Star. — London, England, 1821-07-26 00:00:00

REJOICINGS IN THE COUNTRY. WOOLWICH, JULY 25. The festivities of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, at Woolwich, in celebration of his MAJESTY'S COTO nation, terminated only yesterday, when the Officers gave dinner in the Barrack-field to the whole of the men, women, and children of the Regiment, amounting to upwards of 3,800 persons; guns were fired as signals for sitting down, &c. &c. and a royal salute when the KING'S health was drank. As a mark of respect to his MAJEcry, the guns on this occasion' were manned by Office's. In the evening there were donkey-races, foot-races, wrestling, foot-ball, &c. for prizes ; and at night fire-works. On Friday the Officers had a grand dinner in their mess•room, and drank his MAJEsTy's health with four times four cheers; and on Monday they gave a dinner to the Officers of the 84th Regiment, at present quartered at Woolwich. CIIATIIANI. His MAJESTY'S Coronation was celebrated here with every demonstration of joy—this place and its neighbourhood was illuminated to a very consider able extent ; that at the Marine BarraCks displayed itself uncommonly grand. Fireworks of the best de scription were let off during the whole evening, and the men were each of them regaled with a pot of porter. The Marines and the troops in garrison fired a fcu-de-joic, and the Bulwark guard-ship a royal salute of 2l guns. A public dinner was given in the Marine Barracks, at which most of the Military and Navy, together with the Gentry of the neighbour hood, attended. In the evening the streets were crowded with spectators, who seemed highly de. lighted, and manifested a generous spirit of true boy alty, and tha promenading continued until a late hour. Flags were displayed at every public place, and on board all the ships in the harbour. The workmen of the Dock yard, of every description, were allowed a holiday. Mr. Tutus, of the Mitre Inn, distributed at different public-houses, six bairels of . porter, to drink the KING s health, which was done w►th the greatest enthusiasm, and in the evening his hatel was most brilliantly illuminated. MARGATE. The day of the Coronation was ushered in here at five o'clock in the morning by the ringing of St. John's bells, and a general display of flags from the Church, batteries, vessels in the harbour, and many private houses. The nocessary preparations having been made, the ox was put down to roast whole the preceding night at twelve o'clock, and preparations were completed for the public dinner in Church fields, by erecting tables and seats, which readied from the bottom of Cecil-square to the top of Haw ley.square. Early in the forenoon the town became crowded with visitors from the surrounding country, and by noon the squares and principal streets made a brilliant display of groupes of well-dressed and happy mortals, assembled on the loyal and joyous occasion. Ti:e bells continued rinsing, and music paraded the streets, and whilst the salutes were firing from the ships in the lioads, tee Downs, &c. the sumptuous dinner was placed on the tables, and above IWO persons sat down, under the superintend ence of DANIEL JARVIS, Esq. who, as soon as all were seated, and silence obtained by the sound of the bugle, said grace most audibly; •an immediate and well-contested attack of knives and forks directly took place on the following substantial 'viands, viz. 77 scores of roast !reef, 1,100 lo rites of bread, 1,4001b5. of potatoes, 1,4901 b ,. of plum pudding, and 88S quarts of good porter. Dinner ended, thanks were returned, and the health of KING GEORGE IV.I was drank, and followed by three times four hearty cheers; several other toasts were given and thank in the same manner, and the co , yany quietly dispersed. The evening was spent with the exhibition of bonfires, fireworks, Stc. and the whole passed off with the strongest marks of loyalty and. satisfaction. RA NISGATE. The auspicious event of our most gracious Mo natch's Coronation was hailed in this town by a p nerons display of that genuine loyalty which it would ill become any part of his Mansry's dominions to be deficient in at this eventful period. During the course of not more than three days, a fund was raised, by subscriptions from the inhabitants and visitors, suffi cient to supply every applicant of the town with a liberal quantity of bread and meat, and this object was attained by nearly 2,100 persons receiving the same at the Town Hall, on the morning of the 19th. At noon the town was enlivened- by a royal salute from the great guns (32-pounders) on the pier, which were conveyed• to the huffier end of the East Head for that purpose; at the same time from on board the Alfred, one of the vessels belonging to Messrs. Hurcntssom ; also from the shrubbery in the front of Wellington-crescent, all of which were performed with great eclat, and much to the satisfaction of those who superintended. At two o'clock the whole of the workmen at the Pier were regaled with an excellent dinner, being bountifully provided with that substantial stuff— " Englishmen's Food!" and a profusion of liquors and London porter. At the Albion Hotel, Mr. BEAR provided a most sumptuous