The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-06-04 00:00:00

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TO THE EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN.

Sts—Many of your readers, no donbt, will imagine
that the following lines are a Satire upon the Pretest
inimitable '1 School" of is IMOULlillt" Drama; and
that they were written expressly to ridicule the ea-
ratite taste and judgment of oar " asout.aa" Ma-
nagers. Such censorious gentry will be a little amazed
when they discover that they were not written in de-
rision, but were actually stolen from the study table
of a Right Regular Thespian Monarch, and are in hls
well-known hand-writ-•crarel.

Notwithstanding. the " Reoutans" had, throng),
the agency of their Performers per Prologue and
E'i-
logue, vo repeatedly assured the &Natty public that
the decline of the Drama was the scarcity of (mitts,
and the depravity of the public taste, I always did
suspect that this " scarcity and depravity" was the
scarcity of intellect and of education, with a depraved
propensity for trash and tawdry, in a certain " Regie
jar" quarter. By the following confessions, as I may
certainly call them, it will appear my suspirions are
altogether verified and that the public is acquittedhl
thou insulting and unjust imputations which hate
been east upon them by the despots of the Stage. .
NOVIILTY being the )tanager's laith--and the
Performers" Creed—l think my Right " Repko"
•Friend has invoked her aid with a vengeance.

INVOCATION TO NOVELTY ;
02, THE THCSPIAN 1011111C11.11‘ PLUMS.
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Dear NOVlLTY—whate'er thy name,
Bet glaring gas—or seelding-eteem—
Or any other—pestileere :
Or dark--or light—or thin—or douse—
Or foreign frightful monster, fed
On •burning-coal, or boiling-lead:
Bird, insect, beast ; e'en though thou be—
Or reptile—or +A ntipode—
Or worse than monster, bird, or beast,
That can deprave the public taste,
And at the sacrifice of sense,
Yea, decency ; produce the pence.
Come, come, and welcome: 'Thespian Kings
Delight in nought, but—monstrous things.
[Here follow in the Ms. several most whimsical limes:
but as they contain personalities, I must omit them
for the present, at least.)
To schools and colleges begone
Learning, deadly foe to—rt s ;
And to the stage come every ass
With leaden pen, and face of brass:
Each fool can spout, and faces make,
And any thing can do, but—seesx.:
Each diluter can Melo Dram* indite.
And eery thing can do, but—WRITE.
Each ignorant and vulgal botch
Can turn " Sir Walt." to Drama—SCOTCH.
And every male and female thing
Can squall, and shake, and think can ',mai
Each vain monopolizing elf,
Who'd the wrote play perform utuasfre,
Yes. every mountebank and mints
Cis jump, or fly, or crawl, or climb.
Come, and to us as welcome be
As to Week-Doctor is— a fee ;
Or to the "Inerereary tribe
Of scribbling critics is—e bribe
As to a -- 's a glass of—gin ;
As to a vtce-screnessoe—sas ;
Or as to the—or roiITION,
IS 11-11ADIC‘t. PETITION
Oh, come ! and welcome onto me,
As is a was, et the-0. P ;4+
Or as our " bones" are to each chap,
Who, though he cannot pay. can—clap.
Or to each " swell"—or dandy clerk,
Who'd to a PLAY, prefer ei—,;; csnic:t."
Come fun, come pun, eons, hash, come trash,
Come asv THING will bring the—casts !
[For delicate and humane reasons. I hive here taken
another liberty with the MS. I hate setting people
together by the ears.)
Grant, grant my pray's-. deer !coerces.
Oh, grant that we may never see
An actor that is not a—fool!
An author that has been at school,
Who an't a stupid silly botch.
Can novel turn to Drama—•° Seotek."
Nor see an audience that, 'twixt sense
And folly, know the difference,
From playhouse keep the vile noblesse,
And save us from the daily press ;
From cursed type end critics' pen.
From scholars' genies—wit—.MEN ! ! ! B:
• Your coal-eaters, leed-drinkers, and sword-swallowers,
reek as first-rate performers of the " Present" School.
t The Antepodean Rosclus, who lately made his first
appearance upon any ceiling at the Theatre Royal Coveet-
Garden.
I hope the actors do not nil what they say on the
Stage " speaking ;" it is species of titteranee entirely
Theatrical, but certainly is not speaking ; that if speak-
ing be that utterance nous% creatures make use of to convey
their thoughts by sounds.
h It is the literature of the " Present" School Ms brought
the Stage into its " Present" contempt, end that bee banished
from Theatres every soul that eau reed or write, or make
his cress-eross. The whole Dramatic Poetry of England is
et last botching Sir Wettv's Novels into " Pieces." Bravo
Plaid end the Bagpipes !i !
4 The greatest singer nor, is he or she who
ex traordinary
can. be the
most distorted exertions, squeeze out hemt ost
end laughable DOllOl.
°a Whether this is en attack opals the Daily or Quarterly
Press I am at a loss to guess.
++ 0. P. Tavern remarkable for its waggery.
•• •• Lean," is fashionable slang term for fun," but-
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fonnery. impertinence, Ike. *e.
N. B. Several other Novelties are in active pre-

