The Cambrian

n r" 1 r;-¡ P f \l iV the EDITOR of THE CA3IBHUN. I .Jvthe f,J)I1ULC O',f¡,L "Ad,l: gij>, i'uuturduiais, Dec. !9,1B.14. ll-iv'mg.this day received a letter from I>r. Richardson, Ofil iu.Hij; important matter on the culli ration of Fiorin, as 'clt <i» a very handsome and libera! proposal, or. ifie par! that iruly-benevolent and patuotit; gentleman, to c»m- onicate with any <»(' my csNiut/vmcu who may be inclined h-tiut'y to proceed, and impiirirltf lo follow lus din'^iions >« the cuUiva«<si» or that iu.aluabie grass, L beg leave to e:triy lie Ct.a e sau, It « n ;ii y .intention to have given vrnir f caders li.e r!dt of tity own experiments tills year, which, being ou a sneUS scale and of minor importance, I have de- -ferred to a future opportunity alltl as tity motive in making and coiauiuiiicatinj: the result <if those experiments ivsoiely i t. eudeavyur III render service tll the.Community, I cous:- dttt ttii 'he 'infarct item I could com',iHiuie.»te on the subject' as nothing in comparison with, .she highly important con- j tents of Or. Richardson's' fetter, and L consider 1 cannot j do the public a greater set vice than in sending it to/ be laid ] bcloie Uieiu, | I am, Sir, your obedient servant, | ,1'itOMAS J !■: N K 1' M 5 I Si a—I have the honour of your Setter, and .mi happy to I find your Florin crop is if>nr<nhnj<j; mid improving, siiti ruoie I ^•itte e i by your account thai i 1»e culture of this valuable grass is extending ta your principally. Spirited exertion*, j attended with success, must necessarily produce such effect. i'hesplendid w.id extensive crops of the Bishop of j Derry and .Mr. M'N'agbteu in the jVoitfc of- Ireland, conti- nuing tiieir luxuriance lor years, havf sllmuiated many to Judo.v their ex.imple, ««d the great fleece of my own iiiw- dy.vs aiinualiv returning and repeatedly inspected, have j removed doubts, and enconraged oiht'r.; to com mi-nee the j enttivaUun of Fiona. 1 he success of amateurs i:, Scolhnd his had she suue eifec*, and Fiorin meadows are mulUniy- ing ill diat country. 5»i«U I muM. adaiit fadiu es are n-iy numerous, and u* famland general; -ureiitimer.-ue tlie'n- fore the causes -of iliese failures may be as u»eiul iii- Structions how to cultivate I have taken much pains (HI the/arme,- subject, examined in .u* Florin plantations that hud gone tvioi<s I h*ve h-.d more distant ones inspected alld reported upon, stud can reduce the causes, whether of the first crop never commit iorwai d, or the (ailing off of tiiose that' bewan well, lo thice—wisdom, and w I., k ui. i tie ihsi is tlie iooi i- iteiier t' indeed in iv.vti land it is nearly universal agficuitunsis are. so kiiosving (hat they must ci/Rme'ice by impiovii^ on my prucace, tf»d lit ittaii Substitute tiieir oiv!i w;se me s»tjre», in the piace of those 1 recom.iieiid, ar.d have toliowed with success for eight years. :11 y ndos and iisuagcj, being founded Oil a din j^ent Study of the natural hi-aory of this grass, and Us habits, and j aft uninterrupted course of experiments, are not Int'dy to he j deviated from with impunits, and total fatiuie is the gene lal consequence. Water is a very general cause of failure ui Fiorni J 'ttrops l>»r though tins gsass he amphibious, uud on occa- sion-, a desperate aquatic, thriving under irrigation, and Utftujtt.-ed by frequent and even long submersions, it cannot bear torpid water about its roots, as is always the case iji retentive soils, where the base is impervious, for litre tlia "stagnant, undischarged water becomes acrid, and though I in such grounds Fiorin wiU preserve its existence it will r llcver lax-.iriate into value. The remedy is short scarify j your surface with frequent shallow drams, penetrating a "few inches into the subsoil, so as instantly to discharge ail atmospheric water, as it talis, without suiter.ng it to stag- nate and bee ime acrid. W'beds are a formidable nuisance, and when neglected generally fatal. We perceive a perpetual effort of nature to occupy our surface with a great variety of vcgettbles, and whatever be the description of our ground, Fiorin 1 ÐfJlO:tg thelll in atiutidance hence alllluinlerrupted contest for the possession. In this the Fiorin is generally worsted, "for the paroxysm of growth oi all its rivals is earlier and more rapid,dial of Fiorin later and more constant, of course it IS choaked II f) before the season d its own effort ar- rives it cannot luxuriate, hut from its vivacious nature preserves its existence. Grasses I consider as the most formidable of weeds, and must ne essarily be. extermi- nated every competitor must be rooted out i¡t!1 of any -magnitude, and other gras-es whenever we can distinguish I' them from Fiorin with certainty. through Mav and to the I2tl» of June all troublesome ones she>» themselves by their panicles, and Fiorni does not put out its panicles till about.lone '20 hence coarse rivals are easily exterminated, anil (he Fiorin stoloues smother the more diminutive ones in the later season. A strong report of the immensity of a spontaneous } at gave me courage to t-:ke up this question m my own coun- j trv ttlii try and in our Dublin tarnj«r*s Journal I am now shewing that \v the application of the principles I have here stated, course grounds, of litde value, may be thrown ill to, alld continued t;i, inonn crops of an amount and value beyond all belief. A poor piecc of ground, never broken up, and bearing its sixth crop, gave me this year, alter ten days drying and airing (!