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The Late Gales.
The Times, 1824-12-28T00:00:00

lne joiiowing etiipwrecks, losses, &c., were yesterday posted at Lloyd's: The William and Mary, Sleigh ; Acorn, Daviron; Alio, Hol.a brow; Brasch, Gresham ;Tlwoas, Tanner; Caroline, FinLay;, all of Sunderland; Anne's Resolution, and Clio, Staples, of Scar.. borough; Sylvan,, of South Shielda ; John, Waters; aad Belfast, o? London were all driven on shorc between Suanderland and Har- )U'po 'on iYedneZdaj ! ' alhe Jitmber, Naylor, from London to H ull, was driven on shore *North Summercoats on Thursday. .Phe Leo and Ellen, Allison, of Scarborough, waa driven on shoie er.JBridlington on Wedneaday. The Ckemenlina, Horn, from Wells to LIeeds, foundered off the .idtolnshire coast the 20th inst. t'lic Release, Ragless.- was totally wreCcedl near ilartlepool on WVednesday. The Ann anid Mary, Wood, of Hartley, was ofif Hartlepool on ThLmrsday, water-logged and abandoned. - Thc ta..ello, Fleming from Pet erslurgh to Greenock, was driven on ohmc near Warkwortb, on1 Wednesdav. The Per'amD, Lowthier fron WVaterford to Southampton, is to. tailywTeked near the 9orm"s Hlead: crew saved. T he Exp,crivient, Aleale, fromn Peterhe2d to Glasgow, was totally .reeed ;iear Leith on Tueeday. The Db nva, Ferguson, from Sicily, was dtriven on shore at Belfast on WVediiesday. The Plse,ani, -, from Greenock to Livarpool, and Mlar well, -j;3 from Vaterford, were driven on shore near Donaghadee on W~Iesieday,. .The C?iistian, Miackie, from Tenieriffe and Uork to Dublin, put t,,tnStL,f.chael's3thel1gth ult., Ieaky, after throwing aconsiderable ,liafltit)o,barilla overbogid. *-Te Pri nce Cawley from Liverpool to Sierra Leone, has put - 3he 5a^0, Kay, was wrecked a t Cape Breton the 12th ult.: crow N be L dt' h iiner, from Cork to .iverpoal, was carried into Fish- ,+ o'ni?riday, having been on shore. THE LAVE GAL A.
London, Friday, April 2, ...
The Times, 1824-04-02T00:00:00

The PariL papts of Tuesday, which &irived last night, areI b4tien of intereAtintinselligence. None of them make zayallusion to the affair wbich is reported to have occurred before Algiers. The Chamber of Dcputies iset on Monday, bat is stiU engaged only in preliminary business. Fire members bave been baUotted as can- Jidaies for the Presidency of the Chamber. As Ml. RAVEzi-the President oe the last Chamber, stands at the head of rhelist, qd; as,the Royal choice always falls upon the candidate so cireum- stanct{, unless there be' sttong reasons for the contrarv, there is little doubt that he will be advanced to his former place. Tile other four candidaies are, the Princ, De AOZrMOT3RENCY,'D. CHILHAUn DE LA RIGAU1DE, M. DE CARDOXNEL, and M. OLLIVIER. W. B. CONSTrAT was present at the sitting, bat did not vote. The Freech funds are a little fallen from Monday's prices, as wil be se~en by the following list. Probably the rumour-of a change (though a verv unimportant one) in the Ministry, mentionedib one of the Liberal journals. was the cause Of the depression. FsuErcH FTJ2;DS.-PARIS, illarch 0.-_-Five per Cents. 102.40. Neapolitan five per cent. 95k. Rentes it'Espagne, 24. Royal Spa- nish Loan, 1823, 65. Exchange on. London, one month, 25. 50.; tbree-months, 25. 35.-Cours Aiithentique. I ONDON. FRIDA, .A PRJL 2, 1824.
To The Editor Of The Time...
The Times, 1824-04-20T00:00:00

