from his adversary's foot blows; odds were then in favour of Jordan, who, after a trial of 17 minutes, caught his opponent by the fore-hip, and gave him so fine a turn on his = back, that the air for some minutes was rent by the shouts of the spectators, in declaring him the victor. may be owing (in some degree) to the happy discovery and practice of Cow-pock Inoculation, by which a multitude of children are now preserved from an untimely grave. The average amount of Bank Notes in circulation, including Bank Post Bills, for the three years ending the 5th of April, 1808, appears to have been 16,710,090l.; and for the three years ending the 5th of April, 1815, 25,102,600/ The produce of the duties on Pamphlets, for the last ten years, is 5,660l. 13s. 8d. or, upon an average, about 5661. a year. Great praise is due to the conductors of this wrestling, who proposed an additional prize of 51. afterwards, to be played for by men without shoes. Some of them afforded good play and much amusement, particularly a little stubby sailor boy, about 19 years old, and not five feet high, called Spure, alias Little Buonaparte, who He Equity obtained: Estates restored. astonished every one by his play. threw the celebrated Webber, one of the Court of Chancery.—Webber and others, v. Hunt and others.-His honour the Vicebest Devon players, and two other tall good men;" but his fourth man, North-Chancellor pronounced a most elaborate cott, gave him an unlucky turn, which had nearly dislocated his neck. It then remained for a young man, called Uglow, and Northcott, to contend for the prizethe former displayed great skill for a considerable time; but the latter, being a more powerful man, threw him and gained the prize. 64 The first Prize was won by Webber, second Prize by Jordan, jun.; the third by Jordan; second best by Flower.—(Plymouth Telegraph.) Statistics. It is probable, that the population of the town of Boston never increased more within one year, and that the health of the inhabitants was never generally better, than in the year 1814: the number of burials in the parish-register, being 178; and that of baptisms, 376. In the PARISH REGISTERS of BOSTON, A.D. 1614 Marr. Bapt. 1814... 109.. Burials. 30 83 ... 1714 ... POPULATION of BOSTON. A.D. 1768. A.D. 1801 (as by return) The probable increase of the population, from Dec. 31st, 1810, to Dec. 31st, 1814, may be thus computed:-From 1426 persons baptized within that time, deducting 761 buried, there will be added to the latter of the above Population Returns 655; then adding, for persons, who would be included in the number, if taken from house to house, as done in the Population Returns, but are not included in the Parish Registers, 232; the total will be 9000. It seems highly probable that the very diminished proportion of Burials to Baptisms, and the consequent increased population judgement in this case, in favour of the Ditto of the pressure of the thermometer . Mean temperature of the six summer months Ditto ditto of the six winter 29,899 inches 47°,223 58°,80 $89,64 Fall of rain in Manchester rometer in its mean dai- Number of barometrical 20.163 do 58,25 do 123 do r Prevailing winds, SW. W. and E. Society for the Encouragement of Arts, &c. His Grace the Duke of Norfolk (President), the Vice Presidents, and Members, assembled at the Society's house in the Adelphi, according to annual custom, to distribute their several medals, bounties, and rewards to the successful candidates. The following were among the numerous prizes adjudged on this occasion: In Agriculture.-To J. C. Curwen, Esq. V. P. of Workington Hall, Cumberland, for improving upwards of 400 acres of waste land, the gold medal.-To H. J. Nicholls, Esq. of Woodhall, n. Wisbech, for a useful method of preventing vicious bulls from Ordnance Department has been immense : doing mischief, the silver medal. not fewer than 20 millions of ball cartIn Polute Arts.-To W. Franklin, of Ep-rigdes have been sent to the Netherlands. ping, a journeyman shoemaker, and selfA order has arrived at Plymouth to pretaught artist, for a neat and original pen pare for shipping off 300,000 bail carand ink drawing of Theydon Place, Beartridges, and 20,000 stand of arms. They Epping, the silver palette. are intended for the use of the Royalists, In Manufactures.--To Mr. T. G. Bucke, and are to be put on board men of war. of Richmond, for the production of Merinowool, from the breed of Spanish sheep in been so very great, that the stage waggons The demand for musket ball cartridges has England, the gold medal. To remove the Spots of Grease from of Chelmsford have been hired for the purPrinted Books.-The spot should be moist-pose of conveying one million and a half ened with a camel-hair pencil, dipped in rectified spirits of turpentine; when it is dry moisten it with spirits of wine, which will effectually remove any stain the turpentine may have left. Aliens: Deaf and Dumb. Lately upwards of 100 aliens attended to sign their declarations, according to the statute, amongst whom were two deaf and dumb men, pupils to the Abbe Sicard, No. 28, King-street, Holborn. Robberies: near London. A great number of public-houses and inns have lately been robbed in and about London, by men going to lodge in them for a few days, merely till they find out where any property of value is kept. Two extensive robberies of this description have been discovered within these few days. Fowey Harbour: deep. Lately the San Nicolas, 84, (captured by our immortal Nelson in the action off Cape St. Vincent) sailed from Plymouth for