The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-03-26 00:00:00

ON RECAUITING SERVICE.

Wasted a *ember of Able Men, both in body
and mind, who are willing to serve their country in
Parliament at the next General Election. They
will be chosen freely, and without *expence from
their Constituents, and receive the high rewards
which result from the honest 'discharge of their
duty and the approbation of their country. They
will be expected to do every thing in their power
to correct abuses, abolish sinecures, and promote
economy, and to guard, with unceasing vigilance,
all attempts of Placemen and Peosioners to re.
strain the Liberty of the Press, and discourage Po-
pular Meetings, and preventing the sentiments of
his Majesty's liege Subjects from reaching the
Royal Ear, whatnot thy psaaat«o 411-feerimmee
wicked and profligate Ministers. The grand test
they ate expecte& to give of Loyalty and Attach.
ment to the Constitution is by their zeal in pro-
moting a Reform in the Commons House of Par.
Bement, and by supporting his Majesty iu every
measure consistent with the great principles which
mated she House of Hanover upon the Throne of
*SOS mks.

N. B. None need apply who are in the habit of
abusing honest Men for proposing Insides, and
who propose to enlighten the People by shutting
their doors against public information on solemn
°tensions, or wish to send their fellow.sabjects to
prison for pretended offences, which they duo not
charge them with before a Jiry of their Country.
Coestitutiaa Lodge, March 23,

As Mrs. MART•Amine C‘ARILA was walking,
about fire o'clock yesterday afternoon, down
Bond.street, ou her return from the Psrk, she
was recognized by some'disgraceful and despica-
ble vagrants,. Who raised a llue.and.Cry. A
nob was of course soon collected,. by which she
was so closely pressed, that she was at length
obliged to seek refuge in a Gentleman's carriage
which was passing by at the time.

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INTENDED NEW EMPRESS OF FRANCE.
EXTRACTED PROM A PRIVATE LETTER PROM

If !MINA. •
" The world is widely mistaken in supposing
that the young Arektiochess Louis Maris is about
to be led like a lamb. tp the sacrifice. She was
herself the prime mover o( Napoleon's marvellous
attachment, the whole ambition of her soul having
been directed to enslave by her charms the Con.
queror of the Universe. Shakos succeeded to the
extent of her ambition, and ',this a few days will
be invested with an mperial Diadem. At this
moment she is gay, even to wildness, hat she can
be affected by various passions. I have seen her
weep ; I have seen her frown ; and in as instant
become mild ansl amiably condescending ; in
these felicitous moments, her voice is fascinat.
ingly melodious. In figure, she is a little below
the middle size, gracefully formed in the sock and
shoulders, with a complexion of the most delicate
whiteness ; nose somewhat inclined to the Ro.
man ; eyes of the most brilliant hue, and a profu.
sion of shining been hair, that reaches nearly to
, the ground ; her hands and feet most delicately
shaped; her lips are truly Aestrian ; however,
when opened by a smile, they discover a set of
teeth, most.beautifelly arranged, and exquisitely
whiter. I remember to have seen her own lovely
Aunt taken from her mother in just such a transi.
tory blase of beauty, joyfully expecting to fill a
long established throne, and afterwards I saw her
fall the most degraded victim to her barbarian sub.
'jects...oa a scaffold !" &c. ice.

KENT ASSIZES.

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MAIDSTONE, FRIDAY, Maim 2S.

CROWN SIDI—MURDER.
Mr. GAtaow wept into the Crown Court last
night, and tried prisoners: This morning only
three cans were left for Mr. 'Justice HCATU to dis.
pose of.
William Colman was indicted for the wilful
murder of Thomas Jones, an the 29th of August
last, in the parish of oolwich, by giving him
several stabs in the neck and breast with a knife.

