The Statesman. — London, England, 1813-08-31 00:00:00

' ST JTR ENT sT gEmalll Alfl? DISPCSITIOPI OP __T . ll_r__ ;VAR • Oft Wednesday last a Meeting . of the Freeholders ARMII . 3 IS ta.ltm An OS,TIIIiEIrb Or of the County of Durham took 'Race in thecmurt. NEWAL OF 111011111.migg. -, houteldttorham for • the pifelitise or nominating e ..t . Armies. Force. Positions. proper perioe.to fill up the vacancy in their rep' e,, e marshal fr‘COrtrr.. l am power Epp-, Dasizie, 'si ltation , , occasioned b? the death of Sir H . Tem - . mime of Eckintri ) &e. . Vest, ilaq. After the busing', of.a/ie lyt ee th og hid . 1 . vaehal Or PINOT. 70,090 l o otiennii, in Lusatia (Doke of Regio) been opened 'in the Sheriff , A As kew,. Esq. • 3, - Mars at Nay, (Prince? 2000 , in S Main Army In Be. Sir. ttat.iikt !tilteeiri Me dose, ai ithinn , .,.inated J. G. of MD 400 s , - i . '• lriarma..Dresdendt lino I> . .. 11 ,0 7 fAnYi' 014 1•• t; •-. . '. 1 4. Bovsemmll. Emperor 5 0 '000 ? o f the tipper 11!'e. • . G. It %KS ' it , rgeil seconded thowbisinitioi.' • ' Maritsal Avnastraw. 2 60,000 .krrny of Re.,- eel aftla- . grA o talirrOlf rose, dud 11 1 ) 40filtilYili,the. fol. ( fl a ke of Castiglione) re " ' lll/ " 1 Bain6f ' ' 'lowittiiirina :'. •' • • 6 f, ( .it e ., n rm era i l i I K V atl n .ert i w - avv . . n 25 4 ' 11 (1 :1 Pri l i v n Ar lif t. 4 l o ll r;: M un i c h. fi'ern/ 11 tli s , * Gentlemen , s • iii have presumed to Offeflalontlf as W ' - • Army of RtlefVfk, occusionecl by the-himent .. s. tp o ak vr e ,a o g r a l r ' a A i r m a twon.i scono Verona, _ c .. . C andidate ' to represent this . ceetsty ittearliament„ he ea (Viceroy of itaty) 6 • , conseeluence of a vacancy Applicable to the tip- death of Sir H. V. Teinpest. Should I - here the' Orand Total --, 55001 rinching contest. bon"? 'of being I elected it , shall' be.n‘y 'pride and am.. N. B. Of this farce 100.000 are cavalry. - • bitictu to deserve your approbation. lam welt aware Th e f o llowing distinguished Officers are` selling aim d ut i es ;„"t o t re d both by yollr landed'asid com- 1 ander Bowan-re in Germany':--- - -menial interests, which shell command my strictest I. Ilia:AD-QC AitTERs: . 'lineation ; in both I ma much interested, and if 'I The Emperor RON AP 1 RTII in person, tioerlitz. . ' *shottill iie;rtect Or sactifice'your welfiiie my imais w ill; •1 1 . 1 ,,r, King of Naples, succeeds Punoc in. the command • 0 suffer with it. In inking my seat in i l arliament; .I' or the cavalry. !hall - neither become the slave of a 'Minister inie the B..se•nrn, Prince of Neufchatel, Major-Gsaeral of the tool of a party, being actuated i lY 'tie oilier ' Motive t• ...urn • a 174 y. C, 'eras Eosins Er.i.te commands the artille r y , • than' a determination to deft . your lA-reran mid' • ),.. Do. I.ritt no. engineers. promote the public good. Gen:Bereft; en two subjects. ai. Do. Wasvirtre Do. cavalry of the Imperial Which I doe,* of vital interest, to this kingdom, and, Guard, and the General Star. which annually claims the attentiOn•mf Parliament,— . !s JAN& OF THE !AMER ELBE. - . .-*.iim cfruotientatzAtiotne*.....lol4qs gmak,u, Kr-rOsal D'aveual4 Ittunburgh-and soder him Count Va -Itt. . c ila called the Catholic Questiop,-Iconsider - it my d eity Dimly.. - .to avow my political sentiments. 