The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-10-28 00:00:00

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DLit.% OCT. 47.
wills issvalld sotdlers,
was, left in °stead
Sailed the Shakspeare,
ford.

RTSIII,OTH, OCT.
and hillside', from
and his Mojesty'si shi
Charles, Graydon,
for Plymouth, to
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PLYMOUTU, Oa',
Amelia Island, and
Andero.—Sailed
Lion, supposed for America t 'Majesty's sps Naar rig
and Opossum, with the trade for the ports in the Bay of Bis-
say ; and the Orestes sloop of war, with the ships bound to
Ireland.

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anxious spectators ; among whom were Earl For-
tenue andfaly, LO . .., , rd and family, Lord
Rolle, Lord's 4.. „.. ,to thelsord'Bishop and
his Lady, Misi l '''t 't.,,, :lite bitalaui &c. &c.
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Lord Clifford ' . •"\'. the • platform with Ladt
Mery*Poriescue ; and 'Mr. Sadler, junior, mile• on
the point of making his sefiWh astwat, had the ho-
nour of receiving a banner fillm the fair hands of tatit
Ladyship, who presented it with the most: winding
grace and affability. The last restraint was reinoied
,at abort half-past one o'clock, and the whole Ikkater)
in, sir—ascending very. slowly above the shaking'
nieltit6de, to whom the aerial voyager bowed with
.polite complacency..., He_ iessed slowly over St. Sidi
wells, aimest horizontally, till he, approached the
Blitck Boy turnpike hill, when he began to throw
nit *Oil and rose a. little higher. As he passed
over the ridge of the hill, he threw out his parachute
and basket, but without the intended cat; and for -a
time they seemed to sail along together, till, about
three miles from the place of ascent, the balloon en-
tered a cloud, and gradually disappeared. His'
greatest elevation Mr. Sadler estimates at a mile and
a balf. Thermometer 58. Here he saw, reflected 1
from the balloon on the cloud, a beautiful halo, ap-,'
iparently of about 20 feet in diameter. '' ' ••'` • '• '
After remaining 19 minutes in silent Obteutlfy,
Mr. Sadler heard the sound of a bell, and, descend-1
ing through the clouds, discovered his near sipproaeh
to Sidmouth cliffs. A King's cutter below, fire& a'
gee as a signal that she was observing him. '' He now'
accelerated his descent, and soon landed in an orchard'
belonging to Mr. Tozer, near Diddon Mills, on the
Over Otter,. about a toile below Newton-Poppleford,
and three miles N. W. of Sidmouth. The villagers,
who first discovered him, for some time feared to ap-
proach ; but there being little or no wind in the
valley, the balloon was soon fixed, and Mr. Sadler
left his car with ease and safety. Several gentlemen
from Exeter, 'who had followed on horseback, now
came-op,
The Rev, Mr. Greenwood; of Colyton Raleigh,
politely administered refreshments to the fatigued
aronaut. The balloon was secured in Mr. Tozer:
barn, and Mr-Sadler set off on horseback for Exeter.
A band of music waited his arrival at the Old Lon-
don, where an immense eootourse of people had as:,
sembled, and from whence he was carried to his
ilodgings in the High:street, on the...shongewt.ot,
some of the populace (their usual mode of doing
honour to a favourite), while an immense concourse
We are glad to find that the Friends to Perlis. Assayed him along. Mr. Sadler thanked them in a
mentary Reform, in the Borough of Southwark, will . oat speech from his window. Ile is preparing to-
held their Second Anniversary Dinner at the Half mike his next ascension from Plymouth.
Moon Inn, Borough, on. Thursday next, in cow.'
tnernoration of iheir exertions in favour of Freed ins .
...
of Election. .. ' . MILITARY ANEcDOTE.—When Sir G. Petvost
. inspected the 82d regiment, on its arrival in Canada
It is reported, in some well-informed political
circles, that a Select COmmittee will be moved from the Peninsula, he observed to Colonel GRANT,
the ensuing Session of Parliament, to inveitigatT the :13" Major-General GRANT, that the regiment did
State of the Navy, both in its military and delti not appear fit for service. " That is very extraor-
