The National Register.
London, England, 1819-04-26 00:00:00

APRIL 28.

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Iftrious Petitions were presented from Cumberland. Northum-
berland, Yorkshire, &c. against the Bill, making lead mines
chargiab!e. with poor rates.
Lott CAST I. ER EAGII moved, that the House, silts rising, do
adjourn to Monday next. Agreed to.
• MINER' ASSEINISIE TS.—Mr. Mortars. moved the
second reading of the Lead Min& Assessment Bill, entering into
details of the nature of the grievances which this measure was cal-
culated to remove. It had long been complained ofin the North;
many Petitions have been prevented on the subject, and he tui-
derstood that Petitions were on the road from Cornwall, in colt-
sequ,:nce of the apacin having been acted upon in that part of the
country during the last yeas. The Bill was not his own; it was
frarue.! pursuant to a report of a Committee of that /louse on the
subject last Soision. Ile trusted that the House would take
into consideration the interest of those who would be *Meted by
the Bill ' • the owners were amongst the most opulent, and the
least oppressed by duties.
Cc!. Wool) said, if this Bill were agreed to, what was to pre-
vent its being extended to all minor whatever; besides, it would
destroy the system of friendly societies, and introduce the Pour
Laws—laws that wtite any thing but tiiendly to the poor ! He
felt assured, and he should be prepared to argue the question as
such, that the Poor Laws, as now constituted, were of a ina.t
demoralising tendency. If the Poor Laws were of such preju-
dicial tendency, and all admitted that they requir, el correction,
lie conjured the House not to drag tinder the demoralizing influ-
cove of the Poor Laws property that had never been amenable to
th... 10, till those law s altoidd be amended. (II ear.)
Lord L ASCE. I. I. Ls contend eih that the Bill really required to I..itee
the lesaee of mines in the situation in which they originally under •
took to place themselves, for many of the workers were now
chargeable on the rates.
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NG. Alderman WOOO said, the original motion affected only
". Lead" niMes, and yet other tninft were to be exemptial ; but
lie could appeal to the House wheti:er it was a fair principle ct
lei,is:ation, to tax one species of mining without extcntling the
Bill toother mines.

Sir J. GRAHAM objected to this Bill, on the ground of its par-
tial nature. If it extended to all mines, then the question.inight
be fairly extended ; as it was, he did rot see how the IiOUSC ouuld
encourage so unjust a principle of legislation ; unju.,t, on account
of its partiality. Ile concluded by moving as an amendment,
that the Hull be read a se and time this day six months.
Lord AIILTON spoke in favour of the Bill, which he did not
understand to be a partial matter; and was ag4inst the exemrtion
even of iron mines, The exemption of such mines trump benefit
his property undoubtedly ; but, neve. thcless, he deemed Gat the
exemption of such mines would he most unjust. Ile trusted that
the House would oot be deterred front doing ha duty by interested
lotatementie.

Mr. PAULTTT opposed the Bill, being assured, that if it
passed, the working of many mines would be given up.
Lord SomEnsEr also opposed the Bill is tote.
Mr. CURWEN was surprised at his colleague's opposition to
this Bill, as some yeas ago he was the convert of a measure
similar to this. Be thought it was herd that one species of pro-
perty should be exempted, while another was taxed ; he
should therefore oppose the exemption of any portions of
property.
Sir J. GRAHAM explained.
Mr. MOURLTT replied.
Ti. House then divided on the flirtation. and the numbers
were understood to he—for the amendment '77- againrt it 43; the
Bill would consequently be lost by a majority of3s.
Mr. MELLIAII prestmed Petitions from Paddington and St.
Giles's against the Clerk's Bill.—Read, and ordered to be
printed.
The remaining business being disposed of, the !loue adjourned
to Monday.

The expence now incurred in clearing the ground
for a new Post Office is 130,0001. It is supposed
that befme the street leading to and from the new
Post-Othee is completed, and even befire the foun-
dation of it is laid, the expence will not be less than
300,0001.

SINGULAR CUSTOM.—The southern part of Devon
is remarkable for its excellent cider. For the put..
pose of insuriag a good frait harvest, the following
custom it almost universally kept up in that part of
the county. On the eve of the Epiphany, the far-
mer, attended be his workmen, with a large jug of
cider, repair to the orchard, and encircling one of
the best bearing trees, they drink the following toast
three several times:
lirre's to thee, old apple trey ;
Whence thou may'st bud, and whence thou may'st blow !
And whence thou mayst bear Apples enow !
fiats full ! raps full !'bushel, bushel, sacks full
And my pockets full too ! iluzza ! Mau!

