and nourishment he pursued through the day, answered as follows:-" At half-past two o'clock in the morning, I take two spoonfuls and a half of jalap, and then a quantity of electuary; then I sleep till seven, and repeat the dose of both jalap and electuary; at nine o'clock I take 14 pills of No 9, and 11 pills of No 10, to whet my appetite for breakfast; at breakfast I eat a basin of milk; at eleven I have an acid and alkali mixture; afterwards I have a bolus; and at nine at night I have an anodyne mixture, and go to sleep." After some progress had been made in the evidence, a compromise took place, the plaintiff accepting a verdict for £450. Old Coins.-A farmer at Bar-le-Duc, in France, digging lately near the trunk of an old tree, found seven pieces of large gold coin, which bear the effigy of James VI. king of Scotland (afterwards James I. of England). These were in circulation at Bar, during the residence of James II. of England there, in 1712. The ploughman of Mr H. Land, of Sea Street, Hearne, in Kent, last week ploughed up, in one of his master's fields, a guinea coined in the reign of Charles II. in high preservation. Money of this denomination was first coined by that monarch, and called a Guinea, from being made of gold imported from the part of the African coast which goes by that name. 24-Boat upset.-About one o'clock in the afternoon of Thursday, the 13th instant, as two fishing boats, belonging to the East Haven, were making for the Bell Rock towards Arbroath, one of them, in consequence of carrying too great a press of sail, run down, a short distance from that harbour, and the whole crew, consisting of six persons, were committed to the mercy of the waves, and one person only was saved. A hard Law. At the Lincoln Assizes, Wm Nubert, and Ann, his wife, were tried for a burglary. The evidence was clear, but Nubert declared he did it by the persuasion of his wife, which she acknowledged, declaring, "I am the wretched cause of his committing the robbery, and if I only could be hanged I should be satisfied." The judge observed, that, in point of law, Ann Nubert could not be convicted of this crime, for, as she acted with her husband, the law regarded her as acting under his coercion. "You and I, who are married men (said his lordship to the jury), know that this presumption of the law is often wrong, and that the husband is too often coerced by the wife. (A laugh.) I believe I have made myself intelligible, though perhaps my information may not be very palatable; it is not our business to inquire why the law is so, but it is our duty to act as it requires; and therefore, gentlemen, you must acquit the female prisoner. The jury accordingly acquitted the wife, and found William Nubert guilty. 27.-The Highland Society.The HighVOL. I. The land Society of London, on the 21st instant, met to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Alexandria, in the Freemason's Tavern. This meeting was the most numerous and splendid, without exception, of any which ever took place. The chieftains, and most of the members, wore Highland dresses, richly ornamented, which had a most splendid and characteristic appearance. Duke of York took the chair as president, supported by the Dukes of Argyle and Athol, the Marquis of Huntly, and a number of noblemen and gentlemen connected with the Highlands. The gallery was filled with an assemblage of beauty, from the first families in the country, many of them in the Highland costume. His Royal Highness the Duke of York, after two or three of the national toasts had been given in Gaelic and English, explained, in a short address, the occasion on which they were assembled, viz. to present, from the Highland Society, a piece of plate to the 42d Regiment, or Royal Highlanders, as an acknowledgment of the high sense entertained by the Society of the distinguished services of that regiment; and added, it was with peculiar satisfaction that, in the discharge of his duty as chairman of the meeting, he now addressed himself to the Marquis of Huntly, its noble commander, on whom, and on the conduct of the regiment in the various parts of the world in which they had been engaged, his Royal Highness passed an animated encomium. His Royal Highness then presented to the Noble Marquis a richly chased silver tripod, with fluted bowl; the legs of the tripod were ornamented with thistle foliage, and altogether adorned with appropriate emblems. The