The Statesman. — London, England, 1824-01-27 00:00:00

Jan. 20, Is2l. (rnoat VIE inURNAL DES DEBATS Letters from of the !Sat announce the oleath of Cuss-Yrugn. Ile is sneceeded as Minister of State. by M. Here dia., Minister of Brace and Justice ' and the latt.r's attire is conferred on M. Calotnnoda, Secretary to the Council of tastille. MADRID, .lAN. 14.—T0 prevent the introduction of hooks the King has prescribed the following arrange ments:— " The Police shall take care that there are not intro duced by the sea or land frontiers any work, in whatever language it be written, without an txpress order from me, and a permission of the Council, on the sirlit of the copy, which shall have been previously transmitted, or on the conditions of the sub-de!eeateUeneral of the Printing and llooksellint of the Kingdo►n. "The Police shall seize, alter previous and secret in formation, and in conjunction with the sub-delegke Ge neral of Printing, all Books of every sort which may have h-en introduced without the forms prescribed in the for mer article, whether they be found in the po+ession of booksellers or printers, or in the hauls of individuals or communities, however privileged they may he, and shall deliver up the persons guilty of these infractions by the competent authorities to sutler the punishments ordained by law. " The Police shall prevent the entrance, circulation, and reading of journals, pamphlets, satirical pieces, caricatures, and other papers, or prints of any sort, in which my per son or royal prerogatives are attacked, or in which the measures of my government are ridiculed or censored. The police shall seize these sa:ne production., as well as the individuals who shall introduce or retain them." (FROM THE ETOILE, DATED JAN. 25.) Pants, JAN. 24.—We hare received the Diario di Ron a of the 10th inst. No 'mention is made in it of the health of the Pope.—This morning Leroutfe and her son were executed at the Greve. It is, perhaps the first time that a mother and a son have been brought to the scaffold as ac complices. FaaNcit FUNDS, JAN. 24.—Five per cents. npened at 94f. 75c. closed at 941.70 c.; Rank Stock 1645f.—Neapo litan five per cents. 791.—Spanish Bon.fs 'ROA—Reifies d'Espagne24t—Royal Spanish Loam 1823.00 —Exchange on London one month, 25f. 45c. ; three ditto, 25f. 3.5 c. AUSTRIA AND FRANCE. (FROM TIIC ALLORIIIINS MUTING OF JAN. 18) EXTRACT OF A LITTER FROM SIENNA, 30. "Among the many articles which have appeared in the Paris Journals since the appointhsent of the late Minister of War, Marshal Victor, to the post of French Ambas sador at this Court,some on the backwardness, some on the villingeess of the Marshal to accept the post in question, one of the latest in the Coveke Francais of the 17th inst. has especially excited, attention here, because it mentions, and as far as we know foe the first time, a difficulty which is said to stand is the way of the newly appointed Ambassador, on account of the title of the Duke of Hel len°, given to him by Napoleon at the same time as other titles were given to other Marshals, Ministers, &c. This title, It is said, Austria will not recognise, as it calls to lid a eieneppobtained over its arms, and the conquest 0 a o oeharty which sow makes part of its dominions '4'the Other or die article io the Courier Francais seems (titbit not tolloow, or sot to choose to know, that the Prate Government, soon after its restoration-in the year 1814 formally acceded in diplomatic documents to the rifs‘ple, and repeatedly recognized it in subsequent nego tbat only theme cities which wets attached to a ( Dikousida - . • 167. . ,„....., . , ze7 .:11 0 ...... . .: . , ~.,1.5.,' • \ - 1 4 , N r STATESMAN must assemble with a mutual intent to assist ore another against all who shall oppose them." before they can be legally accused of riot; vet yon see Mr. Flint convicted of riot, and pass sentence open him, allowing that be was there on business; and his business being to ascertain that his client, a prisoner on the eharge of tre►pass, was not unfairly halt with. Is not this monstrous, Mr. Chet wyod ? But if the report of the procedings be ti ue, there is something more monstrous still; for you state, in the paper, shpt " one little admonitory word from him