The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-05-15 00:00:00

Arr. Nail% blin M Waterton' . 0 0 1................ V' z A I lebon • 0 1 14. 6 rIOPPY • ••• • • ••J • •°• • • • • • • Jersey ___ 1 pRICE UP MGM MS Bank g pee Cent. Cans. 61 3 per Cent. Reel. 64 4 per Crnitta. 74 6 per Cent. Navy 914.1 ken. t 7-IS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. India Kond+ Exchequer Bills par db. Ditto 9 Om:1111111 CORSA for Acct. fi 14 Lottery Ticket. sEtt :IR THE STATESMAN. LONDON: nUDAY, 4 IMAY 15, 181?” SI ? By the Montague packet, arrived at Falmouth, we have received Cadiz Papers to the 9.(1 instant, bat they do not contain any news of importance. The French continued to occupy their lines before the place, and at intervals were throwing shells into the town, but without doing any material damage. It was reported at Cadiz, when the Montague came away, that BALLasrenos had engaged the rear of SOULT'S army, which lie had defeated, taking 700 prisoners; but no credit was attached to the report. At Cadiz, the Spaniards were in great hopes Lord WELLINGTON would soon arrive and compel the ene my to raise the siege. Mr. LTsroN and suite arrived at Cadiz on the 22d ult. end had again proceeded on his mission to Constantinople. The packet left lying in Cadiz Bay his Majesty's ships Revenge, 74; Al fred, 74; St. Albans, 64; Stately, 64 ; Standard, 64; Grampus, 50, Commodore COCKBURN (who was to sail in a few days with the Commissioners to mediate between Spain and her Colonies); Etna, Thunder, Hound, and Volcano bombs; Basilisk: and Encounter gun.hrigs; and Priacess Elizabeth packet; and two Spanish frigates. CADIZ, Kir I. The Coisntanilant of the Xarine of Algeciras writes, with the date of the 29th April, that General BALLASTERO4, with one of the divisions of his army, defeated, and ce.-npletely routed on the 29d of that month, at Compiling, another corps of the enemy, ender the command of gag iClasmaodant-General of the King dom of Jaen. Aram 28. The Regency of the Rindom, filled with the greatest enthu siasm by the important services which the Earl of WELLINGTON, Duke of Civoan RODRIGO, has rendered to Spain by the rious capture of Badajos, and eager to give new public testi monies of the gratitude of the nation towards the hero, the con queror of the two above-mentioned places, have thought that they cannot more satisfactorily express their feelings, than by adorning the Mkt. of CIGOAD RODRIGO with the most high dis tinction of the National Order of St. Fernando, created solely to reward great action in war. The Regency being authorised todispenst , with the formalities and requisites required by the natittes of the said order, in attention to the circumstances which eqnror in the Doke of CIDDAD RODRIGO, have resolved effec tiv,l to co/terra' him the Oland Clrettli of the National Order of St. Fenitto e , linpittig that this being the first distinction of t is elate which is granted, it will be at once a homage corro- Voadlui la 61 high Tarp Which this illustrious General has ac quired, and a powerful incentive presented to the noble anibi thiu of oar valiant warriors. The 11.--gei.cy of the Kiegdosn, in consideration of the distinguished merit which the Field-Marshal Dow Lots Lace has displayed in Catalonia, has been pleased to promote him to the rank of Lieut.-General, confiding to him, at toe 1:::ne time, the qualified command of the first army, which he will exercise ad interim.—(Revacy Gazelle, iptil 518.) OFFICIAL ARTICLV. His txCellenty the Eng'hilt Ambassador has ollicially commu nicated, oo the 21st of April, the following letier. addressed to bin, by the Earl of WELLINGTON, Duke CIUDAD RODRIGO, ac coalpauying the official dispatch of the capture of Iladajns " Camp before lladajos, April 8,181 Y. inclose a copy of my dispatch to the Secretary of State, communicating the capture of Iladajos by assault; f en treat•yotir Excellency to communicate this dispatch to the Spa nish Government, and to seed it by the Col. Don Jose O'lxw ton, who has bees for senor time employed in this army' o my great satisfaction, and who having heen present at all the ope rations, can inform the government of the nevessary details. " I have requested the Lieut.