biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-24

DIED.

On the 20th inst. at his seat, heybourne Grange, Kent, Sir Ifenti
Hawley. Bart. in the Ist year of his age.
At Leyton. Essex, oat the 20th inv. Wm. Copeland, Esq.
At Cheltenham, on the 17th inst. after a few days' illness, Sarah,
wife of :same! Smyth, Esq. of Westport. lielancL
On the 16th inst. at her house in Upper Release-plate, Mr•
Mary Williams, the widow of AIL Thomas Williams, in the 77th
year of her age.
On the 2lst inst. at his house at Camberwell. in the 03.1 year
his eke. Ansley Pellatt, Esq. of the firm of Pellett and Greer.
St. Paul's Church-yard, and the Falcon glans-works. Bleekfnar•.
On the 20th inst. at his house in Howland-street. Fitzroy-square.
Alexander Cameron, Esq. in the .10th year of his age.
On the 20th inst. at his house in Bryanstone-street. D. W. Hu 1.
diman, in the 70th yeat of his age. formerly in the service of the
lion. East India Company, and Physician to his Highness ti'
Nabob of the "

Printed at THE BRITISH PRESS Office.by .1. W.Csat.sus,
181,Strand, aid published by R. CAN vox, awe Aare.
London, England, 1826-01-24

.% LI)ERNEY DA IRV CI 01 PANY OFFICE,
J. 9, Percitahlreet. Northampton-square,

-
Jan. 23, 1712.6.
A Statement having appeared in last Sunday's Papers which
might be supposed to refer to this Establishment, the Directors
trel themselves called upon to state, that the name of this Com-
pany was erroneously inserted foe that of another, no such occur.
rence as the one stated haring ever occurred in the Alderney Dairy
Company.

T4ONDON OPHTHALMIC INFIRM 111 Y, Moor-
fields. The SITUATION of A POTHECA HY to this
Institution being VACANT, such Gentlemen a: intend to be
Candidates fur the appointment (beit,g Licentiates of the Company
of Apothecaries). are requested to send their testimonials to 31r.
IIEATIWIELD, 1313, Leadenhall-strect, on or before the 9th of
February uext.
London, England, 1826-01-24

PROVINCIAL BANKS.

PLYMOUTH BANK.

The partners of the late firm, Messrs. Sir W. Elforil,
Tingcombe, and John Were Clark, must, we hear, our-
rentkr, and make their appearance before the Commis-
sioners, at the third meeting of creditors, to be holden at
the Royal Hotel on the 4th of February next. Many ru-
mours are in circulation as to the probable amount which
will be paid in the pound ; it was, in an early stage of the
bankruptcy, Imagined that upwards of lOs. would be
realised from the assets of the estate, but it is now generally
onuadered that 61. will be the extent: of course a great deal
of this calculation must be founded on surmise. We have
been informed, from very good authority, that the debts
owing by the firm amount to about 330,000/.—.-P/ymouth
London, England, 1826-01-24

NORTHERN DISPENSARY,
near Sc. Pancras Church

Somers place West,

PATRON—His Royal Highness the Duke of St :SSEX.
PRESIDENT—The Most Noble the Marquis of LANSDOWN.
Notice is hereby given that a G ENER.4L MEUTING of the
GOVERNORS of this INSTITUTION will be held at the
BEDFORD corn: E-II OUS E. Southampton-rov,on THURS-
DAY morning, the 2d of February next, precisely at Ten o'clock.
IBROOKINU SOA DV. See.
London, England, 1826-01-24

NEGRO SLAVERY.—Tbe PETITIONS to be pre-
sented to the Houses of Lords and Commons, from the in.
habitants of London and its vicinity, for the mitigation and ulti-
mate extinction of SLAVERY throughout the British dominions.
and unanimously agreed to at the Meeting held at Freemmons'
Hall, on the 21st December last, Wm. NVilberforce, EMI. in the
Chair, lie for signatures at the undermentioned places, viz.— Free-
masons' Hall, Great Queen-street; Crown and Anchor. Strand;
King's Head. Poultry; City of London Tavern, Bishopsgate.
streets Messrs. Hatehard and Son. 187. Piccadilly ; slessrs. Har.
vey and Dalton. 55, Oraceehurch-street; Mr. L. B. Seeley's,
Fleet-street; and at the Anti.Siarery Society's Office. 10, Ai-
dermanbury.

UItSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of Chan-
' eery, made in a ewe of Dodwell against Palmer, the CRE-
DITORS of ALBERT PA LMER, late of Lutterworth, in the
county of Leicester, Gentleman, (who died in January, 1810) are,
on or before the Vith day of February next, to come in and PROVE
their DEBTS, before John Springctt Harvey, Esq., one of the
Masters of the said Court, at his Chlmbers in Southampton-
buildings, Chancery-lane, London or in default thereof they will
peremptorily be excluded the bentlt of the said Deerce.
IiE3IINO anti BAXTER, Gray's-14n•place.
London, England, 1826-01-24

BI RTHS.

On the 19th inst. at Clifton, the lady of the Rev. Bedlake Bra,
of a daughter.
On the 19th inst. in Lower Berkeley.street, 31rs. Cosway, of a
daughter.
On the 21st inst. at his house, St. Saviour's. Southwark. 'he lad)
of the Rev. Jonathan Wilkinson, 51. A. of St. John's Coitt„L.
Cambridge, of a son.
London, England, 1826-01-24

FINANCES OF THE UNITED STITES.

