The National Register.
London, England, 1820-05-07 00:00:00

TABLE TALK,
FOl E•F.IIY DAY IN SAY.
(Frnm Gold and Nei ilthouse's Lonion Magnine.)

Alay, is so called from Maio, the mother of Mercury,
so whom sacrifices were offered by the Romans on the
first of this moinli ; or, according to some, front respect
to the senator's and nobles of Rome, who were named
ildinf C. as Ole following month was termed Junius, in
lionour of the youth of Rome
We have tune reached that period of the year which
as formerly dedicated to one of the most pleasing and
splendid festal rites. The observance of May• Day was
a CnSlolli which, until the close of the reign of James
the First, alike attracted the attention of the r0v..1 and
the noble, as of the vulgar class. Henry the Eighth,
.Elirabeth. and James, patronized and partook of its
ceremonies; and, during this extended era, there was
scarcely a village in the kingdom but had a May-pole,
with its appropriate games and dances.
F.,glit masqueraders, in the most grotesque dresses,
consisting of Robin Hood, Maid Marian, Hnat Tuck,
Little John, the HobbrHortie, and the Dragon, with
from two to tell morris-dancers, or, in lien of them, the
same ts 1111 l tier of Robin Hood's men, in coats, hoods,
and liose of green, with a painted Pole in the centre,
represented the most complete establishment of the
ht iy-game.
1.- 474. Hengist, first monarch of Great "%shah', mas-
sacred 300 British Nobles on Salisbury Plain.
1100. John Dryden died-born Aug. 9, 1614.
1774. Isinel Lyons, jun. the mathematician of Cam-
bridge, died, aged 32.
'1793: The Boyne man-of-war, of 98 guns, was
destroyed by fire, at Portsmouth, and great
mischief was done by the explosion of the
•Matiaeine.
4.-1533. Henry -VIM married Anil Boleyn.
1738. The firet Methodist Society was formed.
1773. Stone antiqinirialis by the. consent of the chap-
ter, examined the tomb of Edward I. when
they found his corpse uncemiumed, though
butted 460 years.
3.-1679. Sharp, Archbi.liop of St. Andrew's, shot in
his coach-born 1618.
1814. Blionaparhe arrived at the Isle of Elba.
4.-1921. B.C.Tbe covenant of God made with Abraham,
wlam be leaves Horan to go into Canaan, on
the 1511 i of Aldo, or Wednesday May 4,
which begins the 493 yea's of sojom thug.
1471. The battle of Tewkesbury was fought, when I
Margaret (Queen to Henry VI.) and her sun
were takt so 'dimmers by Edward.
1697. A *torn' of hail in Herefordshire, when the
hailstones lell 14 inches in circumference,
and destroyed trees and corn in a dreadful
112/01111.1.
1791. The Pope burnt hi Effigy in Paris.
5.-1591. B.C. God appears to Moses in a burning
bush and sends him iuto Egypt, where lie
vet forms a number of miracles, and afflicts
Pharaoh with ten successive plagues, till the
Israelites were allowed to depart, to the
number of 6Oti3Oeo, on Tuesday, the sth of
May, which completed the 430 yenta of so-
journing.
• 1760. •Lawreuce, Earl Ferrari, hanged at Tyburn,
for the mtudes of his steward.
1801. France was formed into an empire, anti Boon-
aparte crowned emperor, December x, fol-
lowing.
1677. Dr. Isaac Barrow, the great mathematician
and theologian, died.
6.-suss. B.C. The Ark restored on Mount Avarat, on
Wednesday.
.947-Edmund 1. fifth son of Edward the elder, re-
ceived a wound his end ing to part two
who were quarrelling, of which lie bled to
death, and was buried at Glastenbury.
1792. Seringapatam, the capital of Myseie, taken
by the Elig.isk under General Harris.
1811. Richard Cumberland the renowned dramatic
author, died.
7.-1402. The battle of Nisbet was (might, between the
English and Scots, when 10,000 of the latter
were slain.
S.-1559. Clioiral service first performed in English.
1472. Doke of Norfolk beheaded on Tower Hill.
1657. Oliver Commis eil refused the title of King.
9.-1711. Sir Choitley !)erring baled iu a duel.
1805. Fmk.' ick Scloi!ler, the celebrated author of the
Robbers, &c. died-born November 10, 1159
10.-1114. Lew 6 XV. King of Instte, died, aged 64-
reigned 59 years.
1776. Ellin Ellis, at Beicumaris, in Anglesey, aged 72,
was brought to bed ; she bad been married 46
years, and her eldest was 45 Yeats old : sire
Lad out tad a child for 25 yens before.
11.-1491 B. C. fileialay, Muses opened miraculously u pas-
sage for 11w Israelites Ihruu.,h the Red Sea loin
the de-ert of Ethan, %fin, Phaoaoh, w ith all
his host, wlluwiil them, were drowned.
1178. Pitt, La I of Chatham, died, mood 70.
1812. Mr. Pewee..., t,hsancellor of the Exchequer,
ono Prime Minnie'', assussitatted by John
Bell lugham.
12.-1642. Lord Siatord beheaded.
13.-1831. Lord Audit.) Mervin hanged.
1782. Dr. tile naturalist, died.
14.- 13. Jesub Christ ascended.
1264. The battle of Lewes was fought, when Kin!:
Hem y 11. wus taken primmer.
1610. tient) IV. 41.Friuce ass killed by Ravilliae.
1710. Culonel Ilene) Ozburgh Executed at Ty burn fur
hi4h Watson.
45.-1174. Paper Currency Estal.lislied so) Americo.
16.-Iboo. Grow 111. ..t m tae p,.4)-nunse by a ma-
nioc of I lie Inc ul Hal held.
17.--1768, Queen Can..l 111' %Ine,m.AuAnot.i. the weans
daughter of th, Duke ot ,ek (
Augusta, mile eldest sister of his late ,Majesty),
was boom
18.--1741 Mr. Penny of Clemeut's Inn, murdered by b s
servaid.
19...1336. Henry Viii. put Aon, his second Queen to
death.

110.-1812. Ingelligeoce arrives of Bitonaparie's jourri,:
Northward. to UMW the comma/tad of tor
army collected to act agaiost the ittotioao.