The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-10-08 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

of the 15th charged him at the entrance of Tedela,
and compelled him to repass the river ; Gen. Anion
retired upon Aldea Major, and the corps of observa-
tion of the English army retreated between the 20th
and 24th to Olmedo, and then to Areralo.

By an account received from the Mediterranean,
it appears that Josuu BONAPARTE, with Soutar and
Seca e, had effected a junction on the 9.oth of Sep.
tember at Jumilla, and that the route they were
then taking was in an easterly direction. Sir Sr.n
say ,aura was at anchor off Carthagena, in the
Tremendous, to lend every assistance, should it be
requi red.
The Royal Horse Guards are, it is said, in fu-
ture to be called the Royal Cuirassiers, their new
uniform and equipments being nearly similar to
those of BONAPARTE'S French forces under that dis-
tinction.

'BERLIN, Si'. 15.-IVe are assured the Duke of
Belluno has joined the Grand Army.

[The Moniteur, of the 29th of September, is al•
most filled with details of the operations of the
French army in the South of Spain, during the month
of May, 18121

The Spanish Government has sent two of the my..
tars used by the French at the !liege of Cadiz, as a
present to the PRINCE Rtotsv. These implements
of war are said to weigh 20 tons, and carry a shell
of one hundred weight to the amazing distance of
three miles.

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The 10th Light Dragoons took the London duty
on Saturday. They are to be reviewed in their new
superb uniforms ; and they expect to receive an ad.
wince of pay, is make them equal to the Life Guards.
The report is, that they are to be called the First
Royal Hussar Body Guard.
Dispatches were on Tuesday received from Admi.
ral LEGG; dated on board the Revenge, in Cadiz
Bay, the Ibth ult. which were immediately forward.
ed to Lord Mat,vir.i.z, at Wimbledon.

THE STATESMAN.

LONDON:
THURSDAY, OCTOBEII. 8, 1812.

Every political avenue in the metropolis was yes-
terday thrown into a state of joj ful agitation by the
arrival of Lord CantcAnT's dispatches from St. Pe-
tershurgh, announcing a signal victory obtained by the
Russians over the French, on the 7th of last month.
Numerous letters were likewise received by the Got-
tenburgh Mail, confirming the glorious intelligence ;
and the wise men on 'Change, like gravitating bodies
towards a centre, choked the passage to their oracle
of truth, Lloyd's, where they found a confirmation,
marked with the mystic pencil of the sapient agents,
issuing forth like paper currency. As a farce to this
comedy of errors, a Gazette Extraordinary was
published, and the cries of Lord CATHCART, VIC*
ToaY,RusstAss,SEcosnandTirraziand FOURTiI EDT.
TtoNs of the COURIER !!! were alternately echoed
through our streets, accompanied by the joy-inspiring
Ministerial music of the tin horns, till an early hour
In the morning—when the ♦ociferating powers of
these Government agents became inaudible; or, speak.
log classically, " hushed by their own importunity,"
were dispersed in every direction in quest of re-
lief for their loyal lungs among the stationaryvenders of
saloop, who reaped a tolerable harvest, by partici.
pating in the fruits of this GR. EAT and GLORIOUS
VICTORY. Thus ended the political FARCL—the
plot, incident, and winding up of which appears to be
a glaring plagiarism, from that which was perforated
at the battle of Austerlitz.

It will be seen by the 19th Thrtietie, which milked
in town last night, long before the Gazette Ex-
traordinary was published, that the Fielich en-
tered Moscow on the 14th of last month, where
they met with no other resistance than an in-
toxicated rabble, as the Russians had previously
abandoned the city, leaving Governor Roivaecturr,
at the head of 3000 armed malefactors, whom he had
taken from the dungeons; and 6000 satellites, to
whom he had distributed arms from the arsenal,
which were dispersed by the King of NAPLZI, who
ordered a few pieces of cannon to be opened upon
them. The Emperor NAPOLEON is lodged in the
Kremlin, which is a kind of citadel, surrounded
by high walls, in the centre of the city. Thirty
thousand wounded or sick Russians were found in the
hospitals, abandoned, without succour or nourish-
ment. Between 40 and 50 Russian Generals were
killed or wounded at the battle of Moskwa ; and
BAcntaTtom is mortally wounded. So far we have
traced this tragedy of Russian disasters, the ca-
tastrophe of which may shortly be expected,
when, we trust, the eyes of our countrymen will be
opened, and the miserable deceptions by which they
have so long been duped, will be fully exeosed.

