The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-09-07 00:00:00

13.1111110LOMEIr FAIR.

Yesterday being the List day of the a%ore festival
different exhibitors appeared uetertnitted that not)iL
should be wanting on their part to conclude it
telat. The seve:al clowns and pantaloons ;I:d al! :it
in them !ay to draw forth the approbation and
:Joke/ of the audience. New piece. %vet.o got
performers engaged—new dresses for the occasion—a.!
decorations the most splendid provi,hl—pas::ive!vl).•
Righ' wriv. The wontices were ir.----asod-3,,1 ?!,
opportunities of wi:nessing them t!intnishatl•—the mot-.
astonishing slight of hand performances—wild 1wa,;.%
never before seen—Napoleon Bonaparte at St. Ileh.na,
and Queen Caroline at Brandenburgiohouse, lying iA
grand state—with a long etcetera of epiestvian thar.s.:-
manship—Lusus Nature and eloquent pigs.
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Among the most splendid exhibitions of the day, was
Richardsen's Coronation of King Fan Poa. The no6:es
gorgeously apparelled in all the tinseltrappings of Thea-
trical costume, and moving in the procession with that
dignifici ease so peculiarly their omn, called forth the
most unbounded applause. The Champion clad in steel
armour, mounted on his charger, richly caparisoned and
attended by tiro nOles, also mounted and splendidly
attired, appeared to monopolise the attention of the mul-
titude. The posts and furniture cf a field bedstead, pro-
fusely decorated with tassels and yellow worsted, and
supported by fonr yeomen of the guard, served for a
canopy ; under which, ki:; Majesty walked with much
:trace and dignity ; his train supported by two Perrx,anl.
followed by flroidcs, flintassadors, Priests, 4c. Numer-
ous banners, with emblematic devices %cure jadieionsly
interspersed, and gave the pageant a splendor never be-
' fore witnessed. "God save the King," was played hy
the band, accompanied (by desire) by the shouts anl
applause of the multitude.
The horses on this occasion, whether rested ltv the
repeated calls on their exertions, or disliking the
motly appearance of the audience, did not carry them-
selves with that dignity, nor go through the arduous
ditties with that alacrity which marked their condnet
at Westminster hall, and subsequently at the Theatres.
A continued irritation of the hfidle by their Otters
was necessary, to keep their heads in motion, and but
for the exertions of the esquires, we verily believe, would
not have moved an inch, .

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Two instruments, of novrl construction, and wbieh
we thought likely to make a noise in the musical world,
were brought out on this occasion, but the din front the
neighbouring booths, and the huzzas of the crowd im-
tnediately before ns, prevented our catching the " soul
enlivening notes." On the conclusion of the procession,
and departure of the swarms that had assembled to
witness it, curiosity prompted us to a nearer inspectior,
when, to our astonishment, we found that these *ern
insten....cnts were old Cheshire Cheeses, provided for
the Coronation feast, and the performers !rosily em-
ployed in heating the maggots out. Gyngell's perform-
ances, if the clown was to be believed, were not to be
equalled in Europe. The lovers of dancing, for the
small charge of sixpence, had also an opportunity of in-
dulging themselves at Samwell's, in the front of whose
.booth was printed in large letters, the word "
Dandies, Danilizetts, Coal-heavers and Fish women,
who had yielded to their friends the charge of their
oyster stalls, were indiscriminately huddled together,
figuring away in Scotch Reels, or indulging in the slow
movement of the voluptuous Waltz. The !sausage ma-
kers, calculating upon an increased demand, were also he-
sily employed in the manufacture of that delicate al tide,
as twelve months must elapse before the epicures could
again indulge themselves in that indispensible luxury at
Bartholomew Fair. The public-houses in the fair and
its vicinity was crowded to excess. One house in Long-
lane exhibited from the two pair of stairs window, a
paper lanthorn of about two feet square, with the words
Dancing here," printed in legible characters. We
left this scene f noise and mirth at a late hour, and the
numbers then crowding to it from all directions were
incalculable.

His Grace the Duke of Montrose and the 31arquess
of Londonderry are expected at Buchanan House this
day.—(Edinburgh Star, Sept. 4.)
Lord Sidmouth ar►ived at Holyhead, by the steam-
packet Lightning, on Tuesday evenin., at 7 o'clock.
HOP INTICLLTOSNCIL-HAIDSTONE:SEPT. 4 —The
grounds which have been free from mould present a
most beautiful and luxuriant appearance ; the Hops
during the last week have grown out surprisingly,
and are now nearly at maturity. Those grounds
which were affected with the mould have been getting
much worse within the last few days, and it is con-
jectured that many hundred acres in Middle Kent will
in consequence not be picked. The crop, notwith-
standing, is expected to be very large, and the duty
has been doing here for some days at 1150,400/. The
picking will commence in some grounds in tins neigh-
bourhood on Friday next, and it will be very general
on Monday. The mould bas very tench increased in
many of the best parishes round this neighbourhood,
and a great many plantations, which, about three
weeks back, had the appearance of producing from
12 to 15 cwt. per acre, will not now pay'for picking.
In the Weald of Kent and Sussex they are called a
rood crop. Hopping is expected to begin generally
about the 14th.

