to her little dog, her bird, a l ooarite apartment, and appeared much a j - nmediately after her departure, the Pr, NI UYCHATEL took care to have the lift Thu bird, • and the taoestry, removed with 1311.,Y;vion and secrecy to Paris; so that til trrivai in that city, sire was shewn into which scented exactly- the same as that s l 'ft at Vienna. The Austrian Government has °item Tiestilus of 500 ducats each, Nr substitii camphor, Peruvian bark, and opium, als trew s of plants may replace scuna, i 31 3 1 11 c.actiatilta ; und what indigenouS or Eu llro , lactions, distinguished by specific vtTeci sahvitirts:d fur those now brought fr tho. KING V. HARRISON. .1 II IS STA'II4.S).I.-1/41. POLICE: .~ STREET ROBBERS.. . • 130W -STREET.—Fur Male time p.st saints or the el daring r o bb er i es have beet, committed in the S i rand au Fleet- treet we eier heard between the hours of ten awl one o'clock, and (ally one of the robbers has been taken, till wrtido theo- few days ; although Irmo ttie desert pi ioa °lime; who had panted a wittra, which a vittlemait h,at bee'! rub bed of h v a Jew, these was sei doubt woo he was. hurbday evening, as Mr. Jones, tie vestry Her': of St. Paul's, Co velit-(i..rJea, 15.1 passing. through C.tai les street, Gassm-(ias den, lie heard a fe.nole voice proceeding from a conch the corner of York -street, screaming violently, calling, " murder," and entreating:assistance tO CMII , to her, watch indliced him to ;,) so lice coati ; a sisals was in the coach beatin.; the wo.nasi; lie ins Wile, tint the Woman droted it. N 1 r. Jr•sleS advised them so go to the o:tcc in Jiiin-stri et * to settie their dispute, %Osten toe titaa few rased 10 do. Ile iumped out of ;: : e coach, •.tid ti t ). it toe b and was driving otT, ttie einicnisre! :saving Boar to plett_e a silk htadkerraiel the man had forcibly t i k ca trom iri,- man. The Isorse's wale, however, slopped shemiao rodeo voureJ to make hi, c,cape avoid 4. , 1!1,4 to Cow-street, Adkins; the °Meer, heariii , the n-dse, ca-.e op at ,ne time, mid recognized the snail to be a well is haraco•r, he had wanted for above a fOrtnigat, on a char,; • of beim; One Of the street robber 4. 11• ua,lerwesit an es a hio it l a,' before Mr. NA a es. His name is ,Liettba.4 /fart B. aArrot. T.,e woman aitl !ter name is M.,rais Watt,..:l; sad some time since cohabited wino I.le Prisoner, but (lading !.ins lobe a bad character,she had left him. Os fliarsdav niter ,su s , she met the Prisouer in Fleet street, when lie, with th, m.-- sistassee of two corn, forced her into a backsiey and drove her to 0 X fur-street, n here she scream d so •solesit:‘, and called " murder" so loud, in cute, apieace of the P'riasscam beating her, that the coach was stopped, and a siu„,..e c f people were collected rimed it, which caused the tw r Ult'll 1 , 1 jinni, out of the coach and run away. Tae s o wer told Lie people she was his wife; which prevented sheds from te,ctliii4 her fruit hint. He then told the coachman to drive to Co vent-garden. Ilk. was committed mi the charge of sty:thug; the woinaa's handkerchief. On Saturday, he was brought so the O: Ice, and underwent an examination ten a charge of street robbery. Lew is 'freriff said, thaCon -the night of the :IN Is of Mar. h, about ten o' chick, as lie was pa-sin i z., ni sig Flee.-street, ..41 ILA Way 11.1111 C to Great George s-streef, a sinus rim vimile.itly against lino, and, at the s:tune instant, he felt ais gold watch and chain drawn from his pocket ; he..tile I out for help, but tine mail Made hi, escape. The Prfsimer sembica sae man, An apprein ice of Nlr. Barker, a p; watooker, •if Ittumt,- ditch, prada.;ed a gold watch, which vi..s p toned at their shop by tae prisoner the mortiln, f.er toe Jobbers, f. r and, at the some time, he pi (Mitred a &mole gala coati to be weiAlted. Harker discoveied, to .t few da-- bat the Watch had been stolen, a.al-NV:o rep4reil so stop the prisoner when lie called for it. List Mos..lay the prisoner tailed at Mr. Barker's, and of ere) to the ivatea ; it is supposed, he perceived that they were tutu ta,tody, as lie rem out of the shop -Lod made hi, el*.t lit-. Mr. l's iaeatitied the watch produced by he pi/nu b. siker, l.e tbe same he had beca rold-C. of, and the he had weighed answered the description .1 tar bieocil to his watch. prisoner had said, tie received the na.cla from a mini of the name of Smith- who resided at Au. Charles-street,. Black friars-road, but Adisi:.s :sad quirks, and no such person liven esere. Toe prisoner was committed for farthel• examination, Mt s:•veral ntaer charges are expected to tv!.. ,t,;iii•i-t hint. M N &PRI!. 21 . —Lagrie lir iron was chi rg•al with stealing a great coat. auul a I)4st:et cionauniag butter, front the Poultry M.trkrtt in Leadentiatt•street. It appeared the Prisoner had left th: at a p'Uttlic hotise, desiriog, them to keep it till he rent:lied; in Cy. ni‘ flaw, the uutier fiend n o w, snit st , p9ei hi n wlcv, he ae turned tOr the 'NEIL Toe Prisoner cuoiessed hay it r f 1.. e butter at the King'S Arius, was folly committed for trial. avian Holfcrtsi was committed, charged with stealiog a lace e k front the shop of Mr. sit.