| <head>THE EXAMINER. 141</head>-----<!-- The text on this page is divided into two columns and is fully justified. --><p>who united the trade of begging with that of thieving. They usually<lb/>loitered about the door of a baker's shop, and, when they had an opportunity,<lb/>one of them slipped in, and slipped away two or three loaves,<lb/>while the other stood outside and guarded his retreat. They had also a<lb/>little trick by which they added to their means of living. They stood<lb/>opposite to a baker's window; and, as decent people passed, they rubbed<lb/>their hands, stared at the loaves, and cried—"Oh, bread, bread! starving<lb/>starving!"—and by such actions they got a great many pence, but not one<lb/>farthing did they lay out with the baker. (<hi rend="underline">Laughter</hi>.) He had ascertained<lb/>that, although the prisoners were not sailors, they spent their money<lb/>as jovially as if they were. The owners of some of the shops at which the<lb/>fellows played the farce of starvation did not object at first to the exhibition,<lb/>in the hope that some of the pence would be spent in the purchase of<lb/>the staff of life: but it happened that not one of the famishing trio went to<lb/>work with a hungry belly—for, upon one occasion, when they all stood at<lb/>a baker's door, with their eyes and mouths wide open, a loaf was broken,<lb/>and in vain handed to them. They were so well filled that they pocketed<lb/>it, to carry it home, they said, to a comrade, who was starving worse than<lb/>themselves.</p><p>An officer said that some of the bakers' beggars, when they received<lb/>bread, contrived, by sleight-of-hand, to dispose of it in such a manner as<lb/>to convince the bystanders there was no trick, There was one fellow<lb/>who could, to all appearance, swallow a half-quartern loaf; but it was a<lb/>pantomime swallow: and people who thought he would destroy himself if<lb/>they gave him more bread, then threw money to him to wet it.</p><p>A person stepped forward, and said the prisoners had been guilty of<lb/>another trick, some time ago. They had been supplied, by order of the late<lb/>Lord Mayor, with a pair of shoes each, and a shilling, and they promised<lb/>to walk off and get a ship. They were, however, seen soon afterwards<lb/>barefooted, going into a ginshop; and it was ascertained that they had<lb/>sold their shoes in Field-lane, and were getting <hi rend="underline">lushy</hi> with the produce.</p><p>Mr. Hobler said it was a common practice with sturdy beggars to sell the<lb/>shoes they received in Field-lane, and retire to the gin-shop.</p><p>The three prisoners were without shoes, and the officers, upon taking<lb/>hold of them by the feet, said that they were such feet as required no shoes,<lb/>as the skin was as thick as any leather.—The prisoners were sent to Bridewell<lb/>for three months.</p><p>WORSHIP-STREET<lb/>On Wednesday, a simple-looking person, named <hi rend="underline">Seldridge</hi>, a Member<lb/>of the Primitive Methodists' Chapel, in Cooper's-gardens, applied to the<lb/>Sitting Magistrate for a license to preach.