Sir,Altoug I hve ot he hnou ofbejo knwn n yu, I trus youwil do e te fivou of ivin a lacein our oluns to the~o1owig rmaks,in nswr t M. BenkasA ete nyour paper of the 1~h inst. I am. Sr. Your verv nhpiint ---f R. T,XAT.r. ?No. 1, HIarwood-place, Hanmpstead-road, London, April 19. The motives which induced me to dedicate Thc Ctharacter of the Rns.ians to his Imperial illajesty Alexander, are clearly mentioned in that work. As the words "dedicated bv pernmission" do not any whe-e occur, of coutse the statements in T71; Times were altogether unnecessary, as only tending to disprove what was neither asserted nor pretended. Tt jR of little importance to me, that my work ir con- sidered " hostile to Russia," itfthe world give me credit for impar- tiality, truth, and independence. I TO THLP EDITOR OF ThE TIMES.
[Advertisement.]-The vari...
The Times, 1824-08-31T00:00:00

I Ad vertisement.]-The variabcness of ti e climate is said to pro- duce, in a great measure, the fre,oent cases of baldness or thin hair- so mues observed on oy foreigners in this country. As nothing is more essential to beautv than a _ood bcad of hair, those who are at all likehl to lose this embellishmient are requiestedi to try the GL- NUINE BEAR'5 GREASE, which ia obtained ftoli the anirmal pro- aerly vtatiee, as it retains the ioi.tLture mnuch lonrer tshar any other oil or grease, and protects it fronii tthc dampness of the atmosphere, or the perspiraition in warm weather. For trie above article, spppir to Ross anti SoNs. 119, Bistiopsgate-street, wvho have constantly sold it pture and unadulterated for the last 30 years. LA(dvertisCIement.1--ATI;NSON'S CONCENTRATED ESSENCEI OF lAVErDartn.-Prepared six times time strength of the uest La- vt-ttder W.asor, this prcparatiolo of Layender is entirely freed fremn tne unpleasant empyreunat of' the spirit so oh iectionable in the conrnun Lavender water: it impiarts the genuine perfume of the Lavendtr bouquet, but much more powerful than the simple flower, and is particularly recommendied for sick or crt,wded rooms. The sickle admixture of miiusk, amberg-ris, &c.. is also dvoided. it b-ing simpfi the fitest Lavender flnwers distilletd to a poverful esrence. Sokl by Jamcs Atkimnson, perfamer, 44, Gerraid-street, Soho-square, and most perfumers.
Covent-Garden Theatre.
The Times, 1824-06-19T00:00:00

A young ilyyot tne name ot iNesbitt, who lias been Derforming witlh much echat at Bath, made her appearance last nihhtat Covent- garden Theatre, in the character of'Jaffet. Mliss Nesbitt'es person isvery handsome; her carriage spirited and graceful; she has a voice of as nauch richness and melodv as ever we recollect to have listened to; and even with these requiiites alone, aided by moderate sense and taste, it would not be very easy forany lady to make a failure. AMiss Nesbitt did more than avoid a failure, she was warmlly and often deservedly applauded throughout tke evening. Her garden scerc, though played evidently underalarm, was given- the greater part of it-wth inhfinie sweetness and delicacy. The scene that follows, too, in which she- coaxes the nurses told even against Alrs. Davenport's acting, which of itself is enough to kill all the Jsliet.s in Christendom. But tbougli equal success attended this young lady even in the scene in which she hears of Rometo's banishment, still she is not equal to Juliet at present, nor does it seem clear that her strength will ever lie in tragedy. The swallowing of the poisoii was a decided falling of from the tone which she had so far kept up throughtout the cha- racter. Shehad too muchjudgmentand tacttonakeitextravagant -indeed,-ne of the most promising circumstances in her perform- ance is, that she underacts situations rather than exaggerates them; but both that scRe ant the business that followed si the tomb, was spirtless and ineff.tcdve,-always elegant, and not devoid of feeling, but compietely destitute of passion and o,eneral' trazic power. MTe are hardly inclined to think that this absence of efficacy arose from fear, because, although muchi distressed at her entr&e, Aliss Nesbi:t had recovered hiersclf and acted the intcrmediate scenes extreinely well. She is very young, and very likely to improve; with great nalvsti6of iuanner, and some firmness of delivery; and with no bad habits, except. a little propensity to whine soinetimes in her declanmation, to get rid of. Her talent, however, at present seems to point towards comedy ra- therthan tragedy, and in characters of sentiment she can scarcely fail to prove a considerable acquisition to the theatre. COVIENT-G,IARDEAN TEEA TRE.
By yesterday's mail from ...
The Times, 1824-08-05T00:00:00

