The National Register. — London, England, 1816-10-14 00:00:00

LITERATURE. PAMPHLVITER, No. XV. AS many of the Pamphlets contained in this number are particularly interesting at the present moment, wo have thought it useful to lay before our readers an ab stract of their contents:— i. Mr. CURWEN'S Speer/e on the Present A'lnte qf the Poor Lures, is the first artii•h in this number. Mr. •C. tales u review of the various acts that have been .passed un this subject; and proves, by several examples, that the facilities afforded by tote erection of vrorkhousts, which vs ere instituted by the sib and Out William and Mary, have slackened the industry, and corrupted the morals of the poor. Mr. C.'s own proposal is, that 11•VeIN individual, making ally profit or advantage of his labour, should coneolanne to .wards the establishment of a parish fond, for the &trimmer meat of industry and good morals, for a general plan of edu • cation, and such other objects as might be conducive to the college and happiness of the labouring classes. That to this .fund. capitalists and all property should contribute. That all ranks and classes of society should join in promoting a system .for bettering the situation, and increasing the comforts of the •great hulk of the nation. He proposes that the government of the f Is should bra:Mooned to *committee, to Ise elected ,from the labouring classes. Hy thisidan, the present evils of 'management .winoiti be remedied; and a sentiment of minuet regard waßld unite all who are interested in the system. In respect to natural chiklren abandoned by their partnts, he •areggests that, after .5 years of age. the boys might be placed sin the army and 1111”, and the girls properly educated to be =bound out as apprentices. He proposes a few other municipal regulations. H. :In his Dirserta on Me Eleutinion sad Barehie Ilkyrierier, Mr. TAYLOR nutintains that the shows of the lesser mysteries ware designed to signify occultly the ,condition of the moult in a terrene body. He cites several authorities to prove that " anima was considered by the Egyptians as a mire of mud " But this doctrine was not communicated to the majority of the initiated, nor, in Mr. TA opinion, was it known even to Virgil himself. As the &shows of dime lessernlytiteries signified the miseries of the soul .in suhjection to the body, oo those of the greater obscurely demoted by mystic and splendid visions, the felicity of the -sal both here and hereafter, when purified from its material vature, and constantly elevated to the reaLtits of intellectual 'vision. 1.11. The Discourse of the lion. S. RAFFLES, address ed ts the Literary and Scientific Societe at .Java, asiverts fto the present state of several oriental countries, front Infannatiox afforded by researches originating from the European establishments. 01 these the remarks on Japan are .among the most interesting. The arts are in much higher pet - - Motion at Japan than among the Chinese, and there is a con• -olderible degree of estrangement between the two nations. "The'finsales here are not secluded as in China, lint associate 'like those of Europe. Bating their political restrictions, the .31tpaneae seem " to throw themselves into the hands al any nation of superior intelligence." Their impposed illibe. *silty in religions matters is denied, and the late mission ex tperienced the reverse in a degree hardly credible. They are not averse to the indulgence of social excess; and on these isocaliona, glee a latitude to their speech which would not rea dilly be expected. Eor seven years past, In obedient . .e to an edict of the Em peror, the English language has been cultivated at the College of Interpreters. JV. In the next pamphlet, as the Mildew of Wheat, the author touts - ovens an hypothesis of Sir J. iIaNRB on that subject. He concludes, that soils, in general, are .good or bad conductors of heat, according to the moisture they contain. Consequently, clay