-General the Marquis of MAN. 'sum to repair to this place, as I propose to put hint in pos sessioa of all that It contains. " 1 have the honour to he, tv.c. WELLINGTON." APRIL 29. General Bau.arreaos is near Malaga, and lately put to death a French (nicer and 12 soldiers, in reprisals of similar conduct observed by the French to an equal number of Span!. ads.—(Gmeiso, Aprit 29.) MAY 1. We arc assured that the value of the capture made by General BALIASTVIOII, in Ocitlella, amounts to two millions of realm, and tk prisoners to 900.—(Concise, May 1.) Arm 28. On the 20th, General BALLASTEROS had his head-quarters is angaira, asd the diviiion,of St. Cruz is sear Malaga.—(Ceie eito, April 28.) Aram 87. All the accounts from the enemy's lines, blockading Cad?z, agree in representing the extreme penny which the French ar.. my experiences, and the discontents of the soldiers a having u• rived at the highest pitch.—(Concise, Ap►il 27.) __ __ BI IBA°, M,lncn 23. The French have blocked up the entrances into this town, and Owed artillery. Althoagb we ►ace not yet been able to eatisfy the anterior contribution, snaky of 5i millions has been deposed, and in consequence of the impossibility of paying it, overal of the principal inhabitants have sent of to Victoria.— ( tame Paper.) It is reported DURAN bas been obliged to evacuate Soria. in which a French division entered and committed great cruelties. -(lamas Paper.) CADIZ, Aratt.29. Oa the 22i, there was a great commotion at Seville ; the cause Lppears to have been the Parbarons Soutes wishing to put to 4roth an equal number of our prisoners to that which General HAuarrxrices s►ot, in just reprisal for the atrocious conduct of the governor of Malaga.—(tan.;ise, esprit 91) MADRID, Aram 8. On the sth the ENIPECINAAO took between Toriga and Bre- Mute SOO French, asoing them I Colonel, and 24 Officers.— (Cousin', April MURCIA, Ass= 98. This army ematioises its search, and is master of the kingdom Pam of Jaen, witb the exception of the capital. SEVILLE, Areti. 15. The events of the month of April give to the best !muscled hulk's 'lour speedy liberty. Yesterday entered here the Bth, 16th, 51s , sstb, and part of the B;th regiments, and others, in• all 70011 mem hooves setting out fur Um IPnentes is talked of. AROLA, Aran 15. evtaact Of ♦ ISMS flex *x °mesa OP TAB IOORTI ♦attf. On the night of the ISM, 'we marched from Ilardules, and, after crossiog during the night, which was extremely dark, to ~:~;: 'I I IIE STATESMAN. extremely thick and rugged Sierra, we arrived at two In the morning within half a league of A rola, where was a French column of more than one thousand men under General Key. We made an halt, where, without being observed by theenemy, we formed in columns of attack, and at break of day arrived at the place. The French, who were 'asleep, awoke upon the firing of our advanced parties, who were within musket-shot of the place, and were driven back, so that the enemy were obliged to get out of the town as they could, and take possmlon of an olive orchard on the other aide of it, by passing the river up to their middle in water. They there placed on the ridge of a hill two pieces of light ar tillery, and began firing upon our guerillas. Our first and se toed divisions, protected by one field-piece, passed the river and commenced the action, which lasted two hours, at the end 'of which the enemy was routed, and put to a disorderly digit. We had the misfortune of loosing the Colonel of the 2d Regi ment of Lena, who was killed by ',ball in the head. Our total hots is killed and IP/sanded, atomtutu to about 10.1 men. The enemy lost two guns and 400 men, Including the 2d commandant and several °dicers; and if, as is reported, they have been met by our moveable column, they must have been entirely de stroyed. —( Rt gency Gaulle, April 25.) The Dublin Papers of Tuesday contain the follow ing statement : CATHOLIC BOARD. This day the Catholic Board