The Statesman. — London, England, 1820-01-10 00:00:00

er Or Ps We ty -1.0 WID• iir IMO Oft no am les 0 1 fa tw i t pe as, when all struggling in individuals is hit strealfii"g f A monarchy or kingly Government, like ours, gdus essentially from a Republic; as in the latter s ue, Amerie,a to wit, a rotaries, of power keeps de Chief Magistrate's views within the bounds of To m He knows that the time is coming when b s mast tiuk into the plain citizen again : but, in the former case, feeling no apprehension of de ausernent. he is less anxious about what the people may think of his conduct. Such a man, or Tuber Prince, should be continually told that tie just aim of a political association is the l is ppthess of the people ; and that whatever th e pretensions of such Kings or Princes, other c onsiderations ought to yield to the lie welfare. But unhappily, for want of a bew political education, the people in general Ire hutsed to look upon their King's or Prince's se dulity alone, as being sacred : they never be rive themselves authorised to oppose by force even OM arbitrary mandates ; to prevail with him they believe no means lawful or allowable but esppliestioe, and ate ever ready to submit to the g ot grievous oppression. The instances upon re- Mel where the people have been goaded to punish • lares miointed, have been too few to have ▪ be elect upon the happiness and welfare of the Was race. We are glad to see it hinted at in one of the p a triotic journals of America, that Mr. CLAY will be eseouraged by the information which the Presi dent's Message contains, to renew his proposition for ackeowledging the independence of the South Americans. We have no doubt of the fact, nor say diffcnlty in believing what the writer supposes will be the case, that the motion will be carried through Congress by a very large majority. Why not? Generosity strongly prompts to the deed ; gtetitade to Heaven, for exciting the aid of France is tire of need, to establish their own inde rosiest?, will urge it forward. What considera tit' ma a people, under a just GOVERNMENT, boded by the consent of a whole people, for the beset, security, and happiness of a whole people, berekir, or bear towards, a corrupt monarchy, where the order of Providence seems subverted. Nature hes established laws at once irrevocable and uni vocal ; although they are partially destructive, they are generally beneficial: but in the order of met of the old worn-out Governments (we mean ware-out in esteem rather than in power), the air of things is reversed: viz. the many, the greet many suffer, to gratify the overgrown, the .prelsreateral desires of a CRAATIMIC, or a few attires, scarcely definable upon the principles Lei passions of social man: but ascending, as it wee, frf:m below the earth, or coming down from thedark c?..nds above it, evince desires and appe tite which the obedience and labour of millions of sees cannot satiate, nor for a moment satisfy, but sees perpetually aiming at a something never to billy attained, but keeping the people in per petal agitation and disquiet. We have given the speech of his Royal Highness Duke of CAMBIUMS to the General Assembly 4 the States of the kingdom of Hanover, on the itetb of last month ; which occasions very little to said thereon, either as to manner or effect, ex mop that the Deputies all sat down wlrn he was about to address them, and that his Royal Highness kept kis seal while he did so: which proves that Hanover a Prince is considered greater than any assignable number of men in assembly. Who made bum so is still to be shown. In aboat the middle of his Royal Highness's speech, lie makes use of assn team which might appear to have a libellous ally *ion, for it says: " The PRINCE REGENT depends on your patriotism and public spirit, for keeping this object always in view (meaning the ge beral welfare of the country which he bad just. spoken of), and for remembering that you all, without exception, have to represent in this Wise lily no ginw own p e rsons, your Am p your pm vials, IA the whole kingdom, and all dames of the iahailitenta," Now one of the dullest of our Attornies-General could, by itosersdoe, easily ap- Ply the allusion, bad it been made by an unruly ,patriot, to " a malicious and wicked design to Arm ao imagination upon the views of our upright Se* of Om000ns." 'reapers esstenter, ke.