The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-10-28 00:00:00

THEATRICALS, -...40..- Data, LANIL—The rivalry of the two larger theatres, to the exhibition of scenic splendour, has led to an effort On the pbrt of Mr. ELtawroN, which at present throws into the hack ground all previous efforts of the mechanist and scene-painter. " The Rajah's Daughter, or the Cataract I of the Ganges," is the title under which this combination of " all things grand end terrible" is presented to the public; and, considering all the disadvantages which at . tends he presentation of such spectacle., it has sufficient Merit to deserve the decided success it met with. It is the opinion of many that such things should not be exhibited upon the boards appropriated to the regular drama; and, perhaps. in some degree it is of our own; but if they are to be exhibited, there can be no difference of opinion that they ought to be represented with is much effect as possible; and we do not see bow the wonders of last night are to be excelled; although, until the rival house has produced " Franconi's celebrated stud," it would he premature to award the palm, Ivithout conditions to the 'moos of Mr. ELLISTON. We kirfess, however, we tremble for the regnlation of those titha hitte to follow him in his /steer. The story, though not of much dramatic worth, lies the merit of being appro priate to the one:wry. We are not tormented with a few unmeaning phrases, as a mere apology for retaining a splendid scene beforeonr eyes a little longer than mere pan tomine would reqdire. There is a business going on, such as it is : and, though neither told with spirit, nor sustained by much dramatic ability, it is sufficient to aid in fixing thb attention to the stage. The Rajah (Youtena) is it war with the Emperor (Poiret* gni iu his absence entrusts Mokarro, (WALLACE) a Brahmin, with the regal power. Anxious to recommend himself to the Emperor, the Brahmin betrays his trust; and arranges that the Rajah's son. Zaninae, (Miss 1.. KELLY), shall marry' he dang liter of the Emperor, as the condition of pear. between them. An a* k ward dilemma arises bere,l Zomine is not the son of Rajah, lint his daughter. ednca'ed as a soft, in order to save her from the effects of the law prescribing the infanticide of female children. The sup posed Prince endeavours in vain to put oil the marriage; but a signal of danger had been made to the absent Rajah,' aid be arrives in time to prevent the Brahmin from per forming the ern many. The secret is discovered. The Brahmin fulminates his priestly thunder against the breach of the sacred law. and demands that the daughter shall be surrendered as a victim to Brame; pledging himself, hos , that her blood shill rot he shed. At this juncture an English officer, Col. Mordeunt, (Aitctice) enters, and persuades the Rajah to abolish the barbarous law, and endeavours to rescue his daughter. This advice is taken. 'A servant of the Colonel. a would. be Robinson Crime, well played by Harmer. obt a in s admission into the sacred temple, where he discovers 'the Brahmin :nalcing love to his victim, and threatening her with the flaming pile if she rejects Isis offers. An attempt to effect an escape, while the Brehinin sleeps, is detected; but the servant contrives to get off, and reports the situation of the lady to her father. A revolt, instigated by the Brahmin, is appeased by Col. Mordannt the scene changes to the wood of sacrifices; which gives way in , its turn to that of the Cataract of the Ganges, where the terrific final combat takes place, and ends in the liberation of the lady, and the punishment of the ambitious priest. Of the performers WALLACK was the only one at whose hands any thing like exertion was re quired ; and he answered the demand upon him with great Ville. HARLEY bail a non-descript character, a sort of ad venturous Marty Marvellous. which hung loosely about Trim. Mr. ARCHER, Mr. YOUNOR, Mr. PRIV Ler, Mr. MI'GRES, Mrs. HARLOWE, and Miss POVET, were quite equal to their respective characters. Heaven help us, we lad forgotten the Emperor'. but as we saw him only in one scene. Mr. POWELL mby forgive as. The scenery, machinery, ' and decorations of such a piece, are the great attractione ; int not being so impatient of praise as performers are, we have deferred our notice of them to the last. The first , scent is that of a field of hattle by moonlight, with the' smoking ruins of a fortress occasionally bursting into flames. It is admirably conceived, and the design ably executed : and the grouping of the dead bodies on the stage is done with great fidelity and effect. The