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New Court, Old Bailey, Sa...
The Times, 1824-07-19T00:00:00

Ricl/nrd Tolkaigtno? was charged with forgitng a checkl purporting to be drawvn by (Captain SamueI Browiie upon bis ban;ers, Alessrs. Willis and Co., fto 271. There were several conums in the indict- ment, clarginlg the offence in dlifferent ways. It appeared that she priwiner had firmerlv lived v idi the prosecutor, who always con- siderea him ;tn honest character, and ornly clischarged hifm because he was breaking up his establishmtent. On the 20th of June the prisoncr presented the check in question at MNessrs. Wfillis's bnl;- jng-house for payment* but the clerk immediately perceived it to be aiccry. Ihe pisoner on beinggiven into custody, said it was his fi,st offence, and pleaded great distress, and inability to support a wvite and ciild. The Jurv found hiln Guiltu. but strongly recommended him to mercy; in'which Capt. Browre and Alessrs. Willis and Co. 5oined- The REcoRDEIt promised that the recommendatin should be forwarded to the Crown. Nw;Iur rCtrRT COr,T.D BiLEYz SATURDAY, JULY 17.
Loss Of The Fame.
The Times, 1824-07-29T00:00:00

The following extract of a letter from Bencoolen contains some details of the destruction by fire of the ship IFVame, in wbhich Sir Stamford'Raffles, late Governor of Bencoolen, had embarked with his family and suite on his return to Europe. A more providential escape is scarcely to be found on record:- " On Monda,' Fist, about seven " BGXCOOLEH,. Feb. 6. Oni Aliondar last, about seven ,o'clock at night a light was seen in the direction the Famx sailed, which increased dutring the night; next morning, a ship lying in the roads cut her cable, and stood out towrtds where the nre was seen, and picked up two boats containing Sir Stam. Raffles, and all the other persons who went in the Fame. It appears that about 7 o'clock the steward went into the store-room and broached a cask of brandy, which (being drunk) he set fire to. In a few minutes the ship was in a blaze, an as they hWad powder atd saltpetre on board, the boats were cut away, and all hands left the ship, most of then half dre,ed. Lady Raffles had on her night clothes, and had not time to pe2t on even a pair of stockings. Most of the people were ithout hats; *they had not time to get a drop of water or any thing to eat; only one boat had a compass. Nevertheless, no life was lost. It is certairly one of the most mi- raculous deliverances I ever heard of. Had the been one day fur. ther out at sea, or had there been any winds.every soul of tlem must have been lost. Sir Stamfora and LadyRaffes are much better than could be expected. Me states his Personal loss to be of immense amount, independent of his valuable papers which he *,ould not have lost for double the value of his personal property : indeed, the world has suffercd a very great loss. He had maps, drawings, and every sort of natural cemiOsitv for the literary world, and had intended to print a history ofSnmatra: he says all hi fit- ture hopes are blasted, and that on Lis Dapeas he had expected to build his Tuture fame and prospects. They arc now without clothes to their backs. The people are a'l senling what they can spare. The captain goes to Padary in hopes of being able to buy a ship, and as there is areport of a ship going homefrom that port, I take the op- portunity of sending this Ictter. Aa address has been nresented to him to condole for his loss, and cDngratulate him on his safety. He does not intend sttaying, but goes the first opportunity. He cer- tainly is quite indefatigable, havingbegun a new map of Sumatra, and has sent out men to find specimnes of natural history." LOSS OP THE FAAIB.
Drury-Lane Theatre.
The Times, 1824-10-26T00:00:00

