The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-02-26 00:00:00

E STATESMAN.

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chi *e, taking 4000 men, foot pair of Colou te, six I. The American Papers w~lr ch we have tlsivdny hs,
pieces of elution. The i nha bit° tits of Monterean assist- serted, contain, amongst other interesting 'natter, a
Proclamation of General Parrots; addressed' to the
eitioaryeoeps by firing musketry from the windows.
inhabitants of the North American provinces; stating
Sert:4l Officers of distinction are said to have been
the various occurrences of the war, which have given
killed or takeii, but their names are not mentioned.
rise to a system of retaliation, which, unhappily,
o,.otater was pursuing the Allies from Provins
is now pursued. In this Proclamation, the de-
on-whosewytie Nogent. There is another Officer of rank,
struction of three villages,- Lewiston, Black Rock,
conduct the Emperor comments with tome
a
severity, as well as VICTOR and STERRBER, this and Buffalo, is announced, in retaliation of the
miseries the inhabitants of Newark had been made
is the General of Brigade, blotonntuN, who had not
to suffer on the evacuation of Fort George.—
defended with sufficient firmness Moret and the
forest of Foittainbleau. He is suspended and sent Sir GEORGE PREVOST deprecates so barbarous a
before a Court of Enquiry. The frankness with
system of warfare, throws the blame of it upon the
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Americans, and declares his intention, after the prey
which Naroceoe reproves negligence or error in
sent infliction, to abstain from such barbarities mite's§
his most distinguished Officers is, at the present mo-
the future conduct of the American forces shiuld
remarkeblei as it affords a decisive refutation
again render them indispensable. Sir GEORGE PRE..
to those e.he pretend that his military authority is
POST forbears, however, to advert to the conduct of
totteri..g, artrl
.that by a declaration in favour •
our Naval Commander on the American coast, in
of the .Boustaorm, the defection of some of his
Generals might be secured. BONAPARTE acts as which the true source of all the mischiefs he deplores,
is to be found.
if he knew all such expectations to be vain, and exhi-
to
bits, we belitere, not without reason, the most un- - American Papers were received this morning
the 25th ult. but their...contents are not important.—
bounded confidence in the stability of his military
They mention Mr. CUEVES having been elected
sway. The Bulletin complains of the exactions of
(hp Prince 1;A 'al of WORTEMSERC, and of the de-
Speaker of the House of Representatives, in the room
y
lof Mr. CLAY. The political sentiments cf Mt.
peed gaups of the Cimacks ; and at the same time '
Classes are Said to be in favour of peace. The fol-
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piiiiiteilly compliments the Austrians on the propriety lowing is an extract of a letter from the SECRETARY
of their conduct towards the inhabitants of France.
of STATE to JOHN QUINCEY ADAMS, Esq. Minister
Thisslistillaien at least shows_ that aCINAPARTE DO
Plenipotentiary of the United States at St. Peterss
longer deems it necessary to hold up the Austrians burgh :
to.the indignation of the French people. The whole cc With
France oar affairs, in many important
loss of the French in the two battles of Nangis I circumstances, are still unsettled ; nor is there any
and Montereau is said not to exceed foot bun-
certainty that a satisfactory settlement of them will
Bred men, killed and wounded. That their loss •be obtained ; should it, however, be the case, it is
should have been so trifling, in actions in which they not probable that it will produce any closer connec-
tion between the United States and that Power; nor
took 10,000 prisoners, and twenty-two pieces of
cannon, is utterly incredible ;from the nature of the
is it anticipated
ffect. that any event whatever will have
"
the conflicts it is, however, extremely likely, that that e
BONAPARTE'S loss bore a very small proportion to
the advantages he obtained by them. The Bulletin
records the names of the various places in France
which have signalized themselves by resistance to the
foe, and stigmatises the city of Rheims for the weak-
ness of its submission. The town of Epernay receives
peculi.ar praise. On hearing of the success of the
willies, it sounded the tocsin, barricaded its streets,
refused a passage to WOO men, and made some pri-
soners. " Let this example," says the Bulletin,
"be every where imitated, and it is to be pre-
sumed that very few men, of' the enemy's army will
repass the Rhine." Franehe Comte, the Vosges,
and Alsace are called upon to be prepared for
the moment of the retreat of the Allies.
'The Bulletin cnncludes with the information
that ALIGEREAO is about to proceed from Lyons
with an army of chosen troops, to block up the,
Allies in their retreat. It appears by all the intelli-
gence received from France, that the interested prin-
ciples of the war faction, and the silly and cruel va.-
nity which would cause the blood of Europe still to
flow in support of the imaginary c:aims of exalted
birth, has hitherto, as far as they hare ope-
ra'ed, been productive only of disaster ; and that no
rational hope tau be entertained of their future in-
fluence being more beneficial. We are told of the
immense reinforcements *bout to juin the Allied
Ant‘y,.the fact is indisputable.; but is it not equally
certain that BONAPARTE also will receive great rein-
forcements. Every day will bring fresh numbers to
his standard ; every day will improve the military
qualities of his present troops; and every day, if at-
tended by such occurrences as have recently taken
place, will encrease the moral energy of the armies
and his whole people. Recruits are daily growing
into veterans, peasants and artizatis are daily grow-
ing more eager to become recruits.