next Is a retired pavillion. in which the young Prince is introduced to our notice. It is rather too showy. • The hail of the palare of' the linjah, is a bold and effective scene ; and time one that succeeds it, a romantic combination of rock and water, in which time beacon lighted as a signal of danger, is answered by the Bejaia at a die; Lance, dues the highest credit to the artist The first act closes with a erand procession, of an immense number of soldiers and females, accompanied with bands of music.. They rise from a aubterraneons entrance, ender the gates of a fortress: and, though some architectural ob lemons might be taken, the stage effect is grand in the extreme. After the infantry have arranged themselves, thecavalry appear; and are followed by a triumphal car of great dimensions, and drawn by six horses, richly caps-1 risoned. Time skill a WI which the horses are managed almost exceed belief, and no stage ever presented so imposing an ap pearance. The second act opens with a fine view of the camp of the /WA, with a muster of horse and foot, to set off in pursuit of his daughter. The exterior and interior of' the' tempk of Jaggernaut, are next preso rtedn to us ; followed by the wood of sacrifice, and the cataract of " seal water," in the phraseology of the hills. The last combat is a stronger approximation to a battle, than we have before seen attempted. The failing of time blazing tree—the poise of the water—soldiers on foot and on horseback rushing through the different pitses, form a scene without parallel, and beyond description. B'e do not know whether the galloping of the heroine tap time torrent of the cataract, can be naturally justified ; but the liberty taken with probability, did not di.please time audience. The curtain fell amongst the loudest cheers ; and the acclama tions prevented Mr. iVaLuace from being heard. when he came to announce its repetition. A formal permission was not requisite ; and Mr. %VA LLACK retired, highly delighted with baring ministered so itmeh to the gratification of the aadience.—'f lie house was so foil that many were wander kg through the lobbies, and endeavouring to get a glimpse through the panes of the box doors. The tragedy of Fazio was performed before the spectacle, to introduce Alm Bann for time season. We think her leddetilj improved in her performance. There is a force and energy about her, that are not displayed by any female tragedian; and though deficient in pathos, and occasionally inattentive to her bye.play, with a want of ease in her transitions from one feeling to an rather, she may claim the tragic wreath, until some one yet unknown shall snatch it from her brow. She was well received ; and repaid the audience by some very spirited exertion. The play is a monstrosity of the modern school ; and altog ether, was ver y indifferently played. YOUNG. E did all lie could for Fazio,. Inn that was very little; and unluckily , Faz io does nothin g for him. Tna OLYMPIC.—This Theatre was opened for the season last night, with an address well spoken by Mrs. Baker, and if the season continues as it commenced, it will be very prosperous. The Company is mostly new to the House, but seems very effective, and the performances were ,ritly awning, and gave high satisfaction to the audience. lite house was crowded in every part. Tna Coauao .— The season closed at this Theatr e last night, on which occasion an appropriate Address was de. livered, in which it was announced that the winter season would commence op Monday neat. WINDSOR. 0ct,27. The weather being fair this morn ing, his Majesty, attended by the usual persons who com pose his suite, took his customary airing in his little pine Au, in Windsor Great Park, THE. STATESMAIY. - - the parish were Piro nnt, the Right Hon. Lord Dunally was requested to take. the Chair. The Noble Chairman having stated the object isf the Meeting, recommended a composition of the Tithes of the parish with the present Incumbent, the Rev. Dean Holmes, on terms equitable id both_ parties. This seeming to be the general sense of the Meeting, the Incumbent proposed an annual sum . to be by him received, in lieu of the Tithes of the parish, i which was at once assented to by dr Vestry, and an ami• cable arrangement entered into, to the satisfaction of all parties. At a Special Vestry, for the impropriate.parish of Cos.-, belly, held at the Church of Roscrea, on !Ilona.y last. after a fair. candid, and able statement of the object of the new Tithe composition Act, by the Hon. F. A. Pelt tie, Commissioners were appointed unanimous 4, and the Act wilt be proceeded on forthwith.