North Wales Gazette

Last week the fishermen at Abbotsbury, in the royalty of the Earl of Ilchester, caught upwards ofiOD weight ofturbot, which were of a larger size and greater in cumber than ever before known to be taken upon that. coa,st. The opinion of the hostile disposition of the American Agents at Ghent, occasioned on Wednesday tlte decline of the public funds, and the rather, as one of the principal purchasers in Consols sold, in Reduced Annuities, the whole-suni bought by the Commissioners. Tuesday, the 29lh utt. a young lad driving a cart near the New Church, Strand, being followed by another vehicle, which rather gained ground on him, took from his pocket a pistol, and shot the horse that was following through the neck, then-left his own cart, and fled.—The cart which the lad left appeared to belong to a person at Richmond. A farrier was instantly procured to give aid to the wounded horse, but it was suppooed the wound was mortal. Joanna SOt-IfTICOTT.-Last week, at Crew. kerne, two of the followers of this antiquated virgin were discovered to have been nego- ciating with a poor woman of that place for one of her twin children, which they intended to forward to the metropolis, there to lie an- nounced as the true offspring of the Pro- phetess. The fraud being prevented by the discovery, the negociatorll and the Prophatess were paraded -about in effigyby the populace through the public streets. A manuscript translation of the entire Scriptures in Turkish has been discovered in the library of the University cf Ley den, and is to be removed to Berlin for the purpose of revision and preparation for the press, Mr. Morrison's translation of the Chinese Testa- ment is in circulation: a copy of it has been received by the British and Foreign Bible So-s ciely; and progress is makiugby Missionaries at both Serampore and Canton in a translation' of the Old Testament also. Major Grant, of the 18th Hussars, was sen- (eticed to 6 weeks imprisonment in the King's Bench for an assault on Mr. John Bull of Brighton; the particulars of which were laid before the public in the report of the last As. sizes for Sussex. The defendant addressed the Court, and said it was impossible for him to submit to the prosecutor's insult; it would have been reported to his brother officers, who were inexorable in all points of honour. The Court asked what insutt there was in asking him why he did not quarter ? In pronouncing sentence, the Court told him his language to plaintiff was highly insolent and ungentleiaan- like. 10 Fatal Accident.—A most shocking and dreadful accident occurred on Tuesday after- noon at Astley's Amphitheatre, Wesminster- bridge. Mr. Stephenson, a most respectable and eminent saddler in firidge-row, near the Marsh-gate, who has worked for Mr. Astley many years, went about half-past one o'clock to view the saddles, &c. and as he patsed the Court-yard, Mr. Parker, one of the Prorprie- tors, who was feeding the flying stag that performed last season, -called to him and said —" Mr. Stephenson, I wish you could alter the collar you made last summer for the stag, a I think it hurts his neck." He replied, can easily do that;" and was making towards the stag, when Mr. P. said—" You had better not go near him, as he is very savage to which M1". S. saiti-61 He will not hurt me," and immediately approached him, when, shocking to state, the stag pinned him in the corner of his stall, and gored him in so dread- ful a manner, Lbaiiie survived only about live minutes. Pa itlis mentiRY Papers.—The Hackney Coach Bill recently introduced into the House of Commons, states, that the provisions of the late Act, relative to the providing and deliver- ing of notes and tickets, have been found in- con venient, and repeals so much of the same as relates to the provisions and regulations in respect of such notes and tickeLs, and the pe nallies and forfeitures thereon. The net re- ceipt of the permanent taxes for the year end-; ing the tenth day of October, 1813, was 34,623,7211. 7s. 9id.; for the year cn-ding I Olh Oct. 1814, 36,589,0871. 79. 3id. Of war taxes for the year ending 10th October, 1813, 22,740,568/. 4s. Ogd for the year ending 10th Oct. 1814, 23,475, 4181. 19s. 6kd, The un- funded debt in Exchequer bills outstanding on Nov. 1st, 1814, was 59,227,600. The in- come of the Consolidated Fund for the quarter endingJuly5, 1814, was 11,165,313/. 2s. 9 £ d.{ for the quarter ending 10th October, 1814, 10,954,968, 6s. 3d. The charge for quarter ending July 5, was 12,0512,0171. 14s. lod. making a deficiency of 886,704/. 12s. o¡d,- The charge for quarter ending October 10, was 8,732,0031. 0s. 8d. leaving a surplus of j 2,222,985/. 5s. 7d. The deficiency of the sur- plus. of the Consolidated Fund on the 5th of April, 1814, was 3,929,331. 