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WELSII INDIANS.

It seems that a Society in the state of New Tea low Drat
out persons to 'ocelt the Missouri iu search of Welsh

Inrthing.
Mr. Stoddart collected some years ago, and embodied
is his Sketches of Louisiana. Many loose reports and dis-
jointed rumour-30n this subject. He seemed to give credit to
the belief of their existence. Since his time, however, the
country supposed to be the place of their relidence, and iu
fact every part of the country in which they could reside,
has been explored. Every river, 4-.-eek, nod branch, issuing
from the Rocky Mountains. and doming to the Mississippi
or to the Pacific Ocean, has been examined from its head
to its source. TIMM Is SW exception, front the confines of
Mexico to the Artiie
British or American traders have explored every part, have
visited every tribe of Indians, and have not only ascertained
where every nation lives, but also know the tracts of the
country which are uninhabited. They have found no such
people as " Welsh Indians;' and to go to the sources of the
Missouri at the present day in search of such people, would
seem as idle as going to a well-known part of South America
in search of the Amazons --(Nnquiree.)

AM. HUNT.
LETTER FROM MR. HNT
TO A FRIEND IN
TO W N .

" Lancaster, Saturday, September 4.
Y MT DICAR Stit—Last might the Grand Jory here re.
tented a true bill tit an indictment against the famous Mr.
Richard Owen, fr.r perjury, he having falsely sworn, on his
examiestion before the quorum of Manchester Magistrates,
at the New Bailey, that Mr. Mourhouse, of Stockport,
was ow the hustings on the lath of Sagest, on St. Peter's-
plain. This morning bilk of indictment for perjury were
also preferred aesinst Platt and Derbyshire, fur having,
oil the stone occasion, falsely sworn to the same fact, which
was contradicted by the same nine witnesses who gave evi-
dence before the astute Grand Jury on the former Indictment,
on which they returned • true hill. Thus have this Grand
Jury at all events found a bill against themselves; for if it
was right to return a true bill against Owe., why throw out
the bills against the others, there being no difference in the
facts sworn to by Platt and Derbyshire, any other than
that of the two latter having stated they were well ac-
quainted with Mourhouse, anal therefore could sot have
sworn in hint by accident Bills of indictment were also
preferred against several persons for capital felony, fpr
cutting anal maiming with sabre'', with intent to kill,
tinder Lint Ellenborough's Act; these were delivered into
the Grand Jury by Messrs. Pearson and Harmer last night,
anal this mottling the Solicitor for the Treasury delivered
is a bill against myself and the other persons for a con-
spiracy to alter the Governaseat by foreseer' threats; and as
we were waiting to be called in as witnesses on the former
bills, Mr. E. B. tVilbrahaus, who had hitherto been sit-
ting upon the Grand Jury, retired. and informed to that
he did so in consequence of the bill preferred against us
by the Crown being thew about to be investiptcd by the
Greed ;tory ; upon which I wrote and sent Into Lord Stan-
ley, a protest against the proceedings as being not only ir-
regular, but unjust towards us. by giving the precedence
to the hissing of the bill against us, before they in-
vestigated those which we hail presented the day before. But
title was weer-ritkd, and Nadia. Platt, and Derbyshire are
mow eitausisiag before the Grand Jury, who, I have not the
least doubt, swill Ind a true bill against us, upon the col-
dest-a of such teas as the above, all belonging to the police,
eves if we should be charged with sheep-stealing. Two of
the bills that we have sent is are fur dreadfully cutting two
women, one of them a very interesting married woman of
shunt 23 years of age, with • fine child in her arms of Ave
months old, who had its brains nearly dashed oat by the fall
its mother received, when she was cut down with the sabre of
owe of the yeomanry, by indicting a wound or 4 inches long
ea her skull, sad the wretch rode back, and had another cut
at her as she sad her child lay weltering in thee blood. There
are sow half • score persons here dreadfully cut sad maimed,
wakes( to prefer bills. We shall do every thing we can to bring
these men to do justice; but, although we have the strongest
and best proof, yet I have nu hopes of any real justice brill
dime to bring the grand jurymen, brother magistrates. and
relations, to trial here. We are anxious to tuner what was
done at the Westminster Meeting. Remember me to all
frieuils„ soil my that lam is good health and spirits. Re-
collect that Owen, Hatt, mad Derbyshire, were the only
material witnesses against us. Justice Holton, known here
by the name of Miss Hallos, being • great dandy, is sitting
ua the beach with the Judge.
" Yours sincerely,
• H. HUNT.*

