The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-16 00:00:00

NtIVAL INTELLIGENCE.

DEA L. SCPT. 15.
Arrived his Majesty's ship York, from or Flashing.
Sailed the whole of the outward-bound merchantmen, trans-
porta, coasters, and eolllers, under convoy of his AlaJesty'S
ships Pioneer and Countess. of Klein, for Portsmouth.
PO ItTSMOU Scpr. 15.
Arrived his Majesty's ships Dexterous and Parthiao, from a
cruise.

FALMOUTH, Strr. 13.
Arrived the Countess of Chichester packet, with a Mail fro*
Surinam, in 31 days.

Sailed the Queen Charlotte packet, with a Mail for Lisboa.
The Adolphus packet sailed from Surinam' 11days before the
Chichester, and is supposed to have been taken.

In order to resume the blockade of that port.
In advancing from Smolensk° towards Moscow,
the French have to pass through a most extensive
tweet, white the Russians will have the opportunity
of presenting serious obstacles to their progress. It
Os called the Forest of Volkonskelles, is twenty-six
leegues in length, and on the high road, which is
cut through the midst of it, there is only one village
called Wiestna, and situated half way from Moscow.
After getting out of the forest, the distance to Mos- ,
cow is seventy-six miles.
Extract of a Letter from Aux-Cayes, dated the
20th of June :—" An express arrived here yesterday
,morning, with letters to the Commandant, from Pon-
y-Prince. PETION has got possession of S. Mark's,
Cape St. Nicholas Mole, and Genaives, and is now
ranting rapidly, with 12,000 men, to take posses-
Mon of Cape Francois, Fort Dauphin, and all the
Worth. All CHRISTOPIIE'S soldiers have deserted
Km, and joined the Army of the South. Cit lumina
kilts fled into the mountains, with a handful of men ;
Ms staff officers have left him, to join the President.
Skveral vessels have already arrived from Jamaica and
St. Thomas's, full of passengers, on hearing of the
news. We may look out every day for the Presi-
deers Proclamation, recalling all the White inhabi-
teals belonging to the island. Nothing hinders the
troops from taking the Cape, there being only three
hundred men in the garrison. It is thought that
CentsEonte has got seven millions of dollars in his
fort tt Morn Noir. As soon as the North is ton-
noWreewhearvethinafoormmatiolincefirioc:
rtaedntenStatbeys, tmhart
.
quend, new regulations are to be made, and under 1
PETISN'S Government, the island in a short time will I
twh:reUngi
fiomish. Provisions are dear and scarce."
A4miral GEORGE CAMPRELL purposes to offer Forren, for ships to proceed with grain to the Pe-
himself again for the representation of the town of J uinsula. What respect these licences will meet with'
Carnarthen, in the event of a dissolution of Parlia- may be collected from the following paragraph in the
meat. Columbian :
A strong canvas has been commenced for the bo- 1 " PIIILADELPHIA, JULY 2t.—Two days after the
rough of Northampton, in opposition to the North- , privateer Atlas, Captain Moms., clearer' the Capes
atnpton family, in expectation of an immediate disso- of Delaware, she boarded, under British colours, the
lution of Parliament. i brig Tulip, Captain MONK, bound from 11few York
Lieut.-General Sir Tiros. GRAIIAM has been pre. ! for Lisbon, having on board 1400 barrels of flour,
sented with the freedom of the city of Edinburgh, and and some salt provisions. Capt. MOFFAT affected to
of the town 0 Haddingtote : be sailing under a Btitish commission, and threatened
I
Tbe Provost and Magistrates of Dunbar baited ; immediately to send the Tulip into a British port.—
last week upon Lieutentant-General *Sir T. GRAHAM, He kept the delusion so well, as completely to satisfy
who was visiting the Earl of LAUDERDALE, 'long the Captain of the Tulip that the Atlas was a British,
with Earl GREY and several other persons of dis- i and not au American privateer. This conviction be-
tinction, and presented him with the freedom of that it% produced, Captain MONK said he would satisfy
Burgh. 1." -A '
ptat •
—u NIOFFAT that he ought not to molest or de-
Miss A. POPMAII, the eldest daughter of Sir Hour tain him. He informed him that he had dispatches
POPIIAII; has been on board her father's ship ever from Mr. FOSTER, and produced a British Liceuce.
since its departure from England. ' These papers,' said Capt. MOFFAT, 4 are quite sit.
It is generally understood in the military circles, tisfactory, and now, instead of sending you into a
that the two new troops about to be added to each British port, I will send you into the port of 1-'nfta•
regiment of the Life Guards, will be bestowed on delphia.' He then put five men and a prize-master on
the Officers next in succession in each of the corps board, and the Tulip is now lying off Walnut-street
severally. This connection of regimental promotion witarf."
with the propo gmsed auentation, and of both with Some weeks ago, the credulous peasantry in the
the new arrangement for sending half of each of the neighbourhood of Kincaird Prilitfield, were alarmed
regiments, as augmented, on active service in the by the appearance of an innumerable fry of small
army under Lord WELLINGTON, is well calculated black toads, which covered the surface of severer
to give satisfaction, not only to the corps immediate- fields. The plagues of Egypt were considered as ty.
ly concerned, but to the army in general. It is Pical in comparison of these, which were believed to
now understood, that the intention of sending out have dropped direct from Heaven, as a scourge for
