The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-08 00:00:00

TIIE STA TES7IIIA;N,

that quitter, Ills deft ralxite Id the Chntineit are reduced
two-thirds; though as active as his neighbours in endewouring to
do business, isaports ex little to the Brazils, but retinas ale -too
tong In coming round. Tallow and hides from Hamm Ayres
hang oa band. Disappointments there massed from a too great
influx of Manufactures, and the goods not being sellable. Does
not think the English merchint will be able to do much fatalness
there. Knauss of no business between the East Indies and Cape
of Good Ho& with Birmingham. Used to give six months cre-
dit to the Continental market, which was extended to twelve
but bus shipped for South Anaerica three years ago and recoMed
no returns. Our goods sent to the United States were neater'
than thole from Germany, hut dearer. There were, fear years
ego, several mannfactories near Trieste, which made articles of
brass and iron similar to those or Birmingham. Good nails are
made at Liege, and at Oporto sat Aix la Chapelle and Itainshot,
and from Holland, all the way to Trieste, there are rnanufacto-
' ries conveniently situated for exportation by means of rivers. U
*the Weser, the Elbe, and the Enas,were open to export the Roods
from Aix la Chapelle .aud Liege, he does not think North
America would take many of them, oar articles spiting them
better ; hut it might ot•erato against as in the Brazils and in ,
Portugal. No fears from competition, if markets were open. ,
In somethings, Liege and Aix-la-Chapelle might undersel as
in South America. Those who form the Chamber of Commerce
at Birmingham deal to all other ports that Owe open except the
I United States ,• there is not mere than sae of them who deals with i
the United States. If there was no protecting duty upon arti- •
cles from Germany not draws back_apen exportation, they
would notgo to the United States, nor West lodic's; but would
go to the Brazils. Risk now too great to scud goods to Conti-
nent. Very few Birmingham goods go to Russia. Believes 'ma-
nufactures of sbe.Continent substituted' s% good deal in place of
our's. Continental iron manufactures were exported chiefly
from Dutch ports. Repeal of Orders in Council would.not ma-
terially increase the Continental calming, bet it would increase
espial-Is from Birmingham. We should haVe more competition,
but not in so groat a degree. Trade to ihe Continent, in gene-
ral, almost extinct. Distress at Birmingham owing more to
want of employment than dearness of Mead. Has nut studied
the question of the operation of the Osiers in Council: Trade
:fell oft' after the Berlin and Milan Decrees, from difficulty of
getting payments. Thinks it probable, if Orders were repealed,
British goods would get on the Coatiaeat by means of neutrals.
1 If goneute, the isorkmas wake llidsessat patiasoo,askrar3r-
-lafiotratjlioaar work.,olltvtavo, coach.hai's and saddlery-plater, was
next examined. Principally exports to America. Evidence
much the AMC to most peons es these before examined, The
• falling off in trade happened since the Orders in Council. Con-
siderable manufactories established. in America of late. The
' Continent never rivalled us in America in these
I Mr. R. SPOONER, banker, of Birmingham, examined. Thinks
• our fine goods would find their way to the Coniinent through
America, if trade were again open with the latter, and such
parts oft 'trope as are not under French dominion. The work-
, men would have full employ. Thinks goods did go to the Conti-
nent, when trade was open ss kb America.
Mr. W. BLAKE% AT, lamp-inaker, examined. States, decay
of trade, and accumulation of stock%
must soon, if no chance
occurs, dismiss his hands, whom he Las hitherto thought it his
duty to keep. on : but in that case, does not expect to be able to
get them again. Can get no home orders to compensate his loss
•of trade. Greatest part of what he has made last 18 mouths, is
on his hands, lie must soon turn off his men, or should not have
the means of carrying WI business for one day in a week.

PRICE OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ORR O'CLOCK.
Bank 2Sli lndia Bonds 2 p
5 per Ceut. Coo. 611 1 Exchequer Bill* 1 pr.
S per Ceat. Red. 601 k Ditto sis 5 p
4 perl:tntil. 74H ()mullion
5 per Cent. Na,; 91i7 Consols/or Acct. 614 i
Long. Aun. 15 4-16 is Lottery Tkkets £2l :16

THE STATESMAN.

