The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-02-18 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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foeud that our bread will semi be higher than it
over ought to be in England." Let the effect of
nettling the ports be itirly experieoctid before you
endanger the prosperity and the peace of the commu-
rnity by a system of quackery and self-interested po-
litics, opposed by the soundest principle. of keels-
don and economy.

We yesterd!F announced the death of the Deke
Id DORSET. His Grace was killed in the Phcenix-
' Park, near Dublin, on Tqeedariast. llis horse fell
cad rolled oser Mat. Ile saitived the accident
aboat half an hour. This melancholy intelligence
was received late on Thursday night, by express
from Dablift., The Earl of Livritroor., in conse-
quence, did not attend the House of Lords last even-
ing. The present Dowager Countess of LIVERPOOL
was grandmother of the Nobleman thus prematurely
snatched, away. His Grace was in his e2d year.—
He was born November 15, 1793, and succeeded
`his father, Jourr, the late Duke, July 19, 1799.
His titles were, Duke of Dorset, Earl of Dorset
and Middlesex, Baron Buckburst, and Baron Cran-
field, in whicltides with the hereditary estates,
having died unmarried and without issue, he is suc-
ceeded by the present CHARLES Viscount SACKVILLE,
his second cousin, now fifth Duke of Doasri, born
27th of August, 1767.

The House of Assembly at Jamaica, as appear by
the papers lately received, have been busily employed
in adopting a mew system of economy by retrench-
tnents ip salaries, and reduction in fees of office. The
nsetchaits of the island bavtl ft d meeting/4.am! have
taken up the grievances of she Post,Toffies there.—
The late delivery of letters forms their principal com-,
ptatht. These are estisniplei wfira, it the mother
country has neglected, to set, she ought not to be
*limed to follow. •
It has been notified to the Army by a General
Order, dated ist February, 181 " That Non-
oommissioned officers and soldiers discharged before
completion of service, and not conforming to any
rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission-
ers of Chelsea Hospital, as to registering their names
and pieces of abode, and notifying the same from
time to time, or not offering themselves on any Pro.
clamatiun of his MAJESTY ; or not joiniug any Gar-
rison or Veteran &Mallon it required by the Com-
missioners of Chelsea Hospital, to plait all claim
to increase of pay, or to pension on account of ser.
eke."

An addition of 80 per amt. to the Itiorssed Taxes
is understood to' hate beef determined so. The
Ansottot of the sum to be taken from the Sinking
Feed is wren millions.

Mr. MAINWARING WWI 00 Thursday rasketed
Zicakrese of the Quarter bedew of the ceaety of
Ml6ledge. • A.

Garet otaiiiiii:itraiiismont is not for
111
.•11,114 to b..11011400di Iffitingjast dopriund
'IOOIIIP it***
tWest Mi. Stijoitit Reariuti;tos took
ali le It If ightireles for the County of
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DEAL, Fae. 17.—Sailed the Mary Ann East In,
*Daman for the River ; arrived and sailed for the
River the Lillie Sophia, from St. Michael's.—ceme
down from the River the Carnperdowe, City of
Iloardeaux, Euphcotia, and StraNger, all uutuarci.
bound ; remain as per last. 0
PonTSKOUTII, leca. 17.—Arrived ''the
schooner, from America, with dispatches, which
were immediately forwarded to Lonclun ; ids() &r,
rived the Mercury and Fairy 82, transports, fret
the Mediterranean, and are put under quarantine
end several from the Downs.--Sailed his Majesty
ships Plover and Perseus to ditto..

itAxss*Tr., Fun. 17.—The transport mentionm
yesterday as having been -ou the Goodwin %;aO.l,
proves to he the Ilcron, ofOields, Wilson, :11.-.oet
Ske had been working , to:4oodward alt tke tide,
steeled by the smack that biallserio charged-and itlr
just brought up near the Nati* Betty of the Brakes
—Clime in about 10 sail for aintiteliprinclPaliy
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reigners.
LYMINGTON, Fen. 17.-4104 ,by .'lb .liajegy
ship Picton, from, pottony iii Auieriey 41)2.11 slay
passage. . .

OLD BAILEZ,
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FILIDA y, Fgll. 17.
Waithman, a watertuaii, was tried on on inclictmentodrugius
him with the wilful murder°, Jaen% Orpsion, on see Rise-
Thames, atcWapping.
It appeared by the evidence adduced, that lhe dc-ceiliedad
his brother were rowing a shipi.,lly-htist, when the Pi Watt
gnt fon% of them. which produced Yaws .the hay 41 ,stl,4•K er
pression annum sailors, and the Prjsigtier struck blotsait.h a
kia our, and then pushed him witistke point 'of ;gutsy winch
he fell oierbaard and was droWtuCtL • I,Altitetttett AU:tt the de-
cooed wore a rough Guero.ies *kik, its winch.tho oar eat en-
tangled, laid there was an matics prelifaiie ; oa tiw coutrari,
Prisoner used every exertion to save the bp).—Verdiet, Mau.
slaughter.
J aruto Nettle, a youth of albeteen years '.[-age, vs as is.
dieted fur stealing u black veil twin of the bUtlllel of
Newcomb. • '

