The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-10-12 00:00:00

ABERDEEN, OCT. 6.

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Wednesday last the Octubor Meeting comunenett
which was. very respectably attended, although 1,,,1
so numerously as on some former °cessions.
There have been balls and ordinaries at Cies;lfs
and smith's hotels, alternately.
Yesterday- a match was run between Mr. Dram.
mond's bay mare and Mr. Duthie's horse Coranna,
which was well contested, and won by the latter,
owing to the former bolting from the course, .rirhet,
leading, within a short distance of the minniog
post. There were also some hack races, which ht.
forded tolerable spurt.
Among the company present, we observed the
following distinguished families and personages:._
The Earl of Morton, Lord Lindsay, Lord 'mean, /MI
Robert .Buruet, of Lep, and bliss Burnett, Sir Vithara
Forbes, uf Craigevar, and Misses Forbes, Skene, of Sim,
Major-General Burnett, Provost Madden, James Termt,
Esq. N. P. James Farquhar, Esq. M. P. Mrs. Gardea,Trosp.
Mr. Gordon, bullhead, Coionel G.G. Rubinson .asal trueL
Robinson, Mitoses Hay, Leith-hall, and Hop. Col. Dal.

KEM:DLE, we arc concerned to state, coati.
nuts very its. . his complaint is a spasmodic stk..
lion its the stomach.

Mr. 11UNDEN is confined with an attack of the
gout at his house in Kentish town.
By the advertisement in a preceding column, we
perceive that BRADBURY, the celebrated Ginza,
takes his Benefit at the Surrey Theatre To.morrow
Evening ; and a richer bill of fare we never permed.
In adilisisin to his usual wonderful Performances,
BRADBUUY wilt, fur this itight.only, draw himself
up to the top. of the stage by his teeth! a feat ceset
attempted by any perpon but himself. Be also Per.
forms his equally, wonderful exploit with the Anvil.
This, together with the fine acting of &LIMY,
and the singing of Mr. lIiLL, must ensures bumper
to One of the Public's most deserving favourites.

* The hackney:coachmen, Vt is okaid, hareatiblish.
rot a GeneralltruidltliTartheiialeatertedfor inaa
twice and extortion; a circumstanstelitis hoped,
the hlagistrates and ConimissiOliere war/collect
when they are called upon to inflict
A meeting lately took 'place ip Orkeey,between
Major W—T- and Lieutenant E--x. The
latter received•the Major's fire without effect.; and
hiving fired his pistol'in the air; the seconds tutor.
fered, and the affair was happily made up.
ENTERTAINMENT TO Me. SIIEiIDAN, area—The
ComMittee appointed bii the 'llart 'of the City of
London, to superiat'enil ,the erection of the•Monn•
ment in Guildhall to the memory of the immortal
NELSON, 'entertained the Right Hon R. B. Sues'.
DAN, and a party of friengs accompanying him,
with a *pleaded dinner on Tuesday last, st the
Loodongavern, Alderman Sir Jamas Shaw in the
Chair. The Meeting, Which was most respect.
akly attended, had previowsly received in [hit
Committee-room, at.Quildhatl, . the inscription for
the Monument, written by Mr. SHERIDAN, which
"raceiied 'their highest approbation. They then ad.
kt..rited to the London Tavern, Where it is needless
to ay a iociatand loyal conviviality pervaded the
'festivity of the evening. The Chairman, oagiving
the health of Mr. SHERIDAN, made a handsome,
but just penegyric ~on his -character as ',Statesman
and a Patriot, which was replied to by Mr. SHERI-
DAN in a manner that Oined the sincere aid K.
pealed plaudits of the company. .
PEDESTRIANISM..—MG GIaDONS, who andertook
to go from Hammersmith to Bath
.and back, at the
rate of four miles an hour for the whole•distance, for
200 guineas, and who started on Tuesday meriting
•at six o'clock, was yeiterday, at ten o'clock in
the morning, at a place relied Meld, about two
miles from •Marlhorough, still travelling, but in $
'aveakatate, and with feet blistered and legs sonic-
sw.giteu. T. Oldest rise had to perform?
miles in 16 hours, which is at she rate of Smite
land a lialfau hpur, but he had the night to perform
in, lilpi.time being up. at sit o'clock this morning.
.Betting is against him, bat• the 'Pedestrian is con&
dent*sif *winning. • • • •
`Ontifethie;alay last:the NOrthomberla,nd
meat of M ilitiCanarched•into Colchester barracks.
ifiutssec of the Northomberland
whp was hitcly tried by a General Given Martial, at
Norman' erdirßartmeks, upon. charges preferred
against him,:by •Lieutinafit:Pelbn:i Coutoirr, be-
longing to the said regainient of Militia, has been,
sentenced by the Cosset 'to be dismissed the service,
which sentence his 31ijesty has been pleased to ap-
prove and*confirm. • • • •
• Yesterday; at ten o'clock, a. Meeting was held it
the New London Tavern, of the principal Mer
chants trading to Martiniquivand Guatialoapct to
take into consideration the best means of • !
their produce. About tweoty•;:slll.l6olen weir.• •
smite who entered into a resolution. to present
Petition tO•the Board of Trade to peril.if sugars front
tho islands above-named to••be imporixd for hoo
• cunsurnptlon•—• .
moln'thheeNtirtntiongf hdatimt;
• •arrarst,
to do•duty over the French prisoners, vice IL
regiment, returned to Mill Bay barracks;
rteogilTaarttmiosorirPurcisl'oi4. !or. :I'7°
, Royal Cheshire regititent is embarked
ti.r rt•
the prison ships, vies. the 2d Royal banal
pc.rooo'
guano, disembarked and returned to IA D
barracks. onarlb,:oatif:d:

