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~+•~•~ F." 7... LITERATURE. . TRAVELS 1 D.' : j .;; Fi, r 1 . 9 ;. ~,~ Ir , THE POLISH DM. ' ~ 1 ~~ r Fltm Sir J. Sinclair's Correspondence, jest published) OF THE SOIL AND PHODUCTIONS Or POLAND. Poland is a remarkably champaign country. I travelled in it from the boundary near Kiew, in Russia, to Cracow, above 500 English miles, with out seeing a hill of any height, or a stone of any size, except at Berdecrow, not far from the borders of Russia, and at Dubienki, above one hundred miles farther en the road to Warsaw. The soil is in general but fertile. The trees, the plants, the grain, and (veil the weeds, grow to a great height. Agriculture, however, is in a moat de plorable state ; and I scarcely saw any well dressed fields, except some in the neighbourhood of Cracow. Poland, notwithstanding its defective husbandry, :vet, owing to the fertility of its soil, and tho rofuitirity of its climate, produces some ex cellent wheat ; for, in whiter, the crop is corn; pletely covered for several weeks with snow, which is much better for the plant, than constant rains,' or alternate fall.; of snow and thaws, so usual in Great Britain. • . _ _ Poland is celebrated for its timber ; and it is a mst~im there, that though the planting of an ash in a seedling state, may be practised, because that tree is provided by nature with numerous fibrous roots, and consequently suffers but little from its removal, yet that the oak, the birch, and all the pine tribe should be raised from seed sown in the very ground where the trees are to be raised. An experiment was tried with trees raised on the same ground, partly from seed sown, and partly from seedlings transplanted, when it was proved that the trees raised from the seed, were greatly superior. There are several trees peculiar to Poland, which ought to be propagated in this country ; in parti cular, the Swirk, a species of fir ; the White Oak of the Palatinate of Bresk ; and the Polish Maple, which grcws to a great size. Another valuable production of Poland is honey,' which the bees obtain from a species of limetree found in Lithuania, and in some provinces of Russia, and called there the Linden. The bees extract some food from even the leaves of the Linden ; but it is in the blossom of the tree that they find the matter which produces that pure, white, and highly flavoured honey so peculiarly valuable. For collect ing it, the bees are restricted to a period of three days ; it having been ascertained that, at the end of that time, the valuable saccharine matter in the blossoms is most commonly exhausted ; and, in deed, it sometimes happen, if black weather sets in at the time when the blossoms appear, that none of that superior saccharine matter can he obtained. The delicious liquor made from it is called in Rus sian Leepclz. It is said to possess this great pro perty, that no person who drinks that liquor is troubled with the gout. Nothing can surpass the honey itself for taste or flavour. The linden tree grows in all good soils, but de lights in clay. Its cultivation is certainly too much neglected in Britain, which is the more to be re gretted, as it is a quick grower, in addition to its valuable property of producing such excellent honey. CHARACTER OT TEE POLLS. This subject may be discussed under four heads 1. The rich nobles ; 2. The inferior gentry; 3. The peasants; and 4. The Jews, who form a nu merous and distinct body of the people. 1. Among the rich nobility of Poland there are many individuals of high character, more especially those who have •isited foreign countries, or been educated abroad. But those who have lived at home are in general not equally respectable or in telligent, having a high opinion of themselves— delighting in their hereditary privileges, by which they are enabled to tyrannize over their vassals— and attached to an elective monarchy, for the sake of the corruption so usual at such elections. The women are remarkably handsome and accomplished, but are said to be sometimes so incorrect in their conduct, that divorces were not uncommon. 2. The inferior gentry are, in many particulars, respectable. They have a warlike spirit; but prefer the cavalry to the foot service. The champaign nature of their country renders horse necessary, to a considerable extent, for its defence ; but the in fantry has now become, for real strength, greatly preferable. Son:e of this class keep post-houses, and receive the money for the horses, but their wives are paid for the victuals or entertainment. — In order to insure a welcome reception, it is neces sary to give the landlord a glass of wine, and a cup of tea or coffee to the landlady. I found only one landlord who spoke Latin, which was formerly so prevalent in that country. One postilion com plained, in that language, that the via est magna, et ia m maxima. 3. The lower orders are a poor, oppressed, and miserable set of slaves, working for bread only, and' hardly allowed that by their lordly masters. It is no wonder that Poland is weak, considering the distressed state of the peasantry ; for hew can they be brave, that have nothing to fight for, and are very ill paid for their labour when they receive wages. 