>emu covered up every night), i dn' tons sixteen hundred superlative hay ({it for ioft «>r use) to the Knglisb acre. The Bishop of Dei rv (ar. iMita'.eur) itifummi, aud whwu gre 11 and very «el. Ute weight was then treble what [state, but tvvo-ihi ds we.c Pr-i in drying before it was bronchi dosvn to the ten urns', and in that state it I' was Use Sliest hay I ever grew. I am pursuing this subjeel in our own Farmer's Journal through the different varieties of sod adapted to this new and cheap slyie of luijjro' efuent much of your Welsh "grounds must hewed calculated for it bleak elevations! are very favourable 10 it, the seferity oi climate fatal to its i competitors, and inoffensive to Fiorin. "Should any of your conutry meu be willing to enter upon these new measures withspiiit, to an extent not jess than fito acres, nor do f. wish fur t»wch mure, I iHH ready to communi- cate with him upon !iis hu:alities,<>» his giving full assurance th.it be will hzblHHl'tf ptoct-ed, and implicit-'i/ ohey; in such ch*r I msme him a choice meadow m November, jdi.j, and a far superior in 18U). and to continue No pti/S/Jt now about varieties of Fiona, die choice is j left to ilultire, ruid she wotit go wrong. 1 am, Sir, jour servant, J W. III" A KDsOM. Mnv, Ireluad, Dec. 11, 1.314. i'.S. O.ir lrisb Farmer's Journal w:Jj for some weeks] e'lntain luil instructions on the mode of !hro\iJ1,:2: (JtH prf- sent sole ol grass into Fiorin without breaking up." It is stated, in letters ir.J(u ^liian, thctwo great j ipersonagf.s whom I lie Gazettes described littly as I h:«vifig; been itjuiti the point of fighting at Vdeoita, .were Prince (Joiistantine and Eugene IJeatibamois. j Tiiey were diuuig together, according lo the ac- '€i>iiiii, at the tai)!o oi a gre.tt Lord,-where they were discoursing of the events of the List calll- Ji li-jn, I'rtuce'CoUS tan tine spoke with great warmth j agaui^t LJ.'ti tp.irte, whose nttinarytatenis even he greatly depreciated.—.ijeauhartiots w.ts indigiiatil .at tilts,' and, addressing h'mscdi to the Prince, suid tuat iie should nui, in ^1!S presence, spe^k wi;h ] r, aiidtI, '«• oiteuipi: uf Ins adu[>ted lathar, and the less so, liec iiist lie t)e «. i>ie to cuiieeive even a siiigte. plan of s i many ftiilitary operations as Napoleoii had executed, lfcuuiiarnois conclnded wifii savin. that he was 4i tvavs ready to answer with his sword whatever tie sai l. Prince Constautine accepted the cha!-j ienge, and next day they met at an appointed ren- to ii,iit. But the uuel oid n-ot take place, in coiiserpienco of the interposition of some of the Or-uerils who were present, i'lis same p: rsons •fV.itn Milan say, likewise, that the second oi lieau- ('JILii its. Is vi,l e,l F.,Il ;t silys never saw in tuy lite, or couiu liave "supposed, (here j "'7,1" a country -ol which there m^ii- be so lIIilCh -ju.ide—fuil ol vegetation, having every advantage, good incomparable climate, strong t'ortilica- { |! his, e\"eii'M;t iron tames, and a population of about S'i.Odd souls. The country witerethe mille I i-, appear- itke a looking-glass, as the ore is all on the surface, and sparkles as bright as possible, ¡ wiiftn i ne sun shiner', t vields iron, sulphur, steel, a i | loadstone, samples ot which I have piocned. Yon ''iav estimate the richness of the ore by the f,.ct -thai it(!)it» produces r5lb. ed iron of the best j 111; v i n iviiperor nas :t iu^use n«.ar the mines, j .sji, wii-cii *te lasts, •AitojtUnu' as iaigg yue J of cay drastiHg-rooniSj a»n<3 that cVtVideil into A pap- ain r, Led-roo;n, and study, resembling, by the daubing paint upon it, a puppet shew more than j the palace of an Emperor, b'ut the miners think it tudtruificeut." AMERICA. The following *s 'i!n atl American paper, dated Philadelphia, Oct. 22:— The Instructions.—Our readers cannot reasonably suppose that what we have said in exposure7 of the shameless versatility disclosed by our Cabinet in the instructions to our Commissioners, wa.s thrown out by way of censure on its dereliction of the j pretexts so unrighteously set up, and subsequently so mischievously insisted upon, fur a. tltnc so per tin tcio'.isiy maintained, and of a. sudden aban- doned with such hardened disregard of shame. Our animadversions were intended to prove, what we have repeatedly asserted, thif the President never was sincere in the professions he made of a. wish for peace, till lie found that his real object in going to war, that is to say, an effective co-opcra- ion with Bonaparte against European indepen- dence, was.no longer practicable; and that the mission to Gottenburgh was a mere stratagem to answer p.