The National Register.
London, England, 1817-08-04 00:00:00

THE DRAMA.

HAYMARKET.—A new Comedy, in three acts, from
the pen of Mr Jamieson, was acted on Wednesday night
for the first time, entitled Teasing made Essy.—Of the
plot the following is an outline :
At AO early period of life, Mr. Crumpton has entered into &preci-
pitate marriage with a young lady, whose friends disapprove of the
match. He is driven, by distress, from England, and precee,ls to
that " land of promise. not of performance," America. There he
wanders for some years--but, more fortunate than many of his coon.
trymen, a merchant. at New York. becomes tntimute with him. told
on his decease, leaves Crompton all iris property, on condition that
he shall take the name of his benefactor, which is Lilicant. Newly
christened in the Pactolean stream, he i'ts out for England—hut,
when he arrive i s his naive laud, he can hear no tidings of his wife.
lie retires to a sequestered spot, about fifty milts fruits the suet, 0.
polia, where his sole anuiseuscut .coit.ists .n going to law with his
neighbour, a lady of the name of Teaser, who appears to have stu-
died, with some success, en Essay we had the pleasure of reading
some years ago. '' The Art of ingeMnusly Tormenting..." The piece
opens whistle arrival of Mr. timerville Gime-worm, ainirrister„ from
the last-row of seats is the Conti of King's mul Pisan*,
Mr Gammon, near the residence of she two litigants. Here Mr.
avoimon (who is in Loudon, has been unaLleto procure any wages
from Isis master, and, therefore, thought he had s right to borrow his
name,) meets et a public house, Itisbeloved Ron Matilda—a young
lady, also, while ruairiss a besalioracboolgducatioo, seat tondo,

