The National Register.
London, England, 1819-09-13 00:00:00

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We have several times noticed the series of National
Medals hrothiht forward by Mr. Muthe, illustrating the
tri mm phs. of this country through the late war, and re-
nireseuting the heroes who distinguished themselves
during its•progress. end who et mm itt end), coutriiitued to
its glorious termination. These medals drew funk the
talents of British A rtists,and proved that in this powince
they are not excelled by any foreigners. The series of
National Medds we flint is concluded, bait the projector
has since pro:lts ed another model, intended as a stunk,
for a crowmpicce.
o's one side kr a profile cot our venerable Severekn, reptesenr-
ing him as he appeared afruit the meridian of life, and it is
certainly a correct a d dignified similitude. The reverse displaxs
the !loyal duns, which are quarterly, in the fount of a cross, in
,:ie manner of former coins. The work finished with exqui-
site skill, and is arranged with ad ' able taste. Some of the
parts are necessarily 'Mame. hut City are most distinctly visible.
It is limas us be regretted that this tine specimen of Britian ta-
lent Was not produced lwfitre the present Master of the mina
had fixed his dance -on that model which has been adopted in
the current coin of the same value. We we sure tat he would
have shown his patriotism as well as install a preference of :A-
live genius. However, he wll now have an opportunity of
knowing what British talents can accomplish, im.l on future
occasions he will doubtless feel gratified lo' the opportunity Of
giving them due enceurpmcat.

SEPT. 18.

WEIGHTS AU) MEASURES.

Our readers are aware that a Commission was
*pointed some time ago to revise and consider the
hbove subjects--they have made their report, and
we proceed to state the substance of it with this
special addition, that the groundwork tit all the pro-
posed improvements is an elaborate article, which
appeared in the British ltevie a, for February,
1817, from the able and sc lent ific ixn of Doe Ton
OLINTRUS GREGORY, of the Royal- Military
iltadetity, Woolwich.
The Report of these Commicsioners is of great
lentil, but in abstract they propose, that a Bill be
passed in a high it shall be enacted
" That a standard of a foot, ascertained and marked at the
extremities us before described, be made of datum, or soave other
suitable metal ; and that others 012, 3, or 4 pled respectively be
made at the same time, each having two series of divisions on
different sides ; that is. tenth. of the foot on one side, and halves.
fourths, and eighths of the toot on the other. The standards of
the several inea.,urea of capacity from the bushel down to the
gill, and besides the usual troy and apothecaries weights, a series
of avoirdupois/that is, of inn pounds, Y 5 pounds, oh is pound., of
1 pound, 4 pound. I pound, I ounce, i ounce, i ounce. and of I
drain, be aim amsti acted. 'Chat tire vstrolcompletc and accurate
raid., of all these, whether of length, eapscity,.or weight,' be
likewise made: sat thigh:mach series being stamped with appro-
priate anti autaiguisinag marks, there be deposited; one com-
plete scrim at time Exchequer, another at the paper office in
vVestruinster, another at Ouildiiall,. another at Founders' .h.. 11,
another at the kratisti iluscuum, end another in the rooms of the
Royal Society.
l'lisu copies of the smndarils of Isngth, and of the Act of Par-
liament, bc scat to all Foreign Governments with which England
!, at peace.
•• That other exact copies of the several standards be rent to
the several county towns. cities. and bon:Argils sin the twin',
having, besaleim tile Exchequer stamps. time name or aims of each
city•, Ac, to winch tory are sent, marked upon thee.; and that
they be safely lodged IS the custody of some proper officer, not for
tile purpose 4 seizing and adjusting new measures (except as
ebluwi, better that in detecting emoror tread with 'eget(' to Inca-
tures in use. And that Lase aspiva shall be usly produiablc for
cerium purposes specified in the act.
•• That anoxic, macs of tropics of the standards. appropriately
marked, out in some way (tisane, Irons each of the others, he sent
to every excise melanin, aria placed in the custody of the super-
visor ice time time being.
'• That ail the measures of these several series be sized and
adjusted in a wont wiiere they have previously remained at least
24 noun, in a certain assigned temperature. or within certain
narrow i1J:11..
- That all the standards of capacity have marked upon them
in peritiat-watt legible characters their respective proportions to
old measures earring the (sane name. On the gams measure,
for example. there ungiit be placed—
The iiil•2 mil part Standard Gallon j and 1.48 531st
I
of the cox...nary 411 cubic inches , of um cunomary
Aie Oa il.m:i.. ir fi. is:lnnen' the c. foot) Wise Gallon.
6. Tina cerium (avers be appointed. one o& diem St lest being
competently acquainted with In:. hanical and inatinsiatical An-
ence. tinuct ale direction of the lairds Commissioners of his
Majesty's Treasury, to take care of the statiaards deposited in
the Esc ieq its, and to awwrtain, size, and mark, wiiiiii the
prescrascu mums of temnorrature, all new ineasurm of wolgist and
Cibpaelly, w,,14:41 are in future to be employod out or the limits of
tie junialietami of tie cities of —ontloa and Westmauturr• and of
Mc Founiiers'quill charter. That since some irregularity will
cievitably attend the sting and stamping of weights and mea-
sure, of capacity in cannery lOwili, all such, intended for use in
the country wherever made. Mall be tried and marked at the
above-mentioned office: and that the expences of such office he.
at least in past, provided for by certain sin II sums payable
imon the siding of measures and weights. and by me amount
om liimmes to be granted to the makers of such measures and
weight/.
" That it be allowable for yard-wands and carpenter; two feet
rules, to be tried and adjusted by the measures deposited in the
county towns and boroughs, agreeably to iashods prescribed by
hie Act.
•• That after the new standards arc coristruct-d, all the old
weights and measures at the Exchequer .!oil be deposited in a
separate apartment, safely locked up, and never in Snore be taken
out but in the presence of suiting high offic.r of his. Majesty's
4 :over n men t, or by his expcess direction, for some Apt:Oiled object.
Aed that it be recommended that the measures now deposi set
at Guildhall, etc. be also locked up, to make way for the new
standards.
" That, in future, all new weights and men/tires be marked
with the name and abode of the maker, the initials of the examiner
at the proper office, and the temperature in winch they were
adjusted.
" That all heaped measures be abolished, and, if it be found
nertaary, new measures be substituted instead of diem.
- That the use °lola and new measures (where they differ) be
optional tar twelve months, or some odor tiled time, after the
passing of the Act. Taut from the end of that period all plead-
ings in actionwanasuits iimst express the bate, quantity, or value
of things, or terms conformable to the new measures.
6. That af,er two years it shall be penal to charge a weight or
measure tot any commodity, which doer not agree with
the standards appointed by the Act: and alter four years
it shall be penal m employ in trade or commerce many measure in
weight widen is not mused allowably to the directions of the
Act
" That it be highly penal for•any, person to make or sell
measure's and weights, but•in compliance with the requisitions of
the Act. - - . . . .

