The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-09-21 00:00:00

GENERAL RKUDELL.

It will bo recollected that during the stand made
by the Doke of Bunsiswicc Orts and his faith.
NI followers in Westphalia, his Highness was
chiefly opposed to General Itevatt.t., by the su-
periority of whose force he was at last defeated,
and compelled to seek rc•fnge in this kingdom.
Reim:Lt. was accused of want of energy and nc-
g►ect of duty, in suffering the Duke of IlituNs-
wick and his adherents to effect their escape. An
order was issued from Cassel to put him under ar.
rest. This information was privately conveyed
to him, and he tied to Ostend, got on hoard a ves-
sel at that port, and arrived at Gravesend on Tues.
clay. His lady is with him; she is the intimate
friend 01 Miss PArrzsow, to n horn JLIONIt was
married in America; and [truss:Lt. was former-
ly among the must distinguished favourites of

We understand that his MAJESTT'S Ministers
have granted permissiou to the General to proceed
to Loudon.

A late French Paper stated, that General Rau-
after having been urretted, tried, and dis.
missed the Westiataliait service, had been per-
mitted to retire to America wish his Lady.

CONGREVE'S ROCKETS.

The fame of Congreve's rockets having reached
the Brazils, the Prince Regent was desirous of see-
ing one of them exhibited. Ile accordingly ap.
plied to a British Officer, Lieut.-Colonel G., to
procure him that gratification, haying learnt that
some of these tremendous engines of destruction
were on board an English ship of war in the port.
Of course, he was promised the object of his wishes,
a day Was appointed on which the rockets were to
be disch.arged, and the marketplace was fixed on
ati the theatre fur the exhibition. The day ar.
rived, and the great Square of Rio Janeiro was
crowded with spectators, to witness this new and
grand spectacle. The rocket was displayed! the
elcvatiun was taken ! But, they lighted it at the
wrong end ! The explosion of this engine of de-
struction was the instantaneous consequence.—
Two men were killed, and a great number wound.
ad. Th. British Officer, anxious to efface the
disgrace attached to such a disaster, begged his
'Loyal Highness's perminion to fire another, pro.
',wising, at the same time, to take care that no se-
cond accident should take place, and that the
next should be lighted at the right end ; but the
prudent Prince declined the proffered pleasure,
and declared, that " he would not have the lives
of his subjects sported with in any such way."

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Ad.
miralty from Admiral lizazzLer ; and from Lord
Wm.t.tnovon, in Downing-street.
Letters from Russia have been received by pri.
rate vessels, which have just arrived with valuable
cargoes. As nothing in these communications is
%motioned of the alleged peace between Sweden
and that Power, we conclude that the negocia-
buns hare not been yet terminated by such an
event.

V 4.110113 plans are banded alma for the celebra.
tion of the Jubilee ; but nu parties are yet agreed,
oac*'pt the Tavern.korpen, the Tallow.ehandlers,
and the Speculators, who are unanimous in pro.
posing dinner: and illuminations !
It a most remarkable circumstance, and may
perhaps be adduced as a proof of the extreme hard.
nets of the times, that, in this populous town, there
has been only one marriage at St. Nicholas' church
for the last eight weeks, and not one at St. An.
drew's for the last four.—Tyne Mercury.
Among other premiums awarded by the Society
fur promoting Christian Knowledge in the Diocese
of St. Davids, we observe one of Ten Pounds, to
the Rev. J. Rau, Rector of Caseub, io Radnor-
shire, for the best Abridgement of WIIITIY on
the Five Nixie.
DANIII. VAS:DIET, EN. of Piss Owyant, near
Bangor, has been presented with a plate of plate,
value ten guineas, by the Carnarvonshlre Agrieul.
tural Society, for planting above forty thousand
forest trees.
Tbe recruiting for the Militia by beat of drum
Is very productive, so much so, that most of the
regiments will have obtained their complement by
Christmas Rest.
The Local Militia WI will not be farther acted
epos, oath the established Militia shall be coin.
Ogled.