-rty purposes At home, not without a collateral object of sneaking by .extra-diplomatic adulation into the favour of Russia—of.lhat same Alexander whom the hypocrite of Monticello had I tie audacious craftiness lo iassult with a fulsome compliment—('• the virtuous Alexander'')—whom all toe press agents of Madison and his faction were in the daily habit of reviling, and the report of whose capture in Paris.'hy Bonaparte, tided them all with a mad tumult of joy. A retrospect of our President's conduct on this p ■ i u i will I ay a very curious patch of political scenery before the reader. Bonaparte having failed in a conspiracy he had' formed in the very hcart. (If the capital of Russia, to seize the person of the Emperor, in order to destroy him, and place one of his own vile creatures upon the throne of Peter the Great, resolved to accomplish by force what he found unattainable by fraud, and marched ngainst Mosrow, the most numerous, highly dis- ciplined, and best appointed army that ha. Jevct before existed in the world. To aui hi in in encoun- tering this force, deemed irresistible by the LH greater part of Europe, the magnanimous Alex- ander had only ihe fidelity of his people, the genius and courage of his officers, and the co-operation «nd assistance of Great Britain. In that critical moment, when, to *11 on this side of the Atlantic, 1 he'lull of Russia seemed next to inevitable, and was prognosticated with joy and triumph by Jet- ferson, Ma.dioll, and other noted JacobihS who compose their unhallowed faction,our Government, in order to divert away as much as possible of the force of Great Britain from the aid of the virtuous Alexander, declared war against her upon thai, false and foul prctext-the Orders in Council. iiui when those were found to be repealed, continued that war upon another pretext, still more false and foul, and which having adhered to so ionj as u promised to answer the original purpose of laying Alexander and Britain both at the feet of fSiipaieon, has been with as little cetVmony abandoned the very moment it\vas found that that purpose coni not be accomplished. Such were the pretensions with which our Cabinet had the audicity lo hope they could obtain favour in the sight of Russia, and turn that Monarch against his best ami nutst substantial friend (Great Britain) when having occasion to cajole this.'infatuated people whIi ;> show of paciifcation, he appointed Commissioners to repair to Gottenburgh. By way of opening I*:e crocodile battery against the Emperor, Mr. Monroe says, irraccepting this overture, be (che i'resi- dent) has been panicularly gratified to evince, oy the manner of it, the distinguished consideration which the United States entertain for the Emperor Alexander." Stupid aggressor! to imagine that the Emperor was ignorant of the base aoichinatioris put in practice by the American friend and stave of Bo- naparte, or knowing them could receive such homage but with indignation or scorn. Without any consiffer.Ltiou of this natural kind, the Secre- tary, on behalfuf die President, pours out a torrent ot sycophantic, treacherous flattery on Alexander, but so far from furnishing his negotiators with topics of a pacific nature with respect to England, urges, with increased obstinacy and pctnle-nre, the demands with which the war set out, and which they both nnist have been assured the British would reject, and then again returns to his grovel- ling ad ul ition of Russia. Mark the words, reader ■ In discharging the duties 01 the trust com- mitted to you, the President desires that you will manifest the highest degree .of respect for the Em- peror of Russia, and confidence in the integrity and impartiality of his vievys."—Again, 0" "I shall conclude by rem,n king, that a strong I rope is entertained that this friendly media! ion oi the Emperor Alexander, will form an epoch in the relations between the United States and Russia, which will be extensively felt, and be Ipug and eminently distinguished by the happy conse- quences attending it. Since 1 ?B0, llnssi'fh.-ts been the rivot on which all questions of neutral ri?hf have essentially turned, Most of the war? which have disturbed the world in modem times, have originated with Great Britain and France." Would he,ut of nun believe that this is the laii- giKtge held by a Chief Magistrate of one country to an injured Sovereign of another, whom he had earnestly endeavoured to destroy, and, at the very moment of inditing, wished to see prostrated at the feet of the most implacable enemy and the most sanguinary tyrant that ever existed. What must, every honourable American feel when he thinks of tbis disgraceful conduct in his, Govern- ment. Wh ft; must the Emperor of Russia, feet when he reads (he will read them too) those instructions, anrl perceives that our Government endeavoured to make him an agent., a go-between, a pander in such a deception as this attempted on bis ally