The Statesman. — London, England, 1823-11-20 00:00:00

THEATRICALS. • —monsem—. r Mr. SINCLAIR made his long promised appearanee at Covent Garden, last night, after an absence of some years, during which fame has. been lavish of ber reports of his great improvement ip science and emulation. The house was well filled; and on his entrance, as 'Orlando in the Cabinet, he was greeted with the most enthusiastic ap plause. He eppears stouter in person.and looks as healthy as if he had been campaigning in the Highlands, instead '.of plea•nring it in Italy. His first song, 4' When alma; from her whom my soul holds most dear," WAS a full and fair trial of his skill; —and he came out of the ordeal to the fell satisfaction of his auditors. A more correct, ,or powerful display, was never heard ' within the *ails of a theatre; it was unanimously encored; which was the case with all the songs, with the excep'ion of one. Corsair from Rosioi) and the duet with Mr. Perm A sweet hailed of his own comowing delighted the house; and the .Polacca was called for three times. The duet with Miss . Pavox was exquisitely given ; the lady obtaining her full share of the re-echoing applause of the audience. Conw r ,red with Mr. Bitattam, SINCLAIR is still deficient in that, . iotensity of feeling.which distinguishes the former; hut is l voice, and'power of execution, the preference belongs to the latter, on those occations, when he chooses to make a full di play of his ability. Some persona affected to think Iliad's'. , 811%11.111 would not he aisle to maintain himself against his more vigorcustival ; but there is • magic in use feeling , with which tiraliani sings, that wdold charm even in the • decay of voice—a circumstance we shall not anticipate for years to come. Mr. Sinclair, however, returns in the 'character of a Mod powerful rival, and the town will be highly gratified by the rich contrast of dif [trent excellence. Miss Peyote contributed her full snare to the seem; of the opera; and considering that Mr. Larkin is not the Fest Whimsiculo in the world, rite did more than codlil have been expected. Miss • Hammenst.zr was the COnstantia.. This lady bas an ex• eellent voice, but it wants much schooling before it will approach perfection. •Miss looked pretty in Leonora. Mrs. VINING oas the Crodelia: when she next ',fleets takes • ring from her finger, it will he as well to take .1f the glove. PANICITT pliyeJ Peter in a rough, 1424.01tfJliS. manly *ay; but he may as Well say . 4 sits " as "sets," when he 'pia sings "There's , • a ti s: s e b e r littlea Chamb e r m aid , U p hr a rn y :.• fi t i l e r ti s. ty o t ro o e n s a , t a u s pe th w o h d ic is h a r pr id i e nt r e e cl , • the seen, the most effective in the piece.--A richer : morsel of punkt, acting was never **messed.. The 'repetition of the opera fur seturday was gives out by Fawcett ; who 'tasted that 9 respite until that rveidlig was necessary, In Consequence of the imat laboure daring the rehearsals, of the 'netting per. formers ; hut that in the next week the opera would be repealed three times. We observed In the house a great number ofpro -4 leAsloll2i persons ; end uai I admiration seemed to pervade the house nt the fall Of the curtain. We long for the repetition it of his " Pray Goody," and trust it will not belong, fiefore i s Midas Is got up. 2 • ..•••011 2 r•..- MIURY Luxe.—The second representation of Wars arae thus brought a numerous audience to the 'rneatre last night; its 1. • pit sod galleries were crowded even to an overflow. Al a on Tuesday the Tragedy met with uni I applause. The heroic sentiments, clothed in elegant if not always In poetical language, with which it abounds, were listened to with athei st /Alms. the stet, The names of the Deemed, Personal are from history; the principal pins were thus disposed of : Pm/411ms, Mr. THOMPSON ; ()pilules, Mr. ARCMS* ; Caiel ' Gracelius, Mr. Mac aaaaa ; Lida's', Mr. Pierer ; Dresses, lair. Pore; Vettius, Mr. YOUNGS; /MOS. Mr. Teeny ; Put ' • vies Flaccus, Mr. YeRNOLD ; Cornelia, Mrs. Bunn; Lieinia, hire. West. The Play e miseners with Vetting passing to his trial, de serted by the cilium, and invoking in iglu the name of Tibe tans Gramme to assist him. lie appears before the tribunal, . is arraigned by Opiedus, and on the point of being cast for death, when Cana Gracchus darts Into the Forme as If new lighted from the clouds, pleads his cease attic wohereeesm, and isocline his full acquittal, amidst, the acclamations of the nal- I titude. The Senate fearful lest Dales should become no less ••• potent than his brother Tiberius had been before him, com mends him on foreign 'service as ()orator, and Ooimius, his de • eland enemy, is appointed Ueoetal. Greochus bids his family farewell. and departs. The second Act commences with the return of Gracches, who is immediately denounced by Opt ion's as a traitor, in having deserted the army without the per: eiission of his denefil ; for haring •raised discontent among the provinces; and for having sought his owe welfare in pre fereoceto that of the Cottirooowealth. Canis refutes The charges . by showing that he has served longer than he had been by law necessitated ; that he had received the thanks and the emboli sion of the provinces; and that lie had returned to his home poorer than when heleftit, while his predecessors bed always returned more wealthy. The charges are dismissed, sad he is chosen Tribune by tae people.