North Wales Gazette

ON ST. DAVID'S, COt.LKGR. LAMPETER, C A f{ DIG" H lR ¡;: Written for the Carmarthen Klstrddfod, 182.1. bu J It Parry, tisq. unit recited by Hit Rev. Joliti iftliams I What -'rams are those? what spirit stirring 9,tuud. In j< iy»us i IE ns swelling, floats around ? W'lwf strains are those, ihat, on the buoyant gale, "Waft to "iir pars Hope's animating late. And speak, wuh prophet voice, of coming days, When wmeiy beaming, learning's puenohlesw bl ixe Shall w,¡lc new light through Cymru's vales. atio liher) Her halo brilliance round each mountain's h..¡,¡(j ? Hark! Ibe sounds linger still — From Ietvt's stream Some hard bath sent flipm, as, in s-eer-Irke dream Of gifted musings lost, he views the day, Wheu wisdom, gttnus, lore ihall blend their S<vay As old Menevia in (reih youth appears Triuinphmn o'er ilie long drear waste of years, .And, rearing high her crest on Tern's shnre, To god like science gives one temple more. Auspicious era hail, fair omened day Z" Tfitis hoil)iv the enrepiur'd lay, I lzrect (fly v,-Icome ;a,-t,and iii it e. The splendid pledge of honours yet to be- Honours, surpassing all ihat erst were made. The patriot of Mynytv's cloisler'd shade: When S3ilit and Sage, within the hallow'd fanp, Toifd a' ihtir midineM lamps, nor toil'd in vain) ■When Dewi kept his holy vigils there, G^-e half his hours to study, half it, prayer; Or Asser, steep'd in learning's pregnant page, Sh »«e forih the firtteoir vf a clouded age, And tau^t the strainer monarch to revere Thy early fame, Menevia, in thy seer, Taught him besides, by love of scieuce fired Nobly to rival vp!),il his soul admired. But, lo another soil, Menevia, now Claim* from thy filial fr^iu the new born YOw; No more, where Alan pours her scanty stream, The pondering 1:101k shall ■> his mystic theme, Rapt into dreams of unenlightened lore, The pious slate of errors prlz'd of yore, prized ere a holier beam its lustre east. And chased away the darkness of (fee Past-- But now, within Ih renovated dome, Thy votive sons shall fi-id a purer home, As meek iteligion,chiid ot peace and lute, Her chaste instruction yields, and poiots above, And heøY'u born Wtsdona to the favoured shade, Her handmaid, coaae < with every g^ace afra)'d i And Learning rolls he^'deep and ( lassie tide To heap Off hoarded fruits near Teivt's s'de, White Cam and liia (honoured he each oitne) Shall own on Cy nru's soil a rival fame. Nor these alone 'he glories (thus the geer) That crowliti m v ravtsh'd vision, "lid appear To shed their biighioess on the rising pile, That like some fairy structure,gleams the while Jløc these alone its glories—Cytniu's lore Shall ti..di,n triumph here, and here iiimil soar, In pride of youth, wbate'et with wisdom fraught, Cymru's own tongue in elder days hath taught, 'Vhave*er s[iil glt)ws tili,ylj her livilia I)ales Ofgen:us treasured there by Hard ot Sage f And hapty, 100, whate'er shiiii Jet belong To her new fail)", of science or of song, As from r leeming mine the native ore Bursts into day resplendent as of yore ThuM, Cymru, thus the present and the p"st, Wedded on Teivi's banks, shall live and last. And now tbe seer hiih sung; his muse no more Wakes her prophetic voice near Teivi's sb'.re. Th, sound hath (,t!d; y~i here around we see A t, As Bard as»d Ai .nstrel, Jl^rp and Sung combine r offerioigs, C) nirij,, a.t ih) iotirfe I u.,ir,Ale And Maridoniim's It, emiSunt ring To the swft echo ol thy ijiieient strine A T,, When fatrtms lelt and loved her ui^eic power, i,er; Ciii),Ieii 14) ee That hour restored, MHICIIM'S Chte», M thee, pride of Utiii pntno' ""d i ct I 'h'i Ui'S »l»^' Itlc'V ttllll ti'J'Q i iatiie [ntfievH k-icn btimp pDdf of )<< 10 out ¡¡tlpt', irutfci ineuu The following Ijttitr is frorn (I Mr. J,,ti,han i Broadbrim, to ltfr. William Cobbetl, IIf Ktn. I sington. TO WILLIAM COBBETT. FRIEND WILL[ ANT,-Wt)eil thou wert in New Endrtod, and wtitmg under the isaipeint Peter Porrvp ne, 1 being then in America upon some ot mine affairs, I took the liberty to forwaid 'hee a le'ter cotKhed in these terms—" Friend Wil- linm,— Pr»v keep thyself cool;" and now (hit I am in Old England, as thou art, I again feel moved 10 address thee, and I do so in like 1"0- gmge "Friend William,—Pray, keep thystlf txol I am grieved to perceive that thon art g:ven to wrath, and ttiwt thoti usesi loul words indred, thou art indebted o those things for this epistle I r, Irk fin e. Friend William, I delight not in foul words; they ittswer no argument*, they prove no lacts, they convince nobody; oil the contrary, hey (ecoil on the person who may he so indis- ceet, or unmindful of the respect due to himself, saying nothing of the readers, as to use tHihy words,: and to call vulgar names Thou art not, Friend William, in want ol words; and surely thou must be too experienced in argutnrtn, and mull fe.1 '00 coi.