Great Britain for what but a deception was it to urge as indispensable conditions of peace, demands which are now relinquished with the precipitation of conscious guilt and fear. Mark what our Go- vernment say in this first set of instructions. By this the British Government would acquire the right of search for seamen, with that of im- pressing from our vessels the subjects of all other powers, It will not escape your attention, that by admitting the right, in any case, we give up the principle, and leave the door open to every kind of ahuse. The same objection is applicable to any, and every other arrangement, which withholds the respect due to our Hag by not allowing ,it to protect the crew sailing under it." 01 the right of the United States to be exempt from the degrading practice of impressment, so much has been already said, and with such ability,' that it would be useless, especially to you, who are otherwise so well acquainted with it, to dilate on its merits. I must observe, however, that the prac- IC IS utierly repugn.nit to the law ot nations; that it is supported by m) treaty with Any nation: that it was never acquiesced i,( by any I and, that a sub- mission to it. by the United States would be dlc abandonment, m favour, of Great Britain, of all claim to iK'u to I rights, and of all other rights on tile OCCdil," Here we h ive the express acknowledgment of Mr. Madison, that submission to impressment tl)e tt),,tiilotiii)et)t of' o(ir ti,,Ilts (),, tile OMUii. Yet Ihe a¡rue.. t¿ that s'dhmlssiea, and therefore has en bis owa shewing actually abandoned all our rights on the ocean. In other words he has already expended the lives of ten or twelve thousand American citizens, aud ¡ wasted abouta hundred and fifty millions of dollars to place the question of impressment on a worse footing than ever it stood htilore, and to make a i I iW!,H,d surrerufcr III unequivocal terms, on all our i rights on the pc.ean. Litem script&maiteut. We have his own offkial authority fur it. authority fur it. Mr. Madison's proposal to-double most (If the I taxes in America, did uotpa^s without much strong opposition in Congress. 'lh« Hon. Mr. Series King, of Massachusetts, recently made a long and very animated Speech in the House of Representative* -against the-measure. It is a very severe critique upon the political conduct of Mr. Madison, whom he compares to a jackal obeying ihe commands ol lhefmperial Beast ed l-Vancr, ahd hopiiig to have a portion of the spoil thrown to him as the reward ) jot his abject, baseness. Mr. King insists that New- England will keep her resources for her own occa- sions, and contrasting tiie situation of that State now with her situation when bin; was under the British Government, asks, "What was a Boston Port Bill, compared with a General Embargo :— What a duty on a few unimportant articles,-com-' pared with the taxes and oppressions which this Administration have brought upon this people ?— As much as ] abhor the tyranny and oppression of a Grafton, a. Nurth. Of a Bute, and their hireling associates in different Administration** in England, against this country, i. would not do them the iu- ¡ justice tocomparelhem with a set of men and I measures which would disgrace them, if a simple King of .EDgland, by his corrupt servants, chas- tised New England with whips, this Administra- tion have chastised her with scorpions. A repeti- tion uf the same greivance will remind us of the same remedy." I Some people may recollect the notice which was taken in the British Pariiam«:n!: of one John Henry. The B-.itish Government were charged with having employed him to intrigue for a separation of !he I Eastern States from theUoion. The worthy citizen received a bribe fro,»v the American President of 50,-000-dollars to bring that chrtrge against us, and ¡ was ihen' withdrawn from justice' by his employer, being sent m a public vessel of the IJuhed Sta.es to France, KING OF HAY IT. Tlii* snide sovereign ssems resolved to be behind, hand with no Monarch, Oriental or 'European, in the external I magnificence of exalted rank, d-he ceremonies of his Court, —his Primes and Princesses.—the gradation of his nob.lit y in Dukes, ur.d Counts, and Barons, h,ne already been before die public. A crown, a sceptre, robes, and other attributes ot the regalia, have already bren olit to his Map's'.V from this country. Articles for the completion of his public Mtiipage, manufactured by onitteitt. saddlers in the city, are now ready to be shipped i'or Hayli. in ihcir quality, design, and' execution, they arc perhaps unequalled m iheir kilid in the. dispHy of any pmcniate of Europe, on toe pr -ueesl occasions i hey C:(i.)1 of a slate saddle (llid sute hrotjvs? Sot tpire. h o'l he saddle, is of a very large su,. ';P' -a1 curve-i with pistol holsters,] and a r 1. rile whole ts made off ciiaisoa C! Uie seat worked ill devices, Willi e io.»- ■ .■ i a it in gold The bolster covers -•a i -re mo it splendidly emlkoioered with bo i I and viiu.iyketj 'gold bo id e rings, and. 