The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-02-18 00:00:00

TH-E STATESMAN.

ttie subject.
" And have the honour to be;
" Sir, your moat obedieut Servant,
Wm. AEIV34AN, Sovereign of Kinsale.'

" The Mayor of Cork.*
44 We understand that a similar report was com-
municated by telegraph to Adm. Tuoanaoneuoth at
Cove, but that he is of opinion, and it is now the pre-
Talent opinion in this city, that the fleet in question.
is‘not hostile. He has, however, dispatched a fri-
gate to the westward to ascertain the fact."
The following private letters received in Dublin on
'Frit/ay last, and which are one day later in date
!than the communication to the Mayor of Cork,
tend strongly to confirm the rumour:-'—
, " KINSALE, FEB. 1t
" It is reported that a French fleet ire off the
S. W. part of the coast. Telegraphic signals were
made yesterday at two o'clock, from the head lands
on this side of Bantry, for a strange fleet being in
•
sight, which did not answer signals."
KINSALE, Lams DATIL
44 An Express arrived to the General here last
night,- from Cork, stating, that a small cruiser had
appeared off the Old Head, which did not answer
signals, and soon after, a strange' fleet of nine sail
I fif tine-4460 ft 111073-tnintrtherappenvence. ?her
are supposed to be the. Scheldt fleet going to Am.-
, tica."

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An Antic?lt Mail arrived in town this forenoon,
by which we learn that a Proclamation has been pub..,
fished, signed CH %ALES JEAs, dated Stockholm,l
4th January, 1812, addressed to the inhabitants of]
the Grand Duchy of Scania, in which, after con-
demning their rebellion, it states they had been im-
posed upon by ill-disposed persons, who told them
that the army was recruiting for the suppert of a
cause foreign to Sweden, when, in reality, they were
called unJer the flags of their country only to assure
Its indopeadenc,e, and that Swedish blood should
never be spilt for foreign interests.
" ANHOLT, Frs.?.

" Further accounts from Pomerania state, that previous to
the French entering Stralsund, a vessel was sent with information
to seven or eight ships, laden with colonial produce, bound
thee, under convoy of a Swedish ship of war, which fortunately
enabled them all to return to l'arlsham, except one, which,
being leaky, was obliged to proceed. The French have taken
possession of the island of Rugen, and have seized upon, and
numbered, and registered all the vessels which were lying there.
War between Russia and France is spoken of as an afair deter
mined upon ; the Russian army is situated in such a position,
that it is supposed it soust be compelled to join the French.
General Ikucaza, who commanded the troops at Colberg, is
said to have resigned (a disgust. At Ibunburgb all kinds of
grain have been taken pommies of ow account of the French
Government."

COPENHAGEN, JAN. 11.

Marquis. observed, that he had before intimated his
determination not to continue to act under, Mr. PER..
CILIAL—apd understanding that he had been honoured
with by his Royal iligheesslsoortunands to form en
Administration, he had come to request his Royal
Highness's permission to resign the seals of the Foreign
Offiee. The PRINCE is said to have answered, tfrhat Mr.
PEactvAr. had received from him no such atithority—..l
h had only desired him to continue in his place till he
siOtild form art Administration—and he was anxious
Asa he, Lord WELLESLEY, should form a*A of it,
ad he wished to know whether he had any objection •
to act with Mr. PERCEVAL Lord WEr.i.r.st.rx said,
that he undoubtedly had no personal objection to act
iith Mr. PERCEVAL; but he had before• distinctly
iitated to his Royal Highness, that he could not conti-
nue to act under him. The PRINCE then expressed a
wish that the Noble Lord would continue to bold the
seals ftnt time, until he should make an arrange-
ment., Lord Witit,Esi.r.x consented to hold them for
a short time.; but With the utmost earnestness im-
plored the PRINCE not to think of delaying the for.
matio'n of a fixed Ministry, in the present critical
state of the Empire, and not to make it on the basis
of refusing concession to the Irish Roman Catholics.
We of course deliver this as the mere report current
in the streets and certainly the answer given by
Le .al W: to the queeties.post:if: lin by Lord ifol.-
5.a14 in the House yesterday,ilest not give coun-
tenance to the story."

