The National Register.
London, England, 1817-11-17 00:00:00

CARILIBOO.

[FROM • 841151.01, PAPER.]
This gay deceiver, befoie she left lit itol, evinced much ap-
parent contrition for the unnierous pranks she had played ID
that neighbourhood; and her crocodile tears induced some
kind-hearted persons to supply her with the pecuniary means
of proceeding to America, %%here, in the obscurity of swim
holiest alid creditable employment, it was liolked she nt4clit
escape trout the tedium she had so justly incorrect by her ini-
positioas. These hopes have been woefully disappointed.—
She reardied Philadelphia on the I ith of September, and on
the Lille, only four days after her arrival, we find her an-
nouncing a concert—" a Carraboo concert," as it is called irt
the Ameriean papers. Of this exhibition, a Philadelphia
pater gives the following account :—" Toe room was spleu-
didly illinniusted, the 'music good, and the vocal perforrieu a
exerted themselves in a IllaninT which gave general satisfac-
tion. In part the first, the celebrated %tics Carraboo made
her appearance, dressed in the co•taaie lit Javasti. and sap_
pouted by two gentlemen tidier's! She was reeeised will
general burst of applause, and her appearance anti manners
silenced those insinnatians which have been so iiidostrionsly
circulated to injure an innocent and minffending female. A
paper was handed to her, in which she w rate a letter in the
language which pearled the Universities of Ovar:l and Cain-
bridge, and the most learned professors of the Oriental lan.
;pages in Great Britain. Her taking leave of the imbrues
in the language of the Moon, was highly applauded."
But this part of the story was all moonshine ; for the con-
cert was badly attended, and the receipts did not pay the
expenses. Mary, at the date of the last American papers,
was on her way to Baltimore and Norfolk, in the hope of be-
ing able to levy contributions; but, if we may be permitted
to judge from the following paragraph, her reception there
would not be more favourable than at Philadelphia :
" Norfolk, Sept. 28.
" To THE EDlTORf..—Gentlemen,—Having seen it mem.
tioned in a New York paper, that the famous Miss Carraboo,
whose arrival at Philadelphia you noticed in your paper some
time past, was about to pay a visit to New York, I beg leave,
through your paper, to undeceive tite,pnblic upon that imports:it
subject; Viss Carraboo, allow me to say, has lately arrived
in this borongk, and rented the brick house, No. 1, Talbot-
street, where she has established herself with a numerous
retinue, and may be seen at all hours of the day. It is a sale.
ject of much regret with the respectable inhabitants of that
neighbourhood, that, for decency's sake, the police of the
borough have riot, ere this waited on her ladyship, and coo.
ducted her and her Maids of Honour to more suitable lodg-
ings. This much for the present, Messrs. Editors : perhaps
yen may liter more obit by and bye.'
On the above paragraph, the Editor of a New York paper
makes the billowing remit ks ;—" Should it he the intention
of this iniouster to visit New York, she is informed that we
have stillULe calved the Vagraat Act, whicb is provided for
all such persons, and a place called Bridewell ready to re-
ceive them; of which, it is hoped, she will take due notice."
It may be noticed, as an additional trait in the character of
this Princess of Hoaxers, that on the very day of her first
exhibition at Philadelphia, she wrote a letter to a friend in
Bristol, stating, 'that she was about to engage herself as cook
in the house of a respectable merchant.

FEMALE PI:OE6TRIANISM,-liather Crozier complettxl 51 miles
on Tueshay night, aftor which .hc retiral w.th her friends, with
whom she had some difference the consequence of which was,
that she resigued.her task on AVetlntsday morning, after, having ac-
complished 3SO miles of her arduous undertaking in seven days, be-
ing upwards of •surs-third of the time and distance. Esther was ob-
stinate. and ne entreaty or persuasion could pres•ail on her to ec;mme
it. She wail quite fresh, and there is no doubt, had she coutinuide
but she wettl,d have accoropludied the task.