The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-08-17 00:00:00

ilie m awry, smiler. blvd. -manual, has gra.
riouaY mtored the Code of Bargy, and the ea
tetoite demesne and other t4iTates therminto stiller.
laming, in ilk? County of Wee ord, tu...1 A nts lIIA
v E. 4. brother to MR-BROCNAt,t lIARVZY, who'
foot iced thin!, os 11.9 -thy Crown, by his
conduct during, the• late Irish Robey*.
The fosse; tiiroughoet the French army base been
greet sineb Dona,raitval IMpeiriel Accession,
that by a fate accoset;7ecenratell Jekenc of the
Ardent population of France, it. apliears.that the
trineks now towed the,. reales intislasber by more
'Wpm millions .
The troops who4oepose the advanced guard of
the French army opposett.to loord WELLINGTON,
Orr chicly the Conscripts of the present year, but
em!vidied since the per ISO& This in . a great
in wire accounts fur the desertions that so fee.
and which has brought
411111,t1y occur among them,
nit only privates, hot officers over to the British
Imes. 'rite main body and reserve of the French
consists wholly of veterans; men who hive seen
danger in every shape, and who have shared in the
since the R'evolution.
mist doperate caMpaign&
The Duchos of Ittcuitono, And her beautiful.,
danahlers, the (Aim MARY and SARAR LENOX,
whoa have been for more than a week past on a visit
to Mrs. DUPRE, at Wilton Park, in Buckingham.
bhire, are gone from thence to Kimbulton Castle, in
Huntingdonshire, whtire they propose passing some
time with the Duchess of MaNctrestca, on their
way to Ireland.
The youthful Duke of Lemma it a Member of
the )Fur-iii.llatid Club about to be established. in
Dublin. If his Guardian, Mr. Fos., were alive,
he would certainly prevent his Grace from engaging
in such insipid fooleries.
The are but fite living out of the numbei of Per.
formers who trod the Stage with the ever.metiorabie.
• GARRIcK, viz. Mrs. ABINGTON, Mrs. KRUBLEA
Miss POPE, Mr. O'llateN, and. Mr. MOODY.
Mrs. JOHNSTONE, wife of Mr. J. Joussxonca,
the Comedian, is so seriously indisposed, that her
Physicians entertain but slight hopes of her recci.
very.
ELOPEMENT.—The inhabitants of Wincanton and
its neighbourhood have been recently furnished with
• an interesting topic of conversation, by the elope,
.. rent of Miss D*Lfkr, whose father resides at
t'l'veit's House, near that town. The young lady
is an only daughter, and is the presumed heiress to
property of near 200,0001. in *value. Miss D. who
is very handsome, and very amiable, is 26 years of
age, and has been kept in a state of .thiLmost rigid
seclusion from society, particularly 'from that of
the grosser sex, all her life. The Garde% of Hes:
parities was uotornore vigilantly guarded. bliiss D.
however, prefefrink Lamle in which .1.
" Love is libert7,ned otrurv,),oxii" -
contrived, through 'the aiiditinh of A woman who
inhabits a cottage in the neightourhood, is arrange
matters so as to meet .--•••••• bW,!Esq. her cousin,
last Sunday in she afternotte, sieWhbv father's gar.
den; a chaise and fat u apstriscanadiness, end the
lovely heroine was seen to stepintoils ,epoo which
immediately drove oil,by the way of Deptford
lun, to London, with the
since utmost epeml. ,
.„,
A short tine sin was toriied,. in Berkshires I!
)Ir. Rolls to a Miss Boling: ' •
BOLIPARTI will Gent In his Dutch
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conscription, to select a regiment of fight infaitry.
The Loat)i)no,rovrand Magistretef Of Glasgow,
on Tuesday se'nnigbt, gave an entertainment, in the.
Star Iltnr,to Lord Viscount MaceiLt..e and a party
of Gentlemen of that city and neighbohthood, among
whom were— .16
. The Lnrd Advocate, tiorgiverik.l; if of Clerk-
brims .M. P. for Glasoivr sir. Comp 11, of BlvfivivfolPd
"$e Hew Colonel Caftan, Mr. Mute, Cittriwell, 4e.
To the course of theortniAks dbIII4.OICD PitoiOST,
after a short appropAkajg eisireesstipresented bord
Viscount MEt.vit.tteitA'theAteillop.of Ike city)
which was cordialtj

In conscqnencwiliti teffei 'iich has '