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INDIA i.VTELLIGENCE.

Bombay Couriers of the 20th and 28th of March
last, which have lately arrived, contain the official ac-
counts of a gallant enterprise, by which the refractory
tribe of Beni 800 Alli was totally defeated ; and of a se
Tie% of operations against the city of Mocha, which
terminated in the destruction of all the forts, the sub-
mission of the !mann, and the conclusion of a treaty,
by which not only reparation has been obtained for
the indignities offered to the British Representative, but
great commercial advantages have been secured. Ma-
jor-lieneral Smith, in his letter to the Commander-in-
Chief states the particulars, and the result of the at-
tack of the enemy, which, on being repulsed, put the
British troops in possession of his fortified position.
'I he principal action fell on the right brigade, under
Lieutenant Colonel Warren, of his Majesty's 65th re-
giment. with about 400 rank and file of that regi-
ment, and about 300 of the lst-7th Native Infantry..
which sustained a very heavy lo=r. The enemy left
upwards of 200 men killed in the field, and reckoning
those they carried off, and those who fell in the subse-
quent attack of the citadel, his total loss cannot be less
than'soo killed and wounded. There are also 236 pri-
soners who bore arms, so that the tribe is considered
as effectually put down. Major-General Smith, in his
division orders, conveys his thanks to all his division,
and in particular to Lieutenant• Colonel Leighton, se-
cond in command ; to Lieut.-Colonel Warren, his Ma-
jesty's 65th regiment; Captain Stewart; Lieutenant
and Adjutant Thurnham; Major Jackson, his Ma-
jesty's Carbineers; Major Stannus ; Captain Wilson;
i'aptain Keith; Major Mackintosh, and the Artillery;
Captain Dickinson, and Lieutenant Robinson, of the
Hon. Company's Marines, and the volunteer seamen.
Return of the killed and wounded in the division under
the command of Majer-Oeneral•Susith, C. 8., at the
capture of Beni 800 Ali, on At god of March, 1821.
Gorse Artillery.—Killed, 1 rank and file. IVountled,
1 horse-keeper, I rank and file, and 3 horses.
65th Regiment.—Killed, 4 rank and file. Wonnded,
2 Lieutenants, 1 Ensign, 2 drummers, and 33 rank and
tile.
Bombay European Regiment.—Killed, 1 rank and
file. Wounded, 1 Bheesties.
Ist Battalion 7th Regiment.—Killed, 1 Assistant Sur-
geon, 1 Suhidar, 1 Sergeant and Havildar, and 19 rank
and tile. Wounded,l Captain, 1 Lieutenant, 2 Subidars,
4 Sergeants and Hayildars, 2 Bheesties, and 116 rank
and file.
Pioneers.—Wounded, 2 rank and file.
Commissariat followers.—Killed, 1. Wounded, 4.
Total.—Killed, 29. Wounded, 173, and 4 horses.
Names of officers killed and wounded.
His Majesty's6sth regiment.—Killed, none. Wounded,
Lieut. Madden, severely, Lieut. Cuppage slightly, and
Ensign Mulkern ditto.
Ist Battalion, 7th regiment.—Killed, Assistant Sur-
geon Gordon. Wounded, Captain Stewart, severely,
Lieut. and Adjutant Thurnham slightly.
U. STANNUS, Assist. Mita. General.

In the following letter the policy and-value of this
ec:erprize are very freely questioned :
Extract of a letter, dated Bombay, April I.—" The
Arab expedition is just returned ; and as I suppose
you gentlemen of England who sit at home at ease'
must take a very lively interest in every thing which
your more enterprising brethren are doing, I must tell
you that this said expedition, to use a vulgar phrase,
Las been a complete humbug. The Beni-800-Atli
tribe, or sons of Father Alli, are a most wretched,
poor, insignificant band of the Wahabee sect, but des-
perate and daring, having nothing to lose, and living
by their sword. However, such as they are, they gave
our troops more trouble than enough, and indeed hail
on more than one occasion like to have sullied the
lustre of our.arms. As it was, I believe they have,
from first to last, killed more of our men than they
theuiselves can number ; for I do not suppose that they
exceed 1,000 fighting men. They are nut stromr in
appearance, but are active and hardy, very little in-
cumbered with clothing or arms. They are as dark
as the natives of this country. but the chief is a good-
looking, intelligent, and rather a mild-looking titan. '
I am sure that if we had given them one-fifth of what
tke expedition cost us, they would have done any thing
r quired of them. It is said that the King of Persia
is Let over and above satisfied satisfied with our gene-
ral proceedings; but I do not think lie is likely to
prove very stubborn. The Russians are sending 3n
embassy to Bokbaio, accompanied by troops and Ilt-
tillery. This looks strange: what can they want in
'lartary ? But it is stranger that our Resident at the
capital of Persia is ordered not to seen to know any
Oleg about the matter. Is it understood that we and
Itussii, mutually share the plunder? If it is a parti-
ti-m-of-Poland affair, so much the worse for these who
are ecgaged is it.

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