(idc«t i<» ihy ««.isoniii £ iied .h, t pioots, to be disturbed by having, thou;h i may be far the first time. thy bold asseriirtii^'atid, j impeiative denuuciaiion^ sutijec'ed to txaminti- lion I thank thee, Friend William, for thv consi- lion I thank thee, Friend William, for iliv consi- t' fiiich thou hast lernteil •* Long Ktand I'mphe- ci S; HH() such re-publication is ti>us advertised IU h lasl oumbrr:- This is a le print of three Twopenny Trashrs. written while ihe Author was in hung Island, %,Iere it,. illie(I tlir, he out of the reach of S'dmou h. These Proplteiits -h4i happen to the contry i;t cane ihete were a return 10 cash payments without any adjustment IIf coil trails I? lie h.id wiiftrii n<>», nis.e^d of fire years ftgo, his description of the conseque nces could nut hove been more exact When he wrnie those Pn>phe. ies, riii(I sent them for publication ill line- l<nd (»heie ihev were i»ubh«ned), he sai^t: Upon 'h",1' Propheeies 1 plpdgt my reptitn/ion as a poii'ician." They have- been julfilli■* to the tery tetter." The,, what was thy main Prophecy ? I se- ">C' It, F'iend William, from Ihe uiotio which ih«'U has' put •'» 'tiy la«t, and many o>her Regis tern, (oet eded bv a wood-cni of ihat domestic *ily and he-degpiserl culi- naiy t'alic(l a Pridit-on it prophecieth • h s — ,k 1,W illiam Cohbe't, assert, rhat to carry this Bill info effec>, is impossible, (thtne own iinlics, Wilhamj; and 1 «a> ihnt ifihis B' 11 be carried into effect, I will give Ca^tle- reagh lea'f 10 lay me on a gridirn?i and broil me alive, while Sidtiiputh nia> stir the coals, and alive, while Sidtiiputh nia> stir the coals, and (banning sthnd by and lii,lrh at my groaijq E4. 1819.) I dHig.'it 110: to sport wllh human sufTerines, therefore, Friend VVJIiani. I sbnuld n u, tiirder sach citeumsfances, if political martyrdom wsre Called tor t»y political integrity, think of pra>mg Called tor t»y political integrity, think of pra>mg thee to v keep thyself cool That would be Sport, and 1 delight not in sport. Tbe liiljowing are furiher Extract;" from thy [?fg;iitrg on Ihiq ;and I)uai- tii inin(i Friend vV illiam, that I make (hern. I am not allowed to sltear. or I would lake an oath that • hoy accurately extracted b'it I positively affirm them to be truly made, And wtine thou teadest them, Friend William, pray, kee.p tb>s«!t cool Po not inn from the. Prophecies here extracted, and talk about thy butcher's shop, Anna Bridie, thy set vinj man, or thy sou Wil- liam. Keep to these extracts, for at all events tbou knowest, Friend U illiam, these being from thy Kegisfers, are not "lies.i" — f. ThIS Bill ( Peel's,) is ollly four pages, de- cides the fate of England, if it be persevered iii.- I The moment I saw a newspaper account of ii, I if said--and i put the saying into print — rtt;i 1 if ihis Bill wete carried into complete effect, with out a reduction of the interest ol she debt, I would suffer myself to be broiled olive. I now dehbeia ely repent the saying."—Register, Dec. 23, IST20. 'I'he B,,Ili,,n sft)ry di(', not cheat me. I saw clearly that the bullion pHjmenis would be. and were iu ended to bf, no payments al all.— Regis | ter, May 13, 1820. I put these thoughts upon paper and when I had done that, during the months of August and September, 1 set of fhome in Octohei to ml ness the futfilme.nl of my pred.,clions.-Siaie lie gister. But ihe plan means, that none even of the ,,at none evell of file bullion should ever issus S,, that it i-i all lie ception All & aelu«i-.i. } and it ore»f>« 'hat there shall always be a Pap-r Currency which shall not be connutibtr into coin, and which shail be a legal Under. I tuve said m^ny ti,nPS ,h ,1 if (he Did l,adv pay i„ cash, without a .eduction of .he in teres) o| ihe deht, | will ei\e ,nvsjeM up to the carryets-on of the sy stem, |el ",heu», if they choose, ftroti »ne atiee. I know Chat broiling al.ve it very bad, Atid I (htid a_.Ain. will, my eves open, dec'#>e that I Will, if ihe Ca,h Bill be turned into effect, without a reduction of •be interest of the debt. e,ve myself up lo be bruile(i alit)e -saine ]tegisler. Ill fli) ie.,t,er to inir. 'r,erney, I)kjbli,;hel A year back, I again showed that the Bank nevei could add to its stock of gold in the w«y fliat the *ise acre. collifilifftle ,) th, Prince Regem (Register,) Ma) 21', lSv-0. However, Sir, Time now stands, tt\e palm in one hand, and the foot's enp inihe othei. The .Iiii,ioti are (,n ;aw-ar(l,v,Il be ni.