The Statesman. — 1812-07-07 (London, England)

JULY 4.—At tt late hour last night we received highly important and very gratifying intelligence to every friend of peace and good order.— It states, that two Bow-street Officers have been in the neighbourhood of Huddersfield for nearly three weeks past, and that they had been twisted in, or in , other words, had taken the oath of the Luddites.— By this means they have learned the proceedings and ways of these infatuated persons, and have obtained the knowledge of the depot w here their arms were concealed. Warrants were yesterday (Friday) issued for the apprehension of IQ of the ringleaders, and in the course of the day a great number of them were taken into custody. The actual murderer of Mr. llorsfall was discovered in a house about eight miles from Huddersfield, and is committed to Lancaster Castle to be tried for the said barbarous deed. He was seized yesterday morning, about two o'clock, within the county of the Mut:aster. The Queen's Bays were on duty during the whole of .Thursday night and yesterday morning; and the Scotch Greys have arrived from Manchester to assist in this busi On Monday afternoon, a dreadful accident occurred near the Trent Bridge, which has proved the death of a labouring man of this place, of the name of Joseph Swindell. lie was employed in turning a windlass for the purpose of loading a boat at the Trent with gravel, the weight of which overpowered him, and the handle of the windlass reverting with great velocity, struck him with such violence, as literally dashe.d his head to pieces. Ile was removed to the General Hospital, where he expired on Wednesday morning. A certain Minister in Birming,ham, in his discourse a few nights ago, from the pulpit, made the following pathetic observation to his audience : Solomon, my• brethren, was a very wise tuan—he tells us, you know, that riches have wings and fly away.—By riches he meant Gold and Silver, and indeed his assertion is verified in this our day, for I have not seep a Guinea; I don't know the day when." Mr. Fisiien and his theatrical corps sailed from Penzance for Lisbon, la,t week. They called at the Scilly Islands for the foraging party which had been there for some time. This detachment has had considerable success, being constantly favoured with full houses; the only cause of complaint they found, was their inability to find a room sufficiently capacious to accommodate the wondering islanders, who flocked in crowds to witness the magical ettects of the Thespian art. In fact, tho applause bestowed on a Garrick or a Siddons, by the fashionable crowds at Da•ury-lane and Covent-garden, was not /more enthusiastic or general than that which Mr. Fisher's band received iu the Scilly Isles ;—nor was the regret of the Loudon audience, at the secession of these celebrated performers, more sincere than that evidenced by these simple islanders at the departure of their amusing visitants. To-morrow a general rehearsal will take place at the King's Theatre, of the Opera Madame •C ITAI LAmt intends Orin; for her benefit, in which she will positively not perform again this season. WONDERS or TUE rms.—Modern Literature affords no examples of the multiplication of Copies equal to those of Moore's sAlmnnack and Mayor's Spelling-Book. OE that famous Almanack, abort 420,000 Copies are sold annually ; and of that 'generally used Spelling-Book, about 120;000 in the same period ; yet, as the•former consists of only two sheets, and the latter .Of seven, each consumes 840,000 !beets, or 1680 Timms of paper 1 If, then, one Printing Press can work three reams• per day, Moore's Almanac* will employ four presses, or eight men, neatly sis mouths, and hlaror't ing two presses, or four men, all the year, besirsthe employment. of Binders, drec &c. The Press of no Cnetry bouts of Works of similar Omission,  •  ..~.,: