The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-09-12 00:00:00

'6l'4 • ArtATESMA N:

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. •

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DEtt., Attu. IL—Soiled the Dexterous gon-brig
to the westornrd.—Came down from the River and
remain, the Union, for Grenada; Princess of Wake,
for America ; Jamaica, Balfour, for Whitehaven ;
and Diana, for Gibraltar,

Powmgoorit, Ave. 1 t.—Arrived the Barossa,
f, nm the West lodic.; ; Wye, from Guernsey ; Tre-
s:tendons, from the Mediterranean ; awl Dispatch,
fr,.m Plymouth : also the Me sever, Grey, from
Jer-r).

II Itartcti, Auc. 11.—Arrired the Earl of Lei-
crier hay ket, with a Mail, from Holland.

Fttatraint. AUG. 9.—Arrived the Frederick
rico', (mom C.ronna, with a Mail; ilited the
Duke of Kent packet, Cmstaworth, for Lisbon; and
the corunna and Fad m f .Leiccrier packets, fur the
Brazils, both with M.tilt.

this case be deliberately considered. It has been
truly said, " It is not in human policy to form an
institution, from nhich no possible incomietsieoce
shall arise ;" should it, however, appear, that the
evils which *nub! probably arise from a Board of
Admiralty, purely Nays!, would be but partial, the
country ought not therefore to reject it, when the
universal goad of the station is at stake!
From the commencement of our late unhappy and
disgraceful contest with America, a marked dismiss
probe:into of the Naval Adminiatra tints has helot
evinced all over the country, leith in and out of
Parliament. It is quite inspressiMe that such a cir-
cumstance would take place without vary striking
reasons, and which would be ten.t easily (Heron/erect
in considering dm defective, nay absurd formatints of
that Hoeft% is it probable, dint if Naval Patren-
stse ass only influenced by the merit of Officers, aswl`i
a ith AU Admiral capable of appreciating the, merit
(above the petty intrigues of Court cabal, Borough
Assistant-Surgeons are !tow appointed to &Wove
of war.—Masters and NI idshipmen, who have passed interest, &c. &c. &c.) the •ppoirsonents on the coact
their examination for the rank of Lieutenant, and of America would not have been different to w hat
whose ships are, or may be, paid off, are (if they they have ? Would, let in. ask, an Admiralty, cam- I
wish to continue je the service) to be sent ou board posed of professional men, have sent ships in fr sme
the.respective flag-ships, end borne en their books
to the Lakes of Canada, the nearest of which is ac-
wider the denomination of Supernumerary Admiralty ,
tunny above 300 miles from Quebec, •a here building
Mates and Midshipmen. Young gentlemen educated ,
in the Naval College are likewise to be thus attached materials are procured for the mere eapeece of la-
to the service. bout, and the bare carriage of which from Nlontre 11,
Weer Nola Fzerrs.—lt is considered in the city 100 miles nearer the Lakes, would have cost inn •
rather a favourable circumstance that no Jamaica,Mau the construction of three new ships of the same
ships are yet arrived. Several of the convoy were
class at Kingston ! Such lia4, however, the fact in
spoke with afterethe gale that had sustained little
damage: it is therefore probable, that its
place of , the case of the Psyche and Prompt, two large frs.
running directly for England single vessels, they gates, which have been since, as rroape in the llnn.e
may here joissed the main body of the fleet of the of Commons, sold by public nominee. F
Leeward Island convoy; little fears of their safety world a professional Board have sent casks —cask:
mere ever entertained. Five are stalest this morning •
to supply ships intended to act on fresh water
to have arrived at Bristol, and no notice taken of
their having experienced bad weather.
A medical gentleman, of Carlisle, on Wednesday ! Lakes !
extracted from the film. (the nasal cells) of a vontlg
bey, a button which had remained there for three
yews, and which bad .occeairmed him, during that i.
time, great uneasiness. The button had been thought-,
lessly thrust into his nose by the boy himself. I•OtrENT-G IR ne:v Tit earuc. —This. Theatre opened
A man died in Euler. about a week ago, from an last ni4l" 'tut" Mm". a Tragedy of all others among
the productions of Se tesPealte'S genius, the moat
extraordinary cause. lie was met by an acquaint.
