The Statesman.
London, England, 1813-08-19 00:00:00

latter, in.his return td.his capital, were to Andearcnir
personally to animate and invigorate his army on the
frontieei .of Spain, whose opeiattoeS no 4; both from
the sea*dn and circumstances, mast be Of infinite Im-
portance to his vast mid ambitions Project's. Infteed,
something like this is alluded to in a private/ letter
from the other side of the water. •
liambargh-Papers were received in town lett night;
and an express also arrived from the Continent,
which has given rise to a variety of reports, but we
have not heard of any Bulletin being issued by Go:
Iternment; or any thing material having transpired.
The article from the Baths at Toeplitz, relating to
the appointment of Plenipotentiaries at Prague, con-
tains a Very malignant attack upon the Russian Am-
bassador D'A:Stirmvorr, and a'high eulogium on the
French nation and Niper.zom ; indeed, the French
here their venal hired scribes as well as the English,
and it might be difficult to determine which of them
tatelin profligacy and servility.
• Ministers are said to have Sent expreslit to Lard
WaLslzst.cx, at East Cliff Lodge, Ramsgate, with
intelligence of the late gloiloOs events, and with
letters from the gallant Field-Marshal to his Noble
IBrother.

"Plik STA-iESIVIA-k

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The Ist Life Guards return to Rumford thii
week ; the London duty will then be divided
between the 2d Life Guards and the Royal liOrse
Guards, who have taken possession of Hyde-park
barracks for that purpose.
Major-General MEAD is to proceed to the Cape
of Good Hope, having been appointed Lieutenant-
Governor.

SIGE;

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Wiltol Nett;
,r'say., from ilricoi;
:Wedoieidayl lA' nay
tiiris 4Tgu!n; ibex
_ of tfihicli were
iboui titreft
it In
.cotrpany.,
two brigsi two ppee pop, and.one boat
MO lying ta-44 five, then about p league distant, Sate
the steop on fire—gat alarmed and flood away;
at half-past die saw the sloop ;go dowa=it sax saw
another of tbp vessels .on fire ilea eilerest—abo4
ivieliesthink they ittf firs it it.greit distanoe-one of
the two brigs fillet seen lying to was a black brig, of
about sixteen gooey, with the English ensign at die
peik thought bier one of his biajeity's Alps
pressing—fipon seeing the iessel burnt, his no diiubt
AO *as an inertly, probably Atnericati—in acct.:
lini

Aud; 19.--The Mari, Clartc,
Cundalonpe to Glakew .and the /fetch Johnson,
frothgarhatleei to Dublin;which were yesterdst
noilcconntea for; are both safe arfived at their deed:
nation.

The Royal Org. of writ.; gear-Adinirel
Detiuclerk, and Srahorre frkatet Capt. Gordon
which ailed from Portithou'th oti the 13th tilt: were
spoke with on the 7thittst. 'off St. Kilda, neer the
llebritlei, looking out toi the l'residetit fttilpiie;
Commodore Rodgers.
The folio* ing G Teen I intim'iri. have .iifflieit 'id:
ditinti to-tfitie. - lieforeonentioned gad, the
Sarah add Elizabeth, Eggingtrin, Harniotyl,, and
Nero ithotchertei., from Greenland ; and fn the rivet
the Eilteriment and Eweretta, frnni ditto; and at
Newcastle, the Lads Jant—.;;" froth Liaiis Straits:

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PROGRESS• OF TILE VEPRgeIifTION.
• .
1811.2 Gold 41; 15es—D.Ilars; Silver rs. lsd.—llauu-nritet
July, $ Ide. sd. fis the
1912, Joli 51. os.-- 2ed. 15.. id.
1813, July 61.1 h.— Od. 14e. Oad.
••• • •
Sapposing the same rate ot deprechition to iakst

