The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-08-25 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

15 francs per 100 kilograms.; on steel, 40 frames o se 'of." a tremendous _operation of, oar hew
per ditto'; and iron *ire; 60 francs per ditto. The against Portland town : t., , -•
plan of the law was ordered to bo taken Into co.. I 66 LIVRRIVOLI AUG. 22.=The Alert, BROWN,
Aideration. , lerrived here from Burin, Newfoundland, 'sailed from
ft is officially notified by the Court of Vienna, thet..4bencl Slit July. Capt. BROWN informs, that a
the Illyrian provinces aro to form an integral part erlipassai had arrived from Halifax the day before hi
the. Austrian Empire; their possession being lieedr4 saw, in four days/ the Master of which reported
to the Emperor leasmcis, 66 by conquest and treaties. the boats belonging to the ships under Admiral
with the Allied -Powers." The inhabitants 9f tholCocuamsahad burnt the town of Portland, and the
Duchy of Modena are represented by an article from shipping in that port. Capt. Baowm further mays,
&silo, as extremely indignant at returning to.thelthat the account was fully credited at tigrish"
detlian yoke.
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Flembit Papers received to-day, which are to
the 23d, contain no political news. The mass of the
French people,are engaged in the -
suits, and the French Press in debating
chief amusement is atoreseat derived '
of Caricature, which is carrying
height, and sparing neither friend
lab are coming in for no small
sort of ridicule; but that which
greatest degree of public attention,
eatled the " The Discipline of the
soots a Russian moldier, six foot
with the most perfect immovability
from an Officer, beardless, and
size, who is parched upon
order to reach the soldier's cheek.
back ground is a Cossack, receiving
a stick,without flinching, and with
posers imaginable. The Gazette
66 Our warriors smile at this foreign
PARIS, AUG. 22.—Accounts
Martinico, dated the 12th • June,
30th of May the news of the
XVIII. had reached them, and
immediately hoisted on all public
jugs.

The proceedings of bur Governotant,
the prosecution of the war, do
the very cordial approbation of the Peopl• of

Canada. Even those who are known to be the most
4 zealously atteched to Government are express'
their opiniesso-nt the imeseres adopted is- '
that cannot be reCkniiii as very flattering by
managers of the war. The letters from Montreal
give a very curious account of the system of war.
fare carried oar against the Americans in that quar-
ter.—They represent it as ruinous in the eitreme to
the objects we hire in view, and to the armies em.l
ployed in their prosecution. . They complain that the
troops more immediately in the war, are not rein.
forced by the detachments uent Vow this country,
for that purpose, which are kept at a distance; hie'
instance, in Lower Canada, and not a men of theetl
sent to the tipper Province till it is tee late t 4,
effect tom.. pair--The consequence of this Ist
that the army in *lntact is frittered a wit in ire* i
oil less attempts to retrieve what common settee
poev...
moderate foresight and energy might base . ;
The happy changes ht Europe, they *bort* tan.

An artiale in the French news states, " that in
consequence of the hostilities between Sweden and
Norway, it was understood, thgt the Russians would
advance still further into Denmarktand take posses-
sion of Gluckstadt."
\Remours are still repeated, and we hope founded
In truth,. of the determination, of the great Powers
Of &trope to put a stop to the naval depredations of
the flarbery states. Our possession of Malta will
greatly facilitate any joint or individual enterprise of
AM estate.
The rPechcos of ANGOULEME keeps early hours in
NAL en Thursday last she was on horseback in
the Bois de Boulogne at seven o'clock, and returned
Ida the Doke to the Thuilleries at nine.

It is said that & misunderstanding exists between
Hl* Court of Rome and the King of NAPLES, who
lea 4pretentioes ou the Legateship of Urbino, and
that the Bisltepsebt by the Kiog to Rome has not
iecelved by the Holy Father.
e' Doke of. WELLINGTON is to view the Nether-
leads with a soldier's eye, and make the necessary
report' to the Sovereign of the Netherlands.
The preparations for the expedition to America
still go forward with activity, as it respects the mi-
Mary, part of it, but the ilatbbottomed boats which
werp pat on shipboard last week, were on Mendes
re-landed. A strong party of the Staff Corps, and
a 4etachmenti of the Royal Slippers and Miners, are
stiCumberland Fort, in readiness to embark. Strong
d4tackments of the following regiments embarked last
.await 9th, 39th, 44th, 49th, 596, 81st,
and 103 d. Detachments of the following
corps will also embark :-Ist, or Royal Scots, 3d,
th, 21st, 29th, 37th, 41st 57th, 62d, 70th, 76th,
$24, 85th, 98th, 99th, and 100th, the whole amount-
ing to about 2100 men, in the beat order and equip-
ment.
Some of tho transports collected at Poisntenth are
Mined for Madeira, there to receive the British

