The National Register.
London, England, 1811-03-10 00:00:00

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

the preacher ascend the pulpit in the surplice of the reader; not
deefaing it at all necessary to appear, before prison hearers, in
the robes which he ought to wear even when ascending the
stairs of auy prison pulpit. Are not these things facts ?
Ought these things to remain as they nuw are? The souls of
prisoners are still souls. Our 64 fishers of men" may one day
find that such souls were worth fishing for !—' If any man think
himself to be a prophet, or spiritual,' writes St. Paul, ' let him
acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are thecosn;
naindments of the Lord. But if any man be ignOrant, let hits
be ignorant. 0N.E812.417‘.

PIW VINCIALS.

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SOMERSET COUNTY MEETING.

At a very numerous and highly respectable meeting of Free.-
holders and other Inhabitants of this county at Wells, on Mon-
day, convened by the High Sheriff pursuant to a requisition,
Mr. H. Hunt proposed an Address to his Royal Highness the
Prince Regent, which, after an expression of grateful thanks
for his acceptance of the office, and of unbounded confidence.
in his talents and virtues, censured the restrictions imposed upon
him; lamented the heavy and increasing hurthen of taxation
and recommended a Reform of Parliament as the: only effectttal
check to corruption, and surest relief under the perilous situa-
tion of the country. Mr. Jones Eurdett seconded the motion.—
Another Address, of more temper, was moved b.., Colonel
Horner, seconded by the Rev. Canon Trevelyar, and ably sue-
ported by Sir J. C. l{ippistey, who replied very fully, and parti—
cularly to Mr. Hunt. Sir T. Achim', and Stevens
Stowey,) follbwed on the same side. Dr. Wadktogton, and Mr.
Power, spoke for the original Address; the latter vindicated
Mr. Waithman, whose name bad bremmentioned with severity
by Mr. Stevens. Mr. Goodford, a Magistrate, who had sigih:d
the requisition, ilisbirned ail concurrence in the Address of
Mr. Hunt, or in tbestothnents with which it was introduced.
On a show of hands, the an:ended Address was carried by a
majority of at least Bto 1. The utmost decorum,was ob4:erved
throughout, and the very correct and impartial conduct of the
Sheriff received, as it most justly merited, the unanimous ap-
probation of the meeting.

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An extraordirutry circumstance happened early on Sunda
morning, the 2.-Ith ta.:. to • the passengers GI the Boston .coach
from London. Alamo two o'clock, the coazli having just passed
through Caxton, the I,assengers were alarmed by reiterated criei
of " murder," which proceeded from the house of Mr. Chstrud-.
ler Merry,'situated about a
.quarter of a mile from any other
dwelling. 'The cries became more loud and frequent as the
coach approached, a. 41 indueed the driver to run up close to the,
house and stop ; and immediately upon which a ruflioar. rushed '
out and fired a pistol at him, happily without doing .any mis-
chief. It turned out that the inmates of the house, a man and
four feinales, having discovered that five robber; were in the
lower rooms, in one of which they were blowing, a lire, prepara-
tory to their making t 6; 'and liemg in no condition to contend
with such a gang, voicife: ated " murder" from the windows.;
and induced the coachman to stop. One of the robbers fired
elt• pi,tol. In the darkness of the night, the whole five of the
villains got away.
on Wednesday last, a ewe, of the Ryland sort, the property
of Mr. ' l'aylor, of Sandford, Shropshire, expired in great p7.ony ;
and on opening the body, six fine lambs were found. , : the
two last years she had four lambs each time.
To prevent Smut in Wheat...—. fake 30 gall ors of wirer, brine
this with 2blbs. of salt, dissolve 11h. of :1111)11:nate mercury, w3ita
boiling water, in air earthen plpkin, and pour this into the 0
gallon; of brine,. As soon as the brine is cold, steep the wheat
f,: an hour, ;and no longer. After the wheat has stood a:44
drained, if it is to be drilled, spread it upon a floor unfit it is
quite dry ; if for broadcast, it is tit for use as soon as drained
Be careful of the poisonous quality of the mercury, als'o' of the
vessels used.

Thursday mornlnz, Ensign He; burn, and White. the drum-
mer, for an abominable offence, were executed kfore the
Debtor's dour, Newgate. White scemed verteetly indifferent at
his awful fate, and continued adjusting the frill of his 4iirt,
while lie was viewing the surrohuding popvlace. He was nut
more than 17 years of age. Hepburn, in a very firm mannt
protested his innocence to the Sheriff. After a few minutes
• prayer, the miserable wretches were launched into eternity.
Ile Duke of Cumberland, Lord Sefton, Lord Yarmouth, and
several other noblemen, wPre in the Pres; Yard.

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