The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-11 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN,

IRELAND.
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THE Onarrotarest.—We announced, on Saturday, that
there was to be a Meeting of the District Masters of the
Orange Lodges, to devise, if not a new Constitution, some
modifications rendered necessary by the late Act of Parlia-
ment against Secret Societies. The Delegates met accord-
ingly, not at Werburgh-street, build Wylie's in Earl Street
A general discussion occurred, but no determination was
for this time adopted. The Meeting stands adjourned for
the present. It appeared, by documents laid before the
Convention, that Irons the 18th October, 1822, td the 18th
April, 1h23, the number of Orsitgemen sworn, amounted
to 18,641.—(Dublie Evening Post.)
The Dublin Commission ()rand Jury have voted a piece
of plate, value 100 guineas, to Lod Farnham, fare Col.
Barry, for the efficient manner in which he discharged his
duty in the lard Session of Parliament.
IarsUARECTIoN ACT—COUNTSI oc KILDARE: On Wed-
need's)? a special Sessions was held at Naas; twenty-five
Magistrates attended. There was no business to be trans-
acted; and it was unanimously resolved to memorial his
Excellency the Lord Lieutenant to relieve the County of
Kildare from the further continuance of the Act, on the
ground of its being wholly unnecessary.
The Archbishop of Dublin, Bishops of Limerick, Re.
phoe, and Down, are the Irish Spiritual Peers who are to sit
in the next Session of Parliament, and have now the privi-
lege to free letters.
Wednesday morning the first battalion of the Grenadier
Guards marched from Use Royal Barracks, Dublin, and
embarked on board vessels, which will convey them to Li-
verpool, on their return to London.
LIEUTENANT-GENCRAL Sift DEMO PACE.—The remains
of this distinguished Otficer reached Dublin on Thursday
evening in the Palmerston Packet, from Bristol; and yes-
terday mourning the funeral procession moved on its rime
to Kilkenny, where the body is to he interred. At nine
o'clock the coffin was landed, and during the ceremony
minute guns were fired from two pieces of artillery placed
contiguous to the quay for that pnrpose.—At ten o'clock
the procession formed in the following order party of
the 10th Hussars ; eight mutes; the hearse, drawn by six
horses, conveying the coffin, which was covered with
crimson velvet, and mounted with gold. The hearse was
hung with escutcheon., on which the family arms of the
deceased, as well as the several English and Fureig n Or-
ders which had been conferred upon him, were richly ens-
blasone4. Sir C. Grant, accompanied by Isis Aides-
de-Causp, rode close to the body. Pour mourning coaches
followed, in the first of which was Captain Pack, nephew
to the deceased tieneral. The other carriages were filled
with servants, eat. A squadron of the 10th Hussars closed
the procession.
Ditasnetll, Acctneme.—On Wednesday morning, at two
0'4.1. O'C, A.M., J. Hopkins Esq. of Cottage Terrace, Dublin,
was discovered, in Islalx:ri-coansber, actually in a blaze!
It appears that the uufortunate gentleman bail been read-1
ing in bed; and it is supp..seil that the candle had comma-
nicatell with the sleeve of Isis shirt. He was found on the
floor, scorched im a terrible manner ; and although medical
aid was instantly procured. all efforts to save Ids life proved
ustaveiling—be lingered till about tWo o'clock, P. M. when
be expierd. Mr. Hopkins was advanced in years, and of
the most amiable and prepossessing manners. His death,
under any circumstances, would have been a stmt.:is of deep
regret to his numerous friends and acquaintances.

4", *We

THEATRIOALS.'
Fusser Tna►Tet.—We attended the lighting of this
Theatre on Saturday evenieg, end were highly pleased with
the effect of the new decorations. The seats of the pit are
raised, covered, and alternately provided with backs, as ■t
Drury-lane. The tier of dress boxes, which was before open
to the lobby, is'sow completely enclosed; and the totae en-
semble of the aspect of the interior is delightful. The orna-
ments are profuse, hut by uo means tawdry; and the comfort
of the audience has been most studiously consulted.. The
Chandelier is of the most superb description. The opening
performances to night display thi whole strength of a very
effective company; and we hope will be the precursors of a
prosperous season, to reward the spirited exertions made to
deserve success.