'So lenges seats le the House of. Conlinonkate.publiay bought,aud sold, and venality rears its head with impunity, I she!! I feel it my duty to assail the system which is the cause of the evil, and to..svote for a morel equal representation of the • Commons for this l realm. Though I . am no speculative theorist, I: cannot but consider the borough influence a per. version of our laws and an evil to our country. — Have we not seen under its prevalence the ma. jority of one night dwindle to a minority the next ? —At this important crisis, white our, country is struggling against the enemies of mankind in the en deavour to effect the liberation of Europe, it is es= sential to success to conciliate all classes of his Ma. jesty's subjects. I would admit the Catholics into the Constitution, thereby gaining the hearts of all in defence of this happy country, in which all will then 111114 , equal interest. I do firmly believe that the Catholics will shortly obtain the object of their pia) er, for their request is just. Where is now the iinfereal cry of "No Popery ?" Those who have I made use of it repeat their folly in silence, or atone i for it by advocating the claims of the aggrieved Ca -1 tlsoiies. Mr. Lambton, after expressing his gratifica- I tion at the Led serial success he had met with on his canvass, concluded his spech,, which was repeatedly interrupted by bursts of applause, by thanking the worthy Baronet who bad proposed him to the notice of the freeholders, and by expressing his hope that, if returned to Parliament, his conduct, like that of the worthy Baronet's, would be marked by strict in- Itegrity and independence. ' Nrr. Hurcutesox, of Eggleston said, ,he hoped ;the freebolderi of the county of Durham would not i tied Mr.-Lambton as their Repres..ntative, titles he . • ; w ould ; pledge himself, that, if elected, his uncle, PAITS IOII Ti I C 4 TRE* — W e have alreattY had oc- ! Mr... R. Lambton, would decline the honour of re cation to commend the spirited and lieeral manner' isi , i presenting the city ; if net, he would support any which the Proprietors of tnis Theatre provide for the `Gentleman who would oppose him both with his in pohlicanvensesst. This was never more strikingly' terest and his purse. He had no objection to the displayed than in the revival of the splendid and ca P. tpolitical conduct of Mr. Lambton ; he believed him tivating Opera of The Travellers ; or, Music's ras- ito be influenced by the best of motives—a heart de- - einalion, last night. This piece has for its objett,l sirens of promoting his country's welfare. • to convey to the audience a correct id e a of the varioeis ! Mr. J. G. LAMIITON, in reply, stated, that it was peculiarities of national music iti different countries;' the intention of Mr. R. Lambton to retire from Par-' . . ... . ~ „ . . and this object it effects by making us accompany a !l a ment as early . as• he could do it with honour to I We ate hap p y to be obliged ;to, correct a most Chinese Prince and his suite in a voyage to Turkey, i himself and respect to theworthy freeholders who material eriroi . in oar Corn letter of yetteraSy, which Italy, and England. For magnificence and vertey `had returned himself or tome member of hits family is furnished us by . a Orion' ‘7l)‘, edikes it his busi. of scenery ; for the excellence of instrumental mu- for • the last 79 years. . . _ . . ness to supply the Newspapers in general with that . . sic; and for richness and propriety of costume“iiit - .itr. HUTCRINSON was not satis fi ed with this ex. idorm:ttioni,—lnsten d of saying that ilotii fell ss. piece has been got up Ina manner that would net dis- platietion ~ Nit thought . that some time should be ' Perlack, it stated that no alteration t o ok plac e . grace any of our Metropolitan Theatres. The vi - teed foi. Mr. It Lassibton's resignation. 