The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-09-18 00:00:00

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I'HE .-DURE OF DEVONSHIRE.
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tyROM AN IRISH PAPER.]
TTis Grace continues his attention and liberality
to the Charitable Institutions of the county of Cork.
The encouragement of education amongst the lower
classes of the People, end !heir consequent advance-
men, in an itttellectual at 1.11. es a moral Rod reli-
gious view, appears to receive the unhoutided support
of this philanthropic Nobleman. There is not a
town or village within the circle of his Graces's ample
possessions in this neglected country which has not
esperienced the cheering influence of his patronage;
and the unreserved, prompt, and amiable anxiety of
his respectable agents in this and the' neighbouring
counties, to the solicitations for his Grace's bounty
towards Schools for the I.:duration of the Ponr, calls
for much applause and gratitude from the numerous
tenantry. who derive from these institutions edera-
lion, habits of industry, end moral end religions in.
struction for their dunterouSemd heretofore neglected
families. What a happiness for Ireland, if the ex-
ample given by the Duke -rif Devonshire were imi•
tated by the other nonresident Proprietors of our
toil! What a different aspect would the hamlets,
villages, and towns, that are spread over the face of
this extensive country present to the eye of the travel.
ler from what they do at present ? But too—to strip
—to impoverish—to draw the last farthing from the
gripe of the slave, to whom they apportion out a plot
of their domains—would appear to be the object of
the majority of these individuals.

DRURY•LANE.—The new Manager of this Theatre
deserves much praise for his endeavours to please the
Pelllic, atul for his judicious selections of novelty.—
Last night exhibited two new appearances in the tra-
gedy of Othello. The Gentleman who personated the
jealous and impassioned Moor, according to the
bills, made on this occasion his first appearance on
nog stage, and if this was really the ease. it was op-
on the wholes very promising attempt. His Moorish
disguise militated against him by obscuring his face
and figure ; bet his impassioned dialogues with taro
were sustained with great spirit, and he was often
striking in his delineations of the sudden changes in
an agitated mind. D'sdemona was assigned to Mrs.
W. WEST, who, ire are told, was some years ago
(then Miss Coos E) at Covent-garden Theatre. She
has a good person, her posters are considerable, and
where the character would admit of any thing like
archness or playful expostulation, she was eminently
happy. Throughout she was honoured with the most
tumultuous approbation. The whole of the peform-
env. was received with great applause.
Yesterday, a range of Istnp-iroes were erected
on each side the street in Hatton-garden, similar
to those iu Holborn, preparatory to a lighting
with gas.
WIN now TAX.—The lionseh biers of the parish of
i
St. Mark, Dublin, assembled, n Monday, to adopt
measures for procuring a TOTAL. efTEAt of the odious
Window Tax. EnwAnn Ctislscit and Ttiom ss
Witicter, 144'sqrs. were called to the Chair. The Re.
quisition under which the Meeting had been con.
veiled was most respectably signed. After the object
for which the Parishioners were assembled was stated,
a Committee of five Parishioners was appointed to
draw up Resolutions, who reported
,accordingly.—
The Resolutions were carried unanimously against
the Window Tax, and in favour of a Petition to
Parliament, fur the total Repeal of this execrable
impost.
Silt Guwoit WGREGOR.—The Dublin Rvening
Post, of Tuesday hit, says, " We stated on Satyr-
day the arrival of Sir GREGOR MiGKEGOK in Dublin,
on the morning of that day, and his intention to pro.
ceed immediately to Belfast. We have also learned
that this distinguished supporter of the Patriot cause
in South America intends to sail in a short time from
England with an expedition for New Grenada, an
extensive and delightful country, but nominally sub-
ject to Spanish domination, only a small remnant of
Montt.t,o's army still holding Carthage:is, the capital.
It is expected that a large force will be assembled for
this purpose, and an experienced Officer will, it is
said, assume the command. In two months this ex-
pedition will be ready to sail ; very possibly it may be
sooner, a large number of men and officers being al.
ready engaged. We understand, that a particular
arrangement has been made, by which officers may
receive their pay while on service, or have it trans-
mitted to their friends at home."
In a letter from Trinidad, of July 16, it is said—
" WG ktEGOR is much wanted, and might be of great
service."
EMIGRATION.—Yesterday morning, the deaf and
dumb Brother, and elder Son of Mr. HUNT, went on
beard a vessel in the River, the Amazon, bound for
New Orleans. Their final destination, we under.
stand., is to Shawnee Town, in the Illinois, near the
residence of MAURICE BIRKBECK, Esq. from whom
they have purchased a considerable tract of land, for
the purpose of commencing agricultural pursuits,l
and have carried with them a large quantity of ne-
cessary husbandry implements.
Prince LEOPOLD of SAxt-ConunG intends to pass
some time with his sister, the Grand Duchess CON..
sTANTME. lie will visit with her the valleys of
Lasterbruen, Grindwald, and Ilassli, in the Bernese

Oberland.
Miss WALSTEIN, who displayed considerable to.
lents a few seasons ago at Drury-lane Theatre, has
returned to the stage, and is engaged at the Kilkenny
Theatre. Her sister is to appear there merely for
her own pleasare, not meanies to adopt the theatri-
cal profession.
Tuesday THOMAS IlissAtt. and NICHOLAS ROCII,
Esqrs. were chosen Sheriffs for the city of Bristol, and
on Wednesday morning HENRY BROOKE, Esq. was
sworn as Mayor for the year ensuing.
Since Saturday week there have been considerable
arrivals of corn from Russia at Newcastle. One •es-
sel, the Harvest, Captain Murray, has made a
voyage from Sunderland to Archangel, and back to
Newcastle, in the astonishing short time of one
month and 27 days.
It is calculated that from the port of Thurso to
Frazerburgh there are not less than 3000 large boats
occupied alone in the herring fishery, each boat carry.
ing on an average five men, and consequently giving
tutployekent to 182000 seamen.

