The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-10-05 00:00:00

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.TUZ PEGESTMAN ON A STAGE.
Last night 'Wilson apireered, pursuant to n,
On the staskof ,the Surrey Tbeetre; to want
wile on stile boards, in face of the audience. See,
bp,' like thurot placed on Bleekboath (Imam
walking, were pqt on the stage • they .entended
Whole depth, and. Wilson. had to walk outside-
saute, ills appearance was announced by Slailer
comic song. , .Having.described several wonder
the day, he added— .

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- Weite concerneJ to '1(04: 1741.7. Contu
4• ; .Ilitriitortovott met with a bad accideht ht bo'nl
Ilires; owing to the carriage 61°0'0,C-the Mi
•,. orher 'Ladyship gettitlft .trtto It, Wag .ghia,
with violence •agaliiit 'tharirees WI. itej au
Wart injured ibitirg thi ifiltfik bilis
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, WI LSOY; rtrA --PgivEskrki AT:
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Teloveltigation relpecting the arrest of this i
viduat, which was to have oaken place before
Nisgistrates yesterday et Geeeueicli, is again -
boned to this day. Wilson, it is known, had
tiirreda premise, that the sribject. should iiiitlii
dltctissidii yeMeriliiyi fills, howevei,-wasi•foune
be impracticable, the Magistratesl nut beittg.ltbl
coiled as fulls bench ad they desired; while, of
other hand, the frieurle of. .Wilsen were• err
alwtosas to.provide the best possible defence on
uccaiion. ln this ' respect,' Ifiejsededrien all
ippearedlO be well furniihedi • No' is` ffinitielf•
:tided with the assistatice.or.Mr. Ellis, a' professi
gentleman of groat respectability.,. vesallog:st ;13!
heath,. beside which iv r. Alarryat los. *see .rela
(or him." Leta Folkestenel Mr.iWeitern.(tlie M,
ber for Fsse;), grid others also, have .lot only
hid their intention of being presetiftloring tbeileVe.
tigation, but of providing legal issistandeVif nWSs.
miry. A number of eminent professiotrat•charr"
have likewise offered, in .the most generous mai
torarpear in behalf of this persecuted individual.
bas the interest excited by his case stopped here,
number of the Magistretes of the neighbourim
tricts have also.ietimated to the friends- of Wi
that they-should attend this iniportant entioi?y.
On Tuesday Wilson Avent7before the Bence
Megittrates at Greenwich, ancLin centequence
proposed engagement made by him at the Royal
Cho,: he desired to know Whether he might isveil
self of that offer; or be conspeiled.by the pledge
kW been made for his appestatteeat the seat of
titre, to rennin a_prisoner at Blackheath.'
Mr. Coersv.tere, the senior, Magistrate, re!
that %I' ilson certainly, though under a pledge to
' before the Bench when ailed upon,-wes not
confined to any particular Spot 'or district ; than
ihe contrary, he might feel himself perfectly .
. bcrty, to go wherever,. and pursue whatever octal
lion he thought proper..—The same Magistrate '
• took occasion to observe, that ha held in. his
one of some ,itstscleedi, of anonyrinoui letters,
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p:ai,„, . hitter of the cotiduct of liimsel
• his' 'Stott, towards Wilson. The imputt
as fit%%,s :regarded himself, he Would repel i
elfin.. he retained his opinion of the justice oi
jtistke of the measure adopted towards that Pei
sEntil the, day of discussion, he would not hest
•efow, that-the Orociedings which had excited si
lOrio-..nt bribe Public miud, bad neither his sae
. 4.oc.signeture.! • .
Wilaen still continues to be visited by noun
:aerials of 'the first distinction.. Lord -and
f,rlkestone,.Mr. Western, M. P. and several of
drove Co the Heath yesterday. The former
rously gave 101. to the subscription, nhicli ice:
rapidly. . ' '

tweet to Blackheath, where I seed sash vita
• 1 think That they sall'd bias a Pe-drotrlse,
Ile walk's, days and nights, 'tis beyond all belief,
Su t4ey stopp'd him for fear he should wear out the 11(
The-songbeing ended, Wilson canteen amidst
applause, anti bowed to the aUdieuce. He wore
green -walling cap, flannel jacket, and oar
. trowsers ; his appearance was clean, and a bo•
sellich.he wore gave him a spruCe and gay air.
a few rapid strides up and down The stage,
desist in a chair, and rising avast, drank a in
given him by. Slader, to the health el -the audieni
Ile then pursued his walk, and a silver shower
alter 'fell on the stage." The Gallery., Boxes, am.
threw 39. tokens, 18d. pieces, shillings; and sixpences,
Is. S der -Nsastanployed a ccussiderible time picking '•
money op, and putting it lido a hat. The subs
tion amounted to several pounds. Ile did not s.
till he triad 'completed half a mile, which occeph
»bout -five minutes. Wilson, at the conclusion ,
walk, same to-the front of -the Stage, and bowing
spectfully, read the follneviseg address:—• '
g'‘ LADIES AND•Giormswitty--alsis being my _
appearance one pals* • siege, it cannot be suppostid
I am competent to make a speech ; I mast, tl
fore, in-the first instance, claim your kind ii
genet, my intention being to walk, and not tai
the stage. I hope, 'Ashes and Gentlemen, than
motives for undertaking the task on Blackhest"
well known, and while it continued I was coni
in my success, and I am- convinced my efforts
assisted „by the extraordinary and unprecedents
kindness, which I received from my friends. I
Prof speak in terms of gratitude sufficiently afros
can only say it is engrnven here (laying his hat
billimart).• •To the latest moment of my life
be remembered :with gratitude Should you,
liberality, 'enable, me to lay by. a comfortable a
once for myself and Sainily, I need not add, •my
piiiess, will be coiaplete. I have only to cauclut
my sincere thanks forvitet,easierosity I
esspotriesteed, and to thank you all for your preset
.aaeAitia *Wass. With my best thanks therefore '
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• Aeon was loudly applauded at the conclusi
is address, hawed, and retired- •
• ... Holing nmitterl,' as it appeared. to noticelin
per terms, the lsat pecuniary. benefits, Sluder brr
bites oat will, and he said—
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i, " LAMA'S AVN k:NTLVIENT,--1 have to
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mi, most sincere-thanks for the approbation
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b„,, imp this night, and tirtraid I have received. I
Inn!! be erased from my mind the *net
I have to live:"
He was agriia applauded, left• the at*, and
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the mittermuled.

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