The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-05-25 00:00:00

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FRENCII PAPERS.

CONSTANTINOPLII, MARCH 24.—Oui military
preparations are continued with great activity ;
hut. the scarcity and dearness of provisions are
daily increasing.

The greater part of the Janissaries have marched
to join the army under the Grand Vizier. 'We
expect a great number more from Egypt and
Asia, in the course of a few days. Every thing,
in short, appears to denote a continuance of. hos.
tilities. It is however affirmed, on the other hand,
that Baron De Hubsch, the Danish Charge d'Af.
faires, has received instructions to endeavour to
mediate a reconciliation between the belligerent
powers. It is, at least, true, that he has had a
conference with► the Ministers of the Porte, and
dispatched a Courier to St. Petersbnrgh.
Mr. Adair is still here ; but his departure seems
,tobeat no distance. Ile comforts his countrymen
wills an assurance that they will be well treated
by the Porte during his absence.
ACHIM% (ILLYRIAN PROVINCES), APRIL 13.--
The report, according to which the French had
taken the fort of Cezettin by assault, was prone.
tore. All the Turks in the vicinity having taken
arms, the French thought it prudent to with.
draw their troops to near Carlstadt. However,
this fermentation of the Turks had its source,
only in the avarice of the Cotuniandant.Proprie.
tor of this castle, who appealed to the religious
principles of the Mussulmans, according to which
the ground on which a mosque has stood must ne-
ver he ceded. But the Pacha of Trauttick, in.
formed of these disorders, caused it to be declared
to the Marshal Duke of Ragusa, that the Sublime
Porte, entirely disapproving these troubles, had
sent to the Pacha au order to arrest the authors of

these troubles, and to deliver them up to the
French. The Paeha promised to execute this or.
der as speedily as possible ; and, at the same
time, engaged the Marshal Duke of Ragusa to
take possession of all the strong mules ceded to
France by Austria.
NAPLES, MAY s.—lt is said, that his Majesty
will set uut fur the Calabrias on the 10th or 15th
of this mouth.

We were last night assured that Ministers had
received advice of the capture of Cadiz, by the
French. This account is totally at variance with
the letters received yesterday from that place, in
which no alarm is expressed for its safety.

Yesterday a Gentleman arrived in town after the,
short voyage of seven days from BOW', and we
shall be anxious that the intelligence he has brought
shall be confirmed ; bat, for the present, we most
entertain serious doubts of its authenticity. Ac.
counts were received by. some Catalan houses es-
tablished in that place, that the fortress of Gerona
had been re-taken by the Spanish forces ; and it
was added, that Barcelona was closely besieged;
and that the Citadel of Moujuich was likely to
'surrender from the deficiency of provisions.
The following letter from Lisbon, dated May
15, contains the latest information from theitheres
of the Tagus :—" We are not in possession of
the facts as to the relative situation of the hos-
tile armies between Almeyda and Ciudad Rodrigs
bat the general opinion is, and which seems to ati'
founded on some suifiCient grounds, that the French I
are either retreating or preparing tot a retrogrede
movement."
The subsequent extract is from a letter, dated
Cadiz, May 9, that came to our hands yesterday :
" We have already found some inconvenience from
the possession of the small fort of Matagoilla by the
French, as the enemy is able to du mischief to
the shipping in Puntal Roads. I do not think
that we are in danger iu this city, but our occu.
patios is not quite so commodious. Wo have now
herc7ooo British troops,, well provided with every
thing, and eouble that number of Spanish, who
are, however, some of them, deficient in. arms anil
accoutrements. Provisions and water are very
plentiful."
We have some letters from the Baltic, to the
date of the 1 lth instant. We find that
,the dis-
mission of the two Ministers BELLSJITOtaIt has
given rise to much dissatisfaction.
It was reported yesterday morning that the
French, who, on the approach of our army had
retired from Ciudad Rodrigo, have again advanced
tai that town, Marshal Mr having bets strongly
reinforced.
Mr. DlezeNsoo, who accompanied Mr. Mao.
KENZIE to Morlaix, and brought dispatches frolic
thence some time ago, is returned to France vela,
the answer to these dispatches.
A dreadful fire broke out about one o'clock
this morning, in Great Russell-street, Bermond-1
sey, which consumed the whole of the premisei
of Messrs. Stove!, Davies, and Cutler, leather.
dressers, &c. and a public-house known by the
sign of the Ship and Ball ; damages estimated at'
80,0001. We arc happy to say that there were
no lives lost on this occasion. The Eagle Fire.
men exerted themselves much to extinguish the
flames.
Tuesday evening, a Mr. Smith, partner in the
house of T. Lermitte and Company, walked out
after closing the business of the day, and returned
st 10 o'clock in perfect health, but was satin af.
rewards taken ill, and expired in about ball an

hour.
Coax - VSOIIIIOIII MAT %S.—To -day the
Market has coesWerable supplies of Wheat,
deafly this week's Fundy arrivals, about 20,000
quartets, which cause heavy sak,. and at rather
lower prices. Barley sod Malt continue to sup.
port the quotation. White Peas likewise. Beaikat
of both sorts, rather lower. New Ticks 4W. to
465. per quarter. There are somewhat convidtr
able supplies of eats.) but few sac, sod other qua.,
lities, rather cheaper. Flour et lats prices.
CURRENT PRICE.
Wheat. • - 100.. Me. lick Beams, (41) 504. 550.
Fiore ditto -- - - 1224. 123 r. Oats,
Rye, - —*pa. 37..
Barly; •-- - - - 48. Potatoe ditto - - WI.
MAU • 704. 790. Rape Seed - - X 46 £5l
W. Pawfamileo, 71s. 714. Flue Flour - RS: 100 i.
(key -• • 454. 60% Seconds les. 115%
sem, (old) - - - 601. tios..•