The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-12-08 00:00:00

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lie TIE PI) (TOR OF TIE STATESMAN. BONAPARTE'S AaRIV4L AT ST.
HE LI: N 4.
Sia,—As a comical kind of phrenzy has lately
seized many of our countrymen, which I think you
are far better qualified to cure than the whole Col.
lege of Physicians in Warwick.lane ; and as a
taaidett snot of mine, between 60 and 70, has late.
iy caught the iiifection ; I have taken the liberty to
Implore your good offices, to pet an end to a dis-
temper which has the singular effect of making those
whom it assails either knaves or fools--sharpers or
dupes !—I live in a very obscure town in Ilamp.
shire, and which is as quiet as it is obscure, when
Its iranquillity was suddenly disturbed by two or
three Parsons, and treble the number of Lsw)•ets,
assembled at the Cat-in. Pattens, to recommend the
establishment of what they called an Auxiliary
Bible Stanched .Society, the object of *hick they
suit was to • have Bibles translated into Arabic,
Persian, and Chinese, in order to convert all the in-
habitants of Asia into Christians; but as this could
net be done without expence, a public subscription
ass proposed, cod up started in succession a tribe
of lay and ecclesiastic orators, who had, by pre.
limo arrangement, joined the party. A mete
matter ot accident brought me to the spot; and
a tie harangues were curious, I took many of
them downs in shorthand. The Church, always
eager to claim pre-eminence whets it cannot
usurp dominion, took the lead, and a smirk, well.
powdered clerical beau, skipping upon the best table
the alt.-house afrurded, began by congratulating his
audience, that " he had the supreme felicity" (to
use his own words) " to inform the highly re-
spectable Meeting he had the honour to address, that
he h.ta that very morning received rye eccount of 8000
Bibles ! truneated into the Chinese hingusige, having
been distributed at hots! The happiest effects were
enpected to ,sesult front that supply; but in order to
accomplish the great work of insuring to so many
of our fellow -es eatures salr.itiun hereafter, the
pious mast twist the hdy labonrers in the vine-
yard, subscs 1,, ug their mile to the godly un-
do taking." He ;,., sae.' for applause. All the
old *omen in red cl.) ks pa ttens, and without,
lookad most devoutly to II •sigiterl, awl pious-
ly exclaimed, b• GOD'S will be done !" The hoots
Invited ssiNil) on each other ; and a sturdy firmer,
not relishing the attack on his purse, was about
triestioning the t.teh of he hail herd, when ate
attorney, one of the oa..jutora, starting up, begged
leave .9 protest, 'yin his HONOUR, and to enure
the Meeting, that he ts ouhl net have cnuntet.anced
the plan had Ur-re been any Citing improper in .1,
pus :hssg his hand on his breast, and again pledging
his HONOUR to the truth of what his reverend and
very honeurat.le frlctid had ads anced. That no such
do. Was should i.gsiss be started, so hostile to the pro.
pet, the orations hews's:and never censer! till nice half
the audience. was fast asleep, and the other half tired
of 'tearing what the) r0..1d toot untlersond or be.
liere. I a ill leave to )(Nu and '.our R. leder% to pro-
nounce upon the impudent falsehood imposed on an
ignorant nautili tie, of 8000 Bibles being translated
into the Chinese language, and distributed it; Juva!
wh.eh never belonged to the Chinese, nor is the
Chinese ',menage that of the island, which is in the
latitude of 6. 49. South, and 106. 55. Elm longi-
tude ; whole Canton, the only port in China to
which Earerans are admitted, is in 43. 10. N. lati-
tude, amid 113. 10. K. longitude! Your giving
publicity to this Letter may put an end to what
men call ways and means, hut which the
Chuteh (always iss.lutgent to itself) will call, if
furred to declare, pious fermis. lam an enemy to all
fraud, lay and ecclesiastic, for which I beg you to aid
MP in putting a stop to deceptions. I am sure the
translators must have been puteed at the `3(l chapter
of Ezxxict.. Let our clergy first make CHRIS.
TIANS of their parishiouers before they undertake
to convert Turks, Jews, and Infidels. They hare
work enough at home to do without seeking it
abroad, provided they are disposed to fulfil their
pretended mission.

