The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-23 00:00:00

THEATRICALS.

Ones! HOI7/111.
In the repetitidn of the part of Utt.si, in the Miller's
Maid last night, Mr. RATI4III played with encreased
effect. The strong intimate@ Of passion which the writer
Intended to pourtray, renders it impossible to giro too
much energy to the feelings; but the language is weak,
and common-place ; and does not always bear tip the
actor as .it should. Mr. BAKIII. plaks George with
great spirit, and discretion; and the whole piece is well
supported.

ANNOYANCES IN HTDII Plitt.--.110 consequence of the
shameful conduct of the idle fellows who infestHydePark,
the Magistrates have been indefatigable in endeavouring
to abate these nuisances, and several persons of loosechs.
racter have been apprehended and committed for varioui•
periods to the House of Correction. Yesterday afternoon
while William Jennings, one of the Bow Street Petrole,
was on this duty in the Park, he saw a fellow, io a postil•
lion's garb, exposing his person in a most indecent man-
ner in the much frequented walk from Kensington Gar-
den to Cumberland Gate. After watching him for some
time, and observing his condo ct before some most re-
spectably dressed females who we re passing, the officer
took him into custody, and in the wening brought him
before Mr. Ron the Magistrate, at Marlborough street
Police-olfice. Wben put to the bar, he gave his name
as George Somerfield, and on being called upon to an-
swer the charge, he, after some equivocation, totally de-
nied it ; but the Magistrate not crediting the pretence he
made use of in his defence, sent him booted and spurred,
on an excursion to the Tread Mill.

The Paris Papers of Sunday, which arrived last night,
contain no intelligence from Spain, or from any other
quarter.
KNAMNR& Tama --The unhappy differences be-
tween the masters and weavers still exist ; and there does
mot appear any attempt at reconciliation from tidier
party. The place of meeting is changed from the Long
Flat to the Castle Yard, where, every evening, a very
large concourse of people is assembled ; and when, at
ter hearing two or three orations, they quietly disperse.
From fifty to sixty of the weavers have left the town
every day in search of employment elsewhere, and so
far the number at the place of rendezvous is decreased;
but the interest of the scene is greatly kept op by the
anxious attention of the women and children, who are
sensibly alive to any communication bearing on this un-
happy disunion. Our correspondent laments that no
one has yet come forward to consider this question is
all its bearings, and to endeavour to reconcile differ-
ences, which it is so much the interest of both
parties to have speedily and permanently adjusted.—
(Leeds hfercury )
A Correspondent says—" The Barnsley Weavers are
beginning their work again ithout the Feat."—(lbid.)
On Sunday last, a Camp Meeting of " Independent,
Methodists," was held at the Ballast Hills, near this
town, by permission of the Mayor. Every thing, as far
as we can learn, was carried on with decency and order.
The meeting continued from ten o'clock in the morning
till eight in the evening, during which time some thou
sands of persons' were addressed by different speakers
At the close, the "Independents" adjourned to the
Ebeneser Chapel, and "spent the night," according to
an account we bays received from one of their leader%
" in exhortation and prayer."—(Aeweastk Chron.)
CAUTION TO TRAVEL/JCRS NT ST6lllL—Yestsrday,
a large collection of persons assembled on board the
Royal Sovereign, for the benevolent purpose of addles,
the profits of a pleasant excursion as far as the Nore to
the limited means of a charity, the Union Schools of Wap-
ping, were proceeding, with music and dancing,down the
river, one of them incautiously placed himself on
the top of one of the cases which covers the
wheels. From accident, a bolt which fastened one of the
paddles gave way, and the paddle struck against
the case and forced three or four boards from the top.
The unfortunate young man, who was lying on them,
bad but a few moments before been requested by the
Steward to withdraw from his position, as being one
which was always dangerous. He still lingered; the
boards flew up; and he sought to grasp at some means
of safety. The wheel was moving with great velocity,
and although instantly stopped, the unfortunate man was
forced beneath the boat. Every means were immedi-
ately used to recover the body, bnt they were ineffectual,
for he bad sunk to rise no more! The conductor of the
expedition instantly ordered the boat to return. The
music and merriment ceased, and the party returned to
town, much affected with the melancholy fate of one wbu
bag, on that morning, been induced by the solicitation
of some young friends to join the excursion. His name
was Fox, a young man lately established as a Grocer in
Oxford-street, of industrious habits and irreproachable
conduct. He bad but two months ago married, and left
his bride in all the buoyancy of life and spirits. It Is
but justice to add, that no blame is attributable to the,
master or any of the persons connected with the steam
boat.
A further dividend was, on Monday last, ordered to be
paid to the creditors of the late Bank of Cotter and Kelletg.l
The sum to be distributed is 43,0001. which, on 50C,0001.,
the amount of the debts, makes a dividend of gs. Od. in
the pound. It appears that there are lands of considerable
value, of which the sales have not yet been completed, and
that their produce is expected to be applicable to a farther
dividend in November next.—(Cork (Aron.)
A few days ago, Mrs. Fo-ter, of Crowhurst, near Be-
tte, and her daughters, after taking their tea, were sud-
denly seized with violent sickness, which with other
alarming symptoms, left no doubt of their illness being
the effect of poison ; no time was therefore lost in calling
in medical assistance, which, w, are happy to say, proved
wholly successful, though the youngest daughter re-
mained some days in a doubtful state. The cause of the
threatening mischief did not lung remain bidden, for it
was coon discovered, that the water for the tea had been
boiled in a copper kettle, which had just before been dis-
possessed of its fur or inner coating,6y seraping,whereby
the water was impregnated by the poisonous quality of
the copper, which, in all propability, had not skilful aid
been promptly resorted to, would have been attended
with fatal consequences.
The herring fishing continues to do well, particularly
about Campbelton, Isle of Man, and Loch Long ; it is
seldom that the fish are so large, and of such good qua-
lity. Eight boats arrived ore Friday at the Broo,uielaw,
Glasgow, and supposing each to have eight mazes (500
to a maze), the supply would in the whole amount to
32,000.
The herring fishery on the North Devon Coast, at this
unusual season, has been so productive. that 40 were sold
for one shilling in Barnstaple market, for several days
last week successively.—(West Briton.)
' The pilchards have made an early visit to this coast,
strbEch is considered extraordinary from the cold season.
Last week the drift nets off Looe caught 1100, and on
Monday about 2,000. They were remarkably fine fish,
and being the first, were sold the following day in this
town at 6d. a dozen.—(PlymoNtA Telegraph.)
A short time shier, Mr. I. Nicholson, of Keswick, caught
In one day, In Loweswater Lake, the aConishing weight
end umber of fish, by angling, as follows :-30 eels, aver-
I aging Sibs each, 601b5.--3 trout, weighing together IBMs.—
pike, tlolbs.-16 pike, averaging Sibs. each, 481b5.--,Total,
ibo:bs. A feat la angling never isqualleit, perhaps, in this
II part of the country.—(Carltrie Patriot.)

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