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Greenwich Fair.
The Times, 1824-04-20T00:00:00

Amongst the various sources of amusement which the metropolis iand its environs present, there are perhaps none which pOssess more attractions for the young people of the humbler walks of life that the fairs. There is such a variety of entertainment at them so much bustle, and so little restraint; the very name of a fair is the promise of mi-th * its approach is the signal for enjoyment. There are few, too, in the class of society to which we have alluded, in whose minds some one or other of these scenes is not associated with inter- esting recollections, except the very young membcrs; and to them merry prospects are never less interesting than pleasing retrospec- tions. It is said that these fairs are on the decline. It may be true, so far as regards their number; but if we were allowed ,to judge from the multitude of persons at Greenwich yes- terday, we might safely affirm that they have not dleclined in attraction. From an early hour in the day, both the river and the road leading from town were covered with the vo- 'taties of fun, speeding towards the sprightlv scene, in wherries, coaches, gigs, carts, and on foot. Their spirits, already sufficiently b buoyant, were still farther heightened by the watr rays of the sun, and the cloudless appearance of the sky; they were, therefore, no sooner arrived, than they eagerly entered upon the various amuse- mnents of the place, according to their different tas-es. Some whose fancy was of an aspiring cast, ascended the swings, and would have mounted to the very clouds, only, as we before hinted, there were zone afloat; others, whose stomachs and nerves were stouter still, seated themselves in the merry-go-rounds, and were whirled round ,with the velocity of a mail-coach-wheel, until their brains must 'ave spun like a whirligig. Then there were these whose classic taste, scorning such homely and physical amnusements, led them at once to Lr. Richardson's theatre,to witness the execution, the repre- aentationwemean, of a Romaan tragedy ! nothing less than Virginiui;, disguised under the title of The Alurderer's Bride; or Tre Hour / Trial; -a title which,we can vouch for it.was fully redeem- ed by the performance, in both its parts. WVe proved it, indeed, to be " an hour of trial ;" and as for murder and murderers, we pledge ourselves there wa5 nO lack of them. There was of course * plentiful collection of natural curiosities, including bears, mon- kevs. dwrarfs, &, with the Swics giantess, in -" towering majesty," at theheadofthem, whilst the various tentasere filled with those hilarious pirits, w,ho preferred exhibiting to witnessing exhibi- tions, and "Simply sought renown, " Bv holding out to tire eaci other down." T'p to the period of our leaving the fair, we hearn of no serious fracas or accidents. GRAE'VW1CR FAIR.
Drury-Lane Theatre.
The Times, 1824-12-07T00:00:00

