The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-11-16 00:00:00

THE COURT.

Yesterday about twelve o'clock, his MAJUTY
arrived at the QUEEN'S Palace from Windsor,
where ho was received by the Dikes of You,
SOSSEX, molt CANSILIDGL
Soon after two o'clock, his Illa.resvy hell a pri-
vate Levee, at which the following Noblemen and
Gentlemen had the •bunour of being or •rented tii
his if IiaLSTIr

His (Irate the Duke of Poet Mod, ow ems* to his title.
The Nible Duke at tee same time delivered so his Majesty
the ilinstriews Order of the Garter worn ►y his father, the
,Na Duke.
The Earl of Colliey. on feshi to hi title.
Lord Lowther, as iis being appointed a Lord of the Ad-
isiraltv, ►y Lord Ms!grave.
Mr. Hastings Elwin ion his beim; appointed Advocate Ge-
nerd of the Leeward Islands.
Captain Staiues, R. N. on his return from the Mediterra-
nean.
Major-Gesseriii Moslem% and Lieut.-Colonel Hamilton,
upon their p roma eau.
His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, .r.d 4.1r.•
audience% to Mr. P.ALESTAL, tl►e rest of the Cabi-
net Ministers present, Sir DAYID DunDAs, and
Mr. SUIT •4, who laid before his MAJESTY the
proccedisita of some Courts Martial.
About half-past six o'clock his MAJWITT set off
on his return to Windsor.

We understand Mr. S. DUNDAS is adsitted a
Cabinet trlioister.
It is said the Duke of Rimiest', is to base the
Mae Ribbon vacant by the death of the Doke of
PORTZ.%II).

Yesterday, the Cabinet Ministers dined with
Mr. Pracav 4 t, fur the first time since his appoint.
seat to be Firbt Lord of the Treasury.

M. ANDUAGA, it is expected, will embark to.
day or te-morrow, on board the Lavinia frigate,
which is to set 5411 for Culls.
Mr. CANNING has taken apartments in tha Al.
batty. fits furniture was removed thither from
his house in Bruton street on Tuesday.
The Duke of OLDENSUItti has become much
more strict, its consequence of the discovery of
some mal.practices of his comme►cial officers, se-
vete of whom have been removed.

It is confidently asserted in the higher circles,
that the Marquis of WlLLE‘ute has accepted the
situation of Secretary of State.
The Elizabeth cod Unity cartels are returned to
Plymouth from Morlais, whither they had car.
ried sick, aged, and infirm French prisoners.--
The vessels were not permitted to come near the
shore, nor to land for refreshments.
Dispatches from the Leeward Islands were re-
ceived yesterday, brought to Plymouth by the
l'heasant sloop of war. The yellow fever, we
are sorry to learn, has carried off a number of
people at Martinique and other islands.
Lord COLLINGWOOD said, some time ago, he
world not come to England, although he had
been at sea so long (he has not put his foot on
there since the battle of Trafalgar), until he had
a more intimate aequaintance with the Toulon
fleet, whose intentions, he was sure, were to put
to sea, to protect any supplies it might be fleece-
miry to throw in, wherever the French had an ob-
ject to accomplish.
FOOT.RACIise.—A person, whose name is Da-
niel Gilbert, a farmer, at Harlowe, in Somerset.
shire, is perforesiug a task, which will, if com-
pleted, give defiance to the many who have aimed
at going long journies. Mr. Gilbert, with three
of his friends, has made a bet of 1000 guinea, that'
he will walk 1000 miles in 13 days, which is at
the rate of betwixt 60 and 70 miles a day. Gil.,
led is a stout man, and he commenced his laboer
on Saturday last, from Newbolt, Wilts. He had
deem 215 mike on Monday night, without mach
fatigue. Time is backed at great odds.
The arrival of the Baltic feet has brought a very
seasonable supply of Russian and other Northern
produce to this country. Tallow has fallen con.
siderably in price, and consequently candles will
continue to get cheaper. There has also been an
abundant supply of tirluer fur building, which has
also fallen in price.
&onus/yr.—Articles of the peace were exhi-
bited a short time skim against a Mr. H. fur ill
-enduct towards a Mr. F. in his own dwelling-
house in the neighbourhood, at a short distance
from the Metropolis, which originated in conse-
quence of a reinenstrance on the part of Mr. F.
against some espieseions made use of by Mr. H.
in the presence of Mrs. F. On Sunday sa'aeight
Mrs. F. absented herself from her home and seven
ehiklren, and she was traced to the company of
Mr. 11. at a house of notoriety in St. Anne's pa-
rish. An action has been instituted by Mr. F.
and the particulars will be detailed in Westmiaster
Hall. The seducer lodged in Mr. F.'s house.
bone FRIEND, bet. of the House of GOOD.
wry, CURLING, Fame, and Co. Agents for
Shipping at Ramsgate and Deal, has been lately
appointed Spanish Vice-Consul for the port of
I)oal.
The Rev. JIMMY WRITS, M. A. Sacrist of
Litchfield Cathedral, is presented by the Rev. Mr.
BIRRIILTON, of • ttesmore, Rutland, to the Vi-
carage of Dilborn, near Cheadle, Staffordshire;
and we are sure that this information will give un-
feigned pleasure to the neseroos friends of each
gentleman.

