The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-10-26 00:00:00

FOR THE Sidte.smds.

MR. EDITOR—The statement given to the Pub_
tby the Select Committee of Covent-garden
heatre, has failed in its intended effect, to the
surprise and regret of none but Managers, Ac.
ion, Authors, and an host of Builders, Barbers,
Tailors, &c. &c. connected with, sad dependant
on the concern, many of whom strenuously exert
themselves to bring (I was on the point of saying)
to Juslice—but, however, to Bow-street, and
subseqteently to confinement, amidst rogues and
vagabonds, those vile offenders who have audaci.
ously dared to exercise a privilege in a public
Theatre sanctioned by the usages of almost all
ages and countries, exempting those where despo-
tism holds its sway.
The Atina:.ter has, it must be confessed, used
the must conciliatory modes to effect his purpose:
he has, with all due humiliation of spirit, vouch.
safed to appear before tho Public, in whose ser-
vice he has been toiling with, I dare say, what he
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conceit es het a pitiful and inadequate reward, fur
m3ny year.—he appeub, I say, and graciously
*As them " what they want ?" The answer to
this eelekated qui...nits/1 meat, I think, hare been
misunderstood ; for, however fond John Bull may
be of lighting in a proper cause, he never would,
I think, have said he wished to pit himself against
hired ruffians and pugilists, it to convert the for-
fuer seat of criticism into an arena for shedding
the ancient Roman diver.
blood, and introducing
Sion Of killin; end slaying there ; though I may
be wrong, upon taking into conbideration the
amusement our elevated and lofty Patricians de-
rive from it, and the known attachment of John
to the latter class, who from their proud entineneo
leek down with gratificaflou upon the fray be-
math them.
With regard to the statement of ler eine/ horn.
ffees, what would the Public have ? It can hard-
ly be denied that the names of the Committee were
mentioned in a crowded Theatre, and that loud
sod unanimous applause followed the mention of
each honourable name. Mr. kissable has submit-
ted to them the accounts of the six years of his
omn management—of course, from his talent and
ability, the period the most profitable to the Pro.
prictors. They have not put as to the trot.ble
of perusing a long list of items, but hare given as
a clear, concise, and most satisfactory statement
(errors excepted).
It might be asked—not that I think the Public
!lays any thing to do with that) what was the ori.

gins! perchase.moncy of the share for which Mr.
Keinble gave twenty-five thousend pounds? Bat
that would be little to the purpose, for if twenty-
five thousand pounds were paid for it, no matter
to whom, of course Mr. K. has au undoubted
"Win and tight to enforce the payment of those
prices of admission which will ensure him a hand.
some profit, althongh it is possible he may have
paid double the original value. Actors inay be
engaged at this Theatre at enovmous salaries, when
there are others already belonging to the Company
equally capable in the line fur which they are en-.
gaged—for instance Mr. Young, who is ee deci-
dedly in the line of Kenable, that we have, or shall
have, on that account, to regret seeing him lets
frequently than we wish; but this is certainly
done with a view of having a strong Company,
and from Mr. K.'s liberality in engaging a rival
rather that, he should have a test salary at another
house, and not to preveut the Public from being
gratified by a more frequent exhibition of his ta-
lents. Other instances of unnecessary eapence
might be pointer! out ; but you will, I dare say,
think this letter already too long.
THEATRICUS.

October ?O, 11109.

To the EDIIVR of 7'HE STATESMAN.

