The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-01-25 00:00:00

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RIOT IN THE DUBLIN THEATRE.

saost TIM DUBLIN HORNING POST OP WHDNISDAY.
Yesterday notice was served on the following persons,
charged with having entered into a conspiracy to create
a riot in the Theatre, on the night of his Excellency's
visit, that et gfficio informations had been filed against
them by his Majesty's Attorney General, in the Conn of
King's Bench:—
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Henry Handwich, Matthew Handwich,George Graham,
William Graham, James Forbes, and William Brownlow.
Notice was also served on Wm. M'Cultagh and -
M'lntosh, of es officio informations having been filed
ainst them on a similar charge, in the Court of King's
against them on * sisilar charge, in the Court of King's
Bench by His Majesty's Attorney General. The two
last named individuals were not indicted at the Commis
don; these are, consequently, the first proceedings that
Lave been taken against them.
The Sovereign ofAtblene has refused, upon the Orange
principle, to convoke his Town for the purpose of voting
an Address to the Lord Lieutenant.
On Monday afternoon his Excellency the Lord Lienter
nant was pleased to receive at the Viceregal Lodge io
the Phoenix Park, the loyal Address of the Corporation
and Inbabitants of Bandon, to which his Excelleucy re-
turned a gracious reply.

A Requisition, coached in the following words, wet
this week delivered to the High Sheriff of the co. Clare,
who has fixed a Meeting of the County for Wednesday,
the 22d inst. at the Court-house of Ennis: •
" We, the undersigned, reqnest you will soaves. a meet-
ing of yoar Bailiwick, at so early day, to take into conside-
ration the unparalleled state of distress to which elf classes
of landed proprietors end landholders in this County are re-
duced, in eons. queens of the depressed state of emrery agri-
cultural produce, and to pray the Legislit-re to adept such
measures as may be likely to afford relief."—(Liesesdek
-Chronicle.)
On Thursday last, the 16th instant, a County Meeting
liras held at Wigtown, for the purpose of deciding open
" the Rtsolutions of the General Committee appeiated
by various ,res In Scotland, and held at Edinburgh
on the 234 iTtimq fur the purpose of considering the
Agricultural Glair's. of the country, and the means of
relieving them." At this Meeting, Sir William Max-
well, Bart., Vice Lieutenant, and M.P. for Wigtown-
shire, presided; and after approving generally of the
opinions expressed, and Resolutions framed by the
Edinburgh Committee, the Gentlemen present, with
great judgment, as we humbly opine, protested against
the rash opinion, "that the prolongation of the period
fixed for the final resumption of cash payments would
he of advantage to the country." At tie conclusion of
the business, the thanks of the meeting were unani-
moesly voted to John Catboat, Esq. of Gsnoch, for the
trouble he had taken in framing the following Resolu-
tions—Resolutiens, be it observed, that are to be em-
bodied in Petitions that will, by and by, be presented to
both bosses of Parliament :
" I. That application be made to Parliament, praying
abut bowies upon exportation may be granted. under
saeb regulations as shall be judged expedient.
" t. That thorns of two minions sterling, or such
part thereof &slimy be food necessary, he appropriated
to theperehase of cern, while the average price shall
continue scotch robe of depression as Parliament may
consider below the cost of production, and that the
osoto may be retained until the price shall be restored
to such rate as the wisdom of Parliament may deter-
mite.
" 3. That it is expedient every possible reduction in
taxation should take place consistent with (the safety,
honour, sad jastiosof the country, otherwise, from the
seierisge espesuiscird by the agricultural interest, they
ailnpreil &Mk to be able to cientsibtte to tlfe *airline

••4. That the belay esdersis del payable on slate
and stone is peealiarly oppressive arid injurious to
Lagtiotthare, and tbe reekoval of it would he a great

