The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-01-23 00:00:00

At.L Till COON 01 LUNOVII, AND IN MOST ♦Al'n

Of THE WORLD.

The 14th of January being the aneiverstry of the
re.estaidishoient, in the Mingo of !few Lament, of
the ptietical single of Modems ietrodoceel by Mr.
Owes to seponede the eternity fir punishment, fuel
•cooing was, as usual, devoted to contmemonte a
day ebieh stewed to the ishohitenta so many
devised metes of moral improvement sod social hap.
piens. The temperate labeller of the day being neer,
the rejoicings commenced by an lamest instan.aoteous
Mame, ation of every dwelling in lb• village, and
which. lo this slogan, situation, produced a very
hoe eifoct. Several epproptiate transparencies, de-
signed and executed by semi of the villagers, seemed
to attract the minim of the crowds that perambulated
the streets. During this exhibition, which continued
shoot two been, the village bend continued to play
*sloes% airs.

Imusedistely thereafter meets large apoetto•nta in
the public bandies+, well lighted, were opened for the
aseeeltiest of the population, and five were soon
occupied by those vibe gave a preference tot/swing.
which it seems is taught to all Ma yneug person.
bete, es being, under proper regulations, t►e most
healthy mod Innocent amusement yet devised for Mote
whose lives are spent in cedentary occepationr.—
Amen the dancers we noticed with peculiar plea.
mare about 300 young persons, from 10 to 14 years
of age, near, cleat, and well dress ell, and whose un-
affected good humour and enjoyineot we notes ►aw
equalled. After the prepetemelo, music, sod dancing
had continued olds greelbepleit for ebove two hosts
more, the petty, upwards of twelve hundred, par-
took of refreshmewts. They then 1(44141 to test in
the best older, alad en the following morning they
resumed their several ircopations with a cheerfulness
and with feelings seldom if ever witnessed in a mane-
lactating population. Those who have not seen
young persons in a similar situation in life trained
from Whitey on a well understood principle of uni-
form kindest's, rendering ell punishment unneces-
sary, cannot form any correct ideas of lhs happiness
which the poop!, enjoy, although their ocespations
are far from being healthy or pleasant. If then,
a principle of action so much I. unison with the best
feelings of human nature, Is that proved to beseech
more powerful and efficacious for geed than any
system of penirhoient ever yet triad, would it not be
well, or rather, is it not the duty of society to adopt
measures to introduce it into practice ? If additional
proofs aro wanting of the rr i r istible legatees of
kindness, properly directed, in controelling themes'
vicious of mankind, they are amply supplied by Mrs.
fry's proceedings in Newgate.

The Lotto Matto& Meld an especial Court of
Alderm►n yesterday. Twelve bars of gold, 'pie-
in upwards of 2,186 newts, sad 35 hers of silver,
weighing 24332 winces, were sworn to is (tireless,
privies* to eaporiatints.— Mr. .1011,1
and grocer, was admitted and sworn into the of ef
one of therein freit.meters. The Court was ocry pied
a long time in bearing awl determining the 111119P1'01111
appeals against serving tho tithes of inquest and
Constable.

Sir Joan NMPORT, Si Mayor of the City of
Waterford, has, in compliance with a FlAgeisition
Merin many respectahle signatures, summoned for
Tuesday, Joinery 19, a meeting of the Protestant
luballtasits " for the parimme of propetlosi a Pod-
then to Parliament for she remora' •f the dimbilitin
ander which their Catholic ceesittymoo taitetew."

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