The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-02-07 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
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DEAL, February 6.—Wind N.W.—The West India Packet,
Munro, for Jamaica, came out of Ramsgate harbour this
morning, and has sailed with the Henry Davison ; Salacia,
London Packet, and several others.--Came down from the
River the Wellington, Allen, for Jamaica ; Segar, H oare, for
Berbice ; Nicolas, Carlisle, for St. Thomas's.—Arrived and
remain the Highlander, from the Westward, and Lady Com-
bermere, from the Westward ; Cape Packet, —, from the
Mauritius; Henry Wellesley, Luke, from the South Seas. The
Alfred, Dominica, Clarkson, P)renees, Topaze, and Seger,
remain.

PORTSMOUTH, February 6.—Wind S.W.—Sailed 11. M. ship
Caliope, on a cruize.
PLYMOUTH, February S.—Wind W.—Arrived the Maria,
Greenslade, and Antelope. Ferret, from London ; and Pay-
theria, Hill, from Newcastle for Cadiz.
FALMOUTH, February s.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Prin-
cess Elizebeth Packet from the Mediterranean, sailed from
Corfu 2.lth D. comber, Malta 30th, Gibraltar 25th January, and
from Cadiz 20th January.
LIVERPOOL, February s.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Gen.
Brown, Sharp, from Charleston, sailed 15th Jan. ; Manning,
Shot'', from Calonin ; Petrell, Carrs, from Paraiba ; Lady
Douglas, M'Kenzie, from St. John's, New Brunswick ; Stan-
ley, —, from Malta; sad Eleanor, Kerr, from Oporto.
Cowes, February 6.--Wind S.W.—Arrived the Rhoda,
Buckley, from Buenos Ayres, in N 5 days, far orders.

The Jane. CoHinz, wag wrecked in Tableßay, Cape of Good
Hope, curing a gale 22d Nor.
The Brallsford, Sprinrr, from Bombay, had arrived at the
Cape of Gond Ito e leaky. ant it was supposed would be
obliged to dischari a part of her ears )

INSURREuTION AT MARTINIQUE.
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By the Cornwall, Captain Mon isnn, arrived at Liverpool
from Bar tadoes. intelligence of a very Alarming nature has
been received from Martinique, by which it appears that
the mania of insurrection, so prevalent of late in the West
Indies, has spread to the French colonies. Fortunately a
timely discovery of the conspiracy has taken place, and
the consequences which might have attended it have there-
fore, been prevented ; but if the accounts now received
are authentic, this insurrection has been planned with a
degree of sagacity ; and was to have spread so extensively,
among the people of colour as well as the sla►e popu-
lation of Martinique, that it was evidently of a much
more dangerous nature than any which have occurred in the
British co:onies. The plot was revealed in consequence of a
discovery made by one of the Mulattoes, that in the event of
its success the property of the people of colour would not be
respected, on which he gave information to the Government.
The intelligence of the events at Martinique had eauied an or•
der to be issued forpl•ci g Dominica under martial law. The
Cornwall, which left Barbadoes on the 4th ult. has brought
despatches for the Engiish Govrtnment. The followil4 is an
extract from the Barbudoes paper of the 31st of December:—

BRIDGE Tows, Dec. 31.

"By the mail boat Eleanor, Captain Moffatt, which left
Martinique 31011,18 y afternoon, and arrived here last night, we
are hifermed of that island having been thrown into a serious
state of alarm. Between 20 aud 30 free coloured people, all
wealthy and respects )le, have been arrested, and sent from St.
Pierre to Fort Royal on beard one of he frigates,where they are
in close confinement. Some seditious corresponderce has been
discovered which had been carried on by the malcontents with
Europe, the English Islands, and St. Domingo. Indiscriminate
massacre of the white inhabitants, and setting the town of
St. Pierre on fire, were the diabolical means by which they
intended to overthrow the Government. The vigilance of a
French police, under the superintending hind of Providence,
has frustrated this horrible conspiNey. A letter, it is said,
was found, containing a reply from Boyer, the Chief at St.
Domingo, to an application made by one of the conspirators
for the assistance of soldiers. The netts of troops having
arrived here from England, to keep in awe disaffected fel-
lows, and the opportune arrival of troops from France at
Martinique, staggered their resolution, and appears to have
induced them to put off the consummation of their revolu-
tionary scheme from the 17th of Decettilser, the day origin-
ally fixed on, until Coristinas-eve. But, in the mean time,
the activity of the Executive, and the extreme watchfulness
of the police, made such discoveries as completely arrested
their career. Several coloured men had arrived there late-
ly from France, who had been distributing seditious pamph-
lets; and it l said that about GO of the coloured militia bad
bees disarmed."

THE KING.
HRH:II7(IN, Friday, Feb. 11.
The reply to enquiries at the Palace to-day as precisely the
same as that of yesterday :
" His Majesty continues better."

