The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-03 00:00:00

We hear that the Editor of the New Tinter has been
seen prowling about the Printing Office of the Times, in a
very suspicious manner, since the latter announced the
project of a "distinguished Englishman" to blowjup the
whole French fleet, with the aid of " a boat and two men.
who could row." Perhaps the worthy Bourbon scribe
imagines that the secret is deposited in Printing•bouse-
yard ; and he may be endeavouring to obtain a chance of
having a peep at it; being, from his past employment,
tolerably conversant with the corners in which important
intelligence is deposited at that office. We beseech the
proprietors of the leading journal, however, to beware
how they puffer the tremendous secret to peep out of their
possession; for though we have before crippled the French
fleets to a great degree, we are feat ful they might find " a
boat and two men who could row," upon so important an
occasion as the destruction of the whole British Navy!
And if Doctor Slop should God out the secret, it might
reach the French Cabinet, by the earliest post ; as an
excellent means of promoting the extension of the mo
narchical principle, and introducing into England the
blessings of a paternal government.

By letters received on Saturday from Madrid, and dated
the ult., we are informed that Itiegn is no more. His
death is ascribed to poison, administered by his own hand.
(Morning paper.)
A private letter from Paris, written en Thursday last,
states that the health of the King of France continues very
had. His appetite is gone, and he is reduced to a state of
great debility and lassitude.
A notice from the British Consulate at Cadiz was com-
municated to the subscribers to Lloyd's on Saturday, from
which it appears, that on the sth ult. the French Admiral
announced, that the bloelcade of Cadiz, and of the other
ports occupied by French garrisons, was raised, and the,
place free of entry to all vessels, as before the ~iege.
Hamburg papers to the 25th ult. contain an article from
Hanover, stating that Government has issued a notice, cau-
tioning individuals who had imaginary claims on the
British Government against repairing to London, unless
they possessed the necessary means of paying their ex,
penses.
We perceive the London papers have much agitated the
public mind, this week, with apprehensions that war is fast
approaching, founding their statements upon information
of naval preparations and their views of the disposition of
the French and Spanish Cabiuets. %Ve can only say, we
know their naval information to be imperfect, and inasmuch
as their representations are drawn from this part of their
snhject, their apprehensions are groundless.—(thimpshire
Telegraph.)
Saturday afternoon, thel Ist division of the 12th Regt.
of Foot, nudes the command of Col. Forssteen, marched
into Fort Cumberland Barracks, Portsmouth, from
Chatham, preparatory to their embarking on board the
Ganges, h 4, Capt. Edward Brace, C. 8., and the Superb,
74, for Gibraltar; the latter ship bring ordered to that
Port, from Plymouth. The last division of the Regiineut
came in yesterday. These ships, having landed the 12th
Regt. at Gibraltar, will receive on board the 27th Itegt.,
and take them to flarhadoes, and thence return to their
respective guard ports.
The friends of Mr. Bury, of Sloane street, propose to
have a public dinner in that neighbouthood, to celebrate
that gentleman's honourable acquittal.
In speaking, about three weeks ago, of the disputes
which have recently existed between the journymen
weavers of Knaresborough and their employers, we referred
to a late meeting of deputations from the sonflicting
parties, and expressed a bope that, from that meeting,
some approximation might be made towards a settlement
' of all differences. We are sorry, to say that that hope has
I been completely disappointed. So far from any approach
having been made towards 'lemony, the parties seem to
be even more embittered against each other than ever.
The nightly meetings still continue; all attempts at con•
ciliation by indifferent persons have failed; and we ire
afraid, therefore, that, in the language of our correspond-
' ent, "the thing must now be left to find its own level.' —?
, (Lied. Memory.)