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FOR ME SUM. tir.Bot'rott,—A Printer's Devil brought me the other day a sheet of a most admitable Work which lam li'out publishing—and for Which, by the bye, I take tl'is 'opportunity of soliciting a good word or two in Ttfe SUN.—As I seldom quit my garret, I enquired of young Nick the literary news,-.- " Nothing strAtige, says he; —except that we are going to publish a third edition of ARMATA, with additions and alteriftions." " Oh, Abet), says 1, it is not a nWitile-lisgOto a revised and.cor rected' edition, with aPi Abe original el rors in the cOnt cxt 1" " Lord love replied Nick, it is al most spick aud span a u ...w thing of his Lord ship's ;--but I must be off, Master PETER ; and :you must be stuart with your copy, or we shall be till at a stand."—So away went Nick :—and in un folding his parcel, what should 1 find its envelope to be, but a pioof-sheet of this actuaI.ARMATA ? 1 thought you would like it for an odd column so here it is.—l suspect it is intended to come in somewhere in the Gist chapter of the Second Van ;—but your Readers may amuse themselves with finding " its sticking place." Sir; Your very obedient Servant, PETER PATCH. ARmATA. But instead of discussing any longer what ought ta•be dune in London, I hasten to tell the Reader of, this true history what is done in Swaloab. My business is to narrate voyages, not to reach mo; rality ; and ihrough the whole of my two volumes, li(it the remotest parallel can be traced between Amara and England. So caretnl have I been to ovoid such an interence, that 1 have uniformly, us the Header sees, Italicised their differences.— Nobody can suspect this to be Irony ; a delicate weapon, which 1 do not pretend ability to ma-, Itage, as indeed is evinced by [At this part of the Manuscript, the Chapter is unluckily etbeed the Chapter Aceulec,ts," and not baring the ter:tains of the Old Pauper's Chytuical Bottle at our elbow, we were obliged to give up a few pages.] . Courts of Judicature ; six Of which, be said, were instituted in Swaloab, for the repression of ifisorders and the apprehension of offenders. There was little ceremony or show at this tribunal, where the Magistrates were seated_at a plain table, in their every-day wigs and pantaloons.. A crowd of spectators surrounded them ; while - revenue offi cers, constables, clerks, and thief catchers—a tribe of persons whom we hate happily no occasion for in England —were moving in and out of toe zoom. I looked round for the offenders whom tese vigilant guardians of the law had appre btrided during the preceding night, when Morven informed we that a question, far more interesting than petty cases of street quarrels and robberies was about to be heard. " Observe," said he, that ' 4 sharp-looking middle-sized man, with a scratch brown wig on his head, and.a broad green rib " Vitt across his shoulders, sitting near the Ma " gistrate." I bad indeed noticed hint ; but sup jposini.; hint to be one of the Judges, had paid Iris wig or his ribbon very little attention. " A " mp h, cont inued Morven, "has been lodged " against him for evading tire revenue law; and it is now to be heard." Different as every thing which I had seen in this new world was from the habits and manners of England, my astonishment - now was extreme. I could scarcely believe that Morven was not sport ing with toy simplicity, when be described an accused person sitting familiarly by his Judges, and listening; to their counsels. ‘` He is a Lord,", whispered my friend; and Lords in Artuata are " entitled to a seat on the bench of judgment, - " even when their own causes are under discus- sian." " You are indeed," replied•l, " a singular peo " plc.. Our Lords . in England have no such pri " vilege and at all events, we haee no such Lords " as the specimen beforemeb" " Perhaps not," rejoined Morven. " The No " bleman whom you see was a cadet of an ancient 4 family in the northern .part of Armata, called 6 fartony, the natives whereof Rock daily into Sl,valoab, and become intelligible by degrees. 