The Statesman. — London, England, 1812-10-13 00:00:00

tizemsdks" ~~, 1 ___,....—.. I The Anniversary of the Birth of Thomson was celebrated in his native village on Tuesday, the Ttil ult. at the house of Mrs. Spinks, by the Members of the Ednatn Club, Major Douglas, of Edenside, • in the Chair. The company sat down to an excel lent dinner, followed by a desert, consisting of the ' fruits of the season, neatly ornamented with flowers. " The memory of Thomson," was then drunk, by ''the company standing, with expressive silence: Sr. verat toasts of a patriotic nature succeeded ; and ! after " The Wooden Walls," our • inspiring no tional song of 46 Rale Rritannia," the well-known 1 production of Thomson; was finely snug by Mr. Waldie, younger, of liendersyde, the company joining in the chorus. A variety of toasts and sen- 1 itiments,' either arising from, or strictly in unison ' with, the subject of the meeting, were given in the 1 I clitirse of the evening, and the virtues of many of 1 the friends and patrons of the honoured Bard, %ere I thus, in a most pleasing manner, recalled to the re- Imembrance of the meeting. Among those to whom a tribute of respect was paid, were, A. Trotter, the revered mother of Thomson ; Iticcalton, the catty companion and counsellor of Thomson, a man who, though known only to the public as the Author of a 'I Metaphysical Work on Theology, is, on good grounds, believed to have given the first idea of the " Seasons" to Thomson, b y a Poem which lie wrote, bladed, we believe, " Prospect of a Storm front Raberstmc." This Poem, which would he so interesting to those who delight to study the progress of genius, and to mark the circumstance by which its course has been determiued, has, we are sorry to , say, eluded the most diligent search ; and, unlest4 it shall yet be found in some old and forgotten peri odical work, is, we fear, irrecoverably lost. A tri bute of respect was also paid to Lady Grivel Baillie, the amiable daughter of that illustrious patriot Sir Patrick Home, afterwards Earl of Marchmont, as one of the earliest friends and patrons of the Poet ; and to Frederick Prince of Wales, the enlightened friend of liberty, who honoured Thomson with his esteem and affection. _ _ _ ..._ _ • The Meeting was attended by the Earl of Buchan, whom the President, in the name of the Society, hati invited to be present on this occasion, in testimony of their respect and gratitude for his Lordship's taste and patriotism, as recently displayed in the erection of the Temple of the 4 4 ses, at Dryburgh Abbey, to the memory of the Poet of the Seasons,: on the banks of what he himself called Ms 44 Pure 1 Parent Stream." His Lordship, when his health I was drunk, expressed the pleasure be felt in making his compliance with this invitation an exception to the resolution he had formed, in consequence of his advanced age and general habits, not to attend pub lic meetings; and added, that though he had built a Crecian Temple in hi - moth-of Thomson, vet he had constructed it on a 'small scale, as suitable to the place, and, far from wishing to supersede the design of the Ednitm Club, he intended to stimulate them to com plete their long-delayed design, either-by . piacitag,a! handsome Doric building on Ednam Mil or itn • elle; gorical monument in the Church-yard :, oi on the wall of.the church of Edam 'MT Whir was, the time of the Poet's birth, the pastor'ot that pa rish. His Lordship also hinteslqthe &Cp. of build ing a cottage near the monument at Dryburgh, as an asylum for some poor relation of the Poet, to whom he meant to give - a small yearly allowance, I and whose duty it shottldtte to take care of it, and I show it to strangers. This is certainly one of the best modes of shewittg respect to his memory, nor could any have been more grateful to the feeling and • benevolent heart of Thompson, could he have antici pated the posthumous honours which were intended to perpetuate the remembrance of his genius and his worth. The day was spent with the utmost harmony and conviviality, and the following Gentlemen were elected Members of the Club :—Charles Brandling, Esq. M. P, the Rev. James Thompson, Minister of Eccles; and Mr. John Smith, of Kelso. DiszarsslNG Cpse.