North Wales Gazette

-1- COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. PHILLIPS V. CHAMPION. This was an action upon a policy of insu- rance, effecttd on the ship Active, bound from this country to the South Seas in ihe Whale and Seal Fishery, with liberty to toudlat N. S. Wales, New £ -Io!!a;ul, &c. and the plain ?! If sought to recover all average or a total loss Mr. Serirant Best* haviog stated ih« circum- stances, oalicd his witnesses. The policy was put in and read, Wm."Mitchell proved the ownership of the vessel. Henry Ttirnbuli sailed as second mate in the Active from this country, in September 1808, and continued in tier oli May 1809, when site had arrived at Kent's Groupe, HI the South I They had then got between one atilt < 2000 seal stuns. VViiness was sent away from Mis to anotliKi isiandiu search ofseais Never tiir'i with or saw the ship again. He returned to Kent's Groupe, hlit '.he "e'is('Î wa'l ¡colle.- to Wti.stel,1) was iu March 1810) and found on that island a cluu, which.he had left on board Ihe vessel, and which tie had lo kill se*ls; he also found other things, which iefl him to conclude that the ship was wrecked. Witness af'erwards sailed I,) open boat from place to place, tmul he go, to the Derwent river, iu New iiolsand, where he and his little crew were picked tip by Governor Bligh. He afterwards learned that the ship made her way to Port Jackson, where she refuted, and went to sea wiin a fresii crew. David Lowiist.ou was engaged oil hoard the Active, and sailed with her HI March, 1808.— Tney met with heavy gales; two bonis were sent out in Boss's Sirails, in the South Seas, in search of seals; they went in Hearch of these boats, and went loVesterll Port Island in the hope of finding them while off' h- r-\ there were dreadful gale's, and ship was blown o. shore, and remained in that slate six days; she was at last got off; she was again, how over, thrown oil the shore, and was npsel; she was one day under -,Aater, but the crew at c length righted her, and one of the boats which were out jomed her, when they sailed tor t'orl Jackson. Much of the articles were thrown-overboard, and all the seal skins were destroyed. On the 4th of December they were refitted, and went to sea again. They got to New Zeala. d, where they found quanti- ties of seals Witness and seven men were put on shore on'I wo small-'islands, and the ship went away, leaving them on the 3d January, 1811. Siie was bound to the Northward, in (liHlovcry "fmore seals. She cayiie back on the 9!h of February, and landing two more men and provisions. There were then ten men left, and li e ship sailed for Port Jackson for more provisions and sait: she never return- ed again. Witness and his fellow jitiffei-ers were three years and nine months ou those de- solate islands They supported themselves I during that lime upon seals. A vessel after-j wardslvok wituess and his crew to Port Jack. son. He never heard any account of the Ac- live since that lime, and had no doubt that she was lost. Verdict for tlie plaintiff, to the amount of lh« iofal loss of the vessel, and on the average loss of the seal skins injured by the npsetting of the vessel. The princIpal witness in thiscase, who had so lot), resided on those desolate islands, is extremely ill from the effects of the severity of the climate. He said he could get no food but a few wild fowl, and seals. Himself and his companions clothed themselves in seal sksus. He was the only man brought to England. Them was an im- mense range of mountains across the island, over which lliey attempted to get, but were exlrausled before they reached the top. He left Ins companions in Botany Bay.