The American papers contain the annual Treasury Re.
port. The public revenue of the United. States in 16V4
amounted (including a loan of 3,000,000 dollar) to
21,361,219 dollars; making, with the balance in the 'llea-.
sury Ist Jan. 1621, of 9,463,922 dollars, an aggregAre
of :33,613,135 dollars. The expenditure amounted to
31,698,536 dollars; leaving a balance in the Treasury
1,946,397 dollars.
The actual receipts into the Treasury during the three
firm quarters of 1625, were 21,661,441 dollars; and those
of the fourth quarter are estimated at 5,100,000 dollars :
maling, with the above balance of 1,946,597 dollars, att
aggregate of 98,728,011 dollars. The total estimated est.
pentliture of the year is 23,4E1,979 dollars • leavieg
balance in the Treasury Ist January, 16'26, of 5,264.061.
dollars. . .
London, England, 1826-01-24

A FREEHOLD ESTATE. known as cams, in the parish
of Darenth, with Cottage Residence and thirteen acres twenty-five
perches of amble and wood land, now in hand.
A FREt:IJOLU ESTATE. comprising eight acres. one Mad,
thirty-seven perches of valuable wood land. forming part of Os-
tend' Wood. in the parish of Darenth, also in hand.
A COTTAGE, BARN, and Sll ED, in the parish of Stone.
with orchanl, garden, and field, in the occupation of Thomas Net-
containing fire acres, one rood, twenty-two perches'.
TWO COTTAGES,GARDENS,ORCHARD, and SHAW,
in the parish of Stone, itt the occupation of Robert anti iVillisin
purling, Thomas Bartholomew, and ‘Villimn Durling.jun. con-
' taining one sere. three roods, and hive perches.
A COTTAGE, GARDEN, ORCHARD, and WOOD, in
the parish of Stone, part in the occupation or Edmund Bartho-
lomew, and the remainder in hand, containing four acres and thir-
teen perches.
An ORCHARD, in the parish of Slone. containing two roods
and sixteen perches; and a CHERRYORCHARII,intheparish
of Swanscomb, containing two acres. two Totals, and twenty-six
perches, both in the occupation of Robert and Wm. Dueling.
May be viewed, with leave of the respective tenants. and pant-
cillars had at the place of sale ; at the Lord Nelson, Gravesend ;
Bull and George, Dartford Lion, Farnin;;Mant :of Messrs. Low.
leas, Crosse. and Batty. Solicitors, Threadneedle-street ; and of
Stevens and Brenchley, 31k Old Jewry.
London, England, 1826-01-24

3!ARLSOR00011-tiTREET.

Tit:ROTARY AT !MTV' COLTIIAINE;;.III"e.teniar, JeiRIPS
Guru, a half-starred looking young man, was brought up fur re-
examination before F. A. E. f:sq. the 'Oiling :tt agistraie. charged
with having comeoitied a burglary at the house of Lady Coleraine,
Albany-strict, Itegent's Park.
• The prisoner stated on his knit examination that he crime
from Portsmouth, but there is nn doubt that he is a regular prise-
thinner at houeebreaking, as her Ladyship's house is, At the back
part, protected by a high well, and over which the prisoner got,
with his housebreaking implements. After having effected an en-
trance, he proceeded to the coach.liouse, which, since the decease of
Lord Coleraine, has rot been occupied. sod in consequence was
festened up, but in the room over the stables were plaoed several
blankets, sheets. Asc. the property of one of the servants. This rooni
the Prilonty entered by drawing out the screws, and forcing the
staples elf by the use of chisels. and after having 1 ,t.sed hint-
self of what the room co ntained. be effected liis escape by the way
he entered. carrying along with him two baskets Llled with the
property stolen.
The servant deposed that on %Vedneaday night List the Raeder
dour, is well as tin coach•housc door, weir Calmed aid padlocked,
London, England, 1826-01-24

THE LATE ADMIRAL MACNAMARA.

On Sunday, the 13th inst. died, at Clifton, James Mac-
namara, Esq. Senior Rear-Admiral of the Red, a dis-
tinguished officer in his Majesty's naval service, which he
entered 44 years since. Ile was made a Post-Captain into
his Majesty's ship Southampton, in 1793, in which he
frequently signalized himself, under the orders of the then
Sir John Jarvis and Commodore Nelson. In the memo-
rable battle off Cape St. Vincent, Feb.l4, 1797, the South-
ampton was one of the repeating frigates to the centre
division of Sir John Jarvis's fleet. Ile was afterwards
appointed to the Cerberus, and served in the West Indies.
On the 6th April, 1803, Captain Macnamara being in
Hyde Park with his Newfoundland dog, the latter began
to light with one belonging to a Colonel Montgomery, who
alighted from his horse to separate them. High words
ensued between their respective owners, which led to a
duel the same evening at Chalk Farm. The parties were
both wounded, the Colonel mortally. A verdict of man-
slaughter having been returned by the Coroner's inquisi-
tion, Captain Macnamara was taken into custody, and on
the 22d of the same month tried at the Old Bailey. His
defence, which he read himself to the Court, was so elo-
quent an appeal to the feelings and passions of the Jury,
that we cannot resist giving an extract from it :
" Gentlemen—l sin a Captain of the British Navy. My cha.
ratter you can only hear from others; but to maintain any cha-
racter in that station, I must be respected. When called upon to
lead others into honourable dangers, I must not be supposed to be
a man who had sought safety by submitting to what custom has
taught others to consider as a disgrace. lam not presuming to
urge any thing against the laws of God, or of this land. I know
that, in the eye of religion and reason, obedience to the law,
though against the general feelings of the world, is the first duty,
and ought to be the rule of action ; but in putting a construction
upon my motives, so as to ascertain the quality of my actions, you
will make allowances for my situation. It is impossible to define
in terms the proper feelings of a gentleman ; but their existence
has supported this happy country for many years. and she might
perish if they were lost. Gentlemen, I will not detain you longer;
1 hope to obtain my liberty through your verdict, and to employ it
with honour in defence of the liberties of my country."
The Jury. after retiring for about ten minutes, returned
a verdict of Not Guilty. Captain Macnamara subsequently
obtained the command of the Dictator and Berwick. He
was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral on June 14,
1814. He married Jan. 28, 1818, the widow of the late
lion. Lieut.-Col. Carleton.
London, England, 1826-01-24

DECCAN PRIZE-MONET.

Treasury Chambers, Jan. 111, 1024.
Sra—l am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of his
Majesty's Treasury to transmit to you, fur the information of the
Marquis of limning', and of the (,rand Army, on whose behalf
you are appointed to act in the matter of the Deccan Booty, a copy
of a Treasury Minute of the 16th instant, containing the decision of
their Lonishipo upon the points therein mentioned ; and I have also
the honour of conveying to tou a copy of their lordships' Minute
of the 21kb September, upon the Reports from the Duke of Wel-
lingtcn and 31r. Arbuthnot, which induced their lAwilships to deem
it nee...fairy to hear further arguments on either aide nn the subject
of this booty. I ant also to state, that the Trustees have been in.
strutted to prepare a Scheme of Distribution. in conformity with
the decision,. contained in the Minute of the 16th instant, in order
that my lands may submit the proper instrument to the King for
carrying the bane into effect under his Majesty's authority.
I sin. Sir, your most obedient servant,
(Signed) J. C. II ER R I ES.
Lmeut..Co!. Doyle, Agent for the Marquis of Haulm,
and the Grand Anny.
London, England, 1826-01-24

Printed particulars and conditions of sale may be bad (gratis) at
the said Master's Chambers. in Southampton-buildings, Chancery-
lane, hondolin ; of Mr. Sabine, Solichor, No. 9, Carmartben.
street, Bedford.aguace. London Messrs. Nettleshipp, and Bicknell,
Solicitors. Grocers' Hall, London : Messrs. Wainewright. Smith,
and Giraud, Solicitors, Furnivars Inn, London; at the Bull
Inn, Whitson ; and at the orincival Inns in Blandtord.
London, England, 1826-01-24

SPORTING ivtru.MENCE.

