The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-08 00:00:00

v• -"-• • • Mit..OICONNELL'S FUR C4P Pc. •CP
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• • TO THE EDITOR. , a
Cork, Oct. 1, 1521.
Stn—AS my Travelling Cap seems destined to woke
part of history, ! may be permitted to request. that
yea will be so good as to give the most uneqnirocal
emoratliction in my name, to the person, whosoever he
be, who has accused me of asserting, that " I got it from
the King."
I iodine strongly to think, that no earthly considera-
tion would be sntfiCient to induce me to say so iii earnest ;
and to saysoi4jest would be a dull joke indeed—dull be-
yond the proverbial insipidity of Bar jesting—where
there is laughter much at little jest.
I cannot refrain from adding,that I am astonished to find
that even in Loudon, there could exist a newspaper so
exquisitely silly as to notice the Fur Cap.—With which,
f bare the honour to be,
Your very obedient bumble servant.
(Signed) at, O'CoNNELL.

The Gold Cup that Dr. Syntax won at Richmond
last week, is the sixteenth of his winning during the
last seven years, viz.—seven at Preston ; five at Lan-
caster; three at Richmond; and one at Middlehatn.
Game this year is considered much more scarce in
Sussex, than has been known for many years.
Several clerks in the Bank of England, not included
in the original list of reduction, have petitioned to be
discharged upon similar terms. The number of appli-
cants on Friday, amounted to twenty, and several others
are expected to follow the example. It is presumed
`that i like system will be adopted in the East India
House, and several other public offices.
LICENSING SYSTEM.—We are informed that, in
consequence of inform ttion communicated by tbe then
municipal officers to the Magistrates, the licenses of
two low public-houses in this town, which are a great
resort for every description of bad characters, were, at
last licensing day • but one. suspended. They were
subsequently renewed by one Magistrate ; but the dia.
rafter of the houses not having been in any degree
ameliorated, the present officers felt it their duty to
reiterate, as strongly as they could, the repres,nta-
lions of their predecessors. Strange to say, however,
though the licenses of these houses were again sus-
pended at the last licensing day, they were, a few days
afterwards, again renewed. it is inconceivable wl:at
interest can be so powerful as to defeat the represen-
tations which a regard for the public welfare hail in-
duced the town's officers of two successive years to
make.—(Manchester G on rdiais.)
Tee MANCHESTER Expaiss.—The new conveyance
from London to this town, which we last week an-
nounced, arrived here on Tuesday, and again on
Thursday (having in the interim returned to London):
it reached this place about I I o'clock in the foren.ion
of each day; having set out at 4 o'clock the preceding
afternoon : the speed at which it is intended that the
Express shall ultimately travel is I I miles per hour,
including all stoppages; but whilst the concerti is in
Its infancy, the projector will not attempt to make the
vehicle exceed the rate of ten miles an hour. Owing
to one or two little mistakes or accidents, such as are
almost unavoidable in a new undertaking of this nature,
the carriage was each day a little behind its proper
time ; but on those parts of the journey where no ca-
sual circumstances occurred to retard it It) miles per
hour were accomplished, and in some instances con-
siderably exceeded, without difficulty. The vehicle is
of's peculiar construction : the body, except that it is
of a width to accommodate only two persons, resem-
bling in shape a small chaise ; it has only two wheels,
and instead of a pole has double shafts. The entrance
is in front ; anti the driver and guard both sit on seats
attached to the doors, which turn down upon the foot-
board to admit of ingress and egress. The passengers
may sit, as is usual in a post-chaise, or they may at
pleasure change their seat into a couch, nu which they
can recline upon comfortable cushions at full length.
This is accomplished by making the bottom part of
the front of the carriage project under the footboard
of the driver and guard, thus affording ample room for
the legs and feet. There are also several ingenious
contrivances to facilitate the affixing and detaching
of the horses, and to obviate such accidents as might
be expected to arise from their restiveness.—(.Was-
cheater Guardian.)
Timm, Ocr. s.—Last evening this place was vi-
sited by a more severe storm than has been expe-
rienced for some years. It commenced about seven
o'clock, and continued with little intermission, until
twelve. The squalls of wind, accompanied by heavy
rain, were so violent, that it was with difficulty those
whose business compelled them to leave their houses,
could keep their feet; quantities of slate fell from the
roofs of the houses, and in Lemon-street, a chimney
was blown dow, and injured the roof of the house to
winch it belonged. A chaise which left one of the inns
here, for St. Austell, after the storm bad commenced,
was compelled to return, the road being rendered im-
passable by some large trees which were blown
(lowa near Tregolis. Happily no accidents of a
more serious nature occurred here, but we are
sorry to find that this was not the case is
other places, and we much fear that the shipping
along the coast have suffered. Our Falmouth corres-
pondent states, that about five o'clock last evening,
the wind shifted from S.W. to North and blew tre-
mendously bard. The Elizabeth packet parted from
her moorings in the harbour, but was brought up
without sustaining any damage. Several other ves-
sels were in distress, but the darkness of the night
prevented boats from going to their assistance. One
of the pilot boats belonging to the harbour was over-
set, and it is feared that the whole of the persons on
board, five in number, perished. The particulars of
the damage done to the shipping could not be ascer-
tained when the post left this mu+ ning. We lamtuit
to add that Mr. Symons, of the Ear, near I?almouth, a
most respectable shipwright, was this morning found
drowned near his yard. As Icon as the storm had
partially subsided last evening, he went to inspect his
premises, and it is supposed that he was precipitated
from the pier-head by a sudden gust of wind, and no
assistance being at hind, the violence of the storm
preventing his cries from being beard, he was unfor-
tunately drowned. Ale. Symons was a most worthy
man, and is deeply regretted by all who knew him.
A shocking accident happened on Saturday to a
little boy, aged nine years, sun of Mr. Barton, butcher,
of Shipboarne, who was carrying a quart bottle of beer
to a field a short distance from home, when he tripped
against a stone, and, falling on the bottle, it cut open
hie side, from whence protruded his bowels, and the
poor little sufferer survived only two hours.—(Kcat
Oros. Oct, 5.)