The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-16 00:00:00

PAWN-BROKERS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN.
Stn,—Haring paid some attention to your corre-
spondents, Sam Spout sud Dick Duplicate, l have been
induced to request the favour of a corner In your en-
lightened journal, for the purpose of answering, in
some measure, the objections of both. To the former,
I would say, that many of the faults, and much of the
proverbial insolence of Pawn-brokers, is the natural
consequence of the peculiar circumstances under which
they are placed ; and it mast be recollected, that three-
fourths of their customers are the idle, gin-drinking,
dishonest, and, otherwise abandoned parts of the com-
munity ; therefore, not entitled to much more respect
than they receive at the hands of the P. B. Yet, not-
withstanding all this, every grievance mentioned by
Sam Spout, is notoriously true, but who is to remove
one of them ? The evil hardly admits of a remedy,
for this reason, Pawn-brokers not being a part of the
police, find it neither their business nor interest to de-
tect dishonest persons in the disposal of their ill-gotten
property ; on the contrary, it is their interest to receive
it at the lowest price they ein. But, this is not the
worst of the evils with which the P. B's. afflict society,
for the fourth part of their cnstomers are the really em-
barrassed but honest part, who, of " two evils choose the
least," quietly submit to the overcharges in interest,
and other over-reachings, rather than the consequent
exposure of bringing those mild, tender-hearted gentry

into a court of jnstice.
To the latter, I would only observe, that if he is
in reality a friend to Pawn-brokers, he would have said
nothing about the five guineas annuities paid by so
many of them, in order to keep the Shepherd's-bush
informer quirt, who would otherwise prove to their
discomfiture, the mistakes lie talks about to be nothing
but premeditated acts of roguery.
In hopes of seeieg the subject taken up by abler
hands, 1 remain your constant reader, and an Ex. P.B.
Borough, Oct. 15.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.—The opera of Rob Roy is
pursuing a triumphant career at this theatre, and it
was repeated last night to an overflowing. audience.
We shall take an early opportunity of doing justice
to the distinguished manner in which it is supported
by the leading performers, in a more extended notice
than we have as yet been able to bestow upon the re-
vival of this play.
FARTHER ACCOUNT or THE EGYPTIAN OBELISK.—
This piece of antiquity was lying in front of the
Temple in the Island of Philoe, where it stood ori-
ginally, at the time of Ptolemy, or probably anterior
to that period, and was first noticed by Nurden and
various other travellers, both ancient and modern.—

It was taken from that place to Alexandria by the
traveller Belzoni, to whom Mr. Banks is entirely in
debted for this arduous operation, as may be seen in
BElzoni's narrative, page 347. On the first attempt
to convey it on boat d, the Pier gave way, and it slipped
into the Nile, from whence it was got out by means of
great labour, under the direction of Belzoni, who, al-
though destitute of mechanical instruments, except
some palm leaf ropes and a few pieces of palinetrees,
contrived to have it turned up on the banks agate,
from whence it was embarked in a small boat, and
launched slows the cataract, over a fall of water of
about 411 feet in breadth, and Gilt) in length, f• 111 of
rocks on every side; it was then taken to Thebes,
where another party of travellers took possession of
it, bat not being able to justify their claim to it, they
made an attempt on Belzoni's life. At length the
obelisk was safely conveyed to Alexandria by him,
where it was shipped fur England. it is 22 feet in
length and four feet square at the base; it forms in
proportion about 1.30 th part of the great obelisk now
laying in Alexandria, named Cleopatra's Needle,
which is about 67 feet in length, by seven broad at
the base. We have reason to hope that that great
monument of antiquity will be brought to this country,
partiqtarly as it lays on the shores in the harbour
of Akxandria, so favourably situated for its embark-
talon.

