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

THE STATESMAN

Sodzow are now late places of retreat for numbers of NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
inhabitants of the neighbouring towns in the Gar --r--
vernment of Smolensk() and Moskwa, who daily Poßtsmorru, Nov. 10.—Sailed this afternoon I
arrive here with numbers of waggons. . ',. the Java frigate, Capt. Henry Lambert: with the
A report is spread here, that the enemy pursues his , convoy for the East Indies and th., Cape of Good
whole route in the direction of Rasan ; but this we Hope. Also the Welcerene, 16, Capt. Kerr, on a
cannot affirm with certainty, as those Who were sent cruise.
for the purpose of procuring intelligence from here' The West India convoy will sail to-morrow, under
and from Twer, towards Moskwa, did not proceed . the Coquette, Capt. Simpson.
further than Kleti. The levy of the Government of i Came into harbour the Ardent, 64, to be fitted
Twer is posted near Klett, and for which supplies of for a guard ship at Bermuda.
biscuit have been forwarded from the neighbouring! The Barfleur, 98, Sir Edward Berry, was paid
circles ; but at present part a this biscuit is deposited , wages to-day, and sails to-morrow for the Mediter-
in the magazines at this place.
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Prreassurton, Oct. 17.—The Imperial Court of 1 PLYMOUTH, Nov. 9.—Arrived the Doris frigates
Russia have appointed the following persons to diplo- ' from Portsmouth ; San Jossf man of war, Admiral
matic offices at Foreign Courts : Lkutenant-General ! Lord Keith, from off Brest ; and Castilian brig of
and Adjutant-Geueral Count Limns, as Envoy war, from the eastward. The Hannibal man of war,
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Sir .M. Seymour, has not come In, but is sailed to
Court or Great Britain ; the Privy Councillor and the westward of the port for Basque Roads. At-
Lord Chamberlain TaLiscirrscatw, in quality of , rived the American ships I'Vorfolk Packet, Barnard;
.Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to his Ca- I and the Fingal, Davis, from St. Petersburgb, and
tholic Majesty FERDINAND VII. King of Spain; the . remain.
Privy Councillor and Lord Chamberlain Baron Ss RO. I Put in the English brig Union, Sheades, from
ooNow, in the same quality to his Majesty the King Gottenburgh, bound to Corunna, with the loss of
of SWEDEN ; the Lord Chamberlailf Prince Kos- Mainyards and top-gallant mast.
Lowsisz, as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pie. Fausoirrn, Nov. B.—Put in here, in a very
aipotentiary to his Majesty the King of SA wntsta ; leaky state, the Lisbon Packet, liorswell, from Ply-
rod the actual Councillor of State, Count MONCE• mouth, bound to Newfoutltand.
onto, in the same quality to his Majesty the King of A line of battle-ship, with a brig in tow, passed
SICILY. i this port to-day for tke eastward.
DIAL, Nov. 10.—The Ethelred, Dormer, did
not sail yesterday, as stated in the blast ; she sailed
this morning, but is put back again. Airived the
TicNer, cutter, from off Flushing.
Hallam's, Nov. 10.—Arrived the Lord Duncan
packet, Hamilton, with Mails and passengers from
Gottenburgh. She was detained four hours for a
Messenger who had not reached Gottenburgh when
she sailed. There is no news that can be relied ou.
The komeward-bound Baltic convoy is within a day's
sail of the laud.

