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London, England, 1816-10-04 00:00:00

adopted tie pieseniolt soinedslag approaching to an'
equality of temperature, we more or less unhadth)
that bolMogs in whicli permeate exposed to a great
variety of temperature ? Where the air is kept uniform
or nearly to, they are more likely to be. protected
against the attackof panieular diseases, as for instance
inflammation of the chest and its consequences; but I
am not sure Awe the constitution is not toesred more
i•gorons, generally. by its being exposed variety
temperatore within ctrtain limits.
I Po you oppose those limits to be such as are found
the houses of the poor mean p variety, perhaps
9or 10 degrees, not a variety from 60 to 25 at
but such a variety as we may suppose the body
'tb be generally subject to.
When you were asked before ads to the age of the
person working, end the duration of the day for such.
persons. the Committee did not allot* to the nature,
ickthe work, but if this work were performed- in buil-
"Maga heated from 70 to 90 degrees, might not that
effect tender children in a tray essential degree
should suppose that any labour in a temperature of
from 70 to 90 degrees would exhaust the constitution
sooner, and the constitution would be rendered more
delicate by it ; it appears to me such a temperature
would render their conbtitutions more delicate, and
they would be less able to carry on their labour with-
out exhaustion in that temperature than in a tempe-
rature of from 50 to 65 degrees.
If children ate employed, from the age of 8 to 10.
in rooms of 190 feet long, or 150 feet long, where per-
haps SO people are employed, and where the thermo-
meter does not ordinarily stand above 65, it being un-
derstood that thote children are not employed in any
occupation which can be called laborious, are yen of
opinion that such occupation. even continued for 12
hours in a day, will be injurious to their health f
Alter what has been said with regard to positive farts
it is impossible for me to give any positive answer to
it. because there may be some fact to contradict it:
I can only say, that, according to our general reason-
ing upon the causes which affect health, I should
think that this was too long a time : I think 10 hours
'of confinement to labour, as far as I can judge, is as
much as is compatible with the perfect well-being of
any constitution; but there bate been facts adduced
here which go very much w Omer aside that reason-
ing. lam now speaking Usti twojetture and gene-
ral principles, and this is always less strong than a
positive fact.

The seventy third Annual Conference of the
Preachers in the Connexion established by the late
Rev. Jona Wass y, was held in London, July 29,
1816, and following days. From the Minutes of the
Conference, lately published, we copy the following
Gefteral RacapkielaWat of the number of Members in
Society, and of the number of regular travelling

preacher::
is Great Britain - •
In Ireland - - ...
In France • - -
At Brussels - - •
At Gibraltar - •.
At Werra Leone - -
At the Cape of Good Hypo •
In Ceylun - -
In tbe West Miles - -
1 Nova Scotia, Bcc. - -

391,480
28,542 •
35
10
63
129
42
56
16,938
1,424

241,519

Number of members under the sate of the
British sad Irish Conferences
Number of members in America—
Whites - 167,978
Coloured - 43,187-21 1,1 8S
otal co members in the metncenst
Societies throughout the world • 452,484
PRIACHRU%—There are 725 regular Travelling
Preachers now statiessed in Great Britain, IN in Ire-
land, 96 on Foreign Missions, and 70+ in the Ame-
rican Methodist Connexion. Total of Travelling
Preachers not included in the preceding account,
1657. The increase of members in Great Britain,
in the last year, is stated to be nearly 10,000, and
the West Indies 100.

