The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-09-02 00:00:00

V 1 9r IRELAND. 1m (mom THE DUBLIN EVENING PIST.) PosT Oretce. —On Wednesday last, a Deputation of the Chamber of Commerce waited upon the Commissioners of Parliamentary Inquiry, on the subject of the Post Of f ice petitions, and the early delivery of the British Mail. i ti ppesis, that, notwithstanding all the efforts of Sir Henry ? n aafi, to whose indefatigable exertions the public are in -404 for the rapidity of the conveyance between Dublin l a d Landon, the Holyhead mails wait two hours for the foss 'mil from Liverpool, before they embark, It was att ested by the Deputation, that the mail should be sent ql heard immediately on its arrival. The Commissioners 4i'ed, that advisable as this arrangement might be, it d trench upon the interests of the Revenue; for that pal of the passengers came from Liverpool, and they snp that, if it were carried into effect, opposition packets relate established at Holyhead to take over the passen gers two hours after the mail had sailed. To this it was presently replied, on the part of the Depotatton, that they would engage to have the mail conveyed to Dublin at half the expence already incurred by the public for this object. That something will be done in this regard, we entertain no doebt. While we are on the subject, we may state, that the in vestigation set on foot by the Commissioners, and the efforts of the gentlemen who have come over from the London . Past Mire, promise to be attended with the most favour able results to the country. ORANGE DINNER TO ALDERMAN KING. The Dinner to this worthy Peesonage, nateithstandtag the Trlempbel Rntry which he was to make into Dublin, aed PO. forth, has gone off rather tamely. The Orangemen not oaly did not make a muster, but the original Card of Invitation, to the "Sirs and Brothers" of the Fraternity was, tell it not in Askelon, abandoned. Another Card was substituted, ad dressed to the Friends of the Alderman.—and the thing was accordingly got up. Bat such a catalogue of apologies as were seat to the Steward+, never was seen before. We have a long list of Grands and Deputy Grands, who were scarce, End an account of a famous row , that took place. Where be now your uproar and your triumph, ye Orangemen? Ah ! you have failed in your efforts to turn oat Lord Wellesley and Mr. Plunkett—and, besides, continuing the campaign would be something like desperation. So you have retreated, and we do not choose, at present, to disturb you in your retirement. Ills Excellency the Lord Lieutenant Is about to present bre% secretary Johnston with a splendid piece of plate, previously to his depiriure from tnis country. Colonel Merrick Shaw who Is to have the now vacant ap pointment of Private Secretary to the Noble Marquess, has arrived In town. Thurs 'ay his Majesty's Letters Patent pasted the Great Seal of Ireland. appointing Thomas Goold, Esq. K.C. to the distingaished office of Sergeant at Law. The necessary papers for the appointment of a Chairman of Kihatinham, vacant by the elevation to the Reecho( Mr. Serg. Torrent, have not as yet reached the Irish Office. The Rev. Thomas Romney Robinson, Rector of Ennia• and late fel.ow of Trinity College, Dublin, is appointed Astronomer at Armagh, vacant by the death of the late Dr. Davenport. REVENUE PROSErUTIoNS—CH iIIGE OF BRIBING A REVENUE OFFR ER. On Wednesday last. a series of proseentions against respectable traders, for breaches of the Revenue Laws, were commenced is Cork, before a Board of Sub-Cointnis. sinners, coniposed of.. William Pennefather (Collector of Excis►), Fred. Mayne and James flapper. Esqrs. Surveyors. The trials were held in the large room in the Excise Office, a hie), was crowded each day. The first information was aga nit Thomas Shee, Esq. Distiller, for Lavine a quantity of sash in his possession, la an unregistered will. Ile was fined in the penalty of twenty pounds. The next prosecution was against John Morrongb. Esq d the firm of Ilea& and Co.. of Cork. essiwouts-Listillers, %sr tendering a bribe of 50/. to one George O'Grady, a Su. pernomerery Gauger. In consequence of the numerous other trills to be gone through, the Sal.-Commissioners postponed their decision to Monday last. DUTCH MODE OF PREPARING FL lx.