The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-07-09 00:00:00

NAVAL. INTBLLIGANCR.

DEAL, JOLT s.—Arrived sod sailed for the River
the Blossow, Willienison. from Leghorn ; and she
Oscar, for St. John's. Also arrived the Ibisk sloop
of war, how a creme.

POITIMOOTII, JULY 11.--Sleiled tho Sisters sad De-
(me tramper's, to the Faetward:—Peosed by front
Lowden t►e IVeebinjtee, Farwell, for New York ;
and Arab, Allen, for the South Sees.

flaatrica, JULY B.—Arrived the Lady Nepnn
packet, with a Man, from Holland.
Baterox, Itimr S.—Arrived the St. Elizabeth,
Lewis; and the A'n, Gerdes, from Jamaica.
Unmoor, JULY 7.—Arrived the Ceylon, Gil.
ma, f►om New Orleans s sailed, 27th May, to cow-
pony with the Elias, Ylief, for this port. On the
3d inst., elf Cape Clear, apol(e_the Traveller, from
St. John's, N. B. for this port ; wet 17 days.—The
Alexander, from New Orleans, for this port,
wreck on some drift wood in coming doss, the Ws.
sisatppi ; she had eight feet water is her held, and
most discharge.

To ram EDITOR o• Pas STATESMAN.
—.....0.

Sta,—As acting partner in the house of JOUPII
TO.. and Co. I feel myself called upon to notice
an article in year Paper of yesterday, relative to the
esamitiatiow of JONI'S Leeg, at Gaiklhall. The state.
slut in question is evidently calcolated to impress
the pablie sled with a belief that we had purchased
goods Wm an Satire stranger, and at a price merle
below the market valve; so far froze this bring the
troth, he bad been recommended to es some lime
before es a very respectable young man, and was Sc.
teeny for a short period in oar service; and as it
maids the prier, it was the same as we were daily
giving for large quantifies of similar goods. The
transaction took place with our warehouseman, Jotter
Kumar, in the ordinary coarse of holiness, and
was only known to myself through the daily Paws,
Fere•afiert, July 8. 1819. J. MORRISON.
To rev EDITOR or sec STATESMAN.

hope that (if yew see no impropriety in it)
yon will be so good as to give publicity to the fol.
lowing Letter, throegh the medium of that len este.
6•114604 cad truly patriotic Newspaper, the Snerze-1
• ..••.
MAN, which 1,, as I understand, geserally read in
Scotland, and mach esteemed for the uniform end
mealy way in which it has oneadogly advocated
the Caine of Freedom generally, and particularly the
cause of the suffering and leech oppressed People of
Dritein—set only of Militia, bet of oar eider Waled,
sod of mudded everywhere. •
T. 11.
s. TO THE POITOR OF THE SCOTSMAN.
66 Ssa,—ln the begiuuing of January last you an.
mosnced in your highly ski,' Mieeellany, that •
_
Gentleman of Edinburgh hod and a letter from
his friend in London, in which he says :—' Dear
Sir,— &closed yes will find a bill for 301. to be di-
vided into three sees elfin 151. 101. as prises for
the best lines in prose or verse, on the @object of
Sir IVILLt.sx W•stees's &eking Mow to Me
Scottish Threw*, which I could wish to be so es.'
pressed as not to itiveoffesce to Der brethren south of
'the Tweed', Ac. Hreferther soya,' My name need not
be mentioned; *sly say a oaths of Eilinhargla, end a
?timber of the Highland Society of London, who
left his dative p!ste at It years of age,' the. The
cendidatee for those prizes were reqemted to send
their compositions b Messrs. MAIrNaIUI sail Mn...,.,
Ediabergh, before the tat of May, 1519, when
the prizes would Ise awarded. The Gentleness
who suggested that excellent idea, sal who offers so
liberal a reword, des. greet praise; and as it is •
public invitation for the exercise of talents and (t-
-oles, on seek an important list feet of • remote period
of Scottish history, it appears to me that the Public
have new a claim td be familial with tome informs-
ties bow the affair bee bees decided, asd to publish
the works, with the oases of the fortenate can-
didates, which may; perhaps, be a b.n.k to the
esthete,. is well is a gratification to the Pub-
lic. I am nera candidate for that h my-
self, het I boom there were two pieces soul from
" Leaden, 'one of debt, which is in verse, I have
Nee, and which a Learned Dector also has we,
end has glees his opinion, that it possesses greet
merit. At any rate, it at least deserved what the
nether requested, that the receptios of his common'.
cation might be ackuoisiedged. I required the other
day of a very respectable bookseller, who is con.
Reefed with Edinburgh, whether he could inform me
why there was no further notice taken of so interest-
ing a subject : his reply was, ' I believe it means
nothing, or perhaps it is a host.' That opinion of his
I carnet agree with, for no honourable Member of
the Highland Society would lend his name to so en.
worthy a transaction. Therefore, lam iodeced thus
publicly (with great respect for the parties concern-
ed) to afford an opportunity of publishing a correct
account of the progress or termioation of this interest-
ing matter • for I do assure yes, that it has elicited
coosiderable interest here among many Scotsmen,
especially for the fate of ear friend's excellest produc-
tion, which we hope will entitle him to be site of the

reeeessfel eandidetes. The Gentleman seems assimes

least any thing should be said that wooldilee4;;I:
to our brethren south of the Tweed. I believe so
one Englishman, of liberal sentiments, will be offend-
wd at stating fairly end honestly historical facts,
which cannot apply to the present generation. Pre.
jadian es that inkjet', I hope, do not now curt.
" I ea, Sir, your's, kc.
" Loodoe, July 1.1119. T. H."
01.0 BAILLY, Jeer 9.
BANS FOROIRI [his usersilng Bather Beres,
Oxen Rugdou, Mery Deal, and James Robreih were
charged with uttering and possessing forged Bank-
notes, knowing them to be forged ; they pleaded
G uilty to the minor offence.
Fronds Roxburgh, a decent looking man, was

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pat loth, bar, eitarg;d with killing and silyingCbarles
Cue by violently driving his horse against him,
throwing him dower, and thereby cussing a caucus.
lion which predated his death.
The bill nes thrown out by the Grand Jury, boll,
for the murder end inenalaeghter; the present in.
dirtment was foonded on the Coronet's I °wet.—
Tl.oagh cube trial had Mated anise time, as there wee
no bop, of it. 'poorly termination, when our It e.
porter left the Court, we melt poslPonfl Lb. POlish-
ins ul it tili lit-nerrew.