The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-09-02 00:00:00

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DRIGIITON, 31.

1 A serious accident occurred in Castle-square this
evening. A coach, called the Comet, had set down
passengers at the Office there, from London, and had
to proceed with others to the Old Ship Tavern. In
turning, however, for the latter purpose, the carriage
' upset, and inflicted injuries on various persons. Mr.
John Walker, the steward of the Prince Regent
packet, vitt) had merely ascended the vehicle, with
the intent of accompanying some gentlemen to-the'
Old Ship, who had booked their names to sail in his
vessel for Dieppe, had Elie misforCune to break his
leg In such a manlier that the bone protruded through
the skin. The coachman was dreadfully cut abotit
the head. and was bootie away in a helpless state.
The bake ref licltingtvn packet landed about
twenty pasSeilgers here from D:eppe yesterday. The
Prince Regent will soil with about forty this evening.
The intelligenCe from France is far from being of an
inspiriting description: new commotions, if we are
to believe hut a ty the of what is 'aid, may shortly
be eaPected in that distracted country.
The Libraries last night, is usual, were cheerfully
croeded. At Walker's, nrs. CcAts was one of
the fortunate votaries in the Lou pastime. Pam
awarded to her (stip of litP most elegant i:ik-stands that
ever graced the study of wool' or beauty.
Though the Libraries were so numerously attended
last night, the Theatre was the reveese of neglected.
The Cabinet, and Mrs. Dickons as Fluretta, were
the chief attractions there ; the boxes, con.equently,
were fashionably filled, and the pit and gallery pretty
well occupied. Mrs. Dickens was in charming voice,
and warbled the airs in a style of sweetness and skill
peculiar to herself. The plaudits she received were
loud, reiterated, and general, and the Opera, through-
out was well very received. Funiainblean is the piece
announced for to-morrow evening, in which she will
support the character of Rosa; and, on Saturday,
Olivia, iii the Peasant Boy, for her own benefit, and
which closes her present engagement.
The Ball at the Castle Rooms, on Monday, was
but very thinly attended. The proprietors of these
rooms not relishieg their weekly losses, in music,
lights, &r. have announced their intention to close
them sine die. The balls here of late hare, iudeed,
been but indifferently visited. In the late Master of
the Ceremonies' time, the respected Mr. Wade, cir•
cumstances were different, though even in the latter
part of his career, age—deprived him of ability for
suitable efforts, the ball assemblages, in number, had
!argon to diminish.
It Is now currently reported, that the Prince Re.
gent will not be at the Pavilion before October, in
order to give time for the irrprovertents there to be
' brought nearer to a conclusion. A description of the
present afterations and appearance of this sapaib
palace, we shall give in our next letter.

One of the letters from Park states, that a ruffian
had had the audacity to discharge a pistol at the
Duke of WELLINGTON, but fortunately his Grace
escaped the danger, the ball passing through the
rim of his hat.
GIBRALTAR, AUG. 6.—Gibraltar is most perfectly
healthy, and it is expected to contiutie so, as Gen.
WIDDRINGTON is prosecuting, at a General Court-
Martial, some of the Surgeons fur a disgraceful mis-
management of their Hospitals and the concerns of
• the sick. The Court has been sitting six weeks, and
the first prisoner, Mr. Barker, comes upon his de-
fence on Wednesday next.
Xlr. Dtantx and Mr. RAE are actively employed
in preparing novelties for the ensuing season at
Drury-lane Theatre, which commences on this day
se•nnight. Mr. RAE is now in Paris procuring no-
velties.

Letter from an Officer, 21st Regiment (Scots' Fu.
sneers), dated Paris, Aug. 11 :—" We sailed from the
Cove of Cork on Sunday the 9th, and, after en easy
passage, landed at Ostend, on the 17th of July.—
From that place we came, via Bruges, by the canal,
to Ghent, and then marched straight to Paris, our
route being for St. Denis, by Oudenatde, Mons, Cau-
teau, Peronne, and Senlis. On the 26th the regi-
ment entered France, at the village of Bavai, and
arrived safe at its destination on the sth inst. It
rained Incessantly for several days, end we were
badly ofd', during the march, from the want of our
baggage, which was generally far in the rear, owing
to the roads being greatly broken up—whilst, from
the vast number of troops who bad preceded us, we
were but sparingly supplied with provisions. The
country appeared to have suffered severely, many
magnificent chateaus being nearly destroyed, and
every where the vestiges of a destroyer's hand were
observable. The major part of the English army, as
well as those of its• Allies, are under canvass; but
the 21st regiment is in cantonments, and doing duty
on the heights of Montmartre, where strong fortifica-
tions were raised by NAPOLEON, for the protection of
POI is." _ _

_ .
Ily R ves,el which has reached the coast from New
()deans, after an expeditions pnasago, letters have
been received to the begi
uilmg of July. they state,
that ships, to the number of 150, were riding nt the
Melia' of the Nlississ;ppi, waiting to take goods on
board, and that, in consequence, freights %sere very
much reduced.

A letter from Havre, dated Tuesday, states the
arrival of a British frigate, with SAYARY and ',tux.
svaxn on board. She hnd the white and British
Gaga flying, and was received will' a salute from the
fortress ; but they were not permitted to laud until
instructions bed been received from Paris.