The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-07-21 00:00:00

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CORN-EXCHANGE—Jct.,' 21.
The Market to-day it is the same state as sly former pvt .1
the week, is itbuut anise's of tertian chime ibe eta barto, but
coiraderanle re u.uuiog qoAotities of Whew, &Intl)
of secuud and ordinary quantity, seitieb is almost 1, ithuat
buyers, bat bee in regorge, and maintains in. price.—Barley
and Malt dell ei ;le, And vary but littte.—Year sod Bans of
hook stbel• like% ste.— there are coo idereble remaining swan-
tate, of Oat- ; ash' this article nearly at last prices.—Fluur
at our last currency.—nine American el,u.
Wheat, - • - - - mesas. tlUs Pis.
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Slab,
W. Pees (Boilers) Pls. NHL
Grey P'erai,
Beans - Wt. 6:h.

Tick Beans, - - - - 46-. 51'.
Oats,
Poland ditto - - -360. As.

Potatoe ditto - - to 411 i.
Rape Seed - - 4:4, X3O.
hue Flour - - - -
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Calves
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SOUTHALL.
Ilea is !.14, Sheep.... 11.9!0I rip.— 91

Yesterday morning, 16 boats with about 2i.ri
Gtie young fellows, who volunteered their services
to join the Expedition, many of them belonging to
the River leucibles, entered on board the craft in
the Kiser for that purpose; they were allowed a
band of music... Several of them were at the -siege
of Copenhagen by Lord Nk 1.50 M, and recently
brought home the Danish Prizes, :.or which they
received, besides their pay, en honorary medal.
By the last arrivals from Lisbon, we have been
favoured with the extract of a letter front an ofli.
,er of distinction in the vicinity of that I.Ji/il.ll,
it sags:—" The 23d Light Dragoons are !parol-
ing to join Sir ARTHUR at Abratstes. The 40th
Regiment had proceeded in that direction a few
days before. The 61st and Ist Battalion of the
albth had arrived at Lisbon, from Gibraltar, and
marched immediately to join the army. The yth
and 3d Battalion of the 27th are doing to thine!.
tor to replace the 48th and 61st."

I

GENERAL BERNARDIN FREIRE DE

ANDRADE.

pssow, APRIL 24, 1809.

We have lost our lamented General Bernardin
Freire de Andrade. On the 17th of last month,
this exalted character, who was one of our best
officers, fell a sacrifice to the infuriated violence
of a faction devoted to the interests of our ene-
mies. The excellence of disposition of this
worthy man—his honourable principles—his cou-
rage—his great military experience, and above all
his strong attachment to the cause of his country,
seeder his kiss doubly severe.
The Prince Regent, who highly respected this
valuable Officer, previous to the departure of the
Court of Portugal to South America, appointed
him to the high station of Military Governor of
the City and Disttict of Oporto—of which com-
mand the sudden invasion of the French pre-
vented him from taking the possession at this im-
portant crisis; the French. well aware of the
talents and influence of the General, solicited his
acceptance of a high military command, which,
greatly to his honour, he alone of a considerable
,i.enber of Officers, had the manliness and courage
tc refuse—disdaining to hold a Military Com.
mission under the oppressors of his country.—
Ne sooner were our efforts crowned by the happy
ieue of the emancipatiun of Oporto from the
merciless tyrants under which it had so long
groaned—thee the General was recalled from his
retirement by the Junta of that city, who felt
proud in confiding to him not only the military
command of Oporto, but also the important of-
fice of Commander in Chief of the Army destined
to co-operate with our brave Allies for the deli.
yerance of Lisbon, the capital of the kingdom of
Portugal. In that important expedition he even
sacrificed at Leiria his own popularity for the
safety of the provinces, preferring the exposure
of himself to imminent risk, in order to support
the established Government, by which he preserved
those provinces from invasion. The campaign
being at length terminated by the Conveution of
Cintra, greatly attached as he was from principle
to England; and highly as he thought of the ho-
liour and integrity of her Commanders, he did
nut hesitate to express in terms the most unquali.
bed, his total approbation of that disgraceful
transaction, and loudly remonstrated, though in
vain, with Sir Hugh Dalrymple, on the imminent
consequences of that unfortunate Convention.
On this important occasion his conduct, as well
political as military, enderwent a rigid investiga-
tion at Oporto, ishich terminated in the expres-
sion, of an entire approbation of his conduct by
the Janis of that city.
The arrival at Oporto of the French garrison
from Almeida, having excited fresh disturbances in
that city, from whence they were to embark for
France, the presence of the General was instantly
reqiirred by the Junta : he promptly obeyed, and
hail not only the satisfaction to restore tranquil.
lity to Ow city of Oporto, but also of protecting
many of the British from assassination by the Ja-
cobins) who, under the mask of patriotism, curt.
ceded the most ungovernable bigotry and fury
against the British. These men, by their insidious
Dili, had exasperated the mob (from which origi-
nated the " turbulent faction") against their de-
liverers ; and, but fur the interposition of the
Geeeral, many of the British had been sacrificed
to the ungovernable zeal and fury of this faction.
the individual exertion, and to the sacrifice
of the General's personal property, ti.e Portu-
guese nation was indebted for the preservation of
the arsenal of Oporto. Of his military skill, and
of his valour, the actions on the banks of the
Minho, and on the frontiets of that province,
furnish ample testimony. Such was the man, of
whom we have been deprived by the base machina-
tions of a Jacobin faction.

