The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-08-09 00:00:00

PL! MOUI 11, Auu. 6.

You may be apprized of the loss of men the'
Dreadnought sustained, in the attack inside by
her boats : two of them, each commanded by
a Lieutenant, attacked a corvette, at anchor,
in Basque toads; when on the first getting
alongside, a boarding-netting, which had bees
previously prepared with weights affixed to it,
was drawn out to the yard-arms, and let fall
upon them, thus entangling the whole ere*,'
thirteen in number, with a Lieutenant, who
were all refused quarter, and cut to pieces.—
The tither boat, in assisting, nail all her crew and
the Lieutenant wounded, the latter dangerously.
These were enabled to return to the Dreadnought.
Retort says, that this apparently rash enterprise
was undertaken in consequence of a dispute be.
tween the two Lieutenants, when on board their
own ship, and having no opportunity of settling it,
one challenged the other to attack the corvette,
whilst rowing guard, otherwise he should deem him
a r:►ward. Certain it is, that the attack st as made
without orders from the Captain ; and the junior
Li-utenant was the first that made it : so far car.
cuu►stahc corroborate• this report.

We have received Chsrleston Tapers to the Ist,
and New York to the Id ult. A day of thanks-
giving was appointed on the oth for the distin-
guished and tinreinitted blessing of peace with which
Providence had visited the United States. When
shsll the dilspidated countries of Europe uffer the
tribute of pious gratitude for the same deliverance
from the ralsmities of war ?

Jowl Q. ADAMS h 45 been nominated by the
PREsi DENT 43 Ambassador to the Court of Peters.
burgh, and his appointment has-been confirmed by
the Senate.

Letters from the Ifavannah, in the American
papers, expose the falsehoods and absurdities by
which thu Spanish Government there, through the
medium of the press, practice upon the good
sense and patience of the multitude. It ►s said
that BONAPA RTE was assassinated at Strasburgh ;
that Tat.LaywAsto was called, pin tempere, to
the head of affairs; that Louis XVIII. was re.
quested to ascend the Throne; acid FeItDINAWD
VII. was invited to the coronation at Paris.

The Legislature of Massachusetts, previous to
the adjournment, passed a resolution instructing
their Representatives to use their endeavours to
cause the folluwing amendment to be made in the
Constitution of the United States :—" That no
law for laying an embargo, or general pruhibi.
Lion, or restraint of commerce, shall have force
longer than until the expiration of 30 days after
the commencement of the Ses,inis of Congress
nest succeeding that Session in which the said law
shall luso been enacted."

In our new conquest, the island of Welchem,
affairs are expected to proceed slot only so peace-
ably, but so amicably, that the nhulc will be
ready for the reception of visitants in a month,
and the Waleheren packets wia probably deprive
the Margate boys of many a cargo of London
burls and nymphs!
Seven troops of the Ist, or Royal Dragoon
Guards, have arrived at Ptershill Barracks, near
Edinburgh. 'fwo troops have marched for Perth,
two for Hamilton, and five troops remain in Eng-
land.

The horse which Gen. JUNOT presented to
Lord PAGET, as 011 C of the heat bred hones in
Fiance, and for which his Lordship gave a very
fine English horse in return, is now at &audit.
sort, near Litchfield, and is an ill.shaped scrubby
animal, not worth 101.
Mr. F:LLERICiR has refused 3000 guineas fur his
horse Cardinal York.
Lord WIIIITWOHTH and the Duchess of Masai
hare gone to reside, • for (h.• reni.iiiider of the MI.
sons at their Seat near PUrtslllolalil.

COVAT 011P•C1tANCffiitt;
Tuesday.,lo4pet 7. . •.
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ta.e.titta,•lattre.
The winces in the Arm of May and CO.;ht
Greenock, had become bankiiipts. The house
of Maciaughlan, Gault, and Cu.
,J[AnOtin, were
creditors tots very considerable amount. A meet-
ing of the Creditors was held, at which Mr.
Gault attended. • Upon an examination of the,
books of the Bankrupt, whose debts amounted to
near 70,0001., Mr. Gault and others were of opt.
nion that the property was almost sufficient to an.
swer every demised. It was proposed, therefore,
that the Creditors should take bills for their debts,
to be paid by instalments. As an additional secs.
rity, Gault agreed to give the other Creditors bills
on his house, provided they allowed him to take
70001. of the bankrupts' property immediately,
as an anticipatiuo of his demand. The Creditors
then present assented to this, provided all the
Creditors should consent. Among those *hi)
agreed to this arrangement was the Petitioner,
whose claim amounted to about 1,7001. The
house in Loudon took the advantage of this
agreement ; bat in some months after it was
discovered that the affairs of the Bankrupts
were nut in so favourable a situation as was at first
imagined ; sad at another meeting of the Credi.
tors, Gault desired to be relieved from the femur'.
ties, bleb had been given under a general mistake.
This was assented to un the part of the Creditors,
pr..vided the house of Gault and Maclaughlan
would restore the money which they had received
upon the faith of the agreement to the general
fund. This was refused—and it was consequently
determined, that the securities should be retained.
The house of Gault and Maelaughlan afterwards
failed, and a commission was taken out against
thew. The question was, whether the Petitioner,
as holder of one of the securities, could prove his
debt under this commission. Against the allow-
ance of the proof, it was urged, that the whole
of the Creditors had not given a formal assent to
the agreement, though that was one of the conch.
time.; and that the agreement was at any rate
founded on a mistake.

