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Death Of Madame Riego.
The Times, 1824-06-22T00:00:00

On Saturday last, Dorna 1Ilaria Theresa del Riego v Riego, widow of General Dan Rafael del lieeo y Riego, died at her resi- dence, No. 13, Seymour-platce, Little Chelsea. This lady, whose fortunes have so deeplv interested public sym. pathy, was the daughter of Don Joaquim del Riego y Bustillo, and Donna Josefa del Riego Florez. She *as bom on the 15th May, 1800, in the towrn of Tineo, capital of the district of the same nane, in the province of Asturias, and was the eldest of seven children, havigg at the time of her death three brothers and threce sisters living, all of wihoii were separated from hter bv the fatalities of civil ar, except one 4dster, Donna Lucie, whom neither peril nor priva- tion could distract from tle exercise of that regard and attention which sh1e iwas able to manifest under every trial. Wllithin three months after her arrival in London the sanguinarv act was perpetrated which eftinguished every present c4nsolation and ftiture hope. The account of his death reached her on the 15th of i ovember. Her poor frame could no longer rally or resist ; she wasted and withered daily gnder the corroding influence of a tedious decdle, and at length closed her unhappy course in the embraces of her sister, attended by her devoted protector, the estimable Canon, and several distinguished and faithful Spaniards, who had, to the latest monient, enjoyed the confidenice and adhered to the fortunes of her husband, and never failed in proofs of respect, attention, and regard towards the widow. Some few days previous to her dissolution, she intimated to those around her an anxious desire to execute a testamentary documnent, avnd on the 12th inst. she ditly made her last will. In this instru- ment she not only arranges hCT priv'ate affairs, but furnishes addi- tional proofs of iunabated attachment to her native land, and solici- tude for its happiness. She doesample justice to Grest.Britain, and directs her executor the Canon to assure the British peoplc of the gratitude which she felt towards them at her dying moments, for the s.ympathy and support which they extended to her in the hours of her bitter'adversity: but whatmakes the will peculiarlv affbcting is her solemn and impressive, though superflaous attestation to the purity and sincerity of the political life of General Riego ; for she states that she esteems it to be her last act ot justie- and daty to the memory of her beloved husband solemntly to declare, in the awful presence of her God, before vhose judgment-seat she feels she maest soon appear, that all his private feelings and dispositionis re- specting his country corresponded with his public acts and profes- sions in defence of its libertdes. Thus perished, in her youth, this amiable and accomplished lady, the story o?whose liae abounds with incidents of melancholy interest. All tiose whose feelings er opinions are worthy of con- sideration wvill readily extend to her memory the tribute of re- spectful sympathy. __ _ DEATH OF MADAME RIEGO.
News in Brief
The Times, 1824-07-26T00:00:00

On 'lI'rursday last, the 252d inst., the first stone vras laid of the Chapel of St. illary MIagdaleni, at .Mifaidenhead, 13erks, in the presence of the Mlayor and Corporation of the town, ths Rev. James Knollis, chaplain, the gentlemen of the committee, and several of the neighbouring clergy and inlhabitants. An inscription, inlaid on a plate of glass prepared for the purpose, with a scries ot coins of the presient reign, were deposited under the stone * and after an approprnate prayer by the chaplain, divine service was celebrated in the present chapel. A dinner was provided, by private subscrip- Lion2 for upwards of 130 children, at the National School. IIOMSE..atADE FoaFION GoonS l-.-Whefo are Osnaburghs manufctured u.-, l d-ee. Where Russia sheeting ?- Lancasldre. French broad.cloths ?-Glocestcr. Brussels lace ?-Nottin.hant. Suppose Stephen AMab'erly, Esq., M.P., should be commnitted by a Magistrate for selling his Aberdee,s dow1w for Russia duck, or the present patriotic ruler of the chief city of Europe, charged with sell- ing a yard of 8ix-quarter French cambric, oroved to be nmanufac- tured at Mancliester, and at the utmost measurlng only forty inches wide; or suppose all persons to be punished for representing their arti- cles to be what they really are not, what curious prison associations might bappen.- 2'lie Economist. NOTITNGH -AM, July 22.-The night after the funeral of Lsord Byron, some thievcs broke into the church of Hicknall Torkard, anA carried of Fa large quantity of black cloth, witlh which the pulpit andreading desk had been hung as a mark of respect to the memory of his Loardship. BOXERS.RED V. *V. FEBRIS Ah'D J. BAYLEY.-4t the Bristol sessions, on AMonday week, the Grand Jury returned x true bil of indictment against these defendants, for conspiring to defraud his AMajesty's subjects, by getting up a prize-fight between Bayley and Stephen Strong alias Cabbage, andc then paying the latter a sunm of' money to induce him voluntarily to be beaten in the fight, for the purpose of enabling them to make sure but fraudulent bets with the supporters of Strong. A claimanit as heir at law of the Emmett estates in York- shire and Lancashire, residing at Bradford, and now in humble cir cumrtances, is advancing his pretensions very vigorously, and the matter will soon be before the gentlemen of the long robe. It is stated that this property is oi the value of 20,0001. a year.-Leeds Mercury. An acci(lent of a serious inature occurred at Herne Bay, on Tuiesdav last,toa lady while walking on the beach. A man on a-place above riot observing any one below, was amusing himself with thro W. ing stones, ene of wbich descended upon the bonnet of n lady with so great force as to break it, and a.,comb in. splinters, several of whielt entered her head, the pieces have since been gxtracted, and we are happy to say the wound is not dangerous, It is gratifying to gate, that asson as the accident became know* the man (,hho was not perceived) voluntarfly came forward, gave hts address, and expressed a wis X~ make any renuneration ia hiY power..cr-etic Gaxctte.
London, Monday, August 16...
The Times, 1824-08-16T00:00:00

