The National Register.
London, England, 1822-07-07 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCISE.

IMPORTANT CAUTION TO LICENSED VICTUALLERS.
--Mr. Hamer, a licensed victualler, and Mr. Burn,
respectable rectifier, appeared Mori information, charg-
ing them, the one with having received a quantity of
spirits, and the other with having sent out the same,
without any permit, whereby Mr. Hamer had incurred
a penalty of 2001. for receiving, and Mr. Burn for send.
ing out the spirits, a penalty oh 5001.
It appeared that on a day laid in the information, orfh
of the officers of the excise, on surveying the stock of
the victualler, discos erect an increase of limn eighty to
ninety gallons, which was uticCcouoted for by any per-
mils, and he seized it. It came out in the course of the
interrogatories put by the officer, that Mr. Hamer had
received the spirits from Mr.Bitrit fur the accommodation
in some way or another, of that firm, without a permit.
—And upon a further investigation it appeared that 102'
gallons had been seat cut without any permit with it,
and that a permit fur 50 gallons only was alterwards sent
to cover the increase, but it so happened that the sur-
veying officer surveyed the stock hi:mediate!), after the
transaction, and too soon for the increase to be got rid
of, when he seized it, as before stated.
Both defendants pleaded guilty to the facts charged,.
but denied that the slightest frauds had been cumauittett
or intended.
.lr. Burn said, that the whole had been done without
his knowledge or consent by a servant, to cover.sowe
bluiuters.
Mr. Boyer, the tnanaging clerk of the establishment, .
w.is called, and he deposed to the etf..ct that, in conse-
quence of some error which must have arisen in taking
stuck, he found a sudden increase on their hands :Mont
winch he was greatly embarrassed.—Wiltll Ma. Hamer,
who dealt with them, came to orde: some gin. In order
to get rid of the increase the witness induced Mr. Hamer
to accommodate him by taking 103 stations, with a per-
Mil only for 50, trustilut that it would have decreased
below that quantity h. lore the surveyor should go to take
the dip, and that without Mr. Burit's knowledge.
Mr. flamer declared, that he had taken the spirita
without a full permit solely fur the accommodation of.

~Jr. Burn.
The court could permit no tradesman to give another
an opportunity of cummittin, a fraud, for by receiving
the spirits without a permit:Mr. Hamer had given to
the other defendant a credit fur lOU gallons, which might
have been fraudulently used.
Mr. darners.iid he had DO choice but to oblige the
other defendant, fur lie could not have done without on
the emergency, or have obtained It any other spirit deal-
er-, as the spirit was of a peculiar flavour.
The court et:tinned Mr. liamer for lending hitnself to
a transaction Witten, for any thing mat he knew to the
contrary, might pare been a fraudulent one. There was
nu reflection on, or impeachment of, the respectable
character of Mr. Darn : but it sho.ild go forth that all
tradesmen undr the survey of the CYttlae are bound to
look to, and must answerable for, the acts of their
servants, and that no irregularity or criiumul negligence
on the part of the latter wsuld go umumished because it
was w.tnout the knowledge of the employer. The court
therefore convicted Mr. Burn in the penalty of Idol. and
Mr. Hamer, the licensed sictualler, for receiving the
spirtts without a permit, in the penalty of 21,1. and the
forfeiture of the whole of the spirits seized.

On Friday night about half-past nine o'clock, the
Grand Jury brought into Court the remnant of bills.
found against prisoners to be tried during the pre-
sent sessions. The Recorder informed them that
their steady attention and cool delilieration entitled
them to the thanks of the country, They were the*
d'seliarged..

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BOXING.
Tuesday last was the day for making an ad-
dition to the cake-money between Randall and
Martin, but, as it was anticipated, the match is oft,
and without a forfeit, from the bungling manner
in which the articles were drawn up. It was at
Spring's house where the parties met, and to finish,
Spring and Randall had a fight, the marks of which
the latter beam and he menses Spring of hitting
and kicking when down. The matter is not set at
rest, and some diversion is likely to ensue.
Two merry stand-tip banks were timght on Thurs-
day morning last, on the Weald, near Stoke, Bucks.
The first was for 20 guineas, between Josh. Davis
and Joel Harris, two very good bred ones, of eleven
stone each.
The first two rounds lasted to quarter of an hone, and the claret
flowed in abundance. Davos was thrown in linth rounds.
3. Rarria received a heavy facer, which darkened one of his
peepers. hut be floored his adversary by ta hit *to the wind,
wide!' doubled him up.
rs, awd..o minds were fought in distress ; but the men re-
covered second wind in the 7th round, and turn, d to fur mis-
chief. It was a gallant round iu favour of ►)avis, who loosened
kis. adversary's jaw.
tl and 9„Davia kept the lead, and !Janis was blind of an
eye ; but Lr tlamrod Mull in tooth these rounds. Ile how ever
bad No chanee alter, altlion4li he protracted the to the ►:oh
round, when be wan hit down, and was deaf to the CO of time.
Davis won it iu thirty-two minutes.
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Moss and Ilavell.—This was a merry fight for a
51. purse, and it was won by Moss in QO minutes
by superior fighting. Havell was the biggest man,
.but Moss is a straight left-handed hitter at the head,
and he managed hts aaversary's prominent organ in
good form.

