North Wales Gazette

LOU p GII EN FILL E. His lordship lwtlf a con vocat ion yesterday at; Camelfoi'd-house, of Delegates from the University of Oxford, to admit his Lordship as Chancellor of that University. The pr«if»a- tations for that ,"ratid ccremonv were in a 8Lv It-, of tile elegance. A temporary hall annexed to the grand bail, was erected for the occasion. It was lilled with scarlet cloth, and ornamented with draperies to cor- respond, edged with black velvet Mosaic border. The grand eptfance-hall was fitted up for the ceremony the floor was covered with a superb carpet, and the walls were lined with crimson cfoth, edged with black velvet. In the adjoining apartment, tables were laid out for the company. They were most ele- gantly adorned with gold plateaux, lighted by silver branches. On the sideboard was pi iced a stillei-I),new silver chased candlestick, with numerous branches, bearing,wax lights. Two adjoining drawing-rrooms were perbly lighted up with Grecian lustres, pro- vided for the occasion the furniture, crimson velvet edged with gold, and rich gold mould- ing.. At h quarter to five o'cjock, the Delegates in their robes, avrived, with their attendants. .A t six o'clock- his Lordship entered the grand hail, dressed in his new robes, which were of bfllrk figured satin, trimmed with rich gold-lace, and a square cap. His Lordship took his seat at the head of the tahie. On his right and left sat Jibe Vice-Chancellor, and following Gentlemen, including the Mar- quis of Stafford .— The Jtcv., the Vice Chancellor; the Rev, the Dean of Ch. Ch the tiev. the Hector of Exetert the Rev. the Provost of Worcester; the U ever end the President of Trioity 5 R. Bourne, M. D. Worcester coll 5 A. Bell, LL. I). St. John's coll the Senior Proctor the Junior Proctor Hev. J. Goldesbrough, M. A. Magd lem coll; J. Rathboue, M. A. New coil; Berkely, M. A, New coll? t(ev. T. Harward, M. A. Worcester coll; Rev. Dunn, M- A. ditto Rev. Cotiev- be-ir, Ni. A.. Ch. Ch the Pubiie Orator the Registrar, Crowe, B. C., 1," ofKew College, S opened the (.onvocation it a Latin speeeh of considerable length, which was answered by I-ord Grenville, and followed, by several other Gentlemen. At eight o'clock, the Company sat down to a most sumptuous din- ner, consisting of lveydelicaeyCof the sea- son, served Oil a most superior service of plate,

<,ACGlDpN;i;$.yp;i'FESCES>§c.- A woman from of St. George's Fields, was charged at Union Hall, by a sailor, with d him of seven His. evidence, however, was so ía- vourable to, the prisoner, tfiat there was no grounds for committing her. and she w,-s ac- cordingly discharged. On her liberation, ho- nest. Jack caught her in his arms, and saluted her with much seejming rapture assuring her at the gaime iiiiie, that he was certain she had the no, although he would notsay so when • before their Honours, because mayhap if he had, ..•he*iHight have been sent to ihe bilboes, and if si t; would return him one half she was I wekome to the other. To this proposal the lady acceded, and tiie happy pair quitted the office apparently ta the greatest harmony with eacil other. 1 7 On Saturday/ sennight; Hannah Pegg," an .inhabitant V- f, Melbourde, was,- soon after -having drank "her tea, seized with a violent 2' and unconimon trembling, so not to be able to hold any thing in her hans^ which conti- nued during the night; on examlfiiug the tea kettfe next mm'uing', a toad wasfotord in it, which had been* taken in with the water un- perceived by her, itiheing dark wben lielilled the kettle the evening before medical assist- ance was called in, «uid she is in a fair way of recovery. The^very large and remarkable cent<e,chan- delier in the Assembly room at Worcesler, owing to the breaking of the chain by which it was suspended; fell to the grourtd in the forenoon of Thursday last, aiid was shattered to pieces. It is considered a fortunate cir- cumstance, that this casualty, took place aiite- cedent to the arrival of a nunierou's company for had it chauced to have been delayed a few hours, the cohsequences might have been more disastrous. I At POSTt)lt.-Ca.utio,it -to, Clerg,,y-i),,cit.