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The National Register.
London, England, 1816-06-09

HOUSE OF COMMONS, TAWRIDAY, Swim 6.

Mr. Csrcii art presented a petition from the electors of
Rochester, respecting the acceptance of the place of Treasurer
of Greenwich Hospital by me of their representatives. Sir 1';
B. Thompson. They considered it as an office of profit under
the crown, whirls rendered their Member's seat void ; and they
prayed for a new writ for that city. Mr. Calcraft said, his
wished on Wednesday to bring the subject to the question of
aye or no, and for that purpose on Wednesday he would move
for a new writ for Rochester, in consequence of the acceptance
of the office now held by Sir T. B. Thompson. The petition
was laid on the table.
Gen. Gaseor sis asked whether the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer had determined oil what relief w.is to be afforded le
Innkeepers respecting the Malt Duty allowance?
CUANCULLuit of the Exensouan replied, that this
business was now under the consideration of the Board of
Eseise.
Sir H. PAR' ELL brought forward a variety of reaotution
for the purpose of inducing the Honse to grant seine minor
concessions to the Catholics, by admitting them to the subor.
divate offices In the State, the Army and Navy, and in respect
to the mode of voting at elections, etc. On the first resolution,
for permitting the undisturbed exercise of their religinii in
their places of public worship.
Lord CA!,TI.Eite tcti objected to the manner in which the
subject was brought forward at this late period of the Session.,
and under circumstances so very inimical to the cause of the
Catholic Petitiouers, there not tieing any of the friends of the
Petitioners in the House, with the exception of the Hon.
Baronet, and one or two other Members. He urged Itim there.
fore, to delay the consideration to a more appropriate oppor-
tunity.—Willa this tecomineudatiou, Sir 11. Parnell reluctantly
complied.
Mr. W. SMITH gave notice, that he s.aonhd mine for AM•
farther papers respecting Extents in Aisi.—..journed at
Eleven o'clock.
Frtinstr, Ric 7.
A new writ was ordered for Gatton, is the room of Sir Wile
liana Congreee, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.
On the second reading of the Silver Coinage Bill,
Lent A. II s strums thought, that every person holding old
coin should be entitled to receive the new coin for it at their
uon dmon, ,nd without loss. As the Bill now stood, the public
would be conaiderub;e losers.
Mr. Rosa was ready to confess that considerable loss would
fall on a clams of persons id able to afford the loss ; but this was

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London, England, 1816-06-09

(WiLDHALL.

Wednesday, J. Quin, T. Collett, and B. Riordan, Irishmen,
and two of whom could scarcely articulate English, were
charged with coining shillings and sispencei . J. Pelham de-
posed, that he went into a public-house in Whitecross-street,
where the prisoners were together in a box counting some
money. In a ‘tort time they went to the bar, and were pay-
ing for their liquor, when he overheard the landlord refuse
some of their money as counterfeit. lie followed them into
the street, and observed them go into several other places, and
at length to a house in Angel-alley, Moor-lane ; and discovering
that they lodged there, he gave information to W. Brock, an
officer. The latter stated, that he went to the house in qites-
tion, accompanied by Pelham, and Taylor, an officer, where
he found two of due prisoners rubbing pieces of metal the size
of shillings, and the third colouring them. Files, ainafortis,
and other implements, were found in the room, us were also a
quantity of finished and untini,lied shillings and sixpences. On
two of them also were found several in a finished state. The
pi i-oners stated, that they were labourers, tint had been for
some time out of employment. A man, however, wham they
could not name, huh put them into the mom in which they
were fimil, and set them to do the work at which they were
discovered. They were folly committed.

MA RLISOROUGH-STRIMT.
Mary• Itllev was charged with rolioing J. Ilarris, a private in
the Guards, of a silver Waterloo modal. The proseriitur came
from Windsor on NVednesility last, met the prisoner at a putthe-
house in the neighbourhood of St. Giles's, and was persuaded to
go home with her, where he remained all night, In the morn•
ing, he found that his partner had fled, and his medal ent front
Ins rilthand, which was fastened to his jacket. The prisoner
l% as stopped at a refiner's in Lout-acre., where sue had gone
for the purpose of selling it as old silver ; having first heat it in
such a inaimer that it was scarcely possible to distinguish slat
it had lo en. She was fully committed. The poor fellow, it
spa ears, is liable to be scut to a guadeamed tegiutent fur two
yLars, for leaving lust his medal.
London, England, 1816-06-09

SPRING FASHIONS, in ghsgant MILLINERY, nity.ssrs,
PELISSES, SPENCERS, BODICES, STRAW, CHIP, and
LEGHORN HATS, &c. &c.
THOMAS and Co. offer to the Nobility and fashion-
able world the must extensive, elegant. and novel stock in every of the
above branches in this metropolis, under the direction of Mrs. To AS,
by whom arc combined, in a peculiar degree of style, the English with
the French taste; and utile Costume previously stated are kept in all
sizes, so as to immediately accommodate (being adapted either for
morning or full dress), T. and Co. feel no doubt that Ladies or Gentle-
men, having commissions. still favour them with a tall at their Rooms,
corner of Chancery-lane, Fleet .street.—N.B. Persons more particularly
wishing to make Ladies' Dress an article of exportation, will find the
above House the most convenient in London. because, not only the
Millinery, hut the Dresses, Spencers, and Pelisses, are kept in every
size to suit adults, consequently. must save much trouble in executing
large orders: and for the satisfaction of purchasers every article has its
price affixed thereto in plain figures. from which no ahatemeat is ever
made, and which 'will be found lower than at any other fashionable
house in London.—The above collection will likewise be found a con-
venient resource to Families arriving from the Country.

DB. CAMERON is consulted every day. (Sundays excepted,) from
Ten till l'hree o'clock, at his House, No. 34, Berner-street, Oxford-
street Patients unable to attend are requested to send a small quan-
ttt► of their morning urine.
*Aighoiegh Dr. C's method is singular, it is a well-known fact that
he has restored many to perfect health, when the nick eminent of the
pi ofession have failed, in painful, lingering, and dangerous cases; as
Lneeassa of the Liver. Billions, and other Obstructions, Jaundice, Com-
shaints is the Stomach. Nervous Debility. Crave'. Dropsy, &e. tho
those Complaints peculiar to Females at the different periods of life.—
Advice to the poor without a fee.
London, England, 1816-06-09

LAW.

