The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-12-07 00:00:00

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LONDON:
THURSIIA V, DI CEMBER 7.

'fur Foreign Ripers, fri,m which we hate
given Ettracts, are alike debtitute, of event, and
informat. .

England, at this awful crisis, of the fate of Fit-
rope, presents a more ertraordinury contrast,
between human grandeur, potter anti energy—
itbasensent, intbeticitty and supine apalltg—than
is to be fount, in the annals of the world. Coin.
mending—despotically commanding, the ocean—
and with an army, which, if not equal in num-
bers, Is superior, in appoinment, to that of any
army iu the world-=the *hole power of England,
has been (wind, unequal, to the capture of Ant.
warp, or the expulsion of the French from the Pe-
ninsida, even with the assi'tance of the population
of Spain and Portugal—and in the absence of
tha main body of the French army, tied ap, ut
lit was for monthg, on the Banks of the Danube.
Is this powcr...if it be, what is weakness?
Every object of our attempt, fur which the
country has patiently submitted, to the lavish
expenditure of million after million, has U. 1.11—
' completely, absolutely, and entirely failed. A t
the moment we aria writing, the remains of our
brave troops are evacuating the fatal bland of
Walcheren.

From Spain and Portuzal, every account con.
curs in announcing disease, distress, and dissaiis.
faction, and is accompanied with *italics, hopes,
and expectations of returning to England. We
have•, however, after failing in every other
project, succeeded in taking possession of four
of the Seven •Island+ of the lonian Repubtic!
Admirable! In the moan vim., the patriotic and
vigorous efforts of Mr. WAITIIIf AN, in the Coert
of Common Council, have happily awakened the
slumbering Citizens of this ►eighty Metropolis,
from the dream of apathy in which they wasted,
and more than wasted, so many years. Nor
is it matter of slight consolation, to sec that
a British .I:try, will judge for themselves, on the
rhuminently important subjeet,...the last stake
Till PERSONAL RIOUPSOVENOLISHISEN.

Yesterday, soon after twelve o'clock, hi.' MA-
JESTY arrived at the QuEEN'I Palace, from Wind-
sor, in his travelling-carriage, escorted by a party
of Light Hor.e, where he was received by the
Dukes Of YORK arid COMIERLAND.

A little after two o'clock his MAJarry held a
private Levee, at which the following Noblemen
and Gentlemen bad the honour of being presented
to bis :MAJESTY :

The Marquis Wellesley. oa his being appointed Secretary
of State far Foreign Atuirs. and on his return from Spaiit.
Lieutenant-Colo/ad M•Cousbe, no his promotion.
Major Anonyms, of the 50th regiment. on his return with
the Marquis Wellesley, from the embmsy to Spain.
The Ron. captain Waliegrave, brother to Earl Walde-
grave. era his promotive, and bringing huge the dispatches
from Lnrd Colihtgwood. by Admiral Loni" Rodstock.
Mr. John FerKw on his return with the Marquis Welles-
ley, front the enthaisy to Spain.
(Apt. T.,Staioes, R. N. t on which occasion he received'
the banner of Knighthood.
V J Summary:, no his tears from the Baltic.
Lord Edward O'Brien. on receiving the reek of the sea of
a Marquis.
Captain Become' of the 40th regiment, Aide-de•Camp to
Brigathee-Geiteral grow ae.
Brigudier-Gastecal Browne, on his return from Woleberea.
Peacock. of the 71st regiawat, OD his return
from Spin and
*. *cistern.
Snowdesf Borne, tot his being appointed a Lord of the
Treasury:
Capt. Forrest. R. N. on his promotion.
!apt. Burgess Comae, on his mien with Marquis Wel-
lesiev. from taesosibloy to Spain:
Lord James O'Brjeu, as rekviitai the rank of the see of a
Marquis.
lla MAJVItT held a Pricy Council, at which
the Marquis Wer.r.ssiew was introduced and
'MOM Secretary of gate for Poreigu Affairs.
About balf.pastsis o'clock, hit MAJIIITY tilt
off on bin returu to Vludsor.

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