The Statesman.
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of you to have the goodness to cause the ist-,,Atstetirttisqltstii!erectler of. al Public Bodies. . 3 tht,29o,.regimetkt,, 'las in `fir 4.iir assaulting Rich-
e Geed copy•of au Address to, er Royal. Ilightteas the', owe sliqg lii(9 lately been given me con- srd-Tayiori ig the.parisb of S. (lease's, Panover- .
chess of Aisootmestri, espresaive of their .sentitqlierepg, dock Eachange, whic,h., if correct, I square, 44141'22d of Fehruerx last. •
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ruts, to be translated and inserted in your valuable ! stampkOdelible disgraie upon:that body; but if flock I .
per. As you have at all times. been a friend .to lit Ought immediately to be, nude appear so ; aud.the Lin Fise-Eioills,-
The Prolocutor deposed, that inii.nes a watchman
Chelsea, on, the night in question.—,
.$e unfortunate prisoners of both nations, we have i Stock, Eachanget in that asp, %skit. stand cleat oc.j As. he was on duty about halfepttat elesen•o'clock, he
4,00 doubt that you rejoice at the prospect of their re- imputations which. no hottest map, would, beare, ~., i.heard sone person calling out for help, and 'on pro.°
Isase, and will do all in your poner to haiten such a i l 3 mere accident I hare learnt, that when stnY, reeding to .the, York. flogpital, from wht,itCe the.
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py day. .We are sincerely, Sir.,, . ifivircilaber of 40..gonaa is unable to make. good hWrigoved proceeded,' he found •the sewinet lying ow Hi..
11; • Your most obedient humle Servants, .flifferencea,l„jew of the creditors in the House on-Ttirnond and tini;prisoner 00 the top of him. - 11,,-
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THE FRENCH PRISONERS OF WU .4ertike the settling of his affairs, and that the debtoo,ae
AT CHATHAM. , : ~, li/user': of theell%4 /11601) without any hesitation, he struck the witiomq
House are required to pay their hold of him, and asked him what he was about ; .
Depot at Chatham, April 12. ~ q
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.".. re., • I speetive balauces, en pain of being exposed; where 4
t on the head with his crotch, knocked him down. and
es, a Stu ling. Regulation of the Committee of i while on the ground, he broke the rim of his belly,
the (ock garliage, the creditors out of the House 1 and fractured three of his ribs.
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TO HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUCHEIE

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Lease, DAUGHTER OF LOWS ZVI. . • ".• .• 1 edefaulter's effects, the whole kept bi.
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THE nation PRISONERS OF WAR. AT THE ,DOOTI . the creditorath the House.
CHATHAM. • • ~. ,' P` i TIM, whema Member of the noose Ail.;I and the
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Public pre ghiefly his debtors, the House support MADAM,—Permit Frenchmen, unfortunate pri-
soners of war, unhappy, abandoned, in the prison him, to the utmost of their power, in order that,
of England, where, during many years they, have' •thraugh hiMs the:collectiou of the ebts due by the
groaned, to express to your Royal Highness the Public may he accelerated : but when the reverse is
joy they feel on the re-establishment of the descend. the cane, be is alfo wed to waddle out, and the credi-
, ants of. our valliant and magnanimous Hewer.lV. tors in the House settle, the whole, and those out of
on the throne of their fathers. This happy .estent the Musa have not the means of knowing even
makes us forget eleven languishing years of the most , whet* dividend amounts to.
i frightful captivity. The daughter of the visteeeit—f NOweSirs 4—aeg whole, or any part, of this fn-
. and unfortunate Louts X VI. has known calamity., formation,i correct, I hesitate not to say, that no
and her-mild and compassionate heart will be touched ...oPnelt man; can be a Member of the Stock Re-
with our sufferings. We very humbly beseech your . change, for the Members elect the Committee, and
Royal Highness to grant us your protection in the the act of the latter is that of the former.
opinion of our good King Louts XVIII., for whom • For the credit of the stock Exchange as a bay,
we are ready to shed, if it is necessary, the remains and of many worthy individual Members, who !lively
of our blood, in order that he may deign to restore have not reflected upon the acts to ulticit they ate
us to liberty and our dear country. The first use parties, I hope the Committtee will at once come
that we shall make of this liberty will be to renew termitic!, and solemnly declare, that the WHOLE of
the oath we have sworn in this place, to be faith- of this information is false. If they do not, I pledge
ful to his MAJESTY, LOUIS XVIII., and to his di,- myself to get at the facts, and you shall hear from
nasty. .me again. Your's, &c.
Vive le Rot! Vive 1 'Augtote lilairm Ide Boot-1
EON ! Vive la Fille Cherie de Louis XVI.!
