The National Register. — London, England, 1821-06-04 00:00:00

0 04 11. 4 .41:1111! years, to acts of submission the most dcgrading—in short, to any thing whatever which he might choose to dictate—thus proving the verity of the old observation, that the same•man who is an arrant coward will, in case of an opportunity, /thew himself a perfect bully : in faith, we wish their cowardice were once more called into action, if they cannot be independent without conspiring against the liberties of the world. The friends of misanthropy and apostacy have again met to commemorate tile anniversary of Cleft tutelar saint. We have received so many accounts of these Pitt Dinners that we must omit them all, to avoid the imputation of partiality—suffice it to say, that the London P tt Dinner was graced with the presence of Lord Eldon and some others, who have found following the steps of the " Heaven born Minister" a very productive pursuit, which has enabled them to bask in the sunshine of plenty, profuseness, prodigality, and riches, at the expcncc of the happiness of their country—which has made Lords of Coal-fitters' sons to make all but Beggars of those who moved respectably, before their names were known, except as the sons of an honest Widon keeping an ale-house. _ Extract of a letter from Captain Livingstone, of the Cerberus East India ship, addressed to his owners, dated Cape of Good I lope, the 12th of March, 1821 ; —" With heartfelt sorrow I inform you of the loss of the ship Cerberta, on the morning of the 10th, at three A. M. in consequence of the ship missing stays. We were standing MT and on waiting for day-light to come into Table Bay. She ran on shore on the eastern side of the Bay, opposite to Green Point.—We had great difficulty in saving the pas sengers, as the surf rnn so very high on the beach. I had on board five ladies, seventeen children, and four gentlemen. The distress we were in when the ship struck may be more readily conceived than de scribed. I never saw such a melancholy sight before, the sen making a fair breach over the ship ; the boats after hoisting out were upset, and five of the crew nearly lost their lives. One man, Chris topher Stevenson, in endeavouring to reach the shipfrom the land, was drowned." SOCIETY or ARTS.—On the 30th ult. one of the most respectable meetings we have fur a long time w i tnessed, took place at the Freemason's-hall _ _ in Queen-street, for the purpose of hearing the an nual report of this society, and witnessing the dis. tribution of the honorary medals to the successful candidates in the several brunches in the fine arts, manufactures, &c. The report contained many interesting facts, strikingly illustrative of the suc cess of the exertions of the society. After it had been read, his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, who presided, distributed the honorary rewards, accompanying each with some appropriate observa tion. The first gentleman named was C. Fysehe Palmer, M. P. to whom were given two gold medals and a large silver medal ; the two first for planting 280 acre*, with 893,420 forest trees, and 30,700 oaks for timber; the latter for sowing 216 bushels of acorns, -on 240 acres. The next was a large gold medal, given to I'. Wilkinson Esq. of Fitzroy square, for sowing 240 bushels of acorns on 260 acres. The small or Ceres gold medal, was given to Sir W. Temple Pole, Bart. Shute House, near Axminster, for raising 196,000 oaks from acorns.— To Henry Potts, Esq. the large silver medal, far planting 194 acres with 528,240 forest trees; and to Edward Dawson, Esq. the la roo gold medal, for embanking 166 acres of marsh land from the sea.— To the candidates in the polite arts there were 41 medals of different kinds distributed. Mr. W. Salisbury, of Brompton, received the Ceres silver medal, for matting made of the typha lalifidia, or bull-rush, which promises to be a source of employ ment to many poor persons. The Isis gold medal was g;vrit to Mr. Bishop, for his discovery of mill. stone of superior quality. In mechanics there were 14 inventions, Lieut. N. H. Nicholas, R. N. re ceived the large silver medal, for a semaphore of superior construction. Mr. S. Barlow, of the royal academy at Woolwich, received the Jorge gold medal, for the invention of an instrument to correct the local variation of the ship's compass. The gold medal was also grunted to Mr. Jacob Perkins, of Fleet-street, for a most important invention of in struments to ascertain the trim of a ship, whether loaded