• LtsnoN, Aram 18.
Nevin. rasa campaign more brilliant than the pre.
sent. To do justice to the merits of our great Com-
mander, or the valour of his gallant army at Badajos,
is impossible. The breach was defended by every
levention of destroctioto:—chateaux-de-frizes of
swords, bomb-shells, mines, beams, large stones,
old gun-carriages : it is incredible how it could be
taken. PittuAreon is here ; he says he was not
assniled by men, but devils. The fortress is now
thoroughly repaired. General Hugs division is at
Almeudraligo ; Generals SLADE and LONG are ad-
vanced to Villafranca, observing SoULT's move-
ments; while Lord WELLINGTON, with the remain-
der of the army, is passing through Portalegre, to
drive MAttmosrr away, who bad advanced as far as
Freynedas, apd pushed his parties as far as Fundas
and Celorico; this diversion on the part of MAR-
/1110NT was a good one, as it drew Lord WELLING...
TON from the pursuit of Soeur, if such was his in-
tention ; raising the siege of Cadiz ; and compelling
the enemy tis evacuate the Andalusias. Our cavalry,
a few days ago, came up with that of the enemy near
Usalte, killed 100 of them, and took 300 prisoners.
A quantity of ammunition has been sent from this
place to tkidajos, sufficient to replace all that
:was expended in the siege. In Badajos we4l
aade 4700 prisoners. It is supposed that four of
dour divisions crossed the Tagus at Vilha Velha, on
er about the 15th, so that, by this time, Mvtatostr
must be off. According to letters of the 13th inst.
from Elves, SOVLT immediately retired from Estro-
rmadura, after hearing of the fatal success against
Badajo S. It appears certain that BALLASTEAOS en-
tered Seville, which was almost ungarrisoned, but
was not able to retain possession of that city, because
SOCLT'S retreat was directed upon it, and he found
himself again obliged to evacuate it. However, as
in that capital were the principal establishments of
the French, it is natural to suppose he caused them
great loss. Letters from Beira Baxa state, that the
French remain making excursions throughout the
country, not being able to do any injury to Almeida,
nor even penetrate by the Ooa, they descended along
!the frontier, entered lower, and invaded Alpedrenha,
and its neighbourhood; and, it appears, they have
leven advanced as far as Fundas. Brigadier LEcoa
had, however, ordered the flocks to be drawn otf,
and every thing possible removed agreeably to the
wise instructions of Government. Their object must
i have been a diversion, which ceased to exist on the
night of the 7th ; we may, therefore, hope that the
stay of the enemy in our territory will be very
I short.—(Lisbon Gazdle, April 18.)

LISBON, APRIL 17..

Cadiz Gazettes to the 7th instant have arrived,
they give no information respecting the movements.
of the enemy in the lines before that city, and only
state, that they had ceased throwing their bombs and
grenades. That on the 3d, BALLASTEROS was in
Polrlaciones del Pradn d'El Rey—that RovLa.t had
routed in Catalonia, near Dornius, so completely a
corps of 600 men, that 100 only escaped—that
Eseoz and Ms had taken the French garrison of
Tafalla prisoners—that the French had committed
the unheard-of barbarity of killing with the bayonet
many of the Spanish prisoners made in Valencia,
who were not able to keep up with them on their
march—and that in one 'single day, within the dis-
tance of a league, they killed 400 of these unfortu-
nate men.—(Lisbon Gazette, April 17).

APRIL IS.

Yesterday, at nine o'clock in the •moraing, Ge-
neral Pin LET PPON, with his Staff, and General Watt-
TAN, arrived in this city. % •
FRONTIERS ol? BEIRA BAXA, APRIL 7.

On the 24, the French presented theßiselics in the
vicinity of Citalad itodrigo, and crossing the Agueda,
blockaded that fortress. They consisted of 4000 ofthe
second division, 3000 of the third or fourth, 2600 of
the sixth, 3000 of the fifth and others, and 3000 of
the seventh ; according to appearances they do not
observe any battering artillery from Salamanca, and
very little light artillery ; they bring with them 30
waggons laden with scaling ladders. On the Gth
they had retired, leaving the communication with
Ciudad Rodkigo orn.—(Same Paper.)
BANKS OF TIIE TORMES, MARCII 25.
MAIIIIION'T we, yesterday io a-very had humour, iu come-
vivre of the Guerillas baring taken a convoy, with which were
noise carriages and hones belonging to the Marshal, several
portable mills, Ac. All was lost; several of the escort have ar-
rived here. The biscuit, which has been collected here, is fur a
well number of people for a few day BoaNer, with his di-
vision, occupies lmgeti., Man-lhas, Leau, Orligo. and Astor-
gas. In Leas there are 5000 infantry, and 200 horse ; in Astor- '
Ipp_800; and in nmoy other points weak garrkoos. CARRILR,
ekh his division, occupies litlialpando and its neighbourhood ;
DOINSEPINL is in Burgos.—(Same putt.)