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e: THE PRINCESS OF W.4LES.
—.0.--
The Jason...frigate, Hon. Capt. King, and Rosati
sloop, Capt. Pyrite, returned on the '22d to the
Downs from Cuxhaven, to which place she carried
her Royal Highness the Princess of %Vales, Lady E.
Forbes, Lady C. Lindsay, Sir W. Gell, Colonel
'Bt. Leger, Dr. Holland, and others of the Princess',
'suite. The Jason sailed from Lancing on the RA
Init., and after a very pleasant passage arrived et
Cethaven on the 15111, when herßoyal Highness tad
suite embarked in a schooner belonging to the Mester.
Attendant of .Heligoland, which was to land the
Princess at Harburg ; and she was expected to sr.
rive at Brunswick on the evening of the 18th. The
Princess of Wales was considerably agitated es
quitting the English shore, and was so"much affect. ,
ed, that immediately she arrived on the quarter. '
deck of the Jason, overpowired by het-emotions, she
fainted into the arms of her attendants. The Princes
remained very low in spirits till the next day, when
the fairness of the weather admitted her to pass the
day on deck. The band of the Jason played, and
her Royal Highness's suite amused themselves with
dancing. Her Royal Highness's min& became'grO
dually composed. On the 12th, at noon,
,whilst
' passing the Telei, the Jason, at the request nf the
iPrincess, fired a royal-salute in honour of the Prince
Regent's birth.day ' • the Princess drank "The
Priuce Regent's health" at dinner, f Ild orderetta
ball in the evening, whichler Royal llighneti'elpitt•
ed with Sir W. Gell, and the dancing was. kept op
with great spirit till a late hour. On Sunday, the '
14th,the Princess attended Divine Service, wilA
was performed
by the Hun. Captain King: on nit.
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nessiog the great devotion of the crew, she appeared
' greatly affected. On quitting 'the Jason, yards were
manned, and royal salutes fired, and the officers and
crew gave her nine cheers. The Princess waved hoe
hands toward the ship, and continued doing so till
out of sight.
The Jason,frigate had no sooner come to anchor in
the Downs, than she received orders to prepare he.
mediately for the reception of the Prince Regent,. a
Brighton, or: which destination she was to psi
.yet,
terday. The interior. of the cabin is repainti . awl
is

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7o' ru EDITOR OF 148 SnirgsxlY.

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lock a force sufficient to chastise the Arnericastainto

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"troops who garrison that island, and them out to
America. The remainder will proceed to Cork, and
take on board the troops collected there, where also
the whole will reodesvoits, and sail together, under
thia Valiant, and other men of war. Lord iltu,
wilt take his passage in one of the line of battle ships.
Colonel DICKSON is expected to embark at Ports-
mouth, to proceed to America, where he will corn.
mend the artillery. After leaving Cork, the whole
of the expedition will rendezvous athermuda, where
final arrangements will be made as to the operations
ea the American shores. _ _

liesday evening, about eight o'clock, a lady of
do name of /linens, residing iv
:rpaquarn, in crossing Fleet-street by tho
of the Market, was run over by a pest.chains-*
that
was going with great velocity, and so much
that there are bet little hopes of her recovery.
rem Elsineur we learn, under the date of the sth
lot. that according to the latest accounts from Gotten.
burgh, a number of wounded Swedish troops had
arrived at that place. There is said to be an adequate
aspply of provisions iu Norway. So late as the be-
ginning of this month, a noTher of vessels arrived
at different ports, laden with corn, from Liverpool.
The Norwegians place their principal reliance on a
corps of experienced sharpshooters, consisting of
6000 men. They are, however, said to be in want
of good ammunition, and but tnederately clothed :
whilst the Swedes are well provided in every respect.
The letters from Liverpool state, that the several
ships and cargoes from Amelia island, which had
balm seized by order of Government, have been re-
-Meted : but as we were unacquainted with the pre-
cise cause of their seizure, so are we enable to an-
nounce the grounds upon which they have been li-
berated. Deputation, we understand, from Li-
kas waited upon Government on the subject,
It we w oot the particulars of the interview.
Yeslstolay the QUEEN and Pantowsus left London
at one o'clock for Windsor.