4" He was bred to the bar, and soon became a 4" popular advocate. How it may be in your " world I know not but with us, a good deal of 444 eloquence, and a very little learning, carry al " man on wonderfully, especially if he becomes a " systematic opposer of the Government, and the vindicator of all who endeavour to subvert it. 4" A few years ago," continued my friend, " when ••• the Sovereign was compelled to change his 1V i• -4" nisters, this personage stepped into place, and " occupied the highest post of the law. Aludge • 4 who, right or wrong, must decide ageless one' •• party, can never please hoth : in his elevation, '4 therefore, he managed as well as the wisest of " his predecessors • and one party was always Pleased with his decisions, wrong or right." niin al possibilities„, 1 acknowledged, were the saute in England as in Artnata and that our his tory presented no instance of a Chancellor pleas ing both plaintiff and defendant. 1 was about snaking many other excellent observations-on this sadical imperfection, and the necessity of it's ra dical reform, which would leave swelled my second volume famously, when Morven proceeded to in form me, that this learned Judge had since lost Isis office, but had retained his title : it being the custom in Armata— very different from that in Eng land—that the title, which is conferred in conse quence of the office, shrill continue after the office is withdrawn. • The treating was O'W - commenced of his Lord ship's case, who, I found, had exchanged the business of a Judge for that of a Pedlar, anti, in the genuine spirit of Tattanian foresight, had helped out a scanty pittance of six thousand pounds a year by hawk.ng about the streets and suburbs of SwAloab a species of tvtigs, artificially boundnp for the purpose of sweeping rooms, not unlike those familiar Lutist's which in England we term besonts. They are applied also in Armata to the scarification of the posterior parts of idle children. I told Morven 'that I had some recol lection of this stintulant process haring been ex perimented upon myself, though not with suffi cient success toworant its repetition The sale, however, of these domestic And disci plinariao articles is prohibited' by the Armatan law, unless a Licence is taken out by she itinerant vendor, Which bounce, totally contrary to the cus loin of England, must be paid 'for by a stipulated sum. But his Lordship, fancying himself to be still learned in the law, had interpreted it in his oWn favour, and inasmuch as the materials grew on his own estate, and were mannfactured by his own 'servants, be assumed the right of carrying thew about fur sale. The Magisirates, neVerthe . less, thought otherwise, and convicted his Lord ship in the usual penalties. This decision he took in high dudgeon ; and I verily believe it would have gone : hard with hint, if lie had not consoled himself with a pun, and declared that their judgment was pronounced under a sweeping clause. The Magistrates smiled—the Constables laughed--the Peer chuckled-and so the business ended in nerfect.gooil humour. As we were retiring, Morven asked me how such a case would bare been managed in Eng land,—" My dear Sir,'' said 1, rather pettishly, " I must put an extinguisher on this reference, ef which you so eternally make to the customs of my beloved .rountry. , --4n — ti4,l - and, it were easier to find a noble pedlar - than . a peddling " noble. Our Peers neither make nor sell be " soars ; and if one could be found among us " with such a .Ol Here Om manuscript becomes completely illegible.] TRIALS FOR HIGH TREASON. DERBY, TUESDAY MORNING.---The State Trials Which come on this week, arra .vhich were ex pected to begin on Wednesday, will not coin mence till Thursday. The former day will be occupied in calling over the Grand Jurors, whom it is necessary to assemble on the occasion of a Sessions of Oyer and T,rtniner, and in going over the names of the. Petty Jurors summoned im the same way. In adtlitioii to the overt acts set forth in the indictment we uoderstand murder is charged to have been committed. Toe_person against whom this accusation is principally directed is Jeternialt Bran'Oreth. The list of witnesses for the Clown comprehends no fewer than 240 names. Ot (nese several are accomplices, and from this circuntstac , ce it is inferred