The Manchester Gazette sa...
The Times, 1824-08-17T00:00:00

The Manchcster Gazette says-" IVe have much plea- sure in stating that the journeymen dyers have received an advanci of wages, and that the majority of them are now peaceably at work.' Having made inquiry concerning the late of Miss 1. S-, whose afficting misfortune has been stated, we are enabled to mnform the numerous friends of that amiable young lady, that tht -professional gentlemen who are in attendance no longer entcrtair ansy appDrehensions for her recovery, which is certainly, though pro. gresmsivey advancing. The burns were chiefly on the left 8ide of the neck and heao. As soon as the invalid sllaU be pronounced suffli. dently restored, the whole family procecd to the South of France, for some mnonths, to try ele effect of that mild climate-EveninA .paper. On the morning of Sunday se'nnight, about nine o'clock, a smart shock of an earthquakc was fclt at otumrie, in Perthahite, and its neighbourhood. Some of the houses in the village were per. ceptibly shaken, and in one house in particular the motion was ouch as tO overturn the fire-irons placed upon the gtate. The noise heard seemed like that caused by a heavy waggon rolled rapidly on the catmseway. Quick, the once excellet3t and popular actor, continues cq enjoy good health at his cottagel in the neighbourhood of Isling.- - Quick was aogreat a favounte with his late Majesty, that in all his visits to the theatres, this son of Momus was alvways included in the cast. In fact, George III. carried his partiality for this aetor ,so far, as to employ ZoffTny to paint a picture frorm a scene in a mo ;lein comedy, where Quicx was the hero; and in an extreme cor. n3er of the picture a portrait of the actor was inserted by special com- mand. A few days ago, a gentleman at Maryport, Cunmberland, hsing got his well cleaned out, and employed Mfr. John Aabridgc, master mason, to repair the stone work, while he was at work t1)e hwhole of the walling and rubbish accidentally fell in and buried him up to the height of 12 feeL After assistance was procured, and 'every effort used for upwards of two hours and a half, they got him rescued frem his perilous situation with life, to the great joy and ucprisc of the spectators; he afterwards walked home with, assist- ance, though mucb bruised, and hopes are entertained of a speedy Fecorery ! .Advertisement.l-NoRWICH IMUSICAL PESTTVAL.-The pre- tarat,ons for this festival, which will take piace on the 21st of Sep- ertber, and following days, in aid of tle funds of the County dospi al, are proceedsng on a scale which is alniost without parallel it the annals of music. Since the cornmenmoration of Handel at A7estminster Abbey, there llas been no orchestra comurising such a kauiber of perdormers, except that at York. A stupenus orchestra, taching from the floor nearly to the loty ceilng of St. Andrew's all, and capable of containing 300 performers, is erected, and the tze and beauty of the building are admirably adaptedSo accomma.- ate the audiences which are expected to assemble. The vial band bmnptises Mrs. Salnon, Aliss Stephens, Miss Carew, mid Miladame eonzi di Begnis; 31essrs. Vaughan, Sapiio, Bellamy, Tearail, and ignor de B niis. Mr. F. Comer and Air. Kieswetter are the Nlrs. Lin,fe'y jaglLtatff, Centroni, Nicholson, Harper and ther instrujmentQists of first-rate celebrity are at the head o? their sjpective departments; and the choral band will consist of ne hundtred and flfty performers. The whole ia under the able rection of Sir George Siart. His Mfajesty has been yraciously sleased tp bonour the festival by his patronage; and his Royal ighnesstliseDtke of Su.ssex thas sgni0feld his intention of being FaC,ene at it. TheCommittee for mazaging the feslival are actively Ig}aged in naskog every exertion which can add to the splendour of le undertking, and the accommodation of those who attend i; I I i I I I I I I I I i I