The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-11
FOREIGN.
LoNDoN. Dec. O.

LoNDoN, Dec. 25.
q Smuggler and an ErcissmGn,-A ludic-
rous circumstance took place last week in
the nelsnbofhood Of Lyme. smugger was
carrying a pair OF tubs al his back, and turn
ing a conner, came IN full view Of The receN-
er Of seized liquors. After moments hest
talon. bis ready wit suggested he following
ingenious method OF estape. Although he
knew the receiver, the receiver knew moth
Ing OF bin. tie made up 10 the receiver
~nh bis kegs, and laying them down before
bin, said he was uucommonIy glad 10 have
met BIN, as he had undertaken the hardest
job be had ever attempted IN his life Sir,
Meas er, The eyciseman axed ne to take these
tubs 10 you. and gled me 2s. for The Job, but
il ] had know Y ihey'd been 50 heavy, and
would he' cot ny shoulder so (here the fellow
wrihed most Piteou,y,) Id seed un TO the
devil atore liz touched o'em.' Well, but
my good man. said the receiver. what can
90 with them want 70 proceed 90 nv
journey, hope you will carry them to
my house, which i a quarter Ct mile far
Their III be glad "a obIige, Messter, but
my shoulder be SO cut tbat can do 10 such
thing Come. cone, my good fellow,
said The receiver, try what you can do, and
here's 3. more, and when you have brought
'em MY wife viii give you cup Of drink in
10 the bargain.-' Well quoIh the man, I'll
Try what can 20 and putting the silver ia
to bis pocket, and the liquor upon HE back,
the receiver rode of, and the smuggler pro-
ceeded on his way, which we may naturally
suppose was III any direction rather than that
Of the receivers bouse.-EIter Gazate.
4 Mr. Vansittart was talking 10 f,iend
XIV Tuesday se'nnighi, about four o'clock, in
Totenharn court road, his spectacles were
snatohed off his face by genteeIIy- dressed
ran. who Immediately proceeded with great
sw mess down Goodge street, with the ari
Gle fhus daringly Purloined.
When Sheffield first became famous for
its cutlery. very curious knife, calculated
for a variety Of uses, was executed with great
care, and sent to the Cutters Company in Lon
don. On one Of the blades was engraved the
following challenge -
Sheffield made both hafi and 5lode
Londor for thy life, show me such aaother tnif."
The onion cutters, TO show that they were not
inferior to their more northern brethren, finish
Cd AMI sent down to Sheffield, pen-kniie, con
tanning only one well-tempcred blade, in which
was cavity, and in the cavity piece of straw,
fresh aud unsingcd. Some lines on the blade,
mentioning this fact, induced the Sheffield cut
lers ID break ii, when they found the straw, and
unable to account for the manner in which it
was done, or to initiate it, they confessed them
selves surpassed in ingenuity
The very able state paper IN point Of Com
POSITION sent BY Mr.. Canning u the Duke Of
Wellington at Verona, and presented by his
Grace to Congress, is said 10 rival even the eel
obrated Manifesto written ty the same person,
and published by our Government during the
Continental war.-sIoInjng Paper.
A plan is said to be in preparation, to light all
the public clocks i'll London with gass by night.
Paris is about 10 be lighted with gass. The