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London, England, 1822-09-03 00:00:00

MOVING LINT*

It appears from the following ettrect from an
American paper, that the moving bogs are not pe-
culiar to Irelaud:—
[ From the Motif Ziolle (Geo.) Mssionary]

" !tech a phenomenon no has taken place, and is still pro.
grenisfr io the county of Jrffet son, sear the Warren line, on
a hill n►ar the Ogechee ever, is not cunsionn in this part of
the world.
" About six or eight weeks ago, the earth no a steep bill
side wn disc-tittered to be sinking sod dividing asunder to
the extent of about one acre. A gentleman in the neigh•
bonrhood of this scene told me that he went round it and
on it about three weeks ago, and distinctly beard the crack-
ing and snapping of She r. els. A mart of the same arigh-
t, 'named, who was my pilot to this eventful place on the
15th hese, 11522, told me that it was progressing fast. When
I was favoured with a stew of it, I think it had eateudvd
over about two scree.

M On t►e most elevated part of the ►ill the earth ►as rink
•bust twelve feet perpendicular, while ow t►e lower Mete it
bei rise• six or eight feet shore the sorrier. Over about
one acre the timber ►as been prostrated on the earth, form-
ing • ',Woos appearance fri,m ii. leaving been thrown in
every dieectio•. On the other port some of the trees are
fallen ; whilst the remnant are tilted i■ different directions,
with • number of cracks of different sines, sod running
•ariosa cowries. There is a large eeaek extending itself
&one the side or the bill indicating thereby the further pro.
great or this strange eruption. Pre►ious to this event there
was a good spring of wat.r &ming from Ike troubled part of
the rattle; the wider still Miura frum t►e ruin, rear tabling in
colour the earth, w►ic► is discoverable in those crack..
" ELISHA BURT."

ANALYSIS OP TIA.

[From tie Nat Yin MMertm.]

An °slalom ►as long prevaihd that grew tea is impel*
mated with poisonous substances, in consequence of its being
dried by the Chinese on copper plates. Although it was ea►y
to have ascertained this fart on the spot, no one seems to
have regarded it as of soy consequence. and we have bees
going on drinking *hat has been almost universally coml.
tiered a deleterious, infnc'on, without appearing in the least
apprehensive of its CONlNtleflleCS.
The fact Is, green ha is as free of pernicious qualities as
black tea, which has bees recently ascertained in London,
by a variety of experiments. A :masher of she Royal In-
stitution haa published the result of throe, in which he says,
that ammonia was never indicative of the least particle of
copper in samples of greeu tea, which was perfectly genuine."
Ile also states, that the tea is dried iu China on pt.reelain
styli., and sot out copper plates, as rumen, supposed, sad
that the Norther Tartars are metier strangers to black lea,
the green being wily familiar to them. It should seem that
there are two distinct species of genus Atm t the Huta
lioAss, and then ; and that AO alcohol poured on
green lea, does nut cause the evolution of the leaves, but
that they may become black, and thus resemble ►lack tea
not infused.
From this statement it appear, that the pi evading idea as
to vets tea, is one of those " vulgar tunes" which the pro-
-rem, of science alone has dissipated, and that instead of
•flowing a polsouons substance when we use it, we see
.king a wholesome beverage.

specimen of the pelm-tree cordage. recently
vented in North America, has been sent over to
yerveol from New York. it is very beautifdl,
horn its appearance much stronger ■nd MOT!
lathe than cordage manufactured from hemp.

MEnTING FOR PROSTOTTNO
Th CULTCICE OF HEM!' AND FL .4.X.

