The Statesman.
London, England, 1813-02-20 00:00:00

LONDON:
sisuroms, IiBIWART 20, 1813.

When our Correspondent at Deal informed us a
few days ago of the landing of a person in a manner
2 little mysterious, such as his wailing upon the
your before he proceeded to London,. &e. we
mere not wholly without surmises that the same met.,
sure might be about to take place which has ever been
adopted by our enemy before entering upon a fresh
campaign. It is necessary that BONAPARTE should
have to say to the French people, before he
calls upon them to make those prodigious sa-
crifices they have been too long accustomed to,
that he has again offered terms to the English,
with the view of putting au end toe onset war ; but
that these stabborn islanders are not fcite'brougiit
to reason *but by arms ; that Peace -must be con-
quered through England, and so on. Now, al-
though we are well persuaded that every one of the
Powers confederated with France would be glad to
witness a speedy termination of the war into which
they have beck reluctantly, nay compulsively, drawn;
yet would NAPOLEON, of himself, without consult-'
ing their wishes, adopt a step like that we think 'we
see him taking at this moment. If any thing like a
cordial offer of reconciliation through this Incognito
is on the tapis, it must arise from the suggestion, or
the sole instance of, the Emperor of A vstarA.
The person alluded to arrived in town on Thurs.!
day last, and is said to have brought over-an Espos
of the French state of affairs, with the Message and
Addresses relating to it. He states, that imme.
diately after this business was dispatched, BONA.
luau left Paris in haste, with the view, as it was I
liven out, of meeting the Emperor of .4 TAMA st
Nayence, whom he should endeavour to persuade
to accompany him to Paris., to be an eye-witness of i
the Coronation of his daughter, the EMpitiF LOUISA, I
and of his grandson the Xing of Rosen. All this is
very probable, and very natural ; and shows
that we have to do with a wily politician,
as well as an experienced general. For, whether the
Emperor Flancts be, or be not, a littlecooled in his
military alliance'with his son-in-law, by the severe
winter's campaign which is just ended, the comiurr
interview cannot fail to create something like a vivi-
fying interest between the newly-connected Empe-
rors. Now is the time for England to wish she pos-
sessed Ministers of wisdom through their measures,
and of weight through their names and connections,
to dispose of the occasion (an occasion not un-
looked for) in- a manner befitting the dignity
and the interest of these United Kingdoms.
We fear, however, and we have reason to fear,
that those persons who have originated the applica.
tion, have too little respect for the talents of the
men who compose our Cabinet, •to mean any thing
more than acquit themselves of an obligation which
policy, nay, which humanity, has laid upon them, be.
fore the sword of slaughter is again unsheathed in
' another sanguinary campaign. 111 r. Witliemso's
Motion for Peace will derive double importance from
this occurrence, let it end -how it may. We wish
it had been arranged to have taken place at an earlier
day than has been announced ; fer we undertake to
say, that no Senator, since the time General CON-
WAY moved the House for ceasing offensive opera.
tions in America (in the former unnatural war), has
been looked up to with equal anxious hope and fear,
and heartfelt wishes of the whole country for tie
success of his laudable and-patriotic design.