Lord Byron and the flonoorab:e Leicester Stanhope, were
recently et Zente, on a visit to that gallant young officer.
Sir F. Stovin. the Governor. These intrepid patriots and
trave:lers were then most sanguine in their hopes for the ulti-
mate suceesss of the cause of the Cheeks.

ELOPEMENT AND HAPPY UNION.—MY: la • quarter past I I
on Sunday night last, Mr. F. Ituti rtson (nephew to Mr.
Robertson, Manager of the I.ircoln Compans of Comedians)
and Miss Tindall, only child end heiress of Joseph Tindall,
Esq. of Gre,nhill, Grantham, started from the latter place on
a trip to Gretna Green. 'She young lady took a lover's leap
out of the window of her father's nonsu into the arms of her
swain. A carriage was in la ',king, and away they drove to
consummate an ardent attaennen. of seven years' staudiag.
The Lady was not missed until the breakfast hour on
Alortlay. At about ten o'clock her father, accompanied
by a gentleman who is said to wear the willow, set off in a
cha6e and four in pursuit ; but as the young couple had
ten hours and a half start, they arrived uninterruptedly at
the Temple of Hymen beyond the li,irders, and were
united indissolubly at two o'clock on 'fuesday morning.
The happy pair were expected bad: at Grantham yesterday
to receive the congratulations of :heir numerous friends,
and the acknowledgment and benediction of the bride'.
forgiving and wealthy father.—(Stan ford Mercury )
The proposed trial in Dalzell parish of Mr. Owen's
System is at length fairly commenced. A number of
workmen are constantly employed in spade labour digging
and levelling the ground. Every one that chooses gets
constant employment at 10s. a week, which, at this seam'',
of the year, is a great benefit to labourers. Mr. Owen was
personally present on Friday, supetintending the opera-
tions, and receiving estimates for the building of the Dew
est sblishinent.—(Glas. Clorox)
Two persons discussing the lowne•s of Mrs. S—'s
origin, one of them was about to describe the barn in which
she first acted, when the other took a sixpence from his
pocket, and holding it up, exclaimed,—
" For this the tragic muse first trod the stage !"
A house of long standing and high character in the Hamburg
and Baltic trade, stopoed payment yesterday.
The clove is now cultivated in the vicioity of Port-au-
Prince, in the Island of St. Domingo. A single tree has pro-
d:heed slaty pounds or excellent quality. Might not this plant
be cultivated in the south western part of the United States 7
(American paper.)
DARING BURGLARY, AND SHOCKING ACCIDENT IN CON-
SEQUENCE.—About five o'clock this morning, some thieves,
supposed to be three in number. broke into the house of an
oilman, in Houndsditch. An alarm was given, on the dis-
covery of them, by the cry of " Fire and thieves." The
servant girl, who slept on the third flour, bearing the cry
of " Fire," instantly jumped out of the window, and, on
assistance going to her, was found quite dead. The body
teas immediately removed to the workhouse. A young
man id the house fired at one of the thieves, who escaped,
after having his hat, which was left on the premises, shot
through.

TIIE STATESMAN

COURT OF CHANCERY.—THIs DAY.

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COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.

CONST V. HARRIS.---JUDGMENT.

THEATRICALS.

His Lonnsum on coming into Court this morning pro-
ceeded with giving judgment in this case, which conies
before the Court in the form of a petition, and after alle;;-
ing a violation of the deed of 1812,as respects the appropri-
ation of the Theatrical Funds, praying the Court to ap-
point a receiver, and to order the defendants to mike full
restitution for monies expended,contrary to the before cited
deed,

His LORDSHIP took up the question where be left it
yesterday, & at great length proceeded to consider whether
either by deed, or by tacit assent, the trust of 1812
had been abrogated, and finally decided, that it had not in
either way, and that it yet remained a valid instrument,
and in full force. In regarding the appointment of Mr.
Robinson as treasurer, without consulting Mr. Const the
holder of one eighth share, he was of opinion, that the de-
fendants acted wrongfully; and that it was questionable
whether such appointment, could !justify Mr. Robinson
in acting under their orders. fin Lordship went on
to say, that in partnership concerns he always wished an
amicable arrangement, if possible, and that the parties might
become their own Chancellor. In the present instance, consi•
dering the Injury that might ensue to the proprietors from a
Chancery Management, or from Covent Garden Theatre being
bought into Lincoln's Inn Hall, he would say, let the pro-
prietors .call a. Meeting, between now and next Monday
se'nnight, to consider of the appointment of a Treasurer, to
execute the trusts of the deed or 1812, and let the proceedings
of that Meeting be reported to this Court, and in the mean
time let the funds of the theatre be appropriated no other way
than iu obedience to the deed of 1912.