6s. 81d. A few days since, a journeyman in the m. ploy of Mr. Goddard, at Holbeach, took op a gun, which had unknown to him, been loaded by an apprentice, and pointing it at Ann Bruff, a young woman, told her to take care or he would shoot her." He then pulled the trigger intending to frighten her by clicking the lock, but the gun went off, and the girl received the contents in her breast. She died next dav. Letters from Rome state, that Dr. Milner has totally failefl in his representations to his Holiuess against the letter of M. Quarantotli; and the Pope has-signified his determination to acquiesce in such measure, with respect to the Feto, as shall be judged necessary by the English Government in the nomination of Catholic Bishops. If this statement be cor- rect, this Question, which has -so long agitated and divided the public mind, will be iioon set at rest. The Holy College, it is said, tegin to feel that they have gone too far. The Priests who preached in the Churches were, in the outset, so vehement in their intolerance, as to cxcite animosities and vengeance among the lower orders of the people-inasmuch that the Holy Inquisition itself has been forced to-set bounds to its apostolic zeal. Singular Fox Chase.-A few days ago, as Mr. John Graham, a young man, shoemaker., resident in Wafion, Cumberland, was at work, he espied a full-grown fox deliberately walk- ing up the road that leads. through the above tillage. Graham immediately ran down stairs after Reynard, who, instantly betaking him., self to flight, was followed by this modern Achilles, end although encumbered with a pair of clogs, his apron, anS other appendages, after a desperate race, for several minutes, over hedges and ditches, during which he turned the animal many times, he succeeded ,in catching him, and seizing him by the neck, held him up to his astott ished -coin pan ions.- In passing through the village, the fox leapt the wall of the church-yard, a height of six feet, without touching it, and was instantly followed by his swift-footed pursuer. Rey- nard was afterwards taken to Walton House, where he now remains. Saving'of Coals.-A question has been asked, what method could be taken to save coal, as we cannot alter the price of that most neces- sary article ? 1 beg leave to state the method I have practised many years, and I am confi- dent, with great success; my method, indeed, is not so much to save coal, as to have a great- < er degree of heat, but if that can be accom plished, the other may, I think, follow. The great fault is letting the heat goUJ) the ciiim. ney to prevent this, I seldom stir the fire, so «« to let the blaze get behind, but have almost always a black top of 4 or 5 inches, and never: stir the fire, or beat it down, as is generally practised when you want more heat, throw coals on behind, and in a very few minutes you will have a good fire. My fire place is about four mches at the bottom, and seven at the top, the back and sides are Rumfordised seven is, I think nearly equal to twelve as to warmth. Those that have the Register stove, and do not choose to be at the expeuce of another, would have much additional heat from the same quantity of coal, by a piece of brick-work (which t believe can be moulded to any shape) but unless the back is perpen- dicular to the brick-work, too great-adegree of heat will go up the ehimneyj which nine times in ten it the cause of the room being cold. I Christophe issued on the 20th of October last, a Manifesto, asserting the liberty and in- dependence of the people of that interesting colony, and solemnly pledging himself and the whole of the population under his dominion. to suffer death ratherthansubmit to the intro- duction and establishment of any foreign au. thority. The crimes, the perfidies, and the outrages of the Corsican, form the ground work of this Paper.—The Manifesto is re- markable for the justness of tbe panegyric be. stowed upon Bngtand in her indefatigable and successful exertions for the abolition of the Slave Trade, and does not scruple to express a hope, not marked indeed with any exlraordi- nary ^confidence, that the independence of Hayti will benrecognized by Louis XVIII. At the Cape there are about 5000 infantry, and 1500 cavalry, with a very good park of artil lery. The whole of the regular military es- tablishment is calculated at 22,000 men, and the militia is said to consist of 33,000. Fort Henry, the citadel of Christophe, is a stupend. ous work, and appears impregnable. It is se- cured, by its extraordinary elevation, from any sudden attack its fortifications are con- structed with great skill, and amply provided with water within; it is supplied with provi- sions and ammunition for six thousand men for two years. The arrest of Lord Oxford in France, ex- cites much remark and speculation. His Lordship, with Lady Oxford, had been for some time at the Court of Murat, King of Naples, where they were high in royal favour. His Lordship came apparently -onspecial busi- ness, both to London and Paris; on his way back to