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„colhinig can he aaaos unite tisfeketnty the
,sett. of public affairs iti..liagiats4.. Since theists:
aka.
onsum ci
thef pttlille amd private oil.
ha, been increased beyond &thinner easeepte.
proikred by A.? reduction of the riblie
fil„,is to ialie.ihiritut their original aawunt and:Tc.
I„,. to be described. Nitater.uus. famines
slteriY ruined by ois. ndfalltine viotifion
ut ;he piiblo: faith. 8.-.. fore tlaip idei tiosi and
of this fatal iiiessure, it was with. ittlfrtite
that many families could meet the wants of
Nov it is goite impreedcable; and those
h. 1,1 before scarcely sufficient Yoe 'their soh.
~,t. nc,., ,zu driven to a Condition at wretchedness
upon aipmdate want. These evils are
agravated by the severity Wills which the
commercial 'prohibitions are now enforied ;
f..r, white op I)uteli are daily exposed to new de.
o.„,is and exactions, (heir. means •of complying
eith (Lase requisitions are daily dkatipished. Thu
tro', four of funded property, with anincome re-
&i.e.l to one-third of its former extent, has still to
vide lot the sante heavy and 'oppressive taxes.
tro
via
woolen t, with iCripilled resources, has to satisfy
the eqsally unjust snJ unreasonable demands of the
Ouvernment. Tbq landed proprietor, besides the
ieargo' to which be was subjetpd wider the late
has, together., with the• meretilu rye
/. .„,led proprietor, to moet a variety of neZa cbarges,
,k;ch have arisen from the incorporation of Rolland
with France. The systeui of taxation' in itelland
i3l kiefore, even more oppressive than in Fiance ;
„c.e a variety of new taxes, upon' the financial
ailanted in the k rends Empire, hare
hen ,uperatlded to the former imposts, of w•liieh
the Dutch had already so much reason to complain.
In shoo, the system of taxation in Uollatid is,
go, 011ie, carried to a most injurious atki oppves.
iitcrstria, while the resources of the culinary have
yarn cramped or iinpuverished by the, prohibitory
rev,inb of what is ciled the 4- Cotitineetal vs-
elial br o,p !rata flagitious /iolaikoa• of the
.• • •• . • • •
puhlw faith.'
To all thessarielemitiet is to be addled the terror
of the conscript on ; s liith,• thobgh Holland in
yther wspe;is his nut yet been pi /total .4in•ezectry
the same footing with the other duArtntents of the
Yrenea Smoke, is litrodueed with a rigour that iii
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vrii to no mitigation. .e
These nteinures had. Lae eicoet of producing,
among a large proportion of the people in lloilansk,
jespoWing listlesatteis and • apathy which mikes
them almost itogfferesst to the measures 1.4 the Gio.
Tempest, however arbitrary, galling, and capri.
Cit)lli they may be. But such an unnatural state of
tolls; is not likely to last tong ; ant! the apparent
stupefaction that at present prevails will probably
change its character, and give way to a loud
milgaeral expression of public discontent. '

COAAT-E-WILIINGE, Ucr. 12..
To day the Market 'has 'kale a contintlance of
largo reutaittitt4 supplies of 'Wheat ; prestitnini un
further retlndion, few sales are rhade, mitithose at
samewh.st less pr4c.e. B4rley fully sulnierts the
quotation. Malt dull sale. Grey Peas,' slid Beaus
of the two kinds, rither cheaPer. qats.are in leis.
Sable supply, and this Trade quoted at little varia-
tion. Flour hardly at the__coort•ttucy. •
Whent, - - 633. 8:).. rit• dem, - - 44% Ms. Od,
Fine ditrn - -by - 91,. 97*., - V 7.0. 120.
Rye, - - ads. 98g. dd.
Barley, 4453. 483. Potntoe ditto -4(. 01.
Mt. - -• at4ll £.50
W. POI (Soften) 524. MU. Fine Flour -- • Sas, SUB.
lirev Pea, -- - 464. 323. I Seconds
Beane, 48+.51".

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FRANCE AND HER Kt elG.—FmenEatqc the Great
of Prussia, seems to have entertained very correct
Potions of the extent to which the French power
might be carried. It is recorded of this Potentate,
th3t he frequently said, during his faMiliar moments,
" that the must pleasing dream. mbieli an Europon
Sorereign could enjoy, was to suppose himself
'ills: of France !" NAPOLEON 130NAPARFE is, nu.
fortunately for humanity, that Euroliean Sovereign
FREDIRICICS itttagivation so imperi4lly an- ,
ticipated I
RtHADRAIILI RESTORATION OF SIGHT.—:IIr.
Fortis, oilman, of Chancery.lane, has a son who
bas attained his 28th year, who ball been blind
from infancy. Several oculists in Loudon hail been
MAW to, but they all.protiouneed it impossiblu for
him to obtain his sight, Ile wag brought up to the
musical profession, and bail attained considerable
euteenee on the wpm and double flageolet. About
two months since a gentleman from the country
taw him, and undertook to restore his sight. At
the first opeiaties ha saw 'sufficient with his right
eye to distinguish a itig; jnd a caft• tiPa4ti4ss qu a
table; also a ekanacifrr on a piane.forte, but he
could not tell what any of theta were till be f'.4t
Om The gentleman being in Hendon but for a
f" days, Mr. Perkily juts. went to his residence
Iu the country, where, after three operations, he
Las obtained his sight in both eyes. Ile expresses
the greatest surprise at the difference of the faces of
persons. ijg is now at Exeter, where the profes.
sors and am Burs got up a Concert for his benefit
last Friday, which was attended by about 500 per.
ions. Ile is visited by persons from a considerable
distance, to hold conversations with him.
A. fine youth, eight years old, the son of Mr.
Tyrwhite, of Union-row, Chelsea, was killed on
the spot by a kick from mled horse, in the King's
And, yesterday morning. The rider appeared to
be a groom, about five feet seven inches high, with
a blue coat, riding a brown horse, and he rode off,
oithout an• opportunity of stopping him. The same
lam wantonly threatened to ride over aGentlonali
"" Chelsea Common, on Monday morning last,
which is a foot passage. A reward has been offered
fur the discovery of hint.
On Tuesday afternoon a serious accident happen.
Id to Miss Baker, the celebrated juvenile Performer
on the Piano Forte. Being anxious to' let her mo-
u„lt.' in, who was waiting at the door, her font
can;ht in the carpet at the top 41f, the Spivs, by
Which Wall, she was precipitated to the bottom
soh such violence as to break the large bone in the
arm below the elbow in two places, and the sing!l
its one. Mr. Stuart, Surgeon • trot to er that .6
Fitzr"Y"tlosre, immediately attended,, and she
n"
dui"‘ 31 well as eau be expected.