Last week a sheep, fatted by Mr. Di•gens, of Col-
Aenham,stear Ipswich, was slaughtered there, which
weighed l 1 Rt.4lb. (141 b. to the stone); the shoulders
of which weighed 211lh. each; the legs 201 b.; and
:the loins 191 b. each.
l'alostrite.ir AG BIC U LTU RAL REPORT.—Since our last '
„report. the aspect of the country, in all its productions,
has heel) considerably reduced in verdure anti luxuriance,
by almost constant drought, and excessive solar heat,
_alternating with chilling easterly winds. Thunder storms
have been frequent, but the accompanying showers have
tiot been sufficient to moisten beyond the surface of the
earth, or effectually nourish the vegetaole touts. Ihe
latimmal wheats, with the usual local excephons, will
be a meat crop, perhaps cosiderably beyond an average,
and the harvest as early as in the most favourable yea's.
We do not recollect to have seen the wheat in bloom
earlier.; that critical process is now put on the best
lauds, where wheat, should not unfavourable weather
intervene, will be cut in the middle of next month.—
Spring wheat, not so usual a crop as •formerly, partakes
of the ill success of the other lent corn crops, trout the
want of,rain ; and, should the same defect continue,
those crops must be aeueridly lig:it at harvest.—l'lte
perpetual atmospheric changes most hate their in-
variable (-fleet on the corn, from its grass to its present
state.; and the wheats have universally the blue tinge,
with the spotted and striated, leaf, the ears also being
most discoloured. How tar this may be productive of
disease is usually uncertain, dependant probably on cir-
cunisiat,ces. borne complaints continue of the rough-
ness and intractable state of the clays and heavy land
(allows, which bad no winter frosts to render them
friable. Tne consequence will be not. only a bad tilde,
but superahmulant crupuf couch grass tor luture seasons.
Turnip sowing (few Swedes this year) has been in full
progress; but, should the draught continue, there will
Ire tau want ()illy, On good and moist soils the pr.tatocs
look blooming and luxuriant? on those of an arid des-
cription, the clop will be greatly defective; they are,
howety, cheaper now in some parts 01 England than
ever bcfurc kilowis. Sheep shearing has been universally
early, and most sucetsful. The wool, having had no
iuipeelituent to its growth from the rigours of winter,
and the sheep having been well kept, their fleece was
ear:y ripe, weighs well, and is full of condition. Not-
withstanding the want of rain, the crops of grass, natural
and artificial, with smite failures, were never earlier Ur
nor the hay better preserved, or of a more nutritious
quality, being full of at ed. Hops, with all the usual
tickets of an uncertain season, are likely to prove a
heavier crop than may be agreeable to someconsidetable •
holders —,Many farmers, who continue the old practice
of broad casino; beans, will find the present season a •
orresajts .csee. Soiling cattle and horses has been very
successful.. The advance ou lean stock has cootitmed,
wilii!st the depression of price in meat and corn has 6c,
regularly progreasive, forboding a still farther and perhaps
considerable decliee. NI itch cow bare cheaper ; oigs a tid
pork below, every thillia else iii price. In a considerable
her of comities the reports are favourable, as res-
pects the libourerai--prenty of employ, and no reduction
of wages; which, together with the cheapness of neces-
saries, has greatly sod happily reduced the Ivor-rates.—
Remarkable that the accounts are not so satisfactory from
wipe of the riOsest and must (elude counties, as front
thine of a direct!! opposite description. Apples are said
to (WOW ISC atom lastly, awl the crops of pears to be souse-
what better than what was expected in the spring.—
Letters front Scoilacel do not speak very lii6hly of the
CUM crops: wheat most promising. The corn markets,
weary • the el ttttt inion of " currency," have lately
agreed w use governed by the weather; and a certain
sect styled poiitical economists, have succeeded in
the variable market of opinion, to all the odium coil-
s, yietit on our agricultural distresss Days of tinter-
rsined suinibiiie began in the middle of May. and the
tneriirometer averaged trout 68 to 75, and in the sun
was from WO to to log, though in the night it fell 1050,
and ofteirto 40. Of rain there has been two or three
anowers, and one thunder-sturui.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

