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9-Suicide. A poor woman, who had lately come to reside in a village near Spalding, and whose husband had absconded, was totally destitute of food for herself and three children. In this distress she went to a neighbour's house, and returned with a bucket full of grains, used in feeding swine. These she placed upon the floor of her cottage as food for her famishing babes, and rushing out of doors went and hanged herself. Glasgow paper.

Paisley-On Monday the 29th ult. at a meeting of the burgesses of Paisley, it was resolved, by a considerable majority, that their rights had been infringed by the recent charter, and that, as the inhabitants were lawfully entitled to choose their Magistrates, and to audit their accounts, measures should forthwith be adopted for regaining their authority. A regular protest has since been taken by the committee in behalf of the burgesses and feuars of Paisley, against the election of their Magistrates and Council by the old Council, on the 6th instant, in the view of bringing the matter before the Supreme Court.

Perth. On Saturday the 4th instant, at a general meeting of the Guildry Incorporation of Perth, a protest was taken against the legality of the late election of Magistrates and Town Council, to which a great majority of the meeting adhered, and appointed a committee to take the opinion of Counsel upon the subject.

Dundee. After the long and severe conflicts which have torn and agitated this town, there is now a prospect of a speedy return of peace, order, and harmony. Provost Riddoch has expressed his readiness to concur with the burgesses of Dundee in applying to the King in Council for an alteration of the present set of the burgh, and his wish that the constitution, which has just been obtained for Montrose, should form the ground-work for that of Dundee.

11-Adventurers to South America. Ships continue to be equipped in the Thames for the purpose of conveying officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates, to aid the patriots in South America. At present one vessel is quite ready to sail, having on board officers fully equipped, and 200 privates, to form a rifle corps. Another is in a forward state of preparation, and has appointments for a cavalry regiment 600 strong; a third is freighted with the equipments of a lancer's corps. The of ficers are all men who have seen active service, and are of every rank, from Lieutenant-Colonels to Ensigns. The organization and arrangement are so complete, that they will be ready for immediate service on their arrival in America. This day notices were posted up in several coffeehouses in London, inviting passengers to go on board vessels waiting to sail direct for South

America; thus the circuitous route by St Thomas's, formerly taken, is now dispensed with, and a great saving, both of time and expence, will be effected.

A circular letter has been issued from the War Office, stating that all officers holding any place of profit under other governments, unless with the express sanction of the Prince Regent, are in consequence precluded from receiving their halfpay, and this regulation is to take effect from the 25th December next. This circular letter seems to be issued for the purpose of deterring half-pay officers from enlisting under the banners of the South American insurgents,

Whales. It is a remarkable circumstance, that three large whales have lately come ashore on the British coast. On the 20th September, a whale 36 feet in length was cast ashore in the Solway Frith, On the 21st August, one of 66 feet 5 inches came ashore between Staxigo and Wick, which the fishermen killed after a labour of 25 hours. And on the 23d September, a whale, measuring 62 feet, was observed off Eyemouth, and towed into that harbour. It is probably the great increase of ice in the northern sea, which drives these monstrous animals to our shores. An immense shoal of the species of whales called finners was, on Monday the 6th instant, observed in the river Tay, and coming in contact with the east protection wall of the new harbour, Dundee, from twenty to thirty of them were pursued by people in boats, and killed. These animals were of different sizes, the largest not being less than 22 feet long. The blubber upon all of them is very valuable, and was from one to two inches in thickness..

Gratitude. A female, who was some years ago a patient in the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, but is now in better circumstances, has paid the sun of L. 20 to the Treasurer of that institution, as a mark of gratitude for the kind treatment she received while in that useful charity.

Adders. On Tuesday, the 30th ultimo, while a servant belonging to the Reverend Mr Briscoe, of Great Orton, in Cumberland, was shooting, he was alarmed by the cries of one of his dogs, and on going to its assistance, he found two large adders coiled round its head, which he immediately killed, but so deadly was their venom, that the poor animal died before the servant reached home.

13-The Queen.-Her Majesty has been advised, by her physicians, to drink the waters at Bath, and will, accompanied by the Princess Elizabeth, visit that place early in the ensuing month. The Queen has no acute disorder; the waters being merely recommended for their general uts lity as tonics.