11& nJNKrtuPTs. J. Rowland, Bramshott, Souihampton, dealer and chapman—T. Wagst.aff, Sand),Bedfordshire, 'I carpenter—J. Hewitt and J. Hopkins, Warmin- sler, grdcer-D. Bulforri, Taunton, grocer -P. Stephenson, Leicester, hawker and pedlar-G. Beltairs, Leicester, bankrr-T. Wheatley,Green- wich, Kent, fiveryniaii and com dealer—S.Snii!|i, baker—S. Whileley, jnn. Li verpool, .merchant—J Browell, Coal Exchange,, coa! faetrir—R. Pocock, Kilmiston, Souihamp fon'shire,blacksmith—it. Stone, Garsington, Ox-' fo-dshii-e, farnvsr- »T- Taylor, Shipton-inider Whichwood, Oxfordshire, publican—- W. Cottrel, Cnichester, Sussex, saddler—J. Sharp, C'aitiber- welt, niarket-eardener—J. Savage, the younger, Westbourne, Sussex, dealer in hay William Brown, Terling, Essex, grocer W. Shep- pard, Bristol, C. Serle, Saffron Wahlen, Essex, uplwlskrer-J. Stevenson, St. Mary le Bone, plumber—J- D. Kenworfhy, dea- ler and chapman— W. Roslill.Aliesley, Warwick- shire, butcher—T. Finch; Southampton, seeds- man— W. Banks, Bra>k-h-y, Staffordshire,engi- neer—T Cochran. Vork, glover—!), rmitage, 11 uildersiieid, Yo'rksiiire, innkeeper—D. Bloom, Tr o.vse Mitigate", Norwrc.t), merchant—J. Fisher Cheltenha-iU carpenter—2). Sellers, Fetter lane, oi! and colojirman—G. Parsons, Edgeware road, Middlesex, coal inei-chanr.

SAL Si isi AUCTION", On the 1st of April next, unless previoilsil.v disposed of by private contract, will be Sold by Auction, all the valuable and splendid STOCK I N TR DK.of Mrs JOHANNA SOUTHCOTT, declining business aud retiring. Anions ihe rare Assem ,lage wilt be found the following choice articles: I, A sujierb Manger, fil ted up as a Child's Crib, decorated i;lfiiiite taste, and made of tlie most, costly matt f;als, by Seduons, and Co. with ifs draperies, nansings, &.c. &c, as originally intended tor a ^omig SHILOH. 2. A respien.icnt Apollo" Vv ig, for ditto, of a I biiehf flaxen colour, and glorious to behold, made by all eminent Artisr al jJockbead. 3. Many dozens of damask and diaper Nap- kins, f uriously worked some (tf rhern designed for solemn occasions,, marked in the centre-with an S, in.gold characters, and otherwise figured with ftolden hues; all water proof. 4. A costly Mohair iViantle, »• purple Robe, divers rich Frocks, Bibs, Caps, &c. 5. 4 magnificent gold Caudle Cup, ditto Pap- boat, and Spoons, with a complete set of match- less China Caudle Cups, &c.&c.- 6 Several', thousand iiiisks, and divers Pound and Plum Cake- designed for the gratification of the etect-on b »h days. 7. Many dozens of rich Wines, for dido; sam- ples of which may tie tasted on being paid for. 8. A a1 eh less Child s Coral, with goicien bells, of- it heavenly sound. zil, Witi'1 goi(', !). Fourteen nrilliant. Diamond and other Rings, lately presente-l to, and worn by Mrs. Southcott; some with curious devices and pious mottos from Seripfnre. 10. Many thousand Seals, and also many thou- of itisi)iretl writings; consisting chiefly of Visions, Prophecies, and Holy Rhapsodies—all equal, in the opinion of :V|r.Shai p, Dr.Towzer, aud ottici1 eminent judges, t(> any tilings of the kiud to be found in the Re- velations of St. John the Divine. il A docile, handsome, vigorous Ass (Jack) for the flight mto Devonshire. 12. 'Sis' comely ditto, (Jennies) kept for the crjusoiaiton of said Jack, as well as to supply isilic for believers. And many other most valuable and curious av- ticles, to" numerous" 10 inention in an advertise- ment, but well worth the attention of the serious publie. Further particulars. with Catalogues and Con- ditions of Sale, will be shortly issued; and may be then bar1 on the premises of Mrs. Joanna Soutbcoff, where all the curious and valuable a "iclcsniay be viewed, by permission of the owner.