these regiments as a Brigade of Household troops is the sins of the people.
done away entirely, and that they are to act inde- Now that Drury-lane Theatre is so nearly corn.
pendently, or be attached to other brigades. In Pleated, and that the public confidence in its re-estas
order to assimilate them more to other Dragoon Re- blishment secures an adequate fund for the purpose,
giments, the long treats and cross belts, which have we trust that the Committee of Managers will take
hitherto distinguished the Household Troops, are to especial rare that no persons shall be permitted to hold
' be changed for short jackets and waist belts. above 10 shares in the concern. If any thing can pre.
The Committee appointed to conduct the subscrip- serve to the public a Theatre truly devoted to the li.
lion for the relief of the Prisoners in France have beret arts, it is by preventing it from becoming st source
just published a Report, by which it appears, that of private and mercenary traffic. The moment that it
11the number of these unfortunate persons amounts to shall become an object for men to embark thousands in
above fifteen thousand. it as a pecuniary speculation, we shall hear of this
The Noblemen, Gentlemen, and other Land. Theatre, like others, sinking into a pander to tie
owners, in Staffordshire, have had a meeting, and base and gross passions of the vulgar. Mawr can
come to the resolution of destroying all the game and ! attract will be preferred to what is classical and ele.
rabbits on their several estates, on account of the gent ; and its admirable accommodations will only
large consumption of corn, &c. which they annually I serve to make it a more
?nipsconveient sink of iniquity.
consume. How is this to be avoifed
KEDIBLE has been some time upon a visit to the Joint-Stock Company—by suffering no one man to
Fort of ABERDEEN, in Scotland. have a capital embarked in Hilts to make his dividend
Mrs. SIDEIONS has purchased, at Southampton, the , an object of interest equal to the gratification of his
mansion of the late Colonel Motteast, of the pre- . taste—and this would be the case if no one Proprie-
sent proprietor, which she intends making her future i tor was suffered to hold above a certain number of
' residence. I shares; and we think ten ought to be the maximum.
The new Musical Drama, in rehearsal at Covent- I The fronts of the Theatre are now clearly open;
garden Theatre, is from the pen of Mr. Dtamonn, ! and the simple uniformity of thebuilding strikes every
the music by Brendle. We believe it is named The
1
i beholder. He laments only that it was nit uniformly
Child of the Desert.
stuccoed. This, however, may be done hereafter.
As Mr. COATES is so ready to appear on the stage
Iln the meantime, from the narrowness of Russell.
for purposes of benevolence, we think he should be street, ea trust, there will be a low iron chain to
invited to perform for the benefit of the Theatrical prevent rriges -her Twill on the footpath
Fund of both Houses. . and that other means will be taken to accommodate
The collection at the late Worcester Meeting ! the public, and prevent accidents at the dispersing of
amounted to upwards of 9001. ; CATALAN' sub- the crowds on full nights.
1 scribed 50 guineas, and BltAlleat 30 guineas. An ale-house wit was much annoyed by the shoo.
Oa Thursday, nearly 20,000 bushels of wheat, and ness of his pipe, and complained of this circumstance
400 barrels of flour arrived • the CI d from to his host ; the landlord exclisod himself, by stiyiscs
,is y e ~—,s yeS "
Quebec. that his pipes were of 64 the last make. 't
The utmost harmony prevails between the Allies ' rejoined the wag, " 1 perceive you have nos lenigh
and the native troops, and cousistently with this them long !"
good understauds 'rig, all the Spanish Guerillas In thel The prospect of a fine harvest has reduced the
neighbonrhnod of Madrid have gladly placed them. ' price of flour and bead generally through Cie come
selves under the orders of Marquis WELLINGTON.— try; but we regret to find, that its happy ineurtica
Among the principal Chiefs who have submitted to has not yet Wendt(' to town.
this arrangement, are the celebrated champions, the ' Cone-Exegeses, Sere 16.—We have few fresh arrivals ft
,
I Wheat tu-tlay„ and not much oa band, the few simples ?f l!li:
FATECINADO and the Mussels.o Just pricer. other qualities da sale, Earrig
lii consequence of an express which arrived at readilyieae.buittaoce. Barley hardly at the foe reductten.rt 11
Plymouth on Sunday, night from Dartmoor Prison, and %%bite Peas nearly at last eefebin Hamion* sjor;p7,,en and 'sees
several pieces of flying artillery immediately marched, buti,fe.fisgehafilLed °niel:•lyaaret trirriist quotaitus. tat'iur w Illout
owing to the outrageous conduct of the prisoueris I variation. 15
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where there are now upwards of 7000. Wheat
1 A 1104 ili, k I INC Old; • • ~
Blume FAIR.—A very serious accident took' nrine. ditto ,60 6sl : Oat 57 e.
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place at one of the shows on Monday se'nnight •; . ighs*** ......... 54 41' I Pu" 111' •
Y set P; i Pavane el .. •
part of the building gave way, and a general scene I malt sts 114 Itaiw Sett( ..
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of emsfasioti took place; merelml were eeverelv "le Peas (boilers) ~•t I.• Fl
. Gray au. ....... , i.no . un our
bruised, and Pus DM viali taken le the Infirmary. I se. . ... .. ... 94 1(11) • S olvaill ..... 4"