4. The Jews are in immense numbers ; and notwithstanding the risk of exciting the avarice of the Poles, the women are accustomed to wear many pearls and rich dresses on Clerk Sabbath. 1 found them in every pert of Potent'. I visited, and every where equally abundant. In regard to the general character of the nation, the roles are much inclined to litigation; and shougli their tribunals are saki to be both partial and ignorant, and they hr.ve hardly any laws of their own, but are obliged :o depend on the enact ments of the Roman civil law, yet they are perpe tually engaged in law-suits, and often ruin one another by them. This, joineJ to their rivalahip at the election of Nuncios, old lieledit: , :y feuds, national pride, and disputes at the election of their kings, while that miserable system continued. ren- , dered them rerfectly disunited, and incapable of exertion. Hence, though they were accustomed to talk as highly as ever, of the necessity of main taining the Polish laws,— of preserving the liber ties of Poland,—and of upholding the power and character of the Polish nation, yet the stamina of the country was gone, and a spirit of selfishness prevailed, vi hich no country, however rich or powerful, or however happily situated, can lung withstand. I felt a great curiosity to attend a Polish Diet ; and fortunately arrived at Warsaw when one was held there. There is hardly any resemblance between the Polish Diet and the EI)7!:. b Parliament, at least at present. It might have been otherwise, when the English Parliament assembled at the Diet in 1786, in the King's palace. The senators were not hereditary, but only elected for life, even the lay members. Nor could the number of senators be increased by the King, as the House of Peers may be in England. The Ministers of the Crown, by virtue of their office, were senators. The number of electors, or nobles, in Poland, in 1786, notwithstanding the dismemberment, amounted to about 160,000. The two Houses sometimes deliberated together, as was the case in Scotland. Indeed there was a gt eater resemblance between the Polish and the Scotch, than the English Parliament. About two-thirds of the Nuncios wore the Polish dress, which is manly and becoming, and pecu liarly calculated for cavalry, as the Highland dress is for infantry. The government was entirely feudal, with this additional disadvantage, that it was a union of two feudal kingdoms; and consequently there were double officers of state, as two grand marshals, one for Poland, and the other for Lithuania, &c. This word Grand has contributed much to make Poland little. There were so many grand mar shals, grand constables, &c. that the nobility thought of nothing but carrying on the intrigues by which those high-sounding titles were acquired. Hence, little attention was paid to the public in terest; and the King, it was said, was almost the only real patriot in the country. When I attended the Diet, I observed, that each of the four Grand Constables had a long and pow erful baton. When the Diet assembled in a hall, if any disorder arose, they beat the floor with those batons so violently, that no man could hear his nearest neighbour, which soon compelled silence. But when the Diet assembled in the fields, it is said, that two of these grand constables went with their batons, and knocked down any refractory member. POPULATION AND ROADS. The population of Poland, according to Cox, was about nine millions ; but I was assured, by a very intelligentNuncio,that it scarcely amounted to eight millions. The roads (if they could be called such), were miserable ; and over any little rivulet or morass, there were trifling little timber bridges, the access to which was made with small branches and rotten wood. The roads were so execrable, that I could hardly make above fifteen miles during an entire day and night, though dragged on by eight tolerably good horses. When the nobility travelled, they were generally accompanied by a hussar; and, when it became dark, they used flambeaux. MODE OP LIVING. Nothing could exceed the splendid style of liv ing at Warsaw among the higher ranks. They had French cooks and Italian confectioners, and spared no expence in getting the best provisions of all descriptions. The Tokay wine, in particular, was of a superior quality. they were enabled to secure the best sorts, as Cracow was the great en trepot for the sale of that celebrated liquor. In passing through that city, in my way to Vienna, I resolved to visit the cellars of Monsieur Barszdt, who was the most celebrated dealer in that article, and supplied the Comte d'Artois with it in consi derable quantities. His best was nearly 40 years old, and 70 bottles of it cost 130 ducats, besides all the charges from Cracow to Danzic, and thence to Paris, or London. It was kept in hogsheads, ' and half hogsheads, until it was fit to be used. What made it so dear was, the quantity of wine it required to keep the hogshead always full, which they call nourishing it. It is advantageous