The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-03-12 00:00:00

• LONDON:
Turns's-VI xiaca ISt 1812.
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A Heligoland Mail arrived this forenoon, from
which we extract flid filioSving apeculations

lISLIGOLAND, MAltOt 5.
" By persons arrived fronLibe opposite coasts we
have various reports respecting Continental affairs.—
They mention, that it Was currently reported at
ilamburgh that the Flutecn EDIPRtSS had left Bora-
PARTE and returned to,Vienna, after having received
a corporal cheatisement from her husband on the
I.ith ult. We lave heard so much about a Northern I
war, that it may be thought a stale repetition to state,
that every report from the coast agree in mentioning ;
it as an event determined upon. There must un- !
doubtedly be some grounds for the prevalence
of this general opinion. The most obvious are,
the whole of the French troops having been marched
from the coast ; there being a numerous French army
concentrated on the frontiers of Poland ; and the
probability that BONAPARTE, after having seized up-
on Swedish Pomerania, will stretch his grasp to get
the other ports of the Baltic tinder his immediate
controel, and that the Emperor of RUSSIA will make
an effort to oppose so enotteous an aggression.— I

lirsclay, the 27tb ult. was to be observed is a holi-
zty throughout all Sazony, and orders were given to
n up prayerrin all lite eharches for the success of
'E. French arms, on the eve of an approaching battle,
••• ich it was sppposed alluded to some expected engage.
lent with thektussiens. The Dane,' have fitted out a
.umber of privateers in the FAbe and Eyder ; they

are also said to be Wreak" ti large camp in the neigh:.
bourhood of. keethurg, with a view to make their
votrallty respect id s
. . .
Paris Papers hive reached us to the. let instant,
extracts from whit* wilhAse fouled la oar preceding
columns. They afford a notable proof of the
pß-
iriolises of the Spanish nation, for whom Ministers
are so lavishly skuaadering the resources of the
country. Peniscela, the surrender of which was
announced in the last French Journals, fell into the
hands of the Oniony through the treachery of the
Governer. The fortress was supplied. with provi-
sioni for two neemtbs.; it man defended by 1000 sol-
orn,rs and 66 pieces of artillery ; and SOCIIET himself
admits that it was " almost impossible" to approuli
n. A communication with our fleet, cruising IktitlC
oiling, was open, by which it received supplies-; and
oilers wore made on our part to land troops for its
defence. " But," says Svcnrr, " the Governor,
in a very animated conversation, expressed his true
sentiments, and his hatred of the English, who
nrgcd him, with threats, to-give up the fort to them;
be did not hesitate to prefer the French." Bet the
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slidence of this Governor's patriotism does not rest
\merely upon the testimony of tho French Marshal.—
\His own letter establishes the fact beyond all COll-
- hive followed with zeal, I may say
h fury, the party which I thought just; but now
perceive the necessity for us all uniting our-
o our him (lOSEPII BOIIPARTE), to render
tour co try less unhappy, I grer you to ;erre him
"th the e eirthusiessM." Soda, Reader, is the
avowat of of those iistrids
,wheal :you are starr-
ing Yourself tie(eed, and ;such tip beiskthe copdact
and character of almost every Spanish -Governor?
whcse support Ministers lossciousky- persist. le
Carr) leg on the present destructive wail*. •
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There is nothing- More gratifying -,Aes' upstriode
mind, than the, generous ardour which aow pervade%
al! classes in the kingdom, to contribute to the new
System of Education. To those who leek with pride
on on.. national character, it is particulary irratefel I
and cheering. When this system has been effeeteeilY
introdeoed, well and truly may we say, without a;
tine of that ridiculous Instionil pride which charac-
terises every nation, more or less, that we are an en-
saninspEo PEOPLE. We are far from insinnatingik '
reverse at present ; but now the higher classes alisost
exclusively possess the advantages of education, and
the mass of the people remain uninstructed. "%Thetis
now proposed, and so rapidly carrying into drott,.yrill
elevate to their proper.entd cerrespoudingleielaif su-
periority over other nations,the lower classes of society.
But in our feelings of joy, at this event, jet on not
forget the benevolent+and disinterested
who not only invented; but ideally introduced this
system. We mean Mi. JOCEPH 1.4,044"1":"a
into who, its this stash age, has had the now pr-
trim to devote ithasair, for ten years, witkoville Of
rewards to this object. It brims to seedbed's
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