—On the 22.1 instant, a meeting of arricrilturists anti others was held on the lands of Joseph Stevenson, Esq. Springfield, near this town, to inspect the mode of treating flax, as practised in Holland. Peter BGAILII(1. F,sq. and a very intelligent Dutch farmer, who arcompanies him, in his tour through Ulster, attended on this interesting occasion, and not only gave a clear and satisfactory account of the whole process, but (as far as possible) practit al illustrations of the various parts, on the spot. Mr. Stevenson's flax, which was on the foot and fit for pulling, aff.rJed an excellent opportunity of *Seeder these objects. On Someday a similar meeting, we believe, was held near Antrim, at which the Countess and Connors Dowager of Massrreenr, with several other Ladies, and the lion. Co!, Skeffinetun, Mr. Chemise, and many other Gentlemen, were present. On Monday a meeting took p'ace near Bat lyineca—on this day there is to be one at Ballymoney—on Wednesday at Newtoa ctimavariy, and so on to Derry.— Besnatd ..nd the Dutchman are now going, we under- Wand, at the request of Mr. Id‘Donnell, to Glenarm Castle, M meet Sir Hu:flukey Davy.—(Be jest News Letter) CLoxwEL, Aro. 27.—0 n Sunday morning last a theta esing notice of a very serious nature was posted at Ross more, to deter ally person from takingthe lands or meadows there from Mr. Stuart, the Agent of Lord Ilawarden, which had been given up a few days ago, and relet to Mr. James Scott, of that place. And at the dead hour of Sun l i - day night, a capital dwelling house was maliciously set on &upend cousunstd to ashes in the same quarter. There is sot a night but numbers of shots are fired in the neighbour !wed of Dundrum, &c. Our worthy Correspondent gives It as ids opinion, that had that Barony (Kt Inemanagh) been proclaimed with the others, it would be as tranquil as the adjoining ones—as it is understood that any depredations li committed in Clanwilliam Barony, on the herders of KB twounagh, are committed by men from the latter —which' • place is supposed to have sent forth the miscreants who lately fired at Mr. Stuart—(Advertiser.) T. Casey, convicted at last Assizes of assaulting the !rwaseof A. Cantwell, of Ballyerk. was executed on Satur dayat the drop in front of Clonmel gaol—upon which oc kenos be was ;sanded by the Rev. Mr. Brennan, a Roman 4:ethelie clergyman. The unhappy convict, who was very penitent and resigned, addressed the people assembled to waness the execution, acknowledging that be was one of those concerned in the offence for which he was about to gaffer, and that it was the first of the kind he had ever had as thing to do with—which he attributed to bad company sad drinking: all such loose and sinful practices he strong -1 y c autioned his hearers to shun and avoid ; and begged ihar prayers for him. At his request, Mr. Brennan next addressed the people, impressing on their minds, in *most solemn and pathetic manner, the awful instance before them of disobedience to the Laws of 00D. and the Institutions of man for the good of Society—which seemed to have a enable effect upon all his hearers. After the execution, (MO asey's body was cut down and given to his friends.— Michael Mara, respited on Friday last from execution 01 Saturday, is to suffer on Monday next, an order having yesteday arrived at Clonmel gaol for that purpose .—(/Gri d) A little after ten o'clock on Thursday night, the house of Mr. Jobo Smyth, situate at Tallaght, was discovered to he on fire; the flames were extinguished without any con siderable damage having been sustained. It is supposed that the house bad been maliciously set on fire. Between the hours of ten and eleven o'clock on the same sight, a barn belonging to a Mr. Peter !'Grath, situate at Ballyeallen, on the Ballycra farm. near Firr House, was 'boned, it is supposed, maliciously, as there was no tire in Ike @menu. RESURRECTION MEN. TO Till ZDITOR 01 TIirSTATIRMAN. LondtSi, -- ieii; 1,1823. SlR,—'Bert Is E curintis letter in the .fifornime Giro nicle of this div, in defence of body-stealing; and all the usual pleas of the necessity of the practices for the advisee went of science, are advanced in the usual common-place manner, to palliate the outrage which every human bosom feels at