The tsagic play of Pizerro was iast night represented, the part of Alonzo by Mr. Armstrong, from the Diublin theatre, being htis frst appearance on these boards. The new Perortmer is in person tall -nd slender, with a countenance of too much sharpness end aciditv to give us any idea of the generous chivalric lover. His voice is equally unfortunate. Tilere is a thickness in his utter3nce which must bave persuaded any person, except one in fatuated vwith tbelovc of aciing, fiom selecting the stage for his profession. With the pantormime of the scene, the mechanical operation of eatrances and exits, be appears to be perfectly acquaintedI ;nd mnay, therefore, be found useful in the melodrama. Such violence of gesticuatiotk isquite out of keeping in any play that even pretends to approach the legieimate drama. ilr. Armstrong. as a " stranger," received, of course, the accustomed welcome. We know not wrhether the Dublin cDnipary will he much injured by this gentleman's secession, but we are quite certain that the coripany of Drurv-lane will be but little benefitted by it. MrX. WaOack appeared as the Peruvian Chief. His performance demands l.ut moderate praise. Rolla, as represented by hirn, has neither the high_ toned Aignity of Remble, nor the burning energy of Kean. It is a performance which keeps througbout the level uf mediocritv. if, on the one hand, it does not lIli you to sleep, it does not, on the other, awake your sensibilities, or arouse your iusaions. Pizarr7,s speeches were Taouthed most dolefully by lr. Younge. Nrs. Buon looks the character ofBlIvraextremely. Her taU comtnandingfigure, and her bold action, impart to us a strong idea of ' the Generals General:" but there the i'lusion ends. Tonea,deepandsepuTchral- sentences heavily measured out-are not the characteristler. of this fiery-minded he.oine. Mrs. WJ'. W est's Cora was pleasing. 'I te piay was succeedled by Monsieur Huillin's corps of infant dancers. who tortured thetr own limbs, and our feelings, for a quarter of an hour. Then came the farce of Monsicur Tonsoe, in which Mfr*. Weston, from the lYorthing Theatre, personated .Mead.ime Rellegarde,-that little bit of nobility, fallen into decav. It was a passable performance. The house was very indifferenfly attended. DRURY-LANE THBATRE.
Deaths
The Times, 1824-11-02T00:00:00

DIE D On Sunday lait, the 31st ult., at Waltharnstow, Iiss Susnna Turkey. At Langarc on the 25th ul., the Rev. Edward Gregory, rector of that place, in the 80th year of' his age. On the 19th of April last, drowned off the Island of St. Paul's, in the 21st vear of' his age, Clharles, vouingest son of the late Rev. Thomas Riplev, of Wi'ootten Bassett. On Saturday the "311 ntlt, at Queen's Ehns, Bronmpton, Lieut.- Colotie RegintAd James, late of thne 37th Reeziment. aged 54.
Deaths
The Times, 1824-04-23T00:00:00

V] ELF. On the 4th inst., in his 86th year, deeply regretted by his family and friends as a beneficent, worthy, and good mari, ilIr. Benjamin Layton, of Greenwich. On the I16th inst., at the house of his sister, Adelphi, Lieutenan Richard Oakeley, R. N., eldest son of the late Riobard Oakeley Esq., Post captain, R. N. On the 20th inst., at Langlev-park, in the countr of Biucks, Mrs. Richardson, sincerely regrettee by her f:amily and friends.
We really think our corre...
The Times, 1824-09-25T00:00:00

