The Statesman. — London, England, 1813-05-07 00:00:00

4?' i . It• il 1 , , . ; _ . , , A yH .--- lammaytand therefieffi• If they were to surntsh any Wag In the shape etat the Hon. Gentleman wish ed for, it could only be fallacious. With- respect to the other. informatlon stated for, he was really astonished that a Member of the experience of - the lion. Gentleman could call for papers of such a de-' scription, as all the memorials and remonstrattces submitted to Government, under which'head mint be Inchmied all the letters written by inditicluals smart.; lug under their losses. If the Admiralty. wore to be put upon their trial in this, way, it would, at least, produce this elect, that the number of memorials and vemonsirances would be incalculably increased, and the afferent offices of Government would be loaded with complaints of the most unjust, scandalous, and vexatious nature. He bad no hesitation therefore in giving a direct negative to the request of the Hon. Gentleman, satisfied as he was, that in any case of neglect ims the part of Administration, there were , Ileutbers in the House sufficiently vigilant totting it forward and put his Majesty's Ministers on their de fence. Ile therefore hoped the Hon. Gentleman would not press his motion. , Mr. BARING said he was not calling for vague information, but merely wished for the production of the complaints made by persons complaining of in sufficient protection on the coasts of the West Indies and America. It was well known that the Jamaica merchants could not send brokers from one Port of island to another for the American privateers. — ..h1 see no objection to the production of such question was then put and the motion ne -1 without a division. Ship Owners' Relief Bill COnimitment was 'ned to Monday next. DAVIES GIDDY moved for leave to bring for regulating the Fees of. Clerks of the exigible from persons tried and acquitted.— iven.—Adj OP rned. FRENCH P4PX&S'. IMAYENCE, Aram 11. AITAIACT OF A LETTER MOW ■ls VAJESTY. The corps of the Prince of Moskwa, 60,000 is in advance of Erfurt. Its advanced guard, ittled by General souham, is at Veyma. wee hundred Prussian Hussars have been over. by the 10th Hussars ; we took 60 men and icers from them, one of whom was an Aid. of General Blucher. The enemy has no upon the left bank of the Elbe. The Duke of Ragusa is at Gotha with the Gth Corps, 60,000 men strong. The Duke of Istria is with the Imperial Guard Esenach. General Bertrand, with the 4th corps of 60,000 at Cobourg. :he Viceroy is in the same position, his left Irted by the Elbe at the mouth of the Sallie; his Bernbourg, his right to the Marta. ,rtes arrive from all sides, and the enemy will •ced to a speedy retreat." NIAGDMIURG. AFRTL ?J. ,CT OF A I.IiTTEIL Fctoat A SUR-OFFICER IN THE 134TH COHORT. Y DtAn Famin,--You cannot form an idea . situation here. - After all I had heard a set bragadocias say, who sometimes talk to frighten childen, I expected to find very few comrades In the road, 1 began clearly to see that it was ...with troops; but once at Mayettce and its lbourhood it was a world. I remained stupified During more than three weeks which I so- in these parts, notwithstanding that corps departed, the number of troops did not diminish, :onsequence of the influx of those arriving. At last need with others. When we are in line, I assure ridr. famous company. One must have seen Bete it. You know it is a long time since I 'ar. I am an old soldier; I have seen many have commanded many recruits ; but on my haie never seen finer. Our cohort has not the regiment of which it forms a part. Our healthy, cud their appearance affords plea- They manoeuvre well. I promise you the will be content with them when he opens ball. These Prussians make a noise as if they 'es to defend. They are rascals ; they mai , us in the retreat, and we were thoroughly awed they were playing us a double game ; but see them again, and woe to the reckon- There is but one cry throughout the whole respecting them. Either I deceive myself, or 41' will be devilishly hot. Cannons, and no but cannons, are to be seen ; and all the horses you have sent us with short tails, go iemark st. : we laughed when the Emperor asked for Here they are, however, with men upon Do not sell your quarter of the vineyard, for lave a good campain, my intently' is to de fy A t iebn4ips, pod I will boy - .it fiee roe' • AUSTRIAN STATE PAPER. Frineili I. by the Grace of God Emperor of King of Hungary, Bohemia, Gallicia l • and Ida; tke., Archduke of Austria, &c. events of late years, and especially of that has last closed, must neeessarily have tie most influence on the relations of our Empire.