--He proceeds to make laws solely iu favour of the eorsinonslity, and to the prejudice of the Patricians; which they perceiving. attach Drusio, also a Tribune, to their interest, who untlermices the popularity of Glitches, by not only agreeing with him in his concessions tio the poorer classes, but by exceeding him iu generosity, and de ' serfWng his conduct as in accordance with the wishes of the Bence. Calus finding himself thus deserted, has recourse to the assistance of Fulling Flame, who assembles a party of citizens who again become the supporters of Graechus.-- The Consul, Opholes, proceeds to 'latrines before his abrogat is; the laws enacted by °retches, and one of the Seejeants on Ms morn insults Fleeces and the people, and Is slain by Titus. Calve at once sees that plebeian blood must be shed in recom praise for the injure, and determines on awaiting the issue at lb* base of his father's statue, but is dissuaded by his friends, hit he reams home. The Senate dement the life of erections man atonement for the murder of their officer, and the tumult Maid lathe city i but Pelvic, Platens arms, a party in his laser, and they resolve on defending his life.---Gracchus Is ailed 10 depart for his friends, when ne is detained by the en treaties of his wife, not to abandon her and his child who is breeght on the stage; bat he beteg aroused by his friends, A from the mimeo of•his wife to head his followers. and lre is led by Cornelia and her attendants to the Temple of Blau, for more perfect security while the battle rage's. The Web Is beaten, G retches dies, reaches the Temple of Diana. Nos toditig that he Is closely pursued, and all hopes of pros perity are at an end, he slays himself.- The applause was getseral-when the curtain fell, without the Slightest allay of disapprobation. Both prologue and epilogue fete omitted, mach to the credit of tbegoodraste and prudence W She irsasgeoteo t. • Stits, THSATES.—T Ae new Piece, called The Gamblers. Alch to noticed on Tuesday, was withdrawn on Wednesday idtht,. • At the conclusion of the melo-drama on Tuesday night, Hr. H. Yining came forward, and addressed the audience. ne said— mtly mkg • "LADIES AND GCNTLajEN, -I am directed by the Meltelet lola:ern you, that within the last two hears we have received le order from legal authority, prohibiting the further repress.- Moe et this piece. It must not be repeated to morrow night. Itetrrsts that the way in which every piece has bees got up at "uTheatre, in respect to scenery and costume, will secure to kthe favour he has hitherto had the honour to receive."— Usable thee announced that the Two Farmers would be "Mated to morrow (Wednesday evening). ?feeemmunieation was received by the audience with ea etionlision of general satisfaction. tftsorbe bus been for some time residiug near Rotbuy on alcolat of his health, Is, We learn, so delighted with the mild- Is salubrity of the climate of the Isle of Hate, that be tiolls•ekieed from the Marqu e sas( Bute a piece of ground on weilires of Loch Fad, a short distance from tbe capital, in Moe Is erect a villa, which he iateads for bis future residence. "(atilde Patriot.) she?* :e, tIK II weft dismissal of the Governor of Cadiz who had arbi Mutated the Duke d.l P arque , gate ,so much satis. to the people at that city, that they testified their aft* to Geo. mamma& by reiterated applanse when he IPPlared at the theatr e . Th e y also let dy pigeons adorned ,„" 111 Akkods which is only don e on occasion of public re ria.. The following day the General add resse d a pro. ea to the ishabitanto, mixed with compliments and liehoces, with a view to the preservation of order. I few *AO ,co* THE STATESMAN. COURT OF KING'S RENCH.—(Tats Am). THI LINO P. HARY&T AND CHAPMAN. The Attorney General prayed the judgment of the Court against these two defendants, who were convicted of a libel on the King, before the Lord Chief Jostles at Guildhall, at the sittings before the present term. Mr. Justice Holroyd being lament, the thief Justice said the Cotirt wonld take less important business untill his arrival. On Mr. Justice Holroyd coming into cold, the Lord Chief Justice read the report of the trial, in which the defendants were found guilty of publishing a Statement in a paper called the Sunday Times, of Feb. 9th last, that his Majesty was confined, unde► the care of his physicians, with a certain hereditary malady. 