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had become acquainted with Mr. Gamma, alias Glesr-sreres, to
whom she is tenderly attached. There is a mutual deeeptien. Gam-
mon believes that she is an heiress—she believes that he is a man at
property—the one is an Attorney's Clerk, the ether, tl dice if the
landlord of the Rising. Sun public-house—aed a st the
merrimentof the piece ls derived from the asinnees snit each, to
hide the truth from the other. Mrs. Cremptots and bin ter,
tut
the fate of the husband and the father being quite unknown to ern,
csme down to the country, to pay a visit to !Mrs. Teaser, to whom
Mrs. Crampton is nearly related. Molly Mimeos, whose beards
bursting lest her supposed Somerville Glow-worm should discover
her situation, is sent forward from the Hieing Sun public-house, to
inform Mrs. Tearer that her relations are just arrived. Molly, who
is fashionably dressed, is mistaken for Julie Crampton ; and Gam-
mon, whose master has long been in love with the fair Julio, and who
proceeds to Mm Tearer's for the purpose of gaining a footing there,
that he may turn his abilities to the service of his master, is quite
amazed again to meet his dear Rosa Matilda. His stratagem to
enter the house is this:—Having met an old fellow clerk, one Mr.
Peter Pastoral. of the house of Latitat and Longbill, who is dis-
patched to Mr. Litigant with a deed. and who is charged a ith a
Napkin°, which is to be served on Miss Manly, a sort of female
Factotum in the family of Mrs. Tearer, Gammon offers to take the
trouble off the hands of Peter. who gladly accepts the kindness. At
the same time that Gammon is charged with a nitspersa, he is also
directed by his master to deliver a tender note to Miss Crampton, at
the horse of Mrs. Tearer. Gammon is, however, received by the
old lady in gm boisterous a manner, that the 'abysms is quite for.
gotten ; and all he can do is to request Minn. who comes for the
purpose of seeing his daughter home, to deliver the note to the lady
wider Mrs. Tearer's protection. Mimes gives it to Miss Manly $
and this fair Amazonian, having, in the morning, rescued Mr. Peter
Pastoral from a man-trap, into which he had fallen. in consequence
of an unfair incursion on Mrs. Taxer's grounds, where he proceeded
to search for " posies," believes the letter to come from him. Peter
soon after makes his appearance. to enquire for the deed which he
had been sent to deliver to Litigant, but which he had unfortunately
dripped—and an excellent scene of eqttivoqwe is produced, by the ad-
vice which Peter gives, relative to the conduct which she ought to
pursue, with respect to the subpsena, bat which site, never having re-
ceived any suliscems, naturally considers to have reference to the ben.
timents contained in the letter mistakenly delivered to her. At length
Peter's propositions " to proceed to Winchester by the night-coach,
and to go to bed there," enraged the lady so much, that she horse.
whips the admirer of purling rills and green trees...of daisies and
cowslips—out of the house.
.--0 Last scene of al/
Which ends this strange eventful history,"
is that in which the real Mr. Glow-worm, Gammon, the assumed
GIOW.wOrM. and Peter Pastoral, who is, by Miss Mealy, in =-
sequence of the mis.delivered letter, supposed to be Mr. Glow-seorisa,
are assembled together, at Mrs. Teruo's. Here all is explained.
Old Crampton once more embraceabislong.lost wife--the real Glow.
worm receives the hand of Julia—the counterfeit Glow-worm hav-
ing shot " his false fires," is ready to pay his devotions to the
" daughter of the Rising Sun," and all are apparently mods happy,
except Peter Pastoral and Miss Monty.
Never, perhaps, was a comic piece better performed.
Mr. Terry, as Litigant, has not much to do—but wbat
falls to his share is not unimportant—and we need
scarcely add, that in his hands, none of its importance
is lost. Mr. Jones, as a young Barrister, who, like
many other gentlemen of the profession, is possessed of'
more levity than law, played with a ouperabundance of'
spirit. Mr. Mathews's Gammon, was rich in comic ex-
cellence. There was no imitation here—all was, as his
friend at the Rising Sun would say, " Native, Ge-
nuine r As to Mr. Tokely, " None but himself' can
be his parallel !'' His Peter Pastoral and his Crockery
set description at defiance. They are both Cockneys—
but the great differenee between them is t his:—Crockery,
without desiring it, travelled a great deal—while Peter.
with a strong inclination for visiting'rerial scenes, has
been always chained to the desk. The lamentations of
the former, and the louder runs of the latter, ere inimit-
able.—Mrs. Gibbs played, with great spirit, the cha-
racter of a masculine lady, who is employed in the va-
rious gentle offices of buying pigs, addressing parish
vestries, selling oxen, and reading novels ; the most
comprehensive maid of all work we ever heard of. Miss
Mathews, as Molly Mixon, a young lady, who, like
many of our fat men daughters, has been spoiled, by a
refined education, playt4 the part extremely well. She
sang a pretty s..ng with much taste. Miss Carew, as
Julia Crumplen, sang very beautifully; she had no
opportunity tier acting. Mrs. Davenport, as Mrs..
Tenzer, and Mrs. Connor, as Mrs. Cnaapton, gave
much satisfaction, though their departments are very
different. The stormy nature of the former, and the
gentle disposition of the latter, formed an excellent
contrast. Mr. Butler played the part of a deaf old man,
a superannuated servant in the family, exceedingly
well. He was deaf not only in his hearing but in his
understanding.
The Comedy was given out for repetition, with
every mark of cordial approbation.

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE —The new melo-dramatic
mmance of the lrrzard having undergone eonsiderable
curtailment which renders it more compact and effec-
tive, has drawn good houses during the week.
Bakkeloi s' Wives enoreases in attraction, and pub.
lie favour—the acting of this piece is excellent—the
advantage of a small-sized Theatre is very apparent„
each action and gektnre being minutely observed, ren-
der a high treat to the lovers of the histrionic art.
On Friday Kenney's pleasing petite Opera of Matri-
mony was performed in which Wrench and Miss Kelly
made their first appearance at this theatre in the loxes
of Dela a/ and Clara—the mutual indifference of this
wedded ample, the gradual roceaciliation concluding
with returning affection were most admirably expressed.
Amongst the visitors to the English Opera, we have
observed the flakes of Bedford and Grafton, Marquis's
of Headfirt and Cholmondky, Ladies Warwick, Ken-
nedy, thutelifC Lord Harrington, Lord Petersluna, hio.4
the Lord Mavor.
A new :tad tasteful arrangement of the illuminated
shrnbbery has taken Awe, wherein the Chinese lights
and trees are disposed in more advantageous and pig.
turesque situation&

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THE FIELD WATERLOO.

