The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-10-03 00:00:00


four rounds of ball cartridge, and fired and down is very
divivion at random. One report mentions 'me hundred and fifty
halls having been fired—anntber account makes them but
' 105. One man, I am sorry 'to say, wits killed, aunther was
shot so !sally in the arm, that it has been amputated—another
through the body, but whetheidead Or not, is not known. We
trims an Isson,eft will be held, and an account given, a satisfac-
tory one we hope, why these men were catrustrd with tour
rounds of ball cartridge each.
" The drams at length heat to arms. and the gar' nn was
ordered to ground antis, which wasat length done, after some
little hesitation on the part of the ftweigners.
" The coach from Cowes to Newport was passing at the
time, and the lives of the passengers were endangered. A wo-
man was undressing a child in a serjeant's quarters, and a ball
absolutely passed between the woman and child without in-
i jury."

Last night were received German Papers to the
23d instant. We have givenextracts from them, but
they are of little importance.

On the 25th, 26rh, and ‘27th of August, solemn
Mass was performed in Cadiz, when the Cardinal
of Bourbon assisted in the ceremonies, the object of
which was to implore the Divine Blessing on the up.
punching defiberations of the Cones; ■nd the public
attention was gratified by several superb processions.
We are sorry to say, that the labours of that august
Assembly arc not so near approaching as these reli-
gious services and exhibitions would indicate. The
meeting is postponed to the beginning of November.
'The Deputies arrived in the Isle of Leon are printi-
, pally from the following provinces :—Catalonia,
,Navarre, Biscay, Vuleecia, Murcia,' Camille, and
Arragon. •

Dispatches have been received from Lord ,WEL-
LINOTOS, but Ministers suffer as littlo as; nlmilbic of
their contents to transpire. Their parfaits* how-
ever, have ackuuwledged that his 1440shil) has
made another retrograde movement, and we suppose-
"they have let thus much oni, by way of preps . :