Some are so superstitious as to believe, that if they
neglect this ancient custom, be the weather what it
may, the trees will bear no apples that year.
At the Collegiate Church, in Manchester, on
Easter Sunday, there were ten weddingq, and one
hundred and seventy-eight christenings; and, the
following• morning, twenty-eight couple more were
married.

A horse-dealer, of Canterbury, has undertaken,
for a wager of 300 guineas, to ride from London to
Canterbury, a distance of 56 miles, in three hours.
The number of horses which he intends riding for
the performance is six, and, although confident of
success, from the knoWn good bottom of his cattle,
bets are in favour of time. The day of ratting is
not named.

Gto MATCH.—A race of this novel kind took
place early on Wednesday morning on the Hock-
erill-road, between Mr. Jemmet of Welling, and
Mr. Thwart, a stable-keeper, who should drive
tr•elve miles in least time, for 50 guineas. The
parties started at contrary ends—Mr. Jemmet
on Epping Forest, and Mr. Thwart on the
London side Hockerill. They met each other with-
in a few yards of six miles and a half at full stretch,
and the match was won by Mr. Jetntuet, who did
the twelve miles in 54 minutes 10 seconds. His.
opponent lost the match by half a minute,

APRIL M.

SPORTIAV INFELLIGEACE.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING,
FrIIDAY, *ism 16.
%fr. Thornbill's Sister to Steettap. beat Duke of Grafton's
Siacrto,lokc, Sst. Vb. each. T. Y. C. lOCkpi. Even on Steer

to Steamy.
Mr. Thornhill's b. f. by Scud, out of Demander. beat Duke
of fluthonl's b. f. by Waxy, out of Rosabella. bet. 71b. each.
Ab. M. Zings. h. tt. 6t04 on Mr. Thornhill's b. I.
The Hampton Court Stud Stakes of wigs each, h. ft. was won
by Mr. Vaumttart's gr. c. by Treasurer, hst. 41b.
Mr. Charhon's Strephon, ast. lib. brat Lord Stawell's c. by
Waxy, out of Itingtail, net. 21b. A. t•'. 100 gs. 6 to 4 otsStrephou.
eepstakes of 10001 each. h. ft.; txdts,eet. Vb. fillies, Bsl. 4.1 b.

Ab. M.
Lord Stulield's ch. c. by Coning, beat Mr. Hance); b.f. by Sir
Paul. it to lon Lord Suffield's c 4. c.
Mr. Charlton's Strephon, beat Major Wilson's e. by Juniper.
uut of Triinbush, Wt. 71b. each, A. F. ttaiga. 5 to lon Sire-

phon.
enthsetiption Plate of 501. for 2 yr olds, carrying Oat. 71b.; 3 yr
Bst. 51b.; tyr olds, Bst. 151 b. ; syr olds, 9st. 416. ; G yr
olds and aged. 9st. Sib. 1.1. M.
Mr. Goddard's eh. c. Syleanus. 4 yrs, beat Mr. Cussan's ch. c.
Woratemum, 5 yrs. The Judge placed but 2. 3to 1 against
Sylesnus.
Toe Mott Stakes of 100 gs each, h. ft. ; colts, Bat. 71b.;
416. rising 4 yes old. 'l'. M. Al.
Mr. Wollaston's Merlin beat Mr. Lake's Boger Bacon. and
Air. Watson's Warsaw. 5t04 on Merlin. 2to 1 agst Roger
Bacon. 4to I agst Warsaw.
`Lord Exeter's Captain Candid, Bst. Mb. rec. GOgs from Gen.
Groavenut's The Plyer, Rst. 41b. T. M. il. 200 gs. h. ft.
Lord Sulfield's c. (dead) by Vandyke Junior. out of Norah.
agst Duke of Portland's c. by Soothsayer, vut uf Pledge, hot. 416.
ca. h. M. longs h. fr.

SATURDAY, APRIL 17.
Mr. trockford's c. Sultan, Mt. 41b. bent Duke of Graftor.'s
ost. 71b. Ab. M. 20Ogs. ti to lon Sultan.
Mr. lloultloworth's Magistrate. Sst. Mb. rec. ft. from Mr.
Prince's Maafrcd, Nit. Ab. M. 5,00g4. h. ft.

