The Statesman. — 1812-02-15 (London, England)

LIVERPOOL.  Yesterday we received some intelligence from the North of , Spain, by a vessel from Cortnina. The accounts from that port are to the 2d instant, but they do not bring any information of importance leapectiog the Allied Army. It is said that JOEL BARLOW, the American Minister at Paris, is attempting to negotiate a loan in Holland, for the use of Iris Government, and it is expected Le will succeed. From Papers laid before Parliament, it appears that the United States, before the passing of their Embargo and Non-IntercoUrse Acts, used to take from this country annually manuhctured goods to the value of nearly thirteen millions sterling. About •six millions of these goods the Americana continued to dispose of on the Continent of Europe, end foe which Bills or Exchange were received by the British -Merchants. While the trade lasted, the price of bullion was in some measure kept down, notwithstanding the issues of Batik paper, and gold was still to be seen in circulation.  Is it not singular that no colours or eagles should be taken at Ciudad Rodrigo ? Did Martssoser with. draw them from the apprehension of the loss of the place, when he moved to sustain a superior object ? —Does it not seem as if the French had left Ciudad Rodrigo, as a trap, or, what in the French military phrase is called a " Trots de rot ?" Ciudad .todrigo is distant 320 miles, and Badajos is only 120 Irvin Lisbon, The route to the former is very bad aid mountainous—to the latter very fine and level. Can Ciudad Rodrigo be maintained, without an army in the neighbourhood,,and if an army continues there, is it not. probable that the enemy will profit by i's distance from the Tagus, and operate from Badajos ? MAaMONT and Doast.iNz are at lea.,t equal to the Allied Army. Soua then is at liberty to act without the fear of impediment from any detachment that Lord WEr.r.lNGvos could make. Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India House, when the following ships were thus timed, viz.—Earl Howe, for Bengal, to be afloat the 12th March, sent to Gravesend 26th, stay there 20 days, and be in the Downs 22d April—tho ships Diana and Juliana, for Batavia ; Alexander, I for Madeira, Bengal, and Bencoolett ; and Carmarthen, for Madeira and Bengal, to be afloat the 12th I March, and,sail from Gravesend the 12th April.—. , The _Court adjourned at six o'clock till Wednesday next. I In the Gazette of Saturday, February 1, a reward of 100 guineas is offered for the apprehension of the men who robbed.ami beat J. Garrett, with a free pardon to an accomplice, &c.—A like reward of 100 guineas for the discovery of the villains who set fire to the shops, &c. of Messrs. Oats, with par, doe to an accomplice, &c.—And for the apprehenision of the murderers of Margaret liuxtable, only I pardon to an accomplice, &c.—the Secretary considering that, as this is an inferior crime to the other two, and the neighbourhood where the murder took place having offered 50 guineas reward (which is announced by way of postcript), there was surely no occasion for Government to give any thing!!! Madame na GENIUS', in the introduction to her " Histoire des Femmes Lelebrzs,' has ably vindicated the dignity of her sex, and, by pirellels between male and female Authors, has firmly established, the I equality of the female mind. Were further proof wanting, the Work of Madame na STAEL " On Literature, &c." affords a most striking one, being equally eminent for the profundity and y of ins views, and for the beauty and eloqueuce of thelau. • guage. *