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London, England, 1821-10-03 00:00:00

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ANCIENT CUSTOM of the CITY V LOXDOA:

The wealthy citizens of London, for mangy af,e,
have been renowned for their benevolent consid4;
don for the poor; a record of their charities woidj
make a ponderous folio; but many salutary customs
that did honour to our metropolitan forefather; al
tending to lessen the calamities of their distress
neighbours, have been long discontinued, and almost
forgotten, although their revival would work the
same benefit as heretofore. Before the Fire of Lon.
don, that the needy might be constantly supplied with
coals in the inclement season of scarcity, when the
petty dealer makes his market of the nect„ities
'the poor, and to defeat the combination of spetiga.
tors in that indispensable article, certain of the GI,
Companies providently purchased and laid in ;ore
annually, between Lady-day and NlichaelmaF, the
following quantities, which, in cLar times, tett
vended to the poor retail at the wholesale cost:
Chatdrons.
488 '
- 675
. £62 • 11
- 465
- 525 ii
- 315
- 115
578
560
. 255
375
412
105
104
210
52
75
45
19
97
19
105
22

Mercers
Grocers
Drapers -
Fishmonrrs

Masons
Plurnaers
Curriers
I:ml)o:tiers
Founders
Poulterers
Cooks
Coopers - . .....
Tiler; and Bricklayers 3
Bowyers -
Fletchers -
Blacksmiths -
Apothecaries -
Joiners . .
Weavers .
Wonburn -
Woodmonsers
Scriveners
Fruits rers
Plasterers -
Brown Bakers
Stationers -
Embroiderers
Upho!ders -
Musicians .
Turners
-
Babket-makers
1,2 Glaziers -

Goldsmiths -
Skinners -
Merchant Tailors
Ilaberdashers
Salters -
Ironmongers •
1 Vintners -

Cloth-workers
Dyers -
Brewers -

Leatherselters -
Pcwterers
Cutlers
White Bakers
Wax Chandlers
Tallow Chandlers
Armourers
Girdlers
Butchers
Saddlers -
Carpenter

90
3$
60
60

Cor.dwaintn
Barber Surgeons

By the same wise and munificent act of the Co,
which regulated this measure, all retail dealers is
coal. were prohibited from meeting the vessels, rby
their agents contracting for coals, before the ship,
arrived in the port of London, on the penalty of&
for every clialdron so forestalled or bought by pre.
contract. The destruction of so many of the putt
buildings. by the great conflagration cf 1666, my
account for the suspension of this custom, as the !I.li
of many of the Companies were wanted for rebuildig
of their Halls, and the private funds of the Member
for the re-erection of their own warehouses and ha
ings. But time saw London rise again a Phcsnit ci
splendour and wealth, and yet this merciful and*
cessary custom has not been revived!

The intended new bridge over the Thames, Ina
Windsor to Eton, is, by the contract, to be &like
by November, 1822.
Among the groups that decorate the grand sttir
case at Kensington, painted by the ingenious Km,
who laid out the beautiful gardens for Queen Cep
LINE, is a portrait of MAstomET, the Tusk, who was
valet de chambre to his Majesty GEORGE 1. This
worthy man, whom the Sovereign brought Cue
Hanover, was justly esteemed for his amiable ire
ners and general deportment. Although so o-
Royal favourite, his benevolence --
his many vi-zues, having in the si
discharger' from the Gate-house ii
Borough Clink, Ludgate, and other
prisons, disgraceful to that age, mr
debtors confined for small sums
Turk died in 1726.
GARRICK.—NO actor on recor•
feelings more than GARRICK, and
bly suffered more from their exertion.
making the above remark to KING,
received this reply : " Pooh—he sr
ings ! Why, Sir, I was playing
in Lear—when in the midst of a most
affecting part, and when the
drowned in tears, he turned his
and, putting his tongue in his •
I 4 D—n lie, Tom, it'll do
BON MOT OF A QUAKERDLITiII)
riot at Birmingham, some years
PRIESTLEY'S dwelling and several
worship were burnt down, the Kii
active exertions, saved several otht
struction ; among these was the
Meeting House. Impressed by a s
vice, the principal of that sect waited
manding Officer, to return thanks
gallant corps for their protection,
dress with saying, " that he shows.
the military the Pillars of the Nation." Soon Alt
this, the Officer met his broad-brimmed friend, nil
saluted him with a " how d'ye do F. To whittle
other coldly replied, 46 I know thee not, Mail.",
44 No!" rejoined the Colonel, " Why, Ism °le °I.,
those whom you so honourably denominated. the Po.
lars of the Nation." " So said I truly, friend,3ll.,
surely thou must know I meant the Cte/Piiiin
the Nation!"

BIRTHS.
At Bramley, near Rotherham, on lllichaelmwilio
Rowland Pennington, of a daughter.
July 13, at Karats, the Rev. Mn.s John liet, of a
July 20, at Malta, the Lady of Gt.oorge Ward, Flllll7l
Paymaster-General to the For es, of a

V TZRIE D.
July tIO, at f:irg•ton, Uprr Canada, Mr. John ion'Slll
Merchant, to Charotte, youngest daughter of 31:iiir Witt

DIED.
At Glasgow, the 20th inst. Captain Andrew Fraser, late dai
92d Regiment.
April 24, at Roseau, in the Island of Dominica, MA*
Esq. a native of Ddimellington.
July 4, at Carve of Gowrie estate, in the said bland,*
George Baird, a native of Girvan

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