—(Lieserick Oros.) About twelve o'clock on Friday night, the schooner Thomas. which sank near Carrickfergus on the 2d instant. was raised by Mr. Monroe, an engineer, with• two lighten. In the sttetage were found the bodies of a woman and her two children. from Maghera, who perished (as stated in the were Letter of the 7th inst.) when the vessel sunk. The bodies were put into one coffin and buried in Carrickfergus Churchyard. The father of the drowned woman was pre sent when the vessel was raised, and was deeply effected when he saw the corpses of his daughter and grand children. On Friday, as a corporal of the . 25th Regiment was drawing the charge of Isis musket, whii.h was not primed, is the barrack room, at Newmarket, County Clare, it mei (tenuity went off, and lodged the contents in the body of Thomas Doyle. private, which killed him on the spot. •As Inquest was held on .the body by Robert G. Greene, Beg. Verdict accordingly—they were both men of excellent elta; ratter, and the deceased left a wife and child. Eight hundred and fifteen Civil Bills were disposed ofal the Se.sions of Rathkeale, which ended on Saturday lases and eleven. hundred and thirty ere entered at the Comity Sessions, now holding here.—(Limerick Chroxide.) Cattbow, Oct. 21).—A few nights ago, the Church elf Fennagh. io this County, was robbed of its furniture, and although the theft was a petty one in point of profit to the robbers, yet the disposition it evinces, is a strong proof of the demoralized state of society. We fear, and we have long been under the impression, that, although our immedi ate neighbourhood is tranquil, the same spirit of malignity which has superseded every goad feeling, is fast spreading through the kingdom at large ; and sinless put down by some more than ordinary exertion an .l energy, is likely to increase, till it shall acquire a strength and force not easily resistel. by the means now applicable. Since write ng the above we have beet) informed that sons, window curtains have been pawned in one of the offices of this tows, supposed to be those stolen from Fennagb Church.—lt would be well if there was an inquiry made into the cireumstanee, as this might lead to the discovery of the thieves.—(Carlow Morning Post.) SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ......m..... Deus, Orr. ll7.—Wind W.S.W. Light airs.—Came down frees the river and sailed, the Latona, Lovie, for Demerara, and Chieftain. Paterson, for St. Vincent's. The Stately, and Ruth. for Jamaica, are reported to be to the Northward of the North Foreland, on their way to the Downs; there are no homeward arrivals is-day. PORTSMOUTH. Orr. 17.—Wind S.W. Sailed the Princess Charlotte, Lamb, for London; his Majesty's ship his for the West Indies, and his Majesty's ship Camellon on a cruise. FALMOUTH. OCT. 28.—Wind ILE.—Sailed his Majesty's brig Lyra. for Lisbon ; the Marcame and Active, for London. The Argo, Patterson, from Liverpool bound to Lisbon, has put Into liinsale leaky, and abandoned by part of the crew. PILcuARD Ftetteavr.—We apprehend that this fishery may be considered as terminated for the season ; none have been, taken for the present week. On Saturday last, two seans were shot in St. Ives Buy, but they were found to inclose herrings. The quantities of fish taken in St. Ives Bay, up to Saturday lea', were : Hhds. of Pilchards. October 3.—ln three Beans...—. 5OO 500 400 - 1400 11.—In Two Ditto 1600 700 2200 12.—1 n one Ditto 2300 13.—1 n one Ditto 4OO In one Ditto 3OO IS.—ln one Ditto (supposed). 3OO 6900 By the drivers SOO 7700 THE NORTHERN EXPEDITION. At two o'clock yesterday, Ail nary orders were received I , on booed the liecla and Fury north pole ships to dismantle, ' and return the remaining supplies of food, the spars, and moveable ship-materials; to the dock yard at Deptford. At the same time the very necessary and welcome order arrived for permitting the atom and 'crews to laud the different objects of curiosity which they haul acquired during their sojourn in the arctic regions. It might have been as well • at the same time, if the proper authorities hail perMitted the remaining stores of food and liquor to be divided among the crew, pauticularly that portion which arose from savings. It was ridiculous, yesterday, to see the Custom Haase officers selecting alai withholding tobacco ' and grog cases as contraband articles not included in the 'bore going permission. These paltry savings ought not to be withheld from those whose economy anti temperance bail acquired them during a severe and perilous voyage. il'lse principal objects of cutimity were landed yesterday evening at Dept ford. Several