The Etoile dated. Saturclay, and thc other Paris journals Of Thursday aid Friday, are veTy barren of ititelligen e. T. jyx.ontain some articles on the taking of Ipsara, which _..1Y4 r6 t tlie. facts already. sta4tetd, accompaniedi by the ssurance, thatthe Turks were indebted- tbeir success toI the treachery of the Albanian .tk.oop c=npoging the garri- ;on. The .11oniteurwcon i1s three floyalotinaibcs, aiitho-! tizinhCLetestab1ishiiet of two. iire insurance companies, ,ne at !org', anl one atfVersailles, and of' a acompny at Bor&iux, for thie erecting of founderies of irofi abd other metals. Tbefollowing is the state of the French funds on Fri- day iv9eperCents.openedatIOL. 35.; closedatil0. 15.; Neapolitan fvb per Cents. in ducats, 87i; fin france, 91. 25. ; Spanish five per cents. 18; Keyal Spenieh Loan, 55. Exchange on London, one nionth, 25. 15.; thre rmonths, 25.-Conrs Aidentique. L'nirOON. MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1824.
Police.
The Times, 1824-04-09T00:00:00

MAflLflOlOUGG-STStEET.-JareS Atorgan, a boot"and shoe maker, residing at PNo. A1, Oxford.ourt, Oxtbrd.streett, was yester. day~ charged' vith,. a funious and brutal assault uponhisdaug'ntei; by striking her' a desperate blovr with a' bldgeonf which hrake her armn..- - .. Charlotte.Baggot, thc unfortunate eompwainant, who appeared with her arm in. adsling,z.srated shat she is the-daughtcr. of the' prisoner, amaried womanT and resides in the same court. Shebas a brother, a boy about 12 -years of age, who lives'with his father, and is in the constarit habit'of coming to her house, and-not only abusing her and her familv im -the grossest.language, but of pilfering every ting he can lar hi bands on. . OnaTuesday she detected him in one of these f'aets, and chastised him for it-, andashe 'was sorry to say, that in sll th6se proceedings the boy, was encouraged bir her father. ID the course'of that day, afierwards, her father came to her house arid abused her in .the foulest manner for beating' the boy and, on, 'her desiring him to qu it the Xottsc, Ie aimed a desperate' blow with the bludgeon 1obr produced at her head., but an -rasin'g her arm to protect berselr, the blew fell. upon it and fractured itin two. It:had since been set bv a SuTgeoi, and w3s now in tie state the magistrate sat it.' .Thd stitk hvich wvas produced was at least 'as. thick as a man's wrist, The 'pri- soner in his defience said. ihat the. complainant was in the frequtent practice of cruelly beating the boy, apa on the occasion in question she had knocked hinm down m-, n on,'his ~(the father) reinonstratin with her, she also'struckhim, and'.knocked out one of his teeth,qend he then struckher in-return. ' Alr. ROE, the Magistratej said the assault. wast,s a most cruelliLd barbarous one, and he must be.a furious ruflian to strike a female with such aweapon as that piroduced under any proy6catilon' and the dreadfiul effects of the bloim vhowed tiei feiocsty with 'which it 'wis given. lie should procure 'ail toanhr, the charge at the sessions. ruLIV?.
FATAL BOXING.-CANTERBURY,...
The Times, 1824-06-14T00:00:00

