The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-04-18 00:00:00

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icebstoffied to take an latent* to her political toe-
dittos, fax her to be illy bens Considered as oar na-
tural axial. Anther circumstance mouldy from
the put attentioe of France, and highly Auerabie
to the prospect of continued peace Antrum the tali
.nations, is the long residence la oar Country of
Princes and Nobles,—of those by whom her pd.'
deal conduct will be for many yaws greatly itallomsostisi
and on whom the teenperof her councils will noselittn..
peed. All those ?oho are likely to beton), favouritoi
courtiers in Freels% hove long resided, not a few of
them, have beesell. we in this coeutry. They are all,
in habits sod mourners in social attachments, and
domestic ties, almost as much Englishmen as
Freochmen. The last circumstance we shall men-
tion, as being highly favourable to our hopes of du-
rable tranquillity, is the prospect of such a collision
and conflict of parties in France, as will leave her
Government little leisure to form enterprises of am-
bition or schemes of glory. Between the old and
the new men in the politics of France, he who has
not al-ready discerned the indications of an so-
proaching conflict, must, we think, have been
a very inattentive, or a very eurellecting, ob-
' server of recent events. The old men, that
is to say, those connected with the ancient
Court, will bask and flourish ht the sunshine
of royal favour ; as far as the influence of the
Crown can secure their political ascendancy, it will be
"cared. These men will probably be the friends of
&gland ; and as the foreign polititics of a nation
must always depend principallyon the executive power, .
they will be the most useful friends, the friends most 1 The Leander, liamactryad, and Penelope frigates,
likely to ensure the permanence of peace,that wecould and the &pair sloop of war, sailed from Cork the
possibly have. 'The other party,the men who have risen it th inst. with a large fleet for Newfoundland.—
up under the republican form of government, or during The Pelican and Castilian sloops of war, sailed from
the period of BONAPARTE'S sway, possess many ad- thence the same day with a fleet for Passages, &c.
vantages to counteract those of their opponents.
TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF
They have, for the present at least, secured them- j LLOYD'S.
His Majesty's ship Porcupine. Gironde, three miles
selves a majority in the Senate. The will, for Poollloc, April 9,1814.
many years to come, preside in all the tribunals of a Stit,—having in a former letter on the subject of
the navigation of this river, mentioned the batteries
justice. They are practised in the duties of office,
which Interrupted the Matelieu Channel ; at pre-
and the people have long been accustomed to view
them as the depositorie% of authority. They are sent I have the pleasure to say, that all the batte-
ries which interrupted the Matelieu Channel are also
identified with the new order of opinions and destroyed. I am, Sir,
feelings, with the new structure and organization Your most obedient bumble servant,
of society, to which the political convulsions C. V. PE.NROSE.
of France has given birth. As their opponents will ,
be the men of the Court, they will be the men of
the people. Some persons of a timid temper, will
be disposed to foresee nothing but evil from the ex•
istence and struggles of two such parties. For our-
selves we confess we perceive in it no symptoms of
any thing but good. 66 Party," says an eminent
man, " is the madness of many for the gain of a
few." The definition is inaccurate and superficial.
The existence of Opposite political parties in a
State, serves greatly to correct the evils which
the imperfections elf all political Constitutions
would *custom. They tom as most wh.14.1
some restraints upon each other. They afford the..
moat effectual practical guarantee of the public
interest, and of the people's rights. The miseries
France has endured will have taught her to avoid that
degree of party violence which leads to anarchy, sod,
short of this, there is no degree of party activity
what most be beneficial to her. Whilst such are the
prospects of France, what are the prospects of Emit
land ? Of these we cannot speak with the same
fidence. The hour of trial is, however, at hand; and
the friends of freedom, the enemies of those corrup-
tions which have undermined the constitutional fabric,
must present a bold, an overawing, a resistless as-
pect to their opponents; they must seize the ap.
proaching moment of external quiet, to insist on the
reuotation of the Constitution, or the alternative is
.-too obvious; the streams of corruption will flow
with an accelerated course, and every remaining
• vestige of freedom will be swept away by the fool
i torrent. We do not despair that much may yet be
done. For ninny years the feelings of patrio-
tism have been absorbed in the idea and the
resolution of resistance to the foreign foe. Domes-
tic evils and dangers, appearing less pressing and
urgent, have been viewed with comparative apathy.
They %till now, however, hold the first place in the
contemplation of the Public; and the boned iodig-
nation, the generous efforts which have hitherto
been engrossed by the foreign, will now be directed
towards the domestic enemies of England.