being of all others the most retentive, will defend crops from the mildew better than drier 'soils. Allowance being made for local differences, soil. must liable to lame their crops injured, may be stated in the follow. in; order;—peat or moor, calcareous, sand, grey earth, and ' at V.. Dr. CROURIZ'S Letters on the Present State of the .Airrieulistral Interest, are next in order. He thinks that the chief cause of the present reduced price of a-osa, is the increased supply, and the consequent surplus in .the market. But though he maintains that the supply regn• Sates the price, Ile does not affirm that the one will be 'precise ly:in the inverse ratio of the other. " Whenever the hopes and fears of mankind interpose, reason and calculation are disregarded:" and the farmer's apprehension of a still further declining price, have impelled him to hurry his grain to mar. met. The same sheet has hero produced by other causes. The return of peace, by diminishing the tsar consumption, Liss lessened the prier of the commodity ; for those classes mho saiispiy the army and navy, are maintained with less expense aititinise. Di. Crombie thinks that the present low price of grain will necessarily diminish cullisation, and this lessened supply wid operate in raising the prier. After objecting to Ifire several remedies that have been proposed for the relict of the present distresses, lie adsises that the land holder shook! redece his rent, ur mildew his laud to lie waste; and lie suppotts the justice and expediency or his measures, by pointing out she advantages which the landholder, during the war, has en joyed above tity nett of the cunm munitc. VI. The ensttipi tract, by Dr. W. RICHARDSON, is entitled "Simple . leasures, 6, which /hr recurience of Famine saw toff prevented," Ike. It contains some earnest 'trio:Aims on Mr. Malthiss's Essay on the Principle of Porn Ittion. A. the petatoe may be used both for the sustenance of man as d maimats, Dr. It. suggests the cultivation of hay, amid its tesaigninent for the support of cattle, so as to supply the do fleiency of potatoes in those ocea.ional seasons of dearth, ashen man may trans* the latter to his own use. He pates that a deficiency of 2 million quarters of wheat will be • um pentatiril for by 288,000,000 stones of potatoes. He also cal culates that oue-S.lth part of the present arable ground of England and Wales would produce the substitute required ; Ida he does net admit that a diminution of the usnal amount efgrain would be the consetrence; for it is well known to agri. cuiltorists, that the more potatoes they cultivate, the more grain they are enabled to nw. He 11144 likewise other re sources hart!' grass, in straw, in couch grass, lbc. And he enters into variesis agricultural d -tails, which are well dem:it/- tog die noti'•c of the political economist. NUL Nov occur " Thoughts on he Present Crisis," by W. Parrett, Esq. He combats the doctrine of legitimacy, and reprobates divers proceedings of the allied Sovereigns. A 'subject of exusarc is [wood Dearer horse iu the daises wf TILE NA' 'IONAL REGISTER. England to the Roverei:;nty of the OCCIA ; and the writer, net Without • • appearaiir.• of rtasoii, animadvert. on the in con.istency of advanciug pretensions, which isiterfeie nob the general rights of mankind, while we are boasting of our f.ssccoss against a system of lawless roomiest by laud. Par liamentary reform, and the enlargement of.the liberty of the presso•srile his most eager wishes towards the conclusion of his tract. VIII. Dr. POLIDORt inveighs against tite punishment of death, oa the principle already advocated by 114..ecaria, that, by the original conipact which asse•oibits Mankind into sorii Iv, no one ontlil commit to others SINAI a power over hi'. o%* II life. lie disputes the fitness of the punishment, both from it■ i ne ra ear y t o amend th e irretisidual , a n d to deter others from the vontatission of the same ciliate. ile