The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-04-01 00:00:00

TIIE STATESMAN. ~: THEATRES. DIORT•LANE THE ATRE.—Last night, after the Drama of The Castle Spectre, a Chinese Spectacle was performed for the first time called The Emperor, and his Three Sons. It is in point of scenery and decoration a very splendid exhibi tion, but when we tate that the performance lasted until n early one o'clock this morning, we apprehend that nothing farther need be said to prove the necessity of curtailment. — The following is a sketch of the plot:— . The family of Kein Lony, Emperor of China. is supposed to be patronized by a benevolent Magician Fong Whang, who foreseeing that the wife of the Emperor is in danger of seduction by the wiles of a pretended friend, and that Kan-Fs, Zan-Ti, Pe-Kin, the Emperor's three sons, are destined (if not prevented by superior power) to plot against • 'their father, and destroy each other ; he (the Sorcerer) snatches the Emprzss and boys from the impending danger, 'secludes the Empress, acid brings up the sons as peasants till the hour of peril Is pest. The piece opens with the fes tivities usual on the Emperor's birth-day, at which period Fong ;Slang arrives, informs Kein-Long of the safety of his wife end sons (all supposed deed by the Emperor), and proposes to put the youths to certain trials of their disposi tions before they are acknowledged as offsprings of the great Kein-Long. We have neither time nor inclination at this late hour to criticise a piece which, under any circumstances, could not lay claim to serious consideration ; but as it was received with great applause, the Author an the Manager have good reason to be content, and the Public will, in ell likelihood, he induced to favour it with their patronage, at least, until the holidays are over. COVENT•OARDEN TDEATRR.—Last night, after the tra gedy or rather tragic-melo-drama called Wallace, a new melodramatic piece was performed under the title of the Vision of the Sun :or The Orphan of Pens. The name conveyed in itself a promise of romantic adventures and brilliant scenery, and those who went to enjoy the pleasures of both were not disappointed. The story, like most fables of enchantment. hets love for its beginning, middle and end. In the trials of fidellty on the stage there are, of course, dangers and exertions which mast be seen to be believed, and it is the lot of the heroie Koran (Mrs. Vistsib) to pass the crileal of the most perilous circumstances to deserve and obtain the fair hand of the Princess Run= (Miss Foorz).— The lover, who has an Enchanter for his rival, has certainly no idle lime upon his hands, and such was the rival with whom Koran has to contend ip the person of Oultanpae ' (Mr. FARL6% ), whose slave, Tycobroc, an imitation of Ca !abuts. is personated by Mr. Clumsier, who does not find . as much room for the exertion of his peculiar abilities as in the more genial region of pantomine. The efforts of the enchanter and the perils of the lovers are, as usual, only conducive to the greater felicity of their final triumph, as all veteran admirers of melo-dramas would, no doubt, antici pate. It was not, therefore, on the novelty of the incidents or the originality of the plot, that the author rested far suc cess. Ile judiciously called in the most elaborate aid of the scene-painter and the deeorater, and we never beheld a more various and splendid display of their attractive pow ' ers. The dazzling illusions of enchantment are represented with a richness, and indeed exuberant brilliancy of effect, that perfectly fascinate the attention of those who are grati fied by such exhibitions. The scenes of the Vision of the Sun, the Magic Dail of Oultenpec, the Golden Lake, the Nuptial Temple, sod -the Royal Palace of Peru, were par tieniarly admired. The piece throughout was received with the warmest expression of applause, and was announced for repetition amid the general testimony of unqualified ap proval. Dayis's Roy AL AMPIIITREATRE.