The National Register.
London, England, 1818-01-12 00:00:00

PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE RELIEF OF

DISTRESSED SEAMEN.

A General Meeting was held on Monday at the City of
Loudon Tavern, of Merchants, Ship-owners, anti others. for
the purpose of taking into consideration the best mraus of af-
fording relief to unemployed and distressed seamen, and to
aid in the enforcement of the laws against impostors assuming
the appearance of seamen for the purpose of begging. The
unfavourable state of the weather, and the shortness of the
notice, were probably the causes of the meeting not being
AO numerously attended as had been expected. At two
o'clock, however, about two hundred persons bad assembled,
and Mr. Wilberforce was called to the chair. The honourable
gentleman, after expressing his regret that some other person
of mercantile eminence, and inure conversant than himself
with habits of business, had not been elected, stated the pur-
pose for which the meeting was convened, and the conviction
he entertained that no objects could appear more worthy of
their bounty than those who on so many trying occasions, and
in so many hard fought battles, had contributed to the de-
fence and glory of the country.
Mr. Martin moved the first resolution, which was merely
declaratory. and to the following effect—that the streets of
the metropolis had been lately, and especially within the last
few weeks, crowded with persons iu the character of destitute
seamen.

Mr. Dornford sttzgested the impropriety of adopting any
definitive plan of proceedinif. without co-oprrating with the
corporation of London, a ho would speedily take up the sub-
jest.
Mr. Rowcroft and Mr. Frend recommended that the at-
tention of the present meeting be exclusively directed
to the distressed seamen.

Mr. Stephens informed the meeting that the Lords of the
Admiraltyhad expressed their readiness to co-operate to the
utmost of their power in furthering the views of the meeting.
Sir James Shaw observed, that in conjunction with the
late Lord Mayor and his brother magistrates, he had had se-
veral couferences with Ministers some months since, in re.
lation to this interesting subject. What had occarred to them
was, that a vessel should be stationed in the river, within the
jurisdiction of the city, be provided with proper officers amid
a purser, and that the magistrates of the county of Middle-
sex should be called upon to take up all vagrant seamen,
and send them on board this )1111), where their situation and
character might be examined. The Admiralty did accord-
ingly. supply a vessehand a great deal of advantage accrued ;
many were Sent to their proper hontes and parishes, and great
exertions were made by correspondence with different am.
bassadors and consuls to procure a passage for foreign seamen
to their respective countries. The same system had been
very successfully acted upon by the East India Company.—
A Government vessel was new in the Thames, although he
was not certain whether it was tit In be applied to a similar
purpose; but front the manner in which he and his hi other
Magistrates bad been revels ed by his Majesty's Ministers,
he felt a confidence that it was not necessary to subscribe a
single shilling, fur that the Government had as much dispusi_
lion and ability to discharge the duty now, as at the former
period to which he had just ilifittled.
Captain Franklin had been fur a considerable time at sea
in the Company's acrVice, and he could assure the meeting
that no Captain would take seamen who were not well clothed.
They were partial to clean young men. He knew Captain
Jamieson, who lately sailed, to offer to receive poor seamen,
such as excited the present meeting, provided they were well
clothed, but otherwise lie could give them no employment.—
He should, therefore, he most happy to give his mite on the
present occasion, in order to clothe them and to render them
fit applicants for work. [Hear, hear, hear.] Besides, many
of the objects of the proposed relief were too old to he em-
ployed. They wire fond of clean yonng man. Many of those
objects were 35 and 40 years old, ale had been tweed adrift
on the woe Id without ;my provision or any chance of employ-
ment. [Applause.] Lieutenant Gordon (the secretary) had
found DI men in one place. pretending to be seamen. They
were in the greatest distress. All these proved to be really
seameu. There could be no imposition on this point. The
character of a seatnan was so marked and peculiar than. it
could he distinctly ascertained wherever it appeared. He
ham on another occasion found 50 objects of the pity of all
who saw them. 'they were, iu fact, greet nuisances. All
these were seamen, some of them petty officers, and many had
served 21 years. lie mesitioned to one who had been a petty
officer, that the chances were a thousand to one that lie was
not a sailor. He admitted it, but he proved by the completest
evidence that he lied been what he rept esenied himself; yet
being ragged, he was refused employment wherever he ap-
plied. If those unfortunate persons uric wed clothed they
could get employment. There were places where they got
shelter for a night for 2d. Those who could afford it paid
this for it, others were seen lying in the fields. Two or three
had p,evieusly died for warn, and last Friday night one was
thrown out upon the street from a place where he had paid
all he had, and soen afterwards died ; [Hear, hear, hear];
another was starved to death five weeks since; another but
three weeks ago. When these men came on shore, they were
as ignorant as children ; all they had yeas 501. of wages or
wintry given them when paid otl, amid they were at once seized
by sharks, who deprived them of the whole, and turned them
out naked on the streets !Will morning. [Hear, hear, hear.]
They had no opportunity of doing well ; they were made
destitute belOre they reflected mn their situation. [Applause.]
liv the infernal agency of which lie had before spoke u, they
were at once stripped of their little money, and of their ap-
pearance that was uecessal y for getting employment. [Greet
applause.]
Mr. Stephens contended, in reply to what had fallen from
Sir 3i11111% Sh4W, that there were so many difficulties in uns•
ing the intentions of Ministers available for the present pur-
r pose that many of the objects of their charity would die, but
fur the immediate relief which a subscription would enalat
them to give.

