The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-06-03 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN. Owe travelled in a sledge, en account of the great It aantity of snow. It is said, that he paned through .ever And Riga, up the banks of the Drina, and t h ro ugh Polockz. The troops cantoned at \Vilna end in its vicinity aro so numerous, that four men aro lodged in the smallest cottage. The strength of the army is varieus'y estimated; the Guards are said twat:tomtit to 50,000 men. A Ukase of the sth, or., 4„, n , a levy of two men from every 500 through the whole coma of the Empire. . PARIS, Max 27.—We learn from Gerona, that d es the 4th instant an attempt to'carry by assault the fort of Mater°, built in the old garden of the Ca. puchins, was made by the insurgents under the cora. wand of Nlilans. They were supported by two Eng lish shit:n.ol' the line, a frigate, and six corvettes. The Commaudant received a summons to surrender, signed- Milans, in the panic of Lacy, importing, that if the fort was not immediately surrendered, ten thousand men were ready to mount to the as sault. The Commandant, Chevillard, replied, that , freuch Officer never surrendered as long as he bad powder and ball ; and that if the escort of the flag of truce did not retire in ten minutes, it should be fired upon. On this unexpected reply the attack commenced : the cannon placed by the English near the Capuchin Convent, at the extremity of the town, opened their fire, but did no damage, except to some houses used as barracks. A battery, consisting of two large pieces of artillery, and placed on the aide of the mountain, only injured the town without touching the fort. The enemy succeeded in'effecting a breach at midnight they attempted an assault on all points, Out were vigorously repulsed. At last, hard pressed by his Excellency the Commander-in- Chief, they were compelled to reimbark, after losing a number of men ; and the French gained possession of the battery,. A great number of Russian Nobles, who spent last winter and the beginning of the spring in France and Italy, are now on their return to Russia, through Suable, Bavaria, and the Austrian States. LISINVIG (POLISII GA LL I CIA), MAT 1.-Ac cording to letters from Warsaw, the French army has crossed the Vistula in three columns, at Grau dentz, Thorn, and Polauka. Letters from Jassy announce, that a division of Russian troops had pass ed through that town, and had marched for Zales ezyk, a town which was ceded to Russia by the last treaty of Vienna. On the 14th of April winter re turned in all Its rigour. A great deal of snow fell, which has stopped vegetation. This delay of spring is the more unfortunate, as there is already a great scarcity of hay, the produce of which wes very defi cient last year front the great dryness of the season. PARIS, MAY 26.—The Tribunal of the First Re sort for the department of the Seine has condemned fifty-nine refractory conscripts; and has also fined their parents, as civilly responsible, 1,$)0 francs each. In the district of Berney, department of the Lure, the zeal with which the civil authorities have seconded the beneficient views of his Majesty, has produced the most salutary effects. In purauauce of the proclamation of the Prefect, coru was sold. in the markets at 38 francs the hectolitre. Charitable as list:ince is well organised ; almost all the eminence, lava added considerable supplies to those granted by Majesty. Ball a pound of bread per day is given to every pauper, besides economical soups, or vege. ',obtain their stead. On the '2oth there arrived at Dourdeaux 45,480 kilogr. of flour, and 300 of wise; on the 21st, 27,39`3 kit. of wheat, and 32',871 of beans. According to letters from Dresden, the tortof 'Caplet and Prussia are expected there. ViaNIIA, MAT. 14.—T0-day their Imperial Ma ieeties set off for Dresden. They will be absent, it is said, not more than a fortnight. The Court travels with 28 carriages ; 122 post-horses are ordered at every station. Maus, MAY 1.8.-.4A all the places through which the French army passes, the perfect order which they observe is the subject of general admira tion. Never were seen troops so magnificent, and, especially a cavalry, in such fine order. I'rom the kirgest towns to the smallest villages the most happy cordiality prevails between the French and Prussian authorities. The most numerous resources are cre ated on all sides ; wherever the army is, abundance teigns. WaesAws MAy 1.