Last week as she workmen of Mr. A. Marks, of
Liskeard were cutting across an ash-tree, they disco-
vered a bird's nest in the interior of the tree, contain-
ing three eggs. The nest was entirely surrounded
Keith sound timber, about eight inches thick, With-
out the least appearance of an opening to the out-
side.—About 30 years since, a similar discovery was
tirade in Plymouth Dock yard, a bird called a -heck-
:nal, being found sitting on its eggs, in the centre
of a bare oak tree, which, by its immense growth,
must have been enclosed 80 or 90 years. The eggs,
On being touched, tell into dust : the skeleton of the
bird and its nest have been preserved for the inspec-
tion of the curious. The inclosure ot• living toads
in large blocks of marble hits been occasionally per-
ceived ; but the above discovery is a novel circum-
stance, and merits the amention of the naturalist.
We understand that the King of Prussia has or-
dered to leave Jena (the University to which the
assassin of Kotzebue latterly belonged), such of his
subjects as were there prosecuting their studies.
There are so many well founded obstacles to the
removal of the Haymarket to the Regent's Park,
that any proposition to remove it is likely to meet
with a successful opposition in Parliament. Those
who must be injured in their property by its re-
moval, have a strong case in their favour ; but as an
idea of remuneration has been held out, they will
•act unwisely if, in depending on such, they should
relax in their opposition. The disturbing old esta-
blishments to accommodate fantastical alterations,
and the making a new street that is not wanted, is
considered by the public extremely improper.
Tait mart o► Brusono.—The Duke of Medford, we
are extremely sorry to state, met with a serious accident, at
his seat, Woburn Abbey, on Wednriday lastosbilc riding in
the Park with several diginguishrd personages, svaai were
there on a visit. The Duke was 'mounted no his favourite
white pony, and galloping with his cumpaoy, the poov by
tonne means tripped, and fell as if shot. The Duke pitched
partly on his head and shoulder, nail was fur some miniacs
rendered ie•sensihle. The company was much alarm•-d re,-
the fate of his Grace. and gave him every assistance in their
power. The servaut was sent with the Inmost ex peditiou
for a carriage in whirls his Grace was cotoved to tire
Abbey, and Instantly eitended by 1)r. Walker. of Wuhurn,
who crammed the Dukes head, neck, and shoulders, step
Was happy to aanounce there 14 ;ism, fracture nor dislocatiun,
but a very severe cuntnainn 44.1 the head and shoulder. fits
Grace's eyes became quite bin k, and his face much swelled.
On Friday his Grace arrived in town, at his hoti-
ton-place, in order to have the bee medical : lie
had no rest on Friday sight, and suffered mach pain: he
cannot lie down, hut sits nearly upright in bed. The
Duchess of Bedford was at tirighton, and was not made
acquainted with the Diolt's nerid nt until Friday afternoon,
when her Grace imoutoliattly set out from Britcht.l.44 :411.1
arrived at Hamilton-place l.t one u'clon k urn Satoirda)
morning. The HIM% er to the numerous enquiries, on Satur-
day was—his (rocs is much hitter, _ . .

*Tim Finance Report has been brought, it is said, '
to a clove. The result is briefly this :—The amount '
of the Sinking Fund in the hands of the
%inners, 1 4,ooo,oool.—Deficienc y of the I lect ipts fbr
Taxes compared with the Expenditure, 13,000,0001.
—Surplus, if the Sinking Fund, instead of being al.
lowed to accumulate, be applied to the service of the
year, 1,000,0001. Thus we are precisely in the state
in which we were when Mr. Pitt began his Sinking
Fund, with this difference only—we then owed and
raised Taxes to pay the. Interest of 300,000,0001. ;
Aq.l now owe and raise Taxes to pay the' Interest of
800,000,0001.!

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Pomp.

