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}7CL OIS A FPOIN r M¥ w i…
}7CL OIS A FPOIN r M¥ w i F F, h n. h old mm, who rained young bride, Thu o«<»«»**» order iu his will commands Thnt his executors, at lowest tide. Should throw hn body far beyond the nods. ¡ 0-h> i-V'.t him, why, *»;<« pas? this mortal life, li, beneath the rolling wave? JJe'v+'i-e, he laid, His young and loving wife Had swuiu that she would (lance upon his grave.
THE GRAV E.
THE GRAV E. Wit.iT, pil»rin», wilt thou (ear to sleep, T» qmt t!'ns scene, of weary strife; ¡S,i"¡¡ death's dark image iiiake thee weep. And cling to this unhappy life ? Come now reel'ne thy aching head, And mingle with Iht" peaceful dead. Thy couch shall he adorn'd with green, When spring sbill lead the laughing hours { AoJ sweetest birds shall there be seen, And modest incense-breathing flow'rs There thoo shalt sleep secure from pain, And never grieve or weep again. The wintry blasts, Ihal rudely blow, Shall do fhy resting-place no harm, But virgin wreathe Itf purest snow Shall keep thy narrow dwelling warm | No withering frown of dark despair. No pillching blast thall chill thee there. Come, meet the inevitable doom, The peaceful tenant of the tooib Can taste of nonght hut sweet repoe- Then, all thy cares and troubles past, Thy wearied frame silall sleel) at last.
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EISTEDDFOD. -0- The successful R N G L YN' ON' ,fly Cmyru, Cymro, Cytnratg, one of the subjects proposed to the Bards on th"first morning of the late Eisteddfod at Cllrmarthen ;namely, 44 Gt ijftth ab Nicolum who formfrly presided at the great Eisteddfod at 'Carmarthen, and his descendants of Dunevor Castle, particular! the President of the Cam- trlan Socie.yin Dyft.d, DI N EF W Y R, norL! ..yr aweoyddioD,-gwyr A i;arafif Wir FE yrt!on; Lin o gedeirn,— Liygadon A bri y Cymry o'r bron. 0 galon haelion Wehelyth,—Syr Rbys,* A ar-iomtnt (Ira httt Yn deulti hen a diivth, l.'<a*n t) barcb i'<! lioni byth. B.swortb o hyd hysbysa-arwyddion 0 rudd-waedd ymiaddfaj l'r oes hun, Syr Rhyi enwa Tin ii(ievvr ddyn o Iron ddur dda. Dinefwr o wnfil hynaSaid—gwelwch o deg wiwlon I"lIltlli; Yd ddewr ditct bhieddia o blaid laifh heii-vyrh y RrvlholJlailh Gor-hoif.i £ >n( +8ir GrytFydd—yr Awea tall ry wiog, a phrydydd, li,eiii £ Si o'r o'i Iwyn^u s)dd Yo ei le yn fwvn Lywydd. Yn a fra fo ei nodded-i Feirdd Caerfy rddin a Dyfed, Fa haul wen yr Aweu red A gwiw gynoydd gcg ned. lOAN TEOID. Syr Rhys ab Thomas, one of the ancestors of Lord Dynevor, was Chieftain of South Wales. + Sir Gryffyd ab Nicolas, presided at the Car- lliarthen Eisteddod in the year 1451. + George Talbot Rice, the name of Lord Uy- nevor, Ptesidaat of the Cambrian Society ID Dy fed.
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The successful ENGL YNIOtS,bo Idmal ab Meurig, on the. other subject proposed to the lLJrds on Thursday morning, namely, 44 /«' Lord Bishop of St. David's the efficient Patron of the Cam- brian Socisty in Dyfed." BURGSH, er maw Ile: wr mad,—Por eOffog Pur anwyl, llawn cariad, Dewr uchel ei ymdrechiHd, Snncreiddlon wiw dirion Dad, laith IValia, odiaeth wiw|nn,_goledda Ei Arglwyddiaeth haelfron; Ac o waelod ei galon, Meitbrina, cynhalta hon, Y'NG-AKR i.uun, angor n Iwyddiai.t,—dododd Odidog ogoniant, (iymdeiihas, IItllias haeddiant, Mclus yw, mofi y sanf. Clau, Gymdeittiasau iesin,—a haoant o bono yu ddiorin; Daeth un wresog rywiog rin, (Gr)f urddss) i Gaerryrddin. I Geredigion, gwawr dygodd,—cu elw, Y COLEG a seiliodd lr addyig e' a toddodd, I Gi inm. oreu goi M <Ie ei radau nptwr odi^etb,— oil enwog, Yn 'r D)w)soilt"h. H «iwydd fendi'hion hftneih, Ysorydoi, iawjj fy.wiol faplh. tAftfi AB DEWJ, o Emlyn. --=-
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t t'll I i i)!) () I fn« agiicitiiural world hasheen h excited in a (•„„!parative siateuienr whirl, ,„s fa^ly heen t;Uni„„i tlf tllC tlxl)eli,.ieq and profits 01 a Lt,Him. (Jurin^ the war, and in the present year, by which it appears, -hat on a farm 240 S(V»< h, or 805 Kngluh HIH, ibe cap.. t«l r^utre.t d«ring Hie war »'«* 3U with a profit ot £ 9H/p^ annuiii and ihe capital iu ISlS would :3Iïl leaving a profi< of only 881. per for f he .«»i,.et, The sta^nent alluded to hns been disr,,h„u.(\ Members nl P.», I.^M, and So,i«-ii^s m„lM),ed f„r enco!if»g.nem "I ;JK,„ llllu,f.f ls as n pl.-ce of pl«ie awarded io ,tie author, (Mr,) Scot'), as a reward for th.be«etit h.s ial.jrs been sUPllUsd to confer oil (he agtauimral ;0. to. ".t. j
- LONDON BRIDGE.
LONDON BRIDGE. Trip, demolition of the most ancient bridge in the metropolis, however necessary for the ern- bellishment aod cooveoieoce of the Cil). cannot fail to excite the regret of 'he antiquary (if the humble and unlearned pedestrian may claim the tille), who, uninterested it) the politics of the Common Council, and unskilled in the subject of their grand debate, still clings with simple fond- ness to 'he reliqtie* and ruios of other days. 1 he fl st notice of the existence of a bndge occurs in the laws uf Ethelred, which fix the tolls of ves seis coming to Billingsgate on ad pontem. Pf o- nant re uai ks that it couid not be prior to when Unlaf tbe Dane sailed up the river as high as Stdine-5 withouf interruption nor yet subse- quent 10 The year tOlG, in which Ijthelted died, and the great Canute, king ol Denmark, *hen he besieEed London, was impeded in his operations hv a bridge, which even at PHil lime ve I)ink ,e i,- course to the following vast expedient. "He ¡ caused a prodigious ditch to be cut on the sooth side of the Thames, at Roiherluthe or iledritf, a little to the east, of Southward, which he conti- nued at the south end of the bridge in form of a semicircle, opening into the western uart of the I' river. Through this he drew his ships, and ef- fectually couiplett-d the blockade ol the cily.— Bii; the valour of the citizens obliged htui 10 laise the siege. Previous to the erection of a bridge, a ferry bad long been established, on or near the site — Some historians assert-that the first sione bridge in London was built or commenced in the reign of (he Empress Maude but during the boister- ous era of her brief dominion, and her incessant struggle for power wiih thai worthy peer King Stephen, it may be supposed she had little lime for beautifying (he err). Pennant and other an tiquaries inform us (hat the Sirs! stone bridge was built in the reign of John, by Peter, curate of St. Mary Coie church, a celebrated architect of that period: it proved the WOIK of thirty-three years, and Peter dying in the interim, was buried in a chapel which he had constructed in one of the piers, in honour ot St. Thonaas. Solidity appears to have been the chief aim of the architeci, and to accomplish this object, all other considerations were disregarded or sacri- ficed. It wOllid be supertluous dcsUWI nn the *ell known defects of ihe foundation of London Bridge they survive to this day. The bflde was crowded with houses, badly constructed, which leaned in a terrific manner, and were con stantly obliged to be propped by timber, which crossed in fr,oixi life roofs. In keep the nuilding together, and to prevent ibem frolll fall- ing into the river. Dlsmiíl, confined residence*, ifii!nerse(i in (lirt and for eer as- sailed by the din ol carls rumbling over (he nar- row pavement, the clamours ol watermen, the rush ot falling wafers, and the frequent shrieks til drowning wretches whelmed in (he cataract below to these horrors were added at intervals thr plagues of fire and pestilence. A confligra- t on burst out on the south west side; 'he bridge was instantly covered with multitudes, who rushed nur of Ihe City to extinguish the finuies. Whilst engaged m this cnamsble office dIe tire seized the other end, and hemmed tit the crowd. Above3,000 pe rsons perished those who escaped the flames weie swallowed by the waves, and the fire above was only less insatiate than the deluge i beneath. Originally there wtre three openings on each side of sbe street, decorated with balus1 rades, HI the passengers a view of the water and "IP shipping. In one of Ih-e a draw bridge wys contrived, uieful either by way of defVnce, cr lor Iff admission of vessels info the upper part of the river ihis was protected by a strong towei, which being well manned and armed, otcasioipd the repii-e of Fauconbridgi- itie Bastard, in 1411 in his wild attempt upon the City a! iue head ol It lawless band!1!i, onder pretence of rescuing the unfortunate Henry VI., at that iime a prisoner in the Tower of London Sixyy oil file bridge were burned in the desperaie aifatk, and no less desperate defence. A second conlfict lo-fk place during 'be ill con- ducted insurrection of Sir Thomas Wyat, in <he reign of Queen Mary, and the check which (hat rush adventurer received in endeavouring to lorce the bridge brought on a series of disasters, which ended it: tiie total ennihi/a'ion of his dis- organized force. So l«te as the year 1393, Hentjsuer, the German traveller, enumerated above thirty heads, which he had counted wiih "patheucal accuracy and Ihe old m*p of the j City, 1597, represents Uirm in a horrible clus ter. We gladly turn front the contemplation of ihis frigb'ful spectacle to the romantic exploit of Kdwaid Osborne, apprentice to Sir William