The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-09-23 00:00:00

THk KING.

Mammon. Sa►t. 22.—His Majesty landed at
Cowes on Wednesday morning, and took up his re-
sidence at the Royal Cottage at that place. As the
weather yesterday was very fine, it is probable that
his Majesty again embarked in order to cruise about
the island. We understand that the King may be
expected to disembark here about Thursday or Friday
next, and that on Saturday or Sunday his Majesty
will proceed to town, in order to be present at a
Council on the following Monday. Whether his
Majesty, after leaving town, will go to Windsor or
return hither, we are unable to say ; but we under-
stand, from good authority, that his Majesty's
ab-
sence from us will not be a long one: and that it is his
intention to reside among us during the greater part,
if not the whole, of the ensuing winter.
The Duke of York who arrived here on Sunday, is
daily to be seen riding or walking about the town.
Sir B. Bloomfield, left us on Wednesday, for the Stud
House, at Hampton Court. Indisposition prevented
Sir Benjamin from accompanying his Majesty in his
aquatic excursion. The Duke of Devonshire arrived
yesteiday, and, after paying his respects to his Royal
Highness the Commander-in-Chief, proceeded on to
Hastings. The Marchioness of Worcester also ar-
rived yesterday, and will be joined by the Marquis on
Monday.
Cowes, SEPT. 21.—The Royal squadron, consist-
ing of the Royal George Yacht, with his Majesty and
mate on board, commanded by the lion. Sir C. Paget ;
the Cameleon, Capt. Mingay ; the Wye, Capt. Fisher ;
Brisk, Capt. Montague Hinde, Sir C. Burrard, &c.
anchored in our roads yesterday, it blowing fresh from
the westward. Some Noblemen and Gentlemen resi-
dent here, went on board the yacht to pay their du-
tiful respects to his Majesty, but it speedily came on
to blow a gale of wind, with rain, which checked all
further communication between the squadron and the
shore, and prevented an illumination taking place,
and which was of necessity deferred until this even-
ing; and which, according to appearance from the
preparations making, promises to be very splendid.
His Majesty's presence diffused a general joy through-
out the town. This morning his Majesty appeared ou
deck between 10 and 11, In excellent health, and re-
ceived, in his usual gracious manner, the presentation
of respects of a number of Noblemen and Gentlemen,
who went on board. The weather was fine, and nu-
merous boats with ladies on board, rowed around the
yacht during the morning, to gain a sight of his Ma-
jesty. The yacht remained at her moorings during
the day ; and it is said that his Majesty has invited
some of the Noblemen and Gentlemen to dine with
him on board.

HATMARSZT TntsTnit. —The proprietors have to con-
tend against *owe difficulties in making up their Operas,
in consequence of the embargo which the Covent Garden
Munger has laid on all the performers engaged at this
'theatre, on the nights they play. The New Musical
there tianounced for this evening, (after Guy Manlier-
int) is written by the author of a Piyeess and Crowe,"
and "Ezrhange No Robbery," and is said to be of tnte
Haymarket materials.

Nonwicr, Sir?. 22.—0 n Monday, Mr. Robert
Lase, printer, of this city, was summoned before Wm.
Bert, Esq. Mayor, and other 3lagistrates, for printing
and publishing certain papers, without entering into
recognisance*, with sureties, and for nut delivering a
copy of such papers to the distributor of stamps, as
required by the Act of 60 (leo. 111. cap. 9, sec. 8 and
13. Bat on Mr. Lane's pleading ignorance of such an
Act, and promising to discontinue printing snth papers
in future, the Magistrates did not proceed to coaviction.
The following are extracts from the clauses of the
above Act