</p><p>Mr. Heritage, the chief clerk, requested the applicant to read aloud the<lb/>Oaths of Supremacy and Allegiance. The applicant did as he was<lb/>desired, but in doing so he committed so many errors—pronouncing the words<lb/>impious, <hi rend="underline">impyous</hi>—deposed, <hi rend="underline">disposed</hi>—whatsoever, <hi rend="underline">whatsomever</hi>—potentate,<lb/><hi rend="underline">protentatoe</hi>, &c., that the clerk refused to swear him until the<lb/>Magistrate returned, assigning as a reason, that he could not conscientiously<lb/>do so to a man so grossly ignorant, and who, in his opinion, was totally<lb/>unfit for the office he aspired to. When the Magistrate resumed his seat, the<lb/>applicant, by the request of the clerk, again attempted to read the requisite<lb/>oaths and declarations, but in doing which he again committed the same<lb/>errors.</p><p>Mr. Benett: Have you read the Bible?— Applicant: I hope so. I<lb/>am only an occasional preacher, but I feel proud in administering consolation<lb/>when I have an opportunity. There are 40,000 of us congregating<lb/>in and near the metropolis!—Mr. Benett: What are you?—Applicant:<lb/>A locksmith.—The objection of the clerk was over-ruled by the Magistrate,<lb/>and the license was granted.</p><p>MARY-LE-BONE.<lb/>Interesting to the Lovers of Clean Crossings.—Two old men,<lb/>members of that useful profession, who wear their brooms daily at the<lb/>different crossings, to provide a clean footing for the admirers of dry soles,<lb/>waited upon Mr. Rawlinson, as a deputation from the Mary-le-bone<lb/>district body of the crossing sweepers, to complain that they have recently,<lb/>from time to time, met with sundry hindrances and obstructions from the<lb/>"metropolitan blues," in their labours. The spokesman, who shuddered<lb/>at the idea of the fashionables of Harley-street, staining their soles in<lb/>their passage into Cavendish-square, directed all the powers of his mind<lb/>and broom to counteract the effects of the present muddy weather; but<lb/>one of the "blues," belonging to the D troop, told him he must sweep no<lb/>more, and desired him, if he demurred to the order, to go and complain to<lb/>Mr. Rawlinson. Others were served equally; and to Mr. Rawlinson<lb/>accordingly they preferred their grievances.</p><p>Mr. Rawlinson said he could see no objection to allow these persons to<lb/>ply their brooms in this way; few people, he was sure, felt any objection to<lb/>have a clean crossing; but he hoped the <hi rend="underline">gentlemen</hi> of the deputation did<lb/>not annoy the passengers by begging. The <hi rend="underline">broomist</hi> assured him "he<lb/>never did no more than taking off his hat, just to bow the ladies and<lb/><hi rend="underline">gemmen</hi> across."</p><p>Mr. Rawlinson directed them to return to their <hi rend="underline">beats</hi>, and, if they were<lb/>again interrupted, to tell the "blue" to come with them to the office, and<lb/>explain his reasons for so doing.</p>-----<p><head>BIRTHS.</head>On the 19th int. at Mersham-hatch, the lady of Sir Edward Knatchbull, of a<lb/>son.<lb/>At Brighton, the Hon. Mrs. Anderson, of a son.</p><p><head>MARRIED.</head>On the 30th of August, 1830, at St. Philip's Church, Sydney, New South<lb/>Wales, by the Rev. W. Cooper, Alfred Potter, Esq., second son of John Potter,<lb/>Esq., of Green Bank Hall, Lancashire, and of Grosvenor-square, Manchester,<lb/>to Miss Jane Fisher, niece to Dr. Wardell.