The Sun.
London, England, 1821-01-30 00:00:00

COMMON iLk.LL.

A Common Hall of the Livery of London, was
assembled yesterday at Guildhall. After the
business had been opened by the Loan MAYOR,
and the requisition read by the Clerk,
Mr. R.YLAND came forward, and began by
stating, that he appeared before the Livery of the
City of London for the first time. He professed
himself to be an advocate for Parliamentary Re-
form; a friend to civil and religious liberty; to
justice, in the most extensive sense of the word;
and also a friend to the Queen and to her claims.
The object of the present Meeting was to present
a Petition to Parliament in favour of those claims.
He went over all the old hacknied topics, and
concluded by reading some Resolutions, which
he moved should be adopted. _
_ _ ,

Mr. HALL seconded the Resolutions. Mr.
SCHEETZ also supported the Resolutions, and was
profuse in his abuse of Ministers.
Mr. WAITHMAN did not come forward on the
present occasion to add any thing to the induce-
ments which had been held out to them to agree
to the Resolutions. It was with a very different
view that he now came forward. Ile considered
that that was a legal meeting, in which questions
might be fairly discussed. He wished to point
out to them the necessity of vindicating by
their conduct that day, the character of Corn-
mon Halls in general, which had of late
been so much aspersed and calumniated.
The greatest of these calumnies and out-
rages had been committed by the hole-and-cor-
ner men, who dare not meet them in the fair
field of argument. He alluded to a loyal jol-
lification which had taken place lately iu the
parish of St. Andrew's. At this Meeting,
which was composed entirely of Parsons and
Placemen, it was resolved unanimously, that
nothing was so remarkable for promoting good
humour and hilarity as a bottle. The whole
transactions of that Meeting were in a similar
style, and at parting they found it to be so con-
tributive to the interests of religion and morality
that they agreed to hold similar Meetings every
year. He next alluded to an Association which
had lately sprung up, for the purposes of pro-
moting loyalty,, and putting down sedition and
disloyalty ; to which he objected, as well as to
certain publications, the object of which was to
counteract the effect of the licentious and sedi-
tious press.

The several Resolutions were then put and
carried, with the dissent of one or two indivi-
duals, who were assailed with every mark of
opprobrium.

Mr. ItYLAND then read the Petitions propos-
ed to be founded upon the Resolutions, which
were voted unanimously as the Petitions of the

Livery.
It was then moved and carried, that the Duke
of Bedford do present the Petition to the House
of Lords, and that Alderman Wood do present
the Petition to the House of Commons. Also
that Sir William Curtis, Alderman Brydges, and
Thomas Wilson, Esq. be instructed to support
the prayer of the latter.
Mr. CROOK concurred in every sentiment
which the Resolutions and Petitions contained.
He moved that the Petitions be signed by the
Lord Mayor, Sheriffs, two Aldermen, and twenty
of the Livery, in behalf of the Common Hall.
Carried unanimously.
The Thanks of the Hall were then voted to
Mr. Ryland and Mr. Hall, the Mover and Se-
conder of the Resolutions and Petitions, who se-
verally returned thanks.

Alderman WOOD expressed the pleasure be
should experience in presenting the Petition to
the Ilouse of Commons. If it had been upon
a question in which he differed from the peti-
tioners, he should have been equally ready to
present it, reserving to himself the right of op-
posing it. Whatever ►night be the expectations
of Ministers, and however the ]louse of Com-
mons might disregard the ❑umerous Petitions of
the People for the restoration of her Majesty's
name to the Liturgy, he could assure the Hall,
and he had it from her Majesty only yesterday.
that she never would give up that point. Per-
haps Ministers expected that the question would
become in time uninteresting, and that then, by
offering her a large sum, she would be induced
to go abroad, and lose the affections of the Peo-
ple. If they calculated upon that, they would
be disappointed. She only wanted her just
rights, and those she would never cease to claim.

She cared not for income, as long as she had
enough to reward those to whom her rewards
were due.

Mr. FA vELL proposed the thanks of the Li-
very to the Lord Mayor, and attacked the indi-
viduals who have signed the City Loyal Decla-

rations.

Mr. WEATIIERSPOON seconded the motions
which was carried unanimously.

The LORD MAYOR returned thanks. He as-
sured the Livery that his most active exertions
should always be employed to preserve the public
peace, and the public liberty. The Hall %las
then dissolved.