FATArL BOXIlG.-CANTERBuRV, June 8.-Whitsuntide usually produces many bexing.matches. le regret to recor, one. which took lace yesterday in the parish of H1oly Crons, Westgate. Benja5uiOn5 rrett h spending the evening and night at Wincheup Fair, ., is return home with his wife, wenj. into the Gecixeand Dragon, and called for some liquor. The land. lord refused him drink. He, however, went into the tap roomI and a quarrel arose between hih and xome brooiadssherL -Baret' in. sisted upon fighting a man namred James Baker, and the paties proceed'ed down the strcet towards the fildas, to fin a eligible spot. Upon arriving near Westgate-coart, they chose the pound for their contest, Baker observing, '"Yoa are a laInean, let us bhve a soft place to fall en: you will be hurt on the hard stones." They atripped arid went ito the pound, accompanitA by their wives, when the men commenced. Aiter the first round the-com. batants called out for seconds, upon which Simraondg entered the ring as the friend of Baker, and a young man 'Who was casually wregentl of the name of Harrell, a butcher, stepped ina to perform ihe same offlce for the decessed, observing that he t' would have all fair." The men fought six or seven rounds, when in. the last round Baker struck B3rrett a severe blow just under the ribs upon the left side Its effects were ttemendous. The decessed !stggered a few paces, and feU flat on his fikc. He breathed hiard a few tlmes, but spoke not, and was a corpse in two or three minuts Air. Birewn surgeon, was sent for, but he was past hu. man aid. The wretced wife, who had been but a few minutes before, with an infant in her arms, encouraging her husband in his. iU-fated contest, now seemed in despair at its result, and gLve way to the most extraYvAgnt grief. The body was conveyed to the Cock i eubllehouse in theneighbourhood, where the coroneres inquet 'was held. Thejuryonhearing the evidenee, dellered a Terdic aof *tMNanslaghter" agonist Jrames Baker. The Coroner isued his warrantfor bisaprebension.
To The Editor Of The Time...
The Times, 1824-07-10T00:00:00

Sir,-I beg leave to correct yotr statemnentof the above cause in V7Le Times of this day, as the wines therein tnenuosed were the uro- pertv of his Excellenev Count de Soaza, and sold on his return to Portugal. previoas to the appointm]ent of the Commaadeuv D'Oliveira, by tbe Constitational Government. r am. Sir. voars. &c. -.i' THORNTON. 23, Fencharch.street, July 9, 1824. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. THE };ING V. THOR.VTONV
News in Brief
The Times, 1824-11-11T00:00:00

About four o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, a concussion of air, not unlike the violence of a tropicAl tornado, was experienced in this neigchbourhood. The wind arose suddenly, and with such force, that many houses in the country, within a few miles of thic city, were unroofei, and the windows driven in. A considerable quantity of cloth was carried up by the whirlwind from Luncarty bleachlield, part of which was recovered froma the east side of the Tav. At Leach-hill a pea-stack was carried away, and not a vestige of it has been seen. Several trees at Craigle were torn up by the roots, and six of the large willows at the top of South Inch were stripped of their branchen, and their trunks rent and broken.-Pcrth Courier. The late high winds blew down one of the vanes from the broad tower of Lincoln Cathedral, as well as thc ponderous ball on which it stood. The ball fell with great force on the roof of the church, makiag a large aperture in the lead, but was prevented from going tbrough to the stone groined roof below; by the stresgth vf the ratrs. Thevaiie fell to the groundnear the loisters, Itis the north.east pinnacle which sthu thnsuffired: it is feared that the tops of the othertree pInnacles are in neatly the same decayed state.
The Times
The Times, 1824-12-10T00:00:00