partition.
Lady Morgan's long expected Work on Italy, the
result of two years travel, nearly twelve months sub's-
quest study, will appear in the course of 1 few days.
It mast undoubtedly be considered as the most inte-
resting and important literary production of the pre-

seat seas 311.
Fine melons, grapes, cherries, and caulillowers.
were on Saturday displayed for sale in Covsat•6ardea

market.
Between 7 and NO weight of mullet and base were
caught at one haal, on
—andTusd morning, at the smooth
of Shortham Harbour. were immediasely seat
oir for the London market.

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41411011 D COUNTERF SIT SOVICRIBIONS.
has been stated in moot of the Newspapers, that
a eessiderable number of the Sovereigns now in elm-
Wiest are debased, by an admixture, in some way or
other. of platinum. Such a report, must have been
raised from the unworthy motive of alarming the
timid, and of rendering the public in genets! Suspi-
cious of the legal coin of the realm, and dl&posed to
prefer the paper before the metallic currency. if any
perms. however, will take the trouble of considering
the following particular' they will be convinced that,
Easy fears on this subject are perfectly groundless, and
that with the ordinary precautions of inspection
weighing, nothing will be more easy than to distin-
guish the genuine from a spurious sovereign.
Tie specific gravity of platinum is 21.33; of stand.
and gold, 17.13, and of copper 8.93 ; if in an alloy of
platinum and gold. the platinum exceed the 42th part
of the alloy, the colour of the gold is so materially in-
jured, that the fraud may be detected by the slightest
ezamin +don. An alloy of platinum and copper may
be made of precisely the same specific gravity as
standard gold, and the proportions requisite are by
calculation, 9.32 parts of platinum, and 4.39 parts
of copper.
Prim these data it follows--first, that gold tenant
be alloyed with pure platinum ; nor can platinum, as
is reported, be cased with gold ; if ei:ber of these modes
were adopted, the fraud would instantly be detected.
by the very great increased weight of the coin : 2dly,
Nat if platinnus is seduced by copper to the same
specific gravity as gold, the alloy esti only be mixed
with gold in the proportion of 3.63, or about 3f per
cent; for if it is in greater quantity, the platinum
will exceed a 1.42 th part, and then t 4,. colour of the
gold is so reduced, that no one can possibly be de-
ceived by it.
Now a trade reqniring so large a quantity of the
most precious of all metals can only be carried on
by a man of capital; and prey, what man of capi-
tol worthd rem the ;isle of being honied for a pro-
fit of sonterehat less than three and three fearters
per cent
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Extract of a letter from Derbyshire received this
morning :—" The remains of Mr. Cm'die, the unfor-
tunate gentleman who was shot at Wineter, was in-
terred on Sunday week. His funeral was attended by
thoussads of persons. The spectacle can he more
easily imagined than described. The deceased has
left a character not to be excelled. His amiable dis-
positioo will long be remembered A subscription is
going on to defray the expense of a monument to be
erected to his memory."
Last week came on the election of a Second Assist-
ant Clerk to the Court of Requests, at linildhall. The
Candidates were Mr. Robinson and Mr. Kerte. After
the election a scrutiny was demanded, when Mr. De-
puty Urifflth, and Samuel Nash, Esqrs. were appointed
scrutineers on the part of Mr. Robinson, and Mr. De-
puty Reeves and Robert Carter, Esq. on that of Mr.
Keyte. On the scrutiny being closed, the numbers
