The Statesman. — London, England, 1820-12-27 00:00:00

f r iends. Surely, it cannot be .opposed, that, t o any persons who might merit the distinction o f a ppertaining to her Majesty's household, the impo,sibility of itnniediate remuneration could be nutter of important consideration. The Ministerial project of making an inadequate provision for her 3i a will not be suffered by the nation. ARISTIDES. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE To-roarnovr. Nlorn,na. 41 min. after 7.—Evening. f 1 min. after M. qtr shall insert the Letter of Mr. lA% ts 8 to-morrow. Etc ktattOman. • MS MIMI STATUSIAN — Is IM(ORPORATSD " Tali STATL-41,1.24. LONDON: WED?tESDIT £YENINO, DICINISiII 27. Jamaica Papers arrived this morning. [perm Tilt ROYAL GAZETTE OF Mt I ITH NUT.] Estr.iet of a letter from Savanilla, dated Nov. 21 : .• I think that in the course of ten days we will be in possession of St. Martha. The gun-boats have been in the Conega for the last week, and it is confidently re psrted that Saxcilas DE Lists, who came out of Santa Martha three weeks since, has been cut off by the boats from returning to that town. A heavy tiring 'sas heard in the Conega last night. We bare 13 infantry and 300 cavalry opposite to Cartbagena.— Trio Gazelle of yesterday from Santa Fe, announces, in an official communication from Chili, that on the 15:h August Lord Cocitaasc sailed with 50 vessels azijast lima. General SAN MARTIN commanded the land forces. The amnesty between 31ontum and r ottv va still continues, and the general opinion ofd the best informed officers is, that the country will be sc. ! knowledgeil independent, as nothing short of this is con. I teciplated. '(he Admiral sailed the day before yesterday, with 11 vessels of war, against Santa Martha, and the land forces went by the Conega, under the command of Ch•lirral MOVTILLO. S INCHES DII LIMA is removed from both the town and the Conega, laying with the greatest part of his forces at San Carlos, and his re turn interrupted by our having occupied the Conega with our gun boats. In this situation 3losciti.Lo has passed the river, and is marching in his rear to San Carlos, %here lie must light him ur return on Mara caibo." An earthquake, exceeding in duration any which has for a length of tiwe previously been experienced,' ww.s felt at the island of Antigua, on the 17th ult., fifteen minutes after eight o'clock in the even ing. A second shos.k was also felt on the fol lowing morning, at twenty minutes before the save hoar. BITRACT OF • LETTrI rnost sysra Ft Di tAGOTA, OETOISCR 19. By an extraordinary Gazette just received, which an nounces the arrival of a brig, one of Lord COCHRANE'S squadron, at the Port of Beneventura, 2000 muskets have been brought for the Republic. Two depu:ies came in her for the purpose of entering into a treaty offensive and defensive with the Government of Columbia against the common enemy. Official information has also been re ceived at the above place, that General VaLnes's division occupies all the territory between the Porpayan and Mereadenes. There has been a skirmish between lien. CAL2ADA and the Independent forces, in which the former was compelled to retreat, Gen. CALF ADA has re quested of the Vice-Roy of Lima some reinforcements; was answered that he himself required an additional force. Some alarm appears to have taken place among our ultra-loyal politicians in the north, as to the charge ascribed to Miuis'ers, of endeavouring to se parate the higher and the lower classes of the peo ple. Never was a charge better founded, u to the efforts of their agents at least, both in the wsy of get ting up their loyal Addresses, and in the language used at their clandestine meetings. A few of those per sons whom they call the heads of towns or parishe s as.enible in their secret conclaves, anti issue forth their Jeclar.itions with their mandates for obtaining signatures ; and then a boast is made, as a set off for their insignificant ■umbers, that they contain a ma jority in worth as well as weight. The public Meetings that take place to express opinions opposite to tbe system of oppression and corruption, are branded with every im putation that is degrading; and even the very men who at the Edinburgh County Meeting were ashamed or afraid of the charge ascribed to Ministers, with equal arrogance and inconsistency expressed their dete•tninatiun to pat down the attempts of such as they were pleased to term the disaffected, and to show that this description of people was u contemptible in nuwoers as in respectability.