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i'''Sol4•44lo*.thet 44 grim ifidgetiard4 , hdi imoothed
Ilids sorinkkd Ir!'gift;' anti a blessing We have so long
linzioutly looked for, a permanent and honObrabler
'peace with Fleece, alinoit (*sin.; and so Many toil
lions of befogs, before designated as comets enemies;
are about to be converted into friendt and allies,' is, '
the time to give nay to estiltation and rejoicing.--4
The memorable octurretices that have to recently
taken place, must strike. all classes. With the most' 0
pleasing and lively emotions, and the akints ot-peac&
and plenty gladden every heart. Univers': joy;
however, is but imperfectly expressed by the efolgeuce..
of variegated laihps and the litare,,of a profesitm Of
candles ; sometaing More is regaired to• evince the
grateful imptestions these great Bents hate it &d on
the minds of a generous and 'thinking peciple: The
moral and religiouslook up with gtititude to .Lembo; : _ ,
sad think this a suitable occasion to pour forth their
devotions to that Omnipotent Disineer of evetitss:Whe
has heard the prayers of the duct and en0.0110‘):
converted enemies to friend., 'did- &fee legal 'boll
repose to the long
,ha raisinfAiestiett tit en tin 7 ‘". ' '
Strongly impiessed with the intleieatiois.i 6,......,...,11AH.
advantages that will result from our illianitii. illtit
France, and the prospect of an extensive Ciintlidedi
,
henceforth Open to commit:de arid ftiet.dir itifhi=
course, I cannot but think that events SO anprtgeZ
dented in history, and to Claire,. to the pod of
mankind, ought to be celebrated in a more eml.:.
nently conspicuous and glorious manner than they
have been ; that this should bet looted on as a the:
storable era, and be honoured as a grand festival de
jubilee. For this purpose, she me leave, Mr. Eh':
tog, to recommend through the Medium of your
Paper, that, the day *hide:say be appointed for
signing the Treaty of Peace be CONSTRUED A /*UT. I-
vAei, in uoior.tt or PeAcr, and devoted to general
thanksgiving and rejoicing ; that collections be made
for the distressed relatives of the men who have fallen
or been disabled in battle; and, as the poor and
needy cannot rejoice without means, that on that
happy day the affluent diffuse their homily and
give to their poor friends and dependants wherewith
to rejoice ; that 'the morning b 3 appropriated to
- prayer and thanksgiviag, the remainder of the day
On Saturday, a little before twelve o'clock, the 'to rejoicing and festivity. The magnitude of seek
Duchess of th.oerneact went from Fife-House, in : great events speak the propriety of this proceeding.
the Admiralty barge, accompanied by the Duke ,Ifit be right to rejoice, this is a time for rejoicing:
of CLARENCE, Viscount MELVILLE, General Tara- i The bleeding recollection of past misery and raisfor:
Nen, and her usual attendants, and proceeded I tune, the painful reflection of the failure of sinner
to Greenwich, where the party ire received I our' most eminent Mercisaatio - end the bitaitegod:
on their landing by Lord Hoop, the Governor of ' of - '
the Hospital, and other Officers of the Iltahlish-.l"duie iiii.at have been exhausted in warfare, are too
ment, who- conducted the Royal Stranger over ! indelibly fixed iu our memories, not to hail with the
that excellent, Institution. The Royal Duchess ' most heartfelt exultation this happy change of
afterwards viewed the Royal Observatory, and thee ! events, which has burst with such splendour on
returned to. bowdon. Its the evening her imperial ' our view, as resembles the shilling Ora scene, where,
Highness dined with the Duke of GLouctsrea : the! •
Dukes of Yoke, CLARENCE, KENT, and Simms iat one moment, the demon of discord is pourtrayed
tit, it nattercisio patty, were assembled to 'meet the rill preSiding''ojer famine' 451/Pr'sictir misery arid
Royal Duchess. . war; atti in the next, by a sadden transition in the
Yesterday, at half-past twelve o'clock, the Duchess I machinery, the spectators are astonished and de-
of Owatiatrao set off for Richmond Park. After lighted with fields of wavy corn, luxuriant vine.
walking on the terrace, she proceeded to Kew Gar-yards, honour, prosperity, and peace.
