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PANORAMA OP THE BRITISH

EMPIRE.

TYNE MERCURY, July 12.
At a monthly meeting of the Literary and Philosophical
Society, held on Tuesday
evening last, Mr. W. A. Mitchell
in the chair, the first por.lon of a long and interesting paper,
by J. Macgregor, was read, entitled, " Observations es the
Tyne, with a view to the improvement of the Navigation."
The writer commenced with remarking on the necessity of
something being done with regard to the improvement of
the navigation of the Tyne, from the circumstance of the
increase of commerce which might naturally be expected on
the opening of the communication with the western sea, by
means of the Carlisle railway and other sources. He then
took a survey of the science of hydrodynamics front a remote
period, and traced it downwards to the improvement it had
attained under the most celebrated French and English pro-
fessors, who had directed their attention to that most impor-
tant science. The causes of force and obstruction were
then considered, and several instances were given from phi-
losophical works of the rapidity of currents at different
depths and breadths, hi the course of which it was
observed, that were it not for the resistance offered by
the beds and aides of rivers, instead of being the blessing
they now are, they would be a scourge to mankind.—
Mr. Macgregor then applied his remarks exclusively to the
river Tyne, the history of which he traced to a very remote
period. He traced the alterations which took place in its
bed, and which by gradual &cumulation had so much in-
jured its navigation, to various causes, the most prominent
of which were, the great quantities of soil which was from
time to time washed away by the current from the embank-
ments on either side, either by gradual wear in flowing by,
or by undermining, until whole masses fell in and mingled
with the water, by which they were dissolved, and settled to
the bottom ; the vast quantities of ballast which were
thrown from the ballast depositories into the river, indepen-
dent of what was effected by carelessness or wilful neglect.
Another cause was the " alips" which were made from the
lofty embankments it Prior's Haven, &e. It had been
computed, that in three years a quantity had gone from
these banks equal to three acres of soil three feet deep.—
This fact alone was worthy of the attention both of the go-
vernment and of his Grace the Duke of Northumberland,
in order that means might be adopted to prevent so great a
waste of valuable property.
It is our painful duty to record another accident in a coal
mine in this district. About two o'clock on Saturday morn-
ing List, an explosion of hydrogen gas took place in the
King Pit, near Wrekinton, by which three persons, sti
overman, deputy, and a boy were killed. The accident is
attributed to a neglect of one of the trap-door keepers. The
three individuals we have mentioned were going to see that
all was right before a fresh set of men commenced work-
ing. Unhappily they had candles, not Davy's lamps, with
them. Why is this ? Why, in making these examina-
tions, are lights used which when coming in contact with
foul air, produce so easily explosion, and lamps neglected
which render explosions difficult ? Is the :tame system too,
for ever to be continued of appointing children to keep
the trapdoors, on which the lives of the poor pitmen so
much depend P
Neweesrez hlerrnic TY SOCIETT.—The establish.
went of this society, which is in the Castle Garth, opened
for the reception of mendicants on the 12th of April. It has
now, therefore, been exactly three months in operation, and
we must say that, in our judgment, so far it works well. No
fewer than 714 persons have been relieved by it; that is, they
have been supplied at least with supper, bed, and breakfast;
in some cases they have had more, for those who come in on
the Saturday night are lodged and fed till the Monday morn-
ing. A book is kept in which are entered the names of all
applicants, their place of birth and settlement, their trade,
the place from whence they have come and whither they are
going, their business here, their age, size, complexion, the
colour of their eyes, hair, make, and dress. The cost to
the society of giving food to these people is two-pence per
each. They are comfortably lodged ; they have a
room to sit and a yard to walk in : the house is kept clean,
neat, and orderly. The keeper is a person of tire name of
Joseph Robins, who seems remarkably well fitted for his
office. Considerable expence has necessarily been incurred
to make the building suitable for the purpose, for outfit,
&c. and the whole coat for this the first year, including the
support of the mendicants, will be about 4001. The ordi
nary expense in other years will probably not exceed 2001.
We have no hesitation in stating that we think that this
society has done good, for it has in a very great measure rid
the town of the multitude of beggars tha: pervaded every
street before it commenced. Those who have been relieved
by it appear to have been chiefly decent beggars in search of
employment, who deserved relief, and who expressed sincere
gratitude when they received it. The applicants average
about sixty per week.
On Thursday evening last, the Temperance Society of this
town held a meeting in the New Road Chapel, for the pur-
pose of forming a Branch for that neighbourhood, Mr.
Jonathan Pricatman in the Chair. The meeting was well
attended, and addresses were delivered by Mr. Daglish, one
of the secretaries ; the Rev. G. Sample, %V. Smith, and F.
A. West ; and Messrs. McAllum and Annandale, sur-
geons. Much interest :appeared to be excited, and at the
conclusion of the meeting about 40 persons came forward and
put down their names as members.
Tax QUARANTINE Laws.—On Tuesday last, a meeting
of the ship-owners of this port, interested in the trade to the
north of Europe, wits held at the Commercial Hotel, North
Shields, for the purpose of adopting such means as might
be requisite to draw the attention of government to their
situation under the quarantine regulations. W. Richmond,
Esq. was called to the chair, and briefly pointed out the
individual hardship which now pressed upon owners of ves-
eels trading to the north of Europe, from being subject to
the quarantine laws, after having undertaken voyages at a
low rate of freight before the ports of the Baltic were declared
to be infected.
NRWCASTLE, JULY 9.--We had a moderate supply of
country Wheat at market this morning, which sold readily
at the prices of last Saturday. Little done in granaried
Wheat to-day, though prices are fully supported. The Rye
trade is excessively dull. Grinding Barley moved off very
slowly at from 26s to 30s per qr. Malt, Beans, and Pease
meet a heavy sale. Oats remain without alteration. Ar-
rivals this week, 1326 qrs. Wheat, 260 qrs. Malt, 684
qrs. Oats, 210 qrs. Beans, 200 sacks Flour.
CURRENT Parses.—Wheat, Northumberland white,
new, per qr 64s to 74s ; Do red, do 58s to 72s ; Berwick,
red, 545 to GO; white, 54s to 60s ; Scotch, white, 56* to
61s; Dantalc, fibs to 71s; Foreign, red, 44s 545 to We
Rye, Norfolk, pale, 30s to 36s ; foreign, 30s to 38s ; North
Country, 30s to 345; Foreign, 24s to 325; Malt, Norfolk,
pale, 661 to 694; Oats, potatoe, 'Atis to 32s ; do common,
22s to 30s ; Foreign (free) 22s to 26 ; Beans, 36. to 38s;
Pease, boilers, 40s to 425; grey or hog, 38* to 40s; Flour,
fine, per sack, 525.
MARRIED.—Ac Bishopwearmouth, blr. T. B. Ord,
second son of Robert Ord, Esq. to Elizabeth Yule, daughter:
of Henry Moon, Eaq.—G. F. Parry, Esq. to Augusta
Mary, youngest daughter of the late J. Graham, Esq. of
Richrardby, Cumberland.—Martin Tucker Smith, Esq.
M.P. to Louisa, third daughter of Sir M. W. Ridley,
Bart.