—Well may it be said • ' , me ebsege, and that we change with them. Ina 6. 're les place, too. at no great d istance. • ectly remember, that one of our pre -1"' hen in power, aMnned in his official seat Ministers t. t. _ of Commons, that the peop le Owe the lrsh ' ^ ir is, since, if they did , they O • d apt wish for a NV• •r it 1 How is it now, then / would bare petitioned M.. _ 72ge served f or b ar _ Aed is wketmenner ere ha" to Ministerial in_ tgatir" Two 'go° - °o o utliA P., bad the ef filmilligimiLmellsy to's:they. when "'there =kr b e re a l public t grimace esisting, sines th e Oeereitiela WNW la the required remedy 11 Tues.—TM Spaniards in e". 141.1214. tort* ses sessriag Texas is meek- of pot . sall eitei hel e a r n swami/ to the Sabine river, wharf the u have .a ma /anises coemmeded 4iy Cele , 'AA Awe wintry_ As to prissisiags. sad Asir Awed by the Remladeaists. they will probably uttris a m than bones, er see Or nee S be OR pelt tie it oft Ars be set! e- 'be be % NI P • • ids rss eh 1111 Lll ics• .100 ss b. sic " sit di sit 0 - s h we vi id ty- roe ,P I. ids isk wst 6 es- be a vs. IMO .1 I Oft A am- les !II 'l 7 l I I I THE STATESMAN. NINO'S THEATRE. TUS FUNDS" --de.-- STOCK EXCHANGE, ONE O'CLOCK. A new Comic Opera in two acts, entitled Lis Centre*. The Funds continued to mend on Saturday after- Wes 'was Oa Saturday MIAS& produced The story noon, and ,were quoted as high as 691 for this Ae. It a alight alteration . feees the polar nursery'tale of lase same name, awl is, as usual, m erely a vehicle for count, bait a great speculator having over-bought him- i the display of musical powers. Rossini is the ems self, sold to a very large amount ; the consequence was,' poser ; and if we had never listened to the et:Nelms et Consols declined to 691, at which price they left off.— de his lig gen htiuwshi bfore, we should as be most ready, from the I c e h this Opera h afforded us, to acquiesc e This morning their opened at that price, and have declined .in the distinguished appellation which his country ; 0} sellers, which is now about the price, the market norm ha ve bestowed oo him—" The Italics Mazast. looking rather heavy. Any further fluctuations must The music of La Ceiserentula possesses a greater di depend upon which is the strongest party ; for, as we I versity of character than any other of Rosstmi s works ; and the consummate felicity with which the fire of full mentioned on Saturday, the Funds cannot rise, unless harmony, and the chasteneil glow of softest melody are the Dells take their Stock. Money continues exceed - ! blended, outstrip, the widest range of the imagine ingly plentiful, the continuation till neat account being ! tion. The Overture itself would confer a lasting fame again only i per cent, which does not pay much above upon the name of its composer. The opening is a 3er cent. interest. I majestic solemn movement, interspersed with occas ional p brilliant passages, by the contrasted beauties of whirls the most exquisite effect is produced. Perhaps it is le * I the " full tide of harmony" that itossiNi is most evi -1 deutly inferior to the 'immortal character to whom he has been likened. The noise of the lousiest orchestra that eves` asseiubled, could never destroy the " sweet accordance" in tie music of the latter; in the former, we sometimes meet with a little confusion in the full movements. Of course, when we point out this as the " most evident" Wed ority, we except the peculiarity of blowier's style, which no composer, ancient or modern, has ever ap proached. ROSSINI'S style is decidedly of the Italian school, and I not remarkable for its superiority to many other lianas 11 toasters; but, although the foundation is the same, yet the materials with which the fabric is constructed area intrinsically rich, that he more frequently attains the sublime than his competitors rise above the course of mediocrity. The Opera was cast as follows : Dew Ramiro Deseliai • Signor PLACCI• DON Nagai/co Alidoro Signor Houten, AltildiNd 'under the name of S Cinderella t Madame BELOCCIII. eforiadu -------Signora Moat, Thisbe Madame °AVMs The name of Signor Timm, it will he seen, is acs ad dition to the company. So is it, in reality, an important acquisition. He possesses a soft but exceedingly rich and flexible tenor voice, and taste and brilliant execu tion in abundance. From want of sufficient power, leis recitative is sometimes ineffective; but the success of his first air—" Perter voglio e tarsi° its mato," called forth the admiration and applause of the whole house. In another, a most charming composition, " Fre Santa avoseie e palpiti," he was deservedly encored; and, as if inspired by the approbation of the audience, went through his task (and tl.