The National Register. — London, England, 1820-12-25 00:00:00

IRELAND. ...- Letters from Ireland, of a very recent date, pre sent the state of that country in v must melancholy point of view. Most of the farmers are ruined in consequence of their land being hell at the war rents, which, from the extreme low price of provi sions, they are wholly unable to pay. The Mowing are the prices in the country markets:—Beef and mutton, prime pieces, 3d. per pound; pork, 255. per cwt.; butter, 31. 103. to 41. per cwt. ; potatoes, one penny per stone; fowls, Is. per couple ; turkeys, 3s. 4d. per couple ; geese, .2s. (id per ditto; wheat, 245. the barrel ; barley, 9s. 641. ; oats, 10s. ; hay, from 20.. to 21 s. per ton. To this must be added, that several of the small fanners arc bound by their leases to furnish to their landlords, when required, a certain number of what are called " duty horses and men ;" that is to say, to work gratis, and also a stipulated number of duty fowls, turkeys, or geese, or in lieu thereof, an adequate emnpensatimi of money Another most iniquitous measure is, that the Rector of the parish (generally speaking) will not take their tithes at the low price of the corn, and many unfortunate wretches have been compelled to sell the whole produce of their little films in order to satisfy the demands of the rapacious Tithe Proctor. Ou Friday night, the Bth inst. about the hour of nine o'clock, as Mr. Armstrong, attorney, was pro ceeding in u gig, on his way (m u le to 13e1turbct, from Coven (having travelled from Dublin in the day coach), he observed, on the bog road, between Butler's Bridge and Anna, three or four armed men at each side of the road, apparently in a kneel ing position, upon which Mr. Armstrong, not think ing it safe to approach them, immediately turned, and drove back to Butler's Bridge, which was dis tant about a quarter of a mile, but not until a number of shots were fired after him by the armed banditti, who followed him a considerable distance —none of which, we are happy to say, took effect. This is the first instance we have to record of a similar nature in this peaceable part of the country for a number of years; and we can now only at tribute it to the distressed state of the poor, which is most deplorable indeed. On the night of Friday the Bth inst. a formidable band of miscreants, upwards of sixty in number. entered the vicinity of Kilbeggan, in the county of Westmeath. There chanced to be billetted in that place at the time, on their route fioni Dublin to their quarters at Athlone, a division of the 55 t h regiment, being apprised of this circumstance, those audacious villains immediately forced into a house in which were lodged sonic of the soldiers, whom, having effectually surprised, they stripped of five stand of arms, and instantly decamped. Such cots, so disgraceful to civilized society, must solely ema nate from the veriest dregs of mankind. On Sunday night the 10th inst. a murder was committed at Erke, in the county of Kilkenny, and near the residence of Juhn Marton, Esq. a number of whose cattle were recently killed. Four men, three of them carrying lighted candles, and the thumb a hammer, but without any disguise, entered the house of G. Brophy, tytha proctor, residing at that place, whom they knocked on the head with the hammer, and when down, fired into his body, which closed his existence. '(hey next pillaged the unfiirtunate man's house, burned his tythe books, papers, dm. and then dispersed. A few days ago a covey of partridges, seven in number, were very closely pursued by a hawk, into the brewhouse yard of Samuel Wells, Esq. ut Big gleswi,de, and flew with such violence against one of the railings, that !Our ut them fell dead upon the spot, and were picked up by the men at work in the yard; the other three were so stunned as to be unable to escape, and were ti.:.en by another person at a few yards distance. Their voracious pursuer made his escape