DarRY-LANC.—Missinger's admirable Play of " A New
Way to Pay Old Debts" was performed here last night.
The character of Sir Giles and Metall have seldom been
more ably represented than they Lave been by Kean and
alunden. In the course of the evening the Duke of Glou-
cester was recognized by the audience in a private box,
and warmly greeted with applause.
COVENT-GARDEN.—After the opera of Clari, which was
well acted and well received, a new farce, entitled " The
Poachers," was performed. From various circumstances
there is reason to suppose it to have been a French piece
adapted to the English stage; but, be its orizin what it
m it fully attained its end, if the end offirree be, as Dr.
Ilurd says, to excite laughter. The piece involves a se-
ries of very comic mistakes, arising from the determina-
tion of a certain widowed Countess (Mrs. Cbatterley) to
fathom the character of Baron Wolecnstein (Mr. Jones),
on whom her brother wishes to bestow her band. She
proceeds in military costume to her brother's estate, and
discovers that both be and her intended are unbridled
poachers on their neighbours' matrimonial mar os. Sbe
is induced to personae Grizette, the betrothed of Sour-
craut, an old farmer (Mr. Blanchard), who has been guilty
of deer-stealing, and she proceeds to the Castle for the par-
pose of pleading on behalf of her supposed good man.
Here much agreeable confusion occurs. The farmer chuc-
kles at the amorous attentions which he sees paid by the
Count and Baron, to one whom he supposes to be a young
officer in disguise; but at length after &soot! deal of four-
beric the widow is confessed to be the Count's sister, while
the Baron is recognized as the brother of the Countess.
The Baron, who bad of course fallen in love with his
sister-in-law, is honoured with her band, and the piece con-
cludes with a laughable exposition of the delusions
under which all the parties had been labouring.
It is a lively and spirited farce; at times a little
too indelicate in its allusions; but always full of
life and cheerfulness. It went oil in the best manner.
As proofs of the mildness of the season. • bird's nest
was taken by a boy at %Vetherby on the 26th ult. of the
hedge-sparrow kind, sith two eggs in it; and we under-
stand that Mr. F. Pickersgill, carrier, of Ainderbury
House, Deeming Lane, has green peas in his garden, and
also has a quantity of lambs.—(Leeds Paper.)

ANOTHER MURDER NEAR KNARESBRO'.

Extract of a letter received this morning from our cor-
respondent at York, dated Feb. s:

Another foul murder is supposed to have been committed
bete een Leeds and Knaresbrough, within tb se last few
days. On Monday week a young man of the name of
Prigg, a gardener at Knaresbrough, left his home for
the purpose of receiving 25/. of Mr. John Richardson, of
Leeds, who bad engaged to meet him at Kirk Drighton,
near Wetherby. Having obtained the money, he set out
on his return borne. A 4 he was proceeding along the
road, he was met by two ill-looking fellows who attempted
to jostle him as they passed. Suspecting from their con-
duct their evil intentions, he withdrew from the cause-
way, and entered a riblic.house at Ribston ; where he
mentioned his apprehensions, and said he would wait the
arrival of a friend who bad promised to meet him there, and
accompany him to; Knaresbrough. Prig remained in
tida house until near nine o'clock in the evening, %ben
thinking it p issible that his acquaintance lead for-
g..tten his engagement, and apprehensive that his f -
wily might feel uneasy at his protracted absence, he
determined to proceed to Knaresbrough by himself.—
Previous to his departure he described minutely to the
larrilady, the persona and dr of the men who had ter-
rified him in the early part of the evening. He then took
his leave, and has not since been heard of. On Wednesday
the 2.3 th ult. a pocket-book with Prigg's name in it was picked
up in a wood adjoining te road, about halt a mile from Rib-
stun ; but the finder not knowing any person of that name,
did not mention it publicly. Tice pocket-book contained only
a letter and an acknowledgment written with a black lead
pencil, of the receipt of 231. Subsequently a neckliandker
chief end a gardener's knife (both of which have been identified
•s the propertyofPrimwere discovered near the same spot. The
absence of the unfortunate man dill not, in the first instance,
alarm his sister, who keeps his house for him, for as he
was in the habit of visiting a young woman at Wakefield,
she naturally concluded that he had gone there for a few
days. The discovery of the pocket-book and
other property, however has, of course, given eke
to strong suspicions that he his been foully dealt with.
The constables of Knaresbrough, Rihston, and Deightun,
have comemenced a vigilant search after the body,
but hitherto without success. The river Nidd has
been dragged and the wood has been explored, but no trace
of his body has hero discovered. W. L. F. Scott, Esq. at-
tended at Minton on Monday to take depositions. Consi-
derable suspicion attaches to a man who tesided in a neigh-
hooting village, and who is supposed to be connected with
a gang of poachers and game dealers in Leeds. This per-
son, who was aware that Prigg bad some money to receive
from Mr. Richardson, is known to have left his home on
the evening of the unfortunate gardener's disappear-
ance. A warrant for his apprehension has been
issued.

A few days ago a large piece of coal completely cover-
ed with cockleshells was found in one of the coal-pits of
the late lir. Thomas, of the neighbourhood of Dewsbury,
one hundred and fifty feet below the surface of the earth.
Ellis curious SptCilliPll is in the possession of the Rev.
Mr. Waterboose, of Dewsbury.