The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-04-11 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

FORTSUOUTU, A PAIL 11,—Sailed yesterday the Grampus
man of war, with the fleet for the East Indies.—Nothing ar-
rived or sailed to-day bit the Mary, Balmer, • the River;
the Triton, Evans, for Irdand ; and three dllfe .4-His Ma-
jesty's ships iVarrior, for the West Indies ; Bellerophon, for.
NewfoUndlaad and Quebec; and the Pandora, for Sprtio, ?or-
tugul, und the Mediterranean, remits.
PLYMOUTH. APRIL B.—Arrived the Paragon, Stewart, front
Jamaica to London, one of the Voltinte's convoy; she has ex-
perienced very heavy weather, and was obliged to throw part
of ber cargo overboard.—Sailed the Dispatch and Insolent gun-
brigs, with several vessels under convoy fur Bourdeaux and
Spain.

Dovaa, APRIL 10.—Came in the sloop Fortune, from Hol-
land. The proceedings at Paris had caused the most lively
emotions of joy amongst the Dutch.—No atrivals to eay ; bat
there appears to be one continued scene of r4icing on the coast,.
as the guns have never ceased firing since day-light, and it is
now six P. M. Nothing at this moment is sight froartbe op-
posite coast.

&IMAMS, APRIL 9.—Sailed his Majesty's s►ap !Weer.
with a convoy for the Elbe and Weser I the nest enitriy
~• •i •
peeled to sail ab.sot the 19th inst.

HARWICH, APRIL 10 —Arri ved the Lady Frances packet,
with a mail and ;passengers from llolland.—Sdiled the Lord
Duncan packet, for Heligoland; and King George, for Gotten-
burgh, both with Mail,
DEA 1., APR it.10.-No letter received to-dny.

DEAL, Aram 9.—Sailed the Folkestone logger, with the
outward-bound to Portsmouth : and the Active cutter, with
Mr. Shaw, the Messenger, fnr Holland.—Arrived the Archer•
gun-brig, with two French Officers from Dunkirk.

FAtafoirrn, Aran. B.—Arrired the Acbates sloop at wee,
from a cruise ; has brought with her a brig, picked up at Ran
haring no person on board, with only her bowsprit standing,
hatches and companion full of water.—Sailed yesterday his
Majesty's ship Helicon on a cruise; and the Lady Wellington
packet, witb a Mail for the Brazils,

THE PRINCE REGENT GOING IN STATE To.TITE
CHAPEL ROYAL.
Yesterday being Easter Sunday, a few minutes ,
before twelve o'clock his Royal Highness the Prince .I
Regent left Cat Iton House, its his carriage, with the i
servants in their State Liveries, escorted by a party
of the Royal Horse Guards, amidst the cheers of the
populace. His Royal Highness entered St. James's'
Palace by the garden gate, where the Officers of
State, the Heralds iu their splendid and magnificent
dieises, with the general attendants, were in waiting.
Every thing was arranged with the greatest order
and regularity, and the procession began to move in
the following order from the King's Old Lesee Room,
through the State Rooms, to the Closet of the Royal
Chapel—
Three Iterates.
•Tst o Set jaunts al Arms, carrying splendid paces, and orna-
m.t.ted with Silver Collars and white. Ribbons.
Fuer:Heralds.,
Two Serjenota at Arms.
Mr. Chester, A s,i,tant Master of the Ceremonies.
Growrol Hammond, F.quctry in Waiting.
Muster Smith, Page of Hunoar.
General Lumley, Groom in Waiting.
Lord C. Reptiock, Treasurer of the Household.
The Eati of Colainudeley, the Lord Steward.
Major-General Ralson, Silver Stick.
The Earl of Harrington, Gold Stick.
The Earl of Macclesfield, Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard.
Gentlemen Ushers.
King at Arms.
Ilis lt,yril Nighties the Doke of York.
The Duke of Mootruse, earryisse the Sword of State.
Ills Rol al Highness the Prince Regret.
-The Misequis of Wauchester, Groom of the Stole, as the Lord
in Waiting.
A party of Gentlemen Pensioners, in their full
uniforms closed the procession.
I The Prince Regent took his seat in the Royal
I Chair in the centre of the Closet. He wore a Field-
j Marshal's uniform, and displayed the full Russian
Orders with sirich he was lately invested, and also
the Order of the Garter, with the Collar of the Or-
j der, which had a very splendid effect. His Royal
Highness was attended in the Closet by the Rev.
F. W. Blomberg and the Hon. and Rev. Dr. Legge,
as Clerks of the Closet.
The Chapel was crowded to excess. Among the
distinguished characters were, the Bishops of Chester,
Oxford-, and Waterford, and a numerous assemblage
of Temporal Peers. •
The Church Service was read by the Sub-Dean.
There was a full choir on the occasion, consisting
of Messrs. Smith, Nield, Goss, Evans, Clark, W.
Knyvet, Heather, and llawes.
The Sernion was preached by the Lord Almoner,
the Lord Archbishop of York. His Grace took his
text from site 21st chap. of the Acts of the Apostles,
the 2.lst and c...12c1 verses.
After the Sermon, the charming Anthem, If we
believe that Jesus died, composed 'w Mr. Boyce, was
given in a very superior and highly-finished style by
Mr. Bartlemau and Mr. W. Knyvet, accompanied on
the organ and violoncello by Mr. Knyvet and Mr.
Crossdill, Organist and Violist to the King.
At the conclusion of the Anthem the Prince and
his attendants descended to the Aisle of the Chapel :
the Prince entered the state canopy, or Throne of
crimson velvet and gold, and received the Sacrament
from the Dean and Sub-Dean. The gold service of
plate was used upon the occasion, including the large
massive dish, in which the Last Supper, with the
figures very large, are admirably given. The pro-
cession returned in the same order as it went, at three
o'clock.

