The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-05 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

DIAL, MAY 4.—WindW.E.Carite down from the river last
eight and sailed, the Joseph and Dorothy, for Oporto; Sir H.
Stanhope, for Mogadore. Arrived and sailed for the rivet, the
Maria,Greensiade, from St. Michael's ; and Louisa, Barnard,
froria Ditto. 3d. S.E. Arrived this morning and sailed for the
river, the George 4th, Joy, from Demerara. Came down this
morning and waned. the Partridge, Thornton, for the South
Seas; Mary, Reed, for Ditto; Helena, Currie, fizr Quebec ;
Pala rebate, Simpson, for Virginia ; and Rambler, Lawson,
for Brazils.

PORTSMOUTH. MAY 4.—Wind E.S.E. Arrived the Henry
Withem,Worts,from Gergenti, and his Majesty's shipEgeria,
from Plymouth. 3d, B.E. Arrived the Esp►ess, Birrett.from
Gibraltar: and Elizabeth, Cawthorn, from Leghorn. Passed
by the As.ia, Lindsey, for Calcutta.
PLYMOUTH, MAT 3.—Wind N. E. Arrived the Neptune,
Dixon. from Havannah, in 42 days, left the Hyperion frigate
there. A squadron of light American cruizer afford the trade
very great protection, by granting a convoy weekly through
the gulf, to Is of every description. Harriet. Cummins,
from Gibraltar; George, Rowel, for St. John's, Newfound-
land. 2nd, S.E. Arrived the Marshal Blucher, Davis, from
Terceira.

FALMOUTH, MAY 3.—Arrived the Ann, 1131, from Almeira,
in 30 days, for London, with main-top-mast sprung. off Cape
St. Vincent : saw a French frigate, 3 brigs, and st schooners,
and off Ushant a French frigate.—Wind E.S.E.

On Saturday the Members of the Royal Academy gave
their Anniversary Dinner, previous to the opening of the
Exhibition, which was attended by a numerous assem-
blage of guests of the first rank and talent.
On Tuesday evening last, about four o'clock, as Mr.
Henry Chase, brewer, of Parsons-gre n, Fulham, was re-
turning from Chelsea, on horseback, in trying to avoiu
two children, who were crossing the road, near Battersea
Bridge, he pulled his hone up so soddenly, that he lost
his seat, and pitched upon his head. Assistance was im-
mediately rendered him, and lie was conveyed home,
where he lingered till about two o'clock the following
morning, when he expired, leaving an affectionate
widow and daughter to lament his loss, at the early age
of thirty-four.
ALARMING Rtor.—About twelve months since an
Orange-lodge was established in Newton-Stewart,
which, as usual, has proved the source of much mischief.
The Catholics, who previous to that event, had conduct-
ed themselves with propriety, have been so irritated by
this obnoxious society, that continual bickering and
ill-
will have existed between them ever since. On the 9th
ult., being the fair-day at Newton-Stewart, this petty
wrangling broke out into an open rupture. The Catho-
lics from Creetown, Wigton, and (latehouse assembled in
force at the fair, evidently with a view of giving battle to
the Orangemen, who in their turn were not slow in ac-
cepting the challenge, and soon appeared in superior no-
mescal strength. A fierce coniflict immediately ensued,
the combatants on both sides being armed with ponder.
ous shillelaghs; and numerous broken heads and bloody
noses bore ample testimony to the vindictive spirit of
these lawless champions. 'l'he business of the fair was
completely suspended, and the country people, to avoid
the danger which threatened every peaceable person,
were obliged to quit the town. After a ferocious contest
of some hours. the Catholics were entirely driven from
the scene of action, and compelled to take shelter in such
houses as would give them admittance. The number of
persons seriously hurt in this affair was so great, that it
required a surgeon a whole night to dress their wounds.
On the day following the Orangemen paraded through
the town, exulting in their victory. The affair has since
undergone a legal inquiry, and several of the rioters
have been bound over to keep the peace.—(Scotch
Paper.)
On Thursday se'noight, as some workmen were open-
ing a drain in Hold-street, in Northampton, for the pur-
pose of cleaning it, they incautiously brought the candles
into contact with what is termed the fire damp, which im-
mediately ignited to the height of 13 or 14 feet, when a
considerable explosion took place, and the men's hair
was singed, and their clothes set on fire. They have
been long engaged in such work, but never saw any
thing of that kind before, and thought it the effect of
gunpowder, so instantaneous and powerful was the flash.
SPORTING! 01P NATURIL—One day last week, a goose,
belonging to Mr. Burnett, of Scavnes Hill, in completing
her work of incubation, hatched a young one with two
bodies four wings, ant: four legs. The bodies are united
from the neck to the thighs; but all below, with the
bead, neck, and wings are perfectly natural.—And Mr.
Steer, of the public-house, at Sompting, has a hen, which
yesterday se'nnigbt laid five eggs, one as in ordinary,
but the others very small, and without shells; and on
the following day, the same hen laid three eggs, one of
which was the usual size, and the other t o about as
large as pigeons' eggs, and perfectly shelled. —(Sussex
Advertiser.)
A few days ago, one of Mr. Putland's flock ewes,
yeaned at IVillingdon, four fair-sized, strong, and healthy
lambs, which are now playful, and, assisted a little by the
stock-bottle, are, with the ewe, doing well. Of the
above fact there can he no doubt, as the lambs were all
seen, by the shepherd, to drop from their darn. Four
ewes, of the same flock, in the early part of this season,
yeaned each three lambs, of which eleven are now living,
and in a thriving state.
A small sturdy ass, the property of Mr. Puttock, of
Broyle Mill, Sussex, is by good treatment, rendered a
tractableand useful animal. On Friday, in a small chaise,
it drew Mr. P. and his wife, whose weight united is 2ti
stone (horseman's weight), to Brighton (32 miles) in S
hours, end returned the next day home in nine hours,
with evident ease. _ _

