The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-07-03 00:00:00

STATESMAN. • Yesterday mornieg, at five o'clock, a fire broke out at Mr. MAIITIOI I Lower llollowey, near tike Chapel, which thrwatened destruction to the whole of the premises • but .a seasonable and speedy supply of eater from liolleway water-works being obtained, it *as pro%idontiaUv got under after injuring only part ef the dwelling-Ft - Ouse. This morning Messrs. Bros and Co. and Messrs. s wi rr, Itiou MOWN, and Co. waited on the A ,t• cicLoß of the Exclicu:Tra, to bid for the New Lottery. The price, per ticket, 'offered, was as follows : Messn. Buss and Co. £ls 10 6 Swirr and Co. Butt and Co. have the Lottery. ut ausst.—Yesterday morning a pitched battle was fought behind the London llospital, between a b aw‘er, of the name of llashon, and Joe Lumley, a sail-maker, both of Shadwell, for 51. a-side ; they met in a field a few minutes before five o'clock, with their seconds, and a ring being formed, they set to, both being yoong and athletic men, with courage a nd apparent resolution—exchanging severe and knock -down blows. The contest, which lasted one boar and ten minutes, real hard fighting, terminated in favour of the former, his antagonist being so weak and edaustml, as not to be able to stand; they were both so much beaten as to be taken home by their re sportive friends. A great many bets were depending upon the issue. Oa Monday afternoon, a man who lives at Cow for ten years past, during which ero:s , and who, tericrl he has been a hap/{I/ married man, has carried on a rotrinual %carfare with his spoons by her conw:a, nut her up to sale in Smithfield-market, mite a halter about her neck. There being but few bald es, sbe fell to the lot of a dustman for twelve s hilli ng s, to whom the husband delivered her, and s h e cou sentod with seeming good humour ; she had h u aecer. pissed many hours With her paramour below ,4e quart elled with him, and publicly knocked hi m &an in Field-lane. The indignant dustman was prerning to repay the debt wills interest, when, fortunately for the lady, a jack tar passing liy at the time, r•poused her cause, took her in tow, and they sheered off together towards Wapping, leaving the tmfmtutiate dustm-iti to regret not the loss of the L i d, but the loss of the twelve shillings he had paid, and the drubbing he had received ott her ac count. M R . WILNINtON'S erroneous ac counts haling appeared in the Newspapers ri pect- I in.; the will of the late John Will:insert, Esq. of Bradley, iu the county of Stafford (which is now in disru.sion hi the Court of Chaneory, subject to the i il e ,•i s ion of the Lord Chancellor), the followio; par. oculars are given, which we believe to be from an I atelhaitic source. Mr. Wilkinson, by his last will and testament, gave to his natural children (b) a female named in the %sill 1, one son and two daugh..! lers, infants, about 200,0001. in freehold estates, And 111 leasehold and personal property to the same tomtit and upwards ; but provided that should the u hole of the said children die before they arrived at a certain age, then the whole of the property was to desce;al to his nephew, Mr. Thomas Jones. Mr. W. the better to explain his will, left a memorandum book, %%Melt he frequently refers to in his will, but Ce Chancellor has not yet made up his mind whether he can admit the book to be a part of the will. It is presumed that his Lordship has allowed the claim of the children to the leaSehold and personal property ; and Mr. Jones has moved the Court for a verdict in his favour as to the freehold. The Lord Chancellor has not yet given judgment on the whole of the case. At the sheep-shearing held at Helmsley Castle, on the '2sth ult. a large assemblage of agriculturist ame teurs and of the first breeders in the neighbourhood, were entertained in a most hospitable manner at Duticombe Park; Mr. CASTLE'S cow obtained the soeepstakes for caws; Mr. Bowes's yearling and toe-) ear old heifers obtained their prizes. The two sear old had been bought at Mr. COLLINS'S sale, nod , ras now sold for 100 guineas. The sheep, owing to the coldness of the season, are not in the forward state th.'y have been exhibited on former occasions.