--- = The King of Westphalia went, on the 26th ult. to Pulawy where Prince Curtorisky has his residence. TO Saxon troops bare paned Lublin ; they are expected in the de partment of Radeni. TOULON, MAY 164—'Phe Mediterranean squadron does eetdiscontinue its frequent manoeuvres. On the 12th, Alketral Emeriau put to sea with 13 ships of the line and six frigates; they were becalmed during the whole day on 'the coast; but on the 13th, a strong breeze float the N. E. enabled them to get oat' to sea, where they were out of sight during part of, the day, and did not return to their anchorage , till Fight. Yesterday the signal stations telegraphed 17 of the enemy's ships nine leagues off Sick , . The. Ad miral ordered out to sea the BOaa and , Tridessi,:aq 74 guns, with two frigates, under the orders of Captain Senez, to protect the rnovernentit of several transports which were on the coast, and which that *titer has conducted to their destination. Lovina. v. G; .It will be seen by our Law Report, that Mr. SCARLITT yesterday obtain. • cd a Rule :VW for a new trial of this action, for a a Libel, in which a verdict was given for the De fendant. 'f he invalids selected some time unto from Forton and the prison-ships, amounting to upwards of 300, arc to be immediately sent to France; preparations I are accordingly making for their conveyance, and it is determined, if arty of them attempt to barter their turn, or change names, so as to allow of others , going, that both parties will be closely confined, and not allowed to go to France on soy account, until the end otthe war. The liewlatent Oblique Piano Forte forcibly re oommendi itself at once to the eys and ear, as com. bisedwith classiearsiegruice of forms; it poesessesun. rivalled brilliancy, and power of 'touch and tone.— Snveral amateurs of distinguished judgment have, upon inspecting it, declared, that its decided pope, riority of forte is acquired by the oblique direction of its internal structure, which thus throws its full bedy of sound direct upon the gar of the widest circle of auditors. To be seen at the Patentee's, No. 5, reicester-place s Leicester-equare. ANONYMOUS LETTER. • WHEREAS an anonymous Letter, antler the 'Joanne of lIONESTUS, appeared in the &SAITO* win Newspaper, on the 19th day of March last, containing many febeand scandalous charges against the Honourable Com missioners of the Transport Board, respecting the treatment of French Prbotsers, now la this country, and fur which an ex op eio prosecution Inn been commence% against Mr. Lowell, as Proprietor of the 9.r.vreastisx ; he hereby ofers a Reward of FIFTY POUNDS to any person who will discover the Author of the said Letter; and, to enable them to mak; such discovery, the head-writing may be seen by applying to the Sretssmex Ojko ; or to Mr. Lovell, on the StatesSide`of Netrgate. TO-MORROW THE WHOLE OP THE LOT TERY WILL BE DRAWN. Arr. Mans. •• • Doe. Waterfent. • 1 1 Antislt PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. liaok I Indio, Bonds 1 4p 3 per Cent. Cum. Exchequer Hills Sid. par 1 pr 3 per Cent. Red. 60} Ditto 30. 5 par. 4 per COIL% 74 Ortuaiurs 5 per Cent. Navy 921 i 2 I Causal. for Acct. 6 1 ii Long. Ana. 154 746 Lottery Tickets £‘2l : IS THE STATESMAN. LONDON.: , WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 j 11312. THE ADMINISTRATION. We stated yesterday, that Marquis WELLast.tY 'had at last received the explicit concmands of the Palate REGENT, to form a new Ministry, while, at the same time, we assigned our reasons for doubting, that he would be able to form a coalition with the Opposition and his party, so long as they entertain ed opinions so opposite to each other, as those which have hitherto separated than. Our fears, in this respect, have proved too well founded ; and the formation of an efficient Administra tion is an occurrence as distant from our view, at the present moment, as when it was first in con templation. The following has been circulated as the subs'ance of the conversation, and the result of the interview which took place yesterday between the Marquis WELLESLEY and Earl Gae The Marquis WELLESLEY declared to Earl GREY, that in his arrangements there would be four cabinet ap pointments for his Lordship's Party; upon which Lord GREY is said to have answered----' Then your-i Lordship intends to have a majority in the Cabinet ?' i Te which the Marquis answered in the affirmative. 1 , Lord GREY is said to have added—' And whom does your Lordship consider as the most proper person to be at.the head of the Administration ?'—The Marquis• replied, ' Myself, certainly ; lam to form the Admi nistration, and I conceive I may reasonably expect to fill that situation.' Upon receiving this answer, Lord-ORLY, it is added, signified that the Nego elation was at an end, and took his leave."