MR. HUNT'S PROTEST,
ADDRESSED TO LORD STARLET, FOREMAN OF
THE GRAND JURY.
" MY i.OIDI beg leave respectfully to remind your
Lordship that there were several bills of indictment sub.
wilted yesterday afternoon to the jud.,:nient of the (rand
Jury by Myself and sever4l other person., who received in-
jury by the events of the 16th altimo. I Nail that a bill has
been sent ia in lb. Grand Jury this morning, in which the
consideration of the same events is pivots's', ; and have
learnt that the witnesses hpou the latter bill are intruded
to be called and riarnined before those which preceded it. I
feel convinced that so irregular a proceeding must have been
adopted witbowl sulkiest consideration. It cannot be m-
emory to remind your Lordship and the Gentlemen of the
Grand Jury, that the bills ih question are presented to the
judgnient or an lettinsi. sod not of a Jotry to try the iaise;
and that as their depillikaai is ortuired S. he made wit upon
the evidence produced on each boll, I am but discharging a
ditty to my country, a respectfully requesting that the bills
'Wald be beard is the tirder in which they are printed.
" To Lord Stanley, Foreman, Grand Jury, Lancaiter."

Sir FRANCIS BURNET'S has given ROO guineas to
the Manchester subscription.
Ou the Rid ult. a peasant, who resides near Leigh+.
triton, in this comity, at fotir o'clock in the morn
ing entered a field of oats, with the inteut to mow
fulr acres of a stout crop before right in the even-
ing, hoptog to win a wager of ten guineas. Upon
measuring the quantity cut, it was twin(' to Iwiftie
acre: and a oldster ! The !age or this workman nr
aboire 60 Years ; bis node te HERCOSiii. It was
pert:MHO on Powldowo farm, in the possession Of
bk. Elisallum.—(4leaceseer" Jorrnel I

POLICE.
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A numher er pickpockets were hroacht up thi• moroiug,
charged with the usual depreatioos on the pocket+ of the
&unwary. A profusion of pocket-betlkerehiefe, snuff-boxes.
ke. Ste. were exhibited before his Lordship. tunny of which