By yesterday's mail from Lisbon, papers and letters to the 18th uit. have been received. Lisbon, and the country generally, continued, in appearance at least, perfectly tran- quil. The Royal decree for declaring Lisbon a free port, it has been determined, shall not be carried into efi'ect imnnediately. It is postponed, in fact, to an indefinite pe- riod. A similar reluctance is manifested in the Convoca- tion of the Cortes-a measure which has becn described as necessary to the salvation of Portugal. It is now deferred till the latter end of the year, and for a cause which is cu- rious, as denoting the influence possessed in Portugal by the party of the QuEEN and Doni MIGUEL. The Mlinisters of the KIrNG are said scriously to entertain apprehensions, that should the nomination of members to the Cortes take place immediately; mcans would be found, tbrough tie in- trigues of that artful woman, to secure a majority in her interests, and those of her profligate son. So powerful is that party thus admitted to be in Portugal, which was be- lieved to be overthrown. WVith such materials for discord at home, the demonstrations at Lisbon of an expeditien against Brazil are justly considered to be wholly nugatory. Indeed, in the opinion of the best informed Portuguese merchants, no such attempt has ever been seriously medi- tated; but the hostile appearances have been assumed, partly for other purposes, but principally to enforce better terms in the negotiations of the mother country with her colonial possessions. A considerable portion of the Portuguese army was absent on furlougal, as is usual at the present season, when their services are required in getting in the harvest and the vintage. Lord BLRESnOss D has arrived in England as a passenger by this packet, as ex- pected;but neither thepapers northelettcrs throw the least lighton the causes of his leavillg Portugal. It may fairly be assumed that they are of no political importance, since his Lordship did not hold any diplomiiatic nor even official cha- racter in Lisbon. lVe recollect that at the time he quitted England, it was un(lerstood that private afikirs alone led him to that city, and that these were stated to be the ad- jutstment of some unliquidated claims on the Portuguese Government, on behalf of himself aind somne English offi- cers who served with him in Portugal. Ministers here are said never to have given their cordial approbation to this visit, as they apprehended it might tend to excite sonie jealousy among the officers of the Portuguese army. The question recently agitated of sending troops to Portugl, fortunately for this country decide(d in the negative, has tendled to give a dlegree of imnportance to Lord BEiREsFORD'- stay in Lisbon, vhich it would never otherwise have pos- sessed. Ve are glad, on the whole, that his Lordship has returned to his own country.
Deaths
The Times, 1824-12-21T00:00:00

DIED.~ On Friday, the 17th inst., after a short but severe illness. Henry , - npard, Esq., of Harnpton. )n Sunday, the lth inst., Wllliana Alarmaduke Selon, Esq., of Hvrrsden.green, IBidd1esex, ferrnany years a most active and ex- empllary magistrate of this county. i the 17th inst.. in consequence .,f being run against by a horse 3n Ve Kent rna, M-r. Win. S. T. Baughan, upwaTdt of 30 years a On the 18th inst, Ann, the w7ife of NMr. Robert George Steel), of Barnsbury-place, Islineton.
London, Tuesday, June 29,...
The Times, 1824-06-29T00:00:00