-ute:cor t.:e Mittories, a hit stated, lit ,t, oa 'xiittiaday at semi, az• i.- ilemon gave hint tutforoti.tion, tit it the Plasmicr tokt•: . , a cloak leata his shop dune; ue ition:atiwely pursued t•ue sinter, and *tapped her a few yards from w when sae ticyprtl the cloak, nod made a stautt C. His Lorchhip inquired iE tois Cilia:: W;ii till:IA oil Illy e of the shop, s:4 y 'mg it was cc tainly au itelit .e,aen; far to.e• es to steal waere su many Wings were expaserl, t tout 7. r•A the shopkeeper to beware how he exposed for sale in future. - - The fineness of the day, anti the curiosity to sec the scene of tfic late tumult, attracted a great crowd yesterday to the vicinity of the Tower.— Several carriages, with visit Ors to Sii : BURDETT, arrived in the foren'Oun. • In coinidiatice with a Requisition signed by near seventy of the Livery, the Lunn NI A Yu is his or dered a Common Hall to be convened on Victim:s,- day the 2d of May, " to take into consi.lera:i the alarming assumption of privileize by the If,- nourable the housedf Cummins, of arresting and during pleasure, the People of E:l4- land, for offeitces cognizable in the usual Ciauits of Law." The Lunn NIA yen. has returned thanks to the Volunteers fur !heir protupt services .during thu lato disturbances, in the fulltnving terms Mansion 11ouse,1911i April, lal o. Sir.—With rreat plcasere 1 take the ear,ie,t opp.au,ly of requesting you will accept of my hy , st the dis for tat ae..l and alacrity site w a by you in assenthliag the Corps under y not Cathliland, for the purprise of ,ivio4 aid to the Civil Powcr tie tile City of Loucloo, had the same been necessary. And beg you rill have tin:goodness to communicate to the, ( tletaen of your Corps the Ligh sense I entertain of the out paid to my wishes, the Promptitale with which t.ie,r_ mustered, and th- exemplary zeal they evinced, to prooor,., by their ow u exertions, the privileges, as well AS "CZ. of the City. 1 atn, Sir, Your most obedient humble Seriant, S2l ;slay or. Major ---, &c. &c. A considerable reduction has already taken placein the [lame Staff of Oa Army, in conse_ . titmice of the recent discussion of the • subject oi Parliament. The arrangeisent in the nettle Staff has not been dete(witied, but Sir IL BUI,LILARD and three other Generals will be struck off. General TABLETON his beeti reduced in the Severn Dis trict, and it is said that this, rM well as the North. west, and Inland, will be abolished , as districts having no troops. The York will be incorporan d with the Northern district ; head quarters at New castle. The !:liauth-westdistrict has been rated with the Portsmouth district, and bun& placed under Major General WizETnArw. One or two Generals will be taken (rota the Western dis. trier, but there will bo little change in the East tern; Kent, and Sussex districts, as they lase a!t of them troops, and much teal duty. In Scotland, t h e Second in Command, Lieutenistit.Gesierat CAMPBELL, of Munzie, M. P. has been par oft ti, u Stag ; and it is proposed to redute Lard It u LYN, and another Gs nerat Oaie,:r (Will that Stail . . N,:rfulk Agricultirrat Society held their htrt meeting at Norwich, on Friday sen'tiiVit, for lit, _purpose of, viewini the builucks and slwarlifi 4 wethers belonging to the Ctruiers of East Norto,L. • Although notice was . given in the last yet it may be tucessary to acqoaint the I,l4 4 k s et. • l ets in T o wn and-Country, that Abe ptice ul 111,1 SPOUTING 1/I.4.OAZLNE will be Two Sltdiings in fvs. tore, and that the in!proveutetits.ii the Engraving., &c. will amply cumpetisat..; for I !h.; trifling adialico of Sixpence p e r Nuniber.—One of the PLI.ICS for this Month will be by Alr:Jons Sewer, 'who4e. talent as an Engraver 1144 been Pin successfully evinced in Daniel's aural S,wirts, Itenegai's tugs, history of the See. ; the second !Irv, . must apirited ctchiug ) by libwit.—ilps 14 ) hit). 0