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To The Editor Of The Time...
The Times, 1824-03-10T00:00:00

Sir,- report, calculateil to disFtress thc friends of Mrs. Siddlons, has miiost unaccounutblv been circulated i= the newspapers, w-hic 1, as her medical nlan; feel bouind to contradict. Mrs. Siddons came to London very much indisposed in the month of January, but I am hlsappsv to say tier health has been i hproving progressively since that pieriod, andt it is now so tar se-escabljshed as to allow her to enjoy the society of her famtily in the drawing. room almost every evenipg. By giving insertion to this statement in your journal, you will oblige your obedient humhlt . FJRANCIS LE %iTvwr .,>tl. , roruaqr iUlarcfl 8, 1824. TO TIIE EDITOR OF THSE T1zx.
Police.
The Times, 1824-03-27T00:00:00

MANSION.-sOUSE.-A poor Irish woman, named Mary Dacey. was yesterday brought before the LoRnD AAYOR, under the Col- lowing circumstances, as correctly as we could collect them:- On Tuesday she was found by Allen, the officer (whose peculiar business it is to look aftcr vagrants), sitting on some steps near Corn- hill, with three children about her, in a state of the greatest misery, anti begging. The accoutit which she gave of herself was, that her husband had been a small farnier in Ireland, that in consequence of the extreme distress and miseny which prevailed there, and to save his liutle remaining property, her husband sold up all he had about nine months ago, and came over to t*his country in the hopes of getting something to do; in which, however, he was disappointed. In a short time he became sick, and on application to the parish for relief, she received twoorders of removal to WV`itechapel workhouse, to which she belonged as olie of the casual poor. She did not, how- ever use these orders, as she feared that the officers would send her back to Ireland-she rather chose to sapply for relief in the streets. When she was taken up, the two old orders of removal were found in her possession. She was then sent to Wlhitechapel workhouse, but the overneers refused to relieve her, saying that they were not liable under these two orders, which they tore up. Allen, the officer, described the place where these poor people lodged; and stated,that on visiting the wretched apartment, he found the husband in a very migerable condition, and, as he believed, near the poiit of death. One of the children was also dangerously ill. The l,ORD I ArOR.-If thereareany gentlemen connected with the press present, I beseech that this case may bemade public IMany frivolous cases are inserted, whilst cases like the present, which are of great importance, and with which the public ought to be made a- quainted, are omitted. Here is a woman with four helpless children, one of them ill, and ivth a husband in a dying statte, and with no- thing for theni to eat, and yet the parish officers refuse to give them any relief. keally, if we were to act in this man- ner in the city, 1 do not know what would become of us. Let the poor woman be taken before the magistrates of the dis- trict in which the parish is situate, and let these parish offi- cers, if possible, be compelled to give relief. Let the chiildren in the mean time be kept in the Comptcr,nnd every care taken of them. I\luch money, 1 know, i s ubscribed for charitableinstitutions, but I see little of it apphied to cases of misery. The offlcer proceeded with the poor woman to the magistrates of the \'hitechapel district. WVe did not hear the name of tbe liarisli. GTCLDHAL...-..ThC master drover who holds the badge, No. 202, appeared with his assistant, a knowing-looking young fellow, before Mir. Alderman MA6NAY yesterday. to answer the complaint of John Banks, one of the constables of St. Sepulchre's, for an olfence under AMr. MarLin's act. POLICE.
Deaths
The Times, 1824-03-08T00:00:00

On, Saturilay, Sir Thomas Bell, late one of the Sherifls of Loni- don, anid Treasurer of the Scotch Hogpital. On the 4th inst., Mlr. James Dodd, of Caroline-street, Bedford- square, aged 74. On Friday morning, the 5th inst., Mr. Thoimas Coulson, of ligh-street, Southwark. At Chelsea Robert Halil, MI.D., late surgeon to the forces, a de- scendant of t10 ancient l3oede f-amily oif iheHalls of 'Newblagin, and great grandson of Hleiry Hlall, of Haughhicad, the celebrated covenanter, who foughit at Bothwell-bridge. Drumnclog, &c, On~ the Oth inst., after a seyere andl lin'gering illness, Elizabethi Peppin, of 3, Suffolk-lane, azcd Mi.
Thetford, Norfolk, March ...
The Times, 1824-03-29T00:00:00

