The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-02 00:00:00

TilE STATESMAN.

~ke " enquiries on the spot" reset- in? the Re- means he will be enabled to cover his resources from
•of those Islands. They give the' names of Russia ; and prevent the danger of being intercepted
',se Commissioners, who art.. Richard Betenson in his rear. This, we augur, will
not sail from England till June 10, 1811. No probably be the
peon. Richard Thompson, and G ,orge Wyke ; they
next step that BONAPARTE will take, after he has
re appointed in November, ISIO, though they
stopped to refresh his soldiers, fatigued With slaugh-
::i
0.450 n is assigned for so long a detention in this ter, and wearies with pursuing the retreating Russ
((riot ry after the date of their appointment ; tint shins.
Op Committee state, that "No it-porta from the It is net a little surprising, that this temporiry re.
oimmi•sionera (three in number), of their official spite, for thepurpose of organizing his. future o pera•
roccedings, have been received," down to March .
bons, should be seized by the hlintsterlatlenvnanstst
Alluding to the policy and practicability of this as a Ore-of of his weakness, "00 highlriviapicioua to
O'..st India Enquiry 44 on the spot,,, the Committee the cause of Russia ;" but, with every-deferenoe due to
•nake the following observations in conclusion :-- the lucubmtious of these consistext politicians, we
n The difficulties which, even in this country, pre. should attribute it to a confidance in Ms' trength, and
.cut the full awl adequate collection of the ite*ii.
as
presumptive evidbnce, that his opponents having
taw, are increased in the Colonies and Foreign
possessions of the Crown, more ,bast Indirect pro- changed their plan, he had also changed his.
,How.
portion to the distance from the seat of cOntroul asst.; gi ring repose to his wearied ts:oops in the .taklat,
operintendance ; your Committee, therefore, high.: of an enemy's country, after a inarch of eigbt
iy approve the endeavour to remedy such abuses, hundred miles, could possibly indicate weakeeen.
by Commissions sent abroad, and making their en,
' and disaster we have not iitatitration to tlisio.
;ti.s locally, and with all the means of investiga- ;
qu vet. We are likewise of opinion; that the spi._
lion at hand. It will become the duty of those., to
.tom adopted by ALEXANDER'S :Military Council
~hom such Commissioners are responsible, to take'i
care that there may be no want of punctuality- in o is by no means calculated to Inspire his:troops with
rendering accounts, nor in examining them at
.aeptt„i courage; but, on the contrary, the.cruel and Im-
es they shall be delivered ; to keep th:gpommissionera:
tper: ous necessity of retreating sad destroying, tenth
abroad as long as their serviceelsori.tegnisite,,At
•• only to 'exPeite terror and alarm among his troops
conitaotly employed in the discharge el their dutir:i
snd to determine such Commissions at the earliest i andlPr". d c4401P• t the whole of his
pert 'nd after the business for whic:t,they weroinsti. enbiairen •
toted shall have been executed, or whenever it . be.: No4osititt, is his Addroto •I*4l64r.ikrtuyitius
comes apparent that such Cbmtwissions can be at openibeof 'the campaign, said, "he would 51
tended with no further beneficial effects." -s!:`, boundaries of the Russian Empire;" and, without
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A LEX ANDER is able to risk a battle, if we may judge
from the experience, valour, and resources of his
powerful opponent, he must ultimately submit to
yield up a valuable part of his Empire, " as an in-
demnity for tnepresint, and security for the future."
But, oven should the elements for a time enable the
Russian Bear to resist the progress of the Gallic
Eagle, the immense force the latter has the power
of Accumulating, would still bear down every ob-
stacle that might impede his winged flight towards
tha Russian capital, where, on his arrival, he 11 as an.
nounced his intention of again riveting the chains of
the mighty CZAR, the groans of which would resound,
throughout Europe. Poland would, from necessity, be.
come a province of Francet—Seain would again be in-
vaded—and England exhausted, would be driven to
protect her own shores—actuated by our feelings,
we could darken the gloomy prospect, the contem-
plation of which excites, in our minds, the most
conflicting emotions. Heaven send us wisdom in our
councils to avert, by a timely Peace, the dangers
that threaten to overwhelm the goaded and distracted
nations of Europe.

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LOAMY SORIIT at the Public OffiCrn

Mr. T. DIIIIDUS it engaged at fadOialat at the new
Drury-lane Theatre, and his active tsleuts will render
hint useful and efficient.

Report positively says, that !Using signed an en-
gagement last week with the Managers of the' new
Drury-lane Theatre ; but there are as many fiese ru-
mours in the theatrical as in the political circles. We
have, indeed, heard, that he is not likely to perform
at all in the metropolis next season.
The new Drury-lane Theatre promises to be one
of the most distinguished ornaments of the British
capital. Bat we wish the stucco had been continued
on all aides. It is a sad blemish in u public edifice,
of which all the sides are open, to hare but one of
them Niell.drest.

