The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-05-17 00:00:00

popular commotion, more or less serious. At Bear
deaux they lose to such a height, that (lie entrsocil
of the barracks were defended by artillery, and the
parties employed to maintain tranquillity patrnllNl
the streets with cannon; yet these extra,irtlio4fy,
measures could not dispel (he fears in which thv
agents and the troops of Napoleon lived by env n;
well as by night; since even General Clause' v‘7,
obliged to leave Ids lotigings at night, am! tale r, -
loge in some of the barrack.

At Biyouts!! the discontents hare not risen to -u-,
a height, hut enough has passed to show, that or
inhabitants are not content or disposed to fora
sr.:
the views of Napoleon. About three days
eight hundred volunteers were to be spot
Metz, by order of Davoust, but not 100 had uvro
collected.

Mannin, MAT 3.—The King has appointed to
be Engineer-General of his Royal Armies, Fortresses.
and frontiers, the Captain-General Don Joachim
Blake, on account of his distinguished seusices and
military talents.

A S vplement to the Ga:ette of last night, wlv
published late this forenoon, giving the particul
at length, of the unsuccessful attack on Fort &lungs,
in the Dhoon. Gen. FAG kN, Commanding the
troops, adds, that " orders have been given for tLe
close invcstment of the place, and means are about
to be employed for its reduction, which will, the
Commander in Chief trusts, prove speedily effectuaL"

The meeting of the inhabitant householders of
Westminster, in Palace-yard to-day, to consider of
the justice. and policy of engaging in a war with
France, on the ground of personal objection to the
Sovereign of her choice, and of the propriety of pe.
titioning the Houses of Parliament thereon, was
very numerous, and, as far as we perceived, the
utmost order and harmony prevailed. At 011f1
o'clock the chair was taken by the High Bailiff, wi.o
opened the business of the Meeting. Major CART-
weirs et followed, and submitted a Petition, which
he read, to the House of Commons, &preening air.
Mr.. VALICTIt seconded the proposition, end Sr
FRANCIS Buanr.rr then came forward, amidst the
acclamations of the crowd. The Hen. baronet wts
speaking in a strain of animated eloquence, when re
were under the necessity of leaving the Meetin3 :s
glee this brief notice.

Yesterday the PerNce REGCNY dined with Mr.
COVTTS, at his home, in Highgate, where there was
a select party to meet his Royal Highness • mon;
whom were tl,e Duke of Goaoox, Lord WrttWAM
Goanotc, Mr.llaron ADAu. &c.
No mote passports are granted by Government for
France.
Dovra, MAY N.—Sailed the Rerroisee French
' packet, for Calais; end the Modestie French vessel
with passengers for ditto. These ve.sels go and come
regularly as heretofore.—Arrived off here Oil
George Washington, from Philadelphia, in 29 days,
bound to Ilambro'.
FALMOUTU, M u 14.—Arrived, the Lady Lona
piteivt, with a mail from Commis, in two days; and
1 Bellona transport from. Cork, left that port yester-
day morning with thirty other transports, bailee ~TI
board the 13th regiment of Light Dragoons, and a
idetncliment of the Hoye's, for Ostend.
FALMOUID, MAY It—Arrived the Rattler, from
I the Havannah, in 37 days ; and the Jusrph slid
: Marl, from Halifaz.—Sailed the Selina, for Any
i sterdam.
Daugar- LA KK—Last night, after the operatic ro-
mance of The Devil's Bridge, in which Ba %use and
I Mrs. DICKONS sung with their usual taste and science,
a new comic ballet was produced, under the title of
Drive Lore out of the door and he'll get in at the
window. The plot (if we may be allowed to apply
the term to this bagatelle) grows out of the determi-
nation of a cruel father to marry a sprightly girl to
age and deformity, an arrangement which he attempts
to carry into effect by lorkincup his daughter in one
house, while her younger loser is secured in another
The lover contrives to get out of the window, climbs
a tree, end procures a conference with the imprlsourd
Miss, and they descend together. Dancing follon',
in which Miss %WYK, the Woodman's daughter, ens
loudly applauded. She is a dancer of cousidershle
promise: D'Ecettce, the lover, introduced the tabor
dance with good effect. The old suitor filially git es
up his claim, and the whole conclude, with a dance
at the wedding, which makes the two young fors'
happy. Theme was some opposition, but more sp-
plasm*, and therefore this will not be the last time
that lure will he locked out at the door, and hate
ispirit enough to get in at the window.
New potatoes sold at Edinburgh market on Sitar-
day last at 31. lts. the perk, or 6s. the Dint.
Last week, a man named Rohurt Snuthent, who
had been many years a serjeant in the it,lyal Marinas,
and retired on a pension, put att end to hi' esist-
ence, by cutting his throat with a razor, near the
Jew's burial-ground, Portsea. lie had been alm"i
several years, and on his return leireed that his wife
and four children were dead, which is supeesPd to
hare prayed ro much on his mind as to deprive i;:7
of reason. When friend he was decetelt atlir''
Lad a watch in his feb, a gold ring on his dliger) a''';
money in his pocket.

CORN EXCUA VG M 17.—••• We had very !7!,:`
business doing *von our market this morning. 'l"'
Wheat trade continues exceodioely heavy, 'lel havii,;!
any demand—bot our prices of that, ni uel ete'Y
other article, may be consideNd !Le same 35 '"
MOndlly.
Whdtt Intrllsh) an 74
Ditto (Foreign) 44 74
Rte
New aim
Risley • ..t lid 36
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Malt Fv 70
White Peru 44 48
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Ditto Boilers .ml
Limy l'ija3 .

Benno ............
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Tick do.
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Oats
FM. ditto
Potandilo
Fred ditto.
line Flont
Sec Oak

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