The National Register. — London, England, 1819-09-13 00:00:00

SEPT. 18. WEIGHTS AU) MEASURES. Our readers are aware that a Commission was *pointed some time ago to revise and consider the hbove subjects--they have made their report, and we proceed to state the substance of it with this special addition, that the groundwork tit all the pro posed improvements is an elaborate article, which appeared in the British ltevie a, for February, 1817, from the able and sc lent ific ixn of Doe Ton OLINTRUS GREGORY, of the Royal- Military iltadetity, Woolwich. The Report of these Commicsioners is of great lentil, but in abstract they propose, that a Bill be passed in a high it shall be enacted " That a standard of a foot, ascertained and marked at the extremities us before described, be made of datum, or soave other suitable metal ; and that others 012, 3, or 4 pled respectively be made at the same time, each having two series of divisions on different sides ; that is. tenth. of the foot on one side, and halves. fourths, and eighths of the toot on the other. The standards of the several inea.,urea of capacity from the bushel down to the gill, and besides the usual troy and apothecaries weights, a series of avoirdupois/that is, of inn pounds, Y 5 pounds, oh is pound., of 1 pound, 4 pound. I pound, I ounce, i ounce, i ounce. and of I drain, be aim amsti acted. 'Chat tire vstrolcompletc and accurate raid ., of a ll t hese, whether of length, eapscity,.or weight,' be likewise made: sat thigh:mach series being stamped with appro priate anti autaiguisinag marks, there be deposited; one com plete scrim at time Exchequer, another at the paper office in vVestruinster, another at Ouildiiall,. another at Founders' .h.. 11, another at the kratisti iluscuum, end another in the rooms of the Royal Society. l'lisu copies of the smndarils of Isngth, and of the Act of Par liament, bc scat to all Foreign Governments with which England !, at peace. •• That other exact copies of the several standards be rent to the several county towns. cities. and bon:Argils s in the twin', having, besaleim tile Exchequer stamps. time name or aims of each city•, Ac, to winch tory are sent, marked upon thee.; and that they be safely lodged IS the custody of some proper officer, not for tile purpose 4 seizing and adjusting new measures (except as ebluwi, better that in detecting emoror tread with 'eget(' to Inca tures in use. And that Lase aspiva shall be usly produiablc for cerium purposes specified in the act. •• That anoxic, macs of tropics of the standards. appropriately marked, out in some way (tisane, Irons each of the others, he sent to every excise melanin, aria placed in the custody of the super visor ice time time being. '• That ail the measures of these several series be sized and adjusted in a wont wiiere they have previously remained at least 24 noun, in a certain assigned temperature. or within certain narrow i1J:11.. - That all the standards of capacity have marked upon them in peritiat - watt legible characters their respective proportions to old measures earring the (sane name. On the gams measure, for example. there ungiit be placed— The iiil•2 mil part Standard Gallon j and 1.48 531st I of the cox...nary 411 cubic inches , of um cunomary Aie Oa il.m:i.. ir fi. is:lnnen' the c. foot) Wise Gallon. 6. Tina cerium (avers be appointed. one o& diem St lest being competently acquainted with In:. hanical and inatinsiatical An ence. tinuct ale direction of the lairds Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury, to take care of the statiaards deposited in the Esc ieq its, and to awwrtain, size, and mark, wiiiiii the prescrascu mums of temnorrature, all new ineasurm of wolgist and Cibpaelly, w,,14:41 are in future to be employod out or the limits of tie junialietami of tie cities of —ontloa and Westmauturr• and of Mc Founiiers'quill charter. That since some irregularity will cievitably attend the sting and stamping of weights and mea sure, of capacity in cannery lOwili, all such, intended for use in the country wherever made. Mall be tried and marked at the above-mentioned office: and that the expences of such office he. at least in past, provided for by certain sin II sums payable imon the siding of measures and weights. and by me amount om liimmes to be granted to the makers of such measures and weight/. " That it be allowable for yard-wands and carpenter; two feet rules, to be tried and adjusted by the measures deposited in the county towns and boroughs, agreeably to iashods prescribed by hie Act. •• That after the new standards arc coristruct-d, all the old weights and measures at the Exchequer .!oil be deposited in a separate apartment, safely locked up, and never in Snore be taken out but in the presence of suiting high offic.r of his. Majesty's 4 :over n men t, or by his expcess direction, for some Apt:Oiled object. Aed that it be recommended that the measures now deposi set at Guildhall, etc. be also locked up, to make way for the new standards. " That, in future, all new weights and men/tires be marked with the name and abode of the maker, the initials of the examiner at the proper office, and the temperature in winch they were adjusted. " That all heaped measures be abolished, and, if it be found nertaary, new measures be substituted instead of diem. - That the use °lola and new measures (where they differ) be optional tar twelve months, or some odor tiled time, after the passing of the Act. Taut from the end of that period all plead ings in actionwanasuits iimst express the bate, quantity, or value of things, or terms conformable to the new measures. 