'they were teems.. mended to mercy by the Jury. The affidavit of Mr. Chapman was then teed, stating he was indoeed to enter his name as printer of the paper, for the sake of his son, who wes under age, end held the situation of clerk to the proprietor at a salary of lbs. a week, and that be had been la the *ince of the Sunda! Times previous to the publication of tne often'''. number. Abldarits of the printer and of the reader were also reed, deposing that the libel was not In the hand writing of Mr. Harvey, sod that they believed that some other person was the author. The Reader had searched for the original manuscript, Nit could not lad it. because they generally destroyed them. Mr. Harvey's affidavit was next read, in which he stated that he gave up i very lucrative business, as en Attorney, in order to qualify himself for the Bar ; but the Society of the Middle Temple having refused to call, him, he was obligedto choose a eew course of life, and became' proprietor of the paper in question; in which he sought the support of the public, by procuring the most authentic intelligence from those on whom be thought he could depend. In consequence of existing rumours, he bad thought it his duty to make infinities, the result of w►ich was the pablication of the statement for which be was prosecuted. The affidavits ended by stating that Lis health had been in a very bad state for these last two years. The latter statement was confirmed by the affida vits of his physician. The affidavit of Mr. Sewell, Mr. Harvey's solicitor, stated that he hail subsequent to the filingof the inforrualion, applied to the Attorney General, offering to give up the author; but the latter answered he saw no reason to alter the course that had been adopted. Mr. S. believed the paper came into Mr. H's. hands as the truly means of getting a debt due to him from the former proprietor lividateft. The affidavit of three of the Jory was refused on the nhjec:ion of the Attorney General, that it related to their resents for their verdict. The ATTOINZT OItSISAL then pat in SOME affidavits in egg ravat ion. Mr. Harvey was Olin asked by the Court, whether he wished time to answer Hese affidavits. Mr. H. said he would rather proceed with the case immediately. at a dis advantage, than encounter the anxiety of further delay. He, then commenced an energetic address to th • Court. in the bourse of which he said, that so young a publira. I lion as the Sunday Times, cupid have come ander Ott notice of his Majesty. The prosecution was the At tiorney General's alone, and directed against him personally and, said Mr. H. If I had a seat in Parliament, as I once had for Colchester, I would Impeach the Attorney General, for he told the not*, Lord, to whom he owes his seat, that he consi- dered Mr. Harvey as the greatest enemy he had. This - lion he could prose by evidence. In conclusion he hoped that I their Lordlhtps would give weight to the recommendation of the jury—according t.) their own maxim that Christianity was part and parcel of the law of the land. Mr. CHAPII4t4 said. that his defence was contained in the affidavits before the Court, and therefore be had no thing to say. Mr. Harvey said ha had omitted one point. They had made oo affidavits of character and circumstances, because they were not charged with being &miens subjects and the like. He cited the cases of Arrowsusith Shlckell; and Weaver, and their punishments as example; of the lenity of the Court. The ATVORI4 AY GENza AL spoke in aggravation. The Comm after eonsultation, sentenced Mr. Harvey to be confined three months in the King's Bench prison, and to pay a the of 8001.. end give stwarlty, Maisel( in 10001. and two securities in 3001. each. Mr. Chapman to be confined lo tba same place two month•. THAMES POLICE.—Tess DAT. TIMPTATION.—IIichaeI bevy, 20 Hibernian was put to the har, by Yates the officer. on a charge of felony. Yates stated, that shout five o'clock last night 110 was on duty is Clare Street, and saw the prisoner parading about " on the look-out" and be ultimately went up to the shop of Mr. Lomas, a dealer in earthenware, and stole from the door four cups and three saucers, which were exposed without side for show, anti attempted to make off ; on which he secured him, and brought him to this Office. The Magistrate, after having salted upon the prisoner fur his defence, and finding he had none to offer, observed it was a practice with trades people to expose their rods out side their doors, and it would be fortunate for many, if the street keepers would prose. cute every one so offending under the street act, for it was a temptation for thieves ; wh had the articles been within side the shop, no offence might have been committed. The character, however, of the prisoner being known, he should treat him in a summary way, instead of sending him to a jury.