WIN tdealt•Pett- '
fished, signed by Ahlri James nyeej 141c•i: John,
Ifaeogh, jun. ivaited,wpon the writer', Andome pl.
taxation having taken , place, a 'Weeder, t
was ap.
pointed for five o'clock ,festendaylanirning at the
" Commons of Gremlin ; 'the
:parties were on the
ground, but the arrival of our worthy and activel
.. Sheriff, Sir Edward Stanley, grevented the parties
rutting their intentions into ezecutiou, by placing
them under arre4t; they were afterwards bound by.
the'Cloief Justice to keep the peace in every part of
.t)ie United Kingdom.—[Dublin Event's.. Post.] '
We are happy to announce that the Earl of,l
Ileitis has generously advanced the sum .f 19001.
to be expended in the purchase of goods, thOma.
nufaeture of the Liberty, in order to /Ai, Off set
Much of the stock on hand, in the laudable expec.,
legion that the Muter Manufacturers will be this*
lay enabled to take into employment some of iktik
distressed journeymen, 'them tho pressure of this
titers Mod obliged them toilischarge.—.t/bid.]
' Mr. Cuazatm, of Workington Hall, Member tot,
eorliale, keeps on his farm, at the Schoole, twin'.
lba-cows, chitty Holdernesst which enables him to,
aeikin twelve months, is the town of Workington,
mare thtn. 100,000 quarts of rat. Allowing suf.,
icient for their support, each Cow will leave hie; a.
preirof 201. per annitn,a proof, that no Gen.
Ifieman, in the vicinity, ofAt.towiti Can appropriate
14 land to a better purpose than that of a dairy.
A boxing match for 100 guinegst on which con.
siderable anxiety prevails, will take place ;Haupt-
day sennight, between Blake, the sturdiest oPpo-
per of Cub, and a thick of high promise, who
beat a stout Bristol•man a few weeks since.
C. 1,. EXCHANGE, Aug. 17.—This day there are
. ion considerable supplies of foreign Wheat, bet
She. continuance of The demand for fins, Catliki
there serniiles at a small advance. In Barley little
variation, Rye and Malt heavy sale New White
Peas as per currency. Beans 04.
.the, tem kinds
somewhat dearer, There are short, tilt ISPflpp of Qat',
end this article fully maintefas last priOn: Amor
remains without alteration. • • '
J,' , „lasi
,*. .. -
Wheat, - - Sess. 104.. 1245. Illisms,
.: - 465. 95Sat
Fine ditto -.- - 1284. In-. Oluis ' '-'3'• 3°6' 1.1
ye, ..... . - 40.. 465. tolatscis rc•-i." ...67iss 405.1 t$
.}
Maly - - - 4ibt.: Oclsi
lial„t ----- - - 744. A5O 444
"• real (Bot*rs) 641. 70s. ,inee.Flonr- -'4461. 1001.
re
Grey Pens, 465. W. Crio
Ord, • • 4." 4,406 PbOrd, - - -.- - 545. Nil%

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NIVAL INTh-GLIGENCE.

The following Vessels werestaken off the Natty of
(Norway, the Ithh, kilt. and carried iota Christian.
sand, by fire Danjsb brigs and two schooners :
Skips' Name.. Capgaiisf. . Skips' Nantes. Captains.
Hope, ' RICA.
.Copernicus, HELPEIBE•11011
Pull, Ga as v Es. Success, STEI II IIII.DZ•
Sophila. ----- Juhaimes, Warr.
LI izabetb, C a scram. t.. Melina. Kasrr.
Eliza, DAVID. Charlotta and ,
Eliza, lartitt. Carluma,
!ODLE.
Minerva, J Accso it. Marygnretta, REDMAN.
Volunteer, Lzacu. Baltazar, Wien AILDS.
Mary, Ropes. Fancy, . Daimons.
Rebecca, Mar K. Bnlide, BECK.
Iris, &ascii'. Conjunction, Wousitiaz.
Aiumwan, Do a•rosoN. Cam, Wtasdalt,
Janus, 1( Awn.
.Frederica, M ATSO IS. i.
Helper, Cirsutag, Louisa, JOZITZ.
Slope, Masa. Maria, Zolfo's.
Vermont, Nismoz..s. Maria, The above are Americans. Sophia, i..
ISOBAR'S'S.
Maria, Ltessza. Fortune, DoLatuw.
August, Kff•rit. Agnelli', FOLUERT.
Gen. Wrangle, Chum. •Anna, ) •
Burdy Lucas, &wars. Margaretta, Sinn!.
Thetis, &ain't. Jong Frau,
'Elizabeth, ANDERSON. Fre ?JANsom.derita, 5
Amphion, Wn In straner.Julia, Omit.
COOACE, LEITZOW. Elias, btosavr.
Catharinsi aud ? yseDom, CIE/Ilwo J•SSEIA. • ,
Frederica, 5
Jong Frew Maria and Dorothea, Oz.arlatTglb. '
Total 46, frost the llaltie anti Gcittenburgh. ,
PoItrSKOUTOf. AVG. .16.«....krrived ' his 1W S.
.. _
Ja'y's ships Donegal and Revenge from off Cher-
bough ; runiera from the- Leeward Islands ; and
.4lgeeiras, Spanish man of war,. fain Plkmonth.
Nis. Majesty's ship Nereus b-appointed convey
. . ..
for the. Brazils. . .