</p><p>At Walcot Church, James Dawn, Esq., 8th Hussars, to Frances Phillips,<lb/>youngest daughter of the late Colonel Taylor, C.B., and Mrs. Taylor,<lb/>Marlborough Buildings, Bath.</p><p>At Charleton, Henry Thompson, Esq., commander of the East India ship<lb/>"Mountstuart/Elphinstone," third son of Wm. Thompson, Esq., of Bathwick, to<lb/>Jane, only child of C. D. Wagstaff, Esq., of Blackheath.</p><p>On the 23d inst., at Hurst Church, by the Rev. Dr. Wise, the Rev. John<lb/>Viney Button, of Binfield, Berks, to Ann, fourth daughter of the late Pettus<lb/>Harman, of Binfield, Berks, Esq.</p><p><head>DIED.</head>On the 22d <sic>inst</sic>, in Bruton-street, after a lingering illness, Dowager Lady<lb/>Scott, relict of the late Sir Claude Scott, Bart, aged 82.</p><p>On the 12th inst., at his house in Charlotte-square, Edinburgh, Dr. James<lb/>Hare, jun., late of the Bengal Medical Establishment, aged 54.</p><p>In Green-street, Enfield-highway, Marianne, wife of the Rev. Thos. Jones,<lb/>and daughter of the late Rev. Christopher Tennant, of Sampson's-hall, Kersey,<lb/>Suffolk.</p>-----<head>MARKETS.</head>Corn Exchange, Monday.—We have rather a large supply of English<lb/>wheat in the market this morning, principally from the west coast, and we<lb/>consider that the factors, to effect sales, must submit to a decline of from 1s to 2s<lb/>per quarter. In Foreign wheat the prices are nominally as we last quoted. In<lb/>barley we have a middling supply, and 1s per quarter reduction from the prices<lb/>of this day week may be quoted, except in the finer samples, which are as we<pb/><p>last quoted, the oat trade is heavy, and this grain may be quoted at full 1s<lb/>per quarter under the prices of this day week, and the supply of this grain is<lb/>rather abundant, although we have none from Ireland. Beans and peas, flour,<lb/>and all other articles of grain, remain as on Monday last.<lb/><!-- The following list is divided into three columns, with six lines in each column. -->Wheat, Kent and<lb/>Essex . . . . . . . . . . 74s 80s<lb/>Suffolk . . . . . . . . . . 72s 78s<lb/>Ditto, red . . . . . . . . —s —s<lb/>Norfolk . . . . . . . . . 66s 74s<lb/>Rye . . . . . . . . . . . . 30s 33s<lb/>Barley . . . . . . . . . 39s 41s<lb/>Ditto, fine . . . . . . . . 45s 47s<lb/>Peas, white . . . . . 40s 44s<lb/>Ditto, boilers . . . . 46s 49s<lb/>Ditto, gray . . . . . . 36s 42s<lb/>Beans, small . . . 42s 45s<lb/>Beans, tick . . . . . . 36s 40s<lb/>Oats, potatoe . . . . 28s 34s<lb/>Ditto, Poland . . . 26s 28s<lb/>Flour, persack . . . 60s 65s<lb/>Rape seed (per last)—s —s</p><p>Importations during the Week.<!-- The following list is divided into eight columns with four lines in each column. --><lb/><lb/>English . . . . . .<lb/>Irish . . . . . . . . . .<lb/>Foreign . . . . . .<lb/>Wheat.<lb/>5007<lb/>—<lb/>2190<lb/>Barley<lb/>9913<lb/>—<lb/>780<lb/>Malt.<lb/>10399<lb/>—<lb/>—<lb/>Oats.<lb/>14851<lb/>920<lb/>—<lb/>Beans.<lb/>2602<lb/>—<lb/>—<lb/>Peas.<lb/>909<lb/>—<lb/>67<lb/>Flour.<lb/>8923<lb/>123<lb/>208</p><p>Friday.—Very little business is doing in any description of grain and the<lb/>prices may be quoted without alteration from those of Wednesday last.</p>-----<p>Price of Corn.—<hi rend="underline">(from the Gazette.)</hi>—General Weekly Average received in<lb/>the week ended February 18:—Wheat, 75s 1d; Barley, 42s 7d; Oats, 26s 11d;<lb/>Rye, 48s 6d; Beans, 40s 4d; Peas, 41s 10d.