The National Register. — London, England, 1816-10-21 00:00:00

ailment _ Durham to dry corn in the sliest, by means of a 'stove in tlw centre of a large room , which hart been placed there fur mantificturing purposi s. The wheat, which at eight o'clock in the morning was in a very wet state, was at seven in the evening fit for the miller. We beg to suggest the propriety of constructing Mick flues round the interior of barns where, by spinal( the sheaves upright, the farmer might dry a considerable quantity of enru in twt lve hours, and thus rescue his crops from destruc tion. In Norfolk the harvest work has been delayed by the Leavy fall of rain ; sti it has beau iu parts of Yorkshire and Northumberland. At Leicester Fair, Thnrsday se'nnight, there was a large quantily of sheep and neat cattle, many of which were driven, without having hail even an inquiry after price. A general depression pervaded every thing except in prime Oxen, a great her of which were sold on the day preceding the fair, at rather high prices. On Thursday se'nnight Weyhill Down exhibited one of the largest sheep fairs in the recollection of the oldest man living. It is calculated that there were upwards of 200,000 penned ; and the weather proving very fine, the sight of so many sheep was highly gratifying. In the morning sheep went off rather briskly, but towards the middle of the day the sales were dull, and ultimately a great many were driven off' unsold. The prices of sheep in the moraing varied very little from those at the late Wilton lair; though, upon an average throughout the day, they fetched from 2s. eid. to 3s. lower. There was a very line show of horses, although their number fell rather short of last year ; fine cart colts as usual maintained a good prk e, and were purchased by dealers ter the London market.--Nag horses were plentiful. but their sale was dull.—ln the Hop Fair, on the following day, about 600 pockets of Farnhams were grounded on the hill, one very prime lot of a hick fetched 25 guineas per cwt. ; the price of Farithams, however, varied materially in conseptence of their great difference in quality. There were 700 pockets ofeoun try hops ; trot it is calculated that there were full 2300 pockets abort of last year's show. A very tine sample of Altouu hops sold as high as 251. per cwt.; the general price of the best hops was, however, from IM to 20 guineas. There is every reason to expect that, ns usual, hops will, at the conclusion of the fair, experience a redaction in price, as there awe more old hops on hand than has been generally expected.—There was a great quantity of cheese at this fair, of various quality, and from various counties: fine old cheese fetched fronl 70s. to 755. ; coward from 545. to 5Ms. ; and half coward from 425. to 4Ms. . PlEtCHlNG.—Richard Barnett was on Tuesday convicted before I'. Clutterbuck, Esq. of keeping and usiug engines e r wires for the destruction of game in the parish of Dunker ton, and fined SI. He was taken into custody by C. Coates, keeper to Sir C. Baintylde, Bart. who found upon him I 7 wite snares. The new Act that has just passed against these ille gal practices seems only to have irritated the offenders; and made them more daring and desperate. The following is a copy of an anonymous circular letter, which has been re ceived by several Magistrates, and other eminent characters in this neighbourhood : " TAKE Neil - tem.—We have lately heard and seen that there is an Act passed, that whatever Poacher is caught destroyiwg the Game is to be transported for seven years—This is English Likely ! Now, we do swear to each other that the first of our company that this law is inflicted on, that there shall not one gentleman's scat in our country escape the rage of tire; we are nine in number, and we will burn every gentleman's house of note. The fist that im peaches shall be shot. We have sworn not to impeach; you may think it a threat, but they will find it reeky. The Game Laws were too severe before; the Lord of all men sent these animals for the peasants as well as for the prince. God will not let his nes)* be of pressed ; he will assist us in our undertaking. and we Will execute it with caution ; let every ouc of to that breathe praise the Lord !"-- Papr. THE GANG 01 Roanelic to k114E1.