— This proposal, says the Morning Chronicle, " in. volved a principle of previous arrangement utterly 1 new, and for that, and other reasons, inadmissible; and it implied on the face of it a degree of distrust of the persons to whom it was made, in which it was im possible for them, with honour to themselves, or ark; vantage to the public, to acquiesce." We heartily I concur in this sentiment, and have no hesitation in saying, that the proposition, in whatever quarter it originated, was a high insult to the Noble Earl to whom it was made, after the repeated and uniform declarations he has given of his principles. We hope the Aiscussiem, which will take ptaco this evening in the House of Commons, on the Motion of Mr. MARTIN, will tend to rescue the country from its present anarchy. We have heard of an in tended resignation in another quarter. We trust,' however, that this great evil will be avoided, and that the PRINCE REGENT will demonstrate in reality, that he has no predilections, and that the favourable opinion of the people is of more value with him than all the flattery of those sycophants with which he is at present surrounded. By the Princess Elizabeth packet, which arrived i it Falmouth on Sunday, we hare letters and Papers, from Cadiz to the 17th ult. The enemy had revived: the bombardment of that place on the 15th, keeping up a heavy fire of shot and shells from 10 A. M. to 'II P.M. Several shells fell into the town, without doing any serious damage. No lives were lost. A, I bet fire was at the same time kept op on Puntales,, which was returned with great spirit by the Com bined Forces. The packet sailed from Cadiz on the' I loth , but was becalmed in sight of the place till the', 18th, an d duringthe night of the 17th, another heavy I bombardment-was heard, but its effect was not known. 1 It Is stated, as a report, in both the Cadiz Papersl and private letters, that Souse had been recalled to Paris l and was to be succeeded in his command by Sy „, cum the enemy were expected to have made another attack on Tarifa, which had been put in a good state 6f defence, and a regiment had been sent from Cadiz to reinforce the garrison. These arrange ments seem to have induced the French not to make the attempt at present, u Sou.? is said to have again begun his march towards Seville. Preparations are making at Badajos for the reception of earl WEL.. LINFTON, who is expected there soon. The Cadiz Papers give some details of another victory, said to have been obtained by BALLArrIiZOS ever the enemy. . Private letters, however, informs us',. that this Gene ral bad failed in in attempt to peseelite Into Malaga, and had therefore been obliged to return to St. Roque, The latter circumstance is confirmed by the Cadis Papers, which state, that the Ant dkiston of his' , army was. at St.. Roque, and the other divisiame.ll, I vicinity. The followingrare extracts : ALGESIRAS, MAT 10. On the 27th att. Rev and ELowtat, with 3,000 infantry and 400 hone, presented themselves before Burgo, and encaMped a quarter of a league is ad vance of that place, except the cavalry and a regi ment of infantry that entered it. General BALLO ?Mos, who was in Yunquera, a league from Burgo, with only the battalion of Barbastro and Catala nis, and a squadron of Übrique, immediately march ed in person to reconnoitre the enemy, after having given orders to withdraw to St. Roque, the Spaniards land French wounded in the action of Campellos ; all the evening they remained there, and at night the General ordered IV chosen men, under the com mand of the brave Captain of the Catalanis, Mow nos, to attack Burge with the bayonet ; this was accomplished, and the enemy, at two in the morning, were beaten and dislodged. Th e pl ace w it nesse d I the valour of these brave men and their worthy Cap tain. At break of day a movement was observed on i the part of the enemy, indicative of a retreat, when a general attack was disposed in the following man ', net. :-300 men, under the orders of the intrepid Field-Adjutant J. QUEVEDO, caused them great loss ;1 and at the same time the General did the same with the remainder of his guard, beat and pursued them with the loss of some prisoners.—(CoNciso, May 14.) BADAJOS, MAT 1. Lodgings are preparing here for e. the Duke of Cie. DAD Roogico, who is expected every instant. We likewise expect three English divisions, which are on their march for the Andalosias, The collecting of provisions in this place continuos.—(Coociso, May 11.) GADIZ, MAY IS. All fears we had of SouLT's new plan against Ta rifa lave vanished; yesterday he again began his march towards Seville with 2000 men.