The National Register. — London, England, 1811-09-01 00:00:00

or . ~,.,....:e•.~.Rt,.. IREL,44YPi e' , INTZRCITANAIt. ou,Auo. 26.—The Limerick county militia arrived this day in this eily, for the purpose of embarkation ; and we un derstand that this regiment, with the M'e,;tnieath, Dublin ciy, .Waterford, arid other militia regiments, now in this neighbour hood, will fn-morrow embark.—Lor4 Muskerry embarks with The following askeedote may she'w bow cordial the militias of both countries are likely th be ireitpday the county of Limerick had got into Clogheen, On their maieh, tither a Wall place, and occunied the whole quar tets; shortly after, one pf the English miliCia reghnents came to that place,somewhat fatigued after their voyage, march, Ste.-- , The Limerick most "cheerfull , .. voluntt ered , and marched a stage fiaether with the greatest alacrity, kaeing the strangtrs to occu ity, the quarters—this is cheering and hatithoine. CATHOLIC MEETINGS. • thletitt, AVM 28.—A great number of the litimsn Catholic thabitants of the county of IN I,4l:Jail:ln, having expressed a de re to present a Petition t , , l'arli .ntent during the ensuing Ses sion for a repeal of the Penal Laws, now particularly affecting their Body, a Meeting will he held In Ballibay, on Tuesday, the 3d of September, for the purpose of considering in what manner Such should be prepared and forward( d. The spirited and enlightened Catholics of the county of VeIIIIII have determined to meet on the 8 ' h Septemb er, at Newry. understand that the Catholics of Wesfoid will be convened Its thk hudrse of the entitling wrek. PiIOVINCLILS. AGitiCtII:IIJRAL REPORT. • 4•11•.~ The Harvest hes been nearly closed within this month, with fiter weather and more 6i-vitch than has been known for ivany years before; woe wish that we were able to add with the prostett of all abundant produce. The Wheats in most districts have suffered very coitsideri.biy front the mildew, par ticularly in the rough chat' lands. It was fortunate, however, this happened so late that the ear was r...arly ripe, or the detects tvotild probably have been more serif); sl extensive. The Leans likve suffered generally from the sante cause, and in many parts Ole Barleys awl Oats, hicli is not very usual, have also been blighted to a considerable degree. On a gereral review t here is toil much reason to appreliend that none of tile white crops will tieldtWo•thirda of an average! proclyce. The Wheats of Norfolk his seise are Superior both in quantityand quality. Potatoes are. every wh,.re an abundant crop. The latter "f ornips are lull of flaw, and thrifty; but the early Swedes are Irregular, front having b..eti much ea; en by the fly. The Hop Plantations of Farnham continue very promising, while those of Kent, Sussex, Hereford, and Wolcestershire, are so much gone off, as to have lowered the Borough apeculation on the year's duty nearly one-thli d. Hay itifistlier decreasing in price s from the Urge second Crops, which have been well got up. the Meat Markets have also experienced a considerable reduction itt most articles. Lean Stock of all kind:: maintain &el- high prices, faun the, quartitieof feed with which o , e grazing eotinties so xenerally abound.: Colts and • htirsts of the draught. 'kind are izaree and dearer. Nothing has been done in our Woollen Manufaetpres to ital.' , hi any material 6tree the best Month's prices.. l'oerino hilt! South Down Ew e s, of superior quality, arc, boweier,in retitie . st at sonte*hat more money.. • •MIPI.N.;* , A. dre4dful eatastkophe occurred at the Chapel wake, Birtn . t .sham, Ttiesday evening last. concourse' of 'the lower classes having assembled to enjoy the inhuman diverSion of bat ing a hull, the enraged animal broke loose, and ran with great fury into Ciolesill-street. A scene of the utmost confusion en auto. arid many Whoswere partaking of the innocent diversions tst the day, paid dearly fur the sp:4l which others enjoyed oiler the suflerings of a bull, and the mutilated carcases of dogs. arch infant, Wine months old, was killed on Ow spot ; two wo inen and twp lads were dreadfully trarripicd on and bruised.'the latter are in the iTe11:11 al with little hope,of recovery; alai, many ethers received ,etions injury. • A famous hoax was played off at Plymouth last Monday, by Kinted hand-bull, stiftiug, that a crocodile of twenty-six feet TOris,*as to h: landed at six o'clock at the Barbican. 1-fundredi of aßectators aist.iiiblud on the pier-bead and on alt the quays, to view this monstrous production of nature. A L.rge barge, towing throsich the pier-head, wa- hailed by one of the gaping re ultittode to know tf he had g the cro , :odtle on board; he, the in' yes; but as the !Labium was not a la*ful • . . A*. • -^ REGISTER.. 4. : ..+. 