....ipany showld refuse to petition for, or accept the
are and were, Rreeiourtly..to the sth -instant, British Renewal of their Charter, with such modifications as
squadrons cruizing off, the Western Islands and Ma. may be deemed necessary. Lord BUCKINGUANSIIIRE
deira. and Mr: SULLIVAN are reported to be the framers of
on.o nstitti
ttn Saturday morning Sir Henry Sullivan, one of the new Co . ,
the members for the city of Lincoln, paid to every . The Catholic Question will most certrinly come on
freeman who had promised him his vote the sum of in Parliament on the 25th instant.'
three guineas, as his colleague Mr. Fazakerley had The Earl of DONOUOIIMORE and Lord Menu-
,previously done.—( Boston G=ctie.) mom left Dublin, on Tuesday, on their way for
A remount is ordered for the Life Guards, to re- London. ' .
place the horses which have died and become unfit for
.: Of the seven Catholic Delegatea from Ireland,
service, from the voyage to Lisbon. the Earl of Ktvmaae and Sir FRANCIS (iooLo are
. A detachment for the 27th regiment, in Sicily,' already in London. The others are ou their way,
,marched from Edinburgh Castle, -under the com• and all expected to join about the 20th. Mr. Secre-
, mend of Captain GRIYFITIIS, on the 12th inst. tary HAY sailed from Dublin, on 'Tuesday. The
j A draft from the three regiments of Foot Guards 'Loan MAYOR of Dublin sailed on Monday, with the
to reinforce the battalions on foreign service in Por- Address and Petition of that Corporation against the
jogai, will take place itemediately. ' Catholic Claims.
A letter, containing twenty-three quarto pages, it is said, that the late Mr. Wit.t.tavls Hope,
has been addressed by the Commander-in-Chief to;'whose death has been reeently, announced, was the
the Earl of ROSSLYN, the General Officer command-
richest aultject in Europe,' having died worth three
jug the Kent district, on the subject of the inaubor- millions sterling,'
nearly the WhOleituotint in funded
ditintion of the 85th regiment. property. •
• , , ,
A small farmer, who a few years since resided inl GRAND Maxeuettaor.—Xtnneg the -whimsical
the neighbourhood of., Nprwich, has lately written I vagaries of fashionable amusentent, none has appear-
from Botany Biy to 'his. former landlord, that onled to attract more attention, ei..has been anticipated
his arrival at Sydney Cove, it -was a 'great conaola- ! with more lively curiosity, than tite approaching
tion to him to be met by his four sons; and that') Masquerade ro be given on Monday next, at the
Cabel, who, about twenty-five years since, was sent' Argyll Rooms. These elegant and spacious Rooms
from Norwich Castle, is nowa very great merchant, have recently been considerably enlarged, and will
and the owe , er-of twenty-five ships. It may be re- now contain upwards of a thousand persons. A more
collected that Caberatid his wife'being both in Nor-; appropriate and delightful situation could not possi-
w'4h Castle, she was delivered of a child shortly , bly have been selected for the enjoyinent of this ec-
before their conviction; that on their being' put on centric species of pleasurable pastime. It must cer-
board the transport ship, the Master refused to re-; tainly be highly gratifying to witness the grotesque
ceive the child, alleging that he had no orders : the appearance of such a variety of characters enjoLlig,
'grief of the mother on this occasion wrought so lin disguise, the pleasing sallies of fanciful vivacity
powerfully on the fedi* of J. Simpson (afterwards : and innocent burlesque. The seperb and elegant eu-
, called the Humane Toritkei), that he brought the ; tertaintnents, prepared by Mr. Siam, the Manager,
child to the Secretary or State, and obtained 11151 on this occasion, report says, will surpass, in taste
`,.order for its being rembild on board, and afterwards ..and splendour, any of the kind ever offered to' the
returned with the child to the vessel, a journey of üblic, and, we have no doubt, the ROoms will be
several hundred onges. This conduct obtained tlim i honoured 'with the gay frolic ca 'mow of the first
be alovesppilletion. !fashionable. iu the kingdom. . .

