The National Register.
London, England, 1819-02-08 00:00:00

NoRTIIERN COUNTLES.

Mr. M. A. TAYLOR moved an address to the Prince Re-
gent, ;staying his Itqyal Highness to adopt .Hell Measures as
wouLl give the counties of Westmoreland, Cumberland, For.
thniniserland, and thirliant, two gaol deliveries in each year
The SOLICITOR Craw Cita L said, the siitj eel With now linkkr
the coast ler *lion or Miiiiste,s.
Mr. 1.4.: XMAS raid, the Public expected Ministers would have
done sowciding Maine this; he hoped the number of PuisneJudges
would not be encleased, as that would neither increase the depen-
dence of the bar, or time service of the public. The Midland Coun-
ties also required relief.
Lord CASTLBREAGII defended himself and his colleagues from
the imp:station of delay.
Mr. N. CALVE KT remarked, that the year was very unequally
divided by tne A,si:ca• When they considered that there were only
three mon:hs between the Lent ..nd Summer Assizes, while there
were nini. inontlis betweer. toe Summer and Lent Asia a, justice
could not be said to L. equally administered. The motion was
then agreed to.
WIND9OII. ESTABLISHMENT.

Lord CASTLERAOII brought dovr . a message from the Prince
Regent, which the Speaker read to the fuaowing effect ;
• G. P. It —His Royal Hi gnes. the Prince Regent, acting for and
nu hearth* of His Mejesty, is graciously pleased to announce to your
I lonourable Haute, that the 58,0001. apprpriated to the mainten-
ance of the estabti ennent, and to the support of toe lionour and dig-
nity'of the Crown, having, by the lamented demise of the Queen,
become aapheable to the general seriices of the Civil Lis:, the Prince
i it ,erit plated this RIM at the tlispeeed ot Parliament ; at the same
ten: he submits to the consideration of toe !lease of Coins:was, tee
chains of several persons which he leaves to tnejustiee and hb.rality
of Parliament; these claim. are daunted on the service. ot persocs
who were connected with her Majevty's department; and the !Weed
will not fait to grant them such ellewaaces al are usual on occemme
THE BANK CONIMITTEE. ef similar affliction."
04 the motion of Lent CAPTI.IIIEAGFIt an Address el
Mr. VaNSITTART then moved the Order of the Day, for the Thateksi was voted to that, Pricer Reeent, 'or his gracious Coat-
ilotute proceeding to ballot for the Committees to enquire into the municatton. du much of the speech as related to the demise.
.4 de of the Beek.
The Clerk proceeded theall over the names of the Members, who, it her M4'BlY hey ii., .teen now teed.
ee their names were tmlled over, went to the table and drop' their Lord CARiTLNHCAGII again roar, and after a brief eulogium
eamee into the ghost,. en the virtues of her late Majesty, proceeded to state in tie-
The SPE/tria then proceeded to appoint the Committee of tail the reshot thine which are to take plitee, and the ealeill
re eutinecr, ten Mr. Larobton's name being mentioned, that Hon. ot ihe Wintleor Establishment Mule led to be meintaisied.—
Cen•lemen requested he might be excused ; it WAS unplee sint to His Lordship ~.td, awe tot...twit. presented themseleee H. lilt
1 in to he eemed as a etrutiueer in a queseion which was already coneideratiun of the Holier, one 'elating to the rate of tee
derided. King's person: and tit. ether, to the disponil of the funddlier
The SPEAKER was sorry he had mentioned the lien. Meml,er's , was then a. liberty. A Bat had pe.eed the other House which
nettle, st :t was unpleasent to Lint; but he had done it without any live the Duke of Yot le the earn of the King's prism', and ur
tea:se-Lion but that of his own mind.
should move that that Bill be read a second time that mew.
Mr. TiEttar.it said it would be called an old joke, or he had no
doubt he could name the very Coinnii..tce which would be uppmetetl, • e* pee
Wilt rll tto the 01d1:14111 questiou, t owe was a fleet's esy