•• by no means an easy one). a second time with even greater spirit and effect ' • first. In addition to a commanding figure, sd expressive countenance. Vl'e have ' Madame RELOCCUI to be most sue music ; and the correctness of our iy established by her singing in this the talents of this lady are generally few were prepared to give her credit t displayed on Saturday. Her execu air " Narqwe atr alferao," left no- Tbe acting of Assaauilavvi and the singing of the latter, receised applause, anal the Opera went off with Ilse house was meet slegantly and NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. DEAL, JAN. 9.—Arrived, and remain in the Downs, the Industry, Pettigrew, for Cardiff. PORTS, OUTH. JAN. 9.—Sailed yesterday his Majesty's schooner Grecian, on a cruise; and to-day the Alfred, Wilkinson, for Calcutta. Cowes, JAN. 9.—Sailed the Dorothea, Foster, bound for Barbadoes, having on board Major-General Maio wiring, his lady, and suite. Ptmootrzw, JAN. 9.—Arrived the Laurel, Spink ; and Charente, Robertson, from Charente, for London ; and rnion, De Gruchy, from Alicant, for Jersey. Poot.z, JAN. 9.—The William and Elizabeth, Swan, from London to this port, in making the harbour on Friday last, stranded on the sands, west of the channel, having previously lost her boom and gaft, and parted her cable.—The cargo .and vessel are expected to be saved. FALMOUTH, JAN. 9.—Sailed the Faith, Church, for Madeira and Nevis; John, Popplewell, for Madeira and Jamaica ; Maids, Tregear, for Sierra Leone ; Importer, transport, for the ('ape of Good Hope; and Manton, Banfield, for St. Michael's. MARGATE, JAN. 9.—The schooner William Rod Henry, Southern, from London, for Flnshing, is on shore on Westgate rock, with loss of anchor and caLle; the cargo is now discharging. HULL, JAN. 9.—The Isabella, Brady, from Miramlchi, got on shore on the inner rocks, near Spurn, on Thurs day night. She is bilged, and full of water. The crew baring ..—A Musical Drama, taken from the of the Anti/very, is in rehearsal at Co- Theatre. Jarring it fir rerrsent OftNosttet, KNIRT, OrAi!tree; anal the principal • by Duacerr, Miss STIIPMINII, and misfortune so much depend upon the power and influence of a handful of men. This was the case with regard to the establishing slavery in America;—so it was in respect to employing savages in the American war —as also making use of blood-hounds in the Maroone war. Hut the wretches are all gone to their account: 'Cis hoped no more such will appear on the face of the earth, in the shape of human before had occasion to notice an inter esting work entitled, " Barrow's ladvetry," and we cannot du a greater service to those who have the super intendence of the rising generation, than by again re commending it to their notice. We are requested by Mr. Barnum, the Secre tary of the Eagle Insurance Company, to state for the security of such of their Friends as have omitted to re• new their Christmas Policies, that it is necessary the same should be attended to forthwith, which may be done by application at either of their Offices in Corn. hill, or the Haymarket, where Annuities are granted and purchased, and every description of Fire and Life In surance effected on equitable teens.—N. B. Allowance for rent of premises destroyed by fire as heretofore. The present winter is the coldest we have had am !NU. The Clyde forms one sheet of ice as far deem as Dunghills. and is covered with broken ice to Parklee, a little above Port Maslow. Loaded carts have paned for some days at Renfrew, and foot passen gers at Erskine. On Saturday and Monday last, at eight o'clock in the morning. tile thermometer at Free land-house, Erskine, stood at 7 deg.—(Glaagow Jews.) In the course of the last six months have died. five Admirals, seven Post-Captains, five Commanders. twenty-one Lieutenants, eleven Masters, four Surgeons, tem Assistant -Surgeons, sixteen Pursers.