Hewet, cloih worker, "-b,) about the year 1535 was an inhabitant ol one of the perilous houses -)(I (he bridge. A mait!eivafit, pl,;yin<; wiih his only daugh- ter i,) her ar(ii, a( a wi,,I,i',)W over file %al ty", <deu(ally dropped the child deatfi .seemed inevt table, for few escaped ihe whirlpools below, and suil fewer were daring enough to hazard their lown lives on the fearful chance of savill,, a no- tber { but young Osborne lost not an instant, in ,,t (lot 81) in considering the risk, but plunged gailaiwly info the torrent, and brought the rescued infant safely lo land. His intrepid valour met its due reward when the young lady attained ihe first blush o( WO (H rill hnod, she paid her preserver wiih her bt-art.- Several persons of rank asked her hand in mar- i i^ge, and t he Earl of Sit re w < hu ry, reptesent^tive of ihe no1)le family of the Talbo's, became a SO:tor to the merchant's heiress but undszzled by the title which courted her acceptance, with the tender devoiedness to a virgin affection which renders woman's love so pure (HlrI holy, she kepi ii-t- faith to her more humble lover and Sir W., grateful for the precious blessing ot a daughter endued with the swee'est attributes of feminine viriue, generously gave her to him who best deserved the boon, lid ward Osborne proved no f'ouHnoo utait he U)nk the t'llt* o( (or'uite t' e flood, and became the founder of a fam lv rtest oed to obi,,io (tie iiiiiiest honours in the star the Duke of Leeds sprang Irom the auspicious union, formed HI the moment when (ieaih yielded up its prey to the da ring adventurer who snatched the prize from his icy g.asp. A melancholy lale is also connected with Ihe innals of London Bridge. Atnid the molfi'odes who found a grave in the dangerous abyss which yawns beneath it, one voluntarily sought a rest ing place, oblivion for a spirit d<-rply wounded bl the <n«raii;ude of a friend. The son of Sir William Temple, the bosom councillor of Wil- liam of Na-sau, yet 'he honest adviser of Ins ill- siarred music, James II when h.s father de- clined to tsk** a siirire in ilse new government, accep(ed III office of secie'at v at -r., His ix teres- procured ihe release Cap-«in Hamilton, confined In tlie Tower tor h gh treason, under his promise 'ha fie » ould repair to Ty rconncl, then in firms for K mg James, in.ireiond, and persuade him to submd, Evidfdcps of ihis great work were found in the plate called the Dock Head, at tfedrilf.— When it began, lasrines of and other b ushwood, fa.feIH:d down WIlli ,I"I,!> wefe dis- covered in dtpging tins dock, in 1694 and in olhtr pUIS 01 ¡IS CtHjrst' !¡¡.:èbeell mat wiih, in ditching, lare oaken pianks, and uumbefs of pile*.—Pennant, When arrived in that country, this faithless friend immediately joined the rebels, and fed on a regiment to the atlack of King William's troops. The taunts of rival connjeis the un- fortunate termination of his endeavours to serve his sovereign;, and, above all, It.. sling of that barbed arrow, willed by the hand of one whom he had so loved and trusted, which rankled in his heart, threw him into a profound melancholy, and1 though the king was fully convinced of his inno- cence, he possessed nut fortitude to sustain the mental pang. On the I4sh of April, 1689. he hired a boat on the Thames, and directed the waterman to shont the bridge al (hat instant he flung himself into the cataract, and having filled Ins pockets wiih sicnes to prevent all ehall e of safety, ¡n,¡artt!y SlInk, He left a note in (he boat io explanation of the mo'ive; wh'ch led to his fatal resolution, to this effVci 44 My folly in nndei taking what I -IS unable tn perform has done the king and kingdom a great deal of prejudice I wish him all happiness, and abler servants fhan Jons TKMPIB." I I The church of St. Magnus, at the bottom of Fish sireei hill, is a 'memorial of "tie foresight and sagacity of Sir Christopher Wren. The houses on the bridge, at the time that this build- ¡ ing was erected, projected btrymid if, and teached ii,e, cti;rct- lht!V t)et,aifte too ;:real sance lo be tolerated, and were taken down.— l The footpath to the bridge was obstructed by ibe lower of St Magnus, so that passengers were obliged to traverse the carriage road. Unable to endure the continuance of this in convenience, a meeting was held to consult on the I)rf)[)fiely ,f utilt!"g a passage through the wall; ihis expedient was considered to be ex- tremely hazardous, hut no other tneihnri being practicable, they (the member*) determined io try. The workmen, on commencing fheir opera- tions, Sound a complete and perfect arch, which this great architect, foreseeing the alterations which time would render necessary ()(I the bridge, had provided for the convenience of posterity,
STATE OF C lit ME IN SCOTLAND.
