The Sun.
London, England, 1811-12-13 00:00:00

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2IR: eOLER4I)GE'S LECTURES.

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As • •
we lona that our readers in general have been
br the reports of Mr.'Coleridge's Lectures,
oie",'Fl) have a `character of judgment and taste, es
as of origin.ility. we retnm to the subject; In
' last discourse, he began .by pointing out the
greatko h similarity in -the effects produced by Poetry
0" ~ileligion, the latter of which be had ever demi-
,e poetry of all,niankiod,,ip which the.divinest
were revealed.. He had heard .it.•said that
itulaq tiodevout astronomer is mad ;" much mote
Ian)? "light it be stated, that ao undevout poet is in-
; in fact' it Was an impossibility. After-Mt!!
that upon his auditors what a poet, was, viz.
the °e combined all the feelings of she child with
pas Powers of the man. he proceeded to trace the
sion
of lovefrom its earliest asserting by
thewaY; that Shekespeare and SrSI Philip Sy4aoY.
,Y 4 of all their eolitemporarhls, entertained a fit no-
bolll4lof the females character.•rdse like the
t4'.o mighty Mbutltains in a delUge, remain-
tl7l:`'ands, while alt around them was swalloNed
r the oblivioUs. flood. He next entered atlength
t'a a d f
net, of the existence of love as a pp-
.) fi for,*and appropriate duly to, hu-
t:- tiering ; which he wi,ll much' .fc;rce
tanlh .ted the .doatines' of the mates ialists, main-
a!,i'ing that man was termed of body and' of niitith,
ro'id that in the heights of joy or .the deptll4 of ser-
a', although the formerwas,the and synt-
-147;,1ng servant, the latter was Wilily'. atted upon
delight or by the sorrow. He asserted that
tilunout marriage, the result of exciok r attach-
-14, which was dir-qied by Heaven, mitt might
6(
hterds, but could not foo3 society : withont it
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'ne sacred 'a ffeeiorfs'and charities of 'our tiattire
toci
ticrer have existence.
tr ibe Origin and cause of love was a consciousness
it .tnperfeetioh, and in unceasing desire to remedy
tuenlt welt; a yfiiinitig.after an ideal neceSiary
wh"'aPlete the happiness et Man, by supplying,
144 in him was deficient, and Shakespeare
"gbout his works had vieWedlfiepassian in this
light 'he 'had conceived it not only with
trioral ; 'had
40 grandeur, but-with .phtlosophical penetration.
,'neu had formed his ideal ; he imagined that 'Bo-
be`i.hi", suPplied the deficiency ; bin' the 'moment he
eid Juliet h-e—diecovered hit tnistake-; he felt a
h, .
istfinity to, her, be became perfetaly ena-
tion;re, and the:love he felt formed, the, fountla-
tr'9l the . Iragedy, The feeling. of Romeo to-
pretza Juliet was wholly ditfereat,_ as himself
it !sed it, from that he had eiperiencet.t.‘towards
°•tainie
i
- Ldeeturep went on to notice_ the•analogY bes,
fast=entast, I,ll.e:oPerations of the mind with regartrto
tre•et-rin" 'eve, As-with-the former an ideal had. been
oe,„' which the rectsoh-was anxious to, realize.
to l'a"iotts distort whaceVer,ohject is presented
4041 'em• Lear accused the elements of ingratitude,
madinan imagined the straws, on which ire
trQmPted the golden pavement' 'of a. 'palace ; but,
'4
I°v9t every thing was in harrnoey, and all
pi educed natural and delightful ,associatiens.
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tbCaleridge'S opinion, the conceits. put into
M „ Mouth of lievieP and juliet.were perfectly na-
tural to. their age anti inexperience. lives Shake-
intention in this play to represeet. love as
it;lstihg rather in the imagination, than the feel-
e' all was eleven by the imaginative dialogub be-
'eh the hero and heroine, in the parting scene in
the,
third aa.- The pashion in the youthful tionseo
(jab-4w, hotly different from that of the deliberate
uni,;`,`°, who
.entered the marriage stateAvith deep
refleaions on its objetils'and consequences.
'dieter insisted 'that love. was an aet of the
Will,i ,ancl 'ridiculed the sickly, nonsense of ;erne
ttttill- etich arid.. English, -who
that it, was an involuntary emotion.
of4v:ll'. adverted to the trueness- to. nature
ri:le tragic, parts of Romeo anal, Juliet, sir. Cole-
d,fi
Concluded by referring to Shakespeare's de-
thusrllliioti of th4.i. Apothecary, too often quoted against
e unfortunate physiognornik or d
~ those e.
pr efised by poverty.. Shakspeare meant much more:
titl 'Wended to convey that ine every man's face
riie was either to be found a historybr a prophecy ;
,1.4t1)r), of struggles past or a prophecy of. events
0,-,'-n()Te• In contemplating the taceof the most Am-
t. r'eu of mankind,' man y lineamems .of
villainy
" he Wen, yet in the under 'tektite, (II he,llllolt
ace "Press himself) 'would be- mired-the-lines that
stifferingsand struggles had impressed, which
°lllt-1 itt ways. added and frequently soften the ob-
tet.
.',er, and raise a determination in not to de-
-Bfii`lll.; but to regard the unfortutiate objea with the
e'lings of a brother.
tin wring the whol4 of his observationq, the itige.
Lecturer mahitested a deep litiowledge of• the
t,.1" r`v hose Merits he endeavoured tievejope,
La(i
ae " spirit.of candour, as well as enlargement and
turac- of
7 mind.

