The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-10-21 00:00:00

With respect to the intentions of the American
Government, little with certainty is known, and
that little is not of a pacific nature. Sir Joule Boa-
LASE WARREN'S intended visit to America, with full
powers to negotiate, was known at Washington, and
is said to have produced a resolution on the part of
the Government to make higher demands. The Fe-
deral Party is now running very high, the States of
Virginia having declared themselves averse to the
War.
New YORK, SEPT. 19.—The Curfew, a famous '
privateer, that was to have performed wonders
against the British, was captured by her enemies '
after a two days cruise. Most of the ships that hailed
from Liverpool are eitherbonded or taken into !
fax, to secure the property, among which is the
Mary and Susan, worth 50,0001. sterling. The
English vessels of war have completely interrupted
the American coasting trade, and the minds of the
people have undergone an alarming change since the
' fatal expedition of General Huta., and the invasion
is generally expected of their own territories.
SURREY ELECTION.--Sir THOMAS TURTON yester-
day gained a majority of twenty-three Votes on the
day's Poll, and from every appearance, the event
will ultimately be successful, if the Poll is kept open
until the latest period. The intelligence must be
gratifying to every Independent Freeholder of the
County of Surrey.
The following curious notice appeared in the Ga.'
zette of last night. This is a mode of administering
the affairs of England. after the Italian method' of
State Book-keeping. The Venetian plan of opening
a Lion's mouth for the reception of hints, is the
proper device of Ministers who feel themselves un-
equal to the discharge of their duties :
" R. W. A.'s letter has been received. Any intelligence he
may give will be duly attended to, sad the remuneration which
may tie made to hirn. w,li he in proportion to the importance
and value of the intelligence he may furnish."

GlattAuT‘o, Oct. 2.-13 y our last accounts from
Alicant, of the'2sth ult. it appears, that SouLT was
at (ara►aca on the 22d ; his army, when united to
Sucures, and the troops %Midi JusaPH brought
from Madrid, will amnia to full sixty thousand men.
General MAiTLAND was fortifying his position ate'
Alicaot. Sir SIDNEY SmiTil was at Carthagena on
the 2nd, where be had been for some days actively
employed in putting the place in such a state of
defence, as to guard against any sudden attempt of
the ene.ny to take it. General Boss, who commands
the British troops there, had been very ill of an inter-
mittent fever for some time. The yellow fever had
nearly ceased at that place, and all our troops had
hitherto escaped the disease, from the precautions
which had been taken to avoid all communication
with the town."

We mentioned lately that the Sir Simon Clarke,
of Leith, hod been captured by an American priva.
teer, after a desperate engagement. This vessel, we
have since learned, was suddenly attacked by a Bal-
timore privateer, called the Globe, commanded by
Captain N• 11, aerie. The action was fierce and des-
perate, and the Scottish vessel, though of much in-
ferior force, relight with an 'alacrity and resolution
that rendered ilie event doubtful. Young Rouser
Imam D., Esq. c f Leith, and JAMES NIACICCNZIE,
I:sq. tyro passengers, were slain upon the decks ; and
Captain Unite, with his First Mate, and Mr. hi is-
DOCK, a passenger, were disabled by his wounds,
when the Simon Clarke struck her colours, and was
carried like a wreck into Baltimore, on the 24th of
August.
The office for suppling the Public Departments
with stationary ,&r. which was removed a few months
since from l'al.toe-yard to Scotland-yard, has agniti
been removed to the new buildings contiguous to the
Earl of livettrooes residence, at Whitehall.
On the 19th and 20th of August, a tremendous
hurricane was experienced at New Orleans, which
lasted with dreadful severity for four hours. Must
of the houses were unroofed, and the shipping in the
harbour driven ashore and sunk. It is to be feared
the sugar crop will be mostly lost.
We are happy to have to notice the regular decline
in the price of grain and flour, which are now not
more than two-thirds of the price they were sold at a
few weeks ago. As the new corn is thrashed out,
we hope to be able to continue our observance of de-
clining prices.—(-Manchester Herald.)
• Eight French Officers, who were prisoners of war
' on their parole at Andover, having been taken at '
Hardie, near Lymington, in attempting to make their
escape, are committed to the county gaol.
i On Tu..sday two of the French prisoners at Perth
were released from their confinement, to be restored to '
• their country and friends One of them, a Lieutenant,
was exchanged for a British officer of equal rank ; the
other, a humnne soldier, has obtained not only li-
berty, but the good-will and respect of every Briton
who knows his story. Gen. %VALUER, while storming
lMdajos, at the head of his brigade, was found by
this young Frenchman, lying wounded and bleeding
in the breach. He took our wounded General in his
arms, tad carried him jute a French hospital, where
he was taking care of by the medical department.—
The General gave his address, with a promise to
serve his deliverer, if ever in his power. The
• Frenchman, at last a captive, accordingly applied to
General Wm.xca, who lost no time in procuring
for him the reward of liberty.
A man's hat and coat were picked up yesterday in
' the Thames, near Westminster bridge, supposed tol
`have belonged to some person drowned the preceding
evening ; and a woman was, at nearly the same time,
rescued from drowning, being driven to desperation
by the most abject poverty ; she stated, that she had
I four children at home, for whom she was unable to
procure the necessaries of life, and unable to bear
their cries for food, she had come to the rash resolu-
tion of destroying herself. Her statement was found
to be correct ; and several humane persons immedi-
ately entered into a subscription for her relief.
T. Bite' returns his most grateful thanks to the
Public for their unbounded favours in the Lottery
that finished yesterday, in which he sold the follow-
ing Capital Prizes, in Shares. The fortunate Holders
may receive their Money on demand at either of his
truly fortunate Offices, 4, Cornkill, or 9, Charing-
cross :- -
1.706 "000 4.766 ....... W 1,0.10
4,756 MO 1,017.
2,476 3OO
e 1,478 ...
Ste. at. &e.
The Number of the 00,000 was 3,262, which was
sold 'in Shares by his son-in-law, G. Wps, No. 17,
Ludgate-street, in One Half and Eight Sixteenths.

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