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now
geuce . cast --- ___
tremendously on the French for the lasttaib A Mut" - -P.-- , down from the River, assisted lit a few. worthy friends. The SocietylOU
dais, that no vessel has dared to. venture to sea
.; Vu,Neberlandt Wilkinson,for China ; ;Modred Berke. instituted for the porpose of alfording rellefto nattier
consequently, we have been prevented, foe soother lest Taylor, for the South Seas • Campirdarra, Dore, .er the Sister ooulllffs. under ciscovngenria a ea:
. from. distress, whether residieglin the metropolit day at least, from receiving the. Free* PiPere, for &Si "with` Riga °
Which, as a matter of
.course, will contain-the Ex- ncent 1, I fleet of outward,boand,
or. its vicinity ;--and even to‘estged th,iit assistance)
remain, all well after iffii tate. . His Majesty's ships 1
under proper regulations, to oda parts of Englansk;....
posit of the 6' aces Government, restage, to the we. .
dent alfairs.of.Eurcipe. 1. 'lie' j
alt *ell, . lit was intended to draw a strict line betwten the dins
.By an arrival at Cork, New Brunswick Papers toils '„, I solute and the extraraganf, and those who appeared to
hein reeeive&to the 11th of January, iontabilez alt Ir.& IB.—For the lest t'oor.dayo it his blown.' ',lave been attentive and iodostrious; and not only
account of farther:successes of the British' am; hi -trenuttidoirs gale; fortunately It has *been what we would relief be extended to succour dash wh c desired
:Canada. It is stated in General Ordars it Quebec; call a land wind, from the S. W. and W. S. W, to meths to ibis country,
but the means of retort.
theta very small disision of 'the British army, under or the defame would have been greater.--The inn to their native land would be afforded to 'o.'o 0
, Lieutenant-Colonel Bums!, had had sit 11C11011 with Kingston transport, True nrilofie, Isaac Todd, lost who appeared to be proper °tops of• coulmistia.
the main hody of the American army; uedee the corn- !anchors and cables, but being supplied ty the meev.. • tion. The beneficence of the SocMe would riot t.O
maul of Brigadier-General &ETS, on the .ttk,h of I chrioft here, are now safely riding in the Downs. The ,
cdnllned to those in the lowest class or life, bit
November, on the Niagara frontier, near Fort Efie, 1 Sister:, from. 'Providence,. arrived during the gale would also be imparted to persons, who., frees :3:1-
I •
1 whkh terminated in the defeat and repulse oftbeenesl with the loss .01 her •masn-yard„ but was• imme-
: foreseen distresses, had been minced tw i itnetion
my, who, relying on his nutnonicid superiority, ptd;„ 1 siihtely ' supplied with a new one. by our shore- they kiuld never 'have coati's:Wilted. • 1114 re Wei.- . -
posrd go ,the British. Goiwinendoratee di'l,llol6‘,, ' A ilcenit,' to§ froat".11011101100gi bound 101•:- also- away usifbrtenote indtiridifis, Whit," litivial-
fort. Alba BoisishiOorce colishtid 61-814hilea i.ot "1""'"?, got 110"Sle'.• 'it -Ib3- "4' near tie entrance squandered their patrimony in those sices and fop, . • .
the 41st and 49th regiments,itiet 40111, Seth's trodi*,• , of Sandwich Rayon, but .74118 VI off again br .llr . lies which abound ;in a great metropolis, and sons
commanded by the following Officers t-.-Lieutenant- ! intrepid boatmen, at the greatest risk of their live% ' their error, were anxious to return to the paths of
Colonel CLARIS, Majors ORMSBY •and Barr, Lieu- I and carried into Ramagate Harbour. She had been ‘,--rectitude, and' to obtain, by the exertions of hone*
tenants BARCLAY, LASIONT, ohd RING, &c. the ; entirely deserted by her crew, and given up for lost. ! industry, the means of subsistence. To suck per-
two latter were wounded, and fell into the hand of ' Her cargo, t understand, consists of upwards of one i sons a. small sum of money would: often be of ;very
the enemy, and.their detachments were reduced te hundred and fifty pipe! of brandy, and several tons , great importance, and, under proper limitathuse,
17 or 18 men. The enemy's loss Is presumed very' 'of clovr-seed. . the bounty of the Society would be exteaskd to
great. them. He then stated the total of donations and
On the 23d November, a British force, under the MRS. JORD.dlt t annual subscriptions; the forester's amounting to be-
command of Geutetenst.Colonel M‘Mittatt, at. - • 'tween 3 and 40001. and the latter exceeding 800 t.
tacked and took Cie American post on the Salmon! The following has been addressed to a Morning The means, when considered as the result of indivis
River, near St. Regis. Paper : . •r; -..'r • dual application, 'were certsinlysfoniiderable, but
Government is.said to have agreed to allow neutrals, i sea,—Though 1 did not see Shii:Milialig Print that contained , much, very much, stilt remained to be done, in order
under license, 'to import cotton from America. We the paragraph alluded to in yonr-liberal and respectable Paper to give effitiency to the benevolent views of the lit-
thought that the just disrepute into which the license .of yesterday, yet I was not long left in ignorance of the abuse ! stitution. After a warm eulogium on the liberality
trade had -fallen in one quarter, would have pre- .it poured out against me; this I could silently have submitted : displayed
by a great number of the Members of the
vented its application to another. The use of Ame- „ob,'„tbon.t I
opportunity
snibty
onfoimbzwnsina:oauret
itnh,ttitatuheatitio•nsritewr
hichithhead taken
ta Corporation of Londou, in support of this Infant
titan cotton will so tootle that from India, and the,
! might''llewinjurioyus, to ano Lys honourable OIL Illustrious Iltgef ' establishment, Mr. Quin proceeded to read the subs
Per-
purchase of it wilt also afford a means of supply to . so„ I scriptions which had that day been entered into; and
1 ag - .
the American Treasur.'. . ln the love of truth, and in justice to his Royal Ingham, I , which were very respectable.