—There have been promoted during that period, to the above ranks— twenty-five Admirals, fourteen Post-Captainit, nineteen Commanders, thirty-one Lieutenants, (no Master), three Surgeons, one Assistant Surgeon, one Purser. Monit.g.—A letter of Nov. 12, says, that the sickness has abated. The population of Mobile last io s , pr s i e lr did not exceed 100 souls, of whom it was sup - SOO have died within four months past. Naircarrut, JAN. 7.—Ahnat half-p..lst eight o'clock last night, an unfortunate explosion took place in the hovers of Messrs. Benjamin and John Slater, of Forth street, in this town, of gas, which had escaped from the pipe in the foot-path : the front and bark of the two houses were blown out. Benjamin's family consisted of six sons and daughters, one of the girls was severely burnt : she was going into a closet in the parlour, with a light, which caused the blast. Mrs. B. Slater and a lady visitor, with two of the family, were np stairs above the parker at the time. The child was thrown from the mother's inns; and the son and the visitor were thrown on the door by the shock, and they got down stairs with difficulty into the street. Mr. John Slater bad two friends and three children spending the evening with him at the time. He is sorely lamed • his wife has both 'her ankles nut; the visitor avid his wife were also lamed, 'sod their child is dead. Eatorriow.—Yesterday morning Thomas Clapperten se Judd were executed at the usual p lace at the Oe n Lihberton's wyntl, pursuant to their sentence. I* breaking and robbery at Roadmains.--4'bey to be fully aware of the awful situation in .2:10/ were placed. and attended to the devotions with mask earnestness, and in which they were assisted bv dm Rev. Dr. Inglis, and Mr. Reid, a Roman Catholic pitost. After a very impressive prayer by Dr. Inglis, and the necessary preparations had been adjusted, the unfortenate culprits shook hands, and remained a short time is fervent ejaculation. when Judd signifying that he was really . Crown° a dropped a handkerchief and `w were launchedinto eternity. They were both good - -inie men, seder 24 years of age.--(Eflia beings. In The Morseing Herald of April 16, 1796, there appeared the following paragraph, in the 4th co lumn of the 2d page:— " It is a remarkable fact, that the only tranquil part of Ireland, at the present moment, is the province of Cooneught, which is decidedly the most wild and un enlightened quarter of the country. The ignorance of the people may therefore be considered as their greatest blessing, as it has prevented them from becoming ac quainted with the hateful principles of the masters Rights of Mao." The above quotation, from the cited journal, is made to shew what obsequiousness will do. Its then proprietor, the Rev. Mr. Bate, is now (eel rabik dicta) the Rev. Sir HENRY BATE DUDLEY, Bart.—Here is encouragement for patriotism ! ! We feel ourselves called upon to notice the dis graceful and dangerous manner in which a Ministerial paper of this city is condneted. It has repeatedly alluded tit the irritated state of the public mind, and has, as re peatedly attempted to increase that irritation, by violent above, and unjust issinnations. On several we have contradicted its false statements, whils= have appeared, to us, too gross even for notice. We, however, haves letter now lying before as, which sakes a paragraph is the Casette (the paper we allude to), of Saturday last. That paragraph stated. thattallo, se vered with black cloth, and directe d " O*s. them, who will root it sees," bad been lately mad against the front door of his Lordship's house ; sad render the said paragrlph still more adieus, It INS beaded with the words Radical Spite," and coachmisd with itereowol allusion to " a political joiner." Now. to be brief, our correspondent informs us that the wheb was fel" and says," How such a report could otiginsto, I am at a loss even to guess, as so circumstance what ever has occurred at his Lordship's mansion to give rise to it." We can also add. that the condsetors of that paper had the means of knowing that it was false, bat still issued it to the public, as is their usual vistas, in order to gratify party rancour.