The folna itu; partleulais h i Leen coutiotinlemed by a
pri.ou at Liverpool, just ell d t a tour through lilt'
Is

The village of Waterloo and its environs are at this ntotnent,
prrhap., more interesting to an nglish visitor than at any period
since tie battle. The most aireeting testimonials to the memory of
different illustrious wEit fell in that terrible conflict,
inal the spectator's eve in el:lost every direction. 'Lie interior
of the church of Waterloo, a midi but very neat structure, is nearly
covered with nionummts to the memory of British officers. All of
these ere written in such a strain of manly and modest simplicity,
Anil sonic of them wider einamistances of such affecting tenderness,
tat every Englisit reader, whilst his heart is touched with the deepest
sympathy, must feel himself elated in belonging to a country which
has produced instances of such unparalleled heroism.—ln the church-
yatd appears Cie mausoleum of the lserguis of Anglesca's .kg. with
an merit:lion Oat reflects the highest honour on that distinguished
vobleina,i. To the wall of La !Jaye Sainte, next the high road, is
affixed a plain mural monument, with a short but most sublime and
insniption, so the honintr of those officers of the CC,11114111
Legion who fell in the arduous task of defending this farm against
an entire division of the French army. It is erected by the surviving
veneers of dint distinhruislied regimeat to the memory of their departed
brethren. The celebrated chateau of Ilentgouitiont remains in the
st.ite in which it was left after the battle—a heap of ruins. The marks
of the shot remain on the trees and garden wall, where the English
Guards fought with such persevering and unsulsined energy. A
splentql monument is Dow erecting in the open field, on the very
spot where the hero fell, to the memory of Sir A. Gordon, of whom
Bach distinguished mention was made in the House of Commons,
and by the Duke of Wellington. The inscription, which, like all
tne others, is admirably written, suites, that it is dedicated to the
memory of the deceased by his seven surviving brothers sad sisters.
The same inscription sa.pears in the French language on the opposite
side of the pedestal. But of all the testimonials which have been
erected on this most interesting csassion„ there is none more deeply
affecting than a plain black stone, which appears in the centre of the
church of Waterloo, die inscription of which is written in Latin, and
signed /I enry Cuppage: after stating, that the conduct and gallantry
of the deceased had been such as to attract the notice even of their
great Commander in Chief, it concludes with these affecting express
sloes Ills only stnyiving Mother, who fought by his side during
tvat long and arduous slay, and at night received his last breath
wffilst supporting bini in his arms, has erected this simple Stone to
the memory of one who was endeared to him by the strongest ties that
'an bind two human beings to each other."

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QUAKERS.

Goon ADVICE.—We extract the following paragraphs
from the yearly epiele of the Society of Friend.:—

'6 In our last y.ear's epistle we had to remark the failure of some
of our members in paying their just debts. We have been again
deeply pained on finding that some disgraceful cases of this kind have
since oceurred. Whilst we lament the condition of such as have they
wounded their own peac' e and brought condemnation on themselves,
we also feel very tenderly both for the near relatives of thee, and of
their creditors. who have suffered through them. in adverting to
these cams, it is our solicitude that the misconduct of those to whom
we allude may be a caution to others. At till times, hut more lard.
milady in the present depressed state of trade and commerce, it will
be very useful for friends frequently to inspect into the state or their
own property, to keep their ainc;rns within the limits of Christian
contentment. that should any unforeseen reverses be experienced,
they may look back with feelings of conscious integrity: And we
would especially recommend to friends of discrimination aid sound
judgment, in kindness anti love to watch over their brethren for good.
Great advantages would result front early, repeated, and private ad-
vice to young tradesmen, who, from temporary success and inexpe-
rience, may be in danger of exceeding their capital, and of impru-
dently extending their business.
•• Otr sympathy is much excited for those who, after fair pros-
pew, have, from a sudden depreciation of property, been subjected
to many difficulties. We wish kindly to encourage such of these as
have it still within their power, to a timely contraction of their domes-
tic expenoes. And we desire that their trials may be lightened by
beholding in their offspring a disposition to industry and economy,
and a willingness that their expectation should not exceed those limits
which become a Christian character; this we believe would ultimately
tend to their greatest good. Before we quit this subject, we would
remind our friends of the former advice of this meeting, that where
should be observed by themselves and families: and although they
any have injured others in their property, the greatest frugality
may have a legal discharge front their creditors, both equity and our
Christian profession demand, that none, when they have it in their
power, should rest satisfied until a just restitution be made to those
who have suffered by than."

