The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-08-19 00:00:00

LORD CASTLEREAGH.

D
SIR WILLIAM CURTIS.

Many persons of sensibility were much affected
at the parting interview between Lord Cams..
nrAcit and Sir Ws. CURTIN, when the worthy'
Alderman sailed %WI the Expedition. Since
GAT'S " Black-rod Swan," there has scarcely
occurred a more phrasing subject for Lyric Poe.
try, and a Parody on that beautiful composition
has been prettily attempted by Mr. DENT.
The simile of the Sky Lark and Mr. HA w-
arms BROWNE, is one of Mr. DENT'S happiest ef-
forts.

All in the Down; the Fleet was mnnr'd,
The streamers waving in the wind,
When CASTLEREAGH appear'd on board,
" Ah I where shall I my ('rates And?
" Trll me, ye jovial S.tilors, tell me trne,
" If my fat WILLIAM Silik among .our crew ?"
IVILLt it, who high upon the p wy,
Rnrk'd by the billows In and fro,
ns he sopp'd his turtle-soup.
The Viscon:tv's voice below.
The spoon limps greasy from his say'ry hinds,
And quirk as lightning no the deck he ,Lauds.
Si, ISAAC HA W KIN! BROWNE at prayer '
Shuts tinge his hymn-hook to his breast,
If Pnactv AL.* shrill ante he hear,
And drop 4 into Vie Treasury nest.
The noblest Riscuit-baker in the Reel,
blight envy WILLIAM'S ear that call so sweet.

" oti CA ITLtIIEA cif, those spotless Peer,
" My Vote shall ever true rernaia
" Let me wipe off that Union tear,
" We only part to meet again.
" Change MiniNten about ! —my Vote shall he
" The faithful corapms that still points to thee.

" Relieve not what Reformers say
" Who tempt with demists thy enra'ast mind,
" They swear Cootractors, when away,
" Tree strings le very hese can find;
" ye., believe them when they tell thee No,
" Thine are my only string., and only bow.
" Though Fleshing claim this face to-day.
" Let not a parer Statesman mourn,
" Though cannon roar, yet cA ST Lan CACI(
" Shall sce his Alderman !MOM,
" All safe awl sound, though fore d-meat halls should ly,
" And claret still shall wet his civic eye."

Tremendous CnATTI Am gave the word.
Sir Hosts Isis swelling topsails spread,
No longer CASTLE RAGE'S en board,
Sir IV !Lt.'s 'll ept, and trent to hed.
The Viscount's boat unoilliec rolls to land.
" A Jew !" be cried, and waved his lily hand.

We understand that Government has refused
grantiug any licences for ships to proceed to the
Baltic.