— peace and war, the prosperous or untoward si of the States contiguous to us, inevitably on the tranquillity and welfare of the people 'rusted to us by . Providence. much we have endeavoured to render the which we have been hitherto necessitated to by the state of things, compatible with the interests and the prosperity of our subjeots, themselves will gratefully acknowledge. That object of our exertions,—the aim of all the great extraordinary sacrifices demanded of our pro ' during the last year,—bas been the establish if possible, of a tranquillity built on lasting Ations, not only our own Empire but all ipe *oust be thoroughly convinced. '1 as we now cherish the hope, in thoimpending of the fate of Europe, to retteer available that which Is secured to us by the state of our !noway, and our relations with other Powers, generally, towards the commis advantage, from . trbrh par awn is insepavable k *toms the more necessary, of our military • quote to so important The greater have b have exhibited to co-operation in our'reige. the' their featly - the most important,_ upon the establishment lilessoid consequences,- is the object of so mat It has, however, beets tfie object of plasmal solicitude, to obtain the means of supplying oar con sequent extraordinary necessities by a measure, which without requiring of our subjects such immoderate sacrifices as might distort? the prosperity of roe finan cial system, or the most important pursuitt of indus try, will better manifest the confidence which we place In our people. As we still persevere in the resolutions wbick were rinade known in the Ordinance of the 20th of Feb. 1 1811, never, and on no account, to increase the number of Redemption Rills, so we have found it necessary to establish a considerable and immedia tely applicable Pund, by way of enticipation; on a portion•of the best-secured revenues of the state. — We have therefore resolved, and do ordain, as fol lows :- 1. Tower& the credit of this anticipntion-fund, we devote the ! annual sum of 3:lso,ooUllorins, which. fur twelve years ensuing, commencingwith the year 18W,Ihaa1 be yearly sefapart for that purpose out of the receipt of the.land•rcvenuc in our German, Bohemian, and fiallician provinces. V. As the united Redemption and Extinction Committee. by their *coml:tie performance of the dutktextrinted to them, have merited, nor gratify* and the general ealledlilllee. we also place in their haoth the exclusive inanagensead:ltie funds ad issuing as aforesaid. - 3. For this purpose the fore aid sum of !1.750,000 florinsiarlslog on of the receipts of the hind -tax, shall be yearly paid over to the Rrdemption and Extinetiun Committee, by which - means they will receive, within the before fixed period of twelve years. lbtrstnn of 43 millions of florins. 4. Bat that. the whole of this fund may be applicable named'. sloe may require, to the defrtying of the extraordinaryexpes diture. we wathorise thesaid Redemption Committee to prepare Anticipation Hills, to the amount of 0 millidns of florins, and to place them at the disponil of our Exchequer. 3. The form of these Anticipation Hills, according to their various aob..divisions, will be made known by another Ordi. stance. _ _ 6. The Redemption Committee shall be respovsible for ex tinguishise yearly, from the year 1414, a sum of 3,750,1100 florin Anticipative Bills, and they shall regularly make known the accurate fulfilment of this obligation. 7. As the Anticipation Bilk which in this way will come into circulation, are covered by au ample fund of the securest nature, by ascAns of which they will be completely extinguished within the period of twelve years,—we therefore hereby order them to be received at their fall value in all payments to the Ex chequer, sis well as in private transactions, and in all other ways in which they may be employed. Given at Vienna, this 13th of April, 1813. FRANCIS. THE S'I'4I7IESMiIN. LONDON: TRinAlf, MAY 7, 1813. -.l+l Cadiz, Malta, Corunna, and Lisbon Mails ar rived this morning, bringing a variety of intelligence, which will be found in the following extracts.