The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-10-09 00:00:00

THE SrATESMAN

nour of the empire?—break the charm which reit-
siers Moscow sacred in the eyes of millions, and filled'
them with a fervour of patriotism and loyalty in its
defence !—wantonly sacrifice a generous population,
who had offered to furnish their Sovereign with 80,000
soldiers ! The idea is a libel on the Burgeon
and his whole war administration. We must be
compelled to own, tint the French troops who have
entered Moscow, have done so in spite of every
obstacle that their adversaries could throw In their
way. They may have precipitated themselves into
a post of increased danger, rather than of security ;
but they have indisputably inflicted a wound on the
Russian greatness which will not easily be healed."
The Morning Chronicle has occasionally attracted
our attention, and we have frequently copied arti-
cles from that Journal which appeared worthy of
circulation—at other times we have had the painful
task of noticing articles unworthy of filling the co-
lumns of a journal having obtained a high character
for political integrity. It is well known that Mr.
PERRY has at length acknowledged his error, in
having become the panegyrist, in publishing the pa-
ragraphs of a writer who was for many years em-
ployed in the service of the enemy, and the pro- '
jector of plans for our destruction, and that of
many individuals of the highest rank. But Mr..
PtnnY issued the poisoh' without the ditlidole,
and never retracted his error till the eye
of the Public was fixed upon him. It is, how-
lever, better late than never—" As there is more re-
joicing over one sinner that repenteth, than NINETY
AND NINE JUST rtnsoNs that ne-d no repentance."
For Mr. PET:IIY, personally, we entertain great re-!
spect,but our public duty compels us to point out the
incousistency of the Morning Chronicle, which,
of late, has become too palpable to pass over in
silence. The following extracts from that Journal
of yesterday and this day will serve as a specimen
of his political lucubration, :
THE MORNING CiILitONIC LE, Timmins., ,Our. 5.

tow* by supposing, that on a line of operations so extended,
.Itsdi parties might have reason to suppose themselves in paws-
den Of the fitid of battle--and that it was not till after Konvow-
*OPP had written his memorable dispatch, claiming the •ictory,
that he found himself In error. This is all but miserable conso-
lation to a cheated people. The fart is pLin. The French en-
tered Moscow triumphantly en the 14th, and it is now held net
as a matter of exultation, that the Russians sacked and burnt
their own metropolis.

A Halifax Mail arrived yesterday, which states
that the Americans attribute the surrender of Gen.
HULL to THEACHERT ; and that there is not the most
distant hope held out of any accommodation between
the two countries. The surrender of General Hdra,
had only tended to strengthen the war party ; and it is
reported to be We intention of the Plum:met to call'
out all the forces at his disposal.
Yesterday Government received Dispatches from
Sir JAMES SAUMAREE, which, it is said, enclosed
duplicates of the Russian Official Reports respecting
the battle of Moskwa.
Captain Huta., who commands the Constitution
American frigate, and who lately took the Guerriere,
is brother to General Hutt, who so lately surren-
dered to the British forces in Upper Canada.
Sir T. TIT mar has yielded to the wishes and soli-
citations of several of the most respectable electors
of the county of Surrey, and has become a Candi-
date for the honour of representing that County in
Parliament.
An Edinburgh Paper says--." It is a fact, not ge-
nerally- known, that the American Commodore
Roouzas is a Scotsman. About twenty years ago
his father rode with the Mail, then carried on horle-1
back, between Montrose and Arbroath. The Com- '
modore was bred a baker in Montrose, but left that
business early, and went to sea, and being soon after
pressed into our navy, he took the first opportunity'
of deserting, and entering into tho American service,
where he has gradually risen to the station lie now
holds. It wagon his desertion from the British navy
that he assumed his mother's name, RODGERS, his own
name being Ga tY.
Mr. FINNERTY arrived in town yesterday, from
an excursion in the country, where he has been en.
joying the hospitable congratulations of his friends,
on his emerging from 18 months incarceration in Lin-
coln gaol.
A ship, to carry 7-1 guns, is to be built at Bombay,
to be called the Wellesky.
The Regent's Canal is at present in a state of for.'
wardness, and its utility will be great to the parishes'
of Pancras, Islington, Shoreditch, Bethnal Green,
Whitechapel, Mile-End, Stepney, and Limehouse,
through which it is intended to be carried to the'
Thames.
At the close of the proceedings on the llustings in
Covent-garden yesterday, the mob were about to
exercise their ancient prerogative of pulling down the
fabric and carrying it off in fragments. One of the
Westminster Committee, however, addressed them,
and stated the manner in which the Election had
been conducted, observing, that every thing was
paid for by a subscription among the Electors, and
that the saving of the rr,:„:‘,.i•tis of the Hustings
would be &diminution of the expence. This reason-
ableillppeil had the proper effect, the crowd
pened, and the carpenters were permitted to take
down the Hustings quietly.
Bristol Election commenced on Tuesday. Mr.
DAVIS was the first member proposed ; • he was no-
minated by Mr. Juxts, of Stapleton, and seconded
', by Mr. Alderman VACGIIAN.--ir S. RostiLLY was
proposed by Mr. MICHAEL CASTLE, the Mayer, and
seconded by the Rev. Sir A. Etrort.—Mr.
?awn was proposed by Mr. WILLI AM Fairs', and
seconded by Mr. A. POPE; and Mr. Ilusyr by a
Mr. PVM, seconded by Mr. LEDIARD.—The speeches
of the various Gentlemen took up nearly the whole
I day.
ATTEMPTED SCICIDE.--All interesting looking girl,
r not more than 1 Byears of age, of the name of Garner,
lacerated her throat in a shocking manner on Tues-
day evening, with a blunt pen-knife, at her residence
' near the end of Baker-street, Mary-le-bone New-
road. The rash attempt was made in consequence
of the unprotected girl having been arrested for 181.
when she went into the bed-room under pretence of
changing her dress. Surgical aid was procured with-
: out delay, but the unhappy victim is In a dangerous
I way.
LICENCE TOR VAUXHALL GA aDF.NS.—On Wednes-