CHARLES HUNTER, I.aw Bookseller, lx•gs leave
to acquaint iris Friends and gentlemen of the Profession, that in con-
sequence of a di *AI 1. it ion ut the l'artiteishi p of Reed and II mutter. it I last
been wittnally agreed. that he should pay and receive the Debts due by
and airing; to the late tint'.
. _ .

C. 11. will continue to carry on the business at the original Premises.
in BE t.t.-Vann. Irscot.res INN. where lie trams. ht• constant at-
tention, to merit a continuance of those favours so liberally etk.ltrred
(luring the late Partnership.
N.U. The full value given for Libraries or Parcels of Law Books.
London, England, 1816-06-09

WHITE, COCHRANE, AND CO.

ALL Persons having Claiins on the Estate of WHITE,
COC ORAN F, and CO. Iltioksellers, for On o& left on rommiision,
or otherwise, arc requested to send an amount of the sane intim:di.
titely, \(r. W. Treppass. tau the preini*,.s, No. 1;5. Fleet-street; and
with whom nH Persons indebted to the Estate, are requested to satle
their accounta without delay.

STATE. LOTTERY OFFICE,
4, Conxittr.t., and 9, ('HARING C

T. BISH begs leave to inform those persons, who, by
a purchase of Tickets or Shares in the late I.ottery, before the e;th of
April, or the First Day of Drawing, are entitled to a share of either
Bonus, that the primluce was as follow: The First Bonus of :sir) Tick-
cts, given to all who purchased on or bcfiire the 2;th of April, pro-
duced 1,0551., which is to,be divided amongst 3,523 Tickets and 15 Six-
teenths, agreeably to the Gazette Notice. The Second Bonus of 21X1
Tickets, given to all who purtliased between tote 27th of April and
Ith of May, produced 8231., which is to be divided amongst 2,562
Tickets and Two Sixteenths.

T. }31:01 regrets that the produce should have been so inconsider-
able: they cost hint upward, of 8,5001. He had hopes they would
prove fortunate; and it is worthy of remark, that his wi►h that they
should be so was nearly fulfilled, as the Two 70,1)01. Prizes were
obtained by Tickets within a few numbers of tho>t• allotted to each
Bonus.
London, England, 1816-06-09

WEST INDIES.
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EXTRACT OT A LETTER TO MESSRS. T. DANIEL Avn SONS, OF
lIRISTOL, RECEIVED FROM RAILBADOLS, DATED APRIL V 9.

" I have no doubt but you will have from your friends in
the windward part of the Island, a circumstantial account of
an insurrection of the Negroes in that part, which commenced
on Easter night, the 14th instant, on the Thicket Estate of
Lord Harewood, and three other plantatimas belonging to Ge-
neral Brathwaite, by setting fire to the canes ; and on the fol-
lowing night the greater part of St. Philip's, Christ Church, and
St. George's Parishes were in dames; many estates had not
only their canes burned, but the buildings robbed' and de-
stroyed ; fortunately very few whites were killed. The King's
troops, and the militia of the adjacent parishes, were prompt
in getting to the scene of desolation, and killed or took pri-
soners many of the insurgents. I am the only sufferer to the
leeward ; I had a field of canes (10 acres) burned on Monday
slight the 15th, but whether by some of the insurgents driven
from the windward, or by my own nettroew, I have not been
able to ascertain; as none ut my own negroes absented them-
selves, I am inclined to think 'Ley were not concerned In it.
The militia has been constantly doing duty ever since. and
martial law was proclaimed Gn the I.sth, and still continues ;
hope the spirit of revolt is much suppressed. I understand that
the reason given by the ringleaders for the revolt is, that the
, King and Parliament had given them their freedom, and that
it has been kept a secret, and withheld from them by their
owners.
" This is the result of their Philanthropic Friends exertions
in Parliament; which, if persevered iu, will ruin the West
ladies. I remain, &c. WM. HINDS."
EXTRACT OF A LETTER RECEIVED NY MESSRS. BROOKE,
STRISTE, AND ROSE, DATED IT. VINCENT, APRIL 25, ISlfi.

" Sixty-seven 'agar estates are completely destroyed and
blunt, at Barbadoes, and about ?000 of the negroes, Arc. killed ;
but as they made little or no resistance to the troops, the loss
of the latter has bean only two or three men. The insurgents
are sot composed of negroes only; a white man wa4 to be elle-
cute(' as yesterday. Happily they arc now quelled, and tran-
quillity is said to he perfectly restored.
" The ships in the harbour are filled with prisoners; courts.
martial are held here daily, and great numbers arr regularly
executed. The sooner oar islands generally are supplied with
troops the better.
" The Registry Bill has a most alarming tendency on the
minds of the slaves, who think that it is only their masters here
that prevent their being free."
London, England, 1816-06-09

AVERNUS MICR Or IVOAIt.

Computed fromthellleturns made in the Week enditic Jnne
s, is 525. 90. per cwt. exclusive of the Duty of Customs paid or
pay able thereon on the Importation thereof into Great Britain.
( From Saturday's London Gazette.)
London, England, 1816-06-09

coNmArrs FOR COALS .s. fl CANDLES.