The Rev. E. R. BUTCHER, of Hartman Chapel,
London, and Chaplain to the Earl of PomraET,
has been instituted to the Vicarage of St. Sepul-
chre, Northamptolc —Patron 'l'. BUTCHER, Esq. -
The LORD CHANCELLOR bath been pleased
to appoint Mr. J. I). BunninGE, Solicitor, of _
Southampton, a Master Extraordinary in the
High Court of Chancery.
Mr. BOOTH has suddenly withdrawn himself
from Drury-lane Theatre, and, it is said, has left
the kingdom. Mrs. Boo Tit • and their childria
remain in town.—(illorizing Paper.)
Covent-Garden will, for some time, be cl.-
prived of the powerful aid of Miss STEkWESS; tat
consequence of the demise of her venera4le
mother.
Mr. MACREADY leaves town in a day or t‘Vo
for Bristol, where he is to perform two of his
'original characters._

The Comedy of The Chances will be, shortly
produced at Covent-Garden Theatre, adapted to
the stage in the shape of an Opera. Mr. 13.1sucr
is now occupied in composing the music.
A new Belvidera in the person of Miss PANCE,
a young Lady of great expectation, will.shortly
appear at Covent-Garden Theatre.

[Morning Chronicle.] •
The brief.and-imperfect sketch which we gave
of the commemoration of the principles of Mr. '
Fox at- the Anniversary Meeting, on Saturday
last, could convey but a faint idea of the enthu-
siasm and attachment to the cause of liberty
which were manifested on the occasion: The
Noble Chairman animated the spirit. which uni-
versally prevailed by the - most polished elo-
rinence, in his manner of connecting the political
principle with the conviviality of the Meeting.
One toast, in particular, was introduced by Lord
Holland, by a few sentences of peculiar emphasis.
The Whigs had 'long felt the necessity of Re-
form, and had never abated from their anxious
desire'of effecting it. To the many reasons for
Reform which the people of England had long
felt to :be essential, three hundred and tea had
been tidded within the last 9.4 hours, and he
would therefore give as a toast—
., A Bill, fair, and free Representation of the People in
Plrlianient;"
which .was drank with th-e most enthusiastic ap-
plause. The health of the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayor, the Sheriffs, and the Friends of Liberty
in the Corporation of London, was also drank
with applause. The Lord Mayor and Mr. She.;
riff Waithman returned thanks ; and a letter
was read by the Deputy Chairman from Mr.
Sheriff Williams, expressing his regret that of&
dal duties prevented his having the honour of
attending a Meeting, to the object and principles
of which he was sincerely attached.—The Earl
o:: Albemarle, on his health being drank as one.
of ":the ancient Nobility of England who felt it
to be their highest honour to support the privi-
leges= of the People," made an eloquent reply,
in which he gloried in the assertion and mainte-
nance. of the. principles which he had imbibed in
early life from the illustrious Statesman whose
memory they were that day assembled to revere,
and whose doctrines in political conduct it was
their determination to preserve and to act upon.

[New Times.]
Several Reports prevailed in the City yester- '
day, oil invented., we believe, with a view to coun-
teract the late rapid rise of the funds. That rise
had been occasioned by the gratifying turn in our
domestic affairs, the _total 'discomfiture of the;
United Whigs and Radicals, the declaration that
no new stock was to be created ; and the cer-1
ta:nty that the Revenue had greatly improved in
the present quarter. As a set-off against these
fortunate events it.was rumoured that the King.
of Portugal had determined on a plan of reduc-
in7, his European subjects by force ; and that the
Atistrian troops were in march towards Naples.
Wf?, have no reason to believe that there is
any; foundation for .either of these rumours.—
At the same time we must say, that if a Prince
of the Blood Royal Were to come from Brazil
with the offer of a fair and liberal form of Go-
vernment, we.think it probable that the insur-
rectionary power of Silveira and Sepulveda
would 'speedily melt away ; and if the rebel
Pepe and his associates were seriously threatened
ty the approach of an Austrian army, they would
hasten to submit, or become victims of their folly
in attempting resistance. The probability, how-
ever, is in both instances, but particularly,in the
latter, that a happy arrangement' will be effected
not by arms, but by negociation.