Marquis of Huntly, in returning thanks to his Royal Highness and the society, said it could not but be highly gratifying to himself, and the other officers of the regiment of Royal Highlanders, that, in so numerous and respectable a body as he saw assembled there that day, his Royal Highness, as commander in chief, had spoken of the regiment in such flattering terms. The vase having been presented, the Duke of York resigned the chair to the Duke of Argyle, who is president for the year. A number of noblemen and gentlemen were admitted as members. When the Duke of Argyle withdrew, the chair was taken by the Marquis of Huntly, who kept up that spirit of conviviality characteristic of a Highland meeting, to a late hour on Saturday morning. Every thing was conducted according to the ancient banquetting of feudal times. The great cup of friendly pledge went round the hall. The whisky was drank out of the shell. A celebrated piper struck up "The Gathering, as the head of each clan was toasted, whilst Gow's band roused the company with those national airs which make the heart light. 28.-Cobbett's Departure.-A letter from Liverpool, dated the 26th instant, says, that "Mr Cobbett and his two sons are arrived 2 E ་ here and have taken their passage for New York, in the Imported, Captain Hall She sails to-morrow, if the wind permits, and is full of passengers. 29. Ancient Coins.There have been lately found in the ancient manor of Ulchester, Northumberland, nearly 1000 silver coins, which appear to be pennies of the reigns of Stephen and Henry II. 29.-True Highlanders. Among the addresses published in the last London gazette to the Prince Regent, in consequence of the late atrocious insult offered to his person, is one from the Society of True Highlanders, in the Gaelic tongue. It is headed, "Fame acquired by valour, the triumph of True Highlanders," and is signed by Colonel A. Macdonnel of Glengary. 29.-Launch of the Agincourt. The Agincourt, a fine new seventy-four, was launched from Plymouth-yard on Wednesday last. It is remarkable, that she is the only seventy-four that has been launched from this yard for fifty years, which circumstance, added to the fineness of the weather, drew together an unusual concourse of spectators; and the ceremony of consigning her to the waves was performed with all that coolness, regularity, and precision, which ever mark such occasions in this kingdom. 31.-Sudden Deaths. On Saturday afternoon, a woman dropped down dead in one of the streets of Leith; and about three hours after, a porter, who had been relating the circumstance in a shop on the shore, also suddenly dropped down, and instantly expired. 31.-The Theatre.-On Saturday night, the 29th instant, Mr Kemble took his final leave of the Edinburgh audience in Macbeth; on which occasion he delivered a farewell address, written by Mr Walter Scott. The house overflowed to witness the last performance (here) of this great actor, and it was not easy to determine whether the emotion of the audience or of Mr Kemble predominated. BRITISH LEGISLATION. Acts passed in the 57th Year of the Reign of George III. or in the Fifth Session of the Fifth Parliament of the United Kingdom. CAP. I. To continue and extend the Provisions of an Act of the Forty-ninth Year of his present Majesty, for regulating the Trade and Commerce to and from the Cape of Good Hope, until the 5th day of July 1820; and also for regulating the Trade of the Island of Mauritius.-Feb. 24, 1817. Trade to the eastward of the Cape of Good Hope, to be regulated by Order in Council. -Goods imported or exported contrary to Order in Council, forfeited, as also the vessels.-East India Company's rights not to be effected. CAP. II. For raising the Sum of TWENTY-FOUR MILLIONS, by Exchequer Bills, for the Service of the Year 1817.-Feb. 24. The Treasury may raise £24,000,000 by Exchequer Bills, in like manner as is prescribed by 48 GEO. III. cap. I.-Treasury to apply the money so raised.-To be payable out of the Supplies for the next Session. -To bear an interest not exceeding 34d. per cent. per diem. To be current at the Exchequer after April 5, 1818.