—th• prisoner was therefore convicted as a reputed thief, and sentenced to 3 months hard labour at the Tread Mill. IJATTON biAaalfEN.—(l'uts Day.) The acting churchwar=tirkenwell, has for some time past been enforcing within that parish, the laws against persons exercising their callings on the Sabbath, and publicans keeping their Louses open late, or suffering tippling, during the hours of divine service. Last Sunday, one of the constables of that parish, in the course of his perambulations, met with en itinerant vender of ssainuts, solid:in; custom. The constable went to hirn,and,took from him his basket of walonts,t4ling him to call the next day at this office, to which place his stock in trade was removed on the Monday. The man, however, never came ; and, after waiting for his arrival till this day, it became necessary to ester mine what should be done with the walnuts. The Magistrates, after bearing the circumnances of the case, eondemnrd the conduct of the constable in taking possession of the man's walnuts, which they ordered to be taken care of by the constable, and returned to the man if be could be found. A decision in a case of cesaio lately took place in the first Division of the Court of Session in Scotland, which may be ' , femme importance to half pay officers. A Captain on half pay, who had obtained his cotornission by raising an independent company at the commencement of the war, had become insolvent in consequence of somelarming spy. ceiatidts. He load lost a small estate left to hint by his father, and had incurred debts to the amount of about NOW • to meet which le possessed nearly4oAll., thus afford ing to his creditors about 12. or 13e. to the pound. Two of the creditors, whose claims arnountEd to about 1301., objected to the insolvent obtaining the benefit of the emir; u n til h e h a d made over some part of Lis pay. A variety of cases was stated by their Counsel, in which Morro in sitoi. lar circumstances were called upon to give ep a half or a third of the Ociternutent allowance. The Court, however, found that it had no p twee to compel an Officer to eater into any arrangement of that kind, though a contrary belief bad for a considerable number of years prevailed. No imputation of fraud had been made on the present occa sion; and it was observed that the sum craved for would scarcely amount to a farthing in the pound to the objectiog creditors, or pay the Counsel then at the bar for his ap pearance. TUE ARMY. • wagiso The 73i Regiment of Infantr - y, — which is ordered from. Scotland to Ireland, will embark at Portpatrick for Don. sieghadee. The 6.ith (2•1 York North Riding) Regiment .f Fobt, marched from Hull on the 14th inst. for Edin. burgh; where he will s.rrive on the 31 of December. The Wth (Leicestershire) Regimenk of Infantry, which ilwarcbeti from Gosport on the 12th instant, will grrive at dull on the 3d of December. The 231 (Royal Welch Yneileers) and the 77th (East Middlesex) Regiment of Foot. have received orders to proceed from Dublin to Lurk, in order to embark for the respective destinations. COURT OF COMMON Fl,EAS.—Dowtart, Nov. 18. Yesterday, at the sitting of this Court, Mr. Thome.; Flanagan, of !Big), requested permission of their Lord ships to address thetn.—He stated, that he had filed a Petitition, to which he begged leave to call the atteotion of the Honourable Court, and particularly that of Mc. Justice Johnson. By the established laws of Great Britain, me doors of that Court were thrown open to every British subject. But suppose a bill was filed in Chancery, and that a man was without money, bow was he to meet it? N. would like to be abewn the lawyer who would practice without a fee. What be .wanted to establish wss, the vtivilege of a man coming into Court and arguing his ww• ease, without the humiliating interference aad extra irdinary expense of Attorney or Lawyer. He, blastoff, did not value the expense, but in Ireland where the poor are really poor, they could not afford it. See all the stamps that are on that bit of paper which I. scarcely large enough • tot hold a pennyworth of ant4—(Here Mr:Flanagan held rep • piece of paper.) —He cared not for the stamps, .but he hoped that'the Court would make the proper order, and tbal it should be given to him by the aficer of the Court. Lord Noasuar.—Mr. Flanagan, what order is it that yeitseek ? Mr. Flanagan.:-My Lord, I have filed a petition, and what I seek is, that I may be permitted to come into Court and argusam it, without employing either Lawyer or Attorney : Lord Noaauar.