'rimme .i r". d .c:. hauges of gold bullion, headed with roses, -iu i 1 d »>di lasseis of die same desci i pi ion at the eo = i? On Cr,eh side ol the cloth is represented in gold e onlery his iVlajesi^hs coat of anus," with stais andsp.igs of oak. I'iu: hcraldnc hearings are a shield on their field iT'iii's, a phoenix issuimr from flames, wnh a mono on E curved ribbtiiid underneath, Je rtnais de tnes cendres" The fi<dd is doited -.villi nine mullein. The supporters aie í wü hens ,tilt and cunuied. The motto uadernendi 1S Lieu, mil c iise, ct ;t¡¡Jil, -l}ffle." '3 he shield is fcurniouuted by a crown, not exactly like the regal crowns uf Enahmd os Frame, nor opening like the Lnperlai Grown hut of large dimensions, and spre:ubii;i more than the European Crowns. It n> surrounded by the Collar of the new order •>f 1'avti, with the cruss pen.Unit. The double fmUter covers have similar decorations. The stirrup* ere of silver. curiously chased and gilt. The bridle and stirrup holders t re ol japanned leather, embossed with silver, gilt phccnlxvs. and miutury trophies. The slave harness for eight horses is magnificent without heaviness. It is of japauntd black leather, and i* enriched wllh a -,p;eudi(i profusion or ortia- n.enU, allot solid -silver, but nut gilt. Winters, bosses, face-pieces, neck-bauds, ten its. traces, &c. kic all adorned with crowns,' or phoenixes, or full coins of arms, -5cc. ihe reins are of crimson silk, adoi «. u ;old bullion tassels. Oa the who'e, we believe ill, so costly h.u yet been executed, aud the g»«er t t ^litteifiiia under t topical sun, muss, form a i i ijnd superb feature m the pageantry of King Henry. Private-accounts from Calcutta, by the recent ar- rivals, represent the state ot our eastern empire as rivals, represent the state ot our eastern empire as f perfectly tranquil. The Government ot the Eari oi ¡ Mpira was satisfactory to the British settlers, and I V(" respected by the natives: the steadiues of the Court being reconciled to English feelings by the polit-? and elegant manners of the Noble Eari and his Countess; while the Indians, always accus- iomed'to reverence external pomp, are fascinated with a splendour whicn they have not seen since the time of Lord Welleoley. The Company's ser- vants are particularly gratified by a regulation, which allows ail those who have occasion for tem- porary absence from their situations on account of their health, to receive their full salaries, instead of suffering a deduction of one-third, and in some cases the suspension of the. whole, according to the previous economic order of Lord Minto. The American privateer Hyder Ally has been captured on the East India station. She h.d been previously chased lor 60 hours by two British >>hips of war, from whom she escaped; but she was af- terwards fallen in with by the Owen Glendower Iris .,raÚ:, and captured, and 'carried into Pulo Penang. She is said to carry 20 guns, with â large crew. The capture of a. large American privateer has been known some time; but her name has not been stated.. VOLCANIC. ERUPTION" AT MANrLLA. Manilla, Feb. Q4 1814.—Thirty years had elapsed, since the Volcano ofAibay, called by the natives Mayen, had remained in undisturbed si- lence: so that it was contemplated-without, those feelings which volcanoes generally raise in the minds of the neighbours. The last eruption took place in the year 1800. From that period nothing occurred to make a volcano. The lofty brow of the mountain was converted into a pleasant and beautiful garden, and was cultivated with hemp, cocoa nuts, and many kinds of fructiferous trees, with a great quantity of roots and leguminous plants, which, ad the same time that they afforded a delightful prospect for the eye, gave support to many industrious families. In this state the volcano was on the 1st of this month. On tbe Ltst day of January some slight shocks of earthquakes were felt, but were hardly noticed, similar shocks having become very fre- quent since the'dreadful eruption in October, 1800. During the night the earthquake became more severe, And at two o'clock in the morning Was m:ire violent than had at any time been known. I wis repeated at fotir o'clock and from that time con- tinued without intermission tiii the eruption com- menced. A morning more lair, or an horizon more serene than attended the approach bi the hay, had never been known. The hills cpntigiiyus to the I volcano, were observed, howevei, io be covcre i I wiLa j&i»t„ which was. supposed to be the smoke 4 of9o»ae house that had been burnt rhnhig the! night. No sooner, liowever, had the clock ou that fatai morning struck eight, tbanthe volcano began I! to emit tremendous quantities of stone, sand, and ashes, which were instantaneously- thrown up into the air, higher than the eye could reach, aud caused terror and consternation among the inha-I bitants, who saw the summit of the mountain- as- sume a niost terrific app»arance. The eruption was more tremendous than had ever before