The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-12-30 00:00:00

IT is ascertained that a strong French force
is on its march to Holland fur the two-fold
purpose of carrying Into effect the Incorporation
of that extinguished Republic with the Empire
of France, and of forming a cordon on the
coast. Another army has entered Trieste, and
another Fiume, this preventing the passage of
British goods into the Austrian territory. These
steps indicate sufficiently the commencement of the
exclusion system ; and as American vessels arc in.
terdicted from commercial intercourse with
France, there seems to be already an insuperable
difficulty of commercial communication with the
Continent of Europe.

The Hamburgh Gurrespossdenten contains the
following ankle

cc Nits, Dec. 7.—On the night between the
16th and 17th ult. 40 ships bound to the South-
ward sailed from Brest. Next night from 40 to
b 0 more stood towards the coast of Britanny.
On tho 29th the whole convoy, of about 80 ships
strong, directed its course to the Southward
Since thellOth, the passage of the Isle of Ain has
been blockaded as formerly by the enemy."
The capture of Guadalosape is confidently anti-
cipated by Ministers. Ass Espeditioss was is-
tended to proceed against it *boot the lit of this
month. One obiect in taking it is, to strike a
blow against the Ninerkans, as the possession of it
by us would most materially interfere with their
system.
Letters have been received, dated the 24, 4th,
and 7th of September, from Buenos Ayres. It was
thought, that the pecuniary necessities of the Go -
vernment, at this capital of the Spanish Colonies,
would induce the Viceroy to admit the satiloadiag
of foreign vessels at that port, whore the cargoes
are liable to a duty of one-third of their value.
The amulet of the commotion in the province of
Quito is by the same opportunity confirmed.
The Princess Astati A remains in the same state,
and is constantly visited by the Qum( and PI! IN.
MIES. Ilia MAJBSTT goes regularly to het
every day, and stays with her upwards of au
hour. Dr. POPE daily attends her Royal Highness.
The Princess MART resides constantly with the
Prinesps
On Wednesday evening Lord ST. Hermes ar.
rived at Windsor on 4 Visit to their MAJESTIES.
His Lordship rode out on Thursday morning with.
his M kJ EST y, the Princesses AUGUSTA and Sorut.t,
till twelve o'clock ; his AI %JEST T and the Puns-
ersscs were also accompanied by Lady ELY, Ge.
nerals SPINCEIt and (2 tit., wet:ir, and Culsand
TA YLOIt.

The following is announced in a Morning Paper
of this day, as the definitive arrangement of this
" Spanish Le,,,,::tinti."—Tip. Right Hun. HENRY
WELLESLEY, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipo-
tentiary; CHARLES' VAUGH txt Esq. Secretary of
Legation • BVRGESS C Esq. Privato Se-
cretary ;!Mr.iii.spanr, Surgeon.

7f r. n. .snese Ca.s c:o4iCibetel 111011 to the
Earl of L'ow's, who went out to Snail) with M.
SYDENHASI, and returned to England with Mar-
quis WELLitsLEY and Lord WALeoLE, also ac-
companies Mr. 11. WELLESLEY to Spain; but nuts
we believe, iti may official capacity.
Major Aux.fitONC is appointed one of tho Mi.
Mary Agents in Spain, and accompanies Mr, IVEL.
LESLEY.

Mr. iIOOKHAM FRltltt may be shortly expected
in England. He was waiting the arrival of • fri.
gate which had been promised him by Admiral
Puavts for his conveyance home. upon his giving
up the Donnegal to Lord W Ei.t.Lsr.sr.

Yesterday at twelve o'clock, the Lord Mayor
went in state to Cutlers' Hall, and held a Ward_
mote fur the election of an Alderman for the
‘Vard of Vintry, lu the room of NATOAIIIL
NEWNUAM, E.g. deceased, when CamsTorota
111annay, Esq. Paper-manufacturer, in Queen.
street, was returued duly elected without opposi.
tion.

A person observing, that as the stage was dig.
ulfied with the motto of " 4 F./lull in speculum "
the pigeon-hole boxes at the New Theatre should
also have a motto. -Being asked what he thought
applicable, he replied—" In notbilms."
A French farce has lately been produced, enti.
tied The Secret of Management. It is to be
hoped that Ministers will be able to obtain a copt
of it, as this is a secret of which they are dread.
fully in want.
BONAPARTE: has lately instituted several pair
depots of beggars in France. He had previttessly
reduced the rest of the Continent nearly to into
grand depot of mendicity.
ALI BO:MAIM: is mach to bllllllllfas moans.
log the.Mahometan faith, as he might have had
as many wives as he pleased, without the triads',
of a divorce from any of them.
Prince STAuncoRERG is out making tho least
preparations whatever for leaving the country,
which will depend entirely on the answer that wilt
be brought from Paris by Mr. MAYNTZ. -
Our countrymen of the present day ought to
be infinitely more spirited than their ancestors.
In the reign of EDWARD the Sucre, *there wens
only about 113 dealers in wino and liquors, in all
England ; at present there are many thousands of
these infusers of lire and OPtimolioll. There iss
however, a tradition, that at that time a certain
beverage, called (de, was in common use in Eng-
land. This delectable beverage is believed to have
been composed of an extract of malt, with an in,
fission of hops ; but, like many other arts, has
been totally lust. The manufacturers, called
brewers, being uuacquaintcd with the ingredients
from which it was preduml. •
Himtatio.—On Monday, the 18th instant, the
Leeds Youths rung a complete Peal of of
their favoruite Tiiple 13ub, which on record no
lien ringing whetever can come up tn.—The re.
spertive ages of these louths areas follow, viz.
N awn. Age. Name. Age.
Treble—J uses Barham, d 4 St h.—W. sweettove
Yd.—T. 134-e. ALS Mb.—B. nettle ..........5L
Titby 73 Ith.—T.A.A-01. .ll
4th.—Jas.tub.—U.•_nibee

Total Airs
This Peal was cAsiplcatril is tint bon 434