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Court Of Burgesses, Westm...
The Times, 1824-10-07T00:00:00

X ester(iay a Uourt of Burgesses was held at the Guildhail, West. minster, before the Deputy High Stewardl and three bargesses, fer the purpose of receiving the presentment of the " Annoyance Jury," and also of hearing any appeals against fines imposed by that jury on shopkeepers for using light weights and deficient measures. In the course of the day the finesof some few were remitted or mitigated; hut those of many others were enfoTced. Amongst others who ap- pealed against these fines, waa a very rJerure-looking young man, with a coat of the most formal cut, and a hat ofthe most rigid brim. This personage, who, it appears, occupiec those hours which are not devoted to more serious emnplovment in retailing cheese, butter, and bacon, in the neighbourhood of Kensington, was gome tinte ago visited by " the Annoyance Jury," who discevered a deficiency of ii drans inl his scales or weights, for which they fined him O0. Against this he appealed yesterday, and endeavoureg to explain the circumstance; but not having done so to the satifaction of the Ceurt, the fine was confirrned, and the Deputy High Steward informed him, that the jury should visit him again. Several tradesmen were fined for using weights and mneasures not stamped at the office in Westninster. (It appears that it is necessary siot only to have the measures of due weight and length, but they must alto be stamped at the proper office, otherwise the parties using them are liable to a fine.) The late "1Annoyance Jury" have been uncoiamonly ative in the discharge of their duty, and have detectedI and puish8ed a great number of shopkeepers for using deficient weights. We were not able to procure the names of all the partiest fined yesterday; but as we think that publicity will be still more effectual than fine for the correction of asuch frauds as; were there brouaght to 'glgt,w shall attend the protzeedinga of this Cowrit infuture, arid lay before the public the name and address or every person who may be fined for using deficient weights or measures. COURT OF B RG PSSBV, WESTMlArSTER, Ocr. 6. FAT.SE WVEIG?TS AND MrtAtlt-:u
House Of Lords, Wednesday...
The Times, 1824-05-20T00:00:00

Air. BROGDEN and others, froim the Commons, brought up the consolidated fund appropriationi bill, and several other private bilis, wh:ch, were read a first time. The Earl of LAUDERDALE presented a petition from the city of Coventry, against the 1,eneral Gas Company's bill. The LORD CHANCELLOR had in his hand a petition from the silk-weavers of Dublin, against the r. peal of the acts by which the differences between the masters and journeymen are adjusted; but as there were no SgnatuTe. Oc the irast skin of the petition, it cotuld not be presented. The Irish law stamps bill was read a third rime, and passed. On the motion of Lord SHAFTESBURY, the order of the day on the two bills relative to Newtoundland was postponed trom to-moT- row till Friday.-Adjourrmed. HOUSE OF T,ORfDl. %IEDNEsDAY. MIAV !!J.
Mr. ONSLOW'S bill for the...
The Times, 1824-06-03T00:00:00

Mr. ONSLOW'S billifor the repeal of the usury laws hav- ing failed in the House of Commons, a bill of a different form has since been prepared, though wvith the same ten- dency and final object-viz., that of releasing money from those bonds whichk are confessed to be inapplicable to com- modities. in. general, and extending the principles of free trade to a class of transactions, perhaps the most *equent, but certainly the most important of all that take place throughout the busy world. It is curious, though not unprecedented, that the recent opposition by which Mr. ONSLOw'S bill was thrown out, proeeeded from tbe very individuals whose interests it was most fitted to secure and to strengtheni. A bill to leave the money-market free, is one which tends in the most direct manner to reduce imoney to its natural value-to adjust the relations of borrower and lender by that which is found to be the only unerring standard when applied to other dealers-namcly,the excess of supply or demand of the article in question between them- Two propositions are so indisputable, that we are almost ashamed to state them; and if admitted, they jointly prove the uselessness or mischief of the usury laws. A fixed rate of interest being established, and no allowance made for unavoidable fluctuations in the market price of money, we say first, that if there be an overflow of mo- ney, so- as to make its value in the market, 3 per cent. only, instead of five, a law forbidding the receipt of in- terest at a higher rate than 5 per cent. is an absurd and inoperative statute. If, again, tbe same maximum be esta- blished when money is scarce, and not to be obtained so low as S per cent., what happens? Why, the unfortunate man, to whom 1,0001. might, if procared at its intrinsic value,-for example, 7 per cent. per annum,-be the means of rescunmg him ancd his family from ruin, must either go without any lean at all, or, instead of S per cent., pay not merely 7 per cent., the current value of the raoney; but 12 perhaps, or 14 per cent., to cover both the natural in- terest, and the risk incurred by the lender through a pro. ceeding which violates the law. Knowing, then, how the landed interest have been ck cumstanced, and how sharply many among them must hS? felt those consequences of the usury laws to which we have just adverted, it was, we repeat, a curious, though not an unexampled fact, that the overthrow of Mr. ONSLOw's bill w as occasioned by the hostility of these same gentlemen in Parliamtent. The newv bill goes to a mitigation of the pe- nalties-not ta a repeal of the ancient law; but if car ried,!I will pave the way, we trust,:for an entire abolition of the existing system.
Advantages Of Wearing Sil...
The Times, 1824-10-29T00:00:00