- 7 --A respectable family, not many miles from London, has lately experienced the greatest misfortune imaginable. The father, who is an independent man, and who, on account of the excellency of his heart ought to enjoy all the bless ings in this world, has, nevertheless, of late, been reduced to one of the most unfortunate beings, and this by his own offspring, a girl of 17 years of age. This girl has had the very best education : she can speak the French and Italian languages fluently— plays the piano-forte and guitar excellently. But, however, from the time she was ten years old, has been addicted to the vice of stealing. Her mother, who is the most affectionate and kind woman, has, as well as the father, done every thing in their power, both by good and severe means, to prevail on the girl to leave off her vicious practices, but to no purpose. No day passed but the servauts of the house lost money or trinkets. Whenever the girl went into a shop, or even passed a fruitmonger's stall, she always stole something. The other day she went into a haderdasher's shop, with her brother, and having bought some ribbons, they went out to gether ; but they had hardly walked 20yards before they were taken up and brdeght' back to the shop ; ! and on searching them, seVerar yards of lace were found on the girl, and she was accordingly brciught before a Magistrate. Every means were tried by the unhappy parents to prevent her being committed; but the Justice, according 'to his duty, committed her for felony, and bound,the other party over to prose cute. The,poor parents are in 'the greatest attalety.: the mother lays 111, and no hOper of Hitt .recovery are entertained ; and the father, who oh "ne:rdiger bear the sight of his nighbbere TaTter - thii'disgface, has resolved to Mare England;antt retife , to Irelaad with his remainingeight children. ' Friday night a Workman belonging So thorn's" at work upon St. James's Palace, 'heard the cries ofd t. ".infant, and making 'search to discovet;witence it . proceeded, he found a child in one of..the cellarsi where it had been left by its utritatur.l, protectors. The babying apparently about three: teentits !old, and was left in' a tub covered overwith a basket; ,i 0 $ dark recess :of the bending. ifivos.eartied xo St. Mattitaitc , Workhonee o whtre fare taken to supply those wants common to its helpless state. i ~• I.' , I •I , I iii.... a: ti -' .7.. .A d rnirr-. • 4 U..r .• 11 ON.b, /Vb.) :Tr b Wit N • P 111.1111P4ITHAMYS IMMIX. :it the period when he commenced, there were not a e. 11! • ►.l : • ... • Idozen in the city of L o udo n who thou g ht with him: Orkettdlendelsf Mr. hileithman asseettbled. yonder- ' had he been supported by such numerous friends as elapse the New •London Tavern. Cheapside, to cele. now countenanced him, the great object which they b l ase by a s eeiejality tee support, though um:ace's. ha' in view would have been accomplished long ago. fesi Nrsdis had'heen giieti to that Gentleman, and lie had always seen how the monster of corruption tousle public principleewhic.li ht; had iiiiiformiy pro- must be combated in the city ; he had declared, 14 Hissed, The number of persons amounted to about years ago, that it could be encountered and subdued 130;''Oelusiee of -the Committee. Three tables only in the Common Council. The citizens of Lon. we r e:prepsietiff,atot:oulyewo were occupied. About don had no vote in the election of Members to serve I six o'etotie;Mr.lY,lllthovart entered, accoinpatlied by in Parliament, but they had annual elections, and it , his Committee., afilLthey were received, of course, was only by purifying the Common Council that the ..ith emir reieireAus demonstration of attention and , voice of the city could be heard' within the walls or kindness. Aftel the - cloth eas e refeoved, the first St. Stephisp. ' Ile trusted they would remember this! tn , f t rivrn teas, " The Kine," with three timers, ' when they were next called upon to return Meatbers! and the company standing ; thee the " Prince Re- to the Common Council. gent, and may lie never forget his declaration, that His friend, the Chairman, had spoken of the ex.; all power is tested' for the benefit of the People ;" , ertions which he (Mr. W.) had made. Ile confessed ! with the same ceremonies.. i they had sometimes been very arduous. Ile did net The Chairman (MN Favteti) next addressed the wish to over-rate, nor to undervalue them. The lat.l Meeting. tie said he felt himself inadequate to do ter might seem like affected modesty. Upon looking . justice to the occasion which had called them toge. back on-these exertions,- he could hardly have be- I they ; yet, he was Proud to odd, that he felt in lieved so much time was required to effect a public common with all those whom he saw around him, object. However, he had persevered, and he hoped that high principle and independent spirit which had he should Continue to do so. Ile could only say s ' been manifested in the result of that day's poll.