Fowey, having been purchased to be broken up. She arrived there under the direction of Captain Colmer, in five hours, and went up the harbour at low-water imark. On her arrival she was welcomed by a band of music, and the surrounding hills were covered with spectators, she being the first ship of such magnitude ever known to enter Fowcy harbour. from the depot on Chelmsford lines to Purfleet; thirty million of musket ball cartridges, and thirty thousand barrels of powder, of 60lb. each have been embarked at Woolwich for the Duke of Wellington's army in the Netherlands, since the army has been there. Orders have been received at Ports mouth, not to fit cut for commission any more line of battle ships. The following letter was posted at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol. The fact is we believe, that Buonaparte has not only stripped his ships of their guns, but hur ried the seamen off to the armies. "Bristol, June 16, 1815. "SIR-I beg to inform you, that I have Just received the commands of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, to discontinue the impressing of seamen, till further orders. I have, &c. MAN. DOBSON, Capt. R. N Regulating. To Sir W. J. Struth, Mayor of Bristol." Accident in the Park.A melancholy accident attended the celebration of the usual ceremony of firing guns iu St. James's Park, in honour of his Majesty's birth day. During the firing, an im mense number of boys contrived to assemble within the enclosure, and the consequence was that four of them were dreadfully slict with the wooden plugs. One boy was quite dead, aud three others seNew Torpedo.-A large company of mi- verely wounded over the head and body, litary and naval officers assembled at the two of whom were taken to the WestminMilitary Communication-bridge, at Cha-ster infirmary. From the abdomen of one tham, to see the effect of a torpedo, which of them was taken a piece of wood $ iuwas to be exploded under the direction ches in length. The boy is about thirof Colonel Pasley, of the Royal Engi- teen years of age, he expired the next day. neers. The magazine was fixed under a at one o'clock. The piece of wood was large buoy placed in the river, and a tube extracted from the opposite groin, it harcommunicating with it rose above the sur-ing perforated the extremities. Richard face of the water. A piece of port fire, Long, a boy about eight years of age, is fixed in the tube, was ignited, and in two in the same Hospital, in a dangerous state, minutes afterwards the explosion took from a wound in the head. place with a most tremendous effect, throwing the timber under which it had been placed nearly 40 feet into the air. The issue of warlike stores from the Spitalfields: rejoicings. Lately the whole of Spitalfields, and the surrounding parishes, exhibited a scene of joy, unparalleled in the memory of the oldest inhabitant, in consequence of the repeal of the Act allowing East India silk handkerchiefs to be sold for home consumption. The morning was ushered in by the ringing of bells, and other demonstrations of joy; and every house displayed flags, or some specimen of British silk manufacture; some of which were extremely curious, and reflected great credit on the manufacturers. In the evening a number of houses were illuminated. Dramatis Persona: profits. The benefits of the principal Performers at Covent-garden Theatre have hitherto, with one or two exceptions, proved very productive. The receipts of the house of this charity was lately held at the London Tavern, Earl Harewood in the Chair; at which the report of the committee was read. In that report the committee recommended, (in our opinion wisely,) in the first instance, the female children of their indigent countrymen, as, from the dangers, difficulties, and misfortunes, to which they are particularly exposed, they are the most helpless of our race, and have, therefore, a greater claim upon our benevolence. At the same time, the committee express a hope that boys also will, in the course of time, through the increased means afforded, become partakers of the general benefits of the institution.-Lord Lascelles in making acknowledgements, on behalf of the stewards, for thanks voted to them, £650 declared his conviction that when the 600 objects they had in view were more gene500 rally known, every one would feel an 500 interest in contributing to the support of 500 the charity, and that in time, it would, like 450 the county, become the first in the kingdom. 400-Thus much we have thought it interest. 800 ing to detail with respect to the Yorkshire Cider will be a scarce beverage through- Society, supported by Yorkshiremen: we out Somersetshire this year, the orchards have only further to say-May other counhaving been injured to a degree almost tries, also, "do likewise." beyond precedent. were, on Miss O'Neill's night, about. Mr. Young's Miss Foote's. Mr. Emery's Mr. Incledon's. Mr. and Mrs. Liston's. Uncommon Assemblage of Sponsors. At the christening of the infant son of Mr. T. Read, of Tannington, in Essex, a few days ago; there were present, the child's two grand-fathers and grand mothers, two great grand-fathers and great grand-mothers, who all four stood sponsors for the child. Fresh herrings were sold in the different ports on the coast of Cumberland the week before last, at twelve for one shil ling. The fishery having begun so favourably, promises a bounteous piscine harvest. University Prizes. Oxford. FALCONRY.