TATTERSALL'S, blownar, JAN. 211.
The betting tbb aftetneon, which was anything but
chiefly 1111 the Oaks and tit. Leger. For the Deity linle
except en Uramarie, who is *nag, 13 to I being the our
owls ollbred against him. Monarch is a better farouriu
than 4i to I being offered.

41 to 1 apt Monarch
114 to 1 apt Tredrille
15 to 1 Avon Grounds
15 to 1 apt The (;emeriti
2U to 1 apt Advance

DECOY.
n to I apt
25 to I apt
28 to I apt
II to 1 apt

11 to l art Pawn
6i to 1 apt Alignionetta
7 to 1 apt Fillagree
10 to 1 apt Moses
12 to 1 agst Elizabeth '

I[ll.
13 to I apt Henry
15 to I apt /10-Peep
17 to 1 apt Parasol
18 to 1 agst Quadri
20 to 1 apt any ut!
EGER.
21 to I apt Bro.
33 to 1 apt Ilareti.
40 to I apt
MI to I sot Revlem
1000 to It, apt Paul Pry

IT. L
7; to 1 apt Bedlamite
11 to 1 apt Belzoni
12 to 1 apt Crusader
22 to 1 apt Barataria
25 to 1 apt Calypso

Ben Maynard, a runner from Leicestershire, started yesterett
to run a mile on the Bromley road, one mile out of Lewisham.
Pour minutes and forty.five seconds, for NU sovereigns, ar
each that lie performed the first quarter of a mile in .15
the second in h 2, and the third in 65. Ile accomplished the
quarter of a mile in 53 seconds, the second in one minute, and
third he lost. The pedestrian, however, won the grand stake,
two seconds to spare.
Another match was run over the same ground by Hopkins, ..h.
Kentish man, for 21)1. He was backed to perform two miles
ten minutes. He did the first mile in 4 minutes 56 seconds, am
won the match cleverly in three seconds within the time.

417. 0
rnx.
tbrisk
by little was clot;
the matAitle of its;
iirourite, as tt
Panic 11
novena
Bolivar
henry
Bo-Peep
PaTROI
Quadrille
any
any Other
tat Bro. to
gat Barefoot
. .
London, England, 1826-01-24

....
The tot►l amount of funded debt, dtte on the bit TL'li.
Oct. 1825, •ae 80.f►M.►,5,4?

The e..:rnated receipt for 1026 -
The Estimated expenditure

- 25,500 Otto
20 NIA-43f,

Leaving a balance in the Treasury of -
Speaking of the late reduction of duties in Great 11;i-
-tain on commodities imported, the secretory rays, " The
most important articles of this list are already so tho-
roughly established in the manufactories of Britain, as LI
be beyond the reach of competition from abroad. 'Levier th.:
rivilege of introducing them there, and especially to ary
large extent, meaning for consumption in Britain (wit holt
here alluding to ber warehousing system), must prove, i. .
the end, to be nominal rather than real. Among the list
are seen fabrics of woollen, of cotton, of linen, of hartVrare,
and the new scale of duties is to have added to them, in
every case, the amount of any internal excise duty, pre-
viously existing, or which msy at any time afterwards be
imposed, upon the same articles when manufactured in
England. The forecast of that conntry, in all that rela,e;
to the interest of her manufactures, justifies the belief that
she will not fail to conciliate the continued protection Of
them, with whatever other abrogation' she may engraft .
upon her commercial tootle, either in relation to the other
nations of the world, or to her owo dependencies, in what.
ever part of it."
The fitcretary then goes on to argue in faitoor of ;hit
policy of encouraging and Sustaining the Ainssioan menu-
factpriuginterear, and closes with a teeCllnfogettlaiputfer4tr.l
crease the duties on imported Are cottons, and to dermas
them on teas, coffee, and cocoa. One motive for lessestaf
the duty on teas is to encourage the China trod%
London, England, 1826-01-24

eIAB NET-MAN ERS' SOC lET Y.--CIIEAP
CARNET and UPHOLSTERY. at the LONDON
REPOSITORY for the CABINETMAKERS' sOCIETY,
bring the only real one now existing in London, No. 71, corner of
LEA DEN HA bL-ST REET,opposite Aldgate Pump. and which
tuts been extablishad upwards of Six lean. For Ready Money
and no Abatement.

The Trustees and Committee respeetfullyinform the Nobility
and Gentry, that they still conduct the above Establishment for
the Benefitof industrious and ingenious Mechanics (who have large
families), by offering their Manufactured Articles in the Cabinet
Line, of the best workmanship, and cheaper than by any House in '
London, no other profit being required than to satisfy the warehouse
rent and incidentai expenses; being satisfied with constant employ.
meet to enable them to support their families, the number of whom
appear by the Books of the last Quarterly Meeting to be 148.
From the great patronage the Committee have received, they-are
in hopes of increasing that number.
The following is a Speciinen of the Low Prices asked ; all Goods
warranted:— X. s. d.
Five feet Mahogany Bedstead, four-post 4 10 0
Tent ditto . . - 1 6 0
Bordered Matteis to lit - 1 1 0
Mahogany Drawer 4 with solid ends . 35 0
Eight Mahogany Chairs . 6 10 0
Mahogany Pembroke Table - - 2 0 0
Feather Bed, free from dust and smell,
from ./.:2 12 0 to 8 8 0
Drawing-room Sofa, front -05 5 0 to 7 7 0
Ditto Bedstead 3 II 0
Mahogany Horse-Hair Sofa . 610 0 upwards
• ^

A Quantity of Paper Hangings for Bed, Dining, and Drawing
Room., at nearly Half Price. The Trade will find it worth their
attention.