[From the Mechcantcs' Mfagazine, No. 32.1 At a time when so many shackles are about to be removed from the silk-trade, and such boundless anticipations are entertained of its futuTre advancement and prosperity, it may not be in- opportune to point out a few of the recommendations which silk fabrics possess to more general adaption. The power of electricty over the body is well known; in fact, we can newer enjoy health or comfort without a proportion of it in the the system. When this portion is deficient, we feel languid and heavy, and very foolishly pronounce a libel on the blood, which is quite innocent; while we never suspect the damp atmosphere ofrob. bing of us of our electricity. Yet so it is in dry weather, whether it be warm, cold, or frosty, we feel light and spirited, because dry air is a slow conductor of electridty, and leaves us to enioy its luxu- ries. In moist or rainy weather, we feel oppressed and drowsy, be- causeall moisture grecdily absorbs our electricity, which iathe buoyant cordial of the body. To remedy this inconvenience, wehaveonly todis- cover a good non-conductor of electricitv to prevent itsaecape from the body, and this we have in silk. Those, therefore, who are apt to become lowspirited and listless in damp weather, will find silk waistcoats, drawers, anid steckings, the most powerful of all cordials. Flannel ist lso good, but not near so powerful as silk. Wash-leatther islike. wisca non-canductorof electricity,and may be used by those who nreter it; butsilkis by farthe best,.andthose who gisliketowearflannelnext 7o the skin will find equal benefit by substituting cotton shirts, drawers, and stockings, with silk ones over them; or, where more heat is required, flannel ones between the cotton and the silk, for the silk should always be outermost. We like to give reasons for our advice, and our readers mav depend on the philosophy of these recommendations; we can answer for their being practically correct. Silk, indeed. sliould be used in every possible waV, by the weak, in the linings of sleeves, in the Rtiffeners of neekcloths, and even in the entire backs of surtouts, cloaks, mantles, atid in the coverlets of beds, &c. ; and where health is in question, it will, in the end, be found the most economical stuff that can be used, as it will save manyan apothecary's bill. lWhen it can be a principal nieans of preventing consumption, rheumatism, gout, infiammations, melanchnov, madness, and even suicide itself, no expense ouglht to be spared._ a,V AD VANTAOES OF WEARING SILK.
THE SHIP COLUMBUS.-The fo...
The Times, 1824-11-12T00:00:00

TuEi Si-lTi COLUMiBUS.-Thc following is an extract from the books of the Custom Houte respecting the ship Columbus The Coluimbuts, Quebec, W. Miackellar, 3690, Blacktwall, AMartin. 41 piecea oak timber . . . Gillespic and Co. 3,253 pine ditto dtt. 54,854 staves and headings ditto. 30,261 deals . . . .ditto. 5,012 ditto . . . Caldwell and Co. 58 pieces tumber .Gillespie and Co. Part of the cargo was thrown out in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 'rhree fragments of AIdus Gdllius and Cicero have bcen .ound in a Germnan abbey. It was difficult to restrain La Fontaine solietimes when on a Particular subjea. One day dining with *Moliere and Des. preaux, hie inveiggred against the abeardity of making performers slJP-ak asile what islheard by the stage and thewlhole house. Heat- ed with this idca, be would listen to no argument. " It cannot be denied," exclaimed Despreasix, in a loud F;ey, " it cannot be denied that la Fontaine is a rogue, a great rogue, a villain, a razcal," &c, multiplying his terms of abuse, and increasing the loudnes of hiS voice. Fontaine, without paying any regard to his abure went on decaimng.At astthecorpan'~ oarof laughter recalled him to himself. ' Wllut is thislaughteYr abourt ?" saitle. ad hAt m t?" otied Despreaux, "; why, at you, to be cure; you have not heard a word of tbe abuse wliicltitaye been bawling at yout' ears yet yoa nre surprised at the follto supposing a performier not to 7er4r wbat another actor whispers at thed opposite side of thc 6tg;
It should appear from a p...
The Times, 1824-10-26T00:00:00