— Th - scomnes bull, and his three-year old colt, tot by Didear, obtained their respective premiums. The Potatoe plant possesses two modes of securing! itrrrproductirn, the one by producing tuberous roots, the other by the general mode of (towers and seed vessols. It has been ascertained by the ingenious' President of the horticultural Society. Mr. Andrew , Xnight, that the plant employs the same fluid in both ths , st. operations ; and by preventing the consump tion of it in either one of these, it will be made to act mere strongly in the other. Upon this princi vie, if a Potatoe plant is carefully deprived of its tchers as soon as they are formed, it will be made in 'Lately more productive of blossoms and seeds. On the other hand, if its blossoms are constantly picked off, and it is prevented from forming any seed at all, all the fluid which would have been employed in that wile:vino, Will be exerted in forming an increased crop of tubers. It is true that men, who have to attend to the management of hundreds of acres, will lurdly condescend to think of potatoes blossoms : it:it there are thousands of cottag,ers, whose scanty pittance may he increased by the simple expedient cif employing their children in preventing their putts -6e rye!) front ever forming a iced vessel. a * Al A a LIIORO UG lII.PT KEET.—.A curious case was! beard at this (Act on Monday. A pieman, noted about the streets for his volubility of address, versus a cadger (a beggar), the President of a Smoking Club, tit St. Giles's, and others, for stealing his mutton pies, cutting off his tail, and otherwise disfiguring his per. son. It appeared in the evidence of Mr. }:gland, the lieman, that he was introduced with his pies, to an assemblage, chiefly beggars, in St. Giles's, and the chair was filled by a beggar without hands; noted for chalking the pavement about the Admiralty. The President was blowing a steamer (a pipe), as great as ally City Knight over a baton of turtle-soup, but no sooner had the pieman entered, than the company rrammed them down their throats, notwithstanding the cries " honour, gentlemen," from the assailed. 'Mister Egland began to consult his safety by flight, but he was called on for a song, and slant chaunt tog the "Stormy 11;rinds," a fellow cut of his pig. tail, the pride of Bagnigge Wells tea-gardens. The iklagistmte ordered bail to be pat in, in default of lot satisfying the Oman, which was done. A KICK AT VIE lIIIDChir. TO THE EDITOR OF VIE RTATESMAN. San,—On opening the new Tax Budget I was very mdch astonished at seeing poor Jontsay BULL limp out most grievously afflicted with a huge and increased 'burden of hides, glois,tofiacco, servants, carriages, horses, Scc.i . on more attentively considering his cou dition, I foissid the lower and more ignoble parts were most pressed Upon by the the said burden, alias knapsack, his rump being sadly cut by the doubly increased duty on glass, while the poor fel , low's feet were without shoes, in consequence of doubling the duty on leather, though, by-the-bye, the said double duties were most carefully deposited in JOHN'S knapsack ; indeed I must own, his Ma jesty's Ministers showed a most fatherly care in dis continuing the bounty on printed goods exported, as by that means great part of them remained at home, and could be purchased at small expence, and JOHNNY was thereby enabled to flourish away in a white waist coat, a luxury they had hitherto, out of their great • consideration for his pocket, alias their pocket, thought too great even on Sundays. In the back ground of the scene I noticed a certain Ministerial club of pensioners, piecemea l sinecurists, &c. this heterogenous assembly, Jouw BULL had the impudent ignorance to denominate his Parliament, although it is generally known, that be had very little, if any, concern in its formation . 