STEWARDS or THE CHtf.TErIN HUNEns.—Of the line.
deeds into which many of the English comities were divided
by King Alfred, for their better government, the jiiri-ilietion
was originally vested in particular courts, but came after.
wards to be devolved to the county courts, and sn remains at
present, except with regard to sonic, as the Chiltern
Iluu-
dreds in Buckinghamshire, which have been, by privilege,
annexed to the Crown. These having still their own collets.
a steward of those courts is appointed by the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, with a salary of 20s. and all fees, &c. belong-
ing to the office. This is made a matter of cunveuienee to
the Members of Parliament: when any of them wishes to
resign, he accepts the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds,
hieli vacates his scat.
EiTft toRoINARY INSTANCE or ANIMAL. KiNotiESS.,—ln
the menagerie of Brussels there is a lion called 1)dlle0, whose
COI was lately in want of sonic repairs. His keeper desired
a carpenter to set about them ; bet alien the workman tame
'oaf saw the lion, he drew back with terror. The keeper
entered the animal's cell, and led him to the upper part of it
while the lower was refitting. tie there amused himself for
Ovule time in playing with the lion, and being wearied he
soon fell asleep. The carpenter, fully relying upon the
viai-
lenge of the keeper, pursued 1116 NOlk, anxious, it may be
minimised, to have done with it as soon as possible. 1t hen
be had tini,lied he called 'd illiam. the keeper, to see what he
had done, hut William made no answer. Having repeatedly
ea Hiol in vain, lie began to feel alarmed at his silence, and he
oL Lei mined to go to the upper part of the cell, where, looking
through the railing, he saw the lion and the keeper sleeping,
side by side, and immediately lie littered a loud cry. The
lion awakened by the untie, started tip, and stared at the
carpenter with all eye of fury, and then, 'daring his paw on
the breast of his keeper, lee lay down to sleep again. The
poor carpenter was dreadfully frightened, and not knowing
bow lie could roue up Willia )))) lie ran out and related ssliat
he saw. Some of the attendants of the house came and opened
the door, which the carpenter hail secured sitli several bars,
and contrived to awake the keeper, who, upon opening his
eves, did not appear in Bre least apprelieustse on account of
the sitliation in which he found hi ne-elf. lie took the paw of
the lion, and ,book it gently in token of regard, and the ani.
mai goielis rontio.d with boo to its former residence.
A beautiful (;111114111 Dwalf, just twenty inches high, and
(oven years autl a half old, has been ITCI ntly exhibited at
Lille, on the ftoittiers of Fiance. She dances, sivaai and
mimeo's most intelligently all questions put to her.

?TIE NATIONAL RtaIgTER,

AGRICULTURE.

MONTHLY RRPoRT FOR JULY.

