The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-09-29 00:00:00

We are this day f•►wwred with a prices Letter from AIM'S
JUSTITIJI, and lament it is cot prurient iu us to make it pub-
hc, as the sentiments of such a Writer ought to he generally
known to counteract the poison infused by the Ministerial
Journals, who receive the wages of prostitution to mislead
and deceive the public. We hope, therefore, oar Corre3-
pondens will again employ his pen for the good of the
Nation. and we shall be happy to receive his productions.

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THE STATESMAN..

LUNOION :

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER '29, ISIO.
MicuAELltAs DAY.—holiday al the Public Offices.

We have this instant received a private letter
from Oporto, from which we give an entract in a
subsequent column. If there be any truth in this
letter, and if my Lord WELLINGTON has removal
his head-quarters to Viseu, we may expect to hear
calamitous news from our army in Portugal, and
that very speedily too! But we place no great reli-
ance on letters from Oporto.

The fullowing is a letter from an Officer on bead
his Majesty's ship L'lmpetueux, of a later date than
any which have been receited from the Tagus. At
the time at which it was written, the fall of Almeida
had been ascertained eight days at Lisbon. Our
Readers are in possession of our opinion respecting
the issue of my Lord Wst.r.ntaTox's tactics in
Portugal, and we shall dwell no longer on that sub•
ject ; but wo may just say, it is pretty clear now,
what our friends at Lisbon expect, uotwithstaudieg
their tranquillity!

"RIVER MGM. SEPT. A 1
1 1 0.

" I have just returned on board, after spending three days on
shore, though not very pleasantly. The unexpectedly sudden
full of Al:neida has re,idered Lisbon, which was before Sii iti
ciently dull, insupportably gloomy : the ouly circumstance
that has cori,ributed to entire.. the gloom, is thelaudinZ of a
reinforcement of troops, which arrived here the day before
yesterday. and immedimely marched fur Celorico.
'• l.isbnu is unmet:ill, and to appearance tolerably secure : it
is, iudeed, more strongly fortified than at any forager period ;
and may, should circuosstanees render it necessary, mate a to-
lerably long defence against any force that eau he brought
against it. In addition to the old regular forts, several new
oars have been constructed; and the mat vies from our flect,
together with detachinents of seamen, have been daily exer-
cLed fur several mouths past in working the guns mid com-
pletive tbefortlfitations, which now completely surroand the
city.
"Still, notwithstanding the-strength of the place, tnd the re-
sistance it is capable of making, the predominnitt opinion is,
tam if •mr army retreat within the fortifications, porsessiun of
the city Will be retained no longer thou mnv he absolutely ne-
ce-nary to embark our army nod sts adhereut., together with
such of the we•tltay inhabitants as may choose to accept of our
protection, either to be :onveyed to England or the Ilrazils.
What strengthens, this ophdon is, the retaining here, at but
an enormuus expente, the large sect of transports that still le-
mains in the Tngus.

" Thera is a packet here, waiting dispatches from Lord
WELLInGrov, arta I shall keep this letter open to the latest
possihle hour. in the confident expectation of receiving yews of
a geeeral engagement, which I twice heard reported had taken
Mace prior to my coming of from Lisbon, but of which no
enstersnation 1144 yet been received.
" Wines have considerably advanced in price, and every ar-
ticle of provision is very dear, with the exception of poultry
and hoses.
" P. 9. We perceive nine transports now standing in; I lain-
gioe they contain another telaforcement for Lord WELLisci-
tu St."

Yesterday Lieutenant-Colonel Lunt arrived in
town, charged with dispatches of great import-
ance from the Governor. General of India. He
canto passenger in the William Yell, extra ship,
which left 'Madras on the Bth of May, when every
thing was in a state of the greatest tranquillity....
Lord MTNTO was preparing to return to. Bengal.
The detachment under Culotiel Cum had re.
turned to cantonments, and the gcnecal state of
Hincl.,stau was perfectly'satisfactory.

We yesterday tmnonnced the melancholy event
of Mr. ARILMIAM Gomr•stin's death, and did so
with unfeigned regret, fur we believe he was a kiud
frit nd and munificent Patrons and in all respects in
privite a very worthy and amiable. man. On. this
belief, we have copied from 2'he T'inser. a very etc,
put eulogy upon the unfortunate &carted. "Me
had no personal knowledge of that Gentlemen, but
all we ever heard corroborates the ammo, given of
him in The Tiotei. Having, however, endeavottred
most sincerely to do justice to the late Mr. GoLn_
swirl, it becomes our duty to the public,. and a
d.ety we must sr.tt Ithun, to make use of this awful
event once more to want the Century of its dan,
ger, cad, if poscible, to awaken it from its blot*.;
ber ! We have spoken of the consternation whist!)
was spread over thu City by the news of Mr.gorm..
SMlD's death ; but it is not in words to, desalke that
adequately. It was not, however,, in the City °Ay
that the rnsation was felt. All the higher Qovern.
vent Departments were panic struck with the 4001
—Messertlers were bent off to eminent permits eon.
nested Kith the Treasury, requesting their Wm.!
ditte attendance 11 town. And even a Messenger
was serst off with the melancholy Wings to, the
IlEt rie, at Windsor. What could excite so much
anxiety, as to call the Menthols of Government
together, and, disiterh evcre his MAJZSTIre retreat,
on the tircarristancr Any. privsate individual's
death ? Ilese‘er ►.erecl the r!r.ceased was, aid
. •
the
ga4l vs aeered.. "nick corrilknot make
ill this mottos, sett create eitt riereasjiw:. Mr.
otortya, ig, his
declining
slum to see 140 ilips#ed fir.ieads forsake him ; and.