The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-09-19 00:00:00

LIVAL INTELLIGENCE.

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PLlrlanovit, Stn. 17.—Arrived die brig Makard. of
Lowists, William Walker, Master, from Oaabee, band to
Loads*, lades with timber and staves; left Quebec the 141 b
alt. with 48 sail, under convoy of hies Majesty.* brig Fox-
hound, bat parted is a very heavy gale of wiled. Oa the lbth
but. data 6 A.M. of the Lisa* Ilia la wit► a Freed, lag-
er privateer, of 16 Saes and fall of men, which took the
master, mate, and fuer mares out of the Huard, and loftsit
Frenchmen on board. About noun same day, a vessel, bay-
ing the appearance of a vessel of war, was discovered bear-
ing duwa upon the brig, on which the Freedmen took to
'4llle boat and made of; the French logger wa4 then nearly
Jill down; and abort 4 P. bl. was boarded and recaptured
by the Busy cutter privateer, of this port. Captain Bell,
which pot some Mods on board, and went in chase of the
boat. The French lugger, lately quitted a French port, in
company with mother logger. a brig, and cutter, all pri-
sates's.
Arrived the American schooner Experiment. A. Hill.
Master. from St. Sebastian's, bound to Baltimore, laden with
brandy, wine, &c. detained by his Majesty's brig Cavendish.
POWTSMOVTI', SEPT. 18.—Arrived the Thomas, Coulson,
and Answell, —, from the Wert Indies.

This evening, at servo o'clock, a siva' was made frogs the
Isle of Wight, that there wus a Faux+ privateer so the
coast to the westward. Wiwi S. W. blows. gale, and thick
weather.

Doren, 4tcrr. IR.—Pressed by fur London, the following
sh ps, viz.—Well, Hay, from Hayti; Proselyte, Barton,
from Barhadnes; Amelia, Croixe, from St. Croix; British
Qom', Orinandy, from Jamaica; Echo, Rowe, from Bar-
badoes; Edward and Am,, from ditto; Three Bro-
thers, Bairbarn, from SI. Kitt's; Lord Nelms, Philips,
fr,lus Martinique; Peggy, Edington, from fascism; and
Fame, Fitch, Coo Alexaodria.

Beat., grrr. 18.—Saturday several transports arrived
frost or Flushing, n its troops on ►oard, and remai• iu the
Downs.

Yesterday, and (hi' day, seven) homeward-bond West.
(Miami have arrived and sailed throve* f., the River. Se-
veral of them are ander jury-masts, and appear to babe re-
eei ved eonsiaerable damage.
Four P. ht. Very strung winds from the W. S. W. Seve-
ral ships are now coming round the South Foreland, appa-
rently Wect- lad iamen •

FALNOUTR. Scrr. 16.—Sailed yesterday the Spanish log-
ger Sao Carte, Ca Oporto.
The Princess Charlotte packet, for Lisbon, and the Dis-
paielditto, for Culls, remain wind-bound.—Wind West.

GRATSSCXD, SEPT. 19.—Arrived the Flora, to/etas,
from Flushing; Hellcats, Row, from Philadelphia; Mar-
Karelia, Bolt, from Narreil; Baltic, Cobb, from Quebec;
and Trafalgar, Pell, from lliorstreal.
Sailed the Auspicious, Lewis, for Middleburgb; Alex-
ander, Cullen, ditto; Catherine, Callen, ditto; Minerva,
null, Cadiz; and Isabella, Jack, for Lisbon.

On Wednesday last, Downs Morgan, late
Master of his Majesty's ship Tyrian, was brought
up to the Towo Hall, Portsmouth, on a charge of
having stabbed Mr. Charles Stewart, taylor, of
Corsham. It appeared in evidence, that as Mr.
Morgan and a Lady were retnrning from Peters.
held, they stopped at the Bricklayer's Arms,
Corsham, when Mr. Stewart asked Morgan to
perahit him to blow a horn, which was pending at
the latter's side ; upon which Morgan exclaimed