that the cross examimeions will extend to a considerable length. Some dijculty has arisen as to the course fittest to be pursued in a case like the present. On former Occasions ,the prisoners have been tried singly. or collectively. To take the latter course— to put between 40 and 50 persOns on their trial at once, would be attended with much inconve nience ; and to give every individual a separate trial may be (mind equally open to objections, though of an opposite character. In this situa tion of things. the Law Officers 'are understood to have determined or making a selection of those against whom the evidence is most conclusive. To this legal novelty, howeVer,' it is probable that considerable opposition will be given by the Counsel for the accused, as they are stated to be of opinion the acts of the individuals- thus distin gktished, will be likely to receive se- colouring, which would not attach to them - , viewed in connec tion with all the proceedings of those with whom they have been concerned; Many of the prisoners are very young, and in the lowest situations of lite. The whole of them, or nearly the whole of them, are spoken of as being extremely il literate. Brandreth, the person accused of the murder, has latterly deported himself in a strange way. Among other. eccentricities, he has for a considerable time suffeted his beard to grow, and persists in refusing to be shaved. The trials will take place in the County Hall, which has been fitted up for the occasion. • All the Barristers of rank and talent on this Circuit have been retained for the Clown, with the exception only of Mr.•DENMAN. The Crown have no less than ten Counsel, namely, the AT TOILNEY and SOLICITOR- , GENERAL, Serjeants VAU•ITAN and COPLEY, Messrs. GURISSY, CLARKE, IitcHARDSON, READER, RaYNot.lss, and BALGUAY. Serjeant COPLEY was, it is understOod,.reained for the Crown immediately atter , the termination of Dr. WATSON'S trial. Mr. LOCKITT, - Solicitor for the Crown. Agaitist this formidable' phalanx Mr. DENMAN and Mr. Causs, of MaocheSter, are assigned for the Prisoners . . They may claim two Counsels for each prison accused, and should they exert this right, they would have tourscore and eight opposed to the ten Crown Lawyers. The list of the Petty Jury comprehends about 500 names, among whom, it is said, are several individuals respectable from rank and property. None of the 4/edges have yet arrived. Four are expected, namely, the CHIEF BARON, Judges DALLAS, ABBOTT, and HoLaos-D. SHOCKING CIRCUMSTANCE.-011 Saturday last a most shocking circumstance occurred in the village of Wentfield„ in Somersetshire:—A young man, the son of a farmer, wnose name we for bear to mention, had professed an ardent affection lor . the daughter.of a neighbour, .Whose dream stances were too low to gain .the sanction of the _youth's parents to an union. The poor girl was posiressed of a greater slinre of discretion than her lover, and refused to consent to a private mar riage, convinced that it would only be a source of unhappiness ultimately to both. It was in vain that he used every persuasion his passion could de vise, shereinained resolute, and he came to the horrid determination of putting an end to the ex istence of the girl and himself. He succeeded but too well. He possessed himself of a double-bar relled pistol, and after more fruitless endeavours to make her swerve from her sense of thity, he hastily took from his pocket the pistol and filed, but from what cause is not known . , it burst, and dreadfully wounded the girl, as wellfuts shattering his right baud all to pieces. She fell, and as be thought, probably lifeless; he then took from his pocket a knife, which he constantly wore about him, and stabbed himself in many ,parts of his neck and body. The bodies were found very shortly after the horrible catastrophe, boa , neither was dead. The girl is expected to. recover, but no bones are cherished of his recovery.---(Morn ing Chronicle.) POETRY. EPIGRAM ON A PRINTING OFFICE.* The t'ottl.ris a Printing House; our words, our thoughts, Our deeds, are characters of sev'ral sizes ; • Each soul is a Composer, of whose faults The LavyrEs are Correctors; Heav'n reti4eli DEATii is the common Prep, front whence being.driven, We're gathered Sheer by Skeet, and bound for Heil!en. 41. This Jeu d' Esprit was written 165 years ago. E TH EATR ES. DRURY-LANE.