Several Naval Olficers.of distinguished merit,
who, fawn a peculiarity of circumstances, were
not, on the. Wing out of the Grand Expedition,
actively employed, hare notwithstanding volerts.t
teered their services oa -the present occasion..,
Among these we Ind Capt. FERRIER, lately bf
the Albion.! 74, which is paid off at Chatham,
and Capt. Foote, who have displayed uncommon
zeal and activity in assistinj to form the arrange-
ments or carrying into effect the extensive plan ofl
operations. Capt. Pi orr has, we understand,
received the distinguished appointments of Captain
of the port of Flushing, and Commissioner fur
the Navy and Victualling Departments ; as also of
that for the transports employed ist the Scheldt.
Captain Balta. tr, the celebrated pedestrian,
is a gentleman of very high birth. Hu is the li.
neal representative of 11"11.41.13/, last Earl ist
AIaTIT, his great grand uncle, and his right to
that Peerage has already been established by a ser-
vice before a Jury in Scotland, although he has
net yet laid his claim before the House of Peers.
lie has to boast of Royal extraction, being Hue-
ally descended (too Rosati. 11. King of SCOT-
LA Pon, by DAVID, Earl of STRATIIERNE, hiw sun.
Captain BAKCLA T is the representative of the two
ancient families of li.tucL.►v of Ury, and AL-
LaRDICa of Allardice, Kincardineshire, in Scot.
laud, and is possessed of estates in that county
rented at 80001. sterling per annum. His father,l
the late ROBERT BA REC. 4, Y ALLA It DICE, Esq. was
Member for Kincardineehire in several Parliaments.
Capt. B. left the army some years ago.
The following melancholy cii.curnstatice occurred
at Stone.h.ireti, on Wednesday hit. A young
man of the Kineariliueshire Local Militia, now
on permanent duty at Stoneksvek, had agreed, foie
a trifling wager, to pick up a certain number of
stones, placed at regular distances, bringing each
of them separately to a particular spot within an
hour. He had proceeded only about 16 minutes,
when, complaining of thirst, he had some cold
water, by his own desire, repeatedly given him,
and appearing faint, was urged to decline the pro-
secution of his task ; but persisting in a further
trial, be in a few minutes dropped down, and soon
after expired.
The leadieg horse in a tandem, in which were
two persons of the names of Houlton and Case,
, took fright at the lightning, betwixt Houtislowl
and Liedfont, on Thursday night, aud started off
atifidl speed. The vehicle was overturned, by
the horses dragging it off the road oil to the heath ;
aud on its being upset, Mr. Case watt so danger.
oasly.hurt, that he is nut expected to live.
A poor man of the-name of Heady was struck
dead by the lightning on Thursday evening, at
Laug.latie, near Brantford. lie was driving a.
horse and carts and the fluid stradOisa ea the
forehead. , • 0.•4•E •
A partridge's nest was, a few *sap, disco.
vered in a plot of grass, which was ckltlitg tin the
garden of the Rev. Mr. M'Kentie, of Knock bains
Shropshire, containing 16 eggs, which had beat
deserted by the mother, and from which, when
taken from the nest and laid beneath a tuelley
hen, were brought forth 15 birds; which wore all
in a thriving state, aud follow the turkey as their
mother. •

'ATESMAN.

GENERAL ORDERS.

HbRSE•GUARDS, JULY IL Mt

h the Cominan(ler in Chief's enter, that tho
following Extract freer an Act of Parliament.
dated the 20th of June, 1909, " for the Pre-
vention of Me Sale and Brokerage of °flees,"
shall be circulated fur the information and guid-
ance of the Officers of the Army.
(Sired) HARRY CALVF.RT.

