The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-05-21 00:00:00

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From you, my Lord, I shall take ray leave is other
terms, terms-of hope, pregnant with respect.—And
as you love reputation, which, though discarded
by the harlot impudence of knavery, so one at
heart despises; as you wish to he approved of by
your conscience, which even treachery cannot de-
ceive to silence--as you pray to God for his di.
recting hand in performance of your duty to your
conutry and cuustitaeUts, so may you prosper.
A YORASJAIREMAN,

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STATESMAS

To the 1;QIT1Qx• of the szirositiN.
Sin—Your Paper being ever foremost in adv t.
rating the Freedom of the Subject and Me Liberty
of the Press, I am bold to trouble yon with a,
communication an -the subject of • the contentions
!exhibited in our Theatre, -between the Public on
the one part, and the Managers and Proprietors
on the other; and it becomes strictly necessary,
as a DELostre statement of this affair has gone
forth, through the medium of a Liverpool Piper
of this date, known to be denoted exclusively to
one party, whilst the Editors of another have
been awed to suppress all intelligence on the sub-
ject. As to the merits of the case of these adverse
path*, it is not my present intention to speak ;
the ends of Trolls will be answered by a brief re.
laden of events that have transpired. It is, in
the first place, sufficient to state, that the Public
only require the reasonable accommodation, to► be
admitted at half price, as is customary in London,
Birmingham, York, Hull, Leeds, and most a the
principal towns of the kingdom, .
In this contest, which commenced an Monday
evening last (the commencement of the theatrical
season), the same means of disapprobation and re,
monstrance were resorted to as marked the memo,
rattle struggle at Covent Garden Theatre, and ung
der more temperate and just circumstances than
the ferty-one cases brought before a Grand Jury
(and for which no trite bill was found), at re.
ported_ in your Paper of the 20th Oct. tileak
There is not au exception to this; for I cannot
allow that an infuriate mob, without the doers,
who wantonly broke the windows of the Theatre
during the time of the• perfor►aance, were either
" abettors" or friends to the cause of half-price,
The succeeding nights to this present time have
been characterized with the same moderate spirit,
repeatedly and anxiously calling for a reply from
the Managers and their friends, stating their rea-
son for their refusal to comply with their claims.
This reply (on the merits of which, as before.'
said, I shall not touch,) appeared only to-day.
In the mean time, several respectable Gentle-
men have been hurried off, with ruffian-like hands,
to confinement, and their friends denied access to
them,
Power, where entrusted to little minds, is too
apt to create despotism and tyranny.
I am, your obedient servant,
A FREQUENTER OF THE LiArgapooL THEATRE.
Liverpool, 19th May, 1810.

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ANTWERP, MAY 3.--Yesterday 4 Nary- bail,
liant fete was gkell to their Imperial Majesties at
' the tow ughouso of this city. The King and Queer'
of Westphalia were also present.
His Majesty the sing Rolland arrived here
this morning.
It is said their Imperial Majesties !care this
place to.morr.pw for Ruis.le.Ouc,
MUNICH, APKIL 17.—The marriage of our
Prince Royal to the Princess Ilene, of Saxe
burghausen, is fixed for the 27th of May. The
young couple are to resWe io this capital uatil
ringements have been &act. fut their establithment
at Salzburgh.
AMSTIERR.AWs MAY 11.—lit was on the 27th or
April that the ceded countries were annexed to
France, according to the sixth Article of the treaty
concluded op the lath March hat ; lie said. couu.
tries are as follow a

