The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-12-27 00:00:00

(From the Gerlisle Joern2l.)

During the sci)oure of the Earl of Lonsdale in this
city, last week, we roderstand be expressed himself
greatly satisfied with the improvements lately made in
ewe Castle, sod commended the arrangements adored
ia that place to protect it from the ;:rdended threatened
Mark of As Radicals.—We sorry to aodentand
kle Lordship left Carlisle, where he bas einsider-
▪ lidnenro and pomessions, without sabecelhisg to
die (rad 4,r raiorisir the J i•111.4.10C1 poor, madUror run-
Llbsdog the cheerless de tiling. of penury at till lick-
OM season of the year. Some of his Lorilstlis go:i-
deal friends have likewise withheld their mite frow
this fund, &Hedging that it was designed to comfort the
Radicals!!
The weather, during the week, has been mete moist
than dry. Sleet and rain have been prevalent, bat, con-
sidering the wawa, it may be termed wild. le coast-
wise*, all asesner .f veer food and 'sealants ate
Meg well.
Ow Treader, a asinine of ten gallons of smuggled
Whiskey was made is a cart. in Cahlewrate, which was
proceeding into the city, The informer, we raderstand.
is a resident here, and, on being applied to by the poor
I smuggler fur as order to acquiesce : in the toesnwhile
iatormation was given to two coestwes, who inter-
cepted the “ enters" before it reached the door of this
•1 cunning shaver!"
Os Saturday last the Portpatrick mail. oath was over.
turned, at the foot of Scotch-street, owing to the break-
ing of the axletree. A gentleman inside received a slight
injury.
The military patrols and special eonstahles continue
Ina the alert, during the evenings; but hitherto not a
sire, Radical has fallen ansongst them. We have
heard that " eats is patter's never catch mice."
On Tpisiday morning a party of horse left this city for
Wbitehairo, to escort two krill pieces from that plate
tato our castle. It is said that an artillery Aker has
reached Carlisle, to instruct the veterans is the art of
levelling the galls.
A number of the inhabitants of BramptoObare been
sworn in as special constables; and, in eorsequesee of
some trifling outrage committed there daring the
night. a number have nightly paraded the town for
the alleged protection of its inhabitants. We under-
stand that some glass in the windows of the Town Hall
there was last week demolished by two throe idle per-
sons. This outrage (probably committed doriut a fit
of intoxication) alarmed the timid; but, we are +sni-
dest, without jest grounds.

A letter from Hanover, of the oth instant, says—
" On the evening of the 7th inst. the :..eung Prince,
son of his Royal ilir,hness the Dnlte of Cambridge.
was seized with a very violent whooping cough.
During the night, and the greatest part of the of xt
day, serious apprehensions were entertained for his
life, but the danger is now happily over."
M. Lavalette is said to have arrived at .Paris.—
Count de Cnraman has, it is said, been appointed
Ambassador to this country.
Marshal Serruier died on Tuesday morning at bis
hotel in Paris.
Mr. Desgrav:ers. who had instituted a suit against
the King and the Duchess of Angoulerne, for a debt
dote to the estate of the Prince of Conti, prior to the
Revolution, has discontinued the proceedings with
respect to the Duchess. The case, as it respected
the King, is to be heard on the .ith of next month,
his Majesty having authorised his Ausecate,
Mars, to state his grounds of defence.
On Tuesday last a detachment of three Akers,
and about 60 rank and Me of the iseth Regiment,
marched into Lewes, ou their route westward.

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