-te "-S;t,t?e Le,t(-r. "I have sin! that it is impossible — absolutely impossible for H;e 15,ink to aild to its relative stock gold, except by dire' 1 robbery. that to in say, by a tohDery < ormntetl iu Sou'li Aaierica." Register, Nia) 27, is-21), I say that the thing; must go on as if now is, that the Bank never can p-<), or, that the whole system, Borough illf" alill all, must be blvwn up." — Same Register. "Look at tl'.e motto; look ht the giidiron I II I leave any part of h ignorance 01 ,lOt ene mies unexposed if I do no' take what is due to me (lot It'" a( all) a ethei. i!l ,.) 'hat I deserve to Ire, irambled upon "—Register, Feb. 17 18L •' Let Petl's Bill en into full effect le' legal tender be put an end t» let the llagman be com pelted to give gold, and m t mother-Bank note* in exchange for his rags let iher.otnury pe..),It- he ab'e to go 10 him m xt Msy, wiMi Peel's Bill in their hands, and say, Give me a sovereign tor this f* > let ti'iol that happy diy come., "lid ihen »e shali see gold all ihe country and tcheut, tll) all average "I years, at four sliilt n<;s a bush, I, or, perhaps, at three shillings — Register, M«y 4, 1822. "None (If your haggling:. II is eternity.— Neller ha" we set* Cash Payments an long its the P, ,tset,it. Y -u ( ette,- 10 Mr. Cann tig) w 11 remember wltal f saul; tlHt ;lie two Houses had resolved iinanimnusi), ;>si- hrn! euacied thai the B.;t)k shout,] Pll/ i,i ;(I iti,! if it (I;(] I scene. I ivau• J si'ffi-r myself to be broiled oliue. I stand to my won), and I can clea.tly see it a toy oppmiMiis, Or .< ir' and all. begin to shuffle und ticist.—Register, -May 13,18i0, -=- Now, Friend W liiam, these ex;racts will do for the present—if thou will only •' keep thyself j Cool;" and since thou canst not rail those pro- phecies from 'by Registers, seeing what thou j sees1, and kn IWIn what thou knowest. I fee! as RI¡recl rhal hert'<!fIN 1hou 1Ifllt l1"t Ihny Iht Pe4 I'q Bill has been substantially and fully carried into effect. Therefore, W to quote thy words, d" not begin lo shuffle and twist and do not behave so tinseemingiy towards thyself as In iI\ tl:nt th) fl'Íl'n«l, Jo,,iI);'j(l Bro..dbrim, hac¡ 64 evtrai le(i words from ihy writings whico are not to he found in thy writings," or ihat he has extrmtet lies." Thou surely wtlt lIot call tlwm ""ch, I have sfldrcsjed thee at some length, but, Friend W illiam, thon will not compia,n of the lengifi of my article, as i never complain of thine hut I canon' forbear to direct 111) R'letl- tion to mine valuable e.pts'les ihat have been published, entiiled, HURAI. HIOES I N o rt IVIANI)V." They prove thai thou weit somewhat hasty in declaring the French farmers to be bet- ter off than the English farmers for it appear* eih that ihe French, farmers, besides being liable to the conscription, and Heaven knows wha'. have. heavy assessments to pay for the roads, v. hi e the th,ni tt at one farmer pays £ 3. 6s 4(1. per acre, tor fjrmu.p land —thai they pav eight francs (each franc being ten pence) per acre lawl tax—that It costs a French farm t .£: I?i) Pt a ¡¡utls I' tllle for his son, who had been fallen upon by the con, script on for the duration of Ihe Spanish war- that hey pay 'axes for the door*, windows, and menhirs (meaning thereby the household goods of their tltrelli,igs and that they have no gigs, or other saui'ies. Therefore, when thou, de- clares! ihat the French farmers have no taxes In pay, fh <u art somewhat la* in thy asseiiious; lor Oil their limns. window*, goods, & there ate charges which English farmets will not covet. Should-t thou write again respecting the Ftench farmers, I pray thee, Friend William, first to rearl the 11 Rural It des in Normandy file). will only cost thee seven-pence eat h, and ihcy will correct the errors of thy ways; aii(i shoiil(ist thou say aught about the base and infamous Press," or the caitiff-Panders that contribute to it, recollect what thou hast said, and what 1 be. lieved, in their praise. If thou will not do Ihil, (car many m,y b.. disposed to exclaim of live. Friend vVi!liam, in the language of that book which thou art prone to quote, with Z..pha' the Naamathite to Job— Sli(,iii(i ni,t file ;iiiiiiitti,te vftro,-flb; t,e af";Were(i ? and should a man fiiU of talk i>< jaf)tlfiett ? Should thy lie make men hold itieir peace ? and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed 9" Thou must recollect, William, ihat it is Hritten in Pioverbs, W ho" lovt"h instruction, !ovSih knowledge but he that liditili reproof ii brutish." Wuh hopes that thou wilt ketp Ili)sell cool," Frieou W ilium, 1 rema n it.me, JONATHAN KROADUKtM.

