The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-07-12 00:00:00

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CAPTAIN GLIINIE.

The name of this Gentleman, as well as that of
Major Dow), having been introduced by Mrs.
CLARKE in the late trial, it may be gratifying to
our Readers, to know who these desperate "con_
spirators" are, with whom Colonel %%PAROLE
sited the " far.famtd" Martel& Towers. Major
Dune is already well kuuwu as a most respectable
military officer of rant. ; hut the public arc, per.
haps, not aware that to Captain Gerate's cur_
Lions the country is indebted fur the defeat of the
celebrated Fortification System of the late Duke
akiciteoen, in the year 1785. When that
favourite project of his Grace was brought be-
fore Parliament, Captain G I.£.rlE was an Officer
of Engineera, and at that time on duty at Ports.
mouth. The pre-eminent talent of Captain.
GLENIE in his profession was .universally admit-
ted ; and his opinions, as a scientific man, on the
Fut tijication System, w ere ausiutisly looked up te.
After an extensive, liberal, and impartial exami_
nation of the various plans that were proposed
for fortifyie4 this island, Ca-plain G testiF. (utile up
his mind to a full conviction of the total inutility
of the plan. This opinion he illustrated a pi.b.
licatiun on the subj-et, by arguments so clear and
incontrovertibleohat it has al a a vsbetaillupposed se.
vcral Members of the liuuse of Commons were, by
that pu blication,infinen cc(' to eaten:gin:loe rtes.
lion, which, it will be remenibered, was lost by the
SPEAKER'S casting vote, Tha expediency and
propriety of the fortification system was discussed
at that time with great heat ; but all difference of
public opinion seetni to have been subsequently
reconciled, as it has long been admitted, that one,
a aystem could be productive of no possible. efrect,
but that of a wanton expenditure of the public
money. To Captain GLEMIE who rendered so
essential a service fur his country in 1785—we are
in 1809 indebted to the complete exposure, rc.
cently made by Col. W A lIIDLE in 'he House of COM_
mons of the scientificcontrenctien of Martello Tow
era, which are iacap.ible of carrying more than ore
gun, although designed for two—from which this
gun cannot be brought to bear, if the enemy
should push within a certain distance...and whico
arc distant six miles from the most convenient puir t
of debarkation. To Captain GLENIE He arc
also iadebted for th^ earn•ere of the great utility
of a Military Can it—so skilfully laid out as te
be ulteily useless—in any point of view—unless,
indeed, it be that of affording even some facilities
to the enemy. IWifortnnately the exposition of
Ow present luminous system did net essay before
the public till after it had been sit brllliputly and
judiciously executed. But it may be hoped -that
the day is hot remote when the patriotlielforts ut
Cltiollei WARDLE to KWHIICH the people of
this country from the lethargic apathy with
which they have hitherto viewed the wan.
ton, lavish, and futile expentlittee of an in.
capable A dminietration, will be ultimately
crowned with success. The merits of Captain
(.; testa the public will readily and cordially ap-
preciate. It remains to be told that the Master.
General of the Ordnance never forgave the defeat
of his favourite hobby-horse by the Captain of
Engineers, who was instantly ordered on service
to New. Brunswick. From this state of expiatory
banishment, Capt. G r.sx re was suddenly rchnived,
at the expiration of three months, to the island of
Grenada. To what other stations his unrelenting
persecutor would have ordered him is unknown ;
f,r being informal by letters from Mr. Fox, Mr.
SHERIDAN, and Mr. COVRTINAT, that he would
be kept constantly moving, and having from those
friends, with whum he was in habits of the closest
intimacy, received the strontcst assurances that he
should be reinstated in his rank, if ever they
came into Administration, Captain GLARIS
resigned his commission, aid returned to England,
w here he has ever since resided as a private gentleman.
A new Administration was formed, of w which these
particular and intimate friends of Captain GLEN!'
formed a part ; but the services of the Captain
were buried in the same grave with the promises
of his friends, by whose advice he had resigned
his commission. As a private gentleman, no
man dues higher hunour to that character ; but
it is to be denply linstlnted by the country,
asp national disgrace, that whilst the serrtee
and all our military institutions are inundated
with Foreigners—talent sa distinguished as that
which Captain (hearts: is admitted to possess in
the profession—should be buried in a private
station—ln one point of view, and in one only,
that may be considered for the country as fortu-
nate. —for had Captain Cavite been now in the
service—it might, perhaps, have been incnnsist_
cut with his professional duties to have spared
time for that examination of our system of fortified
defence against Invasion—which has rendered
Ministers the laughiug..tock of reflecting mot, not
only of this Nation, but of all Europe.
7'llE LAI DON CI. AZEITE, JULs 11.
While:tall, July 11.
The King has been ple.twd to constitute. and appoint the
Right Hoc. 11 diey Baron Ilarrowby, the Right dun. John .
Jettreys Casnslev, Knigut of the Most Noble Older of
the Carter Presided of his Mo;esti's Cuencli I the Rht
lion. Robert Rank' 1:arl I.lreipool, the night lion. (ivo-
ry Ilybert Stewart (commonly called Viscous Castlereagh),
and the Right lion. George Conning, his Majesty's Three
Principal Secretaries of State ; Ills Grate Henry
Carepdish Duke of paraded, Knight of the ill.ast Not* Or-
der or the Gorier First Consmissioner or his Majesty's Trea-
sury; the Right Ilan. Sanwa 'Pei revel, Chancellor and Un-
der Treasures of his Majesty's Efchequer; George Percy,
Esq. (commonly called Lord Loraine), the Right Hon. Join
Baena Teignotouth,-Ille Right lion. Thomas Wallace, and
Thomas Hamilton, Esq. (casoissauly crated Lard Binning), to
be hi. Majesty's Commielowars far tie Maimgeinent of the
Affairs of lathe.
DANK RI! PTS.
James Cook, Bristol, looking.glars.unumfactarer, dealer and
eisapuem, Jetty 11,17' mad A tigu.t 19, .0 ten at Goildball,
London. Attoroey, Mr. Botsford, Jamaica-row, Ber-
titund,ev.
J. .1. Fuller' Yoxford, shopkeeper, to surrender July 13, M
one, Aug. 4, and 2'2, at twelve. at tic Star, Great Yar-
mouth. Anomie', Mr. Cory, jun. Gnat Yarmouth; mid
Messrs. Bantam and Metcalfe, Liacule's-Ine, New-square,
London.
G. Seaborne, llottnnomeking-manufacturer, July 1529, and
Aug. 11, at one, at tiuildtaall. Attorney, Mr. librilMrs
Primrose-street, Bishopiwate.
W. Martin, lloinertisu, Joly 1.5,19, and Aug. at
ten, at tiu3dliall. Attbre4, Mr. Dowse, Gray's-law.
square.
Alder.-gate-street, gqd.inith and jeweller, July IF,
Y 3, and Aug. 21, at ten, at-theildhall. Anoraks, Mean.
and S 112, Carrieve-liali, Looden-siall.
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