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WIDbWS' PENSIONM AN 114.

DISCUSSION ADDItESSED TO THE
Efery one who pusseites a proper items
for the relidr of herrii•ns and departed
contemplate with pleasure the eirculat
from the War-office, in dispensation of
and impolitic part of t heir affidavit, which .
dependents to swear themselves in au act_
widowhood. If this provision were granted
Legialsture, as a debt of gratitude due'
vices of their late husbands, who had yielded
lives in the defence of their King and. Count'
doom the forlorn, the destitute, and
whore jointures have beast purchased -
gant a price, to a future, a dreary,
owe of celibacy? A condition of
'ached to such a • Pensine,• was in the
premium for perjury or prostitution '
if not justified in the eyes of the world,
woman, at any rote, stand excasable ii
of her friends, for compromising her hi
serve her income—for the sacrifice of
Its the retention of her property
In justice to Captain Fairman, whose
as a humane and spirited advocate,
been only noticed, believe, by their
feats on the Army and the Public, give
observe, that this considerate, this most
tetanal' (wish many others which are
able, anti advantageous for the military
'as been framed entirely on'a soggestior
The'following paragraph, from a pay
fished by that patristic officer more that
I ago, ',united The Reduction of the For(
{every measete likely to condoms to ti
the service, and to ameliorate the condi'
belonging to it, was urged with lea&
sod manly independence,) will distinct!
the @bow stateinent to he true.—(See

'6 In the same spirit of exercising,"
Fairman, 64 rather than of directing the
is further suggested that, upon every
ennoble groutot the lialf-pay should
with due regard to length of service,
(prem.(' to brevet anti local rank. "r,l
entitled to surh extra rates as•should
a comparative scale. too, the t
racks were to be oreeeiteCliry a ..priittr
her of reduced Officers, It might rack
means of adding to the repose of thou
seniority or infirmity. shoutl be select
them ;and by keeping the buildings tr
sired, they would be the better pr(
more effectually prevented from going
in the arrangements about to be adop
forgotten the widows and orphans nl
heroes Who hate fallen in battle. TI
the former ought to be raised, wit!
thekkorfeiture on future intermarriage
STRAIAtir ON AN INSTITUTION SO I?
LESS IMMORAL. WAN IMPOLITIC: tlu
instances to illicit intercourses • in oti
tine unions; in many to false affidavits.
prominent points connected with tit,
subject, stare now intended tn.be submit
consideration. To discuss each of these
tail, wneid be a severer task than, in
ty of their adoption. could be expect/
In the same little work was submit
We Men for the immediate and perma,
ment of the discharged sailors and
in a partial way,hat since been acted rai
meet in its issue of FAchequer Bills,
nicipalities to contract and carry on
provements. Had it been adopted,
NATIONAL measure, and to tits extent
commended by Captain Fairman, the
sequently ensued, and were plainly f(
intelligent writer, might have been
As the Peace Allowance to the die
terns of the Militia has beets humanel
the STATESMAN of the 7th inst., I wi
other (musket from the same Pamphlet
bly produced to the Officers of the
that accommodation, you have so
ed fur those who doubtless stand
of it.
" The present llalf.pay," adds Ca
" does not exceed, annually, to the "
Lieutenant 431., the Captain 921.
pittance, after its irregular issue, ar
Oration of each six months, is liable
abatements. Now, as so slender a
it were increased to double its 1»
WOW) BE BAREI.T MORE THAN
INIOLTH, FOR THOSE WHO POSSE 4
co;RE the convenience of such (the
it is feared, of the persons receiving t
terially consulted, by its being issued
and haply still farther, were it even I
every mouth. To the Government I
no essential difforence, were it an ohi
cern, of less serious accommodatiot
untiringly, nay, most ravenously, I,
to it !"
From the testimony you have occasiot
to the exertions of Captain Foirmart
merit of the general good (whose
proved even less successful, would ht
to some substantial proofs of the poi
you will readily give insertion to this
Ministers profit by the hints of pri
they should never withhold from those
tical suggestions they avail themselves,
ward. Though divers measures of
have been confidently intimated by
to the different departments of the
opportunity of knowing, that not
spective branches has yet conferred
least requital of his gratuitous and self
for that reason his honnorshle and mr
bouts. It is fitting, at all events,
munity should be made acquainted wi
originate. On the principles then.
Cesar the things which are Caesar's,
less find a column in your publrcatiw
SINCERE. TRIBUTE TO
August 18, 1818. MERIT;

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Mr. C. Form, of the Norwich '
to Mr. DAVID FISHER, who is
Drury, is shortly to mate hie el
latter Theatre) as a singer.