Commissary in (Ver. London, _7lh Noy, ism.
W.I.V7',FD for the Barracks in the tindrr-hirillioned
rowita..l in Soath liritain. for the Barracks in North Brittiii, and
the Islands of Gritrus:w, Jersey, and Ahlerney, smelt yuarditi's of
Coals and Candles as may from time to time be re:lnfra IN the respcc.
live Barrack Natters fbr the time being.
The deliveries to commence as .ion offer the 23th June nrid,ns the
respective Barrack Masters shall rehire, and to cuirtidue went the
2.11 h ofehinefilffou.ing.
Proposalsfor supplying Coals. made separately for each County in
South Britain. the whole of the Barracks in North Britain, and like-
wise fir those in the Three Islands of Gnernsif,Jermw, and Alderney.
'Mid op and masked '• Tender for COALS,'' mtil be received at this
riffles until Twelve o'clock ore Wednesday the ittligliJnne ; the Parties
tendering ohrerring„ that in those Counties where both sea and inland
Coals are used, the Propusal mast particularly nrfress the price of
rash description.
Proposals fbr supplying Candles, sealed tip and *narked "Tender
for C.% NDI.S," be received until Twelve o'clock no Friday the
14th of Jam; lint no proposal, either Jim Coals or Candles, rill be
narked unless made on or annexed to a p Wed Particular, and the
prices inserted in wards at length; nor unless a letter br ssit:joincd to
such propora/pons two persons of known property engaging to be-
rune to r, ith the party tendering in the sum expressed in the par-
Alder: for the due perfia prance of the Contract.
f 7'enders are sent by Post.the Postage mast be pahl.
Particulars of the Contracts may be had upon appliention et this
Office, between the hours of eleven and
,thee ; to Deputy Commissary
General Young, Edinburgh; Deputy Commissary Gencrot Coop,
Guernsey; and Deputy Commissary Genmal Wrigh, Jersey.
- - -

COU N T I ES.
Berks. Isle of Wight. Surrey.
Chester. Isle of Mark. Sussex.
Cornwall. Kent. York.
I'uniberland. Lancaster. Warwick.
Devon. Middlesex. Suliblk.
Dt)Tml. Norfolk. North Britain.
Durham. Northampton. Islands of Guernsey,
Essex. NottintPain. Jersey,andAlderney.
Hants. _„_,.....—.
London, England, 1816-08-12

CROWN sun:.

.loltn 'Unwise was indicted tin a rape upon Elizabeth, the
wile of dames Smith, 11'..141* Ockenden, In this c I s, uu the Ist
of .Ipril last. The acconnt she gave it as, Ihatt the pris,iner
mid her in the dusk id' the evoiine, as she was alkinz on the
road ; lie came up to her HIII: said lie would kiss her ; sbe said
she hoped not; but lie laid hold of her: and she then detailed
circumstances which showed that they had the sexual tut er-
course : but from sonic part of the evidence, his Lordship di-
rected the jury to acquit him of the 'Jr': bait, has ing Liken
her shawl, be was foetid guiltv of the larceny, and was sen-
tenced to seven years' transportation.
At Essex Assizes, John Smith was indicted for feloniously
stealing, on the 2Stli of July, a piece of pork, a piece of bread,
and a piece ofelicese, the property of Ilieabeils Dent.—The
prosecutrix in this ease, a polar old all, actually found Ike
prisoner in her pantry, with these things parked up ready to
be conveyed away. She i tttt neiliately sassed lion. and evinced
a considerable degree of A 111117.11111411 fortitude in .• banging
him into a chair," and mei coming hint. Observing he tainted
his eyes towards a small sword in bcr room, she said, Oh!
that's what you're at—theti 11l base first at it." Upon which
she drew the sword, and held it over the prisoner. io the chair,
until she zot further assistance. The prisoner, hipttis defence,
pleaded hanger; and, on his being found Guilty, the I.:oint
thiiiking that there taieht be inane ft, Whin for that excuse,
sentenced him col: to six months imprisonnicuL
London, England, 1816-08-12

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

cross,e.; tttt ; t ;sir oursies.—wirm.ss was ;;; the habit
of rceci% ut the visits of the liefendane nt night tor sumeellitliC.ll%
but was never left up al •in him company. I ler father mm
ally went to bid at an early hour ; but on the °erasion ni the de-
fendant's visits. her two brothers, one 1;., and the other 19, were
generally in company.
Mr. Gurney now rose to reply on the part of the defendant.
lie cases of this kind he scarcely ever knew the faces lu be
otherwise than under a Ist sc of twirreage, but tlecJtery would
recollect, that in the present instance, lite delidtilmit nos but a
math of 19 years of age, iiitroulitecil suddenly into a enmity were
liberties and fundeatties were allowed hem, eudi g tit carotn.
stances for which the plainiiif had (40.n:1y to thank himself.
What model be e•perted to resit t trout two young
persons being permitted to sit tip at u late hour at night
.5 practice from which, if ass mischief did arise, it was
the inennebeett duty of the plaintiff so have prevented : and
not harem; Ms prei cussed. Ise was Mimi if answerable for the
I)ll,4ilielire,. It IV.Is the duty of the pl: *if also when he
observed this imittomy wl Mb as described to have es.isted
br-
In a co his elaun‘luer and Ilse detendatte, to inquire w lactlicr their
attacheen tit massanclioncil by the tallier of the defendant. This
license at least via* necessary; and is• mum inquiry
it was foisted not to II.IVe• IWeli grimiest. then it became hut ens-
;wrath e deity to forbid the lestvi rosif!..e. it
Slalilt man of It, and attire of 19, nub Al no dale let by passion,
are stett,:ic.l to sit up to:4oher until utislinght ; and for this con-
dct, and its cense pullet, the patinietlis n holly responsible.
1 he defendant, though the only aim of a respectable farmer,
was nevertheless himself n hotly deist:loli let : lout he felt-con-
vinced Iliat the jary would agree with hint, under all elie eir-
rueuslances, /tut Ihr plaltltill on. undeserving of aslV consider-
able reparation. wad that they would apportion to hint a very
small measure of damage, _ _

Air. Ju‘tice llntronyTts told the Jurv, that the• Plailbta wail
evrtalllle osititled to edict, hot the• awunut tested solely
%%Rh them. He dist not think that, 4111 Cie pre,Aeott ocea•ion,
Mr. A tan had beno se reioehen,ible with rega .! to tke de-
fourfaot's being in l'olllpAlly with Alias Acton at iii.;lo; for it
wunld be recollected, shut when the plaintiff load Lime.tO bed
at ;An early hour, Iw asually.left two sous iu cowpony w.th
file pitfill'A.
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintirf--Daincgr., :131.
London, England, 1816-08-12

F2%01,1111 OPFRA.