• The prisoner was a young man, aged only 20,
aid both himself and the deceased were convicts on
board the hulks at Woolwich. Thu ease was pro.
Ted by two other convicts, and-the facts they stated
were as follows :—A brick had, &night or two be-
fore, been thrown at one of the Officers Of the
convicts, did the. prisons* suspected that' the de.
ceased had given iafovmatioa that he *as the mail
who had commuted the offence, end being in.
censed at the deceased, he repeatbdly swore he
would be revenged of him. They were, however,
apparently recoucited, shook hands, and drank
together; the deceased also helped the prisoner
into bed, as he was incommoded by being loaded
with very heavy irons. It appeared, however) that
the prisoner still cherished his purpose of restage,
fur- site: .reemining is bed some thee, whoa he
supposed all about him were asleep, he surd,' got
out of bed, and went to a place where he knew
the knife wag kept, which he got ; he then stole
to the bed .of the deceased, and stabbed him in
the throat' tied breast hi the - most determined
The wounds he gave were instantly mar.
fal. He was, howeter, olserved to have got out
of bed, and to go *-to the place where the knife
was, by two of the cenAts who gave ',bloom
against bins..
The Bury found him guilty', and the Learned
Judge invetediutely pronounced sentence. lie was
left for execution on Monday morning.
Jerone Hog° was indicted for the wilful murder
of Francis Weitkowaiach, at Gillingham, near
Chatham, on the 14th of August last. The pri.
sower was a Spanish seaman, and the deceased also
a Amigo seaman. It appeared that they .had a
quarrel about a table.cluth, and in the beat of pas.
lion the prisoner stabbed the deceased with a knife.
He was found Gantt, of Manslaughter, and was
sentenced to one year's imprisonment.
These cases were finished before ten this morn.
ing, and the Assizes concluded.

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EIGHTEENTH DAY.--(cowrinteol
Lieut.-General Buorrsztroo's Examination.
concluded.
Supposing the operations of the army to hard
bee* conducted with the duo precautions, .do yo*
consider the security of the army was improidel
hazarded, from tbc nature of the eaterprize itidli'
I do not.

Supposing the garrison of Flushing had not been
reinforced, what influence, are you of opinion,
tbat circumstance would have had in point of time
,upon the reductiun of the place' Flushing was
reinforced to mere than doable its original num-
bers, and I think it is very tikely that if the gar.
rison had been weaker, the mode of proceeding
against the place would have been different ;
that the batteries in thefirst instance would have
been estoblished nearer, and that thg place might
have fallen within five days of the time that it did;'
in short, that it would have been approached in,
• less formal way. •
Would it have been 'consistent with the state of
the army to have supplied a working party or
4,000140 n to the erectiuft of the necessary works
for the bombardment of Autwerp ? I think it
-would, certaioly.
Do you conceive that the strength of the enemy
early in Aug* wassails as to be capable of op.
posing any serious resistance to the advance of the
army to Antwerp? I BELIEVE THAT IF WE HAD
*RIVED AT SANTYLIET DT THE 3D OF AUGUST,
WE SHOULD MATE FOUND NO ENEMY IN TILE ELO.
From your general knowietkle of the nature of
the roads, do you apprehend ally-serious obstacle
would have presented itself to the advance of the
army ? There would have been no' obstacle bet
the deepness of the sand, which I think we should
have surmounted without much difficulty..
Are you of opinion, that with such aid as the
Navy might have afforded, and whilst the main
body of the army was advancing against Antwerp,
an effort might hare been made by a conjoint force
to reduce the fort of Lief kenshoeik, and thereby
get possession of the boom across the river' I
think it very probable that such au effort could
have been made.
In your conimunication with Lord Runde, re.
'peeling the landing WI Cadsand to be executed by
the division of the army under his command: did
you give him reason to believe that filet:Luling wits
nut to take place unless two thousand men could
be put on shore at one operation ? I dills not:
would beg 'pave to say, that on the 4ith of July,
when I %scot to Deal on purpose to corn! uoirate
with Sir Richard Strachatt *Ad Sir 11. Popham, by
Lord Chatham's orders, to regulate the details of
the service wo were about to execute,. I portico•
lady inquired what means could he furnished fur
landing the troops on Catlsand. I wai told, both
by the Admiral and Sir Homo Polihnms Particu-,
Farb by the litter, that there would be the aid al
! the boats „tif Gardner's squadron, anti, WI
abort, that there Would be alviple means; Vivre,
wfs no specific number of men mentioned :
think I met Lord [hotly at Deal shortly :e'er I
Came from the Admiral ; he was v,•ry• aniious un,,4
WO subject of the mesas of Lauding his force, 44
.1 repeated to him the conversation I bat! just .Itad.
irlth the Admiral and Sir Home Popham.
Did
.any correspontlence-take place between you
mid Admiral Sir ftichard-Strachan, in your caps.
cTly of Qoarter.Master.General, in which was
communicated Lord Chatham's desire that (be
army should be forwarded to its ultimate destina-
tion ? . 1 bad the honour tes'write several letters to
Sir Richard Strachan during the late Expedition ;
the letters that relate particularly to the forward.
ing the armament up the Scheldt I have in my
hand.
What was year impression of the co.operstion
expected from thp Navy in the attack on Flushing(l
The grounds oil which I had every reason to es..
pect the early co.operatiptt of the Navy in tie.'
bombardment of Flushing, were, that at every:
conversation where I was present, at .which the,i
plan of operation against Walcheren was hilt*
of, that was always considered as an indispensailinei
measure; the expediency of such a distributitnietr
a portion of the bombs of the fleet was early
pointed out in the first paper that was written est
plan of attack on the Island of Walcheren, by
Captain Sir Home Popham, Culotte!
,and
Lieutenant-Colonel D'Arcy of the Engineers, to
whom the subject was referred. in the first in.
stance ; I have a copy of that paw hero, which
I beg leave to present.
I beg leave to add to whit I'have already sail,
that this important feature was never lust sight of,
which appears from the tenor of the Admiral's cir-
cular Secret Memorandum. issued to the_ principal
Officers of the Fleet previous Ku soling. The
manner in which the bomb; and gun-boats were