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To the EDtTOIL of THE ST4TESMAN.
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Sia—l went to the Theatre last njght,and took
a seat in No. 8, of the Dress Boxes. My Solicitor
was with toe, fur the purpose of serving Mr.
White (by whom I had been assaulted) with a
copy of a Writ.
There was a considerable bustle hi the Pit, and
amongst the crowd I saw Smith (the man who bad
forcibly taken away my hat on a former evening),
extremely active in pushing the people about, and
manifestly endeavouring to create a disturbance.
Nut finding Mr. White in the House, we went
to the Office in Bow-street, where I made myself
certain of seeing him. The Magistrates had just
been informed that a Gentleman was carried out
of the Pit in a state of insensibility. I addressed
myself to Mr. Graham, stating that Smith was
then in the Pit, and requested assistance to appre-
hend him ; adding, that he was said to be the
man who had attacked and struck the gentleman.
To this Mr. Graham answered by observing, that
if any accident did happen at the Theatre, 1 might
not perhaps be considered as perfectly free from
blame. He added, that I was the last person who
could complain of ill usage, going as I did, nightly '
to the Theatre, with that badge on my breast
(pointing to the 0. P. which he more).
My Solicitor on this observed, that he could
not see by what possibility I could be instru-
mental hi exciting a riot in the Pit, when I was
bitting quietly in the Boxes. Mr. Graham, how-
ever, persevered in his opinion.
I think it due to myself to state, that I have
loever wove* or instigated in any way whatever,
any fiet •e distorberies. • I taava_apamarest at—the
Tbeatre, and have expressed my disapprobation
when 1 thought proper. by hissing and crying II
ai Of, Off!"-m- /tit I h tve neither hooted, sprang
rattles, blown horns, • ‘tribited plmeerds, er 040
soy . sett whomsoever to opposition. As to
being a part./an, as •Itc notorious .Vorning Post
thinks proper to call MC, I can only say, that I not
wry belong to no party, bet I even do not know
of any Party. The Public at largeare exasperated,
and I, a, one of that Public, have expressed my
disapprobutioo, and will continue to hiss, and cry
66 Off, OA" to express disapprobation, when-
ever I are occasion so to do. I ought, Juiced,
to beg p irdun of the Public for noticing what
is asserted is such a Print as The Post, uni.
versaily admitted, as it is, the schitle of lies
and slanderous aspersions. With respect to
the conduct of the Managers to myself, it is
notorious that whenever I enter the Theatre, a
gang of ruffians are employed publicly to insult
and abuse me with the most opprobrious epithets.
But these efforts of puny malignity I despise, as
greatly as I do their contrivers.
I am, site.
Nov. 16. .5. R. WIRNIIOI.T.