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In yesterday's Paper we gave a considerable mass
of French news, the complexion of which has but
too fully countenanced our uniform reasoning upon
the probable result of the war in the Peninsula. We
have alto this day given further extracts from the
French Papers, in which will be found an official
account of the judgment pronounced by the Military
Commission, created at Moscow, by NAPOLEON,
for the trial of the authors and abettors of the con-
flagration, when ten of them were condemned to
the punishment of death, and sixteen others were
ordered to be cou fined. With respect to BONAPARTE'S •
conduct in punishing these.incendiaries with death,
we shall for the present suspend our opinion.
How long our Ministers will deem it proper or
safe to go en in the same course, we do not pretend
to say. Their conscious imbecility has rendered them
but too plastic in the over warm hands of such men
as your VETUSES, whose perseverance and prolixity
is capable of making them do any thing, but resign
their places to make way for his patron. Our Mi-
nisters individually and collectively exhibit, by their
I perversity, and yet vacillating conduct, one of the
greatest phenomenon in politics: which is, that while
no set of meu, in power, ever handled tools better
than they have uniformly done, 'master produced
more miserable work by their labours.
Through the general aspect of our intelligence
from abroad, it is equally evident that they turn the
immense sums, granted under the denomination of
Secret Service Money, to an equally bad account.—
It may indeed be truly called Secret Service Money,
for, except in the item is the Budget every year,
and the diminution of the profits of the mischievous
Droits of Admiralty now and then, no. one would
discover, by the conduct of oar foreign affairs, that
any such appropriation was a part of our general ex-
penditure. We do hope and trust, however, most sin-
cerely, if not In pity to such men as are
placed at the head of our affairs, at least for
the general credit of the State, that no part of this
hidden treasure will have been employed in foment-
lug the late miserable mockery of a conspiracy at.
Paris ! ! A set of more unknown obscure individuals
never disgraced the name and object of a legitimate I
ifessurrection. We again repeat, that we shall be sorry
And ashamed to have it thought that the Cabinet of
Great Britain *ill be named in any Court of Europe,
*at ewe of its secret agents in France has had any
*king to do with, or in any mauner communicated
with, a single person in the list of those poor wretches
who have just suffered for their temerity in one of the
nest cruel, ill-timed, end impotent attempts at re-
bellion that ever was witnessed.
Unavailing, however, as this stir has proved, it
cannot but alarm many susceptible minds, especially
those who are acquainted with the ill-blood NAPO'
LEGE% frequent conscriptions must necessarily occa-
sion in all those countries where his military sway
p evails. We shall, therefore, not be in the least sur-
prised, if he is prevailed on to. return to path; and if he
cannot obtain a treaty of humility and cission from,
the Emperor ALExxxota, to resolve on withdrawing
the whole of his force from theancient metropolis of
the Russian Empire, and whiter the greater part of
it In Poland. lie may be persuaded to believe, that
be has sufficiently diminished the hostile power of
his northern enemy, and if otherwise, that he may
easily recommence his hostile preparations next
spring; and at all eventi, be better enabled to pro-
secute his wishes against that Power nearer home,
which alone has been able to stand effectually against
him. Ttiis latter consideration it lrhoves our Mi-
-1 nisters seriously to reflect on.

YARMOUTII, Nov. 10.—Arrived his Majesty's
ship Pyramus, from the Baltic, with Vice-Admiral Sir
James Saumarez on board, who has landed and pro-
ceeded immed:ately for London. At the time the
Pyramus sailed a report prevailed at Gottenburgh,
that the French were retreating in four divisions.
DARTMOUTH, Nov. 9.--Arrived the Manuala,
Farro, from Gijon.

The Java frigate and her convoy sailed last even-
lug, from Spithead, with a fair wind, down Channel, I
for the East Indies. General Hutt e and suite,
with a number of passengers, are gone in the Java'
for Bomlety.
The Plivbe frigate, now lying at Plymouth, h or.
Awed to In fitted lautiedietely for forams service. I
Our readers will recollect that we, several days ;
ago, stated, that Admiral Ron had left town fos St.
Petersburgh, for the purpose of bringing the Russian
fleet to this country ; which report, we believe, will
prove correct.
Yesterday, Lord CARTLRRRAOR and the Earl of
MOIRA had audiences of the Pntscz Rioter.
Yesterday, at half-past four o'clock, the PRINCE
RIG EITT left Carlton-house, to pass a few days at
Houghton, Suffolk) the seat of the Earl of Cgousor•
' ORLEY.
Accounts are given in the Paris Papers from Con.
stantioople, the object of which is to impress the be.
lief that a chanze has taken place in the .policy'' et
the Ottoman Porte, favourable' to the views of Bo-

