The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1822-12-27 00:00:00

. r. CANNING and REFORM—The EDIN BURGH REVIEW—and TA* NEW TIMES. [Concluded from our Paper of yesterday.] We return again, without preface, to the renowned nmentator and critic of the New Times, who goes th like another David, to sink his stone into the ehead of the political GoLtAll, the Journalist of the rth. Again the Reviewer avers, p. 403 . That noßefortmer, no one by the Ministers, ever deemed low prices arising from production; any thing less than iesaiAg. The high Mice of production, nut the 100 price produce, is Use evil complained of.' •' We reply, that the low prke of produce is now the daily subject of complaint in all the country news papers opposed to Administration." No doubt it is, but this is no refutation of the fact stated by the •Reviewer. Whoever in our courts of IF•v• enters the witness box, is sworn to tell the whole .ruth, and nothing but the truth. In like manner, whoever enters the list■ of controversy, should state the whole argument, and nothing bet the argument, of the adversary. In lieu of the above mutilated ex tract, we will, as we did before, lay before the reader th• entire passage, which it did not suit this most !earned of Dociois to quote. Hitherto of• Mr. Canning's arguments against Reform. before proceeding, very shortly, to state our owe view of the question, a few words may be expected upon the subject of bas iest& ; and we must take leave to express our surprise, hat be should line condescended, apparently for no other reason than to introduce some extremely misplaced merri• meat, to make so gross a misrepresentation of the Reformers este allege, that %Arm was the cure proposed ie 1817 for high prices, and now for cheapness of provision. He ought In know, that no Reformer—no one but his own colleagues— ever deemed the low prices arising from abundance, any thing less than a blessing. The high price of production, nut the I.re price of kroodusf a io the evil complained of, and that is, in Bred part, caused by the taxes mercilessly laid upon the people by a Parliament, in cbOosing wbieh the people bad i l hide or no sharet-Llaid upon th'em in order to support pro fligate and senseless measures, principally intended to prevent the people from ever acquiring their just share In that elec .scn, and to keep Mr. Carmine's friends in place-burdens which, however unbearable they may prove, will never be taken off until the people obtain that just share ; in ether wdedsowettlibe Parliament Is Volbeeneil." Reie the statement, as it respects Mr. CANNING, *OM a very different shape from that which it as -haft's in " the revered and ruptured extract" of the Doctor. Mr. CANNING had endeavoUred to bring Reform into ridicule, by representing its advocates as ascribing the distresses of the country either to the'higb prices or the low prices, as it suited their 1 puttcse. The Reviewer repels this sarcasm, by, affirming that Mr. CANNING ought to know that pone but his own colleagues ever deemed the cheap mesa of provisions, arising from abundance, as other than a blessing. The high price of production, he then adds, not the low price of produce, it the evil complained of. And can there be any doubt of this? ft may be beyond the reach of our Doctor's compre hension; but it is not, on that account, the less ob. vious or the leisirtrite. Let him inquire of the filmier, :and ba silll tsllloo%aillmit he has no objection to the low price of corn or of cattle, but the evil to him is trill, rents, the enormous peer . rates, the burden , . I , 'Va... . sonie'ilthis, the oppressive Itimsvmeelall the various outgoings tildribter into the coat-price to him of their productiow,itud'whieh their km price in the market w, ! not - repij. Reduce that high rent, remove these n100'60413 poor rates, isbe/is/4 these burdensome /Kum, and elletisfiA these oppressive taxes, and 'ineieliir s Priees will return him a fair ' still sufficient Nio6t. "It is not (he Will Say) the low price of pro; .duce that I complain of, but the hig?t price of pro: , Zuction." The farmer is perfectly iatelli4ible, and the accarvy of the Relleirer's *argument is demon dtiated...Rpk the, ielf-coinptaceney of the Doctor is s , .ite enviable: after having thus exposed his own fthberifity, he Wets hts phtms, hnd frith the air of !CWe .vlio 'had ievelted ail before him, exclaims, "So much for his FACT! -qiolv for his /MG UIIENTS n ffe it , ..iills forth *tits shout ottriiimpli, pot iiterely be.l file ;t i e battle, but after his . defeat. Ehrold with hit own praise, he strips, for a second cornb t at with re , Aubled . courpge—" Now for his ANGIJIILNTS n" and he immediately arts-to thus:— The Reviewer iiihfel,p. 396 " • That Mr. Cunning shows hh reverence for the Crchen by assertinehal., to destroy tlas Monarehy, and at oboe convert 'Si ,:ttu iMepiiblle, we have only to Mike the representatives of the people really speak the sense of the country.'