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Flanders Mail.
The Times, 1824-12-31T00:00:00

- t rp.-*.v.. -* 01UCOh merchants, ahipowners, and distillers of Rotterdin, Schiedamn, &e. prYing the Chamber not iRs adopt the project of law impoaInff a duty on the importation of foreign corn. The order of the day was the debate on the project of lav fbr the1 repression of the African slave-trade. Baron de GheUes, Baton de- Stassart, Alessrs. Van Alphen Liefmans, Sandberg, and Reyphina, spoke in favour of the proposed measure, and, no other members offering to npeak, the Minister of Juttice defended the propozed law and itaefflcaciousness; after which, it was put to the vote and car. ried unanimnously. DEcEmHtE 21. His Royal Higthness the Prince of Orange iG expected in this city from St. i'etersburhg, towards the beginaring of next month. DECEIBE3.R 22. Yesterday and to*day the Chatnber discussed the project of larw relative to what is called the deferred debts.which, after a very animated debate, was adopted by a majerlty of 64 votes to 30. The debt in question was to be paid in snAtalmento in 25 years, lots being drawn every year to decide which of the bonds aifonid be' paid. As the unscrtainty with respect to the fate of the bonds allow- ed considerableroem forspeettlation,it wa; pro ofled,and is now decid. ed bvthe new plan, to have the lotteries for. all the 25 years drawn in the nlrst year, by which it willibe determined, and knowa at once, in in what year any particalar number vill be paid off. The central section has made Its report on the project of law, pro- posing clanges in the tariff of impgrt and export duties, The Pre. sident proposed to fix the 4tlh of January for the debate of this law, which was agreed to. The Prince oP Orange, who was to leave St. Petera6uTgh in the, middle of tMs month, will retuirn to that city in the sprillg, for his august consort, who wills spend the winter in that capital. A letter from that city says-" The disaster which has justplunged the city in snourning, h,pV,ericd on the aaniveesary of the death of the Emnpress.Cathedhe IL. Thia coincidence ha tnade a profound-impzession on the minds of the Russians, *who look on this eatatrophe as a judg Ment on Russia for having abandoned the SVs- tem of a,?therine, which vas to expel the Turks from Europe, and rc.estahhlsh the independence of the QJreck6, who are dosely united to the Russiabs by the community of their religion. " Since tkc fatal 19th of Novemsber, the d2urches are constantly crowded with the inhabitants of the city and cuntry, who repair to them, no>so much to thAnk Hfeaven Tor their escape, na to disarm its anger ad implore it not to inalict niore dreadful chaatisements on the W u9iagr'ns as as punfshment for the indlifference tlley have fslowvn to. wards their fellow Chriatians. The nanme of the Greeks is frequently mingled in the prayers of the tertified licople, who never appeared aunimttedrith anore.unanimous feeling,oragreater religious fervour.' FLAT4IERS MuldL. BRUSSELS. DECEmBER 18. I SECOND CHAMBBER.OF THE STATES GENERAL.
News in Brief
The Times, 1824-07-01T00:00:00

The King and Queen of the Sandwich Islands intend honouring t)xford wli'th a visit 3t the Commemortiton. Their Lorat ,Arch-Treasurer, Owhhrddee is already arrived, and his dregs arnd portly gait are much amirea by the Oxonians. le it often -seen narading the princiyal streets, his )Pead covered with an entormus cocked beaver, deeply bordered with gold lace, and his body CloLhed in antils gant coat and vest of green annd gold. -loceter Journal. At 'f,ve o'clock on Tnesavy evening the toivn of Leeds was visited by a severe thunder-stormi, which deluged the sauround. Ing country vith rain. It was said that a boy was killed by tBe electric fluid,. whilst in the sat of taking sheltir near a jar e
Insolvent Debtors' Court,...
The Times, 1824-07-27T00:00:00

