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

lONIAN ISLANDS.

Conrv, APIIII, 27.—0 n the 23d of this month, Baron E.
Theoloky, President of the Senate of Corfu, pronounced in the
hearing of n great concourse of persons of ull classes, whom
the solemnity of the day had collected in the church of our
illustrious Saint, an eloquent oration in Greek, which deeply
affected the undience mid tilled their minds with joy. TO 1.11.
tisfy the desires both of many of those who heard it anti of
others who were not present, we give a translut• which,
however interior to the original, will'gise our readers an idea
of it.
The following are some of the most remarkable passages of
this speech :
" The Treaty of Paris stipulated between two Ministers of Englar.d
and two of Russia, one of whom is our esteemed fellow citizen, render-
ed us happy by honouring us with the protection of Great Britain.
' " From the remote times sung by Homer, no period has been belier
calculated than the present to render us happy.
" Read our history in ancient and modern historians, remember what
has happened to us within thirty years, you will sea that we have passed
the best part of oar lives in feuds and discord, or und:r arbitrary and
fluctuating Governments, sometimes as subjects of foreign nations who
d espised us, and sometimes protected by nations who sincerely desired
our welfare, but were too remote to contribute to it."
He then proceeds to prove, that in the present situation of
the Islands no Power eau afford them by its protection such
advantages as Great Britain, on account of its wealth, its mari-
time strength, its extensive commerce, its eminence a agri-
culture, arts and matinfactures.
" Nene of the F.uropean nations have done us the justice we merit in
such a degree as the English writers in their works: they alone saw
and acknowledged in us those good qualities which the French, the Ger-
mans, the Italians, the Russians, have often sou,,,ht to depreciate in their
works.
"No nation is so versed in our language as English are.
" Rejoice, then, inhabitants of the lonian Islands. at your future
destiny. The Lord High Commissioner of his Britannic Majesty is on
the point of arriving here; you will soon see Sir Thomas 'Maitland,
whose name cannot be pronounced without vimeration—with him is u•
rity and felicity make their entrance into these islands.
" Ile re-opened sue temples, and will command the restitution of
their property.
Ile removed every obstacle to the commerce of our ports, and pro-
visions will again abound amongst us.
•• The measures adopted by him, and carefully enforced by Major-
General Phillips. checked the devastattoas of the plague, and make us
hope to see it wholly eradicated.
" He will restore you your Bishop, and the Ecclesiastical Order will
bare its I:gal establishment
" Our orthodox Church will flourish, and will have the preference
before every other.
" Aristocratical laws will no longer corrupt your manners. but you
will have free and just laws like those which govern great nations, and
you will bee chosen to execute Owen, the wisest and must upright men,
the fathers, the friends of the people.
.• Your industry will revive, your agriculture will improve, you may
export your own produetioni in your own vessels. and an unconquered
Bag will secure your commerce against every insult.
The ports of England opened to us, will offer us particular relvan-
cages. Our cities will become flourishing, our country will be the re-
sort of merchants, artists, and learned men.—llo.pitals will be estah-
lisluxl for the poor and infirm. Public schools tor the instruction of
our youth, r.nd librarim which will dispense the treasun s of :union and
modern literature.—The illustrious Sovereign
,who prom. is us in ren-
dering us worthy of his favours, will render us worthy of our ancestors,
and we shall live perfectly happy."
On the 2 Itli, Sir Thomas Alailland arrived from a voyage to
the other islands, and was recede* d with the greatest solemnity
and joy. 'lke following day the Senate, the Clergy, &c. paid
their compliments to his Eseellency ,and Baron ThCoioky 111411 C
him a very handsome address: to which Sir Thomas made a suit-
able reply, stating, that of all the ties that bound those islands to
hue Bi itish Cross; , the attachment of the people was must pre-
cious ; and that he should do his utmost to promote the views
of his Sovereign, which were solely directed to their happi-
ness, in which he reckoned with confidence on their cordial
support, .fsc.