allows the in. diction of death, however, in cases of IllUltler, or occasionally, conspiracy against the state, and of civil war. Ota the an thorny ot Sir S. Rumilly, he quotes a variety of instances in which juries have sac, iberd their oaths to their feelings, and f I criminals guilty it, a lesser deans than w • as warranted by the evidence, or acquitted Mein Altogether. tie cheerfully anticipates further pi iieeedings for the amelioration of the ex isting laws oa the part of the Sallie entiment character. It is in contemplation to convene a genera meeting of the inhabitants and visitors or Brighton, to take into consideration the exorbitant price of butcher's meat ; and to enter into a resolution to support the butcher who will undertake to Purply this essential article of subeistance at a more reasonable rate. 1111111:11TON, 01. T. 13.—Ahunt lane o'clock last night a serious accident was occasioned by two rival coaches en deavouring, to a priority of entering into Brighton. The Platenis mid Dart coaches on leaving London, passed each other on the road, and the fu.our kept the advantage within a mile of this town, olives making the rising turn of the road, the Dart endeavoured to rout by, and bs some crossing ma -1111•11V1-1• the leaden' got entangled In the exertion to extri rate them, the pole of the Fluettlx was broke, and it npsct. Very fortunately the holses got disentangled, and rue away, otherwise the consequencra must have been dreadful. Mu. Taylor, of the Golden Cute. Inn, in this town, maim tutu 'tidy bas a thigh broken; Mr. Caw thorn, a wine merchant of Lou. don, had his arm dislocated, and several passengers and the coachman ass re much bruised. In consequence of the horses of the Dart taking fright, they eon away with the carriave, which had the dickey knocked oft; and threw two of the passengers into the road, which entirely prevented the coach• man rendering any assistance to the other parry. The intended new Bridge over the "river Mersey from the Cheshire Fide, Runcorn-gap, to the Latteashire shore, will re duce the distance from London to Liverpool to 100 miles. Four hunched sheep and horses were unexpectedly seized at Bridgewater Fair, far arrears of rent of the ground upon which the fair is held. 'flue cattle were replevied the lid bin ing day; but it is !believed that the landlord is justified in soaking the distress. Front the immense quantity of rain which has fallen, par tient:irk, on Monday last. on the Northern and Eastern coast of Norfolk, the meadows and low lands have been complete ly laid tinder w 'ter, and 11w riven' much swath'. The bridge erected near Dereham has been carried away. Between Trowsa and Thorpe several persons have sailed and e owed in boats over the tuicarlons on the banks of the river. Sone serious forgeries have hem carninitted by a person at Dishm, on three respectable houses in London. The swindler, who is well known, obtained small hills front house, abroad on others connected with them in Loudon. and by a chrnical process obliterating the %urea, had others in:roduced for large sums. These bills the swind ler was enabled me negotiate at Cadiz; and when they were thrwarded to London, the signatures of the hills being correct, they sere ac cepted, it being supposed that letters of advice had been omitted through accident. Sescinas.—Thursday afternoon, about three or four o'clock, V11[1(1111111. 