Mom the Cith Hoteoul lig (*rigid* of 28th August.]
. Ott Setind'ay last a meeting took place at the Cork
Institution, of the GentleMen.of this county, lute-
'rested .in pronfoting the.growth and manufacturing
of Mann and Flax ; Lord Carberry in the chair.
There was hut • thin meeting, but it consisted of
molt respectable personages. A conversation took
place, in which Sir N. Colihurst, Mr. Welker. Col.
Curry,, Mr. Morgan, Doctor Austin, Archdeacon
Thompson, Mr. Reeves. Mr. Galway and others,
took part, and from which it appetred to be the ge-
neral opinion, that an adjournment should take place
till the ensuing Tuesday, with a view to hating g
more ntitnerotai meeting to sanction those steps tube
taken, in order to promote the objects in view.—
The gettersl stn-e seemed to be, that these steps
should • consist in appointing a Committee of
twelve country Gentlemen, 'resident in the vicinity
of this city—men of intelligence and business, mid
who would pledge t helmet yes to the performance of
the duties of this office—who would be expected to
meet at lent once a mouth, and enter into corre-
spondence for obtaining a fund with Government
and some of those charitable bodies, who are anxious
fur promoting the peace and prosperity of this
country, by relieving- its wants through the medium
of employment for its idle and redundant popula-
tion. That if such a fund can be attained it may be
(Erected to the fulfilment of this object, by promot-
ing more particularly in this country the culture
and manufacturing of fax, by distributing bounties
for that object and fur effecting this distribution
more generally and usefully, to establish Baronial
Committees, who should correspond with the per-
manent Committee in Cork. The meeting, after
appointing Lord Carberry, Mr. Walker, and Mr. J.
Morgan, a Committee to draw up Resolutions to
be submitted to tile meeting on Tuesday, adjourned
to that day.

There is no question but that the object of the
above meeting is one of vital and puramount im-
portance, it is perhaps the only measure at present',
that bus any rational chance of relieving the present
general poverty unit distress, the only one that has
any prop• et of enabling the farmer to pay some-
thing to the landowner, and at the same time of
giving p.m:merit, general, and productive employ-
ment to the idle poor. Linen is perhaps the only
Irish commodity for which there is a steady grow-
ing market, to an unbounded extent, and the most
certain market is to be found for the coarser sorts
of linen which are principally produced in the
south of Ireland. There is a strong disposition in
the peasantry to cultivate flax, as far as their limit.
ed means will allow, and they do under most dis-
couraging circumstances produce enough fur their
own consumption, and • little for sale. If• this
disposition were encouraged. by well-directed and
judicious bounties, there is little doubt but that
the manufacture of linen would flourish, and at
least enable the farmer (as in the north of Ireland)
to pay much of his rent by its means. It has an-
other advantage, that it employs all persons of all
axes and ages in • family, that it can he 'milted
at by night as well as by day. and that the raw ma-
terial admit, of so much increase in value from what
we have so much to dispose of, viz. the labour ex-
pended in it. These, with the circumstance of •
certain market, render the cultivation of flax, as
we have said, one of the most important pursuits to
which the gentlemen of the south of Ireland can
turn their attention ; • few facts will speak more
effectually than volumes of
Mr. Julius Besnard, who was summoned to at-
tend a Committee of the House of Commons on
the subject, communicated to the meeting the cost
of hemp
ImparieJ into Great Rritain in 1920, was £644,440
Flax imported the same 'ear
Ard (weir' lines Sara 115,064

/1,973,087
which mount or hemp and flax Mr. liesnerd, in
answer to a question from the Committee, gave it
as his opinion that this coontry could by proper
management produce. Then the duty on the above
hemp and flax was 439,000/., which, as Irish hemp
or flax pays uo duty, must operate us a bounty of
10/. per ton on the export of the commodity.
These are strung facto, and Mr. Galway mentioned
another, peculiarly applicable to the subject in
general, and the object of the meeting.
He stated that in the town of Clonakilly, 270
weavers, during the entire of the late distress, kept
themselves, and horn 700 10.800 men, women, and
children, constantly employed, by purchasing flan
in the county Limerick, sod bringing it and menu-
ficturing it in that town and neighbourhood, and
th4t for the last six months these persons (about one
thousand) did not require one shilling from ■ny
charitable body, but supported themselves by this
manufacture. lle also stated that.* short time ago
a purchaser bought in one day 4001. worth of coarse
linen to send to the north of Ireland, and that if
he tould have got it, he would have purchased oue
thousand pounds worth more. These are all strong
facts, and call for the attention of the south of Ire-
land. The land is well adapted to the culture of
flax, the great population offers au easy and cheap
means of manufacturing it, and it is, perhaps. the
only article for which we are revisit' of a market to
soy amount to which we are likely to increase the
manufacture, and we cannot see why its judicious
and liberal encouragement should not operate as a
most effeceual relief to the present depressed state
of agriculture; it is a manufacture completely with•
in our reach, requires no large capital, but can be
dispersed, as in the north, and every house be made a
manufactory ; io short, every motive and every pro-
mise of success is in its favour, arid we trust that it
will meet with the attention that it certaiuly merits.