-Bank of England may advance £15,000,000 on the credit of this Act, notwithstanding the Act 5 and 6 Gul. & Mariæ. CAP. III. To empower his Majesty to secure and detain such Persons as his Majesty shall suspect are conspiring against his Person and Government. March 4. That all, or any person or persons, that are or shall be in prison within that part of the United Kingdom called Great Britain, at or upon the day on which this Act shall receive his Majesty's royal assent, or after, by warrant of his said Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, signed by six of the said Privy Council, for high treason, suspicion of high treason, or treasonable practices, or by warrant signed by any of his Majesty's Secretaries of State, for such causes as aforesaid, may be detained in safe custody, without bail or mainprize, until the 1st day of July 1817; and that no judge or justice of the peace shall bail or try any such person or persons so committed, without order from his said Majesty's Privy Council, signed by six of the said Privy Council, until the 1st day of July 1817; any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding.-Act in Scotland of 1701, so far as relates to treason suspended.-Persons committed there not to be tried, &c. without such order as aforesaid,-From and after the 1st day of July 1817, the said persons so committed, shall have the benefit and advantage of all laws and statutes in any way relating to, or providing for, the liberty of the subjects of this realm.-Privileges of Members of Parliament not invalidated.-Persons against whom indictments for high treason are already found, to be tried thereon. The Secretary of State may order persons committed to be removed to any other gaol; but persons so removed, are not to be deprived of right to be tried or discharged. 8 3 Cap. IV. To extend the privileges of the Trade of Malta to the Port of Gibraltar. March 4. Cap. V. For continuing to his Majesty certain Duties on Malt, Sugar, Tobacco, and Snuff, in Great Britain; and on Pensions, Offices, and Personal Estates in England; and for receiving the Contributions of Persons receiving Pensions and holding Offices; for the Service of the Year 1817. March 4. Sect. 38. Whereas his Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been graciously pleased to direct certain sums to be contributed and paid, from the Civil List revenue, in aid of the public service of the year 1817; and whereas many persons holding offices and places in his Majesty's service, and others having or holding pensions or other emoluments derived from the public, are desirous of contributing proportions of their respective official incomes, salaries, pensions, or other emoluments, for the same purpose; be it therefore enacted, that it shall be lawful for the Commissioners of his Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or any three or more of them, or for the Lord High Treasurer of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the time being, to issue such directions, for one year, commencing the 5th day of April 1817, to the officers of the Exchequer, and of the several departments of the Civil List of Great Britain respectively, as may be necessary for giving effect to the most gracious intention of his Royal Highness in such contribution, and for executing the intentions of such other persons as aforesaid; and no deduction shall be made, or fee, emolument, or allowance taken, by any person returning, receiving, or paying any such contributions as aforesaid.Bank of England authorized to advance a certain sum not exceeding three millions on the credit of this act. Cap. VI. To make perpetual certain Parts of an Act of the Thirty-sixth Year of his present Majesty, for the safety and Preservation of his Majesty's Person and Government against Treasonable and Seditious Practices and Attempts; and for the Safety and Preservation of the Person of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent against Treasonable Practices and Attempts. -March 17. Cap. VII. To revive and make perpetual, Two Acts of the Thirty-seventh Year of his present Majesty, the One in the Parliament of Great Britain, and the other in the Parliament of Ireland, for the better Prevention and Punishment of Attempts to Seduce Persons serving in his Majesty's Forces by Sea or Land from their Duty and Allegiance to his Majesty, or to incite them to Mutiny or Disobedience.March 17. 37. Geo. III. c. 70, and 37. Geo. III. (Irish) revived, and made perpetual. Cap. VIII. To continue until the 5th day of April 1820, an Act of the Fifty-second Year of his present Majesty, to regulate the Separation of damaged from sound Coffee, and to permit Dealers to send out any quantity of Coffee, not exceeding Eight Pounds weight, without a Permit.