Interesting to Farmers. The following paper, which appeared in the first volume of the Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, may be worthy the attention of farmers: "Summer 1782, having been remarkably rope. A person from Mount Caucasus bore simple but impressive testimony to the universal excellence of their system; and amidst various other indications of external countenance and support, the Saxon Ambassador (Baron Just), through the mouth of Mr. Schwabey, begged leave to add, that it was already established, and prospering in the dominions of his master, whose subjects had been for centuries remarked for their mental improvement, and whose country was the earliest scene of the reformation. Bird of prey, follows sportsmen. cold and unfavourable, the harvest was very late, and much of the grain, especially oats, was green in October. In the beginning of October the cold was so great, that in one night there was produced ou ponds, near Kinnell, in the neighbourhood of Bo'ness, ice, three-quarters of an inch thick. It was apprehended by many farmers, that His Royal Highness the Duke of Glouces such a degree of cold would effectually pre- ter repeated, last week, his annual visit vent the farther filling and ripening of to Mr. Coke, Holkham. The shooting their corn. In order to ascertain this point, party repaired to Warham and were folDr. Rockbuck selected several stalks of oats, lowed, during the greater part of the day, of nearly equal fullness, and immediately by a bird of prey, which constantly attend. cut those which, on the most attentive comed their motions, and was repeatedly fired parison, appeared the best, and marked the others, but allowed them to remain in the field fourteen days louger; at the end of which time they too were cut, and kept in a dry room for ten days. The grains of each parcel were then weighed; when éleven of the grains which had been left standing in the field were found to be equal in weight to SO of the grains which had been cut a fortnight sooner, though even the best of the grains were far from -being ripe. During that fortnight (from 7th October to 21st) the average heat, according to Fahrenheit's thermometer, was little above 49. Dr. Rockbuck observes, that the ripening and filling of corn in so low a temperature should be the less surprising, when we reflect that the seed corn will vegetate in the same degree of heat; and he draws an important inference from his observations, viz. that farmers should be cautious of cutting down their unripe corn, on the supposition that in a cold autumn it could fill no more." at while hovering over their heads, without betraying the smallest symptoms of apprehension and alarm, even though the shot was heard to rattle on its feathers. In the afternoon it descended from its ærial fight, and settled on a tree, where it allowed Mr. Coke, attended by a boy holding a dead pheasant dangling in his hand, to approach sufficiently near to get a shot at it, which brought it to the ground. It proved to be a most beautiful female specimeo of that rare bird the Falco Lagopus, or rough-legged Falcon, measuring very nearly five feet across the wings, and two feet one inch in length. The male bird had attended the chase at Wighton just in the same manner two days before, and had boldly carried off from a heap of game two partridges. He was next day caught, also, in a trap, by the keepers. Shelter for foreign seamen and soldiers. The Helder frigate is now stationed off the Tower: and the Lord Mayor has put forth a proclamation, calling upon · Public benefit to distant countries. all the Magistrates of the metropolis and its A General Meeting of the subscribers vicinity to send on board this vessel all disto the British and Foreign School Society, tressed foreign seamen and soldiers found in was held on Friday sc'ennight, at the Free- their districts, to the end that they may be Masons' Tavern. The Duke of Sussex took lodged and fed there, until they can be sent the chair, and the last report of the Com-home to their native country. It is strongly mittee was read. The report presented a very flattering picture of the progressive utility of the Society, who were now gaged in a work, the building of a general school, to the completion of which the sun of 14001, only was wanting. The report was received, and ordered to be printed. The most interesting part of the report was that which referred to the influence produced abroad by the example of the society, not only in France and Germany, but in Russia, and the remoter parts of Eu en recommended by his Lordship, with a view to the ultimate benefit of these unfortunate men, that after the present notice, the liberal and humane should refrain from affording temporary relief to any person of that description whom they may meet in the act of soliciting alms, as such assistance could only tend to protract their stay in this country, and of course also their misery.The proclamation informs all seamen, natives of the United Kingdom, that if they will apply at the Mansion-house, they shall be furnished with the means of returning to their respective homes. Water wanting at London Bridge. Owing to the high westerly wind, and being a neap tide, high water, expected at London Bridge at a quarter before ten on Sunday Dec. 15, did not take place at all, and none of the Scotch vessels in the river could sail, there not being water sufficient to float them." Good beer! or none. persons employed in the Dock-yard, have Pauper suddenly enriched. large fortune. The deceased, who during his life time had refused to give his poor relation a single shilling, and had suffered her to be supported by the