-On Monday May the 8th, Major Wilson, Mr. Downs, and others, the subscription hawks of Lord Rivers, after the races at Newmarket were flown off at some rooks in the flat, on which they Singular Wedding.-Last week was mar-pounced with great avidity, and speedily ried at. Dowton, in Gloucestershire, by brought them down, to the great enter the Rev. W. Gunning, Mr. Wilson, a resi-tainment of the numerous spectators.-The dent near Stroud, to Sarah Lock, a young same sport was resumed on Tuesday. gipsy girl, belonging to a gang now hutted on the Common, in the vicinity of that town. This happy event was celebrated by the ringing of bells and other demon. strations of joy. A handsome dinner was provided on the occasion at the Bull Inn, in Hinton. A ball followed, at which, the whole of the Gipsy Corps, and the inhabitants for miles round, were present. At eleven o'clock the dingy tribe retired, but not before the father of the bride called for a pint pot, which he filled with Guineas and presented to the bridegroom. Yorkshire Society. We notice, with pleasure, in this place, a benevolent institution under the above name. It has for its object, the maintaining, clothing, and edueating the children of indigeut Yorkshire men resident in London. The anniversary The Prize Compositions were adjudged as follows: «The Effects of Colonization on the Parent of Oriel. Latin Essay-In illa Philosophia Parte, qua Morati dicitur, tractanda, quænam si, Mr. C. G. B. Daubeny, B. A. demy of præcipue Aristotelica Disciplina Virtus?" Magdalen College. Latin Verse "Europa Pacatores Oronium invisentes." Mr. A Macdonnell, Student of Christ Church. Sr Roger Newdigate's Prize-English Verse: "The Temple of Theseus," Mr. S. Rickards, Commoner of Oriel College. 4 SCOTLAND.; Parish Banks, for small savings.—A_report of a Committee to whom it had been referred to inquire into the nature and success of Saving or Parish Banks, and the plan and Regulations on which they ought to be established, in order to afford the greatest facility and inducement to tradesmen, servants, and labourers, to lay up their savings, was lately printed, and ordered to be disseminated throughout the country. An estate of this kind, near Berwick-uponTweed, the property of Lord Reay, and formerly producing but 300l. per annum, can now be let at the, reut of 1,000. per aneum. A Beluga, or snow-white whale, was caught a few days ago in the Firth of Forth, and brought to Edinburgh. It is a native of the Arctic Seas, and was never known before so far to the south. Potatoes: manner of planting. toes, it may not be improper to mention, As this is the season for planting Potathat the cuts or sets taken from the top end grow sooner, and much more luxuriaut, than those cut from the root end of the same Potatoe.-Edinburgh Chronicle. Commercial Exports. It appears from the manifests of the cargoes of the Diana, Weeks, and of the Janies and Agnes, Walsh, cleared out from the Clyde for Jamaica, that these three and one-half millions of yards of cot two vessels have on board upwards of ton and linen goods, besides a great va riety of other manufactured articles. These 2,000 trunks, and 450 bales. It is by goods occupied above 3,000 boxes, neatly thus exchanging the fruits of British skill and industry for the silver and gold of Mexico and Peru, that mines our own. we make these This beneficial measure is gaining ground fast in Scotland, where we under stand, near thirty of these establishments have been already instituted, and we give the following description of their purpose and use from an Edinburgh paper. The object of a deposit bank in a parish, is to afford an opportunity to the industrious and frugal among tradesmen, servants, labourers, and others of the lower classes, to accumulate the savings which they can occasionally spare from their earnings and wages.-By their rules of management they are permitted to deposit the smallest sum, (even so small as one shilling); they receive the most undoubted security for their money, as the funds are placed in a respectable public bank; they are left at liberty (which is not the case in friendly societies) to consult their own convenience as to the time and amount of their deposits; they draw compound interest, and they retain the power of withdrawing their money, By recent accounts from Sutherlandeither in part or in full, according to their shire, it appears that the emigrations to necessities or inclinations. It will be ob- North America are very considerable invious, on the least reflection, that the deed. Three hundred fami ies and upsons above described must be enabled towards go this season from the districts of accomplish many purposes most desirable Far and Edrachilles to Picton, under the and advantageous for them by means of agency of a man named Logan. these rules of the parish banks. Every tradesman, every labourer, every servant of either sex, may at all times lay up the most triling mite they can spare, easily, safely, and beneficially. They may avoid all the risk and loss of intrusting their money to persons whose security is doubt ful. They may provide a resource for repairing an accidental misfortune, or for the wants of infirmity and old age; and they may thus secure themselves against the mortification which they so laudably dis like and dread, of applying for support from public charity. per Fisheries: increased value.