The Statesman. — 1824-01-01 (London, England)

THE REIGNS OF GEORGE 111. :IND IY. (eenvitkne EXTRACTS ) 1783, Aug. 18.—A singular useteor appeared, and was observed in several parts of England. About nine at night, it Ulm tt itt atom' the whole atmosphere. 178 S. June 26.—The rain 1 lI so heavy as to flood the streets of London, and blow up one of the sewers. This year the greatest scarcity of tester ever known prevailed in Scotland. 1791, Jan. 14.—The fog was ss dense at Amsterdam, that above 230 persons fell into the cantle and were drowned. Feb. 2-3.—The tide in the Thames so uncommonly high as to overflow its banks, and boats were floated into Westminster Hall. October. 9.—A Jury at Sudbury, not being able to agree, oppressed by hunger, broke open the door, sled went home. 1792. A pril6.—A verdict of 50/ given against the.printer of a newspaper for advertising fur stolen goods; and that' au pestles's should be asked. Dec. I.—The English unlit:* called ont, and general alarms crested, which depred•te4 all property. 6.—Many hundred men employed to fortify the Tower of London. 1793, April I.—The Starriness of Starred no-suited in severalmatises for rent of houses at Newcastle-under-Lynn; he imdkermitted the tenants to live in them La vote (Jr Lis fri ,ls, but they hail voted against him. Aug. 29.—Mr. Muir couvi, test of seditious practices in Scotland and transported. 1794, Jan. Cr.—William Skirvini sentenced to transportation (tom Scotland for fourteen years for alleged sedition; and on the 13th Maurice Alargarot received the same sentence for being a M-usher of the British Con. vention. Feb. 29 —An act:on brought by an author against a reviewer, for a critique on his work ; a verdict given by the defendant, on the principle that fair criticism is af. la wable. March 3.—The Court of J usticiary of Scotland sentenced Mr. Jcsepli Gerald to trensportatioc for being a Member of the British Convention. June 3.—A bailiff fed a dead body. 2I.—A fire in Ra•clitt high-way; six hundred houses burned. Sept. 20.—At Shrewshnry Aasltes, two young gentlemen recorerel an estate of 159,1319/. value, which had been po d by a Mrs. Lloyd for twenty years. 1795 April 25.-Mr. Hastings, after a trial, which lasted seven years, before the Eloise of Lords, acquitted. 17%, Jan. 3.—Fifty soldiers, iu a passage from Guernsey to Cowes, sntl water' daring a storm by the hatcties being closed down upon them. May S.— Kydd Wake convicted of insulting. the King while going to the Parliament House, and sentenced to five yrars' solitary confinement and hard labour. December.—The most iuteose sold ' e..er known in London. 1795, Jan. 28.—Nearly 2,00.0 gentlemen assembled at the Crown and Anchor, to celebrate Mr. hog's birth-day, when the Doke of Norfolc gave as a toast, Oar Supereips s health " The Majesty of the People!" The King in consequence took from Lim the Lieutenancy of the West Riding of York, and his regiment of militia. March 13.—A heir dresser, at Newport, in Monmouth. shire, -having eaten se Voraciously as to occasion his death, a Coroner's littoral brought in a verdict of Felo de se. Slay 25.—The name of Mr. Fox struck, by .the King himself, out of the list of Privy-conncillurs. 29.—Public schools and printing presses suppressed by the Emperor Paul. 1800, Nov.—The average price of whest this month 108 s. The quartern loaf: Is. 9.