The Lotto Ca t Ncrt.r.on said, that the condi-
tion as to tlie whole of the Creditors, was inserted
merely for the security of those who actually as.
sented, and could clot be relied upon by Gault,
especially as his house had taken the benefit of
the agreement. The plea of its being founded on
mistake might n,►t have been asailikide, if the
money, as required by the Creditors, had been
paid back into the general fund. But that n•'t
having beeo done, he held that the securities were
in Circe, and that the Petitioner had a right to
trove—and it was gsrde • tly.

ilaverfordwest H. u•r+ el ts•il on Wednesday.
and atiordeJ excellent sport tt-i the numerous spec.
talon. The town was crowded with all the gen.
toel families in the coun►y of Pembroke, and many
genteel families from the adjoining counties of
Cardigan and Carmarthen.

AtQueest-sguarc yesterday morning, a youdg
man named Greenfield, lately iu the nary, at.
tempted to put a period to his existence by cutting
his throat with a large knife, w'bilst under exami.
nation before the Magistrates, for stealing a
erowo-piecc, the property of Mrs. Will, in Tot.
hill street, but was prevented by Gillmore, the
Officer.

Con N-MARKET.—On Thursday last a cause of
very great importance to the commanity was tried
at the Norwich Assist-3. The defendants; who are
opulent sornAserchants, were indicted, at the suit
of the King, fur a conspiracy to enhance the price
of corn by entering into resolutions not to poi.-
chase for ready money in future but at a month's
credit, and daring wily two hours in the day, in-
stead of abiding by the former custom of par.
chasing for ready money, and during the whole
day, by which new regulation they would be ena.
bled to monopolise the market, and charge their
new prices to the consumers. After Mr Serjeant
BAST had proceeded some length in his opening
speech, the Judge advised the defendants publicly
to rescind their resolutions, stating, at the same
time, that if they should be con►icted, • most se.
were sentence should follow. The defendants
agreed to comply with bis Lordship's suggestion.

At the Assizes fur one of the Midland counties,
a woman was tried for the murder of her bastard
child: and after the Judge had taken great pains
in explaining the provisions of Lord &cameo.
novon's Art, the Jury acquitted her of the mur-
der, and found her guilty of concealing the birth
of the child. Tho Prisunor next tried ads charged
with stealing a goose, and the same Jury, think.
ing that the law applied equally to both cases, ac.
quitted the Prisoner of the felony, but found him
guilty of concealing the goose!
A youth of 13 years of age, the only son of
Sir &wants PRTCR, Bart. of Brook-house, in
the county of Somerset, and of Westmorland-
house, London, has been ever since the 17th ult.
missing from the residence of his disconsolate pa.
rents. The young gentleman will, on his attain-
ing the age of 21 years, become possessed of a fur.
tune of 20,0001. per annum.
The estraoldinary presentation of the Hon. and
Rev. Mr. AGAR to the valuable Prebendal Stall of
St. Michael, in Dublin, by his father, the Arch-
bishop, a few hours before his death, so contrary
to the expectation of the Candidates of the Chap-
ter of Christ Church, Dr. MAGRI, and Dr.
Gnus's:, is the general subject of animadversion
and astonishment throughout Ireland.
There is a great scarcity of partridges this year,
and those that are appear rather weak, in comic-
questa% of the severe spring and cold SIIIRMIT.
The torn harvest has commenced in Sussex and
the adjoining corn counties, sad practises to be
very abundant. it,'
A letter from Paughkerpsie mentions, that the
neighbourhood of that town had been infested by
swarms of locusts, which covered the woods and
destroyed vegetation. Some ingenious natnrolims
were employed in investigating UN phenomena nd
this ravenous bout) $s revolt its faders depra