—The value of Those estates to which a right of fishery is established, have of late so much increased that one belonging to the Duke of Argyle, in Scotland, and usually let for 1,500l. per annum, has been recently taken at the adyanced rent of near 4,000l. per annum. Sutherland Coal Pit. In the county of Sutherland, in Scotland, a pit of coal was discovered about two or three years ago, contrary to the opinion of found north of the Tay. This coal has many, who supposed that no coal was to be been wrought to a considerable extent, but time has shewn that it seems to possess oné property peculiar to itself. The refuse coal, of which a large quantity had been left to accumulate near the mouth of the pit, after having been exposed to the air a considerable time, took fire of its own accord, and continued in a state of combustion till the whole was consumed. At present they have ceased to work the pit, partly on account of this peculiar property of the coal, but chiefly that they may have time to clear away the refuse on the surface. They do not despair of opening the pit again, and of discovering a mode of preventing the deflagration : and preparatory to the recommencement of working it, they are sinking shafts in the direction in which they intend to proceed. Measles. The measles have been alike prevalent and fatal this spring in many parts of Great Briton. In Ireland, though equally extended, they have been less inJurious. In the Foundling Hospital of Dublin, the most extensive institution of the kind in Europe, we are assured that five hundred children were recently, at the same period, afflicted with that disorder, almost all of whom have recovered. ANIMAL MANURE. We some time ago took occasion to mention the experiments of a horticulturist who treated his trees with the dead bodies of animals, by way of quickening the vegetative process. Sir Humphrey Davy has lately alledged reasons for creating this practise into a system; he has added hints for obtaining the purpose, in the best manner. The particulars are curious in themselves; and may prove instructive. It is one of those operations which nature has carried on, on a large scale, where human foot has not trod for ages. Manures from animal substances, in general, require no chemical preparation to fit them for the soil. The great object of the farmer is to blend them with the earthy constituents in a proper state of division, and to prevent their too rapid decomposition. The entire parts of the muscles of land animals are not commonly used as manure, though there are many cases in which such an application might be easily made. Horses, dogs, sheep, deer, and other quadrupeds that have died accidentally, or of disease, after their skins are separated, are often suffered to remain exposed to the air, or immersed in water, till they are destroyed by birds or beasts of prey, or entirely decomposed; and in this case, most of their organized matter is lost to the land on which they lie, and a considerable portion of it is employed in giving off noxious gases to the atmosphere. By covering dead animals with five or six times their bulk of soil, mixed with one part of lime, and suffering them to remain for a few months, their decomposition would impregnate the soil with soluble matters, so as to render it an excellent manure; and by mixing a little fresh quick time with it at the time of its reinoval, the disagreeable effluvia would be in a great measure destroyed; and it Vol. II. Lit. Pan. New Series." July 1. might be applied in the same way as any other manure to crops. Fish forms a powerful manure, in whatever state it is applied; but it cannot be ploughed in too fresh, though the quantity should be limited. Mr. Young records an experiment, in which herrings spread over a field, and ploughed-in for wheat, pro-, duced so rank a erop, that it was entirely laid before harvest. The refuse pilchards in Cornwall are used throughout the county as a manure, with excellent effects. They are usually mixed with sand or soil, and sometimes with sea weed, to prevent them from raising too luxuriant a crop. The effects are perceived for several years! In the fens of Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, and Norfolk, the little fishes called' waters in such quantities, that they form a sticklebacks, ́are caught in the shallow great article of mauure in the land bordering on the funs. COMPOSITION OF AN UNCHANgeable Ce- The following cement has been used with great success in covering terraces, lining basins, soldering stones, &c. and it every where resists the filtration of water; it is so hard that it scratches iron. It is formed of 93 parts of well burnt brick or clay, and seven parts of litharge and of linseed oil. Nothing can be more simple than its composition or the manner of using it. The brick and litharge are pulverised, the latter must always be reduced to a very and enough linseed oil added to the mix fine powder; they are mixed together, ture, to give it the consistence of thin plaster. It is then applied in the manner of plaster, the body that is to be covered being always previously wetted with a sponge. This precaution is indispensible, otherwise the oil would filter through the body, and prevent the mastic from acquir ing the desirable degree of hardness. When it is extended over a large surface, it sometimes happens to have flaws in it, which must ment. In three or four days it becomes be filled up with a fresh quantity of the ces firm. they may prevent losses and dangers. The following cautions deserve attention: wishes to avoid being led astray by the If a person, journeying in the night ignis fatuus, the most secure method is to carry a lamp in his own hand. Wherever sulphur is burnt, as manufactories, the workmen always lose their teeth, and very speedily too. 2 A |