—" You damned rascal, how could you think of
asking a gentleman of my cloth such a question !"
Stewart begged pardon, and said he ureant no
harm : Morgan continued—." You are
damned impertinent fellow—if you do not
take care, I will send you on board the
Royal Billy, before tomorrow night."—Stew.
art replied, lie was not afraid of that. Mor.
gan then went into the publie4oure, and, a short
time after, apparently ins vehement rage, came
out, and, jumping into the gig, he took iip one
of the cushions, and threw it down with violence;
he then took up the other, and from under it a
dirk, which he instantly drew, exclaiming—
" Now, you damned rascal !" and immediately
ran towards Stewart (who had been standing
quietly near the horses), who, perceiving he was
pursued by Morgan, ran up and down the street,
until he fell (loon upon his hands and knees, when
Morgan came up with him, and, with his extended
arm, apparently with all the force he was master
of, stave Stewart a violent stab with his dirk on the
right side of his back, exclaiming at the same time,
" yea d---d reseal." Stewart gave a loud scream,
sod with s violent effort recovered his legs, and
ran towards his own home, Morgan again foli.e
hewing him, with his drawn dagger. Stewartt
however, ran into the Blue Anchor to avoid
Morgan, who was only a few yards belitnd him.
'Morgan did not follow him into the house, bat
repaired to the Bricklayer's Arms, where he was.
immediately taken into custody.
Various schemes have been proposed for obviat-'
ing the offensive and injurious steuch which arisei
from the stagnation of the waters in the docks at
Bristol. Between four and live hundred thousand
pounds have already been upended on these yet
unfinishmt works.
Twelve battalions are raising in Holland ; and
to expedite the enlistment, three men oat of every.
500 are ordered to be taken. Each man receives
la bounty of four ducats, exclusive of a premium at.
from 10 to 16 franks paid by the datricts ha
which they are raised.
On Sunday morning, Miss 11. the only daughter
of an opulent merchant, in Thames.street, elopes
with a young gentleman, a junior clerk in a bank..
in-house. The circumstance of the amiable fa.
gitive's departure having been made known to bet
parents, who were from home at the time, as iab,
mediate search took place, when she and her web
moor were traced to a near connexion of her owe,
in the neighbourhood of Ressellaquare. Frani,
thence, accompanied by a female friend, they had,.
about two hours before the arrival of her father,
set off in a post-chaise and four fur Gretna-grout
on which the old gentleman conceiving it imposic
siblc to overtake them, gave up his pursuit.
Yesterday was not observed as a holiday at tb
Excise Office. By an Act passed in the last Session
of Parliament, all holidays are abolished at the
Excise Office except the following :—Good
day, king's, Queen's, anal Prince of Wales's
Birth.daya, the Restoration, Coronation, and
as Day.

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CORRESPONDENCE.
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GENERAL LA CROIX TO SIR JOHN STUART.
Head-quartets, at Naples, July 4, 1209.
'mums &Riff IN TN' at NIXDOM TUN neN tali I.
ON it A ?LIS. STA Yr.
Gastelta&—After writing the letter which I had the
honour of addressing to your Exceilmey. his Milie‘l%, ?ht.
Kilt of Naples and a Sicily, nay afoot Mauer. havin; h• d
laid before him a translation of the English Capitulation >el I
to him by General Column. his Majesty expressed estre,
surprise at seeing that &merel orrogate to himself the rieo
of segorialing is the moue of Freorlsineo who did not cart
it) the Island. and whom be comemseatly had not the honou.
of eonsmanding.
His Majesty resolved co longer to eamider as his .objerf,
ow who bon declined netn,,wjegeog him as their mater ;
has authorised me to acquaint Mar Escellenes, titrea it's
spect to *beta be must break W_yall treaty for an exchaile.:.
Having beep, moreover, informed, that brigands rail no-
on the coasts of Calabria, have c.irvied their cannibal fel oi;ty
so far as to devour the limbs of sense of the peaceable inhabi-
tants who had fallen into their battiest being ale informrti,
that a gang of 24 of these assassins, baying at their head a
fellow of the name of Marco Caceipoputi. oas come ii, and
surrendered himself, declaring that be bad been landed at Vl-
co by a ship belonging to your squadron, and that three of
the brothers of this Chief are still on hoard of %our ,hipu
being therefore convinced that English ships conceal these
wretche whoa the precirtmatlniss of your E* xcellencv have
desavow4l, I am ordered bv his Malewy to apprise you, that
from the present moment all emmatuideution is at an end. and
that no further cartels shall he seat or received. and that or-
ders ha e been ismied forseoding of into Frazier the prisoners
taken at Palest, and also those who have lamely been taken
at Scilla, while the authority of the French eagles is
throwboot the whole of the Calabrian territors.
I have the hnaesnr of renewing to your Escelleacy the an.
mage of my past distinguished coasideratiou.
(Sipped) LACROIX,
Baron of the Empire, meal the doomandets of
the Leeine of Honour. General of Brigade, and
Chief of the General Stall:
To his Excellency the General Coonnutoding in Chief
the troops .of hi s Britassoic Majesty.
Baud d'lsebia, stk July,
Sza—l have had the honour of receiving your Excellency's
letter of this dav's date, and shall be on my owe part very
happy at brook* of that commussinition, which It was es
dent, from Bast correspondence, I had 'allele reason to ex-
pect waddle emotimed in terms of demos'.
(lipped) J. STUAET, Coent of Maids.
F. S. Until I received your Ereellencv's letter I never
heard dam penises you mention, nor did 1 blow they were
in existence.
His Excellency the Genettti Chief of the Etat •
the French arthy lo Naples. Ac. Be.

