The National Register. — London, England, 1816-06-09 00:00:00

en evil which must occur some time or other. ii the secominentled by the Noble Lord were ukloptri, it weuhl yet the coiners to work immediately with the greatest shier ity, and enormous quantittes of imperfect Silver Coinage would be poured in upon the !dint. Mr. F. Lew t» strongly recommended a coinage of gold 201. pieces. Mr. Gitatirect. contended, that the Bank must be very considerable losers on the Bank tokens, whenever they were called in. When the Ss. tokens were origmally issued they were worth 2s. toil. intrinsically. At present they ecere in trinsically worth only 2s. 4d. therefore it they now paid 3s. fur them, they would sustain a loss of Set. npon each 3s. token. The ileu:Member was in favour of an issue of 20s. gold coin. Mr. W. Pooe did not consider the present as the time tor discussing the detail of the Bill; that would be hest done in the Committee ; uow was the time for arguing the principle of the measure ; and to that there seemed to be no objection. lie had before stated, and he would now repeat the measures pro posed to be adopted. It was calculated that in seven months the Mint would base two millions and a half ready to deliver. 1 hat on the same day there would be a large. supply lodged in every town in eery part of the country; and at the same time pet son would be sent to each town by the Master of rhe Mint, to distinguish what was, and what was not, the coin of the realm ; and these persons would have directions in all doubtful cases to give the benefit to the individual. With respect to the in convenience likely to arise on the present occasion, he had coil aiderable pleasure in stating, that owing to the assistance given on this occasion by the Bank of Euglanel, that inconvenience was much less than he had anticipated. With respect to the issue of the new coinage, a plan was in contemplation, and in deed a great progress had been made in it, by which plan no person would have more than I.; miles to go to change his old coin for new. With respect to what would become of the Bank tokens, he was of opinion they would soon lee refused, and re turned to the Bank, when this new and excellent coinage should make Its appearance. In seven months he thought there would be ready for delivery 37 millions of shillings, and 25 millions of sixpences; and these being limed, the Mint would then go to work quickly to supply any deficiency which might arise from the Bank tokens being withdrawn. With respect to the issue of 20s. gold pieces, he had given it his consideration, and was of opinion it was a proposition which might be adripted with considerable advantage to the public, especially in any future measure which might be adopted whenever the restrictions should cease; namely, the equallieing the coins of Great Britain and Irelaud. With regard to alter ing the standard of silver, as silver was no longer to he the legal era: chard, or beyond a legal tender,. no evil could arise from that measure. AS the general principle was not objected to, it would not now be necessary for bins to enter more at length into the subject. Mr. CROYER was in favour of making the guinea twenty shillings. Mr. Benton highly approved of coining 209. pieces. Bill was then read a second time, and committed for Ifionday. The ArrunNeY-Getize.st. gave notice of a Bill for Monday to remedy the inconvenience and danger arising from the negligent driving of Stage Coaches. He proposed, in his Bill, to allow Magistrates to inflict corporal punishment on wilful and negligent driving, in lieu of the penalty of Pd. "illicit the present law imposes. 1 lie f louse went into a Committee of Supply. lIANItin rose to move for the grant of a certain sum for 11te purchase of the Elgin Marbles. The Hon. Gentleman Made a variety of observations on the present state of the wouetry, and its means of purchasing mo 1111 l milts of art. He ltistauced the liberality of Parliament, who we • c not untnind., fat of national glory, in granting large slims for the erection of Monuments to coinnienwrate the sictoties of Waterloo and Trafalgar. But where questions of bargain and sale came asderthe view of Parliante`nt, however desirable it might be to purchase splendid relics of the grandeur and sublimity of former age, when the genius of the sculptor became the ob ject du country's attention, it