The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-11-24 00:00:00

'l'l I E STATESNI 1N .

What a melancholy train of reflections do not
these events give rise to ! When we think of the im-
mense treasures; extorted as they are from an op•
pressed and impoverished nation, treasures which '
have been squandered in this Peninsular war—when
we think of the rivers of blood which have flowed,
and are still likely to flow in that devoted country, ;.1
the mind sickens at the contemplation. How in- •
suiting is the flippancy of the Courier, os these most
afflicting occurrences! to tell us, by way of console-''.
tion,that Lord NVELLINGTOS is again on hisold ground!
Whitt ! was the sacrifice of human blood at Salamanca,
and at Burgos,made for no purpose? Was the immense
Commissariat expence, which was produced by the 1
advance of the army for the last three months, at an
expellee little short of two millions, made with no
other advantage than that Lord WELLINGTON should
again occupy his old ground! But it is, indeed, too
dreadful a reflection, to throw away words on the
wretched arguments of the prostituted press, whose
venality can only be equalled by its audacity.
IThe Times of yesterday is, as usual, lavish in its
praises of the WELLESLEY'S. Nothing but Lord
Wer.r.tsLey, it asserts broadly, can save the nation !
and, in a sort of threat at the non-adoption of this
measure, hints at the possibility of Lord WELLING.
Tog's abandoning his army, " to find its way back
to Lisbon as it can." And is this the hero of their
idolatry ? What ! would he abandon those brave.l
soldiers, by whose exertions and by whose blood he
has obtained honours and distinctions beyond all
example ? This is, indeed, a libel on that gal-
lant Officer of the worst kind ;—a libel as
! well on his head as on his heart. We are
not disposed to censure the conduct of this
brave Officer. The country must look up to Mi-
nisters as responsible for the late disastrous events,
and the reverses which the British arms have expe-
i
rienced, at a time when we were the least prepared
i to expect them.