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,11.',41111A4T10N. OF MI?..IPA4SIII,

AT BOW.STREET.

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,At half-Pict eight o'clock yesterday evening, Mr,
Belijamin .tValsli
.was -biought up •to the Police.
Orfite,,fiow.s.trecr, in custody, of the officers, and
Was seated at the bar.

'Sir Thomas Plotter, his Majesty's Solicitor-Ge-'=
peral' was sworn;—He stated, that having made
considerable purchase, he consulted with the pri-
sener about three months age respecting the sell-
ing-Out of some Stock in the Three per Cents.
at which..iitte the prisoner advised • him to the
contrary, alleging that the funds would certainly
get up, and that by keeping -the stock in them,
he (Sir Thos. Plotter) would be benefitted.—
On the 29th of November last, however, the pri-
sond,r called on him in Lincoln's-inn, 'and advised
him to sell out, as he the prisoner, was of opi-
nion, that the funds would fall •; and Sir Thomas,
after _consult ing a mercantile Gentleman, determin-
ed to d'o so, and the prisoner was inStruated to
find a purchaser. On the Ist of December the
priserier called, and told Sir Thomas Plomer that
he had'sold the stock, and only waited for him to
suit his convenience to make the transfer. Sir
Thomas, made the tranater,. and the money was
paid into his banker's. it NO heppened, that not
being etsle. to get the title-deed' to the estate which
he had purchased completed, he found the money,
he had in his banker's hands for that purpose would
not be wanted ; and he consulted the prisoner about
laying it out in Exchequer hills; on which bosiness
he, the prisoner, called on Sir Thomas, in Lin-
coln's Inn,-on the fourth of December, arid re-
, ceived a cbeqtie on Mesars. Gossliog and Sharpe,
Afar c...),000 pounds, which cheqbe was accordingly
cashed by the bankers. On the evening of Thuisiday,
the 5111 of .December, the prisoner called on Si'r
Thomas-, at his chambers, • and infOrtned him, 'that
he had Only. been to purchase Exchequer-bills to the
amount of 66451. tiSs. aod that he had paid
,them intohis (Sir Thomas's) banker's; also the sum
of 15,5001: in cash:: The prisoner gave to
,Sir Tho-
mas n receipt for the Exchequer-!Mlle';• her did .not
give him any receipt for the cash alleged to be paid
,in. The prisoner farther informed Sir Thomas, that
he had Conlratied for 15,000 pounds worth more of
Exchequer bills; with the agent of Messrs. Contts
he believed the prisoner said his name was 'lrotter,,
, " He told &r Thomas, that, Mr.' Trotter had agreed
to ;SUL him in possession. of the Exc!'iequer
Bill, at
half-past- three, on Saturday, -December ;
that 'hr.. had paid 55.. premium for them, and that,
!.they bore intereSt.at aid.
,per day. lie promised to
call; on Sir Thomas, on" 'Saturday, at ao
for a 'Cheque for the 15,0001. which he .stated
tto
had poi,' in, to complete the. purchase of these bills
which ha,dbeen'agreed upon with the Agent of Messrs.
COutts: Sir Thottas, on theprisener'g leaving him,
Went to his banker's, and there found that the. E-
xchequer Bills hadbeeti paid in, but not any par(Of the
cash ; he soon after learnt-that the prisoner had left
town, no one .could tell where, and that his family
supposed, him --to have gope, into the country on
bu'iiness. Sir Thorrias- 'immediately applied to the
'Admiralty, to transmit the necessary information to
;;the out-portts by telegraph ;"find an application was
made to the Post-Oilice, to detail: any letters
that might came into its .charge in the pri-
soner's hand-writing. ,The Magistrates and Of-
ficers of the Pithlic Office, Bow-street, afforded
all the aisistance required .of them. The: first let-
ter that was received had no date, but bore the Exe-
ter pest mark. It was sworn by Sir Thomas to tie
the
„prisoner's hatid-writing, and was addressed to
himself (the prisoner) in London, hut intended for
his clerk 'Mr. —. It is stated, that as he had the,
fullest confidence in clerk, he could confide in
him the secret, that he had misapplied the 15,;1001.
entrusted to him by Sir Thomas Plorner ; that lie
was either to do-this or to Suffer his poor wife and
'seven dear children tQ starve, • and wrong other,
people, who 'could not half so well afford it as
Sir Themes, one of whom was the Clerk's
ther. He spoke in reptObation of his own con-
duet, for such an unjust ad to a tn:m who througl!
out life had been his and his faiher'a best friend ;.
an
lie had no idea -of' the
but the a& was done;,
transaction being is yet di,coVered: In this lintel:
as
to
his clerk he inclosed /me for Sir Thomas,- which w
read, and the substance of Which was, that as Mr.
Celitts's agent would not be-in town on the Sa,nr-
day, the receiving of the xchequer Bills from him
could 'not take place until Monday, at ball-past
'three o'cleck ; and that he (the prisoner)„ would
call on Sir Thomas, on that day at two
fora cheque for 15,0001. The -next -letter ie.
ceived from the prisor”l wes addressed
... to h
in
is
brother, in which he acknowledges his guilt
having 'robbed sir Themes of 45,5001. and sap,
lie, had disposed of part of it to pay small debts, the
loss of which to the parties would ,be inevitable
ruin but that the bulk of it he had iurned into -Fo-
reign Property and Bullion. He spoke most f eel-
ingly ofhis 11 dear, dear wife,"
.and of his " seven
children; the admiration of every one that behtild
them." He requested, in the mast in Ares
ve
terms, his. brother's attention to his Wife ; who,
said, must be within a week of her confinement ;-
and most fervently prayed for her and.his children's
happiness. He had some hopes that Sir Thomas
Plower Would not make the matter.publicif
he did, he hoped it' woUld notttet~ilntol, get-into the
ing Post, as his dear Mary would then see.it ; and
such a shOlik; in her present situation, he. was,eon•
dent she could never survive.
The next letter received at the Post-offiee was
produ'cd, whieb.was also.intended, for his brother.
It chietly.spOke of Us affedion for his wife and fami-
ly. This letter also.stated, that he (mended to have
'taken the money ,from wather, whose miserable
and -unprincipled cotldea deserved nothing, better
but that. the. temptation .had fallen ,inwow by Sir
Thomas's' motley being in his hands ; that rather
than see his wife and family starve, he had, by this
meat unjust condut,added ingratitude to real injury,
as Sir `Wines Plomer WAS a sincere friend, His last
letter was.to Sir Thomas himself, confessing the.tobs
.bery, imploring his forgiveness, acknowledging the
'magnitude of his guilt, and stating the wretched-
Ales, of his cireutnstances, and the impossibility. of
their ever mencling,or recovering in this world ; but
hat if any change of cscuitstances should, take
I)lC'e, and he once more become possessed of money,
Sir. Thoinas might depgrid on every* farthing being
tuturried; but that he could not help' supposing,