STATE OF C lit ME IN SCOTLAND. THE Lord Justice Clerk, in his usual address to the sheriffs of the counties of Lanark, Renfrew and Dumbarton, at the conclusion of the last Cir- cuit Court held at Glasgow, called their alien- tion, as well as that of the Magistrates of Glas- ,e(,w, to f,)e very alifi)iitiz iiit,re;ise (yf crillll,, ill ihis district of fhe empire. Glasgow circuit have been equated, they have never been surpassed, nor equalled m enormity. The crimes consist ol murder, culpable homicide, aigfavated assaults, fiy means of siabbing, or coinm tied by that atro cious instrument* vitriolic acid of very aggrava- ted c^es of housebreaking, and (>f systematic re set—crimes that show an alteration in the Scot tish character. Instead of being remarkable, coiKinsed his Lordship, for onr »oi>rieiy, our industry, all(j ,)Ur paucity of crime, a charader which we formerly deservedly enjoyed qiid instead of be "I,, like.a part of Scotland, we are become, from the em- ployment nt deadly knives or daggers, or uu. fli;i- bolical use of vitriol, as if we were the ri'ia,M)!, of ato Italian Si-le. I' was vexatious to observe, that while crUlli" was 011 the decrease in Eu^lond' it was on the increase in the West of Scotland At York assizes, which jurisdiction embraces a i lari;e aud populous district, and which are j|)sj tiere were only 36 cases act) |lfn| at the present Circuit Court not less than 0f>. rhe same paucity of crime was observ;,})(e Hl Lancaster Assizes, where there were only beiween 40 and 50. The people of the West of Scotland mice had the character of beins sober t»ut we have |()r H tif.ne lost thif character and it is only by re_ turning to viilaou* habits that we can regain our good chaiacter. H.s Lordship denied .-the- in_ crease of POPUlillõ(;J1 war. the only calle nf II. 'I stale of demoralization. In his o¡¡¡¡¡if)!I, 11 great source of crime in this district is the crowded 41.1e of the g*ol and bridewell of Glasgow, which afford no means oi classlficalion among 111,. p soners, the less guilty beiin-, mixed with nUl more guilty and being thus exposed to corrupt, ing conversation, the increase of crime is the na. lural consequence. He said that he was glad he was making these remarks in the hearing of (hnse who had the power and disposition to remove i)>e evil. The size of fhe gaol is not sufifcient tor the quantity of crime that now exists in this large manufacturing district, as there ( aunot be any demarcation among the prisoners, from the small space it occupies and it is quite obvious that the reqn'i'e care and at'enttoo cannot o bestowed on the prisoners, and there is no doubt !he vicious hahtl. acquired within are coauuuni- ca(e:l to those without. His Lordship, however, bore testimony to the care bestowed on the religious instruction of the prisone's; hll1 declared his firm conviction thai so long as there is no classification among the prisoners, things will not be bettered. The time has now arrive I when an enlargement of thegiJol mll.1 '«)< place. Since the time of erecting the gaol of G asgow, crime had doubled, rny-nearh Mpled in quantify. On the English Circuits the Cou fs sit short hours — so short, that had the judges not sat longer each day at Glasgow, they .ojld not have been able 10 close the business within a fortnight. The county of Kot has <et a noble example, as they have erected a gaol at Maidstone, the expense of which is about £ 200,001)' The gaol his Lordship pointed out as fit for imitation is ihe new gaol of Edinburgh and he remarked that the money, as in that cit), should be raised fiy assessment. He said fhat he had no wish fo recommend an increase of our public burdens, but circumstances rendered it absolutely necessary and there was no jusfice io taking the requisite sum from ihe town funds. In allusion to the utriolic acid and slabbing assaults, his Lordship observed, that if the eon viction at the present circuit did not prove sum cient to pui down these crimes tn Scotland, he was afraid it would be necessary to procure (roul the Legislature all extension of LordEllCntln rough's Act to this part of the empire. His Lordship said it was not the wish of the Judges 10 increase ihe number of capital offences hut if ihcse crimes are continued, his Lordship said he could not insure the country against the above addition,
FEMALE BEAUTY AND ORNAMENT.
