The National Register.
London, England, 1816-06-09 00:00:00

SUNDAY, JUNE 9,181 g.

grace the church of Christ, t,7 what itnmeasurable length
would the party spirit of the world extend, and to what
dire destruction would the peace of the gospel be con-
verted ! Blessed b. God, we now have arrived at a pe-
riod when the experience of past ages has improved the
banners of the cross, and taught its votaries that univer-
sal conciliation and peace arc to overcome the sword !
Our blessed Lord has left us the peace of his divine ex-
ample ; and thus, if we would be his disciples, and hope
to be acknowledged as such by him at the last dread
day of account, it is indispensably necessary, without any
reservation or palliative, that our own conduct should be
cont4mable to that divine precept which he commanded
to be our daily pursuit.—" Be ye tbllowers of me, as dear
children. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain
mercy : blessed arc the peace makers, flz they shall be
called the children of God.—Whoso is angry with his
brother without a muse shall be in danger of the judg-
ment :—first be reconciled to thy brother; then come
and offer thy gift. Love your enemies.—Judge not,
that ye be not judged :—and, with what measure ye
mete, it shall be measured to you aguin."
_ _

The tenor of his life and doctrine, and the instruction
which he gave to his apostles, have left us no tr-im to
doubt of that liberal judgment which we are bound to
form of one another—that we should love or brethren,

and especially those that are of the household of faith ;
that we should esteem ourselves as one family, united by
the same filial love to the same divine parent, instructed
by the same holy teacher—redeemed by the same Saviour—
and travelling by the height of his truth to the same ever-
lasting bliss : if we should be careless of this love, and
till out by the way," we shall not be fit to come into
his sacred presence; if we should withhold our mutual
confidence to each other, we should be very unsocial com-
panions for our journey, and for our eternal abode ; if we
should thus deny the master we profess to serve, he will
probably deny us before the throne of Grace, and reject
our final suit ! Then shall we begin, when too late, to de-
spise the shadows of things on which we disputed and
quarrelled : and while despair takes hold upon us, we

call on the mountains to overwhelm us !
A LAYMAN.

ICHTHYOLOGY.
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The following farts may be worthy of record —their authen•
ticity is leniable :
As Me, John Wane, erocer, Penrith, was lately following
his favourite recreation offishing with roan, in the river E intent,
after taking a qnantity of trout, in a part (titld river near to the
Giant's Cave, he found an tinusital attack made at his b tit, and
immediately discovered he hail hooked a young otter about
711 w. weight, and apparently about four months old. Ou log to
the good condition of his tackle, he was PO fortunate as to hr.ng
it within reach of his hand-net. but no sooner did he do so, than
the y onng savage bit the rim of it in two, althongh made of
brass wire about three-quarters of an inch in circumference; he
nevertheless contrived to throw it over his head on the hank,
and pursuing his success by intervening between the animal
and the water, he, after repeated attacks, and not without con-
siderable difficitlty, seize I upon it.
Finding itself in a very nnusnal element, the animal made a
loud whistling noise. which brought to it (no doubt with a view
of relief) the parents, and with them five or sic young ones,
which inuitediately swimming, to the edge of the water set
thuinsel% es in battle array. by rearing themselves on their hind
legs, and following the example of the captive by setting up a
whistling noise, spurting water at Mr. W. and %hewing every
symptom of the most savage ferocity. They thirst not, however,
make any personal attack, and Mr. W. content with ilia prey,
nettle the best of his way along the hanks to a neighbouring
house, about $llO yards distant, the old otters fullow•ing him the
whole way, evincing the most parental affeetion. Having safely
lodged his captive, he resumed his sport, and, before five
o'clock in the afternoon, having commenced fishing about
sic
in the morning, he aet Rally killed ti/lbs. weight of trout, which
probably is the greatest number e‘er taken by the rod in the
same space or time. He has now the otter in his possession ;
and the animal appears in a state of domestication.