parcels addressed fur Captain Party were directed to the rare of the Admiralty. The long canoe, which was suspended between the decks of the Meta, was not of Esquimaux manufacture. The natives refit/led to part with their canoes, as they were about to • reqnire their use at the time of the breaking up of the ice when our ships were quitting the arctic regions. Captain Lyon had this canoe made by the carpenter of the Heck (Mr. Puller) from a native's model ; it is of whalebone covered with seal-skin, prepared and supplied by the Eequisnaux ; the skin is cut ill long slips, and the process of tanning obtained by a sort of mastication which the natives perform in a rapid manner. There are several specimens of birds brought over, and some of the dock species are varied and beautiful, with all the brilliancy of South American plumage- Those bird* which have white plumage, and the arctic fox, have a slate coloured hue at the root of the hair, which at certain seasons predomi nates, and supplants the white. It was observed that in j the stomach of the seals and other fish which were in the winter season caught under the ice, there wasa considerable portion of shell-sand, as if they had been compelled to live altogether on the shell lisle, which adhered to the sub-marine sell. It may possihly lead to some trace of the whale-ships which were described by the. Estri n/311K as having been wrecked miles from the winter station of the expedition, to state that on one of the stones which was brought by the natives, were the letters BRA. Some idea is entertained that a further experiment of . northern navigation is contemplated, from the fact that in the orders for dismantling which arrived yesterday, it was directed that no part of the fixtures or heating apparatus of the ships should he separated front their present position on hoard. A number of visiters were yrsterd by on board.— The dates of the voyagers are blief an •1 simple. On the Sth of October, 1621, the ships anctioreil in Winter Island, (as it was edited), in 1,, titudr I;6. 12. north, longitude :32. 1 53. west. They were released from their icy barrier on the Ist of July, 1522. Oa the 1401 of September, of that year, the ships reached 69. H. north latitude, 83 west longitude, the farthest point north reached by t.,e expedition. In Ow second wint..r the ships were frozen lip on the 21th of Septenilr, 1522, in latitude 6.1. 21 , . longitude, Si. 45., and they strove with the ice 4 miles to' • the southward during the winter. On the stli of Angust they were enabled to extricate themselves, and return hotneward, lindlug all (either pursuit of the object of the expedition unattainable. IRELAND. e a IMPOSITION or TITIICS.-1 Special Vestry was hell on Teursday last, in the Parish Churn of iiiiirety, hut the pa rishioners declined at present proceeding under the new Tithe Act. At an adjourn-d Special Vestry, held in the Parish Caere , ' of Tralee, on Wednesday, the Rev. E. M. Denny prupwied to take 5001. yearly in lieu of his tithes of the parish. Tile Vestry adjourned to nt•xt day, fur the purpose of considering the propos ii. At the adjourned meeting of the Special Vestry under the Composition Act, on Thursday last, in the Parish Church of Tralee, a proposition was made to the Rev. E. M. Donny, tho , Rector, to give him a sum of 409/. per annum in lieu of his tithes. Mr. Denny demanded 5001. as nearer the average of the seven years preceding ls2l. After some delay, 500 °wen discussion, it was finally agreed between the parties, that 4131. Os. 3d. should stand as the amount of the composition, being Os. 341. the rent of Mr. Denny's glebehouse, Sic. in addi tion to the first offer made by the parish. Tae number of acres in the parish, upon which this sum is to he applotted, is supposed to be :2430. This is the second instance as yet in this County in which an arrangement under the Rill has been adopted between the incumbent and the parishioners. The parishioners of Bsltyheige have entered into a compo sition with the Rev. James P. Unite of 315/. a year for the tithes of that perish. being within Id. of the sum demanded by Mr. Chute.—(Cork Chron.) LIMERICK. ecT. 22.—Yesterday there was a numerous and respectable meeting of the parishioners of Ar, in this county, held at that Churn, fur the purpose of coming to an amicable agreement with the incumbent, Mr. Jones, respectin7, the tithes. Dfontiford Westropp, Esq. in the chair. Alr. Jones proposed the parish should pay him 4001. per year. This being put from the Chair, was instantly negatived. Mr. Fitzgerald then proceeded to explain, at their request, to the parishioners, the different clauses of the Tithe Composition Bill. When be had ended, Mr. Jones said Mr. Fitzgerald charged the Government with cruelty towards the people in bringing forward that Act. Mr. Fitzgerald denied the imputa tion, and was supported by the entire of the meeting.