A new Operetta, in one Act (another Plant from that
proi!uctive soil the French Stage), was on Monday
night produeua at this Theatre, under the English title
of Old Oatoms ; or, New Year's Gills.
The plat it very trifling, and yet forms the basis of a Ivry pleasing
superstructure. Mr. Mr a rich (ma! (Mr. BARTLEY). 1;(4.,
fdlon in lore with Miff E*, ‘.-• his nephew's mistress (Miss 1..
KELLY), and has obtained tia coixent of her lather (Mr. W. S. CHAT
TEH LY) to marry her. i❑ order to secure the execution of his pur•
PW, he bani+hiai hjnephew (Mr. Wassicu) from his prcsas :e, and
London, England, 1816-08-12

MARRIED.

W. Goodall, F.sq. late of the 2d, or Queen's. to Miss Atkinson. dau.
of T. Atkinson. Esq. of Salisbury.—Mr. H. Ashley. of l.nrd Mayor's
Court Office, to eldest dau. of M. A. Burke, Esq. of Stanmore.—ldetit.
Roh. Rhodes, of 39th reg to second dau. of Mr. H. NVilkinson, Com.-
minder of the Greyhound. on Woymouth :.,..ition.—Col. Mellor, to dau.
of the late Ker. C. Hope, both of Oerby.—ltichard Buck, Esq. of Law-
rence Pountney-lane, to dau. of I'. Mavin, F.sq. of Camberwell.—Mr.
M. gmedli, aged x 7, late Oruni-major in Southwell Local Militia, to
Mists Hawksley, aged thirteen!—Capt. John Doyle, of 47th reg. to
Mary S. shut. of late T. GonneU, Esq. of Cork.—D. W. Weddell, Esq.
of Go4port, to Mts. Thatcher, widow of Capt. Thatcher, of I A Sinner-
wt Rc.. Canning, Esq. Envoy to the Swiss Cantons. to
Harri,t, dam of late 'i'hos. Raikes, Esq. of Upper Grosvenor-st.—Mr.
Last Thompson. R.N. to Susan, dau. of late Mr. J. Wake, of ruffians
St. Mary, Norfolit.—Mr. Haan, of Foster-lane. to Miss Pritchett,
only data. of lat., Itev. It. Pritchett, Rector of Layham. Suffolk.—W.
B. Scott, Esq. of Gray's Inn, to Emma, dau. of' It. Lee, Esq. of Port-
man-sq.—At Glasgow, Sir Alex. Campbell. Bart. of Aberuchell, to
Margaret, dau. of late Mr. A. Coldstream, of Crieff —Copt F. G.
Thomas. R.N. to SWAM, only dau. of A. Atherley, and sister of' the
Msoluer for Southall:vat:l —Capt. Lloyd, R.N. to Colin Campbell,
youngest tlau. of the late Jam-. M.P.
DIED.

In New Boni-street. in 79thy.;;;,Mr. Win. Wileman.—At Wil-
ton (Limerick). aged.ll6 years, INlary Madden, 33 years servant to R.
Sniithwick, Psi. retaining her faculties to the last. —The rev. Wm.
Gray. M.A. Master of Free Grammar School at Cheltenham.—Agee!
78. Benjamin Cole, Esq. of Bath.—Aged 89. John Freeman, El. of
Lefton. Ilerefordshire.-1). :Macpherson. Et+ Sub-Commissioner of
Public Recon-ls, Author of " Annals of Coinawme," •• History of Eu-
ropean COMMCISC with 111(164" &c.—Jnieph 'Taylor, For). of Witheelt.
—Bee. H. E. 1.. Rogers, Vicar of liisnop's Stool:1rd, form rly
Oriel Coll. Oxtbril.—At Newnham, Gloucestershire. Francis Lawson,
ottenhatn, aged 68, John Sanderson, one of the Society of
Priends.—At l'onbr:dge ‘Velii, Mr. Neale, of the finn of Neale and
Bailey, St. Paul's Church-yard.—Mr. W. James, surgeon. of Gerrard.
street. Solio.—At Castle HAIL near Milford, Pemhmleshire, Charles
Leven, Sounteir, Esq. of Alfred-place. Bedford-sq.—Aged
73, Mrs. Elie. Lewis, of Southampton-row, Bleomsbury.—At South-
sea. C. Bie.!rham Esq. surgeon of fa. or Queen's of !daft-
try.—ln Clieyne-walk, Chelsea., Club Grill, llomrhurch,
aged Mrs. Ann Carter.—At the College, Elgin, Janos llobertgait.
Esq. late of Jamaica.—At sea, on his pasta:. am Jantaie... k why re he
hod been employed on the Staflof that island), in his Vet year, Major
Gen. Tfeeor ileell. Mee. null, the Lady of tl!e General, 012
IS4II of Nov.:last.
London, England, 1816-08-12

MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1816.

There is now, by the almost universal extension of Bible-
Associations, a regular and organized system of benevo-
lence established throughont the Empim. In imitation
of these, then, let Benevolent Associations in all parts be
fininackl on a similar principle. On the formation of one
of these in a particular district, let every house in it be
visited fur the double purposes of collecting money, and
finding fit objects of relief ; and a part of the money suf-
ficient to relieve the poor of that district being retained,
let the residue be sent to the general Committee, to be
applied to the relief of those districts where more money
is required than can be collected. Such is, in our opi-
nions, the most practicable and effixtual mode that can
be adopted ; it would tend .to equalize the burthens of
the public ; which, as the poor laws now stand, are ex-
ceedingly unequal. It', however, a better can be pro-
duced, we shall be glad to communicate it to the
public.
There is only one caution which we would wish to
give those persons who conduct meetings culled for this
benevolent purpose ; it is, that they would carefully ab-
stain from sneaking of the cause of these distresses, and
fr-un every subject different from the immediate relief of
the poor by collections. Should any other subject be in-
troduced, there is reason to fear, that a meeting railed flir
the purpose of mitigating the miseries of mankiud will
terminate in a political squabble.
Having said thus much, we beg leave to repeat, that
a ,y permanent benefit is not to be expected from private
e _r•ions of any kind. For this, some public law is re.
quired ; not to relieve the poor only, but the country—by
decreasing the debt, and encouraging the manuf4tures
of the kingdom.
London, England, 1816-04-21

u•
alio nal( Attoitittr.

Our Ming, Cousititution anti itabni.