met, pursuant to Adjournment, at FITZPATRICK'S, Capel-street ; NICHOLAS MAHON, Esq. in the Chair. Mr. Lawtass read an Address, which he had undertaken to prepare, to his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussxx. It was referred to the considera tion of a Select Committee. The Committee was directed to report on the nett Meeting. Counsellor O'Cosnr.u. gave notice that he would, •on the next Meeting, submit a Motion to the Board, for calling an Aggregate Meeting. He was induced to do so from some communications which he had recently received from England, in order to' afford the People of Ireland an opportunity of expressing their feelings, on what he understood to be the insi dious policy of the British Minister, who would be anxious to destroy the power of the country, by dividing the Clergy from the Laity. The Committee adjourned to Saturday next. Whenever the question, as to the Orders in Coun cil, is brought forward in Parliament, the great en quiry will Le, whether ourtibnimerce has been bene fited or injured by their adoption ? whether we have, on the who:e, been gainers or losers by their opera tion ? It wi:l not be denied, that the loss of the American trade has been productive of much distress in many of the manufactutiug districts; but it will be contended that, on the whole, commerce has flourished, and has materially increased since these measures were resorted to ; and that had it not beon for the Orders in Council, the country would have been in a worse situation than it is. The advo cates, in support of such opinions, allege, that our exports generally have increased since 1807, but falsely attribute that increase to their operation. IVe propose to chew, from the official retort's made to the Rouse of Commons, that the increase of our commerce is no wise to be attributed to the Orders in Council, but solely to a trade to Russia, to the Revolution in Spain, and the opening of the ports in South America ; and that we have lost an ex port of twenty-one millions since the year 1808, in our regular supplies to the market of the United States. • The whole amount of Experts fur 1805, 1806, and 1801, before the Orders in Council, was 0:51,690,673 For 1808, 1809, and 1810, since the Orders In Council, 178,689,867 Learlag* psorase of 24,069,194 The amount of Exports to other t rAffs:of America (than the United States), and the Wei! Indfel, for 185, 1806, and 1807, was £31,799,519 For 1808, 1809, and 1810 55,690.459 Giving an Increase in the Exports to South-lime• rica, of 2.9,491,916 which, within a trifle, is equal to the gain in the whole amount of Exports for that period. But in the year 1810, the trade to the United States was opened, and remained open until February 1811, in which time the exports to that country were 13,092,6021. which ought fairly to be deducted from the amount of exports for those years, and leaves only an increase of 11,000,0001. in the whole amount of exports, while twice that sum is gained in•the trade to South America alone. It will be said that the Exports to Europe have hsereased during the operatloi of these Orders—so they have; but let his Majesty's Ministers lay before Parliament the amount of Exports to Russia, Spain, and Portugal, countries in no way affected by these Orders, and it will be found that the increase has arisen entirely from the Exports to these countries to which we bad no Access before 1808. It will also appear that the amount of Exports to Russia, Spain, and Portugal, greatly exceeded the i►►cregse in the whole of the Exports to Europe for the years 1808, 9, and 10 ; consequently, that the trade to those places subject to the Orders in Council, has been diminished and not increased. The knowledge of this important fact has induced Ministers tol refuse the production of the account ,of Exports to these nations in Europe, w bleb are not subject to the effects of the Orders in Council. misinformed, for the United States never exported one million of British manufacture in any one year. There' were some exports of them formerly made to the French