The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-02-08 00:00:00

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
DNA t.,• Fos. 7:—Arriived and sailed for the River the Ar-
row, Milne, from St. Michael's.—Canie down from the River
the Cape Packet, bound to the Island of France, and several
others—particulars not known.—Pot back again the Sceptre
and Saragossa troosports that sailed from hence on the 3d inst.
for Hollsind, baviiiag lost their convoys in the North Sea.
PORTSIMOUTE, FMB 7.—Arrived the Queen Charlotte cot-
ter, front the Dowry; his Majesty's ship Racer, from St. Aude-
n', with the Lord WellNgton and Prince Ernest transports ;
also the Thimias and Sally, from Lithos', and the Providence
and William from Guernsey.—Went out of harbour the Fer-
vent guo-brig, and the Mary, Brown, to join the fleet bound to
the West li.dies.—The Sprightly cutter takes convoy to the
Downs.

Fermat:Mr, FEL s.—Arrived the Duke of Kent packet,
with a moil from Passages, in ten days. The Fylla rloop of war,
which arrived yesterday, had previously captured the lucon-
lee French lugger privateer, of 20 guns nod 120 men.
Eleven o'Clock P.M.—Since writing the above, the Francis
Freeling packet, Capt. Tilley (acting), with mails from Hali-
fax, la twenty-five dais, has arrived between Scilly and the
Lizard; the Freeling fell in with an Amerlean schooner priva-
teer of 1$ guns and upwards of 100 men,und succeeded, after
an hose*. action, in heating her of; the privateer was, at one
time, bearing down no the Francis Fleeting, in order to trumrd
her, when the well directed fire of the packet carried away the
American's main-mast.

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I'. rnz EDITOR of rnz STATESMAN.

ORIGINAL LETTER FROM THE. PRINCE URGENT
OF PORTUGAL TO LORD WELLINGTON.

*l.4—Thectivacterspflslnoslwhich morepecuiliary
nnek,the general sentiments of the Times newspaper,
when ;speaking upon the subject of Peace or NVar,

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66 Friend Lord Wellington, Marshal of my ilkr.. 1 will *readily acknowledged by every friend of his.
tries, and Commander-in-Chief of the Combined I manity; and in no one instance his this savage, bar-
, Forces.—l, the Prince Regent, send yoo'greeting 'ba
9 rout feeling, more strikingly shown itself than in
as to one whom I esteem :—I hold in due considers- 'the
efforts that Print has repeatedly made, its refer-
tion the illustricus and sublime qualities which '
adorn your person, and am confident that to your : once to the present American war, by long and de-
valour, talents, and extensive knowledge in the ' clamatory articles, to urge it as a war of exturmi-
art of war, as well as to the good order with which nation—to set, as it were, father against son, and
you have directed the different attacks against brother against and each to become the
brother,
the common enemy, in the most important cause other's executioner, should the fortunes of war so
of the defence of my kingdoms, we are indebted for "order it. The Everoa has shown no disposition to
the glorious triumphs gained over the French in the
! brilliant battles of Roleia and Vimiera, and the qualify his sentiments, for against every humane feel-
' signal victories which the brave Portuguese sol.. lag, and in language the most cruel, he has strove to
1 diers, my faithful subjects, assisted by the gal- I them that no condition, no circumstance, no case of
? lent British troops, whom they endeavoured to imi.
.t.
! a British-born subject found in the service of Ame-
tate, gloriously obtained, near the Douro, on the can exonerate him from the charge of treason,
memorable day of the 27th Sept. of the last year, in !'
or binder the execution of that law upon him as
; the action near the Serve do Buzaco, where they con- i
! rageously repulsed the army under the command of ' awarded for such a crime. The opinion of that
} General Massena, with a considerable loss in killed ' Print, in short, is fully proved to be this, that no in-
and wounded, and thus totally frustratiser the else- dividual residing in a foreign State can,' at will, die-
my's attempt to gain possession of an advantageous, charge the allegiance he owes his parent State, and
position occupied by the Combined Armies on the
that consequently by not returning in a time of war,
heights of the aforesaid hills, resulting from your 1
judicious movements and dispositions, whereby ,be is considered a rebel and traitor, and subjects
my troops covered themselves with glory. Having' himself to the vengeance of the law if seized or taken.
rendered yourself deserving, by all these important ; There are many instances in which this sanguinary
services and praise-worthy actions, my giving
, e-wor ons, of you principle has not been adopted, some of which I will
', a testimony of my gratitude, and of the high regard 1
here relate/ sufficient to show this lend and violent de-
! I and esteem which I bear to your person, I up pleased !
to grant unto you the favour, besides others, of de- i claimer, I trust, that Governments abroad, as well as
corating you with the dignity of Honorary Grand i our own Government, have been much less rigid in cap-
; Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword ; grant. i cuting the laws of treason against even Generals and
lug also unto you the further favour of a Corn.}Ceimenders than his sentiments upon those laws
Imandery, consisting of four Squire leagues Of land,
! which, through the esteem you have merited from
me, and by special favour, shall bear the nature of