—+MiSS BYRNE, from the Irish' Stage, was introduced at this Theatre last night as Adela, in The flaunted Tower. She is one of the most promising candidates for public favour that has appeared for a long time. Her voice is recommended by strength, sweetness ; and - exten: sive compass, and she sings with great taste and expression. She seems to be very young. • Her fi gureis about the middle size, and her face pleasing, and capable of varied expression. At first she was almost overcome by her terrors, but the warm en couragen►eut of the audience animated her into self-possession, and then she displayed much spirit and unaffected humour. The pleasure and a.p' probation of the audience were manifested by abuimdance of encores to her songs. Altogether she folity deserved the very fervid recaption'sithich she experienced. It is enough to say that DowtriN was the Baron, to imply a high degree' of comic humour. HARLEY'S Edward was supported by, whim mint spirit, and the Opera was throughout well received by a numerous audience. COVENT-GARDEN.—The very entertaining Co medy of to conquer, if a composition so broad can be entitled to the name - of Comedy, which certainly abounds with incidents more suit able to a Farce, was properly brought forward last night at this Theatre, chiefly to _,introduce Miss BRUNTON in the character of the heroine, Miss Hardcastle. This very interesting young Actress deservedly increases in public favour every night she appears. Her personal ionof Miss Hardcastle, so tar as the character extends, maybe classed with her best efforts. The whole of her performance was marked by unaffected vivacity, and it was the error of the author if the expression was not at one time. proper. For instance, 'having proved Yormg Marlow to be gifted with a generous, ho hourable, and feeling nature, and more particular ly as he had dentonstrated the 'warmest and - the purest affection for her, while she assumed the dis guise of a Bar-maid, she should not have joined in the taunts against him, and retorted his former speeches, when her real situation became knoWn. But this, as we said, is not her fault, but the author's, as, according to Hamlet's precept, she must " speak what is set down." IVe must congratulate the public on the acquisition of so pleasing, so unaffected, amid so interesting an actress, who being but yet in the bloom of lite, may be -expected to reach the topmost height of• her art in characters property adapted to her-talents. Mr. CHARLUS KiameLn, for the first time, we understand, though not so announc ed in the appeared in the character of Young- Nf a v,letv. orniasion state this cit eumstaticts, we think reprehensible, because 'a first effort is' always , likely to soften the decisions of the public, and though, this Performer possesses merit which may safely be trusted on any occa sion, yet he should not have been deprived of the Ordinary plea for candour in such cases.— His performance, however, well justified the omission, which, - after all, might be intended as a compliment to his well-known talents and well-merited reputEtiion. His• performance was throughout spirited and appropriate, but it may well be doubted whether such tt character exists as a Man of sense and knowledge, who can be suffi ciently easy and confident in male society, and with , women of a certain description, could possibly be so ridiculously timid, as not even to have courage to look at a modest female. But this is another error s)t the author, for which the actor is not accountable. It must be observed, however, that the first interview between Miss Hardcastle and Young Marlow was much too long, as it• con sisted of a prolongation of the same'shame-faced, and improbable timidity to an extent that Was al. most tedious. It was impossible for the part of Tony Lantpkin to be rendered more ludicrous, diverting,.and natural, than it appeared last night in the bands of LISTON •and FAWCETT acquitted himself very ably in the whimsical part of old HardcaStle.. It is seldom that such a part as Hastings is rendered so prominent as it was by ABBOTT. Indeed, the whole play was so well supported, _amid possesses so much intrinsic hu mour, that we doubt not the numerous audience which attended last night is the precursor of in creasing popularity. Tux ARTS.