THE STIR.
Cease, firm Alpheus, Trade-board Manner,
List ye tradesmen all to me;
Yeomen, hear a brothel farmer,
" Sing the dangers of the sea:"
Prom ships, corn-laden, first in motion,
Where the distant harvests rise,
To our brick-tax it Land of Goshen.
Where we've Pharaoh's plague of flies.
Hark! the Premier softly calling—
By rotten-burghs. and pensions stend—
Down Whig-gallants, quick he hauling--
Down Cutmaddresses, hand, boys, hand!
Now it freshens, count the Noses,
Nor the Custos grant let go—
Jog Vansittart—see be
I:p cats Bud,:,et nimbly clew.
" Now all you at home in safetf."
ShAter'd from the Coro-loth storm,
Tasting bread lammed vouchsaf 'd ye,
" Ot our State vain notions form:"
Poor rates round us roar mill louder,
Think what taus us enthral ;
Harder yet, the Tithe lies harder,—
Hark ! again, the Pretnier's call!
Six junior Lords point to the wird, boys.
In this school they leans our course—
Let the Clerks go—do'nt them mind, boys,
" Tho' the weather should be worse."
Fore and aft the Treaery Bench get—
PLase the Regent—see all clear—
" Ilairds up,—each preventer brace set,—
Man the House, boys, cheer, lads, cheer.
Now the ousted Tenants roaring,
Tax on Tax contending, clash ;
On our heads Ej.temients pouring.
In our eyes black Schedules fi.rsit :
High stone walls are all around us,
Partners now fill every jail,
Our weeping wives at once surround tti—
Hark ! what means that dreadtill wail-
The Captain's gone! cries every tongue out,
O'er the sea, three Kings to deck ;
A halt beneath tit F.xchesluer sprung out—
Call the Bank to clear the wreck.
Quick the Guineas cut to pieces—
Bank Directors, stout and bold!
Paper ply,—the Debt increases—
By your Places, hold, boys, hold !
While every ship is Grain importing.
Tax Collectors make us mourn :
Alas! from them there's no retreating,
Alas! from them there's no return.
Still our Debts are gaining on us,
Bank Restrictions laid us low,
Have mercy Sinecurista on us!
Retrenchment can but save us noir.
O'er Old Sarum is the land, boys—
Let the Whigs o'er board be thrown—
To the Purse come ,:ery nand, boys—
See Van.ittart, he is gone..
Ili, leak they found, we cannot now lag,
We've lightened her one 'not or more ;
Up and rig another Green-Bag,
Of Luds! a I .uds ! buys,—hang a score!
" Now, once more, peace round us beaming,"
Since Soup-Committees sav'd our lives,
From our pockets Cash is streaming,
None is left to give our wires:
Heavy hearts expect new wonders
Front him wlto,e smiles have firoren'd our days;
0 hush to rest Lis wordy blunders,
And etlery 'voice will smile with praise.
1519. PERE3RINZ ricatz.

The account of the departure of Mrs. Davison
for America is contradicted from nuthority in the
paper in which the misstatement originally appear-
ed. That lady has been engaged fur some tine
past to the Manager of Covent Garden Theatre,
and is performing at present, fur a few nights, at
the Aberdeen Theatre.

The Grand Duke Michael arrived at Rome on the
28th ult. and next day he had an audieuce of the
Pope, who received him with great distinction. The
same day his Holiness held a Secret Consistory, at
which an extensive clerical promotion took place.
A monk at Rome, in the course of exploring the
traces alone of the twelve Monasteries of Saint Be.
netlict, has discovered a large edifice, which is sup.
posed to have been built by Nero. lie has opened a
length of 960 feet, and found 12 chambers square
and eirekdar, besides an aqueduct of 200 paces.
A list I% published in the official paper of 800 in-
dividuals belonging to Bonaparte's Grand Army in
the Russian eotnpaign, whose fate is still unknown;
which number„ added to the 53 similar lists pre-
viously published, males an aggregate of 12,000
persons, respecting whom no information has been
obtained. The stattaueut that the King has referred
the petition of the widow of Marshal Brune to the
Royal Court of Paris, is contradicted.

N HUNTING I'AULISIINt EN r.—The sporting
world on this side or the Tweed will learn with equal
surprize and indlgoation, that an Association is actually
forint(' by the Nobleimit, aid Farmers ef
she County of Sunderland, the onieet of winch it to
tle4trov the very treed of Fast's, and of that noble I•ird
the I.:trifle. By die reinlations of this .Inti• &site ant,
each Hunter mug keep four fox-hounds, our terrier:,
and two lumber, ; and hue clititkd to receive a premium
of VAI) guweas for the fray and ear; of every fik..r, and
one guinea for the hcud ..id caL,m of es cry I ;;rows
&tile Lined, wider the ativiets tit t.le Asweiotu.t.

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It is with much regret
following extract of a ;that we communicate the
letter from the Agent to
Lloyd's ut the Cape of Good hope, dated January
2S :—" Arrived the F rances Charlotte, from Bei..
gul and Madras : she brings
accounts that a most
vio'ent hurricane was es.petienced at Madras on the
24th of October, du)
ing which the Queen Char-
lotte was totally lost
, with all on board ; that tl e
Lady Castlereagh a' id Cornwall, both loaded fur
England, had been i lismasted, and so much" dama-
ged, as to be condei aned ; that the Georgians and
Harriet had put int o the roads after the hurricane,
completely disable iat sea ; and that the Bark.
worth was blown out to sea, and bud not been
heard of."

