The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-01-07 00:00:00

TIE STATESMAN.

TRIBUNAL. OF CORRECTIONAL POLICE.

Register Offices for servants, it appears, ate kept in'
Paris as well as in London; and conducted there '
much the same manner as it is alleged that some of then;
are conducted here. Complaints against them will, of
course, arise ; anti it is curious, if not useful, to know
how " they manage these matters in France."
In ►he Reports of the Tribunal of Correctional Police,
a Paris paper of Saturday says, one of the first cases
which occupied the Tribunal today was that of Sieur
Aubert, the proprietor of a central mart for procuring
places for servants. According to his advertisements,
he kept an exact and faithful register of all places which
became vacant, of which lie would inform those who
stood in need of them, on paying an annnsl subscription
of five or ten francs. Unfortunately the addresses
which he gave to his subscribers were sometimes
imaginary, by which they lost both their time
and their money. In this wanner a German cook
hastened in vain to a rich Dutch gentlemen, whose
residence he could not discover; others were sent
with as a little success to a lottery-office which did not
exist. At last a young widow, who offered herself to'
attend at a shop where lemonade W 45 sold, discovered,
when too late, that she had been imposed upon by a
false direction. The Tribunal decided that Sieur Aubert
should be imprisoned eighteen months, and pal• a tine of
50(1 francs; but the young advocate, M. Victor Foncher,
who had been employed by the accused, prevailed on the
Judge to mitigate the sentence to one month's imprison.
went, and a fine of 50 francs.

SHIPPINti INTELLIGENCE.

Ds*e., JAN. 6.—Arrivediast night and to day, and
sailed for the River, the Lsyton, Miller, from Ben-
coolan ; the Adamant, Easterby, from Calcutta and the
Cape the Mellish, Ford, from Madras and Calcutta;
the Sir Win. Beasley, Smith, from Quebec; the Centn-
rion, Blepperatall, from Do. ; the Missionary, Robertson,
from toe Mediterranean; the Perthshire, Layster, from
St. filiehaers; the itconomy, Balfour; from Bilboa.—
Canie down from the River, the Owen Glendower Fri- ,
gam and remain.—Also arrived, the Montesquieu,Leven,
from Charleton, for Itbmtertiam.—Wind E.S.B.

PORTSMOUTH, JAN. G.—Arrived His Majesty's Ship
Qalliope from a creels, and His Majesty's Ship Pandora
from Plymouth ; Lawton, from Honduras,
out NI days; the Cynthia, Linklater, from ',tante; and
the Ocean Transport, from Cork.—Sailed the Mellish,
Ford, for London.—Wind S.E. •
PusrouTu, #4p.. s.—Arrived the Forraget, from
Term Vecchia), Big Bergen, leaky, and must discharge;
the Amy, Good, from Lisbon, in 10 days, and Active,
from Malaga—Wind S.W.

FALMOUTII, JAN. s.—Arrived the Orange Grove,
Chureliward, from Lisbon.—Sailed the whole of the ves-
sels here bound for London.—Whirl W.
Ltvenpoot.. JAN. s.—The Dorothy, Hargreaves, and
Jonathan, Watson, both from this port, had arrived at
Calcutta; the latter sprung a leak, and had 9 feet water
in ber bold.

11411.1C11, JAN. s.—Safled the Vansittart, and Lord
Duncan Packets, fur Holland, and the Grimsby Packet,
for Gottenbur

We are authorised to contradict the statement of the
lies of his Majesty's 'hip Alligator, as stated in the
Blorning papers; it was the Limited States schooner
Alligator which was lost off Cabe, and not the British
vessel of war of that name.--(Lloyds.)
The East India Company's chartered ship Layton ar-
rived off Dover yesterday,after a Image of three mouths
and 22 ilays, from Bencoolen. The Canning arrived at
Bencoolen on the 6th Jaly, left for Tappanooly on the
22d, and sailed from the latter port for China on the

17th August. The Prince Regent was in Madras Roads
on tbe26tl► Aug. The Regent arrived in Cnjeer Roads
on the 12th September. The Castle Huntly was to sail
from Bombay on the 3d Ang., and was to touch at Penang
in her way to China.
On Saturday, the dispatches were closed at the East
ndia House, and delivered to the Pursers of the follow.
log ships, viz. :
Oen. Kyd, Alexander Nairne; Kent, Henry Cobb, for
Bengal and China.