or unloaded, at sea or in harlsair. This gentleman also received the large silver medal, for the discovery of a method of ventilating the holds of ships, and warming and ventilating apartments A letter from Trieste of the 15th May states, that two vessels arrived there on the 13th from Egypt, on board one of which three persons had died of the plague. They were sent to Venice to perform quarantine. TEE NATIONAL REGISTER COUNT GARDEN THEATRE. On Monday night a new tragedy was produced at this theatre, called Damon and Pythias, founded on the well known historical story recorded of the two friends, in the life of Dyonysius, the tyrant of Syracuse. The story must be too familiar to most of our readers to require any lengthened detail, ns the historical facts are closely adhered to by the author. The scene lays at Syracuse, and opens with the intrigues of Dionysius with the -soldiers and the se nators for the subversion of the republic. He MP. ceedg, after having met with violent opposition front the unbending patriotism of Damon, a senator' (Mr. Macready), who, idler much lofty, but inellec tual declamation to the senate, determines to save his country by killing the usurper. His attempt, however, is frustrated, and he is doomed b y the tyrant to a public execution. Pythias, his friend (Mr. C. Ketnble), who has returned from the wars to become the husband of (Wanda. (Miss Dance), has returned lust in time to save his life, endangered by the licentious soldiers of the tyrant, and the work ings of powerful friendship are pourtrayed in the character of Pythias through several scenes. In the midst of an epithalamium he hears of the doom about to be executed upon his friend Damon, and rushes from his bride in time to meet him on his way to the place of execution, and an affecting in terview takes place, in the.midst of which Almon laments that he is unable to obtain a short respite to enable him to sec his wife and son belhre he suffers. Pythias supplicates the tyrant for the respite, which be grants, and sets Danum at liberty, on condition that Pythias shall suffer in his place if he do not return before the hour appointed tin the execution. Several allecting interviews take place between Damon and his wife, and Pythias and his bride brought about the endeavours made to obstruct Damon in the performance of his engagement, and the doubts cast upon his honour, He triumphs, however, over all, and arrives at the moment that Pythias is about to suffer in his place, when the ty rant, in admiration of .the constancy of the two friends, bids them live ; and thus ends the tragedy, 'happily without any blood being sited. There is a great deal of elevated declamation in terspersed throughout the pieee, which, although replete with striking situation, istiontewhat defieient in plot, and some of the scenes went off rlither heavily. The last scene, however, is highly wnnight, and the novel termination drew down the highest applause. There was much powerful and excellent neting thrown into the character of Damon by Mr. Mac ready, and every justice was done to the author by Mr. C. Kemble, Miss Dance, and Miss Foote. 130 I TOWN lIALL SOUTTIWARK. VITAL EXAMINATION AND DISCHAIDE OE4 MKS. HARMER. On Alonday, at twelve o'clock, Mr. Aide• man J. .1. Smith t ook his seat. Mr. Alley appeared as counseel lot this lady.— She arrived in a coach at twenty minutes Isidore one tieloek. ac companied by her mother, her husband's father linel brother (who arrived on Mondry morning front Sheffield), ant: her solicitor, with n tritniber of particular friends. Mr. Ilarincr's father is a venerable grey haired gentleman, will was frequently in tears during the examination. lie expressed his full and entire satisfa•tion that die melancholy occurrence was the effect of accident, and cffered to give bail to the amount of WOOL fur hi► daughter-in-law. The majority of the geii&nuen who sen on the coroner's jury were present. Mrs. I (armee was conducted to &chair, and took her seat as upon die former cx; * tation ; site was dressed in block, and aas overwhelmed wish grief. The Chief Clerk delivered to the .ilagistrate a Certilicale of the ver• diet of the coroner's jury. The Aldermen then aakod. the Over seer of the pariahs if there was any more evidence forthcoming ? The reply was in the negative. The worthy magistrate then' addressed the prisoner in a very feeling wanner. The opinion of the jury, he said, coir.cided with his own ; it was unnecessary to caution her against playing in