'quay, he must be towed up to th e Custom -house quay. ie:y the time the people run round, the barge was got to her moorings in the Pool, leaving the hoaxed multitude to decide the clues,. tion, and to slink off in silence when it was jt..iq d ark. liow. ever, on Tuesday at noon, a fine large lively alligenr, FE* feet long, from Africa in an merican ship, was, with two smaller ones, landed in two long puncheons on the Custoni-hoose 'quay, to ,the gratification of the multitude assembled on the occasion, who made amends for their disappointment on Monday, to take several peeps through the hung-hole to see this animal, so novel in this country. He was immediately purchased by a Fhownian for exhibition for .51. paid, the American Captain,• who also paid 50s. duty at the time of the purchue. SUMMER ASSIZES. . . KENT. , . • •• : , GIPToRD, PSQ. TRIsTTIAN. • -• This was an action of trespass. The plaintiff is a Magistrate of Kent, and the defendant a carpenter. Mr. Serjeant observed, that this action was brought under a statute, to preverlt persons in the situation of life of the . defendant from leaving their Wives and farniles for the ptit .pose. of hunting. The defendant, accompanied by a great number of persons and a pack of hounds, was galloping over te field, which was sown with wheat, when a servant of the plaintiff called out to them to desist ; he however treated with derisitin the remonstrance, and on quitting the field neglected even to shut the gate, pursuing the chase over a neighbouring common. The only question would be as to the amount of damages, of which the Jury were perfectly competent judges, since there could he no doubt that the defendant was not qualified, add being a carpenter, Lord Ellenhorough would inform them that he tame w ithin the meaning of the Statute.:—The first witness called was a labourer named Austen, who stated the transaction to have occurred in April last. He saw neither dogs nor ganfe, but theie were often horsemen in the field riding over it. Tie defendant said he would do no harm, ant having gone doWn t:ie field came back again ;—being cross-examined, he said thht Tristram was a respectable tradesman at Dulwich, and only walked his horse.—Heether, another labourer, swore, that the dogs went on the other side of the hedge, and the defendant went along the head-land. He did not know what they wete hunting, as he saw neither fox nor hare. He could not say what damage waa done.—Mr. Yantley, solicitor to the plaintiff, proved that the defendant called on him, to know what satis faction Mr. Gifford required, when the witness informed hire!' that five guineas must be paid to the poor of the parish; and t an apology he made in the newspaper. LoCCIZLLENBOROUVIi." It WAS a ‘vir impiidcnt thing is require." Mr. Carron) spoke . in severe term' of the conduct of the plaintiff, and said his client was equally restiectabli, as Mr. Gif. ford. He had had the honour as a builder to have the tar eof the concerns of Lord Thurlow, and he was now engaged for that useful and valuable institution :ailed God's Gilt." Lord ELLE N Booouen observed in summing up,that this action was brought under a statute which made an infrrier tradesman, who committed a trespass after titmice in hunting, liable to rla , mages and full costs; but it did not appear that the defendant was hunting according to the statute. It was plain that he was a trespasser, and the plaintiff must, therefore, have a verdict. He thought the defendant had been rather hardly dealt with, aid highly applauded his conduct in not signing the apolo IN to he published in the newspapers.—Verd:ct for the plaintiff--ba. niages One Farthing. THE KING 11. This was an indictment aeainst the defenkla;;t Vigor, a Con tractor for the barracks at Maids . one, for furnishing the soldiers with unwholesome meat, not fit for the food of mean. Mr. Serjeant Shepherd stated the dam:ant to be a butcher, whn had contracted to supply the soldiers ie . barracks with meat, and that on the 30th of January last he sent in a quantity of beef, which several witnesses who had seen it would prove was not fit for human food: but he was also in a condition to c Iffy the evidence still farther, for he should prove that the defendant had bought the beast from ‘v..i,:!l the meat wa; taken after it had died of the murrain, or of di s ease of some kind, for he should call his apprentice, who would state to them, that the day before the meat was sent to the - harrac ks, he fetched home a demi bullock, which had not been slaughtered, but had died a natural death.—This statement Was fully supported by the evi dence, and the Jury found the defendant guilty. 'The cause which has been some time pending bctwcen the City of London and the (.'orporation ef Gras :•send, (under the name of the Ipne v. Pick and otLers) stood for trial at these Assizes on Friday, before Lord Ellenborouzh and a Special Jary, Corp9otiou had rtlade au- adaitiort to. their Mehhil or . . • • ANATIONAL