Tag GOLDEN Thscovray.—As stifle curiosity may
in
been excited by the diecovery of a number of guineas in an
old trunk, at a neighltouring ilentleman's hod*, we beg
leave to state the following particulars:—The trunk,
which is supposed to have belonged to Mrs. C. Med.
ley, was full of books belonging to her, as lung as it re-
mained in Sir lien.Sbockhorgli's town-house, ileingafter-
wards removed (twenty vears ago) to Busted, it war.
used, for some time, to hold garden seeds in a
shed at the bottom of the garden; but upon the
shed being repaired, and proper places for the seeds bring
made, it was brought back to the house. When the maids
were getting the house ready for the reception of the f.ttni-
IY this Spring (1803) it occurred to them that the trunk
might be useful to contain some of the servants' clothes;
and upon turning it bottom upwards to clean it oat, some
paper detached itself from the rabbit of each end
of the trunk, on which rabisit the lid of the
trunk fits down, and two secret drawers, fitting in-
to the thickness of the ends of the trunk, appeared,
containing Mitt guineas. During its continuance in the shed,
when it *attained garden-seeds, the back of the trunk was
gnawed through by the rata. The guineas are of the 'Agit' of
Charles 11. James 11. William sad Mary, and William 111. •
there are guineas coined is each year from INNS to 1094
Inclusive, except in the year MM. Many of the guineas, par-
ticularly those of Charles 11. and James 11. are new (or near-
ly so) from the Mint. There are of Charles 11., 2.ti; James
III; William and Mary, 14; William 111., 36.--(Surscz
Advertiser.)
The price of Wheat is declining: at Launceston and the
neighbouring markets it fell several shillings this week.—
( Vert Briton) •

EXTRACT OF • [ATTU ITRON EASTBOURNIC, AUCINT 9,
Ma—Nothing more op to the present hour has transpired
respecting the Stranger, who now lies dead, and chose
body has been pot in a state of preservation by medical
process for the purpose of being identified. All are on the
tip-toe of expectation of a 'me one hourly arriving to take
a view of the body, in order to ascertain whether or nut it
is Borthwick's, who was advertised as the person supposed
to have committed the fixed on the East Lothian Bank.
There are one or two circumstances relative to the deceased,
that certainly appear very mysterious, one of which may not
be improper to name. Ile some time ago took his place to
London, but at Esstlioatlilv he was missing, and the coach
went off without him. Prom this circumstance, and his
having three keys found on his person, it is conjectured by
some, he might have hired a room some where in that neigh-
bourhood. The three lola found in his possession' look
not unlike the key of the room hir• d a key of a closet; and
a key of a box ; all, however, remains a mystery, and will
still continue so among malty.
Since writing the above, we have been favoured with the
perusal of a letter from Edinburgh; which came bb post
this morning, ('aturday), and also a drieription of the di.,
ceased, handed to us by Mr. Spites; who attended him in
his illness:—

(COPY.)
Ediribnigh;lf: t, 11123.
. . .
Rtn—l have received your letter without date, relative to ati
individual whom you suppoie to have brae Wm. Borthwick,
and thank you fur your *Denbo* in writing to use on the sub-
ject. lam satisfied. however, that tide person cannot bate
been*. criminal alluded to, as you mention his basing been
at Eastbourne, Silted September or October last, whereas
there cannot be the least dou'.t that Borthwick was at Dub-
lin and Belfast in February and March last. 1 beg therefore,
that the inhumation of the cecoased body may be no longer
delayed:
1 am, Sir, your molt obedient Servant, ...
Wu. PAUL.
Triestoe and Manager of tile E. L. 11; C.
Symea. rm. Surgeon. 57.,
Sea Houses, Eastbourne, Sussex.

Hese- iption of deceased, (who in tonsecluenhe of the above
letter was Wrier) on Saturday evenins) as banded to us by
Mr. Symea;—iteight about 611.0 j ituies, a re 1 mark, appa-
rently from birth, on the rigLt instep, nearly the sii. of halt-a-
crown. a scar on the outside of the right &nide, a small wen de-
pending from the middle and front pare of the right ear, a small
scar in the middle of the left eye broil's. His countenance ex-
hibited a scuttling appearance, when doubtful or displeised ;
age from 3310 40 years: lied ou his Shirt the mark J. 11. ;
watch, maker's mime, Badmen, Parliament:street; London,

