The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-11-16 00:00:00

To the EDITUR of TUE s rA TESMA Y.

Sit—l have already observed, that serious con.
sequences were likely to ensue from the suspicion
which has been attached, by the corps de reserve
of the new Theatre, to the " initials hateful,"
0. P..--against which I can conscientiously swear
Professor Brandon hes an antipathy as great as
that of Falstaff against the word " security," at
the sound of which the humorous and a itty
Knight exclaims—" Security !---I would as Here
" he th)-ust raisbane in my mouth." The fears
with I they talgePCl4 were,. but-Loa true. Mr,
Alfred Crace, of Loog.acre, upon perceiving a
gentleman of the. name of Miller with the letters
0. P. in his hat, was suddenly thrown into a con-
' vulsion of rage, and during the fit, the most unbe-
coming language unhappily escaped him. Now,
Mr. Crace being himself, as we are informed by
that faithful organ of the house, the thick and thin,
simple Pates, an Ornamental Painter (of car-
riages, I presume), perhaps imagined that
Mr. Miller could have no other view in ap-
proaching him with the insignia of " 0. P." than
to either reflect contemptuously on the humble
calling of this profound critic, and strenuous sup.
porter of the Managers, or to rob him of his cos.
tomer', by exhibiting the initials of his occupation.
Your's,
Yoe. 15, 11109. GO. DELAWARE.
The Marquis of LAnsuownx (lied on Tuesday
night. His Lordship is succeeded in his titles and
estate by Lord HENRY PETTY, now Marquis of
LANSDOWNE.
Sir FREDERICK MORTON IiDEN, Bart. who died
on Tuesday morning in Pall-Mall, was a man of
distinguished talents and knowledge, particularly
in political and conseterchl subjects. This Gen-
.tiesnan was Chairman of the Globe Insurance Of.
lice, and received a considerable pecuniary requi-
tal for his services, with the house in Pall-Mall.
Some of the letters, of the most recent date, re.
ceived from Cadiz, state, that the army of Vans-
GAS, the advanced guard of which was posted op.
posito Aranjuez, had been obliged to fall back ra.
pidly, the enemy having discovered an intention to
get between it and the Sierra Morena. Van cots,
it was said, had been fortunate enough to reach
these mountains without any loss.
By the IVoolutich, from Gibraltar, we have let-
ters to the 30th from that fortress. Dispatches
were conveyed toG overoment by this opportuoity,,
but we understand that their contents are of no
importance whatever. A Gentleman who has
reached London from that neighbourhood informs
us that the populate of Spain do not speak with
any greet respect or ceremony of their British Al-
lies. Thep say, that the French are determined
to seise open their territory, and the English upon
their navy and the trade of their colonies, and that
between them both the animal will be com-
pletely shorts.
Yesterday the old woman, who has been a pest
to all the Courts of Law, fur some time past, also
to both the Houses of Parliament when sitting,
attempted to gain admittance to the King. She
entered the door of the lodge, at the time the
Ministers were going to attend the Levee. She
shut the door after her, and was proceeding tip
the passage very coolly, when one of the porters
called to know to whom she was going ; she made
no answer, bat was pushing on, it was immediately
discovered who she was, and she was turned sat.