FOK liiW iXX TOiiS. TO THE EDITOR. Sir, A gfn'Seuian la:d it down the otlipr day in my company, as a medical theory well e#. tabttshed. ihat a slow pulse might ill most art ,f 1,,Itgewity. 'pu if iii,. I)e. iii,,(Iuf-ed file calculation.:—" One man ,enj ')ing ordiiiar^ health, has a pulse which be» s 70 III lie IIli. nme, in the hour, <■« 36.691in "h year. Aooteer person of me same iwi pulse at 60every minute, 3,600 in the hour, a„(1 3l,449,6')0 10 the year-' Another person same age, has his pulse a* 60 every «ni,„„e, 3,r>;)0 in the hour, and 31,44i',600 in ihe year* (tie making the extra,)F(!iiiAry iiuqihtf of 5,241,600 pulsations, will give (says theorist) the excess of aciion, and consequently vf exhaustion, suffered by its?- thicker over tllt slower pulse, in the course "ill some ol'' y*»ur medical (rtetnis, Mr- r.u'ror» tikI" the trouble to tnloim us whether the above re*. soniiiK he secundum artem, or. as hope it it, pn.e fudge j or, a.ayi.ap, bodi one and tht °",er? Yours, &c. lUpri a Oct. 131h, 1833.

GEXtiliAL OiiDFJl. Horse Guards, Oct, 8, TUB Commander-in-Chief is pleased to »p. prove ot General OfTi-ets commanding drsiricu 111 Greai Butam gianimg leave of absence („ Olliceis, and furloughs to uon-commissioned I officers and Soldiers, under ti e following litiiii«. lions and restl iclioiis, v,z. :— I; 1. The leaven of graced notier (his order to Officers, may commence all «" "s the hilf-yeatly inspections shall have been made The furloughs granted 10 N 'n-comtnissionert oakerll lltiel Sold',e'lI lIIay COUJ!l.eOCtr hi'll) tOe ^,jth of the present month. 'l. These indulgences are to terminate on the 10'h ol Mart h next, when, in cooloi miiy to his Majesty's regulations, all officers and tnen are to be with iticir regpe(,-its;e reg;fneflfs. 3. One field Officer one half of tile and one half of ihe Subaltern ftfe al- ways to be present w.(b their Regimetns* 4. No Offieer (except in the performance t.f iluty, or lor ifie purpose ol join IUR h<s Reg'ntent,, is to quit ihe Umfed Kingdom, without having fir' leni\rl1 hI. J\'h,Î"s'l's pt'dal "er¡IJ'si(lll. 5. The Office's employed on the Reeruiiing St(Vi(e, of Ul)oll the Slhff of file Ariii), are to be in; luded n the number heretiy fixed for (tie constant (!Ul) of the Regiment or Battalion. 6. l'he applications lor leave tor Regimental Paymasters, and Medical Officers, are to,coiMin<ie to be mado in the mode prescribed in pages 7$_. and 73 of the General Regulations of the AiiB>. 1, In cuse. of short leaves of absence being requested by Adjutants, Riding LMasters.Qstarter Vli«siers, or Yeterenary Surgeons of Regiments, it will be necessaiy that a special Report should be made as to the mode in which their du lei are to be performed during their absence. 8. The proportion of Noii-comaiis.sioned Olfl I cers, Trumpeters, Drummeis, and Private Men, to whom tut loughs may be grained, is not 10 ex ceed ten per Ttoop, or Company. When Regiments or Battalions are not sta- tioned in garrisons or in military districts, Ihe Ofliceis commanding are al liberty t,> Use. iheir discretion in granting the indulgence of leave of absence, under the foregoing restrictions, lo the Offi ers and men under iheir command This Older does not apply |0 ihe Officers and men dmiij duly at the Depots of Regiments on fore^n service. By command of his Royal Highness 'i-" Commander-m-Chief IH.NltY TOHnENS, -\dj,.Gcneral.