-" Is not Vie," continue, the Reviewer, " distinctly to admit that the peoric of ibis fcluntry abhor kingly government ?" .. This, •Whieb, being placed between inverted cous ins., affects to be a literal transcript, is a purposely i - - met and garbled quotation. We will give the passage in its unmutilated and intelligible r, - • :: i strange to see a man of !scutenesa like Mr. Canning ' 0 lot,• so twiny glaring inconsistencies; the rather that they ..r not only 'ln his reasoning, but, what is worse, in his '• ' .i:s Thua r ,be le a passionate admirer ofolar constitution •lished-be `owes allegiance to the monarchy under - - ' e wirs IBM ;" it is ' quite sdilleient for him to find Hi. S , nes so;' just In Use use way that' Providence has Idr 1 Brest Britain to be an island, our adcostere have, era ....memorial time, ascertalued it to be a monarchy!' mod ylqv inot es equal reverence for the imperfecUens *hide argot yesterday. ,ho rottenoess which Lime has engendered, mad 1.14‘ exermennees which, within the last thirty years, have, friar mere aceudrnt, grown upon the system. Nay, he is tho r9essilly piwsueddd that all these adveatitions parts are assen -1411) T anner y to its existence, and be seems to conclude 4i,tiA„siontarteste assurance, that the most venerable of ;.•* . trili governments could not go on for an hour without the 444 or Aye west flagrant of possible abuses. But for the k ree e I. is reverence is in an especial manner exemplary ; and iht noshows it forth by mauling (and it is a favourite topic with him) that, to destroy the monarchy, and at ogee convert it mete a republic wo have only to make the representativ is r oklv ta lly speak the same of the Crown ! ' Against h . r rtastirhbly so constituted,' he says ' no monarchy nd ; such a government most be pranliesify. whateve r I .-, io name, it tepublic.' Is net this distinctly to ad mit timstthe people of this country abhor kingly government?'; 'Malik does our bold combatant of the New Times ipt.Ale 'to this? "The ntan," Says he, "who can argue 41 this manner must be far beyond the reach of retuon , ir conviction." Truly this is one way of get (fag out of the gasconade. 'When you keep bring away at an adversary without effect, it is politic so re iptititt him as not being within the range of 'your taint. As to the fate that must overtake us, should " we make the Representatives of the people really speak the seii4e of the country," the predictions of his Ex teem of Ltssos need not much alarm us. There fall° 4:..at likelihood of any sudden shock: there will at Ws . ' Le "Peace in our time." While we can have a e , :uib from Mr. CANNING and a speech from the FORAItI et SECaISTAaY, we are safe. As for our Con st;tutif.u, it has the security of the Court Caheadar .—qtrat dam harm it? .Ar . , . 4 , • ~.4 ;p; 1 . _.....,,,:! ~,•- 7-, ......4 ... \ ....;- 4 -4. . --;:_-_-,. 4 ., , ----_---, .ar.L. 4100. P OE T RY. WONDERS. The world has many strange, surprising things, As Shokspeare bas it, more than you or L know ; There's Catalani who to Monarchs sings, And pockets by it snuMboxes and rhino. Tho' nothing's new, 'tis said, beneath the sun, We've daily wonders—each a seeming new one, — The Mermaid (now in Chancery) is one, Or was—while people fancied it a true one. • - The greatest wonder of the ago is dead, The mighty Chief whom brave Sir Hudson guarded, Whose service Ministers with ribbon red, And young Las Cases, with a whip, rewarded. Is politics, divinity, and law, We've always something curious, if not comical, As when a Minister commits a flaw On his own throat, with science anatomical. A Bishop Pother day forsook the Church, (Ood bless her!) and his darling Vire-Society ; Left even Bridge-street MORMAT in the lurch, — To live abroad in trioxidrian propriety. The Law's a miracle from first to last, Greater than any mentioned in the Bible; It never was and ne'er can be surprised, At least that part of it—concerning libel. Upon ►he stage a brace of Kelly's shine, — One just imported—she is all for tragic ; The other better suits the comic line, Where few can equal her peculiar magic. The world of letters has its wonders too— There's he whom mystery and doubt environ ; In poetry there's also one or two— Tom Moore, a Commoner, and Patrician Byron. These all are wonders in their way, you'll own ; There Way be greater—l have not denied 'em, Suppose that George the Fourth, upon his throne, Should place a young and lovely Queen beside Lim! And many more strange things I might recite, — Pious Vartsittart's Lottery, which Bush or Carrot contracts for—but none are quite So interesting u Miss Clara Fisher. Sweet elf!—when Nature formed thee, she desired (As she is sometimes charg'd with being a slattern) A living miniature of matchless kind, And now despairs to equal such a pattern. December 13, ta44. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. * * if . The Countess ofCarn aaaaa has arrived at the Earl of Egre mont's seat, Petworth, Sussex, from Lord Ducie's seat, Wood angler Perk, Gloucestershire. The Earl of Chichester bas loft town for his seat, Steamer, bear Lewes. Sir Henry Fane, Bart. left the Royal Hotel, St. James's street, s , esterday, for Lincolnshire. The Hon. George Petre has arrived in town from the Earl of Lonsdale's seat, Cottesmore, RaUsodshire. The Hon. Mr. Murray has arrived in town from his seat in Scotland. Departures from the St. James's Hotel, Jernlyn-street : Sir Frederick and Mr. Vane fur their seat In Cumberland; and F. F. Vane, Esq. for Brighton. James M'Night, Egg. has arrived at Blake's Hotel, Jar myn-street, from Brighton. Departures :—Mr. and Mrs. Ful ler fur their seat in Wilts. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell have arrived at Hodgson's Hotel, Dover-street, fres their seat in Ozfordsliiro. Departure:— Mr. and Mrs. Henry Blake for their seat in Kent. Arrivals at Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street St. Vincent Cotton, Bart. from a tour; end Anthony Wright, Esq. from Brighton. Departures:—Mr. and Mrs. Crawley for Brighton. CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. • The Duke of Norfolk is entertaining a party of friends at his seat, Fornham, Suffolk. The Marquis of Salisbury entertained a distinguished party at dinner on Christmas-day, at his seat, Hatfield. Earl Craven has a party of friends at his seat, Hempstead Lodge, Berks. The Earl of Bridgewater bad a large party at dinner on Cbristmas-day, at his seat, Ashridge, Herts. The Dowager Countess of Stamford had a select party yes terday evening at her house in Charles-street, Berkeley. square. The Earl otilarrindon had a select party at dinner yester. day at his hoese in the Stable-yard, St s James's. Lard Amherst gave **grand dinner on Christmas-day to the Idarquis and Marehiouess of Downshire arid a part} of their distinguished friends, at his seat, Montreal House, Kent. The Dowager Lady Reeve lied a select evening party yes terday at her house in Albemarle-street. lord Oage is entertaining a party of distinguished visitors at his seat, Firle-plaqp, Sussex. • 'Pascoe Grenfelf,Bilti. M.P. had a dinner party on Christ ltes-day, at his house in Charles-street, St. James's-square. Charles Ellis, Esq. M.P. had a dinner party yesterday at his house in Audloy-square. Mr. CANNING returned to town on Tuesday night, from his visit to the KING, at Brighton. On Christmas Day the Duke of Wimitworow and • numerous party dined with the Earl of Liven- POOL at Coombe Wood. ST. JAMES'S Paaa.—Yesterday the canal in St. James's Park was completely frozen over, and during the day several persons centered upon the kit, at the upper end and along the sides, some distance from the bank, in the most dangerous parts. The ice appeared tolerably strong, except in places where it had been broken op by the pastry cooks. One young man, about three o'clock, skalted accidentally into one of these places, and was immersed in the water, but providentially be threw himself forward and was caught by another, who kept him from sinking till assistance came, and be was firmed on shore dreeping wet. Instead of sympathising with him, the group of men and boys•present set ups shout of loud laughter, which seemed to be more insidious to him than the misfortune he met with. OTTO GUIRTCRE, the inventor of the air-pump, used to take great pleasure in a huge w ater-barometer which he erected in his [louse at Magdeburg. It consisted of a tube above thirty feet, rising along tie wall, and terminated by a tall and rather wide tube, hennMieally sealed, containing a toy of the shape of a math The whale being filled with water, and set in a basin on the ground, the column of liquid settler', to the proper altitude, and left the toy floating on its surface; but all the lower part of the tube being roacealeil under the wainscotting, the little Image, or weather-mannikiu, as he was called, made its appearance only when raised up into view in fine weather. This whimsical Co.. trivance excited among the populake of Magdeburg vast admira tion; and the worthy Burgomaster was in eonsequenee shrewdly suspected by his townsmen of being too familiar with the powers of darkness. ORIGIN OF TUE WORD " when the affluent lived all the year round at their mansions in the country, the lady of the manor dis tribaltd to hev . poor neighbours, with her own hands, once a week or oftener, a certain quantity of bread, and she was called by theta the Leff -day, that is, in thp Saxon, the bread-giver. These two words were, in time, corrupted, and the meaning is now as little known as the practice which gave rise to it ; yet it is from that hospitable custom that, to this day, the ladies of this kingdom alone serve the meat at their own table. General -• was one of the parvenus, lifted, by the Ftench Revolution, from obscurity, his father having held the situation of Swiss or porter to Louis XVI. When appointed by Botta parrs Am bassador to the Court of Russia, he was much in