The Statesman. — London, England, 1809-08-26 00:00:00

-- : _ _ grtt *spoill 4 A, ptito commisioNgis V • 1 P..... -. • - • - On the thread, the found from aliened, the stores his ti he lessened, blishment of of Enquiry, May, 1788 alarming 113 1 _ ~set preemies. _ foreign statiotis, reconitoend, hi order to pee. vent and correct shines in future, " That a Com missioner be appointZel to reside at Halifax, and likewise at one of the islands in the West ladies, and at Bombay, as also at any other port during actual war, at which a large fleet may be expected to rend zvous." " Commissioners have since very properly been appointed at Halifax, Jamaica, Antigua, and Malta, from whetse seperintendence we have no dosibt much pablie good has arisen ; but as a Commiesiener has not yet been appointed at Bout. has," we recommend that ono be established at that island, and also &nether at Madras. " Ail:ideal Rainier, who has served as Com mander in Chief in the East Indies for more than ten rears eithoet interinission, concurs with us in thinking that the appointment of a Commis. sinner at Bombay would be a very beneficial men. •ure. We Ind that in 1801, the sums of money which were drawn for the Fetablishmeats at Bum. bay and Madras, in one department or the Naval' S e rvice (that ender the Navy Board) amounted to almost Its much as the expenee of the other Ns. vat Establishments abroad*, where Commissional of the Navy are now resident, and in 1803 to upwards of 150,0001. more than at all those other establishments together; and, by the at coeuts in the Appendix, it will appear that the expellee of the different Naval Establishments at Bombay and Madras, which we propose to submit to the so. perintendance of the Commissioners whore we re. commend being appointed, amounted in 1804 to 387,3811. 12.. 211. and in 1805 to 496,6651. 13s. 11 Cutisidering, therefore, that these vast sates of money are annually expended fur the Na. vat Service in those parts, without the disburse ments being investigated and controlled on the spot by any ORieer, except occasionally by the Cum. mender in Chief, " owing to whose long absence at times," as Admiral Rainier observes, 66 from the principal ports of repair and refit, the above services are but very imperfectly attended to, in default" whereof malty abuses and irregularities lake place detrimental to the service, and putting the Crow is to unnecessary expences;" Wisfeel it use duty to urge the necessity of appointing 0 Commissioner at Madras, as well as at Bombay, Is preference to one at Botnbby only, which Ad miral Rainier seems to be of opinion " would be sufficient foe a first essay." With leased to the salaries! for these Commis si ners, they observe—" Ai the principles of r oisteity, by which we have deemed it right to govern ourselves, would not allow of our recom mends.% such salaries as would compensate fur the d 'tiger and lecusivenience of living in foreign elim tr.-4, and enable the Officers bolding those ap.' pointments to make any provision towards their feta.... support ; we recitation's, that, after a sea. lens mid faithful sliseharee of their dusty for not less t en fii• years on a foreign station, the Coat. snissioners he removed, on the first vacancy . , to a seat it the Navy Board, or have an appointment at one your Majesty's Dock-yards at. home, and t: et after the seine period of zealous service, the Officers of the Foreign Yards should be con. sidered as eisiitied to fill the first vacancy in their respective lines of duty which may happen in any , of the Dock-yards in England." The Seventh Report is occupied by the sobjeet of Naval Hospitals. After some details us the history of the Naval Hospitals, and on the names sity of "securing to the sick and wounded seamen and marines that care and kind attention to which they are so well entitled," they observe—" Thu snore effectually to accomplish this desirable ob. ject, we earnestly recontmend that the physicians and surects.4, to be appointed to your Alajesty's Naval may be always selected from a song the sliest able and eminent of their proles. swum, loiongieg to your Majesty's fleet, and that Do one be eligible to be appointed to either of these situations, who shall not have served seven piers at sea its your Majesty's Navy u a Surgeon; and, as a further security against inattention to the sick, we have judged it proper, in the lissome. Lions befure.meestioned, to prohibit the Physicians and Surgeiuts of your Majesty's Naval Hospitals from having any private prartice whatever; strictly enjuissing them to confine their time and prufes. 