'the Litrd Mayor thought that the appointment of the Coni-
mitte, would be productive of an essential benefit, by dis-
tinguishing between impostors and real objects of charity.—
Captain Campbell haul promised employment to those that
should be well clothed. He clothed many. They were all
sailors, and they were employed. [Applause.]
Lord Cochrane stated, that he approved of the object of
this meeting [Great applause]; lie therefore came forward to
contribute his mite [Mimi rise applause]; he approved of the
object, because be thought the proposed relief practicable.
For the whole ki ,it was impossible to coot, Unite any
adequate 'diet: • 'Nuriv: "years ago a Urge amount was rottiri
buted---large as to the sum, though small as to the individea.
contributions. What was now the result? Why did dist, es.
still continue so general and Si) pressing as to call for such a
meeting as the preseut It was the duty, the imperials' duty

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ofGovernment, to relieve those wretched sailors- It had been
triumphantly asked. " Where the money was to conic from?'
He could tell without difficulty—limn droits of Admiralty.--
[Great applause.] There was a letter Irvin the Secretary of
the Admilslty ; what did it amount to? ltiasthat the way in
which men who had hied for their country, and who laud pre.
served all of liberty that 'too 'monied [hear, hi arJ, ought to
be treated? Many of them hail goue w America aid gave
their services to the who were now (weenie the
carriers of Europe. [Some calls of questioll]. He would nut
lie called to order ; lie had a re:,lit to say this, and he eould
declare the truth, although it mica be iiiipleasaiit to !host
whose misconduct had crea•ielied all the es it lie eini,i,lainc4
of. [Hear, hear, hear]. It was a grievance that men who had
served almost long eiiiiieeis to Entitle Ito m to pi 'oleos, and
were willing to be louger ed, had Ist en d'seliarged
without a pension, and without the power of completing his
time. His bleod ran cold at the ri•eollectimi of the intiepid
and daring elite rp rizes of those men who are now abandoned.
[Hear, hear.] He was oust deeply effected fine those 011 whom
the liberties of Britain did depend, and must still depend, if
all the Powers of Europe conspired ngaiinit them. Why were
not soldiers iu the same distress ? They saw none 01' then' on
the streets. There was none there to usiswer any such ques-
tions. It was the duty of 0111: Of the Lords of the Admiralty
to attend fur the relief of the unhappy tars who had so bravely
fought for them. [Here his Luidship was attested almost to
tears]. Why was there no jnnior Lord, lio Deputy, or De-
puty's Deputy? He would give 1,0001. due to him for prize-
money [great applanse]. if Gime' nment paid it to him. No et.-
feetual relict coati be afforded without the Assistance of Go.
vernment. The taxes had so lettered commerce, that there
was not the demand for sailors that shosal otherwise have
employed them all. The timber. the cordage [inestion,
ques-
tion] were taxed. (Some hisses.] He meant 'licitly to say, that
means of employment wet a supprissed by taxation. He had
now only to give the little he email afford [five guineas.] The
noble Lord was loudly cheered as he sat down.
After sonic further observations by different gentlemen, Mr.
Rowcroft moved for opening a subscription ; which on being
put, was carried unanimously. r. Itioveroft stated a fart
wadi he I bought it right the meeting should be informed of;
namely, that there are already 39,090 seamen on the books of
Greenwich Hospital.
A motion was made for adding Lord Coclwane's name to the
Committee, which was agreed to.
Thanks were then voted to Mr. Wilberforce for his conduct
in the chair, and the meeting bloke up.