repast, consisting of every delicacy of the season, of which upwards of 60 per sons sat down to partake at half-past five, when the greatest enjoyment succeeded what was so handsomely got up, and so judiciously arranged. By the assist ance of the Catch Club Band, appropriate songs and glees followed the numerous loyal toasts given by the worthy Chairman, IL TOMOS, Esq. and these were agreeably interspersed with many excellent overtures, Etc. to the great satisfaction of the com pany, who did not separate till a late hour. BIRM INGH A M. Thursday last was celebrated in this town in a man tier equally creditable to the liberality, loyalty, and public spirit of its inhabitants; and we are sure that the festivities in honour of the day will long live in the grateful remembrance of those for whose gratifi cation they were more particularly provided. The morning was ushered in amidst the ringing of bells and the occasional discharge of cannon. The Churches and Chapels of the Establishment were opened, and, at the usual hour of commencing Divine Service, well attended. The children of the - Blue Coat, National, and Sunday Schools, were afterwards regaled with plentiful dinners, at the expense of the different con gregations, and under the superintendence of the Mi nisters, Wardens, and friends of those Institutions.._ Fur the child= belonging to the Schools of St. Mar tin's Church and of St. Bartholomew's Chapel, tables were spread around the outside of the Church, and they dined in view of a large concourse of spectators, who appeared much interested in the scene. The Blue Coat children, and the several Schools attached to St. Philip's Church, dined in the court behind the School; and those connected with Christ Church, St. Mary's, and St. Paul's Chapels, at their respective Schools.— The children of the National Society dined also in their School Rooms. The boys of the Lancasterian School were assembled in the morning, and had one shilling each given to them, by direction of the Committee. About the same time the Gentlemen appointed to superintend the public distribution of refreshments at the different stations commenced their operations, and several thousand persons were in succession sup plied with beef and bread, and a proportionate quan tity of ale; these supplies were most thankfully re ceived by all, and being obtained, the parties speedily retired to their homes. While this was going for ward, a very considerable 'portion of the manufac • turing population, with their families, were, in al most every part of the town, preparing to sit down, or actually partaking of substantial dinners provided for them by their respective emplOyers. The public entertainments of the day were suc ceeded and closed by a general illumination. The public buildings, principal inns, and banks, were all brilliantly illuminated with variegated lamps, and many transparencies and well executed devices were exhibited in the windows of private houses. The streets were filled with people until a late hour, and the usual scenes were exhibited, but no confusion or mischief deserving record took place. As soon as morning began to dawn the lights were extinguished, and the populace .returned quietly to their homes, evidently much pleased with the varied amusements of the day. It is gratifying to add, that not one per son was apprehended for improper conduct. THE.4TRES. KING'S THEATRE.—Tuesday evening, after the Opera of La Gazza Ladra, the new Ballet of Alcide was performed for the second time. The subject, as the title intimates, is drawn from the adventures of Hercules. His famous trial between the attractions of virtue, on the one hand, and the allurements of vice on the other, is introduced in the earlier scenes. The gilded Palace of Pleasure is exposed to his view with all its fascinations of female beauty, dancing, and music. The hero is about to yield, when the clangour of martial trumpets and the sight of con tending armies rouse his attention. Ile is inspired with the glorious pomp of war, arms himself with a sword, and asserts the power of virtue, by assuming the garb, and performing the feats of a hero. The scenery is very fine, though the incidents are not as numerous and diversified as the subject would seem to admit. The figures of the dances are well con ceived, and they were sustained in the highest style of excellence by the members of the corps de Ballet. DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Last night Mr. KEAN reamed the character - of Shyloek. He sustained the part with his usual discrimination, but his voice failed in many passages to give adequate expression to the malignant hate and raging fire that consumes the furious Israelite. Mrs.EGERTON, whom we were glad to see recovered from her late severe indispo,,i tion, played Portia with spirit and energy. The House displayed a full and elegant audience. DANMARKEY THEATRlelesterday evening the Comedy of Who wants a Guissea ? was performed for the first time this season. It may be recollected that this Play. was first brought out at Covent-Garden -about sixteen or seventeen years ago, where it was layout ably received for some nights, but has almost ever since been a ithheld