were for the former, 110; and for the latter, 57.
SOURS'S FOR TOE IMPROTRMENT or PRISON DISCI -
PLlNR.—Saturday the Annual Meeting of the Society
for the Improvement of Prison Discipline, and the Re
formation of Juvenile Offenders, took place at the Free-
masons' Tavern ; the Doke of Oloucester in the Chair.
The Secretary read the Report of Ow Committee, which
stated, that there hall rambee great itroveusent prism)
diecipliao derfog the first e, asW Oldest to sire my
beneficial effects that malted from the initialise et hard
labour upon old and determined offenders. The Report
dwelt strongly upon the good effects ofVeligious instruc-
tions to prisoners, and related many instances where,
from the moment this had commenced in prisons, the
number of criminals had considerably decreased; sad
there was scarcely an instance of the re-commitment of
persons in these "prisons who had been once discharged.
The Report spoke in the warmest terms of the exertioosi
of the Ladies Committee, and of the beneficial results of
their labours, and presented a flattering account of lb.
happy conseqnences which had accrued from the phis
which the Committee had adopted of procuring an asy-
lum fur juvenile offenders, who, after being punished
for their crimes, were turned loose upon society witlsoot
friends, and without any resource but a return to their
criminal pursuits. The meeting was then addreseed
by
Lord Calthorpe, Lord John Russell, Sir J. Mackintosh,
Mr. Bennet, and other persons of distinction. The pro
ceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the illustri-
ous Chairman.
Maaatsoa Ann DRAT 11.—On Tuesday morning last
were married at Ripley, by the Rev. .IV. H. Powell,
Mr. John Houseman, of Clint, t, Mary, the eldest
daughter of the late Mr. Mills, of the former place.
The bride was given away by Sir Wm. Inglehv, Bart.
the present High-Sherili. The newly married pair
and a party of friends immediately resorted to York,
for the purpose of spending the clay, it being in the
race week. A dinner was ordered at the Falcon Inn,
for the party, and they proceeded to the race course,
where the bride complained of indisposition, and on
her return to the inn, was seised with apoplexy, and
melancholy to relate, lingered in that situation till
Friday morning, when death closed her earthly pil-
grimage, to the great affliction of all tier friends and
eennections, by whom she will be long and sincerely
regretted. Her relatives bring sent for, at the com-
mencement of this lamentable occurrence, they were
present at its close ; and the transcient scene of pro-
misee' happiness and joy has thus become a scene of
mourning and of woe—an awful proof of the uncer-
tainty of human life, and of the necessity of constant
preparation for death. Her remains were conveyed to
Ripley, fur Wert:tent, on Friday last.
Yesteeday morning, about ten o'clock, the oeighbour-
hood of Barota's-builiings, sear Waterloo-road, was
put into the greatest confusion by a young etas having
cut his throat in one of the houses of ill fame there.
The young man is a Jew, and had lived for some time
with a cyprian in the above place. He was ilomedi
ately conveyed to the hospital.
ArrICTINO AND sweet. occennewca.--Yesterday
between 2 and 3 o'clock, a labouring man was ob-
served standing against a house in Union-street, South-
wark, suddenly affected with a violent discharge of
blood from his mouth. He wasimmediately led to the
shop of Mr. Jones, Surgeon, when on being placed
in a chair, be exclaimed, " Oh ! my poor family !"
"I work for Mr. Midgley, New Dover Road."
—" I am a dead man !"
gushing once or twice from
little mere than a quarter
into the sloop, be was carried
corpse. Ths peer MIS