became the Government to be cautious that they did not overstep the bounds of prudence. With this Vit..", he should propose to grant a sum which, in his opinion, would be a compeasation to Lord Elgin, taking at the Otte time tato consideration the means by which his Lordship became possessed of these marbles, and that, in fact, he ac quired them in his character of Ambassador. The lion. lisientletnan here pronounced a panegyric en the arts, and the glecesaity for encouraging their cultivation, as being the first weans of a country rising to eminence and splendour. He seterted to history 'o show that the greatest Generals and Statesmen were produced in those States which encouraged the Arts and Sciences. The Hon. Gentleman then entered Into a detail of the manner in which Lord Elgin obtained pos. session et' these relics; and the evidence before the Committee shewed, that nut only the Athenians, but time modern Greeks, did not object to the gratification of the curiosity of the Bri tish Traveller. This was a proof that no spoliation had taken place, as in the case of the 1 tench 'Visitors. He combated the opinions of some Gentlenum, who thought that th ese treasures et Art ought to be restored. Having contended at some length for the necessity of retaining these marbles, lie concluded with moving,—" That a slim, not exceeding 33,0001. be granted to .his Majesty for the purchase of the Elgin Marbles." Mr.Cuitivs:e opposed the motion, on the ground that this was not the time to make the purchase. Admitting that the samniiments were those. of great art, and lamenting that the °ri smel possessors were not aware of their value; but, as one of the public, whom the Hon. lieut. described as anxious for these relics, he most declare lie bad no claim upon them. He de sired not, in the impovei :stied slate of the country, to posses. them at such a price as was now proposed to be given. If the esuntry was enabled to purchase, he should not be disposed to .Laggie at the price; bat he would ask, was this the time to snake par chases for the benefit of the few at the cost of the nary! — (Hour, henr.)--He agreed with the Hon. Gent, as to the value of the. works in question ; but he begged to remind Dim that it was the extravagance of states which led to their ruin. He for one, therefore, though he stood alone, and should he accused of want of taste, must oppose the motion. Mr. liesist cusses opposed the motion, restinghis opposition in the dishonesty of the transaction. He coincided in the sum proposed as being the value, but lie was not so enamoured of the , . i.eadlen Ladies, as to forget that there was another Ludy Jitst,t•e, who must be attended to. Were not these monu ments the result ter:spoliation, and were the spoils to be defend ed the ground that the Turkish Government had pot impeded the progress of the speliations, nor called for a restitution of the spoils.- (Hear, hear.)— He recommended to his Majesty's ties etimisnt to restore to the 'furbish nation what their Km .Lassador had sowrongnilly taken. This was the only way to yr4in o:it the ! tam is hich the transactiug must otheretse entail mum 11w nation. 'flue lint. Gent. then moved an amended P.nsalutiott, " generally censuring the conduct of the British .Aiithassader Lord Elgin ; at the same time admitting, that his - .Abj ec t Is us good, ass ohtainiutt the marblea; oili tail% bias 7,3j0011.. J... _ ~_ NATIONAT.:ItEGTSTER. as an Mil/mildly ; and pledging him to return them to the 'fork ish Government." .Mr. Cnouen supported the grant, and contended that the purchase• would be made tor the benefit (tithe nation at large, ail the inannt'aeturers in general. Mr. Serjeant ItysT objected to the vote of 35,0001. on the ground tlmt the Noble Carl haul not acted in the manner he ought to have done as Ambassador, in bringing these marbles here. The national honour would nut be best consulted by retaining them, nor did he think any Ambassador might to clothe himself with his representative diameter fur any such purposes as the present.