—This favourite place of anwement opened last night, with a new hielodraroe called Matzoh- the lktsr, and the Pantomime of The High Nettled !lacer, an exhibition remarkably curious and interesting. The entertainments here have the advantage of being unique and peculiar. The amazing docility of the horses, the pro digious tfforts of .the riders, rope-dancers, and other ex hibitors of feats of strength and activity, and the general spirit with which the whole is conducted, :tender the Am phitheatre worthy of the great popularity it enjoys. The audience last night was as numerous and as merry as usual. &alter THEATIM—The Easter Monday entertainments at this Theatre were.as novel and varied as usual, sod they were received with fhlly the usual measure of applause. The leading piece founded upon the loss of the Bangalore, East Indiamau, elicited a good deal of plaudits, as well on ac count of the perilous incidents with which it was fraught, as of the numerous and pointed allusions to the machine lieu, of priests and tyrants against iiberty, and to the hearts of the King and people of England being always hoped to he fouud in the right place. These, whether they were In tended to point at the ease of the Spaniards, were so pointed by the audience. The announeemeat of this piece for repetition was well received. A Ballet followed, in which the Dancing, especially that of two Parisian Performers, was loudly encouraged; and the amusements of the evening were closed by a local piece of humour of no common breadth. The corps dramatique has received some rein forcements, and more are announced. OLINPIC TREATRE.—At this Theatre last night, M. ALEXANDRE commenced his exhibition of Ventriloquism for the present season. It is unfair to M. ALEXANDRE, how sever,to describe his exhibition as mere Ventriloquism, for his Merit Os certainly not less in the transformation of his countenance than in the remarkable modulation. M. ALEX ANDRE'S performances are too well known to the public to need any detailed notice; bui we should recommerd to him an attention to the variety and dramatic effect of his exhi bitions. It is in this alone that MAlmews is superior to • film, for in mere mimetic faculty, in the accurate imitation of all sounds, and io rapid transitions into all characters, N. ALEXANDRE is superior to his competitors. M. PLEx- AnDas however improves, and will continue to improve the effect of his exhibitions as he grows more familiar with the English language, as his hesitation and imperfection of enunciation, formed at the outset of his career a se rious difficulty, and in part destroyed the illusion of his performances, by boiraying the identity of the actor in spite of the utmost efforts of his art. We are happy to hear that he has been very successful in his provincial progress since be last appeared in London. San Len's yyziLs.—This Theatre opened for the Summer season last night. The house has undergone some inprove went looked extremely well. The whole of the enter 'tainnieuts last night were new. After a Ballet, an Extra 'vsganza, founded on the adventures of the celebrated Doc tor Syntax., was produced ; it is a laughable piece and was well received. The character of Doctor was well supported by Mr. ELLIOTT. Dtisty_llob (a conspicuous personage in the piece) was played by Mr. WALROUEK, with all the spirit end eccentricity which that clever performer displayed at the Adelphi. The lateness of the hour prevents us from going at any length Into the merits either of the piece or the per formers. Alatilfia Mordaunt by Miss SCOTT, was played In a manner creditable to the talents of that young lady.— hliss J0111181)14E, both for ber singing and acting, deserved the liberal applause which she received. A Pantomime, called' Harlequin's trip to Paris, concluded the entertain lainment of the evening. This Pantomime has considerable merit. It concludes with a spirited and well managed repre sentation of the Tivoli Gardens. The velocity with which the sledges dashed down the Russian mountains, gave alarm to the timid and pleasure to every body else. We should have stated, that Mts. EGERTON, previous to the commence ment of the performance, pronounced an Address, written for the occasion. The house was well attended, and cer tainly puts iu a fair claim for its share of the public appro batioo and support. CORVEG TREATR - .