-Tli ere is a person travelling from the north towards London, who appeiusabout forty yearsofage, abouJivé feet, seven inches high, is -tiling and of dark complexion calls himself a nai- nisfer of the Kirk of Scotland—exhibits a f<es- fi^o-nia'l frorr.'celebrated grammarian, Litwlley Mi'riay, stating his superior attam- meftis iu pammg and anak/sing Xhc English language, &c s,,iys his nanlC is D. c wet!, and solicits relief of the clergy to enable him to go i» Lotidon, where he hopes to ob- tain etnpIoyTOent, &c. ,I- the neighbourhood of Wolverhamyton, suspect- ing him to bean imposlor^wrote to L.Muiray, and has received his answer. L. Murhiygivè y "tvL, him half-5-gniuea, hut. did not see him, nor did he give any testimonial. Confession-—Taylor, the surgeon of the Jamaica, who, was lately executed 011 board that ship, for an Unnatural crime, made a most, shocking -disclosure of his guiit to Mr. Howell, the chnpl'aisi of the Puissaut, in which lie stated as follo\Vs I nili ltll you wilij whom t have been concerned in.ihis hateful Crinis, tohich I have irractised so lohg and so often, and who [ are the persons th:tt have tended to bring/me ui.lo this hanefnl praclice.1 Sir. this crime is i more general tlran you are aw;ire of—there is I societ v lonned for the' practice of it T and, helonging to it are some men nhom tile pub- lie look up fo."—He was; proceeding to make this .painful and disgusting disclosure, when Mr. H. dicix,l'.rl;.I!i.gIi') mention, anv names, as, in hl present slfuatioii, it could of no service, and the recollection of the .circunisiahres might onlv teu.d, to- rnfile hi. mind. and break oil'his communiatlions with the Deityi, whicli, .ishove all things, heshould endeavour to preserve. He proceeded In London, in .France, and in the Mediterra- nean, he had seen the act committed, and it was not considered a crime that having tak- en up the vile ¡{¡HI hatefi¡\opinion, that he had a l ight to do with himself what lie pleas- ed, and was not accountable to God, he had | frequently committed it; and so powerful was the fuiluence of the vice over bin., that when objects did not presentThemselves to him, he sought1 them." His manners were easy and <;(t\nJeorp" all rh¡, quick flow of ob- er vat ions, upon almost every subject, shew- ed awetl stored mind," He was 38 j (ear* of age, 19 df:wb,ch he had becu a. surgeon in the navy. BkngAi„-r-About a fortnight ago, a party of gentlemen went out from Kishenagur to hunt the wild boar; btit not meeting with any sport, one of the number (Mr. Kelso) quitted his companions, alHl set out on his return" home. He had proceeded but a short distance when a boar was started, and finding himself attacked By the hunters, took his course across the very road by which Kelso was re- turniiig.r— Mr. Kelso immediatety galloped up to the boar,; with the intention of spearing him .but just as he came within reach, his horse tripped and he unforlunatefy fell. The sh ift of tiis spear, at the same time, took the ground while lhe-point entered his side be- tween the ribs and the hauuch bone, and by the violence of the fall, was driven Complete- ly through his hody.-the entire blade and part of the shaft issuing from the loin of the same side. At the same aritica) instant, he was charged by the boar, who ripped up the flesh of one of his arms (which he instinctive- ly stretched out, with a view to ward him off) from the fingers to the elbow, and would un- questionably have put him to death, had not y his attention been diverted by another of the gentlemen, who providentiatty cante up at the, ixtoiiieiit, and threw his spear, a little short of where Mr. Kelso lay. To add to the horrid circumstances of this accident, it was impracticable to extract the weapon in any other way than by drawing its whole length through the wound. This was accordingly done, and Mr. Kelso was conveyed to Kishen- -igtir. I I agu-r.—Notwithstanding the formidable ap- pearance and dangerous coyrse of the wound, it fortunately had not passed through any vi- tal part, aiid the great flow of blood effectu- ally conÜibul to prevent inflammation, without proceediog to such a height as to be itseif a. source of daii,;er.-A"r,, le ii witll wnch jdea»u;"e, that, contrary to ttie appre- hensitMis at first entertaiueii, Mr. Kelso is now considered to be, iu a fair way of reco- very,

