The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-09-21 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF SUSSEX.

t/Itol4 TNI NOTTING11•11 Karim, /[PT. 20.]

To the early part of the week, there was a confident
expectation, that his Royal Highness the Doke of
Sussex would honour this town with his presence at a
public dinner. An levitation was, we believe, sent to
him from the Corporation, but his Royal Highness
declined it, on account of the state of his health. The
Royal Duke has been spending the former part of the
week at Doocaster, and yesterday be passed through
Mansfield, on his way to the ancient Abbey of New.
stead, the seat of Col. Wildman. About three o'clock
an express was sent from the Colonel, to call his
tenants from Mansfield market in order to meet the
Royal Duke at the Park-gates ; "boot four o'clock,
the Colonel, in his carriage, with four beautiful white
horses, drove into the Swan inn yard in a few lei-
nntes his Royal flightless arrived, in an open landau
and pair ; be alighted amidst a large crowd of spec-
tators, and retired for a few minutes into the Swan
ion. Oa his coming out, an was made thr.,agh
the crowd for his accommodation, and when be stepped
into Colonel Wildman's carriage, he was greeted by
the acclamations of the multitude. lie was received
in the same meaner, as be passed along the to, and
the Duke acknowledged the compliment, by taking of
his hat, and bowing rapaatodiy, i. sa.. seat araLarad
manner. About five o'clock, the gallant Colonel
had the pleasure of 'conducting his illustriooe
guest to the Abbey, aid here be was again
greeted with an Englishman's welcome from the
tenantry, and others collected on the occasion ; the
cannon were fired, and other demonstrations *flay were
tosaifested. Every serveat.laborey apd t of the
Colonel's, had a treat oo the occasion. ills eipected
that his Royal Highness will arrive in Nottingham at
two o'clock this afternoon. The union jack is now
flying at the top of the Exchange; a b.ind of mask
and flags will go up Mansfield-road to meet the il-
lustrious visitor, and we suppose be will be attended on
bis entrance into the town, by many gentlemen on
horseback. We understand, be will be enrolled amongst
the independent Begrimes of Nottingham, and %%ill af-
terwards partake of a cold collation with the Corpora-
ties and a few other individuals. The particulars of
this visit, the first which any member of the Royal
Family has paid to Nottingham for many years, will
be recorded in oar next.

The cider harvest, now commencing, will prove the
most bounteous that has been li..own for many years.
All the cider pounds in the neighbonrhood of Ply-
mouth are coming into fall request, awl such we un-
derstand to he the case throughput the county of De-
von. Noti ing can be more cheering tbao these pleas.
log facts in a county where the commodity in question
is such a general family requisite, as also an article of
sale in distant parts, particularly the metropolis.—
(Taunton Courier.)
•• - •

Last night the main pipe which conveys the gas to
the Golden Cross, Charing Cross Inn, burst, and for
some time there were serious apprehensions that the
premises would be enveloped in dames. Such was the
alarm at the coach-office, that they refused for some
time to take in parcels, except at the risk of the per-
sons who sent them. Several fire-engines arrived to
be in readiness in case any accident had occurred, and
the street was delayed with water. Fortunately,
however, no serious consequences ensued.
accooMT.—A fire at the Golden Cross,
Charing-Cross, took place at nine o'clock last night,
occasioned by the gas which burnt and damaged a
part of the first door of the alum ino.„lsut hom the
prompt and timely assistance of the firemen, and plenty
of water, it was soon put out. Messrs. Morris, Fors-
ter. and Like, Bow•street officers, were on the alert,
and the first on the spot.
A New VeLocust:oz.—A man capon a new sort of
relocipede, attracted a number of people together at
the Elephant and Castle, on Thursday, to wit his
activity and the swiftness wills which be travels. lie
is a shoemaker by trade, aid finding the trade bad at
Newark on Trent, in Nottinghamshire, of which
place he is a native, he built this mechanical horse,
as he terms it. It is on a different plan from the
others; it is worked by two handles, which set two
wheels in motion, and causes two I in front to
be put in victim', which set the machine going at the
rate of at least six miles an hour. It is the compietest
machine of the kind that has as yet been invented.—
He has travelled in fine weather 60 miles a day. Ile
hat two iron stirrups, in which be places his feet; they
.teep him steady on the saddle.