-011.1TMULly the 30th of September,Mr. J. Deimis,of Tye-green, Elsenham, Essex, was alarmed by sonic tttttt sual noises, which proceeded from the yard of his house. He thought he heard some persons hu caking open the parlour-window below. He aceordingly hurried on a few garments, and proceeded with a man-ser vant down-stairs; when they discovered that a cuing of rob bers had broken into the parlour through the window. Mr. H. and his servant were preparing to defend themselves, wilen one of the desperadoes fired a gun, loaded with small Raid, part of which perforated Mr. H.'s face, but the wounds hate not endangered his life; Mr. D. was, however, unable t • persist in any mode of defence, and be was compelled to AVe his trusty man to do the best he could. The servant b; his boldness induced the robbers to quit the house with o it obtaining any booty, although It was pretty well known t tat Mr. Dennis leaa round smut of money in ins. house. A uward of 40 guineas was the next day tittered by the " El s mham Association," and on an application being made to Bow-street Office, Bishop was sent to use his exertions In the discovery of the offenders ; and on the 4th of the present month he sucteeded in apprehending Polak, and Pe m. and lien. Clark (brothers). — He had not long had them in ens tody before Monett squeaked, as it is technically termed, (be came an evidence against the rest) and disclosed snob a scene of iniquity as has not been excelled. In comer - pence of the information he acquired from Monek, and the assistance of many of the first Gentlemen in that neighbourhood, the whole gang were soon discovered; viz. Jos. Clark, the father of the two persons before mentioned ; J. Clark, his son, and another brother ; .1. Giffin, M. Miller, and IS m. Hayilon, all of whom he apprehended at Stortford, FAsingliam, and Brix ton ; and on the Saturday brought them before Mr. Woelf, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Birch, the Magistrates. at Saffron.W;ii den, who examined them at great length.—The charges in troduced against them were numerous. Mr. Stock, dflien sham, in Essex, stated, that about six weeks since a party of villains tired three times at his windows; they finally broke i ito the houses but were strongly threatened and repulsed, notwithstanding which they stole some articles of wearing oval eh, among vvhieb were a pair of shoes, which woe foetid upon the feet of the elder Omsk when he was apprehended ; mid Mr. Stock identified them. Lu the informatioa of al tuck it turned oat, that Elizabeth Clark, the wife of the elder f saner, and the mother of the younger prisoners (Clark`, was the person who generally acted as ariet, when nu, rubberiel were committed ; that she painted all their likenesses in block, to disguise their coindetiances, and gave them a tolerable portion of gin preparatory to their midnight adventures. The prisoners have long been the terror of the neighborhood as poachers, shet p-stealers. due. Mr. Barnard and Mr. Mum ford have lost a great many sheep. They were heavily iron ed and convoyed to Newport gaol, in Essex.--Mr. Sham r, a ientlernan in the neighbourhood, had nine gallons of wine stolen from him a few nights previous to the last tueulioned rubbery. 'ENITENTIAIt GENERAL OUTLI r. At present there are only female convicts confined i n the Penitentiary, but the part intended tor the reception of males is nearly completed, cud will be ready to receive them in the cou►se of a few weeks. 'f he chapel, which is a most spacious building, and well constructed for the accommoda tion of the committee officers, and prisoners, is also nearly finished, will be consecrated by the llislwp of London early in November next. At present a large room is made use of us a temporary chapel, and it is very interesting to witness the decent deportment of the convicts during divine sery ice. The prisoners are divided into two classes, and arc distin guished by a particular dress. There are schools for their religious and moral instruction, under the immediate super intendence of the Chaplain, who distribntcd amongst them, according to his discretion, religious books at the ex pease of the establishment. He keeps a journal of observa tion, and daily sees and converses with the prisoners us to the slate of their minds, and gives spiritual advice to the sick, and to all who require it. A reasonable time