Herefordshire, William Hope ; Inglis. Samuel Serie ;
and Farquharson, William Cruickshank, fur Bombay
and China.

Repulse, John Paterson, for St. Helena, &neonlen,
and China,

Extract from the Cape Gomm, dated Oct. 19, 194'.1,
received yesterday:—" The Lona arrived in Table Hay,
with a full cargo of wheat, amounting to 3000 bags.—
The repheti from the neighbouring Districts of the state
of thaorbiat crops, aretsvoarable, so that, by the blessing
of Providence. there are well grounded hopes that plenty
will reappear."
Tnis morning, betweeta Atm, and twelve o'clock, a
little boy, about twelveyeotit of age, was knocked down
by a cart, mite thilde-hoe, Fleet-street, the wheel of
which • over his hiatV- He was immediately con-
W it that be -

.6 opposite Brit..
Bossed over his heao
Treed 6 Mr. Wray's, surgeon, .6 that street, to „ ex-
amined: 'No fracture of the skull was discovered; bet
the eillik4l :dr the iejnel mai- not • bo immediately as-
certailed. , . •
Sonic time last summer a traditig ietiblfrom Brighton
under the management of a young man oldie name of
Young, bound to America, anchored off Marcross, (;}la-
morgansldre.• The master and five or ,six of the crew
took a small Waited sailed to Newton, where they
landed, and after skulking about for some time, they
attempted to maite a forcible entry into the house of hl rs.
Knight, widow of the late Rev. Robert )(night, fort
purposes of abduction. Mr. H. Knight, the son of Mrs. I
Knight, who happened to be at home, resisted the attack
with great spirit, and the alarm bring given throughout
the village, proper assistance arrived. The consterna-
tion, however, into which the neighbours were thrown
by so villainous an attempt, agTorded the party an oppor.
tentty to..scape, which they successfully accomplished.
About a fortnight aro the vessel returned to this coon.
try, and put into Milford, where, having been taken pos.
pension oT by another person 'railer that purpose, Young
took coach for Bristol • on his journey, however, he
stopped at Pyle, in this country, and walked to his
uncle a. at Newton. A warrant was immediately issued
for his apprehension, and he was taken on Monday
milinight. On Saturday he was brought beforethe Petty
Session at Brldgend, where Mrs. Knight and her son
exhibited articles of the peace against hint. Several
deters were received from his friends at Bristol were
read, wherein they state that the young Captain is at
dines insane; he was,however,eommi tied totte Bridewell
at Cowbridge ; but what ulterior proceedings are meant
to be resorted to in this case, we were unable to learn,
as the examinations were taken in a private toom.—
(Bristol Mercury.)
On Thursday week, at Kirkbride, as the noted James
Scott, who stiles 'himself Emperor of all Conjurors, was
amusing himself with a horse-pistol. and in the act of put-
ting it in hie pocket, it, went off, and unluckily for him, it
was loaded with shot, and not a ball, or else he proi►ably
would have ceght the ball in his teeth, as he was acres-
towed to; Martha has taken nearly one side of his face
away, kat hopes are entertained of his recovery.

ROIIIIERT.—A robbery to a very large
ailment bas been committed within these few days ander
singular circumstances, at Milton Abbey, D hire,
the seat of Lady Caroline Darner. Her Ladyship is at
present in London, and the Abbey has been for some
time in the care of a few of the servants. The strong
room in which the family plate and other valuables
have always been deposited was so constructed as
to be supposed to bid defiance to any attempt
to enter it by any other than fair means ; it was
situated nearly 'in the centre of the building, and its
strong iron grated windows opened into an interiorcourt.
Some ingenious thieves, however, contrived to surmooot
all these obstacles ; for on Thursday morning last, as
one of the domestics was passing through the court ad-
joining the strong room, he discovered that an iron bar
had been wrenched from the window.. anti one of the
heavy stones which composed the wall partially removed
from its place. He gave an alarm, the strong room was
examined, and to the utter dismay of the servants, they
found that almost the whole of the family plate, which
was perhaps equal to any collection in England, except
that of the King's, was gone. Among the plate was a
desert service of solid gold, made for Lord Dorchester.
at the time the late King used to honour him-with Ire-
quest visits. The stone it appeared had been entirely
removed, and pushed partly into its ;dace again. The
aperture made by its removal was only large enough to
admit a small boy. It is a mystery how the thieves ob-
tained an entrance to the court in which the strong room
is situate. The thieves it appeared had more booty than
they could carry off, as a small portion of the plate was
found in a pond hard by in the course of the day. The
plate carried off, it is eonjtctured, was apresils of half a
toisreight.