On Wednesday afternoon a female called with a
note directed to Mr. Harding, silversmith, Oxford-
street, requesting some silver tea-pots might be sent
to No 7, Chapel-place, Vere-street, for the approba-
tion of a lady, who could rot leave the house. A
young man was despatched with some, and after
being admitted to the house by the same female,
was shown into the drawing-room, where three
tea-pots were salected, and she went up-stairs ter
the purpose of showing them to the lady. After
waiting a quarter of an hour, he rang the bell, and
found she had made her escape, taking with her the
property.
Captain O'Grady and Mr. James Grattan, both
Irish county members, had an eifair of honour lately,
in consequence of a political dispute. The former
was attended by the lion J. Lowther, as his second,
and the latter by the Hon. Charles Howard Butler-
Clarke After an exch•nge of shots, the seconds
interfered, and the perties shook hands before they
left the ground.
A wealthy planter, who died lately at Demerara,
has left all Isis property, in the first instance, to a
member of the legal profession, w ith reversion to Mr.
Filcea, a merchant, at Stockholm. Such is the im-
mense value of the estates bequeathed, that at mer-
chant in London, it is said, has offered Mr. Fileen
850,0001. for his reversion, which the latter hits,
however, declined.
Dasaieure a Commtortarrox.--About two o'clock
in the afternoon of S lay last, a destructive fire broke
out in the little populous town of 11 hitstable, more ex-
tensive and calamitous in ns consequences to the sufferers
than any it has been our lot to record for many years
in Kent. It commeticed at a store-house adjoining
the dwelling house of Mr. Gann, at the Wenall end of
the place ott the sea wall, and the roof being composed
of match, and the other part of wood, the whole was
in a short time a blaze of lite : the wind, which at the
anometit blew strong front the west, scattering the burn-
ing etchers along the whole line of the sea-beach. On
the alarm being given, numbers of the inhabitants hast-
ened to the spot, as also the officers and seamen of the
blockade-service stationed on that part or the coast, and
while engaged its endeavouring to arrest the pro-
gress of the Haines, it was perceived that a S:Ort-
holllNC t-dotiging to Government on the sea-wall, at tla:
eastern extremity of the place, at least a quarter of a
mile distant trout where the fire orientated. was also in
flames. In tile meats time the conflagration spread front
the store-house abovetneutioned to the dwelling-house,
boat-boilder's shop, and other buildings, of the late Mr.
Peter 'l' all : and trout thence along the wall to several
small More and beta .houses, both upon the beach and
within the wall, till it reached a large building with a
barn and stable, belonging to Mr. Edenden ; all of which
being built of wood and other combustible materials,
yielded excessively to its fury. From hence the ignited
embers were mined in the direction of the wind to a
range of three thatched buildings, wish lofts over the
same, filled with pitch, paint, spars, &c. the workshops
of Mr. William Reeves, boat-builder, situate blow the
sea-wall, the whole of which were speedily consumed,
with nearly all their contents. These premises imme-
diately abutted to the hacks of the dwelling-houses
lorming the left side of Whitstableuttreet, beyond
the Duke of Cumberland inn, many of which caught
tire, and were much damaged, and the commu-
nication with others was prevented by pulling down the
nut-buildings. la the meats time the flames of the store.
house at the ea.t end of the wall had been communi-
cated to the storehouse of Mr. J. Terry, and to the pre-
lilacs of Mr. T. Jarrett and of Mr. Carden at the same
end of the street, which were shortly cousume•t, and
the further progress of the use was only arrested by pull-
ing down the adjoining storehouse of Mr. Cambow, and
by there being no other buildings in the itamediate range
ot the wind to which the burning flakes could be cons-
mumbated. Attention was now directed to prevent, as
speedily as possible, the danger which might be appre-
hended lest the change of wind should scatter the living
ashes on the adjoining buildings in which work the ex-
ertions of the inhabitants was aided by the Kent and
Norwich engines from Canterbury, which. au the in-
telligence arriving about eight o'clock, were immediately
despatched, as well as by numbers of the citizens of all
classes, who proceeded to the place. At live o'clock,
by the persevering cautious of all, and especially of the
party tit the hiockade service, of whew exertions too
omen ca 1111 l a be said, all farther immediate danger was
prevented; the spectacle, however, was that of a scene
of smoking rums towards the sea, from one extremity of
the place to the other; while in the street there was
scarcely a house on the left side out of which the furni-
ture was not removed. The total of buil•• digs destroyed
is 46—viz. 9 dwelling-houses. 4 boat-builders' shops►
and 33 stole-houses, and very many others were partially
injured. The estimate of the loss and damages of build-
ings and furim►ure, from the MOM moderate calculation,
will amount to nearly 7,0001., of which sum little more
than 1,1001. is insured; but the most serious deprivation
is that of the poor dredgermen, many of whose boats,
with their nets and materials, were bursa in the different
store-houses, so Mal they are actually deprived of the
ineaus obtaiteinf a livelihood.
Ft aes.--.011 Thursday morning last, at five o'clock, a
fire broke out in the house of Mr. Kidsweil, of Falcons
Here-court, Soho-square, which caused a considerable
alarm in the neighbourhood. It commenced in the
workshop, in consequenceof ►he shavings catching fire,
and in a short time the whole of the back place was
burnt. On the arrival of the engines, the fire was WWI
got under, and prevented doing further damage. Another
lire h oke out at half past ten o'clock on Wednesday
night in the shop of Mr. Asher:ll, shoemalsor, of ltus-
sell-►!rest, COVelll Garden, which complete:4y deatroyed
the lower part of theipreitieses. Out was proviated (Ling
twitter awschief by the timely anival ul the engines.

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An inquest was held on Friday night on the body
of a lad who was unfortunately killed by the pole
; of oue of Mr. Morris's Paddington stages, on Thurs-
day last, while in the act of crossing the road...—.
Verdict—Accidental Death.

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