Ja4mceflydeve Wcc, amT)iqr[oj,.a& *,R rit and Edward Lack, were indictd fo-e gon,mitted odtpes of Mary Relton, on the 28th of Septr_e m l;et. This w es a cueo ery great atrocity: it was committed by the prisonera, nd three sr Coua others Dot apprehended. The prosecutrix was. s ervarnt girl, who went on the 27th of' September to Downham petty sc#ions to let herself; she rcmained at the sessions tiU the evening, when she went to a dance at the Queen's Headt where she remained till be- tween 12 and 1 o'clock on the followmg morning with her sweet- heart; she left the Queen's Head with him, and was proceeding to a lodging wmich was provldedfor ncr, but in her wav there she was interrupted by a disturbance in thestreect, andwas separatedfromher sweetheart; she ran down a yard to get from the riot, and oir coming out of the yard a young man offered to protect her, stating where he lived; that he took hold of her hand, and they ran away together down the street, and souze men, who had btfore interrupted her,ran after her; she got about a mUe and a half towards Outwell before the) came up to her, the young mani who was with her turning out to be one of the party; they immediately proceeded to the gatest acts of indecency, and having thrown her on the bank, draggea her naked four or five times backwards, and then two of them accom- plisbed their purpose, while the others held down her head, ams and legs. She struggled violeutly, and scratched the faoe ot the prisoner Reeve, who was one of the men who comamitted the rape-the other is not in custody; her shrieks attracted some per- eons on the road to the spot one of whom saw the r.an l: tht act, but being a boy, he coUla not protect ber. Some other persons then came up, and the prisoners ran of; and to them she tod her tale: she ivent home immediately to her mother and related theaf- fair, aud on the day after went before the magistrate; she identified tll the prisoners, and her testirhon was corroborat by the boy. Thurlow attempted to prove Rn aibi, but failed; and RePre, by means of a girl who had been in company with the yrosecutrix, at- tempted to impeach her veracity. Lack cilled a witness to prove his age, which was not 14 when the fact was committed. The learned Judge summed up the evidence with great pesnpi- cuity, and the jury returned a verdict of Guilty aFalnst all. the pri- soners, recommending Lack and the two Roberti x to merc on ac- count of their y oath. Hlis Lordship immediately proceeded to pas the awful sentensc of the law on Thurlow and Reeve-gavt them no hope of mercy, but exthorted themu to Prepare for eteirity. 'k'he other prisoners erer then called up and admonished by hls ,ordship, who stated, that it was merely on account of their youth that their lives were soared. TIffTFORD. NflT.M XA &oi'
Marriages
The Times, 1824-03-12T00:00:00

IU ARRIED. On the 26thi ult., at the Holy Trinitv Church, -Hull, by the Rev. J. Sharpe. vicar of Doncaster, M1r. Faleonar. of Mlill:mloor-cottaee near Rotherharn, solicitor, to Anne, only daughter of the late Ar. Temple, of Hull. On Thursday. the 11th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square. Villiaim Henry, eldest son of Mr. William Oxley, of Chelsea, to Mary Ann. eldest daughter of th- lete John Kennedy, of London, nmerchant. On Tuesday, the 2d inet., at Highan, by the Rev. Niewman J. Stubbin, Robert Crawfurd, Esq., of Saint Hill, Suscx. to Patt youngest dzughter of James Stutter, Esq.. of Hicharn-hall, SufFolk.
Parliamentary Papers.
The Times, 1824-03-18T00:00:00

.Lv 4*`,aA ni3' 50f;4he W.lae, official and reil of:all Exports frojm GrcAit,zz ash6 iet' C60loniest in Nofth Anmeric, inac h , t ear.l77. uincldusve dis. : - , - A. A imithlhe 1nri.' Account of the Value, real and official, of all Export, to South America frem Great Britain. in the years 1801. 182, 1803 Il1ch2.6iVe. Also an Account of the Vslue, real and offidal, of ali E:;ports from Great Britain to Soaith America, in the years 1821, 182, 1823, incilusive. No. 3,-An Account of the Value, official and real of all Exports from (4reat Britain to the United States in North America, in each year, from thc year 1814 to the year 1823 inclusive. OfflciaL valne of Exports from Great Britain to the United States in North America. _ I Real Value of British and Irish Produce and blanufactures ex- ported from Great Britain to tbe United States in North America, ascertained under the provisions of the act 53 Geo. 111. cap. 98. WILLIAMI IRVING, pecterGZencraIs Of ?nspector-Gcneral of Imports and Exports. In corGnd al' 1Offire, Custom-iouse, London, March 10, 1824. I 'q 'PAA IA,9B2VT,4TtF PAP 4 LPRS.
News in Brief
The Times, 1824-03-12T00:00:00