, branches, and its entire internal economy, also null'! xlinery," answered the Colonel, " for Lord WEL..
a principal view to counteract the Causes of Large- I.INGToN reviewed it within these two months and
rican Seduction of our Seamen ; let us hope
this in. -thought it perfectly fit."—Sir GEORGE then pointed
teresting subject will meet all that close atteption to the men's clothes, which were a little patched and
word. The Colonel replied, "The arms and flints
and research which its great importance demands,
.seen ery goad, and the men more healthy than when
i and particularly in the present political state of the
Lord WELLINGTON, having had several
1-world, when, in addition to the rising Trans-Allan- by,
weeks' rest on board ship." General PREVOsT, not
.rtic Navy, such marked *and direct jealousy of our *
satisfied, observed, that the Colonel's own dress was
'maritime ascendency. is evidently ,evincing itself In
every Cabinet of the Continent of Europe, and..contrary to order; to which the Colonel rejoined,
when, under our very eyes, the various maritime 1 that be had the honour of having been shot in that
Powers of the globe, are at this moment ardently I coat at Thaulasse, and since dining in it with Lord
-
, straining every nerve to re-establish their marines
:WELLINcTox, and the latter found no fault with
lin order to dispute with us the trident of the amp, it. Here the conversation ended.—The 82d was one
and to force on us their own construction of pobiit Of the most distinguished regiments in the Peninsula.
.
maritime law. That there is ample room for investi.. On • Wednesday last, William Higgins and
and is ti bl
gation improvement, now unques one y Thomas Harrold, convicted at the last Glasgow
practically protecl. Circuit, of assault and robbery, were executed in
Yesterday the Fonds felt a sensible depression.—
front of the gaol.
1 The want of money, which has caused the peremptory At an Annual General Court of Proprietors of
and impolitic demand on the owners of bonded goods ' the Albion Fire and Life Insurance Company, held at
1' to take them out of the warehouses, whether they the Company's house, in New Bridge-street, yester-
ican find markets for them or not, has created a day, the following Gentlemen were unanimously
I demand for money in the city almos; unexampled, ' elected Directors for the year ensuing, viz.:—
land this 'may have caused the depreadaa of the Funds. j coaranae-Jaises nottroo, BK.
' One of the causes of the difficulties is stated to be, !
T garTliinigTE Lnatitrid-Joao
Psi
'that the Ciwtort.i.ot of the Excuseccit took tors , Many Bonham, E..q, • • I John Klnploo, Eq.".
Ismail a Loan, and he bas been cramped erer since.— Jew Blotmeaml; E7H. . George Leaner., Esq.
There have been, and there are now, no fewer than ;a r: 4, ers 6446'1;
Eq.
Henry
Malibu, >.
three millions of Treasury Bills iu the market, which Wm, Conischatn, I.q. Sir John Peahens
Mr. itossCrULD has to circulate, and which stand in Richard I.2Was. Rayley, Esq.
J. J. Month, Esq. Alderman
the way 'of commercial discounts. 'this makes every &am," D„lrier ii;-,q. T. Smith. Esq. A !demon
thing heavy, and .the meeting of Parliament increases William Gonne:Esq. William Smith. Esq. M. Pt
(h
I Meld R. Warington, Es*
the apprehension, as it is believed that the Omit- ibert lialldasYki lip.
--mew—
CELLoR of the EXCHEQUER must, after 'all, raise
more money, either by a Loan, or the funding of aver
owilrusiszs. Orrair, . 03.and—loess have beaosion forshophierb
Exchequer Bills. • remained of Wednesday's s"Pply, wet newly sale; erliotv
About 12 o'clock last night Mr. PRoUDMAN, the i viand...lw( as hand. Firm Barley supports its price. Other
Messenger, arrived at the Secretary of la-' Office, I allicidnroonin sr
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Dispatches f! the Commissioners at tkaun) 401120
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FALIIOVTU. °c;. 95.—Arrived the Bee, Rees, from Cork.
—Sailed his Majesty's ship Aclottes, Capt. Langlarnr, on a
entire.

