The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-01-10 00:00:00

AN American frigate is reported to havecassed
Dover yesterday for the Dawns ; she touk A pilot
for the River.

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UPON what principles of Ministerial policy Isis-
Maastry can have been adviss d t•, -fuse recoiv-
tag the Addiess of the Livery of i 4,01,:.;•,, accord.
to established custom, and which they clans as
of right, it is difficult to conceive. It wil! he seen,
by the proceed.ngs at the Common Hill held rm.
terday, that the Livery of London have displayed
no disposition to relinquish what they conceive to
be a rccognis .d privilege. •
The Siteliffs must, therefore, again request. an
audience, and, we may presume, again encounters
repulse. Perhaps the assemblage of the Livery of
London, in their Common Hall, may be matter of
sport with Ministers. These men of vigour, doubt-
less despise the puny efforts of the Citizens. If, how.
ever, tip do ever condescend to glance, at•what li
reportot bp, have passed • a,t such Meetings, .we
would Itatesbly cecnmeseud to their attentive pe.
rusal the obeeseatious of Mr. WAITHMAN, which
certainly morifthe consideration of every indivi.
dual in this kingdom. Thrpo Kdm Representa.
fives of the City of London...4lk W. CURTIS,
Mr. M. Costae, and Sir J. SIIAII liklipli edged
to support Inquiry into the conchnii Or-4, tai.
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pcditions ;" and wo really begin to tiiiclis *NW
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reference to the Parliament on that sobjasfrides
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the Throne, in answer to the Address oftheadoert
of Common Council, may turn to better ac unt
than was expected. Parliament may, possio ly,A
el
go a little beyond the expectation of Minister%
From the manner in which Mr. foxes seconded'
the Address, we are inclined to draw a verilei
vourablo hope of the talents of this Gentleman for.
public speaking. - • •

The negociations with A,
will, to future, be carried
between the Marquis WELI
KEY.
Mr. ()AR lAN is about to
We believe be leaves town
embark.
Troup's—veterans, and raw
into Spain ; nothing, however,
to the time of BONAPARTe
country.
The Dutch Papers, of the 2d, contain a Decree
of Kiag Louis, issued at Park on the 29th ult.
the object of which is the augmentation of the ex.
isting Taxes. •
!Alton by the Lisbon Mail state, that the Bri.
tish ariy was continuing its retreat towards Lis.,
bon ; and it was supposed that it would soon
embark.
Their PRUSSIAN MAJESTIES, Eller two years of,
exile and humiliation, have once more returned to
their capital. They made a sort of triumphal ea.
try into Berlin, on this 23d of December. May
they have been taught wisdom by adversity !
The mere rumour of Peace. has terriied. many
conscientious Contractors, lest if " a speedy
Peace" were ‘c sow‘" made, they should not
make a pkns.-..N. B. The modern plum is half
a million. •
The PERSIAN AWRASSAROR war last nigh at
the Opera. lie was conducted to and (cum his
carriage with the iltee oasenonz as is paid to the
Blood Royal. ' , • •

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misonEr
. than. Tlt, plai
,niericat, it .is USLW.
i.iiiilifortnation
on hi hoodoo, directly
ascertained,
.LIALZY aid Mr. Piiiks std
orcription n
._, • otShire.lar
to return to Aincil.• .
this day, in ord. • !titOr RD% the s
' . 14;T, '•
" redations.
raw levies, are pourissi , -1 . butt em,S2ll
leer, is said with respect
they wee
'a's departure for that
ten,' they were o