'Weal aisilities solely, to the cure of their patients 'en the Hospitals. 46 We had no hesitation in deciding on the pro. priety of this measure, from the representations we have received respecting the evils which have formerly occurred from the want of this prohibi. tion and one circumstance, mentioned in the Se.. venth Report of the Commissioners of Naval Enquiry, is of so extraordinary a nature, that sec think it proper here to insert it in their own worts:— it We understand that evils have frequently arisen from the Physicians and Surgeons of Naval 110.. bale panels; private practice; an instance was indeed sadismd to us of a patient in this Hos pital (Plymouth), who was about to have a limb amputated, being neglected in emmegneuce of the Surgeon having been called away to Mend a pa tient in the neighbourhood. Private pasties in time of peace is authorized by the eovereis's in. structiuns. We think, however, that their pnc. thing out of the Hospital ought to be prohibited both in pone and war." " This &gracefoll circumstance is confirmed by the evidence of one of the Medical Qffieers, who 'Race, " that they were all assembled at the hour app. ihted, and the patient ready, when soddenly • (ieraltar, Malts, Hallam, Junks, AN**, 176,11111. Ile. U.—Madras ea* Botsba), 1011 1 11111 L 16. 7 the operation was put . ollf, the.gargeon who was. to have performed it having been called away, as then undentood, to attend a patient itt The 11144 3 1 41T71 4IC OUTO N Erg. F. 114. say merely that tho subject of the p.m* Memoir was an ingenious man, would coxes; tOi the pbblie mind bet a vary slightalea of his run, and, we may say, unrivallml talents. If we wish to see him l's his proper colours, we must look epos him u a man who has rendered the most im. portant services to his country ; whose happy ire. proroments hate made his name justly famous throughout tho civilisixi world; and who will ho transmitted to posterity, as unc of flue most woe. thy supporters of the commercial intorcsts of this , PO To --•-- oe - wat ry. Matthew Boulten, *on of Matthew Boulton, by Chrtstiaw, daughter of Mr. Peers, of Chester, was born at Birmingham on the 3d September, (0.5.) 1735, and was principally educated at a private Grammar School, kept by the Rev. Mr. Misted, who olTsciated at St. John's Chapel, De. ritead. illelearaid drawing under Worledge, and mathematics under Cooper, &c. lie was above the middle stature, and well built; was exceedingly encouraging to modest merit, and fascinating in his manner and conversation. _ So early as the year 1745, Mr. Bonito.' in. vented and brought to greet perfection the inlaid steel heckles, buttons, watch-chains, &c. Great eventide* of these were exported to France, from whence thcy were re-purchased with avidity, by the English, ns the offspring of French ingenuity ! 11. 110ulton's manufactory at Birmingham being inadequate to his extensive improvements and further experimeets, be, in 1762, purchased a lease of the Soho at Handswortb, in the county of Stafford, distant about two miles ; at that time, a barren heath, on the bleak summit of which stood a naked hat, the habitation of a war. renar. These extensive tracts of common were converted by Mr. B. into the present superb ma nufactory, which was finished in 1765, at the ez. pence of 90001. and in the year 1791, he pur. chased the feesimple of Sob.), and touch of the other adjoining lands. • Impelled by an ardent attachment to the arts, and by the patriotic ambition 'of - bringing bib fa. vourite Soho to the highest perfection, the inge. aloes proprietor soon established a seminary of artists fur drawing and modelling; and men of go. nius were sought for, and liberally patronized, which shortly led to the successful establishment of an extensive manufactory of ornaments, in what the French call OR-NOLU ; and these ornaments rest only found their way into the apartments of his Majesty, bet also into those of the nobility and curious of this kingdom, France, and the greatest part of Europe. Finding that the mill which be had erected fell infinitely short, even with the aid of horses, of the force which was necessary fur the completion of his vast designs, Mr. a. in 1767, had recourse to that master-piece of human ingenuity, the steam. engine. 