Muses Furnished at a ?ea days' notice. and Apartments in a
few hours.—Hoods packed free of expense except the matting.

Old Furniture taken in Exchange; A ppraisemen le in Town and
Country; and E►tates

COMMITTEE.

T. Corder I j J. Carter
T. Hasler J. enett W. NVatthorn.
THURNIMI....tgent. J. ASLER Secretary.
London, England, 1826-03-16

31.4R1NE SOCIETY.

The Amtiversary Dinner of this excellent Institution, tbeetbjeet
of which is to dodo! and prepare distresited boys for the sea service,
was held yesterday at the City or London Tavern.
His Royal Higlicesa the Duke of CLattrucu IBM the chair,
and est supported by Lord Lowther. Lorti Bolton, Sic P. liwiewim
tone of the Lords of the Admiralty). Vice-Admiral Sir George
ockburn, Sir E. Ocrimancy, M. P.. Sir W. Misled, John Wool.
wore and George Gooch. Emirs.. Elder Brethren of the Trinity.
house, and • muneer of distitigukthed mood characters.
The customary intim. haviag been given from the chair, his Royal
Highness, In proposing marts to the Institution. took occasion to
observe. that charity and policy were united in the objects of this
excellent society. It was calculated alike for a state of peace and a
nee of If a. and it was eminently advantageous in providing for
the latter. His Royal Highness slid that no very dark clouds rested
on the political horizon at the present moment, but it was impos.
stole ht foresee how long this state of tranquillity would continue.
His otrietrations in foreign countries led him to observe, that the
inhabitants of those civantrien, though the condition of their re-
mote" mule it their Interest to preserve peace. were yet deeming it
necessary to prepare in the event of a war ; and it certainly was the
interest of this country to place Jewett in • situation in which it
would not be despised, if • war should at any tittle break out ; and
whameer our pecuniary or military resources may be. he thought.
that in the event of • war, the chief dependence of Great Britain.
which he misted would ever remain Great Britain, would be on
her naval strength.

"11; Royal !ileums wu loudly cheered at the conclusion of his
oddreio,
• • - - - _

At this period of the evening, the boys belonging to the Invti-
tutino, to the moiler of U 3, clad in the unitorm a the Sovety,
VCR marched round the Tom, and, upon departing, gave three
load and hearty cheer% expressive of gratitude to their generous
benefactors,

A collection was then made, which amounted at the close of the
evening to t5O/
The health of bond Rnt•toev (the President), the health% of the
Vice.rresutcyts, the Tte.,•utr•, and other Officers of the Society,
race e given in the course or the etc:ling, and the company separated
sea late ►cur.
London, England, 1826-03-16

They must light till their hand to the broadsword is glued,

They must tight against fortune with heart unsubdued.
If they do so, not only will they play the part of hue men and
worthy patriots, but they will procure that sort of weight with
their constituents, which will enable them to be useful, and, with
the blessing of God, effectual mediators, in what, I fear, is likely
to prove a very distracted lime mod rewitry."

This revolutionary outline is boldly drawn. Sir WA!. T Ea,
it is manifest, anticipates nothing less from the abolition
of Scotch notes than that 'it will be followed up by the
slaughter, perhaps the utter extermination, of all his coun-
trymen ! Under this conviction, which no doubt is most
sincere, we despair of recalling him to reason and loyalty.
We have, however, some further observations to offer on
this his second letter, but the space we have already occu-
pied obliges us fur the present to postpone them.

CITY, WEDNESDAY Evcsixo.
As far as the state of the Funds can be judged of by the
limited business that was transacting to-day, we should
say that there was a decided disposition in them to ad-
vance. They opened at 77, and almost immediately ad-
vanced to 1, at which quotation they remained for some
time, and closed at Z. One great cause for this improve-
ment was the absence of reports, which uniformly tend to
depress public securities. Exchequer Bills ss. as. prem.,
and India Bonds 2s. 3s. prem. India Stock was 2321.
This was settling day in the Foreign Market, and al-
though the arrangement of balances superseded other busi-
ness, still the amount of them was so small that they ex-
cited but little anxiety amongst jobbers. The following
pricot were reported in this market:—Colombian Bonds
London, England, 1826-03-29

SALES BY AUCTION.
VALUABLE OLD POLICY IN THE ROCK OFFICE.
By Mr. HO(IQART,
At she Mart, on FRIDAY, April Id, at 12,
A POLICY of THREE THOUSAND POUNDS,
effected in the ROCK OFFICE, Bridge street, Black-
then, in June, 1810, on the Life of a Gentleman, now aged 46,
with the bonus already added to the Policy o' WI. and the prospect
of a considerable further addition in August next, subject to the an.
nual payment of 801. 10s. 7d.
Particulars may be had at the Mart, and of Mr. lloggart, 62,
Old Broad-street. Royal Exchange.
London, England, 1826-03-29

foolficap, fin. ?,.. fkl.

A. SHORT SKETCH of the PROVINCE of UPPER
CANADA, for the Information of the Labouring Poor
throughout England. To which is ptet:scd, Thoughts on Coloni-
zation.
By HENRY JOHN 'BOULTON, Esq.
Of the Hon. Society of the Middle Temple, His Majesty's Soli-
citor-General for the Province of Upper Canada.
Printed for John Murray, Albemarle-street.