dens, and returned to 'ulteney Hotel about half-past
I remain) Sir, your obedient servant,
four o'clock. Shortly afterwards she went with her
Falcon-square, . C. E. W .
son, Prince AutxgeDSß, to visit the*Priticess Cumt- .
LOTT& .
Government has received dispatches from Sir T. MURDER AT Ilost.e.-About half pad ten o'clock
GlitAßAls, brought by Capt. SMITH.-A French Of on Saturday evening, the 9th inst. several'. inhabit-
deer came out of Antwerp on Wednesdajaifternoon , ants of Hull, passing along Silver-street, were alarm-
with a flag of truce, and had a conference of two ed by a cry of," murder!" which issued from a
beers duration with Sir. Tnowas GRAHAM on the : public passage leading to apartments nccopied by two
subject of a capitulation. Adm. VIIIIIBUIL having i tradesmen, viz. Owen Probin, gunsmith, and John
notified that he waits only for orders to that effect i Lever, saddler, who rented a house in common, di-
from the Provisioual Government. I vided into their respective shops on the ground floor,
The most recent accounts from America which 1 but having only one general staircase to the rooms
retch down to the Red of February, represent MA- I above. In a moment afterwards the two persons just
Wisoe's Government as making everyeffort to raise a I named issued out of the passage into the street, in a
military force, with the chimerical view of cosigner. :staie of the most dreadful conflict, end on being
ing Canada. The bounty offered to recruits for the ; Immediately separated by a person who came up, .
American army bad been raised to 124 dollars per ' 11eY both fells Probin at the same time exclaiming,
man. " lie has stabbed me-I am a dead man timer
lieutenant-General Sir JAMES LETTII, appointed aid was instantly procured, and the wounded man
to succeed Sir GEOROS Dacawira, as Commander. carried up stairs to his room, where he was (mind to
hi-Chief of the Forces at the Leeward islands, is sr. have received three wounds from a small sword, one
rived at Portsmouth, with his Staff. Sir Jamas .in the shoulder, a second deep in the body, and Rao-
takes his passage in the Hannibal, Sir M. sayateue.. timer in the thigh. He died in half an hour. Lever
We have heard, that in consequence of the Post.. was immediatelT taken into custody, and was on
boy having sworn is the identity of Colonel Ds ' Monday corn-netted for trial, charged by the Coro.
Settanota, the latter has been committed to Tot- i ner's Inquest with wilful murder.
lill-tields Prison. I At the late Derby Assizes, an ac'ipn was brought
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routine of the fashion- ; by
Ittro's Tatarax.-TheMils tioaer, of Derby, against - GaAs?,
rdible world was much impeded during the long period' 11°' 61' now residing in Lincointlikre, for a breach of
Itt which the Opera-house was shut, and its re-open.. Promise of marriage. After ilii evidence lied been
lag appears to•have 'created a very sensible feeling- gone through, the Lady 'obtained a verdict, subject
Yesterday M. na Noatiwis arrived in town from/ tkrneghoet the beau monde. The repetition of the to an award, by whir lithe danteges have been as.
Paris, with dispatches from Mosinee...to his brother, grand...dons Opera Gli Oral a Curiazi, on Satnr- ' messed at 13501.!
Levis XVIII. with which he set of for Buckingham- day greening, was honoured by the presence of an 1 Cotta R --XCHANpIit ATRIL 1.6.-Aklsougll there was a good
shire in the afternoon. We endeestand that before ' elegant and a crowded audience. 'L'he boxes cis- , rdi'vply,d,d‘re4wrt dasuallititler'ning' Ireanal a' ITwkr• (I°.lna.,"dmi 71 alb
he left Paris, a notification had arrived of the &dile...played a more brilliant circle of rank and beauty ; to. to a.. uponiFrilay's.-rtrlty 21. dearer.-I'llsit; ;aid Grey
ranee of Marshal SouLT to the measures of die Pre.' thau we have seen at this theatre for several seasons. ! Peas, 8"16, and 04" 2i• 1"*"• •
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visional Government. , The pit was completely filled with a very polite and I &heat raglish) 66. 86 Old d' • • - -AO 44