parish, could not prevent her from becoming his heiress. The poor old lady had too much sincerity to express any regret at the death of her kind relation. Mary Biggs, a pauper, upwards of 80 years of age, and who for several years At a late meeting for licensing alehouse keepers, in the hundreds of Faircross and past has been supported by the parish of Kenthury Eagle, in Newbury division, the St. Saviour's, while attending at Union complaints made by the publicans of the Hall, as a witness in au assault case, was badness of the beer served to them by agreeably surprised by one of the parish brewers were so general, that in some in-officers coming in search of her, to inform stances their interference in, and monopoly her, that by the sudden death of a distant of public-houses so flagrant, that the Ma-relation, she had come into possession of a gistrates, nine in number, unanimously resolved, "That the full extent of time for granting licenses should be allowed to several publicans, in order that they might procure other houses, which the Justices would license in lieu of those so monopolized, or wherein any undue influence had been used." And at the meeting, in the division of Marlborough, the Magistrates gave the innkeepers notice, that, in cousequence of the continued complaints of the badness of their beer, if their brewers served them with bad, they were at liberty to brew themselves, or to buy beer wherever they pleased; and if, from so doing, they were turned out of their houses, licenses for other houses would be granted next year; and, on no consideration would those to the ones they had quitted he renewed. Further, that if, after this notice, they persevered in selling bad beer, they would not again be licensed. Cider and Perry, diminished consumption. The war duty on malt having been repealed, the manufacturers of cider and perry in Herefordshire and Devon, have determined to, petition Parliament for a repeal of the duty of 10s. per hogshead on cider, imposed in 1805. This petition states, that the quantity of cider and perry made within the last ten years, either for consumption or sales, does not amount to One-sixth part of the average quantity for merly, and that there is at present no probability of future increase. Frugality commendable. The labourers employed in the Warren of Woolwich, have lately purchased bul locks in Smithfield market, and after selling the hide, offal, and paying for slangh- | tering and other expences, they have ex cellent beef at four-pence per pound. The Charity recommended by Example. In the present hard times, charity cannot be too earnestly impressed on the minds of our neighbours. We shall therefore extract an epitaph on this subject from "Verses for grave-stones," lately printed by Noble, Bostou. A person rich, and diligently charitable. Honesty and diligence commemorated. Luton Beds, Sunday Oct. 6th, 1816. At a public Vestry this day held, it being the first Sunday in the month, it is resolved, that G. Worsley, a poor labouring man havng brought up fifteen children without receiving relief from the parish, but in one instance, by an accident, when he received 10s. He this day came to the Vestry and returned the said 10s. with most sincere thanks for the use of the same. We think it highly proper that such conduct should be recorded in the Vestry A pair of ancient mill-stones were disco book, to be handed down to posterity, as a memorial of industry, frugality, and inde-vered three or four months ago, fuil ten pendence: a man whose name will always stand as an ornament in the parish book. (Signed) J. Brett, W. YARDLEY, S. AYNSWORTH. B. BROWN, E. WALLER. Church- feet under the earth, near the autique corn mill at Cappagh, near Banbridge, in Yorkshire; they were covered with the remains of a strong leather hide; their construction is totally different from any now in use; they measure in circumference nine feet six Inhabitants.inches, and twenty four inches in depth. They have lately been put in motion by Mr. W. Paxton, and run in the form of a dish, the one within the other, and work in a very superior manner. Neither honesty nor diligence. The Carlisle paper of October 19 says, The number of children running begging from house to house, in this city and neighbourhood, is at this time very great. Some no doubt, are in want, but the greater part are young impostors, instructed in all the cant and cunning of those grown older in the art. They go in parties, sometimes to the amount of six or seven, and pretend to be brothers and sisters; they are fitted out expressly for their expeditions, and from morning to night, to obtain alms, are in the constant practice of lying and dissimulation." Death of the celebrated horse, Sir Joshua. Sir Joshua, the victor in the famous, match for 1,000 guineas, with the no less celebrated horse Filho da Puta, was found dead in his stall at Newmarket, on Sunday morning last. Having been left the preceding night quite well, it was thought adviseable to dissect him, in order to ascertain the cause of such a sudden death. On examination it appeared, that by some motion either in lying down or rising, he had broken the rouud bone of the near hind leg, the pieces from which fracture had separated the adjacent veins and filled his body with extravasated blood. Hence arose his death, in a manner as extraordinary as novel: Sir Joshua was five years old, by Rubens, out of a sister to Haphazard. The Savoy.-Most readers know the origin of the Savoy, part of which is now pulling down to make way for the entrance to the Waterloo Bridge. Before the institution of parish rates for the support of the poor, the great men of the nation, to gether with those of the priesthood, were Herefordshire cattle.