— his is surest• not the way to conciliate. The public are not to be cajoled by language that mixes con• tempt and menaces with hollow professions of civi lity. The commiseration for the distresses in which the people are involved, is not to be admitted u an apolo!y fur continuing the causes of their complaints Lit the people continue united, arm, and peaceable ' , and they must ultimately prevail. It is affirmed that Mr. Peel has already refused, or certainly will refuse, to accept the office vacant by the resignation of Mr. Canning. Prom the Dublin papers we learn, that at a miming Si gentlemen, Ind:pant at the outrage committed by Mr. Richard Al'Natuara, have offered a reward of 100 goiae.is to/ such persons as shall apprehend the mid lUchard M'Na ears. ... THE. STATESMAN LOYAL AND PATRIOTIC MEETING AT NORTIL4LLERTON. [FROM ?NE YOUR COVRANT.I In our last Consent was ass Advertisement, (eigneri " Richard Blanshard, one of his Majesty's Jsistiera of the l'eace for the North Riding of Yorkshire,") an- Mounting that a public Meeting of the Nobility, &c. of Nortlsallerton and its vicinity, would be het:. on Saturday last, in that town, " to consider of a patri otic and loyal Address to his Majesty King George the IV. to express their attachment to his Majesty's person, his Government, and our Glorious Constitu tion." The above notice was, however, succeeded by an Address to the " Loyal and Constitutional intim bitants of the North Riding of Yorkshire," from M Allt- MA lirKß WIVILL, Esq., one of our Representatives in Parliament. Immediately on the appearance of Mr. Wywill's Ad dress, Mr. Blanshard. the Loyal Magistrate, issued ;mother notice, stating thar Mr. IVyvill having called upon the inhabitants of the North Hirliay to attend, he Cion4lst it his duty to state that he never mega/ the Riding at " and therefore, to prevent its being perverted to serve the purposes of a Party," he post poned the Meeting to a future day. The postponement, however, of a Meeting thus publicly called, was not so easily to be effected two bansl-bills, each dated Dec. 22, were circulated with out loss of time—one of them signed " Richard Jack son, Clit.irman of the Committee," and the other signed by twenty, most respectable gentlemen of Nurthallerton and its vicinity—they both denied the power of Mr. Blanshard to postpone the Meeting, and accordingly announced that it still would be held. On the Friday, Mr. Blanshard's friends were all in a state of agitation—an express was sent off to Hare wood-house, hut the Eari of Ilaren I did not inter ! fere at the Meeting. The Loy a l Address or iginally intruded to have been adopted, was however printed at Durham, and was circulated in Nurthallerton, with con siderable assiduity. At length the important hour of Meeting arrived; I and the large public r. um at Mr. hint's was crowded I with gentlemen of the first rank and respectability; I amongst whom we noticed the following R. Chaloner, Esq. M. P. ; 31. Wyvill, Esq. M. P.; ' John Wharton, Esq. M. P. ; Hon. Thus. Dunstan, M. P.; .1. Itamsslen, Esq. M. P. ; S. Crompton, Esq. 31. P.; Sir Robert Dundas ; lion. Captain thoolas; S. T. Scroope, I Esq; Colonel Craddock ; It. W. C. Pierse, Esq.; T. Er:lisp:ton, Esq.; J. Bell, Esq. ; T. 31eynell, Esq. ; John Hutton, Esq.; 11. Witham, Esq.; Thomas Wilkinson, Esq.; B. Flounders, Esq.; Rev. T. Monson ; 1t.,. J. Monson ; Rev. E. Wyvill ; Rev. W. Wyvill ; Rev. V. Wharton ; Rev. H. Chaloner; Rev. U. Clarke, fcc. &c. &c. About the hour of eleven in the forenoon, a eerbal message was sent to Mr. lilanshard, (who resides in Northallerton,) informing him that a nnuserosts meet ing having assembled, is consequence of his original advertisement, the gentlemen present were much sur , prised by his non-attendance.