buying it in casks, as the lees of the Hungary, gives the white Bourdeaux wine the same flavour. It never answers to have Tokay mixed with water. =PARTYS! PROD WARSAW. I left Warsaw on the 10th of October, with great regret. Nothing but the long journey I had in prospect, and the temptation, at that season of the year, of the finest possible weather for travelling, could have induced me to leave so delightful a place, and to pay it so short a visit. In the course of a long journey of 7500 miles, I no more met with a more agreeable society, or more splendid entertain ments, nor did I see any where, a greater number of men, distinguished for their figure, spirit, and intelligence, nor of women, more justly celebrated for beauty, elegance, and vivacity. JOURNEY ram waaaaw TO VIENNA. I entered Austrian Poland on the 14th of Oc tober, 1786. The custom-house officers acted their parts with much civility. My foreign servant, who knew how to manage those matters, having fre quent! travelled on the Continent, placed, with a significant sign, the usual perquisites under a can dlestick in the, room where we met ; and after my trunk had gone through a slight examination, no farther trouble was given. At the entrance into Vienna, however, the examination was much stricter ; and they searched the very pockets of the servants. In all countries travellers should be put to as few inconveniences as possible on these occasions. In fact, it is rather to satisfy the curiosity or avarice of custom-house officers, than for any chance of public gain, that a rigorous examination is per mitted. I found, on ray arrival in Austrian Poland, that great improvements had been carried on in that country. There were more good roads in the Em- Feror's Polish provinces, than in all the rest of Po land put together. The inns were more commo dious, and better served; and the people were more industrious than in the neighbouring Polish districts. They had flax, hemp, potatoes, and cabbages, in great abundance, and produced even in the fields. In short, every thing denoted a better police, and a superior government. From Warsaw to Vienna was a journey of seven day. On the road I crossed a branch of the Car pathian mountains, which, even at that season of the year (tbout the middle of October), 1 found whitened with snow. WET DOCK, AT NEWCASTLE-UPON-TTNE. A subse:iption is in progress at Newcastle-upon- Tyne, under the special sanction of the Chamber of Commerce of that Town, for the purpose of ob taining the report of an Engineer of eminence in the expediency of constructing a Wet-Dock in Sandgate, for the greater accommodation of ship ping frequenting that port. The project, which certainly seems calculated to give considerable fa cilities to the shippin,.; interests, is supported by the Corporation, the Members for the Town, &c. I Mr. GEORGE STRAKEIt, one of the Members of the Chamber of Commerce, has the merit of nating the measure. + , ,rpro••••/m..g.1 ~.~.... ~, - PANORAMA OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. BRIGHTON HERALD, Jul, 18. The Dowager Countess of Sheffield, Major and Mrs Moulton, Mr. and Miss Ricardo, Mr. John Forbes, and Mr. Bradshaw are among the West received guests at the Albion Hotel. The artivab this week at the Marine Hotel comprise the Earl and Countess of Newburgh. Sir Stephen sod Mr. H. Glynne, Mrs. Erskine and Miss Rollins. Our ensuing Races are likely to prove unusuallya the entries being more numerous than were eves known, and the horses generally of a first-rate de= Eighteen horses are, we understand, entered foe the Stakes on the first day. Sonotatixo...—About me o'clock in the morning of Tuesday, the 12th inst. a boat, laden with contraband spi rits, was beached about half a mile to the eastward of Wat tling. Just as she was coming on shore, she was observed by John Holbtook, chief boatman of the Coast Guard Sta. tlsn,at East Worthing. upon which he immediately fired his - pistol. in order to bring others of the Coast Guard men, sta tioned along shore, to his assistance. On the alarm being gffireo, Holbrook was surrounded by about fifteen or twenty =Tmined with what are called bats, or staves. from eem feet in length ; he WO, however, enabled to ' keep them at bay, for a short time, by a dexterous use of his sword, but, unfortunately, receiving a blow from a bat which broke his arm, he was rendered incapable of further resis tance, and was, together with his arms, secured by the smug glers. Whilst they were in the set of dragging him over the beach into a field, three of the Coast Guard men came to his assistance; and, after being very roughly handled, and severely wounded by the smugglers, and losing three pistol. anti a sword, succeeded in putting the party to the rout ; and, much to their credit, rescued Holbrook, and se emed the boat, with sixty-six tubs, containing 220 gal lons of brandy and genera, together with a fine four. oared galley, tblrty.five feet in length, with her sails and oses. 81XXICOTT'S CIIAPEL,..A cause of much general ante. rest, as connected with the Church Acts and the Church Commissioners, and of very