— that much as he valued their good opinion, there wali l When they remembered how much like a Mi n is ter i al sOmelhin g he valued still more, slid-that was the aP. Borough the City of London had been for .many prove' of his own conscience, which he hid obtained' years, they could not but consider the exertions hitherto. He believed the election would have tees arhich had been made in support of his worthy friciid minated in his favour, had all those voted who were j on his right, as au earnest of that spirit which he favourable to the princip l e s he es p oused ; but tria(nri hoped would not be confined merely to the metro. were deterred, because they considered the contest*" polls, but would spread throughout the Empire it- hopeless. However, they had now tried their strength, self. For himself, lie would say, his heart was and lie trusted they would learn from experience how wholly with the cause of his friend. . lie need say to combine more effectually on a future oceesion.i little more, for he wait certain the company had but lie concluded by proposing the heilth of the Chair one feeling on the subject. He would propose, utile, which was drunk with great applause, and three therefore, the health of the 'MT/Independent Livery times three. of London who voted efor his friend Robert Waith- Mr. FAVELL returned thanks, and afterwards gave Man, FAq.—(Applisubf.)—lf, continued the Chair. as a toast, " The Cause of Liberty all over the man, they had polled all those who, while they de- World." 1 tested the principles of the other Candidates voted I The health of Mr. Iltracomat, the Treasurer, was for them from fear, he had no . doubt his lion. Friend., then drank, who also returned thanks, and hinted would have been returned sto"lSt. Stephen's Chapel that more subscriptions would be necessary, to de- with a triumphant majorilyee • • I fray the expenses of the election. The toast was then drank with three times three. • `- Mr. Warritmaer then proposed the health of the I Mr. K. WAITIIMUS addressed the company, and; Committee collectively, as it would be impossible to Obseived, tharite bad been reel:nested by several friends': do it individually, though his thanks were equally who sat round' him, to return"thanks in the :name.: due to all of them. The toast was drunk with ap. Of the individuals wheat , health had been drunk with.. [douse, and Jbeh honourable testimonies of approbation. Ile Mr. Joxxs returned thanks in the name of the acceded to their %tithes, though he felt he was quite whole: Unable to do justice to theni. He congratulated the Mr. WA:mat:eve next proposed the health of all company upon the number's who had polled for his those who, though not of his Committee, had ex father ; they were not a majority ; but, they were ertcd themselves in his behalf. Drunk with applause. not despicable. Ile alluded to the threat which had Another toast, which was drunk with great enthue' been held out of printing their names in the News- siasm, was " Success to the independent Candidates papers—he believed, however, if it were done, not all over the Kingdom." one of them would be ashamed to see his name in t Several songs were sung, and every person present the support of such a-cause. They would be proud seemed disposed to contribute to the conviviality of of it. His father had said, en a former occasion, the evening. II that the efforts of corruption were like the expir. big convulsions of a giant ;" and he believed, indeed,' During the polling at Lewes on Tuesday, Mr.] that the contest would have such an effect, that Mi. GRANTHAM, a steady friend of the late Members, on nisterial influence in the city would tremble to its being asked for whom his votes were intended, in centre. He would allow they had been vanquished, the hurry of the moment, exclaimed, " For Messrs.' but not subdued. On any future occasion, and he Kemp and SCARLETT;" the lapsis.lingua, however, could riot help suspecting that a future occasion was was immediately acknowledged, and an essay made Dot far di=inut, 1w trusted that the example of what to correct the error, by the rejoinder, " I mean now had been done would only stimulate them to Messrs. KEMP and SIIIIPPNER ;" but to which was greater exertions. He colieuded by • returning drily replied, 44 You cannot vote for three Caadi thank', in the name of the Liverymen, for aim ho- dates ;"' and Mr. SCA KLETT, it is understood, claim boar they had done them—drinking their healths.