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PERILOUS SITUATION.-Extra...
The Times, 1824-11-29T00:00:00

PsRTLOUS SITUATION.-Extract of a letter from the- roprietorof the Ros-al iMarine Library, Sidmouth:.-" On rilon- day evening I went'zo bed, intending to rise early, and prepare ginst the danger to twhich I might be exposed at the next mar of high /water, whish would be at [alf-past seven in the morning. I could not, bowever/ seep after two o'clock, my bed shaking under me at everv surge ef the sea,which wvas lashing thebeach In front svith treenerdous violence. At half.pat five I arose, hnd desired. the cook to light the fire and prepare some tea. It was at thi5 rime dark as pitch. I have before said we anticipated no danger before high water: judge, then, of my astonishment, (en groping my way- into the kitchen, to find it already under water. The servaut im- mediately proceeded to lift the things cff the ground. and plate thearn on the dresser and tables, and was thus ergaged, whenin ninstnt a dreadful wave broke upon us, dashing in at the same moment he kitchen window, the front cellar door, and the kitchen en- trance next the Fort-field ! So great was the rash, that in five- minutes there were ten feet of water in the house. By divine goadaeas we were enabled'to hurry up stairs, where I found -my dear boys dressing in a state of great alarm. Upon our Lnees we now implored t-he Great Disposer of all events to deliver us from the death which appeared otherwise inevitable. I made up mny mind to clasp one in each trra, and when tze foundations of, ny house should give way, to go down tolether. At this in- stant we were surrounded by 12 feet of water, which was increasing UpOn Us, and I again repeated~ 'God alone can save uts,' when an empty boat floated under the wndor oftbe bed-room where we hatl taken refage. 'Ics1ledl upn all to be resolute, and prepared to de- scend into it by means of the sheeta, which I tied together, fasten- ing one end to 'the bedstead. The rain was faling in torrents ; my dear inmates were for some moments too much alarmed to venture in so frail a bark, without oars or any meuans of guidance; but, at length, they consented. The window was thrown up, the sbeets cast eut, and we were on the point of abandoning our tottering dwelling, when we were hsiled by the cry I Stay7 stay I the water is fallingl You aremore safe where vou are!' and the cheering in- telligence soon proved to be correct. 1I havenot power to give any tbing like an adequaite description of the awful scene. The sea dashed through tr.e librarY, breaking down the doors; and part of the ront of the hotise il carried away. Several gerstlemen have kindly received my books into their hous.es Mly pianos, and other heavy articles,are locl-ed up in th e chaurch. General Walker has been so good as to receive my 'bedding;'and my platep with what is more precioUS than all, my dear children, are; t NW. Hodge's. Esq. Thewshole ofthbehousesonth beachhavetheiifrdtt brokeaim, lad tho townpreWtts ill-he apisen3n f Q ibavx3 psieaWn4 &iW
Reports of some of the Ne...
The Times, 1824-04-10T00:00:00

iteports or some or tfe Iegro tLrias consequent on rne in- surrection at Demerara have lately reached this country: but as the proccedings against Mr. SMITir, and the death of that gentlenxan, have absorbed the liieftemporary interestansing out of the above nmelancholy disturbance, we shal merely state, that the Court-martial had amongst its memben'two individuals on the staff of General AMURtAY, and six officers of the Demerara Mtilitia1 wvho it is to be presamed'weve slave-proprietors also in the colony. We do not object tG a Court so constituted, that it must have been vicious in inself, or that it. must have been wilfully selected by the Governor of materials laying it open to suspicion. It ig possible that every member of tnat Court may have been most conscientious in the verdict he prronounced: 'and it is but probable that no better tribanal could Shave beeis frined from among the white inhabitauts of D1eierara. "Tiio Blacks vrere prosecuted, and both found guilty-: agonst one was brought tbe testimony of two mAnagersO :the estate of which~ the accused was among the most,active as- sailants. No act of personial violenca was proved, against this insurgent; but, being a man in authorit'y of somhe sort, it was no doubt conceived to be a matter of policy to'single him out as an example. The second- Negro ,was one of a gang who attacked the house of a Mr.' WALROUD atbte4k nf day, with extreme ferocity, They shot his two -Ofiveig, fired at and wounded his wife, and spared his life only on condition of his signing a paper in* testimony of their "good conduct." No evidence for tbe defence was offLred in either case, whether as to facts or character. The part alleged to have been performed by M11r. SMI1TH, iS referred to incidentally in the comrse of these prosecutions.
To The Editor Of The Time...
The Times, 1824-04-12T00:00:00