and Spanish Islands, and to South America, but to every small amount, because German goods were better suited to those markets. That trade has, how. ever, entirely ceased, for it would be paying a very poor compliment to the enterprise of the British merchant, to suppose for a moment, that British manufactures could be carried from hence to the United States, and thence to South America, and come into that market in competition with a di rect trade from England. The strongest proof that England is carrying on an unprofitable l commerce is, that the exchange is against her f rom ,6'ery quarter of the globe. While this is the case, there will be a constant drain of her specie; under such circum stances no nation ever did, or ever can s prosper. BONAPARTE, according to some letters, left Paris on the sth instant, in his way to Dresden. Accord ing to others of the 7th instant, he still remained there. There are now a fleet of one 71, two frigates, and 18 Indiamen, in all 2l sail, under the charge of Captain Bitoewrox, of the Indefatigable, who id the Senior Officer of his Majesty's Commanders.— The China fleet has a quantity of dollars on board, about 12 or 14 millions-3,000,0001. The following is an extract of a Letter which must Blithe heart of every Englishman with indig nation : Nottingham, Tuesday, Twelve o'Cloek at Night. No sooner had the news of Mr. PEncEvates murder been received in this town, than the most en thusiastic demonstrations of joy of the most horrible description were evinced. The bells were rung, bon ' fires were lighted up, and a tumultuous crowd of people assembled in front of the guard room with , drums beating, flags flying, &c. &c. Here they stood shouting and hozzaing, and expressing their • savage joy by their gestures. In this perturbed and! threatening state of the town, the Military drums beat to arms, and the troops being assembled, the Riot Act was read, and the most energetic measures were adopted by the General,, to preserve the public peace.—These measures, I am happy to say, have been effectual ; it is now half-past ,twelve o'clock, , and all is quiet." Yesterday his Royal Highness the PRINCE RE. GENT was pleased to appoint to receive the Addresses of the two Houses of Parliament, and the Court of • Aldermen, upon the assassination of Mr. PERCEVAN which was so little known, that several persons , whose business it is •to attend the Court were not present. A party of the Life and Foot Guards at tended at Carlton-house, the same as on Levee days. The House of Peers arrived at two o'clock, attended by their Royal Highness the Dikes of YORK, CLA. ' RENCE, KENT, CUMBERLAND, and Sussex, the LORD CHANCELLOR, and about 80 Peers. There were lonly the Bishop of EXETER, and three others pre sent, the two Archbishops, and the others being at it. Paul's Cathedral, at the Meeting of the Sous of the Clergy, as was the Duke of CAMBRIDGE there as President of the day. After the PRINCE had received their Lordbilips* Address on his Throne, they retired; and at three o'clock, the SPEAKER of the House of Commons, at tended by about 230 Members, presented their Ad dress. At four o'clock, the LORD MAYoa, and about 17 Albrmeti, the REconucx, the SHERIFFS, the HE mesvunavict:ii, the TowN CLERK, the MACE, the SWORD of STICE, the City MAMMALS, the Lona Mayon's Carriage, drawn by six horses, and the whole of the City State was observed, the same as if it had been the whole of the Corporation, except the itate Carriage, which is under 'emir. His Royal highness being again seated on his Throne, the LottoYoa, Le. were introduced into his pre sence, and the Rtconocn read the Address. They were all most graciously received, and had the ho nour to kiss the Prince's hand. There has been no material alteration in the con duct of BELunentas since yesterday.—He went to bed last night at twelve o'clock, and slept till three, when he got up and wrote a few lines relating to his trial.