The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-11-03 00:00:00

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71, Me'EDITVR of THE STATESMAN.
Stu—Your cottontail, which heretofore have
been filled with ptodustions.grattfil fo tfreedom,
and escfl4ll to usankijo4. have for boon
polluted with a palvtiAloa;filit4,betWitit lathe idle
people, and the 4ffititgrs'of a playehouse. Is it
not a shame, that, ille:op4lie miktli harrass4d land
-goaded as it is by Vile pirate isstrits,
fitted wit sills such intioirra/aestiA and
attended it; its exectitioarpth. eiteitm,tatt.
ccs, which loudly call for yffleatigotioto, should be
diverted from the proper objd4i oaf its attention,
by the arrogance of 66 a masterlf mummery," or
the duel between two men, who, regarditss of the
laws, haves() grossly violated them, by that trans-
action...though placed on a pinnacle of rank (ruin
whence their (sample toast have a most pernicious
elfect.

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You have noticed a report, that his Majesty has
expressed his displeasure on the recent conduct of
these men I How do you know that ? Haw
can you tell any thing about his Majesty's scud.
aunts on the occasion ? What reason have we to
believe that the sentiments imputed to his Majeste
are such ? Has his Majesty dismissed them from
his presesee2 Has lie, indignant at their outrage
of the law, their contempt of his authority, struck
outptele names " with his own hands," from the
list of Privy Counsellors ? There was a time.
when the name of-a man, whose memory war.
ever be dear to the People of England, was struck
out, fur having given as a toast, " The Majesty
of the People." This act, so much lamented by a
great portion of the public, was, doubtless, the I
rend' of the advice of the Minister of the day, to
the best of Kings.—He had confidence in those
advisers ; and who can tell what arts were used
to alarm and influence his mind on that occasion.
But, with respect to recent events, then
can be but one opinion on rho mode to be
pursued--if duelling is contrary to law ; if
the rank of the eulprits renders, by the force
of example, the breach of that law more per.
niciohs, these men ought to receive every mark
sure expression of his Majesty's displeasure. But,
enough of paltry, arrogant players, and pistol.
nig Ministers of State—events of infinitely more
importance demand the attention of Englishmen—
Is there to be no inquiry respecting the (Were of
the late Lxpeditiun?—a tannic which has rendered
the Administration of this tousttre the score and
corilearpt of the COntitteha V Europe.
Are we to hillelikier—inteeminable war ? Or'
Ivill the deletkat gadeliatured people of this coins.
try. believeOiliVikeense thew imbecile characters
are about to ''take sonye fresh associasee in their
• reade, it Wißliiiteitftiv be careiediontavillt more ad-
vantage ?•—!Vilit&ableinfatiegeion I abesu, theta, my
felloW.comitrytnen—rouse from *is torpor of
mind !--this fatal indffertance -minuet be too se.
wetly reprobated. Call pour neighbours together
-.conduct yourselves with firmness and decorum
.—approach the Throne, and express in manly but
respectful terms, your anxious wish, fur a full and
open investigation of the causes of the failure of
the late expeditions, which have so woefully " dis.
appointed the hopes and expectations of the Na.
(len," and covered the projectors and the coin.
menders of them Kith shame and disgrace—be-
seech his Majesty to lose no time in adjusting the
differences' with America ; and filiallr implore him
to seize every expedient consistent with the honour
of his Crown and the welfare et his subjects, to
procure is general pedal.
Liverpool. Oct.:10,1-09. G.
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The great number of ships usually employed in
the coal trade, which have been taken up by Go.
vernment this summer, is uno of the 'causes of
coals being debt at an esternioelepeiete., It will
relieve the trillltteifroak its Colttittuittlqt, if the Le.
gislatnre ,node'` allow a greater oenantity to be
brought to riOttiloss by canals. .lie believe the
quantity at phObt it littlitzd to 514400 tons. It
would be tat halite servivivitanderse were intro-
duced in the Aetritirinew itharefestriction to be
taken off nheat.ver fifer- prior is berme/ a certain
medium. Fifty thousaaltiatons is, equal to about
31,000 chaldruns. The consumer will do well to
order only temporary supplies, which will lessen
the demand. A number of ships have lately re.
turned from the transport service.
A Gentleman, on leaving the Boxes of Covent
Garden Theatre, on the Piazza side of the house,
on Wednesday night, was taking some money out
of his purse, which contained nine guineas, when
a person running against him, knocked it but of
his hand, and the money dropped on the floor. A
man, who had very much the appearance of a gen-
demon, was very of in giving his assistance,
and keeping off the by-standers. The money was
all found but one guinea, and thy Gentleman was
charged by a by-stander with picking up two, and
giving only one to the loser. He offered to tan.
dergo a search, and the lost guinea was fulled up
Me right +sleeve.- He was Wm. iitio custody, bee .
was rescued in going under the Piazza of the Play-
house, towards Bow-street Office.
Last week, a peewit of the city of Durham,
Inc, - the 'displeasure of some of his
eliastbing his wife, they resolved
:fligy, which was dressed up fur
Thursday, and a pour half ideut
• bawl through the streets, that ,
,t day was the time intended to
in execution, 'a concourse of
... The effigy was produced, and
female figure (said to represent Isis
••.r), was carried through several ,
.nmts, . ,umber of people hallooing, till
they came opposite the person's door, where (he'
effigies were committed to a fire prepared for that ,
purpose.; . While the figures were burning, some i.
of 'the populace, either feeling or pretending to i
feel, some stones thrown oem the back part of I
the leotise, they..taktitlitthlinlown the window
shui'ers, brokypv..
~ un•Or glair, and destroy.
Ices
ed the whole fir the •Of-Ne Windows in the
front of the ttiFfe, ' bias :thd 'Makers:ond Ceuta.
bid fortuaa etit mime to, cite pleestil Mid prevented
any further leis ..,,,„ . .
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Last week Am. feWls* OW !eliteAlhithans,
pitanoth, soefeltnati_h? ray, Niece, with aged
French prisouen, to cache* air old Eustis's.
prisoners.
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having incurred t
neightiours, by eh:
to burn him in cifig
that purpose on T 1
bat* prompted to
the evening of that
put their design ii
pertplC aisernbted.
with another teen)
supposed paramout
streets,
.with a nue