Rome time men Dr. Mitchill exhibited to the New York Phi-
losophical Siie,ety a specimen of American Elastic Marble,
meamirinz four feet in length, three inches in breadth, and one
in thickness. slab was of a snowy wbileuess, of a grained
strneture, and of remark lisle flexibility. He had mei'''. et' it
of Mes•rs. Norris stud Gain, who got it from the quarry in
Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Since the receipt of this extraordi-
nary sample, another one, of n far more considerable size, has
been procured by Mr. M-yher. from Stockbridge. This he is
preparing for a place in 1)r. Mitchill's cabinet of mineralogy.
The dimensions of this stone are as follow ; breadth one foot
and ten inches, length five feet, and thickness two inches;
making a 1111111• N Of Iwo 111011•111(1 six hundred and forty 'mine
inches of elastic ni irble. This slab, when shaken, +iodinates
sensibly backwards and forwards ; when supported at the two
est emities, middle forms a curve of about two inches from
aI. orizontal ; and when tinned over recovers Itself,
anJ
inclines .1.4 lunch the other way. It has many other carious
properties. The snlist:ince limier consideration has been
already described 1),) Mr. Meade, in a Memoir printed' in the
Ainerimut Mineralogical Journal ; and Ni yr. York probably
now contains Use tersest piece diet Use world can produce.

PRICE 9 ' ff.

IMPERIAL P.IRLIAMENT.

HOUSE or LORDS, THUM) Y, JCNt O.

The Earl of Dos:out:it mom c. ease notice, that he wand on
Tuesday present the Catholic petitions.
The Earl of LIVER IMO!. moved the second reading of the
Civil List Hill. His Lordship stated the principal fe 'tures of
the measure, and contended, that as the principle of a fixed
revenue for the Crown had been adopted since the resolution,
it was desirable that the articles of fluctuating expetaliture
should be separated from it ; and there eonld be no oti.jeetir,a
to bring all the articles of fluctuating expenditure annually
before Parliament. To obviate certain prejudices respectitt4
the supposed enormous expenJes of the royal personal rsta.
blishment, his Lorilship stated, that the total expellee was little
more now than it was in 1700. In this arrangement no expellee
was proposed which was not for the support ofthe proper dig-
nity of the Crown, and for the advantage of the public.
The Marquis of Lanstrowis a agreed in the propriety of
fixing the revenue of the Civil List, and giving :he public the
benefit of the surples hereditary revenue of the Crown ; bit
when called on to make an additional sacrifice 'of rio,iloai. it
became the duty of Parliament to look into the varhibte rev -
Rues of the Crown, such as the droits of Admiralty, which ha
thought should be surrendered to Parlianient, in lieu of the
present fixed revenue proposed to be grauted to the Crowe.
Lord HULL AND could not agree to the Hill, b. ause by it
Biers was still left in the power of the Crown a fluctuating
revenue of the must dangerous tendency to this country. He
meant the limits of Admiralty, which were a bouts for the
Crown to go to war with other countries without the previous
issuing of any declaration of war. He would undertake to
prove, that the inerorase of the Civil List revenue to the Crown
had been three times what was contemplated by Parliament at
the beginning of this reign.
The Earl of LivEneout. said, it was a fact which perhaps
would excite surprise, that the expenees for defray fag the civil
government of the United States was nearly equal to our own.
Civil List expenditure. Of course, in this estimate was in•
eluded the charge of the provincial as well as the general
go-
vernmeuts. The sum was stated at about 700,0001 or tioo,ool.
annually.—The Bill was then read a second time.—Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jests: 7.
Sir William Abdy's Divorce Hill went through a Committee,
with an allowance to Lady Abdy of 4001. a year for life.
The Earl of Usenet:DALE moved that the clause prohibiting
the intermarriage of the parties should be omitted.
Lord KENYON opposed the motion, en the ground that it
would encourage adultery and immorality.
The Bishop of CHRSTER opposed the omission of the clausal
on the same ground as Lord Kenyon.
The Earl of CARNAL R von supported the motion. Such a de-
cree as making the adulterer marry the adultress, would have,,
in the licentious Court of Louis XV. pot an end to all gallantry;
whereas a decree to prevent the offending parties from niter-
marrying, would, in that Court, harchecn treated with derision.
The Lord CHANCELLOR supported the introduction of this
clause, because he believed that the great temptation was, the
hope of the woman that she should be married to the adulterer.
Lord KENYON said, that on the third reading he should move
the introduction of the clause for prohibiting the offending par-
ties front intermarrying.
The 11111 was then reported, and ordered to be taken Into
coitsidei anon on Monday.—Adjourned.