.: . , 11(11V.VNG, AN. INDIA,. „ .
The poolok• Hale, en
_ll nulnortnti %Pi% of
is
•illOr ftiekits, met ireiii.b ik, oil the morn n of
fge 4th of 'March, dri the Sing around near 4:be
'Sanittim, where a jackireof• extraordinary slit wa•
tisrandlown,, wifhlioad la,' 'He took somas the
conntitlon a noitherV at lien, and*
made the
ricer- ti is, 'a lOC belo4 village of DOperee,
theiriththatik of' which to' *opt as for as 'Hope.
kele, • passing Kirkee, • whcio' he crossed. t his
part of the chase was very sat4it going. On cross-
ing nie river be skirted the miftlgoe tope toThe left
of llopelinle, and seemingly Conscious of his pow.
ets, took the oven country, stretching towards the
noith.eas`t. The'dtigs wereballptl, and at a check
foi a short time amongst the 'dusty roads, and
someploughed fields, in the uci'hhourhood of the
tbk, and at this critical momAtt were crossed,
about qOO yards in front, by a large herd of deer,
but not a single humid swerved, wliich evinced a
re' t.: degree of discipline and ' sinunoliness.• After
some cold hunting across the pintighed • grotintl,
vikere the dogs sheaved the true stop', 'the scent lie.
,fan to intprisve, and they carried it• on gilts very
briskly fur about three miles over the plain, in the
direCtion of the'village of BOesrie, near which he
dOtybled* stid made for the 'strung grounds to the
eastward. He Was viewed hire, fur the first time,
by some of the horsemen, about thret'..idurthi 4
a mile's-held, and, from his rate of going, appkr.
only was not meek distressed. Having now gained'
the deep ouiinhs and strong reeky—ground between
the villages tits Diggie sktl HAS, and being • aware
Or hiCadvantagei, fie 'sheuretl I trealdisposition fo
keelkhis position by frequent duliblings t tie dog ,
however;. bOgan to approach his brush, and joville 'l
him so' hard, that ho was compelled to break, an
si
made fur the'hilla to the left of, the village 4 Sant.
ham.k near whidh he was 'run into in grand style; '
after a run of one •hoitr aisd 'five minutes: The
COnntry crossed Ginn& hive been less than 15.mitesi
and this 'dials° Altogether 'was; perhansi, a 'manor.
and inorit I:lterating one then us ever !itnettsitliii
India. 1
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GA LlVii Y; Oct. 4:
- Monday night last, the greatest take of herrings
remembered here for many years took place at our
toads ; such was • the qu'antity taken, that at 20s.
per thousand, it was computed that the fishermen
would have received no less than 30001. for the
night's fishing ; notwithstanding which, • they seem
to have no inclination to take advantage of what
providence puts in their poiver, for yesterday eve.:
ding they entered into a Combination for putting a
slop to the coasting boats throwing out their nets,
a-tinie when, we arc given' to understand, our
bay swarms with that useful fish ; which hiving
come to the. know ledge of Anthony Morris, Esq:
Commander of the Townshend revenue cruizer, he ,
immediately hastened to krill his boats, for the pur.
peso of putting a stop to such unlawful proceeding*,
and in despite of.his utmost 'vigilance, those delude)
peoPits' to the' amount of several hundreds, armed
with. sticks and stones, put Off from the shore, for
the purPose of opposing 'him by force ; he was
compelled to fire severel'shots, in °Mei to disperse
them. . .•
40.44R541' a•l SSIONS,
--- wow LFR, Esq. V. THE waissoc. Doe; COMIDA Y.
This appeal was tried On Friday morning, and
lasted till nine o'clock in the evening, before a Spe.
cial 4ury. It, was for. ',a compensation fur cutting
through the Plaintilf's;ands, by which his estate
was divided,: aqd for..d4mages dune upon his lands
by the earth, rikbhish,./stones, &c. (dug ont'uf the
canal) being thrown thereoh several feet deep, by
which the same is not at tirelient fit fur tillage. 'The
Jury, after retiring about s quarter_ of an hour,
gave damages 3.1421. to Mr. Fowler,'.
FATAL EFVECTs of uXeLsslitt: Joy.—On Wed.
nelday last died, at Billericay, Essex,- Mr. John
Buries, •ahoe.:tnaker; of Chatham, aged 45; Ile laid
just recovered a considerable estate, which he had.
been kept out of more than 20 years; and such was
his ektacy on receiving possession, and his first rents,.
that he was belied with a fever, that terminated his
existence' in a few hours.
Last week, a boy on board L'.4lgle frigitet
Capt. Wolfe, received a dozetil r ashes for robbing i
French prisoner, then on board the vessel,' of an
English half:guinea and some French 'Mee. coin.
The boy was observed by a seaman belonging to
.digle, while laying in his hammock, whO im.
mediately informed' the Lieutenant otf deck of the
robbery,' and the boy's hammock was searched*, and
the French prisoner's property (mind. After the
boy had received his punishment before all'the pri.
toners on board, he was dismissed the ship, as ft
was not his first offence. •
Last Tuesday, as the Fly coach was passing down
Market.street, Plymotith, a tittle titiy, who was
crossing the street 'at the time, fell under the coach,
and the wheels passing over him, broke both hii
arms, and otherwise bruised him. •
The body of a young woman, dressed in' a blue
mantle and edged with gold lace, was picked'up in
the Paddington Canal yesterday morning by a
bricklayer going to work. In her ridicule, which-
,
' was fastened to her dress, was found about 'l4
shillings, and a letter written from a female friend',
who resides in Sloane-street. It was 4,), s this letter.
that the body of the deceased was owned at one
o'clock yesterday by a disconsolate mother. tier
name was Sittun, and she served an apprenticeship
' to a wholesalemilliner it the west end of the town,
aml was lately out Ober time. She appeared about'
20 years of age, and was in a pregnant state, which
probably was the' cause of her death. She had been
two ilqa from home. _

