The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-18 00:00:00

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*The CGwe Ar eithieh-H;IIIfPDEN fell is the eed SYPNRY died os the

settletwo emsehneen only.) througle Bagehot. Blaekwaler,
limingStabe, Overton. IVisitekurek, Andover. Woodyates.
Cochmore, Satisbnrp. Illassciford 4' Dorchester; at a quOr-
ler pail 6 eclat* in Use inorning4
Packets flpol Weymouth to Guerisey, Jersey, Cherboesig,
IR. Malmo. ite.. every Wednesday and satesiday Otero...
at 9 edge • "
The " Union," Sonthaneptote, Lystinglon, Lyndhurst;
Winchester, Basingstoke, Hartford-bridge. Blewkwattr,
and Bagshot new foss. inside Coach, every morning at 8'
o'clock; ar.does at the Coach and Horses, and Vine loh,
Southampton, by Fire o'clock. This is a. most dellghtAlt'
conveyance to the Isle of Wight. Jersey. Guernsey. At.
Haloes, Havre de Grace, McHenry, 4.0.-73 e Proprietors.
qf the ukase Coach hope to receive a continuance of that
support oehlea has hitherto been experienced since the cow
mencement of the " asks."
A new Light slay CIACII6 to Dorchester in 14 hours only.
thrins.4k BcgtUte Waeitatater, Basingstoke, Overton, Whit-
Muer* Asdover, Salisbury. Woodgeais. Cashmere and
Bianslford, at a i past 6 o'clock in the morning.—The Pro-
ors of Ac above Coach arc determined no e
be spared to render i 1 the fed committal* on Se Wes-
Mood. ' • .
both and Bristol Post Coaches, through Chippeniant,
Caine, Ilarlbormigh, Itungerford, Newbury and Reading,
every Afternoon at One; arrive at the Greyhound Inn,
Bath, the London Tavern, Thomas Street, and Swan,
Bristol, early the next morning.
Coaches to Wells. Bridgetrater,Taanton,and Plymouth,
at redneed Fares.
The " Umpire." a new Liverpool light Coach, only Oaf
Night on the Road, tarrying Four Inside, sets on/ Dail,
at One ; arrives at Liverpool next Afternoon at 6, three
Waier's, LatAbury, Northampton, Welford, Lutteroorth,
Hinckley. Athersione, lJtehfeeld, Stone, Newcastle, Kanto.
ford. Warrington and Preseot.
Shrewsbury, Wellington and Sieffsial Light Post Coach.
every Afternoon. Guarded.
Bariulaple and Soullentollox New Light Post Coach.neery
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, at 7 o'Clock.
The "Rockingham," Leeds Light Post Coach, sets oat
every Afternoon at Two ; and passes through Raidoek.l
!Jiggle:era-le, Rates. Buckden, Stilton. Wansford, Stag
ford, Greethani, Grantham, Newark. Tuxford, .Markkao ;
moor, Belford. Balers. Doncaster, and Ferro-bridge, or-
arrirrs at the Golden Lion Inn. Leeds, next Afternoon. at
3 o'clock. in time for the Isra4ford. Halifax. skipton and 1
Huddersfield Coaches, al reduced Fares.—Driven through 1
with four coachmen only.—Lseggage and Packages only id.
per lb.—Notwithstanding the uncommon expedition -of
this Coach, it is allowed to be the most agreeable and
complete public conveyance on the North Road, being
unequalled by any other.
ilarrotrgate and Ripon New Light Post Coaches every
Afternoon, al ,l, 4-S in the Morning.
Glasgow, Lohytoorn. Gretna-Green. Annan, Dumfries.
Brownian, 7'ltorothill, Stanyelear Kiln, Cammack, Kings-
well, and all Parts of Scotland, a Light 4-inside Post-
Math Daily.
Bridgenorth, Walsal, Shrewsbury, Salop, and Holyhead
Veer .Light Coach, erery Afternoon. at reduced hares.
The " Express," to York. Scarborough, Whitley, Shields.
Sunderland. Newcastle and Edinburgh a New Light Four-
Inside Post-Coach, with a Guard throngliont ' • sets out
every Morning, by way of Newark. Retford.Doneaster,
Ferry-bridge, 'Fadeaster, Darlington, Northallertme,
Duikani, Morpeth, and Berwick, and arrives at York the
next Morning at 12 o'Clock. at reduced Fares.—Drivin
through with 4 coachmen only.—Paseenyere finding them-
:Nees fatigued on the Journey. may rest what time they
please, east then proceed without any addlllen.dfare.
MariberotegA and' Saharan Four laid& Day Coach,
Oro' Akibourn, Reading. Madame*, Parton, Lydington,
Pewsey, Wootton Basset, Ramsbeery. Heengerford, New-
bury and Maidenhead.—Dricea through with one coach-
man only
The New Royal Patent Mail, Boston and Louth. tyro'
Royston, Cambridge, iluntiagdoa. Stilton, Peterbore,
beeping, Spalding. Spitsby, Alford, Grimsby 4. Hull,
Evening, at half-past 7 o'clock, Sunday, at a quarter
before 7.
The "Express," a New Light Four-Inside Post Coach
to Carlisle. Peuritk and Wisitehaven; with a Guard all
the way; passes through Appleby, Brolly'', Bowes, Greta-
Bridge, Riehmond.Catterkk, Borouglebride, Ferry-bridge,
Doncaster. Neleark. Hawley, Grantham, Stamford. Gree-
tham. Stilton, niggle:wade and Baldock. Sets out in the
Morning, and performs the Journey wit* the greatest ?W-
-ilily. AT REDUCED FARM.
Passengers detained on the road, by bailees* or plea-
sure, have the peculiar adrantage of their seats being se-
cured in the next Coach.
THE ONLY DIRECT COACH TO CARLISLE.
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THE NAVAL DRY ROL