" Provided alvrays, and* It further Enacted, That no-
thing in this Act coat:tided shall extent, or be coo:trued to
estend to men Porchtur Arles or Exchanges of :my Com-
missions or Appointaset;ls in the Hon. Band of Gentlemen
Pensioners, or on his Majesty's Yeoman Guard. or in the
Marshal•ea, and the Court or the King in the Palace of the
King at Westminster, or to tstend to any Porchsses, Stir.,
or E‘chanres of any Cmerninines in his Majestv'4 Form,
for o.uch pikes as shall he regulated and fixed toy nay regula-
tiim niadg or to be made Itv his !Majesty la that behalf, or to
any art br thine done in relation thereto by any agents, pra-
nksl that such agents shall Ise agents of regiments authorked
by the Commander in Chief of his Majesty * Tomes, or by
the Colonels or Goonmessdants of regiments or rorps‘ ono
shall art therein onier arch renditions (oily as are or shall.
from time to time, be established by his Majesty, and shall
not cause or procure, or knowingly permit or suffer to be
printed or advertised any advertisement or advertisements,
proposal or proposals for any purchase or sale, oreschauge
of any cdsomissiou, or any negotiation relating thereto, and
bhall not receive or take any money, fee, gr deity, or re-
want. or any promise, agreement. covenant, contrail, bond.
orassoranre, or by rum way, meam, or device. contract or
.errs to receive nr have any money, fee, gratuity, or reoard
for acting io such behalf.
" Provided also, and he It further Emitted, That every
(Wirer, in his Majesty's Form, who shalt take, accept, nr
receive, or pay or orate to pay, any largei sum of money,
directly or indirectly, thrm what hallowed by any regulation
made by his MOjealy In relation to the Parch or, Sale, or ,
Eschange of Connnkiions in his Majesty's Forces, or who
shalt pay, or cause to he paid, any sum of money to any
agent at broker, or other per-on for negocintlng the Parehase I
or Sale or Eclitustsge rat any cash Commission, shall, on
bring convicted thereof by a General Court-Martial, forfeit
hi. Csorminion nod be cashiered ; and as an es cinnagetnent
for the detection of ?neh practises. such Commission ro for-
feited shall be sold, and half the regulated value (not es-
' ceedin,f Ave hundred poaniss shall he paid to the informer,
and the other half, or the remainder, ir more than five hen.
sired pounds, shall go and be appied as his Majesty shall or-
der and direct by any regnlar from time to time made in
thou behalf& prettied also, that every person who shall sell
his Commission in his hlaieny's Forces, and soot continue
to boll any Constoivoiim in his Majesty's Forces, and sill!.
upon or in relation to such Sale, take, accept, or receive di-
rectly or indirectly, an. motes, fee, gratuity, loan of mo-
sey, reward of priwit, or any promise, &freemen?, covenant,
contract, bond or assurance, or sitallby any device or means
coder in or agree to receive or bare any mime*, fee, &rata-
ity. loan of money, reward, or profit, hermid the regulated
price orialue of the Comonissloo sold, and al.* e.ery permit,
who shall wilfollia ter knowingl. aid, abet. or ousi-t t•uch pee.
son t hcfein. s It Ire deemed and adjudged gpilty of a (nide-
mearnotr aithirtthe provisions of the Act.
" Pounded ahrays, and he it father Eoncted. That no-
thing in the said 'sated Art, or this Act contained, siiall es-
tea.l or bort:corniest to Cited to Gibraltar, Malta, or any
place or places in the Mediterranean, until three months ; or
to any Or his Magmt's A •.niftiocn, Colooieq, or Plantations
in America, nr the West Indies, notil four months; or to the
Cappe( Gaud Hope, the Wand of St. Hol,•mi, or nor pin
of Africa. wail six months ; or to any of his Majesty's Do•
minions in the Kant ladies or bevflnd the Cape of Good
!hope, until twelve months after the passing of this Act."

ANNIVERSARY PROCP;SSION AND
DINNER.