Dutch arabant, Zealand, including the Isle of
Schowen, and that part of Gurblres which o,sit
tuated on the left bank of the Wait. .. •
13*mx, Alum. 30.—King Gustaiet Adolphe*
has hired for several mouths the 1100 called the
Cherry garden. The Queen is daily expected.
The King takes frequent walks on the 'trench
territory, as well u that of Switzerland and the
Grated Duchy of Baden. •.
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LISBON, MAT 4.—it is reported -that; Ney • •••
arched from Salamanca on the 19th ult. 'Dee
tached parties of the enemy's troops coutiOne to
make their appearance on the left hank of the
Douro.
The advices from Almeida to the 28th tilt. in,
elusive, arc as follow :
" The French have been in motion these sere,
ral days past. It is not, however, yet ascertained
whether they intend to attack Ciudad Rodrigo or
proceed to Estrernadura. A foroc of .ebout 5000
men is collected at the Puerto de Peralea. They
are collecting provisions in Tamames, which is Gee
leagues from Ciudad Rodrigo*; but we aee igno,
taut of the total of their troops in that quarter, a
various other corps have marched to difilrettt
points."
LISBON, MAY s.—We have just received, the
following paper, printed at Tarragona ;
" The Geueral in Chief ad interim of this army, has re:.
ceived the pleasing intelligence, th:.t a columnar the ertiny
troops, Comm* of 1500 own, having marched from Barce,
lona m the direction of Esparcagueira, our victorious tflooPs
of Vitiate-9mi, who were at the bridge of C massauo„
upon icaraft the eitemy't approach, •raphtly d cad to,
meet them, without waiting to twertaitx their brut and felk
in with them on time plains between thetqwqm o
and Abretw. Tbe rest* we, that our brave , •
misters 0141,544, with die lips ontog part of amok of
s(h) prisoisers, 400 killed, and the rest 'aspersed amt. put
Bight. It is certain that few or node of teens c g ye el
Barcelona. - The General, eweee of the indW vs bkh
the public must derite fruits 'tot gratify log intoition,latlera
that it he forilinigb. elltinglzgdq.
i‘ Tarragona, 4th Altvil, DM," 4014E1.4 M%
1134.DAJt);1 Amt. 30.—Tbe 3064 Freilleh .i•i
fantry, and 4.00 revelry, whteenttere4 M'erttif, •
the 26th instant, an their oterchlieiflaAitdole`!
continued their route on the 49,tb If or A kiwi 4t. •
ieio, in which city they hate estehlishe4,t
woo tromps,-suet the park of ertilteey.• 't •
The enemy put in.reirisition every .deictietliin .
of vehicle in the places in their poesesaion", •
.7try
are also collecting provisions in ,Itenzilla. is
certain that 10.0 Q french have Already eutbretl '
Caceres,
Letters from Cadiz state, that Blake arrije4 •
there on the 22d, and whit appointed Minister at
War; and that 10,000 men had left the Isleaef
Leon to join• the troops in the Sierra of RuAda, • •
Aram 27.—The French, it appears, had cent"
pletely evacuated the kingdom of Yalenciseby the •
'23d ult. • •
We learn from the Mqnr ata Dian , that defer,
I tress of Hostalrich has been in vain sammened flo
second time, by Baron L. hlazanchelli, who qf.
fered the garrisoe the honours of war, and that the
Officers should retain their horsesand baggageevand
the soldiers their knapsaeks. Theanswer of the
Governor, D. Julio D'Qstratla, waa as follows
To the General cummatitling the blockading
army. Sir, I have read in your letter the article's
you propose to me, and the reasons which appear
to have induced you to propose them. It atTortla
me the satisfaction of manifesting to yoq, as l hairs
already done to your Generhi in Chief, . the sea,
timents which animate this garrison and myself.'
You will, therefore, excuse me in advising you to
abstain, for the future, from all propesels of that
description, unless you wish to inflame more and
more the ardour with which my troop; elready
glow, in the defence Qf their just cause, though
circumstances hove left the fortress they gar,
risen, to gaga alone in the niidst of 'ail Wit test
mica."
The Freneh were se much enraged at this bravo :
reply, that they opened e most furious fire
the castle; and the next 4ay,, between seven in Oh •—' .
mgrein, and five in the afierooon, they Are* ie
160 shells of 14 loches diameter, bat without se ,
emaliest impreasloo,orm the ardour of the. • ;
son. (fin the 21st too the 224 of Febeuery, the . • .
enemy2discherged no less than 425 . • ' •
BapA,roa, Amite 23.--A•greai port of the di; •• 4
vision of Reviler iparphed (top Meri44, in the • •
morning of the 21st. for Montijo, whence they
Pushed their advanced posts tewords Roca. Thel , •
latter were, however, •repulsed by the 1500 Spa,
itiords posted there, under the eonanieud of &in., • • *I
i•dier D. Carlos Hespanita. lustheeeening ofthes..,e' 'e • •
'same day, theYeetof the divisice; marehea for
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Wise point, whew. 4000 set. out for Roca, mid • •• '
arrived. there at day.break, on rhe'22d. The Spa..
rtiih troops fell back towards 4itioqtketque, .
It is ascertained that the garrison of Madvitl*
been reinforced by troops thathate that cited nom
the Hioja and Ariagert. . •
Muritlo, a Memberof 'this Just%
bled in the district of Cect7rei 14 Ago peeostite;„ef
movementw hBiAl n 8 00
zua,poreAnalay.(l:2llis7.d...4.-Aiihe
geuneerllrqutipet' int :11.1tehneciElf7_,
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'they. retreated on, the 23d, lost 250 met,. . • .
• Bassecoori has 20,000 tinder his ecunasatrd in . • •`t
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Cuenca, and his; advanced posts extend into tie - •
Mancha.
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