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Lord Rodney, in St. Paul's Cathedral, | port prevailed that a great number of executed by Mr. Charles Rossi, of Lisson forged Bank of England notes had got into Grove, R. A. was opened for the first time circulation; the consequence was, that to the inspection of the public. The mo- many persons who had just received bank nument is a national one, and represents notes in exchange for country paper, took Lord Rodney standing, with his left hand them back again, and obtained the same resting on a rudder, and his right on his country notes in return, preferring to run sword: behind are laid across the pedestal the risque of their own bank's failing, raon which stands the three flags taken by ther than that of receiving a forged note him from the French, Spanish, and Dutch. of the Bank of England. On his left is the figure of the historic Muse, and on his right that of Victory -History is in the attitude of recording his victories.

New Lunatic Hospital.

The unfortunate patients in Bethlem Hospital were on Tuesday (August 15) removed to the new Lunatic Asylum in St. George's Fields, which is now completed for their reception.

Puff extraordinary!!! Beware of the cheats of London. the Hosier,

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Cloth Manufacture increased.

The quantity of cloth manufactured last year in Yorkshire, considerab.y exceeded that of the preceding. In the West Riding alone, no less than 1,641,315 additional yards were produced. Caution to Stage Coach Drivers: Damages.

At York Assizes, the proprietors of the Trafalgar coach were ordered by an arbitration to pay 4501. and the costs of suit to Mrs. Newlove, whose leg had been fractured from the overturning of the coach, and was afterwards amputated.

Cyder: Crop of Apples failed.

only two doors from · sells Stockings cheaper than ever they were sold before, notwithstanding there is au advance on making and materials of forty chards in the North of Devon, when in The promising appearance of the orper cent. It is a little paradoxical, but there is very few things so true.-Between blossom, caused a temporary depression in you and me, he has more stockings than he the price of cyder; but now it is not to can keep.-A hundred and forty thousand orchards there are scarcely apples enough be got but at high prices. dozen, all of the best make, is a confounded for a pie, and several farmers will not be lot-Jack never pretended to more! I am able to wet their cider presses at all, as the pretty certain, ready money is his object-few which escaped the blight in May are I am much mistaken if it is not."

It is in agitation to form a new Ranelagh and Vauxhall, near Chalk Farm;- -a contract has been entered into for forty acres of land, to be appropriated to that purpose.

Ertensive Banking Concerns.

The failure of the house of Messrs. Mowbray and Co. bankers, at Durham, may chiefly be attributed to the sudden and heavy demands made upon them, in consequence of the unfortunate failures of other banks round that part of the county. The wonderful circulation of the paper of this house may pretty easily be conceived, when it is considered that they had no less than ninety-two licensed agents acting for them, and in their name, in various parts of the surrounding country. To shew, however, how far credulity operates upon the minds of the people in that part of the world, whenever any report detrimental to any thing relating to a bank or money matters prevails; the following will contribute. A short time since, during the run on a bank in the neighbourhood, when a plentiful supply of Bank of England paper was observed to be current, a re

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now falling from the trees through the. heat of the weather, and the arid state of the earth. In the gardens, also, the blue plumbs are falling off daily, before they are near ripe. -(Taunton and Bridgewater Journal, Aug. 5.)

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The Turnip Crop, with every exertion that can be used, proves but a moderate one, many hundreds of acres being obliged to be ploughed up, whilst those that are already hoed out, still continue to suffer from the ravages of the fly.

It appears that the ravages of the fly, this season, have been beyond all precedent, and it may be fairly calculated, (if we may judge from the mischief they have done one county) that they have destroyed throughout Eugland, upwards of two thousus coombs of seed, about four hundred thousand pounds weight; worth at least ten thousand pounds sterling. By an agricultural observer it is considered, that three flies consuine one plant in about twelve hours.

Astonishingly high price of Cattle. Colonel Mellish, at the late Agricultural Meeting at Doncaster, refused two hundred and fifty guineas, for a heifer calf, four months old; and sold two heifers, the one a year old, and the other nine months, for five hundred guineas to Major Bower, of

Welham, near Malton. This is supposed | tion, a great number of persons belonging

to be the largest price ever given for short horus of this age.