NAPARTE.
The following are extracts from the Danish Papers
with which we have been favoured :-
44 COPENHAGEN, OCT. 10.—The Danish privateer
Rostock has taken a ship laden with colonial produce,
and carried her into Langeland. On the 2d October,
early in the morning, two British frigates and a brig
approached, with the view to retake' tho vessel.—
Major HAEOR OULDBERG returned a brisk fire upon
the enemy, with his division of volunteer artillery,
and the action continued from seven in the morning
until two in the afternoon, when the ships withdrew.
The loss of the English was considerable, and they
were obliged to burn the brig."
" COAST 9i ZEALAND, Oct. s.—On the Ist of
this month, a Dtuish convoy, consisting of 200 sail,
being under-way for the Belt, and four vessels of
war belonging to the enemy making their appear-
anat. oer First Lieutenant colMarlues, M. PaYyz,
put to sea with four armed sloops. An engagement
took place for two hours, after which tha enemy
thought it prudent to sheer off. In the progress of
'this affair, the numerous convoy had the opportunity
of making fur bafety to the ports of Skrelskiver and
' Corsaer."
" Roams, Oct. 10.—The corps of the Duke
Of &luxe° occupies the neighbourhood of Bo-
brinske, in Lithuania."
44. WARSAW, OCT. I.—By a Royal Decree, THA-
I DIWS IllAsowsxt, who was Minister in France, and
i who has posse.sions there, has been nominated Mi-
nister of the Interior in Poland."
The letters from the French coast continue to ret-
terate the same confused and mysterious hints of
plots and conspiracies, which probably esist mote in
the inclinations, than in the acts, of a great part of
the. French populatioe. The truthis, that France,
,in all that. regards her civil existence, is fallen prema-
turely into the decreidtude of the Roman Empireiti
its later stages, when no revolutions were to be es-
pected•hut of a military datum: and on every explo-
sion of that kind, the people stupidly looked; oit,
fearful to appear even by. their. gestures, to approve
of any but the congnerer We suspect that the case
was mach.tbe same Park en the late occasion.--
The struggle was, probably! betweeo a certain tted'y
of National Qaactle, and a much larger .force•in the
pi of. the. Ministers. .The report of Ssvaitirs
death is again repeated, with Ail cenfirrnaterrfact,;,it
that Raestam Da Sr. JEEN D.4*Cll/4 is tb!.qw
Minster of Police. . •• ' .

STATESMAN oirrrei, TWO'O'CLOCK.
Dispatches were this morning received by Govern-
ment, from Sir JAMES SAussaaza, brought by the
Gottenburgh Mail. Two ter► contradictory reports
have been received by this conveyance. It is in one
stated, that the French are entirely surrounded .in
Mciscow, and completely cut off from ali their sup-
plies. Another account is, that the principal part
of the French army have kit that arishboarhood,
and are &drawing towartisfeterobargb.