—Let•ypor petition he read. Here the petition was read by the Officer of The Court. Lord Noanuar.—Mr. Flanagan, I would advise you, in the licit instance, of the great danger you run, should you you publish that paper. It is very unbecoming' in you, and personally dangerons ; it is a libel on the House of Commons and on the Court. We have condescended to hear yon, on the principle that every man should be heard in a Court ofJustice. We were not aware to ;chat your motion might have related, but on it we shall make no order.—(Here Mr. Flanagan was about to speak) I cau tion you, Sir, that we will hear no more to-day. If you havrany thing else to address to the Court, apply to the p roper takers. Mr. Planagan.—My Lord, will you al►ow me to Lord NORSURT.-Sir, the Court has treated you with great lenity. It is highly indecorous In you to per- severe when the Court has told you it will wake no order. REVENUE TRIAL.—DunLIN• Sir John Mortlock, aided by Commissioners Cott° and Fitzpatrick, sat recently to try offences, alleged to have been eommitted against the Szeise law,. Tuesday and Friday sennigbt were principally engaged in hearing evidence respecting a small cask of spirits, contained in a hamper, seized on the premises of Mr. Rd. Wright, Jeower Ormond Quay, in order to ascertain if it was liable to condemnation ; and whether according to an information filed, the defendant was liable to the penalty of Re. ender the 13th sec.of the 56th Geo. 3, c. 3, for baying said spirits in Isis possession. • It-slip - eared that on a certain morning in August last, before Mr. Wright was up, Mora:', a seizing officer, found the hamper alluded to in Mr. Wright's, house where it seemed it had been left shortly before Moran's arrival; the defendant denied having any ownership in it, or knowing, directly, or indirectly, to wham it belonged, or by whom or far whom, it was deposited there. . . Severel rsepretable witnesses were examine:, and a woman with whom Moran bad lodged. stated. that he had borrowed money fur the specific purpose of purchasing the spirits in question, mid that by his instrumentality, she brl eyed, they were conveyed to Mr. Wrivit's premises. About five o'clock, the evidence on - both sides having closed. r. Bra.ty, eounsel fur the defendant, rose to make some observations on tile whole of the case. _ Mr. Deane tirade, for the opposite side, stated that he conceved, from the very particular attention the Court had paid to every thing that hail h-en brought forward, that the case might be safely confided to their jthigineut, without any remarks being made on it by counsel at the other side, especially as it was so very late in the day. Mr. Brady said he wished only touch, with the indul gence of the Court, on a few of the leading features of this transaction, and to say a word or two in reference to Mr. Wright's character. Mr. Grady conceived that any thing on the latter point might indeed be dispensed with, as nut a syllable had been said to the prejudice of Mr. Wrigit. So far from it, his re spectability had been upheld throughout. Mr. Brady then 'Dade a short, hot energetic appeal to the Court, in which he observed that the body of evidence Mr. Wright had trespassed on the Court with, was hardly more with a view to his individual advantage thsu to the public benefit, as he respectfully conceived unit if a penalty were, enforced under the present circumstances, every moan that kept a shop or warehouse, the doors of which must neces sarily be opened during the day, would be liable to a similar visitation. The Learned Counsel concluded by returning thanks to the gentlemen composing the Court, for the patient and polite conduct that his client, and those em ployed on this occasion by hien, hail experienced from them, collectively and intlividnally, during the inquiry. Sir John Mori-Ludt immediately rose, and briefly gave the judgment of the Court. lie stared that. there was no doubt the spirits were found on the premises of /dr. Wright, but to whom they belonged was not escerteined to the sa tisfaction of the Court. As to the story by the women remolding Moran, the Court certainly were not, for reasons which be (Sir John) assigned, inclined to give credit to it. If there had been a conspiracy of any kind, a participation in it was not brought home to Moran, however suspicious the circumstance might be thought of his having seized the spirits so soon after they were deposited at Mr. Wright s; but it seemed to the Court as a *natter not altogether imitroba'de, th it a 'Mr. Whyte, whose name had been introduced on the trial, and had recourse to the defendant's house during his (Mr. Whyte s) stay in Dublin, about the period the spirits were found, nnti oho was then going to Van Dieman's Land, might have directed the hamper to be left there without the slightest knowledge of the defendant; Mr. Whyte, perhaps, intending to carry the spirits with him on his voyage, as potted' is considered a rich treat, - in general, by persons of this country ; however, under all the. circumstance*, the Court, said Sir John, shall only condemn the spirits, without indict iog the penalty on Mr. Wright. POLICI Of TOL MgrituPauS.