The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-11-06 00:00:00

STAITSMAN.

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"APSTAW PRISONERS IN lottONCEs

The following highly Interesting Note is trans-
lated from The lidledterr, published at lour-
deaaa:--
PREFECT OF LA GIRONDE
DOUROLAUXINEPT. 25.
TIRE PREFECT or TOE DEPARTMENT OF LA GI-
RONDE, CtIEVALIER or TUE EMPIRE, TO TOR
MAYORS OF Tilt DEPARTMENT.

". GENTLEMEN—You have received my Circu.
fir of the 26th of August, relatiie to the Aus-
trian prisoners of war. One hundred prisoners,
composing the first detachment, will arrive at
' Bourdeauz on the 20th October. You will en.
gage the farmers (sounrissiunuir•er) to he there on
the same day, because these strangers will he
placed immediately at their disposal.
" The Circular states, that the Government
will not interfere between the prisoners and Cie
proprietors ; it is, however, indispensable, that
the Mayor of the Commune be a witness to the
reciprocal agreements. 11 he Ws that -.they
wish to take advantage of their condition, that
is to say, to obtain their services at insufficient
takes, the Mayor will be their protector ; lie
will maintain their interests, and in any case
wherein his representations might prove ineifee.
tual, he will give notice of it to Under Pre-
fects.

" The clothing and feeding arc charges which
the proprietor must take upon himself in regard to
the prisoners ceded to him. lle must, besides,
give the prisoner a fixed salary in money.
" Other prisoners from the same nation having
already been placed in this country, the proprie-
tors must know, by experience, that they are
faithful," open-minded, robust, and laborious ;
many proprietors have, literature, so treated them,
as for ever to attach them to their service. This
is the end to• which the proprietors should tend,
and they cannot attain it but by treating the
prisoners with all the indulgence due :0 misfor-
tune.—They will do wrong in persuading them.
selves that they are to be abandoned at their dim.
crei ion.

" You nill require of the proprietors who shall
obtain prisoners, that they give you frequent ac-
counts of their conduct. It will even be proper
that you learn from these strangers themselves
whether they be treated with humanity, and whe-
ther the conventions stipulated in their behalf be
properly executed. •
66 The proprietors will be discharged from all
responsibility for the desertion of any prisoner,
provided they immediately give notice to the
Mayor of the Commune, who will give advice of
it to the armed force.

" For this purposes the Mayor will take a list
of the prisoners who are in his Commune, with a
description of their persons. •

" if any prisoner folk in respect to local ao.
thority, or to the proprietor who employs him,
the Mayor may order him into.confincmcrnt forii4
hos) rs.

" The sime functionary is bound to denounce
to the Tribunals the priso.cer who tendert infused'
guilty of any offence to which our lees attach
punishment.
" If any labouring prisoner should fall sick, he
will be transported with care, and at the expeuce
of the proprietor, to the nearest military hospital.
" Gentlemen, you will have the goodness to
preserve ibis instruction, and take it fur your
guide and rule.
" I have the honour to salute you *Rh Coital-
deretion.

The Prefect of the Department of Gironde,
I, GARY."

Parliament will not meet for the dispatch of
business until after the Birth-day, whe.n the House
will present a very stran;ed change. Lord Cam.
TLEat:Aoll and Mr. CANNING will feel Very tin•
comfortable on any seat but the Treasury Bench .
There has been nearly 50001. subscribed at
Lloyd's au:l elsewhere, including the donation ef.
20001. from lids NIAJLSTY, for the relief of persons
confined fur debt. Great numbers will be restored
to liberty and to their families, by compruniWiig
their debts..

The Tyrolese Deputies walk:3l through se.
veral of the public streets on Friday at tho• West.
end of the town, and attracted. much notice. It'
the hearer of the dispatch from the Cominamler
io Chief of the Tyrol, is a sample of his country.
men, they arc a gigautic people; he is of amazing
height and sire, but active and muscular. He
%%ears a breast:plate of brass, and a girdle of grey
cloth, embroidered with gold, aril a short brown
loose coat, something like the Spanish cloak ; the
hat is round and slouched, the crown covered with
green silk, one end Of which hangs over the left
shoulder, and is trimmed with gold fringe, and
above the crown ii a green feather. He was ac-
companied by a military ogee: dreued in grey rr.
gimentals; siatilkr in make to those of 'a British
Officer.

A trial, in which our brave soldiers are greatly
interested, will come forward, in the approaching
Term, in which the Plaintiff is a private in a regi.
mint of light dragoons, and the Defendant Lieute:
nant and Adjutant of the rime re4imen!. The
cause of the action is, the Adjutant having at two
different drills of the regiment, drawn his sword,
and slrnck the Plaintiff in & violent manner.

, .
A fire broke out on Friday night at Messrs.
Weymouth and Co.'s mustard manufacturers, in
High-street, Lambeth. Several valuable horst*
and the books were saved ; but the whole of the
buildings, incluJing the Mil, and a valuable
:sreatii.engiiie, were completely destroyed.
A daring rubbery was on Friday evening corn.
milted under the archway beneath Mr. 'Justice
Calamine's home in Lincoln's-um-fields. As a
gentleman was passing, a 'fellow ran against him,
and knocking him down, seized his watch and ran
off. An alarm was instantly given, and the thief
mistaken, and wear the spot whece he was seised,
the watch was found.

Tbs body of a man was lately found on the sea-
above, near the Copperas.houses, %%listable. It
is supposed be fell lute a hole, near the spot where
int we !vied, and was- unable to sate Maisel(
look,ateirbing.

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Vlrines have hainsiAre.nely iiieel.ssf!ii
rcerisiting amongst ...die French prisoners h oin
Flushing. It is lisien4cd to embark llan bb
each lai.....uf.battle ship.
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BIFiTtl. •
On the Slat ult. at Poetalc:, the Lady of William III:
luq.nfaton.

M Ititl •
At C3lltherwell, nn the ?rtes ,111. Mr. arthert
the City. inerrhant, 11 111 i-s Caroline Cneiburri, 11.111 t
Thomas S:arl:n7 fiviann. of Chawitinn Lodge.
At.Chelteubant. ou t:t.. !HA ult. by the Rev. H. 1' 'f. Rohmd mad" s. of War rave, to
third daughter of ivititata s Buciley, Esq. of 114,ti:.