The Archduchess of Aurreia (MAnta Lontsa),, well-dressed company. The Opera went off ex. [ Ryetw t ""g") - 9 s. 40 Tick r . !".. a .....k.,..4.,..90 40
it is said, is to reside at Guastalla, in Italy, and b tryingly well-Tagatosent was in fine voice--Ilis; Bartel; ' 36 42 Old ••- - -
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to . ' ' -- -oats ..4.211 Si)
to take the title of Archduchess of GOAIITALLA. duets with Signor MARZocCIu were truly beautiful. iN -ad " "
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HARI/ICU, AralL 17.-By a schuyt arrived this The voice of the latter Performer, though not pow-Titiete east . • .56 61 Polaad do. .... ~.4. .. IP 1-3.
and ;Ili New ditto ..:.. .. ...,,,.--- -- Feed climb I . 10" V 4
afternoon, we have a report that the Texel fleet and idol, is very sweet ; his taste is delicate,
.1 Ditto Boilers •. .64 e 6 Mss flour .. I ....d0 63
island have surrendered. several style of singing_ tasteful and expressive.. Grey p •1 .A. : 44:4
ems .... ,
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Accounts reached town yesterday of the capitate- The dew diveitiasement,_ Thamaida et Alonzo; on, I • __,
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Nairn irpe.LD, MAItHL"n-Aran. 18.
lion of Ostend on Friday last, on which day the L' Isle Savage, comprises some interesting situations:l • TuAllik ibellaiil, VrPli6l3.' 4 'Att'•
white flag was heisted. It was generally believed The scene in which the " native, bur hers of the de- Beef ... 61. 01. to 71. o.t. . Hes& of rtnrof u5..•14.1
. Bert city" fail down in admiration' of Alonzo, has a. Mane ..6i. 4.1. u. Is. St. I Beasts ..,.•......%.:.. 311111%
that Antwerp also had surrendered.
Saturday afternoon the Earl of Ltvearoot. waited particularly pleasing effect. 'rho music, by Joule 9' ' Veal
....s. Oct' • *ill' °4*(6 #l* " I ""41 • •-•-• • 11440
134r1t -. to Bs.. ti' t, Calves- ... iiii
upon the PanICS RtilllNT, at Carlton-house, with is happily adapted to the various transitions connect- two.. Ats. Ud. i' 5.. I. i Piri - 1.-0
the dispatches brought by Mr. WlLLTAms,thi King's ad with the little story which M. I:Immo? has se- 1 HAY-MARKET.
Hay
Messenger, from Viscount Casettes-aeon. The tweed for des subject matter of the divertissement..-1 c)...er ..
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LORD Cuatecessoe
had an audience of his Royal Thenew pastoralrel ballet; Amin& et Sylvie conclud- straw
Highness soon afterwards; and yesterday the ed the entertaiments. Many of the dances are ,
rriees CORN of ENGLAND :old WALES, per
--es--
Learned Lord hid another saltines of the Patio& arranged -with Irma excellence, and have a 'very . -Aesmita or
fame, Ibip ROOTS, oak* April 9:-
Yesterday the Doke Ds attestor" bad an midi- eobleoffect ; but the incidents of the ballet We 110 t: ‘
once of the Panics RESILIPPI et Gaelton.hoese. leaciently numerous to occupy, with Osmium to' Whom' Ills- *Mei' °au' neans i peak, OP
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* The Elephant, if 4, CROWD Amur, was, es St thespectater, , the length of Mae which it at prawn 1„. a. ~ a. ~ a. ~ 44. 4.
Rollie'', ordered to he peed of at P 0411111•1101. • 411kfill Ills.' • 121 10 46 6 40 4 17 ii
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PiNtitltotrru, ATiut..—Arilved *esteNay the Epee met) dr
of oar, RewAshaind freesia**, from the ideditemoeft
hotli pot tauter qiiaraMine aims Ids Majansy'a gips Siteldcalteg
Dloaledes and Briselk-.-Canse In yesterday die HeiesleM*;
of fastioe, Sbereastrilaseer, frogs 84. Domingo, list Chill'
; the day before yesterday she re,eapturci, of Portland;
a brig Syttelle. nods Chepstow to Woolwich; with timber;
sit• had We satin the same day by the Anieric:us schooner
• Prince or 'Neufchatel, of New Tart ; tbr. Sybelte
cant into POrtsolooth —/Irrlired to-day his Majesty's
ship Cressy, front the fole of Bas.—Sailed the Zephyr stoop of
Oar as a cruise.—His Majesty)! ship Hannibal takes convoy t.'
the West luslies.--The Polonaise, French 74, is trill as Spit-
bend, and did not sail ionsedialely fur Cherburgh; as before
hinje.ty's ship Hannibal proceed with her
convoy to Cork, then to the Wool ladies. •