Naples, it is said he boasted of being the bearer-of many very important Letters, in consequence of which, on his way to Itaty, he was ariested a stage or two beyond Paris, all his Papers were taken from him, and Ire then was told he might proceed. He returned to Paris, and complained to the Dukeof Welling- ton, who, on making representations to the French Government, was told, Lord Oxford had no right to carry so many letters to the injury of the revenue, and that all those ad. dressed to streets of his Britannic Majesty should be forwarded, but that those to the enemies of the French Government should be detained. This last condition has excited much surprree and speculation. Some think there are letters from Englishmen to extraor. diiiarycliaracters in Italy, even to the Emperor of the Isle of Elba, as well as to his brother Lucieu; while others assert many letters have thus been obtained from high Fiench military characters, to Bonaparte, and others. It is whispered, that neither the Duke of Welling- ton, nor the British Government resect the seizure. When General Dufour was arrested at Paris, with many other persons, it was said an Englishman of note ivas connected with their plans, and some now suppose this Eng- lishman to have been Lord Oxford. But no one who knows his Lordship will believe, that he would be a party in any criminal designs.. It is possible his Lordship may inuocently have been made the bearer of some improper cor- respondence, but that is an accident which IlJighLhate happened Ibe witeit & beit of men, The Kentish yeomen are signing petitions to Parliament,on the subject of the Corn Laws. Xendicity.-Tlie vagrants are assuming in all parts numerous and novel appearances.— They now work under the most complicated system of imposition. They sing psalms to the religious, and sell indecent books to the profligate. They are alternately soldiers, sailors, and tradesmen, wounded in all the four quarters of the world: broken down 11 by the war." They put chewed tobacco under their stockings to make wounds I Their faces are discoloured by the lightning on the salt seasaud are lame on all fours." This is their "go" for the winter. In the spring, however, and at races, fairs, assizes, &c. they change professions every day. On the 18th of October the anniversary of the battle of Leipsic, an auto de fe was made of articles of French manufacture on the hill ef Ruppach, near Ebern, in Franconia. All the pocket handkerchiefs, purses, and other things which the bye slanders had about them, were collected and thrown into the flames and 4lie people were exhorted to renounce all that is not German in fashion and manners, and to persevere in German simplicity and in. tegrity. In the bonfire made on the hill called the Feldberg, near Frankfort, on the night of the same day, the Code Napoleon, and all the other law books introduced by force into Germany, were publicly consigned to the flames. French influence abating the language dis- uses.—Report affirms, that among the Sove. reigns now resident as visitors at Vienna, by a 4ind of tacit agreement the French language is not used as the medium of conversation, but German is spoke generally, especially before the members of the Freiich mission; by way of demonstrating the liberation of Germany from the Gallic yoke. German is also the native language of the .greater part of the statesmen who ^re there assembled. &mong the French diplomatists the Duke of Dalberg is the only person not embarrassed by this convention, because he understands the lan- guage of these conquerors. The English ne gotiators, however, are not infrequently ob- liged, in order to make themselves understood, to employ a few French phrases, which they take sufficient care to muugle and distort. M. de Stein, and some other diplomatists, insist that the treaties, when perfect, shall be ren. dered into Latiu, or, at the same time, (that of confirmation) into all the languages of the parties to the agreement. It is well known, that the Treaty of Amiens was, by direction of Lord Cornwallis, confirmed, in an original composed in the English language and that the parties to the Peace of Paris, 11)11763, and to that of Aix La Chapelle, inU48, thought it worth their while to record their protests against the use of theFrench>ianguage in pub- lie documents. -Sh ou lti this notion prevail, and become a principle, a chief cause of the prevalence of French manners, with the mi- sery consequent on them, will be effectually removed. We understand that the French language is no longer adopled in polite society throughout Germany. removed. We understand that the French language is no longer adopled in polite society throughout Germany. Discovery in Printing.