were unclaimed.
The only case of interest that came on, was a charge
bironght by an Irish gentleman, an oiler; iu the army,
against • Mr. Linnet, a mm of respectable •ppeoranre.
The Prosecutor stated, that he had lately arrived in Um-
don from Irelassl ; that on Saturday last be went to see
Bartholomew Fair ; he was tinaccoMpemied, and an collie
strsnger. He was standing at the rod er *booth in the fair,
stewing the scene before him, nitro be observed a party
'muskeg neat hits, consisting of two wows (of whom the
Prisoner reaper) and several females ; one of the females
(the Prisoner's wife) stood rather in an inconveniest skim.
time, sail was vainly endeavouring to get a view of same of
the more curious objects. The Prosecutor, seeing hir
anxiety, turned round, and said, " Madam, if yes will stand
in my place, you will have a much better view. , Prosecu-
tor concluded these worsts with a slight bow, awl was in the
swell ado( keying his place for her, when the Prisoner made
up to him, sod witboat a single word passing between them,
be gave rmseentor a violent blow on the mouth, which cut
him severely. Prosecutor was stunned by the. blow, and
stood sat bed at having receive" such treatment fur an
act of politeness to a female--unts!'ting to engage in a quar-
rel in such a public place, be merely demanded the address
of the Prisoner, in order to ascertain who he was, to bring
him to an occultist for his conduct; but the Prisoner, who
at this time got its the centre of his party, refuted to give
his address, and contented himself with addressing the Pro-
aerator in a strain of the most foul and indecent abuse.
Prosecutor was determined not to let the Prisoner escape;
be looked in vain fur a constable, and it was not until after
a considerable time that be was able to procure one, to
whom he gave the Prisoner in charge.
Mr. Linnett Iseing called on for his defence, said, that
on the evening before stated, he took his wife and other fe-
males to see the fair. He observed the last witness looking
at the females in a very impertinent manner, and it length
be raw him go up and address his (Linoett's) wife; he asked
the Prosecutor what he had said, who answered, that he
had made the lady a very handsome proposal.
The Prisoner did not deny the sateen, bat he sabmitted
to his Lordship that no man could suppress his feelings au
such an occasion.
The Lord Mayor paid, that great intittlgenie was certainly
fee to • man under such circumstances, but the Prisoner
Acted very hastily, and he would recommend the parties,
as the affair proceeded from mistake, and the beat of the
stoutest, to let it terminate here. He recommestled the
Prisoner to make an ample apology.
Here the Prosecutor, begged to address a word or two to
the Bench. " My Lord," said he, " the Prisoner has gross-
ly and wilfully misrepresented the facts, and by so doing he
has greatly aggravated his fret offence. He tias stated that
I improperly addressed his wife. My Lord, lam a married
man—l bold a commission in his Majesty's service—
I move in a circle where such improper conduct maid
not be tolerated ; and, let me add, that I come from a coma-
try where svonten's feelings are treated with peculiar leader-
seas and respect. I really know not how to amiwer the
charge of the Prisoner—were I guilty of what he imputes
to me, I would not have the courage to look your Lordship
in the face. I solemnly declare that it is untrue. Indeed,
my Lord, I thigh that the Priestlier refutes himself. He has
said I addressed his wife in an improper way—now I ask,
where is the Lady ! Is she in this Court ? No; and how is
her absence to be accounted for? Why she is, I should hope,
a person on whom the obligation of an oath is sacred, and if
examined she must hare stated that I addressed her not im-
properly, but in the manner that I have elated—she must
have entirely refuted the unfounded charge of the Prisoner.
Besides, my Lord, it is plain that if I acted in the man-
ner described by the Prisoner, I must have been destitute
of common sense and of common decency. *bat man of
any claim to ordinary discretion, a lune stranger as I was
at nitiholollllleW Fair, would have intruded on a party of
men and aroma, to act a part that must have called for
immediate punishment? My Lord, 1 am ready to verify the
statement I have made upon oath. As to an apology from
the Prisoner, I hold an apology from a person of his de.
scripting of no value whatever. If his apology were
worth soy thing, I would have taken another mode to
obtain it. I have brnoght him before you, determined
to let him see that he cannot violate the public peace
with impuaity ; but I have use vindictive feelings—l enter-
tain for him neither resentment nor respect—and if be will
reserve kis apologies for some one that may value theta
more sham I do, and in the mean time subscribe whatever
sum your Lordship may think fit to any charity that you
name, I will consent to withdraw the prosecution, otherwise
I certainly will carry it In its utmost length.
The Lord Meyer, after observing on the very proper con-
duct of the Prosecutor, lamented that Mr. Linnett should
have acted so foolish sad so violent a part. A mousest's
consideration must have sheens him that be was wrong but
be did not give himself a moment for reflection. Had sot
the Prosecutor been so very temperate and (wheelies, an
affray might have reseed of a very serious nature; he had,
however, observed a becoming respect for his inn chaise.
ter, and for the feelings of the females who were in the
Prisoner's company. His Lordship coachaded by saying
that if Mr. Liftmen did nut agree to pay the sum of one
guinea ia aid of a public charity, be must certainly seed the
case to the Sessions.
After some hesitation, Mr. Linnet agreed to the pro-
posal, and the parties left the Mice.
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CHARGE OF SWINDLING.
Yesterday Mary Smith, a laundress, a venerable-looking
woman. about fifty years of age, residing at ??, Brewers-
street,Sumers Tows, was brought up for examination on the
follewiag charge:—
Mary Ann Crater/ deposed she lives at No. 1, IVatarloo.
place, Holloway ; about balf.pnet eleven o'clock ern that Jay
week, the Prisoner, seeitig a bill in the window, " a nurse-
child wanted," came in, and said she was housekeeper to Mr.
Gosling, 49, Fenchurth-street,and was out for the purpose of
procuring a respectable and airy situation for a child abort 111
months old to nurse ; after some conversatino, and seem-
ingly to approve of the situation, the Prisoner agreed with
her to take the child. for which she shwa.' be paid 15e. a
week, and that Mrs. Gosling being a good lady, would make
her many presents if she liked how the child came on. and
advised Complainant to call next day at Mrs.Gosling's,49,Firrat
church-street, fur the child, and when she went, to inquire fur
Mrs. Meissen; the housekeeper. Matters being su far tented,
the Prisoner !slid eke wal thirsty after her walk. and called
furs drink of water; on which Complainant sent fora piut
of ale, and gave her a glass. The Prisoner complained
of
being chilly, having walked herself into a beat, and wished
to have a shawl to put on mail she went home. Complainant
lent her a silk shawl, sad accompanied her as far as the Cock
at Islington, where they parted, aboit one o'clock, and then
returned home, when she 'hissed a silver spoon out of the
cupboard, which was there when the Prisoner was with her,
and there was so person in the house dining her absence.—
Sumethiog then street her that all was not right ; bat Cunt.
philtimit did not mention It to her husband omit after her
return the nett day from Mr. Goslings, in Feschtsreb.
street. At the time the Prisoner parted with the Cent-
plaistsat, she gave her a card of Me.Gonlimea nu dress
The following day (Wednesday the Ist of Septediber) Com-
plainant went to Mrs. Gosling's, end inquired fur the house-
keeper; the housekeeper Caine, but she was nut the result
Complainant wanted to see; she said she wanted to see Mrs.
Dewing's; she was then informed no ninth Versus as Mrs.
Deviators resided there. The cook, the hutisensaid, and an-
other were called to her, Nit *either was Mrs. Deviation-
On statiug that she came fur a nurse child. and giving the
card of address she received from the Prisoner, the 4ras
called up stairs ter Mrs. Gosling. who informed her she had
our child to send to nurse, but that the card of address
which she brought was written by MM. Gosling's son,
and given to a respectable matronly-louting weenie, es
the Tuesday preeedigAlltMler the following circuital...after—.
Mrs. Gosling stated that she had a bill un her Wilber" foe
u ready.furaisired apartments fur a gentlemen." That on
Tuesday a person answering the description of the Poisoner
called and attired to see the apartMente fur I ratirseau ;

