The National Register.
London, England, 1811-01-13 00:00:00

PROVINCIALS.
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A CURIOUS MAciim E.—On Thursday, the :;'7th ult. a thrash-
ing machine, drove by water, was started at Crocket's farm,
near Shaston, Dorset, occupied by Mr. Robert Miles, invented-
and erected by Mr. Daniel Maggs, of Bourton, to the astonish-
ment of a large company of spectators. What is most remark-
able, .the barn stands 64 feet above the level of the water, and.
full 336 feet distant from the machine; it event remarkably plea-.
sant and easy, scarce a straw either crippled or with a corn left
in it was to be found, and it thrashed near three quarters of
oats in one hour.

It. the storm on Saturday se'nnight, the Hoylake life-boat, ia
attempting to succour and relieve the people on board the ship
Traveller, driven on shore in the Mersey, was overwhelmed
by a dreadful sea, and eight out of ten of her crew were unfor-
tunately drowned. The bodies were all found the same day,
and carried to their respective homes. The deceased were all
neighbour=s, and lived in a small village called the Home, near
Hoylake, in the most brotherly kindness. They Ivd dways dis-
played the greatest promptitude and alacrity in assisting vessels
in distress. They have left large families totally unprovided for.
In the tremendous gale of Friday night from the S. B. not;
fewer than 20 small fishing and other vessels were lost at;
Gravesend and in other pans of the river.
During the gale on Thursday, the 27th ult. at Portsmouth,
one of the boats of the Hussar frigate lying at Spithead, in re-
turning front the shore to the ship, was upset by a violent gust
of wind, and two young midshipmen and four seamen all pe-
rished.
JAN. B.—A Court-Martial was yesterday held
on board the Salvador del Mundo, at this port, for the trial of
Mr. W. Sullidge, surgeon of the Unicorn frigate, for unofficer-
like and ungentlemanly conduct, in having pulledl Lieut. Mur-
ray, of the same ship, by the nose, at the mess table. The
charge being proved, he was sentenced to be dismissed from the
navy, and to be confined twelve months in the IVlarshalsta
prison.
Above 200 tubs of contraband spirits were picked up at seas
by the Custom-house Officers at Brighton, on Wednetlay
night, which had been thrown overboard by the crew of a
smuggling lugger, so closely pursued by the boats of the 'above
officers, that the illicit traders were under the necessity of rti
sorting to the expedient of dispossessing the lugger of her cargo,.
in order to effect their escape, having been previously saluted
with a volley from the muskets of the officers.
A swindler a few days ago defrauded the New Bat*, at
Brighton, of the sum of 1501. He took genteel lodgings, and
repeatedly obtained cash for small bills, payable on demand, at
Messrs. Spooner and Co's house, in London. Thece invas
riably, had been duly paid. Presuming on the credit he hid
established, he, on Saturday last, tendered a bill for the sum
above stated. The money, unluckily, was given; the bill wait
presented and refused. He tendered similar bills of equally
large amount at ,the Old and Union Banks, but they decllncd
cashing them.
All drawn in one day.--,T. Bisn respectfullyvi acquaints tho
public, that the whole of the State Lottery be drawn the
15th of next Month, in one day, on a plan entirely new,
Tickets and shares are selling considerably cheaper than last
Lottery, at both Bisn's 01cl...established offices,, where, in the tan
Lottery, he sold in shares, No. 27, Class A. 20,000/. ; X 57, Class
C. 20,000/; 2,388, Class D. 3,0101.; 1,572, Class D. 1,0(X11; all•
5 prizes of 20,0001. and 30 other capitals in the last tw
months, which were all paid on demand, at 4, Coialtill,.;
Chaiing-cruss. - • • ' ' ;

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