The Statesman. — London, England, 1809-10-16 00:00:00

PO ME. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. _...... now.sTartr.—The following are the partieu. o.s th;it occured before Mr. GHANA ,t un Friday night resiseetina Covent-garden Theatre: .101 IN STONE, of Liticoltes.inti.fields, was c‘targed by George While, jun. of Park-street, Westminster, who stated that soon after WV. price had commenced, and during the performancfs of the fourth act, he observed the Prisoner stand. in; up in one of the Wad boxes making a Beat noise by scratching and knocking with his stick, and on a placard being stuck up in the Pit, he called out " turn it round ;" the placard was, however, loon struck down by some person who was near it, when Mr. Stone called out " knock hirn,down, turn him out," and he continued to make a great noise and disturbance till the witness pt round to the boss, and he was then taken into custody. Ordered to find bail. ROBERT WINDALD, a youth of about seventeen years of age, of good adders', was charged with making a disturbance in the Pit. lie elocliqed saying who he wu, hut that he resided in r , :en lett . Mr. Iknry Bennett, of Carey-strret, saidt that, aboothalf past nine e►'cluek, he was in tit Pit, at which time the performance was going ow, n hen he observed the prisoner, who was next to him, stand upon the seat, and exhibit a paper to the audience. with the words 66 Covent garden Rabbi," at the same time holding up Lis hat and henaing, which induced many of the people it ti , e Pit, and other parts of the house, to join it. and created a great disturbance for mute theta file minutes. After thin, the prisoner called to the persons in the Two Shilling Gallery, to resents a servant, whom the officers were then endeavour ? : big to take into custody. He then exhibited yes other p per, u ith the words 66 Old Prices" spell it, and which predated nearly the same dieter. ',mace as the former. The youth declined saki env reply to the charge, observiug, that he shoe deter that, till he was advised, lest he shoe commit himself.; but that he cowld refiete the prises died part of the charge, by his friends, who le the. Theatre wheu he was taken into custody. iie elm-awed his surprile to find the white* te !king a charge, its he had been making es mach 'wise as himself, and applauded all he did, and appeared to art with him. lle gate bail, himself in pool. and two sureties in 501. each. 'Die Ma gistrates sat till near 12 o'clock. On Stlurday evening the following Gentlemen mere brought front Covent-garden Theatre before Mr. Read : THOMAS SMITEI and WILLIAM SAWN', of the Chapter . Colfee-house, St. Paul's Church. yard, were charged by Mr. Bennett, of Carey street, who said, be was in the Pit, and during the performance he observed both the prisoners in company together in the lower Dress Boxes, when one of them held up a placard upon a slick, which I.einediately produced a-general loom' trot* dif ferent parts of the House, particularly the Boxes and Pit ; he observed some writing upon the pla. card, but whit the words were, he could not tell; he endeavoured to snatch the placard from him, but could not obtain it ; %hen be held up the placard he struck it with his stick ; the wit. ness then went into the Bates, and had him se cured ; that the other prisoner, William Smith; assisted the other in holding up the placard, ansi afterwards held up a placard himself, with thst: i words written on it, "No HIM Prices," and which produced hewing, and a great noise and tumult in the Pit. Mr. Iletzetson, of Battersea, said, he was in ono of the Lower Boxes, and, after half price, the two Gentlemen charged, in company with ethers, came into the Bin where he was; they soon began to make a great noise, by calling out " Off, ofT, no Jews!"—While the witness was endeavouring to tear down a placers] which was held up in the Pit, they abused him very much; Mr. Thomas Smith, and another Gentleman, then held up a large placard, and Mr. W. Smith held up a mail one, on which were the words s• No le:w prices ;" the effect prodnoed by this was great Owning, noise, and tumult frost the int and li )aes, which continued for some time, and it was so great as to cause some Ladies to leave the Bows. . Henry Fallion, an officer in the Eaxt.lndia Company sertice, said he saw the two Messrs. smith together in the Box, assisting in the to. rnult, and that Mr. Thomas Smith held up a pia. card, and soon after a smaller placard was held up ever Mr. Heoctson's head, with the words " Nu new prices" on it. Charles !leak, of Marehment.street, Bruns. wick.square, Francis Auslin, of Holborn-court, Gray's inn, and Preach Pike, of Kill-street, Covent-garden, who were in the box aith