It ahould appear froam a paragraph wllichl we inserted in yesterday's paper, that the French are under some appre- hension, since the almost free admission of raw silk into Et,ngland, that their manifacturers will be injured by the s,iperiority of the British loam: and4as if we could have no skill of our own, they think it must be to their work- men to whom the beauty of our productions is owing; whose emigration they are therefore attempting to stop, or. punisf. This is a folly of which we have, unluckily, set them the example. Amore enlightened period is, we hope, however,' at hand, in which we may see industry as well as commerce unfettered. If we should prove to have more skill than they in the manufacture of silk, which is doubtful, so much more of tbeir raw material will be worked up: or if we are equal, thie public of both nations will be better served., in consequence of the rivalry. It must be observed also, if we bave ret them an exarnple of ill, that we have set them an example of good ; for after a short period our ports will be open to their manu- factured silk. We would have the markets of every kintd open, as much as the unhappy demands of finance will ad- mit; and both nations will be the richer and happier for tbe freedom. It is not likely, with retpect to this very silk- tradle, that we should be ablc to receive the raw material from abroad, manufacture it, and sell at a lower price in the French markets than the native manufacturers ; but if such should prove to be the case, then should tho weavers of France turn their attention to thio cultivation of somn other branch of trade, in which they c;a at Icant beat the foreigner on Irenlch ground( ; and that natural branch of trade, thus rorced by cultivatim, whatever it may be, would soon rise to an importance which would do more than counterbalance tile supposed deeline in the nilk-trade. It is, however, more likely that tbeo French maniulfiactiurers, working upoin their own raw material, will be able to do more than vie with those of England, even in onr own markets ; anti if so, we would not have our manufac- ture of this Single article of silk kept ul) by artificiial means : wo hall rAther tlht theo porgowq OcCI)iell in it, or at lcast their ehihreni, should go ovor to other employinerntsi, from their industry in ivhicli the nation miay (ierivu ad- vantage, rat)ier tlain' thiat tleiy slhould )be u1pporledl il the attempt to force an unnatuiral trade, to the detriinwnt of the public.
To The Editor Of The Time...
The Times, 1824-04-13T00:00:00

Fir,-I trust to your candour for thle insertion of this siort reply to the Ictter of vour correspondent in this morning's Times, on the :.ubject of Madalne Catalani's absence from the Concert Spirituel on Friday eveniing last. It is admitted on all hands, that no blame whatover Can att,ich to that lady, and a few words of explanation will, I ant confident, rclieve Signor Benelli and his friends from all ilmlputation nf imposition. The fact is, that the notification of AMa- (iame Catalani's llness was niot coomniunicated to the manager until one o'clock, when hand.bill -rere inmiediatel vprinted, and distri- buted to everY applicant for boxes, at the box-office in the Quadrant, besides being placed in the umst conspicuous partsof the theaLtre and its vicinity. In adtlition) to tiis, when the doors were opened, two of thesel handbills were latid on the counter. where the adimission monCy was taken, so that it was next to an impossibility to overlook them. With respect to tihe circunstance of Mladanie CatalaTi's songs being omittecl in the books of the evening, it is only necessary to state, that the songs on concert nights are never sent to the press until five o'clock. The good health and embhipoint of the gentletnan who kindly voltinteered Inis services as a public apologist, (no very enviable character), your correspondent miay be allowed to amutse himself with ; bat he shouldl theroughly acquaint himself with all the facts of a transaction, betbre lie charges any of the parties cot1- cernen' witli the base anid dishonourable iioltives he so coolly attri- butes to Signor Benelli, whose conidict has hitherto met with un. nualified aDprobation fronm his suDnorters. I am, Sir, vour obedient servant. R. A. (ireat (icorg?e-strcet,Anrll 1-1. TO THE EDITOR OF TIIB TIMES.
We are still not without ...
The Times, 1824-04-28T00:00:00

