The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-12-03 00:00:00

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We have received Madras Papers to the 12th of
July. The most interesting articles which they contain
including extracts from the Calcutta Journals to the
25th of June, are given under a distinct head. It
was rumoured that the Rajah of NAGPORE bad been
retaken, bat no authentic information had been re-
ceived to that effect. lie effected his escape by brib-
ing seven or eight items of bis escort, who went off
with him. One of them had been retaken, and was
put in irons. From him it was learnt that the Rajah,
in his flight, had assumed the disguise of • sepoy•
Much Importance seems to be attached to the repos-
session of the Rajah's person, es it is said a reward of
two lacks of rupees, and a pension of 10,000 rupees,
had been offered for his apprehension.
The edvices in those Papers from Ceylon are to the
28th of June. Though tranquillity had not been re-
stored at that period, the Insurgents are stated to
have met with several checks. General BROWNRIGG
had so far recovered from an illness of four months'
tiaghtion, as to be a 41,10 gmout in his palintreln.
pt. FRITTER and four initiates were drowned in
the river near Candy, on the 11th of June. Accounts
are said to have reached Calcutta from China, of a
partial failure of the tea crop.

ilarbadnes Papers have arrived to the 131 h of Oc-
tober. The island was in a healthy state ; but it ap-
pears shat the plantations had suffered from some
terapestooas weather, which had been felt also, and
in a greater &wee, as we have already stated, at Do-
minica and Martinique.

French Papers to the 30th ult. have arrived. The
P 869 news is without interest. Five per Cents.
haveexperienced a further depression, hating left off
on Saturday at 69 1. Bank shares fell to 1540 f.
The Emperor ALEXANDER arrived at Frankfort in
the night of the 24th ult. Nest morning, after pay.
ing a visit to the Kiag of WIRTENNERG, he repaired
to the Hotel at which the King of PRUSSIA lodged,
and both Monarchs set out in a csloche and four, to
dine with the Hereditary Prince of flessE.HomeußG.

It was rumoured at Frankfort that there is to be a
creation of Dignitaries of the Germanic League, and
that Baron VON STRIP is to be the Grand Chan-
cellor. The Empress of AUSTRIA left Munich on the
22d ult. to meet the Emperor at Donawert, with
whom she was expected to return to Munich neat
day. Et is now said that the question relative to the
Baden succession is very far from being settled.—
The Doke of GLOUCESTER arrived at Cartsrhue, on
the 22d ult., where he intended to remain some days.

A Lisbon letter mentions the receipt of intelli-
gence from Rio de Janeiro, which states, that on the
20th of August, Amass had re-appeared, with
&considerable force ender his command ' • but that he
had been defeated in the district called Entre Rios.
All, remains quiet at Buenos Ayres: there had, how-
ever, been some appearances of a change in the Ad.
ministration : but PURYRRIDON, the Director, still
maintained his ground. SAN MARTIN, who recently
gained the great victory at Maipo, materially contri-
buted, by his personal influence, to maintain the Di-
rector in his post. SAN MARTIN had left Buenos
Ayres, to take the command of the army to proceed
against Pero.
We have received a series of Barhadoes Papers to
the 13th of October. The island was in a healthy
state; but it appears that the plantations had suf.
feted from some tempestuous weather, which had
been felt also, and in a greater degree, at Dominica
and Martinique.
Colonel STEPTIENSON, with Mr. Beowtt and Mr.
HIORT, of the Board of Works, arrived at Windsor
Castle yesterday morning, and will remain there
until after the ceremony of closing' the mausoleum,
the entire charge and responsibility of the arrange-
ment devolving on that department.
We learn from one of the first Yorkshire bosses,
that very extensive orders for woollen cloths have
been received within these few days, both from Aube-
ties sod the countries bordering on the Baltic ; one
beam alone bee reWeed trip order to The amount of
6030Q01. from Busig,..4ogedoxion Mercers )

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