particular interest in the diocese of this city, has just been decided In the Ecclesiastical Court. The Bishop of Chichester bad consecrated n chapel at Sen. nicott's, in the parish of Funnington, and licensed the no minee of Mr. Baker to minister in the same, on the plea of authority from the Church Commissioners. The incumbent of the parish, however, having reason to doubt the accuracy of this plea, submitted the question to judicial decision, in the proper Court. It appearing, on the trial, that no such authority bad been given at the time of the commencement of the suit, the learned Judge, Sir John Nicboll, decided that Mr. Woods, the nominee of Mr. Baker, was neither duly appointed by his patron, nor duly licensed by the Bi. shop ; and that he nut only acted illegally in officiating in the said chapel at the period of the institution of the suit, but that nothing since done had the effect of curing that ir regularity : he therefore, pronounced - that the allegation given in by s ir. Woods contained no matter of legal de fence, and rejected it accordingly. The learned Judge took the opportunity of inquiring into the rights of incumbents and patron, under the general law ; and having traced the operation of the various Church Acts, he gave it as his opi. moo, though not judicially, that the last of the said Acts, via. 7 and 8 Geo. IV. must be construed in conjunction with former Acts. Some thousand penny pieces have been paid into the bank of Messrs. Ridge and Co. towards the five hundred pounds which a gentleman undertook to collect, in penny pieces, for the benefit of the West Stases, East Hampshire and Chichester Infirmary. His Grace the Duke of Devonshire sailed in the Eclipse for the Continent on Ibursday. BILIGHTOY. 1801. 1811. 1821. 1831. Inhabited houses .. 1282 1424 3947 7798 Inhabitants 1/lales .. 3274 11019 18216 Females ... 4065 13410 22418 Total inhabitants ... 7339 12012 24429 40634 Individuals employed in trade 3050 Families employed in trade ... 3834 5146 ASSAULT CASE.—CarhOrigAt T. i'osewll.—The coin plaioant is Clerk of Works for Brighton to the Honourable Board of Ordnance, and the defendant a linen.draper. ?dr. H. Faithfull attended professionally for Mr. Cartwright, and Mr. S. W. Bennett for Mr. Powell. Mr. Cartwright being sworn, deposed, that on Tuesday evening, the 12th inst. he was talking with the defendant's mother.in.law ' in Manchester.street, when the defendant came up, and, in consequence of some observations which fell from the mother, told complainant he was no gentleman. Complainant replied that he wished no conversation with him; when defendant struck him &violent blow in the face; complainant attempted to walk away, calling for the police, when he received front Mr. Powell two other blows on the back partof the head. Cross•examined by Mr. Bennett : You were originally a suitor of Miss defendant's sister.in.law?--I was. You were taken ill about that time ?—Yes. Mr. Bennett : Did you hear any report ?—Yes. Was that report at the time you were 111, and relating to a transaction between yourself and Miss —...?—Yes. Did you not see a paragraph in the newspaper stating that she was the cause of your illness ?—Yes. Mr. Milford.—Was the paragraph false or true 7.-1 be. lieve it was true. Did not the assault arise after the explanation was refused?—Mr. Powell asked for no explanation on the evening of the assault. Mr. Bennett for the defendant stated, that about a year since, the complainant was a suitor to the defendant's sister.imlaw. He became ill, which illness be imputed to the young lady having given him deleterious drugs. Mr. Faithfull.—Do you mean to prove that ? My witness is not present, but I pledge myself to rodeos one whom the complainant told so. Sir David Scott.—.ls it not possible to have this mite. riots affair settled ? If the female be innocent, for Gos's sake let her be cleared; but if otherwise, let her bear the blame. I have seen the paragraph alluded to, very lately g and also a letter from Mr. Roberts, the surgeon, In which t he acquits the female s and states that the complainant was at the time labouring under a two-fold delusion. I would, therefore, suggest that the case be for the present withdrawn. Mr. Seymour.—l agree fully with Sir David Scott, that it is the duty of all to set this matter at rest; but we must adjudicate in the first instance. Mr. Faithfull.—l trust that the Bench will mark their sense of this violent assault. As to ulterior arrangements, I shall be happy to afford my assistance. Sir David Scott.—l am of opinion that the defendant had great provocation; there are certainly extenuating circam. stances. Mr. Seymour.—l certainly differ in opinion. The single fact of such unexceptionable testimony as Mr. Roberts's ought to have satisfied the parties, and they ought not to have urged the gentleman to certify, considering the state of his mind at that period. it does appear to me necessary, for the sake of the public, to fix the highest penalty, but— Mr. Milford coincided in opinion with Sir David Scott, and it was ultimately decided that the defendant should pay a penally of 50s. and costs, which being done, the par. ties withdrew. Coax AvZSAGES AT BIIIGHTOW :—Whest, imperial average, 65a ad ; Batley, 34s ld ; Oats, 26s 10d ; Rye 38s; Beans 40s 6d; Peas, dis sd. Lawns Coax Manazr.