and of winch releetlemen Mid been furnic'med with lieu. for a good alien)" demise, and be should move that 'beer be
A new Member, whose name we could nut learn, expressed him- reterred to it Select Committee. 'The sum graaird by Pal ho-
vel/ hurt at the insinuation thrown out by the Right Hoo.Gentlentau illeot toe IlleW,^ll,olFe'thiblisloolol "'"" 14°,43;01• 'll'l63o"h'
It seemed to impute to Gentlemen that they might be influenced. for the Queen, There was also deem of 10,000 i. that 11.111 lice.,
He had, ineeed. found a list of name!. on Ins table this morning— grants dto the Qat en for the care atilt Kt" it's prison, red
e.here eca sie fro.n he did not know; but CAN he knew, lie had not b.• einmel propose teat the muse aura RI dbe given to t. e
kit hime I at ell fettered by it, bin had filled up an entire new Duke of Yutk. 14.!, the emit of 413,001.11 beria Ithereled,
-.ft. lie :r of 'to dimly other Gcutkinen lied done the sane; and •id A saving of tio,oodl. Wet would take piece open the
that the election meelit not be so certain as the Right lion. Gen- Wiwi...or E-laulietimeiti, slit re would ultionotely be asa t•
acmai , iii, oeeti. dig to its.. public sillOri,ndill.Thet saving tor the pi est iit,te eel.'
Ma. T.Elite EY had no sort of intention teehrow out any insinuel
ainuittit ow% to 8:),C.001. as tilt sum of t5,000i. weetil 1141 le .
ation aeeiii t t;te lion. Gentleman, who was as yet ignorant o
'ratters ot this kent, or lie would isaow that Nlini.eers arse secure roared fur the set touts of the K.Oblisitaiesit of lies late
...le-
of a tnejority for tLeir favourite het; which they ordy left witietimee del'''.
trietde whom they could :met, or theaght they could. King's recovery beim: greatly Iltalintit:itid, it waspi upueed to
Mr. Aid. Wialt eexate :aid, he !md not found any As ton his retlare sumo all Ilse Officer, of the Hounetiold. A g them.
-moster.—a latripl."---, •• *roe the- Vire Contatherlans, the Master of the Ktinee, th•
The Committee was then fillsd wee end the Scrutineers wield:re four Lertle 01 she Math Itaaturr, allit the four eiromue of Hi.
tO the Speaiter's chembee. Daring weir abwn .e, IS tiviteoioet. The LeellAS 01 Illy 13eLICI14111iirf 44,1 is line...
pairjuo 3 wee, ~resented swim 4. me revues for Nottingham, ..d ti, he 4,10,Avd ie .. ,iitia tittle ,iitnti i ion, 14111101.: any satiny
Wort,tor. Cassielfoul, Great Grimsby. II •yeen, ml Lancaster ;
tai she.. 'WI' sl,echnient to his lelejeety. 'I he (ir.iiitti 01
It.,ey We . orilercil to be taken lows come*, stain on tie Yd, 1610, : q,mae. w„,1,1 mid ie e,„iti„,,ed. anal 4., the .is Ep"...,„
;a f, as 3u., of Marc,.
5%140 carte amidst/ tut oiatiit itervaitis of the Kw". It.
Mr e. ,t ORTLEY presented a Petite!) from 'rennin Merclemt. .
. 1.....5e.5ap ...meted ti by ptootaitig a St-feet Comm*. tee Ut 21.
rid M.i.siiaci.itit.ti 01 Branca', agairtal a pre-est-hate rem/opt:on .It
Carp- pewees, —..Alered to lie methe utile. I'o t•Na "Hie 4.1.1 repoi 1 onions the imiuts give., by ii.
Mr. RC try E r stored the Older of the Day for the third rcadirg i Lordellip there tiwee el Messre..fieruoy, Bitruzliam, Lamb,
et the Vf tetminster liminess' Tillk and Long Wellteley.

Mr. TIERNEY was equally. disappointed at not seeing the name
of Eis Hon. and Learned Friend in the list. If Ministers woi.id
tL.usent to introduce the name of his Hon. and Learned Friend, he
•ould not object to any of tile other names in the list.
Mr. Lawsorr SAW the name of a learned person from Doctor's
Commons in the lust. He was at a loss to conceive what knowl.dge
enat Rig it Hon. and Learned Gentleman could have of Finance.
ye should wish to see that lion. Alember's name withdrawn, and
•,:e name of Lard Lasczaes introduced instead of it.

The Petition N then brought up, read, and ordered to lie upon
the table.

