The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-06-09 00:00:00

Yesterday, at two o'clock, thil, PRINCE REGENt
held a Privy Council at Carlton House. The Parece
gave andienee to the Loan CHANCELLOR, the Earl
of Esvcatoot., Viscount MELVILLE, (11[C.
• Yesterday morning the Earl of MOIRA and Mr.
Git/INING had audiences of the PRINCE REGENT.
His Grace the Dare of Nostrous left town at nine
q'clock last tight for his seat in Sussex.
The new Leader being reinstated in the milky, we
mean the Walcheren Hero, he has issied the fol-
lowing general order from his head-quarters, ('.ts.
TLEIIEALII :—" To the wrong about—face, As you
were.—Prime arid load both pockets.—ln ten da)s
heoce—disperse."
The Hampden Club held its second Meeting yes-
terday, at the Thatched House, Mr. NORTHMO RE in
the Chair, when Lord BYRON, Mr. BO MLLE, Mr.
WAIITIDI&N, and a number of other candidates were
elected Members.

The decrease in the retail trade of the metropolis
during the present spring has been avowedly great,
and a particular diminution has been experienced by
booksellers, silversmiths, and the deal. rs in fancy
ert;,:les.
There are an immense number of counterfeit 3s.
Rank tokens in circulation. On a minute inspection
of them it wilt be fotod they may be ersily disco-
vered by attentively examining the figure 8 in the
date. The figure upon those of a spurious descrip-
tion is so small and fine, that it appears to be almost
in two distinct parts, but on those that are genuine
the middle line, is proportionably strong and legible.
The battalion of Royal Marines, about 700 strong,
commaaded by Major WILLIAM, suddenly embark-
ed at Portsmouth on Saturday morning, in the Dia-
dem, Captain PIIII,LIMORE. It is said they are to
sail for Plymouth, there to be joined by Sir lltems
POPI;AM, and then to proceed on secret service.
We Nave received a copy of an Act passed at the
last Session of the General Assembly of tie Province
of New Brunswick, granting to his Majesty the sum
of 10,0001. as. an nid in defence of the Pr, T: nee,
in' case of hostilities with the United States of
America.
SNAILS.—Owing to the wet season every garden
swarms with snails, &c. the following extract from
a late publication, may be well worth the attention
of Gentlemen and Gardeners :—" A Gentleman at
Fulham, who had taken great pains in cultivating a
large kitchen-garden, was greatly pestered • with
Snails, so much so, that he had collected a bushel
in a morning, and could not keep them under. This
evil was to be attributedk in some measure, to a
quick-set hedge, which separated his land from sumo
i adjoining grounds belonging to a market-gardener.
Soap Ashes were spread on a strawberry border,
next the hedge, and in twenty-four hours there was
i not a snail to be seen on the border, or iwthe lied..
j These enemies to vegetation did not return that sum-
; iwer or autumn, and by occasionally using the Soap
Ashes, the ground is now entitely freed from Snails
in the most wet and hot seasons.
j -; Bats AD.—The LORD MAYOR ordered it to coati.
Alle at the present price-.
1 When thwlate East India fleet were ready to ail
from Blackwall, several Revenue Officers w lit on
board to examine them ; in one there was a very
handsome chariot, which excited the suspicion of the
Officers, who, op cutting the lining, found bet weeit
the stuffing and panuels a quantity of guineas, which,
on enquiry, appeared to have been destined for :11a-
deira and not for the lia,t Indies. The carriage and
guineas were lodged in the Custom-house.
, LA/2N lit)lS ; Primed noili Publi!•nr4l h: D. l.e ELL at tat,
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