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SOUTHAMPTON, August 28.-T...
The Times, 1824-08-30T00:00:00

SOUTH AaPTON', August 28.-Thormas Ford, a gocer of thiks town. who had been sentenced to 12 monthg' imprisonment, un. der the Intolvent Act, fOr fraudulent conduct, has made itis esape from prison. About five o'clock on Wednesday morning last, a. person to whomn the insolvent had made over a large part of his pro- perty by an acsignment, having dogged the keeeir of the Debtorse Prison oatof the jail, went to his wife. and presenting a paper, told her that he was the only detaining creditor, and there wan a release for him. The good woman, who knew the person apeaking to her had some conneiion withl the prisoner, hesitated a lttle, when she was told thiat if she dared to keep the man a prisoner any longer, she and her husbancZ woidd be severely punished. Alarmed at this, andr not knowing the difference between the prigoner's situation and a. common imprisonment for debt, she unbarred the door, and in five: mlinutes he was out of the reach of pursuit.-.Hampstre Chronicle: On saturday last, an inquest was heltd at the George Inn, at Colney-street, Herts, on the body of Williarm Thornton, whco was found lying dead in the road near thlat place on the preced!rg morning. it appeared in evidence, that the deceassd was driving a. cart from London, with his grandfather, and when about a quarter of a mile from his house, it is supposed the deceased was asleep, and fell front the fore part of the cart in which he was riding and, broke his necl. The noise occasioned by the fal1 frightened the horse, wiich immediately serting ofF at fUll speed, the harness broke and let him out of the cart. The old man was thrown out with great violence. but received ni other injury than a slight bruise on the shoulder. Verdict on Thorntoll. Accidental deatfh.Buck- Chront,ek. I hroCttrSe. l I-TuF. OBsEItVER orFFCY, 169J, STRAND- Tit subscribers to the Ohserver are respectfulUy informed. that their journal wam published much later yesterday than usual. This s'aete- mneat is put forth to prevent blame being attached to the newspaper asent.' Th_e ouuge of the delav in the publicadon arose from a wat of waterr. the New River I omjany hcving conntacted, for the annuaL pa ryJent of' ?O., to supply a sufficient quantty to work the steemn en giue byv wlsie the Oh crvcr and the Mtsreing Chronic^c are rinted; bust from some czuse (probably aicrangensenit ef the Compn='& worltt), we-have not hadaysplyo ae or the last 24 hourzs.
GREEK LOAN.-The HOLDERS o...
The Times, 1824-11-09T00:00:00

CREEK LOAN.-The H1ODtlS of_ .SCUP of the 3abore a LOAN,-wko availed themsolvia of -the Poitponement of the Sixth and last Instalment dtue thetieon. fror, the 20th August to the 20th N6vember Instant, 'are hereby. informed Mhit the %id Pay- ment of ?9 per CeL-. with, Interest on the same at the rate of 4 per cent. per annumn, must be made on or' before saturday, the 20thi Instant; at the .Conntinl;-house of MKessrs. LOUGHNAN, SON, and O'BRISIN, between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock, wvhere the Bonds ivill be delivered.-No. 19, Coleman-street, Nov. 8, 1824. A LLIANCE COMPANY.-An EXTERAORDINARY ] GEWNRAL MEETING of tbe PROPRIETORS of the CONMPANY took place this day, In New-court, ptrsuant to advertisrement, to consider a propesed ALTERATION In the REGULATIONS of the Company; when the Chairman, Mfr. IRVING, addressed the Meeting In a short speech, Informing them that " Proceedinin had lately been adopted, by a single Shareholder, in the Court of Chanicery, to prevent the ConspRny from effecting Marine Insurances, and that the Chall- cellor had been pleased to gant n Intunction for that purposc. As a newv Coenpanv might be rormedi for Marine Asaurance, ana some of Sho Dlrectors of the Alliance Company might become Members of the Direction of such new Companv, it was deemed expedient to .make such an alterstimns in the existing laws as might enable them su to do." The clause irn the deed proposed to be altered was then read by the solicitor; by which the Directors and. Auditors of the Alliance Com- pansy were precluded from becoming Directors or Auditors or any other Company established o. to be established for effecting Assur- ances. The altera.tion proposed was, " That they sshould be precluded from beceming Directors or Auditors of any other Life or Fire Asesu- ansce Company." The Motion, having been put from the Chair, was carried unani- anously. A Proprietor (Mr. Higgins) requested to put three questions to the Chairman, viz.-" Whet was the Nurmber of Shiares held by thQ In- dividual whe had applied to the Chancellor?' "Whether he haid held those Shares originally?" And " Whether any other Sharehoiddrs bad joined him in protesting against ngainst Marine Itnsuranee ?' The Chairman replied that Mr. Natiumh held 1 Shares. and was an original Subscriber for them. That he was the only plaintiff; but that, on the Chancellor requiring to know whether any and what other Shareholders were united with him in opinion, MSr. Shaw. the Chairman of the UomllJttee at Lloyd's, and Mr. Corbett, a holder of o Shares In the Company, bad made al affidavIt of their dissent. The Meeting. wvhich was fully attended, theni broke up. Nov, 8, 1824.
The Times
The Times, 1824-05-27T00:00:00