—The most important article of information is in the Co runna Diary, which states, that Lord WELLINUTON had given up the command of the Spanish troops to their own Generals:— RUA flir9 FOP: Marv* from' Andalisle is going eiwoot al! An join the, ' 4th, by order of Government, in consequence of Which this army will amount to a considerable force. It is said that' Lord Wellington, Mo.retigned ee l baton, as General in Chief, requesting the Spanish Generals to govern their subalterns according to their wirti mode, and agreeably to their tactics and order/. SEVILLE APRIL 6.—On Sunday bast, there was a great review of the Infantry and cavalry here; they are well clothed, fed, and appeared in admirable condition. INTELLIGENCE FILOK THE FRONTIERS OP BATRA AND TRAS•OIIMONTES. It appears that the French will evacuate Sala manca, and entirely rubs the dty and large build lap, / which served fdr hospitals; and magazines for the Allied Army ; this intelligence we believe, be. cause we know that since the Wth of March, the French have been sending to Valladolid all their sick and baggage, and all those attached to the Frenckperty have taken the same road, an evident sign alas approaching retreat. -Cu *&n IttyDRIGO, Aram 10, 'MEC O'CLOCk, v. 11.— . —An boar ago, General Castanos arrived here, he will remain remain some days ; his head-quarters will be immediately established at Aldea del Obispo. Ar*lL, 14.--Our General set out yesterday morn ing fsr Frenada, to dine with Lord Wellington; and the temainder of the head-quarters have likewise prsaed to Aldea del Obispo, where his ,Ezcel lei4y was to sleep the same night, and it is said, he will remain there till the • movements of the armies commence, which, they say, will be delayed for some time yet. The Intendant and his assistants are is Caceres, preparing magazines of provisions for the Army of Reserve from Andainsia, which, with 2000 of Gen. Freyre's, are coming from that province to act, as we are assured, by the bridges, towards Madrid.— Morello and Penne's divisions will join; the whole agreeably to the dispositions of Lord Wellington. BRNEVENTE I Aram 6.—By a confidential person, and one worthy of the greatest credit, we are assur ed that Napoleon has ordered Joseph to concentrate his forces upon the Ebro; in consequence of which the copious magazines', and 2000 suits of clothes that had arrived iu Valladolid were hastily removed to Burgos. CADIZ, APRIL 10.—We know, to our great sortie faction, that Government Continues, with all pos sible dispatch, the preparations for the new expedi tion which is going to sail for Monte Video. ALICANT, APRIL 213.—Some positively state, that the Toulon squadron has sailed ; others contradict it. General Murray bad his head-quarters in Castello, and Senor Elio his iti Montforti. Nothing new had occurred. PALERMO, MARCU B.—On the 26th ult. the two frigates * of his Britannic Majesty, the Thames and the Furious, attacked the island of Ponza (a small island in the Tuscan sea), about 10 miles in circum ference. The following General Orders state the substance of au enterprise, which has succeeded so happily, and with so much honour to the arms of his Britannic Majesty. The whole garrison of the island, with their Commander, Dumont, has arrived here prison ers of war. 6 4 GENERAL ORDERS. 0 The Commander of the Force► experienees the greatest sa tisfaction In announcing to the unsay the complete successor an attack made on the island of Ponsa r by the ships of his Britannic Majesty, the Thames and Furious, under the command of Cap tain Napier, and a detachment from thisarniy, consisting of tbe 2d Battalion of the 10th Regiment, and a few Royal Artillery, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Collea. " The frigates baying bravely entered the herbage, a well directed fire was opened by them ageing the ~of* bovinity on the beach at different points, after a coussderable resistance, the guns of the enemy were silenced, and he was compelled to a ° capitulation,. In consequence of which the troops on the island, amounting to 200 men, together with lb: fortiticatioas aad ma wises, were surrendered to his dtiljesty's arms. " This operation, which was conducted with a superior de gree of vigour nod proMptitude, does great honour to the CHE T errs in command, and the more so as it was executed witbeut any lose on our part, (Signed) " J. KEITH, A. A. G.?' The Sicilian Papers likewise contain a royal dis patch, issued at Palertno on the 9th. of March, in which his Majesty the King of the Two •Sicilies, says, that his