STATESMAN OFFICE, TWO O'CLOCK.
The Funds have experienced a considerable fluc-

tuation this morning, but no particular cause has
. been assigned for it, except the general opinion that
negociations for prace are still going on. Omnium
commenced at 2741 and rose to 29—and Consols ad•
vanced I per cent.
Nothing more has yet transpired respecting the
IloAx practised on Monday last upon the public.

Yesterday. soon after one o'clock, the Earl of
LIVERPOYL, ase.ernpattied by Mr. ROBINSON, went
to 'Carlton-house, where they had an audience of
the PRINCE ItEi:ENT, till near three o'clock. when
his Lordship went to the Forei4is Office, to attend a
meeting of the Cabinet, whose deliberations conti-
nued till past five o'clock.
The latest advices from Lord W ELL] NGTON'S army
state, that his Lordship had ordered up all the ca-
valry in his rear, with the inteut of marching for-
ward without delay. It is believed that his Lordship
will masque Bayonne.
• An esnlaarge hes been stated to be impoise.d on all
Norwegian vessels in the river, in conseqatetce of the
late proceedings in that country. We suspect there
must be some error in this .statement. Tee vessels in
question can only have to come to England under li-
cences permitting their return : and we are not
aware upon what ground their country's having de-
clared itself independent, can be considered to vitiate
the effect of such licences, or indeed can justify our
Government in any interference with them whatever.
Mr. Moe AN DA, the Messenger who came from the
Duke of CUMBERLAND with the account of the death
of the Doke of AIECKLEMBOSOM SERELITZ, is about
to return to his Royal Highness, with the different ,
articles which he ordered, and some attendants of :
his Royal Highness.
The Cone sloop of war has arrived at Plymouth,
with a number of prisoners on hoard, part of the
crews of the Alcmene and Iphigenie French frigates. I
The Venerable is speedily etpecteri with the prizes. •
The following additional particulars have been com-
municated with regard to their capture:—" On
the 13th of January, the Cyanc fell in, off Ma-
deira, with the Venerable, of 74 guns, Admiral •
DURHAM, on his passage to Barhadoes. Having
parted company, and being about nine miles dis.
tent, the (yar:e made signal
.of two enemy's
frigates in sight, which being ebserved by the
Venerable, she croerled ail sail in chase, and was
gaining fast on the nearest ship, which run across
the Venerable's bows, no doubt %slat the hope of
escaping, by carrying away the former's bowsprit.
The moment she passed, a party of men from the
Venerable instantly boarded her, and carried her
after an obstinate resistance, in which above 40 of the I
enemy were thrown overboard. The other frigate
haring made off under a press of sail, was chased
by the Cone for 6tvo days, who then lost sight of
her; but a short time after, the Venerable fortu-
nately again fell in with, and finally captured her.
They are said to be valuable prizes, having large car-
goes on board. The Venerable had previously cap-
tured a French brig."
Letters from Holland state, that BEAM% lINOIII
had determined to join MURAT, and abandon BON A..
'MITE, if the Allies agree to his terms. It is said,
that he proposes to have Lombardy created into an
independent Government, at the bead of which he
shall be placed. The same letters mention the com-
mencement of hostilities between the French and
Neapolitan troops ; the latter having attacked and
taken the citadel of Ancona.

Dutch Papers also arrived in town at a late hour
last night. They announce the evacuation of the
town of Gorcutri by the French, pursuant to capi-
tulation. There is in these Papers another account
of the stortniog of ioissons, which, as it differs in
many particulars from the account brought by Mr.
ROBINSON, is not entitled to much attention ; it
snakes the loss of the French much greater than the
statement of that Gentleman. The Allied forces
quitted Brussels on the 16th, and following days,
for the frontiers of Old France. The arrival of the
General GORE, with a battalion of Scotish infantry
at Almelo, on the 13th, is mentioned. TheCrownPrince
of SwErnes arrived at Keulen on the 14th, and was
received with the most enthusiastic joy. It is stated
by these Papers, that MURAT is to be rewarded for
his defection from NAPOLLON by the cession of the
Roman provinces. •We should be happy to learn
what effect is produced on certain delicate nerves
that are said to be incapable of enduring the
sound of any other royalty than that derived
`from a long line of ancestors, by this pacific ar-
rangement with MURAT. In consistence, if we
arc to fight BONAPARTE, in order to re-establish the
Ikunnoss, we must fight also with our own Allies
for having confirmed and augmented the recently ac-
quired authority of this MURAT. How can this ac-.
commodation with his NEAPOLITAN MAJESTY, for so
we must now call him, be borne by the fastidious
norality of some of oar political scribes? We
Just that, at least, the effect of this arrangement
sill be to put out of countenance alike the vain and
foolish arrogance, which would seek the principles
of national policy in the Herald's College; and that
hypocritical delivecy, which affects tti derive its les-
s4.7toons from the moral school. Private letters from
Tiolland are said to speak Of arrangements being on
t;ic tapir bee the Allies and BEAUELARNOIS.

An application was beard before the Lords of the
Council on Tuesday, in the Council Chamber,White.
ball, for a Charter, from a number of Physicians
and-Surgeons, to constitute them e, Corporate Body,
which was opposed by the College of Surgeons.
A fine healthy boy, not more than four months
old apparently, was handed td the care of a barrow-
woman yesterday afternoon, in Osford-street, by a
very decent dressed country looking ,woman, whilst
she went to a neighbouring house, as she pretended,
with a balsa* under her arm. She, however, did
not return, and the infant was taken care of by the
Parish Officers. Mk is the second offenoe of.this
tort committed in Oxford.atreet lately.