mime who 's in the habit of catching snakes for ape_ ustaecountable in its faults; and the most inimitable
in Its beauties. The character of the hero absorb;
theories, and possesses the art of charming them to
harmlessness. Having one of these snakes then the whole interest of the play : it is a character fell
alive in the crown of his hat, he took the hat ince. of virtue, yet the eneduct of hamlet is so strangely
imagined by the author, that nathing hot the con-
friend's from Ili, head, and popped the snake in his
friend's fare. The effect of the sudden fright, vietims that his soul in its original nature was un-
sullied by a single blot, could rescue the course of
curdled his blood--a hich no medical assistance could
restore 'gait, : end he died. , action which be exhibits throughout the Play, from
Bo NAPA RT CELLERITFD Les either contempt or derision. Seatspeaue has so
tel Isis portrait of' /bin most semi stile of dra-
ScatuLatetatee. the crieblated spv of BONA! %UTE, cotoris
math- Princes, that his imperfect actions are more
who was lately apprelended by the Prussians at
than redeemed by his noble, generous, awl affecting
Paris, 19 a native of Hatless. lie writs originally
sentiments; and if we fairly examine the source nil
a merchant, but unfortoteate speculations caused
our
him to seek another sphere for the exercise of his own feelings towards Hamlet, we shall discover
that we pity him for Isis weaknesses used more thae
industry. lle came to Paris, and was presented
to BoNaeatter ac calculated to make an excel- for his wrongs. Mr. YOUNG has considerable merit
its this character; but we form our judgments by
lent spy. Is was he who most coot's-Owed to the
Capitulation of Ulm. 11.• hid introduced him. k":"Pareliaes not by positive ability ;and pronounciug
self into the place under the assumed charac.er of by this standard we cannot delare that we are entirely
seisfied with the performance of Mr. YOUNG.—
an Austrian General Officer, with dispatches for
the Commaudaist. Since that ;:erind he he, iiseo .It is not that he is chargeable with gross faults, it
continually employed as a spy in FuiliCe and uhroad, !is that he displays no striking beauties. He ex..
on account of BoNAPARTa, and under the immediate :Meted the scene where the mock tragedy was acted,
*ruler, of the Doke of Rovsoo. This professionl with skill and force. Ile showed much dexterity its
was more lucrative te him than commerce. By the closet scene with his mother—but In dexterity,
nines of his settlers he lets contvived to amass aif force, and skill, we think he is outdone by Mem-
fortuue estimated at four millions of francs. The porety actors. Ile has the manners of a Gentle-
Doke of Herten, his patron, had given him two man, but not the dignity of a Prince. lie bas the
shares in the relmislistration of the gaming-houses of facility and self-possessine of native sense, matured
Paris. In 181.4, Scutt:Amerce continued his funs- by long At perience—but he has not the gift of genius
t
tines in the
to have a Ile, vigorous conception than KxsN, and to
that he found means to transmit to Boaraemere the
ribservatinns which he made, and the result of bis les fir overtopped its majesty by KLMSLE. Ills ad.
ileuvre,4. vice to the players was, too, like the laborious lee.
On Tuesday last, some carpenters, who were at I tore of an artist ; and in his trifling with the grave.
sufficiently to condescend.wnrk at Filmes., near Brighton, hearing, in en ad-
digger, he did not appear suU..
ieloing field, a hare cry out most lustily, hastenedpou the whole he is a Correct, but not a great re.
to the spot from whence the noise proceeded, and presentative of this various, complicated, delicate,
perceived n pole-cat lied flied on the hate, near the and searching character. A Mr. BELLAMY, frees
head, ellen one of the carpenters immediately flung I Norwich, came out as Polonius ;—this perms has a I
himself down set both the animals, seized each of sort of provincial twang, which did not suit the •
them by the neck, and continued to hold them until / musical taste of the audience: and he was foolish
Mr. II
(for wham they were at work) came to be' en"2ll for the picture which it is presumed that;
It spectator; and although the young man grasped ISu teseca Ise intendednt to draw of the old Lord
'he • -k of -•-ength. • Chamberlain eniterk ; but as it was not the

