The National Register. — London, England, 1816-06-10 00:00:00

`n6 .aa evil which must occur some time or other. If !h.: measure recommended by the Noble Lord were adopted, it would set the COITICrti to work immediately with the greatest alacrity. and enormous quantities of imperfect Silver Coinage woidd be poured in upon the Mint. Mr. F. LLw is strongly recommended a coinage of gold 20s. piece•. Csacsrsti. contended, that the Bank must be very cou•ulerable losers on the Bank to ens, whenever they were called in. When the Ss. tokens were originally issued they !acre worth s. 104. lutrinsiotlly. At present they were in trinsically worth only 2s. td. therefore it they now paid Ss. for them, they would sustain a hose of rid. upon each Ss. token. The Hon. Member was in favour of an iiisne of 20s. gold coin. Mr. W. rote did not consider the present as the time for rliScusmang the detail of the Bill. that would be best done in the Committee ; now was the time for arguing the principle of the measure ; and to that there seemed to b•' no objection. He had before stated, and he would now repeat the measures pro posed to be adopted. It was calculated that in Fever) months the Mint would have two millions and a halt• ready t 3 deliver. That on the same day there would be a large supply lodged in every town in ev ery part of the country; and at the same time • person would be sent to each town by the 31a - Ater of the Mint, to distinguish what Has, and what was not, the coin of the realm and these persons would have directions in all doubtful CAS's to give the bentrit to the individual. With respect to the in convenience likely to arise on the present occasion, he had con siderable pleasure in swim:, that owing to the assistance given on this OCCASiOII by the Bank of England; that inconvenience was much less than he hod 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 1. - 1 miles to go to chance his old coin Mr new. With respect to wh it would become of the Bank tokens, lie was of opinion they would soon be 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 23 mations of sixpences; and these being issaed, the Mint Would then go to work quickly to supply any deficiency which might arise from the Bank tokens being withdrawn. With resliect to the issue of vos. gold pieces, he had given it his consideration, and was of opinion it was a proposition winch might tre adopted with considerable advantage to the public, especially in any future measure which might be adopted Win never the restrictions should cease; namely, the equallizing the coins of Great Britain and Ireland. IVith regard to alter ing the standard of silver, as silver was ❑o ►unger to be the legal sue , dart', or beyond .21. a legal tender, no evil could arise from that ,avastire. As the general principle was not objected to, :t would not now be necessary for him to enter wore at lengtii into the oir,ect. CROKLe. 'aa..• ill favour of making the guinea twenty srhilimgs. %RING h:L;hly approved of coining 20g. pieceg. The 4.111 was then read a becond time, and cumulated fur Tae AITORNIEV-GENFRAL gave notice of a Bill for Monday to remedy the inconvenience and danger arising from the negligent driving of Stage Coach' s. lie proposed, in his Bill, to allow Magistrates to iallict corporal punishment on "wilful and negligent driving, in lieu of the penalty of 101. %inch the present law imposes. The loose went into a Committee of Supply. MI. BANaks rose to move for the giant of a certain sum for the put chase of the Elgin Marules. The Him. Gentleman made u variety of observations on the present state of the country, and is means of purchasing monuments of art. He instanced the liberality of Parliament, who were not moonlit. tut id' oationa! glory, iu granting large sums for the erection of otnts to commemorate the vietoi ies of Waterloo and Trafalgar. But where questions of bargain and sale C4IIIC under the view of Parliament, however desirable it might be to pure Huse splendid relics of the grandeur and sublimity of former ages, when the genius of the sculptor became the ob ject of a country's attention, it became the Government to be cautious that they did not overstep the bounds of prudence. With this view he should propose to grant a sum which ; in his opiuion, would be a compensation to Lord Elgin, taking at the same time Imo consideration the means by which his Lordship became posy, ssed of these marbles, and that, in fact, he ac- Gsin diem in his character of Ambassador. '!'he Hon. entirman here pronounced a panegyric on the arts, and the wecessity for encouraging their cultivation, as being the first „means of a country rising to eminence and splendour. Ile referred to history to show that the greatest Generals and tiltatcs•Len were produced in those Slates which encouraged the Ails and Sciences. The Hon. Gentleman then entered into a detail of the manner in which Lord Elgin obtained pos session of these relics; and the evidence before the Committee .Mewed, that not only the Athenians,lnit the modern Greeks, did not object to the gratification of the curiosity of the Bri ts!' Traveller. This was a proof dot no spoliation had taken place, as in the case of the 1- rciich Visitors. He combated the opinion* of some Gentlemen, vilio thought that these treasures of Art ought to be restored. Having contended at sonic length for the necessily of retaining these marbles, lie concluded with asieving,..