might have prevented the occurrence!" Why, Sir, you have it w pm oath, and - upon the oath, too, of a constable, one of the leading witnesses for the prosecution, that Mr. Flint did request the people to be quiet ? What demon of in !Consistency sat at your elbow, and prompted you to give utterance to such contradictory nonsense ? But I must not beligve yeti cipable of this; and I ask, whether these ntoestrocities ran be true ? The worst of the questions, however, are yet to come. I have read of practices which almost led me to think that Bridle fiad been appointed governor of Stafford gaol, and the magistrates of Ilehester transferred to this county. It is true, that Mr. Flint, a respectable professional man, was not only sentenced to hard labour, but absolutely put upon the tresd-naill, under the sanction of the magistracy, with Mr. Chetwynd at its head ? Is it true, that Mr. Charles Flint was put upon the . prison allowance of food, and prevented from sup plying himself, at his own expence, with any addition ton? Is it true that Mr. Charles Flint Petted forty hours, becituse his appetite could not brook the fare set before lnim ? Is it true that Mr. Charles Flint repotted himself unwell to the doctor of the prison, and that no wile was taken of his condition ? Is it true that Mr. Chalks Flint was compelled to put on the prison dress ? Is it true, that when Mr. Charles Flint prepared a sta,e silent of his treatment, that the governor, during the pre sence of the prisoner at chapel, stole such statement, and deposited it in your bands, Mr. Chetwyrri ? Is it true, that Mr. Charles Flint was afterwards depriv ed of pen, ink, and paper, that he might have no means left of making his family, and the higher authorities of his country, acquainted with Ids miserable condition ? And is it further true, that his friends were denied access to him ? If these things are true, and they are broadly stated in a London journal, then is the county of Stafford as much disgraced as any county in England. not excepting even Lancashire, Cheshire, sod Somersetsbire ' • and Mr. Chetwynd may take his station among the Traffords, the Hays, the Ethelstones, and the Warrens. I have put these questions publicly, beranse they demand a public answer;—and because say name has been erased from the list of the Magistracy ; for had I been a Magistrate, I can have no hesitation in declaring that such abukes CArLD NOT, SHOULD NOT lease occurred. I might no: have b , en able to have shielded the parties frosts all the effects of passion and prejudire; but they should net have been de graded, they should not have been tortured, while 1 had stood by, armed with any power to restrain oitpr, ssiou.-- Those who were in:drunter:tat in depriving use of the power, are consequently parties to those outrages, if they have been perpetrated ; and it may be imagined that those tvhe could perpetrate them, are not sorry to have had a troublesome check upon their arbitrary pro?eosities removed. The Lord Lieutenant, it is publicly stated, has been de feated, by yourself and friends, in an attempt to inquire into these circumstances t and that even the Home Secre tary cannot prevail against the supreme authority of Mr. Chetwynd, in Staffordshire. If this to correct, I can only the snore regret that I was not in a condition to enter the lists with you ; for be assured, 1 would have prevented these abuses, at whatever responsibility to myself. I remain, Sir, your's, &c. CHARLES WOLSE LET. FRENCR PAPERS. ~~- rertaiii place, where the pnifsesior of them" hail per come distinguished military exploit, should be re tained, but that all others which, withont having such an origin, appeared to indicate a right of possession to lands, cities, or domains, which ale situated out of the French territory, shall he abolished. If the Allied Powers have not hitherto more peremptorily . insisted on the actual carrying into the effect of this principle, which if we are not mistaken, was expressed by the Frew h Government so early as in May 1814, it can be attributed at the most, if we may si express onrselves, to a delicacy on their side, ca r ried t o the highest degree, and the French Government will certainly be less inclined to think of acting in contra diction with