The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-17 00:00:00

I`FIE STATESMAN.

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LONDON:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 181 S.
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The particulars of the loss of the St. George and
the Defence, as given in an article from the Danish
Papers, dated Copenhagen, the 31st ult. will be
foiand in a preceding column. It appears that this me-
lancholy event took place on the 21th and 25th, off the
coast of Jutland, and we lament to say, that of the
two crews, consisting of 1380 men, not more than
18 escaped a watery grave. Twelve of these belonged
to the St. George, which carried 850 men, and the
other six to the Defence, the crew of which consisted
of 530 m►eo. The whole of the Officers of both ships
arc stated to have perished, The folrowing is a list
of these gallant and ever.to-be,lamented men :
Olken is the St. George—Admiral Reynolds ; Captain
Cuirri; Lieutenants Napier, Place, Thompson, Brannel,
Donee, Tristram, Riches, and Rogers; Tippett, Flag Lieute-
smut ; .1. Reit, Master; Mr. Heynes, Surgeon; William If.
Lake, Chaplain; Mr. Saunders, Purser.
°Seers in the Defence—David Atkins, Captain; Lieutenants
11. Baker, Perrot, Philpot, Nelson, and De Listle ;
WA, Master; Nicholson, Parser. _ _

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Ministers, we understand, have received the parti-
,culars of this truly lamentable occurrence, which
they will no doubt communicate to. the public as
soon as possible. Meanwhile we learn from the I
Danish Papers, that this melancholy and fatal acci-
dent originated in the adverse gales of wind which
detained our fleet in Wingo Sound. The loss of the'
Si. George arose from the circumstance of her having
ler masts carried away off Lolland, whicb, though
replaced by jury masts, rendered her less ma-
=gable in the subsequent tempest on Christ.
mass day. The Danish account states, that
the cabin of the St. George was seen from the
const with people standing on it ; but this was
more likely the cabin of the Defence, as the letters,
received at the Admiralty, state, that the cabin of that
ship had come on shore, and a great quantity of
wlck had been picked up on different parts of the
coast, where she was stranded. The total amount of
the loss sustained by the country In these tremendous
};ales, is three fine ships of the line, the Hero, the
St. George, and the Defence, together with 1800 va-
luable lives !

Private letters, received yesterday by the Anholt
Mil, confidently assert, that Peace between the
Russians and Turks was signed en the 26th of No-
) ember, in convenience of which the exchange at St,
Petersborgh had risen to 9.0;. It is also stated, that
a messenger had arrived with dispatches to our Go-
• ernment, communicatiug this intelligence. The peace,
it is said in the private letters, 44 was accelerated by a
destructive battle, in which the Turks were completely
erthrown, having been first surrounded by the Rus-
inns. The Turks at last were so completely dismayed,
that they surrendered themselves prisoners of war, to
the number, according to the official report from the
Russian General K eTesow, published at St. Peters- i
burgh, of 35,000 men. The Russians beiug corn-
pletely in possession of the field of battle, found all
the magazines and baggage, and took 56 pieces of
Fannon. The news of this important victory was
eunounced at st. Petersburgh on the Bth of Decem-
ber (old style). On this defeat of the Turks, they,
filtered to* accept those terms which they had pro,
viously spurned ; and the signing of Preliminaries
immediately followed." We do not believe that this
preurrence will hate any effect upon the affairs of
the Continent, althouila we kuow a notable use
b., made of it by the Ministerial Journals.—
We regard the report, brought by the Anholt
of there being a prospect of a good un-
.lN.setroling between this country and Sweden,
altogether unfounded. The Northern Powers
stow too well the physical strength of Bo: curative,
:o ti.k the total loss of their dominions by engaging
ia at,other contest ; and Great Britaig, they also
knot % , is unable, from the present state of her finances,
to &Herd them any pecuniary aid, ohould they again
feel inclined to unsheath the sword.

We have received the Dublin Papers of Tuesday '1
from which we es.tract the following articles
respt,ting the Petition of the Protestant; of Ireland
for Catliolle Emancipation
" It had been recently intended, at the suggestion
. pf some distinguished persons, to call County
Meetings, to expressvtin opinions of the Protes-
PP/i$ cat the great' faestion of Catholic Emancipa-
tion.
We understand that course has been given
tin for the Inferable pne of a Petition from the
Protestants of Ireland—by which MetillS, the agi-
tation littentling large Meetings will be avoided,
anti the sense of the property of Ireland will be
rzpressed iu the most convincing. and unequivocal
planner. A Petition has beets prepared for the pur.
• pose ; it is moderate and judiciously drawn up; it
'voids eyery topic of irritation, and atom pleas
.f FO ;my and politics. There can be ts 9

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