DIED. —ln this town, Sarah Hinny, daugl.ter of the
Rev. J. M' Pherson, 2:1 —At Bishopweartuouth,72, Hannah,'
widow of Matthew Cook, Eiq.—At Building Hill, William
Horn, Esq. 64—At Fiebburn, 64, John Chilton, Esq.—
At Sandwich, near Whinthaven, James Steel, Esq: 79.

NORTHAMPTON FREE PRESS, July 12.
Sir Charles Knightley, at the Daventry dinner on Tuee.
day se'nnight unfortunately exposed the secret spring of his
patriotism. It was not the hatred he bore to the Reform
Bill, that urged him to the late contest. Although he dis-
liked it more than the Cholera 'Alorbus and considered its
effects would be more fatal! (To the boroughmongen we
presume he meant!) but " he could not brook the Idea
that this great county, which had been represented by his
friend's family and his own, for so long a time, should at
length be wrested from them, by detnagogues, without a
struggle."
EPALDING BANK. —Wednesday, the Commissioners in
Messrs. Bugg'a bankruptcy held their first meeting; and it
appears that after paying 20s. in the pound, there is a
surplus of 0,7511. 13s. Ild. Thirty pounds of their bills
were some time ago of at Spaldiog for five &ove-
rtly*, and many similar offers have been made in dif.
ferent parts of the country. The two young men, Messrs.
H. and G. Bugg, have acted in the most honourable man.
nen—Stamford Rec.
The Rev. H. W. Cottle, vicar of Watford, and officiating
at Long Bwckby, in this county, has transmitted the sum of
201. in aid of the fund for the relief of the distressed Irish,
collected at Long Buckby, to Messrs. Percival, bankers,
Northampton.
Now • WABIPTO3c Jots 9.—Wheat, red, 62s to ffile ;
fine, 07s coals. 'Barley, grinding; 32a to 38s; malting,
38s to Malt, 611 e to 795. Oats, 28e to 325; feed do.l
27 t. Tiek Beane. —; small do. 38s to 40s. Rye
per 4ds to :As per tack oi2Gtqt:

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DAVZNTILY, JOLT 6.—Wheat, 61s to 68s. Barley, 34.
to 40s. Oats, Ws to 335. Beans, 353 to 403.
LYNIE,Jo (o.—We bad again a good supply of Wheat,
whirls, from the favourable report of the growing crop, and
the continued large arrival of foreign, met a dull sale, at a
further decline of Is to 2s per quarter upon last week's rates.
Wheat, 56s 60s 64s ; fine, 665. Beans, 30a to 32a. Oats,
26s to 30s per qr. Flour returned 50. per sack, being 3s.
per sack lower.
CANALS. Prices Div.per
Cost. per sh. annum.
Birmingham (I.Bth share)l7l. 10s. sh. 12 10
Coventry 1001. sh. 44 0
Grand Junction 100 L sh. 9 13 0
lye! and Ouse, Beds. 1001. sh. 100 11 5 0
Leicester 140 218 16 0