PER. 8

Mr. A. WXLMILY, Y Pok,! at some length, expressing a ronstitti-
tinil4l jealous!, of the Oult".. of "fork Iwingirvale keeper of the King's
pp tuna and retaining the olce of Con.' ander in Chief. lie also
hoc_ the principal of er:unotuy could not brt manned t"o the Winch.
or Kstablishnic,t. _

—Mr. TINIINEY COndatiCei won ]. too much for the expenre of
biz Majely's per:on. ami made a variety of other remarks, w!n
'ere rent rd to by Mr. Canning.
The quest:on woo then unanimously agreed to. Adjourned.

FRIDAY.
Mr. Sergeant Ov!rt.ow wired for a new Writ for the deetic,- tr 7
a Member far Doi; I,e.d in the room of Mr. J:l6tlCl* Cast t and t..n.
At4itto, ton, in the room of Seritant Copier, who, :ince hie eleetien,
has been arm.a.oted Chief Jut Tice of Cheerer.
New ‘4 ruts were moved for New Winator, Ilverr.esr,
bnrne,lVeteltin/ley, and Peterborough.
Alter a few words from t.orsi Binning and Mr. Douglnt,
Petition .'as read and ordered to Fenn the able.

_
The Rid for the otter Care of Hs Majesty..., Person went throagla
a Cornmwer, end the Report was receivz(l.
M r.VANI at TTAILT tuoval the 614.1 reading of the Bill to-mormw.
Orilerea.

tir 11. PAP ?I !Li obtaired to bring In s iii fn. verin- in
T...latet., the unnuigvsnent of tnc line of rotkl from Shrewstany to
13agnot Ft try. Adjutant (I.

'OMITTED IN LAST ITURD.II"S GAZETTI

—sea—
DI VI DUN DS.
W. M'Kenzie, St. Paul's. Cavent gart!en, merchant. May 11.
R. Nhsh, K 410ton—upon-Thames. seed outlier, Feb. flu.
G. Milne, Broad Street. merchant, Feb. 20.
J. Smart, Kin;.psgat. S7.eet, !Idiom. ironmonger. r.b 20.
C. Coles and F. ()akin, Fleet Street, Statiot.ev, l'eb.
(4. Franks, Ileticrose Stieet. h tut". Feb.
(t, Chan:ter, Sutton, Nfildleses, merchant, Feb. 20.
J. Afillwall, Poph.r, ROIU4II Ceincut manufactarer,
Feb. 50.
A. Madutair, Queen Streot, Golden Square, bookbinder, Feb. to.
H. Dudley, Dudley, Worcestctsture, thread manufacturer, Feb. tt.
S. rielburn, high Street, Mlarytebone, merchant, Feb. 20.
J. liirkbrtde, Southwaite, Cumberland. cattle dealer, March 25.
Wm. Cranipton, Beckingham, Nottinghamshire, horse
March 13.
T. Pearson, Pennybridge, Lar.eashire, flax spinner. Feb. :G
Z. Gregor)) • Aston, IVarwickskire. builder. Feb. V.J.
W. Penndl, Jun. Queenhithe, merchant. Mardi G.
11. Hughes, Manchester, gutter, F. b. 25.
W. Holly will, Bath, brandy merchant, Feb 21.
B. Jacob, flartiolemew dose, merti.ant. Much 6.
J. E. Shane, FL.rt Street, ahoemaker. Feb. to.
.1. Bahmer, City Chambers, Ilishopsgate Sued, merchant, reb.9tl.
Ilataturn, Threadneedle Street, ship broker, Feb. 20.
J. Itobeets, Wood Street. Spitalfields silk niamit'acturcr, Feb. 6.
'l'. Thompson, sen., E. Thompson, ahil T. Too nosson, jar., Nefter
Comptoo. l'harrietsh.re, flax spi.mcra, P.b. vt.
J. NVigia, litrminghani, inkstand mailufacturer, Feb. 22.
1. Raalatt, Chsirtertiousc Square, rdcrehauit, Feb.2o.
C. ('ox, Portsmouth, painter, F,.b 25.
G. Ornierod, Lanehead, Lancashiro, innholder, faith I.
I'. Dickson, Isieknell hail. Cumberland, miller,Marchz 2S.
Cr.lt'flFICATES—Feb.
J. Graves, Southwark, :top and seed merchant.
H. Mlll9ll, Brcntford, boot and shoe maker.
S. }fumble, Live, pool, hop factor.
J. liust.tes, Liverpool, thus:gist-
.). Waloisley. Sanford. Lancashire, cotton twist amid weft dealer.
W. Sturman, '1 oar Street, Southwark guronaker.
C. F. Vilhers, Ladbary, Herefordshire. drogvist.
J. Whitford, Black Horse Vaal, High Hallos: ti, coach smith.
J. H. Lars don, Whalsor Place, City Road, carpenter.
J. Emery, Slorrey, Stafo:dshire, tape manufacturer.
G. Dyson, jun. China Terrace, Lambeth, auctioneer.
T. Dicken, Litchfield, cotton and worstend spinner.