WVe rcally think our correspondent relative to Mr. FAUNT LElROY somewhat hypercritical. *Ve havc again read the article to which hc imputes a mischievous attemnpt to palliate the crimes witlh hich FAUNTLEROY is charged; an(d we cannot plead guilty to the imiputation. 'I'ruc it is, we have expressed outselves in moderatc terns; for wve do not think it dlecorous or humaxse to hold abusive langtiago towardls a dlefenecless prisoner, whlo will shortly he brought to a trial wlhich must probably consignl him to the scafobidl. But we lhave used nio expressI-OIis of palliation except per- haps the epithet " unfortunate," a word which by eommnon usagc even Judges apply to criminials wlil&ethey sentence thelml to deatlh. IVe have, on the contrary, with unsparing hanid, exposcui his vices, and laid opcn the causes of theml; and that mind must be tecriBl; suscc?tiblc of bad impres- sions, wlhich can draw motives for criminal indulgenice from such a picture: every minld worth saving must be deterre(d from cvil by suchi a disgustinig exposurc. As to the case of T'/jrtell to wllich our correspondent alludes, wve can only say that we were repeatedly threatcened with prosecution, because it was alleged we spoke of him too lharshly. We will conclu(de by observinig, that the cause of virtue is not served by exaggerated descriptions of the conduct andl motives even of the profligate: none are so utterly worthb less as to have no one good quality; anid whoever paiits a " mon.trurm. nulla uirtute reder7ptum d vitiis," represents what can have no application to human action, because it has no prototype in lhuman nature. Such an example " comes heme to no mani's bosom."
Yesterday was a holyday b...
The Times, 1824-11-02T00:00:00

Yesterday was a holyday both at the Bdnk and Stock Exchange. In consequence of the intelligence from Peru, private bargains were effected to a great extent in the South Americas and Mfexican securities, wvhich underwent a material improvemenit in value. Mexican Bondis closed at 66.; Colombian Bonds at 8$; h Peruvian Bonds at 72.; and Buenos Ayres Scrip at 1 premium. 'The scrip of the Brazilian Loan was irmproved to 3 premium by the intelli- gence of the surrender ef Pernambuco. 'Thi Bogota Gaette of' the i9th of August quotes letters from Guayaquil of the 14th of July, and from Truxillo of the 30th of June, which state, that on the 17th of June, Boliyar marched from Cajatamho; that on the 2.th he would be in Guanuce; and by the 8th or lotli of July at Jauga, wlhere Canterac was posted with his troops, and where he proposed to give him battle, unless the enemy declinod the confflict. The column of troops which sailed fromn Guayaquil, among whom was the battalion Zulia, were to disembark at Supe, with orders to march on Lima and Callao, while Admiral Guise, with the Prueha, the Friia, the Macedonia, and the Con' resso, cut off the conm- mnunication by sea between the castles and the city, A letter fromn Buenos Ayres states, that Mr. Parisl, the British Consul there, had succeeded in effecting some very essential changes in the system practised by that country towards thsc British merchants, the results of whieh wouldi be very beneficial to our trade. HAYMARKST T'HsArnE.-A young lady of the name of George made her appearance at this house last night, in the cha- racter of Svtsaina, in the opera of Tl/e Marriage of Figaro. WVe abound in mediocre f'emale singers to repletion, and have 0o many really considarable ones, that it woull require talent of a vervy ighi order at present to make any impression in Iondon. This sort of faculty Miss George does not exactly.possess. She has seme taste and cultivation, but not a voice of that excellence wlhich can tell vhere we hear Miss Stephens, or Miss Tree, or illiss Paton. She sang several songs last night rather pleasingly, and would no doubt be a star in the present posture of mnusical sflErs-at the Haymarket Theatre; but her acting is not of a description to. elance the value of her operatic talents. She has Iatejy been playing at the Bath theatre, and has also some reputation iR the county as' a concert singer; in which style of. performauce shc seemns more likely to. be ultimately successful than on the Etage.
News in Brief
The Times, 1824-12-04T00:00:00

LONDoNV, YATURDAFs DECEMBEJi 4, 1824. WVe see nothiing in the French papers of NVedliesday, which arrived last niglht, worth extraciing. Their facts and discussions are almost exclusively of a domestic in- terest. The Etoik states, tlat M. ZEA BERaUl);z, having been appointedI Secretary of State by FERDINAND, iS to enjoy the emoluments anid title of Counsellor of State in his new office. T'wvo Swiss rcginieits are to remain at Mladridl, in the pay of Spain, when the French troops are witlhdrawn. FaREXCli FU2DS.-PARIS, Dec. 1.-Five per Cents. opened at 101. 35.; highest, 101. 45.; closed at 101.; Bank Stock, 1,975. Neapolitan 5 per Cents. 88j. Spanish *litto, 18I. Ditto Loan, 5l.3 Exchange on L.nHdon, I montil, 25. ; 3 months, 24. 85.-_Cour 4nt71cnfiquc.
London, Tuesday, April 27...
The Times, 1824-04-27T00:00:00