3. which commonly took place once In seven years, a which period he was always made drunk with port and politics; however, in this Club or Parliament one Mr. W—, commiserating the pains of JouNNY's 1 loaded shoulders, protested against the additional imposition on horses, by which means the cart was rendered so expensive as to become useless; • but which otherwise might bight conveyed his Leapsack to the Ministcral market with more speed and less danger. This proposition was, however, negatived with very great clamours. ) some of the cunisingest and wisest Members declaring, that if JACK lieu. was allowed the convenience of a, cart, he would immediatey become JOHNBuLL, Esq. and his knapsack being then before his eyes and net on his back, he might be tempted to inspect its con : tents, and then, good LORD, who knows but the whip entrusted to him for the management of his horses might be turned to baser purposes, and actually lash I 4, • • • • • • * • • • Although Joitx was not allowed Horses for his cart,. it was seriously inty,ded to give him an ass to ride on; this measure was, however, rejects', because of the earnest remonstrances of some Right Honourable Members on a certain bench, who conceived themselves reflected upon, they being generally supposed to stand near in relationship to the long-eared gentleman before-meutioned. This nicety was, however, quite superfluous; as nonebut the most ignorant and undiscerning could have found any resemblance between these gentlemen and an animal really tislal ; perhaps the grounds of their suspicion might b e, that the said animal was noted for a most noble and resolute per severance ; but even in this point the analogy fails, in consequence of the most complying disposi tion they have recently evinced, though it is well known that even asses will prick up their ears and trot when fearful rf losing their thistles. PLUNGE 'EM OVER il EADIRUS TAXIAER AM. Liverpubl, Jiggle SO, 1812. LYCEUM THEATRE. After the Comic Opera of ili. P. Is hich was performed. at this Theatre, last night, a new Burlesque Operatic Tragedy was acted, for the first time, called llighkeie liusort, or The Secect Arch. DRAMATIS PERSON.E. Sir Candied Carroway (Knight and Pastry-1 1. Mr. WZWITZID. cook) . . Mamas Merller (his Apprentice, Author of, the New Tragedy) . . Manager of this Theatre . Prompter Corn Dealer John Larkins (Landlord of the Horns, at li ighgnte) . . Jerry Groot (an Honourable Bricklayeti Lover, and Tunnelecr) Mr. Oussaso. Mum-chance (a pertidiotis Plasterer, his( Mr. Pretft. enraged Rival) Mr. Wilson (n Beadle and Undertaker) Mr. Sims. Tom 'Frowri (a Vocal Laborer) . Mr. Puts. Labourer's Boy . Master Samson. . Green Dragon . . Mr. Paxson Mouse and Nlnpstick . Mr. IV gm.. Cat and Bagpipes . Mr. Mna.sa. • Wig and Wafer Spaniel . . Mr. MADDOCK& Goose and Gridiron Mr. BUXTON. Ited Lion Mr. mass. . . Hoe in Armour . Mr. Wata.scs. Patty Larkins (Daughter of the Horns) Mrs. °ants. Mrs. %% ilson (the Beadle's Wife) kin. illiatows. This attempt at an imitation of Clironenhotontbologos, in spirit, but which is, in fact, a partial copy of Tar Maarcgar's Last Kb k, bath very little uovelty to recommend it. It com mences, like Tar Brgger's Opera, with a dialogue between • Manager without properties, and a Dramatist w ithout w it.— The subject matter is principally drawn from the presumed in jury that the proposed Tunnel , at Highgate, would do to the Victuallers of that neighbourhood. There is a tissue of lowa intrigue between Jerry Groat and Potty Larkins, which flu uishes the best incidents; but, at* is a direct waste of time to analyse such a trifle, it may suffice to say, that, after mach dins Ingot, that is nearly innocent of thought, a amend b a ttle ea . sues between the Publicans and the Tunneleers, wises tbe arch falls, and the whole party, like the Titans of old, are buried in the ruins. The Performers exerted themselves to give what attraction they could to this maitre and common-place efort,_ particularly gimes. Lovgaaots, rinisoo,•WswiTzoi, and Mn. OMANI. Some of the music is well selected, and Mr, Lovusets sail Mrs. ORDER sang a Duet, to the tune of Rabin Adair , which was, properly. encored. The Author of this DramatieCariesi turn, is a Mr. SlitTll ; but It Is, altogether, such a production, as will not subject him to the envy of nay. Mr. KNIGIBT. Mr. M.I*SSALL. Mr. Grarrasi.ET Mr. NIADDOCISS. Mr. Loviasins. On Friday, two genteel-looking men, in sailor's clothes, were observed at Redcar and Coatham, on the north-east coast of Yorkshire, making