The National Register. — London, England, 1816-03-03 00:00:00

MARCH S. tut tOco ca, NUMBER 111. /ALL'S POCULI SUPP.EMA trt* LEIC. ME temperature of the atmosphere having been imilder during tie: lust week, than in the preceding one, those diseases which were so lauds aggravated by its in fluence, have experienced a proportionate amelioration in their sruptoins. Whatever may have been the cause, catarrhs, or colds, hate seldom been more universally prevalent ; and they have, undoubtedly, during this period, possessed a contagious character. When the dis.. ease has once touched an individual in a tinily, it has usually spread through every branch of it, with u greater or less degree of severity, according to the peculiar state or constitution of each person, or to the accidental cir cumstances of aggravation, or mitigation, to which he shall have been subjected. Many persons have altogether denied the contagious nature of this disease ; but, he sick.* its having had this character assigned to it by some of our most experienced nosologists, including the venera ble CULLEN, the frequent propagation of the disease throughout the whole population of an extensive district leaves us little room to doubt of the fact. It appears, in were scaeons, to be truly epidemic, and either to be de rived from some unknown influence of the atmosphere, or to be communicated by personal intercourse. Although pretty general in its attacks, the disease has not, on the present occasion, been very fatal ; yet, in many instances, it appears to have laid the foundation of serious affections, especially among aged people. There is no disease, on which more erroneous notions scent to prevail, respecting its causes and treatment, than this; it may not be amiss, theretiwe, to say a few words on the subject. In its or dinary state, (I mean when not epidemic, as it has lately been,) the production of the complaint is usually attri buted to cold, but not always with propriety. Exposure to cold, indeed, is a powertid exciting cause of catarrh ; and so also is heat, the stimulus of which will sometimes pr duce an increased secretion from the mucous membrane of the air-paesagee—the wind-pipe and lungs, constituting catarrh, with no less certainty than cold. We accordingly hear people complain that they have a cold upon them, notwithstanding the excessive care they have taken to keep themselves warm. But all their cure, perhaps, may not have been sufficient to protect them from some acci dental exposure for a short time, to air rather cooler than they are accustomed to, and the disease may be thus caused in a person who has been predisposed to its attack by previous heat. The change, whether from heat to cold, or from cold to heat, will equslly produce the com plaint in very delicate subjects ; for those who are robust and strong can more readily endure the transition. Many a cold is brought on by the very means taken to prevent it. A person is accidentally exposed to the action of cold and moisture for a time, and feels himself chilled by their influence ; the powers of life are depressed, and the regu lar actions of the system diminished. The natural conse quence of this would be, upon his withdrawing front the exciting (*use, that a rc.aetion would take place ; an ex cess of power in proportion to its fanner depression would. cnsue, and the natural balance would be restored, merely by that principle of preservation and renovation, with which our Creator has endowed the animal system. Con fident in his own wisdom, however, and impatient of the tardy process of nature, man seeks to itecomplish by three, and with celerity, that which nature would effect with certainty and safety. He inunediatcly takes some stimu lating drinks, to drive out the cold, and thus carries to ex cess the state of Action which naturally results flow pre elms cold, and actually produces catarrh, or some worse disease.; when nature would, if not interfered with, have restored health. We cannot, therefore ' wonder at hear ing him complain that he has caught a cold, not withsenul. ing the warm comfortable things he took to prevent it. It is not always just to reason from analogy in the science oftnedicino I but, perhaps the following illustration may lerve our purpose, If a man has an elastic spring, which he wishes to keep precisely in a horizontal direction, and this spring is by some pressure on its upper surface carried vntsiderubly below its proper level ; would he, upon removing the pressure, apply a hammer to the under surface to restore the spring to its horizon. top direction ? No, be is aware, that, on removing the Pressure, the spring will not only return to its proper di rection, but will considerably exceed it upwards, and his only care will bo to prevent the exertion of too much ertion by the gulden removal of the pressure. So it is eith the powers of action in the human system, A con. : ilenitde depression of them from cold or any other cause, will be followed by an excess of action, previously to their return to a state of health. A hot stage will universally seemed to a cold one. By our interference with hot sti mulating drinks in the case supposed, we only overact the pert, which mature would perform with nicety and