The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-11-08 00:00:00

EIGHTH DAY.

Between three and Nir o'clock on Tuesday morn-
ing Biker commenced another week's task. lie
walked till ahout tire, and in consequence of rain
retired tit the Cossack for an hour, %id had a re-
freshing dose. At eight o'clock he hadftbomylisheil
124 miles and went to breakfast ; at a quarter to
nine lie started again, and, including stoppages on
account of rain*, walked 291 miles at one, and went
to dinner: he set oil' at two and made Up 42 miles at
half-past five (tea time); he finally pur,oeil his
journey till a quarter past eight, and walked 50
miles 192 rods.—Betting only two to one against his
ultimate success.

During the greatest part of 'Tuesday morning it
rained, more or less, for the first time since Baker
commenced his undertaking ; but it will be seen, by
the distance he walked, this did not operate in the
least as hinderance to Baker. Ile has been R little
inconvenienced in his bowels during this day ; hut
upon the whole proceeded on his journey with his
accustomed perseverance, and was in excellent
spirits.

.•. , .
Letters from Genr' to the 26th tilt. *ere received
yesterday by the French Mail, which are of some
importance, as affecting the ,commerssi and mina-
; factures of this country. It •w ill be recollected,
that according to the understanding of the Senate of
Genoa, Lord Wm. Rentinck had stipulated with
that Republic for its absolute and unqualified in.
dependence. It subsequently appeared to the Con-
gress at Vienna, , that Grimm ought to be included in
the Sardinian territories; and it was so. compre-
hended, with the espress coMition that the prisi-
leen of a free port should be preserved. This en.
gagement has been violated by a new Teri( that has
been published, under all F.dict of the Sovereign,
and •A bids renders the low cloths of Yorkshire, be.
low the value of six litres the yard, among other
articles, liable to BD ititpOSt of ten per cent., or
(Inutile the former duty, and exposes the same corn.
modities to the like augmetitatiott when its transifu
in the interior, at the frontier custom houses. Many
circumstances have contributed to the reduction of
the trade of Genoa, and particularly the commerce
*inch is how carried on in a direct channel te Ca.
labria and the Adriatic ; and the blow now at-
; tempted, is contaidered en injurious, that the Britiih
merchants ttf Oat citn•to prevent the sper dertruc.
tion of their establishments, hare drown up a strorig
temonetrance, which is to he transmitted to Mr.
! BILL, our Minister at Turin, that, he may remind
i the Court of the agreement with the Allied Powk•rs,
under which the Republic was ndilerl to the do-
miltions of the 'Sardittien Witarchy . It may be
worth ',marking, that the low-piced cleths of our
manufacture., which are thus excluded front Genoa
mid the adjacent routories, ate the only articles of
the same.description in which we can support any
competiiims with .lie ind•istry of France.
4,.. TH E ATR F. DRE' R Y.4bAlti.•••••-lAStAtiittit 'A 1110 MA R•
t
. DYN oertormed the character of the-Cavil/1 Girl, in
tt:% It RICK'S RIIPCUIIIIII of WYCHERLEY,'S Cowart
Wife. The youthful arid blesoming beauty el-tins
actress makes the part of Peggy peculrerty,suit able to
her appearance, and her previoussessaysgase OS a fond
exrciation that we should behold in her the double
charm of insinuating archness and playKil romping.
Her line, clear, and round tone, which brings every
thing she utter. so se retly to the ear, and the frnlick.
some air with which she amuses herself on the stage
would he irresistible, if she had the art of confining
her buoyant spirits within proper bounds ; but the
faculty of staudieg still she has yet to learn. She hors
• yet to acquire the elegant accomplishment of effectit g
with a turn of her arm, what she now employs her
whole pers,.ll to bring about. This incessant run•
lion, where it is lint necessary, destroys the in•
fluence of it at here it is requisite—for the genuine
talent of an actor is displayed by the liming of
his eXertions ; it is• with the movements of the
hod.) as it is with emphasis—if they are misplaced,
they become offensive. Thus Moody asks Peggy
why she is so melancholy, just after she had heett
gallopping round the stage for her amusement. We
mention this only detect in Mrs. MAIIDT RN Peggy,
because the qualities of her voice, the ease a..d vivacity
of her matmers—and the archness as well as senti-
ment which site dist lass, prove that if she will study
her art and exercise her judgment, by looking to the
best models in fashionable life, she will be a !nest at.
tractive performer. It is much easier to chastise and
subdue spirit where it is, triad to instil it where if is
net. MI s. JORDAN was equally redundant at Mss.
M Artnys's age. Mrs. Ounce was truly polished
and grateful its 4lithra, and Mr. BARTLEY gave!
force and identity to the character of Moody. Mi.;
W ALLACK was somewhat too young for the uncle of
Mr. Barnard, which 'the gravity of his dress did hot
quite cot real, bid he acted with bis"usual ease ; and
Mr. S. I'EN LEY was pet reedy w hat the author in.
tend-d, in his portrait of Sparkish. It was giveni t
out again with applause for to.nierrow eight.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.-011 Wednesday, the Ist
instaot, about sereo o'clock in the morning, as some
colliers, nine in number, were descending into a
coal-pit, at the losel, near Stourbridge, five 'sere in
ripe skip and four is the other, alien, shock ii. to
relate, they had not proceeded but a few yards from
the mouth, a part of the machinery gave way, and
they were all precipitated to the bottom, a'deprt.of
from 80 to 100 yards, and most surprising. Will it
appear, cot one was killed on the spot, but their
legs, thighs, arms, and many other brines, were'
bioken in a shocking manner ; their situation can be
better imagined than expressed, it being ten o'clock
before they could be got up, owing to no person
being willing to descend the pit from the state of the
machinery. We understand that the accident oc-
curred from the cogs, which communicated 'with the
fly-wheel of the engine, not being properly secured
after undergoing some repair.
During the last ten years the baptisms in Pngland
have increased nearly 35 per cent. while the kerease
of marriages exceeds 28 per Ceiit. within the .same
period. lii Wales, the baptists:la have increased 30,
and the marriages 35 per cent. 'rite population of
Great Buitaits during . ihig period has 'been increased
'inure than 14 per Cent. upon the whole!