I am, Sir, your humble gement,
Sept. P. IlltEt. EDONIAN.
• S. Par. Detta...4 fnr 1:1th Frbrunr), 18.5.

neck of the pole-cat with all his strength, its
order to chock him off, he would not let go his hold,
aril his brains were literally benten oat with a pair
or iron compasses, and by w hick' time poor pass was
quite dead.
FtE E.—Yesterday evening between seven anti eight
n'dork, the neighbourhood of Fleet-street was
hrown into considerable alarm, by the breaking out
of a fire in one of the cellars of Mr. Lloyd, the wine-
merchant, next door to Anderton's Hotel. The tire,
however, we are happy to state, did nut extend be-
)ond the cellar in which it commenced, and by" the
exertions of several of the inhabitants, and the
prompt arrival of some engines,. the whale was. sub-
dued by eight a'Anck.
The Annual Prize Wherry, given by Mr. Ireton,
Proprietor of the liter! House, Ratters/4, wits yester-
day strongly contested in three heals) and was won
LI Richard Faison; of Bauksidot

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..11 9lt or riz S T Alin MA No CALEDONIAN ASYLUM. e primary object of their consideration. But he eel
--00.—..... —ow— :of 6011104 that it might he. etpitlient not. to urge
,Sta,—lt may be allowed that these little joalnnsies The Asti Meeting hi the fluardiani of Hilt dortio. this Haim intil the ConiMittee bait satisfied the los-
ration, under the Act a Parliament, look place at mediate applicatincli of mbre prn.taiell objects.
which unfortunately pervade every stile of society, the Office, on Thdrsdsy lasi, on which occasion his lit ihise ientitnentS the Meettreg eneicafrell, aid
might, for a time, render the appointment of en Ad. Royal Highness the Duke of Kebet et President, his Royal flightiest Urged the gentlemen pre,ent to
chiral to be First Lord of the Admiralty irksome to took the Chair-
the possessor—Mr. G cur (the Secretiry} Weil' id the meeting
trusted labor& qui omnibus plucere of such of their fried& ad *ere /Colbert of the
tnntemp. • that it was now necesiery so tome to some Resole= WateMbotmeloktee• ,
stud& lot it would be to form a very
lion in order to carry holt effect the ti/nelsons Wong of We take the lilierty of lidding to these elsobriril: •
tuous idea indeed of two hundred and twenty British • ,i, ' of LI i• ' • - . •
0 Act s-araemeot. Prepatatory to this busineSs4 Wit!, that tfie Committee Of the Pifillotie FAME
Admirals, to suppose there are hot some to be faund , the Directors hid instituted vatious ettgairies as to have afforded in etereplary precedent to the Waal
amengit them shove those passions which induce a the expellee of educating and clothing the children, !Moe Association: Without 41.4 firdnt ..fit toe%
man to gratify his pi hate TiOws it the eiFiersce of the, the result of which would enide them its Oppropitating thousand pottidv, the Naval Alyturit it Greyest'
public good. It is, besides, illiberal iri the extreme; the money that might he toted for that purpose; but would netet have becdmi whit It 11-6-1 tratillintrbti
ind far from true, that the secluded life of a seaman. which being matter of detail and Fomparison, It ,data damedt and benefit.
'
• unnecessary to lay before the Cluardianv. Ile there..l
renders him incapable of forming " those broad and fore suggested, that instead of fixing the number of
comprehensive views which are inseparable from the cmisiee,, who should he reise,,,,,, up,,,, (he foundation;
character of a great Statesman." Let the whole of it irduid be expedient rather to specify the sum of
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ma. PEEL 4ND ankjillositElit