A (ow evenings ago, as a lady was passing along
the north bridge, Edinburgh, she was attacked by a
luau, who was immediately joined by another, and
after having treated her very rudely, she effected her
escape from them. On getting home, she disco-
vered that she had lust her pocket, contaiuing a
shawl and a pocket-book, with a five pound pole
in it.' To her great surprise, however, her pocket
was afterwards.seat to her house tits a parcel, With
her proper direction, without any part of the
lints bang taken.

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Air—-"tl4 IN d
POMO Wit ()MU. —Sailed the Argo, Howard,
for fond • • • ' •
Arrived thi Jad& Tar, Gallaway, from Rio Ja.
uviro, bound to Liwadon; •iheSjianish brig Maria
Antonio/
Captain Richards, from Cade?, bnuud to
. •
Loudon ; mut the Cleopatra, Gleatrenning, from
Cadiz to Lwidon.

Y. B MAJTH, OCT. 10. 1--The Two Brothers, of
`. 1. •
'Colchester, J. Baker, Master, from Sunderland,
with coals, bound to Whitstable, gut on the Scroby
Sand yesterday morning, and is totally wrecked ;
crew saved.' The Magdalena, lijol) berg, Master,
from Stettin to• London, with wheat and linen, de.
Wined by the Ilero, drove on shore on Yarmouth
Beach last night, in a gale of wind, and will be a
mere wreck. The cargo will be saved. —C rew saved.

DEAL, OCT. 11.—Came down from the river
and passed through the Downs, the Sylph, 41101m:1,-,
and Lydia, Barry, for Now York ; and the Mary
Gammon, fur Charleston, passed lat.

TIIEA TR ES.

LYCEUM.
Vie Comedy of The Beaux Stratagem Was per.
formed at this Theatre last night.
The' part of. Mrs. Salcen was filled by Mrs.
Ot.Oven, Who is, onquestiltitably, the best repro.
sentative of the character that now exists, in a pro
fessional capacity ; yet it was nbt her first alipe4r.
*nee in that part, and we sincerely hope that it will
not be the last.

Tne part of Foigard was filled by Mr. ST.ter.E_
tom, yet he gave us but :limey imperfect idea'of the
Hibernian Priest. the name of the Muses where
it Mr. JOHNirrONE?.. It is he Who gives us the true-s:t
illlootration of such -portraits : he gives such a
*rifling translation of the brogue in his eyes, 'as a
great lawyer in Ireland once expressed it, that we
regret when he is missing from his post.—We may
alsti,ask, where is Me:T[32l,lN, (the Gentleman
who so much distinguished himself at this Theatre
in Irish Characters during the summer); than whom
there is tio person now on the London boards more
fitting to' be the substitiste of joytcrortz ?
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In the'AfOr.piece of R. Oitz t:). Miss .14. KELLY
made her debut in Rosina.•' On the rising of the
curtain she clime forward Supported by her sister,
whatie attentions were very amiable. This, pethaps,
was the•best.apology for Miss /lELLY's appearance
in the character of William."'

Miss L. K ELLY evidently possesses powers for the
Stage; her figure is*easy and flexihte, her comite.:.
nance expressive, and her artictilation'clear. Much
it naturally forgiven t 4 the timid and trembling
butante, and a few irreplar eatitndes and false notes
are tdo naturally expected nn a first appearance, to
be vlitited with any extraordinary acrimony of criti.
eisrn. In herfirst song, her 'voice was oceasiottally
flat, but as she recovered her alarm, it recovered
its sweetness, and was at 'once rich and delicate.
A few performances will 'probably establish herrate
of merit; and confidence, nut the eineriie and pie.
mature confidence which is so freqeently fatal to
actresses of promise, but the just reli,nice ou 'her
dwn powers, which is only to be acquired from
triel, will allow hereto put forward all her strength,
*nd gradually entitle her to a share in her sister's po.
pularity. She *as loudly applauded throughout.