R•1111IGATE, Orr. 27.—A1l the vessels that pat intatWs her.
bear by contrary winds and fns shelter have sailed to-day.—.
Came in this morning the Constance, Herntalio, •frttm London,
for Havre, to repair her rigging and sails, which lisitettittlaseb
damaged since she left the Themes.
Haftwicit, OCT. V.—Arrived the The* packer*, 11-11"1771°."marr
tenbargb ; Alliance packet, from Cushavra; and Jitge
,11,Larl.
Leiersier packet, from Holland—ull with Mails and piei re.
Sailed the Active packet, fin Cuxhaven; Beanfoy packet, for
Holland, both with Mails and passengers; and the Fortitude
transport, No. 67, for Deptford. •
Yiaitourw, Oci. 20.,—The Hoop, Haxernet, from Sunder-
land, .pith teals Rad 'earthenware, is in shore at Winterton,
and expected to he got oil' if the weather titafetses.—The
'Jointer, Heinke, has µlf in herel 'Mut nalb*lts carp of
Wheat : she is from Nothay. .

The illexan& r traj (Ft,: Vortion, is arrived at
Plymouth, from Hal she on the 30th ult.
with nine vessels, unaFr courtly of ..hitjahletty's ship
dicbar, and patted on the 7th instant, MA gale of
wind i • spoke the transport No. 404, bound to
Quebec, with loss of mizen mast and fore-top mast ;
and the Paragon, bound to Halifax, dismasted and
in great distress; parted from her on the th in-
stant, after assisting her. . r....

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BRIGHTON, Ocr. 26,
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This morning th EN 'the.
I O *et RIOGIifE,
the PRINCESSES, theitil UuxEs; and their suites,
left the Pavilion, and Proceeded to Stanmar, the seat
of the Earl of Cuicuarita. The yeomanry were
drawn up in the Park. The Earl and Countess re-
ceived her MAJESTY, the PRINCE REGENT, and the
rest of the Royal Party, at the hots*, and con-
ducted them through the gardens ; after which, they
partook of a sumptuous breakfast.
The PRI:VEE REGENT and his suite returned It
Brighton on horseback. . t •
The Royal Party returned to the PAH.% to
dinner.

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Barna'
trill
- 4 116.•
36 4tl Oats •3O 34
-lifole • . 'CO 74 Mae ditto
Miiilasreas . *• M palsedde. .... 94 99
Moravia .. . ....... ---Feed MOO 18 96
Dilsa &diet; ... —big 60 Pim floor ..... 7l 73
tired Peas 44 48 Setae& -.... ..... 65 711
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SM ITII FIEf,D • hIARHET.—Ovr. !8. . ,
To sink ame Olfal, per stone of 81n.
=sir U. •• , '4B• Bd. to 11s• 8J• Head of Cattle Mir dos s
890
M 4. to 64. 06. Boast.
Vent .p. fa Od. to 7.. 6i. Sheep 4,760
Pork ....65.04. us 7s. 44. Cabe....... l6O
Lomb • ...Os. Od. to Os. 04. , Pigs
HAY-MARKET.
Hoy
• Motet J.. i be..lns.. Od. th ,Ift. 15, lid.
Straw •• . • 11. ; (14 . Od. to 24 al. II& •

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on his journey. .r
t
'FILIAL or TnoILAs SHARP! roa..tais Wt* !_an
ICENTon Town,--The, trig of this notorious, yat
ratter, for the murder of TlAarrs Dosetavi 4
poor washerwoman, in the vicinity of,Kentish Toilet,
on theft lust. came on at the Old Bailey this morn-
ing. The investigation occupied the Court Itwo
hours, when he was found Gssilty. Ttes PA-
loner appeared to be a most hardened wretch.—
During the whole of the trial he manifested
the utmost insensibility; and on leaving the bar he
loudly imprecated curses of the most hrtrrld kind on
the Court, and all present. Ile. is to bit executed on
Monday. . - , .

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vei,Ai rATTRILIGENCE. ,f ' • 'I. - • • .141. SAlMlntekAtteigrOget --. 1
;T. 27...-Arrived the Lord Welliagtaii.lhalliollS E
ai..L.lEttit, Out. tS.--6SaiarClay morning.tame, when
with the eclat of Mr. Sadler's
soidien, from Ostend. The iilury tranhporL,lll4. w• week was to finish'.
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ascension with irta splendid balloon. It was'obsetved
Ostend harbour to embark troops for LogloWle-- • • • dioing the for , :;:.. Fligh!.streOt of Exeter'
akspeare, Blips, and Nancy transports, for Dept. .? ~
boa never. &Aire ealig? . •,:'," , hind fashionable an.'
404 1 ' ' . T'
' istemblige ilf 'CO . , ~ the roads were
UTE', OcT. 27.—Arrived his Majesty's stripe Steady' also full of people _crowding krowding ,' • 'the' coontry:—.l",
Irma the Downs, with several ships under ersavoyi The procest of lilting being ':- '..t#- '`.
.; the balloori,u
sty's ship Leveret, inns the east War!"—siitda the now become buoyant, was surroun. ed by the Gen-
ydoig, Medina, ---,nod a few lithe* transports? 1 tlemen of the Committ4, Who, holding it by its
h, to join convoy for Sierra Let rie and the Cape. lower extremities, conveyed 'the vast globe to the
lowa to St.. Helen's his Majesty's Ships Leooidas platform erected for the purpose, near the middle of
a,lbound to America. • 1 the Castle-yard.;
.sr, Oar. 96.-0 rrived (he Angelica, Luthrry, from. I The interesting minute had now nearly arrived.—
id, and (tie Active, from Fossey, tosood to St. I The atmosphereii`though somewhat cloudy, was dry,
a
died his Majesty's ship Vengrur, with the espeili-
nd a gentle current of air only breathed from the
rd for America 2 his Maiesiv's shins Podkstus; S. W. 'Fbe spacious cdurt.yard was crowded with
,