relief.
" 5. That the Matti., are fully impressed with the
expediency of relieving the arrest distress of the pos.
senors of entailed estates, by a lean, at a low rate of
interest, to enable them to redeem their ansuitie.n, and
consequently relieve their suffering tenantry.
• " That Petitions, founded on these Resolutions, be
prepared, and presented to both Honses of Pailisment,
by the Lord Lieutenant and Member for the county.—
(Ditusfriss Courier.)
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On Tuesday night teat, between the hours of eleven
end twelve o'clock, a fire broke out in the post, horse
stable at the Red Lion Inn, Fakenham. which at one
time threatened the destruction of the wholis premises.
Fortunately the family were not retired lio rest, and
assistance being obtained, by great exertions the lure of
the devonring element was soon checked, bet not till five
horses out of the seven which •were in' the stable were
considerably burnt and otherwise injured, two of which
although medical aid was immediately procured are since
dead, and there is not a chance of the other three living.
One of the two horses which were considered but little
hurt is in a dangerous state from the effects of the
smoke. It is Dot clearly ascertained how the occident
occurred, but from the appearance next morning it is
supposed to originate from the post lad leaving a
wick of a candle burning is a wire lantern, which com-
municated to a whole one that laid across, and is sup.
posed to have fallen and set fire to the straw.—(.trorwich
Paper.)
We are sorry to learn that the small pox is very pre.
relent in different quarters of this city. We have heard
that out of one family three children have died within
these few days. and that a fourth is not expected to
live. It is a matter of deep regret to find that there are
still so many individuals,who,either from culpable 'neg.
ligence, or superstitions prejudice, fail to avail them•
selves of the discovery of vaccination. We would fain
trust that this awful visitation will operate as a warning
to others who have children liable to be attacked by this.
loathsome disease. In this city vaccination'can be pro,
cured at all times, and is administered at the Dispense.
ries gratuitously to the poor, so that those who fail to
i avail themselves of it ate altogether without mese.—
(Man. Star.)
Ruins or loNa.—The classical antiquarian will re-
gret that a considerable part of the roof of the cele-
brated Nunnery of lona has fallen to the ground. The
ruins have busied under them the greater, number of the
beautiful and antique tombstones of the sisterhood. who
are interred beneath. It is 'wed that the noble pro.
prietor will give the necessary orders for removing the
rubbish. for it were matte; of deep regret to the public
that such venerable relics of religious antiquity should
be consigned to that oblivion, which the good taste of
the present age was rescuing them from. Upwards of
1,0011 visitors. including many foreigners of distinction,
paid the tribute of a sigh,' daring the last summer, to-
the departed glary of the towers of lona. The most
noble and the moat beautiful of northern Europe,
during the early ages, were the inmates of its cloisters,
and we hope that the interesting monuments of their
existence will be made visible to the public eye.— (Ibid.)
FLeININO, JAN. 17.—arrived the Hero, Romeril.
from Buenos Avres and Rio Janeiro: she experienced
considerable dilficulty on entering the Scheldt, by
large masses of floating ice. and was in great tlaoger.
She was near to the Calot Sand Bank. from which pe-
rilous situation she was saved by the intrepidity of
two Flushing pilots and fonr sailors, who gained the
vessel is lime, is . small boat. which they dragged a
great way upon' the &mine in. '

