The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-12-27 00:00:00

r it was generalirthought sad wished that the awyich ten d°. of Congress should be directed, was a re.inft . de lfieg o f the withal' Bankrupt' law, be state of which bad lag been a subject of complaint. The fire pro ceeding of Congress will of course be to elect a oaker, and ; Yor k,e that Mr. Taylor, member for the sl ie r of New who filled that distinguished situ. ono l as t year, has given some offence which will pre. rest bis reelestion, and Mr. Nelson, of Virginia. is watieued as likely to become his successor. Much intor eat was excited in America by the warlike &ni ts& of the Eastern Powers of Europe, and, O magh the part takes: y the Penises against the Turks col a agpt pails'y be knows, speculations were not wan dog, which educated Ore future conduct of p ro ia,• not only with the destinies of the Porte, t o t with the safety of our East Wirt possessions. '(be stormy weather experienced in Europe, seems to b o o prevailed with unabated violence across the ii.Orratie. It is also remarkable that in most parts of iho world, rain and hurricanes, instead of frost and snow , bate marked the approach of winter. This . w ool agitation or the atmosphere appears however oil the Whole to have proved beneficial to human With. as it is only in those countries where it did so t scar. and where eadisturb ed serenity prevailed, that the yellow fever has exercised its ravages. Acrording to the most receat letters from Madrid, a strong persuasion existed In quarters where the best itsformathoo was aseeleable, that-some of she Ministers at leat, oe wheliv',Nreakoess sad iodissretion were. o w ned the disputes in Andalusia. mast retire from o fi t s. Among the return of Deptieste the Cortes. klippen* singularly enough that Riego bas beta c ho.* owe of the members for the province of Attie ris.' VIII other Deputies, one of whom is Arguelles. sari iraraibilimutiontliets. The election of Riego is justly considered. ,tto event of some importance. By taking his sect is the Cortes, he will cease to be the centre of rlialrectioo is the country, and his Wham be diminished to a single vote is that alterably. The tepee circulated in Paris of two Spanish regiments Laving fought in Andalusia is shows to have been wholly wi t hout foundation. Lord Wellesley has,it it understood, undertaken the Gpsseauseut of Ireland upon the express condition ' that he shall, as to his olEcial conduct, communicate !directly with the King, without reference to the S. dretary of State for the Home Department, or without she intervention of soy other Minister. If jealousy is thus betrayed at *he commencement of the Noble Marquess's adhesion, it is not likely that the new Ministerial arrangements will be tither harmonious or hating. His Majesty's Privy Council was to assemble on Monday last at Dublin Castle. On Wednesday morning, the 43d Regiment of Light I nfautry left Dublin garrison for cantonments Naas, Kilcock, Baltinglasa, Ashy, &c. The rile divisions from these places are to garrison Welford, Carlow, Kilkenny, isc. Three companies and the bead-quarters are to be stationed at this City. The two companies of the 86th now in our garrison. ye to mare} to-nterrow (Sunday) morning for Clon mel, under the command of Captain Chadwick The Guards, for marching regiments, end two Lancer Iheginsentai fosse the Faust gasisiNa in Dublieo.— (Leissier Jourstel.) Lord and Lady Grenville are not expected is town till February. It bas bee. requested to state that his Lordship kasitot been in Yorkshire, as has been er roneously stated in most of the papers. Sir W. H. B. Foulkes, Bart., has declared himself a Candidate to represent the Borough' of Lyn. in Par liament, in the room of his late father, and will be op posed by the 1141411'u of Tacistoca. Beacon Pourrics.--On the same day that Mr. D. Stevenson raised an action of relief against John Nimmo. the journeymaalrioter editor of the Beacon, the said Jobe Nimmo took his leave of Edinburgh.— Our nest account will be, we lave no doubt', from so other kingdom. Mr. Stevenson, we hare heard, has admitted that be was printer of the Beacon, Mr. P. (lave is understood to have denied that be held the editorship. What parties remain to profit by this emigration of Nimmo?