LONDi'ON, FRIDA Y, MARCH 12. 182L The Frenc h papers of Tuesday have arrived, but con- tain no important news. The returns of the elections for the Departments present the names of only three Liberals. The Duke of CAMBACERES is dead, and thc Princess de CONDE continues in a hopeless state. FRENcH FUxDs, PARIs, March 9.-Five per cent. J du 22 MAars, openled at 99, lowvest; 100 highest; closed at 99. 95. Bank gtock 1,7 75. Neapolitan five per cents.. in ducats, 88-Y ; in francs, 9. .50. Rentes d'Espagne, 23.2 Exchange onLondon, one montb, 25. 45.; three months. 25. 35.-Gours Autkenitirvr^. Private letters state that Rentes afterwards rose to o01.
London, Thursday, March 1...
The Times, 1824-03-11T00:00:00

An express from Paris, dated Monday, shows a fall of more than 21 per cent. in the French funds. Fuch a fall natturally produced a corresponding action on the English market; and the three per cen's. at one titne were as low as 92-jw. As soon as the matter began to be sifted, the ala;m subsided. The iact is, that the arrival of the Eng- lish papers at Paris, witlh the account of the debate on Friday last, together withl the decisive language in Mr. CASNING'S despatc., relative to Soutli Ame!ica, could not fail to ciuse a sensation among the monied men of the Frenclh metropolis, who are, if possible, maore sensitive than our own. Suntlay being a hlilyday, the effect of'this agita- tioII couldI not appear till Motiday, wlhen it acted in the way we have d(scribed. Another cause, intimately con- n eted with the preceding, was not witlhout its force in both marketts. It was cnXifie'rtly asserted that a congress is to be hel! at Paris onl South American affiirs ; arid the cir- cumistanice of such a co:nference, in the teeth of the EngLlish declarationi, was considere(d as a threatening and alarm'ing omen. 'Thc best ini'ormed persons, however, do not he- lieve that any such crgress will take place; and if it does, we may venture to predict that the Holy Allies will not bh very rn.ady or willing to comiie to any open rupture with th;s country. Franee, fbr one, will not like to have to begin her work in Spain over acain ; know- ing as she does the tistturbed and angry stale of that king- dom even after its " pacification and retduction to otder." The English fttinds rec.vered in the conrse of' the day. L(IOXPN. ThIUIRSDAY. lr.4PRe,, 11 isi
It appears that nine men,...
The Times, 1824-03-16T00:00:00

It appear3 that nine men, two onlfyf' whom were Negro glaves, have beqLried in Jamidea for conspiracy, the secret use of anns, and intent to burn houses and murder the whito inlhabitants. One (a Negro) was acquitted; tbree were sentenced to death; and five, among wvhom was the other Negro, were sentenced to transportation. It does not appear to us how the condition of a Negro slave can be ren-' dered Worse by transportation. The account of this plot is so well-timed, that it hi2y be thought to have been preserv- cd for tie ocoaion. However, the rowfti+ e'is r.ot upon a s'flelisit1y largse seaie ?0 affect the quediat onlb mansipa- tiOh either. way.. It is.obvkotig thaia-a parish beadle is dii'. alcient 1 put dorn eqnsp ratora of tis kfida1f; ' -f - Weseize heroccasion o?-reminding the;public, -hatthis is. the day. on which the grand subject of West Tndfau sf.- fairs is to be canvissed7in - ihe House of Comirtonis : We really feel an ifitercat tlihatt thd cOndi i of the plaunters, as well.as tbat of theNegrcesi? sh6uId becometheobject of Government's solicitude ;; an:. improve eut in the. tormer being one of the mbst e ttal:means of-bettering theRlatter.
London, Wednesday, March ...
The Times, 1824-03-24T00:00:00