-13o* Street Office prent ed yesterday a mod forsuidnble apprarancr. the t.fboers on the petrol of the night attending with their arms and para. pbernalia as they are in future,to appear. It consists of a light coloured belt, on which is denote') their employment, sod mob man's respective number. Ott the one side they wear a cur t aa, i n f ront a t ru nch eon , out] on the rigid side a pistol, which in future is to be worn outside their cloth e, so that it will be impossible to tairtake them. They are also supplied with handcuffs. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. .01111 Mm— . November 19.--W P-- ind W.--Came down from the Riverand sailed the Ewretta, Irwin, fen Trinidad, and Harriet. Curtis, for Sierra Leona.—Arrived and sailed for the River, the Indus, Wright, from Quebee.—Sailed the Portland, Brace, for Leith. Poems,' aura, November I9.—Wind S.E.—Arrived the Olive Rranch„ Tay.or. from Malaga ; David Walker, Phillips, from Smyrna; and New Bearings, Comely, from Smyrna; the two • latter have sailed for London with the wind at West. PLYMOUTH, November IS.--Wind E.S. E.—Arrived the Ceres, Dunn, from St. Joh 'a, New Brunswick, sailed 14th of October; Posthumus, M•Kiver, from Jamaica, In 70daye, and Britannia. Rigraarden. from Jamaica, in 74 days; Pomona. Gerdes, from Zante, in 33 days ; Pomona, Mitchell, from Al emirs, in SS cloys ; Allison, Harvey, from Labrador.; Calpe, Brandfird. from Petersburg, in 34 days. FaLatotern, November IS.--Wind E. is S.E.—Arrived aus Sarah, Hammond, from Nice; Lord Sidsouth Packet, front New York, sailed 4th October, and from Halifax. 21st, took the Captain and (our men off the wreck of the Ardent whaler of Boston, which had been waterlogged from ath September. The crow consisted of 14, the remainder were lost.—H. Packet Frolic had boon on shore on Sable Island, but after heaving her guns and stores overboard, had got off and matted at Halifax. Ltintroot, November IR. •-Arrived the Vittoria, Psttersnn, 1 from Jamaica. soiled Bth September; Golden Fleece, English, from Bahia, sailed Slat September. —The Perseverance. Boni-, arrived off blizen Head 11th inst. from Calcutta ; mile! from the Sand Heads 914 Jane. Errscess or TIM LATiSruilidtLl T fie return given in on Saturday last of the nnmber of trees blown Town in Earl Bathorat's pa:k was 1.042, and on the estate 1,143. Sliakspeare's Cli ff at O seer, bas lately been eirlsider.ble reduced in height, from its base having been as li-t1 away by the sea, an d the consequent fall - of parts of its aunimit. Extract of a letter from a gentleman residing a*. Be !- ford :—I will now give you an account of one of the most extraordinary floods we ever experienced in - Bedford.— The water came npon us °instantaneously on Priddy night (the 31st ult.) and never left us rill the Monday folh•win/. In many Irons , . it was Seven feet deep. It ran part our brews, carrying every thing before it, esti we raw from our windows nothing but water, with cattle swimming f their live., and tables, chairs, gates, carts, tubs, sides of house., trees, casks, wheelbarrows, pigs, cows and sheep, carried along by the tnerente. Nearly opposite ns a house was washed down, and two or three more are in part gone. All our clime:hes had two and three feet water in them Many families were shot up in their dwellings svit..oot any thing to eat from Friday night till Sunday morniog,tbei r provisions being under aster, as the flood came on so rapidly in the night that they had no time to get any thi g upstairs. A lightee passed up the street, manned wits several good watermen, but being unable to stand lo the torrent is was driven with great force through a garden into the fields, passing over hedges and hates without impediment. All the bridges in the neighbourhood are blown up; Barford - hridge had the two extreme arches blown up while two men were standing in the centre weir, where they remained upwards of twelve hours, and were at length saved. 31r. Purser, of Hilington, and seven of his n en, went to his fields in a waggon to endeavoer to save his sheep, which he succeeded in doing, by carrNing them to a small field' of rising ground, on whirl, was a ' deed hedge; they were qiti-kly surronwiel by the flood, and detained from three in the afternoon till six in the morning. A hare and two rabbits had token refuge there, which they killed. Air. P. hail some powd, rin his shout ing jacket, and with a flint and knife struck a light and mine a fire ; they then roasted the game and kept them , selves warm for the night." Wiscren Assises.