disturbing the sanctity of the grave,- which holds the relics of any being who was once dear to him. It is nonsense to talk of being superior to this prejudice. It will exist as long as human feelings exist. Air. Omsb himself would not like to pull eyes from their. sockets on which he bad been accustomed to gaze with delight; nor to plunge the knife into a bosom which he had often seen palpitating with delight for him. That the dissecting rooms must be supplied is, a question I will not meddle with; but they have no right to be supplied with my body against my inclination. To rob a grave is as much an act of robbery as any common thief can be guilty of; and the surgeons are nothing better than receivers of stolen property when they purchase bodies so stolen. I think them much worse, when they employ people to steal-bodies;—and that the dissectors should be sent to the treadmill as well as the resurrection men. The writer in the Chronicle recommends people who are above the prejudice of caring shout what becomes of their bodies, to leave themselves to the surgeons. There can be no objection to this; and he might have hinted to the surgeons, (who must be above. this prejudice) to leave themselves to one aoother's knives; and to wake presents of their wives, sod their daughters, to be mangled by their pupils and successors, for the bents. fit of science—or to be outraged in the most indecent man ner, for the sport of young practitioners. Let Sir Astley Cooper, and a few other eminent men, who soar far above vulgar prejudices, do this, and the Profession may appeal. on a scarcity of subjects, with more justice to others, to have their relations dealt with in such manner. It might be a condition of eligibility with the Royal College, that each student should leave his body for the improvement of science. To this, these liberal gentlemen, who must hack and hew at human bodies, (when nine out of Wu would gain as much knowledge by helping a butcher to cut op a sheep) could hare no objection—and the objects of science might be promoted in a truly scientific in inner.— Let the Profession think of this, before they insult us with any further defence of robbing graves. I should have no objection in the world to have my body dissected, but I should not like to have it torn out of a grave by a ruffian at mid. night. This is doubtless prejudice: but it is a prejudice that will not be readily got rid of, by more than Yours, Ste. ALFRED. N.B.—The principal plea for the robbing of graves, is that bodies are got cheaper, when they are stolen! The value of this plea will be understood. There are hundreds who would sell themselves on their decease, for a very mo derate price. It is to this class the surgeons should apply. They would never want subjects in London; but they pre fer stealing, because it is cheaper. THE STATESMAN., SHIPPING,INTELLIGENCE. • By the arrival of the Wat rford pipers this morning. we are happy to find, that ,the extract from the log-book of the Master of tbe,4nsericaq schooner, relative to the sinking of George Me Fourth, with her numerous passengers, is totally false ; and that the hopes entertained from the letter Odle Vent to Lloyds, of the safety of these poor people. 'are !a s hy ron6rmed: Time following account of the return to Waterford of the vessel in question, and of the rencontre which gave rise to the shocking story, is extracted front the Watesionf Mirror, of the 30th ult. : "The tine Ist w brig George the Fourth, R. Thomas. Tess ler, which sailed hence 30th July for Quebec, put back here yesterday morning with loss of foremast, maintopmast, and bowsprit, she and the ship Hannah from Quebec for Liverpool, with timber, having run *gni ost escli other in the dark, in the -middle of the night of the 13th, during a heav y gale, in lat. 49. long. 30. The shock is represented as dreadful. The ships reboanded, end knocked against each other three times. The passengers of the George the Fourth are 911 returned safe; her sato and dye of her crew jumped into the llsonah, under an idea of superior security. The Hannahlost her fore and wizen masts in the shock." PooTostom, Sari. I.—Witid W. S. %V.—Airired the Grecian, Holbrow, from H•unburg, for Valparaiso; his 111:i -jesty's ship Spartiate, from the Downs, for South America ; and Juno, Hutchinson, from Rica. PLYMOUTH, August 31.