The variableness of weather, and heavy shrivrers for many
days past, has retarded the ripening of the Wheat crops, and
oreasioned considerable fluctuation in prices at M trk•laue.
The general appearance, however, continues promising, the
principal corn districts being tree from blight or mildew, and
the straw of the wheat crops dying of a good colour. On the
ss arm soils oa the Eastern coast, Ilia 11 heat harvest is ex-
pected to commence nest week. Early sown Oats arc cot
in many parts, and new samples have already appeared in
several markets. The Barleys arc in general backward, and
in most parts unequal, and likely to ripen irregularly.—Pease
are generally good, and are began to be hooked in Essex and
Kent.—Beans ale the worst crop generally of rise year, mjss
tog planet ti-mn the sots seed of the last year; %there old
beans were soon an a% crap. crop may be expeeted.—Ni
tiler Rape not Xlestard seed will reach an average crop.—
Potatoes are abundant in all quarters.—Turnips are a ge.
octal good plant.—The late tbuieter showers have so much
cleansed the Hop phintations of Kent and Sussex, that the
year's duty is donhicil in speenlation since the lasi month.—
The general crop of flay is light, bnt the latter-mails feed is
scryhtxuriant.-Iwitl4nli 6s had large supplies of most
kinds of prime meat on lower terms than some weeks back.
_Lean Stock of most sot is sells fieely at somewhat higher
pi ici s, and particularly sheep, good welders and lambs be-
ing mach in demarid.—Hogs at e• eheaper.---.Boney cart colts
are dearer.—The 1100 l market continues flat, few miles of
new fleeces basing been made to any extent the highest
price. yet offered for Merino bears 9s. fol. per lb. unit tot
South Down, 201. For long wool there it little or no demand.

CEREM ON Y nr•
CONSECRATION AT TILE CHARTER HOUSE.

Thursday, at eleven o'clock, the Bishop of London,
accompanied by his Chaplain, arrived at the Charter
House, for the purpose of emscemting a piece of the
hold adjoining the Wittlerness, which had, it i.e believed, been
formerly consecrated, bat had of late years been used fin
common purposes. A handsome tem Nas erected on the
ground, furnished with c.orvets ttad a table, with a chair for
the Bishop. His I (mishit) %ens reet teed at the Master's
Lodge by the Apparitor, Chancellor. Registrar of the Dio-
cese, Pi eacher, Schoolmaster, and other officers. After his
Lordship was robed, the procession, preceded by the Muni_
ciple, Apparitor, Choristers of St. Paul's Cathedral, and fol-
lowed by the Brothers of thy House, moved through Brook
Hall to the Chapel, where Divine service was read with
great solemnity by the Rev. W. Russel. After the service,
the Preacher of the Charter House presented to the Ilishop,
sitting at the table, the petition for this consecration, which
by his order, was real aloud by the Registrar, aid which his
Lordship ordered to be entered, and having expressed his
concurrence therewith, the procession was conducted from
the chapel in the same order thiongh the great hall to thr
ground, which they perambulated, and the Bishop having
taken his 'dare at the table in the tent, surrounded by the
company, knelt down and said, " The clorions j (-sty of
the Lord our God be upon us ; 0 prosper thou our handy
work," and having resumed his seat, the Chancellor read
aloud the sentence of consecration, which was signed by the
Bishop, anti ordered to be registered with all the other do-
cuments. His Lordship kneeling, then delivered, in the
most impressive manner, the following prayer:—

" 0 God. who host taught 119 in thy Holy Word, that there is a
ditrerence between the Spirit of a Beast. that goeth downward to the
earth, and the Spirit of a Man, which ascendedi up to God who gave
it, and likewise by the example of thy Holy servants in all ages,
Last taught us to assign peculiar places, where the bodies of thy Saints
may rest in peace, and be preserved from all indignities, whilst their
souls are satcly kept in the hands of their faithful Redeemer; accept,
we beseech thee, this charitable work of ours, in separating this por-
tion of ground to that good purpose, and give us grace, that, by the
frequent instances of mortality which we behold, we may Lam and
seriously consider, how frail and micertain our condition here on
earth is. and so number our days as to apply our hearts unto wisdom,
that in the midst of life, thinking urn heath, and daily preparing
ourselves for the judgment that is to Mikity, we may have our part in
the resurrection to Eternal l.ite with Him, who died for our sins, and
rose again for nor justification, and now line th and reiimeth with thee
and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen."
The elioristeis Icil by Mr. Stevens, standing within the tent,
afterwards sung the 511 i, i;tli, and 7th verses of the 3911 t
Psalm; after w•hich the Bishop, in u most pions and affecting
manner, rose and pronounced Ilse usual blessing.
The ceremony being Bins closed, the company proceeded
to the Schoolmaster's house, whet e they were received and
entertained with great hospitality and politeness by Mr. and
Mrs. Russell.