'this wonderful machine was yet in its infancy, and did not at first answer the expecta tions that bad been formed of it. In 1769, Mr. James Watt, of Glasgow, obtained a patent for a prodigious improvement in the steam .engine. This induced Mr. 11. to farm connections with Mr. Watt, and he invited him to settle at Soho, to which the latter consented. In 1775, Parha. meat granted a prolongation of the patent for 25 years, and Messrs. Bonitou and NVatt entering into a partnership, established a very extensive manufactory of these engines at Soho, whence most of the great mines and manufactories in Eitg.. land continue to be supplied, and they are now applied in almost every mechanical purpose where great power is requisite. Amongst the various applications of the steam. engine, that of coining seems to be of consider. able importance, as by its pomers all the opera. tions are concentered on the same spar. It works a number of coining machines with greater rapidity and exactness, by a few boys from twelve to fourteen years of age, than could be dune by a great number of strong men, without endangering their fingers, as the machine itself lays the blanks upon the die perfectly conceutral with it, and, when struck, displaces one piece and re. places another. The coiuitsg.tnill, which was erected in 17$8, and has since been greatly improved, is adapted Ito work eight machines, and each is capable of striking (ruin 60 to 100 pieces of money per note, thiesize of a guinea, eltich ii equal to be. tweets 30,000 and 40,000 per hour*, and at the same blow, which strikes the face and the rovesesh the esige of the pieccis also struck, either plain ok with an inscription. " The whole of this expensive and magnificent . apparatus (says Dr. Darwin) moves with such se.' limner excellence and cheapness of workeianship, las well as with works of such powerful machinery, as mast totally prevent clandestine imitations, and in consequence save many lives from the band of the executioner; a circumstance worthy the atten ' don of a great Minister. If a civic crown was given in Rome for preserving the life of otto cite. use Mr. Bonito)) should be covered with a gar. land of oak." About the year 1773, the ingenious art of co. eying pictures in oil colours, by a mechanical pro ems, was iovente I at Sae, and under the pa. teenage of the above proprietor, was brought to each a degree of perfection, as to be taken fur originals by the most experienced connoisseurs. The art was brought to perfection under the ma nagement of the late ingenious Mr. F. Egintun, who was no less celebrated for his paintings un glass. In 17116, Mr. Boalton struck a piece of gold the size of a guinea, as a pattern, the letters of which were indented instead of a relief : and the head sod ether devices, although in relief, were protected from wear by a flat border, and from the perfect rotundity of shape, &c. with the aid i releerved b Mr. Wow, la Ms illetery of sammiia im t mei • eeientiumill, erected he the n•- timid whit, weiO4 !kermess' eraerrieriey. Is able to eeleell the Wiles he the Peek at short seder, without the 'meas. sky et pas* &dm or giber hefts Nis law avalatka." •_ll Is istaNEits OR NAICAt Stoneb 11111111SIGIC . ' it was - ........-• a" . .t., .. 4 • 4: subject of higleiggity , FlD•ek-virds st i B Consmisiientfit . 