The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-01-21 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL ACCOUNTS OF THE WEATHER.

(vlOll Tat wasT BRITON.)
Within the present week, the winter has set in with
greater severity than has been remembered is this county
for several years. In the early part of the week. there
was a fall of snow, since which there has been a hard
frost. The communicatioas between the different towns
have not, however, become materially interrupted, aid
the mails have hitherto arrived with more regularity
than mid well be expected in the state of the roads.
(FROM Tat BRISTOL lIIIIRCURT.)
A poor lase, whose support was from selling matches,
sad the casual relief of the humane. was a few days past
band deed in an oat-home belonging to a farm near
Chepstow. His death is supposed to have been occa-
sioned by the want of sustenance and extreme cold.
(PROM Tea Sussex ADVILITNIRR.)-•-EXTRACT On a
Ltrass 1/11911 KUTIOPRNII, JANUAR! 17rn, 1523.
Fier many years we hare not experienced so great a
fall of snow as on Monday and Tuesday last, and there
being little or no wind, the snow fell without drifting ;
bat on the nista of Teesday, the wind blowing pretty
fresh. caused the snow to drift, so as to render the roads
in many places impassable. The mail cart, on its arrival
on Wednesday morning, though within a very short
distance of the post, was obliged to take a circuitous
route before it could reach its destination.
“ The snow, in many places between here and Will
ingdon, it was found necessary to cut through, and some
gentlemen in a post chaise, travelling the lower road
from Hailsham, were under the necessity of procuring a
farmer's team to drag them through a large drift; we
are, however, happy so add, that we have beard of no
accidents."

[FROIA TEE CARLISLE JOURNAL.]
•
The slight indications of ice, and showers of small
hail, alluded to in our last, have since Increased to a se-
verse and settled frost, with much snow: which on Sun-
day night began to descend slightly, but accumulated
little before Wednesday and Thursday, when a heavy
tall took place, by which the earth has been deeply co-
vered, in many places to the depth of two feet, and the
roads so obstructed, that on Thursday the London mai
was two hours, and yesterday above five hours lat r
than usaal. At present the snow showers have entirely
subsided, the bard frost continuing, with a clear and se-
rene sky, presenting a striking resemblance to a Cana-
dian winter, without the excessive cold of that severe
climate.

On Thursday morning, as the Edinburgh mail was on
its way to Carlisle, the accumulation of snow near to
Mosspaul occasioned the horses to stumble, when the
coachman, endeavouring to recover them, slipped off
the foot board, which was covered with ice, and falling
on the rowl,the wheels of the coach passed over his legs.
by which both Andes were dislocated. He now lies in
this city, in a state of much suffering, but in a fair way
of recovery.
(PEON Till NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE.)

After several days of threatening aspect, a severe
storm of snow set in on Tuesday night, and has con-
tinged itith little intermission ever since, particularly
daring Wednesday
.night and Thursday. As this storm
has been accompanied with a violent gale of wind from
the eastward, the snow has beea so drifted as to render
the roads in this neighbourhood nearly impassable. In
the Northern part of the county they have been quite
blocked op, the mail from Edinburgh, which should
have arrived at 1 o'clock on Thursday, had not arrived
at a late boar on Thursday night. After waiting till
five o'clock on Thursday afternoon, the South wail
was at that hour dispatched for York. The
stoppage appears to he north of A Inn ick, as the coach
from that town arrived about its usual tiuie.—The
coaches from the south have been delayed somewhat
beyond their usual time, but we understand they cape
rienced little difficulty except on tlateshead Fell. The
Exmouth, which slt,oyYlJ have arrived on Wednesday
evening, did not arrive till mid-day of Thursday. The
west mail also of Thursday hail not arrived at a late
hoar on Thursday night. It is to be feared that we
shall hear of severe disasters at sea, as many ships were,
at the commencement of the gale, on the coast. Sonic
of them have succeeded in putting back to Shields, but
os Thursday, we understand, • large ship, distnasted,
was seen riding between Tynemouth and and Culler-
coats. _ _

FRIDAT Monntso.—The snow cot.tinued to fall bee.
vilyduriog the whole of last night. The Mail from the
north arrived at a late hour, and one of the north
coaches at three o'clock this morning. The wail from
the south bad not arrived when this paper was pot
to press.
(MN TYR RDINIUROU STAR.)

