The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-12-26 00:00:00

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Tit Expedition to the SWldt is at last termi-
nated—by the entire evacnantrf Walcheren.
- Dispatches were received at th Admiralty yes.
terday, from Sir RICHARD' STRACHAN, commu-
nicating the sailing of the line of battle ships and

transports from Flushing on Saturday r orning—
the inn.lsoats were to sail in the evening, and

Sir thcli4Rll STRACILIti waits, in the flying
Fish,. to see the last man on board. When
ve compare toe raselt of this Expedition with the
sanguine ex peetationsof the people of this Metro.
' ports, the reflisa! of tile Corporation of London to
Auction Mr. WAITIIM 1111 S Address appetts truly
snarvellous.-F;ons Flushing, Colonial Prodtiecsand
British mailuNctures, were to be forced upon the
Continent in defiance of every effort of NA fOLEOW.
So tong as elmmerce can be forced, no matter how,
nu matter where, all goes wt.ll in the City of Lun.
don—front which it might be iiiferred, that the to-
tal failure of this project, of a cnuggli::g deiKit
Iwneld have ren:le-cd the commercial part of the use-
trepelis implacable :n their resentment against, as
weli.the met), by whom the Evpediti.in was project-

' ed, as against the. Commander, by whom it ought to
• hive been execntetl. The aLl.iption of Mr. Al.
ATV NS's Anrcss, SitCWS us how greatly
Me so:netimcs mistake, in founding our expects.
',ions on rational conclusions.

Tim march cif troops to our coasts, and the
abipinent of horses for Portugal, 'leave no room
for dpubt as to the preseut intention of Ministers
*WI reipectto attempting to maintain our footing
.thera..,such beigg the determination, it is not very
easy to •eeouut for Lord IVELLINGTOICI

On the subject of supplying the Spaniards with
arms, nothing further has transpired. Ministers
will ant allow in.lividuals to supply them ; and as
they hit TO not hitherto•given any reason to suppose
that it is the intention of Government to furnish a
supply, there remains for the Spaniards the ob.
Tious alternative of patiently waiting, without the
meant of defences the arrival of the French rein-
forcements.

A MAIL is arrived from-the Brazils, but brings
vtis communication of importance. A Mail is
pito arrived from Jamaica. Private letters brought
by. this conveyanct, from Trini,latl, state our into'•
Guts of the iisha'aitsitts to petitir►n the British Go.
Tcraituent, to b.: put on Cie same (outing ►sith the
British colonies.

THE Administration is not yct settled. The re.
Mutation of Mr. CANNI!,G to office, i 4 tha fuvuur.
*Ste proj .1-I of Cie I..trquis WzrAtit.r.y ; and it is
niure than probable that there will be a alter.stion
iu the Cabinet beft,re the merlin, t.f Parliament.

We are informed, that an order has been is.
sued from tie Admiralty for tile removal of a part,
at least, of the naval establishment (tutu Falmouth
to NI Ilford.
A norther of horses, to *remount a part of the
And 16th I,i4ht I):artuoits, at Lishoe, were
embarked 120 week at Portsmeeth.
Eleven seamen of the impelcnx will be tried by
$ Court Martial, this day, for mutinous conduct.
One hnisdred seamen, late belonging to his
Majesty's ship Squirrel, have, been paid twelve
months' wages, and allowed leave of absence fur
*ii month.
We understand that a mutiny lately broke
otst un board his Majesty's brig, Columbine,
Capt. lltt.t.s, at Halifax, which at first assumed
rather o serious appearance, but owing to the
cool Aped resolute behaviour of the Officers, and
the Captain's shooting one of the mutineers who
appouvd must forward acrd active, the crew ire.
Mediately returned to their duty. The gunner
4nd carpenter, it is said, were both implicated
In this unpleasant and fatal affair. A Court
Martial was sitting on the ringleaders when the
,Sorese,en sailed from Halifax.
As some gentlemen were conversing en the in.
creasing neglect in writers, of that neetisary part
of composition, punciudlion, it was remarked,
that the omission began with the Gentlemen of the
Long Rube, who never use any stop* in their
writinqs; another observed, that he would not my
any thiug to their using commas, semicolons, or
• ool,itts; but 11,i hill sefficieht sethority to my—
th:re w us no period to their re::rks.
Thl Lady of Mr. flomr. Summer. M. P. gays s
-eery qtegnificent ball and srrp r, on Friday even-
ing, at their superb residence near Guildford, in
Soapy. Among the visitors were—the Countess
Of CANNAMPTON. i oly 5t.3.1.1e.tu and family,
Air. and Mrs. LAWNS:U.6nd family, Mr. anti Mr..
lIANNLY and family, Lord and Lady Cita !mi.",
Miszes ONst.ow, Lord G 140114.611 flue.
Mr. STRIN►RT, &c.
Lady MONSON attended the interment of her
late Lord, at South Carleton, as did also his
Lordship's sisters, and the Countess of Mai-
oaovou. Lady Mosso N•teas so greatly affected
that she fainted, and was taken away sePseleas
front the melancholy scene.
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