Foutowea, Aram H—Arrived yesterday the Lady Ara-
bella packet, with a Mail fro. Parsages, in six &pg.—The ful-
bwiiig with Mails, are gone tato ►he Roads The
Gowen of Chiebeder, for Malta and Gibraltar; Orion and
Ernest, fat Libboo; Loeb*, for the Brazil+, Duke of Montrose,
for hooka ; and the Express packet, for Halifax.

DEAL, Arlin 17.--Arrived the Rinaldo, with a ceavoy from
Portsmouth ; Olympia, from a cruise; Colossus, from the
Rommel ; nod the Nymph cutter, from Colals.—Sailed the
Memsor harsh, foe Portsmouth; Follteatmo inner, for Dun.'
kirk t DAlNget, to the Itatompot; aud the Cadmus, fur the
!Wadi coast.

i'islisoe, Antit. 16.—Arrived the Comet sloop of ear, In
lake charge of thr ships aow collecting tor Newfooatiland, &g.

Haawren, Aran. .—Sailed the Au*liaal packet, for
Rased; nod the Earl Leieetter packet, fee Gotte. bars A, both
*it\ Malls aid Pauseagero.

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FROM Till LONDON GAZETTE, 4rRIL 16.

41pri/ 16, 1814.
A letter has been transmitted to this place. addressed by Capt
Cossde, of his Majesty's ship Porcupiae, to hear-Adinica) Yea-
rose, dated in the Cuirouise..above Pouillac the Yd inst. giving ,
an account of the capture or destruction of a flotilla of titi.ene- "
%y by the advanced boats of the British squadron, ander ',lent.
Dunlop, of the Porcupine.
'flee diatilia was observed at day-light. proceeding down frma
Bluye to Talitiont, and on the approach of the beats, the vessels
were run nu shore, ,tlnd their crew., with about 100 soldiers front
Blase, lined the beach to profile' .fhern but - Lieut. Uslllyyßl
landing with a detachineat,a seamen and marines, drove them
with great loss into tbesends, and vemaioed still the tide al.
loss ed the greater part of the vessels to be brought off..
One gun-hrig. sea gun-boats' wise armed schooneer, three
chime Inures. and an koperial barge. were captured; nod one
gon-brig, two gosts-be.its, and one chase soarer, burned.
his srrvice was performed with the•Joss.of two seamen m
iMv pad. fourteen ‘eamen ruaritses wounded ; and the
honey and good conduct of Lientenant told the other
stokers and men employed on the occasion, are highly coax-
"tended by Rear-Adm. Penrose and Capt. Conde.

Captain Hope. of Ms Majtety'll ship Faulymion, enptored s¢
sea, tu3 the 4,1 of December, the Perry American letter of
nee. •
Cuptais:Prehrli, of the San Doothago, aspeuired on the Ist of
March, tire American letter of marque Lrig Argus.