—(Concito, May 13.) Mar 7. Yesterday we published accounts from. Seville down to the Ist inst. In Cadiz, it is reported that SOULT, pretending ill health, has delivered the com mand to GA2AN, with whom, in the Junta of the 19th April, there were strong debates, whether Se. 'Hie should, or should not, be abandoned ; it is also stated, that the 37th regiment has gone orer to BALLASTEROS, and that thirty thousand of the lies are directing their march opbn Seville. It is presumed by matey that Lord WELLINGTON will quickly return to Andalusia, for the purpose of ob serving SOUL? more nearly ; others suppose he will continue to hunt MAasioNT. On the 6th, General BALLASTIIIO6 was in Gamis (two leagues from Al goiras), the Ist division in St. Roque, the 3d in Al guiras, the horse in Los Barrios, the van-guard in Gaucen, and the light troops in Yunquira ; Coo- NOLA in Villamartin, Socta (nephew to the Arch- Barbarian) in Carappos y Cuevas del Bueno, with Tome infantry and cavalry. They write from Algui ras, that French deserters and juramentadoes arrive there every day, among whom are many civil and mi litary men from Malaga, who say that their comrades remain shut up in Castle Gibralfaro, in Malaga.— (Coneiso, May 8.) Paris Papers to the 29th alt. reached town last night. They confirm the intelligence, formerly re ceived, that the French had crossed the Vistula, and that the. Reopens, ALEXANDER had arrived at Wilfl, the principal town of Lithuania, in the end of April. Wilna is situated about '2OO miles N. E. of Warsaw ; at which last city Env teAttra was daily expected, the Royal Palace there having been fitted up for his receptida. The FRENCH Estraniie and his Royal Consort, accompanied by their. Saxon Majesties, en tered Dresden at eleven o'clock-on the night of the 16th ult. On the second day thereafter, the Dn.' peror and Empress of AUSTRIA arrived at that place; and a grand banquet was given in the evening by the King of hay.oay to his Imperial ' guests. The Queen of IVEiTPHALIA, and the Grand Duke of WuRTZSUAGII, who reached Dresden on the 17th, were also present at this entertainment. The Kings' of NAPLES and of I Ni:rasa, are expected to increase, and give greater splenithir 'to the train of NAPOLEON. Splendid fetes are preparing, and an Imperial 'and Royal bunt is to take place in the vicinity of Dresdea.— , Thus does Qom vevaxi endeavour to fascinate those Monarchs whom he has drawn within his vortex, *while his own mighty mind is secretly bent on the accomplishment of new projects, fatal, perhaps, to the views and to the ambition of surrounding States. The good people• of Warsaw, who are said to expect the FRENCH EMPEROR " with the most lively impatience," may probably also soon be hold within their walls the Emperor of all the RIISSIAS to pay .court to BoNAPARTE. The latter they hail is thtir 4 immortal benefactor." We shall we what reception they will give the former ; and if they are disposed to forget that an ancestor of ALEX ANDER, not very remote, was one 'of those European Sovereigns who dethroned the King of POLAND, and partitioned that unfortunate country. It is very pro bable that the restoration of the Polish Monarchy is one of the present objects of BONAPARTE. This would be placing a formidable barrier between Res - sia and France, and enable N*roLaort•and his suc ceseorseither to resist with effect the future encroach '. meats of the AutOcrat, or invade his territory. An Anbolt Mail, received last night, ilkewbecon `inas the accounts of the swivel of the Emperor °fits's- at• at Willis. It is entirely silent as to the rumour lately in circulation respecting a skirmish between the Trench and Russian troops. That statement, there• fore, may be regarded as unfounded. The march of the enemy's troops towards the Vistula is, however, noticed in the German Papers. There is no truth in the Russian ports having been opened ; and the Packet which brought over the Mail, has not con• veyed any Messenger from Sweden to our Govern ment. . Yesterday Lords WELLast.ty and MoIRA had long audiences of the PRINCE REGENT, at Carßota House. None of the defunct Ministers were present last evening in the House of Commons, nor any of tho principal Members of Opposition, except Sir Jon, NEWPORT, who is never absent from his poFt. It was supposed that their attention was oct•upied the proposition of Marquis WELLESLEY for the for mation of a new Ministry. The shady side of St. James's-street, yesterday afternoon, was full of Politicians, busily skit mishin; and manoeuvring in grata and sub divihions. Alt the Club Houses turned out strong picquets on this occasion ; but the advanr>d guard was paratl.4l in the front of Brookes's, and gave the parole for the da:, It is curious to see the Qairinqucv parading evety day opposite the houses of the Ildar:ptis NV - tux -net, the Earls MOIRA aad Gan - . and Lord G ucarii.La. They appear to have a tine of communica►ion to, eb serve all the movements of these Noblemen, alai If their horses are seen with their heals towards Cgr.'