Sze,7:—.. It is my misfortune td be_ottAltlismf
ffrved.ailualeg rte~ American' war , purchased my
Ensigney and Lieutenancy, and in 1782 bought.%
Company. I was reduced to half-pey the year fol:
lowing) on peace being declared arta that coluttly.
Having neither money nor httertst to push me for-
ward, it is not at all surprising. Sir, that I should
still remain so ; though it is well known. that kt 4 ad-
dition is made to the half-pay pf the ArmylXlistve
It from good authority, that ail Officet4 who were
net employed during the !shish lan tot to receive '
any benefit from it. Hard tr. "tb4 let of thine who
bad not interest enoagb.to-gepow,ployed; tlikt they
should be deprived of a gratuity whiek those more
fortunate than them enjoy.
Many, very many, do I know who will be drove,
to the painful necessity of seeking an asylum In a
forelga coentry, because not able to exist ia'their
fines, I remain, Sir, - -
. Year obedient-servant,
Blab, 40117,1814. ♦ 11ALF-PA4r orric
I, The Dutch have some time since commenced tht
organization of their Colonies) which they expect to

be delivered up to them immediately after- thi

respect, and even obedience ; bet all the reinforce.. gross at Vienne,. •
meats sending will avail nothing, but rather tarnish A Liverpool Paper says, " The great Russian ship
which now lies :Ur the river, is, we believe, one of
the hard-earned laurels of our soldiers, if directed
the largest vessels that ever entered the Mersey.--...
as heretofore. We are informed that a large body Iler burthett is upwards of 1300 tons : she bas now
has been kept all spring in a camp of useless parade, ie her several hundred tons of ballast, and the breadth
at Chamblyi whilst the service in Upper Canada le of her beam is two feet eight inchesbeyoutl the width
starved for want of reinforcements, and the troops of any of the dock flood-gates.
1 there exposed in handfuls to the enemy, who is left As a proof of the present declining value of land,
at leisure to choose time and place of attack, with-
the tithes of a parish, near iluthist, which were set
-last year for 1,8001. fetched this year only 1,1001.
out any counteracting movement. being a deficiency of 7001. , t. - -
One of the letters says, " It nearly sickens one On Saturday the 20th instant, SvErßear:iivirter,
to death, to see suck a misapplication of the ample Esq. of Broughton Hall, encountered a very alarm.
means daily arriving, but which will be kept muzzled ing accident while shooting upon the moors in Craven.
Mr. TEMPEST had killed a bird, and while in the act
as to any useful purpose. By gross neglect the enemy
of re-loading his fowling-piece, the powder in hit
has been allowed to become superior on the Lake*, flask took fire, and exploded with a report like thedis-
and the superiority can never now be regained, but by charge of a cannon. Mr.Testersz's right hand was in
the same process which would have prevented its loss, s consequence dreadfully shattered; but, most prowl-
viz. by burning their naval depots oa the Lakes by a Au enamelled bowl, taken from Tine Sue, whichldentially, he sustained no other injury, and his haNd
land force, which has been more than once cacti- was presented to him by the French, was exhibited is now in a fair way of recovery. It is supposed
e,ablelbut by some strange fatality obstinately omitted.. to Princes, ELI Z ASSTS. , i that the explosion was occasioned by a spark having,
Ettgaact or • Ltrrs• ritow Sumatra, DATBD ; in some way, lodged in the gun after the dis Charge.
The misfortunes from this state of affairs In the IDLY S:--16 The ravages of the plague begin to The flask, which was of copper, has not yet been
Upper Province, are most distrissing. The enemy elute. It is calculated that nearly 30,000 Turks found, and was probably blown to pieces.
crossed 6to 8000 men below Fort Erie, and were' bandied of it; about 6,000 Greeks, and a third of Lord CONDE RMERE was delayed on Isis way to the
very imprudently attacked by Gen. Riau" with 'the Jewish population, are also supposed to have pe. , grand dinner at Chester, on the 15th instant, by Sn
:tirished. TM deaths are now calculated at 200 par ; unfortunate accident which happened at Hollywell.
about 1500 men. We have been repulsed with a sts:
Of those attacked a great many escape, which ' His Lordship being recognised before he entered the
'ere loss, and now, as if awakened from a dreams( 4.y.
is a slga that this disorder loses its malignity." town, a large concourse of people received him
all is hurry and bustle, to send off troops (whas.
__......._ amidst the loudest acclamations, took the horses from
ought to have been dispatched six weeks ago) to i Ow" ANL itt_agmain his Majesty's ships Blestmenth, the carriage, and drew his Lordship and his beitutifht