1 As several mistitements have appeared in the pub. ;ions performers acquitted . themselves with great re: l , 0r... FESIWICIL thought the explanation was suffici.., i lia tiiitt retail to the death_ of the late -Captain apeetability, and drew forth warm and reiterated Nottly satisfactory oi so delicete a subject, and had no Attest,. we 'subjoin the following particulars, coifs plaudits. Some dissatisfaction was expressed at the i doubt but that Mr- It. Lambton would take the ear. , inuniated to as byte friend, Which rimy be depended lateness of the hour when the piece concludedthe . : Hest' opportunity of vacating his seat is consistence lon :. I (aptiiii! , i'Agnw * l 'left thigh . was amputated dela) s incident to a first representation will, in part, ; w ith this declaration . . -. .. :by "MC own' `surgeon, in a very proper manner, account for this ; but we would suggest to the Ma;..l. • The Meeting was then adjourned to the Green, le .;:about three-quarters of an . hour niter the close of nager., as the Opera ,is unusually long, the possibi- ! pail-seance of a wish expressed by Mr. Hutchinson; I thViik/ww. - On the morning -after . the arrival of. lit) of making some advantageous curtailments.r.. ..'las!many Freeholders could not get admittance to the :-SWAitur (ruelaay) the Chid meriigtl offiser from Count DE KNOI.II, Bailiff of Christiana, . . . 1 Mill4ltisisti' attended ' ' hini, sine,. soon discovered' Lord of great merit and of vast erudition, lost )rite-, ' a a' ool3 o i • Hall. 1.. r. Lowliest en cameforward en informed . D F • then e the :dantetafilis !YinPtoms (ahich had escaped tho. ei-. 1 life on the -Ith by approaching too near the sails of a , assembly, that it was the intention of Mr. Ralph survistion - of his surgeon, rsho;•thOught • favourably of sawi'‘g - mill:, lie received a blow on the head, which.; ' Am m o n t o res ig n hi s s e at as soon as Mr- J. (i . ! his situation), Were insidiously approaching, and frietured liis aun t ; .aid he tiled within three hours Lambton should become a Member, which deelara, ..eetaidielOY communicated his apprehensiOns, and after tie accident. • - I Baron tie ROLLE departed i this life on Friday Hutchinson declared himself perfectly satisfied. No . able. In. the evening he was again visited, when. evening, at his seat pear Tunbridge Wells. Ile was • other Candidgte Liog • preesied the "s r "' "' L e' th° Itrognestie, giien in Ow morning, was found. 1 f* of Soleure, iu Switzerland, and at the early age s 'of ',solved the Meeting. . . ' jeflio , visibly: verified. , On-tile` following day, his fifteen was in tbd Swhs Guards. At the cOmtlien.Cf- In conseq uence of tlitteleclaratien.ditir.R. Lextbe 'relpeterm were eititt aggravated, mid his . his resent of the Revolution he Was a Captain lOthat cows . . ton, the Fr eemen of Durham bad a Meeting Stills tele.removal;ter MIR Prison Heapital was strougly: and Aid-de-Camp to'COunt D'Aefots. More the :Guildhall, to nominate a fi t Pe. radii to represent Chien , mended,. in order to obtain the • most prompt campaign of 1792 he resided a t 'th e Court of tsar-An Parliament in ' tleevent of a vacancy, when' w ig) , i i gettedies,. and where he might have all the care and lin, as the acc re dited age n t o f th e fitment)* family. ;:peared that Mr. M. • A.:Taylor. had the greateit,..ih re ,attentionAlis.situation demanded. He arrived about lie raised the regiment that bears his name,, and wes !of hands. It t her e fo re u attimously reseired,ineon , _ ~ , . _ ime 3. LUSATIA. Marshal Ouottcov, Lubenau. &c. 4. SILESIA. Under the Ifr o last Marshals are serving, commanding corps, ManstJls 'Woollen, Doke.? Treviso, --- fCToft, Duke of &Dunn, MAttstorr, Doke of Ragusa, 111•COOV tILD, Doke of Tomtits, G,,f•%io!.S?. Cyst, Count, Generab Ar Rif, al, Doke of Padua, Count, ith Corps and SUMP. BV!TT! AN a, ditto, Lot Tots ors. ditto. 5. 61RI:1; I'll .IND n.‘litlr.Ro. Marshal AtIGEKTV . Armv of Re.erve. 6. MUNICH. (;eueral WftEDC, Bavnriaws. F!t AN K FORT. klarskal KT.LLARWAIN. 