The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-09-22 00:00:00

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ilenyensi how my soul indignant feel.
The p. neglected Tor's appeal*.
• 4 As roved the portals of Nirtiitehall,
In poverty you tee him crawl
' r Whilst oungsters fill hi! 'tern Pagan,
Throughout thi Hem of observation.
r)". Shame on the men from whence move
g is • The tale of J °hotly Nevreome's woes.

Sta,—Considerable interest has been incited by
the appearance of a Poem, entitled Johnny Nerecotne
in the Nary. The Work is written by a Gent:eman
not unknown in the walks of literature, and who, I
am told, served with NELSON for many years, and
shared in his most important battles, therefore he
mast be pretty well qualified to depict the career of a
Johnny Newsome. The Plates, descriptive of Naval
occurrences and manners, are done from original de-
sips by the Author of the Poem ; they are charac-
teristic, and correct in the most minute points. The
life of a sailor abounds with adventure ; his path is
over the bosom of death, surrounded by every peril
fatal to human nature ; yet the sailor laughs at danger
and despises death in its most painful form—his nar-
rowest escapes are attributed to chance, and his most
grateful prayer, 4‘ Thank GOD it was no worse."—
lip hears himself in battle with the greatest self-pos.
Session ; whether the ocean rages over his head,
or the It:under of a long-resounding line assails him,
his spirit rises with the danger, and his resolution re-
mains unshaken. Remove this being from an ocean
covered with wrecks and purpled with gore —remove
him on shore—valour's stern eye beams with tender•
nevi, and ho becomes at once the pupil of nature and
love. But here the change does not stop. Wild as the
wave on which he was reared, he plunges into 210)y-
-/halt of errors and follies, and the devotee of glory be-
comes the victim of passion. To mark the contrast be-
twixt cool and &liberate valour on hoard, and un-
governable sAlies on shore, is one of the objects of
she present work. The hardships endured by the
Navy, where
" All promotion goes by favour,"
DTP forcibly pointed out, and the conduct of those
presiding at the helm. lashed with a masterly pest.—
The circumstance of boys being, from Borough in-
terest, placed over the heads of veterans, has amused
theAutlior's indignation, and his animadversions upon
a certain Board will, no doubt, be read with deep in-
terest. The miseries and neglect of Officers ersntinz
interest has been long known. Johnny Nercco*ee
lays before the Public scenes at which humanity re-
volts; the work is worthy every one's attention—
as all must feel for the oppressions exercised over the
bend of a veteran British sailor.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
AN OLD CORRESPONDENT.

Oppo,lie

SOUTH AMERICA.—The city of Caraccas, before
the earthquake in 1812, contained about 45,000 in-
habitants. By that calamity and the subsequent and
yet desolating war, its population has been reduced
to 7000 souls. The population in'many other parts
of Venezuela is supposed to have soffered nearly in
the same proportion, and from the latter cause.
It is said, that Denmark meditates a closer alli-
ance wish Sweden, and that the King and Prince
It yal of the latter country are about to take a jour.
they to. Copenhagen. • A matrimonial alliance is, of
course, the measure hinted at, but we believe that
the present King of DENst &RR has but one daughter,
WmitztattNa, MARIA) and that she is only 10 years
oW.. .
There are five Dandies in the obituary of last week.
The surgeons who examined the holies of two of
them, report that their death was occasioned by a
constipation of the bowels, caused by eaces%ire tight
lacing. The others, it is presumed, died of the same
.disorder.
REMARKABLE CIRCUIRSTANCE —At the conclusion
of the Midrilesex Sessions n.. Thursday, 131 perspos
were discharged by proclamation, againk whom no
human beingappeared to prosecute. Several had been
eight months in custody.
About 30,000 firkins of butter Imo already come
to market, and but two instances of fraud in, making
op
Mei yet occurred; in consequence, we presume,
of the strictness of the inspection, and the number of
fines and forfeitnros in such cases last season.—
( Newry Telegraph )
Friday the Right Hon. Mr. Secretary GRANT ar-
rived at Dublin Castle.
SURREY TIIRAYRE.—The Melo.drima of The In-
risible Witness; or, The Chapel in the Woqd, pro.
diced last night at this house, is not only one of the
'most interesting and strikingly effective ever brought
out at the Surrey, but is an instance of expedition on
the part of Author, Performers, and Artists, quite
unparalleled in the history of theatrical,. Mr. Dte•
DIN received the French copy too late on last Tues-
day night to peruse it till Wednesday ; translated,
altered, and adapted it by two o'clock on Thursday,
when the parts were copied, and a reading took
place with the performers; it was rehearsed twice on
Friday,. three times on Saturday, and produced on
Monday; with two most singularly effective new
sceoe', and with a correctness throughout equal to
What many weeks of preparation hare scarcely ic-
Complisheil in other iostances. It was announced for
repetition with the loudest tokens of approval.
DIiSOLUTION Of ARK r.tuE .111AUE Easi;--Dean
when residing on a living in the country, had
occasion one day to unite a rustic couple in the hely
bands of matrimony. The ceremony being over, 11l
husband began to pull in resolution, and falling (,is
some husbands will) into a fit of repentance( he said,
" Your Reverence has tied this knot tightly I &tiny
but, under favour, may I ask your It.verence ifs to
be you could untie it again ?" " Why, no," replied
the Dean, " we never' do that at this end of the
church ' • but tell you how you may mar. ige it."
" How?" cried the man eagerly. "By inot stepping
to the other end of the church," said the D-an, point-
ing to the belfry, "there you'll liar' a roper. and
may do it yourself."