The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-12-20 00:00:00

TO TIM EDITOR OF TIM ST.ITER.VAN.

Newport. Isle of Wicht. December 14. 1940.
eta—ft was reported, u ithout the least foundation
of truth, by a correspondent to the Hampshire Tele-
graph, about a furttaLbt since, that a loyal lieciara-
dial' was dhotit to he forwarded to his Majesty from
Newport, in the lslr of Wight. Thi• hold assertion
was inotiediatrly refuted Lt• a paragraph in the nest
paper, informing the public, that no such intention
existed. 'l'ln• trot•. IGrl ,•'rte nitre' loyalists could not
appease their elerllition of fretiorut zeal, but com-
menced an enthusiastic csueassfor re. rttits to their
despicable fraternity, to effect a requisition for the
aforesaid purpose. The time arrived to shew the re-
ports of the mrster-L...4.k fur their apprueal, yben to
their wobacled reputations lee it said, the •inelal-
gence seas disconntenaw•ed un account of tbe 'Nears
of an c•sential accompaniment in tier signonres,
—rrslrrtalailitu. They will IlllW krill a portion of
the Hants Corns!, Addressers ; anal the burlesque
verses obit+ have been posted on the walls of the
town, will Ions• commemorate their complete &scion-
fitere. The Ladies' Address to his Majesty of the vil-
lage of Carrsbr.•ul', oral- this town, has experienced a
more severe rebuff, ft.. 111 circles or/dodo/I!, respectable.
• • •

" NEI"Ell II EltE sUell TIMES"

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STATISM .t\.

Stn.—" Never were telt timesf go where I will,
it is never out 4.1 my rats. At first, I thought it was
a valet, hut alas ! I find it is an universal and sympa-
thetic salutation from one sufferer to another, like
two perished creatures meeting in a hard frost, say-
ing, " what a miserable day !"
To the se who are unhappily afflicted with this
perished diseasi--" there never were such tiones"—l
hrg leave, through your humane paper, to give the
following ease :

During the Dish rebellion, innumerable persons Ord
from Dublin to Iteanthanrier, a small lawn in North
Wales, exactly opposite to Dublin. for safety, by which
Beau:Dewier reaped an harvest of riches. Persons
of rank and titles were glad to be received into the
poorest cottasra, mill to pad• for their accommodations

(much 114 they nen.) the must extravagant prices.

_ .
Amongst those who greatly protitted by thisea-
happy rebellion, was Mrs. Harris, a real Caushtian.
\Aurally-Immune, hospitable, and simple, her house
nas crowded with opulent company, amongst whom
was Lord - and his fandly, to whom her aim-
/di/4(y was a great source of amusement.
A few months ago, my Lord, who was iu the neigh•
bourbood of Ileanitiaurire.. rained In to see •ftle old
landlady. tsh um he found greatly reduced in her cir-
cumstances, which she insisted was altogether attri-
butable to the 6adneea of the times.

" Ferry pad time', Lori." says the poor Welch
woman—" ferry pad Wes. inteed."—As she said so,
with her chequered aproa Phe wiped sway an /sextet
tear.

Come, come, said his Lord‘hip--things will mead
—color, Mrs. Harris, we must not despair.
No, my Lord, replird the pious and still whimper-
ing hifitr44,,.. lot is good; Cot is ferry good. If
it was his AIRNCT there teas •Norma* Need/ion !"
Fimbery-piser, Fitrthery-square.

A Montreal paper of the 26th of August bar use
following :—" At the last Court of Assize, at Corn-
wall,
(I'. C.) Joseph lawye►, local Methodist
Preacher of Matilda, was convicted of haring solem-
nized marriage. This art not being legal is a Me-
thodist Preacher in that province, he was sitssteneed to
fourteen years banishment, and to leave the promisee
within• seven days after his sentence. May this
wholesome example be anirerwilly followed, far the,
Isake of the gevelorder of hi, MajPety's 11► r su►petit:"