she was •hewn them, and approved of them in every respect,
at two guineas and a half a week. like eusplained of being
thirsty, and oohed for • drink of water, but Mrs. &whale
meat for • pint of porter for ►er. On going away she
expressed her fear it would rain, and requested the loan
of an umbrella, which she said she wound mod tome
by her servant. Mrs. Gosling accordingly, lent her a silk '
umbrella worth a guinea, and wire her the card of address
which Complainant gave Mrs. Oiading, which was written
by Mrs. Goaliag's son; sail that Wlrs. 0. did not wee or hear
from that person rime. Complainant Anibal' dm was .win-
sled out of her shawl, and 'Ogled of a silver spoon, was de-
termined to pot op with the Ins, wiibont taking notice of
it to her bush:mil ; but nieetiog the Prisoner II) chance in
the street in Islington. the tont her into co•toay sn•l gave
her in charge ton constable. She wig positive as to tine iden-
tity of the Primmer. .
Here several respectable persons, of both sexes, who knew
the Prisoner fur litany years, came forward, to give her a
character for honesty. respectability, and inlverity, soil that
it was impossible the Prisoner could be guilty of the crime
with which she was charged.
The Magistrate desired the Complainant to 104 at her
well, and swear to nothing that she was not certain of.
The Complainant spin swore positively to the identity of
'dm Prisoner.
Mrs.Gesling being very unwell was unable to attend,
and the friends of the Prisoner stated they had witnesses to
prove where the Prisoner was from eleven until one o'clock
On Wednesday. The Prisouer was reirianiird.

;•G /14TILIZT.

THE EXCENTRIC PIEMAN.
James Alkorp ingrain. kaown 'mach better by the name
of The Flying Pitman, was brought up by Edmund Pepper.
the constable, no a peace warrant, at the instigation of
itlisabeth Hutchinson, a woman with whom he cohabits.
charging him -with Starlit concealed the large tarring knife
with which he backs the flesh to make his pica, together with
a steel, under the bed, fur the purpose of murdering ter in
the night of Monday last, but fortnastely he slept too sound,
and was frustrated is his design.
She Mated that the Prisoner was a tailor, and a piemsn,
mid by the latter calling he made no leis than 21. per day
of whit* sise could get a farthing. He returned home
from Bartholomew Fair us Monday sight, and abe was in
bed; they had a few words, sod be took She knife, and rub.
, Wog the edge on the steel, he swore he won ld have her b—y
life when she was asleep, and concealed the instrument
under the bed.
The Prisoner delitered his defence in his nsual style when
carrying his pies, with great salability. A short time ago
be said his wife swore two children to him, sad unfortu-
nately two wore at the same time was sworn to him ; he err.
tainly gained a good deal of mosey by selling pies, and bad
dime all in his power to keep them, but on Monday night,
in consequence of his not beiog able to p.ty the sum pieced
on him by the parish, she abused him and he abused her,
but he did not take the knife to bed with him.—He was tr.
dercd to fad bail.

CHESTER ASSIZES.

