The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-08-11 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

DEAL, Area. 10.—Caine down frorn the River
Davey, for the South Seas, and tailed with the
outward-bound said a large fleet of colliers, for
aku sailtJ 'eight sal of tronivirts for Woolwieho.
lit she back of she Goodwin Sand, the Jason frigate.
Copt. King, with the Kepi! standard Doing, having
her Royal Highne., the Princes of Wales..

PLitstottzu, Au* 9.—Ctune In the Opossum al
and the Dvsnrf rimer, font', 54. Aodcro, with 3 i sail
'under convoy & also united the Ilotatio frigate,
futadla:nd.

To complete Lord HILL'S expedition, measures of
greet activity are now pursuing. Three compatiies.of
-Artillery,- commanded by Lieut.-Colonel nrcesots
and Majers'JoNes and MONROE, are ordered to hold
themselves! in immediate readiness to embark for i
Anterica,and are to rendezvous at the Cove of Cork, 1
by the Ist of September, from which place, atilt at 1
that time, I. Fl Lord HILT. rd
-ILL will sail.
We have been informed, that drafts issued on the !
Treasury at Quebec are at a discount of more thou
19 per cent.
It is confidently asserted, that if Lord CAsit.E-
11EAGII had exerted himself at Paris, on the Aboli-
tion elf the Slave Trade, the interested clamours of .
the 'French Colonists e ould have been of-no avail.
It is even said, that the Emperor of .Russes. was so
favourable to the abolition, that h-., warmly espoused
It-L-and in the last-instance, finding that be could I Vire have this day an account of six sail ,note of
not obtain its immediate abolition, he proposed ,that
the Leward Island fleet, having arrived at the.
it should only endure for one year-;--and in this he ports, but the convoy has not set been beak of,
. leas not, seconded by our Minister ! though they must be very nrar, as the St. Vincent
. Sir J. Yells resignation of his naval command on
and the S'crern, two of the fleet arrived at Bristolt
the American Lakes, we are sorry to state, was oc.. parted company on the 4th instant. Th. convoy, it
easioned by a severe paralytic affection, from which is known, experienced tremendous weather.
his recovery was doubtful.
; The Clarke, —, from Guadeloupe, was abut-
Letters have been received from Spain, and from
cloned nt sea on the 7th inst. having fire feet water
, •f.hts Pyrenean frontiers of France to the end of July,
in her hold. The crew of the Charles have arrive)
enentioning circumstances that will produce some sur.
at Bristol in the two ships above-mentioned.
• pita'. It is alleged, en respectable authority, that The cntharine, of 1
/A
DMArti, is taken on the cross
..CeAttees IV. has declared, that the act of abdi-
of Africa, by the rett American sloop of war.
cation published, by which he was supposed to have T
vacated the throne of his ancestors, is an a rocious he Ajar
si ~ fr,
Turner, was taken by the Spark,
t
American privateer, and re-taken 2.t.ah June, elide'
, forgery, and that he considers the claims of his son
Isle of Pines, by the Sapphire sloop of war.
FERDINAND nugatory, reserving to himself all the
The Commerce, fres, from Liverpool to &lifts,
ieacred rights of King of Spain and the Indies. It is was re-taken 23d June by his Mejesty's ship 84.
said in the same communications, that his Majesty
turn, and carried into Haiku on the 10th ult.
is supported to these pietensitins by, his relation -the ~
plums% Ace. 100—Last night arrived in King%
King of SICILY and by his Holiness the Pon. Their Road the St. Vincent and the Severn, two of the
I support would have little weight to torn the balance Leeward Island 'convey. We learn •the folluwing
I elthe scale, but it is added that Loots XVIII. has
particulars : on the ited and 24th of July they had
shown an interest in his favour, and has intimated
strong gales, when about 15 of the convoy s pa.
lids readiness by any fit and pacific means, to main- rated. On the 4th' August, blowing very s•r oss
Irain his' rights. It is remarkable that M. Lana- from the S. W., very thick weather, the above Airs,