WVe are still not without hopes that the foolish and ex- travagant project of changing the interior of Winldsor Castle maybc rclinquiished; or, if not formally relinquish- ed, that it may be suspended so as to answer the purposes of relinquishmeat. 'I'he memnbers constitutinig the Com- mission for what is called the alteration and repair of the building, are persons so selected that it is obvious they cannot interfere in Ihe operationis, eitber irom want of time or want of knowledge, or both. LorJ LiVLRPOOL, and the CHANCELLOR of theExcHEQuFi; Mr.ARBUTUINOT and th eDuke of WrELLING TO N, (persons, no doubt, familiarly conversant with the b&auzx arts, and now eijoyingthe o nium cinp dignitate. Is there one of them that knows the dif- ferencebetween the abacus andlastragal of a column, or could distinguish between the pure Gothic and the horse-slhoe archi ?) Lord ABERDEEN, Sir 'MATTHEIV WHITE RIDLEY, and ALEXANDERBARING,Esq.!! These are the three wlho fill up the number, and we hare given a note of admuiration for each of them. The late Sir HARRY ENGLEFIELD was. from taste and learning, a very competent person to have put upon such a business; but he is no more. An inefficient and incapable Commissioni, then, having been nominated, one of two inferences is inevitable, viz- either that it is meant to " back out" of the projected ex- periments upon Windsor Castle, or that the business is to be intrusted to other hands. We will hope for the forner clause of the dilemma. The nation wants the monev, and His MAJESTY does not want the residence.
News in Brief
The Times, 1824-08-28T00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDA Y, AUGUST 28, 1824. The Paris journals of WVednesday contain accounts from Madrid, dlated the 14th instant. A letter of that late, in the MIoriteur, defends somne of the present Spanishl 'Ministers against a very extraordinary charge-thlat of Liberalism. It must hc difficulL to satisfy thc Ultraism of those who replroachi the Cabinet of FFRuixAiND wVitl this offence ; btit the writer of ttic letter has successfully vindicated the calminiiatedl Statesmen, by provinig that they were not Liberals, but traitorT ! The letters from Odessa and 'Trieste are aaain filled *vith the often repeated, but still unco,nfirined rumours of the destruction of the Turk- isli force at Ipsara. WVednesday being tbe festival of St. Lous, wve have no Stork-list for that day.
Court Of Chancery, Tuesda...
The Times, 1824-07-28T00:00:00

.LAW REPORT. -,IInis was a case or literary piracy, which had occupied mush pUD. Iic attention in the Court of the Vise-ChanceDor. Tlhpl,aiatiiWhad published a work, entitled The Architecttyral Dictionasry, in whichl. the first of the dcfelfdants, Nicholson, beiig a gentleman or verv con- siderable attainments in that branch -of knowledge, had been princi. pallvs engaged. Afterwards he joined the other defendant Kdly,who published 6nother boolc, entitled The Practical Builder, which wns also edited, as the title-page avowed, by the defendant Nicholson. The last-named hook contained copious extracts from the former; and upon, tlte evidence of these, together with the title-page, the Vice-Chancellor was willing to grant an injunction in favour of the plaintif'fl property. An appeal had been made, especiallv with i view to release Mlr. Kelly, the publislher, from the effect of the iniunction. The LORD CHANCELLOR, after very full and able argument, declared his opiniun that this was piracy within the meaning of the Copy-right Act. It was a case of some difficulty, and there would have been still more difficulty i it had not been for the ndop. tion of the name of Nicholson to the title df the second book containing such manifest spoliation from the first, edited by the same author. It was quite clear to him that no action at law would lie, because there was not that sufficient and separate identity of property which the rules of common law evidence would require. Even now the publisher of the Practical BWilder would have nothing to do but to strike out the name of Nicholson, or blot it over with ink, and he could continue to publish with impunity. He could not allow that there was any ground forthe distinction attenipted, so as to make the injunction applicable to Mlr. Nicholson for wziting, and not to 5Ur. Kelly for publishing. So far he would affirm the order of the Vice-Chanceller. It was a proper case for relief, and the defendants mnust be. enjoined. Some care must be taken in drawing up the decree, which should be done immediate'ly. COURT OF CHAqNCERY. Tlrvi.A;. .'JitTAik. i d Third Seal after Term. ; -_ BARrIELID V. 2ICHOLSON. AND XETMLr. :
Irish Revenue.
The Times, 1824-10-21T00:00:00

