The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-26 00:00:00

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MRS., OA RRICK.

(11t0)1 A NOINING •PAPCIL)

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. We have heard tha', in the character of the hee Mrs.
Garrick there was a singular mixture of parsimony
and liberality. She has been known to give fifty pound's
at one time to the poor at Hampton, and on the instant
deny herself the common comforts of life. Her wine
'cellar she has not opened for years together, and a dish
of tea was the usual extent of her hospitality. She al-
ways stated herself to be poor, as an apology for the ea-
iiiiits condition in which the house and offices at Hamp-
ton now are. To save fuel, and secure herself from
•!,itap, a room in the attic served her " for parlour,
kitchen, and hall." She kept one female servant at
Hampton, who resided with her many years; and to
compensate the poor woman and a numerous family,
(for her wages were small indeed) the house and
lrounds were abeam to visitor'', unknown to the old
ady. The fnrniture of the house at Hampton is exact-
y as it was left by Garrick ; and, except the curious old
china and the paintings, worth very little. The chairs,
sofas, and chandeliers, in the drawing room, (the fashion
of the times in which Garrick lived) are unworthy a
common tavern of the present day. There are several
portraits of Mrs. Garrick in different apartments, taken
when young, by which it woold seem her appearance
was then extremely fascinating; but age sadly dilapi-
dates the human countenance. Mrs. Garrick's greatest
pride was (when health would permit) in promenading
her picturesque grounds, and explaining with enthual-,
astic delight, the age and date of each tall tree, pleated
by herself and Mr. Garrick.— We believe there is not
another instance of a person living, to witness so many
nable trees grown from saplins,to complete maturity, in
the lifetime of the proprietor and occupant. During
the summer months she would indulge in an occasional
Walk on the lawn and terrace on the banks of the
Thame‘, at the end of which Garrick built the MUM.'
learn for the statue of Shakespeare, and the celebrated
chair; here Mrs. Garrick would sip her tea, and, in the
Society of one female or so, recount the pleasures she
enjoyed in the same place, in the society and con rrrrr -
lion of her husband, and their noble and learned guests.
The four celebrated pictures,"Scraes from the Brent-
ford Election," and painted by Hogartb, used to be
placid in the dining room at Hampton. They were
exhibited, amongst other paintings by Hogarth, at the
British Institution a few seasons ago, and since that
time have been deposited in the house at the Adel*.
There are many other very valuable pictures, painted by
Zolfany, and all the distinguished artists of the time,
amounting in the whole to nearly 250. These by Mr.
k Harrick's will are now to be sold, and they will no doubt
glikr""Nlas...\
""ilt produce an enormous sum of money.
`,O I) Notwithstanding the peculiar oddity of Mrs. Garrick's
~, laracter, she could, when she chose, be exceedingly
polite and urbane. The recorder of these reminiscences
was anxious, some years back, to ascertain the authen-
ticity of a curious relic (a rude cap made from part of
the tanlberry tree planted by Shakespeare), which was
exhibited amongst other valuables for sale, by Messrs.
Leigh and Soatarhy, in York-street, late the property of
a deceased eminent antiquary. This relic was said to
hire been given by Mr. Garrick to the deceased person,
and to ascertain the truth of that fact was the object of
the visit. Mrs. Garrick received the writer with great
kindness, and in the most frank manner, verified sad
col firmed the story, at the same tir.e stating most mi-
nutely all the circumstances which induced the gift from
Mr. Garrick, and which originated in a very intimate
re! sonal friendship, and a kipdred feeling for the me-
mory of hi - _.'
conclusive
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a widow,