seesto lead, to.
Coionel Mosey. (an Officer in the service of the
late Lours XVI., hut late in the service of the
British) says, in the campaign of 1792, General
L. 4 MARCHE and Gen. NEUILLy had attacked a post
of the Austrians, in Flanders, commanded by Col.
LEHRMAN, a Frenchmen by birth, who was defeated
and taken prisoner. One would have supposed, from
the spirit of the Times, he would have been imme-
diately cut in pieces ; on she contrary, he was re-
-ceived with every mark of politeness, and allowed
:ids parole in France as an Austrian prisoner. The
Prince de COHOURG had a brother in the service of
Proisia. Prince Butner was a Frenchman, and yet
anntivanded the Imperial Army. The British troops
have been commanded by a Frenchman, Lord LP.
nostsei who was taken at the battle of Laffelet,
and dined the next day with Lours XV. Marshal
SAIS, who was himself a German, and a Protestant,
iiserititioisless commanded the French army. When,
also, It Is recollected with what song froid we treat
the consciences of prisoners of war in this country,
and receive foreigners of every description into our
service, the justness of the sentiments, as well as
the policy of the violent declaimer in the Times may
be fairls questioned, and his motives justly doubted.
Winton, Jan. 'it 1814. J. D.

Sesmaria, which shaft be marked out in due times
and remain separated from the Order. And in order

that yon ma) hold it thus fully understood, and be
enabled. to use the insignias and device thereby ap-
pertaining to you, I send you these presents—and
may the Lord keep you under his holy guard !
iVritten in the Palace of Rio de Janeiro, the 16th
day of May, 1811.—(Signed) Principle, with
five dots, in tie form of a Cross.—For Lori
Wellington—r.
" Agreeing with the original in my possession.
(Duly sealed) " FRANCISCO SODRR.
Secret,:ry to the Marshal G. C."
" Bead-quarters of Freinoda, 4th Dec. 1811."