Si rt—To the acesnrcy of the facts in the follow.
ing statemeot I unequivocally pledge myself. The
title of the cause was, no King v. J. Barrow,
and the indictment for an assault un the Overseer,
Constable, and Tax-gatherer, of Standish ; but
judge the surprize of the multitude, when the
sturdy Tax.gatherery so vie/sully assaulted in the
execution of his duty 4 was confronted with the
Prisoner at the bar, a feeble man, of the person.
si.os of a Quaker, of threescore years and ten! ! !
The Counsel fur the prosecution opened the busi-
ness with a violent and illiberal phillipic against
the peaceful religion of " The Friends," as a
system of conveniency for the purpose of avoid-
ing the payment of taxes, and of lighting the bat.
tics of their country ! -
'Truly a very captivating reasoning to an epis-
copal jury, groaning under the weight of rates and
taxa, and whose brothers or MU might, with
their blood or carcases, be at that very moment
fertilizing the vineyards of Spain, or the pestsfu.
sous swamps of Walchercn ! ! !3
Ho concluded by stating what was afterwards
repeated by the Prosecutor, and confidently calling
upon the Jury for a verdict. The Prosecutor,
the only witness clammed, stated, that he had
waited upon the Prisoner, fur thu payment of 31.
taxes ; that the Prisoner took him by thu collar,
saying, " I owe thee nothing, and I'll pay thee
nothing ; get out of asy Louse;" that he forced
him out of his door; that he obtained a summons
for the assault, and returning, met with the same
treatment, which induced him to institute this pro.
secutiun. (He had nut produced the warrant to
Barrow.)
On his cross-examination (though he had known
the Prisoner so long, and was near him at the
time), he could not say whether Barrow was five
or fifty.-.he might be seventy. Barrow never
struck him. Had been told by Justice Msrtslaud,
before whom be had taken the Prisoner, he had
no claim for taxes upon him. Had since the as.
saultdistrained the contents of his cottage for the
taxes—lie bad aever been chargeable—Barrow has
property, but admitted it never yielded more than
nine pounds per annum--Had never sliewn Bar-
row the warrant—knew nothing about it now—
could nut produce it.
The Counsel for this unfortunate old man, in
a must ingenious tuanner, endeavoured to remove
from the minds of the Jury the impressions which
the opening speech for the prosecution _was calcu-
latill to make, and insisted, that as the Proseco-
tot hail sworn positively he had slot shut is the
warrant to Barrow, and could writ show it now,
the presumption was, he had not one, and that,
therefore, admitting what the Prosecutor had
sworn with regard to the assault, Barrow had only
exercised his right, as an Englishman, to order
any person out of his house whose company be dill
not choose; and by all reasonable force, without
itijury, to compel him, if tie refused ; be also
looked with confidence to the Jury fur a verdict
in favour of his client.

The Chairman addressed the Jury at some
length. The purport of his sptesh was, that if
people who refused paying their taxes, were to
escape with impunity, half would refuse, and
the other half would have to pay the whole ! The
Jury consulted about a quarter of an hour, and
then brought in a verdict of Guilty, but recom-
mended the Prisoner to the mercy of the
Court.
Against this recommendation the Counsel for
the prosecution rose, and spoke at some length,
when he was interrupted by his Learned Brother
on the other side, who urged the impropriety of
such an address. An altercation envied, which
was put a stop to by the. Chairman asking the
Foreman of the Jury the reason of their recom.
nsendation. The Foreman seemed at a loss, when
one of the Jury ruse and said, " Our reason
was, Sir, because by the Prosecutor's evidence,
it appears nu blow was struck, nor was be put in
bodily fear."..." nut, Sir (replied the Chairman),'
taking him by the coat was an assault." " Well
Sir," (answered the Juryman) " we have found',
" him guilty of the assault, but in consideration
it of the circumstances I have mentioned* we re-
" commend him to , the mercy of the Court."
The Chairman* after fa whisper with another Ma.l
gistrate present, addressed the Prisoner on the
enorneity of his offence, and sentenced him to 1,
three months imprisonment in the [louse of Cor-
rection !! ! But where the old man was sent, as
there is no house of correction in ‘Viga.n, I kuow
not. Ile attempted to speak, but his want of
teeth prevented articulation, and he was neither
heard nor attended to.

Lord Darlington's estates, in the neighbourhood
of mobwoit Hill, devised to him by the late
Countess of Bath, were, on Teesday, brought to
the hammer. About 134 acres of land) with
some houses, sold as high as 30,3001. The land,
in general, sold at 2001. per acre, and It acres of
meadow lands at upwards of 4001. per acre.