enquiries' respecting the beacons there, the mods of sending expresses, and other things relative to Govqrnment. At the latter place they were joined by a third per son, and offeted fifty guineas to a fisherman to con vey them to the opposite. coast. This was refined; and suspicion being entertained tint they were French pawners who had broken theirwwle, the constables were apprised, and. a* lonid penult commenced. , , . WEAVERS' MEMORIAL. • . . . . TO THE RIGUT hONOURABLE Tilt EARL OP , LONSDALt, AND OTHER WS MAJESTY'S JUSTICES OP TUE PEACE IN AND PORTIIE COUNTY OF CIPHIERLAND. THE lIIIAIRLE MEMORIAL OF THE OPE RATIVE WEAVERS OF THE CITY OF CARLISLE AND ITS VICINITY. . MAY IT PLEASE YOUR WORSUIPS We, the Operative Weavers of Carlisle and its vicinity, with all reverence and due respect, beg leave to lay before your Worships the unparalleled sufferings and privations we have struggled with for the last eighteen months, owing to the extreme low rate of wages paid for working the different fabrics of cotton cloth. In order that your Worships may have a better understanding of the afflictive hardships under which we now labour, it will be necessary to inform you, I how much au Operative Weaver is capable of earn- lug per week, working at the rate of from fourteen or sixteen hours in the day. The best and most general fabric of work, menu- lectured in Carlisle, is a kind of checked cloth, de j nominated ginghams. In the year 1805, the weaver was paid-11. Bs. for working a piece of 28 yards of I the said gingham ; but we are sorry to say, that for ' the last 18 months,. we have received for working the same quantity only ;the small suns of lle. 6d. ; out of which sum the following deductions are made, via. To rent of loom, and other utensils, Is. dd. ; to winding of weft, Is. 10d.; and to candles, 9d. These unavoidable expences put together, make a sum of 4s. Id. which, when deducted from the above 116.6 d. leaves a remainder of 7s. sd. to support the workman and Ids faulty (consisting of his wile, and perhaps one, two, three, or four helpless children) ' in all the necessaries of life. _ _ When we take Into the account, home rent, firing, &c. the ezpeuces of which, on the most economical plan, will amount to no less than 3s. 4d. per week, , there will only remain a balance of 40. Id. to pro cure the most essential part of living, viz. food and clothing. All we wish for is, that by our honest industry we I may be enabled to procure the common necessaries, of life,in common with other mechanics; but at the pre sent reduced state of wages,there is no other alternative left, but either to starve or cast ourselves a burden upon the public by receiving parochial aid, which is a painful reflection to a man that enjoys good ' strength, when he considers, that he is consuming those funds that were wisely intended for She relief and support of the old, the infirm, and the helpless. Having laid before your worships, the hardships and difficulties with which we are oppressed, we look up to you at this time in full confidence, that you will take our complaints into consideration, and ! grant us such relief as our present sufferings so loudly • call for, by putting in force those Acts of Parliament t relative to the rating of mechanics' wages, according to the rate of provisions, viz. the sth Eliz. c. 4.5. 15. and the Ist of James c. 6. s. 5. • for by the statute of James, it is enacted " that the said Act of the sth Eliz. extend to the rating of wages, and all la- bearers, weavers, spinners, and workmen and work women whatsoever, either worked by the day, week, month, year, or taking any work by the great or otherwise." From the above Acts of the Legislature, we the Operative Weavers hope that it is in your Worships' I power to alleviate our present sufferings, by exerci sing your official authority in our behalf, and affixing such prices to the different fabrics of cotton cloth, as Mill enable the workers thereof to live by their labour. We therefore request, and humbly implore, your Worships' serious attention to this our Memorial, and rest in hope that your Worships, in your win. dom, will extend relief to a useful body of mecha nics, whose sufferings and