THEATRES,
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DR unir-LAPlit TINEATRIg.—Last night, after the tragedy of
The Revenge, in which Mr. Yovma exhibited his great
powers with much advantage as &saga. and Mr. COOPEa in
the difficult, because uninteresting part of Alonzo, contrived
by his talents to draw down applause, another attempt was
made to produce a new Pantomime, entitled The Golden
Axe ; or, ilaelegnln and the Fairy Lake, which the first ex•
periment does nos enable us to pronounce upon as success-
ful. The scenery is very beautiful, particularly a moonlight
landscape and a view of London. There is alto a moving
panoramic view of Vauxhall Gardens, which deserves cre-
ditable mention, bat the haste with which the Pantomime
was necessarily got up produced some failure in the changes,
and some deficiency ih the trickt that caused dissatisfaction
in a part of the audience. It is but justice to add, that all
the performers exerted themO:dres greatly; that there were
many displays of activity by the aorta and Pantaloon • and
that Miss 'Faye is one of the most graceful Columbines we
hare ever seen. A contest took place on the falling of the
curtain, but the malcontents were tonsiderab!y overpow•
ered.

ADELPRI Trrraxec—A new Piece, called " Green i*
France," which has been fur many months in preparattonb
was brought out at this Theatre, last evening, and was re-
ceived by an overflowing audience with unedited satisfaction.
That It is from the same hand who produced " Life in Lan,
don," there can he no doubt. as it is in most respects a coca
dimities of the rambles of those eccentric bindee, wisp, its
their revels in Preece, have afforded the author a doe op-
portunity of describing (which he has done with exquisite
skill) the folly Englislinien are guilty of, who quit their na-
tive soil to spend their money among those whd only flatter,
to rob and laugh at them. The Piece Is rather too long ;
yet, It Is so pregnant with wit and humour, that scarcely a
passage can be spared; the s:enery is appropriate and
splendid, and It is altogether brought forward with so much
taste, it promises to be equally successful with its uoprece-
deutly popular " Tom and Jerry."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT TATFERSALL'S--Itx. O.

DERBY.-7 to I agst c. out of Emily—l 6 to 9 apt Faualld
—lOO to 6 agst Troy-201l to 7 apt Mr. Raaasbottom's c.
Blucher.
RIDDISSWORTtI.-5 to 2 apt e. oat of Emily-9 to 2 apt.
c. out of Web-7 to I apt Troy.

CLARET.-3 to 1 opt Moses.
DONCASTER ST. LEGER.—I I SO I apt Sherwood-12 to L
agst Miss Fanny, by Walton-100 to 6 agst Barefoot-10)
to 6 agst Tinker-100 to 6 agst Palate Royal-100 to 6 apt
c. by Waltoo. out of Louisa-100 to 4 agst Mr. Armstrong's
c.-100 to 4 agst Ypsilanti—loo to 3 agst' Claude Lorraine
—lOO to 3 agst Fanatic.

The following being the nominations et Newmarket foe
the Doncaster St. Leger, make the •hole lit complete:—
Mr. Hunter's br. c. by Orville, oat of L'Hulle de Venus—
Ld Jersey's c. by Phaeton, out of Web.—Ld Jersey's c. by
Comus d. by Ruhens—Nir. H. Chisholiae's ch. f. Pony, out
of sr to Bob—Mr. W. Chifney's v. by Woful, out of Paw*
dos.