cy t:te
money which, in the first instance, ought to be 1 [Midst A iiiststait ilete.l
greeted, !eating it to the discretion of the Directurs 1 The affair Of honour has, as might easily {tale Mill
to regulate the number by their metes. i Seen, lengthened out Id another statement. The foist
The meeting agreeing in this opinion, it was re- lowing has bees. ptibliihed since our last loss
solved ueanimously-- ! At one o'cicikk oh Tuesday nineriliet, 444
" That the whole idterest of the capital invested in ' Fleming got Inforthation that Mr. O'Contiiill are Mit
the Funds and other secorities, be appropriated to Lidwell bad received hostile tilestagel froth Mr. Peet
the support and education of as many children as the end Sir Charles Saitori, ini the 'teeing preceding,
Directors, espies due consideratitin of the experice, end that tinie and place for i miaesleig had been flied:
shall deem the seine adequate to support and Werke Ile imitated), went td Mr. O'Connell'il hog*, and
egreeelily to the Act of Parliament." finding him ie bed gait Wm its Charge to tee peace
A. a etecessary consequence of this II esolteion, officers, with an engagemertt that he would Mere at •
Ms. Galt observed, that it was requisite foe .he . nine o'clock to acennipaist Mid to this Clair /melee's:
Meeting to declare what sl:nuld be the digtreit He went to 111r.:Lideiles with espial priimptlterlei
classes of children eligible to he received into the and havingfoetid:idol' Ilso in bekartels,,tistliesetel
esstum, its doing which it was not necessary for course which he had adopted With twiefsl tislittet
them to consider any new point, hut merely to give O'Connell. He lost no time in repairing to Mil
their sancti•sn, in the form of a Resolution, to %%hat Peel's house, in the Park, and subsequently to Mil
were unders•oorl principles from the first formation ' residence in the Castle, but c •uld leave no other
of the institution. Accordingly it was unanimously tidings of the object of hit purs,t. than that he and
resolved— : Sir Charles Satire' had left town he miring pie.
" Thiel there shall be four classes of children elle'. cedirq. Ile made the strictest sear hes, ..de do t•irli
isle to he admitted upon the foundetinei of the este- of the retreat of either .of the, Gendemee child hi
tilishreent. First, children. who hate lost their fa- found. Next morning, at the sppolreed hour. be
there in the nasal or militars service, either in battle, appeared ikith ilkiterillPMPll be. rCS. dell in putting
nr perishing by eriu.sfi; or disease. S'•con•l, children underaineWliesfore the Chief Jostice, and they were'
whose fathers hive been di-itbled by wounds or this. hou* in keep the pear, In late penaltlea.4
emir, acquiied Ito the newel or meliotry service. 66 •rify of his tor sfiep,” sury+ re roielvn-
Thirst, cleitdren whose fathers have served or are rary, is in csisei of this kind OAs Add en'elitedd over
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actually serving in the army or navy. And. F..urlt, his Majesty's &Anions." .
children of indigent Scottish parents resident its Lien- Here follow two letters, the tallreitei sir elitiriee
rjsess., not entitled to parochial relief." Saxton, cotifaiiiing an anro-nt' of cape talons be
Out of this resuhaism Number. Mr. Galt added, tween Mr. Dirken, -4ieltelflr. Taidrilli felstite tfir
evertor to result. It was published to the world that the statement •
_.. is the latter. The Seeped,' '.
the Caledonian Asylum, though restricted to the which is troni :lioliili, upoii Mr. Diekeinlobl
efropring of the eativesnf Scotland, was nevertheless, account of the Oldie explaisailons, Is addressed t 0
in effect, intended to he of common benefit to the the People of Ireliediend conagies thus t.:. .-'' •
arty and navy generelly, by 'withdrawing a number (6I go to the Continent In youiqualayPelliir
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of the Scottish cleimants frond the Royal Asylums at none of dry own.
Chelsea and Greenwich, thereby leaving so much 66 Igo ender the heart.rending Cikotettentei di"
room flit the claims of others. Upon this ground it being obliged to put to the test 'the fortitude bt ties
became requisite to concert with the proper officers dearly beloved and affectionate 'child, in a delicate
of the [teem establishments, the forms of certificate state of health, and whose only surtividg parent I
which children rlainang to he received into cheat, em, by confiding td her the truth, to sate her &Ora
should produce from them to the armor* of the the torture of doubt—but Igo On behalf of a country
Caledonian Asylum, in order to he admitted midis in which I hate drawn my first breath—l gd for al
dates for admission into it. This Lind of mutual people the more endeared to me by their Mittertunis,.
