The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-11 00:00:00

'IIIE STATESMAN.

Pittance. to the Usurper, will Waco Asia to mat
smertione in the cause of their country, which will
hi more 41cesciests thett•those formerly seade."—
Thus we tee that the bpinion we hate nniforily
promulgated, respecting the apathy of the Spaniards,
and for which the virulence of the venal has so often
keen called forth, is now gravely supported by his
Lordship i So then, the Spaniards, it appears, from his
Lordship's feeling manner of expression, are not " the
brave patriots, the virtuous heroes, the honourable
Indeaters of their valiant ancestors," which we have'
Mattes bees told they were, and for the disbelief.
lug et which we have been so often honoured with
the eintiplimentery abuse of the Ministerial Journals.
The Spaniards seem not inclined to fight for the re.
establishment of the untimitted and tyrannical power
of their Nobles;. for the return of their meek 'and
pious Clergy, who, for so many years, have been
tolling in luxury, and sacking the fruits of their
labour; nor for the re-establishment of the holy
Inquiiitlon ! The re-establishment of the above-
! named bkreinge, are only sought for by the Cortes
and the Clergy, supported by the English. This con.
duct of the Spaniards, though seemingly marvellous,
is easily to be accounted for, as men are not over
anxious to fight for that which will ensure to them a
life of misery. NArottox, on entering the Penin-
oula, promised the Spaniards to abolish the holy In.
quisition, the tormenting power of the Clergy, and the
;feudal authority of the Nobles ; and he actually set
about to perform chat he had premised. And as a
it man may always be believed when he has a serious
. interest in keeping his promise, so a majority of the
Spaniards may have given him credit for his inten-
tions. Should this unfortunately be the case, it will
fully account for the apathy of the Spaniards, in what
is called the cause of their coientry. But we are told
how greatly the inhabitants of Madrid rejoiced when
the English entered their city—they did the same
when the French entered it; and will do so again,
; it fortune, In one of her whims, should cause them
Ito reborn !

Letters from Stockholm, dated the 24th ult. men-
tion, that the Caows Pittxcx was expected to em-
bark on board a royal yacht there, and, escorted by
a frigate, take his departure for Abo, where he
would meet the Emperor ALEZANDLIt, who had re-
quested a conference with him on the conduct of the
war.

Yosterday we had a Leeward Island Mill, which
left St. Thomas's on the 241 ult. The fleet from
thence sailed twe days before, under convoy of the
Amaranths brig of war.
Letters from Mexico to the 12th of May, state,
that in consequence of Intelligence that war 'would
be declared by the United States against England, all
the Americans, thirty-two in number, in that city,
were imprisoned, and their property was detained.

EXTRACT Or A LETTER FROM HARWICII, RATED
Sin. s—" Government having last week received
intelligence that a M. lirtoonnaux, who had been
some time Secretary to the French Minister at Co,
penhagee, was expected at this port from Gotten.
burgh, au order carat) down last week from the
Home Department, to prohibit his landing whenever
he might arrive, to seize his papers, and forward,
them to town., M. Vzoonatuz arrived in Captain
MASON'S packet the day after the order was received,
which was immediately carried into effect by the Alien
Officer here. The result has been, that this Gentle-
man has been instantly ordered back to Gottenburgh
in another packet."
A letter from Rio Janeiro, dated the beginning of
July, seys--" The PRINCE REGENT seems inclined
to adopt a pacific system, not from inclination, but
from the want of money. The fleet, which is mere
parade, without utility, it is espected, under the pre.
sent circumstances, will be laid up, and the Officers
and other dependents discharged."
Some letters from Lisbon say, that a large part of
the Marquis of WaLLlNGrow's Army has proceeded
towards the North of Portugal, owing to great rein.
forceneents having joined PAAamoss's Artty.
It was reported yesterday, that a vessel had ar-
rived in the Downs, bringing intelligence that there
had been four sanguivarz actions between the Rus-
sians and French; that in the three first the Rus-
sians were worsted, but that on the fourth day the
battle was restored by the Cossacks, and the French
defeated and driven back 14 leagues.