from representation. It pesse;ses one vice, which was first borrowed from the Ft ench school ; and which, from the fascinating manner the same was decked out by CUMBERLAND, afterwards became so fashionable in England, as nearly to extirpate the genuine old English Comedy. The vice we allude to is that morbid morality and crying sentiment which gave to the representations of common life all the gloom, without any of the grandeur of T; agedy ; and which, by way of set-off to this species of artificial distress, substituted a col lection of extravagant caricatures, in the place of ster ling wit, enlivening humour, and natural character. Of the actors and actresses who performed last night, it is but justice to say that they all did their parts well, particularly Mr. TERRY, Mr. TAYLEURE, Mr. Fact KNER, and Mr. YOUNG; but the Play itself will not bear many more representations. In the Enter tainment of No Song no Supper, Miss *CAREW, as Mergarctta, sung delightfully, and acted correctly. SADLER'S WELLS.—A numerous and highly re spectable audience assembled at this pleasing little Theatre last night, who appeared to be highly gra tified with the entertainment which it presented. The performances of the evenitv , commenced with the laughable Barletta of The Bath Rood, in which Mr. KEELEY and Miss JOHNSTONE. acquitted themselves to admiration in their respective parts. Time Air Balloon followed, in which the dry humour of LAN cAsTER,-as the Doctor; the whimsical eccentricities of KEELEY, as Johnny Atkins , the cobbler; and the genuine comic talent of MissJOhNSTONE, as Fanny, afforded an inexhaustible fund of amusement. To the above was added the Pantomime of Harlegnin at Home, which had lost none of its attraction ; and the whole concluded with the diverting little Comedy of Jacintlia, in which Mrs. EGERTON sustained the part of the waiting-woman of that name with her wonted spirit and vivacity. NEW ARGYLE Rooms.—The rooms were fillrd last night with company of high fashion to hear Madame CATALANI'S second Concert, which was given in aid of the funds for rebuilding Westminster Hospital. Tuesday the State Lottery finished Drawing, when No. 4,421 was drawn a Prize of TWENTY-FIVE TnousAND POUNDS, Consols, and Shared by J. and J. SIVEWRIGHT, 37, Cornhill ; 11, Holborn; and 38, Haymarket.—Messrs. J. and J. SIVEWRIGHT have also the pleasure of announcing their having Sold in the same Lottery, 1,446 ... £4,000 I 12,730 £2,400 9,182 ... £2,400 19,025 ... £2,100 Besides EIGHT Minor Capitals. The Public are re quested to bring them in for payment—A New Lot tery will be Contracted for on Thursday, and if J. and J. SivEwaintir are the Contractors, they will have the pleasure of submitting to the Public a very brilliant Scheme. OLD BAILEY SESSIONS, JULY IS. ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE GENERAL EDEN. Thomas Patmore, a small man of colour, about 40 years of age, was capitally indicted for maliciously cutting and maiming William Eden, with intent to murder him. In two other counts he was charged with the like offence, only stating the intent to be to do him some grievous bodily harm. The Counsel for the prosecution observed, that the cause alleged by the prisoner for the desperate act was the supposed seduction of his wife by General Eden. He mentioned this circumstance openly and candidly, in order that the Counsel on the other side might, if they chose, probe the matter to the bottom. The first witness called for the prosecution was Lieutenant-General Eden.—He deposed that the 'prisoner had been in his service about eight years and a half, and had travelled in India with him. Witness had a sister of the name of Simpson, with whom a young woman lived as a servant, and the prisoner some years ago married her. They both left their respective situations. Some time after the marriage they were in embarrassed circumstances; and Mrs. Simpson took the prisoner's wife again into her ser vice. The prisoner left his service in 1811.. Witness had since been travelling on the Continent, and re turned to London on the 30th of May last, and took up his abode at his - sister's house, near Hanover square. On the 3d of June he was informed that the prisoner wished to speak to him, and he went into the hall to him, and Aced him what he wanted ?—. He answered, You have seduced my wife,. and I am come to demand satisfaction." Witness declared that the accusation was false, and desired the prisoner to leave the house. The prisoner refused, and be haved in a most violent manner. He was at length compelled to order the servants to turn him out, and this was accordingly done. On the 13th of June the prisoner came again and demanded to see him. Ile again went into the hall to him, and the prisoner re peated what lie had already said respecting the seduc tion of his wife, adding—" I have proof of it." Wit ness replied—" Upon my word and honour it is false ; and if you have any proof of it, bring it for ward." The prisoner repeated the charge of seduc tion, and he again denied it, desiring him to leave the house. Witness at this time was retreating from the pi isoner, when he perceived a large butcher's knife in his hand. Witness was left-handed, and so