SATURDAY. 'Erre:teen.
RIOTING AT MACCLESFIELD.
To-day, the Defendants in this case were brought
up for judgment. In addressing Samuel Hardens,
the Chief Justice said—" You have been indicted
for making. with others, a riot and tumult at Mac.
clesfield on the 17th of August last. Olt that day
you were found at the head of a formidable mob;
of which, it appears from the evidence, you ay.
knoaledged yourself to be the !eider told conductor ;
for you 'wed your ability to take away the rioters
under certain conditions and considerations. You
were seen ectively engaged in the midst of the
riot, and inciting the multitude to further dis-
turbance by cries of aGo it, m? lads !' This you
were observed to do at the very moment of attacking
the houses, and it was in addition proved, that a per-
son had written on your hat the words a Hunt and
Liberty.' Of the species of liberty you meant you
gave a practical illustration. You at once showed
its object, and your own purpose; and I hope that all
who now hear me, and the nation at large, will speed.
sly learn its true meaning. Your liberty consisted in
the destruction of houses and the demolition of pro-
perty; in terrifying and intimidating the community,
in forcing open doom and breaking windows—these
ire the achievements you accomplish under the
mask of what you call liberty. The contempt of
the laws, the violation of order, and disturbing the
public peace—these clearly explain the meaning of
4 Hunt and Liberty.' But are such acts to be passed
over with impunity in this country, in this land of
real freedom, where the purity of public justice is
marked by its impartiality—where all property has
an equal protection, and where virtuous integrity
is rewarded, from the lowest to the highest classes
of society ? 1 wish you and those who were your
coadjutors. to !cern that they are not to be treated
lightly ; the laws must be enforced in an aggra.
rated case as yotirs is; in order to teach others to
respect them. The Court has considered the
whole of the charge against you with great care ;
and it is painful to observe, that it does not contain
one circumstance calculated to palliate it. If yon
were drunk, as you would wish it to appear, it is
no excuse—it is rather an aggravation ; one of-
fence comsat be produced to screen and excuse an-
other. Under sill the facts. therefore. which it has
been the disagreeable duty of the Court to hear in
evidence against you, the sentence we shall pass
upon you is, that you be imprisoned for the term
of 18 calendar months in the common gaol of the
county, end then be discharged."
RalpA Wright, on being asked whet he had to
say why sentence should not be prayed upon him,
observed, " I have a few remarks to make. This
happened on the Tuesday, the market-day. I
was at a public-house, and remained there till
night. Naylor came into the company and one
was reeding in a newspaper a story about Santini
and William. in the Lancashire dialect. l mid,
give it to Naylor. for he is more like to make
it out than any of us. He reed it. and went
oat of the houie ; I Whirred him. Wheu I got
into the Market-place I found it perfectly clear. lot
Chester.gate 1 perceived part of a sail, which I sup.
posed belonged to • stall. I took it up. The
crowd were thin opposite the hotel. Shortly after-
wards I heard the noise of honer', and I cried out
God speed the plough !' I was then going home,
when I was overtaken by one of the Gentlemen on
hursebeek, who said, ' 1 thought you Might to
know better than be here in such a riot.'-:-1 wad
seized, carried before a Magistrate, and sent to
',neon. where I remained till 1 was brought heir.
I have long served my country; I have been with
his Grace the Duke of Wellington in Portugal.
iii Spam, and twice in France S; always conducted
myself as a loyal man and a good soldier; I was
never brought in (Ingrate in my regiment; nor wee
1 ever before a Court of military ur tilt! lavi. 1
hope, therefore, that your Lordships will take these
circuinsinuces into consideration."
CHIRP JUSTIct" Ralph Wright; you have

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.been indicted for engaging in a riot at March Arid..
on the 17th August last, and nit that ***abetment
you have been convicted. The Court have at-
tended with great application to what you leave just
related. although. in point of regularity, it should
have been mentioned in your d.fetece yesterday ; but
they think it their imperative duty to add, that
what you have 'averted rests where it is. without
the slightest corroboration. They have,
come saiiifaction in adding. that there is a mate-
rial difference, in point of aggr ivatioit. wee ,
your case and Hardefit's. it has. never axles., h.. •v
satisfactorily proved, that you were in the itoilst
the riot, and that you cheered up the mob to act.
of violence. by the cry of r That's right. m: lad.;
God speed the plough !' Notwithettitidit,g t:teoe
facts, we are happy to say. there are features of pal-
liation in your case : It does not upper you we, t
there with any revengeful object in your mod. The
Court cannot but take these CIiCUIII.I/11Celi
load
its consideration, combined, at they are, with the
excellent character you hive received. At nee
of those who fought at Waterloo. you ere entitled
t the gratitude of every F.tigloslunaii. tor on that
memorable day the liberties of Eu'repe were accom-
plished by the valour of the 'untie* of tlas augloy
country. But we could have wished tine. your cha-
racter had remained to the pre.seot day nowt:telt.
it then was ; and that you had not diegraceit
yourself by partaking in the designs of
aunt in local tumults : we Could have wielted that
your conduct on that g..:eat and memorable .say had
retained to the present, the same proud aunt ele-
vated consideration which it then inherited. It Ilan
not been so: you have been found rioting, soil
breaking the public peace. and it is our duty. if
possible, to prevent a repetition of such conduct.
Under these considerations, the sentence of the
Court is, that you be imprisoned in the common,
gaol of this county for sit calendar mouths, and
theft be dischirged."

