The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-07-16 00:00:00

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gi Ihave, nevertheless, deferred replying to your
ficelleary, because his Majesty was still willing to
bei.ese that you had exceeded ybur instructions in
sot in such a note—in establishing that as a formal
which might be the result of a negociation,
:tatting short all discussion by demanding your
.rd in
r.. Hut since the receipt of Count lAuriston's dls.
trhes, reports, which arrive by divers channels,
even the publications in the English Newspapers,
wise us that your Government has informed its ca.
esi and all Europe of the resolution which it has
Die not to enter into any negbtiation until the
ries; troops shall have retired to the Elbe. I have
:Anowiedged, Mr. Ambassador, that I was mitt-
. ;.eu, and I ought to render justice to your expert-
,44ce and intelligence, which should have prevented
,a from resortin to a course so extreme, if your
t gernment had not made it your positive duty.
His Majesty being no longer able to doubt the
tions of your Court, has commanded me to
inten
poi soe your passports, the repetition of the de.
riukifor which he considers as a declaration of war."
have the honour to be,
(*wed) " The Duke of 8 %SSA NO."

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THE-ST':-4TESMAN.

LONDON:
TEISSOAT, JULY 16, nit

'Many flays, we are persuaded, cannot elapse ere
the lite of Itassia be determined. Already has NA-
tOLEgv. by one of those rapid and judicious move-
ments for which he is so much celebrated, and by
whieh he has so often brought 'victory to his stand-
ml. carried the whole of his immense legions across
tie Niemen, and there marshalled Clem in battle ar-
ny against the Russian Emperor. Already has the
pops of ALEXANDER fled Wore their former cob-
qtwors ; and Wilna, the present head-quarters of
tbt Emperor, has been marked oat by BONAPARTE,
" the first fruit of victory." At the moment wo
mord these events, It is more than probable
6d the Emperor of the FILENcH is prosecuting-
Itiv victorious career towards St. Petersburgh, which

is slut fosr hundriffNuiles from Willa; for it
row seems that the Emperor of Russia is not its suf.

61ent force to resist the overwhelming torrent.
These facts are apparent from the third Bulletin of i
the Frendt armies, contained in the Mositeur of the
lath instant, which meta us this morning. From
it swears, that all the French Generals paned
Russian frontier, without the least opposition on
the part of ALEXANDER ; that BONAPARTE himself
bid rea.hed Kowno, only 45 miles distant from-
Wilna ; and that his advanced guard had pushed on,
umoleried, till within ten leagues of that city.—
In fart, the Cossacks are said to have been driven

before the French like a cloud, and several of their
Oii;cers to lave been taken prisoners. The conduct
of Ai es %seen, in the whole of his arrangements,
ceitainly aprears marked with a strange infatuation.
Elsii though it were true that be bad concluded a
puts wltls Turkey, it was extreme folly to break up
ti.sNo4ociations with BONAPARTE in the manner he
41, until his army on the Danube bad arrived to assist
lie is the tremendous conflict. 1k could not fail fo
know, that the French were approaching his frontiers
in immense force, and therefore he must, or, at least,
ought to have calculated on the more than probable
eomequences of a hasty determination. But no ; he
argot his real situation, and, by an indignant die•
Basal of the last Messenger sent him by NAPOLZORp.'
Mich he even would not admit to an interview, Ito
drew on himself the whole indignation of his powerfel
*Maud former conqueror. how nearly this resembles
thecouduct of a British Ministry ,whogit is well known,
Plunged this country into a a war with France, ay
their haughty treatment of an Ambassador et tag;
Republic. Assuming the same dictatorial tone, test
present Ministers have unceasingly goaded on that i
aniurtanate Monarch, until, by their promises al
succour, to be sent when it will be found too late,
and of success which can never be realised,
tl'e) have succeeded in again drawing him into a
contest, from which he may console himself if he
escapes with the loss of only bale half of his Empire.
but " hireling Journals of the day, talk of the
resorted to by Actual/um as affording
• ..ilatory prospects." Now, what are these ntea-
Why the desolation of Russia by its own in-
meats To whom, we would ask, is this calm-
•ted to afford consolatan Not to the Emperor
of all the Rugssas surely, who, as the father of his
People, must, if he has any feeling at alle be affedcd
at beholding a scene so dreadful. It can 010 afford 1
consolation then to the enemy; 'cite their
courage, when they find their ng his
•
Irrikness by such miserable and desperate everdients.
It is uo douLt said, that laying waste the Boosian terri-
tory will prove an inconvenience to Botiorairra, and
Perhaps arrest the progress of his troops. 1110.11110 rd
to inconvenience, it win "
Jelin flat NAPC"°III
An 6,
biscuit, is pluming
yards Kowno."