So much bciag said by certain Ministerial writers
on the restoration of the BOURBONS, we would ob-
serve what took place on a similar subject soon after
the Treaty of Ryswick, in 1696, in which Louis XI V.
acknowledged WILLIAM to be lawful Sovereign of
Great Britain and Ireland, and engaging to make no
further attempt to disturb him in the possession of
his kingdoms: yet, in 1701, upon the death of
JAatEs- 11. at St. German's, did that same Monarch
acknowledge the SOD of that unfortunate Prince King
of Great Britain and Ireland,under the title of JAMES
'III. Whatever mightbe Louis's motive for so doing in
'violation of a positive Treaty, it hurried him into a
war, for which he was very little prepared, and which,
in a few years, reduced him from the highest pinnacle
of grandeur to the lowest state of despondency. The ! COVERT-GARDEN THEATRE.—Mr. KEMELE last
Marquis DE TORCY attempted, in vain, to apologize night appeared as Cardinal Wolsey, in SHAIIIPEARE'S
to the King of England for the conduct of his master: historicist play of King henry VIII. The scope of
the affront was too flagrant to be borne. WILLIAM the deter is extremely circumscribed ; and he
ordered the French Ambassador to quit his domi. who aaume a dignified deportment, and can de-
nions, and recalled his own from the French court. data wilth elegance, will not find it difficult to sus-
The English Parliament discovered no less resent. tain the part with effect. In fact, except in his last
silent at the insult offered to their Sovereign, and to scene, the character of the. Lord Cardinal exhibits
themselves, by the French Monarch, in presuming only one feature, that of deep and subtle hypocrisy,
to declare who should be their King: and more es. under whiils he conceals the most ambitious views.—
pecially in naming a person excluded from the Suc. Mr. )(EDIBLE played with his customary excellence.
cession by an Act of the Legislature. Then it was The seen. in which Henry returns to Wolsey the
that the Parliament passed a Bill of Attainder against papers by which his evil practice, have sheen discoter-
, the pretended Prince of WaLes for assuming the title ed, and those with the -Earl of Surrey and Cron:-
of King of England; and also a Bill to oblige all well, lAA eucceeili weeel'tztlaisitely natural, and
persons holding any office in Church and State, to were frequeetly inteetepted by the plaudits of the
abjure his claim to the Crown. audierice.-•—filre. PioVELL's Queen Katharine was
MAYO Et.ecrioN.-31it Day's Poll, Feb. 2. fraught with naturalpelhos—her trial scene was very
For Mr. BROWNE, 354; for Mr. Kie.wAx, 3139: fine.
Majority for Mr. BROWNE, 145. i ThoSielez Local Militia are, very. unexpectedly,
We are concerned to state, that . a considerable about ro be celled out—the .Centre Battalion, we
number of persons were lost in imprudently *riven- understand, on the 17th, and the Western Battalion,
taring upon the ice on the Thames on Saturday, ' on the 19th instant.
above Battersea Bridge. The Swallow, Capt. BRODIE, laden with rice and
BOXERS.—The first pugilistic contest this season ' cotton, is *Maw! from Bengal,' at Gravesend, last
will take place on the first Wednesday in May, he- from the Is% of France, which she left the Ist of
tweet: Painter, the Lancashireman, and Oliver the November.
gardener, the two first on the list of the day. Painter The John Palmer. was at the Isle of France, and
sent a ohaflange. from GREGSOWS to the gardener, ! about to sail for Bourbon. The Mortaington country
which was received. The match 1,111 be for 801. out ship, left the kW of France the lit November, and!
'of the fupd.of the pegilietic club. - I was to touch at the Cir.

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T. THE EDITOR .Op rug STAITESILIM IRELAIVIL •
•
Sia,—lt pleases me and the hcinekt part of mj' pi: RING'S BENCH, DUBLIN, Tnentaii,
meroua family, to see that venerable champiod• b[- toe Irina V. 11Augt.
• •
our Constitution, Major Caterwniotyr, so ably itdt I his was an indictment for pubildririg.6_ Resolutions it the Catholic Meet
vocate the cause of Reform, through your iudepend, eith of August'. last., The Indictment Cot
eat Journal. It would seem to me as if the question many Counts, but none were proved except
were very much simplified by both example and rea- The evidence for the prosecution consisted
son of late. It is no more nor less than this: that,. proving the Proprietorship On Mr. Magee,
if all the Governments in Europe were reformed of acuments deposited in the Stamp-01fice. T'
their present abuses and corruptions, there might be were all laid with various inuendoes, but was produced to any of the inuendiets—i-of
no more wars in Europe till they degenerated again the Counts which laid thi libel as against itt
into their accustomed vices. In that case there or classes of individuals; were abandoned
,
would, to be sure, be no Droll* of Admiralty to gra- neared that these Resolutions had beet' ad
.
tify some, nor so many Commissaries and Contrite-
Public Meeting, and transmitted to the nth,
Dublin Evening Post for insertion in the us
tors to grow rich upon the ruin of others ; and a se- - .
ner—that they were inserted in the course
cone Mr. MALTUUd might be induced to set his head
ness on the 14th Atv,ust—that On the 1211) '
to work, how to cat ryoff, or " kill off," the super- preceding), they had been inserted by t.
fiesta the population. I wish my whole relation- spondent, a Government Paper—that M
vto take the matter up in this plain light, as it was then in Kilmainham Gaol, at a eonsidt
save a great deal of ingenious labour now lance nom his Oilier.
led in the Courier and ?trues, Bryan was produced, mho pro
es, to pyzzle the the Resolutions were, in substance, the
and make the worse appear the better ergo- , had beenr pa..sed at the Meeting: he de
am, Sir, your humble servant, answer the question, whether be preal
Feh.S. JOHN BULL. der the opinion that it might criminate tam
the next witness. (Mr. Ryan) proved, tine
! Bryan ens in the Chair,• and himself sit
Under all these drdurnstances, it *as 11
' Jury whether they wonky pieautne M tire,
Defendant—after a very short deliberation
turned `with a verdict of atilt!.
This trial was conducted mita 000 deco
d ,rly manner than any of the former law pi
az. jest the Catholics. The. Attorney-Gt
rot make a single insinuation against the
character of that Body l his Manner was t
chastened, and subdued : he no longer tried
" Criminal," as applied to Mr. Magee,
uniformly on the last occasion ; and altbou,
formerly mentioned him always as Magee,
day it was uniformly Mr. Magee.
Mr. O'Corittrta. complimented the Attot
neral in terms of high and well-meritedVer
the unexceptionable marinas., improved
decent phrase, in which, for the first time
stated the case on these late State
nell, in a powerful, moderate, and most
address to the Jury, urged the impossipility
being able to presume malice, in this. pal
against Mr. Magee; he hata strong *so '
forcibly, moderthely, end we thougbt'lt
ably. He used no seirthlty towards the /
General, because. the A'tt'orney-General
given the example-?-fir avoided all defence
leged libel ittelfOritrested the case on the
bility, as• he thctighti.irf lbferring that M
published with a' Ineficto.tik intention. But
conceived that it was proved,--and on their
said so.