i DOR, who came to Paris with tile view to be ac • . ._
with 2 sail-OMT in-eight, and no appearance of a
I knowledged as Ambassador from the Court of Ma- man of war.
Oit•ihe 'itiv August the gale col&
drid, has gokyet been permitted to deliver..his ere- i only fours salt igi sight on the 7th "ono_
. nue( a on/ Our
dentials iu that character.
*tit ...-,► stilt blowing strong. The brig Charley, from GO.
Her Royal highness the Princess of Wm:mt.
I •os..e. 7 aloupe for uesgow, mode signal of distrras, haring
petted to embark forthwilh, or perhaps has amep-1----' fire feet water in her: the crew was obliged to grit,
embarked at Worthing, or some place adjoining', en
end were taken with great risk on board
board the Jason frigate,' thegenernl vehicle of Roy- nscent entrthe'screin.
arty.. 'ller Roy,' Highness:, his supposed, will kresi . - ' ..............i.---
et Bremerielos, or loom* le tjtot quarter moot f- . TUX BALLOON.
r•-• =
i noisily to _firer's. i 'this airy wand'rtr, though it travels high,
is k. We knelt not :or tether it be as as coose-1
itallevtt • N.e'er reached St. Cloud, our yet the !sit of Sky,
t (pence' of her deptuture that the Princess CHAR- i --now...
airiata if onnoupcsel. of likely to be present at the : . The Lords of the Admigelty and the Navy
Atli to.bogiven in kenos; of the PRINCE RettENT's will visit Chatham and Sheerness Dock-yards
Itlirtgdat- If Ileelkin.olulgences 'to the daughter be ceurse'of next week, and afterwards they •-
part ofi it consideratioa -for the departure of the ' Plymouth. '
•elother from the country, that extraordinary step The Doke of WELLINGTON arrived at Dote
will have a better motive than it has been possible Dover, on Monday, where the Griffon sloor
yet to devise for it. ! Captain HEWSONI was waiting to receir
Our Paris Correspondent states, that Mr. GEORGE board. His Grace was received by all ne
Ila-NRY FnEerasaa has nearly completed the Post- :every demonstration of joy and respect. '
.wee arrangements with , the French Government, blowing very fresh from the W.S. W. preveeted.
so as to render the facility of correspondence highly . from embarking at Dover, consequently the Get
advantageous to both countries. ' was ordered round to the Downs; and Imutedis
- The Mike of YORK, et the late Jubilee, directed on her arrival his Grace, accompanied by
,that the children of the Military Asylum shouldper. `spiral Fowl., and a great concourse of the
eleipate in the national spectacle, and in cousequeßce ' tante, proCeeded to the boat prepared to tat
they were ail marched to the fair Ja several divisions, ' the ship, where he was again heartily cheered
ender the escort of serjeants, when every boy re- his Grace very politely joined and bowed as '
*bred Noted every girl 6d. by the command of his launched down the beach. Immediately on
Royal Highness. . Ival on board of the Grew:, she get utith
The quantity of tea brought by the China fleet ' and proceeded to Ostend with afresh wind '
amounts to 22000,000 pounds weight. I HEROIC CONDUCT or A CAPTAIN 01 A
The nuke of DEVONSHIRE has at last determined MERcuANE Sute.—The brig Mary, R.
to dispose of Burlington-house by the hammer. ' from the Mediterranean to &Aden, was
Should no purchaser appear, the mansion will be an American privateer, off the coast of
-palled down, and the materials said piece-meal. i who took out die crew, except the master and his
- A country Paper states, that 11.. Money, of CIR.- ' brother (a lad), and put on boird six American sea-
terpark, Esq. and Dr. MArraEws, of Belmont, ' men, who steered for 'America. When off the
-bath in the county-of Hereford, have, in' copse. 1 Mores, four of the Americans being below, the
Ittsence bf the low prices of grain of all descriptions„ ' Master, with the boy, detecmined.to attempt the re-
*educed the rents of their estates one-third. . • • I capture of the vessel, for which porpotie, beleg
The determination 'of the Norwegians to defend armed with a, bayonet which he had 'previously se-