the habit of boasting in society and at Court of his estates and possessions in Languedoc, Champagne, &c. &e. upon which a very witty and beautiful Lady, the Countess VALERIEN ZOOBOEIP, said to him, with great naivete, " Languedoc, Champagni! men cher General, et moije von, croycies . taniours Suisse." THEATRE& DRURV.LANE: Last night, according to ancient usage, the doleful Tragedy of George Barnwell was performed at this Theatre, doubtless to the great edification of the Christmas visitors. As these merry times can never be got over without a Pantomime, the antique legend of Gog and Magog, who flourished so conspicuously in the " olden time," was dressed up for the occasion. Of this whimsical production it would be difficult Ito give any distinct description, for it embraces every curious fact, in our history, from good King AL ' raEo's magic lantern down to the " Tread-mill." In the opening scene, Robin Goodfellow, who was hu morounly represented by FITZWILLIAM, is disco vered, surrounded by Mirth, Laughter, and Sport, and other of the deities who preside over this festive season, and they proceed to the venerable council chamber at Guildhall,where the aforenamed illuitrious personages, Gog and Magog, who for so many tedious years have guarded the privileges of the worthy liverymen of London, are exhibited in all their silent grandeur. Fearful lest the " Genius of Innovation" should disturb them from their posts, they call a council of the other "ornaments" of the city, to consider the best and most effectual means of preserving their places. This gigantic congress concluded, Mirth, Sport, and Laughter, continue their career to St. Paul's, Lincoln's Inn, out to Vauxhall Bridge, and round to the turnpike gate at Hamp stead-road, culling all the beauties on their road, and making most judicious and learned observa tions on every thing they meet, and thus they see London as it is, and compare. it with London milt was. A great variety of tricks are necessarily intro- 1 duced, none of them very novel, and not a few most clumsily executed. Some portion of the scenery is extremely beautiful, and particularly the represen tations of the Cathedral of St. Paul's, and the view at Vauxhall. SOUTHHY, as Clown, kept the house in roars of laughter; and Miss Tare, in Columbine, communicated general delight by the grace and ele gance of her movements. She introduced a solo on the flageolet, which was most tastefully executed, and all through her performance she tripped it so lightly that she seemed only, par complaisance, to touch the ground. If the strict rules of criticism could be applied to Christmas gambols, perhaps this production would not be selected as a fit subject for panegyric. But as this is the season for laughter, let Gog and Magog enjoy their temporary renown, and again retire from the busy pantomimic scene, to indulge the otium cum dignitate in Guildhall, amongst the other city dignitaries. The following may be selected as not an unfavoura ble specimen of the poetry : Bowe—Laughter. This wonderful city 'tis said was begun, In the year of the world something thousand and one ; But when 'twill get finished, or likely to be, Is a secret Old Time hasn't yet told to me. But barring all pottier Of this, that and tot her, Folks all go to London in turn. London's rich, and she's poor, and she's humble and proud, She's handsome and ugly, now calm, now a crowd ; Her trade I. so east, it extends, if I'm right, From each Holiday morning to Saturday night. g Yet barring, &c. The Parliament once thought of passing a Bill, To bid London cease building, and keep herself still ; 1 etr her lengthbout tribesa from make re needless iom sst t od( t h i , 4ad to too. Yet barring /cc. p row hot two bridges as history notes, • say there's more bridges than boats : , • were Paul's, and St. Peter, and Bow, 's almost as many as_ people that go. Yet barriag, icc. l'eri: wee there were here nod there erre, Pee . and Foote, and for Pantomime fa. • lilw age io each street, and good lack may they gala, Only Lass and Gents don't forget Drury Lane. Where barring all pother, Of this, that and hither, We all strive to please you Its turn. COVENT-GARDEN. In compliance with the long-established custom of gratifying the holiday visitors of the theatres with pan tomimic representations at this season of the year, a new piece of that description was produced at this the atre last night, under the title of Harlequin and the Ogress, or the Sleeping Beauty of the Wood. The ,in troductory story is taken from the well-known tale of The Steeping Beauty, in Mother Bunch's Fairy Tales, Which had before been " melo-dramatised," but had not hitherto been taken for the groundwork of a har- 1 lequinade. The piece opens In one of the fabled grand caverns under 'the Pyramids of Egypt, in which the three fatal sisters of .Mother Bunch's mythology are seen spinning and winding a hell of golden i thread, the fastening of which to the wrist of the Sleeping