It OR IN GRASS. Letter addressed to the Editor of the Cambrian. Pontardulais, Dec. 19, 1814. SIR-Having this day received a letter from Dr. Richardson, detailing important matter on the cultivation of Fiorin, as well as a very hand- SOlllC 3nllllheral proposal, on the part of lhal truly benevolent and patriotic gentleman, to communicate wiih any of my countrymen who maybe inclined instantly to proceed, and Unpli- cilt,!j to follow liis directions in the cultivation of that invaluahle grass. I beg leave to requesf yon will he so scoodas to give it early insertion. It was my intention in the beginning to have given your readers the result of my own expe- limenfs this year, which, being on a small scale and of minor importance, I have deferred to a future opportunity and as my motive in making and-communicating the result of those experi- ments is solely to endeavour to render service to the community, I consider all the informaiion I could communicate on the subject, as nothing in comparison with the highly important con- tents of Dr. Richardson's letter, and I consider I cannot do the public a greater service than in sending it to be laid before Ihem. I am, Sir, your obedient servant; THOMAS JENKINS. SIR-I, have the honor of your letter, and am happy to find your Fiorin crop is flourishing and improved,-still more flattered by your ac count that the culiurè of fhis valuable g-rass is extending in your Principality. Spirited exer- tions, attended with success, must necessarily proiiuceisuch effect, The splendid and extensive crops of the Bishop of Derry and Mr. M'Naghten in the North of Ireland, continuing their luxuriance for years, have stimulated many to follow their ex- ample, and the grea' fleece of my own meadows annually returning, and repeatedly inspected, have removed doubts, and encouraged others to commence the cultivation of Fiorin. The suc- cess of amateurs in Scotland has had the same effect, and Fiorin meadows are multiplying in that country. Still I must admit failures are vei'y numerous, and in -eiieral to t-nu me-aie therefore the causes of these failures mav he as useful as instructions how to cultivate. 1 have taken much pains on die former subject, examined many Fiorin plantations i hat had gone wron; I have had more distani Olles inspected aod reported upon, and can reduce the causes, whether of the first ernp never coming forward, or the falling "if of those that well, to 111roe—Wisdom, Water, and Weeds. The first I ,s the more general, indeed in England it is nearly universal agriculturists are so knowing that they must, commence by improving on my prac- tice, and both m. original laying down and sub- sequent management, substitute their own wise measures, in the place of those I repoinmeriii, and have followed ivith success for eigiit years My rules and usages being founded on a di- ligent study of the natural history of the grass, and its habits, and an uninterrupted course of experimwrfs, are not likely to he deviated from wiih impunity, and total failure is the general consequence. W ATEit is a very general cause, of failure in Fiorin crops'; for though this grass be amphi- consequence. W ATEit *s a very general cause, of failure in Fiorin crops'; for though this grass be amphi- bious, and on occasions it desperate aquatic, I thriving under irrigation, aud uninjured by fre- quent and even Jong submersions, it cannot bear torpid water about, its roots, as is always the case in retentive soils, where (he base is imper- vious,for heref he stag-IIalit, undischarged wafer becomes ac.id,'and though in such grounds Fiorin will presei ve iis existence, it will never lux- uriate into-value. The remedy is short; sca- rify your surface with frequent shallow drains, ¡ penetrating a few inches into the subsoil, so as instantly to discha'ge all atmospheric water, as if falls, without suffering it to stagnate ami be- come acrid W EKTJS are a formidable nuisance, and when neglected generally fatal. We perceive a per- petual effnrt of nature to occupy our surface with a -rea? v.riety (if vegetat)-les, ai)ii wliate%er be the description of the ground, Fiorin among them in abundance; hence an uninterrupted contest for the possession. In this the Fiorin is gene- rally worsted, for the paroxysm <*f growth of all its rivals is earlier and more rapid, than of tioi in later and more constant, of course it/ is choaked up before the season of its own effort arrives it cannot luxuriate, but from its vivacious ;nature preserves its existence. GRASSES I consider as the most formidable of weeds, and must neces- sarily be exterminated every competitor must be rooted out wilen of any magnitude, and other grasses whenever we can distinguish them from Fiorin with certainty. Through May and to the of June all troublesome ones shew them- selves by their panicles, and Fiorin does not put on its panicles till ahout June 23; hence coarse rivals are easily exterminated, and the Fiorin stolones smother the more diminutive ones in the later Season. A strong report of the immensity of a spon- t,,jneo-,i, Fiot,ii, crol,), at L\li-. Pi. P. Milross, Scotland, gave me courage to take up this question In my own country and in our s Joui-ni-ii I am now shewing that, by the application of the principles I have here stated, course grounds, of little value, may be thrown into, and continued in, Fiorin crops of an amount and value beyond all belief. A poor piece of ground, never broken up, and its sixth crop, gave me this year. after ten days drying and airing, (being covered up every night) TEN RONS sixteen hundred so- perlative hay (fit for loft or use) to the English acre. The Bishop of Derry (an amateur) mea- sured, and weighed when green and very wet, the weight was then treble what I state, but two thirds were lost on drying before, it was brought down to the ten tons, and in that state it was the finest hay., 1 ever grew. I -tin pursuing this subject in our own Far- mer's Journal, through the different varieties of soil adapted to this new and cheap style of im- provement: much of your Welsh grounds musi be well calculated for it: bleak elevat ions are very favorable to it, the severity of climate fatal to its competitors, and inoffensive to Fionn. Should any of your countrymen be willing to enter upon these new measures with spirit, to an extent not less than'Two acres, nor do [ wish for much more, I am ready to communicare with s ,s him upon bis localities, on his giving full assu ranee that he will inst(ititly liji,oee,-d, and impli- citly obey in such case 1 insure him a choi. t 'meadow in November, 1815, and a far superior in 1816, and to continue. No puzzle now about varieties of Fiorin, the choice is left to natu.e, and she wont go wrong. II I am, Sir your humble servant, W. RICHARDSON. 46 Moy, Ireland, Dec. 11, 1814. P. S. Our Irish Farmer's Journal will for some weeks contain full instructions on the mode of throwing our present sole of grass into Fiorin without breaking up."