—Saturday, July 12. 1831. — Wheat, (white )31 10s; 'wheat (red) 31 81; Oats, 11 Os 6d e Per_fl• L;HICIIESTILI COZY MASUET.—lnspector's Return— Wheat, tbs. ; Barley, 31s. lied.; Oats, ris 104 per 9!.. DIED—At West Hampnett, near Chichester, Mrs. Sa rah Benny, 63.—0 n the Grand Parade, Elk. Martha. wife of T. B. Westwood, Esq. Bath. At Blatchington, near Seaford, aired 67, James Walks, Req. Rear Admiral of the Blue, a Companion of the Osier" of the Bath, and a Knight mmander of the Patterns,' Order of the Tower and Sword. Admiral Walker was • most brave and distinguished ofllcer and had borne a pelt in a great number of those actions which, during the last half century, have so highly exalted the fame of the British navy. He was present on the celebrated 12th of April, 1782, in the action between Lord Rodney and the Count de Grasse. He was present, also, in Lord Howe's vie. tory,on the,lat June, 1794. in Lord Duncan's action off Cans. perdown, on the 11th of Oct. 1797, he commanded the blonatootb. and was engaged for an hour and a half with two Dutch ships of the line, both of which were compelled to surrender. In command of the Isis, on the 2d of April, 1101, be shared with the immortal Nelson in the dangers' and the glories of the battle of Copenhagen ; and in the Vengeance. in 1803, he distinguished himself during the blockade of St. Domingo, as matt by his prudence and hu T li-,ity as on the former occasions he had done by his It B.d:. Id. 74, he h.d t•-rn•Onir --~ the Royal Family of Portugal from Liana Maio Janeiro. on which oceadon the Order of the Tower and Sword was revived, and conferred upon feint by the late Emperor of Brazil. COLCHESTER GAZETTE. Jul IS. The singular increase in the amount of the Colchester bo rough rate, and the frequent calls on the inhabitants for a new levy, have created general discontent and surprise throughout the borough; and as no satisfactory explanation of the application of the monies so raised was ever given in an official manner to the payers, it was unanimously re solved that the respective parishes should be convened, and their opinions taken on the propriety of adopting means cal culated to check the unaccountable expenditure. Notice was accordingly given, in each parish church, last Sunday, that a vestry tuld be called for that purpose, at which the pa rochial officers were requested to give their attendance.— Meetings were held on Thunday last in the morning, and in the evening delegates from the various parishes assembled at the Angel Inn, to report the resolutions which the pa. riches had entered into. At seven o'clock a large body of the most respectable residents in the borough were emigre pied ; upon which it was moved and seconded that Mr. Ed ward Clay, of the Hythe, take the chair. After some conversation, the following extraordinary paper was read I OPINION OX J. 0. SEROZADIT AND F. SNYTNIES OX 7^U THY COUNTY RATE, ETC. We are of opinion that the rate now assessed upon and demanded of the several parishes in the Borough is of such magnitude as to excite the serious alarm of the inhabitants, and to encourage a suspicion that the money to be raised is intended to be appropriated to purposes to which by law it not applicable. That the subject is of so serious a nature, and is of so great importance to the town, no less (torn the extent of the sum now demanded than from the want of con troul in these who are made to contribute, that it is strongly recommended that the several parishes unite in making or causing to be made a strict examination of thedisbursements of the Treasurer, for the payment of which so large a sum as 6001. and upwards has now been assessed, which exami nation should not be limited to ascertaining the total of the several bills, but the bills themselves and their component items should be thoroughly investigated, with a view, first, of ascertaining if any such ease as that now demanded can legally be assessed, and next, of defining the precise purposes (if any) to which it can be by law appropriated. We are of opinion that such investigation would be attended with most beneficial results, inasmuch as a limit would be established to the authority of the Corporation in respect of such rates, and a rule defined by which the expenditure of the sums levied upon the Town would be legally regulated. There is another subject which we cannot entirely pass by, connected as it is with the rate now assessed ; we mean the dissolution of the present charter. It is notorious that the corporate body have themselves petitioned for a renewal of their Charter, which most certainly implies that the one under which they now act has become dissolved. Should this heavy rate be paid into the hands of the Treasurer, and the present Charter be in truth dissolved, or shortly become so, this sum must remain in the hands of the Treasurer, and over which there would exist no legal con troul. We therefore