Tuesday se'naight an inquest was holden in New.
castle, on the body of ,a man unknown, that morning
found drowned in the Tyne, near Bell's Close. The
follewing is a copy of a manuscript found upon him.
" The bearer, Walter Duncan, wants to be at North
Shields, at his son, John Duncan, on board the ship
Mary, North Shields, Northumberland ; the Cap-
tain's nacre Mr. Smith : please to direct him the
right mad to Shields."
Wednesday evening a crate was stolen from out
side the shop door of Mr. J. Du Croz, Skinner-street,
Show-hill, containing several dozens of cut wine glass
and goblets, several glass salt niters, cut glass chim.
:ley lustre; ant other articles of great value.
QUERN SQUARE-HARBOURING A Dzseuvest.—Ca-
leb Franks, of Mile End Road, Middlesex, chimney-
sweep, appeared to an information laid against him
for harbourin a private soldier, a deserter from the
Coldstream l[egiment of Guards. By a clause in the
Mutiny Act, any person convicted .of that offence is
liable to a.penalty of di'2o, and in default of poyment
to be imprisoned for six months. The case was de trly
proved,- and Defendant, who had received two sum.
mouses before he made his appearance, was convicted
in the penalty of £2O.
HATTON GARDlN.—Yesterday John Ayer, a poor
bold man, and his two sons, the youngest tinder eleven
years of. age, was brought up and examined under
the Hawkers Act, charged on the information of Jos.
Grimes, with hawking franc-door to door and expos.
ing for sale, a quantity of brown earthen pans, having
onlyone licence, and that for the father, whereby the
two sons incurred a penalty of ,QlO each. It appeared
on examination, that whilst the old man carried his
ware from door to door for sale, his eldest son, who
was lately returned home from sea and accompanied
him, held his father's horse and cart, in the street,
and the boy carried his father any articles he wanted
from the cart to serve his custothers with. It was
argued on the part of the information, that only the
man who was licensed could legally act, and that the
other two who were not licensed, and assisted in ex-
posing the goods for sale, were each liable to the pe-
nalty of £lO, according to the Act of Parliament.—
The Magistrate stated, that they could not vongrue
a pedal act to the disadvantage of the Defendants ;
that it was their opinion that only the one act of
hawking was proved; the hone, cart and the pods
Were the sole property of the man WO was licensed,
and consequently could not think of convicting the
son in a penalty of 410 merelly for holding, his father's
bone, not his child for banding his father a pan out
of his can ; ands to the 'etiolation of all mew,
dismined the information. All the pans in the out
asionsted to only abut Ills;

bLD E. EY RE4stors,

Yestercilve J.h* Them Thafeftsen, an
the excise, was indicted under the 49th ,
cap. 126, for a misdemeanour in battering
situation under that Institution.
It appealed from the statement of Mr.
which was afterwards fully proved, that
dant had pretended to an old school fellok
Could procure a situation under the excise
Ineereawith a very rich but mercenary
wawa be was acquainted. In consequence
his school fellow gave him a stipulated
which was to purchase the interest of
hided to. Time rolled on, without the
of Mr. Lewis being fulfilled, and
psvtitsces used by the prisoner for
lulled all suspicion, until at length
made, and the Board of Excise fr"
Wing forward the present prosecui
. When the evidence, which war
was finished, Mr. ALLEY, who was
observed, that his Learned Friend
Crown had, in his opening, declares
under which the record was entet
airily framed, as almost to render
plation of the offence an infringe!.
He (Mr. Alley) hoped that those
gone by, when contemplation conr
had heard of a publican, in ancii
landlord of a public house callei
who, because he stated that he w'
heir to the Crown, was tried, con.
for high treason ! He had also hear,
wishing that a deer, horns and all
of one of the Edwards, and wh,
quence equally fatal by a prosecut
terous ! He was extremely sorry
prosecution had assumed an appeal
siderable oppression ; for the indict
into no less than .2* counts ; the
piles of papers, not inches, but
high ; and in order to prosecute
his Learned Friends were drawn
phalanx of one, two, and three deep
of which, the money must come
John Bull ! He contended, with ,
that the situation which his chew
one contemplated by the statute. '
high at corruption in other places,
hare levelled at the sweeper of
stairs, the ptireeybrs of chocolate
of its Directors, or the vendor of
cretary of State's Office.
Mr. REYNOLDS addressed the
thought some sort of vindication
the unwarrantable animadversion,
Friend had been pleased to make
tion as one of the Crown. His .
played with the senses of the Jai
substance of his Learned Friend'
ded of the clamorous force with
it would resolve itself into a coma
4n attack upon the Board of Ex(
the Learned Judge. He would
men of conscience, and of sober
could hesitate, for a single last
which they must pronounce ?
The COMMON SERJEANY mint
and the Jury found the prisoner
Mirk! Montque was indicted •
value 15s. from the shop of Willi,
The prisoner went into the shi
a linen-draper, and she ordered
her a great many goods, and if ,
a sufficient variety' she threatened
shop. While the shoptnan was
prisoner managed to slip the shay
her apron, but, unfortuna e'y for
the shopman. The prisoner hay
Articles shewn to her, refused ta'
would send her' mistress to OR
ceding out of the door, when she
the sl,opm in, who o.eniaoded
she denied having Alwyn it, bur
presred, said-4. You are a /nett
will give you the shawl."
fu her defence the prisoner s;
tolicated at the time—Guilty.
John Boric was convicted of
carpet, from the shop of Mr.
prisoner was an orphan boy, fifteen
previously borne an excellent ch,
driven, as the prosecutor stated,
by extreme distress. The poor 1;
'hewed great contrition for his of
The COMMON SERJEENT said,
be sent to the Refuge for the Des'
haps, better for him that he had
bar, as he would now be put it
bread in an honest manner.
Several persons were alterw,
it appeared, had been induced
spective offences from great por

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Yesterday, between one and t
drcssed young man, apparently
down Upon the pavement in B 1
to the church, whence he was t.si
house. On being at length rest(
he bad not eaten a dinner for ni►
sisted by chance credit, on coffee
ter, or bread and cheese, which
him by persons who knew him
that he dreaded to return at ni
where he owed a month's rent. ,
shut out. Some relief was immediai

oMITHFIRLD MARKET, OCTOBER 4. „
Beef 4s 01 to Si 0: Veal 4. 4d to 5s 4I
Mutton 4s Sid to 5s Park 44 to 5, a.
Beasts 570 —Sheep anti Lambs 1i.640 -.Cals.,. 150 P 3u.

HAY ANL) SFRAw, Yk.kt 'LAMM.
Meadow Hay 41 Os to SI es I Clover II Os to 71 10s.
Straw Al Os to AS 10s.

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tiled all suspicion, until at length a disco, •
try orta
lade, and the Board of Excise felt it their duty
ing forward the present prosecution. . • •
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When the evidence, which was sufficiently
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as finished, Mr. ALLEY, who was for ;he defer,
'served, that his Learned Friend on the pan of ti,
rows had, in his opening, declared that the statist •
sder which the record was entered was so •
Nett dr
isly framed, as almost to render the very cot
lation of the offence an infringement of the ioaw.
le (Mr. Alley) hoped that those days were no
one by, when contemplation constituted crime. H trip
ad heard of a publican, in ancient times, who w
ndlord of a public house called the Cm
iso, because he stated that he would make Li, ism
eir to the Crown, was tried, convicted, and ha,
ger
sr high treason ! He had also heard of a huttind
ishing that a deer, horns and all, were in the bath
f one of the Edwards, and who suffered a calk. 14
uence equally fatal by a prosecution equally ,
emus ! He was extremely sorry to observe thud,'
rosecution had assumed an appearance of very .„
iderable oppression ; for the indictment bad be
ato no less than .2* counts ; the table groaoeswi,
iles of papers, not inches, but be might say . k .61
sigh ; and in order to prosecute his miserable dim,
is Learned Friends were drawn up into a t.
shalom: of one, two, and three deep ; to pay for r
if which, the money must come out of the peek I.
lohn Bull ! He contended, with considerable w
hat the situation which his client had held was fa
me contemplated by the statute. That n 4106110 it
sigh at corruption in other places, and never ea'
tare levelled at the sweeper of the Excise Ofa
lairs the purveybrs of chocolate for the brea au"
sf it:Directors, or the vendor of matches to the ars
the
:rotary of State's Office.
Mr. RV/VOLD:I addressed the Airy in reply,ek mrisai
thought some sort of vindication was necessary, sha
the unwarrantable animadversions that his Le I
Friend had been pleased to make upon this pr. .. arc
tion as one of the Crown. His Learned Friend , day
played with the senses of the Jerry ; but really if
substance of his Learned Friend's speech were srai
ded of the clamorous force with which it was sr: s.