A correspondent says, that as the ague is very
prevalent at this season. the following recipe may
be depended on, it having been administered in
many instances with great success :—Let sixteen
grains of salts of wormwood, thirty grains of snake
root, and one ounce of the best hark, be dissolved
in a pint of ale or gill of brandy, a wine glass full of
which is to be taken regularly every day; and on
those days the ague tit is expected, let it be taken
just before the fit comes on. It is as well to take
the medicine a few times after the disorder has dis-
appeared, to prevent its recurtence,

PUBLIC DINNER Iv IhaIfARVIR if DONEGAL.

This dinner was given non Wednesia; last, in the
Commercial Buildiuga, Belfast, to the Noble Mar-
quis, as a tribute to the domestic virtues which'dis-
tioguish that Nobleman, and the House of which he
Is the head ; and, painful indeed it is to be oblig-
ed to state, that any and imprudent
proposition should have been this day acted upon
by those whose duty it was to ascertain and defer to
the feelings of the great majority who were about to
pay the Marquis of Donegal so high and so distin-
gui►hed a codtpliment es a public dinner. The
object of this dinner was purely and entirely domes-
tic, not to avoid all topics, therefore, which might
possibly put to h.tird the harmony of two hundred
and fifty individuals, must, be considered, by every
reasonable ' d, as the exceu of imprudence. We
flattered ourselves that the wisdom of the Stewards
(twenty-une in number) would have protected so
large a company against such a settle of tumult and
uproar as we were obliged to witness on IVednesday
evening.
Mr. CUNNINGHAM GREGG presided. The Mar-
quis of Donegal on his right, with Mr. Vernon, and
Lord Spencer Chichester ; and Sir Stephen May
on his left.

After the cloth was taken sway, the CHAIRMAN
proceeded to give the toasts. The first toast was
" The King," drunk with four times four—thou
" The Duke of York and the Army"—" The
Duke of Clarence and the Navy"—then followed
" The health of the Noble Guist, the Marquis
of Donegal." The applause with which this toast
was drunk roust have been most grateful to the
feelings of the Noble Lord ; indeed the emotions
with which the Noble Marquis was agitated were
too appa►ent to every man.
The nest toast was—" The Marchioness of Done-
gal, and the House of Chichester."
Lord SPENCER CHICHESTER rose and returned
thanks for the honour conferred on his mother and
family.
" Lord Belfast" was then given. On which Mr.
VERNON returned thanks for his Lordahip, who, be
said, did hot receive iiiformation of that dinner in
sufficient time to enable him to attend.

011 Lmd Edward Chichester's health being
given, Sir STEPHSN MAY returned thinks for his
Lordship in an eicellent speech. it was character-
ized by good taste, good sense, ■nd manly feeling.
He gave expression to his gratitude for the honour
conferrtd on his family, in terms which do great
credit to his judgment and spirit. It seems an
audacious tissue of libels on the character of the
Marquis and Marchioness of Donegal were itidus.
triously circulated among all the members of both
Houses at the time the Marriage Amendment Act
was pending. Sir Stephen May saw those libele,
and he called upon Mr. Arthur Chichester, the
supposed heir-at-lam. whether he gave his sanction
to their circulation ? To this •Mr. Chichester re-
plied in the negative. It showed his gond sense to
send back such a reply, for we could tell him what
would be the consequence if he was so unwise as to
acknowledge even any acquaintance with the author.
Lord DomECIAL then rose, and after a few words
in. praise of the character ofhis friend the late Mar-
quis of Londonderry, he cum:hided by proposing
hrememory.