Wc had hoeed that the reitgn of the Holy Alliance, in so far as the measures and institutions of the British einpire were to be affected by it, would ere this have expired, or tni-iht at least have been permittedl to drop quietly into oblivion: but it seems wve had ma:le a too favourable esti- mate of the consistency of His Majesty's Councils, in assuming that the dOumestic Governmnent of Engiand was to drink at tho same fountain by wlhich her foreign policy has of late been rofreshed, or that individual victims of Conti-, nental power were to enjoy an equal certainty of protection- from the laws, as whole nations in their collective charac- ter have done from the commercial jealousy of Great Britain. The Alien Bill being abhut to clie a natural death, it Avas expected by imany people that Mlinisters would not think it worth reviving. Something better was looked for from fe.srss. CANNX IG and PEEL, than a servile imitation of such nob!e persons as their predecessors, on a poinlt whlcre nothing but sickly delicacy towards the mnemory of one man, and the feelings of another, could be set against the fame and( conistitution, the usages and honour, of this ftw country. Mr. PEEL, and those who went before him in recoimmending the revival of the Alien Act, have not failkdl to urge their very tempcrate e-erciae of the powers which it created. This may be a defence of the prac- tic7e, but it is an argument against thc principle-that is, against the necessity of the law itself; for if its provisions have been such that there 'was no need for calling them into action, why pass a bill, wvhich, by the showing of its ad- vocates, isno less superfluous thani it is confessedily odious ? Again: wlhat plots are now apprehended, of which Eingland could noiw be the scene, and any foreign state the object? BvoN0APARTE is gone. The Frenich nation-as we are as- surcd by these who refer us to the late elections for proof of wlhat they affirmn-the people of France are one and all devoted to the BoURBONS. What con- federacies, then, against the peace of Europe, can IMi- nisters anticipate from the landing of foreign refuigees upon our shores? These CASTvLEREA(sn-politics ought, in common decency, to be abanlone3d. 'Mr. PEEL introduced last night a ilodification into the measure, whinh is of a lenient tendeaicy. It appears that the whole number of foreigners whose names are known at the Alien-office amounts to 26,500. Of thtse, near 20,000 are resident in London; and 1,300 have sought an asylumn in the course of the last year from the scenes of trouble on the Continent- About 10,000 foreigners have been inhabitants of this coulntry for seven years and upwards; and upon them it is not the design of Government that the act should operate at all. The imperfect right of denizenship thus restored to one class of strangers, mtight, with equal safety, be ex- tended to all; for the laws by whieh a foreigner is bound and punished like a native, ought, according to evcry English principle, to serve him, as they do the native, foV La complte and unlqualified protection. [O(,V ON:, WI)DNESDfA F, A,iARCII 24, 182.
Court Of Common Pleas, Th...
The Times, 1824-03-05T00:00:00

ThLb 4as an action to recover ironi Ine ucreliuaili Etie Sum Ui 4,10M., thc amou-.t of his subscription upon a policy of insurance upon a ship callled tbe cptzf-. The ship had becn insured on her voyage to New Soutis *Vales, with liberty to touch at any of the East In- dian islnds. She took in a cargo at the Mauritius, and after sail- inD t',ence, experienred such severe stress of weather, that she was obliged to put into Table Bav, whert it was found that she was ir. rep..rable, aod she vas consequenfly broken tip. The only question at iscue was. whether the lfauritius was to be considered an Esst Indian islard within the meaning of tbe policy. On the part of the plaintiff it was proved by. 1lr. Gibson, Mr. 7Mfather, Mr. Blanchard, Captain Lennon, Captain Christie, MIr. Small. and Mr. Exter. aU merchants or underwriters that amongst commercial men the M1auritius was always consideret to be an East Indian island. and thiat when an insurance was effected upon a ship to trade to the East Indian islands generally, the Alauritius was iziclude in the policy. On the part of the defendant, Sir Robert Farquliar was called. we etated that be had been G-overnor of the M rauitius for 13 years, duulsv which time he bad Tesided for 11 years in theisland. He consiaerad it as ass African island, and part of the Madagascar JamesOsbrgh, hydrogyapheT to the East India Company, gave csidence to) the same effect. Jenmes Saunders, a merchant, who had resided at the MIauritmu6 fer 40 years, al.ays understood it to be an African island, The In. babitants generally entertained the same opinion. The Jarv, after ashort consultationl, returned a verdict for the ,lajntiff-Dass'sge5, 4501.. The boun CurEr JtiSrTCE..-Doyot find that M5auritius isan E;ast Indian island within thc mleaning of the policy? The Forrnan.-e-Y__ AAdvertisearent. 1-SERVAtAT5' LIVERiEg.-We are informed from good authoritv, (the fa4ionable world), that tlih best and most. reasonable place for Servants' Liveries is at No. 27, Picca. dilly, .here.iOttdOZc qnatititus nre continually making for noble- menX and gentlemen, at the lowv charge of 41. 15s. the suit complete: ,eo box,chaise, end dri,ing.coat8, operaeIO1ck5, &e-I'o. ,7 Pie- cdilly. Another great edvantage is, that a awhole uit can be made in S houn, lf ri'qWZCtL rOTURT OF COUMMON PLEAS, THuRSDAY, MARCH 4. aROBERTSON' V. MIONE Y.
Petition Against The Rene...
The Times, 1824-03-27T00:00:00