6. That af,er two years it shall be penal to charge a weight or measure tot any commodity, which doer not agree with the standards appointed by the Act: and alter four years it shall be penal m employ in trade or commerce many measure in weight widen is not mused a l lowably to the directions of the Act " That it be highly penal for•any , person to make or sell measure's and weights, but•in compliance with the requisitions of the Act. - - . . . . " That tables of equalization and reduction. of inches into tenths of feet. ale and wine gallons into standard gallons. &c. be computed and attached to the Act. as well as printed for sepa• rate circulation : and that country schoolmasters. who teach arithmetic us entitled to receive a copy of the Act of Parliament and of these .able.. from a prescribed pansh officer—first gratui tously, and afters ants at a lived price. " suitable officers, under the sheriffs of counties. mayors of corporation , &c. tie appointed to read the Aot at all fairs, and once a morn a at markets, for 3 ,•r 7 years. •• That all limner Acts, ur clauses on former Actg, that are either contradic.my to one another or to t is Act be repealed. •• Tian tile requisite exemptions be made in layout art gold smiths and apothecaries: and in reference to the privileges of the Glatt Of London and Westminster. the Fourldeta CumpanY • &c. " That the effirts of the proposed changes (slight as they are) upon the excise. •axe.., rates. allowances, pamental customs, and different branches of tulle and commerce, be ascertained: and the mauner of jnoviding, tor Mein be carefully explained in th Act." The abontlanc.! of apricots this season is tinprece dentttl. ::ruin one tree in the ganien of Mrs Tun nail, at I:tampion huh, in Lincoliohite, two lion sand two ht.notreti anal twentv-four green ones were gathered, to wale room fur the others to ripea. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Votut. m‘NSION-HOUSE. CARLILE AGAIN A itItEsTED UPON AWAIGIANT 13sarn BY THE 1.011/3 MAVolt.—On Friday Mr. Carlile eele apprehended by Hawkins, the rnarshalman, who went into hie shop, and (old hmt hie presence was again noxs,ary at the Mansion Honor. where the Lord Mayor amain re.ahneas to proceed with the eau minatino. . . Mr. Carlile apprehended that this ialtelligence ha/ some Mk. rence to what had already occurred, and expressed biseurptise at having been a second time illegally taken into custody's The marslialmar said, die warrant pointed to a different pub lication Irons that which had been 'arty the subject of more than one examination at the Justice 'too:mend produced his authority, which Mr. Carlde, without hesitation; obeyed. At about 6 o'clock in the eveniNg Mr. Catlile and the marshal niai arrives' at the Nl:Asian House: The former had, in the interval between lois arum and his visit to the Imes' Mayor, taken are to provide himself with bail. In the orders issued to the marshilman, tile Lord ,Mayor intimated that he wished Mr. Carlile to be treated with respect and indulgence. The poisoner thought, upon being told mat lie was to appear before the lard Mayor, that he was previously to undergo the ordeal of the Compeer for a day and night. The latenessuf the hour, and the former hesitation of the Lord Mayor as to the bail, convinced him thatelie hail nothing else to expect lie, however. was disappoin , ed. The Lord Mayor was at dinner VOlila they arrived ; but upon hearing that Mr. Carlile was below stairs, hits Lordship ininiedi• atelv left table, and proceeded to the examination of die bail. His Lordship was attended by Mr. Hobler. Mr. Carlile.—My Lund, I have been much surprised at this second violation of the laws upon the part of your Lordship, in the conduct ;•du have adopted towards tile. The Lord Alayor.—Sir, I have in my hand a paper published by you, called The Itepuolica” and I colarge you with having published it. I consider it an unlawful, indai iiiii atory, and seds. tious libel, tending to excite disaffection towards the peraton ot the Prince Regent, the representative of his Mmtjesty, are the Govern- Illellt, arod to create insurrection and breaches of die niece: , sueo th iv e matter la con:afoul in 'lll.l4ttpubotettn, 248. 2. vol. 1. I regret that it has again fallen to nay outy to issuis a warrant against von; but my opinion of tune putaticatiofis is, that they are fraught with all the dangers that can arise front the wont and delusions of the lower ostler. ; I must, theretore, do all in toy power to check the rapidity of their circulation. I require buil. Mr. Carlile.