—(The Scotsman) Such is the abundance of money, that in Olasgow, at present, it is next to impossible to get money in vested on satisfactory security. either heritable or per. sous', at five per cent. Several thousand pounds have been lately lent on personal bonds, bearing only inter est at 4 per cent., and there is still much in the market at the sane rate. Baltic articles are more than usually brisk in sale. The uncertain state of the Russian politics has ad vanced hemp to nearly 501. per ton, and from the sisatmaantity on hand a farther rise may still be ex ported. Some specalators bad ten days ago forced tal'ow tip to 495. per cwt. but this day 445. can with Aliffis relty be obla;ned. There is a large quantity of • this smile hourly expected, and its arrival will pro bably produce a farther decline. TOSACCO.—The entire export of 1821, the year ending on the first of October, was 67,056 hhch. of all de criptions. In 1820, it amounted to 83,823 Wis. nuking a difference of 17,7e,7.—(Pailadelphie paper.) At meeting of the Commissioners of 'razes for C interlary, held on Friday, it was ordored that all arrears of Taxes due at Michaelaisslast, should be col lected by the 234 of January. In the Bills of Mortality of the year from Dec. 1 .!th, 1820. to Dec. 1 lth, 1821, is recorded the death of a person who died at the advanced age of one hun dred and eight. Last night (Sunday the 23d inst.) as well as seve ral preceding ones, presented an extraordinary specta cle for this season of the year, in the broad and vivid 'heats of lightning by which the hemisphere was illu minated, and this at the moment when large flakes of Anew weremixed with the rein.--(Mancitester Her.) Da Tuesday last, the 18th inst„ the inhabitants of this city witnessed the phenomenon of a violent storm of thunder and lightning, which passed right .over the town. between two and three in the after. noon. The flashes were as vivid as any experienced in Jose, July, or August, and the thunder was arra pondingly load ; at the same time the aim fell in w ants, and the wind roared as though in rivalry of the thunder. The thermometer, dialog this unreasonable elemental mallet. stood at 40 degrees ; is the morn ing 43 ; noon 46; night 44. The storm speedily subsided, and was succeeded by an almost summer day brightness.--Glick Patriot) d 1... , iRR LAND. , (PROM TUE WATIM FO R D MIRROR) Extract of a letter from a Parish Priest In that west of this county. bordering on the county of Cork, to a Magistrate of the County of Waterford, dated Ibib instant. Having returned fr om a Month's Mind, at Kilworth, where I met Clergymen from different counties, who has the best information on the real state of the country, I am happy to inform you, that alarmists and interested persons have greatly exaggerated, nay unjustly libelled our unhappy country and its present notl-reprepresenteri condition. .0a meeting some of these strange clergymen, they de clared to me that they were credibly informed is re mote parts of this province, that mvown immediate neighbourhood was one scene of confusion and an archy. Now, on the contrary, we have not one solitary instates of insubordination to the laws ; and I can with pleasure add, that at a late public meeting, 1 defied the landlords to name one instance of any far mer or eottier in my parish, during my eleven years administration, to have taken away his property or effects to avoid payment of rent. No; though reduced and ill-considered, they patiently surrendered their all, and the lands at toe same moment, without form' of ejectment or process at law ; and they who were once comfortable, are now willing to labour, but have no employment; yet they are peaceable and seise' amenable to their condition. THE BRIG THOMAS. TO THE INTO* OF TUI WATrit/0110 11111011. MIDC6IIOOO /& Dee. 19. Stu ---I beg leave to forward you. for th e' Morena lion of your readers, the particulars of the me lancholy wreck of the brig Thomas, of London, Thomas Fos. master, from St. John's, Newfound laud, for Liverpool, which event took place yester ', day morning the 18th instant, at eleven o'clock 'sifter having been exposed to the awful tempest of Monday night, at anchor off Broomltill, where sbe car ried away both her masts, two anchors, &c.. fte. and was observed on Tuesday morning, at an early hour. riding by her last chain cable in imminent danger, which, however, I may add, happily, gave way at 11 o'clock (high water), when she drove into Dollar Bay. aided by the jib-sheet, which served in • measure to veer her round to a place of safety, instead of a reef of rocks which she otherwise would have gone