Government are in hourly expectation of impor-
tant information from Russia.—lntelligence is said to
have arrived at Deal and Harwich, and is expected in
town in the course of the day, as the Telegraphs
are at work.
The gallant Admiral Sir JAMEi SAUMAREZ is about
to retire from active HP : few men have performed
their duty more zealously, or with greater advantage
to their country, than the brave Admiral.
Extract of a letter from an Officer, ate belonging
to his Majesty's ship the Guerriere, dated Halifax,
Oct. 15.—" It was extremely fortunate that the
American returned to us after we were dismasted,
as I have no doubt that the Guerriere would have
gone dawn before we could have got her in here ;
so many shot struck her between wind and water,
that her hull was nearly shattered to pieces.—
We were carried to Boston, where I remained
about ten days, and was then sent here. GOD
knows what the people of England will think
of the capture of the Guerriere, but they cer-
tainly cannot expect more than to fight her until
she was sinking. No one that has seen the Consti-
tution would believe these could be such a ship fur a
Ifrigate : the nearest ship in the British Navy, as to
The Patscz Renege, it is understood, will de- , her dimensions tied tonnage, is the Orion, of 74
liver, on Monday next, the Regal Speech from the ; guns. She was laid down for a 74-gun ship, is 180
Throne, and not from the Chair of State which wee i feet long on her upper deck, and 45 feet 10 inches
prepared for such an occasion at the commencement , breadth of beam. She has no gangways, but'has two
of the Regency. I complete decks, the same as a line-of-battle ship, and
The appointment of the Earl of MOIRA to the .is 1630 torts burthen. We have been so completely
Governor-Generalship of India, was, as we have : occupied in looking out for Commodore RODGERS'S
been informed, attended with some peculiar circutn- squadron, that we have taken very few prizes. The
stances, which, in the way of gossip,—for it is no 1 deasta, Captain Ktne, is out on a cruise. He has
mere,—it may be worth the while to make known : taken some good prizes. She is the finest frigate on
—Lord LIVERPOOL, it is said, on his return from the this station.
country was informed by the Patect Reeexe, ; Sunday se'nnight General Sir THOMAS GRAHAM
that as appointment, highly beneficial to the existing ' arrived at Fleurs, and after paving a visit to their
Ministry, had taken place during Ms absence.. Graces the Duke and Duchess of Roxeutton, pro.
His Lordship was congratulated thereon, in ardent ' seeded on his way to London, with the design of
terms : while his Royal Highness claimed the ; speedily resuming his command in Spain. We are
whole merit of so- lucky a device for the public happy to say, that the complaint in the General's
,service to himself :—" My dear Ltersaeoue, I i eyes is now in a great measure removed, and that, in
did not think it necssary to send for you to : other respects, this enterprising veteran continues to
town on the occasion; as I was sure I had hit'' enjoy good health.
upon an arrangement wide% would give you plea- i Lord liteNetan has entered his protest against the
sure: I have, on my own suggestion, appointed recent Scots Peers Election, but declined stating his
Lord Monte, Governor-General of India." The , reasons in the assembly at Holyrood House, reserv-
countenauce of the Earl of LI v ERPOOL, though formed • ing them for the higher tribunal.
in Courts, is said, on receiving this news, to. have Major-General RAYMOND, at present on the Staff
instantly undergone the same change as that of an in Ireland, and who was Adjutant-General in that,
infant, who, after being promised a sugar-plum, Icountry, is to have the new Veteran Battalion,
finds it to be only a crust of homely bread which is , which is to be formed in the Peninsula.
thrust into its mouth. His Lordship forbore, as well I We are glad to learn, that there is no truth in the
as he was able, from contortions and grimaces, i report of its being in contemplation to number the
through respect for the Royal donor of the intelli- 1 German Legion as Regiments of the Line. An at-
gence : he mouthed and chewed the offensive morsel, • tempt so daring would have raised the indignation of
but was determined, if possible, not to swallow it ; the most lethargic.
and accordingly he no sooner joined his Colleagues, Tile FINE ARM—Some brilliant discoveries have
than they discussed together the means of preventing . been made in the Morea, and Island of Aeititt, this
the Earl of MOIRA from being crammed down their I year, by Mr. Fonseca, and a Society of German
throats. A remonstrance is said tohave been the re. i Artists; those of Mina, were from the Temple of
suit; but the appointment has since been confirmed. !Jupiter, and of such an antiquity that they fill up a
Letters were yesterday received from Paris, by a , chasm in the History of Sculpture, by reeking the
ship sehich left the coast of France on Saturday. ! step between the Egyptian and Grecian; they
It is remarkable that none of them make any men-' were done in the very infancy of Greek Sculp-
tion of BONAPARTE. It is again said that a disposi- I ture, but notwithstanding are in a very superior
Lion to commotion has manifested itself in some of style, except the heads. They were scut to Malta
the remote provinces of France. ; fbr sale, and it is not yet determined whether
In Denmark, the reigniqg Prince has dismissed all i they will adorn the Louvre or the British Museum.
his Ministers, and conducts the affairs of the. Statel The last discovery is only just brought to Zante ;
solely by himself and his Aid-de-Camp. It is said' it is a frieze of a temple at Phrygodia, in Ar-
that he has embodied a militia, which comprises a ! cadia, dedicated to Apollo. After working a week
force of 100,000 men. The French troops have all !or ten days they discovered the top of the Tern-
withdrawn to the North, to assist in the enterprize,: ple ; it required nearly two months in remoy-
against Russia, and in their absence the Danish mi- i ing the
ir rulabobbish, r
and s
camolumyns
reor
idm, asses
finding Alto the
The last Lisbon papers told us, that the Count of ;Temple nearly entire,
pe
Bisset, (O'Doetrzt.t.) had been appointed Relieve?, about two feet in height, and 100 feet in
coed BALLASTEROS ill the command of the 4th army. ; length : the supposed subject the Bottles of the Cen-
This is not correct ; for we find, from General taures, in the very
ture of best stythe le ofPart PUIDIhe non, AS,
at Athens.
being su.
Orders issued by him at Cadiz, on the 30th of ' perior to the Sculpt
October, that he has been nominated to the commandlThere is evry hope o this being set to England, as
dreserve. The principal depot of this , a Mr. Lee,e an eminently rich man,n wandering about
of thearmy
force is in the Isle of Leon ; and we observe, from The German Artists a share in iare partners,t ; but still thand they ire em-
ere is a doubt.—
the Cadiz papers, that the troops are every day es- •
ercised in considerable numbers in the vicinity of ployeJ by their respective Couits.--(Zunte, Septem-
the lines; sometimes to the amount of not less than her , 1812.)
48,000 men. 1 BOTANY BAY.-•••MOSt people must have heard, that
Mr. Rzyworess, equally well known and valued 'they have had a Theatre there for some time. They
in Dublin during the troubles there, is rewarded, by have uow a BASIC, which may be thought equally (li-
the inquisitive Government whom he served, with a verting. But It is no laughing matter ! It is most
situation, where he may continue hikmerit and his • gravely established by Mr. CROULItY, the attorney,
fame! For the Letter-Office at Lisbon is under his of well-known fame! Of coarse PAPER Lames and
controul tHe Is called (not marcher}—but &gent 1 Tossns, &c. are his practice, congenial to his princi-
there. . ~ • • I pie, and his interest too.
.

RECOMMENCEMENT OF NED LUDD'S WARS IN

NOTTINGHAM.