MISCELLANIES. Statement of the Strong Beer h re wed by the Twelve first Houses, from July 5, 1809, to ia- nuarys, 1810:— No. 1. Meux, Reids, and Co. 100,22$ 2. Barclay. Perkins, and Co.86,5.41, S. Hanbury and Co .56,033 4. Wliitbread and Co.47,669 5. Henry Meux and Co.42^305 6. 'Brown and Burry 39,57$ 7. Fetix Calvert and Co 86,715 8. Combe and Co .34,173 9. Goodwyn and Co 10. EMioft and Co 21,555 U. Taylor alld Co. s.20,923 12. Clowes lind Co 16,295 This is the 4tiantitv ever brewed within tbe above period in anyone Brewery. The, expressed juiced (of the Barberry has been some time used at Issoqd'un, depii'rt'iieBt of India, in dying. The root of the plant boiled in waier gives a beautiful greeu, ape pUcahle to goat aud sijeejo-skujs. ¡ i: The late Bishops of, London, a shprt time bei'or^ hjs death, directed that all the, gradu- ates, as well as wider-graduates.of Christ College, should, in future, be admitted to'be candidates for the two annual gold medals which he has given for ever.— The subjects for,Pie-presetit ytar_ are.- Fpr the Lulin dissertation Beatitudo- hiii-iiaiiation pendet tanlummodo ex hac vitA sed espectanda est alia. For the English Alistaia frot-n fleshly lusts, which war against the Souk-—! Pet. ij. 14 Extraordinary Herefordshire Ox. -ri i is remarkably fiue animal, (mentitftied in a to have been exhibited at the last Agricultural Meeting for the above coun- ty), Was slaughtered, a few days since, by Mr. R. Burrf.) w, buteller,' cif^ferefoal, and attracted the notice of a p iiiii ),et o The Pour quarters weighed 144 stone 101 bs. or 36 stone 2|lhst ea>ch,ion. the average; the hide 11 stone 6lbs. and the fat 18 stone Gibs. Wheft split, jn the parting of the quarters, the* depth of fat wks 5 inebes4 outhe frw- ket, inciies ot lit-c catch of the inches and the inside-of the rib« was. hirded 3 inches in fat. From the rutaip to the neck measured & feet 3 inches; the breadth across the hips was 4 feet; and the girth of the car- case was 8feet 6 iucbes, It was bred by Mr. lIudsoH, of Horn; and fed by his Grace the Duke of Norfolk on grass and hay onlyi I To the honour of thosq feelings so inherent in Briton*, tis a circurnstanGc wprtjiv of be- in the annals <>f Imtory," for the purpose ot keeping alive the spirit of" emiila- •-live- national generosity, and as a briHiautex- ample for the admiration. o £ other natioiis, that upwards of two hundred .aiyi twenty; pounds has been granled, during the last mouth, to persons confincd in York Castle, by the Society in London for the; relief and discharge of persons imprisoned for small debts by which means sixteen debtors incar- cerated therein, have been restored to the blessings of liberty. At the Norfolk Sessions a curious action was brought, in which a-Clergyman was plantiff, under the following circumstances: — It was a Hedged, that on a certain Sunday, while he was preaching; lire daughter of one of his pa. rishilllerscHlllc with her sister into the church, attended by a nir.ii, who carried a bag. Tiie ladies "with clanging stride," clattered in their I)ati ciis'tii) the aiwie--opeiiett the door ofheir pew—packed the moveables therein into the bag, nnd after pasting a label containing the words, pew to let," opened the door, and retreated in the same order. To punish this conduct the action was brought, but the bill was not found, Imperfection dr Larigita'c and ,Difficulty of Communicating itetti Ideas.—What shall we assign as the origin of language, by which things daily before the eyes of thespeakers are to be described?—This question, at first sim- ple enough, bas>buffled, and will continue to baffle the ingenuity of the learned for, what natural power is therein the-lelfers e, p, g, to, denote an eggt rather than in the tetters f, i, s, that coiiId determine the first choice of a certain sound to describe av tertaiu object, and no ot her ? H;it it litis be a ditHcuttj; in relation; lo .objects under daily observation, and actually present, what shall we say to'the still greater difficulty of describing by words, to an atieitoi- a subject which that auditor ne- ver saw, or any thing allied to it in nature and appearance, and of which, consequently he can form no conceptionl When Mahino, ai ot :the Society