" The public-will mid, with the most lively satisfaction, the
following Gazette Extrivirdinory, containiog a dispatch from
Lord Crietreawrat St. Petershurgh. The Russians, as well as
the French, claim a decisive victory in the dreadful battle of the
7th September ; and both nations Rave been called on to oier
up their thanksgivings to At.,tu.nre GOD for tbeauccess of their
arms. Lord CATICART is a nobleman of a .character so wary
and circumspect, that we are sure he would not rashly commit
his birth authority to a vague rumour. We are persuaded that I
be was himself satisfied of the truth of the report received from
Prince Kee TOM, : : in which he asserts that be continued in
possession of the t...1d of battle: and yet, on the other side, it will
be reeolleet;%. that BONAPARTE, in his Bulletin, not only claims
the viet,r), but aserts that the remnant of the Russian army
were to full flight. In general the French Bulletins are printed
at the !lead-quarters, and published to the army, in consequence
of which we have more than one e seen theta published in the Ber-
lin Gfzsette, and in other Journals. before they Rachel the Moot-
hue. Can it be supposed that the Ifitis Bulletin, with the gross and
palpable falsehood, of their being in possession of the held of
battle, when they had retreated lb were's, could be published In
the face of the French army ? Oa the other side, the same question
may be asked with respect to the Russian Bulletin. Could It be
published in Russia itself,that the victorywasinconeestibly theirs,
lamb they bad retreated after the battle? The probability is,
that the Eighteenth Bulletin was made for the meridian of Paris
only—that it was not made known in the camp;--and that
dough both sides claim the victory, It was a battle ultimately
favourable to the Russians, because by the horrible amount of
the slaughter on both sides, it has checked the advance of the in-
vaders, who e.anuut repair their lass with the seine facility as
the Realms, who are at home. In this view of the matter, It is
a most Important even!, and we trust that Lord CATICART'S dim
patch will be fully confirmed. If we had space we might ani-
madvert on BONAPARTE'S statement, with a view that it contains
the internal evidence of deceLstion s and it is stated, that up to
the Ist of this month no account had arrived In Paris of the ad-
vance of the French to Moscow,

THE MORNING CHRONICI.E, PAM; Ocr. 9, 1819.