Mr. LAWLESS instantaneously rose, sod standing
upon the table, in order to address the assembly
more effectually, he called the attention of the
Chair for a few moments. Tremendous cries of
" Down, down !"—" No, tie!"—" Yes, yes !"
"Out, out !"--" Go on, go on !"—" Let him be
heard !" rung from all quarters. The Stewards
flew front their seats to remonstrate with Mr. Law-
less, to entreat him to ►it down, and to suffer the
toast to be drank.• The Chairman quitted the Chair,
and, we understand, was about to leave the room,
until called back by some friends. He then
rushed on the table where Mr. Lawless was stand-
ing, and told him, in a tone rather imperative, to
sit down. This, however, was not so easily achieved,
for Mr. Lawless confirmed to stand until he under-
stood from M►. Cunningham Gregg that he would
resume the Chair, address the assembly, and then
give to Mr. Lawless an opportunity to reply. Mr.
Gregg retired to the Chair, and, after cousultiug
with his friends, passed to another tuast—Lord
Elletiborough. Mr. Lawless, had he been heard,
would have sati►fied every man that the toast might
have been drank without compromising the princi-
ple of ■ny man in the room, and preserving at the
same time the feelings of Lord Donegal. Had Mr.
Lawless been heard he would have suggested to
the Marquis of Donegal to drink the memory of
his deceased friend, fur his able and efficient advo-
cacy of the Marriage Act Ameuchneut Bill—nar-
rowing his character to that single question, or
rather, throwing into the shade the entire (If his
public and political acts. But to drink the me-
mory of the Marquis of Loudonderry in the fall
and unconditional manner proposed by Lord Done-
gal, was calling on the company then assembled
to pot their stamp of approbation on the political
life of a Nobleman who has done more to destroy
the character, and name, and prosperity of ins
native land than has ever fallen to the lot of
an indinieltial to achieve. Had Mr. Leafless re-
mained silent when en effort of this kind was made,
ire would cease to be worthy of the confidence of
his couutrynien. a. property as dear to Mr. Lawless
as Lord Donegal's estates we to his Lordship.—
( Irishman.) •_._

COLCHESTER, AUGUST 30.—An Admiralty and
Customary Court, and Court of Conservancy, fur
the li.hery of the river Color, was held yesterday at
Merits, according to annual custom, whet, the usual
business was gone through, in the presence of E.
CLAY, Ery. the Deputy Mayor, and Corporation.
A cumber of persons of rtspeciability partook of
the festi►ities of the day.

Commitments to Hertford Costly Gaol—Robert Sim.
stands, charged with stealing a bundle of wearing apparel,
the ploperty of F.aoeis Haisnest ; Jeremiah Carte►, chtiged
wish haring violently assaulted Mary Spencer; Hem y
Adams, charged with mealitig rant trouts of hay, she pro.
rely of Witham Data*, ; Joseph Shambroek, William
Pinch, James Welds, and William Evan., c►arced with bar.
iag broken open the door of a granary at North Minims, and
stolen lh•rrfrom ten gallons of beer, the property of William
Woodward; Thomas Bristow, John Carter, James Field,
and John Meson, charged with having violently assaulted
Elisabeth No►ton, of* ge, is the said county ; William
Dearth, charged with having asuadledJeh■ Haines, of Cole
Green, Herliogfordbery; John Porter, committed for anal
•f swedes for his keeping the peace towards alt the King's
liege people, and espec►ally towards Philip TIM. usheud.