— ed the vote previously given to him, and, upon the retieduases.) point of electioneering law, obtained it. The cha. Tee CHAIRMAN then rose, and after a few prepa- grin of Mr. G. who, we understand, had been en eatery observations proposed the health of Mr. gaged in a • successful canvass for the late Mern. Waithman, a man who had nobly stood forward, ! hers, may be better imagined than expressed.-- and dared to he holiest in the worst of times. He Mr. &AWAIT elicited great legal knowledge and trustAl that the 262( . 2 liidepeudent Liverymen, who brilliant talents, during the contest, and in which had voted for him, would be a testimony of Isis even those that voted against him do him justice. public conduct sufficient to silence for ever the slan- Yesterday a case of considerable importance to derousvipers and scribblers who had dared to join his , the inhabitants of the public squares, and who oc name. with violence anti anarchy. cupy areas enclosed by iron railings before their - The toast was drunk with great applause, and with houses, occurred at the Public Office, Bow-street. three times three. : An iisformation was laid by .Mr. KINNAIRD, the ar. Mr. 11'1a-runes rose to return his thanks. chitect, in his official character of District Surveyor, lie said he felt assured the company would spare him against a projecting building in Lincoln's Inn-square, any great exertion after the fatigue and trouble he extending beyond the general line of the fronts of bad 'gone through during the last week, Yet, upon the houses, now constructing by Mr. SOAVE, the such an occasion as the present, he could not help architect. 'Die case was well argued by Mr. We saying something. lie could - assure them, that TDERALL and Mr. Coster, in support of Mr. though they had riot gained a complete victory, they SOANeS structure. The Magistrates, Mr. REID had at least achieved an important triumph ; though and Mr. NARES, gave it as their opinion and kid,- the citadel had not surrendered, it was impossiblait meet, that the proprietors of houses may lawfully Could held out much longer. It required only that the • build as far as the iron railings in the front of their public opinion Should be declared in a manner not ; respective areas. to he mistaken; and he was satisfied that tics poll for F:Lecrtos Boat Mor.—During the Poll at West himself, as it stool lat the couclosioe of that day, Winter, is the year 1784, a dead cat being thrown was such a manifestation of public opinion as•rnuet on the Hustings, one of Sir CECIL WRAY'S party produce the most beneficial effects. No interest had observed, that it stunk worse than a Fox ; to which been uied—no art: had been tried; yet, the nem. Mr. Fox replied—" there was nothing extraordinary hers who had polled, furnished an indication of pub- in that, considering it was a Poll-eat." lie feeling worthy of regard. lie knew that the sec.! On Sunday se'nnight, about noon, a fire broke cessfut Candidate denominated the great mass of the out in Stephen's-green, Dublin, in the house next people, rabble; that they were beings beneath ,to that occupied by the Officers of the Enniskillen consideration ; tliet is, when they declared for Daagoons, to which it communicated also. The them they were the free and independent Citizens 'Senses raged with great fury, and would have made of London, but a ken they did not, then tbi l ! g reat ravages, but for the very prompt and efficient were rabble. lie, however, could never so de.. assistance afforded upon the' occasion. The fire nominate them. He could not call them nibble.— was got under , iti about threeboars,aud considerably They had the same feeliegs as 'himself; they could less damage was sustained than might have been m eat and drink as ho hitiiself did, if indeed they petted. could always get it. When they formed our A tire broke out on the Bth of August, in en bes tiary and our army they were brave and loyil pitai for casualties at Munich. The building con fellows, but when they were sending persons tar , gained, at the time of the conflagration, 102 pa- Parliament to tax them, then they were immediak.ly dents, the greater part of whom must have perished, transformed into a senseless rabble. With respect to had not a high wind, at the period of the greatest den himself, he considered the present moment as the ger, blown down the roof, and suddenly extinguished proudest th a t had ever occurred in his life. He should the flames. 