la a Second Edition, yesterday, we published the
Address of Sir FRANCIS BURDETT to the Elacto of
Westminster, and wishing to give every facility to
so important a document, we re-print it again this
day. To eulogize this manly and spirited Address,
would only deteriorate its merits, as it contains a clear
and full statement of the abuses and corruption un-
der which this once happy country is nov► groaning;
and the worthy Baronet has so little hopes of amend-
ment under the present system, that he begs to de-
cline the honour of becoming the Representative for
the City of Westminster.
In consequence of inserting the Address of Sir
FRANCIS BuRDETT, in our Second Edition of yester-
day, we were obliged to take out the Lists of the
Members who voted ou some of the most import-
ant questions during the last Session of Parliament;.
it will, therefore, this day, be found in the last
page.

A Gottenburgh mail has just arrived, with Paper*
to the 29th ult., which give a similar account of the
battle at Moskwa, to that published In the Gazette
Rstraordinary. One division of the Swedish expe-
dition had embarked at Stockholm.

We have just received the American account of
the engagement that took place between the Consti-
tution and Le Guersiere frigates, but are complied,
for want of time; to postpone its insertion tit to-
morrow.

It is said that a great number of seamen have been
taken Seas the French ships in the Scheldt, and
marched in small bodies to the coasts of the Baltic ;
others have been forwarded on the route to Russia,
to assist, it is supposed, in the siege of Riga.
The Regent's Canal Company have purchased 120
acres of Finchley Common, for the purpose of form-
ing a head of water, which is to feed their new
canal.

A property, some part of which was heath, in one
of the most unimproved parts of the Stewartry of
K;rkcudbright, purchased, twelve years ago, at 71.
per acre, was sold last week at 1001. per acre.
Six years out of seven there are twenty fine days in
October, and from the favourahle termination of
the equinox) that number may be expected this au-
tumn.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when Captain P. Moues was
sworn into the command of the ship Bridgewater,
consigned to Madras and China.
In consequence of the wind blowing very fresh,
Admiral "YOUNG has come into the Downs with the
whole of the Teat.' blockading fleet, consisting of the
following ships :—lmpregnable (liapship), Bellero-
phon, Chatham, Cornwall, Bellow:, Egmont, Cum-
berland, Pliphant, Clarence, La llogue, Theseus,
Warrior, Warspite, Sceptre, and the York—all of
71 guns.

TO THE EDIThle, OF THE STATES.II.4.\
Ste,—lt the Electen of the United Kingdom (10
not return Independent Members, and stupidly view
with indifference the treasure-wasting projects of an.
other self-interested Administration, they will deserve
to be satirized in the following manner.
TIIF. TRANSFORMATION.
A Transformation, rather str Inge,
In this queer age bas rape to pass)
A serious, larner,t4ble change,
What mas John Bull is cow Jack-au.
Manchester, Oct. 3.

J. a,

RETURN OF COUNTRY MEMBER.S.

SANDIVICTI —Sir S. SvdaeyYarke, Knight, and J.Marryatt,r.sq,
BATR—Lleut.-Col. Pal.ner and Lord tleorge Tlvane.
Illsotow—t)weu Williams and l'ascoeGrenfell, Esqr..
"Fsrluau:a —E. ft. Lar.on and W Loftus, E.Ars.
SuottoßY —Sir J. C. II ip„i•ley and Capt. Chas. Wyatt.
I.v.wev —Thos. H. Kemp and ticurp. liner, sqrv.
BRA —3OhU irting dud W. Wilberforce, wg.
111.torrunis —.Sir A hr. Iluinv, Ban. and Jumps Dawkins, Esq.
htsurost—Visc. Dancannuta and J. C. ita.laden. Esqrs.
Rvo—Thov. P. Lambe, Esq. and Si 11. Sullivan, Ban.
CASTLE RISING—Hun. F. (i. llow-trd and Ilea. C. A.Bradshavr.