PRICE 9.1d'

very great importance to its observance, I cannot help
thinking that, in combination with other causes, the dis-
continuance of it may have some share in accounting for
the greater prevalence of apoplectic predisposition. Ano-
ther custom of equally universal prevalence formerly,
must undoubtedly he allowed a more extensive influence
a 4 a preventive nultsure on this occasion, that of spring
6lntwl-kting. There were tew adult persons, not labour-
ing under some disease of debility, who did not regularly
breathe a vein when spring came on, and who did not at
least fancy themselves better from the practice. However
erroneous the moderns may suppose the hypothesis of
ancient physicians to be, in their exphination of the effects
prixhiced on the system by this evaettation, they will he
little disposed to question or deny the benefit to be derived
from it. Although we may ridicule the idea of the whole
Mass of blood being changed or purified by taking away
a small quantity ofit, like a witty author who, writing on
this subject, asked, if drawing off a pint or two front a
end: of bad wine would impruve the remainder, yet we
cannot but admit that the change of the balance of circu-
lation thereby produced, may have important effects in
relieving or preventing an undue determination of Mead
to the head, and by unloading the vessels of the brain,
may diminish the predisposition to apoplexy. This cus-
tom of spring blood-letting has also tidlen much into dis-
use within a few years ; or rather we have changed the
mode of evacuating this fluid. Cupping is now the fa-
shionable remedy. To this change I have serious objec-
tions, nor do I think this practice equally beneficial with_
the filmier. However strange it may seem, experience
informs us, that it is the natural effect of blood-letting to
produce fulness of blood; periodical blood-letting will
commonly produce periodical plethora. If' blood be drawn
periodically from a large vein in the arm, or as was fro.
quently customary formerly, front the foot, the conse-
quent plethora, not being determined to any particular
part, may skew itself in this or a*
London, England, 1816-04-21

THE NATIONAL

RE3IOVIL OF A TRACT OF LAND.

The following letter from Tronsheim (in Norway),
dated March iO, gives a more particular account of the
dreadful effects of the removal of an immense tract of
land at that place, than. was contained in an account
we lately gave, extracted from a. letter from Chris-
tiana :

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" .A singular occurrence took place here on the 71h. instant:
a portion of hind, amounting to 120 English acres, and GO
feet deep, slid, with a tremendous crash, into the River Nid,
about a quarter of a mile from Shire Fuss. This happened
during a hard frost (LIN Reamnur). without giving any pre.
voilis notice ; ant from the quality of the groom, being clayey,
w jib a moderate ascent from the river, appears quite unac-
countable Of Tiller Chard.. dwelling-liow.e, and bridge,
which stood one this spot, not a vestige is now to be seem-the
ruins are either buried or dispel sea. lon may loom 501111'
lib a of the force with a bleb this mass of earth fell, a hen I tell
you. that a considerable portion of it was thrown several hun-
dred yards distant from the river on the.opposite bank, where
it destroysd.tvuu houses with some of the unfortunate inhabitants.
The owner of Tiller farm pi rished by relit ruing to look for
one of his children. It is not yet aseermined how many lives
are lost: eighteen, are known to have been busied or slrowned,
and forty horses, besides sows, IS: e. A very tine lad of 17,
who was to has e worked in our work, log his lilt. One man
saved himself in a temork able manner: he was the fore st of
14 or 15 peasants, w ho a turning home to Selbue, from bringing
timber for the buildings attached to our work, and was so near
the spot, that lie heard the owner of Tiller cry out Mr help—
he immediately resolved to retrace his steps: the other poor
wretches endeavoured to reach the slime through a deep snow.
and perished with their horses ; most of theist had two. The
man who saved himself had a very good horse, and by keeping
himself on full speed, he escaped on shore by Store Foss, the
river pursuing him close with the rapidity of lightning—his
feelings may be better conceived than deiwriben during this
' remarkable race. Our work ha:-luckily escaped uninjured,
although threatened with ruin. Keough has otherwise suf-
fered collsiderub/y, yet mostly at Store Fuss, where a flour
mill has quite disappeared, 11w saw-mills almost destroyed, and
dann-ca ri away to the amount of 20001. A SUI 11111( r-house,
wind, stood between Great and Little Fuss, a short distance
fiu-n the river, was carried in an upright position, as it stood.
on Ow shore, with tan boats chained to it, and in that manner
was precipitated down Little Fos... It is impossible for MC to
describe the singular a ppearaiw gall this had, and still has. The
'Fiord is discoloured with muddy water to a great extent, and
will probably continue so for mouths. We are wiihiug to think
the danger is uowover, thought this is uncertain, ;:atil the stream
cuts itsella proper passage."
London, England, 1816-04-28

MARRIED.

The Rec. Temple Erere, Rector of Finningham, Suffolk. to Jane,
Mot. of Baron Itieluirthe—The Rec. .1. W. Peters, of IYonienley,
York, to I 1 ills ('att. Colrlough, dam of the late S. S'olclough. Ess.
of Beitamidield. and niece to the Countess of Newburgh.— 3t the Bri-
tish Ambassador's at Brussel% the lion. G.. 1. 'Fhieknesse Tucker., to
Jane, dau. of .3thilind fainnelly.—Chas. E. Bird. Esq. Capt. in the
37th reg. to Anne. dau. of the late Wm. Cmoke, Esq. of Waterford,
and niece to Lord Itiresmore.—The Rev. 11. !lowan!, of Sawbridge.
worth, Hens, to .lulia. dau. of Sir T. Reevor, Bart. of Mailmen-hull,
Norfolk.-11. Riley. Esq. of the Admiralty, to Harriet, dau. of Sir
•Wiii. Beechey.—j. Drummond. jun. Esq. banker, of Charing-cross,
to Georgian, dim. of Admiral Sir E. I larecy.—'fhomas Hens, Esq. to
Sandi, widow of the late .I..lones, A. 13. and Ilistoriograplicr to the
Ems India Company.—Mr. W. C. Fisk, artist. of Dam-street, Soho.
to Francis Eli‘sbctli, eldest dau. of die late Sim. Coley. Esq. of Bad-
ford.--.Godfrey Meynell, Esq. of Meynell-Langley, Derbyshire, or
Nina lialtimir, only dm. of the late 1). Balfour, Esq. of Chsrlotte-sq.
Edinburgle—At Rochester. Sir 'f. ()shorn, Ran. of Newtown Dion-
molls. to Catherine, eklest dam of the late Major Ittibt Smith.-1t
Alverstoke. !tants, Copt. Scubcll, of the Royal Navy, to Rebecca Ana,
only child of R. Collins, I•lsq. of Ilnickhurst-Lodge,l4anipshire.
London, England, 1816-04-28

IRELAND.