LAuatsTox, the late French Ambassador at St.
Petersburgh, was landed at Pillau from a Russian M.
pte, on the 7th ult.
Dispatches were received yesterday from Admiral
SAWYER, at Halifax.
The Eclipse sloop of war arrived at rettmouth on
Wednesday, and has brought dispatches from Sir J. •
CRADDOCK and Admiral &meows, at the Cape of ;
Good Hope.
Levu, Sm.?. 7.—A draft of 200 men, from the I
4th battalion of the Royals, now at Musselburgh, I
ore to embark here to-morrow, for Tilbury fort,
from whence they proceed to Spain, to join the Mar-
quis of WALLINGTON.
On Wednesday the last elimination of the Senior ,
Department of the Royal Military College, previous
to its removal to Farnham, was held at High Wy.
combe, when Lieut. Sunnis, the only Officer to be
ozonised, bad the honour of appearing before a
Board, of which his Royal Highness the Duke of
Koss was President; Genereb Hon and CALvtav,
the Depoty•Qoarter-Master4eneral, mid Col. BUT•
tat, Members; when, after a strict examination on
the different branches of study, in which he acquit-
ted himself. in a most brilliant manner, they were
pleased to grant him a certificate, stating him to be
folly qualified to serve in the General Staff of the
Army ; and as a farther mark of thek approbation,
to pee him is special resimmeodation to his Royal
Bighoosa the Commander-in-Chief. This Depart-
ment, which hasfrodueed many of the most distill.'
gibbed Olken 1p 40..pmsept war is the Peninsula,
is to be removed. is Demokber, to Paphos, and the
t Joke DliestiMswi 'RV 44s,Kadoie to the new
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DEAL, See
Arrived' his liftjerty's cotter Sprightly, with a convey front
Dartietoutb, which are oiled fur the River, aad Wife eat dew.
aatiaaa.

PORTSMOUTH, Sart,. 9.
Arrived the Fermat gun-brig. with a convoy of transport
from Lisbon and Carom'.
FALMOUTH, Sew. B.
Arrived the Alpha cutter of 10 guns, Lieut. bones, from New
York and Halifax— 1t the former Sd August, and the latter lie
10th; she brought Dispatches from Halifax.
The Alpha captured the American ship Zadiac, from New
York for Papa, sod sent her to lialitha ; and the American
ship Will Fell, from Cadla t. Dutton, in ballast.
The following ships have been taken by Americans:—
Concord, of Plymouth; Harmony and Derbice, of Teignmouth g
Janet, of Bristol; and a ship (name unknown), Townsend,
Master, of Teigamoutb.

