The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-01-20 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

subjects. It is impossible to say what we may come
to in time, by these gradual and daily aberrations
from reason and the path of liberty !!

THE DUKE OF ALVT.

Sidissouth Rope/ Marine Library. Jon. 17.
We are extremely sorry to announce, that the serious
indisposition of his Royal Highness the Duke of KENT
still continues. The cold his Royal Highness contracted
has terminated in pleuretir inflammation, with cough.—
Mr. :them:, his Royal Highness's surgeon, has been
in constant attendance, and besides three copious bleed-
ings from the arm, we understand his Royal Highness
has twice undergone the operation of cupping.
The Bulletin of Sunday announced the increased ill-
ness of the Doke, but that some relief was obtained by
sleep.

The Bulletin of this day is as follows:
Weelerfssit Collate. Jan. 17.
His Royal Highness the Duke of KENT'S febrile
symptoms are considerably abated. His Royal High-
ness complains this morning of rather an oppressed re-
spiration. In other respects his Royal Highness conti-
nues much the SUDS as yesterday.
(Signed) J. WILSON.
MATON, of Spring-glirdPll, IS this instant arrived
(four o'clock) to attend his Royal Highness.

Extract of a letter, dated Paris, Jan. 16, says—
" The great Insurance Company, established in this
city at the close of the war, on a scale calculated or in-
tended to engross the business of the whole world, and
began its operations by sharing a dividend of ten per
cent. among its proprietors, is at its last gasp. A con-
sultation of the directors was held last night, to consi-
der the propriety of discontinuing it altogether. They
Caine to a resolution, however, of making a previous
effort to maintain the establishment, by entering into a
negotiation with the second Company, in order to put a
stop, if possible, to the system of competition that has
hitherto subsisted between thew, and by which both
have been materially injured."
AMERICAN TRADZ.—" The trade of the once-.
flourishing city of Baltimore," says an article from
that place, dated October IS, " has, within the present
year, becoine so that very few, in any branch of
tnerchandize, are able to clear expencea. The sitisatioo
of many of our Banking Institutions is such as will.;
probably, for years p n t dividends being declared by
them ; and these dividends bare, heretofore, been the
sole support of many families, composed of widows add',
orphans, who will now be reduced to great indigence.
_ 0- The awful calamity which has visited one part f our
city, will be the means of increasing our burthens for
the support of the poor is no inconsiderable degree;
therefore, every expedient which can in any degree tend
to diminish the pressure of these burthens, becomes an
important consideration."

EARTHQUAKE IN BAVARIA.—A letter from Mit-
tenwakl, dated Dec. 29, says—" On the 20th instant, at
a;► minutes after seven in the morning, the shock of lin
earthquake was felt around this place. It lasted about
siren or eight seconds, and took a direction front Smith
to north. The motion it produced was quite as strong
as that on the 10th of April last veer. The wind, farm
the *oath, was eery still. The thermometer of Reaumer
shad, tw till iliniteo four *wren above sev sad ilitt
barometer two degrees above changeable weather. tht
the 21st, the thermometer rose seven, and the barometer
six degrees, with a powerful south wind.

The wind, during the night, has veered toward,
the north, and brought on a hard but miW frost:
there is a great prospect of its ecininuance.

Last night the whole of the receipts of the
Adelphi Theatre were devoted to the charitable
fund for the relief of the Houseless Poor. The
Lord Mayor honoured the Theatre with his pre-'
mime and special patronage. The house was filled
at an early hoer, and the proprietors hare every
reason to congratulate themselves on the successful
result of their benevolence and liberality.
The Managers of the provincial Theatres, fol-
lowing the laudable example of the London Pro•
prietors, have in general appropriated one night's
performance for the benefit of the poor in those
towns in which they perform.

Massimo Horse, Jaw. IT.