health being now, by, the Divine assistance, re-established, the ill state of which had induced him, ou the 16th of. Jannary last year, to unburden himself of the weight of government, and entrust the cares of it to his beloved son is quality of Vicar. General, with the style of Alter Ego t he has new resolved to reantivt the authority and cares of Go vernmentl• which resolution is to be notified, and re gistered in all the archives in which the former rm. Pi Um of .the lath January, 1812, was registered. Although wp have . eteepied a Considerable spare in our Piper with . tht hmertlen of our new Corres pondent!! letterstisackostraell aqii oar tepty coto the, remarks ,lo: ea first, i yet, 0 014 !asi froim iirfogail.wiwkitiftft)4% ea A item than the Pros- the opportn. to ve suevnetpiropnodssiidatueontdmiderertto ebets.ofwtereeethetofwohaoNuititigto:lo6:sncaNttitsiettur:7l:whpupiatwresesrtheie.acten:ree.tittyPhitiwarc:::: French keelson miserable under the teit y th w a we r? T ind he e ;ar the e welcome t na t s o ty r . eap the fruits of lr own bad choice, if bad they bud it; o change again if they like . var i ety . T hat the reigrn to the BounnoNs was despotic, neither Mr. 8., nor in deed any sober-mioded person, will be disposed to deny. But, says he, Bourbon despotism was net quite Ito bad as Corsican deipotism; we think it was worse; nay, we will presently prove it.to have been worse: but granting this point, for argument's sake, des i m :n 4 e ay Fres: pe s i it i w e at2d h ? oedo a i t r w T i sicerdm h s u e o i t r t u h k t s e i o ste r oh il i rtai, t s thao be: h athimot :B;: the r t ey :i s i o n p f ivitso d ube o ut es : ib C :tit o ti f i s counga ill ica lebe r u n e to i , g rirya o g i Are we to shed oceans of British blood; are we tq waste and impoverish our own means; are we to raja our commerce, and leave our manufacturers to starve, for the sake of providing the Preach natloq with a milder species of despodsse than that they have at present, and which we have even reason to think is, ' notwithstanding, very muck to their taste? Setely such a sort of madness as this is would be well worthy of Don Quixote himself I But what say the Bouneorts? Do they hold out to the French people the revival of ancient "inners as an attractive bait to induce them (now the adverse, fortune of Bo- XAPARTE affords a ray of hope to their cause) to phew themselves true to their ancient Kings? go they flatter them with a reiteration of feudal rights, and aristocratic exemptions from the public burdens? Do they remind them of the happy security they enjoyed, both in person and properijc, judged by men who hotted their places, end made the post of them ? No ; they bring forward none pf flies, attractive objects to please the people with to mot / Section of the far greater felicity they nejoyed, as Mr. B. is pleased to suppose, under the House of Bourbon! They do the direct contrary of this; they tell the people that if they will allow themselves tq be conquered by the Coalition, which their worthy friends have for so snarly years maintained against that coantry, they shall hare a confirmation of this Corsican tyranny for their .reward!! They tell them that the present Senate, the National Assetebli„ Trial by Jury; modes of Prosecution, where the accused has always the last word ; Justices of the Peace, and other Municipal Officers elected by the People; Abolition of Tithes; nay, even the whole Code Napoleon itself, taken in the lump; all ant every thing, in short. appertaining to this Corsican system, shalt remain in staffs quo, except only it little further indulgence to the Clergy, and the abo lition of the Conscription Militaire. Is it not most evident, then, that the present existing system i$ conceived by the BOURBONS themselves to be what . the French nation would most relish, with the small exceptions above-mentioned ; bat, in our opinion, would be still more to the French taste without these very exceptions. In our opinion, the French nation is not disposed to grant any further indul gences to the Clergy, than those already enjoyed by that order ; which are quite enough 'for mord purposes, though not for political influence; quite enough for the respectable maintenance of the Church, though not .enough to make it a tool of State. The French people know well.eneogh, that the natural consequence of indulgences to persons of that description, is to create it desks for