The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-04-14 00:00:00

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There has hew a Requisition made to Sir COMAS.
Pates, Bart. to assemble the Wards to which hs
has givea the following answer :

Sir Charles Priee presents his rompliamots to the Geotte-
men of the 'Ward of k'arriogeluu Without, who have signed
the Reqaisition to him to call a Ward Meeting of the lake-
bitants,
" To take into consideration the alarming state of the Peo-
ple of England. ii cooscquencif of the Home of Commons
having assumed a power to imprison the people at their plea-
sure."
b of opinion, that it would be highly improper fur Mm to
Wmemble a Meeting of the Ward fur any such discussion.
April IS, 1810.
The Reqabdtion was sigucd by 40 of the inha-
bitants.
Mr. WICENzte and Mr. W. Dtctemsos have
sailed, fur the purpose of arruoging an exchange
of prisoneis with the French Government.
Letters of the 9tit instant, from Rotterdam,
announce the return of the j(iug of 11 OLLANis from
Paris.

Yesterday morning their MAJESTIE4 and the
PutNcessas left the qtcen's Palace for Windsor.
The Prince. of WALI2 and tha Re vat Dukes
dined viitli her MAJEihri and the Pitt/icons on
Thursday. In the evening their MAJESTIES had a
select party to tea and cards.
The Stamp Duty upon Mr. CATLNDISIeI Wilt
amounted to 42,0001.
Thursday night her Royal Highness the Prin.
cess of WALLS had an elegant ball and supper, at
her apartments in Kensington Palace. • At ten
o'clock the dancing commenced, and at one o'clock
the company sat down teen elegant supper.

Yesterday Earl Ger./. gave a grand dinner to a
large party of Noblemen and Gentlemen, at his
house in Portman square.
Yesterday Lord MULORATE gave a grand din-
ner to all the Cabinet Ministers.

Mr. LowNDEs, Mr. liteus REAcit, and Mr.
R. LONG, voted in the Minority on the Motion
for sending Sir F. BURDETT to the Tower.
Sir SYDNEY SMITH, at the public dinner on
Thursday last, in returning thanks when his health
was drank, took neclsiutt to say, that in all cli-
mates, in all situations of distress and privation,
the songs of Diatom cheered and comforted the
hearts of our gallant seamen. This honouralikt
testimony to the usefulness of the Poet, had a
most seasonable influeuce on the hearts of the as-

scnibly.
It is now nearly a year and a quarter since
Drury Lane Theatre was burnt down, yet no
effectual measure has been taken towards its re-
building, but the rums still remain a disgrace to
the metropolis.

Yesterday morning, at eight o'clock, the con.
victs left for execution at tho Kingston assizes,
were hangvl at the county gaol in the Borough.
There were three of them, viz. William Batche:
lor, for sheep-stealing; John Gosden, and Wil•
Ban Sinsosons for horse.steating.

Yesterday, at the Old Bailey, John .Sloker
and John Browne, two boys, tlte eldest not more
than 16, were capitally • indicted fur burglary;
but, front the deficiency of evidence, were found
guilty of larceny only, Joseph Pearce, fur stop,
ping Mr. Charles Thompson, in Old Bunil.street,•
no the 22d ult..aud Liking (vain him a pi,cket.
book, &c. was capitally indicted, and futititi
guilty; as was Jamer Townsend, for robbing
Serjcant in the Foot Guards ; and Samuel Solo.
mons, fur snatching a watch from. the person of
Mr. Higley.
CAMBRIDGE.--The CuAncer.Lort's medals are
this year adjudged to Mr. BRANDLETII) of Trinity
College, 'and Mr. GEORGE HODSON) Fellow:of
Magdalen. The subjects for the Members' prizes
this year &re—
fer Sninr Bachelors—thrum prutleatia, elnquet-
till, fortitudine, paturixque amore, M. T. Cicero an Conies
Oaten loniatius; tvlnpuribus gravissiusis, Reinpuslicaul ad-
?
Middle fkithelors-.Utruns in optima Reipublicas forma in-
Atiutencla plus valeat ?osmium as experientia ?
"Th.onias Ehtall, the corn-meter, wlio received
a ball in the late disturbances, wet alive, last night,
and some hopes are entertained of his -recovery,
thongh the Surgeons have-not pronounced,hins out
of danger, nut being able to extract.the
The hopes they entertain arise from his being a very
'strong young Mail, and at the time the accident
happened in sound health.
The following article, which is extracted from
The Chelmsford Chronicle, received yesterday,
may afford an idea of the bustle excited by the
late riots among our troops in the counties in.tho
vicinity of the metropolis

" In consequence of the disturbances in the
metropolis, late on Saturday night an express ar.
rived here to the Hon. General LUMLEY). direct.
log him to march with the whole of the effective
force of the garrison, and canton them in the
vicinity of London, to be ready to act on any
emergency. Such oas the alacrity displayed on
this occasion,
,that all the regiments moved from
their rtlsicietivebarrieli before one o'clock next.
morning. Orders had been previonsly.dispatched
to the Commanding Officers of :the troops at
Colchester, Ipswloh, 4c. requiring .them to
bold the regiiuenb under their direction in
ireaLlitsess to march, on Ike shortest notice.—
In consequence of further orders, two troops
lef the sth Dragoon Guards arrived here or!
;Sunday evening from Nekton,' and immediately
"proceeded towards Itomford, there to hold thenu;
selves in readiness to move onward, at a moment's
notice, in the event of an advance to the capital
becoming requisite. roar troops of the same re.
giment also arrived fr'saM %Veeley, between nitre
and ten at night, and after continuing a few
hours, fur the refreshment of themselves and
horses, advanced to join those who had pre.
ceded them, at Rumford. Thu Derby and
Hertfordshire regiments of militia marched bite
the barracks of this town on Monday, having