NEW THEATRR ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, SPEED THE PLOUGH. Sir Abel Handy, Nr. Munden (being his last night but one on the stage); Bob Handy, Mr. Elllston; Farmer Ashfleld, Mlr. Dowton; ady Handy, Mirs. Orger; Susan Ashtieid, Miss Smithson. After wvhich. DEAF AS A POST. To conclude with KILLING NO MU?IDER. `r9 JATRE ROYAL, C01E WT-GARDEAN. THIS EVENING, (lIsttime)aNevwComedy,In3acts(withsomemueic), called CHARLES THE SECOND or, The Merry Monarch. King Charles the Second, Nlr. C. Kemble: Lord Rochester, Mr. Jones; Lady Clara, MIrs. Faucit: Mlary, Miss ?. Tree. After uhich, THE IRISH TUTOR. To wh2ch will be added. THE MILLER AND HIS 5IEN. THEA TRE ROYAL, EArGLISH OPERA- 1Fo USE.Strand. M1r. MJATHEWVS will be "AT HOAIE THIS EVENING, Nfa; 27, and on M ondayaThursdayi, and Satnrdays,with his TRIP TO AMERICA. IIrt I11. A Monopolylogue, called ALL WELL AT NATCHIiOCHES, DAVIS's ROYAL AMPJIITJIEATIRE, Wcstminster.&ridge. THIS EVENi:sG, at half-pastff, the unprecedentedly magnideent representatiAn of THE BATTLE OF WATERLOOE .ith the brU- liant Reviewv of the English and F~rench Armies, and faithfully de- picted portraiture of the Battle of Ligny, Quatre Bras, and Waterloo. Monsieulr Ducrow's unique performance of Scenes in thc Circle, concluding with his matchless feats on twvo uncaparisoned Horses. To concelude wilth iTHE SECRET. S'ADnIER'S WELLrS THEFATRE. THIS EVENING will be performed (4th time at this theatre) the popularbllrletta of SHARP AND FLAT: in which Mr. W. West and Miss Ham mersly will sustain the principal characters, with songs. After which, the new, popular, and originial nerlodrame, called THE FLOATING BEACON; or, The Norwegian Wreckers. After wvhich, a new comie ballet, called BLIND MAN'S BUFF; or, The Riral Simpkins. The whole to conclude with a very laughable burletta, called LOVE AND LAUDANUM; or, Physic and Murder. AMEIZ SURREY TAFEATRE. TH-IIS EVENING will bepresented an entirely new African melo- dramatic spectacle, in 2 acts, called ZULUCA AND THE RIVAL WARtRIORS; or, The Tiger Hunt. After wvhich, anew burletta, called THE ADVANTAGES OF LYINMG1 or, H;w to give a Rout, To conclude s-ith an entirely new melodrama, called HATE; or, The Cataract of the Mountain. ROYAL CORUR(' THHATRP. THIS EVENING will be presented an entirely new and magnifi- cent historical Inelodrama, called WILLIAMI THE CONQUEROR; or, The Days of the Curfew Bell. End of the melodrame, a comic Incidental Epl]ogie wvil be spoken by ?,r.John Reeve, In the cha- Iacter of Mrs. Nosebag, from the melodrame of WVaverley. The whole to coiielude svith (3d tine at this theatre) an intensely Inter- esting, remarkably romantic,- pleasingly poetical, musical melodra- -matic melange, called THE BATTLE OF BRENTFORD. (2 The publication of The Tnmes commenced at 8 o'clock yester- day morning, and finished at a qurter past 11.
A memorial has, it appear...
The Times, 1824-05-28T00:00:00