lslalldswus taken by Caplaili Cook, on board the Resolution, to the high southern latitudes which that intrepid navigator explored, lie expressed in strong terms the sense lie entertained of the difficul- ties which he shoutd experience iu endeavour- ing to describe to Ins countrymen what he had beheld. How could he enable them to con- ceive a falling rain of as tony hardness ? (hail) that, he said, he would call white stones for how could they understand stone rain ? Snow he would call white rain, for it was not stone raiu; ice he would call white land for it was not water, since it was solid, and could he walked upon. He should also have to recount the wonder of perpetual day how could, he expect belielainoug his hearers, who saw the sun set daily, when he told them it never set where he had been while in this very coun- try, perpêtuallyexposetl to tite solitr rays, rain was a stone, water was a solid blotii, and showers were white and hard, not transparent and liquid as water. < Election. Jnecdole.lit the of Queen Anne, 1704, severa (Freemen of the Borough of Aylesbury.. had been refused the liberty of voting at all clectioit- for a Member of Parlia- itielit, tllotlgli they proved their qualifications. The law in this case imposed a fine of £ 100 for every such offence on the returniiig Ofli cers. On this principle they applied to Lord Chief Justice Holt, who desired the Officer to be arrested. The House of Commons, alarm- ed at this step, made an order of their House to make it penal for either Judge, Counsely or Attorney to assist at HuKti^iaLr However, the. Lord Chief Justice, and several lawyers were hardy enough to oppose this order, brought it 011 iu tiie Court of King's Bench. The House highly irritated at this contempt of their order, sent a Serjeant at Arms for the Judge to appear before them; but that resolute defender of the laws bad him with a voice of authority, "Be gone!" On this they sent a second message by their Speaker, attended by as many members as espoused the measure. After the Speaker had delivered his message, his Lordship replied to him in the following remarkable words;" Go hack woi*ds Cio I)ac..k t (o y ou r Mr. Speaker, within these live minutes, or, depend upon it i,ii si,lid you to Newgate. You speak of v(,tir bm I'll tell you I sit here as the interpreter of the laws; and a distributor-of justice and, were the whole House of Commons in vour belly, I would not stir one foot." The Spea- ker was prudent enongh to retire, and the House equally prudent to let the affair drop- r

ANECDOTES OF GEORGE 11. This monarch, though he had courage in- tegrity, HmluHmy other good qualities to re- d him, was but little conversant iu l of the 'line arts, as appears by the < character giveu of hita by Lady Boiiugbrokc (tho niece ot Madame Mainfenon,) andhit, resentment to Hogarth aboÜtJbe print of th f march to Fiilcll ey. He had no manner 1 relish for English poetry and whenever Pop used to be praised in his presence for his ores taste in this art, he used peevishly to exclaim "Why does that man fool away his time i verse for why does not he write prose, whic every body understandsf" hi bis persona] economy he was very ellai abo'ut triuey. He had all his shirts cravat' handkerchiefs, &c. regularly numbered, all, 6 it sufficient to pdt him into a very grea passion, to give him any of those articles ihs did 110texactfy correspond in number tvith other. The -a m- ix Went to bth< circumstances. One day, ^s the Pa,-e -vo Uag »f mbnay afterJiim to bed! posited in a smairi«on chest which he COI stantly kept in a closet near his bed-cfiamb& u Uitvbag Burst, mid one guineain the faltrolte ) under the doorbf closet, where sont P1/ fl^wood lay. V Have you picked uj>a the money (sa\s the khrg):" AH but oil guinea, Sire, v^hich has rolled in amongst th wood, and which I shall look for presently. "t;No, no—-jve shall look for that guinea no* Vs set down that bag there, and assist me in r< moving this sv4mdJ* The Page obeyed, an to Work they both went; when, after toiliw rOt, abota quarter of an hour, the guine was foand. WeH, fsays the king, please with his discoveryI think vye haye work^ haiu for that guiiteaj but as you seem to liav laboured, the most, here take it for you paitis I 'wt)titd,liav, iiolllillg lost. Lord AIIJmarle being sppk^ to by Lor [ 1 > solicit the.King for the greeu rit band, his Lerdship took the first opportuuit. to present Ldrd.P-r-'s humble duly to tl' King, <md ask the favor.