4oo , cjOie twee ' Thaio Officers who hid. . tiNtagatiliss It IV wasteful espeedi ' Ile public T o 1 takia p!acri *WI oar* ' 'v e may memo' or aliogetherikeeked the NW the plil if proper ehrellial d lisiuners an d, vi i , in their iNietth' aspect,.' dated ht to ace 1 9, after expoiing abuses-of the meat * ea h ituru which bail prevailed et &tercet pommel au I this! and the tier and fribl en} siot in I 4 P rL we for tint Tell En we wo art HI wa pit am SU tics tia str tilt bo tbi aU ap pf snarl sego, Wooly, ivith . gregtlefe and cer. 1 Misty, by ascertaining its. specific gravity ) be dis. ingnisbed froinsny base metal. • ~.y v; Previous to Mr. Boulton's engagement to pup. y Government with copper peace, in order to ring his apparatus to perfection, he exercised it coining silver money fpr Sierra Leone, and the African Ctsinpany ; and copper for the East India Company and Bermuda. Various beautiful medals , of superior. work manship to any of the modern money of this coun try, of oue celebrated naval and other officers, have, from time to time, bobs struck here by Mr. Boulton, for the purpose of employing and en. couraging ingenious artists to revive that branch of sculpture. Since the demise of the 'ate Empress Catharine, Mr. Boulton presented her successor, the late E:n. poor Paul I. with some of the curious articles of his manufactory, and in return received a polite letter of thanks and approbation, together with a splendid collection of medals, minerals from Si. brria, and specimens of all the modern money of Bemis. Among the medals, which, fur elegance of design and beauty of execution, have never Ida been equalled in this or any other country, massy one of gold, impressed with a striking likeness, it is said, of that Monarch. Our read. era will be surprised, when they are told that this unrivalled piece was struck from a die engraved ,by present Devoe; Dowager, who has from her youth . taken great delight its the art of en , graving on steel. With a view of still further improving and faci litating themunufactory of steam-engines, Messrs. Boulton sod Watt have lately, in conjunction witli th l iii sons, established a foundry at Smetli wick, il • short distance from Suho. Here that Otrwerful agent is employed, as it were, to multi ' ply itself, add ill various pasts All fa' e icated and adapted together with the same regularity, neat. ness, and expedition, which distinguish all the •operations of their manufactory. Those engines are afterwards distributed in all parts of the king doms by the Birmingham canal, which communi cates with a wet dock belonging to the foundry. In a national view, Mr. Boulton's undertakings are highly valuable and important. By collect ing around him artists of various descriptions, rive' talents have been called forth ; and, by suc cessive competition, have been multiplied to an extent highly beneficial to the public. A barren heath has been covered with plenty and popula tion; and these works, whirls in their infancy were little known and attended to, now cover se veral acres, give employment to many more than 600 persons, and are Indubitably the first or their kind in Europe. No expence has been spared to render these works uniform and handsome in architecture, as well as neat and commodious. The same liberal spirit and taste has the great and worthy proprietor gradually exercised towards adjoining girdens and pleasure groands, which, at the same time that they form an agreeable separation from his own residence, render Sohu a much admired scene of picturesque beauty. The house, which was before much too small for the hospitablo purposes of its generous owner, has lately been considerably enlarged. To comment upon the private character of a gentleman in Mr. lloulton's situation, would be a useless task ; we shall therefore only observe, that as his great and expanded mind formed and brought to perfection the wonderful works we have briefly endeavoured to describe, so be felt no greater fe. !icily; than that of diffusing happiness to all around him. ....... Mr. Boohoo was not only a Fellow of the Royal Societies of London and Edinburgh, but likewise of that which bears the Imperial title of the Free and Economical at St. Petershiugh, and many other foreign institutions of the highest cc. lebrity in Europe. Fur a• long time pre►ious to his decease, he had been confined to hit room by illness, and his disco. lotion daily expected. His memory will e►er re. main dear to the British nation, whose glory was ad►anced in proportion to his own fame.