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TO THE NERVOUS, DERIIATATED, AND
SYPHILITIC.
Eharing ever been considered laudable in those
ho have been the means of alleviating the sufferings of
others. Medical Men, therefore. who dedicate their time to
the treatment of a few preialent I)iteases, making them iil,-
jeets of particular investtgation, tad havine tad a series of
IlarCtla re;uit therefrom, it is presumed such endeavours Dot
only rellect merit on themvelve:, but the reputation they ac-
quire sanctions their mode of roe tire.
Among the variety of Ibise.s.e. to s hick the human frame
is incident, none arc more distce-slug, or claim a more arrioo-
uttetttion, than the following. viz. a CSATAIII Disoeur
ftespently eilutraeted tin moment of intoxication, and which
culls For our speedy endeavour, to subdue, for it not unlit'-
quently has happened that a Ample tionorrhsea, through
led of the Patient, or Imbibe-Ist of the unskilful Practithafer,
has Wes succeeded by
STRICTURES or OBSTRUCTIONS
in the Urethra, which have proved to the sufferer a lasting
tonne of (dilute misery.
The various classes of Debility, whether occasioned by lo-
temperance, long residence in a warm climate, or a secret in-
sidious habit of youth, are also subjects of serious cofuidera-
lion. Sneer-matingtithe frequeht lodolgence in this so jar)
Vice, that a trtie of Nervous Diseases Is hides-eel, by which
the mind hecumes weakened, es well as the body emaciuted.
while Impotence in the one 5e N, and Sterility in the other, arc
the consequences which
Pitiable are the situations of those whir, through fetch de-
structive habits, have induced to it distressing state of Debi-
lity; and, beirleasisamed to seek relief, brood over their In-
firmities is silence.
TO thine labouring under any of the above Complaints, ie
may be a Ctlll6olAtina to know. the removal of wren, by the
jgradaal restoration of health, is the resold of Mr. OOSS's
experience. who. in recent Venereal Cases, where an earl;
application is made on discovery of the Infection, grnerally
complete; a perfect thre-hs two days. After having been r..-
gularly educated ns a Member of the Royal College (certifi-
cates of a hie h, from different Hospitals, he has to consinee
every inquirer), he made the cure of such the object of hi.
principal study, and is enabled to perform the same, withoui
suisjectiog the Patieot to the least rattalat in Di a, at
chic and natters himself the reputation he has aspired in the
coarse of twelve years -practice, is a proof of 46 superior
made of treatment. The uniform soccen for so lama yet tad-
(diming which .any have beef cored. after severeness, ifiyuriwi
methods had been ponied without etlect), Missed Mr. t.;. to
tbs publkly ofer his advice.
He may be cool:silted daily, by persons of tither iex, with
strict secrecy, delicacy, mid boomer. 'Applitathast by letter
cannot be attended to, notes a flank-nose is eftelnotd.

T QOM, Surgeon, IS, Soartriottrect, Fleet-watt.

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WILLIAM MOttNTAIN, SARACEN'S HEAD t\ \
SNOW-If ILL, LONDON. b •
The best sechwasoodatien for Trayelters—flos4 H. ch,,t„
yqllols, iri. vonderase drum. The fallow iul 1..„,