HELL taunt Bt zrattLe eetiteD.—
About the hunr of our o'clock yeaterilay morning, chief
peace officer lioodison; of College•street Divisional office,
accompanied by a party of police, proceeded to one of the
Hells situate in Temple lane; haring. received information
that the Denizens thereof were thee end there playing a
hasartfont and an illegal game: Having arrived at the
outer works of the fortresi, the ,garrison wee regularly
summoned td sitrredder; bet the citadel being well fortified
and provisioned, the besieged refused, determining rather
to encounter s siege than thrdw open the gates to the
enemy.. Having 'a their " all upon a c'ut," they would
stand " the issue of the die." A regular and determin-
ed Siege then took place; after a vigorous assault
the assailants forced an entrance through the outer bastino.
The punt was up ilth the besieged; nothing was to be
seen but blue devils Ind black legs; the former borrowed
the latter, and ffed; all endeavoured to effect a relteat, sonic
by the hbuite-ibp: some out at the Windostit. some up the
chimney, cud site tO the consternation wired
them all: The Congorrais took five prisoners; namely,
Messrs. E—, H—, r—, and
after which Hell was soon cleared. A return of the killed,
wounded, Mid missing in this action, was not made oat at
the time we were goiugto press.--(Dublia Morning Post;
Friday.)

M eI..iNeHOLT eiriCUMSTA,re.—TWO respectable families
at the East end of the metropolis have been plunged into
the greatest grief within the lest few days, owing to the
fdllowing effecting occurrence:-Two line girls.' one aged
ten, and the other nine, the, daughters of Mr. Taylor and
Mr. Mackintosh, both of Featherstone Buildings, Lime-
house Fields, whd were inseparable companions, and in the
habit of playing together every day after school hours,
weee misted by their parents on Friday evening last. The
circumstance; titer some time had elapied; of courts excited
a more than ordinary degree of alarm and apprehension
for their safety; and persons went in qnest of them in differ.
eat directions. It was at length learned from the child of a
neighbour, that both the girls were playing, about half:
past eight o'clock, near a pond in a field close by. The
'father of One of thent, accompanied by a watchman *Kith
his Itntern, proceeded to the pdoti abont ten o'clock the
same night, when a hchinet was discovered floating on the
water. The feelings of the poor father may be easier con-
ceived than depicted; when, after searching in the water for
some time, he anceeeded (hy means of a clothes pole, to
which was attathed an iron hook) in dragging out of the
pond first the Writes body of Ilia owo child. and then that
of his neighbour's child. There veers between silt and se-
yen feet depth of water in the goad; which was originally
formed by diggitig clay out to Make bricks. A plank had
been stretched across it, and it is presumed the children
were walking on it wben they tumbled in:

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SPORTING 'INTELLIGENCE.

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ROCHESTER AND CHATHAM RACES, Fnindse,Aco. -I.
The Notes Plate for horses of all ages, Syr olds. 7st ./lb • to .; -,
Bst ; five, fist I lib; six, De1..21b • aged; 90•41 b. Mare/ eau
geldings allowed 31h. Two-uaile'lleats. TM winner of pli 1 e
or stake •to carry 71b extra : of •tw• olates or. stakes 11.
extra.
~
Mr Brown's g m Gift ...• .-.... .... I I
Mr Helkes's eh f Fortune 're ler :.. ..... 4 1
Mr Page's eh IN Prosody •• • • ..... • .... 2 3
Mr Melkweg b h Vanloo .... ...: .... 2 dr
A flweepstakei of figs each, with 36 Added, for horses nut
thorough bred. it yr olds, Bst ; four, Oat; fire, iOst (Lb; ,is,
I lst; aged, list:. Mares and gelding/ allowed Elh. T .0-
mile heats. Winuerof one plate or staki to carry 7lb eX:r. ;
winnerof two stakes 14Iba extra. • ,
Mr Howard's b g Playful ..:. .... 2 I I
Mr Justin's b gJeriy Hawthorn- .... 3 3 2
Mr Friend's ch h Grasshopper ...; ...: • I 2 3
Mr Ashenden's bl g Stafford .... .... 4 bolted
lientets' Stakes of like each, with 30 added, for all ages, car-
rying Ile. Two-mile heats, four leaps in eachteat.—The
winner of a plate or stake to carry 14lbs extra.
Mr Itvegete's b g Shamrock .... 1 I
Mr Woollen's b h Fencer .... .... V 2
Mr Hulke's br g Pat boite I
Mr Hickmaes br h .... .... .... draw.'