we received last night the Parir journals of Saturday, from which extracts will be found in another column. They contain de. tailed reports of the psoceedings in the case of the Quojidienne, to the hardships of which we formerly alluded.. Our readers could not feel mnuch interest in ::ny further details. The decision was in our paper of yesterday. FLE2Ndu FiNDS, PARrS, J.une 26.-Five per Cents,. 103. 20. ;.Bank Stock, 1,920. 50. Neapolitan Five per Cents, 90i. Spanish ditto, 20.; Royal SpanislihLoan, 60. E1bchange on londoni, onem6nth, 25. 35.; threemo;-Jis, 25. 20.-Co'Grs. Aftentiqzte. LOXDON, TUESDAY, JUNrE 29, 1824.-
Suicide Prevented.
The Times, 1824-07-09T00:00:00

On lWlednesday morning, a young gentleman-iamed Roper, who for some months past bas occupied apartments in a boarding.house at Camrden-town, attempted to put a period to his existence by poison, which rash design was bapily frustrated by timely discoverv on the part of a female servant, wh'o lived in the house. Mlr. Roper is, it appears, very respectably connected in Nottinghamshire, but, from some misunderstanding with his friends, was induced to remove to the metropolis, where he unfortunately indulged in a love of gaming, vhich very quickly re(ltced hinm to the necessity of seeking assistance from home, whic'h, for a time, was granted ; but repeated demtns of thiat nature are seldom long complied with even by MiA uuunultess taauio,rc -, anxt to a presming solicllation for pecuniaryhelp, made about a fortnight since, a peremptory denial was.returt,ed. Tihis disappointment produced an Immediate and vi- sible change in the character and spirts of the deluded young man from being a pleasing and fltlimated companion, he became sullen, norose, and peev,ish; the repeated deinands made by the tradespeo- ple with whom he had incurred debLs, seemed to aUgmellt the irrita- tion, and serious fears were entertainedl of his meditating some in. Jury to himself, however, during the past week, his temper assumed a more placid character, and all suspicion gave way. On Tuesday evening, he accompanied a party to Covent-gardern Theatre, where he seemed in high spirits; on that night he did not return to his lodgings, saying he should take a bed at itie house of a friend. B een 11 and 12 o'clock the following day, he went home, and lo.ked extremely exhausted, and tn the m lost painful dejection of' spirits. He soon after retired to his bed-chanimber, where lie swrote two letters for the night's post, both addressed to members of his family; those letters he handed to the servant, and in great trepidation begged her not to neglect despatch- ing them in time; he also remarked that he had not slept anx the previous night, and would get into bed, and desired, ehotd any person call on him, to say he was from home. In the afternoon the girl went up to his roein with some refreshment, and founti him lying on the bed in his clothes, to all appearance life- less, his eyes fixed and glaring, aned every feature fright. fully distorted. 'I'he terrified Young woman immediately in- formed the family of the circumstance, and surgical assistance was directly procured. The ordinary means resorted to in such cises were tor a considerable tine tned, without producing the desired effect, the functions of the stomach being mucb impaired by the rapid action of the poison. Repeated emetics, administered under the most discouraging prospects, at length succeeded in extracting the drug, which, on analyzation, proved to be a compound of arsenic and opium. Tb'he unhappy young man has since continued In a muse melanchojly state of mind, and but indifferent hopes are enter- tained for his perfect restoration, either to health of mind or body SUlICIDE PREVENTED.
To The Editor Of The Time...
The Times, 1824-10-29T00:00:00

