The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-02-08 00:00:00

pry recent date, manddmitly announce, not only
thononexation Reiland to France, but the ex-
tension.of her frontier to the Elbe, thus compre-
hending within the limits of the French Empire
thee important pommercjat poinis, ;t which one
commerce heebitheito been introduced upon the
Continent from the Dead to that River ; the
closing up the navigation of which necessarily
:follows. • The translation of the passage in the
littso'eSpecch in the 21loniteur, which our Roe.
ders will find wider the head of Foreign Intelligence,
noes not possess that fidelity which can induce us
to place implicit reliance on French translations.
IThe comment on that passage is, however, deci.
sively illustrative of the measures that will be
adopted to seal up the Continent of Europe'
against commercial intercourse with Great Britain.
'0 The result 011ie first and second Coalition
was the extension of the French coasts to the
'4 Scheldt ; the result of your Orders in Council
44 of 1807, will be the extension of the French
44 coasts to the Elbe. The obstructions which
Ogee have hithirie found to be momentary, still
" henceforth make a deep and permanent impres-
sion. his obvious that the operations of the war
t‘ upon the Continent by the union of the two
Great Empires, and the adoption of the IMMO
44 system by Prussia, Denmark, Sweden, and
46 Austria, will give new vigour to our measures,
'I. an; totally deprive you of the means of any
~cammercial intercourse with Europe.".
How 'repeatedly have we expressed a decided
Conviction, that our total exclusion from the Conti-
,
Meat most be the inevitable result of the infatuated

Councils of this country!
But completely to exclude England from
be Cyatinent, appears to us impossible, if
14atilica be suffered, to remain neuter. The ad-
mission. of American vessels to the ports of the
Continent, unless America were in actual hostility
with England, would afford facilities fur evading,
the inoit rigorous prohibitions—it dots there-
fore appear to us highly probable that she
confiscation of American property en the Conti-
netiti is but the prelude to the interdiction of her
inteicourso with the ports of Europe. The Dutch
,Papors stato that hi the ports of Italy, Spain,
France, and Holland, all American property has
beau confieated, and Americas. -vessels are now
captured without distinction by the French
crUiZeri. .
The American vessels that have been condemned
lin the port of N.tples, ere particularized in the
Dutch Papertin the following-list. Some of them.
were, it is said, released, or either ransomed,, on
paying considerable sums of money.
Brig Caroline, boa* from Boston ;ship Hercules. Warr.
:than *dm i seboooer /*mantas, ilaimPi fry. Tanis; ship
Aegems, Moats, taw Nablieenis.brip. spotty, Itiva4
ene e:aml Sophia, GAIMAINi from Soltironre and Tunis;
ship Margater,l.tiansao, from dolesa t brigs Orozeralsn,
1101.1111 a, from Baltimore ; Two *rushers, GAADN aft, 000
Beverly and Akan; Romp, LANDIS, from Balsas ; sehoo..
oar Kire,tTslom Irma , firma lialtiokore; hrig.Vietory, Fatg,,
from Sac, ; ship America, of Salem, arried ions Africa by
a French ;frivol/tr. Vewels arriving at netwisthus are idt
acque.tevok,
It is impossible to doebt, that the commixture
of English with Asileridan intermit is perfectly
understood in Fratice-...and NAeouton may
reasonably
.ceocludss,. Ile it the losses and locum
venieneies arising from the seizure of what is
ostensibly Alitotitos property, are very rarely
felt. excluiivel,o by American citizens. •He Well
',haute., that the Traders of Great Britain, more or
less, participate In a vast majority of such losses,.
and be cannot, therefore, be very far from juoti
Li.in considering and treating the Americans as inv.
4leipators in tho commerce of Great Britain.
Haat. the Continent can be successfully defended
*bid British commerce, we have repeatedly ex.
premed our o piptoi Itethor that opinion bow?.
red, every few months will shew.,The Snit effect
of this effort will be the dcstructioo of the license,
system—one of the most venal and cortopt aystmea.
that has disgraced Eggland since the eastamewelhei
most of the French Revolution. •
The trafficin Liceneas,.in the. City tf London.
heerrar notbritlei hi that • in Lottery progfccs
did the Stock Exchange—mid the successfol ex.
,ovioo of influence to suspend, temporarily, the
plating of Licences, has not been less so.