CITY COURT CORK. April I. I.—Timolky was tried and
convicted for the murder of his infnut daughter. The prisoner
was a workman, or servant, of a person of the name of Attridge,
in the neighbourhood of Skibb..reen,, at wltose house the child
was. The prisoner, pretending so remove t:•ic child to the
house of his brother-in-law, took her from Attridge's house one
morning, and on his way he inhumanly strangled the child, and
concealed Ater body imaue sonic earth and stones. The child
nut having been heard of, the prisoner was taken up and.
carried before Mr. Robinson, a magistrate, before whom he
acknowledged his crime, but said he woks 111/OUle when he per-
petrated it. It seems that this nuhappy- man was induced to
murder his child, in consequence oe(s.torniale, f,or whom lie en-
tertained au affection, refosing to merry him, he having a child
so old as eight or niuc yea's. Tim prisoner way sentenced to
be hanged. . .

Richard Young• was initicteAl for the murder of his son T.
Young.
llrniel Mahony, examiled by Mr. Quin,--knew Yining
the prisoner, and identified him, and knew T. Young his sou,
who is dead. When deceased lost his life, the prisoner lived at
New Court, near Skibbereen; saw deceased killed; the pri-
soner was his father; was present when T. Young cause on tha
roa I near the prisoner's house; at this time witness and pri.
toner were standin,Ton the liag:,7ard ditch; deceased accosted
his father and desired he would ‘serill him out a suit of clothes
which helonged to him; prisoner :Aid he would not; upon this
prissier and witness went down into the. yard, and prisone.r
went into his house, and sent out :o deceas,4l some chairs ss hick
he had bought at ibkibbereen, mod deceased seeing one of them
broken, observed, that it was poor spite in the father to break
the chair, and desired his brother to take the chairs back, and
that he would make a bill against his father fie them, and
charge him with the co. to of them; the prisoner desired de-
cea3ed to leave the road, and not to be daring him in-that man-
ner; leceitsed replica, that it was the kitig's.high road, and
that he had as Ulna liberty to be there as any other person;
the prisoner said, lie would soon make b4s lc are it, and imme-
diately went into the house, where witness followed him, and
prisoner went into Lis bed room, bringing a gnu which he
carried out, witness did not follow himmit until he heard the
report of a slim, which was immediately after the prisoner
quiarti the door, witness went cut, and he site/ the tie eased
half staeding tigane:t the paddock wall bleeding , and he saw the
pris.mer make over and strike him with the gull lepeatedly, the
butt viol of whili he broke on his head; the deceaseddied
immediately after he was struck with the gun...
Sl`Vcrtl witnesses were called, whose test Otiosity corroborated
the pre( eviderw.- It was stated that the deceased was
once the lOvourite of the father; fait hiving lea him to cohabit.
with 30 almittemed k had interred.. Ma anger. 11:a.
defrneo. Oa prisoner -.Vet, deranged in his mind, and
thmsg!: w.tak !y he MAs ::C!pit
London, England, 1816-04-28

DIED.

At liaronstown (Westmeath), the Hight Hon. Lord Baron Sunder-
lin.—ln the Grove, Hackney, Hubert Meares, Ntortlen Col-
lege. in his ttjd year, Mr. W. Ocliterlony, formerly of Blechin-lane.—
In Coleman-street, aged 31, J. G. Waite, Esq.—From bursting a
bloikl-vessel, aged 54. Mr. Wrn. Wiggett, of 1/rury-lane.-1n her 7sth
year, Sarah, wife of the Hey. B. N. Turner, Rector of Denton, near
Grantham. During the performance of the funeral service, a person
named Heck dropped down, and instantly expired —Aged 88, Mrs.
Bush, sister to the Right Hon. henry Grattan.—Mr. I atapie, for-
merly a glover. :it Toulouse, aged 115 years : he retained the use of all
his fitimitit-4 to the last.—At Leghorn, John P. Bastard, Esq. of K it-
ley the was about years M.P. for Devon.—ln his 85th year, l'udsey
1/awsim, Esq. of Liverpool.—ln his 85th year. Thos. Collier. Esq. of
Winchester-place. Peneotiville.—Aged t;.. Cortis Telfair. Esq. of Mar-
gate.—At Bath. I.ycy, wife of .1. Fisher Hope, Esq. and sixth clam of
the late Isaac Elton, Esq. of Stapleton blouse, Gloucestershire.—At
Velonges, in France. Mrs. Cramer, wife of Capt. Cramer. H.N.—lii
Milne 's-buildings. Dundee, G. C. Knight, Esq. of Jontruiston.—At
Whitburn, aged 7t, Jaines Wilaon, merchant. Besides valuable pro-
perty which fills to his heir at law, and numerous legacies bequeathed
to has other relations, lie hath disposed to trustees 4/sul. of heritable
bonds to erect and maintain four schools in different situations, in the
parishes 'of Whitburn, Shotts, and Canahruinceliun. The following
legacies also manifest his high esteem of lea:sling, well as his Frau-
tole fur the favour of the country he had rn long enjoyed :—'lo the
Whitburn Dibrary. 501. ; to the Taibrax Library. 514.; to the So-
ciety fie the supporting of the Gaelic Schools in the Highlands of Scot-
land, 1001.; to the Edinburgh Gratis Evendig Schools' Society, 100.:
to the Anderston Charity School Society, Sol. ; to the Calton and
Bridgeton Charity and Sabbath School Society. 401.; to the Glasgow
Sabbath Evening Schools' Society, under the Litre of the Nile-street
and Albion-street Churches, 301.; to the Whitburn Penny a Meek Bible
Association, tool.; and to the poor of theparishes of Whithurn, Shotts.
Canhusnethan. and West Calder. lady Cave's. in Upper
Grosveno-street, Mrs. Fremantle, widow of the late J. Fremantle,
Esq.—At Ely. aged 84, Susanna, relict of the late John Waddington.
Esq.—ln his tooth year, Benj. Bewicke. Esq. of New Ormond-street.
Queen-square--At Waltharustow, aged St, J. C• Blanckenhagen.
Esq. of Amsterdam.
London, England, 1816-04-28

THIRD DAY.-WEIINE4DAV, APRIL 24.