SIM U LA I' K D DE AT IT. A VKBy extraordinary rase of thts nafore oc« enrred » few days ago, al Hammersmith, in the person of Hatriel Smith, a yoon^ woman of in- teres! ng appealance, who served as housemaid I. the lanuly ol Robert Kmuierson, Esq. of Ox- ford street. This girl, it ieems, hact, hout three year, ago. been thrown frorn the top of a stage coath, and rr!.eive(i u)any severe coiilus,(,iir. bt)lli ititer(pal and eitcmal, which seriously affected her otreligiti,, and brought on a gradual decay of nature. Being incapable (,1 performing IWf customary business,she relinquished her si'oation, ard "obtained an asylum beneath the roof of a tenl.!Ile relative at Here, not- withstanding her total cessation from corpoteal labour, her complaint still advanced she every day grew weaket, and wjs subject to long-faint- ing*. Through the kind attention ol some ladies with whom she bafl lotillerly lived, elery aid that eminent professional advice could afford, 11 was rendered her, with a constant supply of such I necessaries and comfotts as her heipifss silua- I (ion demanded- j On Thursday week-she had been taken out I for all aír¡r;¡r, and returned bouse with renewed strength, and in raiher better spiriis titan usual. Attar taking ,orne refreshments, she complained of etevssive im Mention 10 sleep, and was there- fore placed in hed betwren six and seven in the »fteriiooii. In apparent enjoyment of profOllnO repose, she remained until k very far advanced hour the f(illowitig wlit,n oo itienil)ii!lg It) aro"I;e her, the was found to he quite cold; her lips were colourless, 1111" her eye* glazed all pul nation had ceased every thing (tore testimony lo the power of, ihe fell de ;:ioyer death. The last oflfr-e to her remains, «*hirh IHe direel£11 by were ii c.i the, w:4. ait-wed in the usual grave cir,(he«, and laid on a j j hed, where it remained 110*11 Friday noon until Sunday mornii;g, the afreruooti of which day waa fixed for the interment. Happily, however, the horiible even', which we (ear oicur* but too often, was frustrated. On Ihe removal of the body from Hie hed Ihe coffin, one of the peisoris engaged, inad j verfenlly placed her hand on ihe bosom, and fancying its touch imparled a sensation, far more (I feel (if j warm than the damp and clayey feel of a corpse^ she naturally expressed her opinion I o who were assisting in the melancholy office a closer examination convinced them they were about to commit to the cold gr»ve a living sub- ject. The cheeks and lips were still livid and colourless; (he eve exhibited no sensation o< vision, but the vital principle reigned about the repion of the heart, and on the application £ >f ¡ glass-, breathing was once more perceptible. The physician who bail a feuded during her I illness was instantly sent for; 011 his arrival, signs of returning animation were so manilest, ,flat he ttle nf warm bricks would be productive of im- mediate restoration. He therefore opened a k'ein, first in one arm, and then in the other, but without efiVct; every other effort proved equally unavailing, until about five o'clock io the even- fng, when a rsipid change took place; the ihrob bing Of the heart and the pulse/iecame audible, the cheeks and lips partial)- regained their crimsan, respiration returned will) eae and wi- gonr, and in a few moment* all she anmi il powers lesiimed their functions. During the interesting interval the witrig,oq in- signia of death were removed, in order thai she be terrifle(i hy it)tir peneption lefutned; but being questioned as "» her health in ltw rustomary maiinpi, she main- no knt.uvledge of what her »i uH!iOii bei»n, merely saving that she fell cold awl «eakt Willi an exttaordinary o'.ipression and a sensa- 'ion of fear,«o> un.'ike thai wbiclt •• experienced io drl"amN, ,h..1I IttHj,lttl witit ihe commonly coiled night-mare. She has improved not only in health hut in j spirits every day »iu( e her visit to tbe other ;,III is is,,w i,kel) I)a a loilg tiltl".bilaut >;f this.