On Thursday se'nnight, David Carrick, Esq. banker, in Carlisle, received a letter, bearing the Appleby post-mark, enclosing two five-guinea notes, with the following laconic observation "A Debt of Conscience."

Good luck: or Fortune's way. An old trunk has been found secreted in a wall at Farmer Poole's, at Pitminster, near Bath, and said to contain a great quantity of gold Louis d'ors, &c. ; it is supposed to have been concealed there at the time of the rebellion of the Duke of Monmouth, being situate near Black Down hills.

to the colliery had collected to see it; but unfortunately, just as it was going off, the boiler of the machine burst. The engine man was dashed to pieces, and his remains blown one hundred and fourteen yards; the top of the boiler (nine feet square, weight nineteen hundred weight), was blown one hundred yards; and the two cylinders ninety yards. A little boy this accident 57 persons were killed and was also thrown to a great distance. By wounded, of whom eleven were dead on Sunday night, and several remain dangerously ill. The cause of the accident is accounted for as follows:-The engineman said, "As there were several owners and viewers there, he would make her Natural Phenomenon.—OùTuesday the 2d (the engine) go in grand style," and he between one and two o'clock, the most sur- got upon the boiler to loose the screw prising Tornado ever remembered to have of the safety valve, but being overheated, happened in this part of the country, was it unfortunately exploded. It will be reobserved at Horton, near Colnbrook, collected, that at the fatal blast which rewhence it passed over Iver heath, Denham,cently took place at this colliery the first and thence into Hertfortshire. At Denham, the limbs of several large trees were rent off, some torn up by the roots, and some small trees standing near together were twisted round each other. A boy riding in a cart was thrown out by its effects, and the horse so frightened that he ran away with the cart, so that when the boy recovered he supposed they were both lost in the clouds, and returned home under that belief. Two barns, belonging to Mr. Fountain, of Denham, had the thatch and tiles stripped off; the men who were shearing sheep in them were so alarmed that the sheep were left to run away half shorn. We have not heard of any serious accidents resulting from this alarming menon.-(Windsor Express.)

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Fashionable resort: Sea-side. Lancashire, in imitation of other mariable watering place; Crosby Sea banks, time counties, is about to have its fashionabout five miles from Liverpool, commanding extensive views, is the spot fixed upon. Several baths, an hotel, and some tasteful cottages for the reception of visitors, are being erected.

day se'nnight says, "The steam boat from this town to Selby promises to be the most pheno-pleasant, safe, and expeditious mode of con

Steam Boat.-The Hull Packet of Mon

Valuable cargo: Slave Trade punished. veyance ever practised in this part of the kingdom.—The distance is 60 miles, and Friday afternoon (August 11), the Brisk, the speed with which it goes is astonishing, Captain Higman, arrived at Portsmouth performing the voyage frequently in four from the Coast of Africa, after a passage of hours, and seldom more than five hours. thirteen weeks. She has on board 7,000 There are rooms very handsomely ornaounces of gold dust, and 40 tons of ivory.mented for ladies as well as gentleman; During her Cruise on the Coast, she was very successful in interrupting the Spaniards and Portuguese in trading in African Slaves. She captured four vessels, and liberated 700 slaves.

the fares are low; and since the running of the coaches from Leeds to Wakefield, to meet the steam packet, there is no doubt but the public spirit of the proprietors will be handsomely rewarded."

SCOTLAND.

Great Literary Prizes.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.-On Monday, the 31st of July, a melancholy accident happened at Messrs. Nesham and Co's col- One of the greatest Literary Prizes ever liery, at Newbottle, in the county of Dur- given in this island, was decided at Aberham. The proprietors had provided a deen, in Scotland, on the 4th inst. powerful locomotive steam-engine, for the Burnett, a merchant in that city, beMr. purpose of drawing 10 or 12 coal wag-queathed by his will, a sum to accumulate gons to the staith at one time, and Monday until it should amount to £1600 sterling; being the day it was to be put in mo- to be then given in two Prizes; the first of

Improvements extended. The improveto the Hebrides. In the Isle of Skye, roads ments in Scotland have at length extended and piers are forming, some pretty villages been laid out. are building, and several plantations have An immense quarry of beautiful white freestone has recently been discovered in the Island of Rasay, of which Mr. M'Leod, the proprietor, is now erecting a mansion.