pre. rkio n , It would follow, therefore, that when a person eaughi a cold, be cannot he too cautious of returning, o ten to his ordinary diendi ; he should certainly avoid in cre them. Every expedient, then, of drinking drums or other hot liquors, because a person ha., been exposed to tebl, Is extremely prejudicial ; nothing can properly kW -11 y such a measure, except in cases where the powers of 176 are so fur exhausted as to leave room to fear that rte. de . :Oet cannot commence of itself; and then still more can non is requisite, that we do not, by an injudicious !Ripply THE NATIONAL REG Mit& of fuel, totally oitiuguish the spark w•e wish to preserve. It would seem, that in most eases, people in general are not sufficiently aware of that principle of preservation im. planted within us, called by physicians the Via Medicatrix Nalmnr, by whose operations chiefly, the restoration of health when deranged is effected, assisted sometimes by a judicious interference of art ; but to which alone the slighter aberrations from health may safely be trusted. ORATOR! OS. On Friday evening Sir G. Smatcr commenced his Oratorios at Henry-lane Theatre. The Orchestra consisted of nor less than 240 performers—the stage was occupied by an entire new arrangement of Gothic structure. Leonard, Pyile, Bellamy, and Wallfinch, accompanied by Mrs. Diekens and her pupil, Miss Bartell ta fine tenor ), Nip:. Salmon, awl Miss Goodall, a pupil of Sir 0. Smart, led the 'COCO parts. As the public are well acquainted with the merit of these performers, except the latter, we may be exensed it' we allot the little space allowed us to the cousideration of Miss Goodall, who now made her first appearance. We understand that she has for some time been under Sir G.'s bait* , fostered by the affectionate interest of a AMU circle of friends, to %shout her amiable disposition, as well as musical talents, have rendered her pi culiarly the object of their cure. She st ems to possess, though at the earl• age of its years, all the germ of to iginal genius which will one day surpass many of her predecessors- -her introduction has been very respectable and her talents promise a just reward— her first recitatise and air were deservedly encored—her two pieces in 2d part were acrumpanied with Immure grace, because ht r alarm had in some dagree subsided—and in the Hymn of Eve, '• How cheerful along the gay mead.''slie discos ered a strength and de licacy of intonation which requires little more than that coura4e which time will produce to render her an accomplished favou rite. In this she teas deservedly encored, and her notes left so sweet a sib' ;Ilion upon a craw ded midienee that they returned them with rapturous and lellcrated aI) pIU Miss Burrell, in Mozart's duet with Mrs. Maisons " Prouder° quol Brunettino„ - was very happy, and was justly gratified by an encore. Sle is a tine tenor, which she manage% is iils guest skill, and has great taste in her knowledge of the science.- Mrs. Maims ex cited our wonted tribute of acknowledgement, and Mrs. Sal. mon Subdued her admirers by all the witchery other warbling notes w hich she is capable of extending to an endless length. --The house was a bumper in es et) part. DR.1.11.4T1C REGISTER. DRURY LANE. A new Farce from the pen of Mr. Dibdin was on Thursday night acted, for the first time, tinder the eccentric title of What hest;—This piece derives its mum from a series of hi tlits-ous incidents. .% nephew assumes the character of his uncle, and successfully exercises the authority of the old gen tleman with all unsparing hand. Ile involves all connected with his relation in indescribable embarrassment and finally gets the uncle taken into custody, to answer for the sins of the nephew. 'these freaks are of course connected AS lilt a lose plot, which, involving other diverting mistakes, tail. not to pro. duce a most potent impression on the risible museles of the spectators. 't he Entertainment was upon the whole eminently successful. Dowton and Bartley, as the Uncle and Nephew, were particularly distinguished; and Knight, as an imperti nent mischievous bt - FS ant, contributed largtly to the success of the piece. SINGVILAR Discos kftv.—On the first instant Mr. Henry St Laurence, and 4 party of the Sligo militia. discovered, by in. formation, an unliceneed distillery at Nita gara, in the county of Sligo. The manner in which it was situated has astonished many people. The officers and their party having found way to the concealments by digging up the parlour floor which led to a small passage nut more than fourteen inches in eircumfer ence, and on getting into it, discovered the distillery, consist ing of a large copper stilldivad and worm, and a considerable quantity of pot-ale, vessels, 4c. This distillery . has been for Jo years distilling spirits, and never till that day dise•nv erect nay, even O'Grady's next door neighbours did not know of it till the seizure was passing their doors. ahe sneak of it was very ingeniously convey ed into the parlour chimney, the t►re of which was at all times kept down while the tire was under the stilt, in order to cause uo remark to be made on the *make from that part of the houso. This spot was also near three years between contriving and building, and every utensil was put together in it; in consequence of whit•h the utficer had got down part of the wall to relative the utensil., ,fie. THE Cettagw.