was the prisoner. Witness upon seeing this ceased to retreat, and faced the prisoner in his own defence. In a moment the prisoner rushed upon him, and 'tabbed him with the knife in the right breast, making a wound of about three inches in depth. Witness grappled with him, and got hold of the knife, and in the struggle they both fell, the prisoner being upper most. Ile got the knife from witness's grasp, and made three or four other stabs at him. Witness again got hold of the knife, and the prisoner drew it threw his hand : a servant of the name of Hamilton, and Sir Wm. Eden, then interfered, and secured the pri soner. Both witness's hands were cut, and other parts. William Hamilton then came behind the prisoner and pinioned him. All three closed and fell together. The prisoner was then secured, and sent to Marlbo rough-street. Witness was afterwards attended by Mr. Earl, the surgeon. He was stabbed in his right breast, scratched on his right hand, and stabbed in his left. Ile lost about 20 ur 30 ounces of blood, but did not keep his bed. Examined by the CovaT.—The prisoner said, when it was over, that he was sorry for it. Witness did not see the knife until he was attacked. Cross-examined.—The prisoner had been in India with him as servant, and had served him eight years. In 1814. the prisoner went from his service, and in 1616 he gave him a character. In 1813 the prisoner married, and at the present moment his wife and child were living with his (witness's) sister. He saw the prisoner on the 3d, lgth, and 14th of June, and his language was quite clear, and his manner col lected. On the 3d of June, the prisoner was beastly drunk, but on the 13th he was quite sober. After the stab had been given, he expressed great contri tion.—(The General here produced the knife. It .1 ap peared to be a butcher's knife.) Sir W. Eden was present on the occasion. In con sequence of hearing a noise, he went into the hall. He saw his uncle (the General) struggling with Pat more, and the servant, Hamilton, endeavouring to drag Patmore away. General Eden was on the ground, and Patmore was attacking him. He then took hold of the prisoner's right arm, and, with the assistance of another servant, succeeded in taking him away. Cross•esmnined.—He resided with the General's sister at that time. William Hamilton was servant to Mrs. Simpson. Ile remembered, on the 13th of June the prisoner came to the house of General Eden's sister. The pri soner asked hint if the General was at home? witness answered in the affirmative, and went into the par lour to tell the General that Patmore wished to see him. The General told him t 6 tell the prisoner that he would not see him. This he told the prisoner; and the latter said, " I want an answer, yes or no." Wit ne:s then said the answer was given, " No," meaning that the General would not see him. The General then went into the hall, and the prisoner accused the General of seducing his wife. The General said he knew nothing of his wife. The prisoner said he did, and the Genet al again denied it. The prisoner ac cused the General of things he knew nothing about, and the General said he had no proof. The prisoner said, " I have plenty." The General said, " Produce it." The prisoner then ran at the General, and gave a determined thrust with his left hand. Witness then pinioned the prisoner behind, and he continued to thrust three or four times. After a short struggle, all three fell. Sir W. Eden came out of the parlour, and assisted in extricating the General from the pri soner. He did not hear the prisoner say he was sorry for what lie had done, but he heard him say, " It has come to something at last." When the General got up, he said, " He has stabbed me in three places:' A surgeon was sent for, and the prisoner was taken to Marlborough-street. - Cross-examsned.—ln the course of the laseyeari the prisoner had often come to see his.wife: wAs se • . viral times denied to him. She was cut-lof the-house at the time. Patmore's wife-once went -tolbe Lying, in Hospital. One Sunday morning the prisoher tame ? . and witness told him that his wife had sorkefis.and: had gone to the General's cottage. at Ham. The prey *spur said he would then trudge on foot to -Him ) fou 'he %via determined to find her. The tvife tith e ps i. soner was not continually denied to him, b ut some. times. The prisoner had said that he had h ear d re. ports, and was determined to see her: he did see her. After this, when the prisoner's wife went away to til e Lying-in Hospital, a servant supplied her place.... Patmore's wife's sister also had a child, and u•a s de livered at the Lying-in Hospital. Re-examined.—The sister went to the Lying-in Ho, pital about five months ago. He never denied the wife to the prisoner by General Eden's desire. G e . neral Eden never spoke to him about these women. He was desired by his own wife and sister to deny them. When the prisoner's wife went to Ham Co. mon, General Eden was not in England. She ne ver went to Ham Common till after the stab was gi ven. The prisoner was sometimes with his wife alone for an hour or two together: sometimes he came twice a week ; Examined by the COURT.