Further particulars of BUNAPAIITS'S art 101 l at St.
Helena have reached us in letters from that I,laad,
to the ?2d October. On the lath of that month, his
Majesty's ship karus arrived there with the first tid-
ings of BONAPARTE's downfal, of his tieing in the
power of She British, and of his destination to that
island as a place of confinement. The inhabitants nee
turally were struck With no smell degree of surprise.
It was of course learnt at the same time, that a very
considerable addition would be made to the p.neta.
floc' of the Island by the new garrison, as well as
the attendants of the Es Emperor, the Contrnitsion-
ers to watch him, their suites, &c Accordingly all
was immediately hurry and bustle. Provi.iuns ex-
perienced a sudden and enormous rise in price. Fggs,
which were before about 3s. • dozen, am" advanced
to Is. a-piece. Almost every other article of produce
rosa in the same proportion, and even laud itself
assumed an increased value of per cent. which
is not much to be wondered at considering the
small extent of the islntoti, and the still smaller
portion that is fit for cultivation, to feed the in-
creased number of mouths. ' Upwards of 000
troops arrived oot in the squadron under charge of the
Northumberland. A great hustle took plaice on the
11th in making preparations for the EpEmpe.ror's
reception ; 80 of the Company's soldiers wete sta-
tioned to guard the gates, anti milers were imme-
diately issued by the Governor, that no fishing boats
were to out of harbour after four o'clock in the af-
ternoon. Ott the 15th the fleet attired; when
some persons from the town wera allowed to go
on board the squadron to dine. It was aonu
days before all was ready for c•anveying the il-
lustrious Prisoner to the house allotted for his
reception. When he landed,. he was dressed in
a green coat, white waistcoast, light coloured
small clothes, white stockings, and cocked hat.
—The cost was trimmed with gold, and a plain
' gold epaulette was placed on each shoulder. lie held
• his hand an elegant telescope, and east his Ayes
around him with great eagerness to solve,' the new
oi.jects. rile Company's troops on the I►l ind were
immediately to be sent to the Cape to do duty there.

ST. !TELL,: t. OCT. 19.—The Rcdpo[eis ju..t under
neigh f:n England, and I tend you by her tile fol-
lowing particulars :—" We arriir,l here on the
16i1,, after a ogry long and tedious passam—acrd
Insisted NAPOLEON on the IStli. He is stow litit.g
its the country at a Gnittlensata's bootie of the Sin Me
of liet.c me, m.l'l Longwood is ready for him. irs
erb are all tired, and tomtits s -suet, I !o—
ho/J., (heir having accompahied him. Ma.l.inse BER-
TRANn, who talks pretty go 41 English, excl:timert to
me n.d.sy, that the Wand was a complete des,el t, 6 the
bittb-place of the demon Ennui.' She want %inn.% Iggio
bark to Europe already to Niue it., her c
.—I dined four tint itb It. \-APSRTE. who
t.tlked (wry little et t sale,
sand geoetait) »d-
-'dressed himself to the Alinii.al. 11••• ••• k very
little exercise, about Van lu .•s dav,
ter (boner. Ife dispatched his tuba er do half ais hour.
General BERTRAND and L.ta Ctsts a•i• his gre'stest
fatnori7es ; t!:e others he seldom bell any coor'r: skis
lion with. He played it cords -verb i hr, either et
too or whist : in the forenoon at chess. Ile retired
early to bed, and rose •rm'y Tate. His spirits were
elierally bad, and they ,ire not mended since he
came here. The island is vory closely watched ;
signals between ail the ports in the isluoti and the
ships ; cuard.b..ats and hsigs round ; so that
unless he can fly it a ill he impossible for him to
escape. No one allowed to be Out of the ship
after sun-set, and every ship is ready to slip at the
first notice."

A reward of 5,0001. has been offered by the Go.
vernment of Ireland for the discovery of the murderers
of Mr. Baker, near Clonniel.
By letters from Martinique, of the 7th October,
Ames ican vesiels (contrary to what has been ass v tett)
had been allowed to enter the port of that Island,
with the exception of those suppling cargoes with
the fullou cog articles, viz dour, beef, pork, candles,
soap, and such other commodities as can be procured
from France.