[The Times.]
The City was inundated with rumours yester-
day morning, caused by. the arrival of an express
from the Continent, which was, supposed to corn-
nri:iicate intelligence of .a disastrous nature.
Mil:ly sales of stock were made under that im-
pression, which produced a depression in Con-
sols -from 724 to All that has transpired is,
that a conspiracy has been discovered at Paris
against the whole of the Royal, Family. There
appears at present no reason for doubting that
the detection of the mischief had frustrated its,
effects. The discovery was made, it is said; so
recently as Saturday afternoon. As the businass
of the Exchange had closed, the operation on the
French Funds could not be,ascertained. They
'had declined about 1 per-cent. on Friday last,
the rentes being on that day at Sl f. 50 c.; but
the fall was then ascribed either to the state of
the account, or to the report that rentes reserved
by the Minister would be immediately brought
into the market.

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A rumour is current in• Ale commercial circl4s
that a negotiation is eithpr:on foot or to be
shortly commenced for the cession of, the im-
portant settlement of Sincapore, established by
Sir Thomas Raffles, in the Indian Archipelago,
to the Dutch Government. Our own informa-
tion lads us to the conclusion, not only that this

[British Press.]
The Ministers of the Crown having complained
so bitterly of what they elegantly called the
millc-and-water nature of Lord A, Hamilton's
motion, respecting the inexpediency_ of having
omitted the Queen's name from the Liturgy, we
trust that the Marquis of Tavistock, when he
brings forward his promised motion for review-
ing the conduct of the Ministers throughout the
whole of the prosecution,. will gratify them with
such a motion as they shall find some difficulty in
digesting. •We at the same tiale do not conceive
them so deficient in ingenuity as not on such an
occasion to complain, with equal bitterness, of
the severity of language in which the Noble
Marquis may think proper to convey his cen-
sure of their course of procedure, We hope

that the resolution or motion will be so framed
as to afford no opportunity of evading the
question by a motion of adjournment, by the
previous question, or by any other exercise of
Parliamentary tactics. This, we confess, would

be somewhat difficult, but if the censure be
direct, so ought to be the answer. It must prove
highly satisfactory to the country, and is indeed
a proper subject of congratulation, that in the
present agitated state of the public mind mem-
bers of the noblest families in the kingdom have
come fnrwaid to sanction by their concurrence
the expression of public opinion, and to direct
with their wisdom and energy the efforts of

the people for the prevention and punishment
of the errors of Ministers. The leaders of
the people at the present conjuncture are to
be found where they should ever be sought
among the Cavendishes, the Russells, and the
Hanailtons; and the concurrence of such names
affords the fullest security to the nation that the
measures they propose or pursue spring from no
motives that are inconsistent with the purest pa-

triotism, or incompatible, at least in their honest
opinions, with the best and surest interests of the
State.

IRISH DISTILLERIES.

LtmEnicK, JAK. 17.—Yesterday, ,after the
Address to' his MAJESTY had been disposed of,
the High Sheriff was requested to take the Chair,
on the requisition for the purpose of: preparing
and forwarding a Petition to both Houses of Par-
liament, on the 'subject of the Spirit Intercourse
Act, and other matters affecting the Agricultural
Interests of this kingdom.
• Colonel BURKE rose and spoke as follows :
" I rise to call the attention of the Meeting
to the subject of the Requisition which has just
been read from the Chair. It is confessedly one
of the greatest importance, and I lament that it has
.not been brought forward by a more able advo-
cate.;---But when I consider that the severe dis-
treSs under which the Agricultural Interests of
this kingdom are now labouring,
.must have en-
gaged the attention of those gentlemen who sur-
round me—that they must have turned in their
thoughts the measures likely to alleviate it, and
prevent its future recurrence.--I feel that what
I shall have- to propose has, probably, in some:
shape or other, already suggested itself to most
of those who now hear me, and that there will be
the less difficulty in bringing under their conside-
ration the measures which I conceive it expedient
to adopt. Without further comment, I shall pro.;
need, therefore, to the business 'of the day.
",Sir,:_withOut pretending to look very deeply
into the causes of the national distress,'and with-
.
ontresurntng to controvert the opinions of po:-
• litical 'economists, who maintain (and perhaps
justly ),.that all. 'these matters ought to be left
to themselves,
,I shalt submit to the 'TVleeting
•tviro points of regulation Only upon which I shall
propose a Petition to Parliament, and which,
if conceded, will, I think, afford the landed in-
terest some considerable relief.