—The appointment of the commission fur Surrey to sit at Newington, during the Winter Assizes is stated to be with a view to me. t the pehlie service and enztvenience : the far greater number of prisoners being in Horsernooger Gant, and the officers, wittessei, &c. beiez far more general in their local cirenrnstances connected with this vicinity of the metropolis, of which Southwark forms no small part. HATTON liAßDEN.—Yest•rday, J. Marshall. a young man who stated himself to be a stable keeper, wis brought to this office on a charge of having assaulteri, with intent to violate, Elizabeth Sydney, a child only nine years old.— This atrocious offence appears to have been attempted about a fortnight ago; it was, however. rot discovered by , the mother till yesterday, when her suspicions being excited, she questioned the chili!, and from het answers, it appeared that the prisoner, who lodges with Mrs. Sydney, at 21, ited Lion-court, Saffron Hill, availing himself of the ab sence of her parent., separated her from the child of a neighbour who was keeping her c impany, and whom he turned out of the room, then locked the door, and at tempted his foul purpose. The child, who appeared Intel lipmt, gave her evidence in a very c l e ar manner . l'he prisoner told a confused story of the child's being noisy, of his threatening to flog her, when her cries induced him to desist, also fearing that some person bearing her cries might come and inquire the cause, and suspect some thing improper. It not appearing that the child had been as yet examined by a surgeon, Mr. Sergeant Senor' ordered the mother to take her berme the parish surgeon, and to I afford time for obtaining his opioion,remanded the prison er till to-morrow. WORSHIP STRICT.—CRAROE OF VlotsTioN.—Yesterday Mr. E. Compton.* shop keeper. King street, Islington, was fully committed from this office, to take his trial, on the charge of having violated the person of Hester Aigne, a girl only nine years of age. The charge was met on th• part oldie prisoner by an accusation of malice against the accusing parties ; but the Magistrate, William Bennet, Esq. thought the evidence strong enough to warrant the committal. LAMOSTN-STREET.—A PERSEVERING VAGRANT --In 1822, Mary Crawley, a native of the sister kingdom, and her five children, became chargeable to the pariah of Poo l:r, but having no legal Settlement there. it was resolved to psis them ell over to Ireland. Theylwere accordingly sent off, bu. at Colnbrook Mother Mary escaped from the vagrant's cart, and leaving all her children to the kind attentions of the conductor, disappeared. On their arri. val at Bristol, the Mayor refused to pass them further without the mother, and they were all sent back to the workhouse at Poplar. In May of the present year Mary also found her way hack to Poplar ; but satisfied by her inquiries that her children were in good keeping took no pains to see them. Still Poplar was her favorite residence till she was discovered and taken up by the parish officers. who determined once for all to get rid of Mary and her five children, sent them off in the mail-coach to Bristol, whence they were regnlarly shipped for Cork. By what storm they were all blown hark on the ltnglish coast, or how they reached, it is not known; but to the great surprise of every one, in the fallowing mottle of July the four Misses and the little Master Crawley were safely deposited on the steps of Poplar workhouse. Mary herself was not seen till Tuesday last, when the officers discovered her in the neigh bourhood of her old haunts. antltook her up. Yesterday the Magistrates of this office committed her to prtshz, at the request of the parish officers, who mean to pro• scents her. The young travellers, the eldest of whom is only twelve years old, mid the youngest 18 months, are good looking children, and seem to bave th-iven on par sh fare. Itonnentr or A POSTMAN. —Os Tuesd ty eve miog,between 6 mid j o'clock, as the Brixton Postman was r• turning home, he was knocked down and robbed of thirteen stave. meigos, beside. silver. After the rob' cry he remained in a state heady dead, for upwards of 2U muutes, when be was found bleeding by spoor man who was paes;ng by. The road os ‘lseh I.e .vasias•aelteo.haele u Lardy t ken by the Parish of St. Mary, laanibtth., and has become the ut,e u road to Norwood. Under these circumstances it is highly beeesmry that a patrols shuoki be appsinted to protect pausogon who hare occasion to trivet or it atm Or.. • t • .4, 11 • 4 i i 4 . • i . #. l ' $ . .1 a • • as !ti.t ;