On Saturday next. April 1, price only Half-a-Crown, the most
attractive. elegant, and humorous Magezineever published! ! !
illustrated with six Engravings—sn exquisite coloured plate of
the Dance at Donnyhtook, by J. M. Wright. A fall length
coloured Portrait of the lion. Mrs. Agar Ellis, in the Evening
Costnme of the Month, by Hopwood. Breaking Cover. Sports
of the Month, by S. Aiken. Outline of Corregio s Madonna and
Child in 4he National Gallery by Hairksworth ; and. Two beau-
tiful Vignettes on Wood, of Irish Character, by Bonner,
rrIHE ST. JAMES'S ROYAL MAGAZINE, No. 2,
for April, 1626, will contain All ORIGINAL PAPERS.
I. II Vagabond°, or the Strolling Gentleman—Donnybrook Fair,
by Bernard ttlackmantle-2. The Muthaun of Sticks, byJ.M. L.
—3. The Return, a Poem, by J. B. Esq.-4. Trial of Charles
Mathews, Esq. by H. Smith, Esq.-5. Irregular Odeon the Death
of Chuneelah, by the Rev. C. C. Colton-6. Money's Catalogue,
by T. Moore, Esq.-7. 3lartoaduke 31andregon to Malachi !Hala-
-1 growther, on the Scotch Novels-8. The Free List, Portraits of
the Press, by young Mr. Jefferson, of .Lyon's.inn-9. An Eton
Ode-10. Elegy on the Scotch Novels-11. A Chapter for the
Ladies-12. Baleamites and Booksellers-13. Theatricals Extra-
ordinary-14.11mb° of Oddities...A L Sports of the Month, Meet-
ing at the Clarendon-16. Estimate of New Works-17. Editorial
Notices-18. Coffee-house Characteristics-19. The Harbinger of
Spring-20. The Sovereign Society-21. Fashions for the Month ;
with a great variety of interesting particulars touching Literature,
the Arts, Fsshionables, and On Dits of the time.
London r Published on the Ist of the Month by Sherwood and
Co. Paternoster-row ; Cleec Smith, Public Library, St. James's.
enact ; and E. D. Pouchee, Brydges.tureet, Covent-garden.
The Second Edition of No. 1, is now ready fur delivery.
London, England, 1826-03-29

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

MELANCHOLY EFFECTS Or NYOTICATION.--AN
inqulai-
lion was taken before Thomas Biggs, Eaq. the deputy Coroner
for Wystminstrr, at the White Lion, Hart-street, Covent-garden,
on the body of Mrs. Catherine Rowe, the wife of a respectable
tradesman residing in that neighbourhood.
The case afforded a melancholy istatanceof the fatal consequatees
which are likely to ensue Rona a too fres use of ardent spirits.
The deceaacd, who, from the evidence, it appeared had been in a
state of continued intoxication for several days past, was found
sitting in a chair quite dead. The medical gentleman, who had
exerted himself to the utmost w restore animation without effect,
gave it as his opinion that she had died of a fit brought on by her
previous irregular habits.
The Jury returned a verdict to the affect, that the deceased died
of atifibattion, occasioned by excessive drinking.
111 ELANCHOLY DEATH IN A WATCH-110I'SE.--A Coroner's
Inquest was last night held on the body of Henry Price, aged
about 75 yearn. who was found dead in the lock-up room of the
watch-house of the parish of St. Mary-le-Strand, about seven
o'clock in the morning. The unfortunate old gentleman had for-
merly moved in a very respectable sphere of life, but had of late
become so extremely addicted to drinking, that it was frequently
found necessary to take him to the watch-house. On Monday
night he had been taken to the watch-house in front of the Church,
charged with being drunk, vitt as a vagrant, and was then placed
in the lock-up room in Strand-lane for the night.
Dr. G. F. Collier. of Norfolk-street, stated that he had known
the deceased, who was by profession a solicitor, and one of the
most eminent in the county of Brecon.; for the last five years his
habits were those of a drunkard. and he was positive that the cause
of his death was apoplexy, produced by inebriation and cold.
The Coroner and several of the Jurors expressed their sense of
the exposed mate of the lock-up-house, being open to the keen air
of the river, and without windows, and directed the officers to make
the parochial authorities acquainted with it; and the Jury found a
verdict—" That the deceased died In a fit of apoplexy, occasioned
by cold, brought on by continual inebriation."
London, England, 1826-09-27

CHELTENHAM, Sm. 23.

The fineness of the weather on Saturday morning caused
a very numerous assemblage, and fresh subscribers at the
Old Well, Sherborne, and Montpellier Spas.
Lady Willoughby and family arrived here on Friday
evening in two earriagt a. Her Ladyship has taken a small
detached mansion•house near the Montpellier Spa, which
has been lately built by Mr. Fisher. Her Ladyship king
the first inhabitant, it is to be called Willoughby Rouse.
A party of thirty of the Friendly Brethren dined toge-
ther on IVellnesday last at the Plough. A sumptuous
dinner was provided by Mr. Naylor, and the evening was
paFse.l with the great.-st
Colonel Berkeley and the other Amateurs will again
perform on Saturday in the romance of the Knights of the
Cr oss. _ .

The Band of the Montpellier Spa will attend in the or.
chtstra of the theatre, as it did on the previous perform.
ance of the Amateurs.

The Subscription !briers throw off on Monday at
Prestbury, in c.ons,•quence of its being Prettbury Wake.
Miss Brookes is a constant participator in the diversion.
Colonel Berkeley's fox-bounds have commenced cub-
bunting in the Cheltenham conutry.
London, England, 1826-09-27

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11 E NTS.

Idle Brunswick Hotel (late Blaket),
the Coniinent._

has arrived at his father's (the
treet, Berkele)-square, from Don.

has arrived in Jermyn-street from

has left town for his seat, Wotton,

to arrive in a few days, at the Hoo,

tee arrived at their gent, IVillie Pad,

l;emgina .%gar Ellis have left the
!Inward, Vi.rkshire, on • visit to
raeir Neat, Newby Hall, Borough-

arriccti at his seat, Edinglastle,

Wlttoloo Hotel, Jettnyn-street, yes.

ivc left the Britieh Hotel, Jennyn.

family hate artived at Thomas's
the Continent. Lord and Lady
Paris.

rev—tiotel, Albemarle-vette :-..Mr.
lor their seat. illelleii-grolle, Nun.
their neat, Bre:stead Perk, Kent.

IVH4M, Str r. ‘23.

iCher on Saturday morning caused
size, and fresh subscribers at the
d Montpellier Spas.

family arrived here on Friday
Her Ladyship has taken a small
ear the Montpellier Spa, which
Ir. Fisher. Her Ladyship being
to be called Willoughby house.
e Friendly Brethren dined toge.
at the Plough. A sumptuous
r. Naylor, and the evening was
nviviality.
the other Amateurs will again
he romance of the Knights of Me

tpellier Spa will attend in the or.
Its it did on the previous perform.

triers threw off on Monday at
nee of its being Vrtetbury Wake.
nt participator in the diversion.
ux•bounds bate commenced cub-
am country.
London, England, 1826-09-27

BREVET.