the Messrs. Smith, all agreed in asserting that Mr. Thomas Smith did not hold up any placard, but assisted a Gentleman in holding one up with his stick; but that Mr. William Smith did not touch any of the placards that were handing shout. rho- also stated, that there was the same kind ~r noise and tumult in the hot:4e before the cards were exhibited from their hot. Mr. Kean ordered both the Mr. Smiths to find hail, themselves in WO. each, and two sureties it► each, which they did by the arrival of some friends. tumor) ORnEMI. Jvhts Dale and Joseph Fletcher, clerks to Messrs. Allen and Wilson, tailors, of Bond-street, mere charged with offering a forged order at the pit dour, to admit two, written as follows " Admit I, Pit. J. Brandon. Saturday, 14th October, 1809." It was immediately discovered by tho door. I eem that it was not the writing of either of the Mr. lirandons, and he gars the prisoners into the custody of Smith, the conductor of the patrole. Mr. J3MCII and Mr. John Brandon attended, and proved that the order was not written by either of them. The Prisoners solemnly declared they did not know it was a forgery, but that it was given them as a genuine order. This was confirmed by Mr. Newcomb, the ♦t- .1 , --0, 17Fv7s - y•revw torttif t il et Vlne.street, Piccadilly, who •fated, that hebil every reason to believe that the order was wtlitert by a lad of the name of Charles Blue, ' who had done it oat of a frolic to the Prisoners, and he believed, the order was written in bis alike that afternoon, bnt without his knowledge; in fact, the lad had told him he wrote the order as a trick upon the Prisoners. Mr. Newcomb proposed that he and one of their Masters %could be answerable for the Prim soners' appearance on Monday, when the lad should be brought forward, which Mr. Brandon agreed to, and they were liberated. THE STATESMAN: _. • Sr.dIVOING lt well be seen by the following proceeding or, a Court Martial, bold at Leeiv, that hieurenant %Viten is eashieted for the outrages committed by him, iii that wan, on the filth of Aiigust last. , The decision of the' Court was such as might have been expected--bet while we applaud the ,setitence, so far as it goes, we cano.t refrain from expressing our astonishment at the fantasy in which the charges arc cuacbed. An Officer, after having created a disturbance in the town, quarrelled with, and insulted the inhabitants—in the plenitude of military authority, calls uut his guard, seizes the person of the chief Gonstable of the town, and two other inhabitants—marches them away, under a guard of soldiers, to the guard.lion.e, and there haprisons them. These acts are, of themselves, sufficient to excite the indignation of the country—but, as the very climax of outrage, he finally calls out a party of the 6th Dragoons, and C harges the peopk--tbe peace able, ',noel:tiding people in the streets of Leeds— appily no mischief was done—we say happily,for, hail even a single man been wounded, this Lieut. Werra must have been adjudged guilty of Murder under Lord'ELLeNtionouon's Act—for the only diflereuce between an assault a ruffian with a knife, and an unlawful charge o dragoons, is, that the probability of maiming, or slaying, is multiplied in proportion to the number of dragoons. These multiplied and aggravated outrages are mildly de scribed in the gentle phraseology of " being un becoming the character of an Officer and a Gen tleman, subversive of good order, and military discipline, anal-contrary to the articlei of mar ;" hut not one syllable, even by reference, to the larovf the land. Every reference is military.— We du net impute to the Gentlemen compo-ing the Court Martial, the slightest deviation from the accustomed forms of such Tril tines as Courts Martial—it is doubtless conformable to etiquette; but it is high-time that language so feebly descrir live of offences cummitted upon the persons, and against the liberties of the subjects of his MA. JlaTY—should cease to usurp that of cam mon sense, common propriety, and of common respect for the People of England. It is probable that the expressions ID which we have thought it our duty to cull the attention of our Readers, may not hare attracted general observation—bat we feel confident, that when the subject is duly consi. tiered, there will be an univeveld'itobseidenee of sentiment. A Standing ArinrkiNl been the final. agent hj which Liberty has been crtiagittaked in every country that has tasted Frecdoti—nor is it possible that a free people can ever be too jealous of the domestic application of Military an. thority ;hut when we find outrages against the liberty and safety of the subject, such as thosecoasmitted by Lieutenant Witty; described by the tender