--He again went to bed, and slept a konslder able part of th e ti me till serest o'clock, when he roast and appeared quite unconcerned as to his awful ti• tuation. but expressed some anxiety about his b p l oy. He breakfasted a little after nine, and was taken into Court a quarter before ten. The presiding Judges are Sir JAMBS Judge GROSE, and Baron GRAKAPS. • ban 'lt • . •zi The Jury were challenged on both ALP'S. 'and an affidavit was put in to prove that BELL..rott tat wt,s deranged about three years ago; but as no attempt was made to prove any acts of insanity since that pc• fiod, tho affidavit had no effect. The Indictment was read b) the Clerk of the Court; after wider the ATT3IUEY•,GENIiat Ir. made an excellent speech, in the course of which he enu.. :Berated the many different applications made on ale part of the Prisoner to hi 3 Majesty's Ministers, as also to seve-al Members cf Parliament, to lay his case befor' the House, which ,as refused on the, part of the Government, a: also on the part of these: Members whom he had solicited, after his return from Russia, as being unreasonable and unjust ciattnt:-- ; He mentioned the reports of his insanity • while ' in that country, and toot he had been there confined for some time; he then went on to state two cases something, similar to the present :—the one was of Annexe, in 1720, who was indicted for murder : the other was the case of Lord F Emma, for the murder of his steward. Its both these he set forth the facts of the ease, and clearly showed that from most reltectable witnesses the insanity which was set up in thedefence of these Prisoner, was proved ; but held it as the opinion of the Court and the Judges who then presided, that if at the time of committing these rash acts of murder they were in their proper Senses, knowing right from wron g , that they were most certainly amenable tO:the laws, notwithstanding the insanity which appeared at in tarvals—and that, in the present case, the Prisoner appeared in his proper senses. . This murder, he stated, which had been perpetrated by the Prisorer at the Bar,seemed to havelren a premed tined one: t agitation for some time past, as the Prisoner had been waiting for several days to accomplish it, and appeared collected, as was clear from theevidenee of the witnesses who had been examined, and that he, the Prisoner,"was therefore amenable to the laws of his country ; even at that time he appeared not to be deficient of understanding, well knowing right from wrong. 7 ., "•1111•1! WAL OF BELLINbiIAM. 1 ,. 11 I i . r , 1 I . .. . , M . '1 4.. ~„ ,t The Amount of Exports to the United States of America, for the years 1806, 1807, and 1810 (a year as has already been observed opal to our - X 36,181.1711 Commeoce) was For 1808, 1809, and 1811 - 14498,511 Leaving s'loss in onr Exports of - en" 667 which is to be ascribed to the Orders in Council, and to no other cause.—r--Mr. Ross, some time ago, stated in Parliament, that America exported about four million. of British manufactures, and that goods came in competition with our own esparto* , South America. Mr. ROSE 011114 balleibolllloo lo ‘ . l . . • . IS ITN ESSER. Mr. SMITH called, ntidesemined by Mr. CA snow. Mr. SMITH'S evidence was given in the most clear, diitinct, and solemn manner that ever was witnessed in any Court. —Mr. LYNN, Surgeon, was next called.—Hontv BURGES3 followed.—Geueral Gsscuic NE, esamlued by Mr. ABBOTT. The following were also examined :-.JAMES TAT.. LOB, Mr. VICAItY, JOHN NORRIS, Mr. NEWMAN, Keeper of Newgate, Mr. Dow ttso, and Mr. Geo. Bon mAx, Assi,tant to Mr. NEwmAx. The Eii dence on the part of the Prosecution closM, when • rr.r. Sir J. MANSFIELD called on the Prisoner for his defence, if he had any to make. This BELLINGHAM said he wished to be left to his Counsel, but one of them observing that they could not by law do this, he, the Prisoner, begged the interference of the Court, that he might obtain the Papers which were taken from him by Geu. GASCOIGNE, on which he said he would be able to rest his defence. Upon which leave way given to restore the papers to the Prisoner, and Mr. !hoax, a Member of Parliament was called, nlio produced them on oath. Here General GASLOIONC proved