more; and they diO not wish to see that body reinstated io power, the riches, and the arrogance that anciently appertainedlo It. With respect to the military scription, ttiey know tett sell altreat-oeil ; but they believe that it has surfed than from other eylls of a still greater magnitude. Bythismeenstheykave been able to resist those powerfulCointionsVidch have been formed against their independence as a nation. Never, in the history of man, were such powerful confederacies directed against any nation as have of 'ate years been formed, repulsed, and , formed anew, against the French. Never wis such a task imposed upon any nation as that under which they have (t) long struggled and astonished the world with their more than human exertions for twenty years past. — It is now, if we are not mistaken in our calculation, about that period of time since the first Coalition entered into Champagne, with the Duke of BUMP-. wick at their head, commanding the whole French uation, amounting to near thirty millions of persons. to submit implicitly to tilt will of a single man, awl threatening them with every species of cruelty if they *fused thus to devote themselves and their posterity to unconditional slavery. To repel this atrocious design, the people became united and flew to arms—indeed they had always been a military nations the whole population devoted themselves tb the war levied against their independence, and France soon resembled a• vast camp. Tbo enemy were driven far away from the frontier, and int,ead of conquering tote soil of France, lot ~~~ *' U '' .;.; snercnants . 1 the island ,t i lie could complaint! 1 ga lh ed e qz l • 4 The Sit • , I 1 ') .' postponed Mr. Di : • r.. ;' in a Bill f 1 ,..,i..• r e;ce evil Leave girl i, 4 Ile,. , . ,1 ' fit " The 1 'I strong, is i commando ./ • 46 Thre e ... thrown by , four office i I de.Camp e . .. infantry ell , t‘, 46 : g r fhe i -! 7, Corps, 6C • it "The , , t 1 at Esenacl ' i . • " Gene /,wen, is at 1 i " The • 1,. . supported centre at l ' . " Forc i' be forced r ! . i A , , ? ii . 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Arr. -- . ‘ 1 ice" • . ... = . ; If 1 1 0.... Gnu mbar. '1 1 1 pltlC}: OF STOCKS TIIIS _DAI AT ONI:I)*CLOCK. hank 217 _ I India Bond. 2 3 die. 3 per Cent. Red. 58iii Ezdieguer Bill. :Jed. 698 pr. 9 per Cent. Vow. 59iii Ditto Sid. 1 per Genir. 72bi ( not (linin 5 per Cent. Navy 88iii Consols fur Acct. 59.11 Le.eig. Ann. 11 1346; Lottery Ticket. LISBON, Arm 13. OFFICIAL DISPATCHES FROM THU MARQUIS 01, WEL LINGTON TO MIS EXCELLENCY DON M. PERLIRA FORJAZ, DAILD MEAD-QUARTERS ) FSENADA ) 7TH APRI L. " EXCELLENT SIR, —The enemy continues almost in the same positions which I mentioned to your Excellency in my anterior dispatch; and according to the last accounts I received, King Joseph remained in Valladolid. " The head-quarters of the Army of the South has been transferred from Toledo to Madrid, and all the said army appear to be preparing for a sudden movement. " Since Lieut.-Gen. Sir John Murray made the movement, of which I inclosed your Excellency the details in my last dispatch, it appears Marshal Sa chet has united all his troops upon the right of the Jucar t _establis,hing his head , quartexs iu St. Felippc de Xativa. The division of Spanish troops, under the. command of Col. Whittingham, had obliged the enemy's advanced guard to evacuate Puerto de Al. baida, and I transmit inclosed'a dispatch, forwarded to me on the '23d ult.w by Lieut.-Geu. Murray, of the action which Col. Dmiking had in consequence of a reconnoissance he made on that day. CADIZ ) Amur. 12.—We have been under consider able anxiety here respecting the result of a counter revolution which had been planned, and partly car riod into effect, in Sicily, by Count Palermo and the Queen's party ; but happily every thing has been set tled by the total abdic,:tion of the Crown by the old Kiiig, in favour of his son, and by the Queen's re. tirin4 to Sardinia. We now confidently expect to receive favourable accounts fronl the army at Anoint. ii i 3 said the French have again quitted Madrid; this account may be prelpature t but "there can be no doubt but it will be the case the moment the campaign is opened. SANTIAGO, APRIL 03 ? —The 12qt troops which; from Madrid and toted*, entered in Valladolid t J have halted there to escort the intrusive King, who is in that city. Joseph, in order to Make "a beliive • Tile fitibpatch aai %breath arm.