On Tuesday, the Bth inst. the Cale:ionian Car.
defiers' Lodge held their annual meeting atSi. Ma.
ry's Chapel, Edinburgh. In the forenoon, the
Members convened and transacted the business
of the Itidge. The Committee who tiad, in hlay
.last, inspected the polyanthuses, met in the Royal
.1!mo Quaint-bootie, fur the purpose of M-
T7.7ring the melons and cauliflower* ; most of
those presented for competition were excellent,
and evinced the high state of perfection to
which they lead brought the cultivation of these
plants since the cominceirement of the institution.
The Judges, after mature deliberation, awarded
the premiums as follows :
Mr. John Sliaoklie, foreman to Messrs. Dicksous aid Co.
Leith %Valk—First Pnlantharir.
Mr. IV elliana Ittlerk, gardearr to the Right lion. the Earl
of Home llirsel—Aernad Pal ;anther.
Mr. !lone,
Arklie, gardener to Mr. Grant, Rocksals
—First
Mr. Willinro Hoak, garJener to Mr. Mitchell, Parson's
Greco—Seraind Melon.
The Calliaswer, competed for, is not chimed.
4 tog fioisteleig the business of the Lodge, the
Nf4srbees and-Brethren, with a deputation of the
Ifitildington Soriety of Gardeners, amounting to
elpiVards of YOU, met in the Ascemiely.ruoins,
Coarge.street, frum whence they walked in grand
pr on to the itoyal Exchange, gnarded by a
pa of the Aberdeenshire militia, their band play-
: inOpptocipriste airs.
011•T.11 OP TRW: PIOCES!t:ON.
t•rturti
Baud of Mode.
The Globe, and Crown, and the Riain.t gun,
represented In flowers, Impported by Cornucopia.
Chaplain with the Bible.
Two ('ron a Madrid!.
rw P.rideat,
Sopported hr the Treasurer and Key keeper.
T ern Crown GAllaids
Mother committee,
Thee and three, clothed is blue AiiiL rubes and aprons,
with appropriate desires and inscriptions.
A Larlasal dressed to great taste.
Part of the Brethren.
• Tie., Wags.
The.ine presenting Oaf tint Parents, and tae other the
Cit Anus.
a_ Two Bagpipes.
. Part et the Brethrea.
Enshleas of 'Mawr,
,* A lice-Isioe, froseHnltydr.v-rd is ilawren.
Presse et' Flower Cot carrying witted,.
• Part of the Bretinee.
!;rand Thistle.
spectacle was really grand, and the good
ordee and regularity ultservedgave much satisfac-
tion to au immense crqvid of spectators assembled
on are occasion. That large and 'elegant room,
wide% was lately repaired by Mr. 111'11;ween, was
fitted ay its a high style of elegance, for the ac-
cummodation of the' Brethren to
About four o'clock, dr. Peter Crooks, Presi.
dent; Mr. William Hill, Treasurer ; and Mr.
Daeidacto, Preece uttha Flower Committee,
turitlbeir rellatitise Amide, and 103 sat down to
dinner.
The fleet the Leeward Islands passed Ports-
mouth on nesday.
A ycrun , last week, being at Barton,• in
Yorkshire, it Defog Wigs on foot, at the same
time es Shessesi London coach, it here lee arrived
and hid dined. before the coach got there,
having gone the It Miles in about nee hour and 10
minutes. On Monday he returned to B*rtou
water tide, setting off after a chaise had got about
one mite from Ban, and arrived at the Ferry.
house nearly lu minutes before the chaise ; he
' did Pot appear the least heated or dtstrested by the
perflttmance, though part of his road lay op-a
eery steep kill. •

PO L [GIL

• Crunotga r.r..—Yesterday, &tory was
charged by Mr. Rsttley, nit!' whom
the prisoner lived as nortur, with stea;iog a span.
tity of tobacco, which was found on the person of
the Prisoner. Tar rasa being very strung, he was
fully committed fur trial.
A young gentleman, named Sumner, charged a
man named :_ytes with a violent assault, on the
preceding evening, in Floot,street.
Mr. Sumner stated, that abont half past eight
,'n Thursday evening, as he was passitig through
Flect.street, nearly opposite to Fetter-lane, he
saw a gentleman walking at a short diplance before
him, and a men (the Prisoner) following him close,
and feeling about the skirt of his coat, as if with
Intent to pick his pocket. Ile stepped forward,
and warned the gentleman of his danger ; and the
gentleman thanked him much, and added, that he
had something in his pocket which he highly
valued, and would nut have lost for a con.
siderahle sum. The gentleman walked onwards,
and just as Mr. Sumner arrived at the gate of Ser.
jeant's liin, he received a blow of a fist, from
some person behind him, on the back of his neck,
which knocked him down. Ile got up again, and,
oil looking about for the person who struck him,
he was again knocked down by a blow with a
brick-Int, by a person who immediately ran across
the street. and up Chancery.lane. Mr.-Sumner
pursued him, crying out, " Stop thief!" and the
person, who was the Prisoner, was stopped, se-
' eared, and given into the custody of the Patrolc,
who conveyed him to the Compter.
The Prisoner, in hia *fence, said he was ex-
tremely drunk, and had no recollection whatever
of the transaction.