-41km, hear.) Mr. Ilitouunast thought these marbles would be most valu able, as a school of art in this coon Irv. But at the same time 35,0001. would not he all we should have to pay ; for it would at least cost as much mole to house these marbles. Now the question was, had we 70 or 80,0001. to spare to pay for these marbles, or was this a time fur us to involve our,tives in an unnecessary espence? For his part, he would vote against this grant fur the purpose of redeeming the pledge given to the people of attending to economy. lie had heard that the Pigot diamond had been re-landed in this country ; and we might be called ou to purchase that us a unique also. The Committee then divided—For the Grant of 35,0001, 61 —Against it, 30—Majority 52. Several other Resolutions were also agreed to, and the Re port we, ordered to be received on Monday. The other Orders of the Day were then disposed or, and the House adjourned at ball past one o'clock. WEST INDIES. —map— EXTRACT OT A LETTER TO MESSRS. T. DANIEL Avn SONS, OF lIRISTOL, RECEIVED FROM RAILBADOLS, DATED APRIL V 9. " I have no doubt but you will have from your friends in the windward part of the Island, a circumstantial account of an insurrection of the Negroes in that part, which commenced on Easter night, the 14th instant, on the Thicket Estate of Lord Harewood, and three other plantatimas belonging to Ge neral Brathwaite, by setting fire to the canes ; and on the fol lowing night the greater part of St. Philip's, Christ Church, and St. George's Parishes were in dames; many estates had not only their canes burned, but the buildings robbed' and de stroyed ; fortunately very few whites were killed. The King's troops, and the militia of the adjacent parishes, were prompt in getting to the scene of desolation, and killed or took pri soners many of the insurgents. I am the only sufferer to the leeward ; I had a field of canes (10 acres) burned on Monday slight the 15th, but whether by some of the insurgents driven from the windward, or by my own nettroew, I have not been able to ascertain; as none ut my own negroes absented them selves, I am inclined to think 'Ley were not concerned In it. The militia has been constantly doing duty ever since. and martial law was proclaimed Gn the I.sth, and still continues ; hope the spirit of revolt is much suppressed. I understand that the reason given by the ringleaders for the revolt is, that the , King and Parliament had given them their freedom, and that it has been kept a secret, and withheld from them by their owners. " This is the result of their Philanthropic Friends exertions in Parliament; which, if persevered iu, will ruin the West ladies. I remain, &c. WM. HINDS." EXTRACT OF A LETTER RECEIVED NY MESSRS. BROOKE, STRISTE, AND ROSE, DATED IT. VINCENT, APRIL 25, ISlfi. " Sixty-seven 'agar estates are completely destroyed and blunt, at Barbadoes, and about ?000 of the negroes, Arc. killed ; but as they made little or no resistance to the troops, the loss of the latter has bean only two or three men. The insurgents are sot composed of negroes only; a white man wa4 to be elle cute(' as yesterday. Happily they arc now quelled, and tran quillity is said to he perfectly restored. " The ships in the harbour are filled with prisoners; courts. martial are held here daily, and great numbers arr regularly executed. The sooner oar islands generally are supplied with troops the better. " The Registry Bill has a most alarming tendency on the minds of the slaves, who think that it is only their masters here that prevent their being free." PROVINCIALS. Extract of a letter from Honitun, dated May 31:--" I regret to inform you that the contagion of discontent and insuirec tion has reached us here, and seems to threaten very serious consequences. This town has been kcpt in a state of con stant alarm the whole of this week, by the attempts of wretch ed incendiaries, which have proved but too successful. On Tuesday night a part of the premises of the White Lion Inn was discovered to be on tire; and in spite of every exertion four dwelling houses were consumed, and others much damaged. The next afternoon an outhouse of Mr. Minnie, baker, was, with some other similar buildings, burnt down, with a con siderable loss of property. Au attempt was also made last night to burn down the chapel, by setting fire to an outhouse belonging to it. Yesterday was burnt the house of Mrs. Hutchinson, about a, mile out of the town. Combustible preparations have been Sound in others. The strictest cau tion is maintained. The inhabitants, under the direction of our worthy Rector, the Rev. H. A. Hughes, who is a Magistrate, and whose exertions entitle him to the highest commendation, have formed a Cenunittc.