GLOUCESTER ASSIZES.

SPECIAL !CRT.
Unfit!, tr. WILLIAMS.
This was so action brought by the sublessee of
the Duke of Beaufort, against the Defendant, for
trespass in the fishery rented by the Plaintiff; situate
in the Rifer Severn, within the Manor of 11'oolas-
tone, in this county. The Defendant pleaded, that
the place in question was au arm of the sea, where
the tide flowed and reflowed, and also a public
navigable river. and, ai such, free far all the King's
iubjects to fish therein. The Plaintiff prescribed
for a several fishery, extending to the "punt
wpm" of the river, under the Doke of Ileaufor•.
as appurtenant to lii manor of Woolastane. tt
appeared in evidence, that his Grace and his
ances-
tors hid been in the receipt of rent for the ti.heres
in the Severn, within the manors of Tidenham and
Woolastone, for upwards of a century past ; and
that his tenants enjoyed the same without interrup-
tion, until about two yeara since, when the present
Defendant, with massy others, insisted upon their
right to fish, on the grounds mentioned in the
pleas. The Defendant's Counsel attempted to
establish the fact, that, because the poor inhabitants
of these parishes had been allowed by his Grace's
truants to catch shrimps for their own use, that the
claim to it as an exclusive fishery, for all sorts
of fish, could not be established. But the
teamed Judge (Holroyd) held oilierrrise ; and
after a patient bearing of nearly ten hours; the
Jury returned a verdict for the Plaintiff, the•eby
establishing his Grace's right and title to a several
fishery for all sorts of fish in the said river Severn,
within the said manor. as appurtenant thereto, ex-
tending into the said river "weave did filen Legge."
This important question is thus ptit to rest, mud
we sincerely hope the misguided individuals 11010
have trespassed on this fishery will now pot a stop
to each practiCes, at they must be frilly convinced
by the result of this trial, that they have no right
whatever to put a net into the water, or otherwise
endeavour to take fish of any kind within the limits
aforesaid, without first agreeing with the tenant for
the time being fur liberty to do so.
DOB Olt TIM titSitsx OF MIS GRACR THE DUMB Or
DIADFORT V. WILLIAM DAVIS ; AND SAMS v.
DITTY DAVIS.
These were ejectments against two cottagers in
the parish of Woolastone, to recover possession of
the premises in their occupation, which were origi-
ually encroached from the common, sold were allot-
ted and awarded to his Grace the Duke of Beau-
ort under the recent enclosure within that p.rrish„
and whiCh the Defendants would not give up,
under an idea that the premises were their own
freehold property; in both which canoes his Grace
Obtained verdicts in his favour, thereby eistaislisisirilz
the fact, that all encroachments 'ruder siruil.sr
townie:feel, are its like impute the exchi,Re
ptrty of the said Duke of Beaufort.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

P•11117lOVIII, sarrintatt 0.
Sailed the ketoeoff, Hageeesein, 11. r Peterebtifeii.
coleve, emir waive R.
Arrived the Columbus Bobbies, from Batavia, in 120
days. In let. 314 beg. It. spelt:. the ship Caravan, or
taroliael front Calcutta, out 130 dap; and in lat. 27 49.
king. 33.34. !puke the Richmond, frees Canton, fur Laudon.