FEMALE BEAUTY AND ORNAMENT. THK ladies in Japan gild their feetti and those 4,f the liiiiies I)atiit therii red. Ihe peirf of !t'l'th ."ust h.. d-ell h)¡¡ek to be tlefluliful in Gnzural. In Greenland the ladies colour theii faces with blue and yellow. liowtver flesh (fie complexion of a Muscovite may be, she would think herself very ugly if she was not plastered over with paint. The Chinese alust have their feet as diminutive as those of the she-goat's, and io render them thus their youth is passed in lor lures, in ancient. Persia and aquiline nose was of I en thought worthy of the crowa and if there was any competition between two Princes, the people generally went by his criterion of Ma- jesty. In sthue countries the mothers break die nose's of their children t and in other press the head between two boards that it may become square. The modern Persians have a strong aversion to red hair the Turks, oil lhf, contrary are warm admirtrs of it. The female HotieiUot receives from the hand of her lover, not silks nor wreaths <»f flowers, but warm guis and reeking tripe, to dress herself with enviable ornaments. In China small round eyes are liked f and ihe girls are continually plucef.tit' their eyebrows tbat Ihey may be ihin and long. worpen dtp a gold brush in the tioeiure-of a black drug, which they pass over their eyebrows. It is too visible by day, but looks- shining by night they tinge their nails with a rose colour. An African beauty must have small eves, thick lips, a large fiat nose, and a skin beautifully Mack. The Em- peror of Monotnu'ta-pa wmtld not change His amiable negress fur the bri-iliaul European beauty. An ornament for fhe nose appears to as per- fecily The Peruvians, however, it "leleilt) rM»G, the tbickiieM of wt =>CA IS proportioned by (he rank of their husbands. bor- ille; it, as our ladies do ,r»e tr ear., is scry com- seperzil tt,e 11 e, tion are hung various materials — gold* stonfcs, a single ami sou.e(i;.ues a great, number of gold rings. The female head-dress is carried in some ftotio- tries to singular e.«ti a vagance. Th Chinese (air carries on her hi-ai! ii,e ligure of a certain bird, t This bird is coi#»pn»f,l oi copper or of gold, ac- cording to the Quality of this person, (he wis-gs j of f.«:; <jv?r fhe ;f)I,t ú: head-dress, and coo-enl Uua Ip¡np1t'J. The td. long and open, forms a heairifuf ruff of leathers. The br-ak covers the top i.i ihe. nosers^ (he neek i,1 a spring, that it may /he more freely play sod Irembie al 'tie slihle1 motion. .trI ridiculous than (fie above. They carry oti their | heads a slight board, rather losijer than a fori'* ( and about sis inches broad w:b this ihey j cover their hair, and seal it with w.«*. They cannot lie down, nor lean-, without keeping ihe neck straight, and ihe co-ttniry being, very woody, it is not uncommon to find (hem with their head dress entangled in the irees. Wh8„eVer they comb their hair, ihey pass an hour by the fire in mel'ing the wax; but this combing is performed only once or twice a year The inhabitants of the land of \atal w^ar caps, or bono 'is, frotn six to ten inches h;ghy composed of the fat of lUfii. They (hen gra- dually anoint the head with a purer grease, which, mi* ir.g with the hair fastens these hon neis for their lives. --1"
LONDON NEW PItlCE CURREVT,…
LONDON NEW PItlCE CURREVT, OCT,9. week verit ,tT heavilv, owing to the depressed prices from the Continent, and a fort her reduction of 2s a 3s. per Ct,te or(J,,iary Si, Sis, good ordinary 79s and 6:)s Havanmib also & Th ere were two public sales this forenoon, 684 bags 4 hhds Brazil itsd73 casks Berbice the former ai a fnriher reduction of 2s a 3s good ordinary, a little ni'xetl, 72s a 73s; line ortfmmy eoloiiry 77s a 7Sh fhe (J ;>01 f ions of Brazil, which go to ¡¡rl"S a' an ear ly hour, are in conse- quence 'is a 3< too high liur ordinary Berime The Coffae market is to day »ery oeavy, af ttie i reduced quotations. SUG!R,-TÍ!erf'w;¡q Ii (liT dr'milur! for Mus covades last week, htlT Iii., purchases were not extensive, the bolder* demand ug higher prices, i particularly fur good qualifies | and for Sugars i suitable for refining, Itl! advance 01 6(1. a Is/per cwt. was obtained The public sale of Barbae"oes went olF with briskness, good jeiluw 64s a 65 6d. down Ii) brown at 57s. Thellemand tor M .1<Cf)\óe thin forenoon ha" been very limited, and the maiket may he 1"I"d heavy, yet the advance of last week ha# been fully maintained$the puiciia.es this toreoouu ace more limited (ban oa ony day tasl week. The Refined maiket during all last week Con- tinued in «< state of *reat depression low lumps were still in some request, but some purchases were reported so low as it)- This r"r rq thcr revived, aud tin* p'ices obtained are a shade higher t 'he market otherwise is extremely new vy the. irade are doing less business lhan lor a se lies of weeks preceding, and Die prospect o, a revival is so distant, (hat few appear inclined to speculate { the only price of Molasses to-day is 28s. The request for Foreign Sugars, particularly Havaildah, nas been considerable parcels were disposed of af. the previous prices good^ and middling white 40s to 42s 6d yellow *6« a30s,' brown 254 of the latter (here is lnde a market, and parcels of dry lIod quality would obtain nearly as high rate* as yellow, which may be quoted 2Ss. a 30a for dry good samples. By public snle this afternoon, 2-'6 bags ,,nJ~ bon Sugar browo IGS a I9J a yellow 2^>S bd ami 24s. SPICES —The demand for East India Spices lale ly has been nearly suspended 5 Ihe mat kei will continue in the same languid staled un'il the East India gale takes pface. By public snle last week, 200 bags Pimento sold briskly. 94d a 9^p. By public sale ibis forenoon, 212 bags Klac< £ Pepper, heavy sold 5 £ d a 5|! some l<g'»< sold at 5-^(1 (he remainder lakeu at 5jd COCOA.—By public sale this forenoon 2.) 1 ags and barrels Brazil Cocoa; a few lufs middling sold 49s and 50s. SILK.—There is not much business doing 111 Silk Italian is quoted lower in East Indian no alteration. I'FA.-Tea teavy, an(] most descriptions may be had on sale terms. PROVISIONS,— Beef aud Pork are lower; Ba- con has also declined in price. Butters, both Irish and Dutch, are again quoted at higher rates, ROM, BUAKOV, AND HOLLAKMS —The Hum market continues exceedingly heavy proof Lee, wards ate reported sold af is 4d. Th p aecOU nl s from Bourdeax, received this morning, state an advance ill the Oil account of extensive orders from riirl s; the improvement bas» "o effect here the best marks, free on board to arrive, are nominally 3s 2d.—in Geneva there is linle variation. gale of Indigo commenced this day the pri. es are from 6d a Is per lb lower than the cheapest of the sale and about three-fourths are bought in by rhe propri!"ors. ¡ HEMP, FLAY, AND TALLOW.—The Tallow ¡ market is maierially lower and heavy, on account of the number of speculators, who wish to realise ¡ their profits on fhe lale advance yellow candle Tallow to-day is 39j 6d, and parcels are reported at 39s.— Hemp and Flax are both heavy, at the reduced quotations. OJ Ls-The market is very heavy; the re- qticed quotations of Grecnland Oii are still nearly nominal.
