The Statesman.
London, England, 1810-08-17 00:00:00


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OATLIosas, Avo. 15.—The preparatiMkathe fig
Foie in honour of the natal day of his Royal Ifigfis
the Dike of Youtt, have been conducted in a
style of peculiar grandeur. A great number of dis.
tinguished visitors have already arrived, to pattak•
of the festive-scene. The lawn on which the coin.
pany are to dance, possesses every charm to render
it agreeable. The surrounding trees are decorated
by wreaths of variegated lamps; brilliant lights
arc also to illumine the avenues to the house.—
At the top of the platform fur daticitig, a bower is
raised of beautiful flowers, interspersed with lamps
of the finest colours. The flour of the bower is
carpeted, and seats are placed for the Royal Fami.
ly. At the bottom of the platform a superb star is
erected, and at the head of bower a Crown, with
the initials D. Y. A variety of tasteful arrange.
vaents are making, in addition to those I have at.
lcmted to describe, but unfortunately the rain,
which descends in torrents, casts a sombre shade
over the whole.

lIIIRSDAY, AUG. 16.—This being the anniver.
sary of his Royal Highness's birth, the morn olts
ushered in by many a merry peal from Wey bridge,
Walton, and the neighbouring villages. It his
rained during the night, and the pelting.element yet
descends. The humid state of tbc atmosphere has
not, however, .datiped the ardour which 'a number
if persons in all parts of the country have felt, to
assemble at Weybridge and its environs,' in order to
hail the day, and participate in the hospitality of
their Royal' Highnesses. The usual number of
spectators crowd to the adjacent rendezvous, antt
nothing but 6ite weather is wanting to afford them
the entertainment they have been accustomed tote.
ceive..
His Royal Highness the PRINCE arrived last night;
between ten and eleven. Their MAJESTIES and the
PRINCESSES are expected-this day, at half past two.
His Royal' Highness the Duke of CAMSSIIDGE,
Earls, CAVAN and YARNGUTR, Lady ANNE
LEN Sam", Colonel BRAWN, Colonel TORRENS)
and Mr. GREEN woou, have arrived.
The day was celebrated in town, by kis Royal
Highness's Tradesmen, with the usual marks of re.
sheet and gratitude.- A numerous company pat-tools
of an elegant entertainment given at the Thatched
House Tavern, in St. James's-streer. After the
cloth was removed, Non Nobis Domini; was sung by
Messrs. LEVTE, TAYLOR, Gilson, /kc. The first
toast given was, The King. The Duke of York,
wes drank with enthnsiasm. Many other loyal.
toasts were given ; and seicral patriotic songs were
sung with ireat effect. The company -did not se.,
parate until a late hour. The illuminations were
very brilliant, particularly those exhibited in front
of the Opera 'louse, and the Theatres. 'The de-
vim were D. Y. crown and star.

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Liming TuEATRE.--The Haunted tamer wag
last night performed at this Theatre, in which Mr.
[IMAM resumed his old character, Lord Witham.
Ilis return to the metropolis was hailed by the
lovers of music with rapture, and he was received
with plaudits commensurate to his extraordinary
saatit,...ll•4was its tinervoice,'lncl the songs 4.' Come
tell one uhere Ma maid is found,” and " SION
.tsrake the light," which he introdbccd in the coarse
of the evening, were rapturously encored, as were
several of the songs incidental to the Opeta. The
song of "Spirit of my Sainted Sire," was executed
in a most ntasterly style, and the taste and anima-
tion he displayed were rewarded with thunder, of
applause. DQWTON, In the Baron of Oakland,
performed with his accustomed spirit; and Itr4miX
aestalned the pert of Edward with considerable
*success. Miss E. BOLTON was a pleasing represen.•
tiltive of Lady Elinor de Courcy ; she sung with'
mach sweetness, and only wanted a little more CQR:
"dance and fire to he all we could wish. The WV
of 'Adele was performed with much Vivacity and'
crest by Miss Kitty. * .
Thursday Thomas Harris, a private in the Mon.
'south Mika% watt drummed out of the regiment,'
at Bath, as a thief and a vagabond. tie. bad cuts. ,
;witted repeated acts of theft upon his comrades, and•
upon the landlords where he was bil,letted. • Neither
punishment nor disgrace, neither lenity nor pardon,
made any impression on his conduct. When tho
usual ceremonies of drumming-oat were over, the'
preu.gang took Harris in, tow.
Last week a foot-race took place at Annan, bas',
tweets James Anderson, aged 64, well 'known by
the name of Yorkshire Jeipm,y, and 'a young man.
of the name of John Gass, which excited a great
deal of merriment in. that town. Anderson bet *
wager of 11. 6s. that he would go one mile on the
turnpike.road tod in a sack, before his adversary ,
ran throe miles. The Yorkshire man woo by hal; ~
e mile. • , . :.. •: . , ' ' •
Last ssecb. stes. 141440 by tact very 11011.
Cites attempts at noon-day highway robberies in the
neighbourhood of Ctonmel, In Ireland. One watt
-nn the person. of Mr.. Mditik, an. English genii!. .
can, On his way to Killarney, -whit was sfoppea
between Ardfinnati and Clogheen, by .0 highway.
man, and robbed of about 401. Major. Prouder.'.
Last, of the Tipperary Militia, being immediately in •
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a neighbourhood, on bearing of the circumstance,
lostaerlY called mit I military force, and made 4
long and vigilant pursuit, after the offender, but
**fortunately without. sticcess.-.-The other was
soots atrocious. As Lieutenant-Colonel Greene
otarse -on his Way to Kilmainham, he was stopped,
within two miles of Cloumel, by single rob.
her - who. burst suddenly from an inclostare, .
armed, and almost instantly, after 'calling on Mr.
Greene to atop, fired at the gentleman, luckily
mithout effect. That this latter nutrage is not ih
any shape to he attributed' to any fueling cif a Palm, : .
lar nature, nothing can. more strongly prove, than .
that! instantly on the occurrence takmng place, not
only all Colonel Greene's tenantry, but every pea,
sant in the country went forward wish every *yam 1
ifhat offered to their hands in pursuit of the offroder.
etwithatanding the strictest search,. 6°,110' 04' -.
4lain has for the present escaped, 1
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jiaast week a manufactory fur counterfeiting itiev
1g er s' . notes was discovered in Cork. Kiglii cop iv,
_plates, a press and rollers, Bankers, papec, xild (hi, .
stamp, were found in the house, and lour men taken
Into custody, who were about to commence ;note
!operations whencistected.

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