LAMBETH-STREET. IT may not be generally fenowtr that fhpre are i'l the metropolis many hoii-e* for safe of liquors, kepi hy persons calling ihemselses Woolcombets, who have for a considerable time exercised all ihe privileges of L'C'-tised Victuallers without having a license to do so. -1 h^y invariably pl^ad • heir right to keep open putilic-houses without aiiii 4,.y they i. au q,) t(, do hy virtue of an Ac' passed in the 3^>fb year of f;eo. m. cap. 124, enlilfe:1, An Act to enable Wonieomhers lo exeicise trades in any town Or | Place in Great Britain." This Act states ihat in consequence of the many uses machinery is PUI In, a great number of VVoolcombers bar! been thrown out of employment. it iu- 'horizi-d any person who had scived an apfireti "esilij) as a to .;et tP atill any trade he mav be aj)t ami able for, without a"J' let, sui', or inolesianon whatsoever, for, or hy reason of iheir using such trades." The above are the grf-tindv. of ili, Wool C()ff) I) e ri' claims. The Magistrates, however, decided oiherwise, and ordered informations to be laid against all such persons who exercised the calling ol h Licensed Victualler without licenses, f 1<>(1 S. Waiters w.ls the first person informed against; he keeps a public house, wiihoti: any sign, near Harbour-square, Commercial-road. The Magistrate said, he fe!t_ i' necessary to convict the defendant in the full penalty of M20, for selling beer without a license. Mr. Osinan, the Cierk. then read the clause which allows defendants to appeal, by giviog in- »tant nonce, and cnterjog info itte requisO* cognizances. A Mr. Benjamin Bright advised the defendant not to appeal, as the Woolcotnbers' Act ^as 1111 perative; but he had, he said, good advice on 11 helore M.r Bright said he was a woolcomber, and the first who opened a house of this descrip- tion (III Spa-field*, we understood,) It is singular, that the Act under whirh the j 'defendant was convicted was passed in the same Session as the Wool-combers' Act, by which he thought himself au<hor>zed 'o p.ct as be had done. ,rile OfFl, was Crow(tv(i fly, a iiaiiiher f)t*i;lf)if respectable licensed victuallers, who expressed great anxiety to hear the Magistrates' decision, and appeared much gratified when they beard of tbe coup id ion. Informations hare been laid against two wore houses of the above description.

A large cast iron stature of a man has been lanlled at Welford from Dublin, aod hili bren sent to he placed upon the m-ddle lower of the ihree lowers lately built at Newtown Head, the western point of Tramore n,y, ilk iiiil with the left hand a kimbo, and the right ex tended out, al a warning to vessels to keep off from that dmigerous shore. INCREASE OF NEWSPAPERS IN AMERICA.— There are eighteen newspapers published in Con necticui "he oldest is The New London Gaxette, which was commenced in 1763, 60 years since — The next is The Connecticut Courant, which was commenced in 1764. The population of Connec- ticut, in 1820, was 2T6/248) which cives one pa. per for every 15,000 inhabitants, tu 15.000 in- habitants it is calculated there are 3.000 faroi lie,v, an(] if every t'amil "vtook IL Piti)er, it. w,)Illd give 3,000 subscribers to each paper. In 1755 there was only, one paper published in Connect* CUI, although the colony the,, contained 130,000 inhabitants; and in 1755, when the population was nearly 200,000, III..re were only four papers. There are twenty-eight printing offices in Con necticut. There are eleven periodical publica- tions, besides lb« newtjja^srs. t 10 the belly of a herring bought in Ulversion market last week, a copper farthing, something I ss than a shilling, was found. Upon one side "f it, in the centre, were the initials W. P. around which was the wont.. Farthing. On the other side, Pro bono Publico." Date, 1757. Doctor Walker, Professor of Natural History in the College of Kdinburgh, remarked o f the Lanristinus and furze, that it was easy to see they were not natives of Scotland, for no sensi- five Scots Plant would ever think of flowering at Christinas." THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC TO BE JOIN. Hi)—The NeivYoik Commercial ji dvertiser states, that the old proposition of uniting the waters of the two j1;real Oceans which wash the Is'hmus of Daden ha been rellhrd. A proposal has lately been made to the Colombian Government to ef- fect this by a canal from tbe river Atrato, which flows into the A "ant c, with the all Juari, which cm pi ir« into the Pa ifie. Tlie canal need be but short, as the channel 01 both these rivers may be deepened" for a considerable distance up the streams. The projector is a foreteller he cal- culates the expense at 200,000 dollars, and will do the whole on condition of receiving file PX- eltisive-rigtil of navigating 'he canal when finish ed. The President of ihe Colombian Govern" titept. it is said. nietlitates a visit lo ihe spot. ASTKOSOMICIL NOTICE There is at present on dear evenings, a most favourable opportunity of observing those two interesting planets of our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn. The latter use's at between 7 and S p, ni. and his situation is a littla lo the south of the small cluster of 'stars it) file neck of Taurus-, which are called the Pleiades. Jupiter rises between 10 and 11 p. m. and may he seen near Gemini, and some distance fl, Itle south of the stars Castor and Pollux.