% this day, to prevent a renewal of those disgraceful excesses, and to endeavour to bring the per petrators to public justice." We observe with pleasure, from the Durham County Alva t iter, that the pitmen belonging to the Collieries upon the Wear have returned to their work. Forty•eight of the most riotous have been vonmuitted to the Gaol, New Prison, and the House of Correction in Durham. We understand that after the firing had ceased at Littleport, two privates in the Ist Royal Dragoons, being in close pur suit of two daring ofi'enders on one of the banks of the River One, anal the latter having taken to a boat and crossed the river, immediately, gave their horses to a bye-stander, and elevating their pistols with their left hands above the water, swam across the river with their right arms, to the opposite bank, and secured the two men. The river is of a guilt aidth. Upwards of luo respectable inhabitants of Ely have enrolled themselves, part of whom patrole the streets every The Special Assiacs for the Isle of Ely are fixed for Monday the 17th instant. Mr. Justice Abbott, Mr. Justice and Mr. Christian, the Chief Justice of the Isle, will open the Commission at Ely at nine o'clock in the morning, and will proceed to business immediately after Divine Service. There are 78 prisoners already committed for trial, many of whims are for capital charges of felony. On the 21't ult. the Mayor and Burgesses of Rothin, ac companied by an immense number of the gentry, ten,mtry, Ate. of the couuty of Boobies, u 4 hurieback, and a soultitubto JUNE 9. on foot. proceeded about two 111,i12:4 I . lom that town to meet Sir W. W. Wynne, B irt. to whom It splendid plece of plate, weighing hearty z EM ounces, was that daft , to he presented, and a public (limier to he given to him, and the officers of (ho Second Provisional Battalion of Militia, resident in the county, who accompanied him to France. On meeting Sir IVatkiti, he was rccei%ed by cheers, and the ringing of bells. Sir Mat. kin W 714 condneted to Cie Town Stall, where he was presented the freedom of that borough- At low o'clock the cant. ',any sat down to a sumptuous dinner. The song and gla. s then went round to a late hour; at 12 o'clock Sir Catkin re tired; when at the door he w t by the population of the Own (will) a number of torcle•s), who, with cheering and mill. tar, music, escorted hiin to the lime ‘c el the Bev. Mr. New eombe, where lie slept. . _ _ The meeting of the three Choirs of lieN Co Cdoueeoer, and Wnrccster, this year, is to be Inikl at Hereford, in the month of September. Friday se'nnight, two farmers applied to the Magistrates, at an adjourned sessions for the county of Devon, to be discharged as insolvent &liters; hut, in consequence of their having re moved their property, to preveet their landlords from recover. ing It rent due, they welt• remanded to prisnit ; where, we understand, they are to remain for tive year , . the time fixed by the .ict.—We think it proper to make this circumstance know r, th it persons in a similar situation may not lave re reure to a fraud w hick is so detritus ntal to their real interest. Tanana Corichr. On Saturday the d.iwnward Manche ter Telegraph coach stopped to waier at the Horse and Groeitt, Kega,irtli ; and doting the absence of the coachman and guard, the horses went off full gallop; when a young woman jumped from the coach-box, and escaped inthurt ; but a gentleman aho sat upon, the roof, in attempting a similar method of escape, di s l ocate d one of his knees; one outside, and two inside passengers, kept their situations, hazarding the deacent of a steep precipice; and, notaitlistandine the velocity with which they passed the Defiance coach, and their running for a considerable distance partly oft partly on the gravelled road, within a few inches of a very deep ditch ; and the shock sustained when the coach cat length stopped by coming in conzact with a gate-post a mile and three quarters from whence they Maned, they pros iden tially received not the least injury; and almost the oats da mage dime to the coach, was the breaking assay of the pole, &c. when the furious animals ran the vehicle! against the gate post. Ott Saturday Mr. T. Thorpe, merchant, of Spalding, on his return from it'llapload, was taken suddenly ill on the read, within about a mile of Spalding. lie beckoned a shepherd to his assistance, in whose arms he expired in a few mi•tntes, and . who renutineill with the deceased in Tins Rata' situation nearlyl two hours before any other assistance could be procured. 