— Ardcanny parish, by the return of the Commissioners, who lately sat at Pallas to ascertain the bounds of it, contains but 1555 acres: the above charge of 4091. would come to about se. lid, per acre on an average-4°nm el the land very bad. At a Special Vestry, held at Silvermines, for the parish of Kilmore, on Saturday, the 11 th instant, for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of the new Tithe Act, at which a number of the principal laudholdets of LEEDS BOROUGH SESSIONS.—OcT, 20. CREEL TREATMENT OF a CHIMNEY-swear. —Joseph Haddock, B. haddock, and If'ua. Pkillips, were charged by separate indictments with assaulting Thomas Leigh. ltift. Weirdo,. in stating the case on the part of the prosecution, eXpresSE D as regret, th it the humanity of the public had not dive .. .with the service of climbing boys in sweeping chimney', he bad himself a simple contrivance, by which, with . the assistance of a common labourer, his chimnies were swept as well as in the ordinary mode. He then detailed the facts of the ease, which we shall give from the statement of the witnesses. Thomas Leigh, an intelligent boy, about nine years of age, stated, that his another was deal, and that his step father took him to the house of Joseph Haddock, a chilli. ney-sweeper, where he remain.td several months before he was set to sweep chimnies; but soon as he was bound apprentice . to him lie was r•oluited to begin: the first cl ey he went up ices their own. Wm. Phillips went with him to a house in Al ash Irate, belonging to Judith Sparrow, he got into the chimney. and attronted to go up, but his knees were so sore that he could not, and Benjamin Haddock took the poker, and prodded (pricked) his back to wake him go; at four n'ilock the seine day be went into at:other chimney, which he tried to get up, but his knees were so sore Chas he could not get up; Benjamin Haddock Lora him about the legs with a brush until they bled; he then got a fork and prick.al him: on ; the feet, hands, and aid - . to make bins go. Witness got 'up about a yard. and then fell down. Toey theti took him ho De . a nd made kids go up mid. down their own chimney twice,.he was polled out of the chimney. and , beat by both father anal son with a thick stick until his side was sere. Joseph Haddock, (them toter) struck bins WWII with the stick., and said, it he did not go up the ' chitattey, he would fetch a Vat of straw. and barn him up, but lie eh; not do it. Witness; said be had us shoes or stockings. Wiiiiess on his cross examination said, that his master had never ill-treated hint except on that occa sion be had plenty of food, and a good bed ; lie had ha the frost in his heels, which was produc by going without *hoes and stockings, which his master got cured before lie set him to climb, and shad sent for a surgeon to him. Judith Sparrow confirmed the statement of the boy with r:spest to is hat took place at her house, and said when he came down the chiumey, be imprinted the marks of his feet in blued. Air. Garlick one of the apothecaries for the town stated, that he had examined the buy on the 22d of April, his bum s and elbows were much excoriated, the whole of the true skin was destroyed ; his attention was not called to his side. The sores hat), in all probability, been produced by repeated efforts to climb chimities. Mr. MAUDE addressed the Jury on the part of the defen dants in a speech of considerable length. His line of .lefeuce was, that climbing-boys were allowed by the legis lature: that being a disagreeable employment. some severity was necessary to compel boys to learn it, and that no more severity had been used in this case than was necessary. Three witnesses represented Joseph Haddock as a very humane mister. The Jury, after hearing the ch a rge of Mr. Tavioe (who officiated as Recorder), retired for a short time, and on their return into Court found Benjamin Haddock and William Phillips. Guilty, and acquitted Joseph Haddock. Benjamin Haddock was sentenced to pay a tine of 10s. and he imprisoned in the town gaol until Mouday; end Wrau. Phillips to be imprisoued until Satur day. It may be proper to state, that this boy was not put apprentice by the parish pikers, wito positively refused to let Haddock have a town's indenture.