A memorial has, it appears, been Dpresented by the Eng. lish to the Dutch Plenipotentiaries, on concluding that famous treaty which we have within these few days brought under public notice. This meinorial is to us even more decidedly despicable than the treaty for which it was in- tended as an apology to the English nation. It is full of congratulations! on that happy issue of the conferences, which has placed the commercial interests of England and of Holland on such a delectable footing of one-sided reci- procity. It defines the Molucca or Spice Islands, of which, in the true spirit of free and enlightened commerce, the Dutch are allowed a monopoly, to comprehend all the rich and extensive Archipelago between Celebes, New Guinea, and Timor. It first delivers up millions of un- happy natives to Dutch harshness and rapacity, and then gently recommends them to the " patermal kindness" of the Dutch. It is, in truth, no less than a mean cloak for the weakness of those Ministers who have been so egregi- ously, on this occasion, deceived and bullied by Holland.
Sainte-Foix, the ingeniou...
The Times, 1824-06-05T00:00:00

Sainte-Foix, the ingeiiious author of Essays on Paris, hiavig one day entered a coftee-heuse at the dinner-hour, and ob. served some one taking ajelly, said, loud enough to be he3rd by the party, " A jelly makes but a very poor dinner." Offiended by this .emark, the gentleman turning to hum who made it, said " that it was his own choice, and he thought it strange that any one should und fault with him." *'That may be," replied Sainte-Eoix, "but you will allow2 Sir, that a jelly nakes put a poor dinner." This repetition of his observation irritated the stranger to such a degree, that some further altcrcation terminated by his demanding imme- diate satisfaction. As it was then the custom of every one to go armed, they had merely to draiw their small swords, when tlc ag- gressor soon received his adversary's weapon; on which the former asked whether he was satisfied, and being answered in the affirma- tive, Saintc-Foix added, " You have wounded me slightly, Sir, and I shall get over it, after a few days' confinement to miy room; but if you had killed me, it would not have been less true, that a jelly makes but a poor dinner." The sale of the second portion of the late Sir ?Mark Sykes's magnificent library was concluded on Thursdav: it will be succeeded by a third part immediately after the holvdays. Thisli- brary is unquestionably the finest which ha. been sold bince the late Duke of Roxburghe's; it abounds in literarg treasures, and possesses a matchless collection of books printed ir the fifteenth ceistury, an extraordinary collection of the productions of our earlier bards, and. is particularly rich in rare specimens oi the Aldine press. The two parts which have already been sold have Producce more than fourteen thousand pounds, and wec ur.derstaid the ensuing part will prove equally ehoice anld cumious. IRISH MINES.-WeC had much pleasure last week in seeing several tons of Irish iron ore entered for export in the Jazet; of Klnca dine, 'fames Scotland, master, for Catdiffi We under- stand that- the oreis of excellentquality, and that this commencement bids fair to open the way to an extensive and highly profitable branch of commerce, of very peculiar interest at this moment that public attention is so decidedly turned towards the discovery of mi-- neral riches in Ireland. This ore is from Parkstown, in the county of Kilkenny, aboat midway between Waterford and Innistogue. It is from a lilentiful and very rich bed, andother ialuable minerals are supposed to be in the immediate neighbourhood.-IWaterford Mirror. DEATH By LIGHTNING.-A few days ago, as George Watchorn, a shepherd, was returning to AMelton Alowbray, from his daily labour, with a fork across his shoulder, he was suddenly Iel- led with the earth by an electric attraction, frtm a heavy flash- o lightning, to the pronps of his fork, the handle of which, together with the clothes on his bqdy, were literally torn to fragments; his shoes were also split in twenty places. He expired shortly after.
The Balloon.
The Times, 1824-06-18T00:00:00