• The Pnisecutrit was walking with her ',stir front Great
Turnstile to Lincohis lutotields, when the Prisoner .n.tilied
the veil from her :Rowel ;and innate or. Toe totibei i took
place at eight o'clock os the evetesto Al the sth of F. tpaary,
and the P.rosetwo fires itilvjured -by-filise fateet, YAM' Net
comb's sister, who gage ens alarm, and he was scented by
patrole.
The offence was laidb kigillor robbery, het it was rather
*match than patting ii fear, ` . the Prisoner was found—
Guilty of Larceny.
William Wallis was indicted for stealing in the dwelling.
rose of James Grant, Farb a quantity of spoote and ether as-
ticks of plate.
The footman in Mr. Grant's family stated, that lee Prisoner
was found snaking afloat the lower pats of she premises oo the
ask of Janeary, at nine o'clock its the morning,
..W norm was
cleaning boots at the time, nod he observed the Prteenur coming
out of the pull, where the plate was kept. Go befog qua•
dotted, he asked if Dr. Burnham did sec •live there, as he lu:t1 a
/alter for him The footman detained the Prix ar. aid sat.t f t
an (dicer, butt previously to his strive! the Prosonermotteased
imbed robbed the horse, fell on his biter and begged forglie-
- then pointed out thr place where lie had modelled
v.—County, , but not capitally.
C ,kle was copilot! • Calmitted of bqeakt ~
A varekligadt. i* ' riiith ‘.lli
astudese.peigkit, ent.,llKwindewat
of titforwask. horsey, siWilVitirryi",

The Lady of an Irish absentee Nobleman has just
been safely delivered of a fine black boy. This it
another sport of nature. The Lady accounts for
this eztraordihary accident by saying, that she was
the victim' of curiosity, and *could' dot avoid tooling
attentively at the face of a black servant etenever he.
came into the room.—( Free/riser Joginst)- •
The Favourite sleup of war, Ash. Carit: Steer,
dispatched from this country with the Pabst s Rwr
oxsur's ratification of the Treaty of Ghost) wis
met on the 23d of January at tkeeutrance of ill
Chesapeake, by the Sultan, of 74 ggns, arrived*
Portsmouth. Allowing a reasonable •Space for tbi
remainder of this voyage, the journey to Washington
and back, re-victualling- and storing, re-embarka-
tion, &c. the arrival in this country, with the ratifica-
tion of Mr. Mzorsoz, may be confidently expzeted
by the Ist of March.
hIYSTERTOUS Ciecgratarsuce.—Friday afternooh
an Inquisition was taken at the Light Hartley Orange-
court, Leicester-fields, upon the bodp..eVirtrita
unknown, who was found dead in litteil+ic'estrevt,
Long:iscre, between twelve and ens o'cloCk on Fri-
day morning. It appeared from the evidence of
Dann, a watchman, that at he was gulag Ms upends,
he saw the deceased lying io ceetb-wof of the
street, and called the militant* if 'tile gentlemen,
and they discovered that lite -antokolect'Aino needing
very profusely. He expired hit few silliretet‘iith-
out being able to otter a word: .-Thirderseasid was
taken to St. Martin's work-home, itlfi upon being
searched, the rainsant of a lettet-wee• teased in his
pocket, which appeared to
,IdealtairlisstAtitetr by a
neglected female. It was dillat WWI. hale 17, and
complained of a long separation., Mr. Simmons, a
surgeon, examined thadocened, and found two frac-
tures on the right side of his head which he had no
bt-wererthfekuse of his 'deitl7 "Wheilter,lew-
ever, they were inflicted by a blew, a fall; or coming
in contact with some herd substance, witness could
not say. Mr. Truefit, of Hanover-street, saw a
coach drive most furiously about the lime, and lie
thought it probable that the deceased was killed by
it. Verdict—Accidental Death.

INDEPENDSNCE ow Law num.—The Court of
Ring's Bench has,this.week,soade absolute the forty
Mandamuses issued last Term against the Corpora-
! Lion of this City—thus forty persons, whose rights
were long withheld, will he immediately restored to -
the rank and privileges of their ancestors. The case
,of Lord GLENTWORTH has been also decided in
Lordship's favour, all with full costs.—(f.inicrici.
&ming Post.)
Lord GLERA wLEY,the son of the Earl of A NUM Ty,
has declared himself a Candidate/fee Dowapatrick, in
opposition to Mr. CROZER.
The Moniteur states, that his Excellency the Mi•
mister of the King's Household had, by his letter of
the Bth hist; authorised Madame CATALAN' to fake
'possession of the Theatre Fanny, which she had
agreed for on the oth of January, and to exercise 11
!consequence the exclusive privilege of the Opel a sera
et &fa) which the GovernepteiV granted to her oo
the tOth of December last. • ✓

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lAA,Ur,a.Mvses, Sltfit
Thei4firet. .

4 food, and a comparative ease from their, long neunreht ;al
erty.—
[!I of sufferings I And Corn and Bdm prop
Bread are to be wra. Buckle
pod ,to thVelftll._..jipirisielheffg the'useet velhsolnour:
tastattoss oatito egvaistterista la Paown t Really vie eve or
lis too much. " Even at a protecting price 1
ofi
1611 robbed 611
." u a brother Journalist observes, "it will be rrk. r ..1..