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lon li The Historical Trair7ro ( The Earl of *pews • .
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the ! was brought forward, at this House, forthe purpose !
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,od ' of giving Mr. Barry an occasion to appear in tits !
I iuteresting character of Essex.
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~. ln regard to the acting of Mr. Berry in this part, •
there Ins much that demanded our commendation,-
ler lin deportment, he was gentlemanly, end sometime, •'.. 1 • ,
dignified ; and when his feelings were wrought
Led .upto an acme of despair, •by the blow which he
• received from his Royal Mistress, in the third
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act, he evinced so much feeling as to draw forth .
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re,peated bursts of approbation from the audience:
er- we slight have said, that he extracted. that ap-
probation, as there appears to us to be something •
like a preconcerted unwillingness in many to allow ,
its,li) . ...,
int I him that Ineed of praise which he actually deserves,
e, and this perhapi Is the natural comequenc..• cf hay-
;°L l ing allowed him formerly more praise than he •
ary I really merited; .yet, on giving all these considern. .
. to I tions their due weight, it is our opinion that Mr. •
kr- Berry Is not physically qualified ever to become
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I what is termed a first-rate Tragedian% • His cooole-
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anti nance is not sufficiently ductile, for all the varying , , •
purposes of expression. His eyes are riot fraught N,
with those fiery, and marking, and decided qualities, 1,
vol which so materially assist an actor in the furthei•ince 114 .
of of the main business of the scene, when the aid of •I t, ,
language is, necessarily, suspended. Ills voice,
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_ though not harsh, is not very ioelodious ; nor is it
"Y capable of that continuity of chertion which,may by 1 •• ,
4Y- required in aptly sustaining the !primary basineis Kr .
a Drama through fire acts; ye: his enunciation is 1 r
sed clear, and his pronunciation more perfect than we t, r' f
Icommonly hear within the precincts of a modern. •.`,
did 1 Theatreorhere it bath become a species of fashion to f' It If ,
"RI destroy verbal right. I' : ~
'llO Mrs. POWELL, wbo performed Elisabeth, looked ' * •'
the " Every loch ; n Quern." . - '
She was appropriately habited ; and by attending to
can our friendly documents, with respect to the disad- ••
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1 vantages that arose from her too rapid' utterance, ' ... , •
nom,-.
I she gave her sentiments an added power, and rose )i:, „I
r a 1 far above the level of her female competitors; in- • , ~.
hen I deed, we never saw this royal character more ade- • .it '
ou. quatelv upheld, except in the instance, when it. was '
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los 1 assumed by the.former MN. Pore. / .1
' This Tragedy was written by a Mr. JOtsts,. of i
Dublin, who, like BEN Joxsom, was trained as a
ty's bricklayer: and the dialogue is so pregneut with •i
I Sir point, and ethics, ancl.harmony, that it operated to
sr._ recommend its author to the patronage of the. luml-
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the noun Lord Cuerreartzto • who was one, among the
rffh fast 'of that race of Bella Noblersea who derived a ' ,
) lesser portion of social respect from their rank, than
their talents. . .-.
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The finely acted Play of The Tempest, was repeat-
ed on Monday night at this Theatre, in 'which Mr. I , r
YOUNG sustained the part of :Prover., with wren •
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'en: I added force; and, when be was threatening the woo. '11;
lei' I ster Caliban with.panishment (asevery monster sho-akl t..
:de, ! he threatened), he -again restored the abused. word
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nwa i aches, to its original, rational', and accustomed' Vivi-
I leges, when the delighted audience signified their
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' *l'l pleasure at this renovation of right and propriety, by 4, .
three distinct end'dlttinguished rounds ef:appladle, 'v
17: ;to the utter dismay of the black lettered gently, who . .
shrunk, confoanded, at this unequivotohl testimony of
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pu ic ju gmen . . ' ~ , : •
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will " Thin inny all crest f .11en inaosstsrr feel. • - •
r " Who *ha the too nail of poor sulfrriar Rensor.".
'1 of Yet, nothwithstanding all this, .The Gander was, s
,as heretofore, in his etation, hissing in' solitary
tacit • malice, at the general prepondernice of truth! It
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:s at I may be asked, what can be the motive of such folly.
MN' 1 Yet, as we see, but too frequently, for the cre&t• . ,
of human nature, that ..are are spirits so :perverted t
:or- from all.the healthful purpoies of social ageiiCyt. that .
bit. they can •
f 44 . " Leave a celestial bed 4 4.. 4
BO• "To prey on garbnv," ' alow -
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we should not , marvel at she ntrarepice of mollb ,
yen animals.
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steer - A neat marble drapery tablet, executed Aye *.
lace, , King, of Bath, has just beenereeted :in'
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sber, I aisle of the abbey church (at-the sole sexpence 'Of ,(.'
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brig' MadameStorace and Mr.•Britham)l.to themonvOilpf
el.-1 ilauzaiiii, nith.a few notes from Ms. ow,tt 11, t4inom, 1
upon anti the following inscription : .• .. .- .
lery, i' Near thisl
place
the
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Engaad s vrhosre iodide's(' s a hit if leant for thirty 'il c
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'few. ' years, in conducting the Muskat Department of fifth: amply
they i•-grorious de-
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to ei
This triliiitary : i
i ro=sictrus erected by his al/imamate. pitplim Aona.ariiii4
st of ' &once and Joan kirahain, prompted by their friendship str d 1
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sail, nratefol respect for profesioUl merit and liberality of seta.` •
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Tie celebrated horse Regulus died lately. He Iris
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?ear- the sire of 3,000 colts, that hoes produced upwards
TTs, : of 80,0001. t''..
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,meat I A soleuhu airge will be performed, on Friday next,
lemY, ;in the Sardinian Catholic Chapel, Liecoln's [nil. • , i
.is of 1 kids, for the repose of the soul of his Excellency.
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3ilitY ;Philip St. Martin, Count de Front, late Sirdiiiian
r and '1
Ambassador at the Court of St. James's. The sereico
will begin at ten o'clock precisely. S'
Two seizures of East India goods have been•Wiade ill .
Duke ; 1 '
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Bo- by the Officers of the Custoeht.at Portsmouth,' which ;1 '
i are valued at 11001. ,
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Tn.t- ,- :Anitritten MAIL Roasetty.-LOn the evening 'bf
, and • Friday sc'uuiht, the postman conveying the Mail ": .
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l Mii-1 from Maryport to Cockermouth, was stopped•wit4in .
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st mile of the latter place, and robbed of the leht- of : 4,
• ref-' letters filiwn: Maryport for Cockermouth', and also the -.. 4
0 of ti :or London, by two foot-irttls, who `pulled him
,vie in 1 . his horse. ; aud,wiwthhllstone pthfethoethverfir autris.olo6sheodl
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Li.t or ;iii pistol to his heat;, threats, ,
Litiet • the bags, with which they made ouffe.nceF.ort unately' dr
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pt, !osier- • anew if akm very dulf, set.. at Ss. per qi rter lover. ...
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