feel it our duty to recommend to the several parishes to delay for the present :he levy of the rate in question, and to unite in resisting any attempt to enforce the same by distraint or otherwise. We do not wish, nor do we believe it to be the desire of the parishes, to fetter or inconvenience the Corporation, but we feel the sub. ject too important to be deterred by delicacy from strongly recommending the parishes to pause before they establish by custom an acquiescence in the levy of a tax of so serious an amount and of so unprecedented a nature in this town. We propose, with the concurrence of the parishes, making appli cation to the Worshipful the Mayor, for permission to in spect the accounts, and to be furnished with such further in formation M we may require, that we may be enabled to make a full and explicit report to the parishes who have unitedly employed us upon this occasion. Should the Mayor grant its the permission we shall request, it will be a satis faction to us if the parishes will appoint a committee of three or five, to accompany and assist us in the investigation. J. G. SERGEANT. Colchester, Dec. 9. 1816. F. SMITHIES. The Chairman, in conformity with a resolution of Mr. Cooper, which was put and carried, requested that the meeting would appoint some gentlemen as a deputation to wait on the Mayor, for the purpose of procuring the in spection of the accounts. This was accordingly done, after which the Chairman said, in his opinion it would be as well to withhold payment of the rate till the magistrate's answer was received. In a field occupied by Mr. Reeve, of Yaldiog, may be seen the extraordinary instance of two hundred and seventy. eight stems of rye-grass, proceeding from a single seed, self ' sown ! There are fifteen joints to each stern, and each joint contains ten seeds, so that this one seed has produced the immense number of forty-one thousand seven hundred seeds. This would be incredible if the fact were not indisputable, and removes the possibility of doubt by presenting visual evidence of its authenticity--MaidstoneJournai. The amount of tithes belonging to livings in the gift of the crown, the bishops, and t the ecclesiastic al corporations, is estimated by an English writer at 81,260,0001. and of tithes belongingto livings in the gift of individuals, at 48,000.000 1 . tithes,Total 129,260,000L Estates in England, 30,000,0001. In Ireland, 18,200,0001. Total value of church property in led and 1re1and,177,460,000L gland in KINT.--One of the most abundant crops of wheat we have had for many years put is ezpested at the , ensuing harvest. Barley will prove very mean Sep look not so well as they did three weeks since. The psalm crops, throughout the country, are expected to be more pea. Ilific than they have been for the last ten years. In the ap. ph districts around Maidstone, the crops look promising, poeshularly in sheltered situations. The walnuts are nearly destroyed by the blighting winds whirl prevailed in the mrly part of May. Filberts are in a similar state. The *smuts look well. Beans will produce a full crop, swipes* sea abundant. A cricket match was played on Wednesday last, at West. Hughelt-Heath, near this place, against Norfolk. Aker three days contest, Essex beat by 90 runs. The following is a statement of the game Essex . . 1 114 73 I Norfolk . . 110 —287 —197 At the tithe audit of E. Lousbe, Esq. on the 4th instant, that gentleman liberally deducted from 20 to 26 per cent. from his rents, agreeably to his promise made last Cheats.% oo condition of the whole of the poor on his estates being em ployed. This is, indeed. cutting the knot of the dult don of providing fur the poor. Chelmsford races, originally appointed for the 18th, have been postponed, in consequence of the wises, to the 18th forint. One of the most diabolical and cold-Media Munikill ever perpetrated was committed in the IlliindmiLaeft, Ipswich, about six o'clock on Tuesday abeam. Mr. Edward Osborn, tide-water in this pen 4 was shot in the bead in his own parlour, by Ambrose - Flack, one of the boatmen under his direction. The ball entered the bead $ little above the left eye, penetrated the brain, and strik. big against the crown of the skull, remained in his bead until after his decease. The unfortunate man lingered till about nine o'clock on Thursday afternoon, leaving destitute a mother and four sisters, whom hitherto his exertions had supported. Mr. Osborn ' who has been recently appointed to this station, has fulfilled the duties of his office with else utmost fidelity and strictness. Punctual and industrious himself, he exacted the same attentions from those bare him ; consequently he drew upon himself the odium of the idle and discontented, and frequent threats hate been gives him. On the day the fatal event took place, Flack, with .the other boatmen, was ordered to ai tend on Casten House affairs, at Hog Island, at a certain hour,. Mr. Osborn was detained by other business beyond the lima !appointed, and kept the host halting some little time.... Blackguardism and bullying were plentifully used on his arrival, and the prisoner