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16. Revenue. The public revenue may be regarded as a political barometer, marking with tolerable accuracy the true condition of the country. When it falls off, that of individuals, we may be assured, falls off in a greater proportion, and the opposite and more pleasing inference may be drawn from its increase. In this view, therefore, the following statement, just published, though the excess is trifling as an addition to the resources of the country, may be considered as an evidence of growing private prosperity, and a pledge also of a still Amount of regreater increase of the public revenue.

Comparative statement of the Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain for the corresponding quarters, ending on the 10th October in 1816 and 1817.

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14,502,296 11,523,548

Oct. 10, 1816. Oct. 10, 1817.

venue L.14,502,296 L.11,523,548 Deduct amount

of war duty on

malt L.517,000 Do. Prop.

tax 2,960,578

3,477,576

Consolidated

11,024,710

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L ASSESSMENT on L.313,928, rental at 1s. 3d. per pound, L. 19,620 10 0
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Sum which it is supposed the assessment will produce, 18,247 1 3 H. DUNG CONTRACT.-This contract was vacated by mutual agreement between the commissioners and the contractors at Candlemas last, and since that period the commissioners have kept the dung under their own charge, principally on account of the nuisances complained of, from the depots being so immediately in the vicinity of populous districts, and with the view also, by this means, of having the whole quarters of police cleared by an early hour in the morning. The submission relative to the claims of deduction on the part of the contractors is still in depend ence, but there is every reason to expect that the learned arbiter will give his final decree in the course of a few weeks.

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Besides some minor Salaries, there are included in this sum, that paid to the Treasurer, L. 200; Surgeon, L. 50; House Governor, L. 70; Chaplain, L. 63; Teacher, L. 20; Mistress of the House, L. 28; Do. of Children's Hospital, L. 28; and Keeper of Bedlam, L. 40.

This year 884 have resided in the House: 83 children have been paid for at Nurse; L. 9937 10 9 and 914 Families and Individuals have been regularly supplied; being in all 1881, whereof 99 have died in the House.

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Cap. XX. For making further Regutations in respect to the Pay of the Officers of the Royal Navy, in certain cases therein mentioned.-March 31.

Cap. XXI. To revive and continue for two Years, and from thence until the end of the then next Session of Parliament, two Acts made in the 47th and 50th Years of his present Majesty, for the preventing improper persons from having Arms in Ireland-April 29.

Cap. XXII. To amend two Acts of the 54th and 55th Years of his Majesty's Reign, to provide for the better Execution of the Laws in Ireland, by appointing Superintending Magistrates and additional Con

stables in Counties in cœtain Cases.—Apri¥ 29.

Cap. XXIII. To further continue, until the 25th day of March 1820, an Act of the 7th year of King George the Second, for the free Importation of Cochineal and Indigo.—April 29.

Cap. XXIV. To alter and enlarge the Powers of an Act passed in the 54th year of his present Majesty, intituled, " An Act for the further Improvement of the Land Revenue of the Crown."-May 23.

Cap. XXV. To explain and amend an Act made in the 48th year of his present Majesty, for repealing the Duties of Asa sessed Taxes, and granting new Dutics up

heu thereof; and to exempt such Dwelling. houses as may be employed for the sole purpose of Trade, or of lodging Goods, Wares, or Merchandize, from the Duties charged by the said Act.-May 23.

Tenements which have been occupied as dwelling-houses, shall not be charged to duties under recited Act, when employed solely for the purposes of trade, or as warehouses.

Mills, or places of manufacture, &c. not attached to a dwelling-house, not liable to duty, though a servant licensed to guard the same abide therein.

Exemption for one glazed window in a dairy in a farm-house.

Cap. XXVI. To amend and render more effectual four several Acts passed in the 48th, 49th, 52d, and 56th years of his present Majesty, for enabling the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt to grant Life Annuities.-May 23.

Cap. XXVII. For repealing the Duties of Customs on Buck Wheat imported into this Kingdom, and for granting other Duties, until the 25th day of March 1821, in lieu thereof.-May 23.

Duties on buck wheat repealed, and, instead thereof, a duty of 10s. per quarter shall be paid.

Cap. XXVIII. To extend the Powers of two Acts for allowing British Plantation Sugar and Coffee, and other Articles imported into Bermuda in British Ships, to be exported to America in Foreign Vessels; and to permit Articles, the Produce of America, to be imported into the said Island in Foreign Ships, to certain other Articles. May 23.

