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KENT AND ESSEX MERCURY, JAN. 4.
Abcout two o'clock on Sunday morning, a most destructive fire
took place on the premises of Mr. J. Raynam, bloated House, Basset-
don, about five miles from Billericay, !which has consumed property
supposed to amount to two thousand pounds and upwards, consisting
of five corn stacks, two barns full of beans and barley, cow-houses,
granary, two fat bogs, three pip, one cow, three calves, and various
implements of husbandry. The timely arrival of the Equitable fire.
engine front Billericay rescued five stacks of hay, and three of corn.
Pauperism is alarmingly on the increase, both in this and the neigh-
bouring counties. At the sitting at St Augustine s, Canterbury, no
fewer than 14 or 19 paupers eppeared from the parish of Horne, com-
plaining against Mr. Thorp, the hired parish officer, of not allowing
them a sufficient maintenance. Orders in most of them were made out
for 135.6 d. per week to be given to the paupers, and work to be found
for them. The Overseers told the Magistrates it was useless for them
to make the orders; as the parish could not find the money to pay
them, and stated that in the last week 351. had been expended. The
Magistrates told them it mattered not if it bad been 1351. they must
provide for the poor.
At Ilford Sessions, on Saturday, as usual, there were an immense
number of paupers seeking the interposition of the Bench, to procure
for them parochial relief. During the investigation of their claims,
one of the parish officers of East Ham declared, that unless the Ma-
gistrates, as well as the overseers of the parish, exerted themselves to
check the increase of pauperism in that parish, the principal part of
the farmers resident in it must become claimants on the parochial
funds themselves. The sum paid to casual paupers alone exceeded
501, per week, besides the enormous expiate of supporting the numer-
ous inmates of the workhouse. In fact, so heavy were the burdens at
present, that it was impossible for farmers from the depreciated state
of agricultural produce, to bear them. Oft of the Magistrates in-
quired bow much the rates in the parish at present amounted to ?
The officer replied that the poor-rate alone was over six shillings in
the pound, and that it, together with the other ntes, amounted to
from 10s. to 12s. in the pound.
On Christmas-day the seven men convicted at the Dover Sessions,
for machine.breaking in the laletof Thence, were removed to the hulks.
The unfortunates were all husbandry men. Many of their relatives
were present, and left the prison amidst the commiseration of the as-
enabled multitude.
The Rev. John Bramston !inane, of Forest Hall, at his rent-audit,
held on the 16th ult. met his respectable tenants, who paid their rents
in full, without any promise of an abatement ; but the Rev. Gentleman,
immediately after the usual routine of business, in the most liberal and
lawilhense manner, presented each tenant with a packet, which, on being
opened, proved to be a compliment of 30 per cent. upon each of
their rents.
The Essex Epiphany Sessions commenced this day (Tuesday) at
Chelmsford. The calendar contains nearly 100 names. Amongst the
charges are 39 for riotously assembling, 16 for machine-breaking, two
for sending threatening letters; breaking a mole plough and accessaries
thereto, five.
Mr. H. Pearson, of Stoke by Nayland, distributed a fat bullock,
weighing &Albs. a fat sheep, weighing 641 be. and a fat hog, weighing
1001ba. making in all 1,022114. of meat, to the poor.
C. C. Western, Esq. of Keivedon, has for the last week belisdegvgag
clothing and bedding to the poor. He likewise made some
in his rents on his last rent.day.
The Dorking rioters were indicted for feloniously and rialmegy as.
ambling at Walton. Five were Indicted for riot, two for ding and
assaults on special constables, and Taylor for breaking the 'Mews of
the Red Lion, et Walton, where the magtatrates had asseneld. The
cue occupied from nine o'clock in the morning till six hi the snatlng ;
at which timelthe Judge, having concluded summing up, the Jury
found Langley, Anacomb, and Hubbard ,not guilty, and all the rest
guilty. The Judge sentenced Crowcher and Ireland to 18, Penfold 12,
and the others six months' impetwoment, with hard labour.
MARRIED.—At Charlton, H. Orr, Esq. surgeon, 89th regiment,
to Rebecca, widow of the late Captain Stewart—At Chesbunt, E. J.
Lloyd, Esq. of Lincoln:a Inn, to Mary Aune, daughter of E. Clarke,
Esq. of Cheshunt—At Chediston, Suffolk, W. Booth, Esq. to Miss H.
Barker.
DIED.—At Stsnway, the Rev. J. Dolphin, Rector of Pebnianh
and Wakes Coke, Esau.

and *natal corn-ricks. The conflagration was tremendous, and was
seen from a great distance. • The tam is the property of C. H. Macro,
Esq. and it Is tenanted by Mr. G. Cocktam. There is no doubt that
it was the act of an incendiary, ass fellow, ten days previously, had
called at the house heal% ; and on discovering the thrashing machine,
he said to the olneot maid, the master and mistress being absent, " If
that machine is not speedily taken down it shall be burnt."