31r. Graham, who, fronm his {requent aeronautical xcursions, may now fairly add the quaification of experience to that of intre- pidty, yesterday made his seventh nscent from the White Condait Gfardens, at Pentonville. Three o'clock in the afternoon was the hour- announced for his settirg ofFi: at two o'clock precisely, tht process of infting the balloon, which was of the largest size, commenced. The gas with which it was filled was that eommon coal gas which is used for lighting the streets, and was conveyed through pipes laid for that purpoe fromn a main in the Islixgton Back-road, to the stage on which the balloon was placed. The b..lloon was composed of oiled silk, in red and yedlow stripes and wabs without any decoration, excepting a broad bsn ofblak 3k aoa it cicamerece The car was gorgeously painted and gilded, hung with purple ielvet, and furnisbed with cushions of the same muaterial. By four o'clock the Gardei wras filed with a great number of respectable persons. The croods who filled the adjoiningr streets and fielas were of a different description, attd would have induced one to believethat al the idlers and vagabonds in London were collected there, if one did siot know, that greatas the space is, it could not contain one-half of that nu- merous class of persons. By five o'clock, theprocess of inflation was quite comipleted, and theballoonready to be started. At this time the sky was perfectly serene, andagentlewiad was blowing due north. The mintstie of the preparations, however, occupied another hour, by which time sonjeclouds hadgathered towards the eastward, and the wind had become stronger. A pilot balloon was then despatched, which proceeded rapilly towards the soutlh, until it disappeared. At .ve mianutes past six every thing was ready, andl a person of very genteel apPearance, who had been standing on the platfbrm,andwho was now announced to be AiIr. Graham's comnagwon dg voyage, took his tsAt in the car. The cushions having been removed, and the ballast, lines, grapplin-iron, and other necessaries of the voyage being stowed, Mr. GreIam seated himself The balloon then rose almost perpendicularly, in a slow and graceful manner, to the height of the houses, when feeling the whole force of the wind, it bore away for the seath with great rapidity, but without mounting to a very I great height. Mr. Graham continued standing up, kissing his handaI to the spectators: hi6 companion kept his seat, but bowed and waved one of the flags for about a minute, after which he alsostood up. The ballast was then thrown out in large quantities, and the balloon soon rose so high that it was impossible to distinguiah per- sons. It however continued in sight fora much jonger period; it seemed to encounter a ditfereat current of air after it had been up a quarter of an hour. andjust before we lost sight of it was sailing in a south-westerly direction. THE BALLOON.
Mexican Mines.
The Times, 1824-11-22T00:00:00

TO THE EDITOI OF THE TIMES. Sir,-Observing in a Surnday paper an account of the Real del Monte Mines, in Mlexico, in which it is stated that a discovery hlas been madeof great nmounds of ore on the surface, by which the value of the concern is supposed3 to be much increased, I beg to state, that no information of stech a fact haq reached the Direetors. TVhough I have a very good opinion of the result of this undertaling,. I am certain the calculations mentioned ib the article alluded to are not warranted bvahv ihforination at nresent received. I nam. Sir. votur obedient servant. JOElN TAYLOR. 9, Gray's-inn-square. Nov. 22. MERXICAN MfINES.
HURRICANE AT PORTO RICO.-...
The Times, 1824-11-19T00:00:00

HUItRICANE AT POUTo Rico.-Extract of a letter, dated St. Thomans, Oct. 14 :-," We have hatl since our last adreadfal hurricane: here It has dane no ihrther injary than to destroy all the wharfs, but in several parts of ?orto Rico it has been very severc. 'everal vessels (say sloops and &chooners) were lost in the part of Caboroxo, andl in many districts the coffee has beeis materially in- jured. letters from that island rtate that the hurricane has not done much injury at Anasco and layagez, and none at Aguadilla. Thegreatet destruction has been occasioned at the district of Cabo- roxo, St. Germain, and Savannah Granda, as far as (iuayanilla, and most at Ponce The hurricane has given rise to a most extraerdi- nary proceeding at CaUoroxo, where mnost of the merchants have signed a protest against the hurricane, tlhus-_' Prolestandes una, dos, tres veces y les -as que scat srecessario contra4 lss ifectos de tem- poral," &c.; by which they wish to shelter themselves from being called apon by their creditors at St. Th'liomas to pay their debLi until theo following crop; and as for proceeding against theisi, the Judges mupport them by the protectioih which'they have given to the plant- ers whoareat liberty to delay thesrengageir.nts sine die, on account Dtiehurricane. Thlestate of immorality?anhd bad tisith whiich has beeni unmasked by this, event is beyond.any thing you cani ima_ine." lAdvertisement.]Ywrdaya vs held at the ' estry- roim ofM t. Michael' Qahenoith s to appoint an organist for the united garislies of St Ueai u hitlhe, and Hfoly Trinity, vacant by the resignation of Ir. tiorr: the Rev. L. Al. Strong, D 1D in the chair. The enndtaates were r. T. Csrh and Nr. T. V. PIatts, the latter ot whom demanded a poll, when there appear- idtbrlir.gali d 6lk and for lCCOrdingly du1j' eleCteti. E'I.Pat, 12 votes, Ilir. Cwsh wYas
American Papers.
The Times, 1824-04-05T00:00:00