been known, and every one expected instant death. The first effort was to offer up prayers to the (fivine mercy, and iheii fly to seek shelter in" the caves and remote p.irts»of the mountains; but the efforts of many were fruitless, being overtaken in their flight by showers of stones'7and burning matter which spread death among them. The misery of our situation incj-eased as the day became darken- ed, and the subterraneous noise of the volcano more severe. The irruption continued for ten days, and during the first four was accompanied by almost total darkness. About noon on the tenth day the noise of the volcano began to lessen, and at two o'clock the horizon was entirely clear, and- enabled us to see disrinctlv the horrid and la- meutable destruction which the cori- cealed from us..Five populous towns in the pro- vince of'Cumarines, and theprincip,d part ot Albay, were destroyed; more than 1200 persons were reckoned among the dea l, and many that survived ■were dreadfully wounded, or bumf. The mountain now presents a melancholy picture. Its ravages extand over the whole of the beautiful.province of Cumarines, where scarcely a tree has been left standing or uninjured. The population of the province was calculated at QOdiOt) Souls; and all who have survived the erup- tion have been ruined or deprived of every thing they possessed." About 900 of the inhabitants of Westminster met on Weuiieday evening, at the Crown and Anchor- Tavern, to consider of the propriety of a. General, meeting to petition, against the continuance of the property tax when a Committee of lo was ap- pointed, for the purpose of preparing a requisition to the High Bailiff for that purpose; and it was. strongly recommended to thelll, tllat the requisition should set firth that no extraneous me isures were to be discusse), but that the meeting should con- fine itselfsolelely' to t'h a business. At the bite sittings, or statutes f-»r hiring servants throughout the different parts, of the country, the rate of wages was lowered nearly one-fourth, in consequence of the present prices ol corn, .and from the necessity for smaller farmers to become their own foremen, and for those on farms of a greater extent, to perform their work with fewar servants. The wages of labourers were lowered in ths same proportion;—Leeds lnlelligaicc?-. The state of the Consolidated Fund and the Wat- Taxes for the current quarter is particularly promising. The former has -already- produced 1,000,0001. more than the corresponding quarter of jetst year; and the of, the War taxes, com- pared wit;i the same period, amounts to about yoo,oooi. -————- INQUEST ON THE BODY OF LORD FFREXCII. Oil balu:'day an inquest was held oil the lJUIY of the late Riyht lion. Lord Ffreuch.—M. Rawden sworn, is ser- vant to G. Fireiicli, Esq.; saw Lord Efrench, for the last time alive, on Friday, about two o'clock; deceased called I witness into the roxa, aud told him to sign his name to a paper witmtss asked 'the contents, deceased said, oil matter, sign your name .alter mine ;1' witness did so de- ceased remarked (us witness thought in a jesting lone) you I take up much room;" witness did not remark any thing unusual, hut though! that deceased looked frightened, and paced the room back wards niuJ forwards very Idst; witness rem.auied about five initiates in the room, and thell went to die room of ,\1 r. Pakeuhaiii, opposite, hC:irda shot; did not know from whence it was fired thought it not 'extra- ordinary, as some young gentlemen might a muse themselves by firing their pistols; remained about half an hour; when he again entered the room of Mr. Ffreuch, it was full of smoke; he sa.v Lord Ffreuch Ling on the carpet, with his face covered with blood thinks he heard two shots, almost at the same moment ii sure he was the first who entered the room; he, relurtlcJ ituim dialely to 1\11". Pakenhaui's room, ami said there was a shocking sight in the next room Mr. 1'nkeiihnni, Mr, Smyth, and witness, entered, and saw Lord Fbench apparently dead witness saw the deceased at iiJ'Dahnell's Hotel, id Mary-street,, the day before saw him dating- the day on which this event happened heard j) <rscns say he appeared deranged; there was no person in die room ubeu witness signed the paper it was a printed paper, with the iiuiue of Ffreuch subscribed. Mr. Magrath, the Police Magistrate, her" produced a letter marked private," directed to the Hon. T. Ffiencii; it was found on the chimney-piece. The Jelter was not opened. C. Hughes inew the deceased for many years saw him last, on Ihuraday in the'hali of the Four Courts observed that he looked more joyous than a man under ihe pressure of such misfortunes could be supposed lo du, Witness dined with liitu 01) at Uatcliife's Tavern the_yv drank small beer at limner had no wine: deceased eaiii d-for a glass of rum, part of winch he made into punch. Deceased talked very incoherently, so as to impress wit- ness with a notion thai he was insane deceased fa'Led something of one mail beinjz led on venison,' and anwlher on million hilt it was so. foolish t hat .