The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-24 00:00:00

4' , '

PITT CLUBS.
•
,:litese monstrosities have not entirely disappeared.—
E. ery pow and then one pubes its mlishapen front above
rho eerth,tiike jouah's gourd, to bloom a night and die.—
,ogie 14111, a fungus of this description sprang up at Bib
eteoiiider. the name of the Devon and Rester Pitt Club.
Itapisiseedings were so truly ridicoloes, that we ahoy:tidied
korilikied thee, buttrom a reported speech of a Reverend
woo: Raiford. As tbes Morning. Post has copied this
from the Exeter Gazette; and sufficient time has elapsed,
to enable the Reverend gentlemast to correct it, had it been]
Irroaeonsly reported,. we may,.. we apprehend, takes
it .be • panted, • that the Reverend gentleman has
let- been misrepresented. That be is a fool,—or
,sese— drunk—and .that Sir Trayton Drake, the Pre-
idea; Sir George Collier the Vice President, and the
'l4st of the 50 in attendance, were also foolish, or intoxi-
cated, could be no excuse for the language of this
Reverend dealer in Billingsgate scorrillity ; or for the
Cbsiimin not ordering him to be throirn out of the window
as a disgrace to all Christian society. His words are
reported thus—" He was, aware that party spirit' would
" carry men even beyond the bounds of common courtesy;
." but he never could hem supposed that iodiviiluals of rank
*s would have countenanced such scoundrels as Carlile,
Hbne, and Cobbett." We. put it to the veriest Tory that
ever breathed. whether such language should be tolerated,
or sot. We put it to the Lord Chief Justice
Abbott, . whether he would, not direct an acquittal
Upon an indictment for an assault, were any of
the parties so abused, to lay hold of the noseof this Reverend
persooege, and twist it from his face. We had an idea that
Aiiigdte and Clergyinen were men of decent manners,
though they might hold erroneous opinions : bnt we cannot
suppose that this Clergyman ever sat in the company of
'Gentkmen ; or that Sir Trayton Drake. or Sir George
Collier, know any thing more of good mseners than ordi-
nary Knights of the Post! Their associates -most have
been equally destitute of heads, and hearts; and we cannot
help thinking that the report of the speech of the Reverend
Geetletuan was an impost ire; and that the assertion that two
'Knights were in his company, is a slander upon their re-
putations.

&Lenox or s New Pori.—The preliminary forms for
the election of a new Pups have begun. On the 3d inst.,
the Cardinals commenced the operations of the first scrutiny
in laying down the sealed notes containing their votes.
Y.sterday morning a solemn High Mass was performed
at St. PAtrick*s Chapel, Finsbury-square, by the Rev. Dr.
Poynder, Titular Bishop of London. Amongst the congre-
gation were several of the Foreign Ministers, 'Nobility, Urn-
try,&c. The Chapel was crowded to excess, and hung with
black. The Mass was in honour of the lately deceased Pope.
A number of the City'police attended to keep order. No
person was admitted withent payment.
The building of a new Post-office, which, owing to Irani-
els circumstances, has been so long suspended, is to com-
mence forthwith. The Lords of the Treasure have taken
the concern out of the hands of the City and the Postmas-
ters General, and placed the entire management in the
`Board of Works. We understand Mr. Rem. Smirke is the
Architect appointed by the Board.—(Moraing Paper.)
A Court of Aldermen was yesterday held at Onildball
for the dispatch of general business. Presentments were
made from the War.) of Ilishopsgate and others, of non-
, imam in the Wards. -The Chanslwrrlain was directed to
summon the several parties before him, and give sack di.
rections to the City Solicitor is he should see fit. Com-
missioners of the Court of Requests fot the month of Oct.
were appointed. Sundry persons were licensed as Coal Un-
dertakers. Various Petitions were presented from the
Fellowship Carmen and Fellowship Porters, complaining
o: the Intrusion of Unfellowship Carmen and Unfellowship
Porter,. and praying that the undivided monopoly of car-
rying burdens. whether by carts or on the shoulders,
should he granted to them.
Tuesday. the Members of the Dilettanti Club held their
Itith annpersary at Whitburn. Their room is understood
to be the same wherein Messrs. Shield, Holcroft, Cunning-
ham, Caudell, Emery, (the father of the late celebrated and
much lamented comedian,) Lc. met, upwards of 50 years
since. The whole of these sons of genius belonged to
Messrs. Bates and Caudell's company of comedians much
about the same period, and used often to retire to this de-
lightful village for recreation or study. On Tuesday, the
members voted their President an elegant gold seal, with
an appropriate device. which is now in preparation by an
artist in Newcastle.—(Nentessele Coercing.)
Cars or Goon Here.—Extract of a letter, dated Cape
Town, July 9. :—" The only thing new I have to tell you
is rather an odd story that a gentleman of the name of
Thomson brought down, the night before last, from the
interior. He was travelling near Lattakoo, and whilst
there, he saw a number of fugitives, who represented to
our Missionaries that hordes of savages, amongst whom
were white men, and others with very long black hair. hid
attabked a village 200 miles in front of Lattakoo (ride
map) murdering every living creature, and burning houses,
ke.. Le. He states that these savages are in immense
numbers, and are coming into the colony. Mr. Thomson
has brought letters from our Missionaries to the same ef-
fect. We know neither of white men nor of gentlemen
with long flowing hair. nor of any
.nation who are nume-
rous, existing in this division of Africa; therefore, where
the devil do these fellows come from ? If this news be
true, the poor Missionaries at Lattakoo and Griqua Town
rue a bad chance of escaping with whole bones.' —(Monn
fag Paper.)
is an extract of a letter from Cape Town, dated May 1,
the condition of the English settlers In South America,
near the coast, in the district of Albany, is represented de-
plorable, from the repeated failure of their crops, and the
exhaustion of their funds and spirits; and it is added, that
unless speedy relief be afforded them, they will be in a state
tifibsolute famine.
Dust,.—An affair of honor took place ohMonday morning
at Chalk Farm, between the hours of five and six. The
parties concerned were Mr. W. 8.. and Mr. Y., both Geo.
dents of fortune, resident at the West End. The first fire
Ming without effect the seconds interfered, but Mr. Y. re-
held theirinterassion. On the second fire, Mr. Y. wounded
Ms adversary in the left atm, and then declaring himself
satisfied, the parties left the ground. A young lady is said
to hive been the canoe of the 'misunderstanding.
A DUEL CURIOUSLY PILVENTSD.-111 consequence of
some trifling disagreement which arose at the late Concert
at Exeter, a meeting took place at Haldown Hill between
ihe pos. Mr. and Mr. N. D. It was decided that the
Lishould fire together, and shots being exchanged, a
triagi pug dog, which had followed the first Gentleman to
the field, rusbiß forward aid seized his opponent by the
milf of the leg.. and Wag with great difficulty torn from his
held, This ludicrous circumstance had the immediate
effect of conciliating both parties, who left the ground su3h
out having sustained any 'Diary, with the exception of the
slight wound on Mr. D.'s logiallicted by the sagacious lit.
de mehmaL ,
SINGULAR Ooeunanncw.-.41 Crewkstene Fair, ois the
46 Instant, a cow, which was exposed in the street for sale
Wanly entered the china-shop of Mr. S. Jolliffe, in the
Mtn) of which stands a pyramid of some height. fitted up
In all sides with china and glass of considerable nine,
sndearious heaps of ware on the floor. Incredible as it•
nosy appear, the animal walked leisurely round the shop,
NW was easily decoyed out by a calf held Iq a cord, without
isbg the least injury !