biir,-I have read in your paper of vtstCrday a 8tatexumt pur- porting to be by hfr. A. Dick, of Ylasgow, reg5ring the pubflca tion of Mr. Fletcher's trial, which requires some notice from me. I do not think Mr. Dick capable of wilfully Publishing wha,tis not true, and I can easily eccount for his statenment on a principle dif- ferent from an intentional violation of the truth; bhit as ny Qho ter i preeiout s (in my o-n estimatior tt l aa 5S that of ai.1r nmember of his family, f trust you will give publicity to the fOlloVV ing correction of the mistakes into which he 1al unhappily fallen To the best of my- knowledge and belief no undcrstandjt s ever given by the Presbyteryof London that the ctatement rZJaInEt to Mr. elctcher's conduct should not be aub:ishe& At leaa, if such understanding was given, I never heard of it. I never a' - uiCD directly or indirectly to Dr. Dick's family for leave to I ubl5 P was aware they were not likely to grant such leave; and I did not think that they had any right to prohibit the publication No lette were suhbmittcd to me from Dr. Dick's famlily except t .es of wvhich I ssav after the half of the work- bad, gone through the press, and the other two days after it was Pablished. Both letters camie too late to be ot atny service, The Presbyrery did think that Mr. Fletcher's trial should be p&blisbed - for, upon tkei- unduerstanding,they agreed that I bbuuldl have access toallthepapQ on tat sbjet inthei posesSon. da not atct Officiously, nor it- conduct in the affair....~~~~ ex-lnto hc,Ia ue od tleemed satisfactory bv verty imapartial person;w and, aftre wtht eb- planation, i degp> the'conduct of r.M A. fIN. .nA+8,_ x EDITOR OF MR. FLETCHER TRIAr, I TO TIIE EDITOR OF TI/B TIME& I_
News in Brief
The Times, 1824-12-02T00:00:00

LivERroor., Nov.22-The Manchester, for Glasgow, sailed last night, and got on shore on the Northl Bank: shie was got ofrthis day and brought Into dock. The Unicorn, trem Liverpool for New Orleans, was on shore on otie bar of the i ississippi, with 4& feet water in her hold, It was thought that the vessel rwould be lost, but the cargo of dry goods would be saved, with damage. SLMAGATE, Nov. Y0._-..The Vrouwe Elizabeth was lightened last night, and has been got off Foreness Rock this morhiing's tide. She is now at anchor in the roads, where the articles taken out have been put on board lagain. The i iary, of Shorcharn, a lJight collier, is also got off, ana has proceeded for the north. It has corne on to blow heaVily again from the S. W. to.day, and several vessels have come up into our- roat!s.
There is a report that Mr...
The Times, 1824-04-15T00:00:00

There is a report that Mr. Justice BEST iS to be made 'tbe Lortl Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas We can neither affirm nor deny the rumour: but recollect in-g Mr. Serigeane 'St asv do-a, not very well.advisec or discreet member of Opposition, we should be somewhat surprised at this appointment; should it prove -true. , And yet psople are required to respect Judge , -tO'treai their opiniins.wit.deferen ce, and to pay homage to theirrperiots. We would wish to do so: bus to. * .t .opiniAOiV&6i *e defer, when diteman who .cli.m; our dference -iiii f- been of maiy. opinions upon the same subject, aiupon the same system? Perhaps it is the recollectiir ? of his former respectful deme'Inour to; the ChiefstAO ' court over 'whieh- he W- now to preside, VIwich. has pointed him out as the fittest person . to eus,UrtWe ihat decorous obedience which he was so accustomed to pay. There is ano'ther circumstance in this appoinrment, shoul, it prove tme, most fatal to the dignity of ishe:erson ap. pointed. . A Judge should be chosen, he shoutd b6et,'U&ed as the most fit-not had recourse to, after the reef l of others: but to how many lawyers wil the Chief J Ustice. ship of tbe Pleas have been offered, and by li6wt' nan; will it have been rejected, before it was tendered, if it bas beeii tendered, to iMlr. Justice BEST ' Whether Judges were appointed in this way " in the olden time;n which may have be4n possible, we know not; but 1ii, the, present day, when the middling ranks of s6diety are really more cultivated, and more knowingthan the great, a re- 'spect should be paid to public opinion. Our rulers, nWo cannot be respected, if thev do pot respect us.
Battle With The Ashantees...
The Times, 1824-06-18T00:00:00