—.% Parish Meeting was held at Holyrood Church, Southampton, on Thursday, the nth last:mt upon a subject which has e•xcite•d no small deems of local feeling. The Mayor, from seine considerations of its inutility, a.c, in terdicted, since Christmas last, the ringing of the Curfew, or right o'clock bell. Many of the most respectable inhabitants could not approve this order, and they convened ilitanselv es together to take the same Into consideration. It was sliewn that the tolling of the Cortew became a law in the itatai of William the Conqueror, to serve as a public notice to the ex tinguish all fires and lights at that hour ; and although it war not now necessary fop such a purpose, yet it was goon it tojottrlicymen and apprentices to leave their daily employ ; also often to mariners in foggy weather, its by the sound they either directed their course, or ley -to as the case required Upon the question being put to the vote, the proposition for a renewal of the Curfew was cite ried by al to a The bell, in conseeluent..•, is directed to he rung, but only for the spate of five minute-, instead ofa fowler of ati hour, The following singular neenrrence has, it is reported, taken place very recently at Woolwich:— A transpint laden frith ordnanee stores, unfit for further service, arrived from the Eretic•h coast, ('or the 'tortoise of returning them, and remained Bonne days hernir the unloading heron it at length took lame, whets, it is added, moot inquisitiv e Officers belonging to the Customs reqtiesteil to examine the entittitits of the• at ticks. and diseavered that what war, considered and marked on this packages as 'h u t, shells, rockets, and other combustibles, c.•n sisted of claret, champ:dyne, silks, laces, &c, The whole, if is said, wen• iainteiliately seized, amounting to a considerable Mal. Bacon has not teen fir minty years so cheap and plentiful ;is at this time. Irish button is al t become a drug ; the best sides will not fetch wholesale uuure than ad. per lb. and the inferior scarcely 4.1. A ewe, the property of Mr. Baker, near Exeter. yenned last wee-klieg lambs, dad i,„ur of them are now tivind, and like I; to do sell. LAIV I,II'ELI.IGENCE. COURT OF KINC;'s 10 . :\ CH, I , i nmi Anir 2R. CASIIMORI: .s. Kt! %N. This was an action on it - i;iiiOleiel;;;nq; t;;10 , 11. drawn by Pinch of the 0. I'. 'rayern. itussel-court, accepted by Mr. Kean.of the Drury lane Thourc, and indorsed ov er to the by The eelcnce i.et up was, Oat the bill had been discounted by the plaintiff' fur a usurious consideration. T.q , (oVe tbi4 nue Mr. Finch was called, who stated that curly in OctoLec last, he. heMg very much pressed for money, applied to the dc. fondant m accept a bill for him for list!. Mr. Kean complied with hit reamest; and having obtained the acceptance, he, unknown to Mr. Kean, npplied to the plaintiff, whom he had known for mime years. and 'Molts,/ frequently &conflux' bills for hint, to accommodate Min on this oacasion also. lie accordidgly came to the wiftv.'ss's house, and there. in the coffee-room, gave the witness gni., w ho, Upon that. uaiorsed the bill over to him, at the same time telling the plaintiffthat he must not present the bill when it should become due, either at the Theatre. or at Mr. Kean's house ; but that, on its becoming due, he, the witness, would provide for it. A few days before the bilt became due, the wit. ness, tiding it was out of his power to take up the bill, informed the plaintiff's brother of that circumstance ; at the sante time gin ing him 101. for the plaintiff, and telling him that he must renew the hill for hint. A few days afterwards he saw the plaintiff, who said all was right, but he must have another bill, which the witness promised ; but soon after this the witness was armted, and disabled from performing hisprontise of obtaining another bill front Mr. Kean. Upon fits, the plainiff demanded the amount of the bill from the defenitatt, and u m • his r2fu.ing payment, instituted the present action against hint. lln the part of the plaintiff, two witnesses were called, who, in con tradiction to the testimony of Mr. Finch, stated, that they were present in the roWee-room at the time Cashmore discounted the bill; and that he MC Finch 901. 4s. deducting only the fair legal interest of Ws. lof the two months the hill had to run. They differed, however, inaWrially in their testimony ; and Lord Ellenborough left it to the Jury to say, to which side they would give credit. If they should be of opinion that Mr. Kean was ignorant of the usurious transaction which had taken. place, supposing there was usury. and that the use of his 11111110, which given to the witness Finch, had been illegally and improperly applied, he might honourably and honisitly resist payment, and the law would sanction hint in that resistance. The Jury, after a short deliberation, found a verdict for the da fenthlat. YORKSHIRE SCHOOLS, 'Mom!' 2. u.t•rson N ATKINSON, I. 1)E•'I If. 