The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-06-21 00:00:00

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concluded to be false. It is, however, possible,
that the Archduke ions, who, in the 13th Bul-
letin, is said to have evacuated Grata, on the 27th
of May, with 30,000 men, may, in marching
Northward, in the direction of the Danube, in
which Laienburgh lies, have come into contact
with the division of Launtsvov at that place.
The same letters mention that a report had:
reached Cuxhaven, that a " tuans/1" had taken
place in Hambuigh, in consequence of which the:
French Minister had precipitately quitted that
city.---Ou the subject of the contents of these,
letters, it can only be obseriod, that we ha►e no
intelligence from the Continent, but abundance
of reports.

ST. likings* h wife in the pnsaession of the
Spaniards, the French having hastil:.• evacuated
the city. This fortunate circumstance. lIRC, it may
bo ()Jim!, release! Gencial V ILLASTEUAS, aiul
his army, frum their perilous si!uatiuu.

The Minn, William Pitt, and Sir IV. Put.
testy ludia►nen, sailed un Monday from Graves.
cod, fur Portsmouth.
A Malta Mail arrived yesterday Morning at the
Foreign Post °See. We arc surry to learn that
the Litat, ittPt.cr, an►i Me Sreift, Ray, from
Malta to London, have been token by a French
privateer, after an action of three hours, and car.
vied into Msrseilies. Capt. KIT was killed, and
Capt. RIPLIT sea:rely wounded.
At lleligoland there arc about 500 English
troops. About a fortnight since an alarm was oc.
casioned by the apl►earence of 100 Danish gnn
boats, which appruAchell the shore. The drums
beat to arms ; but before the troops could arrive
at their posts, the enemy bad disappeared. His
destination was not ascertained.
Resent letters from *Holland state, that two
American vessels which lately arrival' in a Dutch
port, were seised by order ofthe Government, and
their cargoes confiscated.

it is reported that Government hive come to
the determination, to send i!nmediately ois foreign
service, the whole of the disposable force of the
country; and, with this view, his instructed all
Commanding Officers to rec4l the absentees of
their respective regiments, and to hold themselves
in readiness to march at a rthozawit'i notice.

Yesterthy a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when Captain Loon was
sworn int; the command of the GeorwPiiuna Packet.
The Omit adjourned at six o'clock till this day.
His M AJEITY held a Private Levee and Privy
Council this day, at the QUEEN'S Palace.
The Prince .of °RANO' went yesterday to the
Queen's Palace, accompanied by the Diechess of
Youx ; her Royal LligliticA introduced him to
their 31.tazsnes, the Put:scans, and the Royal
Dukes.
A Cabinet Council was yesterday held at Ilar-
lington-hotise, upon the subjeet of the Speech to
be delivered this day on proroguing Parliament.
On Saturday, Major-General the Earl of Co.
wxseraAst left London for Ireland, to take the
command of a district.
Mr. Professor PORSOWS large paper copy of the
Grenville Hower was sold yesterday by LriCift
and Stream, for 83 guineas ; it is supposed to
hase been bought for the Marquis of BUCKINGHAM.
Sir JAN= PULTINNT 1,4 retired from his situ-
ation as Secretary at War, and is to be succeeded
by Lord Leer-son Cowan.
General CRAUIFURD'S brigade sailed on Sunday,
frees Portsmouth, for Portugal.
Mrs. Titoism!' will give her grand ball and
supper, this stilton, in the course of a few days,
at her house in Grosvenor-square.
The Prince of War.ss's Volunteers had a grand
field day, yesterday, in Hyde-Park.
The Marchioness of TAVISTOCK removed, yes.
terday, to the Marchioness of BATH'S house in
Grossenor-squ a re.
Earl CuoLatrixDELEY will leave town on Friday
fur Thames Ditton.
The Countess of Hanowicae had a select
party, last night, at her house in St. James's-
'genre.
The Countess Dowager of Esser, Lord Gt.as-
TONZOItt, and a select assemblage of Nobility,
intend to leave town, oil Saturday, for Cashio-
bury.
The Earl of PORTiaIOVTII patronized Mae-
Tom's company, at the Andover Theatre, on
Monday last.
A young man of fashion absented himself from
the gay world, about six weeks ago, with his mo-
ther's coach, buries, and servants; the whole he
had borrowed for a trip into the country. Since
that period, no trace of him could be found, until
an accidental reucounter discovered him at a gay
watering place, where he had resided upwards of
a month, and during that period, had supported
the most dashing appearance on credit ! Daring
his residence there, he bad become attached to a
Lady of reputed great fortune. His imposing sp.
penance, and personal accomplishments, succeed-
ed; after a courtship of 15 days the parties were
married ; when, lo! the case appeared thus:—
The Lady and the Goutleman had imposed upon
one another ; the Geutleman had not a guinea at
his command, and the Lady proved to be a female
Adventurer.

Mr. Down's, who bad undertaken to go three
mites an hoar for fourteen days, fur 6re hundred
guinea'', has declined the unhatrd-of undertaking.
Yesterday leas the day fixed fur making good the
stakes, or to forfeit fifty pinatas ; and Mr. D.
paid the forfeit. A Gentleman present offered to
bet the pedestrian 5001. that he did nut do the
BA RCLAY match, of athousand milts in a thousand
boars.

On Sunday night a 6re broke out at the starch
and hair-powder manufactory at Bre/Word ; by
the timely assistance of an engine and the neigh-
bours, it wu got ropier without prececdnig far-
tint. tLau that ►gilding.