We are assured, on an authority which we cannot irthink it my duty thus pub:icly and unequivocally to declare, I Mr. LAURIE, a Member of the Scots corporation,
doubt, that the death of JOEL BARLOW certainly 1 that his liberality to me Iwo been noble and generous in the I expatiated, in an excellent speech, on the benefit
took place in Pniantl, on the 26th of last December.' LIaLLIT maniac; but not having it in his power to extend his ! which had been derived from that Institution, and
His nephew, who accompanied him, communicated !, bounty beyond the term of his own existence, be has, with his ay- i expressed his pleasure at seeing the example fee 1 med.
the particulars, by letter, to Mrs. BaeLow, in Paris; , elstuesathaedrodr
vnhiess.nannfdorcomnsitelrfautlotn. ,hallanowedenmet
that
, _ nbdeattvroufe tlo I Mr. Rowcaorr then proposed two resolutions,
and we learn that the customary marks of respect to I t.... than those of ° of interest.ymeake, me hope event,
shall neyeereliyeeet; which were agreed to. The first was, " That a
his memory were shown by the American vessels in 1 3..ee, , of. Thi„,. the„, sir, is my Committee of RD
.....gulation be appointed, to fix the
iule entirety deprive metaw
the -French ports, by lowering their colours. &c.; . tire tar returning to my profession. lam ton happy in having ! objects of the Society, and draw up their Articles
so that the information may be considered as official. I every reason to hope and believe, that, under these eitturnstances, ' and Orders ;" the second was, that -50 Noblemen and
, The vacant .Bt.et Ribbon has been bestowed upon 1 I shall not offend the pnhlic at large, by seeking their sup Fort : Gentlemen, whose names he read,, should constitute
the Marquis of WELLINGTON. 1 and protection—and while I feel that I posses those, I shell , the said Committee.
The Earl of CHATHAM is much indisposed at his , patiently submit to that species of unmanly persecntion, which a I The thanks of the meeting were then unanimously
' house in Hill-street, Berkeley-square. i female, so peculiarly shunt, d, must always be subject to. Ever ! yotedlo his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, for
On Wednesday last, a respectable meeting of the! ready to acknon ledge my d fiejel/6" in every respect, I I bisgraciouspatronage, and 14s mostifteent donation of
, may add, *at I shall-never • he, fierod-witatritritt cstalitur and
Fsistisdit of avileastol. Religion Liberty, "resident Inand annual subscription of SOY. to the Society.
gratitude—nor forgetful of the veneration that every individual . 3001.
Harlow, Estex, and the adjacent villages, was held, ; should feet for the good opieloo of the public: • After some observations from Mr. Alderman
' •and Mr. Quix,
I
agreeably to public notice, at the Green Man, Bar- i
. I remain, Sir, your much obliged humble servant, Woop
low, to " Consider the propriety of petitioning the D.,JORDAN. JosEPTI LANC4sTga addressed -the Meeting; he
Legislature for a repeal of all Penal Laws in matters said, that public-and private avocations would pre.
.of Religion, and that all classes of his Majesty's By accounts received yesterday from Santa Crueri vent his frequent attendance on the Committee ; but
subjects may equally participate the rights of Britons :we learn that General Rattan:iv, the Governor of he would do alt he could among the Society of _
and the blessings of the Constitution." Mr. BAR. that place, died on the 19th of ,December, Iv is Friends. He had been enough in Ireland to love
BARD, of Harrow Mills, was chosen Chairman.— : stated he was to be succeeded by General SKINNER. the Irish—and this Society was calculated to give
Several Resolutions in favour of the proposed men. I yesterday the Loafs itivtols went in state to the Ireland a just opinion of the feelings of Englishmen
sure (for a copy of which see the Advertisement), parish church of St. 111:16•-le-butt,
,when a. R ormon towards them. • ..
and Petitions to both Houses of Parliament, con- I was preached by the Bishop of BalitOr., andattended ' The Loan MAYOR moved the thanks' of the meet•
formable thereto, were brought forward by Mr. B. by the Archbishops of CANTERBURY and Yonft the ing. to Lord 'Moira, for his conduct in'tht. Chair,
FLowea, and seconded by MONTAGU BURGOYNE) In; t , BIG! ISLAY E
....s.ions of NORWIcIi, CARLISLE ". S • 11l
.. and said that he understood it was his Lardsay'S
&A. all of which were agreed to unanimously. IA
*ILFORD, ..,KFORD, CHESTER, &ATI* and WELLS, '
intention to promote the interests of the Society in
Mr. Caoaca's apartments in the Admiralty have and BArseoa, &c.; all of whom afterwards accom- Iltdia•
been recently fitted up in a style of oriental 'Oen- ponied the Loa's M IYOR to the Mansion-ho Use and , Lord MOIRA, in returning thanks, said, that his
dour. Some people wonder. *here he could have partook of an early dinner. I cordial ackitoeledgments wele-due for the honour of
caught the taste, but they forget that he stands We understand that a very large quantity of gui. ! being, allowed to sit in the Chat-, on an occt.sion so
charged by Mrs. CLARKE with squinting into her neas has lately been received in this country from : truly honourable to the best feelings of the human
house when her opposite neighbour at Westbourne- France, to purchase colonial produce and other ar- : heart. His Lordship then observed' qint it was his
place. , :
. tides. I intention to lay India under contribution, to aug-
In answer to an application to the Board of Ad- We are informed, that Ministers have actually pre- ' ment the means of doing good throtigh.the medium of
mirilty, the Lords Commissioners have been pleased pared a plan for the Gor tof India,in the the
ernnten
te inform the Committee at Lamm's, that there now Comr - - - - -tulated, from his personal, knowledge, maw in.