that'S:r Would'at-Piestnt only' think' such 'a
declaration from him as adding insult to injury.
He farther stated to Sir'Thomas, that he had re-.
peacedly applied to Mr. Pereeval for a situation tin-
der Government ; that ho had offreid to leave his
home, I,is d•-ar 'vife, and children ; and to meet-the
dangers and difficulties of the worst of tereigh cli-
mates ; but that, ' latterly, •Mr. Perceval had re-
turnecrtio answers to his letters. ..-:Aber the
.o
ter, and one or two othersf jest( importance, had
been read, Sir Tnomis PlOrner signed hitrdeposition,
and retjred. •
The next •witneis examined was Sir l'horn.ass.s
Solicitor;, who stated,' that he accompanied the Po-
lice Officer to Paltiouth, and found.the prisoner at
an :Inn there, at breakfast ; and on seeing the pri-
soner, he said to suppose you .know
business pith you.:" to which he ansWeierft.o the
affirmative. He '(the Solicitor) then asked iihn to
retire into aback parlour with him and the officer,
which he did. The deponent desired him to give"
up all he had. His answer was, that he liad very
little; but on being informdd by the deponent,
(whosename we .do •not • recollect); that he knew..
every circumstance of the transaction, he s.rat'ed,
that be had only some foreign money, and some
bullion. Thia, he said, was in his trunks; which
the deponent''sent for, and now produced the con-
tents of them. 'The foreign money consisted of
10,000 and odd, pounds worth sterling, purchased
into the American funds, and with it were blank
-transferable Warrants. The bullion was in a bag,
which the deponent, nirsecuring, put his seal on.
The...,packet was. now, by order e( the Magistrates;
opened. It consisted of doubloons, 7 t in number,
one half-dOubtooli, other Spanish and' Portu-
tuguese Money',. amounting in all to about 3001.
A small dressing-case was next produced by the de-
ponent, which contained nothing but the usual
articles; and a few ends of chetptes which had been
used.
The • Magistrates inquired if , his person had been
searched, as.there were still upwprds of .50061 unac-
counted for.. Being informed By'Sir Thomas's Se-
licitor•-that it had not, :the prisoner was ordered
from the bar 'tor that purpose, On his 'return, ha
wept bitterly. There were found, in his possession
471, in Bank of England notes, and Some.silver,
which, with the American dock, the bulVern, 'and
other loose articles,•were.given to, Sir Tliomas'a So-
licitor; and the farther examination war postponed at
hall-past eleven until this day.
Mr. READ imnired of the prisoner if he had any
question :to ask; or ;any thing to say wit bout
taking his hands (tom his face, Wlfte• tie hdd placed
then) dining the whole time, answered if No,
Sir." He bowed respeellully to the Magistrates
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when he retired from the bar.
Mx. READ suggested, that as the prisoner had
been searched, and alt hislimoney.bad been taken
'away, that a small auto should .be-given him; for
• present purpOses. The prisoner was immediately
supplied with' tour pounds by Sir Thomas's Soli-
citor. •

