The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-12-20 00:00:00

A GOTTENBUnau Mail was received this day :

GOTTENBURG, DSC. 2.—The Lord Nelson p4cket ar-
rived last sight, with two Nails from Laglaod, after having
encountered most distressing weather. There were two va-
luable Ivories on board 14 his Majesty's Chars d'Affaires at
Stocklsolm,wisich, in a gale of wind,were thrown overboard.
STOCKHOLM, Not•. 21.—111 s [torsi Majesty was seized at
nine o'clock with a severe attack of the cramp, and giddiness
io his head, but at three o'clock this afternoon his Majesty
felt much relieved.

N o v. Majesty continued yesterday tolerably well,
and bad some sleep duriug the night; he is this day f. 1.4 ap-
proaching his complete recovery, yet feels still very weak.
—(Siuckhohn Gaunt.)

WILL Ministers take back Mr. CAtemixG ?.
Cannot they, by any possibility, go on without
him ? Why not, at once, shake hands with Lord
CASTLEREAGM, and make sup something like the
old set? Lords CANDI:NI aDd WESTMORELAND
will make way fur them.
While Ministers arc thus daily vibrating, the as-
cendancy of Mr. l'ordsomay on the vis-a-vis bench
is said to be no longer recognized.

THAT there has been a proposal, a hint, some-
thing like a pacific intimation for peace, we have
little doubt. That it will not be Itstened to, ►se
have no doubt. The Public must be as greatly
amused as enlightened, by an observation in The
Morning Chronicle :

" The rumour was last night very prevalent, that the offer
"of a Nesaiimalle hod been made. It is not improbable,
" that in the present tottering state of our Labinet, Ho N -
" PART would think the onoment favourable for such a pro-
" position. If it Ix favourable for him, it cannot be au•pi-
" clout for Englaul."

Now, if BONAPARTE should also reason upo•
this principle, ne should be much gratified by
knowing at what point thu nations ars likely to
meet.

Fitox the commencement of the French Revo-
lution, we have been endeavouring to convince
the People of Europe, how greatly it is their own
interest to consider England their only friend, and
France the grand arch coemy of every principle of
•.man comfort. To the various instances of our
friendship—is added the destruction of the port
of Flushing. With what gratitude will the Dutch
now speak of our friendship ! We had their co-
lonies, their commerce, and their liect---the do-
struction of their harbours cauuot therefore ex-
cite a murmur.

A ship has arrived from Memel and Carlserona.
She kft the former 011 the 28th October, and the
latter on the 6th ult. From Car'scrims she sailed
with the convoy, consisting of about 150 vessels,
25 of which had been driven, by stress of weather,
into the Swedish and Danish harbours ; alit! it is
remarkable that only eight have reached the ports
of their th:stination in this country.

A vessel is arrived from Walcheren, which she
left last Saturday. This whole of the British
troops were embarked except the roar-guard,
about 200. The enemy in South Bevels's(' were
about 4000. They were continually firing at us,
but.without any ellect. The troops were to sail
as soon as the wind was fair.

This day the Persian Ambassador will be intro.
diced to his MAJESTY, at the Queen's Palace.
His MAJESTY has ordered a coach and six horses
to attend h►s Excellency, at his residenee in Mans.
bald-street, at unc isicloak) to convey him to they
Palace.
Yesterday a Cabinet Council was held at the
Foreign Odice. There wcru present, tho LORD
CHANCELLOR) the Marquis of WELLYALEYI the
Earls Of CAMDEN, LIVEIItOoL, WESTMORLAND,
CHATHAM, BATMURST, sod HARROWST2 Lord
MULGRAVE) the CMANCELLOM of the Eat:llE-
-01nm, Mr. Secretary RYDEU, and Mr. R. S.
DUNDAS.
The Marquis of BUTE is going to the South of
Franco for the recovery of- his health, if the Ens.,
peror of FRANCE will give him leave.
The Theatre in Dublin has had its riot. A dis-
pets arose between M. Du Hives and M. D'Eo-
VILLE, which produced hand-bills, placards, and
advertisements, on both sides. On Wed. ,sday
last, M. D'EGvut.x's pupils (the fine Jruupc of
girls whom he taught to dance so beautifully) had
a benefit. A rumour was spread that he would
hinisolf pocket this profits. This rumour he im-
puted to M. Du HAUS, sad solemnly deitied the
fast. The girolta4 aii ormiloaing Theatre.
te. Nei Ms. Wit acts rn to London.