—(fork Revolt) We understand, Rom good authority, that Major- General Macquarie's resignation of the tiovernasont of New South Wales has been at last accepted, and that Lieutenant-enteral Sir Thomas Brisbane. K. O. C. 8., has been appointed his successor. On Saturday the dispatches were clued at the East India House, and delivered to the Parsers of the following ships, vin.:—Asia, Captain T. F. Balde r s ton ; Astell, Captain F. Cresswell • and Castle Heady. Cap tain H. A. DrIIIIMSOIII4. for 11;tigal and Chin. The Duke of Sussex, Lord Erskime, and ISTOral distinguished persons from London. are to be present at the celebration of Mr. Fees birth-day. in St. Andrew's Hall, at Norwich. The party will piss die meeediag wee k with Mr, Coke. at Holkhuns, and afterwards visit the Earl of Albemarle, at Qaiddeabam Hater, far a few days. are saved; hot the vessel (althoagh very strong, bating than in the first. In been one of the discovery ships) is expected to become a he has a fine and e wreck. The cargo it is will be saved. always considered 11 Sautastas, Jaw. 9.--4Vd wileie•ef yesterday and to eme r it i i n KossiNes I day it has blown ar em E. to N. E. A opinion will he fully schooner Las bees iard Sand, hut . , Opera. High as tin got off, and p IlteloW. A bark after- ranked, we believe fe wards got oa L t Mein off by several for the abilities As 4 smacks, sad I t is here- when she tine of the sweet a grounded at das will wait till next thing t o be wished. tide. Piacci, as well u tl their dee share of _ii SLAVERY.-- . • - - - W ad - .mplete taut. TI • spirit against onerously tilled. ; at ..... a America. , . 4, , it ON eV . . • 1 Mr. Arm', letter . ' - . our unheippy country ' under from WI detestable Welt DRAMA.-- aPPeabrium leepular novel of th zi:trirden 'Meat? tooLuary ; nil stain ; the remembrance of the sin, r, we " : , ~ . snows. charac ters trust, will die with the fruits of it. It is h great vi m T em misfortune that the character of a country should W e h ave b e f o re . . - *. VERTU:CT/ON of Ike BIRMINGHAM TIM/TAM A letter from one of the principal performers states, as far as could he collected to the moment of writing, whirl) was the morning of Friday the 7th, else dream stances of this melancholy event. It appears to have taken ;dace in the night, between Thursday and Friday last. The play on Thursday reigning , was " Pizerer:' the after-Meow " Moe to die ftr Love." At half-past eleven the house was entirely cleared, and every tbieg seemed safe as usual. But, at a quarter before one, the whole Theatre was in a blaze, and were every eget.- tion circumstances admitted of, it was entirely consumed, with most of its valuable contents, to the bare walls.— ''l he general opinion, as elicited on the occasion, wa s that the shocking calamity was attributable to sown vile iscendiaries. Such seems to be the feeling of many of the principal inabitauts of Birmingham, w h o are it.- cfined to take up the matter warmly, especially by the way of investigation. Most of the performers, as natu- rally to be expected, are more or less sufferers, Yates and Wrench particularly. One of the firenies ensploved was miming when the foregoing account was forwarded. This calamity is especially to he regretted on accourt of Ikon, who had spared neither trouble nor reprice to get together a respectable and efficient commute. and who conducted himself as Manager in the must liberal and spirited w ay. voirttla PRITATI LITTHR. BIRMINGHAM, JANI!•RT 7.—This morning this town was thrown into the utmost alarm, by the cry of •• Fire!" the inhabitants were fortunately many of them not retired to rest, it bring Twelfth Night. On proceeding lute the street, the Theatre was foam' on fire; and although every assistance was immediately given that possibly could be, in the course of two hours the whole of that beautiful and magnificent structure was reduced to a heap of ruins. The first alarm was given ahont one o'clock ; a party bad been detained until a late hour, by the festivities of the Manager, Mr. Bunn, in one of the moms, and they 'had obly broken up about half-past eleven. The servants of Mr. Sums, of the Shakespeare Ts. vern, adjoining the Theatre, were not retired to rest when the alarm was given. They succeeded in carrying Mrs. S. out of the house, she being near her confine ment. The whole of the goods were conveyed to the house and premises of our Post-mistress, across the street; and he great exertions, the Shakespeare Tavern was preset eed. Every attempt to check the progress of the flames was found unavailing; and about three o'clo4k the roof felt in, with a tremendous crash. Fortunately no lives her* been lost during this dreadful calamity ; hut not an ar• tick tif any description was saved. The , performances of the evening bad here Pizarro .