YrOst kiAVANNAH.-1t is stated in the Havannab papers of the 16th ult, that accounts received there from Porto Rico mention a declaration in favour of Ferdinand havinF been made at Santa Fe de Bogota, and that the Epglish Commissioners had left lMexico. The British frigate Thetli from Vera Cmz, had brought intelli- gence that the firing from the castle had not been recommenced on the 6th ult., and that the inhabitants were returning to the town. The Government of Oaba were about to substitute the metallic cur- rency of dollars and cmvif, in lieu of the imaginary denominations of pesos, reals, &c. A rew order of the Government limits the period for the admission of vssels, without the necessary bills of health, to .ie 10th of May nest. Four American seamen had arrived from Cape Antonio wsho sated that they belonged to an American brig captured off' tnat p1e by pirates, wbho had nmurdered the captain and mate. The seatmn came on foot from the Cape, and were in a distressingsituation. Three United States schooners were at Hla. vannah, to sail soon. __________ AAfE1UCAX P1PERS. IN'EW YORK. MARCH 8.
News in Brief
The Times, 1824-06-28T00:00:00

The new Bishop of Chester has adoptedI the Irish cos- tunie of not'wearing a wig. Lord Gifford has made the same in- road upon the judicial habits of former times. The present race of physictans, however, were the firxt to set the example. Lord Poulett has in his possessioni, at Hintoii StL George, two very beautiful and remarkably small ponies, which are ridden by his Lordship's infant sons, Lord Hinton and his brother. They were sent over from France by Mr. Knight, as presents to Lord Poulett, and arc each of the singularly diminutive stature of forty inches enly. Theircolouris a jet black, and when mounted by their youthful riders, have a curious and extremely interesting api. pearance.-Tauzatotn paper. THIE SUN LIGH'rD) WITH GAS.-M. Arago, of the Aea- demy of Sciences, Paris, communicated to hat body on the 14th Enstant, the results of several curious expetiments which hehad made upon the polarization of light. Frorn these experimetitshe considers himself authodzed to believe that the luminous tart of tbe sun is lothing else 'than a gaseous substance in combustion like the flame. of cndles. It is wvell k.owtn that this vras suspected. by the scle. brated Dr. Hersehell
Marriages
The Times, 1824-07-21T00:00:00

.MARRIED. Yesterdav, at SL Mlargar%t't, Westminster, by the Rev. Dr. Barritt. Captain Fa of, ol the Royal Navy, brother to the Alember for Oxfordshire, and nephew of the Earl of Macclesfield, to Dliss Flint, youngesr sisterofSir C. Flint. Yesierday,_t St. larylebone church, by the Rev. Dr. Coghlan, Alfred Cthapman, A}q., son of Abel Chapmann, Esq., of I5ooaford, Essex, to Caroline, daughter of Sir Francis Macnagbteu, one of thie Judges of the Supreme Court in Calcutta. (On the 20th instant, at Mlarvieboiie church by the Rev. W. 11W. Stephens, Al. A.. godfrey Greene Dowuies, hso., of Baker-street. to Sarah Amelia, relic, of Thomas Pendarves Smith, -11. D., of Stokc Newington.
On Saturday evening, as M...
The Times, 1824-08-10T00:00:00

v'n :aturday everairg, as 1jr. Keen, of Chares-sttree Horslydown, und lUr. Dimsdale, jun., from the house of E3ley and Ditsnagle, Trinity square were returning from the latter gen. .letn an's fat ert' cflunry seAt, at Hadiley, ther were met at the btoet tomn of PriCikler's.ihll, by P ehaise driving &uriougv, and wbichk withoL;t allowing them time to get outof its a.y, ran a.iur nt thegig, and dashed it completely te ators. Both gentlemen weze tbhowsi out a coniderable ittiance, but vrere neither of thcu muiauh hurt. WVaterhouses Balloon coach waes passing at the timte, anrd conieyed hlr. Dirudsje back to BDrnet, while meine went ipn p=muit olf tbd horse (which wasi a very valuable one3, and othems aftei the fellow wZo had been tleccause of theaccident, but swilhouttffhct. Be drove a gray brt;e and had on a blue cozLt ' tbe'chaise -,as peated greer but at tie apidity with which lhe drove; ii wnId bephardly posSible to recognize li persone. ly. Keen's-pony was stopped et East Bar. net, and hast 2;o: received miuch mejurYn. An active intpry is ictor4 fioot after tbe person shdo eommitted the outrage. ''