M. Dorris, the Advocate of Sir ROBERT Wit.sosi and his
fi iends, made a Spree!' nitwit admired and of considerable inge-
nuity, lint turning principally on points of Frcuch law, whirl'
would afford little eats rtainment to our readers. On the fees
charged against the accused, alter their frank avowals, corr.-
LU stud by the fullest proof doeumentury and parole, no possi-
ble doubt could remain: and about hoolf-past live nt W eslooesd.iy
afternoon, the Jury r 12 in number, drawn by lot, and mostly men
r))))) Bilk the letW) delivered their s e ril iet into tom t. It
was read by their lot email, and contained all acquittal of all
the henchmen err. the tiiiukcy Earn LE, who, ;IA well as
sir limit:in. IV 'Econ. 4... Banda, unit Mr. HUTCHINSON, W.IS
found guiltl. The Vreaketit, M. de St:zs., then proceeded to
read Hie htikds of •.I.e vtnal code applicable to the consisted
rt (SOUS. LBLKLE eras leateueed to two years' imprisonmerat.

Al`.,, "S.

The article applicable to our country:non was No. 241, which
prescribes impriso lit for a term not exceeding two 3 ears,
nor less than three months, at the discretion of the judge: and
Hesident, without hesitation, pronounced for the shortest
allowable period', three months.
Sin ROBERT and Mr. Httuce had both previously addressed
the court in long speeches, explanatory of their motivus for a
coadoct which they did not deny. Sir Rourwr of:sirs ed, that
those who blamed what'e had done, would probably have cen-
sured I for iuimmanity, had he refused to assist in snatching
a n lkw-creature irons destruction. Mr. !tncrt• (NOW ed
him-
aelf a friend to liberty, and to the constitution of his country, at
%et:led by the glorious revolution of 1684; but he declared his
detestation of that fictitious revolutionary liberty which had de.
s: lated Europe. Both these speeches were listened to with
give attention by the court, which throughout the proceedings
,Lowed a market' degree of respect to our countrymen, as tar
as their relative situation would permit. On a dispute which
atone as to the official translation :done of Air ROBERT.. letters,
the Ailvocate.Oeueral allowed the pßlOlterti the benefit of the
interpretation which was most favourable to them. The cows
was fuller on the third day than on the second, but less so thou
at the opening of the trial. Madame Las ALETTE was among
tile auditors.
London, England, 1816-04-28

PUBLIC AMU SE AI ENTS

Fon TILE ENRIANG
.9eatre Nora!, 3.‘..rury done.
On Monday, a New Melo-dramatic Play, in three acts. called The
Prodigal, with My %pause and 1, sod Three Weeks acre Marriage, for
the Benefit of Mr. Rae.
On Tuesday, King Richard the Third—Richard, Mr. Kean, with
What Next?
on Wednesday will he revived General Burgnym's Comedy of the
Heiress, with Pitcairn's Island.
On 'Monday. A New Way to Pay Old Debts—. Sir Giles Over-reach,
Alr. Kenn ; with Pitcrtirri's
on Friday, arcvived Comedy, with Piteairn's IslartiL
On Smunlay, the Duke of Milan—tiforza, Mr. Kean; with My
spouse and 1.
London, England, 1816-04-28

THE NATTONAL REGlrrldt.

eiple into vinegar. Habit has reconciled he palate to
the HAer taste of the plant, and the tv.rdid avarice of
hn•wers has impelled them to supply its place by
ch'oper, although noxious ingredient::. To arid to the
intoxicating eflixts of the liquor, and to enable the brewer
to withdraw a proportion of malt, is the intention of
employing opium, eoeculus indices, and the other tau-
coeics. It were notch to be wished, that the laws were
-wore effectual in securing to the public a more regular
supply of genuine unadulterated porter, instead of that
sophisticated liquor we Po frequently meet with. G.

DR.I3I.ITIC REGISTER.
mally-L‘Nr.

The Tragedy of Romeo end Juliet was performed on
Tuesday night; and Miss GutstAxt, from the Bath The-
atre, made her first appearance before a London audience
in the character of Juliet. Her reception seas very favour- 1.
able; and her talents are of an order whieh,hy proper culti-
vation, teary arrive at eminence. Her figure is good—her
arpearance altogether interesting—and her voice, though
not remarkable either for strength or rarickv, is, if we
mistake not, capable of a greater display of-both than she
could fairly be expected to manifest in a Situation so alann-
ing as that of a first efliwt before a metropolitan audience.
Mr. RAE, in Itonieo, was also much applauded, mid the
whole went MI with consieerable cc/W.—The Tragedy
wits succeeded by CA a HICK'S (hie to Su AK SPEAR E, which
was recited by Mr. POPE; but the grand pageant, illustra-
tive of our Bard's dramatic efforts, was that which pro-
(bleed the most powerful effect. It would be impossible
to select any subjects better calculated for pantomimic re-
presentation than the prominent situations aftialled by
SHA lisPEAlt E'S dram's. Independently of their own
impressive nature, nail of the fine opportunities they allow
for attitude and movement, they are all so generally
known, us to be easily intelligible. It would be endless
to enumerate the diflirent passages and characters group-
togethcrin this magnificent review; but there is some-
thing exceedingly sublime and affecting in the rapidity
with which the wind is hurried over so great a space, and
the rooollection awakened to situations so dear to poetry.
Nothing could be better adapted to set the great genius
of our immortal Bard fhlly before the audience. Mrs.
BARTLEY, as Ma/W/ow, appeared mounted in a car, Fur-
roundest with the appropriate insignia ; and, by the ex-
pression of her countepance, aflitrded a spirited picture of
the Muse. Mrs. DAVISON, as Tha:ity, was equally cha-
racteristic. Of the characters of SIIA SPEA RE, souse
were well displayed and some indifferently. Indeed, it
could not be otherwise, on an occasion 1% here it was
necessary to muster the whole corps of the Theatre; but
• with every fair allowance, the effoct, we have before
ob-
served, was in a high degree sublime.
London, England, 1816-02-25

INCOME TAX.