We are, with the most profound respect,
Your Royal Highness's
most humble, most obedient, and most
devoted servants. '
Mete futh3w the gtgriatorer.]

Stephen Barfield, the s.n,tinel on guard at the
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Pee, stated, that he was a private in the Stafford,
shire Militia, on duty at the York Hospital. W 4 1.
orders were not to suffer any person to lurk about.
Phis post. On the night in question, he perceived
the Prisoner and a comrade loiterilig about; he ask,
lied them what they wanted, and they replied they
kwatited to get into the barracks. .lie went to call
`the serjea tit to admit them, when he. reeeived direc.
!eipes to arrest them as disorderly, and to take there.
to the guard-house, in attempting to obey his orders, ~
slip peipotter struck him on tlis head with his crutch, - .
and knocked him dots it ; while he was down, tho,i
i.Prisoner knelt on hi; stoinach, and continued 1i5.,0
iitratiletto: knocked
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mtilltb:aif:l:root:lt of the watchman,w ;.kom
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.The Prisoner made no defence.
i The Jury found him Guilty, and.the ten
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fenced hint to three months imprisonment in Bride-
:well. •
'William Furl was indicted for attempting to pick
the pocket of Mr. Thomas Godwin of a silk haude f:
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kerchief, of the value of is. ..i. : -kr;
It appeared that Mr. GodwiA mere proceseillss4;
through ‘VyCh.street on the evettisig of the day tnerwej
1 Hotted in the indictment ; he felt his pocket pirliedt:.
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The followingletter has been received from a Gen- i oat,
1 and, turning round, Cooed his handkerchief lOU,
nod the Prisoner the, only person near hit.;
Bernina in. France : •
Ihe accused him of attempting to take his haudlset-
coast of France, Wednesday, April I chief, but he denied that he had any band in it.-e'er
et On Saturday last BONAPARTE was still at Fon- ; A Gentleman who was passing at the moment sti*e.l
taitibleau.; he would not move without his wife and . the Prisoner committing,the fit, And assisted in se!.
child; these the Emperor of AUSTRIA would net curing him. .. ez •; . u,.
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consent should joiii him from Blois, where they still 1 The Prisoner was. Wand gadfly. lie lieciefed WA .
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A certain City Baronet, whose aquatic excursions • were. BONAPARTE remained wish about 4000. ihe had never been in custody herons for any eirtlecPt '
have long been the conversation of the times, and . troops, Chiefly Poles, who continued with him, jet ',but on the Chairman enquiring, it turned not that he
furnished some excellent anecdotes in the public norant of what reception they might meet witbletret.: was a notorious pickpocket, and had been four
Priiits, has given directions to the pilot of his yacht 'their old Master, the Emperor of Russia; to Wheats ' times apprehended under similar c 111 -4es. Ile watt ,
to rig her out without loss of time, and to provide . when their fears were made knots'', I hew hevetrettle-sentenced to be imprisoned sir montt.s. . . • . ..
the best chart of the navigation of the Mediterranean, pftrtloti to them without reserve. It was therefore A ,
preparatory to a voyage to flee Island of Elba, in- expected that he would be ou Monday last "'rib t Thomae Cook was indicted for piekiree the pocket
-"of Mr. Samuel Thomas Buried, the Manager of the •
duced by that insatiable curiosity, and those deep if not quite, deserted. ' 4: • •: "Olympic 'lllwatet •The Prosecutor stated, that on
researches, that so peculiarly distinguish him, !in 44 Lisle, under IN anus, had not acceded when 'll the night of 4,40w0 benefit he was etendin4,ii, New.
order to pay his personal respects to a great exiled friend of mine left Paris on Monday morning; the castle-street, about six o'clock in the miring, can-
character, and to coudele with him on the mutabi- , General, indeed, was at the command of his garri-
tinning persons from purchasing tickets- from .
lity of all human atisirs; and by the expression of . son, from 13 to '20,000 strong, who were fearful cabmen who
see
pretended they had theatedor lellieiet*,*.
that fine sensibility, which forms so prominent a they should* turned! to the, right about—l mean the -
, felt a sensation as if his pocket And, been plcked• -
feature in the worthy Baronet's accomplishments, 4ffiners. , .4 _.-. t and immediately a little hey come todtbsand inforieett
to solace in his retirement, and Lander his silictisPas I ,"' Xi* Esejleror a. RUSSIA has gained the hearts .
the late exalted hero, whose dotterel the worthy:' of the country most completely, by his mild, liberal him It had been picked, and pointed out the Priirdier
at the person who had done it, be followed him, oiride:••
Baronet presumes will ultimately lead toe glorious, i conduct; and if no demaud is made on Franco, as a .
