The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-09-20 00:00:00

NdVAL INTRLLIGENCE.

PLYMOVTII, SEPT. 18.—Sailed the Plover sloop
of War, and Sabine brig of war; on a cruise to
the westward.
Arrived the Encountergua.brig, from the West.'
ward ; the John and .Sisters, Hobson ; tine,
Hardy ; Robert and Mary, Smith ; sad Prosper,
Jones, from Suuderlaud ; and prince of Wales,
Boyles, from Wales.

DEAL, SEri. 19.—Carne down from the Rae!) I'
the Parsuit, Jubilee, Hunter, and Barbadoes.
Sailed his Majesty's ship Kangaroo, and Cretan,
the former to the Westward, and the latter for off

Flushing.
Arrived, Zephyr and lieover from Purtbmou'►.

LORD ULLINNS DAUGHTER.

Ergot Kg. cAmrsu.L's raugs.l

A Cidettahsto the Highland's Weeds
Cries, " Hagman, do not tarry k
Aiul rughe tbee a silver poled*
To row as o'er the ferry."—
" New who be ye, wouW cram Loaf:lke
This dark alai stormy water ?"
" 011,1'm the Chief of Vora's isle, •
And this Lord Coats's disoghter.".
s. And fast Isefore her father's asen
Three days we've fled together,
For should he end us in the glen,
My blood would stain the heathet.'
" His horsemen hard behind as ride I
Should they our steps discover,
Then who will cheer my bonny bride,
When they bare Asia tier lover r'
Outspoke the hardy Highland wight, ,
• " I'll go. lay Chief--I'm ready t
It is not for year Weer height.
But for yar wigwam lady
" Aed by my word Vibe bony bird
In danger shall not tarry;
So. though the wives are raging white,
I'll row you o'er the ferry."—
By this the storm grew food apace,
The water-wraith was shrieking s
And in the scowl of Heav'n each face,
• Grew dark as they here speaking.
But still as wilder blew the wind,

And as the night drew drawer,
Adosio the glen rode armed sea,.
Their trampling sounded aearer.-0
Oh haste tke,'hoste I (the lady cries)
Though tempests round• as gather g
I'll meet the raging of the skies
Elut not an angry father."—
The boat has left the stormy land,
A stormy sea before her—
When oh I too strong for human haw!,
The tempest gather'd o'er her.— •

And still they roved amidst the roar

Of waters fast Kevailing:
Joad Vi44s reach's( that fital shore,
/Hi Wraii*Win. clanged to wailing.
For sore dismay'ti, throitgh storm and sbadea
His child' he did discover ;
One lovely hand she stretched for aid,
And one' was round her lover,
4' Come back I come back ! (he erledk In grief)
Across tbii stormy water :,
And I'll forgive ye& Highland Chief,
My daughter t—oh Imy daughter V'
'Twas vain: the load waves Jai t'd the shore,
Return or aid preveuting;
The waters wild went o'er hie child
And he was left lamenting

THE EXILES.

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~atfartviam'abrother. and late queen,
Mays both in,esile go ;
The French may not have ,To ecru tes,
• The Spaniards wont have Joa t•
The Old Manchester? Captain Ijallin, that sailed
from Hull the 29th or August, for Quebec, re-
turned to that port on Tuesday last, leaky.
The provisions of the Militia Act pow in force,
and under which the ballots are at present drawing,.
stand in much need of revision. The penalties,
instead of being appropriated as before to previd.
ing . substitutes, are now paid into the &sebequer,
and since the present billoapg has commenced the
some which have beep thus paid are immense;
while the consequencesto parishes and societies are,
most distressing. The enormous 'bounties required ,
by substitutes, put it altogether out of the power
Of individuals 'to provide themv and the eggnogs of
Societies to procure substitutes, has raised the pre-
mium to such a height, that on. tati Average, listy,.
One
Pounds, and in several cases On liundred Pounds
have been paid to persons eligible to eerie as such.
These high bounties, we are assured, are not only
contrary to, but are expressly prohibited by the
Militia Act, under a penalty of Twenty Pounds.
Why, therefore, parishes or Societies should thus
fly itt the face of an Act of Parliament, in holding
out such inducements to substitutes, we are at a
loss to understand; the evil Consequenc s of a coen.ir
'tiptsance of such a practice being so obvious, ar
'scarcely to need elucidation. We may, hoW.
res., just remark, • that in the lira/ instance,
these extravagant bounties put a complete
stop to the recruiting for • the regular • army;
'tts no man would •in any case accept of the
bounty offered by Government for recruits into the]
regular service, while the odds ate so much in dial
favour by entering into the militia ; and in fist;,,
second place, the Parish or Society are likely soon
to lose the service of their recruit, fur whom thy
paid the sum of One llundted Pounds, by his
volunteering into the regulars for a new bounty of
Eighteen Pounds, and the Wintry may thetube
soon deprived of his services altogether, by his
paying 501. for his discharge; thus, in the course
of a few months, realising, with. very little tronble,
a considerable sum to himself, audauhjecting the
Parish or Society to the pay.ueut of: an vll4l sum
for a man to supply Itts piaci& .