The Petitions of the Common Council and Common
Hall against the Income Tux are closely followed up by
those of the wards and parishes, and from the metropolis
the example is rapidly spreading to the country.—We
hope all the counties will manfully declare themselves;
since nobody disputes that the proposal of this tax in
time of peace is a downright violation of compact with
the nation at large. The Roman historian, Tacitus, in
his nervous style, describes it as one of the most grating
subjects of complaint, that those evils which in time of
war had been thought heavy and scarcely to be endured,
and which were only excused by the necessity of arms,
were continued even after the return of peace. As to
the ruinous nature of this tax, the authority of Adam
Smith is decisive. He notices several attempts at a sort
of Income or Property Tax in various countries, most of
which were exceedingly slight, and almost optional: but
what he says of the experiment made in Holland is re-
markable. On a particular occasion the citizens assessed
themselves at the rate of two per cent. on their capital.
This great sacrifice was demanded at the instant by the
extreme peril of their liberties, and was not, and could
not have been intended to be repealed. Smith's remark,
however, is fully applicable to the Income Tax of the
present day. "In a particular exigency, the People
may, from great public zeal, make a great ctl'ort, and give
up even a part of their capital, in order to relieve the
State; but it is impossible that they should continue to
do so for any considerable time; and if they did, the tax
would soon ruin them so completely, as to render them
altogether incapable of supporting the State."—Except
in such emergencies as this celebrated author refers to,
it was always the proud distinction of English finance,
that it left as much as possible to the volition of the
contributor. Hence the spirit of liberty with us infused
itself even into that which is generally considered as most li
alien. to it in principle—the fiscal operations of Govern-
went.

Ebe tOctitai
London, England, 1816-02-25

MANSION IiOUSE FETE.

On Monday the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress gave
most splendid Fete in honour of their Imperial highnesses the
.Archdukes John and Lewis of Austria. The Egyptian hall and
We avenues Were illuminated with gas, which gave light daz-
zling as the broad light of noon-day although a very extensive
ehandilier, pendent from the centre of the veiling, bad in the
morning fallen down with a crash that would hasp hems fatal to
all under it, if it had happened after the company had assem-
bled.
There eat down to dinner the Imprint ,Irchilitkes, His ]loyal
Highness the Duke of Kent, the Austrian, Portiognese, Bava-
rian, W irtemberg, and American Ministers, nd other illustrious
Voreigners,with the Aldermen, Sheriffs and Ladies, to the num-
ber 4)1 tee entertainment was magnitieent. After the
King's health, Mr, Kraham, the only prefessianal man pre•ent,
sung " Ouch save the King." The Lord Mayor introduced the
several toasts with short, hut neat addresses. After own Prince
Regent, Queen, and Royal Family, he gave " their Imperial
tle. Archdukes of Austria," which was received
with acclamations. And in return, the Archduke John gave
" Tht• Lord Mayor, and prosperity to the City of London.-
The Lord Mayor returned thanks. and the A r•liduk e I.rw ib
gave " liha Did.e orYork and the ltritish Army." After din-
t)) there was a boll, which was Mit:mt.-4 be all the
I.- e • ,e' tt!e. t't,er,,eata,a, ihv g‘t:cy I.t
Lt. a
London, England, 1816-06-23

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

blind and lanie, was bronght up, and ordered to b•' committed
as a rogue and vagabond. He was taken to a public-Ito:1,e op-
posite the Office while his commitment was made out; but not
liking the pro•pert of a gaol, he thrgot his corporeal and visual
defects, noel, watching an opportunity, started with the
speed of a greyhound. oat ran his pursuers. and got cl ar off.
On Monday the whole of the Otheer.4 belonging to this Ot
Ace received instructions from Mr. Fielding to make a search
in that nett of infamy in the neighbourhood of Tothilbf ebla,
and bring on all persons to the Office whom they fume!
Thi.4 they did etle•rtually, by introducing 130 t'y•
primas of the lowest order, and 20 men of smoicioua charac-
ters, before I'. Colipthoun, D.C.L. W. Fielding, and T. B.
l'lcalow, &qrs. the Magistrates appointed to this division.—
The Officers stated, that they commenced their search at 19
at night, and continued it until six in the morning. The anot-
her of unhappy creatures they found was so great, that
Tothill-fields prison could not contain them; they then flitd
the watch-house, and their last resource was to chain a parcel
of them together, and leave a guard over them, and that they
were obliged to link 20 or 30 ut them together to bring them to
the Office ; some of them were in such a state of intesicati
that they were obliged to carry them. The greater pal t of the
men they knew to be notorious characters; ene of them was
the son of the well-known Mother Abbess, of Newton-coot t,
Strand. The prisoners were then severally examined ; hen
it appeared that they rented miserable apartments in Py e-
Street, Duck-lane, and Duck-court, from 3s. to :.s. per week,
the chief of which belonged to Mts. Wilkinson. The watts.
testes com:nilted to prison all tinder the age of 17, amongst
whom were two sisters, in a most deplorable state from disease.
The other females were discharged, with a suitable admoni-
tion ; and inthrmed, that if they did not)cove their wretched
abodes before foin days, they should be sent to prison. '1 he
men were also discharged ; but ioforitted, it they were seen in
the same neighbourhood again, they would be sent to prison as
rogues and vagabonds.
A man named Durant, residing In St. Margaret's, Westmin-
ster, was charged wilti seducing his apprentice, a girl appa-
rently about 11 years old, but who was stated to be ltt, bound
from the Doke of York's school to the prisoner's wife previous
to his marriage. The girl being sworn most solemnly by the
magistrate, declared the prisoner to be her seducer; that she
had suffered almost martyrdom until he Oh eted his purpose ;
and that fear alone prevented her telling her mistress the situa-
tion she was iu; but at last she was compelled to go into the
workhouse, is hire she remained until the Ist of May, %%lieu she
was brought to bed. The magistrate observed, it was a most
Islet d transaction: the person under whose protection she
was placed was the tint to ruin her. He must, however, be ac-
countable to the parish, and pay all exp•uees incurred, unless
his innocence could be inure clearly manifested.