It is reported
guilty of a cousin
ure at presenter.

that none of the persons fonnd
:acy, at Guildhall, ou Wednesday,
England.

Lieutenant-Co
command of the I
and Westminster,
tenant-Colonel cy

The building •
of Waterh)o-pl.tzt
massive iron bem
proof. If this t
will there be for

tonel Basanquet succeeds to the
.ight Horbc Volunteers of !motion
and Nlujor Muberley to the Lieu-
of that corps•

f the County Fire Office at the top
in Piccadilly, is constructed wi:h
as, and with arches to render it lire
actinide be followed, what oecasioa
a Fire Office?

Francis Mao" le, Esq. Solicitor to the Treasury,
accompanied by another official Gentleman, arrived
at Penryn, on Friday last, for the purpose of col-
luting evident- a fur his Majesty's Attorney-General,
to prosecute 11 eery Swann, John Goodeve, Plenty
Dunsford, and Abraham Winn, conformably to the
order of the P .ouse of Commons: they devoted the
whole of Satt: rday and Monday to the examination
of witnesses, and set off on Tuesday morning fin.
Barostaple•
On Wean Mlpy the Grand Jury for the county of
Middlesex fi aund true hills of indictment lin wilful
and corrupt pe: jury against five of the principal
witnesses pr educed in behalf of the petitioner, who
were exami aed before the Select Committee appoint-
ed to try th e merits of the election for Penryn.

The tree ,ps at present in Scotland are soon to
change Hu tlc quarters. The Ist, or Royal Dragoons,
and the (7 th, or Enniskillen, are to be replaced by
the 7th P ,ussars, (the Nlarquis of Anglesey,Colonel),
and the 1 oth Hussars (the Frince Regent, Colonel).
The 88th at present in Edinburgh Castle, to be re-
lieved by the 80th, now at Hull; the Gth Foot, now
at Tynt mouth, march to Glasgow ; and the 40th,
now cite artered in that city, go to Tynemouth.
Dam iy AGRA:sr.—A young, man, %cry sent ed v
dressed, with a high collar to his shirt, io a suit of
handso ale blue cb,thes, Stith a pair of new doe4kin
gloves, and in full style of the present dandy fashion,
was on Wcilmsday brought to Lambeth-sleet Office.—
The 0 Ricers stated, that they found him with a love
paper attached to his breast, and presenting himself for
the p arpote of soliciting charity of uvery well-dressed
persot s in Whitechapel road. Some of the Officers in
amen dance teasgoited him a: an old offender, and stated
that they had seen him several times before selling
snatches and asking charity.—After an examination of
some, length, the /41agistrate, Mr. Ilawlaison, stated,
that he regarded the prisoner as a gross impostor; and
as h e was desirOUS to second the exertions of the Society
for 1.1. Suppression of Mendieity, as well as to punish
the imposition on the pahlic, he should commit hint,as
a maim and iagabond, and order him to be passed to bis
pariAs at Wineheiter.
The recall of the Prussian students from Jena is
aseesbed in the Flemish papers to a resoltvion of the
Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar, publicly notifie4, that
no foreigners shall be allowed to study at Jena but
such as can produce fintmal recommendations from
their respective Courts. Does it, then, fidlow that
there were no Prussian students at Jena whom their
• own Government thought worthy of such a mark of
its protection ?
Prince Leopold, we are informed, has been de-
tained abroad under circumstances as unavoidable as
distressing to his feelings—the alarming and
conti-
nued illness of the Dowager Duchess, his mother.
A favourable turn in her Serene Ilighness's health
has at length, however, permitted the Prince to
snake the necessary arrangements fur his return
home ; and every preparation is now snaking here
in expeaation of his Royal Highness's arrival at
the end of the present or the beginning of the en-
string month.
A few days ago Mrs. Overend, of the High
Causeway, in Leeds, while sitting in her shop, was
affected by a sulphureot: smell, and concluded that
the ;.;as must have made its escape from the main
pipe that runs into the cellar. She called in her
neighbour.:, and they incautiously proceeded into
the cellar with a lighted candle. The consents' tire
was, an explosion of she gaseous vapour, which did
some tlatuag,e in the kiti.hen, scorched the faces of
Mrs. 0. and two others, and broke two panes cf
glass la the rtrp windtwv.