Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-28

( per aHDum: on one OCCASION ne OHeIeu toe
constables len pounds 10 let him 60, and on
the last FIVE pounds. Agentlemzn attended
TO intercede on his behalf, and gave the pri-
.oner good character; but on examination,
admitted that be had yearly income Of Sc
venry pounds. The court sentenced bin to
| be imprisoned six months.
Mr. Pennytatter is the new Baron of the
Irish EYcbequer.
ST. Georges Day, on which his majesty $
birth day is in future to be kept, falls this
year on Easter Monday, and is also the an
niversary of the birth, as well as death, Of
Shakespeare.
The battle between Spring and Oliver for
hundred guineas side, was fought on
Wednesday. in Newman's field, at Hayes.
in Middlesex. There were s6 rounds. At
ter the sixth, Oliver became exhausted, and
notwithstanding bis gameness, could scarce
iy be Kept to time. In the Goth and last
| round, he was SO beaten that he could not
be got from his seconds knee, and Spring
was declared the victor. The contest last.
&c IS minutes.
Last week the metropolitan Theatres pro-
duced several novelties, One Mis-. Hal
lande, young lady, in person and age,
very much like Miss Kelley; she appeared
in the character OF the First Violetta, in Don
Juan, and sang delightfully."-; the other wss
a Miss Vining, in new Melo drama, she
displayed grea. force and skill Cd several
trying emergencies; her forte is pathos; and
she will no doubt become favorite.
The use Of oak has been lately revived
Tor the purpose of furniture; and among
the fashionable and expensive luxuries OF
the present day has become the rival OF
some Of the beautiful woods of distant
countries. The additional expense of work
ing timber may be estimated from The cir
cumstance of set of dining table: having,
last week, brought IN London the enormous
sum Of 60Oi sterling.
The plan of the Royal Society Of Li,era-
ture, will be developed and carried nlo ex-
ecution next month. The words, ''for the
encouragement Of INDECENT merit" will be
omitted from the title.
An infant girl, be onging to Mr.. Long
ridge. butler to Colonel Tower. died at By.
ers-green, Durham, few days ago, IN con-
sequence OF loss of blood, occssioned by
the improper application Of a leech.
Kenilworth Castle continues to attract o.
ver6owing audiences at the Adelpbi thea
tire. The scene is splendid.
Dr.. Lindsay, whose awful sudden death
We recorded in last weeks obituary, was
inferred in Bunhill fields burying ground, on
Friday asst; be was followed to the grave
by great concourse of dissenting ministers
with W HON be was connected; his whole
congregation, SIX coaches Of his pupils, be-
sides thirty three more coaches. and thir-
teen private carriages, containing friends Of
different religious sects, to testify their re-
spect tor his character by thus performing
the laat sad duty to bis nortsl remains.
The Cuckoo was heard on Saturday aud
Sunday fortnight, by several of the inha-
bitants Of Coxhill near Carlisle, being a.
bout three mon tbs before the usual time Of
these birds.
Mr.. Young completed his eighth days
labor, 400 miles, on Monday week, four
miles from Wetherby, in Yorkshire. Cd bis
return towards London he having travelled
into WestmoerIand. At the close ofthe ninth
day he was attacked with slight fever, and
swollen legs, and was twenty hours per-
forming The task. He made start on We'd
nesday morning the 10th day, and after
doing IS miles he was beat, nine mile S
from errybridge; he could proceed no
farther, The $40 miles, in 10 days, which
was completed, was the greatest pedestri.
an performance ever heard of.
On Christmas night, smart shock OF an
earthquake, was felt along the west coast
of Kintai, and about Loeb Hourn and the
intermediate places. Ii was ielt about the
heights of GIenmoristan, and in other CEN
trail places of Scotland.
Mrs. Fitzherbert has fitted up a beauti-
full little theatre in her marine residence,
on the Seyne, at Brighton, and after the
performance gives ball and supper. The
pieces performed On Thursday sevening
last, were Raising The Hind, and Who's
the Dupe? pers mated by amate urs, amongst