John (3I*y, whose case had been heard on a former day, came up this morning for judgment. The Co rnT observed, that the insolvent was arrested in April last, and on the 5th of Mlay hesutrendered in discharge of his bail; but in the interiin he disposed of the whole of his property, not for the benefit of his creditors as he ought to have done, but for his own purp,oses, or those of a favourite, to whom he alleged a debt was due. It was a clear case of a fraudtlent mnaking away with his pro- perty to diminish the fund divisiblc amongst his creditors; for which the judgment of theCourt was,that he be remanded vithin the walls of the otison for eight ealendar months William Tlhornhill, a stable-keeper in Montamue-mewns, Mlonta- gue-square, was opposed by Air. COOKE, on behalf of a creditor namledl Borensan. This case had also been heard on a fernier day, when it appeared that the insolvent received a considerable sum of noney ftom the opposing creditor, without stating to him that he had given a warrant of attorney to his landlord (ILr. Pickerinz, coal. merchant, of Essex-street), who subsequantly entered up jutdgnment upon it, and took possession of the insolvcnt'e yard, stock, books, &c. At the tim- that Alr. Boreiman was about lenling him money, he had interviews with Mlr. Pickering on the subject, upon which occasions the latter never mentioned that he held the power of at- torney; and it furtlerappeared, thatafter Mir. Pickering had taken oossession of tlhe yard, and the insolvent had becn arrested, he (Mr. ?ielcering) purchased the rules for him, and also purchased day-rules to allow him to attend his yard, and. carry on the business as usual. After the investigation had proceeded for a considerable length of time, the Court adjourned it, to give Mr. Pickering an opportunity of giving up the property$ or some part oi it, for the benenit ofall the creditors; but Mr. Pickeringnot having thoughtvroperto dothis, lr. Cooke now prayed the judgumient of the Court. rhe Chief Commis- sioner animadverted up.m the conduct of Mr. Pickering in this transaction, who, he said, had evideritlv lent himself to the insol- vent's contrivancer to defraud his just creditors. Over him, however the Court had no power, but over the insolvent they had; and as they considered this a very bad case of undue preference, their judg- ment was that he shoutd not be discharged from custody under this act for eigllteen calendar months from the date of fiing his petition, and that he be confined within the walls of the prison. INSOLVENT DEB?-ORS' COURT, lmONDAY. JULY 26.
Louth Assizes, July 27.
The Times, 1824-08-07T00:00:00

The trial of two policemen charge with the murder of two men, at the fair of iilountalbot, in this county, teok place. It was clearly proved by the police-sergeant, (Blakeny,) that a riot and subsequent rescue had taken pigce, previous to the nring of the shots; that cir- cumstances rendered' it necessary, in their own defence to fire, and that he (the sergeant) had given orders to that effect. 6n his cross- examination, it appeared that the realon why he withheld that part of the evidence befbre the Coroner,at the inquest, was, that he might not criminate himself. The Jury, after a fewr minutes' consultation, acquitted the prisoners. Before their disebarge from the dock, the Hon. Baron Smith gave them a feeling admonition to be careful on any future occasion when on dutv, and not wAntonly to spill the blood of his Alajesty's subjects. An interesting trial toek place in the Crown Court, in the prose. cubion of a young man of the nanne f Orasby, a Protestant,againdt a Roman Catholic pries,t, whom the.prosecutor had induced privatelY to marry him to a young lady of highly respactable eonnextons. it was proved on the examnination of the newly married man, that he was a very unwilling witness, but had been prevailed on to give evi- dence, on the express condition of obtaining reconciliation with his wife's father, who, it appeared, possesses considerable property. The Chief lBaron read that part of the act of' Parliameuat to the jurors which inflcts a penalty of 5001. on any Roman Catholie priest mar- ryimg a Protestant and in the event of being unable to pdy that sum. to be confined in gaol. The Jury brought in, after a consul- tatUon of- sm an howu, aTAict oi Guil1ny. The priest is not able to pay five wounds. LOUTII ASSIZES, JUaz 27.
Letters were received yes...
The Times, 1824-08-19T00:00:00