Ditto 90 13 10
Leicester and Northampton 1001. sh. 03 74 4 0
Loughborough 14i 100 180 0
Melton Mowbray 1001. sh. 200 9 0
Oxford 1001. sh. 500 32 0
Warwick, and Birming- 1001. sh. t
240 12 0
lam 501. sh.
Warwick and Knapton 1001. sh. 210 12 0
Wisbech 1051. sh. 105 40
RAILWAYS.
Liverpool and Manchester 1001. sh 100 186
G AS-LIGHTS.
Coventry 251. eh. 20 5 pr cent
Leicester 501. sh. 50 65 3 10
Northampton 201. sh. 19 27 1 0
Oxford 1501. sh. 130
DIED.—At Bedford, John Cooke, Esq. senior Alder-
man.—Jos. Wright, Esq. of Kettering, 67.
STAPPORDAIIIRE MERCURY, July 9.
The appearance within three or four miles of the Potteries
of a malignant disease, which hurries its victims into
eternity within the space of very few hours, couldied with
the alarm which the reported appearance of the Indian
cholera in the country causes, has induced the medical men
of this town to memoralize the Chief Bailiff; requesting him
to put in force those clauses of the Police Act which nu-
thorin the removal and prevention of nuisances, the cleans-
in of the streets, &c. Of this fatal disease Mr. Maguire,
orflariley, gives the following description :—On Sunday,
June 26, I was called on to attend W. Follows, of Stanley
Forge. I found him labouring under severe pain in the
head so much so, that if he attempted to walk he reeled
like a man intoxicated ; his face flushed to a deep scarlet;
stretching of the limbs; cold perspiration., with shivering;
tongue foul and loaded ; bilious vomiting ; quick and flutter-
ing pulse ; pain on pressing the bowels; with a peculiar
smell from the body.
POT Tiff Y REPRESENTATION. —Josiah Wedgwood,
Esq. has stated to several influential gentlemen in the Pot-
teries, his intention of becoming a candidate for the repre-
sentation of the proposed new borough, should it appear to
be the opinion of the inhabitants that he is worthy to be en-
trusted with their interests. It. E. Hcathcote, Esq. also has
' issued an address, announcing his intention to comply with
the invitation he has received to become a candidate, should
the privilege of sending two members to parliament be con.
ferred on this district, and should it appear to be the general
wish of the inhabitants, that he should be one of their repre-
sentatives ; but on no account will he suffer himself to be
put in nomination in opposition to Mr. Wedgood. On
Thursday, Mr. Heatimote and his friends commenced a can-
vass of the " ten-pounders" in this town, and met with un-
interrupted success. Yesterday the canvass was going on
simultaneously at Burslent and Lane-End. John Daven-
port, Esq. is understood to be a third candidate, and though
he les not yet declared himself, his friends are arming for
the conflict with confident expectation of victory.
Stafford, it would seem, is the only town where the num-
ber of males exceeds that of females. In every other place
the latter predominate in a remarkable degree.
We are authorised to say, that Ministers have determined
not to take the duty off Boracic Acid or Tines] during the
present year ; but that they intend to do so next year, on
the sth of April, or sth of July at farthest.
The Birmingham and Liverpool Railway Company
have limited their application, this Session of Parliament,
to so much of the projected line as runs from Birmingham
to Wolverhampton.
BUST or WILLIAM IV.—A large bust of his present
Majesty has just been finished by E. Wood, Esq. Burelem.
Judging in comparison with the several prints now pub.
liaised, and especially with the effigy on the new sovereigns,
we do not hesitate todeclare that a more spirited and faith.
ful representation of our patriot monarch cannot possibly be
executed.

Pershore great hone fair was held on Monday week. The I
show of horses was inferior to what this fair has been scout. I
toned to produce ; but, notwithstanding, there were many I
superior animals, both for the road and field, exhibited, and
which the London dealers eagerly bought up at long prices.
Clever machines"; found ready purchases at (ruin 281. to 301.
and the latter description of draught horses also went off
well. In the cattle market but little business was done.
Fat beasts and sheep averaged about Gd per lb. and lambs,
60 to 7d.
DIED.—John Morris, Esq. of Lawton, Cheshire—At
Shelton, Captain Siineison, formerly of the 15,11 Light Dra.
goons—Mr. Wood, tailor, of . W lineal de.
sundant of the long edgwoods, and heir at law to the es.
toes of the late Thomas Vedgwood,Esq. and others—Jo-
seph Machin, Esq. of Burslem.
FREEMAN S JOURNAL, July 11.
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