to pieces on, and left her on the strand. It would not be doing justice to Ahe brave few that in this instance lent their assistance at the risk of their lives, did 1 omit naming the Messrs. William, James, and John Doyle of this place, who in despite of the fu rious elements, several times launched their boat, aided by the Revenue Water Guards and others, to the assist ance of the crew and passenger', who were seen in the most affecting manner on deck—who, though failing io their several attempts by being swamped, attended by the most heart-rending scene. ultimately succeeded in rescuing them all from • watery grave, consisting of Captain and Mrs. Minchin, R. N. his steward, a wife an two children, and several N ewfoundland men, passes d gen, with the crew. who are all well. It is hoped that the brig. which has received some injury by beating on she petted. being sappers& may yet bo vet off by-din. charging her cargo, which consists of the usual Nov. foundlaud produce. I am, Sir, &c. We are sorry that the contiaaance of stormy wea ther bas nearly destroyed all expectation of saving the Thomas. On Tuesday morning last, Denis Coogan, publican. of Ballyragget, was found dead on the lands of Moat, near the side of the road. An Inquest was keld mediately by Mr. Phillips, the Coroner. Verdict—. The deceased died by the visitation of (led, under the inclemency of the weather on Monday night last.— (Lein/ter Jowl's° DRlTAT r ie f lif GIOVANNI IN r ' fitn—The following lines iron ellipses& lint only by seeing the ezqrisite Drama drlbill above withe; but k r the candid and sensible critique upon that pro deletion it a morning paper. I cannot place mach confidence in their excellence, asethey were written during my breakfast, and have not undergone the smallest amendment. O. P• PROLAMIN, TO GIOVANNI IN IRRLAND. Tie be spokes by a smirking -‘ Jerry Steak." Since Coronations are so much the rage, And 'tie the business of the Loyal stage To hold up regal pageaatry and state •To public mockery and public bate ; Into contempt by ridicule to bring For your amusement our " most gracious King :" Set up each night a butt for vulgar fun, In person of the matchless Elliston; Because we would on Ea IN'S bosom sore With piercing griefs, that sting to madness —pour The balm of insult. and the dismal fate Instead of mitigating—aggravate l 'Cense sprightly Vestris will once more aspire To seek applause' in a man's attire: And favoured Harley would *gain the town Convince he naught can play as well as Clown; 'Again present we with enchanting smile, Worn-out Olovattai in the Mecum Ina ; Ador'd, earess'd, as infamy should be, And the companion made of ROYALTY ! (With dourishing exultation. A violent con tention of blues and buzzes. lie comes to the footlights.) Now, noble Britons, 'cause our tawdry stuff Hath not brought on us half contempt enough, That Royal condescension may to heal All piques and jealousies amongst ye fail. Hiss, hoot, and howl. Kick up what row you will ' 4 We'll mock KING GNOMIC and have GIOVANNI Still ; Still will we mock poor Entx and her wrongs, In doubtful duets and in doggrel songs. We want a part for Vestris, where each tune Becomes the breeekes and the pantaloon ; For bashful soul she could not sing one note, Were she oblied to wear a petticoat. Universal cries of " Off, off. off." (Exit with a most composed and Jerry Sneak smile . 0 • THEATRES. I%lva, Laws.—Gionanni in Ireland was last nigh reproduced at this Theatre. Though this representa tion, OD account of the numerous curtailments, was not accompanied with the same degree of opposition as ou the first night of the Don's appearance, vet there was sufficient of the Royal Raree Show at Dublin retained to excite the displeasure of a considerable portion of the audience. The admirable singing . of ftlailatne VEBTRIII ins great measure rescued the piece from damnation. The applause in many parts of the performance was very considerable, but the opposition towards the close seemed to prevail. COVINT-GARDEN.