The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-15 00:00:00

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We are extremely sorry to learn, that many cam. !
plaints are mailo of the dissatisfactory and ircerrect I
manor irt'Which infoiteation is furnished at the War
(Ace in Lonttow,tothe relatives and connections of
our brave churittlyotos'in Spain and Portugal, whose
rank doestiot *mit-their fate awl condition to b 6
known. through the medium of the Gazette. In
some ,instances we have been informed individuals
heve totally failed in their eutteiries for their friends;
and a letter, we have learned from good. authority, '
boll been, not long *lute, received • in this cityr
stating, that no, informetien *mild •be supplied to a
Main applicant, as the returns froin some of the
regiments who relight in the late engagements had
sot reached London for Aftesk months past ! We
trust Government will provide some remedy for this
grievous hardship. We may boast of our successes,
vaunt ever our victories get even drunk in our re-
jottings for our splendid triumphs, but the heart
must be hard indeed if Itexan Dot turn aside for a
inoment.at least, to moorn for the fate of our brave
Countrymen, by whose blood our battles had been
won, and to sympathise in the sufferings of those
Mends and relations whom they leave behind them
to perpatoally deplore their loss. Of the hundreds
of oar neighbours and acquaintances who, almost
daily fool the bitter and heavy calamities 61 warfare,
pone are so much to be pitied as the humble father,
brother, child, or wife, whose prospects in life are
irreparably injured; who age left to weep in silence,
and who know not the corholation of wealthy so-
lacing friends, or a sympathising public. For those
humanity should have a peculiar solicitude, for their
comforts are few, and their expectations scanty.—
No charity is more praise-worthy or amiable than
that which affords them any species of relief. Thee
information that tells them the fate of their relation
is tedious and difficult of access at best; but it is
cruel to render it more so by negligence or want of
n Te‘liAry regularity. We do again sincerely hope
that Cov,,r.onent will take steps to have it supplied
wit,' all possible facility, promptitude, and minute.
nets ; it will appease the anxieties of many an ult•
ing heart. which throbs for the fortunes of such he-
.ll •he fallen victors of Salamatteal.—(Frecotan's
Journal.)

At the meeting of the Perthshire Florist and Ve.
getahle Society, a thistle of ample dimensions was
placed over the miter door of the Society.room as
an emblem of their country, aad the cause of their
me,,tiog. This thistle was twelve feet high, and
thirty feet in circumference at its greatest horiyon-
tai expankinn, and was covered with profusion of
b!o—om. The good people of PealVbire profess the
same reverence to the thistle, which the Poet of Scot•
land did:—

" The rough burr-thi•tle spreading wide
arming the bending hear,
" I turu'd the weeder-hooks aside,
• " A2d spared the •Tonbal dear."
Application is intended to be made to Parliament
nett Session, fec au Act to erect abridge over Con-
way Ferry.
On Tuesday last the Lottery began and finished
Drawing at Coopers'-hall, in Basinghall-street, when
the following Capital Prizes were sold in 72 Shares,
at BlM's truly fortunate Offices, 4, Cornhill, and
9, Charing Cross:— •
3.651, 14 16,0001.9,880, B 3.8001. 4.738. A 5001. 3,092, 3001.
2,50,, 1001. 4,863, A Y001.:.760, 4001. 974, B 44001. 600, bCOI.
B 5001. 3,689, 3001. 411, %W. 4,84.1, B 91101. Ice. die.
The holders of the Shares May receive their money
on demand, at either of the Contractor's Offices as
above, or exchange them for Tickets or Shares in the
New Lottery, to be drawn the 20th of next Mouth,
the Scheme of which contains two Prises of 20,0001.
(imstead of 16,0001.1 more Prize:, and the lowest
l'rizes of the last may be exchanged for Tickets and
Shares in the new, as under:--_
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Eighth • ele EC I
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