The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-12-29 00:00:00

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ArairAL INTELLIGENCE.

Vontsmotan, DEc. 28.—The Partridge, 16 goes,
Capt. Ayde, 'remains waitiog for orders to proceed*
to Malta.

The Antelope, of 50 guns, which sailed on Satur-
day, took on board gold bars to the value of one
hundred thousand pounds, for the payment of the
Allied Armrin Spain and Portugal.
The Theseus' and Bellona, of 74 guns each, are
ordered to proceed immediately to the West Indies,
to run down ale the Wands, and the coast of the
United States of America, from south to north, and
will then return to Europe.
DLAL, Ihc.2B.—Came down from the River se-
veral vessels, and remain.

Sailed his Majesty's shil. Mosquito, for Sheerness;
and the Deal pilot boat wires, for off Dungeness.
FALMOUTII, Dlc. '2s.—Sailed the Printeu nits.
UM packet; for Lisbon ; and the Lady Pelham
packet, for Surinam.

ThelifOry Ann packet, for Gibraltar acid Malta,
has gone into the Roods. •

We regret to state, that fears are entertained that
the Pembroke, 74 guns, which got on shore at Dun.
nose on Saturday evening, will not be got off; she
sailed from Spithead the same afternoon ; it appears
they saw the land at five o'clock, and took their dis-
tance accordinty, yet, by some unaccountable mis-
management, s ot on shore in half an hour after.
wards. Every assistance has been rendered to her.

On the 18th instant, the Albicore sloop of war, of
18 guns, fell in with a French frigate of the largest
class, said to he laden with stores. from liarre,bound
to America, and, with the Purees and Delicost
gon.brigs in sight, chased her two days. _On the
WO, off the Lizard, the Albicore came up with and
attacked the enemy in the most gallant style, and
continued the chase till the evening. In the mean
time, the little Lasidrail schooner also joined, and
having advantage in her sailing, kept up a well.
directed fire on her stern and quarters with surpris.
log effect, wail she was disabled and obliged to fall
asteru. Night coming on, the enemy escaped.—
' Report says, that the itlbleore had met with great
loss in killed and wounded : of the former the Fred
Lieutenant and five men, and from It to IS wound•
ed. The Fw•tuitee frigate was spoke with on the ,
following day, and is gone after her.
The British subjects in Canada, It is said, have
sent a deputation to England, t 6 state to Govern-
ment, that unless 5000 British troops of the line ale
landed in their defence early in the Spring, their
Militia cannot be expected to keep the field.

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ShOtliti SOULT make a retrograde movement to-
wards France with his army, the Marquis of WtT.-
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sicrue will certainly embark at Lishen fur Bee
!and, and leave the supreme command of the British
army and that of our Attica to Sir Itowt.avnTllLL.
It wac roperted that dispatches had been delivered
from a French vessel to one of our eruircws of
Folkostoue, and that this official communication was
transmitted in of boat to that port, to be forwarded
to the Foreign-Office here. This remour had its
effect in producing an advance of about per cent.
in the private bargains, in the Stock-market yester-
day, but, we believe, there is no foutalatian for the
story, 'and we have been fortified in this persuasion,
by the receipt of letters from the French coast, dated
as late as Saturday, which give no countenance to
such a representation.
Letters were received yesterday from Newfound-
land, to the date of the 29th tilt, and we are con-
corned to mention, that the Colony is in great want
of provisiOns, and that the Avenger sloop of war
was lost on the rods, at the entrance of the her.
bout of St. Jr: u's. The whole of the crew were
!sappily preserved.
We Uliderailll4l Sir FREATRICS FLOOD, Baronet,
Member for the Countyof Wexford, intends brieg-,
ing before the House, after the recess, some particu-
lars relative to Ireland, and particularly the Couto,
he represents in Parliament.
From the 3d to the 15th inst. upwards of 60,000
ounces of gold and silver in bars, and foreign coin,
were entered for exportation from London, to vari-
ous parts of the Continent under the dominion of
Bos_sr A ave.
• 'lsh-e—likction Petition from Stamford, presented
to the House of Commons and ordered for conside-
ration on the 43d of February, is signed by G.
Nora., Esq. Wit. Jour/ TATAM, Liget. R. N. and
Wm. LOWE Jr butcher ; and it sets forth an
alleged grievance, by reason that the election was
not held in the usual place; by reason that the per.
sou appointed to be Assessor to the Returning Officer
was objected to by Mr. Nora, and " did manifestly
discover partiality in his decisions on votes;" by rea-
son that " James TOMLINSON, who was the sworn
Clerk to take the pull, did notoriously alter one of
;the rates of the parish of St. Mary, thereby to ea.
' able Roane MiLt,ee,, breeches-maker, 'to vote ;"
by reason that the name of Lord Baowst.ow, a
Peer, and Colonel of the Militia, was used to
linflUenee the votes of Electors; and bLressen dm;
the Petitiotters, 'W. J. TATAN mad W. L. FLAILS,
did severally tender their votes for the saki G. N.
INon., and were rejected, whilst other persons not
leeally entitled to vote, were admitted to vote for
,
• Lord tlr.,rtiazß and Ur. VOULKT.S," and others in.
duced by threats and corrupt means to vote against
the said G. N. Num.. • - - •
:Nary Clarke, alias Smith, Was committed to
Shrewsbury con uty gaol, on the 12th instant, charged
with aiding: and assisting Lewie'Cluirles Gospard
Montbazen,la French prisoner of war, on his parole
at Bridgenordr, in makingith tetape from theuce.
The revenues of Trinity College, Cambridge, are
so much increased, as to-admit of a considerable aug.
.Mentation. this year to. the fellowship of that flourish-
..
•ing society. • •
A doggeg whir a caries "of fish. fate& taken off the
North Coalk. was sent into Dover on Sattitday. She
has ort bost4leue mew of the crew of tivellbant
nutter, latelf lost wit ell the rest of her crew.
The I.se ,.after Inspecting the Meat.
tretgliera nowisitc- kleted the .Priee of Bread- to fall
one farthing to ilia tinartern loaf, which take ette•
alt 'fhtirsday nest, witest.-Ote goiter* had will btl
Is. 41d.
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