—The prisoner wa s su e. feted to see his wife when she was visibly preg runt. Henry Earl, The surgeon, was called in to se e the wounds inflicted upon General Eden. A swelli ng had taken place near the wound on the right breast, It was an inch and a quarter in length, and app eared to have taken an oblique direction towards the breast bone. There was a great deal of blood round the part. The wound was between two and three inches deep. The knife appeared to have struck upon the rib, and glanced towards the breast bone. The wuund appeared to have been inflicted by the left hand. It it had been given by the right, th e bl ew would probably have been fatal. Cross-examined.—The wounds on the hand might have been occasioned by the General struggling to obtain the knife. General Eden was again called. He had given no orders to the servants to deny the prisoner seeing his wife. He was otb. of England at the time. He had never visited his sister more than about twenty times before he went abi cad. He returned to Eng land on the SI q(f May. He never had any intl. mac)- with either Patmore's wife or his wife's s4ter. The prisoner was called upon, but made no defence. Three persons were called to character. The lint, Mr. Tumer, deposed to the prisoner being of a hasty temper. T!t^ second, Mr. Barber, sen. with when the prisoner had lived, thought him latterly dejected more than ; he could not account for the cause, The third. Mr. Barber, jun. thought him a very mane man ; he was at times more dejected thm othe:s. Mr. Justice BURROUULI summed up, and the Jury having consulted for a short time, found the prisoner—Guilty. He left the bar with a species of apathy that would induce a belief that he was wholly unconcerned at his awful fate. The following were also capitally convicted: George Lee, for uttering a forged C 5 Bank-note, with intent to defraud. John Collett, for a burglary in the dwelling-honse of James Martin Sanderson, and stealing several ar. tides of wearing apparel. Thomas Powell alias Regan, for returning from transportation, having been capitally convicted in 1814., and afterwards pardoned to be transported for life. • George Laburn, for stealing several article of plate, value 40s. and upwards, the property of Bryan llolme, in his dwelling-house. Mary Stalker pleaded guilty of having in her pos. session a 1.:1 note, purporting to be of the Bank of England, knowing it to have been forged. John Shorter was put to the bar, charged with a rape on Eliza Godfrey, a child not yet eleven years of age, in the month "of February last. The evi dence called in support of the prosecution did not in many instances agree ; and in the course of the eta mination, it appeared that the prisoner had been at large on bail up to Thursday or Friday last. The Jury retired for about twenty minutes, and then found a verdict of Not Guilty. The trial of Turner, the Bank clerk, is put off until the next Session. Yesterday, an Inquisition was taken at the Gun Ta vern, Blackwall, on the body of a lad named Roust. Sunday, the deceased was invited by a youth about fifteen years of age, named Benjamin Chittle, whose parents reside in a cottage at the back of Chapel House, Isle of Dogs, to come and see a favourite doe. On his arrival at the house, young Chittle took him into the yard where the doe and her young ones were kept. Having amused themselves for some time, Chittle saw a pistol, which his father had just before been shooting rats with, and not supposing it was loaded, presented it at his young friend, and drew the trigger, when the whole charge, consisting of small shot, entered the fleshy part of Roust's thigh, and se veral grains pierced his abdomen. The poor boy im mediately fell, uttering the most piercing shrieks.— Mr. Hodgson, of the Chapel House, ran to his assist ance, and caused him to be conveyed home to his parents, who lived about a mile off. Medical aid was promptly procured, but it was in vain—he ex pired shortly afterwards. The Jury made some very just: remarks on the impropriety of leaving loaded fire-arms in the way of young and inexperienced per sons; but they were of opinion that the present case was of a purely accidental nature, and they returned a verdict to that effect. Another Inquest was held last night at the Nag's Head, Houndsditch, on the body of who, being detected in the act of stealing some bacon on Monday evening, at a cheesemonger's, in the Ali• noties, fell down in the shop and expired ! Verdict -• Died by the visitation of GOD. DIED. Sunday, at Ealing, in his 60th year, Sir Jonathan Miles, Knt At the Cape of Good Hope, on the 21st April last, aged 50s Major Abraham Brunt, late of the 83d Regiment, and wad Lieutenant-Colonel Brunt. Ships at Market. 161 Newcastle 24 Sunderland Price. Ws Od to 42s 6 1 545 04,1 to 434 Cd COAL MARKET, Jvtir 25. Skips Sold: - 13} 21 CORN EXCHANGE, JULY 23. The weather having been unsettled since:Monday prodrd a more general demand for fine Wheat this morning, and pm! , samples obtained rather better prices ; the inferior quaLtiei meet heavy sale. Barley, Peas, and Beans, sold on full as gtcd terms as on Monday ; and the ordinary descriptions of 03u al Ip. per quarter dearer. 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