—Wind Variahle.—Arrived, the Ranger, Brown, from Riga ; Sappho, fleppenstall, from Leghorn. — Of the Port, the Henry, Palishe, from Hasnbro' ; Lion, from Ham; Diadem, from London; also the To bags, Leafier, from Qacbe, who reports that on t'le 3rd of July, the Commerce, of and from Bristol, was wrecked, and the master arrived at QuebeP. Fs Latotrre, AWL 31-IVin.l Varialtle.—Sailed, the Sir Godfrey Webster, for New South Wales; and the Belina, Wildgoose, for Demerara. DIAL Sam I.—Wind W. S. W.—Arrived, the Henry Cerf, Hillary, from Pietou ; George and Joint's, Do'an, from St. Mary's, Gambia; Laing, Clark, from Grenada; aid Rio puke; from Rio Janriro.—Catise down from the River, the Hope, Patterson, for Malta; and Phcenis, Kerr, for Port-an-Prince. %Pregame's, Ave. 30.—The vessel that ran fool of the George the Fourth, arrived here this day, was the ship Hannah, timber laden, who also lost her fa . r.• and mainmast. Coax, Ave. 29.—Arrived, his Majesty's brigs, Arab and Pelorus. - PRINCE ESTERHAZY AND COUNT BETTER. . It will be recollected, that for some months past Prince Esterbazy has been unceasingly annoyed by the Russian Count Bettera, who has gone so far as to threaten his life, and repeatedly challenged Itiw to fight a duel: it will also be remembered, that a warrant was granted against him by the Magistrates of Bow Street. at the inst tore of the Prince, when he was brought up, and found over to keep the peace. His conduct. however, bas since been to extremely violent towards the Prince, that his life 'was not considered safe. while such a desperate character remained in the country; and, in consequence, an order was issuad for his removal out of the kingdom under the Alien Act. As soon as this ' circumstance leratne known to the Count, he contrived to possess himself of a brace of pistols and a sword, and swore that he would shoot the first titan who dared attempt to expel him. Ile kept the dour of his room constantly lucked, and threatened destruction to all who dared to enter. In deed, so resolute and determined was he, that Mr. Mead, a messenger belonging to the Alien office, was dispatched t o Queen Square Police office on Saturday evening. for the assistance of a couple of police officers. The Magistrates however declined interfering, but allowed the officers to go if they thought proper, when Pople and Handley volun teered their services upon thisoceasion, and proceeded softly to the Coont'samsoui at lb. Alien odder, the door of width they found locked; they then held a co:istiltation together how they should best disarm the Count with the least dan ger to themselves. They spoke to him through the key hole and lie declared with an oath, that lie would not sur render himself until he had a hearing before the Privy Council, and swore, that the first who entered his room forcibly should be a dead man. The officers again con sulted together, when they hit upon the following stratagem to pacify and disarm the furious foreigner. Handley spoke to him through the told idol that his request should be acceded to, and desired him to write a letter swing his grievances, and he would i ,liaiely lay it before his Majesty's Privy Council. This manoeuvre cum- pletely succeeded, and the Count sat down coolly and wrote the letter, which, when he had finished, he pushed under tin door, desiring the officers to obtain an answer as soon is possible, which they promised to do. Handley 1 , then folded op a letter in answer, which was sealed in tl.e regular way, and, after waiting a short time, he knocked at the door and apprised the Count that a Messenger had' just arrived from the Privy Council with an answer to his letter; whereupon he opened the door, and Handley pre sented him the letter, which lie had previously prepared, andjust as he was breaking the seal, Vie otl.ers embraced the opportunity, and seised his arms. He made a desperate attempt to break from them and to seize his pistols, which lay on a table: lee was, however, foiled in his en leavotir, ' and completely overpowered by the prompt and resolute conduct of the officers, who tied his hands with a hand kerchief, which egfectaally prevented his doing any aids. chief. After