'The shrieks and groans of the half. think so, if the late contest hid merely led to the buried patients were so app al l in g , that four females of that friendship and zeal on the part , died of fright. By incredible exertions, however, of individuals which he had witnessed; but he thought all the patients, except nine, were dug out alive • en still more, when he considered the cause in Which but several have since died, and others are deemed they had exerted themselves. In thit respect it was irrecoverable. matter of greatexaltation, because he was convinced An invelitt, named Chanson, was, on the 28th ult. it-would not stop short there, for whether himself, foetid guilty of robbing the house of a citizen in or any other person, on any future occasion, stepped Paris, and wounding the master with a knife , and forward in . siipport of those public principles, others, sentenced to su ff er death. At the p lace of execution seek,* their example, would crowd to their standard, he stabbed the priest in the throat who was: admini. and ensure A triumphant success. His Hoe. Friend' steriitg spiritual comfort to him; the eteictstioner, hid stat e d,and truly, that it was now nearly twenty,' who was prepar in g to tie his hands, he pierced yeses sincelse had stood forth as a public mao, and i through through - the heart; and forced Ms assistant 'the hoped it would be allowed that he had never, Ito leap- Off the schlfdld, by which he broke both daring that time, swerved from his object, either his leg s ; he afterwitestaaely severed his head freei buns the dictates of fear or interest. Dlivlcnise.) his bo dy. i 4 . v ;.r. - • • 11 g STAiT . ANVANIS 1 1 1 1 , 1110, I POLICE: lotant.nonotiettAistis --•The late tax-gatherer of x i George's parish. who as as committed In Ni*,,A gate smut. re. e : since in default of oinking up his pay , nriat.. •Aas me Aimed %, brought to this Office for nanther I, his holisek,; d goods and elfecls !saving beeu disposed of. hl r. Macy nee d for the defaulter, but it turned oat that he was yet scveial tin . • dred pounds minus, and he was remanded to prison. T. falls, J. ThawpiJn. W. Blake, and T. G. :ewe charged with picking pockets in Oxford -street, on S•tied v.. Mug, during the bee.- Two •olficen had watched tbr• Primary committinv depredations for some time, and oa a favourable s t . portunity pteWnting Itself, they seem red them. In thee:- ten'. session were brand several silk handkerchiefs, a micrweop..,, several light articles. 'f he Prisoners were reinantfrd day, to give thee:! who have been rubbed an oppormiiity t f identify mg their property. Wonsne e-strn M. --Charkv rarlide, who Vrt , resatialed feel • further examination Fr on the above Miley on Thiersdae, Lot, charged w veali lig Bank of England note fro a n't I Ilan sailors, at the Duke of \ orthumberlan.l. in Win.tship.strert shofar leaving in his puistinion a great her and T .11e Vit ! Fleet notes. swat of was yesterday committed ou tae k 4, r charge, and the Bank Solicitor bound over to prusecate. Uminv-a farm of considerable importa ;re t pishii. cans awl others, in the habit of selling spirittiaos ti- t an„ fal rX, came od to he' heard on Monday, at this °dice, before Air. Coaxal:smote' Air. theme. The landlord of the Ala... „ • Eve public-honse„ in Pancras parish. am stimmotteil ntn t fornutiw:i; cli:stTjorg !lint ith• selling spirits at Peckham Lir, tint ha.. !it; it Lerner tor that purpose. By the Art of .P.irtia. aorta. por,oas being regular licensed victuallers are :Blued to retail beer is bottles, at _chartered or customary fair., nit aid havinr auv isertictilar'licence fire Aid purisner ; and the Ms; „d. ant new conteterledi that the sante indulgence also CY tfridel to the sale of spirits under similar cirettrustalices, need that been eustomare to do 4 .1 : the Information on tilt -, o•he 1, 4 „e Irged, that 00.9)04' iceme only authorized persons tee sell riot; in the house 6;os - tate' it was granted, and no where N,a, d er a p e n a lly of vol, for each title/ice. The' Shigisitoise, • loaking over the Excise let, declaxed.. therosi•lves of ritim a they were Wand An • convict. although they felt thestmelYes re. luctamt to do so; the Act, hoarser, Os log toe Niagistr atis a power of niitipt hug to 51. they did sa in the present awe, saw t. • Defendant was fined U. And 11. 