.TTIS 7.

PROVINCL4LS.

AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR JUNE.

Asa prtsf of the backwar•iraws of the present season, it has bee-
said, M'ay did not presait as with an car of wheat. The extternn
changclib.eness of the weather which has prevailed so long. gill comic
nues ; every flattering priispea of genial warmth has been quickly suc-
ceeded throughout the spur.g, with the ft:VVIA: of a chilling and parch-
imr. or damp atainsplivre. In Sc:ltland snow bad man' the ground in
May, several incites (Imp. Such an tingenial season has neeessarily
users unfavourable to all the production* of the earth, in a certAia dr
rec. exclusive of rendering term backward, and giving the assurance
of a late harvest, so full of rill: and eapentx in the northern part t. The
wheats, both on light and cold lands, look poorly, and have a weak and
can plant, anti the oats have a yellow and unhealthy appearance. Much
wheat in the north has been ploughed up, and the laud re-sown
with barley. Beans and pease the best crops. The pasaires bare, and
the meadows in n backward state, with a very intlitfacut prospect fire a
Rut of hay. The win:scorns has been active on all the corn empa.
e•iitietitMa has been too generally deficient, from the distreised state
of clue country; and the lalsntrers in hilsbandry, patient and subtitle-
bise throughout North Britain, have endured the greatest pristaians.
In the southern parts, crops have a MOP! fAVAlrilibe uppearanc::, anti
thu hest wheat lands have great promise, also thus:: it heans, pease,
and oats. Potatoes and turnips bare been well got intu the ground ;
of the latter, the valuable Swedish variety bus been this year cultivated
to an unusual eXtent. Hops have a healthier and stronger appearame
th,u radii be expectisl. and the urchanl fruits have binomial stoat
luxuriantly. Ilay, around tie metropolis, will be an average crop.
sheep-shearing commenced :Arne tune sitter. No alteration in the
of wad. Decline in the prices of all the prolucts of the soil.

At sack a price hits poultry been within a on ontlo past, that
s. a et u,ole has been as:st it for fowls.
Tue Duke of 110 Word. at his late recnipt-flay at Watosfotds
lil, rally teturned •!4,0, and 211. per cent. to lois tenanos. at:-
our:ling too the cireitolo-titisees under Wale's they Lehi ; and Mr.
Wong, his Grave's steward, declared, that the Dake would yet
further reduce his reds if it should be foolail necessary t for
lii it hi. Grace was not fond of new 11.1:1104 uu :u. rent-roll.
On Monday, Tuesday, and ‘Veduesolay Loot. at wiLiptolie
prase feast, Mr. John (luotlger, a2eil 101 eaels olay
&vowed a hornpipe, sing a s:oolog, and played at four earners
o the latter heir; his fat nitrite otonusemein ), to tile great gratin.
cation et; the CUlltp.in present.--,kooleich

'MS I U RRANCES 1N THE COUNTRY.

