The Sun.
London, England, 1823-11-08 00:00:00

RICHARD MARTIN; ESQ.

To the Right Hon. the. Lord-Mayor and the Worshipful the
oW of Aldermen of the Corporation of London,

TIM PETITION- OF RICHARD MARTIN', ESQ.
Showeth,—That your Petitioner humbly begs leave to sub-
mit to your Honourable Board, that it willtontribute much to
the prevention of the abuse of cattle of every kind in th kekmar_. t
of Smithfield, if an 'additional number of constables be AP;
pointed for the purpose of apprehending all persons guilty of
such offences there.

Your Petitioner also begs leave to recommend your Board
to invite some of the respectable inhabitants of Smithfield, to
lend their aid for the prevention of the abuses complained of.
And in the last place, your Petitioner begs leave to submit
to your Honourable Board, that it would be well if ail civil
officers acting under the authority of the Corporation were in,
structed to bring up all persons who may be detected by thou
in any offence against the Act to 'prevent cruelty to cattle.
Your petitioner has observed that horses and asses are nib.
jected to very severe ill-treatment in the market of Smithfield.
Your petitioner prays that your Honourable Board may be
pleased to take the aforesaid suggestions and recommendations
mto your consideration, and to do therein as to you shall seem
meet; and your Petitioner will pray.
RICHARD MARTIN-

TUE STAGE,---4)n Sunday morning last, the
Rev. THOMASIIEsT, 'Minister of St: James's Church, Shef-
field, preselect his annual maledictmy sermon against Thea-
trical Amusements. The Reverend. Gentleman warmly
avowed that upon every succeeding inquiry into the nature of
stage exhibitions, he felt a stronger conviction of their baneful
tendency and worthless qualities. He -particularly' censured
the pronouncing GoD's name for the purpose of making a
momentary impression, and denounced the' offering of a delft-
cation to the DETTT as at all times impious and base.—dle
considered the establishment of a playhouse as unlaufal, and •
that it was supported alone at the expence of the peoPle4
veinal and religious observances. He declared it to be a
, often
produced
by
uc.e un-
seemly n
a-
:
place unfit for a decently disposed female to attend, and.
that indeed she could not frequent the theatre without
being shocked by indecent language
seemly and indecrous sights. He believed that 'the pro-
duction of vicious characters upon thestage
desire in the spectator to imitate rather than to disel.rd their
vices, because they were elicited in a manner calculated to ex-
cite the ailmiration of every heart that is prone to gaiety and
pleasure. Mr. Best granted for the sake of arguinent that cnn(
persons might even frequent the theatre, and sustain no harm
from its exhibitions, but he contended that it was'the duty of
every one to exclude himself from such places, if it were for
no other end than than by discotintenancing them as the resort
of the profligate and abandoned, he might eventually create
a general disrespect for their amusements, and
.be a mean.
of discovering to the wicked the dangers which' siirrotinded.
and threatened them. He discredited the boasted improve-,
menu that it is affirmed may be observed Upon the stage,
and felt convinced that no real amendment could ever take
plikee with respect to them : the annihilation of such esta-
blishments could . alone benefit mankind. j%lx, Best ob-
served that Scripture was. often quoted with levity in the,
thCattre, and .that . Christians were . made brats at-which to
cast the shafts of ridicule and reproach. He declared that,
although his observations more particularly related to 'the
playhouse, yet they might be applied with equal justice
and force in the consideration' of • other amusements. tie
called upon his hearers to give his declarations an imperuas,
consideration, as he had no doubt the result would be a strong
Conviction of the Ipcompatibility of a profession of the Chris:
'flan religion with an attendance upon the. Theatre, and. ct
the utter contrariety that exists betwixt our duty as true be
Revers and our enjoyment of stage amusements. The 114v,•_
Gentleman preached-another sermon in the afternoon; whica,,
he more particularly direeted to the consideration of Yetqlo
people.
• ATTEMPTED MOILDEn. By A YOUNG 1140.•
Yesterday evening, between the hours Of --:ti
and eight o'clock, considerei bin alarro and collid7
sion was excited' in 'the Borough, by thie.folloWd
ing circumstance :—A young gentleman, in 'the
shop of Mr. Suntanie, a grocer, residing at No.
300, had for several years past paid his addresses
to a young lady of considerable beauty and at"
complishments, but who, of late,
had deserted It"
for another female, Tbq young lady, not brook.
Ing tide ungenerous treatment, took the rash
act
,
Of revenge, bv rushing into the shop of his ern•
ployer, and presenting a pistol, loaded with
small shot, fired and the greater part of the
charge entered his cheek. ItoUrediateli, after
this dreadful affair had- taken place Mr. Kenti°`
the ilorough, was sent for, who pronounced the
,
wound not to be mortal. "he Yount; WY) wh.(115,°
age does not exceed Q.l, was in the Mean 110 ts,e
cured, and conveyed in a hackney-coach t° at
lock-up.house previous to hier
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