The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-04-12 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTTI, APRIL 11.—The Horatio frigate gives in-
'tractions to the East-lodia ships, and will sail to-sorrow
morning.
Sailed the Fly sloop of war oa a cruise.
Pi valour'', A eats 11.—Arrived the Loire frigate, from
Fortsmoath.
DEAL, A rut. 11.—Remaia in the Down his Majesty's
ships as per last.
Gas v Esc, o, Aratt. 11.—Na Arrivals. Bailed Sufolk,
for Martinique; Catinu Joe. Tate; Mary, Sarmon aid
Man.. Guntur, fur Quebec aid the John of asunt, floor,
fur B;rbadaes.

On Tuesday, the *Weeds en the 4 per eents,
3 per cents reduced,' mid lung annuities, cum.
mowed paying to the public, at the Bank.
Yesterday morning, pursuant to notice, tenders
were made to 'Government, of hemp. The dis.
tinctiun of Petersbnigh clean was offered at 741. ;
of Riga clean at 721. 10s. All the contracts pro.
posed were accepted.
By information from a Gentleman just arrived
from France, we hear that a curious question was'
discussed by a Synod of Bishops on theoccarion of
the meeting bet%veen 130NApARTE and the Austrian
Princess at the town of Cumpeigne, on the river
Oise, 45 miles N. E. of Paris. It was inquired of
these Pct.:l4(es assembled in the Ecclesiastical
Court, if it wereilawful that NAPOLEON and MA.
RSA LOUISA, who had been married by proxy at
Vienna, could, consistent with the Christian
sh..cp beneath the same canopy. After a short con.
saltation of these Episcopal Doctors, permission
was given, mid .we are told, that the religious acre.
pies of the imperial Maiden were, by tilde veoili
cable patriarcha, happily removed.
The town of Cadiz, we understand, now pre-
sents a very curious and mixed scene. There is a
Spanish Juntidirecting the concerns of Spain, and
Mr.
„Ifaelts, as. Representative of the interests of
Eligllad. • There are at sea, Spanish ships coma.mandttit by English Admirals; and Spanish inhabi.
tants living upon English provisions. The military
of Spain are learning, from English soldiers, how
ta defend their country, and to render themselves
formidable to their enemies. The chief command
is in the hands of General Guttman, who pre.
siilcs over the town; and the out-posts, where the
French may be expected to make their first at.
-tack, are commanded by Brigadier-Gen. Bowes.
Hitherto, the French have emplozed tbeeseelves is
fOr valid 'They iiiidlittlerlifir
the English are kopt continually Epos di* Idea,.
and in hourly expectation of attack.
The French regained
,posseasion o(-Gijon oo the
31st ult. Getieral Malty reached Oviedo on the
26th; he is to have the chief command in that
part of Spin, Whore the numbers of the French'
harem:Ter exceeded 3,500.
The appointment of Sir Goan Ooszire to the
rVerttiavitEmbassy, is said to havekeen made.with.
vete* previous communication to the Court bf
abettors ; and has excited among them some feel.
lugs erf dissatisfaction. Sir Goat is ,to receive
18001. to defray the first expences of the embassy,
Wades a service of plate. His appointment is. to,
be 80001. penaannum; and on his return to this
country, hell, to have a pension for life of 30001.
per mown.
Tuesday night, about 12 o'clock, as Atkins,
the BoW-street Officer, was coming from the Se-
cretary of State's Office, at the end of the Piasza,
in Russell.street, a pistol was fired within throe
yard. uf him. • Whether it was intended for him
or any one else that was passing, he could not tell;
for at the time several persons were passing. Ile
instantly laid hold of the man whO fired, and said
to him, " You fired elf a pistol," and put his
hand to the man's pocket, and said here it is."
Atkins then laid hold of a woman, who was stand.
ing with the man at the time the pistol was fired,
and was proceeding to take them to the office in
Bow-street, when several people attempted to
rescue the prisoners, but withoujeffect. Atkins
sent the woman to the watch-house, and took the
matt to the Secretary of State's office, where Mr.
READ and Mr. GaMEANOkhe MagiUrates, were in
attendance. lie was examined by them, and come.
mitted for further vaatninstiou. The Prisoner
said his name was John Hartley ; that he came to
London on Friday last, from Yorkshire; he did.
not come upon any particular business; that be
bought the pistol en that day for his own pro.
taitioey sod to protect his property ; when
searched, ho had a eye pound note and two or
three shillings; he lodged at the SeraCen's Head,
on Snow-hill, and left there a little before ten
o'clock the same night, after loading tha pistol
with powder and ball. In his lodgings were foond
about 401. From some cards food upon him, he
is suppasea to be a Surgeon. belonging to the Col.
P.tnts JouttmAr.s, to the 6th inclusive, have legs
at Edinffburghone evening la Humber-street)
been receive]. It appears by a dispatch from the At .an arsy
Heti, it was totted to be Mee* Uwe, on inquiry,
Governor uf Madrid, that King Josern was male.- that Mr. Wright was acting Wong, and Caps*n
ing a tour of the provinces contiguous to 41(Cda. Goimit a byastauder, thoeght mitten eo
1'413. Ilse made his f
Time dispatch
h formal entry into Gritnada that Mrs. IC.rooke pies!! near neighbour, was called.
en the 16th ult. also monliohss that upoo go in mid.
n t _.,..1_141 hoe .
two British ships of the line, which went as lree in treceetT the it
the lato Ilurrnc at Cadiz, were taken possession against noshing, and the Itxpeditik sit rm..
of by the French. • coati; * latter, a comp-UAW* was olfee.
Three days after their marriage, jitONAPARTE tually accomplished, sot indeed by the Coogan.
sad his new Esteems maul the congratulation der of ,tke bat by the Coessassioe ef the
jjestet Poised 1
of the Senate: •
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