The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-11-24 00:00:00

BrttAn.--The Lotto M:yoit ordered it to remain

at its present prices.
The following letter was addressed to the respective
Captains and Commaaders of his Majesty's ships and
vessels in .0P DOWIIS, to be read at the time of Cie
execution of I..7eut. armage :
" The Commando!. in Chief most earnestly de-
sires to direct the particular attention of the {bast to
the melancholy scene they are now called to attend—
a scone which oilers a strong, and much, ha hope,
an impressive lesson to every person in it—a
lesson to all who are to command, and to all who are
to obey. Lieutenant Gamage is represented by every
person who knew him, and by the unanimous voice
of the Gei(Jtn ship's company, as a humane, com-
passionate man, and a kind indulgent officer; yet for
want of that guard, which every man should keep
over his passions, this kind, humane, compas-
sionate man commits the dreadful crime of murder!
Let his example strike deep into the minds of all who
witness his unhappy end, ai.d whatever their_ general
disposition may be, let them learn from him,
that if they are not always watchful is restrain
their passions within their proper bounds, one mo-
ment of intemperate anger may destroy the hopes-
of a well spent honourable life, and hriug them to
an untimely and disgraceful death; and let those who
are to obey, learn from the conduct of the Serjeant,
the fatal effects which may result from contempt and
insolent conduct towards their superiors : by re.
peated insolence, the Serjeant overcame the kind and
gentle disposition of Lieutenant Gamage, and by
irritating and inflaming his passions, occasioned his
own death.—The Commander-in-Chief hopes that
thi. afflicting lowan may not be offered in vain ; but
seriously contemplating the ass ful example before
them, every Officer and every man will team from it
never to suffer himself to be driven by ill-governed
passion to treat with cruelty and violence those over
whom he is to command ; nor by disobedience' or ••
disrespect, to rouse the passions of those whom it is
his duty to obey and respect. •
(signed) " THOMAS FOLEY."
Wednesday last, there was * meeting at Ci:ester,
for the purpose of instituting an Auxiliary
Society, which was most respectably and numer-
ously attended by*Christians of every denomination.
The business was conducted . with great harmony,
and various Refolutions, calculated to give efficacy
to the objects of their association, were carried una-
nimously.
Thursday, a Branch Bible Society was formed at
Woodbridge, for that town and its vicinity, in aid of
the Suffolk British and Foreign Auxiliary Bible So.
ciety. The meeting was most respectably attended',
and the business wai conducted with the greatest
cordiality and friendship.
A country woman that had a very surly man for
her husband, whom she could scarce ever please, at
length dmsired him to write her a book of instructions
about what she was to do; which he did.. Some time
after, going top/!/her to a neighbouring fair, the man
got drunk, and in coming home chanced to fall into •
a ditch ; when calling to his wife to help him out,
she told him she (lid not know whether she might or
not ; " but," says she, 46 I'll go home and look at
nw instructions, and then) if I find I my) tii cams
back again.