Front the LONDON GAZETTE, Taesdajb

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BANKRUPTS.

J Towiey, jun. Blandtbrd Firurn, Dorset, state MUM Att. Ff.
Dean, Guildford Street.
J. To% bey. jun. anti S. Lloyd, Blaulford Forum, dealers. Atts.
Wilbou and Co. Lincoln's Inn Fields.
T. Thompson, Ilambl,•rcn, Lancaster, tanner. Att. Mr. Norr.r.,
John Street, Bedford Row.
J M. Morgan, G. M. Mor;,nin, and R. Morgan, Bell Saltra.7
Yard, Ludgate Hill, stationars. Airs. J. and A. Sr.ith, Dorset
Street, Salisbury Square.
J. Fonlerton, Upp-r Bedford Place, Bloo.usbury Square, merchant.
Atts. Knight and Co buret.
J. H. Wilbern, Dock Head, Surrey, distiller. A:ts. Blackstock end
Co. Temple.
J. Hornby, Liverpool, merchant. Atts. Aillinaton na I Co. Bedford
Row.
C. Monter-14 Planers' Hall, Winchester Street, merchant. Pitt:-

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Stratton and Co. Shorediicit.
J. Pickot.ul, Debtford. maltster. Atte. P.onther and Co. Londm

Street, I. enchurch Street.
M. Hattersley, Dillon wilt Harrogate, York, heel keeper. Atm
Alexander and Co. New Inn.
DIVIDENDS.
D. Baruh, Ilottnsditch, apothecary, Feb. 27.
J. Dodds, Aldersgate Street, goldsmith, Feb. 27.
W. Bush, Sallion Wadden. E, ex, Carp:titer, Feb, In.
W. Forster, St. Martin's Lane, •lverstuith, Feb. 27.
Bartells, Aldersgate Street, wine merchant, Feb. 27.
J. V. H. Hagedorn, Old Broad Street, oterelamt, Feb. U.
J. Mitchell, Tim:field, Sour hampton, linendraper, Fel. 25.
M. A. Watson, Fareham. Sotath..mpton, mercer, Feb. 25.
J. Ntiddlehurst, Liverpool, corn dealer, Feb. 46.
J. Davies, Wells, Somerset, cabinet maker, Feb. '25.
J. Ilambridge, Stow on the Wold, Gloucester, currier, Feb. :l'.
J. Walinsley, Salford, Lancaster, cotton twist dealer, Marcn
French. Old South Sea House, OW Broad Street, meichact,

Feb. i 6.
P. Giblett. New Bond Street, and W. Giblett, MinlleGril !Ir:J.
Hertford, butcher, Feb. 27.
T. Philipps. J. Philipps. and J. Philippi, Old City Caw:alters,

merc..'im. La,- Feb. 21.‘
1. Bill, Bratl well, Derby, baker. Feb. 24.
J. Vevers, Cluirlwell. York. cloth merchant. Peb. 27.
L. 14. 11.6. Cotistar,t, %Vellchne Square, sugar ivlititr, Feb.
It. Itandall, Coleman .itrect, lialLramtor. Feb. ne
J. bi...kcoull, Working, stationer, Feb. 9.
11. Du% o, r, Bruton street, Bond Street, :Manor, Feb. v.
It. Swo n,..rid W. ilerbert, Wood Street. C tupa k, silk :attErlehe-

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tUrCro, ..iarcti 2.
C. A. Tati.pps, and T. rappa, ililford, Pembroke, beracrr,

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Feu. 2'7.
.1. T. Deal, lihafteabury, Bono. brewer, Feb. 27.
. May, I'. Sh..rp, I.i upholsterers, Feb. Si.
Li. Janes, A4on, Wa.rwiek, gun war,. Feb. 27.