" The Bth section of the 60th of Geo. 111. enacts,
that no person shall print or publish newspapers or
pamphlets without giving a bond, with sureties in the
see of two hundred pounds, for securing 6nes upon
conviction for libels. 'lhe 13th section of the same
Act makes it Imperative upon du.. printer or publisher
to send a copy of the paper or pamphlet, sigaed by
himself, with his place of abode, and for every ne-
glect he is liable to a penalty of IOW."
Captain Holtman and his brother, the Rev. C. Mahal's,
Lad a narrow escape last week for their lives. They
were sailing in a small pleasure-boat, on the River Ouse,
near York, when the latter sccide,utally fell into the ri-
ver; and the Captain le endeavouring to save him *m-
eet the boat, and the RAM. Gentleman, login his hold
on the mast, sunk, when the Captain, who is a good
swimmer, diving after him, with much difficulty res-
cued his brother from a watery grave.
Thursday evening as Mrs. Yoe's, en elderly lady,
I was **liking by the Hayggieltet Theatre in the company
I of istatightet, they were attacked by a gang of note-
rinse thieves, who followed them for some distance ; one
album seised Miss Young, and forced her ridicule from
kW ; the young lady, such alarmed, screamed
.d, and attracted the attention of several Fenton., but
I the villains escaped with the proper, CODSISting of 3/.
in notes, some silver, and a muslin pocket bander-
skirl.

Papasrat A W WAGRIL—M T. Porter, of Oreat Portland.
street, undertook for a wage. of twenty guineas, to go
to the doikeentit mile-stone, en the Bath road from
Piccadilly, and back to Hyde Park Corner, a distance of
twee six miles, in tour hours.—He started yesterday!
trattalat 6va o'clock, from Hyde Park Comer, so.
eon by live gentlemen on horseback, and arrived
at ouadow at thirty-two winter past six. He return-
ed back again to Hounslow. after touching the mile-
stone, at thirty-aix minutes part seven, having ewe hoar
and fifty-two Wastes left to perform the sicker tee miles,
which was twenty missies mom time than what he did
it on going oat. Bets were then is his favour. and be
appeased in high spirits. He was exactly an hoar going
the next ire stile% and wog thee so completely ledges&
that hr gave op the wager, baring five miles more to
perform la filty.two mattes, aNkough half an hoer he-
fyeeterinug Id, In leered to doable the bet. One of the
gentlemen
who otwompanisd him on horseback, has
andertakes lisp the same distaste* in the giro* time,

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OLD BAILEY SESSIONS,,
ran mounors.

On the sitting of the Court, Charles Smith, and
William Roberts, were indicted for feloniously stealing
several doges bottles of lladeira Wine, the property of
Messrs. Jonas and Walters, of Cloak-lane, in the Lity
of London.—Ouiltv.
.ti,hn Lox: w•asindicted for maliciously stabbing and
rutting George North, pith intent of doing him some
bodily harm.
George North the prosecutor had absented himself a
fortnight since. It appeared from the evidence Out
was adduced, that the wife of the prisoner had gone to
live with, George North, and that the prisoner inflicted
these wounds for the purpose of getting satisfaction,
but no direct evidence was adduced to swear to the fact.

The Learned Judge, litcnasooore, did not think there
was sii.hcient evidence in support of the charge, and be
said that North having acted so ill, both to this Court
and the country, in absconding, that lie would admit an
attachment to be issued against him.
The prisoner was acquitted.
&mit Crawford was indicted for stealing a silver
watch, the property of °svelte Curry.
Thomas S''clod was Indicted for breaking into the
dwelling•house of Margaret Tipper. and stealing there-
from a silver watch and souse other property. Margaret
Tipper, the prosecutriz, while she was giving her evi-
dence was so agitated, that she fainted, sad was obliged
to leave the Court.

Several witnesses were called, but nothing sufficiently
conclusive bring sworn to, the Jnry without enterini
into any defence, returned a verdict of Not Utility.

METRROLOGY.

Since Sunday last, the weather Las undergone very
considerable changes. On Monday a heavy fall of rain
introduced the usual equinoctial gales. which were
succeeded by sharp airs from the north, and outer indi-
cations of approm hing winter. From the samellay we
find a similar alteration had taken place threogbent the
country ; and to the northward with muck serf:sty. Even
in the neighbourhood of London, some mornings in the
middle of the week, hoar frost appeared; and at Cam-
berwell, the ice on peddles, was as thick ass shilling.
Such appearances are not surprising at this season of
the year ; for It rarely happens that September passes
off without a frost in the third week of the month. On
the 20th it will be observed, as in the table helon , a
thermometer in the Strand at p o'clock in the morning
was so low as 43 degrees. &pee yesterday morning,
however, the temperature has rapidly risen. At IS o'clock
this morning, the mercury in the sane thermometer was
10 degrees higher than it had been the morning
before.