WINDSOR, APRIL W.—Yesterday her MAJESTY,
Princess ELlEAarrst and MARY, took an airing to
Frogmore. Princess AUGUSTA, with het attend-
ants, took an airing on horseback. The Duke
of YORK arrived at the Castle on a visit to her
MAJESTY and the PRINCESSES ; soon after an or-
derly dragoon arrived express to him, with the ac-
count of the Abdication of BONAPARTE. His Royal
Highness left the Castle in the afternoon for Lon-
don. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY and Lord
ARDEN arrived this morning at the Upper Lodge.
Afterwards the Archbishop' of CANTERBURY, at-
tended by Dr. Cooßsow, attended her MAJES.•
TY and the Pommes in the Private Chapel, where
they received the kacrament> After church, the day
being fine, her MAJESTY and the PRlNceesgs took
an airing to Frogmore. This being Easter week,
there will be three-days of bunting with the PRINCE
REGENT'S hounds, to-morrow they will turn out a
fine deer on Tower-hill near Swinley. On Wednes-
day, at Ascot Heath, and on Friday at South-bill
Park, each thy at eleven o'clock.

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THE ISLAND OF ELBA.
•
Is situated in the Mediterrabean, between the
Island of Corsica and the Coast of Tusetny. It
contains two
.excellent harbours, Porto Ferrajo,
which belonged to Tuscany, and Porto Lengoue,
which belonged to Naples. In 1801, the rights of
Tuscany in island were ceded by the sth Article
of the Treaty of Luneville to the Infant of Spain,.
Duke of Parma ; and' the rights of Naples were
ceded to France by the Treaty of Peace coacluded at
Florence, on the 28th of March, 18011 Th... part
belonging to the Duke of Parma watt afterwards.
ceded to, or rather seized by, Bonaparte, who thus
Idescribes it in the Expose of the State of the Repub.
'lie, 2d Veutose, year 1801:-..-
" The Island of Elba _sort ceded to France ; it
gave to France a mild industrious people, tzoo superb
harbours, and an abundant and valuable mine
(marble); but, separated from France, this Island
could not be intimately attached to any of her de-
partments, nor sobasitted to the moles of a general
;administration. Principles, therefore, have been
compelled to yield to the force of circumstances ; and
we have established fir the Island •f Elba, the es':
ceptions which its position and the public interest de.
ma nided."
This Island is again noticed- in a Report of the Mi.
nisternf -War, Berthier (Now Prince of Neufchatel),
F dated Nov. lit 1803, to the First Consul : •
" The triangular measurement of the island of
Elba is finished, and is connected with Corsica, with'
the Coetinent, and with the little islands and shoals
that surround it. I have the honour to present to you
Ithe plans finished of Porto Ferrajo and of Porto
Longone; they, as well as six views, are destined
for thi Atlas of the First Consul. The map of the
I whole island, on a very large scale, is already in
;Amid forwardness, and will be finished in the month •
lof Brumaire. The most detailed memoirs, regard-
ling the topography of this Island, willoalrord a coin. JJ
I.plete knowledge of this important point of the .Nese
j Territory of the Republic."
I A French Gazetteer further describes this island as
being " tbeseat of the sub-prefecture of the depart.
ment of the Mediterranean.. It has a criminal couril
I and tribunal of the first resort, with an appeal' to
Aix. It is from 25 to 30 leagues in circuit, and has
a population of 13,700 souls."