COVEVT.GARIIEN.
Yesterday evening the play of Me Exile was per.
forhied et this Theatre.
In the representatidn of tbia improbablc,"bat
splendid piece, there was no material novolt.f.
DICKONS sanm with captivating grace.

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.(NVEANESS Cfßagr.
We hate already stated the ease of Alexander
qillan, son of Charles Gillati, nr Gillian, labourer
ail Longbride, law servant to Jilin Thomson, be...
trier, at Steynie, in the parish of Speymouth, who
was found guilty of the crime of rape and inurder,
committed ilium the person of Elspet Lamb, daugh-
ter of John Lamb, in Nether Newton, in the said
orjs4.
• The following is an imperfect sketch of the very,
intuessive sptech .deliveved liy the Loup JuaTice
ci3enii on this occasion, by which every ititlividmil
its Court was
,deeply *affected, except tile unhappy
wretch who was so feetingly admonished.
f"Aletander Gillen; you were indicted and, ac.
cased; at the histance of his 'Majesty's Advorat,
fur having forciby committed a rape on the'person
of Elizabeth Lamb, 0 child of little more than ten
yearsof age; and for having afierwarda murdered
her by breaking her skill!. to pieces! Of! these
crimes you have been round guilty by the
unaui-
moue voice' of a jury, on the must satisfactory and
convincing evidence, not only uncontroverted by
proof, but confirmed in the clearest Manner by
your own judicial declarations. Of your guilt, thus
established, by the verdict of an intelligent jury;
there unfortunately can remain no doubt; arid
guilt such as yours hss seldutn appeared iwevidekee
before ally Court of justice.* Either of the Crimes.
of which you were accused would have been amply
sufficient to have brought you into your present
wretched predicament—either lie been
sufficienT to base weighed down the soul of any
htimati being to the lowest pit of pertlitiotr—
but both coinbioed, exhibit a picture of depra.
vity which human nature has seldom displayed !;
Under such circumstances of accuniulateff and ag. I
gravated guilt, 1 look upon any punishment
Which you•cati receive in this world, as mercy. Did
you flatter yourself that, if you escaped detection
here, you could have lived•or taken your place
among the industrious in the peacefill occupations
of men ? If so, you greatly deceived ,rutirself.—
The mangled corpse of this innocent would have
unceasingly haunted you. Her departed spirit
would'hare drawn aside your curtain at
midnight,
and Itorror and despair would have driven you to
take vengeance upon yourself to escape the stings of