Yesterday the Hereditary Prince of Nance and place ihronih the next eight years (no great length
his Serene Highness his Father dined with Earl lof time, which has taken place daring the last year;
BATIIURST. I and upon . the preient system; the probability is
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the i that it will be greater, the legal tender fora pound
Fast India House, when the under-mentioned ships ! sterling will be reduced to the sated value of
were taken up, in part of the number to be employ- I about one shilling, when measured by the !lite legal
et) the ensuing season, viz.:— ! standard of the country 1 A comfortable pro.
Bombay, 101 tons, Capt. A. Hamilton; F.lp'hiniinn. 1200 spect this and near at hand for stockholders
lONS, QUO. M. Craig; New Ship, building by Sir W. Fraser, , , ,
MO tons, Capt. J. C. Lochner; Cabals&' 1200 tons, Cat. 1. mortgagees, annuitants; Canal. proprietors; gse. &c.c.
arch ; and Neptuae, 1200 tons, Capt. W. Donaldson-to Moro- &c. who, by this means, will have their claims-
bay and China. ! .
Winelielsea, mu tons, Capt. W. Moffatt; Marquis of Mot. I II
e on the' public and individuals kgolly and sellviy
ley. 1200 tons, Capt. I) 11' Lend-to Coast and China. ' adjusted by a shilling in the pound; nor let the mad
Scaleby Castle, 120) tons, Capt. J. J. Harrington-to St. Ile- ealledilhongh now wrongfully called, a land pro •
Jena, Batavia, and China.
Castle Burnley. ITUU tom, Capt. 3. Patterson-to Prince Of prietor, flatter himself that he has' much bitter real
Wales's Islam! and China. . son for consolation ; present experience May teach
Royal Charlotte, 100) tons, Capt. H. Ruth; Surat Castle, him if he haie the least Share of foresight, that hi*
1149 tons, Capt. A. Robertson-to Batavia and China. I
Manna, 1200 tons, Capt. J. Ilalliburton-to St. Helena and three great and orerwhelming landlords, the King,
China. ' . the Church, and the Poor, will at no very distant'
Dorsetshire, 1200 tons. Capt. R. H. Brown; Courts, 1200
period, leave him little need to trouble himself about
tons cam. J. llo)ce; IVexford, 120 tons, Capt. C. Barnard;
i Thaines. 1200 tons, Capt. NI. Riches-to China. his propdetorship. The Minister may assert and
amen (early), 820 tons, Capt. ----; Lurope (earl.), 820 re-isserVt4 Parliament may vote again odd mitt
tini, Capt. 11. Gaston; AstC39s3 twiW,-Vatt. li. la: 1 ventews,. . - . , 7. .. - . .- . .
herre i Prince Regent, 9.53 tons, Cap ..I. H. Harris; Surrey, . that ban -notes and guineas are, in public istithation
• 819 tons, Capt. S. Beadle; Bengal, 953 tons, Capt. G. Nicholls , and ht reality, of equal value; but every man of
property wil
l soon feel, what the poor hare long
Ana' oTst.asnids oils., Captain I. R mien ; and Lady Castle-
reach, 820 ions, Calit. G. simpson-to Bengal. ! since felt; notdithstanding all these artertions and
I Tigris, 5:7 tons, Capt. D. Al.Dougall-to Madeira and Bom- votes, that the scheme of depreciating the currency
bay.
1 Alexander, coo tons, Capt C. 11. Newell ; and Lord Keith, is fraught with the utmost misc:tief, and productive
599 tons, Capt. J. Freeman-to Madeira, Coast. and Bay: :of more individual, silent misery and distress, thats
I COURTS 'MARTlAL.—Lieutenant White, of the I perhaps any one other measure could have effected.
Artillery Driver Corps, has been found guilty of I
obtaining quarters as a Major of Cavalry at the house
of a priest at Latnego, in Portugal, and whilst there
1 causing the uncle of the priest to be imprisoned,
` taking away silver spoons, destroying` the furniture
and kicking the servants of the house.
Deputy Assistant Commissary General Berard
I has been tried at Lisbon on charges of defrauding
i Government in purchases and supplies of stores to
' the amount in one instance of 20,0001. or thereabouts,
in-another in another instance 26,8621. 12s.
' Lieutenant Steitz, of the 60th regiment, has been
tried at the Cape of Good Hope for selling sheep be-
longing to Government, to different colonial farm-
I.ers ; for having embezzled several barrels of flour;
for employing soldiers to tan skins of the Govern-
! inent sheep, and making them into trowsers, selling
l'the fat and exchanging it for soap, &c.
PANTHEOX.—Promotion is often the creation of
tlislent, and though the fact does not appear in our
I public minutes, yet is it pleasingly illustrated in
(;dome of our public singers. Mr. HILL, for instance,
since he has been made chef du corps, has consider-
! ably distinguished himself, beyond his former, al-
ways respectable powers. In The Cabin 1, last
i night, with the aid of the pipe of the little AMATi,
I be made a charming duet of " The bird that sings
in yonder cage," &c. and we doubt not but the Ms.
i stagers will find it their interest to give that admirable
Opera again.
A 38-gun frigate was launched on Friday, from
the dock-yard of Mr. ['mum, at Northfleet.
Capt. Tatuscorr, of the Navy, has lately invented
* Sight for the Great Guns, which the Admiralty has
approved, and we understand a number are preparing
to be sent on board the different ships. This is the
Officer who some time since invented a water appara-
tus, which is now become in general use throughout
the Navy and Merchant Service.
We have heard that Mr. Sorneasr, the Translator i
1
of Virgil's Georgics, and the Author of several po-
pular Poems, is a Candidate for the vacant BATS.-1
The emoluments of the Laureistship are confined to •
! au annual stipend of one hundred pounds, with an
allowance for a Butt of Suck:
The decorations and other improvements going on.'
at Covent-Garden Theatre, preparatory to its open..'
lug on the Gth of next month, are of the most splendid L
and effective kind. The embellishment of the front
.
1 circles of the boxes will combine a brilliant display or.'
national allegory ; the first will be adorned with or-
i
atamental devices of oak, interspersed with the union
of the red and white, emblematical' of England : the I ;
second will exhibit those of the thistle, and the upper t•
one the shamrock, as a tributary compliment to
Scotland and Ireland. 'the upper boxes and gal- I
Niles are rendered far more commodious, and the .
I wings and dome of the stage censidtrably etteqdedi
by jtulicious alreretions.