Piiitoirres Ave. 15..—Paned up Channel the
Mornimi Sile; Ledgers heal Senegal, which place
she left July 40,

DIAL, Anousr I¢.-Sailed. AfajeStra ships
Owen Glendoreer trod 4ePtirtions, the former far
Plymouth, and 'the latter for Portsmouth.,
Arrived the Phenix, Taylor* from Jamaica.
The letters brought by her have not reached :Loa.
don; it is supposed the wind. Was too high yesterday
on the coast for a boat to land.
FIVE o'cLocc.—Several *oositerr are getting
under weigh; the Convolmni ranoing ships; will
not attempt to get their iichoo 44,114. without
thworind gets more East; It *low 'Rung ptata the
Nottb.West. • .
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~P•asyssEmp,: MICA. IQ.--Sailed the. Rising.
Slates Jennings, for Virginia; Conjuar, Cooke,
for Csit.)raftsf ; Cadtrrine; Wyly,- and Sotto's,.
Pyatt, for Lisbon; and the Cosismod6re Prebblep
jaglee,.for-News.York.. • • * .
J 1 is gerlWYßitlillo
succeed in tbacomovand et the Laniard Islands, in
the room of Sir Ammonia Cohuaatrap rotontilir
appointed Governor of Quadainope.
Admiral t>rwair is appointed to the command Irg
the Leith station, and Sir Ca.sarma Hmtiterow
that at Woolwich,
Captain S. Hoop Liszt; •is appointed to I
Pregaloought, Captailo S. WARRICK to the Proof.
clet;it," Captain iLtavvr to thel*lkroplios, Cap.
tabs pogo to the Arnside.

'ESMAN.

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• GENRILAL COURT MARTIAL,

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Yesterday a General Court-Martial anernbled at
Chelac* College, for the purpose of inaestigatiug
charges against Lieut. Wart,r William Lewes, of
the td Rogiment•of Royal Tower fistulas Militia,
preferred by Col. Smith, commanding the said re-
giment, via :

Ist Charge--For irregular and insubordinate conduct nn or
about the 14th of Juue,. 1810, on the Public Parade at Dept-
ford, whet, the Regnuent was assembled; in demanding a
Court Martial in an insulting manner; taking oil his sword,
aod refusing to mow it, as ordered so to do by Major Fur-
bieen.

2d Charge—For disobedience of orders of the 14th of June,
1810, fray Col. Smith, in refusiog to take back his sword, and
to return to his duty.
9d Charge— to appearing before the Colonel of his Regiment,
on or about the 17th of June, 1810, at the Tower, in his regi-
metals, without his sword; and for refusing, itt the presence
of Major-General Turner, and other Officers, to obey the ex-
press command of Colonel Smith, that be should return to his
quarters and resume his duty.
4th Charge—For breaking his arrest at Deptford, in Kest,
on Saturday morning the 2311 of June, he having been seen by
Quarter-Master Brash, of the 2d Regiment of Royal Tower
Hamlets Militia, about noon on that day, in Gambill, London,
in coloured clothes;
and by Serjeant Creswell, in Cannon-
street, St. Gcorges iu the East. .
sth Charge For breaking his close arrest and for baring,
on the 13th Jitty., *intently resisted a party sent by Col. Smith,.
to bring him to head-quarters;roll such conduct being highly
irregular and unofficer-like, and to the prejudke of good or-
der and military discipline. • •
At one o'clock the Courtassimbled, when the
Hob. Charles Manners Salton having read over the
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foregoing 'charges, then proceeded to swear in the
,Membortromposing the General Court Martial, at
which Colonel Sir John Eitel& was appointed rye*
sident ; after' which the Court then
.began' to ex-
amine witnesses on behalf of the prosecution+. The
brat witness that irai'cilled was ,Major Forsteen,
whose examination occupied the 'attention'. of the,
Court nearly the whole of the tine. The Court
then adjourned Aill'this day.