an agonised ce6science. In pronouncing the sen-
tence of the law; therefore, upon you, I consider it
to be mercy: Prepare, then, fur the impending (ate
that awaits you, and from which repentance, sincere
and unreserved repentance, can alone shelter you'.
—Of your crimes and your sufferings, death will
alike relieve you here; ainl perhapi, through thein'.
finite goodness of God, the gates of mercy may yet
be opettedto yOu hereafter. • Whether you are potC:
sessed of a sense of religion; orbs w hat persuasion
you belong, I know not ; but from your haying u t'.
tended the parisbehurch, I presume you 'belong to
the established religion, among the ministers where&
you *ill' find many eminently qualified,. as Well as
humanely disposed, •to afford you every assistance.:
But take care ! crinies like yours, even by 'Labatt)
incycyotre not easily forgiven ; and nothing gut' 0 .46
ineal-unfeigned and contrite repentance, can tsp.*
1 the least glimpse •of hope, th:it the' remission of
iyebr unparalleled sins can be obtained. Even
then, it most be the merits ond atonement of out
Redeemer above' that can save your sodl from' this
just punishment which the enormity of your guilt
so loudly demands. Yon hate already had an W.
stance that the wakeful and penetrating eye of ibp
Almighty looked down upon yuor crime, and that
he miraculously' abandoned you to your‘eif, so ac
to make the devices which you had resorted to,' tis
conceal your guilt, the very means of their Cara.
plete disiovery. It was no small aggravatkn of yutil.
offences, that yois wont, reeking with the blood
of the innocent•tioild, *horn you, had violated' aiii)
murdered, to the *temp
ha' of the Lordi impiously
to mix
Mostpeople,while ligh t Ills wonderful inter.
position instantly directed that act, of impiety 14
the discovery of your guilt ; foe. it was your God
turbid and restless behaviour is the hottest of GO
which led to the suspicion of your" Wing beet?
the perpetrator of the murder. It affords it die.
mumble instance that the eye of God Dever slides:
and ahat he brings about detection by the cirenint
stances which were in tendedaiithield from discoteir!
You thought that, by' goink to church, assuming
the solemn appearance, andlnidtatieg the curnduet
of the people of Gott,-you.would lave been able ttS
conceal your gaff i 'but chat 'command over your.
1014 which you truittiillit, deserted yOtt. Tun 'tiia
riot' that ciorapOiure'whiCh X conscience at ease be: •
stows-:'
..Your retileasness and anxiety marked you
out to Otiterfatiana and thd bottli iit God, to which
you had ReOlOtiidt tlilt to cover your. `wickediseis;
beeamithet WM! *of bringbig your gytlftttelti'c tied
of day. • Such is. the 'nature of youill'itintesa:al
such the enormity of your guilt. I si.va .41.thil
dwelt upon them to insult you : far tielt fliatiti
to triumph over the misfortunes or mid 4f A Iteffiiii
creature. I know too well the frailtylet4ttlittl;
in common With the rest of mankind, am laciOCnti
to ulFer you airy insult. I only d well upon them to
awaken you, on the threshold of eternity, Co !fitful/
of the enormity of crimes' nun heard' uf.in • the' art.:
nals of mankind. ° I theretoti entreat you In apply
diligently• to the mintsters'of our holy rvitgintt VS
whatever Sect you belong; in all you 'wilt ilinif.tlild
and religions pastors to instruct yen:Waw to iclsialil
forgiveness of God. I repeit' that Otte Vatibbi
be easily obtained ; spend nut ode idtl4Br*firlirOliiiti
moment : if you improve the short ptilett 'Ttih*bliti
to lire, you may yet hope for filrgitenels' Ark
the merits of our bleated •Ssviotte.'• howl
mains for me to state the phaishinea i
tt Whieli• • lOi d
to uudergo.—The law had diebtre if ihit the emiklif
of rape and morder'ihall Ye 'ltiinfilieds strith deetiX/
and for that of mode?, *WI it` tile 'iii6lieirlit(
lea wbe committed, becistise the lialtiry fs ittetilVal);;!:
1 SW "A fat and the consequencesWeYer Can be isha (4,. e
has superaddeat Corti% •additiCiiikt 0.4644 ti' Ilahl
decreed, that thcrielminal•foeiriti :gblttY'elf 11 illy(i
be bereft of priailegA tatrimoit'td'all: tittcPri.rttie
he shall be deprived or burial,"and ,tbies his' 61030
shad not be permitted to deiceinfitt itit, 'mediae! :
'atilt, like thmie of Christians. It is etii.ierikAlite
tiered to be dellteced-tO surreal, ict he tliffiliettilact
; ste'led and. inat'Oati/eb. Nod Wit?). btfrve OW( i ihat •
' might perhaps• Wive NreeA 'the' paOrshriteileaß ellb:
ea*; but AA' there 114to'lreb WI 'felt' Vtieltfeihe We W
where you -Cie he pitlliOly tiiiittdatt.4ll, ltiitft!it: th ii
enovinitytif yOur eritnkty fdf thaieVel.eit ptiiiishi
men?, I have'tesidved,'l4lvirtue SI thelAtiadaPetsria:.
',lived to mu by the law/d'ilr therealnijitliakelo
a meets lasting and • meabiiiiiblb, 'gamble i'VatiJAlll
Which awaits the'cominiasiotedf fipatKetit's. Ttiells:
is anothereircOmstakie *bib* .sleititts Ath ‘mit in'
determining on the-nature'elf the filhesOlit. TI
particular sititatinn. Of
e. AA 'perk isnititi..eMinted'
where this crime was itnriiitted is ja•ittnaita' 3f fear:'
onwed •to inoto the perpettation or' &lilies, ' riba.
nicatia it affords of coubealineht,' l's' eiteoi we ogit,
vast woods', its uninhabited moorat:i id'the',. litude:
which reigns 'over' it, are 'but ton well eileulatesli
for that purpose. I am; therefifire, aniioaa 014 IV
solitary woods and ilactisive wilds of this% putt or.
the country may be 'traversed by es% ry. person of '
both sexes at all r time's, and even in the - houta o't
night, with confidence and security---ind it ia my
duty to make them as safe as the streets or this popie,
loAs City.. I halm, theref&e, detinnittotfl.lllo Wee
your execution, you shall be hongin-eitamsi Unlit'
•t he tsyi Is of tam ladr .pialt'th the • hest' etr ?bur: batty,
and yam, bunts lileaciland whiten its the Winils of
Heaven,. thereby • to affnitr a Constant ararnins of,
the .6431 nonsetteenemirhich almost'ineVitably.at..,
tenet' the. lidefiehie'.of - ttits litafrittif--and - hop-
irtf . that .the eittaaplll' Ina). 'opetite in the ' pre.
voistioin-of *tittles, -and Itid''khe• hititle-permanettt '
safely of the Work. ~,.,:vire Itinly to pronounce'
the sentence of. the LiAlt7,‘%ff..ll'is—'lll.itt you be'
carried back to `,theMilton 'Orliivernear• and Etz!
gin, there to remain, fed : oie'bread. and. elatera,'
until Wednesiltad the I.:lth day of NoYetobet next j
and ,no that' c tobt Laken ifOrtli from prison,
: and on tutee eiskiienteet.pirat of the moors near to
the..place whet% •thit; crinotvoil ebinotittetli is Omit
be fixed upon'• by the•'slteritf ,of Eigitishire, to bit
hanged 'by the heck' twit you ire de..d, and there.
After.to be hung in itiaitiss-:lmPthisfsle doom--and
may God Alorlghty wave mercy •on your iota',"
• Gillan, whois eft godd.looking .young.Man,*a bout •
19 years of age,. tip Kited tOfelly insensible to his
situation ; and'even Witienitifa *WM' sentence was
pronounced- open histii inlitr/anner that wonted' hare
the bed the heart of any other humanHheing; his
countenance betrayed Put the slightest symptom or
feeling or remorse. • .

MR. LANCASTER'S LECTURES.

[From Tux TrrY MrActritr.]