—At this Theatre a new Melo-drama tie Spectacle, entitled Tire Siege of Saragossa ; or, France in Spain, seas produced, in which the sufferings sustained by the Spaniards doting the siege of that town, and the final success of their heroic efforts were represented with great spirit and fidelity. The scenery was splendid, and many of the situations were highly interesting, and the circum stances being applied to the present threatened invasion of that-country. produced a most lively effect and enthusiastic applause. The Spectacle was followed by a new Melo Drams, entitled The Orphan of the Alps. Both pieces were annouuced for repetition amidst the qoanimous applause of •The audience. i The Army Sursreons, our readers know, were lately applied to with a view to ascertain the number of those who were ready for service. The application is stated to bare produced the resignation of a great many of toe Medical attendants of the Army, and the vacancies are immediately to be filled np by persons who must hold themselves ready to attend at the shortest notice. EASTER MONDAY. —Yesterday, pursuant to annual custom, several of the Aldermen. the Sheriffs, and other city officers, assembled at the Mansion-house, for the purpose of accompanying the Lord Mayor, in procession, to Christchurch, to hear the Spital Sermon, and a Re port of the state of the different City Hospitals. At twelve o'clock the late Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs, Re corder, Chamberlains, and other City Officers, partook of an excellent dejcune with the • Lord Mayor, in the Chinese parlour. At half-past twelve the Christ's Hos pital boys, to the amount of 670, arrived in procession, and fell out at the Royal Exchange, where they walked about with their friends till two, when all being in readi ness, the procession set out in the usual order. The prayers were read b y the Rev. Samuel Crowther , Vicar of Christ Church. The prayers being over, the hymn was sung b y the scholars, according to annua l cus tom. The words b y the Bev. Wm. A. 'l'rollope, D. D. Head Master of the . Grammar School. The music by Mr. It. Glenn. The StateMent of the Hospitals being read, the Bishop of Bristol mounted the pulpit, and de livered an eloquent sermon, from the 9th chap. of Jere miali, part of the %tit 'verse.—" Let not the rich man glory in his riches." The service being ended, the procession returned to the Mansion-house, were a splendid entertainment was provided. The wines were of the best vintage, and the tables were set out in the most brilliant style. Amongst the company were several of the Nobility, the new Spanish Ambassador, and Mr. Canning, the Minister, with several Members of Parliament, &c. This day the procession will he repeated, when the ser mon will be preached b y the Rev. Doctor Connybeare, Rector of St. Botolph's,Bishopsgate. There was no entertainment at the Mansion House yesterday, for which the following satisfactory reason was some time previously given :- 6. The Repairs and Alterations now proceeding in this house, by order of the Corporation of the city of Lon don, being found to require a longer period for their completion than was originally calculated upoif, the ' Lord Mayor finds it will be out of his power to give the I%atertainmeots usual on Easter Monday, with the accos t tossed accommodation ; the Lord Mayor, in consequence, takes the earliest opportunity of stating, that he is, there -1 fore, very unexpectedly obliged to defer the Dinner and Ball to a day in the ensuing month of April. of which, when fixed, immediate notice will be given, and ollich, be trusts, will be equally convenient to his distinguished Ousts and Fellow Citizens. ST. MATTIIEW BETHNAL GREEN.--Our readers are already aware of existence of two parties in the pa rish of St. Matthew, Bethnal-green, and of the occa lions on which this tatty spirit is called forth. Yes terday was the day of re-election of the Vestry Clerk for ,the ensuing year ; the candidates were, Mr. Brut ton, who has tilled that office for the last three years, and I Mr. May, jun. whose father bad held the shine situation many years before. The parish was, of course, a scene of great confusion, as the present contest has been , sharpened by the agitation of a new Vestry Bill at some late meetings of the parish. Sunday week, the Rev. JOSHUA Ktxn, A. B. Rector of the Parish, gave ptiblic notice from time desk, of the election of the Vestry Clerk for the year ensuing, to take place in time parish church as yesterday. This notice was repeated in the same manner last Sunday ; the Rector, however, having left the desk for the commu nion table, the publication book was handed to the Pa rish Clerk as is customary, by