carbe,- casekes, ac. ilt nut train the ,
Read Inn, Snow-bilL
LASGOW, DUMFRIES, CARLISLE, WHl'rul. A.
v PLNRITH, BROUGII, LA( .
Nieewy Flo
i.nrS OPtirtecstriaCmad,ribLecarrtvreettlti="l,leLll::Vll.r
TEItICKE, and 0011.OUGHRRIDOR, New p„,r
coaches, every Morniajt, I. carry fner nestles.
YORK and LEEI)'t New Puss Crawlers, Wow eve', mem.
jug at ball-past five o'clock ; arrive at '1 eit the mitt day
at twelve n clock.
Thien.icinECLimllPlSLio
Ediebergh, by way of Stanstord, (irantham, :.nd Ihn•
caster, ever, haterriag end Morteine„ to 111 r. Somerus's
.
White-horse, Cepper-gete, lurk.
Uncoannoo Cheap to Liverpool, by the New
ipta,ll"dloci"ylush.—Lesrett"A" sold. tngeakiesiti•skit'New Post Coar:,,
called the Clothier, set, nut every Morning at Serra
o'clock. be /Was mod Co. Leeds.
11110ST()N, Spalding, Peterborrttigh, Stilton,
IA Ilautirrdon nevr Royal Mail Coach, tett ey.r.„
everting. Coaelte. &sin Boston to Swishy, Louth, Gron,,:.,:r.
asel Hall.
Lt•car et., 11'
rri rirt Fin , Kont,ford. Stone, and
tield Mot Coach, callt•ii the Expedition, every evening, at
five ri'cl,wk, to tie Croat ti Ito,Red•mroisitreet. Liverpaol.
s:uarded thromrhunt.
BATH and itainllP/i. Flying FOOd COnCitir'. throfigh Chip-
Kahan', Calms, oral Marlhornagh, afternoon; arrive
at Mi. May's, the Greyhound Inn, llsols, and the Lsl:4En
Tater., Thames-street, Bristol, !et lamming. C•rarbe. to
Well, Bridgewater, Taunton, Re.
Lucui new light enarlt, wtkd the Rockingham, Ws .art
every ttttt 'nine nt eight o'clock. Carrie. four nal v. and
goes rearirkahly cosy, with it guard shroogiwita. 1.4
throffzh S!foriford, Newark, Retford, Ihrocaster, and Fen...
hridge, to the Golden-lion. Levi.. next day at noun, am
reams front thence every Mrerniai at tight o'clock. Not.
with,t,,,,,ti;wc the uncommon expedition of !hi, Coach. It is a:.
Ina ed to he the most agreeable :Ind eomplete public route‘.
once 'Ni the North Bond, brimg unequalled sit acconnuodati;na
by an, other.
KEtDAL. Laneasisr, Preston, Kirby,
Charley' Ora-kirk, sod Garstang Post Coaches, evcry nitro_
at faint o'clock. (luarded.
Gin t •r.tew, Longtime, Gretna Grren, knnan, I)warre:.
garuniffr hilts. Clonfhoi, Kinoorli,
and ids ;tarts of Scotland, Compenlowit ('oath, Daily.
Lowrie, Spilsbc Bosun, Grimdly, Spildone, Pow?.
bor.', Stilton, aid hitatingdon Conch. tee. lid :if:es-sumo%
NI sestrivr.a, Stockport. Macclesfield,
gietoth ".ea castle, and Wolveriumpton Post etrack
every nfteroooff. Guarded.
CAR 1.1,4:.1:, l'aatrith, mad Whilehrtren. Post Conch, ow,
with four hone. and a goard all the was.. Pa—r, throurh
Briaugh, A ppletoi, I:retabridge, Ricionon.l. Cat 'crick
Itoroughliridgr, Wetlterhy, Atterforl, lbw:tater, ~:.d
Bunn (tbe neared way by eighteen toile:). ,•ct: "at every
Morning, and perform the inane', it ith the greate .5 fari:os .
Maser ,ers detained on the road liv Iffesine-s! I,lf.aaare,
have ilar peculiar Advantage of their .',‘•:its being scedired iu
the next Conch (with six Coachmen).
It ainnsuotten. W Avail, Wolverhampton, Kidderminder,
Stout bride?. and Godley Coach. every netting.
14114111/UN 1104 Coach, through Kyegale and Cud:Stet&
• Morning at a Quarter before Seven &C lock.
St; v issaLa no, Stockton, newt Yann new Coach every
eno:rnisg, to the Cicero lim, Sunderland.
Yon Neorca,ale. and Kilinliff ele Dew roach, (terror:net
wills it Guard thyougifout, sets out ever; mortrin.,• ar ieven
o'clock, by way of Newark, Hetrord,Talauder,
Niwthatiertiat, ihmhdre. Morprth, and Bera iek. Pasffeagers
eliding themselves fati m-d from the length of tbe journey , may
rest what time they please, and then proceed ea whit nut 39%
lida: srd fare. Lek, Mick Swan. Coney-Owl,
or ii. runs Conelirs to Sunderland, llall, Scarboriedgn.
1\ hithy, nisi miser places.
hirrrca, Pls mouth. IPalrriouth. I)artmouth. Weymouth.
Dorcheger, and sati-bury Balloon Cnaclies..every tagalong
nt foeco'clock; n its a Guard, through Mini( sa,
Briiiport, Mandford, Brehtes, take, iaid Harsliot. •
H currants, Ware, liocitiesnon, and tAttoltu.it Coach,
ever% moining.
fliaxiterest.tw Mercury Poet Coach, with a Gnnrd, 111.14
Oat every at-tension, and reaches Birmingham next day at
noon. Pfueesby Oxford, Last...., nod Shipstone, to the Sa-
yacen's.llead, Bell-street, Birmingham.
SMROVIIRWRIP, Wellington, and C inch, the
Royal Cfnutrtie, every afternoon, rit eve o'clock. (horded.
Ketiterlaw rind ltotheehnfo Post Coach, culled the Kock.
Itilluun, every morning.
Ir.sensirtrill, Uxbridge. Deveham and tertian new
Post Coach, ever)• afternoon, by Write:. and Co.
flute., Nurtheave, Ho:4Am, Thorne, and ihr:coster Post
Coach, every monolog at .eves o'clock, te the Halt *sad Suss
Inn. Mylon-gate, Halt,
Ws:mine Coach, ecery Afternoon at Ow o'Clock.
Tort ...a II AAI and Ldatonton Coach, daily. at h.of past
ten, half post twit, half pat four, and half ran sect- ii ..'r lock.
W uric tat, I' fret, new lost Corsch,ralleit the :terry
Wnkedeld, t r the Strilioril Arta, Wakefield.
Gt. tIGOW,LIIIIIROSOL'UII, aid Po IT PAT It 1C k Coaches.
N. B. heavy Weightsof Lutzuge, Hoods, &t. conveyed by
the undevonentioued Wag eau:
To Piss, Berries, llttegay. Bury, and all parts of Suf-
folk, every Monday.
I:IF:Tan, Plymouth, and Falmooth Ply iVageore, dint ,
perry* goods and pawengels, us weal. to all parts of the
West of I:agland.
&west A 1111-Tom, WiritheSter, Aire7fOrd, and Alton Coach,
every morning.
Suet 11 caroms.,, Winchester, Retwey, Lyndhurst, bro.
ingtou, Christchurt h, Ringwood, Fordiughrittge, Wioaketra,
Poole. Isle of Wight, Jersey, and Onernsey Waggons daily.
Su at au Rr, Beanpoles, and 'TivicketituunEtyrice a-week.
M 4 RI.IIOROVGII, Newbury, and Reding, every Tamn,.
lixantrtrat, Fer.Actou, Southall, Hayes, and Hills-tide.'
Cart, In ire a-week.
C'itieNersectt. Abingdon, and Genies., three tior.v a-ty er
V. M. oIOUN IN and Co. revectftill!‘ a,•qa.fait their
Friefidis arid the Pundit, that they n ill not Ire accuentalrie foe
any Voted or Lugga:e..ste. of tnore than Five. Pomona value,
I,st, or damaged, tauten mitered as melt, and paid Or amity
in g, v nt the Sersera's Mad Ims.!•stow.litp. fouter.