Ws us sow is the very middle of winter. The earth
is every where coveted with &sow to the depth of a few
Islam. wed the aspect of nature. viewed into as Mi.
sew, is *gals exondiugly beautiful.


SPORTING IN
BETTING AT AT TATTIRSALL'S—Jarr. 90.
bettay.-7 to I agate. auto! Emily-7tu I agst Faaatie
—.9 to 1 agst c. out of Web.
No alteration in the Oaks or Riddlesworth.
0 Ds. 2to 1 emit Figaro.
CLARET.-5 to 9 art Moses-7 to 2 apt Strap-9 t 0.9
apt Posthuma.

DONCASTER ST. LEGER.-10 to I agst Sherwood-11 to 1
agst Miss Fanny, by iValton-100 to 8 agst Barefoot-100
to 6 agst Tinker-900 to I 1 agst Palais Royal-100 to 6
agst Fanatic-100 to 0 agst Columbus-200 to 7 apt. Br. to
Vlolet-100 to 3 a gs: Honest John.

ALARMISM AccIDENT AT THIS SLAT OW LORD Vie,
COUNT ORAN VI LLll.—At Wherstesti Lodge, in Satfolk,
lan week, the Noble Lord had a large party of friends
to enjoy the sports of the field, Oa Thursday last, they
were out scouring a wood. The morning was hazy,
and the Duke of Wellington was so intent on his game,
that he lost sight of his party, and io firing his doable-
barrelled goo, his Grace unfortunately lodged a partof
the contents in the face of his Noble Host ; seven swats
shot entered the cheeks, and one the nose. Hie Oracet
hearing all exclamation of" I am shot," threw don•u his
piece and hurried to the spot, where he found his friend
leaning against a tree, the face streaming with hinoti.
One of the party galloped off to Ipswich for medical aid,
whilst the others carried the wounded Nobleman to the
lodife. A surgeon in less than an boor attended, ex-
tracted alp shot, and pronounced tho Noble patient to
be not HI oily Amigo, We are happy to add that his
Lordship IF mow .petfectly recovered, maid returned to
town. •, ,•. - I
ElTllMOtternaltir TIOTTI MO bletrcw.--4 Match for 700
Guineas.—Mr. C. bets Mr. A. 600 guineas to 100 guineas
that Mr. A.'s chevron snort. date not trot II miles in one
hour, its harness, and draw a carriage; to start cane is 7
weeks from the Ibth Jan. 1823. giving Mr. C. one week's
notice of starting,. One hundred and twenty guineas depo-
sit In the hands of Mr. James Knight, the remainder to be
made good on the 13th day of February, 18211, or the deposit
money to be forfeited. Signed, S. C.—T. A.
BoIIifO.—FIGHTS TO Cosis:—Gypsey Cooper and Cat-
hay.. cut tke i Mir. • " Hall aed My/ices, (the 131refInghata
and Bristol Youths) ea Tueedsy, the 4th of February ;
and Cy. Devi' and Ned Turner, on Wedeesday, the list of
February. Five and twenty pastimes to e►e have been laid
and taken. that the three Bristol men win.

One day last week a partridge was caught on Sunder-
land pier by a gentleman 2 it appeared quite benumbed
with cold and hunger.