Besot,' is intended to add another century to the duration of her fife, and of the power which the Ogress or Fairy has exercised over her and her possessions for the preceding hundre d years. The ball Wing been completed, with the due quantum of magic Incantation in such cases prescribed, is consigned to tho care of Grim Cribber, the porter of the eagle, With directions to attach it to the wrist of the lady in the chamber of sleep, whither he ac icordingly proceeds for that purpose; hut overcome by the Isoporilie influences of the atmosphere of that enchanted aoc, he bills into a deep sleep ern his task is accom ' Ished. Tho Prince Azoff, with his squire Abnab, stray- F n l g from a hunting party into the enchanted cedar grove, encounter the Fairy Blue Bell, protector of the Sleeping Beauty, who imparts to the Prinoe the story of her enchant ment, furnishes him with a magic flower is protect him from the Influence of the Ogress, and instructs him iii the means of releasing the Beauty at this expiration of the term of her first enchanted sleep, which ft then drawing to a close. In the amazement which seizes the Prince on finding himself in the chamber of sleep, at the splendoar of every thing around him, and the light of the Steeping Beauty with her sur rounding train of attendants, whose faculties are all en• chained in the same preternatural slumber, ho lets fall the magic flower, and becomes thereby stilvect to the power of the Ogress, from which ho Is however rescued on the instant by the pro tecting interference of the Fairy Blue Boil. But in punishment orbs' neglect, be is condemned to wander for a time in search of happiness with the now-awakened Beauty, pursued by the relentless Ogress and her servant, Grim Glib ber. The whole (tithe persons engaged in the scene now un dergo the prescriptive pantomimic cheer's, and the ordinary succession of barloquioade adventures, tricks, and transfer orations mane. Our old favourites the Galin tats, father and son, Mr. ELLA R as Harlequin, and Mr. BA RN es as Panta loon, were hailed, on their appearance, with the warmth of greeting to which their excellence in their several parts fully entitles them, and displayed their wonted drollery, gracefulness, and agility; and Miss BIIISSAK, who, for the first time, appeared as Columbine, acquit ted herself with tolerable credit, and was very well received. The scenery in general was marked with that cha racteristic bogey and highly-finished excellence, Which have long distinguished the productions of this theatre; end the panoramic series of views on' the river Thames, from Greenwich to the Nore,l on the passage of the Royal Flotilla for Scotland, and its arrival in Leith Roads, probably surpass every thing of the kind before exhibited. There are seve ral diverting tricks and ingenious changes.Gatat Di's equipment of a patent safety coach at Brighton, in particular, was highly amusing. The machinery,which is in many instances of a most complicated descrip tion, worked remarkably well for a first night's exhibition; and the whole went off with a de gree of eclat which must have been exceed ingly gratifying to the managers, as auguring the probability of inch a lengthened run for the piety as may amply recompence the pains and expense which have beea so lavishly beslovied in _. .. ~;~. its preparation. The house was filled in ever; part, and the announcement of the pantomime for repetition was received with the most clamorous ap probation, undisturbed by a single dissentient voice. THE COBURG. This Theatre ranks'as one of the foremost in the production of novelty. Our old friend George Barn well, with a new face, in the form of a melo-drarne, was produced last night, and extremely well it was got up. HUNTLEY played the apprentice very ex cellently, and Mrs. STANLEY enacted the seducing Millwood with great effect. The scene where George Barnwell murders his uncle was a highly interesting one. The scenery was particularly beautiful. Ton and Jerry followed, which was succeeded by a new pantomime, entitled, The Mermaid ; or, Har lequin Odd Fish. HILL, from the Royalty , 4 played 'the Clown fbr the first time at this Theatre, and the tricks and scenery were better than the common race 1 of pantomimes generally exhibit. The house was crowded to an overflow. ASTLEY'IL The proprietors of this favourite place of amuse ment have not been behind in contributing to the amusement of the holiday folks. A new equestrian legendary romance, by C. Dtentx, called St. George and the Dragon, or the Seven Champions of Chris tendom, commenced the entertainments. This piece, considering (as we understand was the fact) that it has only had a very limited time for preparation, went off with considerable eclat: the combats were admi rably arranged, and obtAined the applause they me rited. A pantomine, entitled The Mermaid, or Har lequin Fisherman, followed the horsemanship. This piece opened with a view of the sea, and some fisher men, in the course of their employment, caught a met maid, which had been pursued by a sea-monster ; the usual peregrinations, dangers, &c. then commence, the Fisherman having changed to H&rlequin (Go a al NT), the Sea Monster to Claims (Klase), and the Mermaid to Columbine (Miss Lours), until Harlequin and Columbine are made happy in the usual manner. Symptoms of disapprobation were manifested by the gods at the omission of the Tread-mill. BLA Nem A RD in consequence came forward, and with regret in formed the audience that the machinery had been un fortunately broken, the performers therefore threw themselves entirely on their mercy. This appeal had the desired effect, and shouts of approbation testifie their forgiveness. 