On Saturday night, their Royal Highnesses the
:Archdukes JOHN and Louis of Austria, with their
;stimulants, arrived at the Roy al lintel, Princes.
street, front Glaspw. Yesterday morning they
beard Mass in the Roman Catholic Chapel, and in
the forenoon visited the Castle, inspecting the Ar-
moury,
&c. on which occasion the Royal standard
was hoisted on the ramparts. This morning a de-
putation from the Magistrates and Council waited
upon their Royal ilighoessss at their hotel, nod
presented them with the freed' nt of the city. We •
understand the Lotto PitOlrusT entertains them at
dinner at his house to.mortow. Their Royal High-
n ases are employ 11 this forenoon in visiting the Col.
lege anti other public buildings. They leave town on
Thursday.- -( Ewe:burgh Paper.)
The Austrian Observer, Of the 20th of November,
contains thedifolloulhg extract of a letter from
limue :—" l'he official anitooncentent of the return •
of our treasures of art from France has excited here •
the greatest enthusiasm. People are incessantly .
praisiog the justice of those Powers nho contributed
'thereto, as well as the generosity of Lord C.s.ert.r.-
StEAGIS, ts•ho placed 100,00() francs at the disposal of',
the Chevalier CAmuvt, for the purpose of facllitat-
log the packing up and conveyance of these artictes.l
The Abbate Cawnv 4, brother of the celebrated sta.
tuary, and the Abbate blArtiNt, were the persons,l
who, through thettterposition I.l' the Austrian Coln.
missary, Barrio Orreserl.s, took from the Royal '
Library at Paris, the manuscripts, engraved gems,l
and coins, which were taken from Rome." •
Llorstosi A ICKES, Aco. 27, 1815.—Negocintions
are said to be F,‘,i.:g on between this Government and
AirrtoAs, but nothing his trinspited of their ten-
dency. Capt. FABIAN, of Ili. Mtjesty's ship Orpheus,
has demanded of Ole admission of Britiso
ships and trnders i•Ito the district ruletl by hint; hut.
it is r.•it-rted that he has receised an insulting answer,
d '• antlFg,. as the price of this concession. that the
Mind. btinuid renounce all intercourse with 'kenos
Ayres ; if this be not complied with, ARTIGAS de- .
s.tes all I.ltilis! yessrls to lease the river, adding,,
that other v111;0113 will be glad to trade a itb him on
his own teems. 1

COMMON SENSE.

Tuesday everting no less than three King's Messen-
gers were sent 1.11 on foreign jorornies by Lord CAS-
TLE:fawn. Mr. CLoUDE, with dispatches for the
Duke of WELLINoT IV, at Paris ; Mr. WALsisio to
Frankfort; and Mr. King, to Italy.
EsinAssit To KoME.—(From the Freeman's Jour-
0101.1—A letter from R.mte, dated Nov. 4. and pub-
h:4lcd in the Evening Pad, says, 64 The Deputation
have had sere's! interviews with the Cardinals. On
nest Monday we expect to he admitted to his Doti-
nets, for the purpose of presenting to him ' the Ad-
dress of the Irish ('relates.' Re,. Mr. Halms, who
arrived here last Wednesday peek, will have the
Address of the Laity soon ready to he likewise pre-
"ti"nl. Ile has he, n well reserved h) the Cording
Prefect of the Prnagsitda. Certleord LITT A, sod,
tiolwithoanding all that has beer, asserted of the im.
prirriety of lay int. rferetire iu such a business,
their interference, I have no doabt. wilt else
greatest weir t to the application of tho Prehles :
I" ute the cords of CP rttinst LITTA. 4 roe feel•ng
and rhrrlaration of the pi ople on that sul•jr-ct, fortn
the •troribt, the grns.d arguiceut' lie has also ex.
s•ed to the v. Mr. if. I' tre, his satisfaction at; to
the Address it ••• f "-- S.ruthein :eporier,
bnwrver, maker, a rliiret reltresentltioti. It speaks
as f011,,w :—.•••Wirleary from-authority upon *lO, h
We War. 'he most ',split:it reliance, that the object err
this I!o;•istatiAL has Nit•4l ; that the •Right Re.
t"regni Jiiainriaiie4 ere.eboot torr.li.rit home, if the)
be ot3.ll:mienuey, -stithont having Itecti
able to prima. Qq trgabota=.al. his Uutioess the
Pore."

