North Wales Gazette

For the North IVales Gazelle. I ENGLYNION ATEB I G. W. 1813. Gutyn, mor orwag iti, Gann i genedl coed a meini S.-ilem 'n awr dy salm i ni, Neu Garisim ïn gwersi ? Credwr, y Gwirwr gora a'i dywawd, Y Jeuii yr oriet', Ac 'r awr hon, y Gwr wirha, Y deddyw ini 'r dyddia. Y pryd ni addolant y Por, Mywu teml, mewn ty ami ei drysor, Gwaith seiri meini mynor, Na chorph dyn, na cherfiad dor: Otid 'n y nian b)ddan' yn boll, 'c Ai (y^wael, ai tegwych orhynod, Yn Yspryd Duw, os byw 'r dod, Ai wirionedd air ynod. Rhaid yw dyfod ;—rhyw dyfiant, Ofergoel hyfri-gwaith dy beiriant Yspryd sydd, os pared sant tyg draethawdl, lygadrythant ? Ni l oes dyn, na dewis ddol, Oil yw waith yn well a wel Neillduad, cysegriad sal, I goed a mein i gadw mawl. Y in hob man, ymhob munyd, A fyn i'w Fab a'i ofn fod, ileb un bai yn byw 'n y byd, Sy' eiieu gwir breswylfod. Bid i :i 'a 3 bywyd hwn, Gael eu ?)of yt' a.- elw I)ev -A boreu tvr'cl heb iir twn, Ateb i mi 7in tyb anen. Y CAWR GWAN.

To the Zdilor of ihe jVorth iFaielJ Gaetie. SIR IN an age which swarms with Tourists of every description, with whom Wales parti- cularly is overrun, it has been a matter of surprise ?c, me that so iittle has been said of Old Ji'ona, as if these flying historians, seldom if eiier, ventured to stretch their wings beyond He Menai. However, heillg lalely returned from Lublin, 1 am now happy in an opportu- nil y of congratulating my insular countrymen on the near appearance of a Tour through the venerable seat of the Druids, by an Irish Gen- tleman, who had been several years, ever v Slimmer, in the habit of visiting this part of the Principality, to wlllch if seems he hore such an nffVclion, that he made great proficiency in the language, and cultivated such an ex- tensive acquaintance there, that by means of friends, he got access to the most valuable MS documents in the country, particularly the noble collection of that liberal Mcecenas of antiquarian "literature, Paul Ponton, Êsq. Yet it is with regret 1 mC:1tioll lhat the author, I from the editor's preface, had his labours cut short but I can't say whether by death, or some other inability to till his first outline, ■which 1 understand was so sketched, as to have embraced a minute review of our boasted work Jlona A nliqua restaur aid; yet bv the I Avit,, ii,.(It.,Iged to cast iiiv eye over, if I may presmne tll judge, the volume the public is sooi; lo be treated with, cannot fail to prove a most interesting accession to the library of the antiquary, as of every other reader; is-it is wi-i!ieu ui fhe form of lefters, so as to take awqy from the ofa mere excursion- ary journal (which even from the pen of a Lord, though seasoned with mlt, is tiresome,) or the heaviness ofadownrighlcoutity history. I a m, Sir. Your constant reader, J, W. P. MON ENS-IS. Crom Place, Aug. 26, 181,3. -t-

Captain Blanckley, of the 23rd, or Royal Welsh Fusileers, arrived at two o'clock on Tuesday, in Downing street, with the sword of Joseph Bonaparte, abandoned in his flight from the battle of Victoria, to be presented to the Prince Regent. Mary Anne Citit,ke,-TI) is celebrated Lady, our readers are aware, lately published a pam phiet, detailing a history of her acquaint Mice with the Right Hon. Wm. Fitzgerald, Chan- cellor of the Exchequer of Ireland, and reflect ing most heavily on iiis character. Some time has elapsed since it was stated that a bill of indictment had been preferred against tier, f'(-ir a libel, grounded upon this publication. A Judge's warrant has been since issued against her, on which sue was arrested on Wednesday, and in the evening lodged a! the house of Mr Wilson, Sheriff's Officer for the county of Middlesex, in Warwick street, Ilolborn. "ihe day of the French Conscription,—The day fixed for the drawing of Sots f >r the con- scription, is one of pub!ic mourning, and of anguish for every private family. Parents, both mothers and fathers, accompany their children to this horrid lottery, and display in their countenances, and by their accents, the most violent emotions of grief and despair A gloomy silence prevails until the drawing commences, when Ihe decisions of chance, lead to demonstrations other of joy or of sorrow, which equally shock and overpower the feelings of a spectator. The Prefect, the Subprefect and the Mayors preside on the occasion, and together with the Municipal Council who are about them, frequently see their own chilJrclJ among the number of