The following requisition for a Court of Common Council to petition against the renewal of the Alien Act is handing about arnong the Mllembers of the Corporation. It has already received numerou% signatures, and will be presented to thie Lord Mlayor cither this da"y or on .'donday. REQut lSIT r ITOX.-." Wtc, the undersigned Members of thie Court of CcmnonJ o mncil,request vour Lordship to call aSpecial Court of Cont- Pimo Council on an early dav, to consider the propriety of petitioning Parliamtent agattst the rcnewal of an act, first passed in the 56th year of the reign of his late Majesty, tor a tentporary purpose, commonly called the Alien Act, as being inconsistent with the liberal commniercial poltey to which tite Gnoverntient has pledged itself, repugnant to tite wvishes of the people, to the free spirit of our constitution, and to the best interests of our country; and only calculated to aid the designs of foreign potentates against the rights of mankind. To the Rtglit Hon. the Lord Alayor." PETITIONr AGAINST TfIE RENEWAL OF THE ALIEN ACT.
Vice-Chancellors' Court, ...
The Times, 1824-03-20T00:00:00

LAIV REPORT. A ne pianun mii nis case niec a bili to compel the defendant to perform a contract he had entered into for the hire of one of the Alpha-cottages, Regent's-park. The defendant by his answver de- nied that he was bound by the contrct, as the plaintiff had not fulfilled his part of it, in makin certain improvenents within agiven time. It appeared, however, that the proasised improvements had been made within the time specfied, except the papering of a draw- ing-room, which could not be completed so seon, from the nature of the paper required. The VICE-CIANCE L.LoR dismissed the bill, on the ground that the plaintifF had not used due fliligence, the bill not having bevn filed until a period of two years had expired after the defendant had refused to perform the contract; but as the defendant's answer had been disproved, his Honour reftused to give costs. I VICE-CHANCELLOM' COURT. FRIDAY. AtAllcr I9 HEAPHY Y. HILL.
Births
The Times, 1824-03-02T00:00:00

BIRTHS. Yesterday, in Wardour-street, Soho, the lady of Air. John Orton Harrison, nf a son. On the 29;h ult., at Wateringburv. Kent, the lady of Captain Adamson, Hon. East India Comnpan's service, of a daughter. On Th.eday, aT Rtcnnod the wife. ne the Uv- Robert Greamn. of a daughter. On Friday Ist, the 27th -alt., in Charterhousc-squar-, MIrs. Honry WVoodthorpe, of a dcaughter. On Saturday last, the lady of Guy Warwick, Esq., of a son.
New York papers have arri...
The Times, 1824-03-19T00:00:00

Ncw York papers have arrived to the 18th of February inclusive: their contents are unimportant. The Caucus have had their pre- linmnary meeting for the purpose of choosing candidates for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency of theiUnited States. Ilr. CRAW- FORD had 64 votes for the first office,and Air. Q.AnAars only two AIr. GALAT!V 57 votes for the second; and Alr. Q. ADAXS only one ver. General JAcxsoN obtained only.onc vote. The demo- cratic papers are exceetlingly indignant at this choice of the oligar- chy, and nticipate that the actual electiQn wi3U be in favour of MIIr. AnAxS. It appears, indeed, thrt out of 261 persons (the number who will ultimately vote) AM r. CRWLr ORD has only mustered 64.
Deaths
The Times, 1824-03-13T00:00:00

v1sJJ. On Wednesdav., the 10tlh inst., at his seat at Easton-lodge, in Ersex, the Ri hi Hon. Cbarles VisdMunt Maynard, in the 73d year of his age. Eis Lordship is succeeded itt his title and estates by his nephew. Ilenry, now.Viscount Maynard. On Sunday, the 7th inst., at Passv, near Paris, whither he went fo. the recovery of hin health, John, the only son of Mr. Johr. Bay. ev, of StL hartin's-lane.. and of Up peCr Tooting, Surrey, aged 19. On lWVednesdy, the 10th inst., at Lseiceater, aged 1 9, Jane Sarah, eldest daughter of the latc Ellis Shipley l3rewin, Esq., of the Para. Cio. Rent-road, London. On the 12th inst., at his house, 14, New Broad-street, Robert f2wiStie Esoa.. in his 80th vear.