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A Morning Paper lately, in a long article, vaunted ihe increasing learning and civilization of our Northern fellow-subjects. IIle safle Paper of Wednesday contains a much more ex- tended essay ( heing rhe Speech of Lord Justice Clerk) upon the increase of crime in Scotland — Both articles had relereuce to the same ciiy (Glasgow.) The coincidence appears to be siu» gul»r.—The former we have inserted. j
PROVKRBS ON THE WEATHER.
PROVKRBS ON THE WEATHER. (Frotn Porster's Researches about Atniospheric Phenomena.) if the grass grow in Janiveer, ft grows itie worse for't all the year. Who in Janiveer sows oafs, .eis gold and groats. Who sows in Way, gets little ihat way. If Jauiveer calends be summerly gay, 'Twill be winterly weather till the ealeoils of May. The hind had as lief see his wife oil the bier, As that Candlemas Day should be pleasant and clear, February makes a bridge, and March breaks it. A bushel of March dust is worth 11 King's ransom. A windy March and a showery April make a beauiifuI May. March wind and May sun make clothes while and inairis do)ii. In April the cuckoo show his hill, In May he sing night and di»y, lo June he change his fune, In July away he fly, In August away he must. If tire second of July it be rainy weather, It wiii rain more or less for four weeksr together. A green winter makes a fat church-yard. W inter's- thunder's summer's wonder. When the sand dofh feed the clay, England woe and welladay, Btn when.the cl iy doih feed the sand, 'then it is well wi(it Atigle LEnd,. A rainhow in the moroillg is tfie shepherd's warning. But a rahibow at night Is the shepherd's delight.
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toella n It is not known, perhaps, so generally as it ought to be, ihai apples make an excellent j.clty- I he process is as follows ;-they are to he pared, quartered, fhe core completely removed, and put 111 a pot \t 11Stout wafer, closely covered, and placed in au oven over a fire. When pretty well slewed, the juice is to be squeezed out through a cloth, to which a little white of egg is added, and then ihe sugar. m if previous to boiling the') re(lil(-e it to a cellent jelly will he ih;s produce. ACADEMICAL DIALOGUES -It ig said ibaf the following dialogue lately passed between a great astronomer, M tie la mleaii, whose philosophical attainments are not reckoned of the first order. The scene of it was in itie -itidy ,I' M (ie la his table, while his friend, the atadcmican stretched himself with great nonchalance upon the sofa: —A. P<ay, M. de la Place, whai ,s your ,I the itle. bility of motion ?" M tie la Place—•> The use of the word 4 paradox' relieves me from the ne- cessity (»f fjnswering the quesi ion," A," Does matter then realty move in SpiiCe ?" {Stirrir ><- himself.) Ai d. la P, Yes, SIr; It *o>«et(»»es moves un a ««f»." In fhe parish of KII"IHI. and fownland of Ihe Sttiiti lis me about two miles from Carrickfergus, Ii-;s been lately rjis'overed a quarry of regular columnar basalt. The fops of Die pillars are only a few inches from the surface, inclining northward about 17 feet of them ate now visible, resetnhfttig, in some degree, those massy columns seen at the Giant's Causeway,called the 44 Giant's Organ." — The fengih between the joints of these columns irregular, usually varying from S to 16 inches, wiih 4, 5, 6, or 7 sides of unequal di- mensions those of 4 or 5 are most numerous The ends of the join's of many are rather fiat, but in some, concave and convex. As far all has been "h""roitrI. there are thio layers between each column, elle suhstauce resembling rotten rock. Their whole appearance forma a new and grand gelt! for the learned speculation of the geologist* as no discovery of such a magnificent colomtrnar strata has been made in this country, S(lJo'l' !te unequalled olJe of Ihe Giant's C¡¡nseway. Yankee is ihe Indian corruption of fhe word (,iiqli- Tangles, Yunkiees, and finally Yankee. li got into general use as a term of reproach thlls :-About the year 1713, one Jo- j lllathan Hustings, a farmer, at Cambridge, m j New England, used the word Yankee as a cam word 10 express excellence, as a Yankee (good) horse, Yankee cider, &e. The Students at like College having frequent intercourse with Jona f than, and hearing him employ the word on all occasions when he intended to express his appro baiion, applied it sarcastically, and called him f"ank,e Ii soon became a cant phrase among the Collegians to designate a simple, weak, awkward person from College, it sptead over the'country, till, front its currency in New Eng- land, ii was at length taken op and applied io the New Etsglanders generally, as