the. conscripts. Many persons have remarked a Mayor, when his child approached to seek his destiny in the fatal tirii the faullering ¡ voice of ine father, and the tears that rushed to his eye, showed how nature worked, in spite of ihe sense of imperious necessity which j accompanies his transaction. Many have j noted the swellings of his heart, and the in- vincible oppression of his spirits, when he I undertook, as is enjoined upon him by law, to pronounce a discourse of encouragement, and exhortation to the new soldiers when he expatiated upon the heneiicence of the Em- peror, and gata the signal of rirc Buonaparte, at the end of his speech. After the conscript sets out, there is but liille hope of his return. The term of service is limiled oniy by the duration of hostilities. When the parent, therefore, takes into consideration the cha- racter of his government, the evils both moralaud physical to.which bis child is ex- posed in the armies, and the havoc of lives made in them, be most regard a summons for the conscription, as a visitation upon Ihe made in them, be most regard a summons for the conscription, as a visitation upon the latter, worse for all parties, than that of death.

QUERIES. f j 1 What is the nature and description of your < I living benefice,or charitable institution? Is it! I a rectory vicarage, perpetual curacy, donative, j free school, or of what other nature and des- j cription ? j 2. is (or are) the Patron (or Patrons) thereof ? ) 3. III what diocese is the same sit.uate-or who is your ordinary ? 4. What is the gross annual income or value thereof ? 5. llow much of such income or value arises from titties? Are such tithes, or any and what part thereof, rcccin?d in kind? Am!, if so, what have they produced annually, on the average, daring jour incumbency ? 6. if there be a yearly composition for your tithes, or any part of them, what is the yearly amount t he re of ? 7. If there be forare jany modus (or modusesj for any part of your Tithes, what is the yearly amount thereof ? 8. How much of your said yearly income arises from glebe or other land ? What is the qualify of such land, and its extent, eitherby actual sur- vey and admeasurement, or by computation and repute ? 9. Do you, in right of your said living, bene- fice, or si tuation under any charitable institution, receive any stipend, pension, or money payment (annual or ottiervvi.se) ? And if so, from what fund or funds ? And what is the nature and amount (Ilel-eof ? 10. W hat has been the average yearly amount of such surplice-fees, and easter-offerings as you may have received during your incumbency ? 11. Have you a parsonage or dwelling-house annexed to your living, benefice, or charitable institution? 12. What is the yearly amount of land-tax charged on you, in respect of your living, bene- fice, or charitable institution ? 13. What has been the average yearly charge on you in respect thereof, for pooi* rates, or other parochial taxes, duriug your incumbency ? How is the poor rate assessed in your parish, whether according to the full yearly value of the property or how otherwise ? 14. Do you pay any thing for tenths ? And if so, to what average yearly amount ? 15. Do you pay any thing for procurations or synodals ? And if so, to what average yearly amount? 16. Do you hold any other, and what eccle- siastical or charitable preferment ? And if you do, is it united to, or consolidated with the liv- ing or preferment for which you now claim the benefit of the Act of Parliament ? I, do swear, that the matters set forth in the foregoing answers, are true, according to the best of my knowledge, judgment and belief. So help me God. Sworn before me, this day of J 8 One of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for IVe do hereby certify the truth of the matters set forth in such of the before written answers as we have marked ivilh our initials, and that we have no reason to question the truth of the remaining part of the said answers. ORDINARY. (Signed). PATRON. At the same time with the memorial there must be transmitted a Certificate or Certificates, signed by the Collector of Land-Tax, acting for the Hundred, Ward, Lathe, Wapentake, Rape, or other Division of the County, Riding, City, Bo- rough, Cinque-Port., Town or Place within which the Messuages, Lands, Tenements, or Heredita- ments belonging to the Living, or other Fcciesi. [ aslical Benefice, or Charitable Institution shell be situate, containing a description