New York papers arrived yesterday to the 2d inst. They contain eRtracts from raraccas papers to the 10th ult., which confirm the accounts previously received of the successful result of BOLIVAEWS expedition against RIVA AGuERo. The advices from Laguayra are to the 13th ult. Mr. ROBERT K. ILownVy, of Maryland, had been recognized as Consul of the United States at that port. The markets there are descrihed as being overstocked with foreign merchandise. It appears that M. HURTADO'S instructions, on his mission to this country, were to recognize Dl. ZEA'S loan, on satisfying himself of the-regularity of the contractor's accounts. A flag of truce had arrived at Laguayra fram Porto Rico, demanding from the Intendant of Venezuela the Spaniards and natives of the Canaries, who, from the want of means for travelling. had been apprebended by virtue of the law of expulsion. Two or three persons only had been arrested; these were del.vered up to the messenger, who was despatched with the usual safe conduct. A despatch from Commodorc BELLUCHE, to the Director-General of WVar. dated oti board the corvette Bolivir, off Lagiayra, 19th ult., announceshi* havingrecaptured from apira- tical vessel, offSt. Doniingo, the English brig Boniton, Captain A. DlrraDOcyc, bound from Trinidad to Gibraltar, with a cargo of cocoa; and the French brig Bonuze Sophie, Captain CH1;:VAVCUE, bound from Havre de Grace to Martinique, with a cargo of dry goods. The pirate escaped by getting among the shallows. AL. I. SILVESTRE RIBELLO had arrived at Baltimore, on his way to Washington, as Minister from the Emperor of Brazil to the United States. The Tariff Bill is still under discussion in the House of Representatives. The Senate had, by a majority of 40 to 13, postponed indefinitely the consideration of the resolutions relative to amendments upon theConstitution. The celebrated miracle.monger, Prince HOSIEsLOHE, has exhibited a specimien of the efficacy of his prayers beyond the Atlantic, in restoring from the yoint of death a Airs. MATTINGLY, sister of a nun of the order of Tberesa, in Charles County, Maryland, by her swallowing a sacred wafer atthe time prescribed bv this vwonderful dealer in spiritual hocus-pocus. Advices from Manilla had reached New York, sttting that a part of thegarrison had hoisted the standard of revolt, under an officer named No vALEs, but that the attempt had proved unsuccessful, and that NOVALES and another ringleader, and 21 of trheir follow- ers, had been sbot. I LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1824.
Coroner's Inquest.
The Times, 1824-04-30T00:00:00