—The Times News paper contains the following singular disco very:—•» Our Journal of this day .presents to the public the practical result of tbe greatest; improvement connected with printing, since :he discovery of the art itself. The reader of this paragraph now holds in his hand one of the many thousand impressions of The Times Newspaper, which were taken off last night by a mechanical apparatus. A system of ma- chinery almost organic has been devised and arranged, which, while it relieves the human frame of its niott laborious efforts in printing, far exceeds all human power in rapility and dispatch. That the magnitude of the inven- tion may be justly appreciated by its effects, we shall inform the public, that after the let- ters are placed by the compositors, and enclos- ed in what is called the form, little more re- mains for man to do, than to attend upon, and watch this unconscious agent in its operations. The machine is-then merely supplied with pa. per, itseif places the form, inks it, adjusts the paper to the form newly in&ed, stamps the sheet, and gives it forth into the hauds of the attendant, at the same time withdrawing the form for a freshcoat of ink, which itselfagaio distributes, to meet the ensuing sheet now advancing for impression 3 and the whole of these complicated acts are performed with such a velocity and simultafleousness of move- ment, that no less than eleven hundred sheets are impressed ih one hour. The inventor is a Saxon by birth his name is Kceiiigi and the invention has been executed under the direc- tion of his friend and countryman Bauer. Shfce the above improvement has been an. nounced, a paragraph has appeared in the Nor- wich Mercury, asserting that the palm of ingenuity is due to countrymen of our own- —Mr. D«>nkin, of Bermondsey, and Mr. R. M. Bacon, the Printer of that provincial Jour- nal and states that the parties obtained a pa- tent for their invention in December last.- There is also notice of another patent machine for printing, which is quite ready, and is said to be less complex, more speedy, and to re. quire less room. The following Order of the Day, issued by the Emperor Alexander, addressed to the Polowese, announcing the arrival of his bro. ther Constanline, is interesting at this IDO. ment "Officers, Soldiers !-I am convinced that it will be highly pleasing to you to receive this pledge of reward to which you have ac- quired so high a title by your noble conduct and exemplary discipline, up to the period of your return to your homes—1 announce to you in the very words of his Majesty the Em. peror Alexander, I consider it due to the Polish Army to state, that it has crowned its known valour by an exemplary conduct in peace. The countries which it has travers- ed do it justice. J am perfectly content with thisarmy-l wish to render it strong and nu- merous and I also wish to see Poland happy. My brother will immediately arrive amongst you, and confer distinctions upou merit. 44 Messieures the Commandants of Brigades, and Messieures the Colonels, will take care of every thing that can contribute to render bril. liant the review of the troops. They will em. ploy a few days to perfect them in the Ina. noeuvres, in order that the Grand Duke may be satisfied with the evolutions. (Signed) The General Commandant, the CQUUT KRASINSKI," A few eTeningt since, as Mr. Charles, the Ventriloquist, accompanied by Mr. Turineaus was returning from Bristol to Bath, they were stopped at a little distance from Bristol by two footpads, who resolutely demanded their mo* ney and watches, a requisition with which Mr. Turmeau was reluctantly about to comply. when suddenly two voices were heard as from the side of the road, vociferating almost at the same moment—" Holloa, you villains we have been looking for you these three days, and now we have caught you t"-The fellows conceiving the voices to proceed from two of- ficers of police, who were about to apprehend them, were glad to betake themselves to their heels for safety; and thus by this ingeniou. and ready stratagem did Mr. Charles preserve his own property, and that of his friend. Fairs.- At Glocester fair, on Monday, there was a large supply of store cattle, which were little in demand but although fat cows ob. tained good prices, there were very few in the fair. Fat sheep were likewise scarce and dear, and pigs still obtained high prices. Thehorse fair contained no animals of much figure or value, and the inferior sorts were in no request. —Frome fair, on Friday, a good supply of cheese was pitched, which experienced a very heavy sale; best white at 62s. to 66s.; good half coward, 54s. to 58s.; inferior, 43s. to 50s. —Many lots remained tinsold.-Rugby fair was largely supplied with horses of the cart kind, which went off heavily, at very low prices. Many were taken away unsold. The shew of nags was smaller than usual, and not mlch in demand, though they were offered t at reduced prices. The beast fair, on Tues- day, presented an abundant supply of beef* which sold from 7d. to 7!d. per lb. The sup- 2 ply of mutton was small, aud averaged ad. per lb.