CEA I I IiICAT ES—Feb.
.V. J. Tiantock. London wall, 8r0.4d Street, cutiarms.
W. Price..%linori.s, tva tisAtkr.
W. tlallotr, Spalieid., rattle cleiler.
J. Kirkwall, 1.4 V !toad, Wawa&

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TITE NATiox.y. nreasTrß.

SIR JOHN JOHN •INCLAIR'S PLAN FOR CULTIVA.. castle, had reeently p rid particular attention to the
TIN° rHe.: witsra LANDS. : cultivation of lae.l by tutu:out labour, I applied to-hint
' for the reselt of cis experience, which he cosumuoicAted
There Iran ehntunetancee conocTted with the ex- wit:( the gteetest reaeiness. He :tats, that on an
isting state of this country, e itieb ure so peculiarly die. a :ensge, it Isle bees ascer.ainetl, that three men, and
graceful toits internist policy, or so hostile to its most ten) wenen or gida (heir% about the proportion of the
essential iaterests, as the vast extent of Waste Lim Is two sexes employed oa nursery grotia.l), taking the
every where to be met with ; and the multitudes of peer year round, will work about ten statute acres, in the
who are destitute of employment, and a b ethen ma the prope than of uhout 2 I-3d acres fur s man, and 1 l-31
community. phut many of these wastes will require ' *toes far a woman. But a nursery, in all its operations,
eouch laborer and expellee to celtivate them, must be ad- ! takes a is eat deal more work that ground for agricul-
a sued ; and c.iit Welly of these wife tuna!, a elividuals i tural purposes, in which, he nooks, a man may be able
vow unemployed, arc incapable of doing mach work, rto etililvate five aores in a year.
(tare especially in la our out of doors, nine liherrise be l At the rate Kir digging is the neighbotirhao lof
a..houwiedged ; bet when th • subject is thor niefily in- Newcastle, a man may corn ts. per day, and the five
vegiouted, it will riot probe sly he denied in the candid : acres may be done in BO days and a half. The same.
set impertial inquirer, that if a ponies) of the poor, n.ler 1 period of time will be revived fir rtninitong, sowing,
07,,. Iwo/ in a st:tc tof periertidienr,s, were me p!oyed ie 1 and planting hi crops, :std 148 days may be employed
c -Iterating p,:ciatitis t)1 our mote lands, num sic knrrett in ii.l.,ing., weeding, and other operations, mtking in
roe/ ufelesx slate, much public benefit might be exoPeted. all 3 3 working (lays in the year. The whole may be
To eeptain how that can lest be accomplished is the done, As idiotic any improper degree of exertion, by a
oljectof the feilowire, hints.— man of medium strength.
jeverul : ears have elapsed since the author of this The profits derived from spade-husbandry are cer-
paper was first led to discuss this most interesting sub- tainly vet', cousiderabl.. By trauselanting whet,
kens His attention, however, has of late been more there is a great saving of seed ; and the ground being
particularly called to it, in conserpeence of the cenrch- its perfect order, from the superior culture-it has re-
wardens and overseers of one of the most populous pa- eeived, the increase is great. The average produce of
riches in London (:.t. Martin in the fields) recpiesting wheat in England is only at the rate of 20 eusliels
his opinion, "On the practicability, and the probable per acre, whereas Mr. Fella finds, that trenched land
advantage of the directing the labour of the poor to the will yield more than double. But, supposing the
cultivation of the waste lands throughout the country ; produce to be only 4.0 bushels at 10s. per bushel, that
and whether a considerable number of the able poor would amount to 201. per acre, and after amply in-
might not be profitably employed in carrying on some demnifying every possib'e expence would produce a
great agricultural object, so as to render us indepon- large profit. The crops of potatoes, carrots, flax,
deist of forci;,ni supplies fur subsistence." hemp, Swedish turnips, and other articles raised by
In answer to that aptlicarion, it was briefly stated, spade hi:Aviary, would likewise be very great. The
diet no doubt could be entertained, as a general maxim, use of the plough was certainly an immenee improve-
that the best source of occupation, tbr the greater pro- ment when first introduced ; and it must always be
pertion of the idle poor, is the seal. That if the poor , applicable to a very large proportion of a country,
are employed in manufactures, or in making up mans- owing to the scarcity of hands. The advantages de-
lectured articles, as shoes and clothes, with which the rived- from it, however, were formerly snore con-
market is already supplied, they must interfere with the siderabk, when horses were bought fur a trifle, and
industry of other workmen, who would soon be reduced wizen their provender was cheap ; but since their
to poverty ; and that, consequently, mischief rather price has become so great, and their maititcnaece se
than gond would arise from such a system.—Whereas, very high, it is evident that the expense of isarse
while there are such extensive tracts of waste land all and of manila' labour more nearly approach each.
aver the kiegdom, and more especially in the neigh- other. To bring land into a state for cultivation,
bourhood of the metropolis, and while we are under the trenching will require perhaps 51. stud even upwards
necessity of importing food from other countries, our per acre ; but to carry on its cultivation afterwards may
agriculture cannot be too much extended. be done, even in the neighbourhood of the Metropolis,
The author then added, " I know that great pre- at from 53 to 60s. per acre : the ploughing of' which
judices are entertained against the employment of the would cost front 15 to 205. ; but once digging is con-