The Tenth Report of the Commissioners of Inquiry into the Irish) revenue has been printed. It recommends some very extensive changes nnd considerable reductions in the customs establishments at several of the ports of Ireland. The division of labour has been so mueh praised, as the meana of perfecting any business, especially a delicate one, that the prin. cip]e has been adopted in its fullest extent by those who have bitherto arranged the Tevenue departments of Ireland, w'aere, just in ro r. tion ws the state of the country left little money to be collecte, there has been an increase of the persons appointed to gather it. In the port of Dublin, the Crominisiioners observe, the duties, whlch in Enaland are performed as part of the ordinavy businesA of the Collector and Comptroller, have been dividetl among the following officers:- In the office-of the collector:-Wlerks of the ships' entries, and clerk of the coast: officer to swear coasters to their permits ; de- benture and cocket officers; customer, collector. In the office of the Comptroller :-Clerk of the Commis. sioners' check book ; patent comptroller ; con, ptroller. The Conmmissioners, however, do not see the use of all this re- finement, and they consequently propose to assimilate the system to the English one, and to make a reduction of 16,7311. on an establish. 3nentof 40,4111. The reductions in many other parts bear a still larger proportion to the total expcnditure. The expense of collection, indeed, in many places, bears an amusing proportion to the sums collected. Thus, in Kinsale. the customs duties collected arc 3,1051. a-year, wvhich is thus divided :-To the expense of the establishment 2 5901. l3B. 4v1.; to the State the remainder, viz. 5051. Os, 8d. ohe Commissioners, howvever, recommend to make reductions on the establishment to the anmount of 1,8691. The portof Baltimore is a still stranger instance of Trisi collec- tion. The amount of duties received is 1,0221. lSs.; the expense of the establishment is 3,8211. 3s. 7d. So that the benefit derived from the port of Baltimore is the opportunity of expending about 2,8001. over and above all its receipts. The Commissioners think 1,9S41. of this may be reduced. The sum of the reduction proposed on the severat ports of Ireland is 55,4711., whichforms a very large per centage on the whole ex- penditure. IRISH REVEArUE.
Court Of King's Bench, We...
The Times, 1824-11-24T00:00:00

wteeArTORNSY.43ENERAL on the part of the defendant, moved, thatthconsideration ofthe rulevwhich had been obt,aned in thiq case might be postponed tilt next term, in order to allow the de- fendant timne to procurc 9lpaerS and documents. Mtr. ffuiNEy observed, that there was no ground for the appli- catiorn. The libela appeaFred in the Mlferitigz C1tronicle on the 7th of August, andon the 9th ofthat mnonth illr. Kenrick waited on the editor of the paper, and asked him to give up the author, and on hig refusing to do so, he vas informed that a ctiminal informnation would be moved for agaLinst him. He had, therefore, had ful time to obtain any papers which might be requisite. Besides, he had heard their lordships observe, that when newspnpersirserted libels they should always Tave thelr justificatien readv. Lord Chief Justice Aunoty..Thst is certainlythefeeling of the Court; but what have you to say to the enlargement of tbe rule? Alr. UIRTY observed, that the proseeutor would stand in a worse situation than at present, as the rule would be placed in the peremlp- rd (Ihief Justice AnsoTT.-Theo itt the sule be enlazged, with the underatanding that it is not to be placed in the peremptory PzPe% C..RT rose at 12 o'clock, and the Jjidge oceede. to the to M r ler ttzu nrumeis otcounsex on the writ of error tn Mr. Fauntlem.1w'A . - COURT OF KING'S BENCH, rtMgTRIMSTEt. Nov. 23. WHE KING, ON THE PZOSECUTIOX OF JTOHN KERNICK, EgQ,, V. TIXR. NMo1twKT .