-witness could not understand ki.ii witness dreaded seme misfortune; on bis oath did not consider deceased lO be of sound 1J\)lld, ■Air. J. (JrfB'.by, ft; B. Forster, l\ N. Daly, J. D. Jiyme, L Calnll, and J. F. Maden, Esqrs. deposed to several acts, from.which iliey imputed riisiracliou and insanity to Lord I' Ireueh.j-— il. P¡¡kcilh"m, Esq. sworn. Is a fderubcr of the University entered the room where the deceased lay, along with Ravvde-n, whose testimony he confirmed.— Counsellor O'Dwyer commented 011 ihe evidence. He hoped that the Jsirv would not, by returning a verdict, aggravate the misi'ai tunes of this afflicted family, by which I the chattels and' goods of the deceased must revert to the CrovMi: but of ibis he bad no apprehensions, satisfied as he was, thot ihcir vcrdiet would flow frol!1 the evidence before ihein. The Jury, after about fiaif au hour, re- turned n verdict of—Insanity. COPPER UKE Srfd t.t Redruth, on Thursday, December 15. Min** 7'utvt. Purchasers. At per Ton. United Minos ttti Union and BritUli oilO 6 0 ditto 101 British Co. U () <> dittrt 9A CrownCo. 6 16 0 ditto sn Union Co. 8 7 6 ditto 79 ditto and British 7 0 6 ditto 78 Minus Royal 10 0 0 ditto 6d Union and British 7 3 o diiio 67 B. V\ ire and Union 1<3 ii 0 Wheal Damsel 11 £ Rose, Patten & Co. and Vivian ami Sons 6 11 0 ditto 110 Fallen aud Co. and Vivian and Sons 6 2 6 ditto 109 Union Co, 7 12 6 ditlB -106 Fallen and Co, and Vivian j ancl Sons 8 t 0 WU. Gorhtnd 121 Crown Co. 6 1 0 ditto 111 ■Fatten aud Co, and Vivian and Sons 10 0 ditto 104 ditto, 15 0 Creegbraw-s 73 Williams & Grenf<dl 3 17 0 dnto tj:, Crown Co. 3 16 6 Trcsaveau 6:) l'atte.n aud Co, and Vivian and Sons 3 13 0 Tujal too8 tons—Average Standard 13 ,1, ,N' TO SURli.liNllER AT OUltOll'.lt.I,. S. Tin 1st end, Horsham, draper^ "Dec. 20, ol.'Jart. 28.—J. Wildsmith, Castle-street, cabinet brass-founder, Dec. 20, i7, Jan. 28.—J. Slmtllewor!h, Copthalj court/merchant, •Dec. 24. 31, Jam g3i—T. Shhands, Old-street, baker, Dec. .'0, Jan, 3, 28.—J. Dowdall, Dartmouth-street, carpenter, Dee. 30, 31, Jim. 28.—Z Keppie, A ltd id', buikhir, Dec. 20, •17. Jan. *8. — E. Tanner, Hart street, ship-agent, Dec. 20, i7. Jan. 53.—-W. Gouud'ry, Lower SUadweli, rope-maker, 1 Dec, *4, 31. /au, 23. I y tA s'vftftCK'otfa in rtis eatr'umv. T. ITobson, Spilsby, shopkeeper, Jan. 5, 6, '23, at n«« George-inn, Spilsby.—W. W. Young, Newton-Nottagc, Glamorgan, merchant, Jan. 5, 6, 28, at the Rummer-inSi, George-inn, Spilsby.—W. \V. Young, Newton-Nottagc, Glamorgan, merchant, Jan. 5, 6, 28, at the Rummer-inSi, Bristol.—R. Ilibhcrt, Wi^au, reed-maker, Jan 9, 10, 2d, «t the^Buck-in-the-Vine, Wigan.—J. Siacey, Forchesler, vic- tualler, Dec. 30, 31. JAii. 26, at the Red-Lion, FarehMm." J. Morris, Unsvvortb, cotton-spinaer, Jan. 2, 10, V8, ct ilie White-Bear-inn. Manchester —E. Osborne, Falmouth, mer- chant, Jail. 17, 18,28, at 'Coimnins's Hotel, Falmouth. -DIVIDENDS to {¡,: made at Guildhull. Dec. 31. A. Harrison, Fleet-street, tallow-cliziiidler Jan. 7. J. Sfavtf, Greenwich, victualler.-H. Shuttle worth, Ludgatedidl, optician. —10. J. Denman, Croydon, ptnis- le rer.—14. S. Holmes, Thomas-street, merchant—J. Thew, South Shields, ship-owner.—B. Thompson, Fetter-lane, coach proprietor.-17. J. H. Hole, Islington, apothecary, —21, W. Elgar, Maidstone,"grocer.—G. Payne, Piccadilly* hosier.—24. J. Wheeler, Fleet-street, linen draper. DIVIDENDS to be made in the Country. Jan. 9. J. and J. Whitehead, Liverpool, brewers, at 1\fr, Clement's, Li vei.pool.-C. Long, Clint, merchant, at the Rose and Crown-inn, Leeds.—-13. S. Staliiam, Nottingham, hosier, at the Biaekmoor's-Head-inn, Nottingham.—1(3. P.- Crokitt and A. Plait, jun. Liverpool, niercbaiits, at thfS George-inn, Liverpool- CERTIFICATES. Jan. 7. J. Rees, Princc's-street, paper-hanger.—J. Rock' Wednesbiiry, innholder.—-S..Mird, Portsea, i, W. Aveiiell, Ponsea, watch,makcr.-G. Stokes, Oldswin-l lord, ninl-ironmoiiger.—-II. M. Radford, Newiiigton-placei apothecary.—J. Lil tie wood, Mortimer-street, butcher.—S* Barnard, Hull, merchant. liANKIlUPTSfrom Tuesday's Gazette. TO SURItENDtR AT O U t T.JDTI A T.T.. I T. Whpattey, Greenwich, corn-d-ealer, Dec. 24, Jill]. •—S. Siniib, Depifyrd, baker, Dec. s;4, 31, Jan. 31.—S. Whiteley,jun. Liverpool,merchant, Dec. 'i4, J.n. 6,31.—■ J. Fro well, Coal-Exchange,- coal-tactor, Dec. 24, 31, Jaa». 51-—I- Taylor, Shiptoii-undcr-Wlnciiwood, Oxfordshire^ publican, Dec. 'i4, Jan. 3, 31. 1{') SirRRKXDKR IV THE COUNTRY. J. RowlanJ, liraiusliotl, Hants, dealer, Jan. 18, 19, 31, at. the Anchor-inn, LiphooJc.—T. Wagsiaff, Sandy, Bedford- shire, c.arpcntei, Dec. ^7, 23, Jan. 31, at .the Crown-inn* Biggleswade.—J. Hewelt and J. Hopkins, Warminster,. •n ilts, grocers, Jan. 5, 6,3i, at the Comiiiercial-Eooms, r,f"7 bultord, Tan u ton, grocer, Dec. i>6, Jan. 10, 31# at the Markef-ilotise, Tauntou. — P. Seplieason, Leicester, hawker, Jan. Jl, 12, 31, at the Crown-inn, Stamford.