Sir,-I trust there will nced no apology forrmy bringing to tlieno_ ticc of the pubH4 through the rnedium ot' yeor columns, one of thq grossest inmpositions ever practised on a p:t of that public by thc ma- na-er of any theatre-I allude to MIadame Catalaui's absence from the Concert Spirituel last evening, nPter being announced in all the morning papers of that day. Signor B nelli states in hic anivertise- Inent of this morning, that he was not informed of that ladv's gevere i R . izponrff until tsvelve o'clock. The circumstance of the prmtedboo*s of the perfor-iance leavinz out Maland e Catalasnis songs, is, I th:nk, strong enough to refute this. Hc then says, that it was announced by kand-bills at the doors. This:also I can con. tradict. After passine the pax-place, and on entering thepit-iloor, a very smally-printed notice, in lashion of a quack 'doctor's adver- tiscment, was barely visible. The audience buiicieitrv expressed their abhorreiiceoftlie shifts Simnor Beuielli and his advisers adopr- ed at the theatre. I shall not detail the miserableasteijipta at apo. logy, the solemn humbug of singing " God save the King " the wvretcled black boards, with " Catalani is sent for," " Catalani is coining," and, at last, her appearance, in evident ill health, ac- companied by a fat man in as evident good health, vho al- most abused the audience for causinsr the appearance of this strange couple: when, in fact, it was soleil and entirely to the base ava- rice and cupidity of Signor Benelli, that the disgraceful (as tile fat gentleman called it) appearance of this lady and himself was to be attributed. I trust that this will be the last tirne Signor Benelli will attempt to fill his on;v pockets by picking those of the public; for, 99 uersons in a 100 in the house considered it in no other light, and told the Signor so pretty plainly. The Signor, I should hope, will not forget this lesson, and he c,nnotdo better than take this let- ter back with him into Italy, and keep it as a memnento of the coe- stant opposition imnusitioin wvill meet with from a British public. Saturday, April 102 1824. lain, &c. TO THE .BDITO, orw Pr r.rz
OLD BAILEY, Tuesday, Apri...
The Times, 1824-04-14T00:00:00

Johns Gravesu vas c arged wi'th unlawfully killing and slaying James Partridge, on the 22d of February last. It appeared that the deceased, prisoner, and a female, were at a public-house together, when the dleceased in a quarrelsome manner first endeavoured to tread upon the female's toes, and then struck at the prisoner, who, after receiving two blows from him, Inocked the deceased down. Re was taken up by the landlord, and carried into the yard, where lhe died in a very short time, the blow having occasioned a rupture of the bladder. The Comrmoy SERGEANT recommended the jurv to acquit the prisoner, as he seemed to have acted purely in self-defence.-Not PZrlitm Jewel, a tailor, 24 years of age, was indicted for bigamy. It was proved that the prisoner marric4 Alary Ann Todd, then a servant, in the year 1819. at St. Mlartin's-in-th,eFields. They lived togeth-r as mnan and wife until aboiit 1 months ago, when they se- parated. On the 23dl of January, 1823, the prisoner was married at St. James'4, Clerkenwell, to Alary Lewis, with whom he lived com- fortably, until he was taken up on the present charge. The prisoner, in his defence, admitted that he had married Mary Ann Todd, but said that he had been most zrossly imposrd upon, for at the time of the marriage she had a child living; and in some time afterwards she left hiro, carrying off a considerable portion of his property. He saw, no more of her until she came forward with this charge against him.-G(inlfi/. OLD BAILEY, Tuesdav, Amil 13.
An Oil-gas Company is mak...
The Times, 1824-04-24T00:00:00