1„). THE SURREY. This theatre put in its claim last night for public patronage, by exhibiting a new piece, called Massa niello, the Fisherman of Naples, and. Deliverer of his Country, which is certainly a most magnificent dra matic production. A pompous display of pageantry was presented to the audience during this perform. ance, but our limits will only allow us to notice more particularly the grand procession of the Viceroy of Naples in his state carriage, drawn by sin horses, which enters from the back of the pit. This pro cession, together with that at the funeral of Mas. saniello, was very imposing. The piece, like most others of a similar description, is a mere vehicle for spectacle, and as such is highly creditable to the liberality of the proprietor and the talents of his stage manager. Massaniello was followed by a comic heroic Turkish opera, entitled The Royal Sygnet, or the Fool and his Cousin. We cannot help deprecating most strongly that system which places the gods of the upper gallery in the boxes. We saw persons in that part of the house whose usual occupations, we are convinced from their appearance, could not be ' more respectable than donkey drivers and chimney sweepers; and the consequence was, the theatre, in point of noise and confusion, was a perfect " bear garden." If orders are to go, why not give the box free•admissions to those whose external appearance at ieast would not annoy respectable persons who pay to see the entertainments of this Theatre. Wp really hope this hint will be attended to; we intent it as a friendly one. THE OLYMPIC. A new Pantomime, called Harlequin and the Cygnet, or the Fairies of the Silver Lake," was exhibited at this Theatre last night. The scenery (by GRERN• w 000) was excellent, and the tricks and transforma tions very well conducted, and obtained the applause of a crowded and fashionable audience. There is, how ever, a little pruning required in several portions of it, which will render it more palatable to the holiday folks. The overture was an admirable piece of , music. Ct.-more EAR IT 4.--in an octavo edition of oar authorised Bible, printed at Cambridge, 1793, instead of " They brake down the hoes/. of Baal, and made it a dresels-Aerie." The reading le, "They brake down the house of Baal, and made it a dretigisLherse."---In a folio Prayer-book, printed EMI, It is said, Psalm ii, 9, "Thou shalt bruise them w i th a rod of iron, and break them in pieces like a porter's vessel," instead of a poltee's vessel. About 1750, a merchant of Cleves, named Joussax, who had become almost totally deaf, sitting one day near a harpsichord] while some one was playing, and having a tobacco-pipe in his mouth, the bowl of which rested accidentally against the body of the inurement, he was agreeably and unexpeetedly surprised to bear all the notes in the most distinct manner. By alittle re flection and practice he again obtained the use of this valuable sense, which, as Bowater says, connects us with the moral wbrld ; for he soon learned, by means of a piece of hard wood, one ehd of which he placed against his teeth, to keep up a con versation, and to be able to understand the least whisper. His son afterwards made this beneficial discovery the subject of as inaugural dissociation, published at Halle, in 1751. Panottit has !given some excelleat observations on the capability of hard bodies to conduct sound, in the Moieties efthe Academy,/ Tories, for 1790 and 1791. The effect is the same if the'penoto who winks rests the stick against his throat or his breast; Or What bin rests the stick which he bolds iu his teeth against sane vein! Into which the other speaks. It is a curious fact, though not generally known, that the popular superstition of overturning the salt at table, being unlucky, originated in a picture of the, Last Supper, by LEONARDO DA VINCI, in which JUDAS ISCARIOT is represented as overturning the salt.