-At the recent sale the only supporters of the indigent and dis- by Messrs. Handy and Co. of Herefordshire tressed, and in this place was an Hospital, cattle, belonging to Mr. Price, of Ryal, founded by Henry VII. for a master and near Upton upon Severn, such was the four brethren in priest's orders, who were celebrity of the stock, that they brought to officiate in turn, and stand alternately prices high beyond all former precedent, at the gate of the Savoy; and if they saw even when agriculture and breeding were any person who was an object of charity, in the greatest prosperity. Such an inthey were obliged to take him in and supstance was never before known as 180 ply him with food. If he proved to be a traveller, he was entertained for one night, and furnished with a letter of recommendation, and as much money as would defray his expenees to the next hospital. The view of that venerable ruin, the Cathedral of St. Cuthbert, at Holy Island, has been considerably improved by the wreck and rubbish of the fallen parts of the building being removed from the windows, which had for ages been blocked up, and by the great western door of the church being opened out, the architecture of which is the true Saxon, highly ornamented, with three columus ou each side of the door.-(Tyne Mercury). The venerable oak, at Nortbiam, Sussex, famed for its size, and having given shelter to Queen Elizabeth, who once breakfasted under its extensive foliage, on her way through the village to London, was last week partly blown down. head of cattle (one third of which were only yearlings and calves) bringing the immense sum of £7,660.-The following are some of the prices: . 215 5 One cow sold heifer 110 5 120 15 5 Two year old 173 ditto 252 0 Yearling heifer 189 0 Rara Avis.-On Wednesday se'night a perfectly white lark was shot on Point estate, in the parish of Feock, by Mr. Rogers. The oldest inhabitant in the neighbourhood never recollects having seen a bird of this description.-Plymouth paper. A pilchard was lately taken in Mount's Bay, Cornwall, which measured nearly thirteen inches in length, and six inches round the body, and weighed nearly seven ounces. This fish, it is supposed, is the largest of the species ever caught on the English coast. The supply of oysters into Brighton has been prodigious since the fishermen of that place have discovered the stupendous bed of these shell-fish, which extends more than ten miles in length and near a mile in width. of the Chief Baron. The appointment. A considerable quantity of linens were some time ago manufactured in Ireland, in and shipped for Cadiz. These, it seems, met with a ready sale at that port, among the South American traders, in conse quence of which several thousand pieces are now in the Irish looms for the same destination. At Redruth, Cornwall, lately, the stan-imitation of those of France and Germany, dard of copper ore advanced to £'01 per ton. A few weeks since it was at £72. This seasonable change in the demand for the produce of the mines has diffused new life into the mining districts, and given employment to a number of persons who were, previously, involved in great distress. Tin has also advanced in the market. SCOTLAND. RIOTS IN LONDON. A placard to the following effect was posted on the walls of the metropolis and suburbs, on Wednesday, November 13. New Canal, important. A canal between Edinburgh and Glasgow is finally determined upon. It is ex- "At a meeting held at Carlisle (the pected to employ nearly the whole of the Carlisle Arms?) Shoreditch, on Thursday men at present out of work in that popu-evening, the 7th instant, it was determined Jous district. The estimated expence is £264,940., and the annual receipts, after deducting every charge, are expected to amount to £49,000., being 15 per cent. on the capital embarked! New wire bridge. A wire bridge for foot passengers, after the model of those in America, crossing ravines, small lakes, &c. in that country, has been erected across the Gala at Galashiels, and is found to answer the purpose extremely well. To every appearance may last for a number of years at little or no expense. The span, is one hundred and eleven feet, and the breadth three feet, it is very neat and light in appearance, though, with safety, twenty or thirty people may be upon it at a time. The whole expense of this useful little bridge is only 201 IRELAND. Valuable place; determined. The right of the Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer to appoint his son to the lucrative office of Clerk of the Pleas, was decided in the Court of King's Bench, Dublin, lately, when, after a trial of eight days, the Jury pronounced a verdict against the right assumed by the Chief Baron, and in favour of the Crown. We hope this sinecure place will now be abolished. Judges DAY and Daly delivered their opinions to the Jury in favour of the Grown, and Mr. Justice OSBORNE in favour to call a meeting of the distressed Manufacturers, Mariners, Artizans, and others, of the city of London, Westminster, Borough of Southwark, and parts adjacent, on Friday, at Spa-fields, the 15th of November, at 12 o'clock, to take into consideration the propriety of petitioning the Prince Regent and the Legislature, to adopt immediately such means as will relieve the Sufferers from the misery which now over whelms them. "John Dyall, CHAIRMAN. "Thos Preston, SECRETARY." MEETING IN THE SPA FIELDS. o'clock in the morning, about 4,000 perOn the day appointed, as early as ten sons assembled near the New River reservoir. At twelve o'clock the people continued to increase. The Rev. Mr. Parke, who took part in the discussion some time since in Palace-yard, mounted the roof of a coach, and harangued the people. He attributed all the causes of complaint among the people to the immorality of the country. Until some attempt was made, he said, with a view to reformation of mauners, it was in vain to expect any amelioration o. the condition of the people. This gentleman concluded by recommending the peo ple to be circumspect in their conduct, as they were surrounded by those who would take advantage of any impropriety. It was understood that the Committee who had called the Meeting, were sitting in Merlin's Cave, a public house ad "Thirdly, That keeping up a standing army in this country was subversive of the liberties of the people. 