t„placed. masquisevriwritesigttstetr • yr 'a ilia!),
prepared under the direction of Sir 4. Popham.
The circismstance is recognised in the dispositlius
prepared by me for the attack; it is moseuver list
Sir Eyre Cuute's isicruction. The espedieney
likewise of pushing a naval force up the Wrest
Sebeldt, as soon as the armament tippearetl off thiv
Island of Yfalctteren, is sated in the eighth aisle
ale of. the Admiral's Instruction frum the aii;;
rally. And it is further twins renarited, that boo
not Lord Chatham felt hiaiself fully warranted Us
looking for such co.uperatism at the Hum the
tro advanced to ht 4 Investment of Fluthing,
his Lordship werld hardly hare scot one of hi%
Ablete.de.camplr'oer else field to ,regneet that, the
Admiral would titp Orden. *at co.ointrailoit:to
take place. The areesstanee is to. he rgissusl in
Sir IL Popham', pier ur memoranda, w hich, I
Mew% k not before the Committee. •
Year ttpertatleta was to load at, Saelviieiv
'53,000 'nob fof operations upon Continek ?
I think we might have firefly cabs* ted upon.thot.
ahy part of that fusee of 23,000. mess
AS* b"°' required /lo watch.' tiergesi7sip.Znont?
Caletaialki. we slinald have left or 6000 to have
watched Bergon.opluent sad Lillis.,
That It is your ',pinion that I7;000 awe amok'
have Mete dispoitabkl 66r Operations apes, Aut.
werp'exclusi,o7 t 11 la, about that numbir.

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coells A:t9weoff oto
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filla7TotZeemnaenctuaal;d:rattatk *on Antweip. a for
have, been detadtments from that to have trptsa
the
eommunicasiosis„. and sent with coleveys;
I take foe granted alsii; that theta***
tam?
in the field at the time.
In what mode did you proplise tot ask
twerp ?' By bomfairdnieut, if it had hut "seen
found assailable. •
In hosilkoit a time did you capiet the 444
I tisio bombardment to lm prolucalf la two
three drys at the utmost.
Then the successful effect of the bouthosdam.
upon the town might in your calculation hos
accomplished by the 13th? I think it might.
What were the, operatives yua proposed to
carry on in order to destroy the fleet and tits
serials? I think we should hue fulled it 4174.
ficult to hive destroyed the feet, .if at all;
cause our information went to their haviag k h
_their power to send ill their ships above tbe
dcl ; the moans by which we might hate densam.
their arsenals and the ships on the stinks zif
haw" halt by howilact-idsells, Carcases ytto
tars, and rockets:

