The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-11-18 00:00:00

To the EDIM of 7'UE STITES:FUN.

Sra—As the Managers of Covrnt-garden Thai.
tre cannot possibly
.fiq the house with orders of
admission to their j riends, they fuse resorted to
the expedient of dropping orders down the areas
of certain houses : A few evenings since, Mr.
Perry, coach-maker, of Long-acrc, rectived au
order for four, from his servant, which she found
in the front area of his house, signed " J. Bran.
don," by which his family and himself were ad.
mitted to the 'Limn) the same ctening. I leave
it to more able heeds to comment on the expedient
to which the Proprietors are nun- compelled to re.
sort, to fill the house.

I am, Sir, ) our obedient, hun.ble Servant,
and Conitaut Meador,
Nov. 16,119.

T. P.

To the EDITOR of TIIE STATESMAN.

Sta—l was seated in the lower circle of Boxes
on the eveoing that Mr. Cuss lam was so inhumanly
treated, and whilst there, I observed to a friend
who accompanied tne, that must of the persons iu
the Pit, who were seated in the front before the
performance began, appeared to be carpenter:—
amongst them I recognized the foreman of a car.
penter, who has a considerable employment un-
der Government, and employs about JO wen; tecy
were nearly all present at the Th. 'tie, and I
bate been since informed that the Battersea Captain
gave each of them an order of admission, with a
previous regale of bread and cheese, and porter.
Whatever might be the object of introducing these
men, they happily were not so brutishly dispos.
ed, as were some other well kuuwn workmen,
who we also saw in the 'louse. This corps of
Carpenters sat peaceably during the evening..._
'They have since declared they would not be again
even a quiet party in seconding imposition and
brutality, era, if they were paid fur their atteaUs.
ance. I am, vour's
.

A CONSTANT 41EADER.-
This kelps to account fur the stuthug of th•
House.

To the EDITOR of 7'HE STATESMAN.

•-•••••1110....

Lloyd's Cofee-boose. Satorshy. 47
notes sod a half 1)&4 11,A. X ‘liod E.
SIR.- I beg leave to inclose you a copy bf a
letter which was received eight minutes since by a
Merchant of the first respectability. Ng doubt
whatever is entertained of the truth at the intel.
ligence contained in this letter, which hg, been
publicly read, amidst the hums of the str4frierlfe.

vs, by a worth• Civic Baronet, who shed
tears of joy on the occasion. Ail business is
stopped on this joyful occasion. The Park and
Tower guns aro ordered to fire; and a general
illumination will follow. The Gazette Extraordi.
nary will, I understand, contain further particu.
lays, from a Government dispatch.
Yours, &c. In haste,'

T. PRESIII:M.
P. S. There are two hand organs in the room at
this instant, playing God tare the King and Rule
Britannia at the same moment. The people on
'Change have jest given three cheers ~---

Shores of the Atlantic, Nov. 15, 1809.
MY DEAR FRIeND—No doubt you Stave, 'cre this, he:a.l
a the return of `n roLitem to Paris, and that the erain fa-
sa►, natter which he so long laboured, had marl/ saieideJ.
The rtinditituu of peace beta gat Austria and France are mi-
wralile enough; but, thank God, all the true frirods cif liag-
land (which are at kart rtine-tenths of the Coattnent), are,
utter more, is high spirits and e.rpodatione. You must know,
my dear friend, that on the 15th ult. about half past stir,
P. Al. the wind soddenly changed to the North, accompanied
with a thick otensive fog. The inhabitants of the Western
parts of Fnusce were iastantly attaclis.l with a violent we,.
pression oo the lungs, and many, sr hu could nut had immediate
shelter, were saturated. The schist, which was grow-
ing with great luturiancy, instantly changed its colaur, acid
besore sight, scarcely a vestige was to be seen. fhe gr.At
Wits completely burnt up ; thousands, and tens of thous-oafs of
cattle, horses, sheep, tvc. were destroyed, and the la :d, los
hundreds of sails% presents that dreadful picture, so eluquently
described in the Book of lisudas.

From other parts of the l'greinee dominions we bear, frvm
anstoaked authority. that inwienss swarms of beasts corer
Sae face of the earth—and even lice and frogs nave Ihiqe
their appearance in unusual quantities, The Tyrant, x how
rivers of blood could not appal, woo feels the force of con-
science. Some say he intends to inske restituiluit of all the
conquests he has so unjustly made, nix! after &Ling a 81111.
bon on the Throne of France, retire to a Mona ter) among the
Alps, and pass the remainder of his dap; in peniteurx and
tears. Others again assert, that his heart is !widened. and
he will persizt in the wash of destruction; of this, however,
rest assured, that As el..picufal is certain, and that he has at
last drawn ciao n on himself and miserable slaves, the Jot! pen.
geanee of the illniighly I

To common obicrieri it may not appear elttrnordinarl, hut
to all rtflectieg men, it isnot is tittle singular, that the mo-
ment the pestilence began (allots in= fur the ditereare of
longitude), the Lord Mayor of London tins actually sallying
forth from St. Paul's, to eat cold but roast het,: Gongralulai•
ing you, my dear friead, on this awful but geed sees, I re-
main, run, I)OUUTED AUTHORITY.

P. S. 11 is to be hoped that the dreadful vengeance now
intbetiug nn Ike .r) rant of Earope, way have a proper pert
on the Theatrical Tyrants of t'osent-Gardeit, shoe brans
appcar hardened to th..ir own destruction.

While the Gentlemen of the Police ant bsOily
engaged iu seising penny rattles and &wave& at
the Play-house, a gang of hustlers, taking el.
vantage of the circumstance, are out every e►en.
ing in the public street► committing depredation
perfectly unmolested.