-March 17. Cap. IX. For vesting all Estates and Property occupied for the Barrack Service in the Comptroller of the Barrack Department, and for granting certain Powers to the said Comptroller.-March 17. APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c. I. CIVIL. The Earl of Errol to be his Majesty's Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Mr G. D. Donald, writer in Glasgow, to be Clerk of the Commissariat of Glasgow, in place of the late Mr Barton. Mr George Agnew to be Sheriff and Commissary Clerk, and Deputy Keeper of the Register of Sasines and Reversions, for the county of Wigtoun, in room of his late father, Nathaniel Agnew, Esq. of Ochiltree. Lord Combermere has been appointed Captain and Governor of Barbadoes. The Earl of Macclesfield-Lord Lieutenant of the county of Oxford. Sir Richard Richards-Chief Baron of the Exchequer, vice Sir Alexander Thompson, deceased. Mr Alexander to be a Baron of Exchequer, vice Sir Richard Richards. Mr Cooke to be a Master in Chancery, vice Mr Alexander. Lieut. Steele of the Royal Marines, A. W. Crichton, and Colonel Sir Benjamin D'Urban, have received the honour of knighthood. Members returned to Parliament. Alexander Maconochie, Esq. his Majesty's Advocate for Scotland, for the Borough of Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, vice Richard Wellesley, Esq. who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. Colonel A. J. Dalrymple, for the borough of Weymouth, without opposition, and at the sole expense of the electors. Hon. Charles Stuart for Bridport, vice William Draper Best, Esq. appointed a Welsh Judge. Hon. Alexander Abercromby, for the shire of Clackmannan, vice the Hon. Sir John Abercromby, deceased. II. ECCLESIASTICAL. James Moray, Esq. of Abercairny has presented Mr Alexander Maxtone, preacher of the gospel, to the church and parish of Fowlis Wester, presbytery of Auchterarder, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Murray. The Earl of Rothes has presented the Rev. John Cunningham, minister of Newtyle, to the church and parish of Kinglassie, presbytery of Kirkaldy, vacant by the death of the Rev. Mr Reid. Sir James Colquhoun has presented Mr Peter Proudfoot, preacher of the gospel, to the church and parish of Arrochar, presbytery of Dumbarton. Sir John Dalrymple has presented Mr Welsh, preacher of the gospel, to the church and parish of Heriot, vacant by the death of the Rev. Mr Hunter, The Earl of Aboyne has appointed, by mandate. the Rev. H. Burgess to be assistant and successor to the Rev. George Brown, minister of Glenmuick, presbytery of Kincardine O'Neil. Lord Archibald Hamilton has appointed, by mandate, the Rev. Russell to be assistant and successor to the Rev. James Craig, minister of Dalserf, presbytery of Hamilton. The Prince Regent has presented the Rev. Peter Chalmers to the second charge of the church and parish of Dunfermline, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Fernie. The Marquis of Abercorn has presented the Rev. Peter Brewster to the second charge of the abbey parish of Paisley, vacant by the death of the Rev. Mr Smith. Lieut.-General Campbell of Lochnell, M. P. has presented the Rev. Hugh Fraser of Oban, to the church and parish of Ardchattan, vacant by the death of the Rev. George Campbell. The Duke of Gordon has presented Mr W. Cowie, preacher of the gospel, to the church and parish of Cabrach, presbytery of Alford, vacant by the death of the Rev. Mr Gordon. The Town Council of Stirling has presented the Rev. George Wright of Markinch, to the first charge of that town and parish, vacant by the death of the Rev. Dr Somerville. The Earl of Hopetoun has appointed Mr James Macfarlane to be assistant and successor to the Rev. Henry Sangster, minister of Humbie. On Monday, the 17th March, the associate congregation of Kinkell gave a unanimous call to Mr John Craig, preacher of the gospel, to be their minister. On Sunday, April 6th, the members of the 2d congregation of Presbyterians in Belfast gave a unanimous call to the Rev. Mr M'Ewan of Killieleagh to be their pastor, in room of the Rev. Dr H. Drummond, who was some time ago called to Dublin. 2 Ft. 78 Ensign T. Armstrong to be Lieut. vice Wood, prom. 20th Mar. 1817. George Campbell to be Ensign, vice Armstrong do. do. Ensign W. J. Cockburne to be Lieut. vice Sutherland, dead do. do. V. H. Mairis to be Ensign vice Cockburne. J. F. Vane to be Ensign by purchase, vice Cochrane, retires do. do. Lieut. J. Taylor, from h. p. 91 F. to be Lieut. vice Hind, dead do. do. 5 C. R. 2d Lieut. Alexander Scott, from 4 Ceylon Regt. to be 2d Lieut. 