The LORD Maros has great pleasure in stating,
that in consequence of the observations which be felt
it to he his duty to make the other day, at the Meetis
for sheltering and relieving the 'louden' he has had
a communication with the American ViceConsel, who
Informs him that the American sailors, who have served
on board British ships, are not actually precluded front
relief at his office on that account, although they so fre-
quently snake that an excuse for applying at the Man-
Eon house; and further, that be has at present about
100 destitute seamen, whom he daily supplies with lodg-
ing, food, clothing, and medical assistance, by means
of funds furnished bins by the tiovernment of the
United States, several of these men having, to his
knowledge, served many years in the British Navy.—
This tiendeman states, also, that, in his (Abele' caps.
city, he bas lately contracted for the passage of b 0 of
the aforesaid uses, now in the London Docks.
Friday se'nsight, Robert Langan, of Ballywa•
courty, in the aunty of Waterford, Esq. was martial,'
at Stradbally, to Mrs. Dudgeon, relict of the late Capt.
Dudgeon, of the 110th Regiment; and, on his return to I
his seat, the sea's, day, he was taken ill, and died on the
Tuesday of the typhus fever.
On Monday last. a dead robin, in full feather,
was taken out of a large oak tree, which the mechanics
in the yard were sawing. Na aperture of any kind wasl
apparent by which it could have found entrance.
At the Quarter Sessions held on Tuesday, at the
Guildhaß of the city ofßochester, before ABRAHAM
Moons, Esq. the Recorder, Duncan Levington,
a soldier of the Tist rest. received sentence of
death, for the commission of a crime which must
not be named.
Fiat tie Tag STBAND.—We are sorry to hear that the
loss suffered by Mr. Cary, the optician, by this calamity.
is wholly irreparable. He bad. it seems, been upwards
of thirty-five years in collecting( his patters tools and
models. Such a loss, indeed, admits of no &dogmata in-
snrases; and the public mew sympathise with the suf-
ferer, as a scientific character, as well as a respeetahle
tradesman.
Ricsaassox. Gosimuca sad Co., respectfislly
as
quaint the Public, that the State Lottery will finish ,
drawing as Saturday the Nth instant. The Wheel
contains two Prises of 10,11110/. money. sic'.—Tickets sad
Shares, warranted undrawn, are on sale by RtallanD•
ens, lioomaca, and Co., at their Olfic..s. lUnk
ings. and Glsarisg Cross, who sold last At
No. 710, a Prise of 311,0001. Comas.

THE MAN LV MR MOON.

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The following is the " Introduction" to The
Man in the Moon, recently published by Mr.
/lone :

t lately dream'd that in a huge baloon,
All silk and gold, I journey'd to the Moon,
%Viler* the same objects sann'd to meet my eyes
That I had lately left below She skies;
And judge of my astonishment, on seeing
All things met!). to a heir, agreeing:
The mountains, rivers, cities, trees, and towers,
on r) nthia's silver surface, seesn'd like ours ;
Men. women, children, language, dress, and faces,
Lords. Votonvons. Lackiee. Peosioners, and Places.
Whigs, Tories, F,aw)ers, Priests, and men of blood,
And even Rodirais - by all that's good

Is a long street, just such as London's Steam, Is,
'Midst Belles, and Beggars, Pickpockets, and Dandies,
Onward I went, between a brazen horse.
And a large Inn which bore a Golden Cross.
Then through a passage, nervow, long and dark,
That brought my footsteps to a spacious park.
it Aimed that morning that the Sovereign Dey
The. Prince of Lunateris posed that way—
Uode ! what a sight ! what meatless crowds were than.
Who yells, and groans, and hootings, rent the air !
By which I learo'd, the Lionatarien nation
An Wont to testify their admiration ;
We don't do so on Earth—bet that's no matter—
The Dey went onward, midst a hideous clatter
To meet the Senators : for 'twas appointed,
That, on that morning. lie—the Lord's anointed—
Shonid make a grand Oration from the Throne,
That his most royal pleasure might be known
Respecting certain great affairs of State
heard the Speech ; Ob ! could the muse relate
The "Wegener," the sweet " distinetireerss,“
With which his Royal Dity ship did address
That reverend body of Nioonarian sages,
I'd write a book that should endure for ages.
Alas! such heights are not for me to reach ;
I'll. therefore, from my note-book, take the speech,
And yon must say, as 'tis by Pope exprest)
" Give all thou canal, and we will dream tie rest !"
(Here follows the Speeds.]

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

THIS DAY.

rfesioniu Detrain and Herbert Sward. were indicted,
the former for stealing a quantity of leather,the property
of William Hoe, and the latter for receiving the same,
knowing it to be stolen.—The prisoners were both found
Guilty.