Shakspeare's tragedy of KingJohn was last night revived on these boards. The part of the vicious and vacillating Alonarchi whose blood-thirsty propeasities would havc taken a wider and more deter- mined course, but that, from time to time, " fears and scrples shake him," was represented by Mr. Mlacready. His performance was distinguished by very considerable ability; but, as is almost constantly the case when he grapples with Siaksneare, art had too great a share in his picture of Kitig John Studied attitudes, strange transitions of voice, now tempestuously loud, and anon "soft as when Zephyrus on Flora breathes," without any just cause for the change, comport not with the passion or the dignity of the tragic scene. rhIere was, in Mr. DIacready's aeting, a good deal of this trickery. But, in the midst of this dross, some sterling ore occa- sionally sparkled forth. The scene in which the King endeavours to seduce hi-s minion hYuibert to commit murder was well imaginetL and finely executed. The only defect here was, the extraordinary length of the pauscs. True it is, that the situation of the tyrant, who is brooding o'er an act so horrible in itself, that he dreads to mention it even to his most devoted servant, demanids, in the way of pause and trepidation, a considerable latitade: but it has its proper boundary, and that boundary lAlr. rilacready greatly overstepped. He must have felt it; for some un- sophisticated critics gave him a hint or two on the occasion. Leav- Ing this defect aside, he certainly played the scene well. The first p art of the subsequent scene with Hubert, where the latter touches his conscience by a constant recurrence to the supposed murder of young Arthur, was also very good; but that part which closes the scene was hurried and noisy past endarance. The dyiig scene de- serves much praise. MVIrs. Bunn appeared, for the first time, as C'oustunce. If mere vehemence can imnpart an adequate idea of a d1eep and hopeless grief, her perfornance was excellent. For our own parts, one t-uch of tenderness and feeling, wlhere Con. stance laments the loss of her son, would please us morc than all thc violence of voice and of gesticulation which she bestowed on tlte en- tire character. Her beat passage. was that In which she rebukes Austria. It was pointedly delivered. Dir. Wallack plaved Faul- conbridge in a nianner rather beyond the respectable. i'e has not sufficient grasp of mind f'illy to embody this lively, satyri- cal, bold, and courageous character. Mr. Terry growled out the part of Hubert with mott uutmitigable harshness. His Hi,- bert hiadno touch of feeling about it. Hlad the character been niere melodrame, the stampilg of the feet, vwringiiig of the hands, and tossin.g up nf the head, would have produced an excellent effect. Young Arthuzr eras represented by a Mlaster Webster, who has been spoiled in the tutoring. Instcad of the unsophisticated innocence of a child, we had all Chic starts and affcted attitudes of a veteran per- former. I,ittle Chapman used to play the part very differently. DRURY-LANE THEA TRE.
Navigation Of The River P...
The Times, 1824-04-07T00:00:00

kits Alajesty' sship Brazen, Monte-Video, Dec. 29, 1823. Gem3emen,-I beg to enclose a memorandum with the situation of the orTy two buoys we found in the Chico and Ortiz, on our wav up to, and down frorm Colonia last week, and at the same time feel it my duty to state that the masters of merchant vessels from Buenos Ayres should be cautious against confidence as to their falling in -with them, as their distance from earh other, and the irregularity of the current *n the rirer is such that i think therc is little doubW but thoie who a'mir takinm the hitherto precaution will certainlv get on shore. As a proof of their inutility in pacsing up, we met the Dunl das, of Jersey, who thought the buoy then near her was the weat instead of the Cast of the Chico, while the master of the Elizabeth nearly at the same time was beating as though it were the aame and our boat sounded within a ships length of the spot she lhad tacked ir., and found but eight feet of water; this in a fine clear day. I should further addl, that the Ata'laya ehurch is almost the only mark near the =reat danger, i so difficult to distinguish in conse- queace of its towers being so low, surrounded by trees, and vithouit a fiag-stafi, that it can only be m'ade out bv vessels of' snall traueht of water, that can keep the coast on boarl. The same buoy lecl us so far into the ex-ror conning up, that I wase oblized to zachor and send the boats to sound before we discovered it, although but thice niles .rom it., with men and officers at the mast-heads with spvy glasses look^in out, and every other precaution taken that could be isoughtr,f. iand I feel bou'nd to say, that without a great many ~uom, the passage cannot be rendered a safe one, unless a large light vessel is placed on the east end of the Chico, wlhich would b scen from. one end to the other when it is proper weather for ves. scls to run. t am, genitlemen, your most obedient servant. G. IV. WILLES, Captain. To Messrs Brown, Buchanan, and Co., Agents for Lloyd's, Biienos Ayres. Mernorandum.-On the east end of the Ortiz, tiiere is a black buoy, in laL 3.;. 7. S. in 0j fathor,js vater, about weven miles E.S.E. bv compas fromn the Old PEeacon, which is- visible with a low river. There is a red buo' on the S. E. endl of the Chico. in tlhree fathom, besInb . ps N. by E. I E. from Atalayii Chiurch, and is in lat. 34. di 15. S. about 10 nmles from the land. Atnother buoy was seen from the mast head on the rest end of the Chico, b-. t the weather prevented cur ascertaining its exact position. 2dVYArxSTo1v OP rTArR RIVZER PLATE.
LITERARY PIRACY.-The inju...
The Times, 1824-10-25T00:00:00