-1 have two gentlemen v. ith mc who are ready to bail mc. Tile Lori' Mayor,having desired the bail to come forward, and asked them some questions upon their responsibility, which were an wired to his satisfaction, said immediately coat he should ac cept the two gentlemen. •tr. Cartite.-1 protest in the most solemn manner icJiinst the a•sumet lzgulity of your Lordship's warant. and against your requiring sat et ie. 1 , 11011 that aarrant. Tory are direct infringe ments tit the law ; anti to toe law I must have recourse .o prove the error in your Lor.isiiip's Adgmatt, winch. in my opinion, is bet to be corrected by an action of damages. The Lord ilayor.-1 have only per d my duty at it ma gistrate. 11 1 have gone beyond it, lam tertantlptliable to the consecluencis. an.i shall bow to the decision of a Airy ; but until they have euitblialed my error, Isbell certainly oinuitue in the. track d oinied out to me by experience. T..e urs till forms were then gone torough, and the rettgnisanees sworn. Tie bail wee. !..amitel Fernald Waddington. Esq. of Lewisham. Kent ; and Robert ...leorge Haelisty, limp of No. 20, Bury Str.xt, Bloomsbury. Kach of thine gentlemen was boons' to answerfor Mr. Cathie's appearance in the Court of King's Bench next terra. The amount our which each is responsible is 1301. The securities of Mr„ Cathie for himself are 3091 His personal recognisance' exceed Loma. Mr. Carlileexprsned his thanks fur the manner to wheal) Ire had been received, and retired. tit tlttsttlP•'TßEET. IIL%CR was atilt d ta.d week that the ut this ()dive we drtri ftiafed, it po•Sth V, to •iieipsess this lan, witch tau many years has Iteetca ter sa iilr nun-afire in the ifarrsii. The Cillltella of !thole. flitch yrairs flay retie and their applicattua 10 tha Samna 410,1141. (Me. Butfill), to whom they staled that, ailbstaslding.s,lW bills had been thrseminalf d in Bartho lomew tam, am& in tne afti ,erilt netithinuif Muni ut the field in ahtch the fair us held, a great many Youths and stalls had been erected, all Illfilell the litir its, II durs 1501 bi gia nh Tor.do . The M41[10,44 Sditi, he i 1.14 eUilllllllllil is. tine wnh Lord Sid Is npun the subject, and he was pleased to xis r such instructions to him as, he doubted nut, would ttlfimairly put all end to the nuisance altogether. tie would atien.l personally himself, awl employ the officers to suppress is. VISIT IU AEIV LAAARK. Lagoa, San. 4.—The deputation from this town inspect the establishment at New Lanark, arrived at that place on the 05th ult. They were received with great cordiality by Mr. Owen ; and on the next morn ing proceeded on the object of their mission, by coin 'neaten% an M 111111146 )))) of the schools. The bchool rouins form a handrotne well ventilated building, -each raonn twingvapable el coissatning several hundred echo lays There were upwardwfan bnndred ettildreet, from two to four yeers of age, :it the infanta' :now, owder the drimagenientauf a young woman, who kept them in to lerable order. Tory were a very fine healthy set of children e clean soil deco oily dressed ; and seemeel per levity happy and consent.. In he upper school there were about 70 boys, and as many girls; chielly'front ight to ten years of age. When the deputation entered, they were eligaged in worship : one of the masters read a I mtion of .Scripture while they remained : and the bef 11et was ter tied by singing of psalms, in which the children joined Avery gibe school, they proceeded to the cha pel, where there was a congiegaiimi principally Le .etults.comisiating of shout lOU persons, Lot 1011 1 0114 to she establisoment. rots, they were told, was a issileprw &tot c .orch, amp the-worship was conducted.% bh itet cons net solemnity, by shore of the workmen isisphled Ili mite omit. lit the afternoon. these was a t tain .11 we j and ill the etvnial l i a Clergyman 111 the Ell.b.ished Gwen us Sootlant, who receives en ahhtsal ...mead from tile proprietors sit the nulls ;needled h. toe tit:oo4nd [ars of tile community in thAi.wide, with rue sutiergy Of gesticutacistit petutar to the dhows of t at• etitti r.. Autumn three o'clock in the afternoon, slimy sere conducted by Mt Oxen ni an runuence, who, It C 1111111 l ElltlS view of the Ohl Town, as well as of the %saw of New L o liark. Here 'hi, saw all she prisons .oeluniphs to the estaLlisltutent, who hau heat at wor shift al the (Yil 'risen, where there are rch 2 ittits ,ervieri Nceoisliott II) Ihe vraetier of the Kirk os lIIC C411111:11 of Jll.l the leitmotif.; i•i their Wino , . The hise exceeded ste,trly trout me Ohl to the New Town, amid thy mioutl.er WJ% e‘timated al tilm rftts 1,000 retools. A iiiiii e iiiserebtios raght could scarce, be its the 011 , r1lIng 41%101 . 