Fraarois Gerard, obis Delode, was indicted for steal•
ing, on the 13th of September last, two gold witches,
value 401., the property of George Fearn and Joseph
Littler.—This is the person who has figured for some
time as a dashing awl successful swindler.
Mr. Dou Live; awed the cue to the Jury; but as we
gart;the particulars at length at the time they oecured,
we not enter into an enlarged detail. The public
curitoity excited by the expectation of this Mal was

indictmesa by the Reconoan. He stated, that as the
prisoner hail no Counsel, it became the duty of the
Judge to see that justice was done him, and in per•
seance of that duty, Ise felt it necessary to point out
an error in the indictment, which put an end to the
sue at once. It was there stated, that the robbery
had been committed on the 13th of September, In
the sixtieth year of the Reign of King George
the Third. As this was an impossible case, th at
day not arriving till September next, be imagined the
ease must be at an end. The Counsel for the prosecu-
tion agreed that this was an insuperable obstacle, and
the prisoner was discharged accordingly.
As he was leaving the Court, he was again arrested
en another charge of swindling, and conveyed to Bow-
street to undergo a fresh examination.
Three boys, of the names of Brick's, Beller, and
, Bailey, the eldest of whom did not appear more than
sixteen years of age, were next pat to the bar, charged
with stealing a silver spoon and creans-jeg. the property
of Johnson. Each of the prisoners endeavoured
to exculpate himself by accusing his companions of the
robbery.—They were all Found 011114%
In the course of the trial, a police officer stated, that
the youngest prisoner, who was about It years of age,
had been a thief from lois infancy ; that he (the witness)
had known him for six years as an incorrigible thief,
and that he bad hail more escapes, and trained up more
thieves than any person whom he (the officer) had ever
known.

The Nereid, Senna, from Malaga to Havannah,
Las been taken by the Liberalador, Veneweliso
privateer ; she landed the crew at Montego Bay,
hesiem, 6th of Nov. and continued eruizing of

'Olt Port
Daring the late frost upwards of $0 permte, who met
with serious accidents in conseqtaeace of the slippery
state of the streets, have been received at the St. George 8
Hospital, near Hyde Park Corner.
In consequence of the inclemency of the wea-
ther, and the sudden transitions from comparative
mildness to intense cold, and great rarefaction to
troublesome humidity, a dangerous, even fatal, and
judging by a few cases, a contagions diarrhoea has
made its appearance, chiefly attacking those of a
robust habit, while those of more feminine eabits
hare been attacked with Nephritic pains.—(Glaa-
ow Chronicle.)
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when Captain F. ADAMS was
swore into the command of the ship Buckingham-
shire, consigned to China direct.
On Tuesolay,Saniuel Granger, a coal-porter, while in
state of iatoxication, was staggering neer Hyde Park-
owner, whet fabling down several times, the wheels of
waggon, heavily laden, passed over his loins, end
irritate' him In a terrible almoner. He was taken is a
deplorable condition to St. George's Hospital, where be
died in the greatest agony.
An inclest was held at the King's Head, Plymouth.
on Saturday last, on the body of W. Memory, the Mate
of the venial belonging to ttrliham, who died in come-
pence of a stab received in at affray last week, In Cathe-
ter'''. The Jury, after a long eml.minute iarestigatios,
retuned a verdict of Wilful Murder against the Dutch
somas also ialllkted the liaise.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Extract of a letter from Mr. IL Alton, Agent to
Lloyd's, at Terceira, dated 29. d Dec.:—
"On Wednesday the 15th inst. we experienced a sio•
lent gale of wind from the S. E. which continued for se-
veral days, and caused much damage amongst the ship-
ping. At sun-set of that day, three signals of distress
were seen flying. On the following day, the Aurora
sloop carried away her best bower cable, and several
guns were heard as signals of distress, but it N as imps-
sible to send oat assistance. At night, cni the 17th, four
vessels hoisted signals of distress, hut only one anchor
could be got elf. Same day, during a heavy sea, the
Portuguese schooner, Santa theists, and the Engtah
polatra Concord we.e abandoned by their crews, and
both shortly afterwards were totally wrecked. The
Petit Auguste, French ketch, drove from her cables,
and drifted athwart the brig Thomas's cable. She
afterwards got on shore. and best to piccolo. On
the 15th, at noon, four English, one French, sad one
Portuguese, vessels, were abandoned by their crew•.
The Seat. w:.. and Speedwell schooners parted. The
brig Thomas was abant.o led by all the crew, elf''.
Capt. Vide!, her owner. No boats or assistance whit •
ever could he rendeial from the shore, the sea breskiag
mountains high. On the 201 h, the Thomas parted her
cable, and fell on board the Sea flower scb•roner, and
received considerable damage.—At night the Setiflower
was dashed to pieces. On the 21st, the gale abating,
boats and pilots were sent to render every assistance
possible. Such a gale has not been experienced during
the last 70 years; happily no lives were lost, hut many
vessels have received very considerable damage."
Extract of a letter from the Agents to Lloyd's at
Margate, dated 19th instant:—" '1 wo small boats a.e
washed on shore near liirchington, • John Pay' marked
on the stern of one of them, and 'Commercial, of Aber-
dee David Talbot,' painted on the stern of the other."