Lil'EIIAIty PiRApY.--rhe injutnctioil wlhich wve a few days ago notice(d that it was the intention of lr. God win to apply for against Fishel, tie bookseiler. who has pirated Calol iCl tiams, l idby the ( rillatert oaif ttiic nR,olls and sierved upon Mdr. perty of a work to its author for his life (stould he have sold it to a bookscllee) after the lapse of 14 years. This actv. was lately altered, and the term of years extenided fron 14 to2B. W5e believe thepc sent injunction ih the tirst one that has been climhed by and granPtedi to an auija8tphuor, unedelr thi7si new act. Thle nlovel ot Caleb Wiii/ar,es was firsjt published in 1794. Thc lie of packets to bc established betweest Greenock and Jamaicat is to consist in the first place ot' three vcscels, which are not to sail on fixetd days, but each is to start ten days after the precedling vesselarrives.-Srot.sian. 'Two inmportant objects, for which we have laboured with sonie perseverance, are now liltely to be accomplithed-.amelv, the saOing of a day in completing the post-office communication betw ist Leeds and Londaon, and the extension of the mail-coach conveyance through the centre oi' the West Riding of Yorkbhire, from south to northi. The measure contemplated is, to extend the Leeds mnail to Xlasgow, by wa2y ot' iarewood, ilarrogate, Ripon, and Bedale, through none of which places is there any mail-coach at present. Trhis des,ign will probably be carriedl into efltct early in thtc next year, when the iatl going northward wil1 pass through Leeds about ight oiclock in the evening, and that returning southward about two bours af'terwvards. Or. if more time should be thought necessary for answering letters, the Leeds bag from l,ondon will be brought to Fprrybridge by the old Glasgow mail, and thence by a horse post to Leeds, where it will arrive at seven o'cloekirs the e ening. WVehave also hIeard that the post-office accommodation in Leeds is to be ma- teriaUy improved. both by the business being transacted in frout of the poitmaster's premises, instead of the rear, and by the office beingS fitted up with boxer, and a waiting-reom, after the model of the Liverpool post.oflice.-Leede MHeroary.
To The Editor Of The Time...
The Times, 1824-12-30T00:00:00

I ADVEZTISPUTIET.1 Sir,-Iiaving seen an article in tne MIIorfi.g Claroni2e of4tedny, of which the foll9wirg is a enpy, I deem it due to the paYtiea con- cerned. as well as to the peblic at 15x. to stmltc, that the adviecs re- ceived yesterday from iBuenlo.sAyret to the 25th of October, for- mally announced that setveral houses there. of which my own i4 one, have concluded with the Loal Governor of the province of aRioija, a contract for the privilege of working the Fariatina mines lbr 25 years. I am, Sir, Your most obedient serrant, JO(HN PARiSi ROBERISUN. El, raLeaion.Srreet, J.aonCtO, Uec. Zi. ARTICLE FtOM. THE CHROfl0CLE. "Rio de la Plata shares were at one time in denanad at 18I 19 for delivery on the 15th of January, but a cDnsiderable depre&sion took place attertvarcs,from a ramnurbeingelrcelated that thbrewas adoubt whether the Company, or a Buenos..Ayres mnercantile eetablishment, possessed the ceebrated Famatinag mine. The mnour is perrectly Vmfoanded, aud its circulation was ill-timed, for the report of the Governor of the province, in which this mine issituated, to the Go- vernment of Baeros-Avres, was this day received officially from that Government, by the erminent London establi6hment at th4e head of' this Company, which ha% been formed by the express desire of the Executive Power at Buenos-Avres." TO THE BDITOR OF TW1a TIMfES.
Marriages
The Times, 1824-08-11T00:00:00