- This latter planet i. easily distinguished by his superior brightness and magnitude and a good 12 neb lelescope will shew very distinctly that wondeifill phenomenon the Ring of Saturn, also f SL ril, aliiu the four moons and belts of Jopiter, The celebrated Itef. Kdward Irving has been daily expected to p^ss through Carlisle since Wednesday last, on his way to Annan, the place of his nativity. On heing applied 'o to preach iu ihe various pans of Scti ,}, he is said to have answered that he had piornised befoie leaving London, thai he would not hold forth on wha-ever (iuriii, iiiq ill file country 1 Ot course, vulgar provincial audiences «!ll not go down, nfier tv,e crowds of the in- tellectual classes. including ,\1 misters of stale, and men of noie," who have rushed lo tbe chapel in Hatton-»arden, and li'ersliy contended for the privilege of ad mission.— Cm lis.e Patriot. A ,ace, ere at- tended bv the OM Miser, as he is termed. Mi, J. Hurst, of Rohlfe, near Wakefield, This eccen- trie old msn, who appears lo lie about seventy seven years of age, has not missed the race for "oeveii (). the cup for severai years. His carriage he made himself, which it composed of rode pieces 01 slick lied together, und without spi iii; 11 stands very high, and is coven d with a. piece of patch- "torlt quilt. Mr. H. being detr-niijced not to pay (Iniy for any "ling aio-ut his p-is<Mi keeps an otter instead of a dog about bis lion- ,;nd gene- He had OR A dingy felt, coai se white FIN', «"d bis trovers were made of the piece of a gown. He had ;1 sack full of ilfl'd> dlld io due persons whom he recognised as hi* '•»-:q«aintanc»,si be presented one. Mr. H- and -Itu vehicle exei»- ed U great deal of .ctJrio>ii¡, and, (II! the whole, it-is one of the most erceii;t:c, ibai can he imagined. 'Commodore Decatur fell in a duel, having feUled live men iI.' .l.c .y. «, y :hin gp 1f- IJ swore shamefully al tt,e dwtors while nuns, he- emise ihev could not ex'raet the h:1 from his f¡(I\\f". He is called by ihe National tnlcttigenc-.t One of the bright stars 01 Columbia, net .'or ever!" and the country is summoned t » mourn for him. The President and the beads of depart menfs, with miliary and naval officer# and citi- Z' 11s, walked ill procession to his funeral. Tbe laws of heaven and earth on this subjett (say» Mr Faux) aie here quife insulted by conniioo consent. A lfi(is heaiiitg iti4t her hoil),it.4 wa, J'liit to fliht a duel, scnl an ex pess, c hargi.ig thai he should be brought home a corpse rather than be dis¡!.riicl'lI.-Ltldy's Magazine. SWALLOWS ANI) MA(tTINi.All the four species of British hirundines have been decreas- ing in number since the year 1809. Last year itieir deerea,,(- wi)s I)r.,iiigl,,tjq it, so(n!. f;,) as to excite ihe attention of ihe tilost indifferent observer of nature. The chimney swallow his been paiticularly deficient in numbers, more so than any other species, and this not only in Lnghoid, but nearly all over the -Continent in hi ance, Switzerland, anil Germany, this species as well as the martlets, hitundra unbien, were pai 1 iciilar 1 y sca'ce. Both the, a' ove species ar nve< late and m small numbTs ibis, as well as last year, and there can be little douhl but that the observation of Mr. White, of Selborne, is trilei that ihe$e birds, in certain blowing and unfavourable seasnns, undergo great devastation during, (heir aer tal voy age. MR. BECUFORD, — Mr. Beckfortl's nt'w pro jects il) the neighbourhood of B»lh, although not of ili« same magnitude with (hose al and aljoaf Foiifhid Ahbcy, jiartake of Ihe same extraordinary character. He has purchased all liiii ki)owli I)y tl)e I",Ifnv (-I" Lansdowu Hill," just without Iat ,clly. com pletely overlooking i'» and having some most extensive views 10 every direction. riiis iiiii. is now the scene of lIIot active labours. To Ile stire file w(,rkiticti tlo not y#!t wtltk t)y torch liglif, as d'd the men during the ope- rations connected willi hurtling Foothill At) bey but from sun rise lilt son set there are 10 be seen 300 or 400 workmen, in different directions, attended by immense no re ber« of carls, &.C., hastily engaged in building walls about ten feel high with stone, levelling irre- or tiie lull, forming roads, and laying out grounds fur Hie plantation of upward* of 300,000 young trees. The summit of the hill is prepar ing for the ereclion of a Saxon Tower, from the lop <>f which wiH be seen Fontliill Ahli y_ a dislance