epi. flirts of ungentlemanly and um:Oyer:44e, instead of being reprobated as against the law of thalami, all that we shall say is—Let the People of Eng; land open their eyes to their situation. To virvitice our Readers that our jealousy of standing armies is neither excessive, nor unsup ported bYupinians of unquestionable weight, we recommend to their perusal the preamble to the Mutiny Bill, in u hich they will find indisputable evidence of a standing army being a subject of r iedisuss, absolutely inseparable from the British Constitution. • • , Wberess a standing army in time of peace, without the " connect of Parliament, 14 euturary to lattr.", is very true that neither are west peace, nor is the consent of Parliament withheld from the existence of our present standing erney...but inch is the j e al ot iv of the British Constitution of standing armies, that the sanction of Parliament Is necessary to be renewed annnally by the Mu. tiny Bill—which, were Parliament to reject, the army would cease to exist. IVith respect 'to the benignity with which his Mammy has been advised, in consideration of Abe yooth of Lieutenant Wutve, to permit him again to eater the army, we cannot but view this consideration of hisyoutk as an absolutely prac tical essay on our Military System ; ter it clearly recognizes the adtiii.sien of penises into the ar. my who were not proper NO their situations. To us it appears iuconsprthesisibleohst a man who (though a youth) has been guilty of each outrages against his countrymen, can ever be deemed fit to be entrusted with that power which shall enable him to be guilty of a repetition. At a General Coart.Martial, hold on tile 20th ult. at Leeds, Lieut. William White, of the 23d regiment of foot, was arraigned upon the follow. lug Charges : " Ist. For golog_into the greets of Leeds in liquor, on the uight nf 'theft* of Au I last, and then mist there br‘setlinx a diaturtsware, nig a Ith some of the lishabitqps, which coattail was uobecoutiog the character of au Witter and a flentlesaan. "Yd, Fur disturbing the peace of the lawn oo the mete night, by mot unwarrantable acts, sir.. First, by rninesittoug to, military confinement. in the regimental guard-blouse, Wm. Ihitheld, thief constable of the town, st lin was then in the areets In the execution of his duty. hecudli. Itraissoking Tatiana, Sharp, the laudturd of the White-titer, Kirtdate, in Leeds, in his owls house. Thirdly. By courtnitting Wm. SteeßlerAill. an itsbabitant of AlilLbltl, near Leeds, to mili tary continewirot in the regimental guard-home of the tub olfloguon giants, whilst 'Attn.; quietly and peaceably in toe W note Haw tohlcA said' lows oho olieram. LAeaAaewetit of an (liner eta. Chatham... " 3d. Fur calling out the regasoetstal guarded' the Gth drar , TO MR. SUERIFF WOOD. DEA w Sl R-1 am not much afraid of your mis. taking either my views or motives in ramming to join in celebrating, in any way whatever, the en. suing anniversary of the King's Accession. How ever, I beg leave to say, that personal disrespect for the King I have 1101113, but much the contrary. There can he no question whether it is not praise-worthy to feed and clothe the pour and naked, and to set the prisoner iris: ! It is also equally sell-evident, that the mode of celebrating it which you propose is both more rational, be. coming, and benevolent, thaw what was first pro posed, and for which you have deserved well of mankind. But you see my objection is to the principle of the act. It is impossible to deny, that the relief intended for the pour, springs from this source only, namely, the desire to celebrate the Acces. sion. Were it not so, its partisans would be to do it either before or after the time, but which it is quite certain they will not agrie to, fur it is that and nothing else that has set the =Leisure afloat. Ever since this calamitous war began, I have beets uniform in abstaining from joining in any pubiic deMonstration of joy, at any event spring ing from the measures which have unquestionably brought the country into its present perilous state, and which, it is gruffly to be feared, sill be the !final ruin of it. I hope I shall not be told that I have deviated, or tacitly given my approbation upon certain il. lamination occasions, because I did it only to save my windows from being broken; and if I ant again called upon to do so, I shall again comply, upon the same ground. The celebration of a day, in any way what. 