" The first of the expedients is the correction
of an abuse, admitted to be such by the Board

tisfy the English distiller, so interested in ba-
nishing our pure and valuable Spirit from all
competition with him in the market.
" By the 57th of his late Majesty, it was
enacted, (or, rather, the provisions of the statute
were made against ail analogy and reason to bear
the construction), that Irish Spirits, thus reduced
to seven per cent. above proof, should be sold to
Rectifiers only, and thereby keeping them out of
the shops of the retailers until they were convert-
ed into English gin, or some such unpalatable
compound, quite different in its nature from that
pure and pleasant spirit, for which the British
consumer had shewn such a predilection, and
which, in its distillation here, goes through all

the useful process of rectification.
" This last innovation, and the complaints of
the distillers consevent upon it, attracted the
attention, of the Irish. Representatives, and, in
the last Session of Parliament, they procured,
with' some difficulty, the repeal of this obnoxious
enactment—but strange to say, the evil is not
remedied, for, by an order of the English Board
of Excise, Irish spirits are refused permits for
their removal to the cellars of Retailers, unless
reduced to the strength of 22. under proof—in
other words, unless they be made an unsaleable
commodity. The legality of this order is disput-
ed, neverthelesS, it is still acted upon, and has
nearly effected the banishment of our spirits from
the English markets. That such was the effect

is clear from this circumstanceno

thing is gained to the Revenue by this reduction
of strength, the duty of lls. per gallon is paid on
the strength of 7 above proof, and the .Excise
Board then employs Officers, to see water add-
ed, until the Liquor is completely.spoiled before
it can be removed from the .warehouse.—This,
Sir, is an injury inflicted-,upon Irish spirits- only
—West India Rum, Geneva from Holland, and
French Brandies continue to be admitted into
-En;lish ports upon a payment of a duty propor-
tioned to their strength.
" I Will not, Sir, take up the time of this
Meeting by any further details—enough has been
said to'shew that it is imperative upon the Irish
.Representatives to use their utmost endeavours
to bring bai( the Irish spirit trade into its an-
-023-t course, by getting rid of all the restrictions
lately unposed upon it ; and to. give efficacy to
their endeavours, I conceive it expedient to pe-
tition the Legislature from -every Irish County.
l'shall, therefore, Sir, propose this resolution :
Resolved—That a Committee of 7 be appointed,

to prepare a Potition to both Houses of. Parlia-
ment, praying the . defective mode of striking
the averages under the Corn Bill be remedied,
and that the Spirit Trade between England and
Ireland may be placed on its ancient footing."
•A Committee, consisting of -Colonel. Burke,
Hon: John- Massy, Colonel -Dickson, William
Gabbctt, Joseph Gubbins,. Henfy O'Grady and
Cha.riek D. Oliver, Esqrs. were then appointed to
prepare a petition, who retired for a short time,
and then presented the following to the meeting,
which was adopted : _

" Shoveth,—That yutir Petitioners he leave to represt.

to your Honourable Hunae, the melancholy state of distress
to which the Agricultural Interests of Ireland are unfortu-
nately subjected..
" That your Petitioners conceive the distress might be al
leviated, and its recurrence prevented, if a correct mode of
striking; the Averages of Corn Returns were prescribed by
the Legislature; and if articles, the growth, preduce, and
manufacture of Ireland were upon equitable terms, admitted
to sale in the other parts of the Empire.
"'That your Petitioners conceive themselves entitled, tin-
der the Articles of Union, tO the fair admission of Irish Spi-
rits into the British Maiket..
" That your Petitioners, in calling the attention of Par-
liament to this suliject, seek no homilies or artificial encour-
agement—they only solicit that the same facilities of inter-
coorse conceded to Foreign Nations, and granted to remote
C ' uies, should be extended to an important integral part of
the Empire.
" That your Petitioners claim no advantages inconsistent
..sith the general interests of Great Britain, which they con-
sirkr identified with their own ; but viewing. the Agricultural
improvement of the one island as a material cause of Corn-
inercial and Manufacturing prosperity in the other, they con-
fidently rely on. the wisdom no less than on the justice of Par-
liament for protection and.relief, and they will ever pray.".
It was then resolved, that Lords Clare and Li-

merick should present the Petition to the Lords,
and the Hon. Col. Fitzgibbon and Capt.O'Grady
to the Commons.
Lord Cr.AriE said, that he would have some
delay in this Country, but that .if it was for-
warded to the Earl of Limerick, he was sure it
would have his able support—he assured the
Meeting that the measure should have his warm-
est support also.
Hon. Col. FITZGIBBON said, it was his inten-
tion to proceed immediately to his Parliamentary

sT. .1A NI ES' I-I AY M.XRKET, 27.
lan 3l Os Oil to 41 lOs (:u----Average, 31 15; 00
tiaiV