11 Arny of Reserve. K. ITALY. The Vicertov, Lieutenant to BONAPARTE, Jiaralul NiAs•gs:s, Ski:lmM Count till EN lER. Other Officers commanding Divisions in Germany are, Cavalry—(General Count LaTout MAnsotrao, Count Cotoncnv, - Coast NAMIIfttITS, Count YAl,Eigal, Coupt 3m.GFoxlll9l. Infantry—General Count LA Buns*, - Count LONON. . • • Cont !LINNET, Count NluctToe, Caput FHII.4Nt, Cntint LitGR ANL). The Pnlet,inetcestio Mom an- at Yfrta, romrturnOerllly Prince PONL6I4IIIWSS tile CM:dry by he'll. Doznaotrant. • • Dotiet, the Duke of Dorset, &c. This morning, nt eleven o'clock,'his Grace the .Duke of Richmond held an' undress Levee, - which ittrMtrsPrj' numerougy attended—iatmose itery ptbittod7 of consequence in town availed themselves of this last opportunity to pay their respects to his Grace. All „the regiments in the garrison were employed, to line the streets from the Castle. to lyierrion-square;, and about twelie o'clock, her Grace the Duchess of Richmond and suite, in several carrieges,,procmted to the Phaei►ix Park. Shortly aflei, his Grace eopk his departure, followed by'a lord trail, of •Carriage 4 and horsemen, who accompanied hip Grace to the water side. . Colonel of it at - the of his death. 'Would that the writer of this article, who knees him well, could do adequate justice to his memory t ' For . he wax a man of such excellent qualities —so mild lit his manners, so virtuoei in his conduct, so open, so frank, so sincere, that all men courted his acquaint ance and desired his friendship. NVith all the sim plicity of the'Swiss character, he had all the polish of the most refined society—and was in truth a per fect gentleman. Ile bad consid cable military talents, possessed a sound judgment, " the clearest head with the sincrest henrt." • Such a man, so respected, so beloved, so honoured, his friends hoped to have kept storms them for many years,.for he had scarcely attained Its 01st yetir, and till this fatal illness had always enjoyed good health—Vain hopes of short sighted mortals! He was snatched away from then) on a sudden ; but Such a man could never have been unprepared for death ; it is only his friends who were unprepared for threalamity of his loss.—Good and excellent De Rolle!. farewel for ever ! Huffey Whitc, previous to his execution at Nort& ernplon, gave op r 2 421. in Bank 'of liogtand notes to Ilr..lTostras, Of that town. Mr. 11. has niade publit, that thuss'w4o.doet proposty fay • apply for the re torry. Isola be be requested to become The Representative •f • the City when the present Member .has vacated his seat. . Betting at 'TATeitisites yesterday for the St. Leger was as folloWs to 2 .Allis bra.; fOI against 7'sger ; 7to against Prtmo Minister, who has been beat dt York ;- lb to 1 against Lord Sratrnsloues colt; and 12 to 1 against the Grim4di colt, which was second favourite but has something . . amiss. The following curious Woilei, Which excited Muth . attention, is stuck up at the entrance ptekat T4v!-: TensAr.i's :-- 44 MeSStS. TArtsrts Trost, *Gentle. men will not encourage lag-dealers this yard !" _ . . CitAilLts MACEY, the young man who Attempted suicidei - by discharging. brace . Of pistols Into his Mouth, at the house of Mr. BARKstt, Gock.cAurt,„ Ludgate-hill, on !Mit Saturday morning, was afire last night, but his recovery is considered impossible. ' ' It is not irrelevant to this season of the year to re-, mark, that the leaves of the herb plantain, phut ago inajor, have been fotind to relieve the swelling and ' palm 'occasidned by lhe stile thi bee t : Wage * Sod ``ioruets' L. • • • • I. a : r,, unta be Aroathed Whet, aliout•eleven o'clOalr'thet jof comMittreg a rapt ou.s young woman of interesi niglik destiquivhich period he was never left by his f lug appeitiance, servant to a lady in thq