hau:hint taken into' custody. Hoesolydost his pocket ':!•
a lasting, and speedy Peace, and soon. . • , . l relmbuisement, which seems the general fear, the handkerchief which was not found on the Whinier. •
Dunere, Aram 12.—We are cancelled fie 'Mlth
el i Allies will be deified. The Russians keep the most !
omaiSangstoti, a boy ndt quite 11 years of age,
that the Euniskillen mail-coach, from Dahlia, was ! exact discipline at Paris. A. lady was passing along ' deposed that he saw the Prisoner take the Welker•
robbed on Sunday night, four miles beyond Dun. i the Pont de Jena, when a Russian soldier caught a :chief out of Mr. Russell's pocket.
shaughlin, by &banditti, 12 in number, armed with ! gold chain to which a watch was suspended, from 1 The Prisoner, in his defence, said he was an frp•
blunderbasses and pistols. These audacious rut- ; round her neck ; she complained immediately ito,ao I,4,wentice to Mr. Williams,
musicsprinter, in Great
flans were in the act of robbing a post-chaise at' Officer near ; the man was pointed opt, the Officer . r
body .master's
and' had been on a 'message of les
the time the coach came up, when they immediately " drew his sword and ran the man through the
!master's to Fleet-street. He denied all knowledge
shot dead one of the leaders, and wounded the driver instantly, recovered the chain, &c. and delivered of the handkerchief: ;
desperately in the face.- TM guards were intimidated them to the Complainant; an eye-witness mentioned ; The Worthy Cilerestaw (Mt. 'Mainwaring) tehl .
by these proceedings, and delivered up their arms. the fact to me last night. • ' the Jury if•they had any doubt that the boy was mie!
A passenger, we regret to learn, was killed by the : 66 There is no truth in the aliened threat of NET
, • Callon Prisoner
en as to the person of the Pliser? they would-
fire of a blunderbuss from one of the villains.— :on no____NetenTe's hesitation to accept we terms pro. : actwit,6loo,!, ars: , . •
The Mails were entirely carried off. We are not proposed to him. - 1 T4.l4oFirkilliscildithirsturned s via* 0f....441)
able to collect the particulars of this outrage accu- 1 " Moutleaua was to enter Paris yesterday) or , Giiiiip ~,
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..rarely, as the direct accounts of it have not yet , Monday:4st.
-• Gorge fferribitell was indictk fee 'Wing a tame
reached the General Post Office here, the above in- i " The brother of TAi.LINRAtio is hourly expect-pa rrot, tire piop-etty Of Charles' Henniker, on the 19th
telligence having been communicated by one of the ,ed here to embark for England, as Amhassaler, ee ' July lost ev-eer
; under some such i
guards of the op-coach from Enniskillen, who ar- der title from the Provisional Gwent. `of
. I Mary Turiter stated, that on the day In question a
rived this mornin meat.
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O:flIER A CCOtTNT. 1 " He" *very thing is as quiet-and tranquil as if
man named inwards-, brought her a parrot, which, ha
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On Sunday night the coach that left this city for ;no charges bad taken place. I was received el-
said, he had *found, and begged her to take care of it.
Enniskillen was stopped by twelve armed men about ! tremely stelisspassed through the ievestigations, and She had heard that the Prosecutor had lost a parrot,
three miles beyond Dunshaughhin : they first shot I not a suchdemanded, nor any passport—being Egg-
and had advertised a pound reward for its restate.
one of the leading .horses, fired on the gutted, whom i lish was sufficient. Several English are here from . tion. She went to iiii house, and asked him if the
had been- infottned correctly ?—lie answered her in
they shot in the cheek, and wounded a gentleman, ; Dover." I a. ~,. . •
whose name we hear is Tyrrell, .so severely, that his " ••. --inemee
N . 0 1 I the affirmative: she delivered him the bird, and re.
I ceived the sum of U.
life is in danger : they carried off the mail and-all the • Thomas Edwards said,itekad foetid the parttl, and
property that was in the coach : they' had previously took it to Mts. Tamer's.
placed a dray across the road. •** ' The Prosecutor being absent (rote town, And' On.
GENEItAL HOLT.—Tee Liverpool packet thetAtr- other evidence having been produced, the Prisoner-Wee'
rived yesterday morning conveyed- to our. shore a neqiitted.
Gentleman whose name was familiar to the public in
the
This Gentleman, in the county of Wicklow, at the
unfortunate period we hatementioned, was Iteown
by the name of Gen.' Hotellnd by compromise.with
the Government of the day, was transmitted to New
South Wales—it happened strangely, that Mr. Far-
rell, Chief Peace Officer of the Head PArisionel Po.
lice Office in this city, came over in the same-packet
with Mr. Holt, and upon arrival at the pigeon.house
yesterday, an explanation occurred, when Mr. Holt
produced a pardon from the Governor of New South.