'ever, implies a rejoicing at the events of it. But the observation of a day may be very different, and I should have no objection to the observation of the day in question. We should then see the propriety of clothing ourselves in sack cloth, and literally sitting in ash's, at the lamentable state into which the measures of this long reign have brought our country. This might lead to such - a change in public opinion as would infallibly bring on a total change of measures and principles, the only hope now re. maining of salvation for the country. When you retire from your present high and honourable situation, you will well deserve the applause and esteem of your felluvr-citizeos, for the manly and truly patriotic mode in which yon are discharging its important duties. I ant, dear Sir, Yours, most Ilighbary, Oct. M. J. B. - The appointment of Mr. Caostrt to be Secre tary to the Admiralty, must be very consolatory to the merchants of Groat Britain. This Gentle man's talent at blockading, was sufficiently proved during the memorable examination of Mrs. CLAucc. This must also prove an alarming cir cumstance to Freuch privateers. The resignation of the Archduke CIT ARLES has occasioued much distention among the Officers of the Austrian army. Many duels have been fought, and several of the noblest families in Vienua have . to lament the loss of their relatives, who yielded to a false punctilio of honour. It is remarkable, that although the French have been so long in complete possession of the road from the foot of these mountains to Madrid, they have not yet conquered the inhabitants of the Pyrenees. The enemy is exposed to continual molestation from the desperate mountaineers of those wild and inhospitable regions. llis Majesty's ship Apdks has captnred and sent into Dover, a small French ship tailed the Pail, laden with coals, whirl: she brought out from under the batteries of litaples. It Is said the Lords of the Privy Council have arranged the following as the districts from which they permit grain of all sorts, and burr-stones, to be imported from France to this country, viz : From any of the ports in the North-east extremity of France to Dunkirk, both Secretive. From Calais to Mortals, ditto. Front Brest to the straits Mouth, &inn. From the 'grails' Month to any port of France within the Mediterranean. We are assured, from respectable authority, that the few Friends (Qnakers) who felt disposed to follow the noble example of the Corporation of Loudon, in the liberation of prisoners for small debts, have succeeded ill raising thu sum of 5001. among them, and intetul placing the same at the disposal of the Corporation of that society, as having ample experience of the best mode of fel filling their intentions; not confining their tape. rations to the prisons of the metropolis, but wherever their discretion may lead. They have thus happily united with what we believe the true feelings of the, paternal heart of his Majesty, with their characteristic of a religions society. One condition they were desirous to annex, via. that of liberating the objects of their humanity on the 25th, so as to make it a day of real thankseiving, and more heartily united in the general setstiment. HOW admirable an addition would it be, were it practicable to supply every liberated person with five shillings, or thereabeub, that thuy might not 'less. be discharged peony__ The Jubilee is to lie a day of forgiveness and of harmony ; suppose, to preserve that harmony, the Covent Garden Proprietors were to open on the evening at the old price', would It not be highly sdraalsgc4•s I. themselves 9 0111 1r. 7 % 1.1 11 I , ' • opiosubsiniik, an lissom akulvk lbe *d *is" 6111 et sirrete k eel Mee easqpiair •She pippin whit Asada' t was likewise , or allerseely mieralivr of am 0 mod a tiasoftememm t smbeemems ej gest order and dintritmet mud t:smirmer b tie ',Mu of iWer." Upon which Charges the Court haring found the Prisoner guilty of the whole, and every part thereof, it therafoasadjedgil l him to by cashiered; whisk sentence his: $t leas been most graci- Oiltdi pleased, after isle lot.. eistsideration the youth and Inexperienee bribe Prisoner Lieutenaet Win. White, not to preeloile him from entering into the service again at a %tare period. RE. [The following eat:client Letter, on the subject of the Jvitmee, we have extracted from Mr. Gob. bell's Register of last Saturday.] " ALvve, OcT. 11, 11100. " Si a—Having often heard my father expatiate on the happy times at the beginniug of the reign of the present King, I 'Lire been led to look a little into the price of the Necessaries of Life at that period, and to judge for myself; and though t laws as it has been dinned late my ears by tha tires and fortunes, last.drep.of.blood, and last. shilling meu,that nothing was ever half so delight. ful ad living ender our glorioss and happy Conti. Maim, and our beloved King, and existing cir. cumstances, 1 cannot help thinking that my father was right, and that my neighbours, nay, the great and valuable majority of the Return, who heow nothing of the riot and luxury in which their turtle-fed superiors (as they tiro called) live, will, after they have perused the subjoined corn. parative table, agree with me in opinion, that the sons have nut half the real comforts (1 am not here speaking of the lass of political rights dud comforts) their fathers- poweesed ; but have beads to stiller ; are in actual state of suffering, and will continue to suffer even unto the third and foertk generation, unless there be a speedy, and geseral radical Reform of all Abuses In Church and State. That no reasons may be wanting why the op. 