Major General COOK,E; of the Ist Guards, whO
lately arrived from Cadiz, is to resume his command,
ao soon as his hearth Will permit.
We have seen a letter from a Field Officer of Ar-
tillery, which states, that the expenditure of ammu-
nition before St. Sebastian was. unusually great;
every gun might be calculated at firing 35Clbs. daily
during the. siege.
The shoe trade bas considerably revived.' A ware-
house in Stafford contained, about two months ago,
shoes to the amount of 20,0001: Which have been
' nearly all sold.
Nicholdon was yesterday conteyed froth the House
of Cotrectien to Maidstone,' preparatory to his trial.
jle was seared with a straight Waistcoat, and was
I attended by a proper escort. The Bill of Indict-
! anent will be preferred before the. Grand Jury this
day; and should the Bill hatband, of which there is
Ino doubt, he will be tried te.:rnorrow Morning, The
interest excited by all the circumstances attending
this man's case, has been Molt extraordinary. The
town of Maidsto'ne has been crowded for somodays,
' by persons of reek and distinction, who are tato&
Ito be preseet at his trial.
Teculitimen skeletons hate been dlscotered at Pan..
toy Lipiihear ilandebie, at a depth of 30 feet from.
liwklierfatfe of a limestone rock. The skulls are
(*of. eery great size and thickness, and all the belies
aro of a larger calibre than those of the present race
of Into.

Late. oil Stiodity sight si Gentleman was ptit on
'Afore from. h boat at Billingsgate Stairs, and left
there by the boatmevi in a state of insensibility. He
was discovere4 In ibis sitaatiop'hy a Mr. Davis, of
rfewington Causeway, wha,tint observing that he
.wore In undress military uniform, thought the un.
fortunate Gentleman might be recognized at the
Tower,and very humanery'aitit hi4Conveyed there,
and eli lodged in the Detachment :Guard Room,-...
He was immediately visited by Dr. Hall, the Medical
Officer in charge of the invalids, ant eery ,aid that
humanity scud skill could dictate was pvilleptly
ministered, but without success. Yesterday still
continued unable to give'any account of himself.
'appears, however, from some papers found in his
pocket, that he is a native of Dundee, of the nettle
-a Stirling; that he has served as a Captain in the
84th Regiment, and that he had jolt returned to
Europe in tho Lord Daman r.ast Indiamen.--11*
had in one of hit pockets a purse, containing, eight
guineas and three half guineas. There were Woe
found upon him. three silver studs; a metal *etch
lad seal, and halides in his fob a gninea of the coin.
lige of Queen Aetno, atti a half guinea. This property
was deposited in the hands of Capt. Dalgety, of that
Invalids, and the papers were maid up by Colonel
Maclean, Abe Toter Major.

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per Cent. Navy illa C*ltiols tor Amt. 04 -"' • IV
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tg.•Ann. It 7.161 peror POI. .
t..#.... in Itia voistrrt ta Me tannitsi 1 er.pc:fn..aindinte`titir two brigs, two Shipo4 oneato4, a'