is allowed to the prisoners every day for walling and exercise. At the approach of dusk a bell is rung when they must leave olf work, and repair to their separate night cells. The cleanli ness and good order of the prison, which meet the eye of a visitor in every direction, Is truly gratifying; and the con. victs, while they seem to fear the different officers, at the same time appear to respect them. The Governor and Motron also keep a journal of observa tion, and their laudable attention, as well as that of the other officers, are such, it is to be hoped, as to insure not only the good conduct of the prisoners during their confinement, but ultimately their complete reformation. Although the prisoners are treated with the greatest kind ness, yet the management of the prison is so conducted, that they must feel in a proper degree the punishment of being confined. pcpwww4 . • • I'ROVINCIALS. An cx; erlatent liar been tried at Durliai PARTICULARS. TIME OF CONVINEMENT.—For and during any term, not exceeding five years, in case an offender shall have been sea tenced to be transported for seven years only; for any term not exceeding seven years, in case he or she shall have been so sentenced for fourteen years, and for a term not exceed ing ten years, in case such Offender shall have received sen tence of transportation for life, or shall have been capitally convicted. ALLOTMENT OFF TIME UN WEEK DATL—From Lady-day to Michaelmas, the prisoners who are in health, rise at half past five, and at day break during the remainder of the year. Half an hour is allowed them for dressing and washing—then they continence their work. At nine o'clock they have their breakfast ;at half past nine they resume their work. At one o'clock their dinners are distributed among them, and an hour is allowed for dinner, air, and exercise; at two o'clock they return to work. At six o'clock in summer, and sunset in winter, they leave off work. In the winter all the pri soners are then locked into their night cells, except on the evenings on which they are assembled for the pnrpose of religious and moral instruction. In the guaniner months they are not locked up till seven o'clock, an hour being allowed during these months fir air and exercise iu the courts. Im mediately after they are tucked up in their separate cells for the night their supper is delivered to them. On SUNDAYS.--00 a Sunday they rise at seven from Lady day to Michaelmas, anti at eight during the remainder of the year. They attend the chapel tavice in the day, arc allowed a considerable time bet Ween the hour* of Divine Service and the time allotted to their private religious instruction, fur air and exercise. Soon after they leave. the chapel in the even ing, they are locked tip in their respective night calte, that those who are so disposed may have an opportunity of im proving themselves by rending and reflection. They are fre quently examined publicly in the chapel as to the progress they have made in their Teligions instruction. ENERCI9E.—When walking in the courts, they are always under the inspection of a turnkey, who must attend to their behaviour, and prevent their loitering and standing still for the purpose of conversation, instead of taking such exercise as may be essential to their health. Deess.—First class, yellow and brown ; second class, green and brown -; made of cheap and coarse materials, with such marks or peculiarities as may tend to facilitate discovery in case of escape. IsisTeucatoe.—Divine Service is performed morning and afternoon, eve' Sunday, and prayers are read . every morning in the Infirmaries. In the schools the prisoners are instructed io reading and writing, and, as near as possible, upon the plan adopted by the National Society. Annielo.sec To STR•NG ens. --No strangers are admitted to see any part of the prison in the occupation of prisoners, unless by an order from his Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, or unless accompanied by a Member of the Committee. SEEING AND COMMUNICATVIO WITH FRIENDS.—No pri soners shall, timing the period of their confinement, be per mitted to see their friends, unless by an order trout the Com mittee, or from the Visitor. This indulgence only granted to such prisoners whose conduct, on reference to the Chaplain, Governor, and Muster Munufacturer (or Matron, if a female prisoner), may appear to entitle them to such etvoer.