Livettetrol., serrvisero 5.
Arrived lbe Neptune, Wed.', from Bueous Ayie', sailed
11th Jane—on 3.1 August, in lat. 34.18. long. 40. spoke the
Ann, --, (nun the South Seas fur London.
Dee, Dixon, which was on shore, has been got cff and
brought tato duck.
fIrAL, stngielsco C.
Arrived and soiled for the River the Tartar' Downing
from CadiCadiz?; Rubey, Chapman, from Sierra Leone, fur
Hull ; Regaliv, late Etios, limn Jamaica ; and Hardy,
&inhume, from St. Lucie.
Caine down from the River the Chae:es rewcett, Chase,
for Philadelphia ; Sprightly, Baker, fur Lisbon ; and Julius
Comer, Leckie, fur Demerara. The wird this afternoon
gut to the N.W. sod the whole of the outward-bottr d have

It perhaps ii not get.tielly known that the bon
tree IS a strong tioiwn. 'I • e box borders of test
ral birds in a Kurds's at Wnitterista Lodge, near
Stamford, were lately thrown open some saatiore la
which nine strong pigs were rooting. four of w:10.
died front eatig She onzius leaves, notwithrianal.
Ina miter oil and
other antodotes were oiainistoragl.

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PARLIAMENTARY PAPLRS.

ON THE STATE OP DISEASE, ke. IN fRELAND.

SECOND REPORT.

The gekct Committee appointed to inquire into be state of
Ire land, as to Disease, and Mow far the measures, reme-
dial and preventive, adopted by the Legislature or other-
wise during the last year, love been effective for its re-
moval or mitigation ; and also into the roudilinn of the
L'lbustrioz: Poor of that part of the United Kingdom,
with a v;ew to Cecilia:ale the application of the funds of
individesals and associations, fur their employ-
ment in user's! and productive labour; and to report their
observot Miss, together with elver opinion on these subjects,
f time to time to the House ; have, pursuant to the
order of the 'tome, further impaired Mu the matters to
Owen referred, and have agreed to the following Report :
Your Committee having spurted uu the 'abject of Coo-
ts:limn I', sec, that must calamitous indication of general
di.ires• in Leland, have directed their attention to the other
treat branch of the duty devolved uu then., viz, the Employ.
mr.ar of she Prior.
lit Coliwiering that must important topic, your Committee
find etwonsAves in a great measure controlled by the segues-
liw.ahlr yea. iplr, that kgistative interference, in the slope-
r2tiouis of loinuan industry, is we much as pontble to be avoid.
ril, There are, nevertheless, ronsiderable exceptions to
such a rale, either when injnrions artificial impediments are
to he removed, or where any branch of national industry,
which cannot in its commencement he without great 'la-
riat,' I-silica on by individual rxettion, and solely by private
fonds, may lie emoursgrel and facilitated by Pardl3lllefliary
Ilezn!ation. With such qualifications, yillir Committee
h .lii.erfrel their at icor ion to the deficiency of employment
itinon2st the people, and the remedies which suggest them-
e, Ives.
The general distress and deficiency preemployment are so
riofig as to render it unnecessary for your Committee
to encemilier their Appendix with particular evidence to
eat dde II t he vitro. awl variety of the evil.
tt r special regard to the limits of the specified cm-cp.
t• fawn the general role, your Committee have directed
their inquiries particularly tee two most important depart-
ments of bilsour ier Ireland, that employed in agriculture,
%Nal that of the fisheries; they are likewise those to which
th- treatrst extension may be given without hazarding re-

the extent to which internal improvement and qui-
eti!tural speculation may be pursued, wilhaconfdentex.
pectaima of adiquate and permanent benefit in Ireland,
sour t. ummittre serer slid' satisfaction to the able scientific
.iii!euee contained ill tits Reports of the Commuisimiers
of
:.e. presented to the Horse; they prove the immense
amoui.t of iawd iu Ireland, easily reclaimable awl convartibk
to Ow production of grain, atm..' without limit, fur 'spur.
tatiou. The Appendixes to those Reports considerably
abbriblci• the course shill, their duty would have pointed out
to 'our Committee. They sucerst the subjects fur *view!.
aural tAr shoos, the mode of execution ; and' the small
client to which their recommendations have been acted
upon. tb magistrates lamentably that want of capital which in
!retain, gumtrees all effort for impeovement.
Your have examined one of the must eminent
ef •bee oscine's, employed under that Commission, and refer
tic intieliaut es hie nee of that gertlrman (Mr. Nienmeo),
and hi. valuable Observations on the drainages of Holland,