Tv be tietttenanr-ColonelsUpor; the Continent of Europe only—
H. Wheatley. Eau. late Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel in the
Vst or Grenadier Foot Gouda; li. Nixon, Eau. late Major and
Lieutertant-l'oluncl in the 1•t Foot; G. O'Halloran, EN. late
Major and Lieutenant-Colonel upon half-pay 4th Foot.

HOSPITAL STAFF.
Assistant-Surgeon J. Triganee. from half-pay 117th Foot, to ha
Ataistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Parker, appointed to the
37th Light Dragoons. To be Ilespital-Assistants to the Forces
—R. J. U. Grant. Gent. •iee Assistant-Surgeon Young, ap-
rr.►tnted to the Stith Poo: • W. It. Watts. Gent. vice Assistant-
Sargent+ Fenton, deceased; and F. Goodwin, Gent. vice Hood,
dee...etseti.

UNATTACHED.
To be Lieutenant.Colonela of Infantry. by pnrehase—Majon W.
Rogers, from the 2d Dragoon Gu•+rds ; F. Dyatn, from the 111
Lieu Dragoons; and R. Doherty. from the 21st Foot.
To bt euphony' of Infantry, by purehase—Lieutenant* F. White,
from the 90th loot Don. H. S. Law, from the let Life Guard.;
Ma stir, from thz Migude ; Hon. S. Hawke. from the
8-i. Foot ; R. Blunt, from the Glut Foot ; and T. Tait, from the
10. h Foot.

MtPCOlAltilt.
(Jree" have been allowed to Cispoee of

ere e
their co. 1111 l talons :
Lieut.-Ctil. fi. E. Roby, Royal larince ; Lieut.. Col. C. Baron
Ma! dell. half-pay 3d H King's German Legion ;
Col. 1,. Baron Busschc, half-pay sth Line Battalion Kings Her-
tear Legion ; Capt. H. Eyre, half-pay as Staff-Captain t Capt.
Al. Blake, half-pay 36th Foot ; Capt. I, 1. Deavignes, half-pay
lob West India Regiment ; Cape. G. Woodroffe. half-pay Royal
Rangers ; Capt. A. B. Depnistmin, half-pay sth
; and Capt. A. J. Guiiiera, half-pay Royal Corsican
Rangers.

Office of ord„4„„, sr. V..
asps rf litoysl Engineers—To lw Srenn Lieutenants.—Gentlemen
miens J. Crnmie. J. M'illiams, E. W. Durniord, E. T. Lloyd,
James, W. Rubinson, T. R. Mould, U. Wynne, and J.
1,101).

7it•Riuts signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of
Oxf,,rd.
W. F. W. Freeman, Esri , and J.'4'. lane, Esq., to be Deputy

-BANKRUTTCICS ENLARGED.
THOUAS W I LE 11:301r, Wr.t.musre, Surrey, underwriter, from
Set. if; to Sept. 29, at 10, at the bankrupts'Court.
:It. T rear Hu...usual, Great COXIVeII, Reeks, bute.:er, from
Sept. tu mt. 3, at 11, ut the Ilar.krnme Court.
BANKRUPTCIES sreEnsEDEn.
Gum WITHER, WairronD, Bulton-le-loors. Lancashire,
:ngt.,..draper.
it warm JOWLS, Groat Sutton-street, Clerketwer, coal.
merchant.
London, England, 1826-09-27

NIOVEMENTS.

The Princes Oalimit; left the Brunswick Hotel (late Blake's),
Jr rmyn-street, yesterday, for the Continent.
The Marquis of Carmarthen has arrived at his father's (the
Duke of Leeds), in Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, from bon.
cosier.

The Marquis of Queensbi Try hu arrived in Jerrnyn-street from
Doncaster.

_
The 31arquis cf Chandos has left town for his seat, Wotton,

Lard Lynceoch is expected to arrive in a few days, at the HOO,
Berta, from Scotland. . _

Lord and Lady Forrester hare arrived at their seat, Willie Park,
Salop, from a tour.
The Hon. George and Lady Georgina Agu Ellis hare left the
Earl of Carlirle's seat, Castle Howard, Yorkshire, on a visit to
Lor I and Lady Grantham, at their seat, Newby Hall, Borough.
bridge.
Sit Charles Forbes, But. has arrived at his seat, Edinjasce,
Aberdeenshire, from a tour.
UvedalePrice, Esq. left the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn.street, yes.
tertlay, fur Ilsslernere, sorrey.
Captain and Mr. Knollys have left the British Hotel, lerrnyn.
street, for Liverpool.

Captain and Mrs. Talbot and family have arrived at Thomas's
Hotel, Berkeley-square, trom the Continent. Lord and Lady
Stopford left ditto yesterday for Paris.
Departures from the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle.strett:—Mr.
and Mrr. %Walker and family, for their seat. 3litchell.grore, sus,
sex; Mr. and Mrs. Tumors, for Vieir seat, Breastead Park, Kent,

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London, England, 1826-09-27

TO THE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

sin—As a conspiracy of no ordinary character has been formed I
against me by certain individual., some of whose names are already
before the public, and the remainder of whom will shortly anprar,
and one of the modes of attack already adopted by the conspirators
having been to call a meeting, yesterday evening, of Suri&try Fret--
men resident in London. of whom, however, to their creole be it
said, only from 25 to 30 attended (although Mr. W. Clark, Messrs.
Verbeke, Mr. Corrie, and Dr. Mitchell, were present. with other
persons not freemen), and most even of whom voted at the electh-rt
either wholly or partially against me, I write to request that, in case
you insert In your paper any proceeding of such meeting, you will
also insert this letter, in which I beg distinctly to state, that of me
no freeman, resident or non-resident, has any reason to complain,
either on the score of justice or liberality ; and that the statements
made by:my enemies at the meeting, as reported to me by two free-
men present, were false, and only made at the instigation of persons
against whom I am proceeding in the most summary and decisive
manner, who themselves knew the statements made to be false.—
' 'rlie meeting of Sudbury Freemen was part of the plan of the con-
spirators, entered into at a private meeting held by them on Thurs-
day last at the office of the British Annuity Company.
I avail myself also of this opportunity to state, that the report in
the liforning Hrrahl and other papers of this morning, respecting
the illegal and forcible entry on my premises in Broad-street, was
Incorrect, partial, and in some points fabricated ; and as the hearing
took place in the private room of the Lord Mayor, and no reporter
was present, the account must have been supplied either by Mr.
W. Clark or by the parties charged with illegal conduct. Accord-
ing also to the statement of Mr. Vcrbeke and Mr. Collie, the re-
porter of the Morning fiend-1 was engaged on -Saturday evening
and on Monday in waiting with Dr. Mitchell in the adjoining
house, hoping and anticipating that some disturbance might arise,
and which, but for the temperar•.te of my friends and relatives,
might indeed have taken place.
I sin, Sir, your most obedient Servant,
JOIIN WILLS, jun.
36, New Broad-street, Sept. 26, 1829.
London, England, 1826-09-27

FARLEY BUNT RACES.