TU tlllOll. TAYLOR, E. 1. No. 9.itt
BET, LON DON.
SiR,
ICONSIDER it but an act of jostice doe to the
/IL merits of your L KE'S pATliti'f PILLS, to consular
uiente the following Cure which has recently been performed
As them :—An neganiatance of mine, whin, by the breaking
out of we old Venereal Complaint (attended he a coml.- .C.ll-•
li• -a of disorders art:sine therefrom), was reduced utmost to. a
Skeleton, rind nithottith he Mid the best Medical Advice tt Rich
could be rib, iced. mad tried a cnritty of Patent Medicines, nu-
thing could be procured which seemed to emit his case, or to do
him any service; he remained inn most reduced aad pitiable
,ituation for two years, unable to follow hi: profey.ian. mad
wowed able to walk, °revel' tostaed on his legs; In fact, ate
one who horn him ever supposed it possible for him to reco-
ver. Ile oat ads ised at last to try your ItEAKIS'S PILLS
—lie did .0). adhering strictly to the directinaa Ricers with
I.lcm—he hnd nst taken same than two bate before fouad
an alter t ion for the better t this encouraged Liao to proceed,
mid taking a few hosts more he found his appetite and
strength gradually return, and Is non ns avalthy arid stoat la
;soy nsui I know. You art weleisne sir, to refer nay pee-
am to me fora eon:lna:Won orate abate accnnnt, if it shoald
he doubted.
I ant, Sir, your obedient horthrtsereent,
Library, Ifni thane, 'lllO5. PUItDAY.
July 10, ISO:).
Prepared nod sold Icy the Nile Proprietor,
TIIOS. TA Y LOH, slernber of the Royal College ut
Surgeons, Lnedim.
At his floase. So. 9. New !Wage-street.
Where, mite• a residence of more tttai fort w sears in A prat-.
tice particularly directed 10 tar Cure of rlestod. coo-
pl,Ototg, rind those iocitiesia to the Parts of GenenititM In
• h.lth SeXelt, Hint that ins 4Secrets which Men of his
Proteasiou should always °Nerve. Ile iLrtters himself, the
Advice and Assistmice be gratoituntly iandrtisten to ger.
VIM thkif% this sledieine, well' be eseeseedohy a di
public, ses an rids:image 5.:1•.1u.n to be .itst arum, and nririll
ambiguity.
'rut y ase aim sold; hi ;I's appointment, at the Perlsiner'4,
SS, St. Albau%-street. Poll-)taint. Mr. Velthorw s Tot
shop, Nu. 103, Oxford-graft; Mr. Dishonnigh, Nu. ;,
slmet-Itill. newt,' (Trait.. the Jltaruaneat t ani hs one Per-
mm in every considerable *ono In ElgOvol. itt. to Ho 40 try
'2i. A. each, scah:l up with fall and plain iitivittons•
wlwreby periods of tem-sex may cure theoaseives with easc
and secrecy.
N. K. Every lint told In firelt Rritain is heated up with
a Stamp, cm which, he fitsaswir of thc Commissioners $
printed, at the Stamp-OA-a— I. .\l'. 9, Nest [fridge
stria-40 imitrite '..tsiele b kinh), an I all aliases .are
c, juter-
felt
Pri.tierr-

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