The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-22 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Deal,. November W.S.W.—Arrived and sailed
for the River the Mury Anne, Lewis, from Pictou ; Smyrna.
Farmer, from Smyrna; Mulgrave Castle, Ralph, from the Isle
of France; Margaret, of Dundee, from the Mediterranean ;
Echo, Swordy, from the Bay of Fundy ; Elizabeth, Parker,
from the South Seas ; Zephyr, Nichols, from Guernsey ; Larch,
—, from the Mediterranean, and the Transport brig B. with
troops from the Westward.—Came down from the River and
remain, the following outward bound vessels. viz.—The Caro-
line, Campbell ; Ewretta, Irvin •, Glatton, Lawton ; Reward,
Anderson ; Bombay Merchant, Kemp; Prince George, Parker;
Pero, Rutter ; Roseborough, Boyd@ ; Augustus Cesar, Selby ;
Mary, Fellows; Garland Grace, Penzelly ; Antmas, Baker ;
Venilia, Glonose, and the New Albion.

PORTSMOUTH, November 21.--Wind S.W.--Arrived the
Rucephalus. Smith. from Gibraltar; Pomona, Grave, from
Zante; and Brilliant, Hunter, from Lisbon.
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PLvmouTu, November 20.—Wind W.—Arrived and sailed
again for London, the Pusthumus, hi•Kever, from Jamaica;
Britannia, Rigmadon, from Jamaica ; Parnell*, Garden, from
'Mille • Cores, Dunn, from St. John's, New Brunswick; Hen-
rietta,tJohamca, from Rio Janeiro.
FALMOUTH, November 20.--Wind W.—Arrived H. M.
brig Lyra, from Lisbon, with a mail.—Sailed the Ocean,
Buckle. Dash, Henry, Ann, Friends, Liberty, and CoAdence,
for London.

ShEERNESS, Noveraber2l.—Sailed the Antelope, Cole, sill
convicts for Bermuda.

WEEKLY REGISTER OF WEATHER.

Except on Monday, which was of the old November oba•
racter—dnrk and dismal, the atmosphere bas all this week,
been clearer than usual at this season of the year. An un-
common serenity, too, has prevailed throughout; and with
the exception of the morning of the above mentioned day, the
weather has been mild ; and more remarkably so during the
nights than the days. No rain has fallen here this week.
Strand, Nov. 22.

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On Friday night last, a bailiff who had a warrant to
arrest a gentleman for a small sum of money, finding that
the defendant was playing at Billiards, rushed into the
Billiard Room of this town, and fired a pistol amongst
the Gentlemen in the room ; the ball passed very near two
of them, and struck the wall. The fellow bas been taken
into custody, and committed to gaol.—(Carlow. Morning
Post.)
BRIGHTON, Nov. 21.—The chain pier, it seems, is to be
opened, as soon as completed, for public use, on the 25th,
i. e. Tuesday next; after that period, the sixpenny toll, as
demanded at present, will be reduced to two pence, agree-
ably to the specification in the Act of Parliament, in which
such regulation is made and provided. Should the weather
prove fsvourable, the scene is likely to prove one of no
ordinary interest to the public. Captain Brown gives a
drjeune to a party numerous and select on the pier, and
a ball, at his Marine Parade residence in the evening, on
the occasion.

Fine.—As James Tree, one of the town watch, was
zoing down Ship. Street, yesterday morning, about two
o'clock, he perceived some sparks of fire to proceed from
a carpenter's shop belonging to Mr. Bennett, adjoining to
Messrs. Wigney's brewery, Middle Street. He instantly
gave the alarm, and by dint of prompt exertions, the fire
was fortunately soon subdued; had it continued undis-
covered one or two minutes longer, it would, in all probe.
hility,(front the combustible contents of the shop, shavings,
Le.) have assumed a very formidable and frightful appear-
ance. The town engines were soon on the spot. It i;
remarkable that both ends of the shop, were on lire, with
no apparent communication, which bas led persons, who
Lave viewed the premises, to think it must have been the,
act of some incendiary. Mr. Bennett jest. at the risk of his
life, dashed through the windows, into the midst of the
flames. The 'ley. Mr. Everard, our worthy Curate, and
the respectable neighbours, were quickly on the spot, to
render i.very assistance in their power. The property was
not ifisared. This is another instance of the great utility of
the night-watch, as in this case, it is impossible to sly to
what amount property has been saved, by the early dis-
covery madeby Tree, the watchman.
Tie herring voyage is drawing to a close; and it has
not, we understand, been so productive to our industrious
end deserving. fishermen as was anticipated.
A.brace of fine cock pheasants paid an apparent voluntary
visit to Hunter Ilolme, near Padiham, about three months
ago, and have not since manifested any desire to depart.
On the contrary, they have become so gentle and tame as
to follow the servant girl about, even into the kitchen, and
to receive fool from her hand. It is conjectured that the
birds fled from a domestic aviary, or that, pursued by a
haw k,took refuge in Hunter Holme, and, from a sense ofits
security, resolved to settle there.
Pmts.—Thursday night, or rather yesterday morning,
a fire bake out in the lamp black and tar paint manufac-
tory of Mr. Bailis, in Geer 's Welk, Whitechapel, which,
owing to the combustible nature of the stock in trade de-
o •ed the greater part of the premises before it could be
satin ruished. _ _ _

Du tt.ty Potarce..On Monday night, a watchman, mine I
John Tierney, stationed at Sir John Rogerson's quay,
ouserved two fellows coming from a vessel, lying at the
south side of the river, and suspecting that they were
not on any good design, he gave an alarm, on which the.
fellows took a boat, and crossed the river towards the
North wall. He immediately jumped into another boat,
which was lying along-side the vessel, and having roused
the Captain, and those on board, the Captain, found that
he had no clothes to put on him, they having been taken
away, together with a watch and two shillings and six-
pen:e in cash. The watchman endeavoured to row the
boat across the river, tooth his pole, in a cruise after the
marine depredators, but without effect, until he procured
the assistance of a sailor, (some of the crew baying declined
going naked) who acted as pilot; the Charley bore down
on the pirate, who still hove in sight, but was so far a-bead
as to effect a landing before be could come up with the
enemy. Charley then fired a rattling broad-side with his
creaks, as a signal to the sentinel, (a hardy Highlander.)
placed on his Majesty's timber stores, at the North wall.
The petty-coat man seized one of the pirate crew, named
Peter Murphy, immediately on his landing; the other
fellow effected his escape at that moment, but was after.
wards secured by the spirited and enterprising Charley,
who pursued him by land and water, and succeeded in
boning him as he lay perdue amid the piles of timber, by
which he was concealed. The watch was found near the
place where they were taken.
An incorrigible female of the name of Scott, who said
she belonged to Dundee, was on Monday committed to
Jail, on the charge of having stolen some poultry. When
seized by the Superintendent of Police, she said, ." 0 Sir,
ye ken me vera weal; let me gang down myseT, without
thae aufu lookin' men o' yours wi' the red necks." The
Superintendent turned a deaf ear to the modest request ;
for she was made to carry the hens through the streets in
which she alleged she got them, in order that the proper
owners might be discovered. She was but recently liberated
from prison, where she bad been a month, for having been
guilty of a similar trim.

THE STATESMAN.