The new bridge which is to be erected at Edinburgh, will add another ornament to that city: it is to be called Wellington Bridge, in compliment to the hero of

£1,200, and the second £400, to the two | defence of his country in that hard-fought Writers who should in the opinion of three and glorious battle: having stated his case judges chosen by the members of King's and simple story, elegantly written, and and Marischal Colleges, the established being found to be well versed in Latin, clergy of Aberdeen, and his own trustees, Greek, and other acquirements, he has produce the best dissertations on the subject been by the fortunate notice and generous prescribed in his will. The Subject was care of Robert Johnstone, Esq. of the Wa"The evidences that there is a Being all power-terloo Committee at Edinburgh, at once ful, wise, and good, by whom every thing exists: placed as one of the Assistants to the Liand particularly to obviate difficulties regard-brarian in the University of Edinburgh. ing the Wisdom and Goodness of the Derty, and that in the first place from considerations independent of written Revelation, and in the second place, from the Revelation of the Lord Jesus, and from the whole, to point out the Inferences most necessary for, and useful to, mankind." It was required that all the Essays should be lodged with a gentleman at Aberdeen, by the first of January, 1814. Seven years were allowed to the Candidates to prepare their dissertations. Repeated notices were given in the newspapers, of the amount of the Prizes, the subject, and the conditions. The judges appointed and sworn, were Gilbert Gerard, D. D. Professor of Divinity in King's College, Aberdeen, and Author of the Institutes of Biblical Criticism. The Rev. George Glennie, Professor of Moral Philosophy, in Marischal College, and Robert Hamilton, L. L. D. Professor of Mathematics in the same College, and Author of a Work on the National Debt, and various other well known publications. At a meeting of their Electors held on the 4th inst. at Marischal College, the three Judges reported that they had unanimously decreed the Prizes to two Disserta tions, and on opening the sealed letters accompanying those Dissertatious, which contained the name and address of the writers, it was discovered that the twelve hundred pounds Prize was due to W. L. Brown, D. D. Principal of Marischal College, and that of four hundred pounds to T. B. Sumner, Esq. of Eton College. Dr. Brown has gained several Literary Prizes on the Continent.

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Contribution to the sufferers at Waterloo. At the Quarterly Meeting of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, held on the 9th of August last, eloquent and impressive speeches were made by Dr. John Inglis, and Dr. Francis Nicol, to recommend and support among the people of Scotland, the liberal and well-merited subscription for the sufferers of the British Army in the victory of Waterloo.

These speeches were preserved and reported in an elaborate manner, by an effort of memory of a self taught young man, the son of a private of the gallant 42d regiment, who fell in VOL. II. Lit. Pan. New Series. Sept. 1.

Waterloo.

It is computed that there are building, this season, in Glasgow and suburbs, not fewer than 300 houses-a gratifying indication of the prosperity of that fine city.

We hear from the Isle of Skye, that on Monday, the 31st ultimo, there appeared in the Sound, betwixt the harbour of Isle Orousay, and the opposite coast of Glenelg, on the main land, a number of that species of whale, called by sailors Skip Jacks. They were observed all that morning playing in the channel, which induced Messrs. M'Donald, Elder, and M' Innes, of Sleat, to man a number of boats, with carpenters, coopers, and other labourers in their employ, who, after much perseverdriving the whole, in number seventy-six, ance and trouble, at length succeeded in into the end of the bay at Isle Oronsay, where they were surrounded and killed they measure from 12 to 26 feet in length, and will yield a considerable quantity of fine oil. (Edinburgh Paper.)

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LIST OF PATENTS.

W. Griffith, Cits pur Street, London for an improved toast-stand. 7th Feb. R. J. Tomlinson, Bristol, for improve

W. Moult, Bedford Square, Middlesex, for his mode of evaporation and sublimation. Feb. 13.

Edward Glover, Penton Place, Wal-ments in constructing the roofs of buildworth, surveyor, for his apparatus for ings. 9th Feb drawing or extracting bolts, nails. &c. and for other useful purposes. Dec. 10, 1814. Robert Dickinson, Esq. of Great Queen Street, Middlesex, for improvements in implements applicable to the Ships Nun Buoy and Bacon Buov,-20th Dec.