On Wednesday evening last, pursuant to public
a.lvertisement, the philanthropic Mr. SOMA L2ll.
caster delivered a lecture on his new system of edu.
cation, at the Theatre Royal, in this town, to a
numerous and enlightened audience. When the
curtain was drawn up, a nw nber of boys, selected
from those who have for four months past been wi-
der tuition at the Preparatory School in the Postern,
were discovered seated at two deAs, with their
slates before them, and who afterwards gave the
audience ocular demonstration of the order and dis.
cipline observed in the schools on the Lancasteriau
system. Mr. Lancaster souu after made his ap.
pearatice, when be was received with those marks
of congratidatiun so justly,due to the alsocate of
such a cause, and which weroupially honourable
to the auditory who complimented him. In 4111-
mi:tieing his Lecture, he acknowledged the want
of many of those qualifications expected to be met
v.itb in a public speaker. 11. e stated, that he was ,
the son of a poor man, mid that min a soldier, Vitro,
though he had a family of ten children, was via-
bled, by the pension lie received from his Majesty,
to educate his children with credit. After noticing
the butmty of the Royal Family, with which his
labours were patronized, he proceeded to the busi.
ties's of the evening, viz. 64 to explain the manner
in which out: man may govern and teach 1000 chit.
dren with as much facility as 20, in half the usual
time, andat oac.third of the common cameo—
tis principle of order—the method whereby ONE
book will serve for 500 or 1000 children—and the
manner in which 50b scholars may spell at thesamu
instant of time." In elucidation of the first part
of his subject, Mr. L. observed, that the system
was purely a military one. Ile had
,noticed fur a
long period) to what proficiency in discipline, a
number of men could speedily be brought in the
army, and it forcibly struck his oiled, that if the
some were adopted in a school-room, the effects
Weald be precisely similar. The isuecess of this
plan was now fully established ; and surely no per-
'or would argue, that because the system hail been
twttberto esclusiVely used to train amen for war, that'.
therefore. it ought not to be resorted to, in order to
eultiltten the youthful mind, and to familiarize it
io'baliits of peace and indastrs. The Lecturer
the 'adverted to the disadvantages attending the
common mode dt tuition, and forcibly contrasted
them with the advantages connected with the new
plan. According to the old mode, the authority of
the master is merely personal. When ho absents
himself, he takes his authority with him, and the
consequence is, that the school instantly becoues. a
scene of uproar and confusion. When the 'muter
returns, he finds, according to the old proverb,
ikat " Bedlam has brojte loose," and generally be-
gins to correct the evil by a" wholesale" whipping.
Accordingly to work he sets, and as the task is nut
every easy ono (particularly if it be oil a hut stop.
tiler's day), each successive victim comes in fur a dou-
ble share of the " good things," the master's indigna..
lion always increasing in proportion to the number
of offending pupils he has to flog. Not so in the
new plan, and for this obvious reason—the autho.
rimy elf the master is interwoven with the system.
&uoug the buys are monitors, sub-monitors, amid
tt 'avonitor.opmeral, and these are as able, ill the
absence of the master, to Garry on the stork of in.
erection, as .the captains, &c. of a regiment, are
competent to put the soldiers on parade through
she several military manceuvres, when the conunan.
der himself happens not to be present. Indeed, to
be convinced of the supprioritrof the new plan, it
is only necessary to visit this pceparatory schwa' in
this town, under the superintimilance of Mr. Drury,
where boys in a few months have made such pro-
gress in learning, as cannot but forcibly recuni.
mend the 46 British System of Education" to every
unprejudiced mind. The Lecturer then noticed the;
advantages that arise from the scholars being divided
into classes, and the excellent effect produced by',
a judicious distribution of rewards and punishments,
by which a spirit of emulation was strongly excited,
and without which spirit little improvement could
be made of the youthful mind. The rewards gene-
rally consist of a variety of little useful articles ;
those, however, who eminently distinguish them-
selves, are rewarded with medals, the highest and
most honourable of which bear a striking likeness of
his Majesty. Mr. L. particularly noticed thimbles
s being among the rewards, and observed, that the
audience would be ready to ask, What has boys to
do with thimbles ? " I have seen," said he, " a
boy, 1-1 years of age, make choice of a thimblell
end when asked what he would do with it, he
frankly replied, ' 'Make a present of it to my mo.
titer.' And ought we nut to cherish dispositions
like these, by putting such articles within their
choice, that boys may thus ,shcw their gratitude to
a fond and indulgent mother, or their fraternal af-
fection towards a beloved sister." The punishments i
are likewise calculated to affect the mind rather than
the body, and au At-complete *miaow- with the
corporeal fiagellations so uniformly practiced in
common schools.
After that part of his subject was finished, Mr.
Lancaster made some pertinent rettcctiuns on those
advocates of ignorauce,and intolerance, who assert,
that it is dangerous to communicate knowledge
64 to those who were doomed to the drudgery of
daily labour." The infamy of those who propa-
gated such doctrine% be exposed iu the most ani-
mated language, and we carnet help stating, that
those priests who have dared to publish such SC4ii.
dalous doctrines, are a disgrace to the sacred posts
they fill, and unworthy the character of British
subjects.
Mr. L. then proceeded to give the audience al
lively and interesting deecription of the several in.
tervicws lie had with his Majesty and the Royal
Family on the subject, nod the reimilicciit suppurrl
he received from them for the extension of the sys.l
tem. " Were I not bring forward his Majesty uti
this occasion," said Mr. L. " from whom I have
received so much, and by whom I .am enabled to I
extend the system from one end of the kingdom to
the other, I should be unworthy of standing isof ore
you as an advocate of the poor, this night." .The
Joeturer theta congratulated the audience on the
;kelp which had bean manifested in the cause hi
this place, hod expremed his conviction; from the

proficiency w hick the beristAtte preparatory school
had already made, of Ike ultimate success of the in-
stitution. Un then look occasion to recommend a
school, on a similar plan, for girls. lie observed,
that It was Only m.►kiug a sort of half jubilee with-
out this ; and as many of the girls would prohilbly
become servants, isc. in their families) it wodld be
as much $u their interest as their humour to pay
that, attention to tbeQue -set which they had n►ani.
fasted to the other. lie conducted by making an
offer of 201. out of thesecelpts of the availing to.
ward► the iustitotion of a jubilee school for girls—
thanked the audience for their indulgence, and re.
tired an►idst the repeated Plaudits of the company.
The proceeds of the house amounted to the
sum of 80. Bs. fld.