1111M litere oet.: btfVICCS at the Nletioxiist Cit.titel at (..me Irmnatk, in which Iwo of the workmen to the establialmeeeit led the devotions. Tile establishment consists of a number of spionint non-, and a compact vill.nte for the resiih.isee of the wurk•peoplr, situated within one mile of the county town of Lanark, WI the eastern Mink of the roer Clyde, aid at a distance of Mot more than a mile lift' ibis Falls. Nothing can be inure beautilul than the titua. Mon or this eAablt,lnsletit. It is et.scotially a Manufac turing comtttunity eu giged iM the 'Miming of cotton yarn, but it has attached to it about 160 acres of land. used partly for gardens for the poor, hut imocipally to produce grain and other tleCraLirleS Consumed in the co. lolly, by which Millie It may very appropriately be &sated. DUBLiti, SEP r. Duke of Wellimr,rivis packet proceeded tin tier ‘tiya;:e frnsti lA% tITMOI 11, till) Igni Saturday last in the atternonhi, full of Nos.-inters, and between three and Intii hundred of the rower orders of working labourers nit the deck and iu the hold. Oa . Monday night last, is heti riff the Kish Luria. a sudden squall came on, which threw her on her beam ends, Yellen a se lie of confmtim ensued which baffles all scriptioti, the sky-lights and hatchway being off. the water rushed ill itaretn3 10 the Cabin and hold ; its lila/• latter of whicit were trio horse..., who befall* titimanaga.-- tile, one of which tile people in the hold Were obligeett to put to death tllheftii. II defence, and 'ltemiser was so - cot and hacked, that lie t, past recovery. Alany people were washed oft the deck, some orbselioni were unfor tunately drowned, and a few shalt 'tared in the hold, and the boat, which hung at theater'', em u /rising a few i 1 those. unfortunate prupt, , was washed away. wits all it coin:tined—luckily the greater part were saved? bet two tine children funk to list no more, whose mother. watt all infant in tier arms, was along with them in the boat when she w..s washed away, war sated ny the presence 01 mind ultanne of the passengers, and nn v stirs ices to mourn her lust Ater undergoing unparalelled hardships, the vessel (not being able to make I)akriiii the wind being advi•rary Uwe away lot Holyhead, where she arrived ott Tun stl .v : ton mitch praise cannot given to the Captain, (Owens.) The passengers unani mously concur in saying, that they owe their hie, to him. H.s mentions., and Inn:4 01 his crew, were indetati;al.le. St vowel of her passengers armed here yesterday evening It .in Holyhead, by the lcllcan packet, who related the atiost partictilatvio a gentleman of tins.-estAlishosient, who was on board. It is surprised that .here Were it or 15ther, altoellier Itae, but the exact uumber cadatal be .I,CCI.JIIIcfI. On Thursday one of the cats belonging to.the Bank was bitten by a dog supposed to be mad, im , l it was feared that the consequences would be ion our it' all the cats were not destroyed, as one o. them flew at a respectable Member of the Establuli ment, and lacerated hu flesh with her talens. An order was consequently very properly issued, for the general safety, that the whole of the cats should bit destroyed, and they were disposed of accsardingly. A sweepstakes shooting match of 20 guineas each between three celebrated shots, Messrs. Palmer Phipps, and Street, took .place on Saturday, when 72 head oftame was killed by four o'clock, p. m, — Mr. 'Palmer took a direction from Burnham, in tbe line of %Vycomb and the water-side, and he bagged 12 brace of partridges and two harm Mr. Phipps took a direction for Maidenhead, across the river to Bray-fields, and killed four hares and 9 brace orpar tridges; and Mr. Street took a direction for Stoko, and Gerrani's-cross, and killed II brace of part ridges and one hare. The Sportsmen started toge ther at day-break, in Burnham fields, each accom panied by an umpire chosen by thc.opposite parties. They were allowed one barrel oily, with unlimited charge, and only seven slivti; were tni.sed by the three. The Duke of York bimenred Covent-Garden The atre with Lis prewnce last Nlonday evening, but continued iucos • during the periirmances. It was imagined, when " ( h at save the King" was min.., that it was in compliment to the Duke and Duchess of Kent, but they were not present. Since the August Consul-settling, the public farads have been gnulullly declining. Some heavy time •vales have bcon made at low rites. The depression is principieiy owing to the increasing scaruity of money, the *eight of Ocnnium on the market, and the small amount of purchases now made by the Commissionets: these causes, and the approaching fourth ()annum payment, are likely to occasion a further depression. Some kind of dis trust in the stability of the English funds appears to have seined sonic atf the sunk-holders on the. Con tinent, as orders and powers to sell to the meant of upwards of one million• have been received withi n these few days from abroad. The Dutch houses in particular have received 'unitive instructions to dis pixie of rill tine (Minium they hold , but from w11:1 cause this alarm arises, has not traanspir•ed. It pro. bublv, in some degree, arises from the exaggerations in &foreign Journals respecting the iuttt•nal state of the country.