The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-11-28 00:00:00

l'Fir, STATESMAN.

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COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.

It would be consistent with prudence, were the
Proprietors to caution the Managers against thr
representation of such pieces as the " Roman
Fathee—Thlcontrast, of Roman virtue with the
ce►udect of the Proprietors and Co. excites ideas
in the minds of the Public by no means calculated
to produce tranquillity. They had better slick. to
" sing-song" and" Melo-drama."
The decease of ►Mr. 0. P. has been repeatedly
announced—and yet true to his motto—" Resur-
ffam"—we found him alive and merry last night in
the Rotes, Pit, and Gallery. Of the duclama.
tion in the Roman Father, very little was hoard
&Per the first act--and from the moment of ad-
mission at half price, the performances in the in-
terior of the House absorbed all other sounds.
Don Juan was the after-piece, there consequently
was nothing lost but the music, which the com.
pang appeared, from the general satisfaction that
was expressed, to tbiuk more than compensated
by that of the Pit.
• Mr. Wienhult was in one of the Dress Boxes,
with his 0. P. embroidered on his coat. The
evening heintg cold, this Gentleman wore a while
cap during (h.:whole evening, which excited many
humourous observations. To our great astonish-
ment, he was not dragged to Bow-street fur dis-
playing this new badge of " ►nrtiinous insubordi-
nation." If a number of Gentlemen deem it
' prudent to fellow Mr. Wienhult in this precaution
against cold► we shall not be surprised at the pro.
duction of fpurpenti) night-cages as evidence of a
conspiracy. As we understand that several other
white caps were visible last night, it,is probable
they will become very general. The utility of
such a covering against the inclemency of the Sea.
son is obvious.

The placards were numerous ; some of them had
been prepared with much care, and not without
expence.
CONSPIRACY
" Iketween Kern),le, Gihitt, Read, Nlainwstring, Br infirm.
" aad others, to pick John Bull's ptu-ket, and decoy his wife
" and daughter into a house of ill fame."

This placard was of irnmen,e size, and so ►ell
printed as to be legible from the Upper Boxes.
It obviously inade a deep impression on the Private
Boxes. _

" RESURGAM.-0. P."
64 The dead once more alive.
" 0. P. A giant refreAted."
" lle,eth or Victory."

When the inscription on the statue in Don Juan
is changed to letters of blood, the following Pla-
card was hoisted :
11 What are Dan Joan's bloody deeds,
" Tn Don John's hltt..iv deeds ?"
" Victory or Death-0. P the thaw refreshed, (be Dead
" The amt 53 oightsiubiter of 0. P.'s—three more Ibis
leatort.''

(Alluding to '2 nights, the usual number of a
Segson.)
The evening concluded u ith groans and hisses.
There were very few contests, and only oue per.
son was dragged to

BO W-STR EI.T.
Professor Brandon performed, as usual, the part
of the Public Accuser. The charge was, for wear.
iug a white chip hat—nit a white night-cap.-.
with the kiters 0. P. and joining in a dance in
the Pit. The accused, whose name was Cline,
was, of course, held to bail.

. CROWN OFFICE.

In tlic hope of subduing by the force of stoney,
that mutilioul insubordination, which has hitherto
resisted as well the bludgeon as the list, the Pro-
prietors have indicted several individuals beftre
the Crown Office Grand Jury.
Bills were yesterday Found against___
Mr.[)AVID FORSTER, for an Aonult.
Mr. THOMAS JONES, for .m Assault.
Mr. JOHN PA IN. for an Assault.
Mr. JOHN ROBSON, fur an Assaalt.
Mr. FORD. for as Assault.
Mr. 0. JON es, for an Assault.
Mr. H I MOLE, fur an Assault.

Our readen will be pleased to observe, that the
Officers, -RUS4IIII, and Informers it the service of
the Managers and the Proprietors, as a recom-
pense for brutally asraulting the above Gentlemen,
kindly prefer Bills of Indictment, fur being them..
seite3 assaulted.

This reminds us of the consultation of fludi-
bras with his Lawyer, in which after relating his
haring robbed Sidrophel, Iludibras suggests to
his Lawyer the propriety of turtling accuser.

N .w whether / should birerehaad
Swear hi robb'd understand.--
Or, if 'tie bettir to indict,
And bring Alin to kir trial l—Right.

The Grand Jnry hear only one side of the ques.
tion. lf, therefore, the accuser and his witnesses
chits. to s:rcar, the bill must be found.
The bills against the following persons were
thrown out.
JAME 4 JOHNSON, for wearing a red rap, with O. P.
JOHN I'YLER, for weariug 0. P. and pa)iug for the
adralwion of red rap.
JOHN BROWN, far stelring an O. P.
WM. TOLLEY, taken io toe act of blowing a whistle
and himsing,

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.
TUIC3DAY.

Professor Brandon appeared at an early hour
this morning in the Stutiente Box, in theconfident
expectation that the Fishing Bill, filed in the
shape of a criminal information against Mr. Clif-
ford, Mr. Wienholt, Mr. Savage, Mr. Ridley,
and Mr. Scott, would, on the Defendants' chew.
ing cause, furnish him with some of the greatly.
desired information on the subject of the evidence
to be adduced in the approaching trial, in which
the Professor is unfortunately the Defendant.
'Khis expectation, however, being foreseen, and
the Defendants all relying on the jusliec of their
cause, resolved, by toot sheaving that cause, to let
the accusation go before a Jury of their country.
On the necessary affidavits of service being read,
the rit"e was made absolute.
We sincerely rejoice in this determination of
the Defendants—as the discussion of the ques.
tion before a Jury, will be infinitely superior to
any other mode of decision.