poor in husbandry ; but that is altogether owing to the sidered to be equal to two ploughings, consequently the
want of information and of experience. Thule who have difference of expense is not so material, rthiile the pro-
examined the husbandry of Flanders, must have seen duce is double; and in some cases, more than one crop
bow much manual labour is there employed in cultivs- may be obtained in the same year.
titan. Parochial farms are successfully carried on in the There can be no doubt, therefore, that the manual
neighbourhood of Craebrook, in Kent, an account of labour may be advantageously employed in the cultiva-
which I transmitted to the Secret Committee on the tion of the soil.
Poor Laws et and if our fields were cultivated in the 2, What is the pmhable number of persons maintain.
garden style, the increased produce would amply defray ea by the Poor-rates in London and its immediate vici-
else addition4l expense." nits, who could be employed in carrying on some great
That in agricultitral parishes, the poor may be advan- agricultural improvements?
tageously employed in the cultivation of the soil, seems This is a question that is net easily solved, and which
now to be generally recognised ;. but the plan which 1 would reqtr re a good deal of investigation accurately to
propose submitting to the consideration of the public, is ascertain, but the number must be very great, and
of a more extensive nature. The position I wish to es- when it is co.widered that besides able-bodied men, a
tablish is this, " That us the poor An the metropolis large proportion of women, and even some children,
and in large towns, cannot be advantageously employed might be employed, there would be no difficulty in find-
in trades and other menet' accept:tins, wit hont injury ing in London and its vicinity, front fifteen to perhaps
to othe:s whose suloistence deoeleis upon their labour ; twenty thousand persons who might be employed in
hence, it has become a matter of absolute necessity, various departments connected with the cultivation of
either to maintain them without employment, or to the soil, and preparing its productions for use.
send the able-bodied to work in the fields, both fur
Besides mere digging, a variety of operations might
raising food, anti for producing materials for nianufac-
be executed by manual labour, as collecting manure,
tare (as flax ), more likely to interfere with foreign
it in transporting barges up the River, conveying tt to
than domestic industry, and in which the more infirm
the fields on portable iron rail-ways, transplanting the
Bowe might be employed in workhouses, and that by the
crops, hoeing and weeding the.u, cutting down or reap-
adoption of such a system, the burthen of maintaining
ing them, thrashing by land-mills, and grinding the
she poor will be materilly diminished." wheat by the flower mills, so strongly recommended by
In discussing this subject, it is proposed to consider
" The Society of Arts. " In short, the employments
the following points : 1. To what extent is manual la
which agriculture furnishes are numerous and unceas-
bear applicable to the cultivation of the soil ? 2. What
ing. In order to ernolov a greater number of people, if
is the probable number of persons Ina:at:tined by the
the climate and the soil of the land brought into culti-
poor rates in London and its vicinity, who could he
vation were suitable, hops might be raised, which in
usefully employed in carrying on some great agricultu-
favourable seasons would be highly productive.
rat improvement ?—and, 3. 'What would be the best
Another material object would be, the culture of flax,
plan for carrying such a measure into efleet? in the manufacture of which the old and the infirm
1. 'fo what extent is manual labour applicable to the
might be employed in workhouses. This Bran is se e-
tuitivation of the soil? cesefillly carried into effect in the workhouse at St.
This is a subject that has frequently been discussed
Manin-in-the-Fields, and six or seven others ; and if
in works on Agriculture:4 but understanding that Mr.
the raw materiel could be procured in sufficient quasi.
Fella, an eminent nurseyinan at Gateshead, near New-
tities, the importation of Coreign flax or linens would be
• Bee the History of Me Reveane. 3d edition, vol. ire P. 17G. no longer necessary. Considerable quantities of hemp
plated anon 1504, where there is • plan for employing the poor.
might
uelikewise he raised.
es the clutivatioa of stow
lands,awl in repairing the big( (ways
cf the kingdom. Zi. What would be the best plan for carrying such a
e• See the Report of the Select Committee an the Poor Laws, measure into effect ?
arc. 1517, Ai.pcntiix G. No. 2, p. ie.
ot "In country perishes, agriculture furnishes the most obvious There is no thruht, that in so opulent a city as that
and useful source of emtloymeist; for, though the wi.oh: stock
of London, a tante sum might be raises!, to carry on
of suosioence be thereby increa.ed, yet the cultivator of the laud
would be more than compramited for any dimi..-
unon in the `slue such a plan, without arty thought of profit or interest.
of his produce, by the emneroneing einainuuou of the e%pence Bat there is not the least occasion for any individual
of maintal7,;ng Ins family stud labourers. soil the more 111.11,0 LI, "I losing any sum he may be inclined to subscribe for so
reduction of the poor rote."—See the saleablell,:port of tat i our
usefitl a purpose. On the contrary, if properly ma-
lams son. moo p. 19.
% Res oenerei Report of Scotland, vol. P. P. eir,. whew
,there raged, it must prove a very beneficial concern.. No
is an entire ...colon on troirhiog Land, aLo t.o. Coa‘ j, owl:Amine;
money can be laid `Nit with mote profit than in the
'. 01, and r. V 32, uote.

