The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-11-14 00:00:00

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down tie strong holds of virtue in her osied, pro-
mises to marry her, provided she previously submits
to his licentious disites. The unsuspecting girl yields
to the embraces of a man whose education, pro.
cession, and age, but make his crime the blacker.—.
The felltliki`catta, brings an action (or seduction
aipdastible fornicating Parson, bet is non-suited in
two legumes as a point of law. Strange ! that
with so marry laws in the land, there is none that
applies itself to this case without the danger of
evasion ; none to compel the Rev. Seducer to do that
which he promised; none to allow the parent of this
inoch.ininred girl a restitution for her irreparable
loss—the loss of her honour, her virtue, her charac-
ter. Much, however, as we regret this, we lament
store the picture of depravity exhibited in the person
teed coftduct'of the Priest, as well before as after
the solitudes.. Here is theme professing to have
the care of souls, pohoniug al the perces 4 virtue,
and after be has battened in his lust, coming onfrolily
forward to defend, in a Court of Justice, scrims that
bar no parallel, sere murder, in the opinion of the
moralist. For what is the mode taken to evade the
consequasee of this eater', bet the adding of insult
to ferocious brutality, the bidding of defiance to
public opinion, and the scandalising of that religion
which this fornicator professes to believe, and of
which human credulity still reckons him a minister ?
We do trust that, though he cannot be compelled
by the laws of the laud to 'repair the injury and the
Immorality be hu been Oily of, there is yet some
means enjoyed iy the Church to make a public es-
ample of the eewseallet, whose conduct is so much
calculated to brill religion lute contempt.
It will be sees by our Police Report at I3ow.
street, that another examination has taken plate of
ELIZABETH HOLBROOK, respecting the less of 141r..'
llonsLEy's child ; and from the additional dram-
stances which transpired, we hope and trust thei
little creature will soon be restored to his pronto;
and that the diabolical wretch who has been guilty et
err great an outrage will be apprehended, and
Wrought to condign punishment.
Yesterday the Duke of Your( had' a long inter.
view with the Pat NEE REGENT, on military business,
at Carlton-home.
Viseeoat gIDIROUTIE had, yesterday, an audience
of the PRINCE REGENT.
The Marquis of LAMB° WNE is now as his way to
Ireland. The Noble Lord's rental in that country to
little short of 40,0001. per annum.
It is hoped that some mowers may be resorted 10
theiretd hike to dimiaieh the tong air
eras of Special airy ceases, which have of late so
alarmingly increased in the Court of King's peach,
and which, from their number, render it almost
hopeless to obtain a hearing within the period of 12
months from the date of entry. The lose sustained
by the Public in consequence of this delay is truly
deplorable.
Thursday the nomination of High Sheriffs for the
different counties in England and Wales, took place
in the Court of Exchequer. Most of the Cabinet
Ministers and great Law Officers were present.
It is perhaps unknown even to the commercial
!world, that two vessels at least are completely lades
annually on the coast of Hampshire, treat Lymington,
with a One red gravel, for the purpose of supplying
the metropolis with that article, to strew on the bot.
toms of bird-cages. This, like other articles of
trade, has frequently had a considerable rise, in eon-
sequence of the supply not equalling the consumption.
DRURY-LANE THEATRE..—Last night the Comedy
of Lose makes the Man ; or, the Fop's Fortune,
was revived at this Theatre. The Don Lewis of
MENDEN is particularly deserving of praise: this eba.
Teeter is peculiarly well suited to the talents of that
essellent performer, and he was greeted with re-
peated end general applause. H. KOWA was more
animated than usual in the character of Carlos, and
PENEET bustled through the part of Clodio, in a
lEnnuer which gained him much applause. Mrs. H•
VEST was very interesting in Angelina; whilst Mrs.
31ARDYN and Mrs. OROER were much applaeded in
Louisa and Moira. The house, though not crowd-
ed, was ve'pectably attended.
COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—Last night, after the
- Tragedy of ddelgitha, a new Farce was produced,
entitled Six Physicians ; or, The Patient Carried
Off. The reception which it met was such as ren-
ders it unnecessary for us to enter into its merits—it
?4,1111 a complete failure. The point of the fable turn-
!open an exchange of costume between three Phy-
cians who were sent for by en artful Guardian to
persuade his Ward, of whom he was enamoured, to
change her residence, in order that he might be en.
shied to remove her from a more samurai gallant.
The gallant, with two of his friends, appeared as the
three Physicians, and succeeded in carrying her off.
The medical Gentlemen, who were mistaken for ins-
woofs, were treated accordingly. LISTON had a
poor character called Simon Soft, which afforded
him no opportunities. &escorts, as one of the Phy-
sicians strafing In military uniform,t caused some
laughter, but there was nothing to, redeem the piece
from a reception which we think must prevent its re-
petition. The disapprobation of the audience was
manifested eta very early period of the performance;
and though the contest was strong at the conclusion, ,
it was quite apparent that the non-contents pre.
railed.
The driver of the coach No. 447, 11. Hawkins,
of Hornerton, was suspended yesterday by the Com-
missioners from driving a hackney coach for one
month, for extortion and misbehaviour in demanding
end receiving 111. ad. when desired by the Com-
plainant to drive a distance of one mile; the fare be-
ing only The driver of the hackney chariot, No.
701 was fined by the Court, at the instigation of the
Beadle of the Ward, for driving furiously on the
footpath in St. Peel's Chords-yard, on Tuesday, the
9d inst.