An Oil-gas Company is making strenuous efforts to obtair by act oF Parliament the privilege of lighlting London and XVestminster, and certain parishes adjacent, wit'h oil-gas, The undertaking is as vigorously opposed by the chartered "Gas-light and Coke Company" already existing. Wt assume it as a thing of course, that the new association can have no idea of forcing their article upon the public, but merely desire to have a legislative sanction for furnishing light to such parishes or individuals as may think proper to deal with them in preference to other companies. To such a project we cannot see that there lies any reasonable ob- jection. The public have an undoubted title to the enjoy- ment of a commodity so essential as ]ight, on the easiest terms on whiich it can be procured in the market; and if the monopoly held, by the " Gas and Coke Company" has enabled its directors to sell at a higher price to the me. tropolis than that at which another establishment is willing to ensure the same article in equal amount, and of equal or superior quality, it is difficult to imagine on what principle such an advantage can be justly refused to the inhabitants of Westminster ard London. As well might an individual butcher, or company of butchers, obtain-and having obtained, demand to be per- petuated-a charter for the exclusive sale of beef, as this Gas and Coke Company pretend that they ought tb have the undistturbed privilege of lighting the kitchens in which the beef is roasted. If, !s the Gas and Cokcepeaple say,l coal-gas can be provided ior less money than-gas fromn oil; why then the public -iill continue to- liy;cOal-'as-the new company will get xn custom n the actrwhich incorpb-' rates them must remain ; dead leLier, and the dealers in the coal article may save thema selves the trouble of opposing it. If, on the other hand, oil be cheaper, then the public have surely a right to the benefit of that cheapness; if a struggle between the rival gasses should take place, and each at- tetupt to undersell the other, then, again, very manifestly, so much the more fortunate for the consumer-we shall thence be certain of enjoying a universal comfort to rich an(t poor at the lowest price at which a reasonable profit can be derived from the maniufacture and the sale of it; for at a loss, it is self-evident that neither gas-making nor any other trade will long continue to be carried on. The interest of the consumer ig the only one about which, generally speak- ing, we need entertain much anxiety. 3ndividuals or sub- ordinate bodies know how to protect their own concerns, and can accommodate the application of their capital to each successive change of circumstances; but when a monopoly is established and defended, where is the con- sumer to seek redress ?
Middlesex Sessions.
The Times, 1824-07-13T00:00:00

Thbese tssif6ilns commenced vesterdm7 before n r. CowST, and a. Benchi of Al-agistsiat.es. The cialcnder is unusitmiy liglit. ;* GA31ING flOUSES. JospeJL Taylor was -itdicted for a nu=ane in keeping a common gan i ng.htouse at N. o. 68, Pael i?l-alI. UH8e waalso iidieted for keep- m~ a gatning-table in a certain room^ in the said house. hdleifendoarnt,t anppefatred, had had several other indictnments lMr. CURWOOD, WhO appeared for the defendant, here obAerved that this wraY one of several inidictm ents which had been prefetted. against him for the purpose of extorting money in Arder to compro- mise them. It had alsu' for its object to rummon individuals as wit- ucises, in order ihat they might pay to beexemnted froin atten4ing, beTe . watte shes -were niow called; but they stated- that they hatl not been at the house since September. The-defendant was therefore acquitted. - The Court'was occtupleEt for Ahe '.reainder of the (lay zin iiying cases of peqty vmaullto~, 6utjiwue of them were.1yorth notice, i1IDDLESEX SESSIrNS.
To The Editor Of The Time...
The Times, 1824-10-28T00:00:00