The King, it is said, was so much metered from his
late attack of the gout, as to able to diue in his usual
dining room on Wednesday and Thursday, and had a
select party on each day. Arrangements are made for
the King leaving Brighton for London, a few days
previous to the day appointed for the meeting of Parlia-
ment, to held a council, and to open the session of/de-
faming in state, by a speech from the Throne.
The British Linen Company Bank have issued a very
ingenimuly engraved note, most difficult of imitation.
It is executed is tke manner recommended by the cele-
brated American company of engravers, and contain, a
representation of the King's arms, anti other devices.--
(high paper')
lurrouTANT Discovnev.—Experience bas taught us
to be extremely guarded in being the first to announce
new discoveries; but we feel much satisfaction in being
Ale to state, that a gentleman of this city, well knowa
as a shymist of great mitinence, has discovered a simple
cheep. and efficacious mode of discharging from coal
gas while% the gasometer, the selpharamts hydrogina
which it has hitherto given off in combustion, produc-
ing at the same time the offensive smell which has been
so generally complained of, and Injuring silver plate,
pictures. aid delicate furniture of every description.—
From the result of an actual experiment made in the
presence of a number of competent judges, thereseents
so moon to doubt that in future the most splendid
drawing room may be lighted up by coal gas with as
little injury.to thi ornaments, and with as much comfort
to the company. as by wax candles of the best descrip-
tion. Silversmiths, and in general warehousemen and
shopkeepers, dealing in metallic articles, who, from
their wares attracting the sulphur evolved from the gas,
have hitherto been precluded from the use of it, will
he peenliarly benefited by this discovery.—(Glasguio
Herald)
In the course of this week, two children, members of
cue family, have died of smallpox. About three weeks
ago, a child beloagiag to the same family was so
severely burnt, in the absent of its mother, as to cause
its death &short time afterwards.—(Dundee Adv.)
A couple of antiquated Vestals had, a few days.ago,
the inexpressible grief to witness the tribute paid alike
by cats and kings to the remorseless mouser, death ; and
when the torrent of their affliction had subsided into a
calm—but still deep flow of woe, they applied to a young
gentleman for an appropriate inscription for the votive
slab which sbnald denote the spot where Tabby's ashes
rested. The ingenious and classical youth was at length
enabled to assuage their grief and solace their despair by
the following :
&Ors CAT in pace.
Mutton and heel' sold for 4d. and 4id. per lb. at the
New Market in Bedwellty, on Tbnrsday last. This
sudden rise in the price of meat being occasioned by the
scarcity of fat cattle and sheep, in consequence of the
late extreme low prices and the consequent increased
consumption. Our accounts, from all quarters, concur
in stating that the live stock in the farmers' hands is
every where very much reduced.—(Dristol Mercury.)
Bow SrasEr.—Moses We/R. the young man who has
been several times esamined at this otke, on suspicion
•f having been implicated in the murder of Mrs. Do-
natty, was brought up again yesterday, and, after aslant
examination before the Chief Magistrate, he was dis-
charged. It may, perhaps, be recollected that be was
talus' into custody on the evidence of a woman named
Thompson' who deposed that sbe had lent the identical
bag (found in the house of Mrs Donatty) to this young
man some weeks previous to the murder. But it Ins
been satisfactorily proved to the Magistrates. that she
was altogether mistaken in this particular; and there
being no other evidence against the prisoner, he was
discharged of course.
There is mother man in custody, nn suspicion sif hav-
ing been immediately concerned in this horribie loud-
ness; but the Magistrates, for very obvious reasons, have
strictly interdicted soy more particular notice of the
circumstances which led to his apprehension, until they
shall have been further inquired into.
Lassßara STSSET.—REAURRECTION Mex.—Tester.
day, Jas. Creme"' and Wm. Molly, too notorious body
snatchers, were examined before Sir Daniel
the sitting Alagistrate, charged with having stolen the
body of an elderly gentleman, named Dickison, from a
burying ground at Bechinghans in Kent, about the be-
ginning of December last. Sir D. Williams ordered the
prisoner Holly to be discharged, as there was not sut .
cleat evidence at present to warrant his detention, and
the prisoner Crouch to be committed until he found bail.
He was, however, not long under the care of the gaoler
when two gentlemen of the faculty from St. Thomas's
Hospital, who were in attendance, presented themselves
before the Magistrate, to become bail for his appearance.
to answer the charge at the Sessions, slid their bail
being accepted of, be was set at liberty.;
THAMES POLlClLYellier4iliy, J. Cerehoran eras put is
the bar,cliarged with attempting to disturb ens, of the
graves in Shaulwell burying ground, and wee commit?.
[ to Coldbatb Fields prison, to heed labour, for 2 months.

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