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sell or ay toss to this place; -anal Mtn Ails* tti-f ' " The General of Division Count Hoeyeeeone is
bolts to Keane: flaring, thereftwo, sormi_illsta. ' Governor of Konlpberg.
••blialied a depot of provisions hitrs, he Will Sidi! I • 4,-The Emperor. of Roses is at Wilms with his
little diffieulty in forwarding supplies to his array, as !guards, and one part of his army occupying &mi-
tt ackanoes, as he did In the immense track of coon- I kontontaud Newtrooki.
try through which he has already girded his inatinue.l " The Russian General BAHAWORT, commanding
'ltehire legions. The rapidity likewise with which he : the wend corps, and a part of the Russian army,
;altar accompanies his movementea after having ' having been cot off feons Wilna, had no othernseatis
fairly engaged in hostilities, malt lessen, if not ena. ! of safety than by proceeding towards the Dwltta—
hlat Ma entirely to overcome the difficulties which (the Duna tee should rather suppose). .
' have beau regarded by some as so powerful. Indeed I 64 The Niemen is navigable for vessels of two or
it moot be supposed, that a man like BONAPARTE, three hundred tens as far as Kowno. The commud
she has already achieved so much, and carried so i ideation, by water are also secured as far as Dant-
ski and with the Vistula, the Oder) and the Elbe.
!many formidable armies to such distant regions,
An immense supply of brandy, flour, and biscuit,
rowould have acted as he has done in the present
instance, without forseeing all the' interruptiOns
ie passing from Dantzic "and flour,
towartb.i
i that might be thrown in his way, and sufficiently Kowno. The Vilia, Which flows by Wilna, is na.l
I providing against them. We are persuaded that, on stable for very small boats from Rowse to Wiine.,l
' less he meets with opposition from some more power- Waal, the capital of Lithuania, Is also the &bit
ftil foe than that of famine, 'he will accomplish an town of all Polish Russia: The Emperor of Room
has
the schemes which he has projected as to Russia. No been for several months in this city With a part
iof his Court. The possession of this out vitt be
1 man can live on a less, or on a more Meagre diet than a 1
1 the first fruit of victory. Several linck. (M-
-t Frenchman ; and from the practice which universally i cers, and Officers charged with- dispatchers, have
prevails In the French armies, of every Individual : been captured by the light cavalry."—(dforsiteur,
on a march carrying several days' provisions along July O.).
with him, there is little chance of the want of feed lntelligence --•
i has•been received at the Admiralty,
interrupting their progress. The facility likewise: that the Dictator man of war the Cativo° frigate
with which the-cavalry make tbesnjostrides, will reg. ' and wrip brigs, have destroyed the Naiad Danish fri!
, .
der their accomplishment the 401,dilbrosit. vole, ansf pit brigs of 29 guns each; which were at
Aruodei, :'*ear Christiansand. The only ship of
THIRD BULLETIX OF do of ARMY. war reetainhig to the Dines is the Phoenix frigate, so
...fail)
' ", kowno, Jose 36,1812. : named as arising from the ruins of 'the Danish navy,
I "On the b3d of June; the King of N,ter.as and which is now lying in the waters of Copenha. I
Ben. o.lr loss in the above engagement is stated at
(Murat), who commands the cavalry-, transferred
0 killed and wounded, and that of the enemy 50Q.
his head-quarters to within two leagues of the Ni'Nie- .
Wereceived a letter yesterday from Cadiz' 'the con.
1 even, upon its left bank. This Prince has under his tents of which, in some respects. are not satisfactory.
iimmediate' orders the corps of cavalry, commandrd Ni' es rectation was indulged of being able to dislodge