Counsel for the Crown, the Attorney.
Solicitor.6etteral; Serjeants Moore, AI4Mi
Johnson ; Jahn Seale Townsend,
Jebb, Kemmis, tr,sqrs.—Agent; Mr.
Cennsel for the Traverser, Daniel f.ri
Thomas Wallace, Arthur Hamiltan,-Leasia
Holes 11 Wlrttlie, John Finlay, Esqrs.-6Agf
Whistlen

valleys beneath the lofty
iffy Kippere lire complOtely choked with
exhibits at present a truly pictun,clue an
scene ; the drifts are from SO to lOu feet, '
regular gradations front the base to the sum
much that the country around appears Hit,
filled with snow. The south, side of this ni
the source of the River LiffOy• and oti tho'
springs• the Copious and ever.fiowing sae'
Dodder, which supplies ;the Metropolis of
dom with that noble element of life. Thi
tants of those hoary regions are in a miser&
many have been immured in their cabin!
seren days before they were relieved. TI
sheep is innumerable ; the grouse anti ha,
most destroyed, and such as .weathered
storm, are falling by the relentless haf
poachers.
The Opera of The Travelkrs, which wa
attractive in Old Drury, is, we uncrerstandT
forward state of preparation at New Drury
port says it will be brought not with a ,plum
beyond its first introduction. :the an!
strength of the Operatic Company are;
;
brought forward on this occasion.
The favourite Opera of Tontainbleatili
at Drury-lane Theatre in a manner that rot
'credit on the management of this Estahliih,
the musical departmentonly are BRAllibt,
'Sod PYKEO Mrs. Dictum, Mrs. Mourn,
BLAND, and Miss KELLY.
On the 29th 'ult. an Inquest sat on the
Mr. James Clement, of Mere, Wilts, who
by a most melancholy accident. it appeared
deceased went shooting the day before wit'
Glover, of Mere, twit that while put suing t)
Glover fell into some. deep water, and ca!
friend Clement, to is.* him, who immedist
hold of the muzzle eMlatter', gun, in on
him out of the water ; Itetebile In the act
sistance, the gun went off, and its eont
CleMent% left breast, who instantly fell.
" Lord have mercy upon me," and died in
minutes. He has left a widow and two ci
The Jury brnuzht in a yard ic t-d-Aftddento4!
BRlcirfo:‘, Fes. 7.:—On Saturday last
man of-the 'name of Gunn, a fishertnan of
and grandson tiv Old Martha, was uoseN
others, in a boat near -Hastings, and untotta,
drowned. His companions, with great diffieult
saved.—An accident of the most singular
ful desciiption, occurred at the house, No
S'eyne, on Wednesday tteninglast. A heal
four years of age, the daughter of Lieut.
Tow, who commands at the signal ftationt
near this town, was put to bed, In the frog
little after eight o'clock, by a female set
left asleep. About ten minutes afterward,
was found on the pavement of the street *i
fractured, and apparently a corpse! DO,
was not entirely extinct. Surgical aid wa!
and administered, but without effect.
innocent, after Wagering about two hours,