.I ThRAlTRE ROYAL, DRURY-L;AN&g THIS EVENINO. THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Downe. (from the Theatre Royal, York Ills drst anppearanee on this stage); Joseph Surface, Mr. Wreliack; Chlrles Surface, Mr. Elliston; Lady Teazei, Mra. Yates. *ro which will be added (lirst time) an operatic farce, In 2 aets, called ASY UNCLE GABRIEL. TIhEATRr R(YAL., ('0Vg9ZT-GARDEN. THlIS EVENING, AS YOU LIKE IT. Jaques, Mr. Young; Orlando, blr. C. }emble; Rosallnd, Miss M.Trec; Celia, ?llss Hammersicy. To which will be added, A TALE OF MYSTERY. AW?DLPM[ THEATRE, Slrand. THIS EVENING will be presented a aewextr auza burletta, In thrce acts, entitled THE LIFE OF AN ACToR. Principal characters by Mezara Wrenieh, J. Reeve, Wilkinson Power, Lee, &c. To conclude witth the burlesque of QUADRUPEDA. Doors open nt 6, and eamnmence at a rluarter befnrz 7. Half-priceat halfypast8. VF.W SURREIIFj' THEFAT R. THIS EVEN NING will be presented anew melodrana,In 3 acts, ealled THE EXILE. The Equestrian Depsrtment under the Super- intendence of Mr. C. Stgward, jun. After vhich, a newdivertissement, called THE HALT OF THE CARAVAN. The whole to conelude with the grand equestrian spectacle, called TIMOUR THE TARTAR. ROYAl; COI1IIiW T1u'R.TnE. THIS EVENING wSil be presented a tragic drama, cklled THE ABBEY LANDS or, Arden of Faversliam. After whieh, alaugihable burletta. In oneact, called LOVE-LETTERS; or, Like Master like Man. To conclude with a new interesting Peruvlan melodramo, In 2 acts, called WORGA or, The Gontherd's Oath. 01 The publication of The Times commened at 5 o'clock yester. day morning, and finished at 8.
Drury-Lane Theatre.
The Times, 1824-05-03T00:00:00

Shakspeare's play of Mlfeasure for IfMeasure was revived at this house on Saturday evening. Fond as we arc of Shaklpeare, yet we think this revival might well have been spared, even i,f those who supported the most prominent characters in the piece could lay claim to greater talent thani they really possess. AU must admit the lofty excellence of many detaohed passages, and of some entire scenes, in this drama ; but all imiust turn with disgust from the circumstance out of which the action of the piece arises. Mir. Alacready's Dzzke was a sensible performance; somewhat too precise perhaps, but on the whole entitled to praise. The cha- racter is one in which an actor cannot hope to add much to his fame. It is all tranquillity: there is no passion, no agitation. 1le who can deliver measured sentences with good emphasis, and walk the stage with grace and dignity, must succeed in it. The former quality frr. Mlacreadv displayed in a very eminent degree-in the latter he was rather deficient. Mifrs. Bunn appeared as Isabella. It was a correct performance; and, like all merely correct performnances, went off rather heavily: study and industry were in every scene the substi tutes ior genius. Mirs. Bunn seemed to repeat what she had learned- notto utterwhat shefelt. Afr. Terry played Loid Angelo. His comedy is very laughable; but his tragedy is a still greater provocative to merriment. He ought, surely, to be content with exciting our risibility in one walk of the drama. MIr. Liston's Lucio was fall of humour. He took special care that none of his doubles-enteadres should remain in dutbio. The " poor Dake's officer," Araster Elbow, w as excellentlv supported by Mr. Knight. Wehave never seen him play a character wvith greater elect. An apology was made for Mlr. Harley, who was to have appeared in the character of Pompey. It was, in his absence, played with considerable success (shortness of notice being taken into the account) by, we believe, a Mr. Al ercer. The play was coldly received; and will, we are sure, be performHed but for a few nights. DRURY-LAgg, THEA TRE.
Among the accounts from S...
The Times, 1824-08-05T00:00:00