. .

•STATESMAN

DRURY LANK
I#4st night; atter tine play nt Richard 11. a new.
Magical Farce Was produce4l, entitled My %mat
and I.

DRAMATIS rcir4oNx.
wiii,,n . . Mr.
Frisk
Paddock I! tR I. E Y
• -- 011tistOtY
Seg./rein . —C.svisc ,
Dick
Ned IRO
WOO HOOKE;
Lay Clerk . Coveugy
Contal.le . .N
Harriet . ' ; Mi s Kr..
Dame Paddock iIItAIWE
Janet
rite in a jog is lbw plot:— . • .
Frank Fri.k, a pour perarisholating hionotiri...„ arrives at the
faren'tif Paddock, a bene.olent romick (who, with his !Tome,
Klee,' the title to the Piece). :mil is by hi hospitably rn'etutiu-
ed. Harriet tires Me, persecuted by the dishiMmirahle addresses
of a rich Guardian, having left Lifsidon in melt a tire, a ith the
assumed name of Harry, arrives to the same village, and is
takes iota Paddock's service merely from MO CS Of humanity,
and become. a rival to all the village swains. Milton, oissier
of the estate on whirl; Paddock's farm is (and aho is at law
with Ike farmer for the recovery of bid lease, as well as a Mr.
Worthy for b s awn estate), arrives from London ; is affronted
by Frisk, and sows vengeance against Paddock for not forbid-
ding bins his house; and Scores's, landlord of the Barley Mow,
assists him in his esign, by intelligence of a breach of cosi-nail
committed by Paddock in regard to the setantity of Ase p foe lid
engaged at all times hi keep on the farm ; offering a large rent
for the new lease is, rase Pat dock is cast; Frisk overhears the
conversation, and ,ny . a plan with Dirk (hi. foster t.rntherl. a
sailor, hut pro Import the)ivcry servant of W•l'isa. to foil them
both.; Wilton eventually proves to he the persecutor of Harriet,
and di-covers her mats ithstasidiug her delniset and Paddock's
protecting her renders him more determined in his evil 'men
tons r. !alit t the benevolent farmer, as aril as agr.imt Frisk, is ho
rescotra her train his lautal attempts, and against ;shorn heissues
a warrant, shirt) is pot into esteem' a: :he same lime that an
ejectment from his farm is put Imo tote against Paddock. slot
hits .04 his came. Horde hi this means again fails into Wil-
ton's paver, and a live of the farts. is grantee to Scorem ns a
reaard for his vilLtiuL r. At this c itical moment Lawyer Pros
arri Virg with an nervosa that Wilton o dispossessed of the estate
hi a ter 'lei again.t blot. and 'ha all Intim signed by him tire
iosaisd ; and Frisk, pros sue to tre w nrihy, the rod ou ner of
the ...oat. (and aho hod aim Harriet's be.irt, acid sifter discover-
ing b-r disgtose lost his non), reinsis.f.s Paddock in his farm ;
disimssesse Seorem of be D.rley Mow in favour of . inlet and
Ned lino lovers to a hom Harriet, ns harry, had occasioned
much perpksitv t and by a union a jilt Harriet erects abappy
dt nolissts, MO to the incidents of .lie piece.