of the ftfes- suages, Lands, Tenements, or Hereditaments, and the raime of the Parish or Place within which the same shall be situate, and the amount or amounts of the Land-Tax charged thereon. AUCKLAND. GLENBERVIE. By Order of the Board. July 24, 1813. W. YOUNG, SECRETARY. Any further information may be obtained by appli- cation to the Secretary, V, li,r,TAM YOUNG, ESQ. either personally, or by letter, under cover to LORD AUCKLAND, or LOUD GLKNBERVIE, at the Ch rch and Corporation Land. Tax Of- fice, No, 28, Parliament-Street, Westminster, (CIRCULAR ) Church and Corporation Land Tax Office, 28, Parliament street, July 24 1813. My LORD, PARLIAMENT having again authorised us to exonerate small Livings and Chariiable Institu- tions from Land Tax, without the transfer or payment of any consideration, we enclose to your Lordship the renewed forms for that purpose, and request that your Lordship will make known the same within your Diocese. We have the honor to be, MY LORD, Your Lordship's very obedient servants, AUCKLAND, GLENBERVIE, To the Lord Bishop of Bangor. The underwritten Lords Commissioners for the Re. demptioti of Church and Corporation Lanct Tax, think if their duty to call the attention (if BOdies Politic :wd Corporate, and of Trusteesjol- chari- table and other Public purposes to the following provisions contained in the Act of the 53rd Geo. III. Cap. 123 1. The preference in redemption of the Land- ',jx"givt'¡¡ by former Acts, to persons in posses. stOn IS repealed, (5S Geo. Ill, cap. 123, sec.2.) 2. The Land Tax on houses or buildings, with yards or gardens, not exceeding one rood, may- be redeemed before the 24th of June, 1814, at eighteen years purchase, to be paid in one sum, (sec..).) 3. Any corporate bodies, companies, or per- sons, in actual possession of lands, may contract for the redemption of their Land Tax, if no! ex- ceeding dS10 per annum, at any time before the 5th of January, 1815, by payment of double Land Tax for eighteen years, or until the additional assessment. with the accruiag dividends to arise therefrom shaH have purchased a sufficient quan- tity of stock, (see. 6 ) 4 Corporate Boct,es are empowered to sell lands LO other Corporate Bodies for raising mo- ney, to redeem or purchase Land Tax, and trust money may be applied for this purpose, (sec. 23, 24, 25.) 5. Incumbents of two consolidated livings are empowered to sell land to raise money for the redemption of the Land Tax, charged upon both, and in case of the disunion, the incumbent of the living, the land of which has been sold, will be entitled to a rent charge out of the other living equal to the amount of Land Tax chaigeu there- on, (sec. 26,) 6 Patrons of livings under sequestration, or where the incumbent is outlawed, may redeem the Laud Tax charged thereon, and to provide for the same by or mortgage, of the glebe land, or by graut of a rent charge thereout, 27.) 1. Bodies, Politic and Corporate, inlikeman- ner as all other patrons of livings, having alter- nate right of presentation, may contract for the redemption of the Land Tax, thereon nut redeem- ed by the incumben;, (Sec. 28.) S. Corporate Bodies or others are empowered in order to raise money to redeem or purchase any Land Tax, to sell part of their lands, or mortgage the same, or grant any rent charge- thereout, or enfranchise copyholds, or sell heri- ots, or fee farm rents, chief rents or quit rents, (sec. 31.) 9. Sa les by corporations confirmed where tithes or hereditaments sold, may not have been rated to the Land-Tax, and the tithes and other here- difaments belonging to livings of which the Land Tax has been redeemed or exorerated, are discharged from Land Tax, although not rated to the Land Tax at the time of the redemption or exoneration, (Sec. 38.) 10. No surplus stock to be placed in the name of the Accountant General, until the Corporate Bodies or others shall have obtained a Certifi- cate under the bands of two of the Commissioners under the Great Seal, that the Land Tax charged upon their Estates, has been redeemed or pur- chased, or so much thereof as the said Commis- sioners under the circumstances of the case shall think reasonable, (sec. 39 ) ] 1. Surplus stock for the redemption of Land Tax to the amount of ^1000 may be transferred into the joint names of a Corporation Sole, and a Trustee to be applied for the henefit of such Corporation and the successors, (.sec. 40.) AUCKLAND. GLENBERVIE. By order, W. YOUNG, Secretary.