its own dectarations of maintaining title'', the abolition of which it has itself recognised as necessary, as none of the Allied Sovereigns in the course of these cam paigns, which twice brought about the overthrow of Napo leon, ever made use of the right confirmed by the public lave of Europe, and not disputed by France itself, of con ferring on any of its Generals of title, calling to mind a victory gained by them on French ground, and in the same manner as there are now Princes of Wagrani and the .Ilowska, or a Duke of Danaic—of creating, for instance, Dukes or Princes of Paris, Lyon, La Itothiere, Ike. It may be reasonably expected, that the French Governmeot will father embrace this opportunity to fulfil the well founded expectations of the rest of Europe, and do away with the impropriety of seeing French subjeets invested with the titles of Duchies and entire prevlnces, all right to which was formally renounced by France in the treaties which reconciled it with the rest of Europe. TILE UNITED. STATES. The first of the following Itesolntions was 'moved in the Ilium of jtepreseutatives on the 22d, and the other on the ult.:— GRECIAN COMMERCE. Mr. Brent submitted the following Resolutions:— •• Resolved—That the Secretary of the Trea•ury be di rected to furnish the House with the amount of exports from the United States to Greece, Asia Minor, and Egypt, during the years Its O, let:2l, and lti22. Also the amount of imports therefrom for the same period, distinguishing in separate columns the countries now under the control of the Turkish Government from those possessed by the Greeks in arms; also the amount of duties paid on imports into the Treasury of the United States." Mr. Mallary submitted the following Resolution, which lies , ne 'lay according to the rule of the House:— •• Resolved—That the President of the United States be requested to lay before the House such information as he may possess, and which may be disclosed without injury to the public good, relative to the determination of any Sovereign, or combination of Sovereigns, to assist Spain in the subjugation of her late Colonies on the American Continent, and whether any Government of Europe is disposed or determined to oppose any aid or assistance which such Sovereign or combination of Sovereigns may afford to Spain for the subjugation of her late Colonies above mentioned." "BOSTON, DEC. 27. EXTRACT OF • LETTER FROM A MEMBER OF THY UNITED STATES' SENATE, DA'TED WASHINGrUN, DEC. 17. " 1 understand that it is firmly believed, on the very best authority, that tireat Britain will take the same stand that the President ha• in his Message, as to the inter ference of any Foteign Power between Spain and her Colonies. If England is honest, then, with our assistance, neither Fiance nor any other Power can find troops to accomplish their t bjett of subjugation. It is so much the interest of England, that 1 should expect she would act nith rigour on the occasion." `• PORTO RICO, DEC. 6. " A French Frigate from Europe has brought advices of the liberation of the King of Spain, anti the change of affairs in the Mother Country, with so order for a corres pondent change here; which orilt-r was complied with, a'tentied with a 7e Deem, and a general salute from the butteries awl shi;:ping. RP. - - The followinz extract of a private letter from Jamaica, dated N0v.22, is of considerable importance. " KINGSTON. Nov : 22. "The Assembly have passed an Act, annulling the Re gistry Bill ; it is of course anticipated that the Governors of the Island will not sanction this Bill, and of course it will remain a dead letter. In the mean time comes the question of the payment of the Registry Bill, which every three years amounts to three thousand pounds. Depen l upon it this supply will be refused by the Assembly, in which case there will he an open war between the Governor and the Legislative Authority of the Island." (FROM A connesrownitser OF A MORNING !APRIL) It appears by letters of the dale of Dec. 1, 1823, from St. Vincent's, that Sir C. aflame, the Governor of that Island, upon the receipt of satisfactory information from Barbadoes as to the general character and conduct of Mr. Shrewsbury, the Wesleyan Missionary, who was compelled to leave that Island