one of the Overseers, signed by the two Churchwardens, and the four Over seers, and calling a Vestry at the Governor's Room in the Parish Workhouse, at half-past seven lock yester deg morning, for the purpose of electing Parish Officers for the year ensuing, pursuant to the Act of Parliament, (3 Geo. Hi. sec. 39. local) in that case made and pro. sided. A Poll was therefore opened at the Workhouse, at half past seven o'clock ; and a ballot at the Church about half an hour afterwards. [ln a former notice of the proceed. ings in Vestry of this Parish, we recollect the determi nation to substitute ballotting for polling. Against this determination, however, the officers of the parish protest. ad, and demanded a poll upon the question, which was refused.] In our way to the scene of action, we noticed the following flags, distended from opposite houses in the principal streets : " Vote by Poll—The Rights of Englishmen—May and Independence—No Select Vestry—No Plurality of Votes." " Vote for Brutton, your honest Vestry Clerk—Vote for Brutton, and no Select Vestry—Brutton! Peace: and a Sixpenny rate l" About adozeo houses were open all day, for the re freshment of' the voters, and the general appearance of the Parish was that of a country town at ji contested election. The election, we believe, may last three days. The Royal stables at Pindico, behind Buckingham Palace, the contemplated residence of his Majesty during the repairs at Carlton Palace, are nearly ready for the roofs. They will be most extensive . They are of Pim an oblong square, approached by gr entrances from - lico and front the gardens ; and within the square there will be a good deal of room for the exercise of horses, &c. To give an idea of the vast extent of this build ing, it may be mentioned that there are 26 windows in length, at the end of the building fronting Grosvenor road ; and the upper mi indoors fur stables are not very close together. The Pimlico barracks are removed. A vast quantity of potatoes has been exported this sea son from Belfast for America. EMANUEL SWEDINIIOIIO.—A statement appeared yes terday in several of the London papers, relative to the head of this celebrated Saint having been stolen from his coffin, out of some church or chapel in the neigh bourhood of Ratcliffe-highway, by one of his disciples; and after being preserved with the greatest care and ve neration till the time of his death, a written document left behind occasioned his friends to have the coffin of tile departed Saint re-opened, and the trunk only of the skeleton hieing found, the head, it was said, was accord ingly reinterred with due solemnity in the prm settee of the elders of the church. To this statement one of the fol lowers of Emanuel Swedenborg thus replies in a Moro n' Paper of to-day:— " It is true that the skull of Swedenborg was a fon pears ago (not soon after his interntrnt) taken from his coffin in the vault of the Swedish church near Ratcliffe-highway, by a Swedish gentlemen then, and now, living in England;— bat it is not true that the person who executed this singular robbery was or is one of his disciples. I understand that the motive which led him to obtain possession of this ' re lic,' was the same as led Drs. Gall and Spurzheim to pos sess themselves of similar relics of other eminent men. The fact having been heard of by the Countess --, of Sweden, she requested an English gentleman of rank to wait upon the possessor, and request that lie would allow the skull to be restored to Its former situation, to which he readily as sented. It is true, then, that its re-interment took place ; bat it is not true th at this was attended whit any solemnity, or ' excited unbounded (or any) interest among his nume roes followers.' Some of them knew that the skull had been taken away ; but I believe that none of them (or not more than one) knew when it was restored ; aad I am sure that none of them cared any thing about the matter. "The sole motive of the Lady above alluded to for pro curing the reintermeut, was, that the admirers of the writ ings of Swedenborg might not be charged with such stupi dity as that of venerating the mortal remains of any man, which, Swedenborg maintains, are entirely unnecessary to the future existence of the soul , and will Aver be resumed; for she was aware, flat if at any future period it should be discovered that the skull was gone, the robbery would be imputed to the admirers of his doctrines, and that misrepre sentations of their sentiments, such as your anecdote con tains would bethe result. Nothing, I assure you, can be more abhorrent to the doctrines of the New Jerusalem church. than any thing that can tend to the revival of saint-craft.' SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. DEAL, Mancn 31.