46 Fourthly, That a lavish and profliş ate expenditure of the public mouey had increased the public bordeus. The sole cause of the above abuse was the want of It was also resolved, “That a petition be presented to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, beseeching him to take into his gracious consideration the sufferings of the population, and praying he would cause Parliament to be summoned forthwith, aud recommend them to provide means to feed the hungry and clothe the naked," &c. Mr. Watson, one of the Committee, se conded the resolutions. He proposed also, that, as it was uncertain at what time Parliament might assemble, they should meet again in the Spa-fields that day-fortnight, to hear the report of those whom they might appoint to receive an answer to their petition. joining, in close divan, and as the business of the day was to be there transacted, the people made for that point. The door of the public-house was consequently sur rounded, and, after a violent pressure, several made their way into the room on the first floor, in which there are several windows that look to the fields. The conduc-proper representatives in Parliament." tors of the Meeting were coolly seated by the side of brandy and water, with other beverage necessary to cheer and keep up the stamina for "enterprizes of great pith and moment," A second coach at length appeared, conveying Mr. Hant to the grand arena. He was loudly clieered hy the assembly. Mr. Hunt was neat, trimly dressed" for the occasion. He carried under his arm a folio Volume. A flag, termed Hunt's flag, was displayed from the coachbox. It was strictly a tri-coloured flag, red, white and green. Several mottos were blazoned upon it: the words "Bread to feed the hungry"-"Truth to crush the Oppressors." "Justice to punish crimes," were legible. Mr. Hunt resorted to his old line of invective, describing all the public men, with the exception of Sir Francis Burdett, and himself, to be wolves in sheep's cloath ing. Referring to the list of sinecures, which he relates on every occasion, he produced the folio volume before-mentioned, which he termed a little memorandum book. It was the Report of a Committee of the flouse of Commons ou the public expenditure. The salaries found in the Civil List, and offices held by men for public services, as well as sinecure places, were alike subject to the asperity of his observations. All were wrong:- none were to be defended. Mr. Hunt, in the course of his address, discharged a volley of abuse. The whole press was venal, and no virtue nor principle was to be found in any, save and except himself aud Sir Francis Burdett. Among other novelties, he read the letter from Dr. Wilcox, Bishop of Gloucester, to the Bishop of Salisbury, describing the transactions of the Inquisition The city pa-trates had been remiss in their arrangements triots, he said, had deserted the people. They were cringing behind their own counters, or going up to the Ministers with servility, in order to get rid of Exchequer prosecutions. Those men had voted for the Property Tax, leaving the poor to go to the dogs. After a speech of three hours long, he moved a string of resolutions, put into his haud by the Chairman :— The first stated, that the distresses of the country, in the unanimous sense of the Meeting, were occasioned by taxation. Secondly, That the maintenance of a British army in France was to support despotism. The motion having been put and carried by a shew of hands, a young man of the name of Wynne advised the meeting to take into consideration that they ought not to be led away by the speeches of any party or description of men. The country was in a distressed state. The prospects of the people, during summer, had been cloudy, and they were induced to hope something would have been done for their good.Summer had passed, and in winter their prospect was gloomy beyond description.— If ever unanimity and correct conduct were required for the public welfare, it was at the present awful period. During the proceedings a pole with a cap of liberty was placed on the top of a house. Mr. Hunt, after the close of the business, was drawn, and accompanied by at least 3000 men, from the Spa-Fields to town, up Fleet-street, and through the principal avenues at the west end of the town. Neither the Government nor the Magis to prevent or instantly to suppress any breach of the peace. Several regiments of cavalry from Hounslow and Rumford were brought near to the place of meeting, and all the constables and peace officers, with the civil authorities, were in a state of readiness. Notwithstanding this, as mnight be expected from a mass so assembled, several detachments branched off to differeut parts of the Metropolis, being moving bodies of extremely uncertain course; the Police Officers, though alert and vigilant, were frequently baffled in their endeavours houses were attacked-their windows broto preserve the peace. A great number of |