Wales, his Excellency L. Maquarrie, under date of
the Ist of January, 1811, by which it appeared, that
a discretionary power had been vested iu his Egret-.
lencY by the British Legislature, to suffer persona of
good conduct to return to those countries. The do-
cument appearing to be authentic, Mr. 11. -wes.not
detained. We understand that Mr. Holt ‘lraaw pas-
senger in the same vessel with Sir IL 'Brown. Hayes,
that was stated to be lost by shipwreck. Mr. H. is
said to have amassed a considerable sum of money,
and taking advantage of the lenient tend forgiving
dispositions of the Government, has determined on
settling in his native country.—{Dublin Paper.)
On Monday evening last, a poor-family residing in
Moor-alley, Bishopsgite.street, were disturbed by a
noise in an upper room, and, on their opening the
door, were much surprised at' seeing a littlista•Shof
unite
warm, of about 71b. weight, rolling down 1/
stairs, which had penetrated the roof, and others,
1 1 .damaged
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thebt'house. year of
li tis 1798,
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tied toohlaespehbeell°ok'.—
. from a gun by mistakes it one of the wharfs.

PU RLICOLA

Colonial produce', VW ate told, had falletkib per
cent. at Remade, nutioe,the expectation that the oar
would continue, and•that by the joint operation of
the blodltatcle and the embargo, the intercourse with
the United States would be wholly obstructed.
Morpetb, in the county of Northumberland, was
visited ois the evening of Saturday se'nnigbt by a'
most tresaandous tbaridei storm. Though it was of
short dinationOreavaidom is witnessed such a hor-
rific comatiature o( rain and hail, thender and tight-
fling, wh* the streets were in a state of inundation
by-the isikatuous torrents of the former. We are,
however; happy..to state, that no material injury
happened during the storm. The hail storm Wend-
ed to that town, and was very violent fur the time it
lasted, but the thunder was only heard at a distance.
The Newmarket Meeting on Monday and:Tues-
day last was attended by numerous families of dis-
tinction, to which the fineness of the weather gage'
an open display in tandems, haroeches, &c. exhi-
biting It' mote brilliant spectacle than the turf has
known foe, luny years. Mr. Smith, the celebrated
ex-comedian, theme 'in the 95th year of his age,'
appeared as lioreasek in u highthealtkuid spirits
as ever. ; iga",SP :Mb "1

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DOCIE•YA nas.—The,Artieeers of the several Decks
yards are not to be reduced yin number in the evenk
of peace, as was the case during the Administration,
off' Earl Sr. Vtmccut. The Board of Revision here.
most wisely ordered; that the Dock yards shod re-
duce therffselves. This will, effectually prevent dis-
gust, and the emigration of, valuable workmen. It
is expected that`ihe diminution 'of number; by
deaths, superannntion, dikcharges for idleness and
bad behaviour,-&c, will soon bring the yards to tbe
Peace establishment.
The Commissioners of Taxes for London hare yes:,
(paired from all West India Metchants, return, of
the names and places of abode `of all residents in.
Great Britain for whom they act as trusteesor agent-,*
or consignees ; and alio of all persons vediug iit
the British platitatious, or other British dominions,
epr whom they sat alktrustees or slants. Wor..litisrsw •
of no statute which sothorizes this (Nowa& -.The
418*01.Geo. 111. c.,65, sec. 117, itAlefault 4.111,0 f,
priettois resident in Great Britattt makin; returns of
profits and being charged, directs the trustees;
. agents,, or receivers of profits or gains, sot Ike coo-
-1 signees of gross crops, to be charted, and to p.tt.
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On Mendip the'rinelpal inhat4tasts
bury waited it bidr-upon Ms 'Most Christian *WI
jesty, to premos4 as *Afresh iliffiongtutstlation' o
the late hippy:Mini, bf at Imam Igh Majesty was o
the same dor sluiti .P tesuislll4the :Nobilit an
Gentry:in the n GLou..l
OVATE It arrived a t fire ree-Weliseltsiloietie *ids. his:
Majestyi. Mutter tia•-msevel'aptatoli, o'clock in
public, whlch haaalsrsysibeoe *se custom-with. the.
Kings of' Patios. No disehictied wilomassiseed with.
respect to the porsana hskoltted. 114.41,11whibited
an assemblage- of tbeellliatle- of IMO
wearing the whits cockade) waits
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A youth,. the son ofa man of fortune awl
has been in confinement the greater pert of I a,i
charged. with: fraud sad forgery on his fathr.e.r pi a-
perty, to an enormous amount. lie ha: been ,exr•
mined, but the matter his not been made public, and
Iwe understand he has consented to banish him-noi.—
Much of the ill-gotten.properCy has bera•recoresed,

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