BOXING.'

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN.
Hereford; Jan. 4. 1911.
Silt—There is a paragraph in year 'Paper, which halt
reached me this day, announcing .a forfeit paid by my
backer to Ben Burn, who is styledebefflapion I have to
hope yen will give the same publicity to this (truth) as to
the statement sent you—which Is, I really bow not of any
such engagement having been mimed late Ile ley behalf.
Waiting th • ory:ca gibe yg.4l
dim% servant,
—Ann-- •
A racing match between tieneral *troth and Copt
:-
Douglas, for a considerable sum, took'place at Droughty',
Ferry. on Friday and Saturday last. The distance
over was about twelve miles —being from the Ferry to.
the Light-house, and back. On the first day it was ac-
complished in about 33 minutes, Gen. bliKenxie being'
a few yards in advance. On the second day, id &boot
32 minutes, the General being again fest. The wager
was for the best of three heats : and of course General
11.1iensie was declared the winner. The horses carried
I I stone. The feat is the more worthy of notice; that it
took place its a season of the year when the bones are
In bad condition; and on the second day's race it was.
full-ride, when they were force) tetake reugh sod noire!
ground near the sandy ridges.—(Throdes Courier.),
EXTRAORDINARY LEAP.-•-•-.A Correspondent of the
Glargore Chronicle states the following:—" Having ob-
served In the Chronicle of the 26th, an account of a
leap over the Paisley Canal. I beg leave, as an incite•
meat to greater fears among your sporting friends, to
mention one that was performed by the present Lord
Forrester and Mr. Wing, a sporting farmer, .in the
course of a distinguished run with the Duke of Rot.
land's fog hounds, trom the noted cover of Jericho, in
the vale of Belvoir. It was over a brook measuring 21
feet 6 inches in width, and on laud perfectly level. Both
cleared it cleverly, but the horse rode by Lord Forrester
made such a spring as induced his Lordship to bet that
he had covered a space of tel yards, sad he won by tho
decision of judges from Belvoir Castle, who declared
that the distance was 31 feet 6 inches, while the mare
rode by Mr. Wing covered only little more than 24
feet.
The celebrated young pedestrian, Wiliam hP3lollen,
aged only fifteen years last August, commenced the ar-
duous task of walking 100 miles in 24 successive hours,
on Tuesday last, on the sands near this city. H. started
at three minutes past three in the afternoon, and com-
pleted this Herculean labour at four minutes and a half
before three the following day; being seven minutes
and a half within the time allowed. This is eceemed
one of the most extraordinary feats of pedestrianism ever
performed; considering his youth, and hie net having
been previously trained. He had to ran about all the
forenoon in search of a chain to measles the ground,
which was very rugged, and the frost extremely severe ;
added to which. he carried his own 'astern the great-
est part of the night, and had no shore bat borrowed
ones, which was very snitch too large for his feet,—
neither had he any friend to back him, or to see that be
had proper novrishinent.

GRETNA.-At this far•famed temple of Hymen, Mr.
Robert Elliot, one of the officiating priests, bas married
no less than lSt couple since new year's day, 132'2.
(Carlisle Journal.)
Futa.—Thirlestane Castle, one of tbt\seats of the
Earl of Lauderdale, was on Tuesday mornibg, about G
o'clock, discovered to be on fire, which seeps to have
originated in :vent, and was carried from it se the roof
by a rafter communicating theren ith. The alarm being
instantly given, a number of the inhabitants of Lauder
immediately repaired to the spot, and by their seal and
activity confined the fire to the sting of the building
where it bad originated, and also succeeded in caving
most of the furniture. The exertions of those present
were indeed highly praiseworthy. To prevent the fire
from communicating with the body of the Castle, some of
them built up, with wet turf, the doors connecting it
with the wing on fire ; while others, by carrying *OO
from a distance, and without tee aid of a fire eeplie,
constantly pouring it upon the building, they prestnred
the flames from spreading farther, and thus gaoled the
greater part of the Castle from destrnction. gni! Stc,
servants were in the Castle at the time, the noble EatL's
family being all at Dunbar,—(ffdiabargh Svt )