The public, we Are sure, will, hear with much
regret that Mrs. MATTOCKS,' WhO VIAS so long one
of the chief comic -props of • the London Stage, is.
reduced to a state of *distresii in domes! is circum-
stances. .This AEtress has afforded great pleasure to
the public, by sterling talents; and attainments not
common among the votaries of the Stage. Site is
now: in advanced and in very infirm health..
Untorturiately, conceiving that she should never
have occasion to be a titarthea to the Theatrical.
Fund, she lad discontinued her 'subscription, to it,
and there are too many claimants on it to admit of
relief to those' who are not prOperly entitled wits
assistance.' It was said. that Mrs. MATTOCKS had,
obtained a settled allowance from a high quarter,
lint we understand that the report %vas-without foot—
'dation. The loss of her son-in.,law is said to haves
been the chief cause of her embarrassed situation,
but not, however,, from any miScOnclua of the de-
ceased, who, by all accounts, was a very worthy
man, and
,from whom she pi incipally*derived sop:

port.
It is pot true; it seems, that the." stupendous
Sprattgar," whotie appe:w.►ucer at Cosent-Garden
The +tie seems, to be anxiously expected, has been
pnrcha;ed by the Proprietors. It i, the property of
Mr. PARKItti, whose speculation in horses was so
profitable as to induce Itim to einhark itka larger
concern. •

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It was geniirally understood that the Widow for
whose benefit .11;ir. COAT recently diSpliyed his
extrantdillary, talents was. the relict of the late Mr.
FAIIIBURN, an artist of great anitiq and of true
clAssical taste; but it is said, tham he Widow Fair-
. bar'announced on, the occasion iS an ideal cha,nc.•
ter, stick as those *scribed by Piii); in The Critic,
When he 'relates the ingenious appeals to:vubtic
charity, by which he was so often enabled to raise
the wind.

On Manday,the Court Martial finally dosed on
Lieutenant Crawford, late CoMmander of the Syl•vie
cutter, for his conduct during the time; he had the
commana of th it vessel. He was sentenced to be
severely reprimanded, and to lose twelve manila
rank as Lieutenant. • • •
On Wednesday, two young, men, genteelly dress-
ed, called at Mr. EnOebacle6, in, Little -Queen-
street, W.estrniaster. One of them rentlitted on the '
outside, while the other went in and saw Mrs: F.4n•
gleback, and said, he called for a small bill, owing
to Mr. Eves, thdhreWer, of Lambeth-Walk, amount-
ing to 61. les. Mrs. E. having received ilksuuctions
front.,ber husband to pay it, was very polity, nod
lender.!d him 71. , but he saying he could i.tot give
change, 'she left him to get, it, while he wrote a re-
ceipt., On her retutn sher found that he had de-
camped with the money without leaving a receipt'.'
and he and his companion, it has been ascertained,
are impostots. •
kvervant of Mr. Barber, orjahn-street West,
had.her' clothes set on tire on Sunday morning last,
• by tr spark from the wood in lighting the fire, 'which
unperceived lodged in her clothes—when going out
into the yard it burst into a blaze; in 'which state
" she ran up stairs, and by her screams awakened her,
master, who opened liis bed-room door, which she
had then reached. He irnrnediately got her on the
.11-nor in his room, and, with great' difficulty, with
the carpet succeeded in extinguishing the flames.—
We are glad to add, that, one side and arm only
baye received any material injury, and that she, is
wing well. •