understanding is the more expedient, as the public ainl for a cease, to which my last *Ord* shill bear
establishments have adopted a regular System, width ' evidence of-very-fidelity. •
is doubtless attended wilh an expense that we may " I feel no unetsiness for ere character itt ally She
avoid, by makieg our arrangement coissc:de with seem Wherever 1 May be present, your! shall tsetse':
theirs. The meeting accordingly agreed that the nes be tlrnished in my person. . ..
cessary steps for this purpose should be taken. 1 .‘ 8,., t 7/ 1813. OP.O. LID WILL''
Ater discussing some lobate business, relative to ! •
the investment of the funds, and a proposition from' The rirctunttattei to which reference is snide its
the Committe of the Gealic Chapel, j Mr. laideill'a letter is very cerispul, and one %hick
Mr. Galt informed the meeting, that after the Puts the Pehltettiten of Sir Charles. Saetuit's trate.
battit, of Waterloo, when notice was given of the meat in a new and singular pOint of view. Toe
special subscriptions on that account being opened, Reader 'rill he of this ?Pinions when he is informed,
. that on the day
.pretious to the publication of Sir
the Directors came to the determination of suspend.
log their motions, that the unarimity of the public Charles Saxtote's letter, it was elipressly stipulated;
between the friends of the parties, that Sr Charier
'sentiment might not be disturbed by the appearance'
and Mr. ',Weill should meet in Cala:sat some day of
of any thing that could be construed into opposition
or rivalry. in consequence of this, the subscrip.. the present month. . .
times during the last two months hod fallen short; Mr. Peel, Col. Browne, Sir Charles Saxton, and
but probably when the Committees of the Waterloo Mr. Diakenson, sailed for England list eight.
lAssociations came to consider how mach in reality Dublin, Sept 7.
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the objects of the Caledonian Asylum were of the
[most THE FREEMAN'S .10dRN41.1
same nature as those to which their subscription is t a ,
It is rumoured that Mr. Peels has sent in his Me
directed, they could be of opinion that a portion of !
signation. Mr. Vesey Fiez.geraltl, who is at present
their fund world not be more beneficially employed
on the Continent, will, it is said, be his successor.
than by 'extending the means of this Institution--.
particularly as they bad appealed to the tnwris.and i
---
parishes of Scotland, and thereby anticipated the AIaAegINATION IN ['ARIL-0.1%/m( of a letter,:
contributions which the Ceterloniass Asylum had ex. dated Sept. ti.)—'' I regret much to state to.you,
!meted hoar that quarter. The same system of pro- that an English Gentleman of the name of Keen was
seeding had, in fact, been adopted by the Waterloo assuessinated the eight before last on the Boulevard de
Association, which the Directors were carrying into Coblenft, Afar the Rue Tairhout, by one of those
elect, and the natural consequence and glory of the ferocious brigands lately arrived in Park from the
more remit victory had obscured hi the mean time army of the Loire. The Feencli.ollitxr !ceased Mr.
those merits and services, whirls the subscribers to . Keen of having trodden on his feet, bat rthich the
the Caledonian Asylum had undertaken to comm. , latter positively denied. High .words then ensued,
Ideate. . I when the Frenchman drew a dagger from leis cane.
,
. But it was not to be supposed, that the services and gave Mr. Keen a mortal stab in the aide. Ile es.
which had prepared the men for the battle of Water- pired'yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. After Mr.
Ino would be forgotten, nor that the offspring of Keen fell the French Olficer quietly, retired, taking
their companions in that service, would Bow be eseg. under' his arm one of the fair cyprians who frequent
lected, At the same -time as the children of the this•Bouleverd, asid has nos since been heard or. -...
ifscotchmen Who are abroad with the Duke of Wel. Not flee of the French Journalists, to their guest,
lingtma, and who were 'present at ‘Vaterloo, and shame be it spoken, have dared torsotice this horrid
the battles immediately preceding that victory, would assassination, though attended with circumstances of
have the same claim as others use the Asylum, hide- the most aggravating nature." .
l
pendent of any portion of the special subscription i Ehoexiszser to Ilicn laes.—A young married
which might he given to them, it was surely hut roe. Lady of rank, and highly distinguished in the fa.,
soirehle that the Committee who have the disposal of shiosta.ble circles by her personal attractions, ab-
oubscription would consider this. Nor could 'emitted from the neighbourhood of Berkeley-seiner',
the Caledonian Asy turn is a a few days since, in order to throw herself intro the