uninjured An awful event happened on Saturday, the 16th instant, in Stamford. Mr. Win. Ashby, an emineut saddler (some years ago resident at Boston), was thrown from his horse in the street called Scotgate, and killed on die spot. He anti his son tvere rhiing out for u morning airing ; the horse which the father rode was tt spirited animal, and had vezed the rider by his mettlesome tricks : gallopping into the town, he stumbled opposite the Green NI an public house, and threw Mr. Ashby with such three us to fiacture his scull in a dreadful manlier. The unforttnene man, covered with blend, was immediately taken into the public house, but never spoke, and died in two minutes. Mr. Ashby was a very animated politician. '1 he day on which he met with the final accident was to have been one of festivity among his party, and the deceased had ordered the bells to be rung at eleven o'clock; ut nine, however, he was awfully called into another world. The sea is making much rapid cm:to:aliments at the Eastern extremiiy at Brighton, that it has been deemed nece s sary to call a Special Sessions of the Commissioners of the town to devise some , mode to prevent the futere de:truLtive et tile wale:. GUERNSEY.—List summer a pedlar, known by the name of Welsh Tom, while strolling on this island picked up a piece of native copper ore ; the casualty led to inquiry, and the result is, a discovery of a productive mine of this valuable metal. The piece of ore was left at a pot-house at St. Pierre, by the wretched pedlar, who had fortunately scratched On it, in ill-flamed characters, the words " Thomas Roberts. The metal has been examined by a very able chemist, who pronounces its specific gravity, 8.9999 to 1.0000, almost equal to Japan copper,and when treated with the sulphuric acid, he finds 100 parts of the sulphate of copper produced, to contain 30 parts of copper, 22 of acid, and 28 parts of water of crystalization. Cstrrtost.—A fellow is travelling the country defrauding tradesmen, innkeepers, and others, under the following circumstances:—lle takes lodgings (or, if near the metropolis, visits the town) fin. about a week,during which time he makes himself acquainted with those he may have a design on by purchasing gamic, exchanging country hank notes, aw. and when he suppost.s the parties sufficiently satisfied as to his respectabili.y, h.; offers thcm a check on the house of 11'1141119re taunt Co. drawn by a man of the name of Edward Smith B. It is his method to get about half the change, with which he decamps, the check not being worth a farthing. The above rascal is about 5 acct 7 inches high, very stout, fair com plexion, about years of age ; wears a blue coitt, yellow waLteoat, drab coloured pantaloons; calls hims,:lf Mr. Fox, and pretend.; to be connected with the house of Jones, Fox, and Co. bankers, Manches er. Ile is charged with felony. E. Smith, the drawer of the check, is supposed to lire at Oxford. High price of Butchers' lieut.—Great complaints are made in the metropolis of the price of blucher's meat, which is stated to be nearly as high as it was five years ago, although the price of cattle, &c. has been most materially reduced. The same complaints are made with great reason in many parts of the country. It is plain that the public are very little benefitted by the 1411 in cattle; some graziers are actually slaughtering their own beasts. Fute.