MRS. SARAH BOND.—We lately gave an account of
the death of this eccentric woman, and no heirs to
her great wealth having been discovered, it was oh.
served that his Majesty had a good chance of possess-
ing /he whole of her property. The Dar/yam Country
Advertiser, of the 13th inst. however, says, G. We have
reason to believe that his Majesty will find a powerful
opponent in one (Allis loyal bubjects resident it Dur-
ham, who deems it neither treasonable nor presump-
tuous to contend with the King for such a possession
The claimant to whom we allude is Mr. Thomas Bond,
chain-maker and hardwaretnan in this city. His fa-
ther, who came from the county of Stafford, bad a
sister named Sarah Bond, of whom neither he nor
any of his family had heard for many years t and the
present claimant has not a doubt that the eccentric
deceased is that sante person, and of course his aunt 1.
ANOTH ERCLAIMA NT FOR VIE BOND PROPERTY.--.The
property of Mrs. Bond, the old lady who died a short
time since in the neighbourhood of London, will find
claimants in the Bond's of Maresfield, near this city.
to whom she was known. She resided in Bath at the
time Millemeestaest, and was on good
terms with some part of tfe f wily, and rash to be-a
relative.—(DatA Jecrnal, Oct. 1 5.)
SINGULAR OUCURRIINCE.—A singular occurreoce
took place on Saturday last, at an eminent bankers
at the West end of the town. It being usual every even-
ing to remove their cash and books to apiece of security,
one of the clerks, accompanied by the cashier, having
entered the vaulted chamber for that purpose, the for-
mer went to the innermost recess to make some amnge-
ment, which the cashier not perceiving, bat thinking he
had retired, locked the door upon the unfortunate clerk,
*ho thus became confined in a situation where his calls
for release could not be heard, and where he was forced
to remain without any sustenance except gold and bank-
notes till Monday morning.
~An awful instance of sudden death occurred a few
days since near Worthing. A Gentleman of the name
of Home, having occasion to paint his house, incauti-
ously remained in it, contrary to the advice of his
friends, during the time the men were employed. On
the fourth day he was seized with vomitings, and com•
plained of a giddiness in the head. A physician was
immediately sent for, but before he could arrive, the
unfortunate man was senseless. Every means which
tptdical skill could devise were tried for his recovery,
but without effect. He has left a wife and two child eo
to lament kis untimely death.

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SPORTING INrALLICENCE.
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NEWMARKET, MONDAY, OcroaEn IS2I.

Second Year.—One third of a Subscription of 25:s each. for
Byr old colts, itst. 61b. andqilies, fist. tub. A. F. Bona
fide the property of Sub!;cribera.
The horses to be entered at the Stah!es, \meta ari•et,
between Eleven and One o'Clock on the Saturday before
running.—(7 subscribers.)
Duke of Grafton's b. c. Reginald -
Mr. 'Nornitill's b. c. by Rubens, out of Belvoirina -
Lord Egremont's b. c. Centaur, by Canopus -
4 to I on Reginald.—Won by 10 lengths.
The Garden Stakes of 100 gs each, T. M. M.
Lord Jersey's Spurns, 7st. 111 b. - - .
Mr. Wyndham's c. Black-and-all-Black, by Oelaylus,
6st. 71b. -
Sir J. Shelley's Antar. Ost. - - 3
7 to 4 WI Sportis—ii to 2 agst Black-and-all-Black-6 to I
agst Antar.—Wou by a leugth.
Sweepslnges of 2flOgs each, A. F.
Lord Exeter's Augusta, Sit. 12W. -
Lord Grosvenor's Adolphus, Sit. 51b,
Duke of Grafton's c. Carbonaro, Est. 31b.
7 to 4 on Augusta—Won by 3 lengihs.
Mr Udny's Abjer, Sat. 71b2 agst Lord Exetcr's
Ardrossan, Sat. A. F. 300 gs, h. ft.—A Dead Beat.—b to 4
agst. Abjer.
Mr. Usloy's Pantontie. 131 b. rec. 60gs from Mr. -
James's Fleur-de-Lis, 9st. 131 b. T. Y. C. 200 gs. h. ft.

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At Northallerton races, on Thursday last, Evans,
by Walton, won the Sweepstakes of 20 guineas, for
two year olds ; No.ftliern Light won the Maiden Plate
of 501., at two heats ; on Friday, Kenilworth won the
Bromfield Stakes ; and Eliza Leeds woo the Otutie-
men's Plate, at two beats.

Tuesday a young man was hacked for 20 guineas to
go sixteen wiles in two hours on the Rristol•road,
near Gloucester, which he accomplished two minutes
and a half within the time.

On 51.mtlay last, Wright, the celebrated Bristol pa
destrian, for a tailing wager, started at the Old
Hermitage, Bowling-Green, Sheffield-moor, to walk
50 miles in 12 hours, which be accomplished about one
hour within the time, besides taking better thin tw•o
hours rest; and on IVedoesday lie commenced about
four o'clock in the afternoon to walk 90 miles in 21
successive hours, which, arduous undertaking he cum•
pleted on Thursday afternoon, about three winuici
within the time, apparently as fresh as at starting.—
The last two miles be walked in eleven minutes each.