Tuesday a second Met tine was held at the Crown and An-
chor tavern, Strand, to consider of the most advisable steps
to he pursued, for the immediate relief of the destitnte,
and the ultimate suppression of mendicity in the metropolis.
Mr. Williams, being called to the chair. observed, that
though placed in that situation by the kindness of the 'fleet-
ing, he much regretted that some person of more conse-
quence than himself 11911 not been chosen to preside oh such
an occasion ; for he regarded the objects which had induced
them to assemble, as the most important that could engage
the attention of the friends of humanity and their country.
He should nut attempt to describe the measures which might
be calculated to accomplish the great objects the meeting had
in view. This was not the time for details ; but the Cum.
mittee, the appointment of which it seas intended to propose,
would be able to enter into the most minute considerations
and would soon come forward with a well digested plan.
Fur the present, it was sufficient to state, that the objects fur
which the meeting had been called, were the relief of Mune.
diate and pressing distress, and the enforcement of the laws
or the country with regard to mendicity. The Duke of
Northumberland, he had hoped, would have been present at
this fleeting ; but he was sot ry to state, that a letter had been
received from his Grace, stating, that in consequence ohs loss
in his family, he could not atteud. He had reason to hope,
however, that another occasion would arise in which his
Grace might have an opportunity of appearing•ia that room,
iu support of the benevolent purposes of the meeting. He
trusted that the gentlemen who might be disposed to speak on
the business submitted to the consideration of the meeting,
would avoid, as mach as possible, all extraneous matter;
that they would confine themselves strictly to the distress
of the metropolis, and the means of affording direct and
immediate relief; above all, he hoped they would avoid any
thing like political discussion, for certainly nothing could
be more injurious to the humane object they all had in
view than any attempt to mix politics with charity.
Mr. Martin in rising to move the first resolution, knew
that it would not be necessary for him to take up much of
the time of the meeting. That to relieve the distress of our
fellow creatures war the duty of every member of society
was a truth which he did not need to urge to those who
had there assembled. It did not require great taleuts or
eloqnence to indnce a British public to listen to the voice
of humanity. He had often made successful appeals in
favour of distress, for he had labonred in this came for
many years. But, notwithstanding all that had hitherto
been done, the state of mendicity in the metropolis had
alarmingly increased. Thousands of poor creatures were
now suffering the deepest distress, and, so far from its be.
ing true that they lived luxuriously, the fact was, the majority
of these miserable beings, died preniatmely, for want of the
cowmen comforts of life. In this statement he was sup.
ported by the opinion of a gentleman of great experience
among the poor io the populous parish of St. Martin in the
fields. A committee would be proposed, for the better
effecting the objects of the meeting. The labour or oue di-
vision of the committee would be well employed in sending
these paupers to their respective parishes. With regard to
these who have no parishes, they naturally divided theme
selves into Irish, Scotch, and foreign paupers. The Irish paupers
were very numerous. A subscription, he thought, might be made
among their countrymen, for the purpose of defraying the expense
of returning them to their country. hrom their numbers they made
a very heavy pressure on some parishes, particularly that of St.
Giles. Of Scotch paupers there were but few ; the people of that
country heing sober and industrious, were seldom met with earnest.
dicants, and the Scotch society would willingly assist the committee
in finding the means of conveying such as were found in a state of
necessity to Scotland. There remained, them, only to be provided
for by the committee such of the foreigners As might have no claim
on any other source for relief. Of them a considerable number were
seamen. and the committee would be aesi-ted in its labours respecting
them by the society established at the city of London tavern. He
was convinetel that the fullest co-oh eration might be relied on as
soon as the plans of the committee were fully digested and protnub.
gated; and to convince the needing of the assistance which might be
expected, he referred to a list tithe subscribers to a charitable insti-
tution, of which lie was an active member, coniainites, the Nimes of
Persons of the highest rank. Ilan though they might rely upon the
fullest support and co-operation when the organization of the cam .
motee should be complete, yet it was absolutely necessary that an
immediate subscription should be entered into; and uojectionable
ar giving alma in the aunt was ill the opinion of many, he could sot