Yes terday an inquest WdE held at St. Botolph, Bishopsgateovith. oat, Wrorkhouse, betore .Nr. SHEtETOa, the loroner, on the bodyof Jame.cs Black, aged 34 years, who shot himself on Tuiesd evcang. The jary proceeded to vlew the body, wbich prcsenited a drcadl spectace, the entiIe roof of the deceased's skull baving been corn- pletely blown ofF by thc discharge froni a large cavalry pistol, which the unfortunateman used on the shockingoccation. MirgayetBlack, the wifa of the deceased, stated, teat on Tuesday evLaing last, about 20 minutes after seven o'clock, shle went to a coachnaker's shop in Bisntopsgate.street, where her husband worked, for the purpose of nsking him for a little money. On entering the workshop, she saw her husband, who appeared as usual. At this time, Mr. Mla- son, the thrermwan of the factory, dcsired the deceased to go antdt finish a job of repairing a chaise in the vard. So0n after this direc. tion, witnes saw the deceased enter a? small closet, and in a mo. nient afterwards heard a noise proceed from thence; and upon look- iog towards the door, she was shocked on see-ngagreat quantitv of blood flowing from under the door of t Ie closet, In reply to thc Coroner, the witness added, that her husband had a typius fever last Christmas, since which time he had appeared to be in a disor. dered state of' mind. The Coroner desired thie witness to state some drcumstance in her husband's conduct which confirted her in the belief of his insane state of mind. The witness said, about three mnonths previous to ANs death, her husband came home one night, tnd when in bed, said_" ' ell Margaret, I have onie thing to ask vou, will you do it ?" She replied, she did not know until he toid her what it was. He then said-" You must keep it a secrct-get the razor out of the table drawer, cltt my throat with it, and afterwards place it by my side, and no one will ever think vou did it. I have 201, for vou, and that will support you and the children atntil vou can get into some emplovyment." Thomas Mlason, foreman at -Abe factorv where the deceased worked, stated, that about 20 minutes before the suicide took place, he lirected the deceased, who was at work in one of the upper shops, to step down and repair a chaise. The deceaaed proceeded down the stairs with witness, and when about half way down, he entered a small closet. On witness getting into the yatd, he heard the re. port of a pistol, and upon looking up observed a smoke issuing out ofthe closet windov. *Vitness proceeded there, and observed the deceased lying in the state already describetd. A letter was here produced, which wa. found on the person of the deceased after biis death, which fullv cenfiruned the suspicions of the deceased's wife as to her husband's iaalads.-A verdict of insanity was returned. CORONER'S' IVQUEST.
News in Brief
The Times, 1824-05-17T00:00:00

LOANDOIN, .MOND-4/, MAiY 17, 1824, The French papers of Thursday and Friday,.which arrived yestel day, contain no news of the blightest importance- 'Tle discussior in the Chamber of Deputies refer chiefly to ma'.sers of domestic ir terest- M. B&CONSTANT is mentioned as being preser-\Thursdaj but no decisiun has yet been formed on thc validity ot nis clection. FREXCH FuxDS.-PARIS, May l4..Five per Cents. opened 1 104. 50.; closed at 104. 65.: Bank Stock, 1,907. 50. Ncapolitar tper cents. in ducats, 09I.; in francs, 101. S0. S.anish Rentet 17J.; Royal Spanish Loan, 1823, 64a. Ex_hange on Londor one montn, 25 20. ; three months, 25. 5.-Coars Aulthentique.
The Army.
The Times, 1824-05-19T00:00:00

Horse Guards, Mtay 13, 1824. The Commander-ii-Chiefhaving received a report froni Lieute- naut-G(enern the o\arquis of Londonderry, that his Lordship had accepted a challenge to fight a luel with Ensign Battier, late a Cor- net of the 10bIt Royal Hussars, upon a point which his Lordship con- sidered to be one of military duty, Ilis Royal Highness lhas felt it incumbent upon him to submit to the King a transaction at variance with the principles of suborlination, an(d thereforeof a tendency inju- -rious to the discipline of the army :-The King has consequently conveyed to his Rnyal Highness his Majesty's commands, to express his Majesty's concern and tispleasure, that an officer of Lord Londonderry's h;-h rank and military reputation should have com- mnitted hirnself in personal collision with an inferior officer, by ac- e-pting a challenge for anv supposed aeression proceeding from the exercise of his authority as Colonel of the regiment. And his Royal Hlierhne-s has receivetl his Majesty's fturther commtands, to caution Colonels and Comnomanding-officers from t'alling into any similar er- ror of conduct, which must tend to subvert all discipline and subor- din.atinn, andl therefore to destrny the efficiency of the army. By his Royal High,.ness the CAnimander-in-Chief's crmmand, HENRY TORRENS, Adjutant-General. THE ARMVY. GENERAL ORDER.
Court Of King's Bench, We...
The Times, 1824-06-29T00:00:00