</p><p>Aggregate average of six weeks which governs duty:—Wheat, 72s 5d;<lb/>Barley, 41s 4d; Oats, 25s 7d; Rye, 45s 5d; Beans, 39s 4d; Peas, 41s 10d.</p>-----<p>Smithfield, Monday.—In beef, the finest young Scots fetch 4s 6d to 5s<lb/>per stone, and coarser meat is 4s to 4s 4d per stone. In the mutton trade, the<lb/>quotation for the primest young Downs is 4s 6d to 5s per stone. In veal, prime<lb/>young calves reach 6s to 6s 4d per stone. Dairy-fed porkers sell at 5s to 5s 4d<lb/>per stone; and large hogs are 3s to 4s.</p><p>Beasts, 2, 269; sheep, 14,590; pigs, 120; calves, 100.<lb/>Hay £2 10s to £4 0s / Clover, £3 3s to £5 5s / Straw, £1 16s to £2 0s</p><p>Friday.—Beef, for the best young Scots, is 4s 6d to 4s 8d per stone.<lb/>Mutton, for prime young Downs, 5s to 5s 4d per stone. Veal, for the superior<lb/>calves, is 5s to 6s. Dairy-fed porkers are 5s to 5s 4d per stone.</p><p>Beasts, 606; sheep, 3,020; pigs, 120; calves, 130.<lb/>Beef . . . . 3s 0d to 4s 8d / Mutton . . . . 3s 6d to 5s 4d / Veal . . . . 4s 6d to 6s 0d<lb/>Pork . . . . 4s 0d to 5s 4d.</p>-----<p>The average price of Brown of Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns<lb/>made in the week ending February 22, is 25s 7d per cwt.</p>-----<p><head>NEW MUSIC FOR THE PIANO-FORTE.--LES DEUX SOEURS,</head>Original Set for Quadrilles for Two Performers, by Dos Santos,<lb/>4s.—The same, for one Performer, 3s.—Quadrilles from La Somnambule, as Duets,<lb/>by Lemoine, in 2 books, each 3s.—Les Victorieuses, a set of popular French<lb/>Quadrilles, by Madame Bouchardy, 3s.—New Rondo, in E. Op. 161. by F. Ries,<lb/>3s. 6d.—Waltz, introducing the airs, "God save the King," and "Rule<lb/>Britannia," dedicated to the Queen, by J Calkin, 3s.—Weber's last Waltz, with<lb/>Variations by Herz, 6s.—Fantasia from Mansaniello, introducing the March,<lb/>Tarantella Dance, and Market Chorus, by J.J. Jones, Mus. Bac. 3s.—La<lb/>Parisienne, with Variations by Adolphe Adam, 3s.<lb/>Published by Paine and Hopkins, 69, Cornhill.</p><p><head>MADAME VESTRIS'S NEW SONGS in the<lb/>GRENADIER.</head> s. d.<lb/>+Oh! they march'd through the town . . . Nelson 2 0<lb/>+Listen, dear Fanny!—Serenade . . . Ditto 2 0<lb/>+The Gay Savoyard Boy . . . . Donnadieu 2 0<lb/>+Sung in the new Burletta called The Grenadier, at the Royal<lb/>Olympic Theatre, and nightly encored, written by T. H.<lb/>Bayly, Esq.<lb/>Come to my Orange Bower. Sung by Madame Vestris Nelson 2 0<lb/>Highland Minstrel Boy, sung by Mr. Wilson . . Barnett 2 0<lb/>Hope for the best . . . . . . T. H. Bayly 2 0</p><p><head>HART'S NEW QUADRILLES.</head>Hart's Grenadier Quadrilles . . . . . . . 3 0<lb/>Hart's Thirty-fourth set, from the Opera of Il Pirata . . . 4 0<lb/>Hart's Thirty-third, or Adelaide Quadrilles . . . . . 4 0<lb/>Hart's Royal Mazurkas, as danced at Brighton . . . . 3 0<lb/>Hart's Royal Gallopades, first and second sets . . . . 4 0</p><p><head>HART'S CELEBRATED QUADRILLES, AS DUETS</head>Hart's Thirty-second set, from Massaniello . . . . . 4 0<lb/>Hart's Thirty-first set, from ditto . . . . . . 4 0<lb/>Hart's Twenty fourth set, from Il Barbiere . . . . 4 0<lb/>Hart's Thirteenth set, from Macbeth . . .. . 4 0<lb/>Hart's Tenth set, from Der Freyshutz . . . . . 