themselves against the Swedes, is said to become cured, shacked the two men on itto deck, whom he
daily more firm : and they have -procured consider. easily dispatched, The Amerleans below besting
Able supplies of corn from varlet!s parts of the Con. the scuffle, one of them itteCeeded in getting on the
nent.
_Three Norway regiments are reported to deck; 'this man, the Mastee(who lee powerful re-
a:id:tared publicly that they will neither give nor solute man) seized InimedieteThend got him over the
quarter. • - ''' '- 7 ' . side of the ship; the boy, at the -same esemeet,
• •e•
On the late rent-doy at Stattsford.hall,. Leicestr. ' threw the hatch over and fastened it down, by which
shire Mr. VIRE DASHWOOD requested his tenants' Intatis they hadcomplete command of the vessel, sad .
/ . .. .
'eight be informed, that although•he had given notice *ere enabled to reach Faye! in six days, bet We*
r. td, an advance in their rents, in consideration of the. Rifted to keep continually on the alert. •
change in political affairs, he purposed. blotting
sea' e, The repairs of the Node in St. Jernes's Park hess 1
the addional figure. • ' -' .i been etteedingly. rapid. It will be completely re. 1
L,. . A considerable share of emolument mast acetate to -established' to-morrow, and illuminated at eight ill
,the Foreign Department from the demand of pais. .htsneur of the. Pntrect at•Epieg Oirtheday: The
Nets, which we understand are' charged 'to indivi. TentPle of Concord will also be illuminated in the
dtials at thereto of two pounds items shillings—and lame splendid style as on tbeJulsilee.night.
mit
far what use/ The French Minister grants them The names. of. the General Officers inscribed
reely, j the Royal Booth in the Green Park have occasioned,
A melancholy accident hippened on Saturday we bear, some severe comment. with; respect to pat"
morntng at Yalm, about seven miles testa Plymonth tiality ; the name of: one Geneve! (Hiker she 1110
harbour. In a heavy squall of wind, three men .were cently received the thaokt of the Houle of CoMISSIO
upset in a small boat and drowned. A bOat with Rye in his place, het i been omitted, as well as others MP
men put of to their assistance, which also upset, and log equal pretenshms; nod we wart add, that soar
two out of the five were drowned. ' of the Generals who glodeusly MI in the straggler
Saturday last, its a-gentleman with his wife and were. net commemorated.
Child were descending the Castle-hill, ib 'IL Ai, the -.Fairs or Ottratere...The repositions, tie tb.
horse took fright, and plunging down the precipice, basis of a new pielitieet Constitati•es .44 fine
threw oat the lady, who pitched with her head against submitted by the Onsist-Nestao Minister to ata
a stone, and expired at Dover on Sunday, in great Austrian Cabinet, ate not of so satisfactory el Rio
t
,agony. . tare as those submitted to every -BritishabillOte in
On Saturday morning `fists as Mr. PI. Beeston, ' the sound basis and liberal der,.*
almond sea of
.the late °TUC J. H. Beeston, of Wal- begin drawing on the -
ford, near Roil, • was returning from bathing in the Capitals are great and
Wye, wish tont othersititylkal seized with a fit, fell then for years, and the
over the dd. Otte boat, and was drowned. prime cost of a Ticket I

FaLstotrrn, AUG. B.—Arriveil the Lady Loul
wills a Mail from 11alifax, in 18 days.

(lAA', mu. A vc. W.—Arrived tad Diana pact
plan from finiland.—Sailed the Beaufdy packet,
for Cuoteillturgh.

Potur,stowris, Aoo. 10.4-arrited leis Slttie4y‘, it, vieto.
from Vie roast of America; Verosein transport, front
the Plfediterrhnenn, nod is under quarantitir. Alin the Simon*,
Folentier, one of the West India Meet; parted contimuy nn 111.
lost. in a hen,y gale ; on the .6th spoke the brig Matyat
Liverpool, nil well. The West India convoy h looked If
every hour.—His htsjebty's ship Grantens is appointed C 4 MlVii
for Spain, l'ot Meal, and the Mediterranean, instead of !Its M*.
j•sty', ship Pengnin.—Sailed his Majesty's ship Algerine, fop
the Dow' s.

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