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• .._....„...
Eitract of a letter • dated' Edinburgh, the 13th
Instant :—" There is the devil to pay here. No"
person can more after dark withopt arms. - Murder s
' are as common as on the French retreat through Por.
Nagai. Glasgow is in arms : all the troops were
marched from every part to that town on Tuesday.
lam not exaggerating, on my honour. The alarm
`is extremely great. Of course I am lamenting the
i fate of my unhappy country."
_ _

The report of the day is, RIO all the 11/utensil's
are out of office, as also, Messrs. Yottac .and
-Dta—that Mr. PERCEVAL is SO be Prime. Minister,
and Lord Cis=arson 'to sacceed the Marquis
Wct.a..strit !! !—(Dublia Correspondent.)
We understand that accoents have been received
of ttsecond attack upon Anholt being in contempla-
tion. Three thousand men, it is said, are to be em-
ployed in it, and they are to be commanded by two
Freuch Officers. It was expected to be made about
the middle of this month. In order to conceal the
object of the attack, it has been published in the
Danish newspapers that the expedition is intended
against Sweden, to force her to shut her ports against
the British.
The Countess of Ilarcourt ship, recently from Ba-
tavia, brings intelligence from thence of rather an
unpleasant nature. The people, it is said, have had
several disputes with our troops, and blood has been
spilt on both sides., We are sorry to state, that it
haggbeen found necessary ta..cansaAsiseral..porsosas
tw
be executed. All the British troops had left Batavia,
for India, except about 3,000.
Government grant no more Licences for the pre-
sent for the pxportation of Hemp arid Flax,
The following is an extract of a Circular Letter,
recently issued by a respectable Mercantile House at
Riga : —" Our import trade increases In magnitude
progressively; and Russia now being the only coun-
try to which the greater part of the Continent must
look for a supply of Colonial produce, and a num•
ber of other articles of the first necessity, this branch
of trade promises peculiar advantages. Great quan-
tities of sugar, coffee, spices, cotton twist, &c. have
already been sent from Russia to Austria and Prus-
sia, purchased at high prices, and without any al-
lowance of drawback on the' import duties. Our
Government are sensible of the benefit the country
in general derives from this traffic, and have hence
evinced a determined resolution to countenance the
import trade, in spite of foreign representations."
It ii certain that a Nobleman of distinguished ta-
lents means shortly to give notice of his intention to
introduce a Bill for redressing the heavy grievances
of the Irish peasantry ; and it is generally under-
stood that the aristocracy of Ireland are willing to
entertain this most important question with great li-
berality, in order to withdraw these generous people ,1
from the.foreign and internal enemies of England.
In the American war, we remember, the Americans
and we, by an extraordinary, accidental coincidence,
both held a General Fast on the same day !—On the
same day and hour both were appealing to a God of
love and mercy, each setting up the justice of their
cause, and invoking the aid of his Almighty arm !
Pray Heaven we may never have another pretext for
a national call upon him to aid us in the work of
warfare and blood against that country!

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Mr. POW9ONIIY, we are happy to say, is in a fair
way of recovery, and much better than the serious
nature of the accident, which he met with, on Friday ,
evening, afforded ground to expect. It is the Sur. ,
geon's opinion that the first rib under the left breast ,
is splintered. lie cannot use his left arm, but heis
not confined to his room, although ordered to be
kept very quiet, and to make no exertion.
On Saturday last, a singularly distreising catas-
trophe occurred at Taradale, in Ross-shire. While
two boys were amusing themselves, with a hand-ball,
it was unfortunately thrown on a pond, which had
but recently been frozen over. In.the rash attempt
to recover it, the ice unexpectedly yielded, a:id one
of them suddenlor disappeared. His companion new
to his aid, and shared a similar fate. The sister Of
one of them, heedless of life, rushed to the assist!:
ance of both, and, though she happily succeeded In
restuiag her brother, she unfortunately perished lk
attempting to save his companion.
In an action in the Court of Common Pleas, re-
specting the value of some razor* which had been
said not to have been of the good quality required, a
certain iritty Counsel met his match: " Yon are
keels upon the subject," said ho to the witness.—.
ge It IS fit I should," he replied, " for it is a sharp
contest."
Eintao.—Nd Court of Alarms' thli day. The
LoaiflillYOß, after inspecting the rettirni, ordered`
it twfadvanco ld. per pock.