The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-01-10 00:00:00

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Our friend the TR AMPSR, t'othet day,
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• TO TIM lEDITUIt OF THE STATESMAN.

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reading the article in your paper last Friday.
announcing the death of ynur neighbour, the " Tastiest',"
I, was not a littiliasrprised at your impression of grief. I
tram I shall sot be considered impertinent is reminding
yne, that hams tale grief, may subject you to the charge of
hypocrisy ; taY it it wet' known you hate been the principal
cease of his deMise. The STATESMAN has been for several
ewtiths•pest. really growing quite jolly with the support ne•
,emeary to your neighbour's existence.
I remain, Sir, your's,

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refteetlai. 3t :he public do prefer sense to awesome* it
balusest too iamb to charge you with the deallt.4 year
surely for offering there that thole*.
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• • THRATRES.
:•.1111111maireailina Thames —The.plesaiteg Opera of Lowe in
-w Village wee•perfesused last tugboat this Theatre, and
• unwed to introdsee a new candidate for vocal fame in the
• character of Yosust Meadows. This mos a Gentleman
" who had never appeared on any stage," and who, we un-
“lerretand, is *pupil of Mr. J. Mum'. Possessed of an
agreeable person and an Intelligent couotestanee, be adds to
. those advantages a roles of good quality and of considera-
ble power. It is Evident. however, that study is still wanted
' to deeelopeall Its capabilities. and that much art and prac-
• tie. will be reqeired before ha cow reach the rank to which
. novae does not forbid bins to aspire. He was encored in
• several songs. and received from a numerous audience every
• encouragement which merit cad the promise of greater ex-
; Oleos" can claim. RIARA). as Hawthorn, excited enthu-
siastic admiration by the union of spirit. harmony, and
power with which he lung. Humans was transtandently
h MOO OM as Juliet Woodcock. apd all the other parts
were ably sustained. The New Pantomime followed and
• created general raeusenseet end satisfaction.
Coirsser-G•anen Theuvan.---Saaassreana's Twelfth
Night vas pliyhd here istat evening. This comedy, enrich-
ed, as It now is performed, with admirable musks and de-
lightful singing, is deservedly a limeade., themes not often
—litought forward. The eecentrieltlee of Motoolio, and the
• imbecility of 811. Andrew Agee Mock, were pourtrayed with
• the hnppiest offnct by Mr. 911.11111101AiD and Mr.
Sir Toby Belch was well played by Mr. BARTLIT. Miss
Tent: commanded very general approbation for the spirit In
• which .site played Viola. She sung with admirable taste,
and.drow down considerable applause as well as as escort
in that beautiful composition of Bishop's—" Bid me dis-
course." Miss Love took the character of Olivia. This
youeit lady has of late been brought forward *ore fre-
(meetly. end certainly with much advantage to herself and
the public. Though not a first-rate singer, ear voice pos-
sesses much capability. It is both rich aad deep, and was
last night particularly effective in the duet, is the id net,
• WitiliMiss lass. The now pantomime followed, with the
same success as has hitherto attended it.

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Point JA Nl.' S.—On Wednesday. Lord Francis Gower,
' end Lord Fiteroy Somerset. ailed from Dover is the
Avrotr. steam packet, for Calais, on their may to
Cadiz, ,
Mn Wednesday, Mr. Cam Nobhouse, Mrs. Hoblsosee,
• and two densities'''. arriSmihtes In she Dasher IMMO
packet from Calais, on their return from • Paris.
Feankfort Papers.of the 2d inst., and the Asslviaist
Observer to the 27th alt. have brought contradictory
statements from Constantinople. An article from
Odessa of the 10th ult. gives the following as the
inscription affisied to the head of CANSTANTINS Nasal,
' when it was esposed at Constantinople,
"This is the dirty bead of Constantine Negri, brother
of Cheodoroki Negri. late Cacloacun of Wallachia, shit
was connected with the rebels. and did not cease to as,
evil. This being fully confirmed by the papers tonsil
on him; he has received this reward as an example,
to others."
In addition to this is the following, from as article in
the Brussels papers, from Bucharest :
' COSSTANTINOPLIt, DEC. 7.—Haleb Effendi's head is
now fised np before the gates of the Seraglio, and im-
mense is the crowd of people who dock together to
sitiate their eyes with the sight of the dreaded favourite,
wham the Sultan was obliged to sacrifice.
The Jatta accuses him " of having shawl in the
most shameful manner the oniwinoded confidence which

the State had reposed in him."
A letter reseived here from Lisbon, dated the Wh Ns-
timber. says, that the Portuguese ports ere shut against the
importation of grain ; and the writer Is apprehensive that
several cargoes sent out lately from this country, by the
bolder% of foreign corn, will ultimately meet a very bad mar-
ket.—(Edin. Star.)
A new copper coinage of half-penny and penny pieces is
ordered by the King for the use of Ireland.—(Limerick
Chronicle.)
Lord Cardigan has now all the land in the township of
Olapthorne entertained, with the exception of four solitary
acres, which are occupied by a worthy knight of the thins-
• hie, who in consequence of the failing off of more sithstan-
fiat men, is considered as second to none, excepting his
lordship, in managing the sffairs of the village.—(Stamford
News.)
West INDIA PlRATlC—Commodore Owen's sqtta-
.
Flinn and the other armed vessels which have lately left
dais coentry. are evidently gone to the West Indies, and
no doubt, on this service. The Commander, it is under-
*God. has the most positive instructions to render his
exertions directive, and this cannot be the case as long
as the Local Authorities in Cuba do not co-operate.—
'!'he largest part of the Pirates are fitted out in the se-
cluded bays and creeks of this extensive island, by Spa.
shads, and often with the knowledge of the Aithori-
tiftain the Havannah. This has now become a system.
-itie plan of traffic, in which many individuals and a
large capital are employed. The pirates have means of
conmionicadng by signals with their friends and agents
along the coast. and are instantly apprised of any large
• vessel in the offing, and when pressed, they seek shelter
In shoal water. The activity of the United States'
cruisers would long ago have swept them from the seas,
if it had not been for the biding places to which they
are :skew able to resort, and on this subject several re-
ports bare been sent to Washington as well as to Lou.
don. The consequence has been. that the strongest re.
monstrance have through oar envoy, been made to the
Madrid Cabinet, and it is understood. that some arrange-
meet, better titan written, sad often unniessiog injunc-
tions, to the Cuba tiovernor, has been made.—(More-
leg Chronicle.)
• .• Os Thursday night, the 2dinst. about ten o'clock, the
Martinis of Blandforci, eu his way to Oarboldisharn,
• ' "tappet" at the Angel inn, in this town. The coachman
regarded a man, whom he considered one of theostlers.
to leek to his horses tfyw minutes, while he took some
refreshment, but bad not been gone many minutes,
Owe the careful guard began plentiering-die coach.—
The Itatquis accidentativ made .his appearanceAt the
• moment, and seised the &How in the act. He was'given
is charge to a constable, and las been ful!y eennsitteil.
—(Bury Gazette.), •