privations have been with out a precedent in the history of this country. And your Memorialists will ever pray. • NAtraiL INTELLIGENCE. PLYMOUTH, Jots M. Arrived the Roainoud sloop of war from Portsmouth, with the outward-bound Quebec Sett under Envoy, having put in by contrary winds; amoncit theis are the followieg vessels, viz. Ralph Nicholson, Hadley; mom! Spring. Blakey; Sally, Lloyd; Flora. Brown; Cockerill ; Palladium, Addey ; Betsey. Troop; and Dire, Tither. Sailed tie Hope sloop ef warfor Portsmouth. Jut.e I. Arrived the Regulus. airship. Bus Lisbon. • PORTSMOUTH. JOLT t Arrived his Majesty's ship Wolverine, from &cruise, with the loss of her bowsprit and foremast. Came into harbour his Majesty's ships Amon and Dwarf; went out of harbour big Majasty's ship Marian'. _TO THE MOUT max LORD ELDON, wow mum COANCLLI.OIt OF GRLAT BklTAttf. --..GON.T MT LORD,—At 8 distance of nearly seven years from the opening a Co:nmisSion of Firthkruptcy, and after a great many Fet i dols and hearings before your Lordship, it can only be, one should imagine, from extraordinary difficulties and complexity in the aduirs, that any nteution of the case could now hence: , m) : the fact is, however, that there Is a considerable pro. perty yet undivided among the Creditors, Ltd there is noricno - appearance of a final decision and couclu iinn of the property and affairs of my estate. TO save your Lordship's time I will avoid a de tail ofihe various petitions and hearings before your Lordship, and his honour the Slisven of the Itor.r.s, and the occurrences at above fort ! ' rei•tiags :1 the Commissioners ; beside and or tive other Meetings Of ". the Assignees and ?4olicitOrs, w filch are all recorded by enrolment of tke proceediin mid affidavits filed:--and all this without one J;..reigm debt or accommodation-account to the amount q( shilling, or of any other complexity to . pr ; Teat a final dividend, within the usual time of final divi dends in common cases of Bankruptcy ! To enter into these particulars, would indeed be extremely im proper here, because do reasonable justice can be had either by me or the Creditors, till the question of any act of Bankruptcy, committed by me, is legally decided; that question I have alirays mica- toured,to bring forward, and hive twice petitioned your Lordship to that effect. On the first petition (which contained other matter, Ow prayer of u hick was granted) your Lordship was pleased to obst;ve, tbatl was too late in m . ) application ; but, in fact, I had applied to several solicitors to take up my case, but no, one would do it, till circumstances came out, wl:ich wade it certain that your Lo►dahip would dismiss Ihe Asilignees, and order them to pay costs; and lone Lordship, was informed, upon affidavit, that I had always denied having committed any act of B ok.. ruptcy, and that I was kept ignorant of the itoli.d upon which the Commission was (vents!, ui►til learned it (ram the affidavits of one of the A -,i 4 nees and the Solicitor, wherein they stated, as one reAsoa . . . for their conduct, that they doubted Me act t.l Bank ruptcy. A little before this the MAsanzo of ti.e.itor.i.s: had twice declined to consider the merits of a. Bill brought before his Honour in this matter, until thj act of Bankruptcy was legally d.^terinined ; and the Commissioners had told several Creditors, who 4,... plied to them to know When a dividend wo .4' lul made, that the reason of the delay arose from dlnbli attotheact of Bankruptcy, and they deferred making a first dividend for two years and seven months , hop) opening the Commission on MW account. [limn Myi renewed Petition to your Lordship on this head; ' your Lordship dismiss.that poet of it referring tri the act of Bankruptcy, mpon the some ground of I the application being too late; on a hearing, how. lerer , of a petition against me by the Assig,nees, irt the beginning orthe present year, I stated to youtt Loship,' in reply tberetoj that some of tho papers prayed to be delivered up to the petitioners, were necessary to my defence, in an action of ej?ctment the Assiguees had brought nsaiost nte,to recover post session or pad of the Premises, 'of the . estate', which I- had occupied foretear four years, daring illicit i time the Assignees had not ventured to take :iuy legal steps against me, for fear of disturbing. thi! act of Bankruptcy; and your Lordship not only stated in Court, that I might retain such pap IN a: were a& . cessary to my defence in the said action, but admitted there nes doubt apt° the act of Bitnkreptely! 