The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-06 00:00:00

OBSERVATIONS.

The winner is a very game man, whose appetite
cannot easily be satisfied, and the leser displayed
every s> mptom of manliness. Maltby has with his
game the gift of hitting, which will acquir' more
quickness by experience, and he may be ranked su-
perior to Pozcer, who is what is termed a man of
science of equal weight ; and if by any means Power
can be prevailed on to enter into combat with him,
Ma was publicly offered to be backed. Gregson
took the winner to Landon, and he became the guar-
dian of flu, loser, who, however, was obliged to be
left in the country.
To-morrow a grand sparring match betwixt the
first-rate pugilists will take piaec a! the Fives' Court,
for the benefit of the British Prisoners iA France;
and on the following day a grand pugilistic dinner will
take place at Grcgson's amongst the amateurs of dis.
tinction.

Information has been received in this
countyy
through France, that Barcelona has been again re-
lieved with provisions, after having been reduced to
the last extremity. Such was the distress of the place
about the latter end of March, that the French Lai
actually begun to undermine the works, with an W.
tent to blow them up prior to their evacuating them,
when the arrival of a fleet from Toulon relieved their
wants.
Accounts have been received from the St:belle
frigate, Captain linos, which left her cruising
with the Naiad frigate, off Madeira, having been
dispatched by Admiral BaaItELEY in quest of two
French frigates and a corvette, cruising in that lei,
tude.
It is rumoured, with a great air of confidence,
that a new Ministry is to be formed under the ay..
spices of the Duke of Syssxx.—(Dublin Paper.)
The letters from New York are to the 17th ult.
and those from Baltimore two days earlier. All of
them speak of the high probability of war with this
1 country, if the Orders in Coencil should not have
been rescinded. The Orbit, which took out the di.
patches of Mr. Rt:ssimr. after the investment of the
Rcovor with full powers, will probably have arrived
by the end of last month.
It is with satisfaction we observe, that at the Met.
ing of the Livery Friends to Reform, on Satiirdiy
' next, at the City of London Tavern, some of Oto
most distinguished Patriots have accepted the invi..a-
-' tion of the Livery to dine with thorn on that occasion;
!
among whom are Lord EasxixE, Mr. Witrranctr,
iMr. BRANT), Lord OSSI:LSTOS, Mr. f3ftOCCII.t3I, Mt.
BYNICI, and ether disting,tiislied Patriots.
I Yesterday evening, about nine o'clock, a lira
' broke out in a small wooden-1 op.e in Swan "'rd, i,:
the Strand. The Swan public-house and erd
' small wooden houses were con •umed, aod otli,T,
considerably damaged. About eleven o'clock tii=
fire was got under c no lives wore lost.
Mss SMITH is engaged for three years, to petrol-a
in Drury-lane Theatre, at the liberal salary of
'2l.
per week. .
The extreme fullness of the Pantheon on the thret
last nights of Performance, is a convincing prod
that thd ptiblic view the Architect's Report in the,
same light as the Lotto CIIitiIBMILAIN has done, bl
whose authority only, the Theatre is now opened.--
Amongst a crowded and fashionable audience, wl
noticed Mr. COCKEREI.I., son of one of the Architect
who made the Report alluded try.
i
1 A I.onti•for Two Millions Irish to be bid fcr in Doblln, M•
. 7, Two o'Cloek in the Afternoon :—For every 1•100 sulacrlid
to have .elOO in the 34 per Cent. Stocks. interest to colan,::i
;25th Week:her, 18U, and :hose vs ho will take elc sm.),
bum in Treaairy Bills to have the I oan.--The Installni---cv:;
be raid as follow:—:May i and ,25, 51.—June 26, 10..,
27, lcil.—Atig. -26. 101.—Sept. 27, 101.—Oct. 26. 111 1.--i
1 25, 101.—Dec. 24. 101.1—Jan. 1, 101.— interest payable in Dol.
! two.: ExcRANGE, Alan 6.—We have to-day several fro!: •
rivals of Wilex, I,le trade far line scarcely at last quoted 0
nut:lsecond, with inferior, somewhat cheaper. Harley ill i.
wand for the We4t. Country, and fully at the late advance. 1, ..
ncarlyso. White and Bray Peas, aid Beans; of both softsit
little fluctuation. 'fhere are likewise several fresh arrivalses
Pats, which teuds to heavy sales, at rather less prices. Orr
again without variation. ~,
St heat ..• 25s 1235. 1364 1 Tick do. (new) .. 66_ ii,
rine ditto 4B 51 :'
HAI- '
. Isll 143, Do, (Fine Old) .. 11 ':
78 84 1 Oat.,.
Barley ' 70 77 ! l'ohnd 00. ...... 57, 0
•Malt • - '4Ol lot i Potatoe dn. . ..... _
White Peas ((loiters) F 6 92 Pape Sced ...... 1,0
0'
Orey do.
11 3 . A
Beans • • 70 76 Seconds ... .....

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