MARRITRD. On the 8th inst., at Weston. Staffbrdshire, James Clews, Esq., of Cobridge, to Miss KE;nrick. of Weston. On Tuesday, the 10th in;., at St. Lawrence Jewry, by the Rev. T. P. Bean, James Barton 1ill, Esq., surgeon, of Harpur-street, VlTmsbury, to Mary Ann, second daughter nf Thomas Kesteven, 1ok-Atreet. On the 7th inst., at Paddington church, AMr. James Browvne, of Elbow-lane, Thames.street, to Sarab, youngest daughter of Thomas Welis, Esq., of Islington.
To The Editor Of The Time...
The Times, 1824-09-10T00:00:00

Siri-Your known liberality in all atters then public or pri-vaf6 grlevance occtyrs, induces me to obtrude a few lineion yourvaWal16 columns, as well to a,k advice fToaa snme of your borespondti, usfaB to expose an abuse of power wvtich exEsts-ith i6rect to- lifgltiai the street in whiili I reside. Thel coinmittce for lt2iftne The 'pafelt have thought proper to place the lamps all on one tvfflltf' 6t treet- the consequence is, the opposite-sideis neasly in darkness,which in an evil -the inhabitants feel miost grievoUisly. they' iavc complained by petition to tbcesaid coAn-nittee, but no notice bas bean taken of it; Ifany of-your corresp6ndrnts could-point ouatth? properanodafor redress, they would confer an olgation on trany ofthe inhabitiantt of Southarnntnn.row. and ki.- 6V. r-t . . AN INHAUITANI'IAN- sUBSCRIJBt3R. I Sept. 9. - r.v.6. we are:il atied upoito pty an equal share, according to thc respective rates of our holise. - TO THE EDIrOR OF THE TM1AfES.
Mr. Secretary Canning.
The Times, 1824-09-20T00:00:00

[From the Preenmiu'sJonurtlof Thursday.l Sr. Secretary Canning, accompanied by bh Private SecretaMy, Lord Howard de Walden, landed at Howth about two o'clocl yia- teriy, and p.oceeded immediately tO thie Vice"Rsgj Lbodge, in tho Park, to pay hi-s tespects to his Excellet:^v thle Lord Lieutentent. Tbe ight Hon. Gentlemancame over ill tbe Po5t-office steam-packet. M Ir. Secretary C:anning cannot appear amnong us without r qulr- ing political infbrrnation. $.one of thepeculiirities belonging to the condition of Ireland will be iforced or his attention. An exhibitetot =a= prepared itn i'ollege.green yesterd:;v, wluieb ipust have attracted his notice am he tiassed through the city. The Orange Conrentlon, whilch has been sitting fbr the lest tlaree da3 a at Wyley's tavern inade a rcrand displ; yesterday. The difleresit officers and memn_ berc of the Institution, in full co-tume, and withi all thet ftalapler. nalia of their Order, appeared ftonm tiime to tinme durine the day, courting public attention, in the liumerous wir dows of ibegreat hotel, for,ting the Batik. ' It cainot fii to strike Mr. Secretary Canning, as at leasit an ex_ t'aoidinaty Citcumstance, that an associatiol which has brouphlt eso mnuch miiisery on the land, and whielt has been repeuteelv declared by the higitest judicial atthorities in tie contiry to be legal sihould thus be loftmd cel,brating its mnysteries in the heart ENf [le metropui,, under the eve of Goverunelnt, atid ini dviaictr of a recent and posi. tive law. Tiis probably was intended to show the inister how bold esid conititAelt thc parly leel themlselves. Irnnlrdixtelv on Mlr. Secretary Caniinig's arrivul being known, thle Lord Masor, a'cotrip:ltied by the Lord May-or Elect, called to Jpay h;s respects. They were intsaitle hltoioure,4 wfilt an interview, ntotithistautintn the fafigur thie Rig 't1 lio0ourahhv 0tritlernan had uiidergor.e. 'I't.uLu rd Mla5or coitgrutuilted Mr.Sret.tary Cannitr, in the niame of the citizelns of DublilC ofi. his urnval in litg native ,oounry. anti Loued ltat stey would not be No liuited as they v.e:e led to bsuppose by report, and tilat the 11AMgis!rietes a-i.d citizelne would hiave an olportunints et paving hirili teir retihcicilul huetCtiot,... M r. Secretar v C(antIl,!, asitred his Lorshitp, tihat it vwoold be P1o0t gratify,into hmn,i tuo Iave In ppilrtunity of meetinv the cizitezn ot Dublin, but tilit its etsit being liijiSte, atid oole or tulaxattor; f-roIIi fieeial dtv, bt: hould beg. leavr to drci.ne tny e et peesio u ol tunhi i'eelin oil the preseni oCcasion. Tite L.rd Mlayor Elert boliciteit the honourot Mr. Sfcteiaryv C-airing's rLk esece. anr that ut' I[,e disfint'uished trierds wv O acconipanietd him to thiN Soumis at hint inauguration dinner, on tie 30rh im%stni, wl.ich the Riglit lIGnour- able GentlernaT declinerd liih st y in Dublin bugiextrern.ev JiUited. The Lard Mayor t.ered his srYtte in attencitnM .Mr.Secretary (Xsnnngrei;roogh the city, anld tht ste vral public butitng. JfR. S)ECRETARF' CANNING.
Sheriff's Court, Tuesday,...
The Times, 1824-10-27T00:00:00