pie a misfortune at the distance of 400 miter." Jinn Moms, Calms., Grillbs, Rosario, and Redpole, sloops of bride through the town. Some small guns were fired in
honour of the• Noble visitors) and some unlucky The same letters remark very, pointedly,, and witb A wilr. and Oils& coder 3 Arias Mary Ann, Ecemoini, union,
apoor man's hand was shot off, and the arm
ac-
ne small sarcastic-humour, on the measure efeendisqg .. litelleeetvldeg mei Margaret, Mope, Norfolk, An- cident~
, ow" megeagepo itegiabe'. iniutry, yam, then a. oak, obliged to be amputated above the wrist. Ms bud.
out vessel in frame for the Lakes, which they ship made particular_ enquiries about the pner mark
urinate useless and absurd. The expense,
which
dis rointhatet hinathilsib
will be ten.fold beyond the object, and it moreover al. aril"' Um"' Mary' Bei"' Vaiwii and Dover ban- and
lwyb
they oar; , 14117111"4 74mm 'Cm% Sweinlab. Hirelet, North Ash,
hal berliresilistY..alinst o.kiiii'oh."*
Lordship comforted the unfortunate sttif.•rer in hit
sir malting
and a few more, particulars unknown. supposed to be
interferes widi the conveyance of military and 114 mown so odte goo Gomm woe se Get i.—Balled
the was so conspicuous in his highly respected rather, his
sores. Tbb frames are also represented as idlieg . Spanish ship Samaritans, Captain Sachaeldsa, for St. Sebes- opt
ress, by an assurance that he would provide for
upon a sate far inferior to the ships of the enemy. 1 Ileac d
Wire we sot afraid that the sameobjection might I looaysmorria, Ave. S.—Arrived the Belvidere frigate, from. him for the remainder of his life. •
I A charge lies been exhibited at Row-street against
be made to our proposal, we would close oar *Ake i Bermuda; Leonidas frigate, from the Hanmah s !'l4 Vroll a Physician of considerable 1
em ttettoe of feloniously
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of this subject, by recommending to the Admiralty a i frigate, from OlYamostlL--Bailed his Majesty's ship Madaitl- stealing.. valuablelold watch, from a watchmaker's
like sublime project forcoping with the enemy In Lake I 'al' A"ll°°' Camel, Ribald*, arid Hyena, with a feet for shop in Newcastle-street, Strand, who stated that the
the Welt ladies; his Majesty's ship Gondola, with a flees for
warfare, and one in which a regard to usefelness :Physician had been to visit &person in his house, after
repels aid Patiapi, accompanied by the Conflict sad Red- that came into his shop, and after some conversation
will, at least, be apparent, we mean that of getting s
wings his Mojessy s ships Lite, and Raven, with a convoy fbr he lef: his shop, the Physician remaining in it. ' The
the Serpentine feet towed across the. Atlantic, and Nadi Aneerita, Re.; his Majesty's ship Alpheus, &c. with a gold watch, he was positive, was in his shop window
omit up the Americus Lakes, properly manned with ' Beet fbr the East ladies and ilissalh; apd his Majesty's of
p previous to the Physician coining into the shop, and
such breve hands as egared in the late bet* of the' Bosios7, ror OA and toast a Aarke, no parson could have taken it without going on the
Mel . . riferesses, Mo. t!!.—Arrived the Itlebani, ateasrap, from inside of the counter, and he missed the watch im.
Those who think the
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Americans ou ht to. be chat- free a cretin.Clueltißi 4Mb Gasobar's swim; aid Tiger men of war, mediately after the Physician was gone, His suspi•
,
g
tiled Into a repentant and fearful obedience of their ! clots was strengthened against the Physician by his
Fouseers, Lie. ft—Arrived the re•esptared packet Little o
4tdtariett fr.ot Bermud from whom*. sailed der tilling at his shop on the following mo(ning, with
duty to this country, will be gratified with the po- , vey at she ad a' 111 VD Cop..
emcee frigate, fed July, The fleet, about 18 a frivolous excuse, merely to ask him to move the
Snail of the following paragraph, repirtios the no. call. 11 erree up the Commool. I hand of his watch, etc.

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te most frivolous poi.
!stalling than. 'flairl
rived from the Gent*
; its efforts W a greet
id nor foie. The Ea& 1
It proportion g tltiti
ich is attracting #
tiny is a Caricat 1
the Allies." It opt 1
root high, refeivingki
movability, a bloat
sad of a diminnti
i
liirammer's hack,
eek. A littlaiiil
receiving blows fro"
pith the sweetest cot*
wile de France sayik
reign discipline." .4 1
is from St. Pierre,
r, states, that on thit'
restoration of Loehr
the white lag try
llic and private boiliti4,
!mount, is regard tO
not seem to recibir.