—Mr. Blanshard's an• swer to this message was, that having postpchird the meeting, he certainly could not attend. Cpon the ar rival of this answer, it was observed that Mr. Blan shard had no authority either to call or to postpone the Meeting ; and that his conduct was highly repre hensible. Further delay being unnecessary, R. Chaloner, Esq. ; at about twelve o'clock, stepped forward, and moved that, It. W. C. Pierse, of Thiwbleby Lodge, Esq. be called to the chair. This motion was univer sally approved, and Mr. Pierse, after a few intioduc t we remarks, read Mr. Blanshard's first advertisement calling the meeting. SAMUEL CROMPTON. Esq. immediately add d the meeting ; and at the close of a speech of great length, and abounding with sentiments of the most generous patriotism, and true loyalty, moved the Ad ' dress to the King. Mr. CIIALONER then expressed his unqualified ap probation of every word 'tithe said Address; and made several appropriate observations upon the origin of the Meeting, the conduct of Mr. Blanshard, the state of the Country, &c. i Mr, lYvviu., our senior Representative, succeeded l i Mr. Chaloner. He commented at considerable length on the evil policy of Isis Majesty's Ministers, on their cruel persecution of the Queen, and on their general propensity to oppress the weak •nd helpless. Mr. DUNDAS perfectly coincided with the remarks of the preceding speakers; and in allusion to the general opinion that the proceedings against the Queen are only suspended, not totally given up, he expressed a hope that the example then Set might be followed in other places. After several other excellent ob lions, which neither our limits nor time will allow us at present to give, he concluded, and was cheered with three times three. The Address to the King being unanimously adopt ed, there was a general cry throughout the room of " Address the Queen." Mr. JACKSON then proposed the Address to Her Majesty. J. WKASTON, ESQ. M.P. for Beverley, wended the motion ; and after congratulating all pet-seat upon the respectability of the Meeting. expressed his decided conviction of the necessity of the People as , sembling together, ascertaining their strength, and exercising their power. J. RABISIISN, ESQ. M.P. for Melton, made a long and most able speech, after which the Address to the Queen was adopted unanimously. Mr. JOHN WIMONT, of Moreton. then moved the petition to the House of Commons, after 'bids Henry Witham, Esq. addressed the meeting in a flowery, powerful, and animated speech. Several resolutions were subsequently adopted, and the Meeting was just on the eve of dissolution. when the arrival of Martin Stapylton, Esq. of Myton. was announced ; and he expressed his disapprobation ut the conduct of Mr. Blanshard, and his full concur- , rends in the measures adopted by the Meeting. Mr. S. was loudly cheered, as were also all the other speakers, and the Meeting was dissolved amidst the congratulations of all present. en its respectability. kanweay, and tendency. NORTHUMBERLAND. On the 20th a requisition for a County Meeting *an presented to the High Ballilt' for Northusuberlainl (Mr. Clark, of Benton) by Sir Charles Monck. It was as follows: " To the High Sheriff of the County of Northunt berlanil. " St a,—We, the undersigned, request that you will calla meeting of the nobility, gentry, clergy, freeholders and other inhabitants of the county of Northumberland, at as early a day as may he convenient, for the purpose of taking into consideration the measures lately pursued for the degradation of the Queen ; and the propriety of presenting an address to his Majesty, and petitions to both Houses of Parliament, praying that they will take such steps as nay effectually tranquilise the public mind, by preventing the further agitation of a question which has already proved so injurious to the interest, and may, in its continuance, he attended with the greatest danger to the peace of the country." It was signed by Lords Tankerville. firer, Ossulston, 11. 