SOUTIIWARIL arc rioN.—The state of the Poll
for the Borough of !;outhwark, at twelve o'clock this
day,
was as
hl ni
tp°2 (c eilr ' 1 r t 1825
Bears Thornton .... •• • •• . •1190
J. B. Burdett . ..... • • 413

...samsns, OCT. B.—The following young Gen.
tlemen passed their examinations for Liedmaids,
this day, on board his Majt.sty'4 ship Rairortede :
Mr. George Yeven, Midshipman. La Rogue; Mr. John Sri.
bie, Acting-blaster, Prospero ; and Mr, Caaries Criker, Mid.
shipman, late A leeste.
Remain in harbour—Venus, to be docked 4 Tssed, to repair
the damage she sustained by getting ashore in I:ie Baltic; Os-
prey, Capt. Wahl; Beaver, Capt. Drur) ; Itasca, ('apt. le.
nue ; kiannet, Capt. Porteous, to he paid off ; Hasty gvii-brig;
Thrasher, Lieut. Doraford ; and Wrangler, Lieut. Craisforda

This day being appointed for the election of two
Members, for the City of Westminster, Sir FRANCIS
BURRETT and Lord COCHRANE were put in nornins.
tion by the High Bailiff, when there being no oppo.
sition, they were duly returned as Members.

A few days since a desperate battle was fought on
Thorpe's Plot, near Battle, bet4een William Panit-
burst and Thomas Sintiock, two stone-diggers, which
lasted all hour and-a-half ; and, at length, termi-
nated in favour of the latter, but neither of these
thorough-plucked combatants uere able to calk off
the ground. The most severe rounds were the 9th,
21st, 37th, 42d, and aiith.
The sale of %fives is not confined to particular Si.
tuations or seasons ; and whether we have a law to
prevent this gentle traffic we know not, but this we
are assured, it is practised in our market. A person