—While 'we commensurate those great men who ha►e sought their country's honour in the fields of war, we ought not to omit paying a just tribute of applause to those who have promoted arts, industry, and commerce, and ditinsed plenty and comfort through the realm, by cniti►atiug science, and applying it to the useful arts of peace. PURILISSI EIT RAOR DI `%ARY.—On Wednesday a battle took place between two of the fair sex, one of them a retailer of covers, and the other a dealer in apples, who daily take their stands near ly opposite Adant.street, in the Strand. The fair fruiteress, it seems, was jealous of her neighbour, and the husband being imprudent enough to go and swallow down—not love from her eyes, but oysters from the tub, of the object of his wife's jealousy, even in her sight, the injured wife's ire was milted, and she attacked the u)ster-wontau with tongue and eels ; this attack was returned with interest—caps, bonnets, and handkerchiefs were soon reduced to tatters, and the visages of the fair combatants were disfigured with copious streams of blood; the battle raged with such fury, that had not the standers.by interfered, se. rious consugnences might have ensued ; the oyster dealer, however, enraged at the imputation which had been cast upon her virtue, sallied forth in all the parapharnalia of woe, to Bow-street, to pro, cure a warrant for her opponent. CORONER'S INQUEST.— A. shocking accident hap, posed at the house of Mrs. Springe, in Oxford, road, on Sunday night last. A yotmg lady, of the name of Noble, and an aged mother, owl pied the first Boor and garrets of the house. Soon after twelve o'clock, Miss Noble was seen to fall from the window of the front attic; and it is needless to add, she was killed on the spot. This awful catastrophe happened whilst the deceased was walking in her sleep, which was so customary with her that the act did not excite surprise, nor did it awaken the mother. The deceased had gone into the street two nights previously to this meta', diely event..., The Jary brought io a verdict of dcridentid Death. • .: . ' .„ BELFAIST, ADOWIT IL—A very ilktreasing dr. cumstance took place at.Omagh, on Saturday last. Vatious reports are in circulation concelnau4 it, but we aro not able to say which is the most aLcu. rate. The two following. Wawa te hare re.achrd us : .. • . A letter, dated Aughnarloy, 141kAtreet, -ad: &cased to a Gentleman in 'this town, says— " There has been a‘serioes affray at Omagh be. twcen a party of volunteers pasting through that town on Saturday everdnig, and the yeomanry. A company of King's county militia, quartered there, L Wok part with the volunteers,. and red out of their barrack upon the yeomen ; one man lEas killed, and six or seven so wounded, Out their lives are despaired of. The artillery, is is said, were obliged to be called on, is ho cumpellerl theta to surrender, and they arc every Mail its jail. It is further reported, that on their way thither, es.. corted by the artillery, they were attacked by the yeomen ; and the report odds, almost every man was wounded by stones or bayonets. The. yeomen fortunately had nut ball cartridge, or in all probability matters would have horn much worse. On Monday mooting a large patty of . the . A utrim militia marched from Aughttacley. for `Omagh." TROD TUE LONDONDERRY JOURNAL Or Tunniv. •< We are sorry to learn that a must dreadful and sanguinary conflict took place on Saturday last, between a party of Orangemen and yeomen who were marching through Omagh, and the mi litia quartered there, in which, it was said, fire the Yeomen and Orangemen were killed.. Detach ments of the 69th and Enniskillen dragoons, quar tered here, marched thither on the following clay, to restore peace and good order, which, we under. stand, has been happily effected, and the ringlcad. ers secured." Waxroan, Aua. 17.