Uft HIC A JVES- The unprecedented continuance of tempes- tuous weather has, we learn from varum parts, been productive of the niosl distressing consequences both by sea,ond laud. On the morning of the 16ih instant, much damage was done in the different parts of the by the violence of the wind, ;¡r¡híeh increased ill a most tremendous —In York street -a stack of chimnies-was blown down, which forced through the roof, and made its way down to thekitcheu a young iady, and Ihe female servants, were buried in the ruins, two of Ihem were extricated in a very mangled state. At Newcastle, a woman was killed in the street by. the falling of tiles. At Hull, the vessels drifted in the harbour, and occasioned tfie greatest contusion. At Portsmouth, the Olympia cutter drifted her and go! ashore on the Spit. About, 15 boats put off .s (,,o t.() her assistance in doing Niiiicii, oiie belonging to the Conflict« -with a Lieutenant and seven .men, upset by running 011 the cable, and two seamen were unfortunately drowned. The British Queen packet, from Ostein!, was wrecked on ihe Godwin Mantis on Friday nighi, the I6th instiu very tempestuous wealher, and if is.much feared every soul ou iioard perished. Her hooln, maltlsatl, and part, of her stern, were picked up at sea by a pilot boat, and carried into Margate. There were several in- habitants of (hat town ou board. At Greenock the wind was attended with rain, thunder, and lightning, the quays were overflowed,- tbecellars inundated, and immense quantifies of West India, and other produce destroyed Some of the outward bound Wesl India iieet parted cables, and drifted ashore.- Several hips were dismasted.—Thunder and lightning added to the terrors of this scene. Accounts have been received of equal havoc among the sluppin. at Glasgow, Liverpool, Ply-mouth, Falmouth, and in the Downs. From Preston we learn lhal the river llibble was so swelled by the floods that two men ou horseback attempting to reach the opposite side from the Liverpool road, were swept away and lost. The iiden, Peterel, aud Cat. daw, which water Carlisle, have overflowed their banks lo a great extent, aud done serious damage. The violent effects of the storms have like- wise been seriously felt at Leeds, Manchester, Durham, Stafford, &c.