The ships Earl St. Vincent, Ala, Gale!!, Prince
Regent, Lady Carrington, Chapman, and Bengal,
were, on the 7th May last-, all well, in lat. 23. 40. S.
45.14. W. , .
The 500 men lately drafted from the Coldstream
and 3d Regiment of Foot Guards, will le lye too it
to-morrow for Portsmouth, where they will embark
for Spain.
Mr. Nose's's Speech on closing Vauxhall Gardens
on Wednesday evening:-
1 LAINIMI AND GINTLIEMFJI,-1 trust you will believe it has
been the invariable wish of the Proprietor of thew Gard +,,.:0
reader them worthy of the patronage you have been.leas d
to chew them on each returning season, he has, at no intuit-
aide:able expence, attempted to add something to their 14,1,4110 r,
to their beauty, and your accommodation—and in doing Ws, It
has beta his aneeesiag wish to preserve the most perfect repo-.
lathy and good order turough every part of Ins gaocrosinine ost.
tl believe, Ladles and Gentlemen, you can testify this—n..d
every Foreigner' who has visited these llardeus, has carried
back to bis own land their commecdation, when every weer
praise of this our envied country has not been allowed tb corre-
late, or even to exist.—if this distioetioo has followed Lie
dots of Vaushall, the Proprietor, trader your kindness, ha rea-
son to be proud of it, and in closing his season this night, heti:. its
to return you his most sincere thanks for all the favours you
have abewn him:—at the same lime, for myself and all the not
,he Performers, whom you have honoured with your appro.
hada., I am to than& you most sincerely—and thus we take our
leave of you for the season."
Mrs. *emu:4o, who performed the part of Polly
on Wednesday night, at Covent-garden Theatre,
made her first appearance some years ago, when Miss
Dittos. She was a pupil of liamAr's, and contiuurs
her profession for the laudable purpose of supporting
a young family by her exertions.
The iron pallisadoes of the Drury-lane new Theatre
are expected to be completed so as to display the
whole exterior of this simple, but elegant structure,
in the course of a few days.
The removal of the arches of Covent-garden Theo
atre, may be considered without a pun as an arch.
-iiiprovement—the voice which used to dash itself
against, and escape through them, in a kiud of spray,
now rolls itself unbroken round the Circle, and
moves itself audibly in an uninterrupted stream over
the very Lobby of the Upper Gallery.
According to report, a considerable number of
Addresses for the opening of Drury-lane Theatre
have already been transmitted to the Committee, aed
lit is very probable that more will be presented. The
clectisiou affords good scope for talents and fancy,_
and, whoever may gain the laurel, the whole collec-
tion, if published, would exhibit a striking and not
uninteresting specimen of the poetical genius of this
count i 7 at the present period.
A Kamm TOR A GaWERAL PEACZ.—A late hit,
Teller informs us, that in the district of Tempio, iu
Sardinia, the villages are often at war with one
another. A feudal animosity of this kind, whir*
had lasted upwards of half a century, was lately pa-
cified by the interference of a Monk. The armies
of the two villages, amounting each to about 400
men, were, on an appointed day, drawn out in or-
' der of battle, front to front, and muskets loaded.
Not far from this spot the Monk had a third host
, prepared, consisting of his own brethren, with all
the crucifixes and images they could muster. He
addressed the belligerents, stating the various sins
and wrongs that they had respectively committed,
and 'hewing that the period had arrived when their
dispute should cease; for the account current of
transgressions was then balanced.--The stratagem
had the direct effect, and a general reconciliation
took place !
Monday se'nnight the foundation stone of a new
school at Castle Brharn, in Lincolnshire, was laid
with suitable ceremony and festivity. The building
is at the expence of the parishioners, who have also
endowed the school with a handsome sum, securedins
lands, for the education of a number of cbildreu of
that and the neighbouring parishes for ever. The
scite of the building and ground for a play-ground
were the liberal gift of Lord Gwydir, the lord of tins
manor.

CAUTION TO WAGOONINS.—On the 4th inst. as
Mr. Townroe, maltster, of Nottingham, was on his
way home, about a mile from thence, on the Arnold
road, be found a waggoner belonging to Mr. Wm.
Stretton, with a ver,' heavy stone lying upon him;
and mach to his credit, he released him from his pe-
rilous situation. mounted him upon his horse, and
ceieducted him to the General Hospital. It appears
the man had laid down to sleep in the waggon, which
was loaded with stone, during which time one of the
ailetrees took fire, which caused the waggon to give
way; mid while the man was is the act of getting
out, one of the stones fell upon him; end though
he has received no fracture, his ancle and hip are
materially hurt.
CORN EXCH A NGE, gem 11.
To.day the Market has not many arrivals of Wheat, but to.
lerable remaining supplies, sales thereof fully maintain last
prices--tine old mock in demand, and rather caterer's the quota-
tion, Barley tad Malt each at little aset.tation. But Cm
Beam, of either tort. which likewise fully keep their price.
The supplies of Oats are inconsiderable, and- sales, la eonse-
game, radii, obtain the last currency. Flour Alumina with-
' oat variation.
' Wheat
Fiseditto l3O 156 Do. (Flee Old)
Rye 69 70 , Oats l6 60 63
Barley 67 •4 IPo and .....: 64 67-
Mak BB 961 Potatoe do. .... 69 70
White Peas (boners), 76 82 • Rape Seed .. 464 .660
Grey do.
Reams
11M1THFIE4D MAK K ET.—Scrs IL
To viols the ORO, per tone of "a& • lit
Beef ..„ 04. to 6s. 0.1. Head of Cattle this day Ig•
Yews to 6s. 2.1.„1 Remits
pea I& Od. to 61. 01. Sheep • , • • •05, • ;al
pork .:..tit. od. lo Is. 01 calves sato ,
iamb ....lie. 6d. to 75. 6d. Pigs
HAY-MARKET.
Hay ...... 41. Oa.. to Si. his. Od.
Omer ..•a• S. S. 71. Ilk. Od.
hem .4.. 111. Me.r fp sr. 4,

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