—Sailed this morning for the River. the Duke of York, Campbell, from China, &c.: also arrived and sailed for the River the General Harris, Welstead, from China; Lord Castlereagh, Darien, from Boinbay ; Perthshire, Sangster, St. Michaels; Georgians, Warren, Ilerbice, and several others, ptrticulars unknown. Come down from the river, the Richard, Williamson, for Demera ra; William Niles, Beath, for Madras and Bengal; Lord Suffield, Brown, for Bengal; and Comet, Ann, Prince Leo poj.d, Harriet, Nicholas, Risehorough, Cornwall, Phoenix, Junius, Hero, Maria, Prince Leopold, (Sadler) Carado ; Heroine, and Eggerdea Castle, outward-bound vessels; the whole remain with the rest of the outward-hound, except the Cincinnatus, Maria, and liuphemia, which vessels have turned away. FALMOLTH, MARCH SO.—Sailed the Francais, Henrietta, Witten, Beauty, and Nisty, for Amsterdam. Extract of a letter from the Agent to T.loyd's, at Caives, dated March SI :—" The American ship Ilauquez, Nash, arrived here this morning from Canton ; she sailed from hence on the 3d December. Captain N. states, that he thinks the Regent arrived there the latter part of November ; that an English East lndiaman did arrive about that time, and he is almost sure it was the Regent. I PENZANCE, MARCH 30.—Since letters were landed here I yesterday from the Asia from Bata% ia to London, which , ship was spoken with off the Lizard on F , iday. PORTSMOUTH, 31.—N0 at rivals or sailings.—W. West. sswten, 111.—Arrived the Francis Freeling Packet from Holland. SCILLY. MARCH 23.—A most melancholy and distressing acct dent happened here last week. During the prevalence of one of those severe gales (or, rather, heavy storms) which have been almost incessant here for the last four or five months, a vessel appeared off the back of 'fresco Island, with a signal for a pilot flying, although, as it 'subse quently appeared, she had one on board from Bryher, and the flag was kept flying from some oversight ! A row-boat from 'fresco, having on hoard a branch pilot and fiur other men, proceeded towards her, but, when within less distance than twice the length of the vessel, the sea run ning tremendously high, the boat was overset, and the whole of her crew were precipitated into the waves'.— The pilot on board earnestly • begged the captain either to lower a boat, or to put about toe ship; but this lie re fused, alleging his apprehensions that the safety of his vessel would be endangered! Had the least exertion of the above kind been made, it is probable that all the un fortunate men would have been saved ; whereas, on the contrary, three of them, after a faint struggle, (during which their shrieks were heart-rending!) sunk, to rise no more! The other two, after having been in the water some hours were taken up, apparently lifeless, by a boat which put off from 'f resco for that purpose; and, by the Divine Blessing, were at length restored to animation, by the judicious means recommended, to be used in such cases by the Royal Humane Society, and which were . immediately applied by Mr. Molloy, aileron, and con tinued with the greatest skill and perseverance, so long as necessary. One of the persons drowned has left a wife and four children ; the other two were single men. They were all of exemplary character. The " Scilly Fishery," it appears, is about to be broken up ! The boats, nets, tV.c. have been taken from the men, for the purpose of being sold, and a notice to that effect, and inviting the oft islanders " to speculate," was last week posted at the cellars at 'fresco. 