'fwa wretches passing at the dint were itainested to call at the first house to send medical assistance, bat neglected this trilling act ee1111111:111itV. Early on . 'llittrsilay Lenben eitt!ing, landlord of the Duke of York Ipswich, and one of the drivers of Best's anti Bury's waggons, was Coned dead upon the road, about half a mile from Stratford, on the t, sat ieh side, It c m, the deceased's tarn to drive, and it is thought he tell from the shafts; his companion was asleep in the waggon, able,' went forward till it reached Stratford. The deceased wits foetid on the road by a little girl, the wheels of the waggon hissing goo• over his head. On Titesday evening last a banditti, consisting of five or six men, came to the house of Mr. Midas, near Itathangan, county Kildare. Mr. and Mrs. Derides, with their steward anti some other male servants, were then from home. The fel lows seized on those servants that were In the battle, and rum. maged every part of It ; amongst other things, hut raking open a lame pre,s, in which was deposited a quantity of plate. 'ftie fellows, after they had searched the house completely through, vat leisurely dow t and regaled themselves with the best cheer the cellar and kitchen would afford—they ate heartily, drank several bottles of algae and spirits; and then, collecting all the arms of various sorts they could find in the house, ~ e t the Set ',Ants perfectly at liberty, and departed, carrying away with them the arms only. A Custom-house Officer, searcher at the port of Dover, has, it is said, been suspeuileil f•roen his office for three months, on a charge of having Gatti red the bed-room of two lada s, under pretence of searching the apartments, use of avho.it was bed - Gusty indisposed. As a Ountleman was lately angling in the Mill MUT), Win. cheater, he accidentally threw his tine across a strong white duck ; which, snildenly miming round, twisted the gut about her own neck, and fixed the hook of the dropper fly in her ()an breast. Thus entangled and hooked, she soon broke oil the gut above the dropper, and sailed dean tho stream, with the end fly trailing behind her. She hail not proceeded far before a trout, apparently I lip. weight, took the Hy effectually ; then commenced a struggle the most extraordinary ever wit. , essed —a duck at the dropper, and a large trout at the end Hy! Whenever the trout exerted itself, the terrors of the duck were very t•onspicuous—it flattered its wings and dragged the fish. In consequence of violent struggles uu the past of the trout, the duck evidently gave way, and antlered herself at last to be drawn under some bushes, where the shortness of the got did not allow the trout to shelter himself in his retreat, and the duck to remain on the surface, at the wait time. The duck's head was drawn repeatedly lee water. By chance, how ever, the gut got across a branch which hang downwards into the water, and the duck taking advantage of the purchase %stitch this gave, dragged her opponent from his link, mid compelled him to spew hi head aLase water. Then it became a contest of life and death ; the trout was in the last agonies, and the dark evidently in a very weak state; when the gut gave way, and suffered them to pint each its own way. •••-• CURIOU% METtion oil nitssiti NG CORN.—At Buenos Ayres the people thrash the corn as follows :—they inclose the corn in a circle, alit let in a rhos.e of mares. Two or three men (ac cording to the size of the drover go in mounted on horseback and keep them galloping round and trampling it until this whole is thrashed, and the while of the straw cut as sin All as chef. They then ti.o.s it in the ai. with shovets until it is partly cleaned, and then seive it, at.i.r which it is put into hide.: and stored. In care of rain they 4etierally lose a great deal of tbst grain. " HEAR BOTH SIDES." Astrtr to the Agricultural Aphoriqat, gitew May 27. It' Father and Son Plow, Sow, Hue, Keep, and glow ; Wilk. attend House and Cow ; Machu -is Pon.try and Sow ; 'Twill not pas the Rent now ; But--If It, ins an l Minion ; Tythes—that source of vexation, Undo go alteration, ' . fss ill ;old Strenath to the Nation; And instead of Splash, Dahu, stud Ruin -given*. , S. 11.