i by Generals Counts NassouTir and Mosaanux ; the the Frt.i.ch from their intrenchmenta by open force,
one composed of the divisions under the cowman,' of i -'1 •iri4'shourlinod of that place ; but it was
' 1., ,I.n: Lord WELLINGTON, by advancing to-
Generals Counts Bnuvraes; Sr. GERMAIN, and VA- 1
iltiqii, would render the situation of the
• 1. %SCE ; the other consisting of 'the divisions under ill -• : ,e, the! a Army so critical, at to induce the
• orders of General ' Baron VsTrica, and Generals • .., , 0 withdraw for his own security. The army
Counts Ste iSTI ins and Deraprce. . ii,,,,, r sou r.T, comprehending the troops of !limns.,
1 " Marshal- Prince d'Ecirmynr., commanding the t!.t, t4arrison of :Malaga, and the besiegers before
to the skirts of moved corps,Cadiz, were estimated as high as 55,000 men. The
first
the great forest of Pilwhky. . virtues, and respectable abilities, was'not popular—
' '" The second corps and the Imperial Guards fel- .and he was so fully persuaded that he should be un-
lowed the line of march of the first corps. I welcome to the Nobles and others attached to the an.
46 The third corps took the drection by Mari-: cient order of things, that he was determined to re-
enpol; the Viccuoy, with the fourth and sixth sign, unless he were permitted to re-organize the Go- ,
intended immediately
corps, which remained in the rear, marched upon vteerntamk
eant.Amwoaang the changesstiaaafGeneral
‘ Ay
Kalwarry.place, the G N •
DIA, late Commander in Gallicia, to the iir.portant
" The King of WESTPHALIA proceeded to Novo. station of Minister at War.
grod with the sth, 7th, and Bth corps. The letters from Gottenburgh concur in stating,
" The first Austrian corps, commanded by the that there now subsisted as good ea understanding
Prince of Scuw.saTzENBERG, quitted Lemberg on the
between Great Britain, Russia, r4id Sweden, as if a
treaty of alliance lid been already signed. Several
• its
•--, made a movement on left, and drew nearer British and Swedish ships' el war were cruising in
to Lublin. , company off the coast of Courland. Sir JOKES SAH•
" The pontoon train, under the orders of General nesse was about to prcceed up the Baltic, to co-
EDLE, arrived on the 23d within two leagues of the operate with the Russians.
A private letter, received from Gottenburgh, and
Memen. _ dated July 6, says—" We are daily expecting to
" On the 23d, at two in the morning, the En.
hear that? most dreadful battle has been fought In
'Lisette arrived at the ahvanced posts near Kowno, Russia. For the result we tremble. The Russians
took a Polish cloak and cap from one of the light are brave, and will fight most desperate'; but their
cavalry, and inspected the Banks of the Niemen, enemy is too numerous and-too skilful for them. At
accompanied by General Halo, of the engineers, Warsaw there are 60,000 Saxon and Polish troops;
another strong column is to penetrate into Prussia ,
alone.
. by Polaugen. 'f he confederate troops are computett i
6/ At tight iu the evening, the army was again in to be twice the number of the French, who amount
motion. At ten, Count MORAN!), General of Diri- te .140,000 men. The Petersburgh Gasette, of the'
sion, panted ove: three companies of voltigeurs, and 19th of June, contains the peace with the Turks." 1
at the same time three bridges were thrown across I Government have doeme4 it expedient to make an
alteration in the licences granted to Americans.—
the Niemen. At eleven, three columns debouched A
weer the three bridges. At a quarter past owe, day ofmßerriltciathn
tashaipasufwacetrea
tea!! allowed
atoreesapaowrt
at only pup*
liberty ti ,