—The interview beton ecit the prisoners and their friends can only take place in the presence of an officer of the prison. It' any prisoner be dangerously ill iii the Intirisxay, lie or she may, at the discretion of the Chaplain, be visited by his or her friends. No provisions or liquors are allowed to he conveyed into the prison by any flared, of the primmer , . The prisoners arc allowed a per ventage on their work. 'lle Governor may, with the consent of the Cin 1111 l nice. ie . silage industrious prisoners by allowing titian to work after the Lours appointed for lal . Piisoners of the Stroud Class may he reported to the Se . cretery of State for tl c I tome Department, in (1111 , 01111.114:e of any extraordinary diligence, in order that they may be re ; commended by hint a- objects of the Royal Sincerely do we wish 'hat every rt,mt iu this _teat trepelis engaged in es il courses could contemplaie this Establishmeet. The survey would railss them at bast to halt in their career, and reformation might come a ith only, und without the penalty of ()deuce. At Astley's Amphitheatre., on Friday selmight, the rope was stretching for Aladiatne Smitsi's perform:nice, out of the triangles broke, null stroek une of the (-tope:nos on the li,tck, nine!' knocked hint don n. He lay some lime sense less. Ile was carried het I the seines, where Sitqui, much agitated, waited for him. the rejoiced at his escape, and made the Milierer a present of 201. ITlds.Garette announces that the Parliament, which stands pro rogued till the 4th of November, is further prorogued tal Thursday, the 2d day of January ; and that J. Carter, Esq. of Portsmouth, is elected Member of Parliament for that Rorfte, in the room of Sir T. Miller, Bart.] BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED. &cirri, R. D. of Lad-lane, wholesale-hosier, from Oct. 12 to Oct. 29, HEITOILD, S.O/ Southowram, ►ookseller, frem-Oct. tg to Oct. ft. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Crissintas, T. of Cranswick, Yorkshire, farmer. BANKRUPTS. Dimon', E. of the Old Change, innkeeper, Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 26, at Guildhall. Au. Mn West, New Boswell-court, ('arty-strew. JOHNSON, J. late of t'!'e East India Chambers, merchant, Oct. 19, 29, Nov. '26. at Guildhall. Atts. Crowder and Co. Old Jewry. STOEVER. J. of Eagle-yard, Ratcliffe-highway, sugar-refined Oct. 19,29, Nov. 26, at GoiWhen. Att. Mr. James, BucklenburTs Mouron, R. of Lucas-street. Commercial-road, master-manner. Oct. 19, 29, Nov. 26, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Fitzgerald, Law rence Pountney-hill. Cnarstax, J. of Mansell-street, Goodman's-fields, merchant, Oct. 19,26, Nov. 26, at Guiltthen. Atts. Noy and Co. Minds lane. CARNE, H. late of Austin-friars, insurance-broker, Oct. 26, Nov. 1, 211, at GuildhalL Au. Mr. 'Woodhouse, Temple. GREEN, E. of Dartford, linen-draper, 0ct.26, Nov. 2, 26, atGwll - Atts. Pinkett and Son, Temple. Lomas, R. of Itishop-alonekton, Yorkshire, paper-manufacturer, Oct. 29, 30, Nov. 2, at Ripon. Att. Mr. Godinond, Earl-street. ANNETT, IL of the Fence, Northumberland, banker, Nov. I I, 12, 26, at Alnwick. Atts. Burn and Co. John-street America-squere. DORMAND, G. of North Shields, grocer. Oct. el) Nov. 7, 26, at North Shields. Atts. Robinson and Co. Austin-friars. P.\ MUNSON, T. and R. of Preston, builders, Nov. 4,5, 26, at Pres ton. Atts. Dixon and C.o. Preston. BOWMAN. 11. of Liverpool, sail-maker, Nov. 11, 12, 26, at Liver pool. Att. Mr. Chester, Staple-inn. RICHARDSON, J. of Liverpool. ship-broker, Nov. 11, 12, 26, at Li verpool. Atts. Swinden and Co. Temple. MATTHEWS, W. of Liverpool, merchant, Nov. 11, 12, 26, at Li verpoul. Atts. Griffith and ('u. Liverpool. Gittimr, J. B. of Sandwich, tailor, Oct. 29, 30, Nov. 26, at Sand. wich. Atts. Ludington and Co. Temple. MERUYWEATUER, J. of Sheffield, broker, Oct. 25, 26, Nov. 26, at Sheffield. Att. Mr. Blakelock, Serjeantes-inn. AKUNDELI., C. of Totnese, common-brewer. Nov. 6,7, 26, at Exeter. Att. tie. Jones, Soothampton-buildings. WEST, F. late of Little Birchen, Stadordshire,hml-artelter, Oct. LPG, 28, Nov. 26, at Heaton Norris. Atts. Milne and Co. Temple. WALLIS, J. of Leicester, grocer, Oct. 28, 29, Nov. 26, at Leicester. Att. Mr. Taylor, John-street, Bedford-row. DIVIDEND