• fon House, mieetare is immediately busi, letius are circulated, comprising a list of a New Mi nistry ! The town waste*? so full as it is et present, nor never was there so great as external display ;.sf tation and grandeur. hi nil facl.imieble sneers at the west end of the towe l the card ages yesterday were so numerous, that too. i)..ssenuorS could scarely cross without exposing tneatselv.s to peril and danger. Yesterday a Court of Aldermen was lte!cl at Guild hall, at which were present the Lord Mayot, six teen Aldermen, and City Officers. The Conti no minated the following G:ntlemen, previous to 'Heir being laid before the Livery, on Midsumnser-clay next, for their choice ni two of thno to serve the oilices of .gheriffs of Loy don and Middlesex Richsrd Lea, I sq. Citizen and tenser. John Esq. ditto and nnlrls:nith. Richard Roll md, . ditto on I itationer. Antboos• Brow.;, ; sq. aod Fish niter. frincis - l'aynter, FN. ditto and eedl maker. ...Lawn; !keen, sq. ditto an I Shi;vo William Steer, Lsq ditto and 1 Joan Idle, Fan. ditm at, I Felt-nmaer. John Gray, Esq. ditto and alans-seller. A quantity of gold was sworn to as foreign, pre vious to exportation. His Royal highness the Duke of Cx.texmcs nued yesterday very ill, Cush ) H ouse. _ _ The Lord Provost and Magistrate) of Glasgow, have resolved not to celeb, ate the approac4ing tn. day by the ordinary publ:c rejoicings. The Magis trates of Gorbals, and of other p!ac_s have come to a similar resolution. Lieutenants B %NILS and \YEAS, of the North's'. berland, and Growler gun-vessel, are' prsittieled to . the rank of Command 'rs, for their exertions in the recent destruction of the Freud) frigates od L'Orient. The half million of the Irish Loan, not taken its Ireland, is to be raised th...re in Exchequer - Bills. By a vessel from Gihra'tar we have letters and pa. pers to the 10th ult. which set us right as to some misstatements regarding the late desperate conflict off Malaga. The whole of the ships intended to have been cut out of the harbour, was in number 15 or 16, about three of which only were borue away dur. big this hazardous experiment. It seems, that all the batteries were not taken, and the guns spiked as represented ; but that one of four guns continustl to . deal slaughter and death among our bran fello.s s to. the last moment of their app-ara,we ; awl in con uence of the galliug fire from Ih-a varter, the pr;n -q cipal object of the enterprize was disappoi.it.d.— Some further mischief was sustained from th mtn ketry, as the shores were lined with F.;tch troop , , and a dear moon-light night in such a climate, af forded them the best means of discharging their vol. lies with effect. General BALLASTEItOi COlltiUUCd in . the immediate neighbourhood of Gibraltar. Coax Excitanox, Jose 3.—This day we hare not many further arrivals of Wheat, but the supplies on hand equal to the demand ; ssi.es attain at little fluctuation. Barley in short supply, with a (lemma !for some of the Western comities, and solitawhat higher. Malt rather so. Peas of both sorts, and each description of Beans, nearly at last price.i. The I supplies of Oats arc but inconsWerable, and this ar ticle ako quoted ratl.er di a err. Flour in good, sup. l ply, part from the North country, and late prices continue. wheat Fineditte ll3 115 Do. Wine Did) .. 73 74 ltve . 77 94 Oat. 4 45 '5O 55 Barley le 60 67 ?eland dn. ...... • 86 Malt KJ , Pewee de. White Peas (bellees) P 4) tai Rape Seed Grey de. Bella ..... ••• .7t IS S llocoods Coatots Citectorsce.—"Fis a fact that a person of the name of Brass, who lives in A S'ilaer-street, Hull,• is Agent So OAKES, of Cornhill, whl exhibits in his window. such quantities of gad It must be allowed that he is a tuan of meted. NAVAL INTik LLIGENOC. --.r,,-- PLYMOUTH, Jrna-1. Arrived the Actlee, Hen►y Heatherly. Master, from Swine Ayres, for London ; hri, Sarah, Jo'ia Garbutt, from Jana:den s for Louden; and the Orestes steep at war. DEAL, June V. Arrived his Majesty% ship Porcupine, from' and remains. PORTSMOUTH, Juvr it Arrived kis Majesty's ship Omits fronts cruise. Sailed doe Linnet on a cruise. SHEERNESS. Jnaz 2. Therweed sloop of war, will mil treaserwsw , with the SHP *vied to HudsoN'S Bay. YARMOUTH, lowal. Arrived yesterday evening, with two tresuper:. *4O. Whip Sound, bis Majesty's ship Urgent, arses salad this svnglag with them for the Noire. - -.. . L~ ...111i I, I ~~, ~, • 7ei / —lull I