he was secured, he told the officers that if they had not had recourse to this stratagem, he certainly should have blown their brains out; and the officers had every reason to believe his ass-rtion, for on exotuining the pistols they were found to be heavily loaded. He had also ' a sword by his side, which he was prevented from using. A coach was soon procured, into which the officers got with the prisoner, who is a powerful athletic man about 40 years of age. After travelling a short distance in the coach, they took a postchaise and drove to Gravesend, where they arrived safe at two o'clock on Sunday morning,' when the prisoner was immediately placed m t board the ' Alien vessel, which was about to sail for the Nore, where be will await the arrival of a vessel to take him to Ostend. Some days since, in the family of ;lir. Moore, a gentleman residing near Sbacklewell, at a family dinner, that gentleman and four others who sat down to the table, were all taken sud denly 11l with violent pales in the throat and stomach. A doc tor was immediately sent for, when powerful emetics were ad ministered, andafter cachet those affected had sustained dread ful illness, they were saved from the fatal Consequence which there was reason to believe the poison would otherwise have produced. There was afterwards considerable difficulty in as certaining in what way the poison had been taken. Tito wine was tried, but it was found to be of an innocent quality. One of the sufferers stated he felt a " coppery" taste in his mouth, and this led to an examination of the French beans which had bees eaten at dinner, and which were found to be highly ia pregasted with copper. It ultimately turaed out that the cook, who had not been long in the situnii4n, had put a dozen half pence in the pan in which she boiled tilos s vegetables, and by that means gave them the fine green which they possessed.— This she had been always accustomed to do, and there is great reason to believe that this highly reprehensible and dangerous practice is pursued very generally by ignorant cooks, to give their vegetables the greets colour which so many persons fool ishly consider as a recommendation and a test of their excel lence. We understand that all the sufferers are now perfectly recnvered.—(Morning Paper.) ELEGANT GLASSES, FURNITURE, &c.—The No. Wiry and Gentry are invited to Inspect the Ware Rooms of COOPER and Wi• ry an e Within, where is exhibited an assortment of new end I.llllllliallai PLATE GIA4SEJS, admirably suited toevery description rat is i rpm. Tie prices are just reduced 40 per cent. en Plates me WO WPM WI _ N ed upwards arid enthuse of mallet dimensions the alt will be feud ssily important. The extensive preference given to tae adfally acknowledged by the Proprietors, wbo, in their widesvoirs to armee theirgratitude, by manufacturing articles in • superior noun, at 'schwa sensible to the times, hope to merit a conti nuant et psi sepport. In Perniture department is comprised every sew eel elespet Bolick of Upholstery. Cabinet, and Chair Work, regulated aeon sash saute of economy as to demand and insure the patronage of rank sad fashion. SPURTING INTELLIGENCE. . . BETTING AT TATTERSALL —Scar. I. DONCASTER Sr. LAGER STARES. 7to 4, agst Tinker-7 to 1 agst Hosanna colt—lo to 1 Ilk! Sherwood—l Ito I ugst Tancred—l 2 to 1 agst Claude Lai.- raitto—lG to 1 oast P•lais Royal-18 to I agst Barefoot-23 to I agst Lisette filly-24 tot agst Comte d'Artois-30 to I agst Columbus-50 to I agst Etiquette—SO to 1 agst 11Iereandotti 7 - 50 to I agst 11) dra-100 to 1 agst Pautina-100 to 1 agst Vitae t e Veuus. EXETER RACEi. TRURGDAT (FIRST DAY.) There was no Gold Cep fur want of a sufficient number of Subscribers. The only race was for a Sweepstakes of Fit d Guineas, which was won by the Huu. N. Feltowes's di c by Quiz. FgIDAY. County Members' Plate, value Fifty Pounds. Mr. King's Moss Rose I 1 Mr. Stephenson's grag Grimace. 0 yrs old ..... . . 