i'ATESMAIW.
•the respondent, that the witness Thorn had better been
absent, for his silence upon one point was very strong
against the appellant's case. There was no proof of the
fact, expreasly stated in the petition of appeal, that Mr.
Parkins gave the girl three or four shillings at Buck-
ingham-gate, and yet the Broom was present. This was
indeed a very great omission ; lint in fart, the thin
on the petition was expressly contradicted by the groom,
for he declared belied ne: the girl hefore.lf it were
true, as bad been stated by the witnesses for the appel-
lant, that the girl was married to Mr. Jarvis, why was
Nit The husband produced, that the fact might be proved
from his own lips ? lie would not declare his immedi-
ate opinion on the case, hut the evidence certainly, ac-
cording to his conception, preponderated en one side.
*lr. Dyer, a Magistrate, pointed oat an inaccuracy in
the petition of appeal, which hod particularly struck
his eye, as it related to himself. He never said that he
was taken advantage of while in the execution of other
'Noises.. This was • statement wholly unfounded in
fact.
Another Magistrate made some remark which did not
seem to please .lr. Parkins, and the latter gentleman
jumped up upon the Bench where lie ass seated, and de-
manded the name of the worthy Magistrate, for. added
he, I wish to record such wise speeches." Mr. Par-
kins was rebuked for his conduct, and lie resumed his
seat.

The Magistrates. after a short consultation (and the
Bench was very full during the whole investigation) de-
clued that the &der was confiriord. The ordinary costs
were alter-red.

POI.ICE.
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HOw-Satter.--Yestertlay, C. nO/11011 and Hordiag
Neampre the former an extraordinarily powerful mar,
abaft fait high, were brought before the Sitting Mt-
glal tedeteharged with crating a serious disturbance at
Deary•lase Theatre, and committing very outrageous
amilalts epos several slicers, who took theta into custody.
'he charge was fully proved.
Hobson, was then tailed on for his defence, said he
woo as officer in the army, and had been drinking is
Thursday night, and he apposed had lost his sessee.—.
He did not recollect much about the matter, but he be-
`iieved he had resisted the officers because lie did not
know them in that capacity. The defendant said this in
a very careless manner, and seemed to regard the thing
as very unimportant.
The other defendant made nearly the same excuse.
The Magistrate ordered Dobson to God bail, himself in
1001. and two sureties is WI. each, and to glee notice
thereof. Montague was ordered to give seetwity,hioiself
in 801., and two others is 46/. each.
A gentleman who appeared to be the friend of the de-
fendants, said he hoped the Magistrates would allow them
to accommodate this affair with the officers.
Sir lt. Maxis replied with some warmth in the nags-'
• , observing that the officers of this establishment wee.
MU to belaterrupted is the proper execution of their
duty, sad greisously awaited and disabled, and then to blr
ilore
'allotted for injuries by afew paltry shillings. The 110•
shield take its course.
• The defeadants were locked op natil they should Gat
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UNtON-111ALL.—A gealleosan contacted with the Surrey
Theatre applied for the Magistrate's advice. He said that
a Mr. Dray, who was engaged by the proprietors 6f thst
theatre to porform some very extraordinary feats, 1011
missed% MN his engagements, notwithstanding ilk
pineessiromtat is the play-bills to mike his debut, and awl
;lithe -

f atidress p reposse ese d throsecutor in his
favour, and be asked Lim if he hue p d any person to t...
ronnuend him ? He replied, with maunaed humility, that
his good parent was the null one be could refer to, and
explained why that was the case with such ease, the.
prosecutor took Lim at once to work in the house sad
izo errands. Ile acted in this capacity very well, wad
thou2ll no day passed without a loss of some &scrip.
tion ur other, yet an suspicion was entertained of the
prisoner's integrity, until be was detected as follows
Samuel Sheets and, a smart clever buy, stated, that he
sews apprenticed to Mr. Perkins, of Tooley.street, pawn.
broker, and on Thursday afternoon, about two Wets&
was serving in the plielt, when the prisoner Caine in and
offered a pair of valuable silk stockings fur pawn ;
tires suspected that he conk! not be the owner of sod,
stockings, and questioned him, when he eqnivoeated. ant
witness threatened Lim with a constahle. ,1t the sound
he ran off, het was overtaken Rad brought bark, and he
then confessed the truth, when Mr. Death was applied to
and immediately recognised the stockings.
The prisoner was remanded.
It is extraordinary that as the existence of the eser
above allialed to has been so long knows to the niters.
no es..ps have ever been taken to suppress there mider
the Police Act, which is stitLienely severe. Just after
the Alderman had left the bend, the constable ells ap-
prehended the prisoner palled out a book and exhibited
the names of .21 persolis, and the,iritme they inet at, all
of whom have similar abject' in view.
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