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discourage it, for charity must not be entirely withheld until Meet
tigation took place, however prompt that investigation might be.
Ile was well convinced that there were hundreds now in the streets,
who, if not relieved to day, would die to morrow. Ile had, there-
fore, the cause of these wretched beings to plead, and he was sure he
should not be suffered to plead in vain.
Mr. Hume, though not one originally concerned in bringing
*bout this meeting, had (in consequence of his application to the
gentlemen who suggested it, to know what measure were to be
brought forward) been asked to propose the resolution he was now
about to move. With regard to plans, it was not resonable to
expect on such a subiect as this, any thing like agreement ; and in
this case he had found as many plans as individuals. All, however,
concurred in the conviction that the evil was great and general.
Every friend of humanity endeavours to give partial relief within the
circle to which his exertions must be confined; bat general relief
must be the object of the conunitte. After arguing the necessity of
some permanent establishment, he concluded by moving, that a so-
ciety be formed, to be called the Society for the Suppression of Men-
dicey.
The Rev. Mr. Budge, as Minister of a very populoux parish, con-
sidered it his duty to staxmd the measure. The motion was carried
unanimously.
Mr. Tooke rose next, to move the appointment of a committee.
He observed, that when the committees should he established, the
proper course would be to supply gentlemen with tickets, to be
given to mendicants. Instead of bestowing their charity in money,
which was too frequently spent idly and profligately, they would
give to the beggar who solicited relief one of those tickets, referring
film to a place where his case would be investigated. lie then mov-
ed the appointment of a committee.
Mr. h reese seconded the resolution, and observed that it was ne-
cessary to urge gentlemen to contribute their aid, as their presence
there sufficiently declared their intentions. That mendicitv consti-
tuted a great evil was manifest. The only question was, how this
evil could be remedied. He who could answer this question might
feel peculiar satisfaction from the remembrance of it on his dying
day.
A gentleman moved that Mr. W. Williams be appointed trea-
surer.
Mr. Freed, in seconding this motion, said that this was a political
question, and a political question of the very highest importance. it
went to the root of all society. Society, according to the Scriptures.
was connected together as one body, when one member was afflicted
*lithe m tubers suffered with it. Society was a pyramid. whose basis
was the lower classes. If the basis should be diminished, the whole
fabric would tumble down. This was only the beginning of the
measure, if wisely conducted, it might be attended with the most be-
neficial effects.
A gentleman moved that Mr. W. H. Bodkin be appointed se-
cretary.
Mr. Harrison denied that their intention was political. They had
no intention of interferin in any way with civil government. He
was anxious that this should be distinctly understood, and pub
lished. He saw there gentlemen who could state it better than lie, and
lay it ininnehately before the public. By doing an, they would
essentially serve society. He, for one, did think that mendieity
toned be put down altogether. Ile concluded by moving thanks to
Mr. Ottey, for the gratuitous use of the room It might. indeed,
be said, cantos. for the committee room was also given gratuitously.
Mr. Rowcroft said, they could now separate with as much satisfac-
tion as the occasion allowed. The beginning was the most difficult
thing. 'Chat difficulty was: now removed. It remained that every
one should contribute for the object in view. Their business was
not to deal out pathetic phrases, but to tell simply what were their
Lopes, and what should be their endeavours. lie moved thanks to
the chairman.
Mr. Hume in seconding this motion, mentioned. that he had for-
merly omitted, but what was very important. that at Bath t!tcy were
before them on this subject. Theme mendie.ny was in a great mea-
sure suppressed. The example was cheering and encauragine.
'Cite chairman said. he had been unwilling to take the chair, rest
because he was unwilling to co-operate in the design of the meeting,
but because he wished • gentleman of greater name anti superior
talents to preside in a business of such importance. By the next
time they met lie felt enured that they should have not only a gentle-
man of rank and talents to preside. but that they could seket one
from many who should apply for the chair which he row occupied.
The meeting then broke up.