2 dr City Members' Plate, value 301. Sir A. Chichester's cb c. 3 yrs old 2 0 I Mr. King's Moss Ruse 1 0 dr The company was Itss in number than the first day ; and there were very few carriages. A mntch is concluded between Halton and Ashton, for In') Igas aside—to run three times round Doncaster race ground, on the lit of October next. Rowlso MATCH —Yesterday afternoon the inhabitants of Bankside gave tjselr annual gift of a handsome wherry and mi nor priFs, to IA rowed,for by eight free watermen, who ha , l never won a bast before. A great number of boats studded the river, and the fineness of the day gave life and animation to the spectacle. • This day hortilities commence against the poor partridges. which are numerous, but so extensively entrenched in the stand-. ing corn,that we do not anticipate a very bloody des; and espe cially as it is thought that hut few veteran sportsmen will take the field earlier than the ISdh. when the stubbed acres may be fairly hunted, and without injury to the farmer.—(Susser drl rerliser.) A great number of the sporting gentlemen in the neighbonr hood of Canterbury, have come to a resolution to refrain from shooting this season until the lith of September. in conse quence of the backward state of the harvest.—(lbid.) We are happy in being able to contradict a paragraph which appeared in our last (copied from a cotemporary) relative to Mr. Dixon, of Nordvue. having been severely wounded when on a shooting party. The circumstances of tile case, as stated by 90 eye-witness, are these :—On reaching the ground where game was expected, Mr. D. loaded his gun and gave it in charge to his servant while crossing a small ravine. The man passed first. and at the moment when he had gained the opp site bank a bird rose, and he, not perceiving that his master stood in the direction of the bird. fired, and lodged the shot in Mr. D.'s face and breast, some grains entering one of his eye lids. By the help of his brother and another gentleman lie was assisted in gettiug to the village of Croglin, where in a few mi nutes he was attended by Dr. ilenderson, of Kirknswald, who by timely and judicious treatment rendered him able to reach Nord, ue on the day following. Except a little dimness in the eye whieli was struck by the shot, s .Mr. Dixon is quite recover ,ed ; and in a short time intends to resume his field sports.— (Carlisle Journal.) SURREY Sessioss.—These began :Yesterday. At a year. ter before eleven o'clock the Foreman of the Grand Jury returned into Conrt to say, that no parties were in attend ance. The CHAIRMAN wag sorry to hear the Gentlemen shan'd have had to attend for nothing, paiticularly as the cum,e quence would follow, that the Court would also be delaye.i; however, lie certainly nunad estreat every party's reeo.;•ii zanees who might not be in attendance at 11 o'clock, II jlliau~ Kurght (whose trial was adjourned from the last Session till the present) was placed at the Bar, duty,' with feloniously stealing 25 pieces of in trble, of the value of 101., the pr •perty of Charles Font.—The Jury returtt• a verdict The Court sentenced the prisoier to six months impri.onment at Brixton, and to be kept at hard labour.—Several other unimportant trials alss too': place. Five of the most daring prisoners made etteir escape from the county gaol ono Sunday morning. They effected r•rir egress from the cell, into the inner court, through an et.' arched door which wis cloy 1 up by plastering, and made to look like the wall, a n d which dour tow appears to have had no other fastenitti; as no force seems to have been em ployed in opening it, but what was requisite to remove tho slight plastering round the eilees. There was also au outer gate next the court, on which was a stairle and paila lock, which the convict+ contrived to cut through before they were lucked up for the night. [laving gained the court-vard, one of the tallest toeing mounted on the shoulders of another, was enabled to reach a win Joie of a small chamber or lobby, which window, though hat iag strong iron bars, yet contained a thick oak st luncheon in the middle, which being cutaway s caused an aperture mull ciently large to admit them through ; and with the assist ance of their blankets they snccreded in gaining the lobby, at the other end of which was also another window looking into the first court of the prison, and immediately ender the roof on the north side. This window being ugly secured by one bar, the prisoners were enabled to force themselves through, and with the assist ince of a rope fastened by some accomplice to the back chimney of an empty house. they scaled the roof, and filially vot clear off. The door by which they passed out of the cell was in the same state as it was at the time of the present governor entering on his office.