On Therelay night, Mr. Lancaster delitwed an.
other lecture at the theatre in North Shields. The
Monts were filled, however, by a most respectable
audience; and from the great • interest. which the
lecture excited, added to the novelultibition of the
Laneasterivw sehola.nt from this town, which pro-
duced a unmade', of delight as instantaneous as
electricity, thus whole .plan received the must nu.
bounded approbation. Mr. Linskill and his family
were present, betides many gentlemen and ladies
who hate advocated the cause of education among
the pool i so that there i 7 no doubt but (indeed we
believe it is determined) Mr. Lancaster's plan of in.
struction will be introduced into the new school
which they arc now building. So great was the im.
premien made on the audience by the lecture, that
people flocked to the green-room immediately after
the curtain dropt—the boys were caressed by an en-
thusiastic affection ; and a gentleman, of the name
of lioneymatt, generously gave 31. to distribute
amongst them, which was dune next day by their
master, in presence of the whole school. On the
boys getting into the coach to .leave Shields, they
gave three cheers; and on arriving at Newcastle,
they marched in military order into the house at St.
,Ann's-row, where Mr. Lancaster resided, to bid
hint farewel. This being unknown to Mr. Lancas-
ter, he was struck with a delightful surprise at the
attachment of the boys. Before they left him, a
glass of wino was given to each of them, and on
marching back to tbesoach to proceed home, they
fortied'a ring in front of St. Ann's.row, and gave
three cheers for Mr. Lancaster's health and •bappl.
DCS7.

On Friday Mr. Lancaster proceeded to Alnwick,
by invitation of Ralph Amid, Esq. In the evening
he delivered a lecture to a respectable. company, a
committee of whom had been previously formed to
establish aschord according to Mr. Lancaster's plan.
Next morning Mr. L. was invited to Alu wick Cas.
tie, by his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, by
whom he was received with that noble condeseen.
gun and affability for which his Grace is distil).
visited. Thu Duke's heart, which is ever open to
the wants of the poor, was never inure benevolently
expanded than on this occasion. 'Lis Grace said,
he had some time been anxious to see Mr. Lancaster,
and was glad that he had uuw the opportunity of
fur warding his plans for the education of the poor
in Atli wick. The Duke expresser(' himself a warm
friend to the liberal principles upon which the
NeweasileLancasterian school was founded, and felt
indignant at the insidious attempt that hail been made
to bias his mind against its establishment. " No pen,
nor language," says Mr. Lancaster in ■ letter from
Altiwick oo one of his friends in Newcastle, " can
express the heartfelt satisfaction this interview has
produced. How !glorious. it is to see the nobles of
the land, like the King himself, become ' the pa.
trona of education, and friends of the poor.'
A school will be established here worthy the house
of Percy, the virtues suit sentiments of whose Duke
ate more noble than his Dukedom."

Owing to the difficulty of procuring a convey.
ance from Alowick, Mr. Lancaster did not reach
Berwick till 6 o'clock on Saturday evening. At
seven lie proceeded to the Town Hall, where he de.
livered a lecture, which was received with loud ac..
clatuations. IVl►cn the liberal and munificent con.
duct of the Duke of Northumberland was stated,
the Hall resounded with the most grateful applauses.
The people of Berwick have so high]an opinion of
Mr. Lancaster's system, that not only a new school
is to be establiesed upon his plan, but the various
charity schools in the town are to be new modelled,
and consolidated into one, upon the same principle.
The Mayor and principal inhabitants of Berwick
paid Mr. Lancaster the utmost attention, and a vote
of thanks was passed to the Chief Magistrate for his
urbanity and politeness in granting the Town Hall
for the meeting.

Mr. Lancaster, after visiting Edinburgh and
Glasgow, intends, on his return, to deliver a lecture
in Carlisle, some time in the ensuing week.

At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for
the eastern division of Sussex, held at Lewet on
Friday last, George Gooper, found guilty of a tnis..'
demeanour, in having obtained certain articles under
false pretences of Hwy Tuppen, was sentenced to:
a Gnu oils. end six months imprisonment. WillidNe
Beale, committed fur assaulting George Dorman, by
stabbing him in the left side, with a penknife, in Mid.
41le.street, Brighton, on, the 91h of June last, of
which he still lingers, was tried, and acquitted.
Moines Edotirdst convicted of an assault upon one
Joseph Nichols, was ordered to be imprisoned three
months, and until he enters into a recognizance of
501. to keep the peace fur two years....An insane
man, name unknown, committed by the SPEAKER,
minder the provisions of an Act of the 39th and
40th of his present Majesty, as a mischievous per.
son, was resnanded.

The account relative to a private of the Notting.
ham Militia having been wounded by a sentry of
the same regiment, at Frankfort-barracks; Ply.
imouth, nho was stated to have• been asleep on his
post, is a mii.statement of the accident. The
wound was inflicted unintentionally by the centry,
who could not distinguish his comrade during the
darkness of thu night. Seeing some one approach
his post, at the Naval Hospital, where he had the
care of severe/ impressed men, and having char.
lensed twice and received no reply, he presented his
bayonet, to prevent him proceeding ; the wounded
man advanced upon it. The relief had passed, and
11,; was lagging behind, which occasioned the
take of the centry, and the wholly unintentional
Accident that qccurred.

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