—0 n Monday evening (in consequence of an unpleasant altercation having taken place at a Gentleman's seat near Ennis. corthy, (where a laqgb party had dined that thy), a duel was fought between .I—s and G and G—e Esqrs. After exciting* a shot each across a table without - effect, the affair was amicably adjusted, through the interference of the seconds. . Tuesd.7 e►ening the Sarah, of 'Wexford, Park master, bound to Li►erpool, with a c.irgi, of oats, butter, and feathers, suddenly beta.ac so leaky, that the crew were obliged to run her on shore at Cahore Point, near Courtown Haw. If the weather proves-inaderate, It is expected that the ►essel and most of the cargo will he saved. THE MARKETS. UXBRIDGE. Goes-Inspector's Retorn.—Tstwasaa r, A. 114 U. Wheat, per load 271. --s. to 311. --s. Barig, per qsatur 42f. —d.ts:.44s, —rd. o.sts Beaus, sew 545. —4l. is 6N.AA. • 014. • ...... . ...... —d. to --41 % Peas les . --d. id Mi. —4. • PRICE Ok HOPS. POCKSTS. DASH, ... . Keg, 4L --s. to 31. 54. Kent, 41. 104. to 61. *. Sores, S. —s. to 41. —s. Suss .11, N. N. to 11. 4, Esser, 41. —s. to 41. 10s. Farnham, 61. —s. to Elr. --,. PRICER Off' OF RAY AND STRAW YESTERDkY. ST. JAIIZS . S. I warrscnsess.. Hay, 41. 11s. 6d. to 61. 10s. Hay, 51. 53.1, 61. 14,. ltraw,2l. N. Od. to 21. 6s. Clover, 71. 0, to NI. a.. Straw, It. 16s. to S. is. SMITIIFI ELD—Auc. 93. _ . To Mak the OM per stone of Hlb. 8eef....5a. Od. to ss. 6d. !lead of Cattle this day: Mutten —54. td. to as. 6d. Beast, Veal ....6:.. Od. to 7a. Orl. Sheep and Lambs 7,')okt Pork ....w. Od. to 7s. Yd. Calves . Lantli....is. 6d. to 61. 4d. Pigs ---40.--. NAY-MARKET. Tray 5l. OS. Od. to 61. 6g. 01. Strow .. Clover NEWGATE AND LEADENTIALL MARKETS. (By the Carcase.) Beef St. 4d. to 43. 4.1. Veal 9 1 . Od. to ss. Mr,. Mutton 3s. Bd. to 43. Bd. I tiork Ss. 4d. to do. Lamb.... 4s. Od. to ss. Od. PRICE OF TALLOW. • St. James's Market ss 9d • Town Tallow 97s Od --4 Od 1 Clare Market . ln 9d 'Yellow Kumla 97s dd '9Bs od IVnitecbapel Market is 7d Waite ditto .. 93* Od --s ed per st. et Otb• ----. .Iloap ditto .... 9:la Ogre-0d • 17s 14 •- 1 Melting Stott.. 44.104 ~.. A%erate 3l Id I Ditto'reaszli .: Illb OO •sod . • (leaves ... r .. li v's- Alftil , -- Ponta Dreii i . 40 6 10 116106 Yellow Soap, 106 s —Mot . 1161—Cord, Pritent Ciedles, perlt o sOn t tbrtitt--'-314m of • RAW iIIDES. , . ;N Best Heifer/and SteA Struts (v i e 1 Ordipari . .• 9s. Ad. to stone) Is. 63. to Is. 9d, lilaiket Calf 1 as.l9•L‘eispk. Midllioss ts• 2.1. to tp.. .4d! Obit Riess t•is. 9&•ellits.• - . -a .• . 1, • . • PRICERI . IPP- W4Elt • s Butts. BO to 'gist. each • r to Ild prt lb a Ditto, *to 1 1 . each.. l4 a ac . d to Vtd • 4 Mews:lms' Hicks . i. ..- • • lsed to 21d Fi n e D oebllides ' resse Cn * Hides ' • sr 19s1 to 1 21 .id . • IV ti 4 , Crop Hides 43 'to 30Ihs for srottlig-17tti to 194 ' !Pitt* 90 to 40lbs. -19 d to 21d Calf Skins 30 to 40Ibs. - 264 to Skil Ditto ;id to 7011 s:. - •33d t o ltd• - Ditto 70 to SOlba. - AM to • /id-- - • small Seala(Ureentiand - 9s. . to. 4.• J 4, - • Large ditto 10...0a. to 16d, per dozen. Tanned Horse hide. 19d. to 21fd. per lb. COAL MAllKfil'„Atiesl6. Sbips at Market. Sold. price. 11 Nest:mile ll at ids. &I- to 665. 61. lib EDlTOR,—Hasing ling read your Paper, I ranch ap prove your method of conveying useful bona ledge. On the 14th hntaat ) nes favoured us a ilk the opiainest of these leerned and great men, 1)r. It ma t e 'if Edinbu rg h, and I) r. Har tscsker, of Amsterdam. 1 thank . sou for th at difinenation, and Jilin wild these physicians is lhinki.M, ikat Worn& is the !mains cau-e of all complaints: aid any man el common sense, who heard my (son son describe his pains'; see him start and rhoan in sleep, while the perspiration thswed by aight--see his tits, fears and tremors he bad in the day t sad keen lisis state, fin many yeas, let the same person follow hiss to the sive of she Worm Medicine. 74, Long-Acre, where the norms may be we n, twe n ty ben em b er , seven inc hes long. Dr. tiardesei has my address, acid out of gratitude I WWI say, bit Medacist ex cels soy before invented, as the elli•cts folly prove. 1 am your frienei, P. S. My bristlier, who is a ettemirt, has enrefolly analysed, bet ands es Memory; else rat child should not bare taint it. 1.01 1 1110/4 r Printed and PaMl.,bed M n. LervaLiq at the STA rzsiin V iirk ncs. N 7, Eketstrent.