—(lleraringdon Independent Press.) DrtgA DMA Sciciue.—On Sunday, between twelve and one o'clock, an act of self-destruction was committed, in an apparently deliberate way, by a soldier men •d Bradshaw, of the al Regiment of Foot Guards, in a field to vie left of Air. Willan's farm, opposite the Wellington Road, Sr. Mary-la-bonne. The wretched man was first seen walkkg threuelt Portland Road with a femule, apparently of bail character; they wrot into Air. White's, Poi tland Arm•, Portland town, where the soldier drank 541114: porter, and the woman some gin; he then appeared perfectly eoPectiel, and paid for what was had, and walked into the fields.-1 a about eleven or twelve tnltures after the woman rata from the fields, and, aildres,iog three soldier., in ve-y great agitation, requested them to go into t lie 'left field, as a soldier was going to cut his throat. They, however, laughed at her and proceeded onward ; the woman did n. , t return to the field, hut went away, and 1143 not wince be••t, heard of. Shortly after this a man, passing throtigts the field, found the soldier lying on his face, weltering in his blood. On turning the body. he found the wretched sui cide bail completely severed his head, it only bring held by the vertebra) of the neck. At a short distance from him was lying his cap, in whioh was his watch, knife, and stock, and in his right hand was firmly grasped a razor, covered with blood. After some delay the body was remo►ed to the. Portland Arms, and there it was discovered to be that of the soldier who bad only a abort time before drank in the house. Now Butt BILL.—We are sorry to find that the present Chancellor of the Exchequer should so imam have renounced the stra.ght tor ward policy with which he commenced oilier, arid have adopted the pettito.r• ging tricks of hi. worthy predecessor, for the purpose of gulling the Pub:ie into a belief that he was anxious to obtain for thou a better Berr, but, is reality, to draw Irmo their pockets an extra 14s. id. In the shape of duty. The present Table Beer produce. i j barrels from the quarter of malt, anti pays a duty of 13e.; the intermediate Lies?, as It i. termed, Is to praluct Si barrel.. and to be subject to a :My of Ss. per barrel. or 275. id. on the gnarls?. We understand that few or none of the regular Brewers arc disposed to risk their capital in the manufacture of this bastard commodity. and the public, we be • lieve, will be as little disposed to swallow such stuff Its speculators tiny put forth under that na ne. The Drug Doctors need not be apprehensive et a falls hag utfUf business, as .greater portion of the ;serious ingredients will be Impaired to meet itse increase of duly. To protect the Public from its perai • :loos effects. eras! Brewer should be compelled to follow Mr. elli•PillAN's plan, of making Owner/pan affidavit, similar to the following Awn a C ems. st, Bagnigge Wells. in the Partite of Saiut Pancras, in the County of Middlesex, Common Brewer, snaketh oath and mitts. that his Ale, Table Ale, and Table Beer, are brewed how Malt and Hops, and that he asset has, nor never will, use, cause, permit. or suffer to be used, any dotelt duos or Injurious Drugs whatsoever. in blb Brewery. IL CHAPMAN. Sworn at the Mansion House, is the City of London. the 96th day of May 11323. Betare tar, W.1.1150.4ib MA) or. THEATRICALS. ENHUSHOPERA.HOUSE. —last night a performance, which the bills call An Operatic Arrangement of the Comedy of Mrs. Centlirre, entitled no Guardians Outwitted; or a Bold Stroke fur a /Fiji, was represented for the first time. It is one of the tunny revivals in a compressed shape, which hare been produced with success at this Theatre during the present season ; and it would be a waste of time to at tempt any outline of a work so well known as the piece of which it is an abridgement. The principal characters are Coked Fainwell and Ann Lonely • the former supported by Mr. blarnaws, the latter by diss KELLY. Mr. MA. THEWS is not confined to the one personification, for the Cot., is order to meet all