Yesternay morming Captain Laiiie, of the Royal Africao Clonial Corps, arrived at the Unlor,ial-office, with despatches from Cape Coast Castle. The following is the official return of the killed nd wotnded from the Ist to the 21st ofJanuary:- His Excellency Brigadier-General Sir C. AU'Carthy, killed. Colonial Stan-Thomas S. Bnckle, Esq., killed; J. Task Wil- liams, Esq.. wounded, taken and ransomed. 2d UWest Indian Regiment.Captain Ricketts, wounded and emp. ed; Ensign WVethercll, killed; Surgeon Teddie, killed Royal African Colonial Corps--Captain L'Estrange, died of cs- haustion; Ensign Esskine, wounded and ecaped; Ensign b'Leane, died of fever. occasioned by fati 'ue Royal Capce Coast Mliliria..Captala Heddle, killed- Captain Jones, taken; Captain Raydon, mtaaing, supposed killed. Royatl Volunteer(..aptain Robertson, kIlled; Lieutenant De Gra.'t, wounded and scsped. Artiflcers.-Licutenant Cldland, died of a coup ic sold Ordnar;ce Storekeeper-MUr. J. Brandon. alas ng, aupposcdkill, BATTLE WITH THE ASHANVTEES.
To The Editor Of The Time...
The Times, 1824-10-09T00:00:00

Greenwich., Oct. 7. Sir,-Within the last two years thls town has been afflicted with a qarterly nuisance in the sbape of a number of drunken Lowland ba er8,shoemnakers, tailors, &c.,nasqaeradingin the Highlandadress about the streets and in the park. The kilts of some of these wor- thies, to show their utter contempt of cold, custom, and common decency-, are worn in such amanner as to exhibit half of their wearera' rmeagre thighs, whilst their hose, as if to apologise for the rude rise of their kiltg, are drawn up to their knees their bonnets skulking hack to the napes of their necks, and bedecked with such a profutsion of feathers, as if they had deprived the moiety of the neighbouring polrof thei plumage ; and their dirks and pistols (for they wear bhT as if ashamed of their wearers, ensconce themselves in their armpits. Thus attired, thus armed, and preceded by a piper, they perambulate our streets, to the disgust of the decent inhabitants, and of the few rea H eghlanders who reside here. I hope, AMr. Editor, thsat you wMl iniert this letter In your restpect- able journial, in order that the good people of this town may not mistake these druniken brawlers for mpn countaymen, who, I amn proud to say, arc not more famous for their daring in the field, than for their sobriety and decency in the camp and in the city, and which conduct procuired fort them, during their residcene in Brussels in 181d. the honourable designation of"1 Les dozx Wo ntagncards Ecos. .rais." At the samne time it may caution these soi.disaont Pighsland gentle"en, when they again assume the Zionas' ?ddee, to abstain frnm -.1 ...l. 11 Um, b1r, drC., iFIAR GADHAEL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
Election Of Common Counci...
The Times, 1824-12-22T00:00:00

BRIDGE WARD. MIr. Flirit and Mr. Harris, who have removed into other wards, resigned. Mr. Jones, Mr. Chatfield; and Mr. Smith, were Iput in nomination. The election was declared to be in favour of the two first gentlemen, and no poll was demasded. *Vlh'N'RV WARD. All the old candidates were put In nomination,and Mr. Dickens and Mfr. Marslen. two new candidates, then demanded,a poll. At the close the numhbern were_ FARRINGiDON WITHIN. MIr. Bogard, of St. Paui'B Church,yard. resigued; and Mr. Pit- man and Mr. Dunsley were proposed to succeed him. The show of hands was in favour of Mr. Pitman; and no poll being demanded, he was declared to be d'uly elected. FARRINGDON WITHOUJT. A t te closeof the nallthe n1mhenRw ?' I5E;AL)-STRFET WARD. Br. Thomas Cope was elected in the room of Mr. Biden, resigned. There was no opposition in any of the other Nvards. ELECTION OF COMMON COUNCILMEN. l1 ETRS'F. A RD.