future with dange,ous weapns, and he ho el it would be a salutary warning to every one pre sent, and to the public, not to meddle unlit-we:sadly with Ilea dy wca; ans. Ile now callul upon her to enter into recognizances, herself in tile sum of tool. and two sureties in 5111. cowl. Ile.. father-in-law, and Mr. 11'a sun, of Clifford's Inn, her itriumty, entered with herself into the required sureties, ■nd she was discharged. BOW STREET. A Jew Otlywurreu I—On Tuesday, Michael Jacob% and William Jones, were brought on a warrant before Sir hoist Baker, the ell lei n lagistrate,on a charge of fraud upon one Shad rae Harris, a venerable looking Jew, who said he was a dealer in clothes and resided in Ebenezer Square. Iloundsditch. Mealrach stated. that as lie was going his usual rounds with his clothes bag, looking out fur business on Monday inornie:g, he tnet the two prisoners, in Davies Street, Berkeley Squat., and Junes having a bundle under his AIM which looked like •• gouts." asked hint if lie had any icing to sell ? Ile stud he had two' ; pieces of beautiful Irish linen.; and Jacob., stepping up declared they were a gre..t. bargain, for they were pares watch his master had given him to dispose of, they being too coarse for his own wear. Witness asked Inns the price; and be;ged to examine the goods, bin Jacobs said that must not be, as he would Tod therm if he opened the parcels. They atlength agreed upon 50,. as she price lot the •two puce's, Jae übs assuring hint that there acre 2; yards in each piece. Witness took them to a friend of his in the neighbourhood, where he borrowed some money, and •• struck the Leirgain." but he very soon di-covered that he had been taken in, for the '• Irish linen" proved to be not!,,tig more than coarse calico well glossed over, and worth shoat sd. per yard. Sir Robert Baker. —" Why Shadrach, how comes it that you were not more oia-o . )oor 6u.mi ? A mara of yen.' exist rienie to ►uy a pig in a pock.! ' Shadrach.—" Got plesh your Wart, I thought I wits right enough ; tile gums looked very Rae." Jaealts who was also a soak Israelite, on being called upon for his defence, out I, he aas a licensed liawlee:, and u. trail:tug ..~aM •~ ITS about to male tke *gist *this goals, when he met thedfignokin ant. who the moment he saw the bundle under Jones's arm, skipped up to him. and " vat you got token my dear.—" I" (continued Jacobs) "told him dere vas nothiug vat wild suit him, but lie was not satisfied. and lie followed, and followed. olll:ring more until I swill to mineself, if lie ish so eager for sie• pargain, lie shall have it, and I agreed to sell the gouts for NM. He though uley vas stolen gums, for he kept looking about. and said. ' you need not fear for I will pop tkut Nito wine Lag, find no shoul vill see !! —De moment ye had hit de pargain, he ranted to sell don fir 31. to de man vat lie borrowed de monish from.— If he could have got dat money he 'multi never have come to your Vorship. Dia is all vat I has to say." Shatirach.—.. Dry know dey vas cheating me, for Jones was • laughing all de time. ' Jones.—.. I could not help it for the life of me, your warship. . to cre one Jew nicking another so nicely !" Sir !What linker tali thete was nor much diferewee beam* the complainant and defendants; huts fraud hot issikoily hoes practised, and he must call upon them to give 94 home' Mike of ball under the statute of frauds. AGIIICV LTUIIAL lILPORT 14311 misr, The weather has conti tttttttt variable throughout the tnnnth,st with sudden alternationsof heat and cold, which assuredly must have an ill edeet on every species of ve getation to a certain degree; and the blossoms of all fruit trees have suffer<ri from the Highs ; but as they were in such Irmo ions plenty, a stiirwiency is said to remain for an abundant crop. 04 grass ate spew is great, both in the ll.ealing and hay districts. The same whit lucent, cloves, and other grasses. Sonic clovers, whiet it was said land failed, ',rye lately recovered from dr: showe.y tv ea.her, end slow exhibit a strong plant Tares also are improved, and the potatue plants Are improving. The wheats generally, appeal smog and healthy. nand although •• ill SIIICe they were remark ably backward ta:mat some graid lands, on others they are at present in the opposite extreme. All the spring crops have a thriving and luxuriant appearance, ahtt the beaus which were out, by the frosts, now want bate the genial waranth of the snit for their full recovery The thou set wheats, width, the last two