upon the destruction of his Chapel by the mob of B. idge Town, had allowed that Missionary to exercise his Ministry at Sr.Vincenes. it would also seem, that the Barbadians had sent out emissaries to the neighbouring Islands, to induce them to follow their example, and to pull down the Wesleyan cha pels. They were, however, received in a manner which skews that they are likely to have the whose of the honour of such achievements to themselves. A company of bor 12 persons depu ed from Rarbadoes on this errand, proceeded to Tobago, and upon landing announced their intention of destroying the Wesleyan chapel The Governor, however, ordered them to depart the colony he one hour. The Governor of Trinidad, being apprised beforehand of their visit, had issued orders for Viral to be s.nt off within five minutes of their landing. It was reported at Grenada also, that a party of " the Volunteer Society," which would seem to be the title these zealous friWds of order and peace have assented, were about to favor thif Island also with the offser of their personal countenance and assistance in demolishing the Missions there, and that a guard was set to a a.eh the arrival of the mail boat, in order to prevent their landing. These are strong comments upon Ithe spirit of the rioters of Barbadoes, and upon the very opposite character of the other Island'. DUE. AMR. l.... Dublin 0 0 ...11 ,, lland O ..Waterford..... I 2 ...liambrn 0 O ...O &Jersey....l I.... France 0 O ...Lisbon 0 0 ...Flanders .......0 O ..Gattenbere 2 0.... Matte .• .. 0 PRICE OF STOCKS Tuts DAY AT ONE OCLOCK. Rank Stock—. • • 239 k 40 India Stock S per CLRed 9124'1 Ditto Bones— ...... 87 81 Sp. Ct. Cons.. .... 90)}iii Es•Billadi 59 ss. in 34 per Cet,t ItAti 10012. S 4 per rents• •.. •. 104 I —59 54pm. Nor Fours - 58 Mis pm Long Ann 22 40•16 I Lottery Tiekets. 191. 191 l.np. 3 per Ct --4tatetinian. WEST INDIES. A Leeward islands ronil arrived yesterday with letters o the 15th of December fro•a St. Thomas's, the last port touched at. and corresponding dates front the other islands. Nothing had occurred on the colotahian Main subsequently to the fall of Puerto Cavell° ; but it is stated, that ninny commercial ad venturers were repairing to that place, invited by the apps• rently tranquil situation of the republic, to conduct mercantile operations in that country•. In Trinidad some symptoms of insurrection had been evinced in the plantations Immediately adjoining Pnrt Spain, but they had been promptly suppressed. In the rest of th- island all was perfectly tranquil. Tne islands of Ilarbailoes, Tobago, and Antigua, also appear to be in a slate of tranquillity. We have received Kingston papers (Jamaica), to the 4th ult. The following are extracts : KisnsroN, Docember 2.—Several important matters came before the house this day. First, the committal of the shoot• nable gsgging hill, which must hate been framed from some draft of his Catholic Majesty of Spain. We beg to call the attention of our Legislators to the Consolidated sin veLaw,and they will see that to speak seditiously, among slaves is punish• able with death. The law is quite strong enough. If this infamous law ram the Attorney General and Mr. Bullock are absolute. Then we wilt not hear the Inhabitants of Trinidad and all the other Colonies say, " you who live in a land of li• herty." We understand some most noxious and unnecessary clauses of the Alien Act will be repealed on its re-committal this day. The law is nearly useless. The report of Mr. Grignon. as to the most effectual means to be adopted to resist the innovations of the Mother Country, and Mr. Barrett's draft of a Me.norlal to the King will also be taken up. We do not advorat• the proceedings of the Barbadians. who tumultuous/y polled down the Mrthedist chapel ; but it were much to be wished that our Legislature would put an end to the cant of hypocrisy in this Island. 