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FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. Admiralty-Oiffce. August 24. Extract of a Letter from Captain Maples of his Majestv s sloop Pelican. to Vice-Admiral Thnrnborou;; h. and transmitted by the latter Officer to John Wilson Croker, Esq. His Majesty's stoop Pelican, St. David's Head, East five leagues, August 14. I have the honour to inform you, that in obedience to your orders tome of the Igili •iusl to cruise in St. George's Channel, for the protection of the iraJe, and to obtain inform- ation of lhe American sloop ot war., I had the good fortune to board a brig, the master of which informed me that he had see!! a ves sel, apparently a man of war, steering to the N. E.; at four this itioriiiii" I saw a vessel on fire, and a brig standing from her, which 1 soon made out to be a cruizer made all sail in chase, and at half-past five came atoussid" of her (she having shortened sail, and made herself clear lor an obstinate resistance,) when after giving her three cheers, our action com' nienced, which was kept up with great spirit on both sides 43 minutes, when we lay her alongside, and were in the act of boarding w.n-n «he struck her colours. She nroves u, b<- the Quired States sloop of war, Ar<rus 0f 360 i.,ng, IS twenty-four pounder carrona'iles a*uii*f founders; had on board when she saiicd f.'o n America, (two months since) a com piemen I of 149 men, but in the ac,joll 127, commanded by III t W. 11, Aihm, who, 1 regret to say, was wounded earh in the action, and has since suffered am, p -it tat!f)"i of his left thigh. No eulogitiru I could tlsewould do sufficicnt jusl-ce to the merits of my officers and crew (winch consisted of 116;) the cool cou- rage they displayed, and the precision of their fire, could only he equalled by their zeal to distinguish themselves but I must beg leave to call J onr attention to the Conduct of my first Lieutenant, Thomas Welsh; of Mr. W. Glan. viiie, actill", Mr. Wm. Ingram, the PUjSfJ' 1^ volunteered his services on deck and Mr Richurd Scf*tK the? boatswain Our loss, I am happy to say, is small; one masters mate, Mr. William Young, slain in the moment of victory, while animating, by his courage and example, all around him; and one able seaman, John Emery; besides five seamen wounded, who are doing well that of the enemy I have not yet been able to ascertain, but it is considerable her officers say, about forty killed and wounded. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) J. F. MAPLES, Commander.

AGRICULTURE. In ascertaining the composition of sterile soils with a view to their improvement, any particular ingredient which is the cause of their unproductiveness, should be particularly attended to if possible they should he com- pared with fertile soils in the sallie neighbour- hood, and in similar situations as the difference of composition may in many cases indicate to the most proper methods of improvement.— If on washincr a sterile soil it is fotlnd to con- tain ihe salts of iron or any acid matter, it may be ameliorated by the application of quicklime. A soil of good apparent texture from Lincolnshire was put into Sir H. Davy's hands by Sir J. Banks, as remarkable for ste- rility on examining it, it was found to con- tain sulphate of iron and the obvious reme- dy was offered of top dressing with lime, which converts the sulphate into a manure.— If there is an excess of calcareous matter in the soil it may beimproved hy the application of sand or clay. Soils too abundant in sand are benefited by the use of clay or marl, or vegetable matter. A field belonging to Sir R. Vaughan, the soil of which was a light sand, was much burnt up in the summer of 1805 the application of peat was recommend- ed as a top-dressing. The experiment was attended witn immediate good dfect, and the oenefit was permanent. A deficiency of ve- getable or animal matter must be supplied by manure. An excess of vegetable matter is to he removed by burning, or to be remedied by the application of earthy materials. The improvements of peats or bogs, or mash lands, must be preceded by draining stagnant water being injurious to all the nu- tritive classes of plants. Soft black peats, when drained, are often made productive by the mere application (If sand or clay as a top dressing. When peats are acid, or contain ferruginous salts, calcareous matter is abso- lutely necessary in bringing them into culti- vation. When they abound in the branches and roots of trees, or when their surface en- tirely consists of living vegetables, the wood or the vegetables must eit her be carried off, or be destroyed by burning. In the last case their ashes afford earthy ingredients fitted to improve the texture of the peat. The best natural soils are those of which the materials have been derived from different strata; which have been minutely divided by air and water, and are intimate!y'blended to- gether and in improving soils artificially, the farmer cannot do better than irritate the processes of nature. The materials necessary lor the purpose are seldom far distant coarse sand is often found immediately on chalk and beds of sand and gravel are common below clay. The labour of improving the texture or constitution of the soil is repaid by a great permanent advantage less manure is requir- ed, and its fertility insured and capita! laid out in this way secures for ever the produc tiveness and consequenlly the value of the land. iit/e-grass.