The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-23 00:00:00

FRENCH DECREE. • •
Palace of St. Cloud. Vril2ll, 1811.
NAPOLEON, Emperor of the Frouca, King of Italy,
Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine, Me-
diator of the Swiss Colifedera y.
On 4the report of our Minister for Foreign' Af-
fairs.

Being informed of the law of the 2.41 of March,
1811, by wh;cll the Congress of the United states
has decreed the exemption of the proiisions of the
Act of Nog-intercourse, whicti interdicts the entry
into American ports, of the ships and the merchan-
dise of Great Britain, her colonies and dependen,
cies. •

Considering that the said law is an act of resist-
ance to the arbitrary pietensions advanced by the
British Orders in Council, hnd a formal refusal to
sanction a systein, hostile to the independence of
Neutral Powers; knd of their flags ;
• We have decreed, and do decree as follows
.46 The Decrees of terlin and Milan are defini-
tively (from the first of November last) considered
as• no longer in force, as far as regards American
vessels.

(Signed)

NAPOLEON,
Hy the Lutprror.
The Secretary of S:ate,
• (A true Co (Sign
py.) ed) Conte DA HU.
• The Minister for Foreign Affairs,
(SiPea)A tree Copy.) The Duke De BASSANO.
(
(Signed) JOEL BARLOW.

N4V4L E NC K.

PLYMOUTH, m., 41.
• Arrived the bark Dither, R. b rt Hyne, jun.' Master, from
Majorca, I M from Dartmouth, with wine; the sloop Poll),
Stephen Stocks, Master, frau Dublin, with sugar, boand to
Guernsey ; Thomas, Alesaader, from Lynn; Robert and Vary,
Pantos ; and Lambton, Telford both from Sunderland ; Hope,
I'almer; and Perseverance, Heseltnn, from Newcastle; the
Bulwark, 74 guns, lion) the coast of France ; the French
schooner Ilirondelle, from Baltimore, bound to Bourdeans,
laden with rice, c iptured by his Majesty's frigates Dryad and
Armide.

Sailed the Brone frigate ; and the Persian brig of war, with
a large fleet under her convoy fur the Downs, amongst them arc
several 1% est lndiamen,

The Maidstone frigate is just come to anchor in the Sound,
supposed from the Mediterranean. being under quaraiaine.
Arrived the French chale marce, Le tlarie Francoise, laden
with wide and brandy, captured on Thursday last near the Isle
du Rhe, by the Arrow schooner, which vessel took, at the
same time, two French sloops laden with wipe and brandy, not
yet arrived ; and the Good Intent, Mortimer, from Cork.
PORTSMOUTH, Mar t 2.
Arrived his Majesty's ships Spitfire and Buzzard from a
cruise.'

The Carmarthen and Alexander Lig Indiamen have arrived
at the Motherbank from the DowoQ.

DEAL, MAY 2?.
Arrived his Majesty's ship Christian VII. and the Defiance
man of war, from of Flushing; and the Active frigau', and
her prize, from Portsmouth.

&tiled bis Majesty's ship Eleptsv , on a cruise off Flushing.

TORBAY, MA. 2'.

Arrived the Comet sloop of war, %jib part of the ootnard-
bound American convoy, having parted fr ua the rest.

A new farce, entitled Hui.: to die for Love,brought
out at the LI ceum Theatre on •I'lntrsdav night, for
the benefit of Miss KELLY, was repeated last eight.
lit is a pleasant trifle, and had a very tlatteting re-
ception.
On Monday last, the funeral of. her Grace the
Duchess of Gonuos took place at Kinrara. It• was
conducted with much solemnity, and with a dogree
of splendour and state suited to her Grace's exalted
rank and family.
We hear that a match of running, for 401. is to
take place on Wednesday next, at Old Wives Lees,
between Mr'. D. S. and Mr. W. H. P. of Cantei-
bury.
Mr. W. Pots, it is said, made great alterations at
Wanstead. The park, which has been open to the
public, to be traversed in all directions, from time
immemorial, for carriages, equestrians, &c. is new
entirely closed, with the exception of one entrance;
so that the visitor or traveller can nn longer pass
through.it, but must return by the same gate at which
he entered. Several meetings of the neighbouring
Gentlemen have been held, and remonstrances made
by them against this innovation, but the new posses-
sor has remained inexorable.

The shameful nuisance of the pavement of Picca-
dilly must now soon be removed, the Parieli of St.
George's, Hanover-square, being convicted of it,
proof being adduced, to the satisfaction of a Jury
in the Court of King's Bench, that the reparation
thereof legally appertains to the said Parish, not-
withstanding the plea that, under the Westminster
Paring Act, the Commissioners thereof were benua
to repair.
THREE METHODS or LESSENING THE NUMBER OF
RATS.-10. Introduce them at table as a delicacy'
they would probably be savoury food, and if nature
had not made them so the cook may. Rat pie wo,. 4
be as good as rook pie; and four tails intertwisted
the serpents of the Delphic tiipod, and rising
in a spiral obelisk, would crest the crust more
fantastically than pigeons' feet. After it while
they might be declared game by the Legislature,
which. would materially expedite their extir-
pation. 2d. Make use of their fur—rat skin
robes for the Ladies, would be beautiful, warm,
costly, and new—fashion requires only the two last
qualities ;it is hoped the two former would not be ob-
i jectionable. The importance of such a fashion to our
farmers, ought to have its weight. When our nobles and
gentlemen feed their own pigs, perform for a Spalii:h
tup the office of Pandarus of Troy, and provide
heifers of great elegance, for bulls of acknow-
ledged merit; our ladies may perhaps be induced
to receive an addition to their wardrobe from
the rat - catcher, for a purpose of less equivocal
utility.-3d. Inoculate some subjects with the
small-pox, or any other infectious disease, and
turn them loose. Experiments should fint
made, least the disease should assume in them so
new a form, as to be capable of being returned to us
with interest.—lf it succeeded, man has means in his
band which would thin the hyenas, wolves, jackalls,
and all gregarious beasts of prey. N. B. if any of
op r patriotic socivities should think proper to award 11
gold medal, silver cup, or other remuneration to
either of thoste.methods, the projector has left his
address with the kditor.