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Youu have said, that on the 26th of Awiret,*,
the health of the troops permitted - it, au okapi
would have been nude : do you believe this ea
force of the eneniy and his Preparations at Antwerp
were such on the 25th of August astobare sea
ed a rsonable hope, had the health of the troop
permitted, that 17,000 British would bal
plashe d against Amu,"
any successful operations again
at that moineot ? I believe. I have 00 s
that the attempt would have been made 444
Leifkerishoeik and Lille ; I have said forthi.
that if we had been ao fortunate as to hue p,7,
scssed ouraelre. *of those places, the lleelrusq
have entered, end that might have led to haps'.
ant vont:spews.
' Do you know or soy assurance given to IA
Chatham, of a naval co-operation in the no*
'mpue Flushing, immediately as the troops si,
sancrd towards that fortress. ? I know ciao par.,'
Ocular assurance having beett given, bet that std
a co-operation is stated in the plans of Oak
end had been pre-determined upin. .
1 Y9O have said, thft LOtil Childlitil Mai, .
ele-oantp to Sir 'tabard Strutted !. _
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..pfpn. tjaC troops approaching Bat f
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that he would miter the Srheidt ; tele era.
sage iutenaed to call upon Sir Riebeltillikineep
make an attack upon the fortes:ma, or toil**.
Seiveldt for any other purpose? As to tisiimair
of the co.operatimi that might have bass SIN*
by. Ow Admiral, that wotild hate 4044 •
himself; 'but the delete sf cownpiwitioni skak :
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Lard Chatham expected and asl4* by Ibol4
satf of the bow b.vessels to bombard iinsbill* • • ,
You bare stated, that slntilitir
Makes the gams... 4 „. .. t
intimidated into* . . • lift. 4004 . .
opinion principally" upon ."tiiiiniteit 4144(
sireigt
Haut' in point of insaiberp_tie testa? otottitami•
'dine? I found it upon both.
1)t) you thinks disembarkation siowld land.'
practicable it Santvliet, whiles* csss reallast
in' posiession of Bathr and tbe botwrirs di Suva',
Beveland ? By no talons; we 11,11114 Lit bui‘
been able to have gut Op the West Scheldt, i( tko
enemy 'remained . in possession of Swath Bevan&

simeeimereihrom •
FinE..—Saturday, between Incite Ind sae
o'clock, art alarming fire broke (At iddeleut
part of a huinie, occupied by Mr. Harriet*, ,lee.
maker, in Upper Ogle-street, fitarapigeoei
which consented the whole of -the interior. TM
rapidity of the lames was so greet,, that thsd•
"joining houses were4o the most imminent low;
hut the speedy irrlttirof the enginesoil Agit&
supply of water, 'abduct! the detintrieielimed
'and prevented its further progress, Wiittormrty,
howerer, to state, that a. pubs mats, upwarJs of7o
house,
age, who lodged in the tipper put of do
tiOtese, fell a victim to the games. ODA, kw
alarm of the fire he descended into the stridiled
afterwards entered the hour' in order, it isip•
posed, to save some property. s He was fused d
the bottom of the stairs. beret in a dreadful cm.
tier.
EARLY Suictoo.—An Inquest y 2111410.
Mooday.last at Worcester, on -the busty
of Mr. Harris, Attorney, of that city. It
Aliat thit youth was on his return to
having visited his parents. • While on' ikt
wept, and said to the female who settemPiu"
Mm that he would nut -go to school. Sas
. treated him to return home; this lie alto ref*,
to do, and when they arrived at a pjalai eel
diu

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the steep, plunged into the Seems Oil iflo
drowned. The Jury tuna* he their terdiett
the detessed, being under the age Of dlecelldos(Th
ycirs uid), and out knowing good fretkebat
in the I;assion of either vie wr di
amoi_lNS
himself into. the Severn; sed.thfritlit COW
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death. •
DESPERATE 5t.3.141.Dt.-.-Ctil
Mr:GU t te rid gu, sleeve the VorstoedArwie
Troy Town, with a clasp itaifoillabiatiligo`
ht wean the sibs on the leftltide in kV 141,14tir
hint cone of them bcing fatal, with a Viol ulr,
determination to delta/ himeeito 4IS"
knife rront the ribs of .the left rid*,- is
direction across the nattellestartit rid Wildfowl ir;
abdomen, an the right side;' then threstiag his fg
local! through the wound, he dar‘ est some et t*
' Ittttttlßlnet, togetter with. ,a part of thll'"..terl,
tabielthe absolutely cat IL =4 the itind" '—
fell to the groultd. Ile woe
giod antrearried to Pis foutitti.,ols,lf.:
'cleat assi‘tance having.hrsa.Peeilinecthe
' (*Arty 21 hron rsi. and Jitit ott • friA11,11111"""ld,
Family misfertttion sthicti.bseprepst 78-0
broken dtows•his spirits, are wuppealt1011");-
'to the melfettetttily r

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