—The novelty of the night at this Theatre was Harlequin and Mother Bunch, or the Yel low Ihrotf. the story which has give ; bi 1. tos and this restSwhim I ` Mistresses who witnessed its tepee • • see nary throughout is very brilliant aid im i its effect, particularly a Steel Castle, whialg ha; ap pearance of enchantment. The Pier at Pilargate. and the outside of Westminster Hall, are the most familia e r scenes represented. The whole performance gave great delight to the little ones, and the announcement of the Pantomime for repetition was well received. AveLenr TneaTßlL—This Theatre is ri•iing in esti mation, and the performance in general entitle the Ma nagers to mach commendation. The entertainments of the evening were the popular piece of Life is London, and a new Pantomime, called the Beauty and the Beast. This seemed fully to answer the expectations of a crowded house. It met with, and fully merited, the greatest applause. SUIDIT TOSATRE.—The performances at this Theatre were varied and entertaining. Jack in the Green, or the Family Punch Bowl; Lrgolina, or the Twee,. of Famine; and Animal Sympathy, or the Sentimental Waiter; or the Mae and the Monkey, came in each for its respective share of approbation. Towards the con clusion of the last piece, the " Real Monkey of Mon kies," as he was called in the hill, " exhibitedhis pre tensions to exalted excellence" on the ('orde Many of his feats were certainly equal, if not superior, to those of It. DIATOLO ANTONIO himself. The new de corations of this Theatre are tastefully arranged, and have a very pleasing effect ; much attention has also been 'paid to the accommodation and comfort of the audience. • ROTAL COBURG THICATRE..—The centre of attraction at this Theatre was an entire novelty in this country, a Looking Glass Curtain! When the drop scene was raised and exhibited this mirror of reflection the effect on the bowie was electrical. The deepest silence succeeded to the most tumultuous noise, and that again gave platy to shoats of approbation and applause, which shook the house. - The whole semicircle was reflected, and seemed like an opposing theatre in perspective; when the audi- I i owe bad gratified themselves with the coup trail, which was very fine, they began to examine it moresainntely. and every individual was glad to recognise himself sad .his fair one 9r friends; mutual salutations of co toot place, between the real persons and-their a representatives, and such a novel interekange elfin afforded much amusement. On many of tilde !solid visitors it was evident that this display bad an effect si milar to enchantment. and they sat as still and mute as the chrystallised audience at which they were gazing. When the drop scene ag ain dis p elled the illusion. the most rapturous applause followed. and oostinued for a long time. The glass, which is the extent of the drop scene, consists of fifty-four plates, and is nearly a square, apparently of more than thirty-feet. The frame work at the sides is exceedingly rich, and is in a superior style of highly relieved carving, brilliantly gilt. It consists of two compartments of pillars, adorned with acanthus and wreath work, between which are three caryatides as each side, main/ every superb appearanoe. It does great credit to the Proprietor, who has gone to so much expense, and produced so novel and magnificent an ern lellishment : but last night must have given him earnest of an ample repayment of his coot and trouble. The new Melodrama which followed was splendid. It is called The Temple of Death, and must naturally have some horrors, as its name implies, but it also afforded much brilliant and gay spectacle, with well executed and interesting scenery. The applause, amid which it was an nonacid for repetition, was decisive of great success. Sir Charles Brows:. of Clencbwartoo, is Norfolk, his bred sad ;rased an ox, which was killed a few days ago at Norwich: it measured 15 feet 6 inches in length. 5 feet 10 inches roend the body, and only 10 inches round the small part of the foot ;•and weighed 117 stone 7 lbs. • • BOXING, The Christmas besets bad eir sofas ypsterday, and the amateurs of the fist had theirfrotie also, is no lest than four prise Wattles—it was altogether a day of jol lity. The best battle of the-foie was in Harper 's-fields, between Edmonds and Winterises two very brave men, who stood up to each other satit their arit: of tedee was hit away. In the first round the men flew from the watch to their work, and never left off till Williams was tbrowa by superior weight. 