Tug uR I. —Taunton Races commenced on
Tuesday, and notwithstanding the . unfaeourable
weather, were tolerably well attended. The cup
was won by Col. Anottears'o Forester, beating. Mr.
Htmors Quicksilver; and the county plate by Mr.
Astraorm's Susidlhopes, beating Mr. DOOOL/is's
RusradiCk. The second day (Wednesday), the wea-
ther proved more favourable, and a very numerous
company assembled ; the maiden plate of 501. was
won by Mr. Cno3SSAN'S Carthagena, beating .Mr.
Ihvart's Lobski, and Capt. Commix's Make.
shift. A plate of 501. given by the Members for
the borough, was worthy Mr. DOUGLAS'S Rumdick,
beating Colonel Axonsws's Forester, and Mr.
_Hankies Kneverg.
On Saturday afternoon, two Ala belonging to
the Advice whale.ship, having pas in- quest of a
boat which had drifted, they procured an old sal.
man Roble On the beach near Invergowrie, and put
to sea, They had not sailed far when the bottom
of the coble gave way, and she filled in deep water.
Neither of the men could swim, but catching .bold
-of'lliiicii)porite sides of the. boat, .they Aosta! until'
'they *ere 'obseived (ruin* shore. A crovid of
•peoplo *bon 'asseinbled Mx the-beech, who could
reader thontmo assistance. • A ploughdian attempt-
ed to carry a rope to the meshy swimming his-horse,
but becoming terror.atruak, be returned without
effecting his humane perpon,..and•coold-grotagellf
iteltretetteit On to make the hang:dour attem pt.—
. At, this critical momentl, 'Achim Macgregor,
servant-boy, was passing, mountedon a poney. He
took the rope and dashed lotto the water with his
poney. When at some distance from the shore be,
too grew timid, and was in-the act of turning,
when a he art.retling groan from .the unfortunate
sufferer, Inspired him with new courage, and deter:
,mined. him to Ask his life to save them. Re sec..
eroded in handing them the rope. Unaccustomed
to Manage a horse in the water, the boy now balled
the poney too suddenly, and they both disappeared.
For a moment the spectators 'marred the must
anxious suspenco for the safety of the boy, but the
poney soon re-appeared, and bore its intrepid rider
to the shore. The two men were then drawn gently
from the watery and saved.
The forgery of the dividend warrant,which has been
brought home to4rotitage,* clerk in the Consols Of-
fice at the Bank, was committed in July, 1809, and
thediscovery made with respect to Armitage occur.
red in a moot unexpected Way. A very few dayssince
some forgeries of five pound Bank notes had been
detected in the Pay Office,. and were traced to a
man at Lambeth, who was, in consequence, taken
into custody, and brought to the Bank. This man,
to save his own neck, proposed to the Directors,
that on conditioa of the prosecution against him
being dropped, ho would make a discovery of
Considerable importance, In- 'which time persons
in their own establishment were principally im-
plicated. His proposition was accepted, 'and
file then acknowledged that he himself was the
person employed by Armitage to apply itt' the
Pay-Office for the paynient of the forged warrant,
the signatures to which' were so well eounterfelted,,
that the payment was made without hesitation. '4e
beast went, in pursuance of his lam-lotto* tato'
the Bank:hall, -and; in the name of ...an etultieof
batik ing4hottse, Obtained • resell. notes for . the We
19061. notes which be had' received in payment ;
end for this agency he received a considerable dou-
ceur. The smashing of the large notes facilitated
all the' advantages Of the fraud .to. the principal,
though hews* never, in the most, distant degree,
turreted, but remained in blot employment until
the apprehension of bit agept for the ether for-
gery; but the moment this min wei biought prir
sonerto the Bank, dirmitage -Bed. • ' •
On Wednesday afternoon, -at 'seven o'clock, a
pitched battle was fought in Haberdasher, Fields,
tioxton, between a porter at II Wirettotioe near
London. Wall, named Pinkney, end 77somes Tkielco.l
! sjourneytnan baker, in, the same neighbourhood,
for five guineas, Jollity Stevens,, formerly
noted pugilist, was second to the former, and the,
other's was one of his Own profession ; at petting-
to, the odds were in favour of the Daher, he being
the most powerful and youngest Man ' • the contest
lasted. 37 initiates bard fighting, in which were given
several knocitedown blows, when the former gale
hisontagonistso severe'a buddy hit ap to break One
of his ribs, and not being able. to stand, Pinkney
was &dived victor. Both were very much hurt,
sod were convoyed to their respective bornes 'by
their friends.