0. Bennet, I lenry Grey, Sir John Swinburne, 31::ttliew Ridley, Charles Monck, Messrs. T. W. Beauniont,C. W. Bigges, W. Ord, Ueorge Baker, J. U. Lambton, J. SO vertop, C. Bewicke, and 33 other names of great weight. ON the folloWing day, the High Sheriff sent the follow ing answer to Sir C. Mouelc . . I)eA■ Sin,—To the subject of our interview yea terday I have endeavoured to give every due consi deration, and regret exceedingly to state that I cannot feel warranted in acceding to the wishes of the requi sitionists. I remainr. &r. &c. •• WNI. CLARKE." This extraordinary refusal has not in the least ahemd the intentions of the requisit' * ts, publicly to express their sentiments, and those of the county of Northum berland, on the late odious procerflings against the Queen ; and measures are now concerting aitiong,t them to call a meeting. THEATIt F.S. -4 11111WRIi-LANE. The delight of Children of all ages, and the triumph of wands, motley jackets, light fees, and part•-coloured faces, Pantomime commenced list night at this theatre. The piece is entitled the North /I 'est l'asset:e, or Morleguia Esimintas.r. The plot is simple—a young Eninimanx (llarleqvis) is enamoured of an Es.piiiimaux girl (Culmatisse); but the tlenins of the N mrth. mvliose age, one would suppose, hid far removed him from the itiflnenre of the softer passion of love, admires the fair Esquimau; and, of course, exerts his power !o prevent the union of the young lovers. Neptnne takes pity upon them, and pro tects them from time immediate violence of the Genius of the North. The lienins is changed into Paataloon, and forms into the Closes. The pantomime then pro ceeds with much bustle. animation, and success. The first scene of the pantomime, the frozen sea and icebergs, with time discovery ships, the crimson snows, as well as the view of the Prince Regent's Straits. pteaent a lively pic ture of those gran:l but desolate regions. Of the Panto mime we have little to say, !here were few new tricks introduced, nor was there any thing striking in the ma nagement of old ones. It met will. some opposition to wards the latter end, hut with some obvious improve ments, we rather think it will be more successful the next night. COVENT GARDEN. The Pantomime here, Friar Duro* or the BIISZCJI Read, is a very anitt%in , 7, an.l a very glittering .one. Nit as the author of the play-hills has made a friendly advance in the way of an offer, to abridge our de scriptive Libours by an outline of the story, we ■hall accept the challenge; Lakin; to ourselves the credit of the information it contains, without, however, be coming responsible fur the bru'.en head of Friscian, or any other of the accidents accompanying it. here it is:— Friar Bacon, as the old legend informs us, was a famous scholar, and 'nadir.' in the University of Ocfurd, near which ancient city he was born, in the reign of the Third Henry of England. Bacon was the greatest Conjuror ober beard of, far exceeding the renowned Dr. Faustus, oho ob tained his art by the most diabolical means, while Bacon acquired his power of magic, like the Rusicruclans of old, In a way never to be accounted for, and practised it always to innocent and good purposes. His fame was spread throughout the Continent, which brought on him the hatred of one Vandermast, a German Necromancer, who, having beard that Bacon had made a Brazen Ileud, which was to Worts tilm of all that past in every region, came to Eng land with the determination to destroy his rival, and seize the Brazen Head ; yet, by Bacon's foresight, he foiled his enemy la the attempt. Until one day, being over come with fatigue, he omitted to watch the moment when the Head (like to another Gracie) was to speak, and tell his fate, and reward his labours ; by this neglect, the charm was broke, the Head was destroyed, and the Spi rit of the Bra:. Bead, to punish the Prior, takes from him his magic power. and gives it to the 3lotley Hero; and transfbrms the Herniae. Voting Morley, Melissent,the Page, ■nd Miles, into Pantaloon, Itortrquln, Columbine, Lorre, and Cleve, who are compelled to continne in those cheese ten until the B /lead shall he restored to its protec tor, the Spirit of the Head ; ■nd thus COll/1111.111%3 the usual escapes, tricks, changes, sod metamorphoses of the liar lequinsde. 