EXTRAOODINARE PRESENCE OC NIIND.—The Composer
of the celeorated Strathspey, called John !toy Stewart's Reel,
had been Quarter Master in the Scots Greys, and was sent
with a party to apprehend Mr. Munroe, of Novar, suspected
of secretly favouring the rebellion of 170. Airs. Munroe,
like Madame Lavalette, determined to hazard all to save the
life of her 'welt:end. Though pregnant alld momentarily ex-
pecting to he ColliMell, site intrt atuil permission to accompany
him to piss ta , and in the middle of a lone moor soddenly
exclaimed that she must have some of her own sex to attend
her. She penned in different directions, and Stews*, t, at her
request, dispatched all lint troopers, while lie himself kept
close to Munroe, with a loaded pistol in his hand. Mrs. Mon-
roe, who rode on a pillion behind her husband, sOOll cried out
that she and her child should perish, unless she were assisted
to dismount.—Stewart replaced his pistol in the holster,
idighted, and helped the Lady to descend ; but she clasped
him so fit tidy in her arms, as to allow her husband to side al
to a place of safety. Stewart having no witnesses to prose
his innocence, was afraid to join his regiment, appreiteitsi ye
that his ohnoxio s name might tend to a snore rigorous pus
itisbusent dean he deserved. He therefore went orer to the
rebel party, held a Colonel's commission at the battle of Cul_
loden, and alter the defeat of the Pretender, was concealed
several months in the North. For some time, while hid in a
cavern, his son bronchi Wet victuals very early in the morn.
ing, or late in the night; and as the path to his retreat was
intricate, lie generally Mel 1111.rhdd to receive his pi °visions.
The Royalists had information that Stewart, the deserter and
rebel, was in that neighbourhood, and his desperate courage
pointed out the nete6sily of sending a considetable force
against hint and his firmly attached protectors. His sun was
overtaken by a large party of militias, within a few yards of
the spot where Stewart generally met Bins. One of the articles
he carried was a pitcher of milk. With ready pies: ice of
anted he feigned itliotey,and offered his milk to She drummer,
if lie would let IMO know the use of that odd !poking follOti
thing he had strapped at his back. The buy's broken Eng-
lish and strange gestures attracted the notice of an Offices,
who, after a short conversation, ordered the drummer to beat
This was all young Stews' t desired; and it had the wished
for etfect, of warning his latlirr to keep close to his asylum.
DEVOTION TO CLERICAL DUTIVI. --We know the following
affecting statement to he con ecti—ln a parish in theimme-
diate vicinity of Dublin, the Catholic citrate was called on to
administer the last solemn tiles of religion to a family in the
last stage of typos fever. On entering the hovel, he remind
them in number six or spy en persons, male and female, 13 Mg
on a truss of straw scattered ON the moist and models Hour.—
The agonies of death were coming fast upon thou. The.
totites•ions of each of them were to be heard. Lest time
should es. et heal ,he confession of the other, lit stretched hi 0.
self on the straw. while the wretched sttierer breathed his
or her transgressions into hiss ear. 'lnns inhaling the poison
of' their mespiration, and separating them -Isom each whet
successively, at the risk of his own life, he completed his
sacred fuel:lima—Dublin Zrreing Post.

THE NATIONAL REGIME

FINE ARTS.

CASTS FROM THE ELGIN MARBLES.

"A set of casts from the Elgin marbles are to be immediately
prepared for the Imperial Academy of Arts at Petersburgh,
under the direction and superintendence of Mr. Haydon, to
whom M. M. (Merlin, the President, has written in the most
flattering terms fur that purpose. M. M. Oleuin has also, as
a mark dins estimation fur Mr. Haydon's talents, presented
him, for his own private study, with some casts fron► the
Imperial collection of a bust of Achilles, a beautiful statue
of Venus, and one of Silent's, which was considered as the
finest things in the collection of the Emperor. M. M. Olenin
concludes his letter, honourable to Mr. Haydon, by hoping
that the correspondence thus begun will not end, and that
" Mr. Haydon will continue it for the benefit of the arts in
Russia." It is remarkable, that while Mr. Haydon is held
in such just estimation on the eontinent, lie seems to be sys-
tematically neglected by the It yal Academy of England,
though that institution was created for the express purpose
of fostering and rewarding native talent."—limes.
'Fite writer of the above, sheerer he is, could have been
at no loss to discover the cause of the systematic neglect of
Mr. Haydon by the Royal Academy, had lie attended to the
course which that gentleman has pursued for a considerable
time past. We believe the Royal Academy of Loudon is
not less alive to the merit of Mr. Haydon, as ea t artist, than
the Academy of St. Petersburgh ; but to admit him a memPer
of their body, while he is in the constant habit of systemati
catty abusing them, would be an act of magnanimity which
we might admire, but hardly can expect. Indeed, we be•lieve Mr- Haydon himself is not ambitious of obtaining aca-
demic honours ; he stands in direct hostility to the plan of
the Royal Academy. in defence of what some consider a
riral institution; though every sincere lover of art must re-
gret that this supposed rivalskip should have been either
wholly created or materially encreased by the mistaken zeal
of Mr. Haydon and a few of his friends, who think that by
villifying the Academy they will add to the consequence of the
Institution.