110 a men are " to speculate" without money, was not explained. It does not appear that tbere have as yet been any pile ctasers ; much less does it appear bow the poor off islanders are to be maintained when this last remaining prop is taken fioni them. But one thing evidently ap pears,--tliat, through this and other causes, distress is again usurping frightful sway over the inhabitants of these unfortunate Islands! About a fortnight since, a cask of palm-oil (supposed to be part of the cargo of a vessel which foundered at sea about three months since) was picked up by a boat belonging to the island of St. Agnes; and on the follow ing day, most of the boats of that isl and were out in quest of more. But a strong gale and heavy sea com pelled them to return without success. The cold has been more severe at Scilly, this hinter, and there has been a longer continuance of boisterous weather, than has been remembered for a great length of time. A large Indiaman,—disinasted, leaky, and having lost her rudder,—was brought into the roads, by the boats of Bryher and Tresco a short time since ; and has there rode out some heavy gales. As there is no dock at Sailly, it is probable that she will be compelled to get out her cargo previous to her being taken to ano ther port. The late Earl of St. Vincent, we hear, has left the greater part of his property to the second son of his ne phew, Captain Rickets. The following Resolution, introduced into the House of Representatives of the United States, by Mr. Mercer, of Virginia, has passed that body by a volts of 131 to O: " Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to enter upon, and to prosecute, from time to time, such negotiations with the several maritime Powers of Europe and America, as he may deem expedient for the ef fectual abolition of the African Slave Trade, and its ultimate denunciation, as piracy, under the law of nations, by the consent of the civilized world." Loss Or THB ALERT LivERPOOL Picarr.—The Dub• lin Evening Post of Saturday contains accounts from Holyhead, of the melancholy . loss of the Alert Packet, but no details more particular than thwe we have corn tnunicated. To the statements given in that paper. the following addition, however, is annexed : •••' 6 Several names have been mentioned as passengers, and one we know was on board, from whom no letter has been re ceived. Ax the name has been given by our Contempo raries, we must mention, with feelings which we dare not describe, that of Mr. Iticharat !lore, a Barrister, a Member of the University, and one of the worthiest and most warm-hearted young men that ever lived." lus PaChaTe.—Capt. W. King, of the Royal Navy, bas been appointed to the command of the Astttea to be stationed at Falmouth, in order to superintend the packet service, which is now definitely committed to the direction of the Admiralty. Capt. 'King and Sir R. Seppings, Surveyor-General of the Navy, arrived at Falmouth, on Tuesday, and Sir G. Clark, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, and Sir B. Martin, Comptroller of the Navy, reached that place on Wednesday, in or der to carry the orders of the Admiralty into effect. — The most positive assurances have been given by the Mi nisters that there is no intention of chancing the packet station ; these vessels will continue to sail from Falmouth, as heretofore, and the present packets are to be retained until the termination of their engagements; when they become unserviceable they will he replaced by the brigs of war now building, for that purpose The vessels are to be victualled * from the small naval establishment at Mylor, and are to be repaired at Fahnoutti. A steam ' vessel is to be stationed at that port, iu order to tow the packets out of the harbour, when necessary.—Sir IL Seppings and Capt. King leave this day fur Plymouth.— (Westllriton of Friday.) The following Magistrates have been superseded in the county Sligo:—The Rev. James Nelligan, James Leech, Peter Warren, James Hughes, Ignatius Millou nagh, Richard Wynne, Thomas Mitchell, Townley Lowder, Launcelot Wyer, Andrew Thompson, and It Palmer. In some Eng ish towns hntcbers'-meat has nearly dou bled its firmer ruinously low price—a circumstance that will sneedily fall upon the stork of the store faruter.—ln Dumfries, arie Gentleman who, on 100 sheep, allowing for their -.keep for six mouths, And expense of driving them to Liverpool, cleared more than IV. sterbug.— (Doncaster Gazette.) SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT TATTESSALL'fik—Msacx 31. RIMILESWORTII STAKES.-2 to I egst Web colt-3 to I agst Talisman-3to I 'est Emilius. CLARET.—S to 1 agst Moses-7 to 2 agst Posthums —3 to 1 agstSwap-7 W I agst Wanton —l7 to 2 agst Morisco— () to 1 agst Ajax-23 to 2 agst br to Antonio. Di:Rev.