—" That a HIM, not exceeding 31,04101. be granted to Lis Majesty for the purchase of the Elgin Marbles." Mr.Cenwrsi opposed the motion, on the ground that this was not the time to make the purchase. Admitting that the suommients were those of great art, and lamenting that the ori ginal possessors were not aware of their value ; but, as one of the public, whodethe Hou. Gent. described as anxious for these relies, he must declare I.e had no claim upon them. lie de • aired nut, in the impoverished state of the country, to possess them at such a price as was now proposed to be given. If the country was enabled to purchase, lie should not be disposed to /haggle at the price; but he vvonld ask, was this the time to make pnrchases for the benefit of the few at the cost of the (liar, hear.)—He agreed with the lion. Gent. as to the value of the Works in question ; lint he be gg ed to remind bitn that it was the extravagance of states a hick led to their ruin. lie for one, therefore, though he stood ;dime, and should be accused of want qtaste, must oppose the motion. Mr. HA Mt catsLEv Pposed the motion, resting his opposition en the dishonesty of the transaction. He coincided iii the sum proposed 48 being the value, but lie was not so enamoured of there headless Ladies, as to forget that there was another Lads --Justice, who most be attended to. Were not these mono "mite t he result of spoliation. and were the spoils to be defend ed GE the ground that the 'lurk ish Government had not impeded the progiess of the spoliations, nor called for a restitution of the spoiis.—(hear, hear.)—He rt rutinneinfeil to his Alajesty's Geveinment to resiure to the Turkish nation what heir Am bassador had so wrongfully taken. This was the only way to wipe out the stein %%Inch the transact ;on roust othei wise entail 'OD the nat'on. 'file Hon. Gant. men wove(' sum *mewled iosolutiurc generally censuring the conduct of the British Aniba.ssailor Laid }Agin ; at the sante time admitting, that his 'Art,;cet was good, in obtaining the tumbles, uflering laisu THE NATIONAL lIECTSTY,R. as an indemnity; and plcd.ting him to retain them to tlic Turkish Govertiment.' - - Mr. Curiae:it sup lotted the grant, and contended that the poi chase would he made fur the benefit of the nation at huge, and the inainifact niers in crime:it. Mr. Serif:oat Itt .T ',Wm. it to the vote of :15,0001. on the gr n•md that the Noble Carl had not :ivied in the manner he ought to have done as Ambassad4r, in bringing 'base marbles here. Toe national honour would Hot be hest consulted by retaining them, liar did he think any Ambassador ouzlit to clothe himself with his representative character tar any such piiroses as the present.--(!fear, hear.) Mr. BROUGHAM thought these niur4les %mild he most vain able, as a school of art in this country. Hut at the same time 35,001. would not be all we should have to pay ; fur it would at least cost us much more tulmose these marbles. Now the question was, had we 711 or 0,0001. to spare to pay for tlic.c. marbles, or was this a time for us to involve ourselves in an unnecessary expellee? For his part, lie would vide against this grant for the purpose of redeeming the pledge given to the people of attending to economy. lie hail heard that the Pigot diamond had been re-landed in this country ; and we might he calle.l on to purchase that as a unique also. The Committee then divided—Fur the Grant of 33,0001, —Against it, 3U—Majority :12 Several other Resolutions were also agreed te, mid the Re port was ordered to be received on Monday. The other Orders of the Day we're then disposed of, and the House adjourned at half past one o'clock. IVEST EXTRACT OF A LETTER TO ME-SRS. T. DANIF.T. AND SONS. OF BRISTOL, RECEIVED 111031 BAROADOES, DATED APRIL " I have no doubt but you will have from sour friends in the windward part of the Island, a circumstantial account of an insurrection of ti.e Negroes in that part, which commenced on Easter night, the 11t h instant, on the Thicket Estate of Lord tlarewood, and three other plantations belonging to Ge neral Itratliwaite, by setting fire to the canes ; and on the till lowing night the greater part of St. Philip's, Christ Church, and St. George's Parishes were in flames; 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 min the only sufferer to the leeward; I had a field of canes (10 a c res) burned on Monday night the I.llli, but whether by some of the insurgents driven from the windward, or by my own negrocs, I have not been able to ascertain; as none ut own negrocs absented them selves, I am inclined to think they were not concerned in it. The militia has been constantly doing duty ever since, and martial law was proclaimed im the t:,th, and still continues: 1 hope the spirit ut revolt is morlt suppressed. 