'preaching Aceeksion should not be coosidated as a solorabla on, I 14 ish to all your, and your . ,treaders' attention, and to impress on your eked', the state of things when George the Seamed died * when George the Third canoe tilt the Threes, and when he enters into the 50th -year of Ms reign. I am for marking the day as it eight to be marked. I would have my table read in every pariah church in the kingdom, and, by the King's permission, printed t he rack of the Form of Prayer. George the . left us, it is tree, a debt of about 90 millions. It is now 'upwards of .400. Since that time we have had 20 years of peace, and 30 years of war. And we have spent to the last year only (of which 70 millions were roiled by taxes) mere than the national debt wee ia'the year 1760. Theo, see bow the poor-raw Wad paupers, state and parish paupers, have ins . reassed. The number .of parish poor was then about 290,000, and the poor.rate about oat mil. ilon two hundred thousand pounds. The number, in the 49th year of the reign of George the Third, In that part of the United Kingdom called Greet , liiritain, is upwards of a million, and the poor. l fete upwards of fire tositlione—both increased, oad are still increasing In an equal ratio with the pational debt. Bet here comes the pinch. It sow costs a labonrer in husbandry ten days le. boar to buy a bushel of Sewn, main 16s. &I. taking the average of wages at 10s. per week. Fin 1760 it cult him only five days labour, the be. ihel of Sour that being only Ss. 10d. and wages 7a. per week. Oh! but say the Jews and J ebileumen, and Contractors, he Henn well as ha did heretofore-041.e parish mikes it up to him ; and so it doe. as the nation makes it op to you, ' but he loses Ilia independence, his comfort, and his happiness : his vary nose is brought to the grindstone—while you, Sir Balsam, fare avails. tuously every slay, gain what lie loses, and turn the handle of the grindstone. (Amery and de. prndence are more cruel soon*, than the wars .% hick beget them, whatever die 'whole crew of bloodsuckers, bloated, theee.tninea.gereseadle. ing gluttons, who, with Maarreorn 1 , and the met assembled at Merchant Taylofs' Hall on the 45tH of October, may think, if thy ever think, at all, to the contrary. ''' • - - Compariron of ale aim OA tee sesuban fifers cries of 14* se the roars 1140 and MAI. 1760 1909 Wheat per quarter.... E 4 0 0 ... • 5 U 0 Malt, tin. Flour per boatel Bread per yahoo . Buena per pound Pork lluteken,* Meat .. Cheese per pouad Milt per bushel • Buffer per /ImM 0 0 6 .... 0 1 d Soft &mar, d 0 ..... b.s.up and Candles. do 0 0 6 .. • . IP 1 1 1 I'.ir of Alegi,. wow Sburs 0 6 II .... 0 ISt a Dt?. %%ouleo*s • Tire Duty know 4s. 41. per ipiihd. Rejoice, 0 ye people! Let us throw up our hats, and bawl out toasts and songs.—Years, be. ' f . TUE MAKAICE7S. --...... t . colt(-Excn A Nt:R—Oernaaa 18. The fresh arrivals of Wheat this day make but a short supply, 'and the general sales are at an advance of Abuser 3s. and 4s. per quarter from . Friday. Bailey lifeline in short supply, and keeps its price. In Malt and Bows, of the t wo descriptions, little variation. White Fees rather dearer. There are alto short snpplies of Oats, and this &Ude nearly et out last quotation. Flour supports last prim', and litte.Aggericen sgs. t o 645. per bartel. Whew, - - bud. 9ro. 1884. I TA* Deans, - - - - ins. 556. Fine ditto - - 10os. 1111% 0,11., ..... tao. si c 3 6,. Rye, - Podongd ditto -.- - Ms. Co. barley, ..50.4. 56i. I Ptotolor ditto - . - - to 41,. Molt. - Rape geed . - - .C5O 0£.14. W. p elts (BotterA) 9,xt. l t iti, iaLaiwar - - - - 9w. Pbt. they Pees, .1% a atli. kill. ko. Beim- ea 659 — 7O , 8311T111 1 ii To sink the OW beer.. .4s. cat. it. .5i 61. Mottos..!,. ud. in 5-. b.f. Veld ...66.' ed. to ;-. tbs. Perk ....li4. 01. ii. ;,. 01. Lamb. ' le. per it oftv of Nth. Ili of cattle this dew: newt". 4103 Sheep sad Lambs 17,SUL) Col: es Sik) .016 01. t • • HAY-MARKET. Hay at. b.. uu. to 61. 6. O. Straw •• • • •o• ••... V.l. W •I. MJn. 11. L m• ..5Pb.- , IPTILII •• 0 , L