Flack made himself conspicuous. Mr. Osborn threatened to report him to the board, and oi -1 dered him on shore ; Flack defied,him, and vowed to " cro for him." Abuut four o'clock he called on Mr. Harcourt, the gun-maker, in Brook-street, and producing a pair of pistols, ordered them to have new dints, and to be loaded with ball, leading Mr. H. to suppose they were about to set out after some smugglers immediately. Several spare bullets were gins him at his request; and the expense was to be put down to Mr. Robert Jeckaman, a gentleman in the Custom-house, who had frequently sent Flack before OD such errands. With the loaded pistols in his bosom, be called in at the " Coach and Henn," and drank a shoe of brandy and water, which he likewise ordered at Mr. Jeckaman's expense. The landlady observed his pis. tole and mentioned her fear of them; he put them up, and said "Jbey were not meant for her." It seems that he bad, in the course of the day, mentioned to use of his acquaint epees that he should be hanged at Sehnesn's the peke 's before three weeks; and *swims the plea& to another, hid him he might expect to bear sensatiang soon. He this 'lessened to the abode of his victim and knocking at lb. door, asked Oa lb* alb n, Mr. 0. who was at tea, sent out wood bo uoildlos !dm at the Custom-home the next morn. ing. Pb*, however, had made up his mind to =mu. plbh mussierons d esign; and entering the parlour, shed at hint oasis the table as he sat. The Tibia was secured b a t atilt:loMS, and immediate maistance called in ; rot=greatest attention was bestowed, It was found eto entertain the slighted hope of recovery, th e brain absolutely protruding through the wound. He coati. nued insensible to the hour of death. Lately died, at his lodgings, Great Yarmouth, Mr. Robt, Cooper, eat. This eccentric, but benevolent man, although of a handsome property, was uniformly clad ha th e habiliments of poverty. This custom did not arise from avarice ; for however sparing he might be of his own coin. fors, he ever showed solicitude for others. Whenever tick. ness sod want came within his observation, he administer e d instant and liberal relief. Possessed of a commodious home, he sought about ten years since for rooms, took possession of them without any agreement, and, at the end of t h e week, called his landlady, placed a piece of mo ney before her, asked her if that was sulkiest, and being told that it was, said be would send for her weekly for the same purpose. He occasionally paid visits to his own house, but once finding it had been broken into and robbed, he made a present of it to a friend, and from th at time permanently resided at lodgings. He was exceedingly abstinent; a small piece of meat, and an equally small pi ece of bread, became his weekly fan; beer be rarely tasted. He was once met by a seaman, who swore he would divide his last sixpence with him • the old gentleman took it, and in return presented him With a piece of paper, which Iris found to be 51. His custom was to enter the abodes of wretchedness, leave a donation, and quit the house in silence. HADLZION O JULY 11.—Our market was pretty well sup. plied with wheat, for which there was a very dull sale, and was from 2a to 3s per quarter lower. Of other sorted grain there was a scanty supply, which was likewise on the decline. The cattle market was well supplied, but few sales were cf. fated unless at a saer:fice. COLCHESTER, July 9.—A very short supply of all kinds of grain, and every thing dull and heavy sale. White Wheat 66s a 72. Red ditto bits a 645. Barley Mk a 40s. Oats 26s a 325. Tick Beans 34s a 365. Horse Beans 383 a 40s. White Peas 36s a 38s. Grey ditto 345 a 365. MARRIED.—At Lakenham. Lieut. Frederick White, R.N. to harsh, youngest daughter of the late T. Matthews, Rector of Tid Sr. Giles. DIED.-32, Sarah, wife of Alr. Joseph Everett, of • Houchins Farm ' Peering—Mr. Robert Elliot, 74.—Mr. • Daniel Wright, 71, brewer of Woolpit—.At Hamburgh. 33, Philip James Case, Lieutenant R.N.—At Lynn, tiZ. Samuel Clayton, Esq. solicitor.—At Wetheringact, Suffolk, Thomas Lathom Rivets, Gent.—At the Rectory, Earshan., near Bungay, the Rev. Mr. Day. ~-~".' 71F77 7-7 SCINTILLA. ADVENTURES Of A WAISTCOAT-PIECE.—A curious circumstance occurred at Bristol Sessions on Monday last. An apprentice to a tailor was prosecuted for stealing pan of a piece of waistcoating belonging to his master. He left the piece with the landlord of an inn ' whore house was broken open two or three nights after, and the piece of waist. coating with other articles stolen. The person who then stole it gave it to a female : she sold it to a third person, who, by the advice of a founh, took it to be made up to the very tailor from whom it had been stolen in the first instance, and who recognised the pattern. This led to in quiry, and was the means of discovering both the offenders, —the apprentice and the housebreaker.—Bath Journal. A young Irishman (placed by his friends as a student at the Veterinary College) being in company with some of his colleagues, was asked, " If a broken-winded horse were broupt to him tor cure, what would he advise? After considering for a moment, " By the powers !" said he, •' I should advise the owner to sell it as soon as possi ble.