INTERESTING ANECDOTE.—In the rebellion of 1743, a party
of Cumberland's dragoons werehurrying through Nithsdale, in search
of Prince Cioules.:: men. Hungry and fatigued, they called at a
lonely widow's cottage, and demanded refreshment. !ter son, a lad
of sixteen, dressed them up long kale and butter ; and the good wo-
man brought them new milk. which she told Meat was all her studs:.
One of the party inquired. with 3:ming kindness, how she lived'?
l .Iced (imotli she), the cow and the kale-yard. wi' God's blessing,
is a' my mailer)." He arose, and with his sabre killed the cow, and
destroyed all the kale ! the poor woman was thrown upon the world,
and died of a broken heart. The disconsolate youth, her son, wan-
dered away beyond the inquiry of friends, or the search of compas •
sine.—ln the (ontinental-war, when the British alloy bad gained a
great and signal t ietory, the soldiers were making merry with wine,
and recounting their exploits. A dragoon ream' out, " I once
starved aSeench in Nithsdahi; I killed her cow, and destroyed
her greens; but (added he), she could live for all that, on her
as she said."—" And don't
„vim rue it !" cried a young soldier, start-
ing up, " don't you rue it ? Hue what ?" said he, st rue aught
like that ?"—ss Then, by my God," cried due youth, unsheathing
his sword, " that woman was my mother ! draw, you brutal villain,
draw !" They fought; the youth passod his sword twice through the
dragoon's body, and while he turned Wm river in the throes of death,
exclaimed, " Had you rued it, you should only have been punished
by yanr God."
The Snowy mountains of Thihet in the Fast Indies, which
were until lately supposed to be inaccessible, have been
crossed by Captain Webb, and their height ascertained,
which proved to be 2'4.000 feet above the level of the sea.
This is more than 7000 feet higher than the highest point of
the Andes, which have heretofore been considered the
loftiest mountains on the globe.
Upon the pannels of the new State chariot for the Presi-
dent of the I; nii ed States, is inscribed the following motto :
Principia anti homilies, which we understand is intended for
the Latin of the maxim : Principles net men. For the honour
of American literature we hope that the President has not
been consulted upon this inscription ; but that the roach-
Luker alone is responsible for the Latinity.

AUCITTgT 4.

POETRY.

THE PRIDE OF THE NORTH.

WRITTEN BY JAMES TLIONSOIf, Esa.
Unscathed by the lightning—tin'aemling in storms,
On Scotia s wild itio,:iltains her Thistle ii seen ;
1./kettle Laurel, whose verdure no telt Ipect deforms,
lt., tbliage and flowers are eternally green.
Fair emblem of Aetidantl—to Libt.rty dear—
It waves round her bonnet, and twines round her spear;
And thed in her rock, by the thunderbolt's wrath,
h ft Andrew's gseen Thistle—the pride of the North
"rwas her warrior's famed crest, amicLt danger and death,
When the claymore of Albyn spread havock and fear;
And muisten'd with blood where he yielded his breath,
It bends o'er his ashes and blooms on his bier.
The fatherless orphans, bereft of his aid,
Are shelter id from wot in its evergreen shade.
And hail an asyltun from Poverty's wrath,
Pi escre'd by the Thistle—the pride of the North
On the mist.er.ver'il cliff:A, where the Engle seeks rest,
It blosmmis through Winter's bleak tempest of snows r
like di:in'a gtetli shamrock—by Liberty blest,
Like the type of Old England—her red and white Rows
Then joy to the land—united in one,
With the Shamrock and Hose, it encircles the Throne,
Where, dazzling with glory, and fearless of wrath,
'hornet the Seats 'loyal Thistle--_the pride of the North I

CLIMBING BOYS.