f COPPER ORE Sold at Redruth, on Thursday, Dec. I. Mines. l'ons. Purchasers. At per Ton. WhealAbrah.il6 Crown Co. » £ 7 1 tt ditto 104 ditto 8 10 0 ditto 96 Birmingham Co, 7 6 0 ditto 86 ditto 8 2 6 ditto 63 English and British 3 5 0 Oatfield 74 Mines Royal 9 16 0 ditto 54 British Co. 3 5ft Crenver 95 Mines Royal 7 16 0 Dolcoath 94 Williams & Grenfell 5 6 6 ditto 90 Cornish Co. 11 2 6 ditto 85 Freeman Co. 8 16 0 ditto 79 Williams & Grenfell 7 0 6 ditto 73 British Co. 6 17 6 ditto 72 Mines Royal 10 0 0 Wheal Gons 27 British Co. 5 8 6 Wheal Fannyl38 Freeman and Co. 9 2 0 Wh. Basset 120 Brass Wire Co. 11 7 6 Tiu Croft 104 Birmingh. & Cornish S 5 6 Cook'sKitciien70 Rose Co. 4 12 0 Tregajorau 36 Brass Wire Co. 9 11 6 Druid 20 Crown Co.. 15 2 0 Toidi 1696 tons-Averoge Standard 1181.

A CHART OF CARNARVON BAR AND HARBOUR. Directions for Ships and Vessels sailing into Car- •narvon Harbour, over the Bar. In order to facilitate the navigation of this Har- bour, two Buoys are placed on the Bar, the outer one is painted black, and the inner red; a Percn is also erected on the Bank, called the Muscle Bank. Llandowyn Point lies about 2 miles distance from Ute black Buoy, (which is moored in the en- trance of the Bar, in about 15 feet water, at low water, average spring tides) in a N. by E. direc- tion. DIN AS Dinlle lies from three, or from that to three and a half miles distance from the black Buoy, in '8. S. E. direction. The black Buoy lies about one mile distance from the red Buoy, in a S. W. by S. direction. The red Buoy lies about two, or from that to two and a quarter miles distance from the Perch, in a W.by N. direction. The Perch lies near one mile distance from Abermenai, in a west direc- tion, where ships and vessets may anchor in safety. Masters of vessels, drawing 12 feet water and upwards, should not (in a gale of wind) approach this Bar until four hours flood. All vessels coming in, should leave the Perch on the larboard hand. High water at full and change, at a quarter af- ter nine o'clock—average spring tides rise and fall on the Bar from 16 to 18 feet-neap ditto from 6 to 8 feet. lixpert 1 ilots may always be had oa making the proper signal. This Harbour has been lately considerably en- larged and improved, a great number of large ves- sels are built here annually-it is a most conve- nient place for repairing of old vessels—there is aa extensive trade carried on in the exportation of slates (of the best quality) and other articles, to most parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and consists of convenient quays and wharfs, for the reception and safety of ships and vessels loading and unloading, or lying within the limits of this port. The Trustees of this Harbour have expended from four to five hundred pounds in blasting some of the rocks at the Swillies, to low water mark. which has rendered a most free passage for ships and vessels of large burthen, coming from the eastward to this Harbour, or sailing through the Straits of Menai. I (jdr The north and south banks, of this Bar are subject to shift-when they do shift, or the Buoys part from their moorings, proper care will be taken to moor Buoys in the deep, as at present,, and the true bearings, distances, &c. of them, in- serted in this paper. BANGOR: Printed and Published by J. Broster. Orders, for this paper, are received in London, by Newton & Co. (late Tayler Sk Nlewton), 5, Warwick-square,Newgate'street.—and J, White* 33, Fl»et-street,