CHES'T'ERFIELD RACES. RACES. TRIIRSDAT, AU°. 7.
A Maiden Maloof 60p, given by his Grace the Duke of De-
vonshire ; for 3-yr old's, 7st 31b ; four, Sat 616; flee, Sit 1 Ilh ;
six, and aged, fist 131 b. Mares and geldings allowed gib.
Two-mile heats, viz, once round the course.
Mr Wlgfall's br g Little Driver, 4 i,re .... 1, t
Mr Smith's bin Paridors,•3 yra ...• • ... V 4
Sir G. Sitwell's ch g Portmoak, 4 yt's 4
Mr tiolbson's b g glints, aged .... ...: 3 2
A Sweepstakes of bgg each, for all ages ; three-yr Ws. 74
41b ; four. fist 41b ; five, fiat I2lb ; six, and *W. 9,f 21b
Mareit and geldings allowed 21b; To red once round the

course.
VA eitzwilliam's eh is Leonelle, 4 yri • .... 0 I
Mr llouldsworth's b f Alecto, 3 yrs .... U 3
Five paid.
. .:.......;.L.
• SALISBURY RACES.—FRIDAV. Auo, S.
For the County Members' Plate of Sags, for all fps.
Mr Friend's Evergreen? 3 yrs .... .... I I
Mr Ivrson'i Sir Willie's. aged .... .• • • U 1
Mr Farquharson's br h Surprise. 5 its ,U 3
It was a dead belt between Sir Willi.:m and Surprise.
The Wiltshire Stakes of 10 sows each, with 30 sous added, to
all auee. •
Hon. N. Fellowees Esoape, 5 yrs
Mr Mills's Vertigo. 4 yrs ... .... •• ... -
Mr Farquharson's br it Surprise, 6 yrs ....

PICDESTRIANIS3L—On Fridays eonstilerable number of sporting amt
tents mustered on 3liteliain Cl/MI.OII. to witness Defoe, nil. recently /.6.11
wowed Reid in a prize battle at KPpiug Fdrest, throw a cricket halt amain.'
picked man for hail. a-side. Defoe won It tu shwa style, hi. oinomen.l
throwing the ball May 119 yards. while Defoe planed it at the nistalics et 1013.
yards. Defoe then for 2.1. a-ride ran toe yards against smother picked :n ar
trim croydori, whets hertereated big antagonist hy seven yards.
Iguk the ruatehes: Den Burns, the has matched a relation or h
(not the boxer) f0r.5.1 a-side to run lad yards against Defoe, on the 29th
Aug—.l to 4on Defoe.
John Phipps Townsend, Vie famous backward pedestrian. him undertakmt
to pick up three hundred Writs with his mouth, without vomiting any one
of thews with Iris hands, each stub, este yard apart, In elector soctessire
hburs,adistance of fifty-one miles rive gaD.lnq yards. This feat is to 'ist
perforated lira priblle-house at Stepuey err Monday deal, and he will co n-
ewton at eight o'clock in the mornlog.
*female vial. eight rears old, in backed logo 30 miles is eight •z^erssiva
hoots this day, at a cricket groand in Chelsea.
PCGILIS3I.—nt arta* AND Ally natisec—The stakes o' IWI. a-side
' were made good on Tuesday evening last at the Castle Tavern, Holborn, be-
ttreen the above boxers, preparatory to their tight on Tuesday the l9th in-
stant.

The Suffolk Champion is matched against Whitfield for 211.aoilde: to moot
on the liftlkof August. David Hia.kfin is also matched against O'Neil, the
Streatham Youth; for E,I. a-aide to meet in the latter end id-September. Da-
yid stands very high nn the list of Vattey, an 1 is also eousidered to posses
courage pleat to his brother. the Juke Sell tighter. Bishop Sharp, who eon-
,' miered the Olpic un TuesdAy Ind, lute since offered himself to the nuti4e of
airy man in Saeland of his weleht,for loot. aside.
At Whitelieuse.on Tuesday evening last, John Iflarlarse, a man SO years
of age. awl the father ofloitrteen children, undersea& for a trilling wager to
carry another man (M. Jl•Cluskey.lls rears of age. and npwardi of eleven
stone weight) one toile, while Iti.Mert *)l•Fartine, a your* man, was running
two. The rare took etre nn the i'.ore mead between the two and three mile
stones] the old man estate off rictorina% amidst the *Udine of hanlreds of
spectator.. haring performed his mile in sixteen minutes.
It will afford pleasure to the friendi of Inumusity to learn, that at the late
Tipton and itiktufi Wakes, the practice of Bull-baiting is dieroatinue-1.
GAM It .-1 si spite of a haekward spring, an notiiward sit isim..r. and a wilt • r
pf friths's' length and reset ity. bens hares and partridge., It is said, tromii •
to he plentiteL ilitvuse, t, • other hand, are expected to lee searce.—,Lred •
.ties cry.)
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