YesOrel—Lona' Ilvarit. 11116,--Floliday et th. Doak
gacblimeri god llidiattMArytk Sea lime?.

THE TURF.

BETTING AT fATTERSALL'S, SniUrine 2.

DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
2 to l ago Swap (Isketo) 122 to I opt bro. to Aatao;.,
S to I scat Sloodaue • I2oto 1 apt Mr. Gascoi ,u,*B
to 1 seat Ajax I 28 to 1 Kit Pelgethe
IS to 1 aril Illareelltt, 125 to 1 apt Euphrosyne

Evan on Moles

NEWMARKET AT. LEGER.

1 5 to 2 apt Poothuma.

ROCHESTER AND CHATHAM RACES.

FRIDAY, •VGUIT 30.
We understand that ttarosigh the exertions of W. P. Hon!.
wood, Esq.; D. H. Day, F..ri.; and the other mallard.,
these races are likely to be permanent. The course, which
is one mile, is not inferior to any in the kingdom, and en
attended by nearly 30,000 spectidore, who have been much
gratified by almost eve'', race being well contested.

The Town Plate of SOL

Mr. Brown's gr. f. Gin, aged
Mt. Friend's b. g. Philip, 6 yrs old a 2
Mr. Glen's b. m. Souvenir, 4 yrs old 4 3
Mr. E. T. D, Hulkes's bf. h. Chsnerhoy, 5 yrs old
Mr. Joores b. b. Sir John, 5 y.s old

A Sweepstakes of 5/. with 351. addtd.
Mr. Jones's Legal Tender, 4 yrs old 2 1 1
Mr. Brown's eh. m. Prosody, 4 )ra old
Mr, Darin cb. g. Liberty, 6 )r. old
Prosody fell lamp. sod Legal Tender walked eittr the
ecotone fur the Mat brat.

Hunters Stales.—A Sweepstakes of 51. with a purse given
by the officers of the army and navy is gamuts.
Mr. Incy's ch, in. Frolic, 0 yrs old
Mr. Smith's b. h Harkaway, b yrs old
Mr. Howard's bl. E. Philasibropist, 6 yrs old
Mr. cook's eh. us. White Stocking. aged
Mr. Coleman's gr. g. Toss Tough, aged 4 dr

INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.

DONCASTER MEETING, 1825.

No DAY MENTIONID.—Sor W. M. Miloges b. e. by Scud,
(ism by Y. Woodpecker, agst Mr. {Walkers etc e. by Whale-
b .ne, dam by Gobanaa, Bit. 7lb. each, St. Leger Course,
300, .h. Yu.
■dditina to Statesman, Mr. Kirby purchased at the York
August Meeting, &egotist of Mr. Watt; Melmotb and Miss
Edmiston of Mr. C. Maraca.

Pontefract Meeting, which commences the 3d of Septem-
ber (this dal). is likely to be numerously and fashionably at.
tended. Mast of the neighbouring families expect mach
company, and all the resprctivc stakes arr 6110. The es-
cellence of the course, and the beauties of the surrossodiag
scenery, maim this Meeting Weans' to suss is the
county.

SUMMER ASSIZES.

LANCASTER, WEONZSDAY, AUGr92 °S.
CROWN COURT.
BRIDGE-STREET SOCIETY.
THE KING V. RI DO WA Y.

Mr. Tindall applied to have this prosecution postponed
till to morrow. on afldavit that a pollee otfiett, Inflect' Rail,.
• material shiners, was at Cheater Session', sad would be
here this .vetting or tomorrow morning.
Mr. Broocham—We oj• et to this postponement. Wr bare
a great cumber of witnesses at a very great great expense.
'Every one knows that Ridgway is a pour Naas ; indeed so
poor, that he by not a 'billing in the world, and is Welded
to the charity of his neighbour", who see as attempt mad'
to overpower and crush bit., for the mossy w►ich enable,
him to keep h.a witnesses here. Owing to the seastines. et
his means, be delayed bringing his witnesses up tilt the late.t
11101rwot, and tbey arc now here.
Alter some couversition the trial was postponed satil
next morning, the Counsel for the prosecution undertaking
to ply the costs aucurred by the Defendant, is cusaequence
of the delay.
_ _

1001.47 2g.

