The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-31 00:00:00

labroed-day light, in "an old building of an immense
is list," Anil in the midst of "a numerous crowd, among

• which were many ladies," who " had repaired to the
• Chorch to enjoy the satisfaction of comteoplating the
• features of their augur, Deliverer!" What an interest.
Ie sight It would have been, to have seen this delectable

Deliverer, in the arms of some brawny Print, and all the
M ladies" crowding round him with essence bottles, to
revive his fainting spirits! There must have been an

emaziog danger, indeed ; for the accounts tell us that a
iddy who was " the last Ito leave the Church," beard a
Whistle before the firs commenced. This courageous
'lady ought to take command of the French armies, in-
stead of Prince Hilt; who, if be wishes to be quite safe.
:tad better return to Paris, and put himself under the
command of his amiable lady!

The French papers are very backward in their intelli-
gence from Corunna; and this tends to corroborate the
accounts that they have been completely defeated io their
attempts on that place. We have had four or five ac-
counts of the affsir,in the first instance,before the walls ;
bat beyond the 13th the French newsmongen do not
find it prudent to proceed. The facts of the retreat of
the French, and of their pursuit by the garrison of Co-
rinna, may be premature, though they are by no means
improbable; for the treason of Morino proving nearly
abortive by his failure to seduce the troops, the entrance
of the French into Galicia was a rash, and may prove a
dangerous measure. We are by no means desirous of
misleading on this point. We are quite as anxious to
• impress epos our readers that the salvation of Spain
must require great exertion of the highest virtues, and a
patient endurance of the worst evils, as we are to show
that a victory over Spanish corps, or the capture of a
Spaniels fortress, cannot terminate such a contest. It is
enough for us, at present, that Coronae is saved. We
should like also to bear of the destruction of the corps
which attacked it ; but we can wait patiently for this ;
and we trait that no early-fledged hopes of success will
Wince the Spaniards to fight without almost a morn
certainty of success. To delay the contest, to harass the
enemy and destroy him io detail, by sickness, fatigue.
and privations, is the result at which they should aim.
Other victories may be more brilliant; bet they cost
often more than they are worth, and destroy the strength
of a country instead of encreasing it. The Fabiarrmode
of warfare, in a poor country, is certain; and the
glory ofc onquest is rendered more valuable by the
cheapness of the triumph. A pleasant Ultra, who has
leisure to hunt for a smile, when his ferocity is not
glutted with the success of the French banditti.affects to
laugh at the dream that the defeat of the French before
Coruna will re-establish the Spanish Constitution. Is
greater splendour than before; and begins to speculate
how the second act of the grand European Revolution
is to be opened, •• whether by crowning King Hunt at
a Manchester, or unrrowniv King Louis at Pasis."—
Perhaps be may be treated with the latter mat, which
will please him quite as little as the former; and if it
be trite, as he tell■ us. that " all this (of coarse the
crowning of King Hunt into the bargain) depends upon
the destruction of Bourck's army in the first instance,"
we really do think Mat erect may be calculated opoo;
and our merry Muir, who very wisely title ns to "catch
our fish" before ir (I cook it, shall he invited to 'Honer to
cry--" God save whatever King chance may throw into
any Royal chair."

WINDSOR, ittLv 30.—0 n Monday Windsor Castle
was again honoured n ith the presence of the Sovereigns
but his Majesty staid hut a short time. The same day
the Earl and Countess Cowper, who have been visiting
his Majesty since Thursday last, took leave.
It is supposed that his Majesty, now that him consmay
is nearly all gone, s ill go to town on Friday or Saturday
neat; but the journey to Portsmouth is still undeter-
mined ; if the weather does not change for the b..tter
very soon, it will be considered toe bate is the season for
his Majesty to go to sea this year.
A few evenings since some silver spoons and forks-,
were stolen from one of the pantries in the Royal Lodge;
it is thought that the robbery must bare been effected
by some persons connected with the establishment, as
there are sentries placed all round the house at night, so
as to prevent the approach of strangers ; but such active
measures are pursued for the detection of the thieves,
that it is hoped they will not long remain undiscovered.
The late Duke of Roxburehe was one of three survi-
vine officers, who formed part of the Stith regiment, in
the year 1759, when it was raised in the Highlands of
Scotland. He was then Captain Inns, In the two fol-
lowing years he served with them in several actions under
Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick.

The Dowager Lady Ponsonhy, whose band is assigned
by the Irish papers to Earl Pitzwilliam, is in bet seventy-
fourth year, and is the mother of Countess Grey, herself
-a grandmother.

-The Hononrable Mrs. Townshend, who has given her
hand to Lord Stdmonth, is about forty; his Lordship
ettbeet sixty years of age.
Viscount Sitlinnutit s eldest son died yesterday morn-
ing at the Noble Viscount's house in Richmond Park.—
An express was sent off to the Noble Viscount in Berk-
'shire, where his Lordship would receive the melancholy
tidings under very distressing circumstances, as he only
left town on Tuesday morning after the solemnization of
his marriage. The deceased had been long afflicted
'with an Internal abscess; hisdeatb was, however, sodden.
It is reported that an Order in Council will shortly ap-
pear, ordering fwe frigates immediately into the Mediter
ranean, not for a warlike purpose, but for causing the
British Flag e respected by the Belligerwit Powers.
Extract of a private letter from Roue, dated July 12.
A, His Holiness is much better. The majority ofthe fa-
.culty who were called in, affirm that no fracture has
3aken place, and that the unfortunate accident which be.
fel the 'Holy father has left only a severe contusion,
which was followed by a violent fever and a species of
delirium."

The receipts in the Hall of the Royal Academy, for
admissions to the late Exhibition, amounted to nearly
sir thousand porads, exclusive of the profit on the sale
of catalogues.
A cotemporary. wbe, io common with the other Par-
talists, ta.l copied the ac. aunt of the death of the serer-
able Bishop of Norwich, has, much to our satisfaction,
contradicted the intelligence, in the following terms:—
" This morning we were informed, by a lieotleman from
Norwich, that he is still in perfect health. Although
some individuals of his diocese and of his acquaintance
may differ from him in some points, we do not scruple to
assert. that a more pious, a more benevolent, a more dis-
interested. and a more learned prelate. don not exist.
The death of Archdesoes Gooch is supposed to have
given rise to the report."
Letters from Bayonne tell as that "the siege of Pam
peluna will sat long be delayed." Wby, Heaven help.
us! we thought it had began three long months ago!
Another French accoaat says Cadiz will oder on
the " approach of any imminent danger." This is one
way of slily iaformieg us, that no danger has approach-
ed it yet.

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