the s.
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precise species of folly to which we had been accps. .. • thi het reflect, that . to
pleibmitest establishment, whereas the relief pro. arms of a noble gallant, the brother of Inv English
: we disliked it as something outlandish. The .
pewiel to be granted eat of the IVaterlon subscription Duke. The fair.tuconstant had shown a restless dis.
remaining Personage; were not remark3hl9. The is Suly temporary—a circumstance of itself that position for some time before her iediscrect doper.
house hits a brilliant and Imposing aspect, much more
cAnteltuted a ground of claim. But above all, it ture, which took place bit her going out immediately
profusely magnificent than the rival theatre.
The was not probable that the Committee of the subserip- after breakfast,iMed.walking to a street adjoi.ti •g the
idea of the new drop-scene Is manifestly adopted riot, would consider the Waterloo men as every New Road, ishere Lord —awaited her arrival in
from the Opera 11,tuse., and we Cannot sly that we
thing, and t le rest of the army as no neg.
I tl ' They his gig, asceretiog which, :he was instantly driven
think the urigi tat has been excelled. must be well cousinced that much of the success of off to their amorous retreat, which the afflicted hoe.
Lieutenant Nl‘Crltie (whose absence we noticed on
that
occasion was owing to the confidence which the band, Sir ---., has not yet been able to dis.
the lite trial of Capt. Pring, and which was occa. men had in one another. This confidence was the re- cover. Lady —, either from hurry or singular
sinned by his not receit jog a notification of the same) suit of experience, and would have been felt as design, went id without a single article of apparel
will take his trial, in a few (18)4, for the loss of the strongly by any other portion of the army as by the besides the dress she wore. Her Lally %hip is 0111.7 is
Chub, in the attack made on Plattsburgh. regiments who achieved that victory. her. 25th year, MA in the full bloom of beauty; mud
Lienssir 81111 Co. have contracted to supply the 'ritis'apinioa wa supported by the lion. Douai-to the only palliation that can be offe.ed for this iodise
troops with meat in five counties, at the following KINN %AID, who added, that there certainly never creel transfer of her charms, is, that 66 her asoOtat
prim. viz :—ltifita a fraction under litl. per lb. ; was a stronger ground of claim, than that the Di- did so before her!"
I.le of Wight, Sid. per lb.; genets Sareeh Dot- rector, should expect the Committee of the Water- Thelturkish fo'ree destine) to act ',plait Ser‘la Li
set, and.. Wilts under 4d. per lb. lee Subietletlen IQ regard the Caledonian Asylum as said to amount to between 50 and 00,000 son.

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