The Nem Royal Patent Mail, Cambridge thro' Ware.
Buntingford, Bmektand, 4. Royston, Evening, at hatf-past
7 o'c.'Ock. Sunday, at a quarter bejitre 7.
Kendal, Lancaster, Preston. Kirby. Lansdale, Bolton,
Thorley, Ornukirk and tiarstang Light Post Coaches,
every Afternoon.
The " Royal Express." Nem Light Four-Inside Post
Coach, to Liverpool, in ti flours only. thro' Warrington,
Prescot. Conytelon. Landon. Newcastle, Itntlyty. Knots-
ford. Stone, Stafford and Litchfield. (wag One Night on
the /load,) every Afternoon; arrives at the Saracen's
/lead Inn. Dale-street. Liverpool, next Evening, at S.
The advantages to Travellers who honour this coach with
their preference arefar superior to any other on this Road,
as the "Royal Express" is driven throughout with 4 coach-
men only (3 less than any other coach to Licerpool)—a sa-
ving to Passen,:ers too evident to require comment ; besides
the additional adrantage, especially to commercial inter-
ests, of performing the journey in less time than any other
coach; and, notwithstanding its cheapness and expedition,
the Proprietors pledge themselves that for safety and ac-
commodation it is equalled by few and shall be surpassed
by none.
Wakefield 4-Inside Post Coaches, every Morning and
Afternoon, AT REDUCED FAREA.
Chester, Newport, IVltitechurch. Tarporley, Narnpl-
wick, !Vortitivich and Middlemich Light lost Couch, crcry
Afternoon:
Sunderland, Stockton and Yarns light Post Coach every
Morning, to the George Inn, Sunderland, AT REDUCED
FARES.
Mountain's " Express," to Manchester, Winslow. Con-
glelon, Newcastle, Walsul, lirolverhamplon 4' knmittford,
Nem Four Inside Post Coach, every Afternoon. Only
One Night on the Road. sr REDUCED FARES.
Sheffield and Rotherham new Four Inside Post Coaches
every Morning, called " The Express," and also " The
Rockingham,' every Afternoon, Ar REDUCED FARES.
The " Royal Express." new Birmingham Light Fast
Post Coach, sets out every afternoon, carrying 4 inside
only. passes through Warwick, Leamington. Southam,
Weedon, Darentry, Stoney-Stratford. and Totreester, to
the Saracen's Head, Bull Strest, Birmingham. early the
next ntorniny.—Driven through with two coachmen only,
(two less Utah any other coach.)
The " Express" a Nem Light Post Coach to Hull. Lin-
coln, Northcare. Borden and Doneash.w, every morning,
at eight o'clock to the Cross Keys, Alarket Place, Hail, and
also the ;' Rockingham" is the afternoon at '2 o'clock.
The Ikrtford, Ware, Hoddesdon and Ckeshnut Coach,
AT REDUCED FARES.
Tottenham and Edmonton Coaches daily at eleven; half-
past tiou,fice, and eight o'clock. •
V At Reduced Fares, to L•teds, York, and Doncaster:
Luggage and Packages at only two-pence per lb.
S. A. MOUNTAIN and Co. respectfully acquaint their
Friends and the Public. ttiat they will not be accountable
for any Parcels, Passengers' Lugrage, Writings, Plate, die.
of more than Five Pouni.i Villa% It lost. stolon,ot demeard,
anless entered as such, and Thu 'maraud@ paid fee/err or&ingly, at the Sar,acea's :lead Imo, Skinner-street, Sa' a ITI,
London.