PeciLism.—At the old half-way house from fir.tvt.s.
end, there was a mill yesterday between flarris, well
known in the prize-ring, and Page, a waterman, for '.ll
guineas a side. The rounds were 27, and occupied 45
minutes. Morris on setting to, took the lead in sue!.
prime style that, after the first round, it was 2 KO 3
to 1 in his favour, and he won it with only a slig iit
touch upon his mouth, while Page was terrioly pu-
nished. .1 second fight was knocked up between Itn-
bins,•n a navigator, and young Burke. his turned
out an excellent contest. But ke won it in 34 rounds,
of cunvin:,• 27 minutes.
Toe GAS MAN AND NEATE.—This match, so long

in rocoeniplaion, was made on Saint,lay night tor
one hundred guineas aside, to be fought bet WMP9
tol and London on the 1 Ith of D..ceinber. 0.13
backed at 5 and 6 to 4.

E.t .L MOIRA PACKICT:-..011 Monday last, the holy
of a 111:411 was Cast up on the shore between Woodeidte
and Seacornbe, and carried to the latter place. Fr.=
its ple trance, it was supposed to be a considerable ti
in the water, and was probably the body of owe of the
sufferers in the Moira, which had been buried idi the
sand, and washed up by the late spring tides. O the
hotly were the remnants of a pair of trewsers and a pair
of good shoes. The coroner's jury gave a verdict of
found drowned, and the remains were, on Wednesday,
interred in Wallasey Church-yard.
On the 15th ult. on the coast of St. Jean do Mont,
arrondissement of Sables d'Olonne, department of La
Vendee, was found a sealed bottle, cont;sinine a paper,
stating, that it had been thrown from his Brit:timid;
Majesty's ship the Graham Moore, on the 6th of Juke
last lat 47d. 47m. N. long. 7.1. :ilut. W. Mr. James
Lash, an officer of the English* navy, who had signed
the paper, stated his intention to be to discover the
direction of the currents in the Bay of Biscay.—
(Journal de Purls.)
On Thursday se'unight, a poor woman, with her in-
fant child, about nine months old, lying dead by her
side, was foluid in a most deplorable state of misery
in a hovel near Hay's Cliff. On the Mlosviog day au
inquest was held on the body of the child before Joh.
Woodcock, Esq., Coroner, and after several witnesses
had been examined, adjourned till Tuesday, when fur-
titer evidence was heard on tide truly distressing case.
—lt appeared that the wretched mother hail princi-
pally resided for some days previous in the place where
she was found, with scarcely any fimil either for her-
self or the child, and without money to procure it.—
Her allowance from the parish to which she belonged
was only 2s. per week, and being unable to work, she
was compelled to wander about the fields gathering
wild berries, &c. for her sustenance. It was evident
that she had neglected no means which parental af-
fection could suggest to preserve the life of her child,
and amongst other proofs in support of this, the fol-
lowing affed•ting incident was mentioned. One of the
witnesses had given her some beer io a wood bottle,
of which she wished the child to partake, but being.
unable to drink it from the bottle, lam filled her own
mouth with the beer, and applying it to that of the
child, thus administered the tueaws of prolonging ifs
existence a few hours longer. The Jury, alter hear-
ing the whole of the evidence adduced, expressed their
conviction that the death of the child was not mica-
sioned by any negligence on the part of the mother,
and returned a verdict of—Dicd by Me visitation of
God. After the inquest, the Jury subscribed a small
WI for the poor woman, and she was forwarded to her
p risli.—(Warwick Adec:•tirer.)
Thursday evening, the lsleworth coach, on its ar-
rival from London, was driven into the village, for
the impose of setting down, at their respective halal-
.ations, two females, one an inside, the other an out-
side passenger. The coach 'having arrived at the
house of the former, the driver got down, Is tying the
reins upon the backs of the wheel buries, and before
the lady could alight, the whistling of some mis-
chievous boy set the horses off; they ran through
the village with great speed, turning the sharp cur-
tiers of the streets with the same exactness as if they
had been under the guidanceof the must skilful coach-
man, bat the vehicle was at last thrown over, and the
unfortunate female on the outside so dreadfully in-
jured, that she expired at one o'clock on the fufloaiug
morning. One of the horses was also killed.