The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-10-07 00:00:00

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Muerveratst. fteronms, 1. e: AttorneyTivtons,
/;11 get/V.4ND —The Edinburgh Paper, the Scotsman,
sts'es the following curious instance of Ministerial
Rop•nchment t—" It appears that the purchase of
New Stamp Office was not the only object of Mr.
Seaxeick's recent visit to this city. This missionary
',former has actually commenced a reform in the de.
•re Went of the Stamp-office here; but agreeable to
the towel practice of Ministerialists, he has begun by
cresting new offices. A Gentleman, learned in the
law. has just been appointed Solicitor for Legacy
Duties, with a salary of 5001. per annum ; which sa.
jury is equal, we understand, to the highest office,
• enjoyed too by a Gentleman who has been 46 years
.In
the pohlic service. The duly has been hitherto
,performed
with ease by the Solicitor of Stamp Du.
sues : hut this is not all. It seems we are to be fa.
woofed with another kgacy from Mr. Sedgwick ; two
additional leeches, in the shape of Clerks to the new
Soliiitor, are to he fastened upon the Public, with
handentne salaries of coarse, which will afford a rea.
• Womble ground for an application to the Treasury
For an •addition to the present salaries of the other
' Clerks. This may induce us again to resume the
*object, and to point out some of those artifices and
piactlees by which the Lords of the Treasury have
• been misted and prevailed upon, from time to time,
' to make Unmerited additions to the salaries -6f Com-
missioners and other officers of Public Boards. 'The
porliamentary pipers recently published sere to
throw some light on these matters, cud we recom-
mend them, in the mean time, to the consideration of
• Members of Parliament."
• Carve or THE RISE IN THE PRICE Or riiilT.R.•-•
A Correspondent in Milk-street, Cheop-side, but
• who is apparently no milksop, communicates the Gil-
' .lowing satisfactory esplanstion :•-±lt was in answer to
question from my landlady, a very notable woman,
who asked an Irish milkman, in my hearing, one day
during the late dry weather, the reason why the price
- of milk had a "risr —"By my snot, Madam," re.
plied Pat, with a look of arch simplicity, " I he-
Hove it is altogether owing to the scarcity of ten-
' ter!"—This else explains the true meaning of the
' extraordinary howl of all the milk carriers in the
streets of London—nil-eau, which, be it known to
a' all pretty maids," signifies half•teater.
AEERDE/.N DEFA LEATION•—A list of the Cre-
ditnrs of the once flourishing town of Aberdeen, has
been published, from which it appears, that the
enormous sum of 223,V211. was borrowed, for the
5. swim's. of opening trio new streets ! Of this sum,
• the greater part consisted of the Funds of the Cha-
ritable Institutions, the Trust-monies of Widows end
Children, the Savings of poor Tradesmen and Ser.
• tants. There are a great many sums under 1001. and
s one poor woman is a Creditor of this great Corpo-
• ration for Two Pounds! !! It does not appear, that
there is a single shilling lent by any of the Ma-
gistrates themselves.
A melancholy accident occurred lately at Juliens,
in the department of here, where the keeper of a
pohlic house, going nut to shoot, was arranging the
flint of his gun, when it went off, and killed a young
women, the mother of two children, in an adjoining
• meadow. :t
' Geld has increased in price, Bsrs being now worth
4' ?s. per ounce. Silver is et 54. 441.
A singular bankruptcy is mentioned in the French
Psi ere, that of the Canons of St. John de Late-
ran,. whose creditors have taken possession of all
their property, including one of the Churches of Rome.
• We ere concerned to state, that the respectable and
hitherto peaceable town of Carmathen has this week
ezhihised symptoms of a riotous complexion; a mis-
guided multitude having interfered to prevent the
shipments of cheese for other ports from that bo.
rough. However, the spirited and determined con-
duct of the present worthy Chief Magistrate, sup.
ported by.the military, prevented mischief, and the
• ,merchants *hipped their cheese without molestation.
Ali was quiet when our accounts came away on Fri-
day evening.—(The Gambrion )
FORGERY.—At the Circuit Court, et Glasgow,
Margaret Kennedy was convicted of issuing forged
• Potes-of the Stirling Banking Company, and sea.
nenced to be esecuted en the 4th day of November.
The poor woman, who is young, was totally un-
lit mbia to read or write, and wa i earnestly recommend-
' yell to mercy by the Jury.—This is the only instance
• ,:of any person being tried in Glasgow for forgery
r *ince 1805, when two young men were convicted of
• :engraving the plates fur forged notes, end issuing the
• 'notes. She is the only individual now in custody in
• -Scotland nn a similar charge, and only one has been
dulecieted the last 15 years for forged-notes.—( Edin-
• 'burgh Paper.) •
DRERY• LA LE —Last night the excellent Comedy
• of the Suspicious Husband, was performed at this
'Theatre.' Mrs. Mnanys appeared for the first time
this season, in the character of Admirer. She played
with spirit, end was extremely well received. Mr.
pper.ty also resumed his professional duties, in Oil
place in the character of Jack ; he sees
greeted on his entree with a most cordial reception.
The performance altogether afforded much elottirlsio.
scent toe numerous audience. The Farce of Lace
laughs at LocksmitAs followed, in which a. Mr.
WiLt.taits made his first appearance before a London
audience in the character of Tutterion. From the
specimen presented to us last night, be appeared to
• possess considerable claims to public approbation ;
his receptiim was flattering. The present Managers
appear determined to exert themselves to the utmost
in procuring novelty, for the amusement of the
Public; and we are happy to see them rewarded by
poblic approbation, which is apparent to the most
casual observer, on casting his eye round the audi-
ence part of the Theatre.

Two mere of the gang of Surrey robbers have been
apprehended by May, Goff, and hall. the officers ;
their names are Charles Brown and Thomas ilar-
'loon. The former was taken at a brothel in Artil-
, lery-street, the other was taken at a bye-place in an
obscure part of Lambeth. Eleven silver three prone
• forks, nearly one hundred pawnbrokers' duplicates
of gold rings, watches, seals, chains, and plate, were
found upon them, as were also a dark lantern, crow-
bars, phosphorus boa, matches, and other articles
used for koose.breaking.
A tree in the garden of CIIARLts Stmrsorr, Esq.
of Whitburn West-house, has this season produced
the astonishing amber of 15uO apricots) of the finest
6.ual