At a very early period of the Revolution which
happened at Oporto, the General had nearly fallen
a victim to a conspiracy of the anarchists; of whom
many were on trial condemned to death—yet such
vas the generosity 9f this inestimable man, that
he personally solicited their pardon from the Prince
of Brasil, to whom, as the price of that cooces.
sion, he tendered his military services. To the
well.known incorruptibility of the character of
the General is attributable the inveterate hatred of
the anarchists, who, at length feeling his opposi-
tiun to their plans to be insurmountable, from that
tnotnt utdoomed him to destruct ion, and instantly di.
rected all their cffirts to gaining over to themselves
the " turbulent faction"—ia which, unhappily,
they hut too well succeeded. To effect this object,
the Jacobins employed every engine of policy
and lilimais ingenuity—the capital and provinces
they insulted, the people of England and of the
Brazils they studiously endeavoured to deceive,
though happily with only doubtful success ; but
the " turbulent faction" they finally seduced,
by flattering them with the idea of separating
and erecting the Northern Provinces into a Go-
vernment, independent of Lisbon, Such was the
patriotism of the Jacobins, into whose snare, so
craftily prepared, the 46 turbulent faction" fell
headlong, and having once embraced that party,
now deem those very Jacobins, who in their
hearts they despise, worthy of their confidence
and even friendship! ! ! In this fatal pro-
ject of Separation is to be found the real Cause
of the calamities which have befallen the Northern
Provinces of Portugal, and their proud capital.
From that moment the General, to prevent
falling a sacrifice to their revenge, found himself
iiiider the necessity of adhering to that party which
notwithstanding his acquiescence in their proceed-
ing% disputed the military authority which he at
'hat very moment exercised. The condescension with
hich the General treated this party--the express
doll of his approbation of their projects, his present.
ing the heads of the faction to the Governors of
the kingdom, to whom he represented their mea-
miris as the necessary result of existing army-
-4tanrel/4, were brilliant proofs of the sclf.denial
and forbearance to which he could submit, when
the interests of his country demanded so painful a
sacrifice. In short, the condescension which be
displayed to these meal in order to preserve the
ittrnal peace of his country, was absolute in
user' instance, which did- pot require the cons.

L.


THE STAI

promise of his own honour and integrity, or die
independence of his country. At length, to carry
into effect their favourite project, the party sent a
formal deputation to the Regency, and, fully con.
fident of success, did nut hesitate to publish
a proclamation of the General, but not until they
had' first taken care materially to alter and interpo-
late that document. These absurd proposals the
Regeucy, as was consistent with their duty to the
nation, instantly rejected ; and that unexpected
repulse, added to the proclamation written by the
General himself, which he published on that occa.
sion, at once discovered to the faction the aversion
of the General to the project which they had so
warmly prosecuted. His removal) therefore, be.
came from that moment absolutely indispensible to
the accomplishment of their designs. Seditious
placards were now secretly posted up in various
places, and under the specious, but false pretence
of patriotism, this faction diligently exerted them.
selves to promote and strengthen the union of the
nation with their party.
The unfortunate entrance of the enemy into
the provinces, was the signal for the destruction
of a man whose faithful adherence w the interests
of his country, was the only barrier to the exe-
cution of the projects of an infuriated and bi.
goted faction. Their plans had now attained ma.
turity ; and the General, with all the Officers who
accompanied him, were instantly massacred by
these remorseless monsters.

To the wicked—great was the triumph—but to
all men of probity, and to all real patriots, this
day of assassination was a day of mourning, sor.
row, and deep regret. _ _