The precautions taken relative to free-admissions ; named Cox, on Tuesday, disposed of his spouse for a
to the New Drury-lane Theatre, appear to be Judi- guinea, to a native, named —, anti never apps.
dons and effectual. No one will risk the writing a rently was the nuptial cord severed with greater see
name not his own ; and the time occupied will not be tisfaction to both parties.—(Ch.lterzhate Chronicle).
so long as in payment with the chaeg.• of a note. ! TUEATKE, Covest-Ganom—We were in hopes
An Edinburgh Paper says, that upwards of thirty that tree public judgment, so unequivocally pro-
specimens of excellent home-made wines oad been noanced in the condemnation of mere spectacles,
seat to the Caledonian Horticultural society, iii con- would have preserved us from more exhibitions of
seeeesace of their advertising a prize-medal to the mummery and nonsense. We reckoned, however,
beet, ) without our host. A pirre was brought nut at ibis
The Magistrates of Glasgow have resolved to pe, Theatre on Tuesday night, entitled The 'Eat' lop, or
titian Parliament against the exemption of carriages the Child of the Purest, founded on sorceiy, aad
employed in the conveyance of the Mail from paying therefore totally inconsistent with common setise.—
tolls. Upon a plot which depends on preternatural a` envy it
The Earl of ILtatteeterov and Colonel O'Loucn- is impossible to erect dramatic interest. fine the
I ltv held a private inspection at his Lordship's house, ' ..glhiop has the power of rendering persons invisi.
Stable-yard, St. James's, on the marching dress of ble--and a sort of blindmait's buff is performed on
the Life Guards, when they approved of every the stage, to the ridicule of every thing intellectual.
thing except the helmets, which they conceive too : The audience at the first night of a representation is
heavy, each weighing upon an average five pounds.: composed of persons who love the drama, and who
It is expected that they will undergo an alteration. i have a liberal desire to cherish every essay of genius
The Public have been informed that the Princess that appears. To their decision due regard ought to be
of WAT.rs went to aVindsor on Sunday se'linight, paid; for we never knew them err in their judgment.
with the intention of paying a visit to the Princess Last night it is not easy to say which predominated,
CIL IRLOTTII.• her Royal highness drove to Augusta their derision or their disgust. They pronounced
Lodge, wherg she understnoil the Princess to be, but their verdict almost universally against the piece, and
she had not tee pleasure to see her daughter; in con- : yet it was given nut again as if universally applauded,
sequence of the denial she requested an audience of and will no doubt he persevered in to the degratla-
the Qtteay. which immediately took place. But we tion of the legitimate drama.
understand that her Royal nightie s% is not satisfied ! Lest night the ifthiop was performed at Covent.
with the result of the interview ; and that she has Garden Theatre with more success than upon the first
mtpressed her determination, upon legal advice, to night. There have been some curtailments, and the
bring the matter of her situation to an immediate ; audience seemed to be pretty well pleased.
question, which is to be done by moving the subject in 'On the 20th ult. the congregation assembled in
Parliament on its meeting. Every loyitl Briton must
Bridlington church in the afternoon, amidst divine
be desirous of seeing this unhappy and most im. , worship,
before the proper tribunal, were suddenly alarmed by a great noise and
pnrtallt matter brought ' cotifusion in the church, which, the cause being un.
whatever it may be ; as it is highly inconsistent with known, occasioned an alarm that the venerable and
the moral interests of the kingdom, that it should
ancient fabric was going to entomb them withits
rest under the mystery which now hangs over it. h
derives additional interest from the notoriety of the , ruins. Their fears soon subsided, on being informal
that a fire had broken out in two bay stacks, belong.
fact, that the Great 011icere who were the former ing to J creme, Esq. of Sewerby, containing sixty
loads each : and as the (ire-engine was kept within
most zealous friends of her Royal Highness (the pre-
the church, the disturb:. nee arose from the people en-
sent LORD CH fiNceLton. and the late Mr. PeacEv.t t.)
did, from some unexplained cause, abstain from sup-
peeving her claims to a public investigation, This . deevourieg to get it away to suppress the fire. It i!
fha G.terrkre wts originally a French frigate,
denial of access to the Princess CUARLOTTE is a new I .
supposed teat ninety loa.ds of hay were consumed.
substantive cause of complaint, and it is likely to p
Lay's:, off the Ferroe Islands, alter a severe engage.
and ca
bring the whole subject fairly to issue. tured by the Blanche frigate, Capt. Sir Tilos.
THOEIAS PROSSER, Esq. a Gentleman in much
ment of three quarters of an hour, July 19, 1806.
She Felotiged to a squadron of frigates which had
esteem among the shipping interest, has begun an :lc- effected their escape from a French port, and greatly
five canvass for Middlesex, in opposition to Mr.
annoyed the ships employed inn the Greenland
Mews's, and is supported by all the Whig interest
fishery. The number of guns mouated at the time
at the eastern part of the Metropolis.
An American Paper gives the following account of mended by Nlonsieur lieneav, a Member of the 1,,
:-6Cv° the Conater_recolution in Caraccas : The re 1 i was 50, with a complement of 317 men, and corn.
"" gion of lioneur. in that affair the enemy .liet tea
tionary affairs of this unfortunate country have come
men killed and 30 wounded, of which ten were duel•
to a satisfactory settlement between the King's army, gerously. The number of guns mounted siiice her
Ferdinand VII. commanded by General Monteverde,
accession to our navy, consisted of '2B 18-poutidere
,
and General Miranda; the first having conquered
every town and village from Coro to Caraccas, and , ders ; total, 46 guns, with 300 men : though she
joined with all the inhabitants. General Miranda 16 32-pounders carrounades, and two guns e-leeat•
: had not by a great number so many on board whea
was compelled to come in on terms, and, after an
ii
armistice between the two armies, he concluded to : to the late Admiral Dacass, who many years had
submit to Ferdinand VII. and establish peace and ' • • fcommandthe Jamaica station. He is
the cote on
she struck to the Vonstitsaion. Capt. Deem ie son
tranquillity, as was before the revolution took.
giving three months time to all persons that thought i years a Post-Captain. Captain Dacees was recce
proper to leave the country, unless they came under • wring from the wound lie had received, at the time
the old Governreent;—A general pardon is granted
place;' about 28 years of age, end has been upwards of sit
when the dispatches were sent off. ,
fo all persons implicated in the revolution, by Gene- The sporting bet between two personages of the
tat Monteverde, in the name of the Spanish Govern- highest rank relative to game, and waich was CO
meat." have been decided on Thursday last, iN drawn, the
• ,
The following was the state of the Poll for the City, 1 herds of the respective Manors not choosing to com-
mid
leis day, at oats o'clock :
Combo • - 4590 Atos - .Tr have disturbed every head of
game on their pre-
l• Corns 2962 *aurora-. ell ply with the stipulations required,.
Yaw • .am we suites. which
their
t