Cap. XXIX. To extend to Newfound land the Provisions of an Act passed in the 52d year of his present Majesty's Reign, for permitting the exportation of Wares, Goods, and Merchandize, from any of his Majesty's Islands in the West Indies to any other of the said Islands, and to and from any of the British Colonies on the Continent of America, and the said Islands and Colonies. May 23.

European goods, &c. may be exported from Newfoundland to the West Indies, &c. and from the West Indies, &c. to Newfoundland. Cap. XXX. To regulate the Interests and Periods of Payment of Navy, Victualling, and Transport Bills.-May 23.

Treasury may regulate the interest and period of payment of navy bills, &c.; but not to exceed 34d. per cent. a-day.

Cap. XXXI. For granting to his Majesty a Sum of Money to be raised by Lotteries.-May 23.

Cap. XXXII. To repeal the Duties of Excise on Stone Bottles, and charge other Duties in lion thereof.-June 16.

Cap. XXXIII. To reduce the Allownee of Spirits, Tea, and Tobacco, for the

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Use of the Seamen on board certain Ships or
Vessels making short Voyages.-June 16.

Cap. XXXIV. To authorize the Issue of Exchequer Bills, and the Advance of Money out of the Consolidated Fund, to a limited Amount, for the carrying on of Public Works and Fisheries in the United Kingdom, and employment of the Poor in Great Britain, in manner tlierein mentioned. June 16.

Commissioners of Treasury to issue Exchequer Bills not exceeding L.1,500,000. Bills to bear an interest of twopence halfpenny per cent. per diem.

All such bills as shall be advanced for the carrying on of any public works, shall be made payable within three years from the issuing thereof; and all such bills as shall be advanced for the assistance of any parishes in Great Britain, shall be made payable within two years after Easter 1818.

Such bills not to be received in payment of any tax before the day appointed for their payments, &c.

Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland may order the advance of L. 250,000 out of the produce of the consolidated fund there, for the purposes of this Act, &c.

Commissioners to meet to receive or appoint a person to receive applications in writing for the loan of Exchequer Bills, and to ascertain the amount immediately wanted.

Commissioners to cause applications to be classed, and to establish regulations for apportioning the sums to be advanced.

Treasury to direct the Exchequer to issue bills in Great Britain, agreeably to certificates of the commissioners, &c.

Money may be advanced for public works in Great Britain, in certain cases, on mortgage of rates without personal security.

Money may be advanced for building or repairing churches.

Trustees of roads, to whom advances are made under this Act, may increase tolls for repayment.

Commissioners for drainage, for which advances shall be made, may increase rates for repayment.

Advance not to be made to parishes, unless application made with consent of majority in number, and three-fourths in value, of persons paying poor-rates, or where there is a select vestry, &c. then with consent of four-fifths of that body; and such applications from parishes to have the sanction of two justices.

Advance to any parish not to exceed the amount of last half year's poor-rate; overseers to pay instalment out of poor-rates, and make rates, if necessary, for the purpose.

Advance to parishes to be repaid within two years from Easter 1818.

Principal sums of Exchequer Bills, with interest, to be repaid by instalments. &c.

The Bank may advance money on the credit of this Act.

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286 Register. Patents lately Enrolled.-Appointments, Promotions, &c. [Oct.

PATENTS LATELY ENROLLED.

WILLIAM HENRY OSBORN, of Bordesley, near Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, for a method or principle of producing cylinders of various descriptions. March 1, 1817.

DANIEL WILSON, of Dublin, gentleman, for gas-light apparatuses, processes, and philosophical instruments. March 1.

URBANUS SARTORIS, of Winchester Street, London, merchant, for improvements in the construction and use of fire-arins. March 11.

WILLIAM RAYBOULD, of Goswell Street, Middlesex, brass-founder, for an improvement applicable to fire-stoves, grates, and ranges, of different descriptions. March 11.

LUDVIG GRANHOLM, of Foster-Lane, London, captain in the royal navy of Sweden, for a process, mean or means, for pressing vegetable and animal products. March 11.

WILLIAM PANTER, of Hampton-hill, Bath, Somersetshire, gentleman, for an improvement calculated to facilitate rotatory motion, and lessen or remove friction in wheel-carriages, and machinery of different descriptions. March 16.