—The admirable Picture by the venerable President of .the Royal,Academy,which we lately noticed as in an ativanced - statei is now finished, and does honour to the Art as well as to the Artist, whose gertkus, at a time of life when the faculties generally► decay in age, seems to burst forth with meridian splendour, antk.imparts such grandeur and sublimity to his compositions as manifest a Vigour of mind, and a fertility of imagination, only to be expected in the zenith of manhood. The subject, as we stated, is taken from The Revelations of ST. JOHN, exhibiting the destruction of mankind by all _the terrific, means that DEATH, can employ for the accomplishment of his awful purpose. The Author, however, has recently made an addition to. his ,stupendous work, by introducing the SAVIOUR OF :MANKIND looking towards the representation of rt Vision, intended to excite the bope of a happy hereafter, as a reward for FAITH, .VIITUE,, and ItAtaqioft. We shotifir #bnder that so.promising an Actress as Mrs. Mt. i.dttAMBERS is nwt brought: more-tor. ward at 'Drury-Lane Theatre, if the death of her father Alid'not account for her absence, from her public station. • The Hon. 'Cotonel. WINGFIELD STRATFORD AS about to raise a Corps of Yeomanry Cavalry, and the Gentlemen who are intended to compose the same are invited to Addington-place on Monday next. THE FEVER IN IRELAND. DEaRY, OCT. 7.--The new .cases of fever in this city, during the last week,thave been very limited, and as the weather has become cold, anti the air,rarified by nightly frosts, we trust that in a few Weeks the contagion will wholly disappear. We are sorty tit learn, however, that in the tents erected for the reception of the poor, the disease has, acquired a greater degree of malignity than it lreid• hitherto evinced. In the course of • the week The deailis amounted to five, which far ex ceed the nuttiber of any former week, only.nine teen_having previously died since the eStabliTh tnent of the Institution. The medical attendants have declared, that .0 higher sitnat ion than Hie present is necessary (hiring the rainy season, and that the shelter now afforded the patients will not sufficiently guard, them against, the winter's storm. It has therefore been determined on by the Com , mittee, to erect two_wooden booths on some high piece of ground near the city, and as the funds are in au exhausted state, they have applied to the Irish Government for assistance, which there is a reasonable hope will be . granted.• The booths, we understand, will cost upwards of sixty pounds, and the expences of the establish ment are fully fifteen pounds per week. gesides, in order to prevent any communication of the • contagiOn, the Committee have very prudently ordered all the clothes of the discharged patients to be hutnt,. and a new suit to be given tct each of them :at their departure for their respective homes., This alone causes an immense waste of the funds.—(Derry .Journal ) IVATE-111FORD, OCT. B.—We have been requested to publish the following monthly medical reports of the Clogheen Dispensary : Prom the Ist to the 31st of August inclusive • - 135 applica tions=-of these WY were . cases of typhus fever—all recoVcred.• From the Ist September to the 6th October inclusir,, I 05„ applications—Of these 34 were cases of typhus fever—majority recovered—remainder doing well. GEO. HARGROVE. M, D. Medical Superintendant. tI•INISKILLItt4, Oct.• 9.—The fever is greatly abated brie, - and we have reason to hope that, thrhugh the humane exertions of the faculty, and, the assistance 'ot the well-disposed to procure nourishment, fc - c - ; for - the patients, it will Shortly . . disappear. (Erne Packet.) ;y` ,~ SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.. NEWMARXET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1817. • TUESDAY, OCT. 14. Fifty Pounds, for 2-yr old Colts carrythg Bst. 41b., and Fillies, est. 21b. T. Y. C.. . Ld Foley's be. f. by Pioneer, dam by Buzzard Mr. Blake's ck. c. by Marmion,, bought of IA Lowtiver Mr. Wyndham's b. f. by Teddy the Grinder, out of a sister to Castaina . The Au'dge placed but 3. 