'rile spirit of Methodism is so prevalent in this city, that we have Me. tliodist prayer meeting's. love meetings. political meetings at all times (cLiedy midnight) anti in all places. We ran prove the fact that at a metholistical meting which took place in the chapel at Spanish Town, abaut three years since, a Methodist parson (a very enlightened one too), commenced a tirade of abuse against the Exterutive. afro , eencluded by " hoping - that a certain exalted indi v id ua l" (roaring out his name and " might at length mire himself from his filthy lusts before he went into the pit of eternal damnation." The E iitor of this paper, heard this said in the presence of, at.d addressed to, nearly WU slaves. The Attorney-General on Saturday issued his warrant against Mr. Richard Facey (a person of colour) for sedi tion. lie is said to have declared that he would be the first who would "plant the tree of Liberty in the centre of Kingston Parade ' This expression was certainly very' foolish and pueiile. Mr, Facey has given securities for his appearance to an ewer the charge. Warrants (under the Alien Act) have been issued against other persons. The warrants not having been executed we suppress their nan es. Messrs. Lecense and Escofferry, who were, by the 'lodg ment of the Supreme Court, declared British suhjeres,wpro on Saturday taken up and sent on board the Serap!s for the purpose of being sent out of the Island. The above-named individuals were yesterday morning transferred from the Seraph to the Helicon, which sailed immediately. It is understood that they are to be landed at St. Domingo. We are rather timid in giving our opinion on a pa-- ticular subject ; but we hope .no fears, well or ill-found: ed, will in Ince the Assembly to render the Executive ab• solute. 11:ESDAY LVENING, JANUARY 27, 1524. SrecK EXCIIANtit, 12 O'CLOCK.—Consols opened this morning at 901, to 91, but soon after lowered to 9(L for the acconnt, and to 9011 for money. Up to the present huur we do not hear of any Exprews from Patil, nor are any expected, unless some political event of importance has occurred. All the reports concerning the financial system to be a,lopted by Ministers at the opening of Parliament, are still vague and uncertain. Foaxics FUN DS.—Tits opening of the above Market, was again in Mexican Bonds, at 32; they remain to th• present hour at the above price, with little fluctuation• Spanish Bonds opened at 24Th 5, with little doing. Old Spanish 24j to j--Colombian 65 --New Aus trian Sto 4--Chili 77 to 4--Itoosian 901 to --New Prussian S9l to I—French Scrip 61 to 7—. Mexican Loan 31—Povais In the approaching meeting of PaLament, whatever difference of opinion may prevail among its members, par ticularly as to our foreign relations, measures of as great importance to the interests of Great Britain mast be derma ed, as ever yet engaged the attention of onr Legislature The late Mr. Bathe, on a memorable occasion, when Bout'• bon politics were on the wane, could not tind France in the Map of Europe. Were that distingnished man now alive, lie would find that France was in possession of larger dominion in Europe, than ever fell to the share of Louis the 14th in the most successful peri.4l of his military career, and that Bourbon maxima of Government, were the favourite creed of all the great continental powers. He might, with his natural enthusiastic rapture, hail the maw ben of the Holy Alliance as the Restorers of the Bourbons, and their Protectors on the Throne of France. But whether lie might be equally pleased, with the neutrality of England . while Europe has been parcelled out and new cast, is sorne• what doubtful. Without glancing at present at any other mat• tern, one question mast be answered, and that is—in what relit' tion does England now stand, or intend to stand, with respect to the new and independent States of South America? It is now I pretty well known, that neither France nor Russia will ever be content without attempting the subjugation of these countries, by fraud or force. 