BRIDGFAITILINT BOCIIITY V. RIDGWAY.

At nioe o'clock the Counsel cm both sides appeared.
Mr. Balms Wood—l am ready in that case of your+, Mr.
Branham.
Mr. Hopkins (she arrk)—There is a certiorari, my Lord,
removing it to the Court of Kinc's Bench.
Mr. Baron Wood—Theis I can's sly it.
. . .

Mr. Serjesnt Hulloeitt4o, my Lord, that is the ohj•rt—
(mutterinß sod lookasg towards the table)—se ars not ready.
Mr. Tindall—We are out reedy. _

Mr. Hopkisa stated that ihtre was somber indictannt
■galast Daniels is the aim, case, but he bad failed to take
the steps to entitle him to try or travrrse.
Mr. Baron Woud--His recognizance' are fattest- d then.
Mr. Tindall-0 uo, no.
Mr. Serjeant Hullock.---24 Lord, we deal writ for that.
Mr. Broirgipat.--Nuitsiug can be more fair and candid than
the whole proceding on the other side.
Mr. &vent Matlock —I am happy that my Leased
Friend cotenants so just a ulnas of our conduct.
Mr. Brougham-I'ra, indeed, the same sense you your-
selves entertain tif the proceeding. Out of respect to your
Lordvhip, not to tbi pruneuturs, 1 call it auditing but tins
proceeding after we came here with our 20 witnesses.
Mr. Baron Wood.—Perhaps it is a defect is the law.

. _
Mr. Biutig4am—iod there ire persons who ore esosesnely
zaziusts to mail themselves of defects is the low I* oppress.
fog so ioduvidusl. The effect would be, that whets the period
of Kidgway's imprisonment expired, be 'wild sot be bailed,
but detained till the nest assizes._ _

Mr. Baron Wood.—What can I do ?
Mr. Brougham—My application Is, that your Lordship
may order to be bailed at Manchester, were he is knows,
instead of rryeiririg him In appear in the King's Beach.
Mr Baron Wood.—Tou must make your application to
the klag's Beach.
Mr. Brougham—And there is the hardship of this pin-
reading.
Mr. Serjeaut the application he proper, the
Iling's Beach sill lists.* to It. At any rate, your Lordship
would not aaticipsie soy future proceeding.
Mr. Biros Wuwl.—l say tut►ing of that. All I ray is,
that I bees uo authority.
Mr. Brougham staled that the certiorari was attested on
the 13r1 of Jour.

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Mr. Scrjesat Hellock said that was I■ ties usttal way.

As the team of Mr. Erietowns, Molevy, vs
fetching chalk from a pit near Epson,, at the very
moment the carter was moving Ins horste to return
with a load, the chalk above gave way, and over.
win-Impel the poor men in en instant. The war
w.is crashed in two, and the carter, when citric,
was found to have had his back broken in two ph
Too lade, who were with the team. were litchi',
etiovgh distant, though struck by the falling chi
to escape injury. The poor sufferer now lir
Epsom, ih a most vim tched state.

MARRIAGE&
Os the 4811. of August, II Melville Emu*, Fife, by
Moo. and Rev. Robert Leslie Melville, Abel Smith,
M.P. of Itiuodhall Park, Herta, to Lady Marisa,. I
Melville, yoattgest sister (tribe Earl of Levels arid Mal
DEATH.
On the 29th nit. at his house, in Hareteirt-stmt, Dui
Ephraim Hotchiamit, Esq. aged 78.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON macs Taw DI
Murnisit 31 after 2. Elraalag 61 shy 2.

Priatell aad Publistie.l at THE 11111111111 PRIM
THE GLOBE t)%ce, No. 117, bah bralllll
COEN SVEL4 of the Straw!.

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