1 understand that the reason given by the ringleados 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 l'arliiirueut; which, it persevered in, will ruin the West kid I remain, ace. Wm. lIIN os." EXTRACT OF A LETTER RECEIVED BY DIES OIS. !MOORE, sem; TIl, AND ROSE, DATED Sr. VINCENT, 23, 11416. " Sixty-seven sugar estates are completely destroyed and burnt, at liarbadoes, and about .4090 of the negroes, tice. killed ; but as they made little or no resistance to the troops, the loss of the latter has been only mo or three men. The insurgent.; arc not composed of negroes only; a white man was to be exe ented as yesterday. Happily they are now quelled, and tran quillity is said to be perfectly restored. " The ships in the harbour are tilled with prisoners conrts martial arc held here daily, and great numbers arc i egularly executed. The sooner our islands generally are supplied vials troops the better. " The Registry fill 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 Honiton, dated May 31:—" I regret to inform yon that the contagion of discontent and insm rec tion has reached us here, anti seems to threaten very serious consequences. This town has been kept 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 he on tire; and in spite of every exertion four dwelling houses were consumed, anti others much damaged. The next afternoon an outhouse of Mr. Minitie, baker, was, with attune 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 outhome belonging to it. Yesterday was burnt the house of Mrs. Hutchinson, about a mile out of the town. Combustible preparations have been found in others. 'flue strictest cau tion it maiutained. The inhabitants, under the direction of our worthy Rector, the Rev. H. A. Hughes, who is a Magistrate, and waose exertions entitle Min to the highest commendation, have formed a Committee 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 Courtly 'Max. tiger, that the pitmen belonging to the Collieries upon the Wear have returned to their work. Forty seight of the most riotous have been committed 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 offenders on one of the banks of the River Ouse, and the latter having taken to a boat and crossed the river, immediately gave their horses to a bye-standee, steel elevating their pistols with their left hands above the watCl', swain across the river with their right mow, to the opposite batik, and secured the two umm. The river is of a great width. Upwards of 140 respectable inhabitants of Ely have enrolled themselves, part of whom patrole the streets every night. The Special Assizes for the Isle of Ely are fixed for Monday the lith instant. Mr. Justice Abbott, Mu...lustier Burroughs, anti Sir. Christian, the Chief Justice of the. Isle, will open the Conuui siou at Fry at nine oclock in the morning, anti will proceed to busine.‘a immediately after Divine Segvice. There 7ri prisoners' already committed for trial, mauy of whom are for capital charges of felony. On the 21st idt. the Mayor anti Burgesses of Rutfiln, ac companied by an immense number of the,gentry, tenwitry, eic. of the couuty of DoUlAgit, oulios4eltock; fund 4 malt "‘ N 166% 1: ^••; • . .11:Nr 10. ou fool. pi (weeded amoit i‘co in troui tit it loan to meet sir W• W. Wynne, lies. to w1t.:1 , 1 a s;ileiidol piece of plate, iveitthing t.eally v-,.1 KJ 1E111C.51. Wag that d iy to be presented, and a public ilioner In be given to lain, and the otficero of the Second Provisional nattaiiiiii resident iii the mutiny, who accompanied him to France. 0., meeting Sir Watkin, lie was receded by cheers. and the linking of 'Jells. Sir Wat kin was conducted to the Town Hall, where lie was prese l ted with the freedom of that borough. At four o'clock the rote. pany sat down to a stemptuiiii. dinner. 'llll. K 011:: :11111 al,ps hen we lit round to a late hour; at 12 il'elork Sir W Atkin re. tired; wheat at the door he was Pool by the pooulation of the town ( with 3 nftinber of torches), who, with elterriag mid milt. tars itinsie, escorted him to the house of the Rev. Mr. New. coinhe, where he slept. The meeting of the three Choirs of Hereford, Gloneester, and Worcester, this year, Is to be held at th:reford, is the mouth of September. Friday ve'aii;elit, two farmers applied to the Magistrates, at an adjourned sessions thr the comity of I)evou, to be discharged, as insolvent debtors; but, iu consequence of thiir tying re. moved their ptoperty, to prevent that landlords fro:n recut er- Mg the rent due, they were remanded to ptiSo.)*, where, no understaii , l, they ore to remain for five years, the time limo( by the act.