it would resolve itself into a compliment to theist! ;11.
.n attack upon the Board of Excise, and a puffs
the Learned Judge. He would put it to the Jury
men of conscience, and of sober sense, whether the'
could hesitate, for a single instant, at the rad,.
which they must pronounce ?
The COMMON SERJRANT summed up the evi. ,
and the Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
40,1 q Mims:ape was indicted for stealing a s 111
value 15s. from the shop of Williain Taylcr. ,
The prisoner went into the shop of the proem,
a linen-draper, and she ordered the shoot= men "
her a great many goods, and if he did not * 1111
a sufficient Variety she threatened to go to
shop. While the shoptnan was thus employed,
prisoner managed to slip the shawl in questiou
her apron, but, unfortuna e'y for her, perceived
the shopman. The prisoner having looked at tie ti
articles shewn to her, refused taking any, sayisg
would send her' mistress to the shop, and au
ceding out of the door, when she was prevented
the storm in, who cternauded the shawl. At
she denied having attien it, but upon being ha.
preyed, said-4. You are a pretty good fellow,asil
will give you the shawl."
lu her defence the prisoner said, that she was
toxicated at the time—Guilty. 1
John Burke was convicted of stealing a pieci.
carpet, from the shop of Mr. John Williams.
prisoner was an orphan boy, fifteen years old, and
previously borne an excellent character, and bad
driven, as the prosecutor stated, to commit the
by extreme distress. Tice poor lad cried
strewed great contrition for his offence.
The COMMON SERJE/CNT said, that the boy sl I
be sent to the Refuge for the Destitute. It was, 14
hops, better for him that he had been brought to'
bar, as he would now be put in a way to eats e
bread in an honest manner.
' Several persons were afterwards convicted
it appeared, had been induced to commit their
spective offences from great poverty.
••••••••••••••••1•1111 I
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Yesterday, between one and two o'clock, a geotei*
dressed young man, apparently about 27 years. tlgi •
down Upon the pavement in Blackmiu-street, tiro
to the church, whence lid was taken to the first pubic
house. On being at length restored to sense, he rail
he bad not eaten a dinner for Hine days ; that he nto
sisted by chance credit, on coffee and bread and bet•
ter, or bread and cheese, which bad been trusted is
him by persons who knew him in Letter times; ma
that he dreaded to return at 'night to his lodeinglf
where he owed a month's rent, and expected to ti
shut out. Some relief was immediately afforded ho
- as—
tiMITHFIELD MARKE r, OCTOBER 4.
Beef 4s 01 to de 0: 1 Veal 44 4d to So
Mutton 4s Ed to 5. OS Perk 44 44 to 4• 44
Beast* 570 —Sharp and 1 antbq 6.640 -.Calvol. 15.
HAY AND SURAW, PER LOAD,
Meadow Hay 41 0. to 51 5s I Clover 61 Os to 71 Kt
Straw .fa Os to At 1011.0
PRICE OF STOCKS YESTERDAYS
3 per Canso Red. I India Bonds SG pr.
Ditto Cons.6l a 02 I India Stock, 1814 10
4 per Clouts...-. Imp. 11 per Cesit.4-
6 percent. Navy 921193 Exchequer Nis 2 5 path
Looff Annuities Cons. for ace. 62 61 61i