The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-01-02 00:00:00

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To TUB BOITOIt—
-2.1111. WATSON AN.
sta--ide the liessefesea echo arrived as solemn rank
in-ilesreieg, and as the peculiarities which to. often
bad inch men up to ridicule, hatred of respect, are
atiteely matter of aniesentent always, bet of mantles
ta the public, I end you berme.* a little "milievel,"
which is true. Yours, dte. T. C. B.
Dieter Barrett, the ementrie;inallity and miserly Fel-
low of Trinity College, Disblie, whose'reseet death boa
attracted tbeattentietfof the food.* pea, was amongst
odor &belittle Oddities ineettemathebt4se the AIM of
Ms dross, insomadt, that &retailed. nick-named him,
the " Cottcon Swan,," by which ippellasion he was
much better knOiris to these eraipleyed about the
thinenitY„ than broths style of " bocroa Battaarr
sad 4'll of Fir beim he wubeld up from his diifigered ip- •
peanace, and singular habits, as a sort of a, "
_pa a certain day, two sweeps (apprentices le the Pew •
seayriso swept the College.) who had hewn at week at
seine et the chiosies of the Trani4r, altos their business
was dime, west Imo Its Park Mirky mashits. Whet*
they quarrelled about tie game, teem Which they pro-
ceeded a penoualties, tboteoded
" The light was att hoe. ad I wenshee of the eillegiana
who were it preownede is thediderei walks, tan to the
or des scene se M see tbse"few."
Upon their coming up, alert of trial ty altercation
took place, when it appeared, that ice sweep had called
the other a " too* irffsmour a Dame to ha
forgiven.
The curiosity of the suniendieg Students, was greatly
otialtal, to know what was thie " most jetsam. *amt.,"
that had so mortally wessided the pride of a sweep, but
they pressed to know it in vain, both the imps were
dumb.
•In the midst of this most imperil:at investigation,
" fiedetkoctee Barrett," who had been ereepiag his usual
morning walk wis swotted by a Beim proceeding from
a crowd, in scholars gowns end ens, and stole upon the
• party.' " What, what is all this said the Fattow.—
The Simkins told him !aridly all they kpew, adding
that " link sooty" would sit tell what the "
iw-
/en.o name" was, that " bigr suet bud called him.".-*--
" Coale, come, sir," mid the erp4y Fellow, " tell me
this instak, this veryinstantr' tie MIA eras met.
Backed bypower, the Cellegirals, now wild to lime
theseeret, proposed to Ihreirtho sweeps In the "Italse,""
and was proseetimg rather emocklg se to do, whale tie
youngest of the ambles drops opeadisis keem so beg
mercy. " thistlemets, gondola r. said tie, frantic
with terree—" I'll tell, I'll tell l"—"Or mere gem you
dog." said the Doctor; (who now presided as ledge a:
this court martial, but who though tight-well known by
reputation as a " Rato.boad mad Miodp.botmo"—was not
personally known to the yeseg Beinimats.)"Oh, sir,
sir !" said the affrighted by. "Vows eothing to him,
and he called me. DIRTY jACRRY SSSSS TT 1r . Where
was the pencil of • Romani ? Where was the Diaate-
TUT Z .Alas I
B.
•". Ha-ha." er Saugla." Imo bar those
ditches or merciless( waders, formerly introdweei into
e midpoint% to kit* add ***room- tu-
nlshnsent for Weespess mot ti leek Bre te ince
" Ha-ha."

PAVING BOARD, Duntax.--An investigation is now in
progress at the Paving Board-House, dovish' charges
against one of the Commissioners. The Commissioner
against whom the charges ars brought, it appears, is
Sir Charles Coot*.

Monday the despatches were closed at the East
India House, and delivered to the Pursers of the fol-
lowing ships, viz. :—Danira, Captain M. Hamilton ;
Duke of York, Captain A. H. Campbell; and Ber-
wickshire, Capt. J. Shepherd, for Bombay and China.
The Americaa navy consists of 78 ships of Walt,
viz. two of 136 guns; seven of 64; two of 74; four
of 44 ; one of 38; one of 37 ; two of 36 ; one of 30 ;
and tifty-eight under 30 guns.
Yesterday being the lint Taesday in the month, one
of the Magistrates from each of the Police-offices at•
tended, as usual, at the Home rtineut, with their re-
ports on the state of tbsPolico itirrespective dist ricts.
and of the number of nded, he. during the
last month ; when 8' mouth took his leave of
them, in a most friendly manlier. signifying to them that
it was the last time that he should meet them together
on the like occasion. His Lordship, it is understood,
retires from his office is the course of next week.
To-morrow the prisosers. who stand committed on va-
rious charges of felony. will be removed from the seve-
ral gaol. in the City of Londe. and County of Middle.
' sex to Newgate, preparatory to their taking their trials
at the next Old Salley Sestinas, which will commence
on Wednesday next.
The Sessions of the Peace for the County of Middle+
sex will commence on Monday next, at the Sessions-
House, on Clerkenwell-greea. when the trial of tracer-
sers, and others on bail, will take place, as well as of
nuisance and misdemeanor.
MILANCHOLT CATAITROPIIII.--At a convivial party.
chiefly of Scotch gentlemen, who had assembled at one
of the chambers in Albany to usher in the new year.
s piper. who had been employed to entertain the party,
availed himself so mach of the hospitalities of the oc-
caeion that be became intoxicated. sad. on retiring
from the scene of mirth, fell headlong down the stain
and sae killed.

On Wednesday se'onight, as the Maschester light
mail, which is draws by one horse, was on its way to
London, somewhere near Stockport, it was run over
by one of the Manchester coaches. The vefflcle was
dashed to pieces. and the driver was killed upon the
spot. We have not been able to collect any farther
particulars of this distressing occerresee.
At Cawpbelton fair, held about three weeks ago,
two fine young men ascended a steep bill in the
neighbonrhood, for the porpove of amusing themselves
by rolling down its sides. when one of them, on ar.
riving at its foot, lastaotly expired, and the other
only survived three hours.
Goan B a, JaxuAlT 2.—A few vessels
got ice this morniag from the Suffolk coast, chiefly
lades with Barley, the chief part of which was of in-
ferior quality. and met heavy sale at from 17s. and ISs.
per quarter ; bat prime samples were readily disposed
of at Monday's prices—A large quantity of ordinary
sorts remained on hand at the close of the market.—
Pier wheat fallysopports the advance that took place
on Monday, the supply tmday being much smaller
than was expected.—ls Peas and Oats there Is no
alteration.

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