The Marianne, Rieverts, was list near tiottenburg
on the Ist instant—a passenger drowned I only 1813
bundles of flax saved. and in a damaged state.
The Sperulator, Gould, from England awl L'eni, to
Panama. was captured on the 10th Sept. oil Panama, by
the Ands Insurgent frigate. and carried to the Went
of range, which the Audes took possession of the 10th
September.

Deis., J•w.l9.—Sereral vessels hare arrived from the
westward and proceeded for the River, particulars un-
known ; among. them was the Laurel, Spinks, from
Charente.—Remain in the Downs the Asia, Balderston.
fur India. an I Triumph, Street, from Bengal. all well.
Haawscu, JAN. 17.—Sailed the &auto! pueket for
Holland, and Lord Nelson packet for Castbarek, both
with mails.

SOOTOPOitT. JAN. 19.--The sloop George sod Jenny.
itl'Hay, of Greenock, from Limerick, is on shore here.
The crew are saved, and it is expected the vessel may be
got off.
PORTeMOUTII, JAN. 19.—Nothing arrived or sailed to-
day. We have had very heavy gales of wind daring the
night and this Morning. from t‘e A. - `-'4":"—"r• 4 "•1
RAMS' • ra, Jan. IV.—Arrived the Qtratee Steer, Is.
gan, from Konen, with loss of anchor and mills
Dunkerque, Le titre, from Dunkirk, with hoes of ditto;
and Active, Nosier, from Roues, with her fore.rigging.
damaged.

FA ;MOUTH, Jsx. 17.—Arrived the 51anchester puke%
with a mail from Jamaica, in 69 days; and the Lady
Arabella packet, with a mail from Lisbon, in 15 Iblys.

Yesterday morning, a young man, named Williams,
who was employed in a factory in the neighbourhood of
Westminster, was in the act of carrying a cask of liquid
of a burning description ; in consequence of his falling
down it broke, and the liquid went over him and burial
him in so dreadful a wanner that he died on being taken
to the Westminster Infirmary. He was 83 years of age.
We have to record, as a caution to the humus. sad
benevolent, against similar frauds, the mai of .
Henson, who was convicted last Friday al Hicks's Hull,
for a fraud on the Bishop of Makes, endeavouring to
obtain money curler false pretences. H.
_represented
himself the brother of a poor woman named Artie.,
whose husband had been killed in the iron-mitt belong-
ing to 3lesars. Wilkinson and Co. at liotherhithe. Hen-
son enclosed a petition to the Bishop of Durham, with
tbe wises of several noble families, and a certificate
signed by the Rector and churchwardens of the parish
of Botherhithe ; lie was convicted on the evidence of -
James Price, servant to the Bishop, who suspected it
was not a true case, accordingly applied to the Rector
and chitrchwardens of that parish, and found the certi-
ficate to be a forgery ; and on lleoson's applying for his
answer, had bim secured by a constable and taken before
a Magistiats at Marlborough-drat, who committed
him. Price received the thanks of the whole Court be
having taken so much pains to mod such a chairmen,
out of the country.
Snstr-STasutrc.—ln con ce the great in-
crease of the crime of eirep-a=u7or, a tow' sty be. it..
focused, in Surrey, for the Prosecution .f Sheep-stealers.
Yesterday niontlng siseimep-skim (saleable flostbdtwn)
with the entrails, were found in the common sewer, sag
the White-horse, Lambeth-marsh. They had been re-'
cently flayed. Of course the animals had been Molts,
and the skins thrown sway to prevent detection.
Yesterday, at two o'clock, as soma boys, belonging
to Messrs. Foyer and Hicks, chimney-sweepers*. in
James-street, tiratvesor-sguare, were removing soot in
a vault, in Bird-street, the arch gar, way. and MOW
two of them in the ruins: one was soon extricated, *Rh
a alight injury only ; the other. It years of age,
every possible exertion was mode by the neiga=
was sot fossil for more than as boar (the groats, wry
of rubbish baviug fallen upon him), when ail sips at
life were gene.

COMM OP EXCHA
Aolleadasa, 11 II C. F.
DIM, at sight, 11 18
Reitardsia, It 0
Aasts=tl,2 1
H 26 1
Altana, I
Tarts, days' sight, Ita 0
Ditto. 66 iti
Freekihrt on the Malae,l6l
Thema, It. no. HI
Madrid. s4f
Cadia, .04j
Bilbee, 141
&review 34
fivaills
Gibraltar, 10

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Malls" 46 •
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Mom% 116 per es.
DO NN ilk pm. COW.
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