of near 35 miles I Mr. Beckfoid's present residence is in LansiSowu Crescent, which is in Baili, but bniii on the rise of Laosdown hill. Such portions of hill, together with tne suoiini!, completely dost; upon his residence, with the exception of about 2 or three acres of gr< und. now used as a common field, have been purcha#< d. The possession of that small spot is requisite to the nICHe complete and satisfactory arrangement of Mr. lleckford'n plans respecting his grounds, and to the agreeable formation ol a road from his residence to the Saxon.Tower. &c ()tlicr but although the other purchases were ma- naged agreeable ctiougl* to all parties. r. Beck ford lias not been able to get posse-si a ..f ilia-' small piece of S'ound It is s aied in BaUi.that tiie pr prietu' ask* 80001 for it; 'hat Mr. lieckford has ftVred 600 -1. tor i' wi.hoo; success t and thai such is Mr Beekiortl's deter uiiiKd 1 liai acter, not to depart IV010 his woul ofice given, arrangements are uaaking Ie do wtiii out the spot. ) A remarkable instance of punishment faililit" upon swearers occurred in ibis neighbourhood ^Coventry) some months since. Aman))ante(t ki illiam Hodson, of Redwor'h, was returning from this city in a state of intoxication, driving a cart, the horse he:ng blind, ran upon a t-ank which so enraged the driver, that he began in the most brutal manner to heat the horse, at the same time v(,(itera,iilg the most horrid oafhst A person passing h). hearing him o-i)ing hit own eyes, and beating the horse, spoke to him, and desired him lo lead the horse, which the dri- ver attempted to du, bti, found ihiit he could not see. lie immediately swore that he believed he had become as blind as the horse, which was literally the case, he having, during the time he was using siiih dreadful indprecationg, andealling down curses upon himself, been deprived of sisht„ and which up to this time, a lapse of several months, he has not bad restored, though various means have been resoited to for thai I)url)tise.- He now considers that it was a just punishment inflicted ution hirn.-Covtntry Herald. BRITI-H LLBK iMTY.-Oa Satniday morning, about half-past eijiht. file Swedish brig Amphionf Appel/err. Master, botintl from Stockholm to Havre de Crace, with a ca-g,) of deal, trt)ii, &e. .!t" driven ashore, between the Circular Redoubc and Dymchurcb, having parit-d from her anchor^ during the very heuvy .Ie (rittu the iiouih ioest (then in .Me deriet,, subsided), and almo. media'ely fell on her beani ends in a terrible surf. The crew consisted of eight persons, with one passenger, who placed themselves oil ths I vessel's side, imploring thai assistance which it appeared almost impossible to bestow with suf ficient promptitude. The Officers of the Coast Blockade got a boat fioui a station at some d;t" lance, and, at the most imminent peril of their lives, from the tremendous syrf, Lieut, Dybail,of the rtoyal Navy, accompanied by four seamen, put ,ff the vessel, which Ile., were not able, unfortunately, to reach, th* boat having been ill)eet at soille c(,ns,d, rattle The spec- tators, to ilie number of 40, headed by Mr. Brooman, Mr. Giison, &c. of the Coast Blockade, linked iheir hands together, and thus entering the surf, succeeded in jesting the Lieutenant and his brave fellows ashore, wh'lher the bout WAS driven some time afterwards whtll Lieui.Dy hall.bavine heen disabled by a severe contusion on the right side ( struck by the boat in capsizing), his plac« was t"il.rell fly Nif. LAi4itlil)fnan who bad just succeeded m reacting ihe vessel, when a tremendous look the boat, carried away three cf iheir four oars, anll déttihed them, to the horr-ir o! the spectators,'amidst ihe break- ers to the leeward of their object. Here the seamanship and coolness of Mr. Collins excited 1 he highest admiral ion be deliberately tore op a waste board of ihe boat,and, using it as a pan- die, assisted the one remaining oar, brought ihe boat out o' !e breakers safely on shore.— By tin- time several seafaring people from Sanrt- g'afe had arrived at the spot, who, assisted br Mr. Knott,of Jfythe, with a waggon and harness, P'ocured -a-galley from thai place, and, oil its ar. ris il', it was immediately maiuwd by six able hand, of Sanrfgate— Greaves, R.chsnis, Fisher' Over:on, cork, I)it, tl()at wag II again most .IKoi'i > miiiined by Mr. Collins, and lite tr en. and pa' tiff at lhe same time. The peri or f-y in s/e of ihe Sandgaie boa! enabled them first to teach the vessel, and they brought I s-if; !y (,M shore seven ol the nine persons. Mr. (\ Ihus quickly f -llowcd with the remaining two, I, amidst the (ilamiits of a number of persons there collected, who alone can daly estimate file (iio- devoted gallantry of their .conduct. The Swedes were conveyed to die Swan f fie, where every kiiienesr. alid a(t«otioi» was manifested to" ..rd. tnc.itr.

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