-- We think it proper 19 make this circiunstatice known, that 'willow: in a similar sitnation may not have rt. couisc to 11 fraud which is so detrimental to their real interest. —Taunton Couri,r. On Saturday the downward Manehester l'clegrapli comely stopped to u•uter at the Horse and O. nom, Keg w orth ; during the absence of the coachman and guard, tlu horses went off full gallop: when a young woman jumped from the coach-box, and cst•uped unhurt; but lh gentleman who sat mom the cool', in attempting 3 siattil.lE dislocated one of hir knees; one outside, and two inside passengers, kept their situations. hazarding the deseent Or a steep precipice; and, notwithstanding the velocity with which they passed the Detialice coach, and their running for a con.iderable.tlistance prrtly offend partly on the gravelled road, w.thin a t'ew inches Qin very deep ditch ; and the shock sited:titled when the coach at lenutli stopped by coming in com;act with ;t gate-post a mile and three quarters from whence they started, they providen- Lally received not the least injury; and almost the only da mage done to the roach, Was the breaking away of the pate, c. when the furious animals ran the vehicle against ilie gate post. On Saturday Mr. T. Thorpe. merchant, of Spatelin7, on Ws return from ifluiplood, was taken su , l leuly nil till the roil", within about a mile of Spalding. He beckentc.l a sht.plict el to his assistance. in whose arms he expired in a few minutes, and who, remained with the deceased in this awful situation nein Iv two hours beame any other assistance could lie proeiired. Two wretches passiag at Ilk. time were requested to tall at the first horse to send medical assistance, bat neglected this trilling act of humanity._ Earl) on Thursday. Pe'nnight, Reuben Cutting, landlord of the Duke of York public-house. Ipswich, and tint of the drivcrs of Ben's and Bury's wart;ous, was found dead upon the road, about half u mile front Stratford, on the Ipswich side. It W 44 the deceased's turn to delve, dud it is thought he fell fro , o the shafts; his companion W 3.11 asleep in the waggon, which went forward till it reoelied 511494,1. The drcensed was found mi the road by a little girl, the wheels of the waggon haviug gone over his head. Ori Tuesday evening last a banditti, consisting of five or six men, came to the boast. of Mr. Dunilas, near ftiithangan. county Kildare. Me. and Mrs. ntindas, with their steward and some other male servants, were tlom from home. TI. fel lows seized on those servants that were iu the house, and rum maged every part of it; amongst other thimo, hi eaking open a large pre , s, in which was deposited a (initially of plate. 'the fellows, after they had searched the house completely throtizli, sat leisurely down and regaled themselves with the best cheer the cellar and kireln•u would afford—they ate heartily, drank several bottles of wine and spit its; and then, collecting all this arms of various sorts they could find in the house, set the ser vants perfectly at liberty, uud departed, carrying away with them the arin4 only. A Ciistoindious;; Officer, searcher at the port of Dover, has, it is said, been suspended from his office for three moatits, on a charge of having entered the bed-room of two ladies, under pretence of searching the apartments, title of whom was eet►- ou.ly indisposed. As a Gentleman was lately angling in the Mill Dam, Win. cheater, he accidentally threw his line across a strong white duck ; which, suddenly tinning round, twisted the gut about her own neck, and fixed the honk of the dropper Hy in her own breast. Thus entangled and hooked, she soon broke off the gut above the dropper, and sailed dawn the stream, with the nd fly trailing behind her. She had not proceeded far bit ire a trout, apparently lith. weight, took the fly effectually; then commene-•d a struggx the most extraordinary ever wit:,ess.•il —a duck at the dropper, Am) a large trout at the (nil liv! Whenever the trout exerted itself, the terrors of the duck were very conspicuous—it fluttered its wines and dragged the fish. In consequence of violent struggles on the part of the tint, the duck evidently rave way, and suffered herself at last to be drawn antler some bushes, where the shortness of the gilt dal not allow the trout to shelter himself in his retreat, and the duck to remain on the suthee, at the name time. The duck's lee.al was drawn repeatedly under water. By chance, how ever, the gut got ac1.0:0: a branch which hung downwards into the water, and the due., taking advantage of the purchase which this gave, dragged her opponent from his hole, and compelled hint to stew his head above water. Theo it became a contest of life and death ; the trout was in the last agoaies, and the dock evidently in a very weak state ; when the gut gave way, and suffered them to part each its own way. Con toes MET HOD Of 1 . 1111.V011 NC Co u .—A t Buenos Ayres the people thrash the corn US 61111UWS inclose the corn in a circle, and let in a drove of mares. Two or three men (ac cording to the size of the drove) go in mounted on horseback and keep them galloping round and trampling it wad the whti!e is thrashed, and the whole of the straw cut as small ae eliatf. They nom too; it in the ai with shovels until it i• partly cleamol, anti then seise it, after which it is put into hides and .tared. in case of rain they generally lose a great deal of Um, grain. ...—..— " lIE %It BOTH SIDES." Ammor to the ,fgrieulturdl aphothati t girnt May rt. If Father and Son Plow, Sow, Hoe, Reap, alai Mow ; Wife attend I-W(l.w and Cow ; I)anghtt r Poultry and Sow;, "fo ill not tm% the Rent now ; But—lf Rent,: and 'faxation ; l'sthes--that source of vexation, Undergo alteration, 'To ill atlj Streiezilt to the Nation; And instead of Spholt, 1).01, anßuip gi•e Pon notation., s . • .1 • e t •*re * • • •