The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-23

ne IOGt VI tne grave dliuucu w. anu HSai
he monument of the late Mr. Perccval.-
rhe position in which our old dramatist
vas discovered, reminds us of the joke at
ributed to Castruccio Castracam (as well
As to many others) who, when asked howl
ne would he buried, replied with my head
lownwards-for When | go hence. this
country will be turned upside dopn (snt-
to-sopra.) 1t is not unlikely that surly|
Ben may have been of the same opinion.
The position of the buttons upon the dou-
blet of his figure in Poets Corner, which
are placed the reverse way, has been often
and gave occasion to the OBJ
servation made by wag of after times in
a well known epigram
"Anoher age may set my buttons right"
DEPRANrTY.
Two Young girls, the eldest not II years of age,
giving their names Mary Ann Lewis, and Char
io,te Williams, were charged at Marlborough ST..
office, London, on the 18th Aug by respectable
~ oman, named Roberts, with having seduced
from the paths of honour and virtue, her only
son. From the statement made, it appeared the
Young man is arrn ed at the age of 18 gears, and
|of his mother and family. He held responsible
situation, and was greatly respected BY his mas.
tier; however, unfortunately, he met with the fe
male Lewis, who by artifice, succeeded in attract.
ling his attention under III assumed semblance
of modesty, representing herself as lady's maid
land finally coDsenting with an atectston of iimi
Iltv. Since that period, The want of money, said
hi, mother, frequently caused lin to dispose OF
Ibis clothes. But the worst was to come, the
neglect of business lost him his situation, which
was no, long kept from the ears of the female
Lewis, who of course lamtn'el the circumstance,
and seized the opportunity Of npbraiding him OF
having seduced her and with taking her from a
good situation which she pretended she had left
lie assured her she should not want, and the
means OF supplying the calls of nature were then
consdered AT this .luncture, the prisoner, vii
ans, appeared, and was introduced as friend
who was unfortunately seduced and deserted She
lon the emergency WAS consulted, and recon
nended change of lodgings; and the youth
without being aware of what he was doing, was
Introduced into low brnthel in the heart Of st
Glles's there some of the pretended maiden
reserve left her, and she urged him warmly t.
provide her subsistence. In doing this the un
fortunate young man, the mother was afraid nae
conmitted some guilty excesses helas usual, sci
dom came home, and his appearance was com
pletely metamoiphosed from that Of gentee
lynung man, to the lost, and as is termed, flasl
display of thief, and his manners began also tt
: mbibe the tin, of his guilty associates The te
male before had held him by the alluring bond
of fondness and affection, but Of sudden " be
love" changed and she held him by the severe III
of fear, threatening 10 hand him over to justice
md very unreservedy pointed out the way Il
! ain her favour, by satialing her avarice in pro
lcurng her money how he could The mother O
Ithe distracted young man had him, and, wit
some friends, traced him to the brothel in Ban
bridge street; and having made their way int
lit, were overwhelmed with astonshment az tn
! disgusting scene of infamy they were compelled
' to witness. They without being seen. perceive
$ in room the two prisoners, the infatuated youn
: Imam, and some ruffians who were canyasing
slpan for the punder Of house and other preds
] tory excursions. The friends burst the door,
'the ruifians produced firearms, and the yout
E seemed parayzed at bcholding his relatives, bu
i by an exerton OF strength succeeded in prevent
" ing the rui1ians (who imagined they were betra,
ed and pursued for some other offence) firing o
= the lntruding party. The latter, however, boldl
advanced, seized the young man and the two I,
: males. leaving he remainder OF the guilty grou
in Tie house. The girls were lodged in st, Gile
watch-house; and the Young man was taken home
u lie confessed the extent OF his folly, admute
that some plans of a nature not often exceede
! in the annals Of crime were under the delibers
7 ton Of the desperate ruffians in whose compan
he was found This recital amazed all presen
= and in conclusion, The mother requested thu
! something might be done to prevent the g
$ again fastening upon her devoted child they ha
eldcfied her, and laughed at the magistrates pow
They stood at the bar carelessly lookin
II about, and seemed perfectly callous to any sens
of shame Sir. &. Farrant, the magistrate, sal
he should commit them both to prison and,
j. order that their stay there might be limited to
: few DAYS, he would order them to be detained I
$ find goud sureties to keep the peace for Ion
\ period. They were consequently removed froE
$ the bar
4 GRAND CANAL CELEBRATION.
s The entrance of the first boat from th
!, Grand Canal into the Hudson, was cele
+ !brated at Albany on Wednesday with ev
!, Jerry demonstration Joy. After the pre-
rlimlnary arrangements were gone througl
with, a procession was formed, consistin.
of the civil and military officers of th'
: state and city, and the committees of All
,bany and New York, the military, &c
4, which proceeded to the basin. The fol
= Glowing ceremonies, as detailed in tn,
: Daily Advertiser, then took place:
Il At IL o'clock, the elegant canal boat
: the Dewitt Clinton, appeared, with color.
lIhying, and superbly ornamented, on hoart
;|of which were the Canal Commissioners
and other distinguished persons. and fol
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