a ierat of re proacb. ti was in consequence of this that the song called Yankee. Doodle was composed. As Johnson, Big hen, Ryan, Belcher, the Game Chicken, and many others of trlefistie lie roes, were not suffered to go to their graves, without so,ne of their great achievements being put upon public record, so neither will it be fight (hat. a M»O equally as celebrated as any "f the above worthies, as a wrestler, should g(, out. of the world without some public testimonial of his great enrerprises; we allude 10 Ihe late Mr, Isaac Newton (a truly great name,) who t ied at Retupsmne, a village about eight miles south of Nottingham, 011 the 2d ol Sept. at Ihe great age of ninety-one. Mr Nelon was j by trade, a respectable free-holder, and, in his day, a most, athletic man, remarkably powerful in (he gripe of his hands so much so, fhat whatever he got bold of, was a. safely held as >f it had been in a vice. Isaac threw all his competitors; and for many years when been- fered a wrestling prize ring, all -.he candidate, rii)g, all cal)(ii(lites for lame withdrew iheir names; »„ lhat to make use of a technical horse-racing phrase he many limes 41 walked over the course." ;\j„re' fhan sixty years ago,, after having tripped up the heels of the champions of Lincolnshire, ,c. he was matched against the then invincible Bob Askew, ihe pride of the county of Derby ihis great (rial of strength alld prowess, on (he event of which many hmi- dreds were depending, was decided on a stage erected in the cetme of (he rriaiket place at Bingham, Nolls. nil Easier Monday, 1762: a vast concourse of people were present, many of whom travelled from thirty to forty miles fhe set-to was at four o'clock in the afternoon, and after a mosifeai lul lug of six honrs (the lasf two by torch light,) Newton laid the pride of Derbyshire prostrate, for the first lime on fhe boards. The next morning (hey aagain met, but poor Askew had been so dreadfully handled, fhe day before, that he was thrown a second lime like a child, and the !N oftinghamshire ve- teran bore away the, laurel, which was never torn from his mauly brow. Askew died shortly afterwards, from fhe effects of (his memorable contest.—The writer of fhts paragraph, who well remembers seeing the conflict, called upon New- ton when he was 85. and was pleased fo hear hi;rt make use of the following expression, m a very serious and becoming manner :—<4 A-though I have oever Iwen thrown on mv back by anv man, yet I am well awaiv, i Champion is coming, who will by and bye trip up my heels;" this prediction wall verified Oil the 2d ult. as above stated. I Cawsand, near this town, has been noticed ae an excellent pilchard fishery. Snmp- years since an old woman prophesied that for 5 )ears next in succession, no pilchards would be taken there." The present season constitutes the last ot five which has failed "and the persons concerned are actually making up their minds for a good Catcn nett year !Ptyninuilt Journal, MATCH BETWEEN JOSHUA HUDSON AND W ARD.-A meeting of the patrons of those tip- fop boxers metover a dinner of substantial wear anil tear, a; Shelton's in Gate-street, on Tuesday, to make the deposit of ten sovereigns a side.— Fifty a-side for the fight, which is to take place on the I I tt) of November. The remaining fifty a-side to he made good at Randall's on the day fortnight before the battle. This is the most interesting match that could be made with big men of about equal weights. Joshua the lion- lieat-teti is too much famed in combat to tnpnliou mote than his name. Ward is a master of !Hts who has gut a character by losing his reputa- tion in combat wiih Abbot. The money was made over the sparklIng Iaest and betting was five to four on Ward. After toasting the ring in bumpers, the company parted over a drolil of Ihe Seagar daffy. About three weeks sio^ A ninn of gentle* manly manners who stated himself to he Capt* Molloy, and Aid-de-Camp to Lord Beresford* came by the mail coach to Falmouth, where he commenced living i„ high stj|e; a„d as he wafi known to some of the captain, of -be packets, as havill heeo attached to Lord fieresfotil's Staif-, at Lisbon, during the Peninsular war, he readily obtained admission to the best society' of the place. In a few days, (u. distinguished a young lady of considersbie personal attractions by Iia attentions, and after the lapse of a week, he an- to her father his wishes of addresses, and gave a reference to Lord Beres- ford who, he said, was shortly coming to Fal- mouth, in order to go hy one of the packets to ListwH. The father, very prudently, declined giving a formal approval, until he had a commu- nicafion from LoitJ Beresford. to whom be wrote