2. A gallant round in favour of Williams, who hit 'his adversary down. 3. Weight told with Edmunds in this rota& and after a good hitting rally, Williams was looted I be reseived a smart right•banded bit in going down. • 4. Exertion had tired the men, but they ninzale.l again, and dealt out slaughter; Edmunds had the best of the round ; he had his man under in the fall. 5. This round was decidedly in favour of Edmunds, and although his opponent wanted strength to heap It fast work, yet he fought natil nature left him ptptsg, and he was floored. Ten other rounds were fooghf—the whole occupied twenty-two minutes of real fighting. Williams staid well at his work, until ha was beat by a lilt on the filde. The battle was for 2 guineas. A second battle was fought between W. Greene, a man of *tisane and Holt the/damn. It took place la a field at Chakeley. Middlesex. It was for ten guineas aside, and although it hated, but ten minutes, it was a real smashing one. The fitst round won the battle; it lasted eight minutes, in which a down hits at least were exchanged, and neither wiiiitd go down. Holt received a tremendous bit oaotbe this which floored him. • 2. (heaves followed his lack, and Holt, although bent double. fought tremendously ; he did much execo- . tion, but he was hit comparatively dead by a blow 'be hind the jugular vein, and lost by not appearlorto date. The second fight in the same ring was an aphlogyfor one. The fourth was at Firefield, Herts. Mr. WALLACI.- - It is with regret we copy tbr fel. • lowing paragraph from the National Adroceitt (a Note :. York Paper) of December I. I t states, that ". :Maki lack, being on his way to Ph iladel p hia, was ' *glik stage near Brunswick , by which accident b Ix, . broken in two places below the knee. Thehoreii-lgt, a , pears ran away, down the hill , near Ne* Brun sWirdr: - dashed the carnage to pieces on the bridge. IWatithl passengers were injured likewise. This accident, serious as it would be to any %%rep, is peculiarly nufortnnate to 1 ei r . Wallack. Just iirivid from England, wheri be left his wife and children, braving c'ery danger to acquire fame and profit in his profession, and in a strange corm try. be meets with an accident which must confine bitn for a considerable length of time, and deprive him of those facilities which he had reason to calculate upon.— The accident is generally regretted : few straogers pot sessed more friends than Wall ack, p ublic and p rivate. Rotel. Claw awcy.—The King has been gratieusly pleased to'-grant a free pardon to eight convicts, who were confined in Newgate, one of whom was capitally convicted, and others under sentence of transporta tion for variois periods. We can mention tke. names of Mary Troop, P. O'Egan, T. Evans, Gaunt, Arm strong, and Pott, who. together with Tipper, Was ca pitally convicted the Sessions before last for a forgery f irs o n Williams and Co. of Birchio -lane , the pa Veulers of whose trial we reported a t considerable. le ..• The Under-Sheriff arrived with the , pa dons ora Monday night. and the prisoners were diselibiged on Tuesday. 1 - Tipperls ' detained to tate his trial oft ittnther charge, at the next Assizes for the county of Hert ford. A doubt arising at the time of the trial, a point was. reserved for the opinion., of the Awake Judges, which was, that the conviction be affirnied ; but owing to some mitigatory circumstances, the Royal clemency has been extended to one of the of fenders. The Royal clemency has been fully extended to John Jacobs, the unfortunate man whose singular ease bas considerably excited the interest of the public. In the course of last week a free pardon, or what is equi valent to it, commutation of his punishment to three months imprisonment, was received at Newgate. Thursday morning the Right Honourable the Lord Provost rewired a respite, during his Majesty's plea ` sure, for Donald Ranbine, lately from [avow. now under sentence of death for robbery. His l o rdship coddescendingly communicated the welcome tidings personally to the poor criniinal.—(Edinbergli Couraut, Dec. 22.) A very singular character, known by the name of Charles Wheattleld Squires, has lately been lodged in the Quaker's Retreat, near York, for ineushers,of the Society of Friends. He is the proprietor of a large farm in the south, which he suddenly left a Short time ago, and, as was stated in the London papers. 