THE LORD Oh' TALAVERA.

....nMENNI,....

(flans TN. -avow SPZitizta Post.)

When mighty Marihm', dread of France,
• An Itodite arm) beat,
It was his practice in triboatim—
Their practice to rarest.
Bat Talavera's modern toed,
&novel mode has found ' •
For when rumen attends his sword,
'Vs then lie toms ground.
The cannon rimed fur news so good,
And cheerio bells did ring,
A Britrsh mare limed in Amid,
To wire a Spauish wing.
So treat in title and in friends
Is Ant/ R. 4 martial fame.
That well I weet 4i Dote it bends.,
But CUAIIIAIII.S awful GAM..

R. D.

A Cabinet Council was held nii Sunday eveninc,
which sat nearly four hours. It was held at the
Foreign °thee ; and yesterday there was anothLr
Council held at the same i•lace.
Saturda► night, some hours after the arrival of
Lord CSIATH UN, Lord ROIRRT MANNERS reach.
ed town in a chaise and four, and was set down
at the bowie of his mother (the Duchess Douagtr
of Ittrus‘o), in Sackvillc•strect ; and on Sun-
day, Lord CHARLES :114%24UL', his brother, the
other Aide-du-Camp of the Earl of CRAM tll,
also arrived at the house of the Duchess.

According to the dicoatches received nn Sund iv
from Sir RICHARD STRACIIIV, the enemy coati.
nutil to send troops into South Herelend.
The 14th, 51st, and Sta stigimelits, pan d
floral fleurroa's brigade, isdreespoets, arrived at
Pensaseca tiaderdey neva* from the Scheldt.
The 14th vitt begin to disembark this day, an.d
march to Steyning ; the End I. Lewes; aad the
51st to northern.

A draught of 300 men of the 3d Regiment of
Guards, commanded by Colonel Sir W. Guisr,
marched into Portsmou►h on Wednesday last, and
embarked fur Portugal. Detachments for /kr
45th, 58th, and 87th Regiments hare likewise em-
barked.

Captain BARCLAY, the celebrated pedestrian, is
arrived in London from ‘Valcheien. He looks
uncommonly well, and is above twin stone h..avicr
than when he finished his (aligning match, which
he has never felt any disagreeable effect from.
The Walthansiote, Captain duals, and the
Asfa, Captain TamaaNutan), arrived at Madras,
from Columba, on the 301 h March List, under
convoy of his Majesty's ship Psyche, Captain
EDGECVMIE.
It is supposed that the Spanish ships of war
have, ere this, been removed from' Ferrol to Cadis.
Part of the sick from the army in IValcheren,
amounting to nearly seven liundied men, wcre
disembarked on Saturday last, and sent to the thf.
(*mat hospitals in Portsmouth and the ueighbour.
hood.

We ere happy to hair that a great proportion of
the sick men now at Harwich are doing well. A
considerable number were yesterday able to join
their regiments, although they have been only
week on shore. Only one died in the course of
Saturday.
The Captain man of war, Commodore to the
Leeward island Fleet, is arrived at Plymouth with
only two of the convoy, namely the Hero, Brno,
from St. Vincent's, and the Henry, JACILSoN,
from Martinkine, both eismasted. Two of the
Jamaica Fleet hare also arrived at Bristol, both
dismasted.

The Tiger transport, from Confine, marked
FU, is arrived at Plymouth. Mr. Mini max, of
the Barjieur; of 98 guns, came passenger in her,
charged with dispatches. He states, that Me
French mere hourly expected to arrire et Co-
rm:nu, and that the greatest confusion prevailed
at that place. The Tiger was obliged to he tooed
nut by twelve boats, and left Cortina, five Or
since. All the Spanish ships at Ferrol were under
sailing orders, and were nearly ready for sea.
The British ships off Corunna arc the Barflear,
098 gins; Tonaut, of 84 guns ; Defence, 7'll-
- and Zealous, of 74 guns each; and butt-
fatigable, of 38 guns; off Ferrol.

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