This was an action for maliciously causing the plaintiff to be ar. reste;d and held to bail for 231. At the trial before the Lord Chief Justice at Qujidhall, it appeared that there were nmutual accounts hetween the patties, and that on the balance Austin was indebted to Debnarn in a sum rather exceeding S]. A dispute arose between them; and Austin, to prevent any ill consequences, tendered 201., which Debnam refused to receive, as there vas not so much due. After this Austin arrested Debnamn for 231., anti thus compeledl tim tO give bail; but proceedings v/cre subsequently stayed on a Judge's order, upon paymnent of the balance really lue, and cosits. The Jury found a verdict for thec plaintiffl damnages 51.; but a rule was obtained fbr enlterinig a nonsuit, on the ground that a party might arrest upon one side ot' an account, and that in this istance the for- nter suit had not been couducted to a legal teniiination. Against this rule .llr. SCARL.ETrT ani AlIr. A ciraor.l now showed cause; urging, oni the tirst ground, that it would be inon- str.ms to ailow a debtor to arrest a creditor, as he might, if a part1 coold lawfully arrest on one sidle of an account;, and, on the secont, that the order of the Jutlge effectually put an etiti to the action. ilr. GURn,, Y antI AIr. Ctrz'r'ry, on the principal question, ar. guied thialt, as the right to set off one claimim against anotier (lid not exist at comnnion law, and as a detendant was not obliged to avail l,hisell'of ItS heneit, a plaintifflmight arrest for its whole dematit(. Thie COrRT held, that in this ?55e, wlhere there were not only cross-demnands, but admissions that the balance constituted the debt, there was no reasonable ground oftarrest ; and regarding the ordter aIs a sufficient termination ot the suit, they sttpported the verdict amid tdischarged the rule. The l,otni CUrEr JuTST'rC sat at .'isi Pii#x at one o'clocl;, but ino case ocmntt red o:' public interest. COURT OF KING'S B1ENCH. WESTMIMSTER. JUmE 28. AUSTUJ' V. n-l'PVAAf.
An attempt is making to c...
The Times, 1824-10-08T00:00:00

An attempt is making to create an alarm respecting a French expedition to St. Domingo, than whichl, we believe, there is in fact nothing farther from the contemplation of the Frenzh Government. Independently of the absurdity of such an undertaking at the pre3ent moment, and with suci inadequate means as are said to be employed, there are facts sufficient to prove, or to furnish a strong presumption, that no such dlesign is entertained. By letters received yester(lay from Havre, it is ascertained that vessels are loading in that port for St. Domingo, freighted in part with military stores and equipments for cavalry, which would not be permitted if hostile measures were in view. A negotiation was but recently pending for the acknowledgment of the independence of the,island, -which at one stage was thought so near completion, that the Haytian Commissioners lhad ma(le propositions for raising in England the sum of money which was to be the price of the concmsion ; and although two of the Commissioners have returned to Port-au-Prince, one still remainis, we believe, in France, with the hope of renewing the negotiation tinder more fav3urable auspices, in conse- quence of the accession of the present King. The mea. sure is well known to be anxiously desired by thle French mercbants, who feel that the only consequence of delay will be to throwv a monopoly-of the trade into the hands of the Englishl. Shortly before the death of Louis XViii., whose illness and the unsettled state of the French Cabi- net were probably, the ahief causes of the suspension of the negotiation, a very spirited remonstrance on the sLub- ject was presented to the Government by the merchants of Havre, but which, through the interfercnce of the censor. shin, did not find its way into tho journals. In this they cxpoea with equal force, the uttcr impossibility of re-con- quering an island, in" the attempt at whicll the flower of BUOiNAPAftTE'S army had perished, and the advantages that would result to the Prench commerce from an anmi. cable arrangement with its present rulers. These repre. sentations vill now be renewed, antl have tbo much reason in them not to produce an effect, in the altered situation of the French Government.