JOHN WINTER the younger, of Bristol, combmaker, for a method of joining and combining horn and tortoise-shell together, by means of heat and pressure, thereby causing the same to adhere the one to the other, in such manner as to have the appearance of solid tortoise-shell, and with all the strength and elasticity of horn, by which he will be enabled to manufacture and vend the seve ral articles of hair-combs, and ornamental and other combs, and snuff-boxes, made of those materials, at a cheap rate, and resembling and having the appearance and beauty of real tortoise-shell. March 18.

DANIEL WHEELER, of Hyde Street, St George, Bloomsbury, Middlesex, colour maker, for a method of drying and preparing malt.

March 28.

EDWARD NICHOLAS, of Llangattock Vibon Avell, Monmouthshire, farmer, for a plough, for the purpose of covering with mould wheat and other grain when sown. April 19.

ANTONIO JOAQUIN FRIERE MARROCE, of Broad-street-buildings, London, merchant; for a method of making or manufacturing an improved machine or instrument for calculating and ascertaining the longitude at sea. Communicated to him by Luis Coctane Altina de Campos, residing abroad. April 29.

WILLIAM COLLINS, of Maize Hill, Greenwich, Kent, Esq. for an improvement or im

provements in the composition and prepara tion of a metal for the manufacturing thereof into sheets or plates, and the application, when so prepared and manufactured, to the preservation of ships, by sheathing or covering the bottoms therewith and an improvement or improvements of the chain-pumps used on board ships. May 6.

HENRY WILMS, of Union Street, Lambeth, Surrey, cabinet-maker; for an artificial leg, arm, and hand, on an improved construction. May 8.

JAMES GERARD COLBERT, of Winsley Street, in the parish of St Mary-le-Bone, Middle sex, mechanical watch-maker; for certain improvements in the method or methods of making screws of iron, brass, steel, or other metals, for the use of all kinds of wood-work. Communicated to him by a foreigner residing abroad. May 13.

RICHARD WILLIAMS the elder, of Fursley, Gloucestershire, card-maker; for certain improve ments in the manufacturing of cards for dressing woollen cloths. May 15.

JOHN WALKER, 12, Great Charles Street, Blackfriars Road, Christ Church, Surrey, millwright; for an improved method of separating or extracting the molasses or treacle from and out of Muscovado, brown, or new sugar. May 13.

ARCHIBALD THOMSON, of Church Street, Christ Church, Surrey, machinist and engineer; for a machine for cutting corks. May 17.

ROBERT SALMON, of Woburn, Bedfordshire, gentleman; for an apparatus for the more useful, safe, pleasant, and economic, use of candles; and also improvements in the apparatus now in use for part of the same ends. May 17.

WILLIAM BOUND, of Ray Street, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, iron-founder, and WILLIAM STONE, of Berkley Street, in the same parish and county, brass-founder; for a method of ap plying certain apparatus for converting the fuel, and for heating retorts, of gas-lights apparatus, into coke or charcoal. May 17.

BENJAMIN COOK, of Birmingham, Warwickshire, gilt toy-maker; for an improved method of making and constructing rollers and cylinders, both solid and hollow, which will be found useful in various manufactories in this kingdom. May 17.

WILLIAM OWEN, of Wrexham, Denbighshire, cabinet-maker; for a portable table or box mangle, upon a new or improved principle, for getting up and smoothing of linen, cotton, and other articles and things. May 17.

APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, &c.

I. CIVIL.

Sept. 17.-The Right Hon. Charles Chetwynd, Earl Talbot, to be Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. 23.-Lord William Gordon to be Receiver General of the duchy of Cornwall.

Oct. 4.-James Chalmers to be Solicitor for the Board of Excise in the Admiralty and SheriffCourts, Edinburghshire.

Member Returned to serve in Parliament.

Sept. 16.-Sir Christopher Cole, Bart. for Glamorganshire, in room of B. Hall. Ésq. deceased.

Magistrates of Edinburgh.

The Right Hon. Kincaid Mackenzie, Lord Provost. George White, Neil Ryrie, John Anderson, and Robert Anderson, Esqrs. Bailies. Alexander Henderson, Esq. Lord Dean of Guild. John Manderston, Esq. Treasurer.

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