A statue of Mr. SHERIDAN, in white marble, will,
we understand, be one of the ornaments of the Grand
Saloon in New Drury-lane Theatre.
Thiayssz.-1t gives us.pecllliar pleasure to state,
that a very considerable portion of the wheat in this
neighbourhood is reaped;, the crops are most abun-
dent.—Stafford. •
The harvest has already commenced in many parts
of this
..county, and we are happy to learn,, that
there is every where a most promising appearance of
an abundant produce. In. Huntingdonshire and Cam-
bridgeshire the harvest is very forward, and a great
deal of corn has been carried in the best condition ;
and its Rackinghamshire, Surrey, Suffolk, and
counties hi the neighbourhood of London, the fields
are nearly cleared. Many samples of corn were
shollaiu Ipswich market, the last market day, which
were prOttounced excellent.—(Nutlinghans Paper).
Several fields of wheat and oats have been cut down
In this• neighboarhOod, if the present favourable
weather continues, there is every appearance of the
harvest being general in this district next week.—
(Edinb:s,gh Courant).
The Wexford, Marquis of Huntley, Elphinst on,
.sibiteick Castle, Bombay, and Cirencester, bound
to China, which sailed from Portsmouth on the 25th
of March, were all well on the sth of June, in lat.
t 3. 25. south, long. 27. nest.—The GlaUon parted
on the 28th of March, and had net joined.
The Merl, Invix, arrived at Dartmouth on Mon.
day from the Cape of Good Hope—sailed about the
28th of June. On the 12th June, Admiral Siam.-
roan dispatched the Eclipse sloop of war to St. He-
lena, to take the trade for England • about the 18th
alt. four days before making the Western Islands,
Capt. Inns saw a fleet of 11 sail, four of them large
:ships, and more were to leeward, which he took to
be the Indiamen. A sloop of war, which Capt. la-
n n supposed to be the Eclipse, made signals. The
Proridence sailed from the Cape of Good Hope for
St. Helena and England previous to the 12(h June.
On Saturday last his Royal Highness the Dake of
Gloucester returned to town from his late excur-
sion into Hertfordshire, where he has been passing a
few days on a visit to Lord John Townshetid, at
Ball's Park. The morning after his arrival he eat
presented by the Mayor and Aldermen of Hertford,
with the freedom of that ancient and loyal corpora-
tion, accompanied by an address expressive of their
seal and dutiful attachment to the House cf Bruns-
wick, and of the high sense they entertained or his
Royal Highness's many eminent personal virtues and
exemplary conduct, both in his civil and military ca-
pacities ; for whichlnark of their respectful atten-
tion and regard, his Royal Highness was pleased to
return them his thanks, in an elegant, concise, and
appropriate speech ; and after partaking of a cold
collation at the town-hall, took a ride through Loid
Cowper's beautiful grounds at Panshanger, to pay a
visit to Mr. Henry Cowper, at Tew in Water, from
whence he returned with his suite, to dine at hall's.
The following morning his Royal Highness visited
the E. I. College at Haylev-hury,. where he was re-
ceived bet weea twelve and one o'clock, by tho Prin-
cipal and Professors of that Institution, and having
viewed their hall, chapel, library, Professors' apart-
ments, &c. sat ilown to au elegant breakfast, con-
sisting of all the delicacies of the seasou, which the
Resident Members of the Society bad provided in
their Coramittee-ruom for the occasiou. Ilk Royal
Highness was accompanied to the College by Lord
and Lady John Toweshend and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Byng, Lord Erskine, Sir Busick and Lady
Harwood, the Master of Caius' College, Cambridge,
the Public Registrar, and other Gentlemen of that
University. The party went afterwards to look at
some of the most remarkable places in the vicinity,
and returned to dinner with a select company at
Lord John Townshend's in the evening.
The Household Troops are not considered to be
under the direct cognizance of the military depart-
ments at the Horse Guards, but receive orders imme.
diately from their own Commanding Officers re-
spectively.
We understand that the arrangement for sending
the detachments of the Life Guards and Horse
Guards (Blue) to Spain, originated with the first Per-
longs in the kingdom, and these troops, both men
and horses, as far as their numbers go, cannot be
equalled by any heavy cavalry existence.

The Cavalry Regiments ordered on foreign service
havebeen directed to mil barley with the oats, that
the horses may be gradually inured to Hustprovendcr
previous to embarkation.
Under the superintendence of T. TELFORD, Esq.
as engineer of great celebrity, a bridge is constructing
with amazing celerity over the river at Potarch, in
Aberdeenshire; one of the stupendous arches was
east in 20 hours from the fixing of the centres. This
{.bridge will-facilitate the march of troops, &c. from
the Highlands to the Low Countries.