We submit to the consideration of the pubtir the following
eatritet from the Report presented to the Home of Com-
mous relative to that helpless Huss of childt:n I iiiplo3cd
sweeping chimneys. The letter from which we
eutljoitt, sitini,6 the best answer to the extraordinary petition
presented from the master. at Bristol, who have ventured to
assert—" That to anolish the practice of awi'eping by ham' .
and brash would very inatelially increase the risk by tire
to the person mid property of his 111d.jcst%'s subjects, and
thin the general use of machine% would be productive of
greater labour and danger to the health of pmitioners

" Your Committee have endeavoured to learn tLc number of rer.
arms who may bc coosidered as engaged in the trade within the Bills
of Mortality : they Pave learnt that the total number of master-
chimney-sweepers might be estimated at no, who had among them
500 apprentioes ; that not above L't) of those masters were reputable
tradesmen in easy circumstances, who appeared generally to con-
form to the provisions of the Act, sad which to had upon an average.
from 4 to 5 apprentices each ; that about 90 were of an inferior cla,a
of master chinmey-sweepers, who had upon an average, three ap-
prentices each, and who were extreinlv negligent of their health,
their morals, and their education ; and that about 90, the remain-
der of the 21 0 masters, were a class of chimney sweepers, receutlY
journeymen, who took up the trade because they had no resource--
who picked up boys as they could—rho lodged them with them-
selves in huts, sheds, and cellars, in the outskirts of the town, aces.
sionally wandering into the villager round ; and that in these two
being in the proportion of 180 to 20, the miseries of the trade
were principally to he found. It is in evidence before yonr Co.:i-
nduce, that at Iladleigh, Barnet, Uxbridge, and %Vim-Nor, female
children have been employed.
" Your Committee observe, that in Rneral among the most re.
apectable part of the trade, the apprentices are of the age prescribed
by the Act, viz. from eight to fourteen ; but even among the most
respectable, it is the constant practice to borrow the younger boys
from one another, fee the purpose of sweeping what are called the
narrow flue. No accurate account could be obtained of the ages of
the apprentices of the other classes; and they who in many in.
stances., it was ascertained, were much below the prescribed age :
thus the youngest and most delicate children are in the service of the
worst class of masters, and employed exclusively to clean flues, which,
from their peculiar construction, cannot be swept without great per-
sonal Kazan,.

" I believe that all the cliiinney.sweeping of I'lymouth. Dock.
and Stonehouse, these towns containiug above fio,ooo inhabitants, is
performed by bunriug or brushing, or by three or four boys, I can-
not ascertain the precise number, certainly not mom ban five. At
Dock there are scarcely any Hues large enough to admit a boy. A
cannon ball is let down from the top to convey down a rope, which
criebles the persons alnive and below to draw up and down a bundle
of holly, whicli perfortns its office very effectmilly.

Thursday, a public dinner was given at the Crown
anti Anchor Tavern, to celebrate the acquittal of Wat-
son and his companions; Mr. Hunt in the chair. The
dinner was served on table befiwe five o'clock ; and the
Chairman, Preston, Thistlewood, anti Watson, took
their seats, (Hooper was too ill to be present.) The
cloth having. been removed, several toasts were pro.
posed, and drank with three times three. Among
them were Constitution, the whole Constitution,
and nothing but the Constitution." The Sovereignty
of the People, anti may it be speedily restored."
" The Trial by Jury, and may its suspenders be sus-
pended." The health of the Chairman was subse-
quently drank, accompanied with Annual Parliaments
and Universal Suffinge.—Mr Hunt returned thanks
in a long speech, dilating of course on the subject of
the late trials, the employment of spies by Govern-
ment, suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, and trial by
Jury. The meeting broke up at about half-pant eleven.
Not more than eighty persons were present.
EM I RATI 0 N.-T he numerous emigrations from
Ireland to the United States of America, are much
to be regretted ; there are, at this time, three ships at
one port in Ireland about to sail. Surely it would
have been better, as these persons are determined to
quit their native country, to have given them their
passage out, free of expense, to British North America.
The Roman Catholics settled in the districts of Glen-
gary, in upper Canada, and in the catholic district of
Nova Scotia, are living contented and prosperous under
the guidance of the most excellent and attentive Priests,
who, grateful to his Majesty's Government fur the li-
berality which has been shown to them and to their
congregations, devote the whole of their time to their
moral and religious improvement. The means of edu-
cation, in providing schoolmasters, books, tke. have been
most properly attended to, and the system now adopted
in these respects towards he hing's Colonies, redounds
greatly to the credit of the Noble Earl at: the head of
the Colonial Department.

AUGUST 4.