25th April 1817 83 90 R. Art. Brevet Lieut. Col. J. S. Williamson to be Lt. Col. vice Foy, dead 24th Mar. 1817 Brevet Major J. Čaddy to be Major, vice Williamson do. do. Brevet Lieut. Colonel Reynett, from 54 foot, with Lieut. Hon. G. Blaquiere, from 4 Dragoon Guards, with Lieut. Slocock, h. p. 14 Foot. 2d Lieut. Walsh, from Rific Brigade, with Ensign Fennell, h. p. 90 Foot. Resignations and Retirements. Superseded. Ensign Murray, 30 Foot. Deaths. Grant, 2 Foot. H. Beaver, 19 Foot. 13 April. 3 June 1816. Ensigns. Cor. Carey, 17 Dr. 25 Sep. 1816. IV. NAVAL. Commander. Thomas Wentworth Buller Lieutenant. Appointments. Thomas Edye COMMERCIAL REPORT. COLONIAL PRODUCE. Sugars.-The quantity of sugars lately arrived is very inconsiderable, and though the stock of old is understood to be much reduced, yet prices continue to decline, and the market is very dull. In Refined there has been little variation during the month; of late some holders have shewn a disposition to reduce their prices, as the demand continues limited. Molasses heavy and declining. A public sale of East India Sugars was brought forward the 29th April; low white, or fine yellow, all withdrawn at 45s. to 46s.; much above the market price. Some Brazil Sugars, of uncommon fine quality, have been shewn by private contract; for fine white, very strong grain, 59s. was offered and refused. Coffee has been and continues in considerable demand, and large sales have been made principally for exportation. Cotton. In this article very extensive sales have been lately effected, and inquiries for exportation continue to be made. What appears a little singular is, whilst the raw material meets a demand exceeding that of any former period, and maintains a price nearly double its fair growing value, compared with that of every other production of the soil, the manufactured articles remain at prices unprecedentedly low. Indigo.-An extensive sale, by the East India Company, took place the end of last month; the prices not generally so high as anticipated, but, on an average, may be rated at 9d. to 15d. per lb. above the previous sale. The quantity taken in, however, for account of the proprietors, was considerable, nearly a half of the whole sale. Tobacco. The contract advertised by the French government has excited much attention, and so soon as the particulars are more fully known, an advance in the price of this article is expected. Rum.-A very extensive transaction has taken place in this article, about 3000 puncheons of the strongest Jamaica, and of favourite marks, usually taken for home consumption, having been contracted for, to be taken on arrival. The particulars of the sale have not transpired, but prices are reported to be from 4s. to 4s. 3d. This extensive quantity, withdrawn from the market, with a short import, may probably affect the prices. Rice continues to decline, and is offered at very low prices. EUROPEAN PRODUCE. Hemp, Flax, and Tallow.--In these articles little variation, and the demand very limited. Oils.-Fish still scarce, and prices supported.-Cod has been sold at £32.-Olive very dull. Provisions.-Irish continue to go off readily; pork in considerable request. 17,000 Edam Cheeses, (round Dutch) lately brought forward for sale, went off at 40s. to 52s. chiefly 49s. to 50s. In British Manufactures the demand still continues such as to produce little improvement in prices. In a few parts of the country, we are, however, glad to hear, there is some appearance of revival. The commerce of the port of Newcastle is stated to have materially improved during the last two months, and very considerable exportations of manufactured goods are said to have taken place, not as formerly, upon speculation, but in execution of real orders from the Continent. We also learn from Staffordshire, that its trade and manufactories have revived very considerably of late, particularly the Iron works. Premiums of Insurance.-There has been little variation during last month at Lloyd's; the continental risks may however be stated a little lower; to Holland, the immediate coast of France, and to Hamburgh, &c. 10s. 6d. to 12s. Sd. per cent. Prices of Bullion.-Gold in bars, £3:18: 6d. New doubloons, £3:15:6. Silver in bars, 5s. 14d. per oz. |