A Gold Cub value 20 cove. with 10 added from the rued.
Mr. Scaith's Frolic . . - I I
Mr. ltouse's Emilia, . - - 2 3
Mr. Rogers's Rob Roy . - - - 3 2
Mr. Payne's Bob Logic • -
4 dr.
-
A good race, won by a neck.
A Sweepstakes of 6 soya. each. Geutlemen riders, with IN.
added.
Mr. Forth's Creeping Jane - . I 2 1
Mr. Barton's Fanny - - - 2 1 2
Mr. Golding's Elaira - . • 3 4 dr.
Mr. P;ayile's Susannah . - . 3 dr.
Mr. Forth's Eliza - - - 6 di.
TN* was a pretty race, Fanny keeping close to Creeping JADE
all within a few yards' the poet, when she was beat a neck.
The Ladies' purse did not till.

The merchants and other inhabitants of this town arc
about to address a petition to Government, to establish !
bonded warehouse for the deposit of grain and other ar-
ticles of foreign produce, which may be brought into our
port, for home consumption or exportation.—Pre,
Paper.

MGR WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Morning min.atter 10 1 Even110g...... 40 min. after IQ

I at THE RRITISH PRESS Oflee. in) J. W;CSIILTON.MN
triad, and published by It. CONON, stun place.

G
London, England, 1826-09-27

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.

Thla Evening, WEDNESDAY, September 27, will he presented the new
Grand Serio-Comic Opera of
THE ORACLE; or, THE INTERRUP TED SACRIFICE.
The principal Character. by Messrs. J. Pland, Perkins, J. 0. Atkins, H.
and Thorne ; vis•es Paton, Hamilton. and Goa ard.
T 1 conclude with the Romance of
PRESUMPTION ; or, THE FATE OF FRANKENSTEIN.
hattlietwein, Mr. Ratter; ( - ), Mr. T. P. cauks.

SADLER'S WELLS.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF HR. DATUS, TREASURER.
HORSE-RACING.
Tkl Evening, %VERNEY DAY. Smtember 27. will be performed the
Ilfelo-Drpurtenta

CLAM.
Rohm, Mr. Campbell; Clan!. Wm. Fitzwilliam.
After which the Ballet Denee of
THE RIVAL DANCING-MASTERS.
The Terrific Combat between Mr. Bradley and Mr. J. S. Grimaldi.
Mr. Blachwoure on the Curd Volum.
Cumic Singing by Mr. J. S. Grimaldi, Dlr. %Vllllants, and Sir. and Mrs.
Vats.
To which will be added the Rurletta of
'filE SMOKED MISER.
• To caselutle with the last new Pantomime of
HOT AND COLD; or, HARLEQUIN SNOWBALL.
Clown, Mr..l. S. Grimaldi.
Mr. BlacktrJra's F:l4ht fratu the stage to the IL:finery.
London, England, 1826-07-11

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-31 otrnaY, JULY 10.
31nat of the hinting men being at Newmarket, the betting was
not very heavy, and was limited to the principal favourites fur the
July and St. Leger, at the following odds ;
JULY STAKES.
03 to 40 apt Cricketter 1 4 to I agat Sprite
No others mentioned.

4 to I agst Belzoni
7 to l not Bedlamite
Itii to 1 apt Pirate

ST. LEGER.
II to 1 apt Crusader (taken)
11 14 to 1 apt Calypso
20 to 1 apt any other
By.
the Field.

20 to f on

FATAL EFFECTS OF DRINKING COLD WATER.—On
Tuesday, a person of the name of William Ilebblethwaite, of lA-
verpool, a stuff presser, was taken suddenly iil at the Turk's
Heat yard end, in ltriggate, and was taken to the Infirmary,
where he died in ten minutes. An inquest was held on view of the
body, when it appeared that the deceased lead Wen intoxicated the
preceding evening. and that in the course of Tuesday forenoon,
partly from the eTccts of intemperance, and partly from the pe-
culiar nature of his business, he felt an incessant thirst, to quench
which he drank an unusual quamityof cold water, notwithstanding
he had been warned as to what might be the consequences. %Viten
he was going to his dinner, at a bt'le past Mt lye o'clock, he was
seized with a fit, and instantly conveyed to the Infirmary, but he
died before any relief could be administered to him.
At the Assizes of Nismcs, three noted malefactors have
met with the reward of their crimes. The principal, named
Brun, commonly called L'Enfer, was accused of two
murders, one in 1815, and the other in 152.1. Ile also stood
charged with various robberies committed by a band of
which he was chief, and of which his fellow-prisoners,
Valle and Vergne, formed part. More than a hundred
witnesses were examined on this trial. Brun was the pro-
prietor of an auberge, situated in a wild and isolated part
of the country. This house, according to several of the wit-
nesses, was a den of crime. One witness stated, that while
drinking in it, he felt with his feet the dead body of a man
under the table. Another witneis stated, that on turning
up the earth near the house, he found the body of a man.
The most frightful stories of this man and his suberge
were circulated in the country. He was, it appears, of a
race of robbers and murthrers; several of his family bad
been broken on the wheel, or hanged, before the Revolu-
tion. Amongst others, his father and one of his uncles.
With regard to the two murders laid to his charge, there
was only presumptive proof. The Jury, however, found
him guilty of the first, by a majority of eleven to one; and
of the second, by seven to five: Ile was found guilty also,
together with Valle and Vergne, his fellow-prisoners, of
several highway robberies. Valle and Vcrgne were con-
damned to hard labour for life • and limn to be decal hated
in the village nearest to his arekful habitation.
London, England, 1826-07-11

DEAF AND DUMIrAIYLU3f.