35 years of age, who is related a Nobleman, put a period so his existence, at his house in town, by shooting himself through the load with a pistol; he put the muzzle into his mouth, and shattered his lead to miens. Saturday morning Frantic Duvall, a French Gentleman, resid ing in Leicester-square, attempted to put a periott to his existenoc, by cutting his throat with a razor, which. however he did not do ehectually before he was discovered, but no holes arc entertained of his recovery. THE COMMERCIAL HAIL WINE COMPANY. Ertabiished in the year isoa, No. tn. Skinner -street, and No. 340, Oxford-street, London. THE COMPANY solicit the Public attention to the CI m)puny's I.ist of GENUINE WINES. SPIRITS, and CORDIALS, rusting that, as their Prices are fixed on their usual moderate Scale. they will, as herctoiiire, give full satishiction to that truly respectable part of the community, Persons who Pay Ready Money ; no pains or ; spoice having beau spend for the last Eight Years. in selecting the most rare Wines that could be procured from thee choicest Vintages in the World. PORTUGAL. WINES. Per Doz. Red Port, VintliTe 181 t Ditto, ditto, first quality, and the hest imported 44. •Ditto, sealed T.R.A. drawn front the Pipe as ordered, and allowed to be the moat superior that is AI ,ld I)itto. ditto, to months in bottle Old Ron: muted, curiously high and soft flavoured its. Bucellas, front the Dock Grape Old Port, in pmt►, Vintage tsott 3is. SPANISH AND LISBON WINES. Fine Oki Sherry, direct ... 325. I islion, direct Ditto, ditto. ka,t India, I 'itto, Dian India (.1 1 ,, tmatchlebto pale ditto, ditto Ch. Ditto, Old Itota Tent 1111F.N!! tyg. • Mille MR. I . Rork, Ohl ltil. Rhenish tom. Ditto. v,ry Okl lath. MADEIRA'S TENERIFI ES. Ac ... _ .-. . ... .. ..___ _ __ Fine Tenerifte Ditto Vidonie Ditto Languaate Nis Ditto Rich Palma Ditto Brood AlAttire Ditto. old fine iVList India ditto Dino, Old East India, par ticularly tine 9911. 1 1 11 E:% Claret, small flavoured, but rod bodied Dino, the finest Chateau Ntargott llos. pith.. ditto, I.alitte I i(W Ituriindy, lit Growth-- 130 a. Hermitage, ist Growth l3ob. CAPE Cape Ititulcirit.theuatial tine gaality,ttold by the C. 11. W. (' 3ls. Ditto, Vin de Grave, in French bottles Cliampaime,the finest spark ling Ditto, ditto, creaming l2Ca. V in de Grave tiatitunr: Vin de Garnash, a curious scarce article ll6s. Old Frontigniac Ned Cape, from the flnest Tints Grape, transplant ed Constantin, the finest, in pint. OCTOBER 14. Pine Apple Shtuh sn3. ! Noyeau, fled and 6C3. Do. Brandy, do.deheiou; Ms. GENUINE SPITIITS.—Per Gallon. English Geneva, 9s. f.d.—.l Is. lid. Jamaica Hum, particularly 126. Gil. time IR3. etri. Dollands ditto, pure White 260. Cogniac, fine old Jainaica Hum, old and Ditto. in hottle4, twenty-six soft lf.. fah year. old For the convtitiency of those Families who prefer their Wines and for Connoisseurs in superior Articles, the t oviipany have selected the most curious & e. and offer the following, a ate most choice that can he produced : per IniA. Fine West India Miu in pints Old East India ditto, of the most cxqui,ite flavour and quality Malmsey Mash ira Malmsey Canary Yin de Gamash per T)oz. Old East India Sherry of the wrist curious and •can quality Vint old dry Lisbon I htto Cartavella Diuo Constandia, very rare quality Frontigniac NV I N Port Wines,Vintage tR13....£1011 Ditto. ditto MY •Pcr Pipe. Ditto Wert India Madeira X[44 Ditto KMt India ditto Vine old Sherry ►in Teneriffe and ViihNIISI Ditto Fart India • Pn:t Wines of superior excellence. The Cnonniercial Hall Wine Company have the pleasure to infirm their Cuistouiers. Families of the first Rank and Distinction, and the Public in general, that they have now for Sale Tex TkIMINANII Dozru of Poar WINE, which for flavour and true excellence of Quality is Unique, the Price 3.48. per Donn. This Wine is of Cie purest Quality of Portugal Red W inc. from the Wood. fed is only intended for keeping to puiduce such Wine as never can he excelled: and to prevent any other Wine from being introduced as this Article. the Public are infOnned that every Cork will be sealed cub height Red Wex and the Words COMMERCIAL HALL WINE COM PANY," in a Circle, with •• T.R.A." in the centre of the SeaL FEMALE DISEASES .