Letters were received yesterday from Buenos Ayres dated the 6th of June, but 2no event of Volitical importance liad occurred there up to that tate. rhi latest accounts re- oeived at Buenos Ayres from Peru, stated that Lima was still in the pessessiozi of the Royalists. Unfortunately, however, the date of the advices from Peru is not men- tioned, but they could niot be very tecent, as tlhe coninuni. cations appear to have beeni interrupted by the position of dic corps of Spaniishl Royalists in Upper Pru. I'hc ac- couints from Chile through Buenos Ayres reach oiily to the 2%th o0 April, an(d also furnish no events of impnrtalnce. Tihe letters arc filled with speculations respecting the pro- bable issue of the contest in Peru, which are quite unde- serving attention. Accounts were received yesterday from Demerara tb-the 6th, and froni Barbadoes to the tOLh ult., at wvhich dates those colonies were in a state of tranquillity.- IT'lie Philadelphia National Gazette ot July 16 says- " A curious public dispute is waged in this. city. Two of our cl, rgymen, the Rev. Mr. M Cauley and the Rev. Ab- tner Knnlantl. have been for some days debating befbre a numerous audience-in the Universalis;'s church, 'in Lom- bard-street, the poitit whether a part of tlhe human race will be eternally damned or the whole ultimnately saved. l'brec moderatorss or jituges have been chosen, who sit be- hind each of the contteniding divines as be urges his oplinion accordin-g to his favourite- explanation o} the text of Scrip. ture. Wte learnl from gentlemein who have entered the church for a slhort time, that the disputants seemed in. tensely earnest and the moderators prolbundiy attentive. Stc)ographers, it is added, are employed,it takiig, down the argumentse i .order tdiat;hey.inVy be reportedl' We understand that a survey ot' the Eastern Coast ol England lhas at lengtth comrnimccd, and that the riIwc80gftIOi,, Mdr. ;eorge Thoniias commander, sailed from Chatbamn on the IOth inst. for that putpose. It is likewlse said -td be in contemnplatio0, to sur ey, befire the winter, the ivbo0e of t5c %Vestern coast. 'csterday.morning somne genilemeii cnnected :vith thc Board of works waited on the Commisti6perw of dihe Inoolvent Debtors' Court,atf.ildlm11,1iestilinstcr, to exhibita nodel of jtfe internal fittiags designedl tor the new court lately erected in Lin- coln's-inn-fields. Th egentlemen ot the bar were reqaeste&l to be pre. s,enlt at the inspectioml, ih order to point out any.alterAtion wllicli uitiht be ilectned necessary. 'iie nuw court will be openetl after Ihe approaching recess. .
The English Opera last ni...
The Times, 1824-10-06T00:00:00

The Englisi )nenrt, last night closed a successful seaso withb the following addrcs '- Lad4ies andl Gentlemen,-As the perfonuatices of this evening will terminite qotr phott ?eason, it becomes my duty to otrer thc ustial tibutc of tiiakis Tor tthe patronage we have enjoyed. On no former occasion bave I been irarrahtcd inc doing thjs in tcrmc so en. tirely ungmalified as on tie- present. The greiat and varioua eer. tions wbich have-beer. made to ensurd your favour have all bVee crowned with unprecedented suceess; and-it is not saying too much to assure you that our gratitaode is commensurate with your liberal patiinggce The proprietor hopes that he does not arrogate to himself more merit tLhan your kindness will accord to hin., when lie boasts of having beetn the first to bring forwarid the masterly composition of -theFYreytchiiz. The production of this splendid oleramay almostbe consideredas a new era in dramatic music: and the extraordinary success wbich hat attended it, notwithetanding the enormous ex. pense incurred by its performance, and the other novelties which have been ptovided fox your entertainment, haz convinced him that even in his very limited season, in the most unfavourable period ef the yea., 3 poWerful combination of cecellence and talent is certain to receive the gratifying nieed of y9rar protection and support. I this conviction, it is hardly necessary to assure you that the next sea.. con shaU bo tnarked even by increased cnergy, ana by new eftorts to mezit your approbation. It now only remains for me. Ladies and Gentlemen, to cifer you the sinscere thanks of the proprietor,and in my own name, and that of all tbe performers, to bid yoa respectfully farewell." MIYn. GLOSSOI.-A private letter from Naples says- 'The contract for the Royal Theatres has been taken from AMr. Olmssop and given again to Barbieja, the former Impresario. Mr. GlOaSSO cngagem en t wil! cx pire at lEaster,when we fear he will find his noeMEghtendd of severrl thousand ddauta. He ir now, at A D, directing the Grand Theate ' Della Scala,' which, as I tave beoeinformed you, he has also undertaken: hitherto he has qivsn eatisfartion there, bnlt it is to be doubted w_ethber the retults wall be to his -aivantafl&"
Mr. WODEHOUSE'S motion re...
The Times, 1824-05-06T00:00:00