straw-ban physician. .We understand he was dot conscious i net busineiis. The circumstances, we understand, at iheidnoger of. his eiteatiort, .but conversed fast- .are of an aggravated stamp, and it was brought for liarly with these present with him until about three ward-by a Police Officer who had beta consulted by ettartempf an hone.before he died. His death was the injured party.. Mr. Jones was remanded for far- Coispeivell to be chiefly occasioned by.the .great loss ther examination this day. of. 10090 I which-he Sustained previous toamputation, The new and elegant Theatre at Plymouth wits by hi! persistence in remaining on.deck after he was i first opened to the public on Monday seinnight, and wounded. Throughout the whole; he bore his suf- I attracted a numerous and respectable audience-1049 feriog with that manly determined fortitudeand corn- persons paid for admission; the sum received was posiare which ,might be expected of a brave and gal- 1521. 14s. Considerable disturbance arose during lent Pricer, and neYer.unce complained. a[. pain, but the farce, by a difference among the .audience re his mind constantly dwelt on the loss of his shipil specting the propriety of playing a favourite Irish ithieh he regtette4Att the: meat -feeling and manly ] tune, which used frequently to he played at the oiantier,. Iti,..person 4 was about six •fert high, . a.' Plymouth and Dock ' Theatres, with a most noisy model.of syininetry and manly panellises% and ie. accompaniment of sticks. _bit Manlier and conversation a._ highly, fieialied and. The Magistrates of the Polic"-Office having repro ,isceeeplishedieullemae. , Most of thomen sent to rented, that the Overseers of the Parish of*. Paul, ,Sill ,Prison itospitts), ,were dreadfully .weuutled, Covent.pgarrien, experience great ditficulty in reco several had their limbs shattered by. grape •idiat, all tering the,adtancea made by them to the wives of 'Oak wounds had. fellen into gangrene, but they are. soldiers (pursuant .to the Act of Parliansent), the sow in it progressive stale of improvement. . . Secretary at War has directid that the Agents of the l i alle iir, L s o r n et n urn ht:oi or on r:crtinghe pirrpe ice o c i ted bre . a te to meal-, co coo rps ry to w par it t ich the busbatt l isf ep t in he s , w so om i e s : bele nv 1 4aNet la. 9d. the quo t riern loa f. .. . Charge the muse to thgirrpablie *costar. 'i belong, Red, tact STATESMAN: _ .. .. -- - -.------ ....-- . IREI i AND. . ! ka t HuAlta . 's IMSCRIPTION OP TLIN . .—.....—. - • . . ...B1111,14:. DUBLIN, Ammer 24. • .. . ,'•--,10.-- • ~ A ;rand farentell entertainment was -given at the Ate period whet' the public mind 'ls so math di. Rotunda, to his Gesce the Duke ol•Richmorid, by,. 'kW sand agitated respecting, the distribution of the the principal Nobility end Gentry of Ireland. Oie, Bible, without ante or ,coninv,it, among Ile poor 'Marquis orfhnmend, whO had left Rustellan Castle ,and illiterate, the followi , :g description of tlrai di 'to preside on the occasion, was taken leadenly ill ; w ithin book," from the pen of E.. Berke, cannot be 'the Chair wes therefore filled by Earl Coningham. unreasonable or unedifying. . Among the compote/ were, • . •.. - i.' ; , 66 The subscription to Scripture only, is the most The Earls of Wpatineath„ RedenAgngford, FON. astonishing idea I ever heard, and will anteing to ham, Caleilon, GnsfojA., and C.harleville; Lords :i just nothing at all. , .Gentlemen so acute bete not, .Tara, Frankfort, S. Osborne, R 11. Manners, eit. : that I have heard, ever thought of answering a plain Moore ; the Bishop's of Killtnore ling ()Mori, dic..ike. (obvious question—What is that Scripture, to which After the cloth had been rtimilred, 'the health q i