— Dublin Paper. In Kentucky a law was passed at the last Session of the Legislature, to abolish all imprisonment for debt. In the existing Session, a Committee has been appointed, to amend the law, so as to provide, that debtors guilty of fraud, or concealment, may be im prisoned, &c. The spirit of the law will be preserved. —Boston Paper. A Russian meechint was extremely, even Im mensely, rich, yediXedin *a small obicure room, with hardly any fire, furniture, or attendance, though his house was larger than many places ; burying his Money in casks In Vie cellar, arid ivas so great it miser that he barely allowed himself the common iief. 4 eessaries of life. He placed his great security in the possession of a tremendous large and fierce dog, whb , used to go round his premises barking every night the dog (u most dogs will do) died bee'day. HI, 'Master was inconsolable ; but, Mitlainfogilitiettollis principle of economy, Would not hisionodsce, ac tually performed the faithful - - - . 4 .es „him self, going his tounds rig well and as kiud as'hi ceased friend. ing 'to 4111 t: sestirrn , were shodt tb us on . blyibc.—quifeld Iris. Pel6, 'SPORTING INTELLIGENCt 4 e tr, , , . . . . , .„ ii, ~, ...... t i ... ....,_ , 1 , 41 ,r . f ' , , t . . - . • , . , v. • 3 ~ . i f t o L. • . , t 1 4 r , .. 0 ,. x .., I , • 1 • a , I • i . • 11411 BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S, Dgessissi IS. a. . a DERBY. 7 to I art Emily c. ii la I snit Talisman 7 to 1 ago% Folly It to i toast Pugin* II to 1 apt Wel) to to 1 aipt any other. OA KS. 7 to 1 apt Zsida 9 to I asst sister to Sailor it to t apt sister to Sultan I to to t apt Oliver*. CLA It ET. s to 1 apt Moses lif to apt P'osthurna 3f to apt Swap 7 tO i apt Wanton ST. LEGER. 10 to 1 apt Sherwood, is to t apt Mandanc c. it to i apt Miss Fanny co to t apt any other. • The matches nut haring been run nut on Saturday, there was a Goo morning's di%ersiun yesterday. Matches for Ten Sovereigns. Mr. Bean's bl. h. beat Major Owen's Random. Captain Hall's Flirt beat Mr. Jones's wt. b. Mr:Hone/man', Juno heat Mr. T'alboot's Peg. ' Mr. Russel% brindled d. beet Mr. Moorhouse's Trusty. PETERSHAM COURSING. Matehre for Five °nieces. Mr. Howard's Hawk beat Mr. Pine's Fly. r Mr. Goodieun's Peter beat Mr. Holliday's jury. Sweepstakes of Three Guineas with the Winning Dogs of the day. Captain Hall's Flirt won in two runs, beating Jun and Hawk in the ties. MATCH TO NEWBURY, BERKS. • • In onr last number we left Mr. Abernethy, at eight o'clock on Wednesday morning, he having reached Twyfurd (thirty. four miles) in seven hours, in bib mu'..ch to go to the abovn town, and return to London (I 1 . 2 miles) in twenty-eight hours. He reached the fortvfeur milestone at twelve o'clock, fresh and well, having gone out of the ttiropike-road to the village of Wooviky, where he refreshed and halted three hours. He did half his ground at three o'clock, and returned to Theale in sixteen hours. Ile made the most of his ground to Hare Hatch, thirty-two miles from London, and arrived there at half-past bee e'elock, and went to bed. He started again at ten o'clock to do the thirty-two miles in seven hours. He reached Slough (leeks mites) in two • hours and a quarter. He balled at llonnalow, having two hours and three quarters to do the ten miles in. The pedes trian won cleverly, with ten minutes to spare. SPARRING. Carter had a benefit at the Fives Court yesterday, het there were so many other benefits In the line of Christmas boxing, that the attendance was verb shy. HOLT, AND COOTNN TNN them—This was the only set , to, lit to be looked at. Holt is a great genius with his maul lees, and he made an excellent set-to againsta good pian of superior weight. Both, as tacticians, 'Forded a hoe speci• men of seieuce. ALARMING INUNDATION. On Wednesday night, or ratberyesteedav merningi about one o'clock, the residents in a house in Mortimer-street, Ca vendish-square, wore most serionsly alarmed in a very singu lar manner. The house, it appears, had very recently on dergono a general repair, and the family were absent 10 the country, having left a man and his wife, named Butler, its care of tbo premises. These persons retired to rest late at night, and they had not been long in hod before they were alarmed by a most strange noise over their beads in the rooms above stairs, arid presently water began rapidly dropping through the &c. nixie them. The man instantly rose, and, on opening the door, perceived torrents of water rush ing in every direction towards him. Not knowing what to make of this extraordinary Warm, and supposing the house was on fire and the emigres were in full play, he rushed into the room, and, snatching his wife in his arms, he ran down stairs, but in his progress found no fire, he opened the street door and called the watch, who, with several other persons, entered the house and found all the up•stairs roomy full of water. On examination they found it proceeded from a cis tern et the top ofthe house which bad been left unlocked, the water consequently rushed out, sad, with great violence, forced itself through the ro..f into the moan, and from thence to the 'Mira. After the alarm had in some measure subsided, and the water was in part reproved, a hearty tangle was enjoyed by ell who had assisted, Hie accident bora such