-7 heie was another indictment found against a journeyman of Joseph Haddock, for an assault, committed at Baildon, upon this poor boy, of a most cruel and outrageous nature; but lie did not appear at the Sessions, and his recognizances will be entreated. At the above Sessions, was tried upon indictment Mr. J. Walker, for a nuisance, in obstructing and shutting up an ancient public watering place, at the Bank, in Leeds. This trial occupied the Court from half past ten o'cluek in the morning, until 9 o'clock at night, when the Jury retired to consider of their verdict. The Court remained sitting until I l o'clock, when it was adjourned to the Hotel, where the Magistrates remained waiting for the verdict of the Jury until one o'clock in the morning ; but finding t't at the Jury were not likely to agree, the Court finally adjourned ueti I the next morning. Stson after the opening of the Court, the ; Jury, who had been in deliberation the w h ol e ni g ht ; came into Comm and returned a verdict of Guilty, which ests blisbes the right of the public to the watering place, but re commended that as much lenity shoald be shown as the nature of the case would admit. The judgment of the Court was respites' until the next Sessions, to give the Magistrates an opportunity of inspecting the premises. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ~.~ !awaimuirr THIRD OCTOBER, OR nouoirrox MEETING, MONDAY, o=llll BR 27. Mr. Greville's Jane Shore, MONDAY,. yrs old, 9st beat Gen. brosve nor's Vlrglllus. 2 yrs of I, 7at. D.M. 100 sow. h.ft. Won by 2 lengths. 2to 1 agst Jane Shore. • Ld Dunwich's Swap, 4 yrs old, -beat Mr. Tyr. Jones's Pro sotly,4s yrs Old, Sit 4lb. escb, A. F. 100 sow. b. ft. Won by a length. 5t02 on Swap. - • Dike of Oration's Cinder, Sat 4:b. beat Mr. Powlett's Eden, Sitifllb. D. M. 200 sovereignS, 4. ft. Won by a neck. II to 10 apt Cinder. • D. of Grafton's Hampden, fist 71b. heat Ind Darlington's Mar callus, listflib. both 4 yrs old, R.M. 900 um h.ft.—Won by 2 lengths. Mr. Roger.'. Scratch, S yr; old, 9st. best Gen. Grosvenor's Flsecns, 2 yrs old. Est. Sib. D.M. 100 sow. h.ft. Won by a length. 2to I on Scratch: Mr. Udny's Mirandola, tat Mb., beat Mr. ilunter's c. (tarty 'cede, by Orville, 7st Sib. D.M. 100 sow. Won by 2 lengths. 6 to 5 agst Mirandola, - - One Third of a subscription of 25 sous. each, for five yr olds, Est Sib. Pit, NI. and aged, fist 31b. 8.C4 Bona Hde the pro perty of subscribers. Lord Egremoat's b h. 5 years old walked over. 'Duke of Grafton's ch c Hampden, 4 yrs Mr. Grevitle's Aaron. 4 yrs old. rec. ft. from Lord Exeter a Fanatic,3 yrs old, Shiftily. each, A. F. 100 somob. ft. 'MATCH TO F.Tos.—Mr. West, the pedestrian, who has per formed as great feats as any opnn record, started at one o'clock yesterday morning, to go to Eton-bridge and back, a distance of 42 miles, in six hours. Thesaid Mr. West., who is an artist, is a descendant of West, the clerk of Ohl Windsor, who wi better than the celebrated ('dwell In his day, at a distance of any thing not exceeding olio hundred mites. The pedestrian started front Pimlico, habited in a close dress of flannel. lie did the first ten miles in an hour and ten minutes, and he reach- Coinhrook, sixteen miles, in an hour and fifty minutes. lie arrived at the bridge, one. half of his destination. in twenty minutes ►ess than half the time, and he returned to Coinbrook to refresh and awady himself. After soundrepose, he left him self to do the remaining distance of sixteen miles in two hours and thirty-live minutes. lie reached his destination In six minutes within th• given time, and won the match, without apparent Moir. Mt COBAETT An/ THE TURNPIKE-MEN. 13011,11TREET.—Two Toli-Collectors; Joshua Hands and Francis Carter, the former of Queen's Elms Hate, and the latter of Hammersmith Hate, attended at this office yesterday upon summonses issued at the instance of Mr. Coithott.— The first defendant being called, came forward, and Sir R. Birdie read the VITMODS under which he appeared ; this charged that he, beings toll•collector, had applied scurri lous and abusive language to Mr. Cobbett, he then being. a traveller and passenger passing through his sate. Mr. Cebbett now addressed the Worthy Magistrate, and said, that before the matter of the summonses was gone int.., he was desirous of stating that he had been speaking to Mr. Williams (the Solicitor for the defendants), and haul been telling him that his object in bringing these two men for ward, was to skew the public in general that there was a remedy against insnits which might he offered to them at Turnpike Hates, and especially when those insults were offered in con•egnenee of resistance made to extortionate demands. For such conduct the Act