began to appear. At noon, General Baron PAJoL 1 expert such articles as by law may be exported. The
drove before him a cloud of cossacks, and took pus- licences will, besides, protect the return of the said
session of . Kowno, with a single battalion. articles to Great Britain, should the Government of
s" On the 24th, the EMPEROR proceeded to Row- the United States refuse them admission into theports
of America.
no. Wiwi:mon, JULY 15.—The Kisc is not so well to-
" Marshal the Prince of Ecissrur. pushed forward
day as he has been for these few days past.
his head-quarters to Roumcbicki, and the King of , pouTsmourn, JULY 15.—The Mueen transport,
NAPLES to Eketanoui, r Capt. 11EATH, lying at Spithead, was this morning
" During the whole of the dith and of the 25th, ordered into harbour; and, as usual, they were pro-
the army was defiling by the three bridges. In the Paring to send the ship's gunpowder ea shore, and
evening of the 21th, the EMPEROR caused a new for
.that purpose they were pitting,
it et of the mi
aflame when, unfortitpe.•l from some unknown
bridge to be thrown over the Villa, opposite Kowno - '''.
, cause, it took fire, and blear Op with a dreadful ea-
sed directed Marshal the Duke of Recioto to pass , ---1 •
plosion,tearing "up her quarter deck and pact of her
, $ with the second corps. The Polish light horse of starboard quarter ; but, from the immediate assist.
the gnagds crossed the tiver"by &rimming. Two awes rendered by the transports and men Of" war at
Spitheni, the fire 'was prevented from doing mach
men were drowning, whelk they were picked up by
two swimmers of the 26th light infantry. Colonel, additk44-ti -aoaadmdar that it, and happily soon got under. I
aaa t Is reported several lives are
-Gozneetec having imprudently exposed himself to toots:arid a great number wounded. Cant. II
RATH
Ilford them assistance, had nearly fallen a sacrifice was di beg in his cabin, but was not hart.--Seven
r himself: a swimmer of his regiment saved him. o'clock, the Queen is new coming into harbour.
6' On the 25th, the Duke of ELCHINGEN pushed fi the King's Bench, on Monday, a trial of consi.
doubt* length for a conspiracy took" elate, In which
on to Kormeloa: the King of NAPLES advanced to
the Defendants were CRAM.= Perna %Viirraama, '
Jigmoroui. The enemy's light troops were driven A. WiLsos, and N. E. Lewis. The aEcusatien
in and pursued on every side.he
against the parties was, that they 0 conspired to.
" On the 26th, Marshal the Duke of Ex.cnrucaw getter to obtain from a person of the name of, Gin- i
arrived at Skoroule. The light divisions of cavalry sow rho was the partner of WHITARRN, goodi to a',
covered the whole plain to within tea leagues' of coatiderabliamoprit, by false representations. 'After
Wiles. a lonctrial, which coatintied from noon till half of
ter *km eclock_in the evdabig, the Defendants,
44 Marshal the Duke of TARENTUM, who sane-Werrazin. and WiLsos, were found guilty-, 'and
sands the 10th corps, composed in part of the the Defendant Ltvas acqeitted.. 'lt appeue, .frPnt •
Prussians, passed the Niemen on the tdtb, at Tilsit, the evidence, that Mr. Lewis newel pirad*tad
and moved upon Rossiens, in order to clear the in'the guilt of the other Defendant", l'acte that Al,
right Dank of that dm, and to-protect the navka., had been innocently coneeoted with. thee, in con.
sequence of his -having, at a • very .Ir, 0004;
lion. even a newel/levitation of :C„ V. "W ittitelt, as
44 Marshal the Duke of Simsinto'
, commandieg a Teacher of wager, *to General'. Wirsel4:—
the niath corps, and having Rader' his orders the di- On the trial many hmen of tlskinit ruircteh
illitellallPainnesare, Ludlam's, Duntrsikt - -- - i 6.210: 2 ..,....,
', ample, tie cessb7 Wyss.