L%E. fie! s plea•.,re, when, in thediccharge of our
ciifit,i dudes, ne etio iotbege in the language of
Ina se,. and we have Ohl rs,ifiration in the present
in4strce. 'I he Farce, though certainly too long for
t. e convenience t,f those who are desirous of keeping
se tory ?nod hours," or for the pleasure of those who
!levy priariou.l, sat through five long sets of a tragedy,
is, ne‘orthelerv, an euteriainment which interests to
the ost, from the dramatic loci which the author has
rtit•ced in the development of his characters and
pr..gr, OA. We learn something more of.
the tut, ill every succeeding scene, and while there is
not a sit,gle individual in the dramatic personce to
w hate eventual fate we con feel altogether indifferent,
there is not one of them that is not treated as we
wol.llllinve him.

Tiler. are some tolerille jokes in it and many pair
of Prottrks %MO; with Ike addition of as lefty,
to my spouse, an. as my spouse says to 1," keep
Op (AP gaud humour of the audience. Oxiirttsy
played the Farmer with admirmbh, simp' y and
hum Our, and ll.tur.lor &spirt, pit his usual activity
and glee. Surru, as n Sliar, was a correct repro.
seniative only in his orpuaraure, but n song by him,
in character, was encored. Miss, KELLY gave the
part a:signed to her all the interest it was capable of,
and sang some songs with great spirit. Mrs. BLAND
was greatly and (I..serredly applauded in the musical
mart
of her performance. Toe soils throughout
were simple, arid the piece met with no opposition,
and wits given nut for repetition with applause.—
There was a political jest in it, which seemed well
relished by the autlir.nre. A dirty constable says he
is a representstiv:. of the Kinti, to which Frisk re.
plies. 46 then the King is as ill represented as some of
his subjects."

',MUM/R.—Yesterday an Inquisition was taken
at the London linspital by J. W. Vanua,- Esq. one
of the Coroner+ for the comity of Nlidd.eses, on the
body of Mary. Attu Wrig`,i, a child four years old,
who, it appeared, was left alone in' a room at her
parents.' house en rower hill, last To/tinily, during
the temporary absence of her mother, who, OD her
retorts, (nund the chiltl's cleft/es enveloped in flames;
s'te extinguished it a+ soon a+ port.ib'e, but the child
was so Kitsch injured that •ite Na: sent to the London
Ifovital, whete she aspired yesterday morning.—
Vertlirt—Accidenfal Lfrails.—A not her Inquest was
held by the same Coroner. on the hotly of ass infant
newly born, found on W...ilne+cloy morning, in one
of the courts o;tening into the High-street, Ratcliffe.
The 'Aleslical Gentlemen who encoded, gave as their
opinion that the child probably was horn alive, but
BO evidence indicative io-learl to a conclusion how it
met its death, 11.411 adduced, the Jury returned
their verdict—Found dead, without any marks of
violence.
John Parry Green, a mechanic employed at the
steam engine in Portsmouth Dock.yatd, has been ap.l
pielicittled for ofieting a forged Bank of England
awe, knowing that it was such. It appeared upon
his es that he had passed oir two others,
and that he had been robbed of moro by a woman
with whom he cohabited. It was the facility with
which this woman was uttering her's, that fortunately
.!
tee to the detection of the crime.
Coax Excitation. Dec. 8 —The Wheat Mute enflame. a;
an Wedisecm.„ so.* few It•i)ers.—Marley rother desires . In
puns, Benno, and allots' ankles tio re is no alteration.
Whom ilittitlhal) 4!) 68 Heim
Ditto t Foreign). 4.1 71 Old ditto
Rye
Barley 6ll 30 New ...
New ditto ....... (tat.
Malt bi 63 Fine ditto '
White Pees St S Poland do. VS 93
New ditto —I Feed ...... 18 43
Dstto /Soden 3B 40 Fier Roue ..... bi 60.
Grey Peas ... 34 90 ! Seconds ....
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BmmirarLD VAR:CRT. DSc B.
To ou.k the .1••1. vat *COM of 4111...
flee ... 4. 01 1, So 41 Hraut 4. Cattle tkla
Matto* .41 0 t. 5 .41. i Howl.
M • 7 ' 9,140
P ora 4s. 81 to 5. GI. !'mots • ..
Limb . .00.0.1. i• O. o'. I`•irt
HAY-11 ARKFT.
1. to 51 N. NI.
.... a. 0.. 01. to it. 0 01.
. • straw 11, to, C.I. to