't his is well known to the English Cabinet, who have nevertheless taken no deci sive steps to prevent the prosecution of such schemes here England bas adopted a policy, that neither Leh rag to war nor neutrality ; for though Consuls have been sent out to the South Ameilcan States to ' , slurs o a r commer cial interests, no public recognition has yet acknowledged their independence. This is the dilemma in which we are placed. On the one band France, Spain, and Russia call upon us to join them in their frantic projects of restoring to Ferdinand his revolted colonies; while another and a greater power than them all, the United States of NorthAmeries, declare in forcible language, that they shall consider any attack on the independence of South America by any European Power, as an act of hostile aggression committed en themselves. Some decisive course of measures must therefore be speedily adopted, to put this vital question at rest. We believe Mr. Canning, on his appointment of Commercial Consuls, went as far as he could with any hopes of success, though not so far as he might be inclioed. What he did then, was a pledge, however, of better things to come ; and it is believed, that redeced, as be now is, to make his election, between the Holy Anilines and the United States, be intends to take the same stand, as the President of the latter, in his late excellent Message. This will not only be a popular, but one of the most beneficial measares for the trade and commerce of this Country, that was ever sanctioned by an English Parliament. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. DeAL, January 26.—Wind S.W.—The Boling, in a e q , from Demerara, passed through this morning, and th e Caro line, Edward, from Faro.—Came down from the Rive r an d re . main the Sitlac's. —, for Jamaica ; and Mont rose , , for Trinidad.—Arrived from Leith the Lane, Fraze r , f rom ja . malca.—The Hon. Company's ship Thomas Coutts p ut b ack yesterday and remain with the outward bound. ARTsmouTe,January 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the New Blessing, Jones, from Malaga, with loss of main boom end topmast.—The American ship Hudson, from London for New York.—Also arrived the Loyal Briton transport from --, and Indian trader, Thomson, from Gibraltar. PLY MnI)111. January 25.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Regent Packet, Collins, from London ; and the Mary, Ford, from Lisbon. Livavaroot,, January 21S.—Arrived the Atlas, Clark, from Buenos Ayres, sailed Ist Nov. ; Harriet, Miller. from Jamaica, sailed Ist Dec. without convoy ; Triton, bison, from Savan nah, sailed Ist Jan. ; Unicorn, M`Kawn, from New orleari, sailed Nth Dec ; Caledonia, Bishn w ; and Wilsons, :it n eion, from Dem ; and Mediterranean Packet, from the Medi. terranean. Cowes, January 26.—Arrived the American ship OpheDa, Haskell, from Batavia. in ICS days bound, to Rotterdam, put in, for a North Sea Pilot. ROSCASTLE. January 25.—The Spanish Pariot, Dow n ,. -o no to pieees.—Twenty hogsheads and 9 pipes of wine hard bee landed. THE KlNti. --.00. Intom TAR MORNING POST.) At a late hour last night we received athice from Bri4hton. that the answer to the numerous enriviri e , at the Palace during the eternoou of yesterday was as The King , has had a severe attack of the gout, but Lie Majesty is better to-lay than he was yrster.l”," Ye•'erdav, at half-past two o'clock. a Cabinet Council wai held at the Foreign Other, Downing Street, brine the lir,t since the general return of Ministers to Louttoo. T!,, Council was attended by all the tladnet Ministe'••. Tiwv continued in deliberations till about a quarter before Ke o'clock. On Friday night Mr. Draffen, the King's Mess?nger, I -ft town with despatches for the Right lion Sir Charles !logo, our Ambassador at St. Petersburg. in reply to those brought on the Tuesday previous by Mr. Munro, the King's Messenger, who travell_•d from Russia in less thin three weeks. Friday evening Mr. Hill. the King's Messenger, left town with despitches for the Haglit lion. Henry Wellesley, onr Ambassador at Vienna. Yesterday morning Lient. White arrived at the Colonial Office p ith despatches from New South Wales. Mona. M. Orlando and Mons. J. Luriottis, the Deptrira from the Greek Government, arrived in London yesterdai. On Wednesday evening the upper class of domestics on the Royal Establishment were allowed a privilege graciro e. ly extended to them annually, to entertain their friends with a hall and a supper at the Palare. The entertainmint was of a sumptuous character, and nearly a hundred pet sone partook of it. The stemard's room, elegantly and pr.bfusely decorated, was used for the merry dance, and wl ere ti:e enlivening diversion was pursued until nearly day light. His Majesty, who delights an contemplating the baplit e a of his faithful servants, condescended personally to visit the scene of festivity, and seemed greatly pleased with the universal cheerfulness which it exhibited. Die second class of royal domestics were similarly indulged, and entertained their friends with a ball and supper last night.