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ition of the 700,000 French troops
pseelsoly that which wits recently
Parisian Senate. Tioopsdesti.l
pouring through the Pyienees,
corps aremarching in evary direc.
of holland, and the line extend.
•
4) the Elbe. -

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THt ser ATESMAN.

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Yesterday, at two o'clock, his MAJESTY held
6 Private Levee at.tbe Queen's Palace, which Mks
attended by • . . ,
vb. La 4 Ciparmellor, the Uri Friaideatitlyt
ste Lord Frety Seal. the First Lorraf the reeviCei;.ileatt.
Chancellor of the Evisequer, the First ..et Ad.
itsiralty, the Wastesseeneral of •the Gramme, the
"%ries of State Cie delimits-ash Foreign 5, the
President of the Board of Cootrtai, the la ,
Deaupos
4Chief, the Judge-Advocate, the Earl of It r
Lards HeatbSeld ;Gold Stick); Mates (4s IN
0. Jeroinghans and G. 041sonier (Goons la Woiti
Dean of Christ Church i Genesalf Stewart and I
Colonels Blaquleee, Waters, and Se!reinsur s Captal
drews, 14. N, and Whisk ; it4ietrharael Adam, and hir. PO.
Issuer. . .
The following had the honour of being pre.
dotted to his MAJESTY ;
• Capt. Carteret, R. N. upon his return from Walcherev.
by Lord Altderuve. .
Sir Cenrge Jerniogham, upon coming to Ijis title.
Lientenant-Colouel Itatercou, upon his return from Wal-
cheren.
Brigndier General Sir Charles Stewart, Adjutant-General
to Lord Wellington's Array, upon his artists! from Spain.
The Dean of Christchurch, upon his appointment.
Capt. IV hale, of the First Regiment of Life Guards, upon
his promotion. •
Lieut.-Colonel Seymour, of the 'l3d Regiment of Dra-
goons. upon his return from Spain.
. Lieut. Adam, of the First Regiment of Life Guards, upon
ids promotion.
Adjutant-General Disney, of the First Regiment of Life
liunrds, upon his return from Holland, and upon his promo-
• Son. ,
Capt. Andrews, R. N. epos his promotion, and upon his
return from the West Indies.
Lieut.-Colonel Blaquierr, upon his appointment to the
Quarter-Master-Generad's Slat, .
His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, at which:
• the Recorder of London matte his report oE tho.
'soviets capitally convicted in Newgote, and, ate
Understand, his MAJESTY was graciously 111(1111101.
.to twilit° them all, during his pleasure.
Ilia MAJESTY gave audiences to Mr. Pfr:Reg.
VAL, the reit of the Cabinet Ministers piesettt,
Sir D. DUNDAS, and Mr. M. Surros, who laid
before his MAJESTY the proceedings of soots
Courts.Martinl.

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STANDING ORDIRS.—II seems strange• that a,
Right" Lion. Gentleman talked so much alpinist-
Parliamentary Reporters, n ithout pausing. fir
some short time,, to r: fleet on an item, 'ankles
nine pounds sterling, in a , certain Printer's bill,
charged fur correcting his honourable speeches, is
order that they might be handsomely reported (Is
the world. Perhaps one WlLLtare Conserve-
perhaps one Lear. /1* octal:l—perhaps—what pee-•
ham nesa—perhaps such persons may explain the
riddle.
Mr. WINDUANI in recurring to the period since
it had been the practice to publish the Per Haman.
tart' Debates, asserted, that the country was in a
better situation previous to the last thirty years
than it has been since. Mr. WIXDUAM seems to
forget that, withio the last twenty years, be has
been the staunch supporter of Mr. Pert—was a
leading man for several years in Mnjestrs
Councils—was the projector. of the nevbr.to-be
forgotten Quiberon 14xpedition—was • perticipa.
for for a considerable time in the national cheese--
parings—and thata great number of men were kil-
led of while he vise Secretary at. War ;
.but Mr.
Wyoming considers himself, if nut an eccentric,
at least a soaring genius, esor since he went up
with a balloon at Na rOch. •