Sir,-A correspondent to a respectable mornine jonmal has a_ sumed, to an article respecting " Fisbmongers'-ball" in to-day's number, the sfinatare I selected to my exposure of the gatninv. Ouses i your Journal. As that article is ag dull ar it is evidentfy untrue. in justice to you. and to myslf. I beg to disclain aU knovv- ledge of it. I an, Sir, exCusivelv vour owr. wtat. V. .- Eposil'~oR. TO THE EDITOR_OF THg TIMfES.
That melo-dramatic perfor...
The Times, 1824-05-19T00:00:00

That melo-dramnatic performance in which Lord LoNDON- DERRY and Ir. BATTIER have been for some time exhibiting themselves before a very numerous audienee, opened in the manner of a tragedy, and has ended somewhat like a farce. 'rhe late duelwas undoubtedly no conspicuous proof of wis- dom in either of the above parties, becau.se it was no greater dlemonstration of courage than both of them had previously credlit for. The truth is, that the quaTrel ought to hav eended many weeks before the fighting began. Mr. BATTIEe'S appeal te the public, though not undistinguished by some appearances of weakness, was triumphant as compared with the appeal of' his titled antagonist to the same tribu- nal ; and with that first victory Mr. BATTIElt might have been satisfied: but he " went farther," and hli has in all respects "fare(d worse." The Gazette of yesterday con- tains a notification, that the name of MIr. BATTIER has been struck off the hialf-pay list. Is not this a severe measure, if really a chastisement for fighting ? And the more so, when we finil by a General Order, dated from the Horse Guards on Thursday last, that the MiTar- quis of LONDONDERSY, for the same offence, of stand- ing to be shot at by a half-pay Ensign, has been no otherwise visited from Head-quarters than by an ex- pression of His MAJESTY'S "concerni anid displeasure !" Why should the great General be no more than gently blamed for the same act for which the luckless Ensign is irretiievably ruined? AVfiy s'Aould not a breach of discipline be punished by a severity commensurate with the known experience of the culprit-with his presumed knowledge, and the tendency of his example to beget imi- tators ? Verily the army is, now-a-days, aticklish profession. What young inas of spirit would choose the army for a profession, when he sees an Ensign dismissed from the service, and a General gently reprimanded, for the same oj7'encee?
Ship News.
The Times, 1824-09-29T00:00:00

Thc Haniet sailcd from Terceira in April last, and has not since been heard of. Gxtymsay, Sept. 27.-The pleasure-boat Carosco sailed hence thc 25th inst., for Bridlington; but upon bearing up for the utumber, she shipped a sea. and went down. The crewv was saved bv the schooner Alinna, from London. GrB% ALTAR, Sept. 6.-The Suffolk arrived hcrt fromt MSarseille saw on the 2d inst. 12 sail of French vessels of war standing to the Sv. JoITN's (NwVWFOWDLA.ND), Aug. 17-The India, or and from Alont-eal for Dublin, was wrecked os the Frech shoreon the night of the 6th inst.; five of the crew growned. The Four Brothers, from Arichrt, bound to this port, writh cattle, was wrock. ed near St. Shore's; crew and part of the material saved; 2,12 bead of cattle lost. The Commerce, from Qaebec for Chester, vs diven on shore at Bitcay-bVa on the I lth. Crw wsaved, vessel expected to go to pieces. August 24.-The Platoff, from Bay Chaleur for North Shields, struck on Cape Pine, and bilged,on the 11th instant, but was got oT, and is since arrived at Trepassey, where she mustdischtrge to be re- paired. The Endeavour, of South Shields. from Qtebec for Lcu- don, is reported to be stranded ort the island'of Afiquelsn. Arrived on the 18th instant, IHis Majesty's ship Snap, from Englknd, ]ast froni Hudson'g Straits, where she left the Griper, witn the Arctic land cxpeditiot%, being preveraed by the ice from proceeding farther than Cape Sedley. SE-TOGAI., JUly 1-By the Fox, arrived fiom Portandicl, we have advices that the ltose Virginie, of Cherbousrg, bon3d to Havre, which sailed from hence on the 3d insrtnt, is lost mevr Cape Blanc, and part of the crew made prisoners by the Aloors. The master, three seanen, and a passenger saved,-and arri-ed herein the Fox. LIvxERPOOL, Sept. 26.-Vesteday's ridetheDixaswasgetoff and carried into Hoylake,and this morning she was broughlt up, and is now in ihe Old Dock B3sin, disc]iarging some of thecods rhich were on the weather side, aAd it is expected wi rlore dr,'. ANmTERDAM, Sept 2.-The Jonge Reqdnl fMffesUstm to Hull, was got over the Flats of the Elanka, the 20W itust, wsit the assitance of a pilot boat. She has receired much dsnage. and being leaky, haa prooceed to the Texels to disrbge and ,repair. SHIP aNrE WS.
ADVANTAGE OF POLICE-REPOR...
The Times, 1824-11-09T00:00:00

