The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-09-15 00:00:00

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•DzsraTcust and numerous private
1 .84ter• have
Lora received feom Walcheren, every. account
from which increases the probability of the eva-
tuation or the Island. To retain It werc.a hope-
iess project': It it were tenable by.tbe's.s me al).
plication of lot cc which enables us to retails Gib-
Alter, it cannot he denied that it world greatly
aanoy the enemy. Bet when the insalubrity of
climate, and the water, which, it seems, must be
i1411)/icti (rum Eogiuod, added to the necessity of
constantly employing a coasiderable naval force
for its protection, arc taken into consideration,
the policy of endeavouring to keep a footing in
Walchereti, is more than questionable.
A iad dirersion to amuse the peblic mind—
another " Tab" is thrown oat now to endeavour
to propagate fre‘h delasion.—Last night that di:-
ladies weathercock, The Courier, was ordered
to ausounee—accounts to have been received " of
en insurrection haring broken out in the Loa
Countri,s, in the Duchy of Luxembowrg.—Six
thousand men are said to have risen, and taken a
position in the woods and fastnesses. of Luzern.
bourg. This woul,l increase the regret at the
failure of our Expedition. Great discontent per-
vades both Flanders and Brabant; principally on
account of the extreme severity of the Conscript
Laws."

Of this we do not believe ono word—nor, we
will venture to affirm, dues even he venal hireling
organ of !stinisters, through the mediun► of which
it is announced. The saute MORC4OIIOUS hireling '
seems anigous that wo should keep Walchcren,
because it " affronts and rebukes BONAPARTE'S
" project of making Antwerp and the Sch.. Idt
" the rivals of London and the Thames." Now
wo strongly suspect that the people of England
wIl feel the affront and rebuke of the total fai-
lure of our formidable armament, in a much greater,
degree than NAPOLEON w►ll feel our temporary
occupation of %idioms !

No r__ fettle ig
____f emotion has transpired un the
subject of she report of the Treaty between Ante.
rice and France.

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Tss report 'of Peace baring been signed osi
the ltd of last month, between Franco and
Austria, is repealciA but on nu certain foes.
dalion--the length to which the ncgoelation
has beat. protracted, is perfectly mysterious.—
The next adriem from the Continent will probe.
bly dispel our doulds, and awaken the People of
England from that apathy in which they oppose to
have sunk.--Ely a Gottcnburgh Mall, which ar.
rived this day, we have a report of, the re.com.
mencement of hostilities in Germany—Hussies hay.
ing joined Austria. This is a mere report, and
requires confirmation.

Tin Bombay Papers to the* tethleitr April,
which were received in town yeiterday, contain
minute details of the trhnsartions in Travancore,
from which we have made considerable extracts.
Accounts have ken also received from Prince
of Wales's Island, which represent the settlement
as distressed, in consequence of an entirostagna.
tion of trade.

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Or th• Changes in Administration, numerous
reports continue Ito circulate. That which has
obtained the most general belie( is, the appoint-
ment of Earl Grey, and ►hat the Adminiat ration
is to be new modelled under the auspices of that
nobleman.. We have heard tiuthiug un the
question in which the public take. the most licely
interest—the resignation of the inefficient Lord
11111.011AV', to whom, we enderstand, the owners
of the Dunkirk and Boulogne Pt►vateeri have it
in contemplation to present a superb service of
plate.

STATESMAN OFFICE,

osE o'cLoca.
WE are credibly informed that orders have been
sent to the Commander in Chief at the Island of

Wateleran, to evacuate that lice with the •t.
post dispatch, to save she lives of Our gallant
army, who had been left there ; and on the 10th
inst. the embarkation commenced.

We arc sorry Se state, t:ist General NVlCiaste
FLassodied yesterday. He returned only a few
days ago from Flashing. He was an caul/sot
Ohara, sod mach beloved ie the army.