'fills was au action brouelit by the plaintiffs who keep a cheap school at a place called I:otherstone, iu Yorkshire, against the defendant, a baker in London, to receiver from him I:l. 118 s. being the amount of a bull for the education of his two suns, and for their board, during one quarter and three weeks. On the part of the plaintiff' it appeared, that in Jul, 1814, the sun of NI r. 11 . anion came to London to explain the nature of his father's establishment, and to carry does a such pupils as might offer. This young titan had an interview with the de fendant, explained the re rm. of the school, a hick were twenty guineas per aim. ler each scholar, and in tine the defendant was SO W. II ,attsficel, that he si tit his sons don ri. He paid feer the first 'tweeter about three weeks after Christmas, a Ntr. went down to fetch his own child away I the school, and brought with hint at the same time, the two young Deail s, and four others. For the. last 'mailer, and three w eels board mac. the action was brought; the defendant on hieing applied to, having refilsed to pay, oil the emend that the children had been ill treated. '1 o prove the propriety a ith which the chil dren were treated, Mr. WatSOWS sun, all English teacher, and two of the boys w lio had been educated at the school, Bete exannieed. They spoke of the several excellencies of the e sta. libel:malt, and the humanity with which the children were taken care of. Young Watson on cross-examination, said, the school formerly belonged to a NI r. Clealenuie, hi, rather was 3 butcher before be took the school. Ile denied that there was a eohler, a tutor in flee school. Upon the part of the defendant, Mr. Smith Was examiaeit, he said that having hearth of the ill-treatment of' lite (+Hellen at the raintiff's school, he went dmu to fetch his own and the children of other persons, on sires ing at the school he foetid the children in a most shocking state. Dirty, tilled with sir loin and sores. and their clothes all in rags. Their mike el elbows aid km•es exposed to the , rain, and tin hats on. 'flue young Deaths were in the most deplorable state. The young. est had his fie tilled with uleei a and chilblains, so as to be un able to walk ; and the either was filled w ith vermin), and in the must debilitated st tar. This evidence was further e orrohorated by a Surgeon who attended the childiaa be fore they went down to York , hire, and who saw them when they I amc Pr, He ele seribed them, when they arrived in town, as objects of the greatest idly and commiseration, reduced in health, and ex tremely weak, owing, as he ails convimed, by neglect and maid of stithcicit null iment. The elder child was them him self called, he describe el the treatment as very regular. He said they had hearty meals cif oatmeal and milk for breakfast, meat four flays in the week fur dinner. sometimes hashed, sometimes bode 4, Th.. ha-h was male bullocks heads, for supper they had broth or porridge. their bellies were not always ailed. Anthony Becker, a he each teacher, described flee treatment t of the children as worse than swine were treat. el on the elk n tinftlit. The children were covered with filth, and afierted with the itch. The female versant was seventy years fit age and serif dirty, as was old Mrs. Nt atsen, who k e it all the day, and called the children rascals. He , would not treat a 'log Ile ICOt Sollte money to Mrs. er lie would lid% a come assay immediately. He Mas at last oblixed to - aleitt la calico and elifierent thing.. The soup was dirty, and had hulls eves in it. Loud Elfenburemeh, In ' , nineteen:: up the evidence, said it a as for the' Jins to s w hether Ilse children haul been, as was iesi molted, starved, or a hether they lead nut been as well trea , eel, and as well frsl, as the BUM for file same, which had been de manded, (mead have been espectell. His Lordship also ets serscul, that there seemed to be a good deal of preiudire on I *ie past of the defendant, as well as a good deal of managemeat ta the euteduct mf tuts case. - . . I )l1 Jur', %about hesitatiou, loam! a verdict fur the p:aiur tiff; damages 111. le.. etNts.49s. TOE SI , TTERNIII IN TVE HEATON COAT.-TTT..— Vint It mo n t h s agi t imieeel 70 and au fll.ll and boys lox their lives in ti's !Icarus eo.d.pit, near Newcastle-npote.Tyne, by what is called a blast of thepit, aria its tilling in ettosequenev with wr.ter. It was rot tinvl Monday last 19111 indant, that the lashes of the grrseer part o: the stattirvis weir conic at, when as of them were found in what 's called the tar working, of the pit. It htte peen elorrly aw• rtdint dtl ,st (kW unfortunate men *lid boys all perished by starvation. They had got into a 'vat of tlw pit where the carter did tun teach them, and Ltd t.e...n litany weeks employed in t idleavettrin.- to work their way intoite old pit, by which they might have tie:aped. They are supposod h a ve failed in their attempt Ity the want of find to mteport them, as every horse it. the it was rater to the belie. The ut.fortunt.te men had a watet-mark feed up. that they might observe if it fell. One nisi, who is supposed to have set to watch it, was found dead at his Foss. Sunday night a the btote out in thc house of Mr. Waldoek. N lllh'u-drititet in Neu Bond a. reel. It hegati in the draw .nr MOM, uioich N util.iner, and lard till lb* whole heaths% was dt:t.troyetl.