'notated to London on a velocipede. himself being dressed as a Friend, bat having in his hate large cockade of red, blue and white. In this dress, and followed by several whom his peculiar appearance had drawn together, be tepaited to the London Mansion-House, and presented to the_Lord Mayor " a paper" saying (with an air of mystery) that he might read it or not, as be thought proper. as a copy of it bad been tranemitted to Earl Ilatberst. Tbe paper was inscribed " The Spirit of Despotism," several public charact ers laid prostrate seder the wheels of his velocipede, representing Jedgee, Clerical Characters, Military Commanders, &c. . and in scribed "Pensions, &c." In this way the Qrisker has proceeding with his tri-coloured Sac till at list he •ee safely , Derived at the Retreat, whererom th harm and st -of " Friends' will, we hope, preserve him- f restore him to himself.—(Kill Rockinghaut.) Os Saturday last, about eight o'clock in the morn ing, a young man, near Sholmorlie Castle, by the help of a spy glass, descried a posits seated on the keel of a small boat, in the middle of the Frith. between Bute and the Largs shore. No sooner was the decors staace knows than the people about the Castle put off to his deliverance. which they effected. On reach iag the lead. it was discovered that the boat was the property of a fisherman belonging to Largs. and that the stranger thus providentially rescued from a wa tery grave had, daring the preceding Wight, stolen her away from the beach, together with four oars. a i sail, and two empty casks, that bad chanced to be left there. Of these the boat only wee recovered. The fellow, it is said, belongs to Greenock; and such an ingrate was he, that be made an attempt to carry i off some decent apparel which his hospitable deli verers bad clad him in while his clothes Were drying. (Glasgow Courier.) .. Maus! ANONO TIM SXAKiIt...I4II:: Lailiateee, of Camille& (M e.),. ha a _recently. while worsking in Isia field, together with his workmen, killed 85 snakes in one holewed within a short distance...wf it. -They were of a sniddling sin, and mostly a •tba striped and green kind. though some were hieing, yellow, brown, 1 6 , : ......(1frueSingtox paper.) 4 ~,,! -I ~, xOl • I STA . 1 ‘141 4 f.. .1 GIO' II INUNDATIONS IN IRELAND. (ISOM THIC DUBLIN MORNING ►OST.) Accounts continue to pour in upon us from various parts of the Country, stating the damage and losses sus tained from Roods and inundations. The following is au extract of a letter received yester- day, from Athlone : " The losses sustained by the Shannon floods, are con siderable. All the low lands about Athlone are entirely covered with water, and several parts of the town have been visited by the flood, which has spread as far as the North Gate on the Westmeath side. T he street leadin g to th e sha mbles is impassible, as are several other lanes in the town contiguous to the river. " The extensive Distillery of Messrs. O'Beirne; which is built close to the river, has been obliged to stop working, then being three feet of water in the Still house, which must have caused a serious inconvenience to the proprietors. The accounts of the potatoes in this seighbourhood are very alarming, from the late rains : the Markets, however, have not varied much in rice is consequence of the bad weather—so that set p ters are not, perhaps, so bad as might be expected from appearances." (Prime TIFIR CANAN 111111ALD) The very heavy rains we have had for some time past, have laid a great portioo of this country ender water. On the mail coach road to Enniskillen, the flood is in s ome places two feet deep, and guideposts have necessa rily been fixed along the roads to direct passengers. On the road branching off from the coach road to Clones, the water is above three feet high, immediately near the New -bridges and. on the road from Castlesannderson to Belturbet was, we understand, so deep as to render tit_ passage of it, not only a matter o f much di ffi culty, bat fff great risk. In the flooded grounds there are, however, little or no potatoes , a nd as it is princilly meadow W, grounds which are overflown, very little ha injury is lik rped ely to result from so great a body of' ter the Lordship of tbe .1 • Mr. Kean was to perform the part the Third last night, at the Bri to per form in *thee play s this • ••• rida ad Saturday. A Surgeon in Newfoundland, is bier advertisem fol. ent, among the nnm begpf kistecharges, ides the lowing :-- 41 For the erseessit and , to mom enntildiand other Gentlemen, 20s. sari anch nu , eeeding visit, die. 10e. daring Met ill 1 Shop keepers. : for the first visit 151. and f second. Sic. 7s. 6d. FlatrlMlN, Ike.: first . 155.; second, isc. 3s. Charges for lying-in, with medicines, Le. ice. from two to tea prikess, according to the eirenneetances of the potieuts.V R*• f N to fro i 4 i SA ;I} .~ I S I V .l =.e _ 4 A 4