—Sheep eat this grass when it is in the early stage of its growth, in preference to most others hut after the seed approaches towards perfection, they leave it for almost any of her kind. I Cock's fool, — Oxen, horses, and sheep eat J this grass readily. The oxen continue to cat j the straws and flowers from the lime of flow- ering til! the time of perfecting the seed. Meadow fox tail,—Sheep and horses seem I to have a greater relish (or this crass than I oxen. Il delights in a soil of intermediate quality as to moisture or dryness, and is very productive. Meadow caVs-laH.—Tbisgrassis eaten with- j out reserve by oxen, sheep, and horses. Hares I are remarkably fond of it. It seerns 10 altain its greatest perfection in a rich deep loiii). I and horses prefer it to hay when in a green slate. Of its productive powers there are very satisfactory proofs.— Lady Hardwicke has given an account of a trial of this grass; wherein 23 milch cows and one young horse, besides a number of pigs were kept a fortnight ou the produce of one acre. h ough-stalked tnsadota.-—Oxen, horses, and sheep eat this grass with avidity. Hares also eat it but they give a decided preference to the smooLh-staiked meadow grass, to which it is in many respects nearly allied. Smooth-sialked ?ne(idot.,j g-i-ass.-Ox,-ii and horses are of/served to eat this grass in com- mon with others; but sheep rather prefer the hard fescue and sheep's fescue which affect a similar soil. This species exhausts the soil in greater degree than alnr-ost any other species grass the roots being numerous and pow erfully creeping, hccolllc in two or three years completely netted together the produce diminishes as this takes place. It grows com- mon in syme meadows, dry banks, and even on walls. Crested dog s-tail .gaass.—The south-down sheep and deer, appear to be reruarkaldJ fDud of this grass. Fine bent, common [¡ent,-This is a very common grass on all poor di-y siil(iv soils.- t, It is not pa/atabie to cattle, as they never eat it readily if allY other kinds be within their reach. The Welsh, sheep however prefer it. Sheel)'s fescue. -A I! kinds of cattle relish this grass, but it appears from the trial that has heen made with it on dayey soils, halc it continues but a short time in possession of such, being soon overpowered by the more luxuriant, kinds. On dry shallow soils thaI are capable of producing the larger sorts, this should form the principal crop or rather the whole for it is seldom or ever in its natu- ral state found intimately mixed with others, but by itself. lJardfescue ,ra.Ts.-Tliis is certainly one of the best of the dwarf sorts of grasses. It is grateful to all kinds of cattle. Hares are very lond of it. It is present in most good mea- (lows and pastures. I Meadow feswe.-Th is grfiss is seldom absent from rich meadows and pastures; it is ob- served to be highly grateful to oxen, sheep, and horses, particularly the former. It. ap pears to grow most luxuriant when com- bined with the hard fescue and poa trivialis. Tall cat grass. — This is a very productive grass, frequent in meadows and pastures, but IS is disliked by cattle, particularly horses this perfectly agrees with the small portion of nutritive matter whirhit affords. It seems to thrive best on a strong tenacious clay. Yellow oat grass.—This grass seems partial to dry soils and meadows, and appears to be eaten by sheep and oxen, equally with the meadow barley, crested dog's tail, and sweet- scenied vernal grasses, which naturally grow in company with it. It nearly doubles the quantity of its produce by the application of calcareous manure, .Ilfcadoze sojtgrrasi.-Tliiq isa very common grass, and grows on all soils from the richest to the poorest. It affords an abundance of seed which is light and easily dispersed by the wind. It appears to be generally disliked by all sorts of callle. The produce is not so great as a view of it in fields would indicate but being left almost entirely untouched bycattle it appears as the most productive part of the herbage. The hay which is made of it from the number of downey hairs which cover the surface of the leaves is soft and spungy, and disliked by cattle in general. Sweet-scented vernal grass. — Morses, oxen, and sheep eat this grass though in pastures where it is combined with the meadow fox- tail and white clover, cock's-foot, rough stalked meadow, it is left untouched, from which it would seem unpalatable to cattle. Rhuabon. ILISSUS.