improverattnt of the agni .1l: aatu.n: of tcia
purchased an estate fur 6,5401 an.l Improved so much
i s valar, that it sold for 40,0001. He rut a farm,

about twenty years ago, tin. 1821. per snouin, wiocfs
wa* likewise so mach Unproved, under his dircrtiong,
that it said lately for 18,2001. These are facts; w!:tel.

are within his ow•n knowledge, and cannot be con .
troverteJ. If such beneficial raprJvements could be
effected 700 miles distant front the metropolis, what
may not be accomplished in its immediate •icinity
Any idea, thLrefore, that the proposed concern may
prove a luzing one, ought not to be entertained for a
moment.

l'he following heals, on the whole, are suggested
as a foundation for the proposed Institution :I
I. That the Society shall be called " The Royal A3ricultir.
Company. for the Improveme:st of tie Waste Lamle of tie Ktu;
horn, and Promoting Deateinic Coltoutation ; " el wnich its
Royal llothnis die Prince Regent be requestial to be the patron.
F. 'Dist under the itodiority Of Parthament, ner so,n of awe
trillion (or any other stun ailreplate for the purpose) be raised by a
Joint :Awe Company. in shares of :Oh tacit, or t 0,400 aliares ut
all, for promoting so benciicial an object.
J. That the management of tits concern be confided to a Previdei",
four Vice Presitleota. &teen Directors, tire Trustees, three Audi-
tors, a 'r,,mitaret. an Accountant, and such or:,er ortieere as may be
judged necessary.
4. That the sons to be raised than be paid by regular inetelenenu,
ten pounds at the time of subscribiog, and ten pounds every SI&
wanted afterwards, as the same may be lequirtai.
5. That land shall be rented or purchased, eitlier from the,
Crown. or from private individuals, to sueh an e‘tent as the wrest
of the Company will entblr it effectually to cultivate.
ii. Tiat coneenient itecommodatiou shall be profiled in the
neiglibourlicol of this land breoght into eultivanon, where the
Directors and otter Members of tt.e Company. may 'Tide when
they are desirous of examining the progress of the u:-dertaking.
7. That a regular account of the impmvements Gloried um shall
be drawn tip. and submitted to the coosiJeratice. of his Royal
ilighneto, the Patron, and of both Houses of Pa:lame:it, ir.d
likewise punted fur tee information of the Metuuersot ure Company.
and of the public et large.
N. That the aceounts of the Company shall be annually audited,
and opened to the inirctioa of all concerned and toot after the
first year of it-sua/ cultivation, a dividend of 5 per cent. or whatever
sum the prefits of the conceta may yield, shall be paid to the
subscribers.
9. That a negociaiion shall be entered bun with the Church-
wardens and ovcrsecra of vie several parishes of London and its
vicinity, respecting the :lumber of poor they can respectively furnish.
and the various articles they will purchase front the Cum; icy ; and
that those pariedies be preferred who otier the most athantagemis
terms to the Company.
He Tent a M 'dine( shall be called for taking the above plan into
coneidere6o 1, and for presenting a petition to Parliament, 1.,,r
eroctin4 t.:e peoliosed Company into a Cozpoiate