—lt is singular that amidst the researches of Medical Science the Disordtrs of Females sheuel have been treated with a degree of culpable indifference, if not neg. leer. Refl,eting upon this deficiency in the system of Medicine. Dr. CAMERON has for a series of years directed his studies to the shove subject. Is all cases of Fronde Debility, Disorganisation of the Nervous System, that barrier to domestic felicity. Barrenness, the new method of destment adopted by Dr. Cameron cannot fail of proving successful. As profound science must in all such cases be canhined with rigid delicacy, Dr. Casneron •can pledge himself tiL:t the most scrupulous attention will be paid in that respect. The hours of consultation at home are from Ten o'clock till Three daiT). Patients in the country are requested to state particulars of their complaint. age, mode of living. &c. by letter. enclosing a remittance for advice and medicine, when the same will be given or sent to any part of the kingdom. 34. Berners-street, Oxford-street, London. LONDON MARKETS. CORN ►XCNANGE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 14. We had a middling supply of all kinds of Grain for the 3^a son of the year; Wheat, in the early part of the morning, was t ken off readily, at an advance of from 6s. to is. per qr but towards the close the sales became very heavy, and we do not consider them more than 4s. per qr. dearer; Barley and Rye has advanced front 3.. to 4s. per qr. and Malt front 4s. to es. per qr. from this day week ; Pease and Beans are each 2s. pvr v. dearer, and Oats full ts. per qr. In other kinds of Grain no alteration. a. 4. W her t 70 • 71 Pine ditto - 93 a Rye . 9; a 40 Barley - 93 a 3.0 Watt - (.6 it li2 S. S. S S. White Pam 44 a !.0 ra'and Oats - IS a ..4 tiny Prate 41 a 118 I Nam°, 411te 31 a 36 heat,. . 40 a 44 line Fleur • SO al5 Tit ks . S a at i beyond ditto IS a ro Oats - 11 a I, It.ttie Nrie4 . ALA. a *4l. Ylt it t; OF UREA I). The highest price of the best Wheaten Bread throughout the me tropolis, Is stated by the Bakers to be 1:1d. the Quurtcrn Log.— Some Bakers sell the Quartcrn Loaf front id. to :id. lortr. l'ltllE OF 00104, I....NUJNU Scotland. England & Wales. B. d. i. d. Wheat - ea • u hyr . . ti • U Rar ty . 3.1 I • /ma . '.? 5 • 0 'LK QUAHTLIt, FUN illt. WEEK • OC r. 11. Ens and &V% a'rs, beetland. •. d. Beene - - 41 3 - .- e Pete - - 41 a . 4- e Oat meal . 3 11 • 4- U I Herr or Diu 0 - 4 I.ItAGE. Pith F. OF 5( liAtt, Computed fro :,. the Itetums made an the wetk ending Oct. 9, is 4.95. 9:d. per cwt. exclusive of the Duty of Customs paid or payanle there on on Importation thereof into Great Britain.--(Saierday's (az.) PRICE IPF MEAT, 3.101 . % DAY, 0( T. 14. SMITHFIELP, OcT.l-I.—'f his day's Market had a good sup ply of pi tine Reams, and the show of Castle in oilier respects wits Pork nil. cheaprr ; Veal was dearer; Beef and Mouton siippoi led ta.t pr,tes ; and the :iade in gesit.:•iii ea • ...VIII, The sales iii thie If i.-market were pretty lively; Ilay, ?teas, and Clove:, ontained tit prices. Annexed is a Cukrec: statement of the prices and numbers: Sauthit.i.t. /4atgate and Las Anshan. •. tl. •. d. Nerot.rnf Cattle at 1 t..atcaar s. d. eI. Reef- 1 n 4 ♦ a Noma. 1. . 1...•1 . . t • o 3 • Mutton 3 0a ♦ ♦ Bawds. ainna - • :140 Mu: ton • .2 tt • ♦ 0 Veal - ♦ ♦•5 0 1 Abet p and Lambe 17t o.t i Veal . - 3 0• 5 0 Pork - ♦ ♦• 5 II i l aires . - . . 3.0 1 Pork - • 0• 5 • Lamb ♦0•!. I. 1 i igs - 3 •• 4 4 HAY AND STRAW LOAD. L. I. J. L. s. d. Ater,ge L. 8. d. Hay- - 3 u a 5 if. 0 4 7 fi ST.JAMES'a. Cl , ner 0 o oaooo 1 000 Straw 0 0 a 11 0 • . Hay - 5 0 a 0 o 0 sto 0 WHITF.CHAPEL. t I.oer 7 0 0 a A 0 0 0 0 . • t: o • L lel • •-• 15 • Hay . - - 4 5 0 • 5 0 9 0 SMITHFIELD. ; Clover - 5 5 0 • 0• 0 515 6 r Straw - 10 0 • 0 I 0 ( 0 hL MAKIk.T. Ships at :ilarket. Ships se'd. s. d. r. A. VIUDAY, OCT. 11. . I '..11 I Ntwene.ile IQ2 I from 1 - hi t. •Sh vander'shil C. a J Delivered at 13s. advance on the shoat price Lox noir :—Printed and publiel ttl by R. WILES, at No. 113. STRAND. opposite Exeter 'Change; and forwarded into the Country by all Newatuen, ficrks of the Rose, sad BsoLtallets tires of Postage, at 11a. per quarter.