ADV.ANTAGE OF POLICE-REPORTNG.-It viill be recol- lected, that on Saturday last, a man, tnder very euepicious circum. stances, was bxought up to Hatton-garden police-office, charged by ilr, parling, livery.rtable_keeper in St. John-street, on suspicion of being concerned in stealing two liorses, and two new bridles and saddles. Two men came to hia premises at the early hour of five in the morning, and requested admission, and that the horsea should be properly attended to. The extremely cxhausted sta8t of the animals eonvinved him that thiey were over-ridden, and accordingly he went to Read, the cliefofflcer of ffatton-gardmns wbo immediately re- paired to the spot, accomitanied by his son,' and sueceeded in sce curing one of the men. In cnsequetnce of the publication of the cir. eumstancein the public prints, giving s^ome description of the horses, a letter was received yesterday morning at the above office, from a gentlemaan in the cAuntry, expressing his convicdion that the stolen [property was his, and that it was bis intention to attend in the course of a week, to prosecate In the case. Seizures of smuggled whisky, ip Carlisle and it& neigh- boutrhood, havelately become mattera of such every-day occurrence, as to excite but little attention. We have sometimes, however, been led to notice the ingenuity or dextexity made use of by solse of tne smtlgglers for the purlposc of evading the vigilance of the excisemen. The folfowlng incident occurred one day lastweek, in the vicinIity of Rtockliff, wblch, for dexterity and goad manageinent, will perhaps biar comparisoni witb any we have yetplaced on recortd. A smug. gler, returning frrn2 the North, laden with the dew of flwe nonftain wlhich he crmed in bladderd, aud accompanied by Ihis iaithful dog, was pauning an unfrequented pati along the banks of the Eden, leadingtowards this cityt when thc enemy, who had bee eon the look out, cuddenly niade Km ixppearance at a short distan'ce, To save hIis whisks by flight was inapoasible, he therefore tied the bladders I f4st roanai the neck of the dog, and sent hint into the river The canine culprit just entered the stream in time to evade the rage of his punger; he fosded the river in safety, and faithfully deposited the crgo on the opposite:bank, wlhere it was received by a "trust brother ofthe ua4e," who had beeD waiting for the purpse ur the time the dog was crossiny the river, the smuggler himself made hi3 esca;e, leavitg thg excisemen fairly ' outwitted."_Carlisle Parivot. . - ( Adi~ertiseincot4..LouD Byitox's CONVERSAT16Ns.-.Those who have hitherto,been disappointed in procuring this work are InD formd,that a third edition will be ready for delivery at the various bookieller this day. LAdvetiseens-Jso~ ~now.-..Afew Proof Im pressions of the dthgrahicPrit gvenwit th Eivamri,er of Sunday and M.ndy,iavebee wokedon ndi paei,andmay be h~ad at the .~xmiur..fflc, r o ay pintellr, ookellr5or newgs.vender,
To Captain Coppin, Comman...
The Times, 1824-12-03T00:00:00