J. Dyer, Wootton-under-edge,for his improved frame or machine for shearing of woollen cloth. 21st Feb.

John Vallance, jun. Brighthelmston, Sus- J. Burrell, Thetford, for his support and sex, brewer, for his apparatus and method safe guard in getting in and out of chaises of so constructing and securing brewers and other two-wheeled carriages. Feb. 21. vats, as to prevent the vat's falling to pieces R. Dodds and George Stephenson, Kilthough every one of the hoops on it should lingsworth, Northumberland, engineers, for be broken in sunder; and also for prevent-improvements in the construction of locoing the loss of any beer, even if a cock, or motive engines. 28th Feb. if all the cocks of the vat should be broken off-20 Dec.

S. Brown, Mark Lane, London, commander in our Royal Navy, for improvements in the rudder of ships, Feb. 28.

Frederick Koenig, Castle Street, Finsbury Square, Middlesex, printer, for cer- D. Adams, Fleet Street, London, mathetain further improvements on his method matical instrument maker, for his improveof printing by means of machinery.-24th.ments of telescopes. March 7. Edward Jordan, Norwich, engineer, and W. Cooke, of the same place, machine maker, for an apparatus denominated the Thieves' Alarm.-24 Dec.

J. White, New Compton Street, Soho, Middlesex, for a new method of making candles.-27 Dec.

J. Harris, Shire Lane, Middlesex, army accoutrement maker, for his improvements in clothing used by military.-Jan. 4, 1815. C. Dill, Brewer Street, Golden Square, for a mastic cement, denominated Dihl's mastic.-6th Jan.

J. Cutler, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, iron founder, for improvements in fire-places, stoves, &c.-6th Jan.

J. Collier, Grosvenor Street, West Pimlico, Middlesex, for a machine denominated a Creopyrite, for raising of water and other purposes.-Jan. 16.

J. F. Marquis de Chabanus, Thayer Street, Manchester Square, for a superior method of warming rooms by a single fire. J. Carpenter, Truro, Cornwall, for an improved knapsack and pouch.-20th Jan. J. Rondoni, Oxford Street, Middlesex, for improvements in dioptric telescopes. J. Miller, Liverpool, distiller, for improvements in the art of distillation.-28. J. Wood, Manchester, for improvements in machinery used for preparing and spinning cotton, wool, and various other articles. 4th Feb.

T. Deakin, Ludgate Hill, London, ironmonger, for his portable kitchen. Mar. 7.

W. Mitchell, Glasgow, and J. Lawton, King Street, Snow Hill, London, for their improved lock and key. March 7.

W. Wood, Shadwell, shipwright, for his Adhesive Felt, for making ships watertight. March 9.

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Eliz. Beveridge, Hatton Garden, London, for an improved bedstead. March 14. John Mills, Holywell St. Strand, for his improved elastic stays. March 14.

R. Dickinson, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Middlesex, Esq. for his improvements in making sundry tools used in various arts. March 14.

W. Bell, Edinburgh, writer to the sig net, for certain apparatus for, copying manuscripts. March 14.

J. Ridgeway, Manchester, for his method of casting and fixing metallic types on the surface of metallic cylinders, for the purpose of printing cotton, &c. Mar. 14.

T. Potts, Batchworth Mills, Rickmansworth, for his means of producing fresh warm air. March 14.

H. Houldworth, Anderston, near Glasgow, civil engineer, for his improved method of heating buildings by means of steam. March 18.

C. Gent and S. Clarke, Congleton, Chester, for a new method of making swift for winding silks. March 21.

R. Smith, Tibbington House, Stafford,

J. Taylor and P. Taylor, Manchester, for improvements in a loom for weaving cot-ironmaster, for improvements in smelting ton, &c. Feb. 4.

J. Thomsou, Primrose Hill, Lancaster, calico printer, for improvements in printing cotton, &c. Feb. 4.

iron ore, and other mineral substances; also of refining the same, and of making and manufacturing iron, March 29.

W. V. Palmer, Ilminster, for an improv

ed method of twisting and laying hemp, flax, ropes, twine, line, thread, mohair, wool, cotton, silk, and metals, by machinery. 4th April.

T. Bagot, Birmingham, for an improved machine for passing barges from a higher to a lower level, and the contrary, without loss of water. April 4.