NOTTINGIIAM, Nov. 22.--Last night, about seven
o'clock, when numbers had retired to chapel, six
armed men, in disguise, entered the house of Mr.
Gum., in Earl-creet, while he and two of his work-
men were sitting by the fire; and, while proper
guards were left over two of them, the third was com.
pelted to go into the work-shop and point out a lace
frame, which the Luddites had learnt was at work
for half goods and half money, which frame they
broke, in a few minutes, and carried away the ma-
chine, without any disturbance being created.

PETITION FOR PEACE.
VALMOOTiI Mort. 21...-Arrived the tiott titters
The inhabitants of Quorndon. in Leicestershire,l 9
were informed by the Crier, and other means that 1 from Corunna, in six days; she is hound to Gnettte
there would be a Meeting of the Friends of Peace,i at 1 sey, but put in here by contrary winds. she rept:nig
the Sunday School-rooms in that town, on Monday, that General 11;11 hid joined Lord Wellingtoe, and
evening, the 16th inst. to sign Petitions to the three that the French entered Madrid on the ist inst.
brancLes of the Legislature, requesting them to en- I 'strived a letter of marque cutter, from Corufina,
deavour to obtain, as soon as possible, so very de-
sirable a blessing. The Meeting accordingly took in sit days, but cannot learn her name. She bring!
place, and was numerously and respectably attended CO account of Marquis Wellinton and General WU
by persons of all denominations, who seemed to having joined and offered battle to the enemy, which
forget, or bury all other distinctions in this one they refused.
grand principle—a Interr von Flues; but the ! Sailed the Ask: of 'Kent cricket with Mails for
rooms being too small for the company, numbers Lisbon; and the Countess of Ghichester packet for
retired, and deferred giving their signatures till the . Bermuda ; also a Kin's schooner —ii isle unknown,
following day. - !haring two transports under convoy for Lisboa,.
The Petition was read by the Rev. T. Owes., in a The Windsor Castle packet remains.
distinct, audible, and most impressive meaner ; and DEAL, Nov. 23.---Arrived the Soup and Borer
' the approbation of its contents strongly manifested sloops of war, from Leith, bound to Portsmouth;
by the universal shew of hands. Mr. B. Pollard and his Majesty's sloop Unitive, from a Cruises
then addressed the Meeting, on the constitutional Came down from Slwerness, the Crgnet and Eter•
privilege and right of Britons, to petition Govern- made sloops of war ; also the Issues) Po.tlewaite,
I went in every case of national grievance ; and (he for Jamaica, from the River.
very urgent necessity of doing it at this awful crisis:
also, the importance of all who came forward as
the Friends of Peace, THEMSELVES to act PEACE.
lABLY, and to prove, incontrovertibly, by their
, whole deportment, that they are .indeed the ZEAL
Friends of Peace.
The Address was listened to in a manner which
!
evinced, that he hearts of the hearers were in uni-
. son with the advice given. After which the busi-
ness of signing was attended to with an ardour,
: which demonstrated that the hearts of the people
were intent on obtaining the inestimable Blessings of
I Peace.

NAVAL INTELL zGisNC g,

FRMA LE CONS,: If 113 T.
[FROM A raevcir PAPER.]
Arerwenr. Ocr. 27.-I'tie coura4 and generosi'y
of a young woman, who substituted herself for live
brother, a conscript, in 18:4. and who has
,just re-
turned from the army co% ered with lioiloorab'e
wounds, is now the sell ,ot of much eiinversaiion
here. The story is true, and the particulars. deserve
to be known.
Virginia Chesquiere, born at Detemont, depart-
ment of the North, district of Lille, fi
her brother, who was ordered to march, was not
in a condition to support the fatigues of war,, teej
that he was inclined to continue his studies, oh.
tamed from her parents permission to dopart for
him. They were twins, and very much resembled
each other. She presented herself at the depot in
the clothes of her brother, and was sent to the 27th
regimentsof the line, in which she has served six years.
She was raised to the rank of serjeant at the battle of
i Wagram. for having saved the life of her captain,who
fell into the Danube, and was in danger of perishing.
At the battle of the 2d of May, near Lisbon, where
the Duke of ABRANTEi commanded, her Colonel
being surroynded by the enemy, she demandod sit
men, whom she could depend upon, with whor.: she
proceeded to his succour; not wilbstanditig a gun-shot
wound which she received in her left arm, she see-
! ceeded in saving him, besides making two itisarg,:lit
officers prisoners. She also received on this o.ca.;
sion a woJTei from a bayonet in the left side,
was carried to the hospital of Almeida, and thence
to that of Burgos, Where she was cured of her wound
without her sex being discovered; bet an illness has
since betrayed it, and she has just passed by the
city of Courtitty, to go to her depot, to re-
ceive the recOmpence due to her valour, and to he
decorated by the hand of the Colonel whom she saved,
1: with the honourable insigne dee to the brave.