NEWFOUNDLAND.—Letters from St. John's of the 11th
Nov. contain some interesting particulars. Numbers of
the lower classes who had suffered losses by the conflagration

hail quitted the islaud and gone to Canada, to Novu Scotia,
to New Brunswick, or to the territories of the United States,
to procure employment. The Governor had wisely provided
occupation fur the able-bodied men who remained on the
island, by employing them in telling timber, at the rate of
is. lid. per day, fur the reconstruction of the buildings,
which it is highly probable will be speedily restored. By
the liberal contributions of the more wealthy, the necessities
of the destitute, aged, and the infirm retuaining inhabitants,
have been generously relieved. Hopes were entertained
that the poor and labouring classes will be enabled to support
the inclemency of a Newfoundland winter, without being
exposed to those severe privations and distresses which
were expected as the sad consequences of the late awful ca-
lamity.
Sunday the 4th inst. the remains of the late Mr. Robert
Palmer, of Drury-lane Theatre, were conveyed to the church-
yard of St. Martin-iu-the•Fields, where they were deposited
in a vault near the church. This last sad procession was at-
tended by the relatives of the deceased in two mom ning
coaches. Five monruing coaches which followed wet e tilled
by the principal of his late brother-performers of Drury-lane.
The coffin, which, as well as all the necessary arrangements
for his funeral, had been executed according to his own pal -
ticular directions, was of plain English Oak, polished, and
lined w icad, but without any ornament whatever, except
a breast plate containing bib name and age. Mr. Palmer was
in his 61.1 year.

Died on the fah inst. in his apartments in St. James's Palace, Mr.
John Eldred, Page to his Majesty. He had held the situation during
the whole of his Majesty's reign, and was Page to George 11. On
July 15, 1818, he would have been too years old. He was much
respected and esteemed by all the attendants at Court; he was very
gallant and attentive to the females who wert admitted ii,to the State-
room in St. James's Palace, over which he had the direction and
control on Court I lays. He always possessed a great dow of spirits,
which continued with him till the last; he had something to say to
every person : generally alluding to his, being a youth, and frequently
to the good.dinner he was realm to partake, on had partaken of. At
other times, when he was inclined to pass jokes upon his eating and
drinking, it would be of a revers:: description, by saying that he never
get a good dinner but in the sprat seeson—meaning as much as he
could eat, and then he got a feast, as his bead wages was but seven
pencehaltpenny a day. He ate and drank very heartily.—His favour.
the beverage WAS porter, and he would often drink as much as three
quarts a day—a quart with his dinner, and two quarts in the course
of theciternoon and evening. When he drank spirits, it was British
gin, and occasionally he took gin and water. Ile smoked tobacco
incessantly : his flomuriur dinner was a mop- steak. of which he would
eat a pound and this course of 16'e he continued till about a fortnight
past, since which he has been indisposed. His strength did not tail
him till very lately. The last time, or the last but one, that the
Prince Regent went in rate to the Chapel Royal. lie carried one of
the heavy maces before the Prince Regent as a Deputy Serjcant at
Anns. His principal exercise during the last air years has been
walking from St. James's Palace to the neighbourhood of Tothill-
*Ws, near Lady nacre's alms-houses, to receive the rent of some
small iIOtIVIS which lie owned, weekly, and to purchase his own
food : and he would walk through several markets, or go to a
number of butchers' shops in the street till he could meet with a
rump of beef in a }articular state of cutting, to get a rump steak that
would please him, and he would take that, or any thing else he pur-
chased, home for dinner, for his servant br cook. He was a widower:
his wife has been land a nunilar.- of yearr. Mr. Eldred was extremely
obliging and accommodating to every person who had the pleasure of
knowing him.
An En WAN N AVY.—By the last accounts from New York,
it appears, that two thirds of the Amerkan Navy are in com-
mis-ion and :Moat, and that every exertion was making, in
all the naval yards within the 1 iion, to complete (lie ships
now toviiiling there. For some time past a rendezvous for
seamen lord been opened in New York, and placards wc re
posted is ditioreid parts of the city, °tiering Ito Cu month!'
pay do wn, to sailors on their enter ing into the service of the
relied States. It Is id, that several Erigli•li seamen, from
the want of t mploymeut, had riot he, ii abh to withstand so
great a temptation, and were serving on board Airier-man
ship. Ois war.
FIR E.—About six on Monday sum Ming a fi' broke out at
ihr horse el Mr. Nil:l,w, a baker, opposite the c hoich,
(•‘‘ Butts, w:irell tit' a short time consumed the SAIUP,
with three others udii Ming. Happily no liv,3 %ca.( Iwo.
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