that they were the whole of the Papers given to Mr. Hums. The Prisoner, at two o'clock, began to address the Jury lo'his defence. Several branches of the ROYAL FAMILY were ex pected to be present, but we have ascertained that the Duke of CLAREsca is the only Fiance of the Blood who is there. The Prince was attended by the Ministers of State, the Loan STEW tsto, the Loan CHAMBERLAIN, the GROWI of the STOLE, GOLD STICK, (Lord CATII. CANTO Lord 3. MURRAY, as Lord in Waiting, the Honourable Major-General LUMLEY, the Groom in Waiting. The Members of both Houses of Parlia- ' ment appeared in mourning: those in regimentals; and naval uniform, wore crape on their arms. I The Counsel appointed to conduct the defence o: Eintisciusi are, Mr. ALLEY, Mr. REVNOLDi, and Mr. Cuawooo. It is said to be the intention of the ICounsel to move the postponement of the trial, in order to allow time for witnesses to arrive from Li verpool, who, it is expected, will prove the insanity I lof the assassin. For the same purpose Lord LEYE•••I sow GOWER, the Marquis of DOVGiAS, Sir STEPHEN i SHARPE, Mr. BUTLER, &C. will be called on to give evidence. 1 I Mr. PERCEVAL'S funeral takes plate to-morrow.' . The body mill be interred at Charlton, in Kent.— 7y [L MARKETS. The procession proceeds from Downing-street, at I . •--.m...-. • eight o'clock. All the friends of Mr PERCE,tiAL go CORN EXCHANGE. May 15. ' 1 into meurniug for a fortnight. There are het few artisan of Wheat, and the remaining sup. Mrs. PERCECAOS situation, for many hours after plats not very considerable; sale% In this trade named in hole she received the news of Mr. Peeci:vAt.'s death, was f i r , ix such as to excite the most serious alarm in the i l s ti e" . White ri V "vary 1 1 )i f it d l i l i t i t i le in . Veryafew rtd (IL', - 4.l l l u n e ll of each description are dearer. Having very short so p plie. o: minds of her family. Lord REDESD ILE, who is Oafs. oeea.ions this artii 1c to I be at an advance in price. kiwis. , continues at the late q optatio 1., . married to Mr. PERCEVAL'S sister was cons - d.ired Wheat as the most proper person to c i OViimunicate the tFt feditto 85 , iri s 130. I Ties do. (less) .. 68 74 116 10 Ho. (Viso OA) „ " 75 76 - o'itisliils performed 1 Rye ' fatal intelligence to her. His r. i . 844 76 81 Oats . . .1718' 5-4 b 7 60 70 I Poland do. ' the painful task with every possible delicacy and', mak e Y .titi 961 Potatoe do. precaution. When she was apprised of the dread- I White Peas (boilerii) 86 BO 1 Rape,Seed ...- 075 I'Bo ful event, she neither wept nor spoke, nor appeared : Grey do. Beans ...... to be sensible of any thing that was afterwards said I ........... to her; she remained in that state from six o'clock ! Sfilllll FIELD MARKET.—MAT 11. I Ll t per stone of Inn. on Monday evening till eleven o'clock on Tuesday ! Peer ... ss. .! . 21 4i r: 6s. the El l '. I Head - of Cal de this day s morning; during that interval her relations and maws ..5.. 4.1. tn 646 fi.i. 1 R.6„st. .. .- 4 4 -friends ndeavoured to rouse her, and, if possible, y,... t : ::: . ' i 4 . . !;,,i. to. ,,f..:.• O. Cheep s 1 .4,0 1,0 to excite her to tears, by mentioning the dram - Laisini) ....7+. ~,,-„: ;„ k r 4 7i . 7 0 . • SIN ' stances of Mr. Peactv,ves death to her, but in vain. • HAV-MARKET. lAt length her situation excited such serious appre - 1 " ...... r. 51 . b , . 04. in 4 . ~. ea. , Straw ~ .JO . OA. to . • 94. ad. hension, that it was determined, as the only remain. ! c wver .... 61. 64. Oil. so 11.. 7s• titi. leg expedient, to take her to the room where Mr. i --um— !'l2zitcar Lt. lay, in hives that the sight would pro- . . It is v ith-corrern that ireenneunce -the leath of dime the desired eirect: The experiment Succvded the Bishop of ELL His Lbrdphip died .uddenty oa ..--the moment she saw the body, she burst into tears. Tuesday night, of the goat , l4. the stomach. Marquis Wuxi:stay, Sir F. BuabErr,-and several Members of the House of Commons are in the Court. ► Lord ARDEN was also present. ~ • 4 . ••• ~. Him +R ..►<.• _~iu wee _I s . _~ J-. i ' : 1..:1 '.l ,1