The reforming spirit has reached Tavistock. The following petition
to parliament has been sign by seventeen of the electors out of about
thirty, the greatest number ed
of electors that have voted for many years

yaat :
We, the undersigned electors of Tavistoek, being friendly to Parlia-
mentary Refrain, sod knowing that OM of the pretexts used for voting
against it is the alleged injury which Reform will occasion those at
present exercising the elective franchise, petition you to extend the right
' of voting, at present vested in us, by admitting a more numerous duo
of electors. We disclaim, as insulting to our understandings and tow
grity,the statement that we have any private pecuniary interest in the
pr amt limitation of the elective franchise, and are quite satisfied that
it is injurious to the public interest that two Members of Parliament
should be chosen by so small a body of electors as this borough con-
tains. We also petition you to apply the system of vote by ballot to
such increased number of electors.—And your petitioners,
The Dean and Chapter of Exeter have returned the following answer
to a memorial from the Inhabitants of Ashburton, on the state of the

labouring poor :
• The Dean and Chapter of Exeter beg to acknowledge the receipt of
the memorial of the owners and occupiers of land in Ashburton, which
appears to embrace two objects ;—The employment of die labourers out
of work; and the reducing their Tithes.
" The Chapter are perfectly ready and desirous tochaTate with the
parishioner in giving employment to the labourers, at uate
and as proprietors of the Great Tithes, they will y take thsk
share in such plans as the parishioners shall think best adapted to the
giving permanent employment to the labourers, snits acrd them dm
quote support without being a burthen to the Poor Bea
" The Chapter regret that the parishioners should milk, the IBM
as the first in oppressive burthens on the agricultutist, pomades thir e
employing the labourers. The Chapter are perfectly ready to admit
that the Tithe, converted by them as it is into a rent, and being in its
own nature no other than a rent, ought to be fair and moderate ; they
have taken the' best means in their power, sod the usual means in the
county, to make that rent for the only year, that they have bad the
tithes in possession fair and moderate. They are ready either to
adopt the same means in future, or to give the occupiers the Vitti at
taking their Tithes for a term of years, at a fair rent ; and they MO.
not admit that the tithe, considered in that its only true light, ea
have any injurious effect, in restraining the occupier in the emery
meat of labour, any more than rent of land in its general acceptation,
or practically in any way at aIL
" The Chapter much regret to learn from the language of this NW
mortal that the rate of wages, in the parish of Ashburton, is so Ella
• below what they were induced to believe is the usual rate in the count .
The memorial states, " that the labourers being unable to
themselves on the present low rate of wages, namely or AM. EP*,
to a single man, and one shilling and sixpence to a Mitt yea a koMy,
at a meeting of parishioners it bad been agreed telmene the wages
of the labourers sixpence a•day." The Chapter were not aware that
the rate of wages had been any wherein this country sober as ls. a.day
—if the statements which have been made convey a wrong Isapression an
i this point, it would be right after the publicity which MN lows liven
to this Memorial that the error should in a manner equally public be
corrected, but if it be true the Chapter most earnestly hope that no time
will be lost in increasing the rate of and they think that as
I plats I
adoptedf be
until that point pocoriindtitil:l=. In ewers IroB ate=
of labourers out of work at the pawn moment, the Oyler regret that
the parishioners should have ondised that thin ins as one to rm..
sent them and take their due patios of is Imam of mommsloyed la•
bouters—whether the parishioners should think it nen addosable that
these labourers should be employed in any public won, on asseunt of
the whole parish, or shall direct them to be employed in preparations
numbers individually by those who are assessed to the poor ralo—k
must be for the parishioners in vestry, under all the peculiar chew&
stances of the case, to decide ; but if the parishioners think it beet far
such labourers to be employed individually, the Chapter, in respect of
their tithes, are ready, as they ought, to take share, and they have
directed their agent to make arrangements with the parish for
this ; bad the application been made to them at an earlier
t e parish would have found no reluctance, on the part at
the Chapter, to contribute their proportion towards the reliefwhich
is suggested."
A mayor has at length been found for Salisbury ! John Madam',
Esq. was on Wednesday elected, and sworn in, ta serve the once fa,
the remainder of the current year. So many gentlemen have declined
the once, that it became to apply to the Court of King's
Bench for a maodamus, which the Court granted accordingly.
As Mr. &clack, an auctioneer, was on Wednesday superintending a
sale In a house at Shrewsbury, sad just as he was informing his audience
that the articles were " going, going ! " the door suddenly gave way,
and the assembly (amounting to about forty) found that they west
" gone " into the cellar ! The auctioneer and one gentleman were len
on a corner of the Boor. No sustained any serious Wary.
A melancholy and fatal eat occurred at Lymington, on Tuesday
morning, by the upsetting of the Emerald, Southampton and Wry.
mouth coach, by which the coachman, Charles Young, was throws
from his sat, and his head so severely fractured, that he died the non
evening.