4to 1 agst IA Foley's br. to 1 agst Mr. Blake's ch. sto agst Mr. Wyndham's b. f RICHMOND RACES (YORKSHIRE). WEPN t:SDA Siveepstakes of .20gs each, V: p. for three-year olds. Once round the ( curse. (10 Subscribers.) Mr. Watt's b. c. by Whitelock, Qst 51b - Lambton's b. C. Borungtnnan, Est. Sib - Mr. Powlett's f. Herludstlws, Bst. alb MT.Ttiddell's gr. ,c. by Walton, Sst. 21b - Sir M. W. Ridley's b. colt, Toby, Bst. 21b - 6 to 4 on the winner. The Dnadas Stakes of cogs each, 20gs forfeit, for three years old cats, ast.';_four, Bst. 91b.; five, 9st. 11b.--Once round • it;cst.'tiitrt.se. SS bscribers.) Mr. Watt's b. c. by Whitclock, 3 yrs - Duke of Leeds's br. c. Rasping, 4 yrs Powlett's ch. c. D. I. 0. 4 yrs MY. Lansbton's b. h. Shepherd, 5 yrs 6 to 4 on Mr. Watt's colt, and 5 to 2 agst Rasping. The Gold .Cup, valve supgs with .S2gs in specie; for three year Oda, Est. 10111.1 four, Bst ; five, Sst. 71b. ; six and aged, Sot. 1.01h.--.Mares and geldings allowed 21b.—Four Sir B. R. Graham's b. f. The Duchess, 4 yrs old Mr. Riddell's hr. h. Doctor Syntax, 6 yrs Mr. Jaques'i be. 1. Agatha, 3 yrs - - - The following also started, but were not Vlaced--. Mr. Powlett's ch. c. D. 1. - 0. 4 yrs Col. King's b. Is. Fulfoed, 5 yrs Mr. Lanibton's gr. c. Sileuus, 4 yrs 5 to 2 on The Duchess, and S to 1 agst Dr. Syntax—Won by • a length at last; The King's Purse of 100 gs for 5 year old wares, lOst. each Your miles. Mr. G. Pelham's h. f. Welod pecker . Lass, 4-yrs Mr. Kirby's 111. Charlotte, 5-yss - 1 7 to-4 on the winner. • - • - 3 - 4 S - 1 - 2 - 4 - 4 ... . _ ‘ _ • : 'THURSDAY. Sweepstakes of iOgs . each, with . 501. added, far all ages.---Three mile r heats. (5 - Subscribers.) Mr. Riddell's Syntaic, 6 y ears old, Bst. 91b - - walked over . The Cocktail Stakes of 77,5. each, 'foe horses, &c. not thorough i• ' bred, for all ages--A ';inner to carry 41b. extra.—Two Mr. Milbank's b. b.. The Jew, aged, I , 2st. 41b - Mr. Sykes's g. Chevalier, 6- yrs 12st. 411) - • 2 Mr. Gradock . % g. ro. St. Helena, Cyrs llst. 12 - . 3 3 to I, and -in limning the last distance, 10 to 1 on Cht caller; WATEIVLOO CRESCENT.—Under this denomina-; tion, and Commemorative of the great day of Eng land's triumph and . Europe's deliverance, a range Of buildings is now in course of erection, on a piece of ground belonging to Lord FALsrouTH and the. Corporation of Truro, and situated. on the eastern bank of the Truro river, which promises to atlord an important addition to the beauty of this town. The Crescent will consist of fourteen neat and uniform houses, united by a central edi fice of superior architectural decoration, and ter minated by two 'elegant wings. The principal building (which, with some others, is already in a state of great forwardness), is to be denomi nated Wellington House, the front of which, up wards of fifty feet in length, will be ornamented with four regular lonic columns, supporting a handsome pediment, hearing a head of the hero; surrounded by appropriate trophies, and • sur mounted by a fine statue of Victory. The founda tion -gone of this structure was laid on the 18th of June last, by the Town Steward, accompanied by other Members of the Corporation, private. Gentlemen, &c. and beneath it are deposited spe cimens of ,all the coins which have been struck during the reign of our venerated Monarch. The site of Waterloo Crescent is judiciously chosen, with respect both to health and prospect, the houses overlooking the whole town of. Truro, and commanding a great •extent of the circum. jacent country. 'The-area in front, to be laid out in gardens, comprises upwards of 40,000‘feet of ground ; besides which, there will be a handsome terrace, and carriage way, and the avenues will be planted with trees. A grove will also be form ed behind the Crescent: On the whole, it is but justice to say,• that. the: plan does honour to its projectors ; and we doubt not that it will hand somely reward those who are engaged in its coma pletion.— (Roy al Cornwall 6 vette.)