The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-12-29 00:00:00

THE STA.'

• time cannot be far distant, when the force of
France will compel us to abandon the Peninsula.
IVherothea' in Europe, will a point be left open
1 for ccrmiireial intercourse ? But the channels of
ctimiOrcs449,44t )re suipplotely closed —with this
• unteoved assertionOte continue to natter our!.
at ' assg • •u—•
se_tils. ag.ing, to sonic extent, most

prevail, it were absurd to deny ; but the mum.
iiloyed armies of France will he so chap:will as to
form a cordon on the Continent of Europe,
that 'ball render all acceps impracticable. We
-I have teen *hi what miner NAPOLEON has been

olieyed—and we cannot see the smallest real.
eon to doubt future obedience to his commands.
Peace, and Peace alone, can preserve us from the
calamities with which we aro threatened. Our
debt will increase with the deficiency of our means,
while the internal efforts and prosperity of France

and the other nations of the continent, will hourly
ihstruct them in the means of becoming indepen.
ilunt of our manufactures. Peace may ruin usl
•say the advt,cates 01 War ;--but by IVar, say we,
thC constant advocates of Peace, England must be
ruined—and the very men who are most loud
Puttee II ill be the first to feel the effects of
their. blind obstinacy.
NA rottox must have as malty lives as a cat, or.

a•.O. P. whose death was so often announced
in.the late eoltest. The newspapers have again
assassinated him. Thr firNt life that N srot.Lor4
lost, was by the 46 Tripo!ine Gentleman."
—How' many lives •he has since lost, we
do not rerllect ; hut they are very numerous.
The life of which he was deprived yesterday was,
as usual, by assassination. A stora of the

master of a vessel from Calais was said to be con.
firmed by that 'of another master from Dunkirk, in
both of which plaresit was in every body's mouth,

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&C. &c. &C.—and so at Lloyd's they immediatel!

set to work on a policy—take G to give 100 if
BONAPARTE'S de:TC in 6 months. Now as NaPo-
LtoN has just told his Senate that hu wishes to lire
30 years longer, this assassination comes a little
mal a propos. We should really lik to know
how many lives this man has..

The PERSIAN ASICAISADOR and Suite, this day,
by special invitation of the Court of Directors of
the East India Company, pay a visit to Leaden.
hall-street. Splendid preparations have been
Made sor the reception of this personage.
Prince STutumunEua has been for some days
past much indisposed at Twickenham.
The Hon. Order of Freemasons, according to
the old Constitution, held a Grand Lodge at the
Crown and Anchor Tavern, on AVednesday, being
St. John's Diy, for Cie electioo of °dicers fursthe
ensuina year; »hen his Grace the Duke of ATHOL•
was eli:1":ad Grand Master; Titost.ts lf.stulAt).
Esq. D. G. M.; MALcot.ss GlLLrws, ;I:sq. G. S.
%%.; T. M tuoy, Esq. G. J. NV.; Messrs.
LIE and li.taPER, PM. G. and I.). ti. • The hosi-
news of the L else elJsed at three o'clock, when
the Members (500) separated to dine at their dif-
ferent Lodges. •
Tuesday the transport brig Isis (0. D.), with
210 men of the rifle corps, German Legion, and
yesterday the brie C. U. with 105 of the 85th re-
giment, both from Flushing, arrived at Dover.

A duel was foivght ou Weliesday morning in
the Paddington Ca►al towinr_patl►, betwixt Mr.
a Clergyman, and a Captain S—h.
The parties married two sisters, the daughters of
a General, and the dispute which led to the duel
originated in some family matters. The Captain
was sli4iitly wounded on the left breast its the Sc..
cowl fire.

Yesterday evening, about half past five o'clock,
a Naval Officer had a deal box and a leather port-
manteau, cut from before a post.chaise, between
the New Church iu the Strand and Temple-bar,
containing plate, naval uniforms, &c. &c. to a
considerable amount.

A day or two ago, as the Earl of PORTSMOUTH
was amusing himself at the gate of a slaughter.
house, near Lincoln's Inn-fields, with observing
the process of killing, flaying, and cutting up, a
pail-full of blood was thrown over his Lordship
by some person, it was supposed, belonging to
the slaughter-house. His Lordship applied for a
warrant, but not being able to identify the °Wen-
der, the Magistrate could not grant one. _.—
HONAPAItTE, in his detail of the State of
France, says, " biros are only accountable to
GOD :" this was nut the t)ctritie in France 20
ems ago; nor can it be a doctrine any where bet
in a nation of Slaves. Kings arc but men—and
mea arc dust.

The conduct of BoNarArra towards his Ern.
press, is more Atercifel than that of liestum the
Eighth of England, who divorced the heads of
his consorts from their shoulders.

The prospectus of a new publication says, that
the authors will steer the middle line between
prostitution and anarchy ; we suppose they mean
to take a little of each.

A new Pantomime, to be called Resi and Rom,
is said to be getting up by a Society of Amateurs.
The Principal Characters will he supported by an
Italian Gentleman and a Caledonian Lady, who,
though somewhat past her prime, is believed to
be perfectly qoali#vd to excel in Pantomime.
Saturday last, two tradesmen of Birmingham
wore apprehended at Lichfield, on suspicion of
having passed off a somber of, forged notes, pur.
porting to be notes of the-Governor and Company
of the Banit'of England. ,

'rowdily evening, about sight o'clock, as a Gen.
tleroan was !lassie); Paternoster.row, Cheapside, he
was crossed by a ar', who appeared not more
than 12 years of age, wito snatched his watch from
his fob, with which he ritaisiay towards Navigate.
market, and made his enmity although hmodi.
*telt' pursued.

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