DINNER.
We understand that a Dinner is io conte•nphs-
Wien by the /eat Friend; of the Drama,

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GERMAN PAPRRS.

BANES 07 VII Etat, Nov. 3.—From the con-
ditions of the Peace between Franco and Austria 1,
it appears, that after sacrificing near one-fifth part
of his possessions, the point of population, and
near one-third part of his revenues, thi weak
Emperor Francis is made to join the Contimental
System of Exclusion against England, and loses
the few sea-ports that still bclooked to him. The
6th Westphalian regiment, which lately left Ham-
burgh, on extorting a considerable sum of money
under specious pretences, is now returned thither.
They now speak of an Hanseatic CONGRESS at
RA311E111011: it consists of 4 Senators of Has,-
burgh; 2 Senators from Bremen ; and as many
from Lubeck. The French Minister Bourrienne,
and Monsieur Reinhaud, French Minister at
Cassel, preside at this Congress, which has
assembled for several days past at the house
of the French Minister there. The 'object
of the Congress is said to be, to force the Manse
Towns to join the Confederation of the Rhine,
furnish contingents of troops nominally ; Ham-
burgh 6000 men, who are to be armed and soot to
Spain, to receive the code Napoleon, and make
various changes in the constitution, and, perh tps,
to receive a Protector. The Senate, to whom
the proposals have been communicated, keep them
secret, and are allowed to withhold their deter-
mination till the deputation, which, with the rest
of the Haase Towns, they have been permitted to
, send to Paris, shall hive returned.

VILUA, Ocr. 25.--The Viceroy of Italy is
arrived at Milan. The Prince of Neufchatel will
remain the longest at Schjonbrunn. The Dale
of Ragusa (Marshal Mermaid), occupies the Let_
torte, D &main, and Croatia ; anJ the Duke of
Riruli (Marshal Massena), the quarter of the Inn
ceded to Bavaria.

The Illyrian provinces are said to be destined
for a Kingdom for a French Prince, whu has ac-
quired great celebrity as a General. The goods
under sequestration in our Custom.house, destined
fur abroad, have been freed, on paying an extra.
ordinary import. This day's Court Gazelle,
which bears again the Imperial Austrian arms,
contains the Treaty of Peace w►th France. On r
Empress, who is ill, has been carried in a litter
from Jolro to Ofcti. The deserters (ruin the
Lanthtehr, are granted a pardon till the
.10th
December.---Correspondent.
Mamma, Ocr. 27.---The first division of Viz.
King's army which had penetrated to Kunde on
the 23d, put itself on its march to Hall on the 21th
in the morning, and passed the night under arms
before the town. The march was quiet, only
the advanced guard of the second division found
some insurgents near Volberg, on the bridge,
who were immediately dispersed. The bridgeon
the Inn, near Hall, was broken down, and on the
opposite heights were a crowd at insurgents, be-
hind an ill-constructed intrenchment. The throw.
iug of some grenades dispersed them. The bi idge
was restored, and a strong piquet occupied the
forsaken height. On the 25th it was occupied by
a whole hatallion, which was attack.li several times
during that day by the peasants, but all in vaiu.

FROM THE FRENCH' PAPERS.

PARIS, Not•. 14.—His hlajesty the King of
Saxony arrived here at five o'clock yesterday af.
iernoon. lie alighted at the palace L'Eljsee.
The Emperor arrived this afternoon at Paris.
He rode on horseback the greater part of the way
from Fontainbleau to Paris. On his arrival, he
proceeded with his Majesty the King of Wcstpha.
Ha to visit his Majesty the King of Saxony. Af.
ter an interview of a quarter of an hour with that
Prince, his Majesty returned to the Thuilleries.
To-morrow (Wednesday) hii Majesty wilt hold
a Cabinet Council of the Ministers, and on Thurs.
day he will receive all the Grand Constited Au.
thOrities.

On Sunday, the lith inst. before mass, his Ma.
jesty received at the Imperial Palace of Fontein_
bteau, the Members of the Diplomatic Body, who
w,re introduced with the usual ceremoniei.

At this levy were presented by the Russiam
sailor, Count Pahlen, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary of Russia to the United
States of America ; and by the Spanish Ambassa-
dor, Dun Leonard Gomez de Tezan Negrette, En.
voy Extraordinary of Spain to his Majesty tha
King of Holland.
An articid from Nantes, data! the sth instant,
says, " It is confidently stated, that the United
States frigate, the Constitution. has captured, said
carried into the Chesapeak, a:i English frigate, at:,.
ter an obstinate of five hours."

l'Aats; Nor. 10.—The Dukc of Etc-hinges
(Noy), will sct off this day or to-morrow, for the
army in Spain.
FONTAINBLEACT, Not. B.—There was on this
day another splendid hunting party. His Ma.
jesty was on horseback at eleven o'clock, and did
not rcturu until night.