or three weeks have tillered away Inxiiiiuntly. Tile turnip lands - are getting in order. Ilme, have received smite cheek fr tile variable and cold vv.:tuber, but the pine is generally stioag and healthy. lit some few districts, the hop cull tore has been discontinued, hut it may prove a question able speculation w hether corn will psv better. There has bei.ti a strut of a shilling or two in the price of whc,t, but weather ma kets may be expected at this se 'sun, and 01°41141 the , eelther 'trove favourable, at any rite, no rise can rationally he predicted. Markets aur both cattle and sheep have been at !aptly soiplierf, and !Hick and ve it .it considerable reduced prices. A Norfolk corresponaleot of 2441 t itist. deeming no farther report necessary, writes' the Mfairs of the flamers are becoming wnnc every day, and the country is overrun with labourers for whom no employmein cambe found." FAIT'S L DOE L. It is with feelings of the most painful kind, that we are cilled noon to before our readers, some chriont : sietices cutitiect.4l with the iitelariclioly event which took olace oa the 2.:d tilt. lIA Winster, in l)eilsyshirc.— Various and conar•dictory false and injurious., repo s !, are in eirenlaiion reapectinz the transaction to - which we ere alluding, nor is it easy; in the present agitated. state of the publio mind upon :his sttlij..et, to gaiiraccurate ire 10, 'nation nu all ibe particular cir . stances connected with it. For this reason., as well at with the desire not Ili prejudge a question which most stion receive a judicial decision, we shalt, as brit fly as possible, narrte tr few facts which we hole been able to collect front the different statements circulating •lirough that county. Mr. Caddie, a Scoielsmati by birth, was for merly a surgeon in the oavy, and %veto about four years ago to reside at AV inner, where he began to practise his profession. An attachinent had subsisted fur sane time heroic hts death, between himself and Mass ilittlehatik, the daughter of no eminent solicitor in the same town, and as she was in a delicate state of health, lie hail fre quent import unities of seeing her iti his itielbeal cap .eity, Mr. Curtails's attentions to this laity m et w it h the decnleil disapprobation of her fatuity, and it %vases• ressed to hi ii io the strum/est trims. On Monday the. 21st nit. Air. Cuddle and Miss Itri tleilank, were met, whilst walking tiewther, by Alr illiaM Brittleliatik, her brother, who took his sister ;Away, alter sonic harsh words lia.l been exchanged between himself and Mr. Caddie. So im proper indeed did the language of Air. Ctidilie appear to Nit.. W. Firitile . hank, that the latter brill a challenge to 1i for-ner on the evening of the same day. To this Mr Caddie returned no atistesr, and 311011)er •messenger wa: ditpatched to hum no the sone errand the following time ll ill g„ who was imu untied hy Mr. iCsiddie that he would not meet Air. William Ilrittlehank, atid therefore should not reply to his note. In nonsequeoce of Air. Spentier, a surgeon. residing at klakcwell, a friend, as we are informed, of both the parties, war sent for by Mr. Win Book batik'. Ile came, and allow three o'clock in the aft erlitMill, AJr Wlliiam amb Mr. Francis lirittlehatik, acc 1111 l wilted by Mr. Svelter', proceetlerl its Ctithlie':, ismise. They were here joined by Mr. A. Ii ittlebatik ; when NI r. Spencer going into the boost in formed M r t 'oildietivit he most either make some a pm. logy to Mr W. B..ctilelia nit. or fight. It is stated, tint we will not vouch for the act-macs. of this report, that in reply, lie e2a;ti declined to du either the one or the mli r. Solisequently, litiweser, he aviwars to have ran_ sewed to ;toe Mr. It.ittlebaiik toe s itiltrAC t I 111 l he n tOr pistols were banished by Mr. Spencer to the parties; they ser.raied 1118 distatiee of fifteen yarls ot oil the gravel w ilk in Mr Cnililie's garden, suit on a signal being F. ten tilt y fired. Mr. Caddie mihappil" r. seised the soot of loss mita:moist in los him el'N. atm , ti le following day, Amu nor o'clock in she atter. intion NIT. Cnssling of Chemin lipid, acti o n a , co on. r nt Vr. Nl.uid r•S Jissem v , suinmunuYi J 1111111% , resiwe AMC jilrV :I) hold their impiest. and a serdiet %Vika NI tad. r" is as nit IVeditestlay ret owed .aga • 11-1 r. Bun tlelimik's three NMS, Andress., With am . aid Francis, and she against Me Spencer. Air. Hot t leharak is too yet in custody, tint the others .Are uow Cluaclj coat hurt: in the Luuniy I •