The Weather since our last, though superior to what
we have experienced fer several weeks past, is still at-
tended with hard frost at night and a slight fall of snow
upon the fells, which the warmth of the sun dissipates
during the day. These unnatural extremes of heat and
cold have greatly retarded vegetation, and have been
the means of raising the prices both of grain an 4! hay.—
The lambing season hss also been most unpropitious
and the meagre appearance of the grass fields has re-
duce' the price of stock more than 20percent. In many
places among the high lands of the Borders, the farmers'
have scarcely been able to procure provender for their
live stock ; and numbers of cattle have died front abso-
lute want.—The month of May, however, has commenced
very auspiciously, and should the mild and temperate
weather of the last two days continue for a few weeks,
all the symptoms of a cold and backward season, so
conspicuous at present, will have entirely disappeared.—
(Carlisle Journal.)

Cerruti° THICATIM—The spirited proprietor of this ele-
gant little theatre seems determined to place it as nearly on
an equality with the Patent houses as the limits of his license
will admit. In splendor of decoration, he is not confined,
and seems to have been determined to prove it to the public
in the last grand production of the Signing of Magna Charts
by King John.—This interesting subject, wholly new to the
stage, has been formed into one of the most effective and
well constructed operas of the present day, and has been
brought out with a degree of splendor, which has been as
judiciously as liberally bestowed. The costume and man-
ners of our ancestors are correctly end magnificently illus-
trated—Regal splendor most vividly delineated. Two or
three of the scenes certainly exceed any display of the sort
we ever witnessed. The acting is in no respect inferior to
the dec•.ratior ; and on the whole we must pronounce the
drama of Magna Csharta to be one of the most gratifying ex-
hibitions that any Theatre has recently furnished,
SIIITIMELD, MAY s.—The Market was but moderately
supplied this morning, and the number of Sheep was ra-
ther short. Owing to the coolness of the weather they
have kept up the prices, which may be quoted as on last
Monday. The trade seems to be rather brisk.