411011TIlif0 INTI

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pm-n:4m fillticE THURSDAY.
Daitsr...--Ule to 47 *int Gustavus— 9 to * sem Reginald.
Outs.-11 to 1 asst Augusta-3 to I asst Hy Lady-9 to
2 apt Zeal.
——
•••• On Thursday next. Second Edition of The
Statesman will be pnbli4hed at b o'clock. containing a
full and correct amount of the Derby Rite, with the betting
thereon. te. The intelligence will be received by an P.c.
Pares. All orders for the Paper oa that occasion will be
most reictrally attended to. Persons desirous of sending
the information to their various frienis will find this the
bes esas of doing so. without trouble to themselres.
or say wocertsinty in the mode of conveyance. 714
Shatesmia will be received in the country on Fri Jay
morning per post. at the distance of 150 Hies frqm En-
-50111. Thdisappoine boat possible arrangements have been 'uncle to
prevent tment, and also to Insure ttecuracy in the
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report.
. On Friday a Second Edition win be poblisheti, eonteining
the decision of the Oaks Stakea.

A most unfortunate accident occurred last week at
Mr. Ellisten's Sew Building, Leamington Spa. A
peer fellow had the misfortune to fall from the scaf-
folding of the portico, and die/ after languishing two
days in great misery. It appears he was an Irishman.
and on Wednesday last his grave was surrounded early
in the morning by several of his countr ;men, what
kept howling, crying, and praying on it for several
house, to the no small astonislonent of the numerous
visitors who were walking round the church-yard.
Betesta, MAY .2.n.—On nitridey lastinformatior
was given at the Town Clerks (!:tier, that a stran-
ger girl was offering had money : Constable
Warren soon after full in with her. and found upon
her a bad half-crown; he demanded her residence.
when she took him to the house of George Stewart,
in Iltideon's-entry. Tiler:- were sereral people in
the bottle, known to be rms.,s of had money—the
most notorious soon fled. The constable being alone,
the woman of the house made an attempt to send out
a dinner of what is called champ, or culeannon, with
a piece of butter in the top of it, to her husband by
a little boy ; but the constable haying smile suspicion,
stirred it up with the spoon, and soon discovered in
the bottom a knit glove filled with base half-crowns,
shillings, and tenpenniee. Upon further search I e
found a shift, with forgeries upon the Ilelfaet Bank.
Scotch Bank, Bank of Ireland. &r. to a large amount.
I besides paper ready to be struck off. He then made
' further search, and found a bottle containing a solu-
tion of silver in aqua fortis, supposed for the purpose
of coating. The party were then made prisows,
sod others afterwards taken up. Upon an investi-
gation held by the Sovereign on Saturday, it appeared
the young girl is Mary Anne Kelly, who came with
her mother, Eliza Kelly, from Ayr. Het father
she states to be a tailor there (an Irishman from
Dungannon.) Her mother's name was Maeolm.
fees Goadlatt's-ferry formerly. There is little doubt
they belong to an extensive gang, many of them
Sew here, whose names it might not br prudent
to mention. These circumstances induced a more
extended search, and in the house of Mrs. Mortimer,
of notorious fame, in Mill-street, a man who calls him-
self Win. Creighton. was found. Upon his examin-
ation, be said he Caine from Glasgow about three
weeks since, hut would give no satisfactory account
of himself or ref•renee. It so fully appeared to the
Sovereign that he is one of this dangerous gang, that
he is detained until farther inquiry is made about him.
for which purpose the Sovereign has written about him
said the others. The notes and base coin were well
executed, and the injury sustained by the public would,
in all probability, have been extensive. They are now in
the House of Correction, where they might be identi-
fied by any person having suspicion of them., and ap-
plying properly for admission. On Thursday last,
Constables Warren and M'Mullen waited on the qn ty
the arrival of the Steam packet, from which they ob•
served a ivoman of notorious fame, named Johnston.
land, which induced them to pay her an early visit on
Friday morning. On searching her person, they
found a quantity o bse coin, of exquisite workman-
shi. She has beena
safely lodged in the House ot
p
Correction.
BOW•STkRET.+OII Sntnrday Robert Ilolcliag and
Charles Wade underwent a second examination,
charged with burglariously breaking open the I e
of Mr. Thomas Brown, a cheesemonger, of Grafton-
street, Soho, late last Tuesday night, or early on
Wednesday morning, and stealing about 1101. in
Bank of England notes, 301. in guineas and sove-
reigns, nett. in silver, and 121. in halfpence. Cum-
;tied for trial.