IADVERTTISEMLENT. I Dear Slrf-Having in some degrce recovered froni our recent suf- ferings in a perilous situation, we, your passengers on board tbi- City of Roche-tee. feed it our bounden duty to- express to you our warmest thanks for the kind, liberal, and gentleman-like conduct we experienced from you during the period of our being on board your ship. Oar snfferings during the melarcholy event vvhich took place yes_ terday morning, were much lessened by your cool, tRteadv, promJpt, and skilful conduct in saving the lives of us, your passen6ers, and ultimately our property. It is our ardent wish that you nmay soon obtair thie command of another ship, and that we may be so fortunate as to be ayain plated under Your skllfol care and protection. Although we are now separating and dep-tting for our different destinations, we never can forget the happy days wepassed on board the City of Rocheter and be assured we shall ever feel the warmest interest for your health, happiness, and plosperitv. It would be partic-iaslv gratifying ta our feelings, that you make there our sentiments publicly known, in any manner that may ap- pear to you most txpedient. We ever remain, dear Sir, Your sincere friends and well-wisbers, T . rABMPRELL, Lieut.-Col. Wam. TuDo2, 14th Regt., G. W. ZdEEEIr , \ MARY CA.tPBELL, WMr. COIALETT, MARY iAIlAoN, WUi. EP LOFTI.E, War. AIALLETT, Captain W. POLLOC<, 46th Regt., W. t}. NGrn sr, NIlRA AIALLETT, T. F. KELLETT T. IMALTON, Captain AIU3 A. 3AUC1oN0iLD, dras Army, E. T'. MORGAN. aVms. ROLLOR, Plymouth, Nov. 24. TO C.IPTAIIN COPPIN, COMMAVND.RR 0X THE SHIP CITY OF ROCHESTER .,
News in Brief
The Times, 1824-12-14T00:00:00

WiNDsoR, Dec. 13.-To-day, about 20 minutes past tvio ocloclk, His Majesty, attended by his usual suite, arrned at the Castle in three phactona, drawn by pairs of ponies. The Ring WaS met on his arrival by Mr. Wyatt- 'il1e, architect, who was in waiting to receive His Majesty. MThe Eing Immediately proceeded round the building, at. te1ded by Alr. llWyattville, and inspected the di4fereat warks going on. We understand that an entire change in the government oaf Nerv South WVales will shortly take place. ir. Wynn gave the first Cabinet dinner this season yesterday, to the Cabinet Ministers, at his house, inWhite- Lai-place
Marriages
The Times, 1824-05-13T00:00:00

MARRIED. Wetintr b h On-tbellth inst., at St. AUargaret's church, Westminster, by the Rev. T. F. IuttreU, the Rev. Alexander Fownes Lattrell, rector of& EastQaintocksbead, Somersetshire, to Jane. the youngest daughter- of VWi. Leader. Esa.. M.P.. of Putney-hin, Surrey.. I
To The Editor Of The Time...
The Times, 1824-11-25T00:00:00

Sir,-For many years I have derived great cnjoyment in sitting by mv fire-side, reviewing the great world thirough youtr excellent paper: throuigh it I noticed the application made to the, Lord Alayor by (iptain Vcnegas, fnr himself and distressed conntrymen. I see the effect produced in feeing minds by a letter addressed to vou, signed by Mr. C. Rock, and hope thle attentioni of the hutiane *s now drawn to thc subject, auid that we shall not sieffer these peo- ple to die in holes and corniers for want of bre4d'. The plan sug- eested in yesterday's paper, of penny weekly subscriptions, is excel- lent, and by these mneans r hope these Spanishi and Italian refu- gees will find bread. I shall subscribe my mite, and I here en- close a sovercign, begging you to lland it over in any way for the above chrarity. Voiir v.rr hl,,,hl- ',ev nt A BIRMIINGIIAMY MAN. Nov. 19. W *Ve will inquire whetlier any such society as ouir corrcspon- dent alludes to exists; and if so, will pay his sovereign according to his directions. TO THE EDITOR OF THIE TIMfES.