The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-09-29 00:00:00

SMITIIFIELD-Sirrt. 29.

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%tract of a letter, dated BliaLes, Aug. 19.
--"It appears that Government, adopting the
early suggestions of the Commander of the For.
ces, has ordered the demolition of Fort Bourbon,
Martinique, the works of which are entirely to
be rased. Our engineers have been for some time
employed in undermining it, and the selion angle
of that fort was blown up on Monday last. The
garrison of Martinique are remarkably healthy,
and Sir G. BRCRWITU was to pay his first visit to
St. Pierre in the present week.
". The troops here arc all in fine health. Ma.
jor.General Morrao still retains the command,
Brigadier-General WALE ti-init only en second,
et Commandant of the garrison."
The following we extract from The Morning
Advertiser. We lament that the author of this
humorous feu d'esprit overlooked the Loon
CIEANELLLut —perhaps the decided contempt in
which he is known to have expressed himself on
the subject of Italian Singers, may have rendered
him, in the eyes of the Propricturs, not a very de.
arable arbitrator :
" Mr. !Wilms, seeing the multitude of new
Performers engaged against him, has acted very
prudently in endeavouring to increase Ass com.
pany by another set of Actors, whose -appear.
anos will doubtless be very ratifying; and, after a
few rehearsals, they will top their parts to per.
fection. Instead of complaining of raising the
prices, 11.0 price can be too high for witnessing the
graceful entry of such Performers as the Governor
of theßank of Kngland...theAcrountant.Cieneral of
the Court of Chancery—Sir F. BARING —Mr. A tr.
istarrusi...and the ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Men
so well qualified, by professional talents and habits
of life, to jndge of theatiical matters, could not
perhaps be found : unless the audience would have
had the patience to hear Mr. Kamm., conclude
his list. Had not the unlucky name of the AT-
ToRNEY-GINZRAL popt in, he certainly meant to
increase his drama. tit per:once, with the Lotto
MAYOR and Sheriffs—the Archbishop of CAN.
TCRIBURY—the Dean and Chapter of Westminster Ii
—the Commissioners of Cuitorns—Governor AIM
—andthe Physicians to St. Lake's Hospital."
A Letter from Margatn says..." A ridiculous
anecdote is told here of a certain Peer, which de..
serves to be related as an odginal of its kind....
This descendant of an ancient house had long enter.
tained a supposition, that every woman who cos.
&acceded to enter into a conversation with him,
was favourably inclined towards hie pretty person.
The opinion led him into many absurdities, which,
out of compassion, were not noticed. On a se.
cent occasion, however, when, " hot with the
Tuscan grape, and high in blood," he, uudcr the
animating influence, took a liberty with a Lady
under the protection of a Gentleman, which
cowl not be tolerated! It was in an Assembly,
room wherein this particular con. ict was ish.,
served—when Mr. L. an athletic gentleman in
company, led the petite Peer out of the room,
down the flight of stairs to the door, and there
absolutely suspended him by the waistband of his
sasail.elothes to the lamp iron ; a ladder previ.
oesly being most opportunely placed at the en.
trance, gate the idea, which was carried into effect
with less dielculty than could be imagiami.—After
allowing this Noble Patricia,. to take a full siew
of the surrounding saisery, by moonlight, be
vrestaihreito alight, with the assistance of the
wafters"