While the Scipion Is, et tasatior lately in Qui-
heron Bey, part of .14* Iwoachisd a pipe of
winos ifelata9Paltn4dlntibriiraido end drank .off the
butter half Wore it waialfecolliietti-brwbick near
300 Rot intoxicated. Fur this °few 40 of the
ringleaders were tried by Court-Martial, and sen-
tenced to receive 2.5 lashes each, which were given
them on board their own ship, on Saturday, in
'Cawood Bay.
Another Leeward Island Mail arrived yesterday
morning, ' The packet left it. Thomas's about the
10th alt. The letters will be delivered to.day.
Lima., by the last accounts from Buenos
Ayres, was about to leave that place fur Spain.
The Neutila.', sloop of war, is arrived off Fat-
mouth, with a fleet from Lisbon. The letters
will be delivered this day.
Abbit thirty-five vessels winter at Quebec, many
of which have beea obliged to unload when nearly
ready to depart. .
A Court-Martial was assembled on Mnnday, en
board the Gladiator, in Portsmouth harbour, lel
Itry the Hon. Capt. W. LAKE, of the lilystes,
for having left a man on shore-on one of the Vit.
gin islands in the West Indies, when comfit:Amt..
ing the 114crttit sloop of war. The prosecution
closed the same day, and Capt. La4g was to make'
his defence yesterday.
~
A now Piece is In preparation ht Mr. 11.joilt.
it on's Theatre in Dublin, called " The Patrioti",
written by a gentleman of that Cify,sedthe music
.composed by Sir JOlll4 STEVRMSON.
Mr. DUNCAN GLASSIIPORD, .the gentleman who
fleCOMptillied C ABB rattly in. his aerial voyage, seinur
years since, from ltanclugh oardenst atriyet, ill
•Affitetibb Saurdifrast,.frosngcotland.
As Lord &Cannata's and Sir GEOBOE WOMB.
WELL were' sporting near his
.Lordship's seat in
Norfolk, Lard KsttaAtan accidentally discharged
the eatateirts •of his piece into, the face of Sir
.

EOllO E. Surgical assistance AM* Inithediately
'sent for from liontlon_;. en, wo are !hippy' to state
that the sight of Sir GI:011Gel eye ((hough sur.
rounded by ehot) will be saved. The distress of
Lord KINNAIRD exceeds description.
ANNIVERIART or 13(laNb' Biota—Monday,
January 29, the aoniversary of the eoet's birth,
wet celebrated at Ayr, Kil morn ock , and Greenock,
with all that fervour and animation so character-
'istic of Scotsmen, when nutty commemorate the
excellence of theirinimitahle Batt A number of
.non.cummissioned officers and privates of the Ar.
gyll Militia, went out from Ayr eq. Allawny, and
visited the cottage where Boos* * born, at.
teuded by the band of the repeats so% played re
nolokOlt of al*ropriatp art. After returning to
Ayr, they went to the Ds of Nudes Arms Ta.
revs. Where an ottleotlitiffiiiit 0044190,
ofur
thomnd they .spent thw4sitihi .liewateas
cotrrOttglltylamd goad humour.
I
•
• hatki at Ate • eatratsrdhsary welehf„: of
,
elcsagpponds and a half, wee imposed, in it*
deem market for on Friday acintsight,
• iitil
r" sti•