—" Whati give hii! a ribband says his Majesty tl a felloe that has always,been voting against the Court How could Voa ask it, AKbemare ?" "Sire, ? savs my Lord, lie means to he more grate ful for yotir 'vl,,ijegty,s favors in-future." VVel' well, 1 don't care for that, he's a nappy, mere puppy, and-shall not have'it." Tlv. King having said -this, was turning on hi heel, when Albemarle asked what answer h shoulUretllrII Lord P-. Tefl him he' a puppy "Well but. Sire, admitling this 'tis a pnppy sincerely inclined tQfollow In master V Aye," says the King, •'are yot sure of that Perfectly so,, Sire." Wh' | then," SilYs his Majesty, Jet tiie pinmy hat » his collar l" As the Kitim., was returning from one of hi excursions to Hanover, his carriage happeuet to break down between the Brill and Helvoets iuys, oil a^ part of the road where he and hil attendants;' were obliged io take up with wha1 accommodations they could get at a hedgi gin-house, until another carriage could begol ready. The articles of refreshments they hat were coffee for his Majesty and two bblcme!1, who were in the coach with him, and fotil hottles orgill, and biscuits for the'domesficsi yet the honest landlord, knowing what guest! he had iu I he house, lUadehis account for this poor fare amount to the enormous sum of ninety pounds The bill being brought to the late Lord Ligonier, who was with th king,, be^jailed at the fellow's extravagant demand so loud, that his Majesty overheard him, and insisted upon knowing what was ithc matter. Being told, he shook his lie, and aid,.t J.1 is an extravagant charge, to be sure; Icojile, illy good Lord Liolliä, pay the iii.ot cy-coiisider, Kings seldom pass this w it Y. 1 a———

LONDON MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE, JANUARY 15. There was a liberal supply of English Wheal this morning, and a larpe supply of. FOJleigf Wheat, which eanscd the tiucam plcs to expert ence dall sales, at iast week's prices—Rye an' Beans maintained their prices.-Five fresh Oaf, were brisk in sale at rattier more money than las! wcek.-Rapseed and Linseed kept their prices. General Currency as under. Wheat .s 80s 92s Gtejr Pease..50s 55s Ei"e —s 76s J08s j Small Beans.36s 42s t>(! I? ye -"s 48s 5.1s J Ticks.s -d Barley .—s 35s 50s Oats 2&s 33s 0^ Malt.. —s70s 8ls Polands 28s ,4fis White Peas-s 10s 82s | Rape Seed.48s 52s Ód — ififi AVERAGE PRICE OF COR, ) By the Quarter of Eight Winchester BiisheH. Wheat Rye. Barley OdU* s. d. s. d. s. rf.-r*. i. Anglesey, 41 6 j 2s '( Carnarvoush. 98 0 45 6 } 25 Denbighshire l'S 6 —— 63 4 | 27 Flintshire, H2 0 — 58" 111 —* Merionethsh. 104 S — "56 0' 25' 1 Montgomery. 109 7 GO 0 3t); S Chester, 91' 8 —. :^3 < -t .1 lMl PRICE OF LEATHER AT LEAn,liNIIALt« Butts, 50 to 5 C) b. eaeh. 19 to 25 Ditto 58 to 66!-t»j.; to — Merchants );,6 to 21 18' to 24- Fine Coach Hide« no to 21 Crop Hides, for cutting, 35 to 40.. IS 'ö"1Z('t" <, Flat Ordinary, 45 to 50 17 to SA Calf Skins, 30 to'4.01b. per dozen.. -2t to 3ft Ditto, 50 to 65lb. per dozen v 36 to 39 t Ditto, 30 to 901b. 71 to$6 Small Seals, (Greenland) • 36 to 31 Large ditto, per dozen.100s to 150 Tanked Horse Hides, per lb 20 to: e3

SHIPPING. 1 J Carnarvon-—Arrived.—None—Chared oaf—^ Ann, Evans, for Chester, sundries; Lovely PeggJ^, Owen; Providence, Williams, for Liverpool#, oats; Ann, Jones, for Dublin, slates.^ BEAUM ¡\.IU!Arrived.- Duree, frOtO Liverpool, Newry ,coals Goldirt, Hays* froitt I,iverpopl, ,Goals.aml bale goods; Diana, Griffith* f!ontP.w']he)y,.oats and Ann, from Pwllhcly, barley and hutter, Rettsey, Pntt. chard, from New Quay, pig iron; Menie, ProosC* {torn Oporto, wine and cork wood Margaret** Redman, from Portlandr timber; Fame, Rennl' from Peinamhucp^cotton, sugar, fustick, t.al^ and hides. v Pwi,r,HE £ ,Y.— Arrived.— Dryades, Lloyd, fro* | London, sundries s Sincerity, Griffith; S-'pee" well, Williams; Happy Return, Williams, 'V and Bejsey, Robarts, from Liverpool,'coals sumlries—Pitt into St>*dtcafVs Rvad—Ores. 4 j sloo|iXi/ wa. Captuiu Lapeaotiere,. • m