—Wednesday morning, about two o'clock, a fire broke out in one of the houses adjacent to Kensington Palace, adjoining to that in wnich Mr. Sicard resides ; the flames were got under by the arrival of the engines from London ; but the roots of' two houses, that of Mr. Sicard's and the one adjoining, were col pl,:tely destroyed. A map has been received at the Admiralty of the Coast o!' the Island diKovered by the Captain and crew of a vessel driven in by a tremeadtms storm to the South of Cape Florn. An immense number of seals and porpoises lined the shores, but the man ners del nut land. and tile ves.el suffered match in the gale. Intelligence having lieen coinmunirated to Admiral *I the fact, he dispatched an intelligent Lieutenant with a schooner, to make fur t r di,eoverics,witose report is waited fitr with much anxiety, us it is not known whether this newly dis covered island is inhabited or nut. On Friday last, Mr. Joseph Allemon, who died in the Vith year of his age, in the Goldsmiths Com pany's alms houses at Acton, wits buried in Acton clutch yard; he was thlbiwed to the grave by his son and live daughters, and their husbands. On their return home from the funeral they tinted his wife (about the same age), who was in good health when they went out, lying un her Led, and she died the slime night. Such has been the peculiar mildness of the season for mime time past in the neighliourinuid of Plymouth, that primroses and violets in many places may be seen ready to burst into flower. Sir E. B. Satolys, Bart. digit Sheriff of Glot cesterhire, has refused to calla County Meeting to consider the propriety of addressing the King on the illegal and unconstitutional measures pursued by his Majesty's ministers, in the late Parliamentary pro. ceedings. The requisition was numerously and most respectably signed. Lords Ducie and 6114;i-- bourne were at the head of the list of signatures.— The I 1 igh Sheriff of Beaks has also ri fused to call a county meeting fin• the like pu:pis.... Eleven acting magistrates in the county, including Lord Folke stone, have invittd the geniry, clergy, freeholders, and other inhabitants :if the FA county, to meet them at the Crown Inn. Reading, on Mon. the Sth nay of Jantlaity IteXt, to consider of the objeits specified in the requisition to the Titan Sheriff; and also of an address of congratulation to the Queen. The Camelcon, Capt. Mingny, sailed from We‘d. wick on Tuesday, with u precious cargo on board, consisting of 11111d:tine Dumont, sui-di.valii COUIItUSS I , f Co!ombier, Theodore A.ajocci, a n d several other threigners of the Millie rank and character. The (*thdc/cats preeteds to the %linen-Anew), anti will land the eiir iA o on the coast of it:4ly. Thus these wretches have a King's ship to curry them Inane, while the Queen of England was left to wake her I way to England in a common packet-boat ! The Canuleon was one of the little squadron attendant upon Lite Lintz, 014 his late aquatic usLutsivii. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. L. 0110011 a)arlirts CORN EXC:IANOR, MolgnAv, DEC. IR. We had a large supply of ‘‘'heat at market this morning. from die coasts of Es..ex, Kent, and Suffislk, for which there was but u small demand, even for the finest wimples ! a few picked samples obtained last w..:ek's prices; but for the inferior (levity. 'ions very few sales could lie ill'ected„ even at a rialtict:on of Ys. per gr. The trwle in Barley was also very dull, and Is. per (Ir. cheaper. We had a large sitpuly ef Oats at market, but only the finest samples could be got ofr, and those at a reduction of Is. to 24. per gr. Beans and Peas were also is. per qr. cheaper. In other articles there is nu alteration. COON ENCD.XNG WV:I)N ES 1).% V. DLc. ‘V). We continue to be well supplied with wheat. and indeed of all sort. of grain ; but there were v- few saiiiplts of tine wheat at market: tho.e however met a re.uly sale at .Monday's prices. tor the ulterior deseriptions there are scarcely any offers even ut a trifling reduction. Barley is dull in stile, and rather lower.— Oats with difficulty support,! .lnntlay's prices. ulL'iougli we had a giskl supply. Beans unit Peas are still on the decline. In other articles there are no alteration. ODIN EN.CIIANGE, Fitipar, DEC. V. We had a good supply of IVlicat at market this mornifg. for which there was but little demand, except Mr the fine.it samples, which readily obtained Ntobtlay's price.; but the infe rior descriptions were rather lower. The trade in Barley wt dull. except Mr a few of the lina.t samples, which obtained the nric's of Monday. The supply of Oats was large, hut time king only a ttilltngdemand, a reduction of Is. pie quarter was submitted to. In Litmus, Peas, lite. there was no :titer:l6on. 1)F GIL s ter Nleamale II MONDAY. I s. 32 a S. I a t.:; I 2 a 2.0 ;A IN FOR T of Eight . MEDIII Est). 