The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-03-11 00:00:00

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PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE,
FOR LNCOURAORNENT or oiousritY AND
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Is addition to the very luminous opinions and in-
stances furnished by ;cattlemen sod other jorlieious
end patriotic characters, it is desired that the follow.
lag comintsoicatious from • worthy Prelate may be
circulated as generally as portable. His Lordship
writes, that be let his glebe land principally to poor
cottager', who bad families, in small portions of half
en
acre to on acre each. The lend was cultivated by
the occupiers, at such spare time as they might have,
after the regular work of the day was unished.—llis
Lordship narrates that the rent was not only new
larly paid by the tenantry, but the land was in as
gond condition as any land in the parish, the cot.
lagers having time enough to keep it in heart. Most
of the tenants kept ern., on the mammon in the sem-
mer, end in their yard in winter. When their laud
wanted a ploeghing, the farmers could, for the most
part, accommodate their labourers with a team.—
rho worthy Bishop's wroth are—" The produce was
for the most part abundant and valeable potatoes
and other vegetables, which formed a great part of
their systenance; a little corn also for feeding poultry,
end a pig: straw for lighting fires, heating ovens, tic.'
&c. Thus they had occupations, et his Lordship oh.
serves, for their leisure hourr, and hence escaped the
...toweling' of public-houses and drinking. The
objections to, or the evils arising free, the plats were
none, none at least that his Lordship heard of.—The •
Bishop remarks, that their having or not having the
lead, might make the difference of their being on the •
Poor's Kates or stet ; that it gave to the poor a feeling
of indepeodence, and a respect for themselves, the
ensibilation of which qualities is use of the greatest
misfortunes which this country ezperieoces. After
having soigested that he (his Lordship) had famished
these porricalars, from the hope that this Society's
recommendation of the plan may induce others to
Woo the plumply, the worthy Prelate ceacludes
with the following judicious observation :—" There
use no means, in my opinion, by which the Gentry
and Clergy can more essentially benefit the poor
cottager with a family, than by letting to him a small
portion of land for coltivatiou."
Kieg's Head, Poultry.

Anal the pecolieritiee of the Dr. Berney,'
were two of a very innocent klad the first sae, the
po ion of she best wine, of the best vintage ; the
neat, • dread of a fresh esteem of air. Shut the
dour! was the first saletation uttered by him to any
one who entered his •partistent, end hat fen of Ms
ssseciates ever neglected this role. This custom, it
setter, did not abandon him even on the most critical
and trying occasions ; for it is said, that linvist4 been
robbed while returning home ewe evening in his non
carriege, along the Greenwich road, by a couple of
footpads, who were more eager in obtaining money
than cootribetiog to hit accommodation, he called
them back its a peremptory torte, and while they were
wondering at what be wanted with them, ho exclaim-
ed, in his easel manner, and with his own peculiar
emphasis, " Shot the door !" A voice accustomed
to command produced the desired effect, and he was
instantly obeyed.
Pioaom MATCII.—A pigeon match was shot yes. •
friday, an Wimbledon.comatoo, to decide a bet of
fifty guineas, by Messrs. IleLLesend GIIATALT, oho
killed feels birds each from twenty.one, a fort.
night since at Chelmsford. Each killed eight bird',
and Mr. GRAVSLT lost the match by missing the
ninth. I her are considered the host shots of the day.
I.ETTIVr. tom P00n..--The Curlisfe Journal toys,
" The practice of l.dling the Pour, as it is called,
seems to be increasing in country perishes ; that is,
the ()renters contract with some person (frequently
with one who is.in debt to themselves or the principal
farmers in the parish), to maintain the poor at the
lowest possible rate ; and it immediately becomes the
interest of the person tins contracting to oppress, by
all means in his power, the aged, the helpless, and
the widow.—Overseers shoeld be aware that all con.
tracts of this nature are nail and void, unless sp.
rowed by two Magistrates, according to the 45th
Ceo. 111. c. 4l; sod that ell sums paid to such con.
filmier, may be disallowed and struck oat of their
sal. We lately heard of a person to whom the
poor were let giving up his bargain when he found
himself subject le the confront of the Magistracy."
Hearin son Attu. •AtTirt.—The famines rind leery !Norwich
Roll attrorted a group of admirers tat. amowtoseat on I a-s.
day, is nMM near Toads. A Magistrate came and desired
them to disperse, or be would ',cis the bull Slane 'monaural-
ed. and the hall dead with his eyes steadf,..tly fired, as if
waiting for a fasts-able decision. when one of the Aoackert let
least • enure of Marrs. which set the ball upon his nests.
and his Worsi.to left the rrr i r Ile returned tame time
after. and with more radar ge.treg the iribtioat to Avon,
which they etseareled tot but the sport was all user, the hall
kartag sereert est nil the esp..
Atomiser rag was formed. eel far distant. fora light between
▪ Asses moo. and Norris, a ilkeantaiester man, whack was won
by the former. after some brisk allies. is IS minutes.
RANDALL A•D Italtllll. rbe hope. of the naralevra of box-
lag were realised an Tuesday oliMt. she whole of the data twos
are, Ibn guises to 101.1. testator hey, made good. after a dieser
at Mr. Frostilia's. is Lower Grosvenor street. ceases to the
expectations of away. Several amateurs of ase were present,
and hittiog we silt to hawse ltaadall. This Sidle. which ere
cites • very lively towed amoosit the admires at semi&
rri,marima itrfeetegreiek bregoligt. illw
ittegollreest7; imth:
!minis% t Mandan over the Hampstead and Highgate hills. and
Martin to the eeighboerbaad of Dorking, after taking a little
lirtehisto air.
Croaky nod Ilkkman fight cio Taselay next. 16 miles from
Landoll. Belt* at resold's', is 11 Wright au Hickman.
Tote Flianitux Msnuscnins.—Wo have hitherto
entitled to notice the completion of these valuable
pipers, by the poblication of the third or concluding
Velure is Quarto, comprising the posthumous writ- ,1
logs. The Editor very properly observes,
•• It is • coosaam cosoplatat that the renetntioa of mew of
esokorare in the world of I,l,er...eget. by their posthumous
works; oohing however of that kind is to heapprehewled la
✓eward la the moral ^inaction. for somssy of the fugitive Elisio
here and the a riginal pieces mow far the lint Haw
luneeS to public view, are directly referred to in the reced-
ing Memoir. and Coorrropontlet.e.. ws elvesdainry of patient*/
lesteartioeti de as ilisumenis of hallway for the conermeel
of
the bath of what Is there eewriert. Bet indepeariehily of a
consideralits which IS padh,ieot to free this ropolernertory
Veleme from the charge of hens sprier •gatory, the eters,
transits *bleb make op its eiosiess Wye all a parnatesol elates
is iirchervalkoa ia their preset form, ow accord of seek mem-
oir merits sad gelatin. isportanne. as roosected with Ike per.
small hi.b.ey,roorseser.sos persist% of a was, • honest adopted
aid Ilteart, hot with • view to practical espetierree. art who
in the ire. spirit of philosophy, applied all his spends's . to
objects of general utility. It wonta, ttterefore. have brow en met
eV/violable weirs* so ham left eves the Ilaateat reedit
an
of 'itch& mind. to goat dawn the stream of 'Mae.
it. Ilosnatichasses • hie* take paws sod debits to be low or perstied.trostnat the
perpetual paws homnassmerns.