—.lfirrow. _ _ A poor creature of the name of Churchill, (an itinerant professor of the healing art) has been convicted at the Winchester assizes, and sentenced to 12 months disci pline at the tread-mill, for administering medicines which caused the death of a young woman. How different would have been the fate of this offender, if he had taken up his abode in a fashionable street of the West End of the metro polis, and obtained the patronage of peen, peewee, and members of the " Collective Wisdom !" The case may be safely recommended to the attention of that class of philo. sophers, wbo think that the system of English law is the best of all possible systems, and who deem it nothing sheet of blasphemy to assert in this country there is one law kr the rich and another foe the poor 1 LEGEND CONCERNING THE PREELEVATION O! THE WELSH Pzisseasi !LITMUS TO THE Ann —A figure was seen standing on the weiece as the waters of the Flood were rising, which wa Its hsW repeatedly— the waters rose, and the figure dhappeend. Noah, looking from the deck was shortly afterwards hailed by the same person amidst the roar of the elements.—" Quite full !" n. claimed the patriarch, as the ark lurched deeply. " Full," exclaimed the voice that was now alongside. Ah ! Not gen Jones, is that you ? We are quite full." " Then take care of this packet: as foe myself never mind, but take care of the packet." The packet was carefully banded aboard, the eyes of Morgan Jones saw the patriarch receive it into his own hands, when the hnee ark gave a most tall fic lurch, and hitting poor Morgan, he sunk under her counter, was thumped by the keel, and was seen no more but the packet was received, and proved to be his pedigree from Adam. PZIISONAL VANITY or QUEEN ELIZABETH. —At this date (1584) Elisabeth, never engaging, was ffity. one years old ; but nothing can place her persona vanity it a more ridiculous light than the following extract from the Registers of the Privy Council, dated 13th July 1586, whet she was twelve years older, and when ben ministers, foe the second time, were called upon gravely to interpose their an. I charity to put an end to the distribution of unfavourable likenesses of the Queen, offensive to her self:conceit. "311 July, 1596.—A warrant to her Majesties Sergeant Peyote, and to all publieke ulcers, to yielde him their assistance touching the abuse committed by divers unskilful artisans. hi unseemly and improperly paintings, graving, and print ing* of her Majesties person and vywige to her Majesties great offence, and disgrace of that beautif ul) and magnani moos majesty wherewith God bath blessed .be-. Requiring them to cause all suche to be defaced, and tune to be aloud but such as her Majesties Sergeant Payrter shall Lest bare sight of. The minute remaining in the council chest." Avoid quotations, unless you are well studied in their import, and feel their pertinence. My friend the other day, looking at the slick:on of an ass which bad been dug out of a sandpit, and admiring and wondering at the structure even of that despised animal, made wry nial.adroit use of one. `• Ab I" said he, with the deepest humility, and a simplicity worthy of La Fontaine, " we we fearfully and wonderfully made." BIRTHS. The 14th inst. at Leamington Spa, the lady of B. F. Noyes, Req. of a daughter.--'The 13th inst. in Wimph. street, the lady of H. 'igram, .of a daughter.—Tbe 16:h Inst. in Hatton-garden, Mrs. lhath, c( daughter.—The 15th inst. in Upper , the WI of J. Basset, Req. of a son. Al ARMED. The 16th inst. the Rev. C. Hill, Fellow of CoTo_ Christi College, Cambridge, to Emily Elisabeth, rie! l daughter of the late Rev. 0. Pyke, of Saytharne-pork, l : the county of Essex, and vicar of Wickhambreok, Seffek• —The 14th inst. at Chipping Barnet. the Rev. T. EWA M.A. of Magdalen.hall, Oxford, to Jane Lewis, the 70 11 1 est daughter of J. Goodyear, Esq. of Barnet..—The lOW inilt at tit. blarykbone, Mr. H. Inglis, son of the Inglis, Esq. East Indla.House, to Rothe' Blank. Wm; daughter of the late Sir J. Leslle, But. of Fiedrassis smi Woedis. DIII). The Ibtlt inst. at his residence, Clapham-mad Mr. Wilson, of Queen.street-place, City, in the 27th year s of age.—The 14th inst. at Highpta, Mrs. Seaters, in the Va c Pyear of her age . — The 13th lost. T. Saunders, Esq. °' itehcot, near Aylesbu t z i Lucks.—The 11th inst. at Lul ea Bedfordshire, J. Gut , aged 88.—The 13th hut. u Windsor, Mrs. Stratford ing, in the 83d year of !, age.—At Cheltenham, in the nd year of his age. Ern w" Sir C. Gran, Barr, Mist of the 37th Regiment.-- 11 ! 6th in" at HamPeell•Osewt, in the 77th year of her AP. Frances Xavier Law, Wks of C. Smith, Esq. late Govern!' of Mader.—The 11th lost. at Brassie, Mr. JerrnY la formal, of Weeddreet, is the sky of loodeo.--a'' 14th inst. nt kb Imes deeet, Tortanaooqua le s in the Mt per of his efit, L .Defe r Eaq. forestrlY AtternepOwassal for the hind et Sow& Lames mil rallied by Joni MAYNE. u th e 6sas•OrhOq Uw I v ellisaiima, Toni& Be.