The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-01-14 00:00:00

RUSSIAN TRIAIER.

A hoet five years ago. the Captain of a Russian vessel lying in
Dublin harbour, frequented the Roscius Tavern, in FOIVIICts -
rtrevt, accompanied by a dog of the Terrier kind, which he had
brought over a nth him. lieiug most unexpectedly compelled to
the dug was left behind ; and having diligently explored all
the Q taws, even to the l'igeon-house, he returned to the lisisciva,
where he met Mr. Cornellys, the veteran comic actor, who re-
ceived him with moult humanity, and still continues to supply his
warns. Although very infirm, and nealy blind from age, and
we may safely add, grief, the creature still makes occasional vi-
sits to the Quays, the Decks, and Ringsend, and was a well-
knobs n passenger in the ferry-boats that used to ply at the latter
place before the ereetidn of the Is ooden bi itges. 'The boatmen
tiring acquainted with his s'ory, admitted him free; andlt was
truly affecting to behold his eager inquiries has we may almost
admit the term) after his behoved master! lu this affectionate
search he carefully examines all these places• where it is sup-
posed his master bad occasionally sto. ped ; and it is no less re-
markable than true, that he appears to distinguish the foreign
vessels—always going on board and minutely inspeeting them,
particularly those from Denmark or Sweden. while he uniformly
passes by our own, or those from Britain. The gratitude of the
canine species is so frequently recorded, that we shodld not men-
tion that amiable trait, as being conspicuous in our present sub-
ject, did we not think that it deserves particular nonce. Sensi-
ble of the obligations he owes Mr. Coruellys, he never meets him
hut what he offers his raw fora friendly shake, and if it was not
accepted, would neither eat nor drink, fearfulthat his benefactor
might be displeased with him. When be goes to the Roscius, and
does not see Mr. l'orivoil3s, be proceeds to the Shakespeare, in
Cope-street, where he waits his coming ; and at both those houses
he is a frequent visitor. lle is allowed by the best judges to he
of a most valuable breed ; and to have been a remarkable tine
dog in the early part of his life.

On Wednesday night the family of Captain So-
merville, iu George-street, Plymouth, were alarmed
by some cries in the room where the Captain's Stew-
ard slept, which were attributed by Mrs. S. to his
being in a fit. It appears, however, that in the
middle of the Might the Steward was awakened by
the pressure of a cold hand upon his face, which, be--
ing rather superstitious, he ascribed to a supernatu-
ral cause; on questibning the supposed ghost, the
application of the hand was so forcibly repeated, as
to convince the Steward that it was no airy phantom
which disturbed his repose, but real flesh and blood.
Recovering from his consternation, be instantly
sprung at his unknown assailant, and a severe cou-
test ensued between them, in which the Steward re-
ceived many violent blows. The scuffle was. soon put
an end to by the approach of Captain Somerville, at
which the robber immediately quitted his antagonist,
and darted through the passage and street-door with
the greatest precipitation. He was vigorously pur-
sued by Captain S. and his Steward, who were al-
most in purls naturalilius, but in vain, though the
robber, in his flight, was so hard pushed as to drop
a great coat arid a pair of boots, which he had taken
from the passage.
John McLean, smith, of Greenock, died on Sa-
turday the 4th inst. in consequence ,of being stabbed
with a penknife, on the morning of New Yearns
nay, in an affray on the Laigh-street.. As a pre.—
cognition is going on relative toil& unforturiate-oc-
curreuce we cannot, at present; enter into kettielllr
Several persons accused aro la custosly.
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THE • WAR.
WRITTEY immionATELT DVaTIVG Tag SC RELDT Ext'LLUTI /N.