immediately. In the mean time, Cap!. Mulloy I honoured several tradesmen with orders for clothes, inc. to a considerable amount and when turd Beresford arrived at Fainaouth last week, he aCluait) witlred on him Immediately after the interview he ordered a chats- and four horses,, as he was to proceed on a special mission for hi* Lordship, came to Truro, wailed on Mr. „f the Bank, and s- .t-ti ihai Lord Be' resford had unfortena'ely | t hj, papers behind h,fl) London, and hu < -tabbed-' him (Capt. Molloy) for them, ami icing unprovided with cash for the unexpected journey, he had to re- quest the accommodation of £ 30. This sum he ob'ained ;• got into his chaise and f mr, and drove off. The next deiy it,was discovered that the Captain is not now ill the army that he has now connfcMon LonJ S^resford 'hat hIs Lordship forgot 110 papers m London Ihat the Falmouth tradesmen and ihe Truro Banker had been duped; and the fair one before men- tio.le(i had loaf do arfii);rer« H0WT° GET0y._(F.iimthe Satem TJntled SUitew. Gaxe.ttt ) i he following' 18 ao a(,ecdoie "faM i!l0°*h excellent di- vitie, (the Rev fcnia.i.iel Gl.be), and may afford s-oif amusement to tt, i()V(.rsJ ,)f eccentricity.— clavilig, a few summers ago, determined to make a tour, he took leave of his « k, over whos# souls his tare was extended, with more than or- dinary feelings of goodwill hut, as he was what (he world csfis '• a good liver," he expended his care likewise over that geoeroits and inspiring beverage which promotes 44 the feast of reanou and the flow of soul 5" in shurt. h. cellar well stored with the tflte Falerriian. Thi, store must be allotted to have naturally demand- ed his attention before he )ef houx-, and its sp- curity in his was what every u,8„ vf coma mon care would have endeavoured io promote as far as possible. Wi-h this intention, therefjrt the Doctor rang his bell, and his ralthl." SCIVant John immedia!e!; slood before hi(ii the. iak- 44 flerp T,! {)Urst a half-crown, he said* in the vi'li'J"' /i!1118 §° l° tl>e b,arksrn'<h'» a°d buy with it three ten-penny erraiif? mre 'ale,V'" J°hn, delighted with hie lhu ""ttiediaiely repairs to ihe habitation of th '"rii>le o! Vulcan, ami, paying him for the na''s» quietly profits by his master's ideas 1 the^ number of ten-penny uails to he had for two qllillillgq and sixl)enc,'e. by pockvtii)g (he iiif- erence, and then, crowding all sail, appears T^a'n '>'a ^'8 "m,'er's presence. Very well, oho, says the Doctor, 44 now firing me a cati- die and a hammer, and go with me info the wien- celfar, to naif up fhe door." Picture fo yourself now the worthy Doctor and John, i» the subter- raiieotis vaults,consulting the safety of the choice spirits there immured. Hille me the candle, John, shut the door, and drive a nail in here at 'he top." John hamtiieirel. flit it hard, John, drive it up fo (he head." I have, Sir." 44 Now drive another in here above the lock* John." 44 Yes, Sir," "Up to the head, John," J will, Sir." 44 Now the third here, a little wy from the bottom, John." yes, Sir. This being accomplished, both paused to view the work, when the Doctor exclaimed, with tx~ nltation, 44 Now, Job, I think we have done tbe'J business cleverly yOIJ don't think any body cau manage to get in now John, do you i" John, however, it seems, during the pause at the con- elusion of driving Ihe nails, had reflecled that he was on the wrong side of the door to run away, and had nailed himself and his master up in the celiai, along with the wine, in their anxiety to prevent ushers from getting in s>, be, therefore, very laconically observed, in answer to this ques- No, Sir [ aID afraid nobody can get it, but how are we to get. out ?" Conviction then first flashed upon the Doctor's mind, and being considerably aonuyed at his situation, he replied with warmth, 44 You stupid fellow, John, why. why, why, did you not tell me at tirst, John you great fool. John: shouf, Joha.—» Oh, dear, we are fast! shout and raise the bouse, John the servants must get assistance and break the door down." How the worthy Doctor and John were liberated frolD the cellar, we have never heard. PhliWhDfy PUBLISHED by C. B ROSTER AT BANC,()R, CARNARvoNsHIRE. a°i1 o,i,er Cr,°m,°' .hjr,Ly..rr.s»r-,M Messrs. NEWTON & CO 1R/ » a. dw Vj<). l"arwfck-square,London Mr. U. BARKER,33 RR,. J Messrs. J R, J „ & Co^Vuitoi. Mr. BftobTF.R, Bookseller Chester M-G m, ditto, Ck€>teF' J't-^OKKsoN, ditto, Bala. M-R. R JON EX, ditto, Ruthin. MI. CARNES ditto, tloluwell. •\ > lUGV. Dolgellau. M' r> '"VAns» DT«O, Ll'innost. ,iTs' P»*lmt>ster, Cornea* L>r* \r'l!Rr ijcokseJler, New to ten Po!sT Ol-'FIC'E, *4btri/slKilti. 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