As a means of promoting a knowledge of the compare
tire temperature of variants parts of the kingdom, we
bare continued to collect the results of the obserratitms
titt were made on the variations of the thermometer in
different districts during the late great Eclipse of
the Sun. At Oxford, the eclipse begun at 12 h. 20 rs. 49
see. and ended at 3 b. 12 m. 19 sec. At 24 as. past
I, the thermometer in the shade steed at 65 degrees, at
54 m. past I, it sunk to 624. At 24 m. past 2 it ruse
to 631. and at the end of the eclipse stood. as it
had at 12 o'clock, at 66 degrees. At Cambridge.
at 22 min. past 12, the thermometer was at 64 de-
grees ; and et the greatest observation, a few min.
before 2, at 61. At Cheltenham, the mercury in the
thermometer fell between two and three degrees doting
the continuance of the Eclipse, which it nearly regained
shortly after it was over. At Sheillie4d, it snub we
degrees in a thermometer, with aa ordinary bulb ;
and in another, with a blackened bath, it fell four deg.
wore. At Hull, it fell from four to 5 degrees. In that
place the Eclipse appeared to bogie at 12 h. 17 min.
40 sec., and to ead, at 3 b. 6 min. 14 sec. At
Northampton, a thermometer, in the eau. at 40 min.
peg 12, stood at 90 degrees; at 53 aria, past one, sank
to 71; and at 17 mils. past three. rose to 86. At Ips-
wich, it was remarked, that a greater depression of tem-
perature took place, thus had been observed in former
Eclipses. At the commencement of the Relive, the
thermometer stood at 68 degrees, sad gradually sub-
sided, till 13 mks. after two, (about a quarter of as hour
after the greatest obscsteation) when it stood at 11. It
then begun to rise, and at the end of the Eclipse, was
at 634; and at 18 wile. past four, rose to 64. Just be-
fore the Eclipse. a small quantity of gunpowder was
fired instantly by a murex lens ; but iu the middle of
the Eclipse, pre minutes' application was requisite he
produce the explosion.
Strand, Sept. IS.

unsimuum eT sag.
II BANOWITEII.
o'ciock. o'clock. at ligit. .
17,▪ 5.... M M M Ma Cloudy
15, M.... al ft 41 99,011 , Fair
19, Tu... M 66 MI i1u,06 Fair
▪ W.... 41 17 SO 115,94 Cloudy
11. Th... 47 IS 1P ,116 Shown!
52, F.... IS as ,ff Fair
57 110,08 fair
MARY FOR THE PABSINT

PIM YIN Pilaff,
TIMMS II 101111 WSWM Mt M

Sept.
96, 11.-869414MMb Shaday Mtpr WOOF.
High water—amml. is. OW St mos. 97 m. after &
16, M. Day 11 men 48 oda. Wag.
High waisr--mora. 14 m. Mir 9; mia. 14 ea, after 4.
IS. T. °widen: OM 8.11 Rood.
High water—amtra. 30 m. Shur 6 ; ass. is m. after 4.
87, W. Ilea rhos main. after &
High water—more. 39 m. is WIS. 40 at. attar &
18, Th. The Ilea cola 07 ale. char &
High mater—mom. 18 Ma. milkekarea. 48 at. after 8.
89, F. Se. MiCll/11.—Qvsts op lijitermalm•
Mama LAST QlliallTtlt.
High water—amore. 19 a. after 74 mon. St aa. altar 7.
30, 9, St. Jerome.
High watcr—mora. >r a. ;Mar $g sou. 9 o'clock.

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at Newport, fit the hie of Wight, 114 an oileer of
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