Mr. WODEHiOUsE'S motion respecting the Salt-tax comes 5 this eveniing. *Yhat may be the object of the Hon. Gentleman, it is difficult to conceive; but if Ministers sup- port him, it will appear to be on their part the most disii- genuous and unhaudsome conduct imaginable. Their pro- mise is pledged for the repeal of the tax; and is a promise no longer sacred, when otbers urge him who makes it to its violation? Mr. WoDEHousE may probably imagine that the people are not sufficiently burdened: if so, let him propose some tax which may fail chiefly upon his Own constituents, (upon Norfolk barley, or turnip-seed, or Nor- wich crapes), and suffer the rest of the nation to enjoy the relief which has been promised to them. It is to be observed further, that the retention of the salt-tax is not only the retention of the impost itself, but also of all those expensive agents, of all that costly ma- chinery, by which the tax, though at present but small, is collected; whereas the repeal of the tax sweeps them all away. Even if it were proposed to substitute thie repeal of the window-duty for that of the salt-tax, the change would be objectionable, because till the repeal of all the assessed taxes, the odious race of surveyors and assessors would:still remain. Had the salt-duty conqnued undiminished till the present day, and had the assessed taxes been parilly repealed, with an engagement on the part of Government that the whole should be abolished this session, we should have called for the fulfilment of the engagemnent before the salt duty was touched; because by the total repeal of the assessed taxes we should have got rid of the agents employ- ed in their collection, and in increasing their amount. But in these reasonings it will appear, we fear, that xve are ar- guing upon mere supposititious cases; for we cannot learn that the repeal of any tax is contemplated instead of that of the salt-tax; and should this be the case, a pure and unTedeemed wrong wiUl be inflicted on the nation.
It is inconceivable with ...
The Times, 1824-05-13T00:00:00

It is inconceivable with wihat confidenee we hear itevery where asserted and repeated, that "1 th'e aasessed taxes-will be given up next year." Forourselves, we knnow not the groud of this expectatio-n, except, it be that .:the 'eopie rely upon themselves, and their own exertions, for. the ac. complishment of that which they predict. *.et 'iiil tell themn.by. whatmeans thesemimposts on domestic-comforts i,'d be remnoved. If they tsk 'the mtter 'mto tlieir own- h*nds,and butle, and pstition, and (as it is cleda).clamour oewt.-geral .leotibn will b:-i i_iijj en SelveiSb.Dget1opate, upnutiatstjej alloW of thiereal of the assensed is e. Batif tbe4- pie are diigraceffilly indolent in theirwn o, th will sieither ini this nor in a bhe san&is,,theoir ~ke.. wardea by:tle attainmeintof their wishe>s. The maiceavres ton the subJet o thsltduty how pretty pInIy*Vat may be expected with reiatlto the asessed taxes, if Ministera are left to themelveg. It wa actuwlly pronislsad to riemove the whole of thirduty Uipoh sdt-; an this nigb-ikfdattcmpt is to be made eve* t6elude the promise. No promiie was ever given that thi assejj xes shoulaber repe d. lTpon*bat grounds,-tben, ctitheir rspal e epeced,wbeni nrst, no promise hn beenl ti en aid 'when, secondly, even a promise to thatetect'WOUKl-iot have been held sacred, but chicanery wold hsvre been clled in aid to elude the obligation? . The people will se by th"s exainple how far they Are removed from the attain.. ment of their wishes, unless they bestir themselves in t~htjr owru se.
The Irish papers have not...
The Times, 1824-04-24T00:00:00

The Irish papers have not much reduced their average reports of discord in its various forns. The police are in. clined, so far as we can judge, to find materials for that branch of history when all others fail. There is an account of their having, with a needless and stupidl exhibition of power, attacked a bodv of the people at Ranelagh, near Dublin, who had assemnbled on AMonday last to witness a wrestling match. Why should the multitude be interrupted in their athletic sports? The general mass of ill blood in the country appears to have been increased on this occasion, for resistance was made by the mob, and swords drawn and shots fired by the constables.
To The Editor Of The Time...
The Times, 1824-08-27T00:00:00

Sir,-Mill you be kind ' hetoindiao me to ask, through the medium of your valuable paper, whether it is not ti dtyof the ,' agistrate, for the time officiating, to call at any prison within hi, jurisdiction for the purpose of swearing affidavits ? The neglect of the Aldermen (of whilch there was another instance lact week} has been repeatedly the subject of animadversion, and, in thia case, they havc been tbe cause of a prisoner being detained foutr dlays loager than necessary, solely' in consequence of his non.attindance at Whitecross.-treet to tale the affidavit. YoLrs. ohR.-io,h, T. E. L. ii riitecross-strcet? Aug. 2t;. TO THE EDITOR OF T _E TIMES.
Major Cartwright.
The Times, 1824-10-08T00:00:00