4S togs, for eaehieffeare. Another publican aim iinausoned on an informaiierarturriog him with two similar offences and lined the sta .te sum Air each he pleaded ghat distress, mid the :Magi:straws gave him too months to pay the Wortey in, and also advised both the Deleon :tom 10 appeuingninst the conviction, that the question might I. more fully gum: into. . . . Mr. SAnaitt arrived pt DJlslin on Sunday, th e 4th inst. after his perilous excursion. The new cowl los been vi,aiple to the trkked eye in the department of the M...urthe, France,, shire tire 15th Stnptemher,' Its appearance is from Hat iti!it until three in the morning. Mr. Wm. Allen, of tho house of Falconer, Allen, and Co. merchants, in Kingston, Janwitta, was fouud on es verdi c t s t dead on the .oth July, in the teeter-course leadiu; to the race r ground, lying on his face, severely wounded, h ' a r v lt e at b li ce ed n ied in in a c .( o lu nse l inconsequen ce of Corone r' s of a wound through the chest, from .a bullet bred by some person or persons link not% it." The whole of the negroes b:longing to the sugar. plantations Itoslin and Castle Bruce, situate in Do. minica, lately deserted and fled for shelter into the ! the discharge of the chief overseer at the te woods ; but ina few days after, in consequeece rmer, who had behaved with great cruelty, the stare's of that properiy returned to their duty. h • l e.e ' ad lt l i l t h e h : ea la nwd rt e - ,Al y t.u a t rd t.sou ,. p D bpote r i! u sed ry t v w e o ( u it n ini t: an d i i d poi in gpoi c. i d s . Sunday morning,. the landlord of the White Hatt, ied . • tic M. • ei t as; pre ced ing let •• • An Arrnentan diamond *merchant, named Bohljst, was,' on the 2d July, attack:al by four robbers, near Manheim, who, after stripping him of a hag con. taining several diamonds, cut his throat, and threw the body into the Rhine. The water being siaClte. Some tishermeu descrled.Bohljat, sod carried kin., is a state of insensibility; into the city, where a skilfal physician sewed up ,his wound. On' his mints& sense, he made deposition of the robbery before a i Magistrate, and described one of the persons who had used him so barbarously to be hare-lipped. The Magistrate departed, and shortly after returned in company wiCh M. Folsche s , ,an eminent jetsetter, whom lhahljacrtcocuised"to be. one of the robbers. I What renders the:Ctrount stance more remarkable is that kliljat had fetter, of ..reconwoeudatiou 4 folsche, slYe iipiirised.olltis being on tha e ritad, thas waylaid siiid, : attempte . c.l to assassieate his intended guest. Tho. diamonds ,haye ;ince. been fouud in Folsche's house, end restored to the Armenian; they are valued at 1S;()G01. sterling. .Bolitjat brought them from Reesia to Russia ; but despliritig of a sale tie re„ on account of the war, was proceeding to Paris/or a purchaser. On. theAth ult. as Catharine Davies,. of the pa. risk of TalyUin, Merionethshire, was going to the elver for water (a great flood at the time), she per. eeived child, two years old, by name David Wil. ' Hums ' floating en the rapid stream ;. she lime. diately jumped- into the miter; at the risk of hes • own life, and succeeded in bringing him.ea Offer when the body appeared very black and perfectly lifeless ; she had the presence of mind tceadopt the means recommended by the North Wales llutnatlo Society, with the happiest success, and the child re covered. Some person, on Friday night, or Saturday morn ing, the 3d instant, at &shun, maliciously set firs to a hay rick, containing ten tons and upwards, the property of Mr. Attwood, the whole of which eat destroyed. SHOCKING ACCIDENT. —Yesterday afternoon, U genteel dressed young man was ridiug a spirited horse down Orford-street, the animal took fright at soma • ,the sheep, and on the rider clapping the spar to , hem reared, fell over Lackwards with him, and killed him instantaneously. The horse was also unableta .rise for some time. M. Constant, a Frenchman, who had obtaihed s and who • patent for refining sugar by a new proces., . had commenced work for an eminent sugar-merchant , haseteperted precipitately for Sweden. [leis said to have been seduced from his engag em ents in this CO'''i' try by tile superior offers of some houses at Goiter burgh ; ,which, prompted by the low r ate at whieii foreign smears- are l from necessity, sold for etwor.a tion in England, tutend establishing a mattufaclory 4a that4t.r.• •• , • , AD. hirt. Salorda/, fn 'Portland - Mi t a re, Mi ta, - v. 1.1 ii m ing: Tr:f park.tat . . • On Sat.. , .. of Mr..latnes king, Esq. of 4 Watirotik, and W y : 0 %fortithire, . , On the 70 fost..al Tttrnfortl, Robert NYitson, of en 6f:tan:set; tion in 11;s -bowels, eldest sou of the late R&tcrt Wilson, EA . " • the sage place... , -• . fr..sescivr. last, at ncr hoar in Grosveno re t riare, i° bei . , fdra flizabeth Baldwyn. - • {AK% l/ON ! 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