4 0<lb/>Hart's Seventh set, from Pietro l'Eremita . . . . . 4 0<lb/>N.B. The unprecedented popularity which Mr. Hart's Quadrilles, Gallopades,<lb/>and Mazurkas, experience from the Nobility and Gentry, is fully sustained by<lb/>the peculiar taste and beauty of the last sets.<lb/>London: Mayhew and Co. 17, Old Bond-street.</p><p><head>NEW MUSIC, published at the Royal Harmonicum Institution,</head><lb/>New Argyll-Rooms, 246, Regent-street. s. d.<lb/>The First Vol. of Songs of the Fairies, or Oberon's Court, by Elfin, the<lb/>Music composed by C. E. Horn . . . . . . 12 0<lb/>National Recollections of England, a Grand Fantasia for the Piano-forte,<lb/>dedicated to the Queen, by J. Moscheles . . . . 5 0<lb/>Twenve Trifles for the Piano-forte, by Ries . . . . 3 6<lb/>Weber's Overture to Oberon, arranged as a Septett, by Crouch . . 5 0<lb/>Pomona's Offering, No w (Swiss Air), Rawlings . . . . 2 6<lb/>Rossini's Cabinet, Nos. 1 to 6, consisting of select Airs from his admited<lb/>Operas, arranged for the Flute, by Drouet, each . . . 3 0<lb/>"Cruda Sorte," arranged as a Rondo for the Harp, by Henry Horn . 2 6<lb/>"non Matilda," ditto ditto . 2 6<lb/>N.B. The latest works of Hertz, Hummel, Czerney, Dr. Crotch, Rossini,<lb/>Auber, Welsh, Moscheles, Cramer, Ries, Rawlings, &c. &c. may be had at the<lb/>Royal Harmonicum Institution.</p>-----<p><head>ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS OF THE CLASSICS.</head>1st March, 4s. 6d.<lb/><head>MURRAY'S TRANSLATION of TACITUS. Vol. V., being<lb/>No. XV. of VALPY'S CLASSICAL LIBRARY.</head><p>No. XVI. will contain Theophrastus, with fine characteristic Portraits.</p><p>Nos. XVII. and XVIII. will comprise Horace, in which will be introduced<lb/>Translations of different parts of that author from the pens of Dryden, Pope,<lb/>Swift, Milton, Johnson, Byron, &c. and some of the most eminent poets of the<lb/>present day; with a Portrait of Horace, and a Biographical Sketch.</p><p>Juvenal and Persius will appear together on the 1st of June.</p><p>the 15 first Numbers of the series contain—Demosthenes, Sallust, Xenophon,<lb/>Herodotus, Virgil, Pindar, Anacreon, and Tacitus. Any Author may be<lb/>purchased separately, at 4s. 6d. per volume.</p><p>"If you desire your son, though no great scholar, to read and reflect, it is<lb/>your duty to place into his hands the best translations of the best Classical<lb/>Authors."—Dr. Parr.</p><p>Printed and published by A. J. Valpy, M.A., Red Lion-court; and sold by<lb/>all Booksellers.</p>-----<p>On the 1st of March will be published, price 2s. 6d., No. II of<lb/><head>THE LIBRARY of the FINE ARTS; or Monthly Repertory of</head>Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, and Engraving. Contents: No. I.<lb/>Address to the Students of the Royal Academy, by Sir Thomas Lawrence.—<lb/>II. Lives of the British Architects,—III. Dogmas on Art;—No. 1. Finish, a<lb/>Portrait-painter.—IV. On Legitimate Criticism—V. Worthies of the last<lb/>Century.—VI. No 1. Cabinet Councils.—VII. No. 1, Critical Notices.—VIII. Exhibitions<lb/>of Pictures at the British Institution.—IX. Tje Mew Museum at Berlin.<lb/>—X. <sic>Msicellanies.</sic>—XI. Reprint of Sir J. Reynold's Discourses.</p><p>M. Arnold, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden.</p>
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