The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-09-24 00:00:00

POSa'S.VOCITH, SERTZSIELR 913.

Sir lioNta PornAs returned here this afternoon
Punt Curunna, in the Venerable. 110 43,44 .a
,ng passage of fifteen days. „We utitierst!ind Sir
Home due" nut bring any news of great importance
from the North Coast of Spain. The Spaniards,
wider Gen. PORLIER, who are potted in the fast.
tidos of the mountains, in the re* of Santander,
greatly harass the corps uglier. Govern!' Bow Ass,
nocras, and BARTUELN T., and put off their squall
plies. They have interceptAt some cones*:
ilence of these OlEccrs, which, frith other imper.
tant matters, make this cbufessiod. These dis-
patches were sent to England in the Yenerabk. -
General RENoTA LIS wilt about 4 voceed from .
canines, with a corps of Patriots, who ire to be
tooled at St. Andero. Srt How' brings a rapist.
yon frum Cie Spanish Chiefs foe mote -arms.. The
letclii4ence received at Coronas uf.the fall of Al.
roma staled, that 1000 persons lust their lives
*hes the magazine blew up. Capt. HAYNES (of
the Navy) landed at Weymouth, with Sir Rosie'.
iii.p.itches for Ministers, and proceeded to Landau ,
Feet heal. The Venerable brought in t staid!
French Irtviteer, which she captured lifter a long
a for days stnce, between Scilly and the
Stirty
hShe bad made one capture, and would most
likely oe made many morel as she sails well, and,
bong ketch.rigged, is calculated to deceive our
merchantmen. There are many of the, same de.
gripnen nearly ready to sail front all the ports;
alum the French coast. - • • :•.,
The Soani,h Deputies sailed yesterday afternoon
in the Sapphire, Capt. D.tetzs, fur the Curacao.
The message these gentlemen carry to the iteeola.
tionary Col
in of Spain is, that the British Go.
oment, the present hopeful state of the Spa.
nisb cause, cannot countenance the Colonies in erect.
jR4 fur themselves a Government independent of the
illotherCouatry. RoRERT GoanoN, Esq, is gone
cut In the Sapphire, to the ciovertiment of Bar-

like.
The accession of strength -which istiril'Wermito
itos tell in a few days receive, will aus;strot ie. about
ewe men. The 4th, 50th, 71st, and DV, are 'the
tegimeuts gone, and to go from. Enghnoti the 79th
sad Seth have been landed at Pilsen from Cadilf
the Doke of Bee eswtex /tete COrli ;
std 23d, from Halifax, are. as their posasti, It
?,luau has really abandottett'do'inteitioa of in.
vading Sicily (which seems extremely probable)i
two regiments will be withdrawn froe:thatipirkiso,pi
We understand Sir R. STitAcRAN • his declined
liking the command of the Expeditkon which Its
Wended to proceed against the Iskinfariiide, and
that orders ate gone out to make ilfei tee& inireki
(lately: Capt. Rna' Rowtex, "from leo§
serving on that station, has &perfect hem/ledge re&
the mast, is to command the naval force, and, we
have heard, Sir Samuel Aohmuly will Command tho,
troops. Both the Kittglr and COnipatirs trnope
will be employed. Sir ;Unmet' Srascisku, we ors:
derstand, was of &pinion Aral sump, mould ragt
'Bend the tftlenipt, with Ae latyi Putt zfys in`
tended to be Out into his Ismaili. he Ct. peal(iter
has sailed to join the squadron ollf Alsis SobOttlt,
- •
sonuninded by Captain GILL.. • • • •
A short tine d:lce a ditiskin titthe e 11441.,
at Toulon came out, to prate' a convpirewhia,
was proceeding along shore bound fo.that port.'
Qur fleet were out of sight. ,The in3liore squadrtin
was commanded by that spirited eget 4.ecellent offi.
cer, Capt. H. BLAC19,001); who, to intimidate the
enemy, if possible, drew up his squadron in, battle
away. The French ships came far enough out to.
protect the convoy, which got safe in, buf they
sieved no disposition to contend with our' shltiq
though so much inferior in force, fearing, no doubei
from the appearance our few ships pet
.en, that;
they would be quickly reinforced by the *We.- Tbs.
Euryalus, lion. Capt. DIMAS, suitairied.the fire
of several of their ships, in some very getle.nt tne%.,
natures she made, but we are sorry to elate that It
14. attended by the loss of Lieut. WlLLtasts and
sevea men, end 13 men svoundell.—Lieut. W. was
ahot.through the hart.
A few days since the Diana': boats endeavoured
ti bring out a small sloop which was at anchor near
the shore, to the eastward of Havre. The intrepid
crews boarded her and cut her cable, but she
grounded, when she was immediately protected by
the fire of about 500 French soldiers, which obliged
oar brave fellows to withdrini„ with the loss of one
ran wounded. The vessel was afterwards destroyed
hy the Diana firing at her.
The enemy certainly meditates the execution *of
sone delign during the ensuing winter by the pre_
pantions that are making in the Scheldt.. They
bate Sow 13 sail of the line, two frigates, two cor.
tetra, and 60 gunboats ready for sea and are
lid!! Making preparations to augment that force.
bilEovrAte PlLtew is watching them with 11 sail
°title line. Commodore ()wee cotnintods e de..
u ed squadron of (tiptoe, brigs, lee:. In shore:
The fallowing ships are at anchor off Ate Scheldt :
aristion Sir Earn PeLt.iti -11artrilbal,
fßesr•Ad3it a! SirTuos. WILLIANII; Bart Orr
fence, Berwick, Theseus, allig‘ith;
Bellerophon, St. Domingo, and Monaivh.
Detachments of several Regiments are arrived i4i
embark for Portugal.
The Rogol Oak end Gladiator are taken out of
Dock.; the Bedford sod Fly are taken in. The
°tho<Daeish) 74, Brouvoj and Pearl are to be
ilted fur receiving ships.
The Omen Gleadour, Captain Selby, on her ar.
viral 'roam Plymouth, will be appointed convoy for
CI Mediterranean.
Lord HOLLAND and family ace come to reside at
Gen. Fos's (the Governor's) house.
Sennou was preached on Sunday morning last,
4y dean. /AMU ILENVILLI4, for the benefit of
!htPortsmouth Institution for Educating and Cloth.
Poor Children. The collection amounted to
51,1•131. 6d. This excellent Want Inslitition is
ItYpirtrd besides, by 14 t sound Subscylbefs.
Wt are told, that Orange,etreet Chapel has been
Orel to the Committee for gArryjag into effect
.?4r. Lott ASTl:tea Plan of &Notion in this town.,
1" %School-room. Only one-thou:aid pewit ire
!sktd far it (a sum consider:My. Joss thaala;llas
uen,islued at), accompanied < with. a bet stolosst
°lftze< 2001. iu support of lb* Imaitutiaa. t•