Among the accounts from Spain so many are apocryphal,. that we hesitate to trouble our readers with them. Some information, however, which was submitted to us in the course of yesterday, we are disposed to think better worthy of attention. F;ERDINAND, with wliom commoni honesty seems to be a matter of intricate and painful calculation, had made the discovery a little while ago, that his quondam provinces in North and South America could uot be chastised as thoroughlv as they deserved, unless lie could first lay hold of a reasonable sum of money. But his friends, the Priests, having forestalled him there, so far as Spaniish specie and produce were concerned, His Miajesty found that he must once more condescend to borrow, anid even beg for liberty to borrow, from any foreign capitalist who would lend to him. A negotiation was accordingly openied with the agents of certain contractors, who avowed their eagerness to " accommodate" ifis Majesty; but with this preliminary proviso-that lie would give them some decent excuse -for inviting other people to share with them the risks (after first securing to themselves the profits of the transaction), by his consent to recognize, or to say that he recognized, the loans which he had already raised in his capacity of Constitutional King, and in conjunction with the Cortes, FERDINAND then, in the firm belief that such an efbrt of his royal condescension was equivalen. in the market to any amount of the precious metals for wlich he might please to sell it, promised graciously that he would yield to the supplication of the contractors, hinting at the same time, that some ten or twenty millions sterling would be on theirpart a proper return for so magnificent a boon. Next, unfortunately, as his evil genius would have it, another recognition was thought of by the capitalists- very simple, indeed, but inveterately galling-viz, that be- fore they came down with the money, he (FERDINAND) should strengthen his credit still further, by a recognition of American independence,-in other words, that for the sake of getting this money, he should previously sacrifice the very object for which lie desired to borrow it. Such is the position-ludicrous enough-in which the high con- tracting parties were placed, after some interchanges of pro- jets and contreprojets between thenm. Tile interesting point of the story is, that the negotiations were immedi- ately broken ofT; aud that F?RDINAND will probably wait until he feels the pressure of some new emergency, before his perverseness can be wholly subdued in favour of coin- mon honesty towards his European creditors, or of common ;ense as regards the people of the two Americas.
Peru.
The Times, 1824-11-01T00:00:00

" General Loriga h3s been in bLim for some time', it is report. ed that he is going very oon to Europe, he does not t5e an active pert here. Gi?neral Rodil continues to be the commander. General O3laneta, it appears, is not acting in obedience to, but indepredent of, the Viceror La Serna. He is ineendente, or grovernor of the country about L Paz; has 4,000 troops, none of which he will sen4 to any other quarter, and he has agreed to pay the Viceroy a cetam sum per month. La Serna, from necessity or policy, suffers this conduct. CGeneral Valdez is very ill at Arequipa, in which province lhis troops are stationed. General Ctanterac has his headiquarters at Huancayo, in the province of Xauxa. Th-ere is a jealou)y bet eert Canterac and Valdez; aud La Serwnrt does not decide uaon any thing of great importance without consulting earh; he finds it neces-ary to please both. The sickness of Valdez is unfortut ate for the aoyalisut at this juncture. " General Rodil has issued a decree,or regLarnernfo- de cornnrerrkr, dated the Ist of May, but not printed and published for three wyeeks afterwarls. Foreigners are not requirel to consign their goods to a Spanish subject. The import duty, on goods frot forei,a parts, ia generally 35 per cent. On cotton silk goods from Asia, 58 per ceOL On winet 45 per cent. On spirits, ti0 per cent. On wheat, ; doSlars per finegn. On flour, 8 dollars per barrel, and a further duty to the aabildo of I dollar ncr fa,nega, or about 2?s dollars per barrrl. On eatables, generally,' 20 per cent. On the-followinz articles, Soap, hats of all kinds, ready-made wear'ng -apparel, horseshoes. spades, candles of wax and of tallow, hides (tanned), -hoe.s, boots. saddles, and manufrctures of leather, tables, sofas, sets of drawers, chairs, coache,;, chaises, bedsteads, 60 per cent. Unrder the head of importations frem Spain, the following, ardeles are free of duty: quicksilver, tools and inbttments used in mining, aetil- ttre, and fishing; but no mention is madeof thesame articles under the head of importations fron, forcign parts. On coin exported to Spain, silver 5 per cent., gold 3 per cent. No mention is tmade of the duties on coin exported to fotetgio parts. We have no doubt. hiowever., that the satne rates will be levied as on coin exported to Spain. Ot gold and silver in bullion the exportation is prohibited. Flour is 25 dollars per barrel." A pns!cript to the above letter, dated on the 4th of June, states- Thtere is a rep rt, wanting confirma:ion. that aprepriO, or ex- press, arrived to Me Government on the eveni11g of the 2d ot'June, bringing intelligence ttiat the Sparish ship of war Asia, arn thc expedition, had arrived at the Intermedios." By a vessel which had arived at Guavyquil, after a very shErt pas- sage, from CalIao, an account had becn received ora mutirny or in.- surrection having broken out, on tfve 7th of June, amongst the Roy- alist troops in Callao. It was quelled, however, after 30 of th.e mu.- tineers had been shot, and 60 made prisoners. Ppl?(U. 7XT71Ae'T nr ^ 7:1.tVn n-Ton .TT7kfh MAY 27.