37 a 5 I 36 a 6:3 2S a 30 FIIIII. I I Y. a. 32 a 54 31; It 113 28 .s su 28 a 11, Y 3 a 41 46 a 55 20 a 22 a 25 27 a 30 3 k a 3.i 32 a 3t SS a 42 39 a 3E 36/. a 574 2'; a 32 2Zi a 23 48 a 55 20 a 2$ 22 a 46 27 a 30 34 a Ski 32 a 3 38 a 42 :a) a 34 36/. a 31i. 24 a 32 ' 23 a to 4ri a i)5 . 4 11 a tr 2 Y 2 a la 27 a :it► :)4 a 36 32 i► 34 34 .1 42 30 a 3 2ril. a 37i a 51 a 66 42 a 4d a S 4 a (W 42 a 48 x -- !It a 1 , 6 -It a -id 31; a 44 %5 2u a tl 17 a •l 0 Y 1 a 21 32 a 35 3; a 36 a 36 $1 a 33 13 a 31 30 a 44 25 u 28 20 a tl :i a `2.1.4 21 :i 21 32 u 31 a :4il a 3,1 31 a :a 43 u al 36 a 41 1./ a Di WI a 2s 17 a _t) 121 t 4 31 a 3:10 31 a 3ti 3 , i a 3M 31 a 33 43 Per W Red Wheat . 1% late Rye Brat., or Buck 11. Ovat Barley Pale ,11allt "evil att: tlrev, orPolatiti do. Nuw Tick neans. tio \ew l'i~euu ditto Pease ... trey ILI vowed per twat • I,OII.IILiN. A I•wricau • zic It i,a and W iinuar It u”ian and V rics land Itye 11.trley ...... 1.,.. are.. o, i..,lami do. Fick Pi . ,:e1,11 (1401 11.111.11 g l'a . i;se I..inwed per. ov Ltll,l:Si, l'er tbui.trier, 111 tue TWels e Alaritime Lhatriet% ENE al. %NI/ mei %VALI.6, tor that Week emboli; December llitb, extr.oeted !rum Sal c; Gazeute. i 4 0.1 I Ihrley... 144 Beam- 7.1 4.1 (11..44.... 110: 9 I 3kl. b., at c. per Pima or FA I', per lit. of tllh. I 'roan Tallio. no. 0,4 O. 0.1 1 ed.,. liu..iu 51J , Ou --% Od 1% Ylili. ditto —I. Oil 1/04 OJ Aleitell Stuff Ii 0.1 od 1/ill. Hough 00. oil 32 NI I...eaves . . . . Iti. Ott Good I trc4s . . It. lid Cord • . . 11.4‘ 1 Old.. zonip . bus Mottled ttr.s Price or Candler, per dozen, 10*. 6.1.-11...11.1., ii-. . lid. per odzeu a el( for read) money. Whitechupel Market Si 141 Market 3; 31 :;lure Market . • 0.1 thl as Ave r a ge-3 s . 3d. PRICE OF LEAfillAt, Per Pound. nulls. 50 t.. it3ltts rach 1941 to 214 . Ime Coach II ........... Ifitl 10 18111 C 1111) I I ItION S 5 to 40104, tin 1:1111 nig Oitio. 4.) to 5011. Calf bt.tos, 3U to 1011,11 Dotu. 50 to itho:. I) , (t.i, 'so to sOlto 1 . .11111t1 I loorw lIiJ i lid in lad Swell NC:l:s (1 el eel1i.1.110 Lar 6 e dine, per po iiiii I ... 1441 to 1 , 4 i i i /./ ;:l.i) :11.4 iC A G/. 71f ONDAY. OF:C. lb.—There was a large stioply of prime Deasts at iitr;.et this 111:Iftliag. wr whieti there was nut a very brisk sale, in ColiselilleilEAle.: the prices were a trifle cheaper ditittisi has alai) ialcalau., Pork and Veal acre rather dearer, havin, , , but a shut! suiyly. The basiness in tha llaysmai act was brisk ; and oar pa tees were reutaly übtui .cal eainav, Idec. 21. We land - huge , a, , iny ut prime lkabtS at iliaackc this hiorant,;. for v...iea c..ere ai brisk sale, in consclitialee of whien the prime .t meat was hh!her in prive. tt titian isas 461 ilLfitilUi, all.i Pink and Veal, luivaig a mood supply :tun utt.k 441 - , acre di.. dearer.— Ili.: busine - , the was rec:ty total:, and our last rigor tor flay. Offer, anal Straw, were rutty supported. rite ilsal.llVlll, Ls a comet stwse..test‘ ut the Fleas an 1 numbers at uLukt.t:— 'll. • .'I • , r7401141VC of I he Oval, o hicl, coui,u.t, of and Hole, ♦od a o ono it al ttttt t IJ. i.er 11,.—Ver %tom. of .flit. MnbJAY. I , IIIDAY. B'ef Ihe SO AI 111 tills 3* oil -IA 411 41 hil iit•rf 4. Otl tof 5- 2.1 lltamm 4♦ 241 it. ;), 411 I,assit) 04 00.1 Veal as lid t., ti. Sa 64 to .. 16.1 I 1e4.1 .51Lattle Ita..ri. l.a.nt► 0.1 to Va•sl 4/s 6.1 le Put k 4H 1.•1 to Ile/111W 1114 ,•I• ua 1.41 Iw 1/t1 54 10J 1.11 L. I. 1,0) 1.6. rit Mid 11.4 , 111 we I ),411.) I'sg. - C•11bIla 1 . . . and 14111.1" 4 I.\ Ys • . . . Its 111"( V 140 ,;Al-.\t %RI% Z•• 4 4 :; o is, II 10 4 4 o to ts - . - . a us 10 a to Li la 415