SMITHFIELD

Hay
straw
Ctovc•r 4l Os 041 to 51 Os Od---A►erage, 41 lOs Od

«'lll'l'l.Ct-JAPF L.
flay 3l IGs 0,1 to 41 6s 011--Averagi,, 41 1s Od
Old ditto 01 Os 0,1 to 01 Os otl-Avtrage, 01 Os Od
Straw II Ss Cal to 11 14s Od--Average, 11 Ils Od
Clover 4l 04 Od to 5! 04 Od-Avera;;r, 41 lOs Od

nmv mpEs.
Best Heifers & Steers, per st: I Ordinaryls 10d to 2s Oil
. .

. ,
os Gil to a Bil Matliet Call .. each .. Od
Nliddlings...2s 2d to Rs -4d Eug. Horse Os Oil to , Os Od
SHEEP SKINS.

)owns Ss 6d t. 4s 6d Shearlings '.... Os Od to Os Od
4s thi to 6s Od Lambs Os Ott to Os Ott

PRICE OF LEATHER.

Batt 50 to 561bs each per 11.) lB,l to 20d
Ditto, 56-to 0311)s each 204 to 210

Dressing I-11th,
Fin*: Coach Linicq

140 to
ltipttu 180

Crop lii4;cs, 2t, fur cutting...
Ditto 45 to 501bs

.. 15.1 to 16a
16.1 to 19.1

alt Shins..:3o to •inlfis

. 'Rd to 3)1

Dlll.O 5O 1.1) 7t111)%
i)itto io to 111111);
Seals (Ure►•nlan.l)
Large ditty►
Tanned Horse Hides
jpai►isli Horse Hidri

0d to 351
054 to 231
161 to 101
141 10 141
FA to .1811
I7d to 21d

PRICE OF RAW FAT, p
/It stated by Ilie
.Tall. Metiers.
St. James's Alarket .. Os Oil

. . .
er Stone of 29. "
.ds staled 1,71 the Peeckors.
St. James's Market 3s (01
Whitechapel Market 3s 4,1
(Aare Market
Newgate Mat het
Average 3s 5(1

Whitcchapel :%Izaket as ad

Average

PRICES OF TALLOW,
rown Tallow Os Ou —s Od
fellow Itiissi4t 53:i 0.1 Otl'
White ditto .. 50s 0.1 —s 0(1
soap .4.9 s 0,1 --s Od
Melting Stoll 42s Ott --5 Oil
Ditto 'Lough.. —s Od 2Ss Od

SOAP, &c. per I l2lb.
Yellow Soap Sts
I Nlotl led )1s
Cord
Gray-
Good Dre.gs -.9s

PRICE OF CANDLES, FROM TALLOW HALL.
Price of Candles, per dozen, I Is Od -Moulds, I2s 641.

6d Per dozen allowed fur ready immey.

COUNTRY MARKETS AND FAIRS,

DURING THE LIST EE K •

HEATEL ilEmPs•

rLAI). Jan. ,25,

Wheat 3ls Otl a ..15s beans
Barley 'Us Od a 26s New
Oats 2os Otl a —.3 Pease
Vv beat, Pease, and Beans, at per toad, of five bushels.
Barley and Oats, per quarter.
llt! I ',prom) NlArtfur, Jut. 97.

. _ .
Mieat per 1. lni Os to 171 Os 11.1.e,iiew per(' 01 Os to 01 Os
OltitVlieat .. —1 is to —1 Os Barley, new, il Ns to 11 tis
Oats, per qr. -01.19 s to 11 ,5s Ileans, per gr.ll 10s to 11 18s
New ditto.... 01 Os to 01 Os l'eas, per qr. 11 tOs to il
NottIIIAMYTON,• Jan. 9.7. . .

0. Wheat .. —s 01 a—s Od N. Beans 2ss 0,1 a 28; Od
N. Wheat .. 52s ad a tits Od 0. Beans 3:)s Oil a :,t7s ad
Barley 23s Oils Vis lid N. Peas —s ad —s Od
N. Oats .... 17s ad a 20s Od 10. Peas •—s Oda 3tis ad
0. Oats .... —s ad a ad I Rve
bAVE:NTFY, Jan, 2.1.