MA 11 NETS.
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1: oRN -Es clt Ax rat, Jars 4.—Our market was well slip-
plied ss iiii Wheat tisis morning, a considerable propor-
tion of last week's arrivals remaining on hand, beelo.
fresh supplies from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk' for which
there was very little demand at a decline of
as. per qr.,
and without buyers for the inferior qualities.—Barley i,
Is. per qr. cheaper, the supply being rather large for the
mason, and the Alaltsters having left off buying, occa-
sioned very dull sale at that abatement.—The Britoil*
of Oats have been considerable, and the trade was ex-
ceedingly dull at a reduction of Is. per sir. from the prices
of this day se'unight.—ln Beans and Peas no alteration.
Eriouso. -
I %mall Reimsq. 11.
... 20 9-3
Tick ditto . 24 Ott
Oats, Potato. 2s 95
Ditto, Poland... 2l 21
Ditto, Feed l4 10
Flour, Per Sack. 46 30
Rapeseed. per Last IR 161
FoaRICIS.
Wheat, Americas..:. S 0
Mettle .
Baltic, Red 6O 54
OU lit,
Hambro' Red .

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Wheat, Kent, and Essex
New
OW
00
Suffolk
Old .
Norfolk, (Old)
Rye
Barley
Malt ................ 30 36
White Peas .......... 30 3t
Boilers ............ 36 IS
Bray ditt0.......... 96 30 ;
SAIITUDIELD 31AngiT, Juni 4.—There was • good
Market this morning of all descriptions of cattle, and
the prices are much the same as
of per last mar)
ket day.
(To sink the offal ; per Stone Sibs.
Beef . ... St. Md. to 4s. ILL I
CATTLI AT ISAREILT.
MUMS.. 3s. 0.1. to 4s. (Id. Beasts
Calves .
1 1900
Veal .... 3s. lid. to 3s. 44. 944
Pork •• .. Ili. &I. to be. 411. Sheep and Lambs —.1.3,9410
Lamb ..• . 4,4. (kl. to Os. bd. Pigs
OAT APID STRAW pelt LOAD.
Hay ....31. 10s. to it. 4s. I Straw ..11. Si. to It. Hs.
Clover ..41. Os. to 41. 3s. I

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lowers. '' I work for lir• klidgloy, carman, New Dover swan
airs
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garden "lam a dead man !" A qeantity of blood ag
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se were little more than a quarter of an hour trout his entrance in. 34.—Beens, Oh. +s4.—Petw, api• 4d.—Oatin,
1 mouth into the shop, he was carried out apea a shatter, a le' Id.
AVERAGE PRIED or CORN Pt ENGLAND Ann scatty.
gushing once cot twice from his mouth, he expired. le Wheat. Ms. 9d.—Rye, 325. Od.—Barley, Its. 3d. —Oats,
ly seat corpse. The poor ana has, it appears, left a wife and
The Average Pries of Brown 43- Maseolndo gnat, eon-
Feted from the Beltway made in the Wee' coding the Mk
fin children. day of May, ISM, is Vbs. id. per cwt.
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