The National Register. — London, England, 1812-05-31 00:00:00

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER. 26 6 ' House of Commons relative to the treatment received by Mr. Peter Fin•erty, and to which he attrihtited his release from solitary confine n ient, pr..ying that the House would ti.l.• the same into their consider atioii. The Petition being read, upon the question fur its lying on the t ible, M.r. meteunt rose and begged leave to state a circumstance which had coe has knowledi,,e only that moriiiii4• It was the case of ano ther prisoner confined for debt in the same goal. The unhappy man was seized with a violent complaint in lass bowels on a Saturday night, and the gaoler re p; , I.ini 2ny medical i-once, he contrived however for the time, to ably the pain by the apOlcation of spirits, but on the onday, even that ' ernedy was taken froni him by his unmerciful - keeper. On that night the disorder returned with redoubled violence, and his pieecing screams awoke his fellow prisoners, who came to his Assistance. Tile gaoler refused to call in Medical assistance , or to dis turb the Governor, but after some persuasion, he at last consented to call the Governor, and in the mean time, the poor man died. A Co roner's Inquest was held on the body, and he (Mr. B .) was greatly sur prised to fi nd, that the Coroner, whom be had known to be a most re prised ectahle person, had condescended to take the pannel of the Jury fur nished by this very gaoler. The Coroner gave his charge, the facts ap peared in evidence, and the Coroner told the Jury they were to consider whether the man had died through the negligence or improper conduct of tie gaoler, or by the visitation of God; and the Jury brought in theo- verdict, "rka hy the Visitation of God." eid be e not me nquirean tod i m pe a ch the verdict , but thou g ht it a very proper c H ase d to into, and hoped tide those of his Majesty's Government undur whose eognizerce C.Lis partment fell, would take it into their ton ti drat ion. The i'eti.ion WAS then ordered to lie upon the Table, and Sir beau ea. Reaticev gave notice that he should on Monday the 10th June move that the sarne betaken into consideration.. After s. me routine business, the House adjourned to Monday. ----------- k I PERCEVAL. The More More we scrutinize, the mote we look e into ente the d cPoharrcevacter al , a n d exa mine the daily proceed in g ; of the ever to b lam wit a microscopic eye, the more are vs e lost in admiration and wonder, and wo can scat eely withhold oursebtes from comparing the exquisite beauty a d order ot his well regulated minds, with the anatomy and astonishing mechanism of the human body. But are theyGo not alike f ated mronant the a fter hi der -working hand o f the Almighty ? " And d cre s own image." This we knew; we know also, alas! with no less cer tainty, that man afterwards became a fallen creature. Nevertheless, it might he the will of our all-bountiful Creator, in compassion to his crea tures, to let them still see, notwithstanding their disobedience and llowing fallen s tate, to what degree of perfection they relight yet attain, by fo the m Divin precpts and iustructi.sns that he hath been pleased to Jesus t us, e through the Saviour of ma nkind, his only Son Jesus Christ. It is not the few simple facts that we are about CO state that call forth in us these remarks—this just tribute —but it is that accum llow ulation co hi g hly meritorious details that hour l y unfold themselves, as we fo this great and good man into those private recesses ? which we should have never sought, nor continued to explore, but for that delight we have experienced in tracing the perfection of human nature to the utmost twits, and to shew to what extent it may be carried, when guided by tor principles ot pure religion and sound morality. Mr. Percevars attention to the education of his children, was carried by bun, probably to greater lengths than by any other man in so arduous and elevated a situation. In root of this, young Mr. Yerceval regular ly transmiiret! to his father, from Harrow, his daily ex ercises, and this, too, notwitt staiding Dr. Butler is his private tutor, and who consequent ly devotes to hi if as much of his time as is in his power. It is almost ueedkss to add, tha t Mr . Perceval lost no opportunity, either by precept or . sal it I It-, CO inculcate upon the minds of les children every m beings was oral and religious duty. On the ver y da y that this best of human snatched from this world , p reviousl y to his setting off for the House of Commons, ke went up to his children's room, and kissed them • and th Sis at the very mom ent when his nand must have been perplexed ' wit nth oil the e.:res and vexa tious of parliamentary bthiness. uch was is remitting applications to public afiairs, that he thodght no sacrifice too great when put in competition with them. It was from a strict adhe rnice to this rule, that some of his nearest and dearest relatives, though at tached to him as closeiy by the tits of friendship as those of blood, had not the satisfaction of enjoying his amiable society shove twice in the whole course of a year; nay his very meals afforded hint no escape from ness the pressure of busi ; and we call upon Mr, Palmer, as the last person who can, to a c e rtain degree, now afford strong presumptive proof of t iis issertion, Mr. Palmer, the son of the Lite Mr. Palmer (to w hom this country curl foul wilr e ver stan indebted for his inenious arrangements reectin 111.