This was an action for assault. The defendant having suffered judgment to go by default, ajury was summoned to assess damages. The jury having been ssorn, M2r. AnDox.rrus, the deferdant's counsel, begged to be allowed, out of the usual course, to make a few obaervations, which he hoped vould be well received by he other sidc, and if not, the case would proceed without prejudice. The plaintiffand the defendant were both well known to the public-the former as an able performer at Drury. lane theatre, and the latter as manager of that place ofamusement. A disagreement had arisen between the patties, wnich had led to the pre- sent action. Public performers never appeared to any advantage be. fore the public except on the boards of the theatre. There they were sure to experience kindness and attention; but in a court of lawr they were not likely to be treated with the saime consi. deration. MXr. Elliston now acknowledged that he had npoken and acted in a violent manner tovwards Air. Williams, for which he was extremely sorry. Nothing more be was sure, could be required on the part of Afr. Williams. lhemartles had been on te-Ms of amity since the transaction took place which was the ground of the action. Air. Williams had, by Air. Elligton's permission, been singing at Vauxhall, and, he believed, performing at Mr. Ellis. ton's theatre at Leamington, and he was a1li engged at Drury-lane Theatre. It was for the interest of both parties considering their relative situatioln, that a good understanding sAoold sabsuit be- tween thlem. The defendarwt-wAs willing to pay the costs. 2Xr. C. PxSILLJIPs for the plaintifi; sad, that It had never been the intention of his client to seek for v&indictive damages X his otly |object Ivd been the vindication of his character. Mr. Elliston had, by irewd in Court, acknowledged that he had assaulted DIr. !Wl1iarns but as he had, through his advocate, come forwara in a handsome manner, and expressed his sorrow for what he had done, hc (Mr. Pliillips) was instructed by ir, Williams to secoRd the swish of Mr.Adolphus, that the partiesmnlght live on good terms with each other. He wii sure that the plaint6ff would not appear in an unfavoural,le light before the public, for having agreed to a compro- mise rather than attempted to put money in his pocket. The plain- tiff would therefore content to have a nominal verdict in his favoar, the defendant undertaking to pay costs. The jury then retuzned a verdict for the plaintiff. Tho jplaintiff and a number of his fellow-actors were in court. SHERIFF'S COURT, TUESDAY. OCT. 26. WILLIAMS V. VLT.T.qTQv.
SUICIDES IN PARIS.-Among ...
The Times, 1824-11-19T00:00:00