they are coptent to subscribe? Theydonot-thinkt hat a his Grace was given from the Chltili, and received by i book becomes of divine authority because it k bound the company with•enthusiastic appinuee, : ., Ills Grace ' t in blue morocco,. and is printed by Joins Basket and was pleased to say, . ..this Assigns. The Bible is a vast collection of dit.. " That he felt himself most higlily,gratified iei.fereii(treatises : tha man who holds the divineau. thanking so large and so respectible a meeting, upon Itherityag.eue,p34;_zansiaerthe othv i umarely bd. fill occasion so pecidiarlY grateful to Vii feelings.— I,'inan. What is his Canon? The Jeptish—St. .1 , .. That he Iliad the honour of filling hiS presto' exalted ''reme's—that of the Thirty-nine Articles—Luther's? station- almost six yeari and a half, nearly. the Base There are some who-reject the Cantibles; *theta six of auepprenticeship. At all events it.was aperiek l .a the Epistles ;,the Apocalypse has beeir:suspected sufficiently long to endear Ireiand tto, him, ainthe„ oven as heir.ztick4 nod wasdoubted oPfergiany ages., hoped that 'his conduct after his separatien . Trine" 4 :14i (1 by man mat men. As these natetste the Canon, wont& prat ids' attachment to it:" ' • ' • . ;At herr' . rgid.lt• by admitting ilitr'fierrnaba.,'s These sentlMenta of hit Grace 'Were retierved'ieltli :Epistlei r llie 14tbsItiltiCoustitutions, to ill nothing load cheeret• - mickafter a' ti unifier of national inid!;of,.many...cti*.Golitele.l.:.Therefore to ascertain convivial toute r .tbe company separated at. a lalf.! Scripture,. yo u miiiit -- iiVe",oneerticle more; and you hour. l •. :,.: ~.: .:.. • .. .., •,- • .. must define what that Scripture il l which you mean . , 1.,,,,Dr- Iledrilss.Pea, n 91(.Attbigh„ 414 noir, pisbop ;to teach. •Tbere arq, I rbelieve, very few, who, or vv 40(01,1* q:biret! ! f ue d )02itniltitrve .00r ,: . , , ehen 'Scripture is so aseettakted, do not see the al'. e'lee Uri of Mayo, and married' to MissTitintea stoluteneeemity of. kno,wing.:what omelet domeine a yostleic 44114 of it' lit; *ArclibishOP:d DWAIN ! man draws,froin it, before he is scut down autherised Airid sister tollieredtitess Of Kilkenny.' -' ' ' , - . 1 by,the State to teach it as pure doctrine s . •• - • Aunest 27.--Yetterday;.abeut fi ve - o'cloCk in‘thei . " 'fhe Scripture is n 9 one summary Of doctrjnee. leifternoon, Lord Whitworth, the Nikes, of Dorset •, regularly digested, it; which a man weld not inistake 'lnd suite, arrived at the Castle. .At . a very early his way ; it is a most -venerable, but most multlfa• hour in the morning, messengers from the Secretary's I flow., collection of the records of the divine econo- ' Office, were ie • attendance et the . .Pigetiii.houae t , my..-a collection of infinite variety, of cosmogoey• :aWaifinehls Lhidihip's a'r'rival. -"Pill:yacht convey- i thertiogh history, prophesy, psalmody, morality, ing his 'Lordship - did. not, • ikerithet; *ppm in our ' epOlogue, allegory, legislation, ethics, carried through. bay till about twelve o'clock, at Which time a dis.: different 'scout, liy different authors, of different charge of artillery anfloonced . the event. Bia Lord -‘i ages, for different ends and purposes. ship left the yacht at half-past three o'clock, and I;"It is necessary to sort oat what is intended foe was hailed on his approach to shore by a royal' saline.: example, what only : at narrative, what to be under- The' principal streets through which the precession ' stood literally, what figuratively, where one precept : passed, were lined wit% the different regiments now': is to be coutrouled and modified byentithervr—What l on duty in our garrison.' ' • ;is used directly, and what only as -an argument ad