-coaches d ), having again brought forward his father's claims, Mr. g Yerceval was arothaus to give him that support which justice demands. Vol' this purpose, he appointed three o'cltelt (the very day on which he, met his fate), ais the most convenient hour for seein instantly, This Gentleman, npon entering the room, drew back supposing that he had been introduced into the d;ning parloar by yoistake ; hut our indefatigable Miuister had him re:,alicd immediately, saying, with MAY 31 his usual complacent smile, " I hope, Mr. Palmer, if you will not pin take, you will not Objt ct- to the Even of the dinner ; this is, in fact, the only moinent I could give y(,u a faiv and comfortable hearing." Could any thing add to the merit of this trait, it is the certainty of hit not hay. Mg had leisure to visit for a few nioinents, during the whole morning, the very tender o b j ect of his affections, that beloved wife whom, alasi he never more beheld. We trust that we shall not be accused of puiitanism or methodism, if we beg leave to add by way of commentary on the above interesting de. tails, a short extract of an admirable sermon, preached by the Rev. Wm. lluti?lits, M. A. at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul's, on Thursday, May 16, 1811. In this will be f ,und an all-powerful argument for sub mitting, with pious resignation, to the unerfing wise decrees cf an all. bountiful and all-inerciful God, in whom we live, move, and have our being ; an argument which, blessed be God, now sustains the otherwise unhappy and disconsolate widow, the loss of whose virtuotia and match less Lord, the mass of the nation now justly deplores. " Many of the valuable qualities of the heart are to be best acq uired b n y i i st,lise‘svandic, hbuetleinvsattreusctthiveesoleuslsoabnos v o e f adversity . despicable cares a c t a f r a e it s ti o i f n ti G le ot p , r 's e p se ro nt • world, to the momentous concerns of futurity—that steady equanimity, which knows not what it is to despond under misfortune underh t —tat pious re signation to the w i l l of Heaven, which supports us he severe st Trials of temporal affliction, and which enables us to regard them as the salutary corrections of fatherly affection, are sentiments which cannot be i ns pired, w ithout imparting signal a nd lasting benefit to those who A 11. tain them.' _ — PROVINCIALS. MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT. Sowing is at length finished, and the seed season may be geseralis reckoned three weeks later thn usual. All the crops uponaps, the earlier the ground have a healthy and promising a appearance, excepting, perh siavn beans, which, receiving a check at first front the dretigft, have not }et recovered. The wheats, a breadth extensive beyond all former c.ample in this country, look well enough to produce a most atundAt crop, under the fortunate supposition of a genial blooming season ami good harveSt. • The immediate business in the country at present, carrying out ma nitre and planting potatoo, the tar:Words in most parts, on the late re commendation of the Board of Agriculture, allowing their tenants to plant potatoes as a fallow crop. The hap-bine has a heavy appearance, and that culture is as forward as could be expected. The late high winds and heavy rains have not done any material damage to the fruit blossdom, dalfthoutghtvege.tation has certainly been checked by the easterly \ Grass promises to be a large crop, and, as the stock of hay upon band is considerable well article may - he expected at a reasonable priLe. All cattle are d.Ung abroad, and from the quantity of keep, stors beasts and sheep have advanced to an excessive price ; the same of milch cows, and good borses of every description. Far pigs in demand and dearer. From the high price of grain the markets have been of late filled with sows and pigs, and young stores. Wool remains stationary. With the aid of the foreign corn lately arrived, and of more in ep!:. tation, there now reinains no doubt of a supply adequate to the public demand; but it is the general opinion, that, by the time the new wheat' are fit for use, very little old, of British growth, will remain in the country. Sunday sennight, Mr. James Po nd, of " Wich h am brook, Suffolk, had a fine cow, struck dead by the lightning ; and olt Tuesday se 'rmight ths it ev..Geurge Barlow, of Abingdon, near Bournbridge, had a fine lamb deprived of the use of its hinder quarter by the same elumentOu the latter day, a barn, upon the farm of Mr. Sharpe, of Tunsteati, Norfolb, was destroyed, with thirty coombs of wheat in sacks. Letters from Nottingham state the following alarming fact, no sooner has a person taken the oatk of traitorous union in that Comlti than he receives that constant pecuniary supply which enables hint is support his wife without work. Tuesday se'nnight, a person suspected to belong to the fraternity of Luddites, was pursued by the peace-officers near Staley-brid:e. N..(!rk" viz. that shire. Being a collier, he naturally retreated to his under- ground hidlv ' place, sliding for that purpose down the rope, hanging in the shaft of_ i the pit.—A guard of upwards of forty of the patrole, were mounted ..t the mouth of the pit, which was kept up by necessary changes nil tbe 1 following Friday, determined to starve the besieged to surrener, er confine him till death. On the night of Friday, however, a dt-tachmt:t post, gave a whistle, when the besieged ascended the rope, and escaped. LoNGEVITY.—There is now living at Taddington, Derbyshire, 1 Pt e ' of more than forty Luddites, appeared, drove the besiegers from thrl,r 1 son of the name of Alice Buckley, in the tOtith year of Ins age. her el e , sight being so,good, that she is able to thread a commo owiti,g,tecc., i 1 without the use of spectacles ; her hearing is rather imperfect. 1 . 13 i'',: son had never any particular illnese in the whole course of her i ;married at the age of 25 year:: ; her eldest daughter is in her bOth yt.....1 i t and her youngest son (with whom she now lives) is in his 63th year. ti 'rile above person's mother lived to the age of 108 years. life ; ~.,t ikf A .~- s~■ mail tion dito wan ally( extra its it tache cliffs, tare pedal 46 infers asses tainit for t have, !nigh distal sualt Eitr Ling cur the tit) ' -