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P M B c:. 18, 1823.

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U'UAGLE INAURANCE- COMPANY.' 'Notice is
hisn glee% that the Transfer Books of this Company will he shot
f m 13th of Oetnber,to the lath Dayof Normalise nest,wben a Disliked
et 14.• por CNA. will commence password. between the boars of Waren and
Three, sad madame paying on every succeeding Day (Sundays exeepled.)
between three., hears,
WV. Dawn sw Rarrotare

EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY.—Notice is
hereby given, that pursuant to the Deed of Settlement an Annual
General Meeting. of the Proprietors of ten or more shares will be hell at
the Londoa 'tavern, Bishopsgate-street. on nifty the 3rd day of Oct°, er
next. at.3l o'clock at noon, for the purpose of receiving the amounts of the
Company. and of electing dye Dlrecters and one Aadltor, In the room of the
auttermetitloar.loentlemen who gra out by rotation, bet who an eligible to
he reelected. By a bye law, no pima eon he a Candlelit* for the sire of
Disk etor or Auditor, unless he shall give at least 14;elog:g.netice thereof.
(la wrAing.) to the Secretary previous tothe General X
MILFCTORS.
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J. J.ltaselloson, Esq.
Jobs Richards, Esq.
i . Peter Skim% En.
. • Richards %nitenvos,Esq.
E.W. Wlonnso .11.4.
John Blsekbnro. Esq., Anew
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TO TIM ODITOtt 07 TOO STATIIMAN.

Stn, London, Sept. 16, 1323.
After evading the Extracts from Humes .History w
England below, none will doubt thepoliey (reestablishing the
Dock Yard at Sheerness, which was opened on the oat
instant, though all may deprecate the e.rpeace.
Idle comparisons have been made between Charles the
Second's and our present Nevy kby Mr. Knowles, in his
Treatise on Dry Itot), which cann st ha fairly drawn from
these historical records.
The preservation of the British Navy is of the utmost
consequence, hut the abolition of the use of winter-bewn
timber since 1792 (when our DackYards underwent a revolu-
tion eqnally fatal as that of Prance), has Introduced the fatal
" Dry Rot," which threatens to consume the whole iu a
few years, except ive abandon the use of summer-felled
oaks, to save the bark—facts which have cost the nation
millions of money, from motives of (sex experimew al
economy.
America is building a navy npin the very principles
that raised the glory of Old England's wooden walls,
which our Nave Board have abandoned for thirty years.
America abounds with naval timber, while Britain is ex-
hausted.; and one ship built by the Americans will
I probably be equal in duration to three British men
of war.
Who can doubt that America and France, if nit
other European Posers, possess ambition AO envy
en nigh to wrest our naval power front us, when-
ever they see any chance of combining against England
wish success?
The Dry Rot will, I predict. afford our enemies this fatal
opportunity, excel.t our Dock Yards be reformed at once,
by. returning to our old principles of ship building, before
it is too late to prevent invasion, or what is worse, per-
haps, the loss of our colonies and commerce; since no
money can rederm our Navy, not even the National Debt,
when the enemy surrounds our islands.
The " Dry Rot" will, without timely extinction,
prove a gre..trr' enemy than all the world coin- I
billed, if we thereby forfeit a navy which has most 2 a-1
hly and snecessfully, hitherto, d. tied all human power.—
Events during Bonaparte's reign, have lulled ue into a
false security nosy that he is dead. When we contemplate
the numbers and sizes of our ships around our arsenals.
far exceeding all former history, how little is it suspected
that such spectacles only exhibit the national danger in dis-
guise, u his Majesty's eldest living and acting timber mu-
tees, measurers and builders (to whom I appeal) would un-
equivocally prove, if examined at the bar of Parliament; or
if a general Survey and Report were to be made, and the
documents produced, which 1 have moved for since 1700,
which would enable every man to digest the matter, and
form a true comparison of
.the alarming extent of the na-
tional danger.