° and it is conjectured that the wadding front the muskets might have occasioned the disaster, by which man , - members of society hare been cast upon the world with. out any portion o f the property. The Theatre was in• mired in the Sun tither, for 7,01101. and the furniture in the Norhtwich Union for 2,0091. Our last Theatre was burnt down by an incendiary, in August, 1791. • It is a curious coincidence, that Pizarro also was the play performed on the night when Covent Garden Theatre was burnt down, audit was then imagined that the waddiag from which the gnus are fired at Roils had ceased the ear flagration. conostaa' INQUIIITII ox PERM:4M attanab TO DEATH. On Saturday last, the five following idol tots were, held on the bodies of persons burned to death, by their clothes taking fire, sad in each of the differeet eases a verdict to that effect was given. The first inquest was held at the London Hospital on the body of Frances Hussey , a fine child, eight years old, the daughter of Mr. Hussey, a calico-printer. at Stratford, in Essex, who, it appeared, had been burned to death during the temporary absence of her mother, on Priday last. The second inquest was held al the Old Swan, Chel sea, on the body of Miss Harriet White, daughter of Mr. White, of Paradise-row'. The deceased had met with the fatal accident while in the act of taking a kettle off the lire, when her clothes communicating with the flame, she was burned in a most shocking manner, aid expired shortly after. The third inquest was held before T. Prteitno,Essi. at the Middlesex Hospital, on the body of Clara Meet's, aged t 2 years. The deceased was standing with her back towards the fire, putting a handkerchief her a chair back : she cried, " save me, save me, I am on fire," and then ran into the yard, where a wet woollen apron was wrapped round her, and the dames extin guished. Iler breast, arms, and face were sadly disfi gured. She died on Wednesday. The fourth inquest was held by the same Coroner, at the same time and place, on the body of Harriet Ford, aged six years, who was on Thur sda y burnt a death by a similar accident, at Ne.tl4, Earl-street, Soho-square. The fifth" inquest was held by the same Coroner, at the same time and place as the two former, on the body 'of William Pelham, aged six years, who was burnt to death. Mary Creed, of No. 6, Yorklstreet, Camden Town, stated, that on Thnrsday last, about two o'clock, the mother of the deceased went out, and•left the deceased with his sister, aged four years. The deeeseed had been poking the fire with a knife, for itim and his deter to play at sweeps, and black their hands. Witness was in the kitchen, and hearing the screams of the deceased, ran to him, and found his clothes on fire. The lower part of his belly was dreadfully burn ed, which caused Lis death. The above eases might to warn all those who have the care of children, to be particularly cautious in guarding against sack melancholy acciffeuts. CORN EXCIL4NG S, JAN. 10. ---.IIP We had a very small supply of all sorts of grain at market this morning, in consequence of the navigation being stopped in the principal canals, Sue. on oar own coasts and by advice* from various places abroad, u• learn that the navigation of the Elbe, Le. is also stepped for a time. The samples which appeared this trorstng consisted chiefly from the granaries, but for which there was little or no demand, and prices may be eon ' sidered nominally as on Monde. last. Fore** Wheat .... 80 72 1 Urey Pees 4O 0 43 Tine Ditto . 0 0 New Ditto 0 b a ngWbrat .:. • ii 10 Tick Beans Si 46 I Floe Ditto 0 0 Old Ditt0.......... 0 0 New Ditto ... is sa• • 0 Smell Ditto. ... • ... 40 80 Rye - al 00 Feed Oats ........ 10 Si Harley .... WI Id Fire Ditto Fine Ditto ...... . • 0 0 Poland Ditto 0 0 Malt i Fine Vitae , Mae Pau (basin) 41 1119 scltpadi I Now Ditto .. ... •. 0 asPe Sew'. per WI las se _ (To Ask 111;0E01 : Beef . 11A. Ie Oa. *I. Mattes 4e. 01:1, M. ed. ; veld . • SIAN. to da. . Pork .i.Y. r M 44. Lamb . Os. Al. la Os. UIL RAY AY Pay Geyer %Straw par stnne of Sibs.) CATI'La AT issegre. Beasts Valves 1 Pigs ISO CI STRA.W. . S. 6. Od. lo Y. 46. 61. . . fol." 3s. fld. to O. 48. N. . , . IL 106.61. to 11. 118. OIL v I i , ft I i 1