" That tables of equalization and reduction. of inches into
tenths of feet. ale and wine gallons into standard gallons. &c.
be computed and attached to the Act. as well as printed for sepa•
rate circulation : and that country schoolmasters. who teach
arithmetic us entitled to receive a copy of the Act of Parliament
and of these .able.. from a prescribed pansh officer—first gratui-
tously, and afters ants at a lived price.
" suitable officers, under the sheriffs of counties. mayors
of corporation , &c. tie appointed to read the Aot at all fairs, and
once a morn a at markets, for 3 ,•r 7 years.
•• That all limner Acts, ur clauses on former Actg, that
are either contradic.my to one another or to t is Act be repealed.
•• Tian tile requisite exemptions be made in layout art gold-
smiths and apothecaries: and in reference to the privileges of
the Glatt Of London and Westminster. the Fourldeta CumpanY•
&c.

" That the effirts of the proposed changes (slight as they are)
upon the excise. •axe.., rates. allowances, pamental customs, and
different branches of tulle and commerce, be ascertained: and
the mauner of jnoviding, tor Mein be carefully explained in th
Act."

The abontlanc.! of apricots this season is tinprece-
dentttl. ::ruin one tree in the ganien of Mrs Tun-
nail, at I:tampion huh, in Lincoliohite, two lion-
sand two ht.notreti anal twentv-four green ones were
gathered, to wale room fur the others to ripea.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Votut.
m‘NSION-HOUSE.

CARLILE AGAIN A itItEsTED UPON AWAIGIANT 13sarn BY
THE 1.011/3 MAVolt.—On Friday Mr. Carlile eele apprehended
by Hawkins, the rnarshalman, who went into hie shop, and (old
hmt hie presence was again noxs,ary at the Mansion Honor.
where the Lord Mayor amain re.ahneas to proceed with the eau-
minatino. . .