To these cruel murders succeeded the insurrec.
tion of the people—and, alas! to what excesses
have not those so falsely termed " Restorers of
their Country" carried themselves, under the blind
infatuation which led them to the commission of
these crimes!!! Armed in the sacred names of
their Country and their Laws-1 have myself
seen these criminals—brigands—assassins—share
amongst themselves the spoils of their still breath-
ing victims, whose mangled corpses for days were
left naked, exposed, and without sepulture. Thus
nearly anted arc the extremes of weakness and
ambition—the cruel effects of which posterity will
hesitate in believing ! ! !—To all true patriots, the
members of this faction now appear in their true
light of revolutionary instruments, who, if not
themselves capable of all the crimes to which
boundless ambition and false patriotism led, must
be considered, at the least, as having been acces.
sary to these horrors. By their ambition•Oporto
has been lost---our provinces overrun---and but
for the happy arrival of some tbousands of the
brave English—the nation itself had been finally
sulijugaied and for ever lost.
The sentiments, the projects, and the actions
1 of the " turbulent faction" with which our un-
happy country has been so cruelly agitated, re-
semble so precisely those of the well-known ja.
cobins, as, in truth, to be almost utidistingitish.
able ; and should, unhappily, the " turbulent
factions" ever obtain any serious influence on the
Government of the kingdom, the true jacobins
will not fail to play them off against each other
until the nation is finally involved in irretrievable
ruin. Such indeed, has been already proved by
facts indisputable, to be the real plan of the anar-
chists ; but the day will yet arrive, when these
OM will be exhibited in their true colours ; when
the innocence of those unfortunate persons, who
fell beneath assassination, will become manifest;
and &grateful and lamenting nation will do justice
' to the memories of those true Patriots who thus
perished in the defence of their country.
Hitherto the Government of this country has
not made public its opinion on the subject of these
disastrous events ; but the lovers of their country
indulge a hope, that the English General Beres.
ford, who is reported to be commissioned to in.
quire into these sanguinary and disgraceful tran.
sections, will display that penetration and firmness
of character which he is well known to possess, by
cxpo'ing to the view of the whole nation, the dark
machinations of an intriguing faction.
The Jacobins, by flattering the ambition of one
party, sought the destruction of all, hoping them.
selves to found an authority on the wide-wasting
ruin thus produced. But after having, by the
hands of assassination, and by those of cruel
milers, immolated many thousand innocent vic-
tims—after having desolated our finest provinces,
their machinations have been blasted, and they
are yet at a vast immeasurable distance from the'
accomplishment of their nefariods projects.—,
Under the old and stale pretext of treason,
they not only endeavoured to excite the troops
and country people to revolt against Generals Mi.'
randa, Nano, Freire, Bacella, Silviera, and other I
true patriots, but even had the audacity to
level their daring accusations against the higher 1
authorities of the kingdom—but the moment of
delusion is past, and these wicked efforts of the'
" turbulent Faction" have been happily frustrated.
Amongst the various stratagems to which this
faction had recourse, was that of the pretended
escape from the enemy of great numbers of I
these men after the capture of Oporto.—
Under this pretext they obtained admission into
Lisbon, where they exerted every effort of insi.
dious policy to accomplish their horrible projects
against the Government of their country ; and to
complete the infamy of their conduct, had the
audacity to cause the most infamous calumnies to
be inserted in the various periodical Gazettes of
Europe.
Happily the vigorous measures of our Govern.
meet, supported by the timely assistance of our
brave and magnanimous allies, have utterly defeat.
ed all their plans by their wisdom and firmness.
We confidently look forward to the removal of
aft apprehension of future danger from the ANAR•
CET- of FACTIONS, and the oreatissioe of TY-
RANTS. To the GUILTY, eternal CONTUSION and
agnomen

At the Cambridge Commencement last week,
the Rev. CLADDIVS BUCHANAN, late Vice.Presi.
dent of the College of Fort William, in Renpl,
was admitted to the degree of Doctor in Divinity,
by the Royal *insists, on recommendation of
the University.

IMAN.

.- ... .

CHEVALIER

The noble oonduct of thy Chevalier DI ARANJO,
who so effectually exerted himself to prevent the
Prince Regent of PORTUGAL from falling a tic.
tim tb the Tyrant of Europe, as was the fate of
the unfortunate Royal Family of Spain, becomes
daily more conspicuous. It is well known in Por-
tugal, that this Minister conducted himself during
that trying period, with the greatest firmness, and
on principles of the strictest honour, in opposition
to the solicitations of the Agents of France and
Spain, who incessantly urged the imprisonment of
the English and the confiscation of their property.
The order which changed this determination, was,
at last, extorted by Mr. DC Lusa, but happily
not till the moment was passed when it could oc-
casion any material prejudice to the British sub-
jects. It bad became absolutely necessary for the
Prince Regent to dissemble, in order to defeat
the perfidy of certain suspicions characters near
his person) and to conceal his intended retirement
to Brazil. The Chevalier na ARANJO, notwith.
standing his being no longer employed in the Ad-
ministration, still contiuues to enjoy the esteem of
his SOVEREIGN, and the highest consideration of
the Court of Rio de Janeiro, of which his ta-
lents, so well known and universally acknow-
ledged throughout Europe, render him so:eminently
deserving.

DUBLIN, Jvi.r 17.

A general embargo was laid yesterday morning
on all the shipping in this harbour, and every
other throughout the kingdom, in cousequence of
the sailing of the Grand Expedition. So strictly
was it enforced, that the sailing of the packets
for England was at first prohibited, but after-
wards countermanded, as to the Holyhead packets;
but all thc'Chestcr and Liverpool ones were de.
tained. Our Theatricals close for the season to.
morrow. Muinetv had a bumper benefit last
night to the Beaux Stratagem.
At the annual IVool Sale by Auction, under
the direction of the Farming Society, held this
day in Dublin, the following high prices were ob-
tained for South Down Wool, viz. Mr.O.Wynne's
prime fleeces, 81. 6d. per lb. his seconds, 51. 11d.
Rev. J. Symes's prime fleeces, 7s. per lb. his se-
conds, 45. 6d. ditto.