the guardians of his baloved i and to win their consent, is obliged to adapt himself to the different tastes which a Fop, a Dutchman, a Stetard, and a Quaker, must necessarily possess. The facility with which he dart ed from one character into the other was truly astonishing; and his humour in the support of each was admir able. Of Miss KELLY we must say again what we have often said upon more important occasions, that we only regretted the circumstance of her not having had more to do. The part, however, offered some opportuni ties. A strong spirit of vivacity—a strong conception of ludicrous peculiarities—in short, a genius adapts ed to the display of every thing embraced under the general term of comedy. insured to those opportunities the most advantageous execution. when placed in such hands.— The music of the piece is entitled to commendation, and me whole was so well received, as to afford a promise of a very successful run. Drury-lane Theatre will open on the let of October. A netv piece, founded on the romance of Kenilworth, is to he produced, and will comprise the whole strength of the company. Thomas Moore, Esq. the Poet and Patriot, bas taken his departure for England. in company with his noble friend the Marquess of Lansdowne.—(WaterfordChrox.) The following had its origin in a little badinage, which lately occurred between " the cominereial"* and a Noble and witty Earl, from this part of the United Kingdom, who has lately distinguished himself in dramatic literature, and who, his intimates say, is equally a proficient in what Cur ran termed " poetical prose." C who draws a. good a how AP any who touch gut, silk. wire, Said.. It if you would amsqulug • appollo he your part.' .• Agreed—with as my heart, (Qum It . who is oat Bel bat Beau, Awl full Of lutellertual tire), • Awl you. G—. shall he my Lyre." • The eommercial, (Dandy.) the agnomen of this eminent merchant, who wa. one of the original members of that celebrated club. The Iltattilie e - of whirl' Beau Brimunell was King.' Mast of them had wick-names-thua soother of them, Sir J. it., of ti—, was called " the Delegate (delicate) Datidy."--(Dub'in Meenang Post.) BEN JONION THE I'oaT.—As the workmen were last week excavating a vault, to receive the remains of the Lady of Sir Robert Wilson, In the north aisle of Westminster Abbey, they discovered at the head of it a leaden coffin placed in the ground perpendicularly, with the head down wards, in a hole about two feet square. At the top of the hole was a square stone, about IS incites side, on which were the initials " B. J." rut in characters rather illegible. On inquiry amongst the old men of the Abbey, they state, that when Ben Jonson was seriously ill, lie was asked ' where he would be buried ? He said, "If I can get foot ground in Westminster Abbey, I will be interred there :" and the Dean of Westminster being applied to, he gavel sufficient ground to admit the corpse in a perpendicular position, as it was found. The skeleton of the deceased poet, upon inspection, was entire, and in a singular state of preservation. FATAL ACCIDENT.-Sunday evening Captain Mildmay, the brother of Sir Henry Mildmay, after dining at the Toy, Hampton Court, with a party, on returning to town with some friends in two separate gigs, by soine accident was precipitated from the one he drove. Instant assistance was procured, and he was bled by Mr. Taylor, of New Bridge street, who has a residence at Hampton Wick ; but we are sorry . to add, without effect, as lie expired in the course of the night. His loss will be sincerely regretted by a name• tons circle of friends.—(Morniv paper) Inten REPARTEE —Last evening, a party returning from Donnybrook fair, took an inside jaunting car to town, the driver observing, that lie would charge them fourpence a head, bein an advance of lOU per cent, on the usual fare, which is on ly twopence. Into the car they got, and away they set off merrily for the metropolis. When near the Canal Bridge, one of the party said to the driver, " Well, neighbour, remember that it's twopence a head!" " No! please your worship, it's twopence afoot though," replied the skelper of rosinantes!—;Dublia Morning Post, of sa turday.) • A her of of 4. a to side' or ;l•d W 4 bore of a 'T i ~ , ~~ ~= ,t.