Mr. Carlile apprehended that this ialtelligence ha/ some Mk.
rence to what had already occurred, and expressed biseurptise at
having been a second time illegally taken into custody's
The marslialmar said, die warrant pointed to a different pub-
lication Irons that which had been 'arty the subject of more than
one examination at the Justice 'too:mend produced his authority,
which Mr. Carlde, without hesitation; obeyed.
At about 6 o'clock in the eveniNg Mr. Catlile and the marshal
niai arrives' at the Nl:Asian House: The former had, in the
interval between lois arum and his visit to the Imes' Mayor, taken
are to provide himself with bail. In the orders issued to the
marshilman, tile Lord ,Mayor intimated that he wished Mr.
Carlile to be treated with respect and indulgence.
The poisoner thought, upon being told mat lie was to appear
before the lard Mayor, that he was previously to undergo the
ordeal of the Compeer for a day and night. The latenessuf the
hour, and the former hesitation of the Lord Mayor as to the bail,
convinced him thatelie hail nothing else to expect lie, however.
was disappoin,ed.
The Lord Mayor was at dinner VOlila they arrived ; but upon
hearing that Mr. Carlile was below stairs, hits Lordship ininiedi•
atelv left table, and proceeded to the examination of die bail. His
Lordship was attended by Mr. Hobler.
Mr. Carlile.—My Lund, I have been much surprised at this
second violation of the laws upon the part of your Lordship, in
the conduct ;•du have adopted towards tile.
The Lord Alayor.—Sir, I have in my hand a paper published
by you, called The Itepuolica” and I colarge you with having
published it. I consider it an unlawful, indai iiiii atory, and seds.
tious libel, tending to excite disaffection towards the peraton ot the
Prince Regent, the representative of his Mmtjesty, are the Govern-
Illellt, arod to create insurrection and breaches of die niece:
,sueothive matter la con:afoul in 'lll.l4ttpubotettn, 248. 2. vol. 1.
I regret that it has again fallen to nay outy to issuis a warrant
against von; but my opinion of tune putaticatiofis is, that they
are fraught with all the dangers that can arise front the wont
and delusions of the lower ostler. ; I must, theretore, do all in
toy power to check the rapidity of their circulation. I require
buil.

Mr. Carlile.-1 have two gentlemen v. ith mc who are ready to
bail mc.

Tile Lori' Mayor,having desired the bail to come forward, and
asked them some questions upon their responsibility, which were
an wired to his satisfaction, said immediately coat he should ac-
cept the two gentlemen.
•tr. Cartite.-1 protest in the most solemn manner icJiinst the
a•sumet lzgulity of your Lordship's warant. and against your
requiring sat et ie. 1,11011 that aarrant. Tory are direct infringe-
ments tit the law ; anti to toe law I must have recourse .o prove
the error in your Lor.isiiip's Adgmatt, winch. in my opinion, is
bet to be corrected by an action of damages.
The Lord ilayor.-1 have only per d my duty at it ma-
gistrate. 11 1 have gone beyond it, lam tertantlptliable to the
consecluencis. an.i shall bow to the decision of a Airy ; but until
they have euitblialed my error, Isbell certainly oinuitue in the.
track d oinied out to me by experience.
T..e urs till forms were then gone torough, and the rettgnisanees
sworn. Tie bail wee. !..amitel Fernald Waddington. Esq. of
Lewisham. Kent ; and Robert ...leorge Haelisty, limp of No. 20,
Bury Str.xt, Bloomsbury.
Kach of thine gentlemen was boons' to answerfor Mr. Cathie's
appearance in the Court of King's Bench next terra. The amount
our which each is responsible is 1301. The securities of Mr„
Cathie for himself are 3091 His personal recognisance' exceed
Loma. Mr. Carlileexprsned his thanks fur the manner to wheal)
Ire had been received, and retired.
tit tlttsttlP•'TßEET.

IIL%CR was atilt d ta.d week that the
ut this ()dive we drtri ftiafed, it po•Sth V, to
•iieipsess this lan, witch tau many years has Iteetca ter sa-
iilr nun-afire in the ifarrsii. The Cillltella of !thole.
flitch yrairs flay retie and their applicattua 10 tha Samna
410,1141. (Me. Butfill), to whom they staled that,
ailbstaslding.s,lW bills had been thrseminalf d in Bartho-
lomew tam, am& in tne afti ,erilt netithinuif Muni ut the field
in ahtch the fair us held, a great many Youths and stalls
had been erected, all Illfilell the litir its, II durs 1501 bi gia
nh Tor.do . The M41[10,44 Sditi, he i 1.14 eUilllllllllil is.
tine wnh Lord Sid Is npun the subject, and he was
pleased to xis r such instructions to him as, he doubted nut,
would ttlfimairly put all end to the nuisance altogether.
tie would atien.l personally himself, awl employ the
officers to suppress is.