The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-10-31 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

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that BONATARTr, through the medium of his Mi.
Allier at War, had sent a letter to the American
Ambassador, lately resident at his Court, inform-
ing him that the Decrees of Berlin and Milan were
virtually repealed, and that after the Ist of No-
vember they would be entirely rescinded. After
that event, it would remain only for the United 1
states to cause their flag to be respected? In the
mean time General ARMSTRONG was assured that
all vessels belonging to the Republic entering a
French port, would be treated with as much re-
spect as ships from any of the countries in alliance
with the EMPEROR.

Letters were yesterday obtained from Bourdeaux, 1
of the date of the 17th of this month. By these '
we learn that 5,000 troops, 2,000 of them Dutch,
-had entered that place between the 12th October
and the day on which the letter was written. Bread
for '25,000 me►► for two months had been baked
and sent across the Pyrennees for the supply of
the French army in Catalonia, and the adjoining

Weare unable to indulge any hope of her Royal
llighness's recovery. ' She remained in much the
wee state of debility through yesterday, and it is
thought may still survive some days longer.. Mr
Physicians now prescribe the most powerful stimu...
1 !ants, viz. the strongest jellies, with boiled garlick
in them, and a considerable quantity of the vinegar
from the hottest West India pickles in her water and
drink.— Sir li. llALvonn and the Princess MARY
sit up with her Royal highness every eight, on onci
of whom she continually reposes her head, being t
able to lie but on one side : her persoa is so reduced,
that the young Lady lately conic into waiting lifts
i her with the greatest facility, whenever she wishes
to be removed.—llls Royal Highness the Prince of
WALss, with the most affectionate solicitude, left
town again for Windsor, at seven o'clock last night,
and is expected to return to Carltou.house this
evening.

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Her Royal Hignliess the Princess'of WaLes Was
last night at the Lyceum Theatre.
Thursday, the Princess SOPHIA of GLOUCESTER
took leave of the Isle of Wight) under a salute from
the Castle.
Several workmen have for a few days past been
employed in preparing a vault for interment, in
Wolsey's Chapel, adjoining St. George's Chapel,
at Windsor, which has for some time been suffered
il to go to decay, but which is now to be repaired.
Whilst digging there on Saturday the workmen dis.
I covered two leaden coffins, one of them of rather a
I large size,. and the other smaller. On the latter
I was an inscription which proved the hotly to be that
of a daughter of Edward the IVth. No inscription
could be traced on the other coffin, but it is conjec.
tured that it contained the remains of the Queen of
Edward the IVO). The bodies were in good pre-
servation, the teeth and hands were found entire.
On Monday night, as the LORD CHANCELLOR
and Mr. PenceeaL were returning from Windsor to
Mr. PERCEYAL'S house at Ealing, their carriage was
overturned (owing to the darkness of the night) on
Hounslow Heath. They did not sustain any mate.
rial injury, and were able to proceed on their jour.
ney in a short time.
Among the" French officers of distinction lately
arrived at Portsmouth, from Portugal, is Colonel
Peastorr, commanding the 27th regiment of Gen-
darmes, and a Member of the Legion of Honour.
lie was Governor of Almeida, and holds authority
from BONAPARTE to be Governor of every town
the French army might take. He was taken pri-
soner by losing his way in the neighbourhood et
Almeida. Being at length exhausted, he asked a
Portuguese to lead him to a house for some refresh-
ment, to which he had no sooner conducted him,
than a party of Eostisti troops appeared, to whom,
I the Portuguese gave information of Colonel P. .and
.he was taken in the house.
It is stated in the very lame account which Is
given in the French Papers of the Battle of Busaco,
that the Officer with the dispatches was proceeding
with the guard that escorted the prisoners. This
is a new mode • of travelling express, and clearly
spews that the French Couriers havenio other chance
of safety, than in slowly keeping pace with the
march of a strong body of troops.
The Duke of ARGYLL arrived on Monday at his'
house in Upper Brook-street, from Scotland.
Lord and Lady 11oLLatin have arrived at Hot.
land House, from Portsmouth.
Lady COCHRANE, Miss COCHRAVE,And Sir Titos.
and Lady TROWBRIDOEI go out iu the Dragon to
the West Indies.
About 400 of the Guards, and two companies of
the 95th, were landed at Figueira, from Cadiz and
England, on the Ist of October.
It is said, there are upwards of six hundred sur.
charges on the Income Tax, this year) in Hull and
its neighbourhood.
We have the pleasure to state, that Mr. MLitt.
DEN is recovering from a long and violent indispo•.
skims, and hopes shortly to have the honour of
appearing again before the public.
Mrs. PARKF.R is engaged at Covent-garden Thea.
tre, and makes her debut on Monday next, in the
part of (Inaba, the Savage, so admirably performed
by the late Mrs. MILLs, on the first represensation
of Le Perouse, twine years since.
Mr. YOUNG will, on Friday, assume the part of
Kitely, jn the comedy of Every Man in his Hu-
mour, so ably filled by Mr. CooKE.
Yesterday Lord VALENTIA, Viscount MAT.PAthe
and suite, went. on board the Hibernia, with
I intention of sailing in that ship to the Mediterra.
wean. The Hibernia sails to-morrow.
As there has been silver coin sent from Bayonne
to Madrid, taken by the Patriots,, to the amount of
200,000 dollars, it is probable poor. King Jollier'
SONArkIITE will be literally left without a Crown !
Capt. De COURCY is appointed to a new 74,-just
equipped and victnalled, in order to proceed with
1 all possible dispatch to join he squadron tinder the
I command of his father, heartAtkuiral De Co u acY,
off the Bends:
Several trailing vessels have been wrecked in the
heavy gales last week, off the coast of South Wales;
an American ship of 600 tons berthcn was lust in
Kingwood, on Thursday last) but all the crew were
providentially saved.
The hosing match between Hall and his name-
sake, the Bristol man, is off; but a battle will take
place next week, between the former and young
Crib, for a puree and a stake of £5O.
CORN EXCHANGE, OCT. 31,—T0-day the sup.;
plies of Wheat at hand are but inconsiderable ; fine
much in request, and fully maintains its price; in.
ferior heavy in sale. Rye cheaper. Barley rather
lower, White Peas again higher. Grey Peas and
Beaus at little fluctuation. Oats are in tolerable
supply, and last prices nearly supported, Flour
without variation.
Wheat, - - • li'. 84.. 961.
Fine unto .- .. 109.3.1043,
aye (new) • • -. $6l. 4Y..
Barley, ...... 82,. 4Cis.
Malt, ----- .i.- 74a. tO.
W. Peas (fallen) 6tis.
Cirey Pena, - - - -48 e. Mi.
iSeauti, ------ Al.. :A ii.

Tick Beans, - - 44•. 504. Od.
();its, -----
Polantt - - - • 34.. 33a. 04.
Potatoe ditto - - - - 4th. 01.
Rope Seed - - - £46 X5l
Fine Floor - - - - $5,. 9us.
I Secomds