Two Anholt Mails have arrived. The accounts
which have reached us by this conveyance are to the
3d instant. Sir loin SAUMATIE2 has arrived at
Gottenbargh. The Russian army is foolishly esti-
mated at 400,000 men. We say foolishly, because
every one who knows any thing of the population
of Russia, must be convinced that she can scarcely
bring a fourth part of that number of troops into
the field. The French are also represented to be
afraid of attacking the litttssians, though it is ad-
mitted that they are advancing to meet them--a cir-
cumstance which cannot surely be considered an in-
dication of fear. But we see ho mason yet to be-
Jiere that the sword will be drawn in the North. The'
captering of Swedish and French vessels seems to be,
This looks

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tit...trot4(oll thouih her deceptite`tiolicy naty intincn
her to assail*" a warlike attitude, its order to r:Oule
the present Minister, and obtain rinother euhsidyi
tiOTTFA BURGH, MAY 2.
The, French omits are In motion ; but the lateot account§
from St. Peteniburgh say, it Is generally supposed they a ill not
venture to attack the Ressians, who are repregemed a: •IC.l,i'Ott
strong, sod in the moot perfect state of Ili!cipllne, all rarsib:le
pains baying been taken to renler they so ever tsi..ee the •Trea?o
of filsit. The Latrancia, inpfrsoa, Wit is,e army, and
has pledged himself to the Senate to have no tate:view lilt
ItosiorAtern bat in the held, at the head of his troops. Sir d.
SA UMAIREE bus just arrived.

We are deeply concerned in stating, that in thO
neighbourhood of Bolton Ghowbent, Leigh,and
desley, a secret system Of organized riot,.approach-
ing to rebellion, has been carried on for some time.
Many factories and mills were to be destroyed, and
the lives of many respectable persons threatened.—
By a well-conceived project, however, most juditi-
ously executed, these secret meetings have .been laid
open, the private signals of the conspirators obtained,
and by a patient and persevering duty of Avticinent/
of the Bolton Local Militia, their diabolical nee-
turnal assemblies are routed, their papers seised,
and a great number of their ringleaders 41435 'peasecured,
secured, and sent to Lancaster gaol. AmOtigsl tie
papers seised is a roll, containitu: a listerifittlies Uf
great" numbers implicated. The Magistraten bre in-
defatigable. Much praise, is due to tialitain Bus..
LER, of the Greys, and to his troop honal to Major
l'lrAmotosr, and his troop.—(Chegter, Paper.)
The northern "arts of the kingdom wgrefor some
days last week agitated bfrtntiOors 'or Oxtertiliiiffs..
turbances to take place upon the Ist or .iilt
and some verse In Eacurrc was said to have Upon its
circulation among the rioters. Of this, and of, the
different oaths administered, Government are in pos.
session. These, and other facts; will probably route
out on the trials of the rioters in Chester-gaol, which
will take place immediately, a Special Com:lls3;bn
being now hi preparation.
DOVER, MAT 7.—Much firing has been heard op
'.the French coast; but, for want of an mita, mu.
ire ignorant of the cause.
An official return to an order of the House of
Commons. states the amount of all sumi paid for the
service of the Army itvthe Peninsula, Including Bet.
tish, Foreign, and Portuguese troops, from April,
1808, to the 24th December, 1811, at
.22„304,6121.
114 e. 2-1c1.;, and the amount of the advances in mo.
ney, arms, stores, or otherwise made to the Spanish
Government, at 2,535,9871. 17s. Oid. •
It was stated yesterday, that Boston letters to the
Bth ult. mentioning the probability of an Embargo
within twenty-four hours, and a m?ssage sent with
respect to shipping above 25 tons, have been re-
ceived. We have now every reason to believe, that
the whole is a mistake. The Sally, from Boston,
by which they are said to have been conveyed to
Plymouth, has not yet reached the out-port.
j A very hot press took place last night upon the
I River, when upwards of 300 able hands were pro.
I cured.

In consequence of the withdrawing of the prolee-
Cons from the impress of the persons lately embodied
as River Fencibles, the whole of the business below
bridge is at a stand, and the Baltic fleet outward, from
the want-of hands, is detained, not being able in pro-
cure, on this account, the necessary supplies for the
voyage. Under these circdmstances a Daptontion
from the late corps has waited on the Loan M ►yo
Sir WM. Cuevas, and Sir JAMES SnAw, amd the t lat.
'ter attended xt th3Treasury yesterday, with a strong
Memorial from the persons concerned, showing the
ipconvenience the Metropolis suffers from the :tape-
tion of the coal and corn trade, and other branches
of commerce. The corps of Feacibles consisted only
of about 600 men, but on the laborious duty to which
we have referred, about 1800 strong and active per-
sons were regularly employed. None of these have
ventured to appear on the river on account of the
alarm of an impress, excited by the withdrawing the
protections from the Fencibles.
There are upwards of 100 persons now confined it:
Lancaster Castle, charged with rioting.