AT GUILDHALL. Glenny .1. of Red I.ion-st. Clerkenwell, watch-case-maker, Nov. In Mackem:ic W. of Covent-garden, merchant, Nov. 12. Thompson .1. P. of Great Newport-street, engraver, Nov. 8. Dunn T. of Ilurham, merchant. Nov. it. Strutt J. of Itichunersworth, mealman, Nov. 6. Bowden W. of Cannon-street, insurance-broker, Nov. 6. Brandon W. of Kent-street, hoop-merchant. Nov. S. Reilly .1. of I lart-street, Crutched-friars, merchant, Nov. 16. ' Waters B. of Birchin-lane, bill-broker, Dec. 10. Living 14. & J. & J. S. Downes, of 61. Prescott-st. rnerchts. Nov. Its Sutton I). jun. of Brightlingsea, ship-owner, Nov. 16. Yates .1. E. of Holywell-stract, Shoreditch, pewterer, Dec. 3. Jones J. of Rochdale, oil-dealer, Nov. 30. Law W. of Thrognsortoo-street, merchant. Dec. 7. llannington C. M. of Printrose-hill, Salisbury-sq. stationer. Nov. 16. Waddington 11. of Bridge-street, Blackfriars, merchant, Nov. 23. Green J. 0. of Bath, wine-merehant, Nov. Z. DIVIDENDS IN THE COUNTRY. Wood J. of Cheetham-hill, and D. Brophy and J. Waller, of Mars den, calico-printers. at Manchester, Nov. I I. Clarke T. of Ilmin,ster, druggist. at Ihninster, Nov. 12. Russell J. of 14erefurd. eoniactor, at Hereford, Nov. 15. Wisacrdale W. of Hull, grocer, at Hull, Nov. 5. Sayer .f. of Norwich, wine-merchant , at. Norwich, Nov. 5: Fisher W. of Cheltenhani, builder, at Citeltenhatn, Now. Tomlinson, %V. of Norwich, upholder, at Norwich,' Nov. O. CERTIFICATES, Nov. 5.-J. Eyres, of Nantwich, victunilar -11. Downer, of Fleet-street, iromnonger-W. Taylor, of Nant wich, currier-W. Lynnell and E. Perkins, of Chatham. tea-dm/era -11. Ellison, of Great Surrey-street, Blackfrian-road, cheesetoonger -W. Collen. of Harwich, Essex, fanner-J. Tumieau, of Liverpool. lamp-manufacturer-J. How, of Brentford, victualler-G. 'Tun bridge and J. Smith, of Loper Shade ell, coal-merchants-J. S. De henne, of North NValshans, Norfolk, gro c er-. 3, E ar n, of s co k oat ,,-. Yorkshire, merchant-+1 Higgp, of. Bath, wine-merchant-T. Bleak burst, of Lea, lanai-Mire, be nd er. I'ARTNERSIIII'S DISSOLVED. W. Milhurn and I'. Cawley. of Liverpool, morocco-ins B. Bradley and Co. of Birmingham, carriers. , A. and S. Sayer, of Highworth, Wiltshire, plumbers. (i. C. Collyer anti R. H. Major, of 01:1 3 stseet-road. surgeons. J. Chaplin, jun. and E. Palmer, of.II Lion-Strisa, grocers. W. Osivell and Cu. of Petersburgh and London. L. 'l'. Sampson and Co. of lIISUNIO. Sussex, bankers. J. C. Jones and S. Vertuc, of Mark-lane, corn-factors. J. Bayley and W. Hudson, of Shrewsbur y , mercers. W. Watson and Co. of Sutton.upon-Derwent, Yorkshire, miller.. J. I )rewry and Co. of Sutton in fluldemess. York, ship-breakers. It. Snare and W. Man, of Reading, printers. T. and R. Gorton. of Queenhithe. bottle-merchants. W. Brett and E. T. Nicolls, of Stone, and J. Higgs, of Chesil', Stalconlshire. hankers. J. S. and S. Voysey, of Providence-st. City4(mA. oilmen. T. I lesketh and T. Kelshaw, of Liverpool, tunberonerchants. E. J. Birch and Co. of Staflind, bankers. The minutes of the evidence taken before the Com mittee of the I louse of Commons on Papers relating to African forts, atibrd a great mass of interesting inthr 'nation on the state of trade, policy, and natural re ductions of Africa. The principal witness examined before the Committee was Mr. Swanzey. This Gen tleman states, that an individual may travel between two and three-hundred miles into the interior, from the Gold Coast, in perfect safety; and is also clearly of opinion, that to reach the Niger, the point from which the exploring of the interior of Africa should commence is the Gold Coast. Merchants from Ilowee„ a large town on the Niger, beyond where Mr. l'ark tesplomd, he says, were in the habit of coming down to the Gold Coast with trade ; the journey then occupied about three numths. " Slaves," he allAs, " have ken brought down to the Gold Coast by Ashantce traders from a country called Dontx, befitre the aholition of the Slave Trade, who must have come at leug 1000 miles front the interior, by the time it was said they occupied in their journey." These Ashantee.•traders reprt.stnted their own country as exceedingly fine, containiog largo quantities of gold and elephants, rattle of all sons, enntmon to other tropical climates, and their capital as a place of great extent.