—(Brighton Herald.) It is reported that the Rev. the Dean of Christ•Cbrist,;t succeed to the Deanery of Durham; the Bishop of Cheater to be translated to that of Lichfield and Coventry ; maul the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Curt, or the Dean of Worces ter to he the Bishop of Chester. Died at ('ollon, in the county of Louth, the seat of the venerable Lord Oriel, on Tusday night, the 20th inst.td. the Rizta lion. Margaret Viscountess Ferrard, Baroness of ftiel, in her 87th year. Her Ladyship nas a peeress in her own right, and is succe-ded in her titles by her o: ly son, the Right Hon. Thomas H. Slceffington, one of the Represcu:atives for the county of Louth, now Lord Ferrard. - - • ••••• The remains of Mr. Gaseoyne were removed on Satur day morning, for interment at Itirking, in Essex; the. Maiquis of Salisbury and Colonel I:ascoyne, brothers ti the flee/415(d, were the chief mourners. Mr. liascoyne, it is said, died worth 150,0001., exclusivs of elated prop-Fly. The quantity of gold removed from his house in (heat Stanhope-street, since his death, is said to be Mime:lse. The Opera House having discarded its physician, it is to he hoped the whole concern hill open in a liesltl s•a•e. Could it get rid of the lawyers with the same fa li , y, its complete recovery would be more certain. The letters received yesterday by the Spanish mail from Estremadura, announce that province to be in an esteem• Iv disturbed statF; and being without French troops, the di.- or lers of the Constitutional party could not be checked or controlled. In the won of S ,fra shout the 6th instant, a troop of guerillas, scarcely consisting of 11141 men, teat sitfficient to put down the public authorities, and to throw the whole town into confusion. Having obtained plunder. which was their chief &jeer, they departed. threa.ening extermination to all the priests and servile' that fell in their way. EDI NBUROII, JAY. 17 .•-•-T lIICATRILOtt TIM' , day night, after the tragedy pf Hamlet, which was supported by the strength of the company, and received with geneal ap plause, the afterpiece of Life in London was repeated, during the representation of which, an incident took ia• e, which at fi rst threatened to c han g e th is to ne of frolic, noise, and nonsense, into something scions, if not tragic. Jemmy Green had just purchased his orse 2: Tattersall's and mounted him to try. his paces, when the animal, to the great dismay of the tnebicians, and the alarm of a numerous audience backed into the orebetora. Jemmy however, (Mr. Rae) had the address to throw hi "- self from the pony's back, before it made its exit, and the accithnt was attend• d with no w o rse consequence than de noa.liing some of the glasses over the stare-li g hts. The animal having been got on its legs, remained a quiet o spec tator of the farce till the end of the first act, w hen, evident relief of the orchestra, he made his exit blindfolded , by the door under the stage. Died on Wednesday last. William Flake. an o ut p ension- t the er of Chelsea Hospital, aged 101 years. He was discharg ed with a pension from the array in the year 1773, an d according to this warrant he as then said to he oar° 0111 in his Majesty's service; he lived, and was a soldier tinder George 1. consequently he has lived under the rtign of four Kings:—he fought at the battle of Bunker's Hill, he has been also present in many other battles , and has receiv ed several wounds. lie married a second time forty-nine years since, and his wife is still living, and is ninety-7 0 years of age. The deceased was of a strong hale rongrim" !ton; he resided at blill.bay, Plymouth ; be was the oldest pensioner in the Western District. Wheat is now scare and mostly of a bad quality, in the south of Devon ; the millers there are , in consequence procuring it from other parts of the kingdom . Severs ' ,ressels of wheat and flour have lately arrived at Dan' month, Briniess, and other ports is that district.--Sher borne Mercury. . !Cl