W. Losh, Walls, Northumberland, ironfounder, for his new method of heating ovens and the water contained in boilers, and for converting such water into steam for the purpose of working engines. Ap. 8. J. Shaw, Mary Street, Fitzroy Square, for improvements in the glazier's diamond. April 14.

W. Bell, Birmingham for his improved method of manufacturing wire. April 18. M. Billingsley, Bowling Ironworks, Bradford, York, engineer, for certain improvements in the steam-engine. 20th S. J. Pauley, Charing Cross, and D. Egg, Strand, London, for certain aërial conveyances and vessels, to be steered by philosophical or mechanical means, and which are also applicable to the propelling of vessels through the water, and carriages or other conveyances by land. April 25.

J. Wilson, Welbeck Street, London, for certain improvements in bedsteads and sed-furniture. April 27.

W. Bush the younger, Saffron Walden, Essex, for his method of preventing accilents from horses falling with two-wheeled arriages. April 29.

P. Martineau, jun. Islington, and J. Marineau, jun. Stamford Hill, for their new ethods of refining and clarifying certain egetable substances. 8th May.

J. Kilby, York, brewer, for improvements in the art of brewing malt liquors. B. Stevents, Judd Street, St. Pancras for an improved method of making marine' and domestic hard and soft soap.

R. Trevithick, of Camborne, Cornwall, Esq., for certain improvements on the high pressure of steam-engines. June 6.

Julien Jorett, Wells Street, Oxford Road, sweepwasher; J. Postee, Great Suffolk Street, Charing Cross; and Lewis Contesse, Bateman's Buildings, Soho, jewel." ler; for a method of extracting gold and silver from the cinders of gold-refiners. June 8th.

C. Whitlow, New York Coffee House, Sweeting's Alley, botanist, for extracting a substitute for flax, &c. from certain plants of the genus Urtica and Asclepias growing in North America. June 14.

J. Gardner, Banbury, Oxford, machinemaker, for an improved machine for cutting hay and straw. June 14.

W. Pope, St. Augustine's Place, Bristol, perfumer, for certain improvements in wheeled carriages; and also a method of making them go with or without the assistance of animals-which may be applied to other purposes. June 14th.

iron-founder, for certain improvements on R. Brown, Burnham Westgate, Norfolk, the swing and wheel ploughs. June 14.

ing chemist, for a mode of producing gas J. Taylor, Stratford, Essex, manufacturto be used for the purpose of affording light. June 14.

G. Eliz. Service, Arnold Place, Newing ton, Surrey, spinster, for a new method of manufacturing straw with gawze, net, &c. C. Pitt, Strand, London, for his method for the purpose of making into hats, bonr methods for the security and safe connets, work-boxes, and other articles. 17th. eyance of small parcels and remittances f property of every description, and also or the security in the formation or appenage of shoes. 11th May.

S. Pratt, Holborn, London, for his ward>be trunk for travellers. May 11.

J. J. A. Maccarthy, Arlington Street, r his new method of paving, pitching, or wering streets, &c. May 11.

A. Kenrick, West Bromwich, for certain provements in the mills used for grinding ffee, malt, and other articles. May 23. J. Ridgway, Manchester, Lancaster, umber, for a new method of pumping ater. May 26..

J. Pugh, Over, Chester, salt-proprietor, ran improved method of making saltns, to save fuel and labour. May 26. J. Lingford, Woburn Place, Russel Sq. nt., for an anatomical' self-regulating June 1.

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R. Dickenson, Great Queen Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Esq. for his means for facilitating the propulsion and for the safety of boats through the water. June 22.

J. Taylor, Stratford, Essex, manufacturing chemist, for certain methods of purifying and refining sugar. 22d June.

C. Silvester, Derby, engineer, for improvements in the texture of bobbin lace. R. R. Baines, Kingston-upon-Hull, gluemanufacturer, for an improvement in the construction of vertical wind-mill sails. 22 June.

and J. B. Shaw, Green Street, Bennet's S. Balden, Ridditch, Worcester, miller; Row, Blackfriars Road, Surrey, ovenbuilder, for their machine or instrument for the better heating ovens. 24th June.

S. J. Smith, Manchester, for his improved method of staining, printing, or dyeing silk, woollen, cotton, yarn, &c.

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