'ihe most remarkable feature in the Pantomime is the splendour of its scenery ; and the most striking instance of its excellence in that respect, consists in the exhibi tion of a voyage from liolylieml to Dublin, and a mooring panoramic view of the vessel's course until she enters the Bay. There are many other scenes that de serve to be mentioned with praise, bat we have selected the boldest experiment, which was completely success ful.—The Dramatis Persuade being thus conducted to the sister island, visit Doneybrook fair, where they are well knocked about, according to ancient custom. We did not recognise among the number of their adventures any new tricks, and we could have wished for a few of the favourite old ones. The most amusing accident of the night was the explosion of a steam coat►, from which the clown and his companions narrowly escaped; this whimsical exhibition caused a good deal of !ugh. ter. The whole of the machinery worked very well, considering that it was but the But night, and we think It probable that, when its length has been curtailed, it will bear many repetitions. ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. A new kind of performance was undertaken .last eight at this Theatre, under die tide of Soirees Asoo- mates. The first part of the entertainments was ea the phos of those Ombrer Missoiter, which for massy years - at.' The we copied from another paper res. tracted crowds of Parisian Haderis to the galleries of peetiag P := ll Aidermais Weed haring bees drowsed; rile Polais Itgal. Tbs whole stage was separated is we lad untrue. The Alderman, U appears has me from the attains" by a thick geese, through which see 66rted at MINIS. see the forms and actions of the performers weaned 1 . ••••• •••• •-•••• . • . •Eimar!sr' , - the appearance of well-defined, A vocal F:xtremets followed, in rrsql,N, Miss (honor, and J.Sumt, FEINT, H. Putt LIM Hi appeared in their proper subs! much applause fur rations airs executed with mu( h skill and etTe, The sconded part consisted LowioN, or A hectare on Licing made to rpeah nut of bottles. were those of lisarrenbenA,•• a who gives excellent imitations Actors, and that of Don GI STEvaNsnx) who, in a medley of details a series of whim-lead ad , came out of the third canto of The whole concluded bv a performed by children, whose whilst eoncealed person§ suppli% correct tones and emphasis fro., seined the imaginary 1 •ves and courtsh : p of Gmy Fusckr? and Joeta Tahiti, a baker's daughter, and excited much laughter. The whole entreainment dis played mock inceo n ity, and occasionally no small dc gree of wit and satire, and is entitled to a f,suurable reception from th e public. "d, musing sbadowsrr in %%Ilia Miss J. Sit- Messrs. BIIO.IOMLIST, H l.; M.l N, and GucLozN, hvance, and obtained and glees, which they effect. of Do( for Fatotss in Ilcwls, which are Tlic must entre:tin:fig melancholy Manager," a of our most popular horaoni, (by 31iss of dialogues awl song•, adrentnrea " since she a Noble Lord's Poem." Grand Puppet Show, e action was excellent; ied the di.tlogur in most rom behind. It repro- ADET.PIIA. The new pantoninie at this 'f heatre is founded on the Adventures of D. Svpidx, with whose siugulAritits anil virtues the puhtic has been made acquainted through the press of Mr. Ackermann. Ihe trims and changes were much applauded, and the inp-nttity of a scene is which the word pktrresyre was displayed in the lamas': firms of trees And ruins, excited par ticular interest. OLYMPIC. At this place of entertainment a new Pantomime was I.r.oluceil yesterday evening. The story is taken from the nursery ballad, %boss Me Pipe r, and called, Hue legala Tube, Me Piper's SOA, and is too well known to require description. Master 'lattice.' T. from I ovent liarden '1 beatre, sang a song very delightfully ; but his yoke is not so good ■s it was. It has lost its power, but not its sweetncrs; he was weil received. 