1 am, Sir, Your's truly,
JOHN BURRIDGE.

NAVAL DISGRACE AT CHATIIAM, Juxe 10, 1667.
(Vide Hume's History of Englaid.)
" The Dutch fleet appeared in the Thames under the com-
mand of De Ruyter and threw the English into the utmost
consternation.
A chain had been thrown across the River Medway, some
fortifications had been added to Sheerness and Upnorecastle,
but all these preparations were unequal to the present neces-
sity. Sheernesi was soon taken, nor could it he saved by the
valour of Sir E 'ward Sprague. *he defended It. Having the
advantage of a spring tide and easterly witM,the Mitch pressed
on and broke the chain, though fortified by some ships which
had been there sunk by orders of the Duke of Albemarle. They
burned the three ships that lay to guard the chain, the Matthias,
the Unity, and the Charles V. After damaging several
vessels, and possessing themselves of the hull df the Royal
Charles, which the English had burned, they advanced
with 6 men of war and 5 bee ships, as far as Upnore Castle,
where they horned the Royal Oak. the Royal Lona° and
the Great James. Capt. Douglas, who commanded on
board the Royal Oak, perished iu the flames, thou.:
had an easy opportunity to escape. " Never was it known"
said he `• that a Douglas had left his post without orders."
The Hollanders fell dont the Medway,. without receiving
any considerable damage, and it was apprehended that they
might next tide sail up the Thames, and extend their hosti-
lities even to the Bridge of London. Nine ships were sunk
at Wool ucich, 4 at Blackmail; the train bands were called out,
and every place was In a violent. agitation. The Dutch sailed
next to Portsmouth, where they made* fruitless attempt: they
met no better success at Plymouth—they insulted Harwich ;
they sailed again upon the Thames as far as Tilbury, where
they were repulsed.
"The whole coast was in'elarm, and had the French thought
proper, at this time, to join the P. Fleet to invade h:ng-
land , consequences the most fatal migh! justly hare been up.
prehended. Hut Louis had no intention to push the victory
to such extremities.
" Ills interests required that a balance should be kept be-
tween the two maritime Pothers, not that uncontrolled superl,
ority should be gives to either.
" Great indignation prevailed among the English to see an
enemy, whom they had expected totally to subdue, and over
whom they had gained many honorable a !vantages, now,
suddenly ride undisputed maNters of the Ocean, burn their
ships ii their very harbour, fill every place with confusion,
and mei ke a terror into the capital itaelf.
"The cause of all these disasters could be described nei-
ther to bad fortune, to the Misconduct of Admirals. nor to
the ill behaviour of seamen, but solely to the avarice, at
least to the improvidence of the Government."

RIOTOUS Column. IX rug Fxstx Passim—Yesterday
evening Robert Selby Uric, Charles Knatchbull. and John
Watson, were brought op by virtue oft writ of Habeas Cos.
pea, froal the Fleet•prisno, wherei . they had been tont ;alai
flood on mesuc process, to plead at Justice 1411, Old Bailers
fosse indictment preferred against Muni by the Warden of
the snit prison. foe riotous and disorderly conduct therelel
and for obstructing the officers therei.f 1•i the prompt execu►
Son of their duty. The um, ordered them to glee 0 hour%
notice.

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