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Ki nation, Alia 17.. L Wit-difiletistinell that the
intended attack on St. Mango by the Rambo and
marines of the
.slivadrbn, du positively to take
place on the sdi. Evert tiling Was redly for Meltlanding,
landing, and Captain Burl, the Sportily brig,
was appointed to tommatid them: Tho ma do:
tsehment of artillery on shore, under Lleetemini
Faddy, had Wes Of the greater Service to the
Spaniards In annoyibg the enemy, whd hid *Wil •
two sallies *lth a view tb surpfte tie Spaniordat
but lets reprised with considerablil loss. In olds
instance, the bellying patty consisted of two lido.
dyed men; but in about ted ininatol, they were
consposled to tetreet with this lots of 40 Irtilek
and 57 wounded. The troops and isiballithalb in
the city were id the greatest distress for west of
provisions; yet they refused td surrender, on
being summoned by Captain Cdasbyi df Lie Po*
phonate. A strong battery had been erected eis•
der the direction of Lieutenant Faddy, beetroot
Fort Jerome and the city, *hid "mild soda cods.
pel the fort to surrender, as there wet" only ill
men in it. Several Italians have lately thatertedi
and joined Lieut. Fads. 's patty.
On the night of the CI instant, tire Ishii be.
longing to the Polyphemus, being eland to Shore
at Santo D oningo, were discerned by the enemy,
wboopened a lire on them from the batteries, "bed
one of the boats was unfortunately took, awl
several OHM kills* and 'evaded; the tither boat
succeeded in reaching a small fort in possessive of
the Spaniards. Besides the killed ie the boat, in
are sorry to Nate that a needier of sea are title.
sing.
The harmony was chased for Potent hears qt
the city of Si. Domingo, by a large schools.,
when the Tswedsluup of war fortunately hole itt
sight, and immediately pursued her. The Timed
spoke the !known', and informed iser_., that the.
schooner was the French privateer L'ilframisilo
of sit guns and 75 men, deeply laden silth pro:
visions, taken out of diferent vessels captired by
ber, and with which she made buyers! attempts td
get into Santo Domingo, but was unable to elude
our cruisers. The crews of the vessels which had
the misfortune to be taken by this privateer, were
treated with great cruelty.
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On the Bth inst. off Cape Nicholas Mole, Capt.
Hunt fell in with the fleets of the Haytiaa Chiefs,
Petion and Christophe, in close aedon. That of
the former consisted of scree sail of all dowel!).
tions ; that of the latter of live only; bit they
were, however, so well matched; that it wan im.
possible to say which would be victorious.
Ktstorrom, Jose 24.—The American sehooeee
Eleanor, from Baltimore to St. Bartholomew.,
with provisions, detained on the flth instant by the
Sappho brig, of 13 guns, was brought lulu Port
Royal on Saturday. OliSansana, on Widow's?
se'nnight, the Eleanor was boarded by tie PWI
brig, of 16 guns, and informed that the ilvadribd
had landed five hundred seamen and marlin* at
St. Domingo, for the purpose of ets.opnradadvrta
the Patriots.

We regret to state, that in the dor& feed
Flushing, Col. PAM has been badly moisoded
ie
the elbow, and is likely to lose an arm. Very fear
01Sem have suffered any injury.
-Doggett's Coat and Badge was yesterday rowed
fur ti second time this year, in consequence of the
first contest on, the tegalar day having heal de.
dared feel. It was a most excellent wager.—
They did not start until about screw o'clock.
Barrow and Godfrey took the lead; but they
were intent on picking each other up ' • and at
Westminster.bridge oung Godfrey, of Strands
lane, gave in, in consequence of having wrenched
his shoulder, which had been sprained is Brod.
ginal contest, when he was the leader. Jury of
Hermitage, who was the third, started forward:
Milbank, and gained four ur five boat's leer
in about five minutes. He continued the leader;
and was first in at the Old swan ,at Chelsea, at
half after eight o'clock.
The improvemeu:s so re time carrying ea la the
town or Camelford, ate nearly completed. They
include common sewers, a neatness and uniformity
of paving, &c. which will add greatly to the eat.
ness of the place and the comfort of the 'nimbi.
tents. A spacious chapel is also building at Camel.
ford, for the use of the Wesleyan Methodists of
the neighbourhood.
CANADA.—Extract of a letter from Quebeci
dated 18th May :—" A Mr. Harm, who is a
freeholder, and was duly elected to the radii.
ment, happens unfortunately to be a Jew, 'mid as
such the most Christian Members were wewilling
to sit with him. An attempt to put him out is
one of the acts which the Governor in Mapes*
calls unconstitutional. Another of those swims.
stitutiunal acts was, an attempt to prevent a lodge,
named De Bonne, who is an active Members from
sitting. While these gm:silo/as were under de.
bate, with closed doors the Governor went
to the Council Chamber, and dissolved the
Assembly. In the course of his speech the
Governor took occasion to compliment Jody
De Bonne, Messrs. Blackwood, 1)e Seleherry,
Deuichau, and sonic others, who generally IWO
with them, as having used their utmost efforts
to avert that conduct of which he had meek
reason to complain. Though the Governor's
speech was just, its severity was, perhapsi there.
fore more stringly felt; and it Is to be feared that
great asperity of feeling will, in coneeqessce, be
found in the new Parliament, to which it is asp.
posed, the same Members will, with very few ex-
ceptions; be re-elected. Sir James Craig is,
however, looked upon by the most judicious pen.
ple of the province as a very able Governer, sin.
sorely disposed to promote the welfare and happi.
nos of the people, and one whose less world be
severely felt. It is much to be wished that gnash
schools ttiould he Introduced here. N thing
would tend so much to infuse right notions and
peigieiplehin the minds of the people, who are now
studiously kepi in a state of daritnets and pelt,.
dice by their Priests. Sir James Craig was to leave
Quebec on the 19th of June for Moatteali whan...l
he would return in August. Galore! &town• nel
commands in Montreal. He is math liked there,
as also Mrs. Drummond."

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