Re are sure that the pithlie at large will peruse, the
same feelings of rnor:itication outaelyes, the Nineteeath Bul-

day last, before a very numerous assemblage of
letiu of the French Army, by which all the heavy tidings coo- I Magi'trstes, at the Quarter Sessions, at Kingston,
wined in ttLe Lie:46.410i are confirmed, and consequently the '
1 the Licence for these Gardens was moved for by
G,l2,:te Extrßoettinarg of our Government falsified. The sic. Mr. NOI.AN, the Counsel, which was unanimously
tory of the 7th nit. near Nfoldiik, appear, to have beta 111117:eddeaatihgl ogfratnhetetiße. v. Dr. lIAst„.T has
o:c given
bo deci.iiely favourable to the French, that On the seventh the immediate patronage of five Church preferments
day afternards liowirtnye euterM the socket capital to the Crown and the Bishop of LONDON. He held
of Russia, not having met with the slizhtest opposition; the Arehdeaeoury of Colchester, the Rectory of St.
from the remnant of the Russian army. This Ninetelleilli 1 Martin's in the fields, and the Rectory of Much
Ballt.tiii was I,oA:shed yesterday morning, and from the etan.!Hadharn, in Hertfordshire, worth together 2,8001.
ner of its pohlicatiOo, a degree of A iubt was awl on its 411. ; per annum. The two former are in the gift of the
thenticity. It was said to be the fabrication of some per,oos its. I Crown, the tatter 1,0001. per annum, in that of the
tcrostel In the saie of Russian produce. with a view to advance'. Bishop of LONDON. Dr. HAMILTON matrried a
the price by the stoppage of all future intereourK -hut this we , daughter of the late Bishop Teatime, who presented,
him to lisdham more than forty years ngo.
conceive to be an unfounded .urniise- such a falsehood could not :
It is said by a celebrated writer, 64 rust the Mi-
bc supposed to pass undeterred for any length of time to favour
sisters of a Country should look into futurity."—
mcreautitc speculation; and they must suppose the Minis, opus i Thq present Government seem possessed of this hap-
whom the forgery pawed current, to be as unfit fur their sites- I py gift; or how can we account for the Lords of the
Boat, and as easily gulled, as the Ministers of Russia and of I Treasury, in June last, so judiciously appointing an
fireat Britain appear to be for theirs. No ; we suspect that the event, to coincide with the General Election, this
imposition belongs exclusively to our good Ally-and we have 1 Month, not only for the purpose of enriching the
to that'll the sapient Lord CITIK•KT for giving it currency is 1 Electors, but enable the Candidates to pay their es-
1-ficlant). peaces by some of the numerous Prizes of £20,000,
: We have no hesitation in acknowledging the belief that we I .e3lo°O, &c. &e. in the present Lottery, to be ad
attached to the Gaulle Ertroordiaary. We gave ;smut to Lord . drawn on ToondaYr 20th Instant I
. Cavicvaire for the prudence that generally below° ismiern.ty 1 !Alit week, at Ayr, a young girl, a pauper, to-
tal)i eloped with a gallant of the same rook)
of talents, and believed that be would eta have commenced his : y blind, 1
' who is both blind and lame!
diplomatic correspoodence by giving to his Government a false . 1
• i CORN-EXCANOR, Ocr. 8.
' statement, merely because the Russian Goverment might feet , At thlo day's Market Wheat is upon the advance, sdasere
tie necessity of imposing on the people of St. Petenbargh. It
riottes. at ityeasd b. pr ar. rt;t:i6eler, having but &wive/ Id::
was currently reported, also, that oar Ministers had advices matt fetches better_priees. Pros. and the different sorts of Beans
from the Russian Court of a date one day later than the 011ielal talk waslattoo• we have not isaite:ankiOatas am/ lieleallal lased7 at
lest patois. Flour without
Dispatch-and attibistioined to the eenteninwt in the Illihtwnith lebeat .:....... So Oh 101 rTielt.de.
I French Bulletin, that up to the 9th at slight, the bogy a the nudes, ... lid 1111 i Do. (Noy)
Rye U 0 1 Oats be U b 7
army bad not advanced from the field of battle, pas speedo. 11l IC Poised es. l6 60
1
minant character of veracity to-the Russian nutcase that gege Ite 11, Pongee& •• • ... 55 62 1
cureid It credit.
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