'My adversaries, however, cont ivetl ;o get an uncondi tional Order to deliver up all honks and papers in i my possession, which, I teld• your Lordship at the 1 bearing, it was impossible for me. in consistricy and justice, to comply with. Of throe...pipe- a great part were drawn out and Laid .I..ni to ft.,• by the So licitors under the Commission, fen my paricelar in. formation and use; and, my Lord, the p 3.1. aho : wanted these papers from tar, - well knew c.st Seme of them contained proofs of their nog'..ct awl ra!s. conduct in these affairs; and esp.slaily a ceriticate of the Commissioners, to your Lordship, as...to re. fain rents due to the estate, coneiuing seserai incorrect statements ; and great pains were ace , rilingly taken to get. this instrument out ~..f hay holds ; it is, how. ever, now upon record in the itankenot Illee. • My Lord, I do trast, the. oe - Asp of common • sense, or common honesty, of er knowing these fa •!s can help being of opinion, that ttre e;.vtisestion for tho delivering np these papers to those seen, KIRI? +arm pretext to dispossess am of. devote. sus contenting proofs . of their noiscondtsct, and of the jnsitiftetion of my conduct: the beaeit to the Creditors was out of the cluestiou! as all the party knew I hod heen exerting Myself for the interest of the Creditors, at I a very great *upsete of money, anxiety, and lahoer, for years past, and had recovered to the estate A large sum, which had nee iikgellgt fakes by she Astons to their Dire nee, assiefterwards repaid to the estate. Ido es. 'think, My. Lord, that every man of common Mime arch sermon honeity, would bare ceedenused both my same and sty honesty, .if I - had hoes weak enough 'to hare parted with those paPerit'o *I. lie gh , .. Erifee, my L.id,' I. melt hepleate togemerk t with k tuntility and deference ti your LordshiN that in ` twoinitt4i" i. irlten I Petitioned your Lordship,-the parties oil against (the Assignees) seerosi. time tri, ,x lalil lowed l or idd to their ifkde wits, "in • • )? tfiele esculpaliiiil list when the - petition of the • Assignees against me was heard, no suck opportuidtp THE MARKE ZS. CORN EXCHANGE. JOLT 9. The Market this day his bat an inconsiderable remain's* sup ply of Wheat; and ths article matinees to maintain late prices quoted. Is Harley and Malt little thsetaation—tine Ware about 105 s. and 106 s. per quarter. White Peas *gala heavy sae. Grey, and Beans of each sort, keep their price. We also have but inconsiderable supplies of Oats, and sales thereof fuUy Ms- Min the Lute adsnoee. Flour without variation. Wheat 114140s 158 s i Tick do. (new) .. 75 89 Fine ditto.. UM 165 I Do. (lire Old) .. Rye B6 Pi Onto 56 58 •61 Barley . ... 6s 71, Poland do. Malt 94 100. Potatoedo White Peas (boilers) 78 b 4 rape Seed Grey do. - 120 a. Deus SMITHFIELD To sink tho Ofd reel .. ..be: 41. to Sa. 44. Mottoo..ss. 41. to de. 44. Veal ....74. OIL to Sa. 01. Fork ....b. 04. lo U. 44. Lamb • ...74. Od. to Si. 04. HAT-1441 ll.y Clover Straw a — tkET.—Jvira 21/. per stone of Mb. Read of Code Oda day s Rom !Reap • .• g. 739 naves ' • Pip . • • 4111UST. lo 8. 106. 01. In& to It. 101. M.— ed. to -01. 10. W. Wednesday night, about tea, us. is Mr. Parkes, and his Lady, in a phaeton, were driving rapidly through Hyde Park, the Piccadilly gate at that hour being shut, the horses van of,. and pun" day up to that part of the iron rails where there is no. open ' ing, the pole. snapped is two, the horses plunged. and reared up; Mr.`Cook, the King's Keeper, Yaw to their aid s and took Mrs. Parker into the lodge, hinting; Mr. Parker, in a .tale of confusion, re `stained in hiesinent danger till the Keeper toter*, ; gut Um ant of the phaeton,. sod secured the Unto, I Weed belt to phis'. ' , Most father . , I 'SI ~ 1 1 l• 4 '4: . 4 I • i . • ) 1 6 • 1' 11: II I A . . , ; t t i til, l I. f I ; 1 I ) : • I I. , 1 1 ~~