On Sunday morning, beta ecu seven aait eielit o'clock, an ex-
press arrived at Bath, front Prow, with the unpleasant iiitelli-
Keller of a riot having taken plae.. in that town on Saturday
evening. A 'lumber of persons early in the afternoon skewed
aymptoins of discouteut at some add,tiosial advance in the mire
of potatoes. Their timillseis increased to between 2 and 3000
by seven o'clock, sad they then proceeded to acts sof viohmee.
The Magistrates, with the tit t promptitude, read the Riot
Act ; and the Frome cavalry, having assembled to preserve the
peace, were 'lately assailed with vellies of stone., brick-
bats, &c.: we lament to say, in this conflict, Col. Wickham re-
ceived a severe wound in his head, which caused him to be led
from the scene of actien : seven or eight of the cavalry have
bat', w led or bruised, and us many horses, one having his
eye k -kill out. At four o'clock ou Sundae morniee, u de-
tachment of the Inniakillcu dragoons arrived 'from Broom and
sliortly after some degree of order was restored. The Bath
cavalry have received orders to hold themsels es in readiness,
null are now assembled opposite the Guildhall. The rioters
first proceeded to rescue three mew that were taken into cus-
tody early in the day, but were defeated in their purpose.
'They next proceeded to the fartory of Messrs. Sheppard, with
iuteat to destroy the sante; but through the prompt exertions
of the Magistrates and Cavalry all wits saved. Great praise is
due to the meritorious exertions of the From.. Cavalry on this
occasion; and we understand the whole of the North Somerset
lismosaury arc under arms to aid the Civil Power, as the de•
lulled men have threatened to repeat their depredations on
Wednesday next..
A letter from Leicester, eddies 30tle ult. says—" At 12 o'clock
last night, upwards of 100 armed men, with their faces blacked,
and otherwise disfigured, entered the face-manufactury of 31r.
Ifeatheote, in Loughborough, and insisted that the men (be-
breve 10 and :10) who were at work should immediately lay
themselves on the floor with their faces downwards, or that
they would pay dearly for their refusal. Being thus taken by
allrpri.c, and intimidated at the threats of their assailants, the
Avurkinen complied with their wishes, with the exception of a
watchman, who, making sonic resistance, received the contents
of a gun in his neck, but it is supposed the wound will not prove
fatal to him. The banditti then commonest tlis•ir work of de-
molition, and before tO minutes bad expired, :)0 patent twist
lace frames, worth 1001. at least cacti, were quite destroyed.
Notwithstandinelll4 active search was set on foot directly after
this disgract ful affair, no chic could be discovered to lead to
the detection of the offenders ; for as soon as they had effected
their object they called over the number of each man, and re-
tired in good order. The cause assigned far this amide out-
rage is, of course, not known ; but it is reported, that Mr. 11.
lately reduced his workmen's wages, and it is hence supposed
that he lets incurred the displeasure of sonic of the laolets
banditti."
Aberystwith exhibited, nu Tnesday se'nnight, a scene of riot,
commencing with au attack on the Sheriff's Officers, while ex-
ecuting a writ of Pei
.Is.mists on the goods of an inhabitant.
Some of the ringleaders (brew stouts, mud, &c. at the attorney
employed on the occasion, I.:s clerk, and the Sheriff's Officers,
knocked down two or three of them, and would probably have
deprived them of life, lead it not been for the interposition of
I'. Evans, Esq. one of the :Magistrates, who called out a party
of the irrth foot . and, atter reading the Riot teL without effect,
gave direction. to the military to load their pieces. One of
the must daring of the rioters having thrown a large stone at
the Officer commanding this party, which struck him on the
head, a sol tier instantly tired at the offender, and the boll grazed
his hat. St verdl person have brew taken into custody ; but
the desperado that 'Assailed the Officer has eluded his pursuers,
by einisarking on board of a vessel on the eve of sailing.
Accounts received from Nottingham state, that although
fraine-breaktig has ceased for the moment, there is yet great
discontent. 'fee workmen and their feudal., are goilig in
groupes daily into the workhouses for vi.aut of empluyment.
The tn.luuta. tows refuse to assist their wants as formerly,
because of ;heir late misconduct in breaking mm hinery.
Ou Weise.tlay se'nnight, at midnight, the extensive range
of stables, &c. nil the occimation of Mr. J. Web•., of Frame
(London and Bristol fill rirt ), was discovered to be en tire,
and in a few mows was lownt to the ground ; neat my 20 horses
were gut safely tint: but li bays of line foretell wool, a wag-
g.m. a cart, nee. were destio!ed by the ragiug element. It
seeao not to be known how the calamity uriginateil.
J. Auiterson, a Largentam real ling at Godaleting, was fully
comm.tted to Gail 'ford gaol. umber it warrant front Lord Mid-
dleton, charged oa oath, ems welt us by his own confession, with
baying, till time.lth of Noventher -ast, maliciously set tin tire the
prewists of Mr. Mashal, of Godaliaing.

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