. _
Wheat 4Ss Gd aGOs Od Beans .... 34s Oda 40.. Od
Barley 22s Od a 26s Oil ling Peas is,ls Od
Oats 16s Od a 21s Od 11y customary

BIH lINGnAM•

I Wheat....
5s Od a •7s 3d Beans .... Os 9d a 5g Od
Barley— . 3s 3d a 3s 9d, W. Peas .. 4s Od a .5g Od
Oots -.... 4s Sd a 2s, 9d Gr. do ... . 3s 0,1 a 4s 3d

Per Wiilche,ter Melsitre.
WuRCESTEit,

Wheat
I
Barley
!

Prase

Durham, Jan. W.—Our market was well supplied with both
Wheat and Oats, which met with a sway reductiuu in price

Wichei,h,..Ta,tt.97.-•-Our Maritct for Corn was r+r :tail
Roth Wheat and Oats expetieneed a small reductionr front Ili,:
(initiations of last wet k.
Jao. ‘26.—We .hare an abundant supply of
I;i.uds of Grain, both froM our formers-and up the river, whiclr
hare met Anil sale at rather lower prices, except fine WlLat„
Itch is much inquired after, anti logy supports the priers t/,.`
this day se'nnight. Harley is Cid to Is pre quart, r cheaper
Oats and ate extremely heavy, at aNtotilar
in price; in other articles there is scarcely any bostia,s
doing. "
Jan.'27.--Corn tellsnearly.the same as for c-0.,1-7
wet k, past. excepiinl! for fitte pjvlced samides, V% hit+, is rittlie7
whtno 5:3s to 615 iwr prArlvr,' to svrt4ti .5 Voile p,.
bushel ; Harley 2115 to 4:).F.;s per qe; in

. . .
At Salisbury Market, on Tne,dly, Wheat :;,41.113rter re!l
from Is to 2s per qr.; but at Warminster, Delizes, Laving-
ton, and Westbnry, last week's prices were maintained.
At Chichester beast market prime stock soid .6r:slily at a,:
advance; the best pens of mutton frtelno. 8,1 per beef
was bot:410, at per stone: fat bogs are still reasonable. :nut
lean pigs in pleat). at- moderate ptices. In the corn rnalliCt
!to .

CoRNW.II.,.
Trurn.---Mirat, 21s I 9A ad-0;05, 8s ad.
St..Niv.ttli.:—Wbeat,: 24s a 2(. 8s f;Y.. a 9s Od—
ails, 7s aßs 0/1, •

Cantdfor,l--Wheat 17s a 19;—Bar1,,y, 7s Gd a Si—Oats,
5s Otl a 5s 6d—Tlccf 6d.
heat, y. ps is G.

Dit DrUt. A cctnEx-r.—On Saturday evening,
between seven and eight o'Clock, as a boy Nval
riding a high spirited horse, the property of Mr.
Coon, Livery Stable keeper, •Wobonrn•-Mews,
Brunswick-square, along the Gray's
road, the boy. not being able to manage him, the
animal set off at full speed, and run with great •
force againsit the shaft of a cart loaded with a-
ton and a half of boa!s, the property of Mr.
NASH, of Battle7Bridge, which was on its. way ;
the concussion was so great, that the shaft pen' -
trated upwards of a foot into the breast of tl e
horse ; he fell and died in a few minutes after.;
the boy was pitched over the cart-wheels, a. 7 d
was taken up insensible, but shortly- reCovt!red,
and was able to walk home. Mr. CooK refused-
-50 guineas for the horse the preceding day. The
accident occurred facing the Welsh bharity.
School. This should act as a caution again° t
permitting boys to ride such horses:• •
A melancholy accident happened yesterday i 3
one of the. artillerymen employed in firing -the
guns at .the Towe-r, 'in honour cf his. Majesty
accession, owing, it is supposed, to the pontoon.
of one of the pieces being deranged in its past-
' tion by the concussion, of thoze already di§char:---
ed ; the contents unfortunately struck the man
in the calf of the leg, and so dreadfully mangled
the limb and cut the leaders, that if amputation
can be.avoided, little or no hopes can be enter-
tained but that the. unfortunate man will lose the
Use of his limb. In our observation of the pieces
used upon- occasions of rejoicing, both at the
Tower and in the Park, it is impossible-not to
be struck with the -danger that must atteud,
all occasions, the use of the small cannon, or co-
hort, apprOpriated for the purpose, as both thi!.
tompion and the lightness of the •piecorender-it
liable either of injuring persons at a distance by
the former, or those upon the spot- by the shifting;
of the On itself.• -