- Bellairs. Leicestor, banker, Jan. 12, 13, 31, at the W!m«- Itari, Leicester.— R. Pocock, Kibniston, Hants, blacksmith, Jail. 1 at the Swan-inn. New Alresford.—It. Stone, Garsioftton, Oxfordshire, farmer, Dec. 24. 30, Jan. 31, at thft house ot K. Burbam, Oxford. T m t0 "e m'e "t Guildhall. Jan. l,i. J. Clark, Leicester-square, draper—14. R. Harrison, sen. ft aidenhead, brandy-„ierc!;ant.-17. W. J-Tdeii, Greenwich, metal-worker. — A. Black, Hayes, vete- rinary-surgeon.-A. Cuthbe.-t, T. Brook, rind G. It. Cutli- bert, Gulier-laiie, merchants—W. Ctipson, Lawronce-lane. vine-inerchant.-M B. Harvey,'Witham, Essex, and J. 'b'rvey.IIadleign-ha.l, Essex, bankers.-24. S. Sanders, chart 1 r,~ Henry, Bread-streei-bill, mer- Tan 1 toie madihe Country. p.ri'i' r, Walker, Ldgvvort.il, Citiico-nrinter, at Pear ,n^ I '^ses, Manche-aer—i3. J. Hodgson and E- r ivei-oool V}^ lm'r?,,allls' at 'he King's-Arms-iniH 'r?! ork, grocer, at the Old George- ar^ Fcvvstcr, Liverpool, joiner, at the office of Ui. Murrow, Liverpool.—17. S. T. Welch, Gosport. cabi- V 'j,dttvl,i U|tiie bidiri-Anns-inu, Go sport.-—20. J. Brook, v' i?' tei'fr' 'at Ibe Bull and Mouth-inn, Leeds.— a.-r r i4,xe,0r' c"a'-dealer, at the Half-Moon-itiu, J* Cfoagh, Manchester, common-brewer, at the Bridge-mn, Bolton. T T CERTIFICATES. H-irri'-f-n w' ^annce,'cid, Maidstone, Kent, grocer.—?I» ■e TS^,• W,0t"U:6 (l(!idcr.—J. Land, Exeter, coil- r. tna tr.-J Fowler, iiirchin-lane, brok'er.-T..Clewlev, Cr{- .Imrse-dcaler.-J. Whitfield, late | "l^ebec, mercuant.-J. Ashley, Hath, mnsic-seller.-M. !T .V°u,ger. Ciicshunt, miller.—J. And crso-i, Wor- mood-sirwet, merchani.~G.. Penisione, Marchinont-stieet, — a u"1 ''1' ',uc "1 r — C. C. We by, Leicester, bankeiv: *» errand, Casile-court", iiadgc-row, broker. HIGII W ATElt ON SWANSEA BAR T for the ensuing WEEK. Days. ( Hlorjting. Evznivg. Height. II. U. H. H. F. I. c.. 01 U" H ■ W' F. I. Satiiriiny -| 8 ,V) 4 j;; jg ? Sunday 4 40 5 <♦ 17 r Monday 5 25 5 43 18 n Juesday 6 U 6 3> 19 S- Wednesday-! 6 jl 7 10 20 II Thursday -J 7 23 7 47 20 9 Friday -j 8 11 8 36 20 t I HIGH WATER AT THE PASSAGES. FOR THE ENSUfKG WEEK. Days, j Morning, j Erening. it. «. H w Saturday 5 10 3.> Sunday 6 0 6 T* lVfonday (i 43 7 it Tuesday 7 31 7 Wednesday-j 8 IS 3 3(t- 'Thursday -t 15 4;» 9 7 friday 9 31 i 9 MARKET'S. MAllK-LANE, December lf>. I The foreign supply of Wlu\it last week was 11;,9~>(7 q Ovfing.to the late contrary alld blowing weather die lVes#: arrivals of grain to this morning's market are but .small- Wheat of the finest quality fully suppoits its prices, but other kinds remain nearly unsaleable. Barley is dull and rather lower. Deatls sc¡'¡ heavily at the rail:, ')1' this'h",y week. There is SOllie dcmand for finc outs, Iil/t all ot!t' I I Current Friers of Grain pc*. £ wirter as under Wheat » 4/>i to 70s Ori | Polands 16s to 20s Rye 3,)s to -10s Od White Pease oOsio dos'ld Barley 2t'3s to ."k!~ Od Grey do. 40s to 44" "<* Malt (jO-i to 74< Od lieans ,V»s lo 4.7< UA Oats 17» to 27s Od Tick ditto 32s to 35* Od. Price or, FLOUR, F. Floor pcrsackjGOs tod.» s. | Second, pe'r sack 50s. to Priceof MEAT.—Tusink the offal, per stone 0/ Sib S M l ST n F I K r, D I N E W O A T l-tjf: t. F. A D 1? N H A T. T. Beef ,*5S Oft t» 6s Od Beef 5 s Od to 6" 4-f Mutton fts Od to 6s 6d Mutton ,'is Od to 6s Lamb 6s Od to 7s 0 1 j Lamb 5s Od to "•' Veal 7s Od to 8s Oi l Veal 7s Or! to 8s 0<* Pork 6s Od to 7s 6d Pork 6s Od lo 7s 6d Price of HOPS. BAGS. I Pt'C. ns, Kent 5' os to 81 8s J Kent 51 1.5s to ft! Sussex 5i Os to 7' Os Sussex 5! 10s to 71 1''■ Essex 61 Os to 8115s j Furivbam lil Us to 141 Price of TALLOW. Town Tallow —-<)}< Cd to nos (leI Russia do. candle B(is od to 00s O'J Do. soap « lib nd to :,I\ ¡)d Melting Stuff 70s Od to 00s Od Ditto rough 4is Od to 00s Od Graves 00s Od to 20s Od Good Dregs on, {;d to J Os Or! Yellow Soap 98s.Od. — Mottled 110s.—Curd 114s.Off- Priceof Caii dies i>erdoz. 14s. Od.— Moulds 15-. <rd« Priceof LEATHER at LEADEN il A L J.. Butts, 50 to 56lb. each 21d to 24d Ditto, 56 to 661b. each 22d to 2-1 <4 :Merchants' Backs 20d to 23'i Dressing Hides jtjd to 22ii Crop Hides for cutting 2J.(ie2 5:l Flat Ordinarv 2'd to 00*1 Call Skins,30 to40lb. per dozen 32d to 35J D1 tt«, 50 to 70lb. per doz. 36d so -fOtl })1!lO, iO \"i\ ¡¡O!J¡.. :,1.1 to ;;7.\ Small Se^la, Greealacd, per lb. Ii, Large ditto, per <io^ liOs to IdOs NORFOLK.—Norwich Corn Market, Dec. 17. The Hail was to-day but thii.ily attended by growers* and the supply'of grain short yet the prices of barley had sliil-a lowering aspi-ct. Best samples of \,¡¡ear. 28s. to 29; barley 14s. lid. lo 15s. 6d, and oats 12s. tfl 13s. per coomb. AOfwicli Ctisilc Hill, Dec. 17. This beast market exhibited a plentiful supply of ScotS ] and homebred cattle, lean and fat. Prices aie still such i to countenance the butcher in demanding a higher price at I tlie shambles, than is given in most other districts in tn*- ] kingdom. i lis sheep-pens were full, mid store pigs 1,1 j plenty, lbongh very i|e.ar, Taikeys in lie marLcl j i id per lb.