Hantoet r. and England.
It is avow's, that in any general plait of improvement,
rot eh!), mooch of the efficacy, but of the economy of earns-
must oloopeud on the degree uf skill and science with
silo( Ti II is &aimed. In order to being the %object more
eutovelo lenity within the knowledge of 11 Houses sour
Committee have annexed is their Appendix, a selection
from the Reports of the Commissioners uf Bugs, uf such
ports not have general application, disencumbered of all
matter merely of local impoortahre.
Cooler the head of &Atelier, two different objects are
pointr.l out in those Reports; first, clearing, lowering, sod
embanking the different streams which have flooded
so mush low grounds in all parts of that country, and
eolith, in the 'minima of continent physicians, forms a fruit-
foot teeter of contagions fewer. Such troika commt there be
0;proof-A tooto!er separate Acts of Parliament, to the expense
of' a hit lo those concerned are gut equal.
aneirst practice of England by Commiesionem
of
smiler the 23,1 uf Henry t 111. cap. 5. seems appli-
cable too tate case, and which has titerr yet brew Mirueluced
mks the Statute Law of Ireland, ur cousequesily acted us
there; with such titer either the Grand Juries nay be wade
(VT inim.itsuers, or separate jurisdictions may be established
Ter the purpose; and If effected by 'imminent, the success
as Ail b loos ntientkil the road system would promise a cots-

for improvement.
greettdly, draining and reclaiming the great hogs and
Those uhjt.eis may properly be left to isilividuals
ur asseciations, as a profitable adventure, and legal provi-
sions should be made fur their repayment, by a portion of
the grvuud, tither fir fie sir tram. It was by such moms
that she %teat iliainagts of England were effected, in the last
to:d ti .ding centuries. The Acts already existing foe that
rat pow >I Id be amended, fur the cases of individual pro-
toes, and a general Act passed, to facilitate and cu-
es erai, p nettle Acts, where their are a variety of interests.
A ih:el and most important object recommended by the
Comte ...muss, and to shit+ sour Committee will advert,
111 191:lit‘itill with the fishery, in a subsequent part of this
Begot t, is the formatiuu of roads in the mouutaist parts of
Ireland : those districts, whilst they are subject so their pro-
pertiuu of the expetise of coutsty woks, bare not had their
• sloe share of the I. tiefit of the Grand J illy system. Is such
district+ it is peculiarly necessary that hues of road sad
other stooks should be planned and superistended by skilful
persons. the importance of which has been exemplified its
the execution of the Highland toads, sod the present North
notes 13311, compared to the former imperfect and expen-
sive method.
Anti:ova the pcsitive evils molting from the want of
employ most and site impassable state of the luuralair dis-
tricts, is the facility, stutter the present circumstances of the
vonutrs, of illicit distillation, with its cousiqueut deprava-
tion of ~,,, r3ll 311.1 loss to the etymon.
Tae waist of capital in 'reload is athributabk to various
rewire. Capital can accomodate nasty out of the satriago of
indivi.leals. In hothead there are few persona who, either
mai.UfatIMITS or agriculture, conduct their operations on
sorb a as to admit of moth surplus for accomulatius.
The manufacture which flourisbas, the lines, is spread
abroad amongst a population whirs at the same time culti.
gates the soil for their sustenance; and though such a ass.
au facture may be mine conducive to health and morals Is
I !re manufacturer, it is more incompatible with large savisgs.
In lace manner is agriculture, the teadesey, from various
caesett, to subdivision of farms, and the general practice of
thruivi•g the expense of buildisigs and repairs on the teusat,
euoutcrvail the accuminlation of profit is the bawds of the
fermis, and the application thereof to beneficial enterprise
its sL;rrullure.
It is alerect impossible in theory to estimate the mischiefs
Ottendaut-ou a redundant, a growing, and wormployed popu-
latiou, converting that which ought to be the strength into
Or petit of a state. It is obvious, that the tendency
rf
such a population to gesteral misery must be rapid, is pro-
porliou to the fault!) of procuring brass, sustenance, leo&
jug to the boom Jless mullipliratiou of buissu beings satisfied
with the lowest cowilition of existence.
That such a population, excessive Is proportion to the
market far labour, exists mid Is growing is Ireland, is a fact
I ism! demands the moat serious attention of the Legislature;
a:,:!ov,ites it not merely a matter of hismasity bat of state
to give every reasonable eucooragestest to iodostry
is: that quarter of the empire.
Ir: considering the causes which discourage isfintstry is
Ireland, it is impussibk to ores look the Immutable circum-
&twice 111111051 peculiar to that country, a the ova-resi-
dence of a great proportion of the proprietors; and especi-
ally of that portion which could most coutribute, by their
rank, their wealth, sad their moral ististmee, to *perste be-
oeficially on the habits and comforts of tin lower classes.—
expenditure of mousse is Err/land, ssaulting therefrom,
enimucers the claim of Ireland 1/11 the gowns evuoitlerotioo
of Parliament.
Oil the subject of agricultural improvement, your Com-
mittee (controlled by the permasent priociple d avoldieg

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