The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-02-13 00:00:00

7o rim EDITOR or raiz STATESMAN.

Stagy I am glad to see that the npposed teepee/repro
stet with which Ministers encase themselves, is s.t
wholly impracticable. We must, however, cooties.
to besiege them 'till the Citadel of Corruption gives
way. No poky till the breach is escaladed. They
would out-talk the eery 1)-1. Au old Minister is
net only as stlif-necked as the seismal of my name,
but as canning as a For, and as sharp-eyed as a
Lynx. Continue to direct your thundering artillery
sgaiost his artificially rais►d batteries, and 1 will, at
every it opportunity, employ my hand grenades. Do
not doubt my friend that wt shall hive plenty of yr.
Welters, almost the whole of my family, to undertake
what is usually called the forlorn hope," but in
ear case will prove to be the first step to victory.
Our enemies' ammunition begins to fall ; the West,
the unseen, the insidious influence, that power so
well understood, though not so obvious, except to
perspicacious eyes, is as it ought to be, diminishing,
while In proportion the Patriots', the Reformers'
spirit and courage rise.
Tout's, &c.
Littk Brimful, Feb. 111, 1011. JOHN BULL.

Batenvon. Fes. 11.—At sit o'clock thio after.
aeon, the PRISMS ItIOSPIT retereed t• the Pavilion,
frets Carlten-heeee. His Royal Highness was ac-
companied in the travelling eerriage by the Doke of
Yuan. In The course of the afternoon the Marquis
of ANOLESEA, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Wtmenovita, end Sir ARTUUR FAGS?, arrived at
the

The PIMICII Rasgme has espoused s desire of toll.
tinging at the Kremlin, to the end of the month of
Marsh, hut Minister, bees stalled to his Royal
Highness the interruption that this would measliest to
public bovines', as tiering the sitting of Psrlismoot it
would be impossible for them to p down to Brighten
so often as they should kayo oorasion to take his plat.
sure on public shako'.
It is said I hut the Use daughters of the Duke of
CLAnamck hie. had pension, settled on each of them
of 5001. per annum, arising out of the 41 per coot.
fend.

Quebec and Montreal Pipers to the 4th alt. hare
bees received. They state that the agitations which
the exertions of Mr.GOOILLAT had produced in Ca-
nada are rather i ing. The Delegates of the
Eastern township bad again bees assembling. They
have portiihell another statement of greet Immesh.
arguing the weight of their burdens, end the 'fin-
ances they stiffer ; this, it is said, is intended as le-
,tractions for the Members of the Proviocisl Par.
liseient, which was soon to be assembled.
On Wednesday evening a General Assembly of
Academicians was called at the Royal Academy to
elect a Member, in the room of Mr. Tinto, the
Scelptor, lately deceased, when Mr. Ilivrox wee
chosen. This Gentleman is well kerma from bleed-
mirable picture of Una witk the Satyrs, is the Int
Exhibition at the Royal Acedemy, at present is the
British Gallery.
A bill of indictment was preferred at the !ASCU-
Ier County Session, by Mr. Cheliettit, apinat the
Earl of lisbridge and some others, Who were ewe.
corned in the disterhence at the Manchester Thiene,
as already motioned. Our Readers will recollect
that Mr. Chapnien was one of the Gentlemen who
were is the stage-box with Mr. Heat, at the time
when the Nobleman above-mentioned and his tripods
acted " with a vigour beyond the law," and expelled
the travelling orator and his compasiese from the
house. After a careful investigation of the evidence,
the bill was thrown sot by the Grand Joey; there
having been, as report says, 11 for its empties, sod
13 agaiost it. The same fate, we understand, has
bees experienced by a bill of the same descriptioe,
which was preferred at Manchester.—( Liverpool
Courier.)
COIreIIIT•GIARDICIr THIATIlli.—Led night a new
Farce, In one act, entitled Place Hunters, was pro-
duced at this boon, and very favourably re-
ceived. The principal character sees given to Mr.
Linow, to whose exertions, rather this to say
merit of Its own, the piece was indebted for its sec.
cess, which will probably be es lasting as any thing
of this kind is intended to be. The scene lies in no.
of the Public Olives, to which a Mr. Fortinbras
Ilopestock, a descendent of Norwegian Royalty, re-
sorts, among other applicants, with a Petition to oh.
We a place ender Government, by way of tonnage',
for basing succeeded in part by taking up the bent-
fan of the Secretary of the Ollce. Ile accomplishes
the rest by personating an old man, who bad per-
viously talked himself to sleep and who was to hays
bens admitted to an audience. Hopestock makes
free with his wig and cloak, is introduced iota
the presence of the groat men In whom he present!'
whet he supposes to be his own Petition. It pram
to he, however, the aflame one young clerk, which
is accepted.in favour of the lyre, and /lop:stock loses
the whole of his stock of hope, by discovering his
error slid feeliug his disappointment. The whole
onus seemed ascent for [Arrow to bear, God Withoot
whose comic strength there is no doubt it would lose
fallen to the ground.