GLASC:OW, SEPT. 13.

Arrived the Margaret, James, from St. Johs's 1 Sited ow
the 19th of August, under convoy of his Majesty's ship Indian,
50 sail in company; parted six days after sailing, in thick sea_
then. On the Basks of Newfuuntilaad, was brought to by
Majesty's ship Jason ; the Jason bud captured several American
vessels; about 10days ago spoke the Juno, Biggs, of Aber.
deea, from the Clyde, for Picton, all well.
PLYMOUTH, Acre. 14,
Arrived the Lisbon Packet, Horswill, from Prince Edward's
Island, with timber; the Corunna, Williams, from St. Thomas's,
with rum, for Landon; the British Tar, George Anthony,
Master, from St. Croix for Condon; the brig Commerce,
hope, from Quebec, with timber, for London # the Wilding.
Shelly, from Antigua for London; the Portuguese ship Monte
Alegre, Toms Crows Meer, Master, from Pernambuco for
Lend= # the schooner Star, Training, from Martinique for
Leases I the &When. Blake, frost Quebec, with timber; the.
Scylla brig of war, from a cruise.

Sailed the Favourite sloop of war, with coasoy to the Dour:.
Arrived the Sally, &sea, trans Quebec ; the Lady Hannah
Alice, Captain Laughton, from Dominique.
The before-mentioned vessels, that came from the West Indies,
sailed from thence under convoy of the Amaranths brig of war.
parted with the fleet, cunsisting of 50 sail, on the 99th of Au-
gust, in a heavy gale of wind, The last-mentioned vessel, about
eight days since, saw 11 sail of them In company, ender charge
of one of the armed ships, which acted as Commodore.
The foregoing vessels from Quebec parted from the beet, un-
der convoy of the Savage, which ve.sel was seen seven days since
ith only five of the beet with her, which originally coltish:4
of 87 sail,