The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-11-16 00:00:00

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SVITES)I.I_V,
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Ste,—Whilst in the act of perusing lust evening, at
an Inn in Blackfriar's•road, cour just oissedvatlone
the insidious and unmanly tneasures adopted by Tnr
Traveller, that cele4ratd vehicle was palmed upon tde
company by an ex-effiefu Courier, who felt snsi,op,,
that if it met with their approbation it might/wet/ter
be taken in; and I feel peculiar. and disinterested
gratification in being enabled to acquaint volt, . that
motion for its immediate reirction was pultiirl) made,
i and carried neinine contradicente —I am, Sir,
Yont's, &e. R. M.
Church-street, Riackfriar's-road.

Nov: 11 h2l.

BETTING AT ALL'S, Nov. 13.

to 1 Mt C. oot of Landscape-13 to 1 east e.
out of Sycorax-13to I mast Marcellus-100 to li apt e. out
of Bess—lOU to yeast c. out of Silvertait's d.
OAKS.-7 to f. nut of Reserve—ll to I a4st f. out
of Parasol-13 to 1 agst f. out of TippytiwiteLet
IDANCSSTKIt T. LEGER.—IO tO 1 east Marion-1.2 to 1
art Ajax.

DrSDIM. Nov. 9.—The weather in our district was
particularly mild and pleasant until Saturday afternoon,
when it began to blow a heavy gale, accompanied with
rain and sleet. The starm continued throughout the
night with unabated violence; and on Sunday morning,
the fields as far as the eye could reach, in the shires of
Perth, rife, and Angus, were covered with snow. We
have not sward that nny material mischief has Leen
done by the gale, or that the shipping on our co.ist
sustained any damage,—although the sea was heavily
agitated.
Mosynoss. Nov. 9.—A farther investigation of
some circumstances in the case of Margaret Tindal. at
present lying in the jail here, under sentence of death,
for the murder of her husband, has been taken before
the Sheriff on Monday and Tuesday last. In addition
to the former evidence several witnesses were examin-
ed ; the result of the investigation is not yet •known.
Whatever it may be, the reports that had gone abroad?,
taken in connexion with the unfortunate woman's
str---.; protestation of her innocence, called for farther
inquiry to quiet the public. The justice awl huma-
nity of our laws, in criminal cases, have been exem-
plified in the treatment of this woman, by stepping out
of the most common mode of proceeding, rather than
refuse the accused every possible opportunity of brinz-
ing forward what might be deemed favourable.—
The foolish stories propagated concerning the mears
employed to obtain a respite, and extra-investi-
gation, do equally little honour to the heads
and the hearts of those who invented them. The jail
is at present guarded through the night by the bur-
gesses, who take the duty by rotation, twelve eac!s
night.
The Expedition;new post coach, between Leeds and.
Newcastle, was attacked on Gateshead Fell by several
of Lord Ravensworth's troop of Yeomanry Cavalry,—
These men appeared to be in a state of intoxication.—
They rode fall gallop with drawn swords against the
coach, and had it not been for the " glorious uncer-
tainty" of hitting what they aimed at, which a si-
tuatien like their's generally causes, there is every
reason to believe that the vehicle would have been
thrown over. We understand Lord Ravensworth has
himself expressed the strongest disapprobation of the
men in question. Though we are glad that his Lord-
ship has done so, we cannot help deploring the fre-
quent recurrence of snob scenes. if Yeomanry Ca-
valry, or any Cavalry, are to be maintained, why
cannot they be kept sober ? if they cannot be kept
sober, there is only this--stich crops ought not to
exist at all—(Tyne Mercury)
EARTIIQUIMII.--During the earthquake near the
Lippe, stated yesterday, glasses, china, and every
thing moveable, and even walls were strongly shaken,
and persona who were at the time sitting, were sensi-
bly lifted from their seats. The noise which accom-
panied the shock was like that of three or four car-
riages rolling one after the other over a bridge. Some
persons insist that they felt two distinct shocks, one of
which followed the other after an interval of a few mi-
nutes. Although there are different accounts as to
the duration of the noise, it appears unquestionably to7'
have lasted for several seconds. Persons who were in
the open air believed they heard thunder. There had
been a fog on the 27th, 28th, and 29th, and on the
evening of the earthquake it was so thick that one
could not see a few steps before him.
Las= MOMSXTII or BONAPARTE.•—•Under this
head some pretended anecdotes have been copied into
many of the daily papers, from a pamphlet lately pub-
lished at Nibs, entitled Captivity of Bonaparte at St.
Helena. The teadency, if not the aim of these anec-
dotes, is to place in an unfavourable light the character
of the unfortnnats and illustrious exile ; and the au-
thority on which the rest seemed so very equivocal
that we forebore to give them insertion. It now turns
out that these pretended anecdotes first appeared in an
English pamphlet, which, a respectable morning paper
says, is to be seen kith, windows of a shop in Fleet-street,
the depot of a Sunday paper notorious for the calum-
nies of the living and the dead. Independent of this
very suspicious origin, the writer adds, we have the
best authority for pronouncing the whole of the pre-
tended anecdotes to be fabrications.
The ancient family of the celebrated Reformer John
Wycliffe, became extinct a few days ago by the death
of Thomas Wycliffe, Esq. whose ancestors have been
settled at Richmond, in Yorkshire, ever since the reign
of Rdward the First.
ELIGANT OLASSIII FURNITURE, Sic.—The nobility
and gentry are invited to inspect the Ware-eaoms of
Comma and Sox, 93, Bishopsgate-street within% where
is exhibited an assortment of new and second-band Plate
Glasses, admirably suited to every
.description of draw-
ing or dining-rooms. In the furniture department is
comprised every new and elegant article of upholstery,
cabinet, and Asir work, the prices of which are reduces'
maul a scale of economy as to attract and ensure the
patronage of reek and fashion
Court-Excnstros, Nov. 16.—We have had but few
arrivals of any grain since' Monday, still there is a
large quantity of Wheat at market, which remained
over from that day's s ippty, but the demand continuing
small, only the finest s topics can be disposed of, yet
there is as alteration in prices.—Fine Malting Barley
met ready sale to day, on full as good terms as on Mon-
day, but there were no buyertrof the inferior qualities.--
Fine Old Oats are rather dearer, in consequence of short
arrivals, but-those of this yee,r's growth, as well as new
Beim, anis. per quarter cheaper.—en other articles
there is little or so alteration.
SllliTanallllolllll,llLST.-.-There was a middling supply
of all descriptions of cattle at market this mornin
the prices are rather higher than last market day.g, but