It eatinat be too much inculcated in favour of any
plait fur employing the poor in husbandry, that flier,.
tins essential distinction between it and every other
mule of occupying them, that by cultivating the
FOOD, the great object of human labour, i igrectly
tablet ; while, by industry of any tither kind, it can only
be procured indircc.Ly, and by means of exchange.
In regard to the ininutim of the plan.—the distr:ot
where the land is to be rented or purchased ;—thc
build-
ings necessary to accommodate the labourers ;—the man-
ner in which they are to be pail or maintained ;—the
natare the crops to be cultivated ;—the manner in
which the pr rln is to be disposed at—and other
!nitrate nartiJnitrs, it would be in vain to attempt to en-
large upon then.: at this time, as they twist depeta on
such a variety of .:.irclaistances, and can hi,.• s..tely co::-
aided to thus: who or.; plat el in the di:e.•ti'm.
CoxcLutitoN.—There never was a pet i:d when s-ach
an instit.tion wait so loudly called for, nor when there
was so fiteourable an onion nolty fir carrying into ef.
feet. In fact, unless some gy..mt measure be undertaken,
to furnish the unemployed poor with a means of sub-
sistence, by their own labmr, the other clas:les of the
community will n it long be able to maintain them, and
some fatal convulsion must be the necessary consequence;
whereas, if this plan were ndapted, an example of sue-
cessful improvement wonli be exhibited, which would
soon be imitated in every other part of the kingdom,
and it would probably spread with it rapidity, of which
there is no example in history. If sti.:.;ess, however, de-
pends on the Skilful application of a large capital ; fur,
in many cases, if only 51. per acre is expended, the
-money may be lust ;' whereas, by laying out 131. per
acre, the whole expellee may be repaid in the coarse of

one year.
On the whole, there le every reason to hoop, if no
other advantage were to result from the proposed plan,
this object, at least, might be obtained, that the poor
woultt soon be enabled to raise provisions for their own
sustenance, and no importation of foreign grain would
in future ire necessary ; even that would be ao
leahle advantage: but, if the plan does succeed to the
...xtent that may be expected, a foam-11'60n will be laiA
for improving even acre in the kingdom, espable c.f.
yielding any vulu.ible production ; and all that floating
capital which might otherwise remain either unem.
ployed at or might be sent to foreign countries.
from roe difficulty of placing it out to advantage, migit
thus be laid out in promoting the cultivation of er:r
own country, and in ameliorating the condition of
inh.ibi: an ts. JOHN SINCLAIR.
Orm4 Ham common, Surrey, Jan. 12, 1119.

J. W:lmot. a timber-merchant. was found guilty at tl,e '.*e
Surrey S,:p.sions. of !testing a large piece of tinny!. the I retr.:y
Jt• L•id,ge t:oniran). and was a,rituncecl to be
• ilTel:rortatiOn.
A mother of a family, who was again pregnant, three of bar
~dren, and a young gni. 13 'ears of all ini.al•iiants of
..teau.ftoii.c. in the depArtatcat of the ludre. in Franco, area
• tviatineil by eating voisei.utta mushrooms. which they thought
ut viol quality.