CLJRNAnrONSHIRE. COURT OF LIEUTENANCY. A General Meeting is appointed lo be held at the Grand Jury Room, in the town of Carnarvon, on Monday the 9th day of January x t'at one o'clock in the afternoon, for the pur- pose of supplying- vacancies in the Local Militia. By Order, 0. A. POOLE, Clerk of the General Meetings. Gorphwysfa, Dec. 23, 1814. M. lJEV IS, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND PER- FUMER, SEGS leave lo inform the Nobility, Gen- try, and the Public, that she is now in Lon- don, selecting an assortment of Goods, with the intention of immediately commencing business at BANGOR. Orders for Periodical and other Publications, (Music included) will be thankfully received, and procured twice a month, direct from London, and at the London retail prices. A choice assortment of Hanging Paper will, be constantly kept, and applications for patterns from any distance will meet due attention. 44, Paternt)»f.er Row, London. 20th Dec. 1814. W1L/"l'le ^"dei'signed, having takenTiilo V W consideration the great inconvenience that exists in the town of Carnarvon, from the want ot a Cdmmercral and Marine School, do hereby request the attendance- of the Inhabitants of the Town at a Meeting, to be held at i he Guild Hall, on Monday the 9th day of January next, at 12 o'clock alnoon; for the purpose of taking into consideration the most eligible mode of carrying so desirable an object into effect. (Signed) R. GARNON S T, JON ES, Bryntirion. > O. A. POOLE J. EV ANS R.ROBJbRTS J HASLA'M ZAC. JON ES," II. JONES OW EN J 0 N ES P. l,,VA,NS J. HAMER C-arnarvon, Dec. 23, 1814. DEN HIGH DISPENSARY. — npiIE ANNUAL MEETING of the GO- J VERNORSofthe DENBIGH DISPEN- SA R Y. will he holdeti on WEONESDAY, the 4tli of-faouary next, at 12 o'clock, for the purpose of receiving the Reports of the Committee, upoa the Stare of the Charity, &c. &c. in arrear are respectfully request- ed to give orders for the payment, of their Sub- scriptions, on or before that, day, to Messrs, Ciough, Mason, and Co. Bankers; or to Mr. J. Williams, Secretary to the Society. By Order of the Committee, JOHN WILL LA MS, Secretary. Denbigh, Dec, 2-4, 1814. Subscriptions and Donations for the use. of the Denbigh- Dispensary, are taken in at the I. Bank, Denbigh by Mr, John Roberts, Ruthin Mr. II. slo(];I,-(., -St. As,,ij)li Mr. George Simon, Holywell; Mr. E. P.itharo. Llallrwst; and IJ the Apothecary', at the Dispensary. THE ROYAL ALMANACK, Price is. 7-d. in a sheet, or i s. 9d. neatly doue up in Marble Paper. f llfl E above A L .\1 A N A C K is particularly cai- culared tor Nohh Wales anil Cheshire,and besides the usual matter in other Almanacks.. contains the time of sailing of the Ellesinere Canal Packet, for Liverpool, for every day in the & by „ J., BROSTER, BOOKSELLER, STATION ICR, AND BOOK* BiNDEU, EXCHANGE, CHESTER, Who returns his sincere and grateful thanks too his Iriends and customers, for the distinguished! favors conferred, and respectfully solicits a fur- thdr -continuance, which he will endeavour to (leservt-bv always procuring the very best arti- cles, of the newest taste, and on the lowest terms., and by being punctual in the execution of alL orders, wholesale and retail. lie has-now on sale, a. large and fashionable as. soi tmenl ol1 Ladies' and Gentlemen's ANN [JAL POCKET BOOKS, AT LASS ES, RE POS1 TORI ES, SOU VENIRS, TABLETS, COURT KALENDARS, ALMANACKS, &c. &c. fOR THE YEAR 1815. Bookbinding, in the. first style of Elegance. Magazmes, and all other Periodical Works, as soon as published.

LONDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 26k PEACE WITI-I AMERICA. SECOND EDITION. Courier Office, Four o'Clock. WE have just received infor- mation from authority, that Peace was signed with the United States of America on Saturday last. We received titts morning the Paris Papers of Thursday last. We remark in thetii the game confusion and uncertainty respecting the- negotiations at Vienna. The writers kuoSF nothing, or if they know any thing-, they pur- posely misrepresent the real slate of affairs irt order to give them a French bias and colouring. They affect to assure us that every thing- kii instilled aud..doubtful—that difficulties mul- tiply in the way ol the negociations—Prussia ef ns to he the Power that »cc«pieg the priu. clo"il. attei t oti of France, because she is tho Power upon winch mainly depends the fate of yiermauy. It she he strengthened by (he ac* cession of Saxony and other territories, France will have no chance of succeeding in any at* i tempt upon the security ot Germany; if she be left as she is. and the smaller Stales be pre* served. they wdí at no reltlote distane be sO many engines iu the hands of France. The j policy that iuduces the latter to take the part of Saxony is ciear and evident; but wecanllot understand the policy that induces others to < support the erfofts of France. The Ziti- oi