Very shortly after the arrival of his Excellency, : hominem,—what is temporary, and what of perpe• Ihe was introduced to the Privy . Council, which wag tual obligation l —what appropriated to one state, and previously assembled, Ind it — vibich' the Duke of : t o one set of men, and what the general' duty of en Riehmond presided. Lord'Whiteorth's commission'. Christians. If we do not get some security for this, being read, the oaths of oglcaiVerendniiiiistered to' we not only permit, but actually pay for all the 1 `him, at, which the Lord' Primateaisiited. After his ! dangerous fanaticism, which can be produced to cor- Etcell4ncy had been shorn. in, the Duke of Rich- .` rupt our people, and to derange the public worship mand invested itim with the Collar of . the Order _of . iof the country."—Bunxt's WORKS vol. z. p. 19. I Sh Patrick, and the Sword of State, and ill.the other appendages of office being loaded to aim, his EAcel lency took his place at the head . of the Council Board, and the Duke of Richmond withdrew. — Amongst the spectators present airing the ceremony, were their Graces'the Duchesses of Richmond and. A -Field-Officer has been at Portsmouth for some time-past,- enlisting from among the different Prisoa Depots in that neighbourhood, all Germans willing to eater our service. He has enlisted above 150 from the Forton Depot only. Above 1000 Italians have offered themselves ) but none are accepted. The Germans are intended to form an additional bat. talion. toil), 60th-regiment, which will.consequently lie - named - the 7th battalion; and will be drilled as rillmea.—(Monts Courier.) patract of a letter, dated St. John's, Newfound land, lst of August, .1813 :—" The woods were set I,on'fire here ffve dap ago, by some. deserters front i the navy. The fire yet continues on - the south side of the barbell., and seems in length about two miles; Ibutt doitot know how far it goes back. It is truly la grand,sight, althoughlto be lamented ; as it not only I may, if it lasts. long, endanger Cite town, but has already destroxtel & great deal of timber." Pampeluna, the capital of the kingdom of Na.. Terre, is situated on a gentle eminence on.the south side of the river Arga, towards the miatlieof a plain * or valley; three leagues in lengthlrebi. nit to west, end one league-in breadth from mirth terouth) pre: ,during torn in abundance, with,sorne winei.but vesy .destitute or ;teed. The, town is - of ..very moderate sire," but well peopled, the inhabitants,being recites.. ed about 12,000. Patnpoluisa being . of 'intporanc• as a frontier-as well as a capital, it has been fortified with regular works, wherever the latltre of the ground would admit this to be executed: The north side, which is ,bnilt,along an elevatioa, 80 or 100 feet above the river, is defended oolyVen ancient wall, 'with'a few shallow bastions Whereyoom could .be found for Mein. • On the east and south sides the ' works aro more ' modern and regular, and the west side is covered by a pentagonal citadel, considered la t he of great strength ;n itself, as well as by its Isituation. The French have thrown up additional works, so that.it might not, be commanded by the hills to the ,northward, distant about a league.— .1 This' aitadel and 'some other works additional 16 ele indent fortifications of • the place, were conskeetett by Philip the Second, towaeds .the ,end ,of the alz 4 . teenth century. .Since the . FsMtch have : seized it, ' they have been Elliott, to tender it nearly impregt. . amble. . . RAM—Yesterdaylvir. Jener, riperson Of iiisppete . able connection, was privately eitainineel before Mr. i Aldermen Qoooll2lkelte t at- Guildhall, on a charge 7„ - T - • • • ----- DURILIM COUNTY AfEETING. p r <,i ~+L~++: ~ .q+ •