Mr. Sumner was at first rather cautions in giv.
ing his address, lest his residence should be known
by the Prisoner and his gang, who might waylay
sod assassinate him ; but encouraged by Mr. Al.
Merman Woon, who came accidentally into Court,
he gave his address.
Two persons came forward to offer bail for the
Prisoner. The one named Pitt, who keeps a pub-
lic.hotive, or gin.shup, nearly opposite St. An.
dree's Church, Holborn ; the other a locksmith,
resident in the vicinity of Smithfield. Pitt said
the Prisoner was quite a stranger to him, and he
knew nothing of his mode of livelihood ; but nag
only induced to be his security, in consequence•
of his having of late frequented his house for a few
nights.
Alderman 1%;ei....un, however, remembered that
Pitt was but recently• discharged from Newgate,
where he hnd been same time under sentence fur
capital punishment; and advised Alderman icno.
LET to refuse his bail, u hicli he did ; and the PH-
.over wts remanded to find other bail, and give 48
hours notice at the (NBA%

I ATTON-G Alt f) Et4.-4Teslertlay, Catherine Con.
ncr, Catherine Sullivan, and Nicholas Dill, de-
plurAlo looking persons, were put to the Bar;
the first was servant to a publican of the name of
Purl, in Church-street, St. Giles's, who took a
quantity of linen to a Mrs. Fletcher, in Woburn.
place, Bloomsbury-square, to be mangled, which
she afterwards got back lay mesas of false tokens,
and took them, in company with the other women,
to the shop of Mr. Page, pawnbroker, in Liquor.
pond-street, where the .arties, were stopped as
14.
suspicious characters, and given in charge of an
officer. It being a strong case, they were tally
committed for trier.

UNtom-11ar.r..-.-Yesterday, a case came on to
be heard, against tbo Proprietors of two stage
coacheq, for carrying more persens outside than
are allowed hy'Act of Parliament : there being an
informality in the information, the same was dis-
missed.

I Reinforcements, it iskebl,_ are immediately to be
sent out to the army orSir. A aritUll WIILLESLIT.
Two or three brigades of cavalry will be sent,
some artillery, a reinforcement from the Royal
Waggon "Train, a brigade of Foot Guards, and
recruits for all tho Regiments of the line in Spain.
It has been erront oust/ stated in some pf the
Papers, that the Countess of WLSTKORLAND had
Arrived in town from the Continent, after an ab-
sence of three or four years. Her Ladyship,
*nen last heard from, was a: Gibraltar, and there
was no probability of her speedy return to Eng.
land.
The oiliest man does not remember so uniform
and continued winds in the Southwest quarter. Ts
have prevailed in those latitudes since last March.
Sometimes they have blown in hurricanes, the eL
feces whereof have been manifested all over NNE.
land by varionsesvages, patticularly among foal%
of alt deeesipaitrea, &Weeded with strati deluges of
raj,' as greatly to injure the torn, especially in the
low lands ; the high grounds also hare severely
s u fend.
Monday last as a lad was going on board a vessel
lying at Illuar's Wharf, by some accident he slip.
ped from the plank, feU into the river, and was
drowned ; since which a coroner's inquest was
hell, and returned a verdict of Accidental Death.
Sunday, Mr. Murphy's boat, which 'conveys
passengers to and hone the Liverpool packet at
the Pigeon House, Deblip, going with passengers
to the Moira packet, shortly after the vessel get-
ting under sail, thie boat lying &Nitride; the main
beam struck the heat's mast, and the people on
board, consisting, of five mos, were instantly pre.
cipitated into ,thq.sta. Captain Roberts, of the
Moira, on percehing the situation of the men, im.
medlately put otst tile boat, and picked up three.
Mr. Gibbons, ones( theproprierois ,if the Liver.
pool packet, and a (roman named Farrel,, were
unfortunately drowned. .
An accident of a most melancholy nature took
;dare near Farr; in Strathnairn, tie Monday Last.
As the workmen who hatilbeenempluyecl in erect.
ing a bridgc, were engaged in putt* in the key-
stone. the prop-work suppurting the arch gave
way, tool lee* with the sbole fabric, and the mi.
fertunete men were fur some tune buried in its
ruins. One mon was killed of
ertoheresitthoety;
cteherehoi
were so severely bruised, that but little hopes are
entertamed of their recovery ; and four others were
brrerryelmieuveedh
flrtuuturt
tahnutiirlia.cceririauteed,
ualitm.