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The road from Teignmouth Ito Exeter, ovCt Haldon,
is rendered impassable, from the quantity of snow, which
has drifted on the crods road from Haldon to Teign-
mouth. The Coach which usually runs that road, was
on Monday last, obliged, after five boors exertions, to
make a way, to return to Teignmoutli. The road still'
continues impassable.—Tlie navigation of Bridgewater
river is completely stopped by the ice and the neap
tides being at hand it is to be feared considerable incon-
venience will be felt in the neighbourhood in conse-
quence of the coal boats being enterrupted.—(Devon
Freehoid'er.)
The birds feel severely the severity of the weather, is
the following singular fact will prove:—Rooks have
been seen to pursue and pounce on the larks, like hawks,
Wiring them in pieces. and devouring Ohm. The re.
Mains of larks, thus mangled, are not oofrequently seen
in the fields. A wounded wild goose dropped into the
town a few days ago, and was easily taken. Partridges
hart, and scarred from the fields, Lave at times, similarly
perished. Blackbirds. redwing., starlings, &c. tame
by starvation, and seeking refuge on oar house tops,
and even adventuring into our very dwellings, bave
been common occurrences of late. The frost has been
so intense this week, that the milkmen bare found a
diificulty in supplying their customers, the milk having
frozen in their pails. The inshore water of the Channel
,
limos; but in the sharpest weather, has daily exhibited
.shoetree of ice. !relive. liesEn that mix seaters, belonging
Sati "poi ger inthte ggersnal ' were found „fa a galley at
Op this morning frozen to death.—(Brighton Herald)
(MOM was sotwsiusoa sraa or TUICSDAT
Owing to the late arrival of the London Mail (half
past three this morning), we did not receive our packets
before 7 o'clock.
Since Friday morning a quantity of snow has fallen
in this neighbourhood, and the arrival of the principal
mail, has consequently been daily retarded several hours.
On Sunday • gentle thaw commenced, bat yesterday
evening it was a hard frost, and the ground received a
new though slight covering of snow. The provincial
journals prove the frost to have been very general.
Bagmen, JAN. 13.—A considerable quantity of snow
has fallen in the course of the week, in ibis neighbour-
hood, particularly on Wednesday evening, when the
wind blew bard. The great pest road on both sides
of this town was rendered impassable. On Thursday
morning, the Edinburgh mail did not arrive here until
nine o'clock, fully four hours later than usual. Th- in•
terruption was occasioned by the (hitting of the snow
near Cockburnspath. The same day, the London mail
was upwards of five hours later than usual ; the road
near Detchant, between this and Belford, being blocked
op by the snow. Yesterday morning, the Edinhargh
mail met with little interruption; but the one from the
south did not arrive until 7 o'clock in the evening.
The mild open weather of last week has been sue
ended, during the present, by all the severity of winter.
On Sunday night last, we bad a considerable fall of
snow, and 'although on Monday and Tuesday it partly
disappeared, yet the wind then shifting to the eastward,
brought strong frost, with frequent snow showers; and
on Thursday and Friday, the fall of snow was so great
at to lie several feet deep in the country, with every ap-
pearance of what is called a feeding storm; so that the
commnnication must soon, it is to be feared, be inter-
rupted generally. The mail and other north coaches
came in here on Friday, within two hours of the usual
time.—(Aberdeen Cron.)
Snipes have been-plentiful about the brook Weds, and
thence, a lalge proportion of them have found their way
to the f era' bagsSecasionlog, what seldom occurs in
Nmoswei Imetdaalllt kk. st_Jaason of Christmas or
Qoarte Day, fang bine to be receive with lonics and
expressions:it( approbation. (Hrightme Herald.)
In the war of extirpation raging in this neighbour.
hood again* the larks, two gunners, on Thursday, in a
few hours, qumbered among their Clain 408 of those
feathered werblers. For many days p ist, so great has
been the slaughter among them, chiefly from fowling
pieces, that timey have been brought into the town b;
bushels, and yet the number on the DJWI.I, and in the
fields. do not appear to (have been thinned. The rape
and turnip grouuds have been so numerously resorted
to by theaehirds. to procure sustenance, the frost and
snow having deprived them of their anal means of
life, that serious losses are the lesult to the farmers, and
a general scarcity of sheep feed ia anticipated..—(Mid.)
A large bird, which appears to he of the Stork species,'
name Unknown. was shot by a fisherman,. on Saturday,
last, at the extremity of the rocks at Exmouth ; it has a
yellow beak, and what is most slogolar, ander the
feathers of the breast, which are white, there is a tuft
of yellow down, and two spiral black loathers each side,
of the head.—lt is supposed to be a native, of Italy.
Mr. Store, of Southiam farm, near Lewes, killed, a
few days ago, 144 small birds at one shot.
Three men, named Charles Walker, of Sidmouth,
servant, Emanuel Lake and John Havill, labourers, of
Broadclist, were severally taken to the Devonand Exeter
Hospital the beginning of this week, having met with
the accident of guns b Kiting whilst shooting, by which
their eft hands were sa dreadfully lacerated as each to
require immediate amputation.
Several flighe of wild swans (Axes mums ferse)have
within these few days, been se-n on the coast of Sussex,
which is considered a rare ciroimmance. Several hare
been shot, . One person near Arundel killed two at one
discharge. They measure five feet in length,
and above seven and • half in breadth, and weighed front

17 to 20 pounds etch ; their bills area inches long, and
of a yellowish white. The plumage of some of these
birds is wholly white, that of others, white speckled with
brown.
At Mr. Cole's, of Pritton. Norfolk, there is a Robin
Red Breast with White feathers and wings.
Notwithitandiwg the ity of the weather on the
afternoon, of the 19th inst butterfly (the Papilio
Ulric' of leinorus, dies small tortoise-shell),-was taken
on the wing, oft the road between the gates of St. As-
gamine and St. Martin at 01k, in Norwich, and is now
alive. it rests with an anternte, laid close along the
bsck, and the wings erect.

A brutal outrage was committed on Monday last, on
John Reid, one of the keepers,. under the Right lion.
the Earl of Warwick, at the Stanks, within a mile of
the Borough of Warwick. The keeper, about 12 o'clock
on that day, heard a gun go off, and on going towards
the place, perceived a mat beating for game. Reid.
went up to the man, who was a stranger to him, and
asked him to show his certificate, or tell his name. "The
man refused to do either. Then said Reed. " I must see
von off the manor." The man, after some lime, walked
away, and got over a hedge; Iteid folio-wed, and as he
was getting over the hedge, the fellow turned upon
and with. the butt of his gun heat him, and knocked
him into theditch. The keeper's arm was broken, and
his head badly cot. The fellow then ran aw.iy. Mr.
Fowler was also called in this ease,. and e hope that
•Reid is likely to recover. Great exertions are using to
apprehend the offender.
Tut FaosT.—Yesterday, the river Thames was corn
pletely covered with solid pieces of ice, of immense site,
which continued coating doivn the river during the day.
The attention of numbers of isadividuats was attracted
by the circunittance, and at intervals• of the day the
bridges were lined with anxious spectators, amusingly
matimpating a repetitipa of a " Fair upou the Thansee.".
The riverbed all the appearaoce prlie to its being
'tired Oyer is the year 1814..

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