ludicrous character. Part of the furniture was destroyed, but no farther injury appeared to have been dune. BURGLARIES ANA ROBBERIES. On Tnesday night the family of Mr. Isaac Mou. ire Brewer's-gardens. Van:hall-road, after they bad retired to bed, were alarmed by the violent barking of the boose d or in the back yard. The maid•servent gut out of bed. and • having lighted a candle, Went into the kitchen, where giber observed a fellow necking up a large bundle of linen and apparel, the cootents of a chest of drawers which stood the front parlour. She gave a loud scream, and the rut/lon a . ; fearful of acing taken, instantly ran into the b•etorazdj, where there were Iwo more of his companions, all of whom. escaped aver the garden wall, and got Mr. The family by this time were all up, and, on exa miostion, they missed se veral articles of plate, n time-piece r end numerous other port -% able and valuable articles taken from the trout perkier, kitchen, and pastry, by too thieves, A pannel had been taken. • out of the heck kitchen door, where the rtiflisna gained as en trance. They left *dirk lantern, a crow-bar, end a beach of picklock-keys behind, in their hurry to escape . On Christmas Dey, , a smart lad called at the house of Mrs. Rieley in Regent-street. No person was at borne but herself,. and ho told her that one of her neighboura, whose Haw be mentioned. desired ber to call at his h ouse , th a t h e hod SOltill particular business with her. She accordingly went, and was informed it wits a hoax. Sinew ting it was a plain to rob her, she hastened home, and found her room plundered of several.' articles of dress, six envoy table-spoons, a table-Moth, sort isopper teakettle. The street door was lett quite open, and., although an alarm was instantly made, the thief escaped. A trunk isinteiaing a vast deal of property, was dexter mai y" cut from behind a pust-ohaise, which was driviug 4 sharp pace down the Kiag's-road from Shlene.scioaro towards' Orervenor-PleeeseaChriatoms night. It was not mis s ed till the post-boy was setting downthe gentlecr.au at leis lodging,. ucar the end of Lower Grosvenor-place. Flue.—About three o'clock en Christmas morning the neighbourhood of Chaneery•laas were alarmed at theory of fire, which broke oat in the first floor of the house of Mr. Living, tallow-chandler ht ;hat street. within one door of Holborn. Several engines arrived as the spot in a very little time, and haring a plentiful supply ofwater, they racee,ded in extinguishing the fire, but not before the joists, flooring, and wainscot were destroyed, and the furniture meth damaged. The preservation of the , house and property is chiefly owing to tie prompt assistance gym by Milli the constable, who ar rived early with the pariah engine belonging to St, George the Martyr. Ha, at the kik of his life, in the midst of fire and smoke, tore op the flooring and pulled down the wainscot, and so stopped the progrests of the devouring element, which was finally extinguished by the playing of the engines. Th e fi re proceeded from the Nue cf a chimney . in which there vas pe fire kept for a length of time ; a rent quantity of soot bid accumulated and gut ignited from an adjoining ehiuiney, and canatuolcaled to the joists said wainscot, REsuaucriott Mstr.—A curious occurrence hap pened the other evening at Corstorphine to two gen, tiemen who had dined to the westward, sind were're turning on foot'to rsdiuburgh. It seems thit'theiosd folks in the village were upon the watch fur a tell and a short man, who wete saitl to have been the rilketit disturbers of the dead, and the moment ihey saw our friends (one of whotn wai much above the ordinary height, and the other under ir), they laid violent hands on them. A souffle ensued, and the 'ioad people were still *ore confirmed in the idea that the pedes- Watts had, 'Comb from the 'hhurch-yard, 'when they heird one of them call lustily, " Gaist, 0! Gaist, 0 upon %Wing out of the clutches of the rustics. The gentlemen %vire 'kept In 'iltiti(nce until a rneisetiger was sent to the bowie where they bad dined, when the Whole built** endid in 'the resurrection ' of their fallen spirits,--raihburids'QUertier.' Thatidayattonototo; 414 a la 4 lb the entipliyof PRATT, chemist, was. driving a horse and. ig ttt animal • Aetilyilik '-dlnter `•iiTiCignor .;, 41.5. faithful creature's services him- down tett.iitrilet, Chelitbr i tliwardinal suddenly 41E : ds every evening, and barking` e fright, Ida Op'offilffilfuralfeed:liiiieiiide ihalliignor -. le'could, in imitation 'of his dd-', read; aid. init at the elipf . sabe ef4lie Hornet, die • *Steel ttf ffiit Cr diOt Ifytisilitet 4 lritll'al t ost,'lliptei- vii, *Min in 'the irorcUq . beintig-' 'railing agai WA wia1..464:0.3 toprtity . draper, Moue at Oroeinotwear, ;1 0 4g i e tts -fuld!olikil4 Aft , dte blOy 4 *le kavtioy. They ifeilAtiklift-' . 7 . W in i fi ri riAlitklbriOW4ifinQ 44 117.8 iiL . i ikrun k , het 'l4rl)i li e a stii4outaaisp , 4 '''