About eight o'clock on Friday evening, the whole of the neighbour.
bend was thrown into the greatest slam, by the breaking out of a fire on
the premises of Messrs. Here' brewers, Stonehouse. On entering the
left, the hay was found to be partially consumed, and the fire raging
avidly through the building. The engine was soon brought to bear,
sad balm' an hour the dames were extinguished. Two butts of beer
' glues edited to run into the engine, a supply of water not being
at hand.
An order has been received at the Dock-yard to prohibit the convicts
in future hem Wain" with mechanics of that establishment. The con.
Tien are to lidos what is necessary to be done by them in large
Ms, des walk ollokmlietilliof the heaviest description ; of course
mom moll smogs dby i te, but these will be as few as possible.
'lane see also -awes in the quantity of food and allowance,
ind sonvieted firkin are Is inure to be placed on a more rigid system.
MARRIED—At Ashbanae, by the Rev. Thomas Kitson, the Rev.
Walter Cartwtignt Kitson, of hobos, in Cornwall, to Kate, eldest
daughter of the Rev. William Kales.—At Bath, Capt. W. I. T. Hood,
H. N. to Sophia Janet, daughter of the late Robert Henderson, Esq.
physician and inspector to the forces.—On Christmas-day, the Rev. S.
B. Ward, rector of Tao= Beim, Wilts, to Ellen, daughter of the late
Elias Chadwick, Esq. of Swinges, near Manchester.—Same day, at
Cheltenham, G. Groves, Esq. to Olivia, widow of Halliday,
Esq.—Monday last, at Sleigh, by the Hoe. and Rev. John Fortescue,
W. Courtenay, Esq. eldest son of W. Courtenay, Esq. Clerk to the
House of Lords, to Lady Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the Right
Hon. Earl Fortescue.
DIED—At the advanced age of 90, Mary, widow of Edward Ken-
dall, statuary, a near relative of the venerable Geographer Kennel,
and of Dr. itennell, of the Temple.—At Tiverton, the Rev. John
Pitman, clark.--Chrisunes-day, John Clark Langmead, of Deniford,
Esq. Captain in the Notth Devon militia.—ln Devonshire-place, of pa
mink attack, the Rev. Wm. Holwell Carr, of Meehenniott, Cornwall,
and Exmouth, Devon. He has been long known as an accomplished
scholar, and an enthusiastic admirer and liberal patron of the fine arts.
—At St. Heliers, Jersey, Frances Mary Elizabeth Waived, widow of
the late John Edye, Esq. of Tidwill, and Pinney House, near Lyme.
PLY % I OUTH AND DatirlßTHT JOURNAL, JAN. 6.
There are such proofs that the fire at Messrs. Hare's brewery, at
Stonehouse, was wilful, that they have offered 1001. reward for the dis-
covery of the incendiary. Thus it appears that fire is resorted to, to
purge all popular grievances, real or imaginary—this brewhouse, facto-
ries, mills, &c. being devoted, as well as ricks, barns, he.
There is a weekly steam communication from Plymouth to London,
and to Falmouth and Dublin, and the following are the terms of

Panne 2.-
- lb or flops Leaden. Falmouth. &A lm
a. d. s. A d a. d.
Chief Cabin .. 1 16 6 12 6 V 16 0
Fore Cabin ... 1 3 0 7 6 1 14 9
Deck
The steward's fees included. •
The First Meeting of the Society for the Promotion of Christian
Knowledge on the Continent. ever held in Devonshire, took place on
Friday last, at the Free School, Cobourg-street e the Rev. J. Hatch.
and, Vicar of St. Andrew's, in the Chair. Mr.; Nzwrox gave an
account pf the circumstances which led to its esublishment. Its object
was to promote Christian Knowledge among the continental nations,
by Means of the circulation of the Scriptures and Religious Tracts.
Tbesagents which it employs are natives of the respective countries,
sod are divided into two classes; the first consists of itinerant lay mis.
sionaries; who generally travel the country from town to town, and
'village to village, with their bundles on thek backs; the second is
formed of lac& and stationary ministers. Is the year 1818, when it
*as established. it counted 19 ments ; in 11119 they bad increased to
38j sad Mpresent they amounkd to 42, me no halm deism 20001.
which was (bend totally insufficient for the pwipsen_
In our kit number we were in hope that his Majesty's Ministers
would heti shown leniency weirds the misguided and ignorant wretches
under sentence of death, for certainly, a very Wilms aims.. Arson is
an *nen of great malignity, and is idle* ticked s; but the
exiiiise penalty& the law Aosta not he iodising gien. won see of
the most aggravated nature. We are finites auseleg istiimirs of
man of humanny—ste believe them tabs mkt eirmaileallea ; they have
a painful duty to perform; notwitheausding, we will sake ear humble
voice in favour of the shi mon kft but measthis at Whelmoner.