The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-01-16 00:00:00

Charles Scott, Esq. Second Assistant in the Office of Com-
missioner of Revenue.
J. Downiog, E.q. Assistant in the Vice-Treasurer's Office.
W. Greenkade and Ralph Sae3d, Esqrs. Assistants is the
Chief Secretary's Office.

On Saturday the dispetches were finally closed
at the East-India House, and delivered to the .
Pursers of the following ships, viz.
Wexford, Captain Cork e I Earl Camden. 11. M. Sam-
son ; Arniston, S. Laadon; Winchelsea. Hon. H. Lindsay—
Bombay and China. Hann, J. J. Willtainsoo—St. Heleua,
Bencoolen. and Chios.
PASIRAGORI eta Witzeoao—For Bontbay, Rev. Ro-
bert Baynes, chaplain; Miss E. Lewis.
PAIIIIVIbiR3 PER EARL CAMDEN—Fist Madras via
Bombay, Mrs. Dick. Captain S. Dick, ,22d Light Dragoons.
For Bombay, Captain and Mrs. Eldridge; Captain [Acute.
ewe eml Mrs. Sykes; Mr. F. Trash, assistant-surgeon.
PASUINSERS sea ARNIsTON—For Bombay, Mrs. IC
Byars, Mrs Ellen Smith, Mr. P. Martio,, anistaat-sargeon ;
Misses C. Torriano and J. Newton.
Ps ssa n urns eta Wirt co axons—For Bombay, Messrs.
C. J. Piicknril acd I). Stewart, nee mariners; Messrs. Ebe-
nezer Young and Charles Daw, assistant surgeons. For
Ceylon, Mr. M. J. Sinitir, writer.
Pass soEls pea OCEAN—For St. Helena, Mr. S. Be.
ViE. to take command of the Camperdown cutter. Fur Ben-
arnica, Mr. C. H. Steele, writer.
NATAL APPOINTURNTIL—Captain W. Hartwell, to the
Grampas ; Captain Quillum. to the Alexandria; Captain
Janverin, to the Pandora ;, Captain Monke, of the Driver,
to tie Statira, vice Boys, deceased; Captain H. Pearce, to
the Royal Stivereira ; Lieutenant Stamp, to command the
Halcyon; Captain A. F. Evros, to be Agent far Prisoners
of War Al Stapleton, vice Crawley; Captain Collard, to
the Dreadnought; Captain Spence is promoted to a Post
Captain.
' It was whispered at Paris that King Jsitomx
I•had incurred the displeasure of the EMPEROR, in
consequence of his declared resolution to be di.
vorced from his second wife, because he " had
lost ail hope of having issue Icy her." lie is also
said to have announced his determination to recog-
nize his first marriage with MisS,PATTnitioN.— k
This probably has no other foundation than the
malice• of the wits of Paris.
A great itemiser of returns have been made al-
ready to the Exchequer, of persons who have not
been able to comply with the Act for enforcing the
payment of • the assessed taxes. They surely are
already sufficieetly burdensome, without any addl.
tional vexation in the collection of the taxes.
Thoie who require a little indulgence for their
payment, will not be the better able to pay, if
put to great and unnecessary expense. Before
such hardships are imposed, it certainly is the duty
of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, 1111 d hill
Colleagues, to thew that such harsh measures are
absolutely necessary. This is a matter which we
understand will occupy the attention of the Le-
gislature early in the next Session.
POTATO/8 PROPAGATED ET THE STAGES.---The
following new method of propagating potatoes
has been communicated to the Bath and West of
England Society, by' the Rev. J. Burton. Har-
ing a piece of ground choaked up•with potatee
stalks, from the negligerice of the labourers cm-.
ployed in clearing it of a preceding crop, this
gentleman carefully planted about 100 of them in
drills, in the same manner as cabbage plants, first
'pulling off the potatoes that adhered to the roots.
The experiment succeeded, and each stalk pro.
duced from 10 to IA, some of them uncommonly
large.
We stated a few days since, that the house of
Mr. • Custard, a woollen-draper, 'in Bedford.
street, Covent-garden, had been broken open and
robbed of superfine cloths and kersymeres to the
amount of 14001. On the day after the robbery,
Mr. G. received an anonymous letter, stating,
that ow the awning of the robbery a cart was
seen unloading with cloth, in-St. SObst-etreety mot
the cloth carried into a house In a court in that
street. Mr. G. attended to the letter, and made
inquiries respecting the circumstances stated in the
letter, and learnt that some suspicious characters
Heed in the 'belie described, in consequence of
which be applied to the nearest Polies-office, .in
Hattuimarden, • for assistance, and two of the of.
ficers agreed to search the -house described ; they
went well armed, and having gained admittance,
they attacked the fellow who inhabits it, who ro.
sista& most desperately - be was armed with a
loaded pistol, but the officers took care to de.
prive him of any opportunities a Ming it.—
They searched him, and found a number of pick.
lock keys; and on eumining the house, they
found some iron crews and other implements of
house-breaking, and a quantity of cloth, sup.
road to be part of that stolen from Mr. des.
bird's shop. The fellow was secured, and takim
before the Magistrates at Hatton-grirdon office"
When, after undergoing an .eitilit bad°. I he was
committed 'for ferihet Investigation. Ott the
eight of the day when hewiss taken. into custody,
the airks Made le "Mr: Gastard's shop-door
stetter, when it, was broken int*, were'cut away,
geeeat the crow footed in 'thelsrisoaer's house
4.6fieg wit! ea Matks ludo by the rub.
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