en evil which must occur some time or other. ii the
secominentled by the Noble Lord were ukloptri, it weuhl yet
the coiners to work immediately with the greatest shier ity, and
enormous quantittes of imperfect Silver Coinage would be
poured in upon the !dint.
Mr. F. Lew t» strongly recommended a coinage of gold 201.

pieces.
Mr. Gitatirect. contended, that the Bank must be very
considerable losers on the Bank tokens, whenever they were
called in. When the Ss. tokens were origmally issued they
were worth 2s. toil. intrinsically. At present they ecere in-
trinsically worth only 2s. 4d. therefore it they now paid 3s. fur
them, they would sustain a loss of Set. npon each 3s. token.
The ileu:Member was in favour of an issue of 20s. gold coin.
Mr. W. Pooe did not consider the present as the time tor
discussing the detail of the Bill; that would be hest done in the
Committee ; uow was the time for arguing the principle of the
measure ; and to that there seemed to be no objection. lie
had before stated, and he would now repeat the measures pro-
posed to be adopted. It was calculated that in seven months
the Mint would base two millions and a half ready to deliver.
1 hat on the same day there would be a large. supply lodged in
every town in eery part of the country; and at the same time
pet son would be sent to each town by the Master of rhe Mint,
to distinguish what was, and what was not, the coin of the
realm ; and these persons would have directions in all doubtful
cases to give the benefit to the individual. With respect to the in-
convenience likely to arise on the present occasion, he had coil-
aiderable pleasure in stating, that owing to the assistance given
on this occasion by the Bank of Euglanel, that inconvenience
was much less than he had anticipated. With respect to the
issue of the new coinage, a plan was in contemplation, and in-
deed a great progress had been made in it, by which plan no
person would have more than I.; miles to go to change his old
coin for new. With respect to what would become of the Bank
tokens, he was of opinion they would soon lee refused, and re-
turned to the Bank, when this new and excellent coinage
should make Its appearance. In seven months he thought
there would be ready for delivery 37 millions of shillings, and
25 millions of sixpences; and these being limed, the Mint
would then go to work quickly to supply any deficiency which
might arise from the Bank tokens being withdrawn. With
respect to the issue of 20s. gold pieces, he had given it his
consideration, and was of opinion it was a proposition which
might be adripted with considerable advantage to the public,
especially in any future measure which might be adopted
whenever the restrictions should cease; namely, the equallieing
the coins of Great Britain and Irelaud. With regard to alter-
ing the standard of silver, as silver was no longer to he the
legal era: chard, or beyond a legal tender,. no evil could arise
from that measure. AS the general principle was not objected
to, it would not now be necessary for bins to enter more at
length into the subject.
Mr. CROYER was in favour of making the guinea twenty
shillings.
Mr. Benton highly approved of coining 209. pieces.
Bill was then read a second time, and committed for
Ifionday.
The ArrunNeY-Getize.st. gave notice of a Bill for Monday
to remedy the inconvenience and danger arising from the
negligent driving of Stage Coaches. He proposed, in his Bill,
to allow Magistrates to inflict corporal punishment on
wilful and negligent driving, in lieu of the penalty of Pd.
"illicit the present law imposes.
1 lie f louse went into a Committee of Supply.
lIANItin rose to move for the grant of a certain sum for
11te purchase of the Elgin Marbles. The Hon. Gentleman
Made a variety of observations on the present state of the
wouetry, and its means of purchasing mo 1111 l milts of art. He