A ballot was held yesterday, at the City of London
Tavern, when the following, out of 73 Candidates, were
admitted to the benefits of this most truly benevolent In-
stitution. The meeting for the ballot excited a strong feel-
ing among the subscribers, as may be naturally supposed
of anything that regards objects so interesting in their
helplessness, and v. as very numerously attended :
John Major Hussey, John Donley, Mary Anne timallpiece,
Jane Smallpiece, Anima ICoodroffe, John Wilburn, Miriam
Nathan, John Nute, Jane Welsh, ltd. John lleo, 3. Ingram,
John Ed.tiardner, Jos. M. Gordon, Mary Anne
Banten, Char. Mart, Will. Hall, Mar. Mariain, Hil.Sountly, Job
Bradley, Mary Kimher.
The first fourteen fell to he elected yesterday, or deprived of their
chance thereafter by superannuation.

TROTTING AND RONNIG.:—TOdII, late a groom in the
service of Colorkl Berkeley, was matched 39 miles, from
Wading to Hyde-park Cotner, yesterday morning, to trot
40 miles and goon foot the remaining 19, in 3 hours and
40 minutes. The 2t► miles were trotted in 1 hour and 515
vu'attes, and the 19 were run in 2 hours and 5 minutes,
"Inlusg by 5 minutes cleverly.
London, England, 1826-07-11

TILE ARMY.

The 2tl Division of tt e With (West Essex) Regiment of Foot
arrived on board the Rains transport, from thc Mauritius, and dis-
embarked on thc Bth instant, at Portsmouth.
Detseiments belonging to the 4th and 35th regiments of In-
fantry marched yesterday morning from ‘Vestminster, for Win-
chester.
Detachments belonging t t the 37th and 51st regiments of Foot
marched yesterday it toning from Westminster, for Portsmouth.
Detachments belonging to the 23d and Wilt regiments of In-
fantry marched yesterday morning from Westminster, for Ports-
mouth, en route to Guernsey.
A Detachment belonging to the East India Company's Service
was ordered to embark yesterday evening, at litll.ngsgate, for
Gravesend, on route to Chaiham.
THE HALF-PAY.
The three months half-Pay to the 24th ult. will be in course of
payment ou the li"th instant.
London, England, 1826-07-11

SIR T. STAMFORD RAFFLES.

Sir Stamford Raffles had passed the day preceding his
decease in the bosom of his family, at his residence at High-
wood Hill. Ile had sufrered for some clays from a bilious
attack, but there was nothing to create the least apprehen-
sion that the fatal termination of his existence was at all
accelerated by it.
Sir Stamford had retired to rest on the Tuesday evening,
between ten and eleven o'clock, his usual hour when in
the country. On the following morning, at five o'clock, it
being discovered that he had left his room before the time
at which he generally rose (six o'clock), Lady R. imme-
diately rose, and found hint lying at the bottom of a flight
of stairs, in a state of complete insensibility. Medical aid
was promptly procured, and every means resorted to, to
restore animation, but the vital spark had fled. The body
was opened under the direction of Sir Everard Home, the
same day, who pronounced his death to have been caused
by an apoplectic attack, beyond the control of all human
aid. It was likewise apparent that the sufferings of the
deceased must for sonic time past have been most intense,
brought on by his long residence in India, and in the
anxious and zealous discharge of the important duties
which devolved upon hint.
Whether we consider Sir Stamford Rt...`fles in the light
of a public servant, upholding the character and interests
of the East India Company in a distant and most interest-
ing part of the globe—labouring at the same time to sd-
vance the welfare and happiness of the natives, by afford-
ing them the means of education, and diffusing amongst
them the Holy Scriptures; or whether we view him as the
ardent and enlightened promoter of science and literature—
we must consider his premature decease as a public loss.
We have heard that Sir Stamford Raffle's had appealed to
the East India Company for consideration on account of
his public services and severe losses. We know that those
services have been publicly acknowledged. The lamented
object is himself beyond the reach of praise or censure ;
but the preservation of his character must be doubly en-
deared to his surviving relict, whilst the succession of pecu-
liarly trying dispensations with which it has pleased an in-
scrutable Providence to visit her, presents claims of no
common character to the consideration of those to whom
Sir Stamford Raffles had appealed.
London, England, 1826-07-11

!IRE 11Altror.

A correspondent resident in the West of England informs
us that the crops throughout the counties of Danis, Wilts,
and Dorset, are generally promising. Wheat, the most
important of all the products of the earth, is at the same
time the best and most abundant. It has the peculiar
quality of retaining moisture longer than any other farina-
ceous plant, wl.ich has prevented the aridity of the season
from affecting the wheat crops, as it has barley and oats.
On the high grounds, however, the wheat is thinner than
in average seasons. The oat crop, it is supposes!, will fall
very short, as it is liable to he considerably affected by the
continued drought. The late turnip crop must be ex-
pected to fail very generally, as in many instances the
state of the soil has male it impracticable to set turnips
with any reasonable prospect of success. The pasture
lands, as may he imagined, are greatly parched, and re-
quire rain ; but it may be doubted, in the mature state of
the corn crops, and especially of the wheat crop, which is
now in full ear, whether a heavy fall might not be attended
with greater injury Ahan advantage. Be this as it may,
the foresight and solicitude of his Majiaty's Ministers were
never more signally evinced than in the measures which
they proposed at the close of the late Session of Parlia-
ment, by which a moderate quantity of foreign grain may
he introduced, under certain restrictions, to supply that
deficiency which may Frobably be expected in the ap-
proaching harvest.

It may not he uninteresting to some of our readers to
learn that fruit of all kint/ir abundaht and cheat)
throughout the western counties, and that the hops are
forward, and promise to be abundant.
I.txcOT.v, Ju B.—The state of the harvest seems now'
to occupy the undivided attention of the people through
this part of the country. The wheat crop is generally
good, but spring corn, oats, and barley, are not only stunted
in growth, but thin and poor in the ear. Rain is essentially
necessary to their improvement, whereas it would be cer-
tain destruction to the wheat. Peas and beans are in a
very bad state, owing to the continued drought, which,
in the Fens of Lincoln, has rendered it necessary for the
inhabitants to obtain water for domestic uses from Lincoln,
and other parts of the county. Fruit and vegetables are
neither abundant nor excellent in quality ; and it is not
the least lamentable part of my duty to communicate that
the almost unmitigated distress of this and the neighbour-
ing
counties, as to the manufacturing classes, still con-
tinues. It is, however, to be hoped that it is but
temporary, and that a revival of ttade may be soon an-
ticipated.