stances of wretchedness to which _ lower classes
of Irish were exposed, and for which no relief cal-
culated to alleviate their misery had been hitherto
provided. He concluded with an animated panegyric
on the merits of .the Institution, "and expressed his
firm conviction that it only wanted to be more gene.
rally known, to receive the support which it so emi.
nently deserved, and- to render it, as it n quid
eventually prove, of essential benefit to the people
of both countries.—The Meeting then adjourned;
until the report of the Committee could be-completed,
and submitted to the Society.

A entleman begs the Editor to contradict, In
the most unqualified terms. the statement given, with
some variation, in the reports of the Gkronicle and
T ines, of yesterday, of Mr. Gnomes Speech
in the House of Commons on Thursday niblt, re-
specting the tale of an American roteCTlOn by Gen.
LYMAN, the late American Consul` Liondou. Our
Correspondent sayi he was, for years, inti-
mately: acquainted Arath the whote-sOf General LT.
NAN's official conduct ; and he pledgis himself to us,
that no Aspersion was ever more kite-than this story.
General LIMA is 110 W dead, and ca;nnorvindicato
himself; and he has left a numerous family, to whom,
aftertClong public life, the reputation of their father
is almost their only inheritance. !lad he been a cor.
rapt. Officer he would have had a diillAPitont legacy tp
besnealh.—.We wish. our Correspondent !sea audio.
riled us.to give this statement in his own name.

' Five Cipital Prizes were sold in Share; by Sorite
and,Co. in the Lottery drawn on WrAns.%,lay and
Thursday last, namety,.No. Wilt a Prize of 810,000;
No. Cit.ool a Priee 6.01 t, a Prise
of R 509; No. 2,201, a Prite.of 4301;1; and No.
5,741,. a:Prise if let The fortunate holders of
Shim; et uiliove Tickets may receive their mane,'
on itleimisicll:l4lkorrts ands*„ stAr:
.No.
Poultry ; Pfir;l2l4:Ctlriil-criss ; or 31
gate High-street, *hero Tickets of
tanicai;Lottery, to be determined
i State Lottery in May nett, are now

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.tgoosk too, _skip Comet, from
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The sceptre io
wow gareitog hatroottoot to the , Crown and Anchor Taverns- in the Straed.__, • oe,
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• sbipr bound to the Wilt . Indies, and it. le refettnu -The EARL at MOIRA is the Chafe.
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Exchequer Ellis*. S i Yesteray morning Viscount Stommit ..inid.us she 'Milan as soon lithe wind 4 fairi Without wait- Ills' Lordship was supported by the Lord/de/Or and -
Cent.
lank •3n
per Ceftt. Red. .1
per Cons. stia Ditto ged• 05P • • 'audience of the Pnince.Ruotst, at Cietton.liesse. in` for twelve ships from the Downs. ' lth• Ear of Darnley. •
,er, Cents. 75ii ()renew* 7i
Tito wind still continues in an unfaroarable tile-, ' His Majeity'i ship .Ethathin wilt also sail for Us. I Mr. Qum op,ened the businevs of the meeting, br
ir, Cent. Nary tidit Conenlrfur Acct. Mg
Lottery Titles . ter for the arrival of any a the Odttenbtrrgh Millsbo cad. stating the objects of the Society, and the 'Pantie
.u...lan. 15* ta, and Gibraitarois soon as the wind
.....„100.........„.,......, t-t-....w, .a.....-ew'Mwamill now due) from which so mach %wresting 'well'• al
and. it has. blown si fair' . ~. . i that had attended the labourewhich he bad velum.
THE ,STA T ES] A7%T. . geuce is expected to be derived ; • . • !. wily impoved on hinweifi indrin *kWh he hid been
' • tremendinsle on the French coast for the isebttin DIAL, Fan. 19.- Came dewn from the River, the 'lB:diced by a few. worthy friends. The Society wan

the Roy"! 80.
by the Nissit4
oa pale.