31r. Kenny, as Como, was extremely *vire ; Miss VALLANCT played Cultenebise gracefully. The tricks are few, and were so ill-nianagrd that the gods testi fied their disapprlhation by divers indescribable noises; brit these deficiencies are excusable on a first night. It is, perhaps, impolitic to produce panto mimes at this theatre, where there are capabilities fur much more ctitertaii.ing performances, and where the size of the house is so unfavourable to sceni► tricks and deceptions.. SURREY THEATRE. This interesti-4, link Theatre re-opened last night. with more, perhaps, than the usual compliment of Christmas festivities. There was an entirely new comic Butletta, called Beery Body's Corain. This was fol lowed by (for the first tittle) a new Historical Melo &noir, in three Arts, under the title of Befistulas ; or the kOlnak General ; and the whole concluded with a superb Anglo Barbaric, Hilrertrian, Caledonian, Lc. Ike. Spectacle, called Beauty and the Bet, or Sidi Hansa Maley, Den Ismael, and Peggy Larkins. Our readers must perceive that '9 this list of nmeseuensta there was considerable novelty ; but one thing was wanting, whirl , according to modern taste, is held tint to Christmas amusements—a Pant:nisi nie. This castrt.l oversight was, however, more than supplied by the boisterous good nature of the audience, which ixas so loudly and con tinuously expressed as to produce three pantomimes in stead of for the whole of the three pieces were ren- . tiered merely dumb sbew lofty far the greater part of the audience. As far as we could judge of their merits, by the " machinery, scenery, dresses and decorations" (to use the words of the bill), thee were entirely new, and appeared to give general sati.tactiva. The house, it is almost unnecessary to add, was crowded to excess, and the whole of the entertainments were announced for re petition amidst unbounded applanse. CORURO THEATRE. The unequalled novelty produced at the above theatre last night, drew an immense crowd several hours before the doers were opened. The new tnelo-dranse was re ceived with great applause; and after the Christmas gambols of some of the holiday gentry, who displayed various feats in pugilism, the Pantomime commenced ; and we may say that in respect to originality, scenery machinery, and dresses, it was equal, if not superior, to any other we have witnessed. Oreat praise is due to the proprietors for their liberality in furnishing during t►e whole of the week, a new opening to the above Pan tomime. Eaartinusaa.—The neighbourhood between }ree lects and Barmotith, Merioneth, was much alarmed a little after nine o'clock on the night of Wednesday se'nnight b 1 a slight shock of an eartlignake. The noise was something similar to that produced by a large ball rolling ou a hollow door, and continued for about half a minute. It seems to have been ge nerally beard, and as rectally feared by the country people. -. Since the Frilliest of Catlin the Hair has beton/ so general both to Ladies and Gentlemen, it may not be amiss to point out its danger Is debtroying that elegant °rummest a tine :wad of hair. The sae of the Irons makes the 11.4 harsh and dry, and it loses all it. native lustre and elasticity. To counteract thin, Ar atnson's Carling Fluid has long stood pre-eminent, and its general adoption by the Nobility mists it shone any imputation of Quackery. By using it lifter Curiing, It makes the Hair soft and glossy as silk, cod keep the Owl firm in exercise, in dancing, or walking in il • Weather. It also preserves it from falling o ff 0 than ',lour to extreme old age. And in order to pew Public against imposition, the Proprietor latendi tart* set immediately a Patent for tbe levention. Coax-EXCHAMGII, Dec. 27.—Oar market beinrelintell its Monday, there has been • large accumulation of twelve's of all rain since Friday, yet line Wil•lft tali the prices made on Monday, 18th intent, at* • hind met tolerably free sale on these WOnss. Nat rthitas • ndi ng I ha magnitude of the eqsplyef_Nariey Hem Norfolk sod tiegolli, die demand irettfisk fw *SW Aft quality, sad *hod samples OW • li. per qt. higher than on rridstv last; bet the ordinary_desertptioess • ties. to go oh' very slowly at from Ms. to 24% r Seems and Peas being is aliandant salsa, het are set lower thee last week. (lets ewe Friday, have beet very c's trade was heavy at as abatement of Is. tinier corn, but the best sainales sold prices. ~i ry deoierifqiess its. to filk Iter q,. .a ..t mitt h. seri itils 1. ,N id • sole obi v : - Did . • •441ai1l 1 I ._____t _