ltistauced the liberality of Parliament, who we • c not untnind.,
fat of national glory, in granting large slims for the erection of
Monuments to coinnienwrate the sictoties of Waterloo and
Trafalgar. But where questions of bargain and sale came
asderthe view of Parliante`nt, however desirable it might be
to purchase splendid relics of the grandeur and sublimity of
former age, when the genius of the sculptor became the ob-
ject du country's attention, it became the Government to be
cautious that they did not overstep the bounds of prudence.
With this Vit..", he should propose to grant a sum which, in his
opinion, would be a compeasation to Lord Elgin, taking at the
Otte time tato consideration the means by which his Lordship
became possessed of these marbles, and that, in fact, he ac-
quired them in his character of Ambassador. The lion.
lisientletnan here pronounced a panegyric en the arts, and the
glecesaity for encouraging their cultivation, as being the first
weans of a country rising to eminence and splendour. He
seterted to history 'o show that the greatest Generals and
Statesmen were produced in those States which encouraged
the Arts and Sciences. The Hon. Gentleman then entered
Into a detail of the manner in which Lord Elgin obtained pos.
session et' these relics; and the evidence before the Committee
shewed, that nut only the Athenians, but time modern Greeks,
did not object to the gratification of the curiosity of the Bri-
tish Traveller. This was a proof that no spoliation had taken
place, as in the case of the 1 tench 'Visitors. He combated the
opinions of some Gentlenum, who thought that these treasures
et Art ought to be restored. Having contended at some length
for the necessity of retaining these marbles, lie concluded with
moving,—" That a slim, not exceeding 33,0001. be granted to
.his Majesty for the purchase of the Elgin Marbles."
Mr.Cuitivs:e opposed the motion, on the ground that this
was not the time to make the purchase. Admitting that the
samniiments were those. of great art, and lamenting that the °ri-
smel possessors were not aware of their value; but, as one of
the public, whom the Hon. lieut. described as anxious for these
relics, he most declare lie bad no claim upon them. He de
sired not, in the impovei :stied slate of the country, to posses.
them at such a price as was now proposed to be given. If the
esuntry was enabled to purchase, he should not be disposed to
.Laggie at the price; bat he would ask, was this the time to
snake par chases for the benefit of the few at the cost of the
nary!—(Hour, henr.)--He agreed with the Hon. Gent, as to
the value of the. works in question ; but he begged to remind
Dim that it was the extravagance of states which led to their
ruin. He for one, therefore, though he stood alone, and should
he accused of want of taste, must oppose the motion.
Mr. liesist cusses opposed the motion, restinghis opposition
in the dishonesty of the transaction. He coincided in the sum
proposed as being the value, but lie was not so enamoured of
the,. i.eadlen Ladies, as to forget that there was another Ludy
Jitst,t•e, who must be attended to. Were not these monu-
ments the result ter:spoliation, and were the spoils to be defend-
ed the ground that the Turkish Government had pot impeded
the progress of the speliations, nor called for a restitution of
the spoils.- (Hear, hear.)— He recommended to his Majesty's
ties etimisnt to restore to the 'furbish nation what their Km-
.Lassador had sowrongnilly taken. This was the only way to
yr4in o:it the !tam is hich the transactiug must otheretse entail
mum 11w nation. 'flue lint. Gent. then moved an amended
P.nsalutiott, " generally censuring the conduct of the British
.Aiithassader Lord Elgin ; at the same time admitting, that his
-.Abject Is us good, ass ohtainiutt the marblea; oili tail% bias 7,3j0011..