Sore. !Master John Hull, I sha'nt know till 11n dead
i t's now you are driving to heels-over-head ?
Truth, I've watch'd you, my dear, day and night, like a cat
And, good luck to myself, if 1 know what you're at.
But the reason you waste all thks blood and this gold,
Is a secret, they su7---that can never be told :
To he sure, fur s-1144tscrets my tongue isn't fit i .
For I can't keep it still, lc ithout speaking a bit.
Arrah ! well, I may speak now, for—hark ye, dear joy,
Thu' you say It's your country the French would destroy,
Since you do It yourselves, they may let it alone—
And mine may be taken, instead of y our own. -
You pay all, and fight all—and lose all, they say :
Now don't you think, John, that's quite oat of the way ;
For, honey, your allies feel so hurt on that score,
That they scorn to stand by you, and help any more.
And these foreigners, too, have a whim in their head—
That ate more they neglect ye, the more they'll be paid :
Sure they'll say that your King, now they've left him alone,
Will bribe 'em, and feed 'em, to fight fur their own.
A rrah, ho f could they say such a heathenish thing,
Ora andtenerous church-going King !
To fill foreign mouths, will he pinch from the poor's ?
And tax their last scrap, for Croats and Pandours ?
Och, John ! these connexions with Goths and with Hunt,
Was ever the curse of your isle and her sons !
If you knew when you're well, you'd stand fiat on you
ground,
And at any one end on't, you'd face the world round.
Don't you think i's a pretty political touch—
To keep shooting your gold in the data of the Dutch?... •
Sending trooph to be swarop'd, where they can't aim their
breath ?
And buying a load of fresh taxes V 4 ith death ?
Theo, your friends, who've been sucking the sap of yoar skull,
Now choose to he fed on yonrfat, Master Bull !
()eh your uaisker-month'd Prussian is but a bite--
And your eagle of Austria is only a kite !
Like the jay in the fable, all pluck you, good John:
But the whole mean W shew you their tails when they've done—
Och ! 'twill please you to see, when they all hare a feather,
How they'll push forth their wiag, and go off all together I
Then comes the account, John ; and sure, to be frank,
The cost is unbounded, the credit—a blank !
It's a right Flemish bargain, where all you can
Is a plentiful balance of—taxes and blame.

N4V4L INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTII, Jaw. 13.

Arrived the Tyrian Captain Burgoyne, front
Cork ; and Fylks frigate, Captain Prescott, freer
Guernsey.
Sailed the Mariner, Lieutenant Grilnths, with a
convoy for the Downs.

Arrived the illissictoe, Violet, dal, and Thracian,
Captain Symes, from cruising.
Sailed the Porcupine, of 28 guns, Captain Elliott,
on a cruise.

The Inconstant, Commodore Owen, is ordered to
the Downs.

DEAL, JAM. 13.
Arrrived his Majesty's ship Ccrberus, from the
a
Baltic.
Came down from the River the David Scott, East
Indiaman, and sailed to the westward.
Arrived his Majesty's ship Mosquito, from'Sheer-
ness ; and the Cliccrful, from a cruise.

F.II,MOUTLI, JeN. 11.
Sailed the Szzatutr, packet for Lisboa and dm
Brazils.

GItAVESEND, Jaw. 1.1.
Sailed the Cu"palls East India:Dan, for the
Downs.

YARMOUTH, Jew. 13.

Sailed this morning his Majesty's ship D.esiri.e, fur
the :kore, to refit ; and the Censor, with a convoy
for the Downs.

No intelligence of the .S./. George and 11fence.

DANTIKOUTH, JAN. 10,

An inquiry relative to the report of six Am ricats
vessels having been lately taken and carried into Mor.
laix by the French, it appears that only one Ame-
rican vessel was there, and she was not a captured
ship.

LEITH, Jaw. 11.
The Snake sloop of w•ar arrived on Thursday, in
the Roads, from a cruize.

A brig is come into the Roads, supposed to be the
Clio sloop of war from a cruize.

Thirty-eight Danish prisoners were landed yester-
day forenoon from the privateer lately captured by
the Egeriu.
Some more French prisoners were landed this
morning from the Zealous.

The Mariner, Ballantyne, put back tOPortsmeuth
on !iaturday last, with the greater part of the Ilea
that sailed-on the 7th inst. having been driven overt.
the French coast by contrary- winds.

Mr. G. H. Daussitoria, the present candidate for
the shire of Kincardine, on the resignation of M r. W.
ADAM, was unsuccessful in his opposition to the coin.
mending, county influence of that Gentlenian, at the
last General Election.

The Opera House did not open on Saturday night,
owing to an apprehension, that, from the machinery
of the new Ballet, the performance might be pro-
tracted beyolut midnight, contrary to the regulation
fcr the performance of Saturday.
The Drawing of the State Lntery begins on Tues.
day morning next, at Nine o'Clock. It will be titlp
visalite for all those who intend having a Ticket or
Share,. to buy on or before Monday.—Phe. Scheme •
contrins.Two Prizes of 20,0001. besides many. Cap-
ital Prisms, and no Prize less than 201.—Only 12;000
Tickets: in former Lotteries, the chance of* two,* •
Prizes,ot.2o,oool. would have cost the adventurer
treble Oe sum that Tickets and Shares are n6w selt•.
ing for lw.Hoassar and Co. at their old establish if. •
°slice, r510..26, Combat, where the veil' first Prize •
sf 20,0001.: -was sold to the ticianate Cooper of
,t
Bee,* —'llili4ly Mei* *at 100084111 W of Alder-
L saw Al.s.voa, after Virpecri.ig the
IL ;turns, ordlrA it to fall td. per peck.

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