'rie following is a curious extract from the xvili of thie excertric but well-meaning gentleman. It would have beetn cruel to have asked him when alive what he meant by the " original polity" of Enigland ; and we will not insult. his memory by exposing such mere " no-meaning." The~ venerable Major seemed to believe that EDgland, both in the davs of Alfred and inr the davs of George II'., might have been governed on the saTne principle of.easy dcspotism, just. as a gaol 9 mnanaged by its keeper. But, as vre never thoug-it the crude opinions of this respectable but wroung- headed reformer worth notice while living, it is not worth while to allude to them now that his death has deprived thern of thU weight of his amiable and upright private eharacter:- The wSli of the venerable ldaioreCartwriebt/7assedrundertbe real of the Prerogative Court of Cartterburv, the personal effects sworn to be un9er 8001. The following rernarkable clau.e appie.-rs therein:- " To my country, anxiously desiring her welfare. i leave a fcrvent wish f,r such necessary deep and Salutary reforms in her instieutijs as wouldl aot only restore her lost freedom, but purifY from the odious- nessand deba:sement of'unfaithfalness and c rruntiou, all her publk departments. By a complete restoration of her genuine polity (which' I have endeavoured to place before her eyes), she micht, in my humblejulgrmtcnt.so cerrect the morals and the hakits of her people. as to establish on a solid and enduringbasis. her future liberty, pros-- perity, and renown. To this end she must cease to follow tlde c:x alrnde of conquering states, which, from small begitnings, become what mnay be considered as vast pyramlida absurdly resting c.a their points, with their broad foundations in the air: from the unnatural- ness of which position they necessarily fall i' ruins, mniern, and contempt. When England shall restore the simplicity of her origi- nal polity, she *w:ill have a basis sufficient for stability, felicity, and glory; and then, instead of insanely making her state to resemble sn inverted pyramid, site, by merely colonizing on 'her own natural, sounid, conKtitutional principles, tray spread to a wide extent con- federate nations. sincere friends to her weLfare, firm supp-r:s of her greatness, and, in place ofijealouR rivals or secret and insidious ene- mie5i t4f ler repose, she would raise up around her willing ministers of her aggrandizement." MAf.JOR CARTTWRIGHT.
Drury-Lane Theatre.
The Times, 1824-12-02T00:00:00

The opera of The Siege of Belgrade was last night performed in a very effective style. Mir. Sapio, whose merits as a cencert singer are well known to the tov/n, appeared for the first time in the united capacity of actor and vocalist, as the representative of the Serasqkicr. HIs performance was received in the most flattering manner; and certainly the applauise which was bestowed on it was notgreater than It deserved. Al r. Sapio's voice is a fine tenor, full of richness anid expression. His falsetto is bold, andl were we to object to the management of his voice in any instance, that ob)ec- tion would be directed against the mnanner in whicil he runs from his natural to his feigned tones. 'here is an abruptness in the transition from the one to the other-a want of that softness and de- licacy through the medium of which the lower notes ought to glide gently into the higher-which is offenrive to a correct ear. alitting this defect, AMr. Sapio is a very accomplished singer. His stylc, like that of Mr. Braham, is florid. lic omnits no opportunity of embellishing the original thexne witlh the graces of art, antl unques- tionably he introduces his embellishrmaents with the taste ofa practised musician . We have rarely heard " The Roseanl the Lily" sung with so much beautiful expression. It was loudiy encored, and it rich] v merited that honour. In the duet with Liloa, W t?rhen thy bosomi," in the air (rather a hackneed one. by the by) * 1y heart with lovC is beating," and in lr. r . Cooke's serenade, the same delicacy of fee'ing and felicity of expression were preserved. As akn actor, rMr. Spto imay ranik with any other operatic perfbrmer of the presentday. we can awsrd hirn no higher praise, and %ve could scarcely (so is the operatic tlepartment nowfilled) apportion himany lower. Tlhemanager has, in engaging him, acted a wise, that is, a profitable part. We look for full boxes on the nights of his appearance, and full boxes have, since the commencement of thia season, been rather unusual at this house. Mliss Graddon, who improves every time she per. forms, sang the airs allotted to Katherine with great ability. Icr concluding song, in the bravura style, wars very spirited. Aliss Ste. phens wasa tlelightful Lilla. ller duet with Leopold-a character admirabl sutstained by fr. Harley-was beautifully playful. We scarcely imagined that Ui3ss Stephens could unite so much conmic humour with so much exquis.te harmt0ony. The minor characters were well cast, and the whale performance was received, by a very crowded house, with great satisfaetion. DRURY-LA.NJ THEA TRE.
Marriages
The Times, 1824-06-12T00:00:00

MIARRIED. Lately, at South Cave, Francis Cattley, Esq., of Corti&gham, near lull (second son of thc late Stephen Cattley, Esq., of Camberwell), to Ellen Maria Silence, youngest daughter of John Scholefield, Esq., of Faxfleet-hall, Yorkshire.