Cov'e*T-Gxiiirati-Tariter.—Thit Theatre closed -
last night for the reason; the following Address was
delivered by Mr. C. Reedits :
Lamm tarn German+,
I am dcsinsi by the Proprietary of this fitestre, Jo return yea
their sheerest thank• for the very liberal marts of yo twat'
bestowed apoit them der6g this Seams.
They havetadeavoared to merit such distingaishriaapport,
by producing on their Mahe the meet suLlired works of the
British Classics, by esene_ag the eflrts of the modern Gra
matins; and, to combine wtta Rolfd latinetien. mirthful re-
creation, they have not relined the aid of Pantemiuse sad Spec-
tacle.
To pkair the various tastes otthe Bride, Amine* bar Weis,
sad ever will be, their biped mail km.
Some of the brightest °nemesis of the Stage hove letely re-
tired from the theatrical world Their loss mast he always re-
greeted, and the Proprietors see aware that did gent attention.
can abase repair it. They, however, maidenly hope, that yea
will Sad at Covent-gardee. Next Season, such a I °minty/ of
Performers as wilt merit tee c manumit.- of jo+r • lad °lgen; pa-
trosege, and they are prepared to meet their newly rise', Sister
Theatre with such ttir and epee com_petition, makallootstribute
to your Theatrical eutertaiauteat. The Performers, to dim and
Gentlemen, beg leave to express their bewail. gratinde for
year long-experienced kindness, and they humbly take their
leen till the ith of September, tbe time fixed for tie imopeabg
of this Theatre.
This Address was very cordially received, and the
plaudits of the Audience continued till Mr. Kimble
had left the stage.
Sotctax.--LA young female, of the name 6f Hors-
lint was found dead In Hyde.park„ onTitesday last,'
and on examining the body, it turned nut that she
had taken a quantity of arsenic. She ha; boe&miss-
iug from her lodgings, In Hertford-street, Since Sue-
day evening. Dirties. le supposed to base proMpted •
her to the rash act. •
The mackerel fishery, at Brighton, has cbilcloded,
after a 'Pry successful season, which has' pilskfard to
that town a sum not less titan 20,0001. •
WILLIAM Jintsse i, farmer in Craiglieatkiiitrhh•
of Auchinlect, Ayrshire aged 60 years, being an
old sportsman, a few days ago set out to hlint-witt
ducks, and was lucky enough to hit five shots run-
Mug without a miss, and to kill three brace of full-
s; own duets, with the cheerful old man cam*
lhome in triumph. lie was married about seven )4.are
logo to his fourth wife, and has upwards of 100 chit-.
dim, and !rand-children.
At Spilsby, on Friday last, Mr. Robert. Moggit,
aged 24 son of Mr. William Moggit, ctirrier, ter-
minated a short career, in consequence of having the ,
preceding day taken a quantity of sublimate of nier.
cury with thei intent of Causing his death. lie weal&
assign no reason far this deliberate suicide. Tne Co-
roner's Jury have brought in their verdict Lando.
To Fsancas.—A mixture of spirits of turpentine
and oil, in equal parts, rubbed into Au carcases of
sheep after clipping, has been found very useful in
protecting them from the injurious effects of a cold
night: the preparation also promotes the growth of
the wool, and is recommended by its cheapaess.
On Friday last, the salmon fishers at the month of
the Tyne, caught a very large seal, which is supposed
to have strayed from Davis!. Straights.:—They made
muck money at South Shields, by :limiting it tie the
judges as a Sea Lion!
Among the nefortenate persons recently evaded
at Lanced*, for rioting, was lienugh Smith, a
married woman, with eight children, who was con-
victed of taking two pounds of butter from ti cart,
and forcing the owner to sell it for one Milling per
pound, being three-pence per pdund less than hire.-
' taiith‘f.
A foot rein, which excited considerable attention
In thesportingworld,look place on Toesdry ia
Ground, Mary-le-bone, between CAAPMAX and
LEACff, tWo of the beat runners at a short distance
England: The distance was 100 yards for forty'
guineas. CliktnAn got the start and kept the lead
the whole &game, bat it was a well-contested
match, and won within eleven seconds by a genet
nicety.
Sunday afternoon, about half-past four o'clock,
an elderly man threw himself into the canal in St.
James's Park. Jr:Gentleman's groom plunged in.
, after him, caught him when rising, and brought him •
out. He refused to tell who he was.
A respectable manufactuier in the flannel-trade, at
Rochdaie, one of 'the respectable Society of Friends,
a delegate examined by the Committee on the Orders
inCouncil, sent off 1500 pieces of flannel (which had.
long been prisoners in his warehouse), on the first
arrival of the news of the Revocation of these orders,
This worthy Quaker, when in London, took occa-
Ision to call upon Mr. Bower:Hue to thank him as an
individual for his exertions—a nen, on parting, he
asked Mr. B. did he use flannel waistcoats?—ea
being answered—he did;—then, said the Q +lke?,
.66 send thee, Friend Baovcusra, flannel for a
few, such as thou never wore in thy life."
The inhabitants of Blagdon witnessed a remark.
! able phenomenon on Saturday se'snight :.about itur
o'clock p. en. a quantity of hay, =petted to be 100
weight, was caught up in a whirlwind from a field
is the occupation of Major Partridge, whilst the air
around was perfectly calm, and was carried lash
above the clouds over Mendip-hill: A nitaber- off,
rooks and swallows immediately collected together,.
and darting up, with much clamour amongst lie:,
scattered hay, were sees pursuing it in elides fitment'
the air.
Nadi' AIL INTKLI.RiIdnCg.
•
DEAL, Jus.v 13. • -
Arrived his Illejesty's ship Attack, with 13 tail ar easels nam
derconvoY, from Portsraouth ; and the Lagos, Howie. , rrom
Belfast. after has lag of a French privateer to the Eastward of
Batchy Head, yeeterdarmorning.
PLYMOUTH, Jois'l4.-
Salted the AaSromeche fritate for the conelif lassie; mid
the Siteoarite mad Sera& sloops of.tber es
• ' FALMOUTH, Jose LI. '
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114 *illation imam with Malls for IMMO& e- ;
Tblogsey'peckit, for Gibraltar aid' Maltatlbiliiithin*
tan Siderpected ort Thanday. • ' '
NEWMARKET RAY MEETING, 1812.
TUESDAY. Jou 14.
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