of Varliatnentitnnosed a penalty of 54 He was not desirous, however, of patting these men's money into his pocket—on the contrary, if the Magistrate thought their conduct was such as to deserve the imposition of a tine, and of this he had no doubt, he would Ewe the money to some poor man, or apply it to some charitable purpose; but even now, having %hewn them that • they were amenable to the law, if they would make a can did acknowledgment of their error, he would not proceed againit them. Sir KICIIARD BIRNIE said, that he well knew turnpike men were if) the habit of taking COnsi der:: liberties, and he considered the proposition of Mr. Cobbett extremely liberal. Mr. Cohbett observed, that there was a penalty of 101 if the public resis e.l these f-flows, and therefore it was the more necessary to make an example of them when they roiscondncted themselves.--liands said, he had nut the least intention of insulting Mr. Cohhett, and if he h.o.i he was very sorry for it. —Mr. Coiltltt sail, the word ii showed a disposition to fence with the charge, which would force him to proceed.--Sto Iticuattulitastc: If on apt.!ogy is not made to Mr. Cohhetess satisfaction. I sh dl certaiuiy levy the penalty.—Hands repeat. 41 that he had no intention of insulting Mr. Cobhett, and if he had lie was very sorry _ for it.—Mr. Cobbett presumest it was meant to contend that the abuse poured upon him slid not come within the terms of the Art. He would stare the words used, and which he sbonld he enabled to prove by an undeniable witness. What the defendant bail said, was this—.. What we do, w.. do openly, and in the broad slay; we don't 1:111-: into holes and corners; pot ran away to America, and you'd rim away to America again, only the Americans would not let you remain there,"—lf. then hallooed alter him (Mr. C.), and said, " Yon's( better come hack and have a little more of it," and this in the presence of several persons. It was of this he came to complain; and it was rather too much, when he objected to that which was a gross extortion, that he should he abused. At the sozgestion of Mr. Williams, the defendant then made a candid acknowledgement that he was wrong; he said be was sorry for it, but soshe allowance ought be made for his irritation at the time. Francis Carter, a lad about 17, was then called, but Mr. Cobbett seeing him, be said he was not the person of whom he bed to complain. When he was insulted at the Hammersmith gate, two names revere up, that of lianas and Carter. The man who insulted him was collecting the tolls, and on his (Mr. C.) askine which was his name, he pointed to that of Carter; but the boy, although present, slid not jo'n in the abnse.—Catter caul it was his name which was up, and refused to tell 14-1 name of the other man, who it appears was an assistant at the gate. Mr. Cobleat said lee would find out who he was, and take out a fresh summons. Sit RICHAR6 nf am is warmly animas!. verted on the trick which had Preen played, and expresses' his determination to deal with the offender, when brought before him, as he deserve!. Sends) , evening at half-past ten. * well dressed msn, was observed to throW himself off the rop of 1,0 1 4, 1 1 Bridge, near the centre arch. An alarm hein A r given, som boats put off from Darlchonse Lane, and on their ge•ting near the Bridge, they beard Rome etstarts, and found the poor man Homily wedged in between the timbers of one of the starlings, with hi' head much feat wed, and one of his legs and a thigh broken. lie wis conveyed to Isaac's Ward, Saint Thomas's and wal this morning in a fair way of recovery. DwEis MI. A TtEst rT.-0 n Sunday afternoon a dreadful scene took place near Kings land. A female, very fashion ahly dressed, with an infant at her breast, wr4 observed in an angry converse with a gentleman, in the fields by the ' side of the Regent's Canal. The gentleman parted ibt: raptly with her, and Made towards, Heirgerstone the female called to him to return, but be pursued hitt , anti she, boding he took no heed, ran to the brit;lt of the Canal, into which she leaped, with Om baby at her breast. fhe dreadful act was' obseried by many persona passing to . and fro, who ran afterthe genthouati, whilst others ectri ,cared the unfortunate creature and her offspring from their pettilotis sitna7ion. The young man in a few moments re turned, in a state bordering on insanity, and the meeting between them is past description. The female, who isyoung and beautiful, was provided with a change of apparel, as was also her progeny, and she was conveyed away in a coach by her friend to tueir residence, not far from ;be ,spot. A i