SUICIDES TN PAIts.-Among tne statistical researches earding the city of Paris, rerently published by order of Al. de Cbabrol, the following suicides will afford a fair opportunity of com- paring it vvlh those of Englanid. According to the estimate of the deaths during the years 1819) ard 1821, in which the distinction of age and sex was established, it was remarked that mortality amongst males up to the age of 25 years, is greater thaa amongst females, nd that fromz this age ux to 50, there die more women than men. It is reckoned that more women than men arrive at advanced age. In the year 1821, 3X8 suicides were effected or attempted; in 244 Df these cases death ensued: of this number 236 were men. The preaumed motives were.- Amorou s Passions. . . . Alienation of mind, domestic troubles, and patnful afflictions 126 DetLuchary, gambllng. and lottery . .43 liadlgcnce. loss of place, and derangement of aff,trs . 46 Fear of reproach and punishment .10 Unknown mattves . 88 33 had been efTected by severe voluntarv falls; 38 by strangulation; 25 by cutting instruments; 60 by fire-arms; 23 bv poison; 42 asphyxies by charcoal vapour; and 127 by drowning. It is seen by this scale how large a porilon of the whole nutmber is ascriSed to tffliction aod aliernationi of mnind. It ia also no less remarkable, that among the means by which this crimne has been effected, drowning has been adopted by nearly five times as many as. any of the others. We hear from good autthority, that tte Members for the counties of Suflolk and Norfolk are arrived in London, for the par- pse of conferring with the Board of Tiade on the subiect of the lat london retarns of barley; and it is said that the subject is al- ready before the Attorsey-Gencral. As a specimen of the frauds which have beets practlsed, we need only state one of the actS by which the average of the sixth wcek in the London market was made: 25,792 quarters, at. 4i;s. d. A. return was made of 2,400 quarters bought of Ford and fo., at 495. Mettssrs. Ford and Co. have made an affidavit that they have sold sts barley thie ~eeson, and have bough only1,000 quarters at 49s. B3at, In spite ofthese procccdings,Wtis confdently believed thc sorts i,ill not OpOTt.,-Esry POSt.
Coroner's Inquest.
The Times, 1824-12-11T00:00:00

Yesterday an iFnqnest was held at the Ited Lion Tavern, Red Lion-street, Holborn, before T. STIItLIYG. Esq., Coroner, on the body of M rs. Susannah Keimair, aged 40, who resided in the abovc street. Slater Blake deposed, that he is a waiter at the Blue Boar Inn, Hlolborn. Yesterday, while standing at the door, he observed the deceastd walking along the street, apparently intoxicated, abd at length she fell down. W'itness proceeded to ier assistance, and on asrert-ining who she was, he bad her conveyed home, when medical aid was procured. Mr. nVm. Wrigh t, surgeon, of Grenvillc-street, Brunswick-square, deDosed that he had been acquainted with the deceased for the last 17 or 18 veats, part of which time he had attendcd herprofess.onillvr She was a person of' sober habits. He was called on to atrend tfie deceased, whomn he found at her house, labouring under synmptonms of apoplexy. He rendered her every assistance, but she died shortly The Jury returned a verdict of " Died by the visitation of God." AIr. Wrighthere'related to the jury a nmost extraodinNry irastszce of sudden death, the result of a fit of apoplexy, which had re- centlv come under his inmedlate attention. He said, that the other evening t e vscalled upon to attend a gentleman, a friend of his OWn, who resided in Branswick-square, who, he waisinforwsed, wvs suppo.^d to be dead. Witness instantly repaired to che house, and on entering the drawing-room, he found the deceasedgentlemaa sit. ting in his arm chair, {eaning hack, with his hands in his breeches pockets, and had all the appearance of being in a comfortable and serene sleep. On examination, he discevcred him to be quite dead from apbplexy. He had dined with good appetite and m-ca cbeer- fulness, and afterdinner he sat down with his wife to reading. She observed him reclining backwards on the chair, but had not thele:st aonception of the awful nature of the visit; but thought he was merely falling asleep. Under that impression she suffered him to remain for a considerable time withoat speaking to him, but when. she went to arouse him, she discovered that he was a corpse. CORO1r.ER'.q INVQUEST.