the country for. news they only have reason to s,
pect, although they will not go so far all
once. The dispatches are dated the 13th ultimo,
frOm Goveiai which is only twenty miles from
Vivo, to which place, it was reported, Lord
WELLINGTON had retirett A letter, dated Lis.
bon, September 15, says—" We have this moment
learned that General MONIER has crossed the river
to the southward, and proceeded towards Radajoz.
The 'divisions of Generals lime and Rom.tsrA are
advancing after him to watch his motions. Part of
General Corrox's cavalry remain atCelorico."—
Meantime, while all this doubt and anxiety remains,'
respecting the operations and situation of our army
in Portugal, it appears pretty certain, that the En.
gfish arc hated by the very persons they arc fight.
log to protect; and if Ministers do nut with.
draw the Rritish army front Portugal, with all the
speed they can, they will show a contempt for its
safety, surpassing all their former
.temerity. Tho
discovery of the iniquitous schema we announced
yesterday was made on the 11th of last mouth,
and the. lilds was the time fixedlor its accomplish.
mat. Thy t'n'iluwitig Letter from an English Offi-
cer; contains important particulars, respecting this
feasfil Consjsiracy against the English :-- .
" Lyme iv% Szre..ls.—Six P. M.—A plot of a most san-.
guinary nature has just seen (band out. Above one hundred
-most respectable inhabitants kme been apprehended, tometgl
themthe Marquis A pax %TM On the 29th of this nosiiiq,:
general massacre of the British was to have taken ilace.
consPintoy extends throughout the country : at Totliar, Cricins.
bra, aid tither towns in the interior. depots of arias have been'
fonad. In CorstegOtice of the oulyber of prisoners confined, 1
htive just learnt, from good authority, that the Regency es 7.,
pert a reAve, mid which was to have taken plate or may take
place this night. It was deranged In thls manner :—This dav the.
cathedral, it being the anniVertary (Attie expulsion of the •Ilent is
from Lisbon, turned out a grand precession of priests, &c. This
leveeing they are to go natal again. Abe& 600 of the rebels were
to be clothed in British uniforms, and which have this day been
htwnd ; the Priests were to be firod on, in order to make the
populace imagine that it was by the British soldiers; others
were to cut off as many of us as they could find, and others to
release the prisoners at a small insulated fort near Belem. In
order to be on ourguard, officers arc ordered up to the castle.
where our men arc quartered from their billets in town. int.
r business of the rescue trust either take place to-night or to:
in irrow, as thoie prisoners are to be embarked frit- Brakit on
Monday. It is a most vile conspiracy s a Portuguese lady
married to a French General, made the happy discovery."
Another later states the following names among.
'..those who arc. arrested. We shall not at present
'follow this melancholy subject further;
Mr. IlArsoN, a French merchant, and Member of! fir
Board of Trade.
• V ANIfELLI, a principal house of trade, and Member of the
. •
same Board.
S/INTRAVO. a Nobleman.
Judge DIARCAR VIM! 4.
• •CeNStoso, employed formerly by'rOhtte defaulter Srho.
lived in hib.house.
rlornuncQ, a Frenchman, •
111-onoA NT, an English merchant.
Marchioness IYALTITO.
JEROMe EsTA v and son of the Police Officer.
Dr. AL)MEIDA, a Physician, in the *firm practice. '
BEEN CA 111 P, a merchant, touch revected.
PELLitattar, a pairter, not long since in LoOon.
MOREL!,, EITIAVES, JosEpa S•LDANA,
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Our Readers have heard of the recent hums
and Meetings of Mr. PERCEVAL and odes. great
Persons, interested in supporting the Pontiff% sp.
tem. In a subsequent column, they
account of the result of all this bqstle. Antlreilly;
there arc two points, at least, in these prim..gangs,
that do require a great deal of attention:
.:The
points to which we allude. arc—that tko 13aek
will be very liberal to save Ontnium anil other
Stock from further • depression ; and that Mr..
PERCEVAL, for a like reason, u ill nut press upon
the house of ABRAHAM Gotnsmto and. Co. for the
money they owe the. Pustac.—Well now, • let us

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dissect this arrangement. First, hst us look at the
extent of the liberality of the Bank, putting forth
its hand to save the Funds. They would. formerly
take such stock of the Loau.holllers as 113 d 10 per
cent, paid on it; but now they will take only such
as has 20 per cent. already paid on it. Ornniasa
is at a discount of something approaching 10
per cent. If the Bank contemplates no further:
depression) the Bank would scarcely require twenty
pc teat. in hand, to guard against loss iii such
parts as they may take. The Bank, by this new
kind of liberality, are themselves anticipating the

