The National Register.
London, England, 1816-07-14 00:00:00

PROVINCIA LS.

The Duke et' Northumberland's tenants have laid the form-
dati un..tuue for a column at Aln wick, tar perpetuating the re-
myelin mice of his Grace's many acts of belies olence and gene-
rosity.
Holkhant Sheep-shearing commenced on Monday, the Ist
inst. The company began to assemble about 10 o'clock, and
proceeded to Longlands, the shearers were at work in
Mr. Bullen'a barn. The neatness of the shearing WAS, as
usual, ninth admired. Notwithstanding the rainy weather
most part of the day, the company did nut retinal to the Hall
till three o'clock ; when about 100 Noblemen. Gentlemen, and
Farmers, sat down to rl' r; Mr. Coke presiding at one table,
and the Duke of Bedford at the other.
One of the most festive, and at the same time amicable and
orderly days ever passed in Stamford, was spent oil 'Tuesday
seamight, the day on which the Marquis of Exeter completed
his 21st year. Nmuerots parties sat down at different imis,
and a company of UM (invited in the name of the Mayor) at
the Town-ball. The state of health of the Marquis slid not
permit his attendance ; but the entertainment at all the places
was most abundant and handsome ; the total number of guests,
about 670, comprising all the friends of the Burghley interest
in the town. The noble British beverage brewed at the time
of the Marquis's birth had been supplied liberally, in addition
to the wines and other liquors, at the public-houses where par-
ties dined; and the generous atingo told its tale Mall who freely
indulged in it. Some of this ale was handed about at the Town-.
hall ; in flavour and colour it very much resembled old hoek—
in effect, it was brandy. Not the least interesting feature of
the eclebration at Stamford was a procession of 116 girls of the
Madras School through the town and into Burghley Park ; the
children were attei wards regaled eith a dinner of roast beef
told plain-padding in their school room (hung with festoons of
flowers, and otherwise decorated for the occasion); and several
Ladies and Gentlemen, friends of the Institution, served :is
waiters to the young party at the entertainment. Ninety-nine
children belonging to the Charity School in St. Martin's also
were treated with tea; 307 women in Stamford were enter-
tained in the same way ; 200 widows received ss. each ; all the
soldiers' wises, whose husbands were absent, received 2s. ;
66 men and women in the different hospital:: received the like
sum; and, generally, it was such a day of jubilee in Stamford
and the neighbourhood as has not been known for many
years.
Saturday morning a dreadful accident beret J. Perkins, at
Downlisini market. who was driving a cart laden with mackerel
from Norwich. He was found dead on the road near Mark-
With his face shockingly bruised, and quite covered alibi
la peds of mackerel and the cart ; it is supposed, that he was
asleep when the cart was overturned, and the weight of the
fish prevented his extricating himself.
' A dreadful tire raged at Buckfastleigh, near Plymouth, on
Saturday men:light at three o'clock. It was with some diffi-
culty that the Mail passed through the crowd. The tire origi.
need, it is said, in a blacksmith's shop, which, with the Valiant
Soldier public-house, and other dwellings adjoining, were en-
tirely destroyed.
The York Herald says—" We understand the common brew-
ers in this city have, mach to their credit, reduced the price
of their ale les. a barrel of 36 gallons, which will enable their
customers to retail it to the public at two-pence per pint.
A few days since, as Mr. R. Else, of Bethender, Kent, was
tying up a bull, the animal broke thel halter and rail furiously
at Mr. E. knocked him down, and gored him in the abdomen,
so that the bowels obtruded ; in which state he was carried into
his house, but died in a few minutes.
Wednesday last, about eleven o'clock, during a tempest, the
lightening struck a barn, in the occupation of Mr. Moor, of
Messing, Essex, and we are sorry to relate that two men work-
ing therein were instantly deprived of life. The barn, with
its contents, about eleven loads of wheat was entirely con-
sumed.
The unfortunate death of Mr. Lines, of Harpenden, Herta,
Was not, as stated in a former Paper, owing to any boiling
liquid, but from the fatal internal injuries lie received in falling
into an empty vessel.
A correspoadent at Tenterden informs ll*, that the hops in
that neighbourhood are doing extremely well; and that the
only fear now expressed by the planters is, that the produce of
their gardens will prove too obi/nitwit !—Lesora Paper.
The .4yrJaurnal states the following siugularcirennistance :
"About a fortnight ago, a carrion crow perceiving a brood of
11 chickens, under the care of the parent hen, on a lawn in
front of a gentleman's scat, picked up one; but on a young lady
opening the window and giving an alarm, the robber dropped
his prey. In the course of the day, however, the plunderer
returned, accompanied by 13 crows, when every one seized his
bird, and carried Or die entire checking at once."
EXTRAORDINARY CIIICUMATANCH.—A young woman, who
keeps the turnpike near Henleyamon-Thaines, Oxfordshire-,
and who has been married four years, has now nine children,
who are all living and well. At her first lying-in she had three
children ; at her second three ; at her third two ; and at her
fourth and last one. The circumstance kas astonished the
whole neighbourhood, and is supposed to be without a parallel
In any age or country.
Si:Sat:LAIL CIRCI,SISTANCE.—We have enquired into the cir-
cumstances detailed in the following letter, and can vouch for
their correctness :--(ll'uterford Mirror.)
" A most singular circumstance occurred in this city a few
days ago, in the house of a woman living in Coleberk-,treet.
She was working In :ler room, where 31:c had a cat and kittens;
when on a sadden she saw a huge rat running, perfectly un-
concerned, in the room. The good woinau instantly got up,
and showed the rat to the cat : but the cat took no notice of it,
neither did the rat appear in the least alarmed in the presence
of the cat. At length the woman took up the cat, and threw
it at the animal, but still to no effect. Next. day the woman
had occasion to go to a cupboard, in a hick she kept flue eat and
her young—she found one kitten dead, and saw, to her sur-
prise. the tail of a rat stirring amongst the surviving kittens.
Alarmed, she hastened into the shop, where a man had just en-
tered, told him there was a rat in the room, and begged be
would kill It. lie went in: and au opening the cupboard, he
found the rat lying with the cat and kittens, and apparently
sucking the eat. He immediately killed it. The cat and kit-
tens were afterwards killed."
The late decission in the Court of King's Bench, relating to
the Charter of the Borough of Colchester, declares the election
of ail persons serving tae office of Mayor some Mr. Hedge, to
bare been illegal. A writ of sequestration has been granted ;
shit Mr. Smithies has demanded and recovered into'his p -se.-
.14311 all the records, as well as the whole of the parapheiriall,
usually worn by the Mayor and body corporate. The expense,
Aar tiding die late litigation, report says, amount to the enore
sous sum of 71+001.: to avoid the payment of which, a writ lit'
error has heen tiled liv the vanquished party, and the wadi:Els
hereafter to be heard 'before the House of Lords.