-0 to 1 agst Web colt-8 to I agst Fanatic-3Ra 1 agst Smilius-10 to 1 ag-t Talisman-18 to 1 apt br to Moonraker-27 to I agst Veil. OARS. -8 to I egst Veil-6 to I agst Zaida filly-10 to IL agst sr to Sailor-10 to 1 egst Sultana-10 to 1 agst Tint. DomcArsha ST. LEGER.-9 to I agar Sherwood-9 to apt Tiulcr-14 to 1 egst Miss Fanny-23 to 1 _apt Cu lumbus. TowresnvNo, the celebrated pedestrian , one of whose singular feats we noticed in our last paper, has been active ly engaged in various parts of the country during the last week.-0a Saturday he was at Leamington, end picked up with his mouth 100 stones, placid at the distance of a yard from each other, which be severally deposited in a basket placed at the point from whence he started, within a few seconds of 48 minutes.—The extent of ground walked over in the performance of this singular undertaking, is te.arl? 5 miles and three quer ers.—On Monday he walked 15 tidies backwards and 15 miles forwards, in the neighbourhood of Coventry, in 7 hours, including 1 hour for refresh ,”en'. Some part of the distance he performed at the rate of I mile forwards in rigid minute* and a half, and the same distsncl backwards several seconds under fifteen Tuesday, he repeated his task of picking up the lOU st , ues, near the New Bridge, in this borough, within the.4B minutes. the stipulated period. On Wednesday, et Stratford, ac complished 11 miles backwards, and IP miles forwards, a quarter of au hour under 5 hours ' • and on the followingslay, at Alcester, cempteted 12 miles backwards and 9 Milts for wards, In 6 minutes short of 6 hours. After this under taklng,he walked Italia mile backwards and half a mile for wards through the TownNof Aleester, in 11 ruinutes.—We understand, Tow nshend has engaged for a wager of M. to walk from the White Lion, in Coventry, to the Cross. at Warwick, three times each day for six successive , :ays, making a distance of 66 miles a day. Ile commences his, arduous undertaking on Monday next, and is allowed 16 hours fur each day's performance.—( Warwick Adr.) The Asrizes at Clonmel have terminated. Six p o.sons bare been left for execution. Out of the many charted with murder, not one has been convicted.—(Waterfurd Chrohiele.) THE TREAD MILL KNOWN TO THE ROMANS AS A P.:- NISHMENT!-1 have observed that sonic of your contem poraries pride themselves much in the stipowed ini4h•y discovery that the tread-mill has long been used by this Chinese sea mode of raising eater. But there is one attli )- City for the fact that a tread-mill. and that in the most important points like the tread-mill used at'present, was used by the Bunions; and moreover, one good anthorityr that the tread-mill was used by them as a punislimer. In Nitrusius, lib. x. chap. 10, your readers ni:l • find the, tread-mill mentioned, as above stated, and in Soetonius (life Tiberius) they will find an account of a man of rank condemned in antliam— to the pnmp. This is to me a proof of the punishment of the tread-mill, because the pumps at which the labour of men was particularly required, were amongst the Ro mans the antlliz curvate or wheel pumps. Perhaps there is corroborative evidence of the thing in lielioga bains having tied his parasites to the water wheel, and allowed them to be well docked in the mill-stream. That idea seems to have been suggested by the previous more lenient punishment of men being condemned is ant:i.ina. I merely throw out this hint, that some of your more able correspondents may follow it np, and more complete ly show the punishment to have been used by the Ro mans. In my opinion, however, the wheels mentioned by Vitruvius, where there was caleatura, the stamping or treading of men necessary, put by the side of the coo deinna ion to the wheel pump, makes the matter tolera bly clar.—(Ne , ccaatle Au unlawl'ul me=ting, eanslsting of MO persons, was held in the Sehood room, at Kirkburtos, on Thursday, the lath ult., to bear a dispute between a Methodist and an Infidel, upon their respective tenets, at which a penny was taken from each person present ; seteral of the parties who toog an active part were summoned before the Magistrates at Iluddersfietd, on Thursday last, under Oil Geo. 111. cap. 6. by whom they were admonished, and afterwards discharg ed. on promising not to offend again in like manner.