fall of Omnium to something like tzcenty per cent.
But if they anticipate that, what will the Public
anticipate, copying their fears! The Public almost
always runs to extremes, and it will outrun even
the panic of the Bank. So much for the liberality
of the Bank, on this trying occasion.--If the Bank,
however, have nut been liberal, they at leastbare
been wise. They have learnt something at last
from Mr. RANDALL JACK.sON'S speech, and have
found out the danger (which ids speech really
pointed out, whatever it meant), of taking stock
without ample security Tor its further depression.
If people do nut learn something fruin this, we
shall be really astonished! Bat Mr. PERCEYAL
steps in to save Omnium, and dues do something a
little more effectual than the. Bank liberality. He
is liberal too, and he won't ask fur the pub.
lie money, something more than four hundred
thousand pounds, which the _louse of A Sick-
Ita3l GOLDSIIID and Co. have in their hands.
This is all very well, if it were Mr. Pelt-
ccvat.'s "eau, and if it would have our/ influence
ow those whb holdparcels of Omnium as sectiri.
'Minim money is not Mr. Peitecvat.'s, and
'every 11111,1. for 161010 will turn his securities into
.asoneres fast as he can. Now, how came Mr.
rintrefiy rt to bargain with any House to prop it by
not Calling in the public money which that House
iapp,ned to have ? Ain], if Mr. PcitCEV AL-
is right in this, he could nut be right when
he harshly put an (Went into an eminent
s't anking-house, deficient to the public only in
60,0001. Oh, • but Mr. PIRCEVAL ha!' taken
:care of the, public money, breathe, although ho
!forbears to call it in, thereby making a further de.
preciatioo of Omniuin, he so forbears on the under.
stantlii.e, that the holders of securities in Omnium
will not bring that Otnnium to market. HOw, and
by whom is that understanding expressed ? One
great •Bankinphoose expressed something:very dif.
fereut by bringing their deposits of Omoivm into the
market without delay; and they did wisely. If,
however, it bed nut been wise, who is to
was unjust? People are to take rare .of them.
selves! That is not only their first piece of wisdom,
but is their first and most necessary piece .of
justice !...So that, after all the meetings and con.
jurations, the Bank have done little for Oraysiees.
and the Funds, with their liberality;
PLIICEVAL will be found to have done as little
with his generosity, although, in the mean
trifling with the p.ptilic claims on' an individisr
house, owing it intldeY !
We understand the CoMmittee of the Stock Ez.
change met this tiortiitig, to dose the account of.
Messri.lGot.ussuo and-Co. at,tl. market price, so
that they are nu longer interested in the rise or
fall of Stock ; and by this ,moins they will.;be
enabled to ascertain the true state-11f their affsirj.
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Accounts from Lisbon state, that the last packet
(the Prince:: Charlotte) that suited from thence
was taken and retaken. • •
On Saturday the anniversary of the birth of
TIIO/trwtt was celebrated at N.:divani, as usual, 4,4
numerous company. Major DouerAs took the
Chair. " The immortal memory at Tuostsou". was
drunk by the company, standing, with their wonted
entlrtisiasm. Some verses, written for the oreaSion,
. wore read. Afterwards, 46 The ..Uritish
when the grand national-salvo( " Rule Brew:Writ"
'cienposed by the Poet, was sung by one of the
members with great spirit,' the whole soiiety joining
in thb•thorus..'rhesubscriptionfor erecting a Mo.
.nainatit to his Mcilitiry has nOr.yet prod*.otl a tired
rbufficient for the undertaking.
pesc Astrtt jtAbri....These races terminated on
"Thursday last. er hey"wieri althittleirliy a 'very nu.
anerous. company, ',lttid..;:the stand atici rooms dis..
klayed 'Cultist Itififiinit end fasiiiiitiabbOssembl?ges
Lord Lowrupt aridlitonißiajavvu, of Darling..
ton, Esq. ire appointed Stewards for the ensuing
Races. . '
Tuesday., one of: the German. Legion, stationed
at Bexhill barracks, Shot himself through the head '
with e pistol. Tbounfortunate Dian was found dead,
with hid mouth 'stuffed -full of buttons, which he
had' Ott from his, jacket,
-;lo.t late notice to The Inembers of a Volunteer
,Cofpa, It 'was slated. that field-days were continued
in the Armoury !buss every evening.
• -Extract. few* Calcutta Mirror, of the 7th of]
.Death.—On Sunday last, the 4tk:
'current, at the* house of the Hon. C. A. BRUCII/2'
Sir A LEXANDE-It SETON, Bart. of the .llonoure.-
able Coay'aity's C4vil Serviceoleeply lamented by
his. friends avid acqUaintance,
,while to those!
' 'With ts horn he nat. connected in the close ties of
relatiunship, his death hai fallen as,a heavy and
irreparable
.I6ss ; -far as a husband and as a father,
be tendt;rattil)tfreetionate.; as a friend, 'he was
sincere; to the exercise of the moral duties of life.
he conjoined. the principles 'and manners of d gen.
tleman." •
Miss SMITII, the celebrated actress, hod lately_ a.
very narrow escape as she was riding in the environs
of Cdrk. She was thrown from her horse, and was
much bruised and lacerated.