--(Lectig Mercury.) A person calling himself the Rev. Thomas AVright, from Huddersfield, it is said, issued prospectuses, inviting the public to attend one of his lectures, at toe Music-hall, this place, last Monday night, the object of which was, ta prove that " Matter is not eternal ;" but the only demonstra tion established to the satisfaction of the company was this —that the teamed lecturer's engagements are more fa it than matter itself. In short, he decamped without the cere mony of taking leave, and left both the audience and Via printer to regret their misplaced contidenca.—lbid. THE Risc.—The following statement is from a eotempo rary paper :—We last week mentioned the robbery of Messrs . Shute and Bayley's silk mills, at Watford, of property to a trey considerable amount, and that a large reward was offered for the apprehension of the depredators. We lei derstand that the thieves, with the greatest audacity, ha - , a through the medium of a soliciter, commenced a negotiat:oa to restore the property, upon the payment of ten shillings in the pound on the amount lost. One day last week Mr. Bayley had an interview, at a house in Cheapside, with a gentleman high in the police department, who informed hint that the solicitor could get the whole of the property return ed, amounting to 1,2501., for the sum of 600/. Mr. Bayley. in hopes that the interview might ultimately lead to tilt de tection of the ruffians, agreed to consult his partner, al though determined not to countenance such villainy. Ito accordiegly did so, and Mr. Shute instantly spurned the idea of entering into any dezotiation, and a reward of VOL was immediately issued far the detection of the robbers. Thus the matter at present rests, both gentlemen being de termined not to countenance this infamous system of nego (-Mimi with thieves that has been so successfully practisel for a considerable time. The raw and unmanufactured ' lO stolen is expected to be brought into the market, but front the publicity given to the trade, every hope is entertairted that the ruffians will be detected. llonßio Mtlibalt.—lSLE OF alas, Masten 20.—A Court of gaol delivery was held at. Castle Rushes, on Tuesdsy the ISth instant, before his Grace the Duke of Athol, for the trial of John Causaish and Catacritte Kinread, for wilt' murder, by administering poison to the wife of John Ca. maish. This stroCioes case arose out of a criminal connex ion beta ixt the two prisoners, - who concerted the dreadful scheme of destroying the wife by means of poison. It way proved, in the clearest mariner, that the husband had per chased arsenic, and that the female prisoner administered it to the deceased, mixed up in a basin of milk. The body had been interred for some days; - but in consequence of strong suspicion raising upon the prisoners, it was taken up, aunt after being opened, a large quantity of arsenic was found in the contents of the stomach. The trial lasted tho whole of the day, and was conducted with great attention by James Clarke, Esq. the Attorney-tleneral of the island. The prisoners were convicted.and received sentence of death, which will be carried into effect as soon as the King's plea sure is made known. This dreadful murder has excited, as it well might, a strong sensation throughout the island, where a trial for murder has not before occurred for the last 50 years.—(Liverpool Courier). SHocEINO OtTRAGE.—% horrible affair took plaae at a house in Rue de Vannes, in Paris, on Tuesday morning. In the bark apartments, on the third floor, lived a mother, with her (laughter, lb years, and her daught-r-in-law